Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05
Bets From Everywhere.

ADDITIONAL CURIOUS wAaERs PLACED on THE
RESULT OF TO-MORRow's ELECTION.
A newspaper man in Boston and a candidate
for aldermanic honors in that city were dis
cussing politics the other day. The reporter
finally said:
~ feel 30 sure that Harrison is to be electe d
that I will bet my moustache on the result
''rll take that bet. Cleveland is my man."
said the politician.
The Cleveland man remarked as he walked
away that with him an engagement depended
moustache he was afraid would cause his best
girl to cut him.
A democratic commercial traveller, who was
in Houston, Me-, last week, made an agreement
with the proprietor Of the hotel at which he
was stopping, who is a republican that in the
event of Harrison's election the Bostonian was
to pay "a day at the hotel for the next year,
just double the regular rates. If Cleveland is
elected he will be entertained free of charge.
Orvil Hannaford, Of Canterbury, N. H., an
enthusiastic supporter Harrison and Morton,
and Joseph Stoneman, of Boscawen, an equally
ardent advocate of Cleveland and Thurman.
have made bet that if Harrison is elected Mr..
Stoneham Is to be harnessed to a sulky and
draw Mr.. Hannaford from the church in Bosca-
wen to Bonney's Hotel, in Penacock, a distance
OF miles, over billy, rough and sandy road.
If Cleveland proves to be the winning candi-
date Mr.. Stoneham will hold the ribbons and
Mr.. Hannaford will play mule over the same
course.
II Cleveland is elected Dayton, Ohio, young
man will have the privilege Of kissing one Of
the prettiest young ladies in that city three
times. II Harrison is elected he will present
her with q dozen pairs of the best kid gloves.
The Philadelphia Record has collected the fol-
lowing queer bets made in the State Of Penn
sylvania:
The political clubs of Franklin and Marshall
College have made q curious election wager
The democrats agree that il Harrison is elected
they will turn out in parade with the republic
cans, while the republicans have agreed to do
the same with the democrats if Cleveland il
elected.
A bet was made last week between twelve
young ladies of Somerset and twelve youno
gentlemen of Myersdale. The obligation ia that
if Cleveland is elected the twelve young men Of
Myersdale are to come to Somerset, take the
ladies to Myersdale and have party at the
Jones House. The young men are to see that
the ladies are safely returned to Somerset
Should Harrison be elected, then the Somerset
ladies will have party at Somerset and invite
their twelve Myersdale friends. Eight of the
ladies are democrats, four are republicans: all
the gentlemen are republicans.
Hiram 7. Kaufman, of Reading, has made q
bet with VIM. II. Myers, colored barber Of
that city, agreeing to forfeit $50 if Harrison
should be elected, but If Cleveland is elected
then Myers is to give Kaufman thirty 81 tick
cts, each good for twelve shaves and one hair
cut, or equivalent to over two years shaving
and hair cutting.
Melvin Whallon, q confirmed bachelor of
Erie. has entered into an election contract with
N. jacobson, q leading merchant Of the same
place. It il based on the congressional fight,
and if Whallon loses he has pledged himself to
marry before January /, 1889. Should Mr.. ia
cobson lose he will provide dinner for MIR.
whallon and keep him in neckwear for one
year.
A bet was made the other day between VIM.
Hall and Frank Richerts, Of Holmesburg. II
Harrison wins Frank IL to wheel William in
wheelbarrow from Holmesburg to the poor
house, and II Cleveland is the lucky man Will
lam II to wheel Frank TO the same place. On
the way there Is Q very steep hill, which will
greatly puzzle Frank to get the portly William
up, should he be the loser.
Henry G. Levi, Of Chicago, win saw . cord Of
wood in the front window Of business house
IN that city il Harrison IL elected, and Col
keefe, OF the Inter- ocean, viii do the saving II
Cleveland II reelected