oint,' said Professor R. Ogden Doremus
yesterday, 'it is the most interesting and valuable experiment I
have known. Mr. Rathbun is a man of great nerve force. The very
fact that he attended to his business was what saved him, in
keeping his mind away from the thought of food. He could not
have done it had he been on exhibition or if he had remained at
home. If he had been at sea, in an open boat, he could not have
lasted more than ten days. He would have had nothing to think of
but his hunger.'

"Dr. George J. Helmer, who has given no little attention to Mr.
Rathbun, said:

"'I have examined him several times; I did so when his thirty
days were up. Well, it was remarkable. It's a wonderful
exhibition, that will attract the attention of the medical
world. His heart is as clear as a bell and his kidneys are
perfect. He is in absolutely rugged health. His temperature was
normal, his eye clear, and to-day, upon examination, any
insurance company would rate him as an A1 risk.'

"Following is from the diary kept during his fast, and furnished
by Milton Rathbun to _The Press_:

"_First Day_, Jan. 22, 8.45 A. M.--Weight, 207 pounds; height, 5
ft. 6-1/2 inches; chest measure, 43-1/2 inches; waist measure,
43-1/2 inches; hip measure, 46-1/2 inches; calf measure, 17
inches; biceps measure, 14 inches; forearm, 12 inches. 3 P. M.,
feels well, but hungry. In the evening felt well, not being
hungry or thirsty. Have taken no water.

"_Tuesday_, Jan. 23.--Slept well until 6 A. M. Rested a while,
then took sponge bath and rubdown. At 8.45 weighed 200 pounds.
Feel good, but a little weak. 12 o'clock M., no appetite and
feverish. 4 P. M., weighed 199 pounds; went home; drank one pint
of water during the evening.

"_Wednesday_, Jan. 24.--Slept well for nine hours. Got up at 6
A. M., drank one glass of water and took train to the city. 8.30
A. M., weighed 198-1/2 pounds; only half pound lost, which
shows how greedily the tissues absorb moisture and add to
weight. 12 o'clock M., have no appetite nor thirst, and no
fever. Retired at 9 o'clock, feeling comfortable but a little
feverish.

"_Thursday_, Jan. 25.--After having slept seven and one-half
hours took a sponge bath and brisk rubdown. Came to the city,
and at 8.25 A. M. weighed 19