Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1869 — Page 4

- —... -7-*. - • •** '-v*. <.,< > Polly Fanny, Aged Seven Month*. ' Prcfty Polly Pansy Hasn’t any hair; Just a ruff of gold down Pit for ducks to wear; Merry twinkling blue eyes, Noselet underneath. And a pair of plump lips Innocent of teeth. Kither side each soft cheek A jolly little ear, Painted like a conch shell; Isn't she a dear? Twice five fingers, Ten tiny toes, Polly's always counting, So of course she knows! Comfortable kgs, Fat, white, and warm; Very liberal of them— i Bless us! where's the harm? All the various feelings How express, I beg, But for that expansive Telegraph by leg ? If you take a tea-cup, Polly wants to drink; If you write a letter, What de.'icbtw ink! Helps you read your paper, News of half the town; Holds it just as you do; But ah! it’s upside down ! Polly, when she's sleepy, Means to rub her eyes; Thumps her nose so blindly, T n to one she cries I Niddle noddle numkin, Pretty lids shut fast, Ring the bells and fire the guns, Polly's off at lastl Prop her in her cradle, Draw the curtains round, Fists are good for sucking— Don’t we know the sound? Oh! my Polly Pansy, Can it be, can it be? That we ugly old folks Onct resembled thee! pimlhnunis. A Little Girl and the King. The King of Prussia, while visiting a village in his land was wel corned by the school children of' the place. After their speaker had made a speech for them, he thank ed them. Then taking an orange from a plate, he asked : “To what kingdom does this belong ?” “The vegetable kingdom, sire," replied a little girl. The King took a gold coin from his pOeket, and holding it tip, asked, * And to what kingdom does this belong?” - ■ „ “To the mineral kingdom," said the girl. “And to what kingdom do I belong. then ?" asked the King The little girl colored deeply, for she did not like to say “the animal kingdom." as he thought she would, lest his majesty be offend : ed. Just then it flashed into her mind that “God made man in His own image,” and looking up with a brightening eye, she said : “To God's kingdom, sire.” The King was deeply moved A tear sto<W in his eve. He placed I Ir• hand on the child's head, and Baid, most devoutly, “God grant that I mav be accounted worthy of that kingdom.” General Butler tells the following good storv : While he was in ■ command in New Orleans, a native ; Louisianian was observed one day by a wag reading a staring placard : on a wall in a public street: "Buy\ your shirts at Moody's.'” The. reader inquired of the wag what' that meant. “Oil!” said the joker, in a solemn tone, “that is one of j the edicts, of the tyrannical Butler.” The Louisianian remarked. “But I don't want any shirts.”j “Well,’’ said the wag, “you had better buy a few; it's the safest way to comply with the order, for B itler is a perfect despot, you know " So the frightened Creole Bought out Moody's and bought a quarter of a dozen shirts. Mrs. Lucy Stone said a good thing in the Woman's Convention at Chicago, to wit: •<;So:ue mean cowards say if wo- ' men vote they should fight. Now.! she would ask. who perils her life when the soldier is born ? The mother is his quartermaster until! he is capably of finding his own rations.’’ That's “true, and that quarter-’ master don't feed her soldiers on hard tack, either.— CV». Times. A Question of Veracity—A person meeting with an acquaint I anee after a long absence, told him that he surprised to see hi in. for he had heard that he was dead. ■ “But.” says the other, “you find the report false. - ’ “ 'Tis hard to j det»nnine.” he replies, “for' the man that told inc was one. whose word I would sooner take ' than yours.”- • Witty savings arc as easily lost as the pearls slipping off a broken •tjittgl, but a word us kindness is seidoth spoken in vain. It is a seed which, even when dropped by I chauor, springs up a flower. «A gentleman once asked. “What i is woman ? ’ when a married man : replied: “She uan essay on grace, in nyg V'divne. elegantly bouud.— Although it may be dear, every iubu should have a copy of it.”

