Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1869 — Page 4

Pen portrait of “Josh Billings.” In man)' of his articles in broken English‘Josh Billings’ surpasses all who have tried that clasS ß of writing. But to fully appreciate him you must see know him. He is about forty-eight years old, and is the quaintest specimen of humanity with which we have ever met". . Five years ago he was an auctioneer in Poughkeepsie, N. 1. lie has since moved to Neiy Yorkcity, where he keeps a boarding house amused by his irrepressibleoddities. As he passes down ; Broadway he cannot escape ob- I serration. His broad, bent form,_! his immense hat, and his large, j eagle like features, are always noticeable. His weakness is for chewing tobacco and telling stories. Such quaint, laughable yarns as he can spin are not easily put in print. When the lecture season is at hand he sends out a humorous prospect i us. He makes from three to four thousand dollars a year from his lecturing, and as much more from his newspaper work. Always cheerful ami genial, always witty and vet kind, he is liked exceed i ingly hr his..circle of friends.. Perhaps some of our renders will! remember the publicity that was given a lit do time ago to the; marriage of one of hisglaug'.iters, 1 whose beauty had become notori- ‘ ous. She was as handsome as lie was ugly.— St.'Paid Dispatch. Evenings. The lav who spends an hour of each evening lounging i lly on a street corner, wastes in the course i of a year, three hundred and sixtylive precious hours, which, if ap plied to study, would familarize . him with the rudiments of almost any of the familiar sciences. If in addition to wasting an hour each evening, he spends ten cents lor a cigar, which is usually the case. ' the amount thus worse that lasted, would pay fur ten of the leading periodicals of the country. Boys, think of these things. Think how much precious time ; and good money you are wasting, ! and for what? The gratification afforded by the lounge on the corner, or by the cigar, is not only temporary, but positively hurtful. You cannot indulge in these pra'c- ! tiecs without seriously injuring ! yourselves. You acquire idle and wasteful habit, w hich will cling to you through life, and grow upon you with each succeeding ye; r You may in afterlife slyikg;, them off, bit the probabilities are uiat the habits thus formed in early life will remain with you till your i dyjng day. Be warned then in j time, ami resolve that as the hour spent in idleness is gone forever, you will improve each passing one, and thereby fit yourselves for U icfulncss and happiness. Tin’ Wife : —lt is astonishing to see how well a man may live; on a small income, who has a handy ami industrious wifeSome men live an I make a better i appearance on six or eight dollars a wteek than others do on sixteen? dr eighteen dollars. The man doesilts pri# well, but the wife is ] gobd'-foignotliing. She will. up-1 braid her husband for not living in as good stile as her neighbor; while the fault is entirely her own. ' Her neighbor has a neat, capable, industrious wife, and that makes tlift-dilfvrence. His wife, on the - hand, is a whirlpool, b.Tto , which a great many silver cups ! might be thrown-, ami the appear mice of the water would not- be changed. No Nicholas- tile diver, ’ is there to restore the wasted treasure-. It is only an insult for ] Huch a woman to talk to her hus- t baud about love and devotion. ; : Keeping a Secret. i The Newport M.reuen relates a capital story of Stuart, the painter, < which illustrates finely the power * whidi a secret has.to propagate it 1 self, if once allowed a little airing, and to reach a few ears. Stuart had, as he suppos L discovered a secret art of coloring—very vain- : , able. He told it to a friend. His Client! valued it very