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[Written far the PftuUgrftpfc.)THE VILLAGE V1LLA1V.A STORY OF THE WAR.BY DICK ELMORE.“Fall in ! fall in I” cried Byron Hinder* eon, Orderly Sergeant of Clt;*.4 K/' 10th 111.Cavalry, on the eveuing, or what might be more appropriate, at 11 p. in. oi the day of the memorable battle of Drairie Grove/The day had been well spent, at the thousand dead bodies, clad in gray, Would testify ; when 1 say well spent, 1 speak from a military point of view, for tender-hearted women and effeminate men, would ceitam-ly have considered the day to have been most horribly spent.Everything and everywhere betokened that a tierce strife had taken place that d*T.The wounded, dead and dying; the scarred oaks ; the furrowed earth ; all tol 1 that once again the stars and stripes had triumphed over the foea of our glorious Union ; that our brave boys ia blue, by their inimitable deeds and heroic courage, had caused the welkin to ring with Liberty’sbattle crv of victory.The rebel arm? und«r command of Gen Hindman, beaten and demoralized, were in full retreat for a more congenial dim* farther south, doubtless urged onward in their flight by the invincible argument and persuasive force of a few thousand Union bayonets.The 10th Illinois Cavalry had borne anoble part in the fray ; and now at the hour of midnight they were called into line forroll-call.Aa the Orderly called the roll, many who that morning had responded with alacrity to the call of their names, were now found to be mining, perhaps tying on the cold damp ground—dead or dying.The absence of one man was especial! noted; the cheerful voice of Sinclair Brooks was not heard in response to bis name. At that moment an ominous still* ness, apparently grew upon and around the scene, for of ail men in the regiment ho was most loved and respected by his com redes. H»« g*tttl«mftn)y baimvinr and g* conduct merited aud wou for him the love of ail who knew him.“Does any one kuow the fate of Sergeant Brooks ?** asked the orderly.MI do!” replied Sergeant Adams, lie Was ly mv side on the last charge, and a« tea lie* a madman. Just before we reached the * Johnnie*” he dashed ahead ol our line and on t • that of the enemies’; the list I »«w of him he was fighting a big re —I saw hts lursc u! w.* d* tunningloo*/’“Mark him ‘mi sing -aid the Captain and the rolbea 1 ton n.u«d. Lt y we** missing—-m*r y known to have been killed,and other* w i«unu dAlter tbe call wa# cotnp'et'd, the company btuke ranks, and mb numerous tire* Were lighting up the scene; a id the men were busy with then oy«tet cans preparingtheir to gal ui** »l of coffee a knit—not evena “hard*tack'* graced their well earned meal. Bat the iu u went to work, witbuu* laetr upu*1 nmp songs and “stag dances/ banger and sorrow dampened their mirth, and naught was heard rave thneighing of horses, simmering ofcoffee and low - spoken conjecture* iu regard to the fate of their lost comrades, and “Clare” (Brooks, nick name,) came in for a full share.One had seen him full early in the day on the south brow of the hill; another— fully as positive—hgl seen him go downbeneath the terrific stroke of a Texan g *nHi lo to Converse intelligibly. VV hen strong enough to talk without causing much pain, he sent for his particular companion, Byron Henderson, who had been his friend from boyhood.When be earne, Clare requested him totake the letters out that were in his jacket. There were two—one superscribed in deli cate female ehirography ; the other evidently from a man.Clare opened the first and long pondered over the short epistle, which ran thus :14 Mr. Sinclair Brooks ; —Sometime inMarch next 1 am to be married to a man named Archibald Grand. ’TH my lather's wi.l—and we must part.