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Show How Cnster Slecsuue a Gen-t-ra- l. The Man who Gave Odds. 5om the Detroit Free Court. Tress."! Oae of tbe most striking things iu After a strange man had finished was Custer's General history eating a hearty meal at one of the tbe late rise in military stands in the City Hall Market yeshis of the rapidly at once from terday, he remarked to the woman: rink, lie was promoted "As I was sitting down" to this r to that of the rank of lieutenant meal I said to myself that I'd bet general, in recognition of the one dollar against the dinner that tbe skill which he Bhowed greenback candidates would Dot carcourage and Va. ry a single State. If tbey do, you in the fight of Aldie, ' have won the dollar, and shall have He had said to his companions, it." while yet onb' a lieutenant, that he "I want thirty-fiv- e cents of you," offwould one chy become a general she off her comfwrter. replied, pulling fell into an annoying ice, and they u0r I'll bet you five dollars habit of bantering him od the subject in?al a that the Democrats agaiust io various ways. New York State," be conThe story of his actual promotion carry tinued. Frederick told Whittaker. by is thus "I want my piy, or there'll be in his "Life of General Custer," and trouble right here!" sho exclaimed, which Sheldon & Co.. of New York, off her bounet. slipping Ti;i presently publish : "Or bet the same buui, on the I'll One tvening, eleven days after same terms, that the Republicans Aldie, when Custer returned to headwill carry it,'" he remarked, as be a long ride, in which quarters, after off his sandy goatee. he had been posting the pickets of wiped "I never bet, and I want my pay!" the entire corps for the night, he was she called out, being now all ready greeted in tbe large tent, where the for action. staff was wont to gather at night, bv ,:Great heavens! but look at the the salututions, "Hallo, General !" odds I offer you!" he gasped. "I "How are you, Geueial?" "I conuot ouly let you bet on either side, gratulate you. Generall'' "You are but I offer 3rou the most fearful odds looking well, General !" : that have ever been given since the u mi . Ane greeiiuH uauie fiiuui an quartadvent of the Christian cral" ers of the tent, where staff officers loanging, smoking, chatting, laughing and telling stories. They impressed Custer as beint merely a ooutinuation of the usual banter on the subject of his aspirations, and, further, as being carried a little top far. However, he had always been noted for his remarkable control over a hot and hasty temper, and In was not going to allow his comrades to laugh him out of it on this occasion Still, it was with some bitterness that he answered : Lunh as "You may laugh , boya. long as General you please, but I will be a yet, for all your chaff. You if I d n't, that's all." "lie was greeted, by a universal shout of laughter in answer. It seemed as if his tormentors were determined to irritate him iuto an explosion; and they nearly succeeded; gee his blue eyes began to flash, and he looked around as if seeking eome one on whom to fix a quarrel. His for i friend Yates (afterward brevet Lieuteuant Colonel, and Captain in the Seventh United States Cavalry, and one of the little band of heroes who fell with Custer), whom he had been himself the means of putting on Pleasonton'8 staff, came to his relief with a few words:. 'Look on the table, old fellow. They're not chaffing.' He pointed to the table in the tent, and there, in the midst, lay a large official envelope, and on it was written, 'Brigadier General George A. Custer, United States Volunteers.' "The reaction was instantaneous, find the young fellow was completely overcome A moment latei, and all his comrades were gathered around him in real earnest, congratulating and shaking hands, wbiAe Custer, too much overpowered to spealc, could only smile faintly, Urn very pale, find his eyes full of tears, and siak down ia a chair, feeling very much as if he was going to make a tool of himself and cry. However, ho in a few regained his momenta, and was able to thank hie comrades, who were really in earnest Ms time, and after a while was permitted to read th orders which ac eompanied. his commission, and hich directed him to report to Geu. "leasanton for instructions'' old 1 self-contr- ol Strength of llie Xegr Vote. The negro vote of the United numbers about &79t,0W, and distributed among the- several ptates i - States as follows Alt), - : 80, 2,100 180 1,7' 0 I KeteMkay NoTuda, N Hampshire New Jerery, 4,'i00 I New York , 6,500 H;Mi North-Cwolln- Illinois , IOC i fit.ioo 6,200 4,4(10 1,100 3,100 etiio. Oregon, PennoyWania, Rhode lolnml. " SHmth Croliu 4(,400 Teunentee,. , ,300 Texae,. 