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Part 1

THE HOME, 9— Sons and Daughters on the Farm, 15— Adorning the Home, 16— Common Sense Farming, Study Your Farm, Rotation and Crops, 17 — A Simple Rotation, 18 — Effect of Bad Season, 19 — Elaborate Rotation, Grass-Seed and Meadows, 20 — An Eastern Man on Rotation, 21 — A Southern Planter's Testimony, 22— Ignorance Versus Intelligence, 24.

PAET 2.

CEREALS AND THEIR CULTIVATION: The Cereals Described, 25— Corn in the United States, 26— Different Kinds of Wheat, 27— Proper Wheat Soils, 28 — Drilling Gives the Best Results, Time to Seed and Harvest, 29— Oats and Their Cultivation, Buckwheat, 31 — Seeding and Harvesting Buckwheat, The Corn Crop in the United States, 32— How to Increase the Average, 34 — The Cultivation of Corn, Plowing, Planting the Crop, 35 — Harrowing the Young Corn, 36 After Cultivation of Corn, 37— How Often to Cultivate, 38— Depth of Cultivation, 39 — Harvesting the Crop, 40 — Seed Corn, Cost of a Corn Crop, 42 — Cultivation of Rice, 44-^Management of Rice Fields, 46 — Some Special Crops, 47.

Part 3

MEADOW AND PASTURE GRASSES: The Value of Grass, The Alphabet of Agriculture, 49 — The Seed Crop, 50 — Sowing for Hay and for Pasture, 51 — Interchange of Grasses Between Nations, 53 — Seeding Meadows, 54 — Clover in its Relation to Husbandry, 55.

Part 4

SOILING, FODDER AND ROOT CROPS: Soiling Compared with Pasturing Soiling Indispensable in Dairy Districts, 57— Soiling as Against Fencing, 58 — How to Raise a Soiling Crop, 59—The Advantages of Soiling, 61— Root Crops for Forage, 62 — Things to Remember in Root Culture, 63 — Preparing for the Root Crop, 64 — Sowing and Cultivating, 65 — Harvesting Root Crops, 66 — Pitting and Cellaring the Roots, 67 — The Artichoke, 68.

Part 5

SILOS AND ENSILAGE: What is Ensilage? Silos and Ensilage Long Known in Europe, 69— The Father of Ensilage, 72— What Ensilage may Do, 73— Feeding

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Value of Ensilage, 74 — The History of Ensilage, Fermentation Should be Avoided, 15 — Ensilage in the United States, 76 — Hnw to Build a Silo, 77 — Size of Silos for Certain Numbers of Stock, 78 — Practical Experience and Results, 79 — Perfect Food and Rations, Some Statements of the Quantity Fed, 85 — The Cost of Bnsilage in Massachusetts, 88 — Building a Model Silo, 89 — Practical Conclusions from Careful Experiments, 90.

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TEXTILE CROPS AND FIBERS: Cotton— Its History and Cultivation, 91— Increasing Importance of Cotton, 93 — The Best Cotton States, OTi — The Cultivation of Cotton, 96 — Preparation of the Soil, 98 — Tending the Growing Crop, 100 — Flax and its Cultivation, 102 — Proper Soil for Flax Seeding, 103 — Harvesting Flax, 104 — Hemp and its Cultivation, Raising a Crop of Hemp Seed, 105 — Raising Hemp for Lint, 106 — The Time to Harvest Hemp, 107 — Rotting and Breaking for Market, 108 — Conclusions on Flax and Hemp, 109 — Jute and its Cultivation, 110 — Growth and Harvesting of Jute, 111 — Preparing Jute Fiber, 112.