A Dark Hour. A few years ago there lived in the town of— a son of Judge H —, whom we will call Joe, who frequently imbibed more than he could comfortably carry. There also resided in the neighborhood a painternamed W , who kept a saloon. Now W was a great practical joker. On one occasion Joe came to W.’s<saloon, and rather early in |he morning got very much intoxicated, and finally fell asleep in his chair. Joe was very near sighted, ind always wore specs. After lve>, had slept some time. W took off his specs, blackened the glasses, put them back again, lighted the lamps, and awoke Joe, telling him it was 12 o’ clock at night and he wanted to shut up. Joe stared around and remarked that he had slept some time. W. then said, “Joe. it is very dark, and if you will bring it back I will lend you a lantern.” Thereupon W. lighted a lantern, gave it to Joe, ahd helped him up stairs. Joe went off toward home (np the main business street), in the middle of the day, with his lantern, everybody looking at him. and wondering what was the matter. Education in Russia. The newspapers of Russia are ! full of articles just now on die cd , ucation of the people. The general sentiment is that the empire must have a publie-school system, in which the poorest children can i learn to read, write and cypher j without cost for tuition. The ■ peasantry generally do not know ' their letters now. and the measu e . proposed would be one of the I greatest steps in the progress of modern Europe. The vast population of Russia gives importance to movements which would be of little note in smaller states. A Submarine Steamship. The accounts given of the new submarine steamship invented bv Otta Vogel sound fabulous, and vet a Berlin paper asserts that the : Prussian Admiraltv has approved of the plans submitted to them for , inspection. The vessel, covered with strong plating, is entirely be ■ low the surface of the sea, with the I exception of the deck, which is i surmounted by a vaul ed iron roof -of immense strength. Beneath this covering heavy guns are | placed, so that the whole greatly ! resembles a fust rate iron-clad. It I is said, however, that besides all , the advantages of such men ofwar, the new ship mav bo entirely submerged, and in this position is so completely under command that I it can ontweather a storm or at tack an enemy with submarine can I non or torpedoes. —« —— — o A Maiden’s “Psalm of I4fe s ” Tell us not in idle jingle “m«r- --; riage is an empty dream for the I girl is dead that's single, and things are not what they seem. — Life is real, life is earnest, single blessedness a flb; “Man thou art, . to man returnest,” has boon spo • ken of the rib. Not enjoyment and not sorrow is our destined end ! or way, but to net that each to- | morrow finds us nearer marriage day. Life is long and youth is fleeting, and our hearts, though light and gav, still like pleasant ; drums are bea'ing wedding march!es all the wav. In the world's 1 broad field of battle, in the biI vmac of life, be not like dumb driven cattle —be a heroine—be a wife. Trust no future*, howe'er pleasant, let the dead past bury its | dead ! Act, act in the living pres- , ’ ent; heart within and hope ahead. I Lives of married folks remind us | ' we can live our lives as well, and . | departing leave behind us such i examples as shall “tell;' such ex i amplest Sat another, wasting tittie , in idle sport, a forlorn unmarried brother, seeing, shall take heart and court. Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart on triumph set ; still contriving, still pursuing, i and each one a husband get. Corn and Hogs. From carefully conducted expe- ’ ] : riments bv different persons, it is ascertained that one bn-hcl cf corn i will make a little over 10A pound® lof pork, gross. Taking the re- | suits as a basis, the following de- j I ductions an made, which all our I fanners would do well to lay up ! for a convenient reference : When corn costs 12|c. per bushel, pork costs I|<- per pound. When corn costs 17c. per bush- ■ i el. pork costs 2c per pound. When corn costs 25c. per bush • el, pork costs 3c per pound. When corn costs 33g. per bush cl, pork costs 4c. per pound. When corn costs 50c. per bushel. pork costs sc. per pound. The following statements show what the farmer realizes on his corn when in the form of pork : When pork sells for 3c. per I pound, it brings 25c. per bushel in ■ coni. When pork sella for 4c.• per , ' pound, it brings 33c. per bushel in •] com. When pork sells for sc. per, i pound, it brings 45c. per bushel in , o rn.— Exchange