hfghly, and carafe a tim ■ afterwards to ask premission to communicate it. un <ler oath of eternal secrecy, to a friend of his .who needed every possible aid t > enable him to rise. “Let me see," said Stuart, making a chalk mark on a board at hand; “1 know the art, and that is—■ / “One,” said his friend - “You know it,” said Stuart 4 making another mark by th? side of the one already made; “and that is—” “Two,” cried the other. “Well, you tdl y<Tur friend, and that will be—” making a third in irk — “Three only," said the other. “No,” asiil Stuart, “it is one hundred and eleven !” (Ill). It is estimated that the cotton crop of Arkansas for ISO 9 will net r'.oojMM* liales, worth SdO/xiO,(JOO The com crop will lv the largest vver inadc in tue >laic

CABINET WAREROOMS’ BARTHEL & YAGER tvtOULD respectfully the attenW tion of the public to the fact that they keep constantly on hand, and manufacture to order, all kinds of I '3? TT TA E3 , —SUCH AS—BUREAUS, STANDS, BEDSTEADS, Breakfast. Dining, Side and Centre TA-BIjES, L 0 UNGES, CUPBOARDS, SECRETARIES, CHAIRS, Jt. All of which we will sell criEAPEiqthan any other.establishment of- the kindin J this county.. All work warranted to be made out of clear and seasoned lumber . .. »> Pittase call and examine our Furniture and Prices before purchasing elsewhere. «tel : We also make to order all. kinds, sizes and styles of j COFFINS. , We have a first class Hearse with which to attend Funerals, whenever desired, on ’ reasonable terms. Repairing done to order. f •YjsShop and Furniture rooms on 2nd Street, opposite the-FubHcSquare. Decatur, Indiana. vllnOyl. KNOFF’S ART GALLERY! 11. B. KNOFF, Autist, Decatur, • • • Indiana, i‘ t. NNOUNCE;? to his patrons and the I people generally, that he is prepar- ; e.d to a- -onimodale them with every I style of I’ieture known to the Art. Special .attention paid tothe taking of children's pictures. Having lately purchased a oIAAIYOTII solah camera : sp'.oiaby designed for taking TIIOTOGRAITFS LIFE SIZE!. I am now prepared TO f !H’V AM. KINDS OF FICTI HES arid enlarge them to any size, without ( the slightest injury to the original pic- ' ture. A largo assortment of FRAMES kept constantly un hand. vlOnfitf. ■ I _ I MME NS E SALES - ATWARD’S [HINA STORE, Importer, Wholesale S Rotail Dealer, •is Calhoun Street, Opposite the Court House, FORT ~WAYfcE INDIANA* Looking Glasses. FRUIT JARS OFALL KINDS- , Goods will bt sold at the following Prives until further notice : ’ 177 piece-bc®! stoncChina. 22-5 to •"<> 00 t J(J „ o o o i-j 00 50 o << “ .< 35 t 0 550 12 Wine Glasses, 10b 12 Goblets.barge -ize. $2 to 8 <»0 , T.inibkis eacii, 05i Croc ks. thatboil ingw a t e i wi 11 nu t b;e;k, per gallon, 1-i 0 common Plates, 40 f’> -oinmon Tens, --0 Wall Paperbest q iality, per roll, ICj Window lilli; I*’. in a roil, do Satin WnH Paper, per roll, 28 Glast; Molasses Cans, tin tope. 35 Tin T- ilel Set, 3 piece ?■"> to •’> 00 StoncC’hinaßvwlandPitcher, 1 50*2 00 Common “ 51 to 1 25 Stone China n.ites, 75 Stone China Teas, 75 • B<, r Mugs 12 f T 2 00 [.ab»!ed Bar Decanters and Stoppa-r-. G',c o 1 00 Pails and W ;-h Boards each, 25 Whiskey Glass. 12 for 1 00 •5-incli Glass dishes, 10 12 Cun Plate«, r b v «. |0 Slecl Knives and Forks, per =ett. 1 50 Large Glass Bow’s, SI to 1 25 Knives n-id Forks, 1 00 i Thick Hotel each, 124 Large 3-heop Tid«s, 1 25 I.nr"e2-boop Fub-, 1 10 Glass Sug.is. each, C 40 Lartr-eJ. imp?. r ;ch. 50. GO. RO/5 1 10 Spocn'and Castor and Plated Goods China, Glass Bow’s. Ivory Handled Kni - es. in fact everything in tLe China line, will be s. ld lower than in any other house. vllnlG. O. JE>. 3E-JTTJFLTS, Manufacturer of Kavli. Doors, and Blind*. Xorthsidf CitTifiJ. Vtf’flf. rOUT W*V\E. IMIfIXA. ft n-.-k •'v

