The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-02
a FAsTIHG GRISCOH.
Remarkable Exhibition Of Strength for
AstArV1ng man

AsIAFV1ng man
Chicago Tribune Of ThundAy,
Mr.. John Griscom, installed In bis
rooms over the Olympic Theatre, contin'
ues his wonderful feat Of obtaining from
food. At noon yesterday be bad COM
plsted his thirty.third day. leaving twelve
more to come before the spd.ot the period
originally fixed upon is reached. The
faster talks less about extending the time
Of his fast beyond the loTty'hvs days,
though he still says be is good Tor hlty, or
sixty days. When he arose yesterday
morning, Mr.. Grircom complained oil feel
ing unusually weak, and was Obliged 70
rest before completing his toilet. Toward
noon, however, he recovered his ordinary
god spirits, and talked rather freely with
visitors, who we're more numerous than
usual 10 the latter halt Of the day, the San
eerlest contributing to swell the numbers
and cheer GrisCom's heart. From 5 to 4
p N. he walked IN his room almost con-
slAutly, aud estimates that he made about
i've miles, Early in the evening he Te'
Csived callers, and after 8 o'clock sat deg
ing in his chair, seeming decidedly disln'
c'iled to talk with anybody. He went to
bed at II, scarcely vlteriug q word, Mr..
GriaCom wears the pale, emactated look,
but his strong will reveals itself In his de-
tGTmined and patient countenance. DE
has charged o good deal In the past ten
days, aud the sleek handsome man oil Q
month ago Ia nov merely . gAunt picture
Of himself. Mr.. GrisCom 10 inclined to
think that when he breaks his fast he can
eat almost anything he chooses to, provid'
ed he does 40 judiCiously, He thinks =
title sweet milk and potatoes would not be
u bad diet at the start,
The faster passed q fairly comfortable
night Tuesday, and the observation taken
at 7 yesterday morning gave the pulse Do,
respiration IL, and temperature W. In the
forenoon GrtgCom drank sixteen ounces oil
water, which was his only ~nourishment
except pure air, which was fortunately
more abundant than on the day before.
In the twenty four hours ending at noon
forty.eight ounces oil water we're taken,
and lhiIty.one ounces boiled.
NIB aSIsCoM's TOTAL LIS
In weight pinCe the beginning Of his fast
was S6i pounds at IL o'clock, the lotS In
the twenty. four hours previous to that
time being 2 pounds, lie weighed 1909
pounds, GrisGom begins 10 look like y
shadow OF bis former self. His pAntaloons
are buggy, his vest says, and the lG3 collar
10 quite 100 awfully large" He thinks
It will soon DO necessary 10 order \ new
suit OF clothes.
At3P II, the observation gave the res
piration at IA, temperature OF ITO, pulse
81. sphygmographic traCingg showed
diminished heart systOle pinCs the last OBJ.
%servation, and the arteries steadily lose
In strength Of their contraction.
The examination OF the blood indicated
that the average number OF CorpusCles was
running higher last night. Three million
six hundred aud sixty thousand was the
average Tor one cubic millimetre. Dr..
Davis says the blood appears to be good,
aud there are no bad symptoms. II Ia
understood that the observations OF the
blood and urine are revealing some very
interesting facts for the physicians, some
Of which they do not now pretend to &C.
count for.
Mr.. GrlfCom sstonished a burly visitor
last night by turning The dynamometer
clear Tourd with the greatest ease,
while the farmer was able to bring the
indicator hall way. The instrument is not
powerful enough to register GriaCom's re.
markAble strength Of grip.
The lest observation at II o'clock gave
pulse 81, temperature 81 IS, aud resplra'
lion II.
Mr.. Griscom Is now In his thirty.lourth
day Of fasting. and It seems quite probable
that he will DO able 10 finish bis fast. Dr..
Tanner almost suCCumbeJ on his thirty.
frat day, but the Chicago faster seems TO
have plenty OF reserve force YET although he
bears unmlstakOble evidence Of WEAKNESS.