Uncle Sam's Almanac for the Year 1889

Cover title. Front cover illustrated with Uncle Sam holding "This is my almanac. Uncle Sam" sign, seated on a chair that is turned around and in the background are Independence Hall and the capitol building; signed by "C.H."With seasonal illustrations and maxims for each month; woodcut of anatomical man, showing which parts of the body are affected by the signs of the zodiac; and a view of Memorial Hall, Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Eclipses of the year 1889 -- Wake of the battle. Sufferings of the Confederate wounded described by eyewitness -- Points of interest regarding the American flag -- Fighting in the wilderness -- Lincoln's tomb -- Yankee Doodle. The story of its composition at Albany in 1755 -- Names of battles. Double naming of battle-fields by north and souther soldiers -- John Brown's grave / Kate Field -- How Jackson entertained -- Trick of grand army men -- Our friend Columbus. Barcelona and the discovery of America -- Anecdotes of Butler -- Webster's 7 of March [1850] speech -- Mr. Lincoln's ingenuity -- Presidents wives -- The fears of the [founding] fathers -- How a colonel received promotion -- End of the trade dollars -- Expiration of Jackson's term -- Famous men's graves -- Pennsylvania Court calendar -- Delaware court calendar -- Fitz John Porter's style.