St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-12

stransest election bet you eves l1afa
tell Of. perhaps
Mai. Gafney was shoutfn te1pess
ance man and tooth and toenails - -
prohibition candidate for govesnors
whilst Wick Hudman was . screamiA
democrat and for the democratie eandl-
dste hrst, last and fcrevermore. The
major il - straight - shinS1e -
sober ~ judge. and standD way up IN
the church, whilst Wick i obooe tho
widest and roughest and toughest Cos
toner in tie settlement The UejoF
wears . silk plug hat. calfskin heses. 2
Winchester coat and
. stake-and-ridered skirt, whi1st Wick
wears rale shabby elst1es and but pre-
eious few Of them. The maj0 leads The
prayer meetin, whilst Wick does the
cussin and drinkin and Aghtin for the
settlement.
Anyhow. one day viek and the major
they got into q red-hot argyhcation In
regards to politics, which Of course they
both felt like they helt the winnin hand.
The more they talked the hotter they
got. till presently he went to cussin >
little around the edges and the bettin
time had come.
.l will bet you $50 my man wins the
race-s0 to 20, major" says Wick.
~You know good and well. Wick, thst
my walk il upright and blameless. and
can't bet ON the election" says the
major.
Fifty to ten that the democratic wsP
horse swings down under the wire hrse
80 to ten. major. says Wick.
II wouldn't bet money on anything at
any odds, and you know IL, vick, says
the major.
"Fifty to i've, major-fifty to Ave-
put up or shut up" says Wick.
TELL you what viii do with you,
Wick" says the major. ~You know
couldn't bet, but will 20 into
wager with Won to this extent. will
solemuly agree II your man wins will
no to town the next day and nit drunk
and have \ street fi1ht with free mig.
ser.-which Won know I wouldn't do
that rieht now for : hundred dollars-
providin, Wick, il my man wins you do
good clothes like wear the next sun
day and go to church and lead the
prayer meetin. Now. Wick. you can pue
up or shut up. says the major. - he
leant back on his dignity.
by gatlins it's GO major--ts .
60" says Wick.
Remember, Wick. II win you viii
have to wear > double-breasted Win
chester coat and silk plug bat" says
the major.
Il have got your company, major.
says Wick. 'and the Winchester coat.
plug hat and everything goes But q
IN case l mought win, major. remem-
ber 1t must be genuine drunk and 9
rale street light with . free Niger
so they went into = solemenoiy aerec-
ment 70 that general extent ana tnee
put up ten doilars-nve % the saae-sa
oroefment. q vsek seids 20 AAke tne
wager suck. 4 snen conse ~ ~
oein oienk stfsneef N sne.
takin no pertieniar stoek y - esees.sn
80 eeea tne ssske.. 80 = De- ~
z.!s: a 'sa. :. I: 800 = ! IA u
-. z. S: <e
: = - -, % !;
- a. ~. - 80 I I Il
ioosp a - - 70 =
IA uDcke ~ n - ~ 80
hoese nailus 60. ~ - uknnrn1dnnuS
ners 81 the grand old state Of Oeorgy, u
and behold the prohibition candidate
had took Z trip up the snaeRy fork Of
Salt Creek, whilst the democratic can
s:idate was still in the saddle With spurs
Conseuuentjsllv Maj. Gafney he lost.
whilst Wick Hudman win the pile. II
was lest n natural like and easy q
teatin two pair. queens ups witA thxUe
.ces and a pair Of tens.
But the major be was deefl game.
He never hinehed nor Afekered. Him
and Wick they met up toeether anal
went - MN the next dav. An61wena,
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