8(10 Vermont,. i 31.9C Virginia, 2,600 Wieoonoin,.. 2,l(iO West Virginias 140 ,7uo f Total,, 00 11,001) l,I cau't help the odds," she answered a3 she got hold of his coat tails. '"You dun't leave here till I my memey." "Or, I'll bet you 535 against this 35 cent debt," he went on, "that neither Hayes nor Tilden will be elected. Oue of them must be, but I offer to bet they won't be, simply to permit yuu to coin 835 out of my hard earnings. Great jigs! but such another offer was never known since Oliver Cromwell kept a fighting dog!" 'Thirty five cents!" she shrieked, Dullinarw him around. "Last, but not least. 1 II bet vou forty to one that I haven't had thirty-fiv- e cents about me for a month! Come, now, I offer you every chance to win." She uave him two solid kicks, and was designing" and drafting a third, when he made a bolt and left a coat tail in her grasp. While an ofEeer was looking for him around the mark.t he was placidly surveying the Soldiers' Monument and picking his teeth with a straw. gt ft In Cox's court there was a charge of assault against that old offender and police favorite, "Juhu Doe," and Mr. Dickson, the attorney, was examining a witness: Dickson How hard did he shake the Bian when he grabbed him? Witness I don't know. Pretty hard. Dickson What do you call "pret- ty hard." Witness We 1, it was pretty bard that's all I can say. Come now, you surely Dickson have sense enough to let the Court know what you call "pretty hard." I Witm-sgaess I caa show the Court: It was like this: Here the witness rose from, his seat, and springing upon the astonished attorney, grabbed him I y the collar, and, with a strong, impulsive jerk landed him in the floor. Then he gathered him up and flopped him across a chair; then he began to bang him over the floor, jam him up agaitst the wail, and batter him arouud over the benches. 'Hold on I understand?" shouted the lawyer. "This is how he fetched hivn," retorted the witness, giving him another lift. 'Won't the court rule out his answer? I object," said Mr. Dickson, catching his breath. "If you withdraw the question all right," said the Judge; and, spring ing down from his seat, he collared the witness and took him off. When he again mounted the bench, he remarked: "The witness appears to have introduced his testimony, but t can rula that the jury ignore his answer." By this time the spectators were in a convulsion of laughter, and the attorney retired to brush his clothes. The case was dismissed. THE . Too Mncli Partridge. Cour-balon- 's e, In the Probate Court, in and fur the Cwnty of Box KMer, in the Territory of L'tuli. ") Iva A. Goat, llaintiff. Summon. r.t. Iltnry J. Gutt, Dcftnd't. ) The people of tbe United Stated in the Ttrritory f Utah.eend greeting to Henry J. Gogs, defen- dant. Yon s,r hereby required to answer t petiA, tioe. iu said court filed tion of seainnt yon, within ten da.rt (exclusive of the day of service) after the service on you of this summons, If served within this tounty, or if served out of this county, bnt is this district within twenty days; otherwise within forty days, or judgment ly default will be taken agaiuot you accor.iinfc to the prayer of said petition. Said action is brought to obtain a decree dissolving tbe bmi'ls of matrimony existing between said plaintiff and defendant, npon the grounds set ibrthin the petition on file in this office. And you are hereby noti&ed that if vou fail to appear and answer the said petition as required, plaintiff will take default against you and apply to the Court for the relief prayed for. In testimony whereof, I. J.C. Wright, clork of said Court, do hereunto my hand and afft the seal of said court, this 6th day of Nov. 1870. st J. C. seal 'all & Winter frade NEW ARRIVALS SPECIALLY SELECTED for LOCAL DEMAKX A FULL LINE OF fLAXKIS, SIIEETIXGS, LI3TSEYS, Ai KKPEL-JLXT- 9 AIX CliASSKS OF 1VIXTEK Sole Wholesale Agents i a Cache County lot . ,. , , HATS and CAPS, in Great Variety. BOOTS and SHOES, a Complotp Stock. ' A SPLENDID LOT. OF : . . . . New CLOTHING. KAllBWAllE OUEEmWAJtE, BUILDERS' FITTING S, And tie Latest Styles of COOKING AND HEATING