Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1869 — Page 4

fart's (Canter. Poor Philosophy. However dark and drear be life, The sun still shines upon our doors; For us the nightly heavens are lit, For us the lark at morning soars. Time, with the sickle ’neath his robe, May steal our dearest wealth away, Yet never hath the hopeless eye Seen God’s great promises decay. Our hearths are cold, on tile and roof The snow may fall like purest laven, Shall we despair who warm our hands At yon increasing fires of heaven? Be comforted; when skies are dark, And the winds roar in Wintry war, Ench flake shall breed a summer flower, Each cloud reveal a hidden star.

Wit, Wfefom, fc A Grim Joke.—Why are old maids the most charming of people ? Because they are matchless. Why cannot a medical man ever ’tie “wide rtwake? Because he’s always dosing. Carlyle says: “If you are in doubt whether to kiss a pretty girl, give her the benefit of the doubt." If we had no faults ourselvcsrWc should not take so much pleasure in remarking them in others. The constancy of sages is nothing but the art of locking up their agitation in their hearts. The happiness, or unhappiness of men depends as much on their humors as their fortune. Politeness of.minds consists in the conception of honorable and delicate thoughts. It is a proof of very little friendship not to notice a cooling in that of our friends. Every one complains of his memory, and no one complains of his judgment. The round of a passionate man’s life is in contracting debt in his passion which his virtue obliges him to pay. Whenever you pay let or hire, make a clear bargain, and never trust to “We shan’t disagree about trifles.’’ One’s age should be tranquil, as one’s childhood should be playful; haul work at either extremity of human existence is out of place. J tidy says the man who is awfully urbane to his wife before strangers is generally her bane behind their backs.

Virtue is the queen of labor—-opinion-mistress of fools—vanity the pride of nature —contention the overthorw of families. A West Virginian whipped his wife recently.for unexampled extravagance in eating both butter and inSlasses on her bread. Why do bald-headed men take a joke quicker than others? Because they are not troubled to get it throught their hair. A Leveller, pcrccivingtwo crows flying side by side, exclaimed: “Ah .' that is just as it sould be : I hate to see one crow over another.' Agriculturally speaking, it is exceedingly bad to harrow up the feelings ofyour Wife, to rake up old quarrels, to hoe a grudge, and to sow discord. “Do you ever take anything ?” asked Sharp of Sozzes. “Never, sir, except I’m unwell, and then my weakness is cognac. Just now I’m troubled with hollowness, and I don’t care if I do.”

A down-east girl being bantered one day by some of her famale friends in regard to her lover, who had the misfortune to have but one leg. replied; “Pooh, I wouldn’t have a man with two legs—the’re to common!”

An Irishman who was engaged to ent ice, when handed a cross cut saw to commence operations with, pulled out a copper cent, and turning'to his comrade, exclaimed : “Now, Pat. fair play, head or tail, who goes below!” ( A young “liMck," nowadays, is curiously compounded ; he has a beaver on his head, a goat ec on his chin, kids on his hands, doeskin on his legs casts sheep's eyes ami is looked upon by his doe-ting duck as dear. There are no circumstances’ however unfortunate, that clever people do not extract some advantage from, and none, however fortunate, that the imprudent can nut turn to their prejudice.

Woman’s Smii.es.—A woman who lived very nnbppily with her linsliand oarne to a great divine to nslc.hii counsel. “Always meet y«»ur husk-tud with a smile," said the wise man. She followed hrs adrlce. mid very soon returned to thank him for the blessing of a happy home. Whenever a home l:tn<iacape is dreary and its horizon is clouded. we believe that it pro wed* not so much from the storms of man's |K*tulence and unreason alUeness. ns because woman has forgotten tn draw a sunbeam from the !\uu of Itij'itcousucss.

