Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-29
HUM0RS OF THE CANVASS
Queer Things Some Impecuni-
Gus Betters Agree to Do.
THERE'S MANYALAUGH IN STORE

ST LOUIS, Oct. 30 The campaign OF 1ss
mas brought out the usual number of uuee
Wagers IN this vicinity Tomorrow eveninl
Twelve Democrats and twelve Republican
VIII sit down to "A dinner at tho St I.oui
club. All OF the gentlemen are members q
the club. The stewards bill for the sprea,
viii be paid on the 9TH prox-by the dozer
Democrats II Harrison is elected, and by tn,
Republicans il Cleveland is reelected. Amons
the gentlemen who will occupy places at thi
partisan feast are Mayor D. r. Francis. tht
Democratic nominee for governor Of Missouri
Messrs John and Dan Holiness Frank l.
Ridgely, Jake Ewald and Secretary Dicl
Everett.
One Of the oldest bets Of the campaign has
been made by Sergt. johnson and Private
Wallace, Of jefferson barracks. the United
states military station twelve miles south oi
81 Louis Though both parties are pre-
vented by constitutional prohibition from
voting or taking part in the election, they
are strong partisans. Sergt. johnson is q
Harrison and Morton man, while Private
Wallace is n Democrat II has been agreed
that the loser will on Nov. Z run a gauntlet
OF lsO soldiers ranged sixty on a side on the
parade ground and armed with regulation
rifles topped with bayonets sheathed in clotl
and tipped with a rag ball The path is K
be ten feet wide and through this the loser il
to run, dodging as best he may to save hii
ribs.
Louis Sehrempp, proprietor of the Marble
Hall saloon, 7,12l South Broadway, is
Cleveland man. Phil Frankenbach is xal
sominer and wall paper dealer at ll4 West
Courtois street. They have arranged a queer
bet with great detail. II Harrison is elected
Schrempp is to pay Frankenbachs men s;
per day while they whitewash every object
IN sight IN Marble Hall saloon regardless Of
the artistic effects or damage. II Cleveland
Is elected Frankenbach will pay the expenses
OF the saloon for one evening, the proprietor
having the privilege Of inviting everybody
he pleases to partake Of his treat.
Rev. b. +. Thomas, pastor Of the Carondo
let Methodist Episcopal church, is a Republi
can; Robert w. Harrison, Of 7,13g South
Broadway, is a Democrat, and they are will
ing to make considerable sacrifice in the
maintenance Of their respective politica
principles They have bet on the following
terms: II Harrison be elected, HARRISON Wi
on two Sundays discharge any duties of the
pastor that may have accumulated during
the intervening weeks If Cleveland *
elected, the pastor viii canvass for the sale
of sewing machines for two DAYS. turning
the profits over to the winner Of the wager
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. GA Democratic
young lady OF Clarke county agreed tc
marry q suitor II Cleveland be defeated
The young man agreed to pay her 500 il hs
be elected, or in default OF that, to marry
her
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 2o-There is little bet
ting Of money on the presidential election
Scandinavian, at Moorhead, named Johr
Peterson, bet with German named KaehreI
that if Cleveland be elected Peterson win SIT
astraddle the peak Of barn all day, from
o'clock a. m. until O'Clock p. m. If Harri |
son be elected Keahrer will do the same.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-Louis Heiner. |
valid, proprietor Of barber shop at No. 73l
Samson street, Is an enthusiastic Cleveland
partisan, while Albert Clock, one Of his as.
sistants, is equally vociferous in wlooping Ii !
up for Harrison, aud money being insufficient
to express their feelings, it has been agreed
that the advocate Of the losing candidate
shall shave the top Of his head and keep il ir
a state Of nudity for one month after tht
election.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 20-Alf Bur
nett has a bet with the city marshal that
whichever loses shall walk the streets from
dark to daylight without uttering word
eating anything, drinking, chewing or smok
ing
BALTIMORE, Oct ga politician Of the
Fourth ward, who is fond Of his nip. agree,
to abstain from the use Of liquor for one yeat
if Cleveland is defeated, while the Other
fellow, who is a strong Prohibitionist, j.. t,
get gloriously drunk the day after election il
Harrison is not successful
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Peter Delp, proprietor
of a Dearborn street saloon, and Ira Hogan
of the fremont house, have long mustaches
of which they are very proud. If Cleveland
wins Delp win cut of his mustache and il
Harrison wins Hogan is to sacrafice his mus
tache. Bonds have been deposited for tn,
fulhllment Of the bet.
Either T. c. Frantzen or John Windbei
will have to stand at the corner of North
avenue and Mohawk street and grind q
hand organ for five hours, according as the
state election goes. If it is Republican II
will be Windbeil; il Democratic, Frantzen.
Theodore kohn, a barber, has agreed with
one Of his employees that if Harrison is de
feated he will not cut his hair or beard until
there is a Republican president
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 29-Elmer Thomas,
a west slider, and Miss Nina Webster have
made this contract: If Cleveland is elected
they win be married on inauguration day.
if he is not elected, the marriage is to bt
postponed until another Democratic presi.
dent is inaugurated. Thomas is hustling for
Cleveland votes
Thomas Leets, well known Free Thinker
and Spiritualist, and one of the pillars of a
down town church, havelmade this. wager: II
Harrison is elected, Leets is bound to attend
and sits through fifty-two prayer meetings
in the church referred to, consecutively il
possible. If Cleveland is elected the church.
man is bound to attend fifty-two Spiritual.
istic meetings in Memorial hall.
BOSTON, Oct. 29.-Ex-C Councilman Caswell
/ Of Maiden, is an ardent admirer of Harrison
l and Morton, AMI John Farrell, a storekeepei
on Haymarket square, Boston. is a red hot
supporter Of Cleveland and Thurman. Il
Harrison is elected farrell agrees to vote tn,
staight Republican ticket for the next fou
year, including the PRESIDENTIAL election Of
1892, and if Cleveland is elected Caswel
agrees 70 vote the Democratic ticket for tn,
same period.
Change of Time ON the Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK. Oct. GA change in scheSlul
of the New York division of the Pennsylvani,
railroad went into effect yesterday. Tn
Long Branch express, formerly leaving a
$3.50 a. m on week days, is withdrawn, Will
the Sunday express for Long Branch at 0 L
a. m is changed to s:45 a. IN. The Ssnda
accommodations for Waverley and inter