“ Rota Di Rot. “Petersburg, Nov. 13fcb, 1802.Presently, he opened the other letter, and read this t rue aloud :“ Friend Clare I have sorrowful news to unfold. You remember what I haveoften told you concerning woman—that theyare as false and tickle as the zephyrs, and as dangerous, when trusted, as the Simoon. Hut you turned a deaf car to my warnings, and behold now you gland punished for your willful un-Deiief. You had an ideal realized, at whose -brine you bowed and worshipped with »I ve and adoration equal to that of Leander, even though you had your Hellespont. In ' o ir blindness you believed her as immaculate as a saint, and I have hoped that youmight not be disappituted or deceived;b *t, alas ! you are both | Rosa De H»*y isII he married some time in the ensuingteat Iu a n e vv teies yeiept, ArchibaldCrane.Crane came here near a twelve-monthsince, or soon after you left, and bought land, building thereon a magnificent mansion, hut lately completed. He has scores of servant*, and lives in princely style. Someway he ba* too*. me connected with old Mr. De K *y in business, and by his oily tongue and insinuating manners, so ingratiated himself into the old man s heart that he is to marry his daughter.ltepirt says it is against her will; but X place wo reliance In village rumors or underground telegraph a* it is called—for 1 have noticed that those who do, have frequently got into difficulty.But 1 must ecase, iu conclusion 1 would advise you to be a man, and let this silly Omjioi of love pass away and be buried with the past.I urn, as ever,JaIM Faith.”“Now,’ eaid Clare, after a great effort toto calm. ‘ vlt;m - o the explanation of nv m rashly courting Death ! When such as thisoccurs—when all a man holds dear on earthproves untrue—when ins bright hopes and long cherished desires arc ruthlessly dashed to the ground—when fate is evidently against him, how can he wish toiver“Be a man!” half delirious he continued. “What is it to be a man f U it to be bard hearted and invulnerable to that which Ult; dintended should make m m a man t Is itto be deprived of eve y redeeming traitwith which lie has adorned humanity, and not believe in the divine influence of love?Or to roa i no uiwre than u be\st after ad? Oh, Heaven! deliver two from being such amenstill another saw him shot on the skirmish line, whilst the little club-footed Dutchman had seen bun “cobbled up a briener!Each man would have sworn to his statement, Such occurrences are not rare in every-day life, caused partly by people viewing the subject in different light*. Something like the blind man examining an elephant in one of Saxe's fables. One thought him like a rope ; another was positive that be was like a tree ; another considered him built “very like a wailand yet all were wrong.The camp by degrees became quiet. You could once in a while hear loud curses as a loose horse would unconsciously tread on some dreamer, when in quest oi food—this and sundry snores were all that disturbed the monotony of ihe scene.4 Just across a ti id from the cavalry camp was the Union hospital. Here, amid the dead, dying, and dangerous and slightly wounded, a halt score of M. D/e labored diligently all night, relieving the patn and anguish around thefc.’Twas an awful scene ! Few of the inexperienced know or oau feel what a soldier iu an enemy a country is com p* lied Jtu endure. Th* hospitals of an army after a battle, are the most horrible and heart-sickening scenes one can Imagine. |t is impossible for p*M to depict the thiilling horror—one unacquainted with such sccnas, would exi rience, when viewing the ghastly spectac*©, and hearing tba shrieks, groans, cries, curses, prayers and entreaties of the poor, maimed, tortured, wrecks of humanity.A little way from the others, laid a noble, stalwart form ; he bore a look of pain and anguish upon his handsome and well-defined features. A bloody, salre-wound upon his left shoulder, showed ample cause for all the pain and torment he experienced,yet patiently he awaited his turn to receive W‘ J*u U aid.This waa Sinclair Brooks Second Ser-Jeant of Company F, 10th Illinois Cavalry.