The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-03
FREAK BETTING.
Queer WnGers on the Election Made
in Various Places.

Selim Jones, a farmer living IN Red VAL
ley, Monmouth county. N. j.. is an enthu-
siastic silver man, says the New York
Herald. Ira Martin is his neighbor 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 ask
ed Selim if he could make Martha Mrs.
Martin, and every time he has received
an emphatic mo" for an answer.
Martin is a Mckinley man, and he has
taken lively interest in Monmouth coun-
ty politics during the last five years. A
few nights ago Selim was sitting on the
counter in Olin Teatam's store, discussing
the political situation with a half dozen
other men. when in walked Ira,
Jones was telling his listeners all about
the majority that Bryan was going to have
in the electoral college, when he was in
terrupted by a smoker from the direction
of the meal bag on which Martin was To-
Gated.
Did you laugh?" asked Jones, angrlly
mot exactly" replied Ira calmly. 81
was jest snickerin up my sleeve, Selim,
ter hear you talk about sumpthin' that
you don't know a burned thing about"
II don't hey?" cried Jones, getting off
the counter and going over to where Mar
tin sat. 'Well, 1 know Jest enough about
1t 10 bet you anything you want that Nc
Kinley amt elected"
Anything 1 want?" asked Martin, eye
ing Jones sharply.
Eyes, anything; any kind of a bet
"Well, I'll just tell you what I'll do"
said Martin, IAN these men air wit
ness:-If Bryan is elected I'll come over
am work fer you fer my board an
a TJr.oo 1av.
elected. eff l live long enough. If Nc
Kinley's elected you must let me marry
Martha in lessn two weeks after the
votes air cast Now, have you got the
grit to do it?"
IT'S a CO." answered Jones. IAN Tea
tam II draw up a paper SOS there won't
be no gittin away from the bargain"
The storekeeper made a record OF the
bet, and now the two men are fmpatiently
awaiting the developments of election day
the one hopeful of getting hired man
for his board and clothes for a lifetime,
the other counting on getting a wife on
about the same terms.
William Corbus of Elkhart county, Ind,
has bet his wife against George NJ. Bar
nell's house and lot that Mckinley will be
elected. The house and lot are worth
5000 The value Of Mrs. Corbus can only
be guessed at. The papers have been legal
ly drafted. Mrs. Corbus has agreed 10
sacrifice home and husband. and the cleo
ton returns are anxously awaited to de-
termine the last chapter of the unique
transaction.
Barnell is a single man, and is possessed
of considerable means. Mrs. CORPUS is
the mother of large family OF children.
BY the terms of the contract. Barnell will
be obliged TO provide for them II he wins
the bet Both men are working night and
day for the success of their respective par
ties, while Mrs. corbus is IMPLYING the
new woman in the arena OF politics by
vigorous electioneering.
A gold and a silver man Of Summit
Miss, according TO the New York Tri-
bune, have agreed, in writing. with 500
forfeit up, that two anvils shall he loaded
and discharged the next day after the
election, and II Mckinley is elected the
silver man Is TO sit upon the anvlls 70 be
fired by the gold bug, and II Bryan "A
elected the gold bug is 70 sit upon the
anvils when the silver man touches them
OF.