Part 7

SPECIAL CROPS: Hop Growing in America, Cost of Raising, 113— Establishing a Hop Yard, The Proper Situation and Soil, 114 — Preparing for the Crop, 115 — Setting the Plants, 116 — Care of the Hop Yard, Cultivation in Crop Years, 118 — Picking the Hops, 119 — Drying the Hops, 120 — Management in the Kiln, 122 — The Cultivation of Tobacco, 124 — Soils and Situations for Tobacco, 125 — The True Tobacco Belt, 126 — Raising the Crop South, 127 — Transplanting, Cultivating and Worming, 129 — The Seed Bed, Raising Plants North, 131 — Preparing the Land, 132 — Planting at the North, 133 — Proper way to Transplant Tobacco, 134— The Cultivation, 135— Cutting and Curing Tobacco, 136— The Tobacco House, 137 — Twelve Rules for Tobacco Growers, 139 — Cultivation of Peanuts, 140 — Gathering the Nuts, 141 — After-Management and Care of Seed, 142 — Sweet Potatoes, Field Culture of Sweet Potatoes, 143 — Keeping Sweet Potatoes in Winter, 145 — Garden Cultivation of Sweet Potatoes, 146.

Part 8

CROPS FOR SUGAR MAKING: Sugar and its Manufacture, History of Beet Sugar in the United States, 147 — The Three Sugars Compared, 148 — Cultivation of Sugar Cane. 149— Cultivation of Sorghum, 150— The Real Test of Value, 151 Making Sugar on the Farm, 153 — General Conclusions, 156 — Maple Sugar, 157 — Tapping the Trees, 158 — Boiling and Sugaring, Sugaring OflF, 159 — To Tell When Sugar is Done, 160.

Part 9

COMFORT AND PROFIT IN THE HOMESTEAD: Pioneer Fcrming, 165— Look to the Details, 166 — Improving the Farm, True Success in Farming, 167 — Thrift and Unthrift Illustrated, 168— The Careful Farmer's Barn, 170— How to Select a Claim of Land, 171 — Diversity of Crops, Wind-Breaks and Groves, 172 — Starting the Orchard, 173 — How to Clear a Timbered Farm, 174 — Deadening Timber, 175— The Work of Improvement, 176.

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Part 10

FARMS AND THEIR IMPROVEMENT: Soils Indicating a Variety of Crops, Adaptation of Crops to Localities, 177— Starting a Dairy, 178 — When to Hold the Crops, When to Sell the Crop, 180— Study the Probabilities, 181— Situation of the Farm, 182 — Some Things to be Remembered, 183 — Leasing a Farm, 184 — Fences, Hedges and Gates, Relative Cost of Fences and Buildings, 185 — Cost of Farm Fences in the United States, 187— Stringing a Wire Fence, 188— Portable Fences, 189— Bars and Gates, The Slide and Swing Gate, 190— Hedges, The Advantages and Disadvantages of Hedges, 191— How to Prepare the Hedge- Row, 192— Trimming the Hedge, 193— Setting the Hedge, 194— Finishing the Planting, Cultivation, 195 — Drainage, The Importance of Draining, 196 — Practical Men on Tile Drainage, 191-^\ Dry Surface May Need Drainage, What an Ohio Farmer Says, 198— Draining in Indiana, 200— Draining in Michigan, 201— Illinois Experience, 202— A Right and a Wron^ Way for Open Drains, 203— When it Pays to Drain a Farm, Stock Water from Drains, 205— The Formation of Underdrains, 206 — Various Means of Drainage, 207 — Lands Requiring Drainage, 208 — How to Know Lands Requiring Drainage, 210 — Importance of Drainage to Stock Men, 211.

Part 11

PLANS AND DIRECTIONS FOR COUNTRY HOUSES: Building According to Means, 215 — When to Build, 216 — The Provident Farmer's Marriage Settlements, 217— How to Build, 218 — What to Build, Taste and Judgment in the Details, 220— Where to Build, 221— The Water Supply, 222— House Drainage, 223 — Ventilation, 224 — Building Material and the Builder's Art, Building Material, How to Make Unburned Brick, 225 — A Pretty Rural Home, Specifications of Farm and Other Buildings, Outline of Specifications for House of Wood with Stone or Brick Foundations, 227— Suburban or Farm Cottage, 228— Masonry and Mason's Work, 229 — A Convenient Cottage, Carpentry and Carpenter Work, 231— Painter's Work, Tinner's and Plumber's Work, 237— School House and Church Architecture, 238 — Rustic Seats and Summer Houses, 239 — Grouping Farm Buildings, 241 — Granaries, Corn-Houses and Corn-Cribs, 242 — Glossary of Scientific Names Used in Architecture, 243.