[e was apparently ia his youth yet, though bis features showed a firm and settled mind.About one year before the present Oueur-*t ace, he had been practicing law in the village id Porters burg, and at his country's call, he b *d v l uoieert d to defend her f rom the assiult.* o t ioae who were endeavoring to dtstr »y one of Ihe b*»t ns ions the sunever sh -ue ujo . And now, on that o dd December nigh*, he 1 ti I on the r»ugb, bir»* and frozen ground, w -uodcj, »K;k and *rt!Though r w ,s busy then; ttis mind wa* interoiittf ti ly absent fi*ni that scene of pain. He viewed the happy days of hisearlier y*»u;b, when he stood by the aide of a fair and beautiful maid r , and eloquently plead the lover’s cau»e.Then hi# mu d wandered to the bar of iastict, where he bad gained honor and re-. J. _ _ A.V -______/ L! ir a-“Oil, 11, r i in, deaf Byron, tell me what to do; read this note from Row, and tell me, d *ew she yet luve me, and is she being married agaiast her will T Or is whe false— false? Tell me! I cannot understand, for rnv brain h«s been wild ever sinoo I received the letter.”“1 should think,” replied Byron, after attentively rending the riots, “that her hesrt was not in the match. Here she speaks of this Crane as *a man/ which would almost signify hot#, under the circumstances in which the note wa« written; and immediately after she says, *’ i’i* my father's will;' that is encugti to show that it was not herwill.”kThank Heaven J” interrupted Clare,4‘B** calm,” said Byron ; “and when you are tot or you can m» w the matter plainly. I think Rosa entirely too nolle hearted to ever treat y *u in ihis manner, unless compelled to do so by some foreign power. From what Faith says, this Crane may he nothing but some base villain, wbn, by hisill-bought gold, is entitled to a n sition inthe same society with Miss DeHoy. She is neither relative norhave been so veiy cruel as to have compelled the marriage.”“ Twas cruel, indeed! But, Rosa, when are you going to play me that new piece of music I got you the other day I”‘Oh! father, can you not see the likeness between the story I have just recited and my own present suffering ? Can you not see that you are marrying me to a man I cannot love— yes! a man 1 really hate? If you do love ms, save me? Don't blight my whole future, and condemn me to a life of misery, when I could be to happy. Ilow often have I told you this.'* And thus she coutined imploring and calling upon his better nature.He sat as one iu a deep study until she had done, and then said :“It won’t do any good to talk so. I am bound by my promise, aud cannot change the course ot events heretofore prescribed. You must marry Archibald Crane. Come, dry your tears, for he is to be here shortly, and you must meet him with a smile, for he is your affianced husband.”“1 oannu' ! I detest him as I would aviper! There are others who would be glad to call him husband, why doe# he not marry one oi them ? And besides this, I love another.”“Oh !* says he, jumping from his wear, “then this i« the secret of your obstinacy ! Bray who may be the object of your clandestine love!'“Were you not my father arid so earnest in inquiry, you should not know, but as y .u have a right to know—then 'tis .Sinclair Brooks!”“Sinclair Brooks ! //^ in love with mydaughter! Heavens! Why, hi isn't rich ! he could not buy the powder to blow him to— t - ahem !”