Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1869 — Page 4

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Life. Wc are born—we laugh—wo weep; We love— ws droop— wo die! Ah’ wherefore do we laugh or weep Why do we live or die? Who knows that secret deep? Alas, not I! Why doth the violet spring Unseen by human eye? Why do the radinat scasongbring Sweet thoughts that quickly fly? Why do our fond hearts cling To things that die? » We. toil—through pain and wrong; We fight—and fly; We love —we lose—and then, ere long! Stone dead we lie. O! Life, is all thy sofig Endure—die?

The Latest Sesation. Mr. A. Rabb, a farmer who resides about three miles west of the city, brought a strange story in on Saturday. Mr. R. has a son in law living on a farm about four miles from Lafayette, named Mr. Miller. Mr. M. has a German labor er, who in plowing over a cornfield, struck the upper crust of something very much like the infernal regions. A suffocating odor was first emitted, followed by dense volume of smoke According to the German’s statement, the stench was several degrees above the flavor of the Illinois street gutter. A sheet of flame soon burst from this terrible volcano, and a great conflagration was imminent of a time, but the flames were finally subdued by a few shovels full of earth tossed in the mouth of the crater. The lava thrown out looked very like Castile soap —only it was not so highly perfumed. On the contrary, it was exceedingly of feusive. It ignites easily, and burns as freely as brimstone. The German was badly frightened and, after viewing the scene in utter bewilderment for a tune; ejac ulated : ‘‘Veil, dat is h—11!” We understand that Prof. Cox will examine the ground, and if it should prove to be an entrance to the infernal regions he wiil send for Parson Brownlow to look further into it. The people of Lafayette are greatly alarmed, and already it is said that a roaring noise can be heard underearth that doomed city. We await further developments with intense anxiety. Mhny persons may think this is a hoax, but it is not. Mr. Rabb doesn’t look like a man who would deceive a whole community about ns trifling a thing as the discovery of h—ll in Indiana.— Sentinel.

Had Manuscript • There have been many jokes perpetrate! about the fearful chi r igr.tp'iv of II G. an I the late Rufus Choate, but a worse penman than either is to be found in G. M. D. Bloss, the editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. A letter says: “There are only four men living, or who ever did live, who can read his manuscript,—Allison. Ryan, Allen and Young, compositors in tho'Enquirer office. No other man can tall what a.single let-t-rof it is. lie wrote thelife of Hon George 11. Pendleton in 34 hours. We have one page of the inanur cript, and we will venture a hat that there is no man that can decipher one word of it in 31 years, except th3 writer and the four compositors alrr ady named* Mr. Bloss himself is sometimes at a loss to know what he has written, and wc have known him, in some instances. to go to Ainos Allison to have a “cold’’ article, which had lain unfinished, deciplrered. One of Mr. Bloss peculiarities is to write always with a pen, on the most singular bit of paper imaginable, in fact, stray corners that are torn off bossiness letters sent to the Eiqnircr office. His pen holder is about ten inches in length which he grasps carefully by the upper end, and while he writes sings Ohl Hundred, to the most ungodly tunes that any man ever heard, an I refuses sdo recognize aly man thatecmes into his office while at work.” !■ *- — A Fact There arc two kindb of girls, •me is the kind that appears la st abroad the girls that are good for rides, visits, balls, etc. The other is the kind that appears the best at home—the girls that are useful and cheerful in the dining room, sick room, .and all the pre cincis'vf hom?. They differ widely in character.—One is often a torment at homethe other a blessing; one is a moth consuming everything almut her; the other is a sunbeam, inspiring a light and gladness all around her pathway. Right education will modify both ' n little, and thus unite the good qualities of both in one.

