CHAPTER XXI. 



LICENSE OF THE AMERICAN PRESS EXTRACT FROM THE KNOXVILLE 



WHIG IRRESPONSIBLE FREEDOM MR R. CAMPBELL OF ST LOUIS 



THE MAYOR OF ST JOSEPH A BARBICUE ABUSE OF STRONG 



LIQUORS USEFUL APPENDAGE TO THE PUBLIC ROSTRUM NEGRO 



DANCING BAD SHOT OF A YOUNG- AMERICAN RIFLEMAN MR DAYIS, 



THE FRONTIER HUNTSMAN SPORTING EXCURSION GREAT COATS 



AT THE EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENT MUSK-RATS AND THEIR MOUNDS 



DOG DISTEMPER IN THE UNITED STATES SALE OF CAMPING 



EFFECTS INFERIORITY OF AMERICAN POWDER ADYICE AS TO 



TRAVELLING WITH DOGS LECTURE AT ST JOSEPH LIBRARY AND 



READING-ROOM OF THE ST JOSEPH INSTITUTE AMERICAN DUEL 

 LING ENGLISH GENTLEMEN IN AMERICA STEAMBOATS ON THE 

 MISSISSIPPI AND MISSOURI. 



AT St Joseph, as well as throughout society of whatever 

 rank in the United States, I invariably had found the 

 utmost civility and good fellowship, but in many of the 

 American papers that reached me, I suppose because the 

 " General Chokes " and " Jefferson Bricks " who edited 

 or owned: them were personally opposed to peace " war 

 pays best" there was one continuous snarl at what 

 " the English Lord thought that he could do with our 

 biggest beasts." I had laughed, I never was riled, at 

 the trade or freedom in venom ; but now and at this 



