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Sectional divisions-Their disappearance-Circuit Courts-States-District.
Courts-Congressional Districts- Counties-Towns-School Districts.

Prostration of the country after the war-Congress has no effective control
of finances-Negligence of the States-Shay's rebellion in Mass.-Vig-
orous action of Gen. Lincoln-Virginia urges call of a Constitutional
Convention-Meeting and result of the Convention-Last acts and dis-
solution of Continental Congress-Washington's first Administration—
The rise of parties, Federal and Anti-federal — Washington's second
Administration - Difficulties with England - With France — Country
prospers-Adams' Administration-Naval war with France-Jefferson's
Administrations-Louisiana purchased-Increasing trouble with Eng-

land-Madison's Administrations-War declared.

Results of the war highly favorable to the U. S. — Gains respect abroad
Party bitterness subsides - Compromise of 1820-Great prosperity
Florida Purchase-Monroe's two Administrations-J. Q. Adams' Admin-
istration-Sections divide on the Tariff-Jackson's two Administrations
-Nullification of South Carolina-Jackson's promptness-Seminole
r-Van Buren's Administration-Financial disasters-Harrison and
Tyler-Admission of Texas-Election of Polk.

THE MEXICAN WAR FROM 1848 TO 1860....

Causes of the war-Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma-Taking
of Monterey-Battle of Buena Vista-Gen. Scott in Mexico-His long

Real causes of the Civil War-The elections of Nov., 1860-Made the pre-
text for Secession-South Carolina Secedes-Forts and property of the
government seized in the South-Southern States successively Secede-
Southern Confederacy formed-Want of energy in the Administration-
Inauguration of Lincoln-The Union to be defended.

Firing on Ft. Sumter-It electrifies the North-Call for troops-General
mustering for war-Capture of Harper's Ferry and Gosport Navy Yard,
Fighting in the border States-Experience gained in the general skir-
mishing-Reluctance to join the great issue-Battle of Bull Run-
Washington saved, if the battle is lost-Immense preparations by sea.
and land-Confederate government in Richmond.

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The large armies have acquired much discipline and experience-Move-
ment of McClellan on Richmond - Movement flanking Confederate
positions on the upper Mississippi-Severe battles near Richmond—
McClellan's failure-Success in the West-The rising fortunes of Grant
at Donnelson, Henry, and Pitttsburg Landing-Advance of Lee-Pope's
failure - Battles in Maryland — Lee's retreat - Bragg's advance and
retreat Battle of Fredericksburg-General results of the Campaign.

Struggle of Grant and Lee in Virginia - Sherman's "March to the Sea”—
"Beginning of the end."

General discouragement in the South-Capture of Seaboard cities-Re-
inaugeration of the President-Fall of Petersburg and retreat of Lee-
Close of the War-Assassination of Lincoln.

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LEGAL FORMS- BY JUDGE J. C. POWER, OF THE FIRST

DISTRICT OF Iowa.....

Legal form of Will Statement of Testator - Disposition of Property —
Appointment of Executors-Statement of Witnesses Circumstances
of Signature-Necessity of two Witnesses - Articles of Copartnership
- Statement of Agreement - Conditions Mutually agreed to-Signature
-Agreement to continue Copartnership - Agreement to dissolve Co-
partnership - Power of Attorney - How signed and acknowledged
Form of Submission to Arbitration - Form of Award of Arbitrators
General Form of Agreement -Agreement for sale of personal property—
Agreement for sale of Real Estate - How executed and acknowledged—
Form of Lease-Form of Warranty Deed-Form of acknowledgement
of execution of Deed-Witnesses to signature - Mortgage Deed-Ne-
gotiable Note-Non negotiable Note-Note transferable by delivery-
Due bill- Receipt - What statements required in Receipt.

THE FOOTPRINTS OF TIME.

PART FIRST.
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CHAPTER I.

SECTION I.

THE DAWN OF HISTORY.

1. The early traditions of every nation that has undertaken to relate the story of its origin, have given us a confused. account of supernatural persons and events which the judgment of more enlightened times has almost uniformly considered fabulous and impossible. It has always been an interesting inquiry how much of fact was veiled under this. mythical dress, and a great variety of ingenious and contradictory explanations have been produced by the learned in all ages. In most cases, as in Greece, the national religion has been based on these legends which form its authority and explanation, and they passed with the people of all early times as facts which it was impious to question. So the wise and good Socrates was supposed to have denied the existence of the national gods, and was condemned to death. This sacred guard placed over early traditions, increased at once the interest and the difficulty involved in their examination.

2. During the present century the improved methods, larger range and more exact style of inquiry, and the assistance and hints which one branch of study has given to others,

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