The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-05
SOME ODD BETTING.
New York lIernld.

| astic silver man, Ira Martin is his neigh
Dor and several years his Junior Martin
has been shining up TO Martha. Jones
daughter, for some time. contrary to the
wishes Of the farmer. Several times Martin
has asked Selim II he could make Martha
Mrs. Martin. and every time he has re
ce,ved an emphatic NO for an answer.
Martin is a Mckinley man, and he has
takena lively interest in Monmouth county
politics during the las, five years. \ tew
nights ago Sclim was sitting ON the counter
IL oiin Ieatain's store, discussing the poiit-
zeal situation with half dozen other men
when in waltZed Ira.
Jones was telling his listeners all about
the majority that Bryan was going TO have
In the electoral college. when he was inter
rupted by smoker from the direction q
the meal bag on which Martin was located.
Did you laugh" asked Jones angrily.
Not exactly replied Ira calmly, / was
Jest snickerins up my sleeve Sellm. ter
hear you talking about sumpthin that you
no sittin' away from the bargain.
i don, hey2" cried Jones. getting off
The counter and going over to where Mar
tin sat We'll, | know Just enough ahou,
II TO bet you anything you want that Nc
kinley amt elected"
Anything want?" asked Martin. eye
Ing Jones sharply.
Yes, anything; any kind of bet
Wei. I'll Jest tell You what III Do.
said Martin. IAN these men are witnesses:
II Bryan Is elected I'll come over and work
fer YOU fer my board an clothes TIL there's
republican president elected of / live
long enough II Mckinleys elected yop
must let Inc marry Martha in loss tWo
weeks after the votes are cast. NOW
have you got the grit ter do it,
RS go answered Jones. "au Teat-
am Ii draw Il Daupr thor, WON'T
be no gittin away from the bargain
The store Keeper made record Of the
bet and now the two men are imvatl,utly
awaiting the developments OF election day
inc one hopeful of getting hired man for
his board and clothes for lifetime. the
other counting on getting wifc Oh about
the same terms.
Here is pretty domestic bet from Chi
cago
Mrs James Macarthur Of No 1884 Nortn
fa.sIead street. agrees To chop all thp ktul-
ling make the fires. Bring in she coal and
TAX olt aud sift ali the ashes for yoar 81
Mckinley is elected.
a mammoth cigar hanging in the window
Of Springfield store, which is the product
OF whole leaf of native tobacco. is e
inches long and about six inches around.
II iTyau loses a prominent silver dciro-
Graf Of the city Will pertorce smo,e II all
in one sitting.
Wilson & Edwards is a West SIZE firm OF
dry goods merchants. at No 3la N-3t Mad.
ison street. Chicago, Mr.. Wilson nc,cr
buys cigars at less than 10 cents a,4,.p and
dc,ests ginger ale, Wilson ahhors dis c.ut
cigars, but, being u rabid MCKINLEY man.
n 10 4
drink ginger ale for year II gry5n IA,
elected. Edwards agrees to DO uutl u, i:
Mckinley is chosen. Ii Bryan is "i.cJ,d.
Wilson says. he does not want to live. ana
viii shoot himself within year wilson is
we'll insured in reliable companies
Allah Goodwin of No 4al5 Foro..y.llo
avenue, Chicago. will push his neighbours
twins in their perambulator along the stLe-
walk for two hours. while ON his back VIII
be pinned sign. "a Good Thing IL Bryan
IS elected.
sam Smith, a republican OF Knott county.
Ky has bet his farm against a barrel OF
wine on Mckinley.
y young colored man In Carter county
Ky. Kastus Floyd. has agreed to seiv
Daniel Frye a white farmer, zen years II
Mckinley is defeated, while Thomas sui
liyan has agreed Ia work three years for
nothing IN Pike county ii Bryan is elected
william Corhus OF Elkhart county, Ind
has bet his wife against George NJ Bar
,,oii.s ,,o,,.a ,,,, l., A.. ,,,te,
.''" wv 'u"' N'N'"''F wa "
erected inc house and lot are worth $4,000
The value Of Mrs. Corbus can only b.
p,,cesed at Tho r,rors h,,o h,, ,,ra,,,
'''
ul"utu'eu' M's' 'orous mas agreed 10 sec
rifce home and husband. and the ele-t'oI
returns are auXiously awaited u ,lc.ern, n,
the last chapter OF the unique Transaction
Harnoll is a single man and is 1oSsesseC
OF considerable means Mrs. Corpus is liz,
mother of large family of chill Iron.
BY the terms OF the contract, Barnull wil
The bet. Both men are working nilht ant
ties, while Mrs. Corbus is IMPLYING the nov
ar In 1H.a D.