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Oregon City Enterprise. OltKUON CITY OKKK'KIIN. Mnyur, (). raiilli'ld J(i-nirl'r, ... 'I'lnis. I'', Itynn t'lilH til I'nllrti - - . Chu. )''.. IturiK NlltliUiitihinnii - K I. Him Treasurer, ... II. K. Hf rntli Cllv Attorney, - - 1'Vunk I'. (Iillllih Htreet ('iiiniiilnoliiiicr, - - W. I,. HiiMii Hiipt. nl Water Wiirko, - W II Howell Clly I'.ntfH r, - - 1' W. Kl"rinln CiiiiMi'lliiidii-11, Kncnier, Krank Huwli, It I). M ll.i.n, .Ininri Honks, II. K. liar riN, t I) l.nimirstte, Arthur Milln, I' ml A. JHeUner, ('iiiiik'II nmels llml Wmliiesday of nti nionlli in city hull. Kllll-AY, JANUAIIY 21, 1HIIH. CHAT ABOUT TOWN. Money to loan on gissl real palate leeurity by A. 8. Ircscr. Money to loan, inortgiigca bought. (.'iiaiii.k Iti.AKiiKoiiii, box i!7l, Portland, Oregon. Tim Lime Kiln iiiurti-tiH will sirg In the grand conHrt Ml Congregational rhuich Friday January, 2H. Wanted a child to bomdj will have a good home and lie well cured for. Mr i:. C. Hackelt. Inquire at this ulbYe. We must have, room (nronr immense spring slock. All trimmed hata Just half of the regular price. Mis Ciold smith. The I'd qiiMi tcrly conference of the Methodist church will la) held In thd church on Thursday evening. January 27th. Min Hpanglcr wil play election by "Chapln" In tli Krnd concert at the Congregational church on Friday even lug, January 2H, , If you want a lino net of teeth, gold crown, or line bridguwoik and all kind of tilling call on Dr. J. II. Miller, dun tint, 7th hi. near H. I. defjt. Peliglous tervicua ot an evangelistic nature will le held In the Methodist church on Sunday, Jan. 23, both morn lug and evening. A cordial welcome to all. Nojnan can bo a populist unlet he endorse U'ltnn. Thai was the verdict of the alate t-eiiimittee when It rehnted admission to J. I). Hlevena lat Wednes day. In Justice .Schuebel't court yesterday caae waa on trial wherein J. H. Aer Iterter brought ault atfalnst John Harg' fluid for wagea to the amount of 40 and also 5 borrowed money. Catarrh Cured. A clear head and went breath aeenred wllh Hhlloh't Catarrh Hemeily ; told on a guarantee, Nana I Injector free. Hold by Charinan & Co., druggists, Oregon City. Mr. II. A. Ilochmer of Vancouver, the gentleman who dullahted the audience at Chautauiiia lait auiumer will ting In the grind concert at Congiegallonal church January 2S The F.pworth league of the Methodist church held a largely attended and In tercsling b'isines meeting at the parson' age on Wednetday evening. Mr. E.J Kddy the new president of the society presided. bhllolrt Consumption I lire cure where ol hera fail. It la the leading Cough Cure, and no home ihould be without it. Pleaiant to take and gout right to the ixit. Hold by Charinan A Co.. druggist, Oregon City. Pr. L. L. I'ickena, dentist, does al klndi of dental work. Gold crowns, porcelain crowns and bridge work socially. All operations guaranteed for 6 years. Call and gut my prices. Olllce In Barclay building Pcllomy A Hunch are now trammeling business in their new and commodious quarters In the Weinhard building, op posite the court house. Their new quarters ate a model of nuatnuHS, where their enlarged stock has been assorted Into departments thus enabling a thor ough Inspection of each separate line. The etoaniHhlpcompaules have already taken advantage of the rush to Alaska and from Sound points advanced the rate on passengers to fftO first class and $35 second class. Freight rates have gone up from (10 to f 13 per ton. The large amount of traflle iuuidont to the Alaska rush has also served tocausean increase in rates between Portland and Sun Francisco to $12 cabin and (8 second class. What use Is there in eating when food does you no good in fact, when It does you more harm than good, for such is the cane If your food is not digested? If you have a loathing for food there is no uh6 of forcing it down, for it will not be digested. You must restore the diges tive organs to their natural strength and cause the food to be digested, whun an appetite will come, and with It a relish for food. The tired, languid feeling will give place to vigor and energy; then you will put flesh on your bones and become strong. The Shaker Digestive Cordial as made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers contains