Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-08
THE MOST REMABKABLE ELEC.
TION BET ON RECORD.
A Man Crawls Three Miles on Hts

IN tue neat OF elect10n COnteStsy men eS0er-
wise accounted sensible, and having all their
wits about them, will as q guarantee Of the
frmness Of their belief in the success Of candi-
date or cause, undertake to do the NEST eccen-
tric and deagreeable feats In case Of their pre-
dictions shah not come true. These wagers or
penalties sometimes take the shape OF public
wood-sawng or street-sweeping. Major Poore,
twill be remembered, underteok on an election
wegerte wheel barrel of apples from Lowell
to Boston, and triumphantlY accomplished it.
But probably, the most 4emarkable bet on
record was that Of Major William s. Morse, OF
sanguine of the result of our municipal election
that he made a bet with Mr.. K. B. Hughes, OF
the navy yard, that IL Mr.. Bowen was not re-
City Hail to Georgetown, distance of about
tbzee miles. and over streets very rough and
muddy at this season.
THE HANDsox'E MAJOR.
Now, Major Morse, be it known, is one or the
most natty genteel figures on Pennsylvania
avenue, always dresses well, drives fast team,
and has perfect horror Of anything like man
ual labor or exercise conducive to perspiration.
Consequently nobody conceived that the Major
was earnest in his bet, or that any consideration
could induce him to place himself on dirty
street in the position OF q mud-turtie, founder
ing along on all-fours.
THE MAJOR Is PLUCKY.
But 1t seems that, inspired with some Quixodc
sense of chivalric honor in the matter, he was
bent on carrying out his undertaking to the let
ter; and at the hour named-s O'Clock this
morniDg-he appeared at the City Hall and de-
clared himself ready to carry out his contract.
THE MAJOR STRIPS FOR THE PERFORMANCE.
OF course the novelty ofthe feat speedily drew
crowd around him, and 1t was finally necessary
to make Gordon of police to keep away the
curious spectators. When stripped for the work
he seemed hardly In good conditi on for such ar
duous labor. T
f HIS WEIGHT SEVENTY POUNDS.
His normal weight is perhaps 95 pounds, but
the fatigue Of the political campaign, speaking
nightly at ward meetings, has reduced him to
perhaps 70 pounds, and he showed so thin about
the abdominal regions that it might be fairly
questioned whether he really had any Of those
internal combinations called bowels.
NO BOWELS woRTH MENTIONING.
1t was suggested to him by some of his friends
that the bet was invalid, since q man could not
be required to crawl upon his belly IL he had no
hole Of escape as not credtable to his personal
dignity. He therefore set himself about his
simple preparations, and on stripping it ap-
peared that he had given the subject Of training
THE MAJOR soAKs HIS ABDOMEN IN ALUM
WATER.
After the fashion of the prize fighters, who
tsughen the skin by various applications, he
had soaked himself about the region of the
waistband in strong solution of osk-bark and
alum until the skin had much the color and
hrmness OF the best sole leather.
INGENIOUS USE OF CAVALRY BREECHEs TO PRE-
VENT FRICTION.
At the same time he had taken the precau-
ton to substitute for his stylish pants a pair OF
cavalry breecbes, worn reversed, so that the
double seat, which enables the cavalryman to
stand the wear and tear of rough riding on a
saeassicd aasa ssssiadls in the Majors case afforded con
nffTV hR tp iaff h.
travels. To give eclat to the affair, and to show
that he was not disposed to escape the full pen
atty Of publicity in his unpleasant task, the Ma
rine Band has been engagei tn precede him. A
number of intimate personal friends and fellow
him.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed in the following order:
The Marine Band
Col. John W. Forney,
Orator OF the Day.
Air: B0bbin Around"
The Body of the Great Bogus in a metallic case.
Air: "Sweet love, good night to thee"
Major William S. Morse,
On His Belly.
Rev. William A. Cook,
Bottle Holder,
With Flask of Gin and Milk.
Ar: /" There's none to love me n0w."
--f. Thomas Bowie, Esq,
ters."
U. H. Painter, ESQ.,,
Contractor for Congressional photography,
Bowen el0quence, and other odd jobs.
Air: :" Striking Ile."
Colonel James O'Beirne,
Contractor for know-nothing affidavits and other
dlrt-jObs and for the removal of the
Great Ledge in NJ street.
Air: "Och, there never was piper like Jim
mey O'Beirne."
C n Raker and n p pank
.l.-r OF the Epening Journal,
(Arm in arm.)
Contractors for for infor%ation n concerning news
Air: "We're pair OF brothers"
Mr.. Sam. Strong,
Contractor for granite affidavits.
Air: "Give the old man a chance
Messrs. Tom Florence and Fred Aiken.
and
Air: 'sWholl have me now 2"
John O'Donovan,
Contractor for whipping Emery editors
Contract not fulhlled.)
Air: 'J0hnny was o shoemaker
of Washington Chronicle. of
Air: III cOuld be happy with either,
30 Were t'otheF dear charmer Away."
Sam. Sylvester and Chauncey Snow,
Contractors Tor gin and milk and Democratic
support for Bowen.
Air " Thou art 50 near and yet so far"
Sella Martin and Geo. T. Downing,
Contractors for delivering the colored vote to
Bowen.
Contract not fulflled.)
Air: " Wait till you get It."
Jim Callan and Dan Cahill,
Contractors for delivering the Irish vote to
Bowen. /
Contract not fulhlled.)
Air: Och hone! Pm alone in this world with
out you"
William e. Mott and Baltimore McGariele,
Contractors for patent ballots and ballot-boxes,
rs# Air; Cum, Plum, Gum"
- ~ fsa-ro Jim. Dalton, ,.-,
Contractor for beating Capt. Moore In the
- Fourth Ward. Il =
.Sl tAt fContract not fulflled)
.sl.," Air: Rocky road to Dublin"
Precisely at O'Clock the Major tightened his
waistband, dropped on all fours and began to
wriggle away AZ q great rate in the direction Of
Georgetown, taking the down grade to Penn
reached the "W0odbine" IN fair condition, lit