FOHT WAYNE HOOP SKIRT FACTORY No. 91 Columbia St. Hoop Skirts in New Styles, Made of the very best material, cheaper than ever, Repaired Free of Charge when broken. COKSETS, nn immense Stock, Cheaper and Better than the Cheapest. 1 Every Corset Warranted ajl 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 articlestoo numerous to mention. Will be sold cheap, at the iZoop Skirl JOSEPH 81/ACK, vl2n7yl. Proprietor. A, CRABBS & SON, , Dealers in all kinds of GENERAL HARDWARE,i STOX'ES, TIN AVA-IEE, STONE COAL, Glass, Sash, Doors, &c., 1 DECATUR. INDIANA. Ten per cent, will bo deducted from all bills over One Dollar, ex- ' cept un Iron. Nails,©TSStovcs, for -CASH. “ XJrThe highest mhr\ej> price paid for al! kinds of Country Produce. Cash paid lor Poultry and Game, vl2n4ltf. 20 PER CENT. CHEAPER. BOOTS & SHOES — I T S It rvz SS C 21- £> Xi ! j COATER &. lIUETIIOFSE ’Announce to -- the citizens of ZO Been tnr j and vicinity, that they have just V I— received their y Spring X Sum- . A' I!,cr of: BOOTS and SHOES, which they are enabled to sell 20 3’er Cent. Cheaper ; than Last years prices. Our stock comi prises Men’s, Boy’s, Ladies and Misses Boots, Shoes, and Gaiters, and Slippers, of every grade arid price. Children's Wear i . ■ 1 in great variety; in fact everything usuI ally formd in a I’ity Shoe Store. . | CUSTOM WO'RK of every description donctoorder. Particularattciitionpaid ! to fine work. None but experienced work-1 ! men employed. Wekecp no apprent ices. , Mending done on sliorcnvtiec. Ail work warranted. _ . ...I—.. jy A" Country Shoemakers supplied with Leather and Findings; vl2n22tf. CONTER x HOLTIIOUSE. S6EMOIT, BRO, A: CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in BOOKS A STATION EBY, Photographic Albums and Rlank Books, Can, Letter, Note, Wall andWrapw FORT WAYNE. INDIANA. S.;hool Books of all kinds nt Publishers' prices. v12n25. Police Io School Teachers! to: Office School Examiner, 4 At,ams Co’vnty, Ind. j E.vaniinantions of Teachers for License will be held at the office of the School Esamiuer on the following days, to-wit; TXicl'i.'t Friday of each of the following m->nt hs: January, February, March, April, May. lune, July. August and September. And upon the *ccon</and Friday»\ of the following named months: October? ?n>veiuber and December. Applicants will be required to present certificate* l of goad moral character, — This rule will In ttrielly enforerd.Umb rno circumstance? will an examination be given on any day other than h< re advertised. Teachers will required‘to pass an ' examination in the eight brancli<*S required by law. SAM. C. BOLLMAN. July 12, C7-tf. S. Ex. A.C. AUOTICETO FARMERS. JOHN MEIBERS, wisTicS to ant* .icee to tin* farmers of ; this county, that he ia the authorized Agent forth" s tleof the CELEBRATED BUCKEYE REAPER, MOWER, HAY RAKE, AND Fartio. wishing to buy are requested 1 to give him a call. 5 Ware r«»*nsi at hi< »»M *L nn oii’l street, l*Fcat’ir. Ir. Irani '■ ” 1 *

JOB PRI N ba _ ■ Bfeo ■ “EA.GLE” JOB PIiIXTING * - L ; OFFICE, DECATUR INDIANA. 3 -IT7E RESPECTFULLY CALL THE. I ' V attention of the public to our i.n- --; creased facilities for the execution of every description of z PLAIH AND OlllliMElg I JOB PRINTING. .. Having recently made large additions Jf new and fancy styles of TYPE, BORDER, & ORNAMENTAL, to our Job Department, we are now pre- | pared to, execute every description of I Printing requircd_in a Country Job Of--1 fice, such as . , CARDS, t 1 LABELS', CIRCULARS, BALL TICKETS, riIOGRAMMES, BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, hl LETS, ORDER BOOKS, . HANDBILLS, BLANK NOTES, LEGAL BLANKS, a Special attention given to Colored & Hosier Printing. I Orders Respectfully Solicited And Satisfaction Guaranteed. . < » A Address all orders to the lEAGLE,” DECATUR. IND