food already digested and is a digester of foods as well. Its action is prompt and Its effects permanent. Docotra perscribe Laxol because it has all the virtues of Castor Oil and is pal at-ablt. On Jiimmry liB, at Congregational church, under the direction of Mm. C. D Liitouretle unit Mrs, E. K, Charman, there promises to be one of the best eon certs of home talent ever given in this cily, consisting of vocal solos, Indies Irlos, luilli'n qnartetls, male liios, male ipiiirlellN, cello solos, phirio koIhn, etc, etc. There will alm be given "The Ladies' Ten," by 'fifteen of our loading ladies. Heserved neuts at lliiutleys without extra charge. Daniel Wllliunm, at the northeast cor ner of ('enter mid Seventh streets, has a clfolce mid well null-clod slock of fmnily groceries which he Is selling at very reasonable rates. His motto Is "live and let live, with honest weights and meafliirus", (loods duliveded to any part of the city. Mrs. Htiirk, I'leuiiHtit Kidgn, 0., snys, "Alter to doctors gave up my boy to die, I mived him from croup by using One Minute Cough Cure." It Is the ijnii keMt mid mont certiilu remedy lor coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles, duo. A. Harding. ' The Weinhard building has undergone a decided chitnito in appearance since Mehsrs, llellomy & llusch have neutly arranged their iuetroHililau ti k of furiii tore, occupying the entire first floor and llUKtlllll'llt. J. A. Perkins, of Anll'iuily, 0., was for Ihirly years neeilely tortured by physicians for the cure of ecueina. Me was quickly cured by using I)e Witt's Witch llur.nl Salve, the famous healing ulve for pile an;l skin deceases. Geo A. Harding. Marriage licenses were issued Tuesday by County Clerk Dixon to Harley C, StevMis Jr. and Pearl It. Meldrumj T. P. Soules and K.lla Smith ; F. H. L. Hagsby and Jane Wingfleld; on January 20. to H. A. Kcngston and Tillie Jensen. Though opposed to fusion Mr. U'Ken had a little taste of it when . he came In contact with Stevens at Portland last Wednesday. The result of this fusion waa a black eye for one and a strawberry nose for trie other. Proerity comes quickest to the man whose liver It in good condition. De Will's little Karly Kisers, are famous little pills for constipation, blllluusness. Indigestion and all itomach and liver troubles. Ueo.'A. Harding. "Flock at the Well," at 10:30 a.m. and "The Greatness of the Insignificant" at 7 :.'W will lw the tuhjectsof sermons at the Congregational church next Sabbath Itev. Hiiller will alsj preach in the chattel at Nik place at 3 :30 p. in. Karl's Clover Itool Tea, for Constipa lion It's the best and If after using it you don't say to, return the package and get your money, Sold by Charinan & Co., drungists, Oregon City, ' Mrs. J. H. Strickler hat been ap pointed chorister of the first Congrega tional church. Mrs. P.. K. Chsrman having resigned tome months ago on account of 111 health. For a quiet place to hitch yonr horses twav from the motor line and a place to it a first class Job ot repairing or horse hoeing call on S. F. Scripture's shop on Fifth street. Slop that cough 1 Take warning. It may lead to consumption. A 2oc bottle of Shiloh't Cure may save your life. Sold by Charinan & Co., druggists, Ore gon City. Mrs. Strickler, Oregon City'i leading soprano, will sing a tolo in the grand concert at Congregational church Janu ary 28. Teachers' Meeting. The Cluckamaa County Teachers' as sociation will hold its next regular meet ing at Milwaukee, Januiry 20. Presi dent W. C. Hawley, of Willamette university will address the teachers on "Constitutional History," N. W. How- land will make a plea for "Literature In our Schools,'' Kufua C. llolman wilt talk on "Nature Study," and 0. 