Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1869 — Page 1

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The Decatur Eagle.

Vol. 13.

ATTORNEYS. JAMES R. 8080, Attorney Law, DEC ATI; It, INDIANA. DRAWS Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts. Redeems Land and pays Taxes. OFFICE--Opposite thc/Auditor’s Office. vlou6tf r. Attorney Uax?v, DECATUR, INDIANA. PROMPT attention paid to all business entrusted to his care. Is a Notary Public, and draws Deeds, Mortgages, and other instruments in writing. OFFICE—In D. Studabaker’s Law Office. vl2n33tf DYYIEL D. HEELER, Attorney A.t Law, DECATUR, INDIANA. WILL practice his Profession anywheie in Indiana or Ohio. OFFlCE—Opposite the Recorder’s Office. vlons2tf PHYSICIANS. F.A.JELLEFF. W.H. SCHROCK. JELLEFF& SCHROCK, Physician* and Surgeons, DECATUR, INDIANA. OFFICE—On Second Street, opposite the Public Square. vßnlstf. CHA R LES L CL T RTISS, Physician and Surgeon, DECATUR, INDIANA. HAVING permanently located in this place, offers his professional services to the people of Decatur and v.cinity. OFFICE—At the Burt House. 11-30 AM)' REW SO R , Physician and Surgeon, DECATUR, INDIANA. OFFICE—On Second Street, over W. G. Spencer & Brother's Hardware Store. vßn42tf. - j- - RR ~ Surgeon. Dispensary, Aveline Block. v11n25 " FORT WAYNE, IND. s . C . A Y E RS, M . D., RESIDENT Ear and Eye Surgeon, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. OFFICE—South west corner Main & Calhoun streets, over Drug Store. gkatPArtificial Eyes inserted. 12-44 DENTISTRY. 11. 11. JIcCOAAEEE, Surgeon Dentist, DECATUR, INDIANA. et'W’jLrrjk. All work neatly executed and warranted to give satCall and’examine specimens. OFFICE—-Opposite the Public Square, over Heller s Law office. vlln4*J REAL ESTATE ACENTsT JAIiES R. 8080, LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT. DECATUR, INDIANA. rpIIREE THOUSAND ACRES of good 1 farming land, several Town Lots, and a large quantity of wild land for sale. If you want to buy a good farm he will sell it to you. If you want your land sold he will sell it for you. No sale, no charge. v!on6 D. STtf I) A BAK ER, Heal Estate Agent. DECATUR, INDIANA. BUYS and sells Real Estate, examines titles, pays taxes, and other business pertaining to Real Estate Agency. vlOnll

AUCTIONEER. CHARLES H. FRA ACE, Anctlonoor, DECATUR. INDIANA. A NNOUNCES to the public that he is J \ a regularly Licensed Auctioneer, and will attend all Public Sales when requested, OFFICE—In J. R. Bobo's Law office. HOTELS. HIESNE BOISE, I. J. MIESSE, Proprietor. Third St., Oppoiite the Court Iloute, DECATUK, INDIANA. THE traveling public will find this, House a desirable stopping place. Good sample rooms. vlln9 MAIN STREET EXCHANGE. A. FREEMAN, Proprietor, Wut .Vain Street, near the Publie Square, FORT WANYE, INDIANA. ▼ llnll If MAYER HOUSE. J . W. BULL, Proprietor, Corner of Calhoun and H'uyne Streets, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. ▼l2n7 i ts HE D' EKIA HO ES E, A. J. H. MILLS, Proprietor, On Barr, between Columbia and Main FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. GENERAL Stage Office. Good stableingin connection with this house. v12n25 ts DOORS, SASH, Ac. O. D. HURD, Manufacturer of SASH, DOORS & BLINDS, North tide Canal, watt of Goa Worka. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. work promptly exeouted. v11u25

DECATUR, IND., FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1869.

