Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-24
El.cr.ox oDprrrnl.
How assy carieas wages. Were Made
and settled.

How 8a8y Cufto1s wages aors 1a
and settlsd.
A Bridgeport, Coma rnsa agreed 70 cal
txo crows IL Blaine Was DO; elected
A good Republican 10 Dover. n. a.. hsd
to xak in q democratic parade 70 pap Ms
bet
A MiddieseScounty, Conn, farmer mort
esred his Esrrn to Set on Blaine
Donald Disggal wheeled Alfred A Mar
phy around 9 square in New Haven because
Cleveland was elected. To avoid colIidins
with . car be dumped his load in the mud
Two Danbgry IDIOTS agreed that the loser
should shave OF one halt of his muslache
and wear il in that fashion far three months
W. G. Brace, 8 Cleveland, o., oyster
dealer, xsgered his place Of business, his
bone and every dollar be possessed, bat his
wife served an attachment on the stake
holder.
4 rash better IN New York agreed, ifhs
lost TO read the entire fourth page OF the
New York Tribune in public every day for
six mouths
P. T. Barnam agreed, if Cleveland vas
elected, 10 sell I'll his valuable property, in
GLIDING 200 hoases in Bridgeport, Conn
for orefourth less than sctual value n.
Bile xon't DO it. all TIE ssRa
lfMr. Blaine hsd won, q Wheeling sales
woman was to give 9 Cleveland drummer
forty-eight kisses in four monthly install
ments. AS it IS the young lady viii wear 4
sealskin saeque, which the drummer will
settle for.
One or the other of two Bridgeport men
will shave of his hair, whiskers and eye
brovs to settle an idiotic bet
A New York supporter of Blaine agreed
10 wear q Plumed knight uniform contin-
uously for thirty days if James was de-
feated-
One feshy woman in West RumneY, \.
T., wheeled another twenty-five rods be
cause Cleveland was elected a procession
of 100 torchbearers accompanied them.
Two workuen in the Winchester Arms
factory, New Haven, would not bet money,
but decided that the loser should go on his
hands and knees to and from work for two
weeks.
ALI Burnet, a Charleston detective, bet
that Blaine would have a larger electoral
majority than Garfield had. If he won D.
B. Goshorn agreed to ride a blind mule
through Charleston's streets. Barnes. los
ing Of course, will have to swim the Hama
VIVA river from bank I bank for four
hours.
William Wait, of Wheeling, will count
every tie Baltimore 4 Ohio track between
Wheeling and Washington because CleTe-
land is elected. Chris Miller agreed II
Blaine was elected to push a handcart over
the National pike from Wheeling to Wash
ington.
Chester Dunaway, the engineer at the At,
lantic engine house, and John Peters, also
a fireman, made a wager before the Presi,
dental election, the tenor Of which is as fol,
lows: Ii Blaine was elected, Peters had to
wheel Duraway from the Atlantic engine
house to the United engine house in a Dos
row, proceeded BY John Behring'S drum
corps. and vice versa. Saturday was the
day decided for the payment Of the bet
DTnaway being the loser. They finally de
ciGei that If Dunswsy treated the gentle
men connected with the hose house to plenty
Of oysters, be would be relieved Of the du
ties OF wheeling Peters TO the United en-
CINE house. At noon Yesterday two lone
tables were spread in the Atlantic engine
house, and about fifteen persons sat doEr
10 do Justice to the fine oysters which loadec
the tables. Judging from the quantity pu
away BY every individual present, they Ger
tainly enjoyed the impromPtu treat which
was gotten up in suoh royal style.