The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-10
CONG - ESelONAL.
SAINT HAwLEY oAHvAssRTH THE CITY
How He Maketh Votes 'in a Horn"

Good morning, Henry. Well, this morn
ing? Family we'll ? Coming to the meet
ing this afternoon l suppose :? Oh, yes, OF
course g?
These meetings help trade, don't they?
Yes, when you and the captain bring the
speakers around, the boys all come in to
drink and see them"
ayes, we generally throw all we can for
our folks. We stand by each other Good
morning." smiling to himself, Henry is ell
right"
Scene in Street Car.
"Good morning, Mr.. Nc. Are you
we'll ? Family all we'll ? Dull times these"
Eyes, sir very dull"
''Would you like situation in the navy
yard ~
"Yes, sir if you please"
81 will take your name" writing it
DOWN. Good morning, sir" Candidate.
exultingly, "rve got him. All right again
Scene on Ferry Boat
"Why. Mr.. c., how do you do Are you
well =? What fine little boy you have. He
would make an elegant cajet-looks like
little soldier. will take his name. Writes
it down in book ''Good morning"
Smiling to himself, "Got him, too"
Scene in Court House.
"Mr. G., believe | have been intend
ing to call on you for some time, but really
l have been so busy getting q pension for
Mr.. Webster, of Port Byron, that | could not
get arouLd. However, better late than
never did not forget you. Let me see.
have you Oh my list" (Exsmines bis
book ayes, here you are. position in
the Custom House, No. 500. Good morn
hun, certain"
Scene on the Arenue
"Good morning, DIR. Rhea. Getting along
| finely with the church, | suppose? Been
for you for the last week. | suppose you
have been busy in the grand old temperance
cause. Glorious cause. Glorious, sir. !
give all the time to it that | can" Goes
/ oii euiihS- AiC ~iIi "oth lOE Dc, TOO
Scene in BengSton'S Store.
Fine morning DR.. Plummer, business
good suppose ?"
! Yes, very fair"
| IL hear there is considerable complaint
about Osborn's management of the post
office. Letters don't get into the mails IN
time, delays occur and various other com
| plants. l think Change should be made"
(Drily) Eyes, should think So
II am going to Washington in December,
and would like to take the petition of some
good man along
Rubs his hands. SCOT HING too" and
merrlly Whistles, "Down Among the Dead
Men"
Scene IN County Clerks Ofire.
"Why, Quincy, my boy, how are you ? l
was on my way to your house yesterday
when | met an old friend, who told me of q
poor soldier, about two miles from here. who
was suffering from an old wound be received
at Gettysburg. l went right home and got
q box of sslve, and walked all the way over
there; for You know Quincy, l love the
soldier, and leave no opportunity pass of
dressing his wounds. The other day got a
six dollar pension for once. Poor fellow he
is cripple for life, and does not get along
Very well. Poor fellow fear we will have
a hard time this winter. Well, Quincy, l
have a position for You in the Custom
House at last" Examines his books
Eyes you are down-No. 9l3"
Thank you, sir. ! am very grateful"
''Good morning. Walks away as gaily
as 8 troubadour He's al right"l
But Quincy evidently don't see it. He
shakes his head, and says, mo. 9l3l" You
can fool me, old fellow There's no, that
'csn't come it,"
He Mistakes has man
Why, Jimmy, my boy, how are YOU ;
family all we'll? shall have good job for
you after the election"
Jimmy mad.
"DevIl a bit of q Job will | get from you
IOu were King OF the Know Nothings in
1884, and you swore vengeance against the
Irish and Dutch. By jsggers you want
my vote, l m no bit of fool, you promise
all your jobs after he election, when you
know very well that q democrat cant hold
Office under republicans after the election,
as soon as it is over they will be all turned
of. 9ou can't fool me. l N for the man that s
been after giving all work these ten
years past. Git out ye slippry saplin."
Scene in Dock Street
Here he wakes up the wrong passenger.
"Why, good morning, Patrick. Ho. do you
do ? Family all we'll % He kisses the
baby, Looks like you, Patrick. would
know it anywhere"
"1 es, sir; be jabers, it's one Of me chips.
Come here, Dan"
BY the by Patrick, believe you want to
get into the shipping department of the
pillow works. / will arrange it."
"How can you, sir ? You have already
promised at least thousand, and there's
not two in the place. l can't expect re
publican to give dimmycras an office. Be-
sides, you would have to turn Q man out to
put me in"
"Never mind that, Pat. intend to turn
out republican who refuses to vote for me,
because he says l ON the pro,ecticnists
candidate. You shall have this place."
"Be jabers. you would not be mending
matters, sir, because | am for Cable too"
~ will see you again, Pat. Good morn
ing" Away goes the candidate, quite chop
fallen, saying, "Confound Billy -, he
told me Pat was all right" Examines his
book crosses Pats name off, and finds he
| hos nror,iaaA for tho mat off,oo o. c. .ho