Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1869 — Page 4

SB* Sort’s THE ANSWER. I mused upon the source of bliss, And tried to analyze a kies. I wondered such delight could spring From such a simple, trifling thing. Two pairs of lips a moment meet, A touch, no more—but, oh, how sweetl And long as life thrills through the ▼eins, The pressure of that kiss remains. Lo long I mused, and much I thought But all my reasoning came to naught And something whispered, “Foolish man! Thou canst not solve it, no man can!’ Just then the pretty Maud came in, With cherry lips and dimpled s chjn. U O rarest girl, come (ell me this: Whence spring the rapture of a kiss?’’ And fit for dull philosopher The answer that I got from her. “0 stupid man, who vainly looks For buds and flowers in dusty books; And seeks the joy that loves inspi’es la brooding over dying fixes. If you would know wherefore the r"«e Is sweet, go pluck it where it grows.’ I took her counsel—ah well, I'm wiser—but I never tell.

The Lakes of Nevada.” Nevada has seven lakes of considerable size. Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada mountains, is <5,000 feet above of the sea. It lies about equally in Nevada and California, is remarkably clear and cool, and celebrated for the abundance and excellence of its fish, trout weighing 20 to 30 pounds being often cnughMn it. The scenery is beautiful, and it is a great summer resort. The lake is 20 miles long by or in width. Washes lake, in Washoe valley, is but six or eight miles in length at d t tree or four in width. The waters are alkaline. Pyramid lake is 30 miles in lenth and 10 to 12 wide, and 4,000 feet above the sea. It is in Humboldt county. A rock rises 600 feet above the surface in the form of a pyramid, and gives name to the lake. It abounds in tine trou*. Walker lake, injEsmer nlda county, is an irregular sheet of waiter 25 miles long and from 6 to 10 wide. It has an elevation of 4,200 feet, and is well stocked with fish. Carson lake, in Churchill county, is oval shaped and aboutlO miles in diameter. The water is very salt. Humboldt lake, in Humboldt county, “is 25 miles Ung by 10 wide. The water is very impure, with alkali and salt. The sink of the Carson and Humboldt rives is a long, shallow sheet of very'brackish water, extending greatly in every direction during the rainy season, and contracting very much in the summer.

The Buffalo’s Luxury.—The buffaloes found in the telegraph poles of the overland line a new source of delight on the treeless j prairie—tlua novelty of having I something to scratch against. But, it was expensive scratching for ■ the telegraphic company, and there . indeed was the rub, for the bisons • shook down miles of wire daily.— 1 A bright idea struck somebody to send to St. Paul and Chicago for all the bradawls that could be; purchased, and these were driven I into the poles with a view to wound the animals and check their rubbing propensity. Never was a greater mistake. The buffaloes were delighted. For the fust time they came to the scratch sure of a sensation in their thick hides that thrilled them from horn to tail.— j They would go fifteen miles to find ■ n bradawl. They fought huge battles around the poles containing them, and the victor would proudly climb the mountainous heap of rump and hump of the fallen and scratch himself into bliss until the bradawl broke, or pole came down. There has been no demand for bradawls from the Kansas region since tlic first invoice. Illness Caused by Chagrin. Throe or four days ago Washington dispatches announced that President Grant was sick. On yesterday, they made a similar announcement. New York papers say that “his illness is caused by chagrin," because of the estrangement between Rawlins and Shcrnan. Illness caused by chagrui is incurable. It arises from “a mind diseased," for which no physician can “administer.” Cold water and pickled cabbage are some times beneficial in such cases but as a rule, they are chronic, and beyond reinody.— Chicago Times.

At a school exhibition given one ■ night last week, four miles from ; Plymouth, a theatrical performance containing a duel was part of the entertainment. The pistols nsed were supposed to be unloaded but wiien the triggers were pulbd, frne of them wen t off, and the bullet entered the right side of one of the performers, inflicting a probably fatal wouud. The pistol had boon borrowed for the occasion and was supposed to contain no load.

Miecellanous Items. A child wanting to describe a snake said it was “a thing all tail, clear up to the head. In a velocipede race at Indianapolis lately, a mile was made in three minutes and six seconds. Since the organization of the Memphis police force, in 1867, eight of its members have been murdered. The number of horses in the United States is 8,000,000, representing in money value upward of 82,000,000,000.