Part 12

MECHANICS AS APPLIED TO THE FARM: The Farm Workshop, 257— Sharpening Tools, 258 — Proper Way to File an Implement, 259 — Repairing Common Implements, 260 — Shingling a Roof, 261 — Making a Hay-Rack, Stone Fences, 262 — Moving Heavy Stones, 263.

Part 13

ORCHARD, VINEYARD "AND SMALL FRUIT GARDEN: The Farm Orchard and Garden, 267 — Arrangement of the Home Orchard, 268 — How to Prepare for an Orchard, 270 — Laying Out the Orchard and Planting, 272 — When to Buy Trees and When to Plant Them, 274 — What Varieties to Plant, Apples, Their Cultivation and Varieties, 276— The Cherry, 277 — Pears, Their Variety

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and Cultivation, Peaches, 278— The Small Fruits, 279— Picking and Packing Orchard Fruit, 280— The; Grapes for Farmers, 281— Grafting and Budding. Grafts, Cuttings_and;;Seedlings, 284— The Grafter's Art, 285— How tn Graft, Cutting and Saving;Scions,'_286— Grafting-Wax, 287— Budding, When to Bud, 288 — How to Prepare the Buds, 289 — Materials Necessary for Budding, Spring Budding, 290— Grafting'the Grape, 291.

Part 14

VEGETABLE GARDENING:' Economy of the Garden, 292— How One Man Became a Gardner, 293— The Hot-Bed, 295— Laying Up the Hot-Bed, 296— The Soil for Hot-Beds, How to Have Early Rhubarb, 297— Take Time by the Porelock, 298— Planting in the Moon, 299— How to Raise Potatoes, 300.

Part 15

GARDEN FLOWERS AND SHRUBS: The Flower Garden, 301— How to Cultivate Flowers, 302 — Select List of Flowers for General Cultivation, 30.^ — Everlasting Flowers and Ornamental Grasses, 310 — Trellises, 312 — Common Sense Timber Planting,'_The Economy^of Timber,;^313— What Timber Really Does for a Country, What Timber to Plant, 314— Trees, 317.

PART 10.

FARM LAW: Laws Governing Farmer's Animals, Liability for Injury by Dogs, 321 — Trespassing Upon Property, 322 — Division Fences, 324 — Railway Fences and Trespass, Railways Running Through Farms, 325 — Public Road Ways, 326 The Right of the'Publicin'the Road, 327 — Avoiding Obstructions in the Road, Right of Way Over Lands of Others, 328 — Liability of the Farmer for His Servants, 329 — Rights Relating to Water and Drainage, 330 — Liability of Dealers, 331— Hiring Help, Specific Wages, 322— What is a Farm? 333— Getting a Farm Free, 334 — The Public Land .System, 335 — Pre-emption, Homestead and Timber Culture Acts, The Homestead Law, 336— The Timber Culture Act, 337— Land Taken Under the Three Acts, 338— The Desert Land Act, 339— Lands yet Open to Settlement, Needed Reform in Farm Law, 340 — Fish and Game Laws, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, 342 — Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 343 — Connecticut, New York, 344 — Pennsylvania, 345 — New Jersey, Delaware, 346 — Ohio, Michigan, 347 — Wisconsin, Minnesota, 348 — Game Laws in Old and New States, California's Experience, Clamor Against Useful Birds, 349 — Laws Relating to Dogs, 350 — Massachusetts, Maine, 351 — New Hampshire, Vermont, 352— Khode Island, New York, 353 — Pennsylvania, Indiana, 354 — Ohio, Delaware, 355 — Michigan, Wisconsin, 356 — Minnesota, 357 — Stock and Estray Laws, Estrays, 358 — Stock Laws of the NewfEngland States, Maine and New Hampshire, Vermont 359 — Massachusetts, 360 — Rhode Island, 361 — Connecticut, Stock Laws of the Middle States, New York, 363 — New Jersey, 364 — Pennsylvania, Delaware, 365 — Stock Laws of the Southern States, Maryland, Virginia, 366 — Georgia, The Caroliuas, 367 — Florida, Texas, Mississippi, 368 — Alabama, Arkansas, 370 — Kentucky, Stock Laws of the Western States, 371 — West Virginia, Ohio, 372 — Illinois, 373 — Missouri, 375 — Michigan, 37C — Wisconsin, Minnesota, 377 — Iowa, 378 — Kansas, 379 — Nebraska and the Territories, Oregon, State Laws

