Decatur Eagle, Volume 7, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1863 — Page 1

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■'BL" » ffl ISC DECATUR EAGLE. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY. Spencer & Schirmeyer. PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. OFFICE—On Second Street, in Patterson’, budding, over the Drug Store. Terms of Subscription: One copy, one year, in advance, $1 00 If paid within the year, 1 50 If not paid until the year has expired, 2On ITTNo paper will be discontinued until all arrerages are paid except at the option f the Publisher. Terms of Advertising: Ono square, (ten lines) three insertions, $1 25 Uach subsequent insertion, 50 ITN’o advertisement will be considered less than one square; over ne square will be counted and charged as tw;over two, as three, etc, •UFA. li’xral discount, from the above rates, made on all advertisements! nserted for a period longer three months. LT* The abjve rates will be strictly adhered to und?rald :ircum<iances. JOB PRINTING: We are prepared to doall kinds of job-work ti» r.eit and warkmaohkewannw.on therocst r.asena'ile terms. Osr materi for the completion of Job-Work, beingnew a-.l of the latest styles, we feel confident that satisfaction can be given. DECATfR Bi SiYESS M BURT HOUSE. (1 c catur, In dia na, ST J Proprietor. Will girt good attention, and makes reasonable charges. n37-v6-ly. i). xuchiamper: PHYSIC A IN <v SURGEON DECA T UR, INDIA N A . ITOFFICE—On the east side of Second St . in the roein formerly occupied by J. D. Nutt man as a banking office. v l-n 42. nA V 11) BTi: DA li A K EK, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND CLAIM AGENT DECATUR, INDIANA.) A id Practice in Adams and adjoining Counties I P/iil secure bounties, pensions; and all kinds j of claims against the Government. ITOFFICE. —On Main Street immediately South of the Auditor’s Office, —v6-n 12 .EUIES~R B()BO~ Attorney and Counselor at Law, DECATUR, INDIANA. CFOFFICE, in Recorder’s Office. Will practice in the Courts of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Attend t the Redemption of Lands, the pay.went of Taxes. Especial atten, t ion will be given to the collection f Bountiesr.uision and all claims against the Government Nov. 28, 1862. % v6-r42. TTFmFGATLETiT P. V. SMITH, Ambrotype & Photograph -Sk iSTB'B s^r a -. Hiring permanently located in Decatur and .applied himself with everything that may be found in a First Class Picture Gallery, Weald call the attention of all who desi re god Picture at low prices, to call at his rooms in Houlton’s Building, immediately over the Drug Star*. 1137-ly Large fall & Winter Stock OF READY-MADE. « : »*wg. THIEME A BRO., FORT WAYNE, IND. FASHIONABLE T A I L O R S JOSEPH CLARK, TAILORING & FIRMSni.YG FMPOEIIJI . Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gents’ Furnishing Goods. An excellent assortment for sale low. 5-1 vicksbukg! I. J. MIESSE, In his line of business, Defies the World! All other LIKE INSTITUTIONS thrown in the nliaj<>! All efforts at COMPETITION gone by the BOARD, It is acknowledged by all that he can sell a BETTER article of Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, and all such like for LESS money than any other establishment in Northeastern Indi ana,’without exception. His work is all warranted to be made of the very best material, awd made by old and expe rienced workmen. Buggies and carriages trimmed in the latest and most approved style. Repairing done on •hort notice and at reasonable rates. T3*Give us a call, and we will convince you •f the truth of what we say. We PAY CASH for our stock, and consequently BUY CHEAPER. than if we bought on TIME: and of course an sell in proportion.—s3B-v6.