An Original Character. A New Jersey correspondent mentions the existence of an eccentric old farmer in his neighborhood who has the reputation of being a “free thinker,” and is consequently the subject of much solicitude to the village clergyman. Not long since he was taken sick, and, being quite old and feeble, his recovery was considered a matter of doubt, and the visit of the minister was desired by his family. After the usual friendly greetings were over the clergyman, to introduce the object of his visit, remarked : “Friend W , you are now getting to be an old man, and have lived a careless life; would it not be well to take the present opportunity to make your peace with God ?” “Lord bless your soul!” replied the feeble old roan, “He and I hain’t never had no failin’ out yet!” This old gentleman's property adjoins a cemetery, and at one time a person who was looking at it with a view to purchase objected to it on this ground, and asked if its proximity did not cause hitn some annoyance. “No, indeed, my dear sir," said he, “the folks in the graveyard are the peaceablest neighbors I’ve got?”—Harper's Magazine.

Bad for the Belles. A celebrated Parisian belle, who had acquired the habit of whitewashing herself—so to speak—from the soles of her feet to the roots of her hair with chemicallyprepared cosmetics, one day took a medicated bath ; and on emerging from it. she was horrified at finding herself as black as an Ethiopian. The transformation was complete. Not a vestige of the “supreme Caucasian race” was left. Iler physician was sent for in alarm and haste. On his arrival, he lauglied immoderately, and said: “Madame, you are not ill; you are a medical product. You are no longer a woman, but a su’phuret. It is not now a question of medical treatment, but of simple chemical reaction. I shall analyze you. Come! I shall submit you to a bath of sulphuric acid diluted with water. The acid will have the honor of combining with you; it will take.up the sulphur, the metal will produce a sulphate, and we shall find, as a precipitate a very pretty woman. The goodnatured physician went through with his analysis, and the belle was restored to her membership with tlfe white race. Young ladies who are ambitious of snowy complexions should remember this, and be careful what powders and cosmetics they use—if they use any at all.

Sculptors oT Our Own Faces. -The human face is a sublime, a beautiful, a mysterious revelation. The life experience traces Itself upon the living clay, and for a brief i moment the soul looks through a splendid mask of time, transfigured or disfigured by bodily habits, vices or passions.

It is a great misfortune to be pre occupied with vulgar or trivial things; they cannot make the he , roic face. The reason that poets have such beautiful faces, in spite i of habits like Bnrns’,and Poe’s, is that they contemplate beautiful things and think grand and generous thoughts. All the great pain- ; ters have been handsome and remarkable looking men. Titian, and Raphael, and Rubens, and Vandyk, readily illustrate my statement. Tintoret had a solemn and grand face; Da Vinci, a noble and beautiful face; Rembrandt, a sagacious, honest, profound face Our fine sculptors. Brown, Ward, Palmer and Tompson, have some : thing Continental abolrt their faces, I and do not look narrow, but as if i illuminated by a ray of the ideal. The finest faces in Europe were the faces of Shakspcare, Moliere and Goethe. Their faces prove to us that just in the measure that we escape sordid thoughts apd material cares, and occupy our m'pids with J the beauty of nature, the wit of men. the poetry of life, we set to work a skillful sculptor, who day by day models with an impreccptilile and sure hand the heavy, expressionless clay ; and in time the rude features become almost grand with goodness like Lincoln's, beautiful with tranquillity likq . Washington's, or titanic like Webster's. It is as groat a mercy to be preserved in health as to be delivered from sickness. Knowledge, even of gospel truth, is emptiness, unless love, practically exercised toward God and man, accompany it. If a man has any religion worth having, lie will do his duty and not make a fuss about it. It is the empty kettle that rattles. Consult duty, not events. We have nothing to do but to mind our duty. O. how quiet as well as | hole would our lives have Itcen had we learned that single lesson ! To lie careful to do nothing but , our duty, and leave alHronseqncnccs to God.—