• ' ; “* 1 . . PANIC IN NEW YORK! Sugars Declined 1c Per lb. WE FOLLOW THE MARKET DOWN I ! * ingE'f Good Brown, per pound. . - .. . H c Choice Yellow, “ Clarified, “ 14 c Coffee, A, I’ ° Granulated, and Crushed, per pound lbJc T~F!AS! TIEI-A-S! x 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 -nd the quality of our Teas. Otir 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 Hvson, per pound 80c, SI.OO, 1.25.1.10, best $1.60 Imperial,' “ 1.25,1.50, “ 160 Oolong. (Black J “ - 75 c, 1.00, “ 1.2> Japan, very choice, .. , l/’O, “ 1.-o English Breakfast “ 1-08, “ J ;;; Chinese Mixture, “ “ »l--o Rio Cotrec,pfr pound, 20c, 22, best 25 o — FISH. All Kinds Reduced One Dollar Pef Barrel. White Fish, No. 1. per pound sc, halt Barrel, . SIOO Trout, and Pickerel. No. 1 per jour.d sc, half barrel, 3 50 Skinned Cat, No. 1, per lb. 7c, half barrel, . 6 00 Lake Herring, 1c each, half barrel, 1 50 Eackere? 5c each, or in Kits ... ’ 75 White Fish, in Kits 1 25 Cod Fish, pec nound. 3c. bcst.7c. TQg \CCOS . | All fish warranten fresh and good or Naw V 1 * 40c, Best 50 money refunded. All other goods at ! Smoking, “ 20 “ 25 equally low prices. We guarantee a savCoffec Essence, 7 boxes for 25 ing of 50 cents on the dollar to our cusBest Saleratns. Y* tb 10 tomers. nt the Good Molasses. gallon, . 50 FORT WAYNE FRUIT HOUSE.

: 11AYER A GRAEFE, -DEAI.XHS IMWa’cheSi Clocks, Jewelry SILVER AXD SILVEK-PLATED WARE. Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles Columbia Street, vllnslyl. FORT WAYNE,IND P. C. SHACK LEY, House Painter ANO I’TYI’ER XI-A. IST CL IE n. ITTALL PAPER of all kinds tu is ' ' ed at Fort Wayne Prices. Sam pies can be seen at Dorwin’® Drug Store All orders promptly attended to. Dec.it ur, May, 1869. 13n8m6 KROFF’S ART GALLERY! -rJiKKvfcTSyV Jl ■ H. B. KNOFF, Artist, Decatur, - - - Indiana, | 4 NNOUNCES 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 i children s pictures. Having lately purchased a MAMMOTH SOLAR CAMERA spcciqJJy designed for taking PHOTOGRAPHS 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 I trgo is.ortm nt of FRAMES kept 'o istantly on hand. v’Oa'.tf NEW JEWELY STORE! DECATUR. :u. JAMES LALLEY, Announces to the citizens of Adams ' ■j.inty tad vicinity, thathe has put chas- , <.<l ibo JEWELRY STORE ;n Docatur, 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 Wntchcß, ClocU.w, Jewelry, Spectacles. &e.. which he offers at price ‘to suit the times. Repairing of all kinds dono on short notice. All work warranted as represented. v!3nSO JAB. LALLEY. '

TIN AVA.KE! t A.UX> STOVESK 1 , H. W. KOVER! I Second Street, Opposite the Clerk's Office 1 Decatur, Ind., Respectfully announces to the citizens of Adams count i, and the ■ public in general, that he keeps constantl ly on hand a large assortment of STOVES, -SVCII AS—COOK, PARLOR AND OFFICE STOVES A large stGck of ; Tin and Japan Ware ■ 'Of his own manufacture, always on ! hand. He is also prepared to put up LWiiim Rods anfl Tin Snouting, and in fact is jrepared to do all kinds o work perming to bisbusiness, including r COPPER SMITHING. He i* pr ’pared to fill nil orders in his , line, gs his own manufacture, either at Wholesale or Retail, i aY lower prices than can be furnished i by any other house in thecounty. all and examine his stock. Repairing done reorder. vlOnlltf CR Al 3 BS <fc BIC E PEALEBS IN I FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC I DRY GOODS, | HATS <£■ CAPS, j BOOTS & SHOES, GnOCERIES , Quo ons-wa,!* o , CARPETS, | O X Xs C Xi O T XX s , NOTIONS, 4c., D ECA TUR. INDIA NA. XyAll of the above goods will be sold very cheap for Cash or Country Produce. T13n31

■ ... ... . JOB PRINTING. f“EAGLE” - 1 » s I 1 JOB PRINTING , OFFICE, DECATUR, INDIANA. TTiE respectfully call the V V attention ot the public to our increased facilities tor the execution of every description of PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB PRINTING.

