Locomotive Firemens Magazine V 08 (1884)

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VOL 8. JANUARY, 1884. NO. 1. ICHABOD TURNER’S MISSION. Kate W. Hamilton. “ Crooked ! crooked ! crooked ! rang out the sharp, peculiar, dissonant voice, and the tall, thin figure in seedy garments and flapping hat swayed to and fro on the stump that had been selected for a ros- trum. “ All things have gone crooked in this world, and I’ve come to set ’em straight— to undo the snarls, give the power where it belongs, and put men in their places. Oh — h — h, my friends! The world is topsy turvy ; the top’s at the bottom and the bottom’s at the top, and I’ve come to turn things right end up.” The 6 o’clock whistle had sounded the close of another day’s work at the shops, and themen, pouring out from the various smoked stained arch ways, paused to listen. It was a motley group — some bedaubed with many colors from the paint rooms, some with grimy hands and faces from foundry or machine shop, while farther hack on the long platform that extended a ong the track were gathered that inex- itable adjunct of any crowd, the boys, and a sprinkling of women— some of the fatter with children in their arms. The speakers excitement seemed to deepen as his audience increased. The keen eyes U.n er °ld hat darted lightning-like glances here and there; he gesticulated ™y and his voice rose to a still higher pitch. “ Oh — h — h yes ! Look at me ! I’m Ichabod Turner, and the mission I’m sent on is to mend all . crookedness and turn things right end up! ” The men seemed to find a grim pleasure in the harangue. They laughed as they exchanged comments. “ Chosen a good point to begin at, eh, Jack?” questioned one. “ I should say so ! He’ll have a tough contract, even if he doesn’t extend his territory.” “ Goin’ to set all things straight? It’ll take a mightier man than you to do that job. I wish to massy he’d begin it soon ! ” murmured an old woman on the platform, as she picked up her bundle and trudged on again. The two men looked after her, and the elder shook his grizzled head. “Poor soul! no doubt things seemed crooked enough to her — her boy was crushed between the cars last year. Does seem as if somebody might invent a way to get along with killing fewer brake- men.” Jim Barclay, sauntering down the long walk, stopped beside a bright young girl who had paused for a moment on the other edge of the crowd. “ If that fellow would begin his work by altering the days and nights a little, or by means of enjoying them, I’d be obliged to him,” he laughed. Digitized by Google

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2 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. The girl turned with a little start of sur- prise and pleasure. “ Why, Jim,” then a glance at his lunch- basket brought the swift question, “ you’re not going out to-night. ‘It’s not your run.’ “I must make it, though, they say, It’s an extra train, and they are short of men, somehow — off or disabled. I feel con- siderably disabled myself.” “ You were out last night? ” “ And all the night before, and nearly all yesterday. I didn’t get in to-day un- til afternoon, and I was scarcely settled into a comfortable sleep before I was called. I’m not fit to go, that’s a fact. Don’t worry, Dell.” He broke off his sentences abruptly, as he saw the shadow of anxiety on his com- panion’s fair face. “ It doesn’t happen so often. They’re short, you see.” “ It oughtn’t to happen at all,” insisted Dell, indignantly. “ I wouldn’t go.” “ Then my head would come off’ at short notice,” laughed Jim. “We can’t afford that.” Pretty Dell flushed rosily. She knew so well what that meant. There was a little house talked over and arranged to every detail of its simple furnishing, for which the two were planning when Jim should obtain his hoped for promotion. “ No, I won’t insure any necks to-night, but I’ll take the risk of crushing a few other people’s heads rather than the cer- tainty of losing my own,” laughed Jim. •“ It’s a pity that fellow, who is so sure of his mission, couldn’t turn my brains right side up ; they feel crooked enough. But don’t worry, Dell,” he repeated, hur- riedly. The crowd began to thin. Hungry man, swinging their empty dinner pails, presently found the prospect of supper more alluring than the stranger’s prom- ised millennium. Jim looked at his watch and found he had not even five minutes to spare for a part of the homeward walk with Dell. He parted from her with a reluctant good-by, and she walked away alone. She had gone but a few steps, how- ever, when she turned and looked back. “You’ll be careful, Jim? Don’t let anything happen.” “Why, Dell!” He laughed, half touched, half wondering. “ I oughn’t to have talked such nonsense. Don’t be un- easy.” She smiled in answer, and the cloud slowly faded from her face as she walked on. A call for extra service was no cause for serious trouble — all these exigencies were so familiar to her. Bell and whistle messenger and dispatch, with their al- ways imperative and often unwelcome orders were a part of the daily life. Jim would be tired and worn out, of course. That had happened often, and would doubtless happen again, but her thoughts turned to pleasanter pictures of the future to an arranging once more that tiny house with its dainty rooms, which should be a very haven of rest to one who came home weary. She paused on the long iron bridge and looked down on the network of tracks below, crossing the interlacing in a seem- ingly inextricable tangle. The gray twilight of the short autumn afternoon was already deepening toward night, and the headlights of the engines, passing and repassing as they changed from one track to another shone out bril- liantly. Men were running here and there, waiving their signal lanterns and shouting hoarse orders that to one un- initiated only mingled confusedly with the heavy breathing of the locomotives and the clangor of bells. Further back, looming in rugged outlines against the faint rose of the western sky were the great shops, grim and silent. The brown eyes watching from the bridge presently discovered the figure they sought wind- ing its way in and out among the trains. He did not look up, and the girl smiled at the thought of watching him, herself unobserved. Then her face grew grave and sweet, with a passing fancy that so, from their height above the din and tur- moil, the unseen angels looked down upon our mortal life. “Only, I suppose, all the tangles and bewilderments grow clear to them, as I am sure they do not to me,” she added with a little sigh. “ And their watching is of some use, while mine cannot help poor Jim.” Digitized Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 3 He had some need of help as the even- lights came from, unless — why, yes, al- ing worn on, though he but dimly real- most to a station, of course. Dell must feed it. Getting everything in readiness have put a bright light in. the window, for starting was harder work than usual. Alas ! Bill had climbed back over the There was a dull pain in his eyes and a tender to look after a suspected hot box throbbing in his temples. on the after truck. “This trip’s rather rough on you, Jim?” Shriek after shriek of warning from a remarked a fireman, half questioningly, steam whistle aided the flashing signal half commiseratingly. lights, and at last forced their meaning “Rather!” Jim laughed faintly. “I'm upon the benumbed brain. With a low stiff and used up, but I’ll get over it when cry of horror the engine was reversed, we’re fairly off, I expect.” but too late to avoid the crash that fol- When the station, with its dim and lowed as the two freight trains were piled dancing lights, was left behind, however, upon each other in common wreck, and the long stretched away straight be- “ What possessed you to run in that fore him, his occupation became but a fashion, man? Were you drunk or crazy? mere routine, so treacherously familiar demanded more than one rough voice, as that it would scarcely hold his eyes or Jim stood by the track. But he only thoughts. Mechanically he attended to gazed with blanched face at the scene his engine, with his mind straying far before him and answered them nothing, away from it to Dell, and then running “Fortunately — almost miraculously, it oddly into a confused memory of the seemed — no one was seriously injured,” speaker at the depot, until the swift move- all the morning papers said, in chroni- ment of the polished rods before him cling the occurrence* Under the same seemed the motion of gesticulating arms glaring headlines they also commended and the sound in his ears resolved itself the promptness of the company in dis- into a measured repetition of meaningless missing the engineer whose criminal care- words, “ Crooked and straight ; right side lessness caused the disaster, and who, as UP • ” nearly as can be learned, was comfortably “ Hello 1 Caught myself napping, I do sleeping at his post, and so neglectful of believe! Jim Barclay, what are you all signals!” about ? See here, Bill — to his fireman — These were the tidings that reached “just keep an eye on me, will you?” Dell, instead of the glad woM for which The young engineer shook himself, she had waited, looked about him and stood stiffly erect. “What they say is true, after a fash- Ee wistled a tune vigorously to assure ion,” said Jim, simply and sadly. “I himself that he was wide awake. What was to blame for it— and yet I wasn’t, for a drowsy rockaby motion the train had ? I was not fit to make the run, and I told Even the jar and rattle seemed to lull them so.” and stupify, though he stood erect at his There was no one to chronicle his years PQst. He was glad this sort of work was of faithful service, or the “ criminal care- nearly over. At least he hoped it was lessness.” if not cruelty, which had placed nearly over, for he did not see how the him in such a position; but these things desired promotion could be much longer were well understood among many work- delayed, and then such calls as this would ersin that railroad town, and they ac- e fewer. He was looking anxiously for- knowledged to each other, with ready ward to the day when he could carry the but helpless sympathy, that it was “rough OBged for tidings to Dell. Dear little on poor Jim.” gIr > how her face would brighten ! What Bough it surely grew as the long days a c®8y> happy home she would make ! came and went, and the hope of re- and she said the curtains wouldn’t cost instatement grew dimmer. “All those anything, and the hammock on the porch missing men, who couldn’t be found 10 rest in. Lights? Queer where the when I needed a single night’s rest, seems Digitized by Google

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4 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . to have turned up once more, and they can spare me indefinitely,” he explained to Dell, with a pretense of jocularity that scarcely covered the bitterness. The brave little woman tried to comfort and encourage him, though the dancing light had gone out of her brown eyes, and new grave lines were deepening about the young lips. The little house they had planned seemed so like the shadowy ghost of a dead hope that neither cared to talk of it any more, and, indeed, Dell’s ingenuity found full occupation now in combatting the various wild schemes which Jim, in his desperation, was' con- stantly forming. He had been away to look for employment, but business was dull everywhere at this season; and, moreover, grown up in that railroad town, where all interest and industry centered in the shops and tracks, he had belonged to the line from boyhood ; he could do but the one thing, and there was little chance for a situation elsewhere while the shadow of the great corpor- ation’s disapproval seemed to follow him in all his efforts like a blighting frost. So the bright autumn leaves dropped from the trees, leaving only brown and barren branches ; the soft haze faded from the hills, and the narrow iron track, stretching away over the frozen earth toward the cold gray sky, looked to Dell’s sorrowful eyes a fitting emblem of the dreary liferoad that lay before her. “I’m going away to-morrow,” Jim was saying, as they passed slowly over the bridge and down toward the town. “I’ve shown idiocy enough in waiting here for any chance or justice. I mean to go as far West as I can make my way, and I’ll come back when I’ve some good word to bring — if that time ever comes.” It was useless to combat his purpose ; there was nothing better to offer. The girl’s wistful gaze strayed with a dreary persistency to the track again. What a hard, narrow road it was, stretching on to its cheerless goal— the faraway wintry horizon ! Down on the walk by the round house a knot of loungers had gathered. Icha- bod Turner’s wandering had brought him thither again — the place seemed to hold some peculiar fascination for him — and he was discoursing on his favorite theme. Suddenly a movement and mur- mur of excitement ran through the crowd, and its numbers were speedily augment- ed from various quarters of the building. Swiftly and unexpectedly the speaker had turned, and with a single bound placed himself in the cab of a locomotive that had for a moment been left unten- anted. “ It’s steamed up I ” “Off, off! ” “Come out of that!” shouted several voices. But Ichobod laughed hoarsely and waved his arms triumphantly above his head. “ I’m the only man on this continent that can run an engine ! I’m ordered to take this one and go and turn the world right side up ! Hurrah ! ” Two or three persons rushed forward, but he caught up an iron bar and wielded it so vigorously that they were obliged to fall back. Then, like a flash, his hand seized the throttle lever, and the dan- gerous steed he had chosen began to show signs of life. “ Pull him off! ” “ Lock the wheels ! ” rang out in conflicting orders. But the madman laughed again, his wild eyes gleaming like fire, and shook his bar in threatening and defiance. “Touch me if you dare! I’m sent to set the crooked straight. Here comes the millenium ! Clear the track for the mil- lennium ! And he was off. Swiftly as an arrow some one darted through the crowd, ran along the track, and leaped on the engine, clinging, no one knew quite how, as it moved away. Dell found herself suddenly deserted, and could only move forward with the others, who were following with eyes of mingled admiration and horror at the athletic figure, clinging and swinging as the speed increased until it finally forced its way into the cab. “ What a terror to be let loose on the road ! Who can tell what he may run into before he can be stopped! ” exclaim- ed one with a white face. “ Jim Barclay’ll manage him ! ” Digitized Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 5 “Jim’ll be killed i” answered dissent- him were over, and life’s rough places ing voices. grew smooth and plain. Jim’s unexpected appearance in the Jim was greeted with congratulations, cab, meanwhile, had momentarily con- praises, and questions on every side, fused its occupant, who until then had “That was a brave deed of yours, sir— not been aware of his presence. a dangerous undertaking, very skillfully “Where did you come from ? ” he de- planned and executed,” declared an offi- manded, in surprise. cer of the road, with a congratulatory “Flew down,” panted Jim; “sent to shake of the hand. “It far more than help you. But what on earth do you cancels that little misfortune of yours last mean by trying to start the millenium in fall. There is no telling where this thing broad daylight?” might have ended but for you. Call “Daylight?” repeated Ichabod, be- around at the office m the morning, will wilderedby an earnestness and assurance you ? We shall have something to say to as fierce as his own. you.” “ Don’t you know we must wait until “What does that mean?” questioned the stars begin to fall? Besides, we must eager Dell, as Jim made his way to her go back and telegraph to all the world to side. clear the track for us. “ It means that everything is all right He was improving his companion’s mo- again,” answered Jim, with an odd smile mentary confusion by gently edging into playing about his lips. “Queer how his place and crowding him back, while soon a bit of success can change a great he urged the superior advantages of his crime into merely a little misfortune.’ ” own plan of proceeding. All the details The excitement was over, and the yard of that brief, horrible ride Jim could slowly settled back to its ordinary rou- never clearly recall ; but while the engine tine, but the young engineer and pretty once in his own hands he held possession, Dell lingered for a last pitying, tender and as soon as it was possible reversed it, glance at the still form, reverently cover- endeavoring the while to distract the ed now. other’s attention by a stream of expla- “ For whatever he may have been to nation concerning their joint mission, the rest of the world, dear Jim, for us he The suggestion of clearing the track seem- fulfilled his mission,” said the girl softly. od to suit Ichabod’s crazed brain, and 0 # seizing the cord near him he clung to it so persistently that the shrieking, deafen- ALL IN A FASHION, iflg steam-whistle drowned out all further Mrs. J. D. Chaplin. efforts at conversation, and never ceased Nelly Smith was a sweet-tempered, its terrific din until they rolled back into hopeful girl, who bore a good half of her the great yard. Officers, police, and train mother’s burdens as the housekeeper and dispatchers had been hastily notified, the nurse of seven younger children, only to find themselves helpless in the Her father was not rich, and Nelly matter, and a line of anxious spectators could not dress like the judge’s and the watched the engine’s return. Then, dis- doctor’s girls ; but she never envied them covering for the first time that his project their pretty things, was foiled, or bent upon some new scheme But her day came. A smart, enter- —no one could ever tell which — Ichabod prising young man came down from Bos- suddenly dropped the cord, and, before ton to buy lumber of her father, and was bis companion could surmise his in ten- charmed by her pretty face and her sweet hon, leaped to the track. A moment manners ; and it was surprising how soon later he was drawn from under the cruel he used that lumber up and came for wheels and tenderly lifted. more! On his third visit there was a So endeth — the first lesson,” he mur- wedding, and everybody was “ glad the mured, and then all earthly tangles for dear girl had done so well ; ” and the Digitized by AjOOQle

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6 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. next younger one of the family had to fill her place as “ mother’s helper. ” Is it any wonder that Nelly tried, on her first visit home, to look as well-dressed as any of the girls ? Her husband was both prosperous and kind, and she wanted folks at home to know it. Among other things, she bought a real milliner’s bonnet, a marvel of skill, such as had never been seen in Whitebridge, and which would baffle the skill of Almira Cropsey, the village milliner, to imitate. It was of light grey silk, a tint known at the time by the sentimental name of “ moonshine,” and was made by running scores and scores of “ shirrs ” — fine tucks — in the silk and drawing into them tiny strips of whalebone or rattan ; and in this way forming the bonnet. It was trimmed with blue ribbon and flowers, and was most becoming to its owner. Of course, Nelly’s younger sisters were very proud of her fine things ; and girl- like, they could not wait for Sunday to exhibit them. Not a few callers were taken slyly up stairs and treated to a peep into the closet and into the hat-box. Among these favored ones was the doc- tor’s new wife, a lady scarcely older than his daughters, and quite a's fond of finery as they. She was at once fired with am- bition for just such a bonnet. She flew to the village milliner’s on her way home to order one. But she failed to give Miss Cropsey any correct idea of the article, or the way of making it. The milliner, bolder than she, suggested borrowing it as a pattern, and was so eloquent on the subject, that she finally convinced the little lady that the Smiths would all look on it as a compliment to lend it to her. So she wrote a pretty little note asking this favor, and politely adding, “ we coun- try folks, two hundred miles from Boston, rarely saw such a tasteful and beautiful thing.” Nellie was indignant at receiving the note, and exclaimed, “ How in the world did she find out that I had a shirred bon- net?” Then followed the confession of the sisters, and the merry remark from her- self, in allusion to old charges, “ I won- der who tries to copy folks’ dress now ?” The bonnet was sent off with an inward hope that “nothing would happen to it.” Nothing did happen to it, although Nellie suspected, from the various odors of hair-oil it brought with it, that more than “ Mrs. Doctor ” had tried it on! Sunday came in with hurricane and rain. Nobody went to church, and the new bonnet lay peacefully all day in a bandbox decked with blue roses on a pink ground-work. But its fame had spread without the help of the meeting-house. On Monday, a gawky cousin called, who had caught a glimpse of it as the milliner hid it with the whisper, “No lady wants everybody copying their things.” She had asked to see it and been refused. Miss Cropsey chose to keep her secret for richer cus- tomers than she. Mary Matilda was evidently a little wounded to think that “ other folks could see her cousin’s nice things and she couldn’t.” The kind little owner wanted to make everybody as happy as she was herself, so she said, soothingly, “ You shall see it just as soon as we can get up stairs.” “ La, what a beauty ! ” cried Mary Ma- tilda. “ I don’t believe but grandma’am could make one if she just only saw it. She was a milliner in Passaduncky when it was a new settlement, and used to make ‘ calashes’ — they were run on rattans.” “ They make them of cambric, this same color; and when I get home I’ll send you one,” said Nelly, kindly. “Oh land, you aint goin’ home for a month ! Everybody in Whitebridge will have one by that time, and they’ll be as common as dirt, and I won’t care for it then. Lend it to me for half a day— I’m more to you than Mrs. Doctor is.” Nelly could not refuse her, and in half an hour the quondam milliner of Passa- duncky was slipping the dainty silk along the shirrs in the vain effort at measuring the fulness, and the whole family — the old man excepted — were trying it on. “ Grandma’am ” — she was not Nelly’s grandmother — had a genius for economy, and now she saw gold in the very dust. Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 7 “ You git that lawn dress of yourn that Miss Cropsey ’s bonnets looked as strong faded white, and I’ll color it with sugar- and solid as if they had been built of paper, and it’ll make bunnits for us all. wood by a first-class carpenter. The You can trim yours with blue, just like others were too big or too small, while this. I’ll put brown on your mother’s, not one but those made by the milliner black on mine, and yellow on the twinses, and you’ll all look as smart as Nelly Smith if you didn’t marry a Boston dandy.” Mary Matilda was true to her promise ; and when she carried home the bonnet she found the minister’s pale little daugh- ter, who never had anything pretty to wear, waiting for it, and saying with a happy smile, “ Mother is going to make me one just like it out of a breadth of her wedding dress— ashes-of-rose silk.” “You shall have it, dear little Helen,” said Nelly; “but you are the last one! If the Governor’s wife sends up to borrow it, I shall deny her— or send her to borrow Mary Matilda’s instead.” “The milliner won’t sell any of her canes— she says there’ll be such a demand she’ll need all she’s got. But father says he can get out basket-stuff for me, out of ash, that’ll do just as well,” said Mary Matilda. Nelly groaned, looked at her poor bon- net, and passed it over to the minister’s little girl, saying sweetly, “ I’d like to see you, Helen, before you wear it.” She had resolved to give her a pretty blue flower and a pair of fresh ribbon strings she had brought for a common straw bon- net—to save the shirred one — what object was there now, in saving that? The smart woman of a Yankee town can work wonders in a week, if they once set themselves at it! The village church was very full the next Sunday, and the women and girls nil looked as if they had attempted to uni- form themselves, and had not succeeded. There was gray, gray, gray everywhere ; and in all hues from the delicate silvery moonshine on Nelly’s head, through every conceivable shade down to the dark, dull lead-color of Grandma’am Huchins and her descendants, who all wore the old cambric dyed with sugar-paper and alum. So as poor Nelly glanced about before service began, she hardly knew whether to laugh or to cry. was straight. Let any lady — no matter how deft her fingers may be at other work— try to make a shirred bonnet without rule or measurement, and she will see what a figure this bevy of country dames and girls made that day ! They all looked as if they were tipsy ; and Nelly grew dizzy from looking at them. But the side-pew where Grandma’am Huchins sat with her daughter and three granddaughters was the centre of all eyes. The old lady’s “ drawed bunnit ” sat.flat on her forehead in front, hiding the last vestige of her hair, and standing out like horns — very uneven horns — at either side, making her look like a wild woman. Her daughter’s, which was trimmed with washed-and-ironed ribbon of a mahogany hue, flared out in much the fashion of an immense, animated pan- cake, and this when large, close “cot- tages ” were the style. The truth was, the basket stuff just wouldn’t stay where grandma’am put it, the girls said. And you could have be- lieved them ; for the bonnets were one- sided, making them look as if their necks were twisted, so that they were forced to look into the bonnet, instead of out of it. These bonnets were full of humps and bumps, and looked about as much like chip-baskets as anything else. The washed bows looked as if made by the blacksmith and welded on. But the worst of it all was that beside having her pretty bonnet twisted and bent, and greased and perfumed with un- holy oil, and the strings wrinkled and crushed by some forty tyings, poor Nelly was accused of coming down to White- bridge and copying the fashions there ; for, in the wide travels of that unhappy bonnet, its origin had been wholly lost before its style reached the “ Mills ” and the “Upper Corner.” Nelly went home loathing the bonnet, Digitized by LiC Me

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8 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. as if it was- an old thing from a pawn- broker’s shop. She shed a few tears over its departed beauty, trimmed up her plain straw for herself, and gave that to Mary Matilda, to save her from being the laugh- ing-stock of the village, — for terrific as all the imitations were, Grandma’am Huch- ins’ handiwork, in twisting and screwing and in variety of shapes, excelled them. « Nelly resolved that the next time she came home she would leave her best bon- net in Boston. HANDWRITING OF NOTED MEN. The Duke of Wellington’s writing was large and forcible, without any attempt at decoration. During the last ten years of his life, however, his writing was indif- ferent, and often illegible. None but a compositor in a newspaper office, accus- tomed to all sorts of hieroglyphics, could possibly decipher the characters. A let- ter of his to a minister in Lord Derby’s cabinet has not to this day been unraveled. Nine out of every ten of the duke’s letters treasured by autograph hunters were written by his secretary, Mr. Grenville, who wrote a hand very much like that of the duke in his best days. Lord Brougham’s hand betrayed much uncon- querable restlessness of impulse. His manuscript was a mass of hierogylphics, and, according to Dr. Blenkinsop, in all Mr. Clowe’s extensive printing establish- ments in London, there was only one man competent to grapple with it, and he often gave it up in despair. The bold and care- less freedom of Byron’s handwriting com- pared to the elegant little prettiness of Tom Moore’s, reveals very clearly the peculiar qualities of the two poets. The elegant precision of Mrs. Heman’s pen- manship, and the free but clear and in- telligent abandon of L. E. Landon’s were equally characteristic of their mental peculiarities. The royal family of Eng- land have generally written good, clear and free hands. William IV. wrote a re- markably plain and legible hand, and that of his brother George was showy and fluent. Queen Victoria has an elegant signature. Locke says the faster a man writes the slower others read what he has written. Napoleon could write fourteen pages a minutes ; unfortunately, however, each page consisted of a eight blots and a splutter. Some of his lines to Maria Louise appear as if scattered over the paper by the explosion of a bomb-shell. The man- uscript of Horace Greeley, the American journalist, was very illegible. A wag once observed that the sentence “ Virtue is its own reward,” written by Mr. Gree- ley, was rendered by the compositor into “Washing with soap is wholly absurd.” Another story runs that Mr. Greeley was once applied to for the character of a ser- vant whom he had dismissed for dis- honest practices. Some time afterward the man met Mr. Greeley and thanked him for the character he had given him. “Why,” said he, “I candidly said you were a thief.” “ Well, sir, as it was im- possible to read your letter, it was con- strued into a good recommendation, and I secured the situation.” PATRICK HENRY’S ORATION, Which Secured the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. The following speech is published by the San Francisco Truth, and was pro- cured from a gentleman in whose family it had been preserved for many years, and was delivered in answer to the cring- ing cry from a coiner of the room that the axe, scaffold or gibbet awaited those who signed the Declaration : “ Gibbet ! They may stretch our necks on all the gibbets in the land ; they may turn every rock into a scaffold, every tree into a gallows, every home into a grave, and yet the words of that parchment can never die! They may pour our blood on a thousand scaffolds, and yet from every drop that dyes the axe, or drops on the sawdust of the block, a new martyr to freedom will spring into birth ! The British King may blot out the stars of God from His sky, but he cannot blot out His words written on the parchment there. The work of God may perish ; His word never ! These words will go forth to the world when our homes are dust. To the slave Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 9 in bondage, they will speak hope ; to the mechanic in his workshop, freedom ; to the coward kings these words will speak, but not in tones of flattery. They will apeak like the flaming words of Belshaz- zar’s wall : “ The days of your pride and glory are numbered ! The days of judg- ment draw near! ” Yes, that parchment will speak to kings in language sad and terrible as the trumpet of the Archangel : You have trampled on the rights of mankind long enough. At last the voice of human woe has pierced the ear of God, and called His judgment down. You have waded unto thrones through seas of blood ; you have trampled uito power over the necks of millions; you have turned the poor man’s sweat and blood into robes for your delicate forms; into crowns for your annointed brows. Now, kings ! Now, purpled hang- man of the world! For you comes the day of axes, and gibbets, and scaffolds ; for you the wrath of man ; for you the lightnings of God. Look! How the light of your palaces on fire flashes up into the midnight sky ! Now, purpled hangmen of the world, turn and beg for mercy ! Where will you find it? Not from God, for you have blas- phemed his laws ! Not from the people, for you stand baptized in their blood ! Here you turn, and lo ! a gibbet ! There, and a scaffold stares you in the face ! All around you— death— but nowhere pity ! Now, executioners of the human race, kneel down; yes, kneel down on the saw- dust of the scaffold ; lay your perfumed heads upon the block ; bless the axe as it falls— the axe sharpened for the poor man’s neck. Such is the message of the Declaration of man to the kings of the world. And shall we falter now ? And shall we stand back appalled, when our feet press the very threshold of freedom ? Do you see quailing faces around you, when our wives have been butchered ; when the hearth- stones of our land are red with the blood of little children? What! Are there shrinking hearts or faltering voices here, when the very dead of our battlefields arise and call upon us to sign that parch- ments, or be accursed. Sign ! If the next moment the gibbet’s rope is around your neck. Sign ! If the next moment this hall rings with the echo of the falling axe. Sign! By all your hopes in life or death, as husbands, fath- ers—as men sign, your names to the parch- ment, or be accursed forever ! Sign, not only for yourselves, but for all ages ; for that parchment will be the text-book of freedom — the bible of the rights of men forever. Sign, for the declaration will go forth to American hearts forever, and speak to those hearts like the voice of God. And its work will not be done until through- out this wide continent not a single inch of ground owns the sway of privilege of power. Nay, do not start and whisper with sur- prise. It is a truth. Your own hearts witness it. God proclaims it. This con- tinent is the property of a free people, and their property alone. God, I say, proclaims it. Look at this strange history of a band of exiles and outcasts suddenly transformed into a people. Look at this wonderful exodus of the Old World into the New, where they came, weak in arm, but mighty in Godlike faith. Nay, look at the history of your Bunker Hill, your Lexington, where a band of plain farmers mocked and trampled down the panoply of British arms, and then tell me, if you can, that God has not given America to the free. It is not given to our poor human in- tellect to climb the skies, to pierce the counsels of the Almighty One. But ine- thinks I stand among the awful clouds which veil the brightness of Jehovah’s throne. Methinks I see the Recording Angel — pale as an angel is pale, weeping as an angel can weep — come trembling up to the throne, and speaking his dread message : Father ! The Old World is baptized in blood. Father ! It is drenched with the blood of millions, butchered in war, in persecution, in slow and grinding oppres- sion. Father, look! With one glance of thine eternal eye, look over Europe, Asia, Digitized by t^ooole

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10 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Africa, and behold evermore a terrible sight — man trodden down beneath the oppressor’s feet, nation’s lost in blood, murder and superstition walking hand in hand over the graves of their victims, and not a single voice to whisper hope to man. He stands there, his hand tremoling with the black record of human guilt. But, hark ! The voice of Jehovah speaks out from the awful cloud : Let there be light again. Let there be a New World. Tell them to go out from wrong, oppres- sion and blood. Tell them to go out from the Old World to build up my altar in the new. As God lives, my friends, I believe that to be his voice.* Yes, were my soul trem- bling on the wing of eternity, were this land freezing in death, were my voice choking with the last struggle, I would still, with the last wave of that hand, with the last gasp of that voice, implore you to remember the truth, God has given America to be free. Yes, ss I sank down into the gloomy shadows of the grave, with my last gasp, I would beg you to sign that parchment in the name of the One who made the Savior, who redeemed you in the name of the millions whose very breath is now hushed, in intense ex- pectation, as they look to you for the awful words, “ you are free ! ” THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER. Exchange. Somebody, in some speech, alludes to locomotives engineers as the silent, modest workers, without whose sobriety, industry and ability modern civilization would stand still ; without whose aid the value of money invested in railroads would be impaired, and without whose skill and watchfulness human life and property would be imperiled. Over the mountain, around the curve and across the river, a broken rail, an open switch, a defective truss ; sacred lives and millions of property in your charge, and the trust never violated ; you should be crowned the civic heroes of modem times. Your Brotherhood is for self-protection against injustice and the encroachments of capi- tal; you could paralyze the arteries of commerce and suspend the postal relaj tions of fifty million people ; yet so fair, so just and discreet your conduct that ther world does not see the beauty of your acts. The experiences you have acquired in handling so delicate a piece of machin- ery as a steam engine enables you to read- ily handle and control these other and more deliberate pieces of mechanism — your wives and sweethearts. You have some faults. You do not attend church as regularly as lawyers, nor talk as much. But really, gentlemen, railroads have over- spread the continent ; almost every county has one running through it. They are necessary in war and in peace. They bring foreign nations close together in amnity and friendship ; they spread in- telligence wherever they go ; they carry the products of the soil to market and bring us other articles and products. Judging of the past, I know of no other profession which has deserved so well of the American people; and among the monuments yet to be erected, worthy to stand above our dead heroes, let one rear its head to heaven, in sun and storm, typical of America’s pride— the locomo- tive engineer. WASHINGTON’S BIRTHPLACE. Another spot for pilgrimage will short- ly be added to the shores of the Potomac. The government having just secured the title to Wakefield, Westmoreland county, Va., about eighty-six miles from Wash- ington and the site of the birthplace of the' father of his country. The estate, comprising twenty acres, is near the mouth of Pope’s creek and is a portion of the landed property owned by the grand- father of Washington, whose remains, with those of Washington’s father and several uncles, lie in a dilapidated tomb on the ground recently purchased. Con- gress has appropriated $33,000 toward the site of the house in which Washington was born. The design adopted by the Secretary of State calls for a monument building twenty feet square and about thirty feet high. Within the foundation, at least partially constructed, of the old brick of Washington’s early home, will Digitized Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 11 be interred the remains of ' his ancestors and relatives. A recent examination of the premises discovered at a depth of two feet eight inches the solid wall of the old house in a remarkable state of preserva- tion, the old-fashioned brick being as good as the day they were landed there from England, now nearly two centuries since. PETER COOPER AND THE BISHOP. Chicago Tribune. In a talk with Peter Cooper a short time before his death he told me the following incident: “ I have just had a curious caller— an Episcopal Bishop, who came to see if I would not join 1 some evangel- ical church/ so that when I came to die nobody should say that the Cooper Union was established by an athesist or infidel. 1 told him I was not an atheist or infidel ; I was a Unitarian in belief ; I knew no object of worship except the one. living and true God, and I considered religion nothing more nor less than a science by which the movements of the material and moral world could be regulated, and that I knew no better teacher than the opinions of mankind. He politely said that he per- ceived that I was a scholar. This compli- ment I was obliged to decline, and I told him I had never been to school more than three or four mouths in all my life. If I had my way I told him, the worst of the human race, the most depraved wretches, should wake up in another life, not in tor- ment, but in the midst of loving friends and beautiful things. The good Bishop did not even try to convert me to any bet- ter theology, but he went away with every expression of kindness — kindness which I am sure he felt.” LOVE. us take time for love and its delight ; it is the one sweet thing that pays for all *e bitterness of life, for Sorrow’s blight, *or pains despair and Death’s funeral pall. In that lost era when the world was new, w)ve was man’s first pursuit and life’s ex- cuse. Kr.Tattime come back to me and you— wny Should we seek for more? What is the use? —Ella Wheeler. AN ENGINEER’S STORY. How General Manager Towne Escaped Death and Held His Position. Arizona Star. “ Is it a fact that locomotive engineers are superstitious ? ” inquired the Star re- porter of “Dad” Briggs, the oldest engi- neer on the Pacific coast, at the round house yesterday. “W-a-a-1 no,” said the silverv-haired knight of the throttle, as he threw his mouth to an angle of about 45 degrees and began scratching the upper part of his left cheek, “ engineers aren’t super- stitious, but I tell you what’s the fact, they have presentiments, or whatever you call it ; at least I do.” “ You can always tell, then, beforehand that some accident is going to happen,” said the reporter, handing the old man a paper of fine-cut tobacco. “ Every time, and no mistake,” said he ; and he became so interested in the sub- ject that he put the reporter’s tobacco in his own pocket. “ You can then avoid a good many ac- cidents if that is the case ? ” said the re- porter. “ Oh, no ; not always. You see an en- gineer has got to stay with his engine, at least a good engineer will ; and there are mighty few who wouldn’t — we wouldn’t have ’em in the brotherhood if they were too cowardly to stay at their post at a time when they are most needed.” “ I presume,” asked the reporter, with a view of drawing him out, “that you have met with many serious accidents during the thirty-odd years you handled the throttle ? ” “ Indeed I have,” said he ; and his eyes sought the floor while a solemn, thought- ful look overspread his age-withered coun- tenan ce. “I have seen many a sight that you reporters would call ‘horrible,’ and you may believe i^ or not, but I have escaped many a disaster just on account of having what-do-you-call-’em — present- iments.” “ Ever been saved by a presentiment since you came to this coast? ” “ Well, I should say so,” and his kindly countenance brightened up. “ Why, not Digitized by v^ooQle

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12 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. long before I quit running a locomotive for this company, I came near having the gol darnedest smash-up you ever heard tell on ; would have had it if ’t hadn’t been for a presentiment and my spunk in not allowin’ others to tell me how to run the engine.” “ Where was that ? ” “ Oh, that was up in California. You see I was pullin’ a special. The special contained A. N. Towne, General Mana- ger, and a lot of other big guns. W e were goin’ from Wadsworth to Truckee, and those fellows were in the gol darnedest hurry you ever saw a set of men. I had the engine wide open and was cuttin’ space at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Presently su’thin’ told me that every- thing wasn’t alb right and I slowed up. Then those big guns begin’ a-kickin’ and Towne he came out an’ said, ‘ what are you pokin’ along like this for ? Turn her loose ; we must git to Truckee as quick as possible. I paid no attention, but kept a lookin’ ahead, for I knew su’thin’ was goin’ to happen. Towne he came out again and yelled, * what are ye doin’ ; why don’t you pull out as I told ye ? ” I told him if he wanted that engine run faster he could come out and take her. I wasn’t goin’ to do it and the whole gol-darned lot on ’em swore like sinners, but I didn’t care for all their swearin’ ; I knowed there was su’thin’ wrong ahead an’ I jest kept this old right eye a watchin’ close. Pres- ently we turned a sharp curve in a deep cut and ye jest ought to a seen the sight ! The snow sheds had blown into the cut, and the snow and rain had caused fifty thousand tons of rock an’ dirt to cover the track, and we were so clus onto it be- fore we could see it that the pilot almost touched the darn debris. ’Sposin I’d a run like they wanted ; where’d we all be now, eh?” The reporter gave it up. “ Wal, I tell ye, A. N. Towne wouldn’t be General Manager of this road neow, I’ll bet,” and getting off the black, oil- covered bench, the old man turned a lit- tle wheel that started up the big pump which supplies all the engines with water. WHO HATH WOE t Who hath sorrows, who hath woes? He who to the ale-house goes. Who hath fightings and contentions, Grief and fearful apprehensions, Causeless wounds, a guilty soul? He who thirsts for alcohol— Follows it to ruin’s brink In his cravings after drink. Who hath babblings ! Who but they Led by alcohol astray- idiotic in their talking, Lame and crippled in their walking. Who are these with eyes so red, Vile, besotted, reason fled? Those are they who tarry long Drinking wine and liquor strong. Look not on the ruby wine When its color seems divine ; Death is in that sparkling cup, Never dare to take it up, For at least the serpent’s trail And the adder’s sting prevail. Therefore on the goblet frown— Spurn the liquor, dash it down. —Texas Siftings , NEW STANDARD OF TIME. Chicago Inter-Occan. The new standard of time went into effect Sunday. The new time of Chicago will be nine minutes slower than that heretofore in use. In other words, all the watches and clocks that mark the time governing the sections of the railroads centering here, the Board of Trade, the Western Union Telegraph Company, the street-car companies, as well as the official clocks of the city of Chicago, were at 12:09 o’clock Sunday afternoon set back to 12 o’clock. The change is not one that will necessarily incur any mistakes or incon- veniences, for if every person who has a watch or clock will set it back to-day the change is effected. The new system is so simple that any one can understand it. Heretofore nearly every city of 5,000 inhabitants has had its local time. The railway companies have been governed by a variety of standards, namely, that of each prominent point on their respective routes. A traveler going from Eastport, Me., to San Francisco, if anxious to have correct time while on the route, was obliged to make some twenty changes. Hereafter but three changes will be necessary. There will be four Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. standards, namely, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, and Pacific time, or the time of]the seventy-fifth, ninetieth, one hundred and fifth, and one hundred and twentieth meridians. The country will, in other words, he governed by the ’ time of New York, Chicago, Denver, and San Francisco. The credit of this change is due principally to Mr. W. F. Allen, of the Travelers’ Official Guide, who advo- cated the system which has been in use successfully in England for thirty years. The few who criticise the adoption of the new standard because the time gov- erning most cities is not actual time, may be easily answered with the statement that the old time, which was considered astronomically correct, was actually cor- rect but four times in the course of a year. The benefits that the railroad companies will derive from the change are too great to be estimated. All Chicago jewelers have promised to adopt the new time to- day, which will be 40 minutes slower than Pittsburg time, 39 minutes slower than Erie time, 37 minutes slower than Ashtabula time, 33 minutes slower than Cleveland time, 28 minutes slower than Columbus time, 26 minutes slower than Toledo time, 18 minutes slower than Louisville time, 16 minutes slower than Indianapolis time, 9 minutes slower than Vincennes time, 9 minutes slower than btete line time, 9 minutes slower than Chicago time, 1 minute faster than St. Louis time. SLEEP. There is no danger of wearing this si ject threadbare, for people are beginni to wake up to the fact that plenty of sle requisite to health, particularly in t T* .of brain workers. The more sle toe brain gets the better does the bn *°r ‘ &reat brain- workers have be great sleepers. Sir Walter Scott nei .! 0 ^ess than ten hours slee A tool may want eight hours, as Geoi • sai , but a philosopher wants nil erfllRmen *bo have been the greatest Ge eras are the men who could sleep at w: tt was thus with Wellington and Naj 1& leon. The greatest speakers in the House of Commons have been the men who could- go to sleep as much as they liked. This explained the juvenility of the aged Pal- merston. Sleep is in many cases the best of medicine. A friend says that he treated himself for a fever. He went to bed with a pitcher of lemonade. He drank and slept, drank and slept until he was well again. When you take to your bed take all the sleep you can out of your bedstead,, even although, to quote Dick Swiveler’s saying, you may have to pay-for a double bedded room, confessing that you have taken a most unreasonable amount of sleep out of a single bed ; you will be banking a whole store of recuperative energy. It will be safe to say of any man, that if he sleeps well he will do well. A WELL REGULATED PASS SYSTEM. At one of the little stations out on the plains, the conductor noticed a man rid- ing on one of the trucks of a passenger car. When the man was pulled out, he was covered with dust and dirt, but a lit- tle brushing showed that his clothing,, though badly torn and soiled, had once been stylish and of the best material. “ What’re you doing there ? ” demanded the conductor. “ Don’t you know you were liable to be killed?” “ Never you tnind,” growled the man, appearing to be rather crestfallen to think he had been discovered in such a situa- tion. “ But I do mind. It’s my business to mind, and if I catch you there again, I’ll hand you over to the police.” “ Do ! ” retorted the man, violently. “I’d pay for that! Just hand me over, and I’ll put up cash and raise your salary ! ” “ Who are you, anyway?” asked the mystified conductor, rather appalled by the roll the man developed. “ I’m the President of this road, and the- pass system has been worked to such an extent that there wasn’t room for even a paying passenger on this train, and I had to crawl underneath to get home ! Hand me over to the police and they will see that I get a seat as vagrant, which I’m Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. cursed if I can do as an officer of the com- pany ! Turn me oyer, will you ? Don’t wait. Just turn me over, and I’ll resign in your favor and take the position of brakeman ! Then I could get a seat along- side a woman going to market, if I didn’t roust out a boy and hog a whole bench to myself ! ” '3i^t the conductor took compassion on him and let him sit in the baggage car with a corpse and a dog, and the poor old President was as happy as if he had just paid off the eighteenth mortgage on the road, and made an arrangement to extend the bonds on which the tenth mortgage was r security. BIG ENGINEERING SCHEMES. Demorest's Monthly. In their anxiety to profit by the com- merce between Asia and Europe, the English are talking of realizing Captain Eads’ novel scheme of a railway to con- vey ships overland from one harbor to another. The author of the successful jetty system at the mouth of the Missis- sippi proposed this scheme as a substitute for the canal which De Lesseps engaged to construct through the isthmus of Pan- ama. Engineers say that Captain Eads’ proposition is entirely practicable. Steam- ers and ships could be hoisted to the cars on one side of the isthmus and conveyed by steam power to be launched again on the other side. This would be even more practicable on the low-lying sands of the Isthmus of Suez than in the more moun- tainous regions of Central America. But other schemes are also projected involv- ing still greater engineering difficulties. Scientific men are now investigating a project for building a great Palestine canal, or rather two connecting canals, one commencing in the bay of Acre, to .connect the Mediterranean with the northern end of the valley of the Jordan ; rthe other making use of the depressed gorge of that river and the Dead sea, end- ing in the Red sea. This is said to be entirely feasible, and the youth is proba- bly living who will take ship in an Amer- ican steamer to carry him across the At- lantic, through .the Mediterranean and then over an artificial waterway, where from the deck of a vessel he can look out upon scenery associated with the mar- velous sacred records of the Jewish the- ocracy and the Christian church. • WHERE IT IS FELT. An ingenious individual has discovered that when a train strikes a bridge, the shock is first felt in the cab of the engine. It is pretty much the same thing when it strikes a loaded freight train, or a pile of ties set up by accommodating road agents. About the only thing that can happen without being felt in the cab is when the stock of the road strikes a rising market, or the lobby gets it in fat for a land grant. It takes a long time for such things to get around to the rolling stock, and when it does, it is generally to take off a train or two, in order to cut down expenses. TO-MORROW. Dr. J. G. Holland. “To-morrow1 ah! golden to-morrow! Thank God for the hope of its coming, with all its duty and care and work and ministry, and all its appeals to manliness and manly endeavor ! Thank God, too, for the long dissipation of the dreams of selfish ease and luxury ! Life has no sig- nificance to me, save as the .theater in which my powers are developed and dis- ciplined by use, and made fruitful in se- curing my own independence and of those around me, or as the scene in which I am fitted for the work and worship of the world beyond. The little ones and the larger ones of my own flock are crowding me along. Soon they will have my place. I do not pity, I almost envy them. Life is so grand, so beautiful, so full of meaning, so splendid in its opportunities for action* so hopeful in its high results, that despite all its sorrows, I would willingly live it over again.” It is no small fault to be bad, and seem so ; it is a greater fault to seem good, and not be so. — Warwick. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 15 RAILROAD CONDUCTORS. Pittsburgh Telegraph. If one were asked to pick out a class of men who, all things considered, most in- variably deport themselves, as gentlemen, he might very safely mention the rail- road conductors in this country. There is occasionally amongst them a boor or one who seems unduly imbued with an idea of his own official importance, but a man may travel over many roads and thousands of miles ere he finds such a conductor. As a rule railway.conductors are polite, intelligent, attentive and con- siderate. So far as it is possible within the limits of their duty, they are also sympathetic, and women, children and poor ignorant people are treated by them with especial courtesy. A cringing and time-serving and person-respecting con- ductor is rare. These men are customa- rily brave, firm and independent in man- ner and action, but to those who behave rightly they display all the well-bred at- tention that could possibly be exacted, and the patience they exercise under the strain to which it is so often but is admir- able beyond all praise. Men who travel the same routes often contract a strong personal esteem for the conductors, in- stigated solely by regard for their deport- ment and free from all consideration of any favors which they do not expect. It is high praise to say that these officials, who have abundant opportunities to make themselves disagreeable, do not, like so many other men with equal authority, abuse these opportunities. On several of the Southern roads the conductors are in- vested by express statute with police aut ority ; and yet no one ever heard of m power being wrongfully exercised, e women without an escort, and the aveling invalid have good reason to re- member the sympathetic kindness of the men who have charge of the trains, and a great majority of all persons accustomed to travel will cordially bear witness to the un orm affability and patience of the conductors. It is veritable school of real oe manners. There is no sycophancy about it and no exaggeration. It resem- bles the firm but truesouled demeanor of the sea captain on passenger vessels, and is sterling and praiseworthy. There is so much adulation nowadays bestowed in sensational quarters and on all sorts of people who manage to get into print, that the Telegraph proposes as it goes along to say a passing word of genuine commenda- tion for men who seek no notoriety, but deserve well of the vast traveling public of this country. THE YOUNGEST DRUMMER BOY. St. Nicholas. But the Twelfth Indiana Regiment pos- sessed a pet of whom it may be said that he enjoyed a renown scarcely second to that of the wide-famed Wisconsin eagle. This was “Little Tommy,” as he was familiarly called in those days — the young- est drummer-boy and, so far as the writer’s knowledge goes, the youngest enlisted man in the Union Army. The writer well remembers having seen him on sev- eral occasions. His diminutive size and child-like appearance, as well as his re- markable skill and grace in handling the drum-sticks, never failed to make an, im- pression not soon to fade from the mem- ory. Some brief and honorable mention of “ Little Tommy ” should not be omitted in these “Recollections of a Drummer- boy.” Thomas Hubler was born in Fort Wayne, Allen county, Indiana, October 9, 1851. When two years of age, the family removed to Warsaw, Indiana. On the outbreak of the war, his father, who had been a German soldier of the truest type, raised a company of men in response to President Lincoln’s first call for 75,000 troops. “ Little Tommy ” was among the first to enlist in his father’s company, the date of enrollment being April 19, 1861. He was then nine years and six months old. The regiment to which the company was assigned was with the Army of the Potomac throughout all its campaigns in Maryland and Virginia. At the expira- tion of its term of service, in August, 1862, “ Little Tommy ” re-enlisted and served to the end of the war, having been present in some twenty-six battles. He was great- ly beloved by all the men of his regiment, with whom he was a constant favorite. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. It is thought that he beat the first “ long roll” of the great civil war. He is still living in Warsaw, Indiana, and bids fair to be the latest survivor of the great army of which he was the youngest member. With the swift advancing years, the ranks of the soldiers of the late war are rapidly being thinned out, and those who yet re- main are fast showing signs of age. “ The boys in blue ” are thus, as the years go by, almost imperceptibly turning into “the boys in gray ; ” and as “ Little Tommy,” the youngest of them all, sounded their first reveille, so may he yet live to beat their last tattoo. entitled to consideration. I presume the stockholders in this road are entitled to some consideration,” observed an arrogant man, as the Presi- dent invited him to take a chair and state the nature of his business. “Ho you own any stock?” asked the President, wearily. “A hundred shares,” was the reply of the visitor. “ And what do you want ? ” I want a pass. I hold a hundred shares of your stock, bought it this morn- ing on a margin, and now I think I’d like to take a trip over the line and see what I have been buying into.” “ Can’t do it,” remonstrated the Presi- dent with a shake of the head. “ Can’t encourage anything of the kind. By to- morrow your margin will have run out, and your broker will be at a loss. Search will be made for you, and your wife will blow among the neighbors that we gave you a pass, and the story will get around that we are helping people who buy our stock to get out of the State with intent to defraud their creditors. That will put our stock down, and we haven’t a dollar of ready money in the treasury to put up as a margin on short sales. No, sir ; it can’t be done. If you will sell a few hun- dred shares short and give us a half in- terest in the deal, we will smash up a pas- senger train and do anything that is in- expensive to bear the stock, but we must have a show, and that is the best we can do, even for that.” And the speculator said he would think the matter over after he had sold out his long, if there should happen to be any- thing to sell by the time he got to where it was. TWO CHANCES AT IT. Every man who has traveled knows the trouble there is in getting some women to divide a car seat. The other day an elderly gentleman, riding on the Central, struggled hard to induce a good-looking young widow to move her skirts so he could sit down. She pretended not to see him, but when he finally crowded her over toward the window and scrouged in beside her, she turned on him with a glance of wrath, and demanded what he was doing there. ** I am entitled to a seat,” he pleaded helplessly. “ But what right have you to come and sit here alongside of me ? ” she asked in a rage. “I hardly know, ma’am,” he replied timidly. “ It is rather difficult to tell by which of two rights I am here, whether it is because I am old enough to be your father, or, because I may be your long long lost son ! ” A scholar in a public school who had been over the map of Asia, was reviewed by the teacher, with the following result : “What is geography?” “A big book.” “What is the earth composed of?” “ Mud.” “ No; land and water.” “Well, that makes mud, don’t it ? ” “What is the shape of the earth ? ” “Flat.” “You know better, if I should dig a hole through the earth where would I come out?” “Out of the hole.” A successful strike occurred when the Richmond night express train struck a negro walking on the track, who got a glimpse of the locomotive’s headlight just before being landed in the woods a dozen or two yards from the road line. His first conscious words were, “ For de Lord’s sake, boss, who frow dat lantern at me?” Boston Commercial Advertiser. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 17 THE GRADUATE. Chicago Tribune. “ Can I come in?” A young man whose clothes were sus- piciously new, and upon whose face there was a complacent, self-satisfied expres- sion, stood in the doorway of the editorial rooms and propounded the above inter- rogatory in a very loud and declamatory tone of voice. “ I suppose you can,” said the horse re- porter, “unless you are afflicted with some constitutional malady which pre- vents your putting one foot in front of the other, or have got a pair of hobbles on. There have some daisy fellows come up here lately, but you are the first one that wanted to know whether he could go through the open door.” “I didn’t mean exactly that,” continued the young man. “What I wanted to know was if I could come into the room for a few minutes.” “Certainly you can ; only don’t say any- thing to the effect that we ought to have a pleasant summer after such a rainy spring, or you may find yourself a pallid corpse in the donjon keep beneath the moated turrets of the castle. If you are looking for The Hawkinsville Clarion or The Grundy County Palladium, you will find them in that pile of papers over in the corner. If you are weary, and fain would woo the drowsy god, ask the man iu the next room for The Boston Adver- tiser. A Boston paper will make in- somnia flee away as the black wraths of espair and desolation vanish before the golden rays of hope. Don’t mistake yon a?gard paste-pot for a cup-custard, be- cause in its contents there is a generous mixture of deceased cockroaches that ut a few short days agone were members 0 *PPy family circles — now, alas, sun- e^e ky the cruel hand of a darksome and unrelenting fate.” I didn’t want to read any exchanges,” aai the young man. “ The object of my visit was to see the principal editor— the nlhsls” mak6S engagements with i°ur- 4,The what?” “The editor who makes engagements with journalists.” “ Oh, you mean the man that hires the hands. He’s in the other room. Do you want a job?” • “Well,’ ’ said the young man in a rather haughty manner, “ I have some thought of entering the journalistic profession.” “ You mean that you want to hire out as a deckhand on a newspaper, don’t you?” “ Perhaps that is your way of express- ing it, sir,” said the young man, “but our professor of rhetoric always told us that ” “Oh, you’re a college graduate, are you?” said the horse reporter. “ I thought you had a kind of I-sh all-no w-go-forth -an d- take-charge-of-affairs air about you. I suppose you graduated last week.” “Yes, sir,” was the reply,' “and I may say that my orgtion ” “ I know all about it,” interrupted the horse reporter. “You spoke a piece about ‘Life’s Mission,’ or ‘ Our Country’s Future,’ or something like that, and when you had finished it the young lady in the percale dress whom you have been tak- ing to the weekly meetings of the Plato- man Literary Society for the last two years, sent a big bouquet up to the plat- form for you with a little piece of rose- tinted note paper in the center of it, with ‘from one who admires genius’ written on it. And then a lot of Teutonic musi- cians blew themselves black in the face playing the Star Spangled Banner. And in the evening you went to the president’s reception with the female admirer of genius, and on the way home you told her that now you were about to enter upon a new sphere of action, to go forth and do battle with the world, and carve for yourself a niche high in the temple of fame, you felt that you must tell her how your whole existence was wrapped up in a pure, holy love for her — a love that would never falter or fade as long as life remained. And then she laid her head trustfully on your manly breast and said that she would not try to conceal from you the fact, ever present in her heart, that you were the one man in all the Digitized by Google

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18 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. wide, wide world upon whom she could freely bestow that most precious of all gifts— the tender, true and all-absorbing love of a pure woman. But in about five years things will look different. There are now more young men who started out to carve a niche high in the temple of fame chasing large red steers over the arid plains of Texas or delivering mackerel to the first families that you can shake a stick at.” “ But surely, sir, you do not mean to insinuate that a college education is in any way a hindrance to the accomplish- ment of those ends which it should ever be the aim of all who have the welfare of their country at heart to bring about?” “ That’s just the trouble,” said the horse reporter. “You college graduates al- ways start out with the idea that it is your mission lo manipulate the universe, when as a matter of fact the most of you wouldn’t do to leave in charge of one small back yard. Because a young man knows all about the square of the hy- pothenuse, and can reel off chunks of Roman history, it does not necessarily follow that there is a wild competition among business men for his valuable ser- vices. If the employers of America never go lame until their legs give out from run- ning after col lege graduates, there will be the soundest lot of underpinning on record in this country. Erudition is a fine thing, but you can’t get much board on it in this town.” “ But, sir,” said the graduate, “ the an- nals of every country in which the highest civilization has obtained show that it is the men of letters who shape the des- tinies ” “ There you go again,” said the horse reporter, “ talking about shaping destinies and all such gruel as that. Don’t you worry destiny. The chances are that even if you were to fall over what you don’t know and break your neck to-mor- row somebody would look after the des- tiny-shaping business all right. Your best hold for the next year or two will be checking off barrels of A 1 sugar for some wholesale grocery house over on River street. Destiny won’t get left in the meantime.” “ Then you do not think I will be able to make my mark in the journalistio pro- fession ? ” “You might,” replied the horse re- porter, “ if you were to go up stairs and fall over some type, but not otherwise at present.” “But I might do some preliminary work, suggested the young man — “ write some sketches and things of that kind.” “ Yes, you could do that.” “ What would you suggest for a non de plume?” “ Well,” replied the horse reporter, “I should say that ‘ Affable Imbecile ’ would about fill the bill for you.” “ Good day, sir. I will keep my eye on journalism and await an opportunity to join its ranks.” “All right,” said the horse reporter; “but in case the street-car conductors get up another strike you had better re- move your optic from journalism and head for the car-barns.” SUCCESS. Longfellow's Hyperion. Every man must patiently bide his time. He must wait. More particularly in lands like my native land, where the pulse of life beats with such feverish and impatient throbs is the lesson needful. Our national character wants the dignity of repose. We seem to live in the midst of battle — there is such a din, such a hurrying to and fro. In the street of a crowded city it is difficult to walk slowly. You feel the gushing of the crowd, and rush with it onward. In the press of your life it is difficult to be calm. In this stress of wind and tide, all professions seem to drag their anchors, and are swept out into the main. The voices of the present say, “Come!” But the voices of the Past say, “Wait!” With calm and solemn footsteps the rising tide bears against the rushing torrent up stream, and pushes back the hurrying waters. Therefore should every man wait should bide his time. Not in list— less idleness, — not in useless pastime, — zed by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 19 nor in querulous dejection, — but in con- stant, steady, cheerful endeavors, always willing and fulfilling, and accomplishing his task, that, when the occasion comes, be may be equal to the occasion. And if it never comes what matters it? What matters it to the world whether I, or you, or another man did such a deed, or wrote such a book, so be it the deed or book were well done? It is the part of an in- discreet and troublesome ambition to care too much about tame — about what the world says of us; to be always looking into the faces of others for approval; to be always anxious for the effect of what we do and say ; to be always shouting to bear the echo of our own voices. A GEORGIA MAN’S WAY. Itwas a bleak, raw, April day as we ran down into South Carolina. There was no fire in the coach, nor would there have beed need for any if the windows could have been kept do wn. A chap from Quitman, Ga., who had lately pealed off bis flannels and who felt as cold as a sheared lamb, succeeded after awhile in getting all the windows down but oue. That was on the right-hand side, third seat from the front, and the seat was oc- cupied by a fat man with a red face. Sir, won’t you please lower that win- dow ? asked the Georgian. “What for?”' “To keep out the cold.” “I’m none too cold.” “But it let’s dust in.” “I have no objection to dust.” Nothfng further was said, but the Georgian presently opened the stove door an took out about a pint of ashes and gapped them up, and at the next station 5 *"°PPed off the car and took the one . Ten minutes after starting up the eintered a deep cut, and the fat man *ae observed to- bob off his seat and dig is eves and jump up and down as if he “* hornela in his boot-legs. Indeed, he e swore black and blue and green. 8Ue the comPany. and be . he J kl11 the engineer, and it was a good two hours before he could open one 3 Wlde enough to swear that in his first moment of surprise his gold specta- cles had fallen off and he had trampled them under foot. “ I wonder what got into his eyes ? ” I asked of the Georgian. ** Lime, I reckon, as we were running through a limestone cut just then,” he calmly replied as he looked up from his paper. PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY. Arkansaw Traveler. A pusson what ain’t got no mussy for a animal ain’t got none fur a man an’ is only kep’ from beatin’ a man ’case he’s a coward. De puttiest wimmen is sometimes de wurst when da gets roused up. De honey bee lives a mighty sweet life, but oh, Larwd, what a stinger he’s got. I’se sorter s’picious ob de preacher what pretends ter despise riches an’ den tries ter tempt people into heaben by tellin’ ’em dat de streets is paved wid gold. I have heard folks say dat da could tell a smart man by lookin’ in his eye, but dis is a mistake. De mole ain’t got no eye to speak ob, but dinged ef he ain’t got more sense den de toad what ken look at yer ten minutes widout winkin’. I doan know of nothin’ what tries ter sing dat makes so po’ a out of it as de owl. My ole gran’ fadder what come from Africa tole me de reason ob dis. Once de owl was a putty good singer, an’ was invited ter all de parties in de neigh- borhood. One night at a big ball given by de parrot, de owl she cum an’ sung till everybody praised her. Dis made her mighty proud, an’ when she was gwine along home through de woods she ’gratulated herse’f an’ laughed mightily. After a while the hawk cotch up wid de owl, an’ sez he,. “Yer thinks that yer a mighty singer, doan’ yer ? ” “ Git outen my way,” says de owl, “’case I doan’ ’sociate wid common fokes.” “ Dat’s jes’ what I wanted ter hear you say,” said de hawk, an’ when he had put his claw in his mouf ’ an’ gin a loud whissle, two jay birds an’ a whipporwill came down outen de tree. Da grabbed old Mizzes Owl an’ Digitized by Google

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20 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. took ’er ter de branch an’ hill her head un’er de water, takin’ it up once in a while ter let her git her bref. Da kep’ on at dis till they got tired, an’ den da let ole Mizzes Owl go home, but bless yerlife, de naixt mawnin’ she had sich a bad cold dat she could’nt sing, an’ she’s been hoarse eber since. LITTLE FOLKS. “Mamma,” said Harry, “what’s the difference been, goose and geese ? ” “ Why, don’t you know ? ” said four-year- old Annie, “ geese is a goose, and a whole lot of gooses is geese.” A little girl said to her mother one day, “Mother, I feel nervous.” “Nervous,” said the mother. “What is nervous?” “ Why its being in a hurry all over,” an- swered her daughter. Rector’s wife (severely) — “Tommy Jackson, how is it you don’ttake off your hat when you meet me?” Tommy — t% Well, marm, if I take off my hat to you what be I to do when I meet the parsoa himself. “ Pap, kin a feller have a gun for a father?” “No, son. Why do you ask such a foolish question?” “Cause I heard you tellin’ mother a while ago that some feller you was talkin’ about was a son of a gun.” Two little girls were watching the clouds near the horizon on a summer evening, when one exclaimed, “ Ob, see the sheet lightning!” Shortly after- wards there was a smaller flash from the same cloud, and the other little girl cried out, “See, there! Look at the pillow- case lightning. Little Willie began to exhibit a domi- neering spirit at a tender age. He ac- companied his mamma on a shopping expedition. “Oh, mamma, please buy me a little sister.” “And why do you want a little sister, Willie?” “So I kin whip 'er.” Willie will want a wife some day.” SOME MOTHER’S CHILD. At home or away, in the alley or street, Wherever I chance in the wide world to meet A girl that is thoughtless, or boy that is wild, My heart echoes softly, “ ’Tis some mother’s child.” And when I see those o’er whom long years have rolled, Whose hearts have grown hardened, whose spirits arocold, Be it woman all fallen, or man all defiled, A voice whispers sadly, “Ah, some mother’s child.” No matter how far from the right she had strayed; No matter what inroads dishonor had made; No matter what elements cankered the pearl; Though tarnished and sullied, she’s somebody’s girl. No matter how wayward his footsteps have been ; No matter how deep he has sunken in sin ; No matter how low is his standard of joy — Though guilty and loathsome, he’s somebody’s boy. That head hath been pillowed on some tender breast ; That form hath been wept o’er, those lips have been pressed. That soul hath been prayed for, in tones sweet and mild ; For her sake deal gently with some mother’s child.” Digitized by v^ooQle — Francis S. Keeler.

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 21 A monthly Journal devoted to the social , moral and intellectual advancement of Loco- motive Enginemen. TERMS.— One Dollar, per year, in advance. Advertising rates given on application. Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute, Indiana , as second class matter. EUGENE V. DEBS Editor Terre Haute, Indiana. WM.F. HYNES Associate Editor Denver, Colorado. JANUARY, 1884. TIME. “We live in deeds not years ; in thoughts not breaths ; In feelings not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives, Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best; And he whose heart beats quickest lives the longest.” To the fifty thousand readers of the Firemen’s Magazine, we send Brother- hood greetings to-day, the good words of comradeship. Our feet are on the thresh- old of 1884. A new year has dawned. We wave our adieus to the old year. We welcome the new with a faith that “is ^the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” The past is an open hook. We have heard the teachings of 1883, studied its lessons and chronicled its events. W e may j udge the future by the past. We know suns will rise and set. Moons wax and wane. W e tuow days will follow nights, and nights the dying days ; we know the tides will ebb and flow and the seasons come in regular order, but such knowledge is of little value as compared with that which 18 derived from human experience in the world’s broad field of battle, in which every hour records a victory or a defeat. It is said that “order is heaven’s first law.” There is a time to sow and a time to reap. As certainly, there is a time to think and a time to act. By common con- sent, January 1st,— New Year’s day,— is set apart for reflection and retrospection. It is not an idle idea. It is something more and better than a whim. Misers have times for counting their treasures. Merchants have times for balancing their books. Mariners have times for taking observations, and men should have times for self-communion, for arranging their experiences, for determining their plans, for the future. The saying, “ God made the country— man the city,” has become proverbial, but man builds some things far more important than cities. It may be true, as was claimed by the Roman Augustus, that he found the imperial city only brick, and left it marble. We do not underestimate the achievements of men in rearing temples in which architecture becomes a poem, to excite the admiration of the world. We do not look upon the creations of genius in any of the depart- ments of art with cynical eyes, and still there are works of men more to be prized than cathedral or coliseum, Grecian statue or any painting of the masters. The man who, hour by hour and day by day, builds a good character, lays its foundations of virtue, integrity, fidelity, humanity and charity, broad and deep, so that it shall stand secure in all of its symmetrical beauty and grandeur, when the storms of adversity beat upon it, when tempta- tion assail it, and the tides of corruption ebb and flow around it, has builded bet- ter than the man who rounded Peter’s dome or fashioned a Venus from a block of Parian marble. The humble toiler, or Digitized by v^ooQle

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22 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. the more fortunate actor in the world’s activities, who builds a home where holy affections nestle like doves, where there is joy and peace, confidence and comfort, where children are born and reared to bless the world, has done more for human- ity than Augustus, who gave Rome mar- ble for bricks. If character is of inestimable value, and none will gainsay the proposition, if it is something to be created as time rolls on, if it is an individual matter, rather than a community undertaking, there may be, indeed, there should be special times set apart for self-examinations, and, for- tunately, the first day of the New Year has been designated as eminently appro- priate for that work. If it is well for in- dividuals, it cannot be otherwise than prudent for Brotherhoods— and it is our supreme purpose, in writing this article, to commune with our Firemen friends and associates. We confess to no small degree of pride, as we contemplate the continental sweep of the Brotherhood op Locomotive Fire- men. Its one hundred and ninety-five Lodges are so many citadels, strong towers, fortresses, manned and equipped for work in a cause as just and as generous as ever engaged the humanizing forces of mankind. Our mission is not accom- plished— our hopes are not realized. We have worked wonders, we have been true to our opportunities, we have overcome obstacles, we have advanced to sublime highlands of visions, we have marched across the continent, we are now an army of more than nine thousand strong, we have buried our dead, we have met every obligation to widow and orphan, we have assuaged grief, we have hushed lamenta- tions, we have entered dark habitations and made them light, we have made com- Di( fort possible when misfortune had de- creed misery. This is no idle boasting. Our record is Aiminous with deeds of benevolence, and yet 1884 opens up to us opportunities for grander achievements. The triumphs of the past are full of promise of more illustrious victories in the future. Ours is a Brotherhood of boundless possibilities. It is established not only in the hearts of its members, but the best thought of the country is proud to do it homage. It is a Brotherhood which showers benedictions upon all who come within the range of its influences. It says to the railroad magnate we are your friends. You want skill, integrity, fidelity, so- briety, courage. These virtues we exalt, dignify, cultivate for our own good and for your profit. To the travelling public, we say that in so far as high apprecia- tion of trusts are concerned, you shall be transported on all the railroads of the continent with safety, and to ourselves we say, with ever increasing emphasis, we will be true to each other in the high- est sense of fidelity to obligations. If in your hazardous calling you are killed the fragments of your poor mortality shall be gathered up and a Christian burial shall be given them, and the grief stricken widow and the helpless orphans shall not be forgotten nor neglected. It has been so in the past, and by the grace of God, it shall be so more abundantly in the future. The past has its experiences, the future its possibilities. This Magazine, the or- gan of the Order, will labor to make the possibilities of 1884 accomplishments of blessed satisfactions. We remember Denver with divine devotion— 1883 is illustrious in our annals for advancement, harmony, noble purposes and princely zed by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 23 benefactions. Comrades have gone to come no more. We do not anticipate exemption from calamities in 1884. We know that death rides with us on the rail, lurks in curve, and cut, and chasm, and we know, thank God, that the genius of Brotherhood is forever hovering over and around, and that when death has done its work, love, sympathy and benev- olence come with Heaven’s choicest bene- dictions, and that around every Fireman’s bier more than nine thousand mourners, while bowing to the inevitable, stand pledged to do what men can do to dispel despondency and enthrone hope. All hail 1884. The dead past must bury its dead. The living present is ours. We are watchful for coming events, we listen for their harbinger notes. We are in line and ready for the fray. We have outlived discouragements and have solved the problems of success. We are esti- mating our power and mapping out new enterprises. To-day our Brotherhood in- cludes the United States and Canada — on the first day of January, 1885, Mexico will be within our charmed circle. Brotherhoods know no boundaries, and ours is to extend until its blessings are realized in all lands where the locomo- tive proclaims the triumphs of civiliza- tion. Be this our New Year greeting, with the invocation — “Touch us gently, Time, Let us glide down thy stream Gently , as we sometimes glide Through a pleasant dream.” deserved PROMOTION. We notice with great pleasure the fol- owing announcement of the promotion of Mr. 0. S. Lyford : & tw* Prefident and Directors of the Chi £2^ Un0lS’ Wh0 have been in chl condiH ay® forthe Purpose of examininj regard in& * * * * 11 n. the r0ad and taking some ac the appointment of a general n I the company in place of D. J. Mac resigned, have at last come to the conclusion not to appoint any general manager. Mr. O S. Lyford, for some years Superintendent of the road, was appointed General Superin- tendent and will have general supervision of the affairs of the road. Mr. Lyford is an abls and efficient railroad official, and he well de- serves the promotion for his years of faithful work in the service of this Company.” Mr. Lyford has been Superintendent of the C. & E. I. R. R. for the past six years. In that capacity he has well earned the reputation of being a first-class railroad official, and his promotion is a matter of great pleasure to his many friends. He is the right kind of a man to have charge of a railroad. Besides understanding the duties of his office he knows how to treat his men, and, one and all, they entertain the friendliest feeling for him and rejoice in his prosperity and success. CONDUCTORS’ MONTHLY. The Order of Railway Conductors, at their last convention, decided to publish a monthly journal and the first issue is to appear this month. It is to be conducted under the able management of Mr. C. S. Wheaton, Grand Chief of the Order, who is to take charge as Editor, and Mr. Wm. P. Daniels, the Grand Secretary and Treasurer, who will be the business man- ager. This enterprising Order has made wonderful progress during the past year, and ranks high among the best.organiza- tions of this country. We hope the “ Conductors’ Monthly ” Jmay meet with the success it deserves. THE AMERICAN MACHINIST. We observe that our enterprising con- temporary, the American Machinist, has recently been reduced in price to $2.50 a year, or 5 cents per weekly number. This is a very attractive and interesting me- chanical paper. It devotes considerable space to railroad mechanical matters. Articles on locomotive running and loco- motive constructions are prepared for the paper by many of the best authorities in these departments of railroad work. Those of our readers wishing to keep posted on the progress of railroad locomotive engi- neering cannot do better than become readers of the American Machinist. Digitized by v^ooQle

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24 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. UNION MEETING. A union meeting of the Brotherhood was held at Fort Worth, Texas, under the auspices of Trinity Lodge No. 83, on the 18th of December. The meeting was well attended and the members manifested the liveliest concern in the welfare of the Order. A vast change has taken place in the condition of our Texas Lodges. They are now well up in the.work of the Order and the members are striving earnestly to make a good record for themselves in the Lone Star State. It is true they have a bad element to battle against, for it is a fact that a large proportion of men who prove themselves unfit to follow the call- ing in other States drift into Texas to make a “stake” and then be off* again. But the Brotherhoods are at work and with the moral improvement of the men comes that stability of character and pur- pose that prompts them to cease their roaming, to settle down and to become respected members of their calling and of society. The progress is necessarily slow, but their work is being felt, and Texas will soon outstrip all the other States in the contest for Brotherhood honors. We were much pleased with our visit to Texas and with the treatment we received at the hands of the members. The brothers of No. 83 showered their hospitalities upon us and made us feel that we were among friends. We take the following report of the meeting from the Fort Worth Gazette: “The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canada held a union meeting of their Lodges in this city yester- day, under the auspices of Trinity Lodge No. 83. The meeting was well attended and the result satisfactory in every respect. The fol- lowing Lodges were represented, viz.: Red River No. 8, Denison, by J. C. Hogg; Great Western No. 24, by W. H. Barney; Lone Star No. 70, Longview, by T. Cordell and J. H. Al- len ; Midland No. 47, Temple, by J. Easley and S. McCarey; Sunny South No. 148, Tyler, by A. J. McCool; Texas Belle No. 155, Green- ville, by J. H. Selby and J. Haley. A large number of the members of the home Lodge was in attendance and altogether the meet- ing was one of interest and profit to the Broth- erhood in this locality. E. V. Debs, of Terre Haute, Ind., Secretary of the Grand Lodge, was present and addressed the meeting. He spoke at length upon the good work in which the Order was engaged, and particularly of the success that had been achieved by the Lodges in this locality. The motto of the Order is, “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Indus- try,” and it was the duty of every member to be consistent with the teachings thus sought to be inculcated. The Order was reported in a splendid condition, now numbering 182 Lodges, representing every line of railway and every State in the Union and the Do- minion of Canada. The membership is now 8,300, composed exclusively of engineers and firemen, and the Firemen’s Magazine, a monthly periodical published in the interest of the Order, has a circulation upward of 15,- 000 copies. The Order is growing rapidly, having nearly doubled its membership during the past year, and it is expected that it will soon embrace every honorable man in the calling. The Lodges in Texas are in a very gratifying con- dition, and develop in proportion to the rapid growth of the railway systems of the Lone Star State. J. H Selby, of Greenville, delivered an ex- haustive address on the duties of member- ship. He urged the necessity of working to- gether in harmony and good will in order to accomplish the best results. Mr. Selby is one of the oldest members in the Order, and his plea in behalf of the cause was listened to with interest by all of the members. The members of Trinity Lodge No. 83 of this city are alive to the importance of the work in which they are engaged, and lose no oppor- tunity to elevate the character and standing of the Brotherhood in this locality. They en- tertained the visiting delegates with true Texas hospitality. The meeting was enjoyed by all who were present, and is sure to have its good results.” BURGESS-MARTIN. On the 14th of December, Bro. Geo. 0. Burgess, of Eureka Lodge No. 14, now located at Louisville, Ky., was married to Miss Annie Martin, of Danville, 111. Bro. Win. Hugo, of Indianapolis, assisted as bridegroom. . Bro. Burgess is well-known to many of our members and is exceed- ingly popular everywhere. He is now running an engine on the L. & N. R. R. between Louisville and Bowling Green, and has the respect and confidence of his employers and the highest esteem of his co-workers. He is an ornament to our Order and we take pleasure in extending to himself and bride our hearty congratu- tions. Like his old friend Pettibone, we will miss him, but what has been our loss Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 25 will be another’s gain. We clip the fol- lowing account of the affair from the Dan- ville Commercial : «• Quite a large number of our society people gathered within the walls of the beautiful Catholic church yesterday, the occasion be- ing the marriage of Mr. Geo. C. Burgess, of Louisville, Ky., to Miss Annie Martin, of this eity. At a few minutes after 8 o’clock, the bride and groom, accompanied by Mr. John Mor- rissey and Mr. Win. Hugo and Miss Lizzie T. Burns and Miss Fannie Norton, bridegrooms and bridesmaids, entered the church and passed up the main aisle to the chancel, where the ceremony of marriage was performed by Father O'Reilley according to the Catholic church, which was very beautiful and im- pressive. After signing the marriage contract the married couple, accompanied by a few chosen friends, repaired to the residence of Mr. Thos. Cavanaugh, corner of Hayes and Van Buren streets, where congratulations were offered to the newly-married pair by the many warm friends of the bride, after which the invited guests sat down to an elegant supper, where for an hour or more mirth and good cheer held full sway. At a seasonable hour the guests bid Mr. and Mrs. Burgess good night, wishing them much happiness and God-speed on their Journey to their future home. The bride received many useful and hand- some presents, and among them we noticed the following: Silver revolving water service, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson. Silver fruit dish, John ($. Morrissey. Gold-lined cake dish, Lizzie T. Burns. Silver butter dish, knife and spoon, Pat. Martin. Comb case, comb and brush, Johnnie Cava- naugh. Silver pickle caster, Miss Mary Cavanaugh. Silver pickle caster, Miss Fannie Norton. Glass cake stand, Mrs. Ballou. Point lace tie and handkerchief, Mrs. Wall, Terre Haute, Ird. Bedspread, Mr. Thos. Cavanaugh. Prayer book, Father O’Reilley. Six-bottle table caster, Mr. and Frank Schario. Bouquet and wax flowers, Katie Cavanaugh. Mr.. Burgess is an engineer and runs on the Louisville & Nashville road, and Mr. and Mrs. Burgess will make Louisville their future home. The bride is well known in this city, having lived here the better part of her life, was quite a favorite in society has scores of warm friends, all of whom will miss her from their midst. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess left on the I., B. & W. at 1:10 last night for Louisville.” TRIBUTE TO OUR ORDER. In speaking of our Order, Col. Danforth, the able editor of the Rock Islander, says : “ This Brotherhood is a most excellent insti- tution and is prospering finely. Every fire- man of gbod habits and character is greatly benefltted by being a member of the Brother- hood, and every fireman should endeavor to establish for himself such a reputation for temperance, industry, careful and intelligent attention to his duties, and reputable life as will give him a passport to a better position by and by.” J*br Firemen's Magazine. A WELCOME TO BABY. A welcome to baby I now extend Not mine alone, but of many a friend ; Love and joy may the baby find here — To Tim Fagan’s boy, we send good cheer. A mother’s pride and a father’s joy ; May heaven bless the darling boy — And may he rise to honest fame To glorify Tim Fagan’s name. From this desert land a kiss I send On wings of love — from baby’s friend ; And once again I give good cheer To Tim Fagan’s home— to baby dear. — Tim Fagan's Friend. Digitized by v^ooQle

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26 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. For Firemen's Magazine. CHEMISM OF LIFE. BY ELMON J. NOYES. Life is a certain relation and combina- tion of matter and force in which peculiar phenomena take place, essentially the capability of appropriating nourishing materials for its continuance in the species, the capability of multiplication or reproduction, motion from inherit power, sensibility, and in the highest form, intellection and will. There is an opposition constantly going on between vegetable and animal life, by which they stand complimentary to each other. Vegetable life arises from the process of deoxidization. Carbon dioxide and water are absorbed from the air, and by a series of deoxida- tions carbon and hydrogen are partially released from the grasp of oxygen to form organic materials, such as'starcb, cellu- lose, fat, etc., which serve for the nutri- tion of the plant. The production of starch in vegetation is of special interest, from the fact that it is an organic compound, produced from two inorganic compounds. Its produc- tion may be readily understood by the following formula: Carbon Water. Starch, dioxide. Cg O12 ^ H 1 o Os O12 = Cg H10 06 The molecule thus produced, com- pounded with nitrogen in some way not well understood, constitutes the basic molecule of protoplasm. The process is carried on in green plants only under the influence of solar light, thus showing that night is the time for rest in .vegetable as well as in animal life. Animal life arises from the activity of protoplasm, which is a highly complex organic compound of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen, resulting from the deoxidation of such oxides as are ren- dered susceptable to this change by the physical conditions in which they are placed. Thus protoplasm (first form) forms the intermediate phase of two chemical changes, beginning with Bimple oxides, and ending with the same simple oxides. All animal structures are composed of tissues of various kinds, and all tissues are produced from cells, while a cell is a nucleated mass of protoplasm. From the preceding we may derive the following formula to show the opposition and relation to animal life : Living. Consume. Produce. Vegetables . Animals . . hA: C6 H10 05 , C6 H10 0, c6 012 H10 08 Keep pushing ! ’tis wiser than sitting aside. . And sighing and watching and waiting the : tide ; In life’s earnest battle they only prevail, Who daily march onward and never say fail. “ Mary Jane,” said Dickey, “ isn’t this too cold for potatoes? ” “ Dickey,” said Mary Jane, “ it isn’t cold that takes off the potatoes; it’s consumption.” “Oh,”* said Dickey, “ I never lived on a fgrm.” — Louisville Courier- Journal. An Austin colored preacher gave out as his text: “What dost thou?” and announced that he would take up a col- lection, whereupon a respectable portion of the congregation got up and dusted. His question was answered. — Texas Sift- ings. Josh Billings thinks the charity of this world a conundrum, and he gives it up, One cold, snowy afternoon this winter, he saw a thinly clad man trying to sell a couple of lead pencils at the foot of the stairs of an elevated railway station, im- ploring each passer-by to purchase, as he was starving. Seven passed without buy- ing; “Josh” was eight, and he bought them and passed on to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Soon, having an errand at the Gilsey House, he thought he would try his luck selling penceils on his way. He took the two he had bought, pulled his coat-collar up and his hat-brim down, and set out in the dark. Twenty-fourth- street he stopped a benevolent-looking pedestrian with : “ Please buy my two pen- cils for ten cents apiece; I am starving; I have had nothing to eat for twenty-four hours,” etc. The man pushed him aside saying gruffly: “I can buy three for a quarter down the street,” and went on. Three others being appealed to, did about the same. At last he slouched into the Gilsey House and tried the dodge on a man at the bar, who tossed him a quarter, saying: “Take that, old man, I don’t want any pencils.” Then “Josh” re- vealed himself and told the story of his experience as an amateur pencil-seller, to the great amusement of the assembled company. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 97 FROM A BUSINESS VIEW. Going up to the plumber’s one day this week, very much out of patience because some promised work had not been done, he met me with this question, “ What would you do if you had a drunken gas- fitter who took a spree and laid off just when you were rushed to death with work ?" “ Discharge him on the spot,” I replied emphatically. “ But he is a good workman and I do not know where I can get another,” said he, “and if I did, he would probably do the same thing ” Yesterday the grocer excused himself for not delivering some goods the night before, by saying, “ The driver was drunk and the horse ran off upsetting every- thing.” Several times the butcher has shut up his shop and taken a spree and we were obliged to go elsewhere for meat. For a long time I had a man working mthe yard, an American, a most excel- lent workman, but it was not unusual for him to drop shovel and rake ou an un- sightly pile of rubbish, go off and get drunk and come back at the end of three or four days a perfect wreck. I next employed an Irishman, who spent so much time running to the nearest corner grocery that it required two days to do one day 8 work, although he assured me ™t*?lonJy “took a dram but never too Wn' , FlnallY 1 eri8aged a German, ving heard that, although they im- d?a^ °* beer, t^ieY did not lose their head ’’ The first week he 8L8? drunk while trimming grapevines t k e cTpletelY ruined every one. J “,av(5 had come to the door, a carpen- bont oP aS*terei‘’ a tinner> a plumber, a a raSman> every one with bv Pv?n- oiThflnor on his breath, until, mvRPlf if’-1/- 11 p.rettY well intoxicated hahit * Dni*«W 18 almost a universal tional aai0Dg lawyers and is not excep- men H^0i?g Physiciaus. Many railroad Beardtfio\t0 a *?*ter or ^ss extent. and gray and tottering S3 8lde hy side, at the bar. This condition 18 confined to no age, class or is tha ?lnjde* ludeed, so wide-spread somewrvsnff^ h familY’ who has not in rare anY ®ufferJd on account of it, is very powerhil ?Fy fortlunate- ^ is the all- ied8tatida^geu that threatens the Uni- ia^rmy »nH’Kh?.!Jgh we keeP a stand“ Jet will kudd a navy of iron clads, this foe from within rise up by night, open the gates and accomplish our overthrow. We are heavily taxed to su i j < v and almshouses and penitentiaries, the majority of whose inmates are sent there through the influence of liquor. The Warden of the Massachusetts State's prison says, “ Out of twenty-four persons here for murder all but one were not only habitual drunkards but were actually drunk when they committed the crime.” Other prison officials testify in the same manner. Statistics show that seven-eighth * of all the crime and pauperism result from liquor drinking. Any one who cares to do so may prepare statistics for himself. Read daily the list of crimes as published in our great newspapers and you will find each day that all but one or two were committed while under the influence of liquor. Where men have become drunk and died within twenty-one hours after eating a hearty meal, dissections have proved that digestion had not yet commenced, and yet men drink to promote digestion. Although we hear occasionally that a habitual drinker has lived to be very old yet statistics show that the mortality of drinking men, from twenty to thirty, is four times as great as among temperate men. Men argue that beer is nutritious, yet Liebig, the great German chemist, states that “a man must drink twenty-three barrels of beer to obtain as much nourish- ment as there is in five pounds of bread or three pounds of meat.” Statistical reports show that the retail sales, alone, of liquor in the United States would pay for 200,000,000 loaves of bread, and yet, on every side, capital, corpora- tions and monopolies are blamed for the hunger and distress among the poor. Looking at the matter from a strictly business standpoint, no man who works for a living can afford to drink. If he has a family he cannot spend money for liquor without depriving them of some of the necessities of life, for the vast majority of men do not make any more than they actually need to pay current expenses. As a rule, the man who is a regular drinker cannot hope to accumulate property or lay up anything for the future. The older and less able to work he becomes, the stronger and more expensive grows the habit of drinking. If he be in business for himself he will gradually neglect it, clerks, customers and creditors will tako advantage of him and he will probably end in bankruptcy. If he be working for an employer, his habits will be excused while he is young and vigorous and has a certain amount of control over his ap- petite but, in a few years, he will be Digitized by Google

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28 IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . pushed aside aud never be able to rise again. Constant liquor drinking cannot fail to unfit a man for business. It weak- ens and impairs every quality that is necessary for success in this world, and it gives him only half a chance in the great race of life. It seems useless to talk of ruined homes, broken-hearted women, abused and de- frauded little children. There is some- thing about intemperance that sears a manrs heart. The only way to appeal to such men is through their pocket. If they do not pause when financial ruin stares them in the face, there is no hope. When the business sentiment of the com- munity takes a firm stand in this matter we may look for a reformation. Already some of our prominent railroads have made it a rule not to employ drinking men. Others are preparing to do the same. The safety of life and property demands it. Intemperance is becoming so common and its results so disastrous that there is an urgent necessity for pro- tection. The day is certainly coming when, in addition to a knowledge of bus- iness, a man will be required to have a reputation for temperance. If men are so weak that they cannot control an appe- tite for liquor they deserve more than moral censure. Employers must draw the line between clear heads, steady hands and correct principles, and clouded brains, unsteady nerves and a low moral standard. Preaching and prayer, argument and ex- hortation have all proved unavailing. It now remains to see what can be accom- plished by putting this question of tem- perance to a practical, business test. Ida A. Harper. Terre Haute, Ind. ARIZONA. I take advantage of this morning to write to our ever welcome guest, the Magazine. I have never seen a word from any of our ladies and I feel that they are all waiting for some one to write first. The reason you have not received a letter long before this is because I have expected day after day to send one off and just as regularly have I failed to do it. I enjoyed reading “ Young Wife’s” letter in Octo- ber number. I trust the receipt she asks for will surely be sent in, as I too feel the need of the same advice. Most of the railroad people here do not live in the hearjt of Tucson, but way out on the out- skirts, and as there are open lots on all sides it is more healthful and pleasant than in the town. Our climate at this season of the year is as near perfection as it is possible to think of. It is difficult to realize that it is cold anywhere, the air is so dry and balmy and the sun is alwayi shining. 1 know I speak the minds of the ladies here when I write that we feel we have great cause for thankful ness that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen lives. It must be an intense source of comfort to those that belong to think that they are able so nobly to aid their whole families in their hour of deepest need. Our boy 8 are making rapid strides in the right direction, they keep going forward and are always found doing their duty. What a beautiful translation that is from Schiller on duty : “ What shall I do, to be forever known, Thy duty ever. Full many this have done, who yet remain unknown, Oh I never, never, Thinkest thou, that they remain unknown Whom thou k no west not ? By angel tramps in heaven, their praise is blown, Divine their lot.” Fireman’s Wipe. Tucson, Arizona. BENEFITS OF ORGAN Z ATION. As I have been a reader of your Maga- zine for the past year and have never no- ticed anything in the Ladies’ Department from Lodge No. 84, I thought a few lines might be acceptable, although my hus- band is not a fireman at present. But he handled the scoop during a period of six years and is still a member of Calhoun Lodge. Unfortunately he is so situated that he can not attend meetingsat present, but I assure you that his hand and heart are in the Brotherhood. The Order of Locomotive Firemen is surely a noble in- stitution and engaged in a noble work, and I think that the mothers, wives ana sisters of the members ought to encourage them in their work. A little advice and encouragement from this source would do a vast amount of good. The calling is so beset with danger that every man who follows it, ought to belong to the Brotherhood and be an honored member of it, so that in case of his disability or death he, or those who are dependent upon him, wrould not suffer for the want of assistance. Many a stormy night I have laid awake to hear the whistle ol my husband’s en- gine, a signal of his safe return, and I would then be happy to know that once more he had passed through the ordeals of his perilous duties. I hope he may always return safely, but if misfortune should overtake him, the noble Brother- hood will be sure to come to his rescue. Euretta. Grand Rapids, Mich. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 29 THE NOBLE BROTHERHOOD. I have been a reader oi your valuable Magazine for several months, and I can truthfully say that I like it very much indeed. I am always eager to read it, in fact we all like to read it, as it is very in- teresting. I think the Brotherhood is a noble Order, and one that should be en- couraged by all. All firemen, especially voung men, should join the Order, fot; it has been the means of saving a great many from entire ruin, which is a grand point gained. The Brotherhood of this place gave a grand ball and banquet on the 8th of November, on which occasion all en- joyed themselves “ hugely,” although the “turnout” was not as extensive as they anticipated. They certainly deserve great credit for their magnificent supper and carrying out everything so nicely. I earnestly hope they will be successful in all their undertakings. For fear I am taking up too much space I will close. Wishing the Brotherhood every success, I remain IDA. Longview, Texas. none but have their joys as well as sor- rows. Every one can make sunshine through clouds if they will, and then is the beautiful sunset. I wish that all might see it in this light. Mrs. B. E. B. Baraboo, Wis. MOTHERLY SOLICITUDE. As I have a few leisure moments I will devote them to the Magazine. It has been sometime since I wrote to your neat little volume. I know it will not amount to very much ; all there is about it is that you will know there is one mother that feels interested in your prosperity, and I can , W candidly and sincerely that I would like to know that you were all good, noble men, fit to adorn the best society. 1 nope you will strive by your noble, generous deeds to file in ranks with the best. I have not read one line in your Mag- azine from a mother. I think I have seen one from a sister and one from a friend ft® ^ place. God bless them and HOW TO PREPARE A LUNCH. In looking over our Magazine for De- cember I noticed an article in the Ladies’ Department captioned “Pansy Blos- soms,” and I at once concluded that such a pretty name must be followed by a pretty piece. But I was much surprised when I began to read it to see that it was from my own feeble pen and that the editors had conferred the pretty title upon it. I notice that Sister Ashley, of the Pacific coast, requests some of the lady correspondents to send her a preparation for a lunch. In reply I would suggest some good home-made bread, fresh rolls or biscuit with boiled ham ; or, at this season of the year, some nicely sliced poultry, a cup of custard and a small jelly cup of pickles, some pie or cake — sometimes both — or, for a change, a cup of rice pudding, bananas and some sliced oranges or peaches. I am of the opinion that this would make a lunch fit for a king, as many of them have been pre- pared by Pansy. West Philadelphia, Pa. A ------ nuaucw sccuh uiey uuve sown. May they fall on fertile soil and 8Pnng up tenfold. There surely must be some mothers Al ey are kwd at rest, oh may it oethat they have left some good, kind A A °.r ^sh that will never be forgotten by their dear boy. J* lookj.D? °ver some books I found this se, which struck me very forcibly as being a motto for us all to follow : iikSS?.11!8 the Ufe ye bear, 8tan» it, bear it solemnly ; Tolfnotfnri wak b,eneath it steadfastly, Butont^8orrow’Ialter not for “in; out onward, upward, till the goal ye win.” all by this verse and may and ;n °* 0Ur P3,8* byes sPring UP rearb \Kmi?«aAei?ur Pafcbway until we each the Golden Gate.” There are COMMENTS ON STUART LODGE. Seeing so much encouragement for ladies to contribute to the Magazine and not wishing to allow Stuart Lodge to re- main in the background, I have con- cluded to make an effort to bring her for- ward to the notice of your readers. The members well deserve praise, for they strive hard to do their duty to the Brotherhood. I have noticed a change in them from the time the Lodge was first organized. With “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry ” for a motto they are sure to become better and truer men and more faithful at the post of duty. Each mem- ber should do his part of the work in building up the noble Brotherhood, for it is doing a great deal to improve the con- dition of its members, while it protects the homes of those who are unfortunate enough to fall by the wayside, seeing to it that their widows and little ones are consoled in their bereavement and com- forted in their distress. It is often said that firemen are only “greasy railroaders;” this should not discourage them in the least, for in most cases they are more honorable’and manly than those who slur and slander them. Digitized by Google

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30 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. It is the honest heart that makes the man, and not the genteel dress. It is frequently the case that roguery wears broadcloth while honesty is clothed in rags, but broadcloth does not add to the moral worth of a man any more than soiled and faded garments detract from it. A man may be a true and noble man on a loco- motive, doing an honest day’s work, as well as in any other pursuit or profession. A man must only be true to himself and to his duties. His trails may be severe and his reward slow to come, but in the end the world is sure to do him justice. Firemen cannot better advance their in- terests than to ally themselves with the great Brotherhood that teaches them the principles of honest duty, and I hope to see the time when all of them may be en- rolled as worthy members. Yours truly, Stuart, Iowa. Louisa. FROM THE GULF. Ever since the organization of 115, of which my husband is a member, I have been a reader of the Magazine, which I class with the best literature of the times ; the little book gets a hearty welcome each month in our household and its pages are read and reread with great pleasure. I am one of the hearty advocates of the B. of L. F. and I use my influence with my husband in urging prompt and regu- lar attendance of meetings. This, how- ever, is hardly necessary, as he usually remembers meeting evenings and having finished his supper, he goes cheerfully to the Lodge room. He always does his full share of every duty that requires atten- tion, as indeed all. the members of 115 do. They have a thrifty little Lodge, and with the additional interest that is manifested by the mother, wives and lady friends, her prosperity will not grow less. With kindest wishes, I am sincerely Galveston, Texas. Lydia. SURFRISE TO MRS. ED. CODE. The members of Prospect Lodge No. 162 recently presented Mrs. Cole, the amiable wife of Bro. Ed. Cole with a com- plete set of Dickens’ works, consisting of fourteen volumes. Mrs. Cole has always taken an active interest of the welfare of the Lodge and the boys fully appreciate her kindly services. The Elkhart Jour- nal gives the following notice of the pre*- sentation : “ The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen presented Mr*. Ed. Cole, the wife of the Mas- ter of the Lodge, with a full set of Dickens’ works in library building. The lady was called to the Lodge room by some of the mem- bers to dosomesewing, and as*he entered the room a motion was made to suspend the routine business of the Lodge. The presenta- tion was then made, and tne lady was com- pletely surprised. The occasion was a memor- able one, and the gift was handsomely be- stowed, The pleasure was enhanced by the complete surprise to the recipient.” Mrs. Cole expresses her sincere thanks to the members of No. 162 for remember- ing her so generally. LETTER FROM MOBERLY. j I am a careful reader of your Magazine and take a lively interest in its corres- pondence. So far nothing has appeared from the ladies of Moberly, so I have ventured to make a start, hoping that others may follow the example and thus assist, in our way, in promoting the in- terests of the Brotherhood in this locality. I am a sister of one of No. 54’s members and must say that I gm very proud of the Brotherhood and that I note, with plea- sure, the vast amount of good it is doing. It is reaching a class of men that need its fostering cares and its benificent protec- tion, and I hope it may continue in the glorious work in which it is engaged and that success may always crown its efforts. Moberly, Mo. Maggie E. P. For Firemen's Magazine. FORTUNE’S HOP. The boya of Fortune of late held a meeting And made final arrangements for a grand ball; Choose the evening of the first of November, And the place to be at Shakspere Hall. They invited the boys from Syracuse and De- witt. The girls from all points of the compass arrived ; The first on the floor was Will Flanagon and lady. To out-do Fred Livingston the couple did strive. A reel was called on by Manager Will Martin And was filled with boys from the west end. They whirled gaily around till Cumming’s lady fainted, Then away for an ice Johnny Terry did send. The next arrival threw all in commotion ’Twas nobody else than the pretty red Rose Which caused all the dudes for to rival each other As an escort to supper a dozen proposed. McDonough and Stonewall got Into a melee Over the colleen that wore the whiteshawi, When Waterman stepped in and settled it neatly By taking the charmer away from them all. And now kind friends I will ask your for- giveness. To do the ball justice to me is a text ; And wishing you all many happy evenings, I.will extend to you all an invite to the next. —Shamus O'Riley^ ^Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 31 Retrospective and Prospective. BY X. L. C. R. The traveler who has started out on a long journey, over a new route, and pass- ing through new scenes, is very apt to look upon the mile-stones along the road, with a great deal of interest, because they serve as monitors on his way, reminding him of distances and dangers already suc- cessfully passed, and indicating the ap- proach to the desired point of desli nation ,___ and the probable difficulties still to be surmounted. The careful locomotive engineer who has in safety accomplished a portion of his daily task, hails with delight his ar- rival at some prominent station, where he may have time to “look around” the wonderful machine entrusted to his cafe, to mark the effects of the work performed upon his machinery, and to take such measures as will enable him to finish up the remainder of his assigned task with credit to himself and satisfaction to his employer. The thoughtful locomotive fireman who has furnished the requisite steam to surmount the grades, turn the curves, ny across the chasms'and burrow through the mountains, may appropriately be per-' mitted to draw a longer breath than usual when he passes one after another of the landmarks along the way, which serve to ln^!11°a .°f the miles already passed, d Whlch ^as brought him so much rhe end of bis division, and of the als of strength, skill and endurance which may still be before him. .jJJ1 a1 ^Jberhood, having successfully nnr ,e<* *en^b yearly mile-stone in p J loarney toward the desired station — Httin Cti?M~ou^t to be allowed to stop a ")lle take wind, to consider the aiacultms passed over, to see that our “Jr18 10 Pr°Per order for the next ennnahf t(i a8(iertain Whether there is fael and wa,er t0 enable "S to oht«,mUr n,extn8?PPty with a full head ,®’ an^ ab m good trim for a suc- a TritlrW JtlMtl0n ,ot our tr'P- Taking for a litfi Pny!aSei let us shut off steam ;nrHV'.ttle while, and come to a stop; outahM'18 rtbeve<t “from looking traveled I*? us note the way we have ,.Aa yet we have not reached thel£if.kt„djS auce frotn onr start, never- during the decade marked by our recent convention are indeed appalling and would tend to affright one, if they could have been forseen and brought up before our mental vision in a body. Ten years ago an infant Order was born, brought forth by a few rough but energetic men, and cradled amid the rugged mountains of New York. The foundling thus pre- sented to the world must have a wonder- ful vitality, for we notice that it passed through a great series of infantile troubles and yet lived. In the first place it was of low parentage, for who had ever beard of any good tiling issuing from a “dirty railroader” and from the dirtiest of all, a “poor fireman.” Next, what good thing had ever before come from Port Jervis — a country town, formerly unknown to fame, but we trust now, to be immortal- ized as the birthplace of our noble Order. The infant Order had nurses appointed whose duties were to watch over and care for it. These duties were undertaken in good faith at first, but alas for poor hu- man nature; it was soon discovered that the nutriment designed for the infant was used by the unfaithful nurse and the infant, weak at birth, deprived of nourish- ment nearly perished from want. While thus in the throes of convulsions the babe, unconscious of what it was doing, kicked with some of its members and “struck” out with others and displayed a terrible vitality, which made corpora- tions stand back aghast. Like Herod of old, these corporations now began to inquire at what time the child was born, and sent forth and slew all they could lay their bands on, and still the Order lived. Born in disgrace, reared in poverty, weakened by convulsions, kicked by out- siders, choked by monopolies, sneered at by the public, ignored by the press, the babe suffered but bore it, and grew stronger and stronger, till now it stands before the world as a stripling of ten years, an acknowh dged factor in the ac- tive commerce of the nations, and chal- lenging the admiration of the world by its marvelous growth and the wonderful results attained in so short a time under such inauspicious circumstances. A great change has taken place in public senti- ment, and the men who furnish the in- visible power which enables ns to girdle the world with the velocity of a “canon- ball,” to crash through the country like a “thunderbolt,” are a recognized part of the body politic, and are honored as such. This power which has annihilated dis- tance and brought the remotest parts of our country into close contact ; this power without which the vast empire of these Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. United States would have to lie unim- proved and continue a vast desert; this power which has been captured, tamed and brought into subjection withip the memory of the present generation, and the men who daily create and develop such a stupendous agent in the interest of commerce, civilization and progress deserve and are receiving a share of the plaudits of the nation. Six years ago the B. of L. F. was a forbidden ground to many of the employes of our vast railroad system; six years ago you were told by many of our railroad managers that you must not join the Order; six years ago you were told that to join the. Order would insure your dismissal from the service of the company, yet in so short a JLme i great chanSe has taken place, and the chosen delegates to our recent con- vention were in every instance treated with courtesy and consideration and every facility was shown them by our railroad managers to make their journey to and from Denver a pleasure. Six years ago our annual conventions were not honored by the presence of the officials of the city, the county, the State or the Union ; six years ago no eminent orator, statesman or divine thought it worth while to notice a meeting of “ as- sociated coal-heavers ” or to grace it with his presence. Six years ago the press almost totally ignored our conventions, and if noticed it was to sneer at them. JNow, all classes of persons seem to com- bine to do us honor, and officials of the city the county, the State and the Union jostle with orators, statesmen and divines to welcome and applaud the Order, and the press has caught up the refrain and is publishing and scattering our praises through the civilized world. Six years ago the ovation with which our delegates to the recent convention at Denver were treated all along the route, the reception which awaited us at that city, and the hearty welcome with which we were greeted by every one would have created surprise; now they were tendered as if due and received tte del 'gates86 "'811601 “nd courtesy by Having made so good a run, let us, as it were, stop at the end of this decade to examme our machinery to see whether “““r,rap,d Progress thus far any of the whlfV, h ve £een '“Jurod or strained, 2wih fVt0?1 Part has received a due share of lubricant to make it. run smooth, and to see that we have sufficient fuel and water to renew our journey, with fam hope of reaching our destined station ®8tlm«tlon of the world, namely: lerLT//6 ‘he “l084 ?erfect. best organ- ized and equipped, and withal the strong- est of all the associations of workingmen in the true sense of the word. Let us see what has brought us thus far. “The pen is acknowledged to be more mighty than the sword,” and by means of the printing press we can mul- tiply each stroke of the pen indefinitely and thus create a power before which an army of sword bearers would falter and be vanquished. Much good has been done to our cause by a dissemination of our objects and aims by means of the Magazine, but I believe much more could be done in this direction, for many of the firemen and the various officials of our Eastern roads have not as yet seen a copy, or read a page of our publication. Much good may be attributed to the intercourse of the officers of our organiz- ation with the officials of the various roads, but many of our Eastern railroad officers have never seen the genial fea- tures of our representative men or been brought under the influence of their magnetic presence. Great good has been derived from the conscientious administration of the finan- cial affairs of the Order under the effic- ient management of our present Treas- urer, who has brought order out of chaos and prosperity out of bankruptcy and to whom probably more than any other one man the Order is indebted for its con- tinued existence. While all these causes have helped and contributed to our success, there is yet one other cause which mu6t not be over- looked nor undervalued in making up our estimate, and that is the principles of our Order, “Benevolence, Sobriety and In- dustry,” which are leavening the whole mass of our great Brotherhood, and by the practice of which we have forced from the world and from our employers a re- cognition of our worth, and by the con- tinued exercise of which we may hope to rise to still greater heights. It thus be- hooves every brother to look closely at all his acts, and to live in Buch a manner before the world and under the eyes of his superiors in office, as to convince them that ,we are men seeking to advance our interests, not by means of unlawful acts, but by a mutual care for each other, by strict sobriety and by an industry which shall enable us, not only to perform every duty devolving upon us, in strict com- pliance with the rules of our respective roads, but to use every means within our reach to qualify us to do them better every day, and thus shall we each and all contribute our share toward our eleva- tion in the estimation of the world. . In the opinion of our recent conven- tion the machinery connected with our Order is made good and strong, every Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE ' 33 part well adapted to its work. It seems though that for the want of a little of the lubricant (which makes all things, even the mare go— money), several of the working parts got “ to cutting,” but after the convention applied some of the uni- versal lubricator, above mentioned, to the “ screeching parts ” (please excuse the expression, as no disrespect is intended), together with a dose of brotherly love, it is expected that the machine will run smoothly for a long while and carry us safely to our destination. Let us see to it that we each keep up our share of the lubricator — money ; our share of fuel— fraternal love ; our share of water— industry, and combining money, love and work we shall be able to raise steam enough to overcome all grades, round every curve, burrow every tunnel and cross every ravine which intervenes between us and perfect success, when we shall shout “Excelsior ” no more, for we shall not be able to climb any higher. Self-Respect. BY C. J. MCGEE. . J1 is an old saying that “ persons are judged by the company they keep,” and, indeed, in most cases it is a fair way to choose the man. No person can expect to choose for com- panions those of bad character and habits, and also associate with persons who are upright and moral. A choice must be made. It is proper that a social line should be drawn. Members of our Order should, in every possible manner, strive to ele- vate each other, and also strive to excel m nf* re8Peck This is the key-note, the watchword of upright men. Self-respect is not found in places of bad repute or immorality. Self-respect demands a choice of companions, for we cannot as- sociate with persons of bad repute and possess self-respect. The frequenting of saloons is a great step downward and joss of self-respect soon ensues. We find m! k0rsl wfecks °* humanity in saloons. Manhood, intellect, pride, friends and position gone. Depraved wretches, who *e ,once, the pride and joy of kind E(nt5 f^ends- Unfortunately they tered the gilded palaces of sin, first out i f.uri081ty> or perhaps through the solici- eon of an associate, the visits are re- ed and again, until they become nn, na.ted and soon are drunkards and fpn o Is’ teach*ngs of parents forgot- Respect gone. Unfortunately, H ®Tltln}e> can be destroyed and torn Wn taat whieh required years of vigi- cautfft^v,1?1^0 build UP> and hence the dUUon that should be exercised in choos- ing our companions and places we fre- quent. Again, a community is often con- demned by the conduct of a few. When you see a person upright and honorable, you are sure to admire him, on the con- trary should his actions, habits and com- panions be depraved you become dis- gusted and turn from him. Then choose good company by all means, frequent places of good repute, and self-respect is sure to follow. A man is simply what he makes himself. It matters not what our calling may be, if honorable we can be upright and command respect. No per- son dislikes to hear a good report of him- self, but on the other hand every effort is made to conceal the bad actions from view. Nothing good need be hidden through fear of reproach. The standing of our Order becomes high or low, as the actions of members make it. If we try to do right, our position is elevated. On the contrary, if we lose self-respect we fall from that high position. How zealously should we watch ourselves, and guard, our actions! We have now reached that position that commands respect from all. Let us not through any misdeed wreck that which has taken years of toil to bring to its present high moral and social standing. Choose good companions , frequent places of good repute , be honest , moral , just and up- right towards all , and you, indeed, have self- respect. MAKE SOMEBODY GLAD. On life’s rugged road, As we journey each day, Far, far more of sunshine Would brighten the way, If, forgetful of self And our troubles, we had The will, and would try To make other hearts glad. Though of the world’s wealth We’ve little in store, And labor to keep Grim want from the door, With a hand that is kind And a heart that is true, To make others glad There is much we may do. A word kindly spoken, A smile or a tear, Though seeming as nothing, Full often may cheer. Each day of our lives Some treasure would add To be conscious that we Have made somebody glad. Those who sit in the darkness Of sorrow, so dear, Have need of a trifle Of solace and cheer. There are homes that are desolate, Hearts that are sad ; Do something for some one,— Make somebody glad. Digitized by Google

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34 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Scriptures from Latin. CHAPTER I. It came to pass during the fourth year of the reign of Frank, surnamed Arnold, that there went forth a proclamation throughout all the land, saying, “ Go ye, all members of the Brotherhood called Firemen, gather ye together in your re- spective places oi meeting and select ye one from among you, of wise sayings and sound judgment and let him be a repre- sentative from among you and let them gather together with one accord in the beautiful city called Denver and hold communion together and make laws for our people. And the brethren heard the words of the King and obeyed. Now it came to pass when it was noised abroad that this Council was to meet in the city called Denver, in the land of the Rockies, that the brethren of that city gathered themselves together and said among themselves, Let us show our brethren from afar, what a goodly people we are and let us give of our substance and let us entertain and make merry and show them the riches of the land wherein we dwell, for perchance some of them may forsake their homes and come and dwell among us.” And it pleased the brethren of the city, to choose from among them several brothers of good report and they did select for their leader one William, sur- named Hynes, a brother of sound judg- ment, and to him did they give the chair of Executive and they made ready for their brethren from afar. Now it came to pass after many days, that the time of the meeting drew near and the chosen of the brethren girded on their armor and took “Scrip” in their purses and departed toward Denver. Many of the brothers had a long journev before them and many incidents befell them on the way. Some journeyed in chariots of iron, and some in chariots of oak, others in chariots of pine. Others, more fortunate than the rest of their brethren, came drawn in a palace called car. But there was dissension among them, and they did take the brethren and beat them and tie them with ropes and so conduct themselves that there was no sleep among them all that journey. Now, on the sixteenth day, of the ninth month, of the fourth year of the reign of Arnold, the brethren began to assemble together in the city called Denver and they were met by the brethren of that city and taken to the house called the St. James and to the house called Mark- ham and many other places of abode, and were greeted with cordiality by the Lords of the House and they did give to the brethren of the best of the house and they did refresh them and make them merry. There were brothers from the land of the setting sun and from the val- ley of the Wabash; from the deserts and plains of the West and from the frozen regions of the North ; from the rock bound coast of the East and the placid valley of the North Platte ; from the sunny climes of the South and from the shores of the great lakes, all gathered together in unity; and it was well with them. Now, on the morning of the seventeenth day, of the ninth month, there was a multi- tude gathered together in the city called Denver and among them were men of renown, men of knowledge, men of speech ; there was Tucker, the law regis- ter, and Sullivan, the humorist; Elton, the wise man, and Mayo, the prophet ; there were brethren with fire in their eyes and manuscript in their pockets, all coming to do duty in the eyes of the people. And there came among them Frank, surnamed Arnold, and William, surnamed Bums; Samuel, surnamed Ste- vens, and Eugene, surnamed Debs, and there was a great shout went up from the brethren, for these were the chosen lead- ers of them and they were great favorites. And it came to pass, that while the brethren were making merry together, there suddenly appeared among them one William, surnamed Hynes and with him several other brothers saying “ Peace be among you ; let us depart and go about the city, go ye into all places, and public buildings, all workshops and see how we thrive and be ye assured that ye will all be made welcome. Now, William, sur- named Hynes, was a dweller in the city and knew whereof he spoke, and the brethren heard the words of these brothers and departed. Now, it came to pass that many of the brothers brought their wives and children with them, also their mothers and sisters and William, surnamed Hynes, was not unmindful of his duty toward them, but he and his brethren did entertain them and show unto them the beauties of the city. Now, there were in the city many beautiful things which the brethren vis- ited and they were cordially treated by the people, and all said with one accord “it is good for us to be here.” Now the day drew to a close and the brethren wended their way to the places of refresh- ments and did justice to the good things of the land, and after satisfying the inner man, many went to the places of amuse- Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 35 ments, others held counsel together and all retired early to rest, to refresh them- selves for the coming day. (to be continued.) Right and Wrong. BY MALCOM MEREDITH. I. To enact a law, without attaching a penalty to it, would be like a parent ask- ing a child to do right, and leaving it to his own inclination as to whether lie would, or would not, render obedience. In one case it wquld be pointing out a right course of conduct and asking the child for his own good and that of others, to render obedience to the request; in the other, a right rule of conduct is laid down and a command to obey it; and in case of disobedience, certain penalties shall follow as just punishment. A penalty, therefore, to make laws answer the pur- P°se of their creation, is necessary, and the visiting of these penalties upon wrong doers, regardless of who they are, is ab- solutely necessary to the welfare of society. A penalty may be defined as “Punish- ment for crime or offense, the suffering m person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision, to the com- mission of a crime or offense.” In the generalities which have preceded, it has, t least, been made dimly apparent that not only the welfare, but the very exist- wf ° depends upon a system of jaws, and the enforcement of those laws Th;?Uniihm.ent in case of disobedience, nis authority of society to punish any o its members depends on the right Blackstone has so souroJ P015te as ture vp«sSrf -the llke’ 18 in a state of na- must hp ®very mdividual. For it the laJd 4.In 80meb(>dy; otherwise fruitless nature would be vain and them f non.e were employed to put vested inefnCUtl0n’ an(* ^ tbat Power is m att T16’ ^ must a^so be vested equal W^dLlmce a11 are by nature ZZ oYh%eot,the first murderer, Cain, sing his aunrpi^ tllat weufind him expres- sed him wn^6uei?S10?-tbat whoever sho.uld cietytMsriahH8layhlem' In a state of so- ualsto thpn£ht 18 haasferred from individ- are prevented eign£°-wer.; whereby men o^n'causpfl toV ^ ^eing lodges in their governmpnf wblcb 18 one of the evils civil t0 remedy.” "“Comb works ever written mb on the Human Constitution” — the author in substance says that in infinite wisdom the Creator has involved in the constitution of man, a perfect sys- tem of animal and physical, spiritual and intellectual laws, which carry with them their own rewards and punishments, and that we can no more place ourselves in opposition to those laws and escape the penalties attached thereto than we can escape the consciousness of our own ex- istence. By the phrase “Laws of animal na- ture,” is meant “the inherent principles by which the economy and functions of animal bodies are performed, such as re- spiration, the circulation of the blood, digestion, nutrition, various secretions, etc.” To the observing and reflecting reader no facts need be offered to prove that opposition to the animal laws gov- erning our bodies will certainly bring punishment. Suffering, disease and death is the penalty paid for intentional or un- intentional opposition to this law of our being, and whether we do so ignorantly or with a knowledge of the certain con- sequences of such wrongdoing, makes no difference as to the result. That “God is no respecter of persons ” has no better illustration than in the operation of these laws. All alike are subjected to the same consequences for opposition to them. Some have stronger constitutions than others and consequently will bear more suffering, but it is only in degree that they differ. With many of these results we are familiar, and with a given cause can unerringly determine the effect. Re- spiration stops a short time, an artery is severed, a poison given and that change we call death takes place. Once any of these causes are put in operation, unless the conditions be changed, death follows. Just as certainly, under such circum- stances, can the result be known before as afterwards. Life and health depend on an obedience to the law, and sickness, suffering and death in their myriad forms are but the result of opposition or diso- bedience to it. How much might be said, special in its history, to illustrate these generalities. Think of the almost in- numerable causes which are known by thousands who have given the subject little thought. Go to some medical li- brary and there find tons of history in proof of the fact that opposition to this law inevitably brings punishment, and obedience, reward. Go upon the streets of great and small cities and there you can find walking libraries. Volumes of the history of human nature, in which you can run and read so many confirma- tions of the truth that opposition to ani- mal law brings punishment. But it is nee dless to continue these generalties Digitized by Google y1

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36 FIREMENS MAGAZINE. upon this subject. The wide world over its truth is demonstrated thousands and thousands of times daily ; and we don’t even have to turn round to look in our neighbor’s face or ask his experience to satisfy ourselves in regard to the matter ; but we are satisfied from our own knowl- edge of ourself. It is not the intention to offer any special facts to illustrate so plain a subject, but to begin the consideration of that to which this has been only in- tended as a prelude, viz: “Opposition to Moral and Spiritual Law Involved in our Constitution.” “ These words to men when I am dead, Be sure you’re right, then go ahead.” “It is safe to do right; it is dangerous to do wrong.” “ To thine own self be true, And it follows as the day, the night Thou canst be false to no man.” Moral law is that law “ which teaches men their duties to God and to each other.” While it is just as certain that moral wrong doing, or opposition to the moral laws involved in* our constitution will meet with punishment, it is much more difficult to prove satisfactorily to many persons — especially those who are ignor- ant and have given the subject little or no thought. It would be an almost hope- less task to undertake to convince one with small observation and reflection of its truth. But there is another class, in- telligent and cultivated, who believe that there is no such thing as moral responsi- bility for our conduct resting upon us ; that we are as ships upon the ocean of time, drifting here ana there as we are blown about by the winds and carried by the currents of chance, without a pilot to guide our vessel to a certain port ; and at last to helplessly and hopelessly sink be- neath the sullen waves, when the storm of death engulfs us. We can see muscle, nerve and bone, but there is something in close relation to these, connected with them for a time, which we can not see, but which we know by its attributes and manifestations. Within the mortal body or house is the spiritual body or inhabi- tant. “ There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body,” is one among the beautiful truths Paul so plainly taught the earnest seekers after immortal life. “ Man know thyself ” is a wise admoni- tion given ages ago; but with all the ne- cessity and benefit of that knowledge, if gained, few men have been thoroughly acquainted with .themselves,— especially with the spiritual body and its needs. While men have been fairly diligent stu- dents of the animal body, and the laws governing it, they have, with compara- tively few exceptions, neglected the study of the constitution of the spiritual body ; and consequently the great mass of man- kind are ignorant of many of the greatest truths, a knowledge of wnich is so essen- tial to their happiness. Physiologically, anatomically and pathologically the world of science may pride itself upon the knowledge it has gained ; but psychologi- cally little progress has been made by the majority, owing mainly to prejudice. Phrenology should to-day stand crowned twin sister of physiology. Anatomy and physiology look to the building ; phren- ology, to the inhabitant of that building, the immortal soul. Phrenology teaches that man is a being endowed with mental, moral and spiritual faculties and animal propensaties, and that each propensity and faculty was created for a definite use. The proper use of these is right and will be rewarded by happiness, while the im- proper use or abuse of any of them is wrong, and will be punished by unhap- piness. The moral and intellectual fac- ulties should control the animal propen- sities. Whenever a man lets his faculties lie dormant or uncultivated, he fails to put them to the use for which they were intended, and thus defeats the object of their creation. To this neglect as well as the improper use of any faculty there is also a penalty attached. To illustrate the reward for the right use of our facul- ties, and the punishment for the neglect to use them, let us compare the pleasures of the educated with those of the ignor- ant. The proper exercise of every men- tal faculty gives us pleasure. Of these pleasures the ignorant have but little, if any real conception. The noble thoughts of the poet and orator, thrill not only those who think and express them, but those who listen to or read their expres- sion. But to the highly gifted souls alone is not confined the varied pleasures of study and reflection, and the expression of tnose reflections. All who strive to acquire knowledge, experience in some degree those pleasant intellectual sensa- tions. It takes several years of hard study to get what is termed a good common school education, but every time the per- son who has acquired such an education takes up a book or a paper to read or a pen to write he is paid over and over again for those years of study gone through; and many and many a regret is heard from those whose opportunities to acquire an education have been neglected. Such persons can readily see the enjoyment, satisfaction and independence, in many ways, such knowledge has given to those who acquired it. Were you ever ac- quainted with men and women who could neither read nor write and who had no desire to learn? And if so, have you Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 37 noticed their dull eyes and almost expres- sionless faces? That “knowledge is power” is a truth which it does not re- quire a cultivated mind to see and feel. on others for his enjoyment, and princi- pally those of his own class ; and solitude, though in the midst of the grandest library of which the human mind can conceive, would, even for a short time, be a pun- ishment to him. But the lover of books under such circumstances Vould be able to forget himself and his surroundings, much of the time, and hold communion with the thoughts of other minds. Then we can easily see that part of the penalty for ignorance or neglect to cultivate our intellectual faculties is the absence or lack of that pleasant daily communion with other cultivated minds in the ex- pression of thought which is the result of education, and the enjoymeqt derived from the reading of books, papers, &c., in which those who have obeyed the in- tellectual laws of their being participate. The intellectual and moral faculties are in such close relations to the animal pro- pensities that they are influenced to a certain extent by them . The animal pro- pensities were given to us for a wise pur- pose, and if we obey the laws governing them we do much toward securing our happiness to a certain extent; but our happiness depends on the harmonious development of all the faculties and or- gans of being. If we fail in obeying any of the laws by which we are governed we are affected throughout our whole bemg by such a course of wrong doing. To depend upon the animal propensities alone for enjoyment would be to defeat the ends of our creation. Narrowed down to mere animal enjoyment life be- comes pitiable, if not disgusting, and those who live such a life get very tired of it and wish often that they could get away from themselves. The ignorant do not understand the reason of their dissatis- faction at times with themselves and their surroundings ; but they feel the penalty ior neglecting or improperly using any faculty with which a wise creation has endowed them. If you ever see men neglecting the proper use of any faculties ey possess, or improperly using them, i'JJ amekraissinS ^e’s grandest possibl- es. ihe writer has seen many such — en and women who could neither read 5 and the sight of such going in ;*U j l e’ that which is best a i11108!1 yort£ living for has been whi/U? « subject of thought and v one h-ntir £mty.imPressed upon him the 8 of winch he has been writing. [to be continued.] In M emoriam. Jesse W. Rhude, member of the Bro- therhood of Locomotive Engineers at Denison, Texas, was killed by his engine, the 197, being thrown from the track, and falling from a seven foot dump, on the East Line R.R., two miles east of Greenville, Texas, at 10 o’clock P. M., Nov. 15, 1883. The engine ran over a cow and was thrown from the track. Mr. Rhude was instantly killed. When found, his hand still held the lever, which was thrown half way back, showing that his last th ought was for others. His fireman, Lafayette Ryan, had a very narrow es- cape. Just one year ago to-day, Nov. 21st, 1883, Jesse Rhude came to Greenville, a stranger among us. To-day, though he is dead, his memory lives, bright and green in thousands of hearts. Few men have won their way so rapidly, and won worthy friends so surely as he. But longer knowledge of him could only have strengthened their love and friendship. He had among his friends here the most influential and worthy men. Doctors, lawyers and merchants all knew and loved him. He was a favorite with all the railroad men, officers and all. He came from DeSoto, Illinois, and since March, 1883, had run the engine, 197. His remains were shipped to his rela- tives in Illinois, accompanied by his nephew. What a sad coming home it must have been. He often spoke of his brothers there, in terras of fond en- dearment and seemed to think with much pleasure of his possible return to them to spend Christmas. But they, with his many friends here, must give him up to a higher power, one who doeth all things well. “ Oh, love divine ! that can impart Its sweetest, choicest gifts to all, That knows no hatred— in whose heart, No love its enemy can call.” Though our hearts bleed and tears of regret burn our eyes we can truly say as Fritz-Green Halleck in his ode to Burns : —Though brief the race he ran, Though rough and dark the path he trod, Lived— died— in form and soul a Man, The image of his God. Mr. Rhude was in the 36th year of life in the very prime of manhood. He loved his fellow-man ; his influence was all for good. To charity he gave willingly and never hesitated a moment to give of his heart’s feelings and sympathies. Words Digitized by v^ooQle

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38 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. of encouragement from his lips and little acts of kindness by him have lightened many burdens ana drawn many hearts to him. It is said that in an eastern city, as a Sister of Charity was dying, she opened her eyes and said, “It is strange, each kind word that I have spoken in my life, each tear that I have shed, has become a living flower around me, and they bring to my senses an incense in- effable.’’ Then, to the friends and rela- tives of Mr. Rhude let me say, “Weep not without hope; he has gone to a higher sphere ; he is happy tnere. I do not ask ou to forget.” “Who, in the hour of is agony would forget the friend for whom he mourns,” says Irving. “The love which survives the tomb is the nobles attribute of the soul, though it may, sometimes throw a passing cloud over the bright hour of gayety, or spread a deeper sadness over the hour of gloom, yet, who would exchange it even for the song of pleasure or the burst of revelry? "No, there is a remepibrance of the dead to which we turn even from the charms of the living.” Oh, Jesse, thou art gone! but the sweet halo of thy goodness, the loving memory of thy many virtues, the noble discharge of thy duty here, the blessed influence exerted upon all who knew thee, will live forever in the hearts of thy many friends and assure them that thou hast gone up higher, where the Master hath need of thee. Greenville, Tex. Irene. Funeral of H. A. Kleckner. Communicated. A small but sorrowful party, consisting of father, mother, and brother, arrived at Tamaqua, "Pa., last Saturday morning, 17th in8t., at 9:40, bearing with them the remains of a much loved son and brother, Henry Albert Kleckner. Deceased met his untimely death whilst standing at his post of duty on a freight engine, early on Wednesday, 14th inst., by meeting an obstruction in the shape of a fallen tree across the track, about two and one-half miles from Colfax, Ind. The friends accompanying the remains left Terre Haute, Ind., on the afternoon of Thursday, 15th inst., and after a long and uneventful ride, arrived at Tamaqua. The remains were escorted by a numer- ous concourse of relatives and friends to the residence of deceased’s uncle, Moses Lutz, Esq., Broad street, and “rested” there. At 10 o’clock, Sunday morning, the funeral took place. Before being de- posited in their last resting place, in Odd Fellows’ cemetery, the remains offcthe deceased were borne to the sanctuary of his youth, Trinity Reformed church, fol- lowed by a very large gathering of friends — many scores of the companions of his youth being conspicuous in the proces- sion. In the church. Rev. J. J. Fisher, the pastor, conducted impressive services, and delivered an edifying sermon based on a very appropriate text from St. Luke, 12th chap., 40th verse, “Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not ” — after which the sorrowful funeral cortege mov- ed toward Odd Fellows’ cemetery, where the remains were consigned to the grave, “earth to earth; dust to dust;” in that beautifully situated silent city of the dead. Henry Albert Kleckner was twenty-one years, two months and sixteen days old. He was a son of Eli Kleckner, a former citizen of Tamaqua, and a well-known and capable engineer of the Philadelphia & Readihg R.R. His father moved to Terre Haute, Ind., in 1877, and was fol- lowed soon after by the deceased — his youngest son. By diligence and upright- ness he was fast promoted from one po- sition to another until he occupied the station of locomotive engineer. He en- joyed the confidence of the company by whom he was employed ; was a young man who stood well among hiB fellows, and his good-natured disposition made him popular among his acquaintances. He was an active and respected member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men. He was born in Tamaqua, Pa., on August 28th, 1862. In his youth he was a member of Trinity Sunday School, and was confirmed in the faith at an early age in Trinity Reformed Church. By his death the parents lose a dutiful, obedient son, and his friends miss a trusted and respected companion. Peace to his ashes. FRIENDSHIP. A ruddy drop of manly blood, The surging sea outweighs. The world uncertain comes and goes, The lover rooted stays. I fancied he was fled— And, after many a year, Glowed unexhausted kindliness, Like daily sunrise there. My careful heart was free again, O friend, my bosom said, Through thee alone the sky is arched, Through thee the rose is red ; All things through thee take nobler form. And look beyond the earth. The mill-round of our fate appears A sun-path in thy worth. Me, too, thy nobleness has taught To master my despair: The fountairls of my hidden life Are through thy friendship fair. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 39 The Tramp’s Travels. I have been requested to write a series of letters, embracing short sketches of my journeyings through the land, and my observations of men and things, for your little book. Now, I feel that there are many who are more scienced in this art than I shall prove, still I do not feel justified in tak- ing up valuable space in your columns by apologies. I shall make this letter a sort of an introduction of myself to your many readers, and, if at times I say things that fit rather snug, I want to say they will be errors of the judgment rather than the heart, so here goes. I have lately given myself a vacation and taken a pleasure trip, and having made some- what of a circle in my voyage, now that 1 am safe at home again, and look back upon the many men of your noble Order, whom I met, and others, not members, I realized for the first time in my life, what a great study there is in human nature. 1 am sorry to say that, from appear- ance, a large majority of people, in the voyage from the cradle to the grave pay ittle or no attention to the more intricate problems of life; seeming content to live in a sort of a slipshod way and allowing noi:en^°PP?rtunities like sunbeams to tbem ,not cariDg to improve tiw’ evea ^ ^ey know them to be turnmg points m their existence. o study human nature, and when you meet aperso11 to weigh his mental force SrSrkfeiaii e®timate thereon, is not, in, 7„T Ult8tud-v>much of an undertak- „ ,to fonn another estimate of a fomer mftlncts is the twin of the tfrvioLo€ffort ’ of c°urse> in hurried in- of othena of6* ^“stifnes forms opinions aBabt^ihat wlU ?°t wash,” and then low “ estimate is placed upon Ca(?aoi,t.y- but to all deep think- leLnSiS*tU'rella.”t PeoP*e a few such fit for ^ *.ifse WI prove of some bene- fectpd they aire not Pecu«iarily af- Kl s,ee- like the marinerf the rrpf.«»t°n the chart and so that way * 11 whenever they happen who haye the appear- Perharu°nCe ^avinS ^een ambitious and brZdr8pero?s]P life> who are now to wondpr°wS fnd- 1is8raced» we are led this wreck nfhatw1Sf°rtllne in life caused ise what was a youth of prom- tie do men know of the pangs of heart and clamorings of conscience that their neighbors sometimes endure, for, in the midst of life we are in death, and ofttimes when the face speaks of joy and peace, if we give searching glances here and there, we see where all ' is darkness within; where the fires-of love, hope and charity have long since gone out and nothing but the memory of blasted hopes and desolation remains; again the face speaks as before, of joy and peace, and if we look deep we see no thorns, because there is nothing for them to pierce ; all is dark and blank because it came into the world a mere void, and this is prin- cipally the class that go through life as a man who has leisure time, resting heav- ily on his hands, goes through a crowded festival ; not as he wills but as the crowd wills. Of course, if there were no floods there would be no droughts, if there were no shallow rivers there would be no deep ones, and, the same rule would be as applicable to human minds. In all times and ages since the world first saw the beautiful light of the sun, it has been customary for men to organize them- selves under constitutions of political and social governments, and by so doing cement themselves together as broth- ers in a common cause ; now by the in- herent nature of mankind, it matters not whether that cause is a just and holy one or not, for one of its followers to for- sake it, or turn traitor after once having publicly espoused it, he is treated in most cases with contempt and condemna- tion. When we see the fate of Arnold, the traitor, who in faraway France dared not say what his name was, but on the contrary said “not a man in America would call me his friend/’ we are led to believe that the conscience of those who would walk over a hundred dead men, to accomplish their own selfish purposes, who would deprive their best friends of what little honor or esteem might be due them, are the most severe and agonizing punishments that can be inflicted upon them. When we see a man who by his demeanor denotes conceit, we are at once led to think that perhaps in some former day he has caused the ruin of some poor fool, and is now only waiting his turn at theguillotine. It often happens in the course of a life time, that a person or a class of men, think themselves of great importance, having achieved some victory on field of battle, or conquered some scheming ad- versary in financial or political matters ; I would say to such, take a little trip to Niagara Falls in spring time, or, better still, go to the land of the Rockies, where the mountains rear their summits proudly to the clouds, and, presumptious mortal, Digitized by Goode *■

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40 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. when you are once there, stop, ponder, for a moment and contemplate your own insignificance. Think ye, these grand old monuments of God’s handiwork would weep or miss you if the chasms of the home of the fiend incarnate were to open and engulf ye?- No! the winds that whistle through these mountain eyries of the birds of freedom, or those that rever- berate at the falling of mighty waters, would scarce stop to chant a responsive echo to your requiem. Life is a problem that puzzles many and none are able to solve it; then if we so live that we elevate ourselves, we furnish a support for those above us, and set a goal for those less fortunate who are below us, and all who come after, and when we too shall be called to sign the roll beyond the river let it be set opposite our names, in the 1 ‘remarks” column. Well done! Thank- ing you kindly for your indulgence, I re- main, Yours truly, The Tramp. Hints to Delinquents. Minneapolis, Minn. Correspondents in this locality seem to be rather scarce, judging from the con- tinued silence of the members. As I happen to have a little leisure, I thought I would improve it by writing something for the Magazine. I want to offer to some of our careless members a little ad- vice, with the hope that something may be accomplished in the way of reducing our black list, which, I am pained to ad- mit, is growing constantly larger. Broth- ers, if you wish to be honored and re- spected, and if you wish to have a stand- ing in the Brotherhood, you will have to put your shoulders to the wheel and do something. Idleness never has and • never will accomplish anything, and the man who imagines that he can float with the tide, without doing his part of the work that keeps him at the surface, will sink sooner or later. I have noticed many times since I became a member of this Order, that a certain class of men, shortly after they are admitted, forget the date of their Lodge meetings — a lit- tle while later they fall behind in their dues and assessments, and by and by their names appear in the black list charged with being expelled for non- payment of dues. In the name of com- mon sense, why do these men join an Order if they are not manly enough to sustain their membership ? Why don’t they stay out in the first place? If a man joins an organization he ought to have a reason fordoing so ; if he has not, he is using his sense to poor purpose. If a man is disappointed in an organization, he has the alternative of withdrawing like a man in place of being cast out like a traitor. . I may be charged with being a fault finder ; if any one will examine our last black list, they will admit that there is good ground for complaint. I want to see our black list reduced, so it will not appear to the public that our membership consists of nothing but black sheep. Upon reading the account of our Den- ver convention, I felt proud of our noble Order, and I was stimulated to work harder than ever for its success. C. D. I. Order out of Chaos. Fargo, Dakota. It will no doubt be gratifying to you and the Brotherhood at large to hear of the prosperity of No. 85. But a few weeks ago, she was despaired of by her best friends, but by the earnest efforts of a few, she was given a new start, and to- day she presents a solid front and bids fair to rank with the best Lodges in the Northwest. New members are being en- rolled every week, and the prospects of the Lodge are better than ever before. It is now the understanding that the Constitution is our guide and that we must obey its laws if we expect to suc- ceed in the work of the Brotherhood. Our meetings are well attended, and the members take a lively interest in the proceedings. The Brotherhood now has a good name in this locality, and the best men are flocking to its standard to em- brace its opportunities. We have elected Bro. Dalzell, late of No. 39, Magazine Agent, and it is to be hoped that every member will give him a substantial support in the work he has undertaken. Not long since we had some blatant talk from an expelled member. - After being expelled for non-payment, he met with misfortune and needed the assist- ance of the Brotherhood. He forthwith applied for reinstatement, saying that “ he wanted things fixed at that meeting or not at all. But threats didn’t weaken our members; they concluded that a man who could only see the benefits of the Order when in distress, would be very likely to forget it when prosperity smiled on him. The result was that he was not reinstated, nor did he get a card (about all he was after), and he had to overcome his misfortune as best he could without assistance. All those of like in- clinations may profit by his example. Bros. Hone, Dixon and others have been promoted, and have our best wishes. Yours in B., S. and I., A. B. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 41 Honesty is tlie Best Policy. Regarding our coming convention in Toronto, and our Brotherhood’s intended home, it must be borne in the mind of each member of our already mammoth Order that “honesty is the best policy;” I mean by this an honesty of purpose, fidelity to the interests of those whose assistance we so much need in our un- dertaking. Such a course as this pursued by our members, will be productive of the best results financially, and also morally, not particularly in regard to the personal elevation of any of our mem- bers, but as it affects the vital interests of the institution we are in duty bound to protect. It must be understood by each member, that he must exert himself to promote the general growth of the Broth- erhood, in order that when our national or international home shall be a fact, in- stead of an experiment, it shall be some- thing not only a credit to the city in which it is located, but to the hardy sons of toil who caused it to be erected ; some- thing that every honest, upright locomo- tive enginemen in the provinces as well as our own country shall feel proud of. And by so conducting ourselves as to win the confidence and esteem of our employers in this work, we shall place our Order in a prominent place among the great moralizing institutions of the land. ^en I spoke of our increasing or growing Order, I did not mean to speak numerically; I mean that partly, of course, but more particularly, I wish to say a healthy increase in the estimation and good will of our fellow men. Each one of us must remember that we are now in a position where those who man- age the great systems (in the working of which so many of us earn a livelihood), LuTiat^?g closely every move we make calculated to advance our moral or phy- sical nature. J iJV8rrfact; be regretted that our call- nf rAK • e p.a£es 80 many of us outside ot rehgjopg influences. I refer to no sec- SfnciPe- nor do I wish to be con- Slv advancing the cause of any Slklnd,ufor 1 finnly believe that should W*J°. treads . the foot-stool such °W k1Sj own inclinations in shonlrf1^!?’ and .a man’s intuitions or h\a n°^ be 9uestioned in these pages memhp£Urp°Ses tbwarted, still if our S 2Were<l° S1*uated that they could I hoLSw fi°me. and church society, he betfiJ^ffvieve- tbat our ^rder would thin ?lan w. We m ust go into win anciTh1 a ‘Home,” determined to ®ay 801116 of the bo78 iteTd by m7 remarks on the question, and I would also say that I thank you cordially for the favor you have shown me in thus deeming my re- marks worthy a place in the Magazine. Sincerely yours, Dr. Kane. Cheyenne Letter. Cheyene, Wyoming. Your very interesting book, for which I subscribe, is read regularly by my wife and self. There is news from all parts, and this time Cheyenne will be repre- sented in its pages. Everything is in good working order here, with the prospects of so remaining. Business is so pressing on the road that we can no more than get home from one trip until the caller is after us to go out on another ; this we are quite willing to do, to a reasonable extent, for the more trips the more money when the pay car comes around. That is what gladdens our hearts, for then we can give to ourselves and our families all the nec- essaries and comforts. We can then in a small way remunerate the dutiful wives for keeping our clothes in order, putting up good lunches and caring for us while on duty. Our noble friend, J. Heenan (not John C.), who went to Denver to the Convention, returned filled with good news. His face wore a broad smile, in- dicative of his satisfaction at the proceed- ings. He was very much delighted with the many brother Firemen he met. In a conversation with Bro. Heenan I learned of the grand success of the Convention, and also of the pleasure the delegates had after the close of business. I also learned that the Secretary of the Grand Lodge was a jovial young man, instead of the quiet old gentleman, with his mouth al- most grown shut, as I had imagined him to be. I should be very glad to meet him, since receiving this information. I would like to say a word to firemen in regard to clean engines. It is impossi- ble to keep an engine too clean and easy to keep her clean enough, if properly managed. 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42 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. their firemen kept their engine clean or not, providing they kept them hot, but these men are the very ones to protest against sitting upon an oily or dusty seat. We have some such men running here, but they all happen to have firemen who keep their mills reasonably clean. I will give the names of the Locomotive men here. The bright men are Sammie Ellis on the right and Billy McGuire on the left of 174, two good ones; Curley Ayers on the right and Pat McDonald on the left of 176 ; Charley Thompson on right and Jim Boill on left of 259 ; Mike Powel on right, Downs on left of 252; F. W. Dudley on right and Sweeden on left of 171 ; Chris Madson on right and Tom Dunn on left of 147 ; Sam Sturty on right and F. M. Carter on left of 175, two dandies, they always get there. The passenger men are as follows: Andy Artist on right and John Dunn on left of 168; JohnFurnican right and Sweedy on left of 170 ; Harry Millyard on right and James Libby on left of 157 ; Tom Reed oil right and a new man on left of 41. Men on switch engines are John Heenan on right and the “Irish- man ” on left of 200; Jarlon on right and Jerry on left of Pony (1), day time; Lew Ball on the right and his good partner, Jim Boggs, on the left of 200, nights. Shannon is hostlering day time and little “Billy” Emerson of nights. I came near forgetting two of our noble engineers and firemen, they are Fred Poet on the right and Caughey on the left of 177. Jake Ellis on the right and little George on the left of 183. They would feel slighted if they were overlooked. I am taking up considerable of space in your book, but before closing will mention among our freight m‘en Chris O’Brien on the right and Lyons on the left of the 173. Now I would like very much to hear from Bro. Heenan next month. John, as you are now on day duty you can brace up of evenings and give us the product of your brains. Fraternally yours, Shorty. Juvenile Correspondence. Temple, Texas. My papa is a member of Midland Lodge, No. 147, and an old engineer. He has run on quite a number of roads in this State, as he came here long before the war. I am a little boy, whose great- est ambition it is to become a railway engineer, but being color blind the plea- sure will be denied me. Now, dear editors, please publish my little letter and oblige. A Kid. Taylor Lodge, No. 175. Newark, O. Having seen nothing in the Magazine about the Taylor Lodge, No. 175, 1 thought I would write a short letter. Only a short time ago No. 175 was organized under trying circumstances, by our Grand Mas- ter, F. W . Arnold, but we are now in a flourishing condition ; we have taken in new members at every meeting that we have as yet held. Our road, the B. t& O., is doing lots of work now and it is much as the bargain for us to get the boys together, but the “Taylors” keep falling in line. We all take the Magazine and are glad to see it come around.* Wc have our meetings every first and third Tues- day, at 7:30 P. M., and if there is any brother comes this way, we will be glad to have them call on us. Since we organ- ized, Bro. Howard, our Financier, and Bro. James Early, Warden, have been promoted, and are getting along as nicely, as new engineers. No. 175 expects to have a big dance soon. Yours fraternally. Lodge No. 175. Idle Gossip. Sedalia, Mo. Idle gossip is one of the many illustra- tes which often occur to us that human life is a continuous stream wherein the same thoughts, the same emotions, the same loves and the same hatreds flow on unchanged from generation to genera- tion. The more this subject is considered the more we become impressed with the Brotherhood of all humanity. How often are we led to imagine that because the progress of science and art have changed our mode of life that there- fore all things have changed. But a little reflection convinces us that the human heart is unchanged and unmanageable, the same to-day that it will be to-morrow. The inclination to discuss the actions, words and looks of others pervades all classes of society. We talk of our ac- quaintances sometimes from pure ill- feeling, and often with intention of harm or amusement. We are fond of talking. Talking is social — the recital and hear- ings of the daily occurrences among our neighbors and of petty scenes, which cre- ate an ever fascinating panorama. A wrong or dishonest act committed by any one is proper, I think, to speak of in con- demnation. This distinction alone is admissable. The general conduct of our fellow work- men nevertheless is often before us as a fruitful theme of gossip, and how often prone are we to comment upon it with- out taking the pains to ascertain the mo- tives of those upon whose acts we make Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. haste to place our interpretation. How often are we hasty in trying and condem- ing without stopping to inquire under what circumstances a certain act was com- mitted, or if ahy at all? More there always have been who have borne censure from a world ignorant of their motives— men who ' patiently per- form what they deemed to be their duty, too proud to explain and too courageous to yield. Let us beware of hasty and censorious judgments, and remember that a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, which, when gained, so corrode and corrupt their consciousness that they are ready to barter any or all that re- mains of virtue and principle within them , for more believing that their wealth, ill- gotten or not, will rescue them from this awful thing. How often do we find men in their un- derhand work plotting against their fel- low man, judging him of things which he has never had any idea of doing. They have not got the principle to come and speak like a man to him, but in an un- derhand way feel it a pleasure to accuse him to others to satisfy his own morbid feelings. I ask, do we as firemen have any one in our noble Order of this class ? If so, remember your solemn obligation, your promises, your vows that you would pro- tect and help each other. Fraternally, Geo. W. Smith. Progress of New Year Lodge. El Paso, Tex. Not seeing anything in the Magazine of late from No. 135, 1 will send a few items myself. We are getting along slowly but surely. We have a nice little hall free of rent; it cost us considerable to furnish it, vs everything is very high-priced here, D?LW1, a Presenlt from one and another 01 f l1® brothers we shall get finished by ^d by. Our membership is 48, with seven applications to work on, and as we are scattered on the different roads we do not get as large meetings as I would like P see Our Master, Bro. Luff, has not ueen able to attend for sometime, as he as been on the other end of the road, ros. Cooke, Coughlin, Mack and several pk-r’/PI6 in Mexico living on Fortillas, v0r?w an(f Freoles and cannot me, but they send their good wishes all i8ame- Kid Smith is our Financier, ^dagwdoneheis. we kflve been organized there b^11 several promotions to the right IW B^08' Luff> Messenger, Mast and Burroughs on the S. P.; Bros. Smith, Windiate, McLain and Davis on the T. & P.; and Bros. Grupe, Caskey, Gordon, Walker and Blaine on the Mexican Cen- tral. Brol Paskell is M. M. at Valentine, Mathews at Sanderson, and Berger at Del Rio. We miss their genial faces at meet- ings very much. Bro. Wheeler is back with us once more, and he is a rustler if he is small ; he says that 135 is rich enough for him. Bro. Beaumont, of 45, is an en- ergetic worker in the cause of B. S. & I. \ No. 135 is indebted to him for many little courtesies. I understand that Bro. Gen- try is among our .number. He is a first- class single-handed talker. ^ 1 am sorry to learn of the misfortune of " Bro. Nolenstine, better known as “ Honest John,” who sustained the fracture of a leg and two ribs by jumping off his engine on the T. & P. road. I hope he will be with us soon again. We are running cheap on oil and my lamp is nearly out, so, with my best wishes for our noble Order, I will say Buenos Noches. Transfer of Name. Jersey City, N. J. It has just been discovered that Bro. Dunavan has transferred his name to a partner, said partner having agreed to keep it for life. The bride is a lovely lady from Jersey City, and we trust that pros- perity may attend the new firm. Another and a later discovery brought to light the fact that Bro. Colbath has been made the father of twins — two bouncing babies. Our Magazine Agent, Bro. Geo. Lewis, has just returned from Europe, greatly benefitted by the trip. We gave him a hearty welcome into our midst. May he prove a blessing to us and we to him, is. the wish of C. A. W. Good Work. Galesburg, III.. Although the members of Progress Lodge No. 105 do not make themselves very communicative through the Maga- zine, they are still alive to the interests of the Brotnerhood. Quite a number of the boys have bid a fond adieu to the scoop and taken the throttle ; they are Bros. A. T. Bartell, C. Phillips, Frank Hawkins and T. McGann. Success attend them. Bros. Samuel Cost and J. F. Patterson have quit boarding, and having taken wives have begun housekeeping. Bro. J. C. Herron has returned from the Convention with cheering news for us. Our membership is slowly growing, for we accept only good.and hard workers for the noble work of our loved Brotherhood. Jack, the Fire Boy. Digitized by Google

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44 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. We Give it Up. Ft. Worth, Tex. The following appeared in the Fire- I men’s Magazine some time ago : “A one armed and aged soldier was found by the first Napoleon wearing a faded uni- form, with a sword by his side, and breaking stones in the road. The Emperor stopped his horse and inquired of the veteran, who had lost his left arm, why the government neg- lected him and allowed him to work on the road for a living. The soldier refused to hear a word said against the justice and liberality of the Emperor, and when the well pleased Napoleon revealed himself, the man was . frantic with delight. The Emperor took w from his breast an order which he wore and fastened it to the veteran’s tattered coat. “ This is for your lost arm,” said he ; “ when you lose your other hand I will give you the cross of tne Legion of Honor.” “ Is that a promise, my Emperor, exclaim- ed the veteran.” “It is,” replied Napoleon. Quick as thought the brave old soldier drew his sword, and severing the remaining hand from his arm, at the wrist, dropped on his knees before the Emperor and claimed the redemption of his pledge.” My “room mate” and myself have had considerable discussion in regard to it — can it be done? It might be, through the influence of a spirit medium that correspondence can be opened with “Old Nap.” Any way, let us know how he cut the hand off. Gentle Reader. Fortune Boys. Syracuse, N. Y. Not having seen anything from our correspondent in regard to Fortune Lodge, No. 120, of late, I thought I would try my hand at it and let your readers know that we are steadily on the increase and will, before long, be able to show a mem- bership of fifty. Some of my readers may think it strange we do not number more, as “Salt Point” is quite a “ Rail- road centre,” but we try and work for the benefit of our Noble Brotherhood and only those who we think will make good Brotherhood men are allowed to cross the threshold of our Lodge now. Well, now, a word or two about Fortune’s members and what they have been doing. Bro. Walters, our first Financier, has left the land of single blessedness and gone — well, like lots of others, and married. The wedding took place last evening at 7 P. M. at the residence of the groom’s parents, where he was united to Miss Mary Steir, one of the city’s fairest daughters, by the Rev. Alexander Oberlauder, before a large assemblage of friends about twenty of the B. of L. F. boys, all of whom wished them a long, happy and prosperous voyage through life. The presents were many and costly. Among them were three pieces of silv.er, consisting of cream pitch- er, sugar bowl and tea pot, presented by the members. After supper the rooms were cleared and dancing was kept up till the “ wee sma hours,” with the ex- ception of an occasional adjournment to “Headquarters,” where the boys would compare notes, and, if I am any good at guessing, I should say that it won’t be long before we shall be called upon to witness some of our DeWitt members, united with some of the girls that live near the tunnel. Our popular Magazine Agent was the recipient not long ago of a ten pound girl, and “Sid” is happy. Lots of our boys look for promotion to the right side this Fall and I trust they will get it, for many of them deserve it. Freddie Gebhardt. The Magazine. Sedalia, Mo. The time is now at hand when every exertion should be made in regard to our Magazine. Every member of our Brotherhood is alike obligated to support it. Our Maga- zine should be in the post-box of every locomotive fireman in the United States and Canada. The subject then of our Magazine cannot be too strongly im- pressed upon the minds of every member of the fraternity. Brothers, arouse your- selves to the writing point and fill the Magazine with good common sense, which many brothers are possessed of, and show to the world that the fire boys stand first among the societies of the world, as well as first amongst the charitable. Upon this ground we claim that our members are made wiser and happier, and consequently better. A good mem- ber will aid and encourage every effort put forth for the increased circulation of the Magazine. I feel convinced if the brothers will take hold of the matter, with the assistance of our friends, that the list of subscribers from each Lodge can be made a grand success and the ex- pectations of our Grand Lodge officers more than realized. The object of the Magazine is too well known to need mention, and it almost seems a waste of time and paper to men- tion any facts about its benefits, or who men as ever trod a foot-board, and it can be said of them, without a particle of vanity, that they are an honor to our noble organization. My object in visit- ing them was to instruct them in the work of the Denver convention and to impart to them a knowledge of the progress that Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 45 is to have them. But, I say it is impera- tive not to loose sight of them. For without the assistance of our Magazine would the organization stand as it does to-day? Without our Magazine I believe our Order would be a disbanded one. Hence I say it is the obligated duty of every signer of the Constitution to support and aid in an advanced circulation. Think of the responsibility that rests upon you, and whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. Do your work cheerfully, and if the Magazine is not up to the stand- ard of excellence which some of our brothers would like to have it, let them help in every way possible to make it better. Its columns are at the disposal of all who desire to contribute to them. No communications are excluded unless of a doubtful nature. Be ready, then, cheerfully and willingly, and remind others who refuse to subscribe for it or read it, that they are derelict in their duty and belong to that class of individu- als who never see any good in anything not conceived in their own brain. Fraternally, Geo. W. Smith. Pine City Lodge. Brainerd, Minn. If you have space in your valuable Magazine, I should like to say a few words in regard to No, 81. Our Lodge, I am proud to say, has overcome all difficulties with which she was harrassed and is now in a flourishing condition. During the time of our ad- versity, instead of yielding to discourage- ments, our members bravely clung to- gether and worked until our Lodge had Deen saved. Among the promoted are S:08' McDonald, Ed Benton, H. M. flmTT aSdXvBardsley: Bros- F- Andrews na l F. Wheaton, tired of being alone, nave taken companions for life. They all have our best wishes for happiness. Ed imningham is the papa of a new boy. Hoping that these lines will find their way into the Magazine, I am Fraternally, C B W Visiting Norwich, Conn. WORCHESTER, MASS. cW A?S.i.my, Pleasure shortly after the wllnJ f vT16 convention to visit the gallant boys of the 73d regiment of the B. n' *•» ,w^° are located at Norwich, sni :>and welcome I received in- ionm o 6 10 S^y southing about my so- columns of the agazine. They are as true a body of had been made by the Order during the past year. When my report was completed they expressed themselves unanimously as being satisfied with the condition of the Order, and with the work that had been done during the year. They were grati- fied with the good work of our Grand Officers, and well they might be, for they have been loyal to the interests of the Brotherhood. I was well repaid for my visit, for the zeal that was manifested and the interest that was displayed by the members was only surpassed by the cordial Welcome I received at their hands. I have often been proud of the distinc- tion of having laid the foundation of “ Old Bay State ” and having secured her ad- mission to our noble Order. Nor can I forget the good men who assisted me in the work and made it possible for us to succeed in our undertaking. That the men have been in earnest, our record will amply testify to. And the interest and fidelity of these brothers is as strong to- day as it was when we were first organ- ized, on the 15th day of April, 1877. We have stood side side through all the trying times of our struggle, and not once was the glorious standard of the Order abandoned or forsaken. I thank the good members of old “ Bay State” with all my heart for their faithful services, and I have a full appreciation of all those who, by their manly efforts, persevered and succeeded in the grand cause of our organ- ization. May God bless them all and by His grace may the Order always be pros- perous; sustained by honest hearts and willing hands. I must not close without making personal mention of some of the Norwich brethren. Bros. Killips, Shan- non, Hovey, Aldrich, Winchester, O’Neil and Cobleigh have gone over to the right side. Bro. Adams is one of the oldest engineers and joined No. 73 as an en- gineer. Bi os. Beckwith, W. H. Tubbs, F. E. Tubbs, E. E. Tubbs, Staples, Harv- ey, Spellman and Sparks are left to wrestle with the scoop, but will, in due time, follow in the line of promotion, Bro. Sparks buried his father on October 28, and in his bereavement he has our heartfelt sympathy. Bro. Killips and wife enjoy the company of a little girl, and “Billy” looks quite fatherly now. Bro. Henry Adams is Assistant Financier and discharges his duty in a faithful and efficient manner. If all members would do their part as well as Bro. Adams and his faithful crew, the black list would never stain the columns of our Magazine. As Financier of No. 73, I must express my thanks to all our members for sus- taining me so faithfully and for respond- Digitized by Google

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46 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. mg so promptly to the calls made upon them during my term of office. We have thirty- seven members, tried and true, and I am proud to take them by the hand and call them brothers. Our sick bene- fits are $2.50 per week for the first week and $5.00 per week thereafter, and I am glad to say that we have always been able to pay all demands in full. Death has not yet visited our ranks, but we cannot tell how soon we will have to respond to his unwelcome bidding. May we so live that when we. have made our last run upon the track of life we may be sum- moned to tire Grand Master above and that He may bless and glorify us with immortality. In closing, I must express my admiration of the many noble men I met on my trip to Denver, and particularly of the members of No. 77, who did so much for the entertainment and comfort of the visiting brothers, and I assure them that the “ Pilgrim’s ” visit to Denver will never be forgotten. That the Brotherhood may always be prosperous, is the earnest wish “Ole Bull.” Northern Light. Winnepeg, Manitoba. As nothing has appeared lately in the Magazine from No. 127, you may be under the impression that we are buried in one of Manitoba’s blizzards. But such is not the case, as you will admit when I am through. No. 127 has ninetv-three mem- bers in good standing on the rolls, which ought to be regarded as a good showing considering that we have only been or- ganized a year. We have a little cash account of $600 to our credit and owe ho one a cent. I must not fail to mention the fact that Bros. Eckersly, Holloway and Hartley have lately got married. They all have our best wishes. Bro. Eckersley has al- ready had some novel experience in put- ting up stove-pipes ; Bro. Hartley says he was nearly able to keep himself before he was married and since marriage he is quite equal to the task ; Bro. Holloway ottered the Secretary a box of cigars to change his policy and say nothing to the boys, but it wouldn’t work. Bro. Jas Little, of No. 67, has taken one of Winne- peg s fairest daughters to the altar, and is now settled in a nice little home on Alex- andria street. Jimmy has invited the boys to come around in force and some day we will do ourselves that pleasure. cat fended the first annual bali of No. 76 at Fergus Falls recently and had a splendid time. He speaks well of the members of No. 76 and shall not soon for- get their kindness. One of our locomo- tive Foreman felt so happy over a new firemah appearing a short time ago that he fell down and broke three ribs. Hop- ing that other members may follow my example in contributing to the Magazine, I remain yours fraternally, Bones. Our Guiding Star. Milwaukee, Wis. As you seldom hear from Guiding Star Lodge, No. 130, 1 feel it a duty to let you know that we are doing well in the ser- vice of the Brotherhood. The Lodge at present has fifty members and eleven applications for membership. Many of the applicants would have been admitted long ago had they not been kept away by a heavy pressure of business on the road. Each member tries to swell the membership with good material. Bro. Buckley, for instance, rarely comes to meeting with less than two or three ap- plications and at times he doesn’t even stop to strip himself of his overalls. Our charter and the chart that was made a present to us by the Grand Lodge, have been elegantly framed and I hope they may never have to be taken down from their lofty positions in our Lodge room. Our officers are all good workers and do all they can for the success of the Lodge. Bro. Washburn, who was recent- ly injured on the Council Bluff. Division, is back on the La Crosse Division, on engine 361, with his father. Bro. Robert Scott is doing well with engine 478. Bro. F . Search is running the 215 at night in the West yards and Bro. H. C. Fox has also been promoted to the right side. Bro. Fox has our best wishes — he is as good a man with an engine as he is with a gavel. Bro. J. Dugan is firing the old reliable, No. 6, and is doing well. If any of you come to Milwaukee and want to see a clean engine, take a look at the 309. Bro. F. Stubbs is her fireman. Yours fraternally. L. B. Border Lodge. Ellis, Kan. It has been my purpose for some time to write you a few lines to let you know how No. 32 has been prospering, but a rush . of business has prevented me from so doing. Border Lodge is alive and pros- perous and is ever on the lookout for any- thing that pertains to the welfare of our noble Order. Our gentlemanly Master Mechanic, Mr. J. B. Daley, is the right man in the right place. He has been helping us all in the way of promotion and we try to serve him faithfully in re- turn. It is a matter of pleasure to work for such a man, as he is sure to reward the merit of his men. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 47 Bros. John McMahan and M. M. Mar- I tin are running yard engines at Brook- f ville ; Bro. Chapman is running the yard engine at Ellis and running extras on the road; Bro. F. J. Schuyler has charge of the yard engine at Wallace ; Bro. J. S. Newcomer is plying between the round- I house and the turn-table at Ellis and Bro. John McGarry is hostlering at Wallace. I The rest of No. 32’s members are still at the scoop waiting for their turn, which I , is sure to come. The bell rings and I must close my correspondence for the present. L. Ottawa Letter. Ottawa, Ont. Thinking that a few lines concerning the boys of 172 would be of some interest to your readers, I take this opportunity of writing. No. 172 has not been long started, so we cannot give much news. We have twenty-five members in good standing, and I hope they will remain so. ^ey will, if we always have a Financier like Bro. J . S. Ferguson. He hunts them up m good style. The boys have been wondering what tiro. Dick Botterell was doing up at Ayl- mer so often, but they were three weeks late finding it out. He celebrated Hallow 2 en ^ ^ the holy bonds of mat- "fmAon7> W1,th Miss Carrie McConnell, one ol Aylmer s fairest daughters. He was rather sty about it, but never mind, Dick, K V011 V,n wishing you and your young liye 6 health and prosperity as long as you hj« Klr?eCretary ’ Bro* Jack Ar“strong, SRhnnrPr°m0t.ed t0 the right side of we wl lng engine’ in 0ttawa yar but 1 have many bers of v„ fne,n(ts among the mem- Would be „nr an<* 1 iee' as though I willing to make almost any sacrifice if I could wear the emblem of their noble Order upon my breast. I could then carry my head erect and re- ceive the enconiums of the outer world as the men do here who are enrolled as members of the B. of L. F. We often hear it said : “There goes a fine fellow, he wears the emblem of benevolence, sobriety and industry.” I have one par- ticular friend among the members of No. 70, and it seems as though he is respected &nd esteemed by all who know him. He is now a young engineer and has always a cheerful smile and a kind word for everybody. W. C. S. is well known in this locality and is always ready to do what he can to further the interests of his Lodge. I am well acquainted with the Master of No. 70. He keeps the members straight, and thus gains for himself the respect and confidence of them all. Hoping to write for your Magazine again in the near future, I am Your friend. Native. Mineral King. Escanaba, Mich. On behalf of the members of Mineral King Lodge, No. 129, I will make my first attempt at a communication for the Mag- azine to convince our Sister Lodges that we are not idle. Although we have been laboring under some difficulties, we are still at the front with some forty-four members in good standing and appli- cations ahead. Our worthy Master, Jas. Hooper is in the chair at each meeting, ready to give the necessary instructions. Our Secretary, Bro. Paul S. Crippen, keeps the minutes of each meeting, so that if a member deviates from the rules, he will find a black mark against his name at once. Our Financier, Bro. Wm. H. Blake, when the boys see him com- ing, they may as well loosen their purse strings if they owe him anvthing, for they have got to fork it over. Our gentleman- ly Magazine Agent, J. H. Cotterell, is alive to the good work and I hope evQry one he meets will have a dollar for him. I must tell you that Bro. Wm. Norton, our Warden, takes pride in decorating the boys with the new regalias. To say they are fine hardly expresses the senti- ments of the boys. Our ex-Secretary, Owens, is away up in the iron ore district, near Duluth, Minn., and is promoted to the right jside. One twenty-nine met with a loss when Bro. Owens left us, and every member of 129 wishes him success. Business is dull here for the winter but will soon be plentiful again. Trusting that you will grant this space, I am Frank. Digitized by Google

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48 " ”• 1 EMeMEN’S magazine. Hornellsyille Miscellany. Hornellsyille, N. Y. As far as I have been able to see, thus far, H. G. Brooks Lodge made but little showing in the columns of the Magazine. The reason is that we have only been organized a short time and our time was employed in getting things in running order. We were organized July 2d, with twenty charter members. Since that time we have added twenty more to our list, making a total of forty members to date and they are all good men and faith- ful workers in the Brotherhood. There are many others who seek admission to our ranks, but they will be disappointed in their efforts, for we are determined to admit only the best of men — those who will be a credit to us. We gave our first annual ball at the beautiful Metropolitan Hall, Nov. 27th, and it was the grandest affair of its kind ever held in Hornellsville. The floor managers were Wm. Smith, W. W. Bur- dick, J. C. Lanning, R. A. Trowbridge, and L. Hopper. They received much praise for the efficient manner in which they performed their duties. A dele- gation from Fellowship Lodge, No. 121, of Corning, fifteen couples strong, was present and added a great deal to the social dignity of the affair. We do not care to meet more elegant people than those brothers and ladies from Corning, who honored us by their visit. H. Loushay. Response to Irene. Greenville, Texas. The members of the Texas Belle desire to return thanks for the kindly notice fiven by Irene, in the November num- er of the Magazine. As the national ensign of our country inspires the soldier in battle strife, to deeds of valor and glory, “to do or die,” so shall this effu- sion of Irene’s incite the Belle in the battle of life, to nobler deeds, higher aims, purer lives, to steer its course, on- ward and upward, and true to the line of true Brotherhood, which is true man- hood. It will warm our wishes, animate each soul, and soften our labor in hours of toil. Though we may not vie with a Phila- delphia lawyer as to polish and appear- ance, or be a Chesterfield as master of ceremonies in a drawing room, though our hands are hard, our exterior rough, yet our hearts are warm and ever open to the appeals of the needy and afflicted. We will endeavor to make the Belle worthy of this encomiun, by adorning it with all the graces that render life pleas- ant and honorable, by inculcating such rinciples as make man noble and pure, y cherishing the virtues that strengthen and beautify the soul, which exalts human nature above the smiles and frowns of life, restraining and fortifying ourselves against intemperance and vice which degenerate our race; thereby ex- alting our Brotherhood to that standard to which all men should aspire, “Na- ture’s true nobleman,” the greatest handiwork of our creator. And when the clarion notes of the Belle shall be borne upon the morning gale it will re- sound to our honor that we are a band of brothers, noble and true, and when the birds shall have ceased to tune their evening song, gentle breezes shall re- echo the strain. Blessed is the maiden, and worthy to be blessed Whose heart entire, by a brother is possessed. A Member. Union Lodge. Freeport, Ills. For the first time since my admission to the Order I request a little space in the Magazine to represent Union Lodge, No. 138. I have waited a long time in the hope that some one else would assume the responsibility, but the delay has been in vain. Our Lodge, I am happy to say, is doing quite well. It is growing very rapidly and promises to become one of the leading Lodges in the West. It is made up of good material and is sure to make its mark. The boys are all running very hard and making good time, still they are not so busy but they can attend meetings and assist in the work of the Brotherhood. Quite a number of our members are fully competent to take charge of the right hand side of their engines and I have no doubt they will, in due time. If sober, faithful and reliable firemen make engineers, our Lodge will be well repre- sented at the throttle in the course of time. We follow the teachings of the Brotherhood as nearly as we can and in so doing we find that we add materially to our own welfare. Yours fraternally. M. W. K. Thanksgiving Ball. Milwaukee, Wis. The members of Guiding Star Lodge, No. 130, have been waiting patiently for Thanksgiving evening, it being the occa- sion of our first annual ball. When the evening came, about 200 couples were present and filled Progress Hall very comfortably. Progress Hall is one of the best in the city. It has two reception parlors, elegantly furnished, a kitchen, a Digitized by Google

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HEW YORK STATE WOl IIIOUSTfNAl Af;D UROR REIATM* c smww’ti'JMemw 49 bar room and a very fine dancing hall. But as we all remembered our motto the bar room was not opened that evening. The members wore a badge of light blue ribbon, trimmed with gold fringe topped with a handsome bouquet, made a pres- ent to us by Mrs. I. J. Holbrook, and on the badge was printed in gilt letters “B. of L. F.” The committee of arrangements did their work well. The affair was a grand success social- ly and financially, as we netted about $225-00 above all expenses. Bro. C. S. McAuliffe was the champion ticket seller, having disposed of 63 at one dollar each, and making prompt returns. We are under many obligations to Mrs. Holbrook for the very kind assistance she rendered us, and we shall not forget her. We also thank Mr. J. Adams, foreman of the C. M. & St. P. round house, and Mr. Man- ning, of the C. & N. W., for giving so many of us a leave of absence to attend the ball. l A MASTER Iff LOVE. ^Ur ^dltty • S c^ee^s *s the theme of my And his sad mournful looks since he came iromthatcity— far meet WeSt,Wliere0Ur Grand Lodge did Thlrlaws to aaiend and each other to greet. Thenf grasped was each hand-each genial An their sPare time ^urmh.?i0ncerta?d ball and excursion so gay— Swarre! s like the short hours sped Tl11 dreard h°Ur °f parting came chilly and And year^ par^ed to meet in Toronto next Yea’ kindParted ’mid many a G°d-speed so AUd miSdWard returned in contentment of ^Ve depart ^ from Denver> seemed loth to F°r Cheart rasca1, had Pierced his young TilG joyan he’s quite wastec Hls thoughts an on Benver and its ladies sd HisdcTnstan?a/n!1°Ular hls heart did ensnare pie™ endeavor was the fair ones tc 11111 disease*14 *n the West this most wahstini ^ ^laease. ’ 0Wturljdy and sullen> and desperate b; I! withSloveWburna‘le 0386 When the hear &ebJeotta d‘etance far from his em MayIfaceat thlS moment with a smile on he As she list’s to the tale, that some local swain tells, Thinking not of the pain that in Master’s heart dwells ; And his couch wet with tears, from hissleep- ing eyes streaming, And his loud moans of anguish, for of her he is dreaming. The morn that he started out to the Conven- tion— His heart full of joy, and exalting intention : To work and endeavor in all honest ways, To diffuse o’er the land the bright sunny rays— Of our great noble Order ; which I might com- pare To a fond loving mother whose benevolent care Guides her son’s footsteps in pathways secure Teaching them ever to be honest and pure, Abstemious in drinking, industrious in toil. And on them most surely Dame Fortune will smile; And so too the ladies— while the minstrel will sing .The praise of our Order, of all orders King. The King’s greatest joy is to relieve the dis- tressed Widows and orphans, by Grim Death op- pressed. But brothers excuse me this lengthy digres- sion— Of our Master’s sad woes I’ll renew the con- fession. Melancholy is stamped on his features so fine, I fear me he’s going fast into decline. At work with thoughts absent, he lets the . steam down ’Till roused from his reverie, by a grunt and a frown From his mate— who declares, since from Denver he came, His fireman’s fast losing his former bright fame ; Already he’s lost his fresh rosy bloom, And methinks he is sinking fast into the tomb. One prescription alone our Master will save— One physic alone will snatch him from the grave. Of matrimony one dose, administered strong, May the life of our beloved Master prolong; And end all his woes in one moment of bliss; When at Hymen’s shrine he steals one loving kiss. And solemnly swears to love her thro’ life— And constant will be to a true loving wife. Oh ! woman, alternately cruel and kind When strong man’s affections around her are twined, Seems to take a delight in tormenting the heart— Already wounded by Cupid’s bright dart. ’Till the victim no more can endure the fierce pain, Then she heals by sweet smiles, and then- torments again. But at last “ two-lip salve ” will fail to restore, And Cupid’s sly arts will avail her no more. Then faithful Old Hymen she calls to her aid— ' Her lover is triumphant— she’s no longer a maid. Oh, Maid of the West, say which shall we ’twine— A wreath of dark Cypress, or sweet Jasamine ? The former to lay o’er our Master’s dead form ; Or the latter with which thy sweet brow to adorn. We pray you to become his own colleen Ibawn, And heal the sore heart of poor Sidney Vaughan. —Threlig Jthue. Digitized by Google

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50 . FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. The Lodge at Palmerston announces the marriage of Bro. W. Prinie. Homer Howard, of No. 37, is running out of Chicago, on the Illinois Central. Al. Northway, of Eureka Lodge, is funning an engine on the Dayton Division of the P. C. & St. L. Fred. Winwood is one of the Order’s staunchest supporters. In the ritualistic work he has few equals. Geo. Moore, a popular member of No. 10, has taken charge of the check room at the Morton House, Erie, Pa. Promotions begin early in the new Bodge at Oswego. Bro. Harris is on the right side, and we wish him success. Wm. F. Hynes, is one of the most pop- ular members of our Order— he is a man of sterling integrity and ability. The “ Little Giant” has entered the arena. Charleston, Ills, will be the battle- ground in the contest for fame. Boston Lodge keeps steadily to the front. Scarcely a meeting passes without ad- ding new recruits to her well-filled ranks. It is said that Bro. Will Johnson, of Forest City Lodge, No. 10, is soon to embark on the matrimonial sea. How is it, Will? E. p Bishop, jr., of No. 45, returns his thanks to Bro. Lewis and other members of No. 55 for favors shown him while at Mem- phis. ^ Small but mighty— Geo. Haskins, the Knight of the Black Hills. He has taken his stand with the Main Line engineers of the The photograph of H. N. Norton, of San Antonio, Tex., has been added to our SoodFy °f prominent w°rkers in theBrother- Among the many good fellows of No. S9 may be mentioned C. O. Hanmer, who bv his manly bearing, has made many friends in cariin. Our best wishes go out to Bro. F. Barr ^ Island City, No. 69, who was married to Miss Ida Brambely, of Brockville, on the 21st of November. The officers and members of Echo Lodge, No. 157, desire to return thanks to Bro Wm. Hugo for representing them so ably at the late convention. J Gen. a A. Sheppard recently presented Stevens with a gavel made from a the D f&R g" R j£comotlve that ever ran on John Hannahan, Master of No 50 is an untiring worker, with a determination to build up, not only his own Lodge, but the entire Brotherhood. ’ A fifth Lodge has been established at Chicago with prospects of another in the nnSroftHUre' , e Cfcueago members are live and active workers. W. W. Bartlett, of No. 10, is firing the “ Columbia,” on the Lake Shore. This is the engine that went through the bridge at Ash- tabula, several years ago. It gives us great pleasure to note the promotion of Frank Deitz, of Cactus Lodge, who Is now pulling a throttle on the Gila Division of the S. P. R.R. Thanks are returned to the members of Trinity Lodge, No. 83, for favors received, at their hands while attending the recent union meeting at Fort Worth. The members of Industrial Lodge, No. 21, extend thanks to their worthy Master. Bro. W. J. Edy, for his good work, both a£ home and at the Convention. The members of Peace Lodge, No. 109, return thanks to Mr. H. M. Smith, M. M. of the St. Louis Bridge and Tunnel Co., for a lib- eral advance of their wages. Members visiting Washington, should not fail to visit Lodge No. 7. A brother who has just returned from there speaks of the boys as “Capitol ” good fellows. Calhoun Lodge reports the promotion of Bros. Kelly, Griffin, Hoyt, Simons and Green, and the marriage of Bros. Griffin and Taylor. This looks like prosperity. Instructor Stevens is enthusiastic in commending the members of Forest City Lodge. No. 10. He says they are united, to a .man, in the cause of the Brotherhood. Geo. Ferguson, of No. 10, has taken unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Phoebe Phipps, of Amboy, Ohio, The young couple will make Cleveland their home. Cactus Lodge, No. 94, returns thanks to the sister of one of the members for the ornaments presented by her to be used in the initiatory form. The gift is fully appreciated. Philip Flagler, of 66, did it up quietly. His marriage to Miss Maggie Doherty was all over with before the boys knew anything about it. Phil and his bride have our best wishes. The marriage of Bro. Henry Bloom, of Eureka Lodge, No. 14, to Miss Lizzie Newhart, occurred at Brightwood, recently, and the members of No. 14 extend their congratu- lations. C. R. Whipple Lodge, No. 142, ranks among the best Lodges in the Order. Though comparatively young in years, she has al- ready made giant strides toward the goal of success. It is with the keenest regret that we chronicle the death of the wife of Bro. C. H. Randall, of New Hope Lodge. No. 37. Bro. Randall, has our full sympathy in his sad affliction. A magnificent pen-h older and pen of fine gold is wielded by Bro. W. H. Gray, of No. 39. The above was presented by the members of No. 39 as a token of respect and appreciation. Vice Grand Master F. P. Sargent is the right man in the right place. His decision of character and executive ability have already gained for him the fullest confidence of hia co-workers. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 51 Jim, Smith, the war horse of, old V,igo,, will have charge of the; Magazine in Terre Haute during the present year. He promises? to put it where it belongs— in the homes of all the people. . The home of Bro. W. J. Edy, of No. 21, has just been .blessed with a big boy, whose weight is nine pounds, and Bro. Edy is cor- respondingly happy. John Casey, of Challenge Lodge, is working “ tooth and toe-nail ” for the success of the Magazine. If every Lodge had an agent like him our circulation would reach 50,000 copies a year. James F. Drummond, of Avon, Nor. 38, recently started out on the journey of* life, with a double-header, and line clear, with orders to Happiness station. Give us your hand, “ old boy.” * It is with great pleasure that we note toe promotion of Bro'. Wm. Hull, of Clark- 5, Lodge, No. 113, to the position of Division Foreman of the O. S. L. and U. & N. R.R., with headquarters at Pocatello, Idaho. P. H. Sullivan, better known as “the aIias “Comedian Pat of North rlatte, has crossed the\deck and now pre- !idv?SnV^he rieht side of his engine. “ Ar- kind onuckmay y°U al^ays haVe tbe best FRON^ERCity Lodge, No. 92, ^returns fte£si° J,V Krebs> of Corning, N. Y., for ieffvWOrk he did while at Oswego ; also %r™;±T00m™’ of Fortune Lodge, No. 120, S ces, rendered : also to the B. of L. E. of tiieir: hall» iu which to organize, which was so freely granted. rA^TI5s T?resi^nI 40 consult with the Hein^fnmpW‘ mi D- D- of “Self toeLh?^Wili klndiy note hls removal to the owitfl nl* ? e w ?ffice is directly opposite w + ?+ltand’ wbere he untiringly adminis- ters to the weary and the wicked. torlNsfc^ of December, Instruc- toroueh^t!?* Mari ud oa an extensive trip Montana ^nhnr nffe8^ Including Dakota, Territory’ ITh!i0Vr?res0 n alld Washington eight tbousandVile? “early 0 ohas just returned to a six week^iMn^H11 Pueblo, and after he expresses ?a3? be teels rejuvenated; 5, 12, 14 16 %h nSf & members of Lodges 1421 W2and eoglnFeLsAthith^.^a,S.Jan'ied by one of the cursion over £ecent delegates’ ex- hall of Lodee Nf?IqJlalT* Pass- now adorns the delegate of gth at V9in ^^as presen ted to the ^eman digebythe enSineer and the members retnrS^l??r and Gibson» to whom eers return then sincere thanks. toe fulefSt m/°?riJal has our thankS for Order. We nSdei^in tbe we*fareof our Vfirv UOtlce With much nififljjnrn the Great credit is due the members of Trinity Lodge. No. 83, for their ambition and enterprise. Tney recently purchased a piece of ground upon which they have erected'a fine two-story building. The lower part will be rented as store-room and the hall above will be occupied by the Lodge. Capt. O’Mal- ley headed tne movement. George Burgees, of Eureka Lodge, No. 14, is now on the L. & N., between Louisville and Bo wling Green, in charge of a first-class engine. A few days ago we had the honor of. meeting him, and the pleasant time spent in- his company will not soon be forgotten. He has the respect and esteem of all who know him, and we are proud to number him among) our friends. Married: On Nov. 15th, at the resi- dence of Mr. O. P. Jackson, Sprague, Wash^ ington Territory, Bro. Wishard, the worthy Financier of Sprague Lodge, No. 133? was unit- ed in matrimony to Miss Alice Robinson, ones of Sprague’s fairest daughters. Bro. Wishardj announces that he is now prepared to lecture on “solid coinfort,” and the boys of 133 all, ioin in wishing success to him and his happy, bride, hoping they, may have a long and hap1 py journey through life. j “ They tell a good one on Cyclone Jim.' While at West Troy the other day, a thresh-1 ing machine engine crowed at him, he an- swered and pulled out for Confidence, but the T. M. engine beat him, and that is how he got the name of Cyclone Jim of the Vandalia.’* The above is taken from an exchange and has reference to Bro. James Southard, of Vigo Lodge No. 16. On the occasion referred to he lost nis hat and wrenched his back in the effort to “ pull her out ” a little more. One of the staunch supporters of our Order is Wm. Petti bone, now of Falls City Lodge, No. 103, and formerly of Buffalo Lodge, No. 12. We were made happy by meeting him the other day. His old friends will be glad to know that he is running one of the best engines on the L. & N., and that he has got a standing second to no man on the line. Genial, big-hearted and whole-souled, he is deserving of the success that is being meted out to him. Speaking of the recent promotion of Bro. A. E. Finley, the Secretary of Advance, Lodge, No. 101, the Creston “ Sunday Morn-, ing” pays him the following well earned tribute : “ Mr. A. E. Finley, one of the very best boys that ever tossed the black diamonds into a locomotive fire box, has laid down thet scoop, climbed up to the right side of the cab, and is now known as Engineer Finley, of the. C. B. & Q,. There has been no more worthy- promotion than his for a long time, and all his friends, including the railroad reporter, wish him the best luck in the world.” Dr. Leon Miesse, a member of Cactus Lodge, No. 94, who is now engaged in the practice of rfiedicine at Decatur, Ills., was recently married to Miss Lizzie Goss, of Fair- field county, Ills. The Fairfield Co. RepdblL can gives the following flattering notice of the wedding: “The home of Mr. Samuel' Goss, of Liberty towuship, was the scene of a very pleasant event last Thursday evening, the occasion bei ng the marriage of his daugh- ter Lizzie D. to Dr. Leon Miesse, of Decatur, Ills., but recently of this city. The wedding was a very private affair, none but the im- mediate relations being present. Rev. Harsh- man, of Dumontsville, tied the knot in his well-known and impressive manner. The young lady is one of those estimable girls for which Fairfield county is proverbially noted and we congratulate the doctor upon secnr ing such a fair partner. W£ Wish the docto and his brieje many years of unalloyed hap piness and muCh prosperity.”' ,► x Digitized by VjOO^LC

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52 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. BROTHERHOOD OF FIREMEN. Elkhart Journal. A union meeting of this organization was held in this city yesterday afternoon and evening, at a part of which we had the good fortune to be present. Invitations had been extended by Prospect Lodge, No. 162, to lodges in Chicago, Toledo, and other places, and in response thereto a handsome delegation from each was present. The purpose of these union meetings is to get members of the Brotherhood together that they may become better acquainted, and that the weaker lodges may be encouraged and strengthened by the stronger. The noble objects of the organization have been so frequently extolled by us that readers of the Journal cannot be in ignorance of them. The tenets of their constitution, industry, sobriety and charity, are three prime virtues. When this society was organized at Port Jervis, New York, a few years ago, it was not looked upon with favor by railroad officials. Since that time it has proved itself so worthy the esteem and confidence of these men, that they are now among the warmest and strongest friends the organization has. Its members now number about eight thousand, and we hope, as one of the members expressed himself to us last night, that it will continue to grow until it embraces every locomotive fireman who is worthy to be mustered in its ranks. The lodges represented at the union meet- ing yesterday nave a total membership of perhaps over six hundred. The delegates present were one and all loud in their praises of the courtesies extended by the lodge of this city. J. Hayes, Master of Chicago Lodge, No. 95, said, “I wish we had a few more such men as Brother Davis, of No. 142, for he is the heart and soul of the Brotherhood. I wish to say, also, that the Worshipful Master of Lodge No. 162, Brother Cole, is a real live man, and I am sure that the kindness we re- ceived from him and his amiable wife while in the beautiful city of Elkhart will never be forgotten. They left nothing undone which it was in their power to do to make our visit a most enjoyable one.” And so the enco- miums of the Master and mem bers of Pros- pect Lodge and of the city were continually Soured into our ears by the visiting mem- ers. Escorted by a large delegation of home members the visitors were taken through the round house and over the yards of the Lake Shore road, as explained by us some weeks ago. When the boys filed into the office they foundt Master Mechanic Stevens there. To their salutation that they had come to look through the office, they re- ceived the cordial assurance that they were welcome, and were told that. “ It is all right. Go ahead, boys.” From different members of the organization we received repeated as- surances of the esteem in which Mr. Stevens is held by the Brotherhood. He was instru- mental in instituting and helping on the lodge here. It may be well in this connection to state, for the benefit of those interested in the labors of the Locomotive Firemen, that they are publishing a very fine Magazine at Terre Haute, this State. This Magazine has lately been enlarged from forty-eight to sixty -four pages, and the price remains at one dollar per year. Mr. J. D. Bristol, of this city, is agent for the publication, and is meeting with flattering success. He thinks it will eventually be in the hands of every fireman in the city. The hall of Prospect Lodge was the object of many flattering comments. Nothing was overlooked by the inquisitive and keen eyed visitors. Master Ed. Cole’s little daughter, Jessie, found a warm place in the heart of Master J. Hayes, of Chicago, and he assured us that the remembrance of her would be one of the cherished recollections of his visit to Elkhart, and insisted that we should make a note of it and incorporate it in our notice of the meeting. Not much more remains to be said. We saw nothing but evidences of good fellow- ship, of sincerity, and of prosperity. We saw rough hands, but we saw faces with the flush • of health and manliness in them, and forms sturdy and strong. We saw men who have bound themselves to sobriety, industry and charity: who have pledged themselves to pay to the widow or orphans of a member of the Brotherhood the sum of one thousand dollars, and who are pledged to discounte- nance strikes, and use their influence against them. We will not soon forget our meeting with these men. AMUSEMENTS. NORTH LACROSSE, WIS. The following is an account of the first en- tertainment given by the B. boys at North La Crosse, Wis.: The fir#t annual ball of the Order of Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen was held last niglil at Light Guard Armory, and was a great success. The hall was appropriately deco- rated. A mammoth headlight was placed at the foot of the hall, half-way between the floor and the ceiling. On the piano, near the music stand, was a full train of miniature cars, a fine piece of work by the florist. The motto of the Order, ‘Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,’ in letters of evergreen, decked the wall on one side and words of welcome on the other. A bunch of firemen’s tools, per- fectly new, coal shovels, bars and mauls, were suspended on the wall directly opposite the blazing headlight. Railroad lanterns, red, green and white, were suspended from every chandelier and window, making the scene look picturesque and beautiful. About nine o’clock aspecial coach was run from the Fifth ward to the Vine street depot bringing a good many of the firemen, railroad boys, conduc- tors and their ladies who soon filled the hall* and the dance commenced. Twenty numbers, were on the programme, which were not finished until three o’clock. Supper was served at Leiby & Thompson’s. Hartwell’s band furnished the music. The event was a success, financially and otherwise. — La Crosse Republican and Leader. Quite a number of distinguished guests, graced the hall with their presence, among others the following : G. J. Johnson, La Crosse Yard Master, accompanied by his ladyj J . Gibson, P. Ryan and W. D. Jones, passenger conductors, all of La Crosse ; also Geo. Hiscox and lady: E. Gesencorn, Dan. O’Leary, W. E. Bloomfield, W. S. Washburn, Chas. Elliott, M. Maloney and J. Sullivan, of Portage, Wis. FERGUS FALL, MINN. New Era Lodge, No. 76, gave its first annual ball at the opera house, on the evening of Nov. 7th. The hall was handsomely decorat- ed with flags and evergreens and presented a very creditable appearance. The committee spared no pains in making the arrangements and they succeeded well in entertaining the 150 couples that were present to participate in the festivities. The affair was a grand suc- cess and everybody had an enjoyable time,. Bro. T. C. Grant, of Northern Light Lodge,. No. 127, was noticeable among those who. jitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 53 came from afar to join us in the mazy dance. There were also visitors present from Crook- Btan, Fargo, Morehead and other points along the line. BELLEVILLE, ONT. The following account of the ball of Chal- lenge Lodge, No. 66, is takeu from the “ Belle- ville Ontario ” : “The third annual ball given by the Bro- therhood of Locomotive Firemen last night was, so far, the event of the season. There were over a hundred couples on the floor when the music sounded the familiar notes of the quadrille which was the first dance, and many arrived later in the evening. The hall bore a beautiful appearance and the decorations showed careful preparation by the committee who had worked assiduously for some time to perfect the arrangements. The result of their labors was manifest to all present last night. The ladies especially grew quite enthusiastic over the pretty display made on the walls and as they glided over the floor in fashionable ball-room attire the scene to the onlooker was one of animation and gaiety. The major portion of the ladies seemed to vie with each other in the matter of their dress, and withal the gathering was the most respectable and successfully con- ducted that has l?een held in the City Hall in many years. At the back of the platform were several flags of different colors caught up at the bottom, in the centre of which was a large ‘ B made of evergreens and trim- med with handsome rosettes. Above this Welcome! ” On the opposite side of the hall over the ‘entrance door was a handsome wreath made of evergreens and flowers, around which hung a cluster of flags. 9ud the room were the words Iowpi'o^0^ ,°£ Docoiuotive Firemen ” in "^letters on blue silk ground. wfeVOie?Fe’ ?obriety and Industry ” in sid^wMuuc6 lefcters adorned the opposite ff’ Jfl1® Success to our Order ” and “ God wallth^,fcen wfre hung aiong the west armind fhL of evergreens were hung ferentdi«Lhca l«Ver tbeso and strips of dif- thf6 es of flai?nel were suspended over ceiit™ rI*?,?1 T11 ®°rner crossing in the f hPMm Besides the decorations mentioned wall if 6 many smaller mottoes an Committee. M. Murray, ) TOLEDO, OHIO. The C. R. Whipple Lodge, No. 142, Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen, of Toledo, gave their first annual ball on last Wednesday night at Eversman’s Hall. This Lodge was organized last February with twenty charter members, and now numbers between eighty- five and ninety. The primary object of this organization is to encourage a feeling of fra- ternity among ihat large and intelligent ele- ment of railroad men known as firemen, and in other respects elevate their status and ad- vance their interests, as well as raise and maintain a beneficiary fund for sick mem- bers and their families. If the attendance at this ball is an indica- tion of the friendly feeling entertained for this organization in the community, as it undoubtedly is, it has hosts of friends. The hall, which is the largest in the city, *was filled to overflowing with one of the most respectable and orderly assemblages that it has often been our fortune to meet. The management was in charge of the fol- lowing committees, who acquitted them- selves in the most creditable manner : Committee of Arrangements— Frank Bitt- man, Chas Fister, WillNesper, A. J. Haynes, Jas. Endacott. Reception Committee— H. H. Brown, Wm. Buntin, Fred. Bittman, John O’Ruley, C. N. Gillett. Floor Committee— Jos. Wood, Frank Davis, C. R. Whipple, D. J. Foley, J. H. Connors. The music was furnished by Prof. Roden- berg, and consisted of six pieces. The supper, which consisted of all the market affords, was furnished by Ike Grandy, who never fails to do justice to the occasion. The floral decorating was done by George Heinl, the Cherry street florist, and that is all that is necessary to say as to its beauty. Notwith- standing the throng, so complete was the arrangement and so attentive was every one to his part that there was not the least com- plaint in any quarter, and what entitles the management to especial credit is the fact Digitized by v^ooQle

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54 ' FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. /that not an improper character or intoxi- cated person was admitted to the hall. As the small hours grew into larger ones the vast crowd commenced, to grow smaller •until the music stopped and all went home, well satisfied with nlmself and the balance of mankind. Thus ended the first public entertainment given by this comparatively ■new organization, which bespeaks for it a '-glorious and useful future. C. R. Whipple made a good “con.” on the street car. i Miss Haynes was the favorite dancer of the evening. James Endacott was the speech maker of the evening. > • Fred. Bittman was always on the lookout tfor his “ Kitty.” Miss Nesper prepared the badges, which Were very tasty. “iTim Morrisey, the agitator, kept the boys happy with his agitations. • will Nesper displayed splendid taste in getting up the programmes. 'Miss Sadie Navar, of Monroe, Mich., is a splendid dancer, and never missed a dance. Joe Wood and C. R. Whipple, the door keepers, were the right men in the right place. i Jno. Rapparlee and D. J. Foley were con- ceded to be the handsomest gentlemen on the floor. ^ Johnny Conners was not “on time,” but he did good work on the floor committee after his arrival. “Jumbo ” Wood, of the Wabash, was chief of the floor corps, and his musical “ one more couple ” was often heard. Johnny McKinney never failed to jump at each vibration of the string, and being very attractive, no doubt made a bushel of mashes. ' ' A. J. Haynesy of the committee of arrange- ments, was a model member; he managed to get there in time to see the guests start home. Much honor is due to Wm. Kirkham, Joe •Nopper and Henry Harm es, for the orderly manner in which they managed the check room. • Joe Huber was the champion dancer, hut had not sufficient room to get in all the vari- ations. The committee propose securing a ten acre lot for him at the next entertain- ment. - Charley Fister promised to be “ on time” Friday morning to help remove the decora- tions. He was side-tracked at “Sleepy Station,” and did not arrive until 12:30 P. M. He brought his “ good morning” with him. . RESOLUTIONS. r Tucson, Arizona. . At a regular meeting of Cactus Lodge, No. F4, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were adopted : ’.Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Universe to remove from us, by death, our esteemed Brother, H. A. Spear, and a, Whereas, Cactus Lodge has lost a most faithful, well esteefned member, his father, a most estimable son, his sister, a beloved mother; therefore; be it Resolved, That this Lodge extends to his bereaved parent and loving sister, in this sad hour, its heartfelt sympathy. And let us all .remem ber the Father above, who ordereth all things, and so live that we may be a 1 wavs prepared to His bidding. J Resolved, That the charter of our Lodge be draped for the space of thirty days; that a copy of these resolutions be sent the father and sister of our deceased Brother, and also be published in our Magazine. F. D. Simpson, 1 C. W. Wilcox, j- Committee. Harry Gray, J Denver, Col.. At a regular meeting of Rocky Mountain Lodge, No. 77, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas,- It has' pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove from our -midst our worthy Brother, Ben. Abel, there* fore, be it Resolved, That we extend to Mrs. Lydia S. Button, mother of the deceased Brother, our sincere sympathy, assuringher that we share her loss and bereavement. Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Abel, our Lodge has lost a true and faithful mem- ber, and his mother a dutiful and affectionate son. Resolved, That our thanks be extended to the members of Royal Gorge Lodge. No. 59, for the assistance rendered us during the death and burial of the deceased Brother. Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, out of respect to the memory of Bro. Abel, and that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the mother of the deceased, and that they be published in the Firemen’s Magazine. J. D. Williams, ) John Murphy, >• Committee. J. V. Duggan, J Terre Haute, Ind. At a regular meeting of Vigo Lodge, No. 16, the following resolution* were adopted : r Whereas, It has pleased an all wise and omnipotent God, to remove from us our be- loved Brother, Albert Kleckner, who was killed on the Logansport division of the Van* daiia Line, November 14th, therefore, be it ."ij Resolved, That the members of this Lodge tender to his sorrowing and bereaved parents our heartfelt sympathy, and that while they have lost a devoted and loving son, the Lodge has been deprived of one of its most valued members— one whose memory will always be cherished with feelings of deep respect and devotion. Resolved, That our charter be draped ill mourning for the space of thirty days as a token of respect to our deceased Brother-: that a copy or these resolutions be presented to the bereaved parents, and that they be spread on the minutes of this meeting, and published in the Firemen’s Magazine. J. F. O’Reilly, 'i Robt. Ebbage, V Committee . Orville E. Fox, J Evansville, Ind. At a regular meeting of the C. J. Hepburn Lodge, No. 160, the following resolutions of sympathy were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It having pleased our Heavf enly Father in His^ most infinite wisdom, to call from our midst our esteemed Brother, Fred. T. Emling, who was thrown from his engine on the 28th day of October, 1883, < Whereas, In the death of Bro. Emling, No. ICO has lost one of its best members, and the B. of L. F. a true and worthy brother : therefore, be it f t ) Resolved, That while we recognize the supremacy of, and bow submissively to the all wise Providence, it is with sincere regret? that we part with Bro. Emling, and “ mourp with those who mourn.” Resolved, That, guided by the power of love we extend to his bereaved mother, brother? and sisters our most heartfelt sympathy iq this, their sad hour of tribulation, and. com- mend them to Him who alone eopsoleth ah£ healeth the wounded heart and gives strepgtp to bear the sad bereavement. ■ Resolved, That the thanks of this Lodge be tendered to all friends who so kindly assisted in preparing for the funeral of our lata Brother, and to D. J. Mackey, president and superintendent of the E^ & T, H. R.R„for Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 55 the transportation Of the corpse, the Brother- hood and friends of the deceased from Evausville to Oaktown. ~ Resolved, That, as a mark of respect, we drape the charter of our Lodge for the next thirty days; that these resolutions be placed on our minutes, a copy presented to his mother, and the same be published in the Magazine. . A. J. Warner, ") Jas. M. Phipps, > Committee. Will J. Torrance, J Tucson, Arizona. At a special meeting of Cactus Lodge, No. 94. B.of L. F., the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, This Lodge has been greatly benefiited during the last two years by Bro. F. M. Wiley, as our Magazine Agent; and since, through his efforts and faithful work, our subscription' Tist has been extendecT and the work of the B. of L. F. largely increased ; therefore, be it ‘ Resolved, That this Lodge extends to Bro. F. M. Wiley a unanimous vote of thanks, and greatly regrets His retirement from the office for the coining year. We feet proud of his record and refer to it as a pattern for others. Resolved, That these resolutions be pub- lished in the Magazine. Louis Martin, • ") Eugene Lockwood, y Committee. F. P. Sargent, j Minneapolis, Minn. t tv aXTre»lila£ meetiNg of Northwestern adopted ,0 82’ followitlg was unanimously ifewiwd That Ave extend a vote of thanks tL w £Cann’. wife of our late Brother, !t„t!c,Canrl’ for Presenting to this Lodge bikpnUf!.lul Picture, of a wreath and plates taken frbm the casket of our Brother. also spread C. D. Stevens, ") B. S. Meters, y Committee. F. L. Harvey, J Rock Island, Ills. Not'BrRgUl?rTm?.etLnl,°t,Twin C1‘y Lodge, fl?; *~». °* L. b ., held December 9th, tne f teng resolutions were adopted : erSESS 0ur t?ird auuual ball was a SfprthfS' aad many of our friends* mjf good work, therefore, be it dereT ^M.11^ thanks are hereby ten- tendent° ^ K-iniball, general superin- flunerirUpnS? *?• F- Boyce, assistant aupenntendent, of theC.? R. I. & P. R. R.. and BUls, for. kindly furnishing us Island and retirn" Davenport to Rock I^jofeed That our thanks be also tendered jchanif* nnn distant master me. DavenDort1 ^hor?108655 foreman of the foreman and- Mr. Jas. Misfleld, many favors shown nl Sh°PS’ for the toMr°sepfoTn at ou£ thanks "be also tendered for fa vn’racvl yard master at Rock island, US R? the oight of the ball! Mrs.c thanks be also tendered and decoralino-0^ *or 80 ^antly trimming Misses °HrT mottoes, and also the John SHom?af^nd Hzzie Walters, and Mrs. hall. me’ *or assisting in decorating the Uo1.?toB^TJa,t'warp under “aQy °bliga- “Smenfof toe floor taQte’ f°r the able Mr. David’ Eiflfer0?r thanks be tendered to and for oth£?*r’ for Palntlng our mottoes I0r other favors .shown us, and also to Mr. M. Leonard, foreman of the car shops at Davenport, and to the foreman of the Daven- port paint shops, for painting and work done for us. Resolved , That these resolutions be spread upon our minutes, and that a copy of the same be forwarded to the Firemen’s Maga- zine for publication. H. F. Carroll, J. B. Lidders, H. J. Frick, Committee. S. Nichols, J. C. Love, EXPULSIONS. © w> ? Names. 0) tsD 'G Names. J ►5 3 W. W. Taulman.* 64 E. A. Bennett * 3 8 A. L. June.* Jack Warner.g- 64 64 J. F. Ridpath.* E. C. Robinson.* 10 J. Sweeney.* 64 Geo. W. Stevens.* 12 Frank Brown.* 69 Wm. Wilkinson.* 12 J. F. -Hubbard.* 74 Ed. Murray. * 12 Frank Lester.* 81 J. Gardner. * - 12 Luke Seaver.* 83 Fred. E. Saxton.* 14 Albert Bennett.* 94 Harry Brown.* C. F. Loop.* A. L. Jackson.* 23 M. Stephens. Chas; McDonald.* 94 82 109 32 Chas. E. Courtie.* 112 E. P; Nance.* 34 Pat Kennedy.f 112 R. W. Lindley.* 39 S. A. Maxwell. J 112 T. L. Morris.* 43 F. Sehlosser.* 118 James Earns.* 47 Peter Schweitzer.* 158 T. Mollock.* 54 A. E. Humphreys.* 177 J. H. B. Campbell.* 54 John Sullivan.* 177 Henry Stewart. || 54 R. S. Bass.* * Non-payment of Dues. {Dead beat. Defrauding Lodge. % Drunkenness. Divulging Secret Work. REINSTATEMENTS. © be 1 j Names. Lodge. . Names. 22 A. B. Crandall. 59 Pat. Harvey. 45 J. McNally. '59 J. H. Case. 52 Ed. Shannahan. 59 H. E; Nance. 59 S. Leggitt. -60 Linden Reckless. 59 John Carr. 76 E. H. Barnard. 59 W. C. Mathias. 109 En. Amos. 59 Geo. Quackenbush BLACK LIST. JACK WARNER. We pifblish Jack Warner, by request of Red River Lodge, No. 8, as a notorious fraud and dead beat. He has been expelled {from the Order and we warn our members against him. THOMAS BIDDLE. Thomas Biddle has recently been expelled from Franklin Lodge, No. 9, -Columbus, O. He joined the Order to get all there was in it at the smallest possible cost, and after he succeeded, he “ dropped out ” of the ranks. We are glad to get rid of him, for he is the worst kind of an ingrate, and has been a dead weight on his Lodge ever since he joined it. JOHN F. CLARK. We call the attention of our members to the fact that John F. Clark, formerly of C. J. Hepburn Lodge-, No. 160, has been expelled for violating the principles of the Order. He has a letter from the Grand Secretary and Treasurer, which he obtained under false pretenses, and if presented to any of our members, we request that it be taken up and returned to the Grand Lodge. Digitized by v^ooQle

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56 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OF L. F. Terre Haute, Ind., December 1, 1883. To Subordinate Lodges : Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending November 30, 1883: RECEIPTS. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 31 and 32. Assess’ts 33 and 34. Total. d fc o> be xs 0 a Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 31 and 32. *35 * »»d ® a i 1 83 833 836 00 66 $38 $30 00 2 4 19 23 00 67 m 50 63 00 3 9 117 126 00 68 5 36 44 85 00 4 1 27 28 00 69 3 30 33 00 5 70 8 30 38 00 6 1 10 11 00 71 3 38 41 00 7 2 11 13 00 72 15 64 79 00 8 5 23 28 00 73 37 37 00 9 9 19 28 00 74 42 . 42 00 10 7 46 53 00 75 41 97 138 00 11 1 82 83 00 76 12 35 47 00 12 5 99 104 00 77 71 67 138 00 13 1 73 74 00 78 14 7 68 75 00 79 22 22 00 15 40 40 00 80 48 48 00 16 7 107 114 00 81 6 46 52 00 17 82 3 96 93 00 18 6 M 40 00 83 1 47 48 00 19 2 834 36 (K) 84 5C 50 00 20 1 39 40 00 85 20 l(j 36 00 21 4 19 23 00 86 3 61 64 00 22 3 35 38 00 87 3 25 28 00 23 4 31 35 00 88 6 42 48 00 24 89 44 44 00 25 10 33 1 44 00 90 1 11 12 00 26 5 34 39 00 91 7 22 29 00 27 2 84 86 00 92 28 2 57 59 00 93 29 3 39 42 00 94 1 61 62 00 30 8 11 . 19 00 95 37 7(i 107 00 31 12 62 74 00 96 1 35 ‘37 73 00 82 7 25 32 00 97 33 2 41 43 00 98 4 26 80 00 34 3 37 40 00 99 7 4£ 56 00 35 4 32 36 00 100 7 22 *2*1 50 00 36 5 52 57 00 101 2 77 84 163 00 37 59 59 118 00 102 i 27 28 00 38 4 76 80 00 103 4 37 38 79 00 39 58 58 00 104 40 ‘ 6 ‘60 66 00 105 1 ‘38 39* 00 41 6 6 00 106 1 20 21 00 42 24 24 00 107 1 24 25 00 43 ‘66 66 00 108 1 24 25 00 44 29 29 00 109 6 ’34 40 00 45 ' » 40 49 00 110 '20 20 00 46 10 20 30 00 111 21 21 00 47 104 94 . 198 00 112 ' 3 35 38 00 48 4 42 46 00 113 22 22 00 49 22 26 48 00 114 ’ 3 17 20 00 50 2 84 86 00 115 31 31 00 51 1 49 50 00 116 4 ’ 28 32 00 52 1 75 76 00 117 *41 41 00 53 1 42 43 00 118 ’ *5 12 17 00 54 7 54 61 00 119 ’ 522 22 00 55 31 31 00 120 . . ’34 34 00 56 29 29 00 121 23 23 00 57 '21 129 150 00 122 * *3 *41 44 00 58 9 18 27 00 123 38 38 00 59 ‘83 83 00 124 *27 27 00 60 3 ’ 78 81 00 125 13 13 00 61 43 81 124 00 126 *2*9 29 00 62 ‘58 38 00 127 77 77 00 63 5 23 28 00 128 *18 * *5 14 37 00 64 3 35 38 00 129 1 34 35 00 65 1 38 39 00 130 29 29 00 BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) Lodge No. 3 31 < Assess’ts 31 and 32. Assess’ts 33 and 34. Total. d <0 bC 'd 3 Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 31 and 32. Assess’ts 33 and 34. Total. 131 62 617 619 00 154 61 612 813 00 132 . . 20 20 00 155 813 . 13 00 133 1 24 25 00 156 1 18 19 00 134 15 15 00 157 25 25 00 135 $42 42 00 158 28 28 00 1516 2 14 16 00 159 *5 13 16 35 00 137 22 22 00 160 25 25 00 138 23 23 00 161 15

15 00 139 23 23 00 162 51 51 00 140 163 141 164 142 57 57 00 165 15 15 00 143 1 IB 17 00 166 13 13 00 144 16 16 00 167 145 11 16 27 00 168 146 6 6 00 169 *21 * 21 00 147 9 9 00 170 7 7 00 148 * 10 10 20 00 171 12 12 00 149 1 46 47 00 172 3 18 21 00 150 34 34 00 173 ' 18 . 18 00 151 * 36 36 00 174 152 20 20 00 175: 153 176 7 * ‘7 00 Balance on hand November 1 . . . . $7,806 50 Received during month 7,054 00 Total 814.860 50 By claims Nos. 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 and 74, 6,000 00 Balance on hand December 1 . . 88,860 50 Respectfully submitted, EUGENE V. DEBS, G. S. & T. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F. W. Arnold Grand Master Terre Haute, ind. F. P. Sargent Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. . S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W. Maroney, Chairman Chicago, 111. W. F. Hynes Denver, Col. D. Ross Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. J. Hannahan, Chairman . . . Chicago, 111. C. J. McGee, Secretary Danville, 111. W. E. Burns Chicago, 111. A. J. Reagan Portland, Maine A. H. Tucker . Mason City, Iowa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Geo. Utter, Drawer 853 ... St. Thomas, Ont. Wm. Weiler Phillipsburg, N. J. H. H. Burrus, 1223 W.4th St.Little Rock, Ark. T. H.Vradenbough, 125 Main St., B. H. District Boston, Mass. E. B. Mayo, L. Box 45 S. Pueblo, Col. C. H. Maul, 830 N. 40th St . . Philadelphia, Pa. W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Aurora, 111. Zeb Moore, 713 Palean St . . . Keokuk, Iowa F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Omaha, Neb. G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Toledo, Ohio W. J. Torrance, 413 William St. . Evansville. E. K. Cole, Box 1§49 Elkhart, Ind. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 57 SUBORDINATE LODO-ES. 1. DEER PARK ; Port Jervis, IT. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Box 26 Master J. L. Van Orden Secretary A. J. Shiner, Box 1297 Financier J. L. Van Orden, Box 1386 . . . Mag. Agent 2. HAND IN HAND; Providence, R. I. Meets 2d Monday. G. E. Clark, Valley Falls, R. I . . . Master A.H. Aldrich, Saylesville, R. I . Secretary A. H. Stevens, 60 Jewett St . . . Financier T. Powers, 80 Atwells Ave . . Mag. Agent 3. ADOPTED DAUGHTER; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays at 1 P. M. J. E. Opp, 508 Grove St . ' Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St ... . Financier H. M. Freeland Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN; Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 1 P. M. F. O. Mitchell. 23 Merrill St . . . .Master M B. Alley, 18 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 25 Tyng St Financier A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent 5. CHARITY ; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. G. Hutchinson, Drawer 853 .... Master G. Johnson, Drawer 853 Secretary F. L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 Financier 0. Dennes Mag. Agent 6. PRIDE OF THE WEST; Desoto, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. A. Platt . Master Wm. Hearst Secretary Financier M. Findlon Mag. Agent 7. POTOMAC; Washington, D. C. J. S. Black, 30 Sixth St., S. W . . . Master J. C. Graham, 319 D St., S. W . . Secretary l' S' st*> s- w • • Financier R. M. Smith, 130 Carroll St., S.E.Mag. Agent 8. RED RIYER; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. t Matthews, Box 376 Master J.F. Mortimer, Box 99 Secretary i & £og,g’ Box 78 . Financier t. C. Cook Mag. Agent 8. FRANKLIN ; Columbus, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. F L Fnh SJ\ops Master p' t ^1$ua ®hops ...... Secretary J i Uert?4 a HiSh St . . . Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY ; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Holier 17 Waring St Master A w Sailth,c 29 Jessie St Secretary WMBi?ie,50BraytonSt- • • - Financier "• M. King Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR ; Phillipsburg, N. J. R“Tindard4thS.Un<lay8 at 2 P; Mkaster J WsSh8' ■ f Secretary C J w2air’ L' Box 96 •’ • • • Financier Rogers Mag. Agent 12- BUFFALO; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. Wmr^ma,1»600SwanSt . . . .Master A L Swan St . . Secretary I 543 S. Division St . Financier L Cr08Sman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 18. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Geo. Hull Master Robt. Mulford Secretary C. A. Wilson, 135 Pacific Ave . . Financier Wm. Rhodes ........ Mag. Agent 14. EUREKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. • J. A. Tweedie, 253 E. Washington St.Master W. T. Screes, Box 66, Brightwood, Ind Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 15. ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St Master J. McTeer, 61634 Wellington St . Secretary E. Upton, 82 Seigneur St ... . Financier J.A.Gratrix, 4 Grand Trunk St.Mag. Agent 16. YIGO; Terre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. . E. V. Debs . Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 205 N. 11th St Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST ; Vincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. H. M. Hogan Master T. A. Galloway, O. & M. Shops . Secretary C. A. Cripps Financier C. A. Bruce Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. F. A. Briggs, L. Box 53 Master H. B. Sims Secretary A. D. Williams, Box 152 ... . Financier J. B. Murphy Mag. Agent 19. TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean, Box 8 Master F. Lorenger, Box 8 Secretary J. Goldie, Box 8 Financier J. Van Buren Mag. Agent 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. Traver, Box 317 Master F. H. Huntington, Box 247 . . . Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL ; South St. Louis, Mo. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. W. J. Edy, Kimmswick, Mo .... Master J. Lynch, I. M. Round House, St. Louis, Mo Secretary J. H. Clarke, 7915 Michigan Ave.Financier W. Cushing . Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, IU. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. E. Bennett Master G. C. Pittenger Secretary R. C. Burns, Box 370 Financier F. W. Walker Mag. Agent 23. PHCENIX ; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton, Brookfield, Mo Master M. DeVoy Secretary N. L. Cooper . Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent 24. GREAT WESTERN ; Parsons, Kansas. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Glen Ewing Master J. R. Tierney, Box 701 Secretary H. E. Peters Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 25. CONNECTING LINK; Boone, Iowa. Meets.lst and 3d -Mondays at 7 P. M. r’ •"••••■ Master t1' w11]1® Secretary £• Wood • ‘ Financier T. A. Adams Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA ; Baraboo, Wis. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. 1 §* ¥e&ler Master £• %?Rt}ey ■ Secretary S? -S: Williams, Box 674 Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent 27. HAWKE YE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. M. W. Cary, 67 S. 2d St Master F- WAl brand, 127 9th Ave . . Secretary Sv^-£h?,lps’.Bo,x1010 Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. Andrew Struthers Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 .... Secretary C. W. Baskins, Box 824 Financier S. Hartman , Mag. Agent 29. CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett : : . Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland . ; . .... Mag. Agent 80. CEDAR VALLEY; Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. C. O. Grassley, Box 416 ...... . Master ' R. A. Corson, Box 406 Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 . . . . . . . Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent 81. R. R. CENTRE ; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Walters, 1401 Kansas Ave .... Master * F. Johnson, 713 N St Secretary J. A. Sweeney, 705 S. Sixth St . Financier S. Walters,. 1401 Kansas Ave . Mag. Agent 82. BORDER Ellis, Kan. E. G. Pearson . Master J. W. Hardesty Secretary A. H; Britton, Box 303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 .. . Mag. Agent ,88. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. *I*5eyv: • w •••.*. Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary - D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. « H. W. Stephens, Box 189 Master J. W. Adams, Box 945 Secretary 4 H. W. Stephens, Box 1297 .... Financier C. S. Keith, Box 114 . Mag. Agent 85. AMBOY; Amboy, |H1. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. Schermerhorn, Box 128 Master G. W. Bain ter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. Gascoigne Mag. Agent * 86. TIPPECANOE; Lafayette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Ernst, 159 Salem St Master Wright, 145S. 4th St . . . .Secretary §^Tp-,^illoughby Financier F. Holt Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE; Centralia, 111. 4 Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. H. Murphy. . ......... .Master Ci Randall F. M. James; Box 202 ... . . Financie? H. G. McCormick, Box 151 . . Mag. Agent 38.JAVON: Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J.F Drummond, Box 382 Master W* E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary F. Mingay, Box 91 Financier E. A. Y oung, Box 318 Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Rock Island, IU. Meets 2d and.4th.Sundays.at 2,P. M. E. W. Mason, 520 E. 9th St., Daven- port, Iowa Master T. K. Holmes, Box 1228 Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 . . . .Financier C. H. Church Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, III. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714% West Washing- toil St ... . Master C. Young, 911 West Mulberry St.Secretary J. Devine, 911 W. North St . . . Financier W. Cavanaugh Mag. Agent 41. ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Master Sr E. Allen Secretary H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Financier E. E. Gould. Box 141 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO ; Madison, Wis. Meets.lst Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P. M. A. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St . . . Master W. D. Scampton, Box 1277 . . . Secretary W. Dayton St. Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 48. ST. JOSEPH; St. Joseph,. Mo. . Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. Thomas, 2312 Bartlett St ..... Master E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary H. P. Mann, 2226 S. 106h St . . . Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Louis, 111. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master J. Bisson, L. Box 55 Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 162 Financier C. Tiinblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent 45. ROSE CITY ; Little Rock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. T. B. Crane Master W. O. Shelley, 723 West 4lh St . Secretary W. O. Shelley, 723 West 4th St . Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... , Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; .Springfield, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Cunningham, Western Hotel . Mastejr E. McCormack, 1402 E. Wash- ington St Secretary R. M. Goodwin, 730 Monroe St . Financier J .Webster, 8 th and ScarrettSts.Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT; Chicago, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W . H. Guff, 263 Maxwell St ... . Master W . E„ Burns, 153 22d St . . Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash Ave.Financier W. H. Guff, 263 Maxwell St . . Mag. Agent W. E. Burns, 153 22d St . . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, 111. i Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Cullen Master G. Parker, 2514 S. Adams St . . . Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 49. J. M,‘EAYJIOND‘ Decatur, HI. ' ‘ Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. A. H. Sutton, Box 560 .. . Master F. S. Conn oil . . . . .... . . .Secretary F. R. Young, Box 560 Financier W. J. Pursell, Box 560 ... . Ma^. Agent 50. GARDEN CITY; Chicago, Jill. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7*30 P. M: J. J. Hannahap, 3931 Dearborn St . Master J. J. Delaney, 46z0 Wabash Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- ' ' born St. Financier J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison, St.Mag. Agent 61. FRISCO; North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. M. A. Frame, Box 217 ...... . Master M. G. Hall, Box 96 Secretary M. W. Burwell, box 45 1 . . . . Financier W.Geister, Box 12 '. . . . . . Mag. A'gent 62. GOOD WILI*; Logansport, Ind. L. Box 626. Master Green, L. Box 626 Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626^ . ... .Financier W. Neupher. L. Box 626 . . . . Mag. Agent 53. EMPORIA; Emporia, Kan. . Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at'2 P. M.‘ ‘ v S'P^:,?0*609 ......... Master McGill . Secretary r^* ^anVitt’ Box Financier G. W. Gurry . . . . Mag. Agent 84. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Safthrday at 2 P. M. *•' :i F. NebergaH.Box ee7. ...... . Master k’ Box.t,6 21 Salem St.. Charlestown, Mass ....... . Financier W. C. Green, No. 2 Smith St., , Salem, Mass . . Mag. A&dnt “ Sacramento ; Rocklin, cal. B* h ‘ Master i C.aiMlley k ' ••*•••*• • Secretary J. p. Clark * * * * * Financier dlK • • • Mag. Agent 59. ROYAL GORGE; Soutii Pueblo, Col. ' " Meets every Monday night. \ • ui’ ,Lock Box 45 Master W. Hentliorn, Canon City, Col.' Nlag! Agent UNITED; Philadelphia, pa. Ajeets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. j,A0ffer'1^ ^Ti Sth S.t . , . . . ; Master , r M Lhges, 1829 W. 2d St . Secretarv 1. HINNEHAHA ; St. Paul, l*inn. ‘ Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. T. Cox, 895 Rice St . ......... Master F. Maher, 193 Penn Ave . . . . .Secretary J. M. Sheire, 505 Robert St . . . financier B. Bradley, 663 E. 3d St . . . . Mag.^gent 2. YANBERGEN ; Carbondale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sund'ays at 3 P. M. Wm. C. Haigh ........... Mastdr S. J. Cobb Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 288 1 . . . . . Financier O. E. Histed, Box 288 .... . Mag. Agent 1. HERCULES; Danville, 111. Homer Davis; Box 772 . Master Wm. Burns, Box 772 Secretary G. Shuster, Box 772 . . . . . . Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 . . . . . . . Mag. Agent t. SIOUX*; 8hmx City, Iowa. J L. Sheely . . . Master W. H. Roberta .......... Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 278 Financier A. Goodrich . . ........ Mag.Ager^t i. FORT RIDGELY.; Waseca, Minn, r . J. Anseline, Waseca, Minn .... Master Wm. Bauman Secretary P. G. Lindell ....... 1 . . Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent I. CHALLENGE; BeUeville, Ont. * • Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. E. L. Adamson,. G. T.Ry . . . . . . Master Wm. J. Logue, G. T: Ry Secretary , J. Hogue, G. T. Ry, Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent . DOMINION! Toronto, Canada. * f' 1 Meefts 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Vaughah,' 24 Charlotte St , . . .Master T. Cunerty, 33 Hackney St . . . Secretary J. Kew, 46 Tecusnhe'th St ... . Financier . Mag. Agent J. Pratt, 24 Charlotte St . . . . Mag. Agent L EAU CLAIRE ;.Wis. • / • t, Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. H. Botsfojd, Box 190, Altoona, Wis Master A. M. Eingsbury, Altoona, Wis. Secretary H. E. Edgell, Altoona, Wis . , . Financier C. Miller Mag. .Agent ». ISLAND CITY ; Brpckville, Ont. Meets alternate Thutsda^ evenings. E. 'N. Mortimer . . . .Master N. J. Scott- Secretary F. W. Barr, Box 294 . . . . . . . Financier F. G. Lawrence . . . . . ... Mag. Agent i. LONE STAR ; LongvieVr, Texas. , / T.tpordell, L. Box 364 ..... . - - Master J. Allen*, L. Box 364 Secretary J. A. Gremm; L. Box 364 ... . Financier N. A. Matthews, L. Box 364 . . Mag. Agent . SUSQUEHANNA ; Oneonta, N. Y. C. Gi Bunker, Box 672 . . . ... . Master J. A. Canning, Box 504 ... . . Secretary A. DeLong, Box 679 Financier C. C. Bunker :• . Magi Ageiit . WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Brayerton,439Micklfe St . . . . . Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St . . . . . Financier J. Brayerpon, 439 MicJ&le St . . Mag. Agent . BAY ,STA>TE; Worcester, Mass. Meets 1st Thursday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parkpr, 8 Cutler St Master C. L. Dpdge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard, £2, Plyipputli St . Financier T. Loynd, 83 Green St Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 74. KANSAS CITY ; Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Fleming, 1325 St. Louis Aye . . . Master W. Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary M. Hurley, 1490 Wyoming St . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts Mag, Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas Mag. Agent 75. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. ' C. H. Taylor, 3837 Haverford St . . Master S. Drinkhouse, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary F. Dupell, 422 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie . Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. G. W. Sebastian, Box 251 Master G. Miller, Box 2 • . Secretary G. Miller, Box 2 Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ; Denver, Col. M. S. O’Rourke, 300 S. Ilth St . . . Master G. M. Wilson, 349 7th St Secretary W. F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. S. J. Graham Master J. H. Nisewanger Secretary W. H. Clark, Box 1100 Financier J. H. Nisenanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE; Roodhouse, 111. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. E. Donnelly, Box 186 Master D. M. Young Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier E. H. Becraft. Box 48 Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earl, Box 478 . Master W. H. Duuphy, Box 436 Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Duuphy, Box 436 . . . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master C. B. Willard. Box 37 Secretary W. Lincoln, Box 752 Financier A. McDonald, Box 458 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWESTERN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P* M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. F. L. Harvey, 327 Nicollet Ave . . Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretarv F. X. Holl, 207 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 88. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 Master J. T. Gaynon, L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, L. Box 406 Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN; Battle Creek, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. and 1st Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master J. Oxtaby Box 1084 Secretory w 1084 Financier W. McNeill Mag. Agent 85. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master F. A. Woodward, Box 738 . . . .Secretary A.H. Dixon, L. Box 870 .. . .Financier F. B. Dalzell Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. G. H. Haskins Master F. E. Roffee, Box 136 Secretory « H Trn£h ’,/u Financier H. W . Smith . . . : Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT; Rawlins, Wyoming. 69 • • Master J . C. Gunning, Box 142 Secretory T. F. Croake, Box88 Financier M. A. Noble . Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAR ; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. ■J* ?Je^eiLson Master J.M. Sights Secretory L. E. Bemin, Box 122 Financier N. Gorman Mag. Agent 89. SHYER STATE; Carlin, Nevada. Meets 6 very Tuesday at 7 P. M. 5r^e^ick Master WB. Taney. Secretory O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO; National City, Cal. J- A. McNeil Master J* Dodge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary Financier R. V. Dodge, Box 317, San Diego.Mag Agent 91. GOLDEN GATE; San Francisco, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh,8.P.R. R. Shops . . Master I>* R* Shops . . . Secretory C. N.Wyckoff,S. P. R. R. shops.Financier A. Detrich, S. P. R. R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY; Oswego, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Spath, 31 Tollman St Master J. O. Geran, 147 West 8th St . . .Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica St. Financier J. Hartigan Mag. Agent 93. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz Master E. J. Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretory J. H. Carter, 507 N. Main St . . Financier R. Gurley . Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson, Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith, Box 218 Master Box 218 .Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 . . . . Mag. Agent 95. CHICAGO ; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. M. ; and last Sunday at 2:30 P.M. J. Hayes, 32 Armitage Road . . . .Master J* geY,ine« 159 N* Western Ave . Secretary L. P. Smith, 292 Fulton St . . . Financier W . E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA; WeUsvHle, Ohio, Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. g- Leibtag Master V-W.D&vidson Secretory Clark Financier W. P. Scheets Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 61 97. ORANGE GROTE; Los Angelos, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 20th at 7 P. M. F.Shepardson,Box72 Master F. Horher, Box 72 Secretary H. E. Moore, Box 1204 Financier M. M. Smith, Box 72 Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets eveiy Tuesday. E. A. Peck. . . . G. S. Cole R. W. Shields . . E. B. Mandeville . . . Master , . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Louis, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Friday at 7 p. m. L. Fisher, 2809 Adams St Master W. Davis, 3019 Atlantic St . . Secretary J. W. Leathers, 2926 Chouteau Ave Financier J. W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD ; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. T. Craig Master J. E, Brown Secretary J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 ... . Financier J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER; Rochester, N. T. Meets every Sundays at 2:00P. M. R-Thomson, N. Y., L. E. & W. Round House Master R* Sproat, 162 North Ave . . . Secretary C. W. Beach. 23 Foehner St . . . Financier G. Bowden, 89 Hudson St . . . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; Rowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. M-J- Collins Master H*?w -nger Secretary G. F. Dutlmger Financier W.H.Hummell Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. H. K. Burket MRRtAr w ®ox 229 Secretary AfffcmSi,lui?»Sox898 * * ‘ ' • Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 ... . Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE; East Des Moines, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E.S. Dickerson Master F Bu1 I* *Locust’ ^ *• Financie? P. Burgess, 1022 8th St Mag. Agent 103. FALLS CITY; Louisville, Ky. Meets every Wednesday at 2 P. M. 1127 W. Broadway . . Master J*T (VHean ' *' ^fnancier j- 1. o Hearn, 1629 Rowan St . Mag. Agent 104. « OLD KENTUCK ; ” Ludlow, Ky. KsNoerd°n • - Master PhhSmUh^°X’76* * ■’ ** •* ** •’ ;^ancieyr mi. Smith Mag. Agent 105. PROGRESS; Galesburg, HI. and 2,1 and 4th stVlSS . Weeks, 429 E. Brooks St . Mag. Agent 06. JlEY CITY ; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. J f T?a.rker’ 1001 Lake St. . . . .Master •*“*-■* C VelT ThUrSday at 7:30 P M- H. G. Bechhnirf Master : : :SSSSS ins 01 • • Mag. Agent jPp°^EK; Chama» New Mex, Wm.Da??8be Master ?W.Sta S|nnan» 23 •* •’ •' . Ffnancier • • • • Mag. Agent 111. BEACON; Mattoon, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. S. Howell Master J. Toal, Box 111 Secretary R. Dopell, Box 565 Financier J. Dolan Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAR ; Mt. Vernon, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. Joyce Master C. Sursa Secretary J. C. Branham Financier W. C. Vawter Mag. Agent 118. CLARK KIMBALL; Eagle Rock, Idaho. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. N. C. Grant G. L. Oram G. L. Oram G. L. Oram . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 114. MAGIC CITY; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P M. F. W. Dudley, Box 625 Master W. McGuire, Box 625 Secretary J. Dunn, Box 625 Financier A. Heenan Mag. Agent 115. GULF CITY ; Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. J. McDonough, Ave. K, between 36th and 37th Sts Master J. H. Steinhoff, Ave. N, between 19th and 20th Sts Secretary J. Tarpey, 33% and M Financier J. Tarpey, 33% and M . . . . . Mag. Agent 116. ST. CLAIR ; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. C. H. Dawson Master H. R. Boucher Secretary E. G. Hubbard, Box 154 Financier G. H. Dawson Mag. Agent 117. BEAVER; London, Ont. Meets 2d Tuesday and 4th Friday 7:30 P. M, J. W. Elliott, 565 Grey St Master S. T. Fletcher, 221 Maitland St . . Secretary S. Stringer, 315 Grey St Financier . R. Lister, Simcoe St Mag. Agent 118. STAR OF THE EAST; Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays at 8 P. M. and the last two Saturdays at 2 P. M. W. E. Gymer, Richmond Sta . . . Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary G. Scott, Richmond Sta .... Financier H. Taylor, Richmond Sta . . Mag. Agent 119. COLONIAL ; River du Loup, Quebec. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. W. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta .... Master W. J. Gorham, 1. C. Ry Sta . . . Secretary Wm. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta . Financier F. Chenard, I. C. Ry Sta . . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. . . Master Secretary F. H. Livingston, 88 Otisco St . S. Mangan, 179 Marcellus St . . J. M. Herman, 179 Gifford St . . Financier S. W. Watkins, Jr., 88 Tully St.Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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6j^ FIREMAN'S MAGAZINE. 121. FELLOWSHIP; Corning, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. J. L. Kr6bs, Box 310 Master F. Hanmer, Box 492 Secretary G. R. Quick, L. Box 35 Financier O. C. Bpntiett . . Mag. Agent 122. H. B. STONE ; Beardstown, 111. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. \ G. Hertllne, Box 421 Master , S. A. Mayall, Box 242 ..... . Secretary C. C. Gatlin; Bo* 193 . *. : . . Findhcier H. W. Henson ......... Mag. Agent 128. OYERLAND; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. * * H. G. Andrews Master F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Secretary T. D. Kinney, 17th.and Clark St.Financier G. T. Anderson. U. P. R. H . Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. ^ E. G. Fox Master Wm. Rait, Box 356 Secretary E. L. Gregg Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent 125. GUIDE ; Marshalltown, Iowa. ' Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. G. S. Tubbs Master F. W. Snyder Secretary M. Kelliher ........... Financier J. T. Dutcher ......... Mag. Agent 126. COMET; Austin, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M, F. A. Fairbanks J. C. Clark . . . P. M. Chambers C. Gllleece . . .' . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT; Winnepeg, Nanitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. H. Thornton, Tecumseh House . . Master T. C. Grant, 204 Logan St .... Secretary T. C. Grant, 204 Logan St ... . Financier H. Lynes, C. P. Shops Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Nontana. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels. Box 55 Master W. Clark, Box 55 Secretary F. J. Mersereau, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 . ... . . Mag. Agent 129. MINERAL KING; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. Hooper Master P. G. Crippen Secretary W. H. Clark Financier W. H. Blake, Box 182 Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAR; Milwaukee, Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. H. C. Fox, Portage City, Wis . . . Master J. Rhine, 715 Cly bourne St . . . Secretary I. J. Holbrook, 285 Park St . . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. \ T. McPhail L. F. Jackson G. M. Ratcliff, 73 Meadow St., Oshkosh, Wis G. Shilling . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 182. MARTIN HUGHITT ; Eagle Grove, Iowa. . Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master F. G. Park hurst, Box 29 Secretary W. T. Trusty, Box 37 Financier J. McDonald . . w i . . . . ., . . . . Jftag. Agent 188. SPRAGUE; Sprague, Washington Ty. , Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P, M. C.H. White. . . . Master V: C. London- Secretary A. O. Wishard Financier V:C. London Mag. Agent 184. EASTMAN'; Richfor<l, Vermont. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. C. E„ Jones . . . Master E. R. Remington Secretary F. C. Langdon Financier W. J. Rumsey ■ . . Mag. Agent 185. NEW YEAR; El Prso, Texas. ’ ‘ Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M.and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. C. J. Luff.-Box 182 . Master M. Campbell, Box 182 Secretary Wm. P. Smitn, Box 182 . ... . Finan6ier ' J. S. Wheeler Mag. Agent J. Boyers ............ Mag. Agent^ 186. J. SCOTT ; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets lst.and 3d, Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. N. Johnson Master G. Campbell . . ; . Secretary Wm. Alexander, Box 295 ... . Financier S. B. Laidlaw, M. Ry Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays-i P. J. Cook . - . • • Master A. Weygandt Secretary W. T. Brown i Financier F. Cooper . Mag. Agent 188. UNION; Freeport, HI. Meets 2d ana 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary G. W. Mills, Box 766 Financier J. Guhin Mag. Agenti 189. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston ............ Master E. Goble Secretary E. F. Wright Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY ; * Salid’a, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. R. Griffith, Bo* 136 . . Master M. W. Higgins Secretary W. H. Davis Financier T. Ryan Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master F. J. Penoyer, 178 W. Berry St . . Secretary W. R. Fredericks, 415 Lafayette St . Financier W. G. Lions, 51 Melita St . . . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wed nesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, Ft. Wayne, Ind ..... Master W. F\Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary 1 G. W; Nesper* 196 Broadway . .Financier F; Bittman, 107 Erie St . . . . Mag. Agent 148. E* C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 1 P* M; , F.B.H,aU. .... .. Master G. W. Snook, 1760 Taylor St. . .Secretary F. S. Small, 929 Wood st . . . . Financier , G.H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 63> 144. SUGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Bruns- wick. Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P. M.* T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm. Bastin . . Secretary J. Norton, Box 448 Financier J. Norton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 14o. DAVY CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 Master C. Gallagher, Box 429 Secretary w Ma feg?+er’ Bdox Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 . . . .Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU OITY; Houston, Texas. ^Young-igo Washington St . . Master A. 0. Wodd worth, 320 Washing- A. 0. Woodworth, 320 Washing- Secretary : • / • - Financier n Mag. Agent J. J. Sangsterj 196 Washington * 147. MIDLAND ; Temple, Texas. • Master T Keliv ' ' ' • * ' Secretary J. J. Culpepper * MagTgent 1*8. sum SOUTH; Tyler, Texas. ' * Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. ?!£Fgale* ^VLiBox lH/Sec^ary Murilya?8RMy at 10:30 A' M'and M Sa‘- E. Freeman, s M. s. a. srmre, M»r,„.tte, Mich. g eets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J- 0’I§?ny ’l* tw ?S Master LL-Hood! L Box 217 Secretary August Baker 21. " ' • • ir^in^ncleJ 151 Meetef ,lEAF ! H*mUt0,1» Ontario. K W. Nance, L ^ “g at7:3# Pl M‘ §• §elby» Box! 157* Master i* §• Selby, Box 157 ‘ Secretary J‘ W- Price, L? Box 74 -Financier 0X74 Mag. Agent 156. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. Wm. Janders, Box 256 Master ?’«9* ®or^» Box 256 ....... Secretary J. NT. MeMillan, Box 256 .... Financier W. J. Dunnavant Mag. Agent 157. ECHO ; Peru, ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Rl. Hughes, Box 143 Master John Malin Secretary Chas. Weir,. .. . Financier A. L. Sterley Mag. Agent 158. STANDARD; Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. F. Van Ronk, 124 Russell St ... . Master B. Jones, 280 Bronson St Secretary Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St . . Financier J. Hamlin: . : : : : . . . . , Mag. Agent 169. W. H. THOMAS? Nashville, Tenn. Meets ev6r$r Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Hampton Master J. J. Clark, 317 Foster St., E. Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. Bateman, 44 N; 2d St.,-B. Nasli- Tenn Financier G. R. Ruffin Mag. Agent 160. C. J. HEPBURN; Evansville, Ind. W. S. Kerlin, 713 Locust St Master W. J. Torrance, 413 William St . Secretary J. K. McCutcheon,3il Olive St . Financier C. C. Brewer, 1025 Chestnut St . Mag. Agent 161. HERALD; Burlington, Iowa. J. W. Galvan, 412 S. Main St . . * Master C. C. Price, 412 S. Main St ... . Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison St. . Financier F. L. Burtch,-613 S. Main St . Mag. Agent 162. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. Meets 1st, 3d and 4th Mondays and 2d Sun- day. E. K. Cole, Box 1649.. . Master G. M.-Winegardner Secretary P. A. Hamilton Financier J- F. Bristol Mag. Agent 168. JETNA ; Jonesboro, Ark. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. P. B. Scanlan, L. Box 29 Master W. H. De France, L. Box 29 . . . . Secretary J. N. Jennings, L. Box 29 ... . Financier J. W. Barker, L. Box 29 ... . Mag. Agent 164. EEL RIVER ; Butler, Ind. G. E. Crider Master E. A. Lough ran Secretary J. B. Gossage Financier J . H. Crider Mag. Agent 165. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. C. Pettengill Master P. H. Powers Secretary J. W. Iry . . Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WM. HUGO ; Huntington, Ind. J. E. Hagerty Master G. Marston Secretary C. Wyman Financier P. Foster Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The Dalles, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. G. A. Ferguson Master L. E. Ferguson Secretary F. Wall Financier G. M. Thompson Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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64 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 168. GUARDRAIL; North La Crosse, Wis. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2 P.M. , F. Stirnemann, Box 90 Master W. Hawley, Box 90 Secretary E. W. RangJBox 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169. H. G. BROOKS; HornellsylUe, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. H. Loushay, Box 1179 Master A. C. Vandermark Secretary W.T. Me El wee, Box 1516 . . . .Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE; Baron, Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. H. Sulpher Master S. P. Malone Secretary A. S. Craik . Financier J. A. Reed, Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM; Trnro, Nora Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson . . Master T. Fitzgerald, 237 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Secretary F. Forrest, 224 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Financier P. O. Toole, 60 Russell St., Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia Mag. Agent 172. F. G. LAWRENCE; Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke, 672 Wellington St. . . . Master J. L. Armstrong, Rochesterville P. O., Ottawa Secretary J. 8. Ferguson, Rochesterville . P. O., Ottawa Financier S. Porter Mag. Agent 178. PACIFIC; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. • P. A. Neely Master A. L. Parker Secretary W. H. Farnsworth • F4nancier A. L. Parker, Albuquerque, N. M Mag. Agent 174. HARRISBURG ; Harrisburg, Pa. H. Kirc.hner, 518 Calder St Master H. S. Gingrich, 1412 Wallace St., Secretary H. A. McNeal, 1208 6th St ... . Financier L. Friday Mag. Agent 175. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays. 'J. S. Buckingham, Box C . , H. R. Brown, Box C ... F. M. Howard, Box C . . . J. Atkins, Box C . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE ; Clinton, 111. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Hinchcliff, Box 374 C. H. Porter J. Hart A. F. Ely . . . Master . . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET; MarshaU, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. W.W. Winnick Master V* J*.L»ottier, L. Box 120. . . . .Secretary t* Y,lctf°r Financier IJs/sAnikE; Sait Lake City. Cta^ Ag6nt Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. S. Sanford, Box 673 Master to nn Box ^ Secretary P. 1. Tibbs Financier D. Love Mag. Agent 179. BEE-HIYE; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 Master H. Thornburg, Box 838 Secretary W. T. Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 .. . Mag. Agent 180. THREE STATES ; Cairo, HI. C. Houghtaling Master D. Crof ton * Secretary J. Grundy Financier S. M. Jaeckel Mag. Agent 181. WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Hobson . . * Master D. J. Nicoll Secretary T. Williams Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. E. A. Brown, 448 E. 18th St Master G. W. Miller, 229 W. 22d St . . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 188. LAKE SHORE; CoUinwood, Ohio. Meets every Tuesday at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, Box 314 Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, Box 314 ... . Mag. Agent 184. LIMA ; Lima, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Thompson . . . Master G. A. Greeland, Box 55 Secretary B. Myers . . • Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 185. FIDELITY ; Delplios, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. R. Reeves Master C. W. Bull Secretary J. R. Conklin Financier * J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN ; Chicago, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master T. J. Scan lan, 3138 S. LaSalle St . Secretary P. Hartney,2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master A. Richardson Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier T. R. Shore Mag. Agent 188. 8. S. MERRILL; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Wednesday at 7:30 P. M., 2d Sun- day at 10 A. M. and 3d Sunday at 7 P. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, Milwaukee Round House Secretary W. McPhee, 880 Hubbard St . . Financier C. Billmeyer, 29 Diller St . . . Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. R. C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Wis Master G, Hannahan Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W.S. Crandell, Box 84 Master E. F. Hughes Secretary H. O. Conkey Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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VOL. 8. FEBRUARY, 1884. NO. 2. HIS MISTAKE. Youth’s Companion. The L., P. & I. Railway, a single-track line, was, at the time of the occurrence which I have now in mind, running its trains in part by telegraph, having changed from the old schedule time-rules three years previously. The responsi- bility of sending out and “crossing” trains, rested wholly upon the train-des- patcher, and depended upon his accu- racy, unaided by the automatic checks which have since been devised to coun- teract human blunders. R. L. Norcross, a young man twenty- seven years of age, was at that time the train-despatcher at Westfield. A series of accidents had occurred, which brought both the superintendent and road-master to Westfield. Two freight trains were off the track, twenty miles up the line ; a lumber yard and coal shed at the southern terminus had been on fire during the night ; and that morning a “ wild” engine had run over a two-horse team at a grade-cross- ing two miles below, and had itself been derailed by the accident. Norcross, who was of a somewhat ner- vous temperament, had had but little s eep uring the night. He was usually re u and attentive to his business. In is our years of service he had not made * smgle mistake of a serious nature, and P to this time no doubt had been felt as o mg entire competence to fill the posi- tion he held. By the summer arrangemement, the “up” mail and the “down” express crossed at Scotville, eleven miles below Westfield, at 7:30 p. m., unless ordered not to do so by Norcross. But the mishaps of the last twenty-four hours had deranged all the usual “ cross- ings ” of trains. The up freights were all behind time at the northern junction, and made unusual crossings; and from waiting for one of these, the express “ lost ” a station tfwenty miles above. This was reported at Westfield at 7:10 that evening. Three other train mes- sages, with notices of similar delays, came in at the same time, requiring orders for unusual crossings. The assistant operator, Miss Louise Dane, came in at 6 p. m. When she gave Norcross the express message, he said, “Then we will have to cross the mail and the express here at Westfield instead of at Scotville;” and he added that all the crossings were in a jumble that day. Miss Dane noted his tired and troubled manner, as he spoke, and generously re- solved to make — so far as she could — the work easy for Norcross that night. Ten minutes later the mail was re- ported at “Farley’s” six miles below Scotville; and immediately after, Nor- cross came into the office, and, reading the despatch, again said to Miss Dane that he would cross the mail and ex- press there at Westfield. Taking one of the train blanks from the “red pad,” he proceeded to write a mes- sage to the conductor at Scotville, to come up to Westfield to cross, instead of Digitized by Google

