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Grant was stationed with his regiment
IN IN Detroit. At that time he was lieu
tenant in the service and was decidedly
a fast youth. He had a little Indian
pony that he used to ride up and down
the street on clean jump. and was
more Or less drunk all the time. It SO
happened that, on one occasion, he slip
ped and fellon the icy sidewalk in front
of Zach Chambers house. Thereforehe
brought suit against Chandler for neg
lect to clear his walks, to which COM
plant Chandler madeaRswert that Grant
would not have fallen had he not been
drunk. In view Of the present position
of the parties toward each other, the
story will bear relating. We find it in
the Chicago Times; sE has 7iaG
Chandler lived. humbly great in his
peculiar line at the time of Ulysses ad-
vent Ia Detroit, shortly afterslwhich,
upon a keen, cold morning, the tempest
was shrieking through the streets-the
tempest born in the land of the Ojibbe-
ways, produced in the laboratory of
storms far off toward the North POLE.
on purpose 10 do honor to the incident
we are about torelate. Thereafter will
perceive that nature works hard for
her favorites. WE'LL the tempest was
there in the streets oflDetroit So was
Ulysses; while behind his counter,
standing like Jove with his thunder
bolts, was Zachary, armed with his
yard-stick. So, probably, the sun and
moon stand, unconscious of approach
ing eclipse. Upon this tempestuous
day form enelad in military overcoat
might have been seen walking with
martial dignity over the. iron-clad sur
face of the sidewalk in. front of Zacha-
ry's domicil This form was aIman, and
smoked cigar. Concealment may
now be dropped, for the. reader has re-
cognized. Ulysses. A close view of his
features disclosed an expression of de-
termination and. heroic air; betoken-
ing the future friend and ally ofStanton.
He glared at the ice-bound walk, and
the ice-bound walk glared at him.. His
feet slipped, but he executed flank
movement and Hregained them. They
slipped again; he Ranked again-but
in vain. He fell to the ground, and lost
his cigar. The tempest howled around
him, dashed into his face, whirled his
hat of, hove away his cigar, and whisk-
ed his illustratious hair on end. His
eminent oxercoat was torn; his grand
shoes were split; his; sacred brooches
were preached; and the god-like calf of
his lofty leg was confused. He lay
there, a spectacle of dignity and honor.
Ha n he exclaimed; "Pll fight it out
on this line-wiIl l% He clenched his
teeth, was picked up by a pedestrian,
and disappeared. ID al "a
The next day, the following complaint
was lodged in the Mayors Court of the
city of Detroit:
STATE OF MICHIGAN, Cux or DxrRorT. ss:su
Ulysses s. Grant. being dnly sworn, deposeth and
saith, that on or ahot the lV&h DAY OF January. A. u
1851 and for twenty-five days previous thereto Zach
AIRY Chandler did neglect TO keep his sidewalk free
Spd, clear from snow, in aud ON Jackson avenue, In
front Of the house occupied by him; ana did then
aud there commit many other acts contrary tosthe
ordinances Of said city. Further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 10Th day Of
January. A. D., 1881.
J.vAs REsssErAEa. City Clerk.
The reader will perceive by this COM
plant that Zachary, even at that re-
mote day, practised the doctrines. Of
contempt for law, which have since
made him a radical great man. Under
this complaint, his sacred person was
seized by a viletipstaf, and he was car
ried into the dread presence Of justice;
bat he was unabashcd and scorned any
aid save his own. 4 He appeared as his
own counsel, and Ulysses and he stood
face to face. Imagine the meetingi It
was like the sun and moon hob-nobbing.
Zachary denied that he had a house;
and asserted that if he had one, there
v as no walk in front of it; and that, If
there was Q walk. Ulysses was never
on it; and that if he was on it. ne fell
down because he was drunk
Such was Zachary's defense, and it
filed Grants martial soul with such
ireathat he forthwith proceeded to sad
di6r's and purchased aorawhisle "a
strong. tourhs sunnlp st,nrinr, ,imula-