The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-25
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

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~Messrs. Sheppard X Overton, attorneys-at law
IN tins city, were applied TO by son OF Mrs
Cruil, OF Louisa county, in this State, to obtain,
| II possible, for her dowFy in certain lands,
! supposed TO be part Of the military tract OF
/ the State OF Illinois. This tract of land, the
reader will TecolIect, embraces d large part OF
/ the western part of that State, and was set a
| part by the United States, as a part compensa-
| ton to the soldiers OF the war Of 1912. Her
| husband had been a soldier in that war, having
enlisted in the army while on a visit OF business
to the city OF Philadelphia, his residence being
few miles out of the city, and IN the State OF
! Pennsv.vania.-Since his enlistment, Mrs.
| Crul has heard nothing from him, except a
mere rumoT that he was killed 10 an engage
ment with the enemy, near Lake Champlain,
and as Mrs. Cruil had never married again, she
would as his widow be entitled 10 at least
dowry IA any lands her husband might be enti
tied 10 as such soldier. Messrs. S. s o. I'M
nedately set themselves to fad the land to
whlcn her right Of dowrY would attach.
Alter long and thorough search among gov
eminent, State and county records, they asCer-
tanned that the land in question was situated in
Hancock county, Illinois, and that 1t had been
entered with iand warrant by Mr.. CruI HIM
self, 10 the year 1918 thus plainly shownz
that he was not killed as reported and that per-
hapS he might still be alive. They Consequent
" Vt about huding The lost man. This may be
imagined was 10 small task. The government
records at Warrington showed that he had SER
Ned has country faithfully during the war, aud
al us Close had been honora5Iy discharged. 4
land warrant tad been issued 70 and located by
hin, as before Stdt5a-and during the same
ga ~ S'i' MS cTf'Iuoa'F q "H'IE 70 nlan
I'''IS II 'he northern part u 1ne o'1!e oi Ne"
lot"' DuI 20 iu'lheE trace "i HiiH co0I@ lheE
H'aAe ou' io'h government OF county FecofuS'
as MS vie nor any other oi his acquaIhtances
haa ever heaFd from htm luther than the rec
oFds showed; 1t seemed pretty clear toat be was
'o- "'itv- b"i bis deaIh was not siiiicieh'lE
Ta'dosisHe1 i~F thtif pa! pos. Alrasts' . 4. ~
4"dreSs'e letters to tbeH numerous corTeS2on-
cents N the States OF New York aad Frfmout,
near Whefe 1fqlFs company would De 't>'Iy ="
nave been stationed during me war; making ~
f.d'ir" l'I "ii!'. -AH!oh5 'l7 many t.'.WT'S
f-ceiFe1 ~ l@e.A was one ii''A Irwin ~ y ear
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