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66 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. waiting. He had scarcely more than finished writing it, and had not signed it, when he heard the express whistle at a crossing three miles above. He knew the whistle, but Miss Dane did not notice it. He turned for an in- stant froru the desk, without speaking, then reaching back, took up what he thought was the message slip just written on, and went out with it in his hand. But in reality he took up, by mistake, another loose slip lying there. He had hardly stepped out on the platform, when the superintendent called Mm aside to make some inquiries. Hearing him go out, Miss Dane turned from the instrument and stepped to the desk. There lay the message, written on the regular train blank. She read it at a glance and took it up, noticing that it was not signed, but remembering dis- tinctly that he had twice said that the trains must cross at Westfield. “ Rob is hurried and driven to-night,” she thought; “he forgot to sign it.” And she then remembered that the mail must be close up to Scotville already, and that no time ought to be lost. Still she hesitated a little, and stepping to the door, looked out on the platform to see if she could speak with him. But he was not in sight. The superintendent was at that moment speaking with him in the baggage-room. “'Of course he means it to go,” Miss Dane thought. “He said so twice, and there’s scanty time.” She went back to the instrument and sent it. She did not file the slip, how- ever, but waited for it to be signed when Norcross should come in. A minute or two later the express, a heavy train of five coaches, two sleepers and three baggage and express cars, came thundering in, its engineer having been running at a high rate of speed to make up time and cross the mail at Scot- ville as usual. Now that it had come up on time, Nor- cross thought best to cross them as usual, and at once gave the conductor the order to proceed to Scotville, telling him that the mail was waiting. He had a slip crumpled in his hand which he thought was the message he had written in the telegraph office ; but from some instinctive impulse, he smooth- ed it out to look at it again, just as the red tail-lights of the departing train went out of sight round the curve below the station. He now saw suddenly, as he read the first words of it, that it was an altogether different message — not his own. For an instant he stood dazed, then, horrow-stricken, he dashed up the plat- form and into the telegraph office. Miss Dane had heard the express start out of the depot, and thought it was going on the siding, to wait; but just then she heard its sharp, peculiar whistle at a crossing three or four hundred yards below, and she started up from the in- strument in sudden alarm, just as Nor- cross rushed in. “The train message Louise — my mes- sage to the mail— don’t send it ! ” he ex- claimed. A shudder went to the girl’s heart. “Why, Rob!” said she, trying to be calm, “ I’ve sent that message.” “Good heavens!” he cried. “But- quick! quick! — back to the operator at Scotville! to the operator. Call him. Tell him to hold the mail there !” Miss Dane was already at the keys, her cold but nimble fingers working as never before, though her heart sank as she thought that three minutes had already passed ; and, unfortunately, this line did not then require its train message to be repeated. Then, in suspense too awful for speech, the two stood with their eyes rivited on the sounder — waiting — while the clock in front of them ticked its loud, fear- freighted seconds! Soon it came, click — click — click — the an- swer, “ The mail has gone .” Norcross staggered back and sat down in a chair, staring blankly at the white face of the assistant. Outside, for an instant, there came to their ears the usual idle talk and clatter of the waiting rooms. They two alone, of all the talking people about them, had I by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 67 that awful truth before their eyes ; for well they knew what must follow. “It was my fault,” said she. “I did it, I’ll say that I did it, Rob.” The assistant’s voice recalled him from a sudden, strong temptation which had rushed upon him, not to accuse Miss Dane, but to fly, — instead of facing the awful and ghastly consequences of his mistake to run to his father’s stable in the next street, take his horse and escape, and bury himself somewhere out of reach and knowledge of men. This temptation was followed instantly by another still more frantic,— to take the revolver from the desk drawer and end his life, along with his mistake. From these frantic impulses the kind tones of the assistant’s voice recalled him. He sprang from the chair, with a pale face it is true, but with a look of resolution, and turning to Miss Dane, he said : “Not a shadow of blame rests with you, Louise. I’ll face it. Telegraph to Scotville, to stop No. 17 up, and hold all down trains here.” He ran out on the platform. The superintendent stood there waiting for the mail train, which he was to take. Mr. Lewis,” said Norcross slowly, I ve blundered. I’ve put the mail and e express into each other. Order out e extra engine, the caboose and the wrecking-car, while I run for what sur- fidd »and d°Ct0rs there are here in West- suPerintendent, thunder-struck an/ • ’7 d’ye say, you villain !” and seized him by the throat. Norcross pushed him aside. “ There’s f time for that, Mr. Lewis,” he said. Zl “U8t hun7 to the assistance of chokpUnf°rtUanate Passengers* You can choke me or hang me later.” back T t0 8,Umm°n the Physicians, then Rhnm Pack a portable telegraph in- the wi^ 10 teke al°ng for attachment to which : ^ the SCene 0f fche accident, ready 88 SUre have Happened al- kgZ ZT Wkat0f the two trains, rush- S to meet each other ! The mail, coming up from Scotville, at its usual speed — twenty-five miles an hour — had proceeded some four miles from the station, when suddenly in the darkness, its engineer saw the brilliant headlight of the express burst into view, round the base of a bluff, not more than a hundred metres ahead. He had barely time to set the Westing- house brake and reverse his locomotive — not over six seconds, in fact— before the collision occurred, the terrible crash of which startled the people in every house for two miles around ! For the express was running at unusual speed, its engi- neer thinking that the mail was waiting for him at Scotville, and the brakes had not time to reduce the velocity. Almost at the instant of colliding, the express locomotive exploded its boiler, scattering itself far and wide. Its engi- neer and his fireman, as also the fireman of the mail engine, were instantly killed ; and the express, baggage and postal cars, along with the coaches behind them, were thrown about and piled up in fan- tastic confusion. Only the strong Miller platform saved a general “ telescoping,” accompanied by a more frightful loss of life. By good chance, too, fire, in this case, did not come in to increase the horror of the wreck. But thirteen persons were killed outright, and not less than forty suffered more or less serious injuries. It is but natural and but just that those whose carelessness is the cause of such shocking disasters should be held strictly accountable, and punished severely. In the investigation which followed this accident, Norcross made a straight- forward statement of the facts. In a gentle but decisive manner, he set aside Miss Dane’s generous attempt to take a portion of the blame upon herself. “ I am solely the person responsible for the acci- dent,” he said, in conclusion of his state- ment. Since public sentiment demanded a victim for punishment, the railway com- pany seemed not unwilling to exonerate itself and give over Norcross, its hitherto faithful servant, to the rigor of the law. Digitized by Google

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68 BIREMEN1 S MAGAZINE. A more just view of the matter might have been that Norcross was a victim of the railway company’s dangerous system of moving the trains. Be that as it may, he was immediately arrested on a charge of manslaughter and held for trial, and the charge being sustained, he was, a month or two later, found guilty, but remanded for sentence. The delay was thought to be due to some action on the part of certain in- fluential railway officials — not of his own company — who had taken an interest in the trial, and the result was that he was not sentenced, but subsequently released, for reasons better understood by the court, perhaps, than by the general public. How keenly the young man felt his unfortunate position and the indignation of the community was in some measure indicated by the gray that besprinkled his brown hair during that year of trouble and public censure. He went away after it was all over, thinking, probably, that it was better to leave his native place, since many looked severely upon him there. Two years later his death was reported in a distant part of the country. Some, however, believe he is still living, and the fact that Miss Dane has also left Westfield, never, as her friends say, to return, would of itself seem to afford some ground for this belief. FIRST DAY’S FIGHT AT SHILOH. M. Quad. They tell of the genius of great generals. There is no genius in war. In place of it there is a grim fate. Fate permits a victory or enforces a defeat. It pursues one general with vindictive hate and smiles upon another to his own surprise. McDowell should have won the first battle of the war. His plans were perfect, his force sufficient and his troops disposed to the best advantage. Fate waved its hand and his hosts were swept away in a panic, for which no man can urge a reasonable excuse. Had Stonewall Jackson lived to seethe sun of another day, Hooker’s whole army at Chancellorsville would have been bagged or scattered. Fate led Jackson to the hour of a great victory and then de- manded his life. For three days fate hovered in the valley between the blue and the gray at Gettysburg — its gaunt figure rent with wounds and covered with blood — and then it turned and frowned upon Lee. At Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission- ary Ridge, Peach Tree Creek, Franklin, in the Wilderness, on a dozen other fields, fate decided the victory. The generals shook the dice-boxes, and fate counted the throw. A wrong move by a brigade ; the falling back of a single com- pany ; the misconstruction of an order ; ten minutes’ delay, has and may again lose a battle. Genius cannot provide for these contingencies ; fate can bring them about. Had the Confederates advanced upon Burnside at Fredericksburg at sundown, as was first ordered, a great Federal army would have been annihilated. Fate coun- termanded the order. Had the Confed- erate army advanced at Shiloh, as was ordered, they must have swept the field and won a great victory. History traces battles only from the time the troops appear on the field. His- tory is therefore silent regarding events preceding the battle of Shiloh. Such was the disposition of armies that one might expect a collision at any time, and yet the. Confederates, while showing a bold front and apparently maneuvering for posi- tions, were waiting and were by no means ready for a conflict. Whole regiments which took part in the battle when it finally occurred, wer§ without arms up to three days previous. There was a deficiency of artillery, ammunition and clothing, and the chances of battle de- pended on fate. Blockade-runners were on their way from England with the de- sired equipments. If spared by storm, would they escape the Federal block- aders? Fate decided. Two ships loaded with arms entered Charleston by the closest shave, and with feverish haste and by special trains the arms were con- veyed to Johnston’s men. In three days he was ready to advance upon Grant. gitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 69 The greatest blunder Grant committed during the war was at Shiloh. He was to simply halt at that point until Buell could join him for a grand movement on- ward. Instead of keeping the broad and deep Tennessee River between his army and that of Johnston until Buell came up, he crossed it over to the west bank. It was an error criticised even by citizens who knew nothing of the tactics of war, but Grant was sullen and determined, and he would not rectify it. His position was weak in a dozen different ways, and his presence was a challenge fora superior force to move up and crush him. Lin- coln would have been justified in taking measures for the safety of that army, but was reassured by dispatches from Grant that Johnston was so strung out that con- centration was impossible before Buell’s arrival. Johnston’s forces were widely scattered, and arms were being issued the day that Grant crossed the river. It was a grand opportunity to strike a telling blow, and Johnston was the man for the emergency. With a celerity seldom exhibited in the war he called in and concentrated, some of his troops marching for twenty-six hours without a halt, and thousands of men marching across fields and through forests to save distance and avoid the nmd. Every Confederate soldier who could trace a map or read a newspaper saw the situation and the opportunity, and they moved forward feeling that vic- tory was absolutely certain. The safe arrival of two blockade-runners and the blunder of a Federal General had placed he west in peril. Fate sat around the camp-fires of the Federals on the banks of e muddy river — in the dark forests — on e urdy and Hamburg highways, and she flitted along the front of Johnston’s i as they tramped steadily an sur lly forward towards victory or d eat. Neither strategy, genius, inspir non nor desperation was to decide th; a e. Fate was to utter a single se: fence, and her orders would be heard ar o eyed above the roar of a hundred ca] Johnston massed in three corps. All day Saturday his men were coming up swinging into line within rifle-shot of the Federal pickets, and yet no surprise or ap- prehension was created. No one had any suspicion that Johnston was massing. Before midnight on Saturday, April 3, 1862, every regiment of Johnston’s army of 60,000 men was in battle-line, and only waited for the gray of morning to advance. Along front of the divisions of Prentiss and Sherman the men standing in battle- line could hear the tramp of the Federal relief guard as it passed around. As daylight broke to light the way through forest and across field, sixty thousand Confederates moved forward in one mighty wave. Not a skirmisher was thrown out on any front, but a steady line of battle moved forward and picked up picket and sentry, and rolled into the Federal camps almost before a gun had been fired. The surprise was most complete. Four- fifths of the Federals in these two divisions were still asleep when the crash of battle was first heard. The result was a panic — a rush — a terror-stricken mob of half- dressed men breaking back for the river to carry the panic into the camps beyond. In Sherman’s division only one brigade had time to form a battle-line, and this was picked up and absorbed by the wave without a halt. There was no rallying men who were neither dressed nor armed, and Sherman’s front fell back so rapidly that the fugitives balked every attempt of the regiments in rear to form a battle- line. It is twenty-one years since that fight, and yet as I rode over the ground the other day I found a thousand signs of that sudden rush upon Sherman. Hundreds of trees bear the scars of ball and bullet, and one can tell just where the Federals rallied for a moment in a vain attempt to stem the bloody wave. There is not a rock, or tree, or stump on Sherman’s front, and for two miles over the route of his dogged retreat, which does not tell of the fight. In the open ground one may find bullet and pieces of shell, and in the dark woods one is startled by the gleam of bones which time has whitened Digitized by v^ooQle

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70 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. and the teeth of the wildcat have polished. Prentiss’ division was encamped mostly in the woods, and for some distance along its front was a swale and a ravine. This saved it from the surprise which overtook Sherman. When the Confederate wave rolled forward every regiment in Pren- tiss’ division was under arms. They had a strong position and could have made a good fight, but its commander committed a terrible blunder. Orders were given to march by the flank and form in line of battle in an open field — then a portion of a plantation and bare of the least shelter. A part of this field is now in cotton, and a portion overgrown with briers and thicket. Bones and blood are a great fer- tilizer. Trees have shot up twenty-five feet high, and brier and bramble thrive here until a horse can hardly break through. The Federals formed in the open field and there met the attack. The gray lines swept up to the edge of the field, and there, sheltered and protected, poured in such volleys as soon tore regiments to pieces. Every Confederate had shelter ; every Federal was a fair target. While whole companies were being wiped out in the open field there was hardly a casualty in regiments posted in the woods. The Federals held gallantly, fought like heroes doomed to die, but of a sudden the gray lines pushed out, the Federal flanks were folded back like the wings of a bird, and over 3,000 prisoners were caught as in a trap, while the remainder of the division fled in panic. At 10 o’clock there came a lull in the battle. Prentiss had surrendered, Sher. man had been driven, McClernand had fought like a tiger but had lost ground, and everywhere along its front the Con- federate army had won a victory. Five thousand panic-stricken and unarmed men were crowding back to the river with white faces and tales of disaster, and apprehension was written on the face of every Federal officer. If the advance of that victorious wave could not be checked the entire Federal army would be driven to the banks of the Tennessee by high noon. Now, as Johnston paused to reform his lines and bring up his artil- lery, Sherman fell back to join hands with McClernand and make a fight to save the army. It was a battle without a com- mander to direct. Each division was fighting as best it could, and there was no head to appeal to for support. When pressed too hard it must fall back to a new position. The position taken by Sherman and McClernand was a strong one. The forest was a cover for a part of the front, and in the open advantage was taken of the ditches and dips. Along some regimental fronts the men had time to build slight breastworks of logs and rails and rocks. One can to-day see where trees were rent and riven, and fields reaped of the terri- ble harvest of death. Down on what was McClernand’s right I found a negro plowing in a field which had been cleared since the fight. Asking what relics he had discovered he pointed without a word to the heaps he had made along the edge of the field. There were bullets, fragments, solid shot, unexploded shell, old bayonets, musket barrels, belt- buckles and what not, and as he started to plow it turned up a grinning skull and a rust-eaten sword. From that field of a few acres had been taken 5,000 pounds of lead and iron and steel. After Johnston had drawn a long breath he advanced upon Sherman and McClernand. If he could roll them away the battle of Shiloh would be decided be- fore noon. If they could hold him in check for an hour help might come to turn defeat into victory. Now all along a front of two miles there was a conflict in which exultation was met by despera- tion. The Confederates swept rightup in solid battle-lines, determined to ride over and break through, but they were re- pulsed. The wave receded to come again and again, and it seemed as if every man in gray had become a devil. Here and there the heads of charging columns broke through the Federal lines, but only to be cut off and made prisoners. The Federal artillery moved down the attack- ing lines by scores and hundreds, and yet, as at Stone River, the wave receded ^Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 71 but to gather greater power and come again. There was not a Federal battery on that front which was not taken and retaken from once to three times. In thirty min- utes from the advance not a field-piece could be moved for the want of horses. There were hand-to-hand grapples all along that front, and the bayonet was used as often as the bullet. It was such a resistance as Thomas made at Cbicka- mauga— as Rousseau made at Stone River —as rallied divisions made at Fair Oaks. But it was only a check. At noon the Federal army had been rolled back at every point, and the shore of the Tennessee was lined with enough skulkers and cowards to form two brig- ades. The Federals had lost two to one, and 7,000 stands of arms and large quan- tities of ammunition had fallen into the hands of the Confederates, while nearly 6,000 prisoners had been marched to their rear. Grant had arrived, but, if able to comprehend the situation, he could do but little to change it. At early dawn the Federal army was a crescent with a front of six miles. At noon it is a thin semi-circle and the dis- tance from flank to flank is not three miles. Not by Grant’s orders, but by a sort of mutual understanding as they are crowded back, the shattered lines of Sher- man and McClemand reform with those o Hurlburt and form a new line. Nine out of every ten pieces of artillery have been drawn back by hand, and men too greviously wounded to walk to the rear are left among the dead. The Federals ave changed their tactics now. They ave posted themselves in the thick Wo 8 an^ behind natural cover, and to reac them the Confederates must cross toe open cotton and corn fields and the P ains covered with pines too small to anord protection. Johnston’s plan was to crush the left ^™rbaftothe^t,andhe was '?g 8pe11 before his battle-lines burst i tl*;°l0d8 and surged across the fieh u ^lp08ition- He had but to b here and his work was d Nightfall would witness the utter anni- hilation of Grant’s army, including John- ston himself, rode at the head of his com- mand, and the lines broke cover with cheers and shouts. There is a hell-spot on every field of battle — some spot which becomes a mael- storm of cold, cruel slaughter. This was the hell- spot of that first day’s fight. As the gray lines advanced across the open ground they met such a flame of death as left one or two men standing to represent companies. Line wavered — brave — van- ished, and when the smoke lifted, the fields were clear of all but dead and wounded. And now the gray brigades of Chalmers and Jackson are brought up and massed as a wedge to drive forward and split the center of Federal resistance. Among the 7,000 men in the two brigades are 1,000 recruits who are smelling powder for the first time. Two thousand of the men are armed with rifles and shot-guns, and are without bayonets. The wedge settles it- self into a compact mass, catches a long breath, and then there is a forward move- ment such as Napoleon never saw. The wedge of 7,000 men drives at the Federal center with yells and cheers, reaches it, penetrates it for a short distance, and then the whirlwind picks it up and drives it back into the woods, limp, torn, bleed- ing, and with more than a thousand dead left behind to prove its valor. And now the whole line moves forward like a mighty wall, and men look straight into the eyes of death without flinching. The same billow of flame rolls along the Federal front, the same terrible roar and crash, and the gray lines melt away and the dead lie so thickly that the living can hardly pick a way through them. Again there is a breathing spell. John- ston is hurrying up fresh brigades and posting them to overlay the Federal posi- tion. During the brief respite the Federals make ready for what they know will be the last assault. When it comes it is like a tornado sweeping out of- the woods. The same terrible fire is directed upon the advance — lines break and reform — hundreds go down to rise no more — but Digitized by v^ooQle

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72 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. the tornado sweeps on and on and drives the federals from their position. They fall back grudgingly. They turn and fight at every step. The cowards de- parted long ago, and only brave men are left. The left and center are crowded back until the river is behind them, and though the right has made a gallant fight, the news of disaster is beginning to tell in the ranks. From flank to flank of the federal army the distance has been re- duced from six miles to one. Johnson can concentrate 45,000 exultant men against what is hardly better than a mob. He is moving to do so when death claims him. Then the command falls upon Beauregard and there is a delay. John- ston’s programme was an overwhelming advance, Beauregard delays— dallies — pushes in a few regiments in a faint hearted wajr and orders the army to rest for the night. Fate was there. She placed the words in his mouth, saw them obeyed, and then fled swiftly to the federal commander and whispered to him that energy might bring victory from defeat. Had Johnson lived there would have been no Grant. Beau- regard rested for a night and lost the con- federacy one of its grandest opportunities. SAVED AT THE BRINK. Chicago Tribune. “Myrtle!” “ Eeginald ! ” The girl, a tall, stately beauty, with a lissom form and a glorious coronal of hair (1) that fell in a gold* n shower over her Grecian (2) neck, threw herself pas- sionately into his arms, and for an in- stant nothing was heard save a sound as if somebody was trying to pump water out of a dry well. Regy had kissed her. Four years ago Myrtle Redingote and Reginald Neversink had plighted their troth (3), and now they had met for the first time since that happy day, which, seen through the dim vista of the months that had dragged their slow length so wearily along, seemed like a far distant star shining brightly and serenely amid the horrid blackness of an Egyptian night. They had corresponded, of course, but even when love guides the pen and budding passion gives to the salivation of the postage stamp a glamour of romance that makes it seem almost like a kiss, there is ever a wistful yearning— a where- are-our-boys-to-night (4) feeling that nothing save the actual presence of the one for whom this love is felt can drive away (5.) And, then, when that loved one comes, when, standing close pressed in the strenuous grasp of him without whom life would be a starless blank (6), the tender words that have been read over and over again are spoken in rich, manly tones (7), the woman who has won this precious love is indeed happy. No care can come to her then, and the glad, golden sunlight of a pure and holy affec- tion drives away the black wraiths of disappointment and sorrow as the White Stockings fade before any other club. “Ah, darling,” murmured Myrtle, put- ting away from her forehead— fair and white as the cyclamen leaves in the woods that surrounded Brierton villa— the golden tresses that he loved so dearly to fondle (8), “it seems such a long, long time since we met, such an seon of hope deferred, and dull, wearying longing that the mind grows sad with its very con- templation of the subject — a dismal epoch that we would fain blot forever from the pages of our lives (9). But now that you are with me again, now that I find my- self once more within the shelter of your strong arms and feel your burning kisses (10) on my lips, all the world seems white with gladness, and the future to hold nothing for me but sweet contentment (11) . All is bright and beautiful, and even the bitter sorrows of the past are illumined by the stars of joy (12.)” “Yes, my precious one,” said Reginald, stooping to kiss the ruby-red lips that were uplifted to his (13), and pressing her still more closely to his starboard ribs, “we shall both be very happy in the future — very, very happy.” “Are you sure of this?” she asks, “ perfectly sure ? ” “So sure,” he answered her, “that I Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 73 would stake my whole existence (14) on what I have told you.” In the gathering shadows she looks up into his face, and the yearning eloquence of his eyes stirs her heart with a strange tenderness. It was not such love as she felt for her father ; it was no feeling that had ever touched her heart before. When she stood before him there was a something of awe that held her silent, a conviction that this man was of a sub- limer, grander mould than any who had all was ready, and the Northumbrian led the way. There were four carriages to each engine, making eight separate trains, carrying altogether near upon 1,000 people. The road was a double track, but both tracks were employed, the first train monopolizing one, and the other seven following each other on the parallel line. The start was at length made, without any mishap. Away went the first passenger trains ever run in England (or elsewhere), down the Sut- ever crossed her path. “And why shall we never know sor- row or pain?” she asks, her pure young face lighted up with a sweet, trustful smile. “Because,” he says, in low, mellow tones, “I have concluded not to get married.” THE FIRST ENGLISH TRAIN. London Letter. . On the 15th of September, 1830, th Kocket and several other locomotivei built on the same model, were ready ( Liverpool for the grand opening of th Liverpool and Manchester Railway, was a young shaver then, but I was ther< went all the way from Ramsey, Hum ingoonshire, way down in the Isle < Elyfens, with my father, to see the “ nei angled failure,” but somehow it did nc prove a failure after all, and but for on sad, serious accident, was a glorious da and a decided triumph. What a day tbs was or Liverpool 1 Every instrument c music in the city, and for hundreds c miles around, had been got together an. were being scraped, blown, beater wanged and operated upon at once to a: accompaniment of church bells an. ™T,g7n°n8' Every house top wa avaihw’ flSgS Were floating from ever available eminence. Thousands upoi housands of people lined both sides o be rin 7 mile8’ with exPe<'Lltion, t ^npened into wonder and admiration ZuiTn thdr faces' And didn’ tapped in Th61 7 fl°W! Barrels wer was nowhere.6 ^ ^ temperanc ton incline and over the Sankey viaduct, seventeen miles to Parkhurst, the North- umbrian carrying Wellington, Peel, Wil- liam Huskisson, M. P. for Liverpool, and other nobles, accelerating or retarding her speed on the south line to permit her crew to examine any points of inter- est or see the other trains skim upon their way. All went well up to this point, but here occurred that fatal acci- dent which made the opening of the first railroad a. day of mingled joy and sor- row—joy for the success of the under- taking, and sorrow for the catastrophe, which deprived Liverpool of its newly elected member of parliament, free trade one of its earliest champions, and Great Britain one of her most experienced diplomats and eloquent orators. While the locomotives were taking in water, Mr. Huskisson quit his carriage and went to shake hands with the Duke of Wel- lington. While so doing the Rocket passed on the other line, the M. P. be- came confused and frightened, and in his flurry ran on the track. In vain the engineer tried to stop the engine. It ran over the statesman, breaking both legs and thigh, and otherwise so injuring him that he died the same night, after being carried to the vicarage of Eccless. The journey of the trial trains was made to Manchester, but a gloom which could not be dissipated had been cast over the day, and the triumph of the engineering consummation was saddened by death. But pleasures are like poppies spread — You size the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow falls on the river— Itwas about 11:30i* the forenoon when A moment white then lost forever. — Robert Burns. Digitized by Google

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74 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. HAECKEL ON DARWIN. London Nature. The extraordinary modesty and unas- sumingness which Darwin showed to such a degree on the subject of the publication of the most important of his writings, dis- played itself, also, on all hands in his ex- tensive correspondence, and not less in his personal intercourse. Every one who had the happiness of making his personal acquaintance could not part from him without a feeling of the sincerest rever- ence and highest appreciation. Were it here allowed me to intercalate a few words on my personal meeting with Dar- win, I would give expression especially of the high admiration of Darwin as an ideal man with which my three visits to him in Down inspired me. The first time was in October, 1866, on the occasion of a voyage I was undertak- ing to the Canary Islands. I had just completed the “ General Morphology,” a work in which I had ventured on the ex- periment of mechanically establishing the science or organic forms on the basis of the theory of filiation as reformed by Dar- win. By means of the proof-sheets I had sent him Darwin was acquainted with my essay, and took all the more interest in it because these moiphologic investiga- tions lay rather remote from his own studies which were principally experi- mental. It was, therefore, with the great- est pleasure that I responded to an invi- tation to come to Down, which he had sent me during my short stay in London. In Darwin’s own carriage, which he had thoughtfully sent for my convenience to the railway station, I drove one sunny morning in October through the graceful hillx landscape of Kent, that, with the checkered foliage of its woods, with its stretches of purple heath, yellow broom and evergreen oaks, was arrayed in the fairest autumnal dress. As the carriage drew up in front of Darwin’s pleasant country house, clad in a vesture of ivy and embowered in elms, there stepped out to meet me from the shady porch overgrown with creeping plants, the great naturalist himself, a tall and venerable figure with the broad shoulders of an Atlas supporting a world of thoughts, his Jupiter-like forehead highly and broadly arched, as in the case of Gcethe, and deeply furrowed by the plow of mental labor; his kindly, mild eyes looking forth under the shadow of prominent brows; his amiable mouth sur- rounded by a copious silver- white beard. The cordial, prepossessing expression of the whole face, the gentle, mild voice, the slow, deliberate utterance, the natural and naive train of ideas which marked his conversation captivated my whole heart in the first hour of our meeting, just as his great work had formerly, on my first reading it, taken my whole un- derstanding by storm. I fancied a lofty world-sage out of Hellenic antiquity — a Socrates or Aristotle — stood alive before me. Our conversation, of course, turned principally on the subject which lay near- est'the hearts of both — on the progress and prospects of the history of develop- ment. These prospects at that time- sixteen years ago — were bad enough, for the highest authorities had for the most part set themselves against the new doc- trines. With touching modesty Darwin said that his whole work was but a weak attempt to explain in a natural way the origin of animal and vegetable species, and that he should not live to see any noteworthy success following the experi- ment, the mountain of opposing prejudice being so high. He thought I had greatly overestimated his small merit, and that the high praise I had bestowed on it in my “ General Morphology ” was far too exaggerated. We next came to speak of the numerous and violent attacks on his work, which were then in the ascendant. In the case of many of those pitiful botches, one was, in fact, quite at a loss whether more to lament the want of un- derstanding and judgment they showed or to give the greater vent to the indigna- tion one could not but feel at the arro- gance and presumption of those misera- ble scribblers who pooh-poohed Darwin’s ideas and bespattered his character. I had then, as on later occasions repeated- ly, expressed my just scorn of the con- Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 75 temptible clan. Darwin smiled at this, and endeavored to calm me with the words : My dear young friend, believe me, you must have compassion and for- bearance with such poor creatures; the ♦ stream of truth they can only hold back for a passing instant, but never perma- nently stem.” funny papers. I say, either those papers are the darndest liars on the continent or I missed the combination on the gag ! ” And they locked him up to think over which might be the case. ONLY MEANT TO SCARE HIM. Brooklyn Eagle. “ Look here !” roared atall chap, attired in a broad brimmed hat and an innocent air as he approached the ticket window. “ Look here, you, I want a first-class ticket on the top shelf car to the other end of tthis line, and don’t you forget! See this?” and he developed a horse pistol and stuck the muzzle through the window. ^ see iV* replied the agent, calmly. “ I’m looking right at it. Now what can I do for you ?” “Didn’t you hear me bark a few minutes ago ?” demanded the tall man. “ Didn’t you hear me compliment you with an order for the best you’ve got in your workshop there? Have I got to put a bulletin there to make you comprehend that I’m waiting here for the upper row of preserves? Must I take the blood of another station agent on my hands before 1 manage to get what I want? Throw me out the most embroidered ticket there ® on the line of this road, or I’ll com- mence to make vacancies.” 1 outside the door, picked up the wh.“a,n’8et him down again on his head, 2* J4 h“ "wad thwe or four times then kicked him out into the middle him 6 ^ Where a Policeman gobbled mm and hustled him off. bilArrke ?” Mked the tr»“p> rub- evM °f the inflict out of his aUve?” NeVer miDd ab0ut that- am 1 f0‘3kat did/ou want to bother the man IN A SANDSTORM. A Railroad Train Halted in the Mojave Desert by a Simoom. San Francisco Examiner. The southern overland train which should have reached this city on Monday afternoon, only arrived at 8:10 Tuesday night, having been delayed at Sumner by a terrific sandstorm that raged through the Mojave desert and spread out over a portion of the surrounding country. The storm began in the early morning, and when the train reached Sumner, in Kern county, had become a regular simoom. The wind swept across the sandy wastes with such violence that the train swayed and rocked under the violence of the blasts, and seemed ready to plunge from the track. The moon had become over- cast in the early part of the night, and the journey was continued in a darkness that rapidly increased until the day be- gan in Stygian gloom. The passengers, who had been aroused from their sleep by the fierce assaults of the wind and the dashing of the sand against the windows of the train, looked anxiously for the appearance of the sun, but no gleam of light relieved the forbidding darkness of the east. Night maintained her sway, and the blackness of the heavens grew intense with th6 morning, until the strong head-light of the locomotive al- most failed to pierce it. The small por- tion of the desert which was exposed by the engine’s lights only served to discour- age the travelers. The track was lost under the billows of sand that wepe being tossed across the rails by the angry storm. The desert moved like a sea, and when the waves of sand struck the shivering sides of the train they scattered like spray and filled the air with adust which made free breathing impossible. The travelers’ fears of being stopped by a sand drift were soon realized. After leaving Sumner, which is 314 miles from San Francisco, the train moved cautiously Digitized by Google

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76 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . for ten miles through the shifting waste and then stopped with a crash. The alarmed passengers hardly dared face the driving storm to learn the cause of the unpleasant halt. The few intrepid per- sons who ventured into the blinding simoom found that their express train had run into a freight train which had stopped in an impassible sand drift. The slow rate at which the express was moving enabled the engineer to stop the train in time to prevent a serious acci- dent, and the collision was only sufficient to cast the locomotive from the track. The passenger cars remained on the rails. It was then ten o’clock, so slowly had the express train proceeded through the blinding storm after leaving Sumner. The darkness Of the night had only in- ■creased, and nothing was visible except within the focus of the train’s light. For five weary hours the passengers were compelled to remain on the detached train while relief was being obtained from Sumner. Assistance having arrived, the track was cleared of sand sufficiently to allow a relief engine to pull the express train back to Sumner, where the passen- gers found slim accommodations until the storm blew over. Toward five o’clock in the afternoon the darkness began to disappear, but the simoom maintained its vigor until nightfall. Yesterday morn- ing the unfortunate passengers proceeded on their journey, the remainder of which was made without sensational incident, as gangs of Chinamen had been at work all night, and had cleared the track of the accumulated drift. THE NECESSITY OF REVOLUTIONS. Victor Hugo To destroy the evils under which we groan there is no method but revolution. Mark and remember it The peace of light must be preceded by the night of war and strife. You, the workers of the world, make all and have nothing. Those who make nothing, by law or by force have all. It is your own. Do you now be men. Cringe not and beg for that which is thine own, but, since it is yours, go and take it. There are wrongs that rankle in our hearts ; there are shames that call blushes to our cheeks. When we become aware of them, when we know them fully, then discontent becomes anger. And anger’s hands build barricades/ From the top of these barricades revolution speaks a voice to the people. Citizens! Picture to yourselves the future ! The streets of the cities flooded with light, green branches upon the thresholds, the nations sisters, men just, crime dead, hunger abolished, misery killed, old men blessing the little chil- dren, thinkers in full liberty, believers in full equality, for religions the heavens, no more hatred, the fraternity of the workshop and the school, all laboring and all enjoying, over all peace, no more bloodshed, no more war, humanity clasp- ing hands in justice and in love. To kill the wrongs that are is the first step ; to build anew is the second. Oh, thou man of the barricade posted here for liberty, listen ; thou hast adopted humanity for thy mother and the right for thy father. Thou art going to die here ; that is, to triumph. Citizens, what- ever may happen to-day, through our defeat as well as through our victory, we are going to effect a revolution. And what revolution shall we effect? I have just said, the revolution of the true. There is but one single principle, the sovereignty of man over himself. This is liberty. Where several of these sovereignties associate, the state begins. But in this association there is no abdi- cation. All should be illuminated with light, which is truth, which is justice. Light, then ! Light for all ! Friend, the hour in which we live, and in which I speak, is a gloomy hour; but of such is the terrible price of the future. A revolution is a toll-gate. Oh, the human race shall be delivered, uplifted and consoled. We affirm it on this barricade. Whence shall arise the shout of love, if it be not from this sum- mit of sacrifice ? O, my brothers, here is the place of junction between those who think and those who suffer. This barricade is made neither of pav- :ed by CjOO^Ic

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 77 ing stones, nor of timbers, nor of iron. It is made of two mounds, a mound of ideas, and a mound of sorrows. Misery here encounters the ideal. Here day embraces night and says : “I will die with thee > and thou shalt be born agaifi with me.” From the pressure of all desolations faith gushes forth. Sufferings bring their agony here, and ideas their immortality. This agony and this immortality are to mingle and compose our death. Brother, he who dies here on this bar- ricade for the liberty and brotherhood of labor dies in the radiance of the future and enters a grave already illuminated by the dawn ! He dies a hero that slaves may live like men. THE BOGUS TRAINMAN. Inter-Ocean. A slim young man, wearing a fur cap and a last year’s ulster, stood with a lone- some look on his face in the waiting-room of the Polk street depot, Chicago, the other evening. He thoughtfully meas- ured with his eye the colored youth be- hind the lunch counter a few feet away. Then he climbed on a high stool by the counter, and reached for a sandwitch. He winked at the colored boy, and was in- stantly supplied with a cup of coffee. Three more sandwiches came within his grasp, and disappeared one after another. Then he devoured a turnover and two hard-boiled eggs. Another cup of coffee and a quarter of a mince pie finished the weal. Then the slim young man glided from his stool, and said carelessly : ‘ What’s the fillin’ worth ? ” Seventy cents, sah,” replied the waiter promptly. (i ^at ! ” cried the slim young man, you inusn’t charge me passenger rates, you know. I’m a trainman, remember.” What kind of a trainman?” demanded he colored youth, suspiciously. Grand Trunk brakeman,” responded the slim young man. Got to ’dentify yo’sef, ” sullenly said tne waiter. ■^on t think anybody knows me here,” said the other, with hesitation. “ Show wat yo’ got in yo’ pockets, den. Ebery trainman has a ear key or a train- book, or somethin’ else along to ’dentify his sef wid.” ‘‘Changed my clothes since the last run,” said the slim young man, growing- pale. “ You’ll have to take my word for it.” “ Yo’ word’s no good,” said the waiter, contemptuously. “ 111 give yo’ one mor chance. Call out de towns jus’ ’s if dis was a pass’ng’r cab.” The slim young naan threw back his shoulders, clutched the counter, and shouted : “Battle Creek t” “ Niagara Falls l ” * . “Montreal!” “ Stop, sah ; you is a cheat. No br^ke- man ebber call um dat way. Dis is wot dose towns is : “ Bricawic ! ” “ Nagowash ! ” “ Goa-r-r-eal! ” “Dere,” concluded the waiter, trium- phantly, “ if you’d called um dat way I’d let you off wid thutty-five cents. Seventy cents, sah ; an’ hurry up.” DECLINING A COFFIN. Exchange. An ancient Roman Sarcophagus was recently discovered in the cellar of Girard College. Report says it was “presented to the College by Comodere Elliott in 1838, and when an investigation of the records of the Council of Philadelphia was made the following letter from An- drew Jackson was found, together with the Commodore Elliott’s letter present- ing him with the Sarcophagus.” Com- modore Elliott’s letter to the hero of New Orleans was as follows : “ I pray you, General, to live on in the fear of the Lord, dying the death of a Roman soldier. An Emperor’s coffin awaits you.” Jackson’s letter in reply was a characteristic one. He said : “With the warmest sensations that can inspire a grateful heart, I must decline accepting the honor intended to be be- stowed. I cannot consent that my mor- tal body shall be laid in a repository pre- Digitized by v^ooQle

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78 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. pared for an Emperor or a King. My Republican feelings and principles forbid it. Every monument erected to perpet- uate the memory of our heroes and states- men ought to bear evidences of the econ- omy and simplicity of our Republican in- stitutions and the plainness of pur Re- publican citizens, who are the sovereigns of our glorious Union, and whose virtue is to perpetuate it. Trhe virtue cannot exist where pomp and parade are the governing passions. It can only dwell with the people, the great laboring and producing classes that form the bone and sinews of our Confederacy. I have pre- pared a humble depository for my mortal body beside that wherein lies my beloved wife, where, without any pomp or pa- rade, I have requested when my God calls me to sleep with my fathers to be laid, for both of us, there to remain until the last trumpet sounds to call the dead to judgment, when we, I hope, shall rise together clothed with that heavenly body promised to all who believe in our glori- ous Redeemer, who died for us that we might live, and by whose atonement I hope for a blessed immortality.” DISTURB NO FOND MEMORIES. Chicago News. A Paris street has just been named Gustave Dore. The French have a very pretty way of naming a street after a dis- tinguished man, and then keep it clean in honor of him. In Chicago they some- times name streets after distinguished men, but they do not believe in disturb- ing old and fond memories by going over them with brooms. DO YOU KNOW* HOW TO TALK? u A white and red calf ” means one calf, but “ a white and a red calf ” means two calves. There is a wide difference between ability and capacity. Capacity is the power of acquiring knowledge, but ability is the power of applying it to prac- tical purposes.* “ I found the way easy,” and “I found the way easily,” convey different ideas. In speaking of a look of illness on a person’s countenance, the correct form is, “He looks bad,” not “badly.” The young lady may look “ be witch ingly ” at the gentlemen, but she looks “ bewitching ” in her silks and j e wels. Aggravate is frequently misused. An offense may be aggravated, but a per- son is provoked, irritated, or angered. Alike is often incorrect, y coupled with both. “ They are both just alike,” is as incorrect as the Hibernicism “I saw it with both my two eyes.” A disease spreads “ over all ” the country, not “ all over ” the country. There is a difference between bravery and courage. Bravery is careless courage, but courage is calculating and cautious. Bravery may be blind, but courage ad- vances with its eyes wide open. Bring, fetch and carry are too often used indis- criminately. To bring is to convey to or toward ; to fetch is to go and bring, which involves two journeys ; to carry is to con- vey away or off, and supposed to both fetch or bring. The superfluous use of but is a common error. “There is no doubt but that Guiteau is guilty,” should read “ no doubt that,” etc. Calculate is sometimes vulgarly used for intend, pur- pose, expect ; as. “ He calculates to go to- morrow.” Instead of “ Let you and I go,” say “ you and me.” “ He is as good as me;” “as I.” Instead of “Who do you mean,” say “ whom.” For “if I was him,” say •“ if I were he.” “ Who do you take it to be,’* should be “ Whom do you take it to be.” “ I am surprised at John refusing to go ” should be “ at John’s re- fusing.” “They prevented him going forward” ought to be “prevented his going forward.” There is a nice distinction between an- swer and reply. We answer a question or a letter, but we reply to an argument or accusation. Lovers of big words some- times say anticipate instead of expect. Now we may expect a visit from burglars, but we do not anticipate them unless we take measures to frustrate their designs. Any should not be used in place of at all. It should be “ She is not at all better,” not “ any ” better. At all, as an intensive phrase, is too frequently used. Sometimes it gives em- phasis* but generally i t is mere tautology. At length should not usurp the place of by CjOO^Ic

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 79 at last. At length we heard from him,” should be “ At last we heard from him.” At length means f ul ly, in detail. Balance is erroneously used for rest or remainder. “He used the rest of his money to im- prove his farm,” not “ the balance.” Be- tween is often misused for among. Be- tween is used with reference to two, and among to more than two. A man divided his property between two children ; if he had more than two it would be his duty to divide it among them. IRVING TELLS A STORY OF FORREST. Inter-Ocean. A banker who attended the Gen. Collis dinner to Henry Irving in Philadelphia last week, entertained the loungers in the lotus club parlor with the following : After the dinner Mr. Irving proved him- self to be most a pleasant conversational- ist and an excellent story teller. He told a story of Edwin Forrest, which was new, even to Ban Dougherty, George H. Mer, and other old Philadelphia friends of the late tragedian. “Mr. Forrest,” r' Irving said, “being out to dinner, sat oppose an old gentleman, who was a very diffident person, but apparently a great admirer of Forrest. The old man sat the whole evening drinking in every word Forrest said, and at last muste-ed up courage, during a slight lull in the conversation, to address Mr. Forrest. ou— ah play King Lear, I believe,” ue said timidly. Lear! shouted Forrest, rising from s seat, and raising both arms aloft and And gentlemen with a stagey Mrf l00k. «Lear„ he repJJ Ul thunder tones, as the mild old ques- m Lr ! ”'ed a“d 8ank in hiS Chair’ The intimate friends of Forrest present mostnh enj0yed the story> Which was mostcharacteristio 0f him, as well as Mr. the ^Sf1D?ltatl0n °f the fierce manner of e great tragedian. VVhic h ^^^interliide The world J°ys’ long woes delude ; The aets v • 6 ®tage* the Prologue tears, The8cenI«in+h°PeS &nd varied fears : And leave With loss of breath ave no epilogue but death.” OLD CHICKAMAUGA. Commercial-Gazette. As we sat one night in 1875, in the ratty old editorial rooms of the Toledo Demo- crat and Herald, of which Steedman was leader writer and managing editor, I asked him for the story of Chickamauga, where he won his stars and the soldiers' title of Old Chickamauga, of which he was so proud. He told it so coolly as if it was a dream to him : “Why, my boy, there wasn’t much to it. I was in charge of the First Division of the Reserve Corps of the Army of the Cumberland, and had been stationed at Ringgold, or Red house Bridge over the Chickamauga. My orders were implicit, 1 to hold the bridge at all hazards,’ and to prevent the enemy from flanking General Thomas. The enemy disappeared from our front. The sound of canonading and battle to the northward told me that the enemy bad massed against our centre, and a great battle was on. From the noise of the conflict I judged, and rightly, that Thomas was .sorely pressed. I felt that my command was needed, and yet, could not un- derstand the absence of the new orders. I waited impatiently enough from day- light till nearly noon, hoping for some word from my commanding officer. Fi- nally I decided to risk my neck rather than to see the Union army destroyed through inactivity on my part. Calling a council of officers and men, I explained the situation, read my orders, told them my decision, and that on my shoulders should fall whatever responsibility at- tached to the disobedience of orders. You know the inexorable military law is to ask no questions, obey all orders, and accept consequences. I knew that if my movement was a failure, judgment mis- taken, nothing less than court-martial and death awaited me. But the battle was on, and every fibre in me said that I wTas wanted. We burned the bridge and marched by the cannon’s sound to Thomas’ aid. Through corn fields, thick- ets and oak wood we made a fearful tramp, for no man in the command knew the country, and our only guide was the Digitized by Google

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80 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. cannon’s boom. When I reported to Thomas he was in despair at the loss of the key to his position, which had just been captured by General Hindman’s rebel corps. The place was indicated to me by a flash of guns and a rattle of can- ister on the dry leaves of the tree under which Thomas and I stood. It was a steep ascent, with a densely-peopled cres- cent ridge, that lay before us. There was a forbidding thicket and an oak forest be- tween us and the belt of rocks that marked the edge of a broad plateau on which the enemy was jubilant with victory. ‘ There, there,’ said Thomas, as the guns flashed again. ‘ Now, you see their exact posi- tion. You must take that ridge.’ My re- ply was: “I’ll do it.’ In thirty minutes after we reached the field we were storm- ing the rock of Chickamauga. It was an awful contest up their slope, every foot of which was planted with death. We went in with 7,500 men ; 4,000 reported for duty at the next muster. We went up, up, till we reached the summit, and planted ourselves there to stay. It was a terribly hot place, and we made the plateau a lake of blood before we drove Hindman back again. I rode back and reported to Thomas. I was bloody from head to foot. He clasped my hand, and said with great emotion, ‘General Steedman, you have saved my army.’ I got my stars not long afterwards, and that’s about all there was of it. Yes, it was a big risk I ran ; but I was right, and I knew it.” As he rode to battle that day he met General Granger, who said feelingly: “ Sted, old boy, its going to be d — d hot in there. If anything should happen, have you any requests to make of me?” The vein of sentiment was running deep in the questioner’s heart, but the prac- tical soldier responded in words that have since been memorable: “Yes, General Granger ; if I fall in the fight, please see my body decently buried and my name correctly spelled in the newspapers,” and he deliberately spelled it.” There iz plenty ov pholks in this world whoze hartes bleed for the poor, but whoze pocket-books never do. — BUlinys. TABLE GOSSIP. Cheerfulness is a spark from heaven. A handsome woman pleases the eye, but a good woman charms the heart. Printers’ Toast — “ The Press ! ” It ex- presses truth, re-presses errors, im-presses knowledge, op-presses none. According to an English statistician, who has been at pains to collect data on the subject, early risers live the longest. Don’t go too much on show. The drum major of a band, to be sure, is very at- tractive, but he doesn’t furnish any of the music. Most men in our modern days are in the conditions described by Byron : Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar. One of the inconsistencies of human nature is that a man may be disgusted with all the world and yet consider him- sel f a pretty nice sort of a fellow. Socrates said that there are two sciences which every man ought to learn— first, the science of speech; and second, the more difficult one of silence. It is one of the sad conditions of life that experience is not transmissible. No man will learn from the sufferings of an other, he must suffer himself. A cheerful smile, a pleasant word, Which we can always give, Perchance some drooping soul hath stirred With strength to love and live. Soft words may appease an angry man- bitter words never will. Would you throw fuel on a house in flames in order to extinguish the fire ? The grindstone is the one piece of mechanism in use by all nations, and with all it is identical in form and prin- ciple. Everybody has some axe to grind. Success is obtained by mixing two parts of common sense with three parts of will and stirring both in the bowl of ambition, with the spoon of perseverance. A man’s mind must be pretty well wrapped when he takes a wrong for a right, and he must also be strangely “pregedist” when he eats tar on his buckwheat cakes and calls it molasses. jitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 81 Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceedingly small, Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all. —[Longfellow. It is said that life at an elevation of 20,- 000 feet is impossible. Citizens who are in the habit of getting elevated every night must take care not to reach this limit. Letany man once show the world that he feels Afraid of its bark, and ’twill fly at his heels ; Let him fearlessly faee it, ’twill let him alone; But ’twill fawn at his feet if he flings it a bone. —[Owen Meredith. Martin Luther compared original sin to the beard of a man. “We are shaved to- day and look clean and have a smoother chin; to-morrow our beard has grown again, nor does it cease growing while we remain on earth.” Those of us who have no heap of the kind mentioned see the truth of the say- ing, “ Riches are like muck which smells bad when it’s in a heap, but, spread abroad, makes the earth fruitful.” ( use talking, the whole world is mashed ” on America. Lord Coleridge says “American women are the most beautiful in the world.” Fred Gebhart and the rest of us know what Mrs. Lang- try thinks of the men. Fifty years ago Goethe predicted the building of the Suez canal, and stated that England would take possession of it when it was finished. In one of his novels, Alexander Dumas predicted the construc- tion of the Panama canal. Flattery is the most delightful thing on earth. It is perfect bliss to be told that you are great and good even when your crimes stare you in the face. There is an old English proverb, “None ever gives e he to him that praiseth him.” It is so hard to be a widow !” crie “don’t say anything agaii a w" r 00d' 1 myself have just marri han i and the clothes of the first hi band fit me like a glove.” As a personal ornament the spider has gone. His popularity was brief— briefer than his legs, which were seen sprawling over the left shoulder of many a fair dame and damsel armed for the conquest the last year. There is true philosophy in the follow- ing lines : “ There’s many a trouble Would break like a bubble, And into the waters of Lethe depart, Did we not rehearse it, And tenderly nurse it, And give it a permanent place in the heart.” All the women smoke in Spain. In Italy the like habit is general. In Turkey every woman has her hookah, narghileh and chibouque. There is less lung dis- ease in Turkey than in any other country and the women retain their teeth longer. There are more wicked things told about mothers-in-law than about any other be- ings who ever lived. Mr. Walter Parke, in his “ Songs of Singularity,” puts the naughty feeling of universal mankind into verse in this wise : He stood on his head on the wild sea shore, And joy was the cause of the act, For he felt as he never felt before— Instantly glad, in fact. And why ? In that vessel that left the bay His mother-in-law had sailed To a tropical country far away, Where tigers and snakes prevailed. ELEVATED, BUT NOT IN THE RIGHT WAY. New York Tribune. The elevator in a tall down-town build- ing had reached the ninth floor, and the boy held the door open for the venerable passenger to get out. “Top floor, sir.” he said. “ Eh?” ejaculated the old man, as if not comprehending clearly. “ This is the top floor, sir, as far as we go. Where did you wish to stop ?” “ Why, I get out at One-hundred-and- twenty-first street. You ain’t there al- ready, are you ?” Waiting passengers wondered why the elevator did not stop for them on its way down, but that boy hardly got his breath till the old man said to the janitor who showed him the door : “ I thought it was the elevated road.” Digitized by v^ooQle

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82 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. DANIEL WEBSTER’S DISAPPOINTMENT. Cincinnati Enquirer. Daniel Webster, it is known, was poor. He had the power to make money, but not to keep it, for his house was as open as the day to melting charity. His only son, a man of fine intellect and character, but like his parent, of but little wealth, asked of the Taylor administration an office, which no one doubted he was com- petent to fill. The result is told in the words of Mr. Webster to one of his most intimate friends. The conversation oc- curred while Taylor was still President : “ If I were to live my life over again with my present experience, I would under no circumstances and from no con- siderations, allow myself to enter public life. The public is ungrateful. The man who serves the public most faithfully re- ceives no adequate reward. In my own history those acts which have been before God, the most disinterested and the least stained by selfish considerations have been precisely those for which I have been most freely abused. No, no, have nothing to do with politics. Sell your iron, eat the bread of independence, sup- port your family with the rewards of honest toil, do your duty as a private cit- izen to your country, but let politics alone. It is a hard life, a thankless life. Still I know it has its compensations. There are some green spots, occasional oases, in the life of a public man ; otherwise we could not live. The conviction that the great mass of the intelligent and patriotic citizens of your country approve of well- directed efforts to serve them is truly con- soling. That confidence on the part of my fellow citizens I think I possess. I have had in the course of my official life, which is not a short one, my full share of ingratitude, but the unkindest cut of all, the shaft that has sunk the deepest into my breast, has been the refusal of this administration to grant my request for an office of small pecuniary consideration to my only son.” He then straightened himself up, and, with conscious dignity, added : “ I have not deserved such treatment. I have served my country too long and too assiduously to receive such a slight from this administration. However, let us say no more about it ; the whole thing is too contemptible to claim from me a moment’s thought.” A BAD PASSENGER. Arkansaw Traveler. “ Fare,” said a railway conductor to an old negro. “Sah?” “ I say, fare.” “Yes, an’ we’s needin’ rain, too.” ■ “ I say, I want your ticket or your fare.” “Oh, yer wants money?” “ Yes, hurry up.” “ How much does yer want ?” “ Where are you going?” “Sah?” “How far are you going?” “ Don’t know how many miles it is.” “ What is the name of the station ?” “Jones’ wood yard.” “ Fifty cents.” “ I ain’t got no money.” “ Well, what made you get on ?” “ ’Case I wanted ter ride, but stop de car and I’ll get off, fur it ’pears like I ain’t welcome heah, nohow. Good day, boss. Dis is de wood yard.” COULDN’T STOP HIM. A “Model Mother’s” Story of How She Caine to be so Tender-Hearted. Arkansaw Traveler. On a railway train, just behind a plain- ly dressed, motherly-lookiug woman, ac- companied by a noisy boy, sat two fash- ionably dressed ladies. The boy was given to asking all kinds of foolish ques- tions and occasionally he would whine like a cub bear and twist himself around and fret. “ If I had hold of him for a momemt I’d blister him till he couldn’t stand up,” said one of the ladies. “ Here, then,” replied the motherly old lady, “ you may take hold of him. If you want to slap him, slap him. I haven’t the heart to do it.” “Excuse me,” faltered the annoyed lady, “ I did not think that you could hear my remark.” gitized by Google

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IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “Oh, no harm done, for I know that he is enough to annoy any one, and it may seem strange to you that I do not slap him, but I can’t. Once I had a little boy that I slapped. Everytime he would ask foolish questions or whine, I’d slap him. I was determined to bring him up rightly, so that he would please everybody. He was the idol of my life, and I did so much want to see him respected. Everybody said that I was a model mother, and that my son would be a great man, and I was so flattered by these remarks that I was even more strict than ever with him. One night, just after I put him to bed, company came, and while 'we were talk- ing the little fellow awoke, and began to cry. I told him to hush, and when I found that he did not intend to obey me, I went to the bed and spanked him. ‘That’s what I call discipline,’ one of the company remarked, ‘ and I assure you that in after years you will not regret the strict measures which you have adopted.’ “The next morning my little boy was too sick to get up, and all day he lay in bed. At night I sent for a physician, but before morning he was dead. I don’t think that there was a more miserable woman in the world. I took his little boots-boots which a few days before I ad whipped him forgetting muddy, and 1 put them on my bureau. I could not bear to live in the same house where both my husband and little boy had died, and moved away. One evening while walk- ing along a lonely street, I saw a little °y a very small boy — standing among some tall weeds. I asked him where he vecl, and he plucked a blossom and held on to me. I asked him where was his o er and father, and with curious in- Migence he replied that somT big men took them away in boxes. I knew then « he was a waif, and I took him home me. In the night he cried, and I Z** and sat by with him and hP 1 hl,m' He was very delicate, but in» ^ f toat shone on my wi ther - wearin11 ThiS is tbe cbild, and he’s & v Uttle b00ts that 1 Put on the * Y°nmay slap him, but I can’t.” 83 SHAKESPEARE’S TOMB DESECRATED. New York Commercial Advertiser. It is pretty certain that Shakespeare’s tomb has been desecrated more than once. Chas. Knight is said to be a wit- ness of the opening of the tomb when the church at Stratford was restored, and con- gratulated himself on his good fortune in having seen the remains of the bard. Another story is still more painful. In the Monthly Magazine of 1818 there ap- peared this memorandum: “Notwith- standing the anathema pronounced by the bard on any disturber of his bones, * the church wardens were 90 negligent a few years ago as to suffer the sexton, in digging the adjoining grave of Dr. Daven- port, to break a large cavity into the tomb of Shakespeare. Mr. told the writer that he was excited by curiosity to push his head and shoulders through the cavity, that he saw the remains of the bard, and that he could easily have brought away his skull, but was deterred by the curse which the poet invoked on any one who disturbed his remains.” Some such fate as befell the small boy in the Ingoldsby legend, who invaded the sanctum of the mysterious occupant of the cellar, ought to have befallen this rash adventurer. It would not be surprising if, in the event of the tomb being formally opened, the skull of the bard were found to be miss- ing. AN EARTHOUAKE SUFFERER. Texas Siftings. “You want something to eat, do you?” inquired a man of a lame tramp at the back door of his residence. “ Ave you plase, sor,” “ What made you lame.” “ It was the earthquake, sor.” “ An earthquake ! ” “ Yis, sor. Ye see, I’m an Italian from the island of Ischia, an’ whin the earth- quake shuk up the surface av the planet it sprung me knee, and I’m unable to wurk, which the same I’d. be plased to do if I was able.” When the bulldog made a rapid exit through the gate, he was preceded by the Italian earthquake sufferer. Digitized by v^ooQle

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84 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . AFTERWARD. O strange, O sad perplexity, Blind groping through the night, Faith faintly questions can there be An afterward of light? O heavy sorrow, grief and tears, That all our hopes destroy ; Say, shall there dawn in coming years An afterward of joy? Oh hopes that turn to gall and rue, Sweet fruits that bitter prove ; Is there an afterward of true And everlasting love ? • O weariness, within, without, Vain longings for release ; Is there no inward fear and doubt An afterward of peace ? O restless wanderings to and fro, In vain and fruitless quest ; Where shall we find above, below, An afterward of rest? 0 death, with whom we plead in vajn To stay thy fatal knife ; Is there, beyond the reach of pain, An afterward of life? Ah, yes ; we know this seeming ill, When rightly understood, In God’s own time and way fulfill His afterward of good. —Chambers' Journal. CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY. Notable Public Men who Lie in it— The Story of the Princeton’s Fatal Gun Explosion. The Washington correspondent of the Providence Journal, in describing the cemeteries at the National Capital, says : “ The Congressional and Oak Hill Cem- eteries are the two most thickly populat- ed with those who in their lifetime were of public note. It is in a past-and-gone fashion to be buried in the Congressional, but now and then one whose friends lie there is taken to join them, and occasion- ally new lots are, I believe, sold. This cemetery is at the Capital Hill end of the city. There are public men, a goodly number, lying here, as for instance : A consecutive two of the earlier Vice Presi- dents, George Clinton and Elbridge Ger- ry ; William Wirt, Attorney-General ; A. A. Upshur, Secretary of State and previ- ously of the Navy, who, with Commander Keenan, Chief of the Bureau of Con- struction ; Secretary of the Navy Gilmer, Virgil Maxey and David Gardiner of Gardiner’s Island, N. Y., were killed in February, 1844, on board the corvette sloop of war Princeton, by the bursting of a gun when near Alexandria on their return trip from an excursion to Mount Vernon. President Tyler, Colonel and Mrs. Tuley of Virginia, and many others on board escaped without injury. Presi- dent Tyler, the following June, married Miss Julia Gardiner, daughter of one of the victims, who with her sister Margaret, was present at the catastrophy. Judge Wilkins, Secretary of War, it is recorded, was saved by a witicism. He had been standing beside Secretary Gilmer, and perceiving that the gun was about to be fired, exclaimed : “ Though Secretary of War, I do not like this fifing, and believe I shall run.” So saying, he retreated. Mrs. Gilmer sat on deck with a face that grew pale as death, as she saw herself widowed in an instant. Five hundred guests were on board ; they had just din- ed and the toasts were being drunk. Shortly before the explosion, Secretary -i Upshur had been called on for his toast. He accidently took up an empty bottle 'I and lightly remarked that “the dead bodies” (the empty bottles) must be cleared away before he could give his j toast. By chance another empty bottle > was pushed toward him ; he repeated his i joke, which drew from Captain Stockton, i commander of the frigate, the reply that . /j there were plenty of living (bottles) to supply the place of the dead. The Presi- :1J) dent then gave the toast: ‘The Prince- ■->: ton and her three guns,’ etc. The leading gentlemen then withdrew from the table ^ to make room for .others, and within ten minutes Secretary Upshur himself, and ^ four of the participants with him at the banquet, were ‘ dead bodies.’ Five hears- Ui es were escorted by Postmaster-General i>t Wickliffe to the executive mansion, where ^ the body of Colonel Gardiner, the father of the President’s betrothed wife, remain- ed till the funeral. All this is digres- 4^ sion, but it vivifies the names on those % grim headstones wonderfully to connect 1 f, them with scenes of warm blooded, real life. ' “ Colonel Tobias Lear, private Secre- ^ tary and friend of W ashington, who com- •? | \ Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 85 mitted suicide here in 1816, is also buried in the Congressional Cemetery, as are > Major-Generals Macomb and Jacob Brown, each of whom, in his day, was Commander-in-Chief of the army. The Wainwright family; Alexander Dallas Bache, founder of the post survey ser- vice; Surgeon-General Joseph Lovel, U. S. A.; gallant Midshipman Frederick Rogers, who was drowned at Norfolk in [ 1828, while trying to save his comrades in life and death, Midshipmen Slidell and Harrison ; Pus-ma-ta-ha, a Choctaw Chief, the white man’s friend ; Secretary of state Forsyth, and a number of young lady operatives at the arsenal at the time of the explosion during the war, who lie in one tomb, are among others interest- ing to note in this cemetery.” DIVIDING HAPPINESS. Texas Siftings. My dear,” said the aunt of a young widow to her niece, one day, “is that your husband’s portrait on the wall ?” “Yes, auntie.” How blissfully happy, and what a heaven on earth must have been his life below, ” simpered the aunt. Ah, yes,” said the widow, “ but we divided the thing up, so that when he became blissful in heaven, I became bappy on earth.” lead them to wander in the prettiest wood lots, show them where they can best view the sunset, rouse them in the morning, but with the enthusiastic “ see the beau- tiful sunrise,” buy for them pretty pic- tures, and encourage them to decorate their rooms, each in his or her childish way. The instinct is in them. Give them an inch and they will go a mile. Allow them the privilege, and they will make your homes beautiful. NOT HER HUSBAND. New York Tribune. In one of the double seats of a Sixth avenue elevated car yesterday evening, an elegantly dressed young man sat side- ways with his face to the window and his back considerably beyond the middle of the seat. Squeezed between him and the arm was a young woman. An old gentle- map came in and sat down opposite. He reviewed the situation, and then, leaning over to the young lady, touched her on the arm. As she looked up he nodded toward the man by her side, and queried : “Husband?” The young man looked up and blushed. The young lady replied scornfully : “ No, sir.” “ Eh ? No ? Well, I would surely have thought so.” the love of the beautiful Place a young girl tfnder the care of a ™ hearted, graceful woman, and she, Wously to herself, grows to a Paceful lady. Place a boy in the estab- ,! “Lnt °f. a borough going, straight Then the young man straightened up and gave the lady a full half of the seat for the remainder of the trip. THE GERMAN WATCH TRADE. Chicago Tribune. The clock and watch trade of Berlin comes a selT^r anc^.t^e ^°Y be- has grown to enormous proportions in man. Child ** ^rac^ca^ business recent years, and in some of its depart- ed cirenm T** ^ susceP^ble creatures, ments the German capital bids fair to always imm ^if8’ scenes anf actions lead the world. A very large business is them not bv 88 K-f6111 You influence done in curious time-pieces designed to ‘ Sample alona^b1/a^^l^U^eS, nor by stern gratify capricious and whimsical tastes ways thatsDe Wbmthe tho!lsan(i other — in watches set in coins, ivory, gutta- ^ttutteranpp3^ a r0U^ b^ght scenes, percha, etc., and in clock cases carved in they grow an Pretty pictures, so will fantastic shapes. For instance, one can love the beaufM c^^^ren ^en to buy a clock in the form of a dog, the face in the garden / Ufl ^IVG tiiem a corner appearing among the ribs of the animal, t°Putinsha °tv. 0wers> ®nc°urage them whose tail serves as a pendulum, while low them t 6 kanging baskets, al- his red tongue slides in and out at every m t0 have their favorite trees, tic-tac. Digitized by Google

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86 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. THE TRUE LOVER. Do you ask me, Starry Eyes, To describe the lover. Wonder not at my surprise— Who should know as well as you? Think of all that you have seen, All the lovers that have been ; He is true whose love is shown For her sake, and not his own. What he does, he does alone ; Yet he hopes it wins her thought; All that in his soul has grown To her sovereign feet is brought ; To his soul her image clings, And seems woven in all things, And each thought that in him stirs Is not for his sake, but for hers. For her sake he will endure, For her self will sacrifice; Bravely bearing, her love sure, Censure, slander, scorn, advice. If another wins her heart, Sadly he will from her part ; Sadly, bravely, true love is For her sake and not for his. This is the true lover sweet— Love as ever I am true ; For my love is ever complete, Perfect since it comes from you, Darling, yet ’tis not true— no! For I would not let you go ; I must keep you where you’ve grown, For my sake and not your own. For your own, because I love More than any other can ; More than 'ever love could move Heart of any former man. Look at me, and then agree None have ever loved like me ; For whatever I may do Is because I live in you. Kiss, and so shut speech away ; When old age our life has spent ’Twill be time enough to say What is love in argument. For the present all stars shine ; You are here and you are mine, Love makes light, and song, and flowers, For whose sake ? Dear love, for ours. —F. W. Loving. INGERSOLL ON NAPOLEON. « “ A little while ago I stood by the grave of the old Napoleon — a magnificent tomb of gilt and gold, fit almost for a dead deity — and gazed upon the sarcophagus of black Egyptian marble, where rest at last the ashes of that restless man. I leaned over the balustrade and thought about the career of the greatest soldier of the mod- em world. I saw him walking upon the banks of the Seine, contemplating suicide. I saw him at Toulon. I saw him putting down the mob in the streets of Paris. I saw him at the head of the army in Italy. I saw him crossing the bridge at Lodi with the tri-color in his hand. I saw him at Egypt, in the shadows of the pyramids. I saw him conquer the Alps and mingle the eagles of France with the eagles of the crags. I saw him at Marengo, at Ulm and Austerlitz. I saw him in Russia, where the infantry of the snow and the cavalry of the wild blast scattered his legions like winter’s withered leaves. I saw him at Leipsic in defeat and disaster, driven by a million bayonets upon Paris, clutched like a wild beast, banished to Elba. I saw him escape and retake an empire by the force of his genius. I saw him upon the frightful field of Waterloo, where chance and fate combined to wreck the fortunes of their former king. And I saw him at St. Helena, with his hands crossed behind him, gazing out upon the sad and solemn sea. I thought of the orphans and widows he had made— of the tears that had been shed for his glory, and of the only woman who ever loved him pushed from his heart by the cold hand of ambition. And I said I would rather have been a French peasant and worn wooden shoes. I would rather have lived in a hut, with a vine growing over the door and the grapes growing purple in the kisses of the autumn sun. I would rather have been that poor peasant with my loving wife by my side, knitting as the day died out of the sky— with my children upon my knees and their arms about me. I would rather have been that man and gone down to the tongue- less silence of the dreamless dust than to have been that imperial impersonation of force and murder known as “Napoleon the Great.” TO STOP TRAIN-WRECiaNG. Governor Ireland, of Texas, tells the people to shoot train- wreckers on the spot. He makes a standing reward of $500 for every train- wrecker caught- The Governor of Texas doesn’t wish to raise any family of James boys on his ranch, and he is right. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 87 OLD BALDY POISONED. General Meade’s Famous War-Horse Quietly Freed from His Infirmities. Philadelphia Special. “Old Baldy,” the famous war-horse of the late General Meade, has been put to death by poison, near the old Abington Meeting House. He was poisoned by reason of his old age and infirmities. Gen- Meade often occupied during the summer months a house just outside Jenkintown, and his old war-horse was always stabled there. One day a groom took the horse to Davis’s forge to be shod. The black- smith’s daughter’s hearing of the dis- tinguished visitor to the smithy, deftly twined a garland of flowers for the war- horse, and decorated with the wreath he returned to the General’s home. When General Meade returned to the city he sought a home for his favorite charger, and as Davis had said he would be proud to take care of Baldy if ever his master parted with him, the old horse found a new home at Abington. He lived to be more than thirty years old. Old Baldy was originally the property of General Baker, who rode him in the engagement at Drains ville, Va., and in the first battle of Bull Run. General Meade bought im for $150 at Washington, and rode mm on two days of the seven days’ battle that begun at Mechanicsville. He ear- ned the General in the second battle of Ml Run and received a bullet in the near hind leg. At Antietam he again earned his master in the fight until wounded in the neck. The General ,, Minted and left his charger, as he thought, dead upon the field. Later on, owever, the horse was found by Meade’s a i7 ffrvant Quietly browsing on the ° bat;tle‘ At Gettysburg both Baldy his nder were wounded. DELIGHTS of travel in THE WES Arkansaw Traveler. have struck smoother rc condn W6? ” asked a passenger oi “No”C r,.°n an Ar^ansas railw onl ’ Fep led the conductor, ‘‘we h; 0% run off the track.” RATTLING OVER THE RAILS. Some Interesting Facts and Information Concern- ing High Speed on Railways. Science in a recent issue editorially re- marks: While there can be no doubt that as regards cheapness and rapidity of construction, general excellence of bridges, locomotives and cars the railways of this country are ahead of the rest of the world, the signaling arrangements here, with few exceptions, are rudimentary and inefficient, and render fast traveling a matter of considerable difficulty, if not danger. It is impossible to run a really fast express train if the signals are am- biguous, and if every level crossing is made a compulsory stopping-place. The saving in time by fast trains can only be fully felt in a great country where very long journeys are not only possible, but are frequently undertaken ; but hitherto this fact has been little appreciated, and people have been content to travel at a slow speed, and put up with frequent stoppages, because the railways are new, the rails roughly laid, and many bridges unsafe at a high speed. But of late years these conditions have been materially changed. The wide-spread use of steel rails, the greater care bestowed on the road-bed, and the introduction, of iron bridges of first-class workmanship, have made high speed perfectly safe and easy on most parts of good roads in the Eastern and middle States ; but it is rendered un- safe where switches are so arranged that they may be left open to an approaching train without any signal warning the en- gineer ; or the signals are so formed that the difference to the eye between a clear or all-right signal, and a danger or stop signal, is slight in snowy weather, or under atmospheric conditions which ren- der the difference between colors imper- ceptible, though a difference in form may be perceived. The real gain of time to a business man obtained by a difflerence of a few miles an hour in the speed of a long journey train is illustrated by an actual case : A man in New York wishes to do a day’s work in Chicago. He takes one of the fastest and best-appointed trains he can find — Digitized by Google

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88 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. the Chicago limited. It leaves New York at 9 a. m., and lands him at Chicago at*ll the next morning, having accomplished 914 miles in 26 hours and 55 minutes, al- lowing for the difference of the time be- tween the two cities. This makes an average speed of 33.8 miles per hour, in- cluding all stoppages. But assume, what is surely not extravagant, that as high a speed can be obtained on the Pennsyl- vania or any other first-class American road as on an English main line, and what shape does the problem assume ? On the English road, the Great Northern, the distance between Leeds and London (186| miles) is done in 3 hours 45 minutes including five stoppages ; on another, the Great Western, the 126f miles between Birmingham and London is run in 2 hours 45 minutes, including two stoppages, and as neither of these routes is particu- larly level or straight, and both pass through numerous junctions with a per- fect maze of switches and frogs, they give a full idea of what is possible in speed on the railroads of the country. These figures give respectively, a speed of 49.8 and 47.2 miles per hour, Taking as a fair average 48 miles an hour, including stoppages, the journey from New York to Chicago should be done in 18 hours 59 minutes, or, say 19 hours, a saving of 7 hours 55 minutes on the present time ; so that, if the train was arranged to leave at 4:55 in the afternoon, instead of 9 o’clock in the forenoon, the whole of this time would be saved in the busy part of the day; effectually adding a day to our imaginary traveler’s business and dollar- making life. It may be thought that such a deduc- tion is unfair, as the English style of car is so much lighter than the American ; but, as a matter of fact, the average En- glish express car is considerably heavier than the Chicago limited, and conveys about three times the number of passen- gers; and, as trucks and oil-lubricated axle-boxes are' not yet universal there, the tractive resistance per ton is probably higher. It certainly, therefore, seems not only possible, but feasible, to obtain these high speeds in this country, where, owing to the long distances to be traveled, they are more valuable than in England ; and the great step toward attaining that end is the adoption of proper and efficient signaling arrangements. All the other steps are achieved ; the American pas- senger locomotive of the present day is perfectly competent to drag a heavy train at a speed of 60 miles an hour ; the cars, as now constructed, can travel safely and smoothly at that speed ; and the steel .rail and the well-ballasted tie and perfect workmanship of the modern iron bridge, can well support the thundering concus- sion of an express train at full speed. But this speed can only be maintained for a few miles at a time if the engineer who guides this train be doubtful whether the dimly seen signals imply safety or danger, or if the laws of the State bring him to a full stand where his road is crossed by a small corporation with a high-sounding title, which owns one locomotive with a split tubesheet and two cars down a ditch. To run a fast train, a clear, uninter- rupted road is absolutely necessary ; and the reason is not far to seek. To move a body from a state of rest to a velocity of 60 miles an hour, or 88 feet per second, an amount of work must be performed equivalent to lifting that body 121 feet. Now, it is apparent to the simplest capacity that it requires a pretty power- ful engine to overcome the resistance of a train running at 60 miles per hour with- out every few miles putting on brakes to destroy the velocity, and then to lift it 121 feet again to attain speed, the resistance of the air and the friction of bearings on journals and flanges against rails going on all the time. As a matter of fact, showing what severe work this is op an engine, the Zulu express on the Great Western Railway of England, which is the fastest train in the world, has been repeatedly carefully timed, and it is found, though running over an almost absolutely level and straight road, it takes a distance of 26 to 28 miles to attain its full speed, about 58£ miles an hour. There are 1,400,000,000 people upon the earth at the present time. 'igitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 89 For Firemen's Magazine. THE MIDNIGHT CHASE. Cold wintry winds around my home, in tempests strong are blowing ; The shades of night are falling fast, while I sit in the gloaming, Thinking of the days gone by, and of old faces, too, Some that are gone; some who remain, to cheer Old Threlig Rhue. The fire is burning brightly, casting shadows on the wall ; Few and short the hours that’s left me, till I hear the watchman call ; So boys come here and listen by the fire-light’s dancing rays, And aid me Muse while I relate a tale of other days. One summer’s night in Auld Lang Syne, the moon was shining clear, When to the round-house came Old Mike, a veteran engineer, To take a string of wagons on the road to Collingwood, With his noble horse, Old Twenty-eight, an engine staunch and good ; The courage and good judgment of Old Mike had oft been tested ; The lightning speed of Twenty-eight on the road was never bested. Her every throb and sharp quick beat, to him was not unknown, And he had grown to love her as though she were his own. Another train on that same night to follow Mike was booked ; The destination was the same ; number Seventeen was hooked On to the front to pull it there, and without further parley, I’ll tell the throttle-puller’s name, he was known as Flying Charley By the brakemen and conductors, who for his fast trips loved him dear, For they seldom had to work the rule, “ Protect your train in rear And Seventeen, his engine true, on the hills was ne’er found doubling, In truth she had full strength enough for the rocky road to Dublin. Old Mike was in the yard delayed by the late incoming mail ; Long for such chance had Charley sighed to chase old Michael’s tail ; The trains are standing side by side, they number wagon for wagon, When Charley shouted o’er to Mike, “ Let out that damned old dragon And don’t be in Old Seventeen’s road, for she is after you, And though she’s in the breeching strong, she’s apt to run you through.” All this was said with naught in view, but Mike to tantalize, For ’twas well known that he would fly, when his dander it did rise. The hissing steam prevented Mike from hearing what was said ; Repeated o’er it was by Buck, who had long the furnace fed ; By no means a great beauty, yet he was a stoker good, And loved by the boys who, in those days, did handle blocks of wood. ‘‘By Jiminy king!” quoth Mike, and his eyes shone thro’ the dark, ‘If he thinks to overtake me, he must make that kettle bark.” The mail has passed them in the yard, his order reads line clear, So out upon the main line, Old Mike his course did steer. Long list’ed we that night to hear Mike’s engine bark like thunder ; And seemed to us as tho’ she’d tear the elements asunder ; And long as she in vision stayed she carried a white feather. Quoth old Scotch Bob, “That lad of Mike’s can gaily trip the heather.” The van lights of Old Michael’s train, scarce disappeared from view’ Around the curve, short distance off*, when Charley started too ; And now the chase has fair begun, o’er mountain, hill and hollow’, To see it out and the issue tell, in spirit I will follow. Digitized by v^ooQle

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90 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “ Don’t fear for me, Jem,” he replied, “ I can do that same up brown, That gauge bids you defiance, you cannot knock its finger down.” Down thro’ that vale she traveled fast, like lightning through the station, (Jem afterwards admitted to a creeping dull sensation Among the roots of his dark hair), so fearful was the swing, Scarce felt she that long grade which here doth stretch away to King. Down thro’ the hollow around Springhill and Chesley’s she flew, And down the grade to Aurora, but no Michael was in view. Old Seventeen worked quick and strong, those wagons they did roll ; For she was ably handled, there was brains ’neath Charley’s poll. He’s going to sight old Mike he thinks, at Thornhill taking wood, And chuckles to himself and smiles, the thought has done him good. Past York switch his engine flies, he looks down through tbe valve, To where green lights at Thornhill lay, but no sign of Michael’s tail. He has not stopped, cried Charley : to Aurora he’s gone for wood, So keep her good and hot my by, for we can do as good. “ The devil !” muttered Charley, “ where has old Michael gone?” He got down and oiled his engine while the wood was loaded on : Determination was depicted, strong on his swarthy face, He is not that class of creature who give up at half the race. His tender is piled high with wood, his tank with water full ; He lays her in the corner and did the throttle open pull. Like a startled deer that engine bounds, her bark is clear and loud ; And soon behind the tail end, dust raises like a cloud. On thro’ Newmarket fast she went, still faster thro’ the landing, The curves are sharp, and she careened, on his head Jem came near standing. Now on the straight to Bradford, and o’er the bridge did thunder ; Those two straight-lines the moon makes bright, like lightning spinning under. Past Scanlons, Gilford and Lefroy, now Craig vale she has passed, And down the hill to Allandale ; Charley stocd aghast. He pulled his hair, and bit his lip, to see if he were dreaming, For the green switch lights of Allandale, alone are on him beaming. His only chance to catch Old Mike, is o’er at Sunny dale ; Fast he does run to make that point. ’Twas all of no avail ; Nor sighted he Old Michael’s train until in Colling wood, His train did halt, Old Twenty-eight, there on a siding stood Coupled to a train of grain, that for Toronto was billed through ; A few hours hence he’ll leave for there, with a flag on No. Two. Yes, there she stood so proudly, the moonlight on her pouring; Old Mike and Buck are in the cab, both sound asleep and snoring. Not for a moment would I rhyme to that dull stupid elf Who, reading o’er this tale of mine, cannot picture to himself How on the road that famous night, old Twenty-eight did fly ; How Mike her movements guarded with a proud and steadfast eye. Let Charley’s fate, a warning be, to those young engineers, Whose great conceit, is to compete with those men of former years. And now good night, my tale is done, and I am sleepy, too ; But don’t forget this warning from, your faithful, — Threlig Rhue Toronto, Ont. . v^ooQle

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FIREMEM'S MAGAZINE . 9*1 the performance of firemen’s duties de- serving of monumental marble. With fair winds and tides, smooth seas and cloudless skies, almost any one can navi- gate a ship and find the destined port. But in the grasp of a cyclone, on a rock- bound coast, when the storm god mar- shals his forces and fashions the ocean into mountains and caves, and the roar of the white plumed billows sounds like a knell, then brave men must be at the helm. In such supreme moments faint hearts must take a back seat. The prob- lems to be solved are beyond their grasp. The figure is illustrative. It brings into vivid prominence the hour of peril — times when only stout hearts are equal to the emergency. What is true of the mariner is supremely true of the locomotive engi- neer and fireman. No dangers of the deep are more terrible in their aspects than are those which often confront the locomotive men on the rail, nor, indeed, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome ” as frightful and bload-curdling. With Had a less important mission. The prov- the sailor hope lingers while there is a ince of the Firemen’s Magazine is to build plank afloat, and disappears only when character, applaud courage, honor fidelity the death gurgle is in the throat, and to high resolves, eulogize every manly even then, to those who read the account, virtue and bind into closer relations a genius comes to the rescue, and we think Brotherhood of benevolence, of which of the departed as being in “the gardens” every member should be a living illus- of coral, where the “flower of the rock” tration of heroism. We have no disposi- and “the gems of the billows” make their tion to see our noble Order represented sleep delectable. Not so with the dead in the glare of pyrotechnics, artificial of a railroad disaster. No poet has ever luminosity. We do not desire to shine come to deck with flowers of fancy the hy reflected light. The principles upon mangled forms of the dead in a railroad which our Brotherhood is established are wreck. There is no melody in a moan, immutable. We know our men, their The ghastly.remains, crushed, bleediiig, courage, their fidelity, their devotion to unsightly, are harrowing to the last de- huth and duty— a grand army, whose Sree* Amidst such scenes imagination shibboleth motto is, “Benevolence, So- folds its wings and fancy sits dumb. And briety and Industry.” This Magazine yet ft is such spectacles of horror that Imt performs a duty, scarcely less than locomotive firemen are ceaselessly in sacred, when it chronicles incidents in danger of witnessing. To prevent them A monthly Journal devoted to the social, moral and intellectual advancement of Loco- motive Enginemen. TERMS.— One Dollar, per year, in advance. Advertising rates given on application. Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute , Indiana, as second class matted'. EUGENE V. DEBS Editor Terre Haute, Indiana. WM. F. HYNES Associate Editor Denver, Colorado. FEBRUARY, 1884. A BROTHERHOOD OP BRAVES. The Firemen’s Magazine is devoted to the interests of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen. It is the organ of the Order. “The hand that rounded Peter’s Dome Digitized by Google

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92 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. requires sleepless vigilance, and when they are in sight only the truest and bravest souls are equal to the emergency. In this connection, and because the cir- cumstance is of recent date, we repro- duce from the Minneapolis Journal of the 17th of December last an account of an act of heroism worthy of all praise. The Journal says: “ The Manitoba down train on the Fergus Falls Division, F. Wakefield, conductor, due here at 6:25, met with an- accident which caused a delay of three hours. No one was injured, but the escape from a frightful wreck was miraculous, and is due solely to the bravery of Engineer F. W. Dyer, who saved the train when it was within six feet of a downward plunge to the Mississippi River 'and thereby doubtless saved the lives of scores of people. The accident was caused by a broken rail, and occurred at the bridge across the west channel of the river in this city, as the train was leaving for St. Paul. The engine and baggage car were derailed, and ran along for some distance before being stopped. The engineer and fireman both re- mained at their posts and succeeded in bring- ing the engine to a halt on the brink of the river. One of the abutments of the bridge was somewhat damaged, and the flag shanty and the flagman narrowly escaped being struck. The engineer and fireman are de- serving of great credit for remaining on the engine, as had they jumped the entire train would probably have gone into the river.” The foregoing is only one of a thousand occasions where locomotive engineers and fireman have, by their courage, saved the lives of travelers, and property from ruin. It requires no stretch of fancy to picture F. W. Dyer in that moment of peril. As quick as thought he massed all the resources at his command and stopped the train within six feet of the fatal plunge, and the fireman, also equal to the emergency, refused to leave his post. We notice the account says that by the heroic act of the engineer scores of lives were fcaved. We assume there were not less than one hundred persons on the train. That number will answer the purpose of our argument. But for F. W. Dyer’s courage, quick perceptions, faithfulness to trusts, we assume fifty persons would have been killed outright. It will not be regarded as an exaggeration to estimate the maimed not killed at twenty-five and that the remainder escaped. Such are the probable consequences of what must have appeared, for a moment, as an in- evitable calamity, but which was averted by the bravery, skill and fidelity of the engineer. F. W. Dyer is a member of our Brotherhood and has a right to speak for the Order, to voice its sentiments and recite its purposes. This he has done by his heroism. In all the wealth of rhetorical figures, no sounding periods could equal in eloquence the deed of F. W. Dyer on his engine when within six feet of a fatal plunge into the Mississippi River. After the plunge, what ? . Broken limbs, mangled forms, cries for help, pangs unutterable, the struggle, death. F. W. Dyer and his comrade fireman could have jumped and permitted the plunge. Not so. Faithful to the last, look- ing death sternly in the face, they resolved to take the chances, and, if need be, die at their posts. Such deeds of devotion to duty, such exhibitions of fearless fidelity, become landmarks along the track of our Brotherhood, s progressive march. They are examples which dignify and glorify manhood, and their influence, while it cannot fail to bring new worshippers to our shrines, will solidify and unify the membership of our Order and add in- definitely to its usefulness. It will be understood that our purpose is not to in- stitute invidious comparisons. In speak- ing of the deeds of our brethren, we do but elevate the Order. We are glad, as the days come and go, that disasters are Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE 93 not reported, w e would have the mem- bers of our beloved Brotherhood escape calamities, and die at last of old age, amidst benedictions of affection. In chronicling deeds of lofty courage, self- sacrificing devotion to duty, we weave chaplets of fame for the brow of every man within the charmed circle of our Fraternity, and assume that what one man can do, or has done, in times of peril, all can do and would do under similar circumstances. The readers of this Magazine will re- member that in our May number, 1883, we gave an account of the Tchachapi calamity in California, with such reflec- tions as seemed warranted, and in our August number brought into deserved prominence Bro. E. L. New bro, an engi- neer, whose courage and presence of mind saved two passenger coaches from wreck and a large number of people from a terrible death. We could not paint a more vivid picture of the event than ap- peared in our August number, and we mention the subject at this writing for the simple purpose of emphasizing what we have written in honor of the courage of our brethren when death, in its most frightful forms, challenges to the combat our comrades. In this connection we are constrained to place upon record the name of John Savage, of Boston Lodge No. 57, whose exploit in saving a train last summer on the Eastern Railroad at Beverly Mass., received, as it deserved, the highest commendation. It was an- other instance of pluck, daring and fidelity which words feebly express. Such things Brighten the record of our Brotherhood. They lift it to sublime altitudes and are more priceless than diadem decorations. Turning from such reflections we may Prudently inquire what of their influence and value in the council chambers of rail- . road magnates, where Presidents and directors deliberate ? We know what it ought to be. Railroad corporations have no more devoted friends than the mem- bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. We do not care to discuss the proposition that corporations are destitute of what is called a “soul.” It is neither pleasurable nor profitable to debate about “soulless corporations.” We know the men at the head of railroad corporations have souls — some of them large souls, generous natures, who are ready and will- ing to award praise when fairly earned. W e address our inquiries to them. What is their estimate of locomotive firemen who dare peril all they have to save a a railroad train ? What is the standard by which they measure the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, which has for its supreme purpose the development of those traits of character which quicken sensibilities and develop an industrial nobility ? We have recited incidents in which locomotive firemen members of our Brotherhood, by their fidelity to obli- gations, saved lives and property. In this branch of our argument we dismiss all humanitarian reflections. We make no reference to coffins and winding sheets ; we deal in cold and gold facts. It is said Bro. Dyer saved “ scores of lives.” We have placed the number at fifty. Fifty lives means to a railroad corporation about $250,000. The maimed are usually able to secure as much as the relatives of the dead. We estimate that Bro. Dyer saved twenty-five from the fate of cripples. Here, then, is $125,000 more. We assume that the courage of Bro. Newbro in the Tchachapi disaster was equally profitable to the railroad corporation, and that Bro. Savage was quite as successful on the Digitized by v^ooQle

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94 IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Eastern Railroad at Beverly, Mass. If our estimate is judicious, then we have a sum total of savings to three railroads, as the result of the courage and fidelity of locomotive firemen, amounting to $1,125,- 000 in the item of human lives alone. Sentiment may go astray. The imagina- tion may be too fervid, but figures love the truth. W e submit ours to the candid reflection of railroad officials. We do this to make assurance doubly sure, that railroad officials have no firmer friends than the members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. CONDUCTORS’ MONTHLY. We have on our table No. 1, Volume 1, of the Railway Conductors’ Monthly, pub- lished at Elmira, New York. This new candidate for usefulness and fame in the inviting field of journalistic and fra- ternal literature is under the editorial control of Mr. C. S. Wheaton, who is the Grand Chief Conductor of the Brother- hood, assisted by Mr. S. H. Defries, who is Assistant Grand Chief Conductor of the Order. The Grand Secretary and Treasurer of the Order, Mr. W. P. Daniels, is also business manager of the Monthly. The official personnel of the Order is as follows : Grand Chief Conductor— C. S. Wheaton, El- mira, K. Y. Assistant Grand Chief Conductor— S. H. De- fries, Toronto, Canada. Grand Secretary and Treasurer— W. P. Dan- iels, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. — Grand Senior Conductor— James Laughlin, Kansas City. * Grand Junior Conductor— E. H. Belknap, Galesburg, Illinois. Grand 'Inside Sentinel— L. P. Martin, St. Louis, Missouri. Grand .Outside Sentinel— J. D. Hamilton, Stratford, Ontario. We would be forgetful of ten thousand courtesies bestowed by Railway Conduc- tors upon Locomotive firemen if we did less than welcome, with right royal good will, the Railway Conductors’ Monthly to our sanctum and to journalistic com- radeship. We should be unfaithful to friendships, as true as ever sent warmth to the heart, a glow co the cheek, a sparkle to the eye, or tightened the grasp of a brother’s hand, if we did less than to extend to Brothers Wheaton and Daniels, on this occasion, the right hand of fellowship, and wish their Monthly sunny skies, fair winds and tides, and the largest measure of success. We have more than glanced through No. 1 of the Railway Conductors’ Monthly. We have read with special satisfaction Brother Wheaton’s salutatory. It breaths the right spirit. It has the right ring. The editor is not unmindful of difficulties which lie in the pathway of journalism, but he intimates that where there is a will there is a way, and at the head of a noble enterprise, established to subserve worthy and exalted aims in the interest of a body of men who are the peers of any other association on the continent, he pushes out into the stream with a courage worthy of a veteran, and if he ever strikes his flag it will be only on a Waterloo battlefield where Napoleons surrender. He has with him, to stand by him, a business manager who will see to it that the editor has assisstance and sympathy, and the two, standing together on the watch towers of the Order, will have around them a body of men who know how to conduct the train and bring it monthly into station and depot on time and in a condition to reflect credit upon all concerned. We were not unadvised of the purposes Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 95 of the Order of Railway Conductors before their Monthly made its appear- ance. We knew it was designed to pro- mote the welfare of its individual mem- bers, and thereby be of incalculable ben- efit to railway owners. And the follow- ing preamble and resolutions, which formed a part of the proceedings of the last annual convocation of the Order, justifies our high estimate : Whereas, It is an established fact that the use of intoxicating liquors among railway conductors and other employes is a great evil and a serious drawback to them, and wliere- ever it touches it leaves a stain ; and Whereas, All railway officers look with suspicion on any of their employes who use it in any form, and we know that the use of strong drinks has been the cause of the down- fall of many a worthy railroad man, who was, in every way, an honor to his profession ; and Whereas, We also believe there are num- erous instances, but for this pernicious and fatal habit, many would have been promoted to higher and more responsible positions; therefore be it ' Resolved, That we, the Grand Officers and Representatives of the Order of Railway Con- ductors, in Grand Division assembled, do hereby pledge ourselves, and so record our votes, to exert all honorable means to dis- courage its use among conductors, and our associate employes, either on duty or in the transaction of the business of our Order. With such sentiments the Firemen’s Magazine is in full accord. Wherever thete is a ^‘Iway train in motion, in America, Canada or Mexico, there will e found a conductor, an engineer and a reman, a trinity of railwaymen working together in the bonds of faith, hope and c anty, each seeking the safety of his comrades and watchful of the important mterests confided to them. We again stend to Brothers Wheaton and Daniels ^e*r associates, the right hand of owship, wishing all health, happiness and prosperity, and their noble enter- prise, the Conductors’ Monthly, a pros- perous career. BRAKEMEN’S BROTHERHOOD. The brakemen have followed the ex- ample of other employes of the railway, service by organizing themselves into a Brotherhood. Their headquarters are at Oneonta, N. Y., and among their mem- bers are some of the best men centering at that point. Their Grand Officers are as follows: C. J. Woodworth, Grand Master ; Jas. Grimes, Vice Grand Master ; XJ. C. Osterhout, Grand Secretary, and J. M. White, Grand Treasurer. The organ- ization is known as the “ Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen,” and its motto is “Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry.” We have had some correspondence with the Grand Officers and find them to be earnest and active in their work. They seem to understand the principles of organization and are determined to solve the problem of success. It requires only a cursory glance at their objects to con- vince us that they are worthy of approval. They are organized for good purposes — for their moral elevatian and the im- provement of their condition generally. Benevolence is one of their principal ob- jects, and what class of men stands in more immediate need of mutual charity than railroad brakemen ? Their lives and limbs are in constant danger and they know not how soon disaster may over- take them and cut them down or leave them maimed and helpless to the end of their days. They should have the bene- fits of organized charity, not for them- selves alone, but also for the loved ones that are dependent upon them. By all means let them organize. We will all unite — conductors, engineers and firemen — to give them a helping hand. SOCIAL GATHERING-S. The series of social gatherings that is being conducted under the joint manage- ment of the Order of Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Digitized by v^ooQle

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96 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men bears testimony to the kindly feel- ing that exists among the “Knights of the Punch, Throttle and Scoop.” We are glad to see this commingling of a class of men who follow such a dangerous call- ing aud whose interests are so closely identified, and we shall do all in our power, at all times and upon all occasions, to encourage and strengthen the move- ment to the end that the worthiness of these organizations may become known to the world. GRAND MASTER ARNOLD. We take great pleasure in announcing that Grand Master Arnold has removed from Columbus to Terre Haute and that hereafter he will give his whole time and attention to the Brotherhood. This change was necessary, from the fact that the Order has grown so rapidly that an increased capacity was required in the office of the Grand Lodge. All the offi- cers of the Grand Lodge, except the Vice Grand Master, are now located at Terre Haute. A new office has been furnished as a Brotherhood headquarters, aad we are now prepared to do full justice to the work. The change of Grand Master Arnold will prove beneficial to the Order in many ways, as now the Grand Officers will have the advantage of an active co- operation in the discharge of their duties. LAST YEAR’S PRIZE. The prize offered last year to the Lodge securing the largest number of subscribers to the Magazine consisted of an elegant set of regalias. The contest was a severe one, in which Rose City Lodge No. 45 and Garden City Lodge No. 50 took the lead. There always has been a struggle between Little Rock and Chicago for supremacy on the Magazine question, and the prizes have almost invariably gone to one or the other. This year the contest was waged with the usual earnest- nessj and after a hard struggle Rose City Lodge No. 45 captured the regalias. H. H. Lindenberger led the Rose City boys and J. J. Hannahan had charge of the Chicago boys. The former secured 453 subscribers and the latter 377. The con- test was a very friendly one, and when Hannahan found that he was beaten he said : “ Th e Little Rock boys made agood fight — they deserve the prize and I con- gratulate them upon their victory.*” Both these Lodges are entitled to great credit for their faithful work. In the contest just closed they had less ambition to gain the prize than to serve the cause. Many other Lodges did their whole duty and we have a full appreciation of their work. The regalias are being made by M. C. Davis, of Indianapolis, and will be as handsome as art can make them. This year a variety of prizes will be offered, and we hope to see all Lodges enter into a friendly competition for them. AN ELEGANT HALL. The conductors, engineers and firemen of the three respective Orders have just furnished an elegant hall at Terre Haute, Ind. It is a Brotherhood headquarters of which any Order might be proud. The floor is carpeted with the finest brussels, the walls are handsomely papered and the furniture is of the finest quality. The hall presents a most inviting appearance and does honor to those who occupy it. One peculiar feature about the affair is that it was furnished absolutely free of charge to the Brotherhoods. A joint committee of the three Orders was ap- pointed, a ball was given, $500 were netted, and the proceeds were invested in a hall. We hold up this action of the Terre Haute divisions as worthy of emula- tion. The three Brotherhoods should work together in harmony and good will ; they are practically engaged in the same cause, and as they embrace the same class of men nothing seems more natural than that they should be united in their work. Let the three Orders join hands and estab- lish a headquarters in every city on the continent. The best results are sure to follow. At Terre Haute the conductors, engineers and firemen meet on the basis of equality — they are as one man, and we want to see it so everywhere. We want to see it so that every engineer is a friend Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 97 to every fireman and that every conductor is a friend to them both. Let there be a unity of action all along the line. ONWARD. FOR THE COMING YEAR. Season succeeds season, year follows year, and as time rolls on so does the Brotherhood. When the light of 1884 dawned upon us, it disclosed to the world an organization of nine thousand locomo- tive enginemen of the United States and Canada, all pledged do the ennobling principles of “Benevolence, Sobriety and* Industry.” UPWARD. By hard work and close application the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has arisen from poverty and nothingness to a high standing among the best benevo- lent organizations of the country. It is now a^power in the land and its influence is felt as far as a railroad extends. But we have not yet reached the goal of per- fection—the year 1884 opens with grander opportunities than were ever known be- fore and we must not fail to take ad- vantage of them. Upward must be our course as long as charity is counted among the virtues of mankind. GOOD FEELINGS. It is with real pleasure that we observe the good feeling and thorough under- standing existing between the officers and * employees of the Denver and Rio Grande Mroad. Our members speak in the highest terms of Mr. R. B. Cable, General Superintendent; Mr. N. W. Sample, Gen- eral Superintendent of Machinery, and r' ^ ' W. Borst, Division Superin- tendent. They speak of them not only ^ith reference to their eminent compe- tency in their respective departments, but as true gentlemen without a particle of the “modern varnish.” She neglected herself, never heeding nor thinking, While the blossom and bloom of her beauty was sinking, hat sorrow can beautify only the heart, "ot the face of a woman.” —From Lucille. There is something about New Years* Particularly favorable to good resolutions. n that day we are impelled to call up all our bad habits, marshal them in a line before us, select the worst and make war upon it. We have a feeling that if this resolve were made on any other than New Year's Day it would not be of so much force. Having made it and clinched it with an iron-clad oath, the first thing we do is to tell all our friends about it. If they, like ourselves, are also struggling witn a resolution, we have a most cordial fellow-feeling for them. If, on the con- trary, they had not the nerve to swear off*, we view them with a lofty pity tinged with contempt. We step around with a sublime consciousness of virtue, a distinct I-am-holier-than-thou expression upon our face, and we feel as strong as Samson. This is the first stage and lasts from one week to six months. The second stage presents an entire change of scene. We break our resolu- tion. Then, if we are a man, we utter another oath. We shun our acquaint- ances and evade their questions. W e are humbled, crestfallen, bored. In a spirit of recklessness we resume the old habit and declare another resolution which is, that we will make no further effort to re- form. This is the story of every Ne w Y ear and, if it proves that man is weak, it also proves that he is conscious of this weakness and struggles against it. There is one particular thing which every man, woman and child should firmly resolve upon and that is to save some money during the coming year. If, in order to do this, you have to give up drinking or smoking or the theatre or a new dress or a coveted toy, give them up and lay aside the money. * Money makes itself if you only give it a start and the sooner you do this the more you will have when that inevitable day comes, on which you sorely need it. There is no sight to be more deplored than that of a strong, healthy young man with a fine position and good wages, taking no thought of the morrow, spending all he makes and trust- ing to luck to carry him safely through the world. It seems to be a matter of pride with a great many railroad men to have a pocket full of money for two weeks after pay day and none at all for two weeks before. If misfortune comes, and it is al- ways hovering over men in this business, he may be compelled to take a subordinate Digitized by v^ooQle

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98 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. position with small wages, or perhaps have none at all, and his opportunity for laying up money is gone. There is nothing sadder than to see a man growing old, his powers declining and nothing between him and poverty but his daily toil. If men and women work faithfully while they are young they certainly seem to have earned the right to rest when old age comes on ; and so they may if they have managed well and laid aside something each year. When they look back over the long years, how small do the sacrifices seem compared to the competency, already secured, that is to make them comfortable and independent when they can no longer work. There are many excellent ways of in- vesting small sums of money, among the best of which are the Building and Loan Associations. Here is an almost perfectly safe investment which will enable every oor man to build a home for less than is rent, and yet he pays out thousands ■of dollars for rent and then dies and leaves his family without a home. I know a young railroad man who is getting eighty - five dollars a month and had partly paid up his assessments in an association of this kind, but he became tired of laying aside five dollars every month and sola out his share to a girl who is working for three dollars a week. .She had already saved enough to buy a lot and next spring will build a house which will rent for ten or twelve dollars a month. The young man is still receiving $800 a year and spending it all, simply to have a good time. ][f a man cannot trust himself to save five or ten dollars a month, Jet him give this sum of money to* his wife or mother and you may depend upon it she will take care of it for him, for, whetever may be said to the contrary, women are more economical than men. Of course there is, occasionally, an extravagant woman, but, almost without exception, it is one who is keptin ignorance of her husband’s affairs and believes his income to be greater than it really is. A man can make no more serious mis- take than to refuse to tell his wife pre- cisely the condition of his business. Of all persons in the world she most needs to understand it. Let any man go to his wife and say frankly, ;<My income is ex- actly so much. Can we live on that and save a little every month ?” and, such is my confidence in the good sense and economical management of the average woman, I do not hesitate to say that he will be surprised at the wisdom with which she expends that money and the amount she is able to save. But where the money is handed out toheronlvwhen it cannot be avoided and then only half as much as she actually needs ; and wbe i she knows that she will not get anotht * . dollar till every cent of this is gone, win t encouragement or what opportunity i there for her to save ? However, husbands and wives mu! t settle this matter as seems best to then • selves. Whoever is most prudent, mot b frugal and most capable of taking care ( f it, that one should have charge of th * wages, but let it be the mutual agreemer t that each month something must be lail aside for the rainy day that is just as sur ) to come figuratively as it is literally. 1 f you are content to walk when you an young and strong, you will be able to rid * when you are old and feeble ; if you will deny yourself costly cigars in youth, you can smoke the pipe of peace when ago comes on ; and if, now, you will firmly refuse to touch the cup which intoxicates, you may, in your declining years, drink deep 'draughts from the fountain of ease, contentment and happiness. Ida A. Harper. Terre Haute, Ind. LIVE WHILE YOU BO LITE. While the most of my friends are hold- ing a reception at the railroad rooms and extending greetings and good wishes to railroad men, I, from my home, will send greetings and a little advice to the mem- bers of the Brotherhood through the col- umns of the Magazine: Live while you do live, time flies fast ; Soon life with its burdens and pleasures is past. Make good impressions while here you may stay. In deeds of benevolence never delay; Dame fortune’s a false and fickle elf, So live while you do live, but live not for self. Live while you do live, live for the good . Of the people around you and the grand Brotherhood. Good deeds you can do and kind words you can say, Which may strengthen some brother on life s weary way ; So fail not to do good whenever you can, Live while you do live and live like a man. Live while you do live, God placed us here To enjoy our full measure of all this world s Do not squander your wealth, neither greedi- ness show, But make a wise use of it all as you go ; Be benevolent, sober, industrious, wise, Preparing yourselves fora home in the skies Live while you do live, live for your God, Forget not to follow the pathwayHe trod ; Order your lives by the precepts He’s given, Let your highest desires be an interest in heaven. In life’s earnest warfare be not a clod. Live while you do live, live for your God. New Yorker. Syracuse, N. Y. ^itized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 99 AROUND THE HORN. Having for some time past enjoyed the privilege of teading the Magazine, and not having seen anything from No. 38, I thought I would write something for its columns. Avon Lodge is in splendid condition, and her members are worthy of the noble Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. We are proud of our “ Broth- erhood Boys ” — they are part of a noble Order. Its motto, Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,” is the foundation stone of agrand building made up of men of whom the world at large may be proud. I sub- join a piece of poetry on the new route over the “Western,” which our boys designate “going round the horn.” I shall consider myself highly favored it you can find room for it in the Magazine. Oh. we lonely and bereft ones Who are left so oft alone Whilst our husbands, fathers, brothers All are running “round the horn.” Dreary days which pass so slowly, Lonely nights which are so long; Oh, we feel so melancholy And we hate “ around the horn ,” Still, I guess ’tis no use groaning At our sadness, all forlorn : We must rather try and brighten those who run “around the horn.” ’Tis a long and trying journey to our brave and noble ones ; ou ^ aP. acbiQg back is bending, Shoveling coal « around the horn.” 1hn,Srl?ri?Ild*Sheer them onward, Mro S,ca lis— they must be gone ; oive them cheering words to think of as they go “ around the horn.” ' A?? hori1:lon/ mlles they travel Tnt?«i?ey need kind thoughts of home, Of tiLY0^8 lift the burden or their journey “ round the horn.” °Do vnSV wh+er?’ wives and sisters, P ii t°nXT £est. keeP them op ; c£rdth«ha thouShts of self, and heer the dear ones “ round the horn.” Stratford, Ont. Alice Brooker- lunch for the boys. Birt ishl^y’ of Los Angeles, de- PreMTo i f tueT1St?rs t0 tel1 berhow to L/ thp b Un^ Pleasure in giving husband -of my exPenence. My I bve onlvrUnniing a switch engine> and yor meateyi0nriU^Ch^day ^ prePare* ham hZd pro7lde hlm with boiled i P°r^’ roast steak» corned Put and ipiKkeni for dessert, plain cocoa- mince JffSl cake®» doughnuts, cookies egg rice oni?’ p®acb Rnd current pies, P^rvMa^ellies em°“ custardand ^are^nn^8 °/ L°ne Star Lodge, No. the motw«»-0f aset of. regalia Will getting them l^Lot S18^ers assist in 8 nemi Let us hear from you, for we can not better employ ourselves than by assisting and epcouraging the boys in their noble mission. May God bless every member of the noble Brotherhood, and crown their efforts with success is the wish of Mary E. P. Longview, Texas. COOKING RECEIPTS. DROP CAKES. Four eggs, one pint of milk, a little salt and flour enough for a batter ; bake in cups. FRIED FLOUNDERS. Scrape them clean ; take off the heads ; wash in salt and water ; wipe dry and fry brown in hot lard. * COOKIES. Two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, one-half cup of sour milk, two eggs, one- half teaspoonful of soda. BAKED HALIBUT. Wash and wipe dry a piece of halibut weighing five pounds ; put it into a pan with strips of pork on it; put a little water in the pan and bake two hours, serve with egg sauce. CLAM FRITTERS. Two dozen clams chopped fine; add to these a batter made with a half pint of the clam liquor, a pint of flour and two eggs well beaten ; soda the size of a pea, dissolved in water ; fry in hot lard. SPICE CAKE. One and a half cupfulls of butter, three cups of sugar, one cup of sour milk, five cups of flour, five eggs, one teaspoonful of soda, one teaspoonful each of cinna- mon, cloves, allspice, one pound of raisins, chopped and seeded. RICE CAKE. Three-fourths of a pound of sugar, one- fourth of a pound of butter, seven eggs beaten separately, one-half pound of rice flour, one-half pound of wheat flour, one teaspoonful of baking powder, flavor with lemon. DOUGHNUTS. One cup of sugar, three cups of flour, a piece of butter the size of an egg, one cup of milk, one-half teaspoon ful of soda, one teaspoonful of mace. Mix together ; roll out and cut in shape. Fry in hot lard. CUSTARD PUDDING. To one quart of milk take six eggs, one cup of sugar, one-fourth of a teaspoonful of salt. Scald the milk and pour over the eggs and sugar after they are beaten ; add a small piece of butter and bake one-half hour. Digitized by Google

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100 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. RABBIT SOUP. Cut two rabbits in joints; lay in salt water for an hour ; fry in butter till half done, with four onions and a head of chopped celery; add three quarts of cold water, one pound of split peas, pepper and salt. Stew five hours, then strain. PEA SOUP. Soak a quart of split peas over night ; wash them from the water, and boil with four quarts of soup stock, onions, car- rots, celery and turnips ; season with salt and pepper. Stir frequently or it will burn. Strain and serve with toasted bread. SAGO PUDDING. Boil three tablespoonfuls of sago in a quart of milk, add a pinch of salt. When cooked set it to cool, stirring it occasion- ally. Beat four eggs very light with three tablespoonfuls of sugar, and stir it into the sago and milk; add a small piece of butter and flavor with nutmeg. Bake forty minutes. FRUIT JUMBLES. Three-quarters of a pound of butter, one pound of sugar, five eggs, one tea- cupful of milk, one teaspoon ful of soda, one and one-quarter pounds of flour, one- quarter of a pound of currants. Drop them on tins with a spoon, and bake in a quick oven. CHOCOLATE MACAROONS. Three-quarters of a pound of blanched almonds, one pound of powdered sugar, one-quarter of a pound of grated choco- late, the whites of three eggs beaten to a froth ; mix all together to a stiff paste ; drop them on a sheet of white paper on a pan, and bake in a moderate oven. STEWED BEEF. Take a square of beef weighing five pounds, and put it into water enough to cover it. After it has boiled a half hour put in salt, two turnips, two carrots and lour small onions chopped fine. Boil gently four hours. A short time before it is removed from the fire add a half cupful of tomato catsup and a cupful of flour wet with water. IN THE PARLOR. “ Did you come here to see my sister?” “Yes, my little man.” “ Well, you can’t see her to-night.” “Why not?” “ ’Cause she’s sick.” “ What’s the matter? ” “Our big dog ran off with her i teeth this afternoon, and she can’t i ’em anywhere.” Recollections of the Pioneer. I see by a late copy of the Magazine -j that the Pullman Sleeping Car, “Pio- neer,” is pleasantly remembered by you. As it was my good fortune to be one of j the happy party that, by the courtesy of j the Pullman Car Company, inhabited said car during its travel of over 2,000 miles in the service of the Brotherhood j of Locomotive Firemen, I wish to assure j you that the car “ Pioneer,” with its as- sociations, shall ever be held in pleasant remembrance by me. The acquaintances made and the ties of friendship formed under the hospitable roof of the “Pio- neer,” shall not be forgotten by me while life lasts, and shall always form a nucleus j around which pleasant thoughts shall gather. Not a single incident occurred or a single word was spoken by any one during the trip to and fro wrhich had the „ least tendency to mar the prevailing feel- r; ing of fraternal love and harmony— in- deed, this feeling was so apparent that ;; even an outsider who caught a glimpse “behind the scenes” was constrained to : exclaim : “ I never saw anything like it ; in my life — they were so happy and ! seemed like one family.” While having ' such a good time within the car, and be- tween ourselves, it was decided by a special council held, that we ought to 1 “ let our light shine ” for others also, and to inform them who we were, where we were going, and for what purpose. Mus- lin and paint were, accordingly procured, • and with the aid of brushes, wielded by a “ Master ” hand, we soon had two signs | — one for each side of the car— bearing the legend : Denver Convention, B. L. F. After these signs had been fastened J to the car and duly inspected and com- 1 mented on by our party, we rested from our labors. Now it happened that our ^ car was one in a long train, and passen- ^ gers ahead and in the rear soon became 'd aware that our car was something extra, and as it had a sign out they concluded . to investigate the matter. A number of groups came at different times, read our < ; inscription and went away, itisimpos- J sible to say how much wiser than when ■: they came. I noticed one group of eight •?.< or ten men in particular. It was while : our train was stopping at a refreshment -i station, and this was evidently the first • view that this party had of our decoration. J As the party had some quite intelligent ^ Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 101 looking gentlemen among their number, I was naturally curious to hear what their opinion was in regard to our Brotherhood, as I thought that would probably form a portion of their conversation. With this object in view I carelessly sauntered back and forth near the group to hear their comments on the sign. The first part of it they got along with very nicely. Den- ver—they knew where it was and what it was; Convention— oh, yes; they knew about Convention, the country has been full of them, everybody has heard and seen enough of them. Such were their remarks, but now they reached the last part:B. L. F. What is that? B. L. F. What does that mean? What does it stand for? I was somewhat surprised to bear these questions, but as they were not addressed to me I was silent and awaited further developments. They came directly, for one of the party, after a brown study, had an idea strike him and proceeded to enlighten the rest of them, in this way: “ I know what B. L. F-jetands for now — B. L. F. — why it means boys looking for fun.” Having heard mis announcement I was seized with an inward convulsion, which hastened my departure from that immediate locality toa more private retreat, where I indulg- ed in an outward smile. In one sense of the word, our friend gave a very good definition of our letters, for we certainly were “Boys” who had “fun,” even if we did not exactly start out “ looking ” for it. in another sense I really felt mortified and chagrined to find a party of intelli- gent railroad travelers bothered to define the meaning of the initials of an organi- zauon of workingmen, without whose as- sistance it would have been impossible lor that very party to have been at that place at that time. One of the members 01 our fraternity was furnishing that re- u e*eme.nk of power — steam — by which our train was moved, and yet here ere men apparently in utter ignorance 01 such a body of workmen. This, how- peases to be a wonder when you S' founts of railroad feats, as P Wished in the daily or weekly papers. t so very long ago, for instance, I saw nnoa-C but the fact fflaf co.nductor Blank had charge of this ast tram and was entitled to the credit rmw ®00a Performance was made very L.£ent- .Where would the conductor for train if ft had not been furnish ?lthe+ boys with the scoop” to surmno * 8t.eam t0 move the train ? I suppose a train could make fast time a great deal easier without a conductor than without a fireman. Yet, as the pub- lic are thrown into daily contact with the conductors, while a fireman in the dis- charge of his duty is not so prominent, the credit is given to the wrong person, and in this the press of the country is often accessory to the wrong by just such articles as the one above alluded to. I have seen similar articles a number of times and think every time that I meet one that the editor ought to have his attention called to the obvious injustice done to a . body of hard working men, who perform so important a part in the commerce of the country and I think it ought to be one of the chief aims of this Magazine and other, perhaps, more fre- quent publications under the control of our organization, to so present the nature of our work, with its attending perils to the life ana health, together with the objects and purposes of our Order, as to get the general public better informed in regard to us than it appears to be at pres- ent, and thus preclude the possibility of all future injustice of a like character. I suppose there are very few men who could not at once name the secret so- cieties connected with the initials F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., K. of P., A. O. TJ. W., and the like. Yet, as before stated, here I found eight or ten men, traveling men, at that, and men apparently above the general average in intellect, who did not know the name of the society who use the initials B. L. F. Let us stop to think whose fault this is, if any one’s, and see what must be done to remedy the evil. In several respects these other societies have the advantage over us. In the first place they are much older than our or- ganization. Some claim to date their birth in days of Moses, some are nearing their centennial celebration, others are forty or fifty years old, and among such aged institution an infant of ten years dare nqt complain that he is not so well known. Again, while these societies take men of all classes, trades and professions into their circles, our Order confines itself to a very small portion of railroad men and selects its members from them. Again, many newspapers and periodi- cals allot a part of their space to secret society news (this is in addition to the authorized organs or publications of the Order) and thus keep their readers post- ed, but I have yet to see a B. L. F. corner in any of our numerous papers. The first advantage, in regard to age, I suppose they will retain, because in the ordinary nature of things we may never overtake them or be just as old as they are but we shall certainly be better Digitized by LjOOQ

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102 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. known and appreciated when we are thirty or forty years old than we could hope to at ten. The second advantage these societies will continue to hold, is because only one part of the vast army of railroad men can join our Order. The third advantage might also be obtained for us if individual members of our Order would make it a point to see that we, as an Order, were properly represented by the press in our own vicinity by furnish- ing for publication such items of general interest pertaining to the Order as may get to their knowledge, and correcting such errors or misstatements in regard to our Order or work as they may find in Print. We have also our Magazine as a grand help to the cause and should make an earnest effort to have its circulation extended, its subscription list lengthened its readers multiplied, its pages increased, and 'filled with interesting matter and thus would we hasten the day when our initials shall be known and recognized at once among all our competitors, and when all shall know that a grand organization of earnest, faithful workers have banded together, for mutual protection and ele- vation of character, and that the initials of the Order are B. L. F. THE STORY OF LIFE. Say, what is life ? ’Tis to be born ; A helpless babe to greet the light With a sharp wail, as if the morn Foretold a cloudy noon and night: To weep, to sleep, and weep again, With sunny smiles between— and then ? And then apace the infant grows To be a laughing, sprightly boy, Happy, despite his little woes, Were he but conscious of his joy ! To be, in short, from two to ten, A merry, moody child— and then ? And then in coat and trousers clad, To learn to say the decalogue, And break it, an unthinking lad, With mirth and mischief all agog • A truant oft by field and fen, And capture butterflies— and then ? And then, increased in strength and size. To be, anon, a youth full grown, A hero in his mother’s eyes, A young Apollo in his own ; To imitate the ways of men In fashionable sin— and then ? And then, at last, to be a man, To fall in love, to woo and wed ! With seething brain to scheme and plan To gather gold or toil for bread : To sue for fame, with tongue and pen, And gain or lose the prize — and then 4 And then in gray and wrinkled old. To mourn the speed of life’s decline ; To praise the scenes our youth beheld. And dwell in memory of lang syne ; To dream awhile with darkened ken. To drop into his grave— and then ? Scriptures from Latin. CHAPTER II. Now it came to pass, on the eighteenth day of the ninth month of the fourth year of the reign of Arnold, that there were a multitude of the brethren called firemen gathered in the city called Den- ver, and when the hour of meeting drew near they all gathered together at the house called St. James, and when they had arranged themselves in martial order, wended their way to the hall of the city. Now the Brotherhood of that city had made great preparations to receive the Brothers and had caused the hall of the city to be beautifully adorned with all the colors of the rain do w, and there were flowers and shrubs and trees within the hall and many beautiful sayings were written upon the wall, and the place did look like unto a palace. And it came to pass that when the Brothers did enter the door of the hall, lo! there was already a multitude of peo- ple within. Many mighty men of learn- ing, men of authority, the lords of the city, senators and statesmen, devout men and men of fame, all gathered together to welcome the brethren. Now there was in the city a musician, of great fame, surnamed Wolff, a player upon stringed and wind instruments, and he had with him many more like unto, himself and they were already within the hall and when the Brethren entered within the door of the hall there went forth strains of most beautiful music like unto a march and the Breth- ren were amazed and held their speech. And when the music had ceased there was great applause for it was known the chief musician had composed the march for the Brethren. Now there was in the hall a general surnamed Sheppard, an exceeding wise man and very witty and he was called to the chair of the executive. Now when the meeting had been called to order and the sound of the cymbals and instruments of brass had ceased there arose the godly man of the house and did offer prayer and ask blessings upon the brethren and the words of the father sank deep into the hearts of the brethren for they were good. Now there was an editor of distinction, a learned man and a great friend of the Digitized by Google

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BIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 103 brethren, that had his dwelling in the words were good for he was a mighty land of the Wabash, and when he heard speaker and a great worker among the of the meeting of the brethren and that brethren. he was invited to be with them, he girded Now when Samuel, surnamed Stevens, on his armor and took manuscripts in his had ceased speaking, there arose a great pocket and came to the city, and behold, cry among the people for Eugene, sur- he appeared before the brethren and named Debs. there was great applause given, so much Now he was a modest man, and one of that the very walls of the house did little speech, but when he saw that the shake, and he said many good things to brethren would not be quiet, he arose the Brethren and they were well pleased and said many good things, and his at his words. words were cherished by the brethren. Now it came to pass that there was in Now the day was far spent, and the the city that day a noted divine, a man hour for closing the meeting being at of great learning and known to all the hand, the devout man of the house offered land, and when he heard of the meeting thanks and again blessed the brethren, of the brethren and that he was invited and all departed to their respective places to speak to them he came gladly and of abode, saying within themselves, it is spake many good things and blessed good for us that we have met here, them and the brethren listened to all his (T0 BE continued.) words and were well pleased at his com- + + !_ mg. Now when the divine man had ceased speaking there arose one of. the repre- sentatives of the people, chosen as a law maker in the House of Congress, and he spake many mighty things and he praised the brethren for their deeds of charity and the words of him that spoke were remembered by the brethren. Now the Mayor of the city had arrived within the hall and when this eloquent man had taken his seat he arose and did welcome the brethren and gave them the freedom of the city while they so- journed therein. There were in the city members of the Brotherhood called Engineers and they were men of great hospitality, and there was one of the members surnamed Brad- jord in the hall and he spake unto the brethren and did many things pleasing unto them and the brethren did meet with him and the other members and passed much time in their company. ^ow when all the people were done speaking and the chief musician and his comply had played sweet music, there wose Frank, surnamed Arnold, and there was great applause among the brethren °\r e lea<ler and beloved by all. JNow Frank, surnamed Arnold, was wont to address the brethren at all times nen gathered together to make laws, nd on this day he spake to them and St?i(?3uent.words fel1 from his lips a all his sayings were good for he was tto1e,a^ned man and a law digester and v xW wants his brethren and nil ^ene(f to him and remembered hphiuWOr?s and 8a^d within themselves, bead! W^at a no^e leader is at our nnTn ^ Samuel, surnamed Stevens, spake brethren and did thank the lor all they had done, and his Right and Wrong. BY MALCOM MEREDITH. III. Those people so blind to their true inter- est ! Never taking up a book or paper to read, going through life letting its oppor- tunities for improvement and high en- joyment pass unheeded, burying the tal- ents for which some day they must answer. Before entering into the consideration of opposition to the moral and spiritual laws of our constitution and the penalties attached thereto, a brief explanation of two of the highest moral sentiments and one of the selfish propensities, will be given. Properly cultivated, the organ of benevolence 'inspires an individual with a desire to do good. He experienced a feeling of tenderness, sympathy and char- ity towards the deserving, who have been unfortunate in life’s struggles. When this faculty is in excess it is manifested by indiscriminate assistance to the deserv- ing as well as the undeserving. Its de- ficiency is shown by selfish indifference to the needs of others. Like all other faculties of the human constitution, its right use is rewarded by pleasurable emotions one must experience to under- stand. The man who in true benevo- lebce does an act of kindness in helping a deserving brother does not have to wait for his reward, for he receives it then and there. The neglect to properly cul- tivate benevolence is punished by the ab- sence of those pleasurable emotions which are experienced by those who have properly used this faculty. Con- scientiousness stands at the head of the moral sentiments. It inquires, if prop- erly cultivated, into the motives actua- ting us, and decides whether an act is right or wrong. If we obey its prompt- ings we will be loyal to duty and truth. Digitized by v^ooQle

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104 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Acquisitiveness, properly cultivated, causes a person to be economical and to strive to acquire a sufficient amount of property to place himself in independent and comfortable circumstances. Its ex- cessive cultivation or abuse is shown by selfishness, avarice, and covetousness. The neglect to cultivate it is shown by wastefulness and prodigality. These brief considerations in regard to the effect of opposition to these laws have been considered with reference to the way in which such transgression least affect others directly. The majority of mankind accept as correct in theory, that moral wrong-doing will be followed by punishment; but they do not seem to realize it sufficiently to make it the gov- erning principle of their conduct in every case. Where, by neglecting the culti- vation of any faculty we wrong ourselves and indirectly, society, and do so unin- tentionally, we commit a wrong which dees not call for so great a degree of pun- ishment as when we deliberately pre- meditate the commission of a wrong against another or recognize that is what we are doing when we commit an act which is wrong. Life would be too short to introduce even a small part of the evidence that could easily be produced to prove the truth of what has been as- serted regarding the rewards for obedi- ence and the punishments for disobedi- ence of the laws which we have been considering. The evidence, therefore, which will be offered to illustrate and prove the truth of the foregoing assertions will neces- sarily be confined to a few of the more prominent classes of individuals, and not only to a few classes, but to a few wrongs. From every calling in life it is very easy to select individuals guilty of great wrong ; for it is not the calling in which a man engages that causes him to do wrong, al- though in some of them there a^egreatei temptations to do wrong than in others. But, as a rule, a man who will do right in one calling will not be likely to do wrong in another — that is if the calling in itself is not wrong. Perhaps every hu- man being has at some time in life been guilty of wrong doing of some kind. The wrongs that will here be principally con- sidered are those great wrongs which so injuriously affect mankind at large, and which the perpetrators take issue in re- gard to their being wrongs. One of the greatest, if not the greatest, way men deliberately injure their brothers under the pretext of right is in their struggles after wealth. In this struggle all that is rand and noble or sordid and weak in uman nature is made plainly manifest. The great majority of men in their efforts to become rich let benevolence and con- scientiousness dwarf and shrivel through lack of proper exercise, and allow ac- quisitiveness in its worst manifestation to control their conduct. With this pro- pensity controlling their lives they forget the truthful old maxim, “ Honesty is the best policy,” and adopt in its stead the false and pernicious one, “ Policy is the best policy.” A man adopts this latter policy and makes it the governing princi- ple oi his life. He determines to acquire wealth. He persuades himself that he has a right to do with his own as he pleases, without any equitable modifica- tion. He does not recognize the equally important clause belonging to the other, “so that he injures no one.” In’ his business transactions the higher meaning of right and wrong give him little con- cern. He considers that he is in no sense his brother’s keeper. With the misfor- tunes of mankind he has no sympathy. In their distress he feels no interest save the enormous per cent, he wings from them. The only concern he gives him- self about wrong is that which is made so by prohibition of municipal law, and this he finds means of evading. Upon the misfortunes of his kind he speculates and makes them stepping stones to his for- tune. The law in almost every State in the Union regards ten per cent, interest as the highest rate for which a man should be allowed to loan money, and says when that extreme limit is past the contract is usurious and void in whole or in part. In some States the lender ‘ in such usurious contract can not even recover the money he has loaned — the law re- garding him as a wrong-doer, his con- duct detrimental to the best interests of society, and consequently to teach him a lesson for being so greedy gives him no remedy. It considers he has placed himself in the wrong and it will not interfere, but will leave him where he has placed himself. But the modern Shylocks are human sharks who have no fear of the usury laws. They find various ways to loan their money at any per cent, the necessities of some unfortunate victim will allow, which ranges any where from 30 or 40 to 1,000 per cent, per annum. They do this with impunity, so far as the law upon the statute book is concerned. With some, such feeling as actuated the ancient Shylock of Shakspeare’s “Mer- chant of Venice,” their comment on laws which permits them to take that which in conscience and equity is wrong is “a moth wise and just law.” To their souls “ they lay the flattering unction ” that because the laws of the land permits such injustice that they will never have to make atonement for the wrong. In- Digitized by le

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 105 deed, if they ever give themselves any thought about such transactions, acquisi- tiveness has been cultivated so far in ex- cess that conscientiousness lies dormant and self-interest is their only criterion of right and wrong. Let us suppose a case of similar nature to thousands which happen yearly in every large commercial center. A man has by hard work secured a piece of land. Reverses overtake him and he is com- pelled to part with his land. He receives part cash, the balance of the amount is evidenced by a promisory note, secured by a mortgage on the land. Before the note becomes due the man’s necessities become such that he is bound to sell his note at a sacrifice. He goes to some one who is in the business of shaving notes. The circumstances are laid before the speculator. He assumes a mixed air of condescension and independence. He examines the note and mortgage, and finds there is no risk in the investment. After keeping the owner of the note on the “ragged edge” for a few days, he finally buys the note at a price that will pay him 35 per cent, or more on his money. The man’s necessities have been very great. A wife and little children are dependent upon him for support. They are being deprived of many of life’s com- forts, and to supply these he is forced to accept what he can get. His necessities place him in the power of “ Shylock,” who takes advantage of them. This is but the brief outline of the sub- stance of one of the tens of thousands of cases happening yearly in everv civilized land, where man, in his greed, deliber- ately wrongs his brother. Each case dif- fers in some respects, but in all of them there is the wrong done of taking advant- age of another’s necessities. Sometimes it is the needy as in the above case and at others the young and indiscreet prod- igals of whom advantage is taken. But whichever class it is, the man who thus speculates on his brothers ignorance or neuc.e®silie3 is guilty of a great wrong, for which he must pay the penalty either in this world or the world to come — certain- ? 1? •on1e.’ and likely in both. Men guilty oi this kind of wrong say, “ I have a per- lect legal and moral right to buy that for one dollar, which I know to be worth one hundred if I can. They argue with the voice of conscience, which protests against such wrong, saying, “I had nothing to o With placing a man in such a position Jf? c?ns^ciueritly I am in no way respon- fvnf !or his needs- I did not seek this • nfi°^unate, but was sought by him ; and lettmg him have money at any price i am doing a favor.” With these and any other plausible sophistries he tries to still the voice of conscience, until he succeeds in putting it so deeply asleep, that there will be no awakening to a sense of wrong done until the great awakening in the spirit world. But there are no reasonings in support of the right claimed to take any per cent, for money from another, that will bear the clear light of truth. The first and simplest reason is that a man is not doing as he would like to be done by were he placed in such circumstances, and if such men sometimes, after such trans- actions, would think when they are sit- ting in their luxurious homes surrounded by the evidences of wealth that some transactions of theirs whereby they have realized 50 or 60 per cent, or more has helped to deepen the gloom of some spot which loving hearts call home and taken bread from little children, the soft cush- ioned chair or sofa would, for the time being, not seem so restful, unless benevo- lence could not be aroused. Ah ! if in such cases as these, if by some magic wand of circumstances, the positions of these men could be reversed — the one in the attitude of suppliant, with his anxie- ties and cares ; the other independent, cal- culating to a nicety how those troubles will add to his wealth — how different would be the feelings of the one so coldly calcu- lating a deliberate wrong. Such a one might call to mind the words, “ He who robbeth the poor, reproacheth his maker.” Certainly, beyond all question, the ex- acting for ordinary loans anything like 30 or 40 per cent, or higher, is a deep, de- liberate wrong, calling as loudly for uni- versal condemnation, as any evil which is cursing mankind to-dav. In principle there is no difference between such con- duct and that of the “stand and deliver” of the highwayman, with his shot gun ready to enforce his demand. In both cases the victims are called upon under sen urgent necessity, to part with property to which they feel they are rightly en- titled. Where a man chooses to evade the spirit and intent of the laws upon the statute books in regard to usury he finds it a very easy matter to do so. But there is a law, which if properly invoked and put into operation, will prevent men who lay any pretentions to respectability from trying to evade — and that is the law of an enlightened public sentiment being brought to bear upon the wrong. The writer prophesies that the time will come when no man will dare commit such out- rages on needy and unfortunate individ- uals as exacting 30 or 40 per cent, per annum on an investment, where that amount will be net profit, any more than that he would to get drunk and wallow- ing daily in a filthy gutter, making a pub- Digitized by v^ooQle

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106 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. lie spectacle of himself, and expect in that condition to be received into refined so- ciety.’ Such conduct is morally wrong, not only because the man who is guilty of it is not doing unto others as he would like to be done by were he placed in sim- ilar unfortunate circumstances, but be- cause he fails to return a just equivalent for what he receives, and therefore has that which belongs to another. Days, weeks and sometimes months and years of toil taken from the poor man, making him poorer, and, without consideration, added to the rich man to make him richer. Bv a few moments of light effort, because life’s circumstances have been a little more fortunate to such a man than his neighbor, he manages to appropriate the fruits of months of that neighbor’s toil, without giving value received. Without having devoted any time to the honest Eroduction of wealth, such men manage y wrong laws of distribution to consume what by right belongs to others. This disregard of the rights of others, is one great cause of such of life’s extremes as squallor and wretchedness on the one hand, and opulence on the other. But some one may say, “ admitting such con- duct to be morally wrong, still it is rather difficult to see how the wrongdoer gets punished in any way except by being deprived of those pleasant emotions caus- ed by the proper cultivation of the faculty of benevolence. I see men who have grown rich in this way seemingly enjoy- ing life and nothing to trouble them.’’ (to be continued.) THE MILKMAID. Across the grass I see her pass ; She comes with tripping pace — A maid I know— and March winds blow Her hair across her face ; With a hey, Dolly! ho, Dolly! Dolly shall be mine Before the spray is white with May, Or blooms the eglantine. The March winds blow. I watch her go • Her eye is brown and clear ; Her cheek is brown, and soft as down (To those who see it near ! ) ' Witn a hey, etc. What has she not that they have got— The dames that walk in silk ! If she undo her kerchief blue, Her neck is white as milk. With a hey, etc. Let those who will be proud and chill J For me, from June to June, My Dolly’s words are sweet as curds— Her laugh is like a tune. With a hey, etc. Break, break to hear, O crocus spear! O tall Lent-lilies, flame ! There’ll be a bride at Easter-tide, And Dolly is her name. With a hey, Dolly ! ho, Dolly » Dolly shall be mine— Before the spray is white with May. Or blooms the eglantine. —Harper's Magazine. Brotherhood of Firemen. San Diego Union. The members of San Diego Lodge No. 90, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, met at their hall in National City Sunday, December 2, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing term : J. H. McNeil, Master; R. V. Dodge, Financier; J. M. Dodge, Secretary, and Charles K. Stewart, Magazine Agent. Although the membership of this organization has de- creased during the past year, owing to the many changes that have occurred in railroad matters, yet those remaining seem to be very enthusiastic over the Order and they predict a brilliant future, providing, however, that the business of the C. S. R. R. will attain such a pleasing aspect as to demand an abundance of that material which is absolutely essential to the building up of the Order, viz., rail- road men. There is published in connec- tion with this Order a monthly Magazine, which is unsurpassed by any other book for news that is both pleasing and in- structive, and is sold for the reasonable sum of one dollar per year. There are now quite a number of subscribers to the Magazine in San Diego and National City, and to those the members of the B. of L. F. extend their heartfelt thanks for past favors and sincerely trust that they will make manifest their good will towards the Order by renewing their subscrip- tions the coming year. The receipts of the little book go entirely to the relief of the widows and orphans of the Brother- hood. The Brotherhood Abroad. The Denbigh (Wales) Free Press re- cently contained a very interesting and exhaustive article in regard to our Broth- erhood, which we take pleasure in pre- senting to our readers. The article is captioned “A Denbighite in America,” and is based on a letter written to Den- bigh by Bro. Geo. Miller, of New Era Lodge No. 76, at the close of the late con-, vention, at which Bro. Miller had the honor to represent his Lodge. Bro. Mil- ler is a native of Denbigh, and it will be seen that his old friends and neighbors still have a deep interest in his welfare and also that they are quick to appreciate the importance of our Brotherhood and the good work it is doing. The article is as follows : We mentioned a few weeks ago having re- ceived information from Mr. George Miller, Digitized by Google

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FIREMEM’S MAGAZINE. 107 son of Mr. Miller, stationm aster, Denbigh, excursion over the South Park division of the relative to a great convention of railway fire- Union Pacific, narrow gauge of three feet, men, which he had the honor of attending at We had six coaches and an eight-wheel con- Denver, as one of 120 delegates, representing nected engine, with a 17 inch cylinder in the 40,000 stokers and enginemen there are in diameter and a 24 inch stroke, and it was all the States. His name appears as a delegate she could do to haul us along ; in fact, we had in the voluminous reports which appear in to have two sometimes. We went to a place the papers of the district, and from this called ‘Como’ for dinner. The superintendent source we find that the tenth annual meeting there used to be here, division superinten- of the Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Lo- dent of the St. P., M. & M. I saw him, and comotive Firemen for the United States and had a talk with him. We went from there Canada assembled in Denver. The Order em- to a place called 4 Buena Vista then we took braces 177 Lodges, comprising a membership the Denver and Rio Grande road to Salida, of about 10,000. It was organized just ten and tied up there for the night. ' Sunday years ago, in 1873, at Port Jervis, N. Y., the morning we left therefor the Marshall Pass, meeting which formed the nucleus of the which is as a bird files, only 11 miles distant, now powerful Order, consisting of but half a but it is 27 miles by the route the road goes, dozen men. The objects and principles of Talk about twists and turns, it would make the organization were such as to be taken up you sea-sick. The curve atForyd is nothing with the greatest rapidity and zeal, spreading to it. If previously somebody had told me to every nook and corner of the country ana that I could see from the engine the persons Canada. They are to protect the interests of standing on the rear platform of the last car railroad enginemen, and to advance them right opposite me, I would not have believed morally and intellectually. A rule was them, but such is the case. Two engines were adopted, early in the existence of the Order, hitched on to the train, and they had all they to avoid strikes as much as could be done could do to haul. us up. The Marshall Pass is consistently with self-respect, and to settle all 11,100 feet above the level of the sea, and quite grievances as far as possible by arbitration, up in the clouds. Lots of the fellows could This rule has been found to work as well as not stand it, and their noses began to bleed, its most sanguine advocates had hoped, and the air being light, but it did not trouble me. under Us practical application the locomo- We went down to Salida for ainner. We five firemen throughout the country have went from there through the Royal Gorge been able to obtain compliance with all their and Grand Canon of the Arkansas, the finest just demands, and to work in harmony with sight I ever saw in my life. I have got some their employers, among whom they have views to send you, which I will forward in a tne staunchest of friends. Among the other few days. It is railroading there and no mis- desirable features of the Brotherhood, is a take, but I don’t want to do any of it. Every system of insurance, by which the families engine is furnished with an air pump and SIS® «*.*"«* from want, in ca.se Westinghouse automatic brakes right along ottne death, by accident or otherwise, of their the train, both freight and passenger trains, main support. The benefits of this system The engine is also furnished with a water nave been felt in a number of instances by brake; that is, a cock is fixed into the boiler rnfacih of flremen working on Colorado and pipes connected to the cylinders, as the roaas. the great gathering, besides transact- engines are always reversed going down the ing its ordinary business and having ad- mountains. They open this cock, and water its leading ofllcials, had amongst enters the cylinders, and produces a pressure its special speakers “ Colonel J. B. Maynard, which retards their progress. It is only Wnn t ao ai>0iIis’n and 8&ys the record, “ the %-inch gas pipe. But notwithstanding all ^0^4 ‘ » "elford lends his eloquence to the these precautions, the trains get away from aQd /the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher them sometimes. When they see a train getting away from them, the best way is to jumpt at once, as nothing can save them.” BETTER THAN GOLD. Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and titles a thousandfold, Is a healthy body and a mind at ease And simple pleasures that always please ; A heart that can feel for another’s woe. With sympathies large enough to enfold All men as brothers, is better than gold. Better than gold is a conscience clear, Though toiling for bread in an humble sphere, Doubly blessed with content and health. Untired by the lusts and cares of wealth, Lowly living and lofty thought Adorn and ennoble the poor man’s cot, For mind and morals in nature’s plan Are the genuine tests of a gentleman. Better than gold is a peaceful home Where all the fireside characters come. The shrine of love, the heaven of life Hallowed by mother or sister or wife. However humble the home may be, Or tried by sorrow with heaven’s decree, The blessings that never were bought or sold And center there are better than gold. —Father Ryan. Tt “eucflLaua 1,e maites a talk to the boys, it was, indeed, a grand affair, and our y oum 5S8.mun iaust have gone rapidly to th iront to be selected a delegate to so importan ?nd, te rePresent so numerou ana influentiai a lot of workmen. Of Denve ?n,e ?Peftker says, “ I am in Denver, ; fabulous growth in wealth and im thlnoJr?.’ etegance, culture and commerce terd«JPwtal ClH,2f the State’ which but yes wKh «was a wilderness, a terra incognita, bu woJm >8 n?5 k?own throughout the civilize* vPr 8teady stream of gold and si] w.hteh is pouring down her mountaii tKVptali?e the commerce and in bwinpSfrnm^W^rH' ^e extract the fo] man nn ?hi the tetter of our young towns eivftfn?thhe^s?b^iec^ and regret we canno Svr .f .itrher d?tails from lack of space. H K 1. I received a letter from George Jone nkrh?? ifi1?5, J°nes, Tanygraig, Denbigh,) tc tofSffnVn is afc Peterson, Kansas, and seem myt ln tW ri£ht- i was delighted wit] jjL jP.w Colorado, and got home with sotfl TK1ia®i?^a^n8it' tbe co°l winds of Minrn cat? ‘w^teoClimaJ*,is 80 mild in Colorado yo SSd of ?^ou*nd, ^ your shirt sleeves, bu city nw,°j ^ night. Well, Denver is a nic «Mh»ii22!y1lald.oat’ aud in the gutters o S” 8tree* *® ,a stream ot water continual! , coining in from the mountain! ' °!«ar and good. Well, we settle on EviHa wo.rk on Tuesday, and got throug he conUnnM im0 pletly Mexican girls the oatinues, “On the Saturday we left by Digitized by Google

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108 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Yisit to Uncle Josh. Chicago, III. During my vacation a few weeks ago, I paid a visit to Uncle Josh, whom I had not seen for a number of years ; he is an old engineer, having been on the foot- board upward of twenty-five years. One- day while sitting together I made the re- mark that he never spoke of railroading and asked him to relate some incidents connected with his life as an engineer. He smiled and said, “Well, Jim, that is a matter I seldom discuss ; I have known men who never tired of telling of wrecks and narrow escapes; in fact, it seemed that railroading was the only subject upon which they were qualified to speak, and in my opinion they knew very little about that. I resolved to be reserved, so as not to disgust my friends by falling into the same habit. That accounts for my silence on the subject, but since you have just become an engineer I will give you a few pointers that have been taught me by experience. You must never imagine that the railroad company can- not dispense with your services; don’t get angry and quit the road for spite, for they can operate the road without you. If you are dissatisfied with your position, do not allow yourself to be dismissed on account of recklessness, but save your reputation by sending in your resignation. Should you receive orders while on the road to draw extra cars, do so good- naturedly ; kicking availeth nothing. You may protest, but as you are subject to higher authority you must eventually take the cars. Twenty-two years ago, Jim, I thought I knew all about an engine and that I was thoroughly capable of handling a train. All this time I have been in active service, and now am satis- fied that twenty-two years ago I knew very little about it ; so you see there is considerable of room for a young engineer to learn. You may have observed that many old engineers do not handle an en- gine as intelligently as the young engi- neer; these are the very ones who imagined that they knew all about an en- gine in a year’s time and under this de- lusion they remained.” In addition to the above, Uncle Josh gave me his opinions on certain other matters of importance, and thanking him for his good advice to me I made my adieu, and having returned home con- gratulated myself upon the profitable manner in which my vacation was spent. Jim, op No. 47. Third Annual Ball. Rock Island, III. As we have just held our Third Annual Ball, I thought I would send you a few items in regard to it and also say some- thing about our Lodge in general. The ball was a great success, socially and finan- cially. There were about three hundred persons in attendance and all seemed to enjoy themselves, as the dancing was kept up until five o’clock in the morning. The floor was under the able manage- ment of Bro. J. W. Cavanaugh ; the hall was beautifully decorated with head- light, bell, flags and lanterns and appro- priate mottoes, and it was an occasion long to be remembered by those who par- ticipated in the exercises of the evening. The members of No. 39 all take a great interest in the Order. Bro. E. W. Mason, as Master, is the right man in the right place, and as long as he is at the helm the Lodge is secure. C. H. Church is our Magazine Agent this year and is working hard to get a good list of subscribers. Those that know him have no doubt about his success in that capacity. Bro. John Breacher and Carl Boltz, having wearied of single life, have got married and settled down. Since that eleven pound boy arrived at the home of Bro. J. G. M. Colburn he is all smiles. A num- ber of the members assembled at the res- idence of Mrs. Walters after a recent meeting, and after the family and all were seated in the parlor, Bro; H. F. Carroll arose, and, with a few appropriate re- marks, presented Mrs. Walter and her daughter with an elegant toilet set on be- half of Twin City Lodge No. 39, as a token of their appreciation of the many favors received at their hands on the occasion of the late ball. Yours, fraternally, A Member. Situation at Jonesboro. Jonesboro, Arkansas. If it were not tor Bro. Burris’ kind and highly appreciated note in regard to No. 163, in last month’s Magazine, I don’t know that any of us would have suffi- cient courage to tackle an undertaking re- quiring so much mental exertion as writing to the Magazine. But I have about come to the conclusion that we must get to the front some time, so here goes. The members of 163 are all em- ployed on the Texas & St. Louis Narrow Gauge R. R., of which this is the divi- sion headquarters. We have only about Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 109 twenty members, but when the scarcity of material is considered, I think we are doing very well. We have a very nice little Lodge, and a very good road (for Arkansas). If you don’t believe it, ask Bros. Stephenson, of No. 162, and Hazel, of No. 50, who very recently paid us a visit, which will long be referred to with pleasure by us benighted denizens of this “wild and wicked’’ State. They both concluded, however, that the “ Hoosier State ” was good enough for them, and so “folded their tents like the Arabs and as quietly stole away,” back to Elkhart. I am very sorry that we were unable to be represented at the union meeting at Fort Worth, but circumstances beyond our control prevented. We are having at present a little misunderstanding with the company regarding pay. The pay car has not been out for September yet, and on the 28th the engineers and fire- men quit work and refused to go out on anything but mail trains until the pay car came, and so everything is at a stand- still at present. We look for a speedy adjustment of the difficulty, hower, and hope that long before the January Maga- zine is presented to its many readers that everything will be rolling smoothly once more. Such a move would never have been made had it not been for the incon- venience attached to living on nothing and boarding yourself. We desire to ex- tend our thanks to the merchants and hotel keepers of Jonesboro and other points along the line of the road for their kindness to us in this trying situation. After being repeatedly assured that the pay car would be out “ in a few days” we were at last compelled to do something for ourselves, and we all trust that it will l e desired effect, and are all satis- fied that it will. I am proud of the fact tnat not one man, engineer or fireman, has been seen under the influence of liquor since work was stopped, and every- thing has been done in a quiet, though determined manner, that merits and re- ceiveB the respect of both citizens and railroad men> It cannot be called a strike, but simply a demand for our just rights, which no reasonable man can object to. ?ow’ *est y°u think that I am trespassing on your valuable time and pace, I will close, hoping that this effort wiu inspire some more expert writer a Tme t0 exto1 the virtues of No. 163. sant- 1 ai? 8uJe that I express but the umcK?1*8 every member when I wish a long and profitable life to the B. * * m general, and 163 in particular. Fraternally yours, Scoop. Winslow Letter* Winslow, Arizona. Thus far Pacific Lodge, No. 173, has been without representation in the corre- spondence, and as our members, of course, feel a great interest in themselves, I submit my first effort. Our Lodge has 33 faithful members, giving evidence that even the wilds of Arizona are capable of producing good Brotherhood men. Our worthy Master, P. A. Neely, is promenading the engines in and out of the round house and he makes a first-class rustler, too. He is al- ways first at the meeting point. Next comes our Secretary, A. L. Parker, who so complacently sits on the right side of No. 5. He pulls Arizona Express, be- tween Albuquerque and Winslow. The boys know him by his dude hat and badge, but it is hard to see his hat for his badge. A. L. Clark does the stoking for him, and although they always make good time, they had a little accident re- cently, resulting in the extinction of a Jack Rabbit. They say that the rabbit has not come down as yet. Bros. Martin, Potter and Kaufman pull passengers over the mountains. The last named has just returned from the east, bringing with him a wife. They have our best wishes. Bro. Thompson has gone east, too, on a visit, he says, but we think he will fol- low Kaufman’s example. This is my first trip and as the rails are bad, I have run out of sand, so I call for brakes and stop until some of the boys come along and help me through. While I am waiting I hear some one at a dis- tance singing : Here’s to the rose that blooms and blows, Here’s to the boys who wear greasy clothes, Here’s to the girls who jump with joy, To shake the hand of a railroad boy. Fraternally yours, Eng. 20. Cupid at Work. Brainerd, Minn. I am happy to give you encouraging reports of Pine City Lodge No. 81. Every- thing is working in good order and there is no reason for complaint. A number of marriages have occurred here lately and I presume I will have to give you a report of them. First comes Bro. C. Congdon and a lady from Perham, Minn., whose name has escaped my memory. Next is Bro. A. J. Greene, who was married to Miss M. F. Hill, of Mon- treal. They were married in St. Paul on September 22. W e appreciate Miss Hill’s judgment in coming to the golden North- west for a husband, for the very best in the land are found here. Last, but not Digitized by v^ooQle

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110 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. east,l comes Bro. J. F. McGinnis, who was married to Miss Maggie McMahon, of North La Crosse, Wis Now, Mac., think of the boys of Guard Rail Lodge No. 68, who have been trying so hard to make an impression “who shall heal their wounded hearts?” I wonder that they did not prefer charges against you for trespassing upon their jurisdiction. Well, we have got to have something to gossip about and every member has got to furnish his share of the subject matter. We hope our boys will continue to fol- low the good examples set by Bros. Cong- don, Greene and McGinnis and that they may be all the happier for it. No. 81 wishes them all success. Yours, fraternally, C. 15. Willard. De Soto and South St. Louis. Kimmswick, Missouri. As a neighbor of Pride of the West, No. 6, 1 have been greatly interested of late in watching her ascent. Some time ago she was about to sink, but under the management of Bros. Platt, Huestis and others, she has been giving each day greater evidence of prosperity. Bro. Platt is acting in the capacity of Master, and Bro. Huestis as Financier. The latter is just recovering from injuries received some time ago, and which nearly resulted in the loss of a leg. The meetings of this Lodge are well attended, which is a great mark of interest and consequently of prosperity. From No. 6 to 21 is but a glance, so I will give you a few facts concerning the latter. The boys are all in happy antici- ation over the coming ball. Bro. Loda as captured an estimable lady from Carondalet, and they are keeping house in Belmont. Bro. Johnson is also a newly-made husband, and in addition has taken charge of a large Roger. Bro. Scott was married recently to Miss Wightman. To the three above named couples, we wish long life and happiness. Bro. Donehueis recovering from along and painful illness, and the other mem- bers of our Lodge are doing well. Fraternally yours, Squib*. From Lake Superior. Marquette, Mich. I ankiously await the coming of each Magazine, and read with pleasure the series of articles relating to the flourish- ing condition of the various Lodges throughout the country, and I would like to say a few words in regard to our own— the S. M. Stevens. Although there are quite a number of able writers in the Lodge, they somehow “ fail to get there,” and wishing to see our Lodge repre- sented in some manner, in the ever wel- come Magazine, I have concluded to write a few lines myself, even though they may find their way to the waste basket. Our Lodge numbers about thirty members, and, to use the stereotyped phrase, tney are all sober, industrious and intelligent men. We meet in the hall of the engineers. Our meetings are not so well attended as they should be, for our members are scattered over vari- ous parts of the road, but they are always with us in spirit. Our worthy Master, L. L. Hood, who has been unable to officiate during the summer, is now located at headquarters, and conducts the meetings in his usual able manner. Bro. Loftus has just coupled on to a neat little coach with leather wheels, and the boys all join in wishing him a smooth track and no open switches as he pulls her through life. Several similar events are likely to occur in the near future. Bro. Elstr urn’s fate is inevitable, and Bro. Greene — well, his conduct has been good lately, and we won’t give him away. Hoping that I may succeed in waking some of our slumbering intellects, I remain, Yours fraternally, H. H. Occasional Thoughts. Phillipsburg, N. J. As I have a few moments to spare, I will ask you for a little space in the Magazine to express a few thoughts re- garding the Brotherhood. The Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen is a noble organization, and one that every fireman should join as soon as he is qualified. Many firemen say that they can live without the Brotherhood; this may be true, but if they only knew the benefits of the Order, they would not want to live without it. A fireman who goes through life without joining the Brotherhood, and enjoying its opportunities, fails in his mission; he plods his way in darkness without realizing the importance of his calling or the innumerable benefits that are connected with it. In the first place, the Brotherhood teaches us that ours is an honorable occupation ; that the locomotive fireman, if he properly conducts himself, is the peer of any other man. It teaches us to improve our opportunities and to make all we can of ourselves. If we are sick or disabled, it administers to our wants and if we fall by the wayside, the dear ones at home are provided for. We do not know how soon the messenger of Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Ill death may overtake us, and hence we should make all necessary provisions before it is too late. Many of us do not realize or appreciate the benefits of our Brotherhood until we are actually in need of them ; it is then that in our hearts we bless the noble Order that comes to our rescue. I am glad to see the Order growing so rapidly, for this proves that its benefits are being recognized more and more every day. In a little while it will embrace every good man who handles the scoop on the continent. Let us all unite in our efforts to hasten the coming of that day. C. E. M. Thinking I have taken more than my share of space in your valuable Magazine, I shall close with success to B., S. and I. J. B. Matthews. A Fair Warning. Winslow, Arizona. Pacific Lodge, No. 173, has made great progress since she was organized, and bids fair to rank among the best Lodges in the Order. We have about forty members on our rolls, and considering that we have only been organized a few months, and that there is but one road running through here, we feel just a little proud of our success. First Anniversary. El Paso, Texas. N0n?o?ea£ t0“day> New Year Lodge, ho. 135, B. of L. F., was organized in this city by a delegation from Cactus No. 94, one of whom, to-day, is our Vice Grand Master. We had enrolled upon our charter nine members, who have labored nobly, until we have succeeded in obtaining a mem- bership of fifty as true Brotherhood men as ever stepped upon “deck.” During a n e succeeded in obtaining varinna^R* and> by donations from various Brothers, we have improved it T n and A. T. & S. F. R. 135. 1 f wh,ch a1® represented in No. With our success we have had our fflembers,hBroec °Ur char^r Passed ™ • Shannon, who °? Thursday morning, a short Lftfter an iHness °* only ^ftainty oTde’ath!18 reminding us of the Our members are of the right metal, and are determined to make a good record for the Brotherhood in this lo- cality. Bro. Sam. Thompson, one of our solid men, is in Big Springs, Tex., work- ing for the T. P. ; he says it takes a cast iron man to fire an engine there. John Starr (old honest John), has left here, but we hope to hear from him soon. Bro. Emmet Hogden is in Chicago, and we are told that he is going to work for the Illinois Central. By the way, the next time that Bro. S. M. Stevens makes the rounds and fails to call on us we will give him six months on a tarantula (that’s what the boys call our big consolidated engines). But, seriously, Bro. Stevens, we wish to see you down this way, and if you can man- age to pay us a visit, we assure you a hearty welcome. Let us give the boys in the east a fair warning : If you want to take the Maga- zine prize for 1884, you will have to “ rustle,” for we are going to give you a race. We haven’t got the experience of our older members, but we do not yield to them in point of good will. With equal opportunities, the Pacific boys will not get left. Tarantula. A WELSH DAY. Chicago Herald. On Christmas day, a few years ago, they had an “Eisteddfod” in Chickering hall, New York, at which one man read an “Englynion,” and another recited an “ Awdl,” and another the “Cwydd y Farn Fawr,” and then the whole crowd stood up and sang “Hen wlad fy nhadhau.” And then the roof of the hall fell in Digitized by Google

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112 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Frank Patterson is running a switch engine at Sherman, Texas. A fine boy has been added to the family of Bro. F. M. James, of Centralia, 111. E. K. Cole has been promoted and is making a good record as an engineer. C. C. Church, of Galion, has dropped the scoop and now holds the throttle. . Jas. Fink, of 177, returned from Min- nesota a short time ago with a blooming bride. Vice Grand Master Sargent now officiates as “Night Master Mechanic” at Tucson. Chas. S. Reid, B. F. Thompson, W. M. Beck and B. Plock, of Fort Wayne, are engi- neers now. F. D. Simpson, of Tucson, has just moved into his elegant new residence and is happy as a big sunflower. L. Jordan, of Eclipse Lodge, was mar- ried to Miss Minnie Barton, of Ashland, Ohio. May joy be with him. H. G. Bechold has been promoted to the position of Foreman of the shops and round house at Galion, Ohio. T. C. Grant, the veteran Financier of Northern Light Lodge No. 127, has been made the recipient of fifty dollars in cash and an elegant gold seal ring by his Lodge as a testi- monial to the faithful service rendered by him in his official capacity. Bro. Grant is fully deserving of this high recognition. Elsewhere will be found his card of thanks. The marriage of Bro. W. H. Kane, of Anchor Lodge No. 54, is thus reported in the the Moberly Headlight: “Married, at the residence of the bride’s Sarents, by the Rev. C. Grimes, Mr. W. H. lane and Miss Marley L. Wright. The cere- mony took place at 8 o’clock, and was a very interesting and impressive one. The groom is a fireman on the west end for Joe LeCompte and is well-known to the railroad men of Moberly. The bride is the second daughter of Dr. J. L. Wright, formerly of the Central Livery Stable, and is one of Moberly’s most accomplished and beautiful young ladies. A very few of the friends and relatives of the bride were there to witness the ceremony. Refreshments that would satisfy any epi- curean were served.” The Magazine unites with the boys in ex- tending congratulations to the happy couple. OUR AGED MOTHER. Our mother’s lost her usefulness, Her locks are turning gray; And wrinkles take the place of smiles, She’s fading every day. We gaze at her in sorrow now. For though we’ve ne’er been told, We feel the sad and weary truth That mother’s growing old. Reports from Milwaukee say that F. C. Stubbe’s happiness is occasioned by a new little girl just arrived at his domicile. A. E. Bennett, of No. 22, walks on tip- toe now to appear a little larger since his wife presented him with a fine young daughter. Chas. Bennett, the “Little Giant” Financier of Vigo Lodge, is the right man in the right place. He does business “strictly for cash.” Wm, Hugo and J. A. Tweedie are the men who keep old Eureka high up among our best Lodges. They are ably supported by their fellow-members. Our mother’s lost her usefulness, Her eyes grow dim with tears ; Yet still within her heart there shines The light of other years. For oft she’ll speak in merry tones, And smile as in her youth, As o’er her heart some memory smiles Of when she was a child. Our mother’s lost her usefulness, Her light step has grown slow ; The graceful form is wont to stoop— Her cheek has lost its glow. Her weary face has grown so thin,. Her dear hands tremble now— “ Passing away in sad deep lines Is traced upon her brow. New Year’s Day brought to the home of Bro. Frank Redman, of No. 70, a beautiful little girl. Frank says it was the most ac- ceptable holiday present he ever received. Alex. Hornung, of No. 141, is now at Dunkirk, Ohio, running a shifter in a stone quarry. P. E. Malone, of the same Lodge, is firing the 107 on the Chicago limited express, while W. G. Lyons is handling the scoop on the 166, one of the renowned Boone “ Class A ” passenger engines. Geo. R. Tedford, who has returned from a visit to Omaha, says : “ Although No. 123 has been in the ditch, the boys have the machine on the rails again, with plenty of steam, and will come in on time.” Bro. Ted- ford returns thanks for the good treatment bestowed upon him by the Omaha members. M. McMurray, of Garden City Lodge No. 50, was married at Houston, Texas, De- cember 19, to Miss Lizzie Dean. The affair was a very pleasant one. and after receiving the congratulations of their friends the happy pair were escorted to the elegantly furnished residence that was in readiness for them. Our mother’s lost her usefulness, Her smiles are just as kind ; Her tones to us are soft as e’er, Whom dearer can we find? But as we mark her trembling form And see her trudge along, A sad voice whispers to our hearts, You can not keep her long. Our mother’s lost her usefulness, We see it every day ; And feel more drearily the truth, She soon must pass away. Ah ! even now, the boatman pale, We fear, is hovering nigh, Waiting with white sails all unfurled, He will not heed our cry. But gently bear the weary form Into the phantom bark— She will not fear— Christ went before; The way will not be dark. And safe beyond the troubled stream, Her tired heart’s strife is o’er, Our angel mother glorified Will grow old nevermore. ^ ^ Cheyenne, Wyoming. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 113 OBITUARY. Martin K. Tisher, a member of Hawkeye Lodge, No. 27, of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen, was killed suddenly December mh, 1883. The deceased was born in Monroe County, Ohio. January 18th. 1852 ; age, thirty- one years, eleven months and eight days. The funeral services were conducted Decem- ber29th, in the First Evangelical Lutheran church of Cedar Rapids, la. The following Is a brief of the funeral address delivered bv the pastor, Rev. Oliver C. M iller : Text, 1st Samuel, 20th chapter, part of third JP'*'' . Truly, as the Lord liveth. and as thy soul li vet h, there is but a step between me and death.” These are the words of David to his beloved inend Jonathan, and they describe vividly and accurately the dangers to which his life ^exPO-sed.- BeinS chosen of Jehovah to succeed Saul upon the throne of Israel, he • w.1^lout; any fault on his part, incurred the jealousy and bitter hatred of that rejected ™narcb> who’ wltb the aid of hundreds of UfeA '9aght continualiy to take his anrt thfir5tfledv!Ptoihe wilderness of Eujade, cavMhof thW r?fl?ge within the rocks and jnountams, he was closely pur- nemv ti h MeS surrounded by his terrible enemy with his skillful men of war So greatly was his life endangered that he was whLP hf hVeHd by lh? P°™’ JehovahTto 2re?of prayed 10 “hlde him in the S thP «?Hf?SSfnce’ fr°m the Pride of man Sndiiinn^M t0?BueSi! He describes his o? wi ii? beJng like that of the partridge huS de^when ensnared or chased by the b3n* forward th% trulh which 1 desire to cumsiflnoT0 S and enf°rce by the sad cir- Brmblr very sudden death of our ines of’ in?' Mh the conditions and surround - David inml J / aJe not unlike those of of human Pf yed about by the uncertainties Priet?^??i« m tn w® not all» with pro- and thesre11ls but a step between erbood especially you of the Broth- °usly?nthe°m1dSC«f h°D Ca,ls you continu- leet Vithin lSido L f danSer, and places your death t Yn,iboft n tep of sudden and terrible prepared allmen °ught to be the best andPpSrver LtinYr’ to meet your Creator trust and blheve ww y??„are ^aught to fellow ie S, Jen at tbe cal1 of your duty, you ?a£ bravely to your post of and Ctenik v^5rtvWere,v#lt^ you bucket Yours £ a h » J£up Jlry llfe m your hand. for which honorable calling, one much resDer-t n^Srld can Dot well have too world canPnnt h d l?o great sympathy. The for the pre^adonn^t?°u-Vv?u’ and 1 rejoice 0urapprecintinniSOrtunii^toexP,,es8 to you mon wmdof h?im0f w0ur fldelity to the com- avocatimi fmuffM w uiy ln tue Pursuitsof an imminent n£3r A^iith such continuous and my symDathfic QAUo wJ116 to tel1 you that the dftKelhfi„eLar,e Wlih you, and often in the stormy h^dangeLof the night, when threatenTnmnf g?tber with the awful your rapid1»ontii1STJi?A death around about P^yer fhV+iftmyTxheart to God in m^y protect An ^ibat our Heavenly Father moment’sCnot?oif !l7es and prepare you at a your blessprtT^/i10 ^n^er into the glory of himself fod^urd^0Jored yoa» and gav( S^yerfullv th??TraNow !et ?s turn to Goc designed by th?« r?<e ™?y J.each us the lessom & cu°y this ministration of sorrow. Oui Brother, respected and esteemed by all, met death at his post of duty, serving his fellow men in an honorable calling; let us bow in submission before thi^ inscrutable dispensa- tion of Divine Providence, affectionately committing the body of our Brother to the earth, and nis spirit to the all wise and mer- ciful Creator. Surely God designs to sanctify this affliction to the eternal good of many souls. Oh, that we may pause in life’s way, and have an ear to hear, and heed the voice of the spirit which says, “watch and pray, for ye know not at what hour the son of man cometh.” Oh, my bearers, I entreat you to be ready, for God may at any moment call you to take that last step that intervenes be- tween you and the gates of death. The sud- den death of our Brother is a most forcible illustration of the truth of my text, the step he has* taken Is for all, for you and for me. The divine intelligence knows the very mo- ment, unknown to us. Let us be ready: death follows you with swift winged speed upon life’s track. You can not escape his call. And now to you, the bereaved ones, into whose homes the shock of death has come with such sudden and terrible force, whose hearts feel so keenly this bitter sor- row, let me say that Christianity unites us all in one common brotherhood. We share your sorrows. The Christlike sympathy has touched our hearts, and we sorrow with you, but in this your great affliction you need more than human sympathy and help, therefore, let me lead you to Him who came to hear all humanity’s sorrows, whose grace is sufficient, and who alone can bind up the broken heart. DEDICATION OF A HALL. Elkhart Journal. Last night was the time set by the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen to dedicate their new hall in Peer’s brick block, which has been fully described by us some time ago. About half past seven the members and in- vited guests began gathering in, and in a short time the hall was well filled. At about eight o’clock Mr. E. K. Cole introduced P. L. Turner, who delivered an appropriate address on the objects and purposes of the organiza- tion. He closed his address by a presentation in behalf of the ladies of Elkhart, more es- pecially the wives and ladjr friends of the firemen, of a handsome Bible. On behalf of the Brotherhood, Mr. Cole in a few appropri- ate remarks, thanked the ladies for this prec- ious token of their esteem, and assured them that its pages should not remain unscruti- nized, and that its precepts should be their guide. Mark Floyd, an engineer on the Lake Shore, who was in the audience, was then called on, and in a brief speech assured the Brotherhood that, while he was not a member of their organization, nor that of the Brother- hood of Engineer, his sympathies were with them and he stood ready at all times to ren- der them such assistance as it was in his power to give. Mr. Cole then extended a warm invitation to all present to attend a ball which had been arranged for at McNaugh- ton’s hall, and which was to close the enjoy- ment of the evening. Following is a synopsis of Mr. Turner’s address: Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, Ladies and Gentlemen— The wel- fare and interests of the railroad as it exists to-day, are so closely allied to, and identified with the welfare and interests of this Broth- erhood, that it seems to me fit and proper that we should cast a cursory glance at the origin, rise and progress of the railroad The nucleus or germ of the modern train, that we see thundering through our farms and cities to-day, had its origin far back in the 16th cen- tury, amidst the coal fields of northern Eng- land, where the miners of coal and those en- Digitized by Google

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114 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. gaged in its transportation, carried on inces- sant debate and discussion with the philoso- phers and English sages, who spent months in conclusively, as it was then thought, dem- onstrating to the British Crown and parlia- ment, that it was an utter impossibility to run vehicles or cars loaded with coal with any more ease on two parallel tracks of wood than upon an academised road. Experiment proved these renowned sophists of Britain to be in error. Tracks of iron were afterward used, and finally the locomotive was in- vented, that would run by its own internal impulse. Its movements were slow and cum- bersome at first, but improvement after im- provement was added, when to-day with a fair race, it leaves the hurricane, with its rapid and destructive pace, far in the rear. This Brotherhood has had as simple an ori- gin, but its attainments have been £ully 818 treat. The first meeting, I understand, was eld at Port Jervis. N. Y., in the year 1873, with about half a dozen members in attend- ance. They had no gilded hall with fancy tapestry, nothing but the undaunted determi- nation of noble men, seeking to elevate them- selves socially, morally and intellectually. There they embodied in their motto the words, “Benevolence, Industry and Sobrie- ty.” Three of the grandest principles that •ever animated the soul of any man. This small meeting soon became a bright and ma- jestic light, shedding its effulgent beams far and wide, and like the “ star of empire,” rose and westward took its way across the conti- nent, till to-day the great oceans splash high their white caps, seemingly to rejoice at hold- ing within their embrace an organization of such boundless possibilities. This Brother- hood does not tolerate strikes or uphold petty differences between employer and em- ploye. Itwritesupon its banner, “The prop- erty of the employer is the property of the employe.” It believes in settling all misun- derstandings by arbitration and amicable agreements. Your success as an order in this city has been as great as your existence has been brief. You have a finely furnished and comfortable hall. Nothing seemingly could be added to contribute to its inviting appear- ance. The ladies who are most intimately connected with this organization and who have a deep and tender interest in your af- fairs as an order, have discovered that which is missing, and that which above all other things is so very much needed. They have contributed in the purchase of this Bible their money, and in the presentation of it to you their best wishes. You will find in the pe- rusal of this holy book the best of advice and the noblest of con verse, and in behalf of these kind and generous hearted ladies, I would most earnestly urge you to be guided by its precepts, that you may the more easily fulfill the mission of your existence.” AMUSEMENTS. LOUISVILLE, KY. Of the ball of Falls City Lodge No. 103, the Louisville Evening Post says : “The ball given by Falls City Lodge No. 103, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men, at Liederkranz hall, last night, was a success in every way, both financially and socially. The hall was handsomely decorated by Morat, Eichhorn furnished the music and a fine supper was set by Zoeller. Locomotive headlights loaned by the Master Mechanic of the L. &N., lighted up the place as bright as day. Dancing was continued till a late hour and the best of good humor prevailed. Miss Hannah Ulrich and Mr. Harry Vandcliff led the grand march in graceful style. The committee deserve much praise for the suc- cess of their efforts.” TERRE HAUTE, IND. The union ball of the Order of Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. and the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen, at Terre Haute, Ind., on New Year’s eve, was an overwhelming success. All credit is due to the joint executive com- mittee that had the affair in charge. Eight hundred tickets were sold, and over five hundred dollars were netted, with which an elegant hall was furnished for the exclusive use of the three Orders. The Terre Haute Express gives the following account of the “On with the dance, let joy be unconfined,” are appropriate words to apply to the great gathering of fair women and brave men, who assembled at Dowling hall, last night, to participate in the festivities afforded by the union ball of the order of Railroad Con- ductors and the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen. When the boys who call for “ tickets,” pull the throttles and raise the steam on the great railroad lines of the country, combine their forces and start out to have a good time, they know no such word as fail. They are «nen of intelligence and character, wh’o, when on duty, are the representatives of great trusts and nave con- fided to their keeping and protection the lives of the traveling public. Their diligence, their trustworthiness, their courage are at- tested by the hundreds of thousands of peo- ple who are daily safely carried with speed of the wind over the great railways of the country, and while on duty they are men of steel hearts and iron nerve, yet when in the social circle they are as gentle as cooing doves and as true hearted and gallant as the knights of old. Such they were last night as they danced the old year out and the new year iu, and right royally did they enter into the en- joyment of the occasion. Eight hundred tickets had been sold and there were upwards of three hundred couples present, but notwithstanding the crush everything passed oft’ without an unpleasant episode. The muic was furnished by ten pieces from the Ringgold orchestra, which opened with a grand march at 9 p. m., fol- lowed with waltzes, quadrilles, lanciers and Virginia reels, final 1> closing the most pleas- ant ball of the season with “ Home, Sweet Home,” at four o’clock this morning. MOBERLY, MO. The Moberly Monitor gives the following account of the grand ball of Anchor Lodge No. 64 on New Year’s eve : . “The mere announcement of the fact that the Firemen will give a bail indicates a large number of visiting friends, good music, a bountiful banquet and a grand gala ingot* Such was the entertainment of New i ears eve, which, for beautiful ladies, gallant gents, costly dress and a generally enjoyable time will be remembered pleasantly every day oi the new-born year. The occasion awakens memories of the four previous similar enter- tainments given under the auspices of tne same Order. But a glance through the ball- room finds many missing faces, which nve years ago were smiling with pleasure, ana who were keeping time with the merry dance. Thi ngs have changed WM devoted t and those who imagine is restricted to the narrow limits of the uon horse ” should have examined the skill dis- played in placing the decorative fabrics ana flags upon the walls. Directly over the stage was a large banner, on which was eleven* inscribed the beautiful motto: ‘ B(rn®Ti°ri lence, Sobriety, Industry.” The east ana west walls were filled with pictures of d u* ferent designs, prominent among them a Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 115 foaming locomotive with the engineer and fireman at their respective posts, and other paintings decidedly appropriate to the occa- sion. In the rear of the hall, immediately over the entrance bung another banner with the emblems of the order inscribed, together with the words “Anchor Lodge, No. 54.” The bordering surrounding the gallery was of red, white and blue cambric, folded in rolls and swinging in loops, with flags in ele- gant profusion to illuminate the background. Altogether, it presented a rich, attractive and elegant appearance, or, in other words, a kind- of-Vanderbilt-ball-room-look. Of course the difference might have been distinguished, but no one thought of the comparison last night. The music— it was inspiring— which was of a delightful and superiorquality came from Prof. Blenn’s band of Hannibal. At the proper hour, Mr. St. Clair Flemming led off the grand march, and from that time on the merriment was kept at full -glee. The pro- gramme had been arranged with an eye to the dances which Moberly people were par- tial to, and in consequence no hitch occurred to ^ mar the pleasure of their fifth annual The attendance was undoubtedly the larg- est that ever assembled on any previous occa- the floor of Apgar’s opera house, embracing, too, the most charming and (it is thedty1Ule faC<^ the most beautiful ladies in In the spacious and elegant dining anart- GraK? Central, Mr. Merritthad roJmg si^#table the entire length of the room. Sixty-four persons could be seated at SJfth'fi Tbe table was filled at sharp 12 o’clock tth»Larrlv? sfrom the ball-room, after depart „b„afW t®™ continued to arrive and ffter\ three o’clock, over one nundredand twenty-five in all. The whole arrangement of the banquet was simply per- badw 5t eine wore a hanfsome blue becoming SfSJ11 ^ed themseives in a manner si.satx'?- the “olfow1n^Ce/S? mtind was disPlayed when Placed on thf ^ Ifous gentlemen were with a A. Mill, to1 E. Hlrshman, J.’ DfZel J. Callahan, T. Sebold M. J.Ormand, B. B “ SfiK °ne4hatis alfn^H08^petIat,ively sociable” together, eni o ve^th ^ ied ln happiness and, we hdvl/^th festivities in harmony, {be MonltS in U«h^S+eiTtio^’ a11 wiu Jo& locomotive the Brotherhood of ran th?oUg!/tL™“«?J i.hsafe,a“d successful Seated with pleasure.” h y last nlght lnau' Thelo* J™®®08 B’ALLS, MINN. a great 8ucceM°l?will he& LodP No- 76 was * f°U°W' SfBrothwKio tfifL as the title of did thSnfii v ‘r<J“en,m lgh 4 J“s«y be «OP-aHohSfaLr^|ffVv^L“ ment was perfect, and a most delightful dance was the result. The trimmings of the hall were elaborate and beautiful. At the back of the stage was draped a large Amer- ican flag. On this was the monogram in im- mense letters of evergreen, ‘ B. L. F.’ On one side of the monogram hung a portrait of Washington after he got to be President and Robert Emmett thundered eloquence on the other side. At the front of the stage were placed several of the large bulls-eye lanterns such as usually adorn the rear cars of passen- ger trains. Over the top of the stage the word ‘ W elcome ’ was worked in evergreen. Framed pictures and photographs of engines and the Lodge Charter were hung at regular intervals around the room. On the white wall at the right of the hall, in letters of green, appeared ‘Our Brotherhood;’ at the left ‘Lodge B. L. of F., No. 76.’ Ropes of ever- freen were suspended from the ceiling on hree sides of the hall, and at each angle was hung a red, green or white railroad lantern. Several other flags and bannerets also were used in the decorations. The effect of the whole was pleasing and unique and the labor spent indicated that the Brotherhood when they undertake a thing of this kind are the boys to * do it up brown.’ A large number at- tended the ball, many of them social lights of this and other cities. Representatives from Winnipeg, Crookston, St. Vincent, Grand- Forks, Fargo and Moorhead came expressly to attend the dance. The Brainerd band sup- plied excellent music. Due attention had been paid to the floor. Even the programmes had been gotten up with especial reference to their use by railroad men, and such titles as * Schot- tisc he— Couples up.’ ‘ Virginia Reel— Climb- ing up Pelican,’ ‘ Waltz— 18 miles an hour,’ ‘Waltz— Round the curves,’ gave the whole affair a sort of railroad lustre and mystery. The ball— the ‘ first annual ’ of this Lodge- can properly be called a ‘stunner,’ and the Telegram believes that all the guests will heed the closing words on the programme cards, ‘ Dan Tucker— Come to our next. Good night.’ ” BROOKFIELD, MO. Phoenix Lodge No. 23 met with great success at their ball on New Year’s Eve. The Brook- field Argus contains the following report of the affair ; “ An occasion like the one at Strawbridge Hall, of this city, on New Year’s Eve, is of interest to, everybody and was talked of for weeks before, and it will be a long time before the memory of the affair will have been for- gotten. The greatest of preparations had been made by Phoenix Lodge No. 23, who gave the dance, and when the time came every- body was in high expectation of having a nice time, and when we say pointedly that it was, without doubt, the largest and finest and most pleasant dance ever given in Straw- bridge Hall, we know everybody who were present will endorse what we say. At 8:30 o’clock the hall was completely packed, and there were guests present from neighboring towns and as far as Kansas City- on the west and Quincy on the east. The hall was nicely decorated with pictures, emblem- atic of the Order, and especially attractive was the stage, which was trimmed and deco- rated with a large B. of L. F. in gold letters and above that was the flag of our Union. The ‘ Welcome ’in evergreen bows was artistic and was, indeed, the motto of the evening. When the grand march struck up by the celebrated Racket! orchestra of Quincy, ‘ brave men and fair women ’ formed into line and soon all were Interested ln filling up their programmes with engagements. The hall was very brilliantly lighted and red latterns were hung on the chandeliers, and a headlight was placed on the stage, but all this brilliancy was not a comparison to Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. the illumination that was on the faces of the boys of the B. of L. F. They had neither plume nor cuirass, Neither lance nor spur of gold, Such as flashed around arenas,' In historic days of old ; But a common kindred passion, And a fellowship whose flame, Burns forever in their bosoms, Like the magic of some name. Let them shake the hand of gladness, And feel the pulse beat high With the holy tide of Brotherhood, Beneath one common sky. Supper was served in the Good Templar hall by the ladies of the Baptist church, and it was a fair banquet. The tables were hand- somely decorated and laden with turkey, cold meats, cakes and coffee, and the oysters were served in any style desired, and the sup- per was a great credit to the ladies who got it up-and also to the Brotherhood,. and the boys request us to express thanks to the ladies for the pains that was taken to help make the occasion such a grand success. The finest feature of the dance was the music. The Rackett family are without doubt the finest orchestra ever in Brookfleld, not excepting Pryor’s, of St. Joe. Prof. Pryor has a fine military band and for street work are probably as good as there is in the State, but for opera house or dances they can’t touch the Rackett orchestra of Quiucy. Mr. Ed. Nolan, the prompter and caller and a member of the orchestra, is a daisy, havihg a very strong and exceedingly plain voice, and his changes pleased the dancers, and everybody was loud in his praise, and the Argus knows by personal acquaintance that there is not a more pleasant young man in Quincy than Ed. The floor managers were J. S, Ray, of Han- nibal; Wm. O’Neill, Frank Elliott, H. Man- gel, J. A. Coulter and Lon Cave, and as Mr. Ray is such a great success as a floor manager we are requested to tender thanks for his ser- vices. He is said to be one of the best men in the State on a floor. The boys also tender a vote of thanks to Mr. Pete Peck, the Master Mechanic, and to Mr. fr Woodard, Division Superintendent, for their kindness in arranging matters so that about all the railroad boys could be present at the dance. In conclusion the B. of L. F. ball was the event of the winter for Linn county, and the pleasures of the occasion. will long be held in remembrance by all who were so fortunate as to be present.” GRAND LODGE NOTICES. NOTICE TO FINANCIERS. Financiers are hereby notified that there will be no assessment for the month of Feb- as th®re a sufficient surplus in the ^ 1 a *7 , u for payment - Committee . D. W. Davidson, J Philadelphia, Pa. At a meeting of Enterprise Lodge. No. 75, B. of L. F., held December 30th, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, Through the kindness of Mr. Robt. E. Pettit, Supt. N. Y. Div. P. R. B., Mr. Wm.H. Johnston, a member of this Lodge, has been reinstated in his former position as an engineer on that division ; therefore, be it Resolved , That the thanks of this Lodge are due, and are hereby respectfully tendered to that gentleman for this act of kindness to our brother member; be it further Resolved. That the members of this Lodge will hold in grateful remembrance thisprooi Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . of his sympathy with the principles of our Orders - Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions besentto Mr. Robt. E. Pettit, and published in the Firemen’s Magazine. H. W. Walton, ") W. J. Wheeler, f ~ ... E. H. Knowles, i Committee. C. H. Taylor, J Greenville, Texas. xTAt,^ulll'rTmeetinS of Texas Belle Lodge, No. 165, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Lodge are due and are hereby tendered to Mr. F. A. Faker, master mechanic of the Jefferson section, of the Missouri Pacific R. for his kindness in allowing us the use of his office in which to organize our Lodge and ^oklour meetings until we could secure SOmp fttn Pr nlohh their late Brother. W. H. Seymour. Thev have therefore Resolved, To extend their sincere thanks to "Jjs. Seymour, not alone for the valuable gift, but for the pleasure it gives them to know that they are remembered by so esti- mable a lady. Geo. Gregg ) - _ L. K. Owens, \ Committee. ^ r — , uuum seuure some other place. Resolved. That we also extend to Bro. J. C. Hogg, of No. 8, the sincere thanks of this ffiasa,®6 at the iate minutes of the Lodgffand a copy sent to the Magazine for publication. G. H. Whitney, H. Sims, 1 Committee . H. A. Cherry, 1 ng resolutions were adopted • ’ ^ Iollow‘ iTK &hIx?ln^e' thanks ^ ‘*>18 Secretary Bro e4yTexfended to our worthy nergyTn ht!‘ tnh ?ar£e,T* for his untiring ,e B ofi.F°rin Swgf* °f thls L°dgi erest manW«tedTbTUi11y aPPreciate the in- Mer, M(lthtt2r»bL JV,m , ln bet,a‘f of the extmpli! alWayS endeavor t0 ■ejSSta inihe^Ph7 °f «'ese: resolutions Wthe Firemen-. Albu ^ ,ba? Pleased the Grand Master *Jkbe unlverse in his infinite wisdom to call from our midst our esteemed brother, John Gorman, who was killed in a wreck on the ‘ ’., P" Rail way, at .South Lynn, near Chi- cago, December 21, 1883; and r«rri^RBAS,.a9ar Order has lost one of its best ?iei?fffl?iand*bls Parents, sisters and brothers an anectiona-te son and brother; therefore be it ’ x/d’eT!?atihe members of Good Will Lodge No. 62 tender to his bereaved parents, brothers their heartfelt sympathy ; while they have lost a noble son and brother, ^»r£ave an Honored member whose memory will long be cherished by us. Itesolved, That our Charter be draped in for sPace of thirty days as a resPeCt to our deceased brother ; also, ^fltbe5esolut Pn8 be Published in our Mag- our 5ity PaPerSj Rnd a copy be sent to the bereaved parents. E. H. Laing, ■) Arthur Knill, i- W. H. Green, j Die . ed by Google

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118 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Belleville, Ont. At a regular meeting of Challenge Lodge. No. 66, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, The members of this Lodge were very much indebted to Messrs. H. Corby, Geo. Ritchie & Co., Col. Prince and S. O’Brien for their kindness in granting us the use of flags and other material to decorate the city hall for our annual ball, also to Messrs. R. O. Hagan, H. Burnham and J. Ferguson for their kind efforts in assisting us to decorate the hall on the above occasion ; therefore, be it Resolved , That we tender the above named f;entlemen our sincere thanks for the kind nterest they have taken in the welfare of our order, thereby enabling us to make our third annual ball a grand success. And that a copy of these resolutions be sent to each of the above named gentlemen, and published in the local papers and the Firemen’s Maga- zine. W. T. Logue, ) E. Morris, J- Committee. E. L. AdamsonJ turn to Him who can penetrate the darkest clouds and lead them out into the light be- yond, and when they arrive at death river may hail with joy their loved one gone be- fore. Resolved , That we extend to his bereaved wife, mother, brothers and sisters our earnest and sincere sympathies in this their hour of sorrow and distress, and pray that God in His divine mercy may give them grace to sustain them in this unexpected trial. Resolved , That in his death No. 27 has lost a valuable member, aDd the community a good and respected citizen and neighbor. Resolved , That we tender the Rev. O. C. Mil- ler our sincere thanks for the good advice and consolation given us in the funeral ser- mon over our late Brother. Resolved , That we extend our thanks to the Fourth ward hose company for their kind assistance at the services, and that these resolutions be spread upon our minutes, and a copy sent to the family. E. L. Day, ) W. S. Davis, > Committee. O. M. Moore, J Hornellsville, N. Y. At a regular meeting of H. G. Brooks Lodge, No. 169. B. of L. F., held December 4th, 1883, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Mr. J. Soles, Superintendent of the Susquehanna division of the N. Y., L. E. & W. Railroad, did on November 27th, 1883, furnish passes for those who attended the ball of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- mkn on that date, therefore, be it Resolved , That a vote of thanks be tendered Mr. Soles for his kindness in giving passes to all persons coming to the party on his divi- sion, an act which will never be forgotten by the members of the Lodge. Resolved , That a vote of thanks be tendered by this Lodge to Adam Davidson for his kindness in furnishing, free of charge, the material for draping the hall; to Messrs. Santee and Buxton and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for furnishing pic- tures to hang upon the walls, and to Messrs. E. R. Craig, A. S. Vanwinkle, Joseph Harris, and Coye & Young, for money contributed. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be sent to each of the persons herein named. The Committee. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Martin Tisher, of Hawkeye Lodge, No. 27, B. of L. F., was killed while at his post oi duty by his engine leaving the track, and be- ing buried beneath the wreck, on the even- ing of December 26th, 1883, near Columbus Junction, Iowa, on the B., C. R. & N. R W The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by Lodge No. 27, of which he was a highly respected member: Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from among us by sudden death our esteemed Brother, Martin Tisher, he being almost instantly killed ; therefore, be it Resolved , That, while in this sorrowful event we see the hand of Divine Providence and resignedly submit to it, yet we are con- scious of the gloom it has cast over the and relatives. Recognizing the fact that the life of a locomotive fireman is a perilous one, we would endeavor at all times to submit ourselves to that merciful Father who giveth us our lives and who also takes them from us. Resolved , That words are inadequate to ex- press our sorrow or assuage the grief of the sorrowing wife, mother and fatherless chil- dren in their sad bereavement. We would not intrude upon the sanctity of their loss only by condolence with them in the sad hour of their affliction, and council them to LETTERS OF THANKS. Winnepeg, Manitoba, Jan. 12, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Northern Light Lodge No. 127 .* Dear Brothers : Permit me to return my sincere t hanks to each and all of you for the very elegant and substantial token I received at your hands in being presented with fifty dollars in cash and a beautiful gold ring. These gifts are intended as a testimonial to my faithful service as your Financier, and this being your object I feel thrice gratified. I shall ever continue to serve you to the best of my ability and endeavor to prove worthy of your generous tokens of friendship and esteem, which I shall ever hold in grateful remembrance. Fraternally yours, T. C. Grant. Blair, Neb., Dec. 10, 1883. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen : 1 wish, through the columns of your Magazine, to thank you for your be- nevolence In regard to the claim of J. I. Getty, and especially to Mr. P. H. Sullivan, of No. 28, from whom I received a draft for $1,000. M.ay your association prosper and be a blessing to air. Respectfully, Louise S. Reed. Beardstown, Ills., Dec. 9, 1883. To the Members of H. B. Stone Lodge , No. 122, B.ofL.F.: Gentlemen: If you will allow me the privilege, I wish to return to each and every one of you my most sincere and heartfelt thanks for your kindness to my husband in his sickness, and also to myself. Your aid to us shall never be forgotten. May the great Giver of all things keep each one of you from affliction of any kind, and may your Lodge grow in members, and may prosperity be with you, is the wish of Mrs. M. W. Seeley. Champaign, III., Dec. 16, 1883. To the Officers and Members of Royal Gorge Lodge No. 59, B. of L. F.: Gentlemen :. It gives me great pleasure to thank you for your solicitlous care of the mortal remains of my son and for the pay' ment of his insurance, the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge ; also for tne many let- ters of sympathy and kind words spoken. All of this cannot restore him or fill the void created, yet we bow in humble submission w the will of the Grand Master, who ruleth all things wisely. H. C. Howard. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, 119 Camden, N. J., Nov. 26, 1883. 2b the Officers and. Members of the Brotherhood lj)f Locomotive Firemen : ^Gentlemen: I received from J. Dupell, Financier of Enterprise Lodge, No. 76, a draft forone thousand dollars ($L000), on the policy of my husband, James L. De Witt, who died of. typhoid fever on the 31st of July, three months after he became a member of your Lodge. Through the Magazine allow me to return my heartfelt thanks, also for the prompt and kind attention I have received from the committee. May our Heavenly Father ever watch over the B. of L. F. Mrs. J. L. De Witt. Pan a, Ills, Nov. 9, 1883. 2b the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen : I desire to acknowledge the the draft for one thousand dollars (81,000), from Mr. J. F. Clem, Financier of Mt. Ouray Lodge, No. 140, the full amount of in- suraneeon the policy of my beloved brother, Allen Emery, who was killed May 24th, by his engine going through a bridge on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Allow me to return my sincere thanks for the prompt payment of the above amount. Please accept my best wishes for the future welfare of the Brotherhood of Locomotive firemen, and may it be a long time before ^y^re upon to mourn the loss of another of their members. I remain, Maude Emery. Peterborough, Ont., Nov. 30, 1883. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen : I wish to acknowledge, fol™gh your Magazine, the receipt of draf{ for ©ne thousand dollars ($1,000), through the toads of Mr William Al'exkn&r, Finlncie? wh^hr00}1, Bodge, No. 136, Port Hope, of ^i°dge’ son> the late Patrick don- thp’mamH meiaber* Permit me to tender to est thn^SlelS ? y°?r Brotherhood my warm- ing1S?]>?0an(i5Latitu5e?rand more particu- whon^T^o meiabers of J. Scott Lodge, from ana £nISw!SVed SU°h marked kindness yoTuhraRrihtL^lm!Fyy Ruler may preserve as bPf?ii ^ ^00f,re str°ng and able-bodied, I standin^n^wnnl® and keep up your good tune mav know not how soon misfor- ever Sntlnna^S^t you:, That the Order may and lts noble mission of charity peace is the earnest wish of Benj. Parks. 2b ^ Brazil, Ind., Dec. 10, 1883. 16) B °ffBrSFand Members of Vigo Lodge , No. to write ffP*LL •iVRer jnuch delay we attempt have neglect^ i?Tr^r?;our.?la^azine- We «giectea it from timej to time, and so prone are we to procrastinate, that perhaps we would continue to do so, if we did not deem it our duty to do otherwise. We wish to return to your Order our heartfelt thanks for the many kindnesses shown us, and for the sympathy and kind feeling extended us on the occasion of the burial of our dear son, William Stewart. He loved your Order dearly, and we are so glad that there Is such an or- ganization, and hope that every man of the railroad service may avail himself of its charitable and pleasant associations. If the teachings of an Order that has for its motto, “Benevoleoce, Sobriety and Industry,” are heeded, it is sure to make of its members better men, truer husbands and kinder broth- ers. We must not lay down the pen without telling, you know, how much we appreciate your Magazine. Our son had subscribed for it for this year, and he dearly loved to read it. But taken from us as he was, so early, he comes no more, but his paper still comes, and with much eagerness we await each number; it almost seems to us as a letter from him. May the Lord help us to bear our affliction, and may he bless your every effort to do good. You have our prayers for your prosperity. Wm. Stewart, C. W. Stewart. SPECIAL NOTICES. C. C. MILLER. C. C. Miller is requested to correspond with Fargo Lodge No. 85. f. w. BROSS. F. W. Bross is requested to correspond with Fargo Lodge No. 85. JNO. NICHOLS. Jno. Nichols, of Lodge 133, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. J. T. GLADSTONE. J. T. Gladstone, of Lodge 133, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. TIM CURRAN. Tim Curran, of Wm. F. Hynes Lodge No. 48, is requested to correspond with his Lodge at once. p. J. SMITH. P. J. Smith, of Wm. F. Hynes Lodge No. 48, is requested to correspond with his Lodge at once. F. A. WOODWARD. F. A. Woodward, of Fargo Lodge No. 85, will learn something to his advantage by corre- sponding with his Lodge. H. PERKINSON. H. Perkinson, of Red River Lodge No. 8, is hereby requested to correspond with the Fi- nancier of his Lodge. JOHN BONNER. John Bonner, of Red River Lodge No. 8, is hereby requested to correspond with the Fi- nancier of his Lodge. J. H. CASEY. J. H. Casey is requested to correspond with the Financier of Landmark Lodge No. 128, Glendive, Montana, and avoid trouble. J. W. GORDON. J. W. Gordon, of Boston Lodge No. 57, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. The last heard from him he was at San Antonio, Texas. ABSENT MEMBERS OF 45. The absent members of Rose City Lodge No. 45, are requested to correspond with the Magazine Agent for the year 1884. His ad- dress is Samuel Knight, 206 Cross street, Little Rock, Ark. Digitized by Google

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120 HREMEN’S MAGAZINE. JOS. PRICE. Jos. Price, of Lodge 133, is requested to cor- respond with the Financier of his Lodge. LEON PARE. Any one knowing the whereabouts of Leon Pare will please correspond with A. S. Pare, 284 W. Taylor street, Chicago, Ills. When last heard from he was braking on a road out of Springfield, Mass. WM. T. BERRY. Wm. T. JBerry is hereby notified that he is free from his wife, and that his children are in the care of his father. Any one knowing his whereabouts will please communicate with Theo. Berry, Tonawanda, Niagara Co., New York. c. w. SMITH. Triumphant Lodge, No. 47, desires to learn of the whereabouts of Bro. C. W. Smith, who is reported as having been killed somewhere in the West. Any- information in regard to him should be addressed to E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash ave., Chicago, Ills. BLACK LIST. MICHAEL HANLEY. This dead-beat has been expelled from Good Will Lodge No. 52, Logansport, Ind., for steal- ing. He Is utterly devoid of principle and all decent men should shun him as they would a pestilence. . HENRY TAYLOR. By authority of Landmark Lodge No. 128, we hereby publish Henry Taylor as a fraud and dead-beat. He has been expelled from the said Lodge for reasons too numerous to mention and our members are cautioned to look out for him. EXPULSIONS. Lodge. Names. Lodge. Names. 3 J H. Sweeney.* 78 Charles Kelk.* 3 J. O. True.* 78 M. V. Ott* 4 George E. Mason.* 81 C. 8. Larison.* 4 F. F. Pike.* 95 Clifford Hawks.* 9 Thomas Biddle.* 101 A. Vanderbeek.* 12 Dan. Harris.* 102 I. K. Carter. 12 M. McCarthy.* 105 Charles Tubbs.* 23 D. J. Cronin.* 109 D. W. Wheelan.* 24 Charles Long.* 109 N. R. McAleer.* 26 E. Kolliner.* 115 W. Diremyer.* 43 J. Leach.t 116 Otto L. Sichter.fl 43 47 John Q,uimby.* Wm. Leach.* 128 133 Henry Tayler.g J. T. Gladstone.* 52 Michael Hanley .f 133 Harry Staples.* H. Plocks.* 60 F. Flanigan.* 141 76 A. Bell* 160 J. F. Clark.J 77 W. J. Shanks. || 171 Daniel McGinnes.J 77 0. B. Jewett.* 177 E. F. Maroney.* * Non-payment of Dues. (Drunkenness. Defrauding Lodge. Disgraceful conduct, g Dead beat. Contempt of Lodge. REINSTATEMENTS. 6 9 Names. W> l Names. 25 J. C. Harvey. 59 M. Wilson. 49 | Collin Park. 95 J. Tansey. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OF L. F. Terre Haute, Ind., January 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodges: Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending December 31, 1883: RECEIPTS. Lodge No. £ j* ta S® Assess’ts 33 and 34. S'd 8 fl $ ad Total. Lodge No. 3 32 il < x*d a « Assess’ts 35 and 36. Total. 1 $i 833 834 00 66 $2 840 842 00 2 8 8 11 00 67 22 55 77 00 3 13 113 126 00 68 4 2 27 29 00 69 2 32 34 no 5 13 24 820 57 00 70 26 26 00 6 1 10 11 00 71 *8 41 49 00 7 7 12 19 00 72 7 68 75 00 8 10 27 43 00 73 37 37 00 9 11 14 25 00 74 7 37 44 00 10 7 59 66 0o 75 27 101 128 00 11 85 85 00 76 25 45 70 00 12 6 91 97 00 77 48 .55 103 00 13 78 78 00 78 79 79 00 14 17 76 93 00 79 *6 19 25 00 15 3 32 35 00 80 53 53 00 16 11 118 124 00 81 *6 48 54 00 17 37 21 58 00 82 102 102 00 18 1 26 27 00 83 *4 53 57 00 19 1 35 36 00 84 1 49 50 00 20 39 31 70 00 85 8 24 82 00 21 86 1 50 51 00 22 1 29 *30 00 87 1 24 25 00 23 1 30 31 00 88 42 42 00 24 89 39 00 89 1 46 47 00 25 2 26 28 00 90 3 11 14 00 26 20 48 68 00 91 7 21 28 00 27 83 83 00 92 28 58 58 00 93 1 36 *838 75 00 2fl 40 40 00 94 3 64 67 00 3(1 11 8 19 00 95 2 84 86 00 31 15 65 80 00 96 38 38 00 32 5 26 31 00 97 * *6 *53 59 00 38 4 46 50 00 98 1 26 27 00 34 1 33 34 00 99 6 44 50 00 85 5 33 38 00 100 2 2*1 23 00 36 6 49 55 00 101 4 *1 88 93 00 37 102 31 31 00 38 * 1 '81 *82 00 103 39 4 62 66 00 104 40 4 63 67 00 105 • • I *39 ’39 00 41 13 4 17 00 106 20 20 00 42 24 24 00 107 *6 25 31 00 43 * 66 66 00 108 1 24 25 00 44 * 6 ‘31 37 00 109 45 26 46 72 00 110 ’ 8 *22 * 25*00 46 5 11 16 00 111 14 29 43 00 47 12 108 120 00 112 4 27 31 00 48 5 45 50 00 113 18 18 00 49 32 23 55 00 114 * 2 18 20 00 50 100 100 00 115 31 31 00 51 54 54 00 116 52 2 76 78 00 117 *42 ' *42 00 53 1 22 23 00 118 *6 12 18 00 54 18 65 83 00 119 55 27 27 00 120 * *1 30 *3100 56 3 29 32 00 121 21 21 00 57 29 158 187 00 122 * *2 2 00 58 8 21 29 00 123 *24 24 00 59 85 85 00 124 29 29 00 60 ' 2 ‘ 76 78 00 125 ‘ *9 19 28 00 61 48 69 117 00 126 3 *80 33 00 62 40 40 00 127 85 85 00 63 25 29 54 00 128 * *6 17 23 00 64 37 ‘40 77 00 129 2 *36 38 00 65 38 38 00 130 1 29 30 Google Digitized

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, 121 BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) 6 fc ® bo 3 ii <1 Assess’ts 33 and 34. Assess’ts 35 and 86. Total. d £ bC •d 3 J o3 ® Assess’ts 33 and 34. Assess’ts 35 and 86. Total. 131 $3 $21 $24 00 156 $2 $23 $25 00 132 6 26 31 00 157 $25 25 00 m 5 22 27 00 158 27 27 00 131 2 13 15 00 15f) 185 $43 43 00 16(1 25 25 00 136 ‘5 12 17 00 161 5 26 31 00 137 23 23 00 162 1 67 58 00 138 29 29 00 163 15 15 00 139 12 22 00 164 2 26 28 00 140 4 34 37 75 00 165 13 13 00 141 1 39 40 80 00 166 14 14 00 142 60 60 00 167 13 13 26 00 143 5 17 22 00 168 17 17 00 144 169 26 26 00 145 14 14 00 170 4 14 18 00 146 5 4 9 00 171 1 12 13 00 147 4 14 18 00 172 3 26 29 00 148 173 149 ‘ 2 ’56 ’ 58 00 174 21 *2100 150 34 34 00 175 12 * 14 26 60 151 36 36 00 176 10 10 00 152 * *1 18 19 00 177 1 *20 21 00 153 1 20 *22 43 00 178 7 9 16 00 154 1 14 15 00 179 5 5 00 155 J_L _ • 14 14 00 180 ‘ 10 10 00 nalance on hand December 1 . . . . $8,860 50 Received during month 7,389 00 Total • $16,249 50 By claims Nos. 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81, 7,000 00 Balance on hand January 1 . . . $9,249 50 Respectfully submitted, EUGENE V. DEBS, G. S. & T. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. P. W. Arnold . . . Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent . . ..... Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. JteChairman ' * * • • Chicago, 111. D Rnss neS Denver, Col. ^ Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. teh&C^man ; ; .'Daovtfie, US.- '• '• v. v a. a. Tucker Mason City, Iowa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Wm WriV«?rawer853 • • ' St. Thomas, Ont. tIkT; DunPhy, Box 436 Aurora 111 ^Cmwf^7TiP^nS*.V ' Keokuk. Iowa e.'k: coK’Smuia“ st: ElkSrtTind: SUBORDINATE LODGES. 1. DEER PARK ; Port Jervis, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C.E. Barkman, Box 26 . Master a* Yk? 0rd£n’ 1386 .... Secretary A. J. Shiner, Box 1297 • , Financier J. L. Van Orden, Box 1386 . . .Mag. Agent 2. HAND IN HAND; Providence, B. I. Meets 2d Monday. * C. E. Clark, Valley Falls, R. I . . . Master A. H. Aldrich, Saylesville. R.I . Secretary A. H. Stevens, 60 Jewett St . . . Financier T. Powers, 80 Atwells Ave . . Mag. Agent 8. ADOPTED DAUGHTER; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. E. Opp, 508 Grove St Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretarv H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St . . . . Financie? H. Freeland, 720 Jersey Ave . Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN: Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 1 P. M F. O. Mitchell. 23 Merrill St ... . Master M B. Alley, 1*1 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 25 TyngSt Financier A. E. Denison, 23 M?rriltSt . . Mag Agent 5. CHARITY ; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. G. Hutchinson, Drawer 853 .... Master * G. Johnson, Drawer 853 .... Secreta?v F.L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 . . . . . F taa n dl er 0. Dennes Mag. Agent 6. PRIDE OF THE WEST; Desoto, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. A» Pl&tt Wm. Hearst. Secreta^ M FiSnnntiS „ Financier M. Findlon Mag. Agent 7. POTOMAC ; Washington, D. C. J. S. Black, 30 Sixth St., S. W . . . Master J. C. Graham, 319 D St, S. W . . Secretarv F. H. Childs, 501 E. St, S. W . . FinanciS R. M. Smith, 130 Carroll St., S.E.Mag. Agent 8. RED RIYER ; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M J. F. Matthews, Box 376 . . . . Master J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Secretarv ?; % Hogg, Box 78 JtSSSZ C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN ; Columbus, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P M C. C. Coit, Piqua Shops Master F.L. Ellis, Piqua Sh6ps. . . . . Secretary F. J Kistler ^S.HighSt. . . FinaS J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2P.M H. Holler, 17 Waring St . . . . Master T. P. Smith, 29 Jessie St Secretarv & v ^f,^50 B™ytOQ st — nSSSX W. M. King Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR; Phlllipsburg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M R. Tindall Master P. Cummins . . sicretar? J. W Sinclair, L. Box 96 Finlncie? C. J. Rogers . Mag; Agent 12. BUFFALO; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P; M. I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . . . .Master Wm. J. Braman, 395 Swan St . . Secretary A. L. Jacobs, 543 S. Division St . Financier 1. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 18. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Hull, 163 Pacific Ave .... Master R. Mulford, 212 Pacific Ave . . . Secretary C. A. Wilson, 135 Pacific Ave . . Financier W. Rhodes, 154 Whiton St . . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. H.'EUREKA ; IndUnapolis, lid. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. J. A. Tweeaie, 253 E. Washington SLMaster W. T. Screes, Box 66, Brightwood, Ind Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 15. ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St. . . . .'Master J. McTeer, 616% Wellington St .Secretary E. Upton, 82 Seigneur St ... . Financier J.A.Gratrix, 4 Grand Trunk St.Mag. Agent 16. YIGO ; Terre Hante, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. V. Debs . Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 205 N. 11th St . . . . Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST ; Yincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. H. M. Hogan Master T. A. Galloway, O. & M. Shops . Secretary C. A. Cripps Financier C. A. Bruce Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slitter, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. F. A. Briggs, L. Box 53 Master H. B. Sims Secretary A. D. Williams, Box 152 . . . . Financier J. B. Murphy Mag. Agent 19. TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean, Box 8 . Master F. Lorenger, Box 8 Secretary J. Goldie, Box 8 Financier J. Van Buren Mag. Agent 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. Traver, Box 317 Master F. H. Huntington, Box 247 .. . Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL ; South St. Louis, Mo. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. W. J. Edy, Kimmswick, Mo .... Master J. Lynch, I. M. Round House, St. Louis, Mo ... Secretary J. H. Clarke, 7915 Michigan Ave.Financier W . Cushing Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. E. Bennett Master S' ?: £lttenser Secretary R. C. Burns, Box 370 Financier F. W. Walker Mag. Agent 23. PIKENIX; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton Master M. DeVoy Secretary N. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent- 24. GREAT WESTERN ; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. Glen Ewing Master J. R. Tierney, Box 701 Secretary H. E. Peters .Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent 26. CONNECTING LINK ; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. J . Moran Master L. Selling ... Secretary J- Wood Financier T. A. Adams Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA ; Baraboo, Wis. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. F. Keeler Master N.G. Wallace Secretary C. H. Williams, Box 674 Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent 27. HAWKEYE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. M. W. Cary, 67 S. 2d St Master H. F. Walbrand, 127 9th Ave . . Secretary C. W. Phelps, Box 1010 Financier W.T. McGouigal . ...... Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. Andrew Struthers Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 .... Secretary C. W. Baskins, Box 824 Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent 29. CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett ... Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland Mag. Agent 80. CEDAR VALLEY: Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Bruce Master R. A. Corson, Box 406 Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent 31. R. R. CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Walters, 1401 Kansas Ave .... Master F. Johnson, 713 N St Secretary J. A. Sweeney, 706 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 32. BORDER ; Ellis, Kan. E. G. Pearson Master J. W. Hardesty Secretary A. H. Britton, Box 303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 . . . Mag. Agent 83. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J. Key Master J . Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs . . . Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Adams, Box 945 Master F. Kinch Secretary H. W. Stephens, Box 1297 .... Financier G. B. Sipp Mag. Agent 35. AMBOY; Amboy. 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. Schermerhorn, Box 128 Master G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W Gascoigne Mag. Agent 86. TIPPECANOE; Lafayette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Ernst, 159 Salem St Master J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St ... . Secretary W. H. Willoughby . Financier G. H. Thomas; 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE; CentraUa, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. H. Murphy Master C. H. Randall Secretary F. M James, Box 202 Financier H. G. McCormick, Box 151 . . Mag. Agent 88. AVON; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. F. Drummond. Box 247 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary F. Mingay, Box 91 ....... . Financier E. A. Young, Box 318 Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Rock Island, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. W. Mason, Room 6, Davis Block, Davenport, Iowa Master T. K. Holmes, Box 1223 Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Financier C. H. Church Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, HI. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 123 41. ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Master C. E. Allen Secretary H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Financier E. E. Gould, Box 141 .... . Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wis. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P. M. A. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St . . . Master W. D. Scamp ton, Box 1277 . . . Secretary M. O’Loughlln, 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 43. ST. JOSEPH ; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. Thomas, 2312 Bartlett St Master E. H ickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary H. P. Mann, 2226 S. 106h St . . . Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Louis, 111. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T.Halpin.jBoxm Master J. Bisson, L. Box 55 Secretary S' l: H^es’ Box 162 Financier C. Timblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent 45. ROSE CITY ; Little Rock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. T. B* Crowe * . • M^stpr w n i£e!ley’ West 4th St . Secretary ? West 4th St • Financier 8. Knight, 206 Cross St .... Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Cunningham, Western Hotel . Master E. McCormack, 1402 E. Wash- r 8i ' «' ' Secretary Financier J . Dorcey , Care Wabash Shops.Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT; Chicago, HI. wee« Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W.H.Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave . . . .Master •B'Burns, 153 22d St Secretary KJMcQ,uirkl537 Wabash A^ve.Financier W. E. Burns, 153 22d St . . .7 Mag. Agent *8. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Cullen ivTostar G caw«tri ? +4?ams 8t‘ • * • ‘ • Secretary G &Xatt’6171stSt •••••• Financier 10 t 2 Mag. Agent RAYMOND ; Decatur, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. F Box 560 Master tp S’ ^>nnon Secretary p2i^x5!!n Financier ao 4'^ Sel1, Box 560 ' • • • Mag. Agent 60- GARDEN CITY : Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. T t na1nnaha'D,3931 Dearborn St . Master si i/Savt‘8' E- Harrison StM^? Tgent No*?h Springfield, Mo. M A^FVnarSd 8atLardays at 7:30 P. M. v' £ra,me, Box 217 Master M-GiHan.BoxOe SecrelSrv W.GeisSk^.45 ; : ; ; k%“ Agent 62‘ Meets 5?LL rl-ogansport, Ind. H tvS Sery S‘lnday at 2 P. M. 1 H. Du Flone, L. Box 626 Master . jp 'tt v^rcen, L. Box 626 Secretary w xf Lai“c» L* Box 626 .... . Financier «8 * ; B^poria, Kan. , ^ Mag. Agent 54. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 2 P. M. F. Nebergall, Box 667 ....... . Master Box 667 Secretary G. A. Burnham, L. Box 23 . . . Financier Wm. Carlisle, Box 667 Mag. Agent 55. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. W. C. Nance, L. & N. Shops .... Master C. E. Ringwald, L. & N. Shops . Secretary J* Fuchs, 16 Johnson Ave . . . Financier W. Buchanan, L. & N. Shops . Mag. Agent 56. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. A. B. Frame, Box 11 Master 9r ^I»r£.ep * • Secretary W. E. Patterson, Box 84 Financier Wm. Beagles Mag. Agent 57. BOSTON; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. A. W . Spurr, Henderson House, Hammond St., Boston Highlands.Master E. E. JEtoundy. 26 Chapman St.* Bunker Hill District Secretary J. C. Edwards, 21 Salem St., Charlestown, Mass Financier W. C. Green, No. 2 Smith St., Salem, Mass Mag. Agent 58. SACRAMENTO; Rocklin, Cal. g* W. Myers. Master B- H. Estabrook Secretary 9* 5* ?,Bley Financier J. P. Clark Mag. Agent 59. ROYAL GORGE; South Pneblo, Col. Meete every Monday night. J. A. Hill, Lock Box 45 Master L S. Pribble, Box 762 Pueblo, Col.Secretary EL S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St., Denver, Col .... . Financier W. Henthorn, Canon City, Col. Mag. Agent 60. UNITED; Philadelphia, Pa. Meete alternate Sun days at 9:30 A. M. G. Colmer, 1812 W. 8th St Master J. A. Minges, 1829 W. 2d St . . . . Secretary J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . . Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . Mag. Agent 61. MINNEHAHA : St. Paul, Minn. Meete 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. T. Cox, 895 Rice St . Master F. Maher, 193 Penn Ave Secretary J. M. Sheire, 505 Robert St . . . Financier B. Bradley, 663 E. 3d St . . . . Mag. Agent 62. YANBERGEN; Carbondale, Pa. Meete 2d and 4th Sundays at 8 P. M. Wm. G Haigh Master S. J. Cobb Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 28 8 ..... . Financier O. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent 63. HERCULES ; Danville, HI. Homer Davis, Box 772 . Master Wm. Burns, Box 772 Secretary G. Shuster, feox 772 Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 . Mag. Agent 64. SIOUX ; Sioux City, Iowa. ?TrLTT8tee^y ; Master W. H. Roberts Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 278 Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent 65. FORT RIDGELY; Waseca, Minn. J. Anseline Master Wm. Bauman Secretary P. G. Lindell Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent 66. CHALLENGE ; BeUeville, Ont. Meete 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. E. L. Adamson, G. T. Ry Master Wm. J. Logue, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent ,Google