PLEASANTER THAN A EL. Robins in the tree tops, Blossoms in the grass; Green things a growing Everywhere you pass; Sudden little breezes, Showers of silver dew; Black bow and bent twig Budding out anew; Pine tree and willow tree, Fringed elm, and larch— Don’t you think that May-time's Pleasanter than March? Apples in the orchard, Mellowing one by one; Strawberries upturning Soft cheeks to the sun ; Roses, faint with sweetness; Lillies, fair of face; Drowsy sense of murmurs Haunting every place; Lengths of golden sunshine ; Moonlight bright as day— Don't you think that Summer’s Pleasanter than May ? Roger in the corn-patch, Whistling negro songs; Pussy by the hoartlf side, Romping with the tongs; Chestnuts in the ashes Burning through the rind; Bed leaf and gold leaf Rustling down the wind, Mother “doin’ peaches" All the afternoon— Don't you think that Autumn’s Pleasanter than June ? Little fairy snow-flakes Dancing in the flue ; Old Mr. Santa Claus, What is keeping you? Twilight and firelight; Shadows come and go, Merry chime of sleigh-bells Tinkling through the snow; Mother's knitting stockings, (Pussy got the ball;) Don’t you think that Winter's Pleasanter than all? 'LOWERCA LIFORNI A. The Italy of America--Ils Past. Present, and Probable Future. Los Angeles, Cal, April 5.— It seems to us that the once termed “ Far West" of our country is no more. San Francisco and New York arc rapidly approaching each other in a commercial point of view, and in time, which is our modern estimation of distance. Perhaps ere this appears in print, our inter oceanic railway will have connected the waters of the At lantic and Pacific. We can no longer feel ourselves in a country far distant from our “ Fatherland.” The new west is being fast swallowed up by the old cast, rushing in from both east and west The rigid life and stern necessi ties of New England gave birth to the energy and uncompromising industry which have conquered the lost west. But thousands are 1 leaving the unpropitious soil and uncongenial clime of the north Atlantic states, for the generous lands and healthful, balmy air ot the fair Pacific coast. « The golden sands and precious quartz which brought the first great rush to California are as naught when compared with her more enduring attractions of wealth bearing soil, and a climate which captivates all who become familiar therewith. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. This section, by San Franciscoans termed “ the lower Country, ’ is now beginning to attract the attention that it justly deserves. It seems strange that this wonderful climate and productive soil should have been so long left to the almost worthless Mexican, Indian, and a mixture of indolent races in which all nationality is lost. The new-comer, with lofty ideas of the noble Castillian. courtly dame, and fair Senorita, will be most sadly disappointed. They scarcely ever existed in this region, except in imagination, just as “ the noble red man ” only ex isted in the glowing colors of 1 Cooper's novels. Only now and then do «e find an old ranchero who can boast of a fair proportion of good Castillian blood. Naught but the “ greaser ” element in control during past years has so long retarded the development of this region. Even the old white, or American residents have too well ol»eycd the injunction, “ When in Rome do as Romans do.” Thus were they ever content with an easy, dreamy existence, with their glass of wine, cigarette, mustang, and rattling Mexican spurs.—almost the only sign of hfe about them,— and last, but by no means least, a dark skinned

beauty—a libel against beauty—who should bring them a herd, if they had not the cash to buy, or the enterprise to steal one. Thus they dragged along, merely “ To breathe the vital air, Consume the fruits of earth, And doze away existence,’’ unmindful ot the bounteous soil, and beautiful climate, ever offering benisons of richest promise. That was southern California, and in a less, but rapidly lessening, degree is yet. The old is giving place to the new. Education, refinement, enterprise, and capital are beginning to supplant bigotry, semibarbarism, indolence, and uselessly squalid poverty. This section is awakening to a career which will render it one of the fairest lands, and most wealthproducing, ever blessed with sunshine. TOPOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY. The country is made up of plains and rolling hills interspersed with small valleys, unt.l, at a distance varying from 25 to 40 miles, we find the Foot hills—a miniature range of mountains. Then we come to the valleys intervening between the Foot hills and coast range proper It, is scarcely necessary to state tluit the entire country is virtually destitute of timber, except upon the mountains. Even there the growth is scattered, and scarcely worth mention ; nor is it to be obtained except at greater expense than is required to ship lumber from Oregon. Streams of water are also a great rarity, though the Los Angeles region enjoys the benefits derived from the Los Ange.es, Santa Anna, and San Gabriel rivers, all respectable littla brooks, nothing more, except during the rainy season. THE OLD MISSIONS. This is in reality an old country, settled originally by some Spanish missions, scattered here and there, in some of the richest valleys, as long ago as when New England was in her infancy. These ancient missions still exist, if their presei.t state can be termed existence. We find the old. uncouth, fortlem HHc mftratxni tniH’UllJ’Ss Wflll their rough apology for a chime of bells, with their ghastly looks, quite typical' of the character of their departed power and glory. The ungainly appearance of the church mati'rinl, is quite in keep ing with the deformities of the church spiritual behind its pomp of forms, fuss and feathers. Around these dismal adobe buildings wander the grim, uncongenial, holy fathers, —holy only in name, licentious and sordid in reality.—dubiously calculating the revenues to be derived from the squalid remnant of their filthy, dark skinned, mixed subjects blustering about them in dismal little hovels. Yet, withal, they still continue to “ hang on, with a bulldog’s grip,” to the pope's bull, which the incoming Americui wonttl slay for the mere market value of his hide and tallow.