“I k?. w he isn’t rich, in a worldly sen§% but he is noble and talented, good and true, a»d by Nature’s endowments of mind and body he is a million times wealthier than all the Cranes in creation ! Whilst he is iu the front bravely battling to save his land, J our land,the land of the free,frou) base rebel hands—perhaps now lying in some cold, damp hospital, dangerously wounded.whilst he is acting all that is noble and brave and gocd, this Archibald Crane, a base, cowardly traitorous, treacherousCopperhead, is here at home, and too cowardly to face the brave boys in blue on the field of battle, be, by word, deed and tb« insinuating power of gold, is striving to drown their victories and turn their glory to shame, lie takes advantage of them while away at the post of duty, but woe unto him when in triumph the gallant hoys Oume marching home ; then, if—”“lut! Tut! ia terra pled Mr. De Hoy. “You are wild! You must calm yourself,1 won’t have this open Jtti me© of my authority, 1 am determined that you shall marry Crane, and all the talk iu creation could not change my purpose ! 1 will nothave ray family honor tarnished by such a man iuge aa you propose,”‘ But you would prefer that I should lead a life of eternal misery just to please yi urambition and the fashionable world, bymaking a great and glittering show? Do diamonds make men and women ? Is man in io a mau because he can live at ease and sport hts coach and f ur, with scutes of liveried M'rvants? No! God is all wisdom, and be pul as true a heart beneath a cotton icakei, a* t er was ei«cu**d in silken robes r“I tell you now, if you fore# me intotofather she began, with a heavy heart, prepare to meet her fate.In the meantime Crane was lazily lounging in his dreesing-rootn, pondering over his good luck ; and as he recounted in hi# miad the different aobeme# he had u#od so effectively, a demoniac gleam of satisfaction lit un hi# dark, swarthy features. He wa# a tall tierce-looking mau, and had apparently seen hard times. As he lay there wearing that dreadful countenance, one could be readily induced to believe that he had not always been saintly in character, or led a life of virtue.He rose up presently, and crossed the room to where stood a large iron safe, and taking therefrom a small, but heavy, box, he seated himself and opened it. Costly jewels, bracelet#, watches, diamond pins and rings ! All pure, sol’d, ringing gold !For a while he gazed upon the shining hasp ; he feasted and gloated his villa in on« eyes, then closed the b«x and returned it to its hiding place.He rang for hi# servant, aud bade himthat he w mid believe nothing. But father intended everything for the best, and I know did nof intend fo wrong me, but he was deceived by u villain. Let us go up to him, and ask his blessing, lie is almost overcome by the ©vent# of the last few days, and i am sure he would be glad to see you.”Our story is ended. Its counterpart may be found in real life.IMtOKESNIONAL,IIMNIIHMINtitnwprepare his hath and wedding suit ; “for to-...... 11 be byter, and forget the life we have Jed in theday/ he continued, “we will to joyful, Delhi# marriage you wul repent it-”lie calmly Uatoiud und as calmly andsweetheart of mine, yet J wouldrather die in trying to save her than ace her united t a mau of that -tarnp. She is almost an augel, and yet her father is of that disposition, that tor g Id he would sac-rifoa her to a villain’s w iles,”“I know it/' said Clare; **h# Would ruiu as both! Oh! if I were oaty there, that villain should never rejoice in the posses-cioa of her. I love toi dearer than myself. No! cither he or I should bite the dust ere her soul should thus be racked with tor‘ure.I would haunt him to his lt;|eatb, hisrest should he ever disturbs! with cloud* of spirits, fairte*, ghost#, hobgoblins, spooky and every other species that inhabit the dark regions where grim Plato reign*.bAod that hoary-hsadea father —”*11old I Vie calm, cried liyrou. Whatwould she think were she in hearing of ycu now ! There is no use getting co excitvd. Calm yoursolf. Th# wedding is not to tult® place before FJirph, and her# yoq have two months to prepare and recover ia. During that time you may be able to obtain a furlough, for by then the orders w.ll all bi*vo time to go bora# and return. Then you can reach there in time to ascertain if she I »vc# you ; and if she does you can prevent the msrraigft by rqin# means. }“But y u will go home with me l 1 can not go alona/’ yLI s |“Yes—f p tsible. But her# comes the doctor; esim yourself. I will return this evening. And he wa# gone.