The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-16

turn to pay an election bet. The distance
is eight miles.
/ CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. 12.-Some
weeks ago two well-known gentlemen OF
/ Debbin, w. Va, made an agreement that
should Harrison be elected the democrat
should eat live rat in the town hall, and
should Cleveland be elected, vice versa.
The parties to this contract were Capt.
| w. Z. Mooney and James j. McCabe. With
MoCahe's consent, it was arranged that the
rat should be cooked. Last night at z
o'clock the town hall was filed to its utmost
capacity, and the spectators witnessed the
execution OF one of the most novel bets Of
the campaign.
| HARRISBURG, Nov. IS.-Some very funny
election bets are now being paid here by
good republicans who were confident of the
success OF their ticket. All day Yesterday
Samuel Summers, assistant custodian at the
| United States government building, sold
cough drops for the benefit OF a blind man
named Silk. SINNERS was accompanied by
big policeman named Turner Rooms. the
winner Of the bet, who took in the money.
They realized 2l75.
Last night Edward Householder, the
elevator man at the capitol building, sold
not frankfurter" sausages on the crowded
streets for the benefit of q colorsd man
named Noah. Householder was attired in
a long white apron, and had as his assistant
Edward Wagner, the winner, who took in
about SIS
A republican young lady on Race street
wheeled democratic girl friend seven
squares in wheebarrow, accompanied by
a drum corps.
A Sixth ward man rolled peanut seven
squares with toothpick aud had broken
back when his bet vas paid
Fifth ward man wheeled his best girl
in wheelbarrow twelve times around the
rtrak Ill
large and cheering crowd.
A Market street business man will wear
straw hat until New Years day; and the
loser Is bald-headed, too.
District Supervisor William Crook will
have to appear in the democratic parade
Tomorrow night astride a cart horse and
carry banner bearing the inscriptions
1 was republican, and the next day it
showed"
William Walton wheeled Harry Miller on
wheelbarrow up Third street from Market
to Reilly, preceded by a drum corps and
followed by long line OF democrats in
single file carrying flags and ROSTERS.
A Dauphin man wheeled his democratic
friend from Dauphin to Harrisburg, nine
miles, last evening; but before he reached
Harrisburg the rider was half frozen.
A Steelton man rolled barrel on the
public road from Steelton to Harrisburg,
three miles. When he had covered half the
distance his tongue hung out like red
mattress from a second story window but
be persevered TO the end.
A Second ward man had to buy keg of
beer for democrat, and sit by while the
winner and four other democrats drank it,
without the loser being allowed drop.
SOLDIER, KY, Nov. 12.--In the campaign
OF 1888 q novel election bet was made be-
tween DR.. j. L. Robbins Of Olive Hill, and
John Bowen OF Buffalo, N. Y, stave
dealer, who makes his Kentucky headquar-
ters at ths Florence Hotel in Olive Hill.
The bet was to stand for all coming
presidential elections. In the case Of Har-
rison's election Mr.. Brown was to take the
doctor down into the cold water Of Tygart
creek and baptize him by immersion in
the name Of Grover Cleveland and the
Democratic party, and vice versa. The
doctor submitted to the chilly bath, but
now he is more than anxious for the return
of Mr.. Brown, who went to Buffalo to cast
his vote. Doc says he will hold him down
till he bubbles"