Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-29

was cooling down from red-hot. I stirred
the fire leisurely.
| Don't you find it rather hotl" rem
! ed the lumpy host, winking at his neigh
bors.
"Not at all,"I replied; "not warmer
| than I could have expected it near such a
Jolly fire. Feel it yourself"
| I placed the ball in his hand. He ut
tered some strong language, and danced
| round the apartment, sIapping his singed
hand on his thigh, much to the delight
Of the assembled yokels.
It was at this same time, if I recollect
| Alright, that I performed wonderful
swallowing feat.' It was trick, and
the only trick l ever resorted to in the
way of actual swallowing. There were
many in the town who would not believe
IN the genulneness of my sword swallow
ing feat; SO | announced that I would
swallow three iron rods of nine inches
each in length, and not only swallow but
digest them, l employed a confecton-
er OF the town, who was little bit of
Snowman in his way, to make me three
rods OF jujube mixture, and coat them
slightly with tin(oil. At the appointed
time, before large and excited audience
! produced the sham rods, and knocking
| them together, made them ring in such a
| manner that their metal could not be
disputed. The ringing was done By
brother actor, who stood at the side-wlncs
and ratified three genuine iron rods to-
gether. Bit by bit swallowed the sweet
stuff, thus keeping my promise and 81
lencing the unbelievers.
On one occasion I entered country
| tap-room and put down q small paper
parcel on the table. Looking at the fire,
| remarked to the potman that did not
th1nk it capable Of cooking steak. He
bring me red-hot poker from the kitch
ca, | could manage Tor myself. The pc
Eler was brought; [ licked the end OF if
once or twice, and then, in disappoint-
ed manner. said that twas not nearly hot
enough. He offered to heat it again.
mo-" [ said; you haYen'ta fire in the
village that can heat it up to please me.
fake iCaway, or I'll eat it up before your
ey, So
On the following morning entered
the same public house and called for q
glass of ale.
Il cannot serve you," said the land
lady, sternly; 81 am not licensed to sell
drink to the Evil One'
[ may in conclusion introduce little
feat which was no trick, and which |
occasionally performed. l acquired the
taste and the power through practice
while az Tobago. I could swallow
spoonful OF Cayenne pepper as easily as
If it were sugar. At a tavern parler in
Hitchin was talking of my fondness
for taking capsicum or Cayenne pepper
to any amonnr. Unfortunately l could
not prove my words, as neither of them
could be produced Before the company
parted lor the night the butler of gen
tleman in the neishborhood invited me
to give performance on the following
evening IN the servants hall. did SO.
A banquet worthy of q Lord Mayor fol
lowed. | was made the lion of the party.
Neither capon nor turkey was good
enough to set before me. The cook had
exerted all her powers in concocting q
dish expressly for me. The dainty NOR
sci, for 1T was little more, smelled and
looked emptingly. l wished to share it
with the others: bat that was not to be
permitted. | was hungry, as showmen
always are, and nothing oath to set to.
The first mouthful informed my palate
that the chief ingredients Of the dish
were Cayenne and hotter spices, if hotter
there be. ate with an appetite; no ex
peCted tears came into nv eyes; [ made
no demand for a glass Of water or beer. l
left not an atom OF the cooks achieve
ment, and laid down my knife and fork
satisfied with myself, and at the same
time com plimented the cook on her skill.
A hearty laugh rung all round; and she
explained that the dish was suggestion
OF the butler.--CAanaber's Journal.