Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1867 — Page 1

Kuasvymßi fihdat, by -A. J. HILL, EDITOR-XND -PROPRIETOR. OFFICE.—Ob Second Street, in the •econd story of Dorwin & Brother’s naw brick building. Terms of Subscription. One copy, one year, in advance, $1,50 If paid within the year, 2,00 PH 1 * eft* l, the ear has expired 2,50 tQT’Papers delivered by carrier twen-ty-dive pent* additional will be charged. will be discontinued un. til all arrerages are paid, except at the option of thfpnHieber. Rates of Advertising. One column, one year, $60,00 One-half column, one year,- 35,00 Qne-fourth column, one year, 20,00 - than one-fourth column, proportional -rates will be charged. Legal AdvertisingOne square [the space of ten lines ~ brevier] one insertion, $2,00 Eaph Subsequent insertion, 50 advertisement will be considered less than . one square; over one square will be counted and charged as two; over two as three, &c. JHTLocal notices fifteen cents a tine for each insertion. #Ss“Religiotis and Educational Notices or Advertisements, may be contracted for at lower rates, by application at thq office. JtSTDeaths and Marriages published as news—free. PFHCIALDIRECTORY. District Officers. Ron. Rob't Lowry,Circuit Judge. T. W. Wilson, Circuit Prosecuting Att’y. Hon. J. W. Borden,.. Com. Pleas Judge. J. S. Daily, Com. Pleas Prosecut’g Att’y. County Officers. W. G. Spencer,.; ;,. . Auditor. John McConnel,Clerk. Jesse Niblick, i . Treasurer. W. J. Adelsperger,Recorder. James Stoops Jr.,Sheriff. Conrad Reinking, 1 Jacob Sarff, >.... Commissioners. Josiah CraWford, ) Town Officers. . Henry B. Knoff,,. Clerk. D. J. Spencei, Treasurer. William Baker, Marshall. John King Jr., 1 David King, >•Trustees. David Showers, J Township Officers. Union.—J. H. Blakey, Trustee; E. B. Looker and George D. Hackett, Justices; Wm. May, Assessor. Root,: —John Christen, Trustee; Jacob Bottenberg and Henry Filling, Justices; Lyman Hart, Assessor. Preble.—John Rupright,. Trustee; ADrahhm Mangold, and John Archbold, Justices; Jacob Yeager, Assessor. 4 Kirkland.—Jonathan Bowers, Trustee; 8. D. Beavers and James Ward, Justices; John Hower, Assessor. Washington.,—John Meibers, Trustee; Jacob W. Grim and Samuel Merryman, Justices; Harlo Mann, Assessor. St. Mart’s.—Edward McLeod, Trus- '■ tec; S. B. Merris, Samuel Smith and William Comer, Justices; Samuel Teeple, Assessor. Blttecrekk.—Samuel Eley, Trustee; C. M. France and Lemuel R. Williams, Justices; Christian Coffman, Assessor. Monroe.—Joseph R. Miller, Trustee; Robert McClurg and D. M. Kerr, Justices; Robert E. Smith, Assessor. French.—Solomon Shull; Trustee; Lot French and Vincent D. Bell, Justices; Alonzo Sheldon, 'Assessor. Hartford.—Alexander Bolds, Trustee; Benjamin Runyap and Martin Kizer, Sen., Justices; John Christman, Assessor. Wabash.—O. H. Hili; Trustee; Emanuel Conkle and-James. Nelson, Justices; David McDonald, Assessor, J est erson.—J ona than Kelly J r., Trustee; Justus Kelly and John Festers, Justices; Wm. Ketchum, Assessor.'

