The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-12-23
Thirty Quails in Thirty Days.

The Madison Qnd) Courier says:
About one year ago the Calhoun
(ky. Progress published tho follow
ing. "We are reliably informed
that q purse of $4,000 is offered bv
a company in Madisonvillc, Ky, to
any man who will eat thirty patriges
in thirty days, eating one each day.
The experiment has been tried by
several parties of that place, but
twenty one is the highest number
reached. 1t appears singular, but it
is said that after dozen birds have
been eaton, the sight of one produces
the most severe vomiting. The mon
cH is on deposit in the Bank of Madi
Sonville. lfthe party fails he is to
forfeit S1O0." This item went the
rounds OF the press, and brought out
many comments upon the imposibili
ty of accomplishing the apparently
easy feat. The idea that it could
not be done became a conviction
without proof in the minds of many,
like that orc in regard to man
weighing no lnore after eating a
hearty meal than before eating.
Those who seemed best posted on the
subject were most
EAGER TO WAGER THEIR FUNDS
that it could not be done. One dav
last October James O'Donnoll, iii the
presence OF ten or twelve persons, ate
a large size cream pie, on trifine
wager, in four minutes and eight SO,
conds, when Robert r. Rea, n. Mac.
cubbin and others who witnessed the
gormandiAing were so impressed
with his voracity and capacity that
they determined to give him a trail
on thirty quails i'll thirty days Ar
engagements were made accordingly
at Mullcn's restaurant for the quails.
a committee was selected to witness
the eating, each evening at seven
O'Clock, who were to keeg a record
OF each meal. During the first few
days of the test but few persons be-
sides the committee witnessed the
"cXcl ciscs." AS O'Donnci progressed
in his undertaking. however, and be,
came the subject Of comment from
The press of the country, the interest
increased among the curious; bets
wcro made upon the result in sport.
ing circles in this and adjoining cities
and the restaurant contained Il large
number Of spectators every evening
Last night on the eating of the Thrift
eth bird, the house was crowded.
O'Donncll went at his task with his
wonted voracity. Those who had
expected him to fail on the last on,
were surprised at the apparent relish
with which he oXtinguishcd the fowl
and were a5tonishcd to hear him call
for
ANOTHER QUAIL FOR GOOD MEASURE!
This was also consumed. Then
he called for dozen steaming stewed
oysters and ate them. Then reachine
over the table he tackled piece of
pie, which in turn went tho way Of
all the Quails, and finished up With
large apple. 1t is said that a great
deal Of money changed hands upon
the result, but O'Donncll himself had
no money up. lie received nothing
for the performance of this hitherto
(-aid to beg unparalleled feat but the
quails, the notoriety, and about sew,
en- dollars contributed by the crowd
last night. He says that since the
twentieth quail was eaten the birds
have had wild, bitter taste Which
slightly increased up to the eating Of
the thirtieth one, but this flavor pres
duced nothing like nausea. O'Don-
nell is OF Irish parentage, is twenty
eight years of age, five tcet seven
inches in height, weighed one hun
dred and sixty three pounds at the
commencement of tho tool o,,l l.