The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-03

HASN'T SLEPT ANY
FOR THIRTY YEARS
Yet he Enjoys Good Health
And Works Hard.
Is Sixty Years 0ld--G0eS to Bed
at Midnight and Reads
Until Dawn.

Mass, says:
William Warner, who resides a few
miles from this town on the road
leading to New Marlboro, in an isola-
ted section of the country, asserts,
and his statement has never been
controverted, that he has not slept
for the past thirty years. He is in
remarkable health at the age of sixty
years, and his case has baffled the
local physicians, who are unable 10
fully account for the long period of
insomia; Mr.. Warner extends a stand
ing investigation to any of them 10
come TO his home and spend several
days with him for the purpose of
studying his case.
He was born in New Barlboro on
the estate now owned by DR.. L. NJ
Culver, of New York. within a few
miles of the place which he now oc-
cupies. His father was Earl Warner
who gained quite q reputation as
local astronomer. The boy did not
take TO the profession followed by
his father and preferred TO study
nature.
He has one romance. It was in
his early life The date Of the we'd
ding had been set and all was in
readiness for the marriage, when one
evening the girl left her home and
since that time the lover never heard
of her whereabouts. For years he
lived in the hope that some day she
would return to him.He said that for
nights he used to sit at the window
and watch for the return of his
sweetheart. He is still a bachelor.
About thirty years ago Mr.. War
ner suffered a severe Illness, and
since that time he has not slept. He
was in the grove near his home when
he was taken i'll and was found "
ing on the ground some hours later
in an unconscious condition. He was
carried into the house and physicians
summoned. For days he remained in
an unconscious state. On the return
of Inconsistencies the past seemed
blank to him. From that time on
Mr.. Warner says that he has been
unable to sleep.
When seen at home recently he
had just completed a hard days work
and appeared as young and active
as a man of forty years. He is of
lean stature and stands about six
feet in his stockings.
He says he spends the greater part
of the nights reading, and in the
morning feels as fresh and ready for
work as a man who has slept nine
hours.
Eyes / go to bed said Mr.. War
ner to an inquiry, for the purpose
of resting my body" Every night
about midnight he lies down with
his books and papers and continues
to read until the dawn appears, and
then he eats a light breakfast, and in
summer works in the field all day,
filling the soil.
He is man tbat has never tasted
Intoxicating liquors Of any kind and
does not ever use tobacco in ANY OF
it's forms. He is great consumer
of tea. For the past thirty years he
has drunk about forty cups every
day, and buys Il by The case. AL
though living alone, his house is
kept in a neat condition, and he is
a cook of experience. He refers 10
his trouble as a scientific NANTES
tation of power" and considers that
it is not a remarkable thing for a
person to go without sleep.
When the civil war began he en-
listed and served to the close. He re-
ceived a wound in the right leg and
now draws a pension. He visited
the worlds fair al Chicago and also
went to the Philadelphia exposition in
1876.
Mr.. Warner says that he is perfect
ly satisfied TO live alone and does
not care to unite in marriage at mis-
advanced age, although he IS as
young and athletic as man Of less
than half his years.
He has no interest in publical affairs
and never votes.