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124 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 67. DOMINION ; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Vaughan, 24 Charlotte St . . . .Master T. Ounerty, 33 Hackney St . . . Secretary J. Kew, 46 Tecusmeth St . . . . Financier J. Pratt, 24 Charlotte St . . . . Mag. Agent 68. EAU CLAIRE; Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. L. Botsford, Box 190, Altoona, Wi.s Master A. M. Kingsbury, Altoona, Wis. Secretary f H. E. Edgell, Altoona, Wis . . . Financier C. Miller ... Mag. Agent 69. ISLAND CITY; Brockville, Out. Meets alternate Thursday evenings. E. N. Mortimer Master N. J. Scott Secretary F. W. Barr, Box 294 . Financier F. G. Lawrence Mag. Agent 70. LONE STAB ; Longview, Texas. T. Cordell, L. Box 304 Master J. Allen, L. Box 364 Secretary J. A. Gremm, L. Box 364 ... . Financier N. A. Matthews. L. Box 364 . . Mag. Agent 71. SUSQUEHANNA ; Oneonta, N. Y. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Master J. A. Canning, Box 504 Secretary A. DeLong, 250 Court St., Bing- hamton, N. Y Financier C. C. Bunker Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden. N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . . . .Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 73. BAY STATE; Worcester, Mass. Meets 1st Thursday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parker,8 Cutler St Master C. L. Dodge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard. 32 Plymouth St . Financier T. Loynd, 83 Green St Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY ; Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Fleming, 1325 St. Louis Ave . . . Master W. Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary M. Hurley, 1490 Wyoming St . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts Mag, Agent l ", G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas Mag. Agent 76. ENTERPRISE ; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. C. H. Taylor, 3837 Haverford St . . Master S. Drinkhouse, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary F. Dupell, 532 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie . Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. G. W. Sebastian, Box 251 ..... Master G. Miller, Box 2 Secretary G. Miller, Box 2 Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN; Denver, Col. M. B. O’Rourke, 300 S. 11th St . . . Master • G. M. Wilson, 349 7th St 'Secretary W- F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. S. J. Graham Master J. H. Nisewanger Secretary W. H. Clark, Box 1100 Financier J. H. Nisenanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE ; Roodhonse, 111. Meets every Saturday- at 7:30 P. M.; W. E. Donnelly, Box 186 . . . . . .Master D. M. Young . Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier E. H. Becraft, Box 48 .... . Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earl, Box 478 Master W. H. Dunnhy, Box 436 .... . Secretary G. Godlng, Box 252 Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 .. . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master C. B. Willard. Box 37 Secretary W. Lincoln, Box 752 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 .... . Mag. Agent 82. NORTH WEST KfeN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. F, L. Harvey, 327 Nicollet Ave . . Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F. X. Holl, 207 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 88. TRINITY; Fort Worth, Texas. . Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 . . Master J. T. Gaynon, L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, L. Box 406 Financier R. L, Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN; Battle Creek, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. and 1st Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. i'ighe, Box 1823 Master J. Oxtaby, Box 1084 Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 . Financier W. McNeill Mag. Agent 85. FARGO; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays al 7 P. M. A. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 125 98. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th (Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz Master E. J. Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, 507 N. Main St . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY; Dnbuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. L. W. Barker, 1001 Lake St Master J. F. Hickey, 744 Sixteenth St. . Secretary Robert Lange, 1001 Lake St . . . Financier R. Lange, 1001 Lake St ... . Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson, Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith, Box 218 ' Master H. Gray, Box 218 Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F.D. Simpson, Box 218 . . . . Mag. Agent 95. CHICAGO: Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. M.; and last Sunday at 2:30 P. M. F. w. Clough, 303 Blue Island Ave. Master J. Warn, 321 Fulton St Secretary L. P. Smith, 292 Fulton St . . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA; WellsTille, Ohio, Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. S* Master P,^^,®avidson Secretary S. J Clark . . . . ! Financier W. P. Scheets Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROTS: Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 20th at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master F. Horner, Box 72 Secretary H E.Mooro, Box 1201 Financier W. o . Grant Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE ; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. S' wCel®- - 1 , • . . . .Secretary £' Shtelds Financier k. B. Mandeville Mag. Agent »9. ROCHESTER: Rochester, N. Y. Meets every Sundays at 2:00 P. M. R. Thomson, N. Y., L. E. & W. Round House Master . J- R* Sproat, 162 North Ave . . . Secretary o ^eac\?iFoehner st • • .Financier G. Bowden, 89 Hudson St. . . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; Bowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. M. J. Collins Master .Secretory W HDSnCir^ ii Financier w. H.Hummell Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE; Creston, Iowa. Megs every Monday at 7:30 P. M. A. E.’ Finley* L. Box 229 . * ’ ’ Secretory A" E. Finley, L. Box 229. . . . Mag. Agent * ^ast Des Moines» Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. S. Dickerson Master D. E. Hayes • SecrSarv F. S. Payne, 114 E. Locust St . . Financier F. Burgess, 1022 8th St. . . . Aeent “V^SCmjLoaUrUle.K,. ® Meets every W ednesday at 2 P. M. r! C.'steaeT’.127 W' Broadway • • Master J- Dume'sneil St . Financier 1M «n.n^vU- 1629 Rowan St • Ma^ AgenJ follow, Ky. W M plfrrt day and M Monday. J bMs5f,ahrd0n /Master o. M. Crane * BnW Vfl Secretary Fhil. Smith’® i^LnaaBcier ^MeeU* na88 ’ PMesburs, IU. ' ^ “ Sat«rdVsnat“/p!^yS aUd M and 4th a Mic® ^ Berrtm • • • • • Master j:uWeefea'^i[UI!ber7 BtV ^ weeks> 429 E. Brooks St . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohio. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P M. C. H. Ness Master H. G. Bechhold Secretary A. N. Jenkinson Box 196 ... . Financier M. Glynn . . Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER; Chama, New Mex. J. c. McCabe Master Wm. Davis . . Secretary M. Heath erman, Box 23 ... . Financier J. W. Shea Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Louis, Ho. Meets 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. L. Fisher, 2809 Adams St Master W. Davis, 8019 Atlantic St . . Secretary J. W. Leathers, 2926 Chouteau Ave Financier J. W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD ; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. T. Craig Master J. E. Brown Secretary J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 ... . Financier J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 111. BEACON; Mattoon, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. S. Howell ... Master J. Toal, Bdx 111 Secretary R. Dopell, Box 565 Financier J. Dolan Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAR ; Mt. Yernon, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. Joyce Master C. Sursa Secretary J. C. Branham Financier W. C. Vawter Mag. Agent 113. CLARK KIMBALL; Eagle Bock, Idaho. Meets every Wee nesdqy at 7:30 P. M. N. C. Grant Master S. L. Bristol Secretary G. L. Oram Financier G. L. Oram Mag. Agent 114. MAGIC CITY : Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P M. F. W. Dudley, Box 625 Master W. McGuire, Box 625 Secretary J. Dunn, Box 625 Financier A. Heenan Mag. Agent 115. GULF CITY: Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. J. McDonough, Ave. K, between 36th and 37th Sts Master J. H. SteinhofT, Ave. N, between 19th and 20th Sts Secretary J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M% St . Financier J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M>|St.Mag. Agent 116. ST. CLAIR ; Fort Gratiot, Mich. • Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. C. H. Dawson Master H. R. Boucher Secretary E. G. Hubbard, Box 154 Financier G. H. Dawson Mag. Agent 117. BEATER: London, Ont. Metis 2d Tuesday and 4th Friday 7:30 P. M. J. W. Elliott, 565 Grey St Master S. T.’ Fletcher, 221 Maitland St . . Secretary S. Stringer, 315 Grey St Financier R. Lister, Simcoe St Mag. Agent 118. STAR OF THE EAST; Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays atb P. M. and the last two Saturdays at 3 P. M. W. E. Gymer, Richmond Sta . . . Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary G. Scott, Richmond Sta .... Financier H. Taylor, Richmond Sta . . Mag. Agen Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 119. COLONIAL; River da Loup, Quebec. Meets every Wednesday at 8P. M. W. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta . . . . Master W. J. Gorham, I. C.Rv Sta. . .Secretary Wm. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta . Financier F. Chenard, I. C. Ry Sta . . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. I S' Livlngston, 88 0tisco St . . . Master ?* JJangan, 179 Marcellus St . . Secretary a w 179 Wis • • • Master t ttt11?^'15 p^ourne St . . . Secreterv I. J. Holbrook, 285 Park St . . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St. . . Mag?Agent SteTens Point, Wis. M2ta2d Sjvifl Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and T.McPhaU FridayS at7P‘ M- „ , 1 182. MARTIN HUGHITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master F. G. Parkhurst, Box 29 . . . . . Secretary W. T. Trusty, Box 37 Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent 138. SPRAGUE; Sprague, Washington Ty. Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. White Master V. C. London Secretary A. O. Wishard Financier V. C. London Mag. Agent 184. EASTMAN: Richford, Vermont. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. A. S. Morse Master H.E. Wade Secretary F-C. Langdon Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 186. NEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. C. J. Luff. Box 182 Master M. Campbell, Box 182 Secretary Wm. P. Smith, Box 182 Financier J. S. Wheeler Mag. Agent J. Boyers Mag. Agent 136. J. SCOTT; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. N. Johnson Master G. Campbell Secretary Wm. Alexander, Box 295 ... . Financier S. B. Laidlaw, M. Ry Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION: Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. P. J. Cook ; Master A. Weygandt Secretary. W. T. Brown, Financier F. Cooper Mag. Agent 188. UNION: Freeport, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary G. W. Mills, Box 766 Financier J. Guhin Mag. Agent 189. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston Master E. Goble Secretary E. F. Wright Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; SaUda, CoL Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. R. Griffith, Box 136 Master M. W. Higgins Secretary W. H. Davis Financier T. Ryan Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master F. J. Penoyer, 178 W. Berry St . . Secretary W. R. Fredericks, 415 Lafayette St Financier W. G. Lions, 51 Melita St . . . Mag. Agent 142. C. B. WHIPPLE: Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, Ft. Wayne, Ind Master W.F.Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . .Financier F. Bittman, 107 Erie St . . . . Mag. Agent 148. E. C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 1 P. M. F. B. Hall Master G. W. Snook, 1760 Taylor St. . .Secretary F. S. Small. 929 Wood st . . . .Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent Digitized Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 127 157. ECHO; Pern, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. R. Hughes, Box 143 Master John Malin Secretary Ghas. Weir Financier A. L. Sterley Mag. Agent 158. STANDARD ; Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. F. Van Ronk, 124 Russell St ... . Master B. Jones, 280 Bronson St Secretary Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St . . Financier J. Hamlin, 521 Fort St ... . Mag. Agent 159. W. H. THOMAS; Nashville, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Hampton Master J. J. Clark, 317 Foster St., E. Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. Bateman, 44 N. 2d St., E. Nash- ville, Tenn Financier G. R. Ruffin Mag. Agent 160. C. J. HEPBURN; EYansviUe, Ind. W. S. Kerlin, 713 Locust St Master W. J. Torrance, 413 William St . Secretary J. K. McCutclieon, 311 Olive St . Financier C. C. Brewer, 1025 Chestnut St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P.M. T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm. Bastin Secretary J. Norton, Box 448 Financier J. Norton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 146. DAVY CROCKETT; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 Master C. Gallagher, Box 429 ...... Secretary GaUagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. 0. Woodworth, 320 Wash in g- A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- Secretary J.|sangster; 196 Washington ’ ... Mag. Agent 147. MIDLAND ; Temple, Texas. Master ' Culpepper . Mag. Agent ; Tyler, Texas. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. £ r i£uncain w Master 1«1. HERALD; Burlington. Iowa. R. J. McCool, Box 32 Secretary J* W. Galvan, 513 S. Main St . . . L E iff®! Financier ^-^STINTWEi New Tork, V. T^8' A86nt Stay It 8 P.^ at 10:30 A‘ M' and 3(1 Sat- E. Freeman, 280 E. loth St . Master J. H. White, 280 E. 10th 8t. . .Mag. Agent ^0Me^2d^^4t’h^^q^ette, M,ch* 61 “ami]ton» Ontario. Hebf H»i? qq m 8und^vs at 2:30 P. M. ”Mi»EaSt; Secretary ss"*; : : »5“S t a‘ 3P- M- „„ . R. G. McCoy . o * ^as^er ^HiHaseftine, Box 128.' .' .' .' fffiSSK a Ellingson, Box 60 Ma^ Agent tta v _ Mag. Agent %«■. Ottawa, Kan. G Hake'ery Suu<G at 2=30 P. M. E. R. Dickson, Box *215 a" Master Arthur Hill, Secretary Wm. Frisbv X .Financier WsaSS?- • j: W.ft; •' •' • •• • . FinaS “VECHES, Palsg^iae,7 Texas * ^ ^ |m. at 7:30 R M* „ • •' •' •' Sewetary , Master W. H. Wilder Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison St Financier F. L. Burtch, 613 S. Main St . Mag. Agent 162. PROSPECT ; Elkhart, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. E. K. Cole, Box 1649 Master G. M. Winegardner Secretary P. A. Hamilton Financier J. F. Bristol Mag. Agent 163. J5TNA ; Jonesboro, Ark. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. P. B. Scanlan, L. Box 29 Master W. H. De France, L. Box 29 . . . Secretary J. N. Jennings, L. Box 29 ... . Financier J. W. Barker, L. Box 29 ... . Mag. Agent 164. EEL BIYER ; Butler, Ind. G. E. Crider Master E. A. Lough ran Secretary J. B. Gossage Financier J. H. Crider Mag. Agent 165. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. C. Pettengill Master P. H. Powers Secretary J. W. Iry Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WM. HUGO ; Huntington, Ind. J. E. Hagerty Master G. Marston Secretary C. Wyman Financier P.^Foster Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD ; The Dalles, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. G. A.' Ferguson Master L. E. Ferguson Secretary F. Wall Financier G. M. Thompson Mag. Agent 168. GUARD RAIL : North La Crosse, Wis. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. ana 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. F. Stirnemann, Box 90J Master W. Hawley, Box 90 Secretary E. W. Rang.Box 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169. H. G. BROOKS; HorneUsyffie, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. H. Ixmshay, Box 1179 Master A. C. Vandermark Secretary W.T. McEl wee, Box 1516 . . . .Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 170. PRAIRIE; Huron. Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. a ?,1§u!pher Master a oT VTal°ne Secretary A. S. Craik. . ........ .Financier J. A. Reed, Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM; Trnro, Nora Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson Master T. Fitzgerald, 237 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Secretary Ft£°£rest’ S84 Campbell Road, Rchmond, Halifax Financier P. O. Toole, 60 Russell St., Hal- ifux, Nova Scotia Mag. Agont m-J:£ o>W®,Ei!?EJ «“»». Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke, 672 Weliington St. . . .Master Rochesterville • t)., Ottawa # Sacrfttapv J-S- Ferguson, Rochesterville ' ^ P* 0.,Ott awa Financier J.i*. Smith, Rochesterville, ° Mag. Agent Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. P. A. Neely ® Master A. L. Parker Master ^JHWeSSW°‘i'h • • ■ • • • '^tender T. J. Welsh , Mag. Agent 174. HARRISBURG ; Harrisburg, Pa. H. Kirchner,5i8Calder St! Master g* S. Gingnch l4l2 Wallace St., Secretary ?WH,&£Neal# 1208 6th St • • • - Financier L. Friday. Mag. Agent 175. TAILOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets !st and 3d Tuesdays. H Kara’r?oxC Master 5” . ' _ own, Sox 0 . , Spppptn i*v F- M. Howard, Box C ..... ! Financier J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE; Clinton, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C*^ Power®’ Box^4 Master J H‘F?rter Secretary A § Flv V Financier Mag. Agent Marshall, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. 178*Tui £T LAKE; Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. »• S. Sanford, Box 673 Master P T mbs Gy’ B°X 673 Secretary D. Love b . Financier 179.BEE.HIVe'; Lincoln', Sob! ' ' Ag<mt fj. SUSSff iSUP at3 P- M*Mas,er W.ThSh"vocl'boX338 Secrete® W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 M^“ Agent WO-THBEESTATES , Cairo, III. ^ 8 D. Croffo,naliUg s:i^£fter J. Grundy. Secretary 8. M. Jaeckei \ \ \ \ \ MagTgeut 18^ WELUNOTON;Palraer8ton, Ontario. A^obson11® 3® Sundays 2 P- M. d.‘ j. niSSt . * «;^ter T. Williams . wf^etary J- H‘ Allan’ Saneeen P. oi- .’ / Ma g. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. g Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. S* w 448 E- Wth St . . . Master g* W. MiUej. 929 W. 22d St . . Secreterv E. J. Oliver. 83 W. i7t.n oecretary M *jj01i ver, 83W .17th St . ’ FrenchSte d’.COr‘ Wth aQd Mag. Agent 183. LAKE SHORE; Collin wood, Ohio. Meets every Tuesday at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, Box 314 Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, Box 314 ... . Mag. Agent 184. LIMA ; Lima, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Thompson . Master G. A. Greeland, Box 55 . . . . . Secretary B. Myers Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 185. FIDELITY; Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. R. Reeves . Master C. W. Bull Secretary J. R. Conklin Financier J. McGraw . . . . , Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN; Chicago, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master T. J. Scan lan, 3138 S. LaSalle St . Secretary P. Hartney,2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master A. Richardson Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier T. R. Shore Mag. Agent 188. S. S. MERRILL; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Wednesday at 7:30 P. M., 2d Sun- day at 10 A. M. and 3d Sunday at 7 P. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Arlesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, Milwaukee Round House Secretary W. McPhee, 880 Hubbard St . . Financier C. Biilraeyer, 29 Diller St . . . Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. R. C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Wis Master G, Hannahan Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meeis every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Crandell, Box 84 Master E. F. Hughes Secretary H. O. Con key Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Fields, Box 16 Master F. Foote, Box 16 ... / Secretary H. H. Dupuis, Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master E. Huggins, Jr . . ! Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 193. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. H. Remington Master H. W. Hall Secretary C. H. Barnell . Financier C. H. Remington Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA; Missoula, Montana. ♦Meets every Thursday at 1 P. M. M. T. Fisher Master J. M. Lucy . Secretary , J. H. Barber. Financier M. T. Fisher Mag. Agent 195. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Buckley Master W. J. Glennan Secretary A. J. Will Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent Digitized Google

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HOW CASSIE FOUND UNCLE PAUL Chicago Advance. Please, sir, are you my Uncle Paul ? ’ ■A. big, broad-shouldered man, in i warm overcoat and fur cap, with a gen eral air of importance about him, and i stern, forbidding countenance, came hur rying down the street, when a child's voice accosted him, and an eager, ex pectant face was lifted up, with parted bps, waiting his reply. “Get out of my way!" he exclaimed savagely, thrusting the child aside with ms cane, and bestowing upon fier a glance of indignation at her presumption in dar- ing to address him so familiarly. “The 1 ea of the little beggar asking such a question of me ! 99 He had a mustache, anyhow, and— *2^ T black’ t00>” said the child, catehmg her hr^h in a quick, frightened a y' Synced after the “man with amusteche” tearfuily, with the hopeful gladness gone out of her face. , con™e^ri mind’ Caasie>” she said en- r^ngly addressing herself-an odd othe 1 8 ^ad i°rme<! from having no ^er placates. Once when her mother Mked her why she talked to herself in “at way she replied: a S-!!“S 38 if 1 had a little sister when T 8 r m8’ an' 1 ain t 80 Iones°me Wen I caU myself Cassie.” fullv rmiDd- ^ass*e’” she said hope- (( ly. M the gruff man passed out of sight. m«2r .tUnClePaulif ^ did have a so prm, 1 Caus® Uncle Paul wouldn’t be ss to mamma’s little girl. I guess we d better get in this little corner where the wind don't blow so cold, and we can watch for Uncle Paul. How s'prised and happy poor, sick mamma would be if we should find him, wouldn't she, Cassie?" Presently two or three foppishly-dressed young men came down the street. They were sons of wealthy parents, and had nothing with which to occupy their time, but to spend the money given them for that purpose. They were in high good humor on that keen autumn morning, and were laughing and joking merrily as they came near the place where Cassie stood watching the faces of those who passed her with eager wistful eyes. Suddenly she darted from her place of shelter, and touched the hand of one of the young men in order to attract his at- tention. “Are you my Uncle Paul, sir?” she asked. “ Ha, ha! Hal, that is rich," laughed his companions boisterously. “The lit- tle chit calls you her Uncle Paul. Give her a quarter to buy her a doll, or you’ll never hear the last of it." The young man colored slightly, then, thrusting his hand in his pocket, he drew out a silver half-dollar. “See here, boys," he said, “the baby is almost barefoot on this bitterly cold morning, and I’ll donate this for a pair of shoes if you’ll do likewise." “ We’ll be glad to assist any needy re- lations of yours," they said, merrily, and three silver half-dollars were placed in Cassie’s little blue hands. Digitized by v^ooQle

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130 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “ He wasn’t your Uncle Paul after all, Cassie,” she said, pitifully, while two or three great round tears slid silently over the pale thin cheeks and dropped on the silver half-dollar. “ I thought he might be Uncle Paul, but his mustache was such a teenty one — I guess Uncle Paul’s is bigger.” It was a long time before Cassie dared venture to accost a “gentleman with a mustache ” again, for her several repulses had weakened her faith in the “mus- tache.” At last she spied two gentlemen walk- ing leisurely down the street. The one had a long, dark beard, the other a black mustache. “ That’s him, Cassie. I do believe that it is Uncle Paul,” she said, as she leaned forward. A moment later a shy little voice said faintly : “ You are my Uncle Paul, ain’t you ? ” The gentleman was deeply interested in conversation with his companion, and did not care to be annoyed. He thought the child was asking alms, and without heeding her inquiry was about dropping a nickel into her hand, when his com- panion asked in a kindly voice: “ What does the little one want? ” “ Oh, money, of course, they all do,” said the other ; “ but I must say that this one looks as though she needed it.” Cassie’s many disappointments had been too much for her and she was sob- bing as though her heart would break. Drawing the little one close to him the gentleman with the long beard asked : “ What do you want, my dear ? ” “I want my Uncle Paul. Mamma is so sick, an’ we’re dreffle poor, an’ mamma said this morning that she was just ’scouraged with the rent to pay, an’ no breakfast, an’ she prayed for God to send us Uncle Paul, ’cause he would help us maybe.” “ And so you came out to meet him, did you,” asked the gentleman kindly, as he bent over to search the child’s face. His tones had more than a common in- terest in them as he spoke. “No, sir, I did’nt ’spect God would send him right along, ’though we helped, ’cause mamma told me once that we mjiBt pray for what we want most, an’ then we must work hard to get it. Mamma can’t do anything but pray, ’cause she’s sick, an’ after she went to sleep I thought I’d come out and find Uncle Paul, and s’prise her when she woke.” “Have you ever seen your Uncle Paul?” “No, sir. He was mamma’s big brother when she was a wee little girl like me. He went away then and mamma hasn’t seen him since.” “ Then how did you expect to find him, dear?” He drew both wee blue hands into his own warm palms and caressed them gently as he spoke. “I asked mamma how he looked so that I’d know him when I saw him, an she said he had a mustache, not a red one, but a pretty brown one. She said that he’d surely comeback ’cause he promised grandma that he would when he went away ; but grandma has been dead a long time, and there’s no one left but just mamma an’ I.” The strange gentleman bent over and kissed the child tenderly. “Don’t wait for me, Mr. Howard,” he said to bis companion. “ I will see you again this afternoon. I must take this little one home to her mother now.” His companion bowed and passed on, wondering what attraction his friend could find in a thin-faced beggar-child. “ I am going home with you, dear,” he said, turning once more to her. “ I want to see your mamma. Will you lead the way ? ” “Yes, sir; but I haven’t found Uncle Paul yet. Oh, there’s a man with a mus- tache—maybe that’s him! ” “I don’t think it is,” said her com- panion, clasping the small hand tightly, as she made a move to dart away from him. “ Come to mamma now, and then I’ll find Uncle Paul for you.” “He’s gone now, and maybe I can’t ever find him again,” she said, regret- fully, watching the corner round which the “ mustache ” had just vanished. She then led the stranger to her home, up the long flight of stairs, and as they by Google

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FIREMEN9 8 MAGAZINE. 131 neared the top the sound of a weak voice, ing indication of the woman’s soul and calling, “ Cassie, Cassie,” in tones of dis- woman’s tenderness which made the tress, reached their ears. pulsations of the tiny heart beat more “It’s mamma!” cried Cassie, flying quickly to the promptings of a humanity down the dimly lighted hall. “She has found in even such a wee thing as she. missed me.” The person addressed was a magnificent “Where have you been, Cassie? ’’asked specimen of manhood, or rather would a feeble voice from the bed. have been so considered under other “I was looking for Uncle Paul; but — ” circumstances. Tall and of magnificent “ Jennie, my little sister ! ” build, with a face containing traces of The tall man with the dark beard came great manly beauty, but disfigured by to the bedside and clasped Cassie’s mother many signs of dissipation, he lay on the in his strong arms. ground in a partial state of intoxication, “Paul! Oh, thank God!” she cried from which he seemed to be but just re- joyfully. covering. The place where he was lying “Are you my Uncle Paul?” asked Cas- was under a clump of cottonwoods on sie, incredulously. the banks of the Platte, near a beautiful “ Yes, dear,” he answered. cottage where his little questioner lived. “ But where is the mustache ? ” He turned over on his side and, resting “I haven’t worn one for years.” his head upon his hands, gazed up into He then related to the mother how he the face of his companion with a look of came to find Cassie, adding: considerable interest and surprise. “I returned to the city only a short “ Why should I get up?” he asked, by time ago. I had been to the old home- way of a reply, rising at the same time to stead, and there learned of father’s and nearly a sitting posture and gently touch- mother’s death. I also learned that you ing the hand of the maiden as if it were married and were living somewhere ii^ something too holy to be contaminated this city, but I failed to learn the name by his fingers. of your husband, and I fear my search “Oo will dit told and bears might eat for you would have been unsuccessful oo. Mamma would like oo to tome home hut for the little voice asking, ‘are you with me and dit something to eat.” my Uncle Paul?”’ “Does your mamma live in that cot- That evening, in the handsomely fur- tage?” pointing in its direction. Dished rooms to which Uncle Paul took The little one sagely nodded her head his dear ones, little Cassie climbed into and, taking hold of his hand, pulled as if his lap, and, laying a soft cheek against assisting him to arise, and afterward led his bearded one, she said soberly: him almost unhesitatingly to the house I think God sent you to us because I where her mother stood in the doorway went out to find you and helped a little.” watching the actions of her darling with God helps those who help them- some surprise and anxiety, selves,” he said, thoughtfully, “ and there “ Mamma, he is told and wants some- w a great deal of truth in the saying, after thing to eat,” was her explanation in her ^ sweet, childish way. Not without some hesitation the lady THE SILVER KING. acceded to her child’s wishes with regard olor&do Man Who Thought He Was a Mur- to the uncouth stranger, and he as hesi- “ Wk a erer~Saved by a cwld- tatingly accepted the invitation to enter y don’t oo det up ? ” the house, as he did so, feeling that he off 6 8^ea^er was a blue-eyed maiden was obeying an impulse which he ^eOursummers, a perfect little fairy, with neither could explain nor account for. bith A -°f g°lden rin&lets blown With a shamefaced manner, and withal and Tl^t thither.by want°n breeze, so polite as to prove that the instincts oo in her liquid eyes already giv- of a gentleman yet remained in him, Digitized by v^ooQle

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132 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . he said: “Madam, I hope you will par- don this intrusion. At first, I thought to refuse the solicitations of your daugh- ter, but her winsome manner and some- thing which I cannot explain impelled me to what I fear you will consider rash- ness. Yours is the first home which I have entered for a long time. An outcast upon the face of the earth, without friends or home, I had about abandoned all hope and given myself up to the despair of the lost. Madam, you cannot imagine the shame which now possesses me for the first time in many months. Once like this little angel, I was innocent, but that time seems ages ago. Bom in a little town in Wisconsin, I was early possessed with a restless spirit. My father died while I was quite young, leaving my mother with a small competence and two children, myself and a sister several years younger. That I was spoiled was not so remarkable. I was their idol, every whim and caprice being gratified as far as possible, and there was no length to which their love did not carry them in lavishing its wealth upon the unworthy object. Nothing happened to mar the peace of our home until I had reached the age of 20, when a series of e vents occurred which brought misery and despair to the once happy household. I had acquired habits of the most pernicious character, all un- known to my dear mother, and one night in a quarrel over a game of cards I struck a companion with a chair and supposed I had killed him. In the moments of re- morse and fear following the deed, but one idea possessed me— that of escape. I fled, and found myself eventually upon the Pacific coast, where I shipped in a whaling vessel. After weeks of stormy weather we were wrecked upon the shores of Alaska. I here met a party of gold- seekers and went with them a long dis- tance up the Yukon river, where fabulous deposits of the precious metals were said to exist. In shooting one of the falls of the river our boat was dashed to pieces, and myself and companions barely escaped with our lives. After enduring unspeakable hardships and having sev- eral encounters with the Indians, we eventually reached Sitka, where we ob- tained some assistance from the United States authorities. A vessel was about to sail for San Francisco, and I shipped on her, agreeing to work my passage. After reaching San Francisco, I tried in vain to find employment, and went up the moun- tains, where I gained a precarious living washing for gold. After a while, how- ever, I was rather more successful, and, with a little money I had saved, inclosed a considerable tract of ground, and en- gaged in the business of fattening cattle for others, gradually acquiring a consid- erable herd of my own. Fortune now seemed to settle on me, until one day there was a terrible freshet, and the water poured down the canons and on my ranch, drowning all my cattle, and wash- ing fences and buildings away; in fact, I was again ruined. Wandering through the country, I have been alternately en- gaged as cattle-herder and miner, barely making a precarious living. At last I found my way to Denver, where habits of dissipation, contracted during my wan- derings, have placed me lower than the beasts. Had I riot met your little daugh- ter, I should probably, in a fit of remorse, have shortly made way with myself. As it isj there is nothing for me to live for,” concluded the man, with a sad, despair- ing sigh. During his narrative the lady’s eyes never left his face, and at its conclu- sion she came toward him, and, in an agitated voice, asked the names of his mother and sister. Imagine her surprise upon learning that the miserable outcast before her was her only brother, who had been mourned as dead for a number of years. Their mother had died shortly after the assault upon his companion, which had driven him from home, but from which the victim had not died, as the wanderer supposed, but had recov- ered, and, fully as remorseful as his as- sailant, had reformed from his evil ways, become a useful citizen, and had married the sister of the man who thought he had killed him, and is at this time actually engaged in business in Denver, and is one of its most honored citizens. The brother found a home at last and employ- Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 133 ment in the store of his sister’s husband, and a happier family does not exist in Colorado to-day than those reunited ones. ROBERT BURNS. Indianapolis Sentinel. This evening, at Lyra Hall, the Cale- donian Society gives a grand Scottish con- cert in celebration of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. # It is both a graceful and a grateful tribute which the Caledon- ' ian Society pays to genius and to Scot- land’s immortal poet. It is now a hun- dred and twenty-five years since he died, and yet his fame has brightened as the years have rolled on until, wherever the English language is spoken, the name of Burns is venerated and the songs of Burns are sung. The years of Burns were few. Bom in 1759, he died in 1796. His career was meteoric, and yet his name is spoken in all the zones that belt the earth; and while men and women remain vo- taries of the beautiful and the true, the army of worshippers at the shrine of his genius will increase. There are those who lament the habits and mourn the early death of Burns. But his habits and his health, and therefore his death, prob- ably were consequences of his nature, and of circumstances which he did not create nor control. Robert Burns, dif- ferently constituted and differently sit- uated, would never have written “Tam O’Shanter,” nor “The Cotter’s Saturday Night,” “Bonny Doon,” “ Auld Lang Syne,” nor “For a’ That and a’ That.” e understood that “man was made to mourn ” as well as to rejoice, and whether convivial or despondent, in prosperity or versify, whether singing or sighing, in ove or in liquor, Robert Burns was steadily building a name and a fame des- tined to live co-extensive with that of his native land, and to perish only when the Highlands disappear. Burns says that it was a “little before” his sixteenth year that he “first committed the sin of rhyme.” He died when thirty-eight years hi age, hence we may infer that his poeti- cal career was about twenty-four years, o win fadeless renown in twenty-four years, was a task few of the favored few have accomplished ; hence, criticisms of foibles are not in order when Burns is the theme. In moments of exultation he flamed like a comet, and the deepest vales of discouragement and sadness were made luminous by the brilliancy of his endow- ments. Burns loved nature. The banks and braes o’ Doon and Ayr, the blooming thorn, the wild, mossy mountains and wimpling streams, wrere his delight. He loved nature in repose, but was thrilled to wild rapture when the Storm- god rode athwart the skies in his chariot of cloud. Bums loved his fellow man— the lowly bom— but nursed unutterable scorn for those whom “ the pye-coated guardians of escutcheons, called gentlemen,” and who looked upon others as though their — t<* **«**«« Ignoble blood Had crept thro’ scoundrels ever since the flood And hence could write — “ What tho’ on homely fare we dine, Wear hodden grey, and a’ that; Gie fools their%silks and knaves their wine A man’s a man for a’ that ; For a’ that and a’ that, Their tinsel show, and a’ that ; The honest man, though e’er sae poor Is king o’ men for a’ that.” Burns loved wit, wine and . women. Knowing an illiterate gentleman who had a fine library, Burns wrote : “Free through the leaves ye maggots make your windings, But for the owner’s sake, spare the bindings.” That Burns loved wine it were useless to deny and folly to prove. It is sufficient to read his address to John Barlycorn, of whose “ blood ” he said : “ ’Twill make a man forget his woe ’Twill brighten all his joy; ’Twill make the widow’s heart to sing, Tho’ the tear3 were in her eye.” That Burns loved women is confessed on every page of his writings. His first rhymes were written because he was in love with a borinie lassie, and his sublime and pathetic poem “ To Mary in Heaven,’’ attests that to his latest breath his love of women was the ruling passion of his heart, the vitalizing power of his genius. Burns loved his friends and when he wrote Digitized by v^ooQle

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134 FIREMEN’S / “ Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind, Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o’Lang Syne.” he sent on the circuit of the countries a sentiment that will cheer the hearts of men, while the holiest emotions of human nature bear testimony to the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. The Caledonian Society does well to cele- brate the anniversaries of the birth of Robert Burns. Caledonia since the days of Caesar, when the Romans invaded the land, has produced no more immortal name than Burns, and Caledonians of the future, in recalling the history of Scot- land’s poet will say as did Burns in writ- ing of his Mary in Heaven, “ Still o’ver these scenes my mem’y wakes, And fondly broods with miser case ; Time but th’ impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.” MRS. MACKEY’S JEWELS. A Million Dollars’ Worth of Ornaments— the $800,000 Set of Sapphires. Chicago Inter-Ocean. I recently had the pleasure of examin- ing one of the finest collections of jewels outside of a royal treasury that exists in Europe, and which belongs to an Ameri- can lady, Mrs. J. W. Mackey. Many of the stones are unique, and the ornaments in general are characterized as much by the artistic beauty of their workmanship as by the splendor of the gems. Fore- most in the collection shows resplendent the famous set of sapphires which at- tracted so much attention when exhibi- ted by the jeweler Boucheron at the Parisian universal exhibition of 1878. It is valued at $300,000, and comprises the diadem, bracelets, rings, ear-rings, and necklace, with a large pendant. The neck- lace is double, the upper row being a band of large, square diamonds and sapphires, fitting the throat closely, while the lower row, a wide arabesque of the same stones, supports the pendant. This last is com- posed of one enormous sapphire, peerless in color and in water, and set in large dia- monds. The stone is of the size of a pigeon’s egg, cut transversely, a perfect oval in shape, and is valued at $30,000. Next in beauty and in value come the MAGAZINE. pearls, the set including the necklace, bracelets, and diadem. The necklace has five rows, the pearls in the lowesProw be- ing of the size of the largest huckleberry, and those in the uppermost one being bigger than a large pea. Each pearl is perfect in color and in shape, the strings having been composed with the greatest care. The clasp is a sapphire set in dia- monds. The diadem is of an arabesque pattern in diamonds, surmounted with five graduated pear-shaped pearls, the central and largest one being an inch and a half in length. The bracelets are formed each of five rows of pearls held in place by narrow bands of diamonds. The set of turquoises, like that of sapphires, is unique in character, so large and fine in color are the gems whereof it is com- posed. It includes the diadem, bracelet, ring, necklace, and heart-shaped pendant, ear-rings and brooch, the latter being a Prince of Wales’ plume in diamonds, held at the base with a single enormous tur- quois. The necklace is peculiarly mag- nificent, being a broad band of arabesques in diamonds, studded with large tur- quoises. This set is said to surpass the parure of the same stones belonging to the Empress of Russia, the ear-rings be- ing especially beautiful in shape and hue. The parure of diamonds is remarkable for its workmanship, the broad arabesque patterned necklace sustaining a pendant shaped like a lotus flower. Another necklace is of Egyptian pat- tern, being composed of three rows of pointed diamond leaves. For the hair there is a long garland of small fern leaves in diamonds, studded with diamond dew drops, a most graceful and poetic looking ornament. It is also arranged to be worn as a necklace or to ornament the corsage of a ball dress. A broad collar-shaped ornament in diamonds, bordered with large single stones, can be worn either as a necklace or a diadem. The brooch is a large cluster of slender willow-shaped leaves. The bracelet is a diamond ser- pent, that encircles the arm above the elbow five times ; it is formed of a single row of very large diamonds, 300 in num- ber. The ear-rings and ring are very fine Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 135 solitaires. A pair of wide band bracelets, composed of diamonds and sapphires, go with this set. In black pearls Mrs. Mackey possesses a necklace and a pair of ear-rings, the latter being composed each of a single round pearl as large as a cherry, and she owns a pair of white pearls of similar size and beauty and a pair of large pink oval pearls. Three fine rubies are set, two as earrings and the third as a ring. The set of pink coral is remarkable even and its brilliant surroundings. The coral is of the palest and most delicate rose tinge, and is cut in oval bean-shaped pieces, which are linked together with small diamonds. It is very large, comprising a full suite of ornaments. A parure is antique filigree, set with cat’s-eyes and small diamonds, is noticeable for its artistic workmanship. Among the minor ornaments are a brooch, representing a peacock standing on a globe of polished pink coral, the plumage of the bird’s out- MONOPOLISTS AND MONOPOLY. R. J. Burdette. A monopolist isn’t necessarily a mil- lionaire. He is simply the man who holds the whip-handle. It is derived from two Latin words, mono and pole, meaning the man at the pole. And the man with the pole, you know, knocks the persimmons. • He may knock a million of them, or he may knock only two, but while he is knocking you don’t get any. Hence, my son, a monopoly is a pros- perous combination of which we are not one. This makes it very wicked, avaricious, and dangerous. When we get into it it ceases to be a monopoly, and becomes a union, a broth- erhood, a firm, an association or corpora- tion. This change of title also involves a great moral change, and it becomes a mighty engine of progress, "a developer of our country’s resources, a factor in the national prosperity, and all that sort of spread tail being composed of diamonds sapphires and emeralds; an eagle with extended wings in diamonds, a slender diamond serpent with a large pear-shaped black pearl pendant from its mouth, (the ornament is to be worn as a necklace,) and other beautiful and artistic jewels. The sapphire set has been photographed at M. Boucheron’s request, and an en- graving of it will figure in a work that is shortiy to be published in Paris, entitled The Famous Jewels of Europe.” These treasures are not kept in the hotel of Mrs. Mackey, as they would constitute a far too potent attraction, but are deposited in the bank. They are inclosed in a small chest of metal closed with a secret spring, he interior of this chest is lined with red ve vet, and is divided into three compart- ments, each fitted with a series of num- ered trays. I have never heard the value oi the contents of this chest estimated, yet it cannot be far from $1,000,000, and yet, withal, there is probably scarcely another wealthy lady in Paris who does not wear more jewelry at balls or dinner P^es or the opera than does Mrs. thing. A monopoly is a thing which it is hard to get into. • If you live to be thirty-five years old and haven’t been able to get into any other monopoly by that time, I would advise you to go to the North Pole and start an ice cream saloon. VICTORJiUGO. The Current. No series of sketches; on^the leading personages of France would be complete without including the portrait of Victor Hugo. He is unquestionably the greatest and most popular Frenchman of the pres- ent generation, as he is the greatest writer of our country. The greatest novel in modern days is “ Les Miserables.” The. greatest drama since Goethe’s “Faust” is undoubtedly “ Hernani.” The noblest poem of our country is the “Legend of the Centuries,” of “ToutelaLyre.” Vic- tor Hugo’s only rivals are the mighty dead — Shakespeare, Schiller, Goethe. His literary career has been a long and a glorious one. More than half a century has rolled away since he first startled France by his outslaughts upon the trim artificiality of her classic literature. It Digitized by Google

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136 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . was as though a geyser had suddenly sent up its -column of living water in the midst of the fountains of Versailles ; or as if a volcano had sent out its sheaves of living flame during a display of fireworks. Nature, grandiose and irresistible took the place of art and formility. For the first time the accounts of genuine passion resounded on the tragic stage of France. His intense and unswerving love of liberty and passionate patriotism have served as a pedestial to his literary re- nown. He would assuredly have been immortal as a writer, but as a champion of freedom he has been adored. The people of Paris love him with a love sur- passing the affection given to a father. Whoever else deserted the standard of the Republic, Victor Hugo stood un- shaken at his post. He refused to profit by the imperial amnesty, and he re- mained in exile rather than accept the clemency of Napoleon III. The day af- ter the fall of the empire he left Brussels for Paris. A fellow exile has drawn for us a vivid picture of the old man at the Paris railwaV station, about to start for the beloved city, which he had not seen for eighteen years, pale, shaken with emotion, yet radiant with a joy like thut of a lover about to greet his bride. That exile had its sweets as well as its bitterness. It has made of the little island of Jersey one of the pilgrim shrines of earth for the lover of literature. No tourist visit these shores without seeking out Houterille House, still crowded with relics of the grand old poet. It is now inhabited by Mme. Chenay, the sister of Hugo’s wife. He has left there many of the artistic objects that he delighted in collecting, such as fine old carved furni- ture, antique tapestries, etc. The more devoted admirers of his genius seek out the smaller and more simple abode, No. 4 Marine Tenoce, where he first dwelt when he came to the island. On the door of the room that served as his bed room is still visible the triangular shaped inscription, “Hope, light, peace,” with his signature, which he carved there one sleepless night. It must be confessed, however, that the inhabitants of Jersey did not at all ap- prove of their distinguished guest. Peer of France and world-renowned poet though he was, the “best society” of Jersey would none of him. He received such odd looking personages— shabby foreigners, with long hair and hungry visages; and when the keeper of a French restaurant called to pay his respects to him, and Victor Hugo actually asked him to walk into his study and sit down, the death-blow was dealt to the poet’s social standing in the aristocratic circles of the island. So the leaders of society tabooed the poet, who, unconscious of the feeling aroused against him, set to work and wrote “Les Miserables” without flinch- ing. Of later years Victor Hugo has never gone into society, for society has come to him. When at home and in good health, he receives every evening from nine till ten. All the celebrities of Europe have passed through his drawing-room. Roy- alty itself has come to lay its homage at his feet. The Emperor of Brazil came to pass an evening with him when he visited Paris. But Victor Hugo is not at home to great personages solely. He is as ac- cessible and as genial as was Longfellow. On presenting a card, a stranger is at once ushered into the drawing-room, where generally some fifteen or twenty guests are assembled. There he will find the “ old man eloquent,” white-haired, white- bearded, and broad-shouldered; a little bent beneath the weight of his eighty- two years, but still strong, and vigorous, and alert. Victor Hugo does not stand in an attitude by the mantle-piece to be talked to, but he does from one guest to the other, asking questions respecting the literary work of the one, letting fall some pungent sentence to another, and compli- menting with old-world chivalry and grace any lady who may be numbered among his visitors. Of late these in- formal receptions have occasionally been discontinued, owing to the great age and increasing infirmities of the poet; but he remains as ever the kindliest and most accessible of the great men of our time. Amongst his own circle of familiar .Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 137 friends, he is revered less as a father than by the leg and bark like a dog. His as an ancestor. The title by which he is nerves are all unstrung, and we’ll have a always addressed is that of “Master.” big joke on him to see him jump.” Sometimes an ardent and youthful ad- “ I’ll do it,” said the other, “ and you mirer will touch with his or her lips the walk on the other side and see me scare valiant hand that has defended freedom him to death.” as well as held the pen that wrote “ Her- The two parted to carry out the pro- nani.” gramme. The latest arrival proceeded Victor Hugo is dwelling to-day in the after their mutual friend. Just as he got full glory of his own immortality. He has close up behind him he grabbed him by known all the honors that fame can be- the boil and playfully barked, “Bow, stow or that can be conferred upon im- wow, wow,” just as naturally as a dog- mortal genius by world-wide enthusiasm show. and sincere admiration. Yet a shade of The broad-shouldered man went up in sadness hangs around this existence that the air, while his face looked as if he had else were so dazzling in its radiance, at suddenly swallowed a tree full of per- the rising mists of evening dim the splen- simmons. When he came down he re- dors of a summer sunset. All that he cited the alphabet backwards and then loved, with the exception of his two pointed his toe thirteen distinct times at grandchildren, have preceded him to the his playful friend, slammed him up grave. One daughter, the “ Adele,” against a telegraph pole, mashed his hat whose birth was so joyously welcomed, over his eyes and then walked away look- alone survives of all his children, and ing as if he’d like to put the leg with the she is a hopeless maniac, and has been watermelon boil on over his shoulder and for many years the inmate of an asylum, carry it home. • His friends, it is true, are many and de- After the “dog” had pulled himself voted, but there is something inexpress- out of his hat he hunted up and down ibly touching in the aspect of that grand Chatham street for the man who had put gray head, that has known more laurels the job up on him, but he couldn’t find than silvered hairs, bowed above the him, for he was looking over the cornice golden locks of two little children, the of a neighboring house and was bursting last of the race of the greatest poet of with grins, this nineteenth century. ♦ A BIG JOKE. New York World. • Abroad-shouldered man was walking along Chatham street. He looked as if he was in great pain. “ What’s the matter ? ” asked a friend. “ Oh, I’m in terrible agony ! Got a boil as ^g as a watermelon on my calf. Can hardly walk. So long ! ” and the propri- etor of Job’s comforter moved off.' And as he did so another gentleman came along and shook hands with his friend. “I’ve got the biggest joke of the season ?? • There . he goes up the street. He was telling me how he was frightened by a dog this morning. Let’s have some fun!” The new arrival was “ in for it.” You walk up behind him, grab him RELAXATION. Dio Lewis’ Monthly. Herbert Spencer says that Americans over- work, and suggests that we need a revised ideal of life. He would reverse the common belief that life is for work, and substitute “Work is for life.” That is to say, we work that we may live, and therefore we should work no more than is necessary in order to live well. His idea will bear thinking about. Meanwhile, if the gospel of relaxation from labor when we have done enough were followed, there would be little danger of doing too much. There are many ways of relaxation. One is by changing our occupation. There are some brain-workers who, wnen wearied of one kind of labor, take up an- other which calls into play faculties Digitized by v^ooQle

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188 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. which have not been exercised, and this is a method I heartily commend. But all cannot do this. Each must choose for himself, and choose as wisely as he can. At least make this your rule: to thor- oughly relax the strain on your brain as often as is necessary, and keep within the limit of your powers. Music, the drama, evening games that are light and call out pleasant conversa- tion and repartee, varied physical exer- cises, change of scene, all or more may be used in their turn. Above all things take plenty of out-door recreation. Women live too much in the house, breathe too much bad air, and hamper their powers by it. If you get nervous and fidgety, ten chances to one, a few hours out of doors will cure you. Every brain-working woman ought to be in the pure air and sunshine all she can. Re- member this, and to remember it, write it down in your note books, and on the tablet of your memories, where it will re- main as long as you live. In order to maintain a high degree of mental health, avoid every form of men- tal enslavement of the mind. What I mean by this is any bad habit, no matter what it is, that becomes a mastering pas- sion. To be healthy, the mind must not be enslaved. AN HOUR WITH WHITTIER. The Quaker Poet at Home— Hale and Vigorous at Seventy-Six. A writer in the Boston Herald describes a pleasant interview with the poet Whit- tier, at the latter’s home in Amesbury, where he found his host in good health, and a man of seventy-six years. The writer describes the home and personal appearance of Mr. Whittier who greeted the visitor cordially. His fondness for Longfellow was everywhere apparent, and when this was remarked upon he said: “ Yes, we were warm friends. He was a delightful man and great poet. The last time he was here in my house he came with Senator Sumner and Charles Lenham, of Washington. We saw little of each other during the last few years of his life. My health did not permit me to go about much. Not long before he died, he wrote for me to come and see him. I was not able to go at once ; but, as soon as I could, I went to him. I was too late, however, for when I reached his house he was then unable to see any one, and soon after passed away. Hawthorne, Emerson, Longfellow and myself were always friends. There were no j ealousies between us, and each took a pride in the work and success of the other. We would exchange notes upon our productions, and if one saw a kindly notice of the other it was always cut and sent him. Haw- thorne I regarded as the greatest master of the English language. He was the superior of Addison. I never knew or read of a man who could build such beautiful stories in words that the hum- blest could understand. Emerson was not only a great writer, but a philosopher. Our relations were very close. He often visited me here, and I him. We saw more of one another than did Longfellow and I. Emerson has written some things that will live forever. They are ‘The Problem,’ ‘Each and All’ and perhaps twenty other pieces that I could name. He had a simple, easy way of writing that gave his work great power. My sis- ter used to say that she liked him better than any man who came here, because he never talked over her head. That was really his strength.” The conversation then drifted into the methods of the great writers at work. Mr. Whittier said : " “ I was unlike any or the rest, I think, for I never had any methods. When I felt like it I wrote ; and I neither had the health nor the patience to work over it afterward. It usually went as it was originally completed. Emerson wrote with great care, and would not only re- vise his manuscript carefully, but I have often heard him say that he would fre- quently re-write the article upon the proof sheets. Longfellow, too, was a very careful writer. He wrote and re-wrote, and would lay his work by and then re- vise it. He often would consult with his friends about his productions before they Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 139 were given to the world. He, therefore, sent his work out as perfect as great care and a brilliant intellect could make it. | I was not so fortunate. I have lived mostly a secluded life with little patience to draw upon, and only a few friends for v associates. What writing I have done has been for the love of it. I have ever ! been timid of what I have penned. It is really a marvel to me that I have gathered any literary reputation from my produc- tion. Much that I have written I wish was as deep in the Red Sea as Pharoah’s chariot wheels. Much of the bread cast f upon the waters I wish had never been returned. It is not fair to revive writings composed in the shadow of conditions that make even acceptable work impossi- ble. In my early life I was not favored with good opportunities. Limited chances for education and a lack of books always stood in my way. When I began to write Ihadseen nothing, and virtually knew nothing, of the world. Of course things written then could not have been worth much. J “In my father’s house there were not a dozen books, and they were of a severe type. The only one that approached poetry was a rhymed history of King David, written by a contemporary of George Fox, the Quaker. There was one poor novel in the family. It belonged to an aunt. This I secured one day, but when I had read it half through I was discovered, and it was taken away from me.” The poet laughed quite heartily as he recalled those early days and his first at- tempt to read something that was more suited to his youthful mind than the Bible or the history of King David. “My first glimpse of poetry was when my °ld school-master brought a copy of Burns’ poems and read from it at our h°use. My first real work was done when George D. Prentice was editing the Hartford Review, although I had written considerably before. I wrote and sent him a few things and he encouraged me. When he recommended me to take his place, the publisher wrote me and I went down. I had then seen practically noth- ing of the world and for the two years I remained with the Review, my greatest effort was to keep the people from know- ing how little I really knew. It was a providential opening, however, for it gave me a start. I wrote continually; but there was no market for the work. My anti-slavery convictions made my name valueless to any of the magazines ; but, strange as it may appear, the Demo- cratic Review was always anxious for my writings.” The conversation turned upon a com- parison of the work of American writers with that of foreigners. Mr. Whittier said : “ At no time has Tennyson written anything that surpasses the production of the best American poets.” This reference to Tennyson naturally turned the conversation upon Longfel- low’s poems again ; and it was apparent that Mr. Whittier was very fond, not only of the man, but of his works. “ ‘ Evange- line ’ is a favorite with me,” said he. “ I think it is one of the most beautiful of poems. Longfellow had an easy life and superior advantages of association and education ; and so did Emerson. It was widely different with me ; and I am very thankful for the kind esteem that people have given my writings. Before ‘ Evan- geline ’ was written I hunted up the his- tory of the banishment of the Acadians and had intended to write upon it myself but I put it off and Hawthorne got hold of the story and gave it to Longfellow. I am very glad he did, for he was just the one to write. If I had attempted it I should have spoiled the artistic effect of the poem by my indignation at the treat- ment of the exiles by the colonial govern- ment.” MIGRATION OF BIRDS. Boston Traveller. The keeper of the Hghthouse at Atlan- tic City says of the semi-annual migra- tion of birds: “They follow the Jersey coast all the way up or down in their flights. At night they fly high, and when they sight Absecom inlet light, which is 167 feet above the ground, they head di- rectly for it. They seem to be attracted Digitized by LmOoq le

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140 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. as moths which flicker around a candle. If carried along by a heavy wind they dash against the big plate-glass windows surrounding the lens, and drop to the ground dead. The objectionable feature of the affair is that they spatter blood all over the glass. To prevent them from striking the glass the keeper has con- structed a wire netting on the north and south sides. Not long ago a large black duck, which was sailing along in a heavy storm, col- lided with the netting with such force as to cause a dent six inches square. He was a very dead duck when he reached the ground. When the weather is clear any number of small birds hover around the light at night. After resting on the railing surrounding the light they fly off into the darkness, but soon return again. Of various kinds of fly-catchers, he has captured about 500, besides thirty or forty thistle birds, five cuckoos, ducks, red-headed woodpeckers, reed and rail birds, gulls and snipe. One large speci- men of the latter landed so violently against the iron netting that he plunged through one of the meshes and stripped himself of all his feathers as far back as the shoulders. He supplies his table con- stantly with birds caught and killed in this way. GETTING EVEN. New Haven Register. “ The last time I went to Boston/’ con- fided a thin, consumptive-looking traveler on the Eastern road to a fellow passenger, “the conductor grew monotonous. He insisted on examining my ticket at every station and grew restless as we passed watering troughs. This time ’ th e trav- eler continued, as he looked anxiously toward the car door — “we play a change of programme and the boxes are all taken.” As the conductor entered with a pompous, “ tickets, please,” the stranger quietly presented a single trip ticket for the next station. The next time he en- tered the unknown handed him a mileage ticket, following it later with a sports- man’s ticket for Labrador. As the con- ductor was passing him on the next round, the traveler pressed an emigrant’s ticket for Puget Sound into his hand and then tried to get him to take a first-class passage to Sing Sing with sleeper check. “Didn’t I just punch a Puget Sound ticket for you ? ” demanded the astonished conductor. “Must have been another party, quietly replied the traveler, bury- ing himself in the last Harper’s. Again “tickets, please,” echoed through'the car, and the stranger confronted the con- ductor with a “Florida for the winter” excursion via the Richmond boats. “ See here,” said the enraged official, “ What does this mean ? I have punched tickets for you for all points of the globe. Haven’t got a child’s ticket to Patagonia or a Hong Kong cattle-show excursion, have you? If you give me any more tickets to punch, I’ll punch your head.” “ Yes,” replied the passenger, with painful dignity. “ I usually travel on this,” presenting a director’s pass, “ but we understand that passengers on your train get lame in the arms showing their tickets, and have no time to take in the scenery; so I am in- structed to notify you that there is a good vacancy on the night freight unless we hear of improvement,” and the director returned to Puck, and the frightened conductor passed two tramps 100 miles, not daring to call for tickets. A HINT TO HUSBANDS. Merchant Traveler. Mr. Topnoody lighted his cigar the other evening, after supper, just before starting down town, and Mrs. Topnoody looked at him and said : “You smoke good cigars, don’t you, Topnoody ? ” “ I try to, my dear.” “ I heard a lady say to-day her husband told her you smoked the two-for-a-nickel kind.” “The scoundrel! ” said Mr. Topnoody, indignantly. “ I told her I knew you had better taste than that.” “ Of course I have, my*dear, and I’m glad you defended me. I smoke only the best, and these cost twenty-five cents apiece, wholesale.” .Digitized by v^ooQle

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BIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 141 fj “ How many do you smoke a day ? ” ii “I smoke only about half a dozen; but g I give away enough to make it average as i much as ten a day. There’s nothing | mean about me, my dear, in that sort of i thing.” z) “Ten a day,” said his wife, medita- f| tively; “365 days in a year ; 3,650 cigars :i a year at a quarter apiece amounts to I $912.50— Topnoody, I want a $500 Beal- • I skinsacque!” j “What! You shock me! Why, I can’t j afford it. I never wear any $500 clothes.” / “All the same, I’m going to have it, and if I have to select it I’ll get one for seven-fifty, sure, Topnoody.” “But, my dear — ” i “ Don’t but me, Topnoody. You may be a goat, 1 but ’ I’m no target.” “Good heavens, woman, you’ll bank- rupt me with your reckless extravagance. ’ ’ “ You think I’m extravagent, do you ?” Yes, I do; you are extravagant in everything, from your jaw clear around.” “ Not everything, Topnoody.” ' “Name one thing you ain’t extrava- gant in, and I’ll give you a dozen seal- skin sacques, if I have to mortgage the house to do it.” “ WU1 you? Well, I’ll tell you mighty quick. I’m not extravagant in my ad- miration of a man named Topnoody, and Topnoody didn’t remain over to hear tne conclusion. quiet into the hearts of those who mourn and gather to pay the last tribute. W ithin the grove stands a massive building of gray masonry, whose architecture shows no striving after ornamental effect, and whose solid proportions give sense of eternal permanency. A few small win- dows in the simple frieze which crowns its walls do not destroy this effect and their plain stained glass clashes in nowise with the harmony of color between the sky, the gray stone of the Temple of Rest. About the Doric pillars of its por- tico, green vines twine fondly as though they, too, would do their share in rob- bing death of all its hideousness. ' To this place loving hands have ‘'borne the body of our friend. No coffin lends its horror to the journey from this earthly home to here, where eternal sleep awaits him. A flower-strewn bier gives poetic carriage for this short and final journey. Entering the broad portal, the soft deep notes of an organ charm the ear. The eye takes in a most imposing sight. The entire interior of the building is one im- pressive room, with walls, floor, ceiling, all of white and spotless marble. The view is not a dazzling one, for the light is subdued and comes in varied color through the windows at the top. On either side of the chamber stand a few memorial statues — real works of art — each one of them keeping alive the memory of some one who in his life was ~ either good or great. Many of the mar- ModernA^^^ ^ THE FUTURE. Die slabs in the sides and floor of the It is gC f A' temple bear in plain, sunken letters, a which wD° 3 I8a£reeaDle journey on name and two dates. Behind or beneath erg j, .e ^ow DroP°se to take our read- them are niches containing urns where of a fripnrp0 Wltn?ss ^nal disposition rest the pure white ashes of the beloved toryofthpf8 IemaiD8^n *deai crema- dead. On a simple dais in the middle Perfected «,Ure' Sc*encf having already of the room lays the body of our beloved nece8sarv * ^ mechanical appliances friend. The hour has come, and about describe ln cond^ctinS ifc in the way we it are gathered those who knew and through th ^ ^ end ^as d*ed and loved him while he lived. The scene, learn that l an?ouncements we the surroundings, the subdued music of formed in th & r^?S De per- the organ, the absence of everything to hour. Rena' .e co umbarium at a given jar upon the taste or senses, brings on a thue; we ^her at the appointed mood of solemn contemplation. No stately tree^ t^88 trough a £rove of thought of physical corruption jars upon whose ru8t^S, 1° S00t^ng murmur of our memories of the dead. The opening mg eaves brings peace and words of the speaker are said, a hidden Digitiz Google

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142 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. choir harmoniously chants of hope and life, and now the end has come. With the words “ ashes to ashes,” a white pall is thrown over the dais and we have looked upon our friend for the last time. The dais noiselessly sinks from sight, a short hour is spent in listening to a funeral oration or in contemplation, until the dais, still covered with the pall, rises from below. The pall removed, we see upon the dais an urn — provided before- hand, and containing the ashes of our friend. This is now sealed into one of the niches and the ceremony is over. This is not pure imagination. Modern invention has robbed incineration of all its objectionable features. Never till of late years could the world well and sim- ply solve the problem of what to do with its dead. The whole process can be car- ried on as we have pictured and without a single revolting feature in- any part of it. A CURIOUS WATCH CHARM. New York Sun. “That’s an odd charm,” said a re- porter to a traveling companion on the New York Central railroad. “ So ^ is,” was the reply, “ and it has a story,” holding up a curious oval object in which was set a compass. It formed a bowl about two inches in diameter, and was of a substance resembling fish scales, but of a rich opal hue. The edges were serrated, and within them had been placed a compass. “ If you didn’t know what it was,” continued the owner, “you’d never guess, but not to keep you in suspense, it’s the sucker of an octopus that attacked me once. If you remem- ber, about four years ago, there was a rumor to the effect that valuable pearl fisheries had been discovered on the Alaska coast; in fact, a large jewelry house in New York displayed some large pearls that it was claimed came from that locality. It fooled a good many, as it turned out to be a dodge to start immi- gration, and it caught me for one. I secured five men, good divers, and started across the continent, and got there to find that it was all a swindle. There wasn’t a pearl within 2,000 miles, and to get my money back I went into the regular diving business, and after raising several vessels, we squared up and left. It was during one of these trips that I got my charm. We generally went down in pairs, but this day we were working on a small smack that had sunk, and I took the first spell down alone, to see what was the matter with her. She was lying in about forty feet of water, some of her running gear afloat showing where she was. We anchored our sloop to it, put out a mooring, and in a few moments I was going„slowly down. To feel that you are strapped to weights and going down to a depth where if a blow should cut your pipe you would be anchored for good, isn’t pleasant, to say the least. In about five minutes I reached the deck, and as I wanted first to find out what had hit her, I walked forward, swinging myself round the shrouds and ropes. I swung off and I found that two of her planks had burst right out. She was loaded with pig iron, and I reckoned the sea had jerked the bottom out of her. Having settled this, I walked around her to the lee side, the bottom being a hard, clear sand, and there I easily stepped aboard and walked toward the hatch. It was wide open, and as I stepped near it I saw something that I took for a rope hanging over the coamings. Taking my boat hook I gave it a punch, and it seemed to fall off into the hatch. One of the main yards was hanging clear, and, taking it, I swung off and lowered myself into the hold to see if the iron had been with sand. Down I went, my hook in one hand and the halyard in the other, and when near the bottom I let go. In a second I landed on a soft, yielding mass that, bound as I was, gave me a sickening sen- sation. It moved from under me, and in a moment I seemed to be surrounded by the flying arms of some hideous creature. They clasped my legs, wound around my body, and fastened about my helmet, gradually drawing me down and horrifying me so that for a moment I was utterly powerless. But at the first alarm Digitized by LjOOQ

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 143 I had given the signal to draw me up, and having a large knife fastened at my waist, I attacked the monster, cutting it anywhere that I could strike. In a moment the animal had lifted itself so that its body rested against my chest, and it seemed to be about as large as a flour barrel, with legs extending out from it, like the legs of a spider. I hacked at it with my knife, my armor preventing it from biting or cutting me, and soon had the satisfaction of cutting it fairly in two, so that it partly dropped off, and I tore / remaining arms away. I was dragged 1 tothe surface with part of it, however, clinging to me. I was about exhausted with the work and nervous prostration, and if they hadn’t unscrewed my helmet immediately, I should have dropped; but a few minutes in fresh air revived me, and in that time I closed my career as a diver. I don’t think $1,000,000 would have tempted me to go down again.” “And the charm ? ” This charm, as I said, was one of the suckers that lined the arms, and had so that it h ft? rubber part of “y sleeve hat it had been torn from the animal in e struggle, and as it was rich in color I kept tt as a curiosity. When I reached the surface the men hauled up half the topus with a boat hook. I tell you it ZuL T *! SigH ■ The "“-. when ed out on opposite sides of the fS“rrd exact’y twenty-seven wlbriprp- 0ntheir undersides with 686 ®“ckers* each one a shelly cup with a saw-like edge.” ' * bers of your boat, and avoid all practices likely to introduce either wet or dry rot among them. And this is not to be done by desultory, intermittent effort, but by the formation of habits. The will has, no doubt, sometimes to be put forth in strength, in order ‘ to strangle or crush some special temptation, but the forma- tion of right habits is essential to your permanent security. They diminish your chances of falling when assailed, and augment your chances of recovery when overthrown. Prof.S, CARE0F Y0UR HEALTH. iW’^7Utter 0ne practical word, beenm °, - 0,lr health. There have Point m*'h! 1°’ by Wi8e attentioD to this haVe made «"* discover- armies rnW 8*6at poems> commanded neglect of 8tates> but who, by unwise naLht r b P0mt’ have co“»e to a rotten C^w^CUleS f °arsman in butbvev!^'=.^ Can he d° there, Ms craft ? T f ® eXpedite the rui“ of aft? Take care, then, of the tim- HIS BROTHER HAD THE ICE. The Judge. “Now,” said drummer number one, as the train pulled out of Pittsburg, “I have a bottle of whisky. Let’s sit down and have a real good time. I only wish we had sugar and ice ; we could have some toddy.” “ I’ve some sugar,” said drummer num- ber two, unstrapping his valise. “ And my brother has some ice,” said drummer number three; “he’s in the baggage car. I’ll just step in and get some,” and he did. The toddy was brewed and rebrewed. The whisky bottle was a large one, the supply of sugar seemed inexhaustible, and number three made as many visits to the baggage car as the occasion demanded. However, just as they were all feeling good, and were about to compound a fare- well drink, number three returned empty- handed. “Very sorry, boys,” he re- marked, “but the baggage man says if I take any more ice off my brother he won’t keep.” A REAL FRIEND. Commend me to that generous heart Which like the pine on high Uplifts the same unvarying brow To every change of sky Whose friendship does not fade away When wintry tempests blow, But like the winter’s icy crown Looks greener through the snow. Oh, such a friend ! He is in truth, Whate’er his lot may be, A rainbow on the storm of life, An anchor on its sea. — Anon . Digitized by Google

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144 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. A MERE OUTLINE. The above is the title of a poem published in the Indianapolis Journal by J. W. Riley and dedicated to a Terre Haute young lady. The poem is as follows : Ah, help me ! but her face and brow Were lovlier than lilies are Beneath the light of moon and stars That smile as they are smiling now — White lillies in a pallid swoon Of sweetest white beneath the moon. White lillies in a flood of bright, Pure lucidness of liquid light That overflows some night of June When all the azure overhead Blooms like a dazzling daisy bed, So marvelous her face and brow, Their beauty blinds my fancy now. And there— the oval chin below, Carved, like a cunning cameo, With one exquisite dimple, swirled With swimming light and shade, and whirled The daintiest vortex poets know— The sweetest whirlpool ever twirled By Cupid’s flnger-tip— and so The deadliest maelstrom in the world. And O ! bewilderment gone mad And riotous !— what eyes she had ! Let any dew-drop soak the hue Of any violet through and through, And then be colorless and dull Compared with eyes so beautiful ! I tell you that her eyes were bright As noonday and as dark as night — As bright as are the burnished bars Of rainbows set in sunny skies ! And yet as deep and dark— her eyes— And lustrous black as blown out stars. MET HIS MATCH. Philadelphia Call. “ Yes, sir,” said the Western man, lov- ingly caressing his long hair and feeling of his hip pocket to see if his handker- chief was still there, “I have had some pretty lively times; have been a pros- pector, miner, government scout, cow- boy, stage driver and trapper, and be- tween times amused myself gunning for Indians and greasers on my own account.” Been handled pretty rough some- times?” ventured a pale-faced Eastern man on crutches and with one arm in a sling. “Rough!” replied the Westerner, scornfully. “ That depends on what you call rough. I have been chawed by griz- zlies, scalped by Indians, nearly burned at the stake, shot and knifed dozens of times, blown up once or twice, and on one occasion fell into a quartz-mill and run clear through before it could be stopped. I don’t consider such* little ex- periences anything, hut perhaps you might call them ‘ rough. ’ ” “ Not at all ; mere incidents, not worth mentioning.” “ Oh, indeed ! Perhaps you know what a rough life is, then?” sneered the West- ern man. “Yes, I do.” “And what might he your business?” grinned the Indian fighter, ironically. “I,” replied the pale-faced man, “have for the past ten years been a book agent. Permit me to show you the last great pub- lication, only twenty-two volumes, ele- gantly illustrated, handsomely bound, sold only on subscription at $5.75 a vol- ume with 5 per cent, off for — ” But the Westerner had fainted. A MAN WITH A SILVER SKULL Chicago Times. One of the queerest curiosities on the globe is a man with a silver skull who is now visiting in Louisville, Ky. During a fiercely contested battle in the late war this interesting individual was struck in the head with a piece of shell, which tore away the entire top of his skull, leaving the brain m ost horribly exposed. Strange to say, he survived the terrible wound and a noted surgeon who was one of the physicians in attendance upon the late lamented Garfield, succeeded in fitting a silver plate over the opening which shielded the brain, equally as well as the skull. This plate is about the size of a man’s hand and works on hinges, and may be raised up and down at will- The re-skulled man does not experience the least pain, and as he wears a wig all evi- dence of a shattered skull is concealed. LOVE’S LAST KISS. Ah ! love’s last kiss is like latest strain The dying swan has sung ! The first may bless with tenderness And crown forever young The lover and the loved. But not again From human heart is wrung Such dear delight, such agony of pain, As this the kiss we ne’er may give again. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW. American Railroad Journal. “ There be three things which make a nation great and prosperous — a fertile soil, busy work-shops, and easy convey- ance of men and things from one place to another.” Thus wrote Bacon in 1617, while as yet railroads were unknown; even long before the day when the con- tract was made for “a rapid line of coaches ” between Edinburgh and Glas- gow, a distance of 44 miles. The journey was to be made in three days, the round trip taking six days. If he had lived in our day, when railroads have made it possible to traverse the distance in less than a half-hour, would he not have said : —the prosperous nation is that nation whose railroad system is the most perfect. The origin of the railroad is, by some writers believed to be unknown. There is in the British museum an Egyptian hieroglyphic which represents slaves drawing stones over a road like a primitive tramway. One writer would have us be- lieve that a similar device was known in China many years ago. Whilst it is ad- mitted that printing, gunpowder and many others things were familiar to the Chinese before they were known to western civilization, yet it is highly im- probable that anything approaching a tramway, nearer than a palanquin, was known. The earliest authentic mention of a railway occurs in the life of the Lord- keeper, Roger North, early in the 17th century. About 1670 a double parallel line of wooden beams was laid at New- castle-on-Tyne, and large carts with four rollers, drawn by horses, were used to transport coal from the mine to the river. A flange placed at the side of the beam kept the carts from rolling off the rail. So successful was the experiment that other coal districts in England and Scot- land followed the example. It was a great labor-scheme, for a horse that could with difficulty draw only 17 cwt. without e aid of this smooth road, could now with ease, draw 42 cwt. This was the earhest tramway, the precursor of the steam railway. MAGAZINE. 145 The first improvement made on this tramway was the laying of iron plates on the wooden beams ; this contrivance re- duced the friction and made less wear and tear. In the year 1768, and not, as some writers claim in 1740, rails made wholly of iron were used, and almost entirely superseded the earlier style ; and in 1789, when William Yessop built the first pub- lic railway in England, at Loughborough, he introduced the edge rail of cast iron, and changed the flange from the rail to the wheel. The rails continued to be made of cast iron, in lengths of about four or five feet, until 1803, when an ex- periment was made, with malleable iron, with poor success, but upon a second trial in 1808, at Cumberland, they proved satisfactory. During this time while so much was being done for the roadway, it must not be supposed that no changes were being made in the rolling-stock ; small trains of two or three cars were now sometimes run, and vast improvements had been made in carriages. Up to this time the tramway had used horses for motors, and in some instances stationary engines, but men’s minds had been constantly exer- cised to invent some method of drawing cars by means other than cable or animal power. Richard Trevithick and Andrew Vivian, two Cornwall engineers, took out the first patent ever issued for a locomotive in the year 1802. In the previous year, how- ever, Oliver Evans, of Philadelphia, moved a steam dredging machine a dis- tance of one and one-half miles on its own wheels, with power furnished by itself. Evans had been ridiculed by scientific men, and when he advocated the steam carriage, they called it “Evans’ steam mania,” yet, notwithstanding the opposi- tion, he had successfully built at the cost of $3,700 a steam engine with a six inch cylinder and eighteen inch stroke. As far back as 1759 Dr. Robinson, of the Glasgow University, suggested to Watt the practicability of applying steam to wheel carriages, and in 1782 Murdock, the tutor of Trevithick, made a model of Digitized by Google

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146 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. a steam carriage ; and considering this cir- cumstance, it may be possible that Tre- vithick got his idea from Murdock. W att, in his patent of 1784, describes a steam machine for drawing cars. All these steam carriages and appliances, however, amounted to almost nothing, so far as the public was concerned. It was not until 1804 that any really practicable locomo- tive was used. Trevithick in this year built a second locomotive which he used on the Merthyr-Tydvil Railway in South Wales. This engine drew a load of ten tons of iron ore five miles per hour. From this date, 1804, until 1811, very little, if anything, was done to advance railroads; time and ingenuity were em- ployed to invent some means to keep cars from slipping when going up an inclined plane. Many and many were the appliances employed to get the locomotive to “ bite.” Elaborate systems of cog wheels, cars with hind legs, like grappling irons, all made for an entirely imaginary difficulty, for in 1811, on the Wylam railway, it was demonstrated that weight and friction were all that was necessary to draw loads up gentle inclined planes. The first really successful engine was invented by George Stephenson in 1814. It ran six miles an hour, drawing thirty tons. Until 1829 there was little progress made, then Robert Stephenson built the “Rocket,” which attained a maximum speed of twenty-nine and one-half miles an hour, with an average of 15 miles. In the United States the subject of railroads was carefully considered when the Erie Canal subject was broached. Stephenson advocated a railroad instead of a canal, but his idea was considered visionary. The first road built in America was in 1826, at Quincy, Mass., from the granite quarries to the Neponset River, a single track about three miles long, and an in- clined plane of about 275 feet. This road was used for the transportation of granite only ; the rails being like the earlier iron- plated tramway roads. D uring this year, 1826, charters were granted to the Colum- bia, Lancaster and Philadelphia Railway Company, and the Dansville and Potts- ville Railway Company, the former on April 7, and the latter on April 8. In January, 1827, the Mauch Chunk road was begun, and in three months its nine miles was finished. The Mohawk and Hudson River Railroad also received its charter this year to run between Albany and Schenectady. February, 1828, saw the Baltimore and Ohio road chartered to carry passengers between Baltimore and Elkridge, and in 1830 it was opened for travel — the first passenger road in Amer- ica. It was only fifteen miles long, and the power used was horses. In the sum- mer of 1831 the Mohawk and Hudson opened for travel, they also using horse power, which they soon changed to steam power, using the first Stephenson loco- motive imported into this country, the “ Robert Fulton.” It must not be sup- posed that the “ Robert Fulton ” was the first locomotive in America, for W. Howard, of Baltimore, in 1828, took out the first patent for a locomotive engine, and this same year Horatio Allen, engi- neer of the Carbondale and Honesdale R. R., took the first locomotive trip upon a road in America. The experimental trip was made across the Lacka waxen on a trestle-work thirty feet high, with a curve of 400 feet radius. So dangerous was the undertaking considered • that upon his return unharmed, he was wel- comed as one snatched from the jaws of death. What a mighty change is this. In 1826 there was in the United States three miles of railroad ; in 1880, 86,497. In 1763 the stage coach between Edinburgh and London took two weeks to accom- plish its journey, in 1835 the distance was 48 hours ; in 1849 the time was re- duced to 12 hours. A grade of 30 or 40 feet to the mile was considered very heavy, and 70 or 80 feet was reckoned impossible. A grade as steep as this was overcome by the use of a stationary engine. To-day, engines are in use that can ascend grades of 500 feet and more. The Mt. Savage, George’s Creek road in Maryland, has an ascent of 140 feet, and at Sheffield, England, a road has a grade of 196 feet. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . In the light of our experience, how foolish the protest of Wood sounds, who wrote in 1825, “Nothing can do more harm to the adoption of railroads than the promulgation of such nonsense as that we shall see locomotive engines traveling at the rate of 12, 16, 18 and 20 miles per hour.” Railroading, advanced as it is, is far from perfect. We can learn many things from across the. ocean. Many things to adopt and many things to eschew. Let us learn to have cars like the twin palace cars on the North Western Railway, and do as they do, charge nothing extra for their use. Let us never develop such an elastic conscience as the French road which charges 45 francs ($9.00) for sleep- ing accommodation, their coupe de lit for one night. Let us learn something of speed from England’s three fast mail trains, “ Wild Irishman,” from London to Holyhead, where the mail is transfer- red to fast steamers, which make without difficulty twenty miles an hour, and at Kingstown is again put aboard the train and goes to Dublin; the “Mad Scotch- man,” from London to Edinburgh, which makes forty-seven miles per hour including the stoppages; and the “Fly- ing Dutchman,” a very significant name when we consider that the rate of speed is fifty-nine miles one furlong per hour. Surely the old Dutch captain never at his best doubled the Horn at this rate. There is one thing the English can certainly learn from us, and that is how o check baggage. If there is one mighty abomination of English railway travel it is the system (if system it can be called), of handling luggage. Formerly the bag- gage was carried on top of carriages; so s o give the rain and soot unobstructed P ay upon it ; but the tears and groans of tourists over ruined goods, caused in ™e a reform, and now the baggage is Placed in a compartment in the car. pon arrival at the depot your baggage ® g/Ven ln charge of an official, who pastes upon it a ticket with your destina- ™n Upon arrival at destination your goods are put on the platform, and going P you indicate which is yours, and it is delivered without a question. There is absolutely no protection; any stranger can get your luggage as readily as you can yourself. Before closing, I want to mention a matter which seems to always attract the attention of tourists. Everywhere on the continent the freight cars are marked by the military powers, with the numbers which the car will hold either in horses or men, thus, thirty-six men, six horses, etc. In case of emergency the general of an army can tell at once his facilities for transportation. A REAL SCHOOLMASTER. The Simple Frontier Story Told by One Wood- tick William. Bill Nye in Puck. “We had about as onery and triflin’ a crop of kids in Calaveras county thirty years ago as you could gather in with a fine-tooth comb and a brass band in four- teen States. For ways that were kitten- some they was moderately active and ab- normally protuberant. That was the prevailing style of Calaveras kid, when Mr. George W. Mulqueen came there and wanted to engage the school at the old camp, where I hung up in the days when the country was new and the mur- mur of the six-shooter was heard in the land. “George W. Mulqueen was a slender young party from the effete East with conscientious scruples and a hectic flush. Both of these was agin him for a pro- moter of school discipline and square root. He had a heap of information and big sorrowful eyes. “ So fur as I was concerned, I didn’t feel like swearing around George or using any language that would sound irrele- vant in a ladies’ boodore ; but as for the kids of the school they didn’t care a blamed cent. They just hollered and whooped like a passle of Sioux. “They didn’t seem to respect literary attainments or expensive knowledge. They just simply seemed to respect the genius that come to that country to win their young love with a long-handle shovel and a bloodshot tone of voice. Digitized by Goc ;

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148 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. That’s what seemed to catch the Cala- veras kids in the early days. “George had week lungs and they kept to work at him till they drove him into a mountain fever and finally into a metallic sarcophagus. “ Along about the holidays the sun went down on George W. Mulqueen’s life just as the eternal sunlight lit up the dewy eyes. You will pardon my man- ner, Nye, but it seemed to me just as if George had climbed up to the top of Mount Cavalry, or wherever it was, with the old school on his back and had to give it up at last. “ It seems kind ot tough to me and I couldn’t help blamin’ it onto the school some, for there was half a dozen big snoozers that didn’t go to school to learn, but just to raise Ned and turn up Jack. “Well, they killed him, anyhow, and that settled it. “The school run kind of wild till Feboowary, and then a husky tenderfoot, with a fist like a mule’s foot in full bloom, made an application for the place, and allowed he thought he could main- tain discipline if they’d give him a chance. Well, they ast him when he wanted to take his place as tuter, and he reckoned he could begin to tute about Monday follering. “ Sunday afternoon he went up to the school house to look over the grounds and to arrange a plan for an active Injun campaign again the hostile hoodlums of Calaveras. “Monday he sailed in about 9 a. m. with his gripsack and began the discharge of his juties. “ He brought in a bunch of mountain willers, and after driving a big railroad spike into the door-casing over the latch he said the Senate and House would sit with closed doors during the morning session. Several large, white-eyed holy terrors gazed at him in a kind of dumb, inquiring tone of voice, but he didn’t say much. He seemed considerably re- served as to the plan of the campaign. The new teacher then unlocked his alli- gator-skin and took out a Bible and a new self-cocking weapon that had an auto- matic dingus for throwing out the empty shells. It was one of the bull-dog vari- ety and had the laugh of a joyous child. “ He read a short passage from the Scriptures and then pulled off his coat and hung it on a nail. Then he made a few extemporaneous remarks, after which he salivated the palm of his right hand, took the self-cocking songster in his left and proceed to wear out the gads over the various protuberances of his pupils. “ People passing by thought they must be beating carpets in the school house. He pointed the gun at his charge with his left and manipulated the gad with his right duke. One large, overgrown Mis- sourian tried to crawl out of the winder, but after he had looked down the barrel of the shooter a moment he changed his mind. He seemed to realize that it would be a violation of the rules of the school, so he came back and sat down. “ After he wore out the foliage, Bill, he pulled the spike out of that door, put on his coat and went away. He never was seen there again. He didn’t ask for any salary, but just walked off quietly and that summer we accidentally heard that he was George W. Mulqueen’s brother.” SPICY CORRESPONDENCE. Alexandre Dumas once received the following note signed by a French Count : “ Monsieur : I have the honor to pro- pose to you to associate with me in the composition of a drama. Your name will figure by the side of mine ; you alone composing the drama, and I alone de- fraying all the expenses of the first rep- resentation. You shall have all the profits, for I work only for glory.” Dumas replied : “ Monsieur : I have never been in the habit of harnessing to- gether in my carriage a horse and an ass. I regret then, not to be able to accept your very kind proposition.” The Count replied: “Monsieur Du- mas: I received your note of refusal to unite our literary labors. You are at liberty not to understand your interest, but do not allow yourself in the future to call me a horse.” Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, 149 PITH AND POINT. De chap dat am stoopin’ ober hoein’ out his tater patch ain’t ap’ to see all de leetle failin’s ob his naburs. — Life, A great many editors have lately been devoting themselves to defining the art and science of kissing. We shall not follow their examples, as we do not care to expose our ignorance on that subject. — Lowell Citizen, 1 And now a Connecticut woman ap- pears who insists that she is 117 years old. It is a curious fact that after a woman has passed her hundredth birth- day she ceases to have any false pride about her age. — N. Y. Graphic, The reason why crops always turn out to be better than has been expected, is because many people always expect the worst, and some of them are mean enough to feel disappointed if their ex- pectations are not realized.— N. 0. Pica- yune. Shut the door. When winter’s breeze Denudes the trees And nature settles down to freeze ; When round the door The wild winds roar And cold comes through the cracked old floor, Our friends forget to shut the door. — Oil City Blizzard.. ti “ -Algernon, I have a stitch in my side.” I am not surprised, my dear. You were hemmed in by the crowd at the party last night.” “ No ; I think I got it while basting the turkey.” “ You tuck too much pains over it.” “Algernon, why will you persist in ruffling my tem- per in this way?” “Merely a biased notion of yours and furbelow my inten- tions. ’ '—Philadelphia CaU. That poor fellow,” said atemperanc< orator, pointing to a cripple, “ owes hi dilapidated condition to whisky.” “ Yoi we wrong,” replied a bystander. “ Tha man is paralyzed, and I am certain tha he never drank.” “Oh, that really makei no difference in my argument,” reioinec the orator, « for if he had been addictec nn he would have been paralyzec sooner. ’—Arkansaw Traveler. “ I suppose you often want something to fill up your paper with ?” said a man, coming into a country newspaper office with a four-column communication on a patent, duplex, double-back-action har- row of his own invention. “Oh, no,” said the man of the quill, “ the paper is full enough. It is the editor who wants something to fill up with. This will make four columns and two sticks — forty- two dollars, please.” — Middletown Tran- script. Heredity: “Do you believe in the law of hereditary transmission?” asked a gentleman of Mr. Popperman. “ I do, most decidedly. I can cite a remarkable instance of it. My greatgrandfather had a positive squint in his eye. My grand- father squinted; so did my father, and this optical peculiarity has descended into my own family.” “Oh, you must be mistaken, Mr. Popperman; you don’t squint.” “No.” “Nor your little girl.” “No.” “Nor your little boy.” “No. But my wife does.” — N. Y. Journal.. OVER THE FENCE. Somerville Journal. Mrs. Slingonin put her head over the fence and thus addressed her neighbor, who was hanging out her week’s wash- ing: “ A family has moved in the empty house across the way, Mrs. Clothesline.” “ Yes, I know.” “ Did you notice their furniture ?” “Two loads, and I wouldn’t give a dol- lar a load for it. Carpets ! I wouldn’t put ’em down in my kitchen. And the children ! I won’t allow mine, to asso- ciate . with ’em, you bet. And the mother ! She looks as if she had never known a day’s happiness. The father drinks, I expect. Too bad that such people should come into this neighbor- hood. I wonder who they are ?” “I know them.” “ Do you ? Well, I declare. Who are they ?” “ The mother is my sister and the father is the superintendent of the Meth- odist Sunday-school.” A painful pause ensues. Digitized by Google

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150 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. SMELLING THE TIME. Bloomington Mail. “ I was plint mine frient. I can nicht see noddings. Dose light mit der day time ees shut out mit mine eyes, und I pe von sat und treary old man. Vould you oplige me mit a watch, so Ich can tell how mineselluf dose dime mit ter tay?” The stranger, curious to know how the gray haired man could tell the time of day without seeing, passed him his watch. He put it to his nose and sniffed three or four times quite vigorously. “It vast yust fuftsain mit der gluck,” said the blind man, as the clock in the steeple struck the hour. The stranger was delighted. He took the blind man into Paul Finnan’s Senate and bought him all the beer he could drink. Then he told Paul that the man wras blind, and offered to bet him $10 the old man could tell the hour of the day by smelling his watch. Paul made the wager, and* the watch was produced; but the old man shook his head sorrowfully, saying as he did so: “ I can nicht dell dose hour now. Too pat! Too pat; but dot hour vas not schmell mit himselluf now.” “Why, you old fraud! You smelled the watch and gave the exact time a little while ago,” exclaimed the enraged loser. “ Yaw, I dole dose time a leedle vile ago ; und ef dose down gluck vas strikin’ mit himselluf now, like he vas den, I would dole dose hour mit der tay now, too ; but dot gluck vas not strikin’.” The stranger paid his wager, and Paul set up the beer to the old man, while the loser went out in the back alley to club himself. FAITH IN ONE ANOTHER. Cherish faith in one another, When you meet in friendship’s name; In the true friend is a brother, And his heart should throb the same. Though your paths in life may differ, Since the hour when first ye met ; Still have faith in one another, You may need that friendship yet. 0 have faith in one another, When ye speak a brother’s vow ; It may not be always summer — Not be always bright as now. And when the wintry clouds are heavy. If some kindred heart you share, x And have faith in one another, O ye never shall despair. Then have faith in one another, And let honor be your guide ; Let the truth alone be spoken, Whatsoever may betide. Though the false may reign a season— Doubt ye not it sometimes will ; Yet have faith in one another, And the truth shall triumph still. — Anon. Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 151 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. ADVERTISING RATES. Space. 1 Mo. 3 Mo. 6 Mo. 12 Mo. 1 Inch, . . . . 53 00 55 00 $14 00 $25 00 M Col ... . . 5 00 12 00 22 00 38 00 JfcPage . . . . 8 00 20 00 36 00 60 00 %Page . . . . 14 00 35 00 58 00 110 00 IPage. . . . . 25 00 55 00 105 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Single Copy } Postage Included |S1 ^ Entered at the Post Office at Terre Havte , Indiana , as second class matter. Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. MARCH, 1884. A SERIOUS INCONSISTENCY. No labored arguments are required to convince the average reader that sell-in- terest is the controlling force in human affairs. There may be those whose acts spring from motives in which self is not considered. We are not unmindful of the fact that men are lauded for deeds of disinterested friendship,” and we are by no means disposed to question the assump- tion that there are men capable of con- sidering only the welfare of others when appeals are made demanding the exercise of charity or special acts of good will. Nevertheless the truth remains that self- interest is everywhere in the ascendency, asserting the mastery and giving direction to worldly affairs. Only those who in- dulge in utopian dreams anticipate at an early day universal agreement in matters pertaining to the general concerns of life, nor do we know that entire unanimity is desirable, even if it were attainable. It would be productive of monotony and stagnation. Energies would lie dormant, and in the great calm that would follow the armies of progress would stand still and life would be robbed of its zest. We do not, therefore, anticipate the immediate development of any new phases of human nature. We take it as we find it, with its capabilities and possibilities and fashion such theories and practices as best sub- serve human happiness. We are by no means doubtful of the future, indeed, we are confident that the best will survive. In the grand march pi mind certain eternal landmarks have been erected, axiomatic truths, self-evident and self-preserving, by which all men may steer — as for in- stance, “Honesty is the best policy;” courage is better than cowardice ; and the climax was reached when it was laid down as the highest philosophy of living to “ do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” Professions without practice amount to nothing. The. world looks to works more than to faith, and it may be said that self-interest is always consistent when in its manifestations it is honest and courageous in its regard for the wel- fare of others. It has been thought that railway corporations in some of their en- terprises have disregarded some of the most self-evident propositions relating to their pecuniary welfare as also that of their employes. We assume, and doubt if any one will have the temerity to con- trovert the proposition, that railway cor- porations desire that their employes shall be sober men. The suggestion invites discussion. The business of running rail- way trains is one of Constant peril to life and property. Only sober men ought to have charge of railway trains. The ver- dict should always be, when a railway train is wrecked and lives are sacrificed, that the disaster was “unavoidable.” There should be no warrant for an in- Digitized by v^ooQle

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152 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. quiry in regard to the sobriety of those in charge of the train. The travelling pub- lic have an intensely vital interest in the matter. To know that sober men are in charge of a train plunging along at a fear- ful speed into the darkness is productive of a sense of security, for the absence of which there is no compensation. It would appear to be a most rational conclusion for railway corporations to demand only sober men for places of such trust, and this, as we have said, is their professed policy. But it is just here where railway corporations give marked prominence to a serious in- consistency, the outgrowth, doubtless, of a desire to make money without prudent consideration of possible consequences. '^Railway corporations demand sober men, and yet they rent portions of their depots to those who keep forever in view tempta- tions to swerve their employes from the paths of sobriety. Railway depot saloons are to be found everywhere. It is at depots where conductors, engineers, fire- men and brakemen congregate, and neces- sarily so, and at the depots, because of the inconsiderate policy of railway corpora- tions, they are constantly confronted with inducements to drink. It does not help the corporations to say that men should be superior to temptation. We must take human nature as it is with its fallibilities, and it is treating the subject # far more honestly to say that railway cor- porations, which profess to be opposed to the habit of liquor drinking, should be superior to the practice of tempting their men to drink. The inconsistency of rail- way corporations, in permitting saloons to be opened at their depots, becomes more seriously apparent the more it is discussed. To tempt a man to drink and then discharge him for becoming in- ebriated may be the right thing to do, but the transaction, nevertheless, is indica- tive of traits of character that will not stand the test of severe scrutiny./ We feel a profound interest in all subjects which relate to the welfare of railroad employes, particularly locomotive fire- men. ,! We would have them sober, in- dustrious, and in life and conduct exem- plary citizens. To this work we are de- voting whatever of energy and ability we can command. / We would remove temptations from their pathways, and it is these considerations which prompt us to invite the attention of railroad com- panies to the demoralizing influence of depot saloons. We discuss the subject from a utilitarian rather than a senti- mental standpoint. An average railway train, we assume, is worth, engine, cars, etc., $100,000. If with this, we assume, there are one hundred passengers on the train, each representing a money value of $5,000, then the train as it moves along represents $600,000. The railway com- panies are, therefore, eminently prudent in demanding that the men in charge of the train Bhall be sober men. That is consistency. It is self-interest, mapping out a policy which all prudent men will indorse. But, strange to say, these rail- way officials, that they may secure a few dollars in the way of rent, permit liquor to be sold at their depots, the consequences of which may be at any time the wreck of their $600,000 train. That is not con- sistency— it is not in comformity with well established business theories; on the contrary, it is a policy which invites dis- aster and loss. It is a policy of peril. It is suggestive of danger. The saloon is a temptation to do wrong, when to do right is the supreme requirement. The gains of the saloon, at best, must be contempt- ible when compared with the vast in- Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 153 terests which they are liable to imperil. It is an exhibition of antagonistic self- interests, in which the minor factor of the business surrounds the major with incal- culable dangers, and we are pursuaded if railway officials can be induced to bestow upon the subject such thought as its importance demands they will see the propriety of abolishing depot saloons wherever it is in their power to do so. We are mindful of the social characteris- tics of railway employes. Meeting at the depot, soon to leave on their trains, a social glass, if it can be had near by, is likely to be taken, and, in spite of remon- strance, might in some cases be indulged. We would have it otherwise, and, there- which the transportation was desired is presided over by one of these railway fossils. A man, great only in his own estimation. A big little man, who sent us the information that he had not the power to issue passes. He was not manly enough to be truthful about it. He had the power but not the will. Such narrow- minded barnacles as this man must go. Railways have no use for them. The public has no use for them. Railway employees have no use for them. Liberal men will come to the front. Men digni- fied enough to tell the truth, great enougn not to be mean. How different from the above was. the action of a railway official who was great enough to be liberal ; we clip the follow- ing from the Railway Advance : “ H. M. Hoxie, Vice President of the Gould fore, urge railway officials to dispense with depot saloons, in doing which we feel assured they will be entitled to last- ing gratitude, besides the act will be emi- nently consistent with their professions and a serious inconsistency will at once disappear. TWO RAILWAY OFFICIALS. Railway officials, of all men, should be liberal towards the public and their em- ployees. To be arrogant and domineer- ing is by no means a sign of greatness. y great men are liberal and sympa- thetic. The railway official who sur- ounds himself with unapproachableness, . ,°. 18 dictatorial, who refuses to listen w the complaints of the public, or the welT88 i°f hiS emPloyees, might just as eu make up his mind now that his days fL“?eflineSS are numbered. He is a Ml. He is a dead letter. Railway absorbing the best brain and small * ° 0UI. country- Great men, not hearts arf\““g the ka<*‘ Men °f great aearts, of brilliant intellects will grasp the t0, dr°P from the hands of the wav8*? * f0SSl1 Wh° styles himself a “ Rail- way Magnate.-’ Recently we had ocea- ns. aPP y for transportation for our ganizer. The system of roads over system, is a man alter one’s own heart. He furnished a destitute family who had been robbed by a pickpocket of #300, every cent they had in the world, with money and a free pass from East St. Louis to Kansas City. That is the kind of men that they are going to make railroad kings of some day.” When Mr. Hoxie was informed of the situation of the poor sufferers mentioned in the above paragraph, he did not hide behind a subterfuge ; he did not say that he had no power to issue passes; he did promptly and manfully what he could to relieve these needy ones. The distance between his heart and his pocket was very small. As the Railway Advance says, “ that is the kind of men that they, are going to make railroad kings of some day.” The arrogant fossils must go, the men of heart and brain will take their places. Honesty, dignity, liberality must be the watchwords of * the future railway kings. ARRESTING- AN IMPOSTOR. A certain fellow named George Good- rich has been palming himself off as a Brotherhood man, and as such he has been imposing on the unsuspecting mem- bers of our Order. He went to Chicago lately to practice his deception on a more extensive scale, but the brethren at the metropolis were not so verdant as he ex- pected, and instead of basking in the sun- Digitized by Google

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154 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. shine of their hospitalities, as he hoped, they had* him taken in charge by the police, and arraigned for fraud, as will be seen by the following from the Chicago Herald : COMMONPLACE HEROISM. “ George Goodrich, a fellow who pretends to hail from Rockford, was yesterday fined $100 by Justice Thomas, of the Town of Lake, upon complaint of members of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen, 'William Mirine and William Orth, of Lodge 50, and George Healy, of Lodge 57, appearing as wit- nesses. Goodrich has been representing him- self a member of the Order, and has been bor- rowing money upon the strength of it.” At Chicago a fine of $100 means 200 days in prison, so it will be seen that Judge Thomas is not the special friend of bogus Brotherhood men. The Chicago brethren did just right in the matter, and we not only concur in their action but congratulate them upon their fidelity to our Order in protecting its members from the ravages of such worthless scoundrels. This may be a lesson to impostors who prey upon the credulity of our members. Wherever they are caught let them be punished to the full extent of the law. A TOUCHING EPITAPH. Our readers remember the sad fate of the late Bro. Henry A Kleckner, of Terre Haute, who lost his life near Colfax, Ind., last November. A tree had blown across the track and derailed the train of which Bro. Kleckner was the engineer. The young hero remained at his post and although he was dreadfully mangled and survived the wreck several hours in per- fect consciousness, no word of complaint came from his lips. He accepted his fate with heroic calmness and bore his agony without a murmur to the end. A monument has been erected over his grave and Col. J . B. Maynard, who honors such examples of heroism with all his peat soul, has written the following touch- ing epitaph to be inscribed upon it: A Brotherhood Brave, sleeps in this grave Who gave up his life, that life he might save Among the great names on fame’s luminous scroll He was the peer of the best, in greatness of soul. The whole world desires an act of hero- ism. When a man performs some great heroic deed we forgive all his past sins. There is no one quality which is so uni- versally appreciated. No matter how humble the individuals, all mankind will do him homage if, in some trying hour, he proves himself a hero. There is, ap- parently, more heroism among men than among women, because they have greater physical strength, stronger nerves and more opportunities. The field of battle which has inspired such noble deeds of daring; shipwrecks which have witnessed such grand acts of self sacrifice ; fires which call forth all the valor and courage of one’s nature ; the terrible dangess and responsibilities of a railroad life; all present occasions that require the most sublime heroism; and never has there been such a call but that some man has been found ready to respond. These great but terrible" opportunities do not often come to women, but there is no reason to suppose they would shrink from the ordeal. It is never doubted that women will sacrifice themselves for those they love, and their delicate feet have never feared to follow the path of duty, no matter how full of thorns. When a supreme moment comes and the balance is trembling between life and death, a man’s soul is filled with exalta- tion, with divine courage. He is more than a man, he is a God, ready to die for the race. While in this supernatural state he is capable of deeds that will ex- cite the admiration of the world and ren- der his name, and sometimes himself, immortal. It is a grand thing to die for one’s fellow man. Yerily, if a man does this, his soul should arise, clean and white, freed from every sin, purified, redeemed. But there is another kind of self-sacri- fice, the unnoticed, the unsung, the hero- ism of the common-place. Whether is it harder, to make, once in a life-time, a great sacrifice or to make, every day, for years and years, a small one ? When the end comes, will not all the little ones, added up in the long record, equal the one that is surrounded with a halo of glory? Life is so hard. Even as little children we grieve over our tasks and count the days that will release us from the school- room. And, in after years, we can go back and cover the little desk with tears in memory of the child who sat there in the long ago and dreamed of a happy Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 155 future. What is the mystery that makes fhe path of duty so rough and at right angles with the smooth and easy path of pleasure? A man starts out in life full of ambition, energy, hope. He sees fame and fortune in lie future. He marries young, chil- dren spring up about him, cares multiply and existence resolves itself into the com- mon struggle for bread and butter. The man who can lay aside his hope of fame, take up the commonplace work of life and toil on cheerfully for those who de- pend upon him, he is aliero. The woman who can patiently bear the burdens that fall to every woman’s lot, who can spend her days vibrating between the kitchen and the nursery, with no time for society, which she would adorn, no leisure for the books which she longs to read, if she can do this without murmuring, you need look no farther for a heroine. The man who can see the fortune of years swept away by adversity and can bravely begin again at the foundation ; the woman who, for some cause, is denied the joys of wifehood and motherhood and yet performs the many sweet and woman- ly duties that are still left to her, with a gentle and contended spirit, both exhibit a most beautiful heroism. Every man has his own peculiar bur- dens. His business does not meet his expectations, his friends are not faithful, his writings are not appreciated, his wife is uncongenial,’ his children are a disap- pointment, so many, many things, they cannot be enumerated. And women have their trials, smaller and pettier than men sand, for this reason, so much harder to bear. For when a great trouble comes, we can call forth our strength, we can make a brave struggle, we can lean upon our friends; or if it be a terrible sorrow we throw ourselves upon the earth and let it sweep over us, we can wring our hands and weep and exhaust our gnef. And the world will have excuses tor us and be patient with ns and make no demands upon us because they under- 8tand and sympathize with our sorrow. • V are a thousand vexations, that nsetothe djfiputy of grievances, and make existence almost unendurable. They are at our bedside when we awake in the morning, they retire with us at night and 5fQufnt. °ur dreams. They are so small at, taken singly, they seem too trivial a passing notice but, in the aggregate, ey make up the greater part of life’s J? happiness. We are ashamed of them, ^em> btrt they sometimes 5 “J;e m«stery. If a woman toils day J ./ ,ln the narrow groove of her . ^ feels that she has no recom- 8e> “ her husband is neglectful, if she is worn out with children, let her not be discouraged or imagine she has no sym- pathy. The world is full of such women and each one, in her way, is a help to all the rest, for it does cheer and assist us to know that others have just such trials as our own and, like ourselves, are striving to bear them heroically. O, this commonplace heroism that is all about us, more beautiful because it is so silent and unassuming. It is not the sudden impulse of a moment but the per- fected result of years of toil and care, of longing and disappointment. These quiet, pleasant men and women that go in and out among us, day by day, ap- parently cheerful and contended, they are the heroes of life. Every one of them bears a secret burden, every one has a sorrow in his heart, but the public knows it not, except as it reads the story in the lines upon the face, the shadows in the eyes. That people do bear their troubles in silence and turn only a smiling face to the world, which has so much need of smiles, is, in itself, an act of heroism. O, my brother, O, my sister, faint and weary in the strife, take courage, for you are not alone. Your neighbors, your friends, all are with you though they may not speak. Ida A. Harper. Terre Haute, Ind. / IRENE AGAIN. Goethe says : ‘ ‘ The most original mod- ern authors are not so because they ad- vance what is new, but simply because they know how to put what they have to say as if it had never been said be- fore.” Now, in reading this over I thought of Ida A Harper. If I could write you nice, cheery pieces lik§ she does, I could fancy you turning eagerly through the Magazine to find me, as we all do her. A member has given me such a flattering response, however, that I feel that already the white buds of appreciation are mingling with the green leaves of my little wreath. The number of members is increasing in the Lodge here, the boys are fast realizing that it is an honor to be member of the “ Belle,” and as they keep their ranks pure, their aims high, and their self-respect above reproach, those who are not members feel that they are excluded, and that the exclusion casts a reproach upon their morality. To be valuable, an institution must first be worthy, and appreciation is sure to follow. Member, do not sigh for polish or noble bearing. Be brave and do your duty. Carlysle says: “There is a perennial nobleness, and even sacredness, in work ; were he ever so benighted, forgetful of Digitized by v^ooQle

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156 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. his high calling, there is always hope in a man that actually and earnestly works ; in idleness alone is there perpetual de- spair/’ Further on he says, “Know what thou canst work at ; and work at it like a hercules !” Dear old Thomas Car- lysle, for whom the world is so much bet- ter by his having lived in it, because he loved man for the nobleness that was in him, says again : “ Labor is life, from the inmost heart of the worker rises his God-given force, the sacred, celestial life- essence breathed into him by Almighty God ; from his inmost heart awakens him to all nobleness — to all knowledge, 1 self- knowledge,’ and much else, as soon as work fitly begins.” Every one in his own place, and let the world go round. So we fill each our own sphere, and try as we can to cast our mite for good. So we wives and mothers keep our hearts ure, our homes sacred. So live that the earts of our husbands may safely trust in us, and our children rise up and call us blessed. For some of us the sweet memory of bright eyes, closed forever now, is a talisman of virtue and honor, which will ever recall to us the path of duty and bid us, as some sweet writer said, “ Mother of angels tread lightly.” Ah, the dearest treasures we ever owned are children from our sight, but more than ever present with us. More for- tunate mothers have their little ones with them. Then so live that no act of thine may ever cast a reproach upon them, were they called to fill the highest places it is in the power of earthly mor- tals to hold, that we may say with Bry- ant in his Thanatopsis : “ So live that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death. Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; but sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him and lies down to pleasant dreams.” Irene. Greenville, Texas. PERFUME OF A VIOLET. I have searched the Magazine through and through for several months past, hoping to see something from Phoenix Lodge, No. 23, or from some of the wives and sisters of the members, but so far nothing has appeared, so I have ven- tured to say something in their behalf, hoping that others may follow. I have been a reader of the Magazine nearly two years, and with every number my interest increases in the Brotherhood, and every month the Magazine is anxiously awaited and gladly received. I have a dear brother who is a member of No. 23, and I am very glad that he is a member of so grand and noble an Order. What a grand motto they have : “ Benev- olence, Sobriety and Industry !” Surely by living np to that motto they will be- come better and nobler men. No. 23 has about forty-three members, all good men, and they are always ready to do then- share of every duty that is required of them — with one exception — that of writ- ing for the Magazine. I hope we shall hear from some of them soon. No. 23 lost one of her members a few days ago by an accident on the road, the first one tnat has passed into the Golden City since the Lodge has been organized. I think we, as mothers, wives and sisters, should be only too willing to cast our mite and show the boys that we are in- terested in the prosperity of their Order and to encourage them with loving, cheerful words in their good work, for a fireman’s life at best is very hard and dangerous. May God bless the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen and give them every success, is the wish of a fire- man’s sister. Violet. Brookfield, Mo. MISSION OF THE BROTHERHOOD. It is not by a rash and inconsiderate exposure of failings that the attempt to reclaim an erring brother is successful ; neither for the sake of false peace must I compromise sobriety. Even friendship is too dearly purchased by winking at sin. A word spoken in season, how good it is. I would speak gently, kindly and courteously to the brothers of Beaver Lodge. I would tell you of the great love I have for the noble cause you have en- listed in. It is a great and glorious one. It seems as if with a mighty arm you have been made strong. From East to West, from North to South, your acts of benevolence have turned tears into smiles. You seem to go out of your way to be kind. A journey is not grudged if one aching heart is soothed, nor is your kindness dispensed through others. Your own hands heal, your own voices speaK, our footsteps linger on the threshold oi ereavement and at the home of tne widow and orphan. Many sorrowing ones have felt the loving tenderness ana unselfishness of your hearts. Brothers, let this spirit, this holy Christ- like noma be always in you as it was in your ador- able Master. Continue to exercise your souls in loving sympathy with sorrow in every form, for it is a relic of Jesus, an image of the great sufferer, a shadow o the cross. Digitiz by v^ooQle

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FIREMEM’S MAGAZINE. I would not write, as some have writ- ten, that you are the worst class of men in the world, nor would I commence to preach to you to keep out of- the saloons, but would exercise more charity. I feel that you are all that is noble, brave, good pd true. If there ever was a man that is tried, tempted and perplexed it is a locomotive fireman when he starts from home. He leaves all he holds on earth that is near and dear to him, perhaps never to see them again. As he steps upon the engine his toil commences, so many to please, so much to think of. It is a wonder to me they are as good as they are, but I would say to you, Be firm against temptation and try to please God. Dear sisters, I speak to you as well as to the brothers. How much we can do for our dear ones if we are faithful to our precious promises. Ofttimes the kind warning of a wife has saved a lifetime of sin. Tn5°i1W’ ear the train coming. It brings iuy husband safe home once more, and to-night as we gather around the family little ones about us we will thank our Heavenly Father for his kind and iovmg care over us. We will ask t0^eep the Brotherhood in the -ftiEisas ever a true friend to the B. L. F. London, Ont. A Fibbman’s Wife- beacon eight. U±JLhTn a reader of the much loved "Xw *°r over three years, and hav- iidge No fr?m Beacon a member husband is few lines. ’ * conc]uded to contribute a 'Wtlr dutyVas wives of ‘be Possfbie in>t1I1®0Ura^ them as much as here hi. ? their “Oble work. The Lodge aeemstn of flfty members and ClavetW ooudition. The ber 6Mt tii i r? nnUal baU Decem- thWeaS'^’y attended and every- i o Passed awav verv niftaae^fiw o — eggs beaten separately, one-half cup of milk, one teaspoon of cream tartar and one-half teaspoon of soda. For the jelly one cup of white sugar, two teaspoons of butter, two eggs and the juice of two lemons. Beat all together and boil until it is jelly. For orange cake, use oranges instead of lemons. Fireman’s Wipe. Mattoon, III. | hut I do rmf 1 uccu Pr°niotea, ‘hem but ^e^ames of any of wyally on thJriJL.^jWe.aver> who site sniiles nJ?ht side of his engine (all feTS“edrperforms the part ofafaith- voi±S°Dclude a h“le letter by givine Cake f »aders a recipe for a “ Lemon L^f ^itwo'^J 8Ugari °flne C«P Of ’ wo an<1 a half cups of flour, five THE TEXAS BEEEE. I have been reading the Magazine un- til I have become devoted to it, and I feel as though I should say something in the interest of the members of Texas Belle Lodge, No. 155, now situated at Greenville. I regard them as a fine body of men and an honor to the cause they represent. As for myself, I am no rail- roader, neither have I any relative, nearer than a brother-in-law, that is, but I have many true friends among the members of Texas Belle. Lodge, and I feel as though I would be willing to make almost any sacrifice to encourage them in their grand work. No. 155 is a new Lodge and I have never ascertained the number of its members, but knowing mostly all of the men of which it is com- posed, I feel that it will a grand success in the near future'. They are steadily on the increase, and as I have been told that they admit only the best of men into their Lodge, their success is fully assured. With every wish for the future welfare of the Brotherhood, and hoping that these lines may find their way into your valuable Magazine, instead of the waste- basket, I subscribe myself Your friend, Jennie. Sulphur Springs, Texas. . SEVENTH ANNUAL BALE. Minnehaha Lodge, No. 61, B. of L. F., gave its seventh annual ball at Market hall January 22d. Owing to the untiring efforts of Bros. Kdbane, Montgomery, Cox and Murphy, it was a most perfect success, both socially and financially. The ball-room was decorated in a manner decidedly emblematic of railroad life. Prominent among the decorations was a miniature locomotive. The programme consisted of a grand march, led by Bro. Cox and lady, who introduced new and unique figures, and twenty-four dances, which was danced out, and all went home in the “ wee sma’ hours,” voting the ball one of the pleasantest tney ever at- tended and the boys of “ 61 ” a royal set of entertainers. A Lady Friend. St. Paul, Minn. Digitized by Google

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158 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. UNITED. Being deeply interested in the Order of Locomotive Firemen and not having seen anything in the Woman’s Department from our Lodge, I desire to write a few lines to the Magazine, which is ever wel- come in our home. The Order is a grand and noble one and well deserves the en- couragement and co-operation of the mothers, wives and sisters of its members. Their motto, Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry, is one under which few men could fail to become better and more faithful husbands, sons and brothers. United Lodge No 60, of which my hus- band is a member, is prospering finely under the supervision of Bros. George Cohner and Howard Beeder, as Master and Vice Master, and with Bro. Jos. Shepherd as Financier. With all the officers and members working in harmony with each other, they cannot fail to go onward and upward. Hoping they may meet with success in all their undertak- ings for the good of the Older and that God may bless them and the Order in general, is the prayer of Yours, respectfully, A Wife. Philadelphia, Pa. A PLAUSIBLE MOTTO. I have been a devoted reader of your Magazine for several months, and as I have never seen anything from the “ Evening Star, No. 112,” and seeing so much encouragement for ladies to con- tribute to the Magazine, I think it the duty of some of us to say something to bring “her” into notice, and notallow her to remain in the back ground, so I have concluded to say a word in her be- half. The “ Evening Star ” is a wide- awake, thorough-going Lodge with fifty- four members in good standing, of which my brother is one. I think the B. of L. F. is a noble Order, one which deserves encouragement from every mother, sister and wife. I hope all members of this Order will always be encouraged to live up to the motto, “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry.” The man who lives strictly by these is a noble man, and what calling is there stands so much in n if* s°ker, industrious men as the one which calls men out to risk their lives in the discharge of duty ? For fear of taking to£ much space, I will stop, but, if this finds space in your columns, you may again hear from Phoebe. Mt. Vernon, III. DECORATIVE NOTES. Here are some suggestions for fancy work. Some place in the home is a win- dow looking upon, possibly, an objec- tionable view, or may be the side lights and .transom in the front hall can be im- proved. You will want salts, hot water, a brush , and perhaps a step-ladder. Make a strong solution of salts and brush the glasses with it while hot. This will make a charming crystallized screen or an imi- tation ground glass window. If you use salammoniac the crystallizations will be in straight lines ; Epsom salts will give you four-sided prisms and Glauber’s salts, six-sided ones. And again you might cut fancy figures and shapes out of white tissue paper and fasten them on with transparent gum, all over the glass. Can you make wax flowers? If not you can buy pretty artificial ones. Cut cardboard into panel shape, or a round plaque the shape of a palette ; cover with plush, and secure to it a cluster of flowers or buds ; hang them on stems, tying the stems with pretty ribbon ; another variety would be to make a large plush panel and upon it hang a decorated holly wood plaque. I think wax flowers so used are simply lovely. Make some friend a pair of pillow shams. You will want eight linen handkerchiefs for a pair ; unite the squares with strips of insertion or pretty rick-rack ; make a full edge of lace, line with colored cam- bric, blue or pink, and what could be prettier? Make the shams wholly of rick-rack if you have time ; edge with lace and line with color. Have you any idea what pretty things can be made from broom-sticks? Take three of them, all one length, bore a small hole in the stick midway between the ends, pass a smal 1 curtain cord through them and tie them together, but not so firmly but that the sticks can fall into tent shape. Where they are to stand on the floor you will see the need of sawing them off again at an angle. Now get a piece of pine, circular, square, triangle- shaped or any shape you like ; lay it upon youi three crossed sticks and mark where the brooms touch the board, which is to be the top of the table. Maybe I forgot to say we were to make a table ! Then bore holes into the top, whittle the ends of the brooms to sharpish points and thrust them into the pine top. Now get what is called gold paint and paint the three broomsticks carefully ; cover the pine top neatly with plush or velvet. B put on any fringe let it be very, very handsome ; where the gilded legs are tied with a cord you must now tie again with a wide ribbon to match, or prettily con- trast with the top cover and fasten a clus- ter of false flowers in this knot of ribbon. There ! Is not that pretty and simple . And again ; take three broomsticks, bore Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 159 the holes much nearer one end and not midway of the handle ; this you will see makes more a tent than the other ; the other is more on the hour-glass shape order. The bottoms of these handles you must saw slanting as you did the others, and at the top of the sticks cut and whit- tle and shape some knobs or balls. Gild these as you do the others, tie them with a broad bright ribbon, but first fasten at the joining-place a basket of grasses, or a little hanging basket of growthy vines so that it falls well within the tent-shaped space, and what prettier for a “ gypsy- kettle” can you ask ? Perhaps you would fancy the making of a work-apron ? Make it of silk, or pongee, or what you like. I think one of darned net, lined with bright silk or cam- bric, would be quite pretty. Cut as an ordinary gored apron, allowing in length sufficient to turn up on the right side a deep pocket, about one-quarter yard. Of course the corners must be trimmed a little to follow the gored edge. Bind the top of the pocket with ribbon and also the edges of the apron, thus making the Packet close and secure. Put knots of ribbon at each top side of the pocket. If you make it of darned net you must line the pocket part as well as the apron. If °\ 8“k or such material, work in outline fir at ?ne Forner of the pocket a spool of thread, thimble, pair of scissors, etc.; !?., 6 °PP°site corner some appropriate httle line or rhyme. Use long ribbons for apron strings. * believe I have talked long enough for one time, but cannot quite go Ln Unll! 1 suggest to some of the smaller wife, the dear little girls whom I love so baskU” they try making a “frost miU.want wire> white wool and m. Twist and turn the wire into w-00,; — affairs, or even into pS 1- 2? d cr.08ses and °Pen balls ; wind eiy httle, tiny bit of wire with the cnlnJ? zePbyr- Cover some with rose- ^ppn dfk°0l?.nd ?ome with blue, red and in w11 dl8S01\ve alum in hot water across °F tallJ?r> and put a stick Jar ^ dish. From this stick ahfm y0Ur Wlre works> down into the hot twelve -heave them alone for you ^iteel hours* Then see bow drlr!!L heif by gaslight. Some cute wav if imme^lo^ely bracket in this arackef llkef Make the shelf or jT.of Pasteboard, then make lots HnJinfh°fiZeptyr. frinSe; bang the zSgl V'he .alum bath, and when crystal- rntVal ^ U Up?n the bracket abund- Srk ^and around> and dripping oops and”ff * eauty over mto space into ps and festoons. Ealph Douglas. MONEYLESS WIVES. Woman's Journal. Money is power, and there is no liberty for those who are forbidden to spend freely what is really theirs. Yet this is just the position of most women, even in families which are wealthy, enlightened, and in othe^ respects liberal. In the vil- lage which was the home of Emerson, and has drunk deeply of his gospel of liberty, the leading ladies in the churches advocate holding fairs and festivals, on the ground that the women have no money of their own to give for any pur- pose. I know a very sensible and economical lady who was never suffered by her hus- band, though he was a man of wealth, to have any money to spend, but was merely permitted to buy what she wanted on credit, under a liability of being closely questioned about the reason for her pur- chases. Even wives who have inherited money sometimes, cannot get hold of it except by coaxing or teasing their hus- bands. Nothing is commoner than for a woman to be obliged to explain why she wants more money, and to tell how she has spent what she had last. It has been said that the only way a woman can get any money of her own is to become a widow. There is no doubt that many girls hurry into teaching, act- ing, authorship, or domestic service, sim- ply in order to have money of their own, which they can spend without being questioned annoyingly. Of course it is well for the members of a family to consult each other about ex- penditures of importance, but for a man to limit and question his wife to an ex- tent he would not endure himself is tyranny. Some restrictions may properly be im- posed on children for their own good, and the interest of the whole family may re- quire that the extravagance or careless- ness of some members be closely checked ; but regulations of this kind should not be enforced simply in the line of sex, or the wife and daughter subjected to any restraint not considered equally proper, in corresponding circumstances, for the husband or son. The only way to learn to spend money wisely is to have a regu- lar supply sufficient for reasonable wants, and full liberty of expending it. The girls or boys who spend too much of their allowance to-day will not have enough to spend to-morrow, and will have the best possible instruction to economy. But • people who can get money only by spend- ing what they have and teasing for more are under strong temptation to spend as fast as possible. Many a wife is kept in such ignorance Digitized by v^ooQle

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160 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. of her husband’s resources that she never knows whether she is economical or ex- travagant. The result is that, if she should become a widow, she would not know how to use her property, or perhaps even how to keep it. Many a girl has expensive and toilsome instruction in everything except in what she needs most of all to know ; that is, how to adapt her plana and wishes to her income. This she cannot begin to do until she knows what her income really is. The only plan by which the mem- bers of a large family can live in such freedom from oppression as is necessary to that of pure love, is that of fixed allow- ances or shares in the joint income. THE HOUSEWIFE. A domestic journal for American house- keepers, will be sent for one year free to every lady who will sendatf once the names and address of ten married ladies or Our Preamble. Editors Firemen's Magazine : In the preamble to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen of the United States and Canadas we find the following: “ For the purpose of effecting a unity of the Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canadas, and elevating them to a higher social, moral and intellectual standing, and for the promotion of their general welfare and the protection of their families, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has been organized. * * * With these aims and purposes in view, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen consecrates itself to the elevation of mankind. This short extract contains within itself housekeepers and 24 cents in 2-cent stamps for postage. It is the best family paper in the U. S., and this offer is made only to secure names to whom to send sample copies, as we know every lady who once sees The Housewife will subscribe for it. Regular price $1.00 per year. Send to-day so to secure next number. Ad- dress, The Housewife, Rochester, N Y. FUN AND CANDY. the true essence of Brotherhoodism, viewed from a Christian standpoint, and I never read it without feeling my heart expand within me, and sentiments of in- finite and unbounded love, charity and benevolence imbue my soul. Inspired thus, I allow my imagination to take a flight into the realms of dreamland until she has conjured up before me a vision of all the children of Adam, irrespective of race, color or creed, elevated to a com- mon standard and united in the bonds of It is impossible to have more fun these long evenings than by making candy at home. You can learn how to make every kind of fine candy sold at the best con- fectionery stores in the cities, from that valuable book, “ How to Make Candy.” No home can afford to be without it. Send postpaid for 30 cts (in one or two cent stamps.) Address, The Housewife, Rochester, N. Y. A LITTLE KISS. If I should steal a little kiss, Oh, would she weep, I wonder? I tremble at the thought of bliss— If I should steal a little kiss ! Such pouting lips would never miss The dainty bit of plunder : If I should steal a little kiss, Oh, would she weep, I wonder ? He longs to steal a kiss of mine— He may if he’ll return it ; If I can read the tender sign, He longs to steal a kiss of mine ; “ In love and war ’’—you know the line. Why can not he discern it? He longs to steal a kiss of mine— He may if he'll return it. A little kiss when no one sees — * Where is the impropriety ? How sweet amid the birds and bees A. little kiss when no one sees ; Nor is it wrong, the world agrees. If taken with sobriety. A little kiss when no one sees. Where is the impropriety ? one grand universal brotherhood, when reason whispers to dismiss the jade, and I discover she has been picturing impos- sibilities. Having dismissed the dizzy dame, I take reason into my confidence and together we peruse the Preamble, and I suggest: surely, the organization that has put forth this grand declaration of purpose must be one of the most wise, Christian, charitable and benevolent ever instituted since the foundation of Chris- tianity itself. The staid and cold damsel answers that the words look well in print, and convey an agreeable impression to the mind when read, but admonished mo not to be hasty in coming to conclusions, nor too apt to judge from outward ap- pearances, but to probe around msiae the ranks of the Order and see what how these sentiments had taken on the hearts of its members, or if the Order in general was conducted on such a wise and chan- table plan. I accepted the advice some- what reluctantly, as I had already come to look on the Order as perfect in every detail; but I was young and mexpe- rienced then, and years of hard ton, “ hard knocks” ana bitter experience have taught me to look at men an things in a different light, and I hav concluded that perfection is something Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 161 very seldom attained in this world, and that men and things are not always what they seem. According to my iaea, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is not perfect, though it is laboring hard to attain perfection, with every reasonable hope of success; and it is for the purpose of assisting it to succeed that I now write, and not with any idea of being captious, or assuming the role of a “chronic growler.” I am not perfect myself — far from it — nor do I possess “gall” enough to con- sider myself capable of steering the Order to perfection, but being a member, I con- sider that whatever interests the Order interests me ; if it falls, I fall with it ; if it succeeds in its mission, I share the honors, and we can each and every one of us, in our own humble way, assist in the good work of making the Order all our fancy first painted it. But to return to my text: The preamble states that one of the objects we are organized for is to elevate ourselves to a hiyher social, moral and intellectual standard. It is a well known fact that our ranks are not recruited from the Sunday schools, nor are our members chosen from among the favored of earth, or the graduates of colleges; nevertheless, we possess the grit and common sense to take care of ourselves, regulate our own destinies, and push our organization forward to rank with the best. We sometimes make mistakes, how- ever, and I will point out a few, that we jnay learn to avoid them when we know them. In a certain Lodge, a short time ago, a certain young Brother was accused of committing a disgraceful act, and bringing odium on the Order. He was put upon trial, had counsel appointed to defend him, and got a fair and impartial tnai, but the facts were proven and he was expelled. This proceeding was in strict compliance with the letter of the aw as laid down in the Constitution and *y-^ws, but how does it harmonize with the sentiment expressed in the pre- amble ? r It was the culprit’s first serious offense since becoming a member ; his early asso- ciations were low and impure; he had one of the advantages of a moral or re- g!ous education, and being raised thus a tainted moral atmosphere, with a mma predisposed to vice, we cannot sinned> hut how in the name of charity have we elevated him to Lw u r 80ciah moral or intellectual stand- firet exP?lhng him from our ranks the nm time he commits himself? If he mb ^4° t0 be touched, why nd- Order ? But after you have admitted him, would it not be more brotherly and charitable to make an effort to purify him before casting him out again ? How often is this view taken when a brother has erred ? Again how anxious some are to herald a brother’s failings, not from malice, or that they de- test the vice he is addicted to, being ad- dicted to it themselves, but that they may elevate themselves in the eyes of others, — like the Pharisee — “ thank God, I am not like my brother.” Think of Christ, clasping Magdalena to his bosom, and remember : “ He that is without sin let him cast the first stone.” The Constitution and By-Laws are merely rules to be governed by in carry- ing out in practice the sentiment ex- pressed in the preamble, so that all may work with a united purpose for the same end ; and in enforcing a strict compliance with, and due observance of, the Consti- tution and By-Laws, we should never allow ourselves to be so far carried away by the letter of the law as to forget its spirit, and in our efforts to be legal cease to be charitable. Wnat is the use of a Brotherhood, and where is the necessity of giving to the world the declaration of purpose set forth in the preamble if we are com- pelled to wade through thirty-two pages of technical print to find out if we have a heart lying around loose in the recess of our anatomy. “In essentials, unity; in non-essen- tials, liberty; in all things, charity.” More anon. Como, Colo. Thos. P. O’Rourke. Consistency. Editors Firemen's Magazine. It is a common boast that under our constitution all rfien are equal, but in looking around over the field of our com- monwealth, we find that this is not true, and that while it may be true that men are equal, to a certain extent, yet we have some privileged classes among us, who, in a great measure, usurp and ap- propriate to themselves certain functions and privileges, to the exclusion of the great mass of their fellow citizens. To be more particular, I would mention two of these classes, namely— the lawyers and the liquor sellers. The lawyers, it seems, have secured such a control in the legislative, execu- tive and judicial departments of both National and State governments as to give them almost a monopoly in filling the offices of all the different branches, and but few outside of the charmed cir- cle of the law are permitted to hold and enjoy the emoluments of office with the pecuniary advantages to be derived Digitized by Google

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162 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . therefrom. However, as it has tritely been said, “ The less you have to do with lawyers and law, the better you will be off,” we will drop this class and pro- ceed to the next. The liquor seller, by virtue of a bit of paper, issued to him under a law made in his interest by the privileged class be- fore mentioned, is also made “ a privi- leged character,” and can, and does, do with impjunity, and under the protection of law, what others dare not do without rendering themselves liable to the terrors of the law, with all its penalties. The liquor seller takes the money, goods and chattels of his custumors and gives them — liquor — and thus promotes intemper- ance, and, under sanction of law, he helps to perpetuate the greatest evil with which the country is cursed, for intem- perance not only destroys the health, but inflicts ruin upon the innocent and help- less; it invades the family and social circle, and spreads war and sorrow all around ; “ it cuts down youth in all its vigor, manhood in its strength, and age in its weakness; it breaks the father’s heart, bereaves the doting mother, extin- guishes natural affection, erases conjugal love, blots out filial attachment, blights parental hope, and brings down mourn- ing age in sorrow to the grave. It pro- duces weakness, not strength; sickness, not health, death not life. It makes wives widows, children orphans, fathers friendless, and all of them at last beg- gars. It produces fevers, feeds rheuma- tism, nurses the gout, welcomes epidem- ics, invites disease, imparts pestilence, embraces consumption, cherishes dys- pepsia, and encourages apoplexy and paralytic affection. It covers the land with idleness and poverty, disease and crime ; it fills our jails, supplies our almshouses, and furnishes subjects for our asylums; it engenders controversies, fosters quarrels, and cherishes riots; it condemns law, spurns order; it crowds the penitentiaries and furnishes the vic- tims for the scaffold; it is the life blood of the gambler, the food of the counter- feiter, the prop of the highwayman, the support of the midnight incendiary and assassin, and the friend and companion of the brothel. It countenances the liar, respects the thief and esteems the blas- phemer; it violates obligations, rever- ences fraud, and honors infamy ; it de- fames benevolence, hates love, scorns virtue, and slanders innocence ; it incites the father to butcher his innocent chil- dren, helps the husband to kill his wife, and aids the child to grind the parricidal ax. It burns man, consumes woman, de- tests life, curses God and despises Heaven; it stuborns witnesses, nurses perjury, defiles the jury-box, and stains the judicial ermine; it bribes votes, cor- rupts elections, poisons our institutions, and endangers our government; it de- grades the citizen, debases the legisla- ture, and dishonors the statesman. It brings shame, not honor ; terror, not safe- ty; despair, not hope ; misery, not happi- ness; and then, as with the malevolence of a fiend, it calmly surveys its frightful desolation, and, insatiate with havoc, it poisons felicity, kills peace, ruins morals, blights confidence, slays reputation and wipes out national honor, then curses the world and laughs at the ruin it has inflicted on the human race.” These liquor sellers, after being the means of creating all this misery and evil, are still received into society, and even into churches. Yea, there are se- cret societies who, by their laws, punish drunkenness among their membership on the one hand, and yet with the other hand extended in fraternal grip, they are “hail fellow well met” with the men who make drunkards. I know of a Lodge (no matter what or where) in whose constitution and by-laws several clauses were adopted imposing the penalty of a fine for the first offense of drunkenness, suspension for the sec- ond case, and expulsion if again found uilty. In said Lodge there were a num- er of drinking men — men who would at times exceed the limits of moderation; there were also three liquor sellers mem- bers of the same Lodge. What would be more natural than for the drinking men to patronize their brethren in that line of business, and, perhaps, in the spirit of fraternity, patronize too liberally ? You have thus the strange inconsistency of a Lodge punishing its members forassisting a fellow member in his business— a busi- ness, too, against which no objections are raised in the minds of a majority of the members — a business not prohibited to its members by the law of the Order, mid yet a business at war with the cardinal principles of the Order, inimical to the welfare of its individual members and to the community at large. Of course, while landlords, tavern-keepers and sa- loon men formed a portion of the mem- bership, the laws against drunkenness became almost a dead letter, and could not be enforced, and even the funds of the Lodge were misappropriated to pay sick benefits to a prominent member during a fit of “ delirium tremens,” pro- duced by over-indulgence at the saloon of a brother. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 163 Firemen and the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers. The poet has long ago declared, “ Con- sistency, thou art a jewel,” and the world applauds the sentiment to the very echo. No matter what a man believes and pro- fesses, if his acts are not in accord with his professions, he will not have the cre- dence of the people ; but when a man lives in full accord with his belief and consistent with his professions, he has the confidence of the community and is a power in the cause he is engaged in Even so with our Brotherhood. We say to our membership, you must not be drunken ; we say to them, you cannot remain m our affiliation if you, in any manner, engage in the sale of liquor ; and what is the result ? The world finds tdat we are consistent in our professions ot sobriety and applauds our motto and its standard bearers. Another remarkable result I must no- tice and then close this article, which is Jong, I am afraid. I at- tended the Centennial Exhibition and was present on the day when one of the 52? societies had its parade, and I am w. k ,say that many had cause to ni«Q Kat the P11?1*0 disP^y of drunken- ITfhl “W ?f its members, who for- SL™® Prmciples taught in their impres- memhirat mantle tbe cheek of any Member at the conduct of our represen- tatives; that, although many of our thev^bad are n?1 totol abstainers, yet e“°“8h regard for the Order themS.lP m?lp e’ sobriety, to not allow liquor and ^?hget u nder tbe influence of S i h“- have we been able to S ntn facnnunms of praise from the llaitr ?feSn f thef “,Queen City of the No 77 at W ® fu g00d bretbren of i)iisinewtnnd i!!rilad b?en in the saloon arte t^ had, used. their seductive intntw e?^lce the visiting members mtht notPhlaCe8’ r?m a httle afraW we £ wi h “ tle Tte 80 «00d a record, ‘'consi.iJhraf cbeers and a tiger” for 0rder, I 18 Practiced by our X. L. C. E. Scriptures from Latin. CHAPTER III. heroes. 0 a 5 they are a11 aronnd us, Ana in every walk In life— Heroes the best, that stand the test Hlrn7.aQ unmarked strife ; 8h°P' offarm, And at duty’s call alone, AndhUnaWareof bonor*s share, nd by noisy fame unblown. It came to pass after the brethren had concluded the meeting at the hall of the city and had refreshed themselves with the good things of the land, that straight way they went unto the Hall of the Pa- triotic Sons of America, and when the doors of the hall were closed and Frank, surnamed Arnold, had taken the seat of authority that the brethren proceeded to make laws for their people according as they had been commanded. Now there were many of the brethren that were mighty in speech and learned in law, and they had with them much manuscript and written thereon were the wants of their people and they did read unto the brethren many things, and there were others of the brethren that had no manuscript but kept all things in their mind; they had fire in their eyes and when they spoke it had great effect upon the brethren, for they touched the hearts of all, being earnest in their convictions. Now there was one surnamed Tucker, a brother of sound mind and good judg- ment, and in his hand he carried the con- stitution and law of the Order, and he would always abide by them, saying to his brethren, this is our guide. And there was another brother sur- named Sullivan, a man mighty in speech and full of mirth, and ofttimes he would enter into discussions with the brethren and wax warm in his debates, but his heart was right and he always carried with him the good will of all the brethren. Now there was a brother Charles, sur- named Elton, who had his dwelling in the land of the setting sun and was a tiller of the soil, a man of quiet ways but of good judgment, and he did many things pleas- ing to his brethren, and the brethren came to him for counsel, and he would speak with the brethren telling them to walk circumspectly, using great caution in all things, lest they do injury unto the people. There was Mayo, the prophet, who, with no offense, would open his mouth and pour forth eloquence, until his brethren would spring from their seats in ecstacy at the mighty sayings, and when he ceased the hall was like unto a calm ; after the terrible storm had passed over then Frank, surnamed Arnold, would arise and with a loud voice say unto the Digitized by Google

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164 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. brethren: Peace be among you, let us go and partake of refreshments, and while so doing, refresh also your minds, and the ‘ brethren would depart. Now it came to pass that the brethren did make many laws that were good for their people, and each day much that was a credit to the brethren, and while the brethren were assembled making the laws, there were gathered with them many of the brethren of the Order, who came to §ee the things that were done and they sat within the hall, but were not permitted to speak, and there was among them one surnamed Tweedie, a dresser of hair and anointer of beards, who had his dwelling in the land of the Wabash and was a great favorite with all the brethren. Now there were within the city called Denver many members of the brethren called engineers, and there was one of their number surnamed Brad- ford, who was a friend to the brethren called firemen, and did many things that were pleasing in their eyes. Now on the third day of the meeting while Samuel, surnamed Stevens, was speaking unto the brethren, behold, there came a rap upon the door of the hall and Frank, surnamed Arnold, caused the door to be opened, and behold, there appeared one surnamed Bradford, a member of the brethren called engineers, and in his hand he carried a parcel, and when he had spoken to Eugene, surnamed Debs, he was given a seat among the brethren and they marvelled at the action of Frank, sur- named Arnold, in allowing one not of the brethren called firemen to sit in counsel. Now when the meeting was called to order, Eugene, surnamed Debs, arose and with a loud voice called one of the brethren, surnamed Tweedie, unto him. Now Eugene, surnamed Debs, was a man of stern looks, and when the brother drew near unto him there’ was a hard look upon his face and there was fire in his eyes, so much so that the brother, surnamed Tweedie, fearing him, prepared to defend himself, thinking that Eugene meant to do him injury. Then Eugene opened his mouth and spake unto the brother, saying unto him: Brother, thou art a man beloved by ali thy brethren and thy record is good, for many a year thou hast been an honored member of our Order and hast done great good, not only in our Order art thou known, but thy fame hath become known to the brethren called engineers and by them thou art held in high esteem ; the brethren here in the city called Denver are much pleased with thee and have brought unto thee gifts to show thee how much they respect thee and it has pleased them to appoint me as the giver. Then Eugene unloosed the parcel that had been given him by the brother, sur- named Bradford, and opened it and be- hold, there was within the wrapper a sharp instrument like unto a razor that had a blade of the finest tin, bright like unto silver and of huge dimensions, and a handle of soiled pine carved in a most beautiful manner, and the brethren raised a great shout while the brother handled the instrument, but he opened not his mouth, for he was much amazed and there was much enjoyment among, the brethren that day. Now when the excitement had sub- sided, behold, the brother of the order called engineers had fled, fearing lest the brother, surnamed Tweedie, would use his instrument upon him, and he was not seen all that day, but Tweedie was kept busy until a late hour. Now on the twentieth evening of the ninth month of the reign of Frank, sur- named Arnold, there was a grand feast and ball given in honor of the brethren from afar, and the good people of Denver came to meet the brethren and the hall of the city was beautifully apparrelled and most beautiful music was discoursed, and William, surnamed Hynes, and the rest of his brethren did make it pleasant for the brethren from afar, and all said with one accord : This is, indeed, a grand and goodly city, and long shall we remem- ber the inhabitants thereof; and the brethren danced and made merry until the breaking of the new day. Now there was within the city a place for refining gold, silver and precious metals, called a smelter, and the owners thereof did invite the brethren to visit the smelter and see the wonderful things therein. And there was a road of iron called the Union Pacific that had its course nigh unto the doors of the smelter and the officials of this road caused coaches drawn by horses of steam to be given the brethren, wherein they might ride unto the smelter and the brethren availed themselves of this invitation and went and saw much that was wonderful, and returned with hearts that were full of gratitude. Now it was the last day of the meeting and when the hour for feasting was over the brethren assembled themselves to- gether in secret to complete the work they had come to perform and it was well with them. , Now they were wont to elect a Grand Master to preside over them every two years, and this being the fourth year of the reign of Arnold, and his which he was elected having expire(M^e brethren said within themselves: Who shall bt * our leader for the coming yeari Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 165 and they began to look about them to see who should be chosen. Now Frank, surnamed Arnold,, was a wise man and just in all things and much loved by his brethren, and they paid among themselves : Why let this brother go? Has any one aught against him? Has he not served us faithfully all these years? And the brethren all cried with a loud voice : Long live Arnold ! and he was elected again to be leader and all the brethren were glad. And they chose one of the brethren, Frank, surnamed Sargent, a man of%nuch speech, who had his dwelling among the cactus of the desert and was little known among the brethren, to the office of Vice Grand Mas- ter, and when Samuel, surnamed Stevens, and Eugene, surnamed Debs, had spake unto the brethren encouraging words, they did choose the city called Toronto, in the Dominion of Canada, where dwell eth one Sidney, surnamed Vaughan, to be the place of the next meeting, and when the Godly man of the house had offered prayer, the brethren did bow their heads, and when William, surnamed Burns, had adjourned the meeting, the brethren wended their way to the House called the St. James and other places of abode and made ready for departure on the coming day. Right and Wrong. BY MALCOM MEREDITH. UL It is an old saying that “ every closet has its skeleton.” “What is is not what seems to be. What seems to be is not.” If we knew such a man’s thoughts and emotions as well as he does we would not be likely to envy him the possession of wealth acquired by wrong doing, at least not if the penalty for the wrong done in acquiring it followed its possession. At least a part of the penalty for wrong aoing is visited upon a man in this world, to illustrate what has been said, a brief history of the substance of part of one man s wrong doing and the penalty that overtook him will be given. In a thriv- ln£ C1ty °f several thousand inhabitants a naan began life.* The ambition of his life was to become rich beyond all his needs, at he might gloat over his wealth and envied by the less fortunate. His njotto was “ get what you can and hold to wJa{7?u 8et.” “ Do unto others as you oula have others do unto you ” never gave him any concern Acquisitiveness, / krge, was cultivated when it , v® ^e.en restrained. Approb large occasionally some money in ways which at superficial observers to suppose there that benevolence was at least average. The only limit to the per cent, of return on money invested was that beyond which even necessity would rise in independence and refuse to submit to such extortion. A veritable Shylock in all but approba- tiveness. This ambition was realized. He became rich. Surrounded by luxury partly produced by that which belonged of right to others his life flowed along. He married. Children were born of that union. The law of inheritance is that “ Like produces like.” A faculty or ten- dency cultivated in the parent is increased in the child. Very large acquisitiveness, if uncontrolled by the moral faculties lead to wrong as it did in this case. A son born to these parents has been guilty of theft sevferal times, and but for his father’s means and position would ere this have paid the penalty to the law of the land for his legal wrong doing. Wealth has done much for that father, but it will never be able to rub out the record of his child, for which he is responsible, and save himself from days of wretchedness from which his money cannot shield him. This is only a sample of one out of many such cases that could be given. We hear a great deal about kleptomania, which is the name given to an act of a child of rich parents, which in children of those who are poor is termed theft. Therp is a great deal of wrong, caused by the influ- ence of external surroundings, for which parents are not responsible. But in cases like the above they are. That “ Like pro- duces like ” is a wonderful trut h, to which man is no exception. Man’s wrong do- ing “will find him out.” In the form and face of many a man and woman is written not only the history of his own wrong doing but that of his ancestors. The moment a wrong is committed there starts on the wrongdoer’s track a ne- mesis that will as surely overtake and punish him as that he has committed the act. A man can no more escape the just punishment for a wrong he does than he can the consciousness of his own exist- ence. “ For pleasure or pain, or for weal or for woe, ’Tis the law of our being— we reap what we sow. We may try to evade them, may do what we will; But our acts, like our. shadows, will follow us still.” Every act of our lives has been indelibly painted on the walls of memory’s picture gallery. Over them may gather the dust and cobwebs of time, but when these are brushed away every scene of our lives will stand out in plain view before us. If any man doubts the truth of this let him sit down in the stillness of the night Digitized by v^ooQle

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166 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. and see how much of any period of his life he can recall. Every day of our lives we are painting pictures upon walls of memory the sight of which in the future must give us pleasure or pain. When we realize the truth of this we certainly need no stronger inducement to cause us to avoid wrong doing and try to do right. Sooner or later, even in this world, retribution overtakes the wrong doer. ‘‘The mills of the gods grind slow but sure” is a motto which expressed the ideas of retributive justice ages ago. Because we do not always see the pun- ishment is no reason it does not come. One of the last things any one who has committed a deliberate wrong is going to do is to admit it and acknowledge that he is being punished for that wrong. It has too much the appearance to him of hol- lowing enough and asking terms of sub- mission. He smiles defiantly even while suffering the tortures damned souls are represented as suffering. “ Because sen- tence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” If we knew the thoughts and emotions of men we would have no doubt about just punishment overtaking them for wrong. Look at the papers published in any large city and see how many whom justice has overtaken. Read there as a flash the his- tory of long years of successful wrong doing until suddenly the lightning of jus- tice strikes swift, sure and terrible. But thousands of lives drag their slow course along through weary days, months and years of agony which death, if the wrong doer believed would end all, would be eagerly sought as a relief. “The wicked are like the troubled sea when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt, There is no peace saitn my God for the wicked.” Time is so short ; eternity so long. Only a few, brief fleeting years and the longest life is done. Into the spirit world whither we are bound we cannot take the material evidences of prosperity. Gold and silver, deeds and mortgages, and houses and lands will all have to be parted with. But there will go with us to that spirit world the consciousness of the lives we have lived here. And “just as death leaves us the judgment shall find us.” In view of these truths it is well to keep before our mind the motto, “ It is safe to do right; it is dangerous to do wrong.” “For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.” A Pennsylvania plumber bas joined a theatrical company. His specialty will be preparing the bills. Kate Shelley. Buffalo News. The name which appears at the head of this article is that of one of the bravest girls that ever lived. Her story has been told before, but recent events have given it renewed interest, ifw her heroic deed has been recognized in a way that makes her conspicuous among the heroines of history, and entitled her to the name here bestowed — the Grace Darling of the West. A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa, a few days ago, said : The Legislature to-day presented Kate Shel- ley with an elegant medal and purse of $200 for saving a train from destruction on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad on the night of July 6, 1881. This is Kate Shelley’s story in brief: Just before nightfall, on the 6th of July, 1881, a storm of wind and rain of unusual severity descended upon the region around Boone, Iowa. In an hour’s time the Des Moines river rose about six feet. So great was the velocity of the wind that many buildings were destroyed. Looking from her window Kate Shelley saw through the dark- ness and storm a locomotive headlight. A second later it dropped from sight, and she knew that the Honey Creek bridge was gone and that the train had fallen into the abyss. There was no one at home except her mother, her little brother and sister, and the girl knew that if the express train, soon due, was warned of the dreadful danger she must undertake the lask alone. She hurried from the house into the storm ; she gained the railroad track and made her way loward Moingona, a sta- tion about a mile from Honey Creek, as fast as she could struggle against the terrible wind. To reach Moingona it was necessary for her to cross the high trestle bridge over the Des Moines river, which was exposed to the full force of the storm and about 600 feet in length. She crept upon the structure; the wind, the rain, the thunder and fhelightning were appalling. She nearly lost her balance, and just escaped falling into the swollen stream. She could not see a foot ahead of her. The darkness was intense, except when the dazzling lightning revealed the timbers and the surging and seething waters below. Knowing that not a moment roust be lost, she crept from tie to tie across the high tres- tle. Having gained the ground on the further side she ran to the station and told her story in breathless haste and fell unconscious at the foot of the station-keeper. Telegrams were sent flying up and down the line notify- ing all of the loss of the Honey Creek bridge. The express came thundering along witn many passengers on board and was stopped* Miss Shelley was 13 years old at the time of the feat above detailed. She now is nearly 16 years old. » The railroad men are naturally a good deal more interested in the brave girl s achievement, and Buffalo Lodge No 12 oi the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 167 have reason to be especially so. Mr. E. J. Gorham, a member of the Brotherhood in Perry, Iowa, has just presented th freshet, procured a lamp and went in the direction of an approaching train, crossing a high trestle bridge at the peril of ra.akl?g signals of danger, thereby averting a fearful accident and loss of life. tiSf- That we fully appreciate this beau- ever keep Bro. Gorham in grateful remembrance. a copy of these resolutions to Bro. Gorham ; also published in the MaSnf unday and the Firemen’s Magazine. B.H. Gregory,) A -L. J A cobs, J- Committee. X. H. Crosman, ) The photograph of Kate Shelley was exhibited m the News office window last week and attracted the attention of thou- sands of persons— among them a clever Canadian newspaper writer now doing riehKary lZrk in this city — Mr. R. Stewart ibbs, of Toronto. Mr. Gibbs, who had heard the heroic girl’s story, tendered to her, through the Sunday News, the fol- lowing graceful tribute, which she will doubtless prize as one of the best memo- nals of her heroic deed : AwY.j.n fSe ?ld, West Country Ina itfiAU Des 1VJ°ines river flows, Thilui low-roofed cottage There blooms a lovely rose ; A^°hest as that fairest flower xffff 'ts petals first unfold, Ofbutthfe? Shelley’ then a child u 1 Dut thirteen summers old. To seize her lanter and her cloak. To face the pelting storm, That she the soon due night express Against this doom might warn. For on that train. Kate Shelley knew, was many a precious soul. She, fearing not the darkness, flew Amid the loud thunder’s roll. Drenched to the skin, footsore and bruised. Through the dark woods she ran ; Must all be numbered with the dead Who’ll try to cross that span ? Its culverts had been washed away By the deep, mad rolling stream. From far she heard the nearing train : Of danger none did dream. She reached the bridge, but could she cross That broken structure frail? Down upon hands and knees she climbed O’er broken tie and rail. Her heart beat fast, but not with fear. Firmness was in her eye ; “Hark! hark!” she cries, ‘‘the train X hear. I’ll save that train or die ! ” By superhuman strength she gained The other side at last, The locomotive’s headlight gleamed. She heard the throttle’s blast. To reach the little station, then, No moment must be spared : Oh ! few among the bravest men To do such deeds have dared. Joy, hero heart, your goal is won- That heart near ceased its beat ; She gave the warning, then she sank Faint at the agent’s feet. The train was saved and many a soul Can bless with rapture warm TS^rave Sirl Kate, who saved their lives ‘ Through him who ruies the storm.” Honor to brave Kate Shelley, then : Long may she live to share The plaudits of all noblemen For brave deeds of women fair. A generous praise and medals fine The “ Hawkeye ” State soon gave But none except a gift divine Rewards an act so brave. '“IsVonMnahh?^er’’’ the bar<Js declare, Anisrrn t0 Wash unseen, Of rmVl a gem dark caverns bear iw £urest ray serene.” As faitrGI?Ioing?na’s Sweetest flower, BecaS! kS £en2s *hat shi r»e, A(5fllby de®ds 111 one Short hour A creature almost divine. 0u a wild and stormy night AJfe irain in torrents Tell, 8 AAr0dnnd thSSt hovehed o’er the scene rhe SJ?1 a,t woodland dell. iS en.rlver s angry tide ttsSpvd ?n*!n su,len gloom ; scattering wide Amid the thunder’s bofm. ^Thaui^nS,™!*1^ 0,1 ‘be bridge The iroifhoraef with^ery^ye e6k’ rimuVheadloiw^|lercillAshrl®lt’ It pCg'?°S down tie deep abyss ^nd onward wreck, With uone ^1wtoee^erhreeSLrOUed Then affrlgh'’ The Humber Disaster. The following sermon was preached the Sabbath after the Humber tragedy, by the Rev. T. W. McVety, pastor of the M. E. Tabernacle, in Belleville, Ontario : Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh. Mathew 24., 44. The festivities of the season with large family gatherings and happy greetings of a merry Christmas and happy New Year have just closed. Appropriate sermons and earnest appeals have been proclaimed in all the churches. The solemn watch- night services have been observed, say- ing good bye to the old year, and all hail to the new. Resolutions have been made for renewed diligence, many thanksgiv- ings offered for the blessings of ’83, and many prayers for guidance for ’84. The year opened with bright prospects and radiant hope, but scarcely have the joy- ous bells ceased ringing which ushered in the new year, when the funeral dirge Digitized by Google

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168 FIREMEN’S is heard in our land, and 4,000,000 of peo- ple, in every village, town and city in the Dominion, are overshadowed with gloom. Not only the queen city, where it occur- red, but mothers’ hearts and all hearts have been most deeply pained at the fearful Humber tragedy. Prayers have been going up all the churches, and from all Christian hearts, that God would remember in mercy the sorrowing ones whose homes are mantled with darkest clouds, and whose hearts are bleeding at every pore. I will not recall very much of wnat you have all read. Parents have read the tragedy to their children with tender hearts, and the little ones have offered prayers in pearlly tears. The mourners are the Dominion. All church distinction is lost for the time, and burn- ing sympathy toarms the nation’s hearts. I am impressed in the first place that death is generally unexpected. “ In such an hour as y6 think not the son of man cometh.” ‘That the people of the world, of this tabernacle, will die unexpectedly. The new year was a bright one; the second day of the year the world resumed its usual work. These men were all on their way at seven in the morning to the bolt and iron works. There were no children among them, no old people, they were all in the prime of life, not one sick, but all strong, and the mainstay of home. The old might be expected to die, or those burning up with some fever, but no one expected the hard working men with iron constitutions to die. The son bade his widowed mother good bye, the husband and father the wife, and kissed the little ones. The young man leaves the one he is soon to make his wife; the wedding festivities are being prepared; all with health and bright prospects step on board the train. They talk pleasantly as the train moves along as fearless of danger as we are at this moment. No presentiment all looks bright. The next moment a crash is heard, and twenty-five men are dashed into eternity without time to say “ God .be merciful to me a sinner.” Scalded, torn and mangled, some of them not recognizable, a scene baffling all descrip- tion. Not one minute, the last second has come, while others are writhing in agony indescribable. Such a death was the farthest from wife, child, mother, conductor, every one, but in that unex- pected hour they were rushed into the jaws of death. One minute the car was full of life, hope, health; the next crushed, mangled, dead. I am further impressed that only part of the scene was here. Only part of it sent by the press to the homes of the Dominion, only part of it reported. We have read of the cabs MAGAZINE. and busses bearing away the wounded, of the lifeless forms of many and their k>ved ones receiving the sad intelligence, of mothers, and wives and thousands of citizens being struck dumb at the scene. That is only the part of it. Here they were in their working suits; above they are in their robes. Here they are mov- ing along in vehicles of death ; yonder in chariots of love ; here they mourn the funeral dirge ; yonder the music of the skies ; here warm lips are pressing mar- ble brows amidst raining tears ; yonder the loving and loved of other d*ys break forth in ecstacies of welcome home. To the faithful in such an hour as ye think not there is promotion, the son of man cometh and conducts His own to the mansions prepared. “We say a man is dead here, the angels say there a man is born.” They have reached the sunny shore, And will never hunger more, All their pains and grief are o’er, Over there.” I am further impressed that watchful- ness is the duty of all in authority. Con- ductor Barber was careless, yet I have no harsh words for him, no imprison- ment. His position is a terrible one; the wails of widows and orphans, the blighted hopes, the terrible disaster is too much for one man to bear. To sum up the heartaches and suffering, and then so manly confess I did it, is too much for one man to bear. May God in mercy bless the bearer of such a load. I would not add one unkind word to such an unbearable load. He stood directing to their destination those who had confi- dence in him. The wisdom of allowing no rum drinker in such a responsible position is keenly felt in such a time. If great watchfulness is necessary in a con- ductor directing a car of men a few miles what watchfulness and care is necessary in parents conducting the home car over a dangerous route to safety? Who is training his little ones for the skies? Is a father who comes home at midnight with staggering steps and reeling frame a proper conductor? Is a man who will trample the religion of Jesus Christ m the dust and blaspheme a proper person to train his family to be “wreck in spirit and lowly in heart.” What kind °f”?el? should our city authorities be ? What kind of men our public teachers? Men of no uncertain sound. The carelessness of this one man ushered a car of men into eternity. What is the example 01 many parents doing? Norman McLeod said during the first year of his ministry, a mechanic whom I had visited and urged to the great duty of family prayer entered my study and burse into tears. *ou Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 169 remember that girl, sir,” said he, “she was my only child, she died suddenly this morning. I hope she has gone ti> God ; but, it so, she can tell Him what now breaks my heart, that she never heard a prayer from her father’s lips. Oh, that she were with me but one day again. How many parents in this land of prayer are there whose children never heard them pray. Whether the authori- ties will hold Conductor Barber responsi- ble, or not, I cannot say, but this I can that the Bible and conscience and Al- mighty God will hold parents and authori- ties in state and church responsible. Many a home car with cushioned seats and wealth of state is dashed into vice and worldlimindedness and a terrible future reeking with crime by wicked and careless parents. 1 am further impressed by my subject to-day that the greatest miseries of life are the result of being in the wrong place. This train was in its wrong place. Had it been in its right place all would have been well. The drunkard’s misery, the glaring crimes of burglars and murderers bring agony of soul and torment unspeakable. The wails of the lost, “ the smoke of their torment ascending forever and ever,” the prayer for rocks and mountains to crush the un- saved out of existence is all from wrong doing. The right way is harmony with God. This way holds in the one hand length of days and in the other pleasures for evermore. I am still further impressed that death is the poorest time to make preparation for eternity, because, in the first place, it is an unexpected time, “ in such an hour as ye think not.” If the good man of the house had Known what hour the thiei would come, he would have been ready ; we don’t know, hence we cannot be so successful. Not only poor because so unexpected, but because the circumstances are so unfavorable. What kind of a time is it to repent of tne past when the scalded flesh is dropping from their agonizing frames? What time is it when our bodies are burning up with fever, or the whole constitution is break- ing up ? It is the poorest time because God s words say, “ Remember thy Crea- tor m the days of thy youth.” And again present your bodies a living sacrifice,” not dying, but living. Death is the poor- est time, and now is the best time. Now is the accepted time. You have the blessed assurance in the authority of Goa s word that he will accept you now. fkami/U^ rther impressed that the need of tne hour in every home and in every eart is to get ready. “ Be ye also ready ior m such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh.” There is a great uncertainty resting upon us. Not one present knows where he Will die, or when he will die, or with what disease he will die. It may be in a second, therefore God says be ye ready. What prepara- tions candidates for parliament, and for the chief magistrate’s chair make ; what are our efforts to sit down with God upon His throne and reign with Him forever. Like the dashing of an unseen engine, or the dreadful avalanche, ora wreck at sea, many will be ushered into eternity. Every paper preaches the importance of being ready. How many have been de- stroyed by cyclones, on the cars, on the water, burning theatres? Almost every paper bears the sad intelligence of the loss of lives. Let the trains stand still, let money-making rest, don’t make another investment until your soul mort- gage is removed, until you have on the wedding garment. I would sound an alarm in clarion notes, I would raise the signal of danger, the cateractsof eternity, of unending misery are just before. Stop. Thousands are on the lightning express of sin down grade, hard to stop; they have gone so far that they are swept on- ward like helpless children. There is only one hope left for such. “ Jesus is mighty to save.” We are helpless, but help .is laid upon one who is mighty. We endorse the sympathy expressed m Toronto that sums up thousands of dol- lars for the afflicted, the sympathy that the press has exhibited. The entire press of the Dominion practically exhorts its readers “ to weep for those who weep.” While ten thousand prayers have been besieging the throne of grace in behalf of the broken hearted, we would join our prayers !once more that He to whom alone we can come for suc- cor and for aid, who has a special prom- ise to the widow, may at this time soothe the aching heart, wipe the falling tear, and amidst the bleeding hearts of the desolate homes, visit with the calmness of His peace, and the riches of His grace. Amen. The Firemen’s Magazine. Indianapolis Sentinel. No. 1, Yol. 8, the January issue of the Firemen’s Magazine, for the year 1884, has* been on our table for several days. That it has not sooner been noticed in our columns is not to be charged to any want of appreciation of its many and varied excellencies. The Magazine is the official organ of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canada, which has now about 200 Lodges and more than 9,000 members. The Maga- zine has secured a monthly circulation of about 20,000, a success rarely, if ever be- fore, achieved by a strictly brotherhood Digitized by Google

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170 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. publication. It is published at Terre Haute, now the residence city of F. W. Arnold, Grand Master ; E. V. Debs, Sec- retary and. Treasurer, and S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor, all the Grand Officers of the Order, except F. P. Sargent, Vice Grand Master, whose resi- dence is in Tucson, Arizona. The growth of the Firemen’s Magazine in circulation, affords most gratifying assurance of its popularity and influence for the welfare of the Brotherhood, to the interest of which the members labor with unflagging ardor. The Firemen’s Magazine has a number of contributors, of acknowledged merit, the best known of whom, is Mrs. Ida A. Harper, of Terre Haute. What- ever may be the subject, this gifted lady selects, is embellished by the brilliancy of her genius and the cogency of her reasoning— and her contributions to the Magazine are worth more than the price of subscription. The editors possess the rare faculty of selecting for the pages of the Magazine articles, which instruct and elevate, and which add continually to its popularity and to the tenacity of its hold upon the regards of the Brotherhood and its readers generally, and so happily is the Magazine in all of its departments adapted to the wants of the Brotherhood, that it has become indispensable to its members; indeed, the popularity of the Magazine is so pronounced that the pub- lishers have enlarged it for the current volume, adding to the number and size of its pages. We take special pleasure in commending the Firemen’s Magazine, not only to railroad men, locomotive fire- men and engineers, but also to railroad officials, and to all who take an interest in a class of men whose lives on the rail are in constant peril. The Magazine is devoted to the social, moral and intel- lectual advancement oi locomotive engine men, and as the profits of publication are devoted to works of benevolence, it will be gratifying to know of its increasing prosperity. of this association is well expressed in its chosen motto, “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry.” The membership binds itself to abstain from the use of intoxicating drinks in any form (a very excellent plank in a rail- road platform) and to assist each other in se- curing employment ; also to insure assistance in case of disability or death, to those de- pendent upon members for support. It is quite similar in intent and purpose to the ob- jects of the United Workmen, but is neces- sarily limited to firemen and engineers. Bo- nanza Lodge will hold meetings at Masonic Hall, Missoula, every Thursday (for the present) at 1 o’clock p m., and visiting broth- ers from foreign Lodges are invited to be present. Fergus Falls (Minn.) Telegram. 8. M. Stevens, Esq., Organizer and Instructor of the Brotherhood oi Locomotive Firemen, was in the city yesterday inspecting New Era Lodge No. 76, of Fergus Falls. Mr. Stevens informed a Telegram reporter that the growth of Fergus Falls had been remarkable since he last was in the city, about a year ago, and that New Era Lodge had developed to a cor- responding extent, having nearly 80 members in good standing. Mr. Stevens further in- formed the scribe that the Brotherhood had already paid out of the Grand Lodge bene- ficiary fund the amount of 865,000 for benefits to widows and disabled firemen. This is, per- haps, the cheapest plan of life insurance in existence, costing only about eighty cents per month, per member. Mr. Benjamin Parks, of this city, who, it will be remem- bered, lost his arm some time ago, will receive $1,000. One of the good features of the Broth- erhood is the earnest efforts put forth to dis- courage intemperance. Mr. Stevens left on this morning’s train for Livingston, Mon- tana, and from thence will go to Tacoma, Washington Territory, where new Lodgesare to be organized. Wm. T. Field is rendering the Order good service at Livingston, Montana. He is active and energetic, and the new Lodge just organized there through his instru- mentality promises to be a flattering sue- Press Comments. Missoulian, Missoula, Montana. ^SS5za™°dge No* 194» Brotherhood of Lo- a?f^2tlve*^femeP» was organized by S. M Stevens at Missoula on Thursday, January 10.* 7as orSaniz®d with a charter mem- bership of ten members, and elected the fol- Sf ?• Wisher, Master ;R,!d. B. Stoddart, Vice Master ; J, M. Lucy, Secre- tary ; James Barbour, Financier. The object Oregonian, Portland, Oregon. 8. M. Stevens, of Terre Haute, Ind., Grand Organizer and Instructor of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and the Canadas, has instituted a Lodge of the Order in East Portland, which takes for its name “Colonel J. B. Maynard Lodge No. 193.” The officers are as follows: Master, C. H. Remington ; Vice Master, George M. White; Secretary, H. W. Hall; Financier, Charles Barnell ; Conductor, John Dorsey ; Warden, William Collister: Chaplain, H. W. Ingalls; I. G.; B. F. Austin* O. G., Carl Anderson; Magazine Agent, C. H. Remington ; Trustees, George M. White, B. F. Austin and H. W. Ingalls. The principles and objects of the Order are set forth by Mr. Stevens in the Firemen’s Magazine of recent date. He says : “It is unfortunate for all concerned that the real purposes of our Order are so little understood or appreciated by the railroad officials. Some of them appear to think that a strike is sure to follow the organization of Lodges on their roads, when the real fact is that one of the chier objects of the Order is the avoidance of strikes through the settle- ment of all difficulties by arbitration. We teach sobriety, without which there would be no security for the property or precious lives entrusted to our care. We ask our brothers to put the interests of home and family before all else, and urge upon them the wisdom of providing for wife and chil- dren in case of accident or death. We urge the necessity of education to the end that neither the interest of the men or their em- ployers shall suffer through ignorance. It is the chief aim of the Order to make its mem- bers good husbands and fathers, and good cit- izens, hence it cannot be hurtful to society or to the true interests of employers.” Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Livingston (Montana) Enterprise. On Saturday afternoon Cnster Lodge No. 191, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, was organized in Livingston under the in- struction of S. M. Stevens, who came here for the purpose. The officers of the new Lodge are w. T. Fields, Master; Fred. Foote, Secre- tary; Henry Depew, Treasurer, and Chas. Fitzpatrick, Magazine Agent. There were eighteen charter members. The Order of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen was instituted ten years ago at Port Jervis, New York. Since then it has progressed rapidly, till now it has a total membership of 9,000 men and publishes at ifrr® .Haute* I?d*» a monthly organ called the Firemen’s Magazine that has a circula- tion of 15,000. The object of the Order is mutual aid and protection. Each member ln of dcath or disability the sum of $1,000, paid from the general fund. The moral improvement of its members is looked after by the Order, vice in all forms discour- aged, especially the use of intoxicants, which are very properly considered something that locomotive engineers and firemen should not tamper with. Any engineer or firemen who ?,Mor5ed in railroad employ one year is eligible for membership, if he be a man of s°upd in body and limb- dl8£ncJ from the Brotherhood £motive. Engineers, though the two rt°f? .^rniomous^ ly for the common good. Ji °¥ud upon with favor by railroad e?couraged^OUghOUt the country aQd evrn Mitchell (Dak.) Republican. erh(^ ofeEn^m “d ^aillzer.of the Broth- few d a?« E ’ has.bee“ in the city a oreaiiSd' a6l,a“.d 0rga"lzcT. Sevens has Mitcheh w?thLS?gl ?, tbe Brotherhood in and t b 7^n«Vu mt Aaron Murim iSSe'“h W66k tiU other the meK fln A i en ln case of death of - -e They now h^vpd»««?n%lned *be report of violent. This s» 34 of which were our railroad bovsaTe business railroad men 1h?g«led ln* Purely the Lodges of the OrdJr h®ro®.® of peace.” established at FnLr? *£ Territory are now Mandan. There is^&rS^00’ j^itehell and Order in St pini lf g inie-mbershiP of the The Lodge in Miteh?n ?cbe/1nS^.a^ iea8t 160- °- or ‘wo-potiatn^w^efr^i^Sol^6 l° The Tramp’s Travels. \ In “X. ]ast letter I gave you a few of my • general ideas on the human race ; I shall l now try and mention what I saw of in- • terest on my journey . ! . Leaving home one rather sultry even- mg (by the way the hired girl helped me 1 vth e house with a stove poker while the pet poodle played croquet with my nard boiled hat) I boarded the cars when they came along and waited patiently the approach of the man of the blue coat and brass buttons, regu- larly called the “Con.” When he came to me I explained that I was a poor (but honest manipulator of the inclination bar,— I was going further with my piteous narrative, but he passed on with a look of subdued grandeur, I calmly seated my- self, lit my Royal Havana Lottery cigar by placing it in contact with a sturdy German s pipe who sat in front of the location I had selected, and silently drifted away to the land of Morpheus. When the gray streaks of dawn began to dispel the sable mantle of night, which overspread grand old mother earth I was suddenly aroused by a cuff from the brakesie who wished, in some slight manner, to attest his appreciation of the company’s superior judgment in select- ing him to wear their badge of “ brass ” by securing a seat for an aged lady of color, evidently on her way to market hut, as our conversation was rather lim- ited, I could not say positively. We were rapidJy nearing the great city on the Western confines of the Father of Waters, aesthetically dubbed “Saint Lewey. With a casual glance at my Bradstreet ’ I saw the name of one J. Hacket of Peace(ful) associations and made haste to unearth him ; in my rami- fications among car shops, yard engines and switchmen, I discovered the pleas- ant little prince of good fellows Bro (xibson, who induced McGill to make my acquaintance, and from this stand- point we took in the notorious city of the limpid stream. Its yearly fair was in progress — Bro Hacket took occasion to mention the “Veiled Prophet’s” as a hollow mockery. I suppose he meant they were imitations of nature made by cloths and divers articles placed upon frames of wood and iron and gaudily bedaubed by some artist, whose fame has not yet sought the world. I do not think Digitized by Google

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172 FIREMEN' S MAGAZINE. the aforesaid artist will push it to a very prominent place in the near future. The D. S. of Aurora, was there also trying to sell some worthless quack article, calcu- lated, no doubt, to “dwarf distance” to the grave; he was loud in his praises of the Prophets and all things in the beautiful city of St. Louis ; he at last cornered a victim at a clothing store on Locust street — Knowing Dunphy’s ability, I hastened to the Police Headquarters, but when I returned with an Officer, the Coroner had been sent for and the Professor of Sur- gery had moved further on — what a happy combination of wit and genius that fellow is; but, to more important matters. Having been quite handsomely entertained by the boys of Peace No. 109, and seeing all worth seeing in their city, I made preparations to continue my journey ; it was long and tedious and I was glad when Welch of No. 176 kindly allowed me the use of his seat box from East St. Louis to Decatur. The way that fellow can shovel “carbon” on a fast ex- press is a caution to corporations that make the time so fast and load engines so heavily. I rather pitied him, but the man who held the iron monster, with steady nerve and watchful eye, said “oh he’s used to that kind of work,” so I reserved my sympathy for the next man, and with a cordial handshake bade good bye to Welch and his mate at De- catur, and “tackled” another lay-out — they accepted the racket I gave them with good nature and at precisely 11:50 ». m., I picked myself up in Towledo , the home of Allan and Nesper — again my eyes feasted upon the broad expanse of waters, my soul was enraptured, I hast- ened to the beach, I sniffed the salt sea air again, it was the quiet hour of mid- night, all was still save the ceaseless tooting of a caliope by some goslin En- gineer, and the soft ripple of the waves as they broke their pretty forms upon the beach ; my mind wandered back to my boyhood’s home where I often spent many happy hours digging clams, I sought for indications of the aforemen- tioned bivalve and found none now ; Ah, happy thought, I would go in' bathing and save a quarter. I tested the temper- ature of the acquatic fluid, it was luke- warm, I thought how the brine used to strangle me years ago; would it do so now ? I would taste it and see, taking my drinking cup I prepared to imbibe. At the first swallow my soul wakened from its reverie. Bah! it was fresh. I al- lowed my mind to again traverse its proper channel— the vision like a frail goblet rudely dashed to the ground was broken by the sudden chill thus thrown upon my mental flight. Again I realized that I was in the life and mournfully wended my way to a box car and sought sweet repose until dewy morn. I dreamed of X. L. C R. and about the bright pros- pects he pictured, but I must take excep- tions to his expression about shouting no more, because in my vision I could not see the top of the ladder, the three rounds of which are B. S. & I. Yours Truly The Tramp. Along the Northern Pacific. Livingston, Montana. Thinking the members of our Brother- hood would like to hear how the Order is advancing in this remote locality, I now take the opportunity to let them know through the pages of our ever welcome visitor, the Magazine. Several months ago the brothers here from different Lodges saw the necessity of having a Lodge in this place, so we* held meetings and finally came to the conclusion to send for a charter. Previous to sending for Bro. Stevens there were several B. of L. F. boys sick, and one was very low with mountain fever; then we saw the necessity of a Lodge at this point. Then, again, on November 29th, 1883, while we were enjoying ourselves at the B. of L. E. ball, we received the sorrow- ful news of Bro. Daniel Sullivan’s injury. While cleaning the ash pan of his engine a runaway car came tearing down the mountain, running into his engine and demolishing her. In trying to escape he had both legs crushed so that amputation was necessary, and from the effect of which he died in a few days later. Bro. Sullivan was a member in good standing of Landmark Lodge, No. 128. Then, again, Bro. Owen Kerron, who wished us a happy New Year, and was in the full vigor of youth, died after a few days illness on January 6th, 1884, leaving a wife and two little children to be cared for by this, our grand and noble Order. Bro. Kerron was buried under the auspices of Custer Lodge 191, on Mon- day, January 7th, 1884. Bro. B. John- son, of 76; Bro. J. Pelham, of 77; Bro. R. Reynolds, of 87 ; Bro. P. Thompson, of 50, and Bro. E. Cameron and E. McCor- mick, of 191, were pall-bearers Bro. Kerron was a member of Garden City Lodge, No. 50. The Brothers of No. 191 made Mrs. Kerron a handsome dona- tion of one hundred and thirty dollars On December 29th, 1883, we were all made joyous over the arrival of Bro. Stevens, who organized Custer Lodge 191 with thirteen charter members, and I am Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 173 glad to say that she starts out under promising hopes and expectations, as there are a great many members to join here by card. The men here are Broth- erhood men in every respect. I wish to make mention of some of our Brother- hood men ; a word will not flatter them ; they are Bros. Reynolds, of 81 ; H. H. Dupins, of 76; B. Johnson, of 76; D. Doyle, of 61, and several others. If any brother should meet them he will never forget them, and woe to any fraud who crosses their path. We have a nice little Lodge room, and meet every Wednesday afternoon. The brothers here think a great deal of our “goat,” and are learning new tricks every week. Bros. Foley and McCormick think his horns are a little too blunt. Business is very dull on our line (North- ern Pacific), but Brotherhood business is very good. We have a Lodge at the end of every division from St. Paul to Port- land, Oregon. The Magazine is a welcome visitor here, and is eagerly looked for and read. Our agent !s working hard, with a great deal of help from the rest of the members, and the prospects are that a large circula- tion will be secured in this locality. Bro. Lhas Fitzpatrick is one of our tireless solicitors, and deserves great credit for the good work he is doing. Hoping that mly *>e a prosperous year to the Brotherhood I remain, Wm. T. Field. Dominion Lodge. Toronto, Canada. ^ As seidom anything is heard from No. Wu r0Ugb 0u,r. Magazine, our foreign .m?y think that we are housed up or buried m some big snow bank. ali™ • 18 “9* the ca8e as we are still f.xerci81?g our best motives to tne promotion and interests of our Order cannnfT 1 \18’ an organization that we mem?!™ lp b?t f?eI Proud of> and ^ its practlcVts things and prin- in&ih y ar? bound t0 make sober* eSpp^US trustworthy firemen and Lodffpe(inS*TNow we bave a nice little bersnf Joronto> made up of 79 mem- Y&LhL -the best kind- Bro* eavef 18 °,ur faster and wields the the ?V°?d 8tyle and impresses upon ance nf n °f 7,er?>member the import- noble Brotherhood. ManitnhQU^e-+^C^nz*e was over fr°m Manitoba vmiting his friends in Toronto, in 8earcb of some buzzards in the Northwest. Stu?1rt> Bonohoe, Fustline, work on Carroll are doing excellent k on the right side in the G. T. R. yard, while Bro. Reddie on the right side and Bro. Platt on the left are doing justice in the C. V. R. yard at Parkdale. Bros. Joe Flood and Geo. Johnson have until lately been running on the T. G. B. Division of the C. P. R., but are at present running on the C. V. Division as they wanted some more good men on that Division. We think they have put the right men there. I must not overlook our Magazine for 1884. We think it a book of much credit to our Order, and the editors deserve great praise for its edification. Our Magazine Agent, Bro. Jas. Fawcett is wearing out his boots and finger-nails trying to swell his list large enough to carry the prize to Toronto and does not forget to impress upon the minds of our members the interest that each and every one should take in securing sub- scribers for our valued book. Now that this is my first attempt I will not take up too much of your val- uable space, hoping that some more of our members will show what they can do. With success to the Brotherhood, I am Yours Fraternally 5 Stoker. Morning Star Notes. Evanston, Wyoming. I take the liberty to ask a little space in the Magazine to inform you that Morning Star Lodge No. 88, is still alive and serving as best she can, the glorious cause of the Brotherhood. Our meet- ings continue to be well attended and the members are exceedingly prompt in the payment of their dues and assess- ments. We have a set of first class men here and they seem to vie with each other in the matter of carrying out the principles of our Order. Several of the boys . have gone over to the right side ; among whom may be mentioned our friend Sam Black- ham. Bert Quinby is hostlering in day time and Joe Krauss at night. Our Master, Joe Stevenson is the right man for his posi- tion and does credit to his Lodge. John Sights is Secretary and keeps the records in a creditable manner. L. E. Bemis hqs charge of the financial department and is fully competent to do justice to his work. Our Magazine Agent, Nat Gor- man, is a “rustler” in every sense of the term and is determined to give our book a good circulation in the “ Morning Star ” district. With such officers to preside over us we are bound to thrive. Wishing the Order all success in its glorious mission, believe me, A. B. C. Digitized by Google

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174 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Suggestions from a Friend. St. Joseph, Mo. Doing business at St. Joseph and being a constant reader of your valuable Mag- azine, I take pleasure in penning you a few lines, in which' I desire to make a few suggestions in regard to your Order. The Magazine is an important factor in your work — it gives the members good advice and teaches them with good effect the principles of the Brotherhood. Perhaps a few suggestions from a friend may not be out of order. I wish to call the attention of your members, or, at least, a certain portion of them, to the fact that we all have our faults. We must learn to be kind and forbearing with each other and not become angry simply because a fellow-man doesn’t happen to believe as we do. To a certain few I would say: Do not expect too much from a friend simply because he may be m position to serve you. If you do, you will soon lose his friendship and gain his ill will. You may ask a favor and be refused Remember that the refusal may be justifiable, and you have no right to get angry because the reasons for refusing the favor may be withheld from you * avors cannot always be granted, neither can the reasons always be given with propriety. , - . A few words in regard to two of your round house foremen and I will close. Being well acquainted with them I can say that I know them to be perfect gen- tlemen in every respect. While on dutv you should give strict attention to your duties and 1st all other matters aside. Whatever difficulties you may have on the road you should seek to settle bv honorable means. If you have a legiti- mate grievance, you should present it to the proper authorities in a respectful manner and you will be certain to receive justice. Yours, truly, Y. The Prize Regalias. Detroit, Mich. inT^irimre?lif having been awarded to Rose City Lodge No. 45, I desire to thanks to the members of said Lodge for assisting me so faithfully in the contest. Among the many members iTu0 8UPPorted me so loyally I would like to make special mention of Bros. H. H Burrus, Chas. Barnett, Joseph Gregory, James McMurray, P Fitzsim Na8t B^hnnmelpfenig, wliter SaundTs, sfii !i,M| Thomas Crowe, W O Bms1 wmMM|Uer’ k ^ Harri8> B’ F- uass, Hi. w. Mills, John Hast, 0 Schim- melpfenig, O. J. Holms, F. M. McRey- M. Rice, Chas. Hill, B. Cumiskey, Chas. Decker, and last, but not least, John W. Scott who secured twelve subscribers for bound volumes. They worked hard and earnestly, and to their efforts I am largely indebted for securing the prize. The members of Rose City Lodge are active workers in the cause and always succeed in what they undertake. Again thanking them for their assist- ance and hoping that they may continue to serve the Order faithfully and well, I remain, Fraternally Yours, H. H. Lindenberger. The Buckeye State. Lima, Ohio. As nothing has yet appeared in the Magazine from Lima Lodge, No. 184, I thought a few words in her behalf would not be out of order. No. 184 was organ- ized on the 21st of November, and the members have gone to work with a good will to make her a banner Lodge in every respect. We may never expect to have a very large Lodge, but it is our ambition to rank with the best Lodges of similar capacity. Our members are active and enterprising, and you may expect good work from them. Bro. W. S. Thompson, our worthy Mas- ter, has been promoted from hostler to the right hand side of engine No. 22. Bro. G. A. Greenland does credit to his office as Secretary, and Bro. Bert Myers is j’ust the man we need to manage our financial affairs. We have sixteen members on our roll at present, with several applications awaiting action. Only the right kind of men are admitted, for we want our record to remain unblemished. The Lodge is under many obligations to Messrs. Garretson and Campbell for a handsoilie upholstered chair for our Mas- ter. It is an elegant piece of furniture, and the members are duly grateful for it. Wishing the Brotherhood long life and a prosperous career, I subscribe myself yours in the cause. P. A. B. Maple Leaves. Hamilton, Ont. Maple Leaf Lodge No. 151 has been poorly represented in your pages, so I send a few lines to show we are alive yet. Organized 12th of March, 1883, we now number fifty members good on the books, and more wish to j’oin as soon as quali- fied by service. Our success has been in a great measure due to our officers who have worked faithfully and deserve the nolds, L.7 Hardison1°’'P ir V i>lc^y" thanks of every member of 151. Our Thomas Mason, Edward ’ ?rst annual ball took place on the 15th Chamberlain, mst., and was a decided success. Bro. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 175 Allan deserves credit for arranging such a good program. Our express engineers are Messrs. Holt, McCue, Durdan, Knox, Hutchinson, Foster, Blackburn, Black and Moses, who are assisted on the left by Bros. McColl, Allan, Lee, Morgan, Broughton, Hall, Roberts', Wright and John Real respectively. The freight men are rather too numerous to mention in this - letter; perhaps at some future time I may speak of them Promotion among the boys of 151 has been slow, owing to several members of No. 117 (who were older than any here) being given engines here, but we look forward with hope ’till our turn comes. I quite agree with “Shorty” in January number of Magazine, about keeping engines clean, but sometimes it is done under difficulties, for instance, if there are twice as many men as engines and you see your own engine about once a week. Again, some roads supply tripoli, emory, acid or other materials for cleaning. Anything we get comes out of our own pockets, with the exception of some lamp-black for head lamp reflector. Per- haps in some future number “Shorty” will kindly tell us how to soften and clean RJ58®8 weh and easily. I think we will all be thankful to learn if we can. Since we organized Bros. Lee, Lovell and Roberts have had their policies trans- ferred, having entered into partnership with three fair ladies of our city. They have our best wishes for their prosperity. Bros. Houseago, Tomlinson and Painter are each rejoicing in the possession of a , aughter. May they be a joy to their happy parents ” v I think, Mr. Editor, you and your fel- low workers should be congratulated upon having brought the magazine to its present state of perfection ; also our brotherhood for having such a medium iorthe expression of its views. Hoping long life and prosperity may attend both, I remain yours in B. S. & I. ^ 151. Notes and Comments. Nashville, Tenn. __ P^haps a few lines from this point °°t be uninteresting to your read- n , T*1013^8 Lodge was organized on the 6th of May last with fifteen char- r members, and we are getting along exceedingly well. We have increased wmemberahip totwonty-five, with good Prospects of adding many more good men ia ran^8* The Brotherhood, which comparatively new here, is rapidly Sm!?? mJavor an(* all our members are on ro^s °* membership. ^ we Yere orgamzed it was a rare urrence for a fireman to remain here six months, but now the boys are all hold- ing out better, and this division has as good a lot of men as can be found any- where. All our members take an active interest in the Brotherhood and I think that in another year we will have a good sized Lodge, and one that will take its place in the front ranks of the Order. Among our recent promotions is Bro. Trainim, of Bluff City Lodge No. 55, and Bro. Bateman, our worthy Financier. They are both doing good work. W e are glad to see Bro. Bateman on the right side, as it was through his efforts that our Lodge was put in running order. Bros. Daly and Hackney are running switch engines at Henderson and Bro. Cunning- ham is serving in the same capacity at Edgefield. Our Master Mechanic. Mr. W. P. Pike, does the right thing by the men here and they all hold him in high esteem. Bro. Mansfield, of No. 10, made a flying visit some time since. Wonder what became of him ? While on a visit to Little Rock and Hot Springs some time ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Bros. Martin and Smith, of No. 31, and Bro. Condin, of No. 23. At Memphis, Tenn., there are many excel- lent men. I had the pleasure of meeting some of them, Bro. Nance in particular, to whom I return thanks for favors re- ceived at his hands. I also found a lot of good fellows at Little Rock. Nearly all the men on the Iron Mountain road be- long to the Brotherhood and they treated me exceedingly well during my stay among them. I almost forgot to mention the marriage of Bro. Clark, our Secretary, which took place on the 27th of Decem- ber. He has the best wishes of all the boys. Our worthy Master, Johnnie Hampton, is sad and refuses to be com- forted. His girl hasn’t gone back on him, but his feet are frost-bitten. We all ap- preciate the Magazine very much, as it seems to become more interesting with each number. Wishing the Brotherhood a long and prosperous voyage, I remain Yours, fraternally, Crank. In Search of Threlig Rhue. Toronto, Canada. Would you, in the interst of humanity, and the members of the B. of L. F. gen- erally, please give me the name of the author of those lines headed “ A Master in Love,” in the January Magazine ? I am sure you would be pardoned, if, by giving such information, you should be the cause of another name appearing on our assessment list. I have carefully ex- amined in my “ mind’s eye ” the charac- ter of each of the members of No. 67, but fail to find one that I can think suffi- Digitized by v^ooQle

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176 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. ciently guilty of composing such a canard upon an innocent brother. If it should be Reid, of 141, or Dilley, of 58, I could forgive them, feeling assured that the prickings of a guilty conscience would be sufficient punishment. Should it happen to be by the same author as “ Scriptures from Latin,” I might be able to control myself to delay vengeance until that arti- cle is finished (if he should live until that time. ) To make matters worse, Bro. Faw- cett, our Magazine Agent, is doing his level best to get subscribers for the me- dium of such a libel. I believe, too, that he is meeting with great success, which shows still farther the degeneracy of the age. The new year not only shows a grand success in prospect for No. 67, but with it came several sad accidents in, and close around, Toronto. Bro. R. Jeffreys, the engineer on the freight train that collided with the passenger train and caused the terrible Humber disaster, and the death of twenty-nine persons, is rap- idly recovering from his injuries. Bro. Jas. Drummond, of Stratford, has just suffered a sad bereavement in the death of his brother, who was killed whilst jumping from a passenger train on his way to duty. He leaves a wife and one child, and was not insured. Every- one who knows the sterling qualities of Bro. Drummond, and he is one of the best workers we have in the Order, will sympathize with him. Bro. J. Kew, our Financier, has been sick for some time, but Jack is one of the “solids,” and it will take a heap of sickness to incapaci- tate him from his Lodge duties. Several of the Stratford brothers are stationed in Toronto now, and if it is decided that they remain here, I should like to see their names enrolled on the books of 67. Such names as Lamb, Mingay and Ireland would be an acquisition, indeed. Times are dull here just now, and things all upside down, no man having any home of his own except the company’s bunk rooms. Sincerely hoping that our removal to Muddy York will prove an elysium, and that the new year will bring a still grander success to the Brotherhood than the one just passed. I am, Yours fraternally, Sid. Vaughan. Among tho Black Hills. Laramie, Wyoming. . I aQ1 happy to say that our Magazine is a most welcome guest in our house- hold, and is read with much pleasure and profit; and now as Lodge No. 86 so sel- dom appears on the scene, and being as- sured that Laramie looks quite as grand on paper as Boston, Chicago or Baltimore, I hasten to communicate a few wards concerning our fair city, “Athens of the West” as we feel disposed to call Laramie by way of conferring a pet name upon this loveliest city of the plain. I rejoice to announce the fact that Black Hills Lodge, No. 86, still exists, with a membership numbering about seventy-six all in good standing and sev- eral applicants on file, the applicants patiently awaiting the reception of the b. g. in the grand bump degree, which will be conferred in due time. There have been several merited promotions this winter. The boys are stepping over to the right side and are doing honor to their promotion in every instance. With Bros. Olson, Haskins, Ellis and James, and “Royal George” at the head of No. 86 we are not afraid she will go down. “Dear George,” as the boys and some of the girls are apt to call him, is now manipulating the throttle of a big sixty- five ton consolidated engine. By the way, you have to hunt around for some time to find him in the cab. And now, dear editors and readers, wishing you the choicest heaven’s bless- ings, I hasten my adieu, hoping that some of our more competent writers will step to the front and let us hear from them. Caesar. Forty-Six. Springfield, III. The ever welcome guest, the Firemen’s Magazine, has reached our home in good order. We greet it with great pleasure, for its pages are bright and cheery and we scan them with appreciation and delight. In looking over the issue just received, I have failed to find anything from Capi- tol Lodge, and as I have a few leisure moments I thought I would say a few words in behalf of the members of No. 46. Though I am only a new member of the Brotherhood, I have a deep interest in its welfare, and I feel as if I should do something to promote its standing. No. 46, I am glad to say, is in a flourishing con- dition, and the prospects are that she will soon take her stand in the front ranks ot the Brotherhood. Nothing of interest has occurred here lately, except the marriage of Bro. Chas. Sauers who has donned the matrimonial robes, taking for a partner Miss Annie Weldon, a most estimable lady of this city. Our best wishes go out to them. Hoping that the Brotherhood may al- ways continue in the good work of bene- volence, sobriety and industry, I remain Yours sincerely, Scoop. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. A Big Bonanza— The Missoula Lodge. The new Regalias are very becoming to the Rose City boys. 6 Geo. Howe, of Baraboo, Wis., is among the mountains of Montana. SELBY and his co-workers keep the “Texas Belle” up in fine style. P The members of C. J. Hepburn Lodge are well up in the work of the Order. 6 .Northern Light Lodge has a surplus Gootfl^ buudre(l dollars in the treasury. Frank Merger, of No. 85, is holding downagood thing at DrummoAd, Montan® wJ?ErBA?TIA£’ Miller and Roberts, of New Won N0, 76’ make a strong combina- pfrS.l1 £AGA? Is J*ust recovering from the suppose.”8, Whale story-“by a gintleman, I Gbemm’s face beams with delight poundgirKife presented bim with that eight- some time ago, mistook Strange , n!.stake°f KanSaS Clty /or a *>*•• sy]vfni„®;.I?UNJ and J- Cook, Of the Penn- railroad, ha ve been promoted and the members of No. 3 wish them suS in the service at Joe force tsVTJa,*^ late *n the season when wrgets his duties to the Brotherhood. vlsk)nRn^thKE^ER, organized the first Di- isa B; of -L- E* in old Mexico. He tireless worker in both Brotherhoods. to?hA™£™,LoDG*’ ^°- returns thanks io tne officials of the C & G t r r -frw n rest they manifested in their late ball. th?unton\?^AD’ General Foreman of Montana r°and-house at Helena, tana, is very popular among his men. so1fo7™.paiI,:hVa'Yter' of 112, and Fergu- gaged for nnp^ ?ed+^ei^ht 500 pounds, en- ne week at Toronto in September. '»wu”& of, B.onanza Lodge desire of Missoula Mnnt 11 ks Mr‘ dames Dickson, tion. 1 ’ Montana, for his liberal dona- ™«TponuH,Vf'I’ °f N°- 59’ iS 0ne 0f the RailroPaf on 'V® ,Sout|i Park locality. 1118 fllends are legion in that of South pfji!?®ly B’at May°. the prophet convention e*Hp will hG absent from the next feodge No- W? f?r favors shown to Bro. John Phillips while in their city. f Geo. W. Knox is the latest promotion > of Cactus Lodge. If he does as well in the iuture as he has done in the past he will , make a good record as an engineer. A reliable correspondent from Mo- berly advises us that Bro. Frank Nebergall is ,P£ do.ne UP ” shortly. There seems to be a Dale ” of talk about it, anyway. Instructor Stevens speaks in high terms of the members along the Northern Pacific Railroad. Sprague and Mount Hood are composed of first class material. There are few Lodges in the Order that are more harmonious and prosperous than Salt Lake, No. 178. Sanford, Tibbs and Tenney are a power in the land of Zion. . Alvin Sparks, of No. 68, and Gus Sher- wood.of No. 82, rendered Instructor Stevens valuable assistance at the organization of ■ the Bonanza Lodge, at Missoula, Moutaua. M. R. Forney is one of the hard-work- ing members of No. 145. Wherever he may be located he is found actively engaged in advancing the interests of the Brotherhood. T. P. O’Rourke is always ready to do his part when the Order requires his services. He is a firm supporter of our principles, and we fully appreciate his loyal devotion to the cause. Wm. Orth, of No. 50, recently made a (Good, rich) donation to a traveling member in distress. Lnteron the boys had the t. m. locked in jail for fraud to further alleviate his wants. Thanks to Bro. J. A. Tweedie for the beautiful shaving mugs presented to the Grand Lodge officers. If we only had his Denver jazor now our tonsorial outfit would be complete. Wm. Clark, of Landmark Lodge, No. 128, is a most faithful supporter of the prin- ciples of oar Order. The unworthy haa bet- ter steer clear of him, for they will find him on the lookout for them. Those who have the good fortune to know Bro. Pnrtill, of Magic City Lodge, speak of him as a genial, good fellow. He is now running an engine on the Oregon Short Line, west of Shoshone, Idaho. By his good work Bro. J. B. Reed, formerly of Cedar Valley Lodge, No. 30, is making himself known in the Northwest. Mt. Tacoma Lodge will soon take her place among the best of them. The members of No. 61 feel under many obligations to Sheriff O. Gorman, of St. Paul, for kindly granting t hem t he use of the court room for aspecial meeting on the occa- sion of Instructor Stevens’ visit there. The Brotherhood men at Livingston, Helena and Bozeman, Montana, showed their sympathy for the widow and children of the late Owen Kerron, of No. 50, in a most sub- stantial manner. May God bless them. Digitized by Google

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178 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . Our Magazine owes a debt of gratitude to Bro. Thomas McKee, of Northern Light Lodge No. 127, for his earnest and success- ful efforts to increase its circulation. His record will compare with the best of them. The boys at Livingston, Montana, that make up Custer Lodge No. 191, are the right kind of material for Brotherhood purposes. If they don’t make a glorious success of their Lodge, we are mistaken in our estimate of them. In the loss of his dear little daughter, who died January 13th, Bro. L. C. Hill has the sincere sympathy of all his friends. She was in her sixth year, and her future was rich with promise, had she only lived. May she sleep sweetly. Some of our good boys in No. 120 are being rewarded for the*ir faithful service. The following members have been promoted : Bros. Wilson, Palmer and Yorkey, of the M. Y. C., and Bros. Haven Kemp, Olds and Ackerman, of the N. Y. W. S. & B. railroad. They were good fireman, and no doubt will make good engineers. Jno. S. Mills, who has been running an engine on the Dakota division of the Northern Pacific for the past seven months, after which he took a pleasure trip through Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, has re- turned to his old home and Lodge at Dan- ville, 111. The boys are all glad to see John back again and hope he has come to stay. After an absence of about nine months It is with pleasure that we note the marriage of Bro. L. Lacey to Miss Daisy Bald- win, of South St. Louis; Bro. R. J. Johnson to Miss Lotta Haight, and Bro. John Blocker to Miss Theresa Bonneville, of St. Louis. May joy be with them all. Robert Dopell, Thos. Kendell, Wm. Miller, F. S. Strickland, J. M. Weaver, Wm. Ward, Ira Costall and Ed. Samson are among the promotions of Beacon Lodge No. 111. The boys at Mattoon are wide-awake and will keep to the front. The members of Falls City Lodge No. 103 return their sincere thanks ‘to Mr. James' C. Poston, attorney-at-law, Elizabethtown, Ky., for favors shown T. J. McGuire, finan- cier, while adjusting the claim of the late J. E. Powell. Mr. Poston is held in high esteem by the boys. R. J. Johnson, Andy Dumerand K. C. Donehew, of Industrial Lodge, No. 21, are run- ning road engines, and J. D. Fisher, Chas. Bonneville, Chas. Gardner, F. Strottman, Geo. Van Lear and Jas. Wilson, of the same Lodge, are holding down the right side of y arc! engines. At a call meeting, held in a cabin at Heron, Montana, the following members were present : P. J. Ferguson, of No. 89 ; Geo. Welch, B. C. Loudon, F. Ether and B. C. Secord, of No. 133 : Maurice Vetter, of No. 31 • C. H. Mooney, of No. 21 ; H. W. Fomes, of No! 80, and S. M. Stevens, of No. 16. Chas. E. Bullard, of Bay State Lodge No. 73, has taken the New England agency for Alexander’s “ Ready Reference,” and is pre- pared to fill all orders promptly. It is a book filled with information for engineers and firemen, and commands a ready sale. Orders should be addressed to 32 Plymouth street. Worcester, Mass. James Brownlee, now a member of No. 127, formerly of 66, has been spending a few days among his old friends at Belleville. As a result of his visit, he was united in mar- riage to Mrs. Anna McKnight, a most estima- bJe y°uiig lady of Belleville. The members couple66 extend their best wisbes to the happy It is always best to call things by their right name, and when we remember this we cannot blame our fair friend Carrie, because she got tired of being called John-son, for we all know that she is a daughter. As this condition of things was unendurable she called in assistance, and with the aid of a our nobJe Order and a friendly minister she was relieved of the obnoxious oSd1vk^ndwf ' G1X-ed a new one’ even that of off1r our congratulations and S f?rra hapJ?yand lonS life to our Lorl^y7Vn°i iVeri“S $. Opdyke, of Excelsior Opd|lieNnee1loabndSon. ^ bnde’ Mre' Carrie Bro. J. Scott againgraced Dominion Lodge by his presence. Being one of the old members of that Lodge, with a record full of honor, he was no unwelcome visitor. After spend- ing a couple of weeks with the boys at To- ronto, he returned to resume his position on the right side of one of the Canada Pacific road coal burners in North Toronto. May success always be with him. The members of C. R. Whipple Lodge, No. 142, have paid a handsome tribute to their able and efficient Financier, Bro. G. W. Nes- ?er, as will be seen by the following from the oledo Sunday News : “On last Sunday, at. a meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, an elegantly engraved gold pen, holder and pencil was presented by the Broth- erhood to G. W. Nesper, their efficient Treas- urer. The holder bore the inscription, ‘ B. of .L. F. to G. W. N.’ The presentation was made ‘ by Joe Wood in a neat and appropriate speech, which was responded to in a few well chosen remarks by Mr. Nester. The B. of L. F. is one of the best organizations in the city.” Unless Bro. Richard A. Trezise, of Ex- celsior Lodge, No. 11, desists, we shall be ob- liged to call him “Four-size,” or even “Five- size, ’’for we are sure he has “Three-sizes” now at home. In order to prove our statement we beg to refer him to the little wonmn whom he persuaded to become one of “Three- sizes,” to the little maid May E., who now brightens his home by her childish glee and makes another of the “Three,” and to the lat- est arrival, little Hazel E., the last and least of the Trezises. Never mind, Bro. Richard, about the sizes, even if there should be more than three, remember the old adage, “The more the merrier. We take pleasure in noting the mar- riage of the Misses Minnie and Lena Sheire, the accomplished sisters of Bro. J. M. Sheire. of Minnehaha Lodge No. 61. The following account of the happy event is clipped from an exchange: “On Wednesday evening a very pleasant wedding took place at the First Baptist church, where Miss Minnie, daughter of Munroe Sheire, and J. H. Jamar, clerk in the local department of the Manitoba road, were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. R. R. Riddell in the presence of a great many friends. In the in- terval before train time a- reception was held at the residence of the bride’s father, and a wedding lunch served. When the guests had assembled all were surprised by the an- nouncement, then first made public, that Dr. J. B. Little and -Miss Lina Sheire had been united in matrimony on the preceding even- ing, Dr. Riddell performing the ceremony in the presence of the immediate family only. Mr. and Mrs. Jamar left at 7:45, and after a month’s trip will return and take quarters at the Windsor. Among the many elegant gin* was a handsome water set, presented by tne fellow employes of the groom in the Mani- toba office.” Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. THE LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN. Rock Islander. The members of Twin City Lodge, No. 39 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, were’ KhW1*0* a flne wardr°be and inkwell at their last regular meeting from their wives mothers, sweethearts and friends. ’ procured a set of new regalia, that th?n^tt?lf-me?lbers were heard & W rnhithTh^ i ^t thing to get would be a ward- «nrni^les Here+q,iickto 8ee a chance for a surprise and aoted accordingly. The movement was headed by Mrs E W Mason ai<? vrie«oPwrt’ **rs. Geo- J- M- Colburn ^slt^d h? tSw1 nWa-ers’ of Rock Island, mS Tohnyw!JS fo,1£win£ named persons: Mra T Mr5; Ferdinand Mavity, * D* Eagel, Mrs. Robt. Atkinson Mrs H^J?hIanau1&b, Mrs Carl Bollz, Mrs.’Wm* Do^athi?rio,n^r&-Benr,Hawks’ Mrs- Thomas IsImh oV,5nSrMlsl, Emma Boyle, of Rock m k \?nd.Mr81 E. Mitchell, Mrs Jas A M?band^ Mrs. Wm. Kessell, and rv» * Mrs- John McSteen, of Davenport Citr f'erlc in Davenport! rans^Stnf berof the Brotherhood and to thealtts hJ?7SSS0rt,] ,0tllers contributed Lodge°ENo 13? Members of Twin Citv thought Xpfl 32*~We learned that the long beeS*?ee?fved *V talked of regalias havl Yes, sze our minds is a^n11688 Ppe8©nts itself to goat woulH hP c?llar* We expected the Is th^membeS U ™-edkbut presto’ change, it Dial besiriS? We know of but one ani- like fom bm nfh?^Se tbat ^ears a collar of that would not insinuate long-earedb SienH«kllig resemblance to our know thot Slends^ And yet we do not tuentthan Fa^ a{ hiSker compli- ple. Their »rpStl?fU V? imitate their exam- your avocaYions of Hfi ^ 8tubborness. In cling to your onini?5r.clifw.lt fS necessary to will carry 11 aflrmness which they arewronT through, unless you can see patientf hard wnwnSUr af°reHaid friends are most to a f an l F s and Persevering al- trials your laftn™ are y£a' Without tiiese tended from oc ao « t ould never have ex- gulf. YoSrDHn^i^ 0£ean’ ftod from sea to and Indust^r „r pJfs’ Benevolence, Sobriety were thev ^t ^ fd crumble to the ground low their tr*«ir^vT^i.£uP?orted* As you fol- thebSndinJs^rmheih^dn the dark night, roundings ^ more Pleasant sur- Ways be snro r«5fa?e^u* home, may you al- j£ a token1 f°nfte£and true •» ‘he Path, efforts in nnr k appreciation of your te»ance oi yon^^?ii7f" 8"My the maiS- extent^we vnff1? ffect? us- to certain hi which t^nl uept thls wardrobe ^menytetU^rygL?SeTh^^tTiQ°Lde& Mrs. E. W. Mason, of Davenport, then stepped forward and presented a flne glass double inkstand with the following remarks • OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF TWIN ClTY Lodge, No. 39 As my worthy sister has just presented you this elegant gift l also, on be- half of the wives, mothers, sisters and sweet- hearts, present you this inkstand as another w?2iF0j;0lJr ri?gar2l W e apprecial e your no- bie efforts to benefit and elevate yourselves and trust from it may be recorded noble and heroic efforts and good deeds. We feel that you have thus far been crowned with suc- cess, and trust that the years may add to , your number and your prosperity. 1 Presei'ts were received on behalf of the Lodge by Worthy Master E. W. Mason, who, while at a loss for words with which to make a speech, expressed a feeling of en- conragement at this action of the friends of the Order. Admitting the success of the Or- der, although of not many years’ growth, he knew he expressed the sentiments of all members m extending their heartfelt thanks lor the fine presents, and thought all would coincide with him in an earnest endeavor to Order ftrmer suPP°rtto the principles of the Past Master H. F. Carroll then expressed his sentiments by claiming that he felt like call- ing the ladies sisters, in fact he had done so ever since the Lodge was organized; he did not know as he could add much to what the W. M. had already said; he would try and Uveas closely in the future to the principles of Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry as possible, and he felt sure that all members would do likewise ; he was well pleased with the presents; they were a surprise to him, and in behalf of the members he acoepted them as a token of approval and felt greatly encouraged by their presentation. Financier G. J. M. Col burn was then called upon, but stated that as he was paid for taili- ng money, and as the ladies had expressed their financial views pretty plainly, anything more on the subject would be unneoessary. The Worthy and Past Master had said much that he indorsed and he could but reiterate their promises and feel thankful for the toRen of appreciation thus bestowed. Worthy Chaplain Jas. B. Lidders then arose and m his innocent and humorous way of- fered (not a prayer) a few well chosen re- marks, expressing his entire surprise and heartfelt thanks for the fine presents, but was at a loss to state fully his feelings. He hoped it would prove an incentive to the members of No. 39 to continue worthy of the teachings and friendship thus shown, and felt sure that every member would endeavor to more fully merit them in the future. At the close of the Worthy Chaplain’s re- marks an intermission of half oi three- quarters of an hour was ordered, which was devoted to setting up the wardrobe and chat- ting pleasantly with each other. A commit- tee was sent out for the editor of the Rock Islander, and returned with him, when in- troductions and a pleasant social chat took place with members and ladies, but he de- clined making any formal remarks. After the intermission the ladies retired after re- ceiving a cordial invitation to return when convenient, not necessarily with a present, and the Lodge resumed its routine business. Such occurrences as these are not thrown away. The boys do not value the presents at their intrinsic value, but feel greatly en- couraged at the appreciation of their efforts, and if anything would stimulate them to greater exertions this will surely do it. Not only does it affect the members, but the ac- ?:uaintances thus formed will ripen into riendship which might never have be«n formed but for this meeting, and which will have a tendency to promote a more united and interested feeling among the families. Digitized by Google

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180 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. The regalias were manufactured by M. C. Davis & Co., Indianapolis, Ind. The Locomotive Firemen occupy a high rank among the societies of this locality, and the Brotherhood is doing much to improve and elevate those engaged in their occupa- tion. Hall of Twin City Lodge,') No. 39, B. of L. F. 1 Rock Island, Jan. 27, 1884. J "Whereas, The wives, mothers, sisters and sweethearts kindly presented us with an ele- gant wardrobe in which to keep our regalia, and also presented us with a fine inkstand. Therefore be it Resolved , That our sincere thanks be ex- tended to the wives, mothers, sisters and sweel hearts for so kindly remembering us. Resolved , That we, the members of Twin City Lodge, shall earnestly strive to prove ourselves worthy of the friendship of these estimable ladies, which encourages us to live up to the teachings of our Older. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented for publication to the Rock Islander, the Davenport Gazette, and also to the Fireman’s Magazine. H. F. Carroll, Geo. J. M. Colburn, James B. Lidders, AMUSEMENTS. j- Committee. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The ball of Eureka Lodge No. 14 at Lyra Hall was a great social and financial success. Over two hundred couples were present and a most enjoyable time was had. Among the visitors were Bros. M. W. Jamison and C. Lang, of No. 52 ; E. Sherburne and Ed. An- drews, of No. 16, and Ted Sheehan, of No. 49. The Indianapolis Journal made mention of the affair as follows : “ The ball under the auspices of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen, given at Lyra Hall on Tuesday night, was much of a suc- cess. Excellent order prevailed, and the boys netted about $150, which they will use in Ax- ing up their hall.” The Eureka boys worked hard for the ball and it is gratifying to know that success crowned their efforts. MASON CITY, IOWA. The annual ball of Cerro Gordo Lodge No. 29 was the most brilliant success of the sea- son. We present the following account of the affair taken from a Mason City paper • “The grand annual ball of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, at Opera House on New Year’s eve, was a most gratifying suc- cess in point of numbers and social eniov- ment. The Brotherhood were out in new silver-spangled regalia, presenting afine ap- pearance. The grand hall was tastefully decorated, mottoes of welcome, pictures flowers, wreaths, and graceful festoons! presenting a beautiful scene, as lighted gas jets. The music, was excel- lent, the crowd large, and the enjoyment perfect. Something over 200 couples of railroaders and citizens were present, and a great many more tickets were purchased in compliment to the Brotherhood, by’ parties who did not participate in the dance. Weare ghtd to make note of this most suc- cessful affair, as the ‘boys’ never do anything andi i?re fllQy entitled to a good time, after making such elaborate prepara- tions. May everyone of the noble Brother- eredJlif.”JOy ° New Year thus haPPily ush- CENTRALIA, ILL. i«S«„Chami*ai?n Gazette contains the fol- Lod^ Vo °f th° latG baU °f New Hope “The ball given by members of New Hope- Lodge, No. 37, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, at the Champaign Opera House, last night, was largely attended, and was pro- nounced one of the most brilliant parties irr point of enjoyment and gaiety ever given in this city. The hall had beeu elegantly ar- ranged for the occasion. In front of the center of the stage a locomotive headlight, ‘No. 37, ’gave forth in livid colors, a ‘welcome* to the guests. Immediately above it was sus- pended a wreath encircling the motto of the order, ‘Benevolence, Sobriety and Industy,’ and on each side of the stage was displayed in evergreen letters the ‘New Hope Lodge No. 37, B. of L. F.’ On the walls were hung flags and banners, and portraits of the grand of- flcers of the order, while a miniature pick and shovel, an emblem of the Order, was sus- pended from a chandelier. A number of guests were present from neighboring cities, and were most courteously entertained, About midnight a most sumptuous supper was served at Waugh’s restaurant, after which dancing was continued until a late hour. The Eighth regiment orchestra furn- ished the music, &nd Dick Lupton acted a& prompter.” ST. PAUL, MINN. The St. Paul Globe speaks in the following glowing terms of the seventh annual ball of Minnehaha Lodge No. 61 : “The ball of Minnehaha Lodge No. 61, at Market hall last night, was a great success in attendance, decoration and sociability, 1,000- dancing programmes having been given out on the floor, and fully 600 couples partici- pating. The music was furnished by Stein’s First Regiment band of fifteen pieces, and the supper was served by Stephen Burns, of the Market House restaurant, in elegant style.. It is doubtful if it were possible to decorate the hall more gorgeously and beautifully than it was done last night. From each of the sky-liglits were drooping lines of red, white and blue streamers which checkered the entire ceiling. On the back of the plat- form was a large flag centered with a locomo- tive headlight in full blast of light; while hanging in front was a mammoth letter B in evergreen, beneath which was the miniature engine ‘Minnehaha’ and beautiful wreaths ana flower monograms. On the gallery end was mounted a locomotive bell with three headlights by the side and back of it, while the edifice was ornamented with 100 colored signal lanterns arranged in most fantastic designs, 200 small flags having on them the names of the six railroads centering in St. Paul, 200 small national flags and sixty framed pictures of locomotives. The mottoes, ‘ wel- come ’ and ‘ Welcome to our Visiting Breth- ren,’were very conspicious at both ends of the hall, while on the sides were ranged the mottoes, ‘ Benevolence. Sobriety and Indus- try,’ ‘ Our Brotherhood is a Success,’ ‘Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen.’ There was a large attendance of guests from the different Lodges in the State and elsewhere, and the occasion was thoroughly complete in every particular.” BATTLE CREEK, MICH The joint ball of the B. of L. E. and the B. of L. F., at Battle Creek, Mich., was a grand1 success, as will be seen by the following : “ The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, Division No. 33, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Lodge No. 84, of this city, united Thursday night in their second annual ball and banquet. Those who had the arrangements in charge used their utmost endeavors to make the affair a most onjoya- ble one, and success may truly be said to have crowned their efforts. The Opera House was handsomely decorated with emblems of tne Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 181 Order, and that all might readily find the headquarters for the evening, two headlights were placed in front of the door facing east and west on Main street. The interior decor- • •ations were most appropriate, consisting of red, white and blue lanterns, van and switch lights, flags and pictures, and presented a most bright and cheerful appearance. The festivities, which were opened at 8:30 o’clock with the grand march, were honored with the presence of his Honor. Mayor French, and the members of the City Council, with other city officials and many of our promi- nent citizens and their ladies, were noticed as participants on the floor of the hall, while a large crowd also tilled the galleries as specta- tors of the gay scene. The music was fur- nished by Humphrey & Evans’ quadrille band and nearly 150 couples participated in the dance, the dancing being kept up until the early morning hours. The programme of the dance was arranged with much Ingen uity, the music in each being designated by terms exceedingly appropriate to the occasion, and were well understood by the ‘boys.’ The banquet was served at the Williams House, fifty couples being seated at a time. There were many guests present from abroad, a special train being run from Chicago to this city yesterday afternoon. The Brotherhoods may assuredly congratulate themselves upon the result of their second annual ball, and their friends hope for many repetitions of an entertainment crowned with such a signal success.” DENVER, COL. account of the seventh an- nual ball of Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 77 is taken from the Denver News : The City Hall has contained many assem- season of a festive nature, but that exceeded in youth, promise and brightness the gathering of last night. The wbicb brought it together was the ie^en.thxTan^al^ba11 of Rocky Mountain ^°* 17’ Brotherhood of Locomotive Ei^men. whose National Convention was nn! inw ,,ls city last summer. wuHfl a last ni&ht was neatly decorated with nags and mottoes peculiar to the Order, J:1 BKm?8l£ for the programme of dances r e best the market affords, with John Lewis as prompter. Mr «10Mg Prominent guests present was tM* .Stevens, of Terre Haute, Ind., the retiierfnl2ftructor of tbe 0rder’ who has just the romoan ,°®cial triP along the line of izeriIJ.^nti ?rniPacl?c,durinS which he organ- Rn?Jl ™ Lod"?s during the past forty days. . fnl Mountain Lodge No. 77 is, according Stevens, the third in’ size in the eu’ b?in£ exceeded in point of and^hinJ!iipi by.the Lodges located in Boston Denver ^deiplna* Tbe Present officers of the M ^ odg,e a\er the following: Master, SecrPVn°^°nUrke; Y^e Master, C. D. Brook; Hvnes Ti?f°r^e }Vllson 5 Financier, W. F. the sfanoT,, e ro i ?f active members contains whom young men, a portion of Lodges oMho U'ded^ed engineers. The other Salif tG ^Cder in Colorado are at Pueblo, in a iw£iffadville’ and a,1» like No. 77, are Th^UrisbinS condition, fiancint-nr^ twenty-eight numbers on the aneaiilh^?rVlK-me for last nieht* so that at called? wnS- Committee. Joe. S. Wheeler, J Digitized by v^ooQle

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182 MREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Fort Howard, Wis. At a meeting of Baldwin Lodge No. 189, held Sunday, December 30, the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted : Resolved. That the thanks of this Lodge are hereby extended to Mrs. R. C. Belknap, wife of our worthy Master, for the elegant frame for our Charter, which she presented to us as a token of her appreciation and friendly feel- ing for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men. Resolved , That we fully appreciate this kind ift and will ever keep it in grateful remem- rance of the donor. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. R. C. Belknap and also pub- lished in the Firemen’s Magazine. C. Penrod, ") R. Parks, > Committee. E. King, J all wise Providence, it is with sincere regret that we part with Bro. Robson and “mourn with those who mourn.” Resolved. That guided by the power of love, we extend to his bereaved mother, brother and sisters our most heartfelt sympathy in this, their sad hour of tribulation, and com- mend them to Him who alone consoleth and healeth the wounded heart and gives strength to bear the sad bereavement. Resolved , That as a mark of respect we drape the Charter of our Lodge for the next thirty days ; that these resolutions be placed on our minutes ; a copy presented to his mother, and the same be published in our Magazine. Marcy G. Hall, Fred. Ball, Committee. M. W. Burwell, J Columbus, Ohio. At a regular meeting of Franklin Lodge No. 9, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, At a regular meeting of the above named Lodge, held on the evening of April 27th, 1883, Edward Gimbey was expelled for non-payment of dues, and Whereas, It having since appeared to the entire satisfaction of all concerned that said Edward Gimbey was unlawfully reported and consequently illegally expelled, there- fore be it Rosolved, That this much of the columns of the Magazine be devoted to placing Ed- ward Gimbey in the proper light in which he belongs, and be it further Resolved , That the apology due and regrets of the members of Franklin Lodge be tend- ered Edward Gimbey for their innocent, yet illegal action, and that all reparation that lies in their power be made him. E. L. Coit, ■) C. H. Mason, y Committee. F. W. Arnold, J Los Angeles, Cal. At a regular meeting of Orange Grove Lodge No. 97, B. of L. F., the following reso- lutions were adopted : Resolved, and the t. tendered to jh. jl.. nennii, uiv. supt. and Mr. Jas. Velsir, Div. M. M., for their kindness in procuring transportation for Bro. Frank P. Shepardson and the remains of Bro. Munroe M. Smith, who died recently, while in the service of the S. P. R. R. Co. The Brotherhood was thereby enabled to forward the remains of our deceased brother to his parents in Meedham, Mass. We also take' Is opportunity to express our appreciation of the many favors shown our organization In tne p&st. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to both Col. Henritt and Mr. Velsir, also entered upon the minutes of this meeting and published in the Magazine Chas. A. Vogelsang, ') Horace J. Moore, y Committee. W. J. Grant, J North Springfield, Mo. «ARaA?TCiS meeting of Frisco Lodge No. F” the following resolutions of sympathy were unanimously adopted : hav!n.g Pleased our Heavenly in J008!- mflnite wisdom to can ar midst our esteemed Bro. Thomas H?1U Jan mh%7anUdDln8 °Ver °D Dlxon D^^ER^s’Jnuthe death of Bro. Thomas 51bha8 lost one of its best mem- bers and the B. of L. F. a true and worthv brother ; therefore be it y Resolved , That while we recognize the supremacy of and bow submissively to the El Paso, Tex. At a regular meeting of New Year Lodge No. 135, held Sunday evening, January 13th 1884, the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted : Resolved , That the thanks of this Lodge are hereby extended to Miss Nellie G. Matthews, sister of our worthy Bro. J. B. Matthews, for the elegant book-marker which she kindly worked and gave to us as a token of her ap- preciation and friendly feeling for the B. of Resolved , That we fully appreciate this kind gift and will ever keep it in grateful remem- rance of the doner and her esteemed brother. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Miss Nellie G. Matthews and also published in the Firemen’s Magazine. A. C. Mast, 'l W. P. Smith, C. E. Walker, , Beardstown, III. At a regular meeting of H. B. Stone Lodge No. 122, B. of L. F., held Tuesday evening, Jan. 8th, after the regular business was dis- posed of the members were agreea*bly sur- prised by the presentation of a very beauti- ful and neatly worked motto, inscribed : “Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry.” It is beautiful in design and finish and framed in an elegant frame. It is the work of Mrs. Flora A. Blodgett, the wife of our es- teemed Brother, for which we tender the fol- lowing resolutions : Resolved , That the sincere thanks of this Lodge be returned to Mrs. Flora A. Blodgett for so kindly remembering us. Resolved , That we shall earnestly strive to prove ourselves worthy of this estimable lady’s friendship, which so much encour- ages us to do our duty towards the Brother- hood. , Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be placed on file and that they be published in the Fireman’s Magazine. Galion, Ohio. At a stated meeting of Eclipse Lodge No. 107, B. of L. F., held Jan. 17th, the follows preamble and resolutions were adopted. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty Goa to remove from our midst our heiovea Brother George Shoemaker, who met nis death by a misplaced switch at Larmie &m- tion on the C. C- C. A I. R. R., Indianapolis Division, January 11th 1884 ; be it Resolved, That we, the members of Lodge, No. 107, B. of L. F., extend to the bereaved family of Bro. Shoemake our most heartfelt sympathy in their saa bereavement. While they have lost * hpr voted son, we have lost an honored memo Digitized by LvOOQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 183 of the Order of Locomotive Firemen whose memory will long be cherished by the mem- bers of No. 107 ; be it further Resolved, That we extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to Miss Jennie M. Lambert of Union City, Ind., whose bright prospects iD life were blighted by the relent- less hand of death. • Miss Lambert was to have been united in the holy bonds of matri- mony to Bro. Shoemaker in a few days— her sorrow none but God can console. Be it further Resolved , That our Charter and Lodge room be draped in mourning for the space of 30 days, that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our Lodge, printed in the Fire- men’s Magazine, and that a copy be sent to the bereaved family and Miss Jennie M. Lambert. “Death has been here, and borne away A brother from our side Just in the morning of his youth, As young as we he died. We cannot tell who next may fall Beneath ihy chastening rod, One must go first ; Oh, may we all Prepare to meet our God.” H. G. Bechhold, J. Farnsworth, M. Dean, Committee. T. H. Thompson, he was so well known and respected. It came with especial force upon the members of this Lodge, following so closely upon the tragic death of Bro. Henry Amadon, and was almost as unexpected, as Bro. Smith had been confined to his bed less than a week, and on the afternoon preceding his death was quite cheerful, conversing with the Brothers who were his attendants and seem- ing quite hopeful, so that no particular con- cern for his safety was experienced by the brothers, although clearly realizing that he was yet a sick man. About 7:00 p. m., a marked change took place and he sank rapidly until he expired at 7:30 p. m. His last words as nearly as could be understood by those at his bedside was a request that flowers be planted over his grave. Then quietly and peacefully passed away a rare spirit whose many noble traits of character had endeared him to a large circle of fiiends: Bro. Smith had been recently promoted to the position of engineer, yet had in the short time. allotted to him proven himself to be a reliable and competent engineer and had gained the respect and confidence of his superior officers. As per action of the Lodge, his remains were embalmed and sent to his home in Meedham, Mass., in charge of Bro. Frank P. Shepardson. Peace to his ashes. Chas. A. Vogelsang,-) H. E. Moore, > Committee. Wm. Grant, ) Los Angeles, Cal. r a regular meeting of Orange Grove Lodge No. 97, B. of L. F., the following pre- amble and resolutions were unanimously adopted : whereas, It is with profound sorrow we are called upon to announce the sudden death of Bro. Munroe M. Smith, on the eve- ning of November 28th, after a short illness of one week. This blow, coming as it does, with such force causes us to see clearly how dependent we are for our daily life, remind- in the midst of life we are in death ” that our destinies are in the hands of 2hn ‘who doeth all things well.” whereas. The intimate relations held by our deceased brother with the members of nis Lodge, render it proper that we should Place on record our appreciation of his services and merits as a man, therefore be it Rtwlved, That while we bow in humble submission to the will of The Most High, we less mourn for our Brother who has been called from labor to rest. t ,Ihat in the death of Bro. Smith, TOnA^Jape^1Jimournin8for the space lution?yhAa?8 and a copy of these reso- sister of ^hafArward^d to the parents and lished in ihl MCease-d and that they be pub- Wtaut^oi th^Sidge? and entered upon the gloom overthX Br£* Munroe Smith cast a 6u>om over this entire community in which EXPULSIONS. Lodge. Names. Lodge. Names. 1 Theo. Steven field.* 78 John Slate ry.* 3 E. W. Davis. 1[ 78 J. L. Kisher * 8 J. J. Reddy.* 81 M. Whalen. 12 Jacob Brinckle.* 88 J. S. Hand.* 15 Wm. Nowell.* 89 L. Algire.* 15 D Collins* 89 John Kerns.* 10 W. T. Davis.f 89 Frank V. Smith.* 20 J. Shields.* 89 P. J. Freman.* 20 Thomas Tracy.* 89 John H. Long.* 80 C. O. Grassley.H 95 Wm. T. Ross.* 35 Wm. Brown.* 97 J. Little.* 36 Robert Merritt.* 97 F. Bell.* 36 Preston Carr.* 97 C. Pitney.* 86 Thos. McDermott.* 97 D. W. Jagnay 41 Robert Rust.* 100 Joseph Sweets.* 41 J. H. McGregor.* 111 George Griffin.* 41 J. M. Hale.* 115 Harry Liverston.* 41 E. W. Haskins.* 123 E. D. Lewis.* 43 J. L. Q,uinby.* 126 Wm. Mallin.* 43 J. Leach. f 130 H. N. Childs* 43 J. H. Ross.* 134 H. H. Hamilton.* 50 .J. V. Mountjoy.* 134 Wm. M. Fife.* 51 R. D. Pate.J 135 Robt Kercheval.|] 59 James Ormsby.* 148 F. Neff.* 67 W. B. Jarman.* 148 H. F. Messengale.* 74 P. Griffin. g 154 Wm. Reese.* 75 Geo. A. Fitch.* 173 George Bacon. || 77 E. H. Walker.* * Non-payment of Dues. Contempt of Lodge, f Defrauding Members. || Unbecoming conduct. I Drunkenness. REINSTATEMENTS. Lodge. Names. © tUD 'O 3 Names. 16 Jacob Romans. 45 A. C. Snyder. 16 H. W. Smith. 71 Wix Watrons. 20 Joseph Eustis. 89 P. J. Freeman. 31 31 N. C. Beckfort. Frank McDonald. 116 John Pascoe. Digitized by v^ooQle

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184 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OF L. F. Terre Haute, Ind., February 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodges : Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending January 31, 1884 : receipts. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 35 and 36. Assess’ts 37 and 38. Total. o’ CD M 'O o A Back Assess’ts Sgf a-d §§ Assess’ts 37 and 38. Total. j 1 $33 $33 00 66 $3 $41 $44 00 2 $20 10 30 00 67 1C 4C 50 00 3 14 107 121 00 44 44 00 4 5 26 31 00 61 4 . 32 36 00 5 7(i 12 2* • 35 00 6 71 11 37 48 00 7 3 13 16 00 72 6 61 75 00 8 16 35 51 00 73 37 37 00 9 5 18 23 00 74 8 35 43 00 10 6 50 56 00 75 37 91 128 00 11 87 87 00 76 13 50 63 00 12 15 96 111 00 77 79 86 13 78 78 00 78 81 81 00 14 }'? 88 107 00 79 9 18 27 00 15 12 33 45 00 80 2 56 58 00 16 18 109 127 00 81 2 48 50 00 17 8 20 28 00 82 108 108 00 18 7 33 40 00 83 4 51 55 00 19 $35 35 00 84 3 57 60 00 20 *2 28 30 00 85 3 25 28 00 21 86 9 48 57 00 22 7 26 33 00 87 1 23 24 00 23 4 33 37 00 88 9 44 $45 98 00 24 41 39 80 00 89 1 41 41 83 00 25 6 31 37 00 90 11 11 00 26 9 46 55 00 91 11 20 31 00 27 1 88 89 00 92 28 57 57 00 93 29 41 41 00 94 4 63 67 00 30 21 17 38 00 95 27 66 93 00 31 15 56 71 00 96 32 6 27 33 00 97 3 53 56 112 00 33 12 45 48 105 00 98 3 31 34 00 34 2 33 35 00 99 11 44 55 00 35 5 3u 35 00 100 36 10 44 54 00 101 87 87 00 37 55 53 108 00 102 31 31 00 38 3 73 76 00 103 ‘ *9 '38 40 87 00 39 ‘ 64 64 00 104 40 1 '62 63 00 105 ‘ 1 ‘42 43 00 41 9 8 17 00 106 6 23 29 00 42 21 21 00 107 4 26 30 00 43 *64 64 00 108 3 21 25 49 00 44 6 ' 30 36 00 109 26 34 36 96 00 45 23 51 74 00 110 21 21 00 46 29 24 53 00 111 3 28 31 00 47 1 112 118 00 112 12 28 40 00 48 1 46 47 00 113 5 24 29 00 49 49 26 23 98 00 114 1 17 18 00 50 96 96 00 115 29 . 29 00 51 54 54 00 116 30 •31 61 00 52 76 76 00 117 42 42 00 53 * 21 11 32 00 118 ' 14 11 25 00 54 11 57 68 00 119 23 23 00 55 2 31 33 00 120 9 39 48 00 56 1 31 32 00 121 1 24 25 00 57 24 158 182 00 122 4 38 ‘ 43 85 00 58 20 20 00 123 1 1 00 59 124 1 *31 32 00 60 7 71 78 00 125 3 21 24 00 61 54 76 130 00 126 30 30 00 62 40 40 00 127 88 88 00 63 ’ 10 26 36 00 128 ‘ 3 17 20 00 64 129 3 '39 42 00 65 1 41 to o o 130 3 38 41 00 BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 35 and 36. Assess’ts 37 and 38. Total. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts sg 03 258 i| Total. 131 $10 $26 1. . 8 1 162 $61 $6160 132 1 15

