Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03

was made for $500 side between W. III.
Scott and Mr.. B. Trautman (who has
been known in the wager as Hender-
son ' that the latter could not eat one
partridge each morning, between the
hours of nine and ten o'clock, for thirty
successive days. The difficulty in per-
forming this gastronomic feat, which at
first thought looks too easy to be serious
ly considered, is, as we explained some
days since, in the fact that though a
single partridge is very good eating it
becomes most repulsive article Of food
when repeated daily for any length OF
time. In Europe it is a somewhat COM
mon wager to bet against the perform
ance of pigeon. eating of this kind; and
some FIVE or six years ago narrative
written by Frenchman Of his physical
sufferings-the nausea, fever and pros
tration-endured in undertaking the ex-
pertinent attracted considerable atten-
ton from the medical fraternity. Mil
ler's Kloman Restaurant was designated
as the place, and the money $4,000 Lav-
ing been placed in the hands of Mr.
Miller, Trautman entered ON his task on
the 9th of last month, Mr.. James NJ.
Towers being the referee. Each morn
ing Mr. Trautman has promptly come to
time and eaten the birds to the satisfac-
ton of the referee, who gave at the close
of each eating a certificate to that effect.
This morning Trautman eat his thirtleth
partridge, and won the money. He has
been known heretofore as
HEARTY EATER,
especially in oysters, green corn and
eggs, having succeeded on one occasion
in eating at single setting thirteen
dozen raw oysters, one dozen ears OF
green corn and five dozen raw eggs. Ac-
cording to the terms Of this wager he
could eat anything else he liked, but it
appears that during the eating he has
been rather finical as to his diet. This
wager has not only excited much atten-
ton here, but in other places, and dur
ing the carnival quite a number of per-
sons from distance were inquirlng
where they could see the man who was
winning $500 by eating partridges for
breakfast, but until to-day, when the
thirtieth bird went the way of its twenty
nine predecessors, only the parties inte-
rested were allowed behind the screen,
where the eating was done. This morn
ing Miller had goodly audience of
persons who had bets, ranging from five
dollars to one hundred dollars, as well
as numerous bets of hats and suits OF
clothes on the results, some of whom es-
timated that at least
$4,000 CHANGED HANDS.
Trautman making no objection to any
one seeing him operate his jaws this
morning, about ten spectators were ad-
mitted to see him eat
THE LAST ONE OF THIRTY
He took his seat at the table about
.9:l5. and the stewed bird, with bread and
coffee, being set before him, he com
menced work. 1t was noticed during the
meal that he was quite nervous, his
hands trembling some, but he ate slowly,
and at .9:45 rose from the table, wiped
his mouth, and received the congratula-
tions Of number of friends. Mr., Towers
Immediately filled up the certificate that
the thirtieth bird had been eaten to his
satisfaction, and gave the following order
to Mr.. Trautman:
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interview WIN tne .a.i' 40 mHon TIo
as ne naa acconpa,sneu s.e ~ i" n1ooo.
the following W,i c0ny1rsaslor sooh ~ PAL nh a.
heporter- ven, 1 Ios you re ond C mnst m
mas never oeen ~, u9"e . 0eiore' anu '''
congratulate you, poon ala; bos
II, hahk you, We pe9n !oiu ~ ~ nIS !"
meyer oeen ma done, pus oa.nd oan ~ o, ~ SPa"'
n II nI no% low. nns orn - a'eS tbeu Seoon mounds
r. lost more t1an hi'een pHanu9
OF hesh' owing 70 uieling ny sea
made IT a rule 10 come 70 preahlas. nEt,t I;a,
cry, but nave since enangea my ulee .
somewhat, ana cameo SS some me- ieaylg enbtEons s
welsnI w" Ont ona bnndrad ond ninety
when commenced,
b. Dld you Ieei any nausea ! 40.
t. NO; l nave Deen very carelul hu.., nV' !,
to allow people 70 taik 10 me apUu' ~
for fear 1t would aneet me, anu pIy y
slciahS naying salu ena. !. co9iu "o' ~
DONE 1 nave kept then away. r.,.o,,s