The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-27
A FRUlTLESS CHASE ON ACOLD
TRAIL.
By TWO YOUNG Does.

On last Saturday morning you"s
eager Rock Island dog struck out Tor the
upper end OF the county to join IN the
Thomas chase principally, but with no IN
.en,on to dsdain any sort of game wn'eH
might be encountered. AT Moline he was
Joined by another young yelPer' ana 'ne'~0
together made eagerly for the hunting
grounds in the neigbborhood of Hampton
n which vicinity the object of tbs chase Is
sunnosed to have his lair. On reaching the
ground the young fellows beat around IN
do.niously among some older dogs, in hope
| of being put on the trail of their game but
all to no purpose.
Dropping perables and speaking p'a'n1y'
An early hour last Saturday found the Re
publican organ.grinder of this city, and
Can't. Reid, of Moline, in Hampton cam
paigning, the former showing the faithful
their candidate for Treasurer. Several he
publicsns we're confidently approached, anc
subjected to a political catechism az to Thu
Treasuryship. The irst one found in TIL
street was button .holed and told that Their
was his candidate, the heroic Reid, where
upon the organ grinder and his tender wer
told that he wasn't that kind, that ne IL
tended to vote for Mr.. Thomas. Both tn
campaigners having been in the war, an
heard the rattle of some musketry, were ne
inundated. SO they refreshed themselve
ns ia the wont Of such, and boldly made
, charge OIL the post.ofice. Here they Ell
; countered about dozen sovereigns, mo
? of them Republicans, whose duty it IS und'
the late Court House decree, to vote tc
4 Reid. A diligent canvass was made, al
i one solitary Reid man was found. A lea
= ing Radical Republican here made bold
ID tell the organ grinder that he knew he ="
misrepresenting Thomas in this campalg
- and assured him that his candidate won
fail of election, and impaired many 9th
q, unwholesome truths to the enthusiastic ca
VI paigners.
Concluding that they had either mlstak
their mission or lost their road the brs
- pair shook the dust of Hampton from tn
for feet and pressed on to Rapids City IN hi
i'd of finding Reid man. Here the m
- prominent Republican Of the place
hunted up and button holed only to be
'm by him that he not only intended to vote
,ur Thomas. bus chat he was using his lniiue'
to induce others to do it, and for the sim
reason that he didn't care to swap hor
while crossing stream. He knew
Thomas and he suited him, and he die
nv care to change.
.rd The application of the wet blanket al
nd places in succession, began 70 dampen
he courage of the military heroes. SO t
OBJ made a forced march to Port Byron, feel
me confident of a little comfort there. Il
after refreshing themselves after the man
Ia of those who have undergone severe fatig
and exposures, they made inquiry, Uni
meantime refreshing themselves as often
OK occasion required, and opportunity was
ls fered, and found few righteous, poss
enough to save the place, They fin
,1 came upon staunch republican however
H. cooled their ardor, by frankly telling Il
or they might as we'll go home as they v
beaten. They accordingly refreshed tt
selves and headed for Cordova.
j. Sunday found them at Cordova, and
la. sought an interview with leading Re
: Of lican VINO knew their business and adecl
being interviewed. But as the organ 81
r., err had personal friend in the place W
:, latch string is always out to him, this re
did not discourage him much. So, inasu
as it was the Sabbath he put up fol
balance of the day. Simple justice req
49, the statement that probably no more
tioneering was done, as the only pc
known to have been afterwards interv
is not by the laws of this state, Vot
Just what did transpire there we don t
and if we did would not publish TO
reason that it "woud be highly improp
moral newspaper" We sotH say, how
y that there was no "korkus' Of Repub
\ candidates helA <N,or~, n~tNN~v W. the
at which our neighbor "put up chur
Why an account of this trip u
country has never appeared IN
Union is mystery, when it is rememI
hour that our neighbor makes such
;, an travagant claims as the only
was publishing the news. This was pol
able, crusade, made in the heat OF the camp
,relv aad vet not O word of cheer to the fai
and hosts who are groaning unoer the weie
lum. the Republican standard, is published |
organ. Is it not true that our neighbo
turned from this electioneering tour
ears convinced that Reid hasn't @ ghos
the chance of electson?
sven.