GIULIA'U DEDUCTION ' IN —— SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA, _&C. &<'; &C. si/gavrs ’ , Wc liave not advanced. Granlflated, Crushed, arid I\ wdered, per pound , U>jc | Coffee. A, W Coffee, B. , 2 .. • ■ — - _ '' *’ Porto Rico, Yellow, 7 pounds for $1 or . 45 Havana, Brown, ■ » • I -2 C /V CA, ’ TTCAS ! TEAS ! Our Tea Trade has increased so rapidly that wc 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 <><k pit poi.m less than other llouses/as we save the profits of the jobber, speculator and wholesale grocer, which is twenty to thirty cents per pound. livery Pound Warranted or j. Honey Refunded. Young Ilvson, per pound 80c, SI.OO, 1.20, 1.10, best S i t'd Impm'ial/ . “ ■ TOg “ «? Oolong, (Black ) “ - Japan, very choice, ' l ’ ,77English Breakfast “ ]•“’» Chinese Mixture, “ . : . 1.00, ' —■> Ilio Coffee, per pound, 20e,2'2, best 25 1 ■ o KISH. , 'All Kinds Reduced One Dollar Per Barrel. IVhite Fish, No, 1, per pound sc, half barrel, . , Trout, and Pickerel, No. 1 per pound sc, l.alf barrel, . ■• <“ Skinned Cat, No. 1, per lb. 7c, half barrel, ” ’’ Lake Herring, lc each, half barrel, 1 " r , Eaekcrel 5c each, or in Kits.. White Fish, in Kits Co 1 Fish, per pound, 3c, best 7c. ’I'OBACCOS . fish warranten fresh and P'’ O< l or Navy P lb. * 1 V 4l lc, Best 50 money refunded. All other goods Smoking. *• -0 “ 25 equally low prices. IVe guarantee a s:C (Coffee Essence. 7 boxes sos 25 ing of 50 cents on the dollar to our cu Best Snlerntus. j 1 lb ~ It) turners, at the GI Molasses, ;• gallon, 50 FORT WAYNE Fill Fl HOI SE.

CRABBS & IUCI2 DEALERS IX .■ -’• .? FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, HATS A CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES, i GTLOQEniES , Quo onswnr ©, OAItPICTS, x -- .- O X C Xj O T XX !S , NOTIONS, Ac., DECATTIt. INDIANA. xt<?"All of the above goods will be sold very cheap for ('ax/tor, Country Produce. v12u31 MEW JEWELY STORE! XJNT DECATUR. : LALLEY, Announces to the citizens of Adams; Countyand vicinity, that he has purchased the JEWELRY STORE in Decatur, 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 "W ntchcsj, Clocals, «T oweiry, Notions, Spectacles. &e., which he offers at prices to « lit the times. Repairing of all kinds dona on short notice. . I Al! work warranted as represented.' v!2n.l» JAS. LALLEY. 11 AY ER & CiRAFFE, J -DEALE«SISWatches] Clocks, Jewelry, fUI.VEK -l.vn SILVEK-ri.ATEI) WAKE. Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles . Columbia Street, vlln-'.lyl. FORT WAYNE,IND BLANKS. jTIANK DEEDS, JwAnK NOTES. 1 > Justices Blanks. Constables Blanks, etc. etc., printed and for sale at the ’ j I EAGLE OFFICE. • a

TI2ST W A Lt JU! JTE73 J" -ELjrc J ' VP H. W. KOVER, Second Street, Opposite the Clerk Office, : i 3Z>cctxttxx', Ind., I) ESI’ECTFULLY announces to the I citizens of Adams county, and the public in general, that he keeps constant- I ly on hand a large assortment of STOYES. 1 J I -such asCOO K, PARLOR AND OFFICE STOVES A large stock of Tin and Japan Ware, iOf his own manufacture, always on hand. He is also prepared to put up Lialtiuiue Rotis an! Tin Spuming, I aml in fuel i. . rcp.rrd In do nil kind" o j work pertaing to Insbiisiness, including I 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. £-A”Call andtfcxamine his stock. Repairing done toordcr. vlOnl Iff FIRST IN TH E MARK ET! * /<" CT ' jJ.G. FLEDDERMAN, Merchant Tailor, Ko. 25 Alain Street, ’ . Fort 'Wrx'V'trj.o. Xxicl.. HAS just returned from the East, with the choicest and largest assortment of PALL A WINTER GOODS Ever exhibited in this market, which be j is ready to make up in the mo-4 f ishion- | ablest vies, at prices which cannot fail , to please. A large stock of Ready-Made Clothing andGents' Furnishing Goods kept constantly on hand. Come and examine before buyingelaewhere. i good coat makers wanted. vllnU J. G. FLEDDERMAN.