16 00 16* $15 15 00 133 2 14 16 00 164 $1 26 27 00 134 3 11 14 00 165 4 lfi 23 00 135 166 Ifl 16 00 136 5 10 15 00 L67 20 20 00 137 23 23 00 168 5 24 29-00 138 29 29 00 169 32 32 00 139 12 12 00 170 4 12 16 00 140 1 1 00 171 3 12 15 00 141 $38 38 00 172 23 23 00 142 66 66 00 173 6 22 28 00 143 2 19 21 00 174 1 14 15 00 144 175 145 2 1 3 00 176 i 146 2 5 7 00 177 5 ’ 14 1 20 00 147 14 14 00 178 148 26 • 6 32 00 179 8 4 12 00 149 2 62 64 00 180 9 ’ 7 16 00 150 181 ‘ 17 17 00 151 ‘43 ‘43 bo 182 152 12 12 00 183 153 '23 23 00 184 154 3 13 16 00 185 155 186 156 1 '26 27 00 187 157 ‘25 25 00 18 8 158 'so 30 00 189 159 J 19 ’20 40 00 190 160 161 25 28 25 00 28 00 191 3 2 ‘ ‘boo Balance on hand January 1 $9,249 50 Received during month 7,775 00 Total 517,024 50 By claims Nos. 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87 . 6,000 00 Balance on hand February 1 . . $11,024 50 Respectfully submitted, EUGENE V. DEBS, G. S. A T. SPECIAL NOTICES. H. I. COFFIN. H. I. Coflan will please correspond with the Secretary of Guide Lodge, No. 125. HARRY DOWLING. Harry Do wli ng, of L< »dge 127, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. W. F. WINTERS. W. F. Winters, of Eau Claire Lodge, No. 68, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. f. w. BROSS. F. W. Bross is requested to correspond with Fargo Lodge, No. 85, at once. The last heard from him he was running out of Denver on the D. & R. G. BLACK-LIST. R. C. KERCHEVAL. , . _ R. C. Kerch eval has been expelled from New Year Lodge, No. 135, on general prin- ciples. He is a thorough-going swindler, ana will beat everybody that trusts him. ror further reference apply to the people oi ra Paso, Texas. D. E. HAIiBERSTADT. This foul-mouthed blackguard has been expelled from Chicago Lodge, No. 9o, ford®' faming the Order and its members. lie is vulgar to the last degree, and we are ized by his Lodge to give him a prominent place in the black list. _Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 185 W. E. MOTT. Every member of our Order should re- member the name of W. E. Mott, who has been expelled from Industrial Lodge, No. 21, for numerous outrages that he has perpetra- ted on our Order. He first stole over a hun- dred dollars from Lodge No. 21, but was “slick” enough to get out of it without being exposed. Later on he organized a Lodge at Palestine, where he pocketed all monies that the members paid him, and later still he or- ganized a Lodge at Marshall, where he stole the charter fee, grand dues and all other monies that he was able to collect. He was discharged from the railway service on gen- eral principles, not the least of which was drunkenness. We do not know where he is at present, but we presume that he is look- ing for new victims to ensnare and defraud. He furnishes substantial proof of the truth of the doctrine of total depravity, and we caution every member of our Order to be- ware of him. GBAND LODGE NOTICES. TO MAGAZINE AGENTS. We have had an extra edition of back num- and we can begin all subscript- SSSl ■ tMtho/noUctth the Janimry “Umber GBAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F.W. Arnold. . ........ Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent.. . . . . Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S.M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W! P aHyneys Chairm*n Chicago, 111. D. Eoss Denver, Col. ss Stratford, Out. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. V t' §«£nal^n> Chairman . . . Chicago 111 VEM&SeCreta,'y DanvX 111! A.J Iteaean V - Chicago, 111. A. H. Tucker .Portland, Maine iUCi£er Mason City, Iowa district secretaries. Wm.Well’e?raWei'858 ' ' • ft. Thomas, Ont. E. R^fyo LCtBov 4, -Boston, Mass. C. H. Mau?’8sn lvJnfh * ws- Pueblo, Col. W. HDuS^'il' • • Philadelphia, Pa. Zob Moofg 71^ pnrrAii * * • • • Aurora, 111. F. Crawforcl IT ppi ^ vv • Keokuk, Iowa E- K- co»i^WiUiamSt; SUBORDINATE LODGES. , : '. Mag? Agent |M^XPr°T,de,‘Ce’R-1- H. S. Lawton . ^ A T. B. Ward well Master Mag. Agent 8. ADOPTED DAUGHTER ; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. E. Opp, 508 Grove St Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St ... . Financier H. Freeland, 720 Jersey Ave . Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN ; Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 1 P. M. F. O. Mitchell. 23 Merrill St . . . .Master M, B. Alley, 18 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 25 Tyng St Financier A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent 5. CHARITY ; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at S P. M. G. Hutchinson, Drawer 853 .... Master G. Johnson, Drawer 853 Secretary F. L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 Financier O. Dennes Mag. Agent 6. PRIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. A. Piatt . \ ..Master Wm. Hearst Secretary A. C. Huestis Financier M. Findlon Mag. Agent 7. POTOMAC ; Washington, D. C. J. S. Black, 30 Sixth St., S. W . . . xMaster J. C. Graham, 319 D St., S. W . . Secretary F. H. Childs, 501 E. St., S. W . . Financier R. M/Smith, 130 Carroll St., S.E.Mag. Agent 8. BED RIVER ; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Matthews, Box 376 Master J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Secretary J. C. Hogg, Box 78 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN ; Columbus, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. C. C. Coit, Commercial Hotel . . . Master C. Mason, 15 N. Summit St. . . . Secretary F. J. Kistler, 214 S. High St . . .Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Holler, 17 Waring St Master T. P. Smith, 29 Jessie St Secretary A.H. Buse,50 Brayton St . . . .Financier E. M. Crain, 431 Lake St .... Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR ; Phillipsburg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. R. Tindall Master P. Cummins Secretary J. W. Sinclair, L. Box 96 . . . . Financier C. J. Rogers Mag. Agent 12. BUFFALO ; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. I. H. Crossmau, 500 Swan St . . . .Master Wm. J. Bruman, 395 Swan St . . Secretary A. L. Jacobs, 543 S. Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 18. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4t,h Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Hull, 163 Pacific Ave Master R Mulford, 212 Pacific Ave . . . Secretary C. A. Wilson, 135 Pacific Ave . . Financier W. Rhodes, 154 Whiton St . . Mag. Agent 14. EUREKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. St-Master Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St*. ’. ’. Fhiancier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 15. ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St Master J. McTeer, 616>£ Wellington St . Secretary E. Upton, 82 Seigneur St ... . Financier J.A.Gratrix,4 Grand Trunk St.Mag. Agent 16. YIGO ; Terre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. V. Debs * Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 205 N. 11th St ... . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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186 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 17. OLD POST; Vincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. H. M. Hogan Master T. A. Galloway, O. & M. Shops . Secretary C. A. Cripps Financier A. Bruce Mag. Agent 18. WEST END: Slater, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. F. A. Briggs, L. Box 53 ; , Master H. B. Sims Secretary A. D. Williams, Box 152 ... . Financier J. B. Murphy Mag. Agent 19. TRUCKEE ; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean, Box 8 Master F. Lorenger, Box 8 Secretary J. Goldie, Box 8 Financier J. Van Buren Mag. Agent 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. Traver, Box 317 Master Sr^rSVntin^°n’Box247- • • Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL : South St. Lonis, Mo. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. W. J. Edy, Kimmswick, Mo .... Master v 5? Fisher, 6707 Minnesota Ave.Secretary J. H. Clarke, 7915 Michigan Ave.Financier W. Cushing Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. §?+?nett Master G. C. Plttenger Secretary g- Boxm Financier F. W. Walker Mag. Agent 23. PHCENIX; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. • - - Master m’ PeVoy Secretary N. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent 24. GREAT WESTERN; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. Glen Ewing . Master * H.E.Pet?rf:B°X.701; ' FininS J.E. Powell Magn Agent 26. CONNECTING LINK ; Roone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P M Master V Secretary m Y°A^o'rr;a Financier T. A. Adams Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA ; Baraboo, Wis. Mee^ every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. N. G? Wallace • '. '. . ' * 'secretary H ?i2r- Box 674 • • ' Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. M. W. Cary, 67 S. 2d St. . . . Master • F. Walbrand, 127 9th Ave . . Secreta?£ W. wh5lps» Box 1010 Financier ^ cO°u.iga,l Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN ; North Platte, Neb. Andrew Struthers Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 . . . Secreterv S Hartman"8’ B°Xffi!4 • Finance? «« «™«rtman Mag. Agent 29. CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Nleets 1st and 3d Sundays a t 7:30 P M ^ BOXl67 Se“ P.a! "Loveland ^ 5* 4* Corson," Box 406 '. \ ’. '. 'Secretory R. A. Corson, Box 406 . C. A. Clough, Box 409 . J ; Mag.^g^J 31. R. R. CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4tb Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Walters, 1401 Kansas Ave .... Master F. Johnson, 713 N St Secretary J. A. Sweeney. 705 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 32. BORDER ; Ellis, Kan. G- Pearson Master J. W. Hardesty Secretary A. H. Britton, Box 303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 .. . Mag. Agent 38. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J. Key J. Roche, Box 292 .. . D. Cheshier T. Briggs . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Adams, Box 945 Master F- Kinch Secretary H. W. Stephens, Box 1297 .... Financier G. B. Sipp Mag. Agent 86. AMBOT; Amboy, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. Schermerhorn, Box 128 Master G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. Gascoigne Mag. Agent 86. TIPPECANOE; Lafayette. Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Ernst, 159 Salem St Master J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St ... . Secretary W. H. Willoughby Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE; Centralia, IU. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. H. Murphy Master C. H. Randall Secretary F. M. James, Box 202 Financier H. G. McCormick, Box 151 . . Mag. Agent 38. AVON ; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. F. Drummond, Box 247 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G. N ursey Financier C. Barker, Box 318 Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Rock Island, IU. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. W. Mason, Room 6, DavisBlock, Daven port, Iowa Master T. K. Holmes, Box 1223 Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Financier C. H. Church Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, IU. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714% West Washing- ton St Master C. Young, 911 West Mulberry St.Secretary J. Devine, 911 W. North St . . . Financier W. Cavanaugh Mag. Agent 41. ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. A. C. W irtz, Box 60 Master C. E. Allen Secretary H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Financier E. E. Gould, Box 141 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wis. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P.M. A. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. . .Master W. D. Scampton, Box 1277 . . . Secretary M. O’Loughlm, 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 48. ST. JOSEPH ; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d ana 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. Thomas, 2312 Bartlett St Master E. H ickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary H. P. Mann, 2226 S. 106h St . . . Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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HREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 187 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Louis, 111. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master J. Bisson, L. Box 56 . ...... Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 162 Financier C. Timblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent 45. BOSE CITY; Little Bock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. T. B. Crowe Master W. O. Shelley, 723 West 4th St . Secretary W. O. Shelley, 723 West 4th St . Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... . Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Cunningham, Western Hotel . Master E. McCormack, 1402 E. Wash- *°£ton St ... Secretary R* M. Goodwin, 730 Monroe St . Financier J. Dorcey, Care Wabash Shops.Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT : Chicago, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W. H. GifF, 263 Maxwell Ave .... Master W- E- Burns. 163 22d St Secretary E J. McQmrk, 1537 Wabash Ave.Financier W. E. Burns, 153 22d St . . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HINES; Peoria, HI. Meets ist and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Cullen Master o* 8. Adams St . . . Secretary G. C. W att, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND ; Decatur, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. A. H. Sutton, Box 560 Master t . S. Con non . . . Secretary WRV p?anS| By?x ^ Financier W. J. Pursell, Box 560 . . . . Mag. Agent 6#- GARDEN CITY ; Chicago, m. Meets Ist and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. T t nfianaha^/»A??J Dearborn St . Master A m V4620Z aSash Ave • Secretary Ak M£A1lister, 4904 S. Dear- T ftwG Wo W -A • * Financier J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent 51‘ North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. M. A. Frame, Box 217 . . a/ToG^ H. G Hall, Box 96 . ! . . ! ! ; Sec^etarv box45 Financier J, A. Dryden, riox 69 Mag. Agent 52‘ WILL ; Logansport, Ind. H tS ™ery sunday at 2 P. M. H.DuFlone, L. Box 626 Master p *rr Y^ee a >E*B°x 626 Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 Financier A. Swadner, Box 658 Mag Agent 68‘ E*P*ria» Kan. - • • • ■- - -isasas W. Curry Mag. Agent ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. pMei3 Sati^day at 2 P.M. w.p.d/vis.’bo^ ; ; / ; -a^SsS Wm: cZ3£Z&!t&? 28 y . MFaLTgce^ Secretory W BSchalD T 2 m ' • • Financier ^ nanan, L. & N. Shops . Mag. Agent 66‘ SiX?8 5 Stansb«rry, Mo. A Btepvlery Wari<iay at 4 P. M. 0.'p.'te’BOXU a- Master ^ 6 ea Mag. Agent 67 68. 69, 60. 61. 62, 63. 64. 66. 67. 68. , BOSTON ; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. A. W. Spurr, Henderson House, Hammond St., Boston Highlands.Master E. E. Roundy. 26 Chapman St., Bunker Hill District Secretary J. C. Edwards, 21 Salem St., Charlestown, Mass Financier W. C.* Green, No. 2 Smith St., Salem, Mass Mag. Agent SACRAMENTO ; Rocklin, Cal. C. W. Myers ' . . Master G. B. Stratton Secretary B. H. Estabrook Financier J. P. Clark Mag. Agent ROYAL GORGE; South Pueblo, Col. Meets every Monday night. J. A. Hill, Lock Box 45 Master R. J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo, Col.Secretary H. S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St., Denver, Col Financier W. Henthorn, Canon City, Col. Mag. Agent UNITED; PhUadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. G. Colmer, 1812 W. 8th St Master J. A. Minges, 1829 W. 2d St . . . .Secrotary J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . Mag. Agent MINNEHAHA: St. Paul, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. T. Cox, 895 Rice St Master F. Maher, 193 Penn Ave Secretary J. M. Sheire, 505 Robert St . . . Financier B. Bradley, 663 E. 3d St . . . . Mag. Agent YANBERGEN; Carbondale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. Wm. C. Haigh Master S. J. Cobb Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 288 Financier O. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent HERCULES; Danville, HI. Homer Davis, Box 772 Master Wm. Burns, Box 772 Secretary G. Shuster, Box 772 . Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Agent SIOUX ; Sioux City, Iowa. J L. Sheely Master W. H. Roberts Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 278 Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent FORT RIDGELY; Waseca, Minn. J. Anseline Master Wm. Bauman Secretary P. G. Lindell Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent CHALLENGE ; Belleville, Out. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. E. L. Adamson, G. T. Ry Master Wm. J. Logue, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent DOMINION ; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Vaughan, 24 Charlotte St . . . .Master T. Cunerty, 33 Hackney St . . . Secretary J. Kew, 46 Tecusmeth St ... . Financier J. Faucett, 27 Soho St .... . Mag. Agent EAU CLAIRE; Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. L. Botsford, Box 190, Altoona, Wis Master A. M. Kingsbury, Altoona, Wis. Secretary H. E. Edgell, Altoona, Wis . . . Financier C. Miller Mag. Agent ISLAND CITY; BrockviUe, Out. Meets alternate Thursday evenings. E. N. Mortimer ' Master N. J. Scott Secretary F. W. Barr, Box 294 ...... . Financier F. G. Lawrence Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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188 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 70. LONE STAB ; Longview, Texas. T. Cordell, L. Box 364 Master J. Allen, L. Box 364 Secretary J. A. Gremm, L. Box 364 ... . Financier N. A. Matthews, L. Box 364 . . Mag. Agent 71. SUSQUEHANNA j Oneonta, N. Y. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Master J. A. Canning, Box 504 Secretary P, Stillwell, Box 656 Financier C. C. Bunker Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 73. BAY STATE; Worcester, Mass. Meets 1st Thursday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parker, 8 Cutler St Master C, L. Dodge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard, 32 Plymouth St . Financier T. Loynd, 83 Green St Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY ; Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Fleming, 1325 St. Louis Ave . . . Master W. Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary M. Hurley, 1490 Wyoming St . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9fch and Mul- berry Sts Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas . Mag. Agent 75. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. C. H. Taylor, 3837 Haverford St . . Master S. Drinkhouse, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary F. Dupell, 532 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. G. W. Sebastian, Box 251 Master G. Miller, Box 2 Secretary G. Miller, Box 2 Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ; Denver, Col. M. S. O’Rourke, 300 S. 11th St . . . Master G. M. Wilson, 349 7th St Secretary W. F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; SedaUa, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. S. J. Graham Master J. H. Nisewanger Secretary W. H. Clark, Box 1100 . Financier J. H. Nisenanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 70. J. M. DODGE; Roodhouse, 111. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. E. Donnelly, Box 186 Master F. ' MiieJd?Box 19 '. '. '. ’. 1 *. * ’. ffnancS E. H. Becraft, Box 48 Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M C. F. Earl, Box 478 Master W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary <?• g°<}!nS’ gox gg Financier G. Coding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 .. . Ma|. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 . .Master C. B. Willard. Box 37 Secretary W. Lincoln, Box 752 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag Agent 82. NORTHWEST RN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets ist Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. F. L. Harvey, 327 Nicollet Ave . . Master C. D. Stevens 603 Plymouth Ave.SecreTary F . X. Holl, 207 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 83. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 Master J. T. Gay non, L. Box 406 Secretary J . O’Malley, L. Box 406 Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN ; Battle Creek. Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. and 1st Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master J. Oxtaby, Box 1084 Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeill Mag. Agent 85. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Box 870 Secretary A. H. Dixon, L. Box 870 .... Financier F. B. Dalzell Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. H. Haskins, Box 302 Master F. E. RofFee, Box 136 Secretary T. Lynch Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT ; Rawlins, Wyoming. C. B. Hart , Box 69 Master J. C. Gunning, Box 142 Secretary T. F. Croake, Box 88 Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAR ; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson Master J. M. Sights Secretary L. E. Bemis Financier N. Gorman Mag. Agent 89. SILYER STATE; Carlin, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. R. Trewick Master W. B. Taney Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO; National City, Cal. J. A. McNeil Master J. M. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary R. V. Dodge Financier R. V. Dodge, Box 317, San Diego.Mag Agent 91. GOLDEN GATE; San Francisco, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. , x J. McCreagh, S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master T. Martin, S.P.R.R. Shops. . .Secretary C. N.WyckofF,S. P. R. R.Shops.Financier A. Detrich, S. P. R. R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY ; Oswego, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Spath, 39 Tollman St Master J. O. Geran, 147 West 8th St . . .Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica St.Financier J. Hartigan Mag. Agent 93. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz Master E. J. Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, 507 N. Main St . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucsdn, Arizona. ^ __ Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith , Box 218 Master H. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 189 96. ALEXIA ; WellsvWe, Ohio, Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. G. Leibtag Master D. W. Davidson Secretary 8. J. Clark Financier W. P. Scheets Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROVE: Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 2(kh at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master F. Horner, Box 72 Secretary H. E. Moore, Box 1294 Financier W. J. Grant Mag. Agent 98. PEBSEYEBANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets eveiy Tuesday. E. A. Peck Master S’ Secretary R. W. Shields Financier E. B. Mandeville Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER: Rochester, N. Y. Meets every Sundays at*2:00 P. M. R. Thomson, N. Y., L. E. & W. Round House Master J. R. Sproat, 162 North Ave . . . Secretary C. W. Beach, 23 Foehner St . . . Financier G. Bowden, 89 Hudson St . . . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; Bowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. M.J. Collins Master J. renwick Secretary i>F£nSlck • „ Financier W.H.Hummell Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. a £-T?.ur,ket T Master 4? ^ini£y» L- Box 229 Secretary y>pLlcflurfi' Box 393 Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 ... . Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE; East Des Moines, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. 8. Dickerson Master D. E. Hayes . . Secretary pm ^yi?ie,J,1,4J?,TIi0cust st • • Financier C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 108. FALLS CITY: Louisville, Ky. Meets every Wednesday at 2 P. M. n n’Q?eJer’ 1127 w* Broadway . . Master Jtv* v« StftuGr SpPfAtilPV T. McGuire, 946 Dumesneil St .’ Financier J* P. Farrer, 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. ‘‘OLD KENTUCK;” Ludlow, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and 3d Monday. jV*m^rdon Master roll. Smith Mag. Agent 1#6. PBOGBiiSS; Galesburg, Ul. DSaUndiy?a“MPMyS a“d M a"d 4th aMi&f.Berrlm8(- ' ' 8e(“ J T GuhB?;524 Mplberry * Financier J.r.Quinlivan Mag. Agent 1WVpJ CITY ; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. J Atker’-7^4 Lake Master 744 Slxteenth St. . Secretary Robert Lange, 1001 Lake St . . . Financier R Lange. 1001 Lake St . . . . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohio. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P M. Master C. H*Nessh ld Secretary M Glvrv? Financier M,Cilynn Mag. Agent Wm.Ksbe d Ma.8ter » •' •' •' .-ss *»• w.Shea. Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Louis, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. L. Fisher, 2809 Adams St Master W. Davis, 3019 Atlantic St . . Secretary J. W. Leathers, 2926 Chouteau Ave Financier J, W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD ; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. T. Craig Master J. E. Brown Secretary J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 ... . Financier J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 111. BEACON; Mattoon, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. S. Howell Master J. Toal, Box 111 Secretary R. Dopell, Box 565 Financier J. Dolan Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAR ; Mt. Vernon, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. • C. Joyce Master C. Sursa Secretary J. C. Branham Financier W. C. Vawter Mag. Agent 118. CLARK KIMBALL ; Eagle Rock, Idaho. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. N. C. Grant Master S. L. Bristol Secretary G. L. Oram Financier J. Davis Mag. Agent 114. MAGIC CITY; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 PM. F. W. Dudley, Box 625 Master W. McGuire, Box 625 Secretary J. Dunn, Box 625 Financier A. Heenan Mag. Agent 115. GULF CITY : Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. J. McDonough, Ave. K, between 36th and 37th Sts Master J. H. Steinhoff, Ave. N, between 19th and 20th Sts Secretary J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M Y% St . Financier J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M% St.Mag. Agent 116. ST. CLAIR ; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. C. H. Dawson Master H. R. Boucher Secretary E. G. Hubbard, Box 154 Financier G. H. Dawson Mag. Agent 117. BEAVER; London, Ont. Meets 2d Tuesday and 4th Friday 7:30 P. M. J. W. Elliott, 565 Grey St Master S. T. Fletcher, 221 Maitland St . . Secretary . S. Stringer, 315 Grey St Financier R. Lister, Simcoe St Mag. Agent 118. STAR OF THE EAST; Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays at8P. M. and the last two Saturdays at 2 P. M. W. E. Gymer, Richmond Sta . . . Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary G. Scott, Richmond Sta .... Financier H. Taylor, Richmond Sta . . Mag. Agent 119. COLONIAL; River du Loup, Quebec. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. W. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta .... Master W. J. Gorham, 1. C. Rv Sta . . .Secretary Wm. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta . Financier F. Chenard. I. C. Ry Sta . . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. F. H. Livingston, 88 Otisco St . . . Master S. Mangan, 179 Marcellus St . . Secretary J. M. Herman, 179 Gifford St . . Financier S. W. Watkins, Jr., 88 Tully St.Mag. Agent 121. FELLOWSHIP; Corning, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. J. L. Krebs, Box 310 Master F. Hanmer, Box 492 Secretary G. R. Quick, L. Box 35 Financier O. C. Bennett . .Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 122. H. B. STONE ; Beardstown, 111 Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. G. Hertline. Box 421 Master S. A. Mayall, Box 242 Secretary C. C. Catlin, Box 193 Financier H. W. Henson Mag. Agent 128. OVERLAND; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. H. G. Andrews Master F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Secretary T. D. Kinney, 17th and Clark St.Financier G. T. Anderson. U. P. R. H . Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. E. G. Fox Master Wra. Rait, Box 356 . Secretary E. L. Gregg ’ . . Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent 126. GUIDE; Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. G. S. Tubbs Master P- W. Snider, Box 1633 Secretary M. Kelliher Financier J. T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COMET ; Austin, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. A. Fairbanks Master £ c.vcterk Secretary P. M. Chambers Financier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT ; Winnepeg, Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday ajid 3d Sunday. H. Thornton. Tecumseh House . . Master ;£* S* ®rant, 204 Logan St ... . Secretary T. C. Grant, 204 Logan St ... . Financier H. Lynes, C. P. Shops ..... Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 55 Master W. Clark, Box 55 Secretary F. J. Mersereau, Box 55 . . . . . Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 129. MINERAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. Hooper, Box 494 Master G. J: Tedford, Box m \ \ \ \ $£E£Z J. H. Coterill, Box 406 ..... Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAB; Milwaukee, Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th SuDdavs. ?'^FoxvF-°^agv.eCity’ Wis • • • Master J. Rhine, 71o Cly bourne St . . .Secretary I. J. Holbrook, 285 Park St . . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; 'Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail Master L. F. Jackson * ‘Secretarv G. M Ratcliffe, Box 450, Stevens y ’ rP«hnHnWis Financier G. Shilling Mag. Agent 182. MARTIN HUGHITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. ™ e»J's«very Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master P- (L Parkhurst, Box 29 Secretary Box 37 Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent 188*tv?P^A?JPEx? sPra?ue> Washington Ty. Meete the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M r awdwK and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. ij. u. w mte V. C. London ‘ Secret A O Wishard ....... . Finan^iS V-C. London ! M^Agent i84MEA5Tw!.? Richford, Vermont. a Sunday and 3d Monday. A. S. Morse .... F^’l^medon Secretary L. Langdon Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 186. NEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 194 Master D. B. Morrissey Secretary ■A.. C. Mast Financier J. S. Wheeler Mag. Agent J. Boy era Mag. Agent 186. J. SCOTT; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. N. Johnson Master G. Campbell Secretary Wm. Alexander, Box 295 ... . Financier S. B. Laidlaw, M. Ry Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. P. J. Cook Master A. Weygandt Secretary W. T. Brown, Financier F. Cooper . * ” 188. UNION; Freeport, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary G. W. Mills, Box 766 Financier J. Guhin Mag. Agent 189. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston Master E. Goble Secretary E. F. Wright Financier N. B. Why era Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; SaUda, Col. Meets every Mouday at 7:30 P. M. R. Griffith, Box 136 Master v M. W. Higgins Secretary W. H. Davis Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master F. J. Penoyer, 178 W. Berry St . . Secretary W. R. Fredericks, 415 Lafayette St Financier W. G. Lyons, 51 Melita St . . . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE ; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, Ft. Wayne, Ind Master W.F.Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 107 Erie St ... . Mag. Agent 148. E. C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 1 P. M. F. B. Hall Master G. W. Snook, 1760 Taylor St. . . Secretary F. S. Small. 929 Wood st . . . .Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent^ 144. SUGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm. Bastin Secretary J. Norton, Box 448 Financier J. Norton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 146. DAVY CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 Master C. Gallagher, Box 429 Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY: Houston, Texas. „ G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Financier W . Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnie and Travis . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 191 147. MIDLAND; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master m ^Easley Secretary 7* Financier J. J. Culpepper Mag. Agent 148. SUNNI SOUTH; Tyler, Texas. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Duncan Master R. J. McCool, Box 32 Secretary C.P. Jones Financier L. E. Mayo Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TIME; New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4th Sun- day at 10:30 A. M. E. Freeman, 280 E. 10th St Master W. J. McColl, 326 Ninth Ave . .Secretary Mogull Call, 70 W. 92d St . . . .Financier J. H. White, 280 E. 10th St . . . Mag. Agent 160. S. M. STEVENS; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. t ’ f1’ £ox 2i7 Master J. 0 Reilly, L. Box 142 Secretary a*, At'. H*°£d,’ L* Box 217 Financier August Baker Mag. Agent 151. MAPLE LEAF ; Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Be^tBa}]i93 Murray St. East . . . Master T. McHattie. 13 Mill St Secretary H Hnti fe39 MagiA1 ' Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray Si. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St Mag. A§ent 162. DUNLAP; Wells, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M.. S* a1]Kou’ Box 60 ' • • . Master p \r • v. Secretary c'p!iS^ tlDe’B£? 128 • • • • Financier C. Ellingson, Box 60 Mag. Agent M I0RD 5 Jort Scott, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. h.E. Lester MastPr (S%F*»Cflell!?ger’ Box 1244 • • • Secretary C Wiha, SB0X31° • • Financier U W1Ilauer Mag. Agent 5 Ottawa, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. • Secretary ftB Box 463 SKESZ wm. Fnsby Mag. Agent 1MmIkAS BEL1Ei GreenTllle, Texas. W Na npp 7 irid^ evening at 7:30 P. M. t xr «n?.e> Box 74 Mastpr f g- Selby, B°x L57 Secrehirv iwfeh157;/ • • • • • FhaaruSer J. w. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 66*M(S!BES’ Palestine, Texas. Wml Tn nerfy SaAurday at 7:30 P. M. wm. Jandcrs, Box 256 . . . Master Spry, B°x 256 ' Secretorv ♦ : : : ififSSS ? Peru, Ind. r^ery Sunday at 2 P. M. John Maf Ilf S| B°X 143 d Master ;M“- X58Mee^?H RD A Detroit> Mich. F VanR^nt 4&Sundavs at 2:30 P. M. aJ^MnM1St- • Secretary ” ?:Tp. M. j- j. Cla?kBt3f7 Foster St' V ' ' Master J^viUe, Tenn '' ' Secretary vlUe Tfff’44 N' 2d St- E. Na.sh- y GRftufflna. financier Mag. Agent 160. C. J. HEPBIJEN; Evansville, Ind. W. S. Kerlin, 713 Locust St Master W. J. Torrance, 413 William St . Secretary J. K. McCutcheon,311 Olive St . Financier C. C. Brewer, 1025 Chestnut St . Mag. Agent 161. HERALD; Burlington, Iowa. J. W. Galvan, 513 S. Main St ... . Master W.H. Wilder Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison St Financier F. L. Burtch, 613 S. Main St . Mag. Agent 162. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. E. K. Cole, Box 1649 . Master G. M. Winegardner, Box 350 . . Secretary P. A. Hamilton . . .- Financier J. F. Bristol Mag. Agent 168. ASTNA; Jonesboro, Ark.' Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. W. H. De France, L. Box 29 . . . Secretary J. N. Jennings, L. Box 29 ... . Financier J. W. Barker, L. Box 29 ... . Mag. Agent S. W. Kenward, L. Box 29 Master 164. EEL RIVER ; Butler, Ind. G. E. Crider Master E, A. Lough ran Secretary J . B. Gossage Financier J . H. Crider \ . . . Mag. Agent 165. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. C. Pettengill* Master P. H. Powers Secretary J. W. Iry . Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WM. HUGO ; Huntington, Ind. P. Foster Master G. H. Marston Secretary C. Wyman Financier G. H. Marston Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The Dalles, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. S. Tucker, Box 134 Master L. E. Ferguson, Box 134 Secretary G. M. Thompson, Box 134 ... . Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 .. . Mag. Agent 168. GUARDRAIL: North La Crosse, Wis. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. F. Stirnemann, Box 90 Master W. Hawley, Box 90 Secretary E. W. Rang^Box 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169. H. G. BROOKS; Hornellsville, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. H. IiOushay, Box 1179 Master J. S. Lanning, Box 1053 . . . . . Secretary W. T. Me El wee, Box 1516 . . . .Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE; Huron, Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. H. Sulpher Master S. P. Malone Secretary A. S. Craik Financier J. A. Reed. Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro, Nova Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson Master T. Fitzgerald, 237 Cam pbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Secretary F. Forrest, 224 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Financier P. O. Toole, 60 Russell St., Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia Mag. Agent 172. F. G. LAWRENCE; Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke, 672 Wellington St. . . . Master J. G. Armstrong, Rochesterville P. O., Ottawa Secretary J. S. Ferguson, Rochesterville P. O..Ottawa • . Financier J. P. Smith, Rochesterville, P. O Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 178. PACIFIC; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. P. A. Neely Master A. L. Parker Secretary W. H. Farnsworth Financier T. J. Welsh Mag. Agent 174. HARRISBURG : Harrisbnrg, Pa. H. Kirchner, 518 Calder St Master H. S. Gingrich, 1412 Wallace St., Secretary H. A. McNeal, 1208 6th St ... . Financier L. Friday Mag. Agent 175. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays. J. S. Buckingham, BoxC Master H. R. Brown, Box C Secretary F. M. Howard, Box C Financier J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE ; Clinton, 111. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Hinchcliff, Box 374 Master C. H. Porter Secretary J. Hart Financier A. F. Ely Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET; Marshall, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. J. Redener Master W. H. Green, L. Box 120 Secretary C. H. DeWolf Financier J. Foster Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE : Shit Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master C. W. Tenney, Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, Box 1081 Financier D. Love, Box 1081 Mag. Agent 179. BEE-HIVE; Lincoln, Neb. W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 Master H. Thornburg, Box 338 Secretary W. T* Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 .. . Mag. Agent 180. THREE STATES ; Cairo, HI. C. Houghtaling Master P* Crofton Secretary J. Grundy Financier S. M. Jaeckel -Mag. Agent 181. WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Hobson Master 5* iv ?i1Co1 Secretary T. Williams Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. E. A. Brown, 448 E. 18tli St Master G. W. Miller! 229 W. 22d St . . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 183. LAKE SHORE; Collin wood, Ohio. Meets every Tuesday at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, Box 314 Master J. B. Hfty 6s, Box 22 SGcrotorv G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, Box 314 ... . Mag. Agent 184. LIMA ; Lima, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at2 P. M. W. S. Thompson Master g- A. G reeland, Box 55 Secretary B. Myers ••••••• Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 185. FIDELITY ; Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. c'w Master t' y'rSr' Secretary t* M(*rvflwin Financier J. McGiaw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN ; Chicago, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master p Scan Ian, 3138 S. LaSalle St . Secretary Hartney, 2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master A. Richardson Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier H. Lyons Mag. Agent 188. S. S. MERRILL; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. T. P. M urphy, 83 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, Milwaukee Round House Secretary W. McPhee, 880 Hubbard St . . Financier C. Billmeyer, 29 Diller St . . . Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. R. C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Wis Master G, Hannahan Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; MitcheU, Dakota. . Meeis every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Crandell, Box 84 Master E. F. Hughes Secretary H. O. Conkey Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Fields, Box 16 Master F. Foote, Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master E. Huggins, Jr Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 193. J. B. MAYN4RD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. H. Remington Master H. W. Hall Secretary C. H. Barnell Financier C. H. Remington Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA ; Missoula, Montana. Meets every Thursday at 1 P. M. M. T. Fisher Master J. M. Lucy Secretary P. J. Freeman Financier M. T. Fisher Mag. Agent 195. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Buckley Master W. J. Glen nan Secretary A. J. Will Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY ; Leadville, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. , F. W. Hawks, Box 39, Como, Col . . Master C. F. Donovan, 227 E. 12th St . . Secretary A. A. Phil liber, 1313 Poplar St . Financier W.J. Armitage, Cadillac House.Mag.Agent 197. RIVERSIDE ; Savanna, 111. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. J. T. Sweeney, Box 12, Sabula, Iowa.Master W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., . „ Racine. Wis Financier W. B. Gilmau, Box 16 Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. __ . . F. D. Johnston, Box 124 • Mastei T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 Secretary L. R. Sherman. Financier F. P. Mitchell Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING; Youngstown, Ohio. , p J. B Maw by .......... •• Master John F. Crowe Sf^nMer D. Heinselman ....•••• . Finance C. Batelle Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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VOL. 8. APRIL, 1884. NO. 4. THAT WOODPILE. Youth’s Companion. “ It’s Miss ’Liza,” said Sam, with a fresh explosion of laughter. “ 1 came through the alley just now, by their back fence, and I heard the sound of a saw going in a queer, jerky way ; so I put my eye to a knot-hole, and— what do you think? There was Miss ’Liza herself, working away with saw and saw-buck like a Trojan ! It beats all the wood-sawing I ever saw. And the funniest part of it is., that she’s rigged out in her father’s old trousers and dressing-gown. It’s a fact, Hal. Trousers! actually trousers! Knowing Miss ’Liza, Harry saw the joke, and joined heartily in Sam’s laugh. I want you to see her. Words don’t do the subject justice. We’ll climb up on the stable in Wilkins’s lot, where we can get a good look into the yard. She’ll bave her back to us, and if we can keep from laughing, she won’t know we are there.” The boys at once ran to the alley, and peiched on the top of the low cow-stable, screened somewhat from view by a hay- rack, they had a fair view of the scene ammy Wilson had found so funny. bey saw a tall, gaunt, homely old woman, whose thin locks of grizzled hair were surmounted by a black bobbinet cap, tied with purple satin ribbon. She wore a pair of coarse gray cloth trousers, an over them was drawn a pair of large clumsy old boots. The garment that covered the upper part of her body was a dressing-gown, de- signed originally for a masculine wearer, — of a woollen fabric once bright with red and yellow figures, but now faded and discolored. It descended to her knees, and was large enough to have enclosed two women the size of Miss Eliza. The sleeves were turned up so as to allow free play to the saw, which her un- practiced hands were drawing up and down with a jerky, irregular motion, that, with a great deal of muscular exertion, accomplished very little work. It was a sharp November morning. There was a chill wind blowing that sent the purple cap-strings and the red dress- ing-gown flapping to the breeze with un- pardonable familiarity. Viewed philosophically, — as Miss Eliza probably viewed it, — the costume was not objectionable, being decent, comfortable and suited to her occupation. But Harry and Sam were not philosophers. What they saw was — a woman in trousers. Miss ’Liza in old Father Mansfield’s well- known trousers and dressing-gown. ^There were the positive, comparative and sup- erlative degrees of funniness to the boyS. No wonder they laughed. The Mansfields, father and daughter, were as familiar to them as the old school- house itself. As long as these sixteen- year-old boys could remember they had often seen old Mr. Mansfield hobbling around, stiff with rheumatism, half-deaf and half-blind, clad in that identical old dressing-gown. It was only a few months ago that the old man had died, and Miss Eliza had Digitized by v^ooQle

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194 IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. gone on living by herself in the little tumble-down cottage that, so far as the public knew, was their only possession. How she managed to “make both ends meet,” was a problenl the wisest gossips of the town had failed to determine ; but she did do it somehow. She kept out of debt, did not ask for help, and was, moreover, a respected member of society, a good church mem- ber, a teacher in the Sunday school, and the best of neighbors when sickness and trouble made her aid desirable. In her tidy but cheap black dress, with a bonnet whose shape and texture a rusty crape veil charitably shrouded, she was a well-known figure to the boys ; and old and homely as she was, neither her oddity, nor that of her father, in his baggy trousers and gay dressing-gown, had ever struck them as being particu- larly funny. It was the unexpected and ridiculous blending of the two old figures that opened their eyes to the comical points in each, and formed a combination that no boy’s gravity could be expected to sustain. For some moments they viewed the scene, suppressing by strenuous exertion their laughter. But at last, a smothered burst from Hal, chorused by a wheeze and a snort from the “ Porpoise,” betrayed their presence to Miss Eliza. She started, gave an exclamation of dis- may, and looking round, saw the laugh- ing faces that were peeping down upon her. For a moment she looked bewild- ered. Then her face grew red up to the very roots of her gray hair, and a pained look was in her eyes, though she called angrily,— “Be off with you, you young spies! •What business have you up there?” A fresh roar of laughter from Sam was the only answer. “ It’s dreadful funny, isn’t it, to see an old woman sawing wood? You’d think it funnier, I suppose, to see her shivering by an empty stove. Harry Lennox, I am surprised to see you doing so ungentle- manly an act. You ought to know bet- ter.” “ It isn’t the wood-sawing, Miss ’Liza,” Hal managed to' sputter out. “It’s the dressing-gown — and the trousers;” and the two boys laughed until they were in danger of sliding off of the roof. A grim smile began to relax Miss ’Liza’s features. The merriment was rude, to be sure, but it was so hearty and genuine that it became contagious. “ Get along with you !” she said, as she resumed her saw. “Go home and saw wood a while in petticoats yourselves, and see how you like it.” The boys clambered down and hurried off to school* the second bell ringing be- fore they reached the school-house. “ The Debating Society meets to-night,” Sam wheezed before they parted, “and of all the beautiful coincidences! The subject is * Woman Suffrage.’ I’ll make a hit by discussing Miss ’Liza in trousers. Don’t you speak about it, Hal, before the time comes.” Harry made no reply, and in spite of the hearty laugh he had lately enjoyed, his merry face was unusually grave as he went through his school duties that day. Somehow or other, now that Miss ’Liza and her saw were no longer before him, the fun of what he had witnessed was much less striking, and the vision of the purple cap-strings and red dressing-gown was much less vivid in his mind than the memory of the tired, care-worn old face, blushing with embarrassment, and tbe eyes that looked as if tears were not far distant from them. The idea began slowly to dawn upon him that if Miss ’Liza wore an ugly and disfiguring garb, and sawed wood on a cold November morning, she did not do it as a matter of choice or pleasure. He began to think ; and the result of his re- flections was that when school was dis- missed he hurried off in advance of his classmates, and instead of going home he went to the cottage of Miss Eliza. His knock at the door was answered by the lady herself, attired now in her usual respectable black garb. “Well, sir,” she said sharply, flushing as she spoke. Hal flushed, too, and looked very sheepish as he stammered out, “I’ve Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 195 called to apologize, Miss ’Liza. I was very rude this morning. I — I’m sorry, and ashamed of what I did.” Miss ’Liza’s sharpness vanished. “I don’t know that you have any need to be,” she said, good-humoredly, “ ’spec- ially now you have made your excuses. I expect I do look like a figure of fun in that morning rig of mine, but I never thought that anybody would be likely to see me in it. The dressing-gown has been a-hanging in the closet these three months, and of no use to anybody, and it’s warm and comfortable, and handier than a woman’s rig to do up the morning chores in; and then it saves better clothes, you see, and of course that’s an object when folks don’t have very many.” “ Certainly,— of course,” said Hal, the good sense of Miss ’Liza’s explanations striking him forcibly. . “ Will you come in ?” “Oh! thank you, no. I just stopped to tell you I didn’t mean to be rude, though I know I was. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be off now.” “Of course I’ll excuse you. I’d have laughed myself if I had been in your place. La, child, how much you did look like your mother, just now !” Harry’s mother had been dead for many years; so long, indeed, that he hardly remembered her, and he had a good step-mother whom he loved dearly, who had never let him feel his loss. But still, the memory of his own mother was a dear and holy one to the boy, and in reply to Miss Eliza’s last words he asked, quite eagerly, — “Did you know my mother?” “Oh yes, I knew her well,” said Miss Eliza. “We went to school together. She was always a good friend to me, though I was older than she. When I saw that look of your mother’s on your face, it brought back old times as if they were only yesterday.” “Iam sorrier than ever, now, that I laughed at you,” said Harry. Miss ’Liza patted him gently on the ‘‘Don’t talk about it any more. We 11 forget that it ever occurred. But, Harry, if I were you, I wouldn’t go too much with Sammy Wilson. He won’t do you any good. You don’t mind my saying so, do you ?” “Oh, no! Certainly not. I’m much obliged to you, and I’ll remember, — I will, indeed. Good-by, ma’am;” and Harry pulled off his hat and took leave of queer old Miss ’Liza as respectfully as if she had been a duchess. The “ Phi Kappa Debating Club of Franklinville ” was unusually well at- tended that evening. The meetings were attended only by the academy boys, the regular members of the society number- ing about twenty. The subject of the debate that evening was a. popular one, and the best speakers of the society were to occupy the floor, so that the little room above Mr. Flint’s grocery store, in which the Phi Kappa held its meetings, was well filled. “ Should Woman Exercise the Right of Suffrage?” was the momentous question. Jackson Gillespie, the best debater of the society, opened on the affirmative, while “ Porpoise ” Wilson, who, spite of his asthmatic troubles, was the society’s readiest impromptu speaker, led the neg- ative. Gillespie did himself and his subject ample justice. He was concise, clear and logical, and brought forth his arguments one after another with accumulating force, until, when he took his seat, itwaS the almost unanimous opinion of his au- dience that the Purpoise would be “ no- where.” Sammy took the floor. He was too ’sharp to try to attack the self-evident truths advanced by his opponent, and his line of defence was quite different from what had been anticipated. He merely presented the merits of his own side of the question, but so forcibly, and with so much humor, that in the laughter with which his “ hits ” were received, Gilles- pie’s “ clinchers ” were almost forgotten. Finally, after an ambitious description of the state of things, that must ensue when women were allowed to vote, Sam brought forward as an illustration of the evils he prophesied, the scene he had that morning witnessed. He told his Digitized by v^ooQle

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196 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. story well. Miss ’Liza was well known to every person present, and his descrip- tion brought down the house. He took his seat amidst roars of laughter. It was the custom with the Phi Kappa to allow any of its members to “ offer a few remarks” after the regular debate was closed, and when Harry Lennox took the floor a moment later, he was well re- ceived ; for, though not considered bril- liant in debate, Hal was personally a great favorite with the club. “In the few words I have to say to you,” he began, “ I shall not dwell upon the arguments presented on either side by the gentlemen who have so ably de- bated the subject of the evening. All that I wish to do is to make a few com- ments on the little incident so laughably used by Mr. Wilson as an illustration to enforce his position. I. too, witnessed the scene of which he has spoken, and can testify to the accuracy of his account. So far as I can remember he has, in the words of the immortal Shakespeare, noth- ing extenuated, nor has he set down aught in malice. His word -picture fully presented the scene we both witnessed — as he saw it, and it certaialy was a laugh- able scene — from his poipt of view. “I have a remembrance that at the time of its occurrence I, too, saw a place where the laugh came in, and that I laughed then as you have done in listen- ing to his account of it to-night. “ But, gentlemen, another view of this scene was presented to me, which Mr. Wilson failed to notice, and which has made upon my mind an impression so much deeper than the other, that, with me, the funny part has been almost ob- literated. “ From this second point of view, gen- tlemen, I saw before me a woman — a good woman— a kind, pious, modest, useful woman, and a woman who is also old, poor, friendless and lonely. “ She has grown old in a life of toil for the good of others. She has been through - out a long and useful life a good friend, a good daughter and a good neighbor. “ I saw this woman in her poverty- stricken old age, clad in clothes unsuited to her sex, that she wore with reluctance, and shrunk from exhibiting herself in, and which dyed her cheeks with a flush of womanly shame when she knew that other eyes had seen her. “ I saw this woman, careworn, gray- haired, cold and weary, engaged in a task far beyond her strength, unsuited alike to her sex and age, and, to use her own words, I found it just as funny to see her sawing wood, as it would be to see her sitting, shivering, by a fireless stove ; just as funny, and no more so. “ In conclusion, gentlemen, I tell you plainly that, instead of a smile, every man and boy in this town should have a feeling of regret when the picture is pre- sented to them of this old woman, whom we all respect, sawing her own wood. And boys, I move that we resolve ourselves into a committee of the whole, to saw what is left of that cord of wood the first night we can find a chance to do the job without her finding it out.” A furore of applause followed this mo- tion, in the first interval of which Sam Wilson arose, saying, “ I will second the motion if I may be allowed to offer an amendment.” Harry signified his assent and Sam con- tinued,— “ Gentlemen, I yield to noneot you in my appreciation of the pathos of Mr. Lennox’s remarks, but there is a point at which even my appreciation pauses. However willing my spirit may be, my flesh is weak, and for reasons which I am •sure you will excuse me from speaking about, I decline to enter into an engage- ment to saw wood for Miss ’Liza or any- body else. The amendment I propose is that we resolve ourselves into a commit- tee of the whole to saw Miss ’Liza’s wood — or to hire somebody else to saw it for her. To testify, my inclination towards the latter course, I contribute this silver dollar— the last of its clan — towards pay- ing a wood-sawyer.” Sammy dropped the dollar in his hat, and with a significant wheeze passed the hat to his next neighbor. The Porpoise’s heart was in the right place, you see. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 197 though his skin and his manners were not THE VENUS OF MILO. over-dainty. The hat went around briskly, and with right flattering results.' “ We’ll raise enough to buy her win- ter’s wood !” cried Harry, exultingly, all pretense of Parliamentary forms having by this time come to an end, and the com- mittee of the whole speaking as with one voice, i. e.} all talking together. “ The money shall go for that, and the wood- sawing shall be a gratis job in spite of the Porpoise. He shall do his part of the work by holding a lantern for the rest of us.” The amendment was agreed to, nem. con. There came a night shortly after when, as she so often did, Miss ’Liza went to sit up all night with a sick neighbor. This was the opportunity which the Phi Kappa had waited for, and they availed themselves of it to such good purpose that when Miss ’Liza, sleepy and tired, came home in the gray of the morning after her night’s vigil, the first thing she saw upon stepping out of her back door was a comfortable shed-full of good, dry hickory wood— sawed, split and piled— quite sufficient to last her through the winter. Miss ’Liza pushed her spectacles high upon ^ her forehead. “For the land’s sake ! ’ she cried ; then, after a moment’s meditation added, “If this don’t beat all !” She picked up an armful of wood and went in-doors again. She started her fire and stood gazing down at the comforta- ble, crackling blaze. “Sure as you’re orn, she said, addressing some auditor visible only to herself, “this is one of harry Lennox’s capers. He’s got his mother’s heart, as well as her face ; God bless him— or anybody else who did it !” Then Miss ’Liza sat down in her rock- mg-chair by the warm fire and indulged herself in a good, comfortable cry. It is with narrow-souled people as with narrow-necked bottles ; the less they have m them the more noise they make in Pouring it out. — [Pope The following was the manner in which this chef d' oeuvre came into the possession of France : In 1820 a Greek peasant of the Island of Milo — the ancient Melos of the Cyclades — in digging the ground found it buried and broken in three frag- ments in a recess about seven or eight feet below the surface. The French consul at Milo was then M. Brest, whom the peas- ant informed of his treasure, and offered to sell it for a small sum. The function- ary, who knew little about the fine arts, referred to M. Duval d’ Ailly, commander of the French Government transport the Emulation, then at the island. The latter proposed to purchase the statue immedi- ately, and remove it to his vessel. But this proceeding was too hasty for the formalist, M. Brest, who wrote a long let- ter to the Marquis de Riviere, ambassa- dor for Louis XVIII, at the Porte. This communication was lost on the way, but, fortunately for France, M. d’Urville ar- rived at that moment in Milo to conduct a hydrographical survey. He saw the statue, recognized at once the value of it, and sent a special courier to the Marquis de Riviere. The ambassador dispatched Count de Marcell us to Milo, with instruc- tions to effect the purchase. But all these formalities had taken time, and when the Count arrived in the island the Venus had been shipped on board a Turkish brig and was about to leave for Constantinople. He immediately applied to the primate, who, pressed by his insistance and even menaces, ordered the statue to be landed and sold at auction. This was what Count de Marcellus desired, and having become possessor of the treasure he started for France with it, and did not stop until he had reached Paris. He had bought it in the name of Marquis de Ri- viere, who transferred his bargain to Louis XVIII, and the king presented the statue to the nation. Such is the history of one of the most exquisite specimens of Greek art in the world. Said a North Side lady looking up from the paper : “Only think of it ; we haven’t had a caller for two days.” Digitized by v^ooQle

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198 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. UNSATISFACTORY. New York Mercury. Nearly every man who goes into the noiseless interior of Arkansaw comes away impressed with the people, and there have been many extravagant stories told of the squatters, but many of them that seem to be exaggerations are true. Several days ago, Colonel Mableson, a well-known civil engineer, returned to Little Rock from a trip into the interior of Perry county, whither he went on bus- iness connected with a projected railway. As nearly as I can remember, this is the story of his squatter experience : It seemed impossible to go among those hills and into those deep silent ravines without becoming lost. They are like the houses of a Quaker city, nearly all alike. One day, after several hours of aimless, not to say confused, strolling, I came upon a small log house where the large trees were so dense that in many places they touched each other. I was alone, having left all of the men at the camp, and the sight of an old fellow sitting on a log near the house was not unwelcome, I assure you. u How do you do ?” said I, advancing. “Not much,” he replied, looking at me carelessly. “ I have charge of a surveying party out here and while wandering around have lost my way/” “ Whut sorter party ?” “Surveying party.” “ Never heard o’ one afore. Heard o’ shindigs an’ infares, but never heard o’ a surveyin’ party.” “ You misunderstand me. It is not a dancing party of men, as you seem to suppose.” “ Whut is it then ?” “ A party of men engaged in making out a line for a new railroad.” “ They don’t dance, then ?” “ No.” “ Ain’t much o’ a party, I mus’ allow. Wouldn’t be kotch at one o’ ’em,” and he turned loose a mouthful of tobacco spit. I would like some information con- cerning the location of my camp. It is just to the left of Mason’s creek, about one mile from where it empties into the river.” “ Whar the camp empties into the river ?” “Oh, no, the creek.” “ So the camp don’t empty inter the river.” “Certainly not.” < “ It’s the creek that does the emptyin’?” “ Why, of course.” “An’ yer wan ter know whar the camp is?” “ That’s it.” “ Waal, it’s on the creek, yer say ?” “ Yes, on the creek.” “ALout a mile from the place whar she empties ?” “ Yes.” “ Waal, I reckin it’s thar.” I looked at him long and earnestly, but I could no more explain his intentions nor solve the curious problem of his coun- tenance than I could have vanished in the air. “ But, sir,” I continued, “ I want to know where the creek is.” “ W’y, it runs ’long by the camp.” “Oh, I know that, but I want to know how to find the camp.” “Go ter the creek.” “ But hang it, I want to find the creek.” “Go ter the camp.” I looked at him again, long and ear- nestly, but his face was as grave as the shadow of an owl. “ Now, look here, my friend.” “Am lookin’ thar.” “ I am very anxious to get back to camp. Night is coming on and the men will be uneasy about me. I don’t see what good you will derive from playing with me. I have never harmed you in the least, and why do you persist in confusing me ? Now, if you please, tell me how I can find my way to the creek.” “ Stranger,” he replied with a solemn air, “ yer seem ter know more ’bout the camp than I do. You’ve told me more ’bout it than I ever woulder knowed ef yer haden’ter come long. Ef yer wanter get back thar, yer’d better travel ; that’s all I know ’bout it, fur I don’t meddle with no man’s business. Ef yer goes Digitized by v^ooQle

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I FIREMEM'S MAGAZINE . 199 this way, yer mout come ter the creek, but then agin yer mouten’t ; an’ ef yer go that way, yer mout come ter it, an’ then agin yer moutent. I al’ers make it a pint never ter gin a smart man advice, an’ it ’pears ter me that yer’s got more sense than I have. Good-day, sir,” and he walked away, leaving me no wiser than when I first began to talk to him. SYMPATHY. Philadelphia Call. “Well, how do you fe61 this morning, old man?” “ Bad. I haVe the worst cold you ” “Had a cold myself last week ; n*se all stopped up, and pains ” “ You ever saw. I never got a wink of sle ” “Pains in my back, and my bones ” “ Sleep all night. Took three glasses of hot whis ” “Bones ached till I thought I should go wild. Had Dr. Beans called ” “Whisky, but they didn’t do me any go ” “Called, and suffered terribly ” “ Good, and now I’m going to ” “Well, so long, old fellow ; I’ll see you again soon.” The moral of this is, dear reader, if you have a cold, say nothing about it. It in- terests nobody but yourself. ECONOMY IS WEALTH. Brooklyn Eagle. “How much do you charge for the pants, anyhow ?” asked the rural cus- tomer. Dot makes some difference off* you vants dem vor Suntay or efery tay,” re- plied the vender, studying his subject carefully. “If yOU vants a cheap bair vor efery tay, dot bair vill be two tollar, ut if you vants dem bants for Suntay, dey vill pe fife tollar und a helluf. Sub- ose you dakes um vor Suntay und ven cy vas a little vorn, you vears dem vor e ery ky* By dot you safe two toller on a fife tollar hair of bants !” Against which argument the country- man had nothing to offer, and the trans- . action was closed. THE TRIPARTITE ALLIANCE. “ Some folks is jist too smart to live,” said the old man, as he puffed hard at his clay, and wiped a tear from the end of his nose. “ Anybody been trying to swindle you?” “ Waal, it looked that way. A New Yorker came down and bought a farm next to me and he hadn’t been there a week before he proposed a pool.” “ On what?” “ On milk and butter. He proposed to put in fifteen head of cattle agin fifteen of mine, hire the milking done, and di- vide even on the sales of butter.” “That looks fair.” “ So it does, and I was ready to go into it, when my old woman hinted that I’d better go over and see his stock. I went.” “Well?” “ Waal there was fifteen head, jist as he said ; but, bless my stars, if he hadn’t counted in a bull, two stags and a steer to offset four of my cows which average fourteen quarts of milk apiece a day! I’ve read a heap about pools, but this is the nighest I ever come to having one bite me.” The throne of England, so splendid when covered with silk, velvet and gold, is in fact only an “ old oak chair ” over 600 years in use for the same purpose. Its existence has been traced back to the days of Edward I. The wood is very hard and solid ; the back and sides were formerly painted in various colors, and the seat is made of a slab of rough-look- ing sandstone, 26 inches in length, 17 inches in breadth, and 19£ inches in thickness, and in this stone lies the grand peculiarity of the chair. Numberless legends are told in connection with it, the truth probably being that it was orig- inally taken from Ireland to Scotland and served in the coronation of the early Scot- tish kings. Of all the actions of a man’s life his marriage does least concern other people, yet, of all actions of our life ’tis most meddled with by other people.— [Selden. Digitized by v^ooQle

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200 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . WIT AND PLEASANTRY. Small boy : “ Pa, did you know ma long before you married her ?” Pa : “I didn’t. I didn’t know her until long after I mar- ried her.” Among the tombs : Stout party — “Well, Pat, how’s trade ?” Grave digger — “Poor- ly, sorr, ontirely ; shure we haven’t bur- ied a livin’ sowl this three weeks !” An exchange asks was there a man so utterly vile and degraded whom some woman could not be found to pity and forgive? We guess not; but, dear friend, what on earth have you been doing ? Married men have nothing to say in dis- approval of the “shingled bang.” As a rule, a married man doesn’t care what his wife does to her own hair, so long as she keeps her hands out of his. A conversation that ma did not hear : “ Pa, I was reading to-day where it says that a woman’s tongue is her sword.” “ Yes, my son ; and just think of all the nations that have been put td the sword !” “ Yes,” said afashionable lady, “I think Mary has made a very good match. I heard her husband is one of the shrewd- est and most unprincipled lawyers in the profession, and of course he can afford to gratify her every wish.” “ Never mind, you young kid, I’m going up to see your mother about this.” “That’s all right,” yelled back the small boy, “you just go right along up there. Pa filled a man full of buckshot the other day for going to see my ma.” “ Man and wife are one, are they?” said she, “Yes; what of it?” said he, suspiciously. “ Why, in that case,” said his wife, “I came home terribly tipsy last night and I feel terribly ashamed of my- self this morning.” He never said a word. Together they were looking over the paper. “0 my, how funny,” said she. “ What is it ? ” he asked. « Why, here’s an advertisement that says, ‘No reason- able offer refused.’” “What’s so odd about that?” “ Nothing, nothing,” she replied, trying to blush, “only those are my sentiments.” “Were you in the late war?” asked a veteran of a badly demoralized citizen, who came hobbling down the street on a crutch. “I don’t know how late you mean ” was the sad reply. “ She gave me this one last evening before tea.” An exchange tells of a Chicago young man, who in a rash moment, told his girl that if she would hang up her stocking on Hallow E’en he would fill it to the brim with something nice. When he saw her stocking he was undecided whether to get into it himself or buy her a sewing machine. “Johnnie, did anyone have the croup in your house last night?” “Dunno! What made you ax me?” “Well, Isaw a light in the house long after midnight.” “Oh! that’s my sister! She has some- thing down in the parlor awful late every night, but I dont know whether it’s the croup or not.” The New York Journal is asked: “If a youth is engaged to a young lady whose father ‘ shuffles off,’ what is the youth’s place at the funeral ? ” This is a some- what difficult question to answer; but if the youth were to “shuffle off” there would be no trouble to determine his position at the funeral. He would fall in immediately behind the clergyman. Montaigne — who is now deceased, we believe — said : “ There is no torture that a woman would not suffer to enhance her beauty.” But we don’t believe a woman would suffer the torture of seeing her husband come to the opera with a strange lady, when .he told her, as he left the house in the evening, that he would be down at the office until midnight and she need not wait up for him. Not more than once. Professor Flower has been discussing the nature and value of whalebone in two very lengthy lectures. He is, of course, a bachelor. In the course of time, or whenever he arrives at that period of dis- cretion at which a man marries, his wife will be able to tell him more about the value and use of whalebone than he can find out in a month by meditating on a whale’s mouth. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 201 RELATIVE SIZE OF STATES. Chicago News. ' The figures commonly employed to in- dicate the area of the several states of the union have been found to be incorrect, and the census bureau has issued an ex- tra bulletin correcting the prevalent er- rors, so far as it is possible to do so from the data at hand. According: to the old estimate, the area of the United States, exclusive of Alaska, is 3,026,494 square miles; according to the new estimate it is 3,025,600, of which 17,200 are coast water of bays, gulfs, sounds, etc.; 14,500 are made up of the areas of rivers and smaller streams, and 23,900 of the areas of lakes and ponds. There remains a total land surface of about 2,970,000 square miles. Virginia in the old estimate has a total area of 38,348 square miles, in the new 42,450, including a total water surface of 2,325 square miles. It is of interest to observe the wide contrast in area between California, with her 158,360 square miles, and Rhode Island, with 1,250 ; or between Massachusetts, with 8,315 square miles, and Texas with 265,780. Arizona has 113.000 square miles of surface, Colorado has 103,925; Dakota, 149,100 ; Montana, 146,080; Nevada, 110,700; New Mexico, 122,580; Delaware has 2,150, and the Dis- trict of Columbia, 70. New York, which has 49,1/0, is not as large as North Caro- lina, which has 52,250, and lacks nearly 10.000 square miles of Georgia. A TURN FOR TRADING. In a collision on a western road, not long ago, a woman was sent through the top of a car and landed at some distance in the brush. Did any one see anything of a red- eaded man ?” she asked raising herself on her hands and looking around in a dazed sort of a way. Dressed in a black suit and a plug at ? . inquired a physician, who was ex- amining her for broken bones. That’s him. He was my husband,” replied the woman, eagerly. “ What’s become of him ?” “ I am sorry to say that he is no more,” answered the doctor, with emotion. He had a big black satchel,” moaned the woman. “ Has that been found ?” “I think that is safe,” returned the physician. “ Then I am all right,” murmured the woman with a sigh of relief. “ He was a drummer, and there is over two hundred dollars’ worth of rolled gold jewelry in that bag. If you will be kind enough to bring it, I will open up and see if I can’t induce the uninjured to patronize a poor, lone widow’. Think there’s a market around this wreck for that sort of thing ? Wouldn’t you like to go in and start a raf- fle for, say, fifteen per cent, of the profits?” And the last seen of the speculator she was sitting beside a man with a broken leg, pointing out to him that he had better take home a pinchbeck necklace, if he wanted his wife to forgive him for not taking out an accident policy before start- ing out on such an evilly managed road. PERE HYACINTH E^S GESTURING. New York Letter. But it must be said that Pere Hyacinthe speaks French beautifully. His articula- tion is precise and careful, and anybody who understands French at all can follow him readily. His oratory is a flood of earnestness enforced by constant gesture. He makes a dozen gestures in a single sentence. I do not know any American orator who indulges in half so much, action. He addresses the mind through the eye. Now he stands on tip-toe, ap- parently trying to draw hieroglyphics on the ceiling with his finger; now he cuts the air horizontally with his . hand, as if beheading a foe ; now he shakes his open hand menacingly, now holds it out ap- pealingly ; now he drums in the palm of his left hand with the fingers of the right, argumentatively ; now he “ saws the air ” but all of his numerous gestures seem graceful. It is astonishing how, with such redundance of action, he never falls into the weak, the trivial, nor the grotesque. One ungrateful man does an injury to all who stand in need of aid. — [ Publius Syrius. Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity. — [ Augustine . Digitized by v^ooQle

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202 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN. Burdette. Do I believe in luck, my son ? Indeed, I do, in bad luck. I think there is no such thing as good luck. I do not believe that a lazy, ne’er-do-weel sort of a man ever stumbles into a fortune or climbs into fame by mere good luck, for if he does, he doesn’t hold his fortune any longer than he is getting it. No man is btorn lucky. But I believe some men are born unlucky, and I will tell you why my son. I have often observed : If a young man spends more money on neckties than he does on books, he is pretty apt to be unlucky in his literary ventures. If a young man attempts to make a living by sucking the head of his cane and playing billiards, he is liable to be unlucky in his business ventures. If a young man habitually breakfasts at 10 o’clock, he is unusually unlucky in his efforts to obtain the position of cash- ier in the new bank. If a man takes half a minute to his prayers and an hour and a half to dress, he is unlucky in spiritual life. If a man goes to his father every time he wants a dollar he develops into an un- lucky merchant, with more assignees than salesmen. If a young man on the road plays bil- liards all night and swings cocktails all morning, he is unlucky when he tries to sell goods in the afternoon; If a man buys his clothes on credit, and has a little bill at every furnishing store and restaurant and livery stable in town, he is a very unlucky man on the first of January. If a young man studies art exclusively at the variety theatre, he is a very un- lucky artist. If he drinks Tom and Jerry all New Year’s day to “ swear off” on, he is a very unlucky reformer. If he goes to college with three Greek books and five ponies, he is a very un- lucky student. If he scoots out of town because a note is falling due, if he will not sow because the wind blows nor reap because the sun is hot, if he fishes on all fair days, and sits on a cracker box at the corner grocery and Hmokes on all the rainy days, if he complains because the world slights him, and stands with his hands in his pockets, and waits for quail and toast to drop into his mouth, if he spends more money for street car fare than for walking shoes, if he works while he eats, and rests while he works, if he is the last man at the store or office in the morning, and the first to leave it in the evening, if he rigidly insists on every one of his holidays and kicks against every minute of overwork, if his boys do all the chores and his wife builds all the fires, if he is lazy and selfish and shiftless, then my boy, he is an un- lucky man. Bet every cent you can raise,, and offer big odds, that Bad Luck, with a big B, will haunt that unlucky man all the days of his life. But: If a man raiseth up in the morning with the “ pissel tree and harp,” if he spends- more time in the bath tub than he does on a green and yellow necktie, if he can talk at the breakfast table about what he has already seen in the morning paper, if he gets to the office the first man after ' the porter, if he isn’t afraid to dust his- own desk, if he weareth a coat with glassy elbows until he can buy a new one, if he knoweth more about the petition he is drawing up or the goods he is selling than he does about a trotting horse, if he can sweep out the store as well as the porter or run up a column of figures as fast as the book-keeper, if he knows every law- yer and merchant in town, and never saw Sullivan or Tug Wilson in all his life, if he knows what he wants to be, and bends every energy of mind and body to attain his point, who works more than he sleeps and reads more than he plays billiards, that man, my boy, is born to Good Luck, as the sparks to fly upwards. And now go to work, my son, and work as though you believed in luck, and had got into a secret of the stars, and knew how to shape the destiny of at least one lucky man in the world. L Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS. How the Little Giant Got His First Office— Lin- coln in the Legislature. Omaha Bee. The slight form and peculiar step of a little old man, with a silk tile on his head and a cloak hanging from his shoulders, are familiar to the eyes of many of our citizens who have seen this personage on the street day after day. That man is Rev. Mr. Fisk. A veteran of the Mexican war, a former member of the Illinois leg- islature in the earlier years of that State, later, the district attorney in New Or- leans, educated both in law and theology, his three score years and ten have seen some very interesting chapters. In a casual meeting the other day, he opened his life at one of these chapters, and read a page or two. “Know Douglas— Stephen A.? Yes, indeed. I knew him when he was a young man. He had just opened a law office in Jacksonville, 111., and I was studying with him. All the law books he had were borrowed from Mr. McCon- nell. I presume you noticed in the pa- pers a while ago about McConnell, who got to be a very old man, being killed in his office. That was the same McConnell. Well, Douglas was struggling along at the time, and wasn’t much known. He was the easiest man to make friends, however, I ever saw. He could go into a crowd and in five minutes he would have them all captivated by him. One morning as I came into the office Douglas s ood with a letter in his hand, and was looking at it intently, thinking about something. He broke out finally with : ave just got a letter from Vandalia, saying that they are going to elect an attorney general day after to-morrow. If 1 bad a horse and a little money I would go down there and see if I could get it. Vandalia was then the seat of govern- ment, and was seventy-five miles from Jacksonville. I told him, “Well, there’s ,a °f gray horse of mine, and I’ve got about $8, and if that will do you any good you re welcome to the horse and money.’ e thanked me and accepted my offer, i «o catch your horse and I’ll go.’ So I got up the horse and Douglas started. He had about twenty miles to go before he struck the prairie, and then there was twenty miles of straight prairie. He had to ride through this in the darkness of night, but he wanted to get into Vandalia as soon as possible. Well, he not only got there, but he got elected. It was the first office he ever held. After that he kept rising from one position to another, just like so many stair steps going up stairs.” This incident of Douglas’ early start naturally brought up the name of Lin- coln, so closely associated with that of Douglas. “ Lincoln ? I was a member of the leg- islature two terms with him. He was from the adjoining county. He had served one term when I took my seat. I remember the first time I saw him. I thought he w^s the most awkward, un- couth young fellow I ever saw. He arose in his seat with some document in his hand, and as he addressed ‘ Mr. Speaker/ and held the paper aloft in a bony hand attached to a long, ungainly arm, his whole manner was such that I wondered to myself what in the world that county was thinking of to send such a fellow to the legislature. But as he went on talk- ing there was so much clear sense, such sound judgment displayed, that it became evident why they chose him, and after years with the history of which you are familiar, showed that they were right.” HOW BULL RUN WAS LOST. A Major’s Mistake Which Gave the Day to the Confederates. Boston Globe. We now know that McDowell had about 28,000 men and forty-nine guns;, that the Confederates on the field were 32,000, with fifty-seven guns ; that at the critical moment in the afternoon Elzey arrived with 1,700 men and two addi- tional guns, while less than 15,000 troops participated in the attack. It was past noon when Burnside, driv- ing the Confederate pickets before himr reached Mathew’s house. East of the house in the woods the conflict began. Evans having thrown his command into- i Google

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■204 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. position, Bonham joined him, and Bee, Bartow and Jackson with their brigades made all haste to take position along the turnpike. The story can be told briefly. Stand with me at the Henry house. We are on Confederate ground and can seethe whole field. It is a mile across the ravine to Mathew’s — clear, open ground. The bat- teries here by the hour can sweep the plateau on which Hunter has deployed. His attack is vigorous. His lines extend east and west of the Sudley road. Evans and Bonham are driven across the turn- pike, and Tyler crosses Bull Run just above the bridge, advances and joins Hunter. Sherman and Keyes press toward the Henry house. In the field, twenty rods east of the house, Bee’s line begins to waver. He shouts to his men, “ See Jackson standing like a stone wall,” and the name becomes historic. A mo- ment later he falls. Two small pines mark the spot. A little on the Confeder- ate side* due south from the further, and we come to the spot where Bartow fell. The house, in the edge of the woods by a rail fence, is Jackson’s position. It is 3 in the afternoon. The Confed- erates have been driven nearly two miles, and the tide of battle is turning against them. The road to Manassas is filled with fugitives, and Jefferson Davis, riding towards the field, hears woeful stories of •disaster. Down from the plateau north of the turnpike rumble Griffin’s and Rickett’s batteries, the horses upon the gallop. They go into position at the foot of the hill and hurl shells upon the Confederate lines. Griffin suddenly sees a body of troops in gray on his flank, rams home grape and canister and wheels his guns. “ Don’t ^e !” It is the order of Major Barry, commanding the artillery. “ They are your supports.” “ They are Confederates.” “ No, I know they are your supports.” Griffin wheels his guns towards the Henry house. The next moment there is a roll of musketry and his own and Rick- ett’s horses and men go down, and Rick- etts himself. It is Elzey who has left the cars at Garrison ville four miles distant, and who has arrived upon the field at the moment when he is most needed. There is a short struggle, but the tide has turned. The great mistake of Major Barry cannot be retrieved. The Union army has lost its aggressive force, and the retreat, which ends in the rout, begins. In the councils of the Almighty it was to be as it was. A GIVE AWAY. Austin News. An unbleached Austin domestic in the employment of the Pettigrew family was caught very nearly in a lie not long since. Mrs. Pettigrew sent her with a note to Mrs. Col. Percy Yerger. After having been gone an unreasonably long time, Matilda returned. “ Did you take that note to Mrs. Yer- ger ?” “Yes, mum, but she was done gone down town to make some calls.” “ Then you left the note with the ser- vant ?” “ Leff de note wid de sarvint ?” “ Yes, that’s what I said.” “No, mum ; de sarvint was done gone out, too.” “ If the servant wasn’t there, how did you find out that Mrs. Yerger had gone out calling ?” “ How did I — yes, mum — I jess spic- ioned she had gone out callin’, bekase how thar war nobody at home ? De house was done locked up, an’ de shutters was turned down, so I brung de note home.” “Well, go right back now, and see if Mrs. Yerger has not returned.” “Yes, mum, but—” “ But what ?” “ I don’t know whar she libs.” The roses of pleasure seldom last long enough to adorn the brow of him who plucks them, and they are only roses which do not return their sweetness after they have lost their beauty. — [Blair. It is a species of agreeable servitude to be under an obligation to those we es- teem.— [ Queen Christine. True dignity is never gained by place. And never lost when honors are withdrawn. —[Massinger. J Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 205“ ABOUT LOCOMOTIVE RUNNERS. American Railroad Journal. The recent death of the venerable Peter Cooper carries one’s mind back to the time when there was scarcely a locomo- tive engineer on the American continent. We now have at least 1900 in active ser- vice in the United States, besides some hundreds who have retired from the pro- fession. The rapid development of the American railway system has brought to the front this most remarkable class of men, and as they serve the public in a position of greater responsibility than any other man living, a little time and space may be profitably devoted to a con- sideration of some of the characteristics that enter into the general make-up of those remarkable men, their habits and requirements in the olden time as com- pared to the present, etc. In the early days of railroading it was necessary that a locomotive runner should be a thorough mechanic, able to construct and repair the wonderful ma- chine he was in charge of. This was necessary from the fact that none but the builder understood its workings, and he must needs superintend the repairs as well as its performances on the road. After a time locomotives became more numerous, and repair shops were neces- sary, which were put in charge of the oldest builders and mechanics. Th e rap- idly increasing demand for runners made it necessary to promote the oldest and most reliable firemen, until it became the established custom to recruit the en- gineers from the ranks of firemen. The latter, being the assistants of the former, soon come to a thorough knowledge of the machine and its workings, and could handle it on the road as skillfully as he who fashioned it. And for a quarter of a century the supply of firemen was drawn from fartns and workshops, and as fast as experts were needed to preside at the throttle, they were selected; those of longest service having the preference, their other qualifications being satisfac- ry. These qualifications consisted of steady habits, a thorough knowledge of the construction of the machine, its man- agement under all circumstances while on the road, good judgment and a cool head in all cases of emergency. It was. not necessary for him to be a practical machinist or thorough scholar. If his engine gave out on the road, he could use all the tools within his reach as skillfully as the master mechanic were he present. If repairs were needed, it was taken to. the shop, and if the runner was not needed on the road, he assisted in the re- pairs, which made him more familiar with the parts, and gave him something of a theoretical knowledge in addition to the practical which he had already gained.. In this way he became master of the ma- chine without serving his time as a ma- chinist. He had to pass no soul-harrow- ing examination on matters not pertain- ing to his calling. His capacity, was measured by the results of his efforts, and when they were satisfactory there was no other consideration. In some in- stances, in after years, the finest mechan- ics have left the shops and become run- ners, and others have been sent out for a time when the “ old man ” was tempor- arily short of a runner. In most all in- stances they proved lamentable failures as engineers, and the best runners then,_ as well as to-day, are promoted firemen. It is not meant to say that a machinist cannot make a good runner, but he must, first have a road experience, and singular as it may appear, a young man who has served in the shop until he is a finished mechanic, cannot as readily learn to han- dle a locomotive skillfully, as one whose experience has been solely on the foot board. Some of our best mechanics can- not be induced to run an engine which was built, re-built or repaired under their supervision on its trial trip, preferring to. place it in the hands of a practical run- ner. To learn to handle a locomotive skillfully is like learning to play the violin. It requires a certain control of the nerves and an acuteness that can only be ac- quired by early practice, and the man who longs to become a first-class locomo- tive runner and spends too many of his early manhood days in other employ-- Digitized by v^ooQle

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206 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. ment has lost his opportunity. There are instances of thorough mechanics making skillful runners, but they are rare. Nor do all firemen make good engineers. There are hundreds of them who can never get above the ordinary duties of firemen, but are highly satisfactory in that capacity. Formerly a wide-awake young man of keen perceptive faculties and good judgment could take charge of a locomotive after firing a year or so, but the present practice on some roads is al- most discouraging to the aspirant to the throttle. They must fire for several years; then several years running a switch engine ; then a long time on a con- struction train, and finally on a way freight, after which they are promoted to a through freight; another raise takes them to a local passenger run ; and if they survive all this they may possibly reach a through passenger train. Most of these roads require a year or more of service as brakeman before commencing as fireman. And as though all this was not enough, another feather is added in the shape of an examination for color-blindness. The length of time that these men must serve in the line of promotion varies on differ- ent roads, but the shortest periods would consume a man’s best days before he reaches a seat on the coveted engine. And it is not at all probable that these roads are provided with a class of en- geneers that are superior to those on other roads which promote men according to their peculiar fitness for the position, re- gardless of the time served. It is not only right and proper, but it is a duty that the railway officers o we to the pub- lic and themselves, to exercise the great- est care in the selection of locomotive runners. But they should always bear in mind that they are not made — they are bom ; and unless nature designed them for engineers, a life time devoted to train- ing will not make them experts. Nature makes the engineer and he is fitted for his duties by training. He is born to the world a rough diamond as it were, and he must be polished by training and experi- ence, but it is by no means necessary to wear him out in the polishing process to make him a model engineer. The loco- motive engineer must not only be able to control his machine, but he must have perfect command of himself under all cir- cumstances. Otherwise he is a child in the hands of a giant and is in constant trouble from the most trivial happenings, many of which would have been averted by a control of all his faculties. If he is nervous, figety and uneasy, he labors harder than his engine, and they both fail to perform their duties in a satisfac- tory manner, and the engine runs him. In order that a locomotive perform satis- factorily, it is necessary for the engineer to be always cool and self-possessed, and “ let the engine do the work,” while he superintends things. * The writer once knew a very fine me- chanic.who thought to improve his health by running a locomotive. He was an ex- pert in the locomotive shop and had some road experience. He was given a light passenger run, but somehow he was gen- erally behind time. When he found he was a little behind he would “ fret and foam, worry and stew and perspire, and it broke him all up,” as the boys had it in the round house. He would drench the machine with oil, and yet there was always something “getting hot,” and there was no end to his trouble and the trouble he gave others ; but when in the shop he was at home ; cool, calm and col- lected, and there he was master of the locomotive. The man who ran “oppo- site ” to him left a farm, and after serving as fireman until he had become an expert in making flying switches and “ kicking ’ cars about the yard without smashing things, and gained all the knowledge necessary for a skillful runner to know, he was promoted to the throttle. Nature had done its share for him and he was an engineer. He was always on time at “ the tick ” and there were no outward signs of excitement under any circumstances. He went about his duties as though he were a part of the machine and could not keep from doing the right thing at the right time, and all without apparent effort. Train hands, station men, and residents along the line always calculated on his Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 207 being on time, and never took the chances of his being a second late. Snow drifts seemed as nothing in his way, and he was indeed a wonder as compared to the shop man. His cool, cheerful presence was refreshing to those around him, and it somehow impressed them with an idea that when he was around nothing could go wrong. He never spoke while on duty unless it was necessary, and then, in a gentle and impressive voice and manner, he crowded a great deal into a very few words. He sometimes gave rather snap- pish answers to strangers who would per- sist in asking all sorts of questions, but was usually good natured, civil and friendly, but wanted to be let alone when on duty, and was a fair specimen of the average American locomotive engineer. They are a distinct type of men ; made so by nature and the peculiarities of their calling. They never lose sight of the great responsibility resting on them, or of the danger that besets thjem on every hand, and “ eternal vigilance ” on their part is the price of their safety and that of the rest of mankind. In 1880, loco- motive runners in the United States car- ried 294,000,000 tons of freight, and 270,- 000,000 passengers ; about equal to hand- ling the entire population five times. And, according to statistics, the safest place for us mortals is aboard a passenger train. True, we have railway slaughters, but they are rarely the fault of the en- gineer ; and on how many occasions have they laid down their lives to save the undreds behind them, who were uncon- scious of danger? Strong, robust, hon- est, faithful to his trust, we place our lives in his hands, trusting to his skill, and there is no manlier man than the locomotive runner. loaded with a multiplicity of small house- hold articles and was actually staggering under their weight, while the larger wo- man carried upon her not ill-shaped head a large, roughly made wooden chest, bound with strong iron bands. It was plainly as heavy as it looked, and it looked heavy enough to require the strength of two men to transport it any great distance. While the women patiently struggled along under the great weight of their un- gainly burdens, their lazy, rascally-look- ing male companions walked leisurely behind them, with no heavier burdens to bear than the paper cigarettes which they were industriously smoking. A hardy- looking countryman who stood in the door of a neighboring gunshop, grasped his fowling piece as though he would like to fill the indolent brutes full of shot. Had he done so, he would no doubt have had the sympathy of all the onlookers. Italian women may be beautiful, but the Italian man knows how to make them useful. RAYS OF LEARNING. “ The generous heart Should scorn pleasure which gives others pain.” — [ Thompson . Happiness is like the statue of Isis, whose veil no mortal ever raised — [. Landon . Give freely to him that deserveth well, and asketh nothing ; and that is a way of giving to thyself. — [Fuller. I have seldom known anyone who de- serted truth in trifles that could be trusted in matters of importance. — Paley. He whose first emotion, on the view of an excellent production is to under- value it, will never have one of his own to show. — [. Aikin . Bosto BEAUT,FUL BUT USEFUL. He who seldom speaks, and with one Herald. calm, well-timed word can strike dumb party of four Italians — two diminu- t^ie loquacious is a genius or a hero. — . ? women and two lusty, dirty and lLavater. dTal°of H°kmg men attracted a great Consult your friends on all things, es- and thp& V-ntl01? 0n Cornhm> yesterday, pecially on those which respect yourself, a few -aCtl0n °* tke men caUed forth not His counsels may then be useful where markR^Tl0118 uncomPlimentary re- your own self-respect might impair your he smaller of the women was judgment. — [Seneca. Digitized by Google

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208 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. AT NIGHT. Here is one of Thackeray’s pleasant touches : “It is night now, and here is home. Gathered under the quiet roof, elders and children lie alike at rest. In the midst of a great calm the stars look out ‘from the heavens. The silence was peopled with the past — sorrowful remorse for sins and shortcomings, memories of passionate joys and grief rise out of their graves, both now alike calm and sad. Eyes, as I shut mine, look at me, that long since ceased to shine. The town and the fair landscape sleep under the starlight, wreathed under the autumn mists. Twinkling among the houses, a light keeps watch here and there in what might be a sick chamber or two. The clock tolls sweetly in the silent air. Here is night and rest. An awful sense of thanks makes the heart swell and the head bow, as I pass to my room through the sleeping house, and feel as though a hushed blessing were upon it.” Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions. Elegance comes of no breeding, but of birth. — [ Emerson . BABY’S LETTER. Here in this casket you may behold Something more precious to me than gold, For the crumpled scrap of paper there, Inclosing a tress of soft, bright hair, And penciled over so cunningly, Is my wee grandson’s letter to me, Where, not in vain did his Babyhood Struggle to make himself understood. A world of odors, and light, and song, Such as to infancy belong, Seem part of this letter ; for, don’t you see, He is just as sweet as a baby can be. To think the darling — you needn’t laugh — Marked lines like these at a year and a half, With his blessed own little dimpled hand, And sent them to me out of Babyland ! His words still few, he scarce has met The fitting ones for his purpose yet, But the love in his all-loving breast Beyond expression is here expressed. These comical crooks and awkward angles, And twisted lines, like thread in tangles, Are riddles, riddles that grandma guesses To be storms of chokingly close caresses. And what was ever more plain than this Circle, his mother labels “ a kiss.” A prophecy of love’s new romance, Bringing the old to remembrance. This leter shows clear as a heavenly ray, The angel side of my mortal way, And crowned, I behold my grandboy stand On the sunniest summit of Babyland. — Louise V.Boydu. ^ Google

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I FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 209 'mmm Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. ADVERTISING RATES. 1 Mo. 3 Mo. m 00 85 00 5 00 12 00 8 00 20 00 14 00 35 00 25 00 55 00 Space. 1 Inch, . % Col. . SUBSCRIPTION RATES. I™le Copy } Postage Included j*1 j Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute , Indiana, as second class matter. men — a time to invite our fellow Engine- men to rally under the banner of our benevolent Order. We could extend the catalogue of what we know and of what the world knows in regard to times and seasons to do certain things, right and proper in themselves, but, if the list were to extend across the continent, it would not include a time when it would be proper for a member of a Locomotive Firemen’s Lodge, if in health and at work, to become delinquent in his dues to his Lodge. If he is a man, if he has honor, integrity and self-respect, if he is fit to associate with gentlemen, if he is worth FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, burying when he is dead, he will not be r— delinquent, he will not permit himself to APRIL, 1884. be advertised as such in the Firemen’s = Magazine. He will not permit himself DELINQUENT MEMBERS. to be dunned for his Lodge dues. He ^ It was said by a French writer that will not shirk responsibility. On the If any person actually knew all that is contrary, he will pay as he goes. The thought and said about him, he would be honor of his Lodge and the prosperity of ashamed to walk the streets in open day.” the Brotherhood will be .as dear to him The French writer referred to evidently as the apple of his eye. Its growth, its had m view neighborhood gossip and idle dignity, its renown, will be his pride and talk of loungers, or the reptilian tongue his glory, and he will make sacrifices that of slander. Manifestly he did not have* its influence and importance shall be such in his mind a class of persons who, by as to confer the largest possible benefits their constant neglect of duty, studied upon its members. If he is devoid of disregard of obligations, repeated viola- such sentiments and ambitions, if he takes hons of law and base ingratitude to their upon himself obligations intending to fellow-men, deserve denunciation. Such violate them, if he regards constitution people know that they are odious in the and by-laws as of no binding for<!§, if he sight of society. They are walking, talk- neglects his duty and evinces a purpose mg, breathing cheats. The “ Good Book ” to make the Brotherhood subserve only says “ there is a time for all things.” We selfish ends, then he becomes an impostor, accept the precept as absolutely true. We a rogue, a kn ave, a dead-beat, a vagabond, now there is a time to sing, to dance, to utterly unworthy of respect or recogni- e glad. We know, too, there is a time to tion, and should be treated as a self-made weep, to condole, to 'bring into action outcast. The Brotherhood of Locomotive every faculty of brotherhood, benevolence Firemen sought by its Constitution to and sympathy. We know there is a time discourage delinquency on the part of its to organize Lodges of Locomotive Fire- members, as will be seen by the following Digitized by Google

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210 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. sections. Section 4 of Article 5 reads as follows : “Any member failing or refusing to pay an assessment within the time specified in its issue, shall stand suspended from all benefits of the Order until such arrearages are paid.” That is explicit. It means just what it says. It is not worth while, in dealing with the subject, to mince matters. We have said that there is a time for all things, and this is the time for plain talk in regard to the obligations of the mem- bers of our Order, and in this matter of plain words we cannot do better than to quote Section 3 of Article 6 of our Con- stitution. Here it is • “ The dues of a member of this Lodge shall not be less than three dollars per year, paya- ble monthly. Any member failing or refus- ing to pay the same for the space of ninety days shall be reported in open Lodge by the Financier, and the Master shall declare him expelled and direct the Secretary to cancel his name from the rolls and notify the Grand Secretary of his expulsion, with the date and cause thereof. His name shall then be stricken from the Grand Register and his insurance policy cancelled.” N ow, what are the facts ? We are hav- ing constantly thrust before us an ex- tended list of members of various Lodges who are delinquent, and whom the Finan- ciers are continually dunning to keep them from being expelled and their names “ stricken from the Grand Regis- ter.” We have before us a list of sixteen delinquent members who are requested by the Financiers of their Lodges to cor- respond. with them, which means simply “pay your dues to the Lodge.” Such published lists are a disgrace to the Order. They constitute a standing dishonor. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is a benevolent organization. It has a grand mission, and right royally has it responded to every obligation to its members. What is the secret of its success? We answer, the honor, the integrity, the noble ambi- tion and the fidelity of its non-delinquent members. These noble and faithful men have paid their dues promptly, and when a brother has fallen every demand that he had upon the Brotherhood has been promptly met. Delinquent members would have seen our noble Order wrecked long ago if its interests had been com- mitted to them. Fortunately the Consti- tution provides a remedy for delinquent dead-beatism. It will be found effective if put in force. Delinquent members in a Lodge are demoralizing members, their conduct and example is pernicious to the last degree. They constitute a vicious element. They are worse than worthless, they are contaminating. A man who has to be persuaded to perform a plain duty, the man who has to be coaxed to be a gentleman, is not worth having in any organization of honorable men. If they are of any value in the wide world, it must be as “ stiffs ” in a dissecting room. The time has fully come to put the Con- stitution of the Order in force against such members. They can never be of any value to the Brotherhood. This, we know, is plain talk, but not too plain. We have an abiding faith in the future of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, but our faith is founded on the members of the Order who pay their dues. De- linquency is death. A habitually delin- quent member of a Lodge is a sty in its eye, an ulcer in its ear, a dead weight upon its back, and should be removed. If there ever was any necessity in our Order for such men, it was for the purpose of counting their noses. Their hearts were never with us, and their hands never con- tributed to the advancement of any in- terest of the Brotherhood. We have car- ried such cattle long enough, and the time has come to expel them from the Lodges. Let the work begin and go bravely on Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 211 until our beloved Order shall be able to say in the pride of its honor that delin- quency and dead-beatism no longer stain its escutcheon. TWO HUNDRED LODGES. On the 26th day of February, 1884, Great Southern Lodge No. 200 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was organized at Meridian, Miss., and took its place in the bright constellation of stars which revolve in their shining orbits around the Grand Lodge. In contem- plating the event, we confess to sensations bordering upon ecstasy, to a pride born of success, of struggles, of sacrifices, and of triumphs. The retrospect is inspiring. There has been from the first faith, hope and charity. With the pioneers of the Brotherhood there were exhibitions of will power, which laughed at impossibil- ities and wrested success from the grasp of fate and compelled fickle Fortune to make the Brotherhood a favorite. We have marched across the continent. From far away Maine, down through New England into Victoria’s land, where reigns, in the majesty of her womanly virtues, the Mother of Kings, by Niagara and the Lakes, sweeping onward across the plains, overleaping mountain barriers and halting only in obedience to the thunder tones of Pacific billows, our grand Brotherhood has built its citadel Lodges on every plain and elevation un- til, numbering Two Hundred, they stand monumental evidences of the invincible heroism of our Brotherhood. We invite our brethren of the Order to the satisfac- tion of contemplating the majestic dis- play of Lodges. There they stand— from No* 1 ^ 0 Ho. 200 — without a blank. Housed in those Lodges are ten thousand men as true to obligations as the needle to the pole. They are equipped, big- hearted, big-souled men, ready to do and to dare, with courage that never falters — true to themselves, true to their comrades —keeping step to the muffled drum-beat of hearts that are strangers to fear, they stand pledged to make the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen forever illustrious in the annals of fidelity to obligations and to win for it victories in the future, in comparison with which the past shall be only the shadow of triumphs. It is worthy of note in this connection that the two hundred Subordinate Lodges of the Broth- erhood are in perfect accord with the Grand Lodge. There is not a discordant note. There is not only mutual confi- dence and respect, but esteem and friend- ship— better still, there is brotherly sym- pathy. What of the power of two hun- dred Lodges and ten thousand men, thus banded together to push forward a work, which has for its supreme purpose the welfare of all ? What seer shall map out its brilliant future ? It is not required to call for soothsayers and astrologers. Day by day the future shall unfold our destiny. We know that on February 17, 1882, Lodge No. 101 was organized, and that now — two years having intervened — Lodge No. 200 is in line. One Hundred Lodges have been organized in two years. Taking such monumental facts into con- sideration we ask, What of the future? When and where shall Lodge 300, 400 and 500 be organized ? We do not know. But this we know, the Brotherhood is marching steadily toward such conquests. Our Magazine is rapidly growing in favor with the Brotherhood and with the pub- lic, and before the close of 1884 we antici- pate a monthly edition of 25,000 copies. It is standing by the Order, and the Order Digitized by v^ooQle

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212 • FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. is standing by the Magazine. It is a wel- come visitor to the home of evejy Fire- man and is contributing its full share in the good work of promoting the welfare of the Order. In contemplating the future of our Order we are naturally led to the consideration of railroad construction. We have now something more than one hundred thousand miles of railroads, but, large as the sum total may seem, it is only a beginning. With the increase of rail- roads our Order must increase in num- bers and importance, and it is well said that “ with railroads come Lodges of Lo- comotive Firemen, and that every spike that is driven is a harbinger note of the growth of our Order.” We have reached the point where the necessity for our Order is universally conceded. It is ben- eficial not only to its members, to the travelling public and to railroad owners, but to society at large. It inculcates sobriety, industry, economy and fidelity to trusts. It labors to make homes bright and happy. It seeks the welfare of all, and when a new Lodge is organized society may, with eminent propriety, re- joice with the Brotherhood. And now, with Lodge No. 200 organized* and equipped for work, we start out with bright skies and favoring gales for further conquests. Our hearts are light, Our hopes are bright, Our daily task is keen delight, Our faith is strong — Lark-like our song, And triumph shall our joy prolong, TRUE BENEVOLENCE. Benevolence does not mean lavish ex- penditure of money. The biggest spend- thrift may be a mean man at heart. He spends his money lavishly simply to grat- ify himself, while the truly benevolent man spends it where it will do his fellows good. Benevolence does not consist in putting your hand in your pocket and giving heedlessly to the first charitable object that presents itself. The benevo- lent man is a wise man and a kind man. He not only gives his money, but his heart also. He loves his fellows and sym- pathizes with them. The benevolent man is not jealous. He does not turn green with envy because some one is getting along faster than he is. He rejoices in the success of his friends. Benevolence is modest. It don’t give five cents with one hand and beat a drum .at the same time with the other. Benevo- lence consists in helping each other along. The benevolent man helps his comrade to promotion and don’t call those above him “stuck up” because they have reached a little higher position. Brothers let us rejoice in each other’s advance- ment. Don’t sneer at a man because he is a little ahead in the race of life ; the sneer don’t hurt him and it shows your envy. The envious man is always un- happy. In this big world of ours there is room for all, and in our ranks true benevo- lence should mean help and sympathy for all. HARMONY AND GOOD WILL. We are gratified to say that a strong bond of friendship exists between our Brotherhood and the Order of Railway Conductors. This is right and should be so. The same splendid purposes brought both Orders into existence, and they are practically one organization. The mem- bers are taught obedience to duty, sobriety and self-respect, and it is evident that with such a mission they will not only thrive, but meet with the approval of all right thinking men. Mr. C. S. Wheaton, of Elmira, N. Y., is the Grand Chief of the Order of Railway Conductors. We have a letter from him in which he ex- presses himself as follows : “I must con- gratulate you upon your success as an Order, as it stands to-day the strongest of all Railway Orders, and I hope it will continue to grow until every reliable loco- motive fireman is gathered within its limits. Your Magazine is a most worthy Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. periodical and should meet with a cordial support.” We thank Mr. Wheaton for this gener- ous compliment. It goes to show that he is not only interested in the success of his own organization, but in all others that are engaged in the good work of improv- ing the condition of railroad men. Our members will appreciate the kind words of Mr. Wheaton. He manifests a gener- ous spirit toward his co-workers that ought to be universally emulated. It is too often the case that envy and jealousy arise between organizations of our kind and prevent them from harmonizing. This is wrong. Each Order has a right to make the,best of its opportunities and the one that meets with the most success is deserving of the highest tribute. Let us profit by the generous example of Mr. Wheaton, and work together in harmony and good will. Thankfulness. THE CLOVER. Some sing of the lily, and daisy, and rose, And the pansies and pinks that the summer- time throws In the green grassy lap of the medder that lays Blinkin’ up at the skies through the sunshiny days; But what is the lily, and all of the rest Of the flowers to a man with a heart in his breast That was dipped brimmin’ full of the honey and dew Of the sweet clover-blossoms his babyhood knew? I never set eyes on a clover field now, r fool round a stable, er clinib in the mow, u nay childhood comes back, jest as clear and as plain As the smell of the clover I’m sniffin’ again : And I wander away, in a barefooted dream, Where I tangle my toes in the blossoms that gleam WithlovedeW °f the dawn of tlle morning of Ereitaboe?e° erthe graves weepin’ oAheRaJ^iTi6 c.lover— it seems like a part And where ve?tit°Ki°W S ancl 3 oys of my heart 5 wherever it blossoms, oh, there let me And thank the good God as I’m thankin’ him And I Pray to him still for the strength, when Aud°lovini5ihneo2i?ver and tel1 n good-bye, While my foul Sin? my face in its bIoom fume. 1 lips away on a breath of per- — Benj . F. Johnson. BY OLD RELIABLE. There are times when the spirit of joy- 1 ousness is a sure gauge by which we may ■ test the hearts of those around us. When the faces of the multitude are all alight with the golden sunlight of happiness and gratitude, he who stands in the midst with a lowering brow, in nine cases out of ten, has a bad heart ; he who gives utter- ances to lugubrious sighs and doleful deprecations is a pitiful misanthrope ; and he who slinks away with scowls and ugly eyes is capable of villainy. Joy, like sorrow, victory, like defeat, try men’s souls, and indicate, with pretty reliable precision, their attitude in the scale of social and individual purity and good- ness. There are times for langhter and times for tears, and the good heart recog- nizes the one with as quick sympathy as the other, so another excellent test of character is found in the quality of these different emotions, as manifested when they seem to be demanded. These are the times to detect deceivers and hypo- crite. Few of them are so accomplished in wearing the well-fitted mask that their real faces do not sometimes glare through it with a terrible vividness. An ordinary student of human nature can discover them when the occasion presents itself. The hand that touches ours coldly, rather than clasps it with a warm, firm grip ; the stereotyped smile, the vacant look, the precise words, that sound large, but mean nothing; these make an honest soul shudder with a chill like that we feel when a snake glides out from beneath our feet with slow, sinuous motion, glittering, beady eyes, and venomous tongue dart- ing out with spiteful thrusts. What a relief it is to turn from such a repulsive combination of unmistakable traits to the man who looks you straight in the eye, with a face eloquent with friendly glad- ness, and whose every word speaks vol- umns of ingenuous feeling. Those who are thoroughly selfish or thoroughly bad, those who are frivolous and vain, those who harbor beneath a fair exterior a cap- ability for dispicable meanness, can have no real sympathy with any prevailing spirit of joyousness. They can smile, in- deed, and reach out their hands for the choicest of heaven’s gift, but, at the best, they only hang upon the remote outskirts of joy, Because their lives are not at- tuned to its noble chords; they have no Digitized by Google

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214 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. innate appreciation of its simple honest- ness. Ah! there is laughter so hollow that the louder it is, the more mocking are its echoes ; and there are tears which, fall fast as they may, repulse every sense of bereavement. But it is unwise to be even momentarily disturbed by such re- flections. Human nature, as a whole, is either tolerably good or exceedingly bad, according to the standpoint from which we are pleased to view it, just as some eyes see the sky always cloudv or threat- ening storm, while others discern the sunshine resolutely through foul and fair weather alike. On this very principle depends our enjoyment of the various bounties supplied to us by a beneficent Providence, and those innocent pleasures in which it is permitted to us to indulge. For all these should be a deep, a sincere and a religious thankfulness. A thankful heart cannot be but a happy one ; to pro- mote thankfulness is to promote happi- ness, and it is one of the beauties of our nature that we may always, if we will, find something — nay, much to be thank- ful for. Since this time last year there have been changes, many of them griev- ous ; bereavements, many of them terri- ble ; few have escaped them — ay, few in- deed. But the mariner who is saved from the wreck, when he is safe on shore, warmed, clothed, fed, remembers the fearful night of storm only as a dream. He may have clung all that night to a slender spar, overwhelmed by the great waves, chilled to the marrow, threatened every moment with death, and despite all this, and the scars and wounds of that fearful battle for life, his heart swells with gladness, and he has no words but those of praise and thanksgiving. BRAVE MEN. How many brave men around us, The soldier, noble and true, The engineer at the throttle, And yes, there’s the fireman, too. The sailor on the broad ocean, The captain above his crew, The President of a nation, And yes, there’s the fireman, too. Yes, there’s many brave men around us. That are ready to dare and to do, Men that would perish for others— But so would the fireman, too. No king above his kingdom Could be braver and nobler than he. The fireman, ready and willing, What more could anyone be? Oh, many brave men have perished. Have found an early grave, H-T!ue J?erislaed, mangled and scalded, The lives of others to save. 91?d remembers his people, He 11 reward the brave and true. He’ll remember up in Heaven To reward the fireman, too. — Evelyn Ashley. FAMILIARITY . There is no one thing which will more certainly break up a friendship than too much familiarity. No matter how close the tie, how strong the affection, it will not admit of too great an intimacy. These sudden and violent attachments, that spring up between people, are apt to be of short duration. They are like a fire made of shavings. There is a homely old saying that “You must summer and winter with a person to find him out,” and, like most ancient proverbs, it is just as applicable to the present generation as it was to the past, and will be to the future. True friendship is like a valuable build- ing ; it must have a substantial foundation to begin with, and each succeeding stone must be of good material and carefully laid. But it is possible to undermine even such a structure as this. And so the warmest of friendships may be destroyed by a subtle enemy, and this most often takes the form of excessive familiarity. Every one of us, even the most genial, finds it necessary to surround himself with a certain reserve, as a sort of self- protection, just as we consider the walls of our own home a barrier against the public, which shall secure us privacy when we wish to be alone. But there are many people in the world who have no respect for such feelings, and, strange as it may seem, the most annoying in this respect are sometimes to be found among our most intimate friends. They pre- sume upon our affection to excuse them. They call when they know we are busy ; they take more of our time than we can afford to spare; they come in without knocking ; they offer advice when it is not asked ; they jest upon the most delicate subjects. In short, they commit a hun- dred offenses which we would rebuke in a stranger, but dare not even resent be- cause the offender is a friend. Friend- ship is so beautiful and precious a quality we cannot be too careful of it. No degree of intimacy can excuse one for disregard- ing the simple rules of etiquette. If one would keep his friends, he must always be a little too much reserved rather than too intimate, and make them long to have him nearer instead of wishing he was farther off. All of these remarks apply with even greater force to lovers, and especially to girls. In courtship we expect men to he somewhat ardent and to make demonstra- tions, but there can be no more serious an error than for a girl to meet these ad- Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. vances even half way, and much less should she herself offer them. Every one of us has known of instances where a man was very much interested in a girl and intended to marry her, but she was so very demonstrative in her affections he became disgusted and withdrew. This is plain talk, but it is true. A woman loses everything by too much familiarity. It is natural for men to appreciate most highly that which it has cost them an effort to obtain, and particularly does this apply to a sweetheart or a wife. So many girls have an idea that, after they are positively engaged to be married, there is no need of any further restraint. What a dangerous mistake. A girl should never lay aside her maidenly reserve. There is not a man living but will say he ad- mires a woman infinitely more who will not permit familiarity. It is not neces- sary that she should be cold or prudish or disagreeable, but simply that she have a certain degree of womanly dignity fhch shall say, “Thus far and no farther. It is impossible to declare just what constitutes familiarity. Each girl must be the judge of that for herself, .out if there should be a mistake either way, let it be on the side of ^reserve. No woman was ever sorry for being too pru- dent, but, oh ! how many have regretted being too familiar. The lover of to-day may be only the friend or mere acquaint- ance of to-morrow. It is the imperative lr m company, around to ffrnw i'he table. It is a mistake eZZ T1™ m ^ress an.?8e ^0U are considered as “one.” rrors are common to manv mar- ried people, and are the result of famil- iarity. Where there is unusual amount of affection and congeniality they may cause no perceptible difference in the sentiments, but in ordinary cases they sometimes produce that feeling which the old adage tells us familiarity breeds. Law, religion and public opinion may compel a husband and wife to live to- gether and conform to all the outward observances, but they cannot oblige them to love, respect or admire one another. Whether they do this or not depends en- tirely upon themselves, and there is no class of people in the world who should ‘ try so hard to live peaceably and happily as husbands and wives. They should make this a subject of careful study, and neglect nothing which will help to pro- mote married felicity. They owe this not only to themselves, but to the general effect it will have upon society ana to the influence it will exert over the lives of their children. Ida A. Harper. Terre Haute, Ind. THE HAUNTED HOUSE. All houses wherein men have lived and died Are haunted houses. Through the open door The harmless phantoms on their errands glide With feet that make no sound upon the floor. We meet them at the door way, on the stair, Along the passages they come and go, v Impalpable impressions on the air, A sense of something moving to and fro. —Longfellow. The haunted house, the mystery of the town, had been built by a gentleman of wealth for his private residence. It was a beautiful house of the Queen Anna style — and the artizan’s taste and skill was manifested in the papering, painting and frescoing. The grounds were a marvel of loveliness. The green house was one of the finest I ever saw, and, in fact, everything about the premises was indicative of elegance and refinement. The owner, a man of culture, brought his youthful and beautiful bride here and installed her mistress of his home and heart. Their honeymoon waned and as months went by, although they lived peaceably and happily together, as noth- ing had occurred in their quiet home to cause people to think otherwise, and the servants — that class that -possess the se- crets of many a family — had never seen or heard anything to the contrary previ- ous to the lady’s death. After a time the wife suddenly died. The funeral was conducted in as public a manner as funerals usually are in fami- lies occupying the position in society that they did. There seemed to be nothing of a suspicious nature in the sudden Digitized by Google

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216 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, death — for there are many diseases that of the house, from attic to cellar. I flesh is heir to that calls us away without thought nothing of it, for most likely she the slightest premonition, and moreover had been intimate with the family of the the high social standing oi the family was owner. As we walked from room to sufficient reason for not suspecting any room there seemed a sense of oppressive- wrong doing. After the funeral the hus- ness to come over me, something imper- band did not remain long in the house, ceptible in the air. I could not attribute AH the Surroundings were so painfully it to poor health, for I was feeling so well, associated with the dead that no one Was I growing superstitious? I laughed thought strange that he should dispose at the idea— there was nothing tangible, of his household effects and leave the only a strange mystery pervaded the sorrowful place. After the home had whole house. I had, nevertheless, made been broken up and the servants dis- up my mind to take the house, and so charged there were mysterious whisper- expressed myself to Mrs. Garret. She ings among the servants, of the house suggested that we go on the veranda and being haunted, but people said that ig- * rest, as there was a rustic seat, and we norance and superstition were so pre- would have such a fine view of the sur- dominant among servants as a general rounding country. I laughingly told thing, and there was nothing thought of Mrs. Garret of the odd thoughts and feel- their strange gossip. The house was for ings that I had experienced while in the rent and the owner soon found a tenant house. for so beautiful a place, but the family You can judge of my consternation, did not remain long. Soon another took and dismay, when she said, “do not take the place, but they left- after the first the house, for it is haunted.” All the month. The house remained vacant for families that have lived here since Mrs. some time, and the owner offered it free Vinton’s death could not remain but a to any one that would keep it in repair, short time. I was the last tenant, and We had just moved in the village and when I came, I thought it would be such were in search of a house, when the land- a novelty to live in a naunted house, and lord with whom we were boarding told was determined to vanquish the ghosts us of this place, and of the advantageous but found that there was no use in trying offer. As the house was new, it would to battle with phantoms. I acknowledged not require much repairing and it was my inability to cope with them and igno- such a desirable place for we had driven miniously retreated, past it the evening before I went to There was one amusing incident occur- look at it. I was in my room reading red with an Irish servant connected with when my husband came in all smiles ana our ghostly guests. I had sent Nora to said in his cheery way, “Guess whom I the sitting room for Robbie’s cup. We met on the street this morning.” I was were taking tea. We heard a scream, a stranger in the village; how could I and Nora came running in with eyes possibly guess whom he had seen. “ No staring wildly, and a look of horror in other than your old school-mate, Ellen her face that told plainly that she had Garret, and now that lets me out going seen something frightful. When she had up to see the house that you went into recovered sufficiently from her fright, ecstacies over last evening. She will be she exclaimed, “ Och 1 the durty baste, here at 4 o’clock p. m. sharp, and will be mum, when I would be afther driving happy to accompany her old friend to him out, he jest went all to nothing.” I the villa that is what they call it here.” had to hunt a girl the next day. I was so rejoiced to meet Ellen and glad I never questioned the servants con- to have her company to explore the ceming the strange phenomenon, but house that it drove all my homesickness had no doubt they had seen and heard ftw?y* . things that had frightened them away, Prompt to the minute my friend came for none would remain with me but a and we were soon on our journey of only short time. a fourth of a mile to the house. I had Had my friend been the victim of some heard nothing of the “ whisperings of the hallucination? I remembered in our servants, consequently had formed no school days wrhat a fearless girl she had preconceived .opinions of the place unless been ; nothing seemed to frighten her they wmld be of the most pleasant na- then. When accused by the Professor ture. We talked of old school days, of of any delinquency, how adroitly she pleasant memories, of those that had would meet his accusation and assume married and those that had died, as we such an air of innocence, self-possession slowly walked, and the click of the key and dignity, that those of us that know turning m the lock brought our conver- of her pranks almost fancied her inno- sation of old times to an end. Mrs. Gar- cent. ret seemed to be familiar with every part While we were attending boarding ^ Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. school, of which her uncle was principal, I had witnessed some of her daring deeds, that no one could doujbt of her bravery. One night the picket guard reported that there had been mince pies baked that day, and Ellen volunteered to go down in the cellar and get some. She was gone so long that we feared the Professor had captured her. When she returned she told us the cause of her delay was that she had run into the outstretched arms of a large pig that her uncle had pur- chased and hung up in the cellar. Here she hesitated, and we had our suspicions that she had fainted. “ But,” she added, “I got the pies.” I asked Mrs. Garret how the ghosts appeared. She replied: “There never were anv manifestations or hallucina- tions only on dark, dismal days, and if there had been continued pleasant weather, they would appear at twilight. Their visits were periodical. There would come in the door a magnificent bt. Bernard dog; he was a noble looking fellow, black as night, with the exception of a white star on his forehead. He never molested any one, but would go direct to toe hearth and lie down on the rug. u e ,W0ldd seem delighted and clap . hands in great glee, but if he went to him and put out his little hand to caress nun, the dog would vanish in thin air. inM is what Nora saw, and caused her fnght. Robbie would look up at me on such occasions in wonder and alarm, and say in a disappointed way, “ Where has oggie gone, mamma?” It would require ail nnr self-control to look unconcerned, ana I could only mentally repeat his question, and wonder where he came 1«*V miCOjU^ a^S0 ^ear tbe rustling of a lady s silk dress distinctly in the hall, but Th when 1 involun- there fced thr?ugh the open door and of mvRtPrf f, sbad°w and a fear, a senser as Plain 7«thl-Plrit daunted> and said housed ho W+h!fper in the ear, “The s haunted. As we arose to leave the place I asked where was Mr. Vin- ton? She replied that she saw him oc- casionally, but he was very reserved and had few friends — rather "repelled than sought acquaintance. We locked the door and left the place to its utter loneli- ness, and I have no means of ascertain- ing if the curse has ever been lifted from the villa. Emily Wheeler. - Peoria, III. BOTH BROTHERHOODS. Although I am an engineer’s wife, I have an interest in both the Engineers’ and the Firemen’s Brotherhoods, and I have often thought that I should give the boys of the scoop a few words of encour- agement. I wish to congratulate the members of Overland Lodge, No. 123, on the splendid success of their ball, which I had the pleasure to attend. I can safely say that I never attended a larger or a more pleasant gathering, or one conduct- ed in a more creditable manner. No in- toxicants were sold or indulged in and this reflects credit on the boys and shows how well they live up to their motto, which is “Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry.” I was impressed with the benevolence of the boys when I saw the bountiful supply of good things they had in store for their guests — also with their Industy, by the beautiful appearance of the room, and with their sobriety, by the sober and respectful appearance of every member. The Brotherhood has my best wishes for its continued success. An Engineer’s Wife. GOOD WILL. Having been a reader of the Firemen ’e Magazine for over three years, and not ' having seen anything from No. 52, and not wishing to see her fall behind the other Lodges, I myself concluded to write a few words for the valuable little book, which I enjoy reading very much. What bright and cheerful letters the lady contributors write — it makes one happy to read them. The Good Will Lodge is in good working order, and my earnest wish is that it always will prosper. When we consider the noble aims and purposes of the Brotherhood, we cannot help but indorse them. The men seem to be thoroughly in earnest in their work, and' they should be encouraged in all their ef- forts to further the interests of their cause. Many needy widows have been relieved and many orphans have been comforted by the Brotherhood, and we hope it may be so more abundantly in the future. May God bless and prosper the B. of L. F. Engineer’s Wife. Logansport, Ind. Digitized by Google

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218 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. THE LUNCH PAIL. If the editor will kindly give me space in the Woman’s Department, I would like to say a few words on the subject lately introduced, viz : “'How to Prepare a Lunch.” This is an important subject to the wives of most railroad men. Her suggestions are good, no doubt, in some cases, as there are “many men of many minds,” but out here in Iowa, in the win- ter season, I think something more sub- stantial would be required. With my experience, I would suggest a liberal sup- ply of bread and butter, with as much variety in meats as possible ; pie, of which I consider mince and apple most sub- stantial. In the line of cake, I would re- commend layer cakes — cocoanut, lemon, orange, chocolate, fig and jelly. The ad- dition of pickles, cheese, or something of the kind is not objectionable, but I do not consider them the main thing by any means. Usually the object of the “ lunch pail ” is economy, and often lunch is pre- pared for the round trip, and in this case the object is to get as much nutriment, or, m other words, muscle, in the food pre- pared as possible. The lunch pail I fill is a capacious one. About one-fourth is taken up with the coffee can, which is considered a very essential part of the lunch ; but there is still room for three °J four good meals, but I never waste any of that precious room with cups or glasses of anything. Now I should like very much to hear expressions of opinion from other sisters for mutual benefit. If this ffoes not find its way into the waste basket, I may come again, and tell the sisters how I wash that inevitable “ over- ■®uit, that all who do their own washing have a knowledge of. With a hope for the prosperity of the Brotherhood and Magazine, l am yours, for “Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,” Wipe op a Railroad Man. SUGGESTIONS FROM ALEXIA. I ask space for a few week suggestions to the wives, mothers, sisters and sweet- hearts of the young men who compose Alexia Lodge I, with several others (I might say all others with the exception of two or three), have been very negli- gent in doing anything toward helping them adorn their Lodge room. Miss aggie Given and Mrs. Soog have put the rest of us to shame by each contri- buting a tasty motto. Now there are wjyr/W° “embeIs composing this Lodge, lf *eaC^ had one interested party to give him some little article of tuaht^nH ’ fort7:twou different articles ^gbtb),do considerable toward livening up the place. I know of a great many of the sisters and sweethearts who are very handy at fancy work and are always making something to beautify their own homes. Now, girls, take a little of your spare time and make something for the Lodge room — a tidy, table scarf, a hand- some banner, a pair of window lambre- quins, or for those who have not the spare time to make anything themselves there are numerous small bric-a-brac they can buy in the way of a bracket, a bou- quet stand, a pah- of statuettes, a fancy ink-stand, a pair of picture frames, a pair of vases (and occasionally send a bouquet to put in them), or any one of the small fancy articles that adorn your rooms at home and your fancy deems advisable. Some one man say, “They have no Lodge room of their own.” What better in- centive could they have to strive for one than to have a nice lot of articles to put in one. Anyway, let us furnish the ar- ticles and see wnat they will do toward getting the room. Try and make it as cheerful and cosy as possible for them that may not find some more desirable place when they should be attending their meetings. These few suggestions may prove beneficial to some of the other Lodges, and if so, this letter will not have been in vain. Before I close I must say a few wrords for the January number of the Magazine. It is always good, but it fairly excels itself in this number. Its general make-up is first class, excellent paper, type, composition, etc. We pre- dict a brilliant course for ’84. In the words of Rip Van Winkle, “May it live long and prosper.” Alexia. MAKE THE BEST OF EVERYTHING. It has been nearly a year since I con- tributed anything to the columns of the Magazine, but thought I would now write a few words on this subject : “Make the best of everything.” Yes, every- thing ! There are a great many cares and troubles that a railroad man’s wife is subjected, but by always looking on the bright side of everything, and remem- bering “It is an ill wind that blows no- body good” we can keep ourselves cheered up, and the mountains of trouble as we approach and overcome them are great only in our imagination. There are great trials and small ones, and often the smaller ones by their multiplicity and constant recurrence are more haras- sing and harder to deal with than the blow which by its very force deadens our sensibilities. Oh the misery and suffering there is ’in the world! We see it about us on every side, both real and borrowed trouble ; and so many seem happy only when their minds are dwelling on the Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 219 trouble of the past, present or future. Put aside all such thoughts, and seize your happiness while it is within your reach. If we cannot have things just as we would like to, let us do the best we ,can and with a contented mind make the best of what we have. We cannot al- ways go when we would like to, live where we would like to, or have our meals, etc., as regular as clock-work, but if we do not let our minds dwell on these things, and provide ourselves with plenty of good, cheerful reading to keep our thoughts busy during our spare moment, we will at least have made the best of everything. I see the new Maga- zine is larger than it has been before, and am heartily glad of it, as therein we find plenty of good, instructive reading. It is a pity it isn’t printed weekly instead of monthly. I earnestly wish the Brotherhood and all members of it every success that is attainable. Mrs. M. E. W. FROM A MOTHER. I feel it to be my duty as the mother of one of your noble Order, who has passed away from earth to the Grand Lodge on high, to give you some slight encouragement — if words coming from a sad heart can be called such. I Lave been a reader of your valuable Magazine for two years, and have wit- nessed with pleasure and the greatest in- terest, your noble efforts to elevate vour readers. My dear boy was a constant reader of the Magazine and never failed to let mother read it before he placed it on file. Be was a steady and faithful member of your Order until death. I hope the wives and mothers of the dear boys will all urge upon them the necessity of belonging to the Brotherhood as it is for their own best interest to be j ers an 01*ddr that so firmly up- holds temperance and industry. For my part I shall consider it a duty i,°jye m dear son to advance the interest oi the Order whenever and wherever I «an, and I hope that every Fireman may oecome not only a subscriber, but also a eader of the Magazine, for I consider it Le be.8^ edited of any laboring man’s journal that I have ever read, and I now that God will bless you in your ^ *eftd your fellowmen in the t£, r<S^* ^be members of Eclipse I would offer the most frwk 1 ^ ^an^8 of myself and family e anc* mftnly way in which flnrir. eudeavored to lift the burden of w ou? our hearts on the occasion death of our beloved son, and al- ugh we are bowed down with grief at the loss of an idolized son and brother, we can never forget the love and respect shown him. Also the kindness in every delicate attention to us as a family. Dear boys, you know how much George loved mother and sister and we thank you in his name. The little brothers and sisters still ask if "God will not let brother George come to see them for “just a little while.” Their little hearts are aching for the brother who was so much to them. Boys, I do hope that you will remem- ber Father Biddle’s appeal to you on that sad occasion — “Be ready.” May God bless you and bring us all to a home in Heaven is the prayer of your friend Mrs. J. A. Shoemaker. Galion, Ohio. FORT HOWARD. As I am the wife of a member of the Guiding Star Lodge No. 130, I thought I would write a few lines to the Magazine, not having seen anything from our ladies for some tipae. The Lodge seems to be in a prosperous condition, numbering fifty members. My husband is an active member and I do all I can to intensify the interest he takes in this work. The Magazine is a source of much pleasure to us and I take delight in reading it to my husband when he comes in from the road, tired and worn. May God always bless the noble Brotherhood is the earnest wish of TJ. P. F. POETRY FOR LADIES. No art of talking, witty or wise, Will settle the coffee or make the bread rise, No doctrine or creed since eating began. Was known to regale a right hungry man. Great thoughts gleam in gravey, and na- tions are to(a)st On billows of soup, and finally lost. Then do not rebel, but with good common S6DS6 Submit to the stomach’s omnipotence, And enter the ranks of the housekeeper’s strife, And descend as your mother did, to every daylife. If you’d learn to keep house as slick as a knife, Subscribe at once for The Housewife. The Housewife will be sent on trial for one year free to every lady who will send immediately the names and addresses of ten married ladies or housekeepers, and 12 two-cent stamps for postage. Address The Housewife, Rochester, N. Y. SWEET THINGS CHEAP. You can make all kinds of fine and fancy candy at small expense by simply following directions, as given in that valuable little book, “How to Make Candy,” which will be sent to any ad- dress upon receipt of 30 cents in. one or two cent stamps. Address, The Housewife, Rochester, N. Y. Digitized by v^ooQle

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220 IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Union Meetings. CHICAGO, II/li. The beautiful hall of Garden City Lodge No. 50 presented a charming appearance on the occasion of the union meeting that was held Saturday evening, February 16. The hall was tilled to overflowing and consisted largely of the mothers, wives, sisters and sweethearts of the members who testified to their interest in the cause by their enthusiastic appreciation of the proceedings. Among the distinguished guests in attendance we noticed Mr. R. H. Chamberlin, the popular Superintendent of the Rock Island Road; Mr. E. W. Kenyon, the Foreman of the C., R. I. & P. Round House Mr. Burton, the Foreman of the Chicago ane Grand Master Arnold explained the aims hart thUr?OSes*of the ^rder thoroughly and had the closest attention of the audience from thp«bfifgAnni^gi° the close of his address. Past Grand Master Burns delivered one of the best speeches of the evening. His address was carefully prepared, showing much origi- nality of thought, ‘and was delivered in ex- cellent style. Wm. Hugo, of No. 14, spoke with his usual earnestness, making a touching allusion and paying a high tribute to the late Bro. J. H. Brewer, who lost his life in the bridge disas- ter near Indianapols. The closing address of J. J. Hannahan was a happy effort and commanded the closest attention of the vast audience. The meeting was one of the most delightful we ever attended and reflects great credit on the members of Garden City Lodge. The audience was one of rare refinement, and we were proud of the opportunity to meet with so many noble people. A remarkable feature of the aftair was that not a single person left the hall during the entire evening, although every inch of avail- able space was packed. The people seemed anxious that the programme should be ex- tended still farther, although it was after 11 o’clock when the exercises closed. ELKHART, IND. The Union Meeting held at Elkhart, Ind., Sunday, February 17, under the auspices of Prospect Lodge No. 162 was a great success. We cannot give a better report of it than will be found in the following from the Eikhart Journal, the proprietors of which are warm friends of our Order: “ The beautiful little hall of Prospect Lodge No. 162, of this city, was filled full yesterday, the occasion being an open union meeting. Besides a majority of the Brotherhood of this place, the meeting was attended by a number of citizens and engineers and conductors, representing the Brotherhoods of Engineers and Conductors. Master E. K. Cole called the meeting to order at half-past two o’clock. After stating the objects of the gathering he introduced Mr. F. W. Arnold, Grand Master, who, in the course of a short address, stated the following facts : When the annual con- vention, which met at Denver last year, ad- journed, the Order had a membership of 7.337. It now numbers 10,091, an increase in four months of 2,754. The total number' of Lodges was at that time 178. The total number now is 200, an increase of 22 Lodges. The Fire- men’s Magazine, a 64 page monthly publica- tion, had at that time a circulation of between 5,000 and 6,000. It commenced the year 1884 with over 17,000, with a fair prospect of reach- ing 25,000 by next September. These are startling facts, and show the prosperity of the Brotherhood. After Mr. Arnold had closed his address, Mr. Harkness, yard-master of the Lake Shore at this place, was called on, but excused himself, saying he had come to learn. The next gentleman called up, was Mr. McVicker, of the Lake Shore engineers, who made a neat little speech and closed by assuring the Brotherhood that he stood ready at all times to do whatever might be in his power to assist them. Mr. McVicker was succeeded by Mr. Eugene V. Debs, Grand Sec- retary and Treasurer of the Order and Editor of the Magazine. He took occasion to dwell at length on the tenets of their Constitution, Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry. Be mentioned the following as an illustration oi the benevolence of the Order. When the annual convention met last September there was a surplus in the general treasury of $l9,wy. Now it had so happened under their Consti- tution that claims to the amount of ShMw had become void, owing to neglect on the Eart of some of the officers of the different odges. This clause in the Constitution was repealed and enough money, $13,200, aPP^?T prlated out of the general treasury to pay au of these claims. Among these claims Mr. Debs mentioned that of the two young girls at New Paris whose brother naa Digitized by Google

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FIREMEM'S MAGAZINE. 221 ■died in California, and to whom Mr. •Cole, as recorded in the Journal at the time, took a check of 31,000 a short time ago. He commended the members of the Order to especial regard for the tenets of sobrity and of industry. He said that he believed indus- try meant honesty, and that be had the utter- most contempt for a dishonest man. Mr. D. H. Christophel was then called on and re- sponded with a congratulatory speech, and was followed by Mr. E. C. Bickel, who made a few happy remarks. William Hugo, of In- dianapolis, Financier of Eureka Lodge No. 14, made a few well chosen remarks, and was followed by a number of others Master Cole was then called upon and closed the meeting with the following: “The objects of our Order have been so fully explained to you all this afternoon by our worthy Grand Officers and visiting brothers that it would be useless for me to attempt anything further. How- ever, I wish to explain the object of these union and open meetings. They are called for the purpose of bringing together the members and friends of the Brotherhood, that they may become better acquainted among themselves and with the principles on which we are founded. We are not, as you have been told before, a body of men bound to- gether for the purpose of antagonizing capi- tal, but we are bound together by a more sacred and honorable tie— that of Benevo- lence, Sobriety ahd Industry. It is by these three virtues that we thrive as we have done And still expect to do in the future. Our past has. indeed, been a glorious one, but our future will still be more bright, for the world has come to know who and what we are, and of the good and noble work we are pursuing, and have throughout the United States and Canadas extended to us a most gen erous hand. It was only this morning that I, with Bro. Debs, was called to the bedside or a brother in a dying condition, who is the only suppor t or a widowed mother and of an aged and fee- ble grandmother, and ere now he may have passed away. Who will care for these dear ones he leaves behind? How easily an- swered, The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- me°‘ They will watch over and protect his a« their own. They shall not want, they snail not suffer as long as there is one single dollar left in the treasury. God and the peo- pie will prosper and protect as noble an or- 8nnJzatlon as ours* Thanking you one and ail tor your attention at our meeting I assure you it shall ever be the honest endea vor of our Order to merit the respect and esteem of each and every one of you and of the world.’ ” .iae audience consisted largely of members t*1 e Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and of the Order of Railway Conductors, many prominent business men were also in attendance. The people of Elkhart under- stana the purposes of our Order and are alive In ^eir midst a Lodge of our Brotherhood cannot fall, for it is supported thet^^probaTotheir generous and symPa- _ J? evening a closed meeting was held r®gular order of business was ex- ' Wemust commend the officers and of ProsPect Lodge for the efficient manner in which they perform their duties, iney are without question the finest working ^?gewe have ever visited. thoi.011^ we Paid a visit to the sisters of T^iiatxT HuSh Cline, of Golden Gate No. 91, who reside at Waterford Mills, srwloi^8. Peasant afternoon was spent. They *Or<w in higtl terms of the good work of our hii!? ¥°°^ay evening an open meeting was not tlle benefit of the ladies who could n?thoiPr<r8ent the day previous on account pJs ® ^demeney of the weather. The moth- sister8 and sweethearts of the hnn nave adorned and beautified the an of Prospect Lodge so that it compares with the nicest we have ever seen, and in many other ways have they contributed to the advancement of the cause. The meeting was largely attended by the fair sex and a very pleasant evening was spent. The members of No. 162 are active, earnest and wide-awake workers in our ranks, and we regard them as an honor to the Brother- hood. VINCENNES, IND. Sunday, March 2, will be remembered as a red letter day in the history of Old Post Lodge No. 17. The union meeting was all that could have been expected and accomplished its purpose to the utmost satisfaction. Delegates were in attendance from Mil- waukee, Chicago, Danville, Indianapolis, La- fayette, East St. Louis, Evansville and Terre Haute. The meeting was held at Odd Fellows’ Hall and was called to order shortly after2o’clock p. m. E. V. Debs was elected Chairman, and W. S. Kerlin, Secretary. The order of business was taken up and the work of the Order thoroughly reviewed. All delinquents were expelled and new officers were elected for the residue of the term. The meeting continued until after 7 o’clock and was one of interest and profit throughout. Old Post Lodge No. 17 is now on a solid basis and will take her place among the active working Lodges of the Order. In the evening a grand banquet was ten- dered to the visiting brethern, which was served in fine style at the Grand hotel, under the auspices of Old Post Lodge. The tables were laden with all the delica- cies. of the season and afforded everything that could be desired to replenish the inner man. C. A. Cripps presided as Chairman, and at the proper time introduced Mayor Shouse, of Vincennes, wrho in a neat speech welcomed the visiting firemen to the hospi- talities of the city. He was responded to by Grand Master Arnold, who, in behalf of the Order, returned thanks for the magnificent reception that had been tendered the visiting members. Grand Master Arnold then deliv- ered an address upon the aims and purposes of the Order, which was listened to with careful attention. Wm. Hugo, of No. 14, then made a brief speech, in which he set forth the benefits of the Order in a manner creditable to himself and the Order. J. F. O’Reilly, of No. 16, next responded in a well worded ad- dress, after which Chas. Bennett, also of No. 16, took the fioor and appealed to the mem- bers to be true to their financial obligation, and thus add materially to the success of their Lodge. Among the distinguished guests were Mayor Shouse, of Vincennes ; Master Mechanic Donaldson and Foremen Hack; Lengthewait and Grant, of the O. & M. ; Mr. Ike Lyons, of Vincennes, and a number of prominent members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The banquet, for which we are indebted to the generosity of the Old Post boys, was a most pleasant and successful affair. It was highly enjoyed by the large number of guests in attendance, who did ample justice to the rich viands that had been prepared for their benefit. UNION MEETING NOTES. Stevenson and Hazel make a strong com- bination at Elkhart. Ed Cole presides over Prospect Lodge with consummate ability. The Danville delegation at Vincennes was a credit to Hercules Lodge. As a Financier, P. A. Hamilton, of No. 162, has no superior in our Order. Old Post Lodge will now do to tie to. Every dead-beat has been dispatched. Digitized by v^ooQle

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222 fIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. McAuliffe and Holbrook had a long ride to Vincennes. Distance did not dannt them. „Bench” Tweedie, of No. 14, is a necessary part of our Order. He did good work at Vin- cennes. The recitationsof the Misses Broadbent and Dickerman at the Chicago meeting were su- perb. The delightful vocal music of the quar- tettes at Chicago “still charms the listening ear.” W. S. Kerlin, of Evansville, is an old wheel- horse in the cause. He is ably assisted by his co-workers. Master Mechanic Donaldson, of the O. & M. at Vincennes, is eminently the right man in the right place. The members of No. 50 stand right up to the duties of membership. They are made of the right stuff’ for Brotherhood purposes. Mr. McCann, of the Elkhart Journal, isoue of our warmest friends. We had the pleasure of meeting him on our visit to Elkhart. We were much pleased to see Mr. Burton at the Chicago meeting and hope to see his genial face at all our Union gatherings. A Precious Souvenir. While at Elkhart, Ind., recently, we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. John Robinson, the veteran foreman of the L. S. & M. S. round house. Mr. Robin- son is an old and experienced locomotive engineer, and has devoted the best years of his life to the locomotive department. His system of dispatching engines is the most perfect we have ever seen while all other departments in his charge indicate careful management in all their varied details. Mr. Robinson is a model fore- man and no better man could be found for the responsible position he holds. He is kind to his men and they in turn are warmly attached to him. While at Elkhart we learned of a very interesting event in the early railroad life of Mr Robinson in which he saved a train from what seemed inevitable destruction. The event is narrated in the Elkhart Review as follows: F. W. Arnold Lodge No. 44 contributed its full share to the success of the Vincennes meeting. Some of her solid material was there. The banquet at Vincennes was one of the most pleasant affairs we ever attended. It was gotten up in fine style and was a credit to the Lodge. Hayes and Clough, of No. 95, helped with willing hands to replant the Old Post. Wil- loughly ahd Wright, of Lafayette, were also there. The members of C. J. Hepburn Lodge are entitled to our thanks for the recognition of our traveling card over the E. ana stop the Southampton express.” He then crawled out over the engine, which had no running-board, over the 7-foot drive-wheei, and changed the lights, white and green, in- dicating the Portsmouth express, to two rea lights which indicated danger, and succeeded in halting the train but %of a mile from the disaster. They informed the conductor and engineer of the wreck and told them u> approach the scene cautiously. They did so,, and found a coach of the wrecked train lying Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. immediately across the track, and an inves- tigation discovered Dr. Baily, second physi- cian to Queen Victoria, lying under it crushed to death, while between 30 and 40 passengers were more or less inj ured. In the meantime Messrs. Cooke and Robinson had taken their engine on to Kensington to re- lieve it of its fire, which threatened to ex- plode the boiler, as it had no water supply since parting from the tender. And as fitting accompaniment of their presence of mind in saving the Southampton express from in- destruction, was the act of Matthew Matthews, conductor of the wrecked train. When his car rolled down the embankment he extricated himself, relighted his lamp, and w 5®??’ and stopped the train which fol- lowed them at an interval of but five min- utes, thus averting another calamity. The ■ passengers of the trains thus saved, by the ™ w®a?ed e“Ployees of the road, opened a £S2tl0n list at the Mansion House, Lon- a.Per*°d of 30 days, free to all who might desire to contribute, and at the end of ^ “J1® a committee distributed the money Mess^P^hey most Judicious, receivin^b^0^’ Co?,ke a*nd Matthews each Tatcb costiug fourteen sovereigns tC ’Mr dp^nng( appropriate inscrip- SuT ?’s- watch is inscribed, “This s?n\CPhd^«er^h 26 sovareigns, is pre- sented to John Robinson, stoker bv nassen SSflwav 6lf5? h? the London & Southwestern time i hiA Presence of mind at the accident on the 28th of January, Wateriest* ept +£i0il took Place at tatlon’ ln the Presence of 2000 per- SDSnsJ^ThoSr0^1^^ addresses and re- ing thei rTnhui-QeHt0rS ?f tbJ? r°ad, appreciat- _ & ineir obligation to these meri tho« sovere^ns^aeh^ S?iid silXer medal," with ten and fivA*Sf«Cb to [the conductor and engineer XL*” sovereigns to the fireman, Mr. S “Port^,t^1^SK^3S;“SS i held their reanfnr’ ?he bre.men, however, 1 members. gldar session, initiating several havheem^J[n£!^h‘eh the two Brotherhoods * day street i? h2^lr ol? garters in Holla- c h is handsomely furnished with i S^w0^rUIias a5d desks, and contains all the conveniences of a first-class Lodge room. The floor of the hall, which is 60x20 feet i«t DPktM Jit11 bruss®18 carpet. Mottoes appro- P?at® the peculiar tenets of the Order adorn the walls, while on one side of the hall of?LtTTr^f.bH a?®.” b£arlnf the coat-of-arm ?.f Reunited States, Canada and the Repub- twA°!SrCOVm eaeb of wbich countries the two societies have members. Both Brotherhoods are flourishing finan- ?h1ny,TbA ore lncrea®ing largely in member- fblP* The firemen have just organized a ln their Brotherhood and have lately paid their first assessment.” Reception to Grand Master Arnold. Vigo Lodge, No. 16, took advantage of its ninth anniversary by tendering a re- ception to Grand Master Arnold and his estimable lady . The following account of the affair is given by the Terre Haute Express : “Nine years ag° last night Vigo Lodge, No. 16, B. of L. F., was organized in this city. h otb^thcL0d§ehas had many ups and downs. The Grand Lodge has been on the verge of toppling but the, strong hands and willing hearts of the brothers, guided bv their sagacious oflicers, have piloted the Or- der into a safe haven, and it is now one of the mest solid and substantial organizations of workingmen in the United States. Its mem- bers are numbered by tbe tens of thousands, aH good, honest ‘ Knights of the Throttle and Scoop. This organization has done much for the advancement and prosperity of our city, its grand oflicers are located here, its well-known magazine is published here, and the name Terre Haute is known wherever a — 6*»uuv/uiv.cioa,ie luuatea nere, its well-known magazine is published here, and the name Terre Haute is known wherever a fireman resides in North America. Turner Hall was the scene of eavetv last night The brothers of Vigo to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the Lodge, and at the same time tender a recep- tion to Grand Master Arnold and wife, who have r?cently removed here. By nine o*clock the hall was filled with firemen, their wives sisters and friends. ’ • D*aV,cil^g and conversation were indulged eleven o’clock. Those present were rialle(io t0 ?rder>’ and Mr. Eugene Debs, Grand Secretary and Treasurer of the Order spoke for a few moments. There were many homes that would be shadowed in gloom but for the Brotherhood. Out of the twenty-one who organized No. 16, nine years ago, only four are now on the list. Some have proved false, others have died— some in the quiet of home, others have met their death on the rail, at their post of duty, in the tangled wreck. The Brotherhood has caused a great change for the better among the firemen, ihe locomotives are now in charge of a dif- ferent class of men than nine years ago He was glad to see the heroes of the throttle and scoop, and was glad to see them with their wives, mothers, sisters and friends. Their Order was a grand one. It was the widows’ friend and the orphans’ home. He paid a tribute to Grand Master Arnold and wife, and extended the welcome of the Lodge. Mr. Arnold spoke briefly in reply. He was glad to .meet so many of them, and hoped that ‘ old acquaintance’ would begin from that time. He had been treated kindly since he came here, liked the people, the city, and the members of the Lodge. Miss Crookshank recited ‘ Sleeping at the Switch,’ and was loudly applauded. Refreshments were then served, after which dancing was continued till a late hour to the music of the Apollo band.” Digitized by Google

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224 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Scene in Yard-Master’s Office When Business is Light. BYJ.-O.S. Wealthy but honest Train-man.— “ I say, Mr. Yard-Master, when is my run out?.” , Poor and lazy Yard - Master— t ‘ That is, my dear sir, a clear case of doubt ! ” Posted Train-man.— “ Ah, yes! Have a cigar?” Needy Yard-Master.— “ 1 will Are you right out!!!” One Word. Accident insurance is no longer an experi- ment but an almost absolute necessity. Es- pecially is this the case with men who hold positions on our railroads. In a recent list of four hundred and forty -three accidents, sixty-nine were freight brakemen, one hun- dred and seventeen were engineers; fifty-five firemen; fifty- three were yardmen and switchmen and forty -five were bridge build- ers and the balance were divided among passenger and freight conductors, carpenters, machinists, etc. On January 30th, 1884, Hon. W. R. McKeen issued an order placing the Western Life and Accident Association upon the T. H. & I., and T. H. & L. R. R.’s, since which time the general agent, Mr. J. H. Yundt, has done some considerable work among the employes of the two roads. We are glad to bear cheerful testimony to the sterling good character of the Western Life and Accident Association, having intimately known several of its officers and incorpor- ators for many years. The Hon. John Caven has been for years and is now closely allied to many of the leading enterprises of Indian- apolis. The Treasurer, Norman S. Byram, is one of the oldest and most esteemed business men of Indianapolis, standing as he does at the head of the largest wholesale dry goods house in Indiana. Mr. James T. Layman is Vice-President and is senior member of the large wholesale hardware house of Layman, Carey & Co. Mr. I. N. Pattison, the efficient City Treasurer of Indianapolis, is in the Directory, and the management of the asso- ciation has been placed in the hands of a most estimable gentleman, A. C. Jones, Esq., who is straining every nerve to make the credit of the association an honor to the State. We learn than the association is tak- ing risks at better figures than the old com- panies; that they are paying their claims equally as promptly, and that they are more liberal in amount of weekly indemnities. These characteristics of the Western will certainly bear good and abundant fruit in the near future. VIRTUE’S FAME. Like^a quivering, crystal bubble, Floating on the summer’s air, Is a maiden’s fame for virtue, Jewel of all jewels rare. But a breath— and gone the bubble, Never more to be the same ; But a whispered word of scandal— Gone the maiden’s spotless fame. False may be the direful rumor; Pure in heart may be the maid ; But a heartless world will whisper, And the forfeit must be paid. The Tramp’s Travels. When I awoke from my slumber in a Wabash box car in the Toledo yard, I made my toilet as well as circumstances would permit, and after eating a hearty meal of sturgeon at a dago restaurant, I wended my way towards the L. IS. & M. .S deppo. I accosted a knight of the scoop namea Nesper, found him agreeable, and noontide found me in Detroit, bidding friends of a few hours’ duration a safe journey home. I sought the levee, and producing a package of twine from my grip, I made a hook of a darning neeele by bending it over my cigar and pro- ceeded in a business-like manner to pro- cure my dinner from the Detroit river. Having gathered in three splendid lam- preys, I abstracted the inner case from my watch, and having dressed the reps of the finny tribe, built a fire of matches, and holding my improvised sauce-pan on the hind leg of a grasshopper, cooked my dinner. After dinner, feeling greatly re- freshed, I sought out the passenger depot, and seeing a yard engine playing billiards with some coal dumps, I halted until they passed near enough for me to gracefully swing my No. 15’s onto the step, and salut- ing the driver with a profound salaam, presented my “photograph.” He gazed at it with an air of deep solemnity and touched it gently, for fear it might en- danger his job, I suppose. Then, after a long and painful (for me) pause, he re- turned it with a sigh of relief and whin- ingly said: “Partner, I don’t know much about that — is it a pass of some kind ?” “ What, don’t— don’t know any- thing about the Brotherhood? Where have you lived the past ten years?” His only reply was, “I never worked any- where only on the Central.” I left him in disgust and mentally remarked that he had better stay where he was, for he would not get a great ways from home u he started away. Crossing the river I met Brothers Kelly and Baird, of No. 5, and finding myself again among friends, my spirits resumed their usually pleasant status. My stay at Windsor was brief, but pleasant. Me Andrews had. the ter- riers out that day shifting ballast from the gravel pit to the track, and as he was helping the fireman make some new- fangled dope , I did not see .him when 1 passed his “ lay-over ” place. Before 1 close I desire to “puff” our Magazine. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 225 It is the motive power of our Brother- hood, and as an evidence of good firemen we must keep its jacket at all times at- tractive and scour it inside every trip. The bands that hold it together must be brightly polished and the steam gauge always show a hundred and enough to get to the end of the run with. Wc must rustle our own fuel and water, and from the looks of the last issue, I am strongly of the opinion that the Order can furnish both in abundant quantities. Many enginemen still seem to doubt our mission, and we must never fail to im- prove every opportunity to impress upon them the objects of our Brotherhood. By so doing we express our earnestness in the cause we have espoused, and by thus showing an unbroken front to the enemy, they will sooner or later suc- cumb to the inevitable and become our friends. Our principles must be fully ex- plained, and no man should be censured for daring to uphold as honest an enter- prise as I claim our Brotherhood is. It is organized to alleviate distress, and not cause it; to care for fatherless little ones and educate them. What, I ask, is more honorable than this? By the way, the Scriptures from Latin ’’ are good and the author ought to sign some name to them ; if he cannot find one I would sug- gest “ Blondy.” I am bound for Europe. Fraternally yours, The Tramp. The Prize Regalias. Little Rock, Ark. The prize for 1883 consisted of a hand- some set of “Officers’ Regalias” to be given to the Lodge securing the largest number of paid subscribers to the Fire- men s Magazine. January 9th, 1884, the pnze Wa8 awarded to Rose City Lodge, f 4?’ of Little Rock, Ark. The contest tor the prize was a long and interesting one, owing to the great number of good U>dges in our Order. The Brotherhood n Locomotive Firemen is credited with saving as good Lodges as any secret wciety in the United States. At the be- ?mmng of the year when the prize was nered it was some time before No. 45 leaded to enter the contest. Bro. H. H. -iindenbeiger was our Magazine Agent 0I1xt °* very best in our Order. ?0’ 45 entered this contest Bro. Andenberger determined that his labors hn aJ|azine Agent, should not cease until °®^ers of No. 45 were wearing this the handsomest set of regalias y the officers of any society in ' \ue Kock. Success crowned our efforts, nr ar.e now cl°thed with the fruit of ® md«8try. We do not expect to en- ter into the contest for Magazine honors this year, but we are content to retire with the laurels of last year. We hope the competition for 1884 may be more interesting than that of 1883, and that all Lodges may take an active part in the content. Every Monday evening we can be found at the Engineers’ Hall, in meeting assembled, where our beautiful regalias lend enchantment to the surroundings, and all brethren of the Order in good standing are cordially invited to attend. Fraternally yours, H. H. Burrus. Aurora Miscellany. Aurora, Ills. As it has been a long time since I have seen anything in the Magazine from No. 80, I will contribute a few lines if you think them deserving of a place in its pages. In the first place, I wish to in- form you of a villainous assault that was made upon our Lodge property. Some one was mean enough to break into our Lodge room and then break open our fine new secretary, of which we were so proud, and purloin therefrom about two dollars worth of stamps, besides ransack- ing the books and papers.. After they went through our secretary they broke into that of the engineers in a like man- ner. We wonder what could have been the motive of these marauders, as they did not molest any other property, al- though several other Orders meet in the same hall. Fortunately they left our records and seal, and as there were no traveling cards in the secretary, our loss is not very alarming. Still we regret very much the ruin of our secretary, which was a very fine one. Bro. Goding, our model Financier, who was injured at Streator while running a switch engine, is rap- idly recovering. Bro. Bexon is suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism, and right here, brothers, let me say that you should always remember a brother in dis- tress. When a brother is sick we should visit and encourage him and render him all the assistance in our power. It is for this purpose that we are organized, and under no circumstances should w'e forget our obligations to our sick and distressed brothers. Among our recent promotions may be mentioned Bros. Gass, Scobille, Roberts, Rollins, Johnson, Petrie, Ritter and the world-renowned Dr. Dunphy. Our membership is steadily increasing, and the names of more than sixty faith- ful members are now enrolled on our books. We are not so eager to grow in numbers as we are to maintain a proper standard of manhood among our mem- Digitized by v^ooQle

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226 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. bers. Thus far we have never had occa- sion to expel one of our members, and I hope we never may have. Every fireman should congratulate himself upon having the privilege of joining our noble Order, and once admitted, he should never be- tray it. While they are consistent unto its teachings, if misfortune should over- take them, they will have willing friends to come to their rescue ; should envy tra- duce their good names, the Brotherhood would throw its protecting mantle around them and shield them from all harm. Fraternally yours, . Baldwin. Progress at Galesburg. Galesburg, III. This is a beautiful little city with about 18,000 inhabitants. It being a railroad centre, a great many of the Brotherhood meet here and hence we have one of the finest Lodges in the state. Our Lodge is growing steadily in numbers at every meeting. Bro. Creen is able to be out after a long siege of sickness. He is very grate- ful to the brothers for their kindness and attention, and appreciates more than ever the value and benefits of an asso- ciation of men banded together for the common interest and welfare of each other. Bro. J. L. Weeks is still throwing dia- monds on engine 171. Bro. Gus Peterson is on the passenger once more. Bro. B. H. Lacy made himself a present of a feather bed this recent cold snap — he ought not to enjoy it alone. Bro. Alex- ander thinks 54 a daisy, and there is but one object he likes better and that is his girl. That is right, stick to it, George. Bro. South, of engine 99 is on deck as usual. Our worthy Secretary is always on time, unless he takes snow drifts into consideration. Bro. U. Grant Westfall still holds down the left hand side of No. 12. Bro. Phillips is running the 324 and Bro. Al. Bartell the 175. Bro. B. J. Bartell intends to go west in the spring, on a wild goose chase to “ Pike’s Peak, or bust.” Bro. Botsford was taken on sur- prise last Friday night by quite a num- ber of the young people gathering in for a good time. At 12 o’clock refreshments were served and were enjoyed very much by all* Fireman. Lake Breezes* Chicago, III. I have watched the Magazine carefully to see if some of our members would not have the courage to make a start in the interest of our Lodge, but being doomed to disappointment I have taken it upon myself to let you know how our “boat” is sailing with her gallant crew. If these few lines are worthy of space you may “fset them up ” and if not you may con- sign them to the waste-basket without a sigh. With Bro. Murphy as Master, ^>ro. J. Devine as Secretary, Bro. McPhee as Financier and “Sister” Chas. Billmeyer as Mag. Agent, our little boat was launch- ed and is sailing along in the waters of prosperity, with as jolly a crew aboard as there is afloat. Brothers who are all working heart and hand to make 188 second to none in the Brotherhood. Our meetings are held on the first and third Sundays at 9:30 a. m., and on the second Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Bro. W. McPhee, we are sorry to say, was called to his home in Canada last week by the sad death of his father. Bro. McPhee has the heartfelt sympathy of the brothers here in this his sad hour of affliction. No words of praise can be good enough to offer to “Sister” Billmeyer for the good work he has done, and is doing to advance the subscription list of the Mag- azine, and it is our private opinion, publicly expressed, that the brother who receives the prize this year, won’t have to look back far, before he sees “Sister Charles following close in his smoke, as he is finishing his “ run ” for the prize. Well, as it is nearly time for me to set sail, and start for a trip over the “ Baring-taring Pacific ” I will gently lay aside the pen and prepare myself for the task. If the winds are fair, and the old “ mill ” stays on the rail, everything will be well, and while thus occupied my heart goes out to those who are doing likewise. wishing success to our noble Brotherhood, I remain 1®®* From Mount Tacoma. New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Under the brow of the grandest moun- tain in the United States, and one from which our newly organized Lodge (Mt. Tacoma No. 192) takes its name, I cannot repress my enthusiasm for our grana Brotherhood, and I feel as though l had a right to enough space in the Magazine to say to our sister Lodges, East and W esi, North and South, that we are in full sympathy with them and that, altnoug hundreds and thousands of miles separa us, we are nevertheless as one family i full accord, in harmony, with a object in view. A member of Cedar v * ley Lodge No. 30, 1 have a full apprecia- tion of the benefits of the Order, and on y a short time was required to innise i spirit among the N. P. boys of Jacom , and the result is that under the deft an Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, 227 skillful hand of our Grand Instructor, S. M. Stevens, a splendid Lodge has been organized that will, if properly managed, be a credit to the Order. The simple fact of our being organized is a matter of self-congratulation, but we must not think that our work ends here. Far from it — we have just begun, and if we would reap the benefits of the Brotherhood we must bend all our energies to the cause and do our full part of the work. Wemustmake our meetings so profitable and instructive that each member will take an interest in them.' This cannot be accomplished by a few, but each one should understand that a share of the responsibility rests on his shoulders, which, as a faithful mem- ber, he should discharge to the best of his ability. In our Order we do not want sluggards— we want only those who will assist us in building up a Lodge that will be a credit to the cause. On our rolls we have the names of men who are deter- mined to make a good record for them- selves, and when they are fairly started you may look for good reports from them. I cannot refrain from speaking a de- serving word for our Organizer, Mr. S. M. Stevens. If any one deserves credit he certainly does, for be is an active and faithful servant of the Order. He has splendid abilities and is thoroughly in sympathy with our mission. Further- more, he is a perfect gentleman. Several of our members have been pro- moted, among whom may be mentioned B. Kenny, E. Huggins, M. Lemay and your humble servant, and, if reports are true, a couple more of the boys will soon have charge of the throttle. I wish to return thanks to many mem- bers who have assisted us, among whom are the N. P. boys, particularly those of f o. 86. W e are ready to reciprocate their javors whenever they chance to come tnis way. I should like to receive sug- gestmns from correspondents as to their idea of exercises that might be introduced in°ur meetings to make them pleasant and profitable to the members. Yours, fraternally, J. B. Reed. Wages of Young Engineers. Sprague, Washington Territory. Not having written anything for the a long time, I thought I that + hand, although I am aware :!he 8tandard for publication of let- is much higher than it formerly was. . n.°n must a>low me. Mr. Editor, to pass writio compliment on the ladies who to su, interesting letters for us in the WwnT8 .DePartment of the Magazine. n 1 sit and read the letters, so full of kind, cheering and loving words, I often think, “ There are kind hearts every- where.” There is one thing I wish to speak of through the columns of our Magazine, as I believe it is one place in which to ven- tilate our grievances, and that is in regard to the promotion of firemen to engineers and the promotion of their pay at the same time. It is a usual custom on most roads to pay a young engineer a lower scale of wages for some two or three years than is paid to other men who are doing the same work. I, for one, fail to see the justice of this thing. When a man takes out an engine and does the work that is required, with all its dangers and res- ponsibilities, I believe that man de- serves just the same pay as any other man doing the same .class of work. I will allow that for switching there may be a less rate, but for road work I think the newly promoted fireman deserves the same wages as the old-timer. Take for instance the back part of a train ; when a brakeman .is promoted to conductor he receives conductor’s pay, and I fail to see why it should not work both ways. I often think that many promotions are made as a means of cheap labor, and cheap labor, where skill, courage and physical strength are necessary, is to be con- demned. Sprague Lodge is booming along like the country we live in, and its success can only be attributed to the worthy officers who are at the head of it They take great interest in their work and, there- fore, it fs bound to succeed. Hoping our great Brotherhood will con- tinue in its grand work, I now remain Yours, fraternally, H. Abbott. Reaping the Harvest. El Paso, Texas. It is just a year since New Year Lodge, No. 135, was instituted by Rev. F. P. Sargent, who now occupies the honorable position of Vice Grand Master. W e started with nine charter members, a rather small beginning, but the seed fell on rich soil and sprung up, and has yielded a rich harvest. At this writing we have fifty-four members, with new applications coming in at every meeting. We have had to expel a few who have proven false to us, but we do not miss them. They have taught us to be more careful in our investigations, and to examine care- fully into the worthiness of an applicant before admitting him, and now only those are admitted who can bear the test of a vigorous investigation. Our hall has been made very attractive Digitized by v^ooQle

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228 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. through the liberality, of our members and friends. A fine lot of locomotive photos and some very fine blue prints, elegantly framed, adorn the walls. The S. P. brothers have donated us a beauti- ful copy of the Holy Scriptures ; the T. P. brothers an elegant altar cloth ; Miss Nellie G. Matthews, a handsome book- marker ; Bro. Boyers, a hat rack ; Bro. Wheeler, a neatly painted motto of an Order painted on glass, and Bro. Forbes, of No. 94, a very hanesome chart. Biro. Boyers deserves great credit for the efficient manner in which he has cir- culated the Magazine. He has been, all over the land of the cactus and the dark- eyed Senoritas, sowing the literature of an Order broadcast among the natives. He is an earnest and devoted worker in our cause, and we feel duly proud of him. Our officers are eminently the right men in the right place ; they attend to their duties promptly and faithfully, and the members have all confidence in them. I must not fail to give thanks, in behalf of our Lodge, to Mr. Jno. Bonner, Mas- ter Mechanic of the S. P. R. R., for the many favors he has shown us. He is yery kind to us, and always listens with a willing ear to any grievances we may have to present to him. Such men are a credit to the corporations they serve. We will soon have a new hall, jointly with the B. of L. E. I am glad of it, as the old location is not very favorable — but any port in a storm. With many good wishes to our brethren all over the land, I remain. A One Wheeler. Good of the Order. Nellsville, Ohio. So much has been said regarding the good of the Order and its growth that I, with my slight stock of expression, find it a task to add anything new. But “the half has ne’er been told ” and I sigh for the pen of a Plutarch to add lustre to the theme. How the heart of every true Brotherhood man should swell with joy at the noble delegation that turned out to the convention of ’83 and the wonderful increase in the last three months. What other Order has gained 800 new members in the same length of time ? Every mem- ber counts just the same as cents make dollars, and if you want dollars in the re- lief fund help put them there by bring- ing in a new member upon every occa- sion* If you see a good man that you think will make an exemplary member, or, better still, an “ornament to the Lodge,’’ have no stone unturned in an honorable way, of course, to bring him into the Brotherhood. I would say a few words in regard to thelodgeatMattoon,Hl., No. 3. Her mem- bers have wisely named her “Beacon,” and she is true to her name. Her light is broadcast and bright. For geniality, hospitality, and. general goodness, her members cannot be excelled. That they adhere strictly to the motto, B. S. and I., is well attested. To Bros. Mac, Miller, Kendell and others I extend my heartiest thanks for favors received. The Eclipse Lodge of Gabon, No. 107, is as flourishing as any one could desire, and she is made up of first class men. With the best wishes for all the Lodges and the Order in general, I remain Yours fraternally, Will P. Scheets. Danville Letter. Danville, Ills. As there seems to be no one to report the progress of our Lodge, and to note the promotion of our members, I have assumed to act as their correspondent for the Magazine. Bros. Dan Callahan, George Washburn, John Croake, and others, have gone over to the right side, and are doing good work. Bros. Booth and Jack Warren still hold the 21 down. Bros. Haley and Shuster are taking good care of the Rodger. George Shuster, our popular Financier, is doing good work on the right side. The Beecher snow drift kept Bro. Mc- Mahan away from his girl longer than was agreeable, but he got there in due time. Our Wabash boys must not be forgot- ten. Bros. Baldwin, Flaherty, Burns and Pat O’Brien are at the throttle, and they get over the road in good order. A friend at my elbow desires me to ask Bro. Barlow’s girl what time it is. The boys on the C. & E. I. are making good time, and are contented and happy- They are well pleased with their super- intendent, Mr. Lyford, and their master mechanic, Mr. Cook, who treat them with the utmost kindness and considera- tion. For fear I am taking up too much space, I will come to a close. Fraternally yours, Harry. Hymenial. Corning, N. J. About one week ago invitations were issued for a most brilliant affair, which took place at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jan y 22, at 11 a. m. The contracting parties were Bro. J. L, Krebs, our worthy Master, and Miss Annie Schaffer, one of Oor- ning’s most highly accomplished young ladies, attended by a cousin of the bride, Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. from New York City and a brother of the groom. The reception was held in the evening at the residence of the brides’ parents, about three miles from the city. The house was handsomely decorated with evergreens and cut flowers. The parlor was arranged for dancing, Mc- beorges orchestra occupying one end and rendering fine music for the occasion accompanied by the F. B. C. Co., of which the groom was an honored mem- ber The dancing was kept up till the wee hours of the morning. Evergreens draped the walls from every corner of the room. A handsome chandelier (a present from the band) was suspended from a star in the centre, and a horse- shoe of flowers with the letters K. and S. m gold, graced the walls. The groom was athred in the usual becoming style and the bride wore an ox-blood silk, handsomely trimmed with point lace, diamond ornaments. r?“ves and most immediate mends of the contracting parties, about two hundred m number were present, the presents were too. numerous to men- them we noticed an ele- gant clock, a present from the B. of L. F. ?S that Pelmonico was lost, but wprfcf fj0m the refreshments that h«Tf^ ^du’-we are lnclmed to think he fiion f£und*>ls way t0 the Schaffer man- the gueJ8ts drived. Flowers Afw iy irra.nged adorned the table, this iif' Ple ]UStlce had been done to took ttS“dep^r*he guest8 re,uctantly bnH^?ld- be remembered that this is dSratil °8?g SCene of a drama some Wer?n;n^FrT£°Kr-knowledge he has . ^ prospect of being happy and this everynwishiVfeSUfit!‘Ue Pleasure- With *°sey ; 1 ’ G. R. Quick. Minor Mentions. mi. ■ Van Horne, Iowa. wonEuS* that a few linea from here give von . fo® o an?ISS> 1 wiU Proceed to tion y Tbo R P°'nuter8”. on ‘he situa- sented on fk brotherhood is well repre- here from^T nd™6’ being members All of tCjJ°dgeI’ 27 >, 54> 124 and 138. honor to men> and an has Xen £.1d0rderi Bro. Owens, who Chicago for some time in a Chicago hoHnHf the reputation of being the “captain ” on u roller skates. Bro. Quinn has moved e from here to Perry, and we expect, of n course, that he will now join Pilot Lodge. We all regret very much to lose Tom. i Bro. McGuire has severed his connection 6 ®t- Paul and joined hands with : .N* and we wish him success, i Hoping that the present year may be one , of prosperity to the Order, I am, as al- f ways, E. X. 5 Prosperity of Eau Claire Lodge. j! Altoona, Wis. L It is a long time since Eau Claire Lodge [ No. 68 has been represented in the Maga- zine, and I take advantage of an oppor- tunity to say something in her behalf. We are in our glory now, and prosperity ; smiles on us from every side. We have an elegant hall of our own, and a stove, for which we receive fifteen dollars per month. We rent our hall to the Order of Railway Conductors, for which we re- ceive fifty dollars per year. The B. of L. E. will soon have a Division here, and will probably use our hall. It is fur- nished in elegant style, and our members are very proud of it. We have fifty-eight members, and new applications are com- ing in at every meeting, so the outlook for us is very flattering. Our worthy Master, Bro. W. L. Botsford, has gone into the grocery business. All success to him. Bro. Edgell, our Financier, keeps the boys in line. Bro. Cuddy has taken a partner for life, and during the holidays he paid the boys a visit. Bro. Kennedy has gone to Toronto to bury his brother, and in his affliction he has the sympathy of all members. Bros. Leahy and Mont- gomery, of No. 61, are with us, and are getting along all right. Our list of run- ners is as follows : Bros. Ackerly, Bots- ford, McKay, Corrigan, Fitzgerald, Stim- son, J. Keating. S. Keating, J. Kennedy, Lawrence, Bowen, Winters, AValk, Bab- ington, White, Dumphy, Killeen, Frazer, Cuddy, Sparks, Miller, James and Thompson ; Bros. Hannigan, Lavell, Carey, Kingsbury and Bresman are dis- patching, and the rest of the boys are doing well, and will “get there” in due time. Yours fraternally, D. A Terrible Storm. Maple River Junction, Iowa. It was a fearful night on the road. The lightning darted its forked tongue from pole to pole, illuminating the dome of heaven with its wierd and blinding glare, and the mighty peals of thunder rolled down the dark cuts reverberating from side to side with a fearful roar, Digitized by Google

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230 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. dying away down the track to be suc- ceeded by others more deafening and fearful until it seemed as though the foundations of the universe had been rent asunder. With the exception of those who were on duty, the members of No. 25 were wrapped in slumber deep and sound which nothing could inter- rupt but the rap and sonorous voiee of the caller at the bed room window, coupled with a dig in the ribs from the sharer of his bed. After some hours, the fury of the storm abated, and nothing will compare with the glorious day which succeeded it, without it is the present prospects of the Brotherhood. Connecting Link, No. 25, being a branch of this noble order, is striving to do her duty ; her membership is gradually increasing, and her members, with the exception of a few are in good standing. Quite a number of the boys have been promoted this last fall and winter, thanks to Foreman of Boone shops, Mr. Jos. Cockfield, who seems to be taking an interest in the welfare of the boys, most of whom are members of the B. "of L. F. Although at present there is a little difficulty existing we hope it will be bridged over in the near future, and all move off harmoniously as of yore. Space will not allow me to make men- tion of all the boys separately, but will merely state Craney McCraw is Pa, and for a good square meal go to Bro. Dick Pike’s. No more at present. Yours in B. S. & I. W. A. C. P. S. — This storm happened in my mind. Fort Worth. Fort Worth, Tex. As I have not seen anything in the Magazine concerning No. 83 and having a sincere desire to keep up the good work, as I think it is our duty, and it should be a pleasure for us to say something for the good of the Order, and I know of no bet- ter way than to express ourselves through the columns of our valuable Magazine. To begin with, I desire to let the readers of the Magazine and the rest of the fra- ternity know how our Order is prospering in Texas. We were organized two years ago with a very small membership, but the right man was put in the right place and we have been working hard and we have overcome obstacles which have been the ruin of many a Lodge. We are grad- ually working our way to the front, though we have not increased in mem- bership as fast as some Lodges, yet we are satisfied with some sixty odd members that are an honor to our Order. The so- ciety of young ladies and gentlemen do not deem it derogatory to their dignity to level themselves with our fraternity, and they are always anxious for us to give our annual balls and parties, and regret that we do not give them oftener. Our new hall is furnished in first-class style. It is a two-story frame building, and was built by subscription among the members of our Lodge. The lower floor is rented as a grocery store and the upper floor we have nicely furnished as a Lodge room, and we let Div. 187, B. of L. E., use our hall with us, in return for their kindness to us in our infancy. The management and construction of our hall was super- intended by our most worthy financier, Capt. O’Malley, and I shall say with pleasure that Bro. O’Malley deserves great credit for the untiring energy he has shown in accomplishing his object, and also in the faithful discharge of his duties. I also wish to heartily thank Bro. Debs for his kindly visit, which was highly ap- preciated by all who heard his good in- structions, for they were delivered with such a tenderness of voice, and there was such a marked sincerity in his tones that we were proud to grasp him by the hand and call him brother. His words were deeply felt, and since his visit our officers and members have taken a deeper inter- est in our meetings, and it is more of a pleasure than a strict duty for them to attend our meetings. Our officers thor- oughly understand their duties, and our Lodge works smoothly and nicely. We are proud of our Lodge, and we hope to make her one of the best in the Brother- hood in every respect. Trinity. A Good Joke. Longview, Texas. I have a good joke on one of our mem- bers that is too good to let go without mention. I will give it to your readers as Bro. Brown, our night foreman, gave it to me. The company has adopted a system of calling in trains from the east by the switch engine whistle — that is the incoming trains have to stop outside the yard limits until signaled to come in hy tar blasts from the pony whistle. Ai present the weather is very cold, and al- ter the yard men get through with their work the pony takes its stand near the round house. Bro. 0. E. Turner was on shift last night, and after the usual worK was over the pony took its accustomea stand and Bro. Turner went to » lunch. You all know what elegant lunches ou brothers on the switch engines feast on , when they get through they are ve^ tired, for it is no easy task to mastica such lunches. So when Bro. Turner g through he laid down to rest himself, an Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. was soon fast asleep. Bro. Brown went over to have a little chat with him, but found him fast asleep and a train coming over the hill. Bro. Brown quickly took some waste, and stuffing it in the whistle he awaited further developments. As soon as the incoming train called for the pony signal, Bro. Turner awoke and pulled his whistle, but there was no sound. He sprang around from the foot-board to the tank and directed his fireman, Bro. Gib- son, to be quick and get some waste and coal oil with which to thaw out the whis- tle, as it was frozen solid. I will leave your readers to judge of the truth of Bro. Brown’s story ; for my part I am inclined to the opinion that some parts of it will not bear the light of investigation. Bro. Turner is a bright and wide-awake lellow, and I can only attribute this epi- sode to the evil effects of those “lunches,” which, m my judgment, are sufficient to anve any man to desperation. X. Y. Z. Eagle Rock. Spring Hill, Montana. Thinking that a few lines from the mem- bers of No. 113 would be acceptable, I hf+K W to write you a few lines m their behalf. All the boys are getting ong well, especially Boomerang, who „ 20t away from Beaver Canon and now runs the 25. He has got to be a go^l oy since the M. E. preacher went to fir- g for him. Gifford, the white-haired hn t 27 ' He is an eleSant dandy, but raises Cam with the Magrifonian ! Pf that work at night. I advise him to lookoutforthem. The passenger men ?„se on, the riSht and “Mike the ?°?d °n the left of the 32. “Pretty” rlreI8 1S, °P the ri^ht and the “Kid” Farm 30. Mavnard and wirfan/n °n the noble U> and Wick- wire and Bomer are on the 33. Daisy a good one 10, and you can bet sbe is bov^nu V8 g0t back from Butte. The know what he was there for. Bollt -the nght of the 23, and Patsy ?fef18p°nnthe le*k ^ost runs the knows 0n tbe snow-plow, and Ban plSt much steam to give her. the sohnni08 tblnks that he is solid with others! maLm> ?he 8P°ke to him the dothea on W] hen he had his Sunday are°h^°f ^ me“ber3 of 41, 85 and 128 men T>?n^ are c^ass Br°therhood terialforBrL^L116!1181111 kind of ma' a Pleasnr^f odlerkood purposes, and it is P sure to meet and know them B. S. & I. 5 Mitchell, Dakota. ; Mitchell, Dakota. As Ferguson Lodge, No. 190, has been ; organized nearly three months, and as ; yet nothing has appeared in the Maga- zine to indicate that we are alive and at work, I thought I would advise the many readers of our valuable book of our pros- perity. We organized December 16th, 1883, with a charter membership of seven; our register now shows sixteen names,- and the applications of several others are now before the Lodge. Our Lodge, like many others, conceived the idea of hav- ing a ball, which took place on the even- ing of February 22d, and was a marked success in every particular. One hundred couples of Mitchell’s best people, besides many from a distance, graced the occasion with their presence. The hearty support rendered the boys by the good citizens of Mitchell was no surprise to them, for they are never lacking in their support to all good and worthy objects. Another evidence of the regard maintained for the Order is the support given the Magazine, there being nearly forty copies received at this office. Our worthy brother, Geo. Ferguson, for whom our Lodge is named, though very modest in bearing, is a gen- eral favorite with all who know him. I might mention Bro. Tom Comfort, but he is well known as the leader in everything which promises a good time, and conse- quently he is in constant demand by the fair sex. Bro. Wm. McAoinney having changed his residence, has now an op- portunity to display his talents as a letter writer. Bro. Chas. Woodman gives as his ex- cuse for getting married so soon after joining the Brotherhood that he wanted to have some one to make his policy pay- able to. The happy couple will reside in Mitchell. As I can think of nothing more of interest at this time, and begging pardon for the space occupied by so poor a letter, and promising to do better next time, I will close with best wishes to the Brotherhood. W. S. C. Standard Lodge. Detroit, Mich. As Standard Lodge, No. 158, has never occupied a space in the Magazine, I take this opportunity of writing a few lines. Although we have not been organized quite a year, our Lodge is in a flourishing condition, and we hope in time to make it one of the finest in the Order. We gave our first annual ball October 17th, at Merrill Hall, but through the ‘ neglect of one of our members no account of it was ever sent to you for publication. Those that were there give the boys great Digitized by Google

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232 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . credit, and say it was the finest ball given in Detroit for years. Some of the inci- dents that have occurred since our or- ganization are the promotions of Bros. Finlay and Noble to the right-hand side. Past Master Hamlin was very sly about taking a partner, but the boys found it out all the same, and when questioned about it he promised to open a keg of nails, but the boys have never seen even a tack. Never mind, Bill, you’re a jolly food fellow, and we wish you and your ride joy and prosperity through life. Last, but not least, was the mysterious disappearance of Bro. Broughton. He was missing for over a week, and the boys were beginning to feel uneasy about him, but he turned up with one of the fair sex on his arm, and we now know that he will be well taken care of. Freddie, the hoys wish you and your bride much joy and happiness through life. Fraternally, F.VR. Mutual Assistance. Moberly, Mo. Being a reader of the Magazine, I have wondered that the members of No. 54 are so. dilatory about writing. We do not wish to have our sister Lodges think that we are asleep or dead, so it becomes us to say or do something to show that we are still in the cause. Our officers are among the best, and attend strictly to their duties. Our Mas- ter cannot be excelled and the same can be said of our Financier. I am prompted to say that all of our members should work together in harmony and peace. We cannot afford to be selfish, for we not know how soon we may need the assistance of our fellow-men. Then again we should at all times live up to the principles of our Order— we should be benevolent, sober and indus- trious. W e cannot tell how soon we may take our last ride, for danger lurks every- where on the rail and wer should at all times be prepared to receive our sum- mons. As Geo. W. Smith says in the January Magazine, we should assist an£ protect each other in every emergency. Life is uncertain, and while we live and have health and strength we should assist others, so that when misfortune overtakes us we may not be uncared for. Mount Hood. The Dalles, Oregon. So far as I know there has not yet ap- peared any communication in the Maga- zine from this Lodge, and I thought I had better do something in that direction in order to awaken, if possible, an interest in some of our more able writers. Mount Hood Lodge was organized last June and we now have twenty-eight true and faith- ful members. As business is dull at present some of our boys are “ laying off” and taking a little trip. Among those that are away are Bros. Geo. Ferguson and Lute Ferguson, the former our Past Master and the latter our Secretary. They have both gone to California. Bro. Tucker is Master now. He has been on the right hand side all summer, but is now hostler. Bros. Thompson, Yanhees and Williams are also absent. They have gone East and it is rumored that Bro. G. Thomp- son’s mission is to secure some one to assist him in holding down the left hand side. Bro. Frank Langdon has “gone and done it.” He caught one of San Francisco’s beauties, Miss May^ McNeil, and we wish them a long and happy life. We are in a good financial condition, and our outlook is very encouraging. Our members are all in earnest and promise to build up one of the best Lodges in the Order. Yours, fraternally, Dude. Across the St. Lawrence. Stratford, Ont. I have long thought of writing a letter to the Magazine to speak a word or two for old 38, the old reliable, the “ Banner Lodge” of the Dominion of Canada. Al- though but little is said about 38 in the Magazine I must give in my testimony that its members are a band of good men and true. A living, active power in our Brotherhood, demonstrating to all that there is a grand reality in our professions of “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry — that our principles are sound, and that the foundations of our Order are secure and will last as long as honest labor shall last and as long as the spirit of mutual help, sympathy and love for our fellow- men shall abide in the breast of man and we know that these things can never fail as long as the world stands. Our meet- ings are well attended and the intelligent and spirited discussions are sure evidences of the deep and lively interest taken in matters concerning the Lodge, each mem- ber contributing some sparkling sugges- tion, some germ of thought bearing upon the matter in hand, all of which summed up goes to show the subjects in all their various bearings, making up one grana whole, and thus we arrive at a solid un- derstanding. . , We have several “Constitution ana Rules of Order” boys among us who keep us constantly in the straight line of our Constitution, no matter how hard it may liflitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 233 sometimes seem. All honor to them, for they are a power for good in making bur meetings and transactions orderly, digni- fied and law abiding. I might also say that 38 ever recognizes the fact that to be abreast of the times our watchword must be progress. To stand still in the ever recurring onward march of events is only to fall backward and lose our identity in the oblivion of the past. “Trust n° future, howe’er pleasant. Why shall we stand aside idle and care- less when so much earnest and important work is to be done. So many grand re- sults to be worked out. So many aching and sorrowing hearts to be cheered, en- couraged and helped, when we may, our- selves, want this sympathy, help and encouragement at any moment. No, we must not stand idle and unmoved. We must each member “act well our part, for there all-the honor lies. ” Let us then each of us take some part (if only a small one) in the glorious work which lies be- S»ngfellowd let US re echo the words of “ s then be up and doing, heart for any fate. Still achieving, still pursuing, .Learn to labour and to wait.” My thoughts have wandered a little and 1 must now return to Avon Lodge No. 38. t Ji since we furnished our 2 W1,th a f?.U suPPly of officers’ and **** Jegall?l’ sufficient to furnish 'Si^L?l!?^er1.wlth ful1 h°u°rs, and make ffioy are in an assembly of dignified array. Our regalia is very handsome and we all feel proud lt;.wTe obtained it from M. C. Davis & recommi«^napol*is’ Ind>’ wllom we can The^tod»f0rv?^c®s’ ^nality and style. nlH v^ ter ! chair 18 n°w filled by that er jSSS? 1? the Lodge service, Broth- all sav ft if* DnUm?o?d> and we oneand Jr say it is well and ably filled, too. The fe°f “!e LodSe in a first-cta feeld coffers well-ailed, we eei able to hold our own aeainst all t^etruSveh * Jhe^ancial affairs are in 8ev h?“ds Brother George Nur- • ^ who looks well to the interests of the have taken P’ace among Trunk s8 P Mt 31X months- The Grand hrie an?;^ £aye converted their main what is Pr1?t Western division into thronoh fvirtually a double track, for ronto^an^b8 between Sarnia and To- the nn frlibtt^een.Sarnia and Buffalo, Buffalo ^eing main line and the ?f the Grand Trunk a thQ down tracks the main line and i p loop line of the Great Western division, r This makes long stretches for the boys ■ to work on, the Buffalo and Sarnia road 1 being 391 miles the round trip and the } Toronto and Sarnia road being 347 miles b the round trip. Among the boys, this * has got the name of “running round the r horn.” These arrangements have scat- l tered many of our members, some being now transferred to Sarnia and others to Toronto, and we look back with regret to our short division and to the time when we all clustered round the good old Ban- ner Lodge of Canada, No. 38. But though some are absent from us we know they ; are with us at heart and co-operate with us as far as possible. Among the missing ones we regret to say is Bro. F. Mingay, who has gone to Toronto. He was unan- imously elected Financier through sev- eral succesive terms and wielded the quill with an ability and success that gained for him our highest praise and our unbounded confidence, which were ever treasured and deserved by him. At sight of little Fred coming we always began to dive into our pockets for the needful, for we knew when he presented his little bill that he meant business. Among the latest of those who have tied the wonderful knot for weal or woe are Bros. Jas. F. Drummond, Geo. Met- tler and Wm. ffutton. I am glad to see that our Magazine is still going onward, ever progressing with the development of the Order, until it is now a grand exponent of the principles of our Order. I must now turn aside from those pleasant scenes and reflections and record « some sad events that have recently occur- red in our midst, causing many sad and aching hearts, calling forth our sympathy and making us feel, indeed, that we know not the day nor the hour when we might ourselves be called to our last trip in our hazardous calling, and clearly showing us the necessity of providing for our loved ones and for our own eternal welfare. On the 2d of January, 1884, Bro. Rich- ard Jeffery was running engine 270 from Sarnia to Toronto, over the Great West- •ern division. He was running light, with Geo. Barber as conductor. It was snow- ing and a cold and stormy night, and as this was Bro. R. Jeffery’s first trip over this part of the road he was relying upon conductor Barber to pilot and direct him, and by some unaccountable mistake the suburban train and dummy engine from Toronto was completely forgotten and a terrible collision occurred between The Humber and High Park, a few miles out of Toronto, at 7 a. m. Twentv-six pas- sengers were killed instantly or died from /Google

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234 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. injuries received in the burning wreck and a great number were severely injur- ed. The engineer and fireman got off unhurt. Bro. R. Jeffery’s fireman was killed and Bro. Jeffery narrowly escaped with bis life, but received some terrible cuts and injuries. He is, however, doing well and we hope he will soon recover. Beth Bro. Jeffery and Geo. Barber were arrested on the charge of manslaughter, but Bro. Jeffery was allowed bail on ac- count of his injuries. Conductor Barber was acquitted, but Bro. Jeffery’s case is not yet settled. We have every reason to hope he will be acquitted. The members of Avon Lodge, No. 38, have made vigor- ous and successful efforts to help him in his trouble and defend his case. A few days after this Mr. John Drummond, en- gineer, the respected brother of our worthy Master, Brother James F. Drum- mond) met with a sudden death at Toron- to. He was going down to Toronto, pas- senger from Stratford, and jumped off at the round house, when he slipped and, falling under the wheels, lost both his legs and died on arrival at the hospital. The heartfelt sympathy of the members of Avon Lodge is with our respected Master in his sad affliction. I must now conclude, with brotherly greeting to the members of the B. of L. F. W. E. Brooker. Frontier City. As No. 92 has been poorly represented, I will undertake to let you know how she is progressing. We have twenty-five sturdy members on our rolls and we hope soon to double the number. Our ball was a grand success and every one was well pleased with it. The hall was beautifully decorated and reflected great credit on the Lodge. A special train was run from Syracuse to Oswego for the occasion, free of charge, through the kindness of Superintendent W. B. Phelps. About twenty-five couples were present from Syracuse, among whom were Bro. Flannigan and lady and Bros. Vroo- man and Herman. Bro. Flannigan and lady were first on the floor and were com- plimented on being the most graceful dancers in attendance. A grand supper was served and all the tables were well I would say for the benefit of Willie F. that if he would not dance so much at the next ball he attends, his re- freshment bill will not be so high We Slsh,& *eturn thanks to the members of No. 1-0 for their kindness; also to Super- intendent W. B. Phelps and Master Me- chanic James Buchanan for their assist- ance, and last, but not least, to Shandy Maguire for his courtesies to our Lodge. Stoker. A Little Jaunt. Clinton, III. During a lull in business, I took a little jaunt, and I am delighted to say that I found Brotherhood men everywhere. I met members of Nos. 14, 36, 48 and 184 and they all treated me with the utmost courtesy. We do not realize the benefits of the Brotherhood until we begin to travel around and meet the many noble men who belong to it and who are ever ready to render us any assistance in their power. I am proud to be a member of the Order, and I shall always do the best I can to advance its interests. J. C. Gregory. Brain erd to the Front. Brainerd, Minn. I wish space enough to say that No. 81 is progressing finely under the present administration. J. W. Brown, as Master, is the very man we need. When he brings down the gavel we all know he means business. We now number fifty- five members, including the world-re- nowned Harry Barnes, who says that he is proud to be one of us. When pay day comes Bro. Lincoln, our Financier, is among us with hand extended, and the boys know there is no use “kicking,” for they have got to come down with the cash. Bro. Boedecker has been running a switch engine, but owing to slack of busi- ness he is temporarily taking a rest. We should all like to see “Boe” at thethrottle with a regular engine again. Just in Time. New York City. The first number of Vol. 8 of our little Magazine is at hand and I have scanned its pages from cover to cover. I admire the color of its new coat very much, and still more its enlarged form and its im- proved contents. It is my purpose to say something for “Just in Time” Lodge, as she is one of the youngest daughters of our noble Order and scarcely able to speak for herself. She is but ten months old and yet she gives every promise of developing into one ot the largest and best Lodges in the Order at an early day. , On March 11th, 1883 she was brought into existence with fourteen charter mem- bers. Charles A. Wilson, assisted, by about thirty of his brothers of Washing- ton Lodge No. 13 did the work and they did it well. They learned the “Just in Time” boys a lesson in the workings oi our Order which they did not forget, but Digitized by v^ooQle

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IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. have been trying to improve on ever since. In August last we placed in the Master’s chair Brother Edward Freeman,, who has executive ability of a high order. He is ably assisted by Brother Ed Low ns, as Vice Master, and Brother Wm. McCall, who is a good and efficient Secretary. Our Financier, Brother Mogul Call is the best man we have got for that position and, like the Secretary, he has held his office since the beginning of our Lodge. Our Magazine Agent, Brother John White, will speak for himself before the close of the year. He is going for one of the prizes and he never gets left. We have over one hundred members in good standing and among them are some hard workers and capital good fel- lows. Our bank account shows a balance in our favor of over four hundred dollars, after paying out sick benefits to the amount of over one hundred dollars dur- ing the last three months. Before closing I would like to thank all my brothers of “Just in Time” Lodge for their kind attention to me through a se- vere spell of sickness. I would also re- turn thanks to Brothers Herbert Miller and Miner Keys, of Lodge No. 13, and Leorge Lippincott and James Leahy, of ’ ?lso to my valued friend Mr. Jos. L. Taylor. With best wishes for the continued pros- perity of the Order, I subscribe myself, Yours fraternally, Owen Gillen. , Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls, Minn. Having some leisure time I thought I would write a short letter for publication in the Magazine. I would state that New ^ j* ^ *n a flourishing mei^l!l0T1L-an^ We are sti11 imProving our membershjp list at a good rate. W? are now permanently established in the B. of ina and ?;re havinS very interest- a 0l*r L°dge has purchased cier P^?dS0^e Secretai7 for our Finan- cier Brother George Miller, (known to state, -S Sltti,ng for he ^ «m- ?vX ?lttln«and waiting for the month - oar Wow^ ^ b°ys- 1 should not for"et baRtta /hy ?Iaster- Brother George §e- Mhleri (nick- named Captain Jack), a a£o rjTen£tiye of the Oder. I must Edward!!10? BIoti|er8 James Lenahan, Fta t2f BurkeJ B- Dreelan, F. A. Chapin tomiteland others that 1 cannot call cotateb° are Bmori8 the best dements ,f."™ ln our Brotherhood. (comte t°I??nJtiSn Brother J. W. Clark tha“C ISval1®.d-Baldy) anold Engineer wwtaand ffi,d m °Uri °.rder> a staunch and a fit example for our younger brothers. I should also mention Brother B. W. Johnson, also an old engineer and a hard worker for the interests of the Brotherhood and every other institution that tends to elevate the workingman. Our Lodge, at a regular meeting held January 20th, presented Brother W. R. Roberts a handsome gold watch chain with charm atttached, for services ren- dered at the time when No. 76 was very near sinking. I am happy to state that we have overcome all our difficulties and are in a fair way to prosperity. Moses. A Scooper Scooped. Though the “pay car” of the T. & St. L. railroad has not been seen in this sec- tion of the moral vineyard since the first of November last it has had but little ef- fect upon “Cupid’s airy darts” among the brave “Knights of the Scoop” doing ser- vice upon its line, as is evidenced by the uniting in marriage on the evening of February 28th, Mr. Wm. H. DeFrance, one of the bravest of the brave and the handsome young widow, Mrs. Katie Mor- ris, and the promise of other like events at no distant day. Mr. DeFrance is a faithful member of JEtna Lodge No. 163, of the Brotherhood of Firemen, of this city and has filled the responsible posi- tion of Secretary for some time past, and his host of brothers and friends join in wishing him many long days of happiness as a benedict, and that his greatest runs in the future will be little ones and very profitable. Both Billy and his happy bride are orig- inally from St. Louis. Scoop. Jonesboro, Ark. Burial of John Brewer. LaFayette, Ind. If you will grant me a little space in the Magazine, I will give you a brief ac- count of the burial of the late Bro. John Brewer, of this Lodge. The burial took place on Sunday, the 3d of February. The members of Tippe- canoe Lodge, No. 36, met at their hall and were joined by many members from sister Lodges, who came to assist in per- forming the last sad rites at the grave of the departed brother, who came to his death in the bridge disaster on the L. N. A & C. R. R., near Indianapolis, on the 31st day of January. Bro. Brewer was faithful and true in all his walks through life. He was a kind husband, a gentle father and an unfaltering friend. His untimely death is a matter of deep regret and profound sorrow to all his friends. He was cut down in the very prime of life, in all the strength of his manhood Digitized by Google

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236 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . and this makes his death the more de- plorable. He was generous, to a fault, and had the good will and high esteem of all who knew him. His devotion to our Order inspired the members to a warm and brotherly love for him. On the day of his burial every face indicated the deepest sorrow, and the brethren fol- lowed the remains to the cemetery with heavy hearts. At the grave, Bro. F. B. Alley officiated as Master in behalf of our Order, and Bro. Barnhill as Chaplain and the ceremony was performed in a very impressive manner. Bro. Brewer is laid away to his last, long sleep but his memory will be kept green in our hearts and we will seek to emulate his many good traits of character. As a Brotherhood man he had few equals and no superior. We all looked to him for advice and encouragement, and never in vain. He was as true to our Lodge as the polar star is to the mariner. In behalf of Tippecanoe Lodge I return thanks to the members of Nos. 14, 52 and 63, who met with us on the sad occasion. We are also indebted to Eureka Lodge, No. 14, for five views of the wreck, which we shall hang in our Lodge room with Bro. Brewer’s photograph in the centre. To the bereaved wife of Bro. Brewer we offer our tend erest sympathies. We hope she may find comfort in the thought that her dear husband “is not dead but only gone before.” The little children also have our deepest sympathy and we com- mend them to Him who will be a father to the fatherless. J. D. W. IN MEMORIAM. Respectfully dedicated to the memory of the late T H. Brewer, of Tippecanoe Lodge No. 36. Dead, dead, at prime, in mid career cut down Natures ennobled son, we mourn our loss, Tui !*n \hy gai?’ yet was ^ sad to see The great destrier lay thee low in death, wf«i°!inS Verge vv^erp glory’s race begun w!tu J5y£ruC4.es *5 their bloom and pride. With all the light and majesty of mind v»,J?httr0por.tlon.s. blending In thy soul ; Yet thy name to virtue and to honor dear In spotless beauty lingers with us still. - 9* 51? virtues thuat around^ee shone" And dweit within thy heart— thy deeds Of kindness, soul of love and tongue of truth May well awake the minstrels harp o’er thy earthly tomb. Tho brief thy bright career, Thv thy aims may well endear ^ y name and memory to countless hearts And throw around each thought of thee ’ Love’s bright eternal tinge. 0 oJiloinus»^.I?ourri» bosom bleeds O er severed ties of Benevolence, Sobriety and Tohr’^owAl111 °’er vlrtues such as thine To breathe the prayer of love, and pour The soul’s dispassionate praise. P There is a sadness in the winter’s breath That whispering, comes to play among the A melancholy sadness. Not a leaf But has a voice of sorrow to my ear. And not a yellow blade but tells A solemn tale of ruin to the heart. I’ve felt this sadness oft, but not as now, For shadows of the grave are on my soul. I call upon thee brother, but thy name Dies on the winter’s wind — no answer comes. Alas the “Silent City” is thy home, The clod thy pillow and the grave thy vest; I will not weep, but memory Will draw such glowing pictures of the past: So life-like on the canvas of the soul That the poor lonely heart must bleed or break. I scarcely dreamed That days so bright, so full of joy, So marked with sweet affection would so soon Be changed to dark and sad, and from the page Which deathless friendship keeps, be dashed forever. Would that I could draw the veil aside That hangs between the world invisible and this— How it would cheer my heart to see thee there, Robed in Cod-given regalia, while from thy harp Rolls the rich anthems of unbounded joy. Sweet spirit, fare thee well, In memory’s secret chamber all thy worth’ Will fadelessly be treasured. Other days, When life was bright and hopes were high, Will never lose aught of their hallowed tinge Until I strike, like thee, a harp Of never ending melody. -W.B. W. Lafayette, Ind. San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio, Tex. I have looked in vain for a few lines from Davy Crockett Lodge, No. 145, for. several months, and at last I thought I would “ break the ice,” thinking that this might prove a “ starter ” for them, for although we have lots of “ good stuff ” in No. 145 we seem to be minus literary talent. Our Financier, Bro. Gallagher, is the right man in the right place, who stirs the boys up in the duties of membership and we feel that our success is due to his many efforts in our behalf. Bros. Lucid, Forney, and Lytten are firing on the Houston division, and consequently are unable to attend regular meetings. J. J. Shaughnessy, is firing on the Gonzales main line, while Dan Denton is running the 81 on construction. Bros. Forbes, Cody, Smith and Cooley are firing ten- wheelers. Bros. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. No. 35 is firiDg extras, with prospects of a regular engine. Bro. Brown, of No. 45, is running the 86 on the gravel train. Bro. Ed. Waldo w, of No. 8, looks coaxingly at the steam guage on the 97. Bro. Toner, of No. 140, is on the extra list. Bros. Rosett, Kelley, and Halderman are away from us, but, nevertheless, their hearts are with us. Thinking that I am taking up too much space in your valuable Magazine I will close, hoping that in the future some of the other boys will write. Hercules. Anchor of Hope. Moberly, Mo. Not seeing anything in the Magazine from Anchor Lodge No. 54 for some time, 1 thought I would try my hand, and send a tew items. JJ“ster> B.- Nebergall, is on the right of the 299 and giving good satisfaction on I!roth,er Fleming has been pro- moted to a freight engine, and is having good luck Brother McCallan is running on the road also. 6 Harvey, Hamilton, Browning the vairf an g.liVingT?(?od satisfaction in fail, y f Brother Price is the happy fatter of a bouncing baby boy 1 ^ arel?ihtir9-0’Briel;- Carlisle and Bently tl ti ii"11? in the day time and seem to be well satisfied to have the privilege sleen iIng three square meals and a night’s 8 nP fJery twenty-four hours. * B:?‘her Waterhouse was rather sly , Bttv 8T% ulHr,ned> but it’s all right, wif/hevni6 ” Wlsb .you and y°ur young wife health, prosperity and happiness. X. Y. Z- OPENING OP THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. Pltotsatoi?eh1 beh'nd each back, touchmg, head to head. on $he single track This u, ,*?ehind each back ; ' UnrPnS th® engines said, unreported and unread. 'i InahflnrMefatoJy screech, rid western speech, I am fmmnSine fromP the West Sierras’ crest 4PA if altitude’s a test n That^ T»voC^°n it s confessed inat I ve done my level best. Thev^wh ® n gi ne from the East, I who work best talk the least wffiyoS’ve don dOWn your br’akes, J t dlfferent kind of greeting • Not their engine1 do the pullS^ stuffing, Shores ote Atla?tlc beats 1 bavV&ih^«m dyes' )f Seeing all he looked upon, is Blessing all that he had blest, Nursing in my iron breast a A }bis vivifymg heat, Lt All his clouds about my crest, )f And before my flying feet j. Every shadow must retreat. u Said the Western engine, whew ! e And a long, low whistle blew, Come, now, really, that’s the oddest Talk for one so modest. h XPi? blra5 of your East» you do. [j Why I brimg the East to you ; if 411 0rient, a11 Cathay ^ln^A^irou^b me the shortest way. And the sun you follow here Rises in my hemisphere ; Really, if one must be rude, Length, my friends, ai’nt longitude. Said the Union, don’t reflect, or i ll run over some Director ; ri Said the Central, I’m Pacific B But w hen ri led I ’m q uite terrific, , Yet to-day we shall not quarrel, | Just sbow these folks this moral. How two engines, in their vision Once have met wit hout collision, t That is what the engines said, l Unreported and unread , subtly through the nose, With a whistle at the close. ’ —Bret Harte. r A PHOTOGRAPH. ’ This ber shadow, nothing more • L The ,eye? ^.bat wear no smile for mine, r The silent lips that laughed before. The hair without its wave and shine, ibis mask that shows no spark divine. L How calm and cold it looks at me • i . Her eyes were full of shade and sun : A look that rippled like the sea i Across whose breast the light winds run A gleam, a cloud, a tale begun. ’ This is the veil her soul put on To run the weary ways of earth, Agd ^hen her brief, bright face was won She laid it down beside her hearth A worn:out thing of little worth. At is not she that fronts me here. This speechless aspect still and cold : I knew her fair, and sweet and dear, A clinging girl whose heart of gold. And hands that clasped with tender hold Was it a gentle prophesy, This si igh t, tran spare n t m old of clay , To let the loving ’round her see How soon that soul must flit away, lhat fluttered, paused, but made no stay. “ aSfwffl but rjsen” °h, angel song tflbng soft on hearts that weep J This is the dead, whose ashes long P Her master’s messenger shall keep bare in earth’s last, undreaming sleep. But she who^wore this mortal guise Has fled beyond our tearful sight : J serene and wise. She lives upon the hills of light. And waits us on that heavenly height. —Rose Terry Cooke. LOVELY WOMAN. Charmer and comforter of life • Sweet cousin, sister, sweetheart, wife f She ever finds a channel of complaint. And stems its current like a martyred saint. Digitized by Google

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238 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. The S. and A. boarding house at Tucson proved to be a very successful failure. Tom Sheppard is still in the field of action. Norwalk, Ohio, Is now in line. Chas. Hall, of No. 77, has been united in marriage to Miss Nellie E. Cronin, at Ells- worth, Kan. G. E. Taylor, of No. 39, has taken a partner for life. We wish him health, wealth and prosperity. R. Lee, of No. 151, feels very important since his wife presented him with that beau- tiful little girl. Miles Sparkes and B. Sparkes, of No. 129, have been to Independence, Kan., on a visit to their parents. Martin Mitchell and M. L. Hastings, of No. 39, have committed matrimony. May good luck attend them. H. J. Frick has quit railroading for the present and isgoing to try matrimony and farming near Buffalo, Iowa. Robt. Martin has presented W. F. Hynes Lodge No. 48 with a handsome ballot box, for which the members are truly grate- ful. Jas. Griffin, of No. 39, can now be found on No. 113, having changed with John Carney. John is not yet a “Twin,” but ex- pects to be soon. H. J. Frick, of No. 39, and Miss Susie Kautz have embarked upon the matrimonial sea. May they encounter nothing worse than “little squalls.” C. H. Remington is Master and Mag- azine Agent of the Lodge at East Portland, Oregon, and may be put down as a “ rustler ” in either capacity. J. B. Mawby renders the Order good service, no matter where he is located. He has just secured the organization of the Lodge at Youngstown, Ohio. The members of Pacific Lodge No. 173 return thanks to E. B. Mayo, of 59; C. H. Maul, of 75 ; Zeb Moore, of 93, and E. K. Cole, of 162, for favors received. Ed. Marvin and T. K. Holmes, of Twin City Lodge, have the sympathy of our members in their affliction. They have each lost their mother recently. The Lodge at Youngstown, Ohio, starts out under very favorable auspices. Instructor Stevens reports the members among the best he has ever admitted to the Order. Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 77 boasts of thirty-six members promoted during the year 1883. There are now ninety-two engineers on her roll of membership. The marriage of Bro. John Hafner, < L.°d£e J29’ to M{iry Duggan, occurs at W nghtstown, Wis., recently, and the men bers extend their congratulations. John Dercy, of No. 193, is admonished to “ let up ” on boarding house tragedies. A young man by the name of Eugene V. Trucks has been added to the family of Bro. Ben. H. Trucks, of No. 20. We rejoice in the acquisition all around the board. Wm. M. Lindeman and H. C. Randall, of Eureka Lodge No. 14 are requested to give us thebenefit of their late “valentine” ex- perience. “ A bit of plesliaw you knaw.” Joe Johnson has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Worker’s chair of W. F. Hynes Lodge N o. 48, caused by the resignation of J. Cullen, who was called away from this city. F. M. Armstrong, of No. 173, is re- quested to explain where he got that new style coffee mill, also the patent lamp that burns water. An early answer will oblige an in- quiring friend. John O’Malley says that those mem- bers of No. 83 who are so backward about pay- ing their dues and assessments are respect- fully invited to get out of the Lodge, as they are not wanted there. New Year Lodge No. 135 returns a vote of thanks to Mr. D. McKenzie, Superin- tendent, and to Mr. J. G. McCuen, Master Me- chanic, of the Mexican Central, for favors shown to the Brotherhood. That suggestive smile ou the face of Irv, Ackerman, of No. 120. is caused by the advent of a bran new boy. Irv. now rides on the right side of the 125. He says the cigars will be plenty on “pay day.’ C. G. Hall, of No. 77, who was struck by a telegraph pole while leaning from the cab of his engine on the Union Pacific rail- road and seriously injured, has been awarded damages in the sum of S3, 000. At a regular meeting of Mineral King Lodge No. 129, a unanimous vote of was tendered to Bro. W. H. Blake for the faith- ful and efficient manner in which he had dis- charged his duties as Financier. Henry Cochran, J. Adams and Geo. Southerland are veterans in the cause of the Magazine. They are able assistants of Bro. Henry Lyne, or Winnepeg, who has started out to secure five hundred subscribers. We are requested by Bro. C. G. Hall, who was injured some time ago on the U. P., but has about recovered, to thank the broth- ers on the U. P., C. & N. W. and C. & G. T. for favors shown him on his homeward trip. E. H. Walker, of No. 51, was married on the 12th of February, to Miss Dixie Calvin, a very popular lady of Neodcsha, Kan. Bro. Walker is one of the leading members of .No. , 51, and the boys all wish him much joy in his new departure. The rite of baptism was performed on Maud Elina, the little daughter of Brother and Mrs. J. C. Edwards, of Boston, on the 14th of February, in the presence of a large num- ber of friends. We were kindly renaemberea with beautiful cards announcing the event. We are glad to know that our friend Wm.Weiler, of No. 11, is reaping such substan- tial rewards of his trip to the late convention. The mountain breezes seem to have a»ree<i with him, for lie has grown so corpulant that his most intimate friends scarcely recognize him. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 239 P. B. Scanlan attended the ball and banquet of Evening Star Lodge No. 112, aud speaks in high terms of the happy event He says the boys treated him with the ut- most courtesy and that he feels under many obligations to them for the evening enjoy- ment they afforded him. H. H. Lindenberger, the veteran Mag- azine Agent of last year, has been presented with a magnificent silver water service by the members of Rose City Lodge, No. 45, as a token of their appreciation of his faithful service in the interest of the Magazine. Else- where will be found his letter of thanks. A. M. Kingsbury, of Altoona, Wis., writes: “Our hall is one of the finest in the city, it is used by the Brotherhood of Engi- neers and also by the Order of Conductors. We have plenty of good material to draw rrom, and by the next convention we will make agood showing.” The members of Rocky Mountain organized what is known as ?• « Aid Association ” for the local re- lief of their sick and disabled members. It is conducted on thorough business principles, and promises to be a creditable as well as a successfu1 enterprise. The Rocky Mountain brethren are abreast with the times. ^ ?• Torrance, the popular and Superintendent of the Kansas Pacific railroad, lias endeared himself bis ?lan7 acts of kindness ]S™5?i.a?d tbeir fiends. He has counsel and S?«i+!-eratl^nu0r tliem in prosperity and ad- thfniIfo^nd *h,e ?au rest assured that such are n who was injured on Hit time ago, is rapidly recovering, his friends, including the members of PursLe of m^Ceiltly made a Present of a thJfp ?u eyc ** a substantial token of and abySPththy,^r which he returns to each ffi nnt i the?1 hls grateful thanks. There thSn Br"Godlng!rVlng memberln the Order h Sunday Morning Herald follow?? * itzgerald, of No. 261, as berTMinn;?f ltzTgeIa,d’ an old time mem- oer °i Minnehaha Lodge, B. L. F now an is fn“K?vth tt4188011 k Iron Mountain road, fhe du’ Tbu^sduy evening, Febru- o1 v 'fib’ by Rev* J- A. Minter, Mr. Wm.D. Schellinger, of Ft. Scott, Kan., and Miss An- nie, daughter of J. V. McCormick. Canton is deprived of the society of one of her best • young ladies. Miss Annie was a blessing to her home, devoted to her parents, brothers a£d i*8te,rs, tober church and its principles. She didn t sacrifice principle at the shrine of fashion or so-called public sentimeut of pop- ularity. Her home will be in the future, as it has been in the past, made pleasant and happy on account of her presence. The bridegroom is to be congratulated in gaining the affection of so excellent and worthy a young lady. They leave to-night for St, Louis and will make their home in Ft. Scott, Kansas. May Heaven’s blessings ever be with them.” Mar- riage and promotion came together, and we congratulate Bro. Schellinger on his prosper- ity. He is a deserving young man in every respect and an honor to our Order. For Firemen's Magazine. A RETROSPECT. DEDICATED TO C. E. ON HIS TIN WEDDING. My ancient friend, some years ago, When you and I were young, We talked of weddings, gold and tin, And others— strewn among The hapless years of mortal man, Like fates with visage grim, Whose tithes were burdensome and great, Wherein no Seraphim E’er sang ; where weal and woe Mixed in unequal parts To such degree that we did vow To shun young Cupid’s darts. Since then the curtain on life’s stage A few times down has rolled, And then again been lifted up On scenes both new and old. The shifter of the scenes— he knows That vows are never kept ; He calmly listened to our vows Aud then as calmly slept ! Ten years ago this festive night Seemed quite an age ahead ; But, looking back with softened sight, Only a day is dead ! My hands arc strong to welcome yours ; And yours ! Ten years are naught— A ripple on the sea of life— An earnest, solemn thought ! — A. D. COLUMBUS, 0. Digitized by v^ooQle

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240 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. SOME QUEER OFFICERS. Under the above caption P. H. S. of North Platte, Neb., presented us with the following compilation which is given to our readers for the first time. As the author is of a very modest nature, we are not at liberty to disclose his name, but we wish to add that we are in no measure re- sponsible for the article. Some of our Lodges are found to have queer officers as follows : No. 1, has a bootblack (Shiner) for Finan- cier. No. 2 has strong (Powers) Magazine Agent. No. 4 has a (Small) Financier. No. 7 has a darkey (Black) for Master. No. 8 is blessed with a (Hogg) for Financier and a (Cook) for Magazine Agent. No. 10 has a (King) for Magazine Agent. No. 12 fears fier Master 3nd Magazine Agertt as he is a (Crossman.) No. 13 is possessed of an undivided (Hull) for Master. No. 19 boasts of a (Bean) for Master. No. 21 has a parliamentarian (Cushing) for Magazine Agent. No. 22 (Burns) for a Financier and has a pedestrian (Walker) for Magazine Agent. No. 23 have (Eaton) for their Master, a (Cooper) for Financier and a (Ray) of light for Magazine Agent. No. 25 has a (Wood) Financier. No. 29— If the Master’s wife were to take cold he would (Tucker) under his arm and take here to (Loveland), Magazine Agent. No. 32 has an Englishman (Brittan) for Financier. No. 38 has a (Young) Magazine Agent. No. 39 has a Master (Mason) a (Church) for Magazine Agent. No. 40— A (Young) Secretary. No. 43 has a (Mann) for Financier. No. 45 has a (Crow) for Master and a dark (Knight) Magazine Agent. No. 47— The Secretary (Burns.) No. 51 has a (Frame) for Master and a (Hall) for Secretary. ’ No. 52 has a (Green) Secretary. No. 53 has a (Rich) Master. I will (Leavitt) to the Financier. ' No. 54— They say the Financier does (Burn- ham.) No. 56 has a (Frame) for Master. No. 57 has a (Spurr) for Master and a (Green) Magazine Agent. ' No. 59 has a (Hill) for a Master. No. 60 has a (Shepherd) for Master and Mag- azine No. 62 has aJCobb) for Secretary. They got (Hisbed) for Financier and Magazine Agent. (jNo.^63— How her Magazine Agent does No 64— The Financier is so (Cutting.) No. g-Give us the (Kew)for Financier. No. 6b has a (Miller) for Magazine Agent. alFd0el®qhua|natePmanCierWh0Wi11 (Barr> »« business/1'*16 Se0retary is ln the (Canning) No- 72 has a (Coiton) the list as Financier. I hav e ^)fte n 'h ear<f of°h og laixi , ^ u Fn e v eF be- fore of (BullardUhe Financier. No.74has a (Hurley) for Financier and a (Herron) box for Magazine Agent. ,ha* a (Taylor) for Master and a (Drink house) for Secretary. nancier h&S a for Secretary and Fi- No. 79 has a (Young) Secretary, with a (Shield) for the Financier. No. 80 has an (Earl) for Master. - No. 81 has a (Brown) Master. No. 83 has a (Baker) for Master and the happy land of (Gay non) for Secretary. No. 84— The vote for Master resulted in a (Tighe). No. 87 has a (Hart) for Master and a (Noble) Magazine Agent. No. 88— Such (Lights) for a Secretary, while the Financier (JBemis) with delight. No. 90 has to (Dodge) three of them. No. 94 has a (Gray) Secretary and a (Sar- gent) for Financier. No. 96 has (Sheets) for its Magazine Agent. No. 97 has a (Shepardson) for Master. No. 98 has a quarter of a bushel (Peck) for Master. They are well supplied with fuel, having (Pole) for Secretary, and are well pro- tected by (Shield) the Financier. No. 102 ought not to cause the Financier so much (Payne). No. 104— What was their Master (Reardon)? No. 106 has a (Barker) for Master. They say a loud one never bites. N o. 109 has a (Fisher) for Master and (Leath- ers) for Financier. The Master takes hold of the Magazine Agent by the (Gill). No. 110 has a steep, rugged (Craig) for Mas- ter. No. 112 has what a Dutchman would call water (Vawter). No. 114 has two ex-prize-fighters (Dunn and Heenan). No. J21— Their Financier must be (Quick). No. 122 says we (Mayall) be Secretary. No. 124 has a sly (Fox) for Master. No. 126 fitted up (Chambers) for its Finan- cier. • No. 127 draws (Lynes) for its Magazine Agent. No. 130— Another sly (Fox) for Master. No. 131 is never broke as long as it has a (Shilling) for Magazine Agent. No. 133 hasa (White) Master and a Finan- cier that does (Wishard) for prompt pay- ment. No. 136 has a (Cook) for Master and a (Cooper) for Magazine Agent. No. 141 has (Lions) for Magazine Agent. No. 143 has a good (Hall) for Master— the Financier is (Small). No. 146— What is (Woodworth) Secretary ? No. 150 has a (Hood) for Financier and a (Baker) for Magazine Agent. No. 151 has a (Hale) for Master. No. 155 has decided on a (Price) for the Mag- azine Agent. No. 157 says (Weir) all right as far as our Financier is concerned. No. 160 is well supplied with beer, having a (Brewer) for Magazine Agent. ... ‘No. 162 supplies the Master’s office with Cole. The Secretary is a (Winegardner.) No. 164, The girl nearly (Crider) self to death for the Master and Magazine Agent. No. 165 has a very strong Secretary (Powers) and a (W. Iry) Financier. . . No. 167 hasa high (Wall) for Financier to keep delinquents in. No. 168 has a (Stirneman) for Master. No. 171 has a whole (Forrest) for Financier* Their Magazine Agent is a mere (Toole.) No. 172 could not get along without tneir (Porter) for Magazine Agent. No. 174 hasn’t got Robinson Crusoe but they have got that man (Friday) for Magazine Agent. No. 175. The idea of a hind quarter of ahog bucking (Buckingham) for Master. No. 17P expects much of its officers and yet their Master and Magazine Agent (Doolittle.) . No. 182 has a (Brown) Master, a (Miller) for Secretary and a (Canfield) for Ma —reminds me of my back alley. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEM'S MAGAZINE. 241 No. 183 has a (Shepard) for Master. Take good care of the flock, as you have (Moses) the Financier, to help you. No. 185 has a (Bull) for Secretary. No. 186. I wonder if we can get on the other side of (Jordan) the Magazine Agent. No. 187. We will all pull for the (Shore) Magazine Agent. No. 188.— The Secretary is (Divine.) PRESENTATION. Jehn A. Tweedie, the popular Master ot Eureka Lodge No. 14, was recently made the recipient of a handsome clock by the mem- bers of his Lodge. The presentation occurred while the Lodge was in session, and the speech, in behalf of the members, was made by Past Grand Master F. B. Alley, as follows : Brother Tweedie : I have here in my hand a paper containing , a matter of considerable Importance, ana this Lodge should take immediate action with regard to its contents. Your actions in the past have been under discussion among the brothers for some time and they have concluded that some official notice should be taken of the same, and no better time than the present to bring this matter up. At their request it has fallen to my lot to call you to ‘‘time.” I do not mean “hard time” or ‘past time” or “supper time,” but the good old original “time” that is represented by face ana hands— not one that has “ seen bet- ter times,” but one operated by wonderful internal mechanism and points to the swiftly flying moments as they pass into eternity, and strikes, not like a pugilist, but as an an- nunciator, warning you that you are surely passing toward that bourne from whence no traveler returns, and to prepare for that great Judgment Day, when Gabriel’s trump shall su^jnon you to appear and give an account of the “ lost time ’’ that was at one “ time ” placed to your credit as “ capital ” to begin business with and exchange for “ filthy lucre,” worldly goods and “sich,” and to en- able you to seek in “ ample time ” your future security from the inevitable doom of the sluggard. To have your headlight bjirning (not with a blossom) before “ leaving time ” and ready to make “ fast time ” in the race of hfe. This should be so placed that its beam- ing face and silvery tones will give you timely notice ” that “time is money,” while following your usual avocation of “ buzzing ” customers, that their “ time is limited ” and. that you should be brief in your efforts to slay them by “ kind words ” (not the kind of words, but the quality) and that you should them in “due time,” pro- n°?»r “leet didn’t slip or the razor Bro. Tweedie, I hope when you gaze tace and extended hands, that it will prompt you to always be ready like it, at the RhWer,tl?ne’” 10 extend the hand of friend- hmth!nd ch.arit;y toward an erring or needy an?h/?i£ an?x! 85 Master of this Lodge, to open Anri c!?se t?e same with equal regularity. y°u read the inscription in s onKr nril?f\d on,the giass, that every letter whsnu additional evidence of the esteem in h? are held by your brothers. By the d^ brother, I overlooked a little t this connection. Allow me to dis- imst h timely warning.” I had al- the “original,” (Here a large is brought from the ante-room) and mr ^itl^youih*s clock ** a slight token of et7em and regard. Place it where you 1 euV£inria*Kglfi?ce’ .t611 how near you have the time.” Always let your face be nrif»SPd open, your habits as regular, von? Corri!^t» y°ur voice as pleas- y°ur Salt as steady, iDrieh?1^,?8 bright, your head as level and v gnt, your general appearance as pleasant to contemplate as this same “ piece of time,” and you will always be at peace with your- self and an ornament to society. What do you think we are spending this “ precious time ” for? Why, sir? to better enable us to express our appreciation of your efforts these many years to perpetuate the welfare of our Brotherhood, and we hope you will continue on the same line of duty with the same im- partial judgment in all matters pertaining to the Order. [The following verses were then read amid much merriment, and Bro. Alley announced that there were 167 verses, for sale by the yard : | And now in your business we wish you suc- cess, So that on rent day you won’t have to guess Where the “ wherewith ’s ” to come from, where the dollars and dimes Have been hid from your vision these very “hard times.” But you can go down in your pockets and grasp with your hand As much gold as would fill the box used for sand And be able to say to some brother that is poor: I’ll “ see ” you one dollar and give you ten more. Then when shaving your customer, be brief as you can ; Don’t stop to do chinning, but scrape away, man, For the moments are precious, they’ve not time to stay, But slick up their “ spit curls ” and rush them away. And when you have finished (the expression is thin), J ust pull down their vest and wipe off their chin; Brush the hair off their teeth, the moss off Hello “next” with a vim— don’t take any slack. And Bro. Jack, take “ time by the forelock Look out ! Old “ Father Time ” is reaching out for your foretop— Just give him the grip and throw him the sign, Tell him your chair’s vacant and that you’ll resign Your chance to some brother who wishes to go Before the last of the beautiful snow; Then point to the clock, say it isn’t time yet. But pick up his old bones and “ get up and get.” And now, my dear brothers, if you'll forgive me this rhyme, I’ll never commit another such crime. Great Scott ! What patience ! I declare I will try — There, now, look what I’ve done ! Made Bro. Jack cry— That does settle it, I will write never more, But hope to meet you all on that beautiful shore. Bro. Tweedie replied in appropriate words, thanking the members cordially for the ele- gant testimonial of their friendship and es- teem. Bro. Wm. Hugo followed with one of his characteristic speeches, saying many things in harmony with the happy occasion. The meeting was one of pleasure and profit, and will long be remembered by those in at- tendance. Bro. Tweedie is justly popular with his Lodge, for he has always been an earnest supporter of the principles of the Order. L Digitized by Google

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242 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. OBITUARY. • It is with deep regret and profound sorrow that we chronicle the death of Bro. John Brewer, of Tippecanoe Lodge No. 36, who was killed in the White river bridge disaster, near Indianapolis, January 31st. He had charge of the engine, but had gone back to the baggage car to get a drink 6f water, and, strange to say, the engine went over the bridge safely while the train was precipitated into the water be- low, and among the victims that perished was brave Brother Brewer, as noble a man as ever trod an engine deck. He was dreadfully burned, and when his remains were rescued could scarcely be identified. He was buried Sunday, February 3rd, and the following account of the funeral is taken from the LaFayette Morning Call : “The funeral of the late John Brewer, the ill-fated Monon engineer, took place yester- day afternoon, and was very largely attended. The funeral cortege left the sad little home on North Sixth street shortly after 2 o’clock, and proceeded to the Baptist Church, where services were conducted by the Rev. Alexan- der Blackburn, which lasted for nearly an hour. At the conclusion of these exercises, the long line of carriages and vehicles, filled with sorrowful friends, and preceded by a large representation of Brotherhood of Fire- men and Engineers, and several lodges of I. O. O. F., headed by the Cornet Band, moved slowly to Greenbush Cemetery, where the re- mains of the prominent, big-hearted rail- roader, the affectionate and loving husband and father, were deposited in their last resting place.” The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, of which he was an old and respected mem- ber, attended the funeral in a body and num- bered sixty-one members, many of whom had come from Indianapolis, Logansport and Danville to pay their last tribute to their de- parted brother. Eureka Lodge No. 14, had twenty-three members in attendance. Past Grand Master F. B Alley officiated as Master and Marion Barnhill, as Chaplain, and con- ducted the services at the grave in behalf of our Brotherhood. Thus ends the mortal career of John Brewer, a man who had as many friends and was as much beloved as any other member of our Order. He was with our Brotherhood from the first, he helped to cradle it in its infancy, he stood by it in its adversity, he advocated its principles in sun- shine and storm, he was true to its interests in every hour of its existence, he was the em- bodiment of its teachings, he loved its mem- bers and they loved him His death is mourned by every man who knew him, and his loss will be keenly Jelt by. our Order. Let us hope that his sleep may be as sweet and his repose as perfect as his life was just, and generous and brave. AMUSEMENTS. * MT. VERNON ILL. There may have been revelry in Belgium’s fair Capital on a June evening in the early part of this century, wherein the sons and daughters of Mars and Venus shone conspic- uously in the mazy dance, but we Egyptians think the “Knights of the Throttle and the Scoop” can claim equal brilliancy for their first ball, given here on the eve of the anni voroanr nf thn . tentious demeanor of Mrs. R d., the ma- tronly charms of Mrs. John B., the matured grace of Mrs. John B. These and others all had their admirers. Amongst the young ladies, there were several from McLeansboro whose names, unfortunately, the writer knoweth not. Miss Pool, of this town, and the lovely Miss May Russel, of Mattoon, were universally admired. R. B. Scanlan, the Master of No. 163, struck Mount Vernon that evening and participated in our enjoyment. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and mottoes appropriate to the occasion, while head-lights and in- numerable colored lanterns gave a beautiful effect to Stratton’s handsome hall. Prof. Beaver’s Orchestra Band, of Centralia, furn- ished the music which was of a delightful and inspiring character, and gave universal satisfaction. Their caller, Lawrence Hoff- man, is affable and painstaking, and being a very large man with a larger voice he can be seen and heard all over the room. He and our Jumbo make a good team, in bulk being large enough to down Boston’s noted pug, yet they are as gentle as cooing doves. Bro. Vawters, our Master of ceremonies was as busy as that famed Hibernian insect which was all over, yet was never there, and he looked as sweet and unassuming as a pansy. The committees all did their work well, but to Brothers Dray and Breman, a great measure of our success is due. The dancing was kept up until four a. m., and not a single contretemps occurred to mar the harmony of the evening. And now a word about No. 112. She is scarce twenty months old yet has about sixty good paying members who are thoroughly in sympathy with the Order. We have just purchased new regalia at an expense of sixty dollars which is so handsome that we have to lock it up to prevent the boys wearing it when they go to see their girls. MASON CITY, IOWA. The annual ball of Cerro Gordo Lodge No. 29, B. of L. F., took place as usual on New Year’s eve, and completely eclipsed, in point of elegance and social enjoyment, all their former entertainments. This was owing in a measure, to the enterprise of our estimable townsmen, the Parker Bros., in erecting dur- ing the past season, an elegant and commodi- ous Opera House. Having a suitable place in which to give a ball, the “ boys ” saw that the details of the affair must correspond, and therefore set to work with a determination to give an entertainment worthy of the place and the patronage of our most respected citi- zens. To insure the attendance of friends of the order along the line and make financial success certain, Mr. G. W. Sanboro, Superin- tendant of the Iowa and Dakota Division or the C. M. & St. P. road was called upon and expressed his willingness to grant free trans- portation to those wishing to attend the ball. Of this gentleman’s generosity in behalf or our Lodge and the Order would our Lodge ana tne uraer m «»« »•) To those acquainted with Mr. Sanborn, it will be needless to say, that any such at P , . , „ u,tu would be unavailing and would meet wit *’ f 2n the eve of the anni- the displeasure such an act always “eri^ i? f,5r™ *our country’s paternal The invitations, one thousand of which were h ftrm?r c°n?l uded with judiciously distributed were a > neat side h Of fold ” lithograph card from the Robmson Engraving Co., of Boston, the first page which was embellished with beautifu a appropriate railway scenes, Added to tms was a display of tpographical work com plete in every detail and perfect in eve y i g pression. This part of the work was nnHpr thft able management of Mr. cun versary . ?£cestor, xwi wimu me loraier concluded with the clash of arms and the slaughter of brave men, with us everything went merry as a “laririafie bell Matron and maid vied with each other in the festive enjoyment of the oc- casion and the adornment of their person. + h!S ln,^eo^ difficult to tell who carried away the palm for grace and beauty. Among the matrons the sweet lady-like grace and unpre- Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 248 Shipley, whose ability and experience as a job printer, are evidenced by the uniformly good work which is sent out from his office. The thanks of our Lodge are due and are hereby respectfully tendered to him for the trouble, and pains he took to furnish us something appropriate at a cost that defies competition in this country. The pro- grammes were printed on side- told, gilt-bev- el, double programme cards, trimmed all round with heavy satin fringe with short cords and tassels for fastening. Attached to this by a silk cord, was a tufted pencil neatly wound round with silk floss. These were from the well-known firm of S. D. Childs &Co., of Chicago, whose reputation as first-class stationers is unquestioned. This programme outfit was conceded by all to be the most beautiful and complete ever presented to the Mason City dancers. The decorations formed no small feature of the entertainment. These were mainly from the house of Jos. Abra- hamson & Co., decorators of New York and Chicago, and consisted of festooning, shields, mottoes, plumes, etc., added to which were pictures of locomotives and railway scenes. To enter into a detailed account of the ar- rangement would take too much of your val- uable space, so I will only note one or two features. Immediately over the centre of the stage in an elegant frame was placed the Brotherhood Chart, and suspended below it was a mongram compound of the initial let- ters of the Order, the letters being formed from sprigs of evergreen on a white ground. For this we are indebted to our lady friend, Mrs. Dr. Harris, who presented it to our Lodge. The music was furnished by the Western Quadrille Band of Waterloo, Iowa, and gave splendid satisfaction, and the way they wafted the audience through the mazes of thirty different dances showed that they could not be intimidated by a long pro- gramme. In justice to Mr. Franklin, the prompter, we would say that his ‘‘honors all” rang out as clearly and distinctly for the last change as for the first. The ball was attended by the people of Ma- fi0!? and raany of the friends of the -T°ys along the line of the road. In the iore part of the evening the members of our Lodge appeareed in full _regalia, which, in connection with the flutter of gaily colored programmes and elegant costumes made a 8- h°wy and striking appearance. It was estimated that not less than five hundred pwpteattended the ball. Among the guests weie Superintendent G. W. Sanborn and lamily, Assistant Superintendent E. Pen- ^.nd wife» General Foreman T. A. .and wife, and leading business and th2,w onal gentlemen of tne place, with f i.wlvesi?d families. In short the people Rh,vnSconu^7 gave us a complete ovation, bytbeir Presence that they appreci- ,?ur efforts as a benevolent institution T?1 °,ur efforts to have a first-class ball. ents°««1KSiio?i t']ie Committee of Arrange- °* tbe Hodge, wish to tender tffi?wstsinscere thanks to their friends for ThGirA+ e assistance and liberal patronage. hn!U™!iproi1£:eds of tbe bal1 were about one hundred and twenty-five dollars. ST. PAUL, MINN. T^pli9ae£tary reception of Mlnne- will was a Pleasant affair, as «iyteuV&f?llowfDg from the sin’ iS?* Lodge, No. 61 , Brotherhood of re^eminnTS £iremen> gave a complimentary er^sfni?Lt^i^,membersand friends at Pfeif- dred on,?Srriday evening. About one h un- niembers^rff8 th^n1 red^ Among the many f : Fitzgerald and William Thomas ; also Master Car Builder Hill and Foreman Ed. McFarland of the St. Paul & Duluth shops. Great credit is due John H. Kilbane, Frank Maher, P. V. Murphy, J. F. Lahey, John J. Maher and D. W. Larock, committee on arrangements, for the excellent arrangement of affairs and tasteful decorations of the hall. The pro- gramme consisted of eighteen numbers, and the floor was finely managed by Messrs. John H. Kilbane, Charles Montgomery, P. V. Mur- phy, Frank Maher/Thomas Cox, F. W. Dyer, B. Bradley, Frank Hulme ; A. Leighton, Wm. Roope. The hall was gayly decorated with red, white and blue bunting, and on the walls were placed emblematic pictures of the order with flags representing the different roa<£s entering St. Paul. On the stage rested a miniature locomotive over which hung the monogram of the order, “B. L. F.” worked in evergieen. In the upper part of the hall was the motto “welcome;” at the lower end were banners inscribed “Our Brotherhood,” “ Min- nehaha welcomes her friends,” “ We ring a welcome to our visiting B. of L. F.” Sus- pended from the chandeliers was the regalia of the Lodge. At 12 an excellent supper was served, the credil of preparing the same be- ing due to Mrs. John H. Kilbane, Mrs. B. Bradley, Miss B. Murphy and Miss Hinkens, and the ladies in ay justly feel proud of the many flattering compliments received. Mr. Steve Murphy, the popular president of the division, contributed his full share to the en- joyment of those present. The occasion was one of the finest the winter has seen and adds fresh laurels to the boys of Minnehaha.” TUCSON, ARIZONA. Cactus Lodge No. 94, has the reputation of excelling in the terpsichorean art and of giving the most brilliant and sociable balls at Tucson, and this year the boys nobly sus- tained their reputation as will be seen by the following from the Arizona Star : “ Owing to a press of olher matter and the unexpectedly large attendance at the ball given Tuesday evening by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, the Star could not complete its notice of the brilliant affair by adding the names of the prominent persons in attendance. It therefore at this date pre- sents the names, the very large attendance and the brilliancy of the occasion seeming to justly dictate the step. Masonic Hall was crowded to an extent thas it has never, per- haps, been crowded before, on a similar oc- casion, and the decorations were of the most elaborate, appropriate and ingenious nature. The motto of the Brotherhood was conspicu- ously and beautifully displayed and the gen- eral effect was of the most attractive char- acter. The elegant gold leaf letters ‘Wel- come,’ the work of Mrs. F. P. Sargeant, Mrs. Clara Dixon and others whose names could not be learned, were much admired and add- ed immensely to the general contour of the arrangement of the hall. Among the prominent persons present, so far as the reporter could learn, were the fol- lowing : Harry Edgerly, Miss A. Neville, Jose Meliao, Albert Smallwood, W. H. Prince, F. C. Owen, O. M. Osgood, Harry Sipsey, Miss L. Coker, Mrs. Frank Mason, O. J. Brown, E. Shatto and wife, Mrs. A. B. Kidder, E. P. V an Kuren, L. F. Soto, Miss S. Appel, Miss. S. Rusk, Julius Goldbaum, H. Gardner, Miss S. Goflhiel, E. N. Fish, Mrs. J. H. Martin, H. Waldenstein, J. P. Lonergan, Mrs. Lou Mar- tin, David B. Fonda and wife, Mrs. W. Sut- ton, W. H. Sturger, E. Lockwood, J. J. Blink- corn, C. H. Howe, Mis? A. Schreiber, Miss F. Healy, Ernest Lohman, Mrs. George Arm- strong, C. Schofield, D. H. Armstrong, Miss M. Armstrong, William Allen and wife, Miss R. Cota, F. C. Franco, Charles O. Franco, W. G. Foyce, C. W. Barker, F. A. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. White, Pierce Ford, Miss May Digitized by v^ooQle

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244 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . Stoehham, L. Gifford, Miss Salcido. James B. Moore, E. F. Smith, Mrs. C. K. Lambie, Miss Sarah Ladin, Miss Josie Schreiber, Ea. Kunz, E. A. Hay, MissKittie Fitzgerald, Miss Mary Fitzgerald, Henry B. Burns, Geo. H. Bogan. Mrs. R. T. Melius, Frank D. Simpson ana wife, Frank Pierce, Frank P. Sargeant and wife, Harry Ward, Fred Fleishman, Charles H. Starr, Miss Grace Davidson, Thomas North, Lon Holladay and wife, A. V. Grossetta, Mrs. F. J. Warren, Miss B. H. Warren, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Bement, Mrs. D. A. Samplow, Frank Marony, Miss Sarah Ap- pel, Dora Goodsell, Knox Corbet, R. T. Briggs, Miss Clara Dixon, Chas A. Siegfried, Miss Annie Dixon, John Louchlan, Miss Vas- quez, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. 'J. W. Bruce, Michael Nugent, Jacob Godsel and wife, Mrs. H. Mathews, F. A. Smith and wife, Mrs. J. Tevis, J. C. Spahr, MissB. Tevis, Andrew An- derson, George Smith and wife, R. T. Miller, Miss Reid, C. M. Burkhalder, Miss J. Wagy, J. R. Thomas, Miss N. Ezekiels, S. Lulley, Mrs. Marcus Ezekiels, T. E. Jones, Mrs. H. Kaufman, Isidore Gotthelf, Thomas Lee, Mrs. Smallwood, Miss Soto. Miss J. Holloway, Miss D. Smallwood, Miss Etta Woodsworth, Miss Emma Melius, Miss Effie Pierce, Miss May Greenleaf. Miss Ida Calloway, C. B. Du- fan, F. E. Calisch, John Zimmerman, M. dndsey, E. F. Brown, Geo. Hoker, J. H. Martin, J. N. Saxe, J. L. McKinney, W. H. McKnight, R. Maloney, Ed Murray, A. Ardis, J. H. Stoker, W. Houselibe, A. J&nox, Chas. W. Wilcox, Chas. Smith, A. W. McQueen, Ed. Bowers and wife, Miss Emma Pierce, A. Howard and wife, T. Thompson and wife, Frank Dietz. The supper, which was gotten up by Mr. Paul Moroney, Jr., proprietor of the popular Cosmopolitan hotel, was one of the finest ever prepared in the city, and received many complimentary encomitims from the gay party which made up the brilliant assem- blage. The music was furnished by Prof. Worbes, the talented leader of the Sixth Cavalry Baud, and the musicians selected by him for the orchestra were the best iu the band, and re- flected great credit upon him as a leader and master of the art. The members of Cactus Lodge No. 94, did themselves, their f rinds, and the city an honor on this occasion, and reaped innumer- able compliments from every quarter.” MITCHELL, DAKOTA. The Mitchell Republican contains the fol- lowing account of the First Annual Ball of Ferguson Lodge, No. 190 : “The ball given by Ferguson Lodge No. 190 of the Brotherhood of L. F. on the evening of Washington’s birthday was a success finan- cially and socially. About two hundred tickets were sold and near a hundred couples were present. The music by Layton’s Or- chestra was fine and the decorations and mottoes, beautiful and appropriate. Pictures of George and Martha Washington flanked the greeting “ Welcome.” “ Benevolence, So- briety and Industry,” the talisman of broth- erhood was also conspicuous wrought in evergreen. Color lights were suspended from the chandeliers. The headlight from engine No. m sent a glow of bright light down the hall. On one side a couple of coal picks and on the other coal shovels were crossed and fastened to the wall. The entire length of the hall was needed to accommodate the dancers. Spectators filled the long rows of chairs and every available foot of standing room. A be- wildering array of elegant costumes rendered the scene brilliant in the extreme. The suc- cess of the occasion was largely due to the floor managers, Messrs. Comfort, Ferguson, Smith and Hughes. The railroad company’s officers and employees from the Superin- tendents Sanborn and Pennington down, did every thing possible to contribute to the suc- cess of gathering. The train dispatcher had a number of extra freight trains come in so as tb enable the train men to be in attend- ance. Visiting members of the Brotherlibod with ladies were in attendance from Sanborn, Mason City, St. Paul and Brainard. Con- ductors Geo. McCullough. Chancey Coleman, P. H. Kinney and W. B. Jacobs were also present. The supper was served at the Bradley House, and wasa banquetin every senseof the word. Audible gutteral sounds could not be re- strained by the tables, suffering as they were under the weight of good things provided by the pupular caterer Somers. All feasted royally, and more than the historic twelve baskets were gathered up at the close. The Order of Brotherhood of L. F. is a worthy one if its objects and aims as pub- lished and its motto are a guide to interior workings. May the Brotherhood meet with as ‘ signal ’ success in every line as in their social undertakings.” NEWARK, OHIO. Taylor Lodge, No. 175, gave their first annual ball on the night of January 24th, at Wilson hall. A very large crowd was present, there being over one hundred couples on the floor. Every one seemed to enjoy himself and dancing was kept up until the small hours of the morning. The floor committee did very well and deserve the thanks of the Lodge. The boys wish to return thanks to their Mas- ter Mechanic. Mr. E. L. Weisgarber, and also to their worthy foreman, Mr. Thomas Tay- lor, after whom their Lodge was named, for accommodating the boys by letting as many off as possible. Both gentlemen were present and seemed to enjoy themselves. The boys also wish to return thanks to Mr. Taylor for the beautiful chart which that gentleman caused to be painted for them for the occasion, which bore the emblem of the Order, the motto, and name of the Lodge and number, beautifully arranged on canvas. Also to the ladies for arranging those beautiful rosettes for the members to wear on the occasion. The check clerk, Bro. Stone, deserves men- tion for the credible manner in which he took care of the “ wraps.” It was a success, both socially and financially, in every re- spect. ‘ MADISON, wis. “The second annual ball of Elmo Lodge No. 42, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen —composed of firemen on the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul railroad— was held at Odd Fellows’ hall last evening and was a pleas- ing success. Any one might have surmised that a Firemens’ or Engineers’ ball was in progress in the hall, even from the street, as a great glaring headlight was placed in 1 the two third-story corner windows in the len- ney building, and shed their rays of light up Main street and down South Pinckney and King streets. Upon either side of these head- lights was a red lantern, the whole aflair re- minding one very strikingly of the real loco- motive. The hall was appropriately decor- ated with colored lanterns which hung from the ceiling, and with a large flag which was festooned along the ceiling in the center oi the room. About 100 couples were in attend- ance and a right merry time was had. Musa was furnished by Faust’s band and a pn»‘ gramme of twenty-six numbers was danceo. Shortly before midnight, intermission was taken, during which refreshments were par- taken of at Morgan’s restaurant. As soon as .intermission was announced, Mr. Micnaei O’Laughlin was presented by his brothe members of the Lodge, with whom he is ue ized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 245 servedly popular, with a handsome gold chain. Soon after midnight, dancing was re- sumed, and continued until an early hour this morning.” ELKHART, IND. The Elkhart Journal reports the ball of Prospect Lodge, No. 162, as follows : “The ball given by the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen last night, was a success financially and in all other particulars. The dancing floor was kept full of a merrf and decorous crowd of those who enjoy the art, and all went merry as a marriage bell until the night was well spent. Water’s orchestra furnished the music. Elsewhere will be seen a card from the committee, of thanks to the citizens and tnose who patronized the ball. The second annual ball of the B. of L. F. will be looked forward to with pleasure.” The card of thanks referred to is as follows : The members of Prospect Lodge. No. 162, desire to express their most sincere thanks to Mr. John Robinson, our estimable and ac- commodating round-house foreman, for the many favors he has shown us in the past few days, and also to the many other people who have so ably assisted us in perfecting our ar- iMgementsfor our ball, and to all who pat- ronized us so liberally.” UNION MEETING. nfAin^ln meeting of the Brotherhood Sifl«2Sv0tTV!s Firemen will be held at In- TnS^SSllsl J underthe auspices of Eureka Thursday, April 17th. All mem- imrttSi Seod standmg, ang thelr famllies are be present. An interesting pro- toaShhthS been P.rePared for the occasion, berT «ge^raLpu^lic is invited. Mem- Sp™ Brotherhood of Locomotive En- VIM U. atteSdeir famiIies are especially In- W. J. Screes, J. a. Tweedie, Secretary. Master. RESOLUTIONS. Winnepeg, Manitoba. of N°rthern Light Lodge No. iSoV^i °TH?,g resol“«0“ wa! adopt!?: to Mr That we extend a vote of thanks thefr ktodn^+Bex,attleA,of Fort William, for spre^onthT’ .au^h¥ tola1 reso^utlon'be Sf&tt and pub- J. G. Jonah,-) T. Penhale, V Committee. S. Canty, J Belleville, Ont. No 1 66* RPenfia| of Challenge Lodge ioflowina held February 17th, the adopted? resolutions were unanimously du^dCd’Tuhat the thanks of this Lodge are of JjKiSt teade™d lo the members larly to R n 36’ ” - fm particu- kind SteAtto^S cSton^n^ T- Pratt their fering tom wS.J°-Bro* Sheehan while suf- accidlAt! LTport HoSp|UStained at the receut be^to^arde^tn *}hcopy of these resolutions Bodge aid Vl® members of the above Pi^meSVa^in^ be published in the W. J. Logan, ^ T. Elliott, 1 P. Flagler, J Committee. Longview, Texas. the foUoWnJrS!?,8 of star Lodge No. 70 adopted: g resolutions were unanimously ereas, It having been the good fortune of this Lodge to be presented by Mrs. Plum- mer, wife of our Past Master, Bro. George Plummer, with a beautiful and costly Bible, as a token of her appreciation and friendly feeling for the welfare of our Lodge : there- fore, be it Resolved, That we fully appreciate her kind- • ness and that we will ever keep and cherish the gift, knowing that a careful perusal of the same will be Beneficial to each and every member. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. Plummer and that they be published in our Magazine. J. H. Allen, ) H. Yarbrough, 1 Committee. R. Hunt, J Marquette, Mich. At a regular meeting of S. M. Stevens Lodge No. 150 the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It is with heartfelt sorrow that we are called upon to announce that death has once more invaded our ranks and taken from our midst Bro. Thomas Deforest, who died in this city on February 2d, and, Whereas, From personal acquaintance, we mourn the loss of our brother as an ear- nest supporter of the principles of our Order and one whose life was always in accordance with our motto ; therefore, be it Resolved , That while we bow in humble submission to the decree of Divine Provi- dence, we deeply deplore the loss, and shall fondly cherish the memory of our departed brother. In the death of Bro. Deforest, S. M. Stevens Lodge No. 150 has lost one of its most exemplary members and conscientious sup- porters, his companions a staunch and faith- ful friend and society a benevolent, sociable and honored man ; and be it further Resolved , That we extend to the bereaved mother and to all the kindred of the deceased brother, our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of distress. While feeling that we cannot relieve theirsorrow, we trust that they may be enabled to bear with pati- ence, resignation and servitude our mutual loss ; and be it further Resolved , That, as a token of respect and esteem for our deceased brother, our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions, with the seal of the Lodge attached, be sent to the mother and that they be published in the Firemen’s Magazine. James O’Reilly,') Charles Reed, y Committee. John Chattam, ) LaFayette, Ind. At a regular meeting of Tippecanoe Lodge No. 36, the following sentiments of bereave- ment were expressed in behalf of the Lodge with regard to the death of the late Bro. John H. Brewer : A life— a year— what are they? The telling of a tale— the flashing of a meteor— a bubble seen for the moment on Time’s horizon, drop- ping into eternity. Death, the dark camel that kneels at every man’s door, has visited us and borne hence one of our members. Again we are called upon to pay a tribute of respect to a departed brother. John Brewer is dead ! It is a figure of speech— a formula of mourning to say that his death comes to us all as a personal be- reavement. In his death the State has lost a worthy citizen, the community in which he lived a true and generous friend, the corpora- tion for which he was working a faithful em- ploye, steadfast to every trust and attentive to every duty, the Order a brother gnd a friend, the wife a devoted husband and the children a kind and indulgent father. But no word of ours can assuage the grief Digitized by Google