1? Hyland on the "Relation of the Teacher to the School board and Patrons." Mutters In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Sarah Jane Soott, deceased ; Sale of real estate confirmed and executor ordered to exe-j cute a deed to the premises discribed, ihe purchase price being $350. Theressa Peters was committed to the asylum on Monday, January 17. She was a resident of noar Aurora, 20 years of age and had been suject to epileptic fits since 2 yearB old and for the past two months has been violently Insane, finally becoming so the would tear her clothing and waa unable lo recognize any one. In the matter of the estate of Sarah Jane Scott, deceased, final report of A, n. Marquuin filed and February 7,' 1808 fixed as the time for hearing objections thereto. In the matter of the estate of Charles Duncan, deceased ; David Wills appointed administrator. Anna Pernhard, of Oak Grove, a native of Switzerland, was committed to the asylum Thursday by Judge Hayes. In the matter ot the guardianship of Levi Chandler Eaton, a minor; ordered that Elizabeth Sarah Crowley, guardian, sell the estate ol said minor and Monday, February 21 fixed aa the date for hear ing objections thereto. . , Married. SmvKMS-MKi.niit'M. At Ht. Paul's Kpls- copiil church of Oreinu City, Weilnes day January, 10, IHUH. at 4 :.'I0 o'clock, Miss Pcrlii ItesslH Muldruiii to Mr. Harley Crawford Stevens. The ceremony was performed by Dr. W. D Williams In the presence ol Ihe family unit linuii'iliate relatives, the beautiful ceremony of the F.piscopul church being used to Join two hearts and imike the happv couple husband and wife. The brldo was becomingly attired In a navy blue (raveling suit and the groom wore Ihe conventional black.. After the ceremony, the wedding party was driven to the home of the bridu't parents where a wedding dinner was in waiting for them. The high contract lug parties are well and favorably known, the bride being the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meldrum anil the groom the only son of Mr. and Mrs. II. C, Stevens, both pioneer families of this plu'. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens left the same evening on the overland for San Fran cisco, where they will hereafter make their home, Mr. Steven being employed in an electric company of tliat city. Many good wishes of a host of friends follow the young couple to their new home in the land of sunshine anil llusuis. ' Son.rs-SMiTii On Tuesday, January IHtli, at the Methodist parsonage in this city, by Itev. II . 0erg, Mr. T. P. Soules, of Clackamas county and Ella Siullh of Salem. IIiiown-Saokh In this city on Wednes day, January ll!lh bv Hev. W. D. Wil liams Mr. Thomas K. lirown and Miss Ida K. Sager, both of Oregon City. Died. Ut.'TTS, At Park place on Thursday, January 13, 1HUH, M. M Butt, aged 30 years and 3 days. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Saturday at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by the Woodmen of the World of which order deceased waa a memlier, after which Interment took place In the city cemetery. The last tad rite were witnessed by a large circle of friends, relatives and acquaintances. Fostkk At New Kra, on Tuesday. Jan uary 11, IHUH, Mrs. J. G. F'oster, aged 76 years and 10 months. Deceased waa born at Andover, Ohio, March 7, 1H-- and married to J. G. Foaler May 1, 1842, and came lo Oregon in 1874. Gonmav. In tbia cily on Wednesday January lUili, w. W. Ootiirey, agea no years, alter an illness of only a few ilays. I)eceaed was coroner of Clackamas county, having been elected by the popu lists two yeart ago and wat well esteemed by those who had the pleasure ot his acquaintance. The immediate cause of death is said to have been heart failure. The funeral service will be conducted at the family residence today (Friday) at 10 :30 by Itev. Kugg. Stealing at Cams. Cahcb, Jan. 17. (To the Kditor) When the women folks of Loreni Horn shuti's went to their storehouse Satur day morning to get bread, etc, for break fast, some one had been there ahead of them and carried away all of their bread, about 80 jars of fruit, about tix gallon of Jam, half a barrel of dried apples, four rolls of butter, and 15 burlap tacks to carry the stolen goods away in. When Mr, Ilornshuh hitched up his team to drive to Oregon City he found they had taken hit tines. J. K. Graham and Mr. Hornliuh followed the trackt in the rriul leading toward Mr. J. K. Graham's place. About 200 feet from Mr. Horn- shuli's gate they found a broken jar with the contents spilled on the ground, a! bo halt a roll of butter. There the track was lust, but found again below the gate going In the opposite direction, toward the Peattie place. About 10 rods from the southeast corner of the Beattie field they found the lines in a tack covered with moss; about two rods from there they found 2U jar of truit. They have followed the trackt to a