Time of Holding Courts. Circuit flic Fourth Monday in April,' and the' First Monday in November, of each year; Common Pleas Court.—On the Second Monday in January, the Second Monday in May and the Second Monday in September, of each year. Commissioners Court.-—On the First Monday in March, the First Monday in June, the First Monday in September, and the First Monday in December, of each year.. CHUftCH DIRECTORY. St. Mart’s (Catholic.) —Services every Sabbath at 8 o’clock and 10 o’clock, A. M. Sabbath School or instruction in Catechism, at 1J o’clock, P. M.; Vespers at 2 o’clock P. M. Rev. J. Wemhoff, Pastor. Methorist. —Services every Sabbath, at lOJ.o'Mock A, M. and 7 o’clock P. M. Sabbath School at 9 o’clock A. M. Rev. D. N. Shackleford, Pastor. Presbytrbian.—Services at 10J o’clock A. M., and 7 o’clock P. M. Sabbath School Wt;2 o'clock P.M. H*v. A. B. Lowes, Pastor. , DRUCS. DORWn&BRO., -DEALERS inDrugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Toilet and Fancy Sponges, Jh’wsftea and FertUmery, Coal Oil and Camps, Fatent Med? icenes,sc, Physician?’ Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with •ite and dispatch. Partners and Physicians from the., country .will find our »toek of Medicines complete, warranted gontiSs. iwim be*f

Tile Decatur Eagle.

Vol. 11.

ATTORNEYS. D. D. HEELER, at Law, DECATUR, INDIANA. Will practice his profession anywhere in Indiana or Ohio. OFFICE.-—With Dr. Sorg, over Spencer & Meibers’ Hardware Store. vM)ns2tf. JAMES R. 8080, -Attorney at Law, -A.ißJ’Xy Pension & Bounty Agent, DECATUUR, INDIANA. Draws Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts. Redeems Lands, pays Taxes, and collects Bounties and Pensio-e. OFFlCE—Opposite the Auditor’s Office. vlon6tf. D. STUD AB A KER, -A.ttornev at Law, -A.3STX) Claim & Real Estate Agent, DECATUR, INDIANA. Will practice law in Adams and adjoining counties; secure Pensions and other claims against the Government; buy and sell Real Estate; examine titles and pay taxes, and other business per taining to Real Estate Agency. He is also a Notary Public, and is prepared to draw Deeds, Mortgages and other instruments of writing. vlOnlltf. RE AL ESTATE ACENTS. JAMES 8080, LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT. DECATUR, INDIANA, IfkpXfk ACRES of good faming , N.J V/U land, several Town Lots, and a large quantity of wild land for sale. If you want to buy a good farm or wild land he will sell it to you. If you want your land sold he will sell it for you. Fo sale, no charge. vlon6tf PHYSICIANS. ~ F. A. JELEEFF, Physician and Surgeon, DEMTUR. LyDLI.TA. OFFICE—On Second Street, over Bollman’s Store. vßnlotf. ANDREW SORG, Physician and Surgeon, DECATIR, LYDLLTJ. OFFICE—On Seoond Street over Spencer & Meibers’ Hardware Store. vßn42tf.

S. C. AYERS, M.D., —RESIDENT— Eye and Ear Surgeon. FORT WAYNE. INDIANA. OFFICE—No, 80 Calhoun Street. vlln9tf. AUCTIONEER. C. M. FRANCE W ould announce to. the public that he is a regularly licensed auctioneer, and will attend all Public Sales, whenever requested, upon addressing him at Wilshire, Ohio. ~ HOTELS. MIESSE HOUSE, Third St., Opposite the Court House, DEC.ITIR, IJTID., I. J, MIESSE, ::::::::::: Proprietor. This Hpuseis entirely new, neatly furnished, and is prewired to accommodate the public ia the best -style. Board by the day or week. vllnOtf. MO.XBOE HOUSE. MONROEVILLE, INDIANA. L. WALKER,: : : : : : : ; Proprietor, ~ :o: - This House is prepared to accommodate the travelling public in the best style, and at reasonable rates. nsvlltf. MAIN STREET EXCHANGE. A. FREEMAA', Proprietor. West Main Street', near the Public Square. EORT WtfKJrE, IJTD. vllnllyl. lIEDEKIS HOUSE On Barr, between Columbia and Main Sts. FORT WA YNE, IND. ELI KEARNS, Proprietor. Office of Auburn and Decatur Stage lines. Also good stabling in connection with’the House. vllnllyl. MAYER HOUSE. J. LESMANT, . ... . Proprietor. Corner Oalhotm Md Wapne Sts,, FQBtJwayne, vllnllyl. Indiana. MONROE'MEEmNGE. MONROEVtLLE, IND. B. O. 00V8R9ALE,...... Proprietor. ■ ■ ■-n-.o:- —4— Mr. Goverdale is also a Notary Publlfy Real Estato and Insurance Agent. Tllnllyl,