Slanders nsuin ' from re I and leautiful lips arc* I kespiders craw l.ng from the heart <-fa lose

A Cup of Tears. There was a mother who loved her first child with her whole heart and thought she could not live without it; but the Almighty sent a great sickness among the children, and seized this little one, which lay on the sick bed even unto death. Three days and nights the mother watched and wept and prayed by the side of her darling child, but it died. The mother, now alone in the wide world, gave way to the most violent and unmistakable grief; she ate nothing and drank nothing, and wept, wept, wept, three long days and three long nights. This the mother did without ceasing, calling on her child. The third night as she thus sat overcome with suffering, in the place where her child had died, her eyes bathed in tears, aird faint from grief, the door softly opened, and the mother started, for before her stood her departed child. It had become a heavenly angel and smiled sweetly as innocence, and was beautiful like the blessed. It had in its hand a cup that was almost running over, so full it was. And the child spoke: “O! dear mother, weep no more for me; the angel of mourning has collected in thi'-Jittle cup the rears which you have shed for me. If for me you shed but one tear more it will overflow, I shall have no more rest in the grave and no joy in heaven. Therefore, 0, dearest mother! weep no more for your child ; for it is well and happy, and angels are its companions.” It then vanished and was seen no more. The mother shed no more > tears, that she might disturb her child’s joy in heaven.

Newspapers of “moral ideas” are now making a good deal of noise about the retrenchment of the departments at Washington, in discharging government clerks. If there are more clerks than are needed, they ought to be discharged, but there arc many rumors, and from “loyal” sources, that the Grand Army of the Republic has ordered a cleaning out in the department, for the purpose of installing its own men. Retrenchment,,even on a small scale, is a good thing, but this retrenchment is so insignificant that nt is not worth the hullabaloo made over it. Saving a few hundred thousand dollars when there ought to be reforms made which would save a hundred millions, is a ’ virture of such doubtful] character that it ought not to be specially commended. After paying interest on the public debt, the expenditures of the Government the present year will exceed 8200,000,-' 000. The discharged clerks arc men appointed under Johnson, and therefore obnoxious to the powers that be. Among them are crippled soldiers, but their mutilation present no evidence of “lovalty” to<ihe men ordering their dis charge. They are turned out and able bodied politcians retained. Does such retrenchment originate in patriotic economy ?—Tfe/rnngc.

Mrs. Margaret Glenn died in Deai born county, Indiana, on the 29th of May, aged ninety nine years. She was one of .he pioneers of Ohio and Indiana having emigrated with her father, after the death of her husband 1 from North Carolina, about 1804, settled near Lebanon, Ohio, and, after a few years removed to Indiana, where she resided sixty years, and upon which her father died, at precisely the same great age. Her extraordinary vigor of constitution only failed her within the last few years, and her in utal fiyilties remained unchanged to the last, the tenacity of her memory being such as to still retain, with uniinpared distinctness, at the close of,her centu ry of years every material incident, circumstance or personal acquaintsnee of her life, and with the same minuteness and accuracy of detail, whether of recent occureace or dating back to her childhood.

A person of experience crystal izes the wisdom he can acquire in that way in-the following sentence: “Courtship is bliss, but matrimony is blister.” Some one blamed Dr. Marsh for changing his mind. “Well,” said he, “that is the difference between a man and a jackass; the jackass can't change his mind, and the man can—its a human privilege.” One of the best sorts of minds is that which minds its own business. Like many other extra good things, including beefsteaks, it is somewhat rare. .The last case of inebriety: A person was heard energetically de claringjiis ||xeJLpnrpose to take his girl to see the picture of Crossington Washing the Delaward!’’ An exchange says that a, fanner 'cured his daughter of the Grecian liend by throwing water on her, ami then laying her in tin- sun till she “warp'd” straight again.~

