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Locomotive Firemen throughout the United States and Canada, who are desirous of forming sub-unions to act in concert with those already organized under the head of International Union of Locomotive Firemen, are invited to communicate with Henry Hoppman, Grand Master, Schenectady, N. Y., Lock Box G, or J. B. Hotchkiss, Clinton, Iowa. The LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN'S JOURNAL. Devoted exclusively to the interests of Locomotive Firemen. This Journal is published monthly and by order of the Grand International Union of Locomotive Firemen. Terms by mail, $1.12. Address Henry Hoppman, Schenectady, N. Y. Lock Box G. HOXSIE'S POCKET COMPANION FOR Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, BY C. A. HOXSIE. Embraces practical instructions for the care and management of the Locomotive Engine under ak circumstances, and is designed for the use of the Fireman as well as the Engineer, ignoring entirely all fanciful theories, and matters pertaining more especially to Locomotive Builders or Mechanics. The Author's aim has been to condense in as brief space as possible plain and explicit, yet comprehensive information as to the practical duties of those placed in charge of Locomotives. The work embodies numérons suggestions valuable to experienced Engineers, while the detail ex. planations are designed more especially for those less informed; and it is believed to be sufficient to meet every case of doubt or difficulty likely to arise. Among the subjects treated, besides the General Instructions for Engineers and Firemen, and to which separate articles are devoted, may be mentioned, Tramming, Center Marking, Expansion and Expansion Braces, Valve and Valve Motion, Lap and Lead, Pump and Valves, Eccentrics, Adjustment of Side and Main Rods, Four Principal Points of Valve Motion, Trouble on the Road and how to meet it, Pumping, Accidents, Temporary Repairs, and numerous other topics. The difficulty encountered by young Engineers and Firemen struggling for promotion, has been steadily kept in view by the author, whose experience as a practical Engineer has enabled him to fully sympathize with, and appreciate the wants of both these classes. He has, in short, aimed to produce a common sense manual of the Locomotive, free from unnecessary technicalities, abstruse science or useless theory. This work has been approved of by many master mechanics on the leading R. R. lines in the country, also by experienced engineers and by universal consent, is acknowledged as the best, and in fact the only work published on the Locomotive Engine that is entirely devoted to the use and benefit of Engineers and Fireman, that will impart that information which is so much sought for by them, as it alludes to all manner of break-downs while on the road, especially the valve motion gear, which is so much demanded by young engineers, and so plain and applicable that none can fail to understand and apply it. Price $1.50 per copy, post paid. Money must accompany all orders, and can be sent with safety by Registered Letter. Address Box 55, Carolina Mills, Washington Co., B. L. BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. BURNHAM, PARRY, WILLIAMS & 00. Manufacturers of Locomotive Engines. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Adapted to every variety of Railroad service, and to the economical use of Wood, Coke, Bituminous and Anthracite Coal, as fuel. LOCOMOTIVES FOR MINES AND NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS. All work accurately fitted to gauges and thoroughly interchangeable. Plan, Materials, Workmanship, Finish and Efficiency fully guaranteed. GEORGE BURNHAM, EDWARD H. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM P. HENSZEY, LOCOMOTIVES, BOILERS and TANKS, WRECKING DERRICK CASTINGS. H. G. BROOKS, Prest. and Supt. M. L. HINMAN, Sec'y and Treas. REED'S HEAD-LIGHT. Comprising such information as is necessary to give a general knowledge of the calculation, construction, and management of the American locomotive engine. This I believe to be the first work published illustrating the movements of the link, the slide-valve, and their working centres, by working valve tables, explaining their movements in such manrer that the apprentice can easily understand what has been heretofore almost a secret. The work contains about 200 pages, the size of which is 4% x 7 inches. The work does not contain any superfluous matter, to increase Its number of pages. My endeavor has been to avoid unnecessary words, giving only solid, practical workings, in as clear a manner and in as small a compass as my abilities would permit. I believe I am justified in saying that this is the work that will give the information so long sought for by those who desire a general knowledge of the construction and management of the locomotive engine, one of the greatest works of man. LOCOMOTIVE, By M. N. FORNEY, Mechanical Engineer. This is an elementary treatise of 600 pages, with 250 engravings, describing every part of the locomotive engine, the theory of its construction and working, the method of its operation, its management, and everything that is necessary to make the reader familiar with that machine. Published by the Railroad Gazette. Mailed free on receipt of price, $2 50. Address THE RAILROAD GAZETTE, "The Catechism is recommended to all Railway Employes as an interesting and useful book; but to Engineers, Firemen and Mechanics, as indispensable. They must obtain the knowledge which it contains, in some way, in order to understand their business."