Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
THE FUNNY SIDE OF II.



Some vowel Wngers That supporters
of Cleveland Must Pay.
New YORK, Nov. 8.--Here are some OF
the novel wagers that have been or will
be paid as o result of the election:
Bob Hoagland, who weighs 240 pounds,
will wheel Bob McAuley, who weighs 400
through the streets of Jersey City on
Saturday afternoon.
| A red -headed member of the Stock Ex-
change yesterday stood for half an hour
on Wall street, vobed in a gray duster,
with bootbiaok's hit thrown over his
shoulder, and shouting "Shine" to all
pasaers by.
A young man belonging to one Of the
frat families of Hohokus, N. j., passed
through the length of West street thie
morning with q full-hedged rooster on
! top of his hat hanked by two American
flags, two brpoms decorated with Harri-
son pictures adorned his coat lapels,
while he quietly smoked Harrison cigar.
Judge MARITIME for the next 1856 days
will pay for all the clothes Com missioner
| French can wear.
Emanuel Friend, preceded by FIFE and
drum corps, will have TO walk up Broad
way from the Batteryto the Fifth Avenue
Hotel dressed in the general wearing ap-
parel of plantation darkey, Of course
blAcking face and hands.
Alfred A. Liscomb Of the Windsor, will
have TO walk to Washington or forfeit
| 81, 900 to George I. Griffith of Philadsl-
phia. Mr.. Lisoomb Is now sorry he was
so sure Of Oleyeland's election.
w. II. Hall, who bet that Grant wouldn't
be elected mayor, must don o suit Of
livery, including hat and pipe-clay
/ brooches, hitch up . pair of horses to O
carriage, hand John ]. Quinn and his wife
| in, and drive them in state through Cen
| trial Park and Fifth avenue to Fourteenth
street and return.
| Lew Dockstader made very novel bet
with his end man, George Marion on
| election day. II Governor Hill was re-
elected Marion was to walk from Broad
way and Twenty. ninth street down to tho
post-ofiice and back again to Twenty
ninth street OF 10 o'clock noon yesterday
dressed in the most iuoongruous combin-
alton Of attire that his elaborate ward
robe affords, and wear handsome ban.
I dana handkerchief wound around his
| temples.
\ In case Miller was elected Mr.. Dock
stadsr agreed to stand in an empty -four
4 barrel before his theatre for three hours
in his stage make up, and sing at intervals
his Sunday-sohool hymn Teacher,
Teacher, Why am 30 Happy Z"
I Hamilton DiASton and J. l.. Hill Of
Philadelphia, have won over S75, 900 on
HnrriBon's election, and to-day were call
/ ing in their winnings.
It is estimated on good authority that
l n mn mn naa al. do fT,N iatu al
ON the election. Frank Huntoon alone
won $75, 900.
MORE FUN IN NEW YORK.
4 New YORK, Nov. Sat- the corner OF
! Broad and Wall streets this morning a
refined, neatly dressed man was selling
! Harrison ROSTERS from q big clothes
baehet. BE wore costly black diagonal
4 coat and trousers Of English stripe, and
through the handles OF the basket was
thrust his silyer-headed cane. About 10
4 feet from him stood q crowd of men who
seemed to know him we'll;
"Shout, yer Democratic son Of gun
Shout, or yer pay the S50l" ihev cried.
And he shouted. He wasn't to be
bluffed. But every now aud then he
glanced ionRingly Of his watch He
oh orted half ON hour, sold some 20
roosters, and then passed the basket over
TO professional Etreet crier.
Whats that brokers name ~ the re-
porter asked his friends.
"Dlnnis," they replied.
The unfortunate was then asked to
g'Ft Z, lriu- aud ne Iuurntuiiy HGin
''1aud :"
In the on ~ J5uy son. CotinO &
Smith, brokers' in the Mills building,
was informed that follow broker viii
surprise New York Christmas Day by Ut
tending service in Grace Church in &
dilapidated linen buster, and that il hG
doesn't hen have to pay S26.
Mr Demou of Dsmntt u Darant, hasn't
shaved for the past month, aud his friends
wondered why la disgrsoed his fGpe with
80 struggling n growth o. hair. Ndyem
Der 7th lie shaved and then explained il
all. He and fellow broker weren't to
shave uutil their respective candidates
We're elected. SO the Democrat caunoi
shave before 1892 anyway and his whigksrs
are growing in a ludicrous way--the big,
gest growth Is from ctr to ear under bis
chin, in County Antrim style. The Dem.
ccrat is pleading for the luxury of a
shave, but il will cost him S25, and be
holds off.
a week before election young man
and d young lady Of Brooklyn made n
novel agreement respecting the PSssi
Dental Issue. II Cleveland were elected
she Was to sacrifice her luxusiant bang
and il Harrison were victorious be wa!
10 shave of his handsome luousachs
Well, Harrison won, and she suggested
that he doH the mpustache. Al afau
ment followed, then quiet little tete a
tste, aud the matter was compromised
in this way 10 still wearl his nous
tachs and sne diamond engagement ring.
A FEW IN CHESTER
CHssrBB, Nov. Next Monday nigh
Captain W. Harry Getty will stand Ut to,
corner OF Fourth and Federal strseta the
business centre OF tile city, anu turn tbs
crank of hsnd orRau, white Joha T..
Kenny, 6 welLkHoTn Fourth ward s8iuOf
ksepes, will hold hat for pennies. Int,
;le hat HowlaEd Otoft will throw q s5l
bill in accordance with wager no m de
and ". d. Rec, will put in $40 hs We;
on nimilar wager, All tho nUney re
ceiyed viii 80 20 the Orphans Home
W. d. Reel, Federal street halter, WHIT
won $50 fur cEp7 ard 60 silk hete, viii
gel pCsh.olrt ride, With 6and accom-
paniMent, from William Hartman {
Federal street fsuitegeG Walter La
will get ride at the hands Of L b. Jsog
son, and I. j. Marshall will get ous frou
Charles Hottnagle. Charles Dreher, 1
Market street barber, WHO was sure Prest
dent Cleveland would be elected, mus
shave ona of his customers for cents
shave for four yAsYa