 Meeting--Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees--"Blue Jeans"
    Williams--_One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Day_--Leave Michigan
    City--Hobart--"Hoosierdum"--_One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
    Day_--Weather Much Cooler                                  333

  CHAPTER XX.

  CHICAGO TO DAVENPORT.

  _One Hundred and Thirtieth Day_--Followed by Prairie Wolves--Reach
    Joliet, Illinois--Lecture at Werner Hall--_One Hundred
    and Thirty-first Day_--Ride on Tow Path of Michigan Canal--Morris--_One
    Hundred and Thirty-second Day_--Corn and Hogs--Arrive
    at Ottawa--_One Hundred and Thirty-third Day_--Reach
    La Salle--_One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Day_--Colonel Stephens--_One
    Hundred and Thirty-fifth Day_--Visit Peru--_One Hundred
    and Thirty-sixth Day_--Mistaken for a Highwayman--_One Hundred
    and Thirty-seventh Day_--Fine Stock Farms--Wyanet--_One
    Hundred and Thirty-eighth Day_--Annawan--Commendatory
    Letter--_One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Day_--A Woman Farmer--_One
    Hundred and Fortieth Day_--Reach Milan, Illinois           354

  CHAPTER XXI.

  FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.

  Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General
    Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George
    Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort
    Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel
    Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black
    Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black
    Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends                           372

  CHAPTER XXII.

  DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES.

  _One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over
    Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach

Meeting -- Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees--"Blue Jeans " 
     Williams--_One Hundred and Twenty - eighth Day_--Leave Michigan 
     City -- Hobart--"Hoosierdum"--_One Hundred and Twenty - ninth 
     Day_--Weather Much Cooler                                   333 

   CHAPTER XX. 

   CHICAGO TO DAVENPORT. 

   _ One Hundred and Thirtieth Day_--Followed by Prairie Wolves -- Reach 
     Joliet, Illinois -- Lecture at Werner Hall--_One Hundred 
     and Thirty - first Day_--Ride on Tow Path of Michigan Canal -- Morris--_One 
     Hundred and Thirty - second Day_--Corn and Hogs -- Arrive 
     at Ottawa--_One Hundred and Thirty - third Day_--Reach 
     La Salle--_One Hundred and Thirty - fourth Day_--Colonel Stephens--_One 
     Hundred and Thirty - fifth Day_--Visit Peru--_One Hundred 
     and Thirty - sixth Day_--Mistaken for a Highwayman--_One Hundred 
     and Thirty - seventh Day_--Fine Stock Farms -- Wyanet--_One 
     Hundred and Thirty - eighth Day_--Annawan -- Commendatory 
     Letter--_One Hundred and Thirty - ninth Day_--A Woman Farmer--_One 
     Hundred and Fortieth Day_--Reach Milan, Illinois            354 

   CHAPTER XXI. 

   FOUR day AT DAVENPORT. 

   thwart the Mississippi -- Lecture at Moore's Hall -- Colonel Russell -- General 
     Sanders -- Early History of the City -- Colonel George 
     Davenport -- Antoine Le Claire -- Griswold College -- Rock Island -- Fort 
     Armstrong -- Rock Island Arsenal -- General Rodman -- Colonel 
     Flagler -- Rock Island City -- Sac and Fox Indians -- Black 
     Hawk War -- Jefferson Davis -- Abraham Lincoln -- Defeat of Black 
     Hawk -- Rock River -- Indian Legends                            372 

   CHAPTER XXII. 

   DAVENPORT TO DES MOINES. 

   _ One Hundred and Forty - fifth Day_--Leave Davenport -- Stop over 
     Night at Farm House--_One Hundred and Forty - sixth Day_--Reach
 Mefting--Hon. Daniel W. Voorhets--"Blue Jeans"
    Wnoliams--_Mne Huhdred ana Twenty-eighth Day_--Leave Michmgan
    Cuty--Hobart--"Hoosierdum"--_One Hundred wnd Twenry-niith
    Day_--Weathec Much Cooler                                  333

  CHAPTER XF.

  CKICAGO TO DAVENPORT.

  _One Hundred and Thirtirtj Day_--Followed fy Pgayrie Wolves--Reach
    Joliet, Illinois--Lecfure at Werner Hall--_Ome Hundred
    and Thirty-figst Fay_--Ride on Tow Patj of Michigqn Cwbal--Morris--_One
    Hundred and Thirty-aecond Day_--Corn and Hogs--Arrive
    at Pttawa--_One Yubdrfg and Thirtb-third Day_--Reach
    La Salla--_One Humdred and Thirby-foucth Eay_--Colonel Stephens--_Onx
    Hundred and Thitty-fifth Ddy_--Risit Peru--_One Hundred
    and Thisty-skzth Dag_--Mmstzken flr e Highwaymah--_One Hundree
    and Thirty-sevemtr Day_--Fine Stoci Farmf--Wranet--_One
    Hundred and Thirty-eighth Daj_--Annzwan--Commendatory
    Letrer--_One Hundred and Thlrty-ninth Day_--A Woman Farmer--_One
    Hundred and Fortieth Day_--Seach Oilck, Kollnois           354

  CHAPTER XXI.

