Decatur Eagle, Volume 7, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1864 — Page 1

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DECATUI™AGLE. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY. Spencer & Scliirmeyer. | PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. OFFICE—Oh Second Street, in Patterson ’ s >t.l lin j, over the Drug Store. — Terms of Subscription: • 'iia cony, one year, in advance, $1 00 i f paid within the year, 1 s’o if not p iid until the year has expired , 200 j ]jT No paper will be discon’inned until all' B-rrerages are paid except it the option f the Publisher. T.’.rm* of Advertising: One square.(ten lines) three insertions, $1 25 Kic’n subsequent insertion, 50 17*N > a I v-jrtiseinent will be considered less than one sq larc; over ne square will be coun- ’ i an 1 charged as tw; over two, as three, etc, I FA. liberal discount, from the above rates. . ideon all ad inserted foraperiod longer three months. tr rh J ah >ve rates will be strictly adhered to under all circumstances. JOB P;R INTING: We are prepared to doall kinds of job-work na ne»t*nd jrorknanhte rcr-’.on themest reasonable terms. Onr mate’i for the completion of Job-Work, beins;ne'V ™-.l of the latest styles, we feel confident that satisfaction can be given. PECATIR BUSINESS CARDS! ‘ Bi itT nor-'i:. Decatur, In d i a n a. «-:<» Proprietor. Will give good attention, and makes reasonable charges. n'J7-vO-ly. 11 w. CHAMBER, PHYSICAIN <5- SURGEON DEC UR, INDIANA. (ETOFFICE—On the past side of Second St...| in the room formerly occupied by J. D. Nuttman as a banking office. v-l-n 42. - , - - , | , J_ ------ ' ' ■ ■ - ■ ‘ DAVID STlillllllKEll , attokney at law AND CLAIM A G E N T DECATUR, INDIANA. Will Practice in Adams and adjoining Connties Will secure bounties, pensions; nn I all kinds of claims against the Government. TFOFFICE.—On Main Street immediately South of the Auditor’s Office.—v G-n 12 JAMI'S R. 8080. Attorney and Counselor at Law, DECA TUR. INDIA .VJ. TJ*OFFICE, in Recorder’s Office-XI Wi.l p-actice in the Courtsof the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Attend t the Redemption of Lan Is, the pay ment of Taxes Especial atten, turn will be given tothe collection f Bounties1’ union and all claims against the Government Nov. 23, 1362. v6-i>42.

111I 1 1 CI(jII F, li 11, LEII 1! P. V. SMITH, Ambrotype & Photograph y’® SE'HT JTSSSTWr’9 permanently located in Decatur and iipulied'himself with everything that may be _ound in a First Class Picture Gallery, i I ,-aV he attention of all who desi re god F'Cturo st low prices, to call at his rooms in p.,,-T.>n •. Building, immediately over the Drug S: ore n37 -*y Largefeli& Winter Stock OF READY-MADE. : s m * J • T HIE ME & BRO., FORT WAYNE, IND. FASHIONABLE TAILORS JOSEPH” CLARK, TAILORING fc FI RNTSIIING EMPORUM . Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gents’ Furnishing Goods, An excellent assortment for sale low. 5-1 VICKS B U R G! I. J. MIESSE, In Ins line of business. Defies the World! All other LIKE INSTITUTIONS thrown in he shade! All efforts at COMPETITION gone hy the BOARD. It is acknowledged by all that he can sell a BETTER article of Harness,Saddles, Bridles, Whips, and all such like for LKSS money than any other establishment! in Northeastern Indiana, without < xception. His work is all warranted to be made of the very be=t material, and made by old andexpe- 1 rienced workmen. Buggies and carriages trimmed in the latest and most approved style. Repairing done cn short notice and at reasonable rates. CTQive us a call, and wo will convince you of the truth of what we say. Wo PAY. CASH for our stock, and consequently BUY CHEAPER than if we bought on TIME; audof course an sell in proportion.—n.3B-v(s.

