The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-11-30
Whimsical Bets.

UTICA, N. Y, November 12.-Jame
K. O'Conner will start next Wedneada,
noon to trundle barrel of apples in (
| wheelbarrow from the City Hall here
to the World office iu New York. I
he fails he forfaits $50, and is to b.
pelted with stale eggs at the point where
he gives out.
Mr.. O'Conuer is an ex-Assemblyman
was the frat Republican of note in New
York to declare for Cleveland, ano
stumped the State for tho Democratic
ticket. he is 8 shrewd political calcu-
lator, and towards the close of the cam
paign he predicted in his speeches thai
Cleveland would carry the State by
$4,000. He told bis friends sc
privately after he came back from bit
tour.
On election night he sat in the City
Hall receiving the returns, with num-
Der of other well-known Democrats
When the big maiorities for Cleveland
in New York and Brooklyn came in, he
repeated bis prophecy. Nobody doubted
him there.
As he was leaving the City Hall to go
home. he met Theadore w. Braddish, 9
Republican, and told him Cleveland had
won, and would probably carry this State
by $4,000. Brsddish said be thought
Harrison would carry this State. I'll
Cleveland doesn't get $4,000 majority in
New York Stats" retorted Mr.. O'Con-
ner, ri will wheel barrel ofapples from
Utica to the World Office, in New York
City. III fs;l in the undertaking I will
pay you $780,"
After the returns came in from all the
counties Mr.. O'Conner admitted he had
lost the bet and said he would either have
to pay Mr.. Braddish $50 or wheel the
apples to New York. As he is good
pedestrian and of rugged constitution
he decided, for the novelty of the thing,
to wheel the apples to New York.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 12.-
The Boston steamer which sailed from
here yesterday took Assistant City So
licitor Norris S. Barrett, John j. Molo
ney, who was defeated for Congress, and
Cornelius NJ. Smith.
The two latter are enthusiastic Dem
ocrata, and they make the trip as guests
of Mr.. Barrett, a Republican, who back.
ed his confidence in Harrison's election
to the extent of all expenses for tbe
trio on aweek's trip to Gloucester,
Mass.
Moloney sud Smith, who pride them
selves on their physical strength, declared
that if Cleveland was elected they would
swim from Ten-pouud Island to Nor
mans Woe in Gloucester harbor, fully
rlile and half, and they will attempt
it on Sunday or Monday no matter how
cold it may be.
BosToN, MASS, November, l2.-Ooe
of the most unique bets in the campaign
was settled at Waltham, when Harry
Bicknoll jumped, fully dressed, iuto the
Charles River and swan around for few
minutes.
Henry R. Austiu, who weiGhs 2SO
pounds, enjoyed wheelbarrow ride from
Dedham Centre to Readville, nearly
three miles. Robert S. Fulton, Re.
publican, furnished the muscle to propel
the wheelbarrow. A drum corpse and
torch and transparency hearers accom-
panied the meu.
Next Monday Charles Hawkins, oi
Dedham Centre, will walk backward
to Norwood and return to pay
an election bet The distance is eight
miles.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November l2.-
~ bet on Harrison and Reid" is the
legend in red and blue chalk on large
placarh which decorated the front of 8
hand organ, being ground on Vine street
by stylish dressed man, William Mel
son, who agreed if Harrison lost to play
a haud-organ in the streets of this city
for six hours, aud on Inauguration day
to 60 to Washington and play in front
of the reviewing stand IS the parade goes
by. In addition be also bet half bis
months salary in advance and all bis
ready money--a little over $50.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., November r.
T. Vinton Murphy, for many years 9
gauger in the New York Custom House
and youngest son Of ex Senator Thomas
Murphy, fulfilled his part of an election
wager this afternoon. Mr.. Murphy lost
Oh Harrison, and taking Mr. William r
Warwick, contracting roofer, upon his
back, he carried him through the prom
inent streets, surrounded by children and
headed by bass drum. The streets were
crowded, and people we're willing specta
tors to the novel sight. The Senator
witnessed his sons feat and applauded
him for courage.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 12.-
John Lsithead, a foreman of Engine
Company 10, Germantown, will sit as
target to-day until William BENEFIT,
a horssman, throws four dozen eggs al
him.
The wheelbarrow has been 30 common
that its ful6llment attracts little atten-
ton, while barefooted men, otherwise
fully dressed, men with faces half ahaver
and other peculiar Losses are very num-
erous
RAILWAY, N. j., November l2.--
Louis Borgmeyer, Republican, and Ed
ward a. Spence, Democrat, aettled an
ol,ot;or hat ton;oLt RatWaan and