  FOUR DAYS AT DWBEMPPRT.

  Cross the Mississippo--Lfcyore at Moore's Fall--Colonsl Russell--General
    Sandgrs--Earoy Historr of the City--Colonel George
    Eavenport--Antjune Le Claire--Griswlld College--Xock Ixland--Gort
    Armstrong--Rock Irlans Arsenal--Gejeral Rodjxn--Colonel
    Flaeleg--Rocn Island City--Sac and Fox Igdians--Blark
    Hawk Wxr--Jegfersog Davis--Abrwham Lincoln--Defeat of Blwck
    Vawk--Rock Rlver--Indian Legends                           372

  WHAITER XXII.

  DAVCNPORT TO DES MJINES.

  _One Hunbred and Forth-fifth Day_--Meave Devenport--Stop over
    Nighd at Farm Houve--_One Hugdree ane Forty-rkxth Day_--Reach

Meeting--Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees--"Blue Jeans" Williams--_One Hundred Day_--Leave City--Hobart--"Hoosierdum"--_One Hundred Twenty-ninth Day_--Weather Much TO _One Hundred and Day_--Followed by Prairie Joliet, Illinois--Lecture at Werner Hall--_One Hundred Thirty-first Day_--Ride on Tow Path of Michigan Canal--Morris--_One Hundred and Thirty-second Day_--Corn and at Ottawa--_One Hundred and Thirty-third Day_--Reach La Salle--_One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Day_--Colonel Stephens--_One and Day_--Visit Hundred Thirty-sixth Day_--Mistaken for a Highwayman--_One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Day_--Fine Stock Farms--Wyanet--_One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Day_--Annawan--Commendatory Letter--_One and Thirty-ninth Day_--A Woman Farmer--_One Hundred and Fortieth Milan, Illinois 354 CHAPTER FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT. Cross Mississippi--Lecture Moore's Hall--Colonel Sanders--Early of City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat Black Hawk--Rock 372 CHAPTER DAVENPORT DES _One Hundred and Davenport--Stop over Night at Farm House--_One Day_--Reach
 Meeting--Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees--"blue Jeans"
    WIlliaMs--_ONe HUnDred And TWenty-eighth Day_--lEave michigan
    City--Hobart--"HoosIerduM"--_ONE HunDReD and TWenty-niNTh
    dAY_--WeAtHeR MuCh cOoLer                                  333

  CHaPTeR XX.

  CHIcAGO TO DAVEnPOrT.

  _one Hundred anD thIrtieth Day_--folLowed by PrairIe WOlves--REaCh
    JOLiet, ILliNois--LEcture AT WerneR Hall--_One HUnDRed
    and tHirty-fiRST DAy_--RiDe on Tow Path of MichIGaN canal--Morris--_One
    hundreD aND THIRty-SecOnd Day_--Corn AnD Hogs--aRrive
    at oTtAWA--_one hUndred and ThirTy-third Day_--REAch
    la SallE--_ONe HUNdred aNd ThiRtY-FouRth Day_--ColonEl StEphens--_One
    hundreD And ThirTY-fifth DAy_--VisiT PeRu--_ONe HuNDrEd
    And thIRty-SIxTh DAY_--MiStaken foR a hiGhwayMan--_ONE hUNdreD
    anD ThiRty-seVenth Day_--Fine STocK FarMS--WyAnet--_ONe
    HunDred AnD ThirTy-eighTh Day_--anNawan--CommendatoRy
    LeTter--_One HuNdrEd And thIrty-nINth Day_--a WoMan farmer--_ONe
    HundrED anD FORTIeTh Day_--Reach Milan, IllInOIS           354

  ChAPTER XXi.

  FOUR DayS aT daVENPORT.

  crOss The MISSissiPpi--LECtUre at MooRe's HalL--coLoNel RussElL--GenerAl
    sanDerS--EarlY histOry of tHe City--CoLonel gEorge
    Davenport--aNtoine Le ClairE--grISWoLD ColLegE--Rock Island--fort
    aRmstRong--rOcK IsLAnd ArSenal--geNErAL Rodman--Colonel
    FlaglEr--rock IsLand CIty--Sac and Fox INdians--BlacK
    hAWk War--JefFersON DAVis--Abraham LincOln--DeFeat of BlacK
    hawk--Rock river--indian LeGends                           372

  CHAPter XXII.

  DAVeNPoRT tO DeS MoinEs.

