Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1910 — Ancient Saerfices. [ARTICLE]

Ancient Saerfices.

Many Roman and Greek epicures were very fond of dog flesh. Before Christianity was established among the Dangs on every ninth year ninetynine dogs were sacrificed. In Sweden each ninth day ninety-nine dogs were destroyed.. But later on dogs were not thought good enough, and every sloth year ninety-nine human beings were immolated, the sons of the reigning tyrant among the rest, in order that the life of the monarch might be prolonged. It you want to make a young man mad, cal! him "My boy.”