The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-13
A CONNECTICUT aoRMANDlzER.
ohm Edward Sherlock's Christmas
Day Performance.
From the Netp York S,Iu

From the Net1 York Sun.
HARTFORD, Jan. John Edward Sher-
lock is painter with peculiar aspect He
is tall and spare and wears bis hair long,
the ends curling down his back. He is a
brother OF the Sherlock sisters, well-known
vocalists, and is himself some what gifted in
that line, having good voice and knowing
how to use 10. A few days before Christ.
mas Sherlock was in Talcott & Longs res.
tsurant when the conversation turned on
the appetite. Sherlock remarked that he
wasn't a very big man, but he would put
up a $lO-bil that he could eat an
S,pound turkey at one sitting. Mr..
Talcott took up the bet, provided
Sherlock would eat bis meal In the restau-
rant window. The restaurant men were to
furnish the bird. The meal took place Mon
day afternoon and Sherlock won so easily
that no one dares challenge him to another
contest He ate no supper Sunday night
and no breakfast Monday morning. Before
noon he took ten-mile walk TO get up an
appetite, and promptly at o'clock he sat
down TO table on which was q nicely
roasted turkey, which weighed eight pounds
drawn and without feet and head. Sher-
lock began bis task leisurely. He carved
the turkey with the readiness OF an expert
and devoured It as though hungry. yet not
hastily. be frequently stopped and
sang Moody and Sankey hymns, oc-
casionolly varying the programme with
an aria from grand opera. But
in spite of his musical diversions he
finished the turkey before o'clock, and
then, to show that the test was infantile in
its conception, he called for half of q fric-
ssseed chicken. This, ss well as the turkey,
was accompanied with bread and vegeta-
hles. After finishing the chicken he left the
window, strolled about among the crowd
which had been attracted by the sight pass-
ing his hat to "help hungry man buy his
supper" as be put 1t. At 8 o'clock he felt
the need OF more sustenance. for he ate q
generous plate Of roast beef, baked beans
ohicken pot pie, bread and butter. aud po-
eatoes, with coffee TO wash 10 down At 10
o'clock he concluded not to retire hungry.
and put down large sirloin steak, with
bread and butter. fried potatoes and coffee.
The next morning be awoke betimes feel
ing quite hungry. He went back to the
restaurant and ate two ordinary break
fasts, topping of with four plates, or two
dozen, buckwheat cakes. He wanted to bet
$1,000 that he could eat sixteen pounds of
solid meat with the necessary vegetables in
ten hours, but his performances had fright
ened the sporting men and no one would
cover his money. Sherlock came from the
northern part of New York state and has al
ways been q wanderer, though he could live
with bis family in good circumstances
II be wished. He has been a member Of
the Salvation Army, writes really reada BILE
poetry, attends church and Sunday school
regularly. and is very gentle in his manner
His fellow workmen say that when they
heard OF his bet they knew he would win.
Some time ago be was painting on house
in Parkville and went into the house for
dinner little ahead of the others. There
was 7-pound piece of corned beef on the
table, aud he was told 90 'pitch i'm He
did, and 50 effectively that when the others
came to dinner there was nothing left for
them 70 eat.