The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-10

+ anu Hc iost. lie lived up to the letter
! OF the bet, however, and for whole
wlnter-onc Of those Omaha winters,
to), in which the thermometer takes
sudden and unexpected dips 10 far
below zero, and billiards come along
overnight and freeze everything that
is not actually on firc--hc wore white
duck. There were those who said he
violated the spirit Of the bet by wear
ing half Il dozen suits Of underwear
under his white duck. But Mr.. Train
could stand criticism better than he
could stand an attack of pneumonia,
and refused to abandon his warm un-
dcrclothing.
They tell another story Of an cleo
tion bet in the blizzard country. 1t
Is to the effect that in 1883, Ezekiel
Tinrock of Hunnewcll, Kas., made a
bet in these tclms: If Cleveland was
defeated he would join the church.
Timrod was gentleman with repu-
tation as tough and bad man gen
orally. He had long scorned religion,
and cursed religionists. So his bet
was heavy one. Well, he lost.
There were many who thought he
would back out, and compromise by
giving the winner n big farm, or some
thing of that kind. But he didn't t.
lie made application for membership
in the church. 1t SO happened, how
ever, that the deacons knew the terms
OF the bet, and his application was
blackballed. Timrock thought this
released him, but the man who held
the other end of the wager insisted
that he had not paid up. Timrook
considered that he was insulted, and
promptly there was shooting match.
Both were equally quick on the trig.
ger, and both were equally good shots;
and the result was the death Of both
parties. The Coroncr summoned q
jury, and when the inrucst was over
verdict holding the church responsi-
bic, because it had rejected Timrock' $
application, was returned. The Coro-
ncr declared his intention of setting
ASIDE the verdict, and in the ensuing
quarrel with the foreman Of the Jury
both men were killed. Then the citi-
zcns took hand in the matter. They
declared that as all the principals we're
dead, everybody had been punished;
and as there was chance that fur
ther investigation ihtc the case would
cause other deaths and perhaps the
determination Of the whole settlement,
no more inquests should be held.
Therefore the matter was allowed to
drop.
In the campaign of 1884 an enthu-
siastic Republican merchant of Omaha
was so firmly of the opinion that
Blaine would be elected that he bet
mis- building, stock and business,
valued at 100000, against $50, 900
cash put up by Democrat. AS soon
as the question of who had been elect
cd was settled the winner went around
TO collect. He found the loser ready
70 pay up, and the transfer Of the
property vas made without further
ado. Then the winner, in spirit of
generosity, invited the loser to 20 out
with him and have a drink. The
loser did so, and they had jolly time
for fully half an hour, when the win
ncr had to hurry back to cake charge
of his store. The loser, who had not
dollar left in the world, walked
cherily TO his home, found comfort
able place in the garret and hanged
himself to raftcr.
In 1896 a New York man made
wager of $4,000 on the election of
Mckinley. lie won, OF course. AS
he had no particular need for the
money, he invited a crowd Of friends,
including the loser, to help him spend
it. When the guests gathered, he
ushered them into stable, where he
invited them to sit down at a long
table spread among the stalls. And
then such sumptuous dinner as was
served! The host had spent the whole
$50 200 on the dinner. One of the
ctarses was huge pie, which, when
opened, revealed four -and.twcnty live
canary birds. It is not recorded that
the guests began to sing-but the
guests did.
A man who has made study Of
such things, and is Of statistical turn
Of mind, estimates that the champagne
that was bet on the election Of 1896
was sufficient in quantity to fill both
basins Of Compton Hill Reservoir;
that the beer would have furnished q
kkeg to every man, woman and child in
St: Louis, East S.. Louis and Belle.
vile; that there were enough silk hats
20 give one top piece to every actor in