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246 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE of the stricken ones— we can only condole with them in the great sorrow that over- shadows them, and proffer them the sym- pathy and friendship of our Order, which has for one of its fundamental principles the care of the widow and the orphans. And we com- mend them to that Kind Father of us all, who taketh note of the falling sparrow and who doeth all things well. And may we. who have for our motto “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,” as we drape our hall with the emblem of mourn- ing, not forget the duties we owe the living. May we remember that : Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed boundless sea, The silent grave, Whither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave. Thither the mighty torrents stray, Thither the brook pursues its way, And tinkling rill, Where all are equal, side by side— The poor man and the son of pride Are calm and still. W. H. Willoughby,) .Chas. F. Bane, y Committee. Geo. E. Smith, ) Logansport, Ind., Jan. 27, 1884. Editors Firemen's Magazine : The undersigned committee of Good Will Lodge, No. 2, wish, through the columns of the Magazine, to tender their sincere thanks to Lodges 47, 50, 95, 186 and 188, of Chicago, for their kind assistance at the funeral of our late Bro. John Gorman. Charles Polk, ] Wm. McDonald, Arthur Knill, \ Committee. • E. H. Laing, W. H. Green, ] Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 15, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen: We have this day received, through Mr. L. L. Hood, Financier of S. M. Stevens Lodge, Marquette, Mich., the sum of one thousand dollars, the above amount be- ing due us on the policy of our son Charley Witt. Please accept our most sincere thanks for the prompt payment. Respectfully yours. Christoph Witt, Anna Witt. LETTERS OF THANES. Fergus Falls, Minn., March 3, 1884. To the Officers and Members of New Era Lodge No. 76. Dea.r Friends and Brothers: For the beautiful watch chain and charm you have S resented me, I return a thousand thanks. oming as it does from those I iove, I appre- ciate the gift all the more. I feel proud to be one of you for the reason that you are an honor to yourselves and the Order. Let our watchword be onward and upward until we can exclaim Excelsior. I pledge myself anew to your interest and to the Brotherhood at large, and whatever I can do to advance your interest, I will do with pleasure. Again thanking you for your generous gift, I remain Fraternally yours, W. R. Roberts. Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 19, 1884. To the Officer’s and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen— 1 have this day received of Frank X. Holl, . Financier of North Western Lodge, Division 82, a draft for one thousand dollars, ($1,000) insurance policy of my late husband, James H. McCann. Please accept my sincere thanks. I also return my thanks to the Firemen for their kind sympathy in my sad bereavement. May God enable them the*f 1 uture, as he has in the past, to care for the widow and orphan, is my heart felt wish. Yours respectfully. Mrs. Olive McCann. Sacramento, Cal. March 3, 1884, To the Officers and Membeis of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen: I wish to acknowledgt Kour Magazine the receipt of drafi ior $1000,1 the amount due me on my disability Claim. The draft was presented to me by Brother Charles B. Dilly, Financier of Sacra mento Lodge No. 58. Permit me to tender U the Brotherhood my sincere thanks and grat ltude and more particularly to the officers and members, of Sacramento Lodge No. 58 for their kindness and attention. May out Dord watch oyer our Brotherhood and delivei its members from affliction is the wish of Your grateful brother, Patrick O’Connor. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 4, 1883. To the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen: Dear Sirs : Please accept the sincere thanks of myself and family for the brother- ly attention paid to my deceased son, at Beardstown, also upon his arrival at Minne- apolis, and his burial at Men dota. I also re- turn my heartfelt thanks for the draft for 81,000, which I received as payment in full, on the policy of my deceased son. That the Lord may always watch over you in your divine mission of charity is the prayer of the mother of your deceased brother. Respectfully yours , Avis M. Cloutier. Waterford Mills, Ind., Jan. 15, 1884. To the Officers and Member's of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Dear Sirs: Your draft of one thousand dollars on the Park National Bank, of New York, was received by us this morning, through the hands of Mr. E. K. Cale, of Pros- pect Lodge, No. 162. May the noble Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen forever live to continue the good work they have so nobly done for the past ten years. Golden uate Lodge, No. 91, have our heartfelt thanks for the interest and sympathy they have sh°w.n us and for the. care of our dear brother Rugn» while sick and alone in a strange land. May Heaven bless them and theirs and every member of the Brotherhood throughout our land is the most earnest prayer of Eva and Della Cline. Fort Gratiot, Mich., Jan. 10, 1884. Po the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen: Dear Sirs : I desire to express my sW nd heartfelt thanks to you for your kindness o me during the illness of my husband, A. I. Matthewson, and for the respect you howed him by burying him under tne -uspices of your Order. . ft I also acknowledge the receipt of a ora or 81000, being the amount of the beneficiary ertificate my husband held in your ume . "he prompt payment of this claim is iu i y ppreciated, and I shall always gratefully . nember your kindness to me. doping ta he Brotherhood may continue to prosper a _ hat it may always be a blessing to wido nd orphans, I remain Yours respectfully Annie L. Matthews. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 247 Beardstown, III., Jan. 18, 1884. To the Members of H. B. Stone Lodge , No. 122 : Dear Brothers : Accept my sincere thanks for the beautiful ring presented to me in- scribed “B. L. F.” I appreciate the gift more than words can express, and I shall hold your generosity in grateful remembrance. Hop- ing that you may never have cause to regret this beautiful token of your esteem, I re- main yours fraternally, Geo. Hertlein, Master. Washington, D. C., Jan. 15, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Rocky Moun- tain Lodge , No. 77: Dear Sirs : I had intended on my arrival in Washington to write you through the col- umns of your Magazine, but owing to var- ious hindrances I could not do so up to the 14th of December, at which time I was taken quite ill with typhoid pneumonia, from which I am now slowly, and I trust surely, recovering. Trusting you will, therefore, ex- cuse my Tong and enforced silence, I will now say that your great kindness to my dear son, Beni. D. Abell, during his last illness, your Joying sympathy, your many acts and thoughtful attentions to me in my great sor- r^w’*?ve 80 won my heart that I have adopted you all as my boys. Words are inade- quate to express the gratitude I feel, neither can money or feeble praise repay you. God only can, and he surely will, compensate you lor such nobleness, such disinterested and unmerited kindness as was shown me by all of you, nor can they ever be effaced from my sorrowing memory as long as life shall last. health and the weather will permit I will probably return to Denver, where I hope to be of some little service to 1? yoP/ Therefore, tendering you t X*5ea^e^,8raMtude atld sincere affection ad adieu until I arrive at my “ when I hope to be the happy recipient of a call from the boys of 77. But JiJ™ m?re on earth we meet, I trust will S?v.in Peaven- Your ever true and faith- iui fnend, Lydia S. Button. GBAND LODGE NOTICES. PASS WORDS. ffinSfiArUaArteJtlyt Pass*word for the quarter be- &n/oASril lstihas hean sent to all the any Lodge having failed to re- Of the Gr^TJdge1! "0tlfy the SeCretary QUARTERLY reports. Treasn??r £epoi\t of the Secretary at enS the GraPd Lodge for the quart Lodge! on^ilwv. % was mailed to i tloa“®s4 on the 10th of March. Lodges failij retarviVe the Same Wl11 notify the Grand Sc NOTICE TO FINANCIERS. wUlKl1! are hereby notified that there as UfSe S? “Mment tor the month of April, arf fund?™ sufficient surplus in the benefici- lectiontT^^1^ Payment of all claims. Col- until rpniIinflinquencies should be reserved ment. returns are naade for the May assess- EIJGENE V. DEBS, G. S. and T. To LODGE CORRESPONDENTS. more Lodge correspondence are comSenPd GfCan possib^ Publish, and we impelled to request some of our cor- respondents who write on subordinate Lodge affairs, to be more brief with their articles and not to write .too often. Our desire is to give all Lodges an opportunity to be heard, and this can not be done if a few consume all the space. TO TRAVELING MEMBERS. We are in receipt of many letters from members who have been out on a visit, re- questing us to thank certain Lodges and mem- bers in their behalf for favors extended them. We must decline all such requests for the rea- son that the space in our magazirie can be used to better advantage. If a traveling mem- ber conducts himself properly and proves worthy of the courtesies of the Order, it is far better than to return thanks through the Magazine. We desire to publish only such matter as will be of interest to our readers. BLACK LIST. T. D. CONNORS. T. D. Connors has been expelled from Eureka Lodge No. 14, for dead-beatism and drunkenness, and we are authorized by his Lodge to publish him as unworthy of recog- nition. He has left his bills unpaid and is devoid of principle or honor. JAMES TAYLER. A certain James Tayler, who claims to be- long to Beaver Lodge, No. 117, has been at New York and other points, representing himself as a member of our Order. Notice is hereby given that the said Lodge has no member by that name, and that the above individual is a fraud and an impostor. SPECIAL NOTICES. M. N. WHALEN. M. N. Whalen is requested to correspond with Mount Ouray Lodge No. 140. HARRY DOWLING. Harry Dowling of No. 127 is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. t. w. WELCH. T. W. Welch, of Wm. F. Hynes Lodge No. 48, is requested to correspond with his Lodge at once. C. MURRAY AND M. BIRNEY. Bros. C. Murray and M. Birney, of No. 43, are hereby requested to correspond with the Financier of their Lodge. ABSENT MEMBERS OF 83. C. O. Miller, James Robertson, N. B. Wicks, Harry King and H. T. Dunn are requested to correspond with the Financier of Lodge No. 83 as soon as possible. ABSENT MEMBERS OF 63. James Kelroy, P. J. McCarty, Geo. McRey- nold, E. J. Coyle and E. F. Kennedy, of No. 63, are hereby requested to correspond with the Financier of their Lodge. ABSENT MEMBERS OF NO. 85. All members of Fargo Lodge, No. 85, whose addresses are unknown, are requested to cor- respond with the Financier of their Lodge at once and avoid trouble. MEMBERS OF NO. 70. The following members of Lone Star Lodge, No. 70, are requested to correspond with the Financier of their Lodge, viz : Jacob Streh- lan, John McQueen, John Sullivan and Ed. Howard. JOHN QUIMBY. Information is wanted as to the where- abouts of John Quimby, a wiper or fireman, who left Grand Island, Neb., going west, about ten months ago. Address E. Quimby, Bea- trice, Neb. Digitized by.V^iOOQlC

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248 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OFL.F. Terre Haute, Ind., March 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodges : Sirs and Brothers : The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending February 29, 1884 : RECEIPTS. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 37 and 38. Total. & 8> 'O o ■h3 Back Assess’ts 2$ ll ^co Total. 1 $31 00 $31 00 66 $41 00 $41 00 2 $23 00 22 00 45 00 67 $22 00 45 00 67 00 3 13 00 99 00 112 00 68 2 00 38 00 40 00 4 3 00 27 00 30 00 69 6 00 30 00 86 00 5 8 00 17 00 25 00 70 10 00 25 00 35 00 6 71 11 00 42 00 53 00 7 4 do 16 do 20 00 72 6 00 66 00 72 00 8 14 00 41 00 55 00 73 37 00 37 00 9 16 00 21 00 37 00 74 20 00 37 00 57 00 10 11 00 63 00 64 00 75 41 00 100 00 141 00 11 87 00 87 00 76 26 00 53 00 79 00 12 22 00 99 00 121 00 77 38 00 75 00 113 00 13 79 00 79 00 78 83 00 83 00 14 14 00 81 00 95 00 79 14 00 26 00 40 00 15 12 00 33 00 45 00 80 55 00 55 00 16 18 00 112 00 130 00 81 12 00 51 00 63 00 17 15 00 22 00 37 00 82 110 00 110 00 18 4 00 80 00 34 00 83 2 00 52 00 54 00 19 84 52 00 52 00 20 6 00 29 00 35 00 85 3 00 23 00 26 00 21 2 00 2 00 86 15 00 52 00 67 00 22 8 00 25 00 33 00 87 23 00 23 00 23 5 00 37 00 42 00 88 24 89 25 7 00 32 00 39 00 90 10 00 10 00 26 13 00 54 00 67 00 91 1 00 18 00 19 00 27 4 00 90 00 94 00 92 21 00 21 00 28 2 00 54 00 56 00 93 40 00 40 00 29 1 00 42 00 43 00 94 6 00 67 00 73 00 30 13 00 19 00 32 00 95 42 00 63 00 105 00 31 20 00 62 00 82 00 96 35 00 35 00 32 1 00 25 00 26 00 97 33 98 7 00 29 00 36 00 34 3 00 32 00 35 00 99 7 00 44 00 51 00 35 6 00 31 00 37 00 100 5 00 21 00 26 00 36 17 00 47 00 64 00 101 37 102 38 11 do 82 00 ’ 93 00 103 39 104 40 5 00 60 do ' 65 00 105 * i oo 43 00 44 00 41 5 00 8 00 13 00 106 22 00 22 00 42 5 00 27 00 32 00 107 *2 do 28 00 30 00 43 108 44 ’ 3 00 25 00 28 00 109 45 49 00 52 00 101 00 110 * 1 00 21 do 22 00 46 38 00 33 00 71 00 111 6 00 27 00 33 00 47 115 00 115 00 112 19 00 37 00 56 00 48 44 00 44 00 113 20 00 20 00 49 114 *5 00 21 00 26 00 50 2 00 91 00 '93 00 115 31 00 31 00 51 4 00 54 00 58 00 116 ' 6 00 6 00 52 1 00 74 00 75 00 117 42 00 42 00 53 20 00 26 00 46 00 118 12 do 8 00 20 00 54 26 00 64 00 90 00 119 24 00 24 00 55 3 00 33 00 36 00 120 40 00 40 00 56 3 00 27 00 30 00 121 19 00 19 00 57 32 00 152 00 184 00 122 58 2 00 20 00 22 00 123 68 00 * 4 do 67 00 59 85 00 85 00 124 2 00 31 00 33 00 60 8 od 77 00 85 00 125 2 00 22 00 24 00 61 44 00 67 00 111 00 126 62 127 63 25 00 28 00 * 53 00 128 64 34 00 34 00 129 65 *5 00 47 00 52 00 130 38 00 * '38' 00 BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 37 and 38. Total. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 37 and 38. Total. 131 $4 00 $21 00 $25 00 157 132 10 00 21 00 31 00 158 $i do *22 00 $23 00 133 16 00 23 00 39 00 159 134 4 00 6 00 10 00 160 26 00 26 00 135 44 00 44 00 161 27 00 27 00 136 7 oo 9 00 16 00 162 137 23 00 23 00 163 15 00 1500 138 29 00 29 00 164 i od 23 00 24 00 139 6 do 16 00 22 00 165 19 00 19 00 140 40 00 40 00 L66 13 00 13 00 141 167 19 00 19 00 142 i od 67 00 68 00 168 2 00 27 00 29 00 143 2 00 17 00 19 00 169 1 00 35 00 36 00 144 55 00 55 00 170 10 00 20 00 30 00 145 3 00 14 do • 17 00 171 1 00 8 00 900 146 10 00 8 00 18 00 172 23 00 23 00 147 14 00 14 00 173 6 do 28 00 34 00 148 174 10 00 24 00 34 00 149 ' 5 oo 76 00 '8100 175 1 00 14 eo 15 00 150 34 00 34 00 176 10 00 10 00 151 45 00 45 00 177 d od 21 00 27 00 152 *8 od 13 00 21 00 178 47 00 22 00 69 00 153 179 12 00 19 00 3100 154 3 od 11 od ’ 14 00 180 155 17 00 17 00 181 18 od ' 18 00 156 * i od 28 00 29 00 182 Balance on hand February 1 . . . . $11,024 50 Received during month 6,949 00 Total $17,973 50 By claims Nos. 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 93 . 6,000 00 Balance on hand March 1 . . . $11,973 50 Respectfully submitted, KTTOV.1STR' V M15VRH A T. EXPULSIONS. Names. Joseph Norsett.* Wm, Lawrence.* Frank Ayers.* Justice Hogan.* Chas. Costigan.* Arthur E. Gould.* Wm. E. Mott.fl L. E. Beckley.* J. J. Eby.* J. B. Reed.* A. Wiley.* Wm. Marsh .f James Maroney.* Frank Leason.* J. J. Burke.** L. Shepherd4 A. Fender.* M. F. Widgeon.* Joseph M. Taylor.* A. N. Russell.* J oseph Laundry.* Frank Gillen.* M. Early.* Names. W. J. Ford.* G. A. Brewer.* Oliver Dennon.* Bailey Patton.* Chas. Haughton. D. Rich.* D. W. Shore. ft A. Sinclair.* Chas. Jackson.* D. E. Halberstadtll Geo. Proudfoot.* Jacob Mass.* J. M. Martin.* Henry Hammers.* D. H. Bauman.* L. G. Clark.* A.A. Cummings4t J. Holdren.* Powell Volts.* John T. Fox.* Wm. Hickey.*1 George Jones, t L. .T. Lottier.il * Non-payment of Dues. If Stealing. f Defrauding Creditors. ** Dead beat. | Drunkenness, ft Defrauding members, i Defrauding Lodge, tt Contempt of Lodge. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 249 GBAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F.W. Arnold Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F.P.SargenJ . . . Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. trustees. w! FH°vS Chalrman Chicago, XU. v' ±toss Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. I •' • • III: DISTRICT SECRETARIES. liS?- 853 '• • * rffisawt* TBH-^T^ugh' 125 Maln at- Kuobe1’ Ark- E.BHMmrLR;T A". Boston, Mass. SUBORDINATE LODGES. isssap----"-**® , fr&Z ■ K s 5:1;15;y'''"“*—, «. a Harrt8A&Sayle8V“.‘!' n ik%-T£l H. Philips’ ^ESh^ AV® ' • Rs^SS®^5* K t ^.o.fSi^Ss‘‘ ; ; w£sg 6 CU,,nteiiai*‘: Agent teSsssf^^ssi 6l^fTnMoa»p%Agent ym. Hearst ^ Master A. C. Huestis Secretary M. Findlon 8 Financier ’• ?WCJ D.'c ' g' Ag6nt F. A. Childs 601 E‘ St*> S* w • • Financier Mag. Agent 8. RED RIVER ; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Matthews, Box 376 Master J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 ..... Secretary J. C. Hogg, Box 78 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN ; Columbus, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. C. C. Coit, Commercial Hotel . . . Master C. Mason, 15 N. Summit St. . . . Secretary F. J. Kistler, 214 S. High St . . . Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Holler, 17 Waring St Master T. P. Smith, 29 Jessie St Secretary A. H. Buse, 50 Brayton St ... . Financier E. M. Crain, 431 Lake St .... Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR ; Phillipsburg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. R. Tindall Master P. Cummins Secretary J. W. Sinclair, L. Box 96 ... . Financier C. J. Rogers Mag. Agent 12. BUFFALO ; Buffalo, X. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St ... . Master Wm. J. Bruman, 395 Swan St . . Secretary A. L. Jacobs, 543 S. Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 13. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Hull, 163 Pacific A ve Master R Mulford, 212 Pacific Ave . . . Secretary C. A. Wilson, 135 Pacific Ave . . Financier W. Rhodes, 154 Whitoh St . . Mag. Agent 14. EUREKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. J. A. Tweedie, 253 E. Washington St.Master W . T. Screes, Box 66, Brightwood .Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . .. Mag. Agent 16. ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St Master J. McTeer, 616% Wellington St . Secretary E. Upton, 82 Seigneur St ... . Financier J. A.Gratrix, 4 Grand Trunk St.Mag. Agent 16. VIGO; Terre Hante, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. V. Debs ■' . Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 205 N. lltb St . . . . Mag. Agent OLD POST ; Vincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. A. Gallaway Master J. H. Cook Secretary C. A. Cripps Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. F. A. Briggs, L. Box 53 Master H. B. Sims Secretary A. D. Williams, Box 152 ... . Financier J. B. Murphy Mag. Agent TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean, Box 8 Master F. Lorenger, Box 8 Secretary J. Goldie, Box 8 Financier J. Van Buren Mag. Agent 20. STUART; Stu art, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. Traver, Box 317 Master F. H. Huntington, Box 247 .. . Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL ; South St. Louis, Mo. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. W. J. Edy, Kimmswick, Mo . . . .Master J. D. Fisher, 6707 Minnesota Ave.Secretary . J. H. Clarke, 7915 Michigan Ave.Financier W. Cushing Mag. Agent 17, 18. 19, Digitized by Google

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250 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. E. Bennett Master G. C. Pittenger Secretary R. C. Burns, Box 370 Financier F. W. Walker Mag. Agent 23. PHton St Secretary R. if. Goodwin, 730 Monroe St .Financier J. Dorcey, Care Wabash Shops.Mag. Ag 47. TRIUMPHANT: Chicago, HI. M Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P- M. W. H. Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave . . - - Master W.E. Burns. 153 22d St .... Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash Ave. Financier W. E. Burns, 153 22d St . . . - Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, HI. M Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7.30 P- M. ^ J. Johnson • • • *a' irPtarv G. Parker, 2514 S. Adams St. . -Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Fhiamn« G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent gitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 251 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatur, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M A. H. Sutton, Box 560 Master j* • 8. Connon SGcrptflrv P. R. Young Box 560 Financier W. J. Pursell, Box 560 . . . . Mag. Agent 50. GARDEN CITY; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. t I' Utahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master A « -*744 lQdiana Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- born St Finfljtioipr J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent W* £Elscoj North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. M. A. Frame, Box 217 Master m w ?aB* B?,x J6 Secretary i1'AWKBuJwelkbox45 Financier J. A. Dry den, Box 69 Mag. Agent 62. GOOD WILL ; Logansport, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. H. Du Flone, L. Box 626 Master ^*T?V^?eenVbV?ox Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 Financier A. Swadner, Box 658 Mag. A gent 68. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R.H.CBranc1iOX609 ' .* / .* .* * * Sectary Q3WLCu?rivt,BOXl172 Financier u. W. Curry Mag. Agent ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets evcry Saturday at 2 P. M. Sv^ehergan, Box 667 Master y* J- Davis, Box 667 Secretary ^ A. Burnham, L. Box 23. . . Financier Carhsle, Box 667 Mag. Agent CITTj Memphis, Tenn. we ri8 at ^ an<^ ^d Sundays. c up-Nance, L.& N. Shops . . . .Master J Fu?h?giftar1(k L* & S^°Ps • Secretary w 16 Johnson Ave . . . Financier fiA YiST***' L‘ & N' Sh°p® • Mag. Agent ®ANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. a enteif very s^nday at 4 P. M. O. F. Pa^kpr’ B°X 11 o' Master ' ' ' ' ' ' ^fnaneier ■ ■ ■ ■ Mag'Asent “Ssta^?eKr^i°seA-M- ESP®“-s^dAMaster J^ Edwa^'i^/friemSt.; ' SeCretary ■ Flnancier _ Salem, Mass Mas Atrpnt aw.Mye™ ! Booklto- Cti- B.' H. EetebrSok *' ' ’ ' ’ ' • ' • Secrecy J. p. Clark -Financier 69‘ Melte^ve^ NT ? Sr?Uth Puebl°’ CohS J A tSiPT M,on«day night. Ri:Howk^,CBol721^ Pueblo C' IS **2?* 276 U1«llarm fet. 7 J-Shephert, 2510 Alder St. . FinanS "■ilPiSGr”* 62. YANBERGEN ; Carbondale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. Wm. C. Haigh Master S. J. Cobb Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 288 Financier • O. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent 63. HERCULES; Danville, 111. Meets 1st, 3d and 4th Fridays at 7:30 P. M. Homer Davis, Box 772 Master Wm. Burns, Box 772 . ...... .Secretary G. Shuster, Box 772 . Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Agent 64. SIOUX ; Sionx City, Iowa.' J L. Sheely Master W. H. Roberts Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 278 Financier A. Goodrich . . Mag. Agent 65. FORT RIDGELY; Waseca, Minn. J. Ansel ine Master Wm. Bauman Secretary P. G. Lindell Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent 66. CHALLENGE; BeUevUle, Ont. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. E. L/Adamson, G. T. Ry Master Wm. J. Lqgue, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J . Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent 67. DOMINION ; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Vaughan, 24 Charlotte St . ... .Master T. Cunerty, 33 Hackney St . . . Secretary J. Pratt, 24 Charlotte St ... . Financier J. Fawcett, 27 Soho St Mag. Agent 68. EAU CLAIRE; Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. L. Botsford, Box 190, Altoona, Wis Master A. M. Kingsbury, Altoona, Wis. Secretary H. E. Edgell, Altoona, Wis ... Financier C. Miller, Box 76, Altoona, Wis. Mag. Agent 69. ISLAND CITY; BrockvUle, Ont. Meets alternate Thursday evenings. E. N. Mortimer Master N. J. Scott Secretary F. W. Barr, Box 294 Financier F. G. Lawrence Mag. Agent 70. LONE STAB ; Longview, Texas. T. Cordell, L. Box 364 Master J. Allen, L. Box 364 Secretary J. A. Gremm, L. Box 364 ... . Financier N. A. Matthews. L. Box 364 . . Mag. Agent 71. SUSQUEHANNA ; Oneonta, N. Y. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Master D. V. Rorick Secretary P, Stillwell, Box 656 Financier C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 73. BAY STATE; Worcester, Mass. Meets 1st Thursday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parker, 8 Cutler St Master C. L. Dpdge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard, 32 Plymouth St . Financier S. Loynd, 73 Green St Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY; Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Fleming, 1325 St. Louis Ave . . . Master W. Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary M. Hurley, 1490 Wyoming St . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas Mag. Agent Digitizes by Google

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252 IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 75. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. C. H. Taylor, 3837 Haveriord St . . Master S. Drinkhouse, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary F. Bupell, 532 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. G. W. Sebastian, Box 251 Master G. Miller, L Box 330 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 Financier J. Lencfhan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ; Denver, CoL M.S. O’Rourke, 300 S. 1 1th St . . . Master G. M. Wilson, 849 7th St Secretary W. F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. S. J. Graham Master J. H. Nisewanger,L. Box 994 . . Secretary W . H. Clark, Box 1100 Financier J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE : Roadhouse, 111. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. E. Donnelly, Box 186 Master S* Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier E. H. Becraft, Box 48 Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, III. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F . Earl, Box 478 Master W.H.Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 . . . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master C. B. W illard. Box 37 Secretary W. Lincoln, Box 752 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWESTERN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. F. L. Harvey, 327 Nicollet Ave . . Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F- 207 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag.- Agent 88. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 Master t* £’iS-aTinon,T^*®ox ^06 Secretary J. O’Malley , L. Box 406 Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent J . , Oxtaby, Box_2l92, Battle Creek,' Master ^ Kelly Boii°84-. •. •. •. •. \ \ FinaS W. McNeill Mag. Agent 8k FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Ik>x 870 Secretary J lffillum011’ L' B°X ' • • - Financier J. Kell urn Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. ^ Haskins, Box 302 Master T* LvSch^6’ B°X 136 Secretary H w Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent SUMBni ; Rawlins, Wyoming. 9*/?V?art’ Box 69 Master T F C?oflkin%Bo««142 • • • • Secrete^ M FA CNol5e ’ BOX 88 . Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAR; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson Master J. M. Sights Secretary L. E. Bern is Financier N. Gorman Mag. Agent 89. SILYER STATE; Carlin, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. R. Trewick Master W. B. Taney . Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO; National City, Cal. J. A. McNeil Master J. M. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary R. V. Dodge, Box 317 San D lego Financior C.KHtewart,Box 317, SanDiego.Mag Agent 91. GOLDEN GATE: San Franclsee, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh, S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master T. Martin. S. P. R. R. Shops . . . Secretary C. N.WyckoffjS. P. R. R.Shops.Financier A. Detrich, S. P. R. R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY ; Oewege, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Spath, 39 Tollman St Master T. Lee, 10 Babcock St Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica StFinancier J. Hartigan Mag. Agent 98. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz Master E. J. Concannon. 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, -507 N. Main St . . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucsen. Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith, Box 218 Master. H. Gray, Box 218 Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 ... . Mag. Agent 96. CHICAGO : Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. M.: and last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. F. W. Clough, 303 Blue Island Ave. Master J. Warn, 345 W. Fulton St . . . Secretary L. P. Smith, 292 Fulton St . . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA; Wellsvllle, Ohio, Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. , , G. Leibtag Master D. W. Davidson Secretary S. J. Clark Financier W. M.King Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROYE; Los Angeles. Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 20th at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 F. Horner, Box 72 Secretary H. E. Moore, Box 1294 Fina*nci5 W. J. Grant Mag. Agent 98. PERSEYERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. _ _ E. A. Peck. . . . . 7 • Master G. S. Cole £ecret<ffi R. W. Shields Financier E: B. Mandeville Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER; Rochester, N. Y. Meets every Sundays at 2:00 P. M. R. Thomson, N. Y., L. E. a W. Round House Master J. R. Sproat, 162 North Ave . . .Secret»ry C. W. Beach. 23 Foehner St . . -Financier G. Bowden, $9 Hudson St . . . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; Bowling Green. Ky. Meets every Monday at 7 P. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 253 101. ADVANCE ; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. H. K. Burket Master A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 Secretary W. L. McClure, Box 393 Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 ... . Mag. Agent 114. MAGIC CITY: Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 PM. F. W. Dudley, Box 625 Master W. McGuire, Box 625 Secretary J. Dunn, Box 625 Financier A. Heenan . . . Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE; East Des Moines. Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P.*M. E. S. Dickerson Master D. E. Hayes Secretary F. S. Payne, 620 E. Maple St . . Financier C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 108. FALLS CITY: Louisville, Ky. Meets every Wednesday at 2P. M. Wm. Keyer, 1127 W. Broadway . . Master R. C.Stader Secretary T. McGuire, 946 Dumesneil St . Financier J. P. Farrer, 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “OLD KENTUCK ; ” Ludlow, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and 8d Monday. W. M. Reardon Master J. D. Smith Secretary O. M. Crane, Box 76 Financier Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 105. PROGRESS; Galesburg, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Fridays and 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. R. H. Lacy, 235 Berrim St Master C. McCutchin Secretary J. C. Herron, 524 Mulberry St . Financier J. T. Quinlivan Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. L. W. Barker, 1001 Lake St Master J. F. Hickey, 744 Sixteenth St. . Secretary Robert Lange, 1001 Lake St . . .Financier R. Lange, 1001 Lake St ... . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohio. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P M. C.H.Ness Master ?\G* Bechhold Secretary C.H.Ne88. Financier M- Glynn Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER ; Cham a. New Mex. McCabe Master Wm. Davis . . Secretary M. Heatherman, Box 23 ... . Financier J. W. Shea Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Louis. Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 7 P. M. L. Fisher, 2809 Adams St Master W. Davis, 3°19 Atlantic St . . Secretary Leathers, 2926 Chouteau J. W. McGill, 50i S. i4tli St‘ .* .' Mag Agent 110 \Jr J? * Bucyrus, Ohio. 5ee_teM and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. w T Crmg Master J. E. Brown J f §°"*on» L.*Box 235 *. *. *. FfnanS J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 111. BEACON ; Mattoon, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. Howell Master r! Tkvn’n°n Secretary T lSSES11’ Box 585 Financier Dolan Mag. Agent STAR ; Mt. Vernon, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. k* Joyce • • Master J*CUtv£>«>, Secretary Wow® Financier w. l. vawter . .' Mag. Agent wL? ®aSl« Bock» Idaho* meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. 8 L Master G L rfrni?1 Secretary J.-Diviam ./fancier V1S Mag. Agent 115. GULF CITY ; Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. J. McDonough, Ave. K, between 36th and 37th Sts Master J. H. Steinhoff, Ave. N, between 19th and 20th Sts Secretary T ITY O AOJ 3 If 1 / fU T7I1 * J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and Mk St . Financier J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and St.Mag. Agent 116. ST. CLAIR ; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. C. H. Dawson Master H. R. Boucher Secretary M. Gleason Financier G. H. Dawson Mag. Agent 117. BEAVER : London, Ont. Meets 2d Tuesday and 4th Friday 7:30 P. M. J. W. Elliott, 565 Grey St . • Master S. T. Fletcher. 221 Maitland St . . Secretary S. Stringer, 315 Grey St Financier R. Lister, Simcoe St Mag. Agent 118. STAR OF THE EAST ; Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays at BP. M. and the last two Saturdays at 3 P. M. W. E. Gymer, Richmond Sta . . . Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary G. Scott, Richmond Sta .... Financier H. Taylor, Richmond Sta . . Mag. Agent 1)9. COLONIAL ; River du Loup, Quebec. * Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. W. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta .... Master W. J. Gorham, 1. C. Ry Sta . . . Secretary Wm. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta . Financier F. Chenard, I. C. By Sta . . . Mag. Agent 126. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. F. H. Livingston, 88 Otisco St . . . Master S. Mangan, 179 Marcellus St . . Secretary J. M. Herman, 179 Gifford St . . Financier S. W. Watkins, Jr., 88 Tully St.Mag. Agent 121. FELLOWSHIP : Corning, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. J. L. Krebs, Box 310 Master F. Hanmer, Box 492 ...... . Secretary G. R. Quick, L. Box 35 Financier O. C. Bennett Mag. Agent 122. H. B. STONE: Beardstown, HI. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. G. Hertline, Box 421 Master S. A. Mayall, Box 242 Secretary C. C. Catlin, Box 193 Financier H. W. Henson Mag. Agent 128. OVERLAND; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. H. G. Andrews Master F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Secretary T. D. Kinney, 17th and Clark St.Financier G. T. Anderson, U. P. R. H . Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. E. G. Fox Master Wm. Rait, Box 356 Secretary E. L. Gregg Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent 125. GUIDE; Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. G. S. Tubbs Master F. W. Snyder, Bo? 1636 Secretary M. Kelliher Financier J. T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COMET ; Austin, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. A. Fairbanks Master J. C. Clark Secretary P. M. Chambers . Finanoier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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254 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 127. NORTHERN LIGHT ; Winnepeg, Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. H. Thornton, Tecumseh House . . Master T. S. Gill, C. P. Round House . . Secretary T. C. Grant, 204 Logan St ... . Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 55 .... Master W. Clark, Box 55 Secretary F. J. Mersereau, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 129. MINERAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. Hooper, Box 494 Master P. G. Crippen Secretary G. R. Tedford, Box 494 Financier J. H. Coterill, Box 406 Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAB; Milwaukee, Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. H. C. Fox, Portage City, Wis . . . Master J. Rhine, 715 Cly bourne St . . . Secretary I. J. Holbrook, 285 Park St . . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail Master L. F. Jackson Secretary G. M. Ratcliffe, Box 450, Stevens Point, Wis Financier G. Shilling Mag. Agent 182. MARTIN HUGHITT ; Eagle Groye, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master F. G. Parkhurst, Box 29 Secretary W. T. Trusty, Box 37 Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent 188. SPRAGUE; Sprague, Washington Tv. Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. C. H. White Master V. C. London Secretary A. O. Wishard Financier V. C. London Mag. Agent 184. EASTMAN ; Richford, Vermont. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. A. S. Morse Master H. E. Wade Secretary F. C. Langdon Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 185. NEW TEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 194 Master D. B. Morrissey Secretary A. C. Mast Financier J. S. Wheeler Mag. Agent J. Boyers Mag. Agent 186. J. SCOTT ; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. M. Johnson, Box 273 Master G. Campbell Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. G. Dayman Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. P. J. Cook Master A. Weygandt Secretary W. T. Brown, Financier F. Cooper Mag. Agent 188. JJNION ; Freeport, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary G. W. Mills, Box 766 Financier J. Quhin Mag. Agent 189. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston Master E. Goble . Secretary E F. Wright Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; SaUda, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. R. Griffith, Box 136 Master M. W. Higgins Secretary W. D. Yates, Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master F. J. Penoyer, 178 W. Berry St . . Secretary W.R.Fredericks 415 Lafayette St.Financier W. G. Lyons, 51 Melita St . . . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, Ft. Wayne, Ind Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St ... . Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . .Financier F. Bittman, 107 Erie St ... . Mag. Agent 148. E. C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 1 P. M. F. B. Hall Master G. W. Snook, 1760 Taylor St. . .Secretary F. S. Small, 929 Wood at ... . Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; CampbeUton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P.M. T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm. Bastin, Box 459 Secretary J. Norton, Box 448 Financier J. Norton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 145. DAVY CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 Master C. Gallagher, Box 429 Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton. Box 429 . . ..Mag. Agent . Master 146. BAYOU CITY ; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . A. O. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 163. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. L. E. Lester Master W. D. Schellinger, Box 1244 . . . Secretary G. K. Bates, Box 310 Financier C. Willauer -. Mag. Agent 164. McKEEN ; Ottawa, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:80 P. M. g* Hake Master E. R. Dickson, Box 215 Secretary Arthur Hill, Box 463 Financier Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 166. TEXAS BELLE; Greenville, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P. M. W^Nance, L. Box 74 Master §' oeiKy’ £ox 157 Secretary J. H. Selby, Box 157 Financier W. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 156. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. Wm. Janders, Box 256 Master t m’ SSS!fw • ^ Secretary J. M MeMillan, BOX256 .... Financier w. J. Dunnavant Mag. Agent 167. ECHO ; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. John MaflrfS> Sec“ JH.Walr . . -.'.FlnanS A. L. Sterley Mag. Agent 168. STANDARD ; Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. F. Van Ronk, 124 Russell St. . . . Master B. Jones, 280 Bronson St Secretary Them Rprroi t A 11 T 1 a* xr., . J Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St V. Financier J. Hamlin, 521 Fort St ... . Mag. Agent 169. W. H. THOMAS ; Nashville, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Hampton Master J*w * 317 Foster St., E. * .Nashville, Tenn Secretary W •^i^r ‘ Master -S- Marston Secretary C. Wyman Financier G. H. Marston Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The DaUes, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. fe. Tucker, Sox 184 Master k tv Ferguson, Box 134 Secretary S* 2,^omPS°n, Sox I.S4 . . . .Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 .. . Mag. Agent 168. GUARD BAIL: North La Crosse, Wis, MeeLs^stSunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday F. SGrnemann, Box 90 Master ^ -Hawley, Box 90 Secretary E. W. Rang, Box 90 Financier J . Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169. H. G. BROOKS; Hornellsville, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. H. IdOiishay, Box 1179 Master J- S-Lanning, Box 10o3 Secretary W. f. McEl wee, Box 1510 . . . . Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE; Huron, Dakota. Meets 2d aud 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. a ?\TUlpher Master a a Malone Secretary A. S. Craik Financier J. A. Reed, Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro, Nova Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson Master T. Fitzgerald, 237 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Secretary F. Forrest, 224 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Financier P. O. Toole, 00 Russell St., Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia Mag. Agent 172. F. G. LAWRENCE; Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke, 072 Wellington St. . . . Master J . G. Armstrong, Rochesterville T K: °~' 0ltawa Secretary J. S. Ferguson, Rochesterville P. O., Ottawa Financier J. P. Smith, Rochesterville, F. O. . . . Mag. Agent 173. PACIFIC; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. P. A. Neely Master A. L. Parker Secretary W. H. Farnsworth Financier T.J. Welsh Mag. Agent 174. HARRISBURG ; Harrisburg, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. H. Kirch ner, 518 Calder St. Master H. S. Gingrich, 1412 Wallace St., Secretary H. A. McNeal, 1208 6th St ... . Financier L. Fridy, 430 BoasSt Mag. Agent 175. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays. J. S. Buckingham, Box C Master H. R. Brown, Box C Secretary F. M. Howard, Box C Financier J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE ; Clinton, 111. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Hinchcliff, Box 374 Master C. H. Porter Secretary J* Hart Financier 177. SUNSET7; 'Marshal^ Texas; ‘ ’ Mag* Agent Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. W. W. Minnick Master W. H. Green, L. Box 120 ..... Secretary C. H. DeW olf Financier W. H. Green Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE : Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master W. J. Horne, Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, Box 1081 Financier D. Love, Box 1081 Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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256 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 179. BEE-HIVE; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 Master H. Thornburg, Box 338 Secretary W. T. Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 .. . Mag. Agent 180. THREE STATES; Cairo, 111. C. Houghtaliug Master D. Crofton Secretary J. Grundy Financier S. M. Jaeckel . Mag. Agent 181. WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Hobson Master D. J. Nicoll Secretary T Williams Financier J.‘ H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT ; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. E. A. Brown, 448 E. 18th St Master G. W. Miller, 229 W. 22d St . . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Cautield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 188. LAKE SHORE; Collin wood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, Box 314 Master J. B. Haves, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, Box 314 ... . Mag. Agent 184. LIMA; Lima. Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S; Thompson /Master G. A. Greeland, Box 55 Secretary B. Myers Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 186. FIDELITY; Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. R. Reeves Master C. W. Bull Secretary J. R. Conklin Financier J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN ; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master T. J. Scaulan, 3138 S. LaSalle St . Secretary P. Hartney, 2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT; Charleston, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master .A. Richardson Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier H. Lyons Mag. Agent 188. S. 8. MERRILL; Chicago, m. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, 880 Hubbard St .... Secretary W. McPhee, 880 Hubbard St . . Financier C. Billmeyer, 29 Diller St . . . Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. R. C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Wis Master G. Hanrahan Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Crandell, Box 84 Master E. F. Hughes Secretary H. O. Conkey. Box 223, Sanborn Iowa Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Fields, Box 16 Master F. Foote, Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Tjr. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master E. Huggins, Jr Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 198. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. H. Remington Master H. W. Hall Secretary C. H. Barnell Financier C. H. Remington. Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA ; Missoula, Montana. Meets every Thursday at 1 P. M. M. T. Tisher Master J. M. Lucy Secretary P. J. Freeman Financier M. T. Tisher Mag. Agent 196. RE-ECHO; Sheshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Buckley Master W. J. Glen nan Secretary A. J. Will Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY; LeadviUe, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. F. W. Hawks, Box 39, Como, Col . . Master C. F. Donovan, 227 E. 12th St . . Secretary A. A. Philliber, 1313 Poplar St . Financier W. J. Arm itage, Cadillac House.Mag. Agent 197. RIVERSIDE ; Savanna, HI. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. J. T. Sweeney, Box 12, Sabula, Iowa.Master W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., Racine, Wis Financier W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. „ A F. D. Johnston, Box 124 Master T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 Secretary L. R. Sherman Financier F. P. Mitchell ......... Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING ; Youngstown, Ohio. . J. B. Maw by Master J. F. Crowe, 113 W. Boardman St.Secretary D. Heinselman Financier C. Bate lie : . • .Mag. Agent 200. GREAT SOUTHERN; Meridian. Miss. Meets every Monday at 2 P. M. C.C. Griffin • -Mtetw J. F. Hutchison Secretary Edward Lake \rFm^nConE Witt Campbell Mag. Agent 201. FRIENDLY HAND; Jackson, Tenn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. S. J. Stearns B. H. Lashley J. W. Turney ;cFinawnt J. D. Bledsoe Mag. Agent 202. SCIOTO; Chillicothe, Ohio. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. r . W. C. Danenburg aJSSSJ Geo. W. McClure C. M. Gorman S J. G. Burkline Mag. Agent 208. GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Moator Geo. J. Hurley L. E. Parker, Box 105 Sewjtoj . F. L. Elston, Box 322 ;/in¥lent J. H. Reneman, Box 351. . . .Mag. Agent 204. MONTEZUMA ; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. Mooter A. W. Clark “SSv C.E. Cramer FinlS F. Armstrong C. E. Cramer . • • Mag. AgenL 205. FLOWER OF THE WEST; Topeka* Kan8ftS* Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. E. Leat, Box 313 • • ^ "HS ry J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . .Steer etary J. Tally, 57 Adams St. .... • Financ^t J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . Mag. Agent- fitized by Google

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^OFFICIAL ORGAN \ \ \i-lOCUCki'' / OFTHg\ CANADAS MAY, 1884. RAILWAY HEROES. Youths’ Companion. Coal dust, cinders, oil and smoke usually make firemen on duty rather grimy-lookiDg personages. Perhaps few among the thousands of passengers who ride in the railroad cars behind us would care for our acquaintance. But we are useful— as useful, perhaps, as any other class of men ; and certainly we have our full share of the hard, disagreeable things m life, including frequent peril and much exposure to weather. Working up from fireman to engine- driver, or “ engineer,” as we are usually called in this country, is often a slow pro- cess^ There are men on our line— the Hudson River railroad— who have been firing eleven years, with no promotion yet, though they are no doubt fully com- petent to run an engine. For promotion depends almost wholly upon vacancies occurring, or some special influence at fieadquarters. A man ought to become thoroughly fa- dfihar with a locomotive in eleven years, ought that I knew every screw in T!rne^ter ,firing tW° years‘ Yet ifc take» good deal of time to learn to fire well, r°ige as wel1 as coal mind all +1 Tlle fireman has to keep in hose scores of bearings where oil has to be applied. Between oiling, shoveling in Coal, shaking and stirring up his fire— to keep it steady and hot— and looking to his stock of coal and water, he is kept busy, and must needs watch sharply. But a man gets these duties well fixed in his head in time. It is while “ firing ” that the practical knowledge of running an engine is gained. A fireman is the groom, so to speak, of the “iron horse.” He must, morning or evening, have the engine pol- ished, “ fired up,” and ready for his su- perior, the engineer, to step into the cab and start off. Usually the engineer does not make his appearance till the moment of connecting with the train. Between the engineer and fireman there generally exists an easy-going and manly sort of friendship, though I have known cases where the two men detested each other. When I began to fire under “Doc” Simmons, I scarcely knew enough to build a good fire in a cook stove, and could not have found a quarter of the oil caps. I must have been a trial to him the first week or two. But he never gave me a sharp word, though he often had to tell me things over and over again. tl Doc,” as the railway men called him, was a superior engineer. He knew every pound of metal in a locomotive, just where it lay, and how much it was good for. He was one of those men who seem to feel just what there is in a locomotive the moment he takes hold of the levers and starts up. He was a good-hearted fellow, and always had a pleasant word, Digitized by Google

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258 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. or a joke, all along the line; and it is generally the case that such men do not fail the company, or the public, at a critical moment. I went home and cried like a baby the day “Doc” was killed. If it had been my own father, I could not have felt half so badly. I actually wished that I had gone to the bottom of the river with him. It was the night of the 6th of Febru- ary, and fearfully cold. We had “No. 117 ” then, and took out the Pacific Ex- press, as it was called, from New York city up the line to Albany. It was a bit- ter night, and the line was frosty and slippery. The express was always a heavy train. That night we had three baggage and ex- press cars and eight passenger coaches, and we were late out of New York to begin with — about fifteen minutes, I think. Such cold weather is always demoral- izing to a railroad. It is much harder to make time ; • all metal works bad ; and though the fire appears to burn brighter, it takes more coal to make steam. The train seems to hang to the line. Then, too, the cutting wind is enough to freeze the marrow in a man’s bones. It might have been mostly fancy on my part, but I thought “ Doc ” had an odd look in his face that night as he got into the cab. He was more serious than usual, for we both knew that we had a hard run before us, and a cold one. Both of us were muffled up in fur caps and old over- coats. “ Shove in the coal, Nick, and shake her down smart. We want every ounce of steam to-night,” says Doc. “ Fifteen minutes behind and eleven cars on ! Those sleeping coaches are as heavy as a whole block, too. I’m glad this is a double-track line and all clear ahead.” We pulled out, and from the way Doc handled her, I knew that he meant to pick up that fifteen minutes, if it was in the old machine to do it. I suppose we made thirty-five miles an hour, perhaps forty, on the level stretches. On we went, reeling off the dark, bleak miles, with the sharp wind cutting into the cab, till near New Hamburg station, where the line then crossed Wappinger creek on a trestle-bridge which had a “ draw ” in it. It was a comfort to think that the draw would certainly not be open on such a night, for the creek was frozen up, and that there would be no delay there. Ah, if it were only permitted to train- men to know just what is ahead on the tracks on these black, bitter nights ! But we can only see what the head-light shows us ; and often the signals seem strangely obscure in fog, or in the driving rain and snow. One of those always possible “ breaks,” which may not occur for years, but are yet constantly liable to happen, had oc- curred that night. One of the south- bound night freight trains, running down to New York, broke an axle and got one of its middle cars off the rails before reaching the bridge. How far they dragged the car in that condition, no one knew, for it was so cold that the conductor and all the brakemen were huddled • in the caboose behind. But they found it out after a time, and slowed down just as the train got on to the bridge. As they came to a stand-still two or three other cars jumped the track, and one of these, an oil car, with a long tank on it, broke its couplings and was shoved over on to the up-line of track— our line — where it stood sidewise across the rails. The accident made great confusion with the men on the freight; but they claimed that they got out their signal-lanterns as soon as they could, and that it was not a minute before we came up. As we shot along past the dark station and out towards the bridge, I saw the white steam of the freight train. “ We shall pass No. 19 right by the bridge,” Doc said. Both of us were looking, Doc on his side and I on mine. Suddenly, right ahead, we saw a red lantern swinging on our track, at the end of the bridge. “God save us, Doc!” I shouted, “the draw’s open !” Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 259 “Spring the patent brake !” he said to me— that was what we called the air- brake then — and in a moment we had shut off, reversed and whistled for the hand-brakes. But we were going at a great speed. In a moment more we had come alongside the freight engine, and out on the bridge we saw the oil car right across our rails ! It had a look of death in it. I swung out on the step. “Shan’t you jump, Doc?” I cried. He stood with his back to me, looking ahead, but turned when I called out. I never shall forget that last look he gave me. He did not speak, but his look seemed to say, “Yes, you may as well jump, but I must stick to my post.” He barely looked round to me, but made no answer, then looked ahead again. Then I jumped — went heels over head along the side of the embankment lead- ing to the bridge, rolled over and over, and landed down on the ice of the creek, near the abutment, which I had scarce touched when I heard the crash, as our engine struck the oil-car. With the collision came a sudden, bril- liant flash of light! Everything above me, the whole bridge and the cars on it, seemed wrapped in a blaze of fire ! At the same instant, too, there was a dull, long, tearing crash ! The trestle had given way beneath the strain. Down came our engine, the three bag- gage cars, a passenger car, and I don’t know how many freight cars of the other train, onto the ice. The whole wreck, as it fell down, seemed enveloped in flames ; for the oil had splashed over everything, and the blazing coals from the fire-box exploded it on the instant. When the engine struck the ice, it broke through, and with a hiss went to e bottom of the deep water there ; and on top of it came tumbling down all the other cars. For a moment following the crash, ere was an almost complete silence; then agonizing screams, and prayerful cries for help from the imprisoned pas- sengers. We who were not disabled did what we could. The seven rear cars did not run into the chasm, but two of them burned on the track, along with a number of freight cars. Twenty-one of the pas- sengers were killed outright, and a still greater number were injured. As we worked there in the noise, heat and awful confusion of that night, I cast many an anxious glance round for Doc, hoping and half expecting that he had got clear and would be at work with us, trying to get out the passengers. But I saw nothing of him, and by daybreak I felt sure that he had gone down with his engine. The locomotive was not hauled up out of the water till the next week. Then we found his body jammed down under the engine on the bed of the creek. His hands, face and clothes had been scorched; but whether he was drowned, or burned to death, we could not tell. He had met death at his post of duty ; gone out of the world with his hand on the lever; giving his own life that the lives of others might be saved — a man of whom any people may be proud. THE FALSeTdOCTOR. Loraner Kalender. A traveler was taken ill at an inn and sent for a doctor. As he was lying in bed alone in his room, some one opened the door and stepped in. “ Are you the doc- tor?” inquired the traveler. “Yes; what ails you?” “ I am very poorly.” “Can you walk ?” “ No.” “ What! not even in the room?” “ I cannot stand on my feet.” “ I am glad to hear that,” said the stranger, as he took the traveler’s watch and purse and made off. Young widow (addressing servant girl) : “ Lena, what did you do with the photo- graph this gentleman left here for me more than a week ago? You surely never gave it me, nor did you tell me a word about it.” Lena (after thinking a long time): “Oh, yes; I remember now. Why, I thought it was the jack of dia- monds that has been lost for so long, and I put it in the card drawer.” Apparent discomfiture of elderly gentleman. Digitized by Google

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260 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. SOUTHERN ALASKA. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Southern Alaska, as it is called, com- prises the narrow strip of territory that extends southward from Mount St. Eli^s to Dixon channel, the boundary line be- tween Alaska and British ^Columbia. This thirty-mile strip of land, with its outlying islands, is the best known part of the territory, and, with the exception of Onalaska and the Seal islands, is the seat of the only white settlements of any consequence or promise. Dense forests clothe the islands and mainland of Southern Alaska and “ darken a region half as large as Europe.” Although the rocky foundations are only covered with a thin, sandy soil, vegetation flourishes with a rankness that cannot be surpassed in the tropics. The close forests of yellow cedar, Sitka and Douglass spruce, Jeffreys pine and balsam fir have never been de- vastated by fires, and for unnumbered ages only glaciers or avalanches have in- terfered with the steady processes of na- ture. The Russians cleared a little ground about their settlements, but later inhabitants have made no efforts in that way, since crops cannot be raised with success, and there are not enough horses or cattle for anyone to direct his attention to grasses that cannot be cured in the constant down-pour. The stumps of trees will never rot in the ground, and the fallen trunks in the forests form a network like the corners of rail fences, with each log covered with thick mosses and grasses, and bearing a dense growth of rank ferns, bushes and small trees. It is wholly im- possible to penetrate the forests without a path first being hewn through the thick- ly-ranged tree trunks, and in the wood- paths about Sitka one frequently sees trees two and three feet in diameter, grow- ing over the prostrate forms of pines of even greater dimensions. If you step aside from the path to force your way through the underbrush to reach clusters of crimson and orange salmon berries, you may suddenly be engulfed, and sink two or three feet into a pitfall of mossy logs. Only the certainty that there are no snakes or creeping things in Alaska encourages one to venture aside from the narrow and graveled paths that beneficent Russian rule caused to be made about Sitka. Although there are but a few natural clearings at the mouths of* the streams, and grassy fields cleared by the toil of the old serfs, no attempt is made to raise or keep cattle, and the milk of the three cows at Sitka is sold at eighty cents a quart. Without beef or mutton, the people live on a routine of fish, ven- ison and bear meat, and no quail-eater grows Wearier of his daily luxuries than these Alaska citizens do of their regular venison, salmon, and halibut in steaks> roasts and curries. Even the Indians know nothing of the interior of Southern Alaska, and on ac- count of the impenetrable forests notone island has been Wholly explored. All travel is done by boats and canoes, and the two sections of the territory are as far apart for a traveler as if on different con- tinents. WOULDN'T STAND WATCHING. Arkansaw Traveler. “ Lady,” said a colored cook to her mistress, “ What makes you watch me so ’spicious ? ” “It is a habit I have, Lucindy.” “It’s a mighty bad habit, lady, fur it’s apt to lead to troublement. De las’ lady dat I worked fur watched me jes like youse’f er doin,* an’ arter awhile she went so fur as to ’cuse me o' stealin.’ Go- on in the sittin’ room, lady, fur de chillen might burn darse’fs on de stove.” “What’s that you’ve got under your apron?” “Lady, yer’s de ’quizitivest ’oman I eber seed. Go on an’ ’ten’ ter de chil* len, I tell yer.” “ Haven’t you got my gloves under your apron ? ” “Huh?” “ You heard what I said ? ” “ Glubs un’er my apron ! Bat’s a fine question fur a white lady to ax. Take de glubs, da ain’t no ’count, nohow. Ef white folks doan stop bein' so 'spicious, dars gwine to be some mighty dissatis- factshun in dis Ian.’ ” Digitized by v^ooQle

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IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 261 -LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. The “ International Code” of Signaling bv Dav and Night. How the Life-Boat is Manned— Sending a Line to the Wreck-Bringing the Life-Car into Service. Courier-Journal. All that science and skill can accom- plish is demonstrated in these govern- mental departments, and of these there are none more interesting than the exhibit made by the United States life-saving ser- vice. It appeals strongly to every thinking person. It shows the great care and skill which pervades the system inaugurated and sustained by the government. Every Appliance to save life, to rescue the im- periled at sea, seems to have been adopted. In the day-time communication is car- ried on between vessels and stations by means of flags. The symbols of the in- ternational code consist of eighteen flags, grouped as follows : One burgee, four pen- nants and thirteen square flags. Every nation represented in this code provides its vessels with a set of these flags and their interpretation, and the simple hoist- ing of the different combinations accord- ing to the schedule laid out, is unmis- takable English to any life-saving station on the American coast, no matter what t e nationality of the vessel may be. These flags represent eighteen letters of t e English alphabet, and no two are alike in color. The different colored ags represent letters, the letters repre- sent sentences, and conversation is ear- ned on between stations and vessels by Simply hoisting the combinations of flags according to the signal key. At night, if any signaling has to be 0ne, white, green and red rockets are sent up— the different combinations of white, green— yes ; white, ’ white— no. On the more dangerous oas there are sometimes two or three stations sitting five miles apart. At night lookout is left in the station, and the rest of the crew patrol the beach, meet- ing the crew of the second station half way, exchanging checks and then mak- ing their way back to their respective starting points. If a patrolman sees an accident or a vessel in distress, signals are fired calling the attention of the rest of the men to that point. The life-boats are then put on surf-wagons, drawn by horses, and carried down to the sea. These boats are self-bailing and selt- righting ; that is, if one of them upsets, it immediately rights itself, and bails out any water shipped as fast as it comes in. A boat of this description is manned by twelve oarsmen and one steersman, and will carry in safety thirty additional peo- ple. Behind the surf wagons follows the hand-cart drawn by the crew, containing Lisle guns, whip lines, shot lines, faking boxes and other necessary articles. For example’s sake we will say that a ship has been driven on the rocks some three- quarters of a mile or a mile from the shore, and is gradually being battered to pieces. If lives are to be saved there is no time to play. The life-savers, first of all, want to reach the ship with a rope so that it may have direct connection with the shore, and this is the way they do it: If there are no trees in convenient dis- tance,* to which a heavy rope can be at- tached, a trench three and one-half feet deep is dug in the sand, and in this the sand -anchor, composed of two heavy wood cross-pieces, is buried. The rope, after being securely fastened to this an- chor, is then run over a crotch from fif- teen to eighteen feet high'. Attention is now given to the faking box, which con- sists of a smaller rope wound around forty-eight pegs. By lifting up the board on which these pegs are mounted the rope slides off in a coil on the sand, and in being fired from the morter can not possibly get tangled or twisted in its rapid flight to and over the vessel. The shot is an iron piece, resembling very closely in shape and in length a car coupling-pin. A small opening in its end admits a screw, and to this screw through a ring is fasten- ed the small line to be fired, which, in Digitized by Google

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262 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. its turn, is made fast to the larger rope before mentioned. The mortar is then loaded with from two and a half to four ounces of powder, according to the dis- tance of the vessel from shore, the shot is placed in position, a fizz and a bang, and away goes the small line along with its iron predecessor over the ship’s deck, where willing hands seize it and event- ually pull in the strong, heavy rope from the shore. Attached to this latter are tally-boards, giving the following instruc- tions in many different languages : “ Make the tail of the block fast to the lower mast well up. If masts are gone then to the best place you can find. Cast oft rocket line, see that the rope in the block runs free, and show signal to the shore.” A second shot from the mortar carries another line, and this enables the breeches buoy block to be drawn from shore to ship, and vice versa, over the main rope. This rope, after being made fast to the ship’s masts, is hauled taut on shore, by three sets of blocks, to the rear of the tall crotch over which it runs. There is a slant from the ship in, and the crotch, as may now be seen, is used to give the rope a sufficient altitude over the angry sea waves. The breeches buoy block, that is hauled backward and for- ward with passengers, consists of a large round cork ring covered with canvas, to the under side of which is firmly at- tached a pair of knee-breeches. A pas- senger lowers half of his body through the cork opening — the knee-breeches prevent his being washed out, the cork buoy keeps half the body above water, and he is pulled safely to shore with no damage beyond a thorough drenching. If it be found necessary to carry shore- ward at one time more than a single pas- senger, the life car is brought into ser- vice. Its bottom is shaped like that of a lap-streak boat, and that portion of it showing out of water is oval, with a small aperture on top and in the centre. It ac- commodates five or six people, and after they are safely stowed inside, the open- ing is securely closed and battened down. The main rope on which it runs, unlike the one connected with the breeches- buoy, is taken from its high crotch and lowered to the surface of the water. In rough weather, wfcile being drawn into shore by means of a windlass, it rolls over and over and is alternately under and above the water. To prevent the bruising up of the excursionists within, the inside is thoroughly fitted out with the softest of padding, and very minute diamond-shaped holes in the top of the car furnish all the air needed, diluted with a very insignificant and hardly noticeable quantity of salt water. This car is made out of heavy galvanized iron, rivited, and weighs 700 pounds. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Detroit Free -Press. “ So you have been fighting on your way home from school ! ” “Y-yes, sir.” “Didn’t I tell you that this sort of business had got to stop ? ” “ Yes, pa, but—” “No excuses, sir! You probably pro- voked the quarrel ! ” “Oh, no ! no ! He called me names ! ” “Names? What of it? When a boy calls you names *walk along about your business. Take off that coat ! ” “ But he didn’t call me names! ” « Oh, he didn’t ? Take off that vest ! ” “When he called me names I never looked at him, but when he pitched into you I — I had to fight ! ” “ What ! Did he call me names ? ” “Lots of ’em, father! He said you lied to your constituents, and went back on the caucus and had — ! ” “ William, put on your coat and vest, and here’s a nickel to buy peanuts! I don’t want you to come up a slugger, and I wish you to stand well with your teacher, but if you can lick that boy who says I ever bolted a regular nomination or went back on my end of the ward, don’t be afraid to sail in ? ” A Texas debating society debated the question: “When a watermelon vine runs into another man’s land, who owns the melons?” The referee decided that the colored man who lived about a mil® from the two farms owned the melons. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 268 LEAVES FROM AN ALBUM. A well-known writer says : An auto- graph album has recently come into my hands which may be called a finished work. It is owned by Mrs. Margaret 0. Avery of Boston, and at present is in the custody of her brother, William A. Camp, president of the New York clear- ing house. It contains the name of al- most every well-known man of letters in America, with an original verse. I ap pend a few of these. „ of tbe etymology which makes rB1?.n ™,ean th»t which binds. It is to un^erstand oy Religion that whicn loosens. O. B. Frothingham. Yes, in the world’s eternal plan Divinity itself is given who lives or dies for man And looks within his soul for heaven ! Edmund Florence Stedman. A bird sang sweet and strong In the top of the tallest tree, He said : r‘ 1 pour out my soul in song For the summer that soon shall be.” But deep in the shady wood Another bird sang : I pour My heart on the solemn solitude For the springs that return no more.” George William Cdrtis. And of some wonder-blossoms yet we dream, Whereof the time that is enfolds the seed, Some flower of light, to which the rose shall seem A fair and fragil weed. Lucy Larcou. No more than doth the miller there, Shut in our several cells, do we Know with what waste of beauty rare Moves every day’s machinery. J. B. Lowell. No fate, save by the victim’s fault, is low, For God hath writ all dooms magnificent, So guilt not traverses His tender will. R. Waldo Emerson. Dear is the minstrel even to hearts of repose : But he who sets all aspiration free Is dearer to humanity. Bayard Taylor. J. G. Holland writes a good proverb of his that I think the Century has taken for its guide: Who never walks save where he sees men tracks Makes no discoveries ! William Lloyd Garrison offers this orig- inal verse: Whp.Xprn 0 liberty, can never fail, Wh trayed*f0eSO erwhelmedor friends be‘ Pi naught afraid- Lei will ue they sha11 at last prevail ! Thev^holprssors tremble and turn pale ! *5?* justly be dismayed, And R‘ght are at thy side arrayed, And the whole world shall yet thy triumph On the next page I. I. Hayes, the Arctic explorer, has written : T WhinSmh12.t?er^sullgn(ied atthe b°ur moSn, th lands were silvered by the Thepour Dlg^t h°Ur’ when down the sun did A flare of light, as elsewhere at the noon ! T. B. Aldrich next has prettily written ln a refined, neat back hand, almost microscopic : MTSmhii«S0?; in his blind ^ge malign, Did wteinple down upon ifisfoes, Thatdav iwHo^S y?Pd^r delicate vine y by day untired holds up a rose. Then follows: Balld AesetKwf,t.ateIy mansions, O my soul, seas°us roll ! Let each no«^hy ^w-vaulted past! ShuUhe?fmm^ple’ nobler than the last, v^t* heaven wltb a dome more Leavinei!hin2'1 at length art free, re?ungUs?ar!°Wn She11 by li£e’s UQ- Oliver Wendell Holmes. Strew roses on his breast, He loved the roses best; He never cared for lillies or for snow. William Winter. If woman seeks for power, then she must yield The very essence of her being up, Bow her full heart, throw off its golden shield, And drain its holiest life to fill the cup, That, like a brimming goblet, red with wine. She lavishes upon the world’s broad shrine. Upon the tattered rim men grave her name'. Fling down the empty cup, and this is fame! Ann S. Stephens. I see no cause but men may pick their teeth. Though Brutus with a sword did kill himself, John Gilbert. By the motes do we know where the sunbeam is slanting: Through the hindering stones speaks the soul of the brook; Past rustle of leaves we press into the still- ness ; Through darkness and void to the Pleiads we look ; One bird-note at dawn, with the night-silence o’er us, Begins all the morning’s magnificent chorus. Mary M apes Dodge. La critique est aisce, Mais Part est difficele. Christine Nilsson. One leaf I take. Samuel Adams Drake. From wells where truth in secret lay, He saw the midnight start by day. “ O, marvelous gift ! ” the manj’ cried ; “ O, cruel- gift ! ” his voice replied. The stars were far, and cold, and high, That glimmered in the noonday sky; He yearned toward the sun in vain That warmed the lives of other men. W. D. Howells. The failures of men are the opportunities of women. Jennie Cunningham Croly. Digitized by L^OOQle

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264 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. ARE THE LUNGS AIR-TIGHT? Science. That the lungs are normally air-tight under the ordinary condition of life has been accepted in physiology as an almost necessary consequence of the function which they perform. Ewald and Robert have lately reported some experiments which appear to show that this belief is not strictly correct. If the intra-pulmonic pressure is raised above a certain limit, not higher than may occur normally dur- ing life, there is an escape of air from the lungs into the pleural cavity or into the blood-vessels of pulmonary circulation. When a curarized dog was exposed to artificial respiration at a proportionally high pressure for about an hour, the dog killed, and the chest opened under water, both the pleural cavity and the heart were found to contain air. Experiments made upon excised lungs, expanded under water by positive pressure, showed that, at a certain pressure, air escaped, while, if the pressure was again lowered, the lungs again became air-tight. The authors satisfied themselves in all cases that there was no actual gross rupture of the luug- tissue or blood-vessels. The maximal expiratory pressure which a dog can pro- duce was found to vary between 50 mms. and 90 mms. of mercury ; while, to get an escape of air into the pleural cavity or heart, it was only necessary to keep the intra-pulmonic pressure at about 35 mms. of mercury. A similar result was ob- tained with rabbits. The escape of air may take place not only through the walls of the alveoli, but also through the trachea, with the production of emphysema of the subcutaneous cellular tissue of the neck, which* in time may spread as far as the extremities of the body. The peculiar pains in the chest which sometimes fol- low upon violent expiratory efforts may be owing, they think, to a small escape of air into the pleural cavity. So many hitherto inexplicable cases in which, after sudden death, air has been found in the heart or pleural cavity, although there was no evidence of any rupture, may be explained in this way by the escape of air through the lung-tissue. THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER. Oregon Letter. The scenery at the Cascades is very grand, to the mountain panorama and the cliff-lined shores being added the striking feature of waterfall and the roar- ing rapids. The water boils and hisses among rocky masses at the Cascades, and as the train stops on the high bank above we look down into a seething caldron of water, broken here and there by uplifted crags, around which the foaming currents rush and swirl, and here and there by swift sheets that pass through occasional channels. The picture is one of strange and savage grandeur. A canal is being constructed around the Cascades. It is a vast work, requiring $5,000,000 or more to complete. When finished the canal will permit the passage of river steamers to the Dalles, forty miles above. Five miles above Danes City we reach the Great Dalles, a marvelous gorge in the mountain range, where, sunk in beds of adamantine lava, the Columbia passes in a single narrow channel to the west- ward. On the shore of the river at this season of the year one sees nothing but forbidding fields of black lava between him and the further shore of the river. But a short walk, with many a climb over the rugged surface, brings one to the brink of a stream sixty-five feet wide. The current flows in a narrow cut, close to the Washington shore, silent, mys- terious, fathomless. To this narrow span has the mightiest river on- the continent been confined . A boy might fling a stone across it, yet human ingenuity has failed to discover its depth. It has been well said that this is the Columbia river turned up on its edge. Above the Dalles the scenery becomes wild, forbidding, treeless and savage. The bluffs are truncated cones. The banks are lava beds partly covered with sand, and above these rise the grim, wind-worn forms of basaltic cliffs and precipices. The Columbia below the Dalles is picturesque and grand. Above, it is still wonderful, but almost horrible in its forbidding grandeur. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 266 SAFETY FROM ICEBERGS. London Times. The sense of sight is not the only sense affected as an iceberg is approached. There is a sensible lowering of tempera- ture. But to the natural heat sense this cooling is not so obvious or so readily and quickly appreciated that it could be trusted instead of the outlook of the watch. The heat sense of science, how- ever, is so much keener that it could in- dicate the presence of an iceberg at a distance far beyond that over which the keenest eye could detect an iceberg at night ; perhaps even an isolated iceberg could be detected when far beyond the range of ordinary eyesight in the day time. Not only so, but an instrument like the thermopile, or the more delicate heat measures of Edison and Langley, •can readily be made to give automatic notice of its sensations (so to speak). As those who have heard Prof. Tyndall’s lectures any time during the last twenty jears know, the index of a scientific heat measure moves freely either in re- sponse to gain or loss of heat, or, as we should ordinarily say, in response either to heat or cold. An index which thus moves can be made, as by closing or breaking electrical contact, or in other ways, to give very effective indication of the neighborhood of danger. It would be easy to devise half a dozen ways in which a heat indicator (which is o necessity a cold indicator), suitably Placed in the bows of a ship, could note as i were, the presence of an iceberg h y a quarter of a mile away, and speak i its sensations much more loudly and o ectively than the watch can proclaim e sightof an iceberg when much nearer hand. The movement of the index u set a fog-horn lustily announcing ihl a^ro^013 of danger; could illuminate ih* t lf need be’ h? setting at work xne necessary for instantaneous ^lectnc lightning, could signalize the en- f/eer t0 8top and reverse the engines, even stop and reverse the engines automatically. Whether so much would uenecessary-whether those among lost -Atlantic steamships which have been destroyed as many have been, by striking upon icebergs, could only have been saved by such rapid automatic measures as these, may or may not be the case ; but that the use of the infinitely keen perception which the sense organs of science possess for heat and cold would be a feasible way of obtaining much earlier and much more effective notice of danger from icebergs than the best watch can give, no one who knows the power of science in this direction can doubt. BALLOONING. London Times. But for all that ballooning remains one ot the most puzzling and the least satis- factory of hobbies. We can sympathize with mountaineering, and can even ap- preciate the curious attraction of the Arctic sea ; but to make a habit of going about in balloons is a much less intelligi- ble fancy. No considerable advance in meteorological knowledge seems to have been made of late years by the aeronauts. The air currents have proved, as might have been expected, to be incalculable. The cloud forms have been found to be exceedingly fine; and this also might have been expected. The excitement of an ever-present danger must count for something; the knowledge that a wrong use of the valve or a wrong handling of the ballast might destroy you may well be found stimulating. But beside this it is difficult to see that much has been added to knowledge by means of bal- loons since the days of their infancy. We are no nearer the solution of the problem of sereal navigation. We have learned no means of guiding against the wind, no suggestion of that which makes the nav- igation of the sea possible — of a manner of utilizing the breeze to go in other di- rections than that in which it is blowing. Mr. Simmons got to Cherbourg by a lucky accident, because the air currents, high and low, were setting from the northeast ; had he found himself among cross-cur- rents, he might have been carried in quite another direction. His skill would have counted for nothing against a change in the wind. The balloon, in fact, is like Digitized by Google

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266 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. a ship with rigid sails and without a rud- der; or, if the comparison may be per- mitted, like toy-boats which the little boys set to sail across the Round pond. If the right breeze catches them they will arrive at their intended goal ; if not, they must fain accept their destiny and anchor elsewhere. As yet there seems to be but two important uses for balloons. Cap- tive or stationary balloons can be em- ployed for reconnoitering purposes in war; and adventurous persons like M. Gambetta, if they do not mind risking a rifle bullet, can use balloons to escape from a besieged city. But for other use- ful ends they do not yet appear to be adapted, it having already been suffi- ciently demonstrated that the aeronaut may learn something about cloud-form, but that as far as the course of his bal- loon is concerned, that is a matter over which he has but little control. THE PROGRESS OF NEW YORK. In 1771 the population of the city of New York was a little over 21,000 ; and in 1786, three years after the close of the revolutionary war, it had 23,614 inhabi- tants. The several censuses taken during the past 100 years exhibit the marvelously rapid strides which New York has made toward her present imperial condition. In 1790, however, the population #was lit- tle more than it was in 1771 ; but by 1800 it had risen to 60,515. The remaining censuses are thus given: 1810, 96,373; 1814, 95,518; 1820, 123,706*; 1825, 166,086; 1830, 202,589 ; 1835, 270,089 ; 1840, 312,710 ; 1845, 371,223; 1850, 515,547; 1855, 629,906 ; 1860, 813,669 ; 1865, 726,384 ; 1870, 942,292 ; 1875, 1,041,886, and 1880, 1,206,299. On only two occasions has the enumeration shown a decrease from the figures of the preceding census. The first time was after the war of 1812, and the second after the civil war. The population of New York City has doubled six times within a century — doubling, on an average, once in every 17 years. In other words, the New York of to-day is 64 times as large as the New York of 100 years ago. The rate of increase in the country at large is in- significant beside that of the metropolis. In 100 years the population of the United States has multiplied itself by 16 ; but the population of New York has increased at four times that rate. At the rate of in- crease shown by the last 25 years alone— a rate diminished by the decline of Amer- ican commerce and the influence of the civil war — there are children now nursing who will behold a New York City con- taining no less than 10,000,000 inhabi- tants. THE POPULARITY OF A GREAT POEM. No English poem written within the' last two centuries has ever had anything like the popularity of Gray’s Elegy, which, from the moment it was pub- lished, took its place among the classics of the language. It found readers at once, and unlike every other poem of the eighteenth century, was enjoyed by the lettered and unlettered alike. That it did so was not entirely due to its subject, though that no doubt had something to do with its success, but rather to the in- stinct of Gray, who forgot himself and his special studies for the time being, and planted his feet upon the broad ground of humanity, becoming for the first and last time in his life, the poet of mankind and its mortality. The Elegy is more read to-day than any poem of its kind and length in any European literature, partly because it is the most perfect spec- imen of the poetic art, and partly because the train of thought which gave rise to it, and which it reproduces with absolute fidelity, can never be dismissed from the human mind. It will live as long as men live and die. One quality it certainly possesses which is not to be found in any other poem of its period— or at any rate not to the same extent— the quality of picturesqueness, which was as rare as the qyality of poetry itself in the middle of the last century. “ Why, dear, what has become of the morning paper?” asked a gentleman of his wife. “I thought you had finished reading it,” she replied. “ I haven’t read a word of it yet.” A little later she gave it to him, but it took five minutes to smooth it into proper shape for perusal. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE ' 267 A BRAVE COW-BOY. The “ cow-boys ” of our western plains have certainly gained for themselves no enviable reputation. Indeed, there are many both east and west who have been led to believe that all to whom the term is applied are ruffians and desperadoes— a lawless and dangerous class of men. Yet many who wear the cow-boys’ jack- ets have hearts that are brave and true, and it is one of these last who is the sub- ject of my present story. He was born in Montana, and had never been east of the Missouri river, nor west of the Rocky Mountains. I found in him a pleasant, quiet young man of twenty, and he enlivened a dreary day on the stage with many interesting anec- dotes and facts relative to cattle-raising on the plains. There was nothing of swagger or egotism in his conversation, but rather the manly modesty of a gen- tleman. close to the Crow country; that’s the reason there were so many of us together ; and our business was to keep about 6,000 head of cattle ‘ rounded in ’ between the mouth of the creek and Seven Men’s Buttes, away up nigh the head of it. “ ’Twas a terribly rough country, that up round Seven Men’s Buttes; but the hill grass there makes the best of feed in summer and fall. And in order to keep as many of the steers feeding up there as we could handily, we built our ‘shack’ pretty well up in the valley ; not far, in fact, from the Buttes. “There was another reason, though, for rounding close to the head of the stream. There were two gaps that led back into the mountains, one on each side of the Buttes, through which the steers might stray, or out of which a party of Crows might make a raid and drive off a * bunch,’ if we didn’t watch closely. “I suppose you met with plentv of ad- ventures?” I said. Well, yes, things often happen which nave enough danger in them to be called adventures, I reckon, though there’s a good deal of sameness about a cattle- herder’s life, I promise you. And it’s tins constant, wearing sameness-one day just like another— that sends so many of e boys off on a ‘ spree ’ at the end of the quarter or the season. „ I^eaI1y don’t know,” he continued as lye ever had an adventure tha wou interest you, in my five years o cattle punching,’ as they call it. You’ v ear plenty of Injun yarns, I’ve n g°°<t. square, they wereTow-boys.eVery ^ °f ^ “ “This ranch was ’way up Rose creek, “We never feared any danger for our- selves, though, for of late years the Crows have done nothing worse than run off stock on the sly into the mountains ; and they won’t do that if there is any risk about the business. “But there was a little real danger, though we never thought much about it, and that was from the ‘ wild ’ Sioux. A party of their young bucks used to come up that way every summer from the south on a raid after horses, and some- times they made serious business for the boys along the creeks, though they gen- erally kept pretty well off among the mountains, and picked up ‘strays’ or loose ‘ bunches ’ of horses and cattle that had got a good distance off the range. “We never gave these fellows much thought, and the summer passed, till one night in the last part of August, when Jim and I ran into a party of young bucks, fresh up from the Ogalallah camps, and spoiling for a fracas. “The beggars were running a good- sized bunch of fat steers right into Yesy’s gap, as we had named the deep cut past ' the Buttes, and in broad daylight, too ! For it wasn’t ten minutes after sundown when we saw them, as we came riding Digitized by Google

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‘268 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. out of the hills, a mile lower down the creek. “ ‘Crows, Ed !’ yelled Jim over his shoulder to me, for he was a little ahead and saw them first. ‘ More’n forty of ’em ! Runnin’ off a big bunch of steers. Look at the yaller varmints ! Bold, aint they ?’ “ I thought, too, that they were Crows. A fancy lot of chaps they were, I assure you ! Even at that distance we could see that they were all togged out in big-fig- ured calico, with red and yellow stream- ers fluttering all over them. And weren’t they hustling those steers ! Not a bit of noise about it, though ; not a word spoken ! But they were bobbing about as lively as a whole nestful of yaller wasps, flourishing their arms and quirts , and just scaring the very wits out of those poor cattle. “ ‘ Jim,’ says I, ‘ shall we go for ’em, or do you expect there are too many of ’em for us to hitch to ?’ “ ‘ They may be Sioux,’ said Jim, look- ing hard at them. ‘ If they are Crows, they’ll scatter at the first shot and leave us the cattle. If they’re Sioux, we’ll leave them the cattle, and a pair of scalps into the bargain. But let’s take the chance, Ed. Here goes ! And just as the whole party, cattle and all, went out of sight behind a spur of the Buttes, we went flying up the valley after them. “ I don’t think that they saw us at all till we had followed them nearly three miles and rounded the second point. We were then about half a mile from them and it was getting just a little dark. “ ‘ Touch ’em up now!’ Jim exclaimed, and unslinging our ‘ Winchesters,’ we be- gan to fire at them. We thought that if they were Crows, they would run at once into the hills. But they didn’t. They kept steady after the steers — never so much as noticed us by a shot back. The canon was getting deeper and it was growing darker every minute. “ Determined not to let them getaway without an effort to get some of the cattle, we now fired in dead earnest. Just here a bend in the ravine took them round out of our sight for a moment. “ ‘ Shall we go round thar after ’em?’ exclaimed Jim. “ ‘ They may attack us,’ I replied, ‘ but I’ll follow your lead, Jim.’ “ Jim never drew rein, and I kept near him, but still hoping they were Crows, we resolved to make one more dash at them and see if we could not save the steers, for this bunch was about the finest and fattest on our range. So on we went, at full drive. “ Well, sir, they came at us, more’n a dozen of ’em, the minute we rounded that bend. We had no sooner parsed the high rocks there, when more than a dozen sprang out behind us, so as to cut off our retreat. And such a yell ! They had been still as ferrets, but now they just let out, and it almost lifted our hair right up. “ Well, it would be a pretty hard matter for me to describe what followed; I haven’t got the language to do it. They didn’t fire a shot at first, but each red- skin, as he spurred out from the black shadow of the overhanging rocks, gave a screechin’ yell, and they all pressed their horses tight onto the rear of ours. “ They thought they were sure of us, and we saw in a moment what their game was. They meant to capture us, ponies and all, and then have an interesting time ‘ roastin’ ’ us, triced up to a pine stump, the same as they had served a poor fellow named Norcross two seasons before in those same hills. You see, we had no more doubts now about their being Sioux. “Well, as we couldn’t turn back, we just drew our six-shooters and urged our ponies to a run. A six-shooter’s a sight handier than a ‘ Winchester’ in a close fight, and it was scarcely a second’s work to shove our carbines down into our sad- dle holsters. We supposed that there were more of the redskins ahead of us , and so it proved, for in less than a minute we ran into another squad. “ It wasgetting rather dark in the canon by this time, and I reckon we overtoo them sooner than they expected, for they were still scattered out and punchin t e steers along. Perhaps they thoug t, though, that we would not try to ride Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. through all that crowd of cattle up the gorge ahead. “We went in amongst them like a pair of sky-rockets, and just* turned loose on ’em with our six-shooters right and left, wherever, in the dust and dark, we could catch sight of any of that fluttering calico. They dashed, struck and shot at us from all directions at once, but we plunged through the midst of them, and went at full drive among all those floundering, bellowing steers ahead. Only the darkness could have saved us from the bullets and arrows that were shot at us as we were carried on in the midst of the stampede, and only Heaven preserved us from being crushed to death in the jam of cattle crowding along be- tween the almost vertical walls of rock on each side. Our ponies were spry and nimble; they were more used to cattle than Indian ponies, and we got ahead in the press faster than the redskins could follow us. “At length we came out among the foremost cattle; in a moment more we would have cleared the whole jam. Up to that time not a ball or an arrow had touched us, but now a bullet-a chance shot, I suppose-brought down poor Jim, horse and all. He was half a stride in advance on my right Above the uproar, 1 7ard him cry out, and then saw pony and man go headlong to the ground. ‘ Checking my horse with a jerk, I tried to pull up and face about; but a eavy steer running plump against me, and the place being frightfully rocky, my Pony was upset and tumbled head-fore- a deeP rift ^ the ledge ; where I think he must have broken either his *gs or his neck, for we found him trampled into the rift the next morning. -By good luck my own neck was not Droken; and jumping to my feet, I ran im. He lay several yards in front of ms struggling pony, I tolvT ’ f0r me>Ed>’he groaned, as hold of him. <! can't go; I can’t 8 < TK ' ^ 0ut for yourself, old fellow.’ vj, . bal gone through his thigh, breaking the hone, and fatally wounded ' the Pony besides. Putting both hands under his arms, I raised him ; and then, ' partly carrying him and partly dragging him, I ran backwards, stumbling over rocks in the dark, and soon came against the shelving crag on the left side of the canon — just as the dense mass of steers came bellowing and crowding on. Had it not been for a little cranny, or cleft in the ledges, we should have been quickly stamped and trodden to death. But right beyond a projecting rock there chanced to be a little nook, just large enough to shelter us, which I succeeded in dragging Jim into. Then all that wild, crazy, bellowin’, whoopin’ crowd of snort- in’ steers and howlin’ redskins, plunged and struggled by, like a big avalanche smashing everything to bits in front of it. “ But those Injuns were careful not to get very far into the press of mad cattle. They had lost sight of us in the dust and darkness of the place; and I don’t sup- pose they ever had the least idea what became of us. At any rate, none of them came back to look for us. ‘■'Well, I had a time of it there with Jim, trying to stop his bleeding. I tore up my shirt and stuffed the wound with lint-rags, and bound his leg tightly with stout strips, all the while expecting that the redskins would come back for us. At last I got the flow of blood checked. But I did not dare to move him ; and it was not long before he was burning hot with fever. “It was not till after daybreak that our three mates on the range came out in search of us and found our trail. With their help I got Jim to the ‘ shack, ’ and we made out to set his broken leg. In the course of a couple of months he was out again. “ Our ‘old man’ lost by that raid five hundred head of fat steers, and felt pretty sore about it, but we had done the best we could for him. And as for Jim and me, we had lost a couple of good ponies, but we could so much better part with them than our lives, that, after all, we didn’t take the loss very much to- heart.” Digitized by Google

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270 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. STANDS ALONE. London Times. The history of the world has furnished no precedent for the condition of the United States. Hereafter Australasia may exhibit a similar spectacle. As yet the North American republic stands alone. With the conscious power to carve its own destinies belonging to perfect na- tional independence, it combines the Roman peace enjoyed privately and com- mercially by subject provinces of the an- cient Roman empire. No country in the world has any interest in molesting it. None would dare gratuitously to offer it an affront or do it an injustice. Its stand- ing army is the minutest in existence, and Gen. Sherman, who would like it en- larged, does not desire that it should be more than minute. Except for the fear of wild Indians or native desperadoes, it might disband the whole to-morrow and be perfectly secure. Its citizens are free to play with politics or abstain at discre- tion. Their happy fortune has left it for the time with no more difficult problem to settle than how to avoid accumulating so enormous a reserve of public wealth as not to know what to do with its taxes. Favorable geographical circumstances must be thanked in part for its immunity from many national burdens and national alarms. Unquiet and strong neighbors compel precautions generally. The United States cannot be said to have more than two real neighbors, one too weak to he harmful; the other, which is great enough, possessed by the most ardent de- termination never to be otherwise than friendly. If even its neighbors had been among the most aggressive, its territories and its population make a solid mass which would have insured it against at- tack. But it would be unfair to assign so much credit for American liberty from political and international cares to Ameri- can natural advantages as to put out of sight the American people itself. Central and South America are at least as richly endowed by nature as the North, and the owners have not derived from their in- heritance a hundredth part of the gain. In North America physical nature has been well watched by human nature. Perfection has not been reached. Ameri- cans still have something to learn. They long since imbibed the faculty of working with a tremendous vigor and success which put the old world to shame. More recently they have cultivated the taste for amusement with equal eagerness and fervor. An admixture of moderation in both is all they need to render the Ameri- can conduct of life as agreeable as it is animated and well filled. That, however, is a characteristic which is hardly to be expected in proprietors of a land which has been lying fallow for thousands of years, and has only in these latter days come into possession of a people able to develop and enjoy it. A little intoxica- tion is pardonable in men set to do the work of centuries in a generation. By the time the new world is no longer in any sense new, its inhabitants may have taught themselves at once to labor with all the slow deliberation of Europe, and to take their pleasure, whether it be a song by Mme. Nilsson or a lecture by Mr. Matthew Arnold, with as decorous a sad- ness. HOW TO MAKE A TIDY. Norristown Herald. The directions given in fashion journals for crocheting tidies and things are very lively reading, but lack plot. If our memory is not at fault, they run some- how this way : Work nine stitches, turn back, two stitches in third bar, two single in thirds, three chain, B to Q 4th ch., K takes B, then make eight chain and fasten to center of Q B 7th, loop and turn back, white to play and mate in three stitches. It seems easy enough. Der next man comes in und softly says. “Carl, vould you like to see der shtreets of Detroit knee-deep mit plood ?” “Vhell, no, dot makes the sleighing pooty badt. “ Do you vhant to see all der workingmen sitting on der sidewalk mit grief in der hearts ? ” “I guess not. Dot makes us all walk in der middle of der street. “ Vhell, if you don’t like to see all dis yon must vote for der Demogratic gandidate. He vhas der man dot pulls us through. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 271 AN ENGINEERING TRIUMPH. Northwestern Lumberman. The completion of the Michigan Cen- tral canti-lever bridge over Niagara river has added another laurel to American engineering skill, and has opened up a new field of bridge engineering, which will be widely followed in the future. There is no other bridge in the world built upon this principle, although two more are now being built, one at the Frith of Forth, Scotland, with a span of 1,600 feet, and the other over the Frazer river on the Canada Pacific road, with a span of 315 feet. The principle of the canti-lever bridge is that of a trussed beam, supported at or near the center, with one end anchored or counter- weighted to counteract the unequal load- ing. Until the building of the present structure there had been no attempt at putting the principle into practical use, and the work on so large an undertaking has been watched with the utmost inter- est by engineers throughout the world It took three years to build the suspen- sion bridge over Niagara river, yet on Apnl nth a contract was entered into etween the Central Bridge works of Buf- aio and the Niagara River Bridge com- pany, which called for the completion of tne present gigantic work by December lst--scarcely eight months. Am** fir8t.ft0ne for the P^rs on the American 8lde was laid June 26, and on July 13. On August 29 the first column of steel for the tower on l rmTan 8ide Was lowered> and e Canadian side September 10. The Sent'r°K f°r tbe canti‘'ever was run out Slot H ^ ^ b°th Canti-leve« were st,anPKted °n N°vember 17 ’ the fixed m2, i a8 PUt in three da-va later. The realized1 f6 °£ ^ WOrk 0311 scarcely be Si Tu a desciPtion of the con- of lumh °f bndge- 0ver 250,000 feet in rbf,and 15 tons of bolts were used steel ,lH .rrk’ While the iron and The e?!1 1!-the brid8e weighs 3,000 tons, ried dnu™ 10n® ^ tbe piers were car- when fon J11!11 bedrock reached, feet wl lff801 “ Beton Signet,” 20 ’ 45 feet long and 10 feet thick, were put in, and upon these blocks was built the masonry for the tower supports, rising 50 feet above the surface of the water. The steel towers, rising 130 feet above tbe masonry, were next built, and upon these the superstructure rests. When in progress of construction, just before the fixed span had been putin, the work was visited and inspected by repre- sentatives of this paper, and it is very icertain that no other work of a like char- acter presents so many features as new, novel and wonderfully interesting from an engineer’s standpoint. After the shore arms of the canti-levers had been built the difficult part of the work commenced, the spanning of 500 feet of that roaring torrent, 245 feet above its surface. To accomplish this feat two immense traveling derricks were used, the largest ever built, calculated to sus- tain a weight of 32 tons, and projecting more than 40 feet without support. With these derricks the sections of the canti- levers, each 25 feet in length, were rap- idly constructed. After one panel of 25 feet had been built and its bracing ad- justed, the derrick was moved forward and work on the next section com- menced. The bridge has the longest double track truss span ever yet built. The total length of the bridge proper is 909 feet, 9 inches; length of each canti-lever, 395 feet; of fixed span, 119 feet, 9 inches; of clear span across the river, 494 feet, 9 inches; height of stone piers, 50 feet;’ of steel towers, 130 feet, 5 inches; of clear span above the river, 239 feet; total weight resting on steel columns, 6,400 tons ; weight of each anchorage, 800 tons. The bridge has been built to carry upon each track at the same time a freight train of the heaviest character, extending the entire length of the bridge, headed by two “ consolidated ” engines, while at the same time resisting a side pressure of 30 pounds to the square foot, equivalent to a wind having a velocity of 75 miles per hour, and under such a load the bridge is not expected to be strained more than one-fifth of its ultimate strength. An in- genious arrangement to compensate for Digitized by Google

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272 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. expansion and contraction has been pro- vided between the ends of the canti-levers and the fixed span, permitting the ends to move freely with changes of temperature, yet maintaining perfect rigidity against side pressure by wind. When the en- gineer corps lined the bridge it was out of line in but one or two places, and the greatest variation was less than one-quar- ter of an inch, yet no two pieces were permanently placed in the structure it- self. The shore end of each canti-lever is so firmly anchored that it will require an uplifting force of 340 tons on the river arm to displace it, and as the utmost weight that can be placed upon the river arm under any conditions is 200 tons, the safety of the bridge has been carefully assured. The bridge has been built by the Mich- igan Central railroad, in order that the Vanderbilt interests might have an inde- pendent crossing over the Niagara river, so that their traffic might be handled at all times without fear of being shut off by any combinations. The bridge stands about ten rods above the famous suspen- sion bridge, and will add still another powerful attraction to one of the wonders of the world. The formal opening took place December 29, when the bridge was thoroughly tested in the presence of a large crowd of interested spectators. A NEW EMPIRE. Demorest’s Monthly. There are now three complete trans- continental roads, connecting the Pacific with the Mississippi valley and the At- lantic states. There are others under way, and before five years are over the traveler from the east will have a choice of some six different routes by which to reach the Pacific Ocean. At no previous period in our history has the population and wealth of our country been increas- ing with so much rapidity. It is now believed that our actual population by the close of this year will be fully 56,- 000,000. Our increase is over 2,000,000 per annum. It follows that the land of the United States, being a fixed quantity, is steadily and largely increasing in value. Attention is called to the fact that wealthy foreigners, including many English noble- men, are purchasing large estates in this country. They are monopolizing sections in the far west, which are daily becom- ing more valuable, due to the increase of population and wealth o.f the country. A Tribune correspondent tells of an English lord, whose friends criticised' his large outlays for American land. “Why,” he replied, “ I am looking out for my children. Under the Gladstone laws, estates in Ireland have become worthless to the landlord. The same re- sult, I fear, will follow in England. Amer- ican law recognizes the absolute right of the owner to the soil.” Should not the American people, however, do something to check speculation in wild land in this country? The English nobleman or other speculator purchases land in 'large quantities and holds it as an investment. The neighborhood becomes populous and gives value to the soil thus held without any help from the foreign owner. He thus gets the right to tax the native American of the next generation by sell- ing out at high figures. The California constitution, to break up the large estates which had created artificial deserts, en- acted that wild lands should be taxed at the same rate as improved property, and it certainly does not seem just to levy all the taxes on those who improve their property and thus make valuable the ad- joining wild lands owned by the specu- lator. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Brooklyn Eagle. “ We’re going to have a mild winter, Mrs. Varley ; everybody says so,” re- marked Mrs. Seaton. Mrs. Varley mere- ly acknowledged the information with an “ Ah,” but when Mrs. Seaton had gone she turned to her companion and said: “You know what that remark means, don’t you ? Her husband’s too stingy to buy her a new set of furs. He that does not know those things which are of use and necessity for him to know, is an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides— [ Tillotson* Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. MYSTICAL BROTHERHOOD. Initiating a Brother Into the Mysterious Order. Madison Democrat. It was in Madison some years ago, and my recollection of that trip (I was then a “ drummer ”) makes me shudder. I had been round for about two days and made good sales, and had also made the ac- quaintance of some good fellows (as I thought) in the central part of town. I was with a party at the Central Hotel, talking and joking when one of them said to me: “ You’d better remain'to- night and join our beloved order-the Mystical Brother- hood. It’ll be great benefit to you in your travels. It’s the best society in the State and you can make friends by being known as a member, in ten minutes after you stop at a city or village.” I, like a sucker, took the cork under, and stayed and joined. The mysterious brotherhood then met in a hall at the hotel. Charley Bronson kept a saloon below the lodge room. There were about twenty-five members of the lodge, and most of them were present to assist in ay initiation. The officers were a High °,g“ ’ 8econ and led three I' it h^ not faf Mn *reJ„0^,venture H H has not «^eJo°!U--VentUre 6d ,and 1 was halted be‘ the High Mogul. Near him stood the Comet and three aids with stuffed clubs )r‘ three feet long. I was sworn to answer ld a11 questions truthfully and keep the a 8ecrets of the order. Every time I failed d to answer a question immediately a [e stuffed club took me an awful belt “far ^ below the belt ” in the rear. The follow- j ing questions were put and answered : High Mogul— “Are you a married 1 man?” ^ Candidate— “Yes.” High Mogul— “How many children have you ? State their ages, sex and com- plexions.” Before I had answered half I was fairly l lifted by the stuffed clubs. I HiSh Mogul— “Are you in the habit of 5 running around nights ? ” r I answered “No ’’right quickly, though it was not exactly the truth, to escape ’ the clubs. , The devils had a big plank in the room rigged by trestles, with one end seven | feet high. Near the centre of this plank was a hinge that worked with a trigger, but I knew nothing of this until later in the proceeding. I heard all the while running water, as if the reservoir was being emptied. The bell tapped and I was marched around again. The Great Mogul asked : “How much water is there in the tank?” The answer was “Four feet.” The Mogul said: “ Let it be deeper.” Then he asked me : “ Have you any money, watches, notes, papers, rings and precious stones that will be damaged by water ? ” “I said “No.” He then sang out : “ How much water is in the tank ?” . “ Six feet,” was the answer. Grand Mogul— Let it be deeper.” I was next led to the plank and com- pelled slowly to ascend it. I had reached the end of it and was on my knees when the Mogul called out again : “ How much is in the tank now?” The answer came “ Nine feet.” The bell tapped, the end of the plank flopped down, and I went headlong — but Digitized by Google

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274 HREMEN’S MAGAZINE. not into a tank of water. I was caught in a large piece of stout canvas; supplied with hand holes around the edges and corners, and managed by eight or ten stout fellows. No sooner had I struck the canvas than I was tossed in the air several times. They shouted at every toss ‘‘once more,” dll finally I struck the ceiling, then they quit. The bell tapped, and I was walked up to a coffin with tin gutters around it, and in the gutters were various colored lights. In the coffin was one of the members, painted up in as ghastly colors as possible, and the fellow representing the corpse had his mouth full of flour. I didn’t know it, of course, till they made me take another oath and stoop to kiss the corpse. The cuss blew fully a teaspoonful of flour in my face and eyes. When I had cleaned and wiped my countenance the Mysterious Brotherhood all came round to me to shake hands. I shook, of course, but I clearly felt that if I had two six-shooters the population of Madison would have been reduced to the extent of twelve. A FALSE MOVE. Detroit Free Press. He was a porter in a wholesale dry goods house on Jefferson avenue. His salary was not large enough to warrant him in buying a fast horse and wearing silk undershirts, but he was growing fat and smoking fair to medium cigars. In an evil moment the tempter came and whispered in his ear that he could make $20,000 as easy as rolling off a log. With that much money in his hind pocket he could cheese the racket and have a new tailor every week in the year. Yesterday morning at 9 o’clock the porter invited the senior partner to go up on the roof with him to see about repairs. There was a wicked leer on his face and a strange light in his eyes, but the guileless senior partner noticed nothing but the fact that the porter was getting a brandy flush on his nose. No sooner had they reached the roof than the villain seized his employer and held him suspended over the dizzy height, and cried out: “ Your check for $20,000 or I drop you into the alley ! ” “Say $15,000.” “Never!” “Make it $17,000?” “I will not! Give me what I ask or over you go?” “Very well — I knock under.” The senior partner sat down on the icy cover of the trapdoor and wrote the check for the sum named. The porter seized it and swiftly descended and closed the trap to keep the victim on the roof. It was but the work of five minutes to run to the bank and present the check. “Never had a cent on deposit with us!” said the cashier, as he shoved it back. The porter had made a false move, and he lost. He crossed the river on the ice, and is now a wanderer on foreign shores. HE LOOKED MIGHTY PALE. Prairie Farmer. One day they were talking in Uncle Hank’s grocery store about large bedbugs and tough bedbugs. “ I boiled a bedbug nine hours and it swam around on top all the time,” said Gifford. “I put a bedbug in a kerosene lamp,” said Charley Campbell, “ kept it there four years, and it hatched out twenty- seven litters of bedbugs right in the kero- sene.” Old Hank Allen, who had been listen- ing as an outsider, here gave in his ex- i perience in corroboration of the. facts. He said : “Some years ago I took a bedbug to Wood’s iron foundry and dropped it into j a ladle where the melted iron was, and had it run into a skillet. Well, my old woman used that skillet for six years, and here the other day she broke it all to smash ; and what do you think, gen- tlemen? that ’ere insect just walked out of his hole where he’d been lyin’ like a , frog in a rock, and made tracks for his old roost up stairs. But,” he added by way of parenthesis, “by ginger, he looke mighty pale.” There are 5,000 ballet girls in London. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 275 VARIETIES. How does Rev. Mr. Talmage know that “none laugh better and oftener than women with fine teeth ? ” Texas farmers sold last year $59,000,000 worth of cotton, $53,000,000 worth of cattle, $7,000,000 worth of wool and mut- ton. The concise verdict of a jury in Idaho: We find that the deceased came to his death by calling Tom Watkins a liar.” Dannat, Whistler and Pearce are the three Americans who received medals at the Paris Salon this year, but the medals were all of the third class. The announcement that George Alfred Townsend has written a “ romance” The military guard over Garfield’s grave is a reproach to the people among whom he lived and whom he served. The authority to use Federal troops for that purpose does not exist. The population of St. Louis is now about half a milion. Chicago had half a million at the time of the last census, but we do not know how many have es- caped since then— St. Louis Post-Dis- patch. Did you ever think that the temper- ance cause in this country would un- doubtedly triumph if every man’s elbow should suddenly grow stiff? It’s that fatal elbow joint which is at the bottom of the mischief. seems remarkable to people who do not know that he never wrote anything else. Scientists say that the reason kissing is so pleasant is because the teeth, jaw bones and lips are full of nerves, and when the lips meet an electric current is generated. Investigating for the cause of a sudden failure of a fine cow to give milk, D. J. Phillips, of Warren county, discovered that a litter of pigs were sucking the cow regularly. A Kansas miller drowned himself in his mill-pond because a dam he had just mlt failed to collect water enough to turn the wheel. He exhibited good sense, home men would have gone home and jawed their wives and kicked the dog clear across the room. A cowboy’s dance at American Palls, a o, passed off pleasantly with only one man killed and three wounded, heveral shots having been fired through the bass drum, its Teutonic proprietor revengefully poured a mug of beer into e trombone and broke up the ball. . The eminent basso, Karl Formes, tells A merican parents that they make a grave t 18 f j sen when they can attain ch better results at home. He says mvaical science is at its lowest level in hunf’ an<1 the 8reatsingers are not Ital- A woman can forgive a good deal in a young man whom she loves, but when he begins writing poor poetry to her the chances are that she will fly off at a tan- gent and shun him for his imbecility. — [Fall River Advance. In the “idea language,” which is now employed among deaf mutes, only proper names are spelled with the fingers. It is called the universal language, as mutes of different nationalities can converse as readily as those of the same. A journal some time ago opened a school prize for the best essay on “ Honesty.” Of the twenty-three re- ceived a large proportion proved to have been stolen, and one — a poem — was stolen entire. He who preaches honesty needs watching. A Texas newspaper man awoke in the night recently under the impression that a burglar was beside his bed. He drew his revolver and fired, the shot taking effect in his own left hand. This should be a lesson to all newspaper men who sleep at night. There is, it seems, to be an umbrella that can not be stolen. A genius has in- vented a detachable handle, upon with- drawing which the ribs are automatically locked. This is a dangerous thing so- cially. It will transfer the unappeased kleptomaniacs to other fields. Digitized by Google

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276 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. SCIENCE AND ART. More than 22,000,000 steel pens are made every week, two-thirds of them be- ing produced at Birmingham, England. A number of etchings by the most suc- cessful students of the art in America will illustrate the holiday edition of the “ Essays of Elia,” which the Putnams are preparing to issue. Mr. Scott Snell has made some very interesting experiments on the use of asbestos paint for coating Jablochkoff candles. He finds that with pure as- bestos paint the arc is much steadier and the carbons last much longer. The well-known North Pole explorer, Von Payer, who exhibited his grand painting, “ The End of the Franklin Ex- pedition,” at the recent Munich Inter- national Art Exhibition, has been award- ed the grand medal of honor by the Munich Academy of Art. Field daisies have been colored by placing their stems in aniline violet ink. They refuse to absorb any color from black ink. Peonies have been colored as they grow by applying various dyes in solution to the ground in which they stood. A Keigemann, in Hanau, has patented a rust protector which consists of ordi- nary oil paint mixed with 10 per cent of burned magnesia, baryta, strontia as well as mineral oil. This neutralizes the free acid of the paint, and the alkaline reac- tion protects the iron from rust. A correspondent of Nature believes that such vast quantities of gas as must have been freed by the Java catastrophe have necessarily affected the earth’s atmosphere, and thinks that the fine weather of September prevalent over a large portion of the earth, may have been the result of the great eruption. Ephrain Keyser, of Baltimore, is to be paid by the government $10,000 for a bronze statue of DeKalb. The figure will be nine feet high. The shield of Maryland and Delaware will figure in the side panels of the die. The baron will be represented as a Continental general lead- ing the blue Hen’s Chicken’s and the Maryland Line. M. Ramon de Luna brought before the Academy of Science on September 10th a memoir, “Cholera from the standpoint of chemistry.” He is led by his phy- siology studies to conclude that cholera is exclusively propagated through the respiratory organs, and his chemical in- quiries convince him that the only safe treatment is to cause the patient to inhale with prudence hypoazotic vapor mixed with air. For some time past the Belgian War Department has conducted a series of experiments at Yal verde, on the water- proofing of soldiers’ uniforms by means of liquid alumina. The following, ac- cording to the Journal d’Hygiene, i^ the process employed: — Acetate of alumina is obtained by making solutions of equal parts of alum and acetate of lead in separate vessels, and then mixing them together. Sulphate of lead will be thrown, leaving acetate of alumina in solution, which must be decanted. The materials to be waterproof are soaked in this so- lution, and then withdrawn without being wrung, and dried in the air. The Berlin National Gallery contains at present 484 paintings, 119 cartoons (73 of which are by Cornelius, 7 by Over- beck, and 16 by Preller), besides 40 pieces of sculpture ; against 391 paintings, 85 cartoons, and 34 pieces of sculpture of 1876. In addition thereto, the gallery owns a large collection of drawings by prominent modern artists, foremost among which are those by Menzel, Wilberg, Feuerback, and Kruger. For the purchase of additional masterpieces the government appropriates annually the 'sum of 400,000 marks, besides which sum the funds of the gallery include the annual interest on several large private legacies. Open your mouth and purse cautiously, and your stock of reputation and wealth shall, at least, in repute, be great. [Zim- merman. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 277 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. advertising rates? Space. 1 Mo. 1 Inch, . • • • 83 00 Y Col . . . . . 5 00 Mfjage . - . . 800 JLPage . ... 14 00 IPage. . . . . 25 00 3 Mo. 87 00 12 00 20 00 35 00 55 00 6 Mo. 812 00 22 00 36 00 58 00 105 00 12 Mo. 822 00 38 00 60 00 110 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Single CopV } Postage Included J*1®® XtaenfjA the Office at Terre Saute , __ -Indiana , as second class matter . Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. MAY, 1884. the mission of our broth- erhood. chosen calling. He deals with fire, steam, speed, danger— responsibilities which, when on duty, demand ceaseless vigi- lance. In all the avocations known to modern civilization the locomotive fire- man has chosen the most perilous. When he mounts his engine he takes his life in his hand. HiB partings with his loved ones are always in the nature of adieus. He has no assurance that he will see them again until the day when the “sea shall give up its dead.” Say what we will, there is a mournful grandeur in the call- ing of a locomotive fireman. He lives a year sometimes in an hour, in a minute. His iron-horse, fed on fire, dashes on over bridges, around curves, through tunnels and cuts twenty-five, forty or sixty miles an hour, in the light, in the twilight, in the darkness. Behind him a train with Since the organization of the Brother- precious lives> his own life at stake ; hood of Locomotive Firemen the ques- bome> w^e> children are in his thoughts j tion has been often asked, What is its wakeful> watchful, he plunges on. Hope- mission ? Questions are more easily asked f he Peers i nto th e darkness, and when than answered, and yet we propose to the route is run and the steed stands still, answer this interrogatory with becoming we opine — indeed, we know— the locomo- frankness. tive fireman thanks God. The reader will at once perceive the There are at least twenty-two thousand necessity for prefatory remarks. We of these men in the United States and the shall approach the main question with Canadas — ten thousand of whom are en- considerate caution. Locomotive firemen rolled as members of the Brotherhood of are pre-eminently practical. They are Locomotive Firemen. All hail comrades ! not distinguished as devotees of pane- Lot us reason together. The Magazine gyric or pyrotechnic displays of imprac- *s your friend. It speaks for you. Its theories. Locomotive firemen are high ambition is to promote your welfare, remarkable for common sense. They What is the mission of our Order ? Let bronze-browed, hard-fisted, noble- us he in earnest. Locomotive firemen atured men. They are forever dealing are not fanatics. They are not vagarists, with problems which demand and com- Utopians. They seek the attainable. It nd serious thought. A locomotive i® within reach. It is not a myth, a fan- be man Cann0^ *n ^h® nature of things, ^sy? an illusion, a hallucination, a phan- dude. He is forever facing danger, tom or a dream. We state the case boldly, ©ry faculty is on the alert. There is The best for locomotive firemen is not to a kh °f the ideal or of fiction in his he found within the domain of strikes. Digitized’by Google

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278 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. A strike means war. The shibboleth motto of locomotive firemen is peace. But, for the nonce, dismissing these propo- sitions we repeat, What is the mission of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen ? As we write, the glory of our Order is unfolded to our vision. We see its cita- del Lodges embracing the continent from rock-ribbed Maine, from the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence to the Golden Gate, to where the Oregon pours its mighty flood, a continental Brotherhood. We indulge our fancy and surmise that every scream of the locomotive whistle tells us that a locomotive fireman is on duty and doing his duty. We survey the map of our country. We note the inter- mingling of railroad systems, embracing cities, towns, districts, and including a continent, and then we say, on all these highways of travel are scores of locomo- tive firemen. We fancy the day is near at hand when every locomotive fireman will be a member of our beneficent Broth- erhood. Why ? Because it is organized to promote the welfare of men of his call- ing. Still, the question recurs, What is the mission of our Brotherhood? Is it understood ? Is it fully comprehended ? Do we individually and collectively appre- ciate the majesty of our mission? The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has certain high ambitions in view, certain purposes, certain aims. What are they? Its ambition is that every locomotive fire- man shall be in the highest and best sense of the term a gentleman, self-poised, self-assured, true to every trust, every obligation, a chevalier sans peur et sans re - proche, a man who knows his duty and performs it with unwavering fidelity ; sober, industrious, self-respectful, the peer of any man who walks God’s green earth. The purpose of the Order is to have such men, and only such men, within its charmed circle — men who pay their dues, 'tfho are ambitious to maintain the morale of the Order, who appreciate the obligations of membership, and who recognize the sacredness of their respon- sibilities. Ours is a benevolent organiza- tion. We propose to stand by the living — that we may stand by the dead. It is more than benevolent. It is an organi- zation designed to build character, per- fect and adorn it, give it symmetrical and substantial proportions, the foundation stones of which are sobriety, industry and fidelity. What more can we say in regard to the mission of our Brotherhood? Much. It is designed to make home a type of heaven — a snug harbor for “ poor wanderers of a stormy day ” — where wooing wives and prattling childhood give every cloud a silver lining, and attune every chord of the human heart to melody. W e could pursue these felicitous thoughts indefinitely, for our faith of the future of our Order knows no boundaries. 'But negatively, rather than affirma- tively, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was not, we are bold to say, organized to inaugurate strikes nor to favor btrikes. We assume, and do not hesitate, to proclaim our convictions that labor strikes are not, and in the nature of things cannot be, in the interest of labor. We assume that labor is capital. We ignore technical distinctions. Capital to be profitable must be employed. We are not unmindful that we are upon the threshold of controverted propositions. We enter the arena of debate with confi- dence. We invite criticism. We have the courage of our convictions. The mission of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen is not to antagonize capital. Strikes do that ; hence, we oppose strikes Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 279 as a remedy for the ills of which labor complains. Our purpose is to do away with misapprehensions. We cannot af- ford to be misunderstood. Locomotive firemen are employes — theii* employers are the owners and managers of railroads. In the very nature of things we should understand each other. The Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen was not organized to dictate prices. It is no part of its mission. It will not deviate one hair’s breadth from its course. /6ur Brotherhood proposes to offer to railroad officials sober, industrious, moral, compe- tent men, tried and true. We propose that the time shall come when a Brother- hood fireman shall be preferred to an out- sider. It is the purpose of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen to banish from the Order every unfaithful man. Dead beats, men of crooked ways, are to be ostracised, banished. Ours is to be a Brotherhood of gentlemen — honest, faith- ful, sober men. Railroad officials want that class of men. They cannot do with- out them. Their character, their reputa- tion, their money, their profits all com- bine to make honest, sober, industrious, faithful firemen a desideratum. W e take it for granted that when such men are employed, railroad officials will pay them all they can afford. There may be excep- tions. We are discussing the rule. Be this as it may, if locomotive firemen en- gage in strikes they do it outside of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. The Order has no striking machinery. It was not founded for strikes. We have a better theory for disagreements between employer and employe. Strikes never settled any labor question. Strikes have invariably inflicted incalculable evils upon the strikers. We desire to make ourselves distinctly understood. Let us introduce a few illustrations : A man at $2 per day, $60 per month, earns $720 a year, which is equal to an investment of $18,000 in Government bonds bearing 4 per cent, interest. The proposition illustrates the idea of labor capital. It is a trite saying that “ capital is sensitive ” — timid. Ap- proach a money capitalist, propose to him an investment, and his first inquiry will be, Will it pay ? In discussing the sub- ject with him, in answering his inquiries, there will be no time to introduce poetry or sentiment. He wants facts and figures. He balances probabilities. If the favor- able predominate he will invest, other- wise he will withhold his money. The proposition is of universal application. There is absolutely no exception. We hold that labor capital is as sensitive as money capital, and there are many and cogent reasons why it should be the more sensitive and cautious. Money capitalists seldom invest their all in any enterprise, but the labor capitalist, the workingman, the wage earner does, for the time being, invest his all — his time, his skill, his health, his life; hence, we assume that labor capital is more vitally involved than money capital in all matters pertaining to strikes. v We have said we are opposed to strikes as a means of settling controverted labor questions. We are opposed to strikes primarily, because we are satisfied they do not promote the welfare of laboring men. We are persuaded from our readings, observation and experience that there is a better way out of labor disagreements with employers than to “ strike ” out. If there is anything in fact and logic, if there is anything worth considering in figures and common sense, we are per- suaded that our proposition can be satis- factorily demonstrated, and we invite the Digitized by v^ooQle

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280 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. attention of the Brotherhood to an honest solution of the problem. It is stated by the highest authority that the average cost of 100 miles of railroad is $3,074,474 ; for our purpose we .take the round sum $3,000,000./ The average number of loco- motives on each 100 miles of railroad is given at twenty. We will assume that these twenty locomotives require thirty locomotive firemen. Here, then, we h a ve the situation clearly defined. The road is built and equipped. The locomotives are on the track. The train is made up and ready to start. But there is no loco- motive fireman on the engine. Now comes into bold prominence a fact which must forever be recognized, that/money capital is useless without the assistance of labor capital, skill capital, muscle capital, and this fact ought to, and must eventually, bring money capital and labor capital into harmonious alliance. They are necessary to each other. It is an in- dissoluble connection and cannot be re- voked, and we plead guilty to the charge of a desire to make this association profit- able and agreeable to both parties. We believe we see the dawning of a new era, and every word of ours shall be a har- binger note of peace and good will. Again : We have said the 100 miles of railroad cost $3,000,000, and that the train was on the track ready to move, awaiting only the presence of the locomotive fire- man. At this juncture we are told that the locomotive firemen have struck and that the train cannot move. We have the picture fully outlined — vivid as light- ning. We are in a position to contem- plate it in its immediate and remote con- sequences. We shall endeavor to be frank. We have no sinister ambitions to subserve. Invested money to the amount of $3,000,000 stands still. It is doomed to inertness. Authorities say that for the year 1882 there were in operation 107,158 miles of railroads; that the capital and funded debt of these roads amounted to $3,456,078,196, and that the total dividends paid amounted to $102,031,434, or about 3 per cent. Our authority for these figures is Poor’s Manual — hence, we assume that the 100 miles of road which we have in- troduced to illustrate our argument, if there had been no strike, would have earned dividends for its owners during the year amounting to $90,000, but which, owing to the strike, earned nothing. We have shown in this article that a locomotive fireman, earning $720 a year, is equal to the man who has $18,000 in- vested in Government securities bearing 4 per cent, interest. We have assumed that every 100 miles of railroad require 30 locomotive firemen. If we are correct (and whether exact or not, the figures illustrate our argument), then the 100 miles of railroad represent an invest- ment of firemen capital of $540,000 at 4 per cent., yielding dividends amounting to $21,600 a year. Now, be it remem- bered, the strike not only compels $3,000,- 000 money capital to earn no dividends, but it also compels $540,000 of locomotive firemen capital to earn no dividends. The money capital and the labor capital stand still — do nothing and earn nothing. We protest that such a state of affairs is not founded in wisdom. But this is not all, nor the worst of the situation. We have assumed, for the sake of the argument, that the strike continues one year. Even numbers are better than fractions for our purpose, while ratios re- main the same. At the end of the year, we will assume, the strike is ended. There is always a limit to human endur- ance. How stands the account? The Digitized by Google

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281 FIREMEN'S owners of the $3,000,000 invested in the road have lost $90,000, and the locomotive firemen, who represented $540,000 labor capital, have lost $21,600. The aggregate loss has been $111,600. The $3,000,000 money capital has lost what it failed to earn $90,000. How about the firemen ? They have not only lost what they failed to earn, $21,600, but, assuming that it has cost them the same to live while idle as it cost when employed, they are out of pocket at the end of the year $43, 200. We here discuss the money problem. We omit the demoralizing consequences of idleness-tramping, abandonment of fam- ily and home topics of admitted serious- ness. With such facts in full view, we are bold to assert that strikes have no compensations equal to the losses they entail. We believe there is a better way out of such disagreements as occasionally arise between locomotive firemen and railroad officials, between money capital and labor capital, and it is the purpose of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen to find that way and the high ambition of the Firemen’s Magazine to place the facts relating to such subjects in such a light as to bring about a perfect understand- ing between railroad managers and our Brotherhood. The mission of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen is to build -not tear down. It is to enthrone con- fidence rather than distrust. We detest sycophancy. We abhor arrogance. We admire manhood. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has for its founda- mn principles which dignify and glorify human nature. It champions the cause ° al>0r not by antagonizing money, but er by showing that between money an labor capital there is and must for- ever remain an intimate alliance, which, en the terms of the federation are MAGAZINE . honestly and honorably adjusted, will be productive of untold benefits. But, again, referring to our Order: Its growth and prosperity are in all regards phenomenal. There is nothing to parallel its progress. There are now in operation 210 Lodges. Our membership exceeds ten thousand. We have stated that In 1882 there were in operation in the United States 107,158 miles of railroad, and the entire North American system in 1882 amounted to 127,830 miles. If there are 20 locomotives to every 100 miles of road, then, we as- sume, there are in the country 22,560 locomotive firemen. Of these more than ten thousand keep step to the music of our Brotherhood. It is a music which glorifies benevolence. Every wheel, and every wheel within a wheel of our Order, is set in motion by the inspiring, heaven- born spirit of benevolence. The gallant men who have stood by the Brotherhood in the days of its trials and adversities did so from motives as god-like as ever prompted men to action. They knew the perils of their vocation, and they said, When a brother falls at his post those who are dependent upon his labor shall not be left desolate and alone in this cheerless world. They shall have our words of sympathy and condolence. More, they shall have money — the result of our contributions. Our sympathy shall be something more and better than words. The hour a Brother falls, one thousand dollars awaits his sorrowing widow and orphan children. To have this money in the treasury of the Brotherhood, dues must be paid; to pay dues money must be earned; to earn money employment must be had ; to have employment strikes must be ignored. 'To strike, as we have shown, not only puts an end to earnings, but it consumes what has been laid by. Digitized by Google

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282 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. It puts an end to benevolence. Widows and orphans will plead in vain when their protector has fallen. ' In the grasp of a strike the fires will go out in our Lodges. Confusion will take the place of order, and ruin, widespread and desolating, will J^e inaugurated. The mission of our Order is to maintain in tact the machinery of our Order as it exists, to harmonize contending interests ; to dignify manhood by industry, sobriety and fidelity to obligations ; to bury our dead, to give comfort and consolation to the bereaved, and to make ours a Broth- erhood which shall command the respect and admiration of all mankind. A LAUDABLE PROTEST. The active interest that our members in Denver have taken and expressed in regard to their fellow* citizen, Mr. W. F. Gardner, an engineer on the Mexican National Railroad, and who had been im- prisoned in a Mexican jail for twenty- four days without a trial or investigation of his offense, if any he committed, is the echo of the feelings of indignation of every member of our Order, and we may add of every citizen of this Republic against such an outrage as has been perpetrated on one of her people. The facts of the case are briefly these : Mr. Gardner, on his en- gine, wras pulling his train on his way to Salillo. Two Mexicans of the lower class were on the track ; and when we say lower class we speak of an unfortunate people who are subjected to a most bitter poverty and confined in the darkest ignorance, cultivating only their supersti- tions and prejudices, and, indeed, the lat- ter is strong and contemptible against any person or thing that is American. The fact is notorious that these people get on the railroad track and remain there, thereby compelling the train to stop, causing a great deal of unnecessary delay and annoying the train men. When the train stops the engineer leaves his engine, approaches the dusky descendent of the Montezumas, and politely requests him to move to one side, that he may pass on with his train. Sometimes the engineer goes slowly ahead, pushing the Mexican off the track with the pilot of the engine. We need hardly say that it is not always a train can be stopped before it reaches where an obstacle or person stands on the track. This was the case with Mr. Gardner, who was going down a steep •grade that led to a trestle bridge ; on this bridge two Mexicans were walking slow- ly ; it was simply impossible to stop before crossing that bridge, and they barely had time to jump before the train was upon them . One of them, unfort unately , broke his leg, which occasioned the arrest of Mr. Gardner on his arrival at Sallillo, where he was thrown into jail and there re- mained for twenty-four days without trial or investigation. When the news reached Denver, the mother of the young man at once telegraphed the Suprintendent of the Mexican National for information. She waited several days, with all the anxiety of a mother for a son under such circumstances, but received no answer. Mr. N. W. Sample, General Superin- tendent of Machinery of the D. & R. G., kindly telegraphed for such information as Mrs. Gardner sought, and after four days of his telegraphing and letter writing he was awarded an answer. Both our government and the company for whom he worked seemed to be en- tirely indifferent to the situation of Mr. Gardner or the circumstances of his arrest. Nor did they, the company, make any exertion for his release, or send anyone to inquire about his condition. It was their duty to promptly attend to his case and demand a speedy trial or investiga- tion of his offense, if any had been com- mitted ; if not, to restore him his liberty immediately. On the contrary, nothing had been done ; he was left to his fate in the hands of those that were his enemies, people who had nothing in common wit him, whose manners and customs were as strange and foreign to him as the lan guage they spoke. But the men of 77 m Denver were not going to allow sue things to go by unnoticed. In pub c meeting they indignantly called on our Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 283 government to protect her citizen and, together with the Knights of Pythias, waited on the Colorado State authorities, who at once telegraphed to their Repre- sentative in Congress to give the matter his personal attention. The press of Den- ver stoutly supported the action of our members, as did the San Antonio, Texas, Express and other papers. The result was the liberation of Mr. Gardner by giving a bond for $500, which was shortly after reduced to $300. The very first in- vestigation entirely exonerated Mr. Gard- ner from any blame in the matter. We do not think it necessary that Mr. Gardner should be a member of our Order to receive the support of our Brotherhood, even as a Brotherhood, in a case of this kind. It is enough for us to know, first, that he was an enginemun, a competent engineer, sober and industrious and hav- ing a character that is well known and that will bear close inspection. Next, he is one of the legion of wage-workers — the nobility of any and all nations — in the very van of the army of civilization, and he is a worthy citizen of this Repub- lic, and as such should receive the pro- tection guaranteed her people by right of citizenship. Out of nineteen communications re- ceived for publication in the Magazine seventeen of them began with “ Not hav- ing seen anything in the Magazine from,” etc. The phrase is getting somewhat worn and we suggest a change in the form of attack. MKLODIA in morte. when Death the latch Sneak nnfl fades my little day,, The JarttaiS® no^seTek to catch Trtmiu Iaint words I say, TheJfwpii1 hear sweet music’s spell— hen welcome. Death ! I shall die well. * TosJnnMt words— too tired to try the false from true : wftVS ceale the strife aud die Give of earth in view TAr'tTnT*' “d Heals anrRf>Vy with tender art eep to dreams ; from dreams to Dei — J. L. Stick? Scriptures fron Latin. CHAPTER IV. It came to pass on the 22d day of the ninth month of the fourth year of the reign of Arnold that the brethren assem- bled themselves together at the house called St. James, and when they had given gold and silver unto the Lord of the House and had graciously thanked him for all he had done for the brethren, that straightway they prepared to depart unto their own country. Now, there was a certain road of iron, called the Union Pacific, that had for its managers men of great hospitality, that were well disposed toward the brethren and had often granted favors unto them, and there was a branch of this great road, called the South Park, that had its course among the Rockies and there was the most beautiful scenery throughout all its length, and the managers of this road said among themselves: “Behold, the brethren called Firemen have been in our midst these seven days and are well disposed towards us, making laws that are of great benefit to us, inasmuch as we are enabled to obtain honest and reliable servants to do our bidding. Now let us show unto them that we are in sympathy with them by making them our guests.” And they caused beautiful chariots to be prepared, drawn by horses of steam, gaily apparelled with flags and emblems and did bring them unto the gates of the city, and when the brethren were ready to de- part from the city they did say unto them, “Go ye into these chariots and we will show unto you the beauties of this land, make ye merry, ye and your ladies, for behold, ye are this day our guests. ” And the brethren entered within the chariots and when all was made ready the bells were rung and the chariots moved off amid the cheers of the people, and the brethren were well pleased and said among themselves, “Long shall we re- member this land and the good people that dwell therein.” Now, all that day the brethren beheld most beautiful things and they were well pleased and when the hour of noon came behold, they were in a city called Como. Now there was a certain man that had his dwelling in that city, that when he had heard of the com- ing of the brethren, went straightway to prepare a feast, saying unto his fellows: these brethren are of the Order called Firemen, men of large capacity, and they Digitized by Google

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284 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. have brethren from the city called Pueblo and there is one among them well known unto us, therefore, go ye and prepare an abundant feast of all the good things of the land without stint and let us show unto these brethren that we are well dis- posed toward them. Now, when the brethren had alighted from the chariots, they entered within the house of this man and behold, the table was prepared, and the man of the house said unto the brethren: “eat, drink and be merry.” And they did eat and were filled and all said with one accord, it is well with the Prophet, for this day he is satisfied. Now, when the hour of feasting was over the brethren again entered within the chariots and departed and the day was drawing to a close and the brethren said among themselves, what shall we do to pass away the hours of darkness. Now, there were many of the ladies that were musicians of great renown and a number of the brethren that were want to make sweet music when alone in the forests and they all did sing psalms and spiritual songs and the brethren were well pleased and great applause was given unto the musicians. Now, it came to pass that while the brethren were singing, behold there ap- peared among them a certain doctor of great renown, and known to all the brethern and when he had examined Eugene, surnamed Debs, and prescribed for Samuel, surnamed Stevens, he deliv- ered unto the brethren a speech and his words were of great size, so much so that the very jaws of the brethren did ache as they tried to interpret his wonderful say- ings, and while they were consulting to- ether, Charles, surnamed Elton, sud- enly appeared among them, saying in a loud voice: “Peace be with you, for we are at the city called Buena Vista, the end of this road and ye must leave these chariots.” And there was much mur- muring among the brethren as to what they should do, for they were many miles from their own country and the scrip in their purses was getting low. Now, there was a road coming into the city, called the D. & R. G., and when the officials of that road heard of the coming of the brethren, they caused chariots to be brought unto the gates of the city, and when the brethren alighted from their chariots behold there were other chariots like unto theirs and the conductor of them said unto the brethren, these came from the officials of the D. & R. G., whose guests ye are this day, enter ye in. And the brethren were amazed and held their speech and when the brethren were seat- ed within and all was ready, the chariots moved off into the darkness, for the day was far spent and night was at hand. Now, tnere was in this country a city called Solida, wherein dwelleth many of the brethren called Firemen, and they had a Lodge called Mount Ouray, named after an exceedingly high mountain nigh unto the city, and when they heard of the coming of all these brethren, they said among themselves, let us make ready for our brethren from afar and let us give of our hospitality and show unto them what a goodly people we are. And they prepared a great feast and ball in the hall of the city and made ready for the com- ing of the brethren. Now, when the brethren drew near unto the city they made ready to depart out of the chariots, for it was known that they would sojourn there all that night. Ana when the chariots had drawn up before the gates of the city the brethren alighted, and behold, there was a multitude gath- ered about the gates to welcome the breth- ren, and they did escort them to the hajl of the city, and they made merry and all were well pleased with the city and the brethren that dwelled therein. i Now, when the morning had come, and the brethren had eaten of the good things of the land, they entered the chariots and went up on an exceeding high mountain and behold, there lay before them all the wonders of the Rockies and the brethren were dumb, and while they stood looking in wonder at the work of the Maker, there appeared unto them William, surnamed Hynes, and he said unto them, behold, what a beautiful land this is — will ye not forsake your country and come and dwell with us? 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FIREMEM'S MAGAZINE. 285 things and the brethren said among themselves, unto the end of our days shall we remember this land. And they drew near unto the city called Pueblo, the home of the Prophet, and here Charles, surnamed Elton, George, sumamed Haskins, and Frank, surnamed Sargent, left the brethren, for their journ- ey lay to the westward while the other brethren went to the east. And there was hand-shaking and many sorrowful faces as they parted, one with another. And the chariots moved off and the three brethren stood a long time together, say- ing not a word, when behold, Samuel, surnamed Stevens, stood beside them and said, grieve not, for when the next proclamation of the King shall appear, we will all hope to meet in the city called Toronto. And the three brethren de- parted toward their own country while Samuel, surnamed Stevens, went about doing good as was his custom. And on the following day the brethren had all departed out of ‘the land of the Rockies, save those that had their dwel- ling there. Fault Finding. BY OLD RELIABLE. A man would get a very false notion of his standing among his friends and ac- quaintance if it were possible — as many would like to have it possible — to know what is said of him behind his back. One day he would go about in a glow of self esteem, and the next he would be bowed under a miserable sense of misap- prehension and disgust. It would be impossible for him to put this and that together and “strike an average.” The fact is, there is a strange human tendency to take the present friend into present confidence. With strong natures this tendency proves often a stumbling- block ; With weak natures it amounts to fickleness. It is a proof, no boubt, of the universal brotherhood ; but one has !?,waLt(jh.> lest in an unguarded moment, it lead him into ever so slight disloyalty to the absent. Never employ yourself to discover the r^ts °f others — look to your own. You ad better find out one of your own than ten of your neighbors. When a thing does not suit you, think ot some pleasant quality in it. There is nothing so bad as it might be. When- J®r y°u catch yourself in a fault-finding aoUJu’ sa7 some approving one in the breath, and you will soon be cured, i 0 bave the fewest resources in thaf186 7fe? natui*ally seek the flood of rmrl.8elHoYe elsewhere. The most ig- ant people dind most to laugh at in strangers ; scandal and satire prevail most in small places ; and the propensity to ridicule the slightest or most palpable deviation from what we happen to ap- prove, ceases with the progress of com- mon sense and decency. True worth does not exist in the faults and deficiency of others, as true refine- ment turns away from grossness and de- formity, instead of being tempted to in- dulge in an unmanly triumph over it. Re*d power, real excellence does not seek for a foil in imperfection; nor fear con- tamination from coming in contact with that which is coarse and homely. It re- poses on itself, and is equally free from envy and affectation. Tnere are some persons who seem to treasure up things that are disagreeable, on purpose. The tongues that feed on mischief, the babbling, the tattling, the sly whispering, the impertinent med- dling, all these tongues are trespassing on the community constantly. The fiery tongue is also abroad, and being set on fire of hell, scatters fire brands among friends, sets families, neighbor- hoods, churches and social circles in a flame ; and like the salamander, is watched when out of the burning ele- ment. The black, slandering tongue is constantly preying upon the rose buds of innocence and virtue, the foliage of merit, worth, genius and talent, and poisons with its filth of inuendoes and scum of falsehood, the most brilliant flowers, the most useful shrubs, and the most valuable trees in the garden of pri- vate and public reputation. Not content with its own base exertions, it leagues with the envious, jealous and revengeful tongues, and aided by this trio, sufficient venom is combined to make a second pandemonium and malice enough to fill it with demons. They can swallow per- jury like water, digest forgery as readily as graham bread, convert white into black, truth into falsehood, good into evil, inno- cense into crime, and metamorphose everything which stands in the current of their polluted and polluting breath. If God should take all the things that are true of you and make a scourge of them, and whip you with it, you would be the most miserable of men. But he does not use all the truth on you. And is there no law of kindness? Is there no desire to please and profit men ? Have you any right to take any little story that you can pick up about a man, and use it in such a way as to injure him, or give him pain? And yet how many men there are that seem to enjoy nothing so much as inflicting exquisite suffering upon a man in this way, when he can not help himself? By the rules of jus- Digitized by Google

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286 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. tice, no man ought to be ridiculed for any imperfection who does not set up for eminent sufficencv in that wherein he is defective. If thou wouldst bear thy neighbor’s faults, cast thy eyes upon thine own. The greatest of all faults is to believe we have none. Little minds ignore their own weakness, and carp at the defects of the great; but great minds are sensible of their own faults, and largely compassionate toward inferiors. Where the absent are spoken of, some will speak gold of them, some silver, some iron, some lead, and some always speak dirt; for they have a natural at- traction toward what is evil and think it shows penetration in them. There are no such disagreeable people in the world as those who are forever seeking their own improvement, and dis- quieting themselves about this fault and that, while on the other hand, there is an unconscious merit which wins more good than all the theoretically virtuous in the wide world. What a world of gossip would be prevented, if it was only remembered, that a person who tells you the faults of others intends to tell others of your faults. Every one has his faults, every man his ruling passion. The eye that sees all things sees not itself. That man hath but an ill life of it, who feeds himself with the faults and frailties of other people. To a pure, sensitive, and affectionate mind, every act of finding fault, or dealing in condemnation, is an act of pain. It is only when we have become callous to the world, and strangers to the sentiment of compassionate love, that we are able to play with unconcern the parts of persecutors and slanderers, and that we can derive any pleasure from malignity and revenge. He who is the first to condemn, will be often the last to forgive. ^ I LOVED YOU SO. I love thee, dear, come back to me, My weary heart cries out for thee, To see thy soft eyes radiant shine With their old lovelight, rare, divine, And hear thy lips so tenderly Speak low and lovingly to me— My heart it cries with tender pain, For that will ne’er occur again. The blossoms, beautiful and sweet, That you so often brought to greet Me, with their beauty and perfumes, White roses, lilies, orange-blooms, And pansies, with their hearts of gold The bliss they give is all untold. Why brought you not to me the while One lotus of the far-off Nile? That I might eat it and forget My loss of thee, the toil, the fret. The cares of life ; for I would cast The memory of the far off past Away ; for naught can bring to me Thee, with thy voice of melody— 0 Heaven above alone can know 1 loved you so. 1 loved you so ! Benevolence. Editors Firemen's Magazine. It has been asserted that “Virtue is its own reward,” but while this may be, and undoubtedly is, true of some virtues, yet not every virtue has a tangible reward attached. Sobriety, honesty, truth and many other virtues carry their rewards with them, for in the practice of them, and as a direct result of their practice, their possessor is benefited in various ways. By sobriety he saves money, time and character. By honesty he saves character and credit (when needed). By truth he becomes a strong man in society and gains, the respect of the community, and so on through the whole catalogue, but we find benevolence does not seem to have any such tangible rewards attached. Benevolence is therefore an exalted virtue, and w e see it inculcated by pre- cept and example from the earliest exist- ence of man up to the present time, both in sacred and secular history. What a grand example of benevolence toward Fallen and degraded man the “ Master of the Universe ” showed to us, when He gave His only begotten Son. that whoso- ever will may be restored to His favor. Then again the Son, when He came to earth to fulfill His mission, devoted His life to acts of benevolence in healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, casting out devils and even restoring the dead to life. Ever since these grand examples of benevolence have been exhibited and the divine admonitions iD regard to the care of the poor, the aged and the widow and the orphan placed on record, this virtue of benevolence implanted in the human heart by God himself has grown and de- veloped to such an extent that this might appropriately be called the age of benev- olence. We have benevolent institutions by the score and the hundred, fostered and cared for by the State or by PJ1™'? associations. Our broad land is dotted with splendid and well equipped asylum for the insane (most unfortunate of a afflicted), with hospitals to heal the sick \ or bind up the broken bodies, with home for the aged or infirm, with retreats i the inebriated who are seeking to reform, with schools for the blind, the deaf a dumb, and many other kindred mstit - ti°ns. , . . We have numerous associations in* deed, their name is legion— seeking A Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 287 various ways to relieve the ills incident he has opportunity and means, and he to human life. We have societies for the does it with that impulse only, not look- care of the sane and insane, the sick and ing for any return from those whom he the convalescent, the sober and the drunk, has benefited. The very nature of the the old and the young ( vide the Old case seems to preclude the possibility of Men’s, Old Ladies’ homes and the Soci- an interchange of good offices between ety for Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- the benefactor and the recipient of his dren), the human and the brute creation bounty, and even if we do find cases of ( vide Society for Prevention of Cruelty to this kind in the mutability of life, they Animals), and at onetime I even thought must prove an exception to the rule ana that a society for the prevention of cannot be taken as establishing a prece- cruelty to firemen — locomotive firemen — dent. Doing good to others without ex- would be organized, for it certainly pecting any return of the favors, is, there- seemed to be needed. At some other fore, true benevolence of the highest time we may have more to say on this type. Did the benefactors of their race, topic, but cannot digress from our main after a life of abnegation and sacrifice for subject of benevolence at this time. the good of others, ever exact a reeoin- We see this feeling for the wants of our pense from the objects of their bounty? fellow men emphatically expressed when- In some instances they have received, ever a calamity occurs or wherever dis- and do receive, love for their love, but tress exists. Notice the munificent con- often even this is denied them and with- tributions made to the funds for the re- held, and the truly benevolent must lief of the sufferers by the Chicago fire, therefore perform their labors of love and the yellow fever sufferers, the sufferers mercy without any expectation of equiv-. by forest fires fn Michigan, by flood in alent return. Germany, by hunger in Ireland, or the While I admire benevolence as a grand recent flood in the Ohio valley to see virtue and one of the best fruits of an spontaneous exhibitions of practical advanced state of civilization and Chris- benevolence, in which men of all nations, tianity, and while I am an ardent lover classes and conditions in life unite in their of our great Brotherhood, and* would great efforts to ameliorate the condition seek by every honest means to establish of suffering humanity. and perpetuate the fame of our fraternity In like manner the founding of uni- and to claim for it all good qualities and versifies, colleges, scientific institutes and virtues possible, yet I must honestly con- libraries by men like Girard, Cooper, fess that I deem our motto of Benevo- Peabody, Pardee and Cornell, and the en- lence a misnomer, and in one sense of the dowmentof chairs of professorship, free word an act of injustice. Please do not scholarships, free lectures and free tui- get offended at this plain language, but tions by others, are the visible tokens of let us reason the case and see if the truth a practical benevolence, which is seeking will sustain my views, to aid others in the pursuit of knowledge, Our Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- the difficulties of which they may have men is an organization of workingmen become acquainted with in their own engaged in the same calling, supposed to Wife.. get about the same wages, subject to The giving of shelter from the storm to about the same expenses of living, and the weary, footsore traveler (call him a liable to the same chances of accideritand tramp, if you choose), the bit of food death. We come together, therefore, on given to the hungry or thecup of water to an equality which does not permit the the thirsty one, are more humble expres- existence of benevolence. We have en- sions of benevolence, but we are assured tered our association through the same eve*J they are not beneath the notice of form of initiation, have taken the same ^ All-seeing eye, n°r t° be forgotten in obligations, are governed by the same . ® account, when we shall be laws, subject to the same penalties, and h3 a *or ^ee<^8 done in the body, contribute equal amounts toward the Whether they are good or evil, for we are common fund, consequently an equality assured that we shall hear the Judge say, prevails among us wThich renders benev- inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of olence impossible between the members them, ye did it unto me.” True benevo- of our Order. Of course we can be it ^ We seen, does not confine benevolent to others outside of our Or- is benefits to any one class, to the ex- der, but no matter in what way we look anH l0n k °^ers» hut reaches out to, at our relations — to our brethren in the na embraces, all classes and conditions Order — we cannot exercise benevolence and rea(ty to respond with re- toward them, for it is not benevolence to ThPr?m?tl£ t^le ca^ °* distress. do for a brother what he has obligated i he truly benevolent man can have but himself to do for us, and what he may ' e one motive — to do good to others as already have done for other members Digitized by Google

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288 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. under like circumstances. It is simply with public opprobium, and “the finger obeying that grand law which says, of scorn ” at once points it out as a con- “ Whatsoever ye would that men should cern devoid of honor and to be shunned do .unto you, do ye so unto them,” with by all men. the explicit understanding that the rule According to this view the money shall work both ways. which we, as survivors, pay, or have A great deal of display is often made of paid, cannot be regarded as benevolent our benevolence on account of the large contributions to others, but as payment aggregate amount our Order pays to our of a debt against us established by the disabled members, cr to the heirs of our covenant with our departed brothers. Let deceased brothers. That this is a good us, in imagination, reverse the condition feature in our organization, and often of of affairs. Suppose that after you had vital importance to the maimed brother, been a member for a number of years, or the heirs of the deceased, is true, but paying up all assessments and dues I deem it a misnomer to call the pay- promptly, misfortune should overtake ment of the policy an act of benevolence, you and you should be disabled, how We, as members of our Order, have made would you feel if the amount of your a contract with each other that the sur- policy was handed you as an act of benev- vivers will each pay their share to make olence instead of a claim justly due you up the fund of one thousand dollars, according to contract ? Or, how would which is to be paid to the holder of the you like to have your fond wife, your policy when it becomes due by the disa- loving children, your infirm parents or bility or death of the brother. If I should dependent brothers or sisters, treated as happen to be the first one to die, I would, objects of charity, and have the amount ‘of course, be relieved from all future pay- of your policy, which you have, as it ments, but it becomes the duty of the were, bought and paid for, handed to survivors to carry out the bargain and them as an act of benevolence ? This is each contribute his share to the fund, not perhaps not a pleasant thought, and if as a benevolent gift, but as a payment we had volition in the grave would make due on account of my performing my us rest uneasy. Let us, therefore, put part of the agreement. I or my heirs do aside all boasts of benevolence and pay not receive the one thousand dollars due our assessments promptly on time, re- on my disability or death as a gift or an garding them as just as much of a debt act of charity, but as payment of a just as we would our grocer’s or butcher’s claim against the Order, by virtue of the bill, and as having received full value covenant I had made and adhered to therefor from the brothers in the past, while living, and which it would be a while they were contributing their share crime for the Order to repudiate after my to pay others. death. Having thus made an agreement Another thing yet in addition to by which we assumed certain duties promptness in paying our assessments, toward each other, dare we assert that we Let us do it cheerfully. It is often like are benevolent because we fulfill our part drawing teeth — as the common expres- of the contract ? Would it not be a mat- sion is — to get money for assessments ter of shame and disgrace if we failed to from some members. I knew a man once meet our obligations ? — at least he wished to be called a man— A life insurance company, with its who was a member of a similar mutual board of directors, its. highly salaried life insurance association. He invariably officers and managers, meeting in lav- got angry whenever he received his ishly furnished offices, in costly build- monthly notice of the number of deaths ings, on the most prominent business and the amount required from him, and thoroughfare of the city, with its army of would curse and swear at the whole or- commissioned agents, all paid from the ganization and its officers, and more es- profits derived from the insured or the pecially at the deceased members, foi he use of their money, might just as well seemed to think that a conspiracy to de- lay claim to benevolence, because it pays fraud him of his money had been formed out so large an amount of money to the by his fellow-members because so many families of the insured. We have never would die every month (just as if they heard of any life insurance company could help it, poor fellows). He be- making such a claim, and we see that the grudged the money he paid, and it seemed matter is not viewed in that light by the as if nothing would have pleased him public, for an insurance company that better, if I may use an Hibernianism, does pay is simply regarded as having than to see his name in the death list as done its duty or performed its share of entitled to the full amount of his policy. the agreement, while the company that He did not see why so much money must fails to pay just claims or seems to show be left to the widow, and thus curtailhis the least hesitancy in doing so, is marked present extravagant expenditures m or- Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 289 der to'make her a prey to some fortune- hunter. In short, as he expressed in his elegant language, “ He could not see the use of taking off all the tallow with the hide.” I say, then, let us pay up cheer- fully, thanking God that we are still alive, that we still have another chance to pay our obligations toward our de- parted brothers, and that we have suffi- cient confidence in those we are to leave behind to know that whatever they re- ceive will not be misappropriated. Benevolence sounds very well, but ac- cording to my idea it has a false and de- lusive sound when applied to our Order ; in fact, I think I have shown it cannot exist among brothers or equals, but Pro- tection can exist and is practiced by us, and would be a far better motto at the masthead, even if it does sound more homely, and even selfish, if you please. We combine for mutual improvement and elevation of character, to help one another in distress, to promote our mutual welfare, to watch over and protect each other’s interests while living, to perform the last sad offices for the dead and to alleviate the distress of the bereaved and afflicted ones by words and deeds of fra- ternal love and care. In doing this we shall carry out in full the Golden Rule and also fulfill the Apostle’s description of religion when he say 8 “True religion and undefiled before God and Father is to visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction and to keep unspotted before the world.” Let us haul down the false colors and with protection (or any other equally true motto) at the masthead boldly con- tinue our fight for the right, the truth and prosperity of our noble Order. X. L. C. R. IN MEMOKIAM. DEDICATED TO HENRY A. KLECKNER. Of hopes* my friend, I’ll speak and sing, As they are born and cherished, T?aLI,n,?r,i late to us they cling, Until by fate they’ve perished, xes, who knows what may. befall us, .Before we near the cherished goal, A a rm may rise, and break them thus, And cause a pain in our soul. Soul clings to soul, in life’s fierce fight, Truth to truth, in all we love ; a ai w1 darkness shines bright light, And Heaven speaks for us above. ,we Practice here below, iney lead to love, and hope and fear, ats are reward where ’er we go, mie s reward is always dear. 0 ml tru® heart bemoans thy fate, w*hou Knowest it ; forbid it not, May love meet at the golden gate, ^ presence of a loving God. r r here on earth our hopes were blast’d, oir.°Je cannot die-—must always live. Mo Jre*e the hours we have passed, May I, too, find peace in grief. —Mattie Fischer CONDUCTED BY IDA A. HARPER. GREETING. There could be no stronger indication of the advancement of women than the fact that a large proportion of our news- papers and magazines are editing special departments in the interest of this sex. It is with much pleasure that I accept an invitation to conduct such a department in the Firemen’s Magazine. I knowT of no organization of men which seems so fully in sympathy and friendship with women as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. When we think of these men, we are reminded of their families; and the Order, itself, seems to be of almost as much benefit to the mothers, wives and daughters as to the actual members. The insurance feature is entirely for the good of the family; and who, in all the world, so well as woman, can appreciate the value of their grand motto, “ Benevo- lence, Sobriety, Industry.” Whatever improves the character of man, elevates the condition of woman. Much of this broad and liberal spirit, and especially this recognition of women, is due to the three men who stand at the head of this Organization : F. W. Arnold, S. M. Stevens and E. V. Debs. I am acquainted with them personally and in- timately, and have spent many pleasant hours with their charming families. They are in private all that they seem to be in public life, men whom you can honor and trust. The ladies of the B. of L. F. may feel proud and satisfied to have their husbands and sons under such a leader- ship. Although there is scarcely a page in the Firemen’s Magazine that is not entertain- ing to both sexes, yet there are always cer- tain subjects that possess a special interest for women ; the training of children, the care of the sick, and the three great de- partments of home, — the parlor, the kitchen, the nursery. No matter how much their sphere of usefulness may be enlarged, no matter what rights may be granted them, the vast majority of women will always find their occupa- tion in performing these most important duties. Whatever may be said on these subjects will be acceptable; not because it is new or original, but because every woman may learn something from the experience of others; and because every day brings into the ranks of the house- keepers new members who come, too often, as raw recruits. It cannot be promised that these pages will contain Digitized by v^ooQle

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290 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE anything that is valuable, but this much may be said : whatever maybe suggested will not be mere theory but will be based on the result of practical experience. Nor does the writer claim that her ideas pos- sess any superior merit ; there are hun- dreds who could edit this department with more ability, but no one could en- gage in the work with more love and in- terest. Woman is made for home. With com- fortable surroundings, a loving, congenial husband, and good, affectionate children, every woman can be happy and contented. If all could attain to this ideal life, we would hear no petition for more “ rights,” divorces would be unknown, women would not go forth to labor for existence, and the whole world would be full of peace and happiness. But through some unkind fate, it cannot be explained, only a small portion of women ever attain this earthly paradise. Many never marry at all ; some have to struggle, side by side with hus- bands, for their daily bread ; others, and their lot is saddest of all, find marriage a disappointment and are compelled to turn elsewhere for comfort and, sometimes, for subsistence. When we consider the needs of women, all of these must be re- membered. The care of children cannot interest those who have not and never will have any little ones ; and it is idle to talk of housekeeping to those who have no home. Thanks to the enlightened spirit of the age, all such women may have almost every advantage in caring for themselves that it is in the power of our government to bestow, and it will be a matter of pride to record upon these pages, from time to time, the progress that is being made by these brave and noble souls. Women must work for women. We must advise, encourage, sustain and sym- pathize with one another. Only women can understand the needs of women, and can appreciate the difficulties and tempta- tions, the cares and burdens and disap- pointments that rise up in the path . Men are kind, they are helpful, but the strength and support a woman most needs, must come from those of her own sex. OUR BELOVED CHILDREN. To conscientious parents, the most im- portant question in the whole world is, How shall we train our children ? The great inquiry, “ What shall I do to have eternal life ? ” is not to be compared with it, for this is merely a selfish considera- tion,while our anxiety for our children is comparatively unselfish. Comparatively, but not wholly, unselfish, for, upon the behavior of our children, very largely depends the comfort or the wretchedness of our own old age. It is true that, with the most careful training, children will sometimes wreck their own lives and fill with sorrow the declining years of parents, but how much keener the pang in the breast of father and mother, if they feel that they are partly responsible fer the waywardness of the child. No parents ever brought up a family of children without realizing, after the work was all finished, that they made many mistakes rt and without longing to recall many inci- dents. No work in life requires such careful judgment, such conscientious study, such unbounded tact and infinite patience, as the rearing of children. The history of each day may not be written in the great book of the recording angel, as we were once taught, but it is im- printed on the mind and heart of the susceptible child, to be remembered in all the time to come. Even after we have passed away, our children, grown to men and women, will turn over the pages of the past, that have been stored in their memory through all the years, and pass judgment upon our work. There have "been many harsh criticisms upon the present generation because they have avoided large families. They have been called mercenary, selfish, wicked, and various other uncomplimentary names ; they have been censured for be- ing unwilling to bear the burdens ana make the sacrifices that fall upon parents. Nobody ever gives them credit for worthy motives. Such people have often the very highest conception of the duties of a. parent, they realize the importance of proper care, training, education and ail that goes to make up the highest develop- ment of a child, and they do not feel them- selves capable of undertaking such a re- sponsibility. It is much more censurable to bring more children into the world than you are able to properly rear, than it is not to have any, or only one or two. As a rule, you will find those parents who present the community with a new mem- ber every two years, have very little time to devote to tne careful training of tne children . The father is absorbed m ear*1' ing money to buy food and clothes ; t mother is occupied in preparing these 10 use ; and although both may be conscien- tious and devoted to the family, yet they are so driven by work, they must som what neglect their mental and mor education. , But those people who have no are very unfortunate. It is true tn y escape a great deal of anxiety and ann y ance, ceaseless labor and sleepless ing r but they also lose the most perfect sw ness and comfort of life. There is n, ing on earth so sanctifying as the to Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 291 of little hands. They hold a man back from temptation and sin; they bring peace to a woman’s heart and give her strength to bear every burden. Those who are childless have an easy, happy time while young; find companionship in each other and enjoyment in gay society • but if one dies, how dreadful is the lone- liness of the one who is left; and if both grow old and society no longer attracts bow sad to contemplate that no one cares tor them or owes them any debt of love or gratitude. Children are like wealth, it is not best for people to have too large or too small an amount. And how shall they be trained? To answer this question com- prehensively would require as many rules as there are parents and children. Minot J. Ravage, the distinguished Boston min- ister, uttered the following beautiful sen- lament in a recent sermon : “If the child come at y°ur invitation. The child did not ask to come. If you dare invite a soul out of the infinite into IZl Sf’ ®ee ^ jfc that {t comes into the am?8nof welcome, tender protection npi? t lent g™da?ce.” Parents should that it is through bear ^ 6 ™nofent being must Dear all the heavy burdens, the labor, care, sorrow and suffering of life. The ob lgatmns are on their part, not on the Sr?^ld !emember another by it is willful or cross or indolent Do qnallil« y°5^lf credit f«r all its good ot", M ““ anv ntr Dot interfere with the righte df beyaprtl^feto01h-iJhi8 Principle should to children the same as to Sw;ak « *** wayTioSg t own ' f? “ yours, let them have their ‘hey S su*clent reasons why derstaSd dlfferently, make them un- nece^l*.68,6 reasons and then, if it is thias^uv! f°Ice your authority. How cWe, but hebw^nne’ the Parent must de- late to use W Hgenerally find U a mis’ nermar^13^ baFsb measures. Nothing fa important ffw byJ‘> and much that and devotion if lost .V* respect, love child wMnot sfira ?en81tlve> high-spirited ments survive many cruel punish- that, if y0u arMu.Kentis sometimes used Would regret sbould die> y°u reerpt .e£reb your severity. You will gFet * » as keenly if they live, for! when they are grown and beyond your authority, you will always have an un- easy consciousness that they have not forgotten how you abused them when they were in your power. Over every fireside, written in letters of light, should shine the tender sentiment, “Be Kind to the Children.” HOUSEHOLD HINTS. As this is the season when we renew the house furnishing as far as lies in our power, a few suggestions may not be out of place. In purchasing window shades, if the house be provided with shutters to keep out the sunlight, cream color will be found to have the best effect, both outside and inside. A house with dark colored shades never looks so pretty from the street and they always give rather a gloomy appearance to the rooms. Wall paper, carpets, furniture, all the appoint- ments of the room appear to better ad- vantage with light shades. There is noth- ing adds so much to the refined appear- ance of a home as window curtains. The price of these needs only be limited by the’ state of the finances. For parlor cur- tains the prettiest, for the money, are the open work or plain scrim which costs from twenty to fifty cents a yard. Trim them with heavy linen lace which may be had at the same price, tie them back with ribbon to match the carpet and you have curtains pretty enough for a queen, and they may be laundried over and over again. For bed rooms and dining rooms, the cream colored cheese cloth at five cents a yard, trimmed with bands of turkey red calico, or any of the lovely figured cretonnes at twenty cents a yard, looped gracefully back, give the room a cosy, homelike air that is worth infinitely more than the cost of the curtains. The experience of the past few years has demonstrated that very dark wall paper is undesirable. It makes the rooms look low and small and has a depressing effect. Any “set” figure will soon be- come very tiresome. Small quantities of tea green, pink or dark red will be found agreeable, on delicately tinted grounds. Blue is not advisable unless the room is to be furnished in blue. Yellow should be sparingly used. Pronounced patterns of any kina should be avoided. Unless you are quite sure of your taste, it is al- ways best to leave the choice to the paper hanger. In selecting carpets, be governed by the size of your room. Never get a large figure for a small apartment. A border makes the room look smaller. A black ground will show every footstep and a white ground will have a disagreeable way of Digitized by Google

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292 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . getting spotted. An ecru foundation will give the best satisfaction in this respect. Carpets of a decided blue or green should be avoided, as they are not apt to har- monize with .furniture, etc. Olive is beautiful in a carpet, but is apt to fade. Red is the most reliable of all colors. It gives a cheerful appearance to the room and is pretty as long as there is a piece left. An ecru ground with red for the predominating color, mingled with black, brown, olive or other shades will always give satisfaction. A brussels is always preferable if it can be afforded. If not, a fine, heavy two-ply should be selected. It is not advisable to buy three-ply, they do not wear well. A careful examination will show several grades of carpet even at the same price. For hall and stairs, al- ways select small figures of bright, rich colors. [A number of Household Hints in re- gard to furnishing, children’s dresses, cooking, etc., are unavoidably crowded out. Also a number of comments in re- gard to Woman’s Work, in the world at large.] Our correspondents can scarcely form an idea of the amount of matter that is sent in for publication. It would be an utter impossibility to publish all of it, although we would very much like to do so. In justice to the other departments of the Magazine, we cannot allow more than six pages to the ladies, three to gen- eral reading and three to correspondence. If your letters do not appear, please re- member it is because they are crowded out and not because they are not con- sidered interesting. We must request that the communications be written leg- ibly on good paper and on one side only of the sheet. Otherwise, they will not receive attention. We will endeavor to give each Lodge a fair representation and do justice to the correspondents. and recognized by it. How many new Ladies’ Societies of the B. of L. F. shall we record in the next Magazine ? This society shall be entitled the Ladies’ Society of the B. of L. F. The object of this society is to render assist- ance to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men ; also, to promote sociability, and to draw into friendly and affectionate relation- ship the lady members of the families of the Brotherhood. ^ All ladies of the families of the B. of L. F. are eligible for membership to this society. The officers shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. ^ It shall be the duty of the President to be present at all meetings of the society ; to ap- point a majority of all committees; to en- force the Constitution and By-Laws. The President shall also have the casting ballot in case of an equal vote. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to preside at all meetings where the Presi- dent is absent; also, to appoint a minority of all committees. j . , It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a correct record of all meetings and to issue notices of special meeting when so ordered by the President or three members. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to re- ceive all money paid into the society, keep- ing a correct account of the same. Every month she shall submit a report to be compared with her books by the Pres- ident, and if correct to be endorsed by her signature. The Treasurer shall keep secure all funds of the society, paying no bills with- out an order signed by President and Secre t£The admission fee of this society shall be fifty cents (50). The monthly dues shall be ten cents (10). Any member failmg or reius ing to pay the same for the space of ninetj days shall be reported in open ^eeting *jy the Treasurer, and the Secretary directed to cancel her name from the rolls. , This society shall meet Monday afternoon of each week ; time and place to be decided at each meeting foi. Officers chosen for first quarter were as roi l0Mrs.ViF. P- Sargent, President.Mrs.G. A. Aldrich, Vice-President, Mrs. B. M. Marine, Secretary. Mrs. E. Harlow, Treasurer, mb* F. D. Simpson, Chaplain. Charter mem ^ were as Allows, viz: Mrs. F. P. Sargent, F. D. Simpson, F. M. Wiley, G. A. AWnch, L. Martin, E. Shatto, B. M. Manner, E. Hal- low, F. H. Hason. A. H. Howard, A. Harn son. LADIES SOCIETY B. OF L. F, THE BRIGHT SIDE. It is with much pleasure we publish this Constitution and By-Laws of the first ladies’ organization connected with the B. of L. F. It is just what we want and need. Let the worthy example of our sisters in Tucson be imitated where- ever there is a Lodge of the Brother- hood. In this, as in all other depart- ments of life, there should be a common interest, men and women working to- gether for the same cause. Both will be strengthened. The man will find a much sweeter enjoyment in his Lodge if he knows that it is sanctioned by the ladies of his family ; and women will not look with a jealous eye upon this Lodge when they feel that they are connected with For Woman’s Department : As we pass and repass the sccneso childhood through the halls of mem y> recall the delights, the pleasures of tne beautiful past, all else is forgotten. • think not of the many little tnalstbat seemed overwhelming then, wl hut beauty are gone. A mothers lov sympathy, a fathers tender ca, companionship of beloved broth » ters and playmates, only the joy main, the sorrows alone are forgo • Then weary hearted str uggler ^k °the age. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 293 so beset us, spring will have come, and our prospects have brightened perhaps, success will have crowned our efforts, and despair will have merged into con- tentment. Only the bright spots will remain. The recollection of loving words spoken by some friend in sym- pathy, the little acts of kindness alone to us, will ever be green in memory. All the trials, the harshness, the sorrows and heartaches, will have vanished. The thoughts of kind friends who have reached out a helping hand to steer us, or give just one little lift, that our feet may again touch the first rung in the ladder leading upward, will all be re- membered, and a bright, glad future will seemingly be ours again. Life is always more sunlight than shad- dow to a cheerful, loving heart, thankful for the blessings God has thrown into its way. Dryden so aptly says : “If the world be worth thy winning Think, 0, think it worth enjoying.” We may lose heart for a while, fortune mav frown, our last chance seem gone, and every move be the one, that looking back, we see we should not have made. Our friends desert us, sorrows come, . sickness and want follow. Fortune buf- fets us harder now that we are down. But we have our own fireside, our homes and loved ones. Our smiles or frowns count for much with them. We can lighten the burden of many weary hearts by a cheerful sympathy and encourag- es worc*> or.a pleasant interest in them. We can win wreaths of love from humble hearts who are seeking the right, perhaps as diligently as we, ourselves, a greater darkness because they have not the courage to try against the great, odds. Work is scarce, wages tow, house rent to pay, debts pressing, iamiiy sick, and every evil which poverty heir to seems staring us in the face. iet we say, be not discouraged. It only requires more pluck, more energy and nerve. The harder the trial, the more virtue there is in surmounting it. Pluck, patience and perseverance, with a good strong faith in God’s help, must conquer Take hold of the world with a good firm grip as if you meant business. Show P opie that you are not afraid of work, t afraid to ask for work, not ashamed and you will get it. If not m the first man you ask, he will speak Pft re Pleasantly to you for the manly ln y°ur *ace> and perhaps recom- vnn d SuU a who will employ trial -*-here are others who have greater fpoi “ear, men who cannot work, who np^;b??Selv<;s burdens upon others, y themselves. Ah, what a boon to them would seem your health, strength and power to work. 'How they envy you the blessings which you so little appre- ciate. Then take courage, you who feel down trodden, “Learn to Labor and to Wait.” Ah, waiting is so often the hard- est part of labor. But God will bless our efforts and our lives will bloom with new loveliness, our friends return, and the desert of despair will blossom with sweet scented flowers, and we will have gained knowledge and experience which may pass us over more dangerous places in the future. Then let us be charitable, and when we see a fellow being on the verge of that downward slope, reach forth our hands in kindly sympa thy, and give him, of our own experience, advice that may save him, and bind him to us in bonds of love and gratitude. Ours will be the sweet reward of having saved to him his home, his friends and fortune, and joined to ourselves a true friend for all time to come. Irene. Greenville, Texas, April 3, 1884. GRAND SOCIAJL EVENT. For Woman's Department. One of the most recherche balls yet given under the auspices of any Lodge of the B. of L. F. took place at “Tammany Hall,” last night and was very largely attended by not only the firemen and their wives (or sweethearts as the case may have been) of New York, but also by many friends and brothers from neigh- boring cities. The credit of this grand social stir in B. of L. F. circles is due to the enterprising members of “Just in Time Lodge, No. 149,” by whom the ball was given for the purpose of properly celebrating the first anniversary of their organization. Although it was under- stood that the. dancing was not to begin until a late hour, the gallant young fire- men and their elaborately dressed ladies began to assemble as early as the hour of nine. This at once gave assurance that the ball would be highly successful, so far as a large attendance was concerned, in making it so. There were throngs of eager participants of the terpsicliore con- stantly coming in up to about the hour of twelve. Your correspondent, who, by the way, was an invited guest, was finally ushered into a stall — provided for the accommodation of those who simply wish- ed to observe the merry-makers without themselves indulging in the frolic— by Bro. Davis, “Just In Time” to seethe couples form for the Grand March, which began precisely at 10:30. This feature of the programme was gracefully executed by fifty-seven couples, who wrere led by Prof. C. A. Paule. A more pleasing sight cannot well be imagined than did these Digitized by Google

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294 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . dancers present to an observer. The airy and dainty costumes of the ladies, which were made of the most delicately colored fabrics, set off by a beautiful and modest display of fresh flowers, and the faultless full-dress attire of the fine looking gen- tlemen (we refer particularly to the mem- bers of No. 149) made one forget for a time all earthly woes and imagine him- self in a region closely allied to some such fanciful place as “ Fairyland.” The tall and commanding figure of Bro. W. J. McCall, who acted in the capacity of floor manager, at once attracted the attention of the writer, who mentally commented that he was admirably fitted for the im- portant role assigned him. On this oc- casion we had the pleasure of becoming personally acquainted with Bro. E. Free- man, the able and efficient Master of No. 149, who, while we think of it, is a grad- uate of Union College, which fact makes one confident that he possesses many of the important and necessary qualifi- cations required in discharging satisfac- torily the duties connected with his office. Bro. Mogul Call, the very estimable Fi- nancier, was also present, and we must stop to remark that he is one of the most amiable gentlemen whom it was our good fortune to meet. He is a charter mem- ber of the Lodge and commands the re- spect and esteem of all his fellow-work- men and associates. Bro. Burt, to all appearances, enjoyed himself to the full- est extent, as he was invariably one of the first on the floor for every dance. Conspicuous among those from abroad were Bros. Fred Hopper, A. Morehouse, Thomas Maypocher and J. McCaffery. After the “Au Revoir” waltz, which was the twenty-sixth and last dance the then weary assembly dispersed and hastily sought to court the good morpheus dur- ing the remaining hours of the night. The members of No. 149 are entitled to many sincere thanks for the kind invi- tation and polite attention shown to % Mrs. Emma B. Matlloux. New York City, March 13, 1884. Mason City, Ia., March 10, 1884. For Woman's Department. I believe that at no time since her organ- ization has any “female” woman taken up the pen in behalf of Lodge No. 29. In fact the gentlemen connected with the Lodge seem to be rather indifferent about making a display of their literary ability through the columns of the Magazine. For these reasons I now essay to write a few words in vindication of this really noble little Lodge. As a warm friend of the. Order, I feel sure that not much un- easiness is felt at headquarters by reason of this neglect, for her record has been such in the past that the Grand Officers, though they do not see or hear from her through the medium of your excellent Magazine, must feel sure that she is still there. A casual glance at the financial statement each month would at once re- move all fear of her having collapsed. In reading over the correspondence in the March number, I notice Bro. Fields remarks that the boys of No. 191 are highly pleased with their “goat.” That reminds me it is reported that the mem- bers of 29 have at last dispensed with the use of the old regulation “ goat” of secret societies and have introduced the “ horse ” instead. He is of the mustang breed and is said to be very refractory. Bros. Wm. N. Hays and John Dunn introduced him, Bro. Ilays acting as “ring-master” and Bro. Dunn as “equestrian manager.” They intend to keep him in regular train- ing, and if he develops favorably will probably introduce him into the “ ring” at Toronto. If, however, the quadruped should fail to perform as expected, they will undoubtedly supersede him with a pair of “ roller-skates,” for it is well-known that they (theskates) never fail to “down” their victim. For the benefit of those of my lady friends who have lunches to prepare, I want to submit the following “ formula, which I discovered written on the fly leaf of an old memorandum book which had been the property of a fireman on this division of the Milwaukee road: “Into a lunch pail of the largest possible dimensions drop ‘ tenderly ’ a piece of bre&a and butter the size of a lireman’s * stake just before pay day. Add to this raspberry, cur- rant, lemon, miuce, pumpkin, cranberry, cream, plum, blueberry, apple, blackberry and cherry pie. Take up all ‘ lost motion by ‘shimming’ up with doughnuts and jeuy cake. Of course coffee will be indispei^ibie and should be so strong that a ‘hard ham- mer ’ won’t dent it. (Note.) Be very sure to put in some pie. Over the whole plac^agood Yale padlock and lock it, seal £he keyhole with wax and place the key in the fireJPaa,! mouth and seal the lips in the good o[<* fashioned way.’ (Note.) This last precaution is to be dispensed witn when the lunch is prepared by some ‘ other man s wife. J- lock is to prevent the inroads of the head shack ’ anaengineer, while the fireman cle the ash pan and 4 oils round.’ Letmecauti you not to iufer that the inventor of t- lunch is at all pt(e)ous. The beauty .of it con sists in the ease with which it can be var • Simply reduce the quantity of bread and crease the size of the pieces of pie. A i (of pie^i is the whole secret of preparin0 As a matter of history it is to be de- plored that the name of the owner ottn book in which the recipe for this simP. ’ delicate and inexpensive lunch was w ‘ ten was completely defaced. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. his blood, his principal diet being “law” and “ wind pudding.” On this sumptuous fare he is endeavoring to prepare for pub- lication in the Magazine an article entitled ‘ Tuck’s Commentaries on the Constitu- tion.” Hoping that this, my first effort, will be received with due allowance for my inexperience, and with an earnest prayer for the continued prosperity of the Broth- erhood, I remain yours at last, Sarah Gordo. GOOD WILL. For Woman's Department : As my husband is a member of your Urder and I have not seen anything in the Magazine from this Lodge, I have concluded to say a few words in the in- teSfof the “Good Will” members. lhe Lodge seems to be in good working order and everything indicates a pros- perous state of affairs. The Broth er- nood has done much good in our city and as a wife of one of your faithful members, I am glad we have such a noble organization in our midst. My ^od ma7 ever forward the cause of the Brotherhood and help the mindful of their du- ties °n the foot-board and at home. The waning is dangerous and a fireman knows not fiow soon he may be called upon to Seho18 aSt tr!,p- They should, there- comeR threpar^ ?othatif the summons ready t0 meet it. leadynnrpU d/ 1 be G.od-tearing men and f thpv d!ie^emplary lives and then thpTL ? Called uP°n suddenly to pay debt of nature they will have nothing 295 Pr°£d £f Iiam greatly interested in the Brotherhood and think it a noble Order. The Brothers are always ready to aid and sympathize in sickness and distress. My husband never forgets his ff 1 sha11 try. bavinfsoffle filfv “ >“8"*^’ finely, more all 5 ty m®mbers and taking in great They l11 *> ‘Ike have thefr ni thf. 8ood work. They ir new regalia now and are quite M. A. Tighe writes an interesting letter from Little Rock, which we regret to be obliged to abbreviate. She says: “I have become very much devoted to the Magazine and its pages are eagerly perus- ed by all our family circle, which is very large. On the day of its arrival we wait as anxiously for the voice of the mail- carrier in the distance as the boys do for the whistle of the pay car. It is a great pleasure for me to write a few lines of encouragement for the noble members of the Brotherhood, wishing them welfare and prosperity.” East Des Moines, Ia, March 26, 1884. For Woman's Department : I have been a reader of the Magazine for the past two years, and have looked m vain for something from Confidence Lodge, No. 102, in which I am particu- larly interested. I have begun to think that the members are waiting for some of the ladies to make known their good qualities; and so have concluded to write in their behalf. The Lodge is in a highly prosperous condition. It consists of about fifty mem- bers, all of whom never tire in doing all they can to promote the welfare of the Brotherhood. Many of them have been promoted to the right hand side ; all of whom richly deserve their raise. The officers, for the new year have been wisely elected, and do credit to their positions. Special praise is due the Magazine Agent, who never loses an opportunity of im- Digitized by Google

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296 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. pressing upon your mind the advisability of subscribing for that estimable book. Secretary Hayes has of late been pon- dering over the 'old adage, “In unity there is strength,” and consequently Mrs. Grundy says he will soon become a bene- dict. Although not personally acquainted with Mr. H., but having heard some of “ the boys ” loudly proclaim his many vir- tues, I can safely say the young lady is to be envied. John Clarey, a prominent member of the Lodge, has been moved from this city to Newton, where he is running on a branch road. With many good wishes for the Broth- erhood, and hopes of hearing from Con- fidence Lodge through some of the mem- bers, I will close. Mollie C. E. H. Payne sends a very gracefully written letter from Palestine, Anderson county, Texas. Unfortunately, we have not space for all the letter, but cannot refrain from one or two extracts : “The B. of L. F. is a grand and noble Order and one that our sex should never cease to be thankful for. My brother is a mem- ber of Neches Lodge, No. 156, and I know that he is a better man for belonging to this excellent organization. I like the Magazine immensely and devour its con- tents eagerly. I have just finished read- ing “ Irene’s ” last article. It is beautiful, and so far eclipses my own that I am tempted not to send it, but if you will honor me by letting this appear, it will encourage me so much that — who knows — if I cannot be Irene, I may yet be the moon to her sun.” INFORMATION FOR RABIES. There is no thing a housekeeper would like but can be obtained by reading the Housewife, the best and cheapest paper for ladies published. Regular price $1, will be sent on trial one year free to every lady 'who sends immediately the names and addresses of ten married ladies or housekeepers with 12 two cents stamps for postage. Address, The Housewife, Rochester, N. Y. HOW TO MAKE CANDY. This book gives full directions to con- fectioners and others for making all kinds of plain and fancy candy. The recipes for making caramels, chocolate drops, French mixed and all other kinds of can- dies contained in this book are the same as used by the leading city confectioners. Any one can have these candies at home at less than one-third the usual cost. No housekeeper can afford to be without it. bent postpaid for 30 cents, in one or two cents stamps. Address, The Housewife, Rochester, N. Y. The Tramp’s Travels. Editors Magazine : Well, I did not go to Europe. The en- gineer on the steamer said he could not carry me, and he positively refused to speak to the Captain about me, so I went to Buffalo and spent a day very profitably with the boys there. ~ While passing through Canada and §azing out of the car window in a listless, reamy sort of a mood, I allowed my . thoughts to drift among the class some- times contemptuously referred to as “ hay makers.” The broad fields of grain ready for the reaper, the sleek looking cattle and sheep, the tall, stately elms and maples that furnished wood for the pleasant fires on long winter evenings, the many orch- ards, with their season’s work performed, and probably numerous barrels of differ- ent kinds of apples stored away for future reference, were quite a thing to contem- plate, and I soon drifted into a sort of envy of the hated “ hay maker” and be- gan to bemoan my lot in life. We, or rather the train, stopped at a way station and an old man, whom I immediately spotted as a “ pumpkin husker,” came in, and there being no other vacancy, he seated himself in the same seat with me; no doubt my diamonds attracted him to the seat, as well as the crowded condition of the train. After a few moments of silence, during which time I was atten- tively listening to the snortings of the “Baldwin,” the 413 ahead of us, and carefully computing how far the ola man ’’was cutting her back, (every fire- man listens to see how far back the born engineer works the Johnson bar) the ola farmer became communicative and grun- ly said, “nice day.” I responded yes, and the ice thus broken by that never failing resort to “Old Probs” affairs, we soon became engaged in a very pleasant conversation. After skylarking arouna among various topics, and not forgetting to give the Jeannette expedition a benent of being aired, we drifted into a recital o each other’s pleasures and sorrows, occu- pations and prospects. My acquaintance of an hour had farmed it a life time ; he was a carpenter by trade, but not being able to support his family on the sta - vation wages paid his kind of labor, n gone back to the old homestead and tr to gain a living by tilling the sou m su - mer and going to Buffalo occasionally earn a few dollars to purchase those Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 297- trinkets and necessaries that farming does said I looked as if I needed some. How- not afford, and now, long past middle ever, I paid no more attention to him, age, found him no richer than his father because it is natural for men of his kind to left him, after his life of toil. The early retort when sniffed. I shall leave the frost had damaged his wheat and oats Chicago boys alone for a month or so and and almost ruined his potato crop for ’83, pass on with a few remarks about Bro- and thus bemoaning his lot in life, he was therhood men. going away from home to try and get I know of nearly a dozen members of work to keep the wolf from the door a certain Lodge, who are so situated that during the long, cold winter, which Can- they could attend every meeting of their ada, owing to her geographical position, Lodge, and, strange to say, they have not must endure. Of his three sons, two been seen in a meeting more than twice followed the lake for a livelihood and the in as many years. They go to every en- other, being a cripple since boyhood, re- tertainment the Lodge gives and want to mained at home, carving brackets from run the concern ; they want the best re- basswood, staining them with burnt um- galia, the first badge, and seats at the first ber, for which a furniture house in St. table, kick about everything and any- Thomas paid him about twenty-five dol- thing, so the friends of the Lodge will lars for nearly a year’s work. I suggested know them as Brotherhood men, make that this amount would hardly pay for the party or ball as disagreeable as they the knives he used, and the old gentle- can in order to advertise themselves, and man said that he never bought any still they call themselves Brotherhood knives, but made them out of old file, his men. It was recently that a visiting, aged mother furnishing the motive pow- brother presented a card to one of them er to the grind stone while he was fin- and he said “ I don’t know whether it is ishing them, so this was the happy life all right or not, go and see H . He is the farmer led. Indeed, my pathway our Master, I guess.” And yet, that man was not so hard, after all. It seemed as has not made a trip away from home in it every occupation in life had its draw- three long years, having been employed backs and mine was, with this poor old on a yard engine, and no one who attends man’s, no exception. At Welland, my the Lodge meetings regularly can see him companion left the train and I was sorry there. Now, I would like to ask, what to lose him so soon. He was a very well good is that man to the Brotherhood? informed, genial companion (outside of What is he in the Order for? Is he a his own hard luck) and both of us were, Brotherhood man, at all ? To be sure, he no doubt greatly beuefitted by our mu- pays his dues promptly and, perhaps, tual grievances thus expressed. takes the Magazine. If he does, and I did Buffalo, under the immediate su- should happen to read this, it means him pervision of Bro. Bruman, Secretary of and all big letters, too. There are several No. 12, assisted by Bros. McKnabb, Gree- others nearly as bad, and it means them v ^ of course), Mr. Mallican, who with a big T. ^shed the fog for the “ band-box ma- If you can’t help the organization along, f^A’ an(* others— saw Hazel Kirke at get out of it. If you cannot consistently, the Academy |of music and also saw some with your fine-haired ideas, attend meet- Baltimore counts, after the show. I had mgs, be man enough to request a with- the pleasure of taking tea with Bro. B.’s drawal card and I will make a motion to parents and learned that his father was grant it. If you don’t like the way our his brother also, both being members of officers run the Lodge, why don’t you *■ 12- After our experiment (which take hold and run it yourself ? I will tell was a success) with the oysters, I bade you why; you don’t know enough! Those the boys of No. 12 God speed and went are my sentiments, and I practice as near i°urney well pleased with the the sermon as possible. ■motherhood’s royal men in Buffalo. I But I have taken up room and time Tt ir i°m^ P°^nt °f my journey from enough for one month and will close with -Buffalo to Chicago, nothing of note oc- hopes that we may hear a second to my curnngthat might interest our readers motion from “The Great Law Register,” Jho g° on with my yarn about how I or -the “Orator of the Valley of the ound the men at Chicago and elsewhere. Platte.” i remained in the city of the great fire Fraternally yours, The Tramp. early a week, seeing much of interest in n 11 RIound. wer front and was com- Jonesboro, Ark., April 3, 1884. ref Other engagements, to Editors Magazine: to tntJ • ' e Pre®ring offer of Mr. Levi On Saturday, the 8th of March, as Bro. lishmor?!1 “is magnificent clothing estab- Smith was testing a trestle on the T. and clothotj * kim I had not lost any St. L. R. R., one mile west of Birds’ Point, s and was not looking for any. He Mo., the piling gave way and turned the* Digitized by Google

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:298 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. engine, No. 31, over, carrying Bro. Smith with it. He tried to jump but drift wood prevented his getting clear, and he went down with the engine in twenty feet of water. A diver from Cairo was procured who found him bound between the en- gine and tank. After six days’ work the engine was turned over and the remains of Bro. Smith taken out. A bruise on the right cheek bone, a small one on the chin and a slight scratch on one knee were all the marks found, so death must have come from drowning. Stephen Smith was liked by all who knew him and was a staunch member of the B. of L. F. He leaves a wife and three child- ren and a host of friends to mourn his untimely death. The remains were taken by a committee of the Brotherhood to Saginaw, Mich., and buried by the side of his father and mother. AStna. Reply to T. P. O’Rourke. Editors Magazine : The Magazine for March contained a letter dated Como, Colorado. This letter without question was prompted by the best of motives, and the purest of in- tentions. Yet I feel that a portion of this letter calls for a reply, and I hesi- tate to make it, for the reason that there are many I am sure, who look at it as I do, and will call the attention of the members to it. But fearing that all may reason in this way, and so nothing be said, I shall take it on myself to point out the error, or what I consider such. In doing so, it lessens not one particle the respect and esteem in which I hold Bro.. O’Rourke, or take one atom from his sterling qualities as a man and brother. He mentions the case of a young man who had been expelled for a “ disgrace- ful act, and bringing odium on the 'Order.” He admits that this man was guilty but seems to wonder. “ How does it harmonize with the sentiment ex- pressed in the preamble?” I see no •contradiction here, but on the contrary the protection of that sentiment. If a man wishes to save his box of oranges, he must pick out the bad ones, else, in a short time the whole box will be ruined, lake the case of a man who had re- ceived a wound in the hand and in a few days was told by his physician that mortification had set in, and in order to save his arm, and perhaps his life, it would be necessary to amputate his hand. W ould it not be insane of him to per- sist in disobeying and not consent to the True> ^h1ere m»y be a possi- bility of the wound healing and the hand being saved, but is he justified, in con- tradiction to all sense and reason, in en- dangering his life by such a wild and im- prudent act ? And yet Bro. O’Rourke’s reasoning would throw in the balance the whole Brotherhood against the chances of redeeming one man’s char- acter. This is wrong. W e must not lose our self-respect, nor the respect that is due our Brotherhood and the laws that govern it. He that disregards them must suffer the consequences. The wel- fare of our Brotherhood first and that of the individual after; to the end that the many may be benefited in preference to the few. Law must govern all society and law must govern us. Without law is chaos. A government without law is ab- surd and cannot exist In his letter Bro. O’Rourke asks: “If this man was too impure to be touched, why admit him into the Order? But after you have admitted him would it not be more brotherly and charitable to make an effort to purify him before cast- ing him out again ? ” He certainly was not expelled for any act of his previous to his admission, and his admission was the effort of the Brotherhood, and with it came the opportuntty to make him a better man, morally, socially and intel- lectually. Charity does not consist, as I understand it, in elevating one man at the expense of ten ; and this man’s en- tire disregard of our law and the laws of common decency, merited the punish- ment that was meted out to him . In time he, too, will learn the truth of this, and honor us for the justice of our verdict. Brother O’Rourke asks of what use is the Brotherhood “if we must wade through thirty-two pages of technical print” to find our heart? I will simply say that it is the adherence to the teachings of those “thirty-two pages of technical print,” that has given us the success and prosperity wre are enjoy- ing to-day. Tim Fagan. Ottawa, Kan , April 4, 1884. Editors Magazine : I have been a subscriber and reader of the Magazine several months and thought I would say a few words in the interest of McKeen Lodge, No. 154. I am one of the new members and yet lam thorough- ly imbued with the principles of the Order. It is engaged in a noble wort and each and all of us should faithfully do the part required ot us. Iam glad to see the ladies taking such interest m our cause — they seem to appreciate our ef- forts to build up our noble Brotherhood and it is encouraging to see how willingly they come to our assistance. Fraternally yours, Anti-Fat. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 299 Expulsion Lists. Lafayette, I nd. Editors Magazine : and to perform all the duties of member- ship. Not so with the delinquents — they are seldom ready for anything except to de- I am astonished to see so many of our mand attention for themselves, and their members allowing their names to appear example is pernicious to the last degree, in' the expulsion list of our Magazine. So it is our duty to expel them from our The prompt payment of our dues and ranks and thus keep up the good name of assessments is a matter of the greatest our Order and protect those who are importance, not only to ourselves but to honest and live up to the law. Even our Lodge and the Order at large. Not heaven-born benevolence must have long since a brother writing to us on mat- material means with which to operate ters connected with the good of th*e Order and hence it is all important that each remarked: I don’t know but that we member should promptly meet his finan- have one or two more members of our cial obligations. small Lodge whom it may be necessary to John Randolph professed to have dis- expel before we have the list complete, covered the philosopher’s stone in the I believe in getting rid of all those who do four words, “Pay as you go,” but the not fulfill the duties of membership, for Brotherhood will more surely find it in they are certainly an impediment to our the three words, “ Pay in advance.” progress. There may be cases where There are but few of our old members leniency should be practiced, but they who cannot relate some case of hardship are comparatively few. There is not one caused by non-payment of dues. Some member in a thousand in good health but good but careless brother who neglected who can pay his dues if he is so disposed, this small duty until he was suddenly and every member owes it to himself and called from this life, was found to be not his family to pay promptly and keep up beneficiary, and his widow and orphans, his standing in the Lodge, as, by becom- when most in need, were left in destitu- ing in arrears, he forfeits all claims to the tion and want. Such cases too frequently benefits and protection of the Order, both occur in our Lodges. Let every member for himself and his family. Our Order be careful then to keep himself in good suffers by reason of the neglect of mem- standing on the books. And as the surest • bers to keep their standing good . In case way of providing against occasional scarc- of the death of a member in arrears for ities of cash and sudden and long ab- ■duesthe widow and orphans lose all rights sences from home, see that you are always and benefits and it is often difficult to in adsrance with your payments. Let a make a community understand why it is memorandum of your standing be kept so, and the Brotherhood is unjustly cen- where it will not only attract your atten- sured or condemned. Non-payment of tion but that of your wife or family, lest dues in nine hundred and ninety-nine you may be forgetful and lose your rights ■cases in a thousand arises from careless- in the Order. If possible, pay six months ness and indifference. One quarter in advance at the beginning of a term and passes, another, and still another — the then you can go in debt to your Lodge, dues increase and payment becomes more But at all events be sure to pay in ad- difficult. The brother is notified of his vance. Fraternally yours, arrearage, is offended, says he is one of W. B. Walteks. the charter members, has been in the Ureter for years, has paid much money Parsons, Kan., April 3, 1884. ^to the treasury, has never drawn a cent Editors Magazine : l^nefite, etc., etc., all going to show a I have looked eagerly in the Magazine • nnnd and total indifference to from month to month in the hope that I e principles of the Brotherhood. So far would find something from Great Western whrf1 ^xP®rience §°es it is true that those Lodge No. 24, but thus far 1 have only J i;eve^ attend meetings and who are met with disappointment. I, therefore, Att *n?-Ue • in.t{ieir dues expect the most take the liberty to drop you a few lines to ]nn J;? ^sickness or distress and are let you know that we are still engaged in filiJhf *ln ilr conhPlaints if there is the the noble work of our Order. Our meet- * ne^ e°k ^is is singular and ings are well attended, the roll showing y TwLtrUvT forty-eight members. Glen Ewing pre- alwa^f6 w ^ttend Lodge punctually sides as Master with acknowledged ability, in onSi ™eir dues promptly and are Our Financier, H. E. Peters, keeps the thivT1 sJ?nding> and as a general thing boys in good standing — at this he can’t be wav nfK*16*?1168 w^° exPect least in the beat. We are pleased with our Order and men • They are Brotherhood we take delight in doing what we can to always to be relied upon, promote its welfare and standing, y to care for the sick, attend funerals A Member. Digitized by Google

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BOO FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. The Prince of Artists. Denver, Col. Editors Magazine : There is something sublime in tracing the careers of men, who by their own efforts, aided only by transcendant genius, have succeeded in making themselves “ entirely great.” When one of these is a member of our Order it becomes a pleasure, as well as a duty, to place his example before others, in the hope that they may endeavor to emulate it. Such a one is enrolled among us as a member of Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 77, located at Denver, Col., and I desire to trace his career from its humble beginning to its present enviable position of glory and honor. Many of us have noticed upon the various bill boards of this and other cities a picture that has attracted our at- tention and elicited our admiration not only for the artistic work or the manly beauty of the subject, but for the blaze of brilliant genius and intelligence that shows upon the noble brow, even though bound with vulgar paste to a board fence. Even though a crack in the boards might split the picture up the middle and divide the firm lips and take away the nose en- tirely, yet, notwithstanding the cracked head, the brightness of unexcelled genius, that showed upon each half of that parted brow, only doubles our admiration and increases our respect. Allow me to say, with proper impressiveness, the subject of this remarkable picture, who is no less remarkable himself, is still a member of our Order. Among the paw-paw groves and pump- kin vmes of sunny Arkansas, the subject of this humble tribute to his genius en- tered into existence April 1, 1849, in a lowly cot, situated upon the banks of a lovely lake, from whose green and mossy bosom came the sweet music of the pen- sive frog to lull his infant slumbers, while around him sported the gay and festive mosquito, who sang to him its cheerful song. I honor our brother in that the memory of these sweet tones of nature has remained through life with hirn, and even now the hum of the mosquito will fill him with the liveliest emotion. His ^e.was devoid of special interest, and the genius that lay slumbering might never have been awakened but for one of those apparently trivial accidents which so often change the course of our entire S'A!an?ering company of Thespians visited the town near which he lived. He had then reached the tender age of 5. aJ? w.a® Peculiarly impressionable. His first visit to the theater was his cali nrafnTh The 1.n?PiIring strains of a hand organ, the exquisite form of the fat woman, the glowing charms of theyoung woman from the mountains of Circassia (New Jersey) and the genius of the learned pig all came upon him like a new revelation, and his path through life lay clear before him. Striking his manly breast with his No. 14 hand, he exclaimed, “I, too, will be an actor.” Our hero returned home filled with great thoughts. N o longer did the succulent paw-paw attract him, nor for his stomach^ I mean soul, and at last, breaking the restraint that held him, he left the home of his childhood determined never to return until he did so in a blaze of glory. But still through life Where’er he wanders, His mind will turn back to the time When childhood’s happy hours Passed on in sporting Beside the frog nond filled with slime. Years passed on, its a way that years have, and who can tell the heroic strug- gles of that aspirant for fame To that humble cottage Beside the dear frog pond. When i n the bright morning the fever was due And when at the sunset The mist of the evening Brought with them for comfort, the cheerful a-gue. What a sweet picture. But to resume : No tidings came to the home he had left and the parents longed for a message from their beautiful boy. For five long years this silence continued, but at last the glad news came from that center of all that is artistic and esthetic, Hugo, Colorado. The new and beautiful Opera House in that city had just been completed and the opening night had come. The new and elegant bill boards were covered with the posters of “ The Little Daisy Consolidated Combination of Curie’s and Grand Argo and Akron Opera Company of the Hugo Ideals. The portrait alluded to in the prefatory part of these remarks was there in all its grand beauty. The opening came. Was it a success? What need reply! Among the great artists who made that success, who was first ? Who but the subject of this sketch, theoriginal of that picture? That youth had suc- ceeded, and when in future ages it shall be asked, “Who stood foremost among the great artists of the 19th century? through the trumpet of fame shall ring in clarion tones the name of Jake D. Wil- liams. , Mr. Williams is now in this city and has gathered together one of the most celebrated troupes that travels the Amer- ican continent. He has decided to pro- duce O’Mallon’s latest opera, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” before he returns to Kan- sas, and with the following celebrated actors its success is assured : Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. ■ 301 Uncle Tom Mr. Williams Stage name, Mr. Patti. Marks J. C. Rairden Liza Wm. Belden Little Eva Herbert Salamon The Burro Archy Clark Miss Ophelia Ed. Sibley Topsy W. J. Armitage Geortre J. P. Creed Mr. St. Clair M. S. O’Rourke Owing to the enormous expense of the company, Mr. Williams has decided to fill the vacancies with “stock artists.” The advance agent, Mr. Honest Birdshuff , has dates at the following places: Jewel Park, June 1; North Denver, June 2; Argo, June 3; Junction, June 4. The sale of reserved seats begins on May 1, in order to enable all to obtain a view of this company. Immediately after this engagement they return to Kansas. Seedy. Presentation. Denver, Colorado. Editoi's Magazine : Bro.. W. F. Hynes, the popular and efficient Financier of Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 77, Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen, was this morning pre- sented with a handsome Cutler desk and book case. The office of Financial Secretary is an important one and the incumbent re- ceives a handsome salary, but Bro. Hynes, at the close of his term, gener- ously donated the full amount due him to the Lodge. The Lodge not to be out- done in generosity, and as a mark of ap- preciation of his faithful services, took this method of “squaring things up.” Seedy. Brotherly Love. Editor s Magazine : A mother’s love is one of the holiest on earth, a sister’s love is divine and true brotherly love is one of the most exalted attributes possessed by mortals here be- °w — the love that enabled Christ to bear the scorn and buffets of the rabble, the desertion of companions and friends, to endure the agony of the crucifixion, to teach us the purity, grandeur and unself- ishness of brotherly love that raises man to the highest standard of humanity, that f es us *° Pu^ se^ and respond to the appeals of suffering humanity with the strength and sympathy of a true and loyal nature, to stay the swift condemna- flings of others, to stretch lorth the helping hand to lift out of the i ??? of despondency and despair every uniortunate brother claiming our aid and sympathy. There is no heart but that oHk ain! e^ements of humanity, and although some through different circum- stances may have fallen low, they can be reached and brought to a higher standard by patient, persistent brotherly love. What a wide field for the willing worker! Rebuffs and discouragements will come, but in time the seed will bear fruit and bring its sure reward. The scoffer in his heart will respect the true and unselfish desire of an earnest interest taken in be- half of the advancement of humanity. In every human heart there is a germ that can be turned to good “ although it may be incrusted by all of the vices inci- dent to. finite humanity.” If we could only realize the good results requiring only a resolute self-denial, what a har- monious and enjoyable existence would follow. In every effort for the advance- ment of either the moral, mental or phy- sical condition of man by any organiza- tion, there must be a harmonious and united action governed by brotherly love, for wherever it reigns hatred, envy, malice and selfishness vanish like mist before the morning sun. Eaglet. London, Ont., April 10, 1884. Editors Magazine : As I have not seen anything in the Magazine about Beaver Lodge No. 117, I thought I might try and let you know how we are getting along. The most of the Firemen stationed at London, belong to the B. of L. F. As soon as they have handled the scoop for a year they are all anxious to join. Our worthy Master is J. W. Elliott and our vice-Master is R. Hornsby — they are both on the right side. Our Financier is S. Stringer, he laid down the scoop and is now the “ Boss ” copper-smith in the round house — he is also one of the Aldermen for our Forest City. Our Secretary is S. T. Fletcher, who handles the scoop on the 110. R. Lisker is our Magazine Agent and handles the scoop on the 40. I would here remark that he has an assistant in his work outside of the brothers, who do all they can to help him — but as vet he is not able to do much, he weighed 13 pounds when he first saw the light. Bro. Chap- man has gone into partnership for life. The boys will wish him and his bride a long and happy life. We are proud to say that we have no black sheep in our midst, we follow the teachings of our order with the greatest care, and the boys all take a great interest in the work of the Lodge. We are glad to know that Bro. Clifton, who was in a wreck on the Toronto branch is doing well. We hope soon to see his smiling face on the right side of the 145. If any of the boys come our way we hope they will give us a call. One of the Boy^s. Digitized by v^ooQle

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302 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE , AN ENGINEER’S DREAM. RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO LODGE NO. 43, B. OF L. F. I thought that I was running “Nine,” But couldn’t tell on just what time, For everything was like a sea, But still she worked so fine and free. I thought I’d orders running through, To jump o’er “five” and knock ofl “two.” I pulled her open wide around, And lit my pipe and sat me down, When all at once a queer old man, And not much taller than a span, Came walking ’long the running-board And at his side a little sword. He quickly got upon my seat; And, stamping with his little feet, He said that I could make her roar, And that I would, or lose my gore. And, looking at the fireman, He turned him to a tallow can. He looked at me and seemed to say : “ Oh, you won’t live to get your pay.” And then, with angry, sullen leer, He turned me into water clear. He poured me right into the tank, And then of me the boiler drank. Then I seemed to get into a rage, And some of me got in the guage, And run it up a ton or two, And made the whist le go toot ! toot ! too ! I then to the cylinder went, And quick and hard the piston sent, And some leaked out and turned to frost, But more went out in the exhaust. Then quickly to the cab I flew. And asked of him what next to do. He said I did not make her roar, And that he’d have my bloody gore. But then I thought to turn the case, And knock him out and take my place, I thought I’d grab his little heart, 1 told him so and made a start. Just then a fist bethumped my rib, And some one said, “ On, hold your jib ; You must been eatin’ mince-meat pie, A tryin’ to snatch out my eye ! “ I say, wake up ! you crazy loon, And then you won’t be none too soon, For now “ Old Jack ’s ” just left the door And says you must go out on “ four.” Kansas City, Mo. — C. C, 8. Savanna, III., March 11, 1884. Editor's Magazine : Riverside Lodge, though one ol the babies of the Order, is about as healthy a one as it is possible to find. Although the members are running very hard, yet they keep up the interest in Lodge mat- ters. At the regular meeting, held March 16th, the “Lodge” was presented with an elegant ballot box and set of gavels, by Bro. J. F. Anderson, our worthy Financier, and a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered by the Lodge. Everyone is inclined to do everything for the Order that lies in his power. I remain Yours Respectfully, Riverside. Indianapolis, Ind., April 8, 1884. j Editors Magazine : Early in the month of March J. C. Howder, a member of Div. No. 11, B. of L. E , was killed in a collision on the At- lanta and Georgia road, and his remains forwarded to Indianapolis, his home, for burial. The engineers held a special meeting and invited the firemen to par- ticipate in the funeral, which they did. Now, why cannot this friendly feeling among the engineers and firemen be uni- versal all over this broad land of ours? Their interests are identical, we might say, as one. Do they not eat, sleep and work together on the same footboard ? Do they not share the same danger, pri- vations and hardships, night and day? Then, let the engineer consider this mat- ter well and look upon his fireman as a father does his son, for the fireman of to- day is the engineer of to-morrow; they are drawing from our ranks every day. Hoping each member will consider this matter carefully and strive to do that which will be an honor to his calling, I. am, Fraternally yours, Wm. Hugo. Leadville, Col., April 7, 1884. Editors Magazine : In the far off City of Leadville midst the snow-clad hills of Colorado, in a closer proximity to heaven than our neighbors enjoy, you will find an enlightened and enterprising community. You will find men here who not only deprive them- selves of the pleasure of living in a more genial clime, but men who have brought wealth and grit to. develop these isolated regions. t Among the recent enterprises intro- duced here was the organization of a Lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. The mountains were not so high nor the snow so deep as to prevent our Grand Organizer from getting here and triumphantly raising the standard of our cause. Cloud City Lodge No. 196 is. now in line and her gallant soldiers are keeping time to the music of our Brother- hood’s prosperity. The snow has been so terrible this winter that we have not had much chance to hold meetings, or in fact to give proper attention to the affairs of our Lodge. But we do not despair ol success. Our members are loyal to their obligations and will see to it that tne Lodge entrusted to their custody does not suffer for the want of support. When we were first organized there was some ob- jection on the part of certain surrounding Lodges, for the reason that we would tax© a few members from them or a few dol- lars out of their treasury. I have always. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 303: thought this was wrong and displayed a selfisn spirit. A real Brotherhood" man will not want his Lodge to grow strong at the expense of the Order at large — he is generous enough to want the cause estab- lished everywhere so as to give every member a cnance to attend meetings and to take an active part in the affairs of the Order. But we bear no malice towards those who sought to prevent us from being granted a charter — we propose to return good for evil. When warm weather comes we shall be fully equipped for the campaign, and I predict that before many months we will be abreast with the best Lodges in the West. Our men are active and energetic and will push the work to the full extent of their power, and know- ing them as I do I have no fear about the result Yours, fraternally, ’ W. J. Armitage. Cleveland, 0., April 5, 1884. Editors Magazine : That you may not forget No. 10, 1 write to let you know that we are doing all we can to rank among the best Lodges of similar capacity. Our Secretary, C. P. Smith, formerly of 36, does credit to his office. We have sixty-six members on our roll at present, with several appli- cations awaiting action. Bro. Stevens, G. 0. and I., was welcomed in our midst at our last meeting and made quite an im- pression on our minds in regard to the use of the traveling card. We should all be careful not to abuse a good thing. The traveling card should be used in case of necessity, only, and not for taking plea- sure trips. We were glad to see the smiling faces of some of the western boys on a visit to their friends in Cleveland, and would be pleased to meet them often, ?s they are a jolly, good-natured lot of boys. Assuring you that we are all working to promote the welfare of our noble Brotherhood, I remain, Yours in B., S. and I., Pick. Winnepeg, Man, April 10, 1884. Editors Magazine : On looking through the March num- 107 * to find anything from No. ir7> only that they have over $800 in the ■treasury , which I think is pretty good for a Lodge a little over a year old. Was also pleased to see Bro. McKee’s name mentioned in connection with our journal, i ^ ceftninly deserves credit, for every - o°uy takes it on the division on which e runs. Our boys are scattered over tne road from Colgary to Port Arthur, a wtanee of over one thousand miles. On tms di vismn are engineers Cooper, McNab Cochrane, Chadwick, and Adams, also Bro. W. R. Barnfather of No. 67. The Firemen are Stratton, Sarvis, McDonald, Sutherland, Drummond, Morton and Chadwick, while Bro. Glasford acts as Assistant Foreman. Times are very dull here this winter but we expect when navigation opens we will all be busy. I must not forget to mention our old* friend, Mr. J. Spearman, who used to be our Traveling Engineer and is now run- ning the smallest engine on the road. He is a good friend to all Brotherhood men whether they are on the right or left side. While canvassing for the Magazine, - Bro. Adams of No. 127, happened to go into a store in Port Arthur and seeing, as he supposed, the proprietor just going out, he started to lay before him the good qualities of the Order, when he dis- covered that he was addressing a fur overcoat and cap! One of the clerks seeing Bro. John’s embarrassment,, kindly came to his aid and gave us his name with the $1. Bros. Adams and Sutherland deserve credit for the trouble they took in pro- curing subscribers for the Magazine in Port Arthur It is the opinion of the- boys of No. 127, that the Rose City Lodge will have to make a special effort if they take the prize this time. The boys wondered what made Flying Charley in such good humor yesterday.- “He says, It’s a girl. Come, have a cigar.” I am Yours Most Fraternally, Canadian Pacific. Bowling Green, Ky., April 2, 1884. Editors Magazine : I have been reading the Magazine for the past four years, and rarely see any- thing in regard to Adair Lodge No. 100. I am glad to say that No. 100 is progressing finely and in better condition ■ than ever before. We have now about thirty members on the rolls, and every one "of them as good as gold. A goocl man always speaks for himself, and so will a baa one. A lodge made up of good men is sure to prosper and be suc- cessful, while one made up of bad ma- terial will as surely come to a speedy end. I can not see how any man can- be base enough to turn his back on our Order or prove traitor to its principles ; when he does, he proves false to his family and his friends as well as to him- self and sooner or later he suffers the consequences of his depraved actions. The teachings of our order are elevating in the highest degree, and if we are true to our obligations we are sure to become honest, upright and manly men. H. H. W. Digitized by v^ooQle

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304 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Wedding Bells. Editors Magazine : *“ If there’s delight in love, ’tis when I see The heart that others bleed for, bleed for me.’ Having this in his mind, and his “ dream of life from morn till night,” be- ing, “love, still love,” Bro. Wm. De- France, of ^Etna Lodge No. 163, con- cluded to take unto himself another “ rib.” The affair was quiet and passed off without any effort at display, and yet, withal, the few who were favored with invitations had their most sanguine ex- pectations more than realized. n Promptly at 8 o’clock p. m., Messrs. W. Hurley and S. M. McGaffey drove up to the Morris Hotel in a couple of stylish equipages, and the bridal party embarked and were rapidly driven to the residence *of the officiating clergyman, where Bro. Wm. DeFrance was united to Mrs. Kate Morris, Proprietress of the Hotel Morris, and one of the most charming of Jones- boro’s daugters. The ceremony com- pleted, the party once more returned to the hotel where a neat banquet had been prepared, consisting of cake a la wedding, and sparkling wine repartees were ex- changed and toasts drank, among which, was one “ To the Bride and Groom ” re- sponded to by Bro. McGaffey, who stated that he had been the head of so few families during his brief career, that he could scarcely be called a first-class Paterfamilias, and as advice was the only substitute he could offer for experience, he had fully decided not to say anything at All, for he considered that next to fooling with a buzz saw or the business end of a hornet, the most fatal mistake of the uninitiated was giving advice to the lover or young honey-moon-shiners. Bro. Hurley acquitted himself so ad- mirably that the ladies concluded he had been there before, only under entirely •different circumstances. He blushing! y denied having ever been a candidate for matrimonial honors, acknowledging at the same time, however, that he was ready to “ shy his castor into the arena at a moment’s notice.” As the guests were about to depart a mysterious noise was heard without, and a moment afterwards the Jonesboro Band, led by Phil. Dornie, was filling the “fragrant southern zephyrs” with •sweet, harmonious sounds that were en- trancing to the listening ear. Bro. DeFrance and his fair bride went to the door, where a delegation consist- ing of Bros. Harry Childs, Harry Wil- liams, and Mr. Lindsey met and intro- duced them to the delighted spectators. Hand shaking and congratulations were the order of the eve, for a few moments, •and then after thanking them very kindly, they were all requested to ad- journ to the nearest “ grocery” and irri- gate at the happy groom’s expense, and with the bride’s kindest regards. As your correspondent was one of the par- ticipants it is hardly necessary for him to, add that he wishes the young couple a long, happy and prosperous voyage on the matrimonial sea, and in so doing he echoes the sentiments of all who are fortunate enough to know them. SlNBAD, THE SAILOR. Dubuque, Iowa, April 6, 1884. Editors Magazine : It has been my ambition for some time to see something in the Magazine from this Lodge, and, therefore, I will now proceed with a little account of the Key City members. I am happy to say that our Lodge is highly successful ana beneficial both through the individual efforts of the members and the leadership of our most esteemed brother and efficient Master, L. W. Barker. I must say that, in proportion to our number, we are makingrapid advancement. Why should it not be thus when all the members un- reservedly strive for the best interests of our Order ? Not egotistically or laudibly do I say this, but for the brotherly en- couragement it may afford, and may it thus be received. Furthermore, may each member be zealous in the advance- ment of the cause of his own organiza- tion. Never lax or remiss in his duty toward his fireman brother, and in this manner shall the best welfare of our Order be secured. Robert Lange. Escanaba, Mich., March 25, 1884. Editors Magazine : Our Lodge is in a very flourishing con- dition. The members are fully alive to the interests of our Order and are march- ing forward in harmony and good will. We have assumed the aggressive and our motto is : “ The Brotherhood Forever. Bro. James Hooper is a model Master and the officers and members are giving him their individual encouragement ana 3UWehave had a rather dull winter, but with the approaching spring comes every indication of returning prosperity a we hope to be busy all along the line De- fore many days. , . _nf Some of our members have been ou visiting and report having had a roy good time. They met Brotherhood men everywhere who did everything m t power to make their visit enjoyable. Members of the Order coming to L □aba will always receive f ,c?.r("\:n come and the right hand °^eg0WSHE^’ Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 305 Ed Crake is firing the 31, on the C. & P. P. H. Fishell, of No. 10, is one of the most popular engineers on the C. wasn’t exactly fe1e7d^oX°ed?draokTaS a b°y “galn around «?» o{ ^°\105 Bro- Asp passed Sod «i M„ Lgars' ln Honor ot ‘He sin that arrived at his house not long ago. NoCr, RAgER> the popular Master of wiG^ndenDilvn8of KTI P. “i iroad.11 the rlie?fVBrnSu-pl|a?Jire to note the mar- Mi!eN°ef,£r°d Jvet to fiESS“s““»-Lo* urocners of No. 174 offer congratulations. withdrawn from No 10 to LodIeNoS™Yh00CKU Financier of Bee Hive Bro.8p R Tnh’>Ji22.b>?en promoted to hostler. Hand side ° 800 has gone over to “»e right I4iare s^dAt^N .and ?• s- Smith, of No. dwpl inl , to oontemplale the erection of a their enterprise. °ear &Ckaway‘ to iteNguesteFSuohS proud number among Murphy and J F^nk Dyer> Steve tlemen^ gen' 197^m ’unf^d^’ of Ri.ver8ide Lodge No. Howland0 “fStaviV, “arTr‘age to Mist Kate February Ac of No. 177, is running out of Sprague, Washington Territory, and E. F. Maroney is firing out of Atchison on the ShJI? Ke* whiieChas. WiUiams is firing the 536 on the Alligator Division. h We regret to state that Bro. Jas. Norton, Financier of 144, had the misfortune to lose SSJFOUB®“ti child’ aSed 11 months. Bro. ,haf also bee,a laid up with sickness, la! 3t 81 x weeks, but is now able to re- SUIH6 duty. The marriage of Bro. Thomas White and Miss Susie Hardwick, of Bowling Green. was quite a surprise to both relatives and friends. Bro. White is one of the sober, industrious and worthy members of Adair Lodge, No. 100, and we extend hearty congratulations. J "Wm. Clark, of Glendive, Montana, whose engine was recently wrecked in conse- quence of a bridge that had been burned bv tramps, and who was seriously liju red. is im- pro\ang rapidly, and his many friends will be glad, to learn of his complete recovery. It was indeed a close call. Frank J. Schuyler, the veteran Mas- ter of No. 32, was married to Miss Nora Hagerty at Wallace, Kan., on the 9th of March. Miss Hagerty is one of Atchison’s charming daughters, and well worthy of the gallant fellow who won her hand. We wish the happy couple fair tides and sunny skies on their matrimonial voyage. The Financier of 115 is night hostler at Galveston. Some of the boys asked him if he could get off to see the Mardi Gras parade. Jim said •* No, I had a little Mardi Gras of my own, a few days ago, but the King did not show up; it was a Queen.” The boys thought it a Joke, but it was not a joke, it was a girl, weighing nine pounds. . .Batman, of No. 38, speaking of bacheior life, says he knows a Trick worth two of that, and that since he has taken a life partner into the firm the sands of Point Ed- Ynr?uaru to hi“ more beautiful than ever. Ail the boys of No. 38 are glad to know that Tommy is happy, and give him their best wishes for a long and happy married life. Harry Keler is now located at Pensa- ’ wher,e he bas accepted a position on the Pensacola and Atlantic Road. He re- turns his grateful thanks to the members of both Brotherhoods for the courtesies shown him on his trip from Texas to his present lo- cation. We hope that Bro. Keler may be blessed with prosperity in his new field of labor, Rocky Mountain Lodge, No. 77, was witb a very beautiful altar cloth it is of a dark green heavy plush, em- broidered with gold silk border and the let- tere B. L. F. handsomely worked thereon. -H18 *he work and gift of Mrs. F. Desmond a^d d5lu§!ltwV’ ^be w*fe and daughter of our old and highly esteemed member, F. F. Des- mond. R. R. Centre Lodge No. 31 has just sustained a great loss. Sam Walters has re- signed as Master and quit the road. Words cannot tell the work Bro. Walters has done for the Order. He was a most energetic worker, and has done the Brotherhood a most invaluable service— that of setting a good ex- ample to the younger members to follow. He has gone to work on the B. & M. in Ne- braska, and we wish him unbounded suc- Digitized by Google

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306 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. For Firemen's Magazine . ON THE TRAIL. Oh ! sad is my lot, for in terror I live. Our Master is mad and a fortune would give If he had a search-warrant giving power to wrest A secret of mine from our editor’s breast. He regards all the brothers with looks that pierce through Ana he asks his own heart, can this be Threlig Rhue? His mind’s eye (no deceiver) quick answers him “ no,” To find the base traitor you further must go. In Fort Wayne a musical Reed you will find, In Rocklin, a Dilley, 1o rhyming inclined. Should both of these brothers prove their innocence clean Then a hard task I fear me is yours, Sidney, dear. For, on vengeance bent, naught can satisfy you But the blood of the scamp, whom they call Threlig Rhue. Thus advised, Sidney hies to a gunsmith of fame, There buys a repeater and starts after his game. The trail it is long and the barriers are high, Where the Rockies rear their white tops to the sky. Would that I possessed ihe great magic charm, I, in spirit, would follow and shield him from harm. Between him and danger my wand I would wield. And guide him safe home with both heart and brain healed. All this 1 would do, though he is seeking my death And longs to be listening to my last gasp for breath. No magician am I, so at home I must stav And breathe the air of relief while poor Sid is away On his great wild-goose chase over mountain and plain, But to find his wild-goose he must come back again And go hunting ’round home, there the game he might start, If his “mind’s eye was bigger ’’and his wits were but smart. It will vex him to know this poetical rose Sits blooming at times right in front of his nose. He deserves to be vexed, as an ingrate, b( hung, Who rejected the praises the minstrel-boj sung. * ki^virtues extolled and his beauty praisec His love’1 defended— in a rage he did fly all°/^ ^ngene Debs (brothers witness ye a11 a ?anard and a libel quite small.’ ^^can iS swee^ear^ I pleaded, as a poet bui (Araan)°S8ible task for a bashful young 1 b£quUlied hiS sadness with niy formidable And the fire of grim hate now|his brown eyes do fill. The blackest ingratitude, ^Bro. Sid, you have shown And brotherly love to the winds you have thrown. ’Tis certain you would like an assessment were due To be paid to the friends of the scamp, Threlig Rhue, And to save innocent brothers from this terrible doom I will tell you the secret of my nom deplume . You must search all the languages and then you will find Threlig Rhue has a meaning most clearly defined. In Threlig my Christian name you may trace And Rhue is the shade of the haironmyface. With this clue to follow you surely can’t fail, So sharpen your wits and get on the right trail. Bro. Debs, he has plenty of care on his mind : To appeals such as your’s, Sid, he’s both deaf and blind. As a man of strong mind he has a kind heart and true And ne’er will he answer foolish questions from you. Now, Sidney, my boy, be this, my wish,, known. May you live to see me in my true colors shown And long after, too, for I wish not your death Should occur ’till ’tis caused by a shortness of breath. Would that you felt likewise to a friend kind and true, Who, repentant and humble, signs himself Threlig Rhue. OBITUARY. WILLIAM EMMETT HULL. The subject of this sketch was a native of Pennsylvania, having been born in Mifflin Township, Allegheny Coun'y, October 22, 1861. Having received a good education in Pitts- burgh, Pa., he chose, at the age of 18, the pro- fession of a locomotive eugineer, and in the fall of 1880 found employment on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In the spring of 1881 his parents removed to Wash- ington, D. C., and in the following July he was, by request, transferred to the Baltimore and Potomac road, remaining in that employ until his death. The sad accident which re- sulted in his death occurred in the early morn- ing of Sabbath, February 24, 1884. His engine had just left Baltimore, Md., with the ISew Y ork express for Washington, D. C., when the arch pipe burst, and a stream or fire ana steam were poured upon him. He was blown from the cab window while the train was running at a high rate of speed, and his almost lifeless body was picked up many feet from where he first struck the ground. Hi® injuries resulted in his death at 10:30 A. M. of the same day, six hours after the accident. In his decease we have met with no ordinary loss. All testimonies unite in attributing to him a character that was singularly pure ana good. An obedient and faithful son and a tender and affectionate brother, he was at once the comfort and pride of a home that has been sadly darkened by his taking on* An efficient and faithful servant of the com- pany in whose employ he was, the 8er^l9?' has been deprived of one who was a cre and honor to it. A genial and sympathizing companion, he had won the love and of all who came into contact with him, am* they mourn for him as for a brother. He wa& pure in his life, his influence was uplifting and helpful, and though he had scarcely passed his majority he has left a name ana a memory which shall not be forgotten. Digitized by LvOOQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Therefore, now, a last good night * Sun, and moon, and stars of Are! Farewell to your splendor bright ! Higher now I soar, far higher; Where there is such glorious day. Ye will vanish quite away ! Weep not that I bid farewell To the world and all its errors. Far from vanity to dwell, Far from darkness and its terrors • Weep not that I take my flight ’ To the laud of endless light! Weep not! my Redeemer lives, TT?ifh^abuVe dark earth ascending : heavenly comfort gives ; I by ber shleld extending ; whispers near, umia of God, no longer fear ! ” AMUSEMENTS. RICH FORD, VT. Lodge No. 134 gave their annual £?* h![eibrUj ry 21 at Farnham, Quebec. Owine tej“»e kindness of Mr. Eastmanthe Stef terahth(. h'n a be *ndtlstry of the mem- &tmotttoer lt^eaA f“Uy decorated with NEW YORK, N. Y. annuLIta.lToISethLod8e No- 149 «ave lts first su»of The season WThe only t^ngThaJ SDTb!f, ^ough only one year old, is in upwards nf S vD’ havin§ a membership of 125 young and active men, and s SJSsfS? b^r°~ ingly handsome J 6 ladles were exceed‘ WASECA, MINN. Sites11 th?f!?iL?fi Fort Ri^gely Lodge No. 65 orthat LcS^W ga°C0U“t °f the ™cent ba“ as" fin LcialWHSTh ® ^cQCnSS sociaIIY as well crowded the^honn?,*,!18^ w^s comfortably House excelled 22He*K8erve^ at fche Grant Prof. Robert T«n?o.the P\US1C flll*nished by orchestra ofMnnlQhf^S Cele,bl^a.ted Germania The hall was beam?t^i7t?H h glll+y satisfactory. ing, flam Sn^Siltull7 decorated with buut- ofthe Ogrdei On? ™°!toes emblematic Stevens the B?nt Plotto was S. M- the bad coSdiUon n? tho S frifnd; ' Owing to but very few from llh0e/0ad8 at that time thanks are 2!P abiroad were here. Many his ki ndnessUin «teu Cosgrove for Ring a train out irfthl1? pal®es and for run- commodate the ^ t.ernble blizzard to ac- here!” tbe boys ln getting their band such music— it would tempt your gray -headed grandfathe and grandmothers to trip the light fantastic. Master Mechanic E. A. Wil- hams and lady and Mr. McFarland and lady 7>e+u attendance ; they laid aside the cares Of the day and went in for a good time, as did every one else. The only drawback wts on account of the absence of a number of the members, and especially of Bro. F. E. Howe s!onshaS always taken the lead on such occa- EAU claire, wis. ♦KThPu?eJ?tinelSlves the following report of No (^^rd annua^ hall of Eau Claire Lodge evening ftt Music Hall occurred the third annual reception of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. There were at least one hundred couple present, and everything passed off in a pleasant manner, and the occa- sion was one to be long remembered by those in attendance. The hall was most beauti- fully decorated. Around the entire room was a row of evergreen with the word “ Welcome ” worked in it. In the center of the hall, hang- lng from the ceiling, were the three large let- ters B. L. F.,” worked in evergreen. In the gallery were two headlights, which shone to advantage. Over the entrance was the fol- lowing: “Our motto: Benevolence, Sobrietv and Industry.” On the bottom of this motto hung a horseshoe made by Mrs. Lee Doutv last year, but preserved by the boys so it has served at two receptions. The mot to on this was “Good Luck to 68.” On tbe right wall of the room was the following: “ Look out for cars when the bell rings.” On the left wall, “Our Brotherhood is a Success.” Over the stage was “ Welcome,” and “Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,” together with two large scoop shovels crossed with a coal pick between them. Red, green and white light lanterns were hung along at intervals aiound the wall with the evergreen, and it presented a pleasing sight. Some eight or ten photo- graphs of different engines on the road were hung up along the wall. Supper was served both at the Eau Claire House and at Mrs Harris’ Criterion restaurant. The spread at the Eau Claire House was very tine, indeed, and at Mrs. Harris’ you could order what you wished. Among those who were pr esen t from abroad were the following: Frank Dyer and wife, Steve Murphy and wife, Mr. McFarland and lady, Mr. Hayes and lady, Mr. Hill and lady, Mr. Ivelbane and wife, Mr. Larock and lady, P. Fitzgerald and sister, and Mr. Mul- care, all of No. 61, of St. Paul ; Mr. Mallory, of No. 26, Baraboo; and George Phillips, of No. 131. Stevens’ Point. The music was furnished by Vinton’s full orchestra, and was number one, seeming to inspire all present. Too much credit cannot be given to the members of the different committees for the able manner in which the affair was conducted. The Sen- tinel joins in congratulating the boys on their success, and may they all live to enjoy many more of these pleasant receptions is our sin- cere wish. Tho fl + WELLS, MINN. 152, Wh?crh n1^811 D!mlaP Lodge No. the new Opera tbe 20th of Marcb at success. It wLni«r^i a grand present old *arla©ly attended, and all joyed an entertatnm11^ said they never en- The boyS sSarei nrfn^ °? tbe kind better, ball with thPirJ^?Kpains in decorating the Placed at each endnfth18^ "n headlight was eX 3%ered “d band * MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA. The Electric Headlight, of Marshalltown, Iowa, gives a splendid account of the first annual ball of Guide Lodge No. 125, of which the following is an extract : “ Last Monday night Music Hall was packed to its utmost capacity in response to the in- vitations sent out by the B. of L. F., of this city, for their first annual ball. There could not have been less than four hundred in the hall, and everything was done in railroad style. On the outside in front of the hall was S laced the large locomotive headlight off of o. 4 on the W. I. & N. R. R., which shed its rays across the park and attracted universal attention. The old leap year decorations, together with a motto or two added, made Digitized by Google

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308 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. the walls of the hall appear to advantage. Around the top of the canopy of the band stand were hung white, green and red signal lanterns, and every dance was started by pulling a bell cord attached to a signal bell fastened on the music stand. The programme was quite lengthy and displayed considerable ingenuity on the part of the programme com- mittee who added appropriate sayings of rail- road parlance to each dance on the pro- gramme. There were over one hundred guests from abroad, and we were uuable to learn of but a few, as we are not so well acquainted with our railroad boys as we ought to, or would like to be, but nevertheless all seemed to be really at home, while it was amusing to see a number of our city bloods moving among the throng making mashes on the railroad boys’ girls. Mose Arquet was said to be the best looking fellow in the hall, and that he danced with his wife on that evening the first time in four years. It was without exaggeration the best looking assemblage of ladies and gentlemen at a public ball ever given in the city, and what gave it still more character all were orderly and none got ‘ full ’ and raised ‘ meriw hades,’ as some would call it. Prof. Schwabky’s band, of Ottumwa, fur- nished the music for the evening. One of the amusing features of the evening that we almost forgot to mention was the cripples’ dance, gotten up by E. D. Young, of none but maimed railroad men. They danced the ‘ Quadrille— Doubling Steamboat.’ The train men often have to divide their train and take half over the steamboat grade at a time, hence the calling of it * Doubling Steam- boat.’” A large number of visitors were present from Parsons, Nevada, Kansas City and other adjacent point', all of whom showered liberal praise upon the management for the polite attentions which they received at the hands of Messrs. G. K. Bates, W. O’Brien, Clay Jones, B. McQuistion, .1. Severs, C. A. Brock well and M. Rothschild, who acted as floor managers. The Monitor is requested by the manage- ment to thank the public, officials of the rail- roads, and G. A. R. for numerous courtesies extended, which materially added to the suc- cess and pleasure of the occasion.” PEORIA, ILL. The Peoria News gives the following ac- count of the second annual ball of W. F. Hynes Lodge No. 48: ‘‘The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen held their second annual ball at Rouse’s Hall last evening. The hall was tastefully trimmed with flags and pictures of locomotives. On the stage was a locomotive headlight, laste- fully trimmed, while above it. in evergreens, were the letters ‘B. of L. F.’ There were enough present to make the occasion one of mirth and merriment, and those present de- clared they never passed a more enjoyable evening. The floor was perfection, the music excellent, and fair ladies and gallant men just in the mood for tripping the light fantas- tic. The gallant locomotive firemen certainly knowr how to conduct parties as well as fire engines. All will look anxiously for the third annual ball.” RESOLUTIONS. FORT SCOTT, KAN. The Fort Scott Monitor gives the following account of the first annual bail of H. C. Lord Lodge No. 153: “ The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of Fort Scott celebrated the first anniversary of the organization of that Order iu this city with a grand ball at the Opera House last night. The Brotherhood was organized in this city for the first time March 25, 1883. The object of the Order is beneficiary in the interest of members and their families, and the large number of railroad men finding a home in Fort Scott furnishes material for a strong and flourishing Lodge. For several weeks the Brotherhood and their friends have looked forward to last night as an occasion marking an era in their history, illustrating the use- fulness of the Order, not only in its beneficial aspects but as a social organization, calling around it a portion of the most useful and active elements of society. Those fortunate enough to be present last night realized that these expectations had not been disappointed. Over two hundred tickets were sold, and the company present was one of the most intelli- fent and refined ever assembled in the Opera Louse. The auditorium was handsomely decorate with evergreens and locomotive lanterns -le8«were,present, Participating i i^t?xircating pleasures of the terpsicin bSSnfStnt ii^Say *£at tbe sceae was brilliai ^Lfaintly^describes lfc- Full grown mai hood, youth and beauty whirled to tfc entertaining music, rei by P™f- Prothero’s orchestra, presen E®?®of beauty and pleasure, which sa isfled the most ardent hopes of alf present. Washington, D. C. At a regular meeting of Potomac Lodge No. 7, held March 9, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : ^ Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in His wisdom to remove from our midst our late brother W. E. Hull, therefore be it Resolved , That in the death of Bro. Hull our Order has lost one of its best members, his father a fond and devoted son, his sister a loving brother and the community an honor- able and upright citizen, and although we sincerely deplore his loss we humbly bow in submission to Him whodoethall things well. Resolved , That we tender to his family our most heartfelt sympathy iu their bereave- ment, assuring them that we share their loss and sorrow. A. N. Spamer, 'i P. F. Guddy, > Committee. J. C. Graham, J Brookfield, Mo. At a regular meeting of Phoenix Lodge No. 23, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were adopted: ^ Whereas, Under the dispensation or Di- vine Providence, whose wisdom is cc?011^ our comprehension, we have been deprivea of one of our most worthy brothers, Homer R. Johnson : therefore, be it * Resolved , That we extend our sympathy to his bereaved family in their sad affliction, and furthermore be it , . Resolved , That Phoenix Lodge has lost one of its best members and his family a devotea husband and brother. , . , Resolved , That we drape our charter m mourning for the space of thirty days as » mark of respect for Bro. Johnson. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to our deceased brother’s family » and that they be published in the Firemen s Magazine. Lee St. John,-) John Scott, f Committee. A. L. Cooper, J Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 809 Charleston, Ills. At a regular meeting of Little Giant Lodge No. 187 the following resolutions were adopted : whereas, It having pleased our Heavenly Father, in his most infinite wisdom, to call from our midst our esteemed brother, Chas. Tanner, who died at his father’s residence, in Cleveland, Ohio; therefore, be it Resolved , That while we recognize the su- premacy of, and bow submissively, to the Allwise Providence, it is with sincere regret that we part with Bro. Tanner and “ mourn with those who mourn.” Resolved, That we extend to his bereaved family our sincere sympathy, and that we drape our charter in mourning for the space of thirty days as a mark of respect to the de- ceased. Jno. Stilwell*) Tom Heusley, - Committee. Chas. Cooper, J Evansville, Ind. At a regular meeting of C. J. Hepburn Lodge, No. 160, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, C. J Hepburn Lodge, No. 160, has been favored by t he receipt of a beautiful bible, presented by Mrs. Will S. Kerlin, the wife of our worthy Master ; and Whereas, In receiving the valuable gift, it supplies a long felt necessity ; and from so estimable a lady and well-wisher of this noble Brotherhood, we feel honored and en- couraged in the good work we have begun : therefore be it ’ Resolved, That our most sincere thanks be returned, and that her name and kind deeds shall ever be held as sacred in memory as is the blessed book itself. Resolved , That we shall ever hold this as our headlight to guide us on our way, aud shall strive to act by its teaching so that on the last day we shall be rewarded with a position on the right side. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to Mrs. Will S. Kerlin and pub- lished in the Magazine. John k. McCutcheoni Frank M. Paine, > Committee. Will J. Torrance, j Philadelphia, Pa. of Enterprise Lodge °* L* the following preamble and resolutions were adopted : whereas, It has pleased Him who doeth ings to take from our midst by the refore^elt0 Ve Committee. W. H. DeFrance, J Perry, Ia. At a regular meeting of Pilot Lodge No. 124, held at their hall on the 9th day of March, 1884, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe to suddenly remove from our midst our worthy and esteemed brother, Homer Fuller, by his engine being thrown from the track and turning over; therefore, be it , Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of this Lodge is hereby tendered to the be- Digitized by Google

