Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1869 — Page 4

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No Murmuring. Ne'er murmur at your lot in life; Look upward, be a man; Away with discontent and strife, And do the best you can. What tho’ you own no broad, green fields, No coffers filled with gold? You’ve health, strength, and honest hands Containing wealth untold. Tho’ cares are on life’s pathway set, And sorrows reign around, Remember, oft where rank weeds grow, A flower, set fair, is found; And if'tis cherished, watched with care, The weeds all cleared away, The one may bud and others spring, ’Neath the same sun-lit ray. Far better have the joy that fills The honest workman’s breast— The sleep that o’er his senses steals, When nature asks for rest— Than Uvea life of idleness, Though riches may surround if. Then be content, and leave the world Far better than you found it.

Ankles. There’s magic in a lady’s foot, And well the ladies know it; And she who has A-pretty one Is pretty sure to show it. At times, you too, are martyred by The nicest, little ankle, That shoo s an arrow’ through your eye, Within your heart to rankle. But when it trips along the street, Through wind, and mud, and vapor, By sheerest accident you sec How beautiful the taper, And as it steps upon the walk, Amid the crowd to mingle, Two roguish eyes look up and say, “I wonder if he’s single?’’

Wit, ■ “The Double Event"—Twins! A sky-lftrk—Going up in a balloon. The Foot Guards—Boots and shoes. A color difficult to see—Blindman's buff. Good summer resort for infants —Rock-a-way. Curiosities for a musetfm—Wings of a flying visit. The most suitable laborers for warm weather —Coolies. A first-rate feller—An American backwoodsman. An excellent car toon—The whistling of a locomotive. Which is the most profitable business? Shoemaking; because every pair of shoes is soled before it is finished. A bote meeting Douglas Jerrold, said: “Well, what's going on to-day ?’’ “I am,” exclaimed Jerrold, darting past the inquirer. “What branch of education do you have chiefly in your school?” “A willow’ branch, sir; the master has used up almost a whole tree.’’

It was an apt answer of a .young latly-who, being asked where was her native place, replied : “I have none; lam the daughter of a Methodist minister." 4 •* ; Kisses are like creation, because they arc made out of nothing, and are very good. They are also like sermons, requiring two heads and an application.

‘‘See hero, mister," said a lad of seven summers, who was driven up a tree by a ferocious dog, ‘‘if you don't take that sting away I'll eat up all your apples.” ‘•What shall I do to keep warm ?” asked a shivering, slightly dressed lady. “I don't know,” said a solemn Quaker, “unless thee puts on another breastpin.” “Pompey,” said a gentleman to his servant, “I did not know until to <lay that you were whipped last week.” “Didn’t you, massa?” replied. Pompey. “I—l knowd it jist de same time it occurred.”

A farmer who had engaged the services of a son of the Emerald Isle, sent him out one morning to harrow a piece of ground. He had not worked long before nearly all of the teeth came out of the harrow. Presently the farmer went out into the field to take notes of Pat’s progress, and asked him how he liked harrowing. “Oh!” said Pat, “it goes a bit smoother now since the pegs are out.”

While trudging along one day alone, a soldier met a Methodist circuit ruler, whom he at once recognized as such, but affected ignorance of it. “What command do you belong to inquired the preacher. “A Texas regiment in Van Dorn’s army. # And yourself?” “I belong,” solemnly replied the preacher, “to the army of the Lord.” “Then, my friend,” said the- soldier, “yog’ve got a very way from headquarters.” A member of the Louisiana Legislature, who carries a gigantic pair of feet, which he slings about as he walks like a pair of flails, recently accosted a well known inemIht of the bar with, “Mr. M , you know mo. don't you F’ M looked surprised at the question, drew hiruself up at full length, and scanning his inter .orator from hear! tn foot. remarked, "Well, sir, your face is a. familiar one to me. but BMunslly your feet have out fciuwu my rccvllccliou.'’

