New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
THE FASTER. s GAIN AND LOSS
Mr. RATHBUN TELLS HOW MUCH LESS
HE WEIGHS AND MEASURES.

Milton Rathbun. of Mount Vernon who is in
business in this city. finished the twenty-fourth
day of his fast yesterday. Mr.. Rathbun believes
that the brain governs the body. and that if the
brain can be controlled. physical needs and suf-
ferngs of little moment When Mr.. Rathbun
began his fast he weighed POI pounds. too much
flesh for who is only ) feet 6l2 inches in
height Last night he weighed l75 pounds. loss
of thirty-two pounds. He expects to weigh about
l60 pounds when he finishes his fast on the first
of the month
Il agree with what The Tribune said on Sun
day" said Mr.. Rathbun yesterday. about physi-
cal training ard plenty Of outdoor exercise and
as soon as / get through with my fast l propose
follow the advice given in that article. and hope
thereby to keep down my weight. l shall ride a
bicycle and take plenty of outdoor exercise. took
a course OF physical exercise some time age, and
reduced my weight by twenty-five pounds
Two PHYSICIANS examined with considerable
csre yesterday. and when they had completed
their work they told that | in perfect
| physical condition. When l started my fast my
| chest measurement 49, inches ii is 40
| inches. My waist measurement at the same time
has been reduced from 43 inches to 80 inches; my
hips, which measured 462 inches, only
! 42l2 inches. My calf measured II inches, and is
now only y inches. The measurement of my arm
II inches and it is 13 inches while my
| bicens have been reduced l inch. My health was
never better, and ] sleep from eight hours
each night. believe that some men might fast
until they weighed only sixty pounds, but then
/
coated, my complexion and eyes clear. and the
! physicians told me that my heart action was good
| and my temperature normal. l have no craving
for food, and expect to finish my fast without any
| dsarrangement of my system without injuring
! myself in any ! take stmulants, only
| certain amount of water each day, and | do nos
| smoke Liquor l could not take at this time II
| would at once go to my brain al upset me en-
| tirely My boy, who is a student Harvard
! University, visited me Sunday and wanted to
! know if / not going to sit down and with
| him. I told him no, but that / would do the next
! best thing. l would wait On him while he his
dinner. Mrs. Rathbun asked Sunday
taste some milk to if il all right, but |
! did do 1t.
They tell me that when DR.. Tanner ended his
/ fast that he ate fifteen pounds of watermelon and
! two steaks. | expect to end my fast in more
| rational manner. l went to occulist to-day
| my eyesight had been strengthened by seven de-
may be of some benefit to medical science in illus
| trating that the human being is able to draw
! strength from the brain"
Mr.. Rathbun's eye is certainly remarkably clear,
the white Of the eye being almost brilliant. His
complexion is good. but he will need new clothing
when ne completes his fact Across the these
signs can be seen: Restaurant, "Oysters in every
style" "rerrapin, salmon and fish" Next door
there is a bakery shop, in the windows of which
are displayed tempting morsels in the pie cakes and
bun variety There Is also a delicatessen store,
where dainties displayed.