FftllT WAHF :ui\i:rtiskiie.\ts. IAIN STREET EXCHANGE, J. LESMAN, ... Proprietor, Main Str, West of Calhoun, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Good Accommodations at Reasonable rates Stage office for Bluffton, Decatur, St. Mary’s, Kendalville, Sturgis and Auburn. n3BvG MEYER BRO?, Whole <fc Retail Dealers in Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils, French and American Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, Brushes,Spices, Liquors and Wines, Coal Oil and coal oil Lamps, <to. 33“N0. 95 Columbia Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, n3Bv6. b. wToakleyT Wholesale Dealer in HARDWARE AND STOVES. And Manufacturer of TIN,SHEET IRON AND COPPERWARE AT THE GRANITE STORE, No. 79, Columbia Street, v4-n24. FORT WAYNE, IND. HE DEKINHOUSE? J. EKARNS & SON, - - - Props Barr St.eet, between Columbia & Main. FORT WAYNE, IND. This House has been entirely Refurnished and Refitted in good style, and every attention will be paid to the comfort of guests. Boarders accommodated by the Day or Week. r>39 MAYER HOUSE, Corn or of Wayne and Calhoun St°.. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. H. C. FOX, - - - Proprietor General Stage Ossie. vsn2o. j JUSTIN BEURET, 1 Dealer in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY SILVER-PLATED WARE, Ac., UNION BLOCK, FORT WAYNE, IND. I A. 11 binds ot Repairing done IO order, find Wear ran tod. v5n39. 1 I’. S. I NDEKIIILL. -DEALER IN'Marble Monuments, HEAD-STONES, MANTLES, I CABINET-SLABS, & : . , & c FORT WAYNE, IND. Work done to order on the shortest notice | and in the neatest manner. v5n39. S. PATTERSON, Agent. dTUcOM F~A R E T? PORK PACKER, MILLER HD COMMISSION Mcrch a n t , EORT WAYNE, IND. General dealer in all kinds of Grain, Se Fish, Salt, Produce, Agricultural Implemams, Ac, Best Brand Family Flours O’Liberal advances made on .Produce, etc., n44v6tf sriimlliFi r Ai)rocK7 O. P. SToRGiAN No. 81 Columbia Street, FORT WAYNE Ind. W K ML’ H a r d w a r e & S t ov e s -AND— Manufacturer of Tin & Sheet Iron- | 1.5. U* ./W. ■* TBI-a • no 15 t GUST F. SIEMON. RUDOLPH SUM A. F. SIEMON & BHO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Books, Stationary, ToysAnd Fancy Goods, Calhonn Street, between Columbia and Main FORT WAYNE, IND. English School Books, German and Latin | Books,Tooys—a large asssortment, Wall and Window Paper, . Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, Engravings ! Ac., Ac., The attention of the public is respectfully in- ■ vited. Most of our stock is imported directly’ j by ourselves, which enables us togive our cusl tomers Great Bargains. vsn3!. UNION F!L F. CO M P ANY. C. SCHMIDT & Co. -MANUFACTURES OFFILES,' RASPS. MILL-PICKS, STONE CUTTERS’ TOOLS Ac. Re-Catting Old Files, &c., done to order and Warranted equal to new. Allkinds ofßasps and Files made to order Also. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Hardware, Pine Sash and Doors, Nails,Glass, Paint, <tc., At Factory Prices. UNION BLOCK, opposite State Bank. FORT WAYNE, IND AllOrdarc from the Country attended to.

‘Our Country’s Good shall ever be our Aim— Willing to Praise and not afraid to Blame."

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, DEC. 26, 1863.

THE BROKEN HEART. The interesting case of a literally bioken heart we subjoin, was related by Dr. J. K. Mitchel, of the Jefferson College, Philadelphia, to his class last winter, while lecturing upon diseases of the heart. It will be seen on perusing it, that the expression “broken hearted,” is not merely figurative. In the early part of his medical career, Dr. M. accompanied as surgeon a packet that sailed between Liverpool and one of our southern ports. On the return voyage, soon after leaving Liverpool, while the doctor and the captain of the vessel, a weather-beaten son of Neptune, but possessed of uncommon fine feelings and strong impulses, were conversing in the latter’s state-room, the captain opened a large chest, and carefully took out a number of articles of various descriptions which he arranged upon a table. Dr. M., surprised at the array of costly jewels, ornaments, dresses, and all the varied paraphernalia of which ladies are naturally fond, inquired of the captain his object in having so many valuable purchases.— The sailor in reply, said that for seven years he had been devotedly attached to a lady, to whom he had several times made proposals of marriage but was as often rejected, that her refusal to wed him, however, had only stimulated his love to greater exertions; and that, finally, upon renewing his offer, declaring in the ardency of his passion that without her society, life was not worth living, she consented to become his bride upon his return from his next voyage. He was so overjoyed at the prospect of hi.; marriage, from which, in the warmth of his feelings he probably anticipated more happiness than is generally allotted to mortals, that lie spent all his ready money while in London for bridal gifts. After gazing at them fondly for some time, and remarking on them in turn, “ I think this will please Annie,” and “ I am sure she will like that,” he replaced them with the utmost care. .This ceremony he repeated every day dining the. voyage; and the doctor often observing a tear glistening in his eye, as he spoke of the pleasure he would have in presenting them to his affianced bride. On reaching his destination, the cap--1 tain arrayed himself with more than usual ; precision, and disembarked as soon as possible, to hasten to his love. As he ' was about to step into the carriage awaiti ing him, he was called aside by two genI tiemen who desired to make a communi cation, the purport of which was that the lady bad proved unfaithful to the trust reposed in her, and married another, with whom she had decamped shortly before, j Instantly the captain was observed to clasp his hand to his breast, and fall heavily to the ground. He was taken up and conveyed to his room on the vessel. Dr. j M. was immediately summoned; but before he reached the poor captain, he was dead. A postmortem examination revealed the cause of his unfortunate disease. His heart was found literally torn in twain! The tremendous propulsion of blood, consequent upon such a violent nervous shock, forced the powerful muscular tissues asunder, and life was at an , end. The heart was broken.