certain place which for certain reasons will not be mentioned. If the parties will return the rest of the fruit no question will be asked. the Klondike Kush. To gain an Idea of what the rush to the Klondike this coming spring is to mean, it is but necessary to spend an half hour or so In the otllces of the com panies having steamships leaving Port land for Alaska. The steamship Oregon does not leave the Aiiisworth dock until Sunday night at 8 o'clock, yet when Agent Post on, of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, closed his olllce Wednesday evening, 300 ot the possible 500 berths aboard the eteamor had been sold. Enquiries from neighboring towns, looking to the taking of at least 75 more berths were also on file. And as to this latter proposition of en quiries from outside town, it may be said that it is the wise man who gets in hit application early. This is particu larly true if be desires cabin passage. A dollar saved is equal to two dollars earned. Pay up your eubsciption to the Entehprisr and get the the benefit of the reduction in price. Send the Entkhprisk to your friend In the Eabt and thus give him an idea of what is going on in Clackamas county, It may Induce him to locate with ua. STATE NEWS NOTES Ileum of Inlcn-nt from ail I'urlH of Oregon. ('mini rjmen CoiikIiIi ring (he Price to lie Pa hi for Fish A Cornrllls Klondike Micine. Last Friday rnorrilnir about 4 :.'!') o'clock, the residence of E. II . F'lagg, in Salem, was destroyed by fire. 'The family had barely time to escape and saved nothing except a very small amount of clothing. It is supposed the (Ire ws of incendiary oiigin. The postoflico at Knappa, Clatsop county, was robbed Tuesday night by burglars, who forced open the safe and made way with its' contents, consisting of about $10 in poslagu stamps and a number of registered letters and pack ages. The value of the registered mail is not known. The Columbia river cannery men have not yet announced the price which they will nay for raw fish during the coming seasun, but one man who will buy for cold storage states that bis firm will pay four and one half cents, says the Astoria Budget. With the small amuunv of gear which will be on the river this season it is reasonably certain that fish will de mand a fair price. James Keating arrived yesterday from Dawson City. Cord wood it selling for $35 per cord and then it costs $10 to have it sawed and packed. Rough lumber it worth $150 per thousand, with two small mills operating. Meals are $3.50 each. He left Dawson November 21, and made the trip in 28 days to Dyea, five of which were lost on the way. The trails are very rough and for 40 miles the river was open, necessitating sled ding on the side of a steep mountain, with guy ropes to keep the tied from running into the water. On top of Chllkoot pass there was heavy snow, but he considered that the best route. There Is no danger whatever of starva tion at Dawson. Astorian. The Corvallle Timet taya that fully 20 person In that city have under consider ation a plan tor a trip to the Klondike, and will leave as toon at all arrange ments can be made. The plan involve the purchase or lease ot a suitable vessel, and itsequipment with stores, provisions and tools. Also a departure from tome port hereafter to be tecided upon, and a cruise in the Alaskan waters, with a landing and a search for gold wherever there may be promise of finding a fortune. In all if the expedition materializes, 30 people may tail In thit gold-searching ship. Many of them who ae interest ing themselves in the plan are Corvallis ites, whom lew people suppose have any notion of joining in a northern gold bunt. 8. H. Laugh, writing to bis wife in this city, from Dawson, under date of November 6th, reportt a scarcity of pro visions on the Klondike, but does not think there It much danger of starvation, eayt the lloseburg Review. He baa an interest in several claims, but is working on a "lay" on a claim on Bonanza creek which yields at nigh aa $105 per pan . Necessary articles tell at fabulout price, flour bringing $125 to $150 per tack, candlet $1 each, sock $2 60 per pair and other things in proportion. He has plenty of provisions and may have two or three sacks of flour to sell cr trade. Mr. Laugh does not advise any one to come there and taya while tome will make immense fortunes many will go out "broke" aud disappointed.