Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Colored frontispiece, signed by J. Lucas and black and white plates facing p. 58, 138, 236 and 306, signed by C.H. Sykes Sister Ca'line's enticement -- Brother Washington's consolation --The watermelon sermon -- A race for a Valentine -- Uncle Wash and his mothers-in-law -- How he played Santa Claus -- Spottycuss-his world beater -- Miss Ant'nette's provin' -- The resurrection of brother Washington -- How he captured a buck -- His balking mule -- His little preacher -- Miss Kitty -- The examination -- "Ho, every one that thirsteth" -- The mascot mule -- The ghost that saved three flushes -- The origin of the coon -- The nervous goats -- A contest in the King's English -- Phosphate Ike -- The reconstruction of Marse George -- His first Ku Klux -- At the fair -- Old Punch -- How Miss Celeste solved the negro problem -- How Jenny McGrew came to her own -- How he rode in an automobile -- Uncle Wash on the panic -- How Bigbyville went dry -- Uncle Wash on gambling -- How Uncle Wash married the widow Advertisements on p. [1]-[7] at end