wTurmr rr'iM"- - s ' ■» —anus > FRONEFIELIP & TOI>», MAXUFACTVREHS OF SASH, BOGUS, BUNDS YY-ncl WINDOW FRAMES, ■ >. Alley, North of +iie City Mills, FORT WAYNE, IND. A large stock of Doors, Sash and Window Frames on hand which will be sold cheap for Cash. AU work made of P>ue lumber. v!2n7y2 FIYLIVOS! o. x.. hill. Xos. 52 & 5 I Calhoun Streot, FOR T BYt YNE, IND., IVholesale and Retail Dealer in Pianos, American Organs, Melodeons, and all kinds of Small Tiistrviixioiits. Sole Agent for Wui. Knabc & Co’s Pianos, Baltimore; and Stienway & Son’s Pianos, New York. Also Agent for Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines. Parties desiring to purchase will dcr well to give me a call. vllnll. DAVIS & BRO., BOOK HIMIEUN, -a-jstxj Blank Book and Paper Box Manufacturers, N 0.25 Calhoun ft t.. Opposite Court House FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. » 'jo: Magazines, Music,andold Books, etc:, bound and re-botmd in any style desired. fg-jy"Particular attention paid to county work. T. ADELSPERGER, Agent, vlOnl. Decatur, Ind. GEORGE GOULD, Manufacturer and Dealer In UPHOLSTERY & BEDDING, Mattresses, Pillows, Bolsters, Bed Comforters, -ANDFEA.TIZI2II UI3X3S, SPRING LOUNGES, CHURCH CUSHIONS, - * No. of Barr & Columbia Sts., TOUT WAYNE, v!2u25 ~ Indiana, PEGROFF NES.SON & CO., -DEALERS IXGRAIN, SEEDS, -ANDAgricultural Products Generally, Proprietors of the j FLU FYKZi Yt KSERY, (Established in 1850.) ■ j EXPERIMENTAL STOCK, FRUIT, | j Grain, Seed and Vegetable Farm i four miles east of the City of Ft. It ayne, otrthe Now Haven Pike. Agricultural I Ware House, Farm Implements, Machi- • nery, Grain. Flour and Seed Store, Opj positc Avclinc House, on Calhoun street, ' For! Wayne, Indiana. PURE CIDER VINEGAR, warranted ' free from poisonous compounds,.furnishled at their Factory on the Fruit Farm, or at the Store, in quantities to suit purchasers. v!2 h 25. J.At. Xt'TTMAX, o. c. DODEZ Late of Decatur. : YTTTII.IY A DODEZ, , Corner Main ami Harrison streets, one square west of Main St. Exchange; FORT WAVNF, IND. z COMPLETE Stock of GROCERIES I U' always on hand at the lowest prices ECigliost X*rio© always paid tor Butter, Eggs and other Country Produce. vl:in3 NL'TTMAN & DODEZ. i McCULLOCH & RICHEY Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Hardware, Tinners' Stock, Agricultural Implements, STOVES, &c., No. 87 Columbia Street, I F.n.M'cuLtocn, I FORT WAV NE. IND ' AMOS RICHEY, J v!2nl yl U. S. MAIL.. ■ NEW STAGE LINE , ’ BETWEEN . .Decatur, Indiana and St. Mary’s, Ohio ALSO, FROM DECATUB TO MONROEVILLE, IND. The rill run Star* regularly !»• 5 tween th- Alsnve nam dptftntt, l<»ll<»u*,to-wir: . ' Leave 11-CAtnr. for Sr M»ry’», on Mondays ana ‘ | f'ljra.Vst. on Tneadaysand Salnrdav■’ • '•"• l. ck, A M. |£- ,tnr. for <t mornm( • .Siuln* x.erf .l “« • r ’’l"7’,Ln .aniP-ITT at 5> - I k. I* M • making connection w illitrain*rnnnfngtH>th wayaonthc Paubnrg, Ft. Wayne .)• Chicvr'' R RI WillalM .io a aencral S*,’’.?" ~>ns<i~iring iw>rk»<r- ’’JT'iitJlmMlyitended to ' r * Vls“n 15 ‘ GE " FETICE.