The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-01-04
From the scioto Gazette.
HOW SIMPSON SAVED THE BET.

NOW SIMPSON SAVED THE BET,
Betting on the result of elections is a prea
and growing evil, in our land, which legislator
and moralists havcstriven hard-but thus ia
IN vain-to stop. Fines and penalties have n,
Iadequate terrors for those who look upon tn,
most solefnn elective rights as they would OF
horse or boat race, or the result of game
Icards. Ohio has one of the best statutes fo
the regulation OF elections, ever yet invented
and the people at large re we'll aware its ex
istence;--but yot, we are not sure taking tn,
masses OF communities in towns and cities
that more interest is not felt in the issue of the
betting than the political results of the voting
be this is as II may, the abuse of gambling or
the outcry Of the ballot is lamentably preya
lent;-and should be discouraged and decried
by all good citizens. SO doubtless, thought
simpson, when he saved his bet.
The Doctor was through going Pierce man
True, he had been sighted by his party, whose
dictators preferred those who. to use phrase
full OF meaning, were more in the line of safe
precedents, when candidate for high Office
was to be chosen. The Doctor had not been
well used. He had abundant reason to cry out
with Cesar, Save me from my friendsp In fact
his friends-lke party friends geperally-were
profuse OF promises, in the Spring, but chary
thereof about the ides of October. Thus.
though occasionally aspiring. and as often thor
| oughy disappointed, the Doctor remained A.
mong the faithful We may say that he expe.
rienced backset, when his party endorsed
Kossuth, and cried 'Hosannar to the Lopez ex-
pedltion. iie had strong proclivity towards
Gen. Scott. The noble qualities of the Old
Hero touched his sensibilities, and his liberal.
moderate, conservative views, touched the
Doctors acknowledgement as being just what the
country needed, In fact, he had promised his
support to the General-but that was before
the Baltimore Whg Convention nominated him
"a condition precedent which struck our friend
as improbable,
Suffice it to say, three DAYS before tho
great election, the Doctor was what might be
called, with but slight indulgence in hyper
pole, thorough going, unreasoning Locofoco
He vas halfway fllibuster-believed Cuba
sought to ours" The Kossuth and Washing
tonian Intervention theories had been set at
re t. for the nonco. by the firm and practical
assertion of the letter, by the congress. Presi-
dent and People of the United States, and es-
peclally by the departure over sea of the Man
OF the Age In short, our friend, tho Doctor,
had returned, with an emphasis, to his first love,
and no lost no occasion to show his faith by his
works. AS we said above the most natural
method OF working, nowadays, is by betting
One evening, jolly crowd were assembled
at the hotel kept by Simpson. Politics. that
is bantering for bets, was the order of the night
oysters, cigars and an occasional v. having
nearly exhausted the courage of the disputants,
some largo operations were proposed
We'll: well said one the Lokes brae high
on Pierce, but they don't come down with the
solid arguments. Them's the things that tells.
Cigars, few dimes and little liquor are a.
bout the tallest talking of the campaign
WHO says thatf said tho Doctor. 'Faith!
show me tho Wing that dares go fifty on the
general result. and Tn alongside him. YeI
can't do it!-=-they're afraid!EI hayn't seen
Scott man who will go higher than hat. to put
the old fellow in the presidential chairl'
III 60 You S50!-quiety observed Simpson.
You will?-doneF said the Doctor And
the money was put up |
lime waned, and partisan politics waxed.-l
Committees of vigilance were actively stirring |
up the boys, at the heads of tho hollows. The |
street market appreciated rapidly. and strikes |
enlarged accordingly Bets as high as 300 |
were heard of. Indeed. after the old Ginerafs |
soiourn, on his way to tho Blue Licks, few |
'sl5O's were made, As Mr.. Webster once OBJ
served of sausages, tho only thing 10 make high |
betting 60 down is confidence Amid the in
creased excitement the $50 adventure between
our friends Simpson and tho Doctor were al
most forgotten bv 'i- :-t~.vstod public
A few I.ys before the election some ne oh,
uHnfuP were in search of commute room.
The candidates for chargcships. consulships,
agencies. post-offices, &C., had business on
their hands, which were best transacted in
private. But rooms are not easily scared up
The great fire had brought up houses and
apartments to Broadway rates,
But--there was no two ways about it-a
room must be had { whatever cost Asa bu-
'iness man, the Doctor was deputed to procure
Dne, and Simpson was apnlied 70
Rooms is rooms, emphatically and truthful
y observed Simpson. We shall beat you, any
now, and hate to take all your money;-but,
I you have one of my rooms, you must pay for
t-mind you.'
Don't care what il costs-must have it--tho
general result may depend OH that room and il
would be pity to lose the election for want of
little enterprise at the proper time Let us
nave tho roomp
So; good room was SOLICITED, large, airy
nd private, up three pair back Of course.
we do not know what was done in IL. nor would
We tell If wc did. That the secret councils of
hat chamber had leading effect on the gene
-al result who can doubt?
The fatal I'd camo and passed. BY midnight
d that day, the jig was out-the die was cast.
Tho Doctor had won tho bet. What day Of
eckoning, for many ardent, adventurous Wings
What harvest for tailors and hatters! What
! series of difficulties for conscientious stake
holders, deciding between equally conscientious
,ettersi
Simpson, among tho generations of losers.
vas mindful of the fifty dollars. Jones hold
he stakes-and to Jones he went.
Friend j. observed Simpson, you recollect
hat little venture of mine with the Doctor
'Zaetlyr
Let me be present, when tho thing is settled
I've bill against him for m-rent'
All right said tho accommodating Mr..
ZONES.
The tito soon met, for final settlement.
well. Simpsonl said the kini hearted mod
co, dislike to take your money--but il I'd I
ost and you won, know you'd not spared mel
vi course, wouldnt-and you must not
pare me. shall credit the whole $50 to you,
N room-rent and an X Just square us. Give {