For the Young to Recollect. In a woman an ounce of heart is worth a pound of brains. The chiefest properties of wisdom are to be mindful of things past, careful of things present, and provident of things to come. More plessing than the dewdrops that sparkle upon the rose, are tears that pity gathers upon the cheek of beauty. The pest of society—a talebearer. “Set a watch over thy mouth, and keep the door of thy lips, for a talc bearer is worse than a thief.” If we would not fall into things unlawfull, we must deny ourselves in those things that are lawful. Life is a flower-garden, in which new blossoms are ever opening as fast as others fade. Man without desire and without want would be without invention and without reason. A cultivated mind and good heart will give an intellectual and even beautiful expression to the face. Modesty and talents make a slim capital on which to make a fortune. A man often fancies that he guides himself when he is guided by others; and while his mind aims at one object, his heart insensibly draws him to another. The reason we arc so changeable in our friendships is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the heart, while it is easy to know those of the head. Happiness lies in the taste, and not in the thing; and it is from having what we desire that we are happy—not from having what others think desirable.

CABINET WAREROOMS! BARTHEL & YAGER AXTOULD respectfully call the attenV V lion of the public to the fact that they keep constantly on hand, and manufacture to order, all kinds of FORNiTURE! —SUCH AS— Bureaus, Stands, BEDSTEADS, Breakfast, Dining, Side and Centre TA-BLiES, L 0 UNG ES, OU PR OAR DS. .' SECRET ARI ES, CHA IRS, ,jr. All of which we will sell cheaper than any other establishment of the kindin this county. All work warranted to be made out of clear and seasoned lumber. Please call and examine our Furniture and Price* before purchasing elsewhere.

R W . Tit We also make to ofder all kinds, sixes and styles of COFFINS. We Lave a first class Hearse with which to attend Funerals, whenever desired, on reasonable terms. Repairing done to order. £@“Shop and Furniture rooms on 2nd Street, opposite the Public Square, Decatur, Indiana. vlln9yl. KNOFF’S ART GALLERY! IF. B. KNOFF, Artist,

Decatur, - - - Indiana, 4 NNOUNCEB to his patrons and the a V 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 .\Uinmotb Solar Gauicual specially designed for taking PHOTOGRAPH'S LIFE SIZE! I am now prepared TO COPY ALL KINDS OF PICTURES and enlarge them to any site, without the slightest injury to the original picture. A large assortment of FR AMES kept constantly un hang. v-lWnotf. PIANOS! O. 1.. ZETXXaXa, Nos. 52 & 54 Calhoun Street, FOR T H l YNE, IND:, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Pianos, American Organs, .IfeZcxleoas, and all kind* of Smail XXLfIItX"U.XXXOXXt«. Sole Agent for Wm. Knabe A Co's Pianos, Baltimore: and Stien way & Son’s Pianos. New York. Also Agent for WheelcrA Wilson's Sewing Machines. Parties desiring to purchase will do well fwjTve me a call. vllnll.

JOB PRINTINC. “EAGLE” JOB PRINTING OFFICE, DECATUR, INDIANA. WE RESPECTFULLY CALL THE 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 TYPE, BORDER, & ORNAMENTAL, 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 Heads, Pamphlets, Order Books., Handbills, Blank •Votes, Legal Blanks, etc. + r Special attention given to Colored & Poster Printing. — yOrders Respectfully Solicited Axo Satisfaction' Guaraxtkep. Address all orders to the EAGLE,” DECATUR, IXD. ISADDLE &_HARNESS SHOP. R. BURNS. '-MANVFACTERER AX'D DEALER IX'Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Whips, Bridle-Bits, Hames, &.c. Decatur, - - - Indiana. I keep constantly on hand and manufacture to order. Saddles, Harness, Bridles Collars, Halters, whips, FlyNets, &c., which I will Sejl Cheaper than any other establishment in the county. .7 All Work Warranted to be of good material and put np in • sub' stantial manner Repairing Done to Order en short notice. Call and examine my work and prices. A good stock glwaySon hand. Snop-On Second street,in Meibers' building. i vI In 17. R BURNS.

