The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-12-18

| a vote on the PRESIDENTIAL question SD he
asked all those in favor of Fillmore to come
up and drink, and the inillionaires all came
up--then Buchanan man requested all
who were going to vote for buchanan to
come up aud take horn, and the million.
aires again came up then Fillmore man
claimed it, and the other man claimed it,
then they hit Buchanan man went down
before rap from chair but not before he
had hoored Fillmore man with decanter-
disinterested millionaire dressed chiefly in
a black eye and second hand coat, anxious
to preserve the peace, took the decanter
from Buchanan man and drank the contents
before the bartender caught him at it-tben
the bar.keeper got excited, jumped over the
bar and pitched into his wealthy customers
Tho was perfectly sober, and consequently
had tremendous advantage over the 9th.
ers--so he devoted himself for a few min.
utes with great energy and singleness of
purpose to an individual, who, a little while
before, had expressed willingness to stake
half a million on Pennsylvania, but who was
now surreptitiously filling his pockets witt,
Goldfish and crackers, and hustled him out
then he took : 100000 chap by the nap
OF the neck and pitched him into corner
then he gave his attention to $4,000 fel-
low, and poverty stricken rascal who
hadn't offered TO bet more than Sis, 900 on
Buchanan, which two were having quiet
| fight all alone, and kicked them Into the
! gutter--then he went promiscuousiv and
nnpartially at the rest of the crowd with q
club, and dealt out two handed hiek.
orv Justice till all were subdued and salts.
| fied-he came at me in like affectionate
manner. but called for two drinks. and
showed him the money, and lie thought
better OF IT. Thought there wasn't much
chance of winning my new clothes from
these gentlemen, so hurrahed for Buchan-
an, threw a quarter to the bar.keeper, and
took myself off while he was looking for it
behind the barrels.
In the course of the day found Brown,
who was well dressed aud willing to take
my bets. So made the following wagers
A new hat that Pennsylvania would give
10000 Republican majority; new Goa,
on $4,000 majority, and cravat, and pair
Of pants, and a half dozen shirts on TO-.
Ooo-tlen / got bet OF pair of pants and
an oyster supper OH the general result il,
lndiana-went home and thought had
done good days work, aud made a suit al
clothes quicker than | could in any other
way--weni To bed satisfied with the world
and dreamed about the cut and quality ol
my new coat.
Next day the election came off-met
Damphool-hed been betting on Pennsyl-
vania TOO. that il would 90 for Fillmore.
So had all his namesakes, in fact, he inform
ed me that all the Damphools had bet on
Il sxl,, onia
and told him I'd take So hat. or, if he'd
make il cash bet, and pay it thep, I'd al.
low small discount = but Brown said
wait" Told Brown he might as well 90
home and put on his old suit. and give me
the new one, as to wait Till night, but Brown
strangely preferred to wait-told him TO be
careful meantime, and not sit down in any
dirty spot with my pantaloons on, then ] fol
lowed him silly for two hours, admiring
my new clothes from distance.
Night came at last, and it was time for
the returns to come invent to the news
paper offices and heared the results read.
Fremont seemed all riglt--wished that
had ten hats bet, and clothes enough to last
ten years. Then the scale SCENE to change,
and in little while didn't care for more
than half dozen hats, and was glad, on the
whole, that hadn't got ten years stock
Of clothes at stake, as they might 90 out of
fashion before could wear them out. Then
another telegraph came in, and thought ]
could make 8 hats do--then another arri-
we'd, and l began 70 be rather glad that
didn't bet my old clothes as well as nv new
ones-then the telegraph said that Fremont
wouldn't have more than 5000 majority
thought that this report must be wrong
went TO the Times office--same news there /;
walked up to the Tribune shop, ditto cir
culated down TO the Herald office, same
kind of news there, only worse, and NIGH
" sight more of fit--trembled for moment,
then l thought of +" the mountains !" with
glee, and the back counties with Joy.
ful hope. News kept coming In, same kind
got little scared--found the fellows I
had bet with, and tried TO convince them
that had meant a suit Of summer clothes,
straw hat, and cowhide boots. Brown
! pulled down the corner of his eve and said
| No you don't Cruel Brown! 81
| Then another county came IN, and made
the 10000 majority a surs failure, and so
lost my hat for me, and began to fear that
lshould have to relapse into my old clothes.
Then another county came in, and took the
coat from my back, then another, and strip
ped me- Of my panialoons then another vet,
/ and dasuoil0d ma of nne of NV neu abi.,s