-w hue many miners on the Bonanza and Eldorado creeks have coal oil cans, kettles and similar receptaclea filled with gold dust, thia fact doea hot help out the newly arrived gold hunter who baa no interest in a paying claim. The Woodmen's Auxiliary. Falls Grove lodge No. 32 held a very pleasant session Tuesday evening, initia ting six candidates and electing officers aa follows: Worthy guardian, Mrs. May Taylor; adyiser, Mrs R. E. Scrip ture; magician, Mrs, Hallie Dever; banker, S. F. Scripture; clerk, Mrs. Walker; attendant, Mrs. J. K. Morris; inside seminal, I. D. Taylor; outside sentenel, J. K. Morris; board of man alters, Mrs. B. S. Bellomy, Mrs. F. T. Barlow, Mrs. Millie Shadle, after which an elegant lunch was served and the remainder of the evening waa spent in social enjoyment. Mrs Kate Young, of Portland, grand worthy guardian and state organizer, favored the lodge with her presence and a pleasant address which was much appreciated. t State Central Committee Meeting. A call for a meeting of the republican state and congressional committees has been issued, the meeting to be held in Portland on Wednesday, February 2, 1308, at which time and place dates will be decided uponj for the congressional district and also the meeting of the state conventiona. The committee will also recommend a date for holding pri mary elections in the. several countiea. The meeting will be one of much Impor tance to the republican parly, and es pecially so since the basis of representa tion will be fixed at that time. Thfiowiphf. It would wxim uutural that thwsophy should come to ns in the wake of spir itualism and that both should sock iu the occultism of the fur cast tho stim nlns of mystery neci-Hxary to tho propa gation of the one noil tho rehabilitation of tho other. Put hero wo niUHt lx care ful not to wrong tho ncw gonia l, fur theoMophiHtfl. wo believe, aro now anx ious to disavow coiniortinn with spirit ntilism, though "to explore tho hidden mysteries of nature ami the Intent pow er of inun" is oiio of the prominent aims of tho brotherhood. Tho sibyl of the society we know, at any rat, dab bled largely In nccromiriry and spirit ism, and in her work, "Inis Uu veiled," much spiuxi is given to divinations and to the laudation of tho occult sciences of India and Egypt Moreover, when Mme. Plavatsky accompanied Colonel Olcott to India, her sojourn (here was marked by such an exercise of so called supernatural powers as to lead the Psy chical Ketw-arcb Society of England to wrid out some of Its trusted members to investicate tho phenomena, an action fatal to the pretensions of tho founder of tbcosophy Moucure Conway has since also told n how the high priest ess of tho new religion was laughing in her sleeve while she was sending re ports cf these alleged miraculous occur rence to her clevotires iu England. It Is disingenuous, therefore, in the adherents of theosophy to disclaim kin ship with spiritualism. Is it not claim ed for Mme. Plavatsky that she spent SO years of her life in the study of the occult sciences, and that in propagating ber gospel she was the chosen medium of a mysterious brotherhood of adepts, called mahatmas, who in Tibet bad reached an incredible age through the practice of magical arts? Self Culture. Dbrteae Lend Enchantment. Does ugliness as an attribute exist in nature? Can the ardent, sympathetic lover of nature ever find ber unlovely? ! If nature is not utilitarian, she ia noth ing. We have only wonder and worship for ber prodigal and perfect economy, bat doea she always couple beauty with utility? To one who loves ber nature is never tiresome nor uninteresting, but she is often most fascinating when veiled. She has moods and tempers and habits and even physical blemishes that are freqneutlt discovered to the too press ing suitor, and while these may quick en hit interest and faith they often dis sipate that halo of poetry with which first fancy clothed her. How else were Thoreaa't love songs talked without tune? Like to spots on the sun. all other of nature's blemishes disappear in the gen eral blaze of her loveliness when view ed through the veil of fames. From the deep distance of a Wl in the mead ow grass there is perfection of poetic motion, something