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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1895)
an I 111 gjl' t " I ether Mnu'ot laughter. Whan Tilly same down In tk morn 11LE, i)JOOM IWJUbUJiax iJWtolUrht the fir. her eve. almost x o Bones a. vurtn "My first burglary," remarked Uncle Bob suddenly, as Dicky and he eat oa the piaxaa together, "waa committed when I waa a boy of twelve." uau ion eommi a ourg-r, ( 5, lot: I mav. "On, that was aa ewnu uing to do!" "Not such a very awful thing the way we did it," said TJaela Bob, calm ly. "Listen and I will tell yon about it. Teddy Gordon, my school ehnm, was the swifteet runner in PokeTilla. One Fourth of July he captured as kas than fifty dollars in priiea. Next morning I met him coning down the roan. "Hello, Teddy," said I "decided what to do with your money yetf "Yea," he replied, "I'm gain into the burglar business." "Ted Gordon, have you clean (one out of your senses? What oa earth do you mean?" "Exactly what 1 say," replied Ted, j calmly. 'Tee got my eye-oa aa easy house to begin on. and look hen. Bob, I'm going to take yoa into partner ship." "Well, wot if I know it," said I, my eyes opening wide with amassment at Ted's coolness. "In the tret place it's lead wrong, and in the second it's Tery dangerous." j "tin, 1 guess you will join me in this i enterprise all right," responded Tad with a smile. "How listen." I Looting cautiously about to see that there waa no chance of being over heard, Ted unfolded his plan. "Why, it's splendid schemer' I broke oat presently. "Of course I'll Join yon. And look here, Ted, the old lady hasn't got any bulldog or anything, and I don't believe she even lucks her door nights. Coma along bow, and let aa get together our things. And arm in arm we strolled down the street, maturing ear plans as we went Miss Judith Brown, or "Aunt Judy," as she waa often called, lived in a somewhat dilapidated little cottage about half a mile down the road. The poor old lady had recently fallen upon evil times. The hundred-dollar income with which ahe had for years managed to keep body and soul together waa suddenly cut down to one-half that amount. And to make matters worse her eyes began to fail her, ao that aha could no longer add to her email In come by her sewing and fancy work. Bo, altogether, matters were looking about as black and gloomy aa they wall 'Could. The carpet in her little sitting-room waa very thread bare, the chairs old and rickety, and as for the table, it could scarcely support the few cracked dishes her frugal meal required her to put upon it Occasionally Aunt Judy had a lady visitor, and then with what mortifica tion the poor woman was compelled to set before her caller chipped caps and saucers, and to warn her not to bear too heavily on the chair upon which she was sitting, only a few of her ac quaintances knew. "Tilly," she said one evening to the little colored girl ahe kept mora for company than anything else. Tilly, to-morrow when rou go down to the grocer's, see if he wont give job an other soap-box. We must save the chairs for our callers." This evening after the Fourth aba was feeling very down-hearted indeed. It looked aa though ahe would have to openly appeal to charity, and this she had never been driven to before. It waa so hard to do It, ao hard. - A little after eight she and Tilly re tired to their chamber np under the eaves, and soon they were fast asleep. About ten o'clock when all waa dark and still, a wagon drove up. and turn ing out from the road stopped on the other side of Aunt Judy's back yard fence. Here it lay completely hidden both from the house and from the atreet. Three minutes later Ted and I poked our beads above the boards, and seeing that no one had been disturbed we climbed lightly over and crept np to the back door. As we expected, it was only on the latch, for if there waa anything that Aunt Judy had no oc casion to fear, it waa the midnight thief. Once inside the bouse, we drew ; down the blindsand lighted our bull's eye lantern. The old cat looked np at us in surprise from the kitchen hearth, and then, evidently considering the idea of burglars too absurd to enter tain for a moment, again dropped off to sleep. in the kitchen we quietly removed our shoes in true burglar fashion and crept forward. The scene of oar oper ations waa the sitting-room. "liistr whispered Ted; "gently, (now. If we are discovered we are found." The situation lent the old chestnut a fresh pungency. And it was as much aa we cooM do to keep from bursting into a roar of laughter. We got our risibles under control, however, and set to work. Gathering np aa many chain aa we could bear off without noise we carried them to the door back. After that