The Philosophy of a Kiss. Did you ever study or imagine the meaning and philosophy’ of a kiss—the rationale of contact? No ?It is because there are nerval poles in the lips, as they’ are else- 1 ' where—connected, telegraphically through nerves, to the very penetralia of soul itself. What are tho nervous ganglia but relays and retorts, generating, storing up and diffusing the electric fluids that flash along their filamental wires, telling the soul what’s going on in the external world ; in the mines, on the mountains, in the valleys, over the continent and through the seas of its material and spiritual world of body and its linings ? Nothing else. Now the soul is a king, having various offices where each separate sort of business is transacted and messages; received nor does the news of grief, pain, sorrow recorded onthesamc tablets in the same chamber as is that announcing victory, pleasure, love, felicity, good news and joy, but when one of those chambers arc open, the others are partially or wholly closed. News reaches the man not only through the senses, but he has telegraphic communication with vast worlds above and around him. which enter him through the brain directly’; for it is very true.

“Sometimes the tereal synods bend, And the mighty choirs descen,d And the brains of men, thenceforth., Teem with unaccustomed thoughts.’’ Your lukewarm, sentimental, unitn'passioned kiss sends a platonic message of a peculiar sort to the soul. Another sort of kiss dispatches a courier to say that all is right and square in the filial, child loving fraternal or parental departments of the great republic. Another sort of kiss, external, short, business like and customary’ conveys the intelligence that things might be better, deeper, more sincere in the affectional domains. When warm lips meet warm lips, rendered . odorous by balmy breaths, charged with deep desire, then there is let forth a whole bat tery of lightning, that wakes up the slumbering soul, closes all other doors, and brings the king from his couch, not only’ to see what is going on, but to mingle in the scene. Messages are dispatched to all nooks and corners of the physical continent, and all the body powers are invoked to the congress of—sex. Then the spiritual and chest organs of eith-

er anil both tingle again, and all things but love arc unheeded and forgotten ; for even death, disgrace or danger are laughetVat in utter and comteinptuous scorn. But when two fond hearts and loving meet upon the lips; when that love is pure, deep, sincere, and right straight from the soul; when it is natural, full to the brim, based upon mutual fitness, then, oh, thc)i\ — the soul spirit, body—all desire, are instantaneously kin died up into a blaze—not consum ing, but creating —with, to and in a fervid, fiery, uon-exhausting magnetic glow, thrilling, filling, "plunging both in a bath of exquisite delight— adeliotts, soft, yet almost killing rapture ; a lavement in a sea of glory, of supreme bliss; so universal, so deep, so intense, full, sweet, biting, as to be inexpressible by’ tongue or pen : compared to which all other joys are tasteless, dull and hispid, yet wholly unknown, and unattainable to all who do not fully, purely, centrally and wholly, yet holily love each other. Mere fitful, physical blood, elect; ial, and magnetic lovers realize nothing of all this, because they love not fully, truly!

A Romance in Real Life. Some years since the daughter of Prince Henry of Reuss Greiz, a small German principality in the middle of Germany, became deep ly attached to a young subaltern who commanded the annual con tingent furnished the army of the King of Prussia. Os course, all thought of marrying him with the consent of the Prince was out of the question; but it was arranged that the young lieutenant should resign his position in the army, and together they would escape to the United States. Embarking at Antwerp, they came to New York ami were married there. But being young and without experience in the ways of the world, their little means were soon exhausted, and they found themselves in a strange land,, friendless and in poverty. They were afraid to communicate with any of theibepnntrymen, lest the circumstances of their flight should Income known, and themselves arrested. Unacquainted wi h our laws, and stqqtosing that the authority of their petiy prince was as potent here as among the grain fields of their native land, they sought obscurity ami shrunk from their name and station being blazoned abroad.— At last, pushed to the extreme of poverty. the liu«band. who was an excellent musician, obtained a situation in the orchestra at Niblo’s garden, but learning that inquiries had Iwra made bv the Prussian consul of their presence in, the city.