DECATUR, IND., FRIDAY, ATJCk 9, 1867.

■ gtlttM g xxetrxi. '• WELL DOSE. ' He does well who does his best; Is he weary? let him rest. Brothers! I have done my best, l am weary—let me rest. After toiling oft in vain. Baffled, yet to struggle fain; After toiling long to gain Little good with mickle pain, Let me rest. But lay me low, Where the hedgeside roses blow; Where the little daises grow, Where the winds a Maying go; Where the footpath rustics plod, Where the breeze-bowed poplars nod; Where the old woods worship God, Where His pencil paints the sod; Where the wedded throstle sings, Where the young bird tries his wings; Where the wailing plover sings, Near the runlet's rushing springs ; Where at times, the tempest's roar, Shaking distant sea and shore, Still will rave old Burnesdale's o'er, To bo heard by me no more! There beneath the breezy[wcst, Tired and thankful let me rest', Like a child that sleepeth best On its mother’s.gentle breast. A RAILROAD CHASE. BY 8. M. CARPENTER.

I have been a railroad engineer many years, and reading a short time ago of a singular milroad adventure in England, has prompted me to give an account of an incident in my own experience. I was running on the Southern road, in Chili, South America—a line of about eighty miles, extending from Santiago to San Fernando. The Northern road starts out from the same depot at Santiago and runs to Valparaiso, one hundred and twenty miles, It was my day off, when, about four o’clock in the afternoon, the superintendent sent for me, and said he wished me to make up the Northern night train at seven o’clock; as the yard engine had broke down and all the others were out on the line except the “Maiqu,” which was to take the train through, and he did not like to put that work on her engineer, aS the night was a stormy one and he wouldTiaveit hard enough at his regular post. The djainyris to go out at spven o’clock and consisted Os freight cars, with a few passenger coaches attached to the rear. I had made up the train and was backing into the yard again with two cars of the Southern road, in order to get them under shelter, when my attention was attracted by the locomotive Valparaiso suddenly starting out and rushing down the road. Almost at the same moment the superintendent came running from the office, breathlessly sprang on _my engine shouted to a couple of men to get into the cars, and told me to run out on the Northern road at the highest speed. The superintendent was terribly excited, and as I moved ahead out of the station he said, “Henry is in one of his fits again to-night, and has gone on with the Maiqu. He will push her through till he smashes into the up-train. I have telegraphed to Llaillia and Quillota to clear the stations and keep the line open for two specials, and to Limache to switch the Maiqu off the track into the mud if she don’t stop. We can catch him, I think; hook on and stop him. For God’s sake,' drive her fast!” The situation flashed through my mind in a moment. Henry, the superintendent’s son, had been an engineer, and was injured on the line some months, before, since which time he had not beep allowed to run in consequence of occasional attacks of insanity. At sueh periods he imagined that he was to run a special, and could with difficulty be restrained from violence when opposed. _ One of his fits was now on him, and cunningly eluded the watchfulness of his father, he had taken the Maiqu in the absence of the engineer, got control of the fireman by some means, was tearing along the road, already four or five miles ahead. Hehry had

been like brother to me, and as I settled down upon my seat at the window, I determined to make it a run for suceps or death, Although the Maiqu was a long ways ahead, there were several things in my favor. She was an English engine, and could run through to Valparaiso if well handled, without stopping for wood or water; but her drivers were too small for very great speed. I had the Firefly, an American locomotive, with immense drivers, and believed that I could drive her steadily at sixty miles an hour on a proper road. Besides, two American passenger cars to balance me and I felt prety sure that if I could get hold of the Maiqu my brakes would hold her.

