Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-25
FASTING FOR FIVE MONTHS.
A staIwart Wat"hnan fries MIX Diet
and 81 suit, Him Well.
rChicago Herald

lChicag0 lIerald.l
Residents ia the Lax Town are jubi.ant
over the fact that tho boss faster has been
discovered in tn -ir very midst. The cham
pion faster is John O'ConnOr. He lives as
432 South Hal tel street, aud is employed
b. rhe stock Yarls Company as flag
man az the Forty fifth street crossing.
The Nerrh inquisi or yesterday afternoon
dropped into the flag shanty at O'Conner's
station. He was alone. aad was
,olaciug himself with s5ub5y, dis
collred pipe. O'Connor gave the scribe n
cor.liai welcome. bul at FIRST refused %
speak of his fast. ON being assured. how
ever. thut it would benefit the world ne
told his tale. About one year ago O'COn-
nor was annoyed r ca first time with a
di-tr ssiug pain in bis stomach. The pain
kept increasing, and AZ the suggestion Ot
relatives he visited prominent Lake doc
tor. The medical man prescri bed tor him,
bat ne later. after 2 Wing tho doctor an
his medi ne a fair trial and deriv-
ing no benefit. dispensed with his
services and me iicine. Severed
other doctors were ca led upon at various
times and ali prescribe the same mcdi-
O'Connor's 1safth began {, decin He
did not resign his position. bar was 20
weak that t was with difficulty Le per-
frmed his duties He was finally pre-
vailed upon O. go 70 the County Hospital
aud submit b.msel % an examination.
H did So. AMI the faculty st the couclu-
son told hiu biz trouble was cancer Of the
stomach. The Information was met by
VCouner with despair. aud. returning
home, bs men tally resolved never again &c
spend cent af money for doctors. Death,
he thought. vas next door. and he accord.
ingly made 1is viiI
His friends once more esu.e TO his rescue
snd again edvis h m % consult doctor
O'Connor feared his day vas up. He took
sick. declined Ia lv. and az last was pre-
pared for 4 ath by Rev. Father Dornev.
pastor II -. Gabriei's Church. on Wallace
and Fortv-d th streets ntrarv to ex.
pectatiou. he refuse 70 a a and soon after
recovered Daring al this time ap-
petite wss voracio8s The pain after
a hearty mca' was violent and prevented
him from eating regularly. He was in
formed tbat his trouble was chronic dvsper-
sia AMI Inflammation 0f the stomach. Tt
vas a new lease of life His case had
gone 80 ar that strict dieting was the
only remsdv. This vas We months sgo.
HIS Ehy iiciln prescribed one-haif pint u
milk every three hours OF two quarfs of
milk iay For man with the appetits
0'Conaor hsd dietiug was = torture He
nsd decreased in weight from I'D pounds.
sut on learning his prescription h.
thought teafh Vas near ia earnest. He,
however. followed the doctor's instruc-
tions. ard = alive With every possible
chance o. aitl nlste recovery. In shs I've
mousrs he has fallen below re poln.is.
ard Is n fact. mere shadow II his form
sr self
he Possesses a ravauous arnatita n
has nof - Eve enths drank any wafer
ssten am neat Or vagetsh ~ and possibly
mss a haif aaaf ~ hrea6. he has eonfueI
h rseif sofe - rnj T. With tender s7.
Hcituds f0r hi8 his family ars through
their meals bsfars IA returns hossie. snd -
thl escapes rfs si9se - the edibiss Hs
retirss az night vita scute paia. hut AZ
once sinxs iae1 a feep siumher. from
whfcta he foss aOt awaken anta called
Anvthi nE he eats iisszrees vita aim and
Ba<es ais case worse