The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-01
MIR. TRIMS THANKSGIVING.
Tho Evolution OF his stomach 80 Far Advanced
that he Doesr't Wan, TO Eat.


Astonshed not to find Mr. Train in his ac-
customed seat in Madison square on Thanks
giving Day. n reporter instituted an inquiry as "
his whereabouts and finally traced him to a
small room In II small hotel on Broadway. There
The following conversation occurrcd:
Reporter-ls II true, Mr.. Train that you have
eaton nothing for forty-cight hours2
Mr. Train-Ycs. Mouth to- mouth convcrsa-
ton, II appears discounts the telegraph when 1t
reaches TUE SUN 30 soon. Tomorrow Mt this
hour 1t will BE- eighty hours since II particle OF
food or drink has passed my lips. stopped
eating at A. N. Tucsday. the 9th.
Reporter-Wcre you sck2 II not what was
your object in adoi ting this starvation dct2
Mr. Train-sick Do look an invalid? No /:
never was / in such robust health. Object2
never have object. design. motive In anything
float on the tidal wave Of evolution into all the
strange changes OF the last few ycnrs.
Reporter-lIave you any precedent for this
abstaning from nourishmcnt2
Mr.. Train-In sickness. yea. but not In health
Physicians advise invalids to diet. They give
cases where many days have passed without
food. We have facts where shipwrecked sailors
or land explorers have starved from necessity
ana Brnhmins monks from religious fnnati-
cisn Dut know OF no instance where II was
done without motive through evolution.
Iarr died when he began To banquet with the
Queen. at l5i. and Casper Hauser Lost all his
power when ne broke his long fast.
heport"r-tan You give no explanation OK
strange idea2
Mr.. Train-No. except this: Some strange
force IL drawing me out of the concord of this
Madison square bench. whore children. spar
su IA pleasure. into the discord OF adult life. /
discovered that / could not say yes or no as for
merry. did not know my own mind two min
uts IN succession. For "a week past | have been
accepting anu declining u 10000 lecture Offer
from Leon II. Lampcrt OF the Rochester Opora
House. One day say yes the next telegraph
no. once psychological the people; now they
SsygySoIy ns: wa1n thought mys
the Tombs. the will controlled the power; now
the power controls the WILL. As appetite liz
my mind TO soc II | had entirely lost my will
and out OF that thought abetained from eating
Reporter-May | ask If you feel faint from
hung,r or any particular change from your
Thankssgiying Day fasting2
Mr.. Iraln-None whatever. do not fcel
from Drunkenness. The dclirium tremens Of
meat is certain DEATH When the rich send thoir
elt-edge charity to the poor to-day, In gorman-
dizng ratiuns. they plant disease which Kills
them. The country never was so healthy MS now.
When you hear OF people eating nothing Tor
starvation. am satisfied that IL would be bpue-
fclal to all club men. Everybody cuts too much
keporter-llow does this fasting ailect your
Mr.. Train--You can Judge Of that by this con-
xersaton. My mind never was more clear,
Tho future is mapped ont before me ms in n
mirror. | am satisfied | hold the power an
nounced in THE SUN three years ago OF poverty
or wealth, success or failure. sickness or health
or. in u nutshell life or DEATH Believe in me-
YOU live, doubt and your DAYS will he short
Mr.. Stokes visits my bench twice n day taaSainst
my tequestl. because he says he cannot help Il.
know hundred others who walk past TO come
| within tho aura. the atmosphere, the occult
force. the moral ty. truth, electricity or what
| ever you choose TO call what name psychology.
Eeporter-lou spoke of seeing the future.
| Arr you willing to impaIt what you sep
Mr. Train-CHrtainly. / have no Limitation.
| sec ahead other food, famine. fire. or ruvolu-
| ton; the upheaval Of the ocean, the overflow Of
| Ontario. the Chicago Boston disaster the Lima
| Lisbon holocaust, or "a Partisan reign OF terror
| are all on the cards.
| RepOrter-Can you prevent II ? or in other
| words, can psychology check mate domonology
MIR. Train-lcs; but have no desire. 1t is moi
enough to stop calling me crazy"-the people
must atone Tor the outrage of having done so
| either through ignorance. envy, or malice The
| shipwrcck that destroys their property may
| soon remind the peOpl. Of their lives. They
| nave not yet got 30 far as 10 ask me to pilot in
| the wreck. | feel myself drawn 10y the mnel.
| strom of fate into absolute Dictatorship nnd
| through that see nothing but rainbows Tor tht
American people.
| THE VERY LATEST!
To THE TprToR or THE SuS-cir. At mid
| dnv today t3rhl shall hnv" been one hundr",
| hours without tnsting food or drink, and yet nm
| N robust health. and am neither hungry nOl
| thirsty. g. f. T.
MADISON souARE. p. f. A.