"Sunday, Feb. 4.—Read all day and felt well.
"Monday, Feb. 5.—2 P. M., temperature, 98.4° F.; pulse, 82; tongue clean. Measurements were: waist, 41 inches; chest, 41 inches; hip, 43 inches; calf, 141/2 inches; biceps, 131/2 inches; forearm, 111/2 inches; went to bed feeling a trifle feverish.
"Tuesday, Feb. 6.—Wakeful during the night. 11 A. M., had my eyes examined by Dr. L. H. Matthez, 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° 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, 381/2 inches; chest, 40 inches; hip, 43 inches; calf, 141/2 inches; biceps, 121/2 inches; forearm, 11 inches; weight, 1771/2 pounds.