The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-11
THE cHANPI0S EATER.
He Lives In Georgia aud His Friends
WIN Back Him Against the
World.

Macon telegraph.
On the plantation OF Capt. W. H
Stokes, in Twiggs county. there re-
sides white tenant who promises h.
become the champion eater OF Georgia
without any opposition. The man
name II Ebb floyd, and he il said to
be short. stout man OF 30 years IL
age and Of jolly disposition.
Floyd first attracted the attention OF
his neighbcrs al = iog-roiEing which
took place about month ago. ON
that occasion, after finish hing the work
the workmen sat down 70 a supper.
and before them, among other things.
were placed fifteen large potato Gus
tards. This dish was q favorite OF
Floyd's. and the fact was known 10
several Of his friends, who we're pres
ent AZ the supper. One of them, Ia a
banter, offered to bet with FLOYD that
he could NOS eat half the eusiards al
the same meal, and was very much
surprised when his farmer friend took
him up, and agreed 10 eat ten OF them
without stopping.
Piling up the dishes in circle, he
commenced upon the spread. Five
were soon eaten, and then the fun be-
gan with a rush. One after one dis
appeared slowly but surely, until the
magic number OF 10 came 10 hand
aud all present were ia an uproaF.
Strengthening himself out for the
fray, the farmer commenced on the
home-streteh. Ten large sweet potato
enstards inside OF him and five await
ing the attack presented ludicFous
scene. II was agony, but three soon
sped away on their journey TO meet
their fellows. and gradually the last
of the Is found itself on the way down
TO the depths. lie had accomplished
the feat, and the prize offered in the
bet was his, and his only.
This was, however, only a starter
for Mr.. Floyd, and so, therefore, he
chose Thanksgiving day for another
effort, and again he came out vic
torious.
This time II was a chewing contest.
and sugar cane was the object Of his
attention.
After day Of frolic and fun, and
after indulging in hearty Thanks
giving dinner, with turkey and stuff
ing to his hearts content, he visited a
house where he expected TO eat supper
and remain all night.
This time a crowd had gathered TO
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dance of good, Juicy cane had been set
in the room ready for the contest.
As preliminary fourteen full stalks
were chewed before supper. and then
all hands sat down to an old-time
Thanksgiving supper, with 'possum
and yams and plenty of rich gravy.
Finishing supper, the host announc-
ed to his friends that the contest was
ready 10 be opened, and asked ii any
one present wanted TO make bets ON
the result.
A school-teacher in the crowd sug-
gested that speed trial be made, and
offered to wager that Floyd could not
chew threw stalks in ten minutes
This was accepted, and the school
master set before him three large, fine
stalks and called time.
Two Of them were disposed OF in five
minutes, and the third one saw its fate
i'm Two more minutes, making the far
mer the winner by three minutes.
This settled the question OF speed,
and then some one offered TO bet two
10 one that Floyd could not drink a
quart of the juice down without stop
ping. He was wiser man III Just
minute later. for catching up a jug,
Floyd drained it of three pints OF the
sweet stuff
Everyone was satisfied and he was
the hero of the hour, when a small
hand cane mill was brought into the
room and twenty stalks were crushed,
giving out three gallons OF juice.
This was a startling announcement,
and IL had the effect OF making Floyd
a lion among his friends, when they
we're taken aghast by the statement
that he could chew 20 stalks before
he retired and not feel the result.
Everyone laughed az him. and all
thought him TO be jesting. when he
laid out 20 Of the largest stalks OF cane
near his chair and commenced on the
work of grinding out the juice with
his molars
One by one the STALKS We're taken up
and stripped, chcwed and the pieces
thrown aside. and in exactly one hour
and fifteen minutes the little pile was
exhausted and the man was ready to
quit and retire from the field
The news of his feat spread far and
near in his neighborhood, and now he
is the wonder of this section.
His friends in Twiggs county put
him against any man in the world for
the championship and prize of 500.