— 4W* Hating recently made large addiTYPE, 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 NOTES. LEGAL BLANKS, Special attention given to Colored & Poster Printing. I Orders Respectfully Solicited And Satisfaction Gvaranteep. Address all orders to the itEAGLE,” BZCATVB, ISP.

FORT WAINE I HELP SKIRT FACTORY No. 91 Columbia St. Hoop Skirts in New Styles, Mule of the very nest material, ''Reaper than ever, and will be Repaired Free of Charge when broken. CORSETS, an Immense Stock, Cheapei and Better than the Cheapest. Every Corset Warranted nil 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 otherarticlcs’oo numerous to mention. Will be sold cheap, nt the Hoop Skirt Factory, JOSEPH BLACK, vl2n7vl. “SIEMON, BRO, & <’O., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in BOOKS & STATIONERY. hotographic Albums and Blank Hooks,

Caj, Letter, Note, Wall and Wrappins FAFERS. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. School Books of all kinds at Publish ,-irs’ prices. v!2n25. $lO Li WESS SHOP. rt. BUFLIVS, -MANUFACTURER ANU DEALER INSaddles, Harness, BRIDLES, COLLARS, HA L TERS, WHIPS, BRIDLE-BITS, HA MES. Jfc., &e.. Decatur, - - - Indiana. I keep cons’antly on hand and man ufacturc to order, Saddles. Harness, Bridles Collars. Halters, whips, FlyNets, &c., which 1 will Sell Cheaper than any other establishment in the county. All Work Warranted to beofgood material and put up in asuLJ stantial manner Repairing Done to Order on short notice. Cal’ and examine my work and prices. A good stock al ways on hand. SJIOP— On Second street, in M fibers’ building. v11n47. R. BURNS. 11. W. SIIACKbEY. MANIFACTCRER OF ’ WAGONS & CARRIAGES, - And Manufacturer and Wholesale Dcalf . er in WAGON & CARRIAGE MATEniALi, Bent & Sawed Felloes, Shafis, Poles, Single-Trees, Neck Yokes. Wagon Bows. &.C., DECATUR, INDIANA.

ftjJ’The attention of Manufacturers and Dealers is respectfully invited to my stock of Wagon and Carriage mate- i rials, which for superior workmanship and excellence of timber, I think, cannot he exceded by any other establish ment. I am prepared to fill orders by sample, of any style tha - may be desired. Samples sent when requested. Cash paid for Hickory and Oak spoke timber. gt-jy*Wagons and Carriages repaired, and Horse-Shoeing done on short notice. v12n47 11. W. SHACK LEY. FRO3EFIELD & TODD, MANUFACTURERS OF SASH, DOORS, BLINDS And WINDOW FRAME, Alley, North of the City Mills, FORT WAYNE, IND. J J*sy“A large stock of Doors, Sash and Window Frames on hand which will ; be sold cheap ior Cash. All work made of p; ue lumber. v]2n7y2 '' Hotice to School Teachers! Office School Examinee, 1 Adams County, Ind. J Examinantione of Teachers for Lili cense will be held at the office of the j 1 School Etarniner on the following days, 10-wit: TheZn.f Friday of each of the following months: January, February, March, April, May, June, Jmy, August and September. ' And upon the teeond and latt Friday! of the following named months: October, November and December. Applicants will bq required to present certificates of good moral character. — This rule will b< ttrirtly evforted. Under no circumstances will an examination be given on any day other than here advertised. Teachers will be required to pass an examination in the eight branches required by law. BAM C. BOLLMAN, - J.ly 12,'•7-tf BSxA.C

