The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-25
AN ENTHUSI Asst.
A Good Man Who Wanted to-
Bet Dark Deceptions of the
Flowing Bowl.


the bowl that makes the mind 20
round and round he who has lived
a life fquietude in placid precincts
who was never thrilled with the
strong hope of winning bet or de-
pressed with the thought of losing one
this man, possessing all these
virtues, can once in a lifetime be-
come quite As colossal fool as the
man whose daily walk has been along
the pathway of iniquity.
- Captain Romulus Jebsel, who.
though comparatively poor, stands
well with the church, went down
town the other night glorifed in his
boots, as he expressed it, with the
hope of Cleveland's election.
Gentlemen" said he, while stand.
ing in the crowded corridor of the
hotel, 81 have just one hundred dol
lars here, every cent | have on earth,
that is aching to say that Cleveland
is elected. Who wants the money?
Never made bet in my life, hut am
willing to risk my all on the probabili-
ity of a glorious change in the admin
istratiOn of national affairs"
Shave drink, captain" said some
one.
81 never drink"
81 don't drink either, but, man,
consider the incentive"
'I'll be blasted if don't take one
drink on Cleveland, anyway ex-
claimed the captain. "Here we 60"
After drinking a "whisky
straight, which he gulped down like
q man swallowing a lump of revenge,
he turned to the crowd in the hotel
far-roon and exclaimed: GA hun
dred dollar note says that Cleveland
will be elected A hundred dollar
note. Let's have something. Come
up. boys"
Fifteen or twenty men, willing to
drink regardless of returns, came up
and drank. ga hundred dollarsp'
shouted the captain. "Come up, all
you democrats and take something.
"It seemed that everybody came
up. "A hundred dollarsr' yelled
the captain "Fill 'em up again
Come up, all you democrats.
The democrats came up. The
cold-wave flag will have been out
several hours when the democrats fail
to come up and take something.
"Cleveland is the boss!" shouted
the captain. SCOT money that says
so. Jay Gould dies hard. One hun
dred dollars. Come up here, all you
democrats. Take what you want,
boys. Once in a life time. Over
twenty Years of (hic) misrule. Drink
hearty. Here We 90. Cleveland
elected? Well / should say so. One
hundred dollars, every cent I've got.
Let's all take drink ON Cleveland.
Come up, all of you. Oh, I'm a
democrat from a way back yOnder.
Drink hearty. How much is due
you? Here's YOUR money. Bet your
sweet life. Never had so much
money in uy life. Five thousand
dollars that Cleveland is the next
president. Nobody ever saw
me take drink before.
Oh. I'm here and don't you forget it.
Never was drunk in nv life but am
willing to drink ON Cleveland. Come
up, all you democrats. What'll you
take? By George, take what you d
please. Oh, I've got the money, and
don't you forget it. Hurrah for Cleve-
land. Put up the cid ROSTERS and
let them crow. They'll be little chic
hoarse at first but will get their
Threats off after while. Haw, haw-I
whoopl Come up here, all you feIlers.
Give 'em what they want. Every
body come Up. After so long a time
we are twisting the tail of the republi-
can calf. Ten thousand dollars that
Cleveland carries Ohio"
Captain" some one remarked,
"the returns show that Ohio has gone
largely for Blaine"
"Never mind the returns. 'Sociated
press republican. Any amount of
money Ohio goes democratic.
"I'll bet you fifty dollars" said an
internal revenue man.
$50 you. Put up your money"
The captain fumbled in his pockets
and brought up five dollar note and
three nickels. Chats mighty
strange" continuing to search his
pockets. "No, that's all. / had lots
of money when / came in here. Never
saw the like"
"Here," said the bartender, address
ing the captain, 'you haven't paid for
that last round.
"How much is ii ?"
''Six and quarter"
III 4 q IL