FORT WAYNE MAIN 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. n3Bv6 MEYER & BRO?, Whole & Retail Dealers in Drugs and Medicines, Paints, OiD. French and American Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, Brushes,Spices, Liquors and Whips, Coal Oil and coal oil Lamp*. <to. ETNb. 95 Columbia Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. n3Bv6. B? W. OAKLEY? 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. ITedWOWW J. EKARNS & SON, - - - Pro’s Barr St.eet. between Columbia <t Main. FORT WAYNE, TNI). This House has been entirely Refurnished and Refitted in good style, and every attention will be paid to the com fart of guests. Board ers accommodated by the Day or Weik. j»39 MAYER HOUSE, Corner of Wayne and Calhoun Sts.. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.’ H. C. FOX, - - - Proprietor General Stage ( flu e. vsn2o. JUSTIN ILUURET, Dealer in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY SILVER-PLATED WARE, Ac., I NION BLOCK, FORT WAYNE, IND All kinds ot Repairing done to order, ana i warranted. vf»n39. P s'. UNI) ELI I I LL. -DEALER IN!Marble Monuments, HEAD STONES, MANTLES, ■CABINET-SLABS, & : . , & c FORT WAYNE, IND. Work done to order on theshortest notice i and in the neatest manner. i vsii3!l. S. PATTERSON, Agent.

D . F. COMFARET, PORK PACKER i MILLER ED COMMISSION Merch a n t , EORT WAYNE. IND. General dealer in all kinds of Grain, Se Fish, Salt, Produce, Agricultural Implemanis, Ac, Best Brand Family Flours LTLiberal advances made on .Produce,etc., nl4v(if f SIGN Os Till PIl»l.(if K, 0. P. MORGAN Xo. 81 Columbia Street, ; FORT WAYNE Ind. a> ■ Css E.ia; Hardware & Stoves -AND— Manufacturer of Tin & Sheet Iron--15. >*. ■ * H'Z: • no 15 I GUST F. SIEMON. RUDOLPH 81LM A F. SIEMON & ERO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Books, Stationary, Toys And Fancy Goods, Callionn 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, Engraving' Ac., Ac The attention of the public isrcspcctfully invited Most nf our stock is imported directly byonrselves. which enables us togive our customers Great Bargains. ?5n3S. UNION FILE COMPANY. C. SCHMIDT & Co. > —MANUFACTURES OTFII.ES. rasps, mill-picks, STONE CUTTERS’ TOOLS Ac. Re-Cutting Old Files, Ac-, done to order and Warranted equal to new. Allkinds of Rasps and Files mn de 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 oppositeStnte Bank. FORT WAYNE, IND. all Orders from the Country attended t».

‘Our Country’s Good shall eve/ be cur Ata—Willing to Praise and not afraid to Blame."

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDI'NA, FEB. 13.1861.

TAKING THE STARCH OUT. A capital example, writes a reader, of what is often termed “taking the starch out,” happened recently in a country bank in New England. A pompus, well dressed individual entered the bank, and addressing the teller who is something of a wag, inquired: ‘ls the cashier in?’ ‘No sir,’ was the reply. ‘Well, I am dealing in pens, supplying the New England banks pretty largely, and I suppose it will be proper for me to ; deal with the cashier? •I suppose it will,’ said the teller. ‘Very well; I will wait.’ The pen peddler took a chair and sat composedly for a full hour, waiting for the cashier. By that time he began to, grow uneasy, but sat twisting in his chair for about twenty minutes, and, seeing no prospect of a change in his circumstances, asked the tel er how soon the cashier would be in. ‘Well. I don't know exactly,’ said the waggish teller, ‘but I expect him in about eight weeks, lie has just gone to Lake Superior, and told me he thought he should be back in that time.” Peddler thought he would not wait. ‘Oh, stay, if you wish,’ said the teller very blandly. ‘We have no objection to j your sitting here in the daytime, and you | can probable find some place in town where they will be glad to keep you at nights.’ The pompous peddler disappeared without another word.

A Giited F.w.iii y.— A religious friend in Ohio writes: A few years ago there dwelt in one of the wealthiest sections of the state a host of rich relatives by the name of Brown—all, or nearly all of whom belonged to the church. They were among the most prominent and influential, if not the most exemplary members of the congregation, and at paayer meeting they generally monopolized the “privileges,” They were all “gifted” in prayers, and consequently did the most of it, On one oceassion. however, the class leader bethought himself of a poor but worthy brother who was present, and whom he had never called upon to pray before, and the following dialogue took place; Class Leader—“l see Brother Smith is here. Brother Smith, will you lead in