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310 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. reaved widow and other relatives in this their ead bereavement, and that, while human sympathy is of little avail in consoling them for tneir sad loss, we can only commend them to Him who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Fuller this Lodge loses a true and trusty member, the wife a kind and loving husband, and the C. M. & St. P. R. R a faithful and competent employe. | 'rlResolved , That as a token of respect for our deceased brother our charter and hall be draped in mourning for the space of thirty (30) days, and the thanks of this Lodge be hereby tendered to the citizens of Perry, es- pecially the following named ladies— Mrs. Coltrin, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Seymour and Mrs. Sanborn, for their kind assistance, rendered the widow of our deceased brother during this her sad bereavement. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon our minutes, a copy be sent to the be- reaved widow and one to the Firemen’s Mag- azine for publication, and also one to each of the Perry papers. M. Gepper, ) M. Minton, Committee. A. P. Logan, j Carlin, Nevada. At a regular meeting of Silver State Lodge No. 89, of the B. of L. F., the following reso- lutions on the death of Bro. Levene Thomp- son. one of its oldest members, were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe to remove from this world, by the lingering deuth of consump- tion, our worthy brother, Levene Thompson ; and, Whereas, In the sad fate of Bro. Thomp- son the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen loses an earnest and zealous supporter of our principles and a true brother, his family an affectionate husband aud father, and his em- ployers a trustworthy engineer; therefore, Resolved, That we sincerely mourn his un- timely end and deplore the sad fate that has deprived us of the companionship of a noble- hearted brother. We are consoled by the hope that our loss is his gain, and that he is now enjoying the reward of the just and good. Resolved, That we tender to the members of his bereaved family, especially to his broken- hearted wife, our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy, knowing well how inadequate words are to lessen the desolation of her heart, and earnestly wishing that It was in our power to soften the grief and auguish of the bereaved ones he left behind him. Resolved , That as a token of respect for our deceased brother, our hall be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, that these resolutions be entered upon our records, that a copy of the same be presented to his bereaved family, and be published in our Magazine. A. F. Lissak, 5 M. T. Coats, V Committee. Wm. Teneyck.J LETTERS OP THANES. Brookfield, Mo., April 4, 1884. To Whom, it May Concern : We, the undersigned, brothers and sistei ox the late Homer Johnson, who was kille in railroad accident at Brookfield, Jam ary 12, wish to return our sincere thanks to th members of Phoenix Lodge No. 23 for the kin interest they took in our brother as shown i the manner in which they cared for his n appreciate their biotherl interest in his behalf. His Brothers and Sister Brookfield, Mo., April 3, 1884. To Whom it May Concern: I wish to return my sincere thanks to the members of Phoenix Lodge No. 23 aud to the good people of Brookfield for the kindness shown me during the illness of my late hus- band. Very respectfully, Clara Johnson. Bingen, Ark., April 7, 1881. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen : I wish to return my sincere thanks to your Order for your kindness to my deceased son, S. B. Williams, and especially to Mr. C. H. DeWolf, Financier of Lodge No. 177, from whom I received a draft for §1,000 as payment of my sou’s policy. May your asso- ciation ever be prosperous. Respectfully, T. F. WILLIAMS. Galesburg, III., March 15, 1884. To the Officer's and Members of Progress Lodge No. 105, B. of L. F: Sirs: I wish to return my thanks to you for the kindness shown to me in my hus- band’s laie illness, in which you took an active part in seeing that he received proper care and attention. My earnest wish is that your paths may be of peace aud happiness in this world aud the full fruition of a most glorious and blessed immortality in heaven. Respectfully, Mrs. T. E. Creen. Detroit Mich, Feb. 25, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Rose City Lodge No. 45, B. of L. F. Dear Sirs and Brothers: I received to- day your beautiful present, a solid silver, gold-lined water service, bearing the inscrip- tion: “Presented to H. H. Linden berger, a£ a token of friendship, by Rose City Lodge No. 45, B. of L. F., New Year 1884.” Pleasant indeed, it is, to receive such unmis- takable proof of good fellowship from old and true but far distant friends. No. 45 never docs things by halves and for this princely souvenir, accompanied by your love and best wishes, I sincerely thank each and every one of you. Devoutly hoping that I may always be worthy of your esteem and a seat in the council chamber of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen, I remain Yours fraternally, H. H. Lindenberger. Newton, Kan., Feb. 16, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Mount Ouray Lodge No. 140. Dear Sirs: Mrs. Deering desires me to acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed favor of the 11th inst, which came to hand to-day, with enclosure of draft §764 as stated. The receipt for the money, duly signed ana witnessed as required is herewith returned. Mrs. Deering also desires me to acknowledge her deep sense of gratitude to your member- ship, or Lodge, not only for the payment oi this policy but for the kind manner in wliit n her lamented son’s remains were cared lor, and the same forwarded to their last resting place. Please bear to the Brotherhood nei heartfelt thanks and sincere best wishes to piness and continued prosperity o the happin each and every member. , I would add that the money has come to her in a good time and the amount will nc i to smooth the way in her declining yearsanu will be a source of benefit and comfort u me she will appreciate more fully than you or can realize. With best regards, I am Yours truly,,. E. Heath. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 311 Perry, Iowa, March 12, 1884. The members of Pilot Lodge No. 124, B. of L. F., desire to extend their thanks to the mem- bers of S. S. Merrill Lodge No. 188, of Chicago, for their kind attentions to the widow of our deceased brother, Homer Fuller, and to Bro. L. Owens, who accompanied her on her way home with the remains of her husband, and ilS0J\°A thxe b^utiful wreath (emblematic of Fullerder * Whlch they Presented to Mrs. M. Gepper, | M. Minton, y Committee. A.P.LoganJ BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. OFFICE of the grand secretary and TREASURER, B. OF It. F. • Terre Haute, Ind., April 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodges; Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending March 31, 1884 : RECEIPTS. Terre Haute, Ind., April 7, 1884. ^16! B. °fij^Fa.nd Members of Vigo Lodge No. paym^intln th*' B Financier, as «»cdha“ft^ t^^sssr in its respectfully yours, Emma Kleckner. BEINSTATEMENTS. © bo ~ Names. © bfi ? A Names. 3 14 15 18 26 28 a5 36 w Morehouse. y-M-Pauihaber. Geo. W. Babb. C. Costigan. Arthur E. Gould, u. J. Davey. Edward Hughes. Wm. Brown. F . Carpenter. 47 54 74 81 111 112 132 177 J H Goldhammer F. M. Widgeon. Jos. Middleton. C. S. Larison. George Griffin. R. W. Lindley. W. C. Brown. Ed. Maroney. EXPULSIONS. Names. S. S. Weeden* w McCarty* X-Z-lhum* Myers* C.H. jfcDolef tt* TV Greeley* H. C. Hall* John Noon* Malcom Ben net* H. J. McCrisaken* g. B. Russell Wm. O’Brien p • Pritchett §• W. Sledding* E. A. Parsons* fe1 L- Wilsonf «|Tferf 58 Gea Graydrn:' jg F. Sedglev* GO | GO, 63 1 78 78 78 82 94 95, 95; 103 107 -10 128 142: 153 Names. + fwpayment of Dues. \ n® Keml Principles. iDentet!ng00nduct- tt Drunkenness. J. Creedon* James Gross* E. F. Kennedy* J. W. Cooper* M. Torphy* J. L. Clark* Martin Kelly* F. J. Emmal* John Maxwell* N. Knutson* Jas W. Shugart* J. HibboltJ James Nolan* John H. Casey* Morris Hawley* i*w W D. Shel linger 150 W. J. Clark* 158iD. O’Connor- 1 171 1 Robert Wilson || 177 J. Griffiuff i 1 77 1 J . Adams* c t c b X j Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. o fc w S J Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. ; L . . . 6 58 00 59 00 19 36 00 36 00 84 20 85 21 86 22 87 23 88 52 00 52 00 24 39 00 39 00 89 14 00 44 00 25 90 10 00 10 00 20 91 27 92 28 93 1 00 48 00 49 00 29 1 00 1 00 94 30 95 31 96 32 • • • 1 97 33 49 00 49 00 98 1 00| 32 00 33 00 34 99 11 00 11 00 35 100 36 101 1 00 92 00 93 00 37 102 36 00 36 00 38 103 ' 8 00 48 00 56 00 39 65 00 65 00 104 40 12 do 66 00 78 00 105 41 106 42 107 ’ 4 00 4 do 43 ’ i do 68 00 69 00 108 44 109 45 110 46 111 47 'dob. 117 00 ' 122 00 112 48 113 49 39 00 39 00 114 50 1 00 1 00 115 51 1 00 60 00 61 00 116 52 2 00 81 00 83 00 117 53| 118 541 . . . . 119 551 120 56 ‘ 1 00 100 121 57 122 ’ 2 do 43 00 '45 do 58! 123 25 00 25 00 591 91 00 91 00 124 60 ! 1 125 61 1 126 27 00 27 00 621 41 00 4100 127 ! ’ .' i 25 00 125 00 63 128 3 00 20 00 23 00 64 . . . 129 43 00 43 00 65| . . . . I 130 Digitized by v^ooQle

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312 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) Lodge No. Back Assess’ts , Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. 6 % <0 bC • 1 j Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. 131 164 132 165 133 166 134 $6 00 86 00 167 81 do 325 00 326 00 135 351 00 51 00 168 136 169 137 170 138 171 139 172 26 00 26 00 140 173 141 2 00 43 00 45 00 174 142 175 143 176 2 00 12 00 14 00 144 29 00 16 00 45 00 177 145 2 00 2 00 178 146 179 147 17 00 17 00 180 148 181 19 00 19 00 149 182 150 34 00 34 00 183 151 184 152 185 153 25 00 ’ *25 00 186 154 187 155 19 00 1900 188 *24 00 ‘24 00 156 .... 189 157 190 *8 do ‘ 8 do 158 191 13 00 13 00 159 20 00 ’ 20 00 192 160 193 161 194 'l 00 *9 do id od 162 163 '1 ob 72 00 1 00 ' '73 00 1 00 195 9 00 9 00 Balance on hand March 1 $11,973 50 Received during month 2,375 00 Total 314,348 50 By claims Nos. 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 7,000 00 Balance on hand April 1 .... $ 7,348 50 Respectfully submitted, EUGENIS V. DEBS, G. S. & T. CRANE LODGE NOTICES. CHANGE OF LOCATION. Industrial Lodge No. 21 has changed its loca- tion from South St Louis to St. Louis, Mo., the change taking effect March 13, 1884. D. E. HALBERSTADT. In the April issue of the Magazine, D. E. Halberstadt, formerly of Chicago Lodge No. 9o, is published for def rauding his Lodge. This is a mistake, and should read for defaming his Lodge. ” THOMAS BIDDLE. the January issue of our Magazine we published Thomas Biddle, expelled from Franklin Lodge No. 9, for non-payment of an iaSrate an<l a dead-weight upon his Lodge. Since said publication appeared there fave been developments in his case to ®how that the charges were unwarranted and Som£lit,®e appointed by ™klm Lodge No. 9 to investigate his case, examination it was found that the coul2, not be sustained by docu- evidence. The publication was char?fiih»r?aUtS a JHlsanderstanding and the charges are, therefore, withdrawn. SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘WM. R. COLE. Wm. R. Cole is requested to correspond with the Financier of Neches Lodge No. 156. THOMAS KENNEDY. Thomas Kennedy, of Little Giant Lodge No. 187, is requested to correspond with the Finan- cier of his Lodge. ED. CAULFORD. Ed. Caul ford, of Fort Ridgely Lodge No. 65, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. JOHN MCKENNA. John McKenna is requested to correspond with C. R. Whipple Lodge No. 142 at once. JOHN HALLORAN. John Halloran, of No. 144, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. THOMAS POLLARD. Thomas Pollard, of No. 127, is requested to correspond with Wm. Clark, Box 55, Glendive, Montana. BLACK LIST. JOE SNYDER. Joe Snyder, alias Clayton, formerly of the St. P., M. & M., in company with one named McNamara, has been traveling in the North- west with a letter issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. to Thomas Pollard, from whom it was stolen. At Glendive, Montana, the letter was taken up by Wm. Clark, who was on the lookout for him. From there they started W est,and we are authorized to caution our members against them. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F.W. Arnold. Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W. Maroney, Chairman Chicago, 111- W. F. Hynes Denver, Col. D. Ross Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. J. Hannahan, Chairman . . . Chicago, 111. C. J. McGee, Secretary Danville, 111. W. E. Burns Chicago, 111. A. H. Tucker Mason City, Iowa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Geo. Utter, Drawer 853 . . . St. Thomas, Ont. Wm. Weiler Port Morris, N. J. H. H. Burrus, Knobel, Ark. T. H.Vradenbough, 125 Main St., co B. H. District Boston, Mass. E. B. Mayo, L. Box 45 S. Pueblo, Col- C. H. Maul, 830 N. 40th St . . Philadelphia, Fa. W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 AuW’£l<; Zeb Moore, 715 Carroll St . . . Keokuk, Iowa F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Omaha,Neh. G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Toledo, Ohio W.J.Torrance, 413 William St. Evansville, .Ind E. K. Cole, Box 1649 Elkhart, Ind. SUBORDINATE LODGES. I. DEER PARK ; Port Jerris, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Bok 26 a! JlSSr? F. L. Smith, Box 1308 A. J. Shiner, Box 1297 Financier J. L. Van Orden, 72 Court House Place, Jersey City Heights, N. J • • Mag. Age Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 313 2. HAND IN HAND ; Providence, R. I. Meets 2d Monday. * H. S. Lawton Master F- Green, 97 John St Secretary A. H. Aldrich, Saylesville, R. I . Financier flams Atwood Mag. Agent 8- ADOPTED DAUGHTER ; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. E. Opp, 608 Grove St Master S* 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary S' Shillips’ 210 Sixth St .... Financier H. Freeland, 720 Jersey Ave . Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN ; Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 1 P. M. F. aMitcheU ^Merrmst . . . .Master w ^Bey, Atlantic St . . . Secretary y.O.Smali, 42 TyngSt Financier A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent 5. CHARITY; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. G. Hutchinson, Drawer 853 ... . Master S* T0vr^n’7?rawerof53 Secretary n •Drawer 863 Financier O.Dennee Mag. Agent 6. PRIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at h. P, M. Wm. Hearst . . . . . . \ ‘ ' 'aJSSS 4-g'Huestis \\ VfESSB M. Findlon Mag. Agent 7. POTOMAC ; Washington, D. C. J. S. Black, 497 C St., S. W Master F* W . . Secretary F ?* Chn*!' ^ K St*’ s‘ W . . Financier A. Childs Mag. Agent 8. RED RIYER; Denison City, Texas. r FtlrSI*aild3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. r f ™a££?ews’ gox 376 Master J C* K rer' B°x99 Secretary 0 c PoS’ Box 78 Financier C* Cook Mag. Agent 9‘ ££A?K1LIN » Columbus, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. p Moo0it’ 1Cc°5?mercial Hotel . . .Master &M^?n 16 N. Summit St.. . .Secretory F.J Kistler^HS.HighSt. . . FinancieV • . Lauer, Piqua Shops ... Mag. Agent “■ffiWClIIi Cleveland, Ohio. H Sundays at 2 P. M. T '#Smefth179^Tarilig gj Master A H lKliilJ^9r»JessJe Secretary • • • - Financier ain, 431 Lake St . . . . Mag. Agent EXCELSIOR ; Phillipsburg, N. J. ReTtodlii!nd 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. P. Cu m a Master W)gers Mag. Agent 12* BUFFALO; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. Wm ?r9S8man, 600 Swan St ... . Master A T * Tq oian ,395 Swan St . . Secretary “■ m. 2l~Ave ; : /secretary W.VWoW« 14‘ Ewti In^anaP°B8, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. W^T.^rles fibSm y^Jngtpn St. Master Win hSiqv 6& Bfigk twood .Secretory HP pQUg?’ 7? N- Nobie St . . . Financier ' C‘ RandaI1. 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 15. ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St Master G. A. Kell, 33 Charron St ... . Secretary E. Upton, S2 Seigneur St ... . Financier J. A.Gratrix, 4 Grand Trunk St.Mag. Agent 16. YIGO; Terre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. E. V • Debs .Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St .. . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 205 N. 11th St. . . . Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST; Yincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. A. Gallaway Master “• C0,0* Secretory Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Miller, Box 103 Master H. B. Sims Secretory A. D. Williams, Box 152 .... Financier J. B. Murphy Mag. Agent 19. TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean.Box 8 Master F. Lorenger, Box 8 Secretory J. Goldie, Box 8 Financier J. Van Buren Mag. Agent 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. Traver, Box 317 Master F. ^ Huntington, Box 247. . . Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL : St. Louis, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. W- J. Edy, Kimmswick, Mo ... . Master J- U. Fisher, 6707 Minnesota A ve.Secretary Wm. Cushing, care Mo. Pacific Ry-, Carondelet Financier W. M. Cushing Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, IU. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. E. Bennett Master G. C. Pittenger Secretory R- £; Barns, Box 370 Financier F. W. Walker Mag. Agent 28. PHOENIX; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton Master M. DeVoy Secretory N. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent 24. GREAT WESTERN; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. Glen Ewing Master J. R. Tierney, Box 701 Secretory H. E. Peters Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent 25. CONNECTING LINK ; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. J. Moran Master E- • • • Secretory R. S. Pike, L. Box 744 Financier T. A. Adams Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA ; Baraboo, Wis. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. F. Keeler . Master N. G. Wallace Secretary C. H. Williams, Box 674 Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent 27. HAWKEYE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. M. W. Cary, 67 S. 2d St Master C. W. Cheesemah, 15 12th St . . Secretory C. W. Phelps, Box 1010 Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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314 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 28. 29. 80. 81. 82. 88. 84. 85. 87. 40. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. Andrew Struthers Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 .... Secretary C. W. Baskins, Box 824 Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland ........ Mag. Agent CEDAR TALLEY s Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Bruce Master R. A. Corson, Box 406 Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent R. R. CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. F. Johnson, 713 N St Master C. W. Benedict, 1528 Main St . . Secretary J. A. Sweeney, 705 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent BORDER; Ellis, Kan. E. G. Pearson Master J. W. Hardesty Secretary A. H. Britton, Box 303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 .. . Mag. Agent SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J . Key Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs . . Mag. Agent CLINTON ; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Adams, Box 945 Master & Secretary H. W. Stephens, Box 1297 .... Financier G. B. Sipp Mag. Agent AMBOY; Amboy, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. Schermerhorn, Box 128 Master G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. Gascoigne Mag. Agent TIPPECANOE; Lafayette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. t* Salem St Master 145 s* St ... . Secretary Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent NEW HOPE ; Centralia, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R.H. Murphy Master C. H. Randall . . . . Secretary & M Box 202 Financier H. G. McCormick, Box 151 . . Mag. Agent AVON: Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J.*. Drummond, Box 247 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G.Nursey Financier C. Barker, Box 318 Mag. Agent TWIN CITY; Rock Island, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. \T . Mason, Room 6, Davis Block, T T?Vw”?°rt’ ISwa1ko'o Master Box 1223 Secretary G. J. M Coiburn, B°x H3 . . . .Financier C.H. Church Mag. Agent BLOOMING ; Bloomington, 111. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714% West Washing- fet •* MbsIpt* C. Young, 911 West Mulberry St.Secretary W rJv^’o911HW*NorthSt- • Financier W. Cavanaugh Mag. Agent ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. aad 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th a F£d-SX8 of each month. C S Wl!?' Box 60 Master •' •' '“ie? e. E. Gould, Box 141 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wls. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P. M. A. Morgan, 101 2 W. Dayton St . . .Master W. D. Scampton, Box 1277 . . . Secretary M. O’Loughlin, 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St.Mag. Agent 48 ST. JOSEPH; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. Thomas, 2312 Bartlett St Master E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary H. P. Mann, 2226 S. 10th St . . . Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Lonis, 111. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master C. E. Long, Box 354 Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 162 Financier C. Timblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent 45. ROSE CITY; Little Rock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. T "R Ppawo M q atpr W. 6. Shelley,' 722' West 4th St .'Secretary W. O. Shelley, 722 West 4th St . Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... . Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, Dl. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Cunningham, Western Hotel . Master E. McCormack, 1402 E. Wash- ington St Secretary R. M. Goodwin, 730 Monroe St . Financier J. Dorcey, Care Wabash Shops.Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT; Chicago, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W. H. Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave .... Master W. E. Burns, 153 22d St Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash Ave.Financier W. E. Burns, 153 22d St . . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Johnson Master G. Parker, 2514 S. Adams St . . . Secretary * G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatnr, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. A. H. Sutton, Box 560 Master F. S. Con non Secretary F. R. Young, Box 660 Financier W. J.Pursell, Box 560. . . . Mag. Agent 50. GARDEN CITY: Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. J. Uannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master J. J. Delaney, 4744 Indiana Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- . born St Financier J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent 51. FRISCO: North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. M. A. Frame, Box 217 • M. G. Hall, Box 96 ®.ecretaS M. W. Burnell, box 45 ... . • Financier J. A. Dryden, Box 69 Mag. £gent 52. GOOD WILL; Logansport, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. . H. Du Flone, L. Box 626 ... . • • Master W. H. Green, L. Box 626 SeeretjJJ E. H. Laine, L. Box 626 ... . - Financier A. Swadner, Box 658 Mag. Agent 58. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Rich, L. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 315 65. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. W. C. Nanee, L. & N. Shops .... Master t I?' R*n&wald, L. & N. Shops . Secretary J. Fuchs, 16 Johnson Ave . . . Financier W. Buchanan, L. & N. Shops . Mag.Agent 66. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. 0. R Parker B.°X “ & Stewart . . FtSSSS Wm. Beagles Mag. Agent 67. BOSTON ; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. A. W. Spurr, Henderson House, S‘;i%ston Highlarids.Master E. E. Ftoundy, 2b Chapman St., Bunker Hill District ..... Secretarv J. C. Edwards, 25 Lincoln St., Bunker Hill District, Boston^ w a«reen, No.'2'Smith -si./ * Flnanoler Salem, Maas Mag. Agent 68. SACBAMENTOj Rocklin, Cal. 8:»at£n -Master B.H Estab^k; : :::::: J'RClart Mag.Agent 69. BOIAl OOBOEi South Pueblo, Col. Meetsevery Monday night. Bock Box 45 ... . Master W. Henthorn, Canon City, Col.' Mag* Agent 60. UNITED; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M G. Calmer, 1812 W. 8th fet . . .Master J. A. Mi nges, 1829 W. 2d St . SecreSrv t* §5ep5er<i’ 2510 Alder St. . '. Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . MagAgenf 61‘ ff1!E?iHAJSt*Pa^ Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. ?•' Mah/ra93 Penn Ave.'- .* .* / SeSrv i-M.Sheire, 505 Robert St. . . F?n£ncte? B. Bradley, 663 E. 3d St Mag ? Agent 62. YANBEROEN; Carbondale Pa SW?3^4thSUnda" at'3P- faster 68* ’ Banville, 111. Hom\;S^iaanC%FridayS at 7:30MPas^ G |huS,8b^X7722 -, *. •. *. '. #f„TnS F- Kranel, Box 772 Mag Agent '5£C,‘r’Im-....,Ma8ter ;-i£S ' •’ ■’ •' ■' •' •' •' ■' - Secretary M JJ; Wl,lla“a. Box 26*. '. *. Mag? Agent J» Logue G t'rv Secretary ^QT'S .Financier ™ Mag. Agent lla?Sn|SS | 2:30 p- £ nQzrv» r; Huron St . • Fawcett, 27 Soho St. T. Cunlrtv\fH£rtrlott^St ■ • • • Master H™^'**^?***'’' • ■ Secretary J- Fawcett. .Financier Mag. Agent 68. EAU CLAIRE; Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. L. Botsford, Box 190, Altoona, Wis Master A. M. Kingsbury, Altoona, Wis! Secretary AJ^e°na» Wis . . . Financier C. Miller, Box 76, Altoona, Wis. Mag. Agent 69. ISLAND CITY; Brockville, Out. Meets alternate Thursday evenings. E. N. Mortimer. . . Master Scott Secretary F. W. Barr, Box 294 Financier F. G. Lawrence Mag. Agent ST^R » Longview, Texas. T* Cordell, B* Box 364 Master J. Allen, L. Box 364 Secretary It 4* (Jje!n.m» B. Box 364 • • • Financier N. A. Matthews, L. Box 364 . . Mag. Agent 71. SUSQUEHANNA; Oneonta, N. Y. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Master D. V. Rorick Secretary P. Stillwell, Box 656 Financier C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. ivB^yerton»439Mickle St Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 73. BAY STATE; Worcester, Mass. Meets 1st Thursday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parker, 8 Cutler St Master C. L. Dodge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary' C. E. Bullard, 32 Plymouth St . Financier S. Loynd, 73 Green St Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY ; Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Fleming, 1325 St. Louis Ave . . .Master W. Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary M. Hurley, 1490 Wyoming St . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas Mag. Agent 75. ENTERPRISE ; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. C. H. Taylor, 3837 Haverford St . . Master S. Drinkhouse, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary F. Dupell, 532 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie . . Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. G. W. Sebastian, Box 251 Master G. Miller, L Box 330 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 . Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN; Denver, Col. M. 8. O’Rourke, 300 S. 1 1th St . . . Master G. M. Wilson, 349 7th St Secretary W- F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. HOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. ®* Oraham Master J. H. Msewanger,L. Box 994 . . Secretary W. H. Clark, Box 1100 Financier J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE; Roodhonse, III. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. ^•J%?onnellF’ Box m Master Young Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier F. Cuykenaall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, HI. Meets 2d ana 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earl, Box 478 Master W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 . . . Mag.Agent Digitized by Google

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316 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master . C. B. Willard. Box 37 Secretary W. Lincoln, Box 752 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWEST* RN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. J. D. Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F. X. Holl, 207 13th Ave. 8 . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 88. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 Master J. T. Gaynon.L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, L. Box 406 Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN ; Battle Creek, Mich. Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P.M. J. i'ighe, Box 1823 Master J. Oxtaby, Box 2192, Battle Creek, Mich Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeill Mag. Agent 85. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Box 870 Secretary . A. H. Dixon, L. Box 870 .... Financier J. Kellum Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. H. Haskins, Box 302 Master F. E. Roffee,Box 136 Secretary T- Lynch . Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT ; Rawlins, Wyoming. C. B. Hart , Box 69 Master J . C. Gunning, Box 142 Secretary T; F*Croake,Box88 Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAR; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J- Stevenson Master J.M. Sights Secretary L, E. Bemls Financier N. Gorman Mag. Agent 89. SILVER STATE; CarUn, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. §i Trewick Master WB. Taney. Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 80. SAN DIEGO: National City, Cal. A, McNeil Master £* Podge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary ®ox 317 ®an P iego Financier C.K.Stewart, Box 317, 8anDiego.Mag Agent GOLDEN GATE; San Francisco, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J*^c2'.eagi1^-F-R* R- Shops . . Master S* JVP* R- Shops . . . Secretary p- R- R. Shops. Financier A. Detrich, S. p. R. R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY; Oswege, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Spath, 39 Tollman St Master a ^ Babcock St Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica St.Financier J. Hartigan Mag. Agent 93‘ CITY ; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz . . . Master E.LConcannon iOOTParkSt .' .Secretary R 5n!&2iep* 507 Main St . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson, Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith, Box 218 Master H. Gray, Box 218 Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier " F. D. Simpson , Box 218 ... . Mag. Agent 95. CHICAGO: Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. M.; and last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. F. W. Clough, 303 Blue Island Ave. Master J. Warn, 345 W. Fulton St . . . Secretary L. P. Smith, 292 Fulton St . . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA: Wellsville, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. G. Leibtag Master D. W. Davidson Secretary S. J. Clark Financier W. M. King Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROYE ; Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, lOtn and 20th at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master F. Horner, Box 72 Secretary H. E. Moore, Box 1294 .... Financier W. J. Grant Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. E. A. Peck Master G. 8. Cole Secretary R. W. Shields Financier E. B. Mandeville Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER; Rochester, N. Y. Meets every Sundays at 2:00 P. M. R. Thomson, N. Y., L. E. n stniipr Secretary T. ’ McGuire, 946 Dumesneil St . Financier J. P. Farrer. 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “OLD KENTUCK;” Ludlow, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and 3d Monday. W.M. Reardon ..... J.D. Smith g®creiatf O. M. Crane, Box 76 Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 105. PROGRESS ; Galesburu, HI. , 4th Meets 1st and 3d Fridays and 2d and «n Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. Mooter R. H. Lacy, 235 Berrim St C.McCutchin • • J. C. Herron, 524 Mulberry St . Financier J. T. Quinlivan Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY; Dubuque, Iowa. M Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 L. W. Barker, 1001 Lake St . . • - J“Tary J. F. Hickey, 744 Sixteenth St. . Secrewg Robert Lange, 1001 Lake St . . • ^n^°°egt R. Lange; 1001 Lake St . . . • Mag. Age- Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohio. Meets every Thursday at 7:80 P M. C. H. Ness Master H. G. Bechhold Secretary C. H. Ness Financier M. Glynn Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER ; Chania, New Mex. J. r. McCabe Master Wm. Davis Secretary M. Heatherman, Box 23 ... . Financier •1. W. Shea ... Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Louis, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th W e'lnesdays at 7 P. M. J. W. McGill. 501 S. 4th St Master W. Davis, 3019 Atlantic St . . Secretary J. W. Leathers, 2926 Chouteau Ave Financier J. W. McGill, 501S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD ; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4tn Sundays at 2 P. M. W. T. Craig Master J. E. Brown Secretary J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 . . . .Financier J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 111. BEACON; Mattoon, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:80 P. M. 8. Howell ... Master J. Toal, Box 111 Secretary R. Dopell, Box 665 Financier J. Dolau Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAR ; Mt. Vernon, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. Joyce .’ Master C. Bursa Secretary J. C. Branham Financier W. C. Vawter Mag. Agent 118. CLARK KIMBALL ; Eagle Rock, Idaho. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. XC. Grant Master k. Bristol Secretary G. L. Oram Financier J. Davis Mag. Agent U4.MAGIC CITY; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P M. RW. Dudley, Box 625 Master W. McGuire, Box 625 Secretary J. Dunn, Box 625 Financier A. Heenan Mag. Agent 115. GULP CITY: Galveston, Texas. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. J\M£®oriou6h> Ave. K, between 36th and mh Sts Master io*?' Ave. N, between 19th and 20th Sts Secretary J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and St . Financier J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M% St.Mag. Agent U6\EuCHm 5 Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. L. H. Dawson Master m §;®oucher Secretary M. Gleason Financier ™ Dawson Mag. Agent HEATER • London, Ont. 1 vFmri 4th Friday 7:30 P. M. | ^etcher 221 M^Sllnd St . . Sec^tery * mJ»A»?«P.T.HE eAST* Richmond, Oyebec. th^iflr+ +two Wednesdays at8P. M. and w £ two Saturdays at 3 P. M. a *aE d ymer» Richmond Sta . . . Master G* ^A/5?aio?n.i Richmond Sta . Secretary H R^h?*ond Sta ... . Financier • Taylor, Richmond Sta . . Mag. Agent ^ River dn Lonp, Quebec. W6 cw™?1! Wednesday at ?P. M. W J^Jk el, I C. Ry Sta . . . . Master Wm 1*. C. Ry Sta . . . Secretary P a Ry Sta . Financier • benard, I. C. Ry Sta . . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. F. H. Livingston, 88 Otisco St . . . Master S. Mangan, 179 Marcellus St . . Secretary J. M. Herman, 179 Gifford St . . Financier S. W. Watkins, Jr., 88 Tully St.Mag. Agent 121. FELLOWSHIP; Corning, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. J. L. Krebs, Box 310 Master W. Brewer ... Secretary G. R. Quick, L. Box 83 Financier O. C. Bennett Mag. Agent 122. H. B. STONE; Beardstown, HI. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. G. Hertline. Box 421 Master S. A. Mayall, Box 242 Secretary C. C. Catlin, Box 193 Financier H. W. Henson Mag. Agent 123. OVERLAND; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. H. G. Andrews Master F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Secretary T. D. Kinney, 17th and Clark St.Financier G. T. Anderson. U. P. R. H . Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. E. G. Fox Master Wm. Rait, Box 356 Secretary E. L. Gregg Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent 125. GUIDE; Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2a and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. G. S. Tubbs Master F. W. Snyder, Box 1636 Secretary M. Kelliher Financier J. T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COMET ; Austin, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. A. Fairbanks ? . . . Master J. C. Clark 1 Secretary P. M. Chambers Financier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT ; Winnepeg. Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. H. Thornton, Tecumseh House . . Master T. S. Gill, C. P. Round House . . Secretary T. C. Grant, 204 Logan St ... . Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 55 Master W. Clark, Box 55 Secretary F. J. Mersereau, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 129. MINERAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. Hooper, Box 494 Master P. G. Crippen Secretary G. R. Teaford, Box 494 Financier J. H. Coterill, Box 406 Mag. Agent 130. GUIDING STAB; Milwaukee, Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. H. C. Fox, Portage City, Wis . . . Master J. Rhine, 715 Clybourne St . . . Secretary L. Bynes, 527 Greenbush St . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail Master L. F. Jackson Secretary G. M. Ratcliffe, Box 450, Stevens Point, Wis Financier G. Shilling Mag. Agent 182. MARVIN HUGHITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master F. G. Parkhurst, Box 29 Secretary W. T. Trusty, Box 37 Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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318 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 133. SPRAGUE; Sprague, Washington Ty. Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. C. H. White Master V. C. London Secretary A. O. Wishard Financier V. C. London Mag. Agent 134. EASTMAN; Bickford, Termont. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. H. R. Cowan Master H. E. Wade Secretary W. J. Rumsey Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 136. NEW TEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and * 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 194 Master D. B. Morrissey . . . : Secretary M. P. Williams Financier J. S. Wheeler Mag. Agent J. Boyers Mag. Agent 136. J. SCOTT ; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. M. Johnson, Box 273 Master G. Campbell Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. G. Dayman Mag. Agent 137. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. P. J. Cook Master A. Weygandt Secretary W. T. Brown, Financier F. Cooper Mag. Agent 138. UNION: Freeport, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary G. W. Mills, Box 766 Financier J. Guhin Mag. Agent 139. MT. WHITNEY ; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston Master B. Goble Secretary E. F. Wright Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. R. Griffith, Box 136 Master M. W. Higgins Secretary W. D. Yates, Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J. Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary W.R.Fredencks 4 1 5 Lafayette St . Fi n an ci er W. G. Lyons, 51 Melita St . . . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE ; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P, M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, Ft. Wayne, Ind Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 107 Erie St ... . Mag. Agent 143. E. C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 1 P. M. F. B. Hall Master G. W. Snook, 1760 Taylor St. . . Secretary F. S. Small, cor. Wood and Di- visionsts Financier G. H . Yogeiey, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm.Bastin, Box459 Secretary J. Norton, Box 448 Financier J. Norton, Box 448 Mag. Agent CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 .... Master C. Gallagher, Box 429 Secretary w <£ralfegller’ Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY ; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. MoKinnie and Travis Sts /. . Mag. Agent 147. MIDLAND; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master J. J. Easley Secretary T. Kelly Financier J. J. Culpepper Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH; Tyler, Texas. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Duncan Master R. J. McCool, Box 32 Secretary C. P. Jones Financier L. E. Mayo Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TIME ; New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4ttt Sun- day at 10:30 A. M. A. E. Freeman, 249 W. 128th St . . Master W. J. McColl, 326 Ninth Ave . . Secretary Mogull Call, 70 W. 92d St . . . . Financier J. H. White, 280 E. 10th St. . .Mag. Agent 150. S. M. STEYENS; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J. O’Reilly, L. Box 142 Secretary L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier August Baker Mag. Agent 151. MAPLE LEAF; Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Hebt Hall, 93 Murray St. East . . . Master T. McHattie. 13 Mill St Secretary Wm. Allen, 39 Magill St .... Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St Mag. Agent 162. DUNLAP; Wells, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. , . C. Ellingson, Box 60 Master R. G. McCoy Secretary R. M. Haseltine, Box 128 ... . Financier C. Ellingson, Box 60 Mag. Agent 153. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. L. E. Lester Master T.M. Perry Secretary G. K. Bates, Box 310 Financier C.Willauer Mag. Agent 154. McKEEN; Ottawa. Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. G. Hake • Master E. R. Dickson, Box 215 s?cre^ Arthur Hill, Box 463 Financier Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 156. TEXAS BELLE; Greenville, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at7:«WF.m. W. Nance, L. Box 74 Master J. H. Selby, Box 157 Secretary J. H. Selby, Box 157 Financier J. W. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 156. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. Wm. Janders, Box 256 • Master R. P. Wardlaw Secretary J. M. McMillan, Box 256 . . . Financier W. J. Dunnavant Mag. Agent 157. ECHO ; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. R. Hughes, Box 143 M^r John Malin C H Wair Financier A. L. Sterley Mag. Agen 158. STANDARD; Detroit, Mich. M Meets 2d ana 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. J». F. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 319 169. W. H. THOMAS; Nashville. Temt. Meets eyery Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Hampton Master J. J. Clark, 317 Foster St., E * Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. Bateman, 44 N. 2d St., E. Nash- 7 flv5le£ . Financier (*. R. Ruffin Mag. Agen t m.C. J. IffiPBURN ; Eransyille, Ind. W. aKerhn,7^ Locust St. . . . .Master ^‘£or~a?c®’413 William St . Secretary J. K. McCutcheon, 311 Olive St . Financier C. C. Brewer, 616 Locust St . . . Mag. Agent 161. HERALD; Burlington. Iowa. WU Wi Tnii’ n13 ^aln st ■ • . .Master 6th Rtf 1Ider’ COr* Linn and S* J Hawksworth, 2003 MadisonSeCretary F. L.' BuVtch/ei8 S. Main St Mag° Agent i«2. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. ffcX&ay a47:30 p- Miaster s^jsssssf. '-esss* j.p. Bristol . . . ^ AgiSt 168. ETNA ; Jonesboro, Ark. “ant 4th Frfd^yt 7pa5Sat 2 P' M' “d M BeXr : :S E. A. Lauehran * * *c • J. B GossjStp aU Secretary J. H. Crider M«in AUCief 165. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews lad' AttapeS|rdayat2P- M- * , P.H; Powers. • .V.7.V.V.S* |gg* G. Edwards . . ■M^'na.ncler %WPos?eDrS° 5 *' " : • '• '• • '• •• •• :j^r ,G. _H. Marston 172. ’-JT* ®* liAWRENCE: Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke 672 Wellington St. . . .Master J-®- Armstrong, Rochesterville . Secretary P. O., Ottawa Bochesterviile J.pP.°SmltaWaRoehe8tervilie; ’ Plnanoier PACIFIC ; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. A. L Parker .Master 174. HARRISBURG ; Harrisburg, Pa. : p-.Mwr s^sd£y L. Fridy, 430 Boas St Mag Agent 175. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays. Salt Lake City, Utah. Meet* every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. S S Sanford, Box 1081 Master W.J. Horne, Box 1081 Secreter? P. T. Tibbs, &>x 1081 .. . ; ; ; Financier D. Love, Box 1081 Ma* ? aSKE Mag. Agent 179. BEE-HIVE; Lincoln, Neb. ‘ Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M 167 MOUNT HOOD ; The DaUes,' OreZ*' ^ ' ' • • ji&8& Master W. A. Doolittle, Box 160 .M^igenT G. M. Thomnson^Rni3?^ ' * * • Secretary THREE STATES; Cairo, 111. 'k«“ ?Sk ’ ::::::::: *sss |^e“yrB»9° k- Master E. W. Rang! Box 00 * - Secretary J. Conway, Box 90 . m«LD a1^1^ Mag. Agent Y. £• Hobson . : .•.“‘.Master t; wiiiiams ; : : ; ; ; ; / ; ; J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. E. A. Brown, 448 E. 18tii St . . Master G. W. Miner 229 w. 22d St . . . Secretery vr 33 ^ ■ T7th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent *83. LAKE SHORE; Collin wood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R.G. Shepard, Box 314 Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 ... . »nm?le’ 60 Bussell St., Hal- nancier Greeland, Box 55 Secretary Rax, NovaScotia . . . . Ma* & ¥y^rs V ^ Financiei* . Mag. Agent G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent M®-,?- *• BROOKS; Hornelisville N H ?S,f.vhe^^esda” “ening ' ®S.ranmy^BOBXoniL' ' ' ' i, ' Master l £ : : :JSSS& MO PKAIRlEs Huma, Dakota 8' Age“‘ J- Hyphen411 ^Undttys' at 3 p- M- B • Malone -Q • Master A. S. Craik Secretary J* A. Reed. Box ara ‘ ' ’ ' ‘ Financier 171, SUNBEAM, t X 454 Mag* Agent ^Pe%2taSd™ Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 185. FIDELITY; Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. R. Reeves Master C. W. Bull Secretary J. R. Conklin Financier J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master T. J. Scan lan, 3138 S. LaSalle St . Secretary P. Hartney,290G Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master A. Richardson Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier H. Lyons Mag. Agent 188. S. S. MERRILL; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. T. P. Murphy, S3 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, 880 Hubbard St .... Secretary C. Benjamin, 38 Artesian Ave . Financier C. Billraeyer, 29 Diiler St . . . Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. R. C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Wis Master G. Hanrahan Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; MitcheU, Dakota. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Crandell, Box 84 Master Geo. H. Kings Secretary H. O. Conkey. Box 223, Sanborn Iowa Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Fields, Box 16 Master F. Foote, Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 .. Master E. Huggins, Jr Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 198. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. H. Remington Master H. W, .Hall Secretary C. H. Barnell Financier C. H. Remington Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA; Missoula, Montana. Meets every Thursday at 1 P. M. M. T. Tisher Master J. M. Lucy Secretary P. J. Freeman Financier M.T. Tisher Mag. Agent 195. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Buckley Master ^•/•■jSM^nan Secretary -A-. J. Will Financier J. F. Mitchell . Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY; Leadvllle, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. F. W. Hawks, Box 39, Como, Col . . Master C. F. Donovan, 227 E. 12th St . . Secretary A. A. Philliber, 1313 Poplar St . Financier W .J. Armitage, Cadillac House. Mag. Agent 197. RIVERSIDE; Savanna, HI. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. £rF4>S^??ney»Box 12, Savanna, 111. Master W.B. ®llman» Box 16 Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., y Racine, Wis . . . Financier \V« B. Gilman, Box 16 Mag, Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. F. D. Johnston, Box 124 Master T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 Secretary L. R. Sherman Financier F. P. Mitchell Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING; Youngstown, Ohio. J. B. Maw by . Master J. F. Crowe, 113 W. Boardman St.Secretary D. Heinselman Financier C. Batelle Mag. Agent 200. GREAT SOUTHERN; Meridian. Miss. Meets every Monday at 2 P. M. C. C. Griffin Master J. F. Hutchison Secretary Edward Lake Financier Witt Campbell Mag. Agent 201. FRIENDLY HAND; Jackson, Tenn. Meets every Tuesday at 2 P. M. S. J. Stearns Master B. H. Lashley Secretary J. W. Turney Financier J. D. Bledsoe Mag. Agent 202. SCIOTO; Chillicothe, Ohio. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. W. C. Danenburg Master Geo. W. McClure Secretary C. M. Gorman Financier J. G. Burkline Mag. Agent 203. GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Meets every Friday at 7 P. M. Geo. J. Hurley Master L. E. Parker, Box 105 Secretary F. L. Elston, Box 322 Financier J. H. Reneman, Box 351. . . .Mag. Agent 204. MONTEZUMA ; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. A. W. Clark Master C. E. Cramer Secretary F. M. Armstrong, Box 240 . . . Financier C. E. Cramer . Mag. Agent 205. FLOWER OF THE WEST; Topeka, Kansas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. E. Leat, Box 313 • • • • Master J.E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St. .Secretary J. Tally, 57 Adams St ; FinaAnci®I J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . Mag. Agent 206. BLACK DIAMOND; Conneaut, Ohio. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. T. J. Farell • • O. E. Work Secretary E. F. Bynane Financier J. Cherry Mag. Agent 207. LOYAL; Meadville, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. _,o . S. H. Quackenbush, Box 1019 . . . Master Wm. F. Phillips, Box 974 ... . Secretary A. L. Carskadaen, Box 185 . . • Fin^Vci®f A. Heckmann, Box 80 ... • Mag. Agent 208. KEYSTONE ; Susquehanna, Pa. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. J.J. Lannan -Master J. P. McDonald J. Elston E. Pettis Mag. Agent 209. SARATOGA ; WhitehaU, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. ?-Mc°Ca°rtyty .V.V.Sec^ w. B°comybs : : : • -^gceS A. Hartibus Mag. Ag 210. 18-K ; Schenectady, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M- . ?:Lps?rmateer ::::::: 211. ONOKO ; South Easton, Pa* 0 „ M Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 F. m-^Iagter J. B. Bennett *c"P/»retary H. L. Breisch fancier H-L^relscii-. ' Mag. Ag»‘ Digitized by Google

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VOL. 8. JUNE, 1884. NO. 6. HUNGRY JOE’S DEFEAT. New York Times. On the 27th day of August a man ar- rayed in store clothes, a slouch hat, and blue spectacles; registered at a fashiona- ble hotel on Broadway as B. Ashley, of Abilene, Kansas. The stranger had just come in by the Western express from Chicago on the Erie road. His garments were the product of a ready-made cloth- ing store in Abilene, and they added slightly to his general bucolic appearance. His hands and face were tanned, he walked with the parenthetical gait of one whose legs had been curved by years spent in the saddle, and his bearing was in other respects indicative of the wild Western borderman. Mr. Ashley speed- ily developed other tendencies of the prairie type. He insisted upon going out for exercise on horseback every morning shortly after daybreak, and upon these occasions he employed his own rawhide bridle and his well-worn Mexican saddle, which had formed a part of his luggage. His accent was a peculiar blending of English and Western types of speech. He had weak eyes and was in consulta- tion with a prominent physician here, while stopping for a month in New York on his way to Europe to put himself under the care of the most eminent ocu- lists abroad. Mr. Ashley seemed to have very little occupation beyond horseback riding at unearthly hours of the morning, visiting his man of medicine in the after- noon,. and lounging about the immense and richly gilded rotunda of the hotel in the evening. He was bountifully sup- plied with cash, and he expended it with considerable liberality. He smoked a good deal, but drank little, because his doctor had objected to one habit and ab- solutely forbidden the other, by reason of its effects on the patient’s eyes. Many people about the hotel drank at the ex- pense of Mr. Ashley, but he seldom in- dulged himself in more cheering bever- ages than lemonade and vichy. One day Mr. Ashley strolled through the lobby of the hotel in the company of a young man whose face is well known to the regular promenaders of Broadway. This young man is always faultlessly dressed and clean shaven. He has prom- inent features and peculiarly thin and compressed lips. He lives handsomely, and always has plenty of cash. With his new-found companion, Mr. Ashley, the weak-eyed ehild of the guileless West, occupied a seat in the bar-room for some little time. Upon this occasion Mr. Ash- ley departed from his usual custom suf- ficently to assist in the liberal absorption of champagne. When his Broadway friend went away, Mr. Ashley sauntered again through the office of the hotel. He was beckoned by one of the clerks. “Mr., Ashley, how long since you have been in New York?” queried the gentle- man behind the diamond stud. “Near eight year,” responded that un- informed gentleman. “Never was here afore, and never since.” “ Do you know the person who just left you?” Digitized by v^ooQle

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322 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “ Yes. Met him two nights ago at the Madison Square. I couldn’t buy a seat, and he offered me one of his. Said his friend hadn’t come and he would be glad to accommodate a stranger ; so we sat to- gether. Seems to be a nice sort of a chap.” “ I have no doubt of that,” continued the clerk with a slight air of superior knowledge, not unblended with sarcasm. “ That young man is Hungry Joe, one of the most celebrated confidence operators in America.” “You don’t say,” drawled the Western man slowly, and with some astonishment. “Well, I’m darned.” He went thoughtfully away. That night the young man with the thin lips and the handsome clothes called for Mr. Ashley after dinner. As they came through the office the occidental innocent took out a large pocket-book filled to re- pletion with money, drew from its inner recesses about $5,000, and deposited the wallet, with the balance of its contents, in the hotel safe. His companion viewed this proceeding with a passive face but a gleaming eye, and the two went out to- gether. Mr. Ashley returned to the hotel just in time to take his morning ride on horseback. He slept until about 4 in the afternoon. Then he drew $200 from his wallet and left. “You are fully warned,” observed the clerk, as he handed over the amount, “ and it is your own fault if you lose any money to Hungry Joe.” “Correct,” responded Mr. Ashley, stuffing the bills into his pocket. His next appearance in the hotel was a little after midnight, and this time he put $300 away in the wallet, with the declara- tion that the New York sharps might be pretty stiff on bunko, but they were a little behind the times on draw-poker. “In my country,” he explained, “two deuces and a bowie will open a jack pot every time.’* Mr. Ashley passed several days in quiet and seclusion. A full week went by be- fore he drifted out again with his com- panion of the compressed lips. The next day after that he drew a round $1,000 from the safe, and seemed annoyed when the clerk smiled a broad and knowing smile. “No game ever fazed me,” said Mr. Ashley in a dogged way, “ and a man who can hold up his end with cowboys isn’t going to be bested by any broadcloth brigade that was ever hatched.” There was a lull of eight or ten days in the pro- ceedings, and then Mr. Ashley drew an- other $1,000. A couple of days later he drew $850 more. That afternoon he went for a drive with his gentlemanly com- panion. His face had been suffused with sadness all the morning, but it was noticed that he seemed somewhat brighter when he returned from the drive. That even- ing Hungry Joe and two of his well known Broadway companions spent sev- eral hours ih earnest conversation with Mr. Ashley. That gentlefiian’s weak eyes made it necessary to wear his broad hat well down over his forehead. When the three young men went away the merest shadow of a smile played about the mouth of the Western man. From the table at which they had sat the three young fel- lows went straight to the telegraph office, where they sent the following dispatch: Postmaster , Abilene , Kansas: Do you know Benjamin Ashley, cattle- raiser? Telegraph full particulars, my ex- pense. ‘ xr . R. Dickson, Brewer House, New \orfc. The reply was evidently in all respects satisfactory, and within two days Mr. Ashley received in his rooms at the hotel a visit from the three confidence opera- tors and a lawyer, who is more or less celebrated in this city. The head porter of the hotel was called up into the room after the visitors had been there an hour^ or longer, and was requested to append his signature to a certain document in the capacity of a witness to the signing there- of. This done, and the papers signed by Mr. Ashley, a large sum of money was paid over by the gentleman with the thin lips, and the porter retired with a five- dollar bill out of the pile. The visitors shortly withdrew from the hotel, and Mr. Ashley deposited that night the sum o $14,000 cold cash in the office of the hote . Two days afterward he took passage on a Guion steamer for Liverpool, having ex Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S plained to the hotel clerk that he had sold a half-interest in his Kansas cattle ranch to his friends, and that Hungry Joe, as he was called, had expressed a wish to retire from city life. Mr. Ashley was “seen off” by his enthusiastic New York acquaintances after the most approved style of the art. They toasted him right royally in “yellow label,” presented him with a big basket of flowers with the word “Farewell” in large blue letters across the center, and otherwise marked his de- parture with evidences of their tender regard. Mr. Ashley had been gone from the fashionable Broadway hotel precisely eleven days, when a tall man came in from a carriage that was loaded with trunks and steamer chairs and other ap- pliances of ocean travel. He signed him- self on the register, “ Benjamin Ashley, London.” The clerk looked up hurriedly as if to apologize for not recognizing his guest, then looked surprised, then mut- tered a hasty word or two, and assigned the stranger a room, all in a confused and preoccupied way. This was apparently another Benjamin Ashley. He was tall and slender, and well dressed, and pale. But he spoke with a slightly Americanized English accent, not unlike that of the other Benjamin Ashley. The clerk was pretty well puzzled, and that night he took good care to have the stranger’s full name and address inserted in the list of arrivals published daily in a periodical devoted to that purpose and carefully read by the confidence fraternity. The clerk went on duty early the next day, and as he had fully expected, one of the first callers was the thin-lipped young t&an, who asked to have his name sent up to Mr. Ashley’s room. Word came back that Mr. Ashley would see the gentleman in the drawing-room, and thither the clerk followed after a moment. Hungry Joe was sitting in a large arm-chair when the tall man from London came into the apartment. The New Yorker merely be- stowed a passing glance on Mr. Ashley and looked away . The Englishman, how- over, seeing no one else excepting the clerk, advanced courteously and said : MAGAZINE . 323 “ Did you wisfi. to see me. I am Mr. Ashley.” “Eh?” queried Hungry Joe, with a startled look. “You’re not Mr. Benja- min Ashley?” “ Precisely.” “ Not of Kansas?” “ Yes, of Abilene, Kansas. How can I serve you ? ” The thin lips of the confidence man were rather white by this time, and they were more firmly compressed than ever. He regarded the tall Englishman in a dazed fashion for a few moments. Then he asked : “ Do you own a large cattle ranch thirty- five miles south of Abilene? ” “I believe I do. Why do you ask?” “Been to Europe to have your eyes doctored? ” “Yes. I have now been abroad four months. But, my young friend, these questions are rhther odd. Please explain yourself*” “ Odd ! ” echoed the Broadway man. “ Well, I should think they were. If you are Benjamin Ashley, and you do own that ranch, the cleverest man in the coun- try has given me a deal, that’s all. Why, it ain’t two weeks ago that me and two friends bought a half interest in that ranch, and, by George ! the man who sold us stopped in this same hotel.” Mr. Ashley seemed rather astonished by this information, and beckoned the clerk, who had been listening to their conversation quite intently. That in- dividual gave a careful description of the previous Mr. Ashley, and the New York sharper told how he had won some $3,250 from the man who was on his way to Europe for the benefit of his eyes. He had represented himself as the owner of the Ashley ranch, and at his request the speaker had telegraphed the Abilene postmaster, who had replied giving de- tails as to the property, which is valued at about $50,000, and had added that Mr. Ashley himself had gone abroad for med- ical treatment. The man had represented that he wanted to make certain expendi- tures in Europe, and that his card losses would prevent unless he could dispose of Digitized. by v^ooQle

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324 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. an interest in his ranch. He produced deeds to establish his ownership, and they seemed satisfactory even to the lawyers. Thinking he had a chance to get $25,000 worth of material for $14,000, the victim had taken two friends in with him, and by clubbing together they had raised the necessary amount. “Really,” observed the Englishman when the recital was finished. “I am very sorry for you, but you have unques- tionably been swindled. For my part I shall not have the slightest difficulty in establishing my indentity. As to your friend, the bogus Mr. Ashley, he is prob- ably one of my cow-boys, Henry Barnes by name. The description certainly fits that person. He came to the ranch — let me see — about 14 months ago and asked for a place. Now I remember he wasn’t much like the other boys, but I needed more help, and I took him on. He may have been in hiding for some crime, for all I know. But on the plains we can scarcely go into such matters. He did his work all right, and seemed rather more refined than his companions, though he tried to conceal it. I heard once or twice from my men that he played a very cold hand at poker.” “He does,” said Hungry Joe mourn- fully. “He was an expert penman, now I come to think of it, and he did some work of that sort for me. He was still there when I came away.” “ And that’s the cuss who got off to Europe with my money, hang him,” burst in the defrauded confidence operator, angrily. “ What’s worse, he went away full of my champagne, and smelling of my basket of flowers. That man’s a d — d swindler, that’s what he is.” “Pat, why in the name of Jupiter are you lying there with that stone on your stomach?” “Be aisy now! O’im jist carryin out a hint oi got from the docther. He guve me a divil av a dose this mornin.’ and says he, “ Pat, me b’y, ye must try yer bisht to kape it down,” an’ be jabers, ef its requoired, I’ll put anither shtun atop o’ this, but oi’ll do it.” FEMALE WAGE WORKERS. John Swinton’s paper, published in New York City, describes the manner in which one hundred thousand women in that great city struggle for a living. When young and pretty they do not find it so difficult to obtain employment, but when they begin to fade from overwork and years they must give way for others more attractive, no matter how faithfully they have discharged their duties. The wages they earn are sa small they can scarcely manage to live upon them, and it is im- possible for them to save anything to live upon when they are dismissed. As they grow older and understand their business better, their pay is gradually reduced, and they dare not complain. Should they muster up courage enough to make com- plaint, they are told there are thousands of others anxious to take their places. Knowing this to be true and recognizing the uncertainty of their tenure of posi- tion, if you will allow the term, they sor- rowfully bear it and toil and economize and suffer. The facts plead more strongly for them than any man can. They having no trades unions, or socie- ties, there are no market rates of wages. Much of the work is done by piece; $20 per week is the very highest sum paid to any woman known to the protective union, but this class is so small as to be hardly worth counting. It is composed of forewomen in dressmaking, fur trim- ming or cloak making shops. Some few young women of exceptional ability earn $10 to $15 a week on type writers. Some girls get as low as $1 a week, and $2 and $4 is as much as thousands of girls can earn in stores and factories. Girls who earn $6 to $7 a week are a source of envy to thousands of their less fortunate sisters. The average earnings of one hundred thousand working women in New York city, according to the most careful esti- mate, is just four and a half dollars each week, and out of that sum they must pay for board and clothes. Such a revelation should cause the cheek of every man, in whose bosom chivalry finds lodgment, or bravery has a home, to tingle with shame. Since the Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 325 world was cast from the hand of the Creator into infinite space man has, on bended knees, worshipped the shrine of womanhood and female virtue. She has been the highest theme of poet, painter and genius wherever found. In all ages the height of chivalric action has been to protect women from suffering, but now, in this enlightened time, when man prides himself upon his civilization and attainments, woman, the tender, frail vine that twines about the stalwart oak — man, for protection, is found in the very heart of civilization a being to be made to suffer and toil and labor that her master may revel in wealth. Shame that is so. “’Tis true, ’tis pity: pity ’tis ’tis true.” But the insatiable thirst for gold hardens men’s hearts and they chuckle with glee, and jingle the glittering gold in their pockets, while beholding a delicate woman working for them for two dollars a week. THROUGH TO MEXICO BY RAIL. Texas Siftings. On the morning of the 28th of March, at 7:20 o’clock, the first complete train that ever traversed the long stretch of steel and iron extending from Chicago to the City of Mexico, drew up at the Union Depot, in the former city, flying the flags of the two republics. This train had passed over the Mexican Central, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Han- nibal & St. Joseph, and the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy Railroads; the lines, when so united, forming an unbroken course of 2,500 miles in length . The train left the City of Mexico at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, arriving at Chicago at 7:20 the following Friday morning, and consequently made the trip in nearly eight hours less than six days. There is something more than the mere completion of a railroad in this event ; it is the consummation of the binding to- gether, with bands of iron, the two repub- lics, and the beginning of that political union which the believers in “ manifest destiny” believe is sure to come, with the railroad lines traversing the two re- publics, and the gradual, but natural, in- flux of Americans into Mexico, which is sure to follow as rapidly as the barriers of Mexican prejudice are broken down, and the commercial interests invite the migra- tion. Ours is the stronger, hardier, more pushing, aggressive, active and enter- prising race, and we believe that it is only a question of time as to Mexico be- ing Americanized, and, although it may never come to be part and parcel of the United States, it will gradually feel the effects of our higher civilization, and there will ultimately be an alliance, of- fensive and defensive politically, and commercial reciprocity between the two countries. “ Peace hath its victories as well as war,” and this is probably the beginning of the new conquest of Mexico through the arts of peace. There is no telling what time may bring forth. The opening of the Union Pacific Railroad created something of a physical revolution in the Western portion of this continent, and gave an impetus to the development of nearly as large a section of country as Mexico, and it is antici- pated that the new railroad connections will have something of the same sort of effect upon our Southerp neighbor. It takes time, but. the natural inclina- tion of different communities, imbued with the same political ideas of govern- ment, is to gravitate toward each other, and this and a mutuality of interests are enough to bring together Mexicans and Americans, who are no more distinctive than were the people of Louisiana and of New England, when the former was bought by our government. We, of the present generation, may not live to see it, but the time will probably come when, in consideration of support for a little appropriation in the River and Harbor bill to connect Wauquash river by canal with Camapuscau lake, the “ Senator from Labrador ” will agree with the “ Sen- ator from Tehuantepec,” who desires a canal across the isthmus, to join in the support of the appropriation desired by the “ Senator from Oahu,” to deepen the harbor of Honolulu. One trouble makes us forget a thous- and mercies. Digitized by LiOOQle

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326 BREMEN’S MAGAZINE . THE OPINIONS OF WOMEN. Indianapolis Sentinel. In this high noon of our civilization, this period of learning, the triumphs of science, invention, art and culture, of ad- vanced thought and free thought, when ' old things are passing away and the new numbers its votaries by thousands and by millions, it occurs to us that the opinions of women possess far greater value than usually accorded them. It is a fact of remarkable significance, however stubbornly it may- be opposed or reluc- tantly admitted by the masculine half of the race, that women have correct opinions upon all matters affecting the well being of society. Some men may honestly doubt the proposition; if so they are ignorant. If not ignorant they have not the courage of conviction and occupy an unenviable position. It may be well to remark that the press of the country is constantly engaged in publishing the opinions of men — rarely the opinions of women upon* any subject whatever. We have the opinions of judges, lawyers and legislators, of busi- ness men, clergymen and educators, but seldom the opinions jof women. It is not to be presumed that in matters of gov- ernment, religion, education, science and art that American women are either ignorant of passing events or indifferent to their logic, but it is true, nevertheless, that the world is to a very great extent- deprived of the benefit of women’s opinions, except it’ may be in the more trivial affairs of life. It may be said, in- deed, the remark is repeatedly made, that a woman’s opinions are for her “ sphere,” which, it is further asserted, is her home. A good opinion should not be confined to one home. It should have free course, run and be glorified in all homes and in all hearts. The sphere of good opinions should be the circuit of the earth, and the opinions of women are to be measured by the same standards that determine the value of men’s opinions. They must stand or fall, not because they are the opinions of women, but rather, because they are right and robust, or because they are wrong and weak, and publishers of newspapers, if they were properly influ- enced, would see to it that the opinions of women upon current topics that touch the interests of society at many vital points occupied greater prominence in their columns. We have before us two numbers of the Terre Haute Saturday Mail, in each of which we find contributions from the pen of Ida’ A. Harper, under the caption of “A Woman’s Opinions.” Mrs. Harper wields a bold, vigorous and incisive pen. She analyzes with consummate ability. She probes with the steady nerve of an experienced surgeon, and the critical perusal of her “opinions” forces the con- clusion that she is a close observer and an intelligent student of affairs. She is not devoid of sentiment. She loves home, and her words, as wife and mother, glorify domestic duties. She manifestly loves society, and, if she talks as she writes, she must certainly be a gem in any shining social circle. We do not presume that Ida A. Harper is indifferent to the edicts of fashion to those things which, however trivial, in themselves considered, in the aggregate go far towards perfecting those social and personal charms which we often denote as things of beauty and joys forever. But we write particularly of “ A Woman’s Opinions,” as Ida A. Harper expresses them in the columns of the Mail. She writes of “ political shadows ” in a way to find the substance, and she handles tariff questions without gloves. She shows that she has thought seriously upon the subject of education, and that she has not been unmindful of the claims of theology. She writes of Langtry and beauty, of theaters, their virtues and vices, in the best style of womanly wisdom, and she upbraids the Church with a refine- ment of logic which must eventually and inevitably become the basis of valuable reforms. There is not much of what is called “ woman’s rights ” in Ida A. Har- per’s writings. There are no whims, no vagaries. She seemingly ignores the doubtful. She has no longings for the unattainable. She is eminently prac- tical. Had we the space we Could easily demonstrate the truth of the Assertion by Digitized by v^ooQle

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HREMEN'S MAGAZINE 827 extracts from the columns of the Mail and the Firemen’s Magazine. She champions the beautiful, the true. She has bound- less faith in the capacities of men and women to go on to perfection. There are beautiful homes in the world. Ida A. Harper believes all homes may be beautiful, where love and confidence may reign beautifully. She believes some men are pure, noble, generous and brave, and that all may occupy the same plane. Such opinions ought to command respect and exert a healthy influence. “ A Woman’s Opinions,” as voiced by Ida A. Harper, in the Terre Haute Mail cannot return void. It is the law that they shall exert an influence for good, and the law will be fulfilled. It cannot be revoked. There are thousands of women who entertain opinions similar to those exposed by Ida A. Harper, and the press of the country ought to adopt methods whereby they could meet the public eye and ear, judg- ment and conscience as fully and as fre- quently as the opinions of men. thrilling scene on a car. Passengers on the Chicago & Alton train that left Kansas City the other even- ing for St. Louis Vitnessed a thrilling in- cident, which had an interest second only to a train robbery, occurring, as it did, at the dead of night, and while the train was rattling along at the rate of about thirty miles an hour. The train left Kan- sas City in the evening, and among the passengers who boarded it at one of the way stations was a man named Powell, a druggist, of Gilliam, Mo. Conductor J. W. Dunsmore came through the train from the forward part, collecting tickets. When he reached the place where Powell sat he stopped for his fare. Powell said that he wanted to get off at Gilliam. “ This train does not stop at Gilliam,” said the conductor. “ You will have to ride to Glasgow, as that’s our nearest stopping place.” “ But I don’t want to go to Glasgow,” responded Powell, growing very indig- nant. “ I can’t help that ; I have to obey orders. This train never stops at Gilliam.” A controversy followed, in which Powell got very angry, but finally he paid his fare and the dispute was supposed to be settled. Dunsmore moved on through the train collecting fares. He had gone a few yards only when Powell got up, put one hand in his pocket, and followed. He overtook the conductor near the rear of .the second car from the last. Just as Dunsmore had opened the door and was stepping out on the dark platform Powell came up close behind him, threw his left arm around Dunsmore’s head, and pulled it back so as to expose his throat. At the same instant he drew from his pocket with his right hand a large pocket knife, the blade of which was opened, and made a desperate attempt to cut Dunsmore’s throat. The conductor was at a great disad- vantage. The train was running at such a high rate of speed as to make a foothold on the platform somewhat precarious, and the roar and the darkness prevented him at first from judging of the character of the assault. His- disadvantage was in- creased by the fact that one of his hands is maimed, and he has only a partial use of it. Still he was game, and, throwing up his good arm, he managed to strike the hand that held the knife just as it was reaching for his throat. The effect was to change the direction of Powell’s thrust and the knife sank into Dunsmore’s cheek just below the eye. A hard pull at it made it tear its way in a semi-circular course through the flesh, baring the cheek bone for several inches. Dunsmore clutched at the knife, but missed it, and Powell, still garroting him from behind, made another thrust at his face, cutting the other cheek in exactly the same man- ner. Before he could strike again Duns- more, who is a muscular man, tore him- self free, and, turning round, struck Powell two heavy blows in the face with his good hand, knocking him back several feet into the car through the open door. The passengers by this time became aware of the desperate struggle going on, and separated the rqen. Powell resumed his seat. Dunsmore went through the next car Digitized by v^ooQle

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828 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . and, almost crying in his anger at the assault, begged that somebody lend him a revolver. One of the passengers, on learning the circumstances, gave him a re- volver, first, however, exacting a promise that he would use it only for the purpose of arresting Powell, and not for revenge. Cocking the weapon, Dunsmore went for- ward to the car where Powell sat. As Dunsmore entered the car with cocked revolver, gleaming eyes, mutilated face, and clothes, cheeks and whiskers covered with blood, the picture was most dra- matic, and the passengers, who did -not know ©f the promise given by him when he procured the pistol, were appalled at the prospect of a tragedy. Approaching the seat occupied by Powell, Dunsmore covered him with the revolver, and, in a voice which was heard above the roar of the train, exclaimed: “ Now, throw up your hands.’ * Powell saw by the wounded man’s eyes that death was the only alternative, and he slowl/ and sullenly raised his hands above his head andirerpained motionless. The tableaux was a striking one. Duns- more ordered him to give up that knife. Still holding up one hand he put the other in his pocket and produced the knife, which Dunsmore took possession of. He was then told that he was a prisoner and he remained perfectly submissive until the train reached Glasgow, where he was given in charge of a constable. The conductor’s wounds are not of a danger- ous character, but he will be disfigured for life/ CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES. Burlington Hawkeye. “How long have you been married?” asked the clerk at the hotel desk, as the elderly bridegroom registered. “ Two weeks,” replied the happy man. “Front!” cried the clerk, “show the gentlemen to parlor B. Fifteen dollars a day, sir.” “ Third wife,” calmly said the guest. Oh excuse me. Front, show the gen- tlemen to 824 back. Four dollars a week sir.” Happy love counts lost moments. FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. About the end of the eighteenth century whenever any student of the Marischal College, Aberdeen, incurred the dis- pleasure of the humbler citizens, he was assailed with the question, “Who mur- dered Downie?” Reply and rejoinder generally brought on a collision between “ town and gown ; ” although the young gentlemen were accused of what was chronologically impossible. People have a right to be angry at being stigmatised as murderers, when their accusers have probability on their side ; but the “ taking off” of Downie occurred when the gowns- men so maligned were in. swaddling clothes. But there was a time when to be branded as an accomplice in the mur- der of Richard Downie made the blood run to the cheek of many a youth, and sent him home to his book, thoughtful and subdued. Downie was sacrist or janitor at the Marischal College. One of his duties consisted in securing the gate by a certain hour ; previous to which all the students had to assemble in the com- mon hall, where a Latin prayer was de- livered by the principal. Whether, in discharging this function, Downie was more rigid than his predecessors in office, or whether he became stricter in the per- formance of it at one time more than an- other, cannot now be ascertained; but there can be no doubt that he closed tbe gate with austere punctuality, and that those who were not in the common hall within a minute of the prescribed time were shut out, and were afterwards repri- manded and fined by the principal and professors. The students became irri- tated at this strictness, and took every petty means of annoying the sacrist ; he, in turn, applied the screw at other points of academic routine, and a fierce war soon began to rage between the collegians and the humble functionary. Downie took care that in all of his proceedings be kept within the strict letter of the law; but his opponents were not careful and the decisions of the rules were uniformly against them and in favor of Downie. Reprimands and fines having failed in producing due subordination, rustication, Digitized by v^ooQle

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329 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. suspension, and even the extreme sen- tence of expulsion had to be put in force ; and, in the end, law and order prevailed. But a secret and deadly grudge continued to be entertained against Downie. Vari- ous schemes of revenge were thought of. Downie was, in common with teachers and students, enjoying the leisure of the short New Year’s vacation— the pleasure being no doubt greatly enhanced by the annoyances to which he had been sub- jected during the recent bickering— when, as he was seated one evening with his family in his official residence at the gate, a messenger informed him that a gentle- man at a neighboring hotel wished to speak with him. Downie obeyed the summons, and was ushered from one room into another, till at length he found himself 'in a large apartment hung with black and lighted by a solitary candle. After waiting for some time in this strange place, about fifty figures, also black, with black masks on their faces, presented themselves. They arranged themselves in the form of a court, and Downie, pale with terror, was given to understand that he was about to be put on his trial. A judge took his seat on the bench, a clerk and public prosecutor sat below, a jury was empanelled in front, and witnesses and spectators stood around. Downie at first set down the whole affair as a joke, but the proceedings were conducted with such persistent gravity that, in spite of himself, e began to believe in the genuine mis- sion of the awful tribunal. The clerk read an indictment, charging him with conspiring against the liberties of the students. Witnesses were examined in due form, the public prosecutor addressed ® and the judge summed up. Gentlemen,” said Downie, “the joke has been carried far enough ; it is getting late, and my wife and family will be get- ting anxious about me. If I have been too strict with you in the past, I am sor- ow for it, and I assure you I will take “ore care in the future.” inriGent?emen of the Jury>” said the j age, without paying the slightest atten- tion to his appeal, “Consider your ver- dict ; and, if you want to retire, do so.” The j ury retired. During their absence the most profound silence was observed, and, except renewing the solitary candle that burnt beside the judge, there was not the slightest movement. The jury returned, and recorded a verdict of guilty. The judge solemnly assumed a huge black cap, and addressed the prisoner : “Rich- ard Downie, the jury have unanimously found you guilty of conspiring against the just liberties and immunities of the stu- dents of Marischal College. You have wantonly provoked and insulted those inoffensive lieges for some months, and your punishment will assuredly be con- dign. You must prepare for death. In fifteen minutes the sentence of the court will be carried into effect.” The judge placed his watch on the bench. A block, an ax, and a bag of saw- dust were brought into the center of the room. A figure more terrible than any that had yet appeared came forward and proposed to act the part of doomster. It was now after midnight; there was no sound audible save the ominous ticking of the judge’s watch. Downie became more and more alarmed. “For any sake, gentlemen,” said the terrified man, “let me home. I promise you never again shall have cause for com- plaint.” “ Richard Downie,” remarked the judge, “ you are vainly wasting the few moments that are left you on earth. You are in the hands of those who must have your life. No human power can save you. Attempt to utter one cry, and you are seized, and your doom completed before you utter another. Every one here present has sworn a solemn oath never to reveal the proceedings of this night ; they are known to none but ourselves, and when the object for which we have met is accomplished we shall disperse, un- known to anyone. Prepare then for death ; another five minutes will be al- lowed, but no more.” The unfortunate man, in an agony of deadly terror, raved and shrieked for mercv ; but the avengers paid no heed to his cries. His fevered, trembling lips Digitized by v^ooQle

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330 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. then moved, as if in silent prayer, for he felt that the brief space between him an eternity was but a few more tickings of that ominous watch. “ Now ! ” exclaimed the judge. Four persons stepped forward and seized Downie, on whose features a cold, clammy sweat had burst forth. They bared his neck, and made him kneel be- fore the block. “ Strike ! ” exclaimed the judge. The executioner struck the ax on the floor; an assistant on the opposite side lifted, at the same moment, a wet towel, and stuck it across the neck of the re- cumbent criminal. A loud laugh an- nounced that the joke had at last come to an end. But Downie responded not to the uproarious merriment. They laughed again, but still he moved not. They lifted hitfi, and Downie was dead ! Fright had killed him as effectually as if the ax of a real headsman had severed his head from his body. It was a tragedy to all. The medical students tried to open a vein, but all was over, and the conspirators had now to bethink them- selves of safety. They now in reality swore an oath among themselves, and the affrightened young men, carrying their disguises with them, left the body of Downie lying in the hotel. One of their number told the landlord their en- tertainment was not yet quite over, and that they did not wish the individual that was left in the room to be disturbed for some hours. This was to give all time to make their escape. Next morning the body was found. Judicial inquiry was instituted, but no satisfactory result could be arrived at. The corpse of poor Downie exhibited no marks of violence, internal or external. The ill-will between him and the students was known ; it was also known that the students had hired apart- ments in the hotel for a theatrical repre- sentation—that Downie had been sent for by them ; but beyond this nothing was known. No noise had been heard, and no proof of murder could be adduced. Of two hundred students at the college, who could point out the guilty fifty? Moreover, the students were scattered over the city, and magistrates themselves had many of their' own families among the number, and it was not desirable to go into the affair too minutely. Downie’s widow and family were provided for— and his slaughter remained a mystery; until, about fifteen years after its occur- rence, a gentleman, on his dead-bed, dis- closed the whole proceedings, and avowed himself to have belonged to theobnoxious class of students who murdered Downie. WHAT THE MOON TEACHES. Richard A. Proctor. The more the moon is studied, the clearer seems to be the evidence that she gives respecting the history of a planet. She tells us more, perhaps, of the future of our earth than of the past ; but she tells us of the past, too. That the moon is waterless, and practically airless too, now, is certain, and therefore there is probably no life now on her surface, though for those who like such fancies tbe belief is always open that there may be creatures on the moon utterly unlike Any with which we are acquainted on earth. Yet the moon’s face tells us of a remote youth — a time of fiery activity, when volcanic action, even more effective (though not probably more energetic) than any which has ever taken place on this globe, up- heaved the moon’s crust. But as soon as we consider carefully the features of her surface we see that there must-have been three well-marked eras of vulcanian activity. Look at the multitudinous craters, for example, around the Metro- politan Crater (as Webb has happily named it) Tycho. They tell us of cen- tury after century of volcanic disturb- ances ; but they tell us more. They mark a surface which varies in texture, and therefore in light-reflecting power, in such a way as to show that the variations were produced long before the volcanic action began by which the craters were formed. For the variations of texture are such as to mark a series of streaks — some of them 2,000 or 3,000 miles in length, and many miles in breadth, extending radially from Tycho. Craters lie indifferently on these brighter streaks and on the intervening Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE 331 darker spaces, and some craters can be seen which lay right across a bright streak with parts of their ring on the darker re- gions on both sides of the streak. Of course, this jlroves that the craters were formed long after the great streaks. When the streaked surface was formed it must have been tolerably smooth ; for we see the streaks best under a full illumination, and there is no sign of any difference of elevation between them and the darker ground all round ; they are neither long ridges nor long valleys, but mere surface markings. Yet must they have been formed by mighty vulcanian disturbance, such, indeed, as we may be certain went on at the early stage of the moon’s histo- ry, to which these radiating streaks must be referred. It seems clear that, as Na- smith has illustrated by experiment, they belong to that stage of the moon’s history when her still hot and plastic crust parted with its heat more rapidly than the nucleus of the planet, and so, contracting more quickly, was rent by the resistance of the internal matter, which, still hot and molten, flowed into the rents, and, spreading, formed the long, broad streaks of brighter surface. It seems as clear that the next stage of the moon’s history (after many thousands, perhaps millions, of years had passed) was one in which the cooled crust, still plastic, contracted little, while the still hot nucleus contracted steadily, so shrinking from the crust, which, under the action of gravity, closed m upon the nucleus in such sort as to orm a wrinkled and corrugated surface, his was the second era of lunar vulcanian disturbance. The third was the era of great volcanic eruptions, during which the mighty craters were formed which are so numerous on the lighter-tinted re- gions of the moon’s surface. Were there no seas or oceans on the moon at this d-oe ? it is strange if there were none, w en we consider the connection which exists on the earth between the activity “e Sreat volcanic rents and the prox- imi y of water. It is stranger still if we nsi er that those regions where, if water had ever existed on the moon, it would have formed seas, are without ex- ception characterized by different tint and different surface contour from what we find in the regions which would in that case have formed the lunar conti- nents. All the lower levels are dark, are much more uniform, and are marked by few craters, and those small. This is no mere accident or coincidence. It is a feature which we are justified in regard- ing as characteristic ; and so regarded, it seems to force upon us the conclusion that those lower levels are in reality old sea-floors, formed in a different way from the higher levels, and therefore present- ing a different tint and reflecting a dif- ferent amount of light. When we thus recognize in the moon the three stages of past vulcanian energy which Mallet and Dana have recognized (though the evidence has not been quite so obvious) on the earth, and the signs also of a past fitness for the support of life, seeing that the presence of seas im- plies also the presence of an atmosphere dense enough to make the boiling-point of water not too low, we recognize the significance of evidenqe which the moon gives respecting the earth’s future. What has happened to her will happen also to our earth, though doubtless with varia- tions in details corresponding to different conditions. Yet science has good reason for regard- ing as exceedingly remote the time when the earth will be at the stage of planetary development which the moon has reached. If the earth’s crust, God’s work, whose teachings, therefore, if we can but read them aright, are God’s words, speaks truly, it is certain that tens of millions of years have passed since even that stage of the earth’s life through which she is now passing began. But suppose, for the sake of argument, we put 12,000,000 years only as the time which has elapsed since the earth and moon were at the same (necessarily much earlier) stage of plane- tary life. The earth’s mass exceeds the moon’s 81 times, and therefore at that time she had 81 times as much heat to part with as the moon. But her surface is now (and the proportion cannot have been very different then) only some 13 £ Digitized by v^ooQle

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332 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. times greater than the moon’s. Thus, since 81 contains 13£ six times, the earth has parted with her heat at only one-sixth of the rate which would have made the supply last just as long as the moon’s. Each stage of the earth’s cooling, or of the earth’s life, has been six times as long as the corresponding age of the moon’s, and the 12,000,000 years of earth history cor- respond to about 2,000,000 years of moon life. Then 10,000,000 years ago the moon was in the same stage of planetary life that the e&rth is now passing through. But those 10,000,000 of years of moon life correspond to 60,000,000 of years of earth life. Wherefore, on the very moderate assumption I have made as to the time which has elapsed since earth and moon were both young, 60,000,000 of years would have to elapse before the earth would have reached the stage of life through which the moon is now passing. ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS. That Life Only is a Success Which Benefits Man- kind. To every old person, and to every young person, who takes an interest in human- ity, youth is full of interest not unalloyed with pain. The young man and woman is so full of hope for the future, so certain of success, that they, who know by ex- perience or by observation the pitfalls by the way, must regard them and their aspirations not only with interest but painful solicitude. Every youth expects tomakehisor her life a success. Whether they be vicious or virtuous, good or bad, it matters not; their life will be a success- ful life. They may not realize that a life of successful crime is not a successful life at all ; they may not know that such a life is worse than a failure,— that a black page is worse than a blank one. They will not realize this, perhaps, till it is too late to retrieve their fortunes, to buy back by years of toilsome virtue the lost time spent in idle vice. But the old, truly old, (they may be young in years) have a juster and a truer conception of life. It is not all of life to live ; and that life only is a success that benefits mankind, and hence honors the God who gave it. Need I ask you, youthful reader, if you wish to make your life a success ? Hard- ly ; history shows that your answer would be yes. The same authority — the records of the past — would show that very few of you realize what your answer really im- ports. It is a great thing to be success- ful. Very few ever attain success, and most of these are not known to history. I know that the reader will thank me for refraining from painting the success- ful life in threadbare moralistic color; I have already made plain enough what a truly successful life is. Rather let me point out a few elements of success. If I were to call them all by one name it would be character. But to particularize: What are the most important parts of character ? First in importance and value is truthfulness. Not only the refraining from lying, but an active trait of character. A true tongue, a true hand, a true eye, a true head, a true heart, a true man or woman. True to themselves, their friends, their professions, their country and their God. Would you know a true man ? He has a firm tread, an honest look, a fearless eye, a strong hand, an open heart. He is the square man; the trusted man, his word is as good as his bond. Another element of success is Grit. It usually goes with truthfulness, for a knowledge that we are right makes us gritty. If we are sure that we are right we are meaner jthan the fiends in hell; lower than dogs, more cowardly than Judas, if we do not go ahead. For we are men and women. If a little lower than the angels, yet our opportunities are better, our capabilities grander, and in heaven our joy will be greater than theirs. Why ? Because if we start lower down we can rise as high as they. And here is the merit ; it is dishonor to go lower ; no merit to stand still ; but glorious to ascend. Better be poor than rich, for your chances for success are as good and your possibil- ities greater. Some one has said that in this country it was no disgrace to be poor, but a great misfortune. They were wrong. Poverty is no disgrace and no misfortune. It is good luck to be born poor, and that Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. is all the luck in our life, that we get at nativity. The past proves this to be true. Our greatest men were poor boys. Look for a moment at such men as these : Lin- coln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, — all poor, but they had grit. Magic word. Itmeans sturdy strokes, honest endeavors, true efforts, almost success. The person of grit is full of solid day’s work, and that brings us to another element of success — . work. Work is genius and luck both. It is the pleasantest thing on earth. It brings more pleasure than idleness. It makes rest sweet. It helps to make life a suc- cess. It develops us ; makes strong bodies, strong brains, and strong hearts. It is a moral impossibility to be success- ful without work. “Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.” When God told Adam to go to work He did not curse him in that as some have thought. In fact, God never cursed Adam or Eve, or any other human being. He cursed the ground; and that as he said for the sake of Adam. To give him work; a chance to rise again and approach unto his first condition. I shall mention only one more element of success. This is kindness. It will make you friends. Help the weak, the fallen, the sorrowing. It is Christ-like— Godliness. In conclusion, my young friend, build the highest and grandest air- castles that you can. Then go to work to make them real. Trust much in yourself; more in the good of the world, and lean on that invisible support that not only stays, but helps by gi ving strength. And in the end success will be written opposite your “sole in hearts of earth and in the fade- less records of heaven.- Ithatih ^ay ’ sweetheart, stmnng and bright • Its fall of dewf and^lWer-llghted niglfti °n ’ te0ltworthwh’n?Sfmeart’ f°ding in death, bight-footed vnStS mou™ *ts fleeting breath ? Joy of youn/nw.’ °r sa(?’ Recasting prime, What Dain gn? .Pie’ or grief of Jater time ? breath? Pleasure stays its parting _ 01 cain : * ve is a life, sweetheart, ending in death. — Louise Chandler Moulton. ; THE HEADLIGHT. I sing the song of a sentinel bright, ■ A figurehead perched on high, : Illumining our path in the midst of night. As we onward swiftly fly. JTis the Headlight, boys, with silvery rays. Polished by an expert hand, ^ ™ ng*D? the uights into lightsome days. Throughout the breadth of land. The sailor has his Beacon grim, In stateliness raised to last. Guiding the ship from the breaker’s brim To skim before the blast. But the Headlight, boys, like a demon glares. As we chase the fleeing wind ; \ V 9onstantly quivers and stares, With its rattling train behind. It woos the breeze of summer mild, And dares keen winter’s storming, Shedding radiance o’er landscape wild Unto the early birth- of morning. The nestling farm and cattle in mute fright. The cemetery, hark ! didst thou hear a sigh? All are enshrouded in a glorious light. From out thy far-seeing eye. Over hill and over dale, Through junction, cut and chasm, Flashing through space like a comet’s tail. Till we reach our destined haven. Then here’s to the Headlight, boys, A thousand blessings on it, The engine ’s waiting for supplies, So I must end my sonnet. Toronto, Ont. y* ECHOES IN THE CAPITOL DOME. What Leads Strangers to Conclude That the Place is Haunted. Washington Star. “ Did you know that the dome of the Capitol was haunted— the highest part of the dome, just under the worm light?” said an old watchman to a Star reporter the other day. “ Why, no ; tell me about it,” said the reporter with sudden interest, getting close to the old man and speaking in a low, confidential tone. “No, you didn’t know it. Well, it ain’t !” he said, shutting his mouth with a snap and looking as blank as a faded guide-post, which tells you that it is 12 miles to , and leaves you to guess where. “ Yes, that’s the Senate side,” he said to a wild-eyed countryman who was star- ing about in quest of that decorous body, Then turning to the reporter, “No, it ain’t haunted.” “It’s not, eh? Well, I thought not,” replied the scribe, sticking his thumbs into the arm-holes of his vest and looking at the new frieze-work. Digitized by Google

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334 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “No, it ain’t haunted; it ain’t haunt- ed,” repeated the old man with a low chuckle. “A man committed suicide off the rail there one time, but it ain’t haunted.” Then he looked knowingly at the reporter to see if his curiosity was sufficiently aroused. But the scribe was admiring the “Baptism of Pocahontas,” and the old man assumed a more confi- dential tone. “ You remember the man that jumped off there? It ain’t been so long — about six or seven years. You know he stood on the rail of the highest balcony, and, throwing up his arms to heaven, gave a wild plunge and was crushed on the iron roof nearly two hundred feet below. Well, I guess his ghost went somewhere, but it didn’t stay about here.” “Well, what are you talking about, then?” said the. reporter, his interest get- ting the better of his patience. “ No,it didn’t stay about here,” he con- tinued, not noticing the reporter’s im- patience, “ but some folks think it did, and it seems kind o’ natural that it should, too. Lots of queer folks go up on the dome. I’ve been here a long time, and I see lots of them. They go up there more in the winter than they do in the summer —ten to one more. It’s too hot to climb the stairs in the summer. There are some who come every session with Congress. They come to the Capitol every day, and always go on the dome. They are the ‘dome rats,’ that’s what. I call them. I don’t know what they go there for, any more than I know why a church-mouse stays in church. All the stangers who come here want to go on the dome, and couples who want to get off by themselves often go up there. You can see them standing at every landing, looking out the windows with a way-off look. Then there are cranks who go up there to get nearer heaven.” “ Well, yea, 1 know,” interrupted the reporter, “but what’s all this got to do with the dome’s being haunted ? Did any of these curious visitors ever get fright- ened at a ghost up there and fall down stairs? Has any one’s hair been turned suddenly white by the sight of a specter about to plunge headlong in a suicidal leap ? Where does the ghost come in?” “Didn’t I say there weren’t any ghosts,” said the old man, an injured expression passing over his face. “ I was just coming to that,” he said, recovering his good humor under the influence of the repor- ter’s conciliatory smile. “ There ain’t any ghosts up there, but some of these strangers get frightened and think the house is haunted. It all comes of the ‘ whisper gallery.’ You know the ‘whis- per gallery ?’ Well, you know when peo- ple are talking around on the other side the echoes bring their voices right close up to you. A great many strangers hearing these voices and not seeing anyone, have jumped at the conclusion that the place is haunted. Knowing that a man com- mitted suicide there, they think that his troubled spirit still lingers about the scene. But, as I told you, it ain’t haunted, its only the echoes.” The Superintendent of a street railway in Pittsburg, accidentally hearing that the employes intended to make him a costly present, sent for the committee in charge and told them that, while he ap- preciated their kindly feelings, he would not accept their gift. The money col- lected was afterwards turned over to one of the employes, whose family was sick. The example here set ought to be more generally followed. In some cases the presentation of a sub- stantial token of esteem to a retiring official of long service is a graceful and appropriate recognition of pleasant rela- tions which are to be sundered. More frequently the gift is made by the effort of a few who desire to curry favor, and the money is contributed by many who cannot afford to give anything. Kind and generous feelings can in a majority of instances take a better course, as in the case at Pittsburg. There the money was better bestowed upon a fam- ily in sickness and destitution than it ever could have been in the purchase of a silver service to grace the parlor or ta- ble of a well to do and comfortable official. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. WHAT SAVED HOOKER. How a Twonty-two Gun Battery Filled the Gap M Quad in Detroit Free Press. The movement of Jackson across Hooker’s flank at Chancellorsviile and around to his rear was a complete sur- prise. By 6 .o’clock in the evening his lines of battle were formed and the order to advance was given. Scouts had re- ported the Eleventh corps in his front, and the attack was as swift and disastrous as a whirlwind. Most of the federals in the Eleventh were preparing supper or eating it. If there were any pickets in rear of the Federal army they were picked up so suddenly that no general alarm was given. All of a sudden the mighty tread of battle-line and the crash of musketry fell .upon the ears of the unsuspecting Federals, and the panic which ensued was but the natural finale. A few men got into line here and there, but the resistance malted away as the line advanced. It was a furious fire which Jackson’s men poured , into the Eleventh. They were elated and enthu- siastic. And they swarmed through the forests as if their numbers were endless. Men have said that the panic woul’d have extended no farther, and that the corps would have speedily recovered from the surprise, and men have written that but for one man’s coolness at the critical moment Jackson would have driven a wedge into the Federal army. en. Pleasanton, then commanding three regiments of cavalry and a field battery, ay in position to be run over by the frightened fugitives as they sought a Place of safety. • In the midst of the most embarrassing confusion he sent a regiment of dismounted cavalry forward to form a line and check the Confeder- ates, and the other regiments, mounted, at once charged into the mass of fugi- • ves and drove them-nlear off the field : on the left of the plank road. < •Then, one by one, twenty-two guns 1 were brought to the front and unlim- ] re . The spot where each gun stood * was plain to view, in 1881, and may be < r several years to come. It was in the 1 cleared field to the left of the Chancel- £ lorsville plank road, and about half a P mile below the famous brick house. The guns enfiladed Jackson’s whole front, s and The moment his lines broke cover 1 they were met with such storms of . canister that whole regiments lay down 3 after the first volley. For the first quar- r ter an hour these guns were supported . by cavalry alone, but as regiment after , regiment was picked up, whirled about, i and sent to the gap, the support soon became a division. Other batteries were . rushed down the plank or across the fields, and by and by Jackson’s golden i moment had passed. The Federal army had faced to the rear, and the great gap had been closed by artillery. Just at sundown Jackson grew restive under the terrific fire, and ordered a gen- eral advance. Long lines of men sprang .to their feet and rushed forward with cheers and yells,. determined to have the guns. It did not seem as if anything living could cross that open space of 600 feet with such a tornado of canister sweeping ovor it, but whole regiments charged up to within fifty feet, and scores of Confederates dashed in among guns and were killed there. The charge w$s repulsed, but to be made again and again. When night had settled down Jackson gave it up. He could not drive his wedge’ past the muzzle of Pleasanton’s guns. He had hoodwinked Hooker, routed a whole corps, and laid his plans for a great victory. That storm of can- ister checked Jhim— death brought his plans to naught. The Confederates who advanced against these guns defied death ten thousand times over. Those who were killed were in most instances riddled and torn to pieces. The burial parties found corpses with fifty wounds, and heads, legs and arms were scattered all along the front. Not one single wounded man was found on that battery front. On the right flank, where the guns had an enfilade on the plank road, the rail fences were torn into splinters, the ground cut as by a hundred drags, and scores of Confederates lying in the highway ditches were wounded by stones, splinters and fragments of rocks. Digitized by Google

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336 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. WIT AND PLEASANTRY. An old lady down in Maine says that her daughter has just bought an elegant “ cabin organ ” and she thinks the “ nux vomica ” stop is just lovely. “Bustles are coming to the front,” says a fashionable journal. That is rough. You can’t tell whether a woman is cbming out of or coming into a church. The difference between a long and short yarn is very well illustrated by the difference of one’s feelings in holding a skein for one’s grandmother or one’s sweetheart. A reporter who attended a banquet concluded his description with the candid statement that “ It is not distinctly re- membered by anybody present who made the last speech,” “ Ah ! ” remarked Fogg, as he gazed bashfully at the ballet girls, “ now I un- derstand the full significancy of the pas- sage. ‘ The body is more than raiment. ’ ” — [. Boston Transcript. “ What do you think I had better preach about,” asked the new minister, and the old deacon replied: “Waal, if you preach about twenty minutes you’ll tetch our people jist about right.” Two young ladies stood before a wide ditch which they didn’t know how to cross, and appealed to a boy for help. The boy pointed, behind them with a startled air and yelled “ snakes.” They got across. “ Is talk dying out ? ” asked a magazine writer. The writer should listen to the conversation of three or four girls who have met for the first time since they at- tended an evening sociable. He would answer his conundrum in the negative with deafening emphasis. — [ Norristown Herald. A San Francisco man advertised for “ 320 red-head girls— must be good look- ing ; and not one response was re- ceived. A few days later he advertised for “ 320 golden-haired beauties,” and be- fore the paper was out two hours the street in front of his office was crowded with just the style of beauty he desired. A young lawyer wished to cite an au- thority on a case he was conducting, and not being able to remember it, his op- ponent wittily remarked, “Though lost to cite, to memory dear.” The wedding service has been so ar- ranged that the bride responds to the usual questions after the groom has re- sponded. So we see even in the outset of married life woman is bound to have the last word. First old maid. — “ I see the rage for antique is dying out.” Second old maid. —“Yes; mean, isn’t it?” “Awfully,” “ I did so hope it would continue five or six months longer. You know 1884 is leap year.” — Philadelphia Call. “ What would home be without a man to make things lively when the dinner isn’t ready?” asked Farmer Furrow, with a playful attempt at making a joke. “ It would be nearer heaven than you’ll ever get,” snapped his busy little wife. “ Your cheek is an awful temptation to me,” he exclaimed, as he looked ad- miringly at her fresh young face. “Your cheek must be an awful burden to you,” she replied, glancing at him suspiciously, and the fresh young man withdrew. We met a young married man and asked him how he was pleased with his change in life. He took a long breath and turned up his eyes as if trying to think of some expressive word, and then said: “Oh, sir, I wouldn’t take a million dol- lars for myself.” A Scotch clergyman at Ayer, a few days ago, prayed: “ O Lord,- bless the estab- lished Church, and the free Church, and the United Presbyterian Church, and all the other Churches — thou knowest the various nick names, Lord, by which they are called — bless them all! ” A conceited young country parson, walking home from church with one of the ladies of his congregation, said, in allusion to his rustic audience, “I preached this morning to a congregation of asses.” “I thought of that,” ob- served the lady, “ when you called them ‘ beloved brethren.’ ” Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. AN OLD LETTER. icn *i . , , . I burned the others, one by one; butmycour- llT w ^‘T ^ in ^ age failed at last, ‘ ration in Europe ; electric cars have re- r " Whefelhffl ™Strla°th had ££UeU°W’ Cently made the circuit of Pa™;an en- C0Uthhigt inVain^ there’ for il turned iike a gme designed by an electrician to take And I love it for the old times’ sake that £ba pl&ce of the ordinary locomotive was never come again. the most conspicuous triumph of Ameri- TheyiSgelse besidT beautifuli 1 had noth- can inventive skill at the Railway Expo- There was none more great or wise than he in sition in Chicago no,t long ago; and in And “’sstmVsorbSf^eaLure-very mourn- the. V1Cmlty of New York active prepa- id k no w^he once could think such thoughts T T^ rfval “tors and and write sucb words of me. ^ ’ corporations to introduce electricity on a But my poor beauty faded : ’twas the only SCale a® a 8afe> rapid and cbeaP thing I had. J motor. 1 was always weak and foolish, and my whole rpuni t , ~ life grew sad, y nole The electric car which recently travers- tosee blighting fever left me pitiful ed the streets of the French capital cov- (0h’ 'love no mSX?eelil’s!t and my 6red a dl8tanoe o{ thirly miles in three I’d have loved him all the more for that or h°Ur-‘ “ !T “ brdinary 8treet car Rnt fhlly gJ'ief beside ; at’ or running in the regular tramways. The only dfediaS S° dlfferent- 0h. if I had power was stored in Faure accumulat- 11 [nm^stead1?1 W‘Sh hlm to havo suffered ors placed under the seats and was com- . where the flre’slmath hit ST"’ C°Uthin°g inVain6; tUere’ f°r “ turned like a ADd neier* “m^ga1in°ld tlmeS’ Sake tbat TheyiUn|eelse besidT beautifuli 1 “ noth- ThereainLD wortd T$cT °r WiSe tha“ bC in An but I cannot if The kiShest. velocity attained did not For since my’beautv left mo rh , , .. exceed ten miles an hour on level ground, And , " but the inventor contended that a much 0h pray ‘to God ablovei.on my llps’ when 1 greater rate of speed could be obtained ’ *S to love!Play for one 1 can never on rails esPecially adapted to the car. The I Was never flt . • •„ cost of °Peratlng the motor was estimated But fac,e,Wils fair;6 US Wlfe’ eveu wbeu my at one-half that of ordinary horse cars. U eeqna?thereay pray to Heaven> we are all The Siemens electric railway system in Aud m°v!prayCTs bgreat mercy- wiu not Pass Berlin was operated on a different prin- 1 haVf thing ffve-to pray for him till Clple’ The electric current was commu- ...... nicated from the rails to the motor. The ( ° Ver s Magazin. trie railway recently opened on the Irish One of the chief , . coast between Portrush and the Giant’s the inventive genius of th^™8 us A"* Causeway is a marked improvement up- expending its resonmoa • W0lld 18 now on the Berlin experiment. This system of electricity to railroad apphcatlon brin8s into use a separate conducting rail Fpr fortyCyearg e?S TTf &t & beight °f 86761146611 iache8 conducted^ with P ?ents have been from the ground on wooden posts. The shapes, sizes and dee ^ “°tors, of. a11 railway is operated at a decreased cost in and there is now 8re6S °u comPlexity i comparison with steam, and a fair rate of for the substitution^ ‘6XC® ,e.nt; Prospect speed is easily secured. Experiments on railways where f 6 60tncily £or 8team made last week, however, with the Draft rate of motion is reauire^ & a ^ 0r *°W electrlc motor in Greenville, N. J., give fl . As many as promise of greater results in the future. Digitized by Google

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338 IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . The electric current is transmitted to the rail from stationary engines, as in the case of the Berlin railway, but is so low in tension that there is no danger from contact either to man or beast. It is not even necessary to insulate the rails. The current is communicated from the wheels to the machinery which operates the motor, and notwithstanding the lack of insulation, a high rate of speed is practica- ble. If the statements of these American electricians in regard to the velocity, cost of working and general utility of these motors are confirmed by practical expe- rience, a great revolution in railway trans- portation and steam-car traffic cannot long be deferred. HE WANTED TO KNOW. Philadelphia Call. Dumley was making an evening call, and the nice little boy of the family had been allowed to remain up a little later than usual. “ Ma,” he said during a lull in the conversation’ “can whisky talk?” “Certainly not,” said ma. “What put that absurd notion in your head?” “ Well,” he replied, “I heard you say to pa that .whisky was telling on Mr. Dumley, and I wanted to know what it said.” THE RAINBOW. I sometimes have thoughts, in my loneliest hours, That lie on my heart like the dew on the flowers, Of a ramble I took one bright afternoon, When my heart was as light as a blossom in June ; The green earth was moist with the late-fallen showers, The breeze fluttered down and blew open the flowers, While a single white cloud to its haven of rest, On the white wing of peace, floated off in the west. As I threw back my tresses to catch the cool breeze, That scattered the rain-drops and dimpled the seas, Far up the blue sky a fair rainbow unrolled Its soft-tinted pinions of purple and gold : . ’Twas born in a moment, yet quick as its birth, It had stretched to the uttermost ends of the earth, And, fair as an angel, it floated all free, With a wing on the earth and a wing on the sea. \ How calm was the ocean ! how gentle its swell ! . Like a woman’s soft bosom, it rose and it fell, While its light sparkling waves, stealing laughingly o’er, When they saw the fair rainbow, knelt down on the shore; No sweet hymn ascended, no murmur of prayer, Yeti felt that the spirit of worship was there, And bent my young head in devotion and love, Neath the form of the angel that floated above. How wide was the sweep of its beautiful wings ! How boundless its circle ! how radiant its rings ! If I looked in the sky ’twas suspended in air, If I looked on the ocean the rainbow was there ; Thus forming a girdle as brilliant and whole As the thoughts of the rainbow that circled my soul— Like the wings of the Deity, calmly unfurl’d, It bent from the cloud ana encircled the world. There are moments, I think, when the spirit receives Whole volumes of thought on its unwritten leaves, When the folds of the heart in a moment unclose, Like the innermost leaves from the heart of a rose : And thus, when the rainbow had passed from the sky, The thoughts it awoke were too deep to pass by, V .left my full soul like the wings or a dove, All fluttering with pleasure, and fluttering with love. I know that each moment of rapture or pain But shortens the links in life’s mystical chain ; £ k QPW that my form, like that bow from the wave, Must pass from the earth and lie cold in the grave ; Yet, oh ! when death’s shadows my bosom encloua, When I shrink from the thought of the coffin and shroud, r ^ope, like the rainbow, my spirit enfold In her beautiful pinions of purple and gold. . __ , —Amelia Welby. Digitized by v^ooQle

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339 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. ^official; organ liiliiS 4:jm^CANAbAr Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. advertising rates! Space. IMo. 3 Mo. 0 Mo. 12 M( 1 Mo. 3 Mo. m 00 $7 00 5 00 12 00 8 00 20 00 14 00 35 00 25 00 55 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES- Single Copy} Postage Included Jq Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute, Indiana, as second class matter. Address, - FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. we think, show that it would be more in consonance with history to say that circumstances confer conspicuous- ness while they develop greatness. Men have been distinguished for intellectual grasp and brilliant genius, and at the same time equally notorious for sordid ambitions. A truly good man must neces- sarily possess many of the elements of greatness. He will be kind, generous, gracious and merciful. His life will be unblemished and his character unim- peachable. He will be admired for his probity and devotion to all things of good report. He will champion the truth and rise superior to petty jealousies. Where the battle is for the right he will be in the JUNE, 1884. /' GREAT MEN. In these modern times the term “ great,” when applied to men, all too frequently is made to play a role in which duplicity is too apparent to avoid detection. A really great man is absolutely a good man. We use the term “good” to convey an idea the opposite of evil. We admire the rainbow because of the beautiful blend- ing of all the colors of the spectrum, and we admire men in whose characters in- termingle the essential elements of great- ness and goodness. Longfellow, in his “Psalm of Life,” said: U wles of Sreat men all remind us, Ar^, £au n^ke our lives sublime, ^’Jepartmg, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.” It will be observed, according to tl poet’s philosophy, that only those who “remind us” that we can make “our hves sublime” are accounted “great.” In writing of “great men” we do not Propose to be hypercritical. Captious- ness is not in order. We are frequently told that circumstances create great men. Any fair analysis of the proposition will, van of the army, and having faith in the right defeat only inspires devotion. He knows that “Truth crushed to earth shall rise again,” and having the courage of conviction he moves on where others falter. It so happens, fortunately for the world, that the seekers after great men need not go forth on their mission with a lighted candle. We refer to men of great"" heads and good hearts. Men, who, measured by any recognized standards, are both great and good. Men, who, favored above the average with intel- lectual grasp, use their superior abilities to bless mankind. In science, in states- manship, in political and social economy, and in all the varied affairs of life great men employ their vast mental resources in the solution of problems that relate, more or less, directly to the welfare of society. They are men whose ardent love of truth and the right rises on all occasions paramount to every other consideration. Such men are practical philanthropists. They believe in the brotherhood of men. They adopt the philosophy of Burns and say: Digitized by Google

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340 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. “ Then let us pray, that come it may, As come It will for a’ that, That sense and worth, o’er a’ the earth May bear the gree, and a’ that For a’ that, and a’ that, It’s coming yet, for a’ that, That man to man, the world o’er Shall brothers be for a’ that.” It requires greatness of intellect and soul and telescopic vision to see the good time coming and comprehend the glory of the new era. The real great men of ^the period are watchful of coming events. They see that science is mapping out new and royal highways of thought, and that the old landmarks by which nations and individuals were guided in the past are vanishing. They see ignorance disap- pearing and knowledge extending its dominion in every direction. They be- hold the operation of free thought, and that wherever it is planted it produces a harvest of . freemen. They watch the growth of enterprises of labor saving ma- chinery, and know, in spite of standing armies and royal decrees, man is to be emancipated from the thraldom of ignor- ance and degradation, and by commands as omnipotent as those that were voiced from Sinai’s burning summit, is to stand erect, crowned and robed in a sovereignty ' \ that will brook no dictation. It is no small part of the mission of this Magazine to impress upon the member- ship of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen the importance of keeping fully abreast of the progressive ideas of the pe- riod. W e are profoundly interested in the character of the men who have in charge the vast railroad enterprises of the con- tinent. To know the interests at stake, to comprehend the prodigious power lodged in the hands of railroad officials is a matter of vast concern to locomotive firemen. We would have railroad Presidents know our Brotherhood, and we would have our Brotherhood know the railroad Presi- dents. W e would have every locomotive fireman in the land competent, a man of such unsullied reputation that he need not hesitate to hold up his head in the presence of the assembled railroad Presi- dents of the world, and we would have railroad Presidents so great, of such no- bility of brain and soul, as to recognize in locomotive firemen those qualities which, rightly developed and encouraged, make them by logic as strong as ties and rails, the men whom it is their interest to en- courage* and bind to them in bonds of confidence stronger and more enduring than hooks of steel. When such railroad Presidents are found it is eminently in harmony with our mission to speak of them in words becoming their nobility of character. Taking this view of the sub- ject, we make no apologies for introduc- ing here the honored name of WILLIAM RILEY MCKEEN, President of the Vandalia system of rail- roads. We have written of good men, of great men, of great, good men, and in speaking of President McKeen our read- ers will have the satisfaction of contem- plating a citizen whose life, taken as a whole, from childhood to the ripe age of fifty-five, is one of steady advancement in the right direction and the development of all things which challenge the respect, confidence and admiration of society. The lives of railroad Presidents, while apparently open books, are, in fact, of a character which the great public know comparatively little. The public is per- mitted to know something of railroad en- terprises, the number of miles built and in operation, — approximately, the amount of money invested for construction, equip- ment, etc. The public is permitted to consult tables showing sum totals of earn ings and expenses, and, contemplating the grandeur of railroad systems in the Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. aggregate, the conclusion is inevitable that there is somewhere located tre- mendous intellectual and executive force for the maintenance of the order and energy everywhere displayed. This energy centers largely in the railroad President, and is exerted by processes with which only the favored few are familiar. There is no obtrusiveness about it. In the quiet of some little office problems are discussed and solved and orders are sent forth which touch the in- terest of millions of men. The broadest gauged men of the times only are compe- tent for the responsible duties of railroad President, and when such men are found prosperity follows. Order takes the place of confusion and confidence is enthroned where distrust held sway. Competency at the head means ability on the trains \ and all along the line, and men say, “There is a railroad with a model Presi- ’ dent,” and this is said continually of the ' Vandalia, whose interests are in the 1 hands of President McKeen, who is every- 1 where recognized as a l MODEL RAILROAD PRESIDENT ; that is to say, a standard by which to ( measure other railroad Presidents. We • write of President McKeen from points of r observation specially calculated to arrest [ theattention of locomotive firemen. They t have a profound interest in such informa- tion. A correspondent of the Cincinnati [ Enquirer, in a recent issue of that paper, 1 supplies us with two incidents in the bus- iuess life of President McKeen which we ^ appropriate as convincing proof that he is zjust man. The writer says : l 8wthweS55J,wf?r W5en the Logansport & closure was sold under fore- Partneri? in bought it. He had no cided to extend' After a time he de- and sent oiftnhiche*lme be^ond Logansport, as he “• oought that ground for $400; this next ! fissff cost $50’ ana the piece i e»ch side of it ? ” asked McKeen. i i, owner is poor as a church-mouse ; [ his family has been sick, and other kinds of bad luck have got him flown, and he had to hfs deed°”ey’ S° 1 paid him $5° in cash and «ot “And his land is j ust as valuable as that for which you paid $400 ? ” CushingSir’ better if anytbing,” answered Mr. th‘‘^fjy we.n* Mr- Cushing, I want you to get of way as cheap as you can justly : that’s all right, 1 am not finding fault, but I want you to send that man a check for $350. I would be afraid to ride over land for which H?e bad not been honestly paid,” said Mr. McKeen. On another occasion a gentleman residing in this city owned $5,000 worth of stock in a fair paying company in which Mr. McKeen was interested, and the owner announced that he wanted to sell it. Mr. McKeen heard of it and directed his agent in this city to buy it if he could get it at par. The agent called on the gentleman and learned that he was in desperate straits for money, and finally suc- ceeded in buying the stock for $2,500. A few days later Mr. McKeen was in this city, tfnd his agent informed him that he had bought the desired stock. “All right,” said Mr. McKeen, “fill out a check for $5,000 and I will sign it.” “ But it didn’t cost $5,000. The owner needed money to save his credit and I got it for $2,500,” answered the agent. “ I don ’t want it at that price,” said Mr. Mc- Keen. “The stock is worth par, and is a fair purchase at that, and I will not take ad- vantage of the man’s misfortunes togetitfor less. Go to him and tell him that my offer was $5,000 and give him the other $2,500,” and the agent did so. The gentleman who told me the two anec- dotes was the beneficiary in the last one, and he sat in Mr. McKeen’s office and overheard the first one. Mr. McKeen afterward sold the stock at $120. We could have urged the claim upon our space and condensed the foregoing into a paragraph, but we prefer that the readers of the* Magazine shall fully par- ticipate with ourselves in contemplating the elements which go to make the model railroad President. President McKeen, in the instances recited, could have made money and could have pleaded before the world that the law approved and shielded him, and there are railroad Presidents who would have enriched themselves or their corporations in a way that found no favor with President McKeen. His na- ture revolted at the legal technicality, and when he said, “ I would be afraid to ride over land for which the owner had not been honestly paid,” he voiced a sentiment as Digitized by Google

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342 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. honorable and as righteous as can be found in the records of any great man. It comes squarely up to the golden rule of right. It is a monumental declaration, and could have been made only by a man whose head and heart education had been in a school where the principles of justice were taught as the foundation of charac- ter. It would be the climax of inanity to intimate that a railroad President like W. R. McKeen could, by any possibility, be otherwise than just to his employes, and it is this- distinguishing characteristic which, in the estimation of locomotive firemen, expands President McKeen to colossal proportions. If President Mc- Keen would be afraid to ride over land for which the owner had not been “ honorably paid,” he would be as loath to ride on a train when the loco- motive firemen and every other man in his employ were less than “honestly paid,” and it is this honest pay for an honest day’s work, this sensitive regard for the welfare of others, combined with the brain ability to grasp all the details of railroad enterprises, which constitute the model railroad President. Such rail- road Presidents as W. R. McKeen do not regard their engineers, firemen and conductors as machines, cattle, inferiors in any objectionable sense, but as men, citizens, fathers, heads of* families, in- spired by noble ambitions seeking to better their condition, valuable and hon- orable members pf society, bearing their full share of its burdens and entitled, if faithful in their calling, to recognition as gentlemen. What are the results ? Pres- ident McKeen has the unqualified re- spect of every man in his employ. Their confidence in him is boundless. He is to them the embodiment of justice. He knows his men and they know him, and it is safe to say, if sacrifices were required as a test of fealty every man on the roster would respond with alacrity. The time has gone by when the search for great men is confined to Congress, or that for good m en to the pulpit. The business enterprises of the period call for the best talent and afford the broadest field for due display of philanthropy. '''The railroads of the country stand confessedly at the head of American business enterprises, and the construc- tion and management are of such over- mastering importance that they com- mand the best talent of the times. This statement is readily varified by the most casual examination of the records of finance law and engineering. It is not expected that in every instance a railroad President should be a man of noble nature. There are instances where mere cash has placed a sordid creature at the head of affairs, who, clothed with a little brief authority, plays such fantastic tricks as make angels weep. Such men in due time, like the Indian, will be required to “move on.” Placing them in con- trast with W. R. IV^cKeen, only brings into bolder relief the model President of the Vandalia system, and enables the Locomotive Firemen, while admiring the one, to treat the other with merited con- tempt and execration. OUR WOMAN’S DEPARTMENT. The managers of the Firemen’s Maga- zine have determined upon a new de- parture, nothing less than a Woman’s De- partment. If the purpose was simply to compliment women we fail to see in what way we could better evince our high ap- preciation of woman’s character, intel- lectual ability, thought and refining in- fluence. But the Woman’s Department, Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE \ 343 which is to be in the future a distinguish- ing feature of the Magazine, has purposes in view in which flattery and encomiastic writing of women have not been con- sidered. It is not to be a bouquet depart- ment devoted to that tender sentimental- ism which may be in order in bower or boudoir, where crickets, zephyrs or stars play spy, and, possibly, add tenderness and romance to emotion. The present is a wonderfully utilitarian age, and women, by the logic of events, are called upon with greater force of utterance than in the olden time to take an active part in the practical affairs of life, and our Woman’s Department will be conducted in strict accord with the best thought of the times upon questions relating to woman’s in- fluence upon the well being of society. The field is wide, inviting, white and ready for the harvest. Thoughts and themes are suggested at every advance made in science, education, literature and art, and in every instance woman is chal- lenged for an expression of opinion. She is a recognized force and factor in worldly affairs. Hitherto the Firemen’s Maga- zine has been masculine in its depart- ments, not that women have not been heard in its columns, but such things have been incidental rather than normal. Hereafter, blending with its virile ex- pressions will be heard the gentler tones of woman’s words, voicing thoughts to which manly men feel honored when giving audience. Wives, mothers and sisters are to be heard, and home is to have a hearing. Our Brotherhood has more than two hundred Lodges, but it has more than two thousand homes. With beautiful homes, love-bright homes, we shall have Lodges where honor holds sway and high resolves give to delibera- tions a crowning glory. As a guarantee of success we have placed the Woman’s Department of the' Magazine in control of MRS. IDA A. HARPER, a lady whose splendid natural abilities have been cultivated with assiduous care until her force of thought and refinement of expression have placed her name high up in the list of the most accomplished literary women of the times. But Mrs. Harper is too well-known to the readers of the Magazine to require any eulogistic introduction from the editor, and yet we should be false to ourselves and to the twenty thousand patrons of the Magazine if our words, in warmth of admiration, did not bear testimony to our high appre- ciation of Mrs. Harper’s great merits as a writer and as a lady, possessed of those qualities of head and heart which bless and glorify the domestic circle and adorn society. Having said this much in the way of . introduction, the Woman’s Department is left to speak for itself. That Mrs. Har- per will draw around her an army of women, mothers, wives, sisters and sweet- hearts of locomotive firemen and make the Magazine more than ever before a welcome visitor to thousands of homes, we regard as a foregone conclusion, and we bespeak for her in conducting the Woman’s Department of the Magazine the support- of th,e ladies for whose in- struction and pleasure she will labor with a purpose worthy of the largest success. HENRY O. LORD. The precept, “ Speak well of the dead,” is very generally recognized of sufficient authority to command obedience. But why speak well of the dead ? “ Because,” says one, “they cannot reply, if other than kind words are uttered,” and others still say, “ That he who defames the dead Digitized by v^ooQle

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344 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. is a coward.” It will doubtless occur to many a reader of - the Magazine that the mandate might be improved so as to read, “ Speak well of the dead or remain sileqt.” But it occurs to us that the injunction should be, “Tell the truth of the dead or keep silent,” Nor, does this meet the requirement, since it so happens often- times that silence cannot be preserved and deal justly by the living. The supreme demand is the truth. The truth does no one, living or dead, injustice. Of the great mass of men, when their life work is ended, public expression may, with great propriety, be omitted. They lived and wrought and died. They had their joys and sorrows, their triumphs and defeats, and, like the silk- worm, hav- ing “spun their task,” quietly took their departure. The living contemplate the deeds of the dead in the aggregate, and, as humanity rises and advances, the ver- dict is that the good was more than the evil, that virtue triumphed over vice, that love subdued hate, and that the glory of forgiveness was made resplendent by the sorrows it assuaged and the benedictions it bestowed. But, it may be said, never- theless, that men should so live that when dead their lives may be referred to as examples for others to follow, as light- houses to temptest-tossed voyagers, land- marks for pilgrims on life’s highways, something to inspire noble ambitions and guide the doubting and the erring into pathways of honor and usefulness. In a word, if men would be spoken well of when dead, they should take care to regu- late their lives by standards which, while they do not exact perfection, do demand that thfe purposes of the heart shall be such as will rescue the errors of the head from just animadversion. Public men, that is to say men who hold positions which bring them into conspicuousness, particularly those who control affairs in which the public have a direct interest, will be spoken of while living, nor can they be exempt from criticism when dead, and this fact is in no sense discreditable to society — to the living. It is not ex- pected that the voice of eulogy will ever be hushed when Washington is the theme, or that patriots will at any period of the world’s history condone the treason of Arnold. We need not illustrate further. The fiat of fate has gone forth, the good is to be applauded, the bad to receive merited denunciation. It has been so in the past, is so now, and thus it will con- tinue as the centuries come and go. Fortunately our task, at this writing, is to speak of a dead man who, in youth and early manhood, laid broad and deep the foundations of a life of honor and useful- ness, and by a heroic devotion to princi- ples of justice in his dealings with men won for himself a position in public esteem, which others, who have wrought on a higher plane and in a broader field, might well envy. Henry C. Lord was a native of Amherst, N. H., where he was born October 2, 1825. The home of his childhood was one of the largest culture and the highest refine- ment, his father, Nathan Lord, havmg been President of Dartmouth College, where Henry graduated in 1843. Soon after graduating he studied law and en- tered that honored profession, but being called to Cincinnati to attend to business connected with the estate of a deceased brother, in the year 1855 he entered the railroad business. Mr. Lord’s first connection with the railroad enterprises of the West was as President of the Lawrenceburg, Indian- apolis & Pacific Railroad, which extended Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. from Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis, and which was then virtually a bankrupt cor- poration. Mr. Lord succeeded finally in having a third rail laid on the Ohio & Mississippi from a point near Lawrence- burg to Cincinnati, thus securing an en- trance for the Lawrenceburg, Indianapo- lis & Pacific to Cincinnati, and forming direct connections by way of Indianapolis to Chicago and the Northwest. In 1863 he secured a majority of the stock of the old Whitewater Canal at a low figure, and after a stubborn litigation, in which such prominent counsel as Wm. M. Evarts and Rufus Choate was engaged, he succeeded in extending his road from Harrison into the heart of Cincinnati by using the bed of the canal in which to lay the tracks, and which is now used as the entrance to the Grand Central Passenger Station. The road was afterward given the name of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati & La- fayette, and is known as the Big Four road. He leased the Lafayette & In- dianapolis road, which was included in the I., C. & L., and subsequently built the Whitewater Valley road, from Valley Junction to Cambridge City, Ind. Mr. Lord also built the Cincinnati & Martins- ville Railroad, and then purchased the Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis road. He also began the construction of the Terre Haute & Martinsville road, extending from Martinsville to Terre Haute. He was President of the Indianapolis, Cin- cinnati & Lafayette road up to 1870. We have been thus particular in record- mg Mr. Lord’s railroad enterprises that our readers may know how thoroughly he was identified with a business which locomotive firemen regard with special interest, and which this Magazine seeks to promote with whatever energy and ability it can command. It was in connection with railroad en- terprises that Henry C. Lord performed his life work. He mastered it in all of its details, and so exhaustless were his re- sources, so commanding his abilities and so tenacious his grasp that he was confi- dent when others doubted, moved for- ward when others hesitated, and in the conflict with adverse circumstances wrung success from the jaws of defeat. His ex- ample inspired courage in others. He was alwaj's master of his business and equal to its emergencies. He was a born leader of men, and drew around him as assistants those who could be influenced by courage and noble examples. He ad- mired energy, he honored and rewarded fidelity. He knew his men and gave his confidence to all, from switchman to con- ductor, who merited approval, and the morals of the personnel of the roads which he managed became a beautiful illustration of the power and majesty of a manager who iB animated by a proper solicitude for the welfare of subordinates. In this regard, Mr. Lord set a noble ex- ample for all railroad managers through- out the land, for he demonstrated that like begets like, that kindness, generosity and confidence will be repaid by fidelity and esteem, while distrust and arrogance are certain to be repaid with dislike, con- tempt and neglect. Henry C. Lord was a scholar in the best sense of the term. He despised pedantry, and recognized at its full value the education obtained in the school of experience. While his mind was stored with the wealth of the classics, he, like Charles Francis Adams, Jr., did not speak in dead languages to his subordinates, nor esteem them less worthy of his regards because they could not read Greek. He was pre-eminently practical, a close Digitized by v^ooQle

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346 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. thinker and an elegant writer, as the readers of the Magazine have reasons for knowing, and that he took a lively in- terest in the prosperity of our noble Brotherhood is evidenced by the fact that amidst his many business cares he found time to contribute to the columns of our Magazine. We have written of a good man now no more. We have refrained from high wrought eulogistic phrase, not because the character and deeds of Henry C. Lord ditfnot merit the wealth of rhetorical laud- ation, but rather because our knowledge of the man assured us that we could not, were he living, hope to merit his approval by writing of him in stilted panegyric. Henry C. Lord lived well and died well. His life was symmetrical, his character pure, his examples worthy of imitation and remembrance, and the influence he exerted elevating and ennobling. It may be thought by some that Henry C. Lord’s life-work was not complete, but it is, we think, a better philosophy to bow sub- missively to decrees which it were futile to deplore. A few days or years, more or less, make little difference. He lives longest who lives best, and he who lives long enough to win the love and esteem of his fellow-men, as did Henry C. Lord, may, without a sign of regret, ‘*1 * * f * Wra-P the drapery of his couch About him and lie down to pleasant dreams.1 A BIRTHDAY. Shot, like an arrow, thro’ the air, My life is flying. Where, oh, where ? The sudden flights on which I go, And what the aim I may not know. Ah, when this troubled heart is dead, When to the mark the shaft has sped ; Then should my soul unerring know The mark to which I trembling go. Then speeding toward this unknown mark Need I go trembling thro’ the dark? No. For one thing I surely know. It was God's hand that bent the bow. Budge. BY J. O. S. Stop it at once ! * I will try to tell you why— it harms you in innumerable ways. It is injuriously expensive; it confuses your brain, and causes you to make unexplainable errors; it makes you feel quite independent for the time being, but that soon departs with a rush, when sobered and your senses return, and you then discover that a portion of your actual independence has gone also. You will in time become careless, unnecessarily slovenly, weak- ened in intellect, and an easy prey to serious illness. You will miscalculate distances and clearances when at work which will result in accident, creating damage to property, and frequently per- sonal injury to yourself and others. Your judgment is effected and you do not clearly understand your train orders, and unintentionally, of course, your train has a collision. Death to one or more inno- cent persons ensues. Morally, you are their murderer ! Technicalities and sym- pathy generally save you from anything more than a discharge, but your own feelings have given you a trial and con- demned you and you have got to accept the constant companionship of the terri- ble thought that through your fault one or more persons have been sent to sudden death. You have then caused great suf- fering, perhaps to little innocent children as well as to others, and in the great here- after what will your answer be ? What defense can you make ? 1 answer for you, none! It is only a question of a few years when you can point (not with pride) to your fiery red throat and say, with unvarnished truth, “Partner, do you see down this Red Lane a pleasant, comfortable little home, plenty of good food and clothing, chances lor preferment, good will of my friends, education for my children, domestic happiness, self-respect, my manhood, almost everything, in fact, excepting my own degradation? Ive got that yet. You see them, don’t you r They are all down there, and by my leave too ? I wTould like to yank ’em up again, but I can’t reach ’em.” And, farther, you “ budge,” and for awhile you are one of several jolly good fellows. Occasionally you enjoy yourself immensely. You help to “ paint the town red.” The inevitable is approaching, however. You budge too much. You are slipping back, butao Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 347 not notice it. Those same old friends of yours do, and one by one they switch off from you. You are becoming a chronic “bum” and they hasten to drop you. Your usefulness to them is past. You have no more “pay-days,” and try to make things even up by being on hand when j -*t_ their ’s come aroundT No though, they have given you the grand shake; ” they have found a new sucker, and tell you plainly that you are N. G. ! And, again, by “budging” a little, just for fun you know, you soon become an artist” in every particular. You get mean and penurious with your family or dependencies. You complain at the gro- cery and meat accounts (but you want plenty to eat); you claim to be too poor to treat your family to a few delicacies occasionally, or to take them to an enter- tainment. But you never do such a small thing as to question your account at the Crysto Palace.” You simply say. ■nic, fill em up agin. • Come up, boys ! ” and taking out your purse you say, “ How smuch I noe yer, Johnny?” The ac- count is frequently as much or more than your house rent. In time your “budg- ing is noticed by all having business with you, and eventually you forfeit the confidence of your officials. You are soon marked as “ unreliable,” and soon dropped, if not for particular for general cause. You stall; out prospecting; you really have ability and you are compe- lt\ you soon discover that you have 5?. Agent.” He has quietly distributed his posters announcing your 1Dkg’ .iThey read> “ General Budge wm shortly appear and remain until pay- day! To sum it up, you’ve had a good jVe debased yourself thoroughly ; muddled your senses completely ; become an object of ridicule ; forced deprivation anu humiliation upon your family ; lost espect of friends ; out of situation ; out of money, and to make use of one of our requently used railroad expressions vou ve, beyond all question, “succeeded in raising h generally ! ” jt don’t pay, boys ; but if I have succeeded in setting you thmking, I am well paid. . Intoxication. by w. w. n. Twa^e^y0U not heard that painful cry? ^atff tiie wailing of a little one perish- j°u'Au Have you not seen that at tho kj^t famishing babe tugging W^hered breast of iti mother ? If wftfl’ifK ^ jD to tk.e t°fty mansion where that/W?1^ Slt enthroned, look into the W^ne.d room— gaze a moment upon mother ^ forna of that broken-hearted mother. Regardless of all else, she is alone with nameless grief. The only son has been snatched away in his prime and laid in a dishonored grave, and that mother’s soul is ^crushed beneath a weight of anguish which only a hopeless mother’s heart can feel. Turn and look upon that crouching form with those half clad children clinging to it, while the biting blasts sweep by, and the fierce storm raves pitilessly. There is a look of wild horror on the begrimed faces of the children, and dark despair speaks out from the sunken eyes of the mother. He who vowed in the presence of God and the angels, to be to her trusting life a guide and protector has driven her and her little ones forth from the little cot- tage and home, to meet the winter’s freezing breath. She is imbecile now, for she has felt, hoped, endured and wept until everything is gone but the wretchedness of living, and to this she has become hopelessly indifferent. There lies the strong man prostrate, a spectacle to make angels weep, helpless and roll- ing in the filth. And there passing by him is the old man with bent form ana bleared eyes and drivelling look; not one vestige of manhood remains — with tottering steps and maudlin soul he is hobbling over the few paces that lie be- tween him and the grave. Behold that felon in his cell, chained like a beast of prey, his eyes glaring, and black despair pictured on his hideous face. He is under the terror of the death sentence, and yet he heeds it not more than the ox in the shambles. Look for a moment into those sixty thousand coffins filled with bodies bloated and bleared, maimed to the most frightful deformity by the hand of self-destruction. Those sixty thousand victims are the fathers and the sons, the husbands and brothers of our land, swept down to premature death. Let us look at these heart rending scenes and ask ourselves, what has caused it . all? What sends out those fearful wails? what has robbed those hungry children of their milk? what has made the mother’s heart a fountain of bitter tears and drivep those helpless ones out into the biting blast? what imbruted that once proud man who lies in the gutter a dis- gusting sight ? what has taken the strength from the old man’s limbs and the human- ity out of his soul, leaving him a totter- ing dotard? what brought those sixty thousand fathers, sons, husbands and brothers down to the graves of shame ? Strong drink has done it all, strong drink has taken the bread from hungry children, the milk from famishing babes— strong drink has filled the prisons and robbed of light and joy twice three score thousand Digitized by Google

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348 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . homes throughout our land. • Dear broth- ers, what may we do in this fearful crisis? We should not think that this is not a part of our duty, for it is a part of every man’s duty. And we should each day, by our example and entreaties, do all that is within our power to check this fearful flood of woe. If we, as honest watchmen fail to give warning of a most deadly foe, we will be judged worthy of censure and reproach. So let those who have been warned, make active and earnest war against the ferocious monster, for the good of our country. OUR BROTHERHOOD BOYS, One word for the boys whose faces are soiled, But. whose hearts are brave and strong ; Whose hands are linked in friendship true And who sing one grand sweet song. Ay, the song of benevolence ringing With its sound of right good will, Ever lending a kindly hand to help Brothers toiling up life’s steep hill. out There’s plenty of ways in which to show The spirit of Brotherhood grand, For many are wanting a cheery word Or the help of a friendly hand. Let sobriety, too, watch around your steps. And firm on its side take your stand, Remember, dear brothers, your Order’s aim is temperance throughout the land. There’s many a home in this well favored land Would be rich were it not for the foe Which drains low the pocket and lowers the niftii Who lacks the grand power to say “no.” Then, boys, be true to your nobler selves, Up, up, .let your banners wave, Let our Brotherhood be the ensign true Of a band of men, grand and brave. Yes, true to your Order’s banner be : Let industry mark your way. Let never your hearts grow faint or fear, But work while ’tis called to-day. Our Brotherhood needs each member5 Our watchward is upward and on, 5 help jsupwaru ana on, there s never the time to be standing still In our hive there’s no room for a drone. AmiJ on'+vlf k' F:.?Ter shine so clear the bustlmg throng That tjiese who are treading life’s path shal That’s the band of men, steady and strong. So, boys, go on in your noble work a>ld m°thers will pray : MaibHT«^}ic^0ys^nd*Slir brotherhood true- May His blessings be thick in your way. Though^your lives are rough on your iroi WhnVh^ throughout our land r- ^be- is nothing so brave and tru as the grasp of a fireman’s hand. So farewell dear boys, may your Order gro\> 'Ike the sea, S ° And the help of God’s supporting arm Round your dangerous pXway “e Stratford, Ont. ~Mice Soaker. Phillipsburg and its Surroundings. Editors Magazine : In order to give your numerous and daily increasing list of readers some idea of tne home and surroundings of Excel- sior Lodge No. 11, allow me to present, a condensed sketch of Phillipsburg, N. J., and an outline of its history: Phillipsburg is located on the banks of the beautiful Delaware river which forms the boundery line between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It lies directly oppo- site Easton, Pa., and the mouth of the Lehigh river, with its valley well known to tourists as the “ Switzerland of America.” Easton and Phillipsburg are both, comparatively speaking, old places ; their first settlement dating back to near the beginning of 1700, but for a century and a half afterwards, while Easton was growing in size and covering the penin- sula between the Lehigh on the south, Delaware oh the west and Bushkill on north with compactly built squares of stores and dwellings; Phillipsburg, with its one street of struggling houses derived its importance from its proximity to its more prosperous neighbor and had to be content to rank as a suburb to it, as a resting place before crossing the old time ferry. After the bridge was built, con- necting the two places, the heavy tolls charged enabled some enterprising bus- iness men to retain much of the Jersey trade on that side of the river. The completion of that marvel of old time engineering, the Morris Canal, which by means of a series of inclined planes and locks, passed boats up and down oyer the hills of New Jersey, opened navigation between the Delaware and Hudson rivers and helped Phillipsburg. A still further impetus was given to the place by the location of one of Cooper’s blast fur- naces at this place, both canal and fur- nace being built about 1840 The first railroad to reach Phillipsburg was the Central railroad of New Jersey, which was opened for traffic on July 4th, 1854 and being the western terminus of the railroad for several years, gave an ad- ditional impetus to the hitherto quiet village, and a number of small foundries and machine shops were soon started. About the year 1854 the Belvidere Dela- ware R. R. was completed and openea rail communications to Trenton ana Philadelphia as the Central had a^re*dy done to Newark and New York. In tne Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 349 following year the Lehigh Valley road was opened and furnished rail facilities to the coal fields and enabled the estab- lishment of large foundry and machine works, bolt and nut works, stove works, rolling mill and sheet iron works, besides a number of smaller industries in the place, and made it quite a manufactur- ing town. The Lehigh and Susquehanna R. R. was next built, running up the Lehigh Valley and furnishing double facilities to the coal fields, and the Morris and Essex R. R. being extended to Phillipsburg, gave another route to New York which was still farther increased by a third route, the Amboy. The town is thus connected with New York by three routes, the Central, Morris & Essex and Amboy ; with Philadelphia by two routes, the Belvidere Delaware and the Lehigh Valley and North Pennsyl- vania routes; with the coal-fields and the west by two routes and with the north by the B. D. and Lackawana routes. As all these railroads do a large coal business and some of them also oil and freight, besides forming parts of western through lines, this place has quite a rail- road population, of which our members and associates of the scoop form a very important part. The main part of the town which now numbers about eight thousand inhab- itants is built on a river bottom elevated from thirty to sixty feet above ordinary water level and varying in width from five hundred to three thousand feet, while a large portion of the town is lo- cated on the hill which skirts the bottom land and rises very abruptly to a height of about one hundred and fifty feet and has splendid building sites overlooking the valley of the Delaware and the Lehigh with the towns of Eaton, South Eaton and Phillipsburg filling up the foreground. “ ' Excelsior Lodge No. 11, was at first located at Hampton, N. J., sixteen miles east of Phillipsburg. The Central R. R. andthe D. S. & W. R.R. formed a junction at Hampton, but soon after the Morris and Essex R. R. was extended to Phillips- ourg, in 1866, the D. L. & W. R. R. secured control of that road and formed a junction with it at Washington N. J., thus removing its business from Hamp- Jon* The Lodge was therefore removed to Phillipsburg and reorganized under quite favorable circumstances with about charter members on Nov. 16th, lo74. The Lodge continued to grow in numbers and financial strength for sev- ^alyears and had a membership of 102 t i % k®ginning of the great strike in July 1877. That unfortunate affair put our members in an unpleasant position before the public, brought down upon them the wrath of our railroad officials and came very near extinguishing the Lodge, for the membership dwindled down to about 10 or 12. Had it not been for the unswerving fidelity of these brothers, Excelsior's days would have been numbered and her charter forfeited, but they continued faithful to the cause through the dark and gloomy weeks, months and years from 77 to '81, during which time the members of our Order succeeded in recovering the good opinion lost by reason of the strike. All honor to the faithful few who adhered to their colors. Let their names go down to posterity upon the scroll of honor: S. S. Allen, David Gorgas, J. L. Roden- baugh, W. W. Carling, J. S. Gorgas, J. W. Sinclair, S. S. Darling, Henry Lott, M. Smith, G. A. Smith and E. E. Teel. They are still honored members of our Lodge and as ready as ever to work for the Lodge they saved. With the year 1881 a new era dawned upon the Lodge and it took a new lease of life. During the last three years we have ini- tiated about 120 men into the mysteries of our Order, of whom about thirty have left us to join elsewhere, leaving us a membership of a little over one hundred at present. As a result of the work of the last four months we may point with a degree of pride to the new Lodge, Onoka, No. 211, instituted on April 13th, by G. 0. and I. Stevens, at South Easton, to which we furnished twelve charter members as a nucleus around which we hope to see a strong Lodge gathered soon. Of the hundred members remaining in Excelsior No. 11, nineteen have been promoted to the right side, one is run- ning a stationary engine, one is mail agent, another station agent, several are hostlering or night dispatchers, while the majority are still heaving coal to boil the kettles.. Trades are very well represented in our Lodge, for we have three Smiths, who are very apt to be blacksmiths when they are at work ; we have three Masons who wield a coal-pick for a hammer and use a scoop for a trowel; we have a Cooper who can put on a band or polish it ; a Miller who can make the dust fly, and a Fisher, but we cannot vouch for his luck. We have also a menagerie, and al- though we cannot show you an elephant or a lion we have a Campbell (camel). Among our smaller bipeds we have a duck who calls himself Drake and a Hawk who is sharp on time. In colors we have only one, Brown, but several Dyes who wear well and do not fade very fast. Our Financier is a Sinclair (singu- Digitized by Google

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350 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. lar) man ; not many like him are to be found — would that there were — but it is also strange to see our Darling running an engine; to find our Niece in an oc- cupation better suited to a nephew ; to hear our Bro. H. W. called by. the fem- inine title Bella (&) Meg ; to hear of our Kidney being at large and to hear that Bro. G. W. isKist (kissed) without inter- mission. We are pretty well fixed now, but if we only had our Hall on our big Lott we would not need to rent any more. Having given you a pretty full descrip- tion of our locality and history up to date, together with a notice of some of the peculiarities attached, let me say that all our members are imbued with zeal for the cause and will ever strive to excel in the good work of the Order and climb to heights of perfection, ever shouting “ Excelsior.” X. L. C. R. THE EEFT HAND SIDE. I take my pen in hand to-day To write in words of praise, Of those who sit upon tne left And feed the roaring blaze Of every engine in the land, Which o’er the earth doth glide. ’Tistime that writers turned their pens Toward the left-hand side. There’s not a day that passes by But that brave things are heard Of him who sits upon the right— Deserving every word. But aught of him is seldom said, - Who shares his every peril, While doing duty on the left, As o’er the rails they whirl. You say ’tis time to write in praise, • When, filled with hope and pride, He steps upon the right foot-board, In future there to ride. My friends, that day may never come, For death doth often blight The men who sit upon the left As well as on the right. There are many little maidens Who watch with loving eyes For those who sit upon the left To make the pointer rise. There are many mourning widows, Whose every hope has died, f?vma that lifeless lay upon the left-hand side. Our modern civilization rx'Lould just 85 soon stand still, If those who sit upon the left Should their duty not fulfill. The men who pull the throttle valve, 1° death no sooner ride TT?^lh°fe who pull the brazen bell, Upon the left-hand side. sIioul2 llk<r to ask °f those Who often do relate Brave stories of the driver To not forget his mate. 1 AeJ?uniWh? grooms the iron horse, helps to win the race, Tn?a0^et?ay/f8t the shovel down To take the driver’s place. — Misnomer . Edited by Ida A. Harper. WOMAN’S WORK. One of the great attempts of the day is to define what constitutes Woman’s Work. It is one of the difficulties of education and progress that a thousand questions rise up and demand attention which either never suggested themselves in the days of ignorance or, if they came up, were dismissed without any serious thought. Education brings grave responsibilities and yet who would prefer ignorance be- cause it is “bliss?” Now, if we had asked the question half a century ago, “ What is Woman’s Work?” how simple and decisive would have been the answer, — housekeeping and bringing up children. From this decree there was no appeal. Into the kitchen they went, if not into their own then into some other woman’s; and if they had no baby of their own they were kindly permitted to take care of somebody else’s, as a penance for not marrying. But there was one poor, little smouldering spark of ambition and inde- pendence which had been secretly kept alive through all the centuries. The spirit of progress fanned it gently with her wings, it glowed, it sparkled, it burst into blaze and, in the years to come, it will illuminate the world. We ask the question to-day, “What is Woman’s Work?” and we receive such a confusion of answers we are almost be- wildered. The various opinions on this subject resolve themselves into this gen- eral statement: Whatever she is best fitted by nature and education to do, that is Woman’s Work. Or, in other words, let this question be decided for women just as it is decided for men. Both must be, in a certain degree, governed by cir- cu instances. Thousands of men are com- pelled to fill a position for which they have no taste or fitness, but it is a matter of daily bread for themselves and fami- lies. Tens of thousands of women find themselves in a situation that is hard, distasteful anduuremunerative.. If such service is plainly a duty and cannot be consistently avoided, the sensible man and the wise woman will take up the burden and bear it patiently, cheerfully, heroically; but they have the right to make very certain, first, that it really de- serves the sacrifice ; second, that the con- ditions cannot possibly be changed or improved. , . Then, there is another phase of th« Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 351 question : Whether women should work at all, except of necessity? Until a few years ago it was never supposed that a woman would go out into the world and work unless she was really obliged to earn her own living, and this was considered, if not actually a disgrace, at least a very great hardship. Consequently stout, Healthy, capable girls lived in compara- tive idleness upon the labors of father and brothers until some other man re- lieved them of the burden. Now it is different. Probably not one-half the women who work are positively com- pelled to do so, but desire to be inde- endent. Such women are much more ighly respected than those who prefer a life of idleness. I recall, for example, two girls who had often attracted my atten- tion upon the street by their dressy toilets. They were seen at every entertainment, wore the latest styles and I supposed, of course, were the daughters of a wealthy father. Imagine my surprise at learning he kept a junk shop and had a hard strug- gle in life. Amid rags and scrap iron and Hides he toiled, day after day, to keep these girls in lazy luxury. The two gen- tlemen who were speaking of it, remarked, “They will have some trouble getting a husband when the fellows find this out.” After parents, of moderate means, have reared and educated their children to the best of their ability, it is just as much the duty of the daughters as it is of the sons, to take up some work by which they can support themselves. Women have no right to be idle. If they are needed at home, let them take the household tasks from the tired mother who has earned a rest. If the income is small, let them come to the relief of the hardworking father who will fully appreciate the help. , If the revenues are more than suf- ficient, still let the women work. There is so much to be done in the way of charity and of reform, so many wrongs to be righted, so great need of sympathy and encouragement for the unfortunate, so much church and Sunday-school and temperance work, such imperative needs and grand opportunities on every side that there is no time for indolence, no room for useless people. There is no mind in this world great enough to prescribe or proscribe Woman’s Work. Let her attempt whatever she thinks best. If it is not suitable or if she 18 i? ^ ker find it out for her- k -*8.an a&e °* experiment for her She is just trying her wings. Let her be the judge of how high and how *ar«he can fly. Do not clip her wings or noid her bv a string. Just give her a fair chance and await the result. Women, as a class, have never made any serious mis- takes or in any way disgraced themselves. You have trusted all these years to their tact, their wisdom, their judgment and their goodness. Continue to trust them and have no fear for the future. Industry is one of the cardinal virtues. Teach the little girls some simple, useful work and, as they grow older, help them to realize life’s responsibility and prepare them for some congenial, remunerative labor. They will be better women, hap- pier and more contented, if their time is fully occupied. “But,” some one in- quires, “ would you not have them marry?” Certainly, when they meet a man whom they love and respect, one who is capable, intelligent and worthy o being trusted; but never would I advise a girl to marry for the sake of being sup- ported. Teach her to maintain herself and then she will marry only for such motives as will insure permanent wedded happiness. And after she is married you will always find the industrious girl will make the most satisfactory wife, the neat- est housekeeper, the best cook, the most expert needlewoman, the most devoted mother. The experience she had in earn- ing money will make her economical ; the contact and contest with the world will cause her to love and enjoy home. On this subject there can be but one conclu- sion : We will give the widest scope, the fullest encouragement and the heartiest blessing to Woman’s Work. OUT IN THE WORLD. The buyer for Macy’s great Philadelphia drug store is a lady of much ability and many years’ experience. Women and girls, notwithstanding their small wages, own nearly one-half of the de- posits in the Savings Banks of Massachusetts, Having to their credit 5117,932,339. A few years ago no woman in Indi£ was al- lowed to read ; at the present time there are 126,349 girls and women attending school. This is in a great degree the work of mis- sionaries. Since the last issue of this Magazine, patents have been granted to women for a mechanical telephone, an improved book cover, a bed spring fire escape, an apparatus for desic- cating eggs and an ingenious clothes prop. A prize was offered by the Mobile Register for the best poem expressive of southern ap- preciation of northern help during the yellow fever panic of 1879. There were over fifty con- tributions and the prize was awarded to a lady. In Groton. Mass., Georgiana. daughter of ex-Gov. Boutwell, is candidate for re-election for School Trustee. In Londonderry, N. H., a man and his wife were opposing candidates for School Committee and the wife came out victorious by a majority of six. At the annual meeting of the Indiana Bee- Keepers’ Association one hundred members were present, five of whom were ladies. With fine recognition by the gentlemen of the As- sociation, Mrs. C. Robbins was elected Presi- dent and Mrs. L. Stout, Treasurer. Digitized by Google

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352 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. As the sheriff of Franklin county, Penn., was about to start to the penitentiary with a big, burly prisoner, sentenced for three years, he became suddenly ill. His daughter took charge of the prisoner, who was secure^ manacled, boarded the train and delivered him safely to the Warden of the penitentiary. A Woman’s School of Journalism is to be opened in Detroit this summer to give young women instruction in newspaper work. They will be taught to make market reports, at- tend lectures and take notes, gather news, do society work, revise manuscript, read proof, set type and write shorthand, and may be- come thoroughly proficient in all depart- ments of journalism. The North Indiana Methodist Conference recently held at Peru, took the important step of adopting a resolution, to be presented at the General Conference in Philadelphia, in favor of allowing women to preach. When one considers the immense and important work that women have done in the Methodist church since its first organization, it seems disgraceful that they must beg for a license to preach the Gospel and be repeatedly re- fused. It has been found by actual examination in this and other countries that four per cent, of the male population in all large cities are color blind. But the remarkable part of it is that among women, color-blindness is almost entirely unknown. Professor Thompson, a distinguished authority, has examined the eyes of thousands of this sex and has never met with a single case. It has been argued that, in this respect at least, women are ad- mirably fitted for many kinds of responsible railroad work. *lA5?ut two wee*s ago, for the first time in the history of Massachusetts, a woman lawyer appeared as pleader in the courts. Miss Lelia Robinson, of Boston, who was admitted to the bar by action of the Legislature, had here- tofore prepared her cases herself and em- ployed some brother lawyer to make the argument; but a case came up where a mother petitioned for the custody of her two Ci? and it so touched her woman's heart, she decided to argue the case herself. She showed such skill in examining witnesses and made so forcible an argument that she easily secured a decision in favor of her client. DlfESSES FOR THE LITTLE ONES. Ifi dressing children, one requisite should never be forgotten and that is— simplicity. This is also an important feature in the toilets of grown people, .td \°r children it is an absolute neces- sity, if you would have a pleasing effect. For this, reason the child’s dress made at the fashionable modiste’s is never so sat- isfactory as the one made by the seam- stress at home. The mantua maker ap- pli.es all her art in puffing, ruffling and shirring and, consequently, the child looks hke a little old woman when she dons the costume. This applies particu- larly to girls, as it is almost impossible to-Putjery elaborate clothes upon a boy. After he is out of his baby dresses, which Just hke his little , sister’s, the kilt skirts, the blouse to match in winter and lne?’ Percale> gingham and on down through the grades of cotton cloth, in summer, with the wide sailor collar and bright tie, make the laddie all that heart could wish. And when he grows older, the short pants and cunning jackets with the same wide collars are worn alike by rich and poor, varying only in quality. Fortunate the mother who has only boys to dress, for she may go to a clothing store and order the entire outfit, with a calm assurance of its fit, style and suitability. Certainly this ought to compensate for muddy boots, torn trousers and the al- ways and ever missing buttons. But the mother of daughters, how in- finite are her trials ! There is no limit to the garments, no end to the styles. We can only consider, in this paper, the girl who is out of her babyhood and has not yet attained the coveted position of a young Miss. At this age the child is as simple and sweet as a daisy or a violet and the simplicity of- the toilet must har- monize with this clewy freshness. Let the needle work be as fine as you choose so that there is no showy display of extrav- agance. Fond mothers may give expres- sion to their love of the beautiful by mak- ing the daintiest of robes for state occa- sions, if they will only allow the little darlings plenty of good, comfortable romping dresses. For parties, a lace trimmed mull, an India linen garnished with fine embroidery or a delicate sum- mer silk made as light and airy as possi- ble, are all that even the wealthiest should provide, and they may be made of less expensive material and yet be equally pretty and becoming. No little girl’s wardrobe is complete without a gray or navy blue flannel, either made in sailor style with kilted skirt or with a circular shirred yoke, and blouse shirred at the belt. To this may be added a cashmere of large plaid or small check, simply and tastefully made, and also several ginghams. A style for the latter that is becoming to both plump and slen- der children is a tucked or box pleated blouse, rolling collar and cuffs and a very full skirt with a wide hem and, if the goods is plain, several tucks nearly an inch deep. This is a sufficient number oj dresses either for home or abroad, but oi course may be increased according tothe means and inclination. To robe the little one in a fresh white dress every summer afternoon is a luxury every mother may be pardoned for coveting and indulging, if practicable It will always be observed that basques and polonaises and excessive trimming give most unsatisfactory results in wj® dresses of small girls. Make the garments in one piece as long as possible. In eve y way let us keep the little children young and sweet and close up in our heart, io , Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. notwithstanding all our loving care, they will at last grow away from us and learn to do without our tender protection. EUREKA EODGE. It was a cool, crisp but sunny morning when we started at seven o’clock for In- dianapolis to attend the Union meeting 0 ..No* y* Grand Master Arnold and his wife, who, by the way, is very popular with the ladies of the Brotherhood, Grand Secretary Debs, his excellent mother, his sister Eugenie, who understands the en- tire business status of the B. of L. F. al- most as well as. her brother, and some- body else— but we will spare the Grand Secretary’s blushes.— then there was J. f- 0 ReVly. the Inimitable, Mr. Murphv, the gentlemanly reporter for the Express and quite a company of invited friends whom we would like to name but have not space, so that our special car was com- fortably filled. W e arrived at ten o’clock and after a cordial welcome bv Master Tweedie and Financier Hugo, of the In- dianapolis Lodge, employed the time in „KP.P!?g’,Cai.llng’..etc-> am telling you what the ladies did,) until we all met in tee Hall at eight o’clock. The speeches were all good but a little am ,y°u know> ladiest° kn.ows howsoon the father, i leavbi “auiuci uuuu, wuenooa, possibly sweethearthood — in a word, woman- hood As I speak, whai pictures of enraptur- ing attraction throne around me ! Mr. Pres- ; ‘O “ t la.em.muuuututj; iYir. J-'J’eS- ldent, I congratulate you; I congratulate the brotherhood. It has found a place in woman’s heart. It is secure. Women have beautified it with their wealth of love— wreathed it with smiles. It is to have no more dark seasons, for women wili make its nights day by the light of their eyes. What harm shall befall it while women are its guardian angels? What stains shall ever touch its escutcheon that women s tears shall not wash.away ? I shall not under-estimate the grasping power of your anchors, nor the strength of your cables. I know. Mr. President, your noble ambitions, high aims, I know the robust energy that has marked your progress from weak- ness to power. But I feel assured that the magic influence of woman is yet to be recog- ni£fd more than ever before as a force which will hoid this grand Brotherhood to its moor- ing of Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,” and contribute its full share to the effulgence of its fame. & Isn’t that beautiful in sentiment and expression? Grand Master Arnold gave an interest- ing History of the Order, P. G. M. F. B. Alley read a graphic description of Life in a Cab, and the exercises closed with a brief address from the Secretary of the Grand Lodge. THE STAFF OF EIFE. If every woman is able to prepare only one article of food let that be Bread. It is always possible to buy good butter and, for children especially, there is nothing so palatable as bread and butter. After having learned to make the best quality of yeast-raised wheat bread, all the varie- ties may be easily mastered and, with the skillful hand of an accomplished cook, the proud housewife may produce a tempting array of Vienna, Graham and Boston brown bread, rolls, buns and all that is lovely and eatable in this line. The first requisite in good bread is the very best quality of flour. Without this it is useless to expect success. There can be no greater mistake than to buy second or third grade flour because it is cheaper. It is so deficient in nourishing qualities that it is really the most expensive and, besides this, the family must always have inferior bread, cake, pie and all kinds of pastry. The next requisite for good bread is good yeast. Without this even the best flour will not produce good bread. The best and only kind in the market that can be recommended is the com- pressed yeast. When fresh this is per- fectly reliable but, as it cannot always be obtained, we give a recipe for making yeast that never fails, provided you have good yeast to “start” it. Digitized by Google

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354 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. RECIPE. Steep a small handful of loose hops in a quart of boiling water for five minutes. Strain this very slowly upon a half pint of flour which you have previously stirred to a smooth paste with a little cold water. Mix well and boil one minute ; then add one heaping teaspoonful of salt and two of white sugar. When lukewarm stir in a gill of liquid yeast, or an ounce cake of compressed yeast dissolved in warm water. Let it stand twenty- four hours, stirring occasionally, then cover closely in a glass or stone jar and set in a cool place. Yeast made, in this way will keep two or three weeks in summer and much longer in winter, and can be used for starting new yeast as well as for making bread. As our space is all occupied we will have to defer the process of bread making until next month. A PLEASANT SOCIAL. Arizona Citizen. The Ladies’ Society of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen is an or- ganization standing in the same relation to the B. of L. F. that the Eastern Star degree stands to Masonry. The organ- ization in this city is new, but being composed mostly of enthusiastic and cultured ladies, it cannot but flourish and do much to bring the Firemen and their associates into pleasant social circles and make their home and Lodge room sur- roundings more attractive than the pub- lic resorts to which men naturally drift when not surrounded by such influences as these societies aim to and are bringing to bear. The regular monthly social given in their hall last night was one of the best yet given which is abundant evidence of the success of the organization. The hall was full to overflowing, many prom- inent persons outside of the Firemen and their families being present and the entertainment was a most interesting one. Following is a programme of the literary and musical exercises: Organ -solo by Prof. Ludwig Thomas. Duet, Over the Moonlit Sea, by Miss Sadie Appel. Guitar solo, Railroad Gallop, by Mrs. Ed. Bowers and Prof. Richardson. Vocal solo, The Pretty Red Rose, by Mrs. A. H. Howard. Recitation, The Pilot’s Story, by Miss Emma Monk. Vocal solo, The Heart that is Tried and True, by Miss Jessie Medbery. Recita- tion, The Charcoal Man, by Mrs. F. D. Simpson. Duet, Gently Sighs the Breeze, by Good sell and daughter. The Nondescript, a paper edited en- tirely by the ladies of the Society, was read by Mrs. P. Mariner. It was filled with good things and the numerous local hits brought down the house fre- quently. Mr. and Mrs. Grossetta rendered some fine selections from The Bohemian Girl on the clarionet and organ. A poem, Our Brotherhood, was recited by Mrs. Anna Livingston. Mr. E. P. Sargent read letters From F. W. Arnold, Grand Master of the B.ofL. F. and Eugene V. Debs, editor of the Firemen’s Magazine, congratulating and complimenting the ladies on their organ- ization. An organ solo, by Prof. Thomas closed this partCof the programme. The ladies who had set up a stove in the ante- room then furnished their guests with an abundance of hot coffee, cakes and other delicacies and a most enjoyable time was had. After refresh- ments the remainder of the evening was spent in general social enjoyment and the ladies no doubt returned home feel- ing that their efforts to entertain their friends had been successful. Chicago, III., April 29, 1884. To Woman's Department : I have been a reader of the Magazine vver since the organization of 188. It is i most interesting book and improving very fast. A few days ago I came across in old Magazine and upon comparing it with those of the present date I was sur- prised at the great advancement. In® old one is not half so bright, cheerful and interesting. I am acquainted with a number of the members of 188. They are splendid boys and it does my heart good to see them so interested in their new °I have been looking over the lists to see if there were any new Lodges and 1 notice several. I am especially interested in 202, at Chillicothe, 0. I believe they never had anything of this kind an 1 will find it a great benefit. We extend our interest and encouragement and aa- vise them especially to read the Mag due. It is a credit to the Order and to LtSHophig the Brotherhood may continue in their good work of Benevolence, so- briety and Industry, South Pueblo, Col., May 1> Po Woman's Department. M As I have not seen anythingin the W izine for some time about Roy® J? ^ So. 59, 1 take my pen in hADhdpv areetiU nyself to let you know that they , __ „ n the land of the living. I constant reader they are sou , have been a I [agazineever i Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 355 since my husband joined the Lodge, which was about two years ago, and, lately, I have watched in vain, each month, to see something from this Lodge, but as they all seem backward I thought I would make a start, in hopes that some one will follow my good example. In- deed, the members of the Lodge seem so indifferent about writing I think perhaps they are waiting for the sisters to try their hand and so I have concluded to begin. The letters from the other writers have afforded me so much pleasure I think it is my duty to afford them some pleasure in return, so I will say a few words about the glorious Brotherhood. My husband joined the noble band in 1882 and I do all I can to assist him in the noble work. I think it needs just such encouragement as can be given by the mothers, wives, sisters (and 1 may add sweethearts). No. 59 is in a prosper- ous condition, having a membership of over 100, all in good standing, and the Order may well be proud of this little band, as my husband is one of them, and they are all cheerful boys. Bro. Hin- man, the worthy Financier, is the right man in the right place. I hope you will not put this in the waste paper bas- ket for the boys of 59 need good advice and if you publish this I will send you some more just as nice. I did not intend to write so much but too much cannot be said in regard to the great and glorious Brotherhood. Now that I have broken the ice I hope some more able writer will be encouraged to follow in my footsteps for it is hardly fair to leave all the work to Mrs. Harper, Irene and myself. I hope this will be published, for I want to write a series of interesting letters and it will be a great favor to me if you will get this up in good style and give it a good place in the Magazine. I am afraid I have taken up too much of your valua- ble space, but I had so much of import- ance to say. Please correct all mistakes in spelling, punctuation and composition an<* j*. t'kere is anything that does not sound just right put it in good language. 1 forgot to say anything about the grand an^ noble motto, Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry, but I will give considerable space to it in my next. With many good wishes for the Brotherhood and hoping jyul bless them and their families and all their efforts, I remain, as ever, A Fireman’s Wipe. As we are not so much crowded with correspondence as usual this month we nave selected the above as a specimen of twenty or thirty letters that are sent every ew weeks to the Magazine. The writers re excellent, kind hearted women, anxious to do some good and ambitious to appear in print, but it certainly seems that they might avoid some of the more glaring mistakes. A brief criticism upon this communication will apply to all. The writer says it will be a very great favor to her if the letter is published. She writes it on common wrapping paper with a poor lead pencil, so that it can hardly be read. She writes on both sides of the paper, which would be sufficient, in any newspaper or magazine office in the coun- try, to send it straight into the waste paper basket. She very coolly requests that the editors correct spelling, punctua- tion, etc., and put the letter in good lan- guage. If it would really be a favor to her to have it printed in the Magazine, has she not some friend who could put it into the proper shape for publishing ? The editors are so busy they have scarcely time to sleep and yet three-fourths of all the matter sent in has to be entirely re- written before it can be given to the printer. In many instances it is an actual forgery to affix the correspondent’s name, as there is scarcely a line of the original letter. In the above, which is about an average specimen, it will be noticed that almost the entire space is filled with reasons for writing and requests that it will be pub- lished. There are not half a dozen lines of actual information. The expressions are all stereotyped and have been written a thousand times since the opening of the correspondent’s column. It is the ambi- tion of the editors to make a thoroughly first-class periodical out of the Firemen’s Magazine and to accomplish this they have spared neither time nor labor. They endeavor to use only such material as will be either entertaining or instructive. While we receive many communications that are very interesting and acceptable yet, we 8 re compelled to say, that others are of not the slightest value. We feel sure that all our contributors are capable of most excellent work if they will bestow a little more time and care upon their writings. We take this means of calling their attention to the subject and, in con- clusion, beg leave to offer two suggestions : First, write legibly and correctly upon one side of a good quality of paper. Second, omit all unnecessary sentences, make no apology for writing, no entreaties for publication, write a clear, concise let- ter containing something that will be of general interest to the readers of the Mag- azine and not merely to the members of the one Lodge which the writer represents. We make these criticisms in the most friendly spirit, having at heart the wel- fare of the Magazine, and trust it will not be necessary to refer again to the subject. Digitized by v^ooQle

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356 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. FUN AND CANDY. It is impossible to have more fun these long evenings than by making candy at home. You can learn how to make every kind of fine candy sold at the best con- fectionery stores in the cities, from that valuable book, “ How to Make Candy.” No home can afford to be without it. Sent postpaid for 30 cents (in one or two cent stamps.) Address, The Housewife, Rochester, N. Y. THE HOUSEWIFE. A domestic journal for American house- keepers, will be sent for one year free to every lady who will send at once the names and addresses of ten married ladies or housekeepers and 24 cents in 2 cent stamps for postage. It is the best family paper in the United States, and this offer is made only to secure names to whom to send sample copies, as we know every lady who once sees The Housewife will subscribe for it. Regular price, $1.00 per year. Send to-day so as to secure the next number. Address The Housewife, Rochester, N. Y. For Firemen's Magazine. THE NIGHT EXPRESS. The names were signed without a word, Due notice ta’en of bale and crate, The Captain’s “All aboard ” was heard ; The night express was two hours late. And then away with gathering speed, Like some wild bird on homeward wings, The fiery breath of th’ iron steed, Drifting away in circling rings Thro’ tunnels dark, ’round winding curves, O’er chasms grim, and darkling pool, Past boulders gray ; with straining nerves, Onward amid the ravines cool ! The steed has caught the driver’s ire, And spurns the trail beneath its heel : The while fierce gleams the eye of fire, Far down the length’ning lines of steel. Above where moons soft sheen enshrines The crystal bride* of turbid New ;t Amid the tall and stalwart pines, With many a shriek the “ wild train ’’ flew. And on, and on, in tireless flight, By beetling crags and winding shores: And only paused with morning’s light. » One moment where Kanawha roars. Then on, and on, and still away, °r meadows broad and ville and town, -Fill where the sun’s serenest ray, On broad Ohio’s shore melts down. Th.eJ s?£d stood wlth welcome smile, rpAnd h®ld the urchin high in view, Mess” waved his dusty tile, io tnese, his treasures, old and new. T 7as won ; by river sands a i5^sAoker rang a merry chime : And hands an<* “ Baggage ” then shook The “ Night Express ” was in on time. * Greenbrier River, t New River. —Or so Hunt Union Meetings. Indianapolis, Ind. Candor compels us to admit that the union meeting, given under the auspices of Eureka Lodge, No. 14, on the evening of April 17th, was not as great a success as was anticipated by the eager throng that assembled on that occasion. The programme of exercises was too long and became wearisome, although many parts of it were exceedingly interesting. The hall was filled by a very select au- dience at an early hour, a large number of visitors being in attendance, among whom were many Terre Haute people, conveyed there in a special car, kindly provided for the occasion by Mr. W. K. McKeen, the genial President of the Van- dalia Line, who has always been the warm friend of the Brotherhood. We will allow the Terre Haute Express and Gazette to give an account of the meeting, as they had special reporters in attend- ance : “It was a jolly party that boarded a spe- cial car, attached to tlie7 o’clock train on the V&ndalia, Thursday morniDg, bound for In- dianapolis. Eureka Lodge, No. 14, B. of L. F., had invited Terre Haute brothers to come to their city and accept of their hospitalities. It is doubtful if a more jolly or happier party ever left Terre Haute. The ride was at an end entirely too soon. There is one com- mendable feature about the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen— they are brothers. JNo one is a stranger that accepts of their hospi- tality—once a friend always a friend until proved unworthy. Their families are bound together by the social ties of the Brotherhood. If the families of Brothers are entire strang- ers, as soon as they are thrown together they become as old friends, made so by the ties that bind the husbands and fathers— the ties of the Brotherhood. Mrs. Frank ArnaJ“* who has just removed here with her wortny husband, proved a great favorite with all me ladies of the party, many having never her before. She is an accomplished woman, and will prove a favorite with all. Mrs. la* A. Harper, the talented authoress, was also onboard. Engineer John McKeever was in charge of the throttle and Fireman Jas. Smith had charge of the furnace. Two mor competent men cannot be found in the em ploy of the company. At the Iadianapou depot the excursionisls were met by several Brothers of Eureka Lodge, among wnom were Bros. Hugo and B. Tweedie, who a very popular among the boys. Bro. iweeu has abandoned the fireman’s box and i no runs a barber shop on East Washingto street, where he has a good trade and is co ing money. The day was pleasantlj SP by all. The brothel’s hunted up old frie » while the ladies shopped, or went, sight ing. At Indianapolis many brothera f , different cities of the State were met, aiig jolly fellows with hearts as large as melons. Again the tie that binds the bers of the Brotherhood was noticed, ui gtttzea by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 357 ers whohad never heard of each other before became as old friends when once they met. Col. Maynard, of the Sentinel, was hunted up and taken in charge. Although the Colonel has witnessed sixty-five summers he is still young in heart, and is counted among the “boys ” by the brothers. There is, doubtless, not a man out of railroad circles iu all Indi- ana so popular among the members of the Brotherhood. The Colonel looks upon them as his children, while the brothers reverence him as a father. In 1877, the year of the great strike, when the “ stock ” of the Brotherhood was far below par, Colonel Maynard came forward and said, “ Boys, I am your friend.” He has proved his words, and woe to the man that says a disrespectful word regarding the Colonel in the presence of a Locomotive Fire- man. Another popular man with the Bro- therhood is ex-Mayor Caven, who was also a friend to the boys during the great strike. During the great strike he was called upon when the city of Indianapolis was rife with rumors and wild stories were afloat that rail- road men were going to burn the thousands of dollars’ worth of railroad property in In- dianapolis. Mayor Caven came forward and said, “ Boys, guard that property ! ” and a line of railroad men was formed around the depots and other property, and it was guard- ed. Not a dollar’s worth was lost. Is it a won- der that these men respect him? A man who had confidence in them when others were crying out for the militia to come and shoot them down ! The day was too soon over, and when evening came a large crowd assembled at Pfafflin’s Music hall to enjoy the pleasures of the entertainment prepared by Eureka Lodge, No. 14. The large hall was densely packed, and many went away unable to gaiu admission. When the curtain rose, His Excellency, Governor Albert G. Porter, was introduced by Wm. Hugo, of Indianapolis, who acted as chairman of the meeting. Governor Porter came forward with a pleasant smile upon ms countenance, and was greeted with con- tinued applause. GOV. PORTER’S REMARKS. He assured them that it gave him great pleasure to be invited to address them. It was an esteemed honor, and one he would not soon forget. Many times during his life he had been under obligations to the brave boys who stand in the face of danger, and watch over all entrusted to their care. He always sought an opportunity to repay that Kindness. What class of men are more im- portant, more indispensible, than the Broth- erhood ? Who do or who can we trust more ? are always in the face of danger, and their steady habits and kind, brave hearts rescue us from danger. When flying over the country enjoying the comfort and luxury or the passenger coach, we do not disturb our- tsVK8 W1th fears. We trust to the power of \?ys lhe cab to save us from dangers 3k". we know lurks in every rail. And wny do we trust them ? Because we know BofJ+ueXer desert their post. The Governor ?aa* ™at one of the most interesting meet- ines he ever attended was the annual con- vention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive firemen at Terre Haute in 1882. While there Wb?fur<1 tt frequently remarked that a finer body of men had never before been rS together. “And why is it that these meu are so manly and noble in appearances ? a man’s business impresses itself k free* As a soldier looks gallant, so engineer and fireman look manly, dn, iiaild couraeeous. The heroes of every- *r *Vu are engineers and firemen. They d«n?tl5eir 1lves iu their hands, but all un- vnwvSlj value them as naught when the duty calls for their sacrifice. In the ast five years no one ever read that an engi- neer or fireman had deserted his post to save his own life. I heard that the railroads have genera Uy made a law that no man who drank should be allowed to serve them. I tell you it was the locomotive engineers and firemen who first made this rule for the railroads, and not the railroads for them. Drunkards are not allowed membership in this Order, nor should they be. There is no class of men en- gaged in mechanical employment who more fenerally own their homes than the locomo- ive engineers and firemen. It is the duty of every man to make provision for his family in the event' that death calls him. The be- ginning by which men rise is in learning the art of saving, and I wish to say to you, mem- bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men, be industrious, be sober, be saving, love your homes, provide for your families, and when you die, see that they have that by which to live, and you will stand in the fore- front of respectability. The Governor was frequently inter- rupted with applause. At the conclusion of Gov. Porter’s ad- dress, M. A. Heckler, of Indianapolis, rendered’ a beautiful tenor solo, entitled, “Love’s Request.” HISTORY OF THE ORDER. Grand Master Arnold delivered an ad- dress on the “History of the Order,” which is given in full : On the first day of December, 1873, there assembled in an old car shed in the city of Port Jervis, N. Y., nine locomotive firemen, who then and there laid the foundation stones upon which rests the magnificent structure of to-day. Those nine men, in few words, every one of which meant something deter- mined, organized Deer Park Lodge No. 1 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and located at Port Jervis, where it remains to- day a living flower in the wreath so compactly woven by their followers. J. A. Leach was there elected the first Grand Master, which position he held until Septem- ber, 1876, and G. S. Murray was elected Grand Secretary and Treasurer. The efforts of the originators of the Brotherhood which were enlisted in so noble a calling were fruitful, and the result of which was shown in one year’s time to have been of such determina- tion and strength as to present to the Broth- erhood twelve Subordinate Lodges, whose delegates met in convention on the 15th day of December, 1874, at Hornellsville. N. Y. There were assembled twenty-four delegates, it being permissible during the early days of the Brotherhood for each Lodge to be repre- sented by two members. The officers elected at this convention were H. W. Plummer, Vice Grand Master, and W. N. Sayre. Grand Secre- tary and Treasurer, who served until July 16, 1880. This convention adjourned to meet in the city of Indianapolis on the second Tues- day in December, 1875, which delegation was welcomed by Mayor Caven, who is still a dis- tinguished fellow-citizen of this beautiful city, followed by addresses by Grand Chap- lain George Tyre, of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers, and the Rev. Walker. It was shown at this time that in two years the Brotherhood had grown from one to thirty-one Lodges and from nine to more than six hundred members. Truly those were substantial evidences of the good inten- tions of the nine originators and of the good qualities of the Brotherhood in general. H. H. Clapp was elected Vice Grand Master, who served with the same staff of officers hereto- fore elected. It was at this convention that the Brother- hood was ordered to issue a Magazine, and w. Digitized by ooQle

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858 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. N. Sayre was elected editor of the same. The first issue of this book was in December of that year, and, like all new enterprises, it de- manded and received nursing and watching, and finally grew to such mammoth propor- tions that it is now looked upon and spoken of as one of the finest if not the best, labor organs of the day. From nothing it has reached a circulation in seven years’ time of 18,500 copies. We point at these figures with pardonable pride. This convention adjourned to meet in the city of St. Louis on the second Tuesday in September, 1876, were wc were wel- comed by ex-Mayor Brown, who extended the freedom of the city to the delegates and visit- iDg brethren. The call of the roll disclosed the fact that there were fifty-three Lodges represented, a growth during the past year of twenty -two Lodges, and with a membership of 1,500. W. R. Worth was elected Grand Mas- ter and John Broderick Vice Grand Master. It was decided to meet again the following year in the beautiful city of Indianapolis. Its great railroad facilities: its prosperous condition and the hospitality of its citizens combined to urge the delegates to this selec- tion, and accordingly on the second Tuesday in September, 1877, the delegates .were wel- comed to the city by Mayor Caven, who was then and is now one of oui staunchest friends. It was also here and at this convention that we were accorded the gratification of hearing words of encouragement and praise and re- ceiving valuable advice from that prince of nature’s noblemen, Colonel J. B. Maynard, he who so closely followed us in all our under- takings, sympathizing when sympathy was needed, rejoicing at our success, always our friend, never doubting our principles, until we have come to know him as “one of the boys.” There were 78 Lodges represented at the convention, declaring a combined mem- bership of 8,500. It will be remembered that during this year the country -was agitated from ocean to ocean by labor troubles, and as the railroad interests of the country were in an unsettled condition it was not unexpected that the growth of our Order should be checked. This was not the result of any par- ticipation in labor agitati.on by the Brotner- hood, but because the success of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen depends almost entirely upon the healthy condition of rail- road interests. This check was felt through the years 1878, 1879 and 1880 — not receding, not advancing. At this convention F. B. Alley was elected Grand Master and W. T. Goundie Vice Grand Master, after which it adjourned to meet in the city of Buffalo on the second Tuesday in September, 1878, and was there welcomed to the city by John B. Sachett, Mayor pro tern., and F. M. Wilder, Master Mechanic of the New York. Lake Erie & Western Railroad. W. T. Goundie was elected Grand Master, J. M. Dodge, Vice Grand Mas- ter (to serve one year each), and S. M. Stevens, Grand Orgauizer, which office he holds to this time, aud whose heart and soul are enlisted in the good work. For the third time the del- egates adjourned in convention to meet in the city of Indianapolis, but a few months following the adjournment the claims of Chicago, which city kad been a warm com- petitor of Indianapolis for the place of con- vention, were so pressing that it was decided to hold the convention there, and accordingly on the morning of September 8, 1879, the rep- resentatives of Subordinate Lodges were met by the Hon. Carter Harrison, Mayor, and the Rev. Dr. Ryder, and formally welcomed to the city. At this convention you elected F. W. Arnold , the present incumbent, Grand Master, aud j! 2i*wvFgs *Ylce ifraud Master, who served with the other officers for the ensuing year. It was decided to return to Chicago to hold Hot n^xtQcoa vention , and on the second Mon- day in September the delegates were for a second time welcomed by Mayor Carter Har- rison and Rev. Dr. Ryder, and were addressed also by E. H. Talbott, of the Railway Age. It was made evident at this convention that the circumstances which had combined to clog the wheels of our locomotion had been removed and we were once more advancing, this time on to the end, which will be reached only when the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has fulfilled its mission. The resig- nation of W. N. Sayre, Grand Secretary and Treasurer, had been presented and accepted in July of 1880, and Eugene V. Debs, the present Grand Secretary "and Treasurer, had been appointed to succeed him, which action this convention ratified. Grand Secretary and Treasurer Debs in- formed the convention that the wheels of the Brotherhood had once more begun to revolve and that the lever was in the forward motion, and with assistance from each member he would see that there would be no opportunity to apply the brakes and reverse the engine. He informed us that we had now 98 Lodges and a membership of 4,500. This delegation elected Charles Pope, Vice Grand Master, and Eugene V. Debs Grand Secretary and Treasurer, which office he now holds. The next convention met in the city of Bos- ton and was welcomed by the Rev. E. b. Boeles, Hon. John M. Raymond, E. A. Stevens, of Division 61, Brothernood of Locomotive Engineers, and S. S. Robie, of Boston, Mass. A letter of welcome from Mayor Prince was read, which also stated his inability to be present, being confined to his room by illness. At this time we were informed that for tne first time in the history of the organization the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was out of debt. W. E. Burns was here elected Vice Grand Master and served for two years. On the second Monday in September, lew* the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen as- sembled in convention, pursuant to adjourn- ment, in the city of Terre Haute, and the W delegates there assembled witnessed the open- ing of one of the finest conventions, in an particulars, that ever assembled. The exer- cises were held in the Opera House aadXe£? opened by the Rev. S. F. Dunham, who led in prayer. This entertainment was over by Thomas W. Harper, who note among other things the fact that the Brother hood had now 124 Lodges and 5,000 members. He was followed by an address of welcome to the city by Mayor Lyne ; welcomed to tne State by His Excellency, Governor A. OP™ ter, and addressed by the Hon. Bay less , w. Hanna, Col. J. B. Maynard, who, you win observe, was giving fresh evid®nc« of only his desire but of his ability to stm “one of the boys,” followed by Col. Thom H. Nelson and Senator D. W.Voorhees. What an army of ability ! What a feast reason ! A combination which at all t would attract and electrify the naf|9D;hii}tv oratorical festival of eloquence aad a I was intensely enjoyed hy all who we fortunate as to be there, and is to th* . . and it will be for all time to come rega as the grandest entertainment ever gi “ honor of the Brotherhood of B°comot^ Firemen. It was decreed that the nex vention should be held in the city of De { which was called to order on the 17th y g September, 1883, with a representation oi i lodges, an increase of 57 lodges ,“„rpased months, and the membership had increasea from 5,000 to 7,337. , Tn +ori vears’ What food for reflection ! In ten ye^ time, during three of which the Brotn was at a standstill, occasioned hy th .^ nation of trade and traffic, this ^gan ^ y., grew from nine members at Port Jervi . in December, 1873, to 7,3^ member at ^ ver, Colo., in September, 1883. What jr tic victory in its sweep across the con Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 359 The opening exercises of our tenth annual convention .were presided over by Gen. S. A. Shepherd. We were received by his Honor, Mayor John L. Routt, welcomed by United States Senator James B. Belford, and honored by addresses by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Col. J. B. Maynard, and by a letter of welcome from His Excellency, Gov. J. B. Grant. What with this sextette of nature’s noblest men and their lavish words of praise and en- couragement, who was there to gainsay the success of this Brotherhood ? F. P. Sargent was elected Vice Grand Mas- is at Present serving with the same staff of officers elected at former conventions. This convention adjourned to meet in To- ronto, Canada, the third Tuesday in Septem- ber, 1884. In conclusion, I will briefly relate the his- tory of our Brotherhood since the adjourn- ment of our tenth convention. Then we had 178 lodges; now we have 210, an increase of thirty-two in seven months’ time. We have ^membership now of 10,400, an increase of d,iUd m the same number of months. An un- precedent growth, I may say, for an organi- zation of this character. We think we can safely rely on 19,990 mem- bers by next September. The question very naturafly suggests itself, What is the cause of this marvelous success ? say» without fear of contradiction, that it is caused by a combination of circum- stances, among the most prominent of which Si?® Perfect unanimity of action of this vast body of men ; also the fact that every mem- Der of the Brotherhood gives his support and influence to the success of the Magazine. We are united upon everything; we have no dissentions, and so long as we continue as we have done we are bound to succeed. So live ,UP to the principles of our .s^ssssssr* Sobrlety and Indus- Miss Annie L. Abromet, of Indianap- olis, sang “The Flower Girl,” and was heartily encored. MR. JOHN F. O’REILLY. • °’Reilly. of this city, spoke in behalf of Vigo Lodge, No. 16; tpni ??v?Srtfrom Vigo Lodge, No. 16, to ex-' onpimnS h%r wari?est greeting. We are tSVT1!?' as brothers we meet and tes- tis™ ^ . t brotherly feeling which you the Wie are working to further this society. Our watchword is, are w*£nc-e’ Sobriety aQd Industry.” We ~fr.e to give each other encouragement. tueS wi1Ce is t+he flrstof our cardinal vir- helninff taught to lend each other a blstofoi^^n1-? distress; we follow to the “Do abiJlty the scriptural injunction, bv” At^ each other as we would be done Well vtnt oety_by,tbat m°tto we lead ties1 mfnfafeQd Lves, and preserve our facul- an n Physical. The drunkard is no nwP^8tln a11 good society, and he finds done*m or£ ^ US^ Tbis organization has SgfSJ drunkards from the rail- ever Sfli temperance societies that was coSl Ten year® ago drunkenness Uso nnw^ p railw»y employes. Is andthSv ^n° talk to the railway officials BrotWhnJS11 ^ay, bigh compliments to this is ground0?? i tod us try is a principle which def On? tbe very character of this Or- other two ??iU3y, comves greatly from the brietv t° benevolence and so- our mottoW°T?? add another word to and It is “The Ladies.” Our wives find SwW render unto us aid we never who wmn^f/Tf* ^an you find the woman as this?UlTtA?t suPP°rt such an organization mis? How can we repay them? Who knows how soon the father, brother, son will die bravely at his post, leaving his fam- ily to the mercies of the cold world. Then will we repay them. Not with preamble and resolution, but with those substantials which chase the wolf from the door and displace the gaunt dispair of poverty with the smile of gratitude and plenty. Such an organi- zation needs no eulogy, no monument. Its deeds shine forth in immortal lustre, pro- claiming its worth and greatness. Mr. O’Reilly was heartily cheered. Gov. Porter grasped his hand and congratulated him. Mr. P. J. Keller followed Mr. O’Reilly with two pleasant recitations. P. G. M. F. B. ALLEY. Past Grand Master, F. B. Alley, of Indianapolis, read a very interesting ad- dress entitled “ Life in the Cab,” in which he described an imaginary trip. The ad- dress was filled with witty sayings. A vocal duett by Miss Kate Wenger and Mr. Andrew Smith was well re- ceived. COL. J. B. MAYNARD. Colonel J. B. Maynard was the next speaker. His remarks are given in full : Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen : . Yesterday I saw the programme of this even- ing’s entertainment and found myself an- nounced for an address. The announcement suggested the question : Will you respond? Mentally, I was in about the same quandary of the elderly lady who being about to change the State of Illinois for the marriage state, was asked by the minister: “Do you take this man, whom you hold by the right hand, to be your wedded husband ? ” She replied : “ Sometimes I think 1 will, and sometimes I think 1 won’t.” But theold lady finally con- cluded to emigrate, and I am here to respond to the programme of the evening. In the presence of such an audience and on an occasion of so much interest to the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen, the supreme demand, when one talks, is to say something. I have reasons for knowing with what boundless charily the Brotherhood regards the imperfections of ray sayings in their pres- ence. Years ago, when the Brotherhood was in its swaddling clothes, I helped to rock its cradle, and when it had expanded to con- tinental proportions and its council cham- ber was thronged with sturdy men from Maine to Oregon, it enfolded mein its mighty grasp and bore me away and up to its par- liament house, where my eye could scan the building power of the Great Architect and my soul drink in its full at the fountains of diviue inspiration. I do not, I can not, I will not forget such refinement of friendship. It blooms perennial in my memory, in my heart of hearts, forever; and as the years go by, and the Brotherhood grows in power, prosperity and usefulness to ils members and to society, I shall be permitted, as the world speaks its praise, to sing, however tremu- lously— For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet For auld lang syne. But I am reminded, Mr. President, that to- night I am not only addressing a brotherhood but a sisterhood— aye, motherhood, wifehood, possibly sweethearthood— in a word, woman- hood. As I speak, what pictures of enraptur- ing attractiveness greet my vision ! Mr. Pres- ident, I congratulate you ; I congratulate the Brotherhood. It has found a place in wom- Digitized by Google

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360 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. an’s heart. It is secure. Women have beau- tified it with their wealth of love— wreathed it with smiles. It is to have no more dark seasons, for women will make its nights day by the light of their eyes. What harm shall befall it while women are its stuai dian angels? What stains shall ever touch its escutcheon that women’s tears shall not wash away ? I shall not under-estimate the grasping power of your anchors, nor the strength or your cables. I know, Mr. President, your noble ambitions, your high dims. I know the robust energy that has marked your progress from weakness to power. But I feel assured that the magic influence of woman is yet to be recognized moie than ever before as a force which will hold this grand brotherhood to its mooring of “ benevolence, sobriety and industry,” and contribute its full share to the effulgence of its fame. Mr. President, if I were younger, I might put in a plea of embarrassment to-night, and take the chances of your verdict. But my manuscript interposes an objection. This is not an impromptu address. I wrote it specially for this occasion. lu the quiet of my study to-day, this blessed afternoon, I tore myself away from the captivating society of theGrand Mas*erand the Grand Secretary, of Hugo and Alley, that I might be able to respond to the programme, and as I wrote I was reminded of the story of Mike and Pat who went out to hunt rabbits. They finally found a rodent, and were seeking the right distance for the slaughter, when Patsuggested to Mike that his gun was minus a lock. To this Mike replied, “Hush, the rabbit don’t know it.” 1 surmised, Mr. President, that you might discover that my gun was without a lock, and that the game, unlike Mike’s rab- bit, would also “catch on,” in which case my hunting excursion would be profitless, and my only consolation would be that I did not expect to bag the audience, take it by storm and bear it away as a trophy, and I shall be content if I may contribute, how- ever little, to the evening’s entertainment by voicing in some measure the sentiment of all good people in favor of the distinguishing features of the Brotherhood of Locomotive' Firemen. I have not been, Mr. President, an unobservant spectator of the vicissitudes of life. 1 am notone of those who speak of the world as cold and heartless. I do not believe that humanity is retrograding. I love to think of the world as bright and beautiful, of clouds with silver linings; and when I meet with croakers, those long visaged, blear-eyed unfortunates who talk of the good time past with never a word for the good time now, and the better time coming, those batish, owlish SieiDt’ho,«0tl°iVe darkness rather than light, I tell them to look abroad, and behold the asy- lums where the insane are clothed in their all £ minds; where the blind and the deaf ala re**d and talk; where the poor frvi^ed’ and sheltered; where the the fatberless find refuge from the SlV storms; and in the presence of such c^ase their croakings and sit dumb. And why not, Mr. President, invite *1° contemplate for a moment the benevolent purposes of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen? I know “iff yoS F?uS?.^VeT,keir Masters, Secretaries^ nd }•««* 1 k!low tlle Grand Lodge has its t h«ln di l l ’• bul 1 know> *ir, that grander brighter h mV/1 r?ga lla flasl 1 1 in jewels oiignter than stais, is enthroned the genius of benevolence, the spirit of fraternity thl ^ °nes brotherhood. It is* this It ls na r b kVV If \ I1 a 1 presidcs here to-night, cheeks of i ho i l eyes and glows on the millihU lira fan ":ol?len around me. It pulsates in every manly heart of the Brother- hood, and there is in it a divinity which in Mr'president111 sha11 ?de” nr. President, in us upward and ouward career. When a Brotherhood flremau falls at his post, what then ? His comrades gather up his lifeless remains, give them burial, mark the spot with a memorial tablet, and plant flowers where he sleeps. Is that all? Nay; not all. Then the Brotherhood finds the darkened home of the widow and the orphans and gentle words of condolence are spoken. Is that all ? No, thank God, no. What more? A key. Gods, what a key. Look at it. How mysterious in its complications. How it flashes in polished power. There has been a death in the shining circle of the Brother- hood. A gem has dropped away. And now the great benevolent hand of the Brother- hood grasps the key, the massive doors of the burglar and fire-proof safe swing wide open, and a thousand dollars, by the fiat of the Order, drop into the hands of the bereaved. It is enough. The dead are buried; kind words are spoken, and a cloud with a silver lining floats away, bearing upon its dark brow a bow of promise, saying to the living: Thus shall it be to you and your loved ones in the day of calamity. I do not wonder that fair women grace with their presence such occasions as this. It is in beautiful accord with their nature to encour- age manly men in the performance of manly duties. It is an assurance that in the Lodge and on the rail their love and devotion at- tends them, and manly men demand no higher incentive to duty. The exercises closed with a brief ad- dress by the Secretary of the Grand Lodge. LaFayette, Ind. The union meeting held at LaFayette, Ind., on the evening of April 30th, under the auspices of Tippecanoe Lodge No. 36, was a magnificent success in every respect. Early in the evening the Pyth- ian hall, in which the meeting was held wras filled by a splendid audience. We wish to say here that of all the audiences we ever addressed none were more patient or more appreciative. It was made up of some of the best elements of LaFayette society, and the people evinced an interest in the exercises and in the Order generally, such as we have scarcely seen equalled. Not a person left the hall during the entire programme, and even at the close of the exercises many remained to express to the visitors their appreciation of the Order and its principles. Founded among such people Tippeca- noe Lodge ought to be the peer of any Lodge in the Order in every respect. We will let the LaFayette papers talk as before : “ But few, if any, literary entertainments within our recollection so greatly and interested us, as the Open Meeting unaer the auspices of Tippecanoe Lodge No. w, o the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, which took place at Pythian Hall last nign - The exercises throughout were edifying an instructive, as well as pleasing, and inge eral tones bespoke the prosperity ana a vancement of the noble Brotherhood, wmeu, not alone unites its membership for pro* tion and beneficiary purposes, but, oi’Si equal importance, advances the moral « mental faculties of each individual mem , Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. and thereby the organization as a whole, and still farther brings to the fireman the reali- zauonof the fact that he is worthy of and should live for more than the sole purpose of shoveling “ black diamonds ” and pulling a bell cord. ® The room was early filled to overflowing by members of the order and citizens of this city’-*iBead.*Jgbts trimmed and burning, sat . at either side of the stage front, while the pick, shovel and scoop, the firemen’s tools, were stacked in front of the President’s desk. A large inscription of welcome was stretched over the stage front. Theobject of this meeting was in the nature or a revival— to enthuse interest of the citi- zens in the organization and to stimulate the membership here to fresh activity. s.ta®e: B* Whi resit, of this city, Chief Engineer of Division No. 7, B. of L. E., W. G. Bnmson of this city; Train Master F. of. fndianapolis, Pas» Grand Master: &lMv n,F' W Arnold, of Terre Haute Eugene V. Debs of Terre Haute, Secretary and Treasurer of the Order; Rev. A. Black- tbe BaPtist Church this city, Ed- ai2?Snin?,hf?’ of this cilY, M- w. Jami- Sam,Brlcker of Logans port, Ind. tn“ute|h?tbeauTilncePrOS,aniS Were d,s‘ deli vp? iif' E' D-‘ Mc?jnle.v was selected to open 1 ng ad d ress, but his attack of illness ttie evening before prevented. nf tAiIA^llloughby’ of this city, Financier the M«?n?2rAPre?ideri» and in the absence of 8i °peninS speech, made a neat ad- clcome. He stated the object of izatto? rteTa? tbe aims of this organ- ization right before the people. HISTORY OF THE ORDER. Grand Master Frank W. Arnold was teen introduced and delivered an able and exhaustive address on the origin, rise and progress of the Order, with its aims and purposes. The address was listened to with close attention by the large audience .A* thf c°nc*“sion of the bistorv, the „ ' Come where the Rosetftids oiaP«- w?8. sun« by Mrs- Ed- Taylor and Miss Lizzie Rouse. Mrs. Will B Wood presided at the piano. REV. A. BLACKBURN'S ADDRESS. adRd^sAfuWaC^n’ °1 this cityi made an waslatA i^L°^ wlt.and sense- He said he herealft^r in’ and he wished that to mai?? T thtlyoung ladies wanted him earlv1nythf 2??’ they would let him know premratione«afvr rr,D?n .s ? he could make all self toth?hpii^' Liaekburn compared him- of bras* nJ^U °f an engine — an Instrument Posed Iip 1 d ly to make a noise. He sup- and dthe ^L8enifor represent the brass preacher f'bis fhey sent for a he s?id ‘‘ tw that w°r‘i Brotherhood,” tongue ’ Anlf nn PP grander word in our somethin^ it*1 ke tbat word Locomotive— knn b>n.g“iat raoves, that goes. Ido not wil1 be safe for me to p™- see him off duty. I was down to the machine shops the other day and a man who had an engine on stilts— may be that isn’t the right name for it, but it is the best I can do— and he was doing his washing. A different wash- ing was that from the way I wash. But he was repairing the engine. It is so with us; we must care for ourselves— keep up our physical machine.” The speaker went on with good advice as to the care one should take to build himself physically. Because a man handles tools like those— pointing to the shovels — it does not follow that he has no need of knowledge or reading. He has vast use of knowledge, and he must gain it off duty. Here is the Public Library and a large resource for gaining knowledge. He eulogized the motto of the organization. ‘ Benevolence, Sobriety, Industry,” with the grandest of these words, “Sobriety,” sand- wiched in the right place. “A fireman has as much business in the firebox while on duty as in a saloon while off duty. In the firebox hell is only a little nearer, but it isn’t so hard to get out of. Morality is gained off duty. If I have .spoken a word to make a fireman better off duty so that he will be better on duty I will feel repaid. I guess I have rung this bell long enough,” and he closed his remarks and was followed by an enthusiastic encore. A quartette, composed of W. G. Brim- son, Frank DuTiel, G. W. Washburn and A. G. Smith, sang “ Queen of the Valley,” with Charles H. Pierce as ac- companist, on the piano. snider’s ride. Edward R. Cunningham, of Cunning- ham & Temple’s foundry, recited in German dialect the piece, “Snider’s Ride.” He managed the piece hand- somely, and was loudly encored. It is a parody of “Sheridan’s Ride.” As an encore he recited Carlton’s famous “ Bet- sey and I are Out.” FRANK B. ALLEY, of Indianapolis, Past Grand Master, was introduced, and spoke on “ Life in the Cab.” He said: When I glance around and see all this array of talent, and ail this expectant audience, I feel rather out of place. I would feel more natural could I just reach up and whistle for a station, or reach down and try the water gauge, or glance ahead for a signal. I would feel more at ease, but as it is the understand- ing that no apologies will be accepted, I will proceed on an imaginary trip with a couple of the “boys,” and let you see for yourself who they are, what they do. how they spend their lives in this little 6x8 box, shoulder to shoulder, day and night, week day and Sun- days. They in fact know no difference, and thus continue on until thev are shattered in pound a en.V.Tt,A De saTe lor me to pro- Itis thft. w,ndrura. or not— but I’ll risk it. a preacher?V T7iS a locomotive fireman like ness is n,ot because their useful- cause^ ^th i?p°uttiheir+good looks>* not be- blown un awullkely,at any time of beiug blown uUAe^n ^ locomotive fireman is does. down— a preacher never and it is answer to this conundrum— The usifniS d °,ue for 1 made it myself— is: both oTaid nff-°rf n6taCh nds on bis action a firemaS nn lm ^ We know little about the bell and^nmK--1 suPpose that he rings track hn?xL?ows people he meets on the ’ but we see little of him on duty. We urt,.y©. in i«a kiiuw no umerence, ana thus continue on until they are shattered in health, if not maimed by accident, and it does not require a great while to finally break down tne strongest constitution. I will call these two “ enginemen,” as their risks, their minds, their objects are identical. The fire- man of to-day is but the engineer of to-mor- row. It is true the engineer assumes all the responsibility and must be of rare experience to be safe and reliable, because he must not err in bis judgment. Should he make a mis- take it would possibly be too late for correc- tion. And it must be remembered that after a faithful service of many years a single mistake would cost that man his position, and be very damaging to his reputation, and probably bar him from getting a position elsewhere. Now compare this with men in Digitized by Google

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362 tlREMEN'S MAGAZINE. other employments, the mistakes of carpen- ters, machinists, masons— any employment. And you can at a glance see what rigid rules we are subjected, and on some roads men are made to pay for all damage or breakage. It matters not how defective the character of the work was that was damaged, he is the un- fortunate that was held responsible at the time of the breakage. Therefore when you see these men you can just think of the re- sponsibility attached to their calling. But let me give you a closer glance at their call- ing. So we will steam out of the U nion depot on one of these fast trains through a laby- rinth of red, blue, green and white lights, each signifying the positions and the vari- ous conditions of the net work of switches, and which train has the right of road. The engine, like a living being obeying the will of the engineer who is governing the speed of the train, by that greatest of all modern appliances the air break, when finally we reach the suburbs and are now whirled along with lightning rapidity. The air is very cold. The snow is blinding as the under current strikes the first car and is car- ried back into the cab, covering the engineer and fireman in a very disagreeable manner- thawing and freezing on their clothes— while the windows are coated with frost, keeping the engineer scraping a peephole for a look out. The fireman steps back in the tank for coal, the snow and dust almost blinds him. The speed is fairly terrific, the engine is swaying like a ship at sea, when suddenly the whistle of the air break betokens its use And the sudden movements of the engineer as he jumps from his seat, and by a herculean effort throws the lever back and makes the hurried exclamation, “Look out, Sonny.” (Pap and Sonny being common names for each other.) “Sonny” knows what that means, but instead of trying to save him- self he flies to tank brake and sets it with all his power intent upon assisting “Pap” in making a quick stop as there isdanger ahead, though he has no knowledge of the nature of it. A glance ahead shows a land slide caused by the snow and ice, and the irack walker has discovered the same and was just in t ime with his signal to flag train with its human freight. Pap lights his torch, jumps down in the snow, with tools in his hand, is soon under theengiue repairing some strained or broken portion, while the passengers crowd around and some “Lord Dundreary” looking indi- vidual is launching a volly of foolish ques- tions to the worried driver, and possibly re- ceives a curt reply. He rushes back to the train and reports to the passengers his infor- mation which is a very confused account. When the track had been cleared, the danger averted, and now the trials of the engineerman commence, time has been lost, the fire is dead, water has evaporated by loss of surplus steam. Connections must be made, their reputations are at stake. Pap says look out for her. “Sonney” increases the draught on the steam supplies, the engine begins to labor, and “ Son ney” raises his eyes as he runs back to the tank for more coal, and spies that the last scoopful of coal is dancing on top of the ventilator of the postal car, “slightly charred,” whirls around in haste, engine lurches, makes a. dive for the furnace, strikes the door, coal goes up in faP s corner, Pap grasps his bunions with a look that plainly says: “What do you take them shoes for, a coal cart, eh ? When finally they arrive late, at their des- tination, and Pap worried, ihey cast their eyes around and spy the M. M. wending his way toward them. His first question : “Whv were you late?” Pap explains. M. M. re- H . dissatisfied. Pap goes home ,™Lau?; ^exe for a few hours rest, arises unrefreshed, returns to the engine house. There with the fireman to prepare the en- gine for the next trip, which requires from two to five hours, packing, tightning joints. The fireman scouring, cleaning, getting sup- plies for the next trip, and the time is all counted in with the trip, paid only for actual mileage made. A duet was sung by W. G. Brimson and A. G. Smith. The Secretary of the Grand Lodge was next introduced and addressed the meeting briefly. LETTERS OF REGRET. Superintendent D. S. Hill, of the Lake Erie Western, sent the folio wing letter which was read: John D. Wright , Secretary : Bloomington, 111., April 28.— Your kind in- vitation to attend a meeting of Lodge No. 36, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, was duly received. I have deferred acknowledge- ment of receipt hoping that I might be able to be present, but now find that it will be im- possible for me to attend. Haviug com- menced my railroad life as a fireman, serving something over three years in that capacity, I have always felt a kindly interest for the boys that “ run the left side,” and I much re- gret my inability to meet with you. Allow me to convey to your Lodge and the organi- zation at large my best good wishes for the success and prosperity or the Order, and be- lieve me, Very truly, „ D. S. Hill. THE CLOSING. A quartette, consisting of Miss Lizzie Rouse, Mrs. W. R. Wood, Miss Lizzie Smith and Alfred Smith— sang : “ Come where the Lillies Bloom.” . The Rev. M. Blackburn then pronounced an eloquent benediction, and at 10:30 o clock the interesting meeting adjourned. Union Meeting Notes. “ Eureka ! ” We are quietly getting there. Ladies to the front^we must have them with us. W. H. Willoughby is a first-class manager- we will need him again. Colonel Maynard is still “one of the boys.’ God bless his noble heart.” All hail, boys ! The Brotherhood is going forward with rapid strides. F. B. Alley: “ We have met the enemy and we are th—; no ! they are ours.” The day at Indianapolis was pleasantly spent. The boys took good care of us. ^ “ The throttle of eloquence was wide open is the way one of the LaFayette papers put • Grand Master Arnold’s “History of the Hoc oiinitAfi mufih favorable com The hoys of Lafayette are “ big” in every ;ense of the term. Their hospitalities kn 10 bounds. We met Ernst, Willoughby, Wright, Crusey rhomas and a whole host of noble fellow LaFayette. “ Bench ” Tweedie was therein all hisglor^ Barring his stature, he is one of the bigg nen in Indianapolis. The Brotherhod of Locomotive Engineers svas well represented. Good ! We want veterans of the B. of L. E. with us. With a union meeting in every city in t union, our Order woula stand at thehea them all, socially, financially and nu mlly. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 363 Alley, Hahn, and who was the other fellow that made up the trio at LaFayette that sat up all night, talking about the success of the meeting? Crusey, of Lafayette is not the handsomest man on the rolls, but when you talk about the best, you will find his name near the head of the list. The recitations of Mr. P. J. Kelleher, at In- dianapolis, and Mr. Edward Cunningham, at LaFayelte. elicited, as they deserved, the most hearty applause. The press of Indianapolis, LaFayette and Terre Haute did the handsome thing. They spared no expense in placing the issues of the Brotherhood before the public. Mrs. Ida A. Harper, the gifted authoress, was one of our guests at Indianapolis. In the Woman’s Department will be found an interesting account of the meeting from her pen. ?ast Grand Master Alley was highly lauded at LaFayette. It was de- rLle^in*aiCle,ar^nd forcible manner. We tmni *ba^ °f space forbids a publica- xrJ‘ Chi©f Engineer of Division laVoiSVf? L‘ ?; was an honored guest at the fit? meetin8* He has been on a locomo- V+ln y®ars and 18 justly crowned King of the throttle.” N°* 16, was warmly con- KSJaI8,1?? at lndianapolis by Governor ^onuihls excellent address. Bro. Prn?i1iS,is^able*xnd eloquent and discusses Brotherhood matters like an old veteran. x«7^LcD+iJ?terestJng feature at both meetings music that interspersed the to mentin«If01?a+Cif Permitted we would like and tSS t?e s^eet singers by name to o«?|athertnS.f°r CSt they added m??ttincractJndianaJpolis and LaFayette the mother? ^-'e mad® UP iargely of ladies, the W VPS»J sisters, sweethearts and 5 wil? of °Hr Order. This is a gratifying in- morA »k, a^d hope to see them wiUi us aiore abundantly as time passes by. n«£!5e0£aag£i^cent speech of Col. J. B. May- eve^v WrlH 5? read hy every member and eloa uent o *n h w ol?3i Order. It is elegant and Itis snAAiQnd wou,ddo honor to any occasion. whos?A«niiy>,COII?men? D(S?J:^ g- Porter, notwithstanding his high courlwJisiS^nf?xceedlngly unassuming and snecKW ri iF ei? tlem an • The firemen are his proven hf2H5?# + n? orL a11 occasions he has somethi^!Iftobe lbeirs- He has always thebovs^fnH1^8,13^ ^Pd profitable to say to bestoPhi£?d invariably leaves them in the oest of humor. Long live Governor Porter. qen^olJawi!elidom li^tened to a more elo- IrBlllhl?1 speech than that of the Rev. her of t h a OrH n> audi^P Wlsh that every mem- Mr Bllefehnd^r coPid have heard it. All that was said^ nl\r^« said was 10 lhe Point and it evm*yahearta Tbnneri° Parsry conviction to burn wiS hJf good advice of Mr. Black- forever! 11 be treasured in our memories kind deeds. ThdQ?le^sare streams of living light Kind Lbr!,ghten aU your Path ; 8 Todti7rnrn!iHre V,ke a tempered shield ■lo turn aside all wrath. G Tnl^fr1,1, yOU,r and let not pass Thilt gry’ unkind word ; With ^huse lives are overcast W ith thoughts by memory stirred. The Tramp’s Travels. I endeavored, in my last letter, to give a slight expression of my views on the human race and its troubles and trials. No trade or calling, but drawbacks exist, in one way or another. Find me a trade, calling or profession that is perfect if you can ? People start out in life expecting this road easier than that and get left ; in the long run, the way that seemed the smooth- est and had the least thorns in sight was chosen and proved the worst, the fitness of the person being a secondary consider- ation ; it is then they turn upon their fel- low-men and curse their lot in life — this, instead of bettering their condition, only makes it worse; it’s like “ye chronic of ve olden time ” pouring cold water on a hot pin of an engine, it only makes the disease worse. I am strongly of the opinion that in many cases parents are largely to blame for the mistaken ideas that people sometimes have in regard to their fitness for this or that position in life. I say as long as young men and women choose honorably, let them alone, let them select their own calling, as the twig is inclined so the tree will be bent , is or should be the new version of an old adage. Perhaps, some may think that I am too plain in speaking as I did about those members who never attend a lodge meet- ing and growl about everything that is done by those that do ; well, if you don’t like it, you are one of them, no doubt, and no honest Brotherhood man is losing any sleep on your account. But I will branch into more pleasant topics: While in Chicago I met Bros. Burns, Win wood, McQuirk, Hannahan, Delaney, Barrows and about seventy-five others whose names have slipped my eccentric at the present time. Now, when you go to Chicago and want information about the Brotherhood, don’t fail to hunt them up, as they can all talk Brotherhood to any one in grand style. Chicago bears the reputation of being the largest rail- road center in the United States, not the largest city exactly, but has more roads centering there than any other, and then to go out beyond Thirty-ninth street and hear Bro. Hannahan, of Lake, say, with a majestic wave of the hand, “ This is the largest town in the world.” Whether John means to “timidate” one or not I Digitized by Google

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364 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. could not determine, but after a careful he left in the morning. On through the survey and forgetting that town in Col- storm, into the night, rushing over orado that takes up a whole county ninety bridges, dashing down hills, flying around miles long, I ventured to say, “ I guess the mountain base, but ever thinking of so;” then another vehement, “I know home. it,” from John and I was silenced. Well, Out into the darkness the headlight I strolled around a day or so visiting the shows a sickly gleam, suddenly a flash of Rock Island shops and round house, lightning, more vivid than the rest, re- where I saw some fine specimens of me- veals a vacant place in the rails “ The chanical workmanship, and everything bridge is gone!” he shouts to his mate, spoke volumes for the men in charge. I “ Save yourself! ” Quick as lightning he visited Garden City Lodge No. 50, not applies the brake and reverses his engine ; forgetting to go down to the sea side and alas! the cause is vain ; into the chasm, rummage around the I. C. stables, where shrieking and groaning, the train is I saw many men trying to find the easiest plunged without a moment’s warning, way to make brass look white and some and the mad torrent laughs at the picture trying to “ keep the old thing from blow- of carnage and closes over those ill-fated ing.” I bade adieu to those royal fellows ones with a hissing, angry rush. Soon all and headed for Terre Haute, as so many is still save the howling of the elements go to the seat of government. It would battling for the mastery. The little ones be a waste of time and space for me to at home play in childish glee around the dilate upon the beauties and attraction of hearth ; the wife and aged parents little the city by the Wabash, so I will relate dream that their idol has met his fate on my thoughts as the train rapidly brought the rail. Tne terrible news flashes over me near the adopted home of the Broth- the wires at midnight, some one must go erhood. and tell the loved ones at home what has I thought of our Chart, and this is the happened, but the better plan is to wait way the panorama passed before my till morning. When the day dawns, kind mental audience: friends gather round the stricken home Here we see a man at the dawn of day and try to comfort the sorrowing ones, and in the morning of life, starting out The little children do not realize their upon the road to earn a livelihood for his loss and cannot understand this strange wife knd little ones. An aged mother proceeding ; soon a few men come in sight standing in the door implores God to carrying tne earthly remains of their dear protect her boy, a loving wife bids him comrade, who but yesterday parted from God speed and he imprints a parting kiss them in all the warmth and strength of upon the cheeks of his little ones. Many a vigorous manhood. Another day has times before he has done this and fears no come, but how different the scene, where harm, but the black veil of the future lifts all was peace, plenty and comfort ; all is not and he little dreams of what his re- confusion, want and despair — he, who turnwillbe. With a gay heart and happy but yesterday was the life of a happy thoughts he mounts his steed of steel and home, is no more, and aged parents, a steam and is ready to start upon another loving wife and bright little ones mourn trip. The Superintendent bids him come for him they worshipped. Then all that to the office a moment and there informs is mortal of our dear brother is laid away him that the heavy showers during the to rest forever. Kind friends go their night have made sad havoc with the road, way and weeping relatives return to a admonishes him to care for the many desolated home, but here comes some one lives entrusted to him and the safety of with joy illuminating every feature, with the property under his control ; then bid- light and happy step ; he visits the Lonie ding him a safe voyage and giving him of the one who has just crossed the his orders, the train starts and is soon threshold of the Great Master’s Lodge, thundering along through pleasant fields, Again the aged mother is seen in company past farms and villages at a frightful with the little ones, teaching them to loos speed. The brave man pictures to him- to Him who rules the world for comfort self the joyful hearts rapidly nearing their and protection. The widow has again destination, how kind friends, husbands, taken up the burden of life, for her darling wives, fathers and mothers are anxiously orphans must live. This friend comes m waiting the time when his train is due, and deposits his burden and like all wm in order that they may again clasp in hearts in charity hastens away. I&e their arms the loved ones so dear, some broken circle gather round the ’ of them meeting after years of separation, and impatiently wait the opening of tne and then his thoughts, as he gazes along packet. A sum of money greets tnei the track with watchful eye, with every eyes, one and all join in fervent prayer nerve strained to do its duty at an in- to the Most High to bless the Brother- stants warning, return to the happy home hood. They have come to lighten tne Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 365 burden cast upon the household, and how nobly they have done their work can be read in those pale and haggard counten- ances beaming with love and thankful- ness. But my day’s journey is done and I must close while the boys of No. 16 are entertaining me. Fraternally yours, The Tramp. Brookfield, Mo., April 9, 1884. Editors Magazine : I think it is our duty and it should be a pleasure to us to say something for the good of the Order and I know of no better way than to express ourselves through the columns of our reliable Magazine. To begin with, I desire to let the readers of the Magazine and the rest of the fraternity know how our Order is prospering. Our Lodge is num- bering about 55 members, all in good standing and we have ten applications for our next meeting. Our worthy Master, who has been running a passenger engine on the “Old Keliable,” is visiting friends at Hot Springs. Bro J. A. Courier, one of our “varnished car” boys, is laying off, owing his engine being in the shop. Bro. LeClair has moved his family from Springfield and is holding down the left side of the 44. Bro Kitter was promoted some time ago, and is now running a passenger engine on the East End. Bro. Devoy says that Bro. Coulter will have to buy the new hat. Bro. Hubbard, who has been firing the pay car engine for the past two years, left Hannibal with the special train for Mexico, when the boiler of Engine No. 5 exploded, throw- ing the engine entirely from the track and blowing the engineer and fireman about fifty feet from the engine. Bro. Hubbard is badly scalded but we hope he will recover in good time. Arthur. Oneonta, N. Y., April 10th 1884. Editors Magazine Susquehanna, No. 71 is in a flourishing condition. We number 57 members in good standing and more coming in. There have been a number of our broth- ers promoted to the right hand side, among them, Bros. Eisinger, Hand, Nichols, Smith, Disbrow, Watrons, Judd, Spencer and Davis. They all make good engineers and give entire satisfaction to the company. We have one of the best Master Mechanics that ever had charge of any railroad shops or rolling stock in this country. His name is Thomas Howard. He is good, kind and very thoughtful for the men in his employ. We have had so much sickness in the Order that we have appointed a Lodge Physician, an experienced and worthy gentleman, Dr. Ives. He has just brought Bro. Willis Bender through a very severe attack of typhoid fever, for which we all feel grateful. I would like to Speak of the Brake- men’s Brotherhood. The Grand Lodge Officers are putting forth great efforts to make it a success and are getting ready to organize sub-Lodges all over the coun- try. It should receive every encourage- ment. With much respect I remain Ever faithful to the B. of L. F. C. C. B. Mitchell, Dakota, April 6, 1884. Editors ^Magazine : As this is the close of a profitable and interesting day for Ferguson Lodge No. 190, I thought a few lines from your humble correspondent might be of in- terest to some of the many readers of our best of Magazines. W 6 have not been able to hold meetings very regularly of late on account of the boys being overworked, and the need of rest during their short “lay-overs” was paramount to every- thing else, though I am glad to say there is none so hard worked that they for- get to pay their dues and assessments promptly. Our Financier, H. O. Conkey, is the right man for the responsible and laborious position he so ably fills. We regret having to accept the resignation of our worthy Secretary, E. F. Hughes, who has gone on another division of the road, wheie he expects soon to unite with 152 at Wells, Minn. Since writing our last, our newly affiliated brother, William McAviney, from No. 29, met with a very serious and painful accident while run- ning the switch engine in Sanborn, Iowa, being run into by the dispatcher, who was returning with a lone engine from a water tank some four miles from the round house. It being a very dark and stormy night the dispatcher lost his reck- oning in approaching the yard, and the consequence was two badly demoralized engines and a narrow escape from death by the parties in charge. Bro. McAvin- ey, in endeavoring to save his engine, remained too long at his post, and finally when he did attempt to save himself he was caught in the wreck and sustained injuries which brought him very near to death’s door. I am informed that our unfortunate brother is now convalescent, owing to the kind and constant care of the Misses Nellie and Maggie McKeever, at whose house he was boarding. Pro- motions are now in order: Bro. Tom Comfort, for a long time the dispatcher at this place, holds down the cushion on the Digitized by Google

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366 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. right side of engine 125, and Bro. James McKeever, a knight of the scoop, has succeeded Bro. Comfort as dispatcher ; several others have an expectant look as if anticipating promotion, of which due mention will be made in succeeding articles. W. S. C. Winona, Minn., April 3, 1884. Editors Magazine : I wish to write a few lines to the Maga- zine to tell you of the enjoyable time I had at the third annual reception of Eau Claire Lodge, No. 68, on Feb. 19th. When I arrived at Eau Claire I was taken in charge by the committee and escorted to the hall, where I was intro- duced to the brethren. I was then taken to the Eau Claire house, whera I was given a hearty supper, after which I was again escorted to the hall, where I met brothers from Lodges 61, 68 and 131. We all had a very enjoyable time, and I am very thankful to the members of No. 68 for their kindness to me on that occasion. On February 22, I attended the first annual reception of Fort Ridgely Lodge No. 65, which proved to be a fine success. No. 26 is getting along nicely, having seventy members on the rolls at this writing. We have a new set of regalia and the boys are very proud of them. W e want our Lodge to keep pace with the rapid progress of our cause. Yours, sincerely, F. A. M. Peru, Ind., March 30, 1884. Editors Magazine : We are well pleased in this locality with the able and interesting manner in which the Magazine is conducted. We are also satisfied that the Magazine is doing great good for the Brotherhood in expounding its doctrines and principles. One feature in the Magazine which does not add to its beauty or attractiveness is the “Black List” the publication of which is made a necessity by the con- tinual delinquency of certain members. That is a question I wish to speak about : How is it that so many names have to be published constantly for non-pay- ment of dues. It looks decidedly bad and the subject is deserving of our at- tention. My opinion is that the Brother- hood requires a well organized and vig- or118 effort to^ uplift those who care so little for their own interest, and teach mem the important responsibility of having a standing among men. A few instructions and a little advice may have jf® eflfect to diminish the size of the Black List ” and save at least a portion oi those who, through ignorance of their own interest, allow themselves to be cast from our ranks. The members of our Lodge were con- siderably discouraged by the loss of their property by fire, but the insurance being promptly paid they have overcome their loss and are again on the road to pros- perity. Our worthy Master, who has been night foreman at the Peru shops, is now on the right hand side of a new Grant, doing good work. Bro. Chas. Weir and James Smith have also been promoted and are meeting with success Dick. Los Angeles, Cal., April 15, 1884. Editors Magazine ; As the welfare of ah individual in a community depends to such a great ex- tent upon the reputation he has acquired for truth and veracity, so I take it that the reputation of our Order depends largely upon the conduct of ourselves as mem- bers of such an institution, in the eyes of the world at large. Hence it is essential to our success that, by acting and living hon- estly up to our obligations, we perpetuate our good name and extend the good work of our organization. Such thoughts have suggested the following interrogations: Are we honest? Are we true to our- selves as men ? Are we true to our fami- lies? Are we true to our Brotherhood? These are questions we can all ask of our own hearts, and there, trodden deep from human gaze, lies the answer that can make our inward feelings those of re- proach and self-accusation, but which never, perhaps, reveal themselves to those around us, yet to our own minds are revealed by the lamp of conscience as brightly as the writing on Belshazzars wall. Honesty does not simply consist of paying our dues, our debts and obliga- tions of a financial character. It goes further — means more, deeper and grander things — it means that the obligation we have taken on bended knee, with hand on the Holy Bible, must be carried out in all earnestness, in all the sincerity of a sacred obligation. It means that when we meet a brother distressed and Butter- ing, we are not acting honestly our part unless we inquire into his case, find out his circumstances and render all the aid in our power to him as to one of our own family. And I would ask : Are we not one family, bound together by common interests, by all the endearing ties that unite a glorious Brotherhood? How many there are in our ranks, men oi sterling worth, who stand high m their respective communities as men of Pnn^' pie and honor, yet, through negligence o indifference, fail in this important part o their obligation. How often it is the cas that worthy brothers are compelled Dy Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 367 circumstances over which they have no control, to travel to a different part of the country, to new fields, in search of em- ployment, to earn an honest living for themselves and, perhaps, to seek a field where they are better rewarded for their efforts, where they can better provide for those who look to them for sustenance and the comforts of life, and that is a con- dition every man is justified in striving to attain. Now it may be that the brother, being a man of family, has not been able to lay by much of his monthly salary, perhaps none. If he has, being out of employment, the drain on his limited re- sources soon exhausts the little store of savings, and if he fails to secure a situa- tion at once, he becomes dependent upon the charity of the world. Now comes the time, the golden opportunity for us to exercise the fraternal feeling that should characterize every man enlisted under the banner whose inscription is “ Benev- olence, Sobriety and Industry.” Then is the time to take the brother by the hand, lead him out of the slough of despair into which he insensibly drifted, give him kind words of encouragement, which, as a balm for a troubled mind, has no equal, than which nothing is more calculated to inspire a sinking heart. Do not act dis- honestly by allowing him to come begging for each meal, but go forward, meet him half way, and anticipate his wants. Do not act toward him as if he were a tramp or a person to be despised, but treat him asan honorable, but unfortunate man. Prove to him and the world that we are brothers in deed as well as name. We will thereby build a monument of glory to our, beloved Order more enduring, more beautiful than marble, whose lofty summit will tower far above the horizon of human sight, and warm itself in the bright sunlight of truth, while all the world will pause to read on its earthly foundation the word Charity. The echoes of its praise will go ringing down the avenues of time in clarion notes, pro- claiming that a brotherhood of men was organized at Port Jervis, A. D, 1873. Fraternally, Baron. Hennipin, Ills., April 24, 1884. Editors Magazine : It is with profound regret that I have heard of the death of our dear friend and brother, Earnest Gould. While the Order has lost a dutiful member, I have lost one of the dearest friends I had on earth. No one can feel his loss more keenly than I do, as we were so devoted to each other, and I can hardly reconcile myself with the thought that I can meet him no more on earth. But his death is not without its lesson — it teaches us that sooner or later we, too, must make the journey across the mystic river. The angels called and he had to go, and wre must all bow to the will of the inevitable. I can but faintly express the sadness with which the thought of his death im- presses me, and I can but stand at his grave and hear it in silence. Ah ! at thy tomb these tears I shed, Tears, which though vainly now they roll, Are all that love can give the dead, And now love weeps, with all her soul— Weep in remembrance of that light Which naught on earth without thee gives. Hope of my heart, now quenched in night, But dearer dead than aught that lives. Oh earth, that to thy matron breast Hast taken all those angel charms, Gently, I pray thee, let him rest As gently as in a mother’s arms. He has gone from our midst and he will be missed, but not forgotten. His memory will be kept sacred by all who knew him as long as life shall last. Chas. Coleman. East St. Louis, 111., May 5, 1884. Editors Magazine: Our Lodge is steadily increasing in strength and influence and we can now boast of over fifty members in good stand- ing. As another evidence of prosperity several of our members contemplate mat- rimony, among whom Bro. Griffen is first to make the start. He will soon lead to the altar a popular belle of Salem, 111. Bro. Bisson will soon unite with an ac- complished lady of this city, and rumor has it that W. H. McGarrahan’s name is next on the roll of honor. W e wish all of them an abundance of success. Yours, truly, A Member. TO MAY. [Dedicated to my little daughter, May, who died January 13, 1884.] She has gone from my home, from life she has gone To that better land over the way ; But I loved her, my darling, and through life I shall mourn, As I do for her kisses to-day. For she came to me pure, in years that are past And Papa was the first that she said, Yes, Papa was always her first and her last; But alas ! to her papa she’s dead. Then May, oh my loved one, in heaven await, The release of your papa, your love Then in glory and gladness you will share your estate With your papa, who’ll meet you above. —l. a mu Digitized by Google

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368 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . Wm. Bender, of No. 39, mourns the death of his father. The boys of 204 would like to know when Bro. C. E. Cramer is going to “set ’em iip.” Unless he does so soon, he will have to get his help from other quarters at his next well driving. W. H. Gray, late Financier of No. 39, has retired from the grocery business, C. H. Kendall, of the same Lodge, is north, while Bro. Hawthorn has assumed control of the “ right hand side.” E. Ireland, of No. 38, makes fast time with the old mogul since the advent of a new daughter. E. A. Kinsley, one of 94’s members, has been promoted to running at El Paso, Texas. G. E. McCosker’s face beams with de- light since his wife presented him with a nice little girl. Clint Ellsworth, one of 61’s live mem- bers, has been elected Supervisor of the Town of St. James, Minn. A first-born daughter has been added to the respective households of Bros. Lidders and Tobin, of No. 39. John Jones, of No. 38, says there is nothing small about him, except his feet. He is now heading for the office of Town Crier. No. 67 Has amongst its members a poetical fiend, who is smashing up things generally. His identity is still an enigma. Theo. Ayers, the Warden of No. 11, after a married life of eighteen years, has just experienced the joy of being made a father for the first time. It is a fine girl and Theo. is very proud of her. We are pleased to notice that Bro. Pat Ryan, of No. 103, has been appointed Master Mechanic of the Henderson Division of the L. & N. R. R. Bro. Ryan will fill the position with equal credit to himself and the Order. C. J. Rogers, of No. 11, is home again after a sojourn in the West, and speaks in high terms of the favors he received at the hands of members he met during his travels. Bro. Rogers is one of our most 'active, wide- awake and enterprising members. Our esteemed friend. J. C. Spahr, of No. 94, and his “ bonny bride,” are receiving the congratulations of their many friends. The ceremony was performed at Deming, N. M. , and a splendid reception followed the nuptials. W e all wish the young couple many happy returns. The boys at Terre Haute say that Bro. Jim Dodson, of No. 16, is quietly getting there. Charley Flaherty wants to know when it’s coming off. E. Hardman, of No. 38, is happy now and we all wish that his new life, so well begun, may continue bright and smooth through many years. Clifton Downs, of “Just in Time” Lodge, was recently married to Miss Lee, of New Haven. The boys of 149 extend their congratulations. M. J. Collins, of Bowling Green, Ky., was slightly disappointed when he found it was a girl instead of a boy. Here’s to you, Bro. Collins. The members of Guiding Star Lodge No. 130 wish to thank Mrs. G. E. McCoskerfor the handsome silk book mark with which she presented them. Among the pleasant occurances at Tucson of recent date we n6te with special satisfaction the marriage of Fred Small, of No. 94, to Miss Ida Calloway. Buffalo Lodge, No. 12, returns thanks to the Rogers, Brooks and Pittsburgh Loco- motive works for handsomely framed pho- tographs received for their Lodge room. After a severe struggle with typhoid fever, Bro. Herman Balway,of Fortune Lodge No. 120, is on deck again. “ Brock ” is also the father of a bouncing girl. Our cause will not retrograde if the officers of all our Lodges are so much in earn- est as the Master, Reuben Tyndall, and the Financier, J. W. Sinclair, of Excelsior Lodge No. 11. Cactus Lodge reports the promotion of F. D. Simpson, who is running a pusher on the hill, as also Bro. Lockwood, who is sta- tioned at Deming as foreman of the round House, and C. W. Smith, who takes the place of Bro. Lockwood as night Master Mechanic at Tucson. Marvin Hughitt Lodge No. 132 re- turns a. unanimous vote of thanks to Mrs.A\ . S. Mason for a beautiful motto, “Good Luck to the B. of L. F.,” with a horse shoe in the centre and wreathed handsomely with ele- gant flowers. The gift is fully appreciated by the boys. We regret to learn of the misfortune of Bro. Thos. Higgenson, of No. 61, who had his leg broken recently by the stack of bis en- gine, which encountered a snow drift ana was driven through the cab. W. H. Rhodes, the popular Magazine agent of No. 13, was recently married to Miss H. E. Jones, the accomplished daughter oi Engineer J. C. Jones. Tne young couple re- ceived many handsome and costly presents. Late reports announce that Bro. “Blon- dy ” Hulbert, of No. 178, has gone and done it — that is, has got married to a handsome young lady from Pueblo. The marriage cere- mony was performed in Grand Junction ana was largely attended, considering that no one knew anything about it. Much joy and hap- piness is wished them by the brothers of 17». Sidney Vaughan, of 69, is inconsolable over the loss of his old room-mate, Jarne Pratt, who was married on the 23d ’ to Miss Jennie Rettie. “ Jim ” and bis may are each to be congratulated on their cnoic and will receive the hearty good wishes oi au who know them. Wednesday evening, May 7, witnessed the marriage ceremony of Bro. Frank yro * of Vigo Lodge, No. 16, and Miss Anna John son, at the residence of the bride s Terre Haute. The happy epuple is aeseryeaiy popular and their many friends wish t boundless happiness and prosperity. On May 2d, at 12:30 p. m., Bro. Josept B. Milton, of J. M. Dodge Lodge, No. married to Miss Jennie P. Mitchell, at . residence of the bride’s parents, lne . ding was strictly private, none but tn iuj mediate friends of the family being Pietmin The happy couple left on the 1:30 p. for Texas. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 369 F. Dupell, the very faithful and effi- cient Financier of No. 75, has been presented with a handsome solid walnut bookcase and wriiing-desk combined, by his Lodge. Enter- prise Lodge fully appreciates the merit of Bro. Dupell, who, as a Financier, has few equals, and no superiors, in our Order. A. W. Clark, of No. 204, seems to pride himself upon his graceful glides at the skating rink. But if we may judge from the number of court plasters he has sticking around beneath his clothing, and from the fact that he always has full possession of the floor, he must imagine he is encased in an armor of rollers. The members of Wellington Lodge No. 181, B. of L. F., desire publicly to tender their thanks to Mrs. J. Hutt, Miss Doyle, Miss Cot- tereli, and Messrs. J. L. Dixon, C. E. Irvine and J. T. Lacy for gratuitous services kindly rendered by them on the occasion of the late ' concert; and also to Mr. Walton for enabling the employes to attend the concert. Bro. C. J. Rogers, the indefatigable Magazine agentof Excelsior Lodge No. 11, has lately enjoyed a respite from his labors as an engineer, and has taken a trip west, even as far as the “wilds of Missouri.” During his wanderings out there he wrote frequently to inform the boys of his progress, safe arrival, and his expected day of departure for the east, and timed it. so as to expect to reach Phulipsburg on Saturday eve previous to our last meeting in March. Great was the disap- pointment, therefore, when he failed to ap- pear, and various the surmises in regard to it, for knowing the pertinacity with which he adhered to his object (that of obtaining the largest list of subscribers to the Magazine) no one could say that the threatened fate of the book agent” had not evertaken him or that ne had not succumbed to the seductive argu- ments of the eloquent cow-boy, as expressed PT his little seven-shooter, and had given up his life, or some of the Magazine funds in his hands. It was deemed advisable to have a reward offered for his recovery, but as it was a matter of some doubt how he had disap- peared, liis best friends issued an advertise- ment, headed “ Lost, Strayed or Stolen,” and ottered a suitable reward (said to be two cents) „?rnjj *8 return. As Bro. Rodgers returned shortly afterwards, the question now is : “ Is ^entitled to the reward for bringing him- S®1;, *ome\ or should he have hired a little ceeds^?” ta^G and tken divide tlie pro- For Firemen’s Magazine. MY LOVE AND THE DAISIES. Sweet, simple daisy, in nature’s hush, Th^?^Tillg the lon£t tall grasses side, kiss maiden blush ; *or the daisy, I know, is the grasses bride. Every daisy, in green fields growing, That8, in the sunshine all day long, [Mves to the heart where grief is going What music gives to the simple song. and grasses are like “ 1 ’amour,” ThilvSYi® of S1? butterfly to the flower, 1 a™? y11, j?nd klss and woo “ toujours ?’ Ana fondly embrace at every shower. BS?vliS1n?8e» yain and Sle?n ^♦1ilyuand iasudue fair, b°som of every crowd, , ut my love, I know, by the daisy, there. GSwI?I$reen flass> gently waving, ThS» Bonding to the daisies fair, Thoi?Dile io. their gallants, but always savi ng ■ineir sweetest smile for my Lena’s hair. —Tim Fagan. OBITUARY. Frazer M. Watson, a member of Excelsior Lodge No. 11, Phillipsburg, N. J., was buried on April, 18th, having died after a short ill- ness of nine days, of typhoid pneumonia. According to call, a special meeting of the Lodge convened at the hall at 12:30, p. m., and having formed in line, proceded td the resi- dence of the deceased brother, and escorted the remains to the M. E. Church at South Easton, where impressive funeral services were held. After the Lodge and congregation were seated, the quartette of the choir ren- dered the familiar hymn, “ Beyond the Smil- ing and the Weeping,” in a very affecting manner. Dr. McGee, pastor of the church then read the 39th psalm and a portion of the 15th chapter, 1st Corinthians. After the 980th hymn had been sung the pastor deliv- ered a very eloquent and touching addre&s, very many eyes, unaccustomed to weeping, being filled with tears. He based his remarks on the 13th verse of the 14th chapter of Reve- lations : “ And I heard a sound from heaven saying unto me : Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors ana their works do follow them.” He said the text was not to the dead but to the living and it conveyed the idea of a work to do. It is one thing to profess religion ; an- other thing to possess it, to work out your salvation, and to have your name on the Lamb’s book of life. We have here a voice from heaven— God’s throne, God’s voice, God, the centre of true joy, the giver of all peace, the author of love, the possessor of all power speaks to man to impress upon him the fact that they that die in the Lord are blessed. In order to die in the Lord they must live in the Lord, and be a new creature in Christ Jesus, being washed in the blood of the Holy Spirit, having Christ the hope of glory within them. Then when these com- bine, the life will be consistent with the profession. There will be no vacillation and no uulioliness. Only those who have been washed can exemplify God’s power to recre- ate, purity and make holy. It is an easy matter to be a Christian if we will only let Christ do the work, but that is the part to which many, object. They will not let Him do the work but wish to follow their own way. Who of us can say : “ If I die to day will I go home to heaven ?” The practical question is— Am I saved ? It is not necessary to die to be happy. Those that live in the Lord can enjoy happiness even here, in the family circle, in the shop, on the farm ; on the road while rushing over the country God’s pres- ence with us brings joy. Now how are they blessed that die in the Lord ? Listen to God’s word again. He says : “ Be thou faithful until death and I will give thee a crown of life — In my father’s ouseare many mansions— Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord for their works do follow them. The idea of work is prominent in the text. Are we working now'f Age is coming on us with its feebleness and infirm- ities and work for us will soon be over. Let us therefore work for Christ while here be- low, seeing that we have the promise of eternal life hereafter, when in the company of the Good of all the ages past we shall clasp hands around the throne where there shall Digitized by Google

