DAVENPORT, IOWA:
DAY, EGBERT, & FIDLAR.
1873.


Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873.
By D. C. CLOUD,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.


TO THE

Patrons of Husbandry,

WHO HAVE BECOME THE PIONEER CORPS IN THE EFFORTS BEING
MADE TO REFORM THE ABUSES NOW OPPRESSING THE COUNTRY,
AND WHO ARE EARNESTLY AND EFFICIENTLY LABORING
FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE
PEOPLE, WITH THE HOPE THAT IT MAY AID
THEM IN THEIR PATRIOTIC WORK, THIS
BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

BY

THE AUTHOR.