The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
The Roman Daily Squint-Eye.

The Roman Daily Squint-Eye.
The ally Harvard Herald.
The Herald, always on the alert to
furnish its readers with the latest news.
is pleased to announce the discovery
ny a reporter of copy of the Roman
Daily Squint-Eye. We should like to
speak of the Squint-Eye as an esteem
ed contemporary, but with due respect
to the editors, must decline to do so,
for the paper was printed about A. ID.
125. We present below some ex-
tracts:
A large and brilliant audience as
sembled at the Coliseum to witness
some gIadiatorial contests that were
given by our popular friend, Quiutius
Publius. recently elected to attend to
the removal of ash barrels from the
sidewalks. and the arresting Of stu
dents, who, to use the splendid words
of the orator, must be destroyed. The
receipts of the tox office show that
there were nearly 10000 persons pres
ent, and an equal number of slaves
and women. Chief interest centered
upon the young gladiator. Magnus
Pugnus, whom the management have
been so judiciously advertising. After
killing three lions, an elephant, six
leopards. crushing the skull of an OK,
kicking down a frame b; ue and eat
ing ten or twelve slaves, he was pitted
against one of the stock company of
gladiators, Totus Idem. We cannot
speak too highly of the ease and grace
of Pugnus. After some amusing BY
play, such as gouging out each others
eyes. tearing ears, etc., the combat
ants went at it in earnest. 1t was a
royal fight, and the emperor showed
his appreciation by now and then
throwing a virgin into the bear-pits.
An elegant reception began last
evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Junius Antoninus. Dancing
will be kept up until next week. The
banquet is being furnished BY the cate
rer, Lucius. Among other things on
the menu, which were engraved on
gold. we notice perfumes of Araby,
fried in crumbs; Phrygian zephyrs,
with June-bug wings hum of Cica-
das, with dissolved pearl sauce, beside
many other rare and novel dishes.
As we go to press the company are
enjoying themselves immensely; three
have been poisoned and the rest are
all drunk.
We must call the attention Of the
emperor to the necessity of beheading
a few of the students. Yesterday at
the Coliseum they acted shamefully.
When the dozen virgins were about to
enter the dens to be eaten nv the ami
mails body of students. without the
slightest regard for the presence of the
emperor, went up and coolly asked the
girls for lock of their hair. And it
was only q week ago that We gave an
account of student who killed bar
Der because when he asked to be shaw.
ed the barber innocently asked him
eff he'd send his slave to get it." The
emperor should impress upon the
pupils and their pedagogues that thew
had seen Rome and that the sun would
get up if they didn't.
An interesting case is being tried in
the Forum. 1t seems that young
man has been for some time paying
attention to Julia, the daughter Of
Flavins. The latter has agreed To
, give the girl to the young man, Len
tulus, but in the meantime another
! lover offers several million more ses
: terces for the girl, and Flavius, agreed
, he should have her. Flavius now
sues Lentulus for the cost Of oil burn
f ed during his calls, some of which
says the prosecutor. lasted three weeks
r Lentulus puts in a rejoiuder. ant
q saws that on three several occasions b,
, kissed the girl, who is homely enougl
to quiet the Delphic oracle, and tina
n in consideration of this he ought t
e be let off.
4 We ought to acknowledge the re
s ceipt from the emperor of an orde
IS not to publish the names of his guest
at dinner who happened to die rathe
suddenly. We would like the empero