A little girl (baby would be more appropriate.) only four years of age, named Louisa Schneder, an attendant at the 25th ward public school, New York, was detained on Friday after school hours because she could not spell tire word ‘hedge.’ The little thing was sent to study the lesson, but had scarcely regained her scat

when her head fell back, and after three i or four gasps she died. An inquest was :' held, and a post mortem examination showed that death was the result of syn- < cope, produced by fear. This case should < serve as a warning, both to parents and j teachers, to the former against sending 1 , children to school at too young an age, j and to the latter against the practice of ( employing harsh measures in the control of those committed to their care. Bulwer says, in the last number of ( Blackwood: “I honor the reverence to’: noble tombs too implicitly to believe that ; any living great man is equal to a dead great man. A dead great man is a shrin-1 ed idea of excellence; a living great man , is a struggling fellow mortal?’ The Great Western Railroad Company of New York presented to each of the 45C employees in their locomotive works a Thandsgiving turkey. The remains of the musical composers,' Beethoven and Schubert, have been exhumed, photographed, and re-buried.— Photography is being run into the ground, i It is the most momentous question a woman is ever called on to decide wheth- ’ er, the faults of the man she loves will drag her down, or -whether she is com patent to be his earthly redeemer.

AN INDIAN ADVENTURE. Just before the conclusion of the war of 1812, as one Murphy was at labor in clearing a piece cf woodland, he saw a tall Indian approaching him from the woods with a rifle on his shoulder. As he came near a belt might be seen around his waist in which was a tomahawk and scalping knife, that was partially concealed by a large blanket thrown over his shoulder. “Which way are you traveling?” asked Murphy. “Don’t know,” said the Indian. “Where do you live?' inquired Murphy. “There,” returned the Indian [pointi ing towards Canada ! “And where do you live’” “Down here.” “Do you know old Murphy?” was the next question. “Well—well—yes,” was the response. “Where does he live!” “Away off—yonder,” [pointing in a wrong direction:] “but what do you want with him?” • “Oh, nothing;” said the Indian: apparently embarrassed. “Murphy was a wicked old devil.” “Yes;” said the Indian; “he kill my ■ brother—he kill Indian —he scalp Indian. They say he witch—he shoot without I loadin’—lndian no hit him—he kill good I many Indians—but he no kill me —I kill him.” Murphy’s blood began to boil, but be concealed his excitement as much as possible and remarked: “You’ve a very good rifle there.” “Yes.” “Did you ever shoot at a mark?” “Oh, yes—do you shoot at a mark?” “Well, suppose we try,” said Murphy. The Indian ran oft' some distance, and j putting up a mark against a stump, returned. “You shoot first,” said the Indian. “No,” said Murphy, “you shoot first.” The Indian then shot, and to the astonishment of Murphy, pierced the centre of the mark. The rifle was then reloaded, and On Murphy S receiving it he bounded back, exclaiming: “Z am Murphy!" The savage gave a yell that reverberated through the hills, and drawing his hunting knife sprang towards Murphy; but ere he reached him a ball from the rifle entered his breast. No Children.—We talk of Adam and Eve, says an exchange, as having been before the fall, in a very happy condition; but one thing they missed—they never were children I Adam never played “hookey;” he never drove a tandem of boys with a string, He never skated on a pond, or played ball; or rode down hill on a hand sled. And Eve never made a play-house; she never took tea with another little girl, from a tea table set out with the teathings; she never rolled a hoop or jumped the rope, or pieced a baby quilt, or dressed a doll. They never played blind man's buff, or pussy wants : a corner, or hurly burly, or any of the I games with which childhood disports itself. How blank their age must have been within! no memories of early youth I came swelling up their hearts: no vision ! of childhood came floating back from the long past; no mother's voice chanting a lullably to the ear of infancy, in the still hour of night; no father’s words of kindness speaking from the church-yard where lie sleeps. Adam and Eve, and I they alone, of all the countless millions of men and women that have ever lived, ' had no childhood.