-Extract from Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Employes of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company. Having extensive facilities, are now prepared to fu nish promptly, of the best and most approved description, either COAL OR WOOD BURNING LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES AND OTHER VARIETIES OF RAILROAD MACHINERY. J. S. ROGERS, President, R. S. HUGHES, Secretary. PATERSON, N. J. WM. S. HUDSON, Supt. THOS. ROGERS, Treasurer, THE MONTHLY JOURNAL VOL. X. Published by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. MAY, 1876. SERVING THE WRIT. HE small, dapper figure of Squire Butterfield was seated in his office one cold March morning, and the Squire was vainly trying to comprehend a pile of law books. These books had been left by opposing attorneys in some case tried before him, and from the cases therein cited he was expected to make up his decision. Had it been any other question-geography, astronomy, mechanics or what not- the Squire would have settled it at once. He had the most thorough confidence in the ability of Squire Butterfield to settle anything, but now he was perplexed. The more he studied the more he became convinced that the plaintiff had all the law on his side; and so had the defendant; that both sides amply proved their case. In this bewildering state of mind he concluded to take a sort of middle course, at once satisfactory to himself if to no one else, and he had just written upon his docket, "Case dismissed for want of jurisdiction," when the tall, thin, sombre figure of Mr. Grimp appeared in the doorway. Now Mr. Grimp was an awfully solemn man. Arrayed in the blackest of broadcloths, the stiffest of neckties, the whitest of shirt fronts and standing collars, with features cold and austere and even severely serious, Mr. Grimp somehow ever suggested unpleasant thoughts of funerals, grave clothes and coffins. He was professedly a very religious man, too-very. In prayer-meeting, class-meeting, and other occasions, his monotonous, sepulchral, metallic voice was frequently heard speaking of the "shortness of life," the certainty of death," and about "becoming food for worms," and other such cheerful subjects. Cold and impassionate himself, he had no mercy for the weakness or frailty of his fellows, exacting the most formal religious observance in others, and the last penny due him by his debtors. And he was a rich man. "I have called, Brother Butterfield," be NO. 5. gan Mr. Grimp in slow, measured tones-"I have called to see you about a little matter that has been on my mind for some time; a matter I hesitated bringing before the courts, as I think the Scripture rule should be generally followed about 'going to law before the unjust,' and-" "Humph!" and the Squire straightened himself in his chair, and ran his hand through his thin locks until each individual hair stood out a bristling protest. "I reckon I ain't a bit more unjest than any on 'em. If you're hintin' that way, why in 'Sam Hill' didn't ye take your case afore some spiritooal court an' done with it?" Mr. Grimp colored slightly. "I think you misunderstand me, Brother Butterfield; only used the expression in a general sense, without allusion to you, whom I know to be a man with clear ideas of justice, or else the community had not placed you in so responsible a position." The Squire's testiness at once disappeared, the smile came back, and he bowed with complacent acquiescence. "But to return to my business," continued Mr. Grimp. "You doubtless know Mrs. Barney?" 66 What, Widow Barney?" and the complacent look instantly gave place to an unusual flush on the questioner's face. "Yes; I believe she is a widow. Her husband-poor man-became somewhat involved before he died; but we may hope in a better world he has discovered the things of earth to be but vanity and vexation of spirit. Like us all, Brother Butterfield, he brought nothing into the world, and it is certain he carried nothing out." "I s'pose not, as you got the whole on't." answered the Squire, although misinterpreting Mr. Grimp's moralizing. "Ahem! Ah, yes, I presume you allude to the foreclosure of a mortgage I held on his place. It was truly unpleasant for me to do, but duty to my children, so lately deprived of a mother, impelled me. As the Scripture says: 'If any man provide not for |