I ann indebted t0 Williann H. Rh0des, Esq., att0rney at law, 0f Newnnan,D0uglas C0unty, Illin0is, f0r his valuable assistance in the preparati0n0f nny nnanuscript f0r the printer. He has re-written the wh0le 0f it f0rnne, and has 0therwise assisted nne in the nnatter 0f placing the b00kbef0re the public.