he threw up his engagement and came south, and in the summer of 1867 feU a victim to the yellow fever. His wife was now left alone, and, reduced to the extreme verge of poverty, applied and obtained a situation tn a beer saloon in this city, where she now is. it is a strange episode in real life, but a true one, and exhibits, as no moralist could describe, the vicissitudes of fortune. She is now perhaps 25 years of age; small in stature, with a small syntetrical figure and face decidedly pretty. Her face is shaded with light brown curls, and her manners and conver sation evince one accustomed to good society. She displays a good , deal of reluctance in talking to strangers, but once interested in conversation she becomes animated and engaging. She seems to feel her questionable position very sensibly, and the slightest allusion as to what she was, and is now, is sufficient to provoke her to tears.

JOB PRINTINC. "EAGLE 0 JOB PRINTING OFFICE, ’ DECATUR, INDIANA. W’ RESPECTFULLY CALL THE attention of the public to our increased facilities for the -execution of every description of PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL

JOB PRINTING. f Having recently made large additions of hew and fancy styles of TYPE, BORDER, 8 ORNAMENTAL, to onr Job Department, we are now prepared to execute every description of Printing required in a Country Job Office, such as Cards, Labels, Circular*, Ball Tickets, Programmes, Bill Heads, Deller Beads, Pamphlets, Order Hooks, Handbills, . , A Blank •Votes, Degal Blanks, etc. —. -A.— .. . Special attention given to Colored & Poster Printing. Orders Respectfully Solicited Axo Sathfactiox Ouabaxteet*. Address all orders io the decahk. ini».

HEW BOOT and SHOE STpBE. Announce to the people of P® X. Adams County that they are opening, in their new building, on Second street, in Decatur, an entire New 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. BURNS. -MANUFACTURER AND DEALER INSaddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Halters, Whips, Bridle-Bits, Hames, &,c. Decatur, - - - Indiana.

I keep cons'antly on hand and manufacture to order. Saddles, Harness, Bridles Collars, Halters, whips, FlyNets, &c., 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 sub stantial manner RcpairingDoneto Order on short notice. Call and examine my work and prices, A good stock always on hand, SHOP—On Second street, in Meibers’ building. v11n47. R. BURNS. CABINET WAREROOMS! HARTREE. & TAGER

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 TA-EIjES, L (PUNG ES, OU PE OA RI)S, SECRETARIES, CHAIRS, <jc. 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 examineour Furniture and Prices 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. Bferj“Sh<>p and Furniture rooms on 2nd Street, opposite the Public Square, Decatur, Indiana. vllnOyl.

KNOFF’S ART GALLERY! /jOntteK 1 so 113 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 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 picture. A Targe assortment of FRAMES kept constantly on hand. vlOnbtf. PIANOS! O. Xu- HILL, Nos. 5 2 A. 5 4 Calhoun Street. POST WAYSB, iyn., - Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Pianos, American Organs, Melodeons, and all kind* of Small Inotrujmcnl«. Sole Agent for Wvi. Knabe & Cos Pianos, B lit i more; and Stienway & Son s Tianwy New York. Also Agent for Wheeler & Wilson’s Sewing Machine*. * Panics desiring to purchase will do well to give me a call. vllnll.

