New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-06
Earfn9 Thirty Quails In Thirty Days.

little more than month since tnero
appeared an article, which went the rounds
of the city papers, Getting forth statements
to prove the impossibility uf an apparently
very simple and feasible accomplishment.
The proposition was that no man was capa-
BILE of eating thirty quails in as many days,
allowing that he eat only one quail a day,
the bird to be cooked in q manner that he
might desire. Among the instances cited
to prove that such a thing had never been
done, were numerous vain attempts in Eng
land, France and America. The most
striking case was that of = man in Cleve-
land, Ohio, who boasted stomach like that
of an OK Tor, as q matter of strength, q
hog or any other beast. This individual
wagered 500 against $50, 900 that he could
eat thirty Quails in the manner prescribed.
He lost. After eating only a few of the
favorite fowls he grew very sick, and then
threw up-the sponge.
A certain Main street merchant in Louis
vile carefully took notes of all these state
ments, and becoming convinced of the truth
of them, introduced the subject while at
dinner in his boarding house one day. The
proprietor, who was no less parsonage
than Mr. G.. F. BrOnnert, the French restau-
rateur, on Market street, near Fourth, said
he knew he could eat them and not half
try. There upon the merchant proposed a
wager of q champagne supper for twelve
persons that he could not.
Mr.. Bronnert readily accepted the bet
and Mr.. Alexander De Malet, the umbrella
maker, who was also sitting at the table,
proposed to Ego him halves" The propo
sition was accepted, and preparations were
made at once, friend OF the merchant
agreeing to pay for the birds.
Thirty days ago last Wednesday, Messrs.
Bronnert and De Maret ate their first birds.
and at noon Wednesday ate their thirtieth,
every quail being broiled.
In order that no cheating could be done,
witnesses for both parties were employed,
who saw that the terms of the wager were
faithfully complied with.
MANY whispered, among them numerous
sagacious NJ. DIS, during the discussion of
the subject, caught up the various sugges-
declare their belief in the impossibility of
the thing. Some went so far as to cay that
a man would die before he could devOur
the number specified. But, notwithstand-
ing all these discOuraging and terrifying
opinions. Messrs BrOnnert and De Maret
were looking as we'll last night as ever they
did in their livee, and were in jubilant
condition of spirits over their triumph.
Mr.. Bronnert was confident that he could
eat thirty more broiled duails, and said he
would not be afraid to try it, nOtwithstand-
ing he had been told by two physicians that
he will have very severe spell of sickness
in less than sixty days. He said, however,
that the feat was not accomplished without
a great deal of difficulty and suffering.
After the fifth day he became very sick,
and it was with the greatest force that he
swallowed the sixth bird. From Christmas
day to January he suffered great nausea,
and each bird was eaten with equal diff
Guilty and disgust. He said that it he hadn't
got mad every time he sat down to his bird
he never would have accomplished the I'M
dertaking. Said:the little Freedman:
"Ven sits down re bird he look good.
mails by gar 1 feel 20 zick in ze stomach |
think can't eat him no more, but by gar
60 mad; chew him up bones and ALL"
Mr.. Bronnert further explained that
when he felt so sick of the eating that he
thought it impossible to refrain from vom-
iting he would take a glass of wine. and
after q while he would get all right again.
After the fifth instant he suffered no more
sickness, and has eaten his last seven quails
with great deal of relish.
The merchant who lost the wager has
signified his willingn to pay, and at the
pleasure of the winners there will be the
cheerful popping of corks and the clang
and clatter Of knives and ferks.-LouisriAe
C0~rier-Jowrnal.