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Relating to Fences, 381 — Fence Laws in General, 382 — Fence Laws in the New England States, 383 — Fence Laws in the Middle States, New Jersey, 384 — New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 385 — Fence Laws in the South, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, 386 — South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, 387 — Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, 388 — Tennessee, Kentucky, Fence Laws in the Western States, Ohio, 389 — Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, 390 — Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, 391 — Iowa, 392 — Kansas, 393 — Nebraska, Fence Laws of the Pacific Slope, California, 394 — Rights of Married Women, Property Rights, 396 — Good Business Maxims, Some Hints on Business Laws, 398 — Definitions of Mercantile Terms, 399 — Business Characters, 401.

Part 17

HORSES: How to Observe Disease, The Pulse, 405— Treatment of Disease, 406— ■ Spasmodic Colic, 407— Flatulent Colic, 408— Stercoral Colic, 410— Curb, 411— Simple Diarrhoea, Continued Diarrhoea, Food, 412 — Thrush, 414 — Acute Founder, 415 — Grease, 417 — Heaves, 419 — Hints on Humanity to Animals, 420 — Inflamation, Influenza, 425 — Hide Bound, Ring Bone, 427 — Spavin, 428 — Splint, Stringhalt, 431— Sweeny, Worms, 432— Disease of Cattle, 435 — Abortion, 436— Prolapsus of the Bladder, 441 — Calving, 442 — Retention of the Placenta, or Afterbirth, 446 — Choking, 448 — Loss of the Cud, Simple Diarrhoea, 449— Chronic Diarrhix'a, Diarrhtea in Calves, 450 — Pleuro-Pneumonia, 451 — Rupture in Calves, 456 — Spaying, Advantages of Spayed Cows, 457 — Teats, 459 — Diseases of Sheep, 460 — Brapy Ententes, Inflammation of the Bowels, 461 — Diarrhoea, Hydrocephalus, Hydatidens, Sturdy, 462 — Louping 111, 466 — Foot-Rot, 467 — Pneumonia, Scab, 468 — Rot, 472 — Poisoning by Sheep Laures-Kalmia, Small Pox, 475 — Medicines, Acids, Pyroligneous Acid, 477 — Acetic Acid, Muriatic Acid, Nitric Acid, or Aqua Fortis, Sulphuric Acid, 478 — Prussic Acid, Aconite, 479 — Alcohol, Aloes, 480 — Alum, Ammonia, 481 — Anscsthetics, Aniseed, Anodynes, Antimony, 482 — Black Antimony, Antiseptics, 483 — Anti-spasmodics, Areca Nut, Arnica, Arsenic, 484 — Assafcetida, Asarabacca, Astringents, 485 — Belladonna, Benzoin, Benjole, 486 — Subnitrate of Bismuth, Borax, Bromide of Potassium, Buckthorn, Calamine, 487 — Calcium, Calomel, 488 — Camphor, Carbolic Acid, 489 — Cardanious. Carbonate of Lime, 490 — Carraway, Castor Oil, Cassia, 491 — Catchu, Chalk, Chamomile, Charcoal, 492 — Wormseed, Chlorine, Gas, 493— Ether, Chloride of Lime, Chloroform, 494 — Cholagogues, Cinchona, 495 — Cochineal, Cod Liver Oil, Colchicum, 496 — Collodion, Copper, 497 — Coriander, Creosote, 498 — Croton Oil, Digitalis, Disinfectants, 299 — Diuretics, Elecampane, Slippery Elm Bark, Emetics, 501 — Epsom Salts, Ergot, 502 — Ether, Euphorbium, 503 — Expectorants, Febrifuges, Fennygreek, Fern, Friar's Balsam, 504 — Galbanum, Nut Galls, Gamboge, 505 — Gentian Root, Ginger, 506 — Sulphate of Soda, Glycerine, 507 — Gum Arabic, Gum Senegal, Hartshorn, Hellebore, Hemlock, 508 — Hemp, Henbane, 509 — Iodine, Iodide of Potassium, 510 — Ipecacuanha, Iron, 513 — Jalap, Juniper Berries, Kino, 515 — Konsso, Laudanum, Laxative, Lead, Sugar of Lead, 516 — Linseed, Oxide of Lead, Linseed Oil, 517 — Licorice Root, Lobelia, Logwood, 518 — The Hop, Magnesia, Manganese, Marsh Mallow, Marigold, 519 — Mercury, Nitrate of Mercury, 520 — Mejeron, Mustard Seed, 521 — Myrrh, Narcotics, Neatsfoot Oil, Nervines, Nitre, 522— Nux Vomica, 523— Oak Bark, 524— Oils, Opium,