From Santiago the road stretches for thirty miles in a straight line up the level valley, then turns to the left, ascending a steep and tortuous ravine to the summit of the mountain, from which it descends at another very steep grade for twelve miles down to Llaillai, through three tunnels, along frightful preeipices and across dark ravines that make one dizzy to look ihto. From Llallai there is another long straight run up a valley, through the city of Quillota and past numerous stations till, ninety miles from Santiago, we strike the heavy grade and tunnel of Limache.— The tunnel is 1,800 feej long, and three miles beyond is the village where the Masqu was to be stopped. There were but two trains comeing up, one which left Valparaiso at 4p. m. and would be stopped by the telegram at Llillai: and the regular night train, which the Maiqu would probably meet if unchecked, just beyond Limache I felt sertain that Henry would not stop at any of the stations, nor regard the dangerous parts of the road, but would dash recklessly on at a rate of speed which I dared not maintain on ijome of the curves and bridges. Besides, my two cars, while they would assist on the levels and beyond the summit would retard me on the up grades and I knew that I had to bring into use not only the utmost capacity of my engine, but all my faculties and experience. In a few minutes after leaving the depot at Santiago I had plenty of steam, and opening the throttle a little the Firefly seemed to settle down to her work like a racehorse. I pushed aside the window and leaned out to listen to the machinery. Everything played as steadily as a clock. The smooth rails scarcely clanked as we swept along, and as the speed increased the hum of the drivers and quiver of the engine thrilled me like electricity. Once I saw the glare of the Maiqu far ahead in the darkness, as her fireman opened the furnace doors, but I could not tell whether .1 was gaining on her or not; and in a short time the curves of the mountain pass hid her from me altogether. We rushed on past Colina, Tiltil and Montenegro without slacking up, ciimed the grade to the summit, and, shutting off steam, swept like a meteor down the rocky mountain side. The night was one of the wildest of the season, fierce wind, laden with sleet beat heavily against the window of my cab, and as my headlight flashed along the thorn bushes by the side of the road, writhing and twisting in the storm, seemed like the flitting spectres of some horrid dream. Now the light would illuminate some chasm, into which the engine appeared to be plunging ; but the wheels clung surely to the shining rails, and gliding along the curve the Firefly would dash into a tunnel and round the rocky bluffs as if imbued with demoniac life. F-rom the foot of the mountain I could see the light Os the station at Llaillai gleaming faintly through the rain, and the great fiery eye of the up-train’s engine; but the signal-lafiterns answered my whistle “all right,”

