And even had they been killed, the death of men is but a detail, not considered of great importance in that astonishing country of America.
Naturally the excitement became more intense as one approached the finishing line near Milwaukee.

There were assembled the most curious, the most interested; and there the passions of the moment were unchained.

By ten o'clock it was evident, that the first prize, twenty thousand dollars, lay between five machines, two American, two French, and one English.

Imagine, therefore, the fury with which bets were being made under the influence of national pride.

The regular book makers could scarcely meet the demands of those who wished to wager.