{a a bountiful, elegant boudoir, surround cd by lu*nry, aud everything that denoted a rich, indulgent parent, sat a PQQg Wy apparently near tor eighteenth year. She had seen eighteen summer#, and not un-lixely, eighteen winter# al#o. Her face wearing a thoughtful—on# might easily call it sorrowful expression, as she grace-»o!ly reclined on a luxurious tufa. She appeared to be a perfect ideal of female beauty ; a Nereid could not have been loyalier—her long luxuriant raven curls hung in profusion around and about her ivorv-hu«*d n*ek ; her Grecian features-— ptarl like—ever imbued with a saintly appear nee, and a form a Hebe might have envied, and an Adonis have loved, com pleted the p*n portrait of the only daughtersternly replied/.“1 cannot change my purpose; 1 will leave you now, that you may be prepared to receive Mr. Crane. Good morning,” and he withdrew.“Oh 1 myQod, why am \ tortured thus! Why wa* 1 made beautiful that so muck misery should be nine? 1* there no resource? Must 1 wed that wicked Bttli, and give up one I love $lt;j fondly, so dearly ? if I only knew kt loved me yet, and would Cum# and rescue—*At this moment Archibald Crane entered unannounced, and, smiling mechanically, said;“Hey, day, ray dove! Ijow1# my charm*“How dare you enter ray room in this manner ?”‘‘Why! How! Why, by the right ofan affianced husband, why shouldn't 1 comein? Am I to be put under lock and key inthis, the beginning of my era of bliss?” “Stay your speech i ‘ laid she, “1 aui not your wife yet!”“Oh! 1 acknowledge all that; but—still what # th# difference, you aooB will be“Never j d 1 can help it !” “OhJ” she continued, falling on her knees, “hav# you no mercy ? Spare me I Hav# you a spark of manhood about vou? Free m#! burst0the bonds that bind us together, and you shall have my eternal gratitude,“What care I lor gratitude?”“But—but, 1 love #ome one eDe 1““Oh I Ah! That’s what# the matter!Y o lovi S0«lt; dy b* ir affiancedhusband! Well, that # strange! Not #o very strange ejthpr—for ihU's stout likeall tba women a lien they get on# man fastened to them and have him bound, then they go to fttibug in love with the next best | man that tames along! What Qne woman does i« pardonable, bscaus# another woman does th# same thing. But my pretty dove, you must brighten those beautiful eyes and wear a smile for th# sake of him who is to wed thee a fortnight hence/“How can yoa s#k me to marry you when you know ( cannot love yon ? There are many fair maidens here who would loveyou—go to them- i cannot make yonhappy. Have pitj !”“No u*»e talking,” said he, “ray wife you will be —and all the powers above and below cannot hinder me; quiet yourself and be rational.’’“Rational! Am I not sane I” She spokein a low voice as if to herself—and then a# if inspired by some un«een power, with fire and dignity, she rose to her feet, and as «be spoke she grew wild and frantic: “I am rational ! and I would have you feel my saneness — know you, Archibald Crane, since you will force me into this marriage -•since yon have proven yourself void uf every attribute of humanity, that I am not to be trifled with—ani when I am your wife, by the law of theland you will not find me tamo and subservient to your will, but I will be a demon, a nightmare, a curse to you. Your life will be one continual scene of terror end woe; your guilty soul shall be tortured; your heart aud brain be racked with a thoupast, fake tbit/ tossing him a large gold coin, “put broad cloth on your back, and smiles on your face, then you'll be a man.Deter'* eye# glistened as he grseped the coin tightly in his band.'And then, said he, Mi can get menwoman, too, for