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Such of my readers as desire a more extended account of the later life of Gen. Garfield, I refer to these well-written and instructive works. HORATIO ALGER, JR. New York, _Oct_.
8, 1881. CONTENTS. I .-- THE FIRST PAIR OF SHOES II .-- GROWING IN WISDOM AND STATURE III .-- IN QUEST OF FORTUNE IV .-- ON THE TOW-PATH V .-- AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION VI .-- JAMES LEAVES THE CANAL VII .-- THE CHOICE OF A VOCATION VIII .-- GEAUGA SEMINARY IX .-- WAYS AND MEANS X .-- A COUSIN'S REMINISCENCES XI .-- LEDGE HILL SCHOOL XII .-- WHO SHALL BE MASTER? XIII .-- JAMES LEAVES GEAUGA SEMINARY XIV .-- AT HIRAM INSTITUTE XV .-- THREE BUSY YEARS XVI .-- ENTERING WILLIAMS COLLEGE XVII .-- LIFE IN COLLEGE XVIII .-- THE CANAL-BOY BECOMES A COLLEGE PRESIDENT XIX .-- GARFIELD AS A COLLEGE PRESIDENT XX .-- GARFIELD BECOMES A STATE SENATOR XXI .-- A DIFFICULT DUTY XXII .-- JOHN JORDAN'S DANGEROUS JOURNEY XXIII .-- GARFIELD'S BOLD STRATEGY XXIV .-- THE BATTLE OF MIDDLE CREEK XXV .-- THE PERILOUS TRIP UP THE BIG SANDY XXVI .-- THE CANAL-BOY BECOMES A CONGRESSMAN XXVII .-- GARFIELD'S COURSE IN CONGRESS XXVIII .-- THE MAN FOR THE HOUR XXIX .-- GARFIELD AS A LAWYER XXX .-- THE SCHOLAR IN POLITICS XXXI .-- THE TRIBUTES OF FRIENDS XXXII .-- FROM CANAL-BOY TO PRESIDENT XXXIII .-- THE NEW ADMINISTRATION XXXIV .-- THE TRAGIC END XXXV .-- MR.
DEPEW'S ESTIMATE OF GARFIELD XXXVI .-- THE LESSONS OF HIS LIFE THE BOYHOOD AND MANHOOD OF JAMES A.GARFIELD..
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