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525 — Peach Leaves, Peppermint, Pepper, Pepsin, 527 — Petroleum, Pitch, Phosphorus, 528 — Pomegranate, Poppies, Potash, 529 — Pumpkin Seeds, Quinine, Rennet, Rhubarb, 530— Saffron, Salt, 531 — Sassafras, Pitcher Plant, 532 — Savin, Snake Root, Lunar Caustic, 533 — Soap, Soda, 534 — Spanish Fly, 535— Spermaceti, 536 — Sweet Spirits of Nitre, Starch, 537— Sugar of Milk, Sulphur, 538— Sulphurous Acid Gas, 539 — Tannin, 540 — Sulphate of Zinc, Tar, 541 — Tobacco, Turpentine, 542 — Ursi Ursi, Valerian, Valerianate, 644 — Wax, 545, Willow Bark. Yeast, Zinc, 546 — Zinziberis, Zyloidine, 548.

Part 18

.549 — Eye Salves, Freezing Mixtures, 550 — Liniments, 551 — Ointments, 562 —

Piaster.^, Poultices, 554 — Spirits, Tinctures, 555 — Waters, Medicines to be Kept

on Hand, 556— Table of Doses, 558— Weights, Measures, Etc., Equivalents, 559.

Part 19

SWINE: American Swine, 560— The Byefield, The Bedford, 562— The Leicester, The Yorkshire, 563— The Suffolk, 564— The Berkshire, 565— Breeding and Management, 567 — Points of a Good Hog, 573— Treatment During Pregnancy, Abortion, 576 — Parturition, 578 — Treatment While Suckling, 580 — Treatment of Young Pigs, Castration and Spaying, 582 — Spaying, 584— Weaning, 585 — Ringing, 587 — Feeding and Fattening, 588 — Piggeries, 592 — Diseases and Their Remedies, 595— Catching the Pig, Drenching, 596— Catarrh. Cholera, 597— Crackings, Diarrh(ea,'600 — Fever, 601 — Foul Skin, 602 — Inflammation of the Lungs, 603 — .laundice. Leprosy, 604— Lethargy, Mange, 605— Murrain, Measles, 607— Quinsy, Staggers, Surfeit, 608— Swelling of the Spleen, 609— Tumors, 610.