we took the table, then with ranch difficulty we lugged off the rickety old sofa. Next we took a couple of srmfuls of odds an 1 en Is. and Anally plucking np the thr I'i re earpet by the rote wc lyre it off, chuckling to ovrtelvea, for we had completely denuded the room. i Pulli ig on our boots we now carried our booty out to the wagon, and thea well, half an hour later Ted and I were well alsiijr tile road on our war buck. "Ha! bat bar I roared, as soon aa wa were out of earshot, "that's the great est lark out Oh, bnt wont the old lady Im surprised, though?" TVd was more serloun Be evident ly f il.liis responsibility as originator and Ivets-r of the affair. "I say, Bob,' he v d uti,- "what do yon suppew) the f we're ftmed aotf ') h. ,. ;i '- ( aft J fcvi'w'i''''''s'WsiiiiiiJ 'poppea om ox nor asan wiva awunr nit ai uminiu naarecovereu ncr aelf ahe rushed upstairs. On reaching the ftrat flight, however, the paused a a idea entered her mind and stood leaning against the banister. Then, with a broad grin, for her decision aeemad to amuse her greatly, she ran d burst tot0 Aunt JuoY, room. V Mimic. Miasie." she cried "It's ' all gone, missis! The robbers nave ' tooken all your furniture. It's all gone, missie, even to the carpet and spoons and everything!" ! Poor Annt Judy's face was a aifht to behold. In trembling haste she threw an her wrapper and h urried I downstaira. I Pushing open the parlor door, the excited old lady received a shock which well-nigh took her off her feet. There before her was a brand new set of furniture, chairs, sofa and table, the latter spread with a nice white table cloth and with bright new knives and f orka and spoons, and pretty cups and saucers upon it, the like of which she never expected to see in her little home again. In the center of the room waa laid a nice large rug; and stuck up in the corner was a roll of hand some carpeting sufficient to cover the border of floor that waa yet exposed. With a quick glance the sa loon ded woman took It all in, nud then ahe dropped on her knees and Bobbed aloud. For some minutes she remained thus, her head buried in hor hands, and then rising, her face great ly brightened, ahe said simply: "Make some tea, Tilly; we must christen our saw teapot" As Tilly lifted the cover of that ar ticle, something green flashed to her eye from the inside. She shook it out, "Oh, look, mimic," she cried, "look here. Money! Bee! Ten, ten, five twenty-five doll am Oh, missie, this is tnat great The Lord is good. mat Be?" "Tea, child," replied Annt Judy and than the old pride coming sudden ly upon her, she said, "bnt we'll have to find out who did it and send them back. We mustn't keep them, Tilly. It's too much like charity." A little later, when the minister was going by, ahe called him to advise her. No matter what his nrguments were, he had well-nigh persuaded her to ac cept the gift without question, when Tilly clinched matters. "Hides, missie," ahe said offering her speech as a supplement to the minister's, "the burglars got your furniture, hain't they? Time enough to give np the new things when they bring back the old ones '1 will keep them," said Annt Judy, amiling, and ao the thing was settled. "Were yoa aver found out, Uncle Bob?" inquired Dicky. "Tea, the newspapers got hold of the affair, and pretty soon Teddy and I were known all over town as The Biassed Burglars.' But before this happened the miniater, at Annt Jndy's request, had inserted this little item: BEWABD OFRKKD. "'Any person giving information concerning the burglars who entered the premises of Miss Judith Brown, on the night of July 6, will receive a thou sand thanks. As for the burglara themselves. Miss Urown would be greatly pleased to have them call upon her come evening while she is awake, to receive the gratitude then- kindness and consideration deserve.' "Inter GREAT YOUNG MEN. Chahlh Jakes Fot was in parlia- mentat nineteen. I Tux great Cromwell left tbe nniver-1 aHy at Cambridge at eighteen. j GuneroirB waa in parliament at twenty-two, and at twenty-four was j lord of the treasury. LoBD Bacos graduated at Cambridge at sixteen and was called to the bar at j twenty-one. i Hexbt Clat was in the senate of the United States, contrary to the constitu tion, at t.venty-nine. Peel was in parliament at twenty one, andPalmerston was lord of the ad miralty ai twenty-three. WASHnvo-TOX was a colonel in the army at twenty-two, commander of the forces at forty-two, president at fifty-seven, ol oasis, of Saxony, died at thirty-two. eoneeded to have been one of the pro. fotmdest statesmen and one of the best - aenerala Christendom had seen. JiaPOUIOB" at twenty-hve commonuca the army of Italy. At thirty he was aot only one of the most illustrious