JOB PRINTIHC. ■’ . ' "f'J- ■' '■ : “EAGLE” JOB PRINTING . -1 * ' X 2 , ' ; OFFICE, ■ . - • ’ r ; . ws»~ ■ DECATUR, INDIANA. IVE 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 toad l ' large additions of uew and fancy styles of , TYPE, BORDER. & ORMEHTAL, 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, Programmes, Bill Heads, Letter tleaifs, Pamphlets, Order Books, Handbills, Blank* •Votes, Legal Blanks, etc. Special attention given to Colored & Poster Printing, » ai der* Respectfully .Solicited A’i> Bvri-sr v-ti >x Guaranteed. A I Ires* all orders to t ho EAGLE/’ '— ’ DECATI’R, IND

MEW BOOT and SHOE STORE. Announce to the people of Pw X. Adams County that they arc opening, in their new building, on Second street, in Decatur, an entire Yew Stock of Boots & Shoes, Leather, Findings, &.C., which we offer to customers cheaper than the same can be bought at any other house. Our stock comprises SADDLE & HARNESS SHOP. R. IHRXS. -MANUFACTURER AND DEALER INSaddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Hallers, Whips, Bridle-Bils, Hames, &.c. Decatur, - • • Indiana. I keep cons'antly on hand and manufacture to order, Saddles, Harness. Bridles Collars, Halters, whips, FlyNets, &c., which ! will Sell Cheaper than any other establishment in (he county. ‘ All Work Warranted to beof good material and put upin asub stantial manner Repairing Done to Order on short notice. Call and examine,my work and prices. A good stock always on hand. SHOP—On Second street, in Meibers’ building. vllnd". R. BURNS.

CABINET WAREROOMS! BARTHEL & YAGER XYTOULD respectfully call the atten- ' V tionofthe public to the fact that they keep constantly on hand, and manufacture to order, all kinds of FURNITURE! V —SUCH AS— Bureaus, Stands, BEDSTEADS, Breakfast, Dining, Side and Centre •X’-ZK.ZBXjISJS, L O'UNG ES, CUPBOA RDS, SECRETARIES, CHAIRS, ,je. All of which we will sell cheaper than any other establishment of the kindin this county. All work warranter to be made out of clear and seasoned lumber. Please call and examine our Furniture and Prices before purchasing elsewhere.

We also mnke 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. fJ§Y“Shop anil Furniture rooms on 2nd Street, opposite the Public Square, Decatur, Indiana. vllnOyl. KNOFF’S ART GALLERY! H. B. KNOFF, Artist, Decatur, - - - Indiana, 4 NNOUNt'ES to his patrons and the 1 \ 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 lattly purchased a Mammoth Solar Camera!

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 pictiih*. A large assortment of FRAMES kept constantly on hand. vlOnotf. PIANOS! O. U. HILL., Son. 5*2 A. 5 1 Calhoun Street, FORT WAYNE, IND., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Pianos, American Organs, Melodeons, and all kinds qf Small Instrument*. Sjjle Agent for Wwt. Knabe & Co's Pianns, Baltimore; and Stienway A Sons Pianos, New York. Also Agent for Wheeler .k Wilson’s Sewing Machines Parties desiring to purchase will do well to give toe a call. tllnll.