they say that's all it take# to git \ u»“Ob, no/’ laughed Crane, “you’ll haveto oil that wit box f yours, and learn howsimper, fawn, flatter, groan, aud be sickish, before you can make any progress with the mostot them. But begone; get the thing* ready ! besides you should not forget poor MadgtAt the mention of that word poor Deter turned an ashen hue—a horrid recollection flitted through hi# villainous rabid, and, with an inward groan, he slowly turned away to do hi* master's bidding.The to ur 1 r the ceremony had arrived— the buzz of voices wa* fast dying out, and the congregation were quietly toing seated.At th * moment the na was disturby the entrance of four apparently•fringe men-—two wearing the UnitedState* uniform, the other* wearing the garb '»f citizens—but us they quietly seatedthemselves, no particular notice whs takenof them, wave th# usual whispering eon jeetures so necessary in a village church.The bridal party wa* announced, and •lowly up the aisle on the right cam# the bridegroom, accompanied by a few male friend*. He was faultlessly attired, saveof the Ohio Medical College,Ev*r n»«av y»*r»lh« principal rwort of tuv«lid« •tCIu*UMud to well kuuwu tinutiai)lt;mit ih« uutir* Wlt; »t sod fcouth Sr th« WftBjr aeaderful car#*It# !»»** par fur ok#!, ha* now permanently located at ICiUtit attl etroet.BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS,fur f he furpo#* of Stspsastna the hle#ains» of medical knowledge, aud a#«Utlng to dleatpats diseaseswhich have heretofore been proiemneed Incurable.D.r J. Zin.UM-nuHU la a radical pros'«•*»• In nmdl*Cine, aud discards ibe bigt irjrof SU sc hauls of medicine, aud ha# appRetl the reeearcblag power* active mlsda Ib #v**ry of m edict be »ad u»*dieai prmdlee lothe kuuwn world.a«?The Life-Giving Remedy!UK. 1. IlMVKKMilKla the eule p'*««#aor in thte country of thatGi’uut Chinee© Remedy,KUtCU lUVINMIilUKCURE FOR CONSUMPTION.IT WllllHl l-IKI MAU 1C.No uiuutlrrhou long alllictvd. joucau be curcu.To those |riMiti»it «t the r#eid»»«e, Nu. let Ct»c#fcblnUtei, near Mam, no pay te eaacted until *ati«f*lt; ti -tii« giMn All Ci#w»#t# mi J withvttt any ^aeetton# being asked.Ootiffuliatiof a free of charge.DR. J. /.iMMKhMAR,Xu, llSCheenat St, niiH imngt»u, ill. SftvSmI’EETll. TEETH!an overstock of jewelry with which he had£ lie si•domed himself. 11# slowly took hi* place and awaited the bride, wftp came up tin* tber aisle. She looked very pale, a wa* leaning on her father’s ai m for support, attired in pure white. She wa* very tonu* tiful despite her great pallor, and a bazz of admiration greeted h**r entrance. She wa* led to her place and the ceremony began. The olaar ringing vuiee of the old minister Wi*» heard pronouncing the word# that pncUiin# j the bans, and closing thus; “If any uuc hath good and valid reason why this couple should not be joined together in the holy bonds of wedlock, 1 conjure you now to let it be known, or t*l*e foreter hereafter hold your peace.”A deadly atiilaesf pervaded the room after the*# word*, and all eyes were in-emotively tunud t» where the four stranger* sat, a* one of them, a tall, hand-3 me y »U£.g nun, arose and spoke: “1have objections jwod an l valid/’ and with quick step th# mysterious four advanced to where stood the bridal party. Alt turned pale or red \yith fosdtv and amazement! Every eye was strained and every ear inclined forward to hear what was Uiug read from a piece of parchment one of the civilians held in hi* hand*. Olaueturned livid and black with rage a* a pair of brat e el* were procured and his hand#encased therein. A loud, piercing shriek,and Rosa fell fainting to the floor.TEETH EXT!!ACTED ABSOLUTELYWithoutiItirurc-/V0F14uHhPtihfjf/HPPtittBY BK.SC * WILSONDKKTIMT.orilCE— #cutb #iit© Comn Rosas ovs* Dr.Civthttrs’ Dr«( Itorw,BLOOMINUTON,- ILLINOIS.ARTIFICIAL TFHTIItsavrN lt;a all known tnsthoOs, wnd warrants*! f* i ftva yvar«.tiaiMlnutn* *«ti» of t«-*th n i ad a with stampers to #11was holluw ci mIi, an«l r«-tof«* utht-.ji bppamraioChaap,light, *mliiur*kt« Aiuim sots, ms ty nastit »‘S*#« R. Satiafhcttan glvvn in «v*iy cw«e,er no chars* Call ault;| *bo apwelMMsaM. ajwv DH. R.C. Wlt-Ru!S.D^bl!