The great "American Tragedian," 148 Visits the Theatre--Observations--Awe-stricken--Touched to the heart.
"Side Shows" of the City, 159 Descriptions--Suggestions--Sees Bowery Sights--Describes the animals.
New Year's Day in New York, 169 Sleeping Friend--New Year's Calls--Observes the Callers--Hears the music--Good Night.
Amusement for the Million--A 2.40 Sleigh Ride, 180 With a fast nag--In a crowd--Enjoys the ride--Upsets--Speaks of the girls.
Cupid in Cold Weather--Valentine's Day, 193 Opinion of Valentines--Receives some.
The Kentucky Tavern, 200 In Kentucky--At Breakfast--Return to Michigan.
The River Darkies, 206 On a Steamboat--Negro Concert--Kentucky Pumpkins.
The Thespian Wigwam, 215 Looks about him--The curtain goes up--An interesting pair.
Theatricals again--A Night at the Bowery, 228 Reads the Bill--Describes the Company--Satisfied.
Mysterious Secrets of the K. N.'s.--A Midnight Initiation-- Philander fooled, 241 Initiated--Instructed--Hoaxed.
A Diabolical Conspiracy--A Shanghae Infernal Machine, 248 Doesticks' Shanghae--In Tribulation.
An Evening with the Spiritualists--Rampant Ghostology, 253 Doesticks and the Medium--Commune with the Spirit--Gets information.
Special Express from Dog Paradise--A Canine Ghost, 262 Doesticks' Dog Speaks to him--Hears his wrongs--Speaks of his discourse.
'Lection Day--"Paddy" versus "Sam," 271 Investigates--Votes, and is challenged--Announces Hoggs' Election.
Police Adventures--Mayor Wood Around, 283 Applies for office of M. P.--Accepted and takes his station--Reprimanded--Discharged.
Damphool defunct--Place of his Exile--Description thereof--and Exit, 292 Dislikes Damphool's retreat--Rehearses his faults and failings--admires his traits of character--Bids him farewell.
Keeping the Maine Law, 305 Notes the change in the times--Inspects the cellar-- Tries the vintages.
Theatricals once more--Shakspeare darkeyized--Macbeth in high Colors, 313 Descriptions--Sees Macbeth--Describes the characters--Views of the Death Scene.
Young America in Long Dresses--Great Excitement in Babydom, 323 Visits the Baby Show--Describes the babies--Speaks of the Prizes.
It is not pretended that this volume is a work of inspiration, or that any portion of it has been revealed by accommodating "Spirits" through the "Medium" of those crack-brained masculine women, or addle-headed feminine men who profess to act as go-betweens from Earth to the Spirit World.