and we pushed through the long station, crowded with excited people, at almost a mile a minute. Beyond Llaillai I again got a glimpse of the Maiqu’s light, and knew I was gaining on her; but half the allotted distance was already run. As we struck each straight section of the line, and now and then saw the bright gleam , of the Maiqu’s furnace reflected in her steam, the superintendent j would become more excited, but he never spoke to me; and the minutes slipped away, with nothing to break the monotony of our anxiety.I had ran nearly eighty miles and still had plenty of coal and water. My only fear was for the journals of the passenger cars, but they had not yet given any I trouble; and passing through the ' long street of Quillota, as I emerg- 1 ed from the town and saw the' town and saw the Maiqu but a' mile a head, I put my engine to ' her utmost speed. It appeared sometimes os if the Firefly leaped clear of the rails; and in spite of the two cars behind, she swayed to and fro so violently that I had to stand up and steady myself with one hand on the throttle and the other on the reversing bar. Pretty soon my headlight began to shine on the Maiqu’s tender, then her number came out in bright, gilded letters, and in a few moments h(?r cab became so lighted up as to reveal Henry and the fireman distinctly. Henry had discovered me several minutes before and evidently suspected my intention, had crowded on speed, but his drivers wore no match for mine, and we entered the tunnel near Limache almost together.— Limache ia three miles beyond the tunnel, but there the road turns in a sharp curve and runs uj> the other side of the little valley in a direction parallel to that followed by the line at the tunnel, and distant only about a mile and a half. As we shot out of the tunnel I looked to the right, and away through the darkness could see the up train on the same rails and with only about eight miles of track between us. In an instant I caught the fireman, shouted in his ear to take the throttle and to whistle “down brakes—hard” when I signalled, and then rushed out along the engine to the front. Henry saw me and seemed hesitating whether to leave his post and beat me back from his tender, but I quickly stepped down on the cowcatcher, aud was hidden from view. As I stood on the narrow frame, with the earth glistening away so swiftly under me, anti waiting for the short space between me and the Maiqu’s to close up, all scenes of my perilous foothold was lost in the overwhelming realization of the danger ahead. A collision with the passenger train or a plunge down.; the embankment from the open switch was certain, uni ess I co uld couple in time to stop the Maiqu. There were not over five minutes left. Should I risk the loss of the Firefly and the lives of all on board, in trying to accomplish an apparent imposibility or should I check the awful speed we were making, save our selves, and let the Maiqu rushed on alone to destruction.

I have a faint recollection of frantically straining at the connecting rod to force down the coupling bolt a sudden as I went past the smokestack, and a paralyzing chill of terror, but the rest is all a blank. I awoke out of. what seemed to have been a long nightmare, and found myself in a darkened room, with not a sound except the low rustle of a dress where some one sat rocking in an easy chair beyond the curtains.— Careful nursing brought me out in a few weeks, but not before I learned that I was thrown from the engine when the fireman reversed, and that the Maiqu was saved.— The Firefly and my strong brakes had sttopped her within a few feet

of the open rails, when the difference of a second would have 1 dashed her to peices. Harry was ■ sent to an asylum, and I believe ; has since recovered, but is not permitted to have anything to do with ' railroading. The fireman whom he ’ overpowered and bent to his will ■ also got over his scare, and runs with me on the. Firefly. Eire at Newport. George Alfred Townsend gives i the following naughty sketch of . life in Newport: “Here is a bathing scene that struck me yesterday. A lady dressed all in azure, oven to her boots, which were of the same etherial hue; likewise her parasol, her gloves, her little flat fanchion of a hat, and the only relief to this rare uniformity, was the golden chignon of hair that looked as if it might be the reservoir of all this ( azure dye. She had that pretty walk and stylish manner of the New York belle, and coming down the sand trippingly, she looked only more real then these French lithographs we see of superbly, dead ripe ladies, peaeli tinted, and with the clean cut feet of seabirds. This creature disappeared. I waited with guilty anxiety for her reappearance from the little sentry box of a- bathing house. Merciful Pan! what is this ? a low set, bald headed, bare footed apparation rigged out in blood red smock and breeches, with green veins around the armpits and down the breast, and a green belt like a sea weed disecting her like an insect debout. The nightmare of the auto de-fe went straight down the beach into the sea, as if to meet the anthropophagi, and I stole to the bathing box down by the rear side, and looked in. There, hung a little skirt and jacket of azure; little azure boots with azure strings were >set down coquettishly in the sand, the little hat, like a leaf, was hanging from a nail; and a ball of golden hair, as big as a pumpkin, swung freely from a beam. I could account for the diminished hight of my lady now. She had been decapitated. Directly, all clasped by her wet masquerading garb, so that the roundness of youth was half come back, she re-entered the box. Os course I had quitted it. In five minutes an azure sylph, fit for Thetis herself, came daintily out upon the sand, golden ball and all. I thought Ovid or Davenport Brothers would have a hard time to beat this metamorphosis!”

