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Show j I j ' ' 1 ' - . - . , .l. - - A k s v lvit ' ! ' ' JiAHICNV O., iTy 13. in Dr. U U w Corner, this city, j osse.-!?s en anomaly. TJtU.:'y there 'who eat to an excels are Jo-t to the f.ner things of life. ' But this is r.ot true Jn the doctor's case, for, although he Is possibly the heartiest eater la the land, he Is a man of ahtls-tlo ahtls-tlo ileala, a lover cf all that Is best In m the worU.cf literature and easily the city's best patron of high-class magazines. maga-zines. ' ' ' i ' ' ' ; ' Aside from the tact that be orders f.rr"--7Krjnl reists f-vr Ills f,mlly of two, j, r.d veryU.ir.s; eUe in proportion, only his friends, know what his regular mfsals may be, but patrons of restaurs restau-rs nu frequently meet him late at night nfer he has come In from long coun-trir coun-trir drlTes, and lunches eaten by him aisuch times. are almply astonishing. it one such lunch ha was seen to eat Criy.six hard-boiled eggs, three and a he tf pumpkin, pies and drink a gallon of milk.. At another time ha consumed an yster stew, two dozen raw oysters, two doze a fried oysters, half a dozen pigs' fet, half a dozen boiled eggs, nearly a whole chicken, several plea, and the side Cishe customarily served, and drank half a galloa of milk. . ' X year or two ago a friend from the East a&ked the doctor to luncheon. The i . lv-:c Q i .r. r .:3 in: rjir. a a ' ' 5 5 Many stories cf Dr. Conner's eat- O lr powers ere to'..?, sewe cf thm c (3 bt:.-.g -4tro:y. exac. rated, but it (j. Is positively known , that he has y estea an en '.Irs crgte of w.rawber- 3 rls at one Urn. Again, he has been sd to est a backet of paaches at a slitlng. Upon one occasion be ate fourteen cans of cove oysters, . snd a few minutes later ate an entire Edam cheese of good site and a couple t pounds or crackers, , lis will eat four or flva five- pound baskets of graphs st a time. lid has been seen to eat a large bunch of bananas, and there was every Indication that he ate them because he wanted them, and not to make an exhibttlon of himself. he partook of his friend's, thinking to play a little joke, and when the friend turned to begin his meai, the tabla was bare. . "Have a .cigar?" be asked the doctor. "Don't care," responded the latter. Not another-word was Mid, and the two left the restaurant. The doctor weighs about 200, Is Quick and active and powerful and vigorous. He Is not a drinker, but dearly loves a pipe. Keeping gbod hours, sav when his business calls him away from home, he is always in excellent health. Though In his txtythlrd year, he does not look over fifty. ,- - doctor explained that he was rather a hearty eater, and ruggested that, as he was en route to luncheon., they treat each other, or that the friend be his guest; in that way. he said, he would eat with more comfort. . The friend wouldn't have it that way,-and way,-and the doctor finally accepted his Invitation. In-vitation. Asking the doctor what he wanted, the latter replied that a flve-pouad flve-pouad steak smothered la mushrooms, a couple of dozen hard fried eggs, some tomatoes and some cucumbers would be - enough, If plenty of milk was at hand. The friend, thinking the doctor, buffing, ordered two meal of the variety suggested sug-gested by the doctor. Just. as-they eat . down to eat, a couple of gentlemen entered the restaurant restau-rant and engaged the doctor's friend in, conversation. - The matter discussed! was an important one, and the friend turned his back to the table and talked to the gentlemen at length. Meanwhile the doctor had been eating, eat-ing, Having finished his own portion. |