The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-07
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The interviewer felt discouraged. Inc
thing had not PANIED out well thus iar. NJ
was hesitating whether he should loas IA !
oass and leave town. or so somewhere a,,a
catch the smallpox, when he saw loon ,,, e
M In the near distance the stai"af' io''Ai
rx-,LnrRaAN JOSEPH MONTGOMERY
Il was only by his hercuean figure re- .l nx.
the interviewer was able to recognize a, .n these
an,,,,n;,r,an He wore SLOUGH Dat WIVES ,tne
MN, 1oas nulled down over his eyes, VIM, VIM,
=, -. n,o,,,n,s comforter was wotlha aoo"'
his neck, face, and back HAIR. NM. ia vo,,
CHOW are YOU, Monty? WHAT 10 'o'
know" .,.od for SINCE mo-
800, tben turned, started on Drish iu an
do r the street, then suddenly sw,tche :.o Un
;n," an aIley. and disappeared Inc ii .ha,,
' '.a,.er wos stunned for q moment, anu tnen
sn ls;a himself out to overhaul the i.ee1,s
8r,,re He reached the alley JUST III tlui: "
600 the feet of the eX-alderman disappeains
lilo q nair of enormous bread-trouSis III
small hole in the gable OF hay-Darh. 1ne
heels had scarcely disappeared when all arm
was thrust out q short ladder was !el h ,e up
into the hole, and then the mole llSeh ""'
shut. .,e.. Monty
The interviewer Aelt hi", ~ :, a.,
was one of his Oldest friends. 10 DC mus
treated--to be mistaken for demhitioh .on-
stable-was too much for the young WIZ,
and be went his way feeling desoi''e "'io
alone. ..:.,o ,,,, ba
Nevertheless, duty was imperative anu ne
proceeded mt once to headquarters all" '"''e"
on
HON. JOSEPH MEDILL.
That gentleman was found hard at "orA
on an ESSAY, which the interviewer saw WV. Mas
headed "The Right OF the Citizeh " oine'
from Himself when an Official.
"Good morning, Mr.. Mayor, salo tne W.
itor. in winning but thunaerouS, 'oi'e'
"What do you know this morning =
The Mayor looked up and repllea promp@
~, Certainly, sir" rorn
CLIP" <,r,...a,,a1
ALWAYS couldn't agree on this point"
"Shall YOU get your bill through"
"Beautifll, sir, beautiful we haven't had
50 much pleasant weather i'll Chicago for forty
years"
"Will the fire ordinance be made coterml'
nous with the city limits3"
.sYes. sir: that's so. But they acould have
German in place of phonctics, and what could
do?"
"See here, Mr.. Mayor" said the visitor in
n whisper that could not be heard three feet
away, "I've called to pay you that money
borrowed of you two years ago.. 10 you re-
member what the amount was I"
eyes, sir ten dollars, said his Honor With
the utmost promptness. The visitor handed
over the amount.
"Now. Mr.. Mayor" he said in his loudest
voice, 81 have friend that wishes aposltlonl
in a city office Can ] get your influcncc!"
you arc right" he responded, cit IS
strange. Now l've known Gay for good
many years, and can't understand any more
than you why he should so over to scammon
and Grant"
Here the visitor concluded that lie had got
ten all that his Honor knew, and he walked
away.
More discouraged than ever, he still hero
ically determined upon one more effort, and
thcreupon pushed to the Office Of
A. NJ. BILLINGS.
He had known A. NJ. B. from his youth,
and was therefore sure OF ut least one corttml
reception. He entered Mr.. Billings's office
and found his old friend seated by his desk,
with his benevolent face all agloW with salts
faction.
"Well, friend Billings" said the writer, as
he extended his hand, II have called to see
What you know"
Mr.. Billings shook the extended hand heart
iIy. invited the visitor to be seated, and then
said:
"Mr. Billings is not in, young man."
"Ah, indeed; where is he!"
"IIe is out of town." said Mr.. Billings.
HAS he been out long?"
"Ies," said Mr.. Billings, "cver since the
grand jury has been in session."
"That is unfortunate, Mr.. Billings" said
the writer. "Where has he gomez"
Gle left here" said Mr.. Billings, "to go
to South America, thence to kamtschatka,
Lake Nyauza, Aboukir, and so on, via
Symlncs Hole to Calumet"
"Wcl, Mr.. Billings, when do you think lie
will return ="
"Probably," replied Mr.. Billings, "not
for thirty or forty years, or until the grand
jury takes up some other matter than alder
manic corruption"
Having found out what Mr.. Billings knew,
ar. Il having shaken hands with Mr. Billings,
the writer babe Mr.. Billings good afternoon,
md cane away leaving Mr.. Billings to him.
self. :,
THE w,1,.er SAW Charley Reed, Conrad
Foltz, Andrew Jackson Pelteet, Aid. Glade,
Aid. Woodman, Joseph Rutter, Deacon Boss,
and many Others. What they all said in re-
spouse to the query, What do you know?
I'll, onnesr IN q vunnlen .entary article.