The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-04
NEW STATIONERY HOUSE AT
MOLINE.
CONTRACTS sOLICITEDFROM RAD
ICAL BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS.
Queer Kind of swag from Spring
held.

stern warriors 10 the tented nelu. IN P"'
diction, she "poured forth her dark sons 70
the vintage Of the fight" Many a johnny
went to live in a tent from tbs preoIne' OIL
the land of the free and the home OF the
brave. As "the terribly regular muske'ry
rang as the cannon shot bounded and
olooobed along; as the she'll and rifle ball
wbistIed and sang their frightful and horrible
death song" heroes for Rock Island coun'
tvs future political contests were manutac'
tured by the dozens. If, just before the bat
tie, mother when Johnny filled up the bowl,
some Of them had their baggage packed TOR
Troy, and bet their money GU the bobtall
nag, that didn't "charge at Valley Maloy,'
and like Captin Jinks OF the Hoss Marines,
busted out for "twen,y miles away" it isn't
for slanderous copperheads to make imper'
tinent illusions to such matters, but, as in
tho case of the famous Rock Island Greys,
to present the distinguished individuals with
wooden swords and call the business square.
Chief among those who periled their lives
for their country's good, and yielded up the
comforts and Injuries Of home for the bloody
pursuits Of Mars, was II. +. Sickles, OF Mo.
line, upon whose shoulders, at the close OF
the CORY contest, shone the stare OF br'ga'
der General. How these insignia OF rank
and ability were won, it matters not. II
they were bestowed as a token of apprecia'
ton for the rare discretion of the weafer,
who could invariably detect a good line Of
retreat, and never fail to appreciate new
base, it is not for us 20 say. The gallant
hero was brought out on his return, for the
legislature, and last fall was honored with
the enthusiastic SURFACES Of his admu'ng
fellow.citizens. lie went, and saw, and cap
tured.
Just now he has gone into the station,
cry business at Moline, and all orders
forwarded from Boards Of Supervisors will
be attended to with promptness and dis
| patch. He is dealing in pens, penholders,
paper, envelopes, and oil other materials
furnished by the state to its impecunlous
servants at Springfield. At the last session
of the Board Of Supervisors Of Rock Island
county, large supply of this sway cap
turado by Gen. II. +. Sickes at Springfield
was purchased and paid for out of the treas
ury of the people. We have seen some OF it
and tried it, and pronounce it fully equal to
any in the market. His legal cap is most
excellent. We have sheet Of it now on
exhibition at our office, which any one can
see, by simply calling and making known
his wishes. For the benefit OF the dener
ais friends we might state that it isn't for
sale. We can't spare it until after the cleo
ton. The people bought it once md sem
it to Springfield. There it was captured,
no doubt in some desperate ARRAY, and Il
was again paid for here by the people. We
didn't Capture" it odraelves, but had 1T fur
nish ID for special purposes. W understand
that the Generals pens are Of the Gillot
1903 pattern. The holders are stamped
binding holder'-which is probably Il
make the thing more binding. We don
know that any one was ever bound over 70
stealing them, and don't intend to ask an.
impertnent questions about it. We lear
that the General is stocking up" the count
Offices for the ensuing winter, and has still
considerable supply at Moline which he il
very anxious to dispose of at once. 10 Sc
, what Examinations can be produced on thi
; state legal cap paper consult the late edito
! rails of the Rock Island Union, and espe
cially the column of moline Items.
1t is best, in forwarding orderi
n to be careful not to hurt tn
}, Generals feelings He IS quite mig
: toned and sensitive, and no doubt from hi
Il excellent moral training, prefers to see tn
devil whipped around the stump as often a
possible. For instance, if you are pos
master and order hundred dollars wort
of stock for your own use, Drop nlm "o'
l. something as follows;
If (CoNFEDERIT Cross ROADS
September 3lst
To the Honorable Hiram f. Sickles,
n Illinois State Legislator,
r Late Brigadier Gen. u. s. A.
Prospective Manager of Affairs
= At Rock Island Arsenal,
% Honored Sir:
e am badly in need of a stock of station
cry. am loi man. My time is so occl
pied in watching copperheads and traitor
= at home, that it is hazardous for the interest
4; of the moral party for me to go abroad.
- am without the address of any reliable at
l. tionery dealer in your county, whom l a.
y positively certain is trooly loil, and to pu
ct chase from a traitor would consider
- crime the punishment of which would d
serve to be visited upon my childrens' CHI
dren. You will therefore oblige me great
by procuring for me- from some loil man,
Ii. hundred dollars worth ofassorted stationer
ng similar to that used at the state capital,
i,s payment of which please find Il check e
closed;
Most Obsequiously Yours,
'n' Dear General,
in PETROLEUM Y. Nasty,
Pm. which is postmaste
Such billy duck" will prove a succe
q every time.