GREAT REDUCTION IN SUGAR, COFFEE, TEAS, <fec. &e. mrfjL-. »- hisb pSSflff ugg 2®Rmml St GAR DOWV TO A LOWER FIGURE THAN IT HAS BEEN IN FIVE YEARS*. Granulated, Crushed, and Powdered, per pound 16ijc Coffee, A, 16 c Coffee, B, . 15 c Porto Rico, Yellow, , 14 c Havana, Brown, " . ...121c TEAS • TEAS ! TEAS ! Our Tea Trade has increased so rapidly that we now have to purchase whole car loads at a time. This shows the extent of our business and the quality of our Teas. Our purchasing direct of the importers enables us to sell 50c per pound less than other Houses, as we save the profits of the jobber, speculator and wholesale grocer, which is twenty to thirty cents per pound. Every Pound Warranted or Honey Refunded. Young Hyson, per pound 80c, $1.00,1.25. 1.40, best $1.60 Imperial, “ . . .1.25, 1.50, “ 160 Oolong, (Black,) “ 75c, 1.00, ‘‘ 1.25 Japan, very choice, . . LOO, “ 1.25 English Breakfast “ 1.08, “ 1.25 Chinese Mixture, “ . . 1.00, “ 1.25 Itio Coffee, per p0und;...... 20c, 22, best 25. o FISH FOR HARVEST. ALL FISH REDUCED ISH. Coffee Essence, 7 boxes for 25 White Fish. f* J bbl., $5 00 Best Saleratus, P lb 10 Trout, and Pickerel' do 4 00 Good Molasses, f> gallon, 50 Lake Herring, do 1 50 All fish warranten fresh and good or Fish, in Kits, $ 1 5q money refunded. All other goods at Family Makerel $4 00 to $7 6() equally low prices. We guarantee n saver iug ccnts’on the dollar to our cusN’avv r’li) * " 40c, Best 50 tomers, at the sSi»i,‘‘ »’ ruirrw.vvNi-.FntaTimvsE.

NEW JEWELY STORE! DECATUR. JAMES LALLEY, Announces to the citizens of Adams Countyaud vicinit v, that he has purchased the JEWELRY STORE in Decatur, of Mr. Ezra I.yster, and will continue the business at the old stand, where he will keep constantly on hand a large ami complete assortment of

Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Notions, Spectacles, &e., which he offers at prices to suit the times. Repairing of all kinds dona on short notice. All work warranted as represented. yt-hiS'j Jas. lalley.

FRONEFIEI.D & TODD, maxvfacti hers of SASH, BOORS, BLINDS uA-ncl Window Frames. Alley, North of the City Mills, FORT WAYNE, IND. B6y*A large stock of Doors, Sash and Window Frames on hand which will be sold cheap for Cash. All work made of !*• nc lumber. vl2n"y2 CRABBS & RICE, DEALERS IX FOBEtGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, HATS A CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES, Groceries, Q EE E .VS W.f R E, CARPETS, o I Ij CIjOTIIS, Ix’OTIOXS, &c.» DECATUR, INDIANA. XfT All of the above goods will l>c Bold very cheap for Unsh or Country Produce. v12n31

iTIIST AVA.IIE! A.INTX3 stoves: H. W. KOVER, Second Street, Opposite the Clerk's Office, DECeITVR, l.yif., I ) ESPECTFULLY announces to the It citizens of Adams county, and the public in general, that he keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of S T O V E S, -SfClt AS—- : COOK. PAR I. OR AXD OPIFCE S TO VES * A large stock of TIN AND JAPAN WARE, iOf his own manufacture, always on • hand, lie is also prepared to put up Lishtniug Rods and Tin pontine, j and in fact is prepared to do all kinds o ! work pertaing to hisbusiness, including COPPER HMITHINd. He is prepared to fill all orders in his line, of his own manufacture, either at Wholesale or Retail, ’ at lower prices than can be furnished i by any other house in the county. and examine his stock. Repairing done toorder. vlOnlltf

J. M. XVTTMAX, 0. C. DODEZ. Late of Decatur. xvttm.-i.it & DODtZ, Corner Main and Harrison streets, one square west of Main St. Exchange; FORT WAYNE, IND. COMPLETE Stock of GROCERIES always on hand at the lowest prices. HIGHEST PRICE always paid tor Butter, Eggs and other Country Produce. rl3nß ‘ NUTTMAN & DODEZ. SIEMOX, BRO, A: CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in BOOKS A STATIONERY, Photographic Album# and Dlank Book", ap, Letter, Note, Wall ail Wrappina I?AFEFIS. FORT WAYNE. INDIANA. School Books of all kinds at Publishers'prices. v12n26. IAYER & GRAFFE, / -DEALERS ISWatches, Clocks, Jewelry, hilvkb A.vn mrrr.pura> fame. Gold, Silrer and Steel Spectacles, Columbia Street, ▼ llnolyt. .’'‘TORT WAYNE,ini».

