| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I. | How Doesticks came to think of it, | 13 |
| Hears a voice—Determined. |
| II. | Doesticks satisfies Philander, | 18 |
| Writing a book. |
| III. | Niagara, | 25 |
| IV. | Doesticks on a Bender, | 26 |
| Feels sublime—Laboring under difficulties. |
| V. | Seeking a Fortune—Railroad Felicities, | 33 |
| Leaves Home—Arrives in Gotham. |
| VI. | Seeing the Lions—Barnum's Museum, | 40 |
| Talks to Philander—Admires the Fountain—Visits Barnum's—Sees a Free Fight. |
| VII. | Model Boarding Houses, | 49 |
| Finds a Boarding House—Has another home—Content. |
| VIII. | Potency of Croton Water, or an Aqueous Quality Hitherto Unknown, | 57 |
| Croton Water—Doesticks at Burton's—At Home. |
| IX. | Modern Witchcraft, | 64 |
| Doesticks Reflections—Visits a Fortune Teller. |
| X. | City Target Excursion, | 73 |
| Becomes a Military Man—Describes his Company—Attends the drill—Wins the prize. |
| XI. | A New Patent Medicine Operation, | 84 |
| Patent Balsam—Receives Testimonials—Shows how it works—Sells for cash. |
| XII. | Running with the "Masheen," | 92 |
| Goes to a Fire—Displays his Courage—Gets into a row—Makes his will. |
| XIII. | Street Preaching—A Zealous Trio and a Religious Controversy, | 102 |
| In Rhode Island—Hears Gabriel—Shows what can be done. |
| XIV. | Disappointed Love, | 110 |
| Sees Calanthe Maria—Becomes Devoted—In Extacies—Learns his Folly—Love dissipated. |
| XV. | Modern Patent Piety—Church-going in the City, | 120 |
| Goes to Church—Hears the organ—Looks about him—Conclusions. |
| XVI. | Benevolence run mad—Charitable Cheating, | 131 |
| Goes to a Ball—Attends a Fair—Solicited—Makes an investment—Meditates. |
| XVII. | Millerite Jubilee—How they didn't go up, | 140 |
| Sees the Millerites—Cogitates—Offers a resolution. |
| XVIII. | The Great "American Tragedian," | 148 |
| Visits the Theatre—Observations—Awe-stricken—Touched to the heart. |
| XIX. | "Side Shows" of the City, | 159 |
| Descriptions—Suggestions—Sees Bowery Sights—Describes the animals. |
| XX. | New Year's Day in New York, | 169 |
| Sleeping Friend—New Year's Calls—Observes the Callers—Hears the music—Good Night. |
| XXI. | 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. |
| XXII. | Cupid in Cold Weather—Valentine's Day, | 193 |
| Opinion of Valentines—Receives some. |
| XXIII. | The Kentucky Tavern, | 200 |
| In Kentucky—At Breakfast—Return to Michigan. |
| XXIV. | The River Darkies,<
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