#t.BLOOM l\lt;;T4)NhhtuSIt/ti«,oJrVIINSURANCE CODd u# otu # rq return tu the boudoir of il ia, where such bitter conversation* had but lately occurred. Ilow different the seen# do we now behold ! Her *weet face is now wreathed with smile# and radiant with joy. The storm that had gathered so dark aud ominously, threatening to ever •F i»d her whole tuturtq wa* now past, and her toft little hand cosily need * in that of the tall young man who so boldly objected t) the ceremony one week ago, and he wa* no qiore nor ttoty Jainphir Brooks,“0h4 Clare,” said she, “1 feel so happy now, tbit the uwfui trial 1 have uudergone “inks mto ■iguiti.auce w hen compared to the present. bume guardian ungel haeAuiIiorizcU Capital, $500,000.Paid in and Seemed, $100 000Ihover'd ncur us and saved qs fr* ui ruinnxand 1 ougL[ |o be so tbtnkfuh But, dear, you h ive not told me how all tbi* came alui t, and my tiiind bes been in such a whirl, that 1 hai fcrgotten to a*k the particular#. ’“Yes, darling, he replied ; 4 I had forgotten; 1 was so happy at the knowledge of y nr salvation and our reunion that 1Wk M m © © © © # Jk- . J ^ -JNO. K. McCLUN, Drest. GKO W DAHK1 V. Dn vt.LUMAN DUllll, SccreUry.DETKK UOLbOM, Goa l Apt.DIRECTORS:jxa. ihave been totally oblivious to everything,save you. Yeu eet, when I geceived yourMecLUv,DAVID DAVI*. AIIKL ORIDLXYJJHfk M ZXriT, OtORUK W, PARK#,ISAAC V A NvjUii.il RAND, J OIN MAUnb’M. GUAR W UOLURH4 Holi r H LAI HAM.Vsor4vvHiurletter 1 wa# rendered Dfsrly mad at the thought of i isiog you, and endeavored to lose ray life ia the fight,4 When I was wounded, Byron took care ofme as though I were a brother, and to him I owe ray life. After I wa# at to travel he besieged head-quarter# until be obtained a furlough for each ol u*. We came to St, Louis immediately, and while at the table io th# hat* I w# beard two gentlemen talk ing very low about a man who was at Portersburg under the assumed name of Crane. Frlt; m their eon vernation we found they were going to arrest him, and that they were from Cincinnati.You cannot—in fact. 1 cannot myself- *___ Z. • v s m . * •Thin Company ia now pre. ! pared to issue Policies of Insurance on Dwellings and contents Store iiuildings, Merchandise, etc., (or any term of years,At a tow Halo* as any Kopouslble tom puny.It Is tkv Intention of this 4 mpwrijr to do * »*fe and hofiorsbU I uniueiM, lit it Um* a*M« time, It ts pn-parol to - Bipele wHh tt»« t« *t KaiterU CoUipooieaIn Point of Security andimagine rav feeling# when I overheard this much of their eoavamtkm. I IcU sureRates of Premiumuwwtt u biteiiauW. of L’o itay, until reeontly, the wwlth- »*nd end few*. And then— Sheaomething was going tu happen to sav# you, and that some chicanery wus toiug employed for your ruin. * After dinner we called the two detectives to our side, and alter satisfying th tin ly our furloughs, letters, etc., a# to who wa were, they ttod us that before the war Crane was a robtor and murderer in Kentucky, and his real name was Harpe; that ha was a leader of a band of cut-throat# and land pirates. The war j having broken up his haunts, he disbanied ibis men and came t) the North to live and P ATRNTriot on bis ill-gotten booty. One of bis band having an old grudge against Crane (or Harpe ) thought to revenge himself by informing the detectiues at Cincinnati of bis whereabouts.—You know the reel*”‘‘But what will they do with hira ?”PATUONIZE HOME LNKTITIT10NS,when you know they are safe•vasAfi4fTrwavwwHOffice in Schroder’s Opera House, 1st door to the right, up stairs.tuft) HdAwtfWt!INVENTIONS.E. 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