prayer?” Brother Smith —‘Tin not gifted; excuse me. Let another one of the Browns ; pray!” . _ | The congregation all /saw the point, and the rebuke was so just that it effectually put an end to the Brown monopoly of privileges in that congregation. A Humerous Driver —A veritable Jehu, who drives one of the stages of that line that runs up to High Bridge, perpetrated a dry joke the other day. A middle-aged female passenger requesI ted to be left ot Forty-ninth street, and so, when Forty ninth street was reached j Jehu reined in his horses and stopped. The old lady got out, and staring wildly 1 up at the driver’s perch, exclaimed: “Well, now, I should like to know why in the name of goodness yon have [ carried me a mile beyond where I wanj ted to stop?” “You told me, madam, to leave you I at Forty-ninth street." “Well, I meant Twenty-ninth street, and, anv way, you might have known ■ where T live, for I ride up here every week, in your ‘bush.” “Madam.” said Jehu, with Xapolenic composure, “I’ve druv stage on this line ' about ten years or less, and I never yet missed leaving a passenger where he or she directed me to leave him or her; and madam, if you don’t know where you live you’d better move.’ To Remove Iron-Mould.—Dr. Thomson recommends that the part stained should be remoistened with ink, and this removed by the use of muratic acid, diluted with five or six times its weight of water, when the old and new stain will be simultaneously removed.

MARKS OF THE NAILS. Did you ever hear the story of Amos and the nails? There was once a bad boy, whose name was Ainos. His father was a very good man, and was grieved and troubled at his sons wickedness, lie tried m vain to convince him of his sin, and induce him to do better. One day' his father said to him. “Amos, here is a hammer and a keg of nails. I wish you. every time you do a wrong thing, to drive one of these nails into this post.’ “Well father. I will,” said Amos. After a while Amos came to his father, and said: “I have used all the nail;; the keg is empty: coine and see.” His father went to the spot, and found the post black with nails. “Amos,” said he, “have you done something wrong for each of these nails? “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “Oh! Amos’, how sad this is to think of! Why will you not try to turn about land be a good boy?’’ Amos stood thoughtfully for a few minutes and said:—“Father, I'll try; I know I have been very bid. Now’ I mean to pray God to Help me to do better.’ | “Very well,” sai 1 his father; ‘now take , the hammer, and every time you do a good act, or resist a wrong one, draw out a nail, and put it in the keg again.” After a while the boy came to his father , and said:—“Come, father, and see the nails in the keg again. I have pulled out a nail for every good act, and now the keg is full again.” “I am glad to see it, my son," said bis father, “but see the marks of the nails remain.” So with every wicked deed; it leaves its mark as the wages of sin. ali' how careful we should be to avoid sin. WHAT IS BECOMING.

The effects of color on complexion are ! learnt from experience, and the subject i cannot be treated successfully in a short paper like the present. Portrait artists know how many are the colors that mingle in one face, and slightly varying proportions and small omissions produce differences in the skin, so that colors which suit one person are not becoming to another, although the complexions of the two are supposed to be the same. A can did friend, or the more candid looking I glass, must be the ultimate appeal. Now i that we have touched the delicate subject of the mirror, let us notice the fact of i how much the position of a glass, in reference to the light, has to do in making a person satisfied or discontented with his, or her, appearance. The most flati tering position for the glass is when [ placed between two windows, the equal cross-light reducing inequalities and roughnesses to a minium. The most un- , becoming reflection is from a glass in | front of a window, the only one in a room. , It is remarkable, and perhaps unexplain--1 ed, that any irregularity of the features, anything out of drawing in the face, is increased when seen in a glass. There is a great difference in the color of the I glass itself; some glasses arc very pure and white; some have a greenish tinge; necessarily producing disheartening reflexions. IA Ssttlemenl'. —A correspondentwrites I Having oceassion not long since to ride in the Mount Auburn cars, I cOtiid not help hearing a part of the conversation ' carried on by a lady and gentleman probably husband and wife,, who entered near ’ Mount Auburn. They had evidently been in search of a “lot,” and although too grave a subject to excite one’s lisibilities, yet the business style in which the gentleman spoke of the “City of the Dead,” will excuse me for furnishing you with one of his observations. “Ah.” said he, “I didn’t go up that avenue which the agent wished to show me; didn’t think it worth my while. Tht fact is, the man was anxious to begin r settlement up there.,’ No harm in this; only the idea of “beginning a settlement” in such a place struck me as decidedly original,

It is a curious fact that while' ■some birds refuse to sing when i the cage is darkened others have ■softer and sweeter notes of song. And so it is in human existence. ! When the soul of one com s. I under the “shadow of a great afi faction.’ it has no longer the v--i.’<'' jot meZody. The resources and the heart of joy are gone. But others j 'sits in shadow, and sends up to God the purcs tones of music and i loftiest strains of praise from a chastened spirit. It was thus with David, whose harpings are never so heavenly as when they rise from the “depths'' of his sorrow. Do you know that men hardly ever use plain English words j when they do wrong and do not j want to know it 'that they almost j always use periphrases—that is j soft Latin, or Greek, or French j Words? when a man says sneakthief. when a man says liar those things mean so much that people think they are vulgar. Men do not steal now-a-days: they peculate! j Or. if that is too strong a word. ' they put an s to it: they speculate . Men are not now employing all the skill of their minds to be dishonest: they are financiering. The Lewiston Journal tells a I good story of an officer of the 29th ■ i Maine, who. being introduced to j a farmer’s buxom (laughter, for ythe first time, on Christmas day, s returned next day with a minister and married her off hand. If he 3 is as successful in his lighting as ’’ in his love affairs, he will soon be a promising candidate for promotion.