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370 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. be no sickness, no pains, no sorrow, no death, no parting, no weeping, but where God shall wipe away all tears and joy shall fill all hearts. , Some in our presence may have said : Oh, if I were only dead and with my loved ones. It seems to be an intuition implanted within the human to reach out to a better hereafter where we shall rest fro-n the turmoil and strife of this life, and even without the aid of revelation we long for it. How soothing therefore to the troubled heart the assurance that they shall rest from their labors. He closed with touching expressions of sympathy for the widow and orphans of the deceased, whose life wai such as to make his end a peaceful one, under the assurance that Christ had died for him and pointing to the reunions on the other shore. He also com- mended the Order for their good work of Benevolence and Sobriety, and advised them to emulate the example of our departed brother in living good, upright, Christian lives and being ready at all times for the Master’s coming. The choir then sang “Shall we meet Be- yond the River,” and the congregation was dismissed with a prayer and benediction by Rev. Mr. Sheppard, pastor of the Presby- terian Church. The funeral cortege then proceeded to Hay’s Cemetery where the body was interred with the usiiall form as prescribed by our ritual, after which, the members returned to the hall and after transacting some needed business were dismissed, This was the fourth death in our Lodge since its organization, and we have reason to feel gratified by a turn-out of fifty-seven brothers who attended and whose appear- ance and behavior was so favorably noticed by the press. X. L. C. R. AMUSEMENTS. AURORA, ILL. One of the most social events of the season was the May-day calico party, given by Self Help Dodge, No. 80, which took place at Coulter’s Opera House. A number of visiting brothers from Chicago and Burlington were present. Over three hundred tickets were sold and if the weather had been agreeable the attendance would have been much larger. While speaking about tickets, we must give due credit to Bro. Berry, who sold sixty-eight at one dollar each. The hall Was beautifully decorated and pre- sented a cheering appearance. The band stand was enfolded in the stars and stripes, while red, white and green lanterns were hung about in different parts of the hall. On the center of the stand a monument was erected, composed of scoop and picks and surmounted by a large block of coal bearing the motto “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Indus- try.” Great credit is due the committee for the excellent manner in which the affair was managed. We hope the members of No. 80 may enjoy many more similar occasions. LINCOLN, NEB. Of the recent ball of Bee-Hive Lodge No. 179 an exchange gives the following report : “ The ball and supper of Bee-Hive Lodge of Locomotive Firemen last night, although the first given by them was one of the pleasantest and most successful affairs of the kind ever given in the city. The ball was held at the Masonic Temple and the music was furnished by the Opera House orchestra — two things which went far toward making the ball as complete a success as it was. About seventy-five couples were present and the management of the dance by the gentlemanly floor managers, Messrs. Doo- little, White and Maxwell, was such as to make everything pass off smoothly and promptly, without the slightest occurrence, to mar the enjoyment of the evening. The sup- per was served in the vacant room in the Webster block, and was a repast to delight the taste of an epicure. This is the first ball given by this Lodge, which was only organized in September. The Lodge, although young, is in a flourishing condition, and now contains about forty members.” EAST DES MOINES, IOWA. Confidence Lodge No. 102 gave their first annual ball Friday evening March 28. The hall was handsomely decorated with flags and banuers and the motto, “Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,” was arranged on the north end of the hall, and the letters which composed it was the artistic work of Bro. Chas. Krull. On the east and west walls were handsome oil paintings and pictures of all descriptions encircled with red, white and blue streamers and evergreens. At the head of the hall and beneath the gilt mottoes was a handsome headlight with red lamps on each side. In the northwest corner was the Robert L. Walker headlight, its brilliant, rays illum- inating Locust street magnificently. The guests began arriving as early as eight o’clock, and promptly at nine the violin struck up the grand march, and the ball was opened. The programme consisted of twenty-one nufnbers, embracing everything from Grand March to “Home, Sweet Home,” waltz. The best of order prevailed during the •evening and the ball was a grand success socially and finan- cially. BURLINGTON, IOWA. Last evening the members of Herald Lodge No. 161, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, gave their first annual ball at Grimes’ Opera House, which was a marked success in respect to attendance and from a social standpoint. Everything conspired to general enjoyment of the association, notn- inar whatever occurring to mar the pleastant- ness of the evening. , , . The hall was quite elaborately decorated with streamers, flags and evergreens. Around the walls were distributed the following ap- propriate mottoes in letters of evergreen: “Benevolence,” “Sobriety,” “ bidustry, “Welcome,” “B. of L. F., Organized at Port Jervis, N. Y., 1873-Burlington, Iowa, May 20, 1883.” American flags hung in graceful tolas from the balcony and presented a very hand- some appearance. For many reasons tne boys are to be congratulated upon the success of their initial ball and those present win anxiously await a repetition of the event. The committees in charge were : Arrangements— C. C. Price, C. Earnest, J. W. Galvan, O. G. Brydolf, W. Wilder, Wm. Bock, J. Hiney, F. Burtch. , Invitations— J. McGregor, C. Wiedemier, J. Hawksworth, W. Randall, F. Augustine, n. Calnan, J. Cummings, J. Rupp. v v Reception— J. Welch, M. Grouchnor, N. V Foster, Wm. Bockerman, J. Cunningham, j. H. Moore, G. C. Tillman, M. Smith. Floor Managers— C. C. Price, C. Earnest, u Bruntz, J. Hiney, G. C. Tillman, J. W. Galvan. ST. THOMAS, ONT. , The following account of the recent ball o Charity Lodge No. 5 is taken from an Ct“aEvery year the members °fthe Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen of this city n a grand ball, and every year it re.sh^f m grand success. The boys are w or ke rs . the moment the date of the ball is upon, and nothing but success can to Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 371 when every member interests himself active- ly, in one way or another, in promoting the entertainment. This year it was decided that a calico ball should be held, and last night was the date selected. Invitations, printed ou calico, were issued, and in response to them the large dining room of the Grand Central hotel was last night crowded by merry dancers to the number of about 200. As a large number of tickets were disposed of, in addition to those presented at the door, the financial success of the ball must have been as satisfactory as its social. Of course, the distinguishing feature last night was ‘ calico.’ The men could not very well attire them- selves in that material, but all wore calico neckties. The ladies, however, seemed to have vied with other as to which could pro- duce the most charming effect in ‘ calico,’ and some of the results would have done credit to more expensive fabrics. At the completion of the first half of the programme, supper was partaken of, and in preparing for it Messrs. Bromell & Co. ex- celled themselves. It was undoubtedly one of the finest spreads ever given in the hotel. Supper over, dancing was resumed, and con- tinued until an early hour this morning. The music was furnished by Ketchum’s string hand. A great deal of the pleasure of the evening was due to the efforts of the commit- tees, who did everything possible to entertain their guests.” RESOLUTIONS. Ft. Howard, Wis At a regular meeting of Baldwin Lodge No. 189 the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved , That the thanks of this Lodge be and are hereby tendered to the Grant Loco- motive Works for two handsome photo- graphs of their locomotives received from them. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the above firm aud published in the Firemen’s Magazine. Edward King,) Chas. Denrod, / Mt. Vernon, III. At a special meeting of Evening Star Lodge No. 112, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That this Lodge tender a vote of 1 to C. O. Parker, Esq., Superintendent, Thos. Walsh, Master Mechanic, for kindly assisting in making our first annual ball a success, also to the citizens of Mt. Ver- non, 111., for their liberal patronage. Resolved, That these resolutions be recorded and a copy be sent to the Firemen’s Maga- zine for publication. J. C. Branham, ) A.Tanhersley, V Committee. Chas. Joyce, J Little Rock, Ark. At a meeting of Rose City Lodge No. 45 the adopted1*8 resolutions were unanimously i^vi0lve& That a vote of thanks be extended a -H-. H. Lindenberger, our Magazine Agent for 1883, for his valuable services ren- dered to this Lodge. Resolved, That we present him with a silver water service as a token of our esteem and LodgeC atl°n °f bis labors for R°se City iZesolved, That a copy of these resolutions +KAent Bro. Lindenberger, at Detroit; also xnat a copy be furnished the Firemen’s Mag- aziue for publication. W. O. Shelley, 'l F. H. Bliems, > Committee. * G. T. Hager, J Marshall, Texas. At a regular meeting, held April 3d, Sunset Lodge No. 177 received from Mrs. C. M. Nel- son, mother of Bro. W. W. Nelson, the Lord’s prayer and the ten commandments, hand- somely framed, upon which the following resolution was adopted: - - Resolved , That we, the members of Sunset Lodge No. 177, return our most sincere thanks to Mrs. Nelson for her beautiful present, and that we shall prize it as a token of her appre- ciation of our cause. F. Patterson, ") A. A. Graney, >■ Committee. Thos. Kane, J Shoshone, Idaho. At a regular meeting of Re-Echo Lodge, No. 195, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That we extend a vote of thanks to Bro. J. F. Mitchell for his untiring efforts to make our Lodge room a place of beauty, having built a handsome altar and a firm desk for the Financier and Secretary, and giving his time and energy at all times. Such men are an honor to our noble Order. Resolved, That this resolution be published in the Firemen’s Magazine. John Buckley, ) Geo. B. Leach, >• Committee. A. J. Will, J Huntington, Ind. At a regular meeting of Wm. Hugo Lodge, 160, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, We have been made the recipi- ents of an elegant frame for our charter, at the hands of Bro. J. R. Dickinson and his wife, and a handsome Secretary, at the hands of Bro. George Marston, therefore be it Resolved, That we extend our sincere thanks to Bro. Dickinson and his wife, and also to Bro. Marston for their kindness to our Lodge and that we shall endeavor to prove worthy of their generous recognition. David H. Fenton, ") H. M. Vandevander, V Committee. Frank T. Holland, J Eagle Grove, Ia. At a regular meeting of Marvin Hughitt Lodge No. 132 the following resolutions were adopted: ^ ... _ , . Resolved , That the thanks of this Lodge be tendered to our worthy Master Mechanic, W. C. Chapman, for procuring and presenting to the engineers and firemen a number of framed pictures of locomotives from the Baldwin and Grant Locomotive works, which beautjfy and adorn our hall. B Resolved, That the thanks of this Lodge be also extended to Mrs. W. C. Chapman and Mrs. J. M. Miller for a beautiful card receiver of their own manufacture. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes and published in our Magazine. John CanfieldA J. M. Miller, y Committee. Wm. Lindler, J Phillipsburg, N. J. At a special meeting of Excelsior Lodge No 11, B. of L. F., held April 18th, the follow- ing resolutions were adopted : Whereas, The members of this Lodge are called upon to drape their Lodge room in mourning, it having been the will of Divine Providence to call from our midst our be- loved Bro. Frazer M'. Watson, and Whereas, We feel it a duty devolving upon us to manifest the sorrow we feel for the loss of a brother whose memory will be ever dear to the hearts of the B. of L. F., and Whereas, By the death of » razer M. Wat- son the Brotherhood has lost a true and vai- Digitized by v^ooQle

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872 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. • uable member, bis associates a firm friend and genial companion, and the family a kind husband and an affectionate father, therefore be it Resolved , That we condole with the rela- tives and friends of the deceased, and espe- cially to the desolate widow we would ex- tend our heartfelt sympathy on this sorrow- ful occasion, assuring her that he was hon- ored and loved as a man and brother by his fellow firemen. Resolved , That we drape our charter in mourning for thirty days and that these reso- lutions be placed on our minutes and printed in the Firemen’s Magazine, also in the Daily Free Press and Daily Argus and a copy be sent to the bereaved family. J. W. Sinclair, ) C. W. Vanatta, v Committee. . John S. Niece, J Stuart, I a-. At a special meeting of Stuart Lodge No 20, held February 24th, 1884, the following resolu- tions were adopted : Whereas, The wife of our worthy Bro. Wm. Zerwick has presented this Lodge with some beautiful artificial flowers for the dec- oration of our hall on the occasion of our Third Annual Ball, held December 31st, 1883 ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we regard this act of kind- ness as a mark of the high esteem in which our Order is held by this most worthy lady. Resolved , That we extend to her our sincere thanks for the interest she has manifested in our welfare. Resovled, That these resolutions be spread on the minutes of our Lodge and published in the Firemen’s Magazine. G. C. Wells, ^ F. H. Huntington, y Committee. " Wm. Harlow, J Sioux City, Iowa. At a regular meeting of Sioux Lodge, No. 64, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, This Lodge has been greatly benefitted during the past year by Bro. W. H. Roberts, our Secretary, and since he has held the office he has worked faithfully and zeal- ously for the good of the Order, and we feel, although we must lose him as an officer, we have him as a true member still, therefore be it Resolved , That this Lodge extends to Bro. W. H. Roberts a unanimous vote of thanks and deeply regrets his retirement from the office. Resolved , That these resolutions be publish- ed in the Magazine and spread on the min- utes of the Lodge. J. L. Sheeley, ) A. J. Goodrich, J- Committee. J. E. Morarty, J Boston, Mass. At a regular meeting of Boston Lodge, No. 57, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, This Lodge has been the recipi- ents of many favors from our worthy Bro. W. P. Wood, in the manner of a set of signs for our Lodge room doors, and a beautiful* pair of gavels, suitably lettered Master and Vice Master, therefore be it Resolved , That a vote of thanks be extended to Bro. Wood and that we accept these gifts, not for their intrinsic worth alone but in the same spirit in which they are offered. Resolved, That in Bro. Wood this Lodge finds a true soul and the B. of L. F. an earn- 6st> worker. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be extended to Bro. Wood and that the same be published in the Magazine. J. C. Edward, ) W. E. Mosgrave, y Committee . C. K. Mitchell, j Wellsville, Ohio. At a regular meeting of Alexia Lodge No. 96, held February 17th, the following resolu- tions were adopted : Whereas, Our Lodge has been made the recipient of a beautiful motto, the work of Mrs. W. O. Sorg, wife of our worthy Bro. W. O. Sorg ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we regard this as a mark of the great appreciation in which our noble Order is held by this worthy lady. Resolved, That we extend our thanks to Mrs. Sorg for the gift received from her and for the interest she has taken in our welfare. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to Mrs. Sorg; also that th^y be published in the Firemen’s Magazine. C. S. Given, O. L. Booth, y Committee. W. P. Sheets,) Charleston, III. At a reguiar meeting of Little Giant Lodge No. I®7, held April 6, the members were agree- ably surprised by being presented with a ver\ beautiful and neatly worked motto inscribed ‘ Welcome.” The motto is very beautiful ir design and finish and is the work of Mrs Emma Cooper, the wife of our esteemed brother. The following resolution of thanks was adopted : Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Lodge be returned to Mrs. Emma Cooper foi remembering us so kindly and that we shal earnestly strive to prove ourselves worthy ol this estimable lady’s friendship, which sc Brotherhood FaSeS US t0 d° °Ur duty to thur midst our esteemed brother, Ernest L. lould, by whose death Onward No. 11, has lost one of its best members and tne B. of L. F. a true and worthy brother, there Resolved, That the members of Onward Lodge, No. 41, tender to his bereaved parents tnd sisters their heartfelt sympathy; whu ffiey have lost a noble son and brother, w have lost an honored member, whose mem Dry will long be cherished by us. . - to, Resolved. That our thanks be extended,™- * Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 373 the members of Overland Lodge, No. 123, and especially to Bros. Rhodes .and Fair for the assistance rendered us during the death and burial of our deceased brother. Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days as a mark of respect to our deceased brother ; also, that these resolutions be published in the Firemen’s Magazine and our city papers and that a copy be sent to the bereaved parents. A. C. Werty, ) Jas. Taylor, > Committee. C. E. Allen, J El Paso, Texas. At a regular meeting of New Year Lodge No. 155, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Our Lodge has been presented with a beautiful marble top table for our Master’s stand, the gift of Messrs. Emerson and Berrien ; therefore be it Resolved , That we regard this gift as a mark of the appreciation in which our noble Order is held by these esteemed gentlemen. Resolved, That we extend to Messrs. Emer- son and Berrien our most sincere thanks for their kind remembrance and the interest they have taken in our welfare. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes ; also, a copy be sent to Messrs. Emerson and Berrien, and be pub- lished in the Fireman’s Magazine. D. B. Morrissey,) W. Cowan, y Committee. J. Redmond, J San Antonio, Tex. At a regular meeting of Davy Crockett Lodge, No. 145, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in His infinite wisdom to remove from our midst Bro. J. W. Halderman, who died of consumption, April 15th, and Whereas, The Order has lost a good and honored member, and this Lodge one whom we were proud to call brother, therefore be it I rResolved, That while we bow our heads in submission to our Master’s will we feel there is a void in our hearts that time alone can fill, and be it further Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, also a copy of these resolutions be furnished the Magazine for publication. J. S. Smith, ) W. F. McQueeney, V Committee. W. J. Simpson, ) South Pueblo, Col. XTAt a regular meeting of Royal Gorge Lodge No. o9, held Monday evening, March 31st, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in ■tiis infinite wisdom to remove from our midst our worthy and esteemed brother A. F. weybe, by consumption, after five months illness, be it therefore Resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to the decrees of Divine Provi- dence, we deeply deplore the loss and shall ever fondly cherish the memory of our de- parted brother, and in his death No. 59 has lost one of its most valuable members. Resolved , That we tender our thanks to the members of Midland Lodge No. 147, Temple, lexas, \vho so kindly responded to the call of our afflicted brother during his long illness, and also be it. ' Resolved , That in evidence of our respect to our deceased brother, our charter be draped for the space of thirty days, ana that these resolutions be published in the Magazine. W. G. Pennington,) M. Zumbbum, y Committee. W. H. Hollis, j Chicago, Ills. At a regular meeting of Chamberlin Lodge No. 186, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Eclipse Division No. Ill, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, hav- ing granted the use of their hall for the pur- pose of organizing the above Lodge, of the B. of L. F. ; therefore, be it Resolved, That the thanks of this body be gratefully tendered the said Division No. Ill, of the B. of L. E. ; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be S resented to Eclipse Division No. Ill, of the . of L. E., and spread upon the minutes of this meeting. P. Hartney, ) Mike Jorden, > Committee. P. H. Lynch, J Los Angeles, Cal. At a regular meeting of Orange Grove Lodge No. 97, held in their hall on Sunday, February 1st, 1884, it was unanimously Resolved, That it is the sense of this Lodge that we are under many obligation^ to Bro. Frank P. Shepardson for the able manner in which he settled the affairs of our late Bro. M. M. Smith, and his kindness in accom- panying the remains of Bro. Smith to his home, free of any charge to this Lodge for his services ; therefore, be it Resolved, That, as a slight testimonal of our appreciation, this Lodge, as a unit, tender to Bro. Shepardson our sincere and heartfelt thanks, assuring him that his noble and gen- erous action will live long in the hearts of the members of this Lodge. . Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to Bro. Shepardson and also published in our Magazine. Chas. A. Vogelsang,) Horace E. Moore, > Committee. John A. Kingsley, ) * Roodhouse, III. At a special meeting of J. M. Dodge Lodge No. 79, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The lady relatives and friends of this Lodge hold its members in such high estimation as to present us with an elegant Bible and altar cloth, through the hands of Miss Mabel Casey and Miss Mary E. Don- nelly, and a beautifully worked motto of our Order by Mrs. Daniel Stultz ; therefore, be it Resolved, That the members of this Lodge tender their sincere thanks to all the ladies that were instrumental in making these pre- sentations, assuring them that we highly ap- preciate the lively interest they manifest In our behalf, ana that we shall always strive to so conduct ourselves as to retain their confi- dence and respect. » , .. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be placed on the minutes of the Lodge and also sent to the Magazine for publication. F. Shield, ) D. O. Donnell, }- Committee. J. B. Milton, J New York, N. Y. At a regular meeting of “Just in Tirne ” Lodge B. of L. F. held March 23d, the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions express- ing sorrow at the death of Brother A. H. Randolph were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has been the will of Al- mighty God to take from our midst our be- loved Brother, A. H. Randolph, who met his death by a misplaced switch at Haverstraw, N. H., on the N. Y. W. I. and B. R. R., on the evening of March 11, 1884, therefore be it Resolved, That we bow submissively to the will of the ever ruling Providence, and re- signedly submit to it, we are deeply conscious Digitized by Google

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374 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. of the loss we have sustained in the death of our beloved brother, and realize our Lodge has lost an honorable member, the sorrowing parents and friends and society a good ana useful member. Resolved , That we offer to the bereaved parents of our dead brother, our sincere sympathy in their affliction, while feeling that we can not estimate their sorrow we trust that they may be enabled to bear it with resignation, and fortitude. Resolved , In the great affliction we have Eassed through by the loss of our beloved rot her, we may try, though we never can express our heartfelt thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter for the interest they have taken in our late brother: our daily prayer to God will be that he will guard and pro- tect them from a similar fate, and if it be otherwise willed, that they all will be pre- pared, and have kind friends to do for them as they did for our beloved brother. Resolved , That we extend our sincere thanks to “Adapted Daughter” Lodge B. of L. F., for their kindness in assisting us, in the burial of our deceased brother and for use of Lodge room and regalias. Resolved As a token of our respect, and es- teem for our departed brother, that our charter be draped for the space of sixty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be for- warded to the parents and friends of the de- ceased, and that they be published in our Magazine and recorded upon the minutes of the Lodge. T. T. McCaffery, 'l Mogul Call, V Committee. Charles Deming,J Montreal, Canada. At a regular meeting of St. Lawrence Lodge No. 15, B. of L. F., the following preamble and resolutiens were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The Great Grand Master has again reminded us of his omnipresence by calling to eternal membership in the Grand Lodge above, one of our most beloved and worthy members, Bro. Chas. A. King, who was killed on the morning of April, 4th, bv the overturning of his engine on the Central Division Grand Trunk Ry. Whereas, Bro. King has endeared him- self to our hearts and has been an untiring worker in our Lodge, and the embodiment of all the ennobling principles of our Order, therefore be it Resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to the divine will, we do not the berotherlim the l0SS °f S° faithful and true a Resolved, That in the death of Bro. King, No. lo has suffered an irreparable loss, his family has lost a dutiful and devoted son and brother, and the Grand Trunk Ry a faith- ful and competent servant. ieeAoZred, That to the bereaved family of the deceased brother we tender our sincere *^J?eartfelt sympathy in this, their great *a™.estiy commending them to the care of Him who alone can heal the broken heart, and comfort the afflicted. Resolved, That we, the members of No. 15 ?aa never repay the debt of gratitude we r° Hhe £fllce*‘s and members of Island 66 % lu?^ oGh m ’ and Challenge Lodge No. forl ht f l f c,alae to assist us in per- > t'he iast duties to our deceased brother and showing by their numbers and and gentlemanly deportment bJother had endeared him- self to the hearts of all who knew him. Resolved , That a copy of these resollitirmc be sent to the bereaved family and that thev be published in the Firemen! M^azine. 7 Jno. Ryan,-) Geo. Well, [ Committee. Ed. Upton, J LETTERS OF THANES. Gilroy, Cal., April 3, 1884. To the Officer's and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen ; Gentlemen : I have received of C. New- ton Wyckoff, Financier of Golden Gate Lodge No. 91, the sum of one thousand (81,000) dol- lars, which was paid on the policy held by my late husband, Charles L. Luckhardt. Please accept my sincere thanks for the kind sym- gathy shown to me and mine, and may the lessing of God be with you in your good work is my earnest wish. Yours, respectfully, Maria L. Luckhardt. North Springfield, Mo., April 5, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen : I wish to acknowledge through your Magazine the receipt of a draft for one t housand (81,000) dollars by the hands of Mr. M. W. Burwell, Financier of ’Frisco Lodge No. 51, of which Lodge my son, Thomas A. Robson, was a member. Permit me to tender to the members of your Brotherhood my warmest thanks and gratitude. That the Almighty Ruler may preserve your Brother- hood from such sad calamities as befell my dear son, is the earnest prayer of an afflicted mother. Believe me yours faithfully, Mrs. H. J. Robson. Mandan, Dak., April 20, 1884. To the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen: Dear Sirs : We, the parents and sisters of Ernest E. Gould, who was killed on the night of the 17th of April in an accident on the Omaha & Republican Valley Railroad, desire to express our sincere thanks to the Overland Lodge of Locomotive Firemen No. 123 and to Onward Lodge No. 41, of which our only son and brother was a member, and most deeply do we thank Bros. T. F. Rhodes and G. C. Fair for their faithful kindness and care of him who was no more able to care for himself. We desire to thank them all and they will long be remembered for their sympathy with us in our sad bereavement. May God bless and abide with them forever is our earnest prayer. John W. Gould, Katherine Gould, Emma J. Leonberger, Jennie L. Cary. Vincennes, Ind., April 23, 1884. To the Members of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen : Gentlemen: Words fail to express the gratitude of the widow and orphans of your late brother, L. M. Phipps, as member of Old Post Lodge No. 17, for the draft of $1,000, which was duly paid to me April 18, 1884, by the Fi- nancier of Lodge No. 17. This is an act the Brotherhood may well feel proud of ; it was impossible for the Brotherhood to restore the loved husband and father, but they have done all in their power to alleviate the sufferings of the bereaved family. _ I also desire to express my gratitude to 0. A. Cripps, Financier, and H. M. Hogan, Mas- ter of Old Post Lodge, for their kind cheering advice and their attention to my claim. It is but fair to state that the members were unanimous in their kind attention to my in- t6rests Again, I tender my heartfelt thanks to those warm hearted, sympathizing members of the noble Firemen’s Brotherhood, and may tne blessings of the widows and orphans ever attend them in their every day life, is the prayer of Isabell Phipps. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 375 EXPULSIONS. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. 7 T. A. Bowen.* 83 7 D. L. Stephen.* 83 12 W. R. Driscoll.* 83 11 J. H. Tarbutton.* 83 l(i H. Brunk.* 83 lti .1. Harrington.* 87 16 S. Swanson.* 87 16 M. Krauss.* 94 17 Win. Morgan.f 95 22 Geo. Matthews.* 95 32 A. B. Crandell.t 98 39 W. F. Jones.* 98 45|B. F. Cunnniskey.* 99 45 C. Chamberlain.* 107 45]J. Williamson.* 127 45 A. Brooks.* 133 45 C. H. Sheridan.* 134 45, J. E. Bannerman.* 134 46[H. Hillman.il 134 46 F. Cawcry.* • 134 48 T. W. Welch.* 136 59R.L. Mann.* 140 62jG. Rommelmeyer* 141 64 J. Dunn.* 143 64 J. N. Davis.* 143 66 John Burns.* 143 68;Henry Walk.g 144 71 Abraham Delong.lf 145 72 G. W. Higgins.* 149 77 John Gleason* 163 78 James Young* 187 78 Frank Furman* 1 193 * Non-payment of Dues, t General principles, t Defrauding members. II Drunkenness. £ Contempt of Lodge. If Misusing Funds, ft Unbecoming conduct 1 James Robertson.* 1 C. C. Miller.* 1 H. B. Wicks * i Harry King.* 1 H. T. Dunn * i A. Kellura.* ■ F. Lampka.* 1 R. H. Ewing § i A. Kuhl.* i C. Sullivan.* i C. C. Gould* i H. J. Steffey. ) Harry Couch.* 1 p. Leadingham.* ■[Harry Coolie.ft 1 J. T. Price.* 1 A. S. Morse.* 1 R. Brigham.* 1 C. A. Thebarger.* I G. H. Russell.* 1 David Clark.* ) M. W. Whalen. L F. J. Penoyer.* 1 Chas. E. Neal.* 1 Win. Mouron.* 1 Elmore Jordan. 4 B. O. Gesner.* i J. J. Shannessy.ft fit. B. Sheridan.* 1 James Bullard, r Samuel Elk ins. || 1| Douglass Crabb.g REINSTATEMENTS. Names. Lodge. Jacob Brinckle. 50 Alonzo Hunt. 71 Jeff. Powers. 74 G. W. Greenwood. 77 A. Roescli. 94 Thos. M. Taggart. 100 Thos. Rust. 100 Wm. Enos. SPECIAL NOTICES. WM. VAN HEES AND E. F. CLEARY. Will. Van Hees and E. F. Cleary, of No. 16 are requested to correspond with the Final cier of their Lodge. THOMAS BOWKER. Thomas Bowker, of Triumphant Lodge N of Pacific Lodge No. 173, wh Winslow, Arizona, in November last, requested to correspond with his Lodge. JOHN MCKENNA. zGI?1111 ^cKenna, of No. 142, is requested 1 ?®£r,espond with his Lodge. Any one knov inf his Lod||ab°UtS wH1 obliSe us b Y nolif; OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OF L. F. Terre Haute, Ind., May 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodges: Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending April 30, 1884 : receipts. 6 X ® W> j Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. o & 'O Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. 1 $2 00 628 00 630 00 66 648 00 648 00 2 5 00 11 00 16 00 67 642 00 62 00 104 00 3 22 00 110 00 132 00 68 4 00 52 00 56 00 4 22 00 33 00 55 00 69 7 00 34 00 41 00 5 70 13 00 30 00 43 00 6 2 00 13 00 15 00 71 11 00 54 00 65 00 7 12 00 14 00 26 00 72 4 00 61 00 65 00 8 19 00 45 00 64 00 73 38 00 38 00 9 21 00 28 00 49 00 74 5 00 42 00 47 00 10 25 00 57 00 82 00 75 44 00 101 00 145 00 11 2 00 97 00 99 00 76 19 00 57 00 76 00 12 50 00 123 00 173 00 77 114 00 106 00 220 00 13 ... 77 00 77 00 78 14 7 00 90 00 97 00 79 9 00 29 00 38 00 15 4 00 48 00 52 00 80 16 10 00 117 00 127 00 81 55 00 55 00 17 22 00 26 00 48 00 82 18 8 00 29 00 37 00 83 19 84 3 00 59 00 62 00 20 10 00 34 00 44 00 85 23 00 24 00 47 00 21 62 00 8 00 70 00 86 17 00 55 00 72 00 22 15 00 22 00 37 00 87 3 00 24 00 27 00 23 2 00 38 00 40 00 88 24 89 25 2 00 24 00 26 00 90 26 11 00 64 00 75 00 91 16 00 22 00 38 00 27 . . . 90 00 90 00 92 23 00 23 00 28 4 00 64 00 68 00 93 29 1 00 45 00 46 00 94 70 00 70 00 30 18 00 21 00 39 00 95 59 00 62 00 121 00 31 31 00 67 10 98 00 96 2 00 40 00 42 00 32 4 00 32 00 36 00 97 40 00 40 00 33 3 00 . . ■ 3 00 98 34 6 00 33 00 39 00 99 13 00 54 00 67 00 35 11 00 23 00 34 00 100 10 00 27 00 37 00 36 27 00 52 00 79 00 101 2 00 2 00 37 ... 55 00 55 00 102 38 4 00 81 00 85 00 103 39 104 14 00 14 ob 40 . . . 2 00 *2 00 105 2 00 46 00 48 00 41 13 00 8 00 21 00 106 4 00 26 00 30 00 42 ... 27 00 27 00 107 10 00 30 00 40 00 43 108 25 00 25 00 44 9 00 26 00 35 00 109 16 00 43 00 59 00 45 50 00 63 00 113 00 110 2 00 26 00 28 00 46 32 00 45 00 77 00 111 13 00 34 00 47 00 47 112 18 00 42 00 60 00 48 6 00 53 00 59 00 113 8 00 29 00 37 00 49 15 00 24 00 39 00 114 21 00 21 00 50 1 00 98 00 99 00 115 34 00 34 00 51 116 ’ 1 00 24 00 25 00 52 117 43 00 43 00 53 32 00 35 00 67 00 118 17 00 17 00 34 00 54 19 00 57 00 76 00 119 23 00 23 00 55 3 00 37 00 40 00 120 41 00 41 00 56 5 00 26 00 31 00 121 ‘ 6 00 25 00 31 00 57 48 00 169 00 217 00 122 58 4 00 18 00 22 00 123 16 00 34 00 50 00 59 124 3 00 37 00 40 00 60 7 00 73 00 80 00 125 2 00 21 00 23 00 61 80 00 83 00 163 00 126 62 127 63 13 00 18 00 31 00 128 64 4 00 40 00 44 00 129 *4* 00 38 00 42 00 65 1 00 50 00 51 00 130 3 00 47 00 50 00 Digitized by Google

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376 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 39 and 40. Total. 181 812 00 822 00 834 00 164 $3 00 823 00 826 00 132 4 00 20 00 24 00 165 22 00 22 00 188 7 00 26 00 33 00 166 5 do 14 00 19 00 134 5 00 9 00 14 00 167 185 168 27 00 27 00 136 18 00 20 00 38 00 169 1 do 41 00 42 00 137 24 00 24 00 170 6 00 16 00 . 22 00 138 31 00 31 00 171 6 00 10 00 16 00 139 5 do 19 00 24 00 172 140 48 00 48 00 173 2 do 27 00 29 00 141 174 25 00 25 00 142 3 00 71 do *74 do 175 6 do 22 00 28 00 143 2 00 14 00 16 00 176 2 00 2 00 144 17 00 17 00 177 28 00 28 00 145 178 13 00 40 00 53 On 146 8 00 14 00 22 00 179 2 56 26 00 28 00 147 1 00 12 00 13 00 180 148 10 00 . 8 00 18 00 181 149 6 00 92 00 98 00 182 21 00 21 00 150 183 20 00 20 00 151 1 00 39 00 ’ 40 00 184 * 1 do 15 00 16 00 152 1 00 8 00 9 00 185 10 00 10 00 153 186 10 00 10 00 154 ‘9 00 15 do ‘ 24 00 187 14 00 14 00 155 188 ’5 do 5 00 156 ’ 2 do 35 00 37 00 189 17 do 17 00 157 27 00 27 00 190 ’1 do 1 00 2 00 158 6 do 24 00 30 00 191 159 192 *6 do *e do 160 * 1 00 35 00 ‘ 36 00 193 9 00 9 00 161 1 00 31 00 32 00 194 162 195 163 2 00 15 00 * 17 00 196 17 do ’ 17 do GRAND LODGE NOTICES. CHANGE OF LOCATION. Eastman Lodge No. 134 has removed from Ri c h ford , V t . , to Farnham, Quebec, the change of location taking effect December 8, 1883. TO TRAVELING MEMBERS. We are in receipt of many letters from members who have been out oil a visit, re- questing us to thank certain Lodges and mem- WeSmnJteiLbrialf f°r favors extended them. We must decline all such requests, for the uesed0ntohhittle spTe Ul our Maeazine can be used to bettei advantage. If a traveling member conducts himself properly and iVT7ftn- writ,ly.hf th.e COUI'tesies ol the Order, fh1 better than to return thanks through the Magazine. We desire to publish only Ser“aUer “ WlU be of interest to oi? PROCEEDINGS WANTED. • We are desirous of obtaining a copy of the proceedings of our Third Annual Convention held at St. Louis in September, 1876, and any Lodge having a copy to spare will please for- ward same to the Secretary of the Grand Lodge. xTO LODGE CORRESPONDENTS. We are having more Lodge correspondence sent in than we can possibly publish, and we are compelled to request some of our corres- pondents who write on subordiuate lodge affairs, to be more brief with their articles and not to write too often. Our desire is to give all lodges an opportunity to be heard, and this can not be done if a few consume all the space. Balance on hand April 1 $7,348 60 Received duriug month 7,266 00 Total $14,613 60 By claims Nos. 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 and 108 8,000 00 Balance on hand May 1 .... $6,613 60 Respectfully submitted, EUGENIS V. DEBS, G. S. & T. BLACK LIST. WM. ALEXANDER. Wm. Alexander has been expelled from J. Scott Lodge No. 136, of Port Hope, Ont., for defrauding the Lodge. It has since been dis- covered that he is a dead-beat on general prin- ciples and that he will defraud any one that will trust him. W e have no use for such men. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F. W. Arnold . . *. Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E-. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W. Maroney, Chairman Chicago, 111. W. F. Hynes Denver, Col. D. Ross Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. J. Hannahan, Chairman . . . Chicago, 111. C. J. McGee, Secretary Danville, 111. W. E. Burns Chicago, 111. A. H. Tucker Mason City, Iowa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Geo. Utter, Drawer 853 . . . St. Thomas, Ont. Wm. Weiler Port Morris, N. J. H. H. Burrus, Knobel, Ark. T. H.Vradenbough, 125 Main St., B. H. District Boston, Mass. E. B. Mayo, L. Box 45 S. Pueblo, Col. C. H. Maul, 830 N. 40th St . . Philadelphia, Pa. W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Aurora, 111. Zeb Moore, 715 Carroll St . . . Keokuk, Iowa F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Omaha,Neb. G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Toledo, Ohio W.J.Torrance, 413 William St. Evansville, Ind E. K. Cole, Box 1649 Elkhart, Ind. SUBORDINATE LODGES. 1. DEER PARK ; Port Jervis, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Box 26 Master F. L. Smith, Box 1308 Secretary A. J. Shiner, Box 1297 Financier J. L. Van Orden, 72 Court House Place, Jersey City Heights, N. J . . Mag. Agent 2. HAND IN HAND; Providence, R. I. Meets 2d Monday. „ H. S. Lawton Master A. P. Green, 105 John St Secretary A. H. Aldrich, Saylesville, R. I • Financier Harris Atwood Mag. Agent 8. ADOPTED DAUGHTER : Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. , , • J. E. Opp, 508 Grove St • • Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St .... Financier H. M. Freeland, 203 Pavonia . Ave Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN; Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 1 P. M. F. O. Mitchell. 23 Merrill St . . . .Master M B. Alley. 1& Atlantic St . . . Secretary W\ O. Small, 42 Tyng St . . . • .Financier A. E. Denison. 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 377 10. 13. 16. 18. CHARITY ; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. G. Hutchinson, Drawer 853 .... Master G. Johnson, Drawer 853 Secretary F. L. Hojrt, Drawer 853 Financier 0. Dennee Mag. Agent PRIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto. Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. A. Platt Master Wm. Hearst Secretary A. C. Huestis Financier J. Tully Mag. Agent POTOMAC; Washington, D. C. J. S. Black, 497 C St., S. W Master J. C. Graham, 319 D St., S. W . . Secretary F. H. Childs, 501 E. St., S. W . . Financier F. A. Childs Mag. Agent RED RIYER ; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Matthews, Box 376 . Master J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Secretary J. C. Hogg, Box 78 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent FRANKLIN; Columbus, Ohio. Meets alternate Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. C. C. Coit, Commercial Hotel . . . Master C. Mason, 15 N. Summit St. . . . Secretary F. J. Kistler, 214 S. High St . . . Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Holler, 17 Waring St Master T. P. Smith, 29 Jessie St Secretary A.H. Buse,50 Brayton St ... . Financier E. M. Crain, 431 Lake St .... Mag. Agent EXCELSIOR ; Phillipsburg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. R. Tindall Master P. Cummins Secretary J. W . Sinclair, L. Box 96 ... . Financier C. J. Rogers Mag. Agent BUFFALO; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. I. H. Crossmau, 500 Swan St ... . Master Wm. J. Bruman, 395 Swan St . . Secretary A. L. Jacobs, 543 S. Division St . Financier 1, H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent WASHINGTON ; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Hull, 163 Pacific Ave Master R Mulford, 212 Pacific Ave . . . Secretary A; .Wilson, 135 Pacific Ave . . Financier W. Rhodes, 154 Whiton St . . Mag. Agent EUREKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meetsevery Tuesday at 8 P. M. “ • A* Tweed i e, 253 E. Washington St.Master W. T. Screes, Box 66, Brightwood .Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St Master G. A. Kell, 33 Charron St ... . Secretary Upton, 82 Seigneur St ... . Financier J.A.Gratrix,4 Grand Trunk St.Mag. Agent VIGO ; Terre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. U-V. Debs Master J. F. O Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, iO20 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 106 N. 11th St. . . . Mag. Agent OLD POST ; Vincennes, Ind. Jfeets every Sunday at 2 P. M. t gallaway Master n ? ‘ £°.oIt Secretary wA>C£lpps Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent WEST END; Slater, Mo. every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. J, B. Miller, Box 103 Master a ’ -n Secretary t* Williams, Box i52 .... Financier J - B. Murphy Mag. Agent 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 27. 28. 29. 31. TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean, Box 8 Master F. Lorenger, Box 8 Secretary J. Goldie, Box 8 Financier H. M. Johnson Mag. Agent STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. T raver, Box 317 Master F. H. Huntington, Box 247 .. . Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse, Box 400 Mag. Agent INDUSTRIAL ; St. Louis, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. W. J. Edy, Kimmswick, Mo .... Master J. V. Blocker, 936 Russell Ave . Secretary L. Ladenburger, 936 Russell Ave.Financier W. M. Cushing Mag. Agent CENTRAL; Urban a, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. E. Bennett Master G. C. Pittenger Secretary R. C. Burns, Box 370 Financier F. W. Walker Mag. Agent PHffiNIX ; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton ’ Master M. DeVoy Secretary N. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent GREAT WESTERN ; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. Glen Ewing Master J. R. Tierney, Box 701 Secretary H. E. Peters Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent CONNECTING LINK ; Boon©, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. J. Moran Master L. Seiling Secretary R. S. Pike, L. Box 744 Financier E. Ferry, Box 266 Mag. Agent ALPHA ; Baraboo, Wis. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. F. Keeler Master N. G. Wallace Secretary C. H. Williams, Box 674 Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent HAWKEYE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. „ x M. W. Cary, 67 S. 2d St Master C. W. Cbeeseman, 15 12th St . . Secretary C. W. Phelps, Box 1010 . . . . : Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. _ x Andrew Struthers . Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 ... . Secretary C. W. Baskins, Box 824 Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland Mag. Agent CEDAR VALLEY : Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Bruce Master R. A. Corson, Box 406 Secreta,ry R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent R. R. CENTRE ; Atchison, Kan. ' _ Meets 2d and 4tli Sundays at 2:30 P. M. F. Johnson, 713 N St Master C. W. Benedict, 1528 Main St . . Secretary J. A. Sweeney, 705 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent BORDER ; Ellis, Kan. E. G. Pearson Master J. W. Hardesty Secretary A. H. Britton, Box 303 ..... Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 . . . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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878 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 88. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J. Key Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs . . . Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON ; Clinton j Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Adams, Box 945 Master F. Kinch Secretary H. W. Stephens, Box 1297 .... Financier G. B. Sipp Mag. Agent 85. AMBOY; Amboy. 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. Schermerhorn, Box 128 Master G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. Gascoigne Mag. Agent 86. TIPPECANOE; Lafayette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Ernst, 159 Salem St Master J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St . . . .Secretary W. H. Willoughby Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE; Centralia, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. H. Murphy Master C. H. Randall Secretary F. M James, Box 202 Financier H. G. McCormick, Box 151 . . Mag. Agent 88. AVON ; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. F. Drummond, Box 247 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G. Nursey Financier C. Barker, Box 318 Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Rock Island, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. W. Mason, Room 6, Davis Block, Davenport, Iowa Master T. K. Holmes, Box 1223 Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Financier C. H. Church Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, 111. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714% West Washing- ton St . . Master C. Young, 911 West Mulberry St.Secretary J. Devine, 911 W. North St . . . Financier W. Cavanaugh Mag. Agent 41. ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Master C. E. Allen Secretary H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Financier E. E. Gould, Box 141 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wis. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P. M. A. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St . . .Master W. D. Scampton,911 W Johnson St Secretary M. O’Loughlin, 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 43. ST. JOSEPH; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. Thomas, 2312 Bartlett St Master E. H ickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary H. P. Mann, 2226 S. 10th St . . . Financier N. Carutliers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent, 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Louis, Ml. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master C. E. Long, Box 354 Secretary n‘ H^es’ J?ox 162 Financier C. Timblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent ®OSE CITY ; Little Rock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. T. B. Crowe Master wnKey,!2xNortl1 St • - Secrete^ 1009 North St . . Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... . Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Cunningham, Western Hotel . Master E. McCormack, 1402 E. Wash- ington St Secretary R. M. Goodwin, 730 Monroe St . Financier J. Dorcey, Care Wabash Shops.Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT; Chicago, 1U. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W. H.Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave. . . .Master W. E. Burns, 153 22d St Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash Ave.Financier W. E. Burns, 153 22d St . . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. G. Gates, 423 Race St Master G. Parker, 2514 S. Adams St . . . Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatur, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. A. H. Sutton, Box 560 Master F. S. Con non Secretary F. R. Young, Box 560 Financier W. J. Pursell, Box 560 . . . . Mag. Agent 50. GARDEN CITY; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. J. Hannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master J. J. Delaney, 4744 Indiana Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- born St Financier J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent 51. FRISCO: North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. M. A. Frame, Box 217 Master M. G. Hall, Box 96 Secretary M. W. Burwell, Box 45 Financier ‘ J. A. Dryden, Box 69 Mag. Agent 62. GOOD WILL; Logansport, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. H. Du Flone, L. Box 626 .... . . Master W. H. Green, L. Box 626 Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 Financier A. Swadner, Box 658 Mag. Agent 58. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Rich, L. Box 609 Mask* R. H. Brant £?cretaS C. M. Leavitt, Box 1172 .... -Financier G. W. Curry Mag. Agent 64. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 2 P. M. . F. Nebergall, Box 667 • Master W. P. Davis, Box 667 £ecreK G. A. Burnham, L. Box 23 . . - Financier N. G. Chamblin Mag. Agent 55. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. A. Nance, L. & N. Shops .... ; • • W. Thomas, 62 Jones Ave . . . Secretary J. Fuchs, 16 Johnson Ave . . . Finance T. Curry, 178 Spring St. . . . .Mag. Agent 66. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. t_p B°X 11 ' . . . . . Secretory KStewart"'. Wm. Beagles Mag.Ageni 57. BOSTON ; Boston, Mass. M Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. A. W. Spurr, HendersonHouse Tvfn<?ter Hammond St., Boston Highlands.Master E. E. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 379 68. SACRAMENTO ; Rocklin, Cal. C. W. Myers Master G. B. Stratton Secretary B. H. Estabrook Financier J. P. Clark Mag. Agent 60. ROYAL GOUGE ; South Pueblo, Col. Meets every Monday night. J. A. Hill, Lock Box 45 Master R. J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo, Col.Secretary H. S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St., Denver, Col Financier W. Henthorn, Canon City, Col. Mag. Agent 60. UNITED; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. G. Colmer, 1812 W. 8th St Master J. A. Minges, 1829 W. 2d St . . . . Secretary J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . . Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . Mag. Agent 61. MINNEHAHA : St. Paul, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. P. W. Dyer, 503 Westminster St . . Master F. Maher, 193 Penn Ave Secretary J. M. Sheire, 505 Robert St . . . Financier B. Bradley, 663 E. 3d St . . . . Mag. Agent 62. YANBERGEN ; Car bond ale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. Wm. C. Haigh Master S. J. Cobb Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 288 Financier 0. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent 63. HERCULES; Danville, 111. Meets 1st, 3d and 4th Fridays at 7:30 P. M. Homer Davis, Box 772 Master Wm. Burns, Box 772 Secretary G. Shuster, Box 772 Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 78. BAY STATE ; W orcester, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parker, 8 Cutler St Master C. L. Dodge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard, ‘12 Plymouth St . Financier S. Loynd, 73 Green St Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY ; Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Fleming, 1325 St. Louis Ave . . . Master W. Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary M. Hurley, 1490 Wyoming St . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas • Mag. Agent 75. ENTERPRISE ; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. C. H. Taylor, 3837 Haverford St . . Master S. Drink house, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary F. Dupell, 582 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie . Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fali, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. G. W. Sebastian, Box 251 .... . Master G. Miller, L Box 330 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN; Denver, Col. M. S. O’Rourke, 300 S. 1 1th St . . . Master G. M. Wilson, 349 7th St Secretary W. F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent . SIOUX; Sioux City, Iowa. J L. Sheely Master H.S. Humiston Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 278 Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent • JORT R1DGELY; Waseca, Minn. J. Anseline Master Win. Bauman Secretary Box 332 Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent t. CHALLENGE; BeUeviUe, Ont. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Adamson, G. T. Ry Master Wm. J. Logue, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent • DOMINION ; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. 8. Vaughan, 24 Charlotte St . . . .Master T. Cunerty,j£3 Hackney St . . . Secretary J. Pratt, 73 Huron St Financier J. Fawcett, 27 Soho St Mag. Agent • EAU CLAIRE ; Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. * Botsford> Box 190, Altoona, w is Master rr JSngsbury, Altoona, Wis. Secretary n Altoona, Wis . . . Financier C. Miller, Box 76, Altoona, Wis. Mag. Agent • J,SHNDuC1TY5 Brockville, Ont. ^exTts^lternate Thursday evenings. E. N. Mortimer Master t? w 8£ott • Secretary l' W. Barr, Box 294 Financier G. Lawrence Mag. Agent • T°rv? Bon&view, Texas. t fnrdeB» h. Box 364 • • Master t AB?ln, Box 364 Secretary if a L- Box 364 ... . Financier "• A. Matthews, L. Box 364 . . Mag. Agent ’ »UEHANNA : Oneonta, N. Y. kHun^r'®ox 672 Master P ft/iS°rinkn Secretary P, Stinweli, Box 656 Financier v/. g. Bunker, Box 672 Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. S. J. Graham Master J. H. Nisewanger,L. Box 994 . . Secretary W. H. Clark, Box 1100 Financier J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE : Roodhouse, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. W. E. Donnelly, Box 186 Master D. M. Young Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier F. Cuykendall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earl, Box 478 Master W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 . . . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master C. B. Willard. Box 37 Secretary W. J. Bain, Box 462 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWEST! RN ; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. J. D. Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F. X. Holl, 207 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 88. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 Master J. T. Gaynon,L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, L. Box 406 Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN; Battle Creek, Mich. Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P.M. ,, , J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master J. Oxtaby, Box 2192, Battle Creek, Mich Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeill Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 85. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Box 870 Secretary A. H. Dixon, L. Box 870 .... Financier J. Kell urn Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. H. Haskins, Box 302 Master F. E. Roffee, Box 136 Secretary T. Lynch Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT; Rawlins, Wyoming. 0. B. Hart , Box 69 Master J.C. Gunning, Box 142 Secretary T. F. Croake, Box 88 Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAR; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson Master J. M. Sights Secretary L. E. Bemis, Box 122 ...... . Financier N. Gorman Mag. Agent 89. SILVER STATE; Carlin, Ne’vada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. R. Trewick Master W. B. Taney Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO: National City, Cal. J. A. McNeil Master J. M. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary R. V. Dodge, Box 317 San D iego Financier C.K.Stewart,Box 317, SanDiego.Mag Agent 91. GOLDEN GATE; San Francisco, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh, S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master T. Martin, S. P. R. R. Shops . . . Secretary C. N.WyckofF, S. P. R. R. Hhops.Financier A. Detrich, S. P. R. R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY; Oswego, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Spath, 39 Tollman St Master T. Lee. 109 W Albany St ... . Secretary S. C. 5 orsyth, 166 West Utica StFinancier J. Hartigan Mag. Agent 93. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz Master E. J. Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, 507 N. Main St . . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson, Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith, Box 218 Master H. Gray, Box 218 Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 . . . . Mag. Agent 95. CHICAGO: Chicago, IU. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. T last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. iT’ w * ^l0c^Vir°»^lue Island Ave. Master t* ^farn, 6o9 w. Monroe St . . . Secretary ki^Smith, 292 Fulton St . . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA; Wellsville, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. G. Leibtag, Box 695 Master s'TWCl??kinS0n;J0x 695 • • • • Secretary S. J^iark, Box 695 Financier W. M. King, Box 695 Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROVE: Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, lOtii and 20th at 7 P.M. prEr.72 : : : ; : Se“ W.J.oKS’ 30X1294 ' • ' • --Flnancier • Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. E. A. Peck Master G. S. Cole Secretary R. W. Shields Financier E. B. Mandeville Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER; Rochester, N. Y. Meets every Sundays at 2:00 P. M. R. Thomson, N. Y., L. E. a W. Round House Master J. R. Sproat, 162 North Ave . . . Secretary C. W. Beach, 23Foehner St . . . Financier G. Bowden, 6 Fairmout St . . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; Bowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. M.J. Collins . . . . • Master J. H. Fenwick Secretary J. H. Fenwick Financier W. H.Hummell Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. H. K. Burket . Master A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 Secretary W. L. McClure, Box 393 Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 ... . Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE; East Des Moines. Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. S. Dickerson Master D. E. Hayes Secretary F. S. Payne, 620 E. Maple St . . Financier C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 103. FALLS CITY: Louisville, Ky. Meets every Wednesday at 2 P. M. Wm. Keyer, 1127 W. Broadway . . Master R. C. Stader Secretary T. McGuire, 946 Dumesneil St . Financier J. P. Farrer. 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “OLD KENTUCKY Lndlow, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and 3d Monday. W. M. Reardon • Master J. D. Smith Secretary O. M. Crane, Box 76 Financier Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 105. PROGRESS ; Galesburg, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Fridays and 2d and 4tn Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. R. H. Lacy, 235 Berrim St . . . • • Master C. McCutchin •••••••••* J,ecr®S J. C. Herron, 524 Mulberry St - Financier J. T. Quinlivan Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY ; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P* M. L. W. Barker, 1001 Lake St . . . . Master J. F. Hickey, 744 Sixteenth St. • Secrete^ Robert Lange, 1001 Lake St . . - Financier R. Lange, 1<M Lake St. . . . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohio. WOATJvr Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P M. P TT Npw H. G. Bechhold \ V iSder p tt Npw Financier M. G'ljnn .' . . . . Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER; Chama, New Hex. ^ Davts^6 M. Heatherman, Box 23 . . • - Financier J. W. Shea MaS* 109. PEACE ; St. Louis, Mo. 7 p M Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays at i P. “• J. W. McGill, 501 S. 4th St . . • • • M^ter W. Davis, 3019 Atlantic St . . Secretary J. W. Leathers, 2926 Chouteau Financier J."vvf McGill*, 50i S. 14tli St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD ; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 V. J*. W.T. Craig Secreted J. E. Brown •••••• Financier J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 . • ^Finanme J. E. Brown Ma&* Ag® Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 381 111. BEACON; Mattoon, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. S. Howell Master J. Toal, Box 111 Secretary R. Dopell, Box 565 Financier J. Dolan Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAB ; Mt. Vernon, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. Joyce Master C. Sursa Secretary J. C. Branham Financier W. C. Vawter Mag. Agent 113. CLABK KIMBALL; Eagle Bock, Idaho. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. N. C. Grant Master S. L. Bristol Secretary G. L. Oram Financier J. Davis Mag. Agent 114. MAGIC CITY; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 PM. F. W. Dudley, Box 625 Master W. McGuire, Box 625 Secretary J. Dunn, Box 625 Financier A. Heenan Mag. Agent 115. GULF CITY ; Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. J. McDonough, Ave. K, between 36th and 37th Sts Master J. H. Stein hoff, Ave. N, between 19th and 20th Sts Secretary J. Tarpey, Cor. 83d and M% St . Financier J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M% St.Mag. Agent 116. ST. CLAIB ; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. C. H. Dawson Master H. R. Boucher .- . Secretary M. Gleason Financier G. H. Dawson Mag. Agent 117. BEAVEB; London, Ont. Meets 2d Tuesday and 4th Friday 7:30 P. M. J* W. Elliott, 565 Grey St Master S. T. Fletcher, 221 Maitland St . . Secretary S. Stringer, 315 Grey St . . . Financier R. Lister, 272 Colborne St . . . Mag. Agent 118. STAR OF THE EAST; Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays at8 P. M. and the last two Saturdays at 3 P. M. J. Daman t, Richmond Sta Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary G. Scott, Richmond Sta ... Financier W. H. Perkins, Richmond Sta.Mag. Agent S. A. Allis Mag. Agent 119. COLONIAL; River do Lon p, Quebec. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. W. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta > . . . Master W. J. Gorham, 1. C. Ry Sta . . . Secretary Wm. Carmichael^ . C. Ry Sta . Financier F. Chenard, I. C. Ry Sta . . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. F. H. Livingston, 83 Adams St . . .Master o. Mangan, 179 Marcell us St . . Secretary 1 ■ Jf- Herman, 179 Gifford St . . Financier ». W. Watkins, Jr., 143^ W. Fayette St, Room E Mag. Agent 121. FELLOWSHIP: Corning, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. J.L. Krebs, Box 310 Master « *^-/?reYeC • ^ Secretary G. R. Quick, L. Box 83 Financier u. c. Bennett Mag. Agent STONE; Beardstown, 111. ^eteevery Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. «Fe5linei Box 421 Master 8. A. MayalljBnx 242 Secretary C. C. Catlin, Box 193 Financier W. Henson Mag. Agent OVERLAND; Omaha, Neb. tt S'8 ?very Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. H. G. Andrews Master nn‘ £rawf°rd,U. H Round House.Secretary A* S* Kinney, -17th and Clark St.Financier G. T. Anderson. U. P. R. H . Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. E! G. Fox Master Wm. Rait, Box 356 Secretary E. L. Gregg Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent 125. GUIDE; Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2a and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. G. S. Tubbs Master F. W. Snyder, Box 1636 Secretary M. Kelliher Financier J. T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COMET ; Austin, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. A. Fairbanks Master J. C. Clark Secretary P. M. Chambers Financier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT ; Winnepeg. Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. H. Thornton, Tecumseh House . . Master T. S. Gill, C. P. Round House . . Secretary T. C. Grant, 204 Logan St ... . Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 55 Master W. Clark, Box 55 Secretary F. J. Mersereau, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 129. MINERAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. Hooper, Box 494 Master P. G. Crippen Secretary G. R. Tedford, Box 110 Financier J. H. Coterill, Box 406 Mag. Agent 130. GUIDING STAR; Milwaukee, Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. H. C. Fox, Portage City, Wis . . . Master J. Rhine, 715 Cly bourne St . . . Secretary L. Bynes, 527 Greenbush St . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail Master E. C. Clifford Secretary G. M. Ratcliffe, Box 450, Stevens Point, Wis Financier G. Shilling . Mag. Agent 132. MARVIN HUGHITT ; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master F. G. Parkhurst, Box 29 Secretary W. T. Trusty, Box 37 ...... . Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent 133. SPRAGUE; Sprague, Washington Ty. Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. C. H. White Master V. C. London Secretary A. O. Wishard Financier V. C. London Mag. Agent 134. EASTMAN ; Farnham, Quebec. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. H. E. Cowan Master H. E. Wade Secretary W. J. Rumsey Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 185. NEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 194 Master D. B. Morrissey Secretary M. P. Williams Financier J. S. Wheeler . Mag. Agent J. Boyers Mag. Agent 186. J. SCOTT; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. N. Johnston, Box 273 Master G. Campbell Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. G. Dayman Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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382 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 137. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. P. J. Cook Master A. Weygandt Secretary W. T. Brown, Financier F. Cooper Mag. Agent 138. UNION; Freeport, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell, Box 1S44 Secretary G. W. Mills, Box 766 Financier J. Guhin Mag. Agent 139. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston Master ' E. Goble Secretary E. F. Wright Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. R. Griffith. Box 136 Master J. F. Clem, L. Box 599 Secretary _ W. D. Yates, Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J. Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary W. R.Fredencks 4 15 Lafayette St. Financier W. G. Lyons, 51 Melita St . . . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. .J. Wood, 59 Wilts St Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 107 Erie St ... . Mag. Agent 143. E. C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 P. M. F. B. Hall Master G. W. Snook, 1760 Taylor St. . . Secretary F. S. Small, cor. Wood *md Di- „ vision sts Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P.M. ^ T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm. Bast in. Box 459 Secretary J. Norton, Box 448 Financier J. Norton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 145. DAYY CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 Master C. Gallagher, Box 429 Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 .... .Financier H. N. Norton. Box 429 . . . . Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY ; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washiug- . ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- J ton St Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnie and Travis Sts Mag. Agent 147. MIDLAND; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master £• ^Easley Secretary T* Financier J. J. Culpepper . Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH; Tyler, Texas. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J • Dunc&ii pp R. J. McCool, Box 32 Secretary t nes Financier L. E. Mayo Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TmE; New York, N. Y. lay luoSo AdMy at * P' M' and 4th Sun- A. E. Freeman, 249 E. 128th St . Master W. J. McColl, 326 Ninth Ave . . Secrlfarv Mogul 1 CaH, 70 W. 92d St ... . Financier J. H. White, 280 E. 10th St . . . Mag. Agent 160. S. M. STEYENS; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J. O’Reilly, L. Box 142 Secretary L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier August Baker Mag. Agent 151. MAPLE LEAF; Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Hebt Hall, 93 Murray St. East . . . Master T. McHattle. 13 Mill St Secretary Wm. Allen, 39 Magi 11 St .... Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St Mag. Agent 152. DUNLAP; WeUs, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. C. Ellingson, Box 60 Master R. G. McCoy Secretary R. M. Haseltine, Box 128 ... . Financier C. Ellingson, Box 60 Mag. Agent 153. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. L. E. Lester Master T. M. Perry Secretary G. K. Bates, Box 310 Financier C. Willauer Mag. Agent 154. McKEEN; Ottawa. Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. G. Hake Master E. R. Dickson, Box 215 Secretary Arthur Hill, Box 463 Financier Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 155. TEXAS BELLE; GreenviUe, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P.M. W. Nance, L. Box 74 Master J. H. Selby, Box 157 Secretary J. H. Selby, Box 157 Financier J. W. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 156. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. Wm. Janders, Box 256 • • Master R. P. Ward I aw Secretary J. M. McMillan, Box 256 . . . . Financier W. J. Dunnavant Mag. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 383 163. JSTNA ; Jonesboro, Ark. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. S. W. Kenward, Box 15 Master E. K. Park, Box 15 Secretary J. N. Jennings, Box 15 Financier E. K. Park, Box 15 Mag. Agent 164. EEL RIYER ; Butler, Ind. G. E. Crider Master E. A. Laughran Secretary J. B. Gossage Financier T. Fralick Mag. Agent 166. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. C. Pettengill Master P. H. Powers Secretary J. W. Iry Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WM. HUGO; Hnntington, Ind. P. Foster Master G. H. Marston Secretary C. Wyman Financier G. H. Marston Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The Dalles, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. S. Tucker, Box 134 Master L. K. Ferguson, Box 134 Secretary G. M. Thompson, Box 134 ... . Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 . . .Mag. Agent 168. GUARDRAIL: North La Crosse, Wis. Meets jl s tS u n d a y at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday F. Siirnemann, Box 90 .Master W. Hawley, Box 90 Secretary E. W. Rang, Box 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169* H. G. BROOKS; Hornellsrille, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. H. Loushay, Box 1179 Master Box 1053 Secretary W.T, McElwee, Box 1516 . . . .Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE; Huron, Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. £• S*Su}phen Master a Malone Secretary t * kra, u - • .Financier J. A. Reed, Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro, Nova Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. • Peterson ...... M T. Fitzgerald, 237 Campbell Road ‘ Richmond, Halifax Secretary F. Forrest, 224 Campbell Road, Richmond Halifax Financier •P* T2?le’ 60 Russell St., Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia Mag. Agent Sl;fWILENCE? Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J.Bourke,672 WeliingtonSt. . . .Master Armstrong, Rochesterville t rrL °ttawa • ' v Secretary J.S. Ferguson, Rochesterville T s’m Financier J. Smith, 672 Wellington St . Mag. Agent 173‘mp^IFIC ’ Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. T. . .Master' W Secretary U wS ° Financier Mag. Agent ? Harrisburg, Pa. Meets 2d and4th Sundays at 1 P. M. H f hne.r’^18 balder St Master H A M^nCih’,}£2,Wallace st-> Secretary L 12086th St . . . .’Financier ij. b i idy , 430 Boas St Mag. Agent Newark, Ohio. J setRlsi-nd5 Tuesdays at 2 P. M. HfiSlnghBam’BoxC Master F M* ° Secretary j’AdiHn^T»r<*’ 5SX ^ Financier J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE ; Clinton, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Hinehciiff, Box 374 Master ‘ C. H. Porter Secretary J. Hart Financier A. F. Ely Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET ; Marshall, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. W. Ridener Master W. H. Green, L. Box 120 Secretary C. H. He Wolf Financier W. H. Green . . . Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE : Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master W. J. Horne, Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, Box 1081 Financier D. Love, Box 1081 Mag. Agent 179. BEE-HIYE ; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 Master H. Thornburg, Box 338 Secretary W. T. Sliryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 .. . Mag. Agent 180. THREE STATES ; Cairo, 111. C. Houghtaling Master D. Croft on Secretary J. Grundy Financier S. M. Jaeckel Mag. Agent 181. WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Hobson Master D. J. Nicoll Secretary T. Williams Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. E. A. Brown, 448 E. 18tli St Master G. W. Miller, 229 W. 22d St . . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 183. LAKE SHORE; Collinwood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, Box 314 Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, Box 314 .... Mag. Agent 184. LIMA; Lima, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Thompson Master G. A. Greeland, Box 55 Secretary B. Myers Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 186. FIDELITY; Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. R. Reeves Master C. W. Bull Secretary J. R. Conklin Financier J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN ; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master P. H. Lynch, 4026 Butterfield St . Secretary P. Hartney,2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, Dl. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master J. B. Stillwell Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier H. Lyons Mag. Agent 88. S. S. MERRILL; Chicago, Dl. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, 880 Hubbard St . . . .Secretary C. S. Benjamin, 38 Artesian Ave Financier C. F. Billmeyer, 161 Artisian Ave Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. "TVIeets every Sunday at 8 P. M. R.C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Master G. Hanrahan Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meeis every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Crandell, Box 84 Master G. H. Kings, Box 405 Secretary H. O.Conkey,Box223,Sanborn,Ia,Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Fields, Box 16 Master F. Foote, Box 16 . . Secretary H, H. Dupuis, Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2€\ M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master E. Huggins, Jr Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 193. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. H. Remington Master H. W. Hall Secretary C. H. Barnell Financier C. H. Remington Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA; Missoula, Montana. Meets every Thursday at 1 P. M. M. T. Tisher Master J. M. Lucy Secretary P. J. Freeman Financier M. T. Tisher Mag. Agent 196. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Buckley Master W. J. Glennan Secretary A. J. Will Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY; LeadvUle, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. F. W. Ha-frks, Box 39, Como, Col . . Master C. F. Donovan, 227 E. 12th St . . Secretary A. A. Philliber, 1313 Poplar St . Financier W. J. Armitage, Cadillac House.Mag. Agent 197. RIYERS1DE ; Savanna, 111. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. J. F. Sweeney, Box 12, Savanna, 111. Master W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., Racine, Wis Financier W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. F. D. Johuston, Box 124 Master T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 Secretary L. R. Sherman Financier F. P. Mitchell Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING; Youngstown, Ohio. J. B. Mawby Master J. F. Crowe, 113 W. Boardman St.Seeretary D. Heinselman Financier C. Batelle Mag. Agent 200. GREAT SOUTHERN; Meridian, Miss. Meets every Monday at 2 P. M. Master J. F. Hutchison Secretary Edward Lake Financier Witt Campbell Mag. Agent 201. FRIENDLY HAND; Jackson, Tenn. Meets every Tuesday at 2 P. M. S. J. Stearns Master t ‘ w ^ashley Secretary t' T^‘i^u*iney Financier J. D. Bledsoe Mag. Agent 202. SCIOTO ; Chiilicothe, Ohio. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. y- a^anenburg Master nft^-McClure Secretary t* a'§°r^?n Financier J. G. Burkline Mag. Agent 203. GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Meets every Friday at 7 P. M. Geo. J. Hurley Master L. E. Parker, Box 105 Secretary F. L. Elston, Box 322 Financier J. H. Reneman, Box 351 . . . .Mag. Agent 204. MONTEZUMA ; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. A. W. Clark Master A. L. Parker, Box 115 Secretary F. M. Armstrong, Box 240 .. . Financier C. E. Cramer Mag. Agent 205. FLOWER OF THE WEST; Topeka, Kansas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. E. Leat, Box 313 Master J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . . Secretary J. Tally, 57 Adams St Financier J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . Mag. Agent 206. BLACK DIAMOND ; Conneant, Ohio. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. T. J. Farell Master O. E. Work Secretary E. F. Bynane Financier J. Cherry Mag. Agent 207. LOYAL; Meadville, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. S. H. Quackenbusb, Box 1019 . . . Master Wm. F. Phillips, Box 974 ... . Secretary A. L. Carskadden, Box 185 . . . Financier A. Heckmann, Box 80 .... Mag. Agent 208. KEYSTONE ; Susquehanna, Pa. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. J.J. Lannan Mastw J. P. McDonald Secretary J. Elston ™Fin^nci«t E. Pettis Mag. Agent 209. SARATOGA; Whitehall, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sunday sat 2 P.M. H. McGourty T MeCsirtv Secretary W. B. Conibs .Financier A. Hartibus Mag. Agent “ at 7:30 P. M T. Carrol qJSStsOT BOX-497- .- : : ■ J. Zeiser Mag. Agent 211. ONOKO; South Easton. Pa. M Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J.B. Bennett H. L. Breisch S^etery H.KB8rei6cb 7 . 7 . 7 . 7 . 7 Mag. Agent Id Sunday at2 P. * T- McCarthy ;SecS?y E. Mahan financier J. Bahler, Rome N. Y Mag. Ag 213. WEST SHORE; Frankfort, N. Y. ““ffl • • ■. • •. •. -. -. -. Secretary . D.'j. Sisk 8 Mag1 Agent C. S. McNally Mag* Age 214. ORIOLE ; Baltimore, Md. p M Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. F. B.- &SV BTJM N? CaroBna St.Mag*ASent 215. EAST ALBANY; East Albany, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 12 C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Green Magter NbM.h£ur"ch,'457 Broadway . . ■ ■ Secretary FS^, ^nbbuy8*WYa5hin8t0n Financier vro ay: • Mag- Agent Digitized by Google

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VOL. 8. JULY, 1884. NO. 7. THE BRAKEMAN’S STORY. F. W. Rockwell. 1 had taken the train at Des Moines for the east, and when we were fully under way I induced the rear brakeman, Char- ley Glassner, to go with me into the smoking room of the sleeper for a cigar and quiet chat — for Charley was a good talker and full of railroad experience. Our conversation happened to turn on the sleeping cars, and I incidentally Aien- tioned that I always took an upper berth, because the steam pipes beneath the lower one made it so uncomfortably warm. “ Let me advise you, then,” said Char- ley, “to always make the porter or con- ductor hook both the chains that hold the berth down, and ninety-nine chances in a hundred he won’t, if you don’t call his attention to it and insist on it.” “What chains do you mean?” I in- quired, my curiosity at once aroused. “ Well, when the upper berth is opened, two little silver-plated chains are used to hold it down, being fastened to the mid- dle. They seldom ever take the trouble to hook more than one, and if it should break or come unfastened the berth might close up, and there wouldn’t be the ghost of a show for a man, for it has a spring lock, which can only be unfastened from t e outside. A person would smother in a very short time.” But has such a thing ever occurred ?” I inquired. There are whispers of several such cases.” But I should think they would have become notorious, and the public be warned.” “ A great deal of hush money ma}r have been used. However, I will tell you a cir- cumstance that came to my notice, which will leave you to judge for yourself.” At this I squared myself up and lis- tened to the following story : “ Not six months ago we took on at Des Moines a young lady, her mother and little sister. She was the most lovely creature I ever saw. This, I think, is saying a good deal, for you must allow that in my business we see a great many pretty faces, married and single. But this one was seraphically beautiful. When I saw her on the platform, I could have fallen down and worshipped her ; but I was required to do the infinitely more agreeable task of helping her on the train. I tell you what, Frank, the touch of her thrilled me through and through. It made me sick at heart to have to take my hand away and help the others. Of course, I was clear gone. The only time in my life, and it was the maddest, most delicious pain I ever experienced. “ I need not tell you that as soon as we started I found where they were seated, and made excuse to remain where I could feast my eyes on her face. “ They had sleeping car tickets and soon retired ; and I had looked my last time on the beautiful vision, I supposed, though I knew which section they occu- pied, and took a long look at it, imagining I could see that lovely face through the thick folds of the curtain. Digitized by Google

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386 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “Satisfied that my violent love spell was about at an end, I seated myself in the smoking room — as we are now — to dream of that face and build an air castle out of smoke, in which my lovely and delicious charmer was queen, and I her accepted John Brown. You see I was hopelessly lost ! “ While I was absorbed in this delicious reverie, we were rounding Horseshoe Curve, just beyond which, in the timber, a freight train was halted. “ Tim Parrigan, the engineer, did not see her until she was pretty close. She had no flagman out, for she had not stopped yet, but was crawling very slow, trying to climb Lookout Hill without doubling. “Tim grabbed the handle, and turned on the Westinghouse automatic with full force, bringing the train to a stand with a jerk, and just in time to prevent hitting. Then the conductor dropped off the freight, and asked Tim to buckle on and help them up the hill, there being a side track just beyond. This he did, but nearly a half hour’s time was lost. “When the air brake was put on so suddenly, I was thrown out of my seat here, and nearly butted my brains out against the other side. When I had gathered myself together, I took a peep into the sleeper to .see how the passengers had fared. “ It was a comical sight, for about half of the dreamland tourists had been thrown out into the aisle, and there was an exciting scramble for their births, to- gether with groans, screams and exclama- tions of a varied nature. “ A glance sufficed to show me that my angel was one of the discomfitted ones, and I was half sorry that I had not an opportunity to rush to her assistance, and half glad there was no necessity, from the embarrassment that might be occasioned. “ Matters were quickly righted, and by the time the freight was pushed up over the hill and side-tracked, all were serene- ly snoozing, even to the porter who had given me instructions to call a couple of traveling men, and stole off to bed. “I soon saw that Tim w’as hound to make up lost time, notwithstanding a bad piece of track on which he had to do it. He was whipping the engine up and down hills and around reverse curves at a terrific speed, the cars rocked almost like a boat. He was working her in the corner with full throttle, and the way we did spin was enough to raise the hair. “ I was still absorbed with the contem- plation of our fair passenger, whose image seemed fixed before my eyes, though I took time occasionally to observe how like lightning we were going. “We were nearing the point at which the traveling gentlemen wished to stop, and I started through the car to awaken them. “Of course my eyes wandered to the section which held my beauteous vision, but I was not prepared for the sight which I could scarcely comprehend. “ The upper berth was closed! “ With the quickness of thought I jerked it open, and beheld the ashen, dis- torted features of the young lady who had created such a turmoil in my bosom. “ Smothered to death ! “ Her arm was thrown up over her head and her limbs drawn and distorted in the convulsive struggle of death ; but this was naught compared with the distended nos- trils, bursting eyes and awful agony pic- tured in her face. “ That expression haunts me yet. And T often think of what must have been her feelings and thoughts in her living grave. “The chain that held her berth had probably became unfastened by the sud- den stop Tim had given the train just after rounding the Horseshoe Curve, and the subsequent swinging around the re- verse curves, etc., h^d closed it up. “ What could she do ? She might pound her hands into jelly — none of the sleep- ers would hear. She might yell herse deaf — no one but herself would hear a sound. Closed into a narrow space, an held by a spring lock, there was no possi- ble chance for escape. “What must be one’s feelings when they come to fully realize that they are entombed alive? The air is rapidly ‘ex- hausted, and seconds of time must seem Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 387 years of horror spent in convulsive strug- gles. It makes me shudder to think of it ! “ But matters were not so bad with the young lady as I had supposed. I awoke her mother, who proved to be an emi- nently cool and capable woman. “ By means of some water and rigorous chafing life was restored and . conscious- ness gradually returned. “ But there was no more sleep for either mother or daughter that night, and as passenger brakemen are not usually very bashful, and I am no exception to the rule, I succeeded in making their ac- quaintance, and was wicked enough to be glad the accident had occurred. “ My charmer was only more charming on acquaintance. She was so innocent and guileless, so vivacious, so glad of her rescue, and so overwhelming in express- ing her gratitude to her rescuer, that I longed for an opportunity to do something superhuman, to rescue her from some- thing that would require me to dare death and all the furies to show what I would willingly undertake for her. “ I would have undertaken anything, from jumping into a river to fighting a volcano, if I had thought it would please her. “ But I had no opportunity, for we were at the end of our run, and there was noth- ing left but to bid her good-bye, and wake up the drummers whom I had forgotten until then, and leave them to visit their wrath on the porter. “That is the story of my love affair, and how near she came to being a victim of a treacherous upper berth in a sleeper.” ‘ And did you never see the young lady again ?” I inquired, enough interested to hope he had married her and ended the romance properly. ti 'Oh, yes!” he replied nonchantly, We carried her over the road about a uionth ago, but she was wearing orange- blossoms and had a great, big, ugly dude - with her — a bank cashier or something of that soft — and she seemed to him the uicest thing in the world. ^pu bet I didn’t watch her section at time ; but I believe that if I had sqen an upper berth closed, and known that fellow was inside, I should not have said a word, but calmly contemplated his misery and found comfort in it. Jealousy, you know, is not very tender in the thoughts of a rival.” AN ELOQUENT SPEECH. Col. J. B. Maynard, of Indiana, is closely identified with every movement that has for its purpose the elevation of the cause of labor. For a quarter of a century he has championed the rights of the masses with zeal and fidelity rarely equalled. At a recent meeting of workingmen held at Indianapolis, Col. Maynard delivered the following eloquent speech : “Mr. President and Gentlemen: — Any movement by laboring men to im- prove their condition has my unquali- fied sympathy and support. I need not, I surmise, say that on this occasion, sur- rounded, as I am, by laboring men, my immediate neighbors, by virtue of whose confidence and partiality I am on this platform, an honor which I esteem, and for which I am profoundly grateful. “ To me,' Mr. President, this meeting is wonderfully suggestive. I have been led to conclude that it is the first of a series of meetings — the initial meeting — and that, if wise councils prevail, other meet- ings are to follow, meetings which shall go on gathering numerical strength and moral force, until they shall expand to proportions beyond the capacity of halls and rinks, and as workingmen come in the pomp of their power and in the ma- jesty of their cause — “Come as the winds come when forests are rended, Come as the waves come when navies are stranded,” “ ‘Come as the people come when great interests are at stake.’ I say, when the workingmen of Indianapolis are aroused to the magnitude of their interests, they will be required to meet in parks, in pub- lic squares, with the blue dome of the skies for the roof of their council tent; and, I say to you, Mr. President and fellow- toilers, that since the time when the morning stars sang together and the sons of God shouted for joy, the sentinel stars have not performed a more valuable ser- Digitized by Google

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388 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. vice than when combining their light to make the night day, where laboring men have taken council together to promote their well-being. [Applause.] “ I do not know the full purport of this meeting. I surmise, Mr. President, that the representatives of labor are here to feel each other’s pulse, to know if each heart-throb is a drum-beat for organiza- tion. I think, as you look into each other’s eyes and grasp each other’s hands you will come hearer to each other in spirit and purpose; that the bonds of union will be strengthened; that your shibboleth motto will be, ‘ What is for the interest of one is for the interest of all.’ “ I need not repeat in your presence the philosophical proverb, ‘In union there is strength.’ I know it, you know it, and men everywhere acknowledge its absolute truth. Union results from or- ganization. There can be no union, no concert of action, without it. Organiza- tion pre-supposes a purpose, an object. The same is true of union. In many re- gards the terms organization and union are synonymous. This meeting, as I un- derstand it, is called in the interest of labor, of labor organizations, and a union of such organizations. I understand that the different trades, or vocations, have each their special interests to subserve, hence we have a number of guilds, fra- ternities, associations, unions, organiza- tions for purposes which relate to the welfare of their members, but they all have certain interests to promote which are recognized as common interest— in- terests which are as vital to the cigar- maker as to the printer, as essential to the cooper as to the carpenter, as indis- pensable to one laborer as to another — interests which ought to be upheld and defended by all who earn their bread by the sweat of their faces. And it is these interests, these pivotal, central interests, which, when they are fairly stated, are destined to bring about a grand federa- tion, a majestic and powerful union of the laboring men, not only of Indianapo- lis, but of the Republic. [Applause.] “ This union has been too long delayed. There has never been a compact, efficient labor union anywhere. The difficulty has been that laboring men have not made labor the central idea of their organ- izations. They have not enthroned labor, dignified and crowned it as the wealth- creating and wealth-preserving power of the world. As toilers, we have not sought nor demanded our rightful position in shaping public affairs. We have created colossal fortunes, handed them over to the few, and have then been content to crouch beneath their shadow ; and, with the ballot in our hands, we have seen leg- islation go forward which robbed labor- ing men of their rights, without protest- ing in a way becoming our citizenship and our sovereignty. “Mr. President, we start out with the declaration that labor creates the wealth of the world. I do not stop here to analyze to the bottom the proposition. I simply state it as an incontrovertible fact, admitted by every political economist who is worthy to be known as such. It is a self-evident truth. It would be as well to stand on the street at high noon beneath a cloudless sky and debate the question, ‘Is the sun a luminous orb?’ If, then, labor is the great wealth-produc- ing force of the world ; if, as a question in the world’s economy it towers as far above all other questions as the peak of Chimborazo is above that of Mount Tom, then I say the organization of the work- ingmen, the wealth-producing classes, is in order. [Applause.] “ I confess, Mr. President, that the labor question, in my mind, is one of trans- cendent importance. My readings and observation lead to the conclusion that no Nation has yet produced a brain large enough to grasp its magnitude. It ex- pands to divine proportions. I read, sir, as you have read, the language of Christ when He rebuked the canting Pharisees, the hypocrites of His day, and declared, ‘My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.’ A poet hath sung : “ The perfect world by Adam trod, Was the first temple built by Goa, His fiat laid the corner-stone, „ ^nd heaved its pillars one by one. If there are those who, in the discus- Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, 389 sion of the labor question, seek to contro- vert its dignity or dwarf its importance, I refer them to the language of Christ, and here, reverently basing the declaration upon the teaching of the Holy Bible, I declare that Jehovah Himself is a work- ing God, and that His son, the world’s Redeemer, graduated from a carpenter’s shop. “With such an ancestry, it occurs to me, Mr. President, workingmen may hold up their heads anywhere and everywhere, and decline to make apologies for any action they may deem it prudent to take whereby their welfare may be promoted. Indeed, sir, I conclude that the time for workingmen to ask permission to live and toil has about gone by. Turn your attention where you will, and there will be seen agitation, unrest. The machinery by which labor is regulated is out of order. Men see it, know it, realize the condition, and are devising ways to remedy defects. The indications are that the old machine, like the old stage-coach, the old keel-boat, the old-fashion plow and printing press, will have to go. The pseudo philanthro- pists, who blubber about what they can do or may do for laboring men, and the arrogant nabobs, or rather thingumbobs, who brush laboring men aside when they appeal for rights where wrongs exist, or who lock honest men into their prison shops as they would hired convicts, will find out in due time that there is a neces- sity for different and more improved machinery by which to regulate labor in- terests, and this they will learn all the sooner if laboring men organize for their own protection. I have said, Mr. Presi- dent, that any movement by laboring men to improve their condition and to protect their interests has my unqualified support. As a theme, labor thrills me with inexpressible emotions. It enrap- tures me by the grandeur of its achieve- ments. It dignifies and glorifies our civ- ilization and religion. It is the hope of the world. It cuts and saws. It furrows and plants and reaps. It delves and builds. It moulds and fashions. It feeds and clothes and shelters. It prints and paints and decorates. It civilizes and christianizes, and it dignifies and glorifies human nature. “ Sir, as I pass along the streets of our city, the triumphs of labor meet the gaze on every band. Enter the grand bazar of Charley Mayer, and from 10,000 toy throats comes the greeting, ‘We are the products of labor.’ Enter the justly re- nowned Trade Palace where Dickson re- ceives his guests, and jrom cellar to roof, labor says: ‘Behold my handiwork.’ Go where ‘Ryan, the hatter,’ decorates heads with the ‘latest styles,’ and you will hear, blending with the persuasive voice of the salesman, the resonant tones of the despot — Fashion — declaring that there the genius of labor presides ; and in every salesroom labor is ceaselessly proclaiming: ‘I am King! ’ ' Enter any of the great industrial institutions, where the engines puff and the great wheels re- volve, and to ears attuned will be heard labor saying : ‘ I am keeping step to the drumbeat of progress.’ I am the avant courier of the good time coming when the deserts shall blossom and the nations shall learn war no more. Look at my plows and my planters, my mowers and my reapers, my engines and locomotives, rails and spikes, planes and saws, looms and spindles, and proclaim that the men whose skill and labor create these bless- ings, erect these monuments, have a right to organize, and have a right to be heard when the question, ‘ How shall wealth be distributed?’ is up for debate. [Ap- plause.] “ Take a look at the Parliament House of your Empire State as labor piles up the massive blocks and gives shape and grandeur to the building, and ask your- selves, aye, ask the world, if laboring men are in a position to hang their heads and ask favors of men who absorb wealth, but who do not create it. “Mr. President, I am persuaded the era is dawning when full justice is to be done to labor and to laboring men ; to be done because laboring men will organize and command it to be done. “ We hear much now-a-days about labor antagonizing capital. It is the climax of idiocy. Labor is capital; labor creates Digitized by v^ooQle

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390 . FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. capital, and labor does not antagonize it- self—it will not commit suicide. But labor will see to it that in the distribu- tion of its products it is not forever treated as was the poor Indian when the white man distributed the game. It must not always be the turkey-buzzard to the labor- ing man. That sort of distribution has been in vogue long enough. “ Look you! Do you see that lump of iron-ore ? It contains one pound of iron. The ore is worth a small fraction of a cent. It is in the mine. Observe it, please, as it passes along through the various pro- cesses of labor until it is made into watch- springs worth $150 a pound. Do you perceive in the process the wealth creating power of labor ? You stand by a mound of clay, intrinsically of little value— presto, it has been transformed into bricks ; esti- mate their value and calculate the miracu- lous powers of labor — nor cease your in- vestigations until the clay heap challenges the admiration of beholders as in private or public buildings it adds beauty to your thronged thoroughfares. I could weary you, Mr. President and gentlemen, with illustrations showing the transforming and wealth creating power of labor in every department of the world’s indus- tries and activities. As I write the sub- ject expands in grandeur of proportions. There are in this great Republic more than 10,000,000 of toilers who earn their bread and wear the badge of labor. We are informed of these more than 7,000,000 are engaged in agricultural pursuits, and that 2,630,920 are engaged in various mechanical work. I do not care to ad- here to these figures rigidly. I will sim- ply suppose there are 1,000,000 men in the Republic who are in a situation to organize for the advancement of their in- terests and the protection of their rights — and, therefore, for the general welfare of society — for I hold that what is for the best interests of the laboring classes is for the best interests of society at large, and I hold further that labor has the exclusive right to determine what is best for its in- terests. “ I know, Mr. President, as you know, that labor organizations have had their * misfortunes. I could name some of them — but in this regard labor organizations are not an exception. Capitalists have had their misfortunes, and commerce is not exempt. Banks have had their in- capable, profligate and criminal officials, and have been compelled to surrender. Insurance companies have been com- pelled to fight fire and fraud. Merchants have experienced disasters growing out of misplaced confidence and mistakes in calculations, and even the Jim Keenes and Jay Goulds have seen their bucket- shops burst and their watered stocks evaporate. Labor, in its organizations, has not been more unfortunate, and the past furnishes no good reasons why labor- ing men should not organize now for their own well being ; but there are many and cogent reasons why they should organize, and if the purpose of this meeting is to arouse attention to the subject here in Indianapolis, if the purpose is to unify and solidify the workingmen of the city for their own good and the good of society, then I am with you. [Applause.] “ Mr. President, I do not underesti- mate what science has done to enlighten and help the world. I have only, words of admiration for the student, the states- man, the philanthrophist and the ex- plorer. I seek, sir, to appreciate, as best I can, the agencies which combine to bless the world — the school, the church, the stage and the press. But, sir, high above them all, labor and skill, in the various departments of mechanics, have built their monuments. I admire the genius of a Franklin, who lassoed the lightning in its cloud home, and I equally venerate Professor Morse, who harnessed it to the wire. But, sir, who made the wire? Who has stretched it over all lands and beneath all oceans ? Who has given to the subtle fluid its invisible tongue, by which it tells the news of the world to listening millions ? Labor, skill — without which the lightnings would still be playing hide and seek in the mys- terious regions of cloudland. “ I am not disposed to dwarf the well- earned and world wide fame of such in- vestigators of such occult questions as Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 391 Darwin. He may have discovered that man’s far-away progenitors were apes ; but, sir, whether fiction or fact, I neither know nor care. But, sir, the man who discovered the power of steam, and, the men who have built the steam engine, the locomotive, are, I believe, by virtue of their achievements, entitled to pre- eminence as the world’s benefactors. “ I have no words of disparagement for poets and orators. I confess to a liking for fact and fancy in oratory and song. But, sir, the men who bridge chasms, tunnel mountains and lay the iron track around the rugged sides of mountains, and take the locomotive above the aerie of the eagle, above thunderbolt factories, are their peers. “ It is in order, therefore, for workmen to organize, to look after their own wel- fare, and devise means for a more perfect union, and if this be your purpose, then, Mr. President, live or die, sink or swim, survive or perish, you have my sympa- thy.” [Applause.] GEORGE DIDN’T WRITE IT. Proof That Madison Wrote Washington’s Fare- well Address. Boston Globe. The old gentleman then edged his way in and opened an inner door, which was not locked, and then he took out quite a good sized book, looking like a sort of ledger or day book. “There,” said he, I hound that book myself. I would not let anybody touch it. The contents were too valuable to intrust to a workman.” He opened this book, which had neither gilt nor printing upon it, and on nearly every page was pasted a beautiful speci- men of Washington’s composition. Heavens,” said I, “ what a noble clerk he Was ! J ust see that writing ; seldom a word erased, and the lines as straight as if they were ruled, and what ink he must ave used to keep the tracery so strictly ! ” u General Washington,” said my friend, trusted to nobody his work, and you can see that all of these letters are of a character that he especially says that no third eye must look at tl^em.” We turned over letter after letter, some written from Newburg, on the Hudson, some from Morristown, N. J., some from Philadelphia. Finally we came to one written about the year 1792. It was dated Fredericksburg, Va., and addressed to Mr. Madison, and said : “ I wish to send you a very confidential communication, and I am particular about intrusting it to the mail here, lest it be intercepted.” Turning over a few pages we came to the letter itself, and it was a request to Mr. Madison to prepare for Washington a farewell address to the people of the Uni- ted States from their President, who had made up his mind not to serve two terms in the Presidential office. I sat down by my old host and read this letter all through loud. He tells Madison that he wishes him to put in phraseology the letter, and he also wishes his advice about the pro- priety of issuing any letter at all. Wash- ington’s manner is as delicate and timid as if it were for the first time coming into the public presence. He proceeded to reason out his approaching retirement to show that the office of President is dis- tasteful to him, yet to fear that if he should issue an address of farewell prema- turely it might be considered a hid on his part for re-election. NAPOLEON’S TOMB AT ST. HELENA. New York Sun. The first place the average visitor asks for is Longwood, built for Napoleon, and in which he spent nearly five years, and finally died. The road to Longwood, which lies several miles from James Town, passes through some very pretty valleys, where all the available ground is used for farming purposes, and within sight of The Briars, a very pretty country house, in which Napoleon was lodged while Longwood was preparing for him. The latter pface is handier to the town, and Napoleon greatly objected to the transfer; but Longwood is nearer the center of the island, and it was considered advisable to make attempt at rescue or escape as difficult as possible by keeping him far from the coast. The house is sunk in a valley, and is a long, low structure, very much resembling Digitized by v^ooQle

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392 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. a two-story American summer hotel. Scarcely anything remains in the shape of relics; but the tomb near the house and lying under weeping willows, is guarded by a French sergeant and two soldiers. The ground was^purchased by the French. Under the sarcophagus, which is about three feet high and pro- tected by an iron railing, the body of the great emporor rested twenty-five years, and until it was taken to its final mag- nificent tomb in the Invalidee. A very near relative of the writer, who was present when the coffin was taken up and opened before the Prince de Join- ville, said that the embalming had been done so well that though the skin had turned parchment hued the outline of the features remained perfect. It was under a tri-color of satin made by some woman on the island that the body was borne to the ship, and each of these ladies was presented by the Prince with a gold bracelet, in the name of the French na- tion. The same person who witnessed the exhumation became acquainted with Napoleon during the six years of his cap- tivity, and declared that he could never meet the ex-emperor’s eyes for more than a second. His glance remained till the last so piercing that it seemed to reach into the very soul of the person on whom it was bent. LUXURIOUS PRIVATE CARS. The Elegant Coaches in Which Railway Mag- nates Travel at Their Ease. New York Sun. “ It is astonishing,” said Mr. George M. Pullman the other day to a reporter, “to notice the luxury of railroad travel nowa- days. Almost every railroad man of im- portance has a private car of his own. Take the Erie railway, for instance. President Jewett has a car, the Ramapo, which cost $20,000 ; Mr. Blanchard has a car, No. 200, that is a beauty, while Super- intendent Benjamin Thomas has car No. 225, also a beauty. Mr. Jewett’s car was one of three built by the Pullman com- pany—one for Henry Villard, and the other for Thomas W. Pierce, President of the Sunset route in Texas.” “ What is the popular style of private cars?” “ The hard wood, Eastlake finish. Mr. Jewett’s car is a pretty one, but the coach recently built for E. H. Talbot, of the Chicago Railway Age, is one of the most luxurious affairs ever put on a 'railroad track. It runs on twelve wheels, six of which were made in Germany by Krupp. The observation room at the end of the car is finished in oak, with plate glass windows extending to the floor, velvet carpets, and embossed leather furniture, including sofas. The bed-room is fin- ished in maple and amaranth, and open- ing from it to the parlor, the most elegant apartment of the car. It is finished in solid mahogany, with inlaid panels and carvings of rare and costly woods from all corners of the earth, including the Holy Land. The butler’s pantry, the kitchen, and the sleeping apartments for the ser- vants are models of elegance and com- fort. To duplicate the car would cost $75,000 — it was a present to Mr. Talbot.” “ Who owns the most costly private cars in America ?” “ That is hard to tell. Old Commodore Vanderbilt used to ride over his roads in a car that he thought was fine enough for a king. That car is now owned by the Wagner Parlor Car company, and is called the Iroquois, and anyone may ride in it who chooses to pay the extra fare. Peo- ple who don’t own as many pennies as the Commodore did dollars, can ride to- day in more costly and elegant cars than the elder Vanderbilt ever dreamed of. It costs at least $20,000 to build a handsome car nowadays ; the Iroquois did not cost more than half that.” “ What kind of a car has W. H. Van- derbilt?” “He has a handsome coach; it is sev- enty-five feet long, nine feet wide and about thirteen feet high. It has a kitchen in front; back of it is Mr. Vanderbilt’s state-room. The dining-room, sitting- room and card-room comes nexjt, while the observatory, of course, is at the rear. The fittings are very luxurious, and on the sides of the car are four views, represent- ing the New York Central’s bridge at Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 393 West Albany, the Grand Central depot at Forty-second street, Niagara Falls and one other I don’t exactly remember. The car cost a great deal of money.” “They say Mr. Vanderbilt does some very fast traveling?” “Yes; when be wants to make atrip he takes a special engine, orders all the trains off of a certain track, and then goes as fast as he can. A time table is gener- ally made before the train starts, and is telegraphed to every station along the line, which precludes the possibility of an accident. Mr. J. H. Ruttef, President of the New York Central, travels the same way. Jay Gould’s private car is the Con- voy, No. 143, or at least it used to be. It is the car Commodore Garrison used to occupy. It has accommodations for twelve people, and is not strikingly beau- tiful, though very comfortable. George Roberts, President of the Pennsylvania road, and Frank Thompson, the general manager, have the prettiest and most stylish cars on the road. They are ele- gant and comfortable and are noted among railroad men for the excellence of their cuisine. Mr. John W. Garrett’s car, the Maryland, is strikingly elegant. His son, Robert Garrett, has a car called the Bal- timore. Frank Coxe, of the Western North Carolina railroad, has a beautiful coach, the Daisy, named in honor of his daughter.” “Do many people own private cars?” “Very few. Patti, Nilsson, Mrs. Lang- try, Mme. Gerster — just a few like that, whose managers have cars built espec- ially for them. Queen Victoria’s private car is not so luxurious as the one recently finished at Utica for Mrs! Langtry, nor nearly so beautiful as the Mann boudoir car built for Mme. Patti. The late J udge Henry E. Packer, of the Lehigh Valley, was having a magnificent car, the Min- erva, made for him when he died. It was all fitted up in mahogany, inlaid with carnation pinks and daisies, his favorite flowers. Formosa marble, cherry, birds- eye maple, and embossed leather were also used in its fittings, while all the hang- ings and tapestry were imported expressly for this purpose.” “How do American coaches compare with foreign ones ?” “ There is nothing on the globe that can compare with our American rolling-stock. Anyone who can pay his way in a buffet car can to-day ride as luxuriously as the empress of India ever did. If a party of a dozen wanted to go to San Francisco, the cost is no greater to hire a hotel car, with cook and waiters, than it would be to ride in the ordinary coaches and dine at the eating houses on the way.” “What are the prices when a whole train is chartered by tourists ?” “ About twenty-five cents a mile is the standard price, although no company will send an engine out for less than $25 on a short distance. The schedule time upon nine-tenths of the roads in this country to-day is so fast that a special train could not better it much. There are but few trains to which special coaches may not be attached— those are the Chicago and St. Louis and the Washington limited ex- presses. These trains are made up of a certain number of cars, to exceed which would delay the train.” “ Do railway magnates pay for having their cars hauled over the different roads?” “Very rarely; in fact, I know of but one instance where pay has been exacted, and that occurred a few days ago, while Mr. Wm. B. Dinsmore was on his way to Florida in a private coach. When he struck the Petersburg and Weldon rail- road, the conductor made Mr. Dinsmore pay fare, on the threat of cutting the car loose and side-tracking it. Every big road has a directors’ car. The officers and directors use these cars to make their an- nual tours of inspection. Those directors of western roads who live in the east have the car sent on to them to the meetings and back. Rich men sometimes like to save money.” “ There are also hunting cars, are there not ?” “About half a dozen. The Pullman company has two handsome ones, the Isaac Walton and the Davy Crockett. Digitized by v^ooQle

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394 IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. The former was occupied by President Ravenal, of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad, and a party of friends during the Mardi Gras at New Orleans. They took the car right into the city and lived in it. The charge for these cars is thirty-five dollars a day, which includes cook and waiters, all of whom expect douceurs, however. These cars, though smaller than the ordinary Pullman coaches, ac- commodate ten persons very nicely, and are provided with gun-racks, kennels for the dogs, and all kinds of ingenious fix- tures. They kre in great demand. I am told that Jerome Marble, of Massachu- setts, built a car of this kind for himself, and afterward had two more made to let by the day. President Arthur took his Florida fishing trip last year in a hired car. There are many coaches made for the express use of families and private parties. These rent from $20 to $25 a day, and carry ten people. There are one or two cars for very high-toned parties at $85 a day, the fitting including a piano in the main parlor. These are used principally by California tourists.” “ The laundrying of the Pullman com- pany amounts to a good round sum, does it not?” “You ban figure it out for yourself. Each car contains twenty-four berths, and the linen must be changed daily. Every day there are nearly 30,000 sheets, 20,000 pillow slips, 10,000 hand towels, and 3,000 roller towels to be washed. The average price paid for laundrying is 1£ cents per piece. Sixty-three thousand pieces a day would bring the laundry bill up to $25,000 a month, which may be maximum ; take $10,000 a month for the minimum. In addition to the other expenses of running the cars, the number of combs, brushes, whisk-brooms, feather dusters, soap, tow- els, and tumblers stolen is enormous. One of the leading ladies of a traveling dramatic company was detected recently appropriating the soap and comb and brush in the ladies’ toilet room ” How much money, in your opinion, is invested in private cars in America?” That is a difficult question to answer. Exclusive of the Pullman company’s cars, let us suppose there are sixty private cars at $30,000 each; thirty at $20,000 each, and one hundred at $15,000 each ; in all 109 cars, representing $2,500,000 cash. That is a moderate estimate.” A DUEL IN A DESERT. St. Nicholas. A lazy magician, tired of work, left Damascus and went into a sandy desert, seeking quiet and solitude. Finding a lonely place, he filled his pipe, and, after smoking it out, fell fast asleep. An indolent wizard, looking for rest, came riding across the desert upon a magic camel, which he had made out of an old rug that morning, and, not seeing the sleeping magician, ran over him. Now, magical creations cannot touch magicians without vanishing. So the wizard’s camel vanished, the wizard fell plump down on top of the magician, and the baggage which the camel carried was scattered on the sand. The wizard was the first to collect his senses, and asked, in a fierce tone: “ Where is my camel ? ” The magician replied, with some anger : “ Don’t you think you’d better ask some one who was awake while your camel was getting away?” “ You are the only man I have met.” “Perhaps,” resumed the magician, “ your camel may have climbed one of the trees with which you see the desert is covered ; if you think I’ve got him, you can search me.” “I made that camel only this morn- ing,” said the wizard, complainingly. “ You are then a magician ? ” asked the other. “ No ; I’m only a wizard,” replied the first. “Well, Tm a magician, and I should think you would know better than to drive your camel up against me.” “ It was careless, I admit,” replied the wizard. “But let that go. • I hope I didn’t hurt you?” “ Oh ! not at all ; I was lying down there on purpose ; that is why I came to the Digitized by v^ooole

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IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 395 desert, where there are so many passing,” remarked the magician. “I cannot regret an accident which brings me so agreeable a companion,” replied the wizard,” with a low bow; and so entering into conversation, it was not unnatural that the wizard should pro- pose a trial of skill, hoping thereby to gain some points from his more skillful acquaintance. “I will, on one condition,” assented the other. “ What is that ? ” “That he who shows the best magic shall take the wand and power of the other. Do you agree? ” The wizard, although startled, boldly agreed. “Let us lose no time, then,” said the magician, with a crafty smile. “ Are you ready?” “ Quite ready,” said the wizard. “ Find that, then ! ” and, as he spoke, the magician threw his wand high into the air. An immense bird, that was fly- ing overhead, clutched the wand, and flew off with lightning speed. “A baby’s trick!” said the wizard, laughing. “I learned that with the al- phabet. The idea of playing magical hide-and-seek with me!” and, breaking his wand into nine short pieces, he stuck them up in the sand, forming a circle around him. Out from each suddenly sprang a wire and stretched itself along above the sand, like a serpent, only a thousand times faster; and down from this wire fell poles and stuck up in the sand. In the middle of the ring of sticks sat the wizard, with a telegraph instru- ment, ticking away for dear life. In a moment he stopped and listened. An answering tick was soon heard ; and the wizard, smiling, said : “We shall have a dispatch very soon! Wonderful thing, the telegraph — wonderful! ” A speck was seen in the distance com- mg quickly toward them. It soon re- solved itself into a small boy, running as fast as he could. “ Well, my boy ? ” said the wizard, rub- bing his hands as the messenger arrived. “ Please, sir, here’s a package and a let- ter for you, sir, replied the boy, puffing a little from his run. “ Please sign my re- ceipt.” “ Certainly, certainly,” said the wizard, scarcely hearing what was said ; and hand- ing the package to the magician, he opened his letter and read : “ Borneo, July 12th. “Your message received. Inclosed find wand, as requested. Had to shoot bird. Sorry. Will have it stuffed. Yours, Ahab." The magician opened the package, and there was the wand. Then he began thinking over his very best trick. At last he said solemnly : “This time I’ll show you something worth seeing ! ” Then he wiped his wand in the skirt of his robe, and pronounced a long incanta- tion. As the incantation proceeded, a crystal ball formed itself out of the air and floated before them. “What’s that for?” asked the boy. “ That’s the biggest marble I ever saw ! ” “ That,” said the magician, “is the magi- cian-tester. Merlin invented it for the express purpose of putting down con- ceited magicians. Such is its peculiar construction that only the greatest and most powerful magician can get inside of it.” “ Get into that marble ! ” said the boy. “ I don’t see what for.” “ Probably not,” said the magician. “Now, see here, Johnny,” said the wizard, impatiently, “don’t you think you’d better run home?” “ I must have my receipt signed,” said the boy, positively; “besides, it’s fun to see this game.” “ Never mind him,” said the magician. “ Now, what I propose is this : You and I stand about twenty paces from the tester ; then let the boy count three (for, while you pay for his time, we may as well use him). Whoever first appears in the tester shall be the winner.” “ Am I in this ? ” asked the boy. “Certainly,” said the magician, smil- ing. “ Are you ready ? ” said the boy. “Yes,” they replied. Digitized by v^ooQle

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396 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. “ One — two — three ! ” shouted the boy. The wizard and magician did their best to get inside ; but it was no use. Each turned away, thinking himself defeated. In turning from the tester, they met. “Hallo!” cried the magician, “I thought you were inside the tester ! ” “And I thought you were!” said the wizard, equally surprised. “Well, what means this?” asked the magician. “ I can’t tell,” replied the wizard ; “ I didn’t make the tester ; there’s been some mistake.” “ Oh, no ; it’s all right,” said the magi- cian ; “ we must try again. Where’s the boy?” “ Here lam!” said the boy’s voice. “ Where? ” they asked, not able to see him. “ In the marble ! ” said the boy. “ I’ve won ! ” There was no mistake. They could both see him, coiled up in the tester and grinning with delight. “This is too ridiculous ! ” said the magi- cian. “ Come out of that, you little monkey! ” “ I shan’t,” said the boy, clapping his hands with glee. “ I’ve won, and I’m to have the prize ! ” “You shan’t have anything but a good thrashing ! ” said the wizard, and catching up his wand he rushed toward the tester. But at that moment a crack was heard. The tester broke like a bubble, and forth from it came the majestic figure of the enchanter, Merlin. “ Merlin ! ” they cried. “ Yes,” replied the enchanter, gravely, “ it is Merlin. When a wizard and magi- cian spend their mighty powers in jug- gling tricks fit only to amuse fools, those powers must be taken from them. You have made the agreement and must abide by it. Drop your wands! Go home, and work ! ” They went home and worked, and neither of them married a princess nor lived happily. Merlin laughed softly to himself, and remarking," There’s a couples of dunces ! ” changed himself back into a messenger- boy. signed his receipt himself, and walked away over the desert. Soon he disap- peared over the horizon, and all was still. BROKEN HEART OF HENRY CLAY. A Boston letter writer says: “ Do you know what killed Henry Clay?” my genial Kentucky story teller asked me the other day. “If not, I will tell you. He died of a broken heart, not because he lost the Presidency, but his son. Henry Clay, Jr., was his father’s idol. He was sent to West Point, where he graduated second in his class. After four months in the army he resigned, and began practicing law in Lexington, living with his father at Ashland. Not a young man in Ken- tucky promised better things than he did. When the Mexican war broke out he was determined to go. His father made no objection, and he went out as Lieutenant Colonel of the First Kentucky Regiment. At the battle of Buena Vista, Santa Anna, with 32,000 troops, nearly overwhelmed Gen. Taylor, with about one-eighth that number. Clay fought hard, but as his regiment was falling back a shot went through both legs. He was not mortally wounded, and three men picked him up to convey him off the field. It soon became evident that the Mexicans would overtake them. “ Save yourselves, boys,” he said, and taking the pistol which his father had given him, he handed it to one of the men with the words, “ Take this and return it to my father. Tell him I have no further use for it.” With that they dropped him and ran after the retreating troops. The last they saw of Clay he was lying on his back fighting a squad of Mexicans with his sword. Next morning his body was found, hacked to pieces and mutilated by the cowards who had killed him. The pistol came to his father, then a Sen- ator. He never smiled again, and, though he lived several years after, I am con- vinced that he died from the blow.” The true secret of living at peace with all the worl d is to have an humble opinion of ourselves. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 397 A CONDUCTOR’S REMINISCENCES. Leadville Herald. “Yes, sir,” continued the conductor, we railroad men have some funny ad- ventures with the tramping fraternity. Nearly all of those who beat their way have money, and prefer to take the risk incident to stealing a ride than to pay their fare. In an accident some years ago a beat was killed who had on his per- son over $500 and papers showing him to be the proprietor of a livery stable in California. It is remarkable how per- sistent some can be. Six of them secreted themselves in the water tank of a “dead ” engine that was being hauled in the mid- dle of a freight train, and when discov- ered refused to come out, and told the conductor that they would like to see him crawl In there and put them out. A bet- ter plan suggested itself, that of pulling the engine up to the tank and drowning them out. They capitulated, when about six inches of ice cold water had been soused upon them, and all came forth like drowned rats, with the exception of a big Irishman, who could not force him- self through the hole until the engineer had lubricated him with black oil. The engineers on a western division were compelled to blow their engines out quite frequently, owing to the bad water. This is done by opening a cock that lets the water and steam out directly under the cab. While one of the express trains was rushing along in the night, the en- gineer found it necessary to ‘ blow her out,’ and opening the cock, a most un- earthly scream went up from under her feet. Jumping to the air brake and re- versing the engine, the train was quickly stopped, and all hands rushed back to ascertain the meaning of that unusual cry. There on the track, torn to pieces hy the wheels and scalded beyond recog- nition, was the remains of a man who had been stealing a ride on the brake beam of the engine tank so as to be near the heat of the fire box and had received the full charge of steam and hot water on is body, and been blown from his inse- cure seat without a moment’s warning into eternity, adding one more to that great list ‘ missing.’ , Boot-blacks that are up to the times never pay fare. They wait until the train is under headway, run along beside a car, catch on to the irons of the door, swing themselves under and find a comfortable seat on a brake beam, where they while away the time playing cards and sleeping and enjoying themselves fully as well as those who may be reclining on cushioned seats immediately over them. Winter, however, drives them to shelter, and those who do not migrate to the sunny climes of the south, find a haven in some county jail, under whose friendly roof they sleep away the cold days and are fat and ready for the summer trip when spring opens. Two men, while watching the loading of a car of United States bonded mer- chandise in New York City, concluded to take passage for San Francisco. They procured an auger and small saw, and during the night sawed a piece of bevel- ing from the floor of the car, procured a supply of water and food, and rode 2,000 miles before they were discovered. One of them coming out for exercise gave the thing away. They were arrested and held until the custom house authorities in San Francisco had examined the con- tents of the car, and finding it undisturb- ed they were released.” DROP IT. Arkansaw Traveler. “See here,” said an editorial writer, calling the editor-in-chief, “that fellow on the Wolfville Scalp has produced an argument that I cannot answer. What shall I do with him ? ” “ Let me see,” mused the editor, look- ing over the argument. “ I reckin you had better call him a liar and drop the controversy.” Inquirer : What is the origin of the expression ‘dog-trot?’ Answer— It was originally applied, we believe, to the gait adopted by lovers when returning home from houses where a canine was kept. — [Burlington Free Press. Digitized by v^ooQle

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398 IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. THE DISCONTENTED YOUNG WOMAN. There is the discontented young wom- an who “has aspirations’* which she longs to gratify. She wants to go/ on the stage. She wants to be a great authoress. She wants to sit high up, and be seen, and courted, and talked of, and admired and envied. She wants to rule over many empires, and scorns to rule over the one of which she is now the lawful queen. Her children are neglected, her husband’s best coat is moth-eaten, her kitchen left entirely to the servants, her pantry full of croton bugs, her household marketing given over entirely to menials. She thinks this work beneath her. She has “aspirations.” Her ambition' soars above such things. She cannot get up an interest in such occupations. She does not know that the mind which fails of interest in one field of effort may in the end so fail in all fields. She has yet to learn that the governing mind goyerns in all fields, and that to excel only in one is to be the slave of that one. It was he who was faithful over the small things that was set to rule over the many. It was the servant who buried his one talent that was cast out as un- profitable. It is the mind disciplined to rule with order and method in one field that learns to rule with order and method in all fields. What is gained by the dis- cipline in one field of effort is good for any other field. People’s success in this world depends very much in knowing how to do the right thing at the right time and in the right place, and this is best learned by beginning immediate practice on the work before us. “Aspirations,” too, are good things, but the steps upward and towards them are those direptly under us. If we despise them and try to go up four steps at a time we make a sorry work of climb- ing and will never reach the top of a very high flight. THE RECKLESS GRAND TRUNK. Wall Street News. An American, traveling in Europe this last winter, was introduced to an English- man who betrayed the fact that he owned $25,000 worth of shares in the Grand Trunk road, and vigorously lamented the fact that he was receiving no dividends. After a little, growing more confidential, he said : “I should like to make an inquiry or two regarding the road.” “Oh, certainly.” “ I have heard that it was not econom- ically managed.” “Well, I don’t know.” “ But, sir, I have been assured by Eng- lishmen who have actually been over the road that it spends money to furnish ice- water for all its passenger cars and its station-houses.” “That may be.” “ And the cars are painted up with gold stripes and gilt letters.” “Yes.” “ And, sir, I have been told that engines have been seen running up and down the line with as many as thirty empty cars behind ’em, wearing out the rails and wheels and paying men for doing it ! Is it any wonder, sir, that we are receiving no dividends ? ” KIND WORDS. T De"Witt Talmage. Now I want to make you enemies of everything that antagonizes the mar- riage relation. The most of you, born of honorable parentage, I want to swear you by the cradle in which you were rocked, and the family altar at which in childhood you knelt, and the graves of your Christian father and mother, if they have laid down beside each other in the last sleep, to set your faces against the influences which would bring mar- riage into disrepute. Remember the best eulogy that you can pass upon the institution is to make your own home relations right and beautiful. Do not take offense too easily from each other. Remember that unkind words or unhappy treatment is often not a matter of the heart but a matter of the nerves. Husbands at the store and wives with household anxieties have their equipoise unbalanced. But few men and women in America have any nerves that Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 399 are worth speaking of. The delicate tel- egraph wires of the body are damaged by the storms, and so let the lightnings of temper run over them irregularly. Know that these relationships at the longest will be brief. Spare all the harsh words you can and all severe retorts as far as possible, for before long a hearse will drive up to your door, and from your presence will be taken out the best friend you have in all the world and the richest earthly boon that God has in His omnipo- tence and infinity a capacity to bestow —a good wife. When a child is taken, that desolates the home, but a wife’s de- parture desolates all the house and all the heart and all the earth. The silences are so appalling after her voice is still, the vacancies so ghastly, the gloom as though the midnight of fifty years hurtled. A child wandering from room to room with a hurt finger crying for mother, who will not come, and waking in the night and crying for a drink, saying, “ No I want mother to bring it.” Reminiscences rushing upon the soul like a mountain torrent over which a cloud has burst. Her jewels, her books, her dresses, suggestive of banquet or burials, put into the trunk, the fall of whose lid, with heavy thud, seems to say: “Dead.” The morning dead and the night dead, and the air dead, and the world dead ; I tell you, O man, in that hour, if never before, you would be willing to pay out in red coin of red blood every drop from your heart to buy back all the hasty and reckless words you have uttered, and all the slights. But you cannot buy them back. Words gone forth from your lips fly not in circles so as to come back again like doves to their cote, but in a straight line a million miles a minute across the etern- ities. Flattering epitaphology, though Dry den composed it, and polished Aberdeen granite, though Angelo chiseled it, could never atone for unkindness to the living. Some people look at everything, yet see nothing. A MODERN INSTANCE. Youth’s Companion. Victor Hugo sketches in Les Miserables a charming picture of two young lovers in a moonlit garden, who confess their mutual love, and confide to each other their secret sorrows, before she asks him, “ What is your name? ” This seems im- probable and unnatural, but such indif- ference to ordinary habit and practice is not confined to works of fiction ; for the spirit of this garden scene, if not the details, was duplicated not long since in a Western town. A man and woman, advanced in years, tramped together into the town from a remote country district. He carried his coat on his arm. His collarless neck and shoeless feet showed that he did not cul- tivate personal vanity. The woman’s appearance indicated that she also ig- nored the rules of fashion. The man left her at a store where he learned the way to the County Clerk’s office. Entering the office of that official, he said, “I want to get a pair o’ licenses.” Experience enabled the clerk to un- derstand that the man wanted a marriage license, and he asked the usual ques- tions: “ What’s your name ? ” “Huh?” “ What is your namef” “ My name ? ” “ Yes your name.” “Oh? It’s Jones.” “ Yes. But which one of the Joneses are you ? ” “ ’Rasmus Jones.” The clerk looked thoughtful a moment. Words disguised by their pronunciation were problems that he was often called upon to solve. He seemed relieved in a moment, as he concluded that the name of an ancient scholar had somehow fast- ened itself upon this unscholarly person. “ Erasmus Jones,” he wrote. “ Whom do you intend to marry?” “Huh?” as if uneasy at too many questions. “ What is the lady’s name ? ” “Oh! Suz’n.” Digitized by v^ooole

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400 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “Susan what? What is the rest of it? ” “ Huh ? ” perplexed again “ What is her family /iame ? Her last name ? Her is it Susan Smith, Susan Jackson, Susan ” “Oh! Idunno.” “ No. D’yer hafe to know that ? ” “ You don’t know ?” “ Of course I do!” “ Well, you just hold on a minute. I’ll go ’n’ ask her,” and off he went. In a few minutes he returned with his intended bride, whose name proved to be Susan Williams. The license was made out, and a magistrate was sum- moned to marry the pair. The bride- groom, reluctantly, put on his coat during the ceremony, but as soon as that was finished off it went again. Hanging it over his shoulder, he glanced at his bride and announced that “he’d been lookin’ seventeen years for a woman that suited him, ’n’ he guessed he’d found her.” The pair received the congratulations of the spectators and began their bridal trip homeward. CURED BY LAUGHTER. In a treaties on laughter Joubert gives a curious instance. A patient, being low with fever, and the physician in attend- ance at a loss as to how he should pro- duce reaction, had ordered a dose of rhubarb, but after the medicine had been prepared, fearing its debilitating effects, the order was countermanded. Not long after a pet monkey belonging to the patient, that had been in the room all the while, seeing the goblet, slipped slyly up and touched it to his lips. The first taste was probably novel, and he made a comical grimace. An- other sip, and he got the sweet of the syrup. Aha! His vision brightened. He cast a glance around, and then drank it to the bottom, where he got the full strength of the rhubarb. Mercy, what a face he made! The visage of the dis- gusted monkey spoke volumes as he tried to spit out the horrible taste, but finding that impossible, he Seized the goblet and hurled it to the floor, smash- ing it into a hundred pieces. The scene was so ludicrous that the sick man burst into a fit of laughter that lasted until his nurse came in. And when he tried to tell .her he laughed again, until he sank back exhausted in a profuse perspiration which lasted until he fell asleep. When he awoke the fever was broken and he recovered. A MOTHER’S KISS. Post- Dispatch. There is the infant kiss. The tiny lips aqd little, passionless face is moulded into smiles by a kiss — the first lesson in the language of life — and as it rests in the arms that are made of tenderness, and pillowed on a mother’s bosom, who shall fathom the deep, earnest love and proud hope of a mother’s kiss? And when, too pure for earth, the little spirit wings its way to the somewhere unknown land, does it not seem as if her very life would go out with the last sad kiss to the pulseless clay ? Should the infant be spared to be her stay in the decline of life, “mother’s last kiss” will be a spell to keep the school-boy in the right path when other home influences are forgotten or fled. And in later years “mother’s last kiss” may prove the salvation of many a man whose lips have long been sullied and defiled by impurity. Though its influence may slumber, it can never be effaced, and through good or ill the memory of that kiss will continue until he sleeps to wake no more. NATURE AND ART. Texas Siftings. A lady artist, who had painted a smiling cherub on her canvas, remarked to a gentleman observer : “ Do you know, sir, that with one stroke I can change this smiling boy into a weeping one?” “ That’s nothing,” said the gentleman. “At home, when my boy makes too much of a racket, I can, with one stroke of my cane, make him weep, and how too, instantly.” Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 401 GROWTH OF THE LOCOMOTIVE. American Railway Journal. A lecture was delivered on the 26th ult., before the Engineering Society of the School of Mines of Columbia Col- lege, by Prof. F. R. Hutton, of that insti- tution, on the “ Growth of the Locomo- tive Engine.” The lecture was illustrated by drawings of the earliest types of the locomotive — the first of which, the Pro- fessor said, was construed by George Stephenson in 1829 — with various subse- quent designs by the same inventor. Pictures were also exhibited of the Trevithick engine, the Royal George, built by George Stephenson in 1825 ; also the Rocket, which on the occasion of its first trial ran over and killed the cele- brated Member of Parliament from Liver- pool, Mr. Husskisson. This engine is now preserved in the South Kensington Museum, London. The first attempt to use steam for locomotive purposes was attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, in 1680. In the opinion of the professor the honor of first utilizing the steam traction engine in this country belongs to Oliver Evans, and the event dates back as far as 1804. At this time the use of steam on a rail- road first began, and was used for col- liery purposes. The lecturer then de- scribed the various forms of the locomo- tive engine of the present day, and ex- plained its essential parts. He treated of the various kinds of freight and passen- ger engines — the former with great weight, a number of small driving wheels, and great power; the latter with two large driving wheels and high speed. “ In de- termining the pulling power of an en- gine,” Prof. Hutton said, “the great point of consideration, aside from the size of the boiler and the area of the cylinder, is to keep the driver from slip- ping. This is to be secured by increas- ing the weight on the drivers. This weight, if concentrated directly on one point, would crush the wheels or track. This difficulty is obviated by increasing the number of driving wheels, and so on, distributing the weight. The Great Mo- gul engines have ten wheels. The larger the driving wheels the greater the speed, and the smaller the wheels, the greater the strength, is the law. For this reason, the fastest engines have only one pair of driving wheels, and that very large, while the Mogus and Consolidation engines, used for coal traffic and heavy grades in Pennsylvania, have small driv- ing wheels and many of them.” The Professor also related the story of a race between Peter Cooper’s engine and an old gray horse more than half a century ago. He said that one of the chief obstacles to the attainment of high speed in those days was the lack of a sufficient draught through the fire box. In the stack of Peter Cooper’s small, ex- perimental engine, was a fan wheel, run by a belt, to increase the draft With this device, it was thought that the loco- motive would outrun the car horse, and a race was arranged, the engine and the horse car to run on parallel tracks. The start was even, the lecturer said, but the engine soon began to draw away from the nag. The distance was in- creased, and the prospect of a brilliant victory for the locomotive was all that could have been desired, when the belt slipped off from the fan wheel. Peter Cooper lacerated his hands in an attempt to readjust the belt, but it proved fruit- less, and instead of distancing the old gray horse, the locomotive and the ex- perienced na^ came in neck and neck. A RAVEN’S AMUSEMENT. Whitehall Review. Ravens are amusing thieves, who steal for the pleasure of hiding the stolen ar- ticles. An English gentleman, who owned a pet raven, cut down a rotten plum-tree. It was found to have been hollow to the core, and the hollow was discovered to be a sort of “ robber’s cave ” for the use of the raven. Out of this hollow was taken a basket of things — the accumulation of months — that had been stolen and hidden away by the raven. The hoard was of a most miscellaneous character — spoons, knives, thimbles and pens ; a pair of scissors, a comb, a bundle of boot-laces, a meerschaum pipe, two vesta boxes, etc. Digitized by v^ooQle

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402 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Leaving the things on the ground be- side the fallen tree, we got a hold of Monsieur Corvus Corax and laid him down quickly beside these proofs of his dishonesty, wondering what he would have to say to it. And the rascal was quite equal to the occasion. He straightway assumed an aspect attitude of perfectest innocence and unconcern. With one eye fixed upon our face, he seemed to inquire what it was all about, and to ask what in the world he bad had to do with it, while with the other, he glanced at the things spread upon the. ground, with many a merry blink and and twinkle, that very unmistakably in- dicated a lively recollection of the delight erstwhile the stealing of them afforded him. We hid ourselves. When be found himself alone, the raven, looking keenly around, croaked twice a deep, gutteral croak, and walked round the disentombed articles, as if admiring them. He then took up a spoon in his bill and carrying it with quick, decided step to the opposite side of the garden, hid it carefully away under the broad leaves of a gigantic rhubarb plant ; and this he did, and very quickly, with every article of the hoard. When he had finished the job, he ut- tered a favorite exclamation of his when he imagined he had just done something exceedingly clever and was perfectly satisfied with himself— a curious combin- ation of laugh, chuckle and croak that seemed specially reserved for such oc- casions. TOO SHOCKING FOR ANYTHING. “ Isn’t it shocking” she said to George. “Isn’t what shocking, dear?’* asked George, tenderly. “ Oh, I just think it is the most shock- ing thing I ever heard of.” “What is it? Pray tell me what it is that is so shocking,” cried George, wild with curiosity. “Electricity, love.” MY FRIEND. “ He is my friend,” I said, “ Be patient !” Overhead The skies were drear and dim And lo ! the thought of him Smiled on my heart — and then The sun shone out again ! “ He is my friend !” the words Brought summer and the birds ; And all my winter-time Thawed into running rhyme And rippled into song, Warm, tender, brave and strong. And so it sings to-day, So may it sing alway ! Though waving grasses grow Between, the lilies blow Their trills of perfume, clear As laughter to the ear, Let each mute measure end With “Still he is my friend! ” —[James W. Riley. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 403 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. ADVERTISING RATES. Space. 1 Mo. 3 Mo. 6 Mo. 12 Mo. Inch, . . . $3 00 $7 00 $12 00 $22 00 iCol . . . . 5 00 12 00 22 00 38 00 Page . . . . 8 00 20 00 36 00 60 00 [Page . . . 14 00 35 00 58 00 110 00 Page. . . . 25 00 55 00 105 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Single Copy } Postage Included j81 Jjj Entered at the Post Office at Tei’re Haute , Indiana , as second class matter. Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. JULY, 1884. SPOTTERS. Tbe term "‘spotter,” as defined by standard lexicographers, is one who makes spots a spot, whatever else it may sig- nify, means stain, flaw, blot, disgrace, re- proach, fault or blemish, hence we em- ploy the term for the purpose of pointing out to the readers of the Magazine a class of creatures who are entirely despicable. The professional “spotter” is a profes- sional vagabond. There can be no ex-, ception. When a man consents to accept the position of “spotter,” he admits his depravity and voluntarily invites the de- testation of all honorable men. A “ spot- ter, by virtue of the duties he agrees to perform, becomes an abandoned wretch. The men who employ him esteem him a villain, and the miscreant knows that his Pay depends upon his proficiency as a scoundrel. His business is to spot his victim, just as it is the province of pesti- ferous flies to deposit eggs and breed faggots. He is selected for special work just as certain dogs are selected for ♦ special work, though we have yet to hear of a dog of any breed so inexpressibly mean that he could be trained for the execrable business of a “ spotter.” There are dogs known as “setters” and “point- ers,” “ratters,” “egg-suckers” and “ sheep-killers,” but none are known as “spotters.” The “spotter” is a human being who possesses a devilish rather than a doggish nature. The trained “spotter” is an expert assassin, a dis- ciplined murderer, not that he takes life, but that his mission is to murder reputa- tion, stain and stab and destroy charac- ter, and the greater the number of his victims the more crime-damned cash he puts in his pockets. Only knaves by in- stinct can be induced to become “spot- ters,” and when set on the trail of a vic- tim, the chronicles of hell record nothing too vile, from falsehood to perjury, which they will not utilize to accomplish their ends. It is due the public that the “spotter” should be thoroughly and widely advertised. His traits, his in- stincts, his vile vocation and his methods of operation should all be known, so that he may be decently cursed and doubly damned by every honorable man in the land. In this connection we transfer to our pages the following in regard to the “spotter system” by a contemporary: The public know little, almost nothing in- deed, of the so-called spotter system of work- ing railroads. It is probable tbe “spotter” and those who employ him, wish the public knew even less. The ways of the “spotter” are dark and sinuous. He hides in the slime of the dirtiest filth holes, which he leaves only to pursue his sneaking occupation. He visits the office of his employer at the hour of midnight, so that none may suspect his re- lations between the two; or that his despised and putrid carcass has been in close contact with respectability. The damning lies he pours into the ears of his employer: the foul suspicions he excites in his mind; his in- famous assassinations of the characters of good and true men, are all black secrets se- curely locked in the hearts of the two. Were it not for the results of his work, as little would be known of the “ spotter ” as of other of earth’s meanest, vilest creatures, that for- ever hide their loathsome and detestable shapes, from the. pure light of God’s bright sunshine. Digitized by v^ooQle

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404 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Suddenly without warning or promonition there is an upheaval. Men who have always been deemed loyal, true and honorable, are falling on every side. The very atmosphere breathes suspicion and distrust. Employes who have grown gray upon the brink of dan- ?err and whose cheeks have never blanched n the face of the most terrible situations, turn pale and tremble, for none know whom the official axe may next strike, leaving loved ones homeless, breadless. Innocence is no protection, and an honorable record seems the most surely to invite evil consequences. Then it is known that the spotter has been at work. His slimy trail is discovered here and there, and men shudder to think they have been in close contact with this creature, bear- ing the semblance of humanity and yet so nearly akin to the things that creep upon the face of the earth, in the disgust and loathing he inspires. But the spotter has gone to other fields to ply his infamous occupation and to poison and stab the characters of other men, and none can tell of the manner in which he did his work. W ere it not for his victims, de- fenseless and paralyzed by the assassin blow dealt them in the dark, his presence would not have been suspected. But, as we have said, the public know little or nothing of the spotter system. Could it be unveiled and ex- hibited in the light of the noon day sun, in all its hideousness; its lying, sneaking hypoc- risy : its cowardly and assassin like methods ; its black and damnable treachery, an indig- nation would be aroused which would sweep it from the earth, and deliver to the peniten- tiaries and the hangman the debased crea- tures who make it possible. We are certain that any plan which will weed out from the service dishonest con- ductors, will be heartily approved and sup- ported by the great mass of railway employes. But the spotters favorite game is honesty, purity and worth, his own villainous in- stincts leading him ever to sympathise with, shield and protect the guilty. The world was never better for the Spanish Inquisition or any other of the dark secret and question- able agencies, working through crooked and dubious ways and employing conscienceless and villainous tools, notwithstanding they may have professed to forward the ends of justice or religion, and the world and the railway service is all the worse for the spotter system. It would be difficult to paint the “ spot- ter system” in darker colors. It is the climax of infamy. It is without a re- deeming ingredient. It is founded in suspicion — a weakness peculiar to igno- ble natures. A jealous, distrustful nature is an infirmity and a calamity. Such a nature, like that of the dungeon toad, generates poison, which, in the end, de- stroys the man as it does the reptile. Only suspicious men employ or tolerate “ spotters.” Honorable, high-minded, fair-minded men turn from the assassins of character with unutterable loathing. An average footpad, burglar or garroter is the soul of honor compared with a “ spotter,” and yet we are told that these depraved knaves are found on many of our great railroad lines in the employ- ment of their managers. These spotting assassins are employed to spot conductors. The position of con- ductor is one of grave responsibility, aside from its financial duties. He is master of the train, its commander in chief. His authority is supreme. Conductors are chosen for certain valuable traits of character. They are supposed to be men of probity equal to the trusts imposed— sober and watchful. They are the cus- todians of valuable property and precious lives. We could paint the picture still more vividly. We could still further dignify the office of railroad conductor and keep far within the limits of prudent statement. But we have said enough to bring into prominence the despicable character of the “spotter” and the des- perate scheme of railroad officials to de- stroy conductors, to rob them of their good name and to emphasize the declara- tion that amidst all the perils of their em- ployment nothing compares with the dangers which the lurking, stealthy sleuth hound “spotter” has in store for them. The “spotter's” motto is, “Down the conductor.” To accomplish his infamous purpose, he will not hesitate to lie, and, if that is not sufficient, would unhesi- tatingly add a blacker damnation to his soul by perjury. He wants his pay as did J udas, and as he earns it by treachery, by treason most foul, he can always be relied upon. If, however, he could find a conductor his match in depravity, then the “ spotter” would as readily victimize his employer as, under other circum- stances, he would the conductor. As we write we are reminded of an incident in the spotting business so unique and of Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 405 such astounding infamy that we cannot refrain from recording it here : On one of the great trunk lines of the country the managers concluded to put t q the severest test the integrity of their con- ductors. It is to be presumed that the conductors on this line had proved to be too honest for the average masculine “spotter,” and, therefore, a woman was chartered for the work. This feminine “spotter” was evidently selected for her persuasive talents. She could plead like an angel, and to add to the pathos of her pleadings and the logic of her tears, she was provided with a baby. The job was magnificently set u^ The poor, forlorn, poverty-stricken woman was provided with a story of wretchedness and woe well calculated to draw tears from stones, and she recited it with becoming agony of expression and gesture. She wanted a free ride to a certain station where her husband had gone to obtain employment. She was penniless, alone, without friends, and in this condition she appealed to the conductor, for Christ’s sake, to let her ride to the designated station. The con- ductor refused gently but firmly. The poor woman then got upon her knees, held up her child and with streaming eyes sobbed forth her plea for aid in this hour of her extremity. Gods ! what a spotting picture was that for men, devils and angels to contemplate? But the con- ductor remained firmly fixed in his pur- pose to put her off at the first station. He said to her: “ Madam, at the next sta- tion I will put you off of this train. I will take you to a hotel. I will provide you with food, shelter and lodging at my own expense. You shall not suffer, but you shall not ride on this train.” The conductor, underneath that woman’s dis- guise, saw the “spotter.” Too gallant, too much of a man, too noble-hearted to expose her, he treated her as if she were a lady, and while her mission was ruin, he paid her back in mercy and saved his position. That vile woman was trans- ferred to another line and by her tactics swept it of every conductor to whom she made her mournful appeal. We have told a true story without embellishment and it brings into terrible prominence the perils of the conductor when a “ spotter ” is on his track. This spotting system, this spy surveillance is in all its parts, and as a whole, a standing infamy — in it- self a corrupting agency. It is death to integrity, it is vicious from core to rind. If it is required to make a man a thief treat him as a thief. To treat an honest man as a thief, one of two things will in- evitably result. He will at onc6 abandon his position with intense abhorrence of his employer, or being suspected as a thief he will make his employer pay dearly for his suspicions. Honorable men, men of character, men worthy of positions of trust and responsibilty, will not remain an hour in any business where spotters and spies dog their footsteps, secret agents bent upon their destruction. There is absolutely no protection against such depraved knaves as spotters, except to get out of their way. Hence the de- mand should be not only “ out damned spot,” but “ out damned spotters.” MR. FRANK REARDON. Writers of biography take special pleasure in giving prominence to inci- dents in the lives of men, who are referred to as “self-made.” “Self-made men,” usually referred to, are those who began life at the bottom round, and unaided, except by inherent forces, have worked their way up to positions of opulence, or to a controlling influence in public or in Digitized by Google

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406 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. private affairs. Such men are every- where regarded with interest. Their lives are referred to as examples of what may be accomplished where there is a steady and a sturdy purpose to succeed in business. The history of our country is luminous with such bright examples of devotion to high aims in life, and this Magazine takes special pleasure in calling the attention of its readers to men who may justly be called “self-made,” and among these we deem it eminently just to place the name of the Master Me- chanic whose name captions this article. Some years ago Mr. Frank Reardon started in life as a bench-workman in the machine shops at Omaha. We assume that he was a faithful, observant appren- tice to a trade he had resolved to master in all of its details, and that he fully ac- complished his purpose. From Omaha Mr. Reardon went to North Platte, where he worked his way up to the position of a foreman. This required time, applica- tion and fidelity. To be a foreman in a machine shop means recognized capacity. It is a step onward and upward. It is in the line of self-construction, self-making. The forces in operation are inward rather than outward. In such cases the brain is right, the heart is right, and of necessity the purpose, the ambition is right and the aim is high. From North Platte, Mr. Reardon went to Eagle Rock, in Idaho, where he be- came Master Mechanic of the North Divi- sion of the Utah & Northern Railroad. The steady advancement in Mr. Reardon’s case will be noticed. We have seen him, step by step, round by round, take higher and more responsible positions. He has rounded up his character, and now we see him, as a just reward of virtues every- where recognized as of incalculable value, General Master Mechanic of the com- bined roads, the Utah & Northern and the Oregon Short Line, a total of more than a thousand miles of railroad, all under his management, with all the engine repairs, car-building, etc., under his/control. For the present, this com- pletes Mr. Reardon’s work of making himself, and Locomotive Firemen will at once recognize him as a self-made man. Mr. Reardon is an ardent friend of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and the friendship and confidence of such men cannot well be over-estimated. He is satisfied that the purpose of our Broth- erhood is to encourage sobriety, industry and faithfulness to obligations, and that is the reason why he wants all the Fire- men on his roads members of our Brother- hood. We do not know how we could pay Mr. Frank Reardon a higher compli- ment than to say he is a self-made man- at any rate there is in the declaration simple justice and a recognition of merit which all the world approves. Nor do we know how we could pay the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen a higher compliment than to record Mr. Reardon’s words of commendation of the purposes of our Order. He understands our mis- sion and approves it. He has noticed that Brotherhood Firemen make their deeds accord with their professions, that we are laboring in the right direction, and therefore he desires that the Fire-, men whom he employs shall be members of our benevolent and elevating Order^ We assure Mr. Reardon that his words of confidence and cheer will not be with- out their good influence, and they on- courage our belief that the time is not re- mote when every Master Mechanic in the land will as earnestly advocate the success of our Brotherhood as does Gen- Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 407 eral Master Mechanic Reardon. For a consummation so devoutly to be wished, we shall continue to labor with becom- ing zeal. CHOICE OF DELEGATES. At the adoption of our Constitution and By-Laws we drove our four tradi- tional stakes. The position of those stakes can only be altered by the delegates in convention assembled. In other w’ords our law is within the boundary of the requirements of our Brotherhood, reach- ing to its limit, but not beyond. It is brief, plain and to the point; we claim this for it, no more and no less. When a law is so lengthy, so filled with terms and phrases and quotations, whose meaning is not generally known and dif- ficult to comprehend, it loses much of its force, becomes clouded and heavy, and too often the object for which it was framed is lost in the sea of expressions made to carry it. It is frequently so con- structed that it will admit of as many in- terpretations as it has readers, each sup- porting his argument by reading from the same document, and yet in distinct con- tradiction to each other, till in the end we cry out for a law to protect us against the law. It is said, and with reason, that if we had less lawyers we would have better legislators ; or less lawyers as law- givers, we would have better laws. In speaking of these matters we wish to call the attention of our members to the re- sult of the neglect of the people, of which they are a part, to interest themselves in the selection of their legislators, and that they— our members — may avoid, through a similar neglect, the compiling of a con- fused mass of laws by their indifference as to the qualities of their delegates. Every Lodge should have pride enough in its dignity and standing to see that its representative is worthy of his position — one who does not forget his self-respect, and of whom it can be said: “He is a creditable representative of the intelli- gence of his Lodge ” — one who is capable of forming his own ideas and expressing them. We will say here that while wre do not expect to find many orators amongst us, as the term is generally ap- plied, yet he that speaks from the prompt- ings of truth or sincerity is an orator, and possesses true eloquence. Though he may lack the gesticulations of a Talmage, or the fluency of a Butler, he will carry conviction with his argument, because he himself is imbued with the justness of the cause he advocates. When our con- vention is composed of such men our. four traditional stakes will be placed in such positions that the interests of our organization shall be guarded with a care equal to that displayed at preceding con- ventions. FALSE SENTIMENT. False sentiment must not and cannot be tolerated in this Order. Like false modesty it is disgusting and odious, and wherever found is always in the company of hypocrisy. False sentiment, like everything else that is false or dishonorable, is betrayed by the very fact of its being false, and its detection is closely followed by the con- demnation of all true men. This false sentiment is working a great injury in our ranks, and its baneful effects is felt in every Lodge of our Brotherhood. It must be eradicated, and to do so effectually our best weapon is to throw upon it the full light of truth. It has frequently occurred that mem- bers have hidden and covered up acts of drunkenness and other misconduct of their friends, that they weuld loudly and forcibly condemn in others. This is not just. Such men are false to themselves, to their friends and doubly false to the Order. It is said that our true friends are those who make known to us our faults, in order that wre may see and cor- rect them.. When a member knows that for such acts of his he shall be arraigned before his Lodge, and on conviction shall be ex- pelled, the fear of losing his membership and the consequences will often influence him to a path that, perhaps, he would otherwise not follow. We are all human Digitized by v^ooQle

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408 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. and must admit that fear is aVery jpotent lever in guiding our actions *in this life. Another vice, and one that is most in- jurious and unrelenting in its cruelties to its victims, is that of gambling. It has lately come to our knowledge that mem- bers of our Order have gone so far as to have their time-checks cashed at the table of a faro bank. Now, we ask in all reason, is it this man’s friend who will shield him from the punishment that his Lodge would certainly inflict ? Or rather is he not his enemy ? He surely is not guard- ing the good name of our Brotherhood ; and while we do not wish to be considered arbitrary, nor as dictating to a man the way he must live or the company he must keep, yet we feel fully justified in demanding of members, who are addicted to such vices, to renounce them or relin- quish their rights of membership. KISSED HIS MOTHER. She sat on the bench in the sunshine, As I went down the street,— A woman whose hair was silver, But whose face was blossom sweet, Making me think of a garden, Where, in spite of the frost and the snow Of bleak November weather, Late, fragrant lilies blow. I heard a footstep behind me. And the sound of a merry laugh, And I knew the heart it came from Would be like a comforting staff In the time and the hour of trouble, Hopeful and brave and strong, One of the hearts to lean on When we think that things go wrong. I turned at the click of the gate-latch, And met his manly look ; A face like his gives me pleasure. Like the page of a pleasant book. It told of a steadfast purpose, Of a brave and daring will — A face with a promise in it That God grant the years fulfill. He went up the pathway singing ; I saw the woman’s eyes Grow bright with a worldless welcome, As sunsniue warms the skies. “Back again, sweetheart mother,” He cried, and bent to kiss The loving face that was lifted For what some mothers miss. That boy will do to depend on, I hold that this is true — From lads in love with their mothers Our bravest heroes grew, Earfch’s^grandest hearts have been loving Since time and earth began ! And the boy who kissed his mother Is every inch a man. —Selected. Influence of Personal Character. BY OLD RELIABLE. The immense importance of personal character is a subject which does not sufficiently attract the attention of in- dividuals or society, yet it is to the power of gaining influence, what the root is to the tree, the soul to the body. It is doubtful if any of us can be acquainted with the infinitely minute ramifications into which this all pervading influence extends. A slight survey of society will enable us, in some degree, to judge of it. There are individuals who, by the sole force of personal character, seem to render wiser, better, more elevated, all with whom they come into contact. Others, again, stand in the midst of the society in which they are placed, a moral upas, poisoning the atmosphere around them, so that no virtue can come within their shadow and live. Family virtues de- scend with family estates, and hereditary vices are hardly compensated for by hereditary possessions. ■ Families retain for generations peculiarities of temper and character. We see the influence which men, exalted and powerful, exert upon their age, and upon society; it is difficult to believe that a similar influ- ence is exerted by every individual man and woman, however limited his or her sphere of life, the force of the torrent is easily calculated, — that of the under- current is hidden, yet its existence and power are no less actual. , This truth opens to the conscientious a field of duty not enough cultivated. The improvement of individual character has been too much regarded as a matter of personal concern, a duty to ourselves — to our immediate relations perhaps, but to no others, a matter affecting our individual happiness here, and our indi- vidual safety hereafter! This is taking a very narrow view of a very extended subject. The work of individual sen- formation is a duty, not only to ourselves and our families, but to our fellow-crea- tures at large; it is the best and mosi certainly beneficial exercise of philan- thropy. It is not, it is true, very flatter- ing to self-love to be told, that instead o mending the world, (the mama of tn present day,) the best service which we can do that world is to mend oursel ve . If each one mends, all will be ,^en<J!L — a wisdom amply corroborated by tn Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 409 unsettled principles and defective prac- tice of too many of the self-elected re- formers of society. Man, naturally a social and gregarious animal, becomes every day more so. The vast under- takings, the mighty movements of the present day, which can only be carried into operation by the combined energy of many wills, tend to destroy individ- uality of thought and action, and the consciousness of individual responsibil- ity. The mechanic complains of this fact, as it effects his labor ; the moralist has greater cause to complain of it, as affecting the foundation of character. If it be true that we must not follow a multitude to do evil, it is equally true that we must not follow a multitude even to do good, if it involve the neglect of our own peculiar duties. Our first, most peremptory and most urgent duty, is the improvement of our own character, so that public beneficence may not be neutralized by private selfishness, public energy by private remissness, that the applause of the world may not be bought at the expense of private and domestic wretchedness. So frequent and so lamentable are the proofs of human weakness in this respect, that we are sometimes tempted to believe the opin- ion of the cold and sneering skeptic, that the two ruling passions of men are the love of pleasure and the love of action, and that all their seemingly good deeds proceed from these principles. It is not so— it is a libel on human nature ; men, even erring men, have better motives and higher aims, but they mistake the nature of their duties and invert their orders. What should be “first is last, and the last first” It may be wisely urged that if men waited for the perfecting of indi- vidual character before they joined their fellow-men in those great under- takings which are to insure benefit to the race, nothing would ever be accom- plished. and society would languish in a state of passive inertness. It is far from necessarily following that attention to private should interfere with attention to public interests, and public interests are more advanced or retarded than it is possible to believe, by the personal char- acter of their agitators. It is difficult to get the worldly and the selfish to see this, but it is, nevertheless, true, and there is no wisdom, political or moral, in the phrase, “ Measures, not men.” Meas- ures wise and just in themselves, are received with distrust and suspicion, be- cause the characters of their originators are liable to distrust and suspicion. So the rulers of nations ought to be per- fectly honest and upright, not because such men would be free from all error, but because the faith of the governed in their honor would obviate the conse- quences of many errors. It is the want of unselfishness * and truth on the part of rulers, and the consequent want of faith in the ruled, that has reduced the politics of nations to a complicated science. If we could once get men to act out the gospel precept, “Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you,” nations might burn their codes and lawyers their statute books. Much has been said, much written, on the art of governing. Why has the simple truth been overlooked or suppressed that the moral character of the rulers of nations is of first-rate importance. The important fact, then, of the great influence of per- sonal character, can never be too much impressed upon us all, it is pecu- liarly needful that men be impressed with it, because their personal char- acter must necessarily influence that of their children, and be the source of their personal character. For, if the active performance of the duties of a citizen interfere, and it undoubtedly does so, with the duty of self-education, of what importance is it that men enter upon them with such a personal charac- ter as may insure us confidence while it secures us from temptation. How important it is, then, that every- thing in the education of man should tend to enlighten conscience, that he may enter on his arduous task with prin- ciples requiring only watchfulness, not reformation; and such a personal char- acter as may exercise none but healthy influences. THE FOOLISH VIRGIN. « I’ll give you gold and jewels rare, Ana robes of fabric fine And gems to deck thy brow so fair, If you will but be mine. “ A royal palace richly wrought In rare and quaint design, And vertu from a far land brought, If you will but be mine.” 44 Now,” said the maid unto herself, 44 If eager I do seem, He may consider ’tis his pelf. And not of him, I dream.” 44 1 thank thee kindly, sir,” she said, *4 You need not longer stay. On Hymen I now look with dread. Its rule shall ne’er me sway.” She thought that he would tear his hair And smite his breast in pain, And call her cruel, heartless, fair, And— ask her o’er again. But to her hand he did not cling, His hair he did not rend. That night she saw his brilliant ring Worn by her dearest friend. —[New York Journal. I Digitized by Google

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410 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Edited by Ida A. Harper. WHAT SHALL THE MONEY BUY ? Talking a few days ago to a gentleman of moderate wealth and excellent busi- 'ness qualifications, I said, in a jesting manner, ‘‘It is too bad you can have a carriage and a phaeton and a sleigh and several horses, when so many of your friends cannot afford any kind of a con- veyance.” His reply contained a whole sermon and here it is: “I have not a single expensive habit, I do not drink, nothing would induce me to risk a dollar in gaming, I very seldom smoke, I do not indulge m any high-priced restaurant suppers and simply by refraining from these costly practices I save enough every month to keep my horses and carriage.” He is a man worth perhaps seventy-five thousand dollars ana when he drives out in the cool of the evening, with his happy family, I always feel that he thoroughly deserves all the enjoyment he seems to have. His house is so bandsomelv fur- nished, his wife and children so beauti- fully dressed, his table so well-appointed that people imagine his income much greater than it really is. There are two reasons why he can afford all this; first, he is a prudent and economical business manager; second, he spends his money for the benefit of his family.. It is not altogether the size of a man’s income that determines the financial con- dition of his family, it is the manner in which the income is spent. Some people will live as well on two thousand dollars a year as others will on four. I am well acquainted with two men in the railroad business, both in the same office, both receiving the same salary and both hav- ing the same number of children. One of these men has a pretty home, his wife keeps a servant, his cnildren are well dressed and he lays by a certain amount of money every month. The other lives m a rented house, his wife does all her own work and his children are exceed- ingly shabby. The former is strictly tem- perate in all his habits, the latter takes several fifteen cent drinks every day, smokes good cigars and is very fond of treating his friends. He spends his money like a prince, while the butcher ana the grocer are clamoring for their pay and his wife is ruining her health from verwork. One of these men will con- sume hours at the corner grocery berating monopolies and cursing capitalists, while the other is preparing- to be a capitalist himself. If you were to give each of these men five thousand dollars to-day, in five years from now the one would have doubled it while the other would have spent it all. It is but just to say there is also a great difference in women; one will economize and “ manage ” in a thousand ways that the other is too ignorant or too shiftless to take advantage of ; but if women were given the actual money, the majority of them would set aside a portion of it for future use. As a rule the wives do not receive any part of the wages except for a specified pur- chase, to buy a dress or a pair of shoes, and they are given ‘just enough for this purpose, so that it is impossible for them to save anything if they wish to do so. They say to themselves, “The more I economize, the more my husband has to spend and I might as well not make any special effort. He will manage in some- way to pay the bills and, no matter what I do, he won’t give me any money.” So they grow discouraged ana careless, and expenses multiply and they both grow old and life is a sort of a failure. There is no one thing on earth a woman desires so much as a home. She who does not is an anomaly, there is some- thing radically wrong about her. If a man feels that be is incapable of saving money he will be perfectly safe in giving his wife a stated amount each month as a trust fund to buy a home. He need not have the slightest fear that she will sus- pend payment or go into bankruptcy or speculate in stocks or bet it on the elec- tions. She will save it faithfully and she will invest it in a home and, in all the years to come, the husband and the chil- dren and all the friends will enjoy the fruits of that ten or twenty-five dollars a month which was saved from the new bonnets and the opera tickets and the cigars and the drinks. And, after the home is paid for, it is so easy to add a nice chair and a bookcase and a picture now and then until, almost unconsciously, you find yourself surrounded by comfort and luxury. And then, with a little more self-denial every month, you may have your horse and carriage, a summer trip or a nice little bank account to give peace and contentment to declining years. It is not so much the amount of money a man receives as it is the manner in which he spends it that counts in the long run of time. A few days ago a yonng man picked up a beautiful pearl and goja opera glass and said, “I wish I couia afford something like this.” “ Can you not ?” I asked. “ No, ^ takes all I maw to pay my necessary expenses. seem to be very fond of smoking,” I re* Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 411 marked, “ How much did your cigars cost last month ? ” He figured a little bit and said, “Fifteen dollars.” “Just exactly the price of the opera glass,” I said, “which would have lasted you a life time.” Then, in a burst of confidence, he said, “ It costs me at least two dollars every time I go out with * the boys ’ and last night I spent five dollars drinking, smoking, going to the theatre comique, etc., and to-day I have the headache and am not fit to attend to business,— and I have got to ask credit for a suit of clothes.” Thinking this was a good time to make an impression I said, “ Now, don’t you see that this money you spend in treating and so on leaves you nothing but the headache, and if you chose you might keep yourself supplied with gloves, ties, handkerchiefs, stationery, ana you could make presents to your friends and go to the opera and do and have so many nice things with the money you drink up or smoke up.” “ Yes,” he said, “ I have to do without a great many of such things that I should like to have, and I am always in debt.” I suggested it was a very good plan to make a rule that when- ever you spend a dollar you shall have a dollar’s worth of something to show for it. “Oh, I always do,*” he replied, “I have a dollar’s worth of fun. ’ ’ This closed the argument. A young man has peculiar ideas of “fun” and, until he has fully satisfied himself of their fallacy, he would better remain jingle, for these ideas are very expensive and it is hardly fair to ask a wife to help pay the bills. But when a man finally decides to marry he should make up his mind that his earnings, great or small, belong to his family. He has no right to ask a wife to go into a partnership where she shall give all her time and labor and not share equally in the profits. If she bear and bring up children the obli- gations of the husbandare a thousand fold intensified. Whatever may be his in- come it should be considered as a fund for the proper maintenance of the family, and there are very few men who make any more than enough for this purpose. The man who drinks, gambles or other- wise wastes his money literally robs those to whom he owes the most sacred duty. If he have a small income his family must accommodate themselves to it, but if the revenues are large the wife and children have a right to enjoy them. One would suppose it would be the pride and ambi- tion of every man to see his family in pos- 8ffS1jn °* every luxury he was able to attord, but many a wife could tell a tale of pinching, economy and self-denial that would be a revelation to those who knew the reckless liberality of the husband down street among men. Itis not charity which should begin at home, it is simple justice, for surelv that cannot be called charity which is bestowed upon those of a man’s own household. If this page should happen to meet the eye of any husband and father who freely spends his money for liquor and tobacco while his wife toils at the sewing machine every hotir that can be spared from cooking and baby-tending; or who risks the precious dollars at the gaming table while his chil- dren look with envy at their well dressed and happy schoolmates, perhaps he may pause and ask himself these questions : If poverty and misfortune should come who would cling to him so faithfully as his family? And, in the days of pros- perity and plenty, who are so deserving of the best that money can purchase or love provide ? 0, husbands and fathers ! Bestow your wealth, your time and your affection upon those who are gathered about the home fireside, those who love you, whose future is entwined and blended with your own, whose place, if once made vacant, can never again be filled. Put your protecting arms about them, hold them close to your heart, for, even if fate is very kind, you can only have them a little while, and years of re- pentance, of grief, of tearful regret can never atone for indifference, selfishness and neglect. OUT IN THE WORLD. In five counties in Iowa women are Re- corders, and in eleven counties they are County Superintendents. The exquisite carpenter’s and cabinet- maker’s work in the Mayor’s house at Passy, France, was executed by a lady. ; Women serve on juries in Washington Ter- ritory and are especially feared and disliked by gamblers, saloon-keepers and criminal lawyers. The great Middlesex Mechanics’ Associa- tion of Lowell, Mass., has adopted an amend- ment admitting women to full membership and removing all sex distinctions. More than* a hundred ladies in Louisville, Ky., are making a good living by purchasing goods for ladies who live out of the city, re- ceiving a commission both from the pur- chasers and the merchants. Miss Grace Babb, of Eastport, Me., has just graduated at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, having attended three courses of lectures, received a full laboratory instruc- tion ana served four years’ apprenticeship with a qualified druggist. Two sisters in Philadelphia, one a fine musician and one an artist of ability, found these occupations so crowded they were in danger of starvation, and, by chance, they happened to find they had a special knack of dressing dolls, at which they are making a comfortable living. The executive authorities of the World’s Fair to be held in New Orleans next winter are doing all in their power to make the Woman’s Department even finer than that oi the Centennial and it will be of great assist- Digitized by Google

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412 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. ance in showing what kinds of work women are capable of doing. It has been earnestly recommended that the General Assembly of Indiana appoint a Commission to have a general supervision over the Prisons of the State, make investi- gations, recommend reforms, pardons, etc.; and it is further recommended that two mem- bers of this Commission be women, as “they are more acute observers, quicker to detect wrong and know better than men what should be required.” Women are exercising an influence in the political world that would not have been thought possible a few years ago. The wives of many who were Presidential candidates are remarkably strong women. Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. McDonald are all women of great power. Mrs. Carlisle shares the honors with the Speaker. Mrs. General Fremont is writing a book, and the list might be extended indefinitely. A number of comments have been made in 4ne newspapers regarding two women of Reading, Penn., who are breaking stone for a living. While this is almost the last kind of work one would select for them yet nobody should question the right of these women to earn an honest living in this way if they choose. At first one is tempted to exclaim, It is too hard an occupation for women,” aS ie not as hard as washing at the t,ub all day and that has always been considered proper employment for this sex. These women Work eight hours a day and then they are through and may rest till morning, but we know hundreds of women who stand at the ironing table all day and then run the sewing machine far into the night. We have seen women do all the labor of the household with a heavy baby on one arm and then sit up all night with a sick child and in the morning take up the same round again. There are thousands of women in our large cities who support themselves and children by making ladies’ calico wrappers for 12V6 cents apiece, by finishing off men’s pants at 7 cents a pair, and by steady work they can do ** a There are women who make button holes at 30 cents a day, linen dusters at 8 cents apiece and men’s drawers at of i« w^dozen, pai?s-„ By the hardest kind of labor they make Sl.oO a week. Now is it any wonder they prefer to break stone ? DRESSY ITEMS. A very pretty young lady in the choir of one of our fashionable churches bought her a spring suit of a soft, delicate drab, purchased hat, gloves and ribbons to match and went to church on Sunday morning with the consciousness that she was looking uncommonly well. What was her exasperation, upon taking her seat, to discover that every lady in the choir was dressed exactly the same as herself, and there they stood, all in a row, like six angelic young Quakers, each one mwardly raging because her carefully studied toilet had been turned into a All of which goes to prove t at drab is the prevailing color this sum- most aggravating color it is, ^ere seem to be only two or three different shades, when the shopper nowi! t0 ,select the trimmings, the bon* etc’ Ihp fi°rVhe velvet’ the ribbons, etc., she finds the number of shades is legion and it is impossible to match any- thing. There are the pinkish tinge, the mushroom, the slate, the steel ana so on indefinitely. And, after all our trouble and anxiety and weariness, the drab toilet, when completed, is very unsatis- factory. It persists in giving a sallow tint to the complexion that is enough to make a woman dissatisfied with herself and all the world, it spots and fades and soils very easily and cannot be made over, but it is the style and therefore we must all have a drab dress. The satines are exceedingly pretty, and the lady who has a skirt of the plain material, kilt pleated or trimmed with ruffles, and a nicely draped polonaise of the figured satine, finished with clusters of ribbon loops where they will have the best effect, is certain of one dress suitable for all ordinary occasions. Ginghams of plain or of plaid and plain combined, with rolling collar and cuffs, make neat house dresses, and they may be as elaborately trimmed with lace or embroidery as the fair owner desires or can afford. For several summers it has been pre- dicted that white dresses would not be worn the next season but the prediction fails. N ever were the fabrics so beautiful as this summer. Patterns of embroidered mull at fifty dollars, embroidered nun’s veilings and lawns as low as teh dollars and aU varieties of goods and prices down to five cents a yard are displayed upon the counters. A white dress is very economical- for it comes out of the laun- dry week after week as fresh and pretty as new and it suits all complexions and all ages. The grandmother in her snowy wrapper is as becomingly dressed as the babe in its spotless robes of lace and em- broidery. This summer two materials are com- bined in white so that two dresses which are half worn may join their forces and make one sound garment. It is impossi- ble to make a white dress which will be unfashionable. Round waists and sashes, basques and overskirts, tucks vertical and horizontal, pleated or gathered ruffles, puffs and shirring, all are worn. The wearer has only to consult her figure and the amount of goods she has and she can- not be out of style. Before leaving this subject there is one word which ought to be said to young girls and that is, Never go on the street with your neck and arms exposed. We say “ young ” girls for it is not expected after a woman reaches years of discretion she will make such a mis- take. Let there be no exception to this rule. However pretty the neck ana arms may be, the public street amid tne vulgar crowd, is not the proper place to display them. A woman cheapens her Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 413 charms by making them common. The girl who goes out in the broad light of day with uncovered throat would blush to the tips of her fingers if she could hear the remarks that follow her. Let the sleeve fit as closely as you please, sug- estiDg the beauty of the arm it covers, ut the tender, delicate flesh is not for the rude gaze of strangers. It is to be hoped no girl will be tempted by her vanity to make such an exhibition. A pretty foot, a well-turned ankle, rounded arms and shapely shoulders are among the beautiful things of earth, but even their loveliness cannot compare with that sweetest of all charms — womanly modesty. ETIQUETTE. There is a certain class of people who profess a sort of lofty scorn for the rules of etiquette. They say that such rules are made only for persons of wealth, fashion and leisure and that busy, working peo- ple have no time to bother with them. They regard these points of etiquette as merely arbitrary and made for the aris- tocracy. All of these are mistaken ideas. You might as well say the rules of gram- mar are only intended for wealthy peo- ple. Some sort of common laws are as essential to the body social as to the body olitic. Why does a gentleman take off is hat when he meets a lady? Why does she bow in return ? Why does he send a polite note of invitation if he wishes her company? Why does she send a courteous reply ? Simply because it is etiquette ro to do. There is no class of people so rude that they are not gov- erned by some sort of social laws. The ancient origin of the word “ etiquette ” is “ a little label affixed to a bundle to show what its contents are,” and so it has come to be a kind of a mark designating the refinement and good breeding of men and women. These rules of politeness all are founded on good sense and most of them have stood the test of ages and been found acceptable. The fundamental principles are a thoughtfulness and consideration tor the wishes, tastes and feelings of others. He who forgets himself in his desire to make others comfortable and happy has mastered the elements of etiquette, the only hard part of the lesson. If two young men start out in life equal in re- spect to education, ability, etc., that one will succeed best who has the most polite, courteous and affable manners. Those K°?eware most popular who are well- ored, kind and winning in their address, ireople cannot afford to ridicule the laws of social etiquette. The proper place to learn politeness is at home. Grown people may be shrewd enough to assume proper manners in company but children who are not well- trained will be sure to show the very worst side just when you want them to appear the best. It is hard to keep a constant guard over our actions, speech and habits, day after day, but it is the only way in which we can properly bring up our children. They are entirely too bright to learn by precept what we dfo not teach by example. If it will be agreeable to the readers of the Woman's Depart- ment we will give occasionally a few rules of etiquette, from standard authority, be- ginning next month with a chapter for children, and following with a few sug- gestions to those “of older growth.” MORE ABOUT BREAD-MAKING. I hope our yeast was a success and that it has kept fresh and sweet, for now we want to make some bread. We have al- ready secured the very best patent flour and will use no potatoes but if the flour is of an inferior quality take equal quan- tities of mashed potato and flour to make the “ ferment,” which may be made the night before if you rise early the next morning to attend to it. RECIPE. Pour gradually, stirring meanwhile, a quart of boiling water upon half a pint of wheat flour. When the mixture has cooled till it is lukewarm add a gill of yeast, stir well, cover closely and let it stand till thoroughly light and a mass of white foam. This will require from two to six hours, according to the strength of the yeast and the temperature of the place where it stands. When this “ fer- ment ” is perfectly light, beat into it vigor- ously about hall a pint of flour, cover and leave it to rise, which will take from half an hour to an hour. It now becomes “sponge.” As soon as the “sponge” rises, add more flour and give it another beating and so repeat each time it rises until it becomes too stiff to be easily stirred. The mixture then becomes “dough,” and is ready for working or kneading. Knead it until it no longer requires flour to keep it from sticking to the board. It may then be placed to rise in a mass or it may be divided into four equal parts, moulded into loaves and put into a greased bread pan to rise for the last time. If the yeast is used which was described last week it will make the bread sufficiently salt. If possible the ferment, sponge and dough should all be kept at the same temperature, 75°, during the entire pro- cess of breadmaking. For this purpose an earthen bowl is better than any other Digitized by v^ooQle

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414 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. vessel as it is not affected by draughts of air. While the bread is rising it should be covered with a thick flannel. Indi- vidual pans, each holding one loaf, are most desirable as the bread will bake more evenly. After the dough is thoroughly light it should not be again kneaded but should be carefully shaped into loaves and put into the pans. It is generally conceded that a great deal of kneading is necessary for good bread but the same result may be effected by pull- ing and stretching the dough and it is not so laborious. The tougher and more elastic the dough the better it is. It is difficult to say j ust when the bread is light enough to bake, but the dough should nearly double in size. After the bread is baked it should not only be light but should have no alcoholic smell but only the sweet, wheaten odor. If by tapping on the bottom of the loaf it gives a hollow sound it is done. If the crumb, when pressed, instantly resumes its shape and does not stick together it is properly baked. After the bread is taken out of the oven it should be leaned up on end where the fresh air can pass over it. If the “ferment” is made of boiling milk the bread will be still more crisp and tender. Next month we will speak of rolls, buns, etc. These recipes are taken from the Bread Manual of Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, President of the Chicago School of Cook- ery, whose bread cannot be excelled in this or any other country. Correspondents are invited to briefly express their opinions on any subject pertaining to this Department, and gen- tlemen are entitled to equal rights with the ladies in this respect. We will pay particular attention to all inquiries and hope for your co-operation in making it entertaining and instructive. NOTES FROM IRENE. To Woman's Department : Again the Magazine has appeared in new beauty; and we have a Woman’s Department, with our popular lady writer, Ida A. Harper, at its head. With every number come letters from all parts of the Union telling of the good done and doing by the different Lodges, and of the progress the good editor is making in his efforts to build up the manners and morals of his readers. Old Reliable, give us some more of your good, strong pieces, you are the Glad- stone of the Magazine. We have spring here now. I know nothing so fitting for a description of our April weather as Oscar Wilde’s “Mag- dellen Walks.” Oscar is not a great favorite with gentlemen, however, and perhaps few of you are familiar with this little gem, but the ladies will rememberit. Mr. Ryan has been on a jaunt to Al- varado, and though he was always an en- thusiastic lover of the Order of B. of L. F., he expresses himself like J. C. Gregory, as more than ever charmed. He met members of many different Lodges and found friends everywhere. Little E. H. Payne, of Palestine, Texas, a great writer once said, “ Do not despise small talents — they are sometimes need- ful as well as the great ones. A candle is sometimes as useful as the sun.” Let us never forget that every station in life is necessary, that each deserves our respect, that not the station itself, but the worthy fulfillment of its duties, does honor to man. Above all let us be earnest. “Without earnestness no man is ever great, or does really great things,” says another. Gladstone owes half his fame to his power of being in earnest, his power of throwing his whole soul into every effort he makes. The most soul- stirring pictures of Elihu Vedder, or of anyone, are those that have in them most depth of shadow. Irene. Greenville, Texas. A TEMPERANCE LETTER. To Woman's Department: How often do men meet in good humor, then drink to excess, talk nonsense, fancy themselves insulted, take fire within, rave, threaten and then come to blows. How often is the hand of the intoxicated man lifted against his dearest friend, per- haps the wife of his bosom, “ in one rash hour performs a deed that haunts him to the grave.” Could we call around us, in one vast assembly, the young men of the present day we would say, Look at the generation who has just preceded you. The morning of their life was as cloudless and dawned as brightly as your own but behold now the smitten, enfeebled, idle, poor, irreligious and vicious, with halting steps dragging onward to meet an early grave. Their bright prospects are clouded, their sun is set never to rise again, no home to receive them, improvidence has taken all they had. There are the father and mother, whose gray hairs are coming in sorrow to the grave. This is a broken-hearted wife and these are the helpless, innocent children, for whom the father has left no inherit ance except dishonor, nakedness and want. And shall this, beloved youth, oe your history? If you desert your home for the saloon, if you start out daily a little, it is yourselves you behoia in a glass. Why I hope so fervently for Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 415 the success of the temperance cause is that my child may not be a drunkard. The grand and noble Order of the B. of L. F. has done more to abolish intemper- ance than any other organization in ex- istence and they will do still more in the future. So, wife, mother and sister, let us help and encourage them all we can. A Fireman’s Wife. Charleston, III. Keokuk, Iowa, May 20, 1884. To Woman's Department : As I am a sister of one of the members of Gate City Lodge No. 93, and a constant reader of your very interesting Magazine, but, having never seen anything in the Ladies’ Department from here, I thought it would not be out of place to write a few lines in which to let the Brotherhood know that No. 93 is in a prosperous con- dition now, having a membership of sixty men, all working together with a will. My brother is an active member and receives every encouragement from me to be prompt in his attendance at meet- ings, for, while attending meeting, whether son, brother or husband, one has as many temptations as another, we are sure they are in good society. As this is the first letter I have written, I will not take up any more space. That God may bless every member of the Brotherhood and crown their efforts with success, is the wish of A Fireman’s Sister. THE WOMAN’S JOtJRNAE. A weekly newspaper, published every Saturday in Boston, devoted to the in- terests of woman — to her educational, in- dustrial, legal and political Equality, and especially to her right of Suffrage. Lucy Stone, H. B. Blackwell, Alice Stone Black- well, Editors; T. W. Higginson, Julia Ward Howe, Editorial Contributors; Mary A. Livermore, Mrs. Frances D. Gage, Mrs. H. M. T. Cutler, Occasional Contributors; Susan C. Yogi, Business Manager. Terms— $2.50 a year, $1.25 for six months, 65 cents for three months, in advance , 6 cents for single copy. Club ^es~ 5 copies one year, $10.00. Boston Office — No. 5 Park Street, where copies are for sale and subscriptions received, bpecimen copies sent on receipt of two- cent stamp. The Woman’s Journal wrill be sent on trial one month for 25 cents. Sweet Things Cheap. — You can make all kinds of fine and fancy candy at small expense by simply following directions, as given in that valuable little book, How to Make Candy,” which will be sent to any address upon receipt of 30 cents in one or two cent stamps. Address. The Housewife, Rochester, N Y. Evils of Intemperance.. Editors Magazine: Easter, with its carnivals and gaye- ties, after the long season Lent, is again past, and great as were the expectations of the young, in. regard to the number, size, and endurance of the fancy colored eggs, which form so pleasant an accom- paniment to Easter time we hope that they have not been disappointed. Hear- ing the chat of the children, as they count the days still intervening between now and Easter, and noting their delight- ful anticipations carries me back in memory to my younger days, and brings to my mind a question in regard to eggs, which interested me very much at that time and which seemed at first a hard one to answer. This question, which some of your readers may also have heard, was : “ How many eggs could the giant Goliath, of Gath, of ancient re- nown eat on an empty stomach ? ” Search the records as yon may, there appears to be no mention made of the fact that he ate at all, still less that he ate eggs or how many he could stow away in the stomach that formed a part of the mas- sive body described to us by the sacred historian, nevertheless the question is a simple one and one easily and correctly answered by saying: “One egg, only,” for after eating one, the stomach was not empty any more, even if it was not full. You see the question is not how many eggs would it, or did it, take to fill his stomach when empty, although it is framed in such a manner as to lead to that supposition, and thus misconstruing its meaning and leaving the mind be- wildered amid the diversity of opinions in regard to the number of eggs it takes to fill an ordinary stomach, ana then one so much larger, as Goliath’s must have been. I knew one man — a miserly old farmer — who said that as one egg held as much nutriment as a pound of beefsteak, one at a meal was enough for any man. Why even the much abused railroad eating houses do better than that, and furnish two and even three eggs as a part of a meal. Having been blessed with a good appetite myself, a failing which seems also to be transmitted to my off- spring, three or four eggs each is not con- sidered very extraordinary eating in our family, in view of the facts which my in- vestigations in that direction have brought to light. For instance, our Digitized by v^ooQle

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416 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . friend W. E., ate twelve eggs at a meal one of the brakemen called the al- together with liberal slices of ham and tention of the engineer and the other bread, and says he can “on a pinch ” brakeman to their unusual appearance, put away nineteen eggs. Another friend, After indulging in a quiet smile the en- C. H., eats sixteen eggs for his Easter gineer said to him : breakfast, follows it up with fourteen for “ Jac^, what’s the matter with your his dinner and winds up with twelve for boots? ” his supper, making forty-four for his “Oh, nothing;” said Jack, glancing day’s eating. All these performers are, down at his feet. however, thrown in the shade by Mr. “ I thought something was the matter Pearsall’s recent feat in New York. Ac- with them,” said the engineer, “ because cording to the papers he ate thirty you changed them.” eggs at a meal twice a day for five days, “ Why, I did not change them,” said and then to show that his egg assimilat- Jack, “ What do you mean ? ” ing powers were not exhausted, he con- “ You did change them,” said the en- tinued the same diet on the sixth day. gineer, “ for you have the left boot on Thus you will notice that there is a great the right foot and the right boot on the left difference in capacity for eggs, as well as foot.” some other things. “Well, now, I thought they, felt But as I have used the above discus- queer,” said Jack, after a survey of his sion to illustrate my subject, I will now understandings had convinced him that introduce some more facts as a further he had made such a blunder.” illustration, trusting that I shall be able Another of our old members, Bro. G., to show their analogy, and prove what also had some information in regard to I desire to impress on all our member- the matter, derived from the brakeman ship. who was with Jack when he bought the Not very long ago I had the pleasure boots. Said brakeman whose veracity is of meeting with my Lodge, and while not questioned, averred that only one there a circumstance occured which I drink was taken by Jack, while they will relate as concisely as possible. Bro. were away from the engine that day. M. arose and asked for information in It appears thus to be established by regard to a brother (we will call him creditable testimony, that one drink had Jack) who, according to report, was not mixed things up so badly for Jack, that conducting himself properly, and was he could not tell right from left in a new likely to bring reproach upon the Order, pair of boots, and to my mind fully carries As our membership is widely scattered out the simile between eating one egg and employed on a number of different and taking one drink. I consider it as roads Jack and his failings were not gen- much of an impossibility for a man to erally known among us, and the ques- take one drink and say ne is sober as to tion was asked, in what way does he fail say his stomach is empty after eating to live up to our rules. “ Well, report one egg. Of course, as we have before says he drinks,” was the answer. shown some men require more eggs ta “Why, I drink too!” some of the fill their stomach than others, and while brothers said — “ I take a drink whenever one drink will not affect some men quite I feel like it, but I do not get drunk.” as much as this one did Jack, yet I hold “ I cannot say that Bro. Jack was drunk that their faculties are not as clear as the other day,” said Bro. S., one of our they would be without the influence ol “ old stand bys,” “ But I’ll tell you what alcohol in their system. I suppose by he did, and you can form your own continued guzzling and swilling, the opinions. He was firing for a friend of human frame can be so trained as to re- name, who told me this, and this friend quire a great deal of alcohol to entirely is a man whose word can be relied on, upset the machine, for I once heard a every time. He is running a drill engine man say that he had put away forty and having but little to do that day, they glasses of beer at a sitting without enect laid in a switch waiting for work to turn on him, while I have read of others up. As they were near the town Jack swearing under oath that ninety g*ftS8e® concluded that it would be a good chance did not make them drunk. But let us to get a new pair of boots which he turn from this point to another phase oi needed badly, and started off with one of the matter. Our Bro. Jack took only one the brakemen to get them. After a while drink and was drunk, at least he had an Jack and his companion returned to the the symptoms of the disease, except engine, Jack having the new boots on complete oblivion. According to our his feet. He complained of feeling tired laws he should be punished for drunx* from his walk and stretched himself out enness, “but,” says Jack, “I only naa on a seat to take a rest. As he thus ex- one drink, and many of you tax® posed the soles of his new boots to view, drink whenever you like. You

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 417 not in good conscience punish me for doing what you do yourselves. I do not seem to be able to carry quite as much as you can, but if you will only allow me to practice a little more, I may get so that I can carry as much as any of you.” It would be impossible for the brethren “to cast, a stone’/ as they were not. with- out sin themselves. I am truly thankful that this charge can- not be made against me, and it ought to be a fact, that it could not be made against any of our members with truth, for we are brothers and as such also our broth- er’s keeper. If we are strong let us help our weaker brothers to be strong and let us never, by precept or example, teach them to do what may not hurt us but what may cause their ruin. The grand old apostle Paul uses some very em- phatic language on this point, which ought to be adopted as a maxim by every brother of our noble Order. He says “ Let no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.” For “ It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.” Even if it were not for these and other divinely inspired injunctions, the feel- ings of a common humanity would dic- tate sobriety — not thereby meaning simply to drink whenever you feel like it and have a chance, provided you can still say you are not drunk, but a total abstinence from all intoxicants. I sup- pose Jack was not drunk according to some, but his intellect was muddled, his vision clouded and his hand unsteady. I knew a man who would get very drunk, but even in the worst sprees he ever had, he would not own up that he was drunk, and would become very angry if any one even insinuated such a thing. It is there- fore impossible to fix a limit and say a cer- tain number of drinks can be taken and you will not be drunk. In fact only he who takes none at all is sober and ready to meet emergencies as they arise with a clear mind, a cool judgment and a steady nand. A gentleman after delivering quite a speech in praise of presence of mind ln. time of danger, closed his remarks with the, as he thought, unanswerable question: “What is better than presence of mind?” A lady in this hearing an- KW|re» 8reat truth, “Absence of oody, and was applauded by the house. In our daily employment we may be 8810 to be in danger from some cause or other all the time, arid as we cannot fol- low our avocation, and have absence of ? \et us be sure to have the next oest thing— presence of mind, by not oing anything to cloud the intellect or impair the faculties, so that when danger comes, we may be ready to meet it with a fair chance of escape for ourselves, and the lives and property in our care. We should then ever be ready “to get the boot on the right foot.” According to the best medical testi- mony, even a teaspoonful of liquor has a perceptible influence on the human system, and accelerates the action of the heart in a marked degree. The aged Dr. Paul, of Belvedere, N. J., an eminent physician, makes the following rather startling statement: “The life of a man depends on the action of the heart, and according to the more or less robust con- stitution of a man, the number of his heart pulsations will be. These pulsa- tions being, as it were, counted out to him at his birth, anything that will cause a quicker action of the heart, will ex- haust life just that much earlier. Thus if the natural pulse be 60 and it were in- creased to 90 per minute by rum, a man is giving up 1^ hours or days of natural life, for every hour or day spent under this influence.” Think of this, and then dare to throw away your hours or days of life so recklessly. Time is fleeting swiftly, without being hurried by us, for days, months, seasons and years seem to pass away with ever increasing velocity, and Easter, Fourth of July, Christmas and New Year follow each other as if they were determined to annihilate all difference in time, and come altogether. Shall I give you more reasons for ab- staining? Dd it for the sake of your family. As our fraternity is composed of workingmen only, it is to be premised that we do not earn a great deal more than we need to maintain our families in comfort and decency. Curtail your in- come by needless self indulgence in drink, which will not be of any benefit to you or your family, and you may de- prive them of even the ordinary neces- saries of life, or of a chance to make provision for old age or sickness, when they come upon you. You may say the Brotherhood will not let me suffer, but what right have you after you have flung away your money, health and life, to expect help from a Brotherhood whose motto you willfully ignored, and, whose teachings you rejected in your mad folly. Abstain for the sake of peace and quiet in the family. See the thousands of once happy homes where rum now reigns supreme, where the man who once was the protector, has become the family tyrant, where the wife slaves on, heartbroken at the change wrought by rum in her once fond husband, and where the children hide in terror when Digitized by Google

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418 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. they hear the staggering footsteps of a Fifth — To save yourself from bodily drunken father. Then look upon the harm, so often received by those who homes which rum has never cursed, “ tarry late at the wine.” where the husband is still the protector Sixth — So that you may live out the of his loved ones, who watch with glad full measure of your days, without ex- anticipation for his return from work, Kausting your vitality while under the assured of his love and tender care for influence of drink, them. Having looked at the two scenes, Seventh — So that you may be cool and choose ye which it shall be in your case, calm in the hour of danger, and able to and having determined on sobriety, perform all your duties in a creditable make it total abstinence and your home manner. will be safe from the fell intruder. , Eighth — In order to escape the debasing Again, drinking associations are de- influence which drink and drinking as- basing. Take up any of our daily papers, sociates would exert over you if you and you will find a long list of crimes, were to indulge with them, covering the whole calendar from petty Ninth — On account of the great here- larceny to murder. Read the evidence after in which we are assured very little at the trial or inquest as the case may be, happiness is in store for those who have and in nine cases out of ten the crime scorned instructions and would not hear. will be found to be the direct or indirect result of strong drink. Criminals derive their courage from rum, and when under its baneful influence, are ready to commit atrocities at which we stand aghast and shudder with horror. A man cannot retain his self-respect and good character long if he associates with the low and debased; on the contrary, he must take C. J. McGee’s advice, as given in the January Magazine, and shun evil com- panions and cultivate the society of the good and the pure who are not to be round in rum-holes. Once more, there is a time coming (it may be very near to some of us) when we must give an account for the deeds done in the body, whether they be good or evil, and a searching investigation by an all-seeing Judge shall be made of our record here below. How will you be able to answer in that day, if you have not cleared your skirts of rum, or how will you escape the penalty pronounced long ago against the drunkard? It will not avail at that time, to say, I only had one or two drinks, but your own con- science will quickly admonish you that . your excuses will be in vain, and your doom is sure. I say, therefore, practice sobriety by abstaining from all intoxi- cating drinks. First — On account of your example to others who may be weak in this regard and not have the same amount of self- control. Second — In order to preserve our Order from reproach by your conduct, or that of others, a just enforcement of our laws against this evil. Third — Out of regard for the financial welfare of your family, remembering that the liquor bill of our nation is larger than the bread bill. Fourth — On account of the peace and quiet in the family where rum is not per- mitted to rule and ruin. Hoping many will heed and be wise, I will close, but may at some future time, explain to you how I came to take what may be called radical views on this ques- tion of sobriety. X. L. C. R. Earnestness. Editors Magazine : It has been said and I believe by Joseph Arch — “ Form unions, join hand to hand, heart to heart, and you as men will be able to command your own fu- ture.” And since the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was organized as a society, what has caused our success? Need I answer — nothing but well directed organized action. The same can be ac- complished by all classes of workingmen if they will employ the same means. We must purge ourselves of all selfishness, husband our resources; be faithful and true to each other and the teachings and principles of our organization, and labor earnestly. Earnestness is the key to success, coupled with application it is a great unraveler of the mysteries of which our world is still so full. .We can hope for no grand or important issue to our et- forts, unless we are in earnest. He who is not in earnest over the work before him, however small, however great, how- ever trivial, however important, need look for no termination thereof that win do himself credit, nor expect to roach as satisfactory a compensation as wouki_ a meed for earnest endeavor. No o who ever accomplished a great object (u it without earnestness; and no one wn ever undertook a task without deter® - nation ever achieved a very brilliant issue. Earnestness then is an ea*n®8; success, and this is just what is needed day by day among locomotive fir*®1®!** , man who starts out to do life s ^a^.e _ terminedly in earnest, needs no tr pledge of final success than the Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 419 A Trip out West. Baraboo, Wis. of last October I sciousness that it is dead earnestness that drives him on. He needs no one to de- cide for him whether he is in earnest or not, neither can any one determine this for him. He must know this for himself, and knowing, can easily foretell the suc- cessful or unsuccessful end of his labors. Truly, calamities may fall upon him that may steal from him his gathered posses- sions, but if .he .holds fast to earnestness, hoping ever in justice it fails not to bring Editors Magazine : to its crippled disciples, he will find On the 24th day *mq1 misfortune was but a passing started, accompanied by my sister, thir- hSiin* ?« gon?’ prov?d t0 J>e a teen years old, for Avon, Washington blessing mdmgmse. As members of our Ty., where all my folks are now living. ■mTt m earne?fc- Le* n° On the morning of the 25th we found ™I! I ’ lealou.8ies or unpleasantness ourselves in the busy city of St Paul. ^r?gressive work. Let there be I met many B. of L.,F. boys who took t 88 01 PurP°se, oneness of effort, pleasure in bestowing any kindness that TOifl^Ur e“ne8S be tempered with was in their power upon me. I can as- wiii Au°i * * induence of the Order sure the members of our great and glori- i a *ar greater extent among ous Order, that if they never traveled T At naW! f whom we are daily associated, they will be surprised at the strength of _ t^ ,?n ^ ^eri®^ a spirit of kind- the Brotherhood. I met brothers from a f ac^ ot^er> but let us set Pine City and Fargo Lodges, in fact I lanof on e,very manly excel- met members from nearly all the Lodges, man evely mofal virtue. Let us be on the Northern Pacific road, but as I to b°nest> sound from centre neglected taking their names they have mrA J^nfer£nce> true to the heart’s slipped my mind, but it will be a long f H Anri J!1* w • w!l condemn wrong in day before their kindness to me will pass or *oe> iu themselves as well as from my memory. wuose consciences are as It is a grand sight to anyone that Rtonriv \ 18 a granu signi io anyone ioat will ne® . e te the pole, men who never saw the western country. You totter right if the heavens have the timber, the prairie, the lake and tAll th* 4- a A?6 e5rfb feels, men who will rivers, the plains and bad lands, the thA ava a°d look the world right in alkali hills and mountains, all on one mpn ^Lu?1611 - Ju at 2eit^er brag uor run, straight piece of track, and yet in some b wh™ 5feeither flag ?or flincl?> men places it is very crookecl. runs HaaA*6 ?01*rage °* everlasting life We had the misfortune to go over crv nor pal and ste°ng) men who do not both ranges of mountains in the night thA T C?US? their voices to be heard on ^l®treet8}, but who will not fail nor be but when we left Helena I made up my mind that I would not miss it all, so I rode on the engine over Mullen Tunnel. With two large consolidated engines they pulled fourteen cars up to the mouth of j- _ > nuv win Liu i ian nor D€ mm l^hgeu 88 ?ng 88 they have life, men who know their messages and tell fill th’»men Who knoT their Places and iness W^° m*nd their own bus- the tunnel and from there they doubled, men miin «Wn° not to° lazy t° work, taking seven cars at a time to the top of have a/6 j bng to eat what they the mountain, two and one-half miles. Paid for w an<* wear what they have The engineer told me the grade was two the BrnthArR*?’ who ?re to guide hundred and seventy-three feet to the to success n00d of locomotive Firemen mile and their sharpest curves were six- Verix. Hence ’tis hypocrisy as well Will serve to improve a church as zeal ; as persecution or promotion Bo equally advance devotion. Bet business, like ill watches, go PnMi?”188 400 faSt’ sometimes too slow ; Z. or things in order are put out ®o easy, ease itself will do it ; WW116!1 the feat’s desiSned and recent w hat miracle can bar the event ? * or }tis more easy to betray ihan ruin any other way. —{Butler. teen degrees, he also told me that it was all one of our eight five-foot drive wheeled engines could do to pull her tank up that hill. When we arrived at the top of the hill we found about two and a half feet of snow, and it was bit- ter cold. Fifteen miles farther, the snow disappeared and there was a great change in the atmosphere. We passed through considerable good timber in Idaho; but there is a great deal of that country along the N. P. R. R. that is almost worthless. It is like the people of the last days, there is lots of land but little will be chosen. I saw places in south- Digitized by Google

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420 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. east Washington Territory, and north- been traveling over two weeks and were east Oregon where the sand blew as snow very tired. does in Dakota ; I saw sand fences along The next morning we finished our the track to catch the sand — they have journey in a row boat-, and after about Chinamen working night and day to keep two hours of . hard work we succeeded the track clear. in getting up the river about three miles We followed the Columbia river from to the home of our parents. We found Waloola Junction down to Portland, a a snug little house on a patch of clearing distance of two hundred and twenty- of about seven acres facing the river. It eight miles without being out of sight of reminded me of what I had read about the river. Some places the basin ot the people in New England about a hundred river was three or four miles wide, at years ago. People do all their traveling other places the mountains came right on foot or in a canoe on the river. They up to the water’s edge, and sometines al- have no use for wagons yet, as tbeir roads most perpendicular for two thousand are few and rough and their produce is feet. Below the Dalles we saw several about all used in the camp, little streams coming down the moun- The river is deep and the banks are tain, making leaps from two to five hun- straight, so everv rancher has a land- dred feet. These falls of pure crystal ing and delivers his produce on the bank water add greatly to the endless scenery of the river and the river steamer car- along the ColumDia river. Just a week ries it to its destination. I thought I after we left St. Paul we arrived at Port- had seen big timbers in Michigan, but it land where we remained over night. We is small in comparison to that in north- found Portland to be a busy, rich city of western Washington Territory. It is about forty thousand inhabitants, three nothing to see trees six and eight feet in thousand of whom are Chinamen, the diameter and three hundred and fifty curse of the Pacific coast. feet high. The largest tree I saw was The next morning we took the steamer twelve feet in diameter, that was a cedar, for Kalama fifty miles down the river, The land along the Skaget is very rich from there we took the cars again for and productive, that is, for crops that Tacoma, from there we took a steamer will grow there. The climate is very for Seattle where we had to stay three much like that of England. Some of days and four nights, as the steamer that the oldest inhabitants told me that the runs up the Skaget river only makes coldest they had ever known it to be two trips a week. Seattle is a very was ten above zero and the warmest lively city of about twelve thousand in- about seventy-five above. Apples, pears, habitants. There are several large saw plums, cherries, peaches, and all kinds of mills there which employ a great many small fruit are very productive there, and people, there are also extensive coal the trees seem to be as hardy as the trees mines near there. They have a narrow of the forest. The people out there gauge railroad for the purpose of bring- seem very much different than they do mg the coal to Seattle, a great deal of here. When you meet a stranger he which goes to San Francisco. speaks to you as though he were ac- On the eighth of November we started quainted, and the neighbors seem more from Seattle on a flat bottomed, sound friendly and accommodating. They are steamer to go to our new, unseen home, like one large family, all at home trying a distance of about sixty*five miles. It to have a good time, seemed a shame to have to stop so long, After finishing my visit I started for so near and yet so far from home. That home, leaving my sister to make her evening about eight o’clock the tide be- home with her parents. I thought 1 gan to go out, and at ten we struck on a would come back over a southern route, bar. In the morning when I got up I so on the 5th of December started ; but discovered that we were standing on dry on account of high water on the Skaget land about four rods from the channel of river I did not get to Seattle in time to the river. I got down and walked take the ocean steamer for San rran* around the boat. The ground was hard cisco on the 6th, and there was no other and quite dry, but in a little while the steamer until the 13th. I went to Port- tide began to come in and at ten o’clock land and sailed from there on the 7th on we were floating in about four feet of the Steamer Oregon. On account ot a water. About one p. m. we entered the heavy fog we could not leave Portian mouth of the Skaget and after winding until about 10 a. m., and we did not get our way through the dence forest for to the mouth of the Columbia nv about fifteen miles the captain landed until dark. We then anchored and lay us on the bank of the river about a hun- over until morning, so as to go over t dred feet from my brother’s house. We bar at the mouth of the river by day were glad enough to get off for we had light, as it is somewhat dangerous, the Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 421 water being so shallow. After we got out on the ocean the wind blew quite strongly from the southwest and the steamer rocked considerably. I stayed out on deck as much as I could but after being on rough water for about two hours, I began to feel sea sick. I was pretty sick for about half a day, but after that I could eat as much as the best of them. I saw lobsters, porpoises, shark, flying-fish and a great many more strange looking sea animals, but I did not see any whales. The second mate told me that it was the first trip they had made in six weeks without seeing them —it was on account of the ocean being so rough that they stayed under water. We could see land most of the time but we were about twenty miles from shore and could not see much of the country. About day break of the 10th we came in sight of the Golden City of San Francisco, and about 7 o’clock the same evening en- tered the Golden Gate harbor, one oi the most beautiful and best protected harbors in the world, the entrance being only about half a mile wide. After you get in, there is ample room to anchor all tne ships that sail. At nine o’clock we were along side the long dock where most of the passengers were glad to get off for they were a sick looking, sick feeling lot of people. I made my way up through the crooked, hilly, and beautiful city to the Central Pacific depot, where I found some of the big-hearted boys from Golden Gate Lodge, No. 91. After having a splendid visit with them for about three hours, I found that one of my old friends, a conductor from the C. & N. W. R. R. was running out of there. I found him with very little trouble, and that night I went with him down to Menlo Park, on his run, a distance of thirty-two miles south of San Francisco. We started from San Francisco at 6:30 p. m., and I could not see much of the country but around the little station it was like the richest garden in mid summer. Flowers of all kinds, such as we call house plants here, were in their natural state, only a great deal larger and more beautiful than I ever saw before. When I saw all these beautiful things an<J every thing looking so comfortable and happy, it made me think of the par- able of the rich man, when he had his barns full and bade his soul take its ease, eat, drink and be merry. next morning we left Menlo Park at 4:50 and arrived at the city at 6:30 and that finished his work till 6:30 p. m. We then had all day to look around at the endless curiosities and beauties of the We went through Chinatown the nrst thing, and it is a great marvel to see thirty thousand Chinese living where about two thousand white people could live. Next we went out to the Cliff House and Sandy Beach, where we saw more than a thousand sea lions in their natural state in the sea. About forty rods from the shore are spangling rocks about fifty feet high and about two hun- dred feet across and around, and on these islands of rocks is where the sea lions live ; some are upon the rocks sun- ning themselves, others are sporting in the water. A little farther down is a beautiful sand beach where the breakers roll in in elegant style. I succeeded in getting a few shells and a bottle of sand to bring back with me ; as the shells are kept picked pretty clean I could not get any very nice ones. Thus I spent five days in San Francisco, visiting Wood- ward’s Garden, the Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, the U. S. Mint, and the Docks where ships from nearly every country in the world can be seen. But the most marvelous and curious relic I saw was the saloon that actually has not been cleaned out since 1849, commonly known in San Francisco as the Cobweb Saloon. On the afternoon of the 15th I re- sumed my journey homeward over the Central Pacific. I passed through some beautiful farming land along the Sacra- mento river, and at the point we crossed, is the largest ferry boat in the world. It has four tracks abreast, capable of carry- ing forty -eight loaded cars. It grew dark before we reached Sacramento and there- fore I could not see much of the city. The next morning when I awoke we were away out on the plains of Nevada. Everything looked barren and desolate out tnere after being so lately among the flowers and gardens of California. There are people all over this dry, good-for- nothing land, some herding cattle along the scattering Alkali creeks, others hunt- ing and trapping, and still others work- ing in salt fields. I saw places where they were scraping up salt just as they can sand in a huge sand pit, and carrying it to a sort of bin made of planks along the side tracks so they can load at their leisure. I did not see much game, with the exception of the antelope. When I arrived at Ogden I came to the conclusion I would go across the moun- tains on the Denver and Rio Grande, the model managed road of the Rocky moun- tains. I found all straight-forward Brotherhood men there, as well as every- where I had been. This road is a nar- row gauge road, but they are not very narrow in the amount of business they do. They run through more scenery, around more and sharper curves, up Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. and down more mountains, through more glens and gorges, and over more exceed- ingly high land than any other road in the world. I rode from the mountain top down to Salida on an engine, a dis- tance of twenty-one miles, and about seventeen miles of the way the engineer had his engine hooked in the back mo- tion. They use the water brake to keep the valves and cylinders from cutting. While we were descending the mountain the fireman showed me the main track in four different places, looking off to one side and below us. The farthest track was not over a mile away and we had to go seven miles to get there. There are many places through the Black and Grand Canon, and the Royal Gorge, where the rocks tower up from five hundred to two thousand feet above the track nearly perpendicular and some- times fairly hanging over the track. In the Grand Canon they have a hanging bridge over the head waters of the Ar- kansas river, where the gorge is not wide enough for the river and the rail road. The rocks on either side there are two thousand feet above the track. There are many beautiful little towns among the mountains, but as I had no time to stop I can not tell you anything of importance about them. I arrived in Denver at nine o’clock p. m., on the 18th, and being pretty tired I stopped over there to rest and see the city. The next morning I ran across Bro. S. D. Wads- worth, of Elkhorn Lodge No. 28,' who took great pleasure in showing me the city, which has a more rushing business appearance than any city I had seen since I left St. Paul. The air was so full of frost that I could not see Pike’s Peak, but what I saw of the Rocky Mountains, I don’t think they appear to be nearly as high as those of the Pacific coast wnere they tower up fifteen thousand fe£t from almost a level with the ocean. I saw Mount Hood, Mount Tacoma, and Mount Baker. I could see Mount Baker from Avon, a distance of about one hundred and twenty-five miles. On the 20th I continued my journey over the Union Pacific from Denver to Sterling, thence to Denver Junction, where we struck the main line. The most of the way we were in the Valley of the South Branch of the Platte river where we saw thousands of cattle and sheep picking their living through the thin sheets of snow that covered the ground. That part of the country, I was told, belongs to the Gov- ernment. It grew dark before we reached North Platte, and the next morning we were in Omaha, so I did not see much of the Eastern part of Nebraska, but what I saw of the western part I liked very much. We crossed the Missouri river from Omaha to Council Bluffs, where the passengers from the Union Pacific have their choice of four direct routes to Chicago. I took the C. N. W., as I am an employe of that com- pany. It was pretty cold and everything was covered with ice and snow, so very little of the wealth of the great State of Iowa could be seen. In the afternoon of December the 22d, I arrived in Chi- cago, stepped over Sunday with my uncle, and Monday I came up to my old home and birth place in the rough old State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk and City of Baraboo. Although I have no near relatives around here I consider this my home. I got back in time to help eat a big Christmas dinner and wish all my friends a “merry Christmas and happy New Year.” Fellow-readers of the Magazine, do not pass all your days in the town in which you were born, but get out into the world, remembering you can not learn it all from books, and if you have half an eye for observation, I can assure you that you will return perfectly satis- fied that you have seen enough and know enough more about the world to pay you a hundred fold for your time and trouble. Henry Finkham. trouble. Henry Finkham. Boone, Iowa, May 18th, 1884. Editors Magazine : Our members have secured a splendid gold watch, chain, and charm which they mtend as a testimonial of their regard and esteem for one whom they have al- ways found kind and obliging in the dis- charge of the duties imposed upon him. I refer to Mr. George Horner, late fore- man of the Boone round house, who has recently resigned. The charm represents on the front the door of a safe in black enamel. (It was always safe to trust George for he would do what was ngnt./ The other side is plain and bears the fol- lowing inscription : “ Presented to George Horner by the B. of L. F., Boone, Iowa. The locomotive department have securea a splendid gold watch, nicely inscribed, which they intend shall accompany tn chain. The whole makes a beautilu testimonial of the regard and esteem i which the man is held by those w served under him, and also shows engineers and firemen can appreciate o who tries to do right, even if he is no ways in accord with their feelings. A now a word in regard to the regalias ly received per Mr. M. C. Davis ° , dianapolis, they are very beautiful, born in material and in workmanship, an i all respects superior to what w ^ Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 423 Como, Col., May 20, 1884. Editor 8 Magazine: In the May Magazine Tim Fagan re- plies to a communication of mine which appeared in the March number, and points to some of what he considers the errors of said communication. I am very glad Tim has done this, because I do not like to see all that is published in the Magazine swallowed silently by the Brotherhood as if it were gospel truth. It makes no difference even if I am the au- thor of the matter published, and a keen intellect and quick perception can dis- cover errors and contradictions in it, I like to have them pointed out ; it bene- fits me, and it benefits the Order to, have such corrections made. My only regret is that we do not have more controversy and less gossip. W e should not hide our light under a bushel and be afraid to speak out for fear of contradiction, but on the contrary, when a thought steals into our head and shapes itself into an idea which our common sense tells us is an original and good idea, we should give the Brotherhood the benefit of it, and we are doing ourselves and our brothers an injustice when we allow a bright idea to commit suicide in our brain through fear of not being appreciated or of possible contradiction. I am thankful to Tim for his kind eulogy of me, thankful that he appreciates the motives which prompted me to appeal for charity to an erring brother, and, while not wishing to create the impression that we have resolved ourselves into a mutual admiration soci- ety, I would say that all Tim has said re- garding my qualities as a man and brother, can with tenfold as much added be applied to him, and I have confidence enough in his excellent judgment and good sense to know that what I shall say to controvert his arguments will create no ill-feeling, but furnish him food for thought, which, developing into ideas, will without doubt appear in the Maga- zine for the edification of all. Tim says he sees no contradiction in the action of a I^dge expelling a member for his first offence, and the sentiment expressed in the preamble, as quoted in my last, but rather the protection of that sentiment. Here Tim and I differ. I maintain there 18 * contradiction. If the man was an old offender, and had been at the bar of jus- “9® °* Lodge and had been reasoned with, reprimanded and offered an oppor- tunity to reform on various occasions pre- vious to committing the offence in ques- tion and was then expelled, I could see . ® Protection of the sentiment, because m that case the man proves incorrigible ana deserves his fate, but here it is the first offence. The man was never accused of any ill-doing since becoming a brother until now, and being a man endowed with reason, having a soul the image and likeness of his Creator, we would' natur- ally suppose that, if properly handled, he would prove capable of better things, and I maintain that it is the duty of a Lodge to reason with such a man, point out the error into which he has fallen, show him the prpper course to pursue to make a good Brotherhood man, warn him against relapsing into his old faults under pen- alty of forfeiting his membership, and then give him proper time to show whether he has appreciated the lesson taught him or not. Of course, if he should persist in his evil ways after such remonstrances, we cannot get rid of him too quick ; but on the other hand, he is liable to reform and become one of our shining lights. We do not know, nor does the man himself know, of what he is capable until put to the test, therefore we should not be too hasty to judge. Tim’s box of oranges does not clinch his argu- ment, nor does the man with the wounded hand strengthen it ; on the contrary, it only serves to illustrate mine — oranges, being only vegetables, cannot be re- claimed wnen decayed, but there is a vast dffference between vegetables and hu- manity, and our confidence in the better side of human nature is such that we scarcely, if ever, despair of the good over- coming the evil in it. Take the case of a murderer, his hands reeking with the blood of his victims, captured and sen- tenced to death, yet he is not considered so far lost to the influence of good as to be abandoned to the evil promptings of his own heart ; we see the minister of God visit him in his last hour and try to turn his thoughts to the contemplation of better things. A man with a wounded hand is not going to have it amputated if there is any possible chance of avoiding such an operation. He will strain every effort, use every available means at his command and will only part with the member as a last resort to save his life. Tim says my reasoning would throw in the balance the whole Brotherhood against the chances of redeeming one man’s character and that charity does not consist in elevating one man at the ex- pense of ten. It is not necessary to make any such sacrifice, nor does my reasoning imply that any such sacrifice is necessary, and yet we could have but a very poor opinion of ourselves and very little con- fidence in our moral strength if we thought such a prospect possible. Christ tells us there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who has repented than over the ninety-nine righteous who have Digitized by Google

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424 FIREMEN'S not gone astray. “ How think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be' gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains and seeketh that which is gone astray ? ” etc. If it is the mission of the Brotherhood to raise the fallen, to enlighten the dark- ened, to give moral strength to the morally weak, to reform the drunkard, I do not see how we can sacrifice our self-respect by extending the hknd of charity to a fallen brother, rather do we sacrifice our self-respect when we dis- card him the first time he falls. No man has more respect for law than I — the law of the land as well as the laws of our Brotherhood, and I heartily endorse all Tim has said regarding the law. But we , are not infallible, we are only mortal, consequently liable to error. Admitting that our laws are wise and just, which they are, are we not liable to err in ad- ministering them and in our zeal to be legal, become not only severe but un- just ? The last sentence of the preamble reads: “With these aims and purposes in view the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen consecrates itself to the eleva- tion of mankind.” This was also the mission of Christ, and every Christian knows whom it was he was most solicit- ous to elevate. Tim says, “ the welfare of the Brotherhood first and the individual after ; to the end that the many may be benefited in preference to the few.” A very good motto as far as it goes, but it does not go far enough; I would have enough of the benefits to go around so as to reach all. How can we look to the welfare of the Brotherhood, without a care for the welfare of the individuals composing the Brotherhood ? Is not the Brotherhood a grand combination of ten thousand individuals, banded together for mutual protection and support, each individual member being an integral part of the great whole, just as a man’s hand is an integral part of his body, or as a single orange counts in filling a box ? I do not build my hopes upon the merits of the particular case we are discussing, as my sentiments are in part wasted in that quarter. It is the principle I am try- ing to elucidate, and I hope Tim will recognize the fact. Yours in B. S. and I. Thos. P. O’Rourke. Glendive, Montana, May 18, 1884. Editors Magazine : A great deal is being said about the proposed Firemen’s Home, and as it is a question which should interest all lovers of our Brotherhood, I thought it would MAGAZINE. not be out of place for me to say a few words in regard to the so-called “ Home.” As I understand it, it is to be a home for disabled firemen— the surplus on hand, I suppose, must be used in some way for the good of the Order, but it is a ques- tion in my mind whether it cannot be used in some other way that will be of more benefit to our disabled brothers. Let us suppose the insurance were raised from one thousand dollars to two thou- sand dollars ; a brother so disabled that he could not follow firing, could, with two thousand dollars start himself in some business by which he could make a good living, and he could do this in a locality to suit himself. We must re- member we have members in the far East in Nova Scotia, in the West in Cali- fornia, in the North in Manitoba and in the South in Texas to be benefited by the home, and disabled brothers would have to go from any of those parte men- tioned, one thousand miles or more even if the home should be located in the most central part of the continent. Take for instance a man with a wife and per- haps two or three children as the case might be, would it be reasonable to ex- pect him to leave his wife and family to go to the home? He certainly could not take them all with him — besides, a man with any ambition, even though he could not handle the scoop, or pull the throttle, would like to be in some bus- iness, so that he could feel in a measure, independent and earning a living for himself and his loved ones at home, and at the same time enjoy the company of old time friends and acquaintances in- stead of being away from all that is near and dear to him. I have no doubt but that the home would benefit a few, but I do not think it would satisfy the majority. During the past four months I have met with brothers from all parts of the country, most of whom have thought the home would be a grand affair, but they have in most cases changed their minds. Then again can it be made a paying institution, or will it take from the funds of the Order thousands of dollars every year? An institution of this kind ww require quite a number of hands in the different departments, to some of whom no doubt, would be paid large At the present time we have but lew salaried officers, and I am happy to say we have just the men we want, hut for one, am opposed to adding to tn staff until the work of the Order become so great that our friends at Terre Haut cannot do it all, then by all means gjj them the required help. As far as my experience goes, I find that w“er® have one member disabled we ha Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 425 twenty killed, and as one great object of our Brotherhood is to care for the widows and orphans, can we do this in any better way than by raising the insur- ance as high as the funds of the Order will allow, so that when the husband and father is taken away the widows and orphans may receive the benefits which he secured for them while living ? This is a matter which should be carefully considered by all. Fraternally, T, Pollard. River du Loup, Quebec, May 12, ’84. Editors Magazine : For the first time since the organization of our Lodge, death has invaded our ranks and has left a vacancy in our midst. It is with a feeling of sadness that we have to record the death of our late Bro. A. Robinson, who died on the 3d of May, of acute rheumatism, after an illness of four weeks. Bro. Robinson, by his quiet and unassuming demeanor, made himself a favorite with all who knew him, both in his capacity as fireman on ftie I. C. R. R. and in his private life amongst his friends and the pubbc generally. No better evi- dence of his worth could be found than was evinced by the large concourse of citizens of all classes that attended the funeral service, conducted by the Rev. J. H. Fowler, and afterwards followed his remains from the house to the station, from which, in charge of a deputation of tiie brothers of the Lodge, consisting of Bros. Gorham, Gosselin, Montgomery and Carmichael, he was conveyed to the resi- dence of his parents at Maple Green, N. B., by special car, kindly granted for our use for the occasion. On the arrival of the train at Campbell ton we were met by a large number of the brothers of Sugar Loaf Lodge. No. 144, who, through the kindness of J. E. Price, District Superin- tendent, had a special engine in readiness to convey the brothers with the remains to Maple Green, from where, on the fol- lowing day, he was conveyed to Dalhousie and buried there with all honors by the B. of L. F. The funeral cortege, as it FkS86v? trough Dalhousie on the way to the churchyard, was very imposing, there being fifty-two teams in the procession. Cn arrival at the grave, after a very im- pressive prayer had been offered by the ^U88e^.» °* Dalhousie, the beau- titul funeral service of our Order was gone through, assisted by the brothers from Lampbellton, after which the remains of +)Ur , a^e brother were consigned to the tomb, there to await the roll call at the J* lodgment, where we must all meet ana be judged. Bro. Robinson, though lost to us, will not be forgotten, and his memory will long remain green in our hearts. Our thanks are due to the Rev. Mr. Herd man, Presbyterian minister, and to the Rev. Mr. Wells, Methodist minis- ter, both of Campbellton, for assisting at the funeral service. Colonial. Huntington, Ind., May 7, 1884. Editors Magazine : Since the organization of this lodge last June, there has not been a word said about its good work in our Magazine, and I therefore assume the task, having been invited to do so by some of our members. Business is very slack here at present, making times very dull, but nevertheless the boys are all trying to hold their own. Among the hara-working Brotherhood men among us are Bros. Foster, Dickin- son, Van, Marston, Wyman, Murphy and Holland, the latter of No. 14. The dudes are quite numerous, being led by Bros. Plumn and Butler. It is reported that Bro. R. Murphy will, at an early day, embark upon the matri- monial sea. Bro. Toby is well worthy of the good reputation he has gained for himself dur- ing his sojourn with us. He is a staunch supporter of the Brotherhood, and man- ages to arrange his affairs so that he is enabled to attend our meetings nearly every Sunday. The boys seem to think there is some other attraction for him up in the swamps, as he has to travel 142 miles to attend to his business here. A. H. Reddie. Creston, Iowa, May 1, 1884. Editors Magazine : I have noticed that our expulsion list averages fifty names per month. How it is possible for any man who has the slightest claim to decency to allow himself to be published in this way, I cannot understand. Let me say one word to delinquents, who make up the largest part of our ex- pulsion lists : If you are not satisfied with the Order why do you not pay up and withdraw like a man. In this way you can preserve your manhood, while, if you allow yourself to be kicked out you at once bring upon yourself the scorn and con- tempt of all honest men. A few words now about our Lodge. We have one hundred and ten names on our roll, all in good standing, and our meet- ings are usually well attended and give evidence of the prosperity of our Lodge. H. K. Burkit, our worthy Master, has given up the scoop and gone into business. His business card reads as follows : “ H. K. Burkit, Funeral Director and Em- balmer.” We wish him success in his new departure. Polka Newport. Digitized by Google

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426 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Statford, Ont., May 13, 1884. Editors Magazine : Avon Lodge No. 38, the “Banner Lodge” of Canada, once more rises to speak through the columns of the Mag- azine and to record a few of the passing events in connection with it. The night of the 16th of April saw the Town Hall of Stratford-on-Avon filled with a bright and gay assembly of ladies and gentle- men eagerly waiting for the call to whirl round in the giddy and fascinating dance. Many of our fairest ladies were there and the gentlemen— well, of course they were nothing less than the best, being created gallant “Knights of the Scoop, each one wearing his coat of arms on the occasion. All were provided for in the excellent and well arranged pro- gramme, there being dances for the boys 40 Round the Horn,” as well as tne “ Locals” also a “Leap Year Special,” each lady choosing her favorite knight, and who could complain when they had run so far as to need a litte rest, or to oil up and take water, to be politely asked to “take the siding” for supper. Every- thing ran along smoothly without any slipping on the grades, broken rails, or misplaced switches, each one reaching his destination well pleased and record- ing the trip on the tablets of his mem- ory as the pleasantest of all the year. In short, it was such an occasion of un- alloyed pleasure and happiness that doubtless (had he been present) the grand old Bard of Avon, himself, would have danced for very joy at the sight. Much of the success was due to Bro. Ben Yapp, Chairman of the Committee, whose suggestions and plans were admir- able, resulting in a financial and social success unparallelled in the history of B. of L. F. balls in Stratford. I must now switch off onto another branch. Bro. Tom Collins was getting so thin that the poor fellow was reduced to about 210 pounds, and of course something had to done. Some wily fellow gently whispered to him “try matrimony,” and Bro. Tom quickly took the hint, no doubt expecting that this valuable recipe would prove a veritable elysium of joy and a panacea for all his woes. So this well known old-timer has at last joined that great “ band of martyrs whose mem- bers are to be found everywhere, meekly sawing wood and carrying water and descanting on the values of the solid comforts and happiness to be found in this world’s renowned remedy.” The pleasing event took place at Brantford on the 7th of May, the fortunate and happy lady being Miss Bessie Mortimer, °f ?™ntford- Bro. Jas. McLellan, E. Ball and D. Murrey were among the privil- eged guests. It is whispered around that Bro. Geo. Yapp is heading for the same remedy. A short time ago we had a little trouble here— the Grand Trunk officials gave notice of a reduction in our wages, but thanks to Mr. J. Bown and the other members of the Engineer’s Grievance Committee (who acted for both the En- gineers and Firemen), the matter was amicably and very satisfactorily settled, thus again demonstrating that friendly arbitration (and not force or strikes) is the true solution of the difficulties oc- casionally arising between capital and labor. I fully endorse the opinion of Tim Fagan in his reply to T. P. O’Rourke, and think that strict adherence to our Con- stitution is the true foundation of our great success. If we have made a mis- take by admitting a man who regards neither law nor principle, our Order must be vindicated, and we must suffer the consequences, of that law, for if we allowed our hearts to guide us we should soon become disbanded and broken up, as a ship without mast or rudder is left to the mercy of the waves. I would like to say a word or two with regard to the proposed “ Home for Disabled Fire- men:” I cannot say that I approve of the plan — If we have a surplus of money for investment, would it not be better to form a Contingent Fund, emanating from and under the control of the Grand Lodge to provide for special cases of disability at their own homes and among their own friends, instead of sending them perhaps thousands of miles away, among com- parative strangers ? Each case of course being protected from fraud or misrepre- sentation, by the certificate of the Sub- ordinate Lodge. I simply make the suggestion and would ask all delegates to the coming Convention to give it their most careful consideration before voting upon this most important question. Bro. Graham, a short time ago, had a heavy bereavement in the sudden loss oi two of his sisters. All our members deeply sympathized with him, and feel that although time is beginning to heal tne bitterness of sorrow, yet our brotne must feel the void in his heart, and now with fraternal greeting on behali oi the members of old 38, 1 am Yours, etc. W. E. Brookbr. Chillicothe, 0., June 3, 1884. Editors Magazine : . Scioto Lodge, No. 202, asks to be enrolled on your list of correspondents, trustmK that the space in your columns devot to us will be so creditably filled, thaty Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 427 will not feel that time and material might have been better used. Our Lodge was organized March 5th by Bro. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor, with a charter membership of nineteen. We now number twenty-five, and three applications in waiting. Meetings are held every Monday night. Our members evince an earnest and enthusiastic inter- est in everything pertaining to the Order, the meetings being well and regularly attended and business dispatched with energy and precision. J. G. Burklin, our Chaplain and Magazine agent, and W. C. Danenburg,our worthy Master, have been promoted to the right side, and are doing satisfactory work. We are much indebted to the engineers for the use of their com- modious and elegantly furnished hall, and to Bro. Gahagan for a nice lamp. The encouragement given us by Mr. E. E. Evans, our highly esteemed Master Me- chanic, is appreciated by all, as is also the kindness of Mr. G. Bosley, our gen- tlemanly round house Foreman, who ef- fects all necessary changes in his power, that we may attend the meetings. We desire to extend, through your valuable Magazine, our thanks to various Corre- sponding Secretaries for cheery and en- couraging letters. The advice therein contained meets with approval and will be heeded. Since our organization Bro. T. B. Carlin has taken unto himself a better half,” formerly Miss Lizzie Kel- ler, and a new arrival has put in her ap- pearance at Bro. Danenburg’s. The “ wee bit of femininity ” will prove no encum- brance. Fraternally, G. W. McClure. Cedar Rapids, Ia., May 1, 1884. Editors Magazine > As No. 27 has been poorly represented m the Magazine for some time I take it upon myself to send you a few items. No. 27 is doing exceedingly well, having ninety-eight good members on the rolls, with the number still increasing. aw. Phelps, our efficient Financier, has been sick for some time, but is rapidly improving. Brother D. Brant has increased his re- sponsibility by taking unto himself a partner for life. He now wears a very important look along with his spring suit. Brother J. M. Hickox has retired from the road, and now superintends a butter and egg house. Our wish is that he may nnd contentment and shekels in the dis- tribution of oleomargarine and hen fruit. Brother H. F. Walbrand is rejoicing over the advent of a bran new girl. This is enough this time. Multum in Parvo. Como, Col., June 1, 1884. Editors Magazine : As there seems to be considerable mis- understanding regarding the nature of the proposed Firemen’s Home, upon which the Eleventh Annual Convention is to take action, it would be well for all Lodges to have a clear conception of the matter, so the respective delegates can act intelli- gently at Toronto. A large number are laboring under the impression that what we are about to establish is an hospital, and that if a member becomes sick or in- jured temporarily he is to be sent to this hospital for treatment. This is certainly a most mistaken idea. Such an institu- tion would be of little benefit to the Or- der, on account of the scattered condition of our members, no matter how central or advantageously located, it would be of no benefit to those outside of its immedi- ate vicinity. What we want is a home for those who are utterly destitute and homeless, a refuge for the superannuated and helpless, and an asylum for the parentless orphan. There are hundreds of men in the Order who have no living relatives and are entirely alone in the world — these men when worn out by old age and hard service, broken down by disease without hope of recovery — con- sumptives and the like, or disabled by ac- cident so as to be rendered incapable of earning their own livelihood, have no one to look to for relief outside of the Broth- erhood, and it is for the deserving of this class the Home is to be established. The man who has a home and means and family connections, does not want to cast himself on the charity of the Order when disabled, and vfe are not building the Home for him ; it is for the utterly des- titute and helpless, who are friendless and alone, and the orphans of deceased members left without parent or guardian, that we want to provide a place of refuge \ at least such is the idea of Thos. P. O’Rourke. Las Vegas, N. M., May 14, 1884. Editors Magazine : As we are only a few months old and have not yet been represented in the Magazine, I will give you a few words in regard to No. 204. We are named “Mon- tezuma” after the ancient chief of the Aztec Indians. W e are getting along very well, having about twenty-five members in good standing. Our Master, A. W. Clark, has been promoted on the Atlantic and Pacific, as also our Vice-Master, By- ron Archibald, on the Santa Fe. _ Both are meeting with success in their new positions. Our members are all good, energetic workers, and will do their full duty. A. W. S. Digitized by Google

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428 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Providence, R. I., April 21, 1884. Editors Magazine : It was with feelings of honest pride and hearty congratulation that I perused the ages of the March Magazine, and I wan- ered back in memory to the second con- vention, when I thought of those I met there. It has been a struggle from which we have emerged with honor and fidelity, and we of to day must refer with kindly thoughts to those who so nobly stood united in our days of doubt, when we were so nearly wrecked financially. We should allot all due honor to those who contributed by word and deed to the sus- tenance of our Order until we freed our- selves from the debt which came near ending our usefulness. Therefore I would say to the newer members of our beloved Order, we owe a debt of gratitude to those who bore the brunt, and who. by their indefatigable efforts, wrought for us the success we enjoy to-day. We long ago reached a point which I had supposed would be our limit, but it seems not. It looks as though we were destined to ad- vance far beyond our present eminence. And now I must speak of our little Lodge here, which has ever been my pride and delight; although small in numbers, I ’ trust she is large in her desires to perfect herself in those attributes which our noble Order teaches. No. 2 can never expect to grow great in num- bers, as we now embrace nearly all of the desirable men of the footboard in this locality, but she possesses vast energy and enterprise. On February 14 occurred our First Annual Social, at which some 200 couples were present. As guests we had Supt. Chamberlain, Asst. Supt. Dur- fee, Master Mechanic Greggs, of the Prov- idence and Worcester railroad; Master Mechanic S. F. Whalley, Road Master Hammond and Foreman of Repairs Lamb, of the N. Y. & N. 0. R. R.; Master Mechanic’s Clerk, Arthur Averill, of the N. Y. P. & B. R. R.; D. O. Black, Esq., proprietor and manager of the Daily Tele- gram ; Bros. Bullard and Updike, of 73, and Bro. Clarke, of 57. Everything passed away pleasantly and harmoniously, and at 3 o’clock we arrived at the terminus, all deciding it to be the most brilliant and successful affair ever given by railroad men in this vicinity. I cannot close this letter without mentioning some of the worthy train men who make Providence a temporary abiding place. To-day I rode behind Bro. John Burnham, who has solong guided the Shore Line express from Boston to this city. John is one of “J °se. staunch, ready fellows who have added honor to our craft. We must also speak of his conductor, Mr. George Schermerhorn, a genial, good man, who never forgets that he is a man in his posi- tion. I admire such men with all my heart, and I know that they are appre- ciated by their employers and the public at large. I want to see the time come when all railroads will be manned by noble, generous and manly men. Wanderer. Albuquerque, N. M., April 20, 1884. Editors Magazine : Since I have been appointed corre- spondent (a most novel and unhandy position for me to fill) I will attempt to write something now and then that may prove of sufficient interest to be published in our valuable organ, the Magazine. Right here let me explain who, what and where we are. We are a new born sister Lodge about thirty days old, having been born on the 5th of last March, and christened Montezuma. Our home is in the City of Albuquerque, Territory of N. M., ana the number of our dwelling is 204 — in the garden spot of the south- west, the Valley of the Rio Grande, at the eastern terminus of the A. & P., and about midway on the southern extension of the A. T. & S. F., we command a ter- ritory that has long felt the need of, and will fully appreciate the motherly care of the Brotherhood. Our officers are men of sterling worth and honor and true brothers to the prin- ciples of our noble Order. Our mem- bership is as yet quite small, having but fifteen regular members enrolled. How- ever, at each meeting there are applica- tions presented which impel us to look forward to a time not far distant when the banners of “ Montezuma ” shall wave o’er the battlements of a strong and shining citadel. With a heartfelt bon voyage to the Brotherhood, I remain Fraternally yours, 204. Brainerd, Minn., May 26, 1884. Editors Magazine : I desire to note the promotion of W. Lincoln, A. C. Farrar and George Royal, of our Lodge, who are now royally seated on the engineer’s side of their engines. Bro. Lincoln has resigned his office as Financier, and Bro. W . J Bain has been elected to fill the unexpirea term. A vote of thanks has Been ten- dered to Bro Lincoln for the faithful manner in which he discharged hisduties. Bro. J W. Brown, our worthy Master, was married recently to Miss Mary Goodman. The happy pair received many elegant and costly presents C. B. VV . Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 429 Salt Lakb City, Utah, 1 April 16th, 1884. / Editor s Magazine : As I have seen several letters in the Magazine from Lodges all around us, I thought I would let my brothers know that No. 178 still lives and flourishes, with fifty members and plenty of appli- cations. Business is not so brisk as it has been the past winter, but we have an accident occasionally to cause a little excitement and give us food for thought. I must mention one in particular which happened with us, and one I shall never forget as long as I remain on this earth. It was a bright sunny morning in April, we left Salt Lake City at 10:20 p. m., and went to Provo Citv for dinner and left Provo at 12:30. My engineer and my- self were in the best of spirits and the old 95 seemed to partake of our good feeling, for she bounded away over the shining steel with a speed that gave us ample proof that not many houses lay between us and Green River. When between Castle Gate and Price Station, rounding a sharp curve I saw Will start up suddenly and at the same instant I saw a man laying asleep, or drunk, upon the track not ten lengths away. With light- ning quickness the engine is reversed, the air is on — still he sleeps, unconscious of the impending danger, while with that vindictive tread that knows no mercy, the iron monster is rapidly near- ing him. I glance at Will ; he is calm, but pale as death ! The throttle is clasped in an iron grasp and the whistle shrieks its awful warning. Oh, heaven ! will he never wake? One moment and we are upon him, crushing and mangling his r)or body into a shapeless mass ! When looked at Will again he was laughing. He said, “ Barney, this is the 1st of April.” Well, I wasn’t exactly mad, but I have been trying to borrow a revolver ever since to go gunning for the fellow that laid that stuffed man on the track. Yours fraternally, Barney Y. Topeka, Kan., May 31, 1884. Editors Magazine : There has been nothing said about the Flower of the West. No. 205, so I pre- sumed it would not be out of order to let your readers know that we are getting along well and that we intend the ‘ Flower ” shall bloom and be an honor to the cause. We have thirty-six mem- bers, and they all attend meetings promptly and regularly. Our Master, Ed. Leat, discharges his duties faithfully and sets an example for others to follow. Our Financier, Bro. Talley, is thoroughly reliable and takes good care of the funds of the Lodge. We fear we shall lose him, as he has been ordered to take charge of an engine in Mexico. If he goes, we hope he may prosper, and our best wishes will go with him. Our Secretary, J. E. Thomas, deserves great credit for his fidelity to his duties. Among other things, he has taken charge of the “goat’’ and diets him on barb wire, carpet tacks and oyster cans to keep him in lively spirits. Our Magazine Agent is doing first-class work and is meeting with success. The rest of the boys are up to the standard and will keep the banner of our Lodge afloat. H. A. S. Silver Bow, Montana, April 24, 1884. Editors Magazine : As none of the boys in Eagle Rock seem disposed to write you, please accept a few lines from along tbe line. Our Master, Norman Grant, makes the 27 dance over the road, Jack Bristol has a steamboat whistle on the 26, George Orum and Milt. Russell make fly runs in the Eagle Rock yard with 45, Pete Doren- son ana C. R. Goodale are hostlers, Little Tommy Wharton has the cleanest engine on the road, Frank Jenkins runs the 37. Orville Adams is proud of the 9 since she has the air brakes. John Sweeney, from Royal Gorge, runs the 7, Jim Frost, with the 36, makes enough noise for four en- gines. Ed Nye says the 34 don’t do well where she has five exhausts. Bro. Milli- gan, the sweet singer from “Cash Valley,” is still firing on the south end. Farmer, from Fargo Lodge, thinks he is solid with the “ school marm ” . since Dan Rowland left, but Charlie Bakers’ fireman, Patsy, calls around and sings, leaving poor Far- mer in the lurch. Theson Sage, frofei 28, and Will Dean run the 10. Joe Davis is hostler at Butte. C. W. Green, from Hawkeye No. 27, as usual, is firing a good passenger run, and Harry France, from some Lodge in Missouri, is hostler at Spring Hill. Most of our number are on the right side, but take as lively interest in Lodge affairs as ever. Would like to hear from some of .the Eagle Rock boys. C. K. East Des Moines, Iowa, May 28, 1884. Editors Magazine : I think it is the duty of Confidence Lodge and its members, and should be a pleasure to them, to say something for the good of the Order through the columns of our Magazine. Our Lodge is now number- ing about fifty-five members, all in good standing, and four more applications for our next meeting. Our worthy Master, Bro. Broski, deserves special praise for Digitized by Google

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430 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. his good work. Bro. Payne also deserves credit for the financial standing of the Lodge. Bro. Hayes, our Secretary, is con- templating matrimony. Bro. P. Combs is again holding the 173 level. C. M. K. is roaming the State on the 89. Bro. Payne is performing on the 117 until the pride of Iowa comes out of the shop. Bro. Hammer, on the 229, says he is go- ing to procure the necessary documents and make himself a happy man. Bro. Bixler holds the “ O ” passenger at 150 and not a pound less. Bro. Breecher is hostler at Des Moines. Many of our members have been promotea to the right hand side, among them Bros. Cleary, Hayes, Hanson, O. Hammer, Anderson and Whittaker, all make good engineers and give excellent satisfaction to the com- pany. The members of 102 are proud of their new regalies ; they are “ dandies.” The general standing of Confidence Lodge No. 102, is A No. 1. Hoping that these few lines will find space in our Magazine I will close. Yours Fraternally, A Member. Baraboo, Wis., June 9, 1884. Editors Magazine : We are now within a few months of the time when the delegates of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen will as- semble in their Eleventh Annual Con- vention to transact the business of that honorable body. Therefore it is the duty of every member of the Order to study and discuss, both in and out of Lodge, the constitution, which will help much toward the instruction of our delegates. By this means they will know more fully the wishes of those they represent. Our constitution, as I view it, needs amend- ing. More power should be placed in the Grand Lodge in regard to insurance col- lections. It would probably decrease our membership, but those remaining would be Brotherhood men. Again, we need a different system for Financiers of Subordinate Lodges. Death notices should be sent to the Grand Lodge to be distributed among the members of Subordinate Lodges. Further, I would say, it might be well to create the office of Insurance Agent, for those Lodges which desire it, as it would relieve their Financiers of one-half their labor, who are unable to fill their office as they should and attend to their other duties. Before closing I wish to say a word to de- linquent members. If they will look at the back assessment columns in the ben- eficiary statement of the Magazine they will seethe stigma which thay have placed upon the character of the organization. Then let them think of their obligation and ask themselves if they are Brother- hood men. Delinquent brothers, you es- tablish a bad precedent. Think of new members ! Your example teaches them from the beginning that their obligation is only to be looked upon as a matter of form. Brothers, turn over a new leaf, pay your assessments and help to give your Lodge character, show our Grand Lodge that we appreciate their efforts to place us on a firm basis and elevate the Order in the estimation of all mankind. - Radical. Marshalltown, Iowa, May 27, 1884. Editors Magazine : The members of No. 125 seem to be very modest, as they have little to say in the Magazine. I am proud to inform you that we have a Lodge of first-class men, who are a credit to our cause. We have eight members who are doing good work on the right hand side, viz : John Burke, Chas. Anderson, R. M. Stewart, Sam Barnhill, S. C. Cook, John Payette, W. W. Hill and Wm. Horrigan. The last named is “way up,” pulling varnished cars — he is large enough to pull anything that has a coupling to it. Bro. Meredith and Sullivan, of the Wabash, are running here and are good boys. Bro. Paddy Tripp who has been firing a mogul for the past two years, has been honored with promotion and now sits on the right hand side. Paddy will prove worthy of the trust and we all wish him success. Bro. Lee Pemberton, after a long sickness, is looming up again — the boys are all glad to see him around. Since our oranization we have yet to publish the first case of expulsion. Our members have all proven true as steel to their obligations, and there is not one among them who would pollute the fair fame of the Lodge by al- lowing his name to appear in the black list. F. E. Stine. Springfeld, III., May 27, 1884. Editors Magazine : I am pleased to say that No. 46 is at the front. For quite a long time we had a hard struggle, but we have come out victorious at last. The struggle has been against delinquents — against those who would not pay what they owed, but thanks to a faithful Financier and a fear- less Master, they have been made f ° Pay up or “ move on.” We have now about sixty members in good standing and plenty of money in the treasury, lhe members attend meetings regularly and pay their dues and assessments promptly, and everything indicates a prosperous future for us. _ M* H* Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 431 After a severe illness, Bro. Gill, of 127, is up and around again. No. 79 is in good working order, new members being admitted at every meeting. “ Pisgah’s golden strand, shineth in the happy land how is it, you Colorado boys ? The police force of LaFayette has a valuable acquisition in BrotherJohn Crusey, of No. 36. E. Turk is one of the lucky members of 59, being safely enthroned on the right side. J. B. Myers, of No. 77, has been doubly blessed. He has been presented with a pair of bouncing boys. J. McCoy and Frank Cissna, of No. 36, are now serving in the fire department of La- Fayette. J. C. Sharp has been transferred from Lodge 90 to 204. He is one of the stalwarts in the cause. After a visit to the flood sufferers in “Injeanny” and St. Louis Bro. M. Lillis, of No. 21, has returned to Pueblo. Chas. Ernst, Master of No. 36, has re- tired from the LaFayette Are department, having served faithfully and well. Wm. Dixon, of No. 59, has left the Charms and Embraces of Leadville’s cloudy pinnacle for the more genial atmosphere of Pueblo. The members of No. 121, tender their sympathy to Brother Wm. Brewer in the loss of his little daughter who waadear to all who knew her. The members of 127 were happily sur- Erised when Bro. Jonah brought his new wife ome with him. They all wish him abund- ant happiness. Tom Grant, the Prince of Winnepeg, acknowledges that he is not a success as a base ballist. A disjointed thumb brought him to that conclusion. It is said that Norman Mitchell, of No. 84, is now a solid man. Miss Mary Campbell, one of Battle Creek’s fairest daughters, is the junior partner of the firm. We are in receipt of cards announcing the marriage of Bro. George Dunlop to Miss Jffilla K. Payne, at Palestine, Texas, June 1st. May prosperity be with them. John Nialand and L. Bynes of No. 130 are exchanging congratulations. The for- mer is blessed with a new boy and the latter rejoices over the acquisition of another daughter. Through the generosity of Bro. Wils. "vhus, of No. 11, whose home was cheered by the arrival of a “ wee ” little girl, the boys at Port Morris smoked good cigars on Deco- ration Day. Fred Harvey, late Master of No. 82, has been presented with a magnificent watch nis Lodge, as a testimonial to (his iaithful services. The chain is a beauty and * red fully deserves it. At a meeting of F. G. Lawrence Lodge No. 172, a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to Bro. Armstrong for three beauti- ful banners, and to Bro. Smith for a hand- some picture presented to the Lodge. J. A. Tweedie, of Indianapolis, has changed his headquarters to 19 N. Meridian street, where he has opened an elegant ton- sorial parlor and announces himself ready to “ scrape ” his friends in the latest and most approved styles. E. S. Bowen, Esq., Vice President of the N. Y. L. E. & W. was recently married to the widow of Judge Devereux, and sister of Archbishop Ryan of St. Louis. Mr. Bowen is an uncle or Bro. W. M. Eckerman of No. 33. An Italian gentleman writes us that he is prepared to make engagements for his new lecture on ‘‘The Influence of Perpetual Mo- tion on the Physical Sciences.’’ Address P. H. S., North Platte, Neb. “ Daddy” Carr is what the boys of 59 call him. His prediction has been verified and he has served notice on Mayo for that engine to pull the little Carrs with. The full train will be made up in due time. It is said that the “ Prophet ” will be looking for the author of “Scriptures from Latin,” at the coming convention. The “Orator of the Valley of the Platte ” will see to it that fair play is had. Though a new correspondent “ Old Reliable” has already acquired the reputa- tion of being the “ Gladstone” of our Order. He thinks well and writes well and his arti- cles are a credit to the Magazine. S. Hartman, better known among the boys at North Platte as “Flat Wheel,” paid us a friendly visit on his way to Glenn Falls, N. Y., his old home. He is a Brotherhood man clear through, and Elkhorn Lodge may feel proud of him. J. S. Gorgas, of No. 11, and his amia- ble wife are rejoicing over the safe arrival of a little boy. As Bro. Gorgas is now on the right hand side of his engine he can easily bear the additional expense of the new boarder. The members of the Good Will Lodge, No. 52, wish to tender their sincere thanks to Mrs. John Freeman for a handsome lithe- graph of the Lord’s Prayer. To show their appreciation of the gift, the Lodge has had it placed in a beautiful frame to hang in then There is a good deal of quiet specula- tion about the identity of the “ Tram.p” He is much admired for his candid utterances by the law-abiding members of our Order, but those of law-breaking proclivities, such as delinquents and non-attendants, have a holy horror of him. Married, on the 6th of May, Bro. W. J. Miner of No. 12, to Miss Kittie Shields, one of Buffalo’s accomplished daughters, in pres- ence of a large number of friends. The pres- ents were numerous and costly. The mem- bers of No. 12 offer their congratulations and hope that the little Miners will rise up and call them blessed. Our able correspondent X. L. C. R. is attracting wide attention. He wields an in- cisive pen and discusses a wide range of sub- jects in a manner that indicates a keen ob- servation and a careful study of Brotherhood events. We commend the*arfcicles of X. L. C. R. to the careful perusal of all our mem- bers and the public generally. Digitized by v^ooole