thrilling and sub lime in the flight of a buzzard far up under the very dome of a blue sky, but look at that baldheaded. snaky necked creature upon a fence stake, and yon ; wonder how leagues into the clonds ev i er hid his ugly visage from you. Dal las Lore Sharp in Lippincott't Magazina To Tom of Life. The turn of life ia a turning either Into a proloflgM walk or into the grave Between the ages of 40 and 60 a man who has lived a proper life ought to be I considered in his prime. His matured strength of constitution renders him al ; most Unpcrvioua to the attack of dis lease, and experience baa given him I soundness and ripeness of judgment i Hit mind ia resolute, firm and equal; ' all bit functions are in the most perfect i order. He assumes a mastery over his business, builds up a competence on tbe foundation he has formed in early man hood and pauses through a period of life attended by many gratifications. Hav ing gone a year or two past 60, he ar rives at a standstill But here comes what we have termed the turn of life. which, if successfully negotiated, leads I to old age. At this period gout aud apoplexy lie in wait tor the traveler. The system and powers, having reached their utmost expansion, now begin either to close in like flowers at sunset or to break down at once. One injudi cious stimulant, a tingle excitement, may force it beyond its strength, while a careful supply of props aud the neces sary care and attention should sustain I the system in health aud vigor. New York Ledger. At to CloMneu. He waa in doubt He didn't know whether he ahould be angry or pleased and a great deal depeuded npou it They were sitting on the sofa together, aud once, when the conversation seemed to drag a little, be hud suggested: ',' Don't you think it is rather close tonight?" t "it might be closer, " she replied. It was a torrible predicaineut in 1 which to place a man who was anxious to make the best of his opportunities, j Should be take advantage of what j seemed an invitation to get a little j nearer to her or should he be angry at being twuied an "it?" Chicago Post i The Vulgr One. Cor b bill Magazine tells a story of an Englishwoman of high station who t wailed to a friend the loss by death of a somewhat ill bred but extremely weal thy ucighbor who had been very liberal in bis help to her ecu u try charities, j "Mr. X. is dead, ' said she. "He was so j good and kind and helpful to me in all j sorts of ways He was so vulgar, poor, dear fellow, we could uot know him in London, but we shall meet in heaven. " In a gloomy and crowded part of Pen tonville there lies an old aud neglected graveyard which coutnius the remains of Urimaldi, the famous clowu. also the family grave of tbe Dihdtus though t he great song writer bunselt dovs uot rest there and the graves ot many other per sons more or less kuowu iu Loudon an nals. It ia estimated that there are 'l.SOO. 000 Irish people in Australia. NO USE F0U LAPDEJLS. THE RETIRED BURGLAR TELLS OF TWO UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCES. He Out Into six! Out of ! Ilonw With Kfcw, l.ut Tlmt Vn t All-How a lie. .tiri t m ( lew and Workoil It E. cifd Onr With Ilrukcu Ann. , "I.udilirs, when yon find them hnn ily," Niid the retired burglar, "may (tii li Ire a very convenient way of get ting into ni.Mi wcond story windows, but aflcr two experiences that I had with tlx in I pave them Dp t.ud Hack to the old fubhioned way of door aud cel lar windows. "In a suburban town that 1 visited once I found ' iu fainting a lfleen Anne house in tbe rainbow nyle that they used to paint houses in, and that 1 sup poe, they paint 'em in still to come ex tent. Tbe men bad ladders up, no stage, aud I noticed tlmt at the close of the day ( lie of tii-ru wan f ainting near a w indow, and I wondered if he'd leave, his ladder there when be stopped work at night. I earn tend around that way after dark, and there it was, and it was summer, and tbe window was wid oj.) u. Mi.tt folks in tbe country, when their house are being painted, are apt to te a little ikittirb st out the ladders, and if cue thciJd Le left like this cue they'd le pretty snra to close the win dow near it and lok it, but these folks didn't appear to Le disturb) u, and as far 8 my gating into tbe biwe was con cerned it was just about as ea.