The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
rHlY BIT ON THE ELECTION
A Few 81 the Outihndish ThinGs Done as
rennitir- by Ios.rs.

From tie Chicago Nme'.
How lon. II will tai; TO whitcwash. vnrnish.
"a paint II ton o! hard coal will be decided this
week 4 young and enthusiastic Republican
has undertaken the task as tho result OF bet
with an equally enthusiastic Democrat over
tho general result OF the late election. The
bet is being paid in one OF tho state street
windows. Tho loser began his task at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. ard is to keen at it
each day from 10 to o'clock until every piece
of coal is made to resemble unslaEAd lime. y
will probably take the whole week to finish tho
ton. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon less
than n bushol of il had been whitcwashed.
dry goods box. In front of him was the ton OF
large egg nihracte box at ms SHE con-
let .i' was rai Of whtewash. The artist would
MI his brush and; holding "a rioce OF coal In bis
i hand wona festowa , much pains Imam on 1t 4:
showed no inclination TO get through with big
rksomc task Bystandcr.s remarked that HE
tho day and afraid that his engagement would
come 10 an end, rather ilan those oi ono eager
TO get through tedious task.
ICON &s ihUo !eiJ hin pras
HArrrsrrEG. Nov. l3.-Some very funny
election bats are now being paid here by good
.; their ticket. A sixth ward man rolled 9
peanut seven squares with a toohpick and
had Il broken back when his bot was paid
Eon IL. Fit'oleiphia RecUd
bly, Tho oldest IL that made By a kenslngton
G9ae lns man and his VIE
| election they became Involved In a dispute
oyer the rSays merits q, the two cHndaateSs
household. This was renewed at intervals.
| pnt in desperation tire husband made the fol.
| lowing startling proposition said no:
| ltIirVrlAnd Is elected. every night for a Year
Twill clrar OFF the suppcrtunlc. 81 the dishsh
pairiso ' ' is "IectSi YOU must s hSvo me- and
! shine my shoes every morning.
unfortunate follower Of Tho e. Q. r. spends the
| better Part Of the evening, strusglinE with
dish rag md profanity. whilo his wife wears
| ui angelic smile.
| tumh. Indianrpo'i. su~
CINCINNATI. Nov. Henry Nqdolph resid.
Ing On @ fT ns EScaK ss
Miss Lawrence bet Rudolph that Cleveland
would win. her hand in MARRIAGE being .ths
city 10 get tho election returns. and he was
tho most ANXIOUS man IN town. His happi;
| boon elected. knew no bounds. Thursd lay
morntn.: hctcturned to Evanston and married
the young woman.
| Fam Ia. Earc en~ World
| Ono Of tho Gucerest election bets was made
between young gentleman and his best girl.
consequently he will havo to pay tho forfeit
| The nrt was in this fashion: Tho loser was to
winner would choose, buy the oysters Tor one,
and then stand on u chnir in tho other end OF
s and 1S ssn Ihs whs S
the hall vi! to crowded. and put the fellow in
| rs ridiculous u position as possible.
I'om he BIaJor Cor'mueiaL
A gentleman in Wnterville proposed to .
cont and tho winner should have his choice q
aI !!!9,wy that his S. would 20 on Maine: -,
ts won tothGT to put up the said
| From u. sp, inQf.d Union.
Three wcll-known young ladies. residing In
| that rart OF the Fails known as Sunnysids.
aT ni upon Eroatlway clothed in mon ap-
r,rel. 4 civilian suit. n bicycle suit. and .
o sHn S t ssH sSss s saa Dq Ne
tic boys laying under an electric light ut the
, ;nrncr Of l!ne street and lir9adway l5st spied
which were frightened tho more. tho boys or
the.ris. The girls sought refuge in u neigh.
| boring house.
IRON IN. ST Lp,, Globe Democrat.
'Srcaking OF strange bots on an election"
said Col. Joe Eucker Of Colorado; tho one
seen rront,oncd was bet. lost. and paid By an
| enthusiastic Grecnhncker many years ago.
View "tHc Hotia situai"n was vas saon cont through rough
tho ros"atohued spcctacl"s of Il reform organ.
w@nii DO cIocici Governor Of Missouri, and
6o n SvSryihinG no Ina except The clhoithing
"r in1 My yo or ES hss o sE
| prevented his makinSa wager OF her 80 as .
last a lie, J.. g waGered his services for year
dollars from, f ionI ho sent HE wife back
| to her folks in Missouri. while he presented
| him self to tho saloon keeper in Denver with
| whom he had made tho bot. The latter. more
| as Il Joke than ANYTHING else grubstaked him
and sent him out to prospect The first month
q small find rewarded his lahors. and cupicity
payment Of the wager in iuIl TO cnrtaii the
narrative. he carried out his wager OF years
service scrupulously and located two more
wealthy. is still drawing dividends Upon the
! fui!lln.nt OF his allegation he sent for his
!
| car companies Of Denver nj about 500 month,
| and will probably never Gotabove that figure"