Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-04
A Glass Pudding Man.

HR MAKES ALUNCH OF BROKEN WINDOW
PANEs.
"The human ostrich'' is the ex-
pressive description which Mr.. William
johnson bears upon his visiting cards.
Mr.. johnson called at the Morning
Journal" Office yesterday afternoon and
exhibited his powers, which revealed the
fact that he really deserves the title.
Mr.. johnson is a dark-complexioned !,
welI-built young man Of twenty. five years,
clear eyes and set of teeth which any dem
fist would be glad to put upon exhibition
in his show case. He had just arrived in
the city from Westboro, N. Y, and called
to shown is wonderful ability as devourer
of glass.
It makes no difference to Mr. johnson
what color the glass is. He would just as
soon chew blue china plate as a red
lamp shade, but his appetite is particularly
partial to window-glass.
Glass eating has become quite popular
Of late. The first case brought to light is
that of tramp who was endeavofing to
walk from Baltimore co this city. His bill
of fare consisted OF a beer bottle, and in
order to satisfy his hunger, or perhaps
hoping that be could squeeze drop or two
more out of the glass. the tramp broke the
bottle and began to eat the glass. His sys-
tenn suffered no i'll effects, and he is now
becoming a..millionaire by the facility with
which he devours plate-glass windows in
Philadelphia museum.
Observing that pugilsm was on the de-
cline and that the public refuse to give up
money to witness walking matches, sew
eral people seized upon the new idea and
became giass-ea ters. The most prominent
OF the professionals in this city is
Wizard" Arthur Hill, who is at Bow.
cry museum.
Mr.. johnson expresses his anxiety and
eagerness to make match with Hill for
500 a side. He carried small yalise
with him and from it he produced two or
binary sized vine glasses. and pane of
toxi2 window glas~ !.
s I'LL II thickness. A th. 50 also
part Of the glass-eater's p.rapne. MALTA.
He broke the window glass into pieces
ABOUT as large as hazsInuts, and picking
up small handful began to chew Justify
upon it. He kept the glass upon the right
SIDE OF his mouth, and seemed to enjoy his
strange diet as much as small boy does a
piece OF mince-pie hooked from the pantry.
Johnson ate at least a teacupful of the
broken glass. He washed it down with
small draughts of water and showed no
injurious effects after his performance.
He lntimated that when he is real hungry
1t is nothing unusual for him to devour
several pair of spectacles, drink bottle OF
bear. and then eat the bottle.
"How long have you been glass-eater?n
reporter asked Mr.. johnson.
"Only for few weeks, he replied. 81
read about Hill's performance, in the
Morning Journal and at once began to
practice the art. It's nothing when you
get used to it. AT first the broken glass
used to cut my gums and tongue. but now
II does not trouble me. Neither does 1t
Interfere with my DIGESTION
MI. johnson is stopping at concert
garden on east Fourteenth street, and
hopes 20 arrange match with Hill in a
lew days. The bill of fare on the occasion
will be extremely elaborate, and will in
clude everything from broken mirrors to
glass balls.
q WesiKnoWn physician who was spok-
en- to BY Journal reporter expressed
the opinion that the glass-eater was pro-
vlded with tube which he put down his
throat in the manner of sword swallow
er, and in which the glass was received.
This was certainly not done by Mr.. john
son though.-New York Journal.