Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-24
Eating Thirty 0unils.

From the Louisville Courler-J ournal.
A little more than month since there ap-
reared an article, which went the rounds of
the city press, setting forth the imposslbility OF
an apparently very simple accomplishment.
The proposition was that 10 man was cap able
of eating thirty qualls IN as many days, eating
only one quail day, the bird to be cooked In
any manner that he might desire. Amo0g the
Instances cited to prove that such thing had
never been done were many vain attempts in
England, France and America The most
striking case was that of man in Cleveland,
Ohio, who wagerea 800 against $50, 900 that
he could eat thirty Qualls 10 the manner pre-
scribed, and lost.
A certain Main street merchant in Louisville
carefully took notes of all these statements, and
becoming convinced of the truth OF them, in-
,roduced the subject while at dinner 10 his
boarding house one day. The proprietor, MIR.
Bronnert, the French reStaurateur, on Market
street, said he knew he could eat the required
lumber easily. Thereupon the merchant pro-
posed wager of champagne supper for
twelve persons that he could not. Mr.. Bron-
merit readily accepted the bet.
Thirty days ago last Wednesday, Messrs.
Bronuert and De Maret ate their first birds,
and at noon Wednesday ate their thirtieth,
every quail being broied In order that no
cheating could be done. witnesses for both par
ties were employed, who saw that the terms OF
the wager were faithfully complied with.
Many wiseacres, among them many
sagacious physicians, during the discus
sion of the subject caught up the va
rious suggestions in the experiment, and
were free to declare their belief 10 the i'm
possibility of the thing. Some went so far as
TO say that man would die before he could de-
YOUR the number specified. But, notwithstand-
ing ali thCs, discouraglug aud eirltylog opln-
ions, Messrs. Bronucrt and De Maret were
looking as we'll last night as ever they did IN
their lives, and were in high spirits over their
triumph.
Mr.. Brounert was confident that he could eat
thirty more broiled Quails, and said he would
not be afraid to try 1t, Notwithstanding he
has been told by TWO physicians that he will
have very severe spell ot sickness 10 less than
sixty days He said. however, that the feat
was not accomplished without 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 until January 5th be suffered
great nausea, and each bird was eaten With
equal difficulty and disgust. He said that II
b" hadn't got angry every time he sat down TO
his bird he never would have accomplished the
undertaking. Said the little Frencbman:
''Ven sits down re bird he look good, mals
By gar | feel 20 zick in ze stomach l think |
can't eat him no more, but by gar L 80 mad, L
chew him up bones and all.
MIR. Bronoert further explained that when
he felt so sick of the eating that be thought 1t
impossible to continue, he would take glass of
wine and after awhile he would get all right
agaiu. After the 5th instant be suffered no
more sickness, and has eaten the last seven
nrails with a great deal of relish.