There you have a faithful picture , of the once powerful missions powerful because in them centered the superstitious awe of the isolated communities around, and thence emanated the law, supreme in the land. LO9 ANGELES is the chief town ; hence the financial and commercial centre of southern California. Twenty-two miles’ stage ride over a level plain takes one from Wilmington, the entrepot of Los Angeles, to the last named city. Perhaps a hasty, outline description of this peculiar, conglomerate, easy going city may i not be amiss. So I now introduce you to Los Angeles; though we may find her taking a nap. a relict of her old! habit, when a Rip Van Winkle sleep was her normal condition. The city is situated upon the | verge "of the plain, which, away to the south want, is merged into ocean, while upon the other hand, rises a semi-circle of rolling hills, directly from town, which, at a dis tance of 15 miles, become, or give place to,, the coast range, an abrupt rocky, mountain cjiain. Los Angeles contains no build- j ings worthy of mention. From the hill tops we look down uj»on a > city of low. flat-roofed buildings, many of which are built of adobe, in the old, uncouth, half Spanish, half Mexican sty e, which is quite indescribable, and decidedly unattractive. But it is lieyond the city proper, upon the groves of orange trees, orchards, vineyanls, shrubbery. long rows of willow hedges, aud fluids now clothed in robes of ' richest green, that the eye rests i with greatest delight Ten minutes’ walk takes us from the business centre, out among rural scenes and attractions, where we

soon lose ourselves?'and thoughts of city life, in the wilderness cf fruit trees and shrubbery. Los Angeles is cosmopolitan. Almost all parts of the globe are here represented, including a liberal sprinkling from the celestial empire. It would puzzle one to tell the nationality of a large proportion of the 8,000 people which Los Angeles claims. The Mexican element yet predominates in numbers, but no longer in treacherous, unenterprising rule. Two huedred houses, and numerous well filled stores attest the commercial activity and import ance of the town. Three hotels filled to overflowing, and numerous strangers upon the streets tell us of the growing interests of both town and country. Three newspapers—one affording a daily issue—-minister to the literary, news, and advertising wants of the community. Two city water companies furnish pure water, as a sort of Good Templars’ reproof to the generous vintage of the place. Gas lights the benighted travelers on their way, while an almost unlimited number of real estate agents conspire to furnish another kind of gas, not calculated to light the new comer on his way in sparch of lands. We will let Los Angeles rest in her sleepy habits of life, and easy way of doing business which would warrant far more activity and display. When the in coming elements shall have developed the resources of soil and climate, and shall have overcome the present predomitant style of life and buildings with more of refinement and energy, then will Los Angeles become a most attractive place, as it is certainly capable of being.