The four-wheeled velocpede is apparently taking precedence of the original “bicycle.” In one day, aecently, 37 stolen watches were voluntarily returned to the poHee of New York. New York car-drivers are compelled to take out 25 cent licenses. Two thousand citizens of Indianapolis signed the pledge at the beginning of the year, and eleven of them are believed to have kept it thus far. The daily business of the gam-bling-hells in Helena, Montana averages 8250,000 in gold-dust and greenbacks. A Connecticut boy, of Danbury, lately under took the job of drowning a cat, by putting it in a a paper bag with a stone, and throwing it into a pond. The result was that the cat arrived home before the boy did. The mansion of Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello, three miles from Charlottesville, Va.,is sadly in need of repair, and has been stripped of many thing of interest and value. Rather a singular notice appears inbneofthe New York papers: “The person who left a human leg on the roof of the building No. 22 Irving place, on Wednesday, can obtain the same by applying at at the above number.” Mr. Peter Cooper has given 820,000 for the purchase of a model'illustrating the forms in which power may be applied to machinery, for the Cooper Institute. The models are to be purchased in Darmstadt, Germany. A penitentiary is built over hot spring Carson City, Nevada, and the land is found to be slowly but steadily sinking. The prisoners are anything but pleased at the prospect of being swallowed up. Minnesota has a law prohibiting the destruction of quails until the year 1875. The birds were introduced to preserve and propagate them, and they are now quite numerous. It is said that on the maps used by the Hindoos, Africa is depicted as a small island, and America, is made one of its chief towns. We trust that the Hindoos are not intentionally sarcastic at our expense. The people of Norris, Fulton-, county, Me., have suffered to such an extent from the depredations ■ ofhorse thieves and other robbers i lately, that they have organized a vigilance committee, with John t Hays for president, and Benjamin Hageman for secretary. Nevada is exercised over a musical hen of the black Spanish breed• which will sing at her mistress’ i command, and, after uttering the ‘ first notes, will spread her wing! stretch her neck, and pour a strain that lacks nothing in earnestness! however much it may in melody. 1 Capt. Owen Chase died in Nantucket, Tuesday, age 74. He was mate of the Essex, which was capsized and sunk by a whale in the Pacific in 1820. The crew I took to the boats and the pa|>er innocently asserts” that “the suffering he then endured were the remote cause of his death.” As he lived 19 years afterward, they must havs been a very remote cause. It is estimated that the snow in . Tuckman’s ravine, in the White , mountains, is at least a thousand feet deep. Hopes nre entertained of a magnificent snow arch there next August. It is noticed by the New York papers that the English flag appears at the head of more masts lat the wharves in that city than 1 our own stars and stripes. The hend-light on a locamotivo 'on the Louisville and Nashville' • railroad was suddenly extinguish-' Icd one night last week. The train ’ was stopped, and the engineer, on I examining the head-light found a I living jacksnipe crouching beside the lamp, it bad shattered in its swift flight The bird is unharm--1 ed, and has been adopted by the , fireman on the train. There is at the foot of the Green

mountain, in Yancey, county. North Carolina near the road leading from Burnsville to Ashvile, a rock some nine feet in length by four hi width, elevated three feet at one end one foot at the other above the snrronding earth, dipping to south west eight or eleven degrees, have the tracks of various animals, —cows, dogs, bears deer, Ac.—so unmistakably imprinted on its surface that there can ba no . mistake as to their genuineness The southern end of the rock is i Htorallv covered with track*

JOB PRINTING. “EAGLE” JOB PRINTING OFFICE, DECATUR, INDIANA. tttE RESPECTFULLY CALL THE V V attention of the public to our increased facilities for the execution of every description of PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB’ PRINTING. Having recently made large additions of new and fancy styles of TOES, BORDERS, 4 ORNAMENTS, to our Job Department, we are now prepared to execute every description of Printing required in a Country Job Office, such as Cards, Labels, Circulars, Ball Tickets, Program mes, Bill Heads, Letter Heads,

Ptunphklf, Order Bookx, Blank Legal Blanks, etc. Special attention given to Colored & Poster Printing. ■ . % Orders Respectfully Solicited Axd Satisfaction Ovabanteed. A 1 frogs ill orders to the “EAGLE,” DECATUR, IND 3

