New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-17

FERROUS humorist OF this kind has been PLAYING pranks
in Rochester. Candy bought OF confcctoner and
bogus money in payment An order was left Cor
weddngcake which was never called for. Another or
der was left at the rooms OF an undertaken and he took
a coffin to house where young mon was sick and
frightened his mother out Of her wits. An auction no
tce and udicrous hill Of sale posted physicians
door man heard strange noise in the street one
night and running TO stoop recevcda shower OF
bricks which had been suspended over TIE
door At last the unknown joker betrayed herself she
left this bogus order d coal dealers: Please send
ton Of coal earley ic) possabe tsc),
DR. c. d. Wooden" Subsequently, she sent an anony-
nous letter Albany To- Or. W0Odn, whO of course,
had never ordered the coal ana IN this letter was me
word " lmpossiabie.' Her peculiar orih0graphY ne
rayed her detective, whose suspicious lad been ex
cited, worked M he case, aud finally asked her 20 write
me word POSSIBLE ana she spelled IL Qo-siable'
The giddy young creatur- was som what dazel this
week when she held 20 bail for committing forgery.
She said she had only meant II in fun
Never swap horses when you are crossing
the stream that separates the bign abeand Of single
hlessedness from the low levels OF married life The
wedding guests had gathered at stately mansion in Ru
pert VT and the bride had descended from her chamber
to the paror when up the constable Of Winiham
County and arrested the bridegroom warrant charg
ing him with trading under false prCtenses. The
bIidegrOom's father Ia qlarreled with neigb0r and
malice had prompted The prosecution. There no bad
tool for workman possessed Of the DEVIL says the pro-
verb and the constable blunt hut useful mstru-
ment tie hd arrived IN the town or tie ngnt before thc
wedding, but did not the warrant, prefeung TO
wait until the guests had assembled and he could drag
the bridegroom from the altar in their presence. The
brides father AMI other friends offered before
judge and give 100000 bail II necessary and the bride
groom begged the constable wait few minutes until
the ceremony could DE performed nat the Omccr was
and the b!idc took OF her wedding garments. ON the
Gsx morning. the bridegroom sayr oa IN $500 ana last
Monday there was private wedding.
A coup d etat is no longer possible in
nil hHc9 he had
the right the wrong OF the dispute between the
Conservative cabal and the county. and to conclude
that vii IN getting their skin broken for such
abstract things Conservative principles This Is tie
taken by the author Of the Round About France
papers in The Duly NerS II the 16th OF May the
Marshal had said tO the army, march," It would have
marched. not knowing whittier; but II he to give
such an order now the regiments would break up Ike
debatingcubs, when the divsOn-5ei rings. Every reg
meut has privileged company or two of One-ycdr vol
unleers. who the strength OF having paid $780, are
dealt w.rh ike pets get as leave they like, and
seldom if punished These oneyear volunteers
have done set the ordinary private grumblng
about the evils Of the CONSUMPTION than any amount
OF Republican propaganda could have done
III the arm, were polle tomorrow niucecu-t GentIeths
~ n ,ii v,a ,or q f,,ree yrars term of seyice bind
ing upon all Franchuleu, and 10 Is well known mat the
Rcpub leans favor tlls reform Tho Republicans have,
Therefore a distinct advantage offer the soldier Ia the
shape of two years of his time; whereas the
system which the Conservatives upnod my ives mann
of the oneyear VOuntarae e, when 10 tie logic
loving and equllD-lgVms t.cnchman seems ifhuSnl
necusy Win the nation
An artist has recently published, in a French
journal an account OF his swiss shetcAing On
beautiful afternoon in June OF the present year. ho left
his hotel in nerlakeu went ont alone with his camp
stool and easel strayed far tie foot OF the
A. he about TO begin mis- sketch he was
startled by seeing a yards front OF HIM, huge
bear that growled erociOusy He seized slXcnambered
revolver and cvced it at the beast but before he could
fire, he heard the words, " Hat! hai," The bear
sat on his hind legs and wrung his fore-paws. What
cried tie artist DO bears speak Eugisht Then hold
ng the revolver close to the Of the pretended
beast he demanded What dOst thou ia this aecursed
costume" The rogue the bears skin replied that he
was merely earning mis- living. He was driver by pro-
es.u bat season had been very bad one and he was
obliged to take another trade. He had entered into a
compact vita a number OF guides to clothe himself IN
bear, skim (Which assure you is a. hot A. purga-
tory such weather as this and plant himself in one OF
the tavorte mOunain Ia,iis men one al my assoc
SHOW myself Tie fore gner j., ready 10 die WITH iuEni'
but tAe courteous s'I%o is, at Inn, {'Ilr F,r
away, naturally RECEIVING Neiy htHusOEt uouuc1I Iol
bis bravery IN IlskEg ms own IIc 10 oideF To preserve
guide generally met at ana 'idcd the spoil The
bear pleaded pteousy that the ARTIST did not have the
heart TO have him arrested
The Battle of the Little Big Horn has been |
shrouded IN darkness and mystery. When R,nos
troopers were rescued by Gibbons infantry they
y knew what had happened To Casters force. and 1t
not Until the bluffs and rayines visited. and the
mu,ated remains found, that the horrors of the
massacre were realized Not left tell the
dr. adfu tale SPECIAL correspondent who discovered
many of the bodies and ped to bury Custer, made
diagram Of the scene of conflict showing where the
dead lay. and this, when reproduced IN THE TRIBUNE,
was Of itself toerGby Ineligible outline OF the bat
lie Last summer another TRIBUNE correspondent con-
versed with "a scout who had married niece OF sitting
Bull and had received from him account Of
Casters death ana the massacre Of his cavalry
men This version now corrOborated by sitting
Bail himself no has been talking freely with a CORE
suond -nt Of The Herald Clusters plan Of battle
divide bis forces and attack the Indian encampment
Oh two sides, while Captain Bunteen'- cOmpaue, re-
NAMED In the rear reserve. Reno attacked first,
but being rruu!sed took refuge hill where he
subsequently joined by Bunteen; and there they re-
rua. daring tuat terrible ftcruOOn while Custer and
his mon were erIshIug II Sitting Bun tells the tIuth,
Reno. first attack merely light skrnsh, and ms
force remained pcrcucd upon the heights and facing
s0uaS and supsIauuuatCd warriors when II he had re-
gr ed tue assault accordance with Clusters plan he
mist lave saved the lives o. bis gallant comrades.
Reno hes stated in his Official report that he knew nOtn
ing OF Cu.ters engagement. SltLng Bun that the
lilv. lu front o. Reno heard distinctly the sound OF
tie firing Major Reno is not in position 10 command
Wbn. sympathy. tie was condemned by court mar
al ast -pjIu- insulting lazy, and suspended from
AID pay Tor two years.
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