TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

  1. P. [206], changed “buck was not be captured” to “buck was not to be captured”.
  2. P. [263], changed “flea is not be trifled with” to “flea is not to be trifled with”.
  3. Silently corrected obvious typographical errors and variations in spelling.
  4. Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed.
  5. Portraits of Hon. Wm. M. Gwin and Jacob R. Snyder are not present.