STOVES ! : and all the Cest Patternsv Charter Oak, Monitor, - All to be Sold at the Very Lowest Market Eates ! WHIG 11 T, ! i Probate Clerk. s90-- Our WHOLESALE as well as IL DEPARTMENTS m e thoroughly In the Probate Csurt in tnd for Box Elder county, Territory of Utah, ilou. Samuel giaitu, Judge. Uarth W.ltarfm, liaintiff. Y Summons. vs. Thomat B. Martin, Defend The people of the United States In the Territorj of Utah send greeting to Thomas Ik Martin, defendant. Yuu are hereby required to answer the petition of Martha W. Martin in said court filed gal nut yon, within ten days, exclusive of the day of servi. e, after the service, en yon of this summons, if served within this county: or, if served out of this county but within this district within twenty days; otherwise, within forty days, or judgment by default will be taken agoiust yog according to the prayer of said petition. Said action is brought to obtains a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existiug between said laintiff and defendant, the grounds set St th In the petition on Me In this office. ' And you are hereby notified that if yon fail to appear and answer the said petition as abeve plaintiff will take detanltagalust yca and apply to the court fon Uie relief prayed fun. En testimony whereof. I J. C. Wright, clerk o ate court, do hereunto set my band aod bSatht seal of said court day ot Oct. IMS. pn Stocked for the Season Tbe'ssrchxats of Northern Utah wilT intiat tlris chjbb all tlej nee tov tap plies. One tery important adrantape to storekeepers in buying at tbe Lopra 11 ! Braiwll should sot be OTerlookcd. 8irvall 'quantities oaa be obtained and soldy and aew purchases made and dieptsed of and the process be sereral times repeated in the same time it would ta'te to- make oae shipment from Ogden or SalU returns and frequent sales, mercantile Lake. Thus wrlh small 'prolU, b Msuredi. can. Wool, Hides, ' Qrais Buttec, Eggs. eto taken U prosperity - qu-e- exohimge.- - . ) J All Orders al (tressed te,J!T. TJIA TCJJEE, Manager this-ZM- j. c. wrw-dt- Danbury News: "Young ladies 8,610 should not be deceived by this mod ie,io 170 weather into leaving off their 93,300 erated 400 belt buckles. ' There is a dampness 3,3(10 a 4w l koBMr AreaU in the ait which should, be guarded tfJI Q and torasa tree. TUUJt apliS MiSlO v ?5,H) agaitwL. E3 NOTICE ! RESIDENT TAX PAYEES OF Scbool District are to a Scbool Meetnotified attend hereby in said Schoolhouse held in to the be ing district on Friday, the 17th of November, at 2 o'clock p m., to consider the propriety of continuing the school by taxation or otherwise. JAMES RITCHIE, 1 Trustees. GEO LAVENDEr; YfiL UODSOX, J, is before MarrioUsville, Nov. 6th, 1876. s90 3t A man named C&urhalo-a Paris court charged with the death of his wife under extraordinary circumstances. Ho discovered an intimacy existing between herself and one Joseph Cartridge. Partridge fled, impelled by several vigorous kicks, &ud the lady implored pardon. "Pardon, oh yes," replied Courbalon ia a sinister tone. The next day, at noon, the servants placed on the table six roasted partridges, which, in Fraaee, are much larger than in the United States. As soon as his wife sat down, he locked tbe door and drew from his pocket a revolver. "Madame," he' said, "the hour for your punishmeat has come. You have dishonored me by means of a man named Partridge, and here are six of his namesakes for you to dine Tou will please eat them, to the on. last morsel. If you cease doing so, or if you attempt to give ao alarm, I will blow your brains out." The unhappy woman, feeling the impossibility cf tccompliahing the task without killing herself, fsll on her knees, and implored his pity. only reply was to cock his revolver, and she therefore commenced her task. "I forgot to say that I forbid your drinking while you eatr" said Courbalcn. The poor woman, after finishing the second part-rigshowed sigB of sllness. She lifted her sad eyes to her husband with an imploring expression, bathe pointed the pistol inexorably at her head. In two hours and a half the six birds were eaten; at 9 o'clock that night the woman died of indi. , , gestion. If 2a is THE CELEBRATED PROVO CLOTHS 96' ' Net., Chronicle. From the Virginia, brie-jdie- were Practical Wiliiess iu A iUti. i '.-- 4 4 ; laogan Branch 2. C Tvl. I, Will reeeive wanted. Outfit CO., Aogusto, v. aaU's ; XT. & prompt at ttntUm. ELDRED GEr Superintendent. |