PRESENT COMMUNICATIONS. The greatest need of this section is better facilities for commit ideation with the outer world. The Southern Pacific railroad is anxiouslplooked for, and its prospects 1 are eagerly discussed by all classes. That is the pet dream of a glorious future in store for this section, it n.mid reap its nm suuie oi me benefit to be derived therefrom. But the railway soonest attainable, from which most’direct benefits would accrue, is from San Francisco down the coast to this point, and possibly intended to San Diego, where there is a most excellent harbor. Such a road is already coming this way, being now in running order some 75 miles from San Francisco. This road will doubtless be hurried along as rapidly as possible, and eventually become a part of the Southern Pacific. From the terminus of this road, a line of stages runs down the coast as far as San Diego."- But the main avenue of communication is by steamer. Th<re is a line of steamers from San Francisco, running as far as San Diego, which is the only liar bor below San FrjMeisco, within Uncle Sam’s domain, making one trip each way per week. This as fords the entire shipping advantages of the region. As everything must Ims hauled by team to \\ il mington, and lighters being required to transport freight to and from the steamers, it is a great source of expense, and waste of time, which loudly calls for relief / by railway. A railroad is being constructed from Wilmington to this city, but it is only a private | scheme for money making, and| can be of little benefit. It will! soon become almost a myth ; then i the |>eople will turn their attention to stretching out the iron Aands. of fellowship and commercial re , lation toward some worthy point PRESENT PROSPERITY. Excepting the White Pine region, southern California —par ; ticularly Los Angeles town and county—is attracting more atten tion than any other point upon the Pacific coast. Hence we enter into details. This is to be no or dinary portion of our country. The new enterprise of silk culture alone promises to render this lo ealitv not only wealthy, but of world-wide renown. Os this new branch of industry I will give a full history in my next letter. I It is only within the last year or ; two that the real merits of this region have become apparent. ! The lack of streams, and want of rain for several months of each 1 year, were once considered fatal drawbacks. Now this is proving far otherwise. Real estate, both in the country and city, has. increased in value with almost magical rapidity. The fine season and splendid rains promise an unusual yield of fruits and grain. A look of general ; pros|>erity pervades all things. This is the most favorable time

to view the country. All nature is dressed in fairest robes of green. The oranges have acquired their richest flavor. The air is balmy—neither too warm nor too cold. So one must make some allowance for the changed aspect during the latter part-of the season, when nature wears as dry a look as any old toper. Artesian wells will go far toward supplying th,e lack of streams. Then it is found that irrigation is by no means as essential, in all cases, as once supposed. That cultivating the soil, and increasing the number of trees will bring more frequent showers,is no chimerical idea. CLIMATE. That the climate of California is generally most attractive, is quite well known. But I will tell you exactly what this Italy of America afford -. We need not go abroad for a most healthful air and delicious clime. Few places in the world equal, scarcely one excels, southern California for pure, genial air, and calm, clear skies. L - Heavy winds are of rare occurrence, as are thunder-storms Although this is a semi tropical latitude, with the fruits and productions of almost all the world, yet it is scarcely ever subject to ex treme heat,never to the depressing, sluggish atmosphere common in this latitude at other points. Cooling draughts come down from the mountains, gentle breezes are wafted over the plain from old ocean. Thtis the air seems ever tempered to the shorn lamb, the invalid, or the special delight of all who seek this favored locality. The climate along the coast of i California, upon the plains, among the mountains, and in the. valleys of the coast range, afford all the genial characteristics and easy gradations from an almost tropical yli me to delicious ocean breezes and cooling mountain air. This climate alone is well worthy a chapter, for the especial attention of the thousands of suffers from our eastern clime, and invalids who seek the well beaten tracks of the old world. tub scuoiur aim me poet may well love to linger about the classic fields of ancient lands. But let their mania for the old continent cease. Let the invalid, and he who would travel and recreate from the toils and hurry ot American life, learn something of his own country, and the attractions which it offers.

I obtained the subjoined state- i ment of the indications of the thermometers through the kind ness of Dr. A. B. Hayward, who has noted the temperature at Los Angeles for three different periods ; of the day, during the past 14 j years. The average temperature i for that period is 74 degrees. ' Twice the thermometer indicated ' 111 degrees. This was when ex > tensive fires were raging in the i mountains, preventing the usual j cold winds therefrom. Once it in- ] dicabxl 28 degrees, yet the frosts j are by no means what they would | seem to be. The following statement of the] thermometer during the month of ■ August, 1868, and January, 1869, I the extremes of the year, will be of interest. In August, the thermometer, at • ,8 A. M., ranged from 74 to 93 degress; at 12 M., from 88 to 97 degrees; at 6 P. M.. from 80 to 94 No rain fell during this month The prevailing wind was from the northwest. In January, at 8 A. M.. the range ivas from 32 to 72 degrees ; i at 12 M., from 56 to 76; at 6 P. M., from 54 to 72. Ruin fell on > the 10th, 12th. and 24th days ol . the month. The first half of the 1 month, the prevailing wind was' from the southwest: the remainder of ihe month, from the north and northeast. From the foregoing, it is easy to see that the climate here is one of the most equitable in the known world.— Cor. Chicago Times. —An advertisement of somebody's “ liver encouraging, silent I perambulator family pill." tells a credulous public that “ this pi’l is as mild as a |>et lamb, and it don’t go fooling al»out. It attends strictly to business, and is as cer taiu as an alarm clock." . A Mystery —A couple of “high social position" in New Orleans recently appeared at one of life churches in that city and were married. At4he close of thv ceremony the busband informed his bride that they parted there, and i that she would never see his face ' again. He walketl off. she fainted, ! and there is a mvstery. ——-— It is said that Gen. McClellan is II soon to appear as s public lecturer.