GEFAT REDTTCTIOJST IN SUGAR, COFFEE, TEAS, &C._ ifcc. &c. SUGAR DOWA TO A LOWER FIGURE THAN IT HAS BEEN IA FIVE YEAR A. Granulated, Crushed, and Powdered, per pound ICjc Coffee, A, . 16 c Coffee, B, .. 15 c I Porto Rico, Yellow, ll c Havana, Brown, XT. 121 c TmASg » TEAS ! TEAS ! Our Tea Trade has increased so rapidly thijt we now have to purchase whole car loads at a time. This shows the extent of our business and the quality ot our Teas. Our purchasing direct of the importers enables us to sell 50c per pound less than other Houses, as we save the profits Os the jobber, speculator and wholesale grocer, which is twenty to thirty cents per pound. Every Pound Warranted or Honey Refnnded. Young Hyson, per pound 80e, SI.OO, 1.25, 1.40, best $1.60 Imperial, “ 1.25,1.50, “ 160 Oolong, (Black,) “ 75c, 1.00, “ 1.25 Japan, very choice, . ... 1.00, 1.25 English Breakfast" 1.08, 11 1.25 Chinese Mixture, “ .... 1.00, “ 1.25 llio Coffee, per pound, 2Oc. 22, Lest 25. o ‘ FISH FOR HARVEST. ALL FISH REDUCED FISH. Coffee Essence, 7 boxes for 25 White Fish, p A bbl., $5 00 Best Salcratus, P lb 10 Trout, and Pickerel, do 4 O') Good Molasses, P gallon, 50 Lake Herring, do 1 50 All fish warranten fresh and good or Fish, in Kits, 1 ;, 0 money refunded. All other goods at Family Makerci $4 00 to $7 0() equally low prices. We guarantee a savrp(j) JJ A.COOS "* 60 cents’on the dollar to our cusNavv P lb, ‘ ' 40c, Best 50 turners, at the Smoking, “ 20 “ 25 FORT WAYNE FRUIT HOUSE.

NEW JEWELY STORE! DECATU I?. JAMES LALLEY, Announces to the citizens of Adams County and vicinity, that he has purchased the JEWELRY STORE in Decatur, of Mr. Ezra Lyster. ami will continue the business at the old stand, where he will keep constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of Watches, Oocks, Jewelry, Notions, Spectacles. Ne., which he offers at prices to suit the times. Repairing oFall kinds done on short notice. All work warranted ns represented. JAS. LALLEY. F RONE FI EL.D & TODD, MANUFACTURERS OF SASH, BOORS, BLINBS A.nd Window Frames. Alley, North of the City Mills, FORT WAYNE, IND. gfgyA large stock of Doors, Sash and Window Frames on hand which will be sold cheap for Cash. All work made of Piue lumber. vl2n7y2

CRABBS & RICE, DEALERS IN* FOBEIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, HATS & CAPS, BOOTS 8l SHOES, Groceries, Q V E E .VS W.f R E , CABPETS, O X lu O Xj o T XX s , NOTIONS, &c., decatur, Indiana. JP<r All of the above goods will Iks hol<l very cheap for Vath or Country Produce. v!2n3l

TIN WARE! STOVE®! H. W. KOVER, Second Street, Opposite'the Clerks Office, Jdecatuh, ijvd., 1 RESPECTFULLY announces to the L citizens of Adams county, and the public in general, that he keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of

STOV E S ; -SUCH AS—COOK, I‘AIiLOR A XD ui'irci: sto res A large stock of TIN AND JAPAN WARE, Os his own manufacture, always on hand. He is also prepared to put up Liihlnina Rods anl Tin pouting, and in fact is prepared to do all kinds 0. work perilling to hisbusiness, including COPPER SMITHING. He is prepared to fill all orders in his line, of his own manufacture, cither at Wholesale or Retail, at lower prices than can be furnished by any other house in the county. fikay'Call and examine his stock. Repairing done to order. vlOnlltf

J. M. XUTTMAN, * U. C. DODEZ. Late of Decatur. NUTTIWA'JV & DODEZ, Corner Main and Harrison streets, one square west of Main St. Exchange; PORT WAYNE, IND. C COMPLETE Stock of GROCERIES J always on hand at the lowest prices. RIG REST PRICE always paid tor Rutter, Eggs and other Country Produce. v!3n3 NUTTMAN & DODEZ. SIEMON, BRO, 4 CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in BOOKS A STATIONERY, i’liotogrnphic Albums and Illank. Hooks, ap, Letter, Note, Wall and Wrannini babeias, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. School Books of all kinds at Publishars’ prices. v12n25.

b. p. McDonald, DENTIBT, From FORT WAYNE. Respectfully announces to the cltiiens of Decatur and vicinity, that he has taken rooms at the Burt House, for a short tiim. and would be pleased to wait upon those that may require his professional services. He is prepared to perform all operations upon the teeth. v12n51t2