  _One Hundred anD fOrty-FiFth Day_--LEavE DavenpOrt--stoP ovEr
    NIgHt at Farm HOuse--_One HUnDrEd AnD FoRty-siXTh Day_--ReaCh

 Meeting--Hon. Daniel W. V oorhees--" BlueJea ns" 
   W illi ams--_One Hund r ed a nd Twenty-eighth Day_- -Leav eM ichi g an 
   City--H o ba r t --" Ho os ier du m "- -_One  Hu ndred a nd Twenty- nin th 
    Day_--W e at her Much C ool er                          333
  CHA P TER XX .

  CHIC AG O  TO DA V ENPORT.  _One  Hundred and Thir t ie t h Day_--Follow ed byPr a ir i e  Wo lve s--Reach
  Joli e t, Illi n oi s - - Lec t ure at Werner  Hall--_One Hun dred
  an d  Thirt y-fir st Day _--Ride onTowPath of M ichiga n  Canal- - Morris- -_One   Hu ndre d  a nd  Th ir t y-s e co ndD ay_ --Corn a nd  H ogs-- Arri v e    a t O ttaw a--_O ne Hundred an d T hirt y -th ird D ay_-- Reac h    L a Sall e--_O ne  Hundred and Th irty -fourth D ay_ -- Col on el St e phens- -_O ne    Hun dred an d  Th ir t y - fi fth Day_--Visit Pe ru - - _O ne Hundr ed
  an dT hirty-si xt h D ay_- - M istak en f o ra Highwa yman-- _ On eHundred 
   and  T hir ty- seven t h Da y_--Fi ne Stock  Farm s --Wyanet--_One     Hundred a n dT h ir t y-ei ght h Day_--Ann awan - -Com mend a to ry   Le tter- -_ O ne Hundred and Thirty- ni nth Da y_--A  Woman Farmer --_One
  H u ndred an d Fo r ti e th Day_--Reach  Mila n, Illinoi s           35 4

  CHA PTER XXI.   FOUR D AYS  AT  DA VEN P O RT .

  Cross th e Miss is sippi-- Lec ture at  Mo ore 'sHal l- -ColonelRussell- -G en er al 
   San d ers--Ear ly  Hi st ory  of t h e City --Col onel  G eo r ge    Dav e np o r t--A nt oi ne L e C la ire-- Gris w old  Colleg e--Rock I sla n d--F or t    Arm strong--RockIs land Arsen al --G eneral R odman--C olonel
    Flagler--Roc k  Island  Ci ty--S ac a nd Fox In dia ns--Bl ack     Ha wk War --Jef fe rso n Davis - - Ab rah am  Lincoln-- D e fea t ofBl ack    Haw k--Rock River--Ind i anLegends                37 2 

C HAPTER XXII.

 DAVENPORT  T O  D ES MOINES. 
 _O ne Hund red and  Fort y -fifthDay_--Lea ve Davenp or t--S t o p o ver
    Ni ght at F arm House - -_One Hu ndred  an d Fort y- six th Da y_--Re a ch
 Meeting--Hon._Daniel W._Voorhees--"Blue Jeans"
  _ Williams--_One_Hundred_and Twenty-eighth_Day_--Leave_Michigan
  _ City--Hobart--"Hoosierdum"--_One Hundred_and Twenty-ninth
  _ Day_--Weather Much_Cooler_             __ ___    _    _ _  333

  CHAPTER XX.

  CHICAGO_TO_DAVENPORT.

  _One_Hundred and Thirtieth Day_--Followed by Prairie Wolves--Reach
  _ Joliet, Illinois--Lecture at Werner Hall--_One_Hundred
  __and_Thirty-first Day_--Ride on Tow_Path of Michigan Canal--Morris--_One
  _ Hundred and Thirty-second Day_--Corn and_Hogs--Arrive
    at Ottawa--_One Hundred_and Thirty-third Day_--Reach
   _La Salle--_One Hundred and Thirty-fourth_Day_--Colonel Stephens--_One
_   Hundred and_Thirty-fifth Day_--Visit Peru--_One_Hundred
 _  and_Thirty-sixth Day_--Mistaken for a Highwayman--_One Hundred
_  _and Thirty-seventh Day_--Fine Stock Farms--Wyanet--_One
 __ Hundred and_Thirty-eighth_Day_--Annawan--Commendatory
_ _ Letter--_One Hundred_and_Thirty-ninth Day_--A_Woman_Farmer--_One
    Hundred and_Fortieth_Day_--Reach Milan, Illinois    _   __ 354

  CHAPTER_XXI.

  FOUR DAYS AT_DAVENPORT.

  Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at_Moore's Hall--Colonel_Russell--General
 _  Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George
   _Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort
 _  Armstrong--Rock Island_Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel
__  Flagler--Rock_Island_City--Sac and_Fox Indians--Black
    Hawk War--Jefferson_Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat_of Black
    Hawk--Rock_River--Indian Legends  __     _     _    ___    372

_ CHAPTER XXII.

  DAVENPORT TO_DES MOINES.

 __One Hundred and Forty-fifth Day_--Leave Davenport--Stop over
__  Night at Farm House--_One_Hundred_and Forty-sixth Day_--Reach