-y for ta to walk up tbat ladder and step off through the window as it would hava been to walk in at the front door with it unlocked. "Later, about 3 o'clock the next morning, I went up that ladder and ia at .the window without the slightest trouble, and there was nobody sleeping in that room. It was all just as easy as it could ba I peked around tbe hous and gathered up what stuff there waa worth carrying off and went back to that room and the open window and down tbe ladder and off. "A month after that, aa I was walk ing across the platform of a station ok the same road that tbe other town was on to take a train, there was a run a. Laid his band cn my arm and says, 'Now, don't make afuEsabout it, and it'll be a good deal easier all around.' And 1 recognized in him the detective, of tbe road, a man that I knew meant bui-iuets, and I went along with him. "Lung a man of brains, be bad gonr up to the boose where the robbery waa as soon aa ho had beard of it, which was the dcy after. There he bad put himself in tbe burglar' place and fol lowed in bis footsteps as wear as h could. He L&d bad the ladder placed i just the same position, aud be bad gone up that and stepped off into tbe win dow and followed over hit track insido tbe house as close aa he could guess jU it, aud then he'd come back to the win dow aud got out on to the ladder, and to down to the ground. "The ladder went up on the right hand side of this window, and while it -was eay rnough to reach it, still it was quite a little step from tbe sill to tbe ladder, and he noticed that wbea . he had got his foot on the ladder he swung back a little toward the bouse, so tbat his tlbow just touched it in (he angle betwun the window frame ami the clapboanlg. He rftv ft liltf yuSli on that elbtw naturally ;.nd threw hiin--self out agun in to the lai.dtr. Hjcb he stopped aid looked at tic tpotwhpt 1 bis elbow had touched. The paint !' dry and there was no mark, but he calf-" ed up the painters and Itemed tbatwa the morning before that was the moot ing after the houte bad been robbed the paint at that plate, cu tbe ctplionrtl by the window frame, and on the frant itself had been smuued a iittie, and. they'd touched it over. Tbat was a the detective wanted to know. Front that time on be had beeu looking for a man with two paint spots of different colors on the left elbow of his coat, and. I was the man. "It may seem amazing to you that .1 hadn't rubbed the paint off. I had rus hed some of it off, and I was going .to rub the rest off the next day, and thin I kept setting that next day ahead, , aa we are apt to do, and I finally wountl up by letting it go altogether, the redt of it. There wasn't one chance in a thousand of its leading to anything, an even as it was I might have talked my self out of the paint, but I bad a watch that I'd got in the house in my pocket, and that settled it. "That was one ladder. Thia waa tba other : "Looking around the outside of a house in the country cue night, I found a ladder lyi t; on the ground against the rear of the house. 1 hey had some fruit trees iu tho garden, and I suppose they'd been working over them, or oa the grape aiLcr maybe, and were going ' on with the work next day and hud leit the ladder out instead of taking it dowa cellar for the night. It was summer, aud on the tide cf the house there were two windows open in one room. L thought I'd set tbe ludder up then aud go iu one of tkoMj windows. I set tha ladder up and found it a little short, but by reaching up aud getting a hold of the window bill and stepping np on tha ends of the tide pieces of the ladder I was able to getiu tolerable easy. I went through the bouse and gathered tip what there was to get and waa turning to go from the last room when I knocked a picture over on a bureau and woke up the man tbat was sleeping in the room. I went back to tbe room I'd come in at and backed out the window and hunt; down for tbe ladder, and, by cracks, it wasn't therel But I'd gut to go all tfie same, and I let go and dropped. I taw tbe ladder as I was going down at tlit next window. I'd got out the wroog window. I turned half over going down, struck on my left side and broke my arts. "1 got away that time, but I was laid up for six weeks, and after that I didiCt fool any more with, ladders. "New York Sun.