FIAIVOS! —; o: ■ .. O. Xs. Aos. 54 &. 51 Calhoun Street* FORT WA TSE, lED. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Pianos, American Organs, .Melodeons, and all kinds oj’ Small Instruments. Sole Agent for Wm Knabe & Co’s Pianos, Baltimore; and Stienway & Son’s , Pianos, New York. Also Agent for ’ Wheeler & Wilson’s ewing Machines. Parties desiring to purchase will do well to give jne a call. vllnll. DAVIS & BRO., BOOK BINDERS, Blank Book and Paper Box Manufacturers, N 0.25 Calhoun a t., Opposite Court House FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. Magazines, Music, and old Books, etc., bound and re-bound in any style desired. tKaSf Particular attention paid to county work. T. ADELSPERGER, Agent, vlOnl. Decatur, Ind.

FIRST IN THE MARKET 1 J, J. G. FLEDDERMAN, Merchant Tailor, No. 25 Main Street, Fort Wayne, XxLcl., HAS just returned from the East with the choicest and largest assort ucut of FALL A WINTER GOODS. Ever exh bited in this market, which ba is ready tomake up in the most fashionable styles, at prices which cannot fail to please. A large stock of Ready-Made Clothing and’louts' Furnishing Goode kept constantly on hand. Come and examine before wheteJtteiyTwo good coat makers wanted, vllnll J. G. FLEDDERMAN. BLANKS. Blank deeds, blank notes Justices Blank’. Constables Bianki etc. etc., printed and for sale nt the EAGLE OFFICE. DC GROFF XFESOW A. CO., •DEALERS ISGRAIN, SEEDS, -ANDAzricnltaral Products Generally, Proprietors of the EDU PARK A VRSERY, (Established in 1850.) T EXPERIMENTAL STOCK, FRUIT, U Grain, Seed ami Vegetable Farm four miles east of the City of Ft. Wayne, on the New Haven Pike. Agricultural Ware House, Farm Implements, Machinery, Grain, Flour and Seed Store, Opposite Avcline House, on Calhoun strait,

Forf Wayne, Indiana. PURE CIDER VINEGAR, warranted free from poisonouscompoundft, furnished at their Factory in the Fruit Farm, or nt the Store, in quantities to suit purchasers. *l2 n 26. J. M. .NUTTMAN, a. C. DODKB Late of Decatur. MUTTHAW & DODEZ, Corner Main and Harrison streets, on* square west of Main St. Exchange; FORT WAYNE, IND. (COMPLETE Stock of GROCERIES J always on hand at the lowest prices Highest Price always paid tor Butter, Eggs and other Country Produce. vl3n3 NUTTMAN & DODEZ. McCULLOCH * RICHEY Wholesale and Retail Dealers i n Hardware, Tinners' Slock • Agricultural Implements, STOVES, &c», Ho. ST Columbia Street, r. n.M'cvtiocn, I FOBT WA VNF-IND amos richey, J rl2nl3yl U. s. MAIL. NEW STAGE LINE BETWEEN Decatur, Indiana and St. Mary's, OM ALSO, FROM DECATUR-TO MONROEVILLE, DID. The undersigned MH tu Ptage* regularly ba tween thenhovo named point*, a* Mio*r. t< -• itt Lear* Pera t nr. for St. .Mary a, on Monday a an< FrMayaat 7<-rtnrß.’A. M. , . Ixare St. Man',, for l»ec>»tur, on Tneadayaaaa <ntnrday,»t 7o'rfcx k. A. N■ Leave Decatur, for Monroerille, every rnorniri Sundry, eacepted) at 7 a clock and rettntha varneday at S o'clock. P. M.. making coeneetiSß withtralnrrannfuFboth way»Oßthe Pitfa&wsy, Ft, Wtryne # CTicdf* K- R. 1 wllKHo do a senaral BO?** • »* aonadmtrlna a*ck»«r» b JT nrl l'™mntM"iFri#a£el u ’ ,ro " u W’fmtic* ’