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the extremely comfortable house. Thus, then, 

 here are 213 out of the 220 dollars, and this 

 happy settler has seven whole dollars left for all 

 " other expences ;" amongst which are the cost 

 of cooking utensils, plates, knives and forks, 

 tables, and stools; for, as to table-cloths and 

 chairs, those are luxuries unbecoming " simple 

 " republicans." But, there must be a pot to 

 boil in ; or, is that too much? May these repub 

 licans have a washing tub? Perhaps, indeed, 

 it will become unnecessary in a short time ; for, 

 the lice will have eaten up the linen; and, be 

 sides, perhaps real independence means stark- 

 nakedness. But, at any rate, the hogs must 

 have a trough; or, are they to eat at the same 

 board with the family ? Talking of eating puts 

 me in mind of a great article ; for what are the 

 family to eat during the year and more before 

 their land can produce? For even if they ar 

 rive in. May, they can have no crop that year. 

 Why, they must graze with the cows in the 

 Prairies, or snuggle with the hogs in the woods. 

 An oven ! Childish effeminacy ! Oh ! unleavened 

 bread for your life. Bread, did I say? Where 

 is the " independent" family to get bread? Oh ! 

 110 ! Grass and Acorns and Roots ; and, God 

 be praisedj you have plenty of water in your 

 wells, though, perhaps, the family, with all 

 their " independence" must be compelled to 



