The New York herald., 1871-09-09

Wn2t lucy Gay IA thc &oyVAs
Ofice-That Easelsss Rumor.
Many instances might be put forward OF
the feelings winch overake a human being when.
as the latest phrase borrowed from the French
runs he Is ''desillusionized." II cannot be better
insIanced. perhaps than In the case oil the French
themselves when they found, Tor instance, that In
stead OF patr ds Jo giaS De Stras6our9 they were
eating humble pie made out OF sduer krdu Hence
with ready dicton they declared not that they
were de eated only desi.tusioae-thats all III any
one had cast has eye upon Mr. Diamond but two
days ago and taken IN At glance the dimensions OF
that n.ustache ana the capacity OF that brain, unim-
peded by hirsate shingling In Its communlngs with
heaven. this rotundity and that walstcoat ana then
dared TO say
THIS Is NOT AN ALDERMAN.
the Bloomngdale Asylum would have Qaped to re-
ceiye him. There are times when things are not
what they seem. suit In chancery maS decide
that soi s0nt lord ls only iout ana the student
OF The literature of infancy Will recall that mentally
dubitant old lady who, on awaking from refreshing
siumber remarked on observing her al tered habili.
mental appearance:-
i'vss S Tile s dog suspSoe 4 pSomsVSe'a know me-
Ss be Il not sf,a ns va Sal. aai tam AMI rail-
Tie mental torture winch this would indicate was
heightened when .up jumped the little dog and
loud began TO BARK When Oddyseus beat the
Greek beggar man the courters thought that none
but Ulysses sell could have dealt the bow. Keep
ing this great hero or Finn McCool In view, the
Board OF Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen arose
from their sunibers yesterday morning with mingled
thoughts surgins through their mighty souls. WHAT
MORNING COCKTAILS wERE CONSUMED
ere the decision that would prove them once and
for all component parts OF our Common Council may
never be known but, suffice IL 10 say, they Kept the
old woman's example before their eyes and
resolved 10 60 through similar ordeal.
OF course d curious public should not need TO be
informed that a late decision ia the Court OF
Appeals in the case OF Fowler VS.. Bull, whereby IL
was declared 10 be illegal Tor Legislature TO pro-
long the term OF any officer elected by the peope,
was The ause of all the trouble. IAN alderman or
not an adermsnf, That was the question which
George Mitchell put TO his mlstacho as he fingered
with It's Ebres before the glass.
''l shall try tue old wOman's dodge" he NUT
tered ana in a few moments his form WAS seen In
'front.' Of curly John Keliy's bar.
"Good morning. George" was the salutatlon he
met wtn Curly Jonn did not notice tho agony
drops upon the urow OF his friend.
tLike 10 see The papers, queer thing that about
you leiiowS-eh Old boy ~
THIS was not absolutely saying that he was not
Alderman, but IT was lar from encouraging.
"fhcs say. George, that you're 10 more an Alder.
man N IN am"
THIS was
WHAT GEORGE MOST FEARED
and distnct chatter OF gliriering teeth was heard
Tor blocks around. Let the cold. hearted public not
LOOK farther into this; It is too painful. Instances
need not bc multiplied but twelve hag2ard CITY
small comfort from the world YESTERDAY One
would have thought that CITY Hall was the place
toward which as the Mecca OF urban politicians
lest the voice a. OF some Delpnan oracle might con-
1rm ther dreaded fate, they one and all
HERALD reporter. anxious 10 learn something
IN the matter, visited the diagy ONCE where the
Common Council are won't 70 meet a deaihike
stiffness peIvaded the place, ana two seedy once.
hunters, with u dcpcrahly downcast look. aone
cupicd The room They were trying 10 Rulp down
their excitement 10y gazing through the open WIN
dows npon the man who plays the bis drum IN the
CITY Hall PART concerts.
Nero nddlod while Rome was burning" Kissed
out the one.
aim Doolcy whstled at hts wife's wake- was
the funeral response II he other.
the reporter, VINO Is n man OF keen senslbilities,
ing q, Tue reflections Of Voiney among The desert
THE RUINS or PALMYRA
Having done this hs VII adrow. lie wandered out
on the steps ~ the ironi aad saw two bilnd-alley
POLITICIANS ~ conversation. He heard as ioo5s
1t Il B0dn., nodng al all DIS COor; of Appeals
can no more dako the Alderman on Schlchtl.ng as
,ley can dake zsei lager on me, vich | nave drunk
last NDNcmlCr.' -
''fhcre's some m,n an some coorts Mlsther Bach
rudoilier. that wud iake the feathers or frog, an
not 10 1pake NV lass NOvInDer I'd dlshlil out " yer
four bones the scAnlprs ye drank year be'ore.r
Ths nn6sd o. OF defiance ana disirust stimulated
the reporter and ne looicd around. Leaning against
one ol the piars. with MS siiHig BLACK iIa Jaunt
liy 6Aed oh iIs Itcad.
addressed anotgcr Who was picking his teeth with
a. quilt
yer cunt bun hln. He'll 90 one letter ali the
ilme.T
"Don't know ita Didn't he write that hing
hin-eE lie drops his shot red not among ern, aul
then tr, an lind u,m Yer can't. Try and find
him now. Yer can't"
hat no nulh toaf hc ma
Ter, and without ever thlik'na Il The private back
door through when the august A. o. Hal ESCAPES
france s'e 10 the nayors once !im'' Colleen took
ne reporters entry so much as a matter OF no con-
sequence thar he actually tired 10 0oh through him
az thoagl therc were not one hundred and seventy
one pounds of Opaque humanity In his way. Tins
ApPnArEp TO srsuGGLE
with the Tepor er's spCteSs shnt 'front.', but there
was nothing on II apparently TO arrest ms attention:
TIE reporter thought inat had taere been solitary
diamond tgere 10 might nave led TIM 10 mistake
him Tor friend; as thcie was no' he Simply
shouted, 's the Mayor mr.
"Gcne ,hi. long time,r was The echo But pair
Of dark eyes met those OF tue reporter and q
musical voice SAID, Come la. Tnc eyes belonged
10 "Gusi CardoZo.
'How does The CITY Hall ieelr'
"foels all right sIr.'
"IIas not the Court Of Appeals shaken the roof
about your devoted headsY'
moi exactly; thats all iuss and feathers' II
does not touch the Mayor; II does not touch the
Csmptro!ier; u only wakes up the Aldermen ana AS
.'You speas Of them as though they were not OF
much account
.'wen, rot much. II wouldn't hurt much II they
were
ABOLISHED ALTOGETHER.
They are practically powerless now. They are ham.
pered IN every olreCton.p
"lhese are sad stern words cir, which bcspeaks
terrible ievuison OJ sentiment"
"Do mol take Inc M too Sharply. or course some.
thing must be done III the interest OF the parry and,
although do not give II as al Official opinion
believe the Aldermen and Assistants VIII be placed
before ihe pubic Tor reelection This fall
THAT t. Important; but II Is confession OF
weak point"
ali is moi pleasant 20 admit, bnt something must
nc done. iou know Connollys name was only put
upon the ticket last election al the last hioinent
lie ran and was eected."
'lt Is lucky he has not to 80 before the public
Dow.r
'lt would be awkward. think tnat was
yHRy sfSsIBLE PhOrUeirIoN
In to-day's HEBALp that the Mayer sb0Hld suspend
GOnnolty and Tweed. II he has the power. ~ would
Dot nurt them any, tney will come cut ali rlght.n