ez, oculist, and found a marked
improvement in my sight over same tests of two months previous,
being 7 degrees stronger; felt a little weak, but no fever or
appetite; weighed 180 pounds; feeling somewhat exhausted from
the day's labor and in entertaining guests.

"_Wednesday_, Feb. 7.--Slept about seven hours during the night;
when I awoke felt rested; temperature, 98.2 deg. F.; pulse, 80; have
felt well all day; went to bed at 9.30; some fever.

"_Thursday_, Feb. 8.--Woke up two or three times during the
night. Drank water during the night and first thing this morning
when I got up. Came to the city, and at 9 o'clock weighed 182
pounds, showing a gain of two pounds over last night. Not
feeling so well owing to the amount of water I drank last night,
which was induced by feverishness.

"_Friday_, Feb. 9.--Feeling first rate. At 8.25 A. M. weighed
180 pounds. Heart action normal. No enlargement of the spleen or
liver.

"_Saturday_, Feb. 10.--Lost nothing in weight during the day and
have felt well all the while.

"_Sunday_, Feb. 11.--Passed the day in reading and drank
frequently of water.

"_Monday_, Feb. 12.--This being a holiday, did not go to the
city. Passed the day in entertaining callers. Have not felt
quite so well owing to a slight cold settling in my left kidney.

"_Tuesday_, Feb. 13.--Measurements: waist, 38-1/2 inches; chest,
40 inches; hip, 43 inches; calf, 14-1/2 inches; biceps, 12-1/2
inches; forearm, 11 inches; weight, 177-1/2 pounds.

"_Wednesday_, Feb. 14.--I attribute the cause of loss of sleep
to a hard day's work and in reading too long last evening.

"_Thursday_, Feb. 15.--Somewhat wakeful during the night.
Retired at 7.30 o'clock, after a hard day's work.

"_Friday_, Feb. 16.--3.30 P. M., temperature, 98.5 deg. F.; pulse,
74; tongue clean; weighed 172-1/2 pounds. During the evening
drank one cup of hot water.

"_Saturday_, Feb. 17.--After a restful night felt well all day.

"_Sunday_, Feb. 18.--Retired at 9 o'clock and have rested a good
deal during the day.

"_Monday_, Feb. 19.--Weighed 169-1/2 pounds, and retired feeling
well.

"_Tuesday_, Feb. 20.--Weighed 168-1/2 pounds; was examined by
Dr. Helmer, who found me in excellent condition; 4.30 P