People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1894 — Prize Liar of Angora. [ARTICLE]

Prize Liar of Angora.

Angora has the curious reputation of having gained a prize offered to the man who could show himself to be the greatest liar in the world. A former sultan —so runs the story—offered a golden ball for lying. Many lied to him, but tlie sultan replied that he could himself lie better. Finally an old man fromf Angora appeared before him with a large jar on his shoulders. “Your father,” he said, “borrowed a jar like this full of gold from my father, and said that you would repay the gold to his son.” “Impossible,” said the sultan. “If the story be ! true,” replied the pilgrim, “pay your i father’s debt; if impossible, I have : won the golden ball.” The sultan at | once awarded him the prize, and there | still lives at Angora a man who is sup- j posed to be a descendant of this inge* | nious liar, and who is known by the I name of Altcntopoghlon, the literal | rendering of which name is “Son of the golden ball.”—London Truth.