OTICE TO FARMERS. JOHN MEIBERS, wishes to announce to Hits farmers of this county, that he is the authorized Agent for the sale of the CELEBRATED BUCKEYE REAPER; MOWER. HAY RAKE, AND HAY FORK, Parties wishing to buy are requested to give him a call. Ware rooms at his old stand, on Second st root, Decatur, Indiana. May 7, 1869. IMMENSE SALES -ATWARD’S CHINA STORE. Importer, Wholesale J Retail Dealer,, 48 Calhoun Street, Opposite the Court House, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

Looking Glasses. FRUIT JARS OF ALL KINDS- - Goods will be sold at the following Prices until further notice : 177 picccsbcst stone China, $25 to 30 00 100 “ *•.— .< x< 12 00 52 “ “ “ ■< $5 to 5 50 12 Wine Glasses, 1 00 12 Goblets, large size, * $2 to 8 00 Tumblei s .each, 05 Crocks, thatboiling water will not break, per gallon, 12A 6 common Plates, 40 6 common Teas, 30 Wall Paper best quality, per roll, 16<| Window Blinds, 5 in a roll, 40 Satin Wall Paper, per roll, 2R Glass Molasses Cans, tin tops, 85 Tin Toilet Set, 8 pieces, $5 to 6 00 StoncChinaßowlandPitcher, 1 50*2 00 Common “ $1 to 1 25 Stone China Plates, 75 Stone China Tens, 75 Beer Mugs 12 for 2 00 Labeled Bar Decanters and Stoppers, 65c to 1 00 Pails nnd Wash Boards’each, 25 Whiskey Glass, 42 for 1 00 6-inch Glass dishes, (>@lo 12 Cup Plates, glass. 40 Steel Knives and Forks, per set t, I 1 50 Large Glass Bowls, sltol 25 Knives and Forks, 1 00 Thick Hotel Dishes, each, 12} Large 3-hoop Tubs, 1 25 Large 2-l:oop Tubs, • 1 m Glass Sugars, each, 40 Large Lamps, each. 50, 60, 80(7 1 10 Spoon and Castor and Plated Goods China, Glass Bowls. Ivory Handled Knives, in fact everything in tl.eChina line, will he sold lower than in nny other house. v11n46.

FIRST IN THE MARKET! k\l| T T J. G. FLEDDERMAN, Merchant Tailor, S' Ko. 25 .Hain Street, Fort TVayiic, Ind., HAS just returned from the East, with and largest assortment of FALL A- WINTER GOODS Ever exhibited 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 Clething and Gents’ Furnishing Goods kept constantly on hand. Come and examine before buying elsewhere. JfegfTwo good coat makers wanted, vllnll J. G. FLEDDERMAN.

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GEO. GOULD, Manufacturer and Dealer in UPHOLSTERY & BEDDING. Mattresses, Pillows, Bolsters, Bed Comforters, * —AND—FEA.THHB BEDS. STRING LOUNGES, CHURCH CUSHIONS, #r-, No. 37 Corner of Barr& Columbia Sts., FORT WAYNE, ▼12n25 Indiana. U.S. fsSSk MAIL. new stage line BETWEEN DECATUR. INDIANA. A ST. MARY'S. OHIO ALSO, FROM DECATUR TO MONROEVILLE. IND. Th. nna.rU«»e<i w*H rsa JUtar.o. Pautntrg, Ft. | R. R.

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