A traveller relates that when ' passing through an Austrian town, his attention was diiected ' to a forest on a slope near the road, and be was told that death was the penalty of cutting down one ofj 1 those trees. He was incredulous : until he was further informed 1 1 ’ that they were the protection of 1 the city breaking the force of the descending avalanche, which with I <out this natural barrier would 'sweep over the quiet home ol thousands. When a Russian ; army was marching there and ; began to cut away the defence for fuel, the inhabitants besought them to take their dwellings instead, which was done. The poetaster, who has tasted 1 type is done for He is like a man ' who has once been a candidatefor the Presidency. His very bones ■ grows red with the glow of his foolish fancy. The human being is not formed to grow altogether upwards like' ■ plants and deers’ horns. Nor yet altogether downwards like feath[ers and upper joy teeth’ but, like' , muscles, at both ends at once Dr Tamp once said he would i [trace heresies in the Lord’s! Prayer if any one desired it. Our , [age on the contrary knows how 1 Ito find the L >rd's Prayer in every ' heresy. The words that the father and 1 mother speaks to their children in the privacy of home arc not heard /by the world but, is in whispering [ gallerist they are clearly heard at at the end by posterity It doesn’t follow, that, because : we have taken a perilous step wo ought to re trace it She wasen’t a 1 wise old woman who crossed a J bridge, and, ou being told that it J was called dangerous’ she turned 1 and re crossed it in all haste.

Several years ago a husband and his wife quarrelled am! .-op ral- d. in order that his son then an infant of three months old, might be recognized should h 1 grow up, the father cut off both Ids thumbs- The son grew up to manhood, and enlisted in the 6 h (’onnccticut volunteers lie was on guard at Hilton Head. S. C, one day. when the father recognized him by vhe marks ho had so tenderly(?) placed upon him and revealed his paternity. This story is vouched for by Assistant Surgeon L. IL Pease Superintendent Kenedy, of the New York Police, was sued by Mr, Prtrick Green for .false imprisonment while Kennedy was acting Provost Marshal. The case was tried on Wednesday, and assessed the damage at $325. It is said that there are numerous other suits of the same elmracter on the Court docket. There is now living in Columba City, an old revolutionary veteran ramed Joseph Shoemaker aged 105 years. He is still stout and active retaaining his mental and physical faculties almost unimpaired, and last summer cut up a cord of wood in one day. He was borne in Northampton Co, Pennsylvania, on the 4th of March 1759 and served in the revolutionary war. and the war of 1812.

Between a folded sheet of paper, well covered with printer’s ink, a leaf or seaweed is placed, and the folded paper and its contents are then placed in one of the litt/c wooden presses between soft leathers, and rolled with a wooden roller. All the ribs, veins and prominences of the loaf aro thus inked over Now, if the inked leaf be placed upon paper, and rolled in the same manner, it yields of course an impression of itself, and gives an imprint of its finest parts. An Extraordinary Skating Feat.— A young lady of Paterson on Chrstraas morning bound a pair of steel sandals on her feet, and embarking on the Morris, Canal skated all the’way to Newark ’ where she saluted a friend with a ’merry Christmas to you ’ and took dinner. Returning, she skated homo again the same afternoon, thus making fully thirty miles in one day. This takes tho shine out of anything we ever hear] of in the skating lined What is more, the lady in question is j neither tall nor stout, but a slen--1 dor, almost fragile-locking little j figure, of seventeen or eighteen i summers. We will warrant however, that she has as much spirit as can bo found within the largest dimensions. was Dow. Jr.—-satred ba his memory—wliosaid that “Life is a country dance; down outside and back; tread on the corns of j your neighbor; poke your nose everywhere; all hands around; right i and left. Bob your cocoa-nut — the figure is ended. Time hangs up the fiddle, and death puts out , the lights.’ 1 —“ I wish you had bee n eve,” ..saidan urclian to an old maid who j was proverbial for her meanness. '! “Why so?” “Because yon would have eaten all Hie apple instead of dividing 1 with Adam.” I j —Nothing so adorns the face as cheerfulness

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