The Emancipation Proclamation.— The original draft of the President’s Emancipation Proclamation has been con tributed to the Northwestern Fair. It is claimed that the pen with which the Proclamation was written is in the possession of the Chicago Historical Society. This is a mistake. It is owned by George P. Livermore, of Massachusetts, and he would not part with it at any price.—Ex. The original goose that bore the original quill that signed the original draft of the original Emancipation Proclamation, is owned by an old lady in New Jersey. She says it’s a darned mean goose anyhow, and she'll take two shillings for it. ' —Exchange. The original goose that signed the original draft of the original Emancipation Proclamation, is now in possession of Wendell Phillips and Fred. Douglass, and they say that they “sold’’ him when he signed it, and intend to sell him again at the earliest opportunity. A young man having preached for Dr. : Emmon, one day, was anxious to get a word of applause for his labor of love.— The grave doctor, however, did not introduce the subject, and his young broth--ler was obliged to bait the hook for him. “I hope, sir, I did not weary your people by the ‘length’ of my sermon to-day.” “No sir, not at all; nor by tho ‘depth’ ’ cither.”

The Cincinnati Gazette tells a itrange story of a woman's vengeance, which sounds more like some legend of Corsica than a sober kcal “item” in a daily newspaper: Yesterday morning while the congrega- I tion of the Park Street Meihodist Church I were engaged in the morning prayer, pre-! ceding the sermon, a female, named Nel- I lie Jacobs walked up the aisle, until op-1 posite the pew where Mack R Barnitz was on his knees, in that posture used in -Methodi t congregations, when she stopped, drew a cowhide from under her cloak and commenced laying it on vigorously over the shoulder of Mr. Barni’z. The latter, very much sururised, raised his head, and at this moment he received in bis eyes a quantity of cayenne from the left hand ot the enraged woman. Two gentlemen immediately interfered, and pepper was also thiown into their eyes. In the meantime Miss or Mrs. Jacobs, in] the most angry manner, was making! known her grievances, and in verv deci ded terms expressed her opinion of Mr Barnits. She [finally retired from the church, and as she descended the steps, i remarked that she had obtained satisfaction. The scene, of course, created great excitement in the congregation. We have received several statements as to the cause of this unfortunate occurrence, and the material furnished is suffi cient for a long story; but we do not propose to give pai ticulars, or go faiths r into the matter to say, than both are members of ti e Park Street church, and for soma time there has been a difficulty or, series of difficulties between them, which at one time was before the Church Court, by a charge prefeired by Mr. Barnitz. — On this charge she was not found guilty. Mrs. Jacobs claims that she brought a charge against Mr. Barnitz, but f; i ing to obtain a hearing, and her character continuing to suffer from the conduct of Mr. Barnitz, she determined upon the course that culminated as above stated. We are assured that the whole case will be thoroughly investigated by the Church. Brutality of Army Surgeons —Much complaint is made by returned soldiers of the barbarous conduct of many of the army surgeons: far too much fur the good repute of that class of officials. There is little doubt of its extensive truth. Gentlemanly and decent, not to say tender treat meat, is imperatively demanded of these men. and if it cannot be had otherwise, let it be enforced by a summary dismissal from the army. Brutality line that described below should never have an opportunity of repeating itself. The man gui’ty of it ought to be unstrapped and lashed. Drumming him out of the armv is to good for him. —Here is a statement vouched for by the most respectablejauthcrity: “A poor fellow from Seneca county belonging to one of the returned regiments from the Army of the Potomac, had his leg amputated on the field. When he awoke out of the effects of chloroform, be expressed to the surgeon a wish to see ins amputated limb. The brutal reply was: ‘1 don’t know where your d—d leg is; the last I saw of it the hogs had it!' ” The soldier swears solemn vengeance on ( that surgeon if he catches him.

