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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER VI. 
ILLS OF PIONEER LIFE. 
Cold Weather — Communion — Cholera — Rattlesnakes — Sickness — Oppres¬ 
sion— A Night in an open House and heavy Shower — Morning Ride—* 
Fourth of July — Pro-Slavery Rage —Visit at Dr. B.’s — Rumors of War — 
Assault upon Mr. C. — “Fish’s” Company,.62 
CHAPTER VII. 
KANSAS LAWS-GOV. SHANNON. 
Rains —■ Laws — Government Officials — Convention at Lawrence — Street 
Broils — Leavenworth Herald—Camp Meeting — Gov. Shannon — Hunga¬ 
rian Doctor — Gov. Shannon at Westport — Western Emigrants—Free 
Negro — Gov. Shannon Visits Lecompton — Delegate Convention at Topeka 
— Convention at Lawrence — Rumors of Invasion,.79 
CHAPTER VIII. 
GENERAL DISCOMFORTS-MURDER OF DOW. 
Prairie Fires — Cold — Constitutional Convention — Military Supper — Mr. C. 
ill — General Sickness — Returned Emigrants — Death of Dow — Branson 
Rescue — Meeting at Lawrence,.95 
CHAPTER IX. 
WAKARUSA WAR-PREPARATIONS. 
Judge Lecompte at November Court — Grand Mass Convention at Leavenworth 
— News from the Border — Woodson’s Despatch — Reinforcements at Law¬ 
rence— Enemy’s Camp— Missouri Despatches — Meeting at Lawrence — 
Gen. Clark shoots his Friend — Strong Defences will save Bloodshed — Mc- 
Crea’s Escape,...112 
CHAPTER X. 
WAKARUSA WAR-INCIDENTS. 
Gov. Shannon’s Proclamation— u Sheriff Jones” at Lawrence — A Vermonter 
— Pro-Slavery Men leave Town — Our Men drilling — Guard fired upon 
— The Messrs. P. escape from Missourians — Western Neighbors — Messen¬ 
gers to Gov. Shannon — A Dream,...128 
CHAPTER XI. 
DEATH OF BARBER-THE TREATY. 
Guard fired upon — Messengers taken Prisoners — Rescuers—Howitzer — 
Barber shot — Gov. Shannon’s Pass — The Governor at Lawrence — Depreda- 