GREJVT reduction IN SUGAR, COFFEE, TEAS, &c. &c. <fcc. ffiw IV SUGAR DOWI TO A LOWER FIGURE THAN IT HAS BI E\ IN FIVE YEARS. Granulated, Crushed, and Powdered, per-pound 16jc Coffee, A, , ’ 16- <r Coffee, B, 15 c Porto Rico, Yellow, 14 c Havana, Brown, 12Jc 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 Money Refunded. Young Hyson, per pound 80c, SI.OO, 1.25, 1.40, best $1.60 Imperial, “ 1.25, 1.50, “ IGO Oolong, (Black,) “ ..... 75c, 1.00, “ 1.25 Japan, very choice, 1.00, “ 1.25 English Breakfast" . 1.08, “ 1.25 Chinese Mixture, “ 1.00, “ 1.25 Rio ColTec, per pound, '2oc,‘2'2, best 2b. o FISH FOR HARVEST. ALL FISH REDUCED FISH. Coffee Essence, 7 boxes for 25 White Fish} V J bbl., $5 00 Best Saleratus, f 1 lb 10 Trout, and Pickerel, do,, 400 Good Molasses, gallon, 50 Lake Herring, do 150 All fish warranten fresh and good or Fish, in Kits, 1 5o money refunded. All other goods at Family Makerel $4 00 to $7 0y equally low prices. We guarantee a savrpOBACCOS ’ n l? °*" cents’on the dollar to our cusNavv ®lb, J 40c, Best 50 turners, ot the Smoking," 20 “ 25 FORT WAYNE FRUIT HOUSE.

NEW JEWELY STORE! DI-'.CA/rUR. JAMES LALLEY, Announces to the citizens of Adams County and vicinity, that he has purchased the JEWELRY STORE in Dicntur, of Mr. Ezra Lyster, and will ! continue the business at the old stand, where he will keep constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Notions, Spectacles, &c., which he offers atprices to suit the times. Repairing of all kinds done on short notice. ' All work warranted ns represented. v!2n39 JAS. LALLEI.

fronefield & todd, MAXVFACTVRERS OF SASH, BOORS, BUNDS And Window Frames. Alley, North of tub City Mills, FORT WAYNE, IND. JfegTA large stock of Doors, Sash an<l Window Frames on hand which will be sold cheap for Cash. All work made of pi ne lumber. xl2u7y2 CRABBS & RICE, HEALERS IS FOREIGN a DOMESTIC DRY GOODS. } * ' HATS A- CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES, Groceries, Q IE E .VS H*.f R E, CARPETS, o i ij cijOThs, NOTIOXB, &c.» V . DECATUR, /.V DIAXA. J&~AI1 of the above goods will ibe sold very cheap for Cash or ' Country Produce. v!2n3l

TIN AV ARE! STOVES! H. W. -KOVER, Second Street, Opposite the Clerk's Office, DEC.ITUK, I.VD., 1 RESPECTFULLY’ announces to the V> citizens of Adams county, and the public in general, that he keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of STOVES, -SUCH AS-

COOK, PARLOR AXD OFIFCE STO VES A large sfock of TIN AND JAPAN WARE, Os bis own manufacture, always on hand. He is also prepared to put up Liaittning Rots and Tin Spontiij, and in fact is prepared to do all kinds o work pertaing to his business, including COPPER SMITHING. He is prepared to fill all orders in his line, of his own manufactrre, either at Wholesale or Retail, at lower prices than can be furnished by any other house in the county. Jay-Call and examine his stock. Repairing done loorder. vlOnlltf J. M. XVTTMAX, 0. C. DODEZ. Late of Decatur. NUTTIHAN Ad DODEZ, Corner Main and Harrison streets, one square west of Main St. Exchange; FORT WAYNE, IND. C COMPLETE Stock of GROCERIES ) always on hand at the lowest prices Highest price always paid tor Butter, Eggs and other Country" Produce. v!3n3 NVTTMAN & DODEZ. HE.W, BRO, Ad CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in BOOKS A STATIONERY, Photographic Albania and Blank Book., Can, letter, Note, Wall aid Irappim FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. School Books of all kinds at Publishers’ pricea. V12n25. MAYER Ac SRAFFE, -DKALEISIXWatches, Clocks, Jewelry, MLVr.» t.VD StLVKK.PL.4TKD IV.4KK. Goli, Silier aid Steel Spectacles, Cntunabla Street, ▼UnStyl. FORT WAYNE.tND