Excuse for Polygamy.—The story: runs, that once in the dark ages, a young I man was brought before the authorities,. charged with hiving married several wives. When called upon for his defence, he said: “It is true, most learned judges, that I have married several women, but. judge for yourselves whether my object in so doing was not praiseworthy. A man has surely a right, if he buys an article for good, and it turns out bad, to reject it. ■ Now I found that the first, wife I married i was ill-tempered, the second lazy, the third false, and so forth. All I want is to get a good one, and then I shall be satisfied.” The bench was puzzled at first at this i novel defence, but after a short consultation decreed, that as it would be impossible for the defendant to find a perfect wife except in the other world, he should be immediately put to death, to enable him to look for one. How many indignant feminine readers think he was served just right! Flaxseed Strup —This excellent remedy for a cough is made thus: Boil 1 oz. of flaxseed in a quart of water for half an hour; strain and add to the liquid the juice of two lemons and half a pound of i rock candy. If the cough is accompanied |by weakness and a loss of appetite, add half an ounce of powdered gum arabic.— I Set this to simmer for half an hour, stir- ! ring it occasionally. Take a wine glassful when the cough is troublesome.—Rural American. We lately met a grammarian, says a j California paper, who had just made a I tour through the mines, conjugating or > rather cogitating thus—“ Positive, mine; ‘comparative, miner; superlative, minus.”

THE LAWYER AND THE IRISHMAN. While a number of lawyers and gentlemen were dining at Wiscassett, a few days since, a j- liy soul from the Emerald Isle appeared and called for dinner. The landlord told him he should dina when the gentlemen were done. “Let him crowd in among us,” whispered a limb of the law, “and we will have some fuu with him.” The Irishman took his seat at the table. “You was born in this country, were you, my friend?” “No, sir, I was born in Ireland.” “Is your father living?” “No, sir, lie is dead.” “What is your occupation?” “A horse jockey, sir.” “What was your father’s occupation?” “Trading horses, sir.” “Did your father cheat any person while he was here?” “I suppose he did cheat many, sir.” “Where do you suppose he went too?” “To heaven, sir.” “And what do you suppose he is doing in heaven?” • Trading horses, sir.” “Has he cheated any one there?” "He cheated one, I believe, sir.” “Why did they not prosecute him?” "Because, they searched the whole kingdom of heaven and couldn’t find a lawyer.” Gci.n by the SnovEtFVLL. —A tradition has been current tor years that some lost emigants, in 1854, while wandeiing through the country drained by the Malin ur, discovered where gold could be raked up by the shovel full. At the time the discoverers were ignorant of the characteristics of geld in its native state, and accordingly they passed on, regarding the metal as worthless. A few years later some of these men weie attracted to California, and, on visiting the mines there, almost the first remark was that they’ * knew where bushels of that kind of stuff i were to be had.” Since that date scarce a year has passed that did not witness ; th« departure of companies of men who l were sent for the purpose of discovering the country described by the emigrants. These exploring paitics have uniformly I proved failures, owing to the hostility j of the Indians, who have resolutely refused to allow white men to prospect thei r country. At last, however, a party more fortunate than the rest have succeeded to finding the long lost gold field, and if reports are to be believed, the story of its richness has not been exaggerated by the original discoverers. The * prospects” show that the emigrant boy was not particularly out of the. way when he used a piece of nativs gold as a sinker, in a coun'ry where the treasure is so plentiful that it meets the eye al every turn. —Dallas (Oregon) Mountaineer.

I A clergyman was once sent for in the ! middle of the night by one of the ladies of his congregation. • Well my good woman,” said he, "So you are very ill, and require the consultations of religion? What can Ido for ‘you?” “No,” replied the old lady; “I am only nervous and can’t sleep.” “How can 1 help that?” asked the parson. “0, sir, you always put me to sleep so nicely win n I go to church that I thought if you would only preach a little (or me!” The parson made tracks. An Irishman was requested by a lady notorious for her parsimonious and nigigardly habits, to do for her some handiwork. The job was performed to her : complete satisfaction. “Pat,” said the old miser, “I must i treat you.” “God bless your honor, ma’am,” replied Pat. Which would you prefer, a glass of porter or a tumbler of punch?” “I dont wish to be troublesome, ma’am,” sa'd the Hibernian, turning around and winking at the thin ribed butler,J “but . I take the one, while you’re making the ’ other.” - T - “'Papa,” said my bright eyed little girl to me one day, “I believe mamma loves ■ you bstter’n siie does me.” I confess to . doubts on that subject, but I concluded l that it was not best to deny the soft im--1 peachment She meditated thoughtfully I about it for some time, evidently construI ing my silence as unfavorable to her side. 1 “Well,” said she at last, “I s’pose it’s all - right; you're the biggest, and it takes - more to love you.” 1 ■ Punch is getting severe on the whisker nuisance. It says; Four legged asses are i known by the length of their ears, two legi ged asses by the length of their whiskers, r Whiskers over an inch long ought to be ; taxed—in some countries a tax on Lair- ' looms is levied.

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