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Show SILENT AUOUT PAST LIFE, MjtWrj Hurlniilil In. Career nt rry Inlrlllirnt M.n. There la a mystery surrounding tbe life of (leorge Tsylor, who died at the county house, Harrison. Midi., a few days ago, aged about GO yeare. He mme there about 16 years ago and worked at odd Jobs till ho homeeteoded some government land on the banks ot tbe Muskegon rlvtr, 10 miles north There he lived the life of a hermit, having mi neighbor nearer than a mite. Hla abode waa a rudely con structed hut, built directly under a bluff, which served ss a wind break. In a home-made book case waa to be found Dickens, Thackeray and Scott's complete worka, besides those ot other authora; also lllalne'a "Twenty Years In Congrr," and In fell bound volume vol-ume several leading rosgaxlnes and periodical of 23 and 30 years ago. Hi would talk of anything but his paat. At the little poatorflce where he got bit jnall It was noticed that occasionally be would aak for mall for "Charles lleauchamp," whom he claimed waa a friend, He wore a (1. A. It. uniform and became a member of the poat, and bad n claim for pension pending. Several Sev-eral months ago he had his leg broken and the neighbor decided to send blm to the soldiers' home, but he Insisted on being sent to the county house, and In order that he might nnt be considered consid-ered a pauper he deeded all hla property proper-ty to tbe county. A diligent search of hla papers falls to disclose his Identity. There Is, however, a muster roll of tbe Second Illinois cavalry, on which the name ot "Charlr. lleauchamp" appears, but not (leorge Taylor. |