An Indian Duel. Those who are under the impression that Indians posses no personal bravery, and that their only prowess with deadly weapons is when they hold the vantage ground, either among themselves or in warfare against the whites, would have been disabused of thia impression could they have witnessed one of the bra\e<t and most thrilling enactments of a tragedy, the equal of which, perhaps, has never taken place within the bounds of Montana. An Indian duel took place near Mr. Holter’s saw-mill, situated on Ten Mile creek, and about six miles from town, yesterday afternoon, an account of which, as we'were then informed, was published in last evening’s Herald. From an eye-witness of the bloody affair we are in possession of further particulars, which were related to us as follows : A few Indians 3vere in a cabin occupied by some of the employes of the mill, when one of them displayed his revolver, at the same time expatiating oh its merits and his own extraordinary skill in its use. This he carried to such an extent that another brave of the party exclaimed in his native tongue: “Ugh. you can’t shoot!” and denounced him as a braggart, at the same time saying that he could put him to shame at his own game. Whereupon, native No. I proposed a test of skill, giving his opponent the advantage of a rifle, his favorite weapon. This was at once acceded to, and immediate preparations were made for a duel in their own peculiar style. By this time about twenty warriors had collected, and all repaired a short way from the cabin, where they marked oft about twenty feet —the distance that was tcr^epSrate the hostile savages. During these preparations the doomed warriors looked upon each other with the most stoic indifference, and the crowd waited for the denoument in silent wonder. When al! was made ready, the opponents took their position for the last act; standing with their heels, on the mark—back to back—one with revolver and the other with his rifle. One of the natives had been, selected to act as second for both ; be took his position aylittle aside from the line of lire; waved a spear, decorated with paint and feathers, two or three times above his head, gave the terrible warwhoop, and, on the instant, the duelists wheeled and fired. Both fell—one sJiot through the brain, me oilier pierced ’ through the heart! Thus ended one of the most extraordinary and tragic encounters that has ever come within our province to recbrd.-JZeZenu (J/owte/wa) Herald.

INTo. 5.

A Square Meal in Nevada. A traveler to the White Pine mines in Nevada, thus portrays one of his experiences. At one station the party halted for a square meal. There was a tent, and in it a huge kettle of coffee and a camp oven..- After waiting a few minutes, the landlord came to the door and snapped out. “ room for four." Our informant went in with three other men and they knelt around a flat box, which the hotel keeper hail turned down on the ground. On the top were four basins of strong coffee, and by each dirty tin was a dirty black biscuit and an egg. The coffee and eggs were good, and the bisunits were good op the outside, that is the cater had to choose between two evils—dirt over the top crust, or dough under it. Each loaf was like a cream cake, perfectly soft inside. The hungry men tore off the crust, and after blowing, scraping and rubbing it to remove the alluvial deposits put it down with a gusto and torrents of strong coffee. The inside mass of dough was left by each man’s basin. When the men had finished their n|tal, and while they were vet kneeling, the host put his soot begrimmed and greasy hand over the l>ox and spoke again, “ Four dollars.’’ He was paid. Plump went the silver into his pouchy pocket, and pop went the four masses of dough back into the i oven. As soon as a new crust was baked over them, eggs cooked [ and the basins filled with coffee, I four more hungry men knelt down. ' ate off t’ e crust, rejected the rest of the dough for another baking, and paid their dollar each for the meal. It was calculated that one more stage load of customers ’ would finish the biscuits and put the landlord to the troublix of kneading a new batch. —Retaliation.—A witness in a late divorce suit kept saying that the wife had a retaliating disposition —that she “retalirted for every ; little thing.” “Didyou ever see her hushand kiss her ?” asked the wife's coua- ; sei. [ ••Yes. sir; often.” ••Well, what did she do on such occasions ?” ••She always retaliated, sir.” Nasby is denounced as a failure in the lecturing line by the press of lows.