CHAPTER VII

--The Kanakas. The Dry Diggings Deserted. Admission of the

State. Scarcity of Reading Matter. The Cost of Letter Postage. The Ingenious Bartender. Prices of Drinks. Celebrating the Fourth of July. Hard Characters.

## CHAPTER VIII --Climatic Changes. Appearance of Familiar Herbs. Rats.

The true Theory. Fall Emigration. The Johnson Cut Off. The Target. The First Young Lady. A Spartan Mother. The Boys Up a Tree.

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