gen erals of the time, but one of the great law givers of the world. At forty-sue he saw Waterloo. William Pitt entered the ministry at fourteen, waa ceancellor of the exche quer at twenty-two, prime minister at twenty-four, and ao continued for twen ty years, and when thirty-five was the moat powerful uncrowned bead in Eu rope Young Men's Era- THE AMERICAS. Goal costs f23 per ton in Venezuela, but there few people need fires. Tax first printing-press ever used in America waa run in Mexico, about 15.10, and the second at Lima, Fern, about MM. Cmu is unfortunate enough to num ber among her population more poets per capita than any other nation in the world. VcmzuELA has fifty-six holidays very year. On these uavs the peiple close their stares and enjoy themselves in chicken fights. Wild turkeys ere pieatifnl in the southern Mexican states. As many as half a dozen varieties can bo seen m a abort hunting trip. Tn streets of Caracas, the capital 'of Venezuela, are ao narrow that tho atreet ears that were imported had to be sawed In two in order to allow them to torn the corners. Tut growth of the Anrentloe Repub lic in the past thirty years has been re aarksblev Aoconuag to recent statu ties the eflanjlatlon of the tvpttljlls II Rich Red Blood Is tnoFucnJatlon of the Wonuarfu, Carat by Hood's sraaparilla. lt.it is Why ths cures by Baodl Bar MmntUareCuam ' Th.it Is Why Hood's Straapartlk aewa the sv:?!)t cases rLSoroIula, flail "Yr and o,',i..k- b'oad dVises. That Is tVuy it overcomes That Tire. Fj. Mr.-', strengthens the name, gives energy In place of exhaustion. Tiuit to Why the sales of Heed's kar ri ;v-rula have Increased year alter year, until it now requires for Its arnliwllaa the largest laboratory in the wettd. flood'a Sarsaparilla Is the only True Blood Purifier peoml- nently in the public eye today. Be can to got Hood's end only Hood's. Hood's Pills ZZZZiTZZ? The Dnenterprising Business Han . . . Uses a email amount of Print' ed Stationery and other Ad vertising matter, and consequence his business dies away and he ia then like the man wboee picture appear above. The Enterprising Business Kan . . Uses a great amouut of Adver tieine matter of all kinds. Consequently his Business Ir ci eases and he becomes at happy as the individual who is represented by tbe picture juat above. 'He Job Printing of All Kinds Is done at tine Office in Workmanlike Manner, and ftt prices to Compare with tbe Tiraeo. Your Ilueinew will be Increased by having Your Job Pr ntinj! done at this Ofiice. ' THE LEEAKOB EXPRESS. Notice of Administration, Noli is herrby iriven, thst. hy onier o thecomtiy counof Linn county, OreKon, the undersiuneil has lieen duly apixiinteil ami now is the duly qualified and sclnn sil minLitraior of the estate ol Nam j Marts, ilea-ssctl. All parties having clsinif aiainst said estate are hereby nspilrod ta ' present the name, nroiwrly treriDed. witbie i , months from the 12th lay of July 1(05, ! aulr ,,f nrt publication hereof, te I the undented st the orhce of Snm'l M. Garland, Lebanon, Oregon. Jons II. M sxa. Sam'l M.Uabukd, Administrator. Ally, for Admr. Estate of ' Nancy Marks, defeased. Ore; YAQUINA BAY ROUTE,'; . Connect av Yaqulna Buy with the San FranclKcn at d Yaquina Bay t4lean bip Company SteucsMp "Farallon" A 1 and flniclasa In ever; respect Bails from Yauulna for Ban Francisco about every 8 days. PsHafiigiT aceonnnndiitloiis unsiir. nuiwd. Mlmrl.rtl nrcle ImUh'Ii tilt Willanii'iti' Vsllcy and California. f'nrc from Albnny or pr.llils weet te Bun Friiiii'ist'M! Cabin.. 1 00 Steerage, 8 dO Cabin,roundtrip,60 is. 19 W For sailing daysapply to H. li. Waliikw, Agent, Enwix Stone, Un'ger,, Albany, Corvallls, Orgou. Oregon, tHA8. CiAK 8(iit , , C'ervitliw. . THE LEST ..fata .eat... 1 SOote. 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Save money, time, your wapm and team bv buying of WATERLOO MILL Yon can haul 15(10 feet at a loud as the road is good to in is luiu. W. E. CHANDLEfc, Letidiii z 11 am l v n it 1 Xi n n tr. rrd'rJ,, w i For Sale Hiram UOHT. 6TR0N0, SPEEDY, HANDSOflE, WSR MACHINE fVm 6UARANTEED, Monarch fry mni Main OHtcei-Layl ' mm 4 J I V:. 3 CsyX. W a) "-saBaTe A 1 - wM,jjrm. sjl a T r- ti 1 t r4T J- lill,.. ... ; -'S52r to Lebanon, which they in not lower than- anywhere else, . l,000, - O00 People Wear ? W. L DCUGLAF, I -XL aa. eaa. mm mm t-aw bmssi mr d sr.nn i nn t tn him anyoyt tAU SiseEv$ryWdtK wAN FIT ANY FOOT. Jl Wear W. I. Dxmcirii mum ind tveIroiusl.w toa.Ma Incrwued Ui tmm ol hf vi ww a. aWMUffiiia ftbtws rtmum Ike mint. W.IVOlfCI LAS. Buoccioi, 2LaVM Baker Lebanon Ur 0 -vjvibd, FINEST MAT ERIAL. 5CIErVTinf; WC7,KiviANSHIP. 'ti . rc.r or.-. , - , SEND 2-CENT (TAMP FOR CATiiniiltB 'Cycle Co H ,71!?. h.X' . .