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482 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, “He is a bouncing fellow, bright as a dollar and as genial as June”— that’s what James Welch or Buffalo Lodge No. 12, says of the new boy that just arrived at his house. It gives us pleasure to announce that S. J. Murphy, of No. 61, has gone into busi- ness at At. Paul. His stock, among other things, will contain books, stationery, no- tions, fancy goods, cigars, tobacco, fruits, con- fectionery, and last, but not least, the Fire- men’s Magazine will be kept constantly on hand. Success to Bro. Murphy, is the wish of us all. We have been favored with a stereo- scopic view of the wreck on the Humaston & Snenandoah R. R. which occurred last Oc- tober, in which Bro. J. G. McLeod of No. 56, had a narrow escape. The engineer, Mr. A. B. Worden, was killed outright. The wreck was caused by a misplaced rail, near a bridge, causing ninety-two feet of trestle to give way and precipitating the engine a distance of thirty-eight feet. The wreck was a frightful one and Bro. McLeod is to be con- gratulated on his lucky escape. J. C. Spahr and lady were generously remembered by their friends on the occasion of their marriage. They were presented with a beautiful table scarf by Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Sargent; a handsome tidy by Miss Pierce; two silver napkin rings and a set of Bohemi- an glasses by Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Simpson ; a set of silver tea spoons by Mrs. Thompson : a comb and brush in a satin case by Mrs. R. Fetterly ; two silver napkin rings by Mr. and Mrs. Kidder: a beautiful bird and cage by Mr. George Hammond. The Independent Club, of Deming, tendered them a splendid reception, for all of which Bro. Spahr and lady return their most grateful thanks. John Horn, of Eureka Lodge No. 14, was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Mc- Donald, at Montezuma, Ind., May 9th. Bro. Horn is one of our most worthy members and we wish him all happiness. The Montezuma Era, in an extended notice of the affair, speaks as follow: .‘‘After the most hearty congratulations, and a brief Horn Duett, the guests joined in on a “full chorus,” to a choice variety of delicious cakes and a multi- form variety of other goodies. But one senti- mentseemed to prevail, viz : that so enjoyable an affair has not been given in Montezuma for many a day. We extend our sympathy to the excellent host and hostess and our con- gratulations, and best wishes for the Mr. and Mrs. Horn. About forty participated in the festivities. The bride was the recipient of many nice presents. ” It is with pleasure we chronicle an ex- citing bear hunt on the Cumbras mountain in Colorado on the line of the D. & R. G. in which one of our most valiant members was one of the chief acrobats. Conductor Granl of the snow brigade, and Bro. J. D. Sullivan, started out one fine crispy December morn- ing to hunt the savage monarch of the forest After about an hours tramp, a dismal howJ startled the bold nimrods from their reverie asnarhng, growling, grizzly head appeared in the bushes, and in order to get a better view and shoot with better effect, Bro. Sullivan sought the umbrageous foliage of the tallesl pine in southern Colorado. Mr. Grant man- t°.the train. In the hurry and buBtle Bro. Sullivan forgot to take his rifle i?!S fliSht, and scared, oh no boob » w Bro* Sullivan’s new J d£n* know about bear hunt- I?£t *nd howto buck snow.” is in press and will be issued next centennial. K For Firemen’s Magazine. ONLY A COMMON FIREMAN. BY ONE OF THEM. No, parson, I’m not a “ purfessor,” I’m sorry to have it to say ; I’m only a common firemen, that never had time to pray. With polishing up in the round house, and rustling over the road, We wouldn’t have time to get solid, if the trumpet of Gabriel blowed. But I respect my mother’s God as much as the very best And I b’lieve He takes an interest!] in usjas well as the rest ; An’ I b’lieve I’ll stand a show with'Him on the awful judgment day, Fur I’ve always done my duty, though I had no time to pray. An if this aint true religion, both pure and undeflled, To help a brother’s widow and support his orphan child, To strive to raise the fallen and to help the My idees of (fiiristianity are certainly dead wrong. I don’t understand the prophets nor swaller all they say, For every preacher turns them his own peculiar way But J esus said that “ greater love hath mortal never shown Than dying bravely at his post in darkness and alone.” Why, parson, there was my pardner, down on the “ Santa Fe As good a stoker and square a man as you could wish to see. ’Twas hard to And his equal for keeping “ wind ” on a mill, „ . His name was Wm. Magihnis, but they called him “Tallowpot Bill. Poor Billy was kinder curious and quiet like and still, But the man that tried to bully him was sure to get his fill. „ He was the first among us to wear the golden shield, . , That held two shovels and a pick upon an azure field. . , . . . And when the foreman ordered him to “throtv that thing away,” Bill mopped the round house with him in a silent kind of way . . , Then quietly informed him ’twas only for his good, To teach him to respect and love the Fire- men’s Brotherhood. ,, . . One terrible stormy evening when the wind it blew a gale A And the rain came down in- torrents, ana sometimes froze to hail, The dispatcher issued orders to BmyB GDtrincGr To go ahead of No. 6 and see th’ track was clear. They helped her up the mountain to the top of the divide x Then they pulled the pin and started down upon the other side, ... And everything went lovely till they reacne the wooden bridge, • p Standing high above the river that came rushing down the ridge. the And, when he saw one end was gone, And Bm wa Steffi n ’ ready for to bid the mill adieu. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 433 For ’though he loved the 63 like any sweet- heart dear, He was only a common fireman aod not the engineer. For the engineer had left her when he saw the death ahead And. at the bottom of the dump was lvinc like one dead, Bill was hanging out upon the step and just about to drop For he knew in that short distance ’twas no use to try to stop. But suddenly he started, and his face grew deathly white As they neared the broken viaduct, a hundred feet in height, SFECIAL SERMON. On Sunday evening, June 8th, the members of the respective Lodges of the Order of Rail- way Conductors and Brotherhoods of Engin- eers and Firemen, of Terre Haute, Indiana, attended in a body a special sermon at the First Baptist church, preached for the occa- sion by the Rev. J. K. Wheeler. The church was handsomely decorated with flowers, made up in the most artistic designs, and above the pulpit, in the midst of the floral ornaments the word “Welcome” appeared in prominent letters. The programme was opened with prayer, after which the choir sang, very beautifully, several selections ap- Of the fast express behind them he’d just propriate to the occasion. The Rev. Mr. begun to think ’ Wheeler then delivered his sermon to the And the hundreds that must perish, if they ever crossed the brink And “Oh, my God,” he whispered, beneath his hurried breath, Then he scrambled back into the cab, pre- pared to meet his death. He grasped the whistle lever as the stringers broke in two, And, as they took the fearful plunge, the danger signal blew. E ewWethey^UDg iD mid"air’ he held u °Pen Till the waters closed about him in a roaring, hurrying tide And, mid the war of elements, without a prayer or groan, Boor Billy’s soul went up unshrived, to meet “ Knights of the Punch, Throttle and Scoop.” and commanded the closest attention of his vast audience from beginning to end. Mr. Wheeler is a profound thinker, a clear reason er and a powerful speaker. His dis- course gave evidence of a careful study of the labor question, so far as it affects the social, moral and intellectual welfare of the laboring classes. He spoke at length on the question of sobriety, appealing earnestly to railroad men to abstain from the alluring vice of strong drink. His ideas on the relation of capital and labor were strikingly original and every point he made was sustained with un- answerable argument. He believes that be- nevolence. sobriety and industry, tempered with intelligence* are the foundation stones upon which the laboring man should build. Good books should be our inseparable com- panions, places of bad repute should never be frequented, and our high ambition should be to so live that we are a credit to our calling, his God alone. downSthde h°Jiwhile the train was coming Thei«n?nee,r bebf?d had beard that whistle, loud and shrill, ’ - Then he quick reversed his engine and the an honor to our friends, a blessing to our Westinghouse” applied family— in a word, exemplary men, worthy toVhreLStd^nWd wmea cWngth °f that ^LWeanIldtbmyvcreS P°or bid, xnougii, mebbe the metre’s peculiar and AndHl11^1168.*?6 dldn’t care . ,thanSddnparaylraShOVel mUCh better 11 with go'ldeu strings Pearly gales’ °r harps tor winir the 63 held out’ he had no use BUtwayaon, in his own peculiar in’ UNION MEETING. A call for a union meeting at Denver, Col., May 15th, was issusd by Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 77 in the latter part of April. The purposes of the meeting were defined as fol- lows : “ The primary and most important reason that prompted the issuing of this call, is to consider the best and most effectual means of stopping, as much as possible, all unnec- essary traveling by members of the Order, who, without sufficient reason, leave their situations to roam aimlessly over the coun- try, thereby bringing our Order into disrepute —showing us in a false light — and seriously injuring the privileges that accompany our card of membership, and clogging the legit- imate and useful mission for which it was Th°a hliffa day? Si“S 01d Hundred « he tried Butof IkfnJ Suke “y meeting point the top The 1 imate and useful mission for which it was Bill onel expect to see is my old pardner, originally intended. We recognize this card Bantisrprf in A— o as our letter of introduction and card of rec- ant and water, both in darkness ommendation, for this it was instituted and He DerishS?6™* + ^ , endorsed by the seal of our Brotherhood, and to hi mi, i101 to save his friends, but folks as such should and will be protected. We And must see to it that its abuses must decrease I m bettin’ my money, when and not increase. The next is, that in view That hSiiri^ Judgment day, of the fact that a home for decrepit and an’ ho J 4*e beaven-bound sleeper, maimed locomotive engineers and firemen is e won t be beatin his way. about to be erected in some locality to be des Digitized by Google

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434 IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. ignated by the coming convention, next Sep- tember ; and as we consider the location of this structure with deep interest, and as of vital importance to the well-being of its in- mates; and, that we may bring to bear an influence, supported by the assistance of all the Western lodges, on the convention, to the end that the Home may be established in Denver. First, for the rea- son of our geographical situation, which every member will admit is most central ; next, for the unequaled salubrity of our cli- mate, which in itself is sufficient to justify our claim. We feel confident that every del- egate and visiting brother who attended the tenth annual convention will corroborate our statement in this respect, aud while we do not care to mention the grandeur and sublim- ity of scenery, yet we would call attention to the clear, pure and unadulterated atmos- phere that surrounds us. Another reason for this call is to meet in social intercourse, and Sartake of the benefits arising therefrom. For aese and whatever other objects, relative to the good of our Brotherhood that may be advanced, we request your co-operation in this union meeting to be held in Denver, on May 15th, at 10 o’clock, a. m., in our hall, m 379 Larimer street.” The meeting was well attended and had the most gratifying results. All questions per- taining to the welfare of railroad men gener- ally and members of our Order particularly were discussed with a spirit that indicated the earnestness of purpose with which the participants were imbued. The Brotherhood of Engineers, Order of Railway Conductors and Yard-Master’s Asso- ciation were all represented, and by virtue of No. 77 ’s broad and expansive hospitalities they were all made to feel themselves at home. We admire the generous spirit and broad views of our Rocky Mountain brethren. They are as grand as the mountains from which they take their name, their aims are equally high and their ambitions equally lofty. The Denver News gives the following report of the meeting : “The union meeting held by the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen and other rail- road men at Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers’ hall yesterday, was fairly attended and the exercises were of quite an interesting character. There were some thirty delegates present from various parts of the New West, and many Lodges who felt unable to send del- egations sent letters and communications expressing sympathy with the objects of the meeting. Among those who attended may be men tioned: Charles Eastman, of Fort Worth Tnv no • T 117 "CM 3 j* noias and Frank Corey, of Amboy, 111.; Mr Kinney, of Omaha; T. P. O’Rourke, of f,ead yille; J. W. Armitage, of Leadville ; Willian Coombs, of Larimie City, Wyo.; P. Mullahey Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; G. Sandahre 2? £?,< Worth, Texas : F. Schuyler, of Lodgi 32, Ellis, Kan.; W. D. Yates, of Salida, Col.; J A. McLean, of Division 222, B. of L. E., Sal Lake City: H. S, Hinman, of Pueblo; J. B Buckley, of Shoshone, Idaho. The meeting was called to order by W. F M?nHvn?arJ acled as Secretary —y*1®8 stated the objects of the meetinj and the reasons for its being made public tolethaaiH.ellHg cafd’.as mentioned in the cal for the meeting, had been abused, and as thesi tmbUp ar»bKlhe £eme(Jy should also b( marli ri 3? ® brotherh ood of firemen hat and just starting out in life It wS? there fore, necessary to make the rules of the Broth- erhood strict. The Secretary read letters and communica- tions received from A. Campbell, Assistant Supt. of the Burlington & Missouri; R. E. Ricker, Superintendent of the Denver & Rio Grande road ; O. H. Dorrance, Superintendent of the Smoky Hill Division of the Union Pa- cific; D. K. Smith, Division Superintendent of the Colorado Division of the Union Pacific, and other railroad men, regretting their in- ability to be present. Letters were also read from the Lodge of the Order of Railway Conductors at Peach Springs, A. T.; the Bonanza Lodge of Locomo- tive Firemen, of M issoula, M. T.; F. P. Sargent, Vice Grand Master, of Tucson, A.T.jthe Mon- tezuma Lodge of Albuquerque; the Mitchell Lodge of Locomotive Firemen, of Mitchell, D. T.; the JEtna Lodge of Jonesboro, Ark., and other Lodges in various parts of the west. The letters generally expressed sympathy with the objects of the meeting and some suggestions were made as to the remedy for the traveling card abuse. A good deal of favor was expressed for the location of the firemen’s home in Denver. Mr. T. P. O’Rourke, of Lodge No. 77 of the Locomotive Firemen’s Brotherhood in Den- ver, offered the following preamble and reso- lutions : Recognizing the identity of the intents of capital and labor, and feeling that much good can be done by the establishing of this fact to a still closer and better understanding to the end that the present harmony and good feel- ing existing with the members of our Order may not only continue but extend to other and all branches of industry, therefore be it Resolved , That we earnestly urge upon all Lodges the importance of teaching to mem- bers the justness and honesty of protecting the property of their employers with the same interest displayed in guarding that which belongs to themselves, believing that securing the welfare of the business from which we derive our livelihood is certainly advancing our own. , , .. After the adoption of this resolution the meeting took a recess till afternoon. The afternoon session opened at about i o’clock. Mr. Hynes, in calling the meeting to order, said there were some present who de- sired to have a committee of arrangements appointed and a permanent organization oi the meeting effected. _ The committee decided that the temporary organization, with Mr. Hynes as chairman, was perfectly satisfactory. Mr. Hynes stated the next business in order was the considera- tion of the establishment of a firemen shome in Denver. . „ . „ Mr. O’Rourke, of Denver, offered the follow- ing resolution in regard to the home : Resolved , That a committee of three from among the members of the Order, *rom.^^ railroad running out of Denver, be appointed to wait on the officials of their respective roads and ascertain what encouragement we may expect from them for the estjmlishnmin of the home in this city, and also that a com- mittee of three be appointed to wait on tne city officials and Chamber of ^iaaaerw® similar reasons, and that a committee d# ap pointed to have plans and specification drawn up, with the probable cost of the home, that our delegate to the Toronto Conventio may be fully and intelligently informed o the subject. _ Mr. Kinney, of Omaha, offered an amend ment making the resolution read in Denve , Omaha or some other Western city. Mr. Kinney said the Brotherhood had been offered four acres of land near the public p in Omaha for the erection of a home, 820,000 home could be built. They had aiso been offered four acres of land by anoi party with no condition as to the cost of Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 435 building. Omahu thought they could raise $8,000 towards the object. Still, Denver had many advantages of climate and situation, and If Denver seemed to ofier more induce- ments the Omaha people were willing to favor Denver rather than Chicago or any point east of here. Mr. Kinney’s amendment was adopted and a vote taken to send three delegates from each road to ascertain the opinion of railroad officials on the matter, and also to appoint committees to wait on the city council and the Chamber of Commerce. The matter of the abuse of traveling card privileges of the Order was then called for. O. M. Richardson, of the Denver and Rio Grande, offered the following resolution on the abuse of the traveling card : Whereas, The evil of too much traveling among members of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen, caused by the carelessness of Subordinate Lodges in issuing traveling cards to members who leave their employ- ment simply to scroll around the country without an> real necessity so to do, while others are careless and negligent regarding their situations because they think it no trouble to get a traveling card to look up an- other situation, thereby Imposing on the good of the Order and showing it up in a wrong view to the communily at large; therefore, be it Resolved. That the Grand Lodge be In- structed at the Eleventh Annual Convention by the different delegates to advise some means to prohibit the Issuing of traveling cards to any except those who get out of em- ployment through no fault of their own and are forced to go elsewhere for work, and mem- bers who are called away by sickness or death, or something really necessary. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be sent to every Lodge throughout the United States and Canada. This resolution occasioned a great deal of general discussion. Conductor Harmon.of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, and other members of the Conductors’ Brotherhood who were present, were invited to give their views on the matter. The conductors said they had experienced a good deal of the evil spoken of. Mr. O’Rourke, of Denver, favored the establishment of a bureau of information in connection wilh the Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood, which could pass judgment on all cases and issue traveling cards when proper. This was not generally favored by the delegates, the objection being that it was too slow a process for a fireman to get a card from Terre Haute. Mr. Burt, of Salt Lake City, offered the fol- lowing resolution : Resolved , That the delegates to the coming international convention at Toronto be in- structed to pass an order to refuse a card in case of the brother applying for it leaving work out of malice or from some trivial rea- son, and that Lodges also be instructed to ex- pel any member leaving his situation to re- move from place to place because companies are not satisfied with every little point of his work. This resolution was finally adopted as the sense of the meeting. The next topic discussed was the establish- ment of a labor bureau in Washington. The Chairman called attention to the matter of railroad education and to the duty of bring- ing before the public the character, responsi- bility and standing of railroad employes ; also to the safety brake advocated by Senator Bowen, of Colorado. P. J. McGill, of the Denver Lodge of the En- gineers’ Brotherhood, spoke of the propriety of bringing the matters spoken of before the Eublic. \He thought the aim of both Brother- oods was to furnish competent and trust- worthy men to the railroad companies, and Dii the more railroad companies and the general public knew of the principal objects and pur- poses of these Orders, the more they would respect firemen and engineers and the better Legislators could understand the labor and railroad questions that came before them. Several delegates had some good words to offer on the same topic. Under the order of unfinished business some discussion on the condition and pros- Sects of the Union Pacific hospital was in- ulged in. Some statements were made and reports of committees read charging that the patients at the hospital were being grossly neglected ; that the hospital was in a filthy condition ; that the bed clothing was fre- quently not changed for weeks and months, and that at present the hospital was only provided with one nurse. The following resolution had previously been read by the Secretary : All railroad hospitals are established and maintained by a tax levied on all employes. This tax is but a mere trifle, deducted from the pay of the individual, but in the aggre- gate amounts to many thousands of dollars, and has so far, as we understand, proved ample to meet all demands. The companies very wisely and humanely, in the interests of the employes, takes upon themselves the superintendency and management of these hospitals, or rather delegate this power to whom they consider the proper parties. This again is subdivided into ratios as there are hospitals; hence it is reasonable to expect that abuses are liable to creep into the gov- ernment of these hospitals without the knowledge of the railroad company manage- ment. Such we have reason to believe is tne case concerning the conditions on which the new Union Pacific hospital in Denver to be conducted. We feel it our duty to respectfully call the attention of the railroad company to the matter and so avoid any possible misunder- standing hereafter, confident that an exist- ing wrong brought to their knowledge will be righted, and believing that they will en- tertain this with the same kindly spirit in which it is advanced. After a great deal of debate a report made by an investigating committee of Rocky Mountain Lodge, No. 77, B. of L. F., was, at the request of those present, read by the Sec- retary. It was moved that a copy of the report be sent to Surgeon-General Mercer and S. S. H. Clark, general manager of the Union Pacific. There was some discussion as to who the proper parties to apply to were. Some of the gentlemen present were in favor of going alittle slow in the matter and thought that the troubles spoken of were only of recent date. Mr. McGill, of the Engineer’s Brotherhood, said that until lately he had heard no com- plaint. and it had been generally reported that tne hospital was well managed. Some of the trouble and carelessness was probably caused by the changes incident to a removal to the new hospital. J. M. Noland asked if the idea was to let the patients at the old hospital die before they opened the new hospital. He thought there was no use having a report made unless it was brought to the attention of the railroad company in some way. After a good deal of talk on all sides of the question the motion to send copies of the re- port to railroad officials at Omaha was laid on the table, and after some further business the convention adjourned. 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436 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Last evening the delegates witnessed the initiation ceremonies of Rocky Mountain Lodge of Denver, after which they were in- vited with their ladies to a pleasant social reception and re-union.” SPARKS. “The evening reception was a pleasant af- fair in spite of the rain storm.” Mr. Kinney, of Omaha, is a good talker, and so is Mr. O’Rourke, of Denver. Mr. Noland was one of the brightest young men among yesterday’s speakers. The Salt Lake delegation were all heard from, in fact they took quite a leading part in the meeting. Similar union meetings to that held yes- terday in Denver, have recently been held in different parts of the country. Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City. Little Rock and one or two other cities are rivals of Den- ver in seeking to secure the Firemen’s home. The Firemen’s Brotherhood can always call together a very handsome set of men. Youth, music and enterprize, all character- istic of the Brotherhood. W. F. Hynes makes a very good presiding officer, and can make a good speech if occa- sion requires it. He performs his part with- out noise or bluster. Eastern Lodges took more interest in the gathering than was expected. Kansas, Ar- kansas, Illinois and other States east of here were, represented in the meeting yesterday. There was an unusual number of ready talkers at the convention. The orators used good language and seemed to know how to put their thoughts into plain, vigorous Saxon.” AMUSEMENTS. CRESTON, IOWA. The Daily Advertiser, of Creston, Iowa, gives an extended account of the brilliant ball of Advance Lodge, No. 101 : “Advance Lodge, No. 101, B. L. F., has placed itself far ahead of any other Creston or- ganization in the matter of holding annual receptions, which was plainly demonstrated by the firemen’s grand annual ball at the Pine street opera house last evening. A grand success was predicted, and every preparation made to make last night’s re- union the grandest social event of the season, and the three hundred people who were present and participated in the festivities will bear cheerful testimony that the social prophecy was fulfilled. Most of the crowd gathered at the hall early, and at nine o’clock the grand march was commenced, the North- western band, under Prof. Thayer, furnishing the music. As the baton of the musical di- rector gave the signal for the orchestra to go ahead, the deep tones of an engine bell rang up the stage curtain, disclosing to view the novel spectacle of a large engine (wooden) that had been built on the stage, apparently ready for a run on the road. The scene pre- sented at this time was one never to be for- gotten. The brilliantly lighted hall, trimmed with evergreens, with cages of canaries nest- ling among the green sprays, the feathered songsters singing a merry accompanimem to the orchestra strains, wreaths of flowers, fes- toons, mottoes, pictures, hothouse plants placed in every niche of available space, the engine on the stage, seemingly about to rush from a strip of woods out amongst the startled but pleased throng of merry dancers, with the headlight throwing its bright rays over the happy faces of Creston to society people, all formed a picture that will long be re- membered by the light-hearted devotees of Terpsichore who were present last evening. A novel programme consisting of twenty- mo n u mbers,containing all the latest dances, was called “Time Table No. 3, to take effect at 9 o clock p. m., Tuesday, 20th 1884. For the exclusive use of the guests. Read all the rules and proceed accordingly.” The dances were all named after the C. B. & Q. trains, and all trains stopped “ twenty minutes for refreshments ” after the first part of the programme had been completed. The programme time table excited considerable merriment, and numerous were the compli- ments that were showered on the locomotive firemen, on the new and original idea. Re- freshments were served at the Haxel and Palace restaurants, after which the second part of the program was rapidly fin- ished, a large number staying for the final dance. The night’s fun ended about 3 o’clock, with everybody tired, but pleased at the royal manner in which they had been treat- ed while they were the guests of Creston’s locomotive firemen. The Creston Lodge has done much toward elevating the moral and social statusofits members during its short existence, such receptions as that of last evening doing their share to dispel the seeming social barrier that has arisen between society and the knights of the rail. Though the Lodge had accom- plished much in the past it has great possi- bilities for the future. With its present strength it should and no doubt will work a wonderful change in its branch of railroad life. Whether in the cab, on the foot-board of his engine, facing the death that lurks in every steel rail, that is ready to spring from every curve and cut, or whether m the halls of pleasure, the Creston locomotive fireman should command that respect thatevery true son of toil demands from an exacting public. To-day the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men includes the United States and Canada and it is said within the next six months Mexico will be drawn within the charmed circle. The bond of Brotherhood knows no limits, and may the Creston Lodge grow until its blessings at e realized in the hearts ana homes of every fireman.” LARAMIE, WYOMING. The Laramie Boomerang gives a good re- port of the fifth annual ball of No. 86, as will be seen by the following: “ The fifth annual ball of Black Hills Lodge No. 86, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, occurred at Holliday ’s Opera House la^t night. There was no attempt at decorating this eie gant theater— it needs none. At each wing on the stage was simply a locomotive head light, with ornamented front. One oi these bore the words, ‘ Organized October 27, 1878, the other, ‘B. of L.^ . Np. 86, Benevolence Sobriety and Industry,’ all wrought upon the glass in brilliant capitals. The grand “larch began shortly after 9, Mr. Simon Jones acting as prompter, and the Laramie orchestra, assisted by Professor F. W. Herbert, £urms the music, which, of course, was of the higher order At 11:30 o’clock the guests repaired _to the Thornburgh, where Manager Towne, aided by General Marsh, Mrs Towne, MM. Marsh, and a corps of handsome assistant, had prepared an elegant banquet, aa(Jfhthe present to serve the merry company with the choice refreshments. Eleven tables ^e se in the spacious dining pariorof thisele^ani hotel, laid with 100 covers. The menu, J not eiaborate or extravagant, wasvarie first-class, comprising the choicest edibiefr- from cold meats to tropical fiuits, ices an confections— served in the most tasteful ana elegant manner. Mr. Towne had but notice given him; but the cha,*^'eL it was banquet needed no such an aP?i®fy’ all superbly choice in every respect, as are ^ feasts served at the Thornburgh on ,;to casions. After supper the guests return^i^ the Opera House, and chased the glowme hours until the streaking of the dawn, wn^ they retired, having enjoyed a art. nleasurable Indulgence in the gracefu Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 437 The Committee of Arrangements deserve praise, as do all the others, for the manner in which the affair was conducted. Every atten- tion was paid to details as well as to the f)leasur.e of the guests, and the gallant engine eeders may well feel proud of this tneir fifth annual ball. There were about seventy couples present, although a much larger num- ber of tickets were sold.” JACKSON, TENN. The members of Friendly Hand Lodge, No. 201, understand how to manage a ball as will be seen by the following: “The Firemen’s ball at Tomlin’s Hall, Tuesday night, was well attended by the beauty and the chivalry of Jackson. It was, indeed, a place ‘ Where youth and love and beauty meet To chase the hours with flying feet.’ The young men looked the very embodiment of gallantry— and the young ladies beautiful and graceful as Houris in the Moslem’s dream of paradise, moved like fays and fairies through the ‘giddy mazes of the dance.’ It was an occasion of pleasure un marred by a single bitter feeling or contretemps of any kind. Among those present were a young couple, just married that evening— Mr. Wil- liam Chilton and Miss Eleanor Burke. May the pathway of this now happy pair through life be ever strewn with roses of hope and blossoms of joy. And may the worthy and gallant Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen ave and enjoy many re-unions as full of pleasure as the one just past.” RESOLUTIONS. Parsons, Kan. At a regular meeting of Great Western Lodge No. 24, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased our Almighty Father to remove from this world our worthy bro|her, Wm. Fitzpatrick, who died of small pox at Tohicoi Mexico ; therefore, be it Resolved , That in the death of Brother Fitzpatrick the Brotherhood has lost a faith- ful member. Resolved , That we tender our heartfelt sym- pathy to his bereaved mother and relatives, anfi we deplore their loss, we pray that His infinite mercy, will sustain them in their sad affliction. Resolved , That, as a token of respect and es- teem for our deceased brother, our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty that a copy of these resolutions, with the seal of the Lodge attached, be sent to the mother, and that they be published in the Firemen’s Magazine. Jno. B. Turney,') J. E. Powell, Committee. F. B. Russell., J Indianapolis, Ind. At a regular meeting of Eureka Lodge No. 14, the following resolutions were adopted : whereas. At the entertainment and union meeting given under the auspices of this . Lodge, the following named persons: Gov. A, G. Porter, Miss A. L. Abromet, Miss Katie Wenger, Miss E. Murdock, Messrs. Andrew Smith, T. W. Brown, A. Heckler, P. J. Keller, Col. J. B. Maynard, G. M. F. W. Arnold, Bro. J. F. O’Reilly and P. G. M. F. B. Alley, so kindly volunteered their services to make it a success, therefore be it Resolved, That the thanks of this Lodge be and are hereby tendered to the above named gersons and we shall always hold in remem- rance the favor they have bestowed upon us. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to each of the above named per- sons and published in Firemen’s Magazine. Wm. Lindeman, ) V. Branson, > Committee. C. A. Hamilton, J PARSON, KAN. As will be seen by the following report, the first annual ball of Great Western Lodge, No. 24, was a grand success: “The first annual ball of Great Western Lodge, No. 24, Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen, at the opera house last week, was one that proved highly successful in every particular. At an early hour the galleries began to fill and when the ball was fairly begun a large number of spec- tators looked down upon the brilliant scene with decided interest and pleasure. The music was furnished by Keyes’ orchestra. There was a fine attendance and dancing was kept up until a late hour. A more orderly, decorous and well conducted ball has never been known in the social history of the city. At 11 o’clock a splen pid banquet was di scussed at the Abbott House.” Corning, N. Y. At a meeting of Fellowship Lodge, No. 121, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased God in His in- finite wisdom, to remove from our midst our beloved brother, W. Willard, therefore be it Resolved , That in the death of Brother Wil- lard, our Lodge has lost one of its best mem- bers, his parents, a fond and devoted son, and the community are honorable and up- right citizen, and although we deplore his loss, we humbly bow in submission to Him who doeth all things well. Resolved , That we tender to his family our most heartfelt sympathy, in their bereave- ment, assuring them that we share their loss and sorrow. Resolved , Tii at we drape our charter in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of our deceased brother, also that they be printed in Firemen’s Magazine. Geo. R. Quick, ") J. N. Robinson, V Committee . Jabe Orcutt, J Freeport, III. At a special meeting of Union Lodge. No. 138, held May 4, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from us our esteemed brother, Wil- liam Fiscus, who was killed by being struck by a bridge on the C. M. & St. P. R. R., April 28th, 1884, and, Whereas, The intimate relations of our deceased brother with the members of this Lodge render it proper that we should place on record our appreciation of his many vir- tues, therefore be it Resolved , That while we bow in humble submission to the will of Him who doeth all things well, we do not the less mourn for our brother who has been called from labor to rest. Resolved , That in the death of Brother Fis- cus, Union Lodge, No. 138, has lost a true and cherished member who was ever ready to as- sist the needy and distressed of the fraternity, prompt to advance the interests of the Order, an honest and upright man. Resolved, That guided by the power of love we extend to his bereaved wife, fatherless children and relatives our earnest and sincere sympathies in this their sad hour of sorrow and distress, and feeling how far short all human sympathy goes towards filling the void made in their hearts, we would earnestly commend them to Him who alone consoleth and healeth the wounded heart and gives strength to bear the sad bereavement. Resolved, As a token of respect for our de- parted brother, that our charter be draped In mourning for the space of thirty days, that a Digitized by Google

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438 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. page of our record be dedicated to the memo- ry of our deceased brother, that a copy of these resolutions be presented to his family and published in the Freeport papers and our Magazine. W. G. Powell, Louis Rame, V Committee. Wm. A. Burbaker, ) River du Loup, Quebec. At a regular meeting of Colonial Lodge, No. 119, held May 9th, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst our beloved brother, A. Robinson, thereby showing to us the un- certainty of life and the certainty of death, be it therefore Resolved , That we extend our heartfelt sym- pathy to his widowed mother, also to his brothers and sisters in this their great af- fliction. Resolved, That we extend our thanks to A. R. McDonald, Esq- District Superintendent, also to A. Ouellet, Esq., Locomotive Foreman, also to F. Crocket, Esq., Chief Train Dispatch- er, for their kindness in furnishing a special car for the use of the delegation of the broth- ers in charge of the remains of our late broth- er, from River du Loup to Campbellton. Resolved. That we, the members of Colonial Lodge, extend our thanks to Misses Maggie Maxwell and Minnie White for their kindness in making the beautiful wreath for the casket, also to Mrs. A. Shickle for the unremitting care she bestowed upon our late brother dur- ing his illness, also for her kindness in accom- panying, at great personal inconvenience to herself. Brother Robinson’s sister to her home at Maple Green, and for services rendered at the time of the funeral. Resolved , That we extend to our brothers of Sugar Loaf Lodge, No. 144, our thanks for the unremitting attention displayed by them, also for valuable assistance received from them at the funeral, and that we shall always hold them in grateful remembrance. Resolved, That we drape our charter in mourning for the space of sixty days as a token of our esteem for our deceased brother, and that these resolutions be published in the Magazine and a copy sent to his mother, brother and sisters. W. Carmichael, W. L. Duncan, W. J. Gorman, F. Gosselin, Committee. Belleville, Ontario. At a regular meeting of Challenge Lodg Committee. E. Morris, J GRAND LODGE NOTICES. TO MASTERS. The semi-annual and quarterty pass- words, taking effect July 1st, have been forwarded. TO SECRETARIES. General Circular No. 4, very important, has been sent to you. Quarterly Reports of the Grand Lodge for the quarter ending May 31st have been for- warded. TO FINANCIERS. There will be no assessment for July. Col- lections on delinquencies will be reserved until returns for the August assessments are made. Grand Dues Notices, for the collection of Grand Dues for the year ending July 31st, 1885, have been forwarded to your address. Members have until August 1st to make pay- ment, and Financiers to August 10th in which to make their returns to the Grand Lodge. All members whose names are on the rolls to and including July 31 are assessa- ble. TO MAGAZINE AGENTS. General Circular No. 5 has been issued for your benefit, and if you failed to receive a copy, you will notify the Editor of the Maga- zine. Eugene V. Debs, G. S. and T. SPECIAL NOTICES. THOS. TENNANT. Thomas Tennant, of No. 163, is requested to correspond with the Financier of bis Lodge. FRANK KERNS. Frank Kerns, of No. 149, is requested to cor- respond with the Financier of his Lodge. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 489 JOHN TAMP1IN. John Tamplin, of Franklin Lodge No. 9, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. HARRY DOWLING. Harry Dowling is requested to correspond with the Financier of Northern Light Lodge No. 127. JOHN MCGRAW. John McGraw is requested to correspond with the Financier of Mt. Whitney Lodge No. 139. MEMBERS OF NO. 21. G. Supernoxki, James Buck, Arnot White, Jas. Lynch and W. F. Lynch, of No. 21, are requested to correspond with their Lodge. EXPULSIONS. & 3 Names. Lodge. 3 Joseph Mason.* 61 5 T. R. Baldwin.* 61 5 S. Ettenheimer .* 61 5 M. McGregor.* 61 5 A. McPherson.* 61 5 D. McCallum.* 61 5 J. McAdams.f 61 6 A. Campbell.* 66 15 W. Crivier.* 76 18 J. A. Moore.g 76 19 R.W. Richmond, i 78 31 John Noonan.* 78 31 E. T. Cobb* 78 43 C. Murray.* 82 43 S. A. Rhoads.* 95 43 M. Birney.* 95 43 S. Grollman.1T 103 45 J. A. Phillips.* 109 45 W. A. Kolley * 109 45 E. B. Chase.* 111 48 Hugh W. Nevins.tt 118 49 Wm. Clark.* 118 49 John Gillison.* 118 49 Louis Desmond.* 119 49 Moses Walts.* 123 49 Frank Mefford.* 123 49 Colin Parks.* 125 49 A. E. Lindemood.* 134 54 Wm. Pfaff.* 134 54 H. Rankin.* 136 61 George Blake.* 141 61 John Lloyd.* 141 8l James McCarty.* 141 61 Dan Bornalt * 149 61 D. E. Casey.* 152 61 0. Chase.* 152] 61 C. W. Gage * | Names. A. H. Gage.* |J. H. Magner.* D. S. McEvoy.* August Norsden. * Thomas Quinlan.* P. K. Sullivan.* C. Sinks.* John Gorman.* Robert Ross.* J. K. Elliott.* John Bouker.tJ George Rodecker.* John Kneedlar.* B. F. Morse.* George Tibbetts.* iThos. Heenan.* C. W. Hodge.f Burton Springer.* Wm. Halton.* Ben. Newkerk.f* Herbert Healy.* John Hughes.* G. W. Smith.* F. Chenard.*§ A. A. Hurley .f M. V. Travers.* [H. I. Coffin.* D. H. Dolloff.* Frank Carroll.*t Wm. Alexander.*^ Ed. McDonald.* Jerry Lynch.* Geo. Miller.J W. C. Marshall* P. G. McCarty.* 152|Wm. Beach.* * Non-gayment of Dues. [ Contempt of Lodge. Unbecoming conduct. [ Selling Liquor, t Robbery. f Drunk and Disorderly. General principles. ' Defrauding Lodge. ‘ Defrauding mem bers. REINSTATEMENTS. Names. Lodge. John Gallagher. S. C. Myers. Swan Swanson. Jas. Harrington. Martin Krauss. Harvey Brunk. Geo. Matthes. 36 42 47 61 66 78 95 Names. Chas. H. Gore. C. E. Thompson. |W. C. Ackerman. jJames Maloney. John Burnes. J. L. Kiehlar. Thos. Quinlan. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OF I*. F. Terre Haute, Ind., June 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodges: Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending May 31, 1884 : RECEIPTS. o fc 3 ag © 3 S'O s a ■a S) ■ga OQrg Sfl a ' 3 % CCS I 3 Is 1 l 66 $3 00 $3 00 2 $ . . 67 18 00 18 00 3 $15 00 114 00 $129 00 68 4 69 5 40 00 38 00 78 00 70 6 46 00 46 00 71 7 72 8 73 9 74 10 75 11 76 12 77 13 78 m do 83 00 14 79 * 59 OO 15 6 00 50 00 56 00 80 59 00 16 81 17 82 2 00 112 od 114 do 18 83 19 35 00 35 00 84 20 85 21 86 22 2 00 2 do 87 46 OO 23 88 46 00 24 38 00 38 00 89 43 00 43 00 25 90 ’ i* do 26 91 i oo 27 92 '46 00 28 93 46 00 29 1 00 1 00 94 4 oo 4 00 30 95 2 00 2 00 31 96 32 97 33 98 % 34 *9 00 36 00 45 00 99 29 00 35 100 ' 1 00 28 00 36 101 92 00 92 00 37 52 CO 52 00 102 36 00 36 00 38 103 ■ d do 48 00 57 00 39 ’ 1 00 65 00 66 00 104 40 105 41 5 00 * 5 do 106 42 5 00 5 00 107 45 00 43 1 00 64 00 65 00 108 17 do 28 00 44 109 45 110 46 111 47 3 do 117 do ‘ 120 do 112 48 113 49 114 50 115 43 00 51 116 id do 33 00 52 ‘ * ’ 117 43 00 43 00 53 118 ’ d oo 9 00 54 119 23 00 22 00 55 37 00 37 00 120 * . . . 56 121 i ' 43 00 57 122 ; 'do'o 1 40 do 58 123 59 91 do i * 9100 124 6C 61 1 . . . 125 126 i ' 1 06 1 28 OO I ' 29 00 65 ! 1 oo I . . . 1 39 0C \ ' 40 do 12*3 ► 21 do l ' 23 00 6c 126 l ' 2 oc 64 1 3 0C > 41 ot ) ' 44 00 12£ 61 ) 5 0C ) 53 0( ) 58 00 13C Digitized by v^ooQle

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440 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIABY STATEMENT. (Continued.) Lodge No. 1 Back Assess’te Assesses 41 and 42. Total. 6 8) % j Back Assesses h $ § Total. 181 169 132 170 183 $7 00 $7 00 171 134 6 00 6 00 172 135 $49 00 49 00 173 136 300 21 00 24 00 174 137 175 138 176 $12 00 $12 do 139 177 140 46 00 46 00 178 141 39 00 39 00 179 142 180 $3 ob 3 ob 143 181 19 do 19 00 144 182 21 00 21 00 145 1 00 15 00 16 00 183 146 184 147 .... 185 148 id ed 10 00 186 149 187 150 . . . 83 00 33 00 1188 30 ob 30 00 151 189 152 190 2 00 2 00 153 26 00 26 00 191 13 ob 13 00 154 192 *2 od 6 00 8 00 155 18 do ’ 18 00 193 166 194 ’ 9 do ' d do 157 195 158 196 159 *5 00 23 OO 28 00 197 160 198 161 199 162 ’l 00 72 00 73 00 200 163 6 00 6 00 201 164 202 165 203 166 204 167 168 ’ i do 23 00 ' ’24 00 205 dob 5* do Balance on hand June 1 $6,618 60 Received during month 2,431 00 Total $9,044 60 By claims Nos. 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 7,000 00 Balance on hand May 1 .... $2,044 50 Respectfully submitted, EUGENE V. DEBS, G. S. & T. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F.W. Arnold Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent . Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W P 1 pSJS Chairman Chicago, III. D*^ynes Denver, Col. 11088 Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ?,{; A.H. Tucker /.7.Y.7 /Makon^Wa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Geo. Utter, Drawer 863 ... St. Thomas, Ont. Wm. Weiler Port Morris, N. J. H. H. Burrus, Knobel, Ark. T. H.Vradenbough, 125 Main St, B. H. District Boston, Mass. E. B. Mayo, L. Box 45 S. Pueblo, Col. C. H. Maul, 830 N. 40th St . . Philadelphia, Pa. W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Aurora, 111. Zeb Moore, 528 S. 5th St ... . Keokuk, Iowa F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Omaha,Neb. G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Toledo, Ohio W. J.Torrance, 413 William St Evansville.lnd E. K. Cole, Box 1649 Elkhart, Ind. SUBORDINATE LODGES. I, DEEB PARK ; Port Jervis, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Box 26 Master F. L. Smith, Box 1308 Secretary A. J. Shiner, Box 1297 Financier J. L. Van Orden, 72 Court House Place, Jersey City Heights, N. J . . Mag. Agent 2. HAND IN HAND; Providence, B. I. Meets 2d Monday. H. S. Lawton Master A. P. Green, 105 John St Secretary A. H. Aldrich, Saylesville, R. I . Financier Harris Atwood Mag. Agent 8. ADOPTED DAUGHTER; Jersey City, N.J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. E. Opp, 508 Grove St Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St ... . Financier H. M. Freeland, 203 Pavonia Ave Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN ; Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 1 P. M. F. O. Mitchell. 23 Merrill St ... . Master M B. Alley. 18 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 42 Tyng St Financier A. E. Denison. 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent 5. CHARITY; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. G. Hutchinson, Drawer 853 . . . .Master G. Johnson, Drawer 853 Secretary F. L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 Financier O. Den nee Mag. Agent 6. PRIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto. Ho. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. A. Platt . . . Master Wm. Hearst Secretary A. C. Huestis Financier J. Tully Mag. Agent 7. POTOMAC ; Washington, D. C. „ , J. S. Black, 497 C St., S. W Master J. C. Graham, 319 D St., S. W . . Secretary F. H. Childs, 501 E. St, S. W . . Financier F. A. Childs Mag. Agent 8. BED RIYER ; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Matthews, Box 376 • Master J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Secretary J. C. Hogg, Box 78 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN; Columbus, Ohio. Meets alternate Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. , . r C. C. Coit, Commercial Hotel . . . Master C. H. Mason, 116 Vine St Secretary F. J. Kistler, 214 S. High St . .. Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . .• . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Holler, 17 Waring St M*sHJ T. P. Smith, 29 Jessie St A.H. Buse, 50 Brayton St . . . . Financier E.M. Crain, 431 Lake St. . . .Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR; PhilUpsbnrg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. R. Tindall C. A. Stevenson, Box 106 . . . - Secretary J. W. Sinclair, £,. Box 90. . . .Financier C. J. Rogers. Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 441 12. BUFFALO ; Buffalo, N. T. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . . . .Master Wm. J. Bruman,395 Swan St . . Secretary A. L. Jacobs, 643 S. Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 18. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Hull, 163 Pacific A ve Master R. Mulford, 212 Pacific Ave . . . Secretary C. A. Wilson, 135 Pacific Ave . . Financier W. Rhodes, 154 Whiton St . . Mag. Agent 14. EUBEKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. J. A. Tweedie, 19 N. Meridian St. . . Master W. T. Screes, Box 66, Brightwood .Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 16. ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 677 Wellington St Master G. A. Kell, 33 Charron St ... . Secretary E. Upton, 82 Seigneur St . . . .Financier J.A.Gratrix, 25 Favard St. Pt. St. Charles Mag. Agent 16. YIGO ; Terre Hante, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. E. V. Debs Master J. F. 0’Reillj\6r7 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 106 N. 11th St . . . . Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST ; Ylneennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. A. Gallaway Master n T* S°.ok Secretary S 4 i Cripps Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. J-B. Miller, Box 103 Master a S’ Secretary Box 152 . . . . Financier J. B. Murphy Mag. Agent 19. TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean, Box 8 Master f ' %x 8 Secretary Financier H. M. Johnson Mag. Agent so. STUART ; Stuart, low.. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. Traver, Box 317 Master • • Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse, Box 400 Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL: St. Louis, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. r' Kimmswick, Mo . . . .Master J. V. Blocker, 936 Russell Ave . Secretary w£d^nburger’ m Russell Ave.Financier W.M. Cushing Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urban a, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. Master p 5itteuger Secretary pSfnW®01370’ ... . . .Financier F. W. Walker Mag. Agent 28* £H®NIX; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. fir Master M. DeVoy . Secretary N. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent WESTERN ; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. Gien Ewing f . Master tt p ^erney» Box 7°1 Secretary Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent 25. CONNECTING LINK ; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. • J. Moran Master L. Selling Secretary R. S. Pike, L. Box 744 Financier E. Ferry, Box 266 Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA: Baraboo. Wis. Meets 2u and 4th Mondays at 7:80 P. M. and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. F. Keeler Master N. G. Wallace Secretary C. H. Williams, jr., Box 954 .. . Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent 27. HAWKETE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. M. W. Cary, 67 S. 2d St Master C. W. Cheeseman, 15 12th St . . Secretary C. W. Phelps, Box 1010 Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. Andrew Struthers Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 .... Secretary C. W. Baskins, Box 824 Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent 29. CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett ... Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland Mag. Agent SO. CEDAR TALLEY: Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Bruce Master R. A. Corson, Box 406 Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent 81. R. R. CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. F. Johnson, 713 N St Master C. W. Benedict, 1528 Main St . . Secretary J. A. Sweeney. 705 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark, 1824 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 82. BORDER ; Ellis, Kan. E. G. Pearson Master J. W. Hardesty Secretary A. H. Britton, Box 303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 . . . Mag. Agent 88. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J. Key Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON ; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Adams, Box 945 Master F. Kinch Secretary H. W. Stephens, Box 1297 .... Financier G. B. Sipp Mag. Agent 85. AMBOY; Amboy. HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. Schermerhorn, Box 128 Master G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. Gascoigne Mag. Agent 86. TIPPECANOE; Lafayette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Ernst, 159 Salem St Master J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St . . . .Secretary W. H. Willoughby Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE; CentraUa, Ul. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. H. Murphy Master C. H. Randall Secretary F. M. James, Box 202 Financier H. G. McCormick, Box 151 . . Mag. Agent 38. A YON; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. F. Drummond, Box 247 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G. Nursey Financier C. Barker, Box 818 Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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442 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE \ 89. TWIN CITY; Bock Island, m. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. * E. W. Mason, Room 6, Davis Block, Davenport, Iowa Master T. K. Holmes, Box 1223 Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Financier C. H. Church Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, 111. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714% West Washing- ton St Master C. Young, 911 West Mulberry St.Secretary J. Devine, 911 W. North St . . . Financier W. Cavanaugh Mag. Agent 41. ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Master C. E. Allen Secretary H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Financier E. E. Gould, Box 141 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wis. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P. M. A. Morgan, 10’ 2 W. Dayton St . . . Master W. D. Scampton,911 W Johnson St Secretary M. O’Loughlin, 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 48. ST. JOSEPH: St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d ana 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. Thomas, 2312 Bartlett St Master E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary H. P. Mann, 1816 S. 10th St . . . Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Lonis, 111. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master C. E. Long, Box 354 Secretary T. J. Hayes* Box 290 Financier C. Timblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent 45. BOSE CITY ; Little Beck, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. T. B. Crowe Master W. O. Shelley, 1009 North St . . Secretary W. O. Shelley, 1009 North St . . Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... . Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, HI. Meets 1st and 3a Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Cunningham, Western Hotel . Master E. McCormack, 1402 E. Wash- ingto,11 St. Secretary R. M. Goodwin, 208 S. 6th St . Financier J . Dorcey, Care Wabash Shops.Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT ; Chicago, HI. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Giff, 268 Maxwell Ave .... Master W. E. Burns, 2130 Butterfield St., Secretary W.E. Burns, 2130 Butterfield St., Financier W. E. Burns, 153 22d St . . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. G. Gates, 423 Race St Master G. Parker, 2514 S. Adams St . . . Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatur, III. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. A. H. Sutton, Box 560 Master F. S. Connon Secretary F. R Young Box 560 Financier W. J. Pursell, Box 560 . . . . Mag. Agent 60. GARDEN CITY; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. J. Hannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master a « Ii?laAn,?!yrV4744 Indiana Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- born St Finanolpr J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent 51. FRISCO: North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2a and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. M. A. Frame, Box 217 Master M. G. Hall, Box 96 Secretary M. W. BurwelL Box 45 Financier J. A. Dryden, Box 69 Mag. Agent 52. GOOD WILL; Logansport, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. H. Du Flone, L. Box 626 Master W. H. Green, L. Box 626 Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 Financier A. Swadner, Box 658 Mag. Agent 58. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Rich, L. Box 609 Master R. H. Brant Secretary C. M. Leavitt, Box 1172 Financier G. W. Curry Mag. Agent 64. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 2 P. M. F. Nebergall, Box 667 Master W. P. Davis, Box 667 Secretary G. A. Burnham, L. Box 23 . . . Financier N. G. Chamblin Mag. Agent 65. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. A. Nance, L. & N. Shops Master W. Thomas, 62 Jones Ave . . . Secretary J. Fuchs, 16 Johnson Ave . . . Financier T. Curry, 178 Spring St ... . Mag. Agent 56. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. A. B. Frame, Box 11 Master O. F. Parker Secretary E. G. Stewart, L. Box 417 ... . Financier Wm. Beagles Mag. Agent 57. BOSTON; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. A. W. Spurr, Henderson House, Hammond St., Boston Highlands.Master E. E. Roundy, 26 Chapman St», Bunker Hill District Secretary J. C. Edwards, 25 Lincoln St., Bunker Hill District, Boston, Mass Financier W. C. Green, No. 2 Smith St., Salem, Mass Mag. Agent 68. SACRAMENTO ; Rocklin, Cal. xpttcMbrook : : : : : : : 69. ROYAL GORGE ; South Pueblo, CoL Meets every Monday night. J. A. Hill, Lock Box 45. . . . . • • R. J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo, CoLSecretary H. S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St., . Denver Col Financier W. Hentliorn, Canon City, Col. Mag. Agent 60. UNITED; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. G. Colmer, 1812 W. 8th St ... - • Master J. A. Minges, 1829 W. 2d St . . J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . 61. MINNEHAHA : St. Paul, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 IP. M. F. W. Dyer, 503 Westminster St ■ • F. Maher, 193 Penn Ave. . . • - Secretary J. M. Sheire, 505 Robert St . . Financier B. Bradley, &63 E. 3d St . . . . Mag. Agent- 62. VANBERGEN ; Carbondale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. O. E. Htsted, Box 288 financier O. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Ageu 68. HERCULES; Danville, 111. p Meets 1st, 3d and 4th Fridays at7.3U p- “ Homer Davis, Box 772 aeiretary Wm. Burns, Box 772 SRSSer G. Shuster, feox 772 Agent F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Ageu . Secretary , Financier Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 443 64. SIOUX ; Sioux City, Iowa. J L. Sheely Master H. 8. Humiston Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 278 Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent 66. FORT RIDGELY; Waseca, Minn. J. Ansellne Master Wm. Bauman Secretary P. G. Lindell, Box 832 Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent 66. CHALLENGE; Belleville, Out. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. E. L. Adamson, G. T. Ry Master Wm. J. Logue, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent 67. DOMINION ; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:80 P. M. 8. Vaughan, 24 Charlotte St . . . .Master T. Cunerty, 33 Hackney St . . . Secretary J. Pratt; 73 Huron St Financier J. Fawcett, 27 Soho St Mag. Agent 68. EAU CLAIRE; Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. L. Botsford, Box 190, Altoona, Wis Master A. M. Kingsbury, Altoona, Wis. Secretary H. E. Edgell, Altoona, Wis . . . Financier J. 8. McCauley, Altoona, Wis. Mag. Agent 69. ISLAND CITY; Brockville, Ont. Meets alternate Thursday evenings. E. N. Mortimer Master N.J. Scott Secretary F. W. Barr, Box 294 Financier F. G. Lawrence Mag. Agent STAR ; Longview, Texas. T. CordelL L. Box 364 Master J. Allen, L. Box 364 Secretary « • A. Gremm, L. Box 364 .... Financier N . A. Matthews. L. Box 364 . . Mag. Agent 71* S^UEHANNAj Oneonta, N. Y. c. C. Bunker, Box 672 Master 5'X,«Jforli9k« Secretary ®t*Hlwell, Box 656 Financier C. C. Bunker, Box 672 .... Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. £vB^7erton> 439 Mickle St Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 73. BAY STATE; Worcester, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parker, 8 Cutler St Master W Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard. 32 Plymouth St . Financier 8. Loynd, 73 Green St Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY : Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:80 P. M. Tir^]£m*nK» 132& St. Louis Ave . . . Master W. Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary {?* 1490 Wyoming St . . Financier k* ShiPley> Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts . . Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas Mag. Agent 76. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets aitemate Sundays at 1 P. M. q ?LTWor» 3837 Haverford St . . Master 8. Drinkhouse, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary St Financier W* H. Guthrie . Mag. Agent 76* KW+ E,Rf ? Fer8«s FaU, Minn. Jf e®Js 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. ri Box 251 Master a m er’ ^ Box 339 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77‘ M^NTAIN; Denver, Col. F*S-^Spurke,300S. Hthfet . . . Master Wffnilson>^9 7thSt Secretary J llth st • • . .Financier • r . Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE ; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. S. J. Graham Master J. H. Nisewanger,L. Box 994 . . Secretary W. H. Clark, Box 1100 Financier J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . M^g. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE ; Rood house, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. W. E. Donnelly, Box 186 Master D. M. Young Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier F. Cuykendall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, IU. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earl, Box 478 Master W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 . . . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master C. B. Willard. Box 37 Secretary W. J. Bain, Box 462 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWESTl BN: Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 8 P. M. J. D. Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F. X. Holl, 207 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 83. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 Master J. T. Gay non, L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, L. Box 406 .... . Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN; Battle Creek. Mich. Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master J. Oxtaby, Box 2192, Battle Creek, Mich Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeill Mag. Agent 86. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Box 870 Secretary J. F. Kellum, Box 1796 Financier J. Kellum Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. H. Haskins, Box 302 Master F. E. Roffee,Box 136 . Secretary T. Lynch Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT ; Rawlins, Wyoming. C. B. Hart , Box 69 Master J.C. Gunning, Box 142 Secretary T. F. Croake, Box 88 Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson Master J. M. Sights Secretary L. E. Bemis, Box 122 Financier N. Gorman Mag. Agent 89. SILVER STATE ; CarUn, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. R. Trewick Master G. Batteiger Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. 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444 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 91. GOLDEN GATE; San Francisco. Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh, S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master T. Martin, S. P. R. R. Shops . . . Secretary C. N.Wyckoff“,S. P. R. R. Shops.Financier A. Detrlch, S. P. R.R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY; Oswego, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Spath, 39 Tollman St Master T. Lee. 109 W Albany St ... . Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica ShFinancier J. Hartigan -Mag. Agent 93. GATE CITY; Keoknk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz Master E. J . Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J . H. Carter, 607 N. Main St . . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson, Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith, Box 218 Master ®ox 21® Secretary F. P . Sargent, Box 218 Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 ... . Mag. Agent 96. CHICAGO; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Tuesday and 8d Friday at 7:30 P. and last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. F. W. Clough, 803 Blue Island Ave. Master J. Warn, 6o9 W. Monroe St . . . Secretary L. P. Smith, 292 Fulton St . . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA: Wellsville, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. G. Leibtag. Box 695 Master D. W. Davidson , Box 695 .... Secretary S. J. Clark, Box 695 Financier W. M. King, Box 695 Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROVE; Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 20th at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master F. Horner, Box 72 Secretary H. E. Moore, Box 1294 Financier W. J. Grant Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. 5* Master §• u Secretary w ®hields Financier W. J. Toy Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER ; Rochester, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 8 P. M. 9* W •Beach, 30 Foehner St Master J. R. Sproat. 162 North Ave . . .Secretary C. W. Beach, 80 Foehner St . . . Financier G. Bowden, 6 Fairmout St . . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; Bowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. M. J * 9ollin4s ,1 Master t‘ S’ Secretary wixTf^nwickt*, Financier W. H. Hummell Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. H. K. Burket Master w ** Box 229 Secretary lur£’ £ox 393 Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 . . . . Mag. Agent i Bft*t Des Moines, Iowa. Meete 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. T?* tt wSS?!8011 Master '• -SS2SS C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 108. FALLS CITY: LoeisYiUe, Ky. F ednesday at 2 P. M. • r r and LexinSton Sts. . Master J ' ^°wUiTe' S5 ^ume’sneil St .’ Financier J. P. Farrer, 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “ OLD KENTUCK ; ” Ludlow, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and 3d Monday. W. M. Reardon Master J. D. Smith . . Secretary O. M. Crane, Box 76 Financier Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 106. PROGRESS; Galesburg, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Fridays and 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. R. H. Lacy, 235 Berrim St Master C. McCutchin Secretary J.C. Herron, 524 Mulberry St . Financier J. T. Quiulivan Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY ; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. L. W. Barker, 1001 Lake St Master J. F. Hickey, 744 Sixteenth St. . Secretary Robert Lange, 1001 Lake St . . . Financier R. Lange, 1001 Lake St ... . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohio. Meets every Thursday at 7:80 P M. C. H. Ness Master H. G. Bechhold Secretary C. H. Ness Financier M. Glynn . .Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER; Chama, New Mex. J. C. McCabe Master Wm. Davis Secretary M. Heatherman, Box 28 ... . Financier J. W. Shea Mag. Agent 109. PEACE: St. Louis, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th W ednesdays at 7 P. M. J. W. McGill. 501 S. 4th St Master O. Dearing Secretary J. W. Leathers, 536 Argyle Ave Financier J. W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD; Bucyrus, Ohio. _ Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. T. Craig • J. E. Brown ®ecretl?T J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 ... . Financier J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 111. BEACON; Mattoon, HI. A Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P.M. S. Howell • Master J. Toal, Box 111 S?cretS R. Dopell, Box 565 -Financier J. Dolan ! Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAR; Mt. Vernon, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. g-S J*C. Branham - Financier W. C. Vawter Mag. Agent 118. CLARK KIMBALL; Eagle Rock, Idaho. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. N. C. Grant • “jgf S. L. Bristol gSSSer G. L. Oram financier J. Davis Mae- Agen 114. MAGIC CITY; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P M. . F. W. Dudley, Box 625 • JJg*" W. McGuire, Box 625 lender 116. GULF CITY: Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st ana 3rd Wednesdays. J. McDonough, Ave. K, between M^r 36th and 37th Sts . .... • • • • Maswr J. H. Steinhoff, Ave. N, between 19th and 20th Sts . . . . - • • : • J. Tarpey, Cor. 83d and St .Finance J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M>| St.Mag. Ag 116. ST. CLAIR ; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. m Aster C.H. Dawson aiSSKr H. R. Boucher KS M. Gleason if m Sit G. H. Dawson Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 445 117. BEATER ; London, Ont. Meets 2d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. W. Elliott, 566 Grey St Master S. T. Fletcher. 221 Maitland St . . Secretary S. Stringer, 815 Grey St . . . Financier R. Lister, 272 Colborne St . . . Mag. Agent 118. STAR OF THE EAST; Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays at 8 P. M. and the last two Saturdays at 3 P. M. J. Daman t, Richmond St a Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary G. Scott, Richmond Sta . . Financier W. H. Perkins, Richmond Sta.Mag. Agent S. A. Allis Mag. Agent 119. COLONIAL; River da Loup, Quebec. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. W. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta .... Master W. J. Gorham, I. C. Ry Sta . . . Secretary Wm. Carmichael.I. C. Ry Sta . Financier F. Chenard, I. C. Ry Sta . . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. F. H. Livingston, 83 Adams St . . . Master S. Mangan, 179 Marcellus St . . Secretary J. M. Herman, 179 Gifford St . . Financier S. W. Watkins, Jr., 14334 W. Fayette St, Room E Mag. Agent 121. FELLOWSHIP : Corning, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. J-L. Krebs, Box 3i0 Master W. M. Brewer Secretary G. R. Quick, L. Box 83 ..... Financier 0. C. Bennett Mag. Agent 122. H. B. STONE : Beardstown, 111. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. G. Hertline. Box 421 Master S. A. Mayall, Box 242 Secretary C. C. Catlin, Box 193 Financier H. W. Henson Mag. Agent 128. OVERLAND ; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. H.G. Andrews Master W. ^E. Johnson, 2015 Burt St. . .Secretary T* 2* Khmey> 17th and Clark St.Financier . G. T. Anderson, U. P. R. H . Mag. Agent 1M.PBL0T; Perry, Iowa. w Eox • ~ Master Wm. Rait, Box 356 Secretary S,2'Sregg Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent j Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. G. a Tubbs Master li S?/der’ Box 1636 Secretary fKgliher Financier J. T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COKET; A«sM«, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. ?'£v£ai,rbanks Master p L Secretary n iaSii DhamI>ers Financier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent T LIGHT ; Winnepeg. Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday, m a n°n? ton, Tecumseh House . . Master m* C-P. Bound House . . Secretary •L C. Grant, 204 Logan St ... . Financier ■tu Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag. Agent Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. ' WErikel^ioxf5 Master tp t i iurrk’ Box 55 ~ Secretary p t? ^en*ereau, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent KING ; Escanaba, Mich. M^ts 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. P r> Box 494 Master ft v, Secretary Financier J • H. Coterill, Box 406 Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAR; Milwaukee, Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays H. C. Fov.Portage City, Wis . . . Master J. Rhine, Vl5 Clybourne St . . . Secretary L. Bynes, 527 Greenbush St . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. F* • Master c. oil flora SprrAtnrw G. M. Ratcliffe, Box 450, Stevens 7 .Financier G. Shilling Mag. Agent 188. MARTIN HUGHITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master F. G. Parkhurst, Box 29 Secretary Box 37 Financier J. McDonald .... Mag. Agent 188. SPRAGUE; Sprague, Washington Ty. Meets the 1st and 3d- Sundays at 2 P. M and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. C. H « White Mhister V.C. London SecreTary A. O. Wishard Financier V. C. London Mag. Agent 134. EASTMAN; Farnham, Quebec. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. h’fwShI* • Master Wade Secretary W. J.Rumsey Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 185. NEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4tli Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 194 Master B-B- Morrissey Secret M. P.Williams Financier J. S. Wheeler Mag. Agent J. Boyers Mag. Agent 186. J. SCOTT; Pdrt Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. N. Johnston, Box 273 Master G. Campbell . Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. G. Dayman Mag. Agent 137. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. P. J. Cook Master w Weygandt Secretary W. T. Brown, Financier F. Cooper Mag. Agent 188. UNION ; Freeport, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell. Box 1844 Secretary G. W. Mills, ^ox 766 Financier J. Guhtn Mag. Agent 189. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston Master E. Goble Secretary E. F. Wright . Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. R. Gri filth. Box 136 Master J. F. Clem, L. Box 599 Secretary W. D. Yates, Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J. Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary W . R.Fredericks 415 Lafayette St.Financier W. G. Lyons, 286 Calhoun St. . Mag. Agent 142. C. B. WHIPPLE : Toledo, Ohio. 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446 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 148. E. C. FELLOWS: West Oakland, Gal. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 P. M. T? T* TToll \foaf ai* G.* W. Snook’ 1760 Taylor St. V. Secretary F. S. Small, cor. Wood and Di- vision sts Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; CampbeUton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm. Bastin, Box 459 Secretary J. Norton, Box 448 Financier J. Norton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 146. DATT CROCKETT ; San Antonio. Texas. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 Master C. Gallagher, Box 429 Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 . . . . Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnie and Travis Sts Mag. Agent 147. MIDLAND; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master J. J. Easley Secretary T. Kelly Financier J. J. Culpepper Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH; Tyler, Texas. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Duncan Master R. J. McCool, Box 32 Secretary C. P. Jones Financier L. E. Mayo Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TIME } New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4th Sun- day at 10:30 A. M. A. E. Freeman, 249 E. 128th St . . . Master W. J. McColl, 326 Ninth Ave . . Secretary Mogull Call, 70 W. 92d St ... . Financier J.H- White, 280 E. 10th St.. . .Mag. Agent 160. S. M. STEYENS; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J. O’Reilly, L. Box 142 Secretary Li. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier A. Ellstrom Mag. Agent 161. MAPLE LEAF ; Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Hebt Hall, 93 Murray St. East . . . Master T. McHattie. 13 Mill St Secretary Wm. Allen, 39 Magill St .... Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St Mag. Agent 162. DUNLAP; WeUs, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. C. Ellingson, Box 60 Master R. G. McCoy Secretary R. M. Haseltine, Box 128 ... . Financier C. Ellingson, Box 60 Mag. Agent 168. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. L, E. Lester Master T. M. Perry Secretary G. K. Bates, Box 310 Financier C. Willauer Mag. Agent 164. McKEBN ; Ottawa, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. G. Hake Master E. R. Dickson, Box 215 Secretary Arthur Hill, Box 463 Financier Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 166. TEXAS BELLE; GreenvUle, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P. M. W .Nance, L. Box 74 Master J* g- J57 Secretary t* w 157 Financier J. W. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 156. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. Wm. Janders, Box 256 Master R. P. Ward law Secretary J. M. McMillan, Box 256 ... . Financier W. J. Dunnavant Mag. Agent 157. ECHO ; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. R. Hughes, Box 143 Master John Malin Secretary C. H. Wair Financier A. L. Sterley Mag. Agent 168. STANDARD : Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. T. Tehan Master B. Jones, 280 Bronson St Secretary Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St . . Financier J. Hamlin, 521 Fort St ... . Mag. Agent 159. W. H. THOMAS; Nashvffle, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at ,7:30 P. M. J. H. Hampton Master J. J. Clark, 317 Foster St., E. Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. Bateman, 44 N. 2d St., E. Nash- ville, Tenn Financier G. R. Ruffin Mag. Agent 160. C. J. HEPBURN; Evansville, Ind. , W. S. Kerlin, 713 Locust St Master W. J. Torrance, 413 William St . Secretary J. K. McCutch eon, 311 Olive St. Financier C. C. Brewer, 616 Locust St . . . Mag. Agent 161. HERALD ; Burlington, Iowa. J. W. Galvan, 513 S. Main St ... . Master W. H. Wilder, Cor. Linn and S. 6th Sts Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison St . ... Financier F. L. Burtch, 613 S. Main St . Mag. Agent 162. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. E. K. Cole, Box 1649 • Master W. A. Stephenson Secretary P. A. Hamilton • /ina.n®l®f J. D. Bristol Mag. Agent 168. J2TNA ; Jonesboro, Ark. M Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and ia and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. S. W. Kenward, Box 15 • MJJJJ E. K. Park, Box 15 lfCQnS J. N. Jennings, Box 15 ... . E. K. Park, Box 15 Mag. Agent 164. EEL RIYER; Butter, Ind. 166. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. u t r A. C. Pettengill aJSSS ■p tt PnwAra Secretary J W* Irv '..... Financier G\ Edwards ’ Mag. Agent ^.HUGOj Huntington, Ind. ^ G. H. Marston SfiSSSt C.E. Wyman, Box 499 . . • • G. H. Marston Mag. Agent, 167. MOUNT HOOD; The DaUes, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:90 P. M. S. Tucker, Box 134 L. E. Ferguson, Box 134 . . . • • SgjJJg G. M. Thompson, Box 134 • •^D8Awnt G.M. Thompson, Box 134 . . .Mag.Agent- 168. GUARDRAIL: North ^Crosse, Wis. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and3d»una«*y at 2 P. M« •»/ aotof F. Stirnemann, Box 90 Jretary W. Hawley, Box 90 SgSffi E. W. Rang, Box 90 ^n8S J. Conway! box 90 Mag. Agen Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREME’SN MAGAZINE. 447 189. H. G. BROOKS; Hornellsville, N. T. Meets every Tuesday evening. H. Ix>ushay, Box 1179 Master J. S. Lannlng, Box 1068 Secretary W. T. McElwee, Box 1616 .... Financier D. Lawler , . Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE ; Huron, Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. H. Sutphen Master S. P. Malone Secretary A. S. Craik Financier J. A. Reed. Box 464 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro. Nova Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson Master T. Fitzgerald, 287 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Secretary F. Forrest, 224 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Financier P. O. Toole, 60 Russell St., Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia Mag. Agent 172. F. G. LAWRENCE ; Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke, 672 Wellington St. . . . Master J. G. Armstrong, Rocnesterville P. O., Ottawa Secretary J. S. Ferguson, Rochestervllle P. O., Ottawa Financier J. Smith, 672 Wellington St . Mag. Agent 178. PACIFIC; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. P. A. Neely Master A. L. Parker Secretary W. H. Farnsworth Financier T. J. Welsh Mag. Agent 174. HARRISBURG; Harrisburg, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1P.M. H. Kirchner, 518 Calder St Master H. S. Gingrich, 1412 Wallace St., Secretary H. A. McNeal, 1208 6th St ... . Financier L. Fridy, 430 Boas St Mag. Agent 176. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 2 P. M. J. S. Buckingham, Box C Master H. R. Brown, Box C Secretary F. M. Howard, Box C Financier J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE; Clinton, 111. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Hinchcliff, Box 374 Master 9* 5.* Porter Secretary J* §art Financier A. F. Ely Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET; Marshall, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. W. Ridener. ... Master W.H.Green, L. Box 120 Secretary C. H. DeWolf Financier W. H. Green Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE: Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7^0 P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, Box 1081 Financier D. Love, Box 1081 Mag. Agent 17®. BEE-HIVE; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 8 P. M. 2* A. Doolittle, Box 169 Master (J; Thornburg, Box 338 Secretary W. T. Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 . . .Mag. Agent 180. TpEE STATES; Cairo, 111. C. Houghtaling Master D. Crofton Secretary £*Srondy Financier s. M. Jaeckel Mag. Agent 6 TON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Hobson Master t wmico11 Secretary t* Williams Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. E. A. Brown, 448 E. 18th St Master G.W. Miller. 229 W.22d St. . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 188. LAKE SHORE; CoUinwood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:80 P. M. R. G. Shepard, Box 314 Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, Box 314 ... . Mag. Agent 184. LIMA; Lima, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Thompson .Master G. A. Greeland, Box 65 Secretary B. Myers Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 186. FIDELITY ; Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. R. Reeves Master C. W. Bull Secretary J. R. Conklin Financier J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master P. H. Lynch, 4026 Butterfield St . Secretary P. Hartney, 2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master J. B. Stillwell Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier H. Lyons Mag. Agent 188. S. S. MERRILL ; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, 880 Hubbard St ... . Secretary C. S. Ben jam in, 38 Artesian Ave Financier C. F. Billmeyer, 161 Artisian Ave Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 8 P. M. R. C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Wis., Master G. Han rah an Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. S. Crandell, Box 84 Master G. H. Kings, Box 405 Secretary H. O.Conkey,Box228,Sanborn,Ia,Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston. Moatkaa. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Fields, Box 16 Master F. Foote, Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master E. Huggins, Jr Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reea Mag. Agent 193. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. H. Remington Master H. W. Hall Secretary C. H. Barnell Financier C. H. Remington Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA ; Missoula, Montana. _ Meets every Thursday at 1 P. M. ▼ M. T. Tisher Master J. M. Lucy Secretary P. J. Freeman Financier M. T. Tisher Mag. Agent Digitized by ' ^.ooQle

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448 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINi ? 196. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Buckley Master W. J. Glennan Secretary A. J. Will Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY; Leadrille, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. E. Noble, care D. & It. G. Shops . . Master C. F. Donovan, 227 E, 12th St . . Secretary J. Stamm, care D. & R. G. Shops, Financier W.J. Armitage, Cadillac House.Mag. Agent 197. RIVERSIDE ; Savanna, 111. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. J. F. Sweeney, Box 12, Savanna, 111. Master W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., Racine, Wis Financier W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. F. D. Johnston, Box 124 Master T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 Secretary L. R. Sherman Financier F. P. Mitchell Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING; Youngstown, Ohio. J. B. Mawby Master J. F. Crowe, 113 W. Boardman St.Secretary D. Heinselman Financier C. Batelle Mag. Agent 200. GREAT SOUTHERN; Meridian, Miss. Meets every Sunday at 9:30 P. M. C. C. Griffin Master Wm. Campbell Secretary Edward Lake. Box 223 Financier Witt Campbell Mag. Agent 201. FRIENDLY HAND; Jackson, Tenn. Meets every Tuesday at 2 P. M. S. J. Stearns Master B. H. Lashley Secretary J. W. Turney Financier J . D. Bledsoe Mag. Agent 202. SCIOTO; Chillicothe, Ohio. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. W. C. Danenburg Master Geo. W. McClure Secretary C. M. Gorman Financier J. G. Burkline Mag. Agent 208. GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Meets every Friday at 7 P. M. Geo. J.Hurley Master L. E. Parker, Box 105 Secretary F. L. Elston, Box 322 Financier J. H. Reneman, Box 351 .... Mag. Agent 204. MONTEZUMA; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. A-W-Ciark . . . . Master A. L. Parker, Box 115 Secretary F. M. Armstrong, Box 240 .. . Financier C. E. Cramer Mag. Agent 206. FLOWER OF THE WEST; Topeka, Kansas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. E. Jolly Master J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . . Secretary 146 Jefferson St., Financier W. D. Whitney Mag. Agent 206. BLACK DIAMOND; Conneaut, Ohio. Meete every Wednesday at 7 P. M. T^Farell Master F f' E?*-. Secretary T Th5£?ane Financier J. Cherry Mag. ^gent 207. LOYAL; Meadville, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. Heckmann, Box"«f 'm^° Agent 808. KEYSTONE! Sasquehaana, Pa. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. J. J. Lannan Jilie^T14. E-Pettls - MugQ Agent 209. SARATOGA; WhitehaU, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. H. McGourty Master J. McCarty Secretary W. B. Combs Financier A. Hartibus Mag. Agent 210. 18-K ; Schenectady, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. T. Carrol Master W. Goggins Secretary G. T. Polmateer, Box 497 ... . Financier J. Zeiser Mag. Agent 211. ONOKO; South Easton. Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Bennett Master H. L. Breisch Secretary C. Long Financier H. L. Breisch Mag. Agent 212. EMPIRE ; Watertown, N. Y. Meets 2d Monday and 3d Sunday at2P.M. T. McCarthy Master T. H. Lynch Secretary E. Mahan Financier J. Bahler, Box 366, Rome N. Y . Mag. Agent 218. WEST SHORE; Frankfort, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. McNally Master W. F. Wright Secretary D. J. Sisk Financier C. S. McNally Mag. Agent 214. ORIOLE; Baltimore, Md. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. M. J. Fahey, 195 Green mount Ave . Master F. B. Hall, 119 E. Townsend St . Secretajy L. V. Tipton, 87 Oak Ave . . . .Financier C. S. Bowen, 261 N. Carolina St.Mag.Agent 215. EAST ALBANY; East Albany. N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 12 M. C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Green- bush, N. Y Master N. M. Burch, 457 Broadway . \ . Secretary F. P. Brooksby, 59 Washington St., Greenbusn, N. Y Financier C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Green bush, N. Y Mag. Agent 216. W. A. FOSTER; Fitchburg, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W. E. Taylor, Box 1266 .Master H. C. Cleveland Secretary W. H. Swinerton, Box 1127 .. . Financier A. L. Twombly Mag. Agent 217. DERRICK; OH City Pa. 4 Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 10 A. M; Geo. A. Sutherland, Box 142 . . . • Master John Jefferson, Box 520 Secretary Frank Sleeper, Box 94 ... . .Financier R. B. Patterson Mag. Agent 218. TWO RIVERS; Pittsburgh. Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. Ed. McHugh, P. & L. E. Shops . . Master Wm. Welsh, P. & L. E. Shops . Secretary A. T. Richey, P. & L. E. Shops . Financier J. M. Maloney, P. & L. E. Sho^®ftg Agent 219. SMOKY CITY; Alleuhany, Pa. Meets 2d 4th Thursdays at 7P.M. , Richard Beeson, 136 Bidwell St. . . Master H. B. Shaffer, 144 Bidwell St. . Secretary D. W. Triem, 144 Bidwell St. . . Financier Robt. Palmer, 163 Sedgwick St^ Agent 220. PROVIDENT; Sunlmrr, Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. Jos. E. Bowen -Master a C.‘ Bowen1”1.’ /nSSE Jos. E. Bowen Mag, Agen 221. HURON ; Point Edward, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays at 8 F. M. J. McMillan JSSrJ H. J. Carruthers JKnrier S. Allward twFL aSS A. G. Muirhead Ma«- Agen Digitized by v^ooQle

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V0L- 8. AUGUST, 1884. NO. 8. „ ♦ THE PASSENGER’S STORY. The night mail upon the Cumberland Valley railroad had reached the heavy up grade a few miles beyond Kanakia station, when it became evident to the passengers that something had gone de- cidedly wrong. The speed of the train sensibly slackened, there came a series of tremendous jolts, accompanied by a cuiious and unpleasant whirling sound, followed in. turn by a complete stoppage. A dozen heads were thrust inquisitively out of the car windows and as many voices insisted upon knowing all about it immediately. In these days of magnifi- cent collisions and holocausts, the trav- elling public exhibits an astonishing amount of interest in railway concerns, to the great scorn and indignation of all officials connected. “ You have nothing to fear,” said the conductor, who passed through the car, superb in gold buttons and official dignity. We have struck an up grade where an oil train stopped an hour ago. The tracks are oiled, and the drivers don’t take old* We shall get the sand running in half a minute.” It was, doubtless, clear enough to those who understood such matters, but to me his explanation was mere jargon. As somebody said of Coleridge’s commentary upon his poem, “ Christabel,” I wish he would explain his explanation.” The gentleman who occupied the seat immediately in front of me, a fine, mid- dle aged man, with an erect, military air, seemed to have no difficulty in making out the state of affairs. * He smiled and nodded with an exceedingly knowing look, and was preparing to settle himself comfortably in his seat again, when I tapped him upon the shoulder and said: “ Excuse me, sir, but what has hap- pened ? The conductor’s explanation is Chinese to me. What does he mean by the tracks being oiled?” The gentleman turned about so as to face me. “ It is a simple matter,” he said courte- ously, “to those who have an idea of rail- road affairs. The power of ah engine de- pends upon the friction of the drivers on tracks— taking hold, as it is called. If there is oil upon the rails, especially up- on an up grade, there is no friction, con- sequently the wheels simply spin around upon the tracks without moving the train.” “Ah,” said I, “ I comprehend.” “ I could illustrate the case by an event which occurred to me upon this very spot some ye$rs ago. I have always thought it a rather remarkable incident, and per- haps you may find it so. The circum- stance I refer to,” he continued, “took place during the war. I was at that time an adjutant on Gen. Thomas’ staff during the exciting and momentous campaign in the mountains of Tennessee. * If you re- member, there were many times when it was feared that our last hour had come. Our communications were repeatedly cut off and our whole command in danger of instant destruction. It was at one of those times that the event I will relate occurred. ec by Google

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450 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. “ We were at this time intrenched upon a spur of the hills around Chattanooga, whither we had been driven by the des- perate courage of the confederates. Our own men had fought bravely and well, but they were exhausted with long march- es and constant action. Our stores had run low, and but one line of communi- cation was open to us— that of the rail- road into the eastern part of the State. By a brilliant flank movement, the con- federates succeeded in throwing a line across this one highway, and there we were, hemmed in like a woodchuck in his burrow. Starvation or surrender stared us in the face. One or the other of these alternatives we must accept in a tew days at most, unless some unexpect- ed change took place very speedily. “ It is, perhaps, difficult for us to com- prehend the feelings of a commander, hitherto successful, and with the fate, perhaps, of a nation depending upon his action, placed in such a position as our general then was. I saw his face grow hourly more pale and despairing, his step slower and more feeble, and his whole air, that of a man whose heart and spirit were breaking under the strain. But Thomas was not the man to yield until every resource had been sounded to the bottom. And there was still one resource yet left— a very desperate and almost hopeless one, it is true. “ Forty miles to the eastward of us lay Stockton’s command of nearly 30,000 men, serenely unconscious of our danger and their own. Several days before Stockton had been directed to occupy a pass in the mountains on the left, and to hold it until further orders. . Of course, unaware of the predicament of the main army, he would make no movement to our relief. Communications were now cut off, and it seemed a matter of impos- ibility to reopen them through the heavy lines of confederates, which lay across the railroad. Gen. Thomas, however, determined to try it, and I was selected for the dangerous but honorable duty of the attempt. “We had reason to suppose that the enemy had not destroyed the railroad, and ‘that if we were not captured at the outset we might get an engine through to Kanakia station, where Stockton lay. “At 10:30 o’clock, my orders were given me, and I mounted the engine, which was either to carry me to my death or save the army. It was not a powerful machine, but it was the best at our dis- posal, and in good order, fortunately. One of our men, who had been an engi- neer, undertook to manage the engine and another to fire it. Both were cool, tried men, but as we stepped into the cab together, I saw them shake hands with their comrades and bid them farewell. Evidently neither of them expected to get through alive. , “ ‘ Put in a couple of extra tallow cans, John,’ said the engineer. ‘ We are going to make time, and I expect the old ma- chine will heat up finely.’ “ The cans were stowed away in the caboose, the engineer opened the throttle valve, and amid an impressive silence in the crowd surrounding the starting point, we moved slowly away. About two miles distant, lay the battery which the enemy had thrown up to command the road, beyond that were several more, to say nothing of several picket lines scat- tered along the track. So you will per- ceive we were to run a pretty warm gauntlet. “We had proceeded but a very short distance when there was a flash and a report from the shrubbery skirting the road, and a bullet crashed through the window of the cab. An outpost ha already discovered us, and had given us a foretaste of what we were to expect further on. ‘Let her out!’ I said to the engineer. ‘There is no use in trying to hide our- selves. Speed is our only chance now. “Very good, sir,” replied the engineer, opening the valves as he spoke. The en gine bounded like a spurred horse. ® we went, swaying from side to side, un it seemed as if we must jump the trac . Meanwhile our enemies along the roa were not idle. Bullet after bullet whistlea by us, but fortunately, what with e Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S darkness and the rapidity of our motion, none of them reached us. “We had now arrived in sight of his first battery. By the lights moving hur- riedly along the parapet it was obvious that our approach was expected. As we passed abreast the battery it gave us its first compliment in the shape of a round shot followed by a storm of grape. Here, again, the darkness and our speed saved us. Several of the grape shot glanced off the frame of the engine without doing any damage. “ ‘Give her some more fire, John,, said the engineer, grimly. ‘ If they happen to knock a hole in us with one of them bits of iron, you won’t do no more firing, my boy, I can tell you that.’ “‘Not in this world, any way,’ respon- ded the fireman, with saturnine humor. ‘Can’t tell what I may do in the next world, William.’ “The reckless bravery of the two men in the face of such danger shamed away my own arising tremor and I folded my arms and looked toward the battery, which was evidently preparing to give us another salute. It came in the shape of a conical shot with so true an aim that it whizzed within a foot of the boiler and carried off the bell, which fell with a clang among the bushes. ‘ ‘Thank you,’ said the engineer with a grin. ‘We don’t need the bell, any- how. You can use it yourself to ring to dinner with.’ By this time we had passed out of range of the first battery, and were under the guns of two more. The works had been instructed to command the junction of our road with another running south. There was also a station at this point, ^d as we whirled by I saw an engine standing upon a siding with steam up. I caught sight of a number of men running towards it, as well as others busy with a car that stood near it. What they were at I could not make out, for we passed them like a flash of lightning. At this moment, too, the batteries, which had Probably received telegraphic notice of our approach, opened fire upon us, and MAGAZINE . 451 for a moment the air seemed alive with shrieking iron. “ 1 More fire, John,” cried the engineer; ‘ ram her full to the door, or it’s all up with us.’ • “The fireman stooped to obey, but at that moment a shell struck upon the ca- boose and burst within three feet of us. It was a ten-inch monster, and how any of us escaped alive I fail to see. As it was, when the dust and smoke cleared away I found the top of the cab gone, a portion of the caboose torn off and the fireman lying in a heap on the floor, with an arm broken. “ ‘ I’m knocked out, William,’ he groan- ed ; ‘and now who’s to fire her for the rest of the trip ? ’ “ ‘ I will,’ I said ; ‘ I think I can man- age it.’ “After placing the poor fellow in as comfortable a position as possible, I seized the shovel and began my new duties. “By this time we had passed out of range of the batteries, which now and then, however, sent a sullen shot in our direction, as a parting evidence of their good will. “‘We are safe ! ’ I said, with a sigh of relief ; ‘ that was their last line of works. The road is clear before us.’ “‘I hope so, sir,’ responded the engi- neer. ‘ How is your arm, John ? ’ “ ‘ Very bad, William,’ groaned the fire- man ; ‘ but that ain’t the worst of it. We ain’t through with the trouble yet.’ “ ‘ What do you mean ?’ I asked. ‘ The scouts say there are no troops beyond us except our own, at Kanakia station.’ “ ‘ But they are following us,’ replied the poor fireman. ‘ They are after us hot and heavy.’ “ I looked at the engineer under the impression that the fireman was in a delirium with his injury. “ ‘ He’s right, captain,’ said the engi- neer, listening intently. ‘Sure as fate they have pulled out that engine we saw at the junction, and are chasing us.’ “‘But there’s no possibility of their overtaking us,’ I replied. “‘I don’t know about that,’ he said gravely. ‘That engine’s a heavy one, Digitized by v^ooQle

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452 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. and I have seen her make a good fifty miles with a train behind her. This one is a light machine, and I can’t promise more than forty at the most. Besides, they have the advantage of us in the fact that they have a car attached, and we are running alone.’ “‘I should suppose that our lightness would be rather in our favor than other- wise,’ I responded. “ ‘ Got something to balance her,’ grunted the fireman sententiously. “ ‘ John is right,’ explained the engi- neer. ‘ You see, sir, if an engine has no weight behind her, she is apt to jump and pound the rails, and, if you put her at her full speed, to get off the track al- together. So, while that engine behind us can do her level best, we can’t even let out to forty miles, without danger of a smash-up.’ “I now comprehended the extent of our peril. W e had only to run the gaunt- let of Scylla to be more effectually de- stroyed by Charybdis. To have been killed by a round shot from the fort, would have been, at least, a soldier’s death. To be run down and picked off coolly like ducks on a puddle, was, to put it mildly, a decidedly undignified way of settling accounts with the world. As for surrender. I am certain that neither of my comrades thought of it as a way of escape, any more than I did. A sacred trust, involving the fate of an army, per- haps of a nation, had been placed with us. To yield it to any but the skeleton hand of death itself was a notion which never entered our heads. It was then life, and more than life that hung upon the issue, and it was with such sensations as come to few men’s experience that we listened to the dull roar of the approach- ing engine. “ Meanwhile, our own little machine was not idle. I had kept the furnace at a white heat. The steam pent up in the boiler, groaned and wheezed like the breathing of an imprisoned giant. The wheels spun around upon the track, crashing from side to side, until there were moments even when the engineer peered with a startled eye at the compli- cated mechanism below. As we passed over a long trestle bridge across a wide marsh, I saw, emerging from the shadows at the other end, the black form of the pursuing engine, followed by the car, through whose lighted windows a crowd of armed men were visible. Here we had a momentary advantage; for, des- perate as our enemies might be, their en- gineer dared not carry his weighty engine over the light frame work as rapidly as we had gone. It was but a trifling gain, however, for, once on the solid road bed again, the monster came on at redoubled speed. “ ‘ More fire, Captain,’ muttered the engineer at this moment. ‘On this grade we must do our best, or it will be all over in less than five minutes.’ “ I opened the furnace door and began to shovel in the coal. Upon the instant there was a flash and report from the cab windows of the pursuing engine, and a rifle ball smashed the clock in our cab, within an inch of the engineer’s head. “ ‘The flames give them a fine mark/ observed the engineer, calmly, ‘That ball was meant for me, and but for the swaying of the engine it would have hit, too.’ “ I completed my task as fast as possi- ble, and closed the furnace door. We were now in darkness again, and if a ball reached us, it must be by accident. Oar enemies made no further attempt, how- ever, confident, doubtless, of running us down very shortly. And well they might be. We had ten miles yet to run before reaching a point where they would them- selves be in danger of capture or destruc- tion from our own division at Kanakia. During the last ten miles they had e creased the distance one-half, and run ning as we now were, it would be al up with us in five miles more. “ ‘ Is there nothing we can do ? ’ I asked inxiously. , . , “‘Pitch something on the track, ;he fireman, from his corner. ® fou can catch their wheels. Try one o ;hese fire-bars.’ . “‘It’s a good idea, John,’ replied tn Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 453 engineer. ‘ Perhaps you had better make the experiment, captain.’ “ I seized one of the heavy bars, a piece of metal as thick as a crowbar and ten feet long, and clambering over the coal in the caboose, leaned down and dropped the bar as nearly as I could across the track. Heaven forgive me! But with what interest I waited for some crash or outcry which should signal the destruc- tion of our pursuers. In a moment there was a sharp clang along the rails behind us, and crackling among the bushes lin- ing the road. “‘She has kicked it off,’ said the engi- neer. ‘Try my heavy overcoat. I’ve known a piece of cloth like that to get among the wheels and jam them so that you couldn’t stir them an inchi.” “I did as directed. The garment fell across the track, and exactly where the forward trucks could strike it. Presently there was a heavy jolting sound behind us, and a shrill escape of steam. “ ‘ Caught ! ’ cried the engineer. ‘ If it has only wedged into the piston bar they may work it out.’ “ Some accident had certainly happen- ed to pur enemies, for all sounds of pur- suit rapidly died away, and we began to breath freer. We had now reached a point within the line of outposts. At this moment I saw the engineer lean forward and listen again intently. “ What is it ? ’ I asked. ‘* ‘After us again,’ he said quietly. ‘ The coat merely retarded them a little. There they are ! ’ “I could now plainly perceive the black figure of the engine, emitting white clouds of steam into the pale night sky, whirling swiftly around a curve not sixty rods behind. Angered with the delay, and knowing that if we were to be cap- tured at all it must be within the next ten minutes, they were coming more rapidly than ever. We were at the foot of this very up grade where we now are. It extends for nearly three miles beyond Kanakia, and is one of the heaviest in the country. It was at this point that our fate was decided. From the moment we ran up it, our light engine began to lose ground hopelessly. Our pursuers were now so near that we could plainly observe the movements of those in the engine cab by the light of their gauge lamp. The platform of the car was crowd- ed with men, cocking their muskets and making ready for an exterminating volley. “ ‘Oh, for five minutes more ! ’ I groan- ed. ‘It is horrible to be trapped or killed in sight of friends and safety.” “‘Yes,’ muttered the engineer, there is no hope now. When they fire there won’t be much left of us. And they will, too, in half a moment.’ “‘I’ve an idea,’ said the fireman, aris- ing stiffly from his corner ; ‘ I can’t fight and I can’t fire the machine, but I’ve one arm left, and that’ll do to hold her steady while you and William are putting a spoke in their wheel.’ “‘But how?’ cried the engineer. ‘Speak quick, John; moments are gold, now.’ “ ‘ Where are the tallow cans we put on board?’ asked the fireman. “Bravo, John, just the thing!’ ex- claimed the engineer, as if perceiving a meaning in the other’s words which escaped me utterly. “ Captain, those dispatches are safe, and you owe it to John ; for I should never have thought of it in a lifetime.’ “By this time the fireman was stand- ing at the valves, and the engineer had found the tallow cans, two brass vessels, each holding a gallon or more, with long curved spouts. One of these he gave me, while he kept the other himself, and we scrambled over the coal to the rear of the tender. I had not the remotest idea what we were going to accomplish, and there was no time to lose in any explanation. “‘Now,’ said my companion, in an ex- cited tone, ‘ lean over and pour your tal- low carefully upon the track as we go along. Don’t waste a drop, and don’t leave a foot of rail unoiled.’ “ I obeyed him in silence, and soon the tracks for a long distance behind us were shining with the thick, greasy fluid. When the contents of the cans were ex- Digitized by v^ooQle

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454 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . hausted the engineer said, as he arose from his cramped position : “ ‘ I think we’ve fixed them, John, old man, you can ease her up a trifle. We needn’t smash the machine with trying to get away. We shall have no more trouble to-night.’ “ I looked back and saw that our pur- suers had just reached the oiled section of the track. Their own momentum car- ried them forward some distance; then there was a harsh, whirring sound and a furious escape of steam. All was plain to us now. On the up-grade the drivers, finding no resistance on the oiled track, simply whirled around, without bearing the engine on a foot. It was as helpless as a hamstrung elephant. “At this moment a shot was fired in the road before us, and a hoarse voice commanded us to halt. Well aware that we were now among friends, our engine was stopped, and the facts explained to the officer in command of the detach- ment. “There is little more to relate. Our pursuers and their engine were neatly captured. Stockton’s division made a forward movement, and relieved Thomas and his army from their perilous position. As for myself and my brave companions, we were not forgotten, and I am glad to say that the inventive John, whose timely suggestion had saved our engine, and perhaps our army, left the service with the rank of captain in the engineer corps.” Having finished his story, and the train at the same time beginning to move on, my interesting companion wrapped him- self up in his cloak and was soon asleep. HOW A LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLODED. American Machinist. In a paper read before the Engineers’ Society of W estern Pennsylvania, L. C. Burwell gives interesting particulars about the locomotive boiler which ex- ploded last March, when the engine was running the Chicago limited express. The boiler was built at the Allegheny shops, Pittsburgh, and put to work in the begin- ning of 1880. Some time after, a crack developed in the angle of the throat sheet in the same place on both sides of the boiler. These were repaired by putting copper plates over the cracks, fastened with screw rivets. The rupture which caused the explosion originated at this throat-sheet crack on the right-hand side, and it extended from there into the seam joining the wagon to the barrel of the boiler. The rupture also ran down into the fire-box leg, making the whole length of opening about twenty-eight inches, and opening to a width of six inches. This had the effect of stripping four stay- bolts in the side of the fire-box immedi- ately adjoining the rupture, and resulted in stripping or breaking every stay-bolt in the right hand side of the fire-box. Thus freed from its fastenings, the right side of the fire-box was thrown violently against the left, carrying with it part of the tube sheet and doubling down the crown sheet. At the same time, the force of the explosion tore up the track and lifted the rear end of the locomotive, turning it completely around, throwing the engineer and fireman high into the air and forward of the train, killing them instantly. THE GREAT INFIDEL. Boston Herald. “ Ingersoll lectures for money,” said a positive young man of straight orthodox belief, at a South End breakfast table last Sunday morning, “ and you can’t con- vince me that he believes what he says. He makes a dollar readily by talking against religion and it is as much a part of his business to do so as it is to plead a star route case.” Another young man whose religion, if he has any, is of less orthodox strictness, took issue with the first speaker and de- fended the genial colonel’s honesty of purpose. Finally, the orthodox young man expressed a doubt as to whether In- gersoll would give a complimentary ticket to a person who wished to attend his lecture, but who couldn’t afford the price of admission to the Boston theatre. A third young man suggested a test, an forthwith a note was despatched to Co . Ingersoll, saying that three poor but bon- Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 455 eet young men were anxious to listen to the great infidel’s argument in re-ortho- doxy, but couldn’t afford the cash to pur- chase the tickets. Would the colonel kindly favor them with complimentaries, etc., hoped he would pardon such a de- mand on the part of entire strangers, etc. Before lunch time a blue- coated messen- ger rang the door-bell and delivered to one of the young men an envelope con- taining a card, upon which was written “Admit three. R. G. Ingersoll. May 11, 1884.” The orthodox young man had nothing more to say about the motive of the infidel colonel, but he refused to go to the lecture as a matter of , principle. The other two drew lots for the posses- sion of the card as a souvenir, and the winner bought two tickets to the lecture. A DETECTIVE’S STRATAGEM. A lady of fortune in Paris (wife of one of Napoleon’s favorite generals), owing to some combination of circumstances, found herself in difficulties, and in im- mediate want of a sum of money. Monsieur Le Flo being her friend, and a respectable merchant, she went to state her necessities, and offered him a case of valuable jewels as a security for repay- ment, provided he would advance her eight hundred Napoleons. He agreed and the bargain was concluded without any written document, the lady deposit- ing the jewels and receiving the money. At the end of a few months, her tem- porary difficulties being ended, she went to her friend’s house to repay the money and receive back the jewels. The man readily received the money, but declared to the astonished lady that as to the jew- els he had never heard of them, and that no such transaction had taken place. The Countess, indignant at the mer- chant’s treachery, instantly repaired to the office of Fouche, hoping for justice from this western Solomon, though un- able to conceive how it could be obtained. She was instantly received by that gen- tleman, who listened attentively to her account of the circumstances. “ Had you no witnesses ? ” asked the Count. “ None,” replied she. “ Did no servants pass in or out during the transaction ? ” “ Not one.” The Viceroy reflected a moment. “Does your friend smoke ? ” “No, sir,” said the lady, astonished at this strange question. “Does he take snuff?” then asked Fouche. “Yes, sir,” said the visitor who now feared that the Minister’s wits were wool gathering. “ That is sufficient, ” said he, “ retire into the adjoining chamber and keep very qui<?t ; and your jewels shall be restored.” Fouche despatched, a messenger for the merchant who immediately presented himself. “I have sent for you” said the Count, “ that we may talk over some matters in which your mercantile knowledge may be of use to the state.” The merchant was overwhelmed with gratitude and joy, while the Count en- tered into conversation with him upon various affairs connected with his profes- sion. Suddenly the Minister put his hand first in one pocket and then in the other with the air of a man who has mislaid something. “Ah,” said he, “ my snuff-box ! Excuse me for a moment while I fetch it from the room.” “ Sir,” said Le Flo, “permit me to have the honor of offering my box to your ex- cellency.” Fouche received it as if mechanically, holding it in his hand and talking, till, pretending some business, he went out, and calling an officer, desired him to take that snuff-box to the merchant’s house, asking his wife as from him by that token to deliver to the bearer a case of jewels which he had there. He returned to the apartment and re- mained in conversation with his guest until the officer returned, and delivered to him a jewel case which he had received from the merchant’s wife. The Count then returned to his fair complainant, and under the pretence of Digitized by v^ooQle

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456 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. showing her some rooms in the place, led her into one, where, among many objects of value, the jewel case stood open. No sooner had she cast her eyes upon it than she started forward in joy and amazement. Fouche requested her to wait there a little longer and returned to his other guest. “Now,” said he, “before going any further, I wish to hear the truth concern- ing another affair in which you are inter- ested. Are you acquained with the Countess La Morn? ” “Intimately, sir; she is my triend.” “ Did you lend her 800 Napoleons at such a date ? ” “I did.” “Did she give you a case of jewels in pledge?” “Never!” said the merchant vehe- mently, “the money was lent without any security, merely an act of friendship, and she has invented a story concerning some jewels which has not the slightest foundation.” In vain Fouche begged him to reflect and not, by adding falsehood to treachery, force him to take measures of severity. Le Flo persisted in his denial. The former lett the room suddenly and returned with the jewel casein his hand, at which unexpected apparition the as- tonished merchant changed color and entirely lost his presence of mind. Fouche ordered^him from his presence, with a severe rebuke for his falsehood and treachery, and an order never again to enter the palace. At the same time he commanded him to send him the next morning $800 with $500 more, which he did, and which were by the Viceroy’s orders, distributed among the hospitals. Fouche gave a serious warning to the lady for having made a bargain without writing, but promised at her earnest en- treaties, neither to tell the Emperor nor her husband, the general. “Train up a child in the way he should go,” and when he gets old enough he will go-after the girls.— [Norristoivn Herald. UNCLE ABE AND THE ’POSSUM. Uncle Abe was a Virginia negro. He was fond of ’possum. Having caught one in a persimmon tree, he got his wife, Dinah, to cook it for him. Abe, having no appetite for it when it was “done brown,” requested that it should be placed in the cupbord until morning. The favor was granted, and uncle Abe laid down before a log fire and went to sleep. His son, Mose, coming in late, got the ’possum and ate it, laid the bones down at Uncle Abe’s head, smeared the old man’s face and hands with the grease, and went to bed. The following morn- ing Uncle Abe awoke and asked Dinah, “ whar’s dat ’possum? ” “ In de cupboard,” which she explored and found it missing. Returning, Dinah inquired: “Abe, when did you eat dat ’possum ? Dar’s de bones at yer head, yer face smells of ’possum, and yer hands are greasy.” “ Maybe I did eat dat ’possum but If I did, it did me less good dan any ’possum I ever et.” OBEYING ORDERS. Cincinnati Saturday Night. Frederick the Great, whose brilliant victories elevated Prussia from an infe- rior to a superior position among Euro- pean nations, was noted for the strictness of his military discipline. He trained his army to move like a machine. His soldiers were disciplined so to obey orders that they had no will of their own. The discipline which the great Freder- ick stamped upon the Prussian army re- mains to-day, in all the clearness of the original impression. Not long ago, a little event took place at Powdowsk, a military station near Berlin, which shows what is the German soldier’s idea of obeying orders. The officer in command one morning posted a veteran in front of his own residence, with orders to pace up and down a certain distance, and on no ac- count to lower his gun from the “carry. The officer, a pompous, self-important man, was expecting visitors that day, and he wished to impress them with his Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 457 military style. Calling the soldier before him, he gave his orders. “You are to pass the distance as- signed with the gun at the ‘carry.’ Do you understand ? ’ “Yes, commander.” “On no account are you to deviate from your walk, or remove the weapon from its position. You understand V' “Yes, commander.” “You will observe strict silence. On no account are you to speak with any one on your beat. Do you understand ? ” “Yes, commander.” “Very well ; go and obey ! ” An hour after, the officer’s guests were ushered in his presence. They entered each with a broad grin on his countenance. “My friend,” asked one of them of the host, “ what is this procession in front of your house ? ” “Procession ! Procession ! There is no procession ! ” blurted out the host, grow- ing red in the face. “ But look for yourself.” The commander rushed to the window, There was the soldier, as stiff and erect as his own weapon, with eyes stolidly staring right ahead, marching solemnly up and down his beat, while following him was a mob of young street loafers, armed with old brooms, sticks, pitch- forks, and other improvised weapons. Seeing that the soldier was apparently oblivious to all around him, one bold scamp had affixed to the sentinel’s coat- tails a string, at whose end dangled a rusty tin can. And this unique proces- sion had been going on for half an hour, to the intense delight of the populaco in the street and the edification of the guests when they arrived. Out rushed the irate officer. The mob, seeing him, dispersed, and he began to vest his anger on the sentinel. ‘ Idiot ! Blockhead ! Senseless ! Why ■did you not strike them down, disperse them ? ” “ The commander forgets. I had or- ders not to remove my gun from position.” True. I am a fool ! But you might have ordered them off. “The commander, pardon me, forgets again. I had orders not to speak.” “ It is true. But — ” “There is no but. You ordered. I obeyed. What more can be said?” Indeed, nothing could be said. The officer swallowed his wrath as best he could. It would be altogether unmilitary to punish a soldier for obeying orders. WHITTIER’S CHILDHOOD. Surroundings Among Which He Was Raised. Whittier contributed to the christen- ing ceremonies of one of the little lakes close to East Haverhill, among the hills of old New England, where he was born, by his poem entitled, “Kenola Lake.” It closes with this devout stanza : And when the summer days grow dim And light mists walk the mimic sea, Revive in us the thoughts of Him Who walked on Gallilee. The veritable old home is a two-story house with a large chimney in the center. The small square porch at the side of the house, and particularly the stone step, must be noticed, for it was on this door-stone gray and rude, that the “ Bare- foot Boy,” Whittier being himself the poem, enjoyed his Bowl of milk and bread. The house stands in a hollow and the roads about it form a sort of irregular triangle, and by driving back and forth you can get not only the views given in Hill’s picture of the place, but others equally attractive. On the drive toward the house and near Kenola Lake, is a short street, which is worth while to drive down. Here you will find a pic- turesque one-story house, with a door in the center reaching to the roof. I think you cannot fail to recognize it from this description. It was in the home of Mrs. Caldwell, the “ elder sister” of the poet, of whom he writes in “Snow Bound : ” O heart so tired ! thou hast the best That Heaven could give the— rest; Rest from all bitter thoughts and things. How many a poor one’s blessings went With thee beneath the low green tent, Whose curtain never outward swings ! On the return drive you will wish to see the spot where stood the school house of Whittier’s childhood, and of the poem entitled, “In School Days.” Digitized by v^ooQle

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458 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. In this poem you will remember, he has celebrated the devotion of the little girl with Tangled golden carls And brown eyes fall of grieving who said, I’m sorry that I spelt the word, I hate to go above you ; “ Because,” the brown eyes lower fell, “ Because,” you see, “ I love you.” You must take the road as you drive toward Haverhill proper (the homestead is East Haverhill), which will bring the house on the left and the barn on the right. Soon after passing the latter, and on the same side of the road, you will come to the site of the school house, which was not until within a short time torn down, much to the regret of all tour- ists. Here, says one of his companions, Whittier used to sit and read bible stories when the other boys were at recess. I can easily believe this of him, for his poems abound in scriptural allusions that he used with a skill which could only be gained by early familiarity with the old and new testaments. A DECEIVER. A gentleman, who was closely wrapped in a fur coat, surmounted by a cap to match, took a seat in a railroad car by the side of a lady. He made several attempts to draw her into conversation, but without avail. At last he exclaimed : “ Madam, why are you so ungracious ? Do you take me for a wolf in sheep’s clothing ? ” “No; quite the reverse,” answered the lady. HOW TO WORK THE BRAIN. Golden Rule. There are among our readers a large number of them looking forward to or just entering upon an intellectual life, in some form — either in literature, the ministry, law, medicine, or some other field wherein their powers both as students and thinkers should be so de- veloped and diciplined as to secure the greatest and best results. The class of young men who imagine that there is some occult connection be- tween gin and genius, and that late hours and a general Bohemian life are essential to literary and artistic advance- ment, is much smaller than twenty years ago. But there are many young fellows coming on who think that certain care- lessness of life and manner — an auto- cratic sort of independence— a grand contempt for conventionalities and a superb scorn of regularity of all sorts— such as has characterized a few great geniuses in the world, is just the thing for them to affect. Yet, if there is anything which even a very clever young man should congrat- ulate himself on, it is the knowledge, early aoquired, that he isn’t a genius. For if he thinks otherwise, the chances are a thousand to one that the mistake may spoil him — while if he prove to be a genius the world will be sure to find it out before he does. Among the hackneyed definitions of genius none are better than these: “ Genius is only great perseverance— pa- tience— earnestness;” or, “Genius is only a great capacity for receiving disci- pline.” There is a vast difference in natural gifts, but the “ genius for doing fourteen hours of hard work per day ” is the sort that has changed the face of the world. It is of the first importance, therefore, to know how to work to advantage. And one of the best rules is to learn how to organize your time. That is what Lord Bacon meant in saying, “ to choose time is to save time.” And by that we have no idea that the wise man meant that we should choose to burn the mid- night oil as a regular habit, nor that we should loaf around the edges of our work, as it were, waiting for “ a mood to come and tell us to take hold. The habit of our most healthful, cheer- ful, lasting literary workers — those who do the most of the best kind of brain labor — is to apportion their time so as to bring all their duties within certain pre- scribed limits, and then to do each tas in its own time — extraordinary events alone preventing. In this they are wise1 than the ministers, for example, w o form the vicious habit of delaying t ® preparation of their sermons until t e Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE 459* last moment and then drive it through with a rush. Much good work is done under a stress like this, but Nature takes notice of it— that watchful and inexor- able guardian who knows neither pity nor injustice. DEATH. Dr. Sweetland, of the Edwardsburg Argus, writes as follows of Death : “ Sat- urday morning the sun rose and rode through a crystal sky, sending its bright warm, life-giving rays to dissolve the dews; to distill new life into opening buds and expanding flowers, painting with a brighter hue Natures carpet of green grass; awakening the dull insects into a newer life, and bringing from the throats of the feathered songsters the sweet songs of this bright, beautiful, vernal season, and luring man to thoughts of permanence and peace, as he beheld the glories of earth and sky and felt the . rich blood of health in his veins and the breath of life on his lips, when, borne along on the morning air moistened with dews and laden with perfumes, there came a sound from the metallic lips and tongue of the church bell that made the heart beat with unsteady stroke and go out in helpless pity to the family whose circle had been broken. These intona- tions proclaimed to the living that they must die, and that grim, ghastly Death is an unwelcome visitor at the house of a friend. The one thus suddenly touched with death was Edgar Crandall — friendly, genial, fun-loving Edgar Crandall — one who had no rare virtues and no low vices. He was not a model of saintly grace, neither was he a great sinner, and what- ever may be his present condition, whether it be an eternal slumber, a prison or a paradise, it is a condition as good, if not better, than that in which a majority of the human race will find themselves placed. Beyond the reach of cold cruel death ; beyond the shroud, the coffin ; beyond the stillness and the darkness of the grave, hope and love wishes for, dreams of, and believes in brighter and better things for each and all who are forced to walk the weary rounds of life and endure the frigid embrace of that insatiate monster, Death. Even nowr perchance, the deep, dark and impenetra- ble veil that hides from mortal eyes the mysteries of infinity, may be lifted from this friend and neighbor, and he may be enjoying the companionship of a darling daughter and others gone before, and waiting to welcome wife, son, relatives and friends who are to follow him.” IN COLD BLOOD. How Hard an Old Soldier Found It to Kill a Young Guard. Philadelphia Record. “I’ve killed many a man,” said an army colonel, “but always in battle. I never was so placed as to feel obliged to kill a man in cold blood but once. I never want to be placed in such a po- sition again.” “How was it?” I asked. “ Well,” said the colonel, sighing, with unwillingness to go back to that disagree- able day, “ you see I was one of the 100* Federal prisoners brought down from Savannah to Charleston to stop the shells and balls from General Kufus Saxton’s batteries. Y ou remember we were stock- aded there on a space in front of Charles- ton as a sort of target for the Federal guns. Well, on the way down from Sa- vannah to Charleston we were to escape. We planned it in Savannah. The train, a rambling, shambling affair, drawn by a wheezy old locomotive capable of some- thing like ten miles an hour on. a dead level, was to be guarded by old men and young boys unfit for field duty. They were armed, of course ; but we outnum- bered them ten to one. Every man in the secret had his part to play — a signal to give, a guard to watch, a gun to seize. Each of us carried an improvised weapon of some sort. I remember I picked up the bolt of an old car coupling and hid it under my shirt, and I suppose all the others had arms of some description. My duty was to kill a guard who stood right in front of me at the end of the car when the signal should be given. It was an old passenger car. I sat in the last seat facing the wood box, and the guard stood by the stove. Presently he came over Digitized by v^ooQle

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460 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. and stood by the woodbox. And such a guard ! A white-haired farmer’s boy of some 17 years, so sleepy with long duty that he could scarcely keep his eyes open. He had a good face, with a very innocent expression, that refined the appearance of his coarse clothes and dirty shoes. He had an old fashioned musket — a muzzle- loader, with a big percussion cap. And this was my victim ! I looked him all over and measured him carefully. One blow of my hard bolt on that soft head would end him. “ I have no idea of the scenery of that route. I saw but one thing all that way — that boy. I watched him as the hawk watches the little chicken. And as I watched I pitied him more and more. He was so young, so fair, so innocent. I steeled myself with the thought that he must die if we would be free. At the time though I was looking for 'some way in which I could do my duty and yet save that boy. I tell you it’s a terrible thing to sit for hours opposite a tow-headed boy measuring him for a coffin. I don’t know what fear is, but I confess without hesi- tation to a tremor every time I thought of his dying gasp. As I watched him (and •everybody else in the car was watching me) I wondered whether I could not disable his gun and then content myself with stunning him when the moment •came. With such care as you can scarce- ly conceive I reached forward through those short legs for the nipple of the musket. After several trials I touched the gun, oh, so carefully, and in a mo- ment more had the cap in my hand. I threw it out of the window. Then the whole car breathed freer. I know I did. The guard still slept. I wondered wheth- er I couldn’t get that musket away. I could try. I did, with inconceivable patience and care, I slowly disengaged the dangling legs ; I carefully lifted the clasped fingers; I put the hands in his lap ; I took the musket slowly from be- tween his legs and quietly pushed it un- der the seat on which I sat. As I did so, he shook himself, turned over with his head against the wall, and went on with his nap. Now I was myself again. He was in my power, and no blood would be shed. But just at that moment word was passed to me that the plan had failed. The coward who was to give the signal was afraid to give it ; the point was pass- ed ; it was all over ; the locomotive was whistling for the next town. Oh! how mad I was! I could have killed that coward without a quiver. But there was no help for it. I slowly and carefully pulled out the gun of the sleeping guard, put it between his legs again, and quietly clasped his fingers around the barrel. And then we rolled into town ; and he awoke and shpok himself, and yawned and looked sharply at me, better for his sleep. But he never missed that cap.” RAILROAD* ACCIDENTS. Springfield News. A party of four persons were traveling on the Hudson River road one summer. In a seat was a young lady and a young gentleman who had been very attentive to her. In the seat behind them sat their friends, one of them was a sportive young lady, fond of practical jokes and rather defiant of public opinion. As the train dashed through a short and very dark tunnel, she leaned over and imprinted a resonant kiss on the young lady in front of her. A scream followed and laughter came from the darkness all over the car. As the train ran into daylight the insult- ed young lady turned on her innocent escort, and with snapping eye and flam- ing cheeks said : “ How dare you insult me in this man- ner ?” “I assure you,” he said, stammering in confusion at the strangeness of his po- sition, “ that I have done nothing.” “Nothing!” she repeated, and burst into tears. The passengers now ceased laughing and looked at the unfortunate young fel- low indignantly. After further protests, which were not heeded, he went to the smoking-car. The sportive young lady wrote a note the next day and explained matters. The young couple were recon- ciled, married, and the other young lady was not invited to their wedding. An anpoying practical joke was playe Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 461 on a bashful young man who was accom- panying a young lady on a journey. While going through a tunnel a friend knocked off the bashful young man’s hat, forced his fingers through his hair, kissed the back of his own hand and then slap- ped his own face violently. Every one in the car looked in that direction when the light came, and the friend was ap- parently the most surprised of all. The mussed up appearance and confusion of the astonished victim convinced the spec- tators that he had tried to steal a kiss and had been slapped. The young lady understood the situation and blushed painfully. The friends got off at the same station, a rough-and-tumble follow- ed, and the practical joker was whipped. JOSH BILLINGS’ PHILOSOPHY. Good breeding iz the only thing that kan make a phool endurable. Laffter proves nothing. Wise men laff, and idiots grin all the time. Servitude iz so unnatural that an hon- est servant is the rarest ov all things. There iz great art in knowing how to give without creating an obligashun. Heroizm iz simple, and yet it iz rare. Every one who duz the best they kin iz a hero. Cunning is a weak imitasbun of wiz- dom and iz liable at any time to merge into fraud. Gravity iz becuming to a phool at all times, but only to a wize man on state ackashuns. Very menny seek knowledge, not so much fur the truth az fur the specula- tion thar iz in it. If a man has got the right kind of re- religion he can pick up a creed enny- whare that will fit it. Gratitude iz a word that you will find in the dictionarys, but you will not find much of it anywhere else. A true friend iz one whom y u can chide for his faults, without giving offense, and who, without giving offense, can chide yu. Nature haz never made ennything per- fekt, and she luvs variety so well that she never haz made enny two things just alike. Indolence iz a quiet malady, but it haz eat up more foundashuns and tipt over more superstruktures than wild ambishun ever haz. All ov natur’s works ar a part ov a per- fekshun ov a plan. She makes no mis- takes, creates no vacancys, and guesses at nothing. Ideas are what wins, but if a man hainrt got but one, he is very apt to run that one into the ground, and take himseli along with it. As selfish and ill-bred as the mass of mankind are, I prefer to live with them rather than go into solitude and try to- live with myself. Buty is a dangerous gift. The vanity it inspires, and the base flattery it at- trakts its possessors are not to be envied. Charity makes no mistakes that she kan be charged with. Happiness has no abiding place, but often is very near at hand, like the old woman’s spektacles. After bunting for them hi and lo, she found them at last safe on her nose. If you will sit down and wait, young man, at least one-haff ov the good things ov life will at sum time eddy around near yu, while the more yu chase them the more they will break into a run. WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN ? Cardinal Newman's Answer to the question.. It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is both refined and, as far as it goes, accurate. He is mainly occupied in merely removing the obsta- cles which hinders the free and unem- barrassed action of those about him ; and he concurs with their movements rather than takes the initiative himself. His benefits may be considered as par- allel to what are called comforts or con- veniences in arrangements of a personal nature \ like an easy chair or a good firer Digitized by v^ooQle

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462 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. which do their part in dispelling cold or fatigue, though nature provides means of rest and animal heat without them. The true gentleman in like manner carefully avoids whatever may cause a jar or jolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast; all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment ; his great concern being to make every one at his ease and at home. He has his eyes on all his company ; he is tender toward the bash- ful, gentle toward the distant, and merci- ful to the absurd ; he guards against un- seasonable allusions or topics which may irritate ; he is seldom prominent in con- versation, and never wearisome. He never speaks of himself except when compelled, never defends himself by a mere retort ; he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing mo- tives to those who interfere with him, and interprets every thing for the best. He is never mean or littleiin his disputes, never takes unfair advantage, never mis- takes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. He has too much good sense to be affronted at insults, and is too well employed to remember injuries. If he engages in controversy of any kind, his disciplined intellect preserves him from the blundering discourtesy of better, perhaps, but less educated minds, who, like blunt weapons, tear and hack instead of cutting clean, who mistake the point in argument, waste their strength on trifles, misconceive their adversary, and leave the question more involved than they find it. He may be right or wrong in his opinion, but he is too clear- headed to be unjust; he is as simple as he is forcible, and as brief as he is decis- ive. He throws himself into the mind of his opponents, he accounts for their mistakes, he knows the weakness of hu- man reason as well as its strength, its province and its limits. He respects piety and devotion ; he even supports institutions as venerable, beautiful, or useful, to which he does not assent ; he honors the ministers of re- ligion, and it contents him to decline its mysteries without assailing or denounc- ing them. He is a friend of religious toleration, and that, not only because his philosophy has taught him to look on all forms of faith, with an impartial eye, but also from the gentleness of feeling which is the attendant on civilization. STOCK-WATERING. Youth’s Companion. The highest law court of New York not long since gave a decision in a case which involved the legality of what is known as stock-watering. This process in its simplest and, in the popular opinion, most offensive form, is this: Suppose a company has a capital of one million dollars ; ten thousand shares at a par of one hundred dollars each. By vote of the company, or of its direct- ors, one additional share is issued for every four shares held by each stock- holder. These shares are given away. The man who held one hundred shares now has one hundred and twenty-five, the whole number of shares is twelve thousand five hundred; the nominal capital of the company is a million and a quarter dollars. Something like this was done by the Western Union Telegraph Company, but it is not necessary to go into the de- tails of the operation. A suit was brought to forbid the company to pay dividends on the new shares which had been issued for nothing. The first court where the case was tried, issued an order, or injunction, forbidding the payment of dividends. The Court of Appeals of New York has now reversed the decision. This is equivalent to saying that in New York it is not illegal to “water” stock, or to issue shares and increase the nominal capital of a company, when no additional capital has really been put into it. But what is legally right may sometimes be morally wrong, and it is worth while to examine this question in the broader light of justice and fair deal- ing. . And it must be said, in the first place, that stock watering does not always, or even usually, inflict a wrong upon the Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 463 community. Almost all corporations have no restriction upon the amount of dividends they may pay. All honorable corporations of course make all the money they honorably can. Now take a manufacturing, a railway, or telegraph company. It is capable of making six, ten, or twenty per cent, upon its nominal capital, and this capital we will suppose has been actually paid in. If it can make twenty per cent., it makes it, and distributes it in dividends. Now if issuing two shares of stock for one , will enable the company to charge more for its service, or for what it produces, than it could charge and collect before, then the act of doubling the stock injures the community. But it does not, at least not ordinarily, confer any such power. People say that the Western Union Telegraph Company is a monopoly, and can charge what it will for telegraph service. Not to dis- cuss that point, it is very plain that in- creasing the number of shares does not make it more a monopoly than it was, or add to its greed of gain, or enlarge its power for dividends. Seven and a half per cent, dividends on one hundred shares are equal to six per cent, on one hundred and twenty- five shares. The company earned all it could before ; it earns all it can now. It distributed all it earned then ; it does the same now. Then it made larger divi- dends on a smaller number of shares than is the case at present. Suppose six per cent, to be a fair rate of dividend upon a railroad stock. Then the shares of a railroad which earns and pays nine per cent, dividends should be worth one hundred and fifty dollars each. If the company determines to water its stock one-half, what happens ? There are three shares where there were two before. The company earns as much as before, and no more. The divi- dend reduced to six per cent. Each of the three shares is worth one hundred dollars. The whole are worth three hundred dollars. The dividend on the three shares is eighteen dollars, the same as that on the old two shares. Now in all this, who has been hurt? It would be difficult to say that anybody has been injured. And the illustrations we, have chosen show ust when the evil of stock watering, so far as the general public is concerned, may be felt. Whenever the possession of a larger nominal capital enables a corporation to charge more and collect more for its goods or services, stock- watering is injur- ious. In all other cases it is merely a matter of convenience to the corporation itself, how it will divide its earnings, — a little on many shares, or more on fewer. This, however, is a consideration of the subject only so far as the public at large is concerned. Stock-watering is, never- theless, accompanied by evils of its own, It promotes stock speculation in more ways than one. It is usually resorted to by boards of directors who speculate. Some of these directors, knowing that a “ stock dividend,” as it is called, is contemplated, buy more shares before the plan is made public, and thus “ feather their own nests.” The real evils of the system therefore fall, not on the public, but on owners of shares who do not have inside information, and on speculators who get caught on the wrong side of the market. A BOY’S VARIETY OF APPLE. Said a boy to a larger one eating an apple : “ Will ye gimme a bite?” “ Naw ” — discouragingly. “ Will you gimme the core ? ” “ There ain’t goin’ to be no core ” — an- nihilatingly. IN THE DINING ROOM. Exchange. It was at the Cataract house in Sioux Falls. A son of the Emerald Isle was ushered into the dining-room at the din- ner hour and the polite steward took hold of the back of the chair to push it into place. The guest looked around suspici- ously for a minute, and then said loud enough to be heard all over the room : “ By the howly Moses, if yez jerk that chair from under me I’ll knock the whole top of yer head off o’ yez.” Digitized by v^ooQle

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464 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. BURCHARD’S HINTS. Prevent dust rising from the floor by washing it with water in every pail of which is poured a teacupful of common molasses. Preserve white satin dresses through the winter by wrapping them in blue paper, with brown paper outside, sewn together at the edges. To make cream rise pour the milk into a broad flat dish so that the milk shall not be over an inch in depth, as the cream can not rise well through a greater distance. Retain the cream in the milk by pouring the .milk into a deep narrow vessel. To make starch for linen or cotton, stir one ounce of the best starch into just enough cold soft water to make a thick paste, carefully breaking all the lumps. Add about a pint of boiling water, a little bluing and a good sized lump of cut loaf sugar. Bring to the boiling point and let simmer for half an hour, or boil hard for a less time; stirring it well to prevent its burning. When not stirring, cover to protect from dust, and when removed from the fire cover to prevent a scum from rising. To remove a ring from a swollen finger, begin at the extremity of the finger and wind a thread evenly around it, bringing each coil close to the preceding but not overlapping in any place, until the ring be reached. Pass the thread under the ring with the aid of a needle, straight or better curved, and carefully unwind the thread from the finger. The ring follows each coil as it is successively unrolled, and by almost imperceptible degrees is brought over the knuckle and removed. Queen Cake. — Queen cake is made of eight eggs, a quarter of a pound of al- monds, a pound of butter and a pound of sugar, half a pound of currants and a pound of flour. Beat the whites of the eggs in a cool place for half an hour. Work the butter to a cream, add slowly and gradually the sugar, and mix all. Beat three yelks with a few drops of saf- fron water and put them into the butter; beat all together and then add the cur- rants, flour, spice, etc. Sprinkle all with sugar and place in a shallow tin and bake. A Hint as to Beds.— Those who find an excelsior mattress too hard, feathers too warm, and a hair mattress too expen- sive, may make a feather bed very com- fortable by laying a piece of straw mat- ting covered with cotton cloth upon it. Laundry Hints. — It is not a good plan to have the white lawn and cambrick dresses “ done up,” as the phase is, to lay away for the winter, for the expectation that they will look fresh and be ready for immediate wear in the spring will be disappointed. Of course, they should not be put away dirty, but the starching and ironing may well be left till spring; only common calicoes should be starched and ironed before packing away. To starch muslins and piques, melt three or four inches of spermaceti candle into a good- sized panful of starch. Starch the articles thoroughly, and while wet fold between some sheeting or table linen, and pass through a wringer. Oysters and Macaroni. — Brown sev- eral slices of bread in the oven, then pound them to crumbs in a mortar, and, having thoroughly buttered a baking dish, sprinkle it with the crumbs. Then put in a layer of oysters that have been slightly stewed in milk and butter thick- ened ; put next a layer of macaroni that has been boiled twenty minutes; then succeeding layers of oysters and macaroni to the top of the dish. Sprinkle more crumbs on the top, strew about bits of butter and brown quickly in a hot oven. Cream Cake. — Beat three ounces of butter to a cream, and mix with it very smoothly one-half pound of potato flour, a teaspoon ful of baking powder, two table-spoonfuls of sugar, a pinch of salt, the rind of a lemon (which has been well rolled to soften) sliced very thinly, and a teacupful of clotted cream. If a little sour it improves rather than injures the flavor. This should make a light batter. Place it into a well-oiled dish and bake until brown. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 465 THE MINIMUM LOCOMOTIVE. Following are some points about the little locomotive built at Oil City, Pa., the smallest engine in the world, being but eight inches long and weighing but a pound and a half. Three years, counting ten hours as a day’s labor, have been de- voted to its construction. There are 585 screws in the engine. The steamage is but one- quarter of an inch in diameter; the pump throws but one drop of water to every stroke ; the headlight is only one- half of an inch in width, seven-eights of an inch high, and three-eights of an inch long. The space in the lamp is so small that it is almost impossible to get enough oxygen in it to support the combustion. The fire is kindled by using a gill of alco- hol, which runs the engine for half an hour. The stroke of the cylinder is one inch ; bore, 5-16 ; the throttle-lever is but five-eights of an inch long; the reverse- lever is one inch long; arranged with a thumb-latch and click ; the fire-box is seven-eights of an inch wide and one inch long; the smoke stack 1J inches high and 5-16 of an inch in diameter ; the steam- dome is 9-16 of an inch in diameter ; the driving-wheels are 11 inches in diameter ; the front truck-wheels half an inch, and those of the tender are the same size. The tender is but 3f inches long, 2 J inches wideband two inches high. The metals used in its construction are brass, solid silver, gold, and steel. REDJACKErs^TOMAHAWK. Inter Ocean. One little anecdote of Red Jacket re- lated by Judge Sheldon at the meeting of the committee at the Buffalo Historical society recently will be found interesting: There was once,” said the judge, “a acksmith’s shop on the corner where the postoffice now stands, kept by a man named Reese. He was a very fine work- man, a real artist in his line. One day ed Jacket came into the shop with is interpreter — he would never speak English, you know. Well, he wanted a new hatched or tomahawk made. They a some talk, but Reese finally said he W0U 4 make the hatchet for him, and told him to come in two weeks for it. “When the time was up Red Jacket came for his hatchet. It was a fine piece of workmanship, too. He went off, but returned in a day or two with the hatchet. It didn’t suit him. Of course, Reese was mad, but he told Red Jacket if he would make a model out of maple wood of just such a tomahawk as he wanted he would make it for him. So Red Jacket made his model and brought it to Reose, who told him to come after it in a week. Red Jacket came in a week, with his inter- preter, as usual. Reese had told several people and several were in the shop when Red Jacket came in. Reese handed him the hatchet. Red Jacket looked it all over, flung it across the room, grunted 1 Ugh,’ and went off mad as thunder. He had forgotten to make an eye in his mod- el, and Reese made the hatchet without an eye.” OUR GOLD PRODUCE. One cu^ic inch of pure gold weighs 11,144 ounces or .6965 pound avoirdupois. One cubic foot contains 1728 cubic inches and, therefore, weighs 1203.552 pounds avoirdupois or 1462.65 pounds troy weight. One pound troy is equal to 12 ounces, hence one cubic foot equals 17,451.80 ounces. One ounce of pure gold is worth $20,671.83 and one ounce of United States standard gold is equal to $18,604. If the estimated amount of gold produced in California since 1850 — $1,700,000,000 — is correct, it would be equal to a solid mass of 4712£ cubic feet, or to a cube of 16 feet 8 inches, or nearly 37 cords if piled like wood. It weighs 5,640,428 pounds avoir- dupois, or 2820J tons, which would re- quire eight locomotives, at least, to haul it. In double eagles, if laid close together, it would cover completely an area of forty acres and in single file would girt an orbit of 575£ miles. One way to prepare onion flavoring for a vegetable soup is to take a large onion, remove the outskin, then stick cloves into the onion, and bake until it is nicely browned. The peculiar flavor thus gain- ed is relished by the epicure. Digitized by v^ooole

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466 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. AGE OF THE EARTH. Richard Proctor. The age of the earth is placed by some at five hundred millions of years, by others one hundred million years ; and still others, of later time, among them the Duke of Argyle, place it at ten mil- lion years. None place it lower than ten millions, knowing what processes have been gone through. Other planets go through the same process. The reason that other planets differ so much from the earth, is that they are in a so much earlier or later stage of existence. The earth must be- come old. Newton surmised, although he could give no reason for it, that the earth would at one time lose all its water and become perfectly dry. Since then it has been found that Newton was correct. As the earth keeps cooling it will be- come porous, and great cavities will be formed in the interior which will take in the water. It is estimated that this pro- cess is now in progress, so far that the water diminishes at about the rate of the thickness of a sheet of writing paper each year. At this rate in 6,000,000 years the water will have sunk a mile, and in 15,000,000 years every trace of water will have disappeared from the face of the globe. The nitrogen and oxygen in the atmos- phere are also diminishing all the time. It is in an inappreciable degree, but the time will come when the air will be so thin that no creatures we know could breathe it and live ; the time will come when the world can not support life. That will be the period of old age, and then will come death. ' RAIN ON THE ROOF. When the showery vapors gather over all the starry spheres, And the melancholy darkness gently weeps in rainy tears, ’Tis a joy to press the pillow of a cottage chamber-bed, And listen to the patter of the soft rain overhead. Every tinkle on the shingles has an echo in the heart, And a thousand dreary fancies into busy being start ; And a thousand recollections weave their bright hues into woof As I listen to the patter of the soft rain on the roof. There in fancy comes my mother, as she used to years a^one, To survey the infant sleepers ere she left them till the dawn. I can see her bending o’er me, as 1 listen to the strain Which is played upon the shingles by the patter of the rain. Then my little seraph sister, with her wings and waving hair, And her bright-eyed cherub brother — a serene, angelic pair— Glide round my wakeful pillow with their praise or mild reproof As I listen to the murmur of the soft rain on the roof. And another comes to thrill me with her eyes’ delicious blue. I forget, as gazing on her, that her heart was all untrue ; I remember that I loved her as I ne’er may love again, And my heart’s quick pulses vibrate to the patter of the rain. There is naught in art’s bravuras that can work with such a spell In the spirit’s pure deep fountain, whence holy passions swell, As that melody of nature — that subdued, subduing strain, Which is played upon the shingles by the patter of the rain. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 467 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. ADVERTISING RATES. Space. I Mo. 3 Mo. 6 Mo. 12 Mo. 1 Inch, . . . . $3 00 $7 00 $12 00 $22 00 % Col ... . 5 00 12 00 22 00 38 00 M Page . . . 8 00 20 00 36 00 60 00 HPage . . . IPage. . . . . 14 00 35 00 58 00 110 00 . 25 00 55 00 105 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Postage Included {« » Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute , Indiana , as second class matter. Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. AUGUST, 1884. THE WEALTH PRODUCING POWER OP LABOR. The Firemen’s Magazine is the organ of a Brotherhood of laboring men, hence we assume that the prudent discussion of labor questions is specially its province and no small part of its mission. We would treat such questions upon their merits as belonging to the economies of politics, by which we mean the “science of government,” and absolutely free from partisan theories and the demagog] sm of charlatans. Let it be understood that labor underlies individual, state and national prosperity, and its position at once becomes of commanding interest to all men of reflection, and the laboring man takes high rank in social, political and financial affairs. He may not assert his rank, he may consent to be obscure and unknown, he may be content to re- ceive what he can get in the general dis- tribution of the wealth he creates, but the fact remains nevertheless that with- out him not another dollar would be added to the wealth of the world. In 1876 Col. R. G. Ingersoll presented the name of a distinguished citizen to a con- vention for official honors. In the course of his eloquent remarks he took occasion to refer to the wealth -creating power of labor. He said that the United States demanded for President “ one who knows enough to know that the National debt must be paid through the prosperity of this people; one who know~s enough to know that all the financial theories in the world cannot redeem a single dollar; one who knows enough to know that all the money must be made, not by law, BUT BY LABOR; one who knows enough to know that the people of the United States have the industry to make the money.” That language was used eight years ago, and it cannot fail to be of interest to the general reader to know, in so far as labor has met the requirement, how much money labor has contributed to the wel- fare of the Federal Government. Every dollar that has gone into the Federal Treasury has been contributed by labor. Without labor not a dollar was made of all the vast sum totals which have been required to keep the governmental ma- chinery in motion. From 1876 to 1882, both inclusive, labor has contributed $262,082,673 towards the payment of the National debt, and for civil and miscel- laneous expense, war, navy, Indians, pensions and interest, the sum of $1,139,- 520,856, a grand aggregate of $1,391,603,- 529, and if the expenditures of 1883 was the average of the years named, then the sum total was $1,501,832,451. Every dol- lar of that vast sum was made by labor, and yet that was only a fraction of what labor contributed to the wealth of the country. But it must be considered that all the Digitized by v^ooQle

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468 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE money to pay any debt and all debts must be made by labor, and Col. Ingersoll wanted a man for President who knew enough to know and] appreciate that fundamental financial fact. Declarations in regard to the wealthrproducing power of labor are continually made. They find their way into the current literature of the times, and at stated periods politicians magnify the importance of labor. At such times laboring men take courage and are apt to say/“ Justice is to be ours at last,” but, when the laws are enacted, it is too often found that expectations are doomed to disappointment, and that labor was recognized only in words, not in deeds, and that the]distribution of wealth proceeds on the old basis — luxury on one side, a bare subsistence on the other. Labor has always been modest in its de- mands. We do not refer to visionaries, but to practical laboring men. Their first great demand is to live comfortably. In a house that shall shelter them and is built in consonance with civilized rather than savage or barbarian life. It is un- derstood that we refer to laboring men of America. If they create all the wealth, if they make alljthe money, then simple justice demands that the laws of the land, if they are not enacted with special refer- ence to their welfare, shall not operate to their detriment. Col. Ingersoll %aid that the people of the United States have the necessary in- dustry to make the money required to pay the National debt. Manifestly, if it is paid, labor will pay it out of the surplus money it makes, and yet while labor creates this abounding wealth, it is for- ever confronted with privation. It exists from hand to mouth. It is continually anticipating to-morrow, next week, next month, next year. It is fearful of some change that shall reduce it to absolute penury and privation. There is almost universal unrest in t^he ranks of labor. Vague intimations are made that wages are to be reduced, or that idleness, with its untold miseries, is to supervene. Cor- ners are created by which the necessaries of life are made more difficult of procure- ment ; banks fail, by which the little sav- ings of the poor are annihilated, and panics sweep over the land producing wide-spread ruin. We are not drawing upon the imagination. We do not deal in exaggeration. The plain, naked facts suffice without attempting adornment. These “business troubles” impose their severest penalties upon labor. The labor- ing man’s home is the first to realize the depression, and he is powerless to avert the catastrophe. It is not surprising, therefore, that in the ranks of laboring men there is earnest discussion upon questions relating to their well-being. They see banks and corpora- tions combining for the purpose of pro- tecting their interests. Manufacturing establishments combine in matters re- lating to wages, profits and production. Money, which labor creates, is, by various methods, made to contribute embarrass- ments. Laboring men have sought in vain for a panacea for the ills to which they have been subjected and which they fear in the future. If they have advo- cated combination, as monopolists have done, they have been denounced as “ socialists ” or “ communists.” The wild utterances of blatherskites have been the texts upon which the press has com mented as voicing the aims of the gre&t- body of laboring men of the country, the purpose has everywhere been mam fested to degrade rather, than to dignify labor. But a new era is dawning. Labor Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 469 ing men are growing in intelligence and moral power. They are beginning to realize the vastness of their numbers. They are taking council together, and are asking themselves why, in the halls of State and National legislation, they may not have their representatives? They have the ballots and they have the brains. They have rights and great interests, vital, far-reaching interests, at stake, and they know they have a right to be heard when any question, directly or remotely, affecting the welfare of citizens is up for debate. If, as Col. Ingersoll declares, labor makes the money, the wealth of the country, labor has rights which will eventually be asserted and conceded. Postponement does not mean abandon- ment. Laboring men are preparing to take the tide at its flood and move on to a position of influence in governmental affairs, which their numbers and their intelligence and their interests demand with ever increasing emphasis. We hear much of State, inter-State, National and International Expositions. What are they but the exhibitions of the triumphs of labor ? Absolutely nothing. And yet who, of all the managers of these Expositions, eulogize laboring men, the men of skill, who are transforming this “ Land of the free and home of the brave ” into a paradise ? Those who visit such places where everything is eloquent of labor, discover the entire management in the hands of men who, if their salva- tion depended upon their success, could neither make nor drive a nail. The time is coming, it is at hand, when the wealth creators of America will com- mand audience when they speak. In this age of combination they too will combine to place men in power who will represent their interests and, therefore, the best interests of the Republic. “Divide and conquer” has had its day. Henceforth unification, strength and vic- tory. RING-S. Occasionally complaints are made of the existence of “rings” in the Lodges of our Brotherhood. These complaints are usually vague — in common parlance — without head or tail, and when fairly analyzed are found to be the creations of those who have earned the reputation not only of fault-finders, but as neglectful of their duties as members of the Lodge. The Magazine, in so far as its contents relate to the affairs of the Brotherhood, has but one purpose in view, and that is the supreme good of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. We do not deem it wise to speak harshly of comrades, even when severity of expression seems war- ranted by their misdeeds or mistakes, be- lieving it is better to bear and forbear until indulgence ceases to be a virtue, but when patience is exhausted, when ad- vantage is taken of lenity and is vitalized as a means for mischief, we have urged and shall continue to urge upon the Lodges the exercise of the severest dis- cipline. But we have selected for a topic for this writing “Rings,” a word of very general use when organizations of any descrip- tion are under discussion. The term, when applied to the governing machinery of organizations, is designed to convey the idea that proceedings are disreputable and that the programme ought to be changed. “Ring” is, therefore, deemed a term signifying wrong-doing, personal favor- itism, a purpose on the part of the ring- sters to employ improper means to carry out certain arrangements and circumvent Digitized by Google

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470 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. others who are not in the “ring.” A '“ring” is a clique, junto, cabal, faction, organized to do that which open, free and fair, discussion and deliberation would prevent or modify, and we are told that such combinations are formed and found in the Lodges of our Brotherhood. Is it true? Who are those who make the charge and urge the complaint ? Such queries have much to do with a right understanding of the subject. It will not do to assume that Locomotive Firemen are perfect, that they have outgrown the frailties peculiar to human nature, and, therefore, can make no mistakes. We confess to a liking for men who can and do make mistakes, such men are not eternally blowing about their own per- fections, or croaking about the imperfec- tions of others. They are usually manly men who have the courage to acknowledge their mistakes and with brains and con- science sufficient to correct them when found. They do not belong to the goody class who make broad their phylacteries, stand on the corners of the streets and make long prayers that they may be seen of men. They are not found in the ranks of fault-finders, croakers, blue devil and green-eyed creatures, who prate about the defects, the weaknesses, the frailties and foibles of others. They take a cheerful view of affairs. They lend a helping hand when work is to be done and the car of progress is to be advanced. But to the question, Who are the men who complain of “rings” in the Lodges of our Brotherhood? What are their antece- dents ? Are they the workers, the prompt payers, the regular attendants, the whole- souled, ' open-handed, frank and manly men upon whom our great and beloved Brotherhood relies when any of its in- terests are at stake? Our information leads us to conclude that they are chronic fault-finders, and that the “rings” about which they croak are simply their breth- ren, who finding if the Lodge work is done at all they must do it — the men who bear the burdens and take the respon- sibilities of failure or success. Such men "not ought to be stigmatized as ringsters, and we are confident the good sense and the fair play principles, which pre-emi- nently distinguish Locomotive Firemen, will forever shield them from the attacks of men whose records show that whatever else they may be, they are not efficient workers in the Lodges of which they are members. But admitting for the sake of the argu- ment that there are Lodges where “ rings have been organized for improper pur- poses, cliques and combinations for per- sonal ends and aims, then what? Sim- ply this, break the rings. How? By outvoting them. Ah ! but say those who are troubled about “rings,” “We cant do that, the ring is in the majority! The admission is fatal, since a majority is never a “ring.” If it be asserted that majorities are wrong, there is but one remedy, and that is to appeal to the judg- ment and conscience of the majority and by massing facts and arguments win over votes enough to change the programme. It is not an easy task for minorities to convince majorities that they are wrong, and this is especially true when majorities are able to show that the complaining minority is unfaithful to obligations, neg lectful of duties and chiefly distinguished for fault-finding. It should be remem bered that to maintain an organisation such as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen requires mental and moral en dowments of a high order. There must be fealty to pledges and faith in possib Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 471 ities. Purposes must develop earnestness and indomitable will. It is wrong that the work for the welfare of the Order should devolve upon the few, but when the situation foreshadows disaster, if the few go with the irresolute and neglect- ful, it becomes a flagrant abuse of the bonds of brotherhood for these hesitating and heedless members to stigmatize the zealous workers as being unmindful of the interests and welfare of the Order, or as being the organizers of “ rings ” in the Lodges for purposes at war with the general prosperity, and it would doubt- less be promotion of the good of the Brotherhood if such croakers were out of it. Their influence is demoralizing. They are trouble breeders. They create embarrassments, foment strife and are unworthy of consideration. Our survey of the field leads us to the conclusion that the brethren of our Brotherhood who are charged with the formation of “rings” in the Lodges, are the earnest men who appreciate the blessings which the Broth- erhood was organized to confer, and that the “rings” about which complaint is made are simply earnest consultations in regard to the best methods to carry for- ward our expanding enterprises, and if we are correct in our conclusions we are enabled to see more distinctly than ever before that those who croak and play dog in the manger would confer a great favor upon the Lodges of which they are mem- bers if they would muster up sufficient courage to get out of them. There is abundant room in our Lodges for earnest, faithful members, but those who make it their business to find fault and embarrass the progress of the Brotherhood should be informed in a way not to be misunder- stood that their room is incomparably more valuable than their company. TRUTH. It is always better to tell the truth than a falsehood. N o matter what the circum- stances may be, a candid and truthful statement of the facts, will always prove beneficial to us in the end. We cannot afford to indulge in misrepresentation, for, sooner or later, the fact comes to light and then even the truth will awaken doubt and suspicion. We must be abso- lutely honest. We must represent our aims and purposes fairly and we must practice what we preach. It will not do for us to declare war on drunkenness simply for effect. If we establish laws in opposition to intemperence and fail to enforce them, we are guilty of misrepre- sentation. We must not pretend to be what we are not. If our principles are good, and we believe they are, we should strictly adhere to them. Every member should be the embodiment of our teach- ings. As applied to our relations with our employers, the matter of being truth- ful is a very important one. They will respect us in proportion as we deal hon- estly with them. It sometimes occurs that engineers and firemen get into trou- ble on the road, through negligence, or a similar cause, and in order to avert the blame, they misrepresent the facts to their master mechanic or superintendent. In other words they indulge in falsehood to screen their guilt. This policy will not do. As a general thing, the truth eventually comes to the surface and he who told the lie can never hope to be. trusted again. It is certainly better to tell the truth and manfully bear the consequences. No matter what the result may be, we will at least preserve our honor and man- hood. MEMBERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES. We fear that it is too much the habit of our members to let the responsibilities of the Lodge rest upon a few men. If these few men are at their posts, well and good, but in their absence everything goes wrong. Every man of our Order ought to feel its great responsibilities. Don’t depend upon one or two men. If your Master is sick or absent don’t let Digitized by v^ooole

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472 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. the meetings lose interest and force. There are other men in your Lodge just as good and just as competent as the Mas- ter. Learn the fact that our organization does not depend upon a few men, it de- pends upon our principles. Every mem- ber should learn to do his duty independ- ent of others. The success of our efforts does not depend upon a few grand offi- cers. The grand officers are well enough in their places, but if they die or resign others can perform their duties as well as they have been performed. It would be a sad thing if our grand Order depend- ed upon one or two men. Our order is founded upon principle and its life de- pends upon no man’s life. It will flour- ish when all of its present members are dead. The Lodge that depends upon the efforts of a few will die with them, the Lodge founded upon the good sense of all of its members will live forever. INTOXICATION. We have frequently heard it said, by engineers and firemen, that they never get drunk on duty, leaving it to be infer- red that they are free to indulge to an unlimited extent when not on their en- gine. This is a false idea, and the Brother- hood emphatically denies that any loco- motive engineman has the right to allow himself to become intoxicated under any circumstances, or at any time. If he does so, he forfeits his membership in The Labor Herald, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is one of the best papers in the country, published in the interest of labor. It is in every way qualified to discuss labor questions ana is doing great good in the cause to which it is so loyally devoted. We admire the dignity with "which the Labor Herald maintains its position on all questions that come within its prov- ince. It is neither too radical nor yet too conservative and manifestly it wields a potent influence in dignifying labor and promoting the welfare of laboring men. The “ Western Railroader” is the title of a new paper recently started at Moline, Ills. It is a bright and newsy sixteen page paper devoted to the interests of railway employes in every department of the service, and sold at the low rate of one dollar per year. We take pleasure in commending the “Western Railroad- er ” to all our readers as a valuable acqui- sition to the field of railroad literature and worthy of the most liberal patron- age. J. P. Bledsoe is the managing editor and Miss Mattie Bledsoe has charge of the Ladies’ Department. Mr. Bledsoe is in thorough sympathy with railroad men and we bespeak for his paper the largest measure of success. LIFE LILIES. I wandered down life’s garden, In the flush of a golden day, The flowers and thorns grew quickly In the spot where I chanced to stray. I went to choose me a flower For life, for weal or woe ; On, on I went, till I stayed me By the spot where the lillies grow. “ Yes, I will carry a lily,” I said in my manhood’s pride, “ A bloodless, thornless lily Shall be my flower ” I cried. our Order. If at one time or place he gives to his passion such an unbridled sway, what guarantee has he that he will •not do so at another ? It is said with truth: “Play with the fool at home, and he will play with you abroad.” We cannot too severely condemn the crim- inality of drunkenness in men of our calling, and we urge on every Lodge in our organization to punish it as it de- serves. I stretched my hand out quickly To where the pale blossoms grew. Was it the air that shivered? Was it a wind that blew ? Was it my hand that scorched them ? As I touched the blossoms fair, They broke and scattered their petals On the sunny noontide air. 'hen I saw a great, bright angel With opal-colored wings. Vhere the light flashed in the feathers In golden glimmerings, le said, “ Thou hast sinned and suffered ; Lillies are not for thee, 'hey are all for the little children, r\- f rmritv’’ The Railroad Reporter of Burlingtor lowa, is making wonderful progress. 1 increases in merit with each issue and w now count it among our most interestin exchanges. Success to the Railroad Re porter. “Shall I never carry a lily? Never? ” I bitterly cried. With his great eyes full of pity, The heavenly one replied : When the heat of the day is over ; When the goal is won’’ he said, Ah, then I lay God’s lilies In the hands of the stainless dead Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 473 The Means of Securing Personal Influ- ence. BY OLD RELIABLE. The qualities which seem more especi- ally needful in a character which is to influence others, are, consistency, sim- plicity and benevolence. By consistency of character, 1 mean consistency of action with principle, of manner with thought, of self with self. The peculiar evil aris- ing from want of consistency, is the want of trust .or faith which it engenders. This is felt in the common intercourse with the world. In our relations with inconsistent persons, we are like mariners at sea without a compass. On the other hand, intercourse with consistent persons gives to the mind a sort of tranquility peculiarly favorable to happiness and to virtue. It is like the effect produced by the perception of an immutable truth, which, from the very force of contrast, is peculiarly grateful to the inhabitants of so changeable a world as this. It is moral repose. This sort of moral re- ose is most peculiarly advantageous, ecause it allows ample scope for the de- velopment of mental and moral faculties ; banishing from the mind all that chaotic bewilderment into which dependence on inconsistent persons throws them. It is advantageous too in another and more important way, it prepares us for a be- lief in virtue; a trust in others, which it is easy to train up into veneration for the source of all virtue ; a trust in the origin of all truth. There can be no clearness of moral perception in the gov- erned, where there is no manifestation of a moral right in the governor. In speak- ing of moral perception I do not mean to say that men have, properly speaking, a moral perception of inconsistency ; but it effects their comfort and well-being, nevertheless. There is, in the nature of man, as great a perception of moral as Physical order and proportion ; and the absence of the moral produces pain and disgust to the soul, as the absence of the physical does to the senses. This state of pain and disgust is felt, though it can never be expressed, by men, who are under the management of inconsist- ent persons — that is, persons whose con- is guided solely by feeling, (good or bad), by caprice or impulse ; and how injurious it is to them, we may easily conceive. If however, their present com- tort only were endangered by it, the evil would be of comparatively small magni- tude; but it effects their character for life. They cease to trust, and they cease to venerate; now, trust is the root of faith, and veneration of piety, and when the root is destroyed, how can the plant flourish ? Perhaps we may remark that the effect here produced upon children is the same as that which long intercourse with the world produces in men; only that the effect differs in proportion to their differing intellectual faculties. The child is annoyed, and endeavors to lose the sense of discomfort in a universal skepticism as to human virtue, and a resolving of all actions into one principle, self-interest. He thus seeks to create a principle possessing the stability which he desires, but seeks in vain to find ; for be it remembered, our love of moral sta- bility is precisely as great as our love of physical change — another of the mys- teries of our being. The effects on the man are the same as on the child ; he ceases to believe, and he ceases to vener- ate, and in the end is in the most degrad- ing of all conditions : the abnegation of all abstract virtue, generosity or love. Now, into this state men are brought by the inconsistency of others, they are placed in a condition, moral and intel- lectual, which we consider an evil, even when produced by long contact with a selfish and unkind world. The value of principle, then, in itself so precious, is enhanced tenfold by constancy in its manifestations, and therefore consistency, as a source of influence, can never be too much insisted upon. Consistency of principle is brought to the test in every daily, hourly occurrence of man’s life, and if he has been brought up without an abiding sense of duty and responsi- bility, he is of all beings most unfor- tunate. It is a great mistake to suppose the two qualities are incompatible, and the supposition that they are so, has done much mischief. The error arises not from the extent, but from the narrowness of our capacity. To aspire is our privil- ege, and a privilege which we are by no means slack to use, without considering that the operations of infinitude are even more incomprehensible in their minute- ness than in their magnitude, and that, therefore, to be always looking from the minute towards the vast, is only proof of the finite nature of our present capacity. The world is sometimes surprised to see extraordinary proofs of moral influence exercised by'persons who never planned, never aimed to obtain such influence, nay, whose conduct is never regulated by any fixed aim for its attainment ; the fact is, that those characters are com- posed of truth and love — truth, which Digitized by v^ooQle

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474 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. prevents the assumption even of virtues which are not natural, thereby adding to the influence of such as are. Love, the most contageous of all moral contagions, the regenerating principle of the world ! The virtue which mainly contributes to the support of consistency — without which, in fact, consistency cannot exist — is simplicity: consistency of conduct can never be maintained by characters in any degree double or sophisticated, for it is not of simplicity as opposed to craft, but of simplicity as opposed to sophistication, that I would here speak, and rather as the Christian virtue, single-mindedness — the desire to be , op- posed to the wish to appear. We have seen how rarely influcence can be gained where no faith can be yielded. Now an unsimple character can never inspire faith or trust. People do not always analyze mental phenomena sufficiently to know the reason of this fact, but no one will dispute the fact itself. It is true there are persons who have the power of conciliating confidence which they are unworthy, but it is only because they are such exquisite dissemblers, that their affectation of simplicity has temporarily the effect of simplicity itself. This power of successful assumption is fortun- ately, confined to very few, and the pre- tenders to unreal virtues and the utterers of assumed sentiments are only ill-paid laborers, working hard to reap no harvest- fruits. An objection slightly advanced before, may here naturally occur again, and may be answered more fully, viz : the opposition of the conventional forms of society to entire simplicity of thought and action, and consequently to influence. The influence which conventionalism has over principle is to be utterly dis- claimed, but its haying an injurous influ- ence over manner is far more easily obviated ; so easily, indeed, that it may be doubted whether there be not more simplicity in compliance than in opposi- te011* Originality, either of thought or behavior, is most uncommon, and only found in minds above, or in minds below the ordinary standard ; neither is this peculiar feature of society in itself a blameworthy one, it arises out of the constitution of man, naturally imitative, gregarious and desirous of approbation. Nothing would be gained by the abol- ition of these forms, for they are repre- sentatives of a good spirit— the spirit, it is true is too often not there, but it would be better to call it back than to abolish the form. We have an oppor- tunity of judging how far it would be convenient or agreeable to do so, in the oonduct of some soi-distant contemners of forms. We perceive that such contempt is equally the offspring of selfishness with slavish regard ; it is only the ex- change of the selfishness of vanity, for the selfishness of indolence and pride, and the world is the loser hy the exchange. Hypocrisy has been said to be the homage which vice pays to virtue. Conventional forms may, with justice, be called the homage which selfishness pays to benevolence. Conventionalism will never injure the simplicity of such characters as these, nay, it may greatly add to their influence and secure for their virtues and talents the reception that they deserve; it is part of benevolence to cultivate the grace that may persuade others to the imita- tion of what is right. “Standoff, lam holier than thou,” is not more foreign to true piety than “ Stand off, I am wiser than thou. It is true benevolence as relates to those “things indifferent,” in which we are told that we may be all things to all men. Powers of pleasing are a very great source of that influence, and there is no telling how great might be the benefit to society, if all on whom they are bestowed would be persuaded to use them, not as means of selfish grat- ification ; but as an engine for the promo- tion of good. Such powers are as sacred a trust from the Creator as any other gift, and ought to be equally used for His glory and the advancement of moral good. NIGHT AND MORNING • Night, like a hooded nun, Steals out from the dark cloister, And makes fast the gates The weary day has left ajar; Lights a silver lamp, and hangs it High in the o’erarching heavens, Here and there affixing lesser ones Against the dark, cerulean walls ’Til they are all ablaze with stellar lights That so purely gleam, one well may thinK, As pensively he sits amidst the deep’ning shadows And looks heavenward, with untiring eyes. Beyond— there are celestial regions, Dazzling fair, of which t hey are the beacons And his soul is stirred to holy joy. MORNING. And now approaches Vesta with her torch, Day’s altar fires to rekindle. Swift the Flaming gold arising thence, irradiates All the sky. The earth is full of incense. Slowly night gathers up her jewels— then, With winged feet, retreating, backward Flings the liquid jems, which, shattered, Fall, sittling agleam each blade of grass, Each leaf and flower. Then they upward int A royal offering to the king of day, . Who now his entrance makes — intenser orn liance Adding to his glorious light. , Glad paeans greet him, as his wonted roie He reassumes. New vigor thrills along tn veins And quickens laggard feet. Heaven be praised for the sweet freshness Of each newborn morn ! Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 475 The Toronto Convention. Editors Magazine : The time fixed for the annual conven- tion of our Order is fast approaching, and preparations for the gathering of the delegates at Toronto, are going on. The delegates have been elected, and as they are to carry out the instructions of their respective Lodges, it behooves us as members of the Order, interested in its welfare and prosperity, to give some thought to a number of important meas- ures which ought and may come up for discussion and action before the conven- tion. A little time and study devoted to this point while at our work, or at our homes will enable us to form some idea of the merits or demerits of the meas- ures so as to give intelligent instructions to our delegates and save much time and discussion \it the convention. Our dele- gates should come to the convention like they would to a store or a market, know- ing what articles they need for their household, prepared to secure them, and reject all improper things that might be offered for their acceptance. In order that they may be able to do this, we as individual members should know what we want, or what would appear to be needed to help our cause or its workings, and advance the interests of our Order. Having considered our duty as members, let us consider the duty of the delegates elect, and some of the work to be done. Our delegates should be men full of love and zeal for the cause — men, who no matter to what other society or so- ?letiT8 ^ey may bel°ng) while enjoying the honors and emoluments of firemen’s delegates, will throw aside all previously formed conceptions of preeminence at- tained by their other affiliations, and work with heart and hand for the Order they represent at Toronto. After listen- ing to the encomiums pronounced on the Order, as represented in the City Hall at -Denver, it was in very poor taste for one of our Western delegates to hint that we, as an Order, did not have brains enough to keep a good thing if we had one, and that we could not expect to vie with some other societies for that reason. As he, however had to resort to prevarica- tion m attempting to conceal what every one knows, not much honor is reflected on the society which he represented, and was an advocate of, while paid to repre- sent and work for the B. of L. F. Hence - the necessity of electing men, who will for a time at least, be willing to forget their affiliation with others, and earn- estly strive to make this, the youngest of the leading secret societies, a worthy competitor with all, even the “ oldest and best.” While we have no reason to feel ashamed of the work done in organizing this Order, and bringing it up to its- present status in membership and sys- tem of laws, yet all will be ready to admit, that still further efforts will have to be made to render our organization as per- fect as it is desired by tliose who love it, and would rejoice to see it the peer of any similar organization in the world. It is to be hoped that the committee on ritual and secret work appointed at the last convention, will submit a creditable report, recommending suitable changes and additions to both, so that by their adoption we may be enabled to render our ceremonies still more impressive and practical, and our members better equipped for travel than at present. This is one of the most important meas- ures to come before the convention, and deserves careful consideration so that when it is done “ it may be well done.” We should also have a careful revision of our Subordinate and Grand Lodge laws — not one hastily looked over at a convention, but made by a suitable com- mittee with time and material, sufficient to enable them to construct a set of lawa that will be plain, and cover all possible cases which may arise. Our laws on trials, for instance, are very incomplete, and ought to be amended and show code of procedure and give forms suitable to the case. It seems as if it would be right and proper now, to fix a limit in age beyond which our Order will not admit members. This would be nothing more than a just measure of equity, for our Order is com- posed principally of young men — per- haps the majority are under 30 years, hence it is an injustice to them, to admit men of 45, 48 or 50 into the Order on the the same terms as one of 30 or 25 years. In all societies it is supposed that mem- bers come in on an equality, but ours permits a flagrant breach of the rule, by giving the preference to men who seek the shelter of our fraternity late in life, after our Order has succeeded in achiev- ing a success, while they stood aloof look- on with folded hands, while others were working with desperate courage to pre- serve the life, and perpetuate the prin- ciples of the Order. From the decisions of the Grand Lodge on points presented in the past, a digest should be made, by refering to which, Digitized by v^ooQle

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476 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. the precedent established in similar •cases could be ascertained, and thus ob- viate the necessity of bringing a like nase before the convention for review. It would also serve as a guide to coming conventions; showing the rules estab- lished by previous ones, and prevent •conflicting rules being made. * The report of the committee appointed at the last convention to consider the project of establishing a hospital or home for sick, disabled or indigent mem- bers, will no doubt engage a good deal of attention at our next convention, and should be considered with due care. It seems, however to be the prevailing sen- timent of the eastern section of our ■Order, that the scheme is chimerical and unpractical, likely to do more harm than good. The use of such an institution for hospital purposes, would only bene- fit a very small portion of our member- ship, in the immediate vicinity of its location, for in the greater part of injuries to railroad men, a long journey to a hospital, beside the pain attending such removals, would put that patient beyond the reach of recovery and frustrate any possible good to be derived from the treatment received after reaching it, even •if it were possible to reach it alive. Hence as a hospital, its limit of useful- ness would be very small, and not at all commensurate to the outlay required to establish and maintain the institution. Its utility as a home is still more prob- lematical. Judging by the numerous notices of weddings among our member- ship, as published in the Magazine, it seems as if all the brothers fully believed the truth proclaimed by God at the crea- : 11 ^ i® n°t g°od that man should be alone,” hence they are looking out for their helpmate. A glance at the list of our membership will convince any one that we believe in matrimony, and borne comforts to follow, and per- haps no one can enjoy the blessings of a happy home with greater zest than the inreman who returns to it afte* a labor- ious days work, during which all was bustle and excitement. How pleasant it is at the end of a long run to be able to escape from the heat and dust, to leave behind the noise of the hissing steam and the clatter of the wheels, to hasten to your home, assured of a glad welcome from your loved ones, and in the quiet home, or in a romp with your little ones, to forget the turmoils, cares and anxieties n p.ast’ a?_d gain rest and strength for the coming toils Years of happy home- •chordsVoMnvnd thu- fumily together with ot 1 ^ e whlch seem become ind dgnHp«nad ^m°re fi-rm M arrives •and duties and cares increase. It is not strange therefore that a strong love for home is felt by every one, that every heart beats in full sympathy with the poet as he sings of “ Home, Sweet, Sweet Home,” and is ready to admit that “ there is no place like home.” A home, such as is under consideration by our Order could not, however, be a home such as is described by the poet, for as has been said “ Home is where the heart is,” and such a home would lack the essentials of home ties. No member of our Order who has established a home for himself where he is the Superintendent, and where he is assisted by his wife as Man- ager, will ever need the assistance of the home of the Brotherhood, if he has practiced the cardinal principles of our Order namely, Sobriety and Industry, with a due degree of economy added. By observing sobriety much needless ex- pense is saved, and by industry all time is properly utilized, even if not fully employed on the roads ; hence in fol- lowing the motto of the Order our mem- bership ought to be able to make pro- visions for old age or infirmity by three different ways : * First, by not living up to their income, laying aside a little, while in the prime of life and working full or over time, as- surred that in the mutability of all things here below, a change will come when the sacrifice of a little present gratifica- tion will seem small in comparison with the benefit afterwards received therefor. Next, a member known as. an indus- trious man, is one who can be relied upon for faithful discharge of his duties every time, and under all circumstances, and a man with an established character for industry, is a man sure of a situation with any company, even if he should not be able to continue in the active service on the road. In the, next place, no member who loves his family, and whose family re- ciprocates his affection, would ever need the Home of the Brotherhood, for a crust and water with your loved ones would be preferable to separation and luxury, and no member who has faith- fully discharged his duties to his family while in health and strength, need fear that their affection will wane or grow less when he becomes sick or weak. There is therefore only one class of our members who would, and could be benefitted by such an institution, and that is a class in a great minority now- still getting less every day — our bache- lors. By a number of years training they may be able to make themselves “ at home, wherever they hang up their hats” and might feel at home in an institution under the care of the Order, Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S but in all seriousness these men who have passed through life without “find- ing a helpmeet,” ought to be the very last ones to seek a refuge at the hands of the Brotherhood, for if they had only themselves to provide for all through life they ought surely to have something laid up’ in store, so as to be able to pass the winter of their days in comfort if not in affluence. J Another reason against the home, already suggested from some quarter, is the creation of more offices, which might create strife among aspirants for their emoluments and honors, and serve as rofitable sinecure for those in, and ones of contention for “the outs” and make our noble machinery more com- plex and difficult to handle and keep in order. v Instead of this home it would per- haps be a better plan to create a fund to assist aged or infirm members (who do not yet come under the class of total disability) in some way, either by paying them a certain sum as a loan against their policy, or in certain cases even the amount of their policy, to enable them to retain their homes, and keep the family circle unbroken. A scheme to provide a fund to relieve members taken sick or disabled away from home, will also be submitted to the next convention, and should receive a favorable consideration. A movement should also be made to enable the Grand Secretary and Treas- urer to pay deaths and disability claims just as soon as presented, instead of sending out notices of assessment after a claim is made, and thus waiting for the slow process of collecting the money through the various Lodges, and having it transmitted to headquarters, to be again transmitted to the respective bene- ficiaries. In order to do this it would be necessary to have some money on hand, enough to pay several month’s death claims, but after paying up ahead in this way, our assessments would not come any faster or more frequent than now, and the money would come into the hands of those for whose benefit it is designed at a time when it is of the most service to them. Hoping that much good work may be done for the advancement of our cause and the perpetuity of our Order at the convention so soon to meet in Toronto, I am as ever X. L. C. R. ^o-^orrow ! To-morrow is only a dream ! A will-o’-the-wisp dancing over Life’s stream, lo-morrow’s a nothing, intangible, frail ; i° on to-morrow will nothing avail, uon t believe in to-morrow : if you grasp it ’twill fade; lo-day’s only real— to-morrow’s a shade. MAGAZINE. 477 Edited by Ida A. Harper. WOMAN’S SPHERE. In a recent sermon on this subject,. Rev. J. Minot Savage, of Boston, said : “I spoke in one of the sermons in this- course concerning the slavery of women to- the kitchen, and called the kitchen, as it ex- ists to-day. what I believe it will be unani- mously called in future ages— a relic of bar- barism. Women are decried because they have not a passionate love for the kitchen.. I honor them for it. I hope the day will come when they will be no more bound to it than their husbands are. I never could see why it is a woman’s business to cook any more than a man’s. Men in this Nineteenth century are regarded as the best cooks ; they have learned it as a science; have studied it as an art. It is not my purpose to dwell on this, but only to touch on it as one of the things which we are to hope for when the world gets wholly civilized. The best women of the world are now slaves to the process by which the food is prepared to keep our bodies alive. How can you expect, then, women to have strong brains for working out the high- er ideal ? ” It seems remarkable to hear such sen- timents by a man but if they had to be spoken I am glad it was not by a woman. I prefer not to hear the labors of a woman in her own kitchen called “ slavery ” or a “relic of barbarism.” The kitchen of to-day is a monument of the progress made since the barbaric ages. We only have to go one generation back to find the huge old fireplace with its swinging “ cranes ” and .its three-legged “ spiders ” where the poor housewife boiled and roasted and baked herself almost as mueh as she did the food for the family. Then there was the big brick oven that it re- quired half a day to heat and enough must be baked at one time to last a whole week. When the “cookstove” was in- vented it was regarded almost as a gift from heaven, although it was rickety,, smoky and very imperfect. This prim- itive affair with three legs and two covers- has gradually developed into the range that is almost without a flaw and which places cooking among the fine arts. But as if this were. not sufficient, it has been supplemented with the gas and gasoline stoves that actually cause kitchen work to seem like the make-believe of our childhood days when we played at keep- ing house. With one of these stoves, in a modern kitchen, with its hot and cold water, its sinks, elevators, roomy cup- boards and every imaginable conven- ience, my lady may prepare a meal and wash the dishes while wearing her very* best dress. There is no department about. Digitized by Google

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478 FIREMENS MAGAZINE. the household that has made such ad- vance from barbarism as the kitchen. Another reason why it is not pleasant to hear cooking described as a slavery is because, no matter how great the civil- ization, women will always have to super- intend this part of the world’s work, and it will seem much harder if it is looked upon as drudgery. While it is true, as Mr. Savage says, that the best cooks in this century are men yet it is wholly im- practicable that the cooking of families in general shall be done by men. They have too many fields of labor to enter in freat numbers into the kitchen which, at est, offers small wages for a large amount of work, and it is utterly improbable that men should ever do housework simply for the love of it. A few will study it as a science, become expert and demand such wages as only the very wealthy can pay but, for years to come, the cooking of the ordinary family will be done by women. P. Ewing’s latest manual describing how to prepare over forty kinds of vegetables that there was no excuse for a woman not learning how to cook. There are so many excellent books on the subject and most of her neighbors can give her infor- mation so that all she needs is to go into the kitchen and experiment. Every woman who marries enters into a contract to see that her meals are well-prepared, and her house in good order. Only ex- treme circumstances can justify her in failing to keep this contract. But this does not imply that she is to do all this with her own individual hands. If a man is able to do so he should al- ways employ some one to assist his wife in her household duties. If the house is large, if there is much company or if there are children, there is always too much work for one woman. The con- scientious housekeeper cannot possibly bring her work up to the proper stand- ard without assistance unless she is busy We may consider all kinds of labor as slavery, if we choose, but it is a very un- fortunate view to take. If a woman is obliged to make her living by working in the kitchen the very wisest thing for her to do is to make herself thoroughly pro- ficient. She will then be in demand and •can select her own place and fix her own salary. The position of “hired girl” need not be a reproach if the girls them- selves do not make it so. There is a ten- dency now to make a special study ©f -cooking, and training schools of cookery are being established in many of our oities. The old, established schools at New York, Boston and Chicago are be- sieged with applications for teachers and many ladies of education and refinement are fitting themselves for these positions. Whenever you elevate any occupation into an art or a science and prepare for it by a thorough and sytematic training you lift it above slavery and make it an independent calling. I judge that Mr. Savage had reference more particularly to married women who are obliged to spend so much time in the kitchen they have no leisure to otherwise amprove themselves. There are many cases of this kind and they are much to be regretted, but it is just as essential that a wife should understand house- keeping as it is that a man should under- stand business. The welfare of the fam- ily depends just as much upon it. No matter how bountifully the husband pro- videe for his table the family cannot enjoy the food unless the wife knows how to prepare it. A house full of servants can not compensate for the lack of knowledge on the part of the mistress. I thought •to-day as I glanced through Mrs. Emma every moment, and it is asking too much of a woman to work more than ten hours a day. Men only work ten hours and are asking to have time reduced to eight and yet it is a common thing for women to work from five in the morning until ten at night. This is not right. W omen, and especially mothers, should be pro- tected. They are useful to society and very necessary to their families and they should not be permitted to carry burdens which, would be too heavy for a man. He does the work of one man each day but she is required to do the work of two or three women, to be cook, nurse and seamstress. This is not just. Perfect womanhood should be evenly developed and it seems proper that every woman should have a certain amount ot leisure to employ as she thinks best, either in reading, resting or in social in- tercourse. There is scarcely any occu- pation for a man but that permits him a certain number of hours for himselt Dut if a woman attempts to do all her own housework, sewing, attending the cnii- dren, &c., (and many women are re- quired to do all this,) she cannot have one single hour of leisure. The reason women are so narrow in their views, so easily prejudiced and so interested trifling matters is because their sphere so very limited and because they alio it to absorb all their time and energy an intellect. There are two things wmc cannot fail to broaden one’s 1<‘easJ?Tw give her a large and comprehensive y of life and these are, 1st, a daily rea(~ § of books, magazines and newspapers* a 2d, association with cultivated and ren people. The former of these naay possible to every woman. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 479 In conclusion, married women cannot afford to forsake the kitchen entirely but it is not necessary that they should spend all of their time in this department. A good wife will always keep a careful su- pervision of her kitchen, a good husband will always provide some one to do the heaviest part of the labor. The woman who sacrifices her health, her beauty, her pride of appearance and her mental ad- vancement. through a mistaken idea that it is her duty to “ save ” should be taught by her husband to economize in some oth- er direction. The home should be cond uct- ed just as the shop, the store and the office, with the wife for manager or su- perintendent and as many assistants as are necessary to do the work. House- keeping is one of the most useful and agreeable occupations in the world if it is conducted on the same sensible and systematic principles as all other kinds of business. A WORD FOR THE BABIES. The heated season brings many dis- comforts and inconveniences for us all but no class suffers so helplessly and severely as the babies. Each year hun- dreds of the little ones are sacrificed to the heat of summer and the inexperience of mothers. The former cannot be avoid- ed but there is a remedy for the latter. Many a mother in later years remembers • with grief and regret the mistakes she made in the management of her first children and she is very fortunate indeed if none of her little ones were sacrificed to these errors. It is almost impossible to make any specific suggestions in regard to diet as it must necessarily vary with the age, health and locality. Very young children should depend entirely upon the mother. After they are a year old they may have dif- ferent kinds of food but must be carefully watched to see that it agrees with them. Bread and new milk and perfectly fresh, .ripe fruit are very acceptable in some oases. Bananas may be safely given to quite young children. The juice of a niece piece of broiled steak they are very fond of. Oat meal and graham crackers are said to be harmless. Little children are often fretful because they are hungry. The many kinds of “ prepared food ” in the market should be very sparingly used and it will generally be found that a better substitute can be obtained in the home pantry. Perhaps there is no one thing from which very young children suffer so much as from tnirst. Mothers are criminally careless in this regard. I have known children three months old who had never tasted water, and I have heard mothers say that they gave their babies half a teaspoon ful each day when they had their bath ! Children will very often cease fretting and go to sleep if you will just give them a drink of water. If the baby is teething and its gums are feverish it will be greatly relieved by placing in its mouth fine splinters of ice, picked off with a long pin. All the medical journals in the world to the contrary, I do not believe it is best to immerse a baby in water every day. It is much more beneficial to sponge half of its body and then cover it up and sponge the other half. A great many babies are bathed to death. Young chil- dren should wear flannel all summer but it should be very soft and not too heavy. If the child is broken out with prickly heat dissolve a little borax in water and wash it off and it will afford immediate relief. Then powder, it and place a soft, fine linen or cotton cloth inside of the flannel shirt. There could be no greater cruelty than to let the flannel come in contact with the irritated skin. The nicest powder for infants is made in this way: Take a white flannel bag about three inches square and fill it with silver gloss lump starch. Dip it quickly into cold water, wetting every portion of it, then lay it on a plate in the sun till it is thoroughly dry. Rub it between the hands a moment and it is ready for use. Dress the children loosely, too many of them are bandaged like mummies, until the blood cannot circulate or the food digest and people wonder that they cry. Then, keep them cool. Let them have the morning and the evening air but do not take them out in the middle of the day. There is nothing more painful than to see a baby trundled about the streets with the glaring sunlight streaming down into its poor, little, flushed face. Keep them as quiet as possible in hot weather. Do not fear that they will suffer for want •of exercise. The more quiet you can keep children of all ages during the heated sea- son the better it is for their health. Over and above all things be patient with the little ones. When the mother is warm and tired and worried it is very aggravating to have the baby cry and fret hour after hour but nothing is gained by getting out of patience. Babies do not cry unless there is some cause for it and the wise and considerate mother will set herself to work to find out and remove the cause. When the other children came in hot and dirty and cross I have often seen the provoked mother give them a good shaking and a slap, exciting herself and making them scream louder than ever. If she would take the over- heated, uncomfortable little youngsters, wash and comb them and give them Digitized by v^ooQle

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480 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. something to eat she would find her efforts crowned with peace, quiet and serenity. The very first object in the care of chil- dren should be to make them physically comfortable. We have taken up more space than was intended but perhaps there is no subject of more importance. August and the early part of September are the most fatal months for babies. The cool nights and mornings seem not to be healthful for them. A sudden change of temper- ature in the summer is very apt to prove disastrous, and the cooling rains and breezes that are so grateful to grown people mean sickness and perhaps death to the babies. I sincerely hope that all our good mother-readers may bring their precious little ones safely through the summer and enjoy their sweet presence for many years to pome. ETIQUETTE FOR THE CHILDREN. Politeness is simply the graceful ex- pression of a kind and generous heart, but a very warm-hearted person may be extremely awkward and a very selfish- hearted individual may have cultivated the art of etiquette until his manners are almost perfect. But children are not skillful at deception and they are very apt to act out their natural disposition. The place to begin their training is at home and the time is as early as they can understand what is said to them. A book on etiquette, which is one of the very best, is published at Minneapolis and is entitled “Manners that Win.” In a chapter for children may be found the following suggestions: “When you play, play a fair game. Never impose on or tease those who are smaller or weaker than yourself, or allow others to do it. Protect, feed and cherish every pet animal that depends upon and trusts you. Shut every door after you without slamming it. Never call to per; sons up stairs or in another room, go quietly and speak to them. Speak kindly and politely to others. When told to do or not to do a thing by your parents, obey without asking any questions. Tell of your o wn faults, not those of your brother and sister. Be prompt at every meal. Never sit down in the parlor or at the table with dirty hands or uncombed hair. Never interrupt any conversation but wait for your turn. Do not use slang words. Do not use tobacco. Walk erect, with the shoulders thrown back. Do not bother other people with your troubles. Do not be frightened out of your self- control. Be respectful to older persons. Never whine or grumble. Never stare at people. Learn to be neat. Do not med- dle. Always speak the truth. Learn the value of time. This is a long list of rules and a chap- ter might be written upon each one. Many of them are as applicable to grown people as to children. They comprehend the more conspicuous faults, and any child who follows them accurately will be almost too perfect for this earth, but if the children read them carefully each one will recognize some particular error that is especially his own, and may make an effort to correct it. Children seem to have a natural tendency to fall into un- pleasant ways, and it requires constant watchfulness on the part of parents to counteract them. While there is nothing so lovable as a well-behaved child, there is nothing so disagreeable as one who is untrained and spoiled. It is not easy for parents to see the faults of their own, for love is so blind and one is sometimes tempted to wish for 8Qme healing power to open their eyes. We are apt to say, “0, they will outgrow these annoying ways,” but instead of that they are con- stantly adding to them until they are almost beyond our control. The life of a parent is one of sleepless vigil and never- ending care, but if our children are a credit and an honor we are a thousand fold repaid. I wish the boys and girls who read the Magazine would look over these rules of conduct and if they think of any that have been omitted they would write them out and send them to the “Woman’s De- partment.” A FEW MINUTES IN THE KITCHEN. Was the bread a success? Perhaps many of the ladies have methods they like better. There is a wide range of opinion in regard to cooking. It is claimed by many that the bran in Gra- ham flour is very irritating to the stom- ach, while others who suffer from dyspepsia think they cannot eat any- thing else. Others prefer Whole Wheat flour, which contains the entire food principle of the wheat without the hull. The bread from this flour is made exactly like that described last month and may be baked in loaves, twists and fancy rolls. It is also very nice baked m mut- fins and eaten warm. GRAHAM BREAD. The ferment for Graham bread should be of white flour and prepared in tne same manner as for white flour bread. When light, add sugar and salt to teste and work in Graham flour until tne dough becomes elastic and clinging ana is sufficiently stiff. Let stand till it i perfectly risen and then shape into loave by rolling gently under the hand on well-floured molding board and place te greased baking pans. Unless Graham Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 481 dough is of the proper consistency the bread will be moist, sticky and insipid or dry, rough and unpalatable. The cor- rect proportions are a little more than two measures of flour to one measure of H wetting.’’ RYE BREAD. Make the ferment just as for wheat bread and use from three to three and a half measures of rye flour to one meas- ure of “ wetting.” More time is neces- sary for it to rise and also to bake, and it will not be so light, spongy and elastic as wheat bread. While making out the loaves, caraway seed may be sprinkled upon the molding board and the Ger- mans consider that it adds very much to the flavor. The Jews sprinkle poppy seed upon the board and mold it into the loaves or sprinkle it upon the top. For Woman's Department. OUR BROTHERHOOD. To this world so large these lines I pen, wSd#only p£aise of the Brotherhood men. Who, so free and easy, good aud kind— 11 ^nd8,6^011 tbis world over no better you’ll Ready for duty whenever the call— in darkness or danger, to stand or fall, maarchWberd’ bUt *orward then let your AD wmlseeeedS aS y°Ur head'li^ts this world ^Onterto me seems noble and grand, it s^and 8 m the ■^■eavens» oh, long may Sp ,he fallen, ever ready the hand. Ti command,Wh° have worked that well can T° yo$ In tbe friendless-there is work for Al1 wil]efaPnayeiS °f the orphansas blessings A°nd%roem.1LSr dJLty wbBe yet there is time, h4d-iighttwm°smL! gloom’ as your 80 be,tTUe t0 eacb otber as brothers should Thwill0See heartS WIU be uS^ter, aud others Thgafn,U are striving for rigbt, not honors to BUtnameethlngmUCh better: an bon est, good And Inmv know_pot the first to fall— all P y that our Fatber will care for you Ami* rigkt ’tis a victory won done. master wlU say u is well thou hast Thosl°hlarts5fn]l|rnfVes’ ye sons of tbe raB, fail, a*18 fuli of courage, they never will AndtwK,who irJ do right, brigSt.y tbe wives who make your homes Angivenray that to each and to all will he So lveTblhreid ve^Hfra home in heaven. And your deed? 7hll5f ?our Prime> bead-lights win sMne. tbe gl°°m’ as your — G. M. S. Elkhart, Lnd., June 29, 1884. To Woman's Department: Economy is a trait that all railroad men’s wives should possess and also practice. By economy I do not mean stinginess, but prudence in managing our expenses. Railroad people are proverb- ial for their extravagance. The second- hand dealers sav that most of their stock is bought of railroad employes who have been discharged or who have broken up housekeeping for other causes. There you often find furniture suitable for the homes of business men who have prop- erty and expect to stay for years where they have located. Few railroad men expect to stay in one place a great length of time. There are too many changes in the business. How foolish, then, to buy elegant furniture to be sacrificed, if they lose their situation, to the merciless sec- ond-hand dealer. The trouble with most of us is that we begin where we should leave off. Let each young married couple commence housekeeping plainly, and avoid running in debt as much as possi- ble. We cannot always avoid indebted- ness, for sickness comes to all of us, and it may be weeks before our husbands earn steady wages again. How much heavier our debts seem then when we have expensive and almost useless furni- ture to pay for also. How we dislike that parlor set which our husbands and children could not use with any comfort, we are so afraid they would soil it. How foolish we think we were to buy that large mirror, and how we wish we had the money back if we have made any payments on it. Experience is the best teacher, and after one sacrifice of our furniture the most of us are obliged, if not contented, to put up with plainer furniture, fare and clothes than we were before. Let each husband and wife be “ independent ” and saving and add “ Economy” to the motto of the Order. It is far better to have a rag carpet and plain clothes and know that they are Eaid for and therefore your own. If you ave any money left after paying for the month’s expenses, save it for the rainy day which is the lot of railroad people. Should you be so fortunate as to not have any misfortunes invest your savings in something profitable, and when the proper time comes buy nice but service- able furniture to put in your own bouse, not a rented one. Debt is a bugbear which will haunt us and worry us until we cannot sleep peacefully. The worry of debt injures our husbands more than the hard work they endure while on duty. Yours savingly, Caryl. Digitized by Google

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482 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. PATIENCE. For Woman's Department . What a world of wisdom is stored away in this old-fashioned word. Enough to make all the human lives in this world quiet and easy, all the heartaches and misery endurable, all the sorrows and troubles calm, sad remembrances, if only we could be made to feel its potent charm. Under a burden of great grief why should we fret and murmur. We can in no way change our condition but by a patient, hopeful waiting. And if we do so wait all things will eventually right them- selves, and we will be better for having been patient. If we have suffered a great wrong the time is coming when we will be placed right again. Then let us be Satient until that time. Not idly, and in- olently absorbing all the poison and mi- asma, as a sluggish stream, but cheerfully and earnestly doing what we find to do. I do not say be conte’nt. It is not good for man to be contented. No one is so happy but he might not be happier, so good but he might not be better, hath done so nobly but he might not yet ac- complish still greater things. The world is our field of action, and so long as we are in it we should go on, learning, striv- ing, improving, working, till time shall end. But I do say, that under a burden of care we should be patient. It seems an old-fashioned, tame word to you in your impatience at the grief and woe that have come upon you. You feel more like exclaiming with Job, in his sad hour of agony, “Let me curse God and die.” Or like some of the men of the present day who have been unfortunate, some, through no fault of their own, others, through trying to grasp the yield of the future in the harvest of the pres- ent, who, impatient at the delay of the future have*, unwittingly, brought pov- erty and dishonor upon themselves, and now they have not the moral courage to wait and work out a way for themselves. The sorrow, the shame, and humiliation are more than they can endure. Unwill- ing to face man, they brand their souls with the mark of a go ward, and rush un- summoned into the presence of God. This is wrong. How much better to endure the burden patiently. Suppose you feel it to have been your own fault? Suppose it was not ? In either case, if it can be remedied, do so at once. If there is no remedy at present, wait. Live it down, show the world that a fallen man can rise again, but this can not be done in a day, it takes earnest, patient labor. A heart strong and steady, with a nerve and will to do and dare. Yet most is done by a quiet, earnest, patient wating. Goethe says: “ If thou wouldst live unruffled by care, Let not the past torment thee e’er; As little as possible be thou annoyed, And let the present be ever enjoyed; Ne’er let thy breast with hate be supplied, And to God the future confide.” Irene. Greenville, Tex., July 14, 1884. Syracuse, June, 1884. To Woman's Department. Through the columns of the Magazine I wish to express my thanks to the mem- bers of Fortune Lodge, No. 120, for their gift to me of a beautiful silver castor, with call bell attached, and also six heavily plated table spoons. Words failed me on the occasion of the presentation, which was on the evening of May 6th, at a social given in their lodge room. The surprise was great, for although all the ladies there were cognizant of what was in store for me, yet they rigidly kept the secret— a feat not expected of any woman. Again and again I thank the members for their beautiful present and express the hope that Each will do his duty well, It’s dangers never dodge, May God bless the Brotherhood And especially Fortune Lodge, Mrs. Irving Ackerman. The Tucson Citizen has an account of a pleasant social given by the Ladies Society of the B. of L. F. After a d • lightful programme of music and recita- tions, elegant refreshments were serve and “the event proved one of the hap- piest since the organization of the s - ciety.” BABY WATKINS. [Dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Watkins, Jr.] Baby Watkins we love so well More than we can ever tell ; She will laugh and she will play* Bringing joy and sunshine every day Baby is indeed a beauty. . I hope loved one you’ll do your duty, L hope Never The nicest baby one can Never fretful nor nnktnd^^ Baby, dear, I hope you’ll say, “ Mama has taught me the righ I’ll try to be so good, indeed, . „ I’m sure you will my presence neea. Baby, you are so very near, I am so glad that you are weii, I’ll love you long and love you we , More than tongue can ever ten. Baby, darling, we must part k yheart; Methinks loved one, ’twill breax my Your little eyes so clear and brignt, Turn to say to all good night* -Jennie M- Schuneman. Syracuse, N. Y. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 483 WOMAN SUFFRAGE. A vote was taken in Oregon during the month of June upon a constitutional amendment permitting women to vote. It was defeated about two to one, and the following are some of the reasons given by those voting in opposition : WORDS HEARD AT THE POLLS. “I’m afraid good women wouldn’t vote, and the whisky men would have greater strength through the votes of the bad class,” said a man who looks at everything with an eye single to temperance. “Give those infernal women the chance, and they’ll vote solid with the temperance cranks,” said a man who shows all the de- basing evidences of constant tippling. “This thing means union of church and state: it is a ‘ God-in-the-constitution ’ ar- rangement,” said a pronounced infidel. “This movement is an attack on religion ; it is run solel> by infidels, and its object is to undermine the church,” said a church mem- ber. “Women have more rights now than men, said a man whose wife had left him be- cause she could not endure his treatment. If te vimmen gets as much rights as t’e mens’ t’ey gets so schmart t’ey ton’t vant to mind,” sagely remarked a valuable citizen who earns a living by dealing in second-hand I don t want my old woman to get it into * t'bat she’s as good as I am,” said one of the most notoriously wicked men in Port- land. “J don’t care to have my wife degraded by voting, said the husband of a woman whose occupation is not creditable. Wimmen has enough to do to attend to the house, widout wasting their time in med- dling with pollyticks,” said an Irishmen whose sister was in years past robbed by the Pjobate laws made under the present system of “pollyticks.” “Decent women don’t want to vote,” said a young fellow of 21, whose mother, a pro- Y°Tan Suffragist, is one of the wom^n taXltete.11 and h‘ghIy reSpeCted A BIT OF FUN. Ah ! ladies, ladies, I greatly fear That our Magazine letters will not appear In print, as often as heretofore ; For we’re told our department is running o’er With letters, it happens, whose only merit Is, that they were sent in a kindly spirit. Of course we would all think Mr. Debs horrid, And hope he would go to a place that is torrid, Had he dared to do as Mrs. Harper has done, And pointed our failings out, one by one. This I have heard : “ True friends are they Who will show us our faults in a kindly way.” So criticisms, we can surely accept, From this lady, who in writing has proved an adept. If our letters are long and need “boiling down,” Let’s accept the decree without even a frown, Let us not feel indignant if even our letter Should be “crowded out ” by one that is better. Improvement in housework, you know we do make As older we grow, and more pains we take ; And I’m sure if we try to do better and better, Each will send to the book an acceptable letter. —Mrs. I. C. A. SWEET-MINDED WOMEN. So great is the influence of a sweet- minded woman on those around her that it is almost Jboundless. It is to her that friends come in seasons of sickness and sorrow for help and comfort. One sooth- ing touch of her kindly hands works wonders in the feverish child; a few words let fall from her lips in the ear of a sorrowful sister do much to raise the load of grief that is bowing its victim down to the dust in anguish. The hus- band comes home worn out with the Miss B. W. G.,of East St. Louis, writes a letter complimentary to F. W. Arnold No. 44, which is unavoidably crowded out, but was fully appreciated, ine paper on “ Woman’s Rights and In- fluence” will appear in the next number, ine contributions this month are very acceptable and the Woman’s Department returns thanks. WOMAN’S STRENGTH. Afe“lar*L! where is your boasted strength _When trials press around you ? a®? StorIns come thick upon your head, Ana floods seem like to drown you ? ^ou 8earch for some warm nook i ^ y°ur form so human : x ou gladly trust the “ weaker ” part And take refuge in a “ woman.” b ?ar*' ts strong, her sense is keen, Herhand is quick and ready ; ”er body may be weak, fehe holds the “strong ” one steady. ^-Jfbe is true and true she loves, caP change her power , be the way to guide Man m his trial hour. —[Philadelphia Call pressure of business and feeling irritable with the world in general ; but when he enters the cozysittingroom and sees the blaze of the bright fire and meets his wife’s smiling face, he succumbs in a mo- ment to the soothing influences, which act as the balm of Gilead to his wounded spirit. We all are wearied with combat- ing with the stern realities of life. The rough schoolboy flies in a rage from the taunts of his companions to find solace in the mother’s smile; the little one, full of grief with its own large trouble, finds a haven of rest on its mother’s breast ; and so one might go on with instances of this influence a sweet-minded woman has in the social life with which she is con- nected. Beauty is an insignificant power when compared with hers. Every wedding, says the proverb. Makes another, soon or late ; Never yet was any marriage Entered in the book of fate, But the names were also written Of the patient pair that wait. T. W. Parsons . Digitized by Google

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484 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. General George A. Custer. E. M. Stannard, a member of Elkhorn Lodge No. 28, has laid aside the scoop and is now attending the Lawrence Uni- versity in Wisconsin. He gives promise of a bright future, which we hope he may amply realize. He already gives evidence of his ability as a writer as will be seen by the following essay from his, Een, upon the life and services of the rave General Custer, whose self-sacri- ficing heroism has been the theme of Soet and painter since he met his tragic eath : “The soldier of the nineteenth century differs from the soldier of other centuries only in the degree of his military training. The same war-like spirit enters into the con- stitution of the soldier of every age and every land. What the military academy is to the United States regular, endurance is to the Indian warrior, and the school of chiv- alry was to the ancient knight. Butdifferent motives prompt the people of different na- tions to the culture of the art of war. The knight trained himself that he might be more valiant in the defence of his lady. The red-skin subjects himself to the most severe torture and exposure that he may be better able to avenge the wrongs of his fore- fathers. But the soldier of our land receives military training that he may with greater skill defend his government against all foreign and domestic foes. All hough the age of chivalry has passed, the knightly spirit has been granted as a special gift to certain men of modern times. Chief among our nation’s knights is General George A. Custer. Born in seclusion, reared a farmer boy, with muscles trained to hold the plough or “wrestle with madmen,” he grew to be a strong and hardy youth. From his childhood his highest aspirations were to be a soldier. By fortune and his own exer- tions he obtained an appointment as a cadet at West Point, Four years of military drill made of him a Lieutenant with the beauty of Diogenes and the physique of an Apollo Belvidere. His military education was com- plete and he stepped forth to serve the nation at a time when there was need of such as he. Lincoln had just “stepped his foot upon the earth,” and thousands of men . fresh from their shops and farms stood ready to be led to meet the foe. Having the choice of quiet duty for a while or being sent at once into active service, his restles and energetic spirit chose the latter. He was soon given the command of a corps of cavalry, when he displayed the heroism of a Murat. His influence over his men was wonderful. Not spurring them ou to the charge by the use of angry words, as many generals do, but rid- ing at the head of his ranks, his long golden curls flying from under his broad-brimmed hat, he would put spurs to his horse aud his bright Toledo blade above his head, would shout, “ Come on, boys ! ” and ™!kWAole iix?e °f barging cavalry would In certain victory. No officer through all that desperate struggle of four vears moIe Rowing record than he. l?ever was knowu such swift promotion. At the close of the war, at the age of twenty-six. Custer stood a major-general complete. His subsequent experience on the plains was no less fortunate, for he became the most suc- cessful Indian-flghter of his time. Being quick to learn, he took every means of be- coming skilled in the art of Indian warfare. While planning a night attack on some In- dian village he would go far in advance of his men with his most wary scouts that he might see the state of things' with his own eyes, and thus know better how to order an attack. Not one of his campaigns resulted in disaster until unwillingly deprived of his command, he was compelled to do the bid- ding of another. Nor would he then have fallen had his commands been properly ex- ecuted. Like Wellington at Wateiloo, had the Prussian reinforcements been delayed but half an hour longer, the British must have been defeated, and that which gave Wellington his fame would have resulted in disaster. Thus, if Benton, according to com- mand, had hastened with his reinforcements to the scene of conflict, the Indians might have been defeated and Custer and his party saved, and that which men now call his dis- graceful defeat have proved the crowning victory of his life. , .. Custer fell ! But not until his manly worth had won for him imperishable honor. Pure as a virgin, frank and open-hearted as a child, opposed to the use of tobacco, liquors, and profane language, free from political corrup- tion, cool and courageous in the midst of the fiercest battle, he has left to us the model of a Christian warrior. A Magnificent Run. In a recent copy of the Cincinnati En- quirer appeared the following interesting correspondence in regard to a fast run that had been made over the Baltimore and Ohio: _ _ n Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9, To the Editor of the Enquirer: A morning paper oi this date speaks of the “ newspaper train ” on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the “ unprecedented run for the distance of less than a mile a minute, &The correspondents on the train adopted a series of resolutions thanking Major Pang born for the luxurious train, Charles beiaen of the telegraph company,.for the splendid entertainment during ihe trip, andconduc Duvall for “ his magnificent run. . , Query-Should that engine have struck and killed some person, would Captain D 1V have been arrested for manslaughter? j should that engine have Passed * ^ag raw- run into another train or an open draw bridge, would Conductor Duvall have discharged by the officials of tb i road? Og should the engine have made aP.°°£ ™] Q “me lost time for lack of steam, would these sa officials have censured Conductor Duvau Now, my heartfelt sympathy goes o a “ gush ” for the conductor of that train, must have been awfully tired shov 2 ^ teen or twenty tons of coal to make the nec eessary steam for his run. He will be compelled to “ lay off to re^JuAL terrible tered energies in consequence of the fireman, especially the fireman, in g ,| re£ and signing the pay-roll for semce^reua ^ upon this momentous occasion trun> conductor was making his magnifle ENGINEER BIG FOfiB. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 485 Lodge Correspondents must be brief and to the^oint, refraining from apologies for Subscriptions must begin with the January, April, July or October number and expire with the year. Changes of Address of subscribers should be reported to us promptly to insure the safe delivery of the book. Subscribers failing to receive their Maga- zines will please notify us, giving name and location of Agent to whom they sub- scribed. Matter for Publication should be written on one side of the paper only, in a clear, legi- ble hand, and all letters relating to the Magazine should be enclosed in a separate envelope and directed to FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Terre Haute, Ind. Parsons, Kan., May 26, 1884. Editors Magazine : How often do we hear that firemen be- longing to our Brotherhood are men who are addicted to the too common use of in- toxicating liquor? Is this the fault of our constitution ? Sec. 1 of Art. 22, states that “ Any member found guilty of drunkenness shall be suspended for the first offense. A repetition shall be pun- ished with expulsion, and under no cir- cumstances shall a member so expelled he reinstated before the lapse of one year.” Hence the cause lays not with our constitution, but with the individual alone. How often do we notice in our Magazine a list of names of expelled members for drunkenness, unbecoming conduct, keeping saloons, etc. It is a dis- grace to the organization, and could be, m a great measure, remedied by each Lodge; at least, this is my belief and here is my theory: If we own a house we feel safer in it if it is insured. We in- sure our lives, ^ our furniture — then why V1811*6 intemperance, against the loss of respect of our friends, of our own self respect, of the loss of our situation ? It is an impossibility to find a man who will tell you that he intends to become a drunkard. If you try to talk with them, to reason and show them their tolly and disgrace, often you will hear them say, “ I have done, no more for me “T* Soing to swear off” But e^en if they do so, the habit for drink is so often lormed, and if they stay sober for a little while, often their old habits come back a&am. Have you ever heard the remarks when a fireman has just got in with his empty lunch pai^ looking tired, etc. As he walks up the street from his engine, and walks in either at the front door or back, just as it may be, that he is getting fond of his “ tea ” and takes it pretty reg- ularly ? Some say “ aint it a pity— he is as good a boy as ever lived.” And this is a universally acknowledged fact. It hardly need be added that such a state of affairs is not a healthy one, and what is necessary, is for each and every brother to feel that there is a work for him to do that can be done by no one else. Re- member, you have promised to do so. You have taken a solemn vow to do so. How jealous should we be to promote these living principles and maintain in spotless integrity these noble characteris- tics, for it is only by them that our Broth- erhood can be perpetuated. Their in- fluence for good is boundless, our credit and prosperity demand that we practice them. And I ask what nobler principles can actuate the breast of any human be- ing than are concentrated by the virtues of sobriety ? As we enter our lodge room do we want strong drinks marked in our faces, disgrace and expulsions in wrinkles, or do we wish to elevate ourselves as men and our faces shine by sobriety? Men may say, “but it braces me up.” My fellow firemen, it is a delusion, a farce and morbid fancy. It is in plain talk a poison stealing the brains and benumbing the faculties, and is the workers’ worst ene- my. It is the purpose of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen to t banish every unfaithful man, and if you want it to be a Brotherhood of gentlemen, can you have it by having men in your ranks who take their “tea” or chemicals, or “Extract of Malt” too freely ? I leave it for yourselves to reply. Again, a mem- ber is expelled for non-payment of dues. I honestly believe in getting rid of all those who have not the principle and honor to pay their monthly dues and as- sessments. It is humiliating to think we have members who are so careless, indif- ferent and blind to their own interests. I would say to all such : you fail to do our duty ; you are drones in the great i ve of industry; you are stumbling blocks in the way of good men; you live in ignorance of what is being done by the association of which you ought to be a good working member. Such a man is a blank, almost a cumbrance in society, and his exit hence will be missed little more than a grain of sand from the sea shore or a drop from the mighty ocean. There are men, and always will be, who are only hindrances to all activities, and of such is a man who will neglect his dues. Any member lacking such qualities is ho man to adorn the lodge room. He has no prominence and influence, can neither do justice to his manhood or prove a ben- Digitized by Google

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486 IIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. elactor to his brethren. Hence, the pay- ing of dues and assessments is a duty. But how many there are whom we meet in our every day lives who utterly fail to comprehend, or if comprehending, to comply, with the requirements of duty ? Can those who know the danger and make no endeavors to avert it, satisfy their own consciences that they have done their whole duty in the matter? The part of duty is a plain one, not al- ways strewed with roses, we admit, yet all things considered it is the only path in which we can walk with anything like satisfactory results. V erix . Bloomington, III., July 5, 1884. Editor 8 Magazine : As the time now draws near for our Eleventh Annual Convention, there are many things to be thought of for the advancement of the Order. The one, in my opinion, demanding the greatest attention of the delegates to this Con- vention, is the establishment of the Home for Disabled Enginemen. This is a question fraught with a great deal, either of good or ill, to our dear Brother- hood. When the matter was first brought up I was in favor of it as being a step in the right direction, one that would be of inestimable benefit to the Order but since that time I have changed my mind and think it would be well for every member to give it his closest attention before going so far that to retrace his steps will be impossible. Now for some of my objections which I hope to make plain enough : Beginning with the cost of construction, the ground could not be obtained in any city of importance for less than $10,000, then it would certainly cost from forty to fifty thousand more to put up and furnish a suitable building ready for use ; now you must secure your help — first in order is a Superintendent, and there is no man capable of filling a place of that kind who would undertake it for less than $1500.00 per year, your Janitor would receive $600.00, all other necessary help, say $1000.00 more. Be- sides your taxes, insurance, fuel and other supplies which would be required to maintain the Home would in my opinion make it a very costly institution for us to keep up. I am very much in doubt if the entire income of the Grand Lodge would meet this expense. Now who is entitled to the benefits of this Home ? The members of the B. of L. F. alone are to receive this benefit! Very good so far, but how is it with the wives and children of the greater num- ber of our members ? I see no provision whatever made for them. No, a member as it now stands must sever every tie that is dear to the human heart to obtain admission to the Home that he has helped to establish and maintain. Father, mother, wife and children, all must he left behind or he must stay out; how many would avail themselves of this Home at such a sacrifice? I think very few. If there is a man in our Order who would accept a home of ease and comfort for himself and leave his family to get through the world as best they can, I for one would brand him as a traitor to the most sacred trust reposed in man , and totally unfit to be a member of this Brotherhood. But some will say it is only intended for those who have no other home to go to in case they become disabled. So much the more reason for opposing the scheme on account of the very few men we have that are without home and friends. The number is so small that all combined, would not make a corporal’s guard. Now, why make the great mass of this Brotherhood main- tain an institution of the kind when the interest of the money it takes to build the home would more than keep all the homeless members we have in the Order. Now Brothers do not think for a moment that I am opposed to any measure that is for the best interests of the greatest number. But another says the railroad companies will help us to keep it up. 1 think it is very doubtful, as it is only for one class of railway employes; if it was open to all classes, then there might be some chance of getting some money frojn them, but as it is now, I think they will do nothing for us. Let me give you my idea of a plan that in my opinion will be of more benefit to all the members than the one prop* Take the amount of money it will take to establish this Home, put it out at in- terest, this to be in the hands of a "oar^ of Trustees appointed by the Graiw Lodge, then in case of the total disability of a member let this Board of Trustees investigate the case and make such pro- visions for him as in their judgment is necessary to insure him a comiortaBi support. This I think would give more satisfaction to all concerned, at a grea deal less expense than the plan propos at present. Fraternally Yours Eugene Browning. Mansfield, O., May 2, 1883. \ Cleveland, O., May 2, 1884. J Editors Magazine : . . You will at once have your cunosuy aroused as to why your strange .c^ spondent dates from two different and allows an even year to ©laps tween the dates used at the head of communication. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 487 of the first anniversary of their happy married life your Brotherhood, through a band of its representatives, gathered themselves together, as is their custom, to pay the last tribute of respect to, and to pronounce their solemn burial service over the remains of their deceased comr rade ere they laid him in his last resting place at Riverside cemetery. The case of the deceased may not differ so ma- terially from that of many others who have gone before, but you are once more reminded of the uncertainty of life and of the immutable certainty of death. Your brother, whose remains you have this day deposited in its mother earth, was born at Albion, Orleans county, New York, August 14, 1859. From earliest childhood he became an especial favorite of some of the oldest engineers on the N. Y. C. R. R., among whom were Mr. George Cole and Mr. George Lingham (the death of both of whom the child mourned as only a child could mourn, for their loves were reciprocal), and also Mr. Edward Shoffer, who now survives his youthful friend Willie. Many times have these old knights of the foot board taken Willie up to Niagara Falls on the morning train and brought him to his home again on the down trip, without taking the trouble to ask paternal con- sent; and incidentally I wish to mention that the seat on the right hand side was not too good for the young traveler to sit on. Thus it is easy to comprehend why in very early life Willie selected the voca- tion he subsequently became so much at- tached to. Through the son’s continued solicitation your correspondent secured a situation on the C. C. C. & I. R. R., then under control of that prince of General Master Mechanics, Mr. L. S. Young, and on the 1st day of October, 1875, Willie threw his first shovel of coal under the instruction of his father. Years of con- tinued service came and went and with them the changes so common to railroad life, and Willie lost a situation of which he was so proud for a cause for which no other fireman was ever discharged in this country, so far as we have any record, the offence being that he did not ask the engineer if he had an order to proceed, the management claiming that if the fire- man had asked the question a collision which cost the company nearly $30,000 would have been averted. On the 21st of December, 1883, he hav- ing previously made an application and been found worthy, he went from Frank- fort, Ind., (where he was employed by the T. 0. & St. L. R. R.) to Charleston, 111;, to be initiated into the mysteries of the order of his adoption, and at that time joined Little Giant Lodge No. 187. On his return passage the train became snow-bound, and in his efforts to assist the crew out of the drifting snow he contracted a cold which in a few brief days terminated fatally in congestion of the lungs. The virtues which form the motto oi your noble order he had prac- ticed from earliest boyhood. The worthy sufferer never met a repulse from him when it was possible for him to give aid. Although kept on the left hand side of an engine with an inebriated engineer for many months against his earnest pro- test, the tempter, drink, had no influence upon him and he shunned the vice of intemperance with loathing; and last, though not least, he never sought a lay- off for recreation, and only from exhaus- tion or over-work was Doc (as he was familiarly known) ever found off duty. No better virtues adorn the title page of the mouthpiece of any organiza- tion than “Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry.” Preach them and practice what you preach: Emulate the exam- ple of him you have this day laid where you all soon must follow, remem- bering that the cradle and the grave stand in juxtaposition to each other, and the practice of these, together with other commendable virtues which should adorn the lives of the most humble, is a sufficient passport to that haven of rest which we reasonably hope to attain as a reward for a well-spent life and a hope in immortality. Although but a few brief days was he a member of your order, and a contributor of a few paltry dollars to your treasury, yet I have it from good authority that the deceased was all that the laws of your order require — loving, kind and true, and not a drone in the hive of industry. Cut down as he was in the early dawn of manhood and being deprived by the fell destroyer of the privilege of only one sitting in the Lodge with his comrades,, yet the munificent benefits of the noble order of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen and as strong and earnest a spirit of sympathy are being extended to the bereaved widow, the father, the mother and the sister of the deceased as is possible to have been shown had the deceased con- tributed years of labor for, and thousands of dollars to, the cause of your Brother- hood. Thus in this bereavement do we behold the good results of association; and in this connection I would earnestly impress upon the minds of those who have not yet affiliated with the Order that “ procrastination is the thief of time,” and it is an imperative duty to those for whom you labor to join the Brotherhood at once, not from mercenary motives, for it becomes a duty, not only Digitized by t^ooQle

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488 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. to yourselves, but to your families or those that are dependent upon you for daily support, to contribute to the assist- ance of one another in this mutual man- ner, so that when the time shall come, however early or late in life, you may go hence with the happy reflection that a dear wife or offspring may not be left dependent upon that cold charity upon which so many have hungered and per- ished. Under the most auspicious cir- cumstances the path of life is beset with danger, but the vocation of a locomotive fireman is especially hazardous, and you know not at what moment tne brittle thread of life may be broken and with- out even a warning voice you may be precipitated into the presence of the God of the widow and the fatherless. Let the oft-repeated dispensations of divinity spur you on to such action as will pro- tect and succor those whom you may at any time be called to leave. I should be derelict in my duty to the B. of L. F. should I fail to return my most sincere thanks and express the heartfelt gratitude of the young widow of your deceased brother for the many acts of kindness extended to us all during this our bereavement, and espec- ially do we feel indebted to Mr. A. H. Buse, of Lake Shore No. 183, who pro- nounced the solemn and impressive burial ceremony at the grave ; also several mem- bers of Forest City Lodge No. 10, all of whom found much inconvenience in ob- taining a lay-off to attend the burial as pall bearers. Thanking you for space in your Maga- zine in which to express our obligations to your fraternity at large, and wishing you God speed in your laudable labors, I am, gentlemen, Very truly, C. C. T. San Antonio, Tex., July 4, 1884. Editors Magazine : I have read several letters in the Mag- azine from some of our able correspond- ents relative to the duties of membership and the size of the black list published each month. I notice that the largest number are expelled for non-payment of dues. It is my opinion, from personal observation, that the list for non-payment of dues would be much smaller if the officers of our Lodges were more atten- tive to their duties and more prompt in Mswring absent brothers’ letters. What can you do when a brother in need comes to you for a meal and his card is expired? You ask the reason of it and the answer is, he cannot hear from his Lodge. It is hard to have to refuse him the required assistance, but what can we do? His card is out and we have to ignore him. May be he is a good man suffering from the negligence of the offi- cers of his Lodge in not answering his letters. While writing, there is a case of a brother who wrote eighteen days ago for a card and an order for the work and has received no answer. He is out of employment through no fault of his own, and yet he has waited here this long without answer from his Lodge. Can we wonder at the brother getting careless himself ? He gets the cold shoulder in- stead of a brotherly greeting, and the next thing we see his name in the black list. Do you not as officers take an obli- gation to fill your office to the best of your ability? If you don’t intend doing it you ought to resign. As the chosen leaders, show yourselves worthy of your positions, and I feel confident if corre- spondence from absent brothers is an- swered more promptly you will see the list of expulsions for non-payment of dues much smaller in the future. J. S. Wheeler. Grafton, 0., July 1, 1884. Editors Magazine : Quite a large number of people gath- ered within the walls of the beautiful stone church at Grafton on Monday, June 9, the occasion being the marriage of Bro. L. Burns, of Forest City Lodge No. 10, to Miss Johanna Buckley. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. J. Dar- videt according to the Catholic church, which was very beautiful and impressive. After signing the marriage contract, the newly- made couple, accompanied by a few chosen friends, repaired to the resi- dence of (he bride’s parents, where con- gratulations were offered by the many warm friends, after which the guests sat down to an elegantly prepared table, where an hour or more of mirth and good cheer held full sway. The bride received many useful and handsome presents. Bro. Brown is well known to many of our Brotherhood and exceedingly popu- lar wherever he is known. Firing an engine on the Cleveland and Uhnchs- ville Express on the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling R. R., he has the resP^ct and confidence of his employers and high esteem of his co- workers. The bride is well known, having lived here the better part of her life. She was a favorite in society and has scores of warm friends who will miss her. Bro. Brown is a credit to our order and we take pleas- ure in extending to him and his beloved wife our hearty congratulations. May they live long in peace and happiness is the sincere wish of all. No. 10. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 489 IN MEMORIAM. [Dedicated to Thos. Robson, who was scalded to death in the wreck on Dixon Hill, on en- gine 64, January 29, 1884.] He was kind and brave, he was young and strong, And his comrades loved him, every one : When at work he fully did his part With a willing hand and a cheerful heart. Light was his heart and busy his brain As he sped along on the west-bound train. When lo! there was a broken rail Which made his gallant young heart quail. And ’ere he had time to think or act ihe engine dashed from off the track And the scalding steam flowed like the tide u er the noble lad at the engine’s side. When earthly help could not be given, Strength was lent to him from heaven Aud loosened him from the rigid grasp Of the iron monster which held him fast. su*£ering’ aye, almost dying, He walked to the car where we found him a lying; r^nAlVn°lhrr and sister stood by his side, And their grief and fear they could not hide. The mother’s heart with agony wrung Too deep to be told by mortal tongue, Ana in spite of Death, who was standing near, H Their breaking hearts he tried to cheer. «w°h!ier'"ile said, and his voice was low, vvnj need you be alarmed so?” 5k ure ftnother hour had fled the brave young fireman lay dead. Ana?eav?niy Father claimed liis own, And h^K-des^e?ded from the throne Whpi°5e hls 8pi,'Lt to that Peaceful home Where sorrow and suffering are unknown. ind our J?eads are bowed i n grief, WVii^5ile*?ufuheaPt8 sigh for relief, ’ KSnrethep^yer “God’s will bedone.” ■ttequiescQt in pace, Thomas Robson. —Kilty Me Kenny. Cleveland, 0., June 11, 1884. Editors Magazine : . ^!th°?gh No. 10 is not often heard from m the Magazine she is not asleep. We have received calls for members from veral sister Lodges, which have started up on every side, but we still keep up in numberg Bro. Hartman has crossed to ri-S- t 8,lde and is doing good work, nro. rishel stole a march on the boys and captured 0ne of the fair daughters of Q ?;> a . a unite in wishing them joy r nappmess on their trip through life. ih ’ ^^.us.e, our a^e Financier, is one of TW 8l15rni“S lights of our Lodge, nor must nros. HoHar and Mason be left out of the ust of earnest workers. The boys say rrom, the number of trips that Bro. ho, mahes to the east end there must he some attraction there. none of the brothers will pass ^.ur Forest City without giving us a call, I remain, 6 6 Yours fraternally, Sonny. St. Louis, Mo., J une 9, 1884. Editors Magazine : Industrial Lodge, No. 21, is on her feet again, notwithstanding she has been rob- bed by two Financiers. The members are determined this time to keep the Lodge on a safe foundation. Among our good men is J. Wilson, who is on the right side of the 482, A. Blocker, on the left side of tl^e 479, Bros. Quinn, Bohan, Barrett and others. Bros. Blocker and Ladenberger are earnest workers and deserve great credit for the manner in which they discharge their duties. Our new foremen, Mr. Geo. Walsh, is a first- class man in every respect. Sly Willie. Galveston, Tex., June 28, 1884. Editors Magazine : It is with feelings of regret we have to record the retirement, of Mr. G. B. Nich- ols, late Master Mechanic of the G. C. & S. F. R. R. A few days ago. there ap- peared a notice of the appointment of Mr. W. H. Reilly, A. M. M., as Gen. M. M., vice Mr. G. B. Nichols, resigned. The news spread rapidly through the shops and caused a murmur of sorrow among the men, not on account of the appointment, but on account of the re- tirement, which was caused by the fail- ing health and declining years of Mr. Nichols. Not alone have the men sus- tained a loss, but also the Brotherhood, as he was a friend to the order and an ardent admirer of the good it has done even here under his own observation. Mr. Nichols was a railroad man of long experience. He was Master Mechanic of a road on the Isthmus of Panama twenty- five years ago, and since then Superin- tendent and Master Mechanic of several roads in Texas. He had been with the Santa Fe Company since they bought their first engine, and built all their shops. He has made several improvements that stand as active monuments of his me- chanical skill. He treated his men with cordiality and respect which made them more reliable, and they studied his inter- ests as well as their own. In studying their common rights he stood on the same basis of equality with the men under his control — there was kind treat- ment on one side and an obedience to duty on the other, which causes us to regret his retiring. Mr. W. H. Reilly, our present Mas- ter Mechanic, is also a man of brdad views, in whose estimation a man that knows his business and attends to it stands high. He is a good friend to the Brotherhood, as can be attested by In- structor Stevens, who once received a Digitized by t^ooQle

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490 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. token of Mr. Reilly’s appreciation of his mission by getting the use of his office to organize Lodge 147. It is pleasant to note that while we lose Mr. Nichols he has been succeeded by a man of broad and liberal ideas and a thorough me- chanic. Mac. Meadville, Pa., July 6, 1884. Editors Magazine: As we have no correspondent I will at- tempt to write something for publication if it will prove of sufficient interest for the Magazine. We were organized on the 28th day of March, and at this writ- ing we number thirty members. We have a good piece of territory to work in, as there are about 150 firemen on the two divisions running into Meadville. Our officers are first-class in every respect and attend strictly to business. Adam Heckmann is just the man for Magazine agent, and I judge from the way he is working that he is after one of the prizes. S. H. Quackenbush presides over our Lodge with becoming dignity. Sam is one of the old wheel-horses in the Broth- erhood and we are proud to rally under his leadership. We all wish prosperity to the Firemen’s Brotherhood. W. F. P. Bloomington, III., July 5, 1884. Editors Magazine : I notice that No. 77 has held a meeting to discuss the subject of the abuse of traveling cards. While I am free to ad- mit that traveling cards are abused to a certain extent, we must not overlook the fact that business on most of our roads is extremely dull, and, as a natural conse- quence, many of our members are out of work. These men have got to travel about and seek employment — what else can they do? I for one will always rec- ognize a card and do what I can to assist a man who proves himself a member in good standing. It costs nothing to take a member by the hand who is out of em- ployment and despondent and give him a cheering word, and we would hardly be brothers if we did less. Admitting that a few of our traveling members are impostors, it is safe to assert that the proportion is small, and it would be grossly unjust to refuse to recognize trav- eling members or treat them slightingly simply because a few of the number are unworthy. Those that come this way and have a traveling card will find a cor- dial reception, and when we get tired of entertaining them we will withdraw from the order. jj E LEITCH’S LAST RUN. (Engineer C. Leitch was killed in the Mills- boro (Va.) disaster, on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, Christmas Eve, 1883. He met his death, like a hero, with his hand on the throttle.) There on the foot-board so motionless stand- ing, Calmly his arms folded over his breast, Monarch is he that iron steed commanding, Brave, loving, gentle, the best of the best. Time— he is waiting, night’s shadows are fall- ing, Hoarse roars the steam from the overcharg- ed dome, Harshly the signal, the Captain’s voice call- ing, Breaks on that dream of his sweet quiet home. Gone— far behind him the city lights glim- mer, . . Out through the meadows like birds in their flight. Up the long grade ; through the moonlight’s soft shimmer Gleams the great headlight far into the night. Hand on the throttle : far down the long r6didi6s Hangs the white steam trail in seeming re- Far up the mountains amid the tall beeches, Drift the faint echoes with music replete. North Mountain, Waynesboro, Panther Gap, Goshen, „ . Red-light, now white light, and Milboros Up the^deep cut with a swift swaying motion, Wildly re-echoes the whistle’s shrill blast. Now on the home-stretch away 1— Through the dark tunnel out into the lignt, ’Round the long curve like a meteor flasn- W reck and wild ruin has marked the mid- night. Gently he’s speaking, “ O, Captain, I’m dying! Tell me, I pray you, who’s right and wno b “ We’re right)” sobb’d the Captain, strongmen B/F0 crying • The soul of Criss. Leitch has joined the great throng‘ -Oris Hunt. The “Firemen’s Magazine” of Terre Haute, Ind., is we believe, by all odds, the best of the various journals pub- lished by secret societies. Through the in- fluence of orders members are induced throw their money away for many of tne journals which are indeed of very In value for any purpose. W e are say that the Firemen’s Magazine, ^ the management of Eugene V. B®hs, able young editor, is a credit to ism and is worth more than its subscrip- tion Tvric.p. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 491 Clinton, III., June 13th, 1884. Editors Magazine : I have been looking for something in the Magazine in regard to the proposed Enginemen’s Home, but have seen very little yet. I would like to hear some- thing about it, for and against, but espe- cially the former, as I do not think the project advisable and would like to hear the arguments of its advocates. Now perhaps I have undertaken too much to assail a proposition that was favorably entertained by so worthy a body as the Denver Convention ; but I will run the risk and try to give a few reasons why I think it not advisable. In the first place it will cost a considerable sum and in all probability the surplus of the general fund will not be sufficient to even build such a home as would do credit to our Order, to say nothing of the constant ex- pense of maintenance, which will be no small matter, taking into consideration medical attendance, nurses, taxes, repairs, insurance, etc., and if the general fund is not sufficient, I suppose the remaining expense will have to be borne by Sub- ordinate Lodges, according to member- ship, and is there not danger that it may be a heavy load for some of them to carry? We are prosperous now, but have we any guarantee that we will al- ways be so ? Is it good policy to under- take anything that may embarass the Order at some future time ? I think not. I think before we commence to build a home for disabled enginemen we should have a sufficient fund guaranteed to complete and maintain it. But for the sake of argument, suppose our home is complete, who are you going to send there? Reader, I dont think you will want to go there, and I do not want to go; then who will be sent to the Engine- men s home ? Soldiers and sailors, when they become old and disabled have homes provided for them by the govern- ment, but they are in no way to be com- pared to railroad men — having left home as a rule, when young, and having spent the most of their lives without homes or kind friends, they have no other place 8°- .But our enginemen all have either wives, mothers, sisters or brothers, or some dear friends, and if disabled would want to spend the remainder of their lives with loved ones rather than be sent away among strangers. Our insur- ance is intended to enable disabled members ta make a living or to assist a member to make a living. Now if a mem- ber becomes disabled is he to be entitled to more consideration than his wife would be in case of his death ? I hear nothing .a.b0*t sending widows and orphans to the home, and why should we not make the same provision for our loved ones that we do for ourselves? If we have more money than is needed for current expenses, let us make a special fund in case of need. I have made a partial canvass of four Subordinate Lodges and have found no member who thought he would like to be sent away from Mends in case of disability. While we are prosperous let us spare no means to extend our Grand Brother- hood over this entire land. Let us make the B. of L. F. the strongest Order of workingmen in existence, but let us not undertake anything that may prove a drawback to the Order. Let us work for the greatest good for the greatest num- ber. Main Line. For Firemen1 8 Magazine : INFLUENCE OF WEALTH. Gold makes man a demi-God And spreads his name abroad ; Though the harvest of his treasures Has been reaped through blood and fraud. Fawning sycophants kneel and worship At the feet oi mammon’s shrine, Though he knows the piles of opulence Have been heaped through foulest crime. Columbia shows an Arnold Leaping out of honor’s bound. To sell the land that bore him For Britain’s paltry pound. But when we search the scriptures We wonder not at this For there we see the man-God Betrayed by Judas’ kiss. The robber primes his weapon And steals to some lonely den, And there conspires in silence To rob his fellow-men. The burglar prowls at midnight And effects through noiseless stealth To stamp on his guilty conscience, The stain of ill-gotten wealth. The maid in her blushing eighteen Scoffs at poverty’s noble crown. But smiles at the nod of a Croesus, Be he ever so uncouth. She scorns the slave of penury And his humble, honest crust, But sells her youthful happiness For coins of glittering dust. Here law becomes a plaything, To be colored white or black, For Justice asks the criminal If gold be at his back. If he holds not shining ducats Then perjury lays the snare And dooms the poor unfortunate To a life of grim despair. Death shall fall the courted Dives And lay him stark and cold, His shroud shall have no pockets To hold his filthy gold. Then his soul shall shrink in terror From his schemes of moneyed fraud When he finds an honest Lazarus, Is the noblest work of God. • Digitized by Google

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492 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Flagstaff, A. T., June 14, 1884. Editors Magazine : Being a reader of the Firemen’s Maga- zine, I have for the last three issues failed to find anything from Pacific Lodge No. 173. Although I am not a railroad boy at the present time I am a friend to the members of the above-named Lodge, and it affords me great pleasure to say that this Lodge stands second to none in the Brotherhood. The officers and mem- bers work together harmoniously, which is a sure guarantee of success. The most friendly feeling exists between the En- gineers’ Brotherhood and Firemen’s. The firemen number about forty and the en- gineers about sixty. Many of the engi- neers running here are men who have been promoted here and hold a member- ship in both orders. While visiting the boy 8 a few days since at Winslow I met several new faces who were all, as rail- road men are, whole-souled fellows. The time was very pleasantly spent with the boys. I owe thanks to all for their cour- teous treatment, but especially to Engi- neers J. E. Martin, A. J. Potter, Doys. Fisher, Killen, Van Cleve, Jesse and Parker. May each of the Brotherhoods be successful and live up to their mottoes, is the wish of a friend. M E J , Columbus, 0., June 10, 1884. Editor's Magazine : Franklin Lodge No. 9 is still in exist- ance and numbered among those which are prosperous. On Feb. 22d last, Little Miama Division No. 34, B. of L. E and Franklin Lodge No. 9, B. of L. F., gave a Union Ball, the first ever in Columbus. At this late day I will only say in refer- ence to the ball that it was a complete sucess, both socially and financially, there being over 200 couples in attendance and after all expenses were paid leaving each Lodge a balance of some $89,00. No. » w ®ow enjoying an era of prosperity she has never before known, having at this time 61 members upon her rolls, they representing eight of the railroads centering m Columbus. Of the 61 mem- bers, I do not know of one who is not an earnest and faithful worker for the Order Bro. Stephen met with a very painfui accident a few days ago, by dislocating his shoulder while practicing in a gym- nasium at Bradford Junction. Dame rumor has it that our worthy Master will shortly take unto himself a wlIe-H°w. ^ it, Charley? From pres- ent indications Bro. J . D. Coffey has a weakness for the eastern part of the City. Dro. Tracy is seen frequently wending his way m the same direction— be care- rJio Vv°y8’ there may be a big brother near by. Bro. Fred Mull has, we understand, great pugilistic hopes, and is anxious to try on the gloves with some of the noted men of the ring. If the boys want any information per- taining to base ball, we would refer them to Bro. John Baker, as he is an acknowl- edged authority on all such questions. Bro. Ed. Muth, known as the “hungry man from Columbus” is night hostler for the B. and O. here. We will say for the benefit of those who met him at the Denver Convention, that he is enjoying good health and is always ready to eat- Bro. J oe Kistler, our worthy Finan- cier, who for the past five jrears has been doing an extensive coal business, is erect- ing a number of fine buildings in differ- ent parte of the City. Success to you Joe. Pan Handle. Fitchburg, Mass., June 18, 1884. Editors Magazine : Thinking perhaps a few lines from Wm. A. Foster Lodge No. 216 would be of interest to some of your readers, I take this opportunity of sending them to you. We were organized Sunday, May 18, by Grand Instructor Stevens, with twenty-eight charter members, all of us from Boston Lodge No. 57, and a more happy lot of men were never seen than we are since our Lodge is started and everything pointing towards prosperity. We have a number of applications on file and have bought our goat, got him well dressed and he wears “bangs” and is hard to beat. We cannot say too much in praise of Bro. S. M. Stevens and his executive ability in the office he holds, and we hope it will not be long before he can make us a visit. We all of us feel very grateful to Bro. Charles Mor- rison, of Boston Lodge No. 57, for his many acts of kindness to us; also to Bro. Mitchell and Bro. Trenholm for