to farmers. JOHN MEIBERS, wishes to announce to the farmers of this county, that be is the authorized Agent for the sale of the CELEBRATED BUCKEYE REAPER, MOWER; HAJf RAKE, AND Hay fork, Parties wishing to buy are requested to give him a call. Ware rooms at his old stand, on Second street, Decatur, Indiana. ' May 7, 1869. IMMENSE SALES -ATWARD’S CHINA STORE. Importer, Wholesale & Retail Dealer, 48 Calhoun Street, Opposite the Court House, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. t :o: Looking Glasses. FRUIT JARS OF ALL KINDS- - Goods will besold at the following Prices until further notice :• 177 piecesbeststoneCbiu»,s2s to 30 00 100 “ “ “ " 12 00 52 “ •• •« $5 to 5 50 12 Wine Glasses, 1 00 12 Goblets,large size, $2 to 8 00 Tumblers ,each, „ 05 Crocks, t hatboiling water will not break, per gallon, 12 j 6 common Plates, 40 6 common Tens, 30 Wall Paper best quality, per roll, 16J 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 StoncChinaßowlundPitchcr, 1 5012 00 Coitnhon “ $1 to 1 25 Stone China Plates, 75 Stone China Teas, 75 Beer Mugs 12 for 2 00 Labeled Bar Decanters and Stopper., 65c to 1 00 Pails and Wash Boards each, 25 Whiskey Glass, 12 for 1 00 6-ineh Glass dishes, 12 Cup Plates, glass, 40 Sleel Knives and Forks, per sett, 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-hoop Tubs, 1 10 Glass Sugars, each, 40 Largo Lamps, each, 50, 60, 80(5 110 Spocn and Castor and Plated Goods Chinn. Bowls, Ivory Handled Knives, in fact everything in ti e China line, will be sold lower than in any other house. v11n46. *

FIRST IN THE MARKET! t- <9 /•. - J. G. FLEDDERMAN, Merchant Tailok, IVh. 25 Main Street, Foi’t Wayne, Ind., HAS just returned from the East, with the choicest and largest'Hssortinent of FALL A- WINTER GOODS Ever exhibited In this market, which ba 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 kept constantly on hand. Come and examine .before btiyitigelnewhere. Bbty-Two good coat makers wanted, vllnll J. G. FLEDDERMAN. GEO. GOULD, Manufacturer and Dealer in UPHOLSTERY & BEDPINC, Hat tresses, Pillows, Bolsters, Bed Comforters, —AXt>— fea.tuer beds. SPRING LOUNGES, CHURCH CUSHIONS, fc.. No. 37 Corner of Barr & Columbia Bt«., FORT WAYNE, vi2n2s Indiana. U. S. MAIL. NEW STAGE LINE BETWEKM DECATUR. INDIANA. & ST. MARY'S. OHltt » ALSO, FROM DECATUR TO MONROEVILLE, IND. The nn lerwtrnM will ran <Urs re*ulartybatvwgthr*bovanam«ljoints. M follwyj.to-wit. XV-U • avjr, (Knotaya .xe-M-d' at 7 r 7an«tlon •am.day at J «l<*k. vo.naelion wllhtralnarnMfla* bo*h>W« PUt.bvrf, Ft. t CAwsyo R R.