Part 20

POULTRY: The Bolton Gray, 611— The Chittugong, 612— The Blue Dun, 613— The Cochin China. 614— The Dominique, 616— The Dorking, 617— The Dunghill Fowl, The Frizzled Fowl, 620— The Spangled Hamburg, 621— The Plymouth Rock, The Poland, 623— The Shanghai, 629— The Spanish, 633- Breeding and Management, Breeding, 636— Crossing the Breed, High Breeding, 637 — Preserving the Distinctive Breeds, 639— Selection of Stock, 644— Feeding, 646 — Laying, 653 — Preservation of Eggs, 656— Choice of Eggs for Setting, 659 — Incubation, 661 — Poultry-Houses, 665 — Diseases and Their Remedies, Asthma, 668 — Costiveness, 669 — Diarrhoea, 670 — Fever, Indigestion, 671— Lice, 072— Loss of Feathers, 673— Pip, 674— Roup, 675.

Part 21

THE NURSERY AND^SICK ROOM: To Preserve Health and Save Doctor's Bills, 678 — Study and Relaxation, The Sick Room, 679 — Cookery for Invalids, Table of Foods and Tnne_;of Digestion, 081— Scarlet Fever, 683— Diptheria, 689

Measles, 697 — Diarrha;a, 700— Whooping Cough, 703— Sunstroke, 704 — Sprains,

707— bruises, 708— Burns and Scalds,^709— Toothache, 711— Teas and Other Refreshing Drinks, 712— Simple Remedies for the Sick, 713 — Doses and Their Graduation, 719.

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Part 22

PENMANSHIP; The History of its Rise and Progress, 723— How to Learn to "Write, 727— Position, Kests and Movements, 730— Elements and Principles, 739 —The Capital Letters, General Rules, 740— Classification of Letters, Classes of Small Letters, Characteristics, 746— Of Capitals, Occurrences of Principles, 747 — Combination of Letters, 748.

Part 23. •

BOOK-KEEPING, 753— Day Book, 770— The Ledger, 773— Book-Keeping by Double Entry, 776— Journal, 780— The Ledger, 782— Tlie Letter Writer, 795— Punctuation, 796— Capital Letters, 797— Style, 799— Replies, 800— Letters of Introduction, 801— Introducing One Lady to Another, Introducing a YoOng Lady Seeking Employment, 802— Introducing a Gentleman Seeking a Position in a Counting-House, Introducing a Sister to a Schoolmate, 803 — Introducing a Young Married Lady to a Friend in Her New Home, Introducing a Daughter About to Make a Visit, 804 — Introducing a Gentleman to a Lady Friend, Letters on Business, Ordering a Supply of Goods for a Store in the Country, 805— Reply, Letter Offering the MS. of a Book to a Publi.'iher, 806— Reply, Letter Proposing to Sell Goods on Commission, Reply, 807 — Requesting the Settlement of an Account, Requesting Payment of Rent, 808— From a Lady in the Country Ordering Goods, From a Farmer in Ireland Proposing to Emigrate, 809 — Reply, To the Father of a ^oung Lady Asking Her Hand in Marriage, 810 — Favorable, 811 — Unforable, A Gentleman After Meeting a I^ady at a Party Asking Permission to Pay his Addresses, 812 — To a Widow from a Widower, 813 — A Gentleman Asking his Betrothed to Name the Day, A Young Man in Colorado to His Brother in New York, 814 — Complaints of a Lady's Coolness, 815 — Explaining an Apparent Slight, On Receiving a Favorable Reply to a Proposal, 816 — Complaining of Not Receiving a Letter, On a Birthday, 817 — A Complaint, Congratulating a Friend on His Marriage, 818 — Congratulating a Gentlemam upon His Marriage, Congratulating a Lady upon Her Marriage, 819 — Seeking a Clerkship, 820 — Application for Subscription to a Charity, Declining, 821 — Application for a Loan, 822 — Declining to Lend Money, 823 — To a Firm with an Installment, 824 — Letters of Condolence, On the Death of Husband and Wife, 825 — On the Death of Son or Mother, 826 — Replies to Advertisements, Book-Keeper, 827 — General Employment, 828 — Asking Permission to Refer to a Person, 829 — Clerk, Cook, 830 — Lines Accompanying a Gift, 831 — European Etiquette in Addressing Letters, 832 — Various Forms of Invitations, 835.