CABINET WAREROOMS! BARTHEL & YAGER WOULD respectfully call the attention of the public to the fact that they keep constantly on hand, and manufacture to order, all kinds of FURNITURE! —such as— Bureaus, Stands, BEDSTEADS, Breakfast, Dining, Side and Centre TABLES, LOUNGES, CUPBOARDS SECRETARIES, CHAIRS, j'c. All of which we will sell cheaper than any other establishment of the kind in this county. All work warranted to be made out of clear and seasoned lumber. Please call and examine our Furniture and Pricet before purchasing elsewhere. We also make to order all kinds, sizes and styles of COFFINS. We have a first class Hearse with which to attend Funerals, whenever desired, on reasonable terms. Repairing done to order. and Furniture rooms on 2nd Street, opposite the Public Square, Decatur, Indiana. vlln9yl. KNOFF’S A T GALLERY! H. B. KNOFF, Artist, Decatur, - - - Indiana, VNNOUNCES to his patrons and the people generally, that he is prepared to accommodate them with every style of Picture known to the Art. Special attention paid to the taking of children's pictures. Having lately purchased a Atonmoth Solar Gamera! specially designed for taking PHOTOGRAPH’S LIFE SIZE! I am now prepared TO COPY ALL KINDS OF PICTURES and enlarge them to any size, without the slightest’injury to the original picture. A large assortment of FRAMES kept constantly on hand. v!onstf.

Notice to School Teachers! Office School Ex iminkb, 1 Adams Cocsty, Ind. J Examinantion? of Teachers for License will be held at the office of the School Examiner on the following days, to-wit: The last Friday of each of the following months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July. August and September. And .upon the second and last Fridays of the following named months: October, November and December. Applicants will be required to present certificate! of good moral character. — This rule wfll be strictly enforced. Under no ciroutnstances will an examination be given on any day other than here advertised. T.-aehers will be required to pass an examination in the eight branches required by law. SAM. C. BOLLMAN, July 12, ’67-tf. 8. Ex. A. C. DAVIS & BRO., BOOK. BINDERS, Blank Book and Paper Box Manufacturers, * No. 25 Calhoun R t., Opposite Court House FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. — —- Magazines, Music, and old Books, etc., bound and rc-bound in any style-de-sired. g-j“l’articular attention paid to county work. T. ADELSPERGER, Agent, vlOnl. Decatur, Ind. FIAJVOS! :cf O. U. HILL, , Nos. 52 A. 51 Calhoun fttreet, FORT WAYNE, IND., W holes Ue and Retail Dealer in Pianos, American Organs, Melodeons, and all kinds of Small Instrument*. Sole Agent for Wm. Knabc & Co'a Pianos, Baltimore; and Stienway & Son's Pianos, New York. Also Agent for Wheeler 4 Wilson's Sewing Machines. Parties desiring to purchase wiH do weltto give me a caff. vllnll. lAYEU A: GRAFFE, -DKALF.BS I»- • Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, ftlLi nn Alto fULTPK PLATED tTABg. , Soli, Silver aai Steel Spectacles, Columbia Street. vllnMyl FORT WAYNE, TND

IMMENSE SALES -ATWARD'S CHINA STORE. Importer, Wholesale & Retail Dealer, 48 Calhoun Street, Opposite the Court House, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. —-—;o: Looking Glasses. FRUIT JARS OF ALL KINDS:os Goods will be sold at the following Prices until further notice: 177 piecesbest stone China, $25 to 80 00 100 “ “ " “ 12 00 52 “ “ “ , $5 to 550 12 Wine Glasses, 1 00 12 Goblets, large size, s2*lo 8 00 Tumblers, each, 05 Crocks, thatboilingwaterwill not break, per gallon, 12} 6 common Plates, • 40 6 common Teas, r 30 Wall Paper best quality, per roll, 10} Window Blinds, 5 in a roll, 40 Satin Wall Paper, per roll, 28 Glass Molasses Cans, tin tops, 35 Tin Toilet Set, 3 pieces, $5 to 6 00 StoneChinaßowlandPitcher, 1 50*2 00 Common “ _ $1 to 1 25 Stone China Plates, 75 Stone China Teas, 75 Beer Mugs 12 for 2 00 Labeled Bar Decanters and ■' Stoppers, 65c to 1 00 Pails and Wash Boards each, 25 Whiskey Glass, 12 for 1 00 6-inch Glass dishes, [email protected] 12 Cup Plates, glass, 40 Steel Knives and Forks, per soft, 150 Large Glass Bowls, ?1 tol 25 Knives and Forks, 1 00 Thick Hotel Dishes, each, 12} Large 3-hoop Tubs, 1 25 Large 2-hoop Tubs, ■» ITO Glass Sugars, each, 40 Large Lamps, each, 50, 60, Spocn and Castor and Plated Goods China, Glass Bowls, Ivory Handled Knives, in fact everything in tie China line, will be sold lower than in any other house. vlln4G. PORWIN & BRO., -DEALERS IXDrugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Toilet and Fancy .'lrlielcs, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery. Coal Oil, Lamps, Patent .Vetlicenes, ift. DECA TUR, - - - - INDIANA Physician’s Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. Farmers and Physicians from the country will find our stock of Medicines complete, warranted genuine, and of the bcstqnality. v9n35 ts. FIRST IN THE MARKET!