OTICE TO FARMERS. JOHN MEIBERS, wishes to announce to the farmers of this county, that he is the authorized Agent for the sale of the CELEBRATED BUCKEYE REAPER, MOWER, HAY RAKE, AND hay fork, wishing to buy arc requested Wtgive him a call. Ware rooms at bis old staud, on Second street, Decatur, Indiana. May 7, 1869. IMMENSE SALES -ATWARD’S CHINA STORE. Importer, Wholesale S Retail Dealer, 48 Calliouu Street, Opposite the Court House, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. Looking Glasses. FRUIT JARS OF ALL KINDSGoods will besold at the following Prices until further notice : 177 piecesbcst stone China, $25 to 30 00 100 “ “t “ << jo 00 52 “ «' •' $5 to 5 50 12 Wine Glasses, 1 00 12 Goblets, large size, $2 to 8 00 Tumblers,each, 05 Crocks, that boiling water will not break, per gallon, 12J 6 common Plates, 40 6 common Tens, 30 Wall Paper best quality, per roll, 16jj 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 StoneChinaßowlandl’itcher, 1 50,i2 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 (0 1 00 Pails a ltd Wash Boards each, 25 Whiskey Glass, 12 for 1 00 ■ 6-inch Glass dishes, 50. H) 12 Cup Plates, glass, 40 Steel Knives and Forks, per sett, ]SO Lnrge Glass Bowls, $1 10 1 25 Knives and Forks, 1 00 Thick Hotel Dishes, each, 124 Large 3-hoop Tubs, ] 25 Large 2-hoop Tubs, ] 10 Glass Sugars, each, 40 Large Lamps, each. 50,60,80(5] ](> Spocn and Castor and Plated Goods Chinn, Glass Bowls. Ivory Handled Knives, in fnct everything in ti e Chinn line, will be sold lower than in nny other house. v11n46.

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FIRST IN THE MARKET! J. G. FLEDOERMANj Merchant Tailor, No. 25 Main Street, JF’oxrt W Ta-yno, Ind., HAS just returned from the East, with the choicest and largest assort-, inent of FALL A WINTER GOODS Ever exhibited in this market, which be is ready to m ike up in the most fashionable styles, at prices which cannot fall toqdease. . A large stock of Ready-Made Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods kept constantly on hand. Coma and examine before buying elflcwherc. BtjVfwo good coat makers wanted, vllnll J. G. FLEDDERMAN. GEO. GOULD, Manufacturer and Dealer in UPHOESTERV & BEDDING,

Mattresses, Pillows, bolsters. Bed Comforters, f--AXD-FEATBEn BEDS, SPRING LOUNGES, CHURCH CUSHIONS, se., No. 37 Corner of Barr & Columbia Sts., FORT WAYNE, vi2n2s Indiana. , U.S. MAIL. NEW STAGE LINE BETWEEN DECATUR. INDIANA. & ST. MARY'S. OHIO ALSO, FROM DECATUR TO MONROEVILLE, INO. The imJervigned will run Stage, re«ularly be' tvrecn thcuMVr named point*. a* follow., to-wlt: Leave Decatnr. for St. Mary'a. on Monday* ana Friday, at 7 oclock, A. M. St for Inwatur.nn Tuaedaya and Saturday.at 7.« i l.wk, A. M. L"«ve l»ecatiir. for Monroeville, every mwnlns , Sunday* eaeepted • at 7 o'clock, and return the .vmetay ato'elm k. r M , m.kins connection with train, running loth.«>• on the I'itUburg, Ft. N'opM Chicago R. R. I -ill.l-o do a general ...nadeeirim Bark.r • bnoisli t from any y<Hn I m«v ~ ly upon Ihviog thciroH»r*J•‘ft"**’ t ”' v12n15 IrW. FATH h