To Keep Tires on WheelsHear a practical man on this subject: “I ironed a wagon some years ago for my own use: before putting on the tires I filled the felloes with linseed oil; and the tires have worn out and were never loose. My method is as follows: I use a long cast iron heater, made for the purpose; the oil is brought to a boiling heat, the wheel is placed on a, stick, so as to hang in the oil each felloe an hour. The timber should be dry as green will not take the oil. Care should be taken that the oil is not made hotter than a boilingheat, or the timber will be burned. Timber filled with oil is not susceptible to injury by water and is rendered much more durable by this process.” A gentleman called to see a tenement that was to be let. It was shown to him by a pretty, chatty woman, whose manners charmed her visitor. “Are you to let, too ?” inquired he with a languishing look. “Yes,” said she, “I’m to be let alone.” An bld miser having listened to a very eloquent discourse on charity, remarked; “That sermon so strongly proves the necessity of almsgiving that I’ve almost a mind to beg.” The fellow who sang, “I am lonely since my mother died,” isn’t quite so lonely now. The old man married again, and his stepmother makes it lively enough for him.

A New Party ia B>aasac>a> •etta. The “liquor question” is to be the main one in the election m Massachusetts this fall. The issue is between prohibitions and license. A correspondent thus speaks of the design of the latter party. He says:

No. 18.

Their plan is to bring all men of liberal views into one party, and at a State Convention nominate a ticket which will go by storm, and then by active effort in evety city, town, and hamlet, secure a majority of license Representatives and Senators for the Legislatures. To obtain this result, they have formed a secret organization, which is known as the P. L. L.’s to the outsiders, and it is their hope to carry the State. as effectually, suddenly and unexpected ly as did the newly formed Knownothing party a dozen or more years ago. Whether they will do this or not, it is certainly true that the party is already quite formidable in all sections of the State, and is constantly and rapidly multiplying in numbers. The manner in which the law is evaded, is thus stated : Since the Legislature adjourned, the State Constables have not been so active in enforcing the prohibitory law. To be sure there are seizures and prosecutions every day, but they amount substantially to nothing. At the hotels, a man can sit down at a table, buy a cracker, and under the protection of furnishing something to eat, the landlord will sell him a drink. Where bar rooms formerly existed, there are now club-rooms, and each patron has a key. Some of them have as many as a thousand keys, and very few less than four or five hundred. Others, more bold, sell openly to every body in the back room, and, notwithstanding the violation of the law is apparent to the officers, they are reluctant to prosecute unless forced to it by their Chief. It is therefore, pretty clearly demonstrated that in the long rim, prohibition is a failure. It may have the effect to drive the liquor traffic partially out of sight, but to believe that it checks it in the least, is simply absurd. I am informed that in the neighboring city of Springfield bar-rooms are as open and as public as ever they were, and from every direction there is overwhelming evidence of the utter failure and rottenness of the prohibitory system. So far as checking intemperance and exerting a healthful moral influence in the community is concerned, it falls terribly behind the results of the Excise Law in New York.

The Hitocritk.—Tw o years ago, in 1865, Charles Sumner, Senator from Massachusetts, offered a series of resolutions, of which the follwing is one: “And be it further resolved, That a government founded on a •military power, or having its origin in military orders, can not be a republican form of government, according to the requirements of the Constitution, and that its recognition will be contrary, not only to the constitution, but also to that essential principle of our government, which, in the language of Jefferson, establishes the supremacy of the civil over the military authority.” In 1867 this same Charles Sum ner voted for a bill installing a purely military government over the ten States of the Union, thus giving them a government “founded on military power,” destructive of a “republican form of govern-, ment,” violative of the “require’ments of the Constitution,” and establishing the supremacy of the military over the civil authority. Out upon the vile and perjured hypocrite.—Lexington ( Ky.) Gazette. The New York Tribunt makes the following good “hit.” We quote: “The clamor for additional bounties is getting contagious. A correspondent writes to urge the claims of the army nurses. Well, if we once go into the wholesale gratitude business, it is hard to say why the patriotic women eho’d not come in for a share as weil as the patriotic men. Next we shall have the sutlers, contractors and Quartermasters.