J. G. FLEDDERMAN, Merchant Tailor, No. 25 Main Street, Fort vVnyno, Ind.. HAS just returned from the Enst, with the choicest and largest assort, meat of FALL A WINTER GOODS Evcrcxli bited in this market, which he is ready to make up in the most fashionable styles, at prices which cannot fail to please. A large stock of Ready-Made Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods k»pl . constantly on hand. Come and examine before buying.bewhere. good coat makers wanted, •yllnll J. fl. FLEDDERMAN. GEO. GOULD, Manufacturer and Dcajer in UPHOUTEBV & BEDDING, Mattresses, Pillows, , Bolsters, Bed Comforters, 'ft ? •' / •AMDSPRING LOUNGES, CHURCH CUSHIONS, <Jc., No. 37 Corner of Barr & Columbia Sts., FORT WAYNE, ▼12n25 Indiana. uTs. MAIL. NEW STAGE LINE BETWIKW DECATUR. INDIANA. A ST. MARY'S. OHIO also, rm « DECATUR TO MONROEVILLE. IND. foTstJUr,-.. «» Monday, .ad PilbbKT/, Ft. Feyae # * «• j , ILV

NEW WAGON & CARRIAGE SHOP, IN DECATUR, INDIANA. JOHN KING, Announces to the citizens of Adams county and vicinity, that he is now prepared to put up WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS, SLEDS, and anything in my line. None but the best seasoned stock used in their construction, and all work warranted as represented. Give me a call. kinds of repairing done to order on short notice. SHOP—On corner of Front and Monroe streets, cast of the Burt Eouse. vlln2yl. JOHN KING. FORT WAYNE HOGP SKIT FACTORY, No. 91 Columbia St. Hoop Skirts io New Styles, Made of the very best material, cheaper than ever, and will bo Repaired Free or Charge when broken. CORSETS, nn Immense Stock, Cheaper and Better than the Cheapest, Every Corset Warranted all Whalebone. DRESS TRIMMINGS and BUTTONS, an entire new stock, well selected and rich. LADIES' UNDERCLOTH, a complete stock. PARASOLS, a full line. NOTIONS, WORSTEDS, and other articles too numerous to mention. Will be sold cheap, at the HOOP SKIRT FACTORY. JOSEPH BLACK, vl2n7yl. Proprietor. N E AV BOOT and SHOE STORE. TEmVIS CASH! COATER & IIOLTIIOVSK ’-srtX Announce to the people of \ Adams County that they are opening, in their new building, oji Second street, in Decatur, an entire Ten Stock of Boots & Shoe*. Leather, Finding*, Ac., which we offer to customers cheaper than the same can bo bought ,at any other house. Our stock comprises Men'll & Boy’s Boots, Shoe* and Slippers, of every grade and price. Ladies &. Hisses’ Gaiters, Boots, Shoes and Slippers, of cveiy style and quality. Children's Wear in great variety; in fact everything usually found in a First Class Shoe Store. CUSTOM WORK of every description done to order. Particular attention paid to fine work. None but experienced workmen employed. We keep no apprentices. Mending done ori short notice. All work warranted. ffc?" Country Shoemakers supplied with Leather and Findings. we Credit no one. vl2n22tf. CONTER & HOLTHOUSE.

SADDLE & HARNESS SHOP. R. BURNS, -MAM'EAt TVRER AND DEAI.Mt IXSaddlcs, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Hallers, Whips, Bridle-Hits, Hnmes, &,c. Decatur, - - - Indiana. I keep constantly on hand and manufacture to order, Saddles, Harness, Bridles Collars, Halters, whips, FlyNets, Ac., which I will Sell Cheaper than any other establishment in the county. All Work Warranted to be of good material and put up in a substantial manner Repairing Done to Order on short notice. Call and examine my work and prices. A good stock always on band. SHOP—On Second street, in Meibere’ building. ▼ 11n47. „ R. BURNS. FROXEFIELD & TODD, a MASUFACTTBERB O» SASH, DOORS, BLINDS A.-rid Window Frames. Alley, North or the Citt Mills, FORT WAYNE, IND. Sash and W iadow Blinds, of all siies, kept constantly on hand. All work warranted to be as represented. Prices as low as «V other establishment. Country dealers supplied at liberal rates. v!2a7yl. McCTTLLOCH & RICHEY, Wholesale and Retail Dealers 1a Hardware, Tinners' Stock, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Mechanics’ Tools, STOVES, <fcc., 10. MT Columbia Strrrt, r. H.tfcuLLocn. 1 FORT w AY$F, IND. amos bichet. / rlSallyl