Part 24

DEPORTMENT AND SOCIETY: Philosophy of Etiquette, Etiquette for Ladies, Introductions, 841 — Letters on Introduction, 844 — Visiting Cards, 846 — Conversation, 848 — Dress, 850 — Morning and Evening Parties, 854 — The Dinner Party, 858 — Staying at a Friend's House, 865 — General Hints, 866 — Etiquette for Gentlemen, Introductions, 868 — Letters of Introduction, 870 — Visiting, 871 — Conversation, 872 — The Promenade, 875 — Dress, 876 — Morning and Evening Parties, 878— The Dinner Table, 881— Party and Ball-Ruoni Etiquette, How to Organize

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a Dancing Party or Ball, 889 — Bali-Room Toilet for Ladies, 892 — Bail-Room Toilet for Gentlemen, Etiquette of the Ball-Room, 893 — Glossary, 896 — Etiquette of Riding and Driving, 899 — Etiquette of Driving, 903 — Etiquette of the Street, 905— Etiquette of Traveling, 907— Suggestions to Travelers, 908— The Hotel, 911— Home Etiquette, The Lady's Toilrt, 913— The Teeth, 914— The Breath, The Nails, The Hair, 915 — The Complexion, Dress, 916 — General Suggestions on Dress, 919 — Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony, First Step in Courtship, 921 — Etiquette of Courtship, 926— What the Lady Should Observe During Courtship, 927 — What the Gentleman Should Observe During Courtship, 928 — Conduct of the Gentleman when His Addresses are Rejected, 931 — Refusal by the Lady's Parents, 932 — Conduct of the Engaged Couple, 933 — Conduct of the Lady Duriug Her Betrothal, 934 — Conduct of the Gentleman Towards the Family of His Betrothed, Conduct of the Lady on Retiring from Her Engagement, 935 — Conduct of the Gentleman on Retiring from His Engagement, 936 — Correspondence, Demeanor of the Suitor During Courtship, 937 — Should a Courtship be Short or Long? 938 — Preliminary Etiquette of a Wedding, 940 — Practical Advice to a Newly-Married Couple, 949 — Golden Rules of Etiquette, 953 — Things to Avoid, 954 — Special Rules of Etiquette, 956 — George Washington's One Hundred Rules of Life Government, 959.

Part 25

THE RULES OF DEBATE: Public Meetings, A Democratic Meeting, 965— Organizing Associations, 969 — Public Celebrations, 970 — Conventions, 972 — Forms of Constitutions, 973 — Lycums or Institutes, 974 — Duties of Officers, The Presiding Officer, 976— The Recording Officer, The Treasurer, The Librarian, 977— Committees, 978— By-Laws, Official Forms, 979 — Rules of Order, Quorum, 986 — Call, Minutes, 987 — Committees, 989 — Motions, 993— Amendments, 994 — Privileged Questions, 996 — Previous Question, 998 — Questions, 999 — Reconsideration, 1000 — Appeals, Papers, 1001 — Things on the Table, 1002 — Resolutions, Rights of Members, Decorum, 1003 — Adjournments, Suspension of Rules, 1007 — Tie Vote, 1008 — Resolutions, 1010— Recapitulation, 1013 — Questions for Debate, 1019.

Part 26

READY RECKONER, 1022— Practical Calculations, 1035— Pension Laws, 1044— The World's Progress, 1048.