■ S - - -■ — LICENSED BY THJfc UNITED STATES AUTHORITY. — ——ji 8. C. THOMPSON & CO’S GREAT GRS OO&UB SMfi or Dry Goode, Dress Goods, Lm-ena, Cottons, Fancy Goods, Altnttna, Bibles, Silver-Plated Ware, Cutlery, Leather and German Goods of every description, Ac., &c. These article* to be sold at th* uniform price of ONE DOLLAR EACH,. and not to be_paid for until you know what you arc to receive. The most, popular and economical method of doing business in the country. The goods wo have for sale are described on printed stipe, and-will be sent to any address at the rate of Iff cents each, to pay for postagd, priitting, Ac. It is then at tlie option of holders* whether they will send’dhe dollar for the article or not. . < » By patronizing this sale you have «►' chance to exchange your goods, should the article mentioned on the printed slip not be desired. o The smallest article sold for ONE DOLLAR can be exchanged for a Silver-Plated Five-Bottled Castor, or your choice of a large variety of other articles upon exchange list, comprising over 250 usefill articles, not one of which could bo bought at’ any retail country store for nearly double the amount , • < TERMS TO AGENTS. We send si Commission to Agents: For a Club of Thirty, and 83.00, one of the following articles:— A musket, shot-gun, or Austrian rifle, 20 yards cotton, lady’s fancy square wool shawl, Lancaster quilt, accordcon, set of steel-bladed knives and forks, violin and bow, fancy dress pattern, pair ladies' extra quality cloth boots, one dozen large size linen towels, Alhambra quilt, honeycomb quilt, cottage clock, white wool blanket, 15 yards best quality prink 12 yards delaine, one dozen* linen dinrer napkins, Ac. For a Club of Sixty, and $6.00, one of the following articles:— Revolver, shot gnn, or Springfield rifle,' 4*2 yards sheeting. pair honeycomb quilts, cylinder watch, 4 yards double width waterproof cloaking, lady's double wool ■ ihawl, La wen* ter quilt, alpaeca dress i pattern, engraved nilver-plaled six bottled revolving eaetne. set ivory-handled knives, with silver-plated forks, pair of all-woel M. Ha. pair of Alhambra quilts, Sn .tarxe print, or a Miraeilirs quilt, double eight-keyed accordcon, Webeters national pictorial dictionary, (600 engravings. 900 pages), 3| yards doeskin for sell, For« riabssT One Hundred, and SIO.OO, d >uble barrel shot gun, rifle cane, or Sharp’s rifle, 65 yards sheeting, fancy casslmere coat, pants aruS vest pattern (extra quality), pair splendid rose blankets, fancy plaid wool long shawl, 25 yards hemp carpeting, splendid violin nnd bow, splendid alp-cca dress pattern, Silver hunting-cased watch, single barrel shot gun, Sharp e revolver, one pair fine damask table covers, with one dozen dinner napkins to match, Worcester's illustrated unabrigded dictionary. (1800 pages). Ac. For additional list of commissions, see Circular. Coin missions for larger clubs In proportion. “ Agents will please take notice of tide. Do not send names, but number your clubs from one upward. Miike yourletters short and plain as possible. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE OF THIS JhJTBr sure and send Money in all cases by Registered Letter, which can ’ be sent from any post office. | This way of sending money is preferred to any other method whatever. We cannot be responsible for money lost, unless some precautions are taken to insure its safety. SEND FOR CIRCULARS. Send your address in full, Town, County, and State. 8. C. THOMPSON A CO., 136 Federal Street, v12u31 51w4 Boston, Mass. WEJJRECOMING, V ONCE MORE WITH A NEW SPRIIO Stock in our great One Dollar Sale of Dry audjancj GOODS, Outlery,<*>C’ PREMIUM RATES For a Club of 80,... • N^M** 11 * For a Club of 100, .• • . All other premium* i* Enlarged Exchange Lisi, with new and useful articles. See new Circular and sample. Boni to any address free. gSyi’leaM send money by regWered i letter, addressed, to J. 8. HAWES A CO. I . ■v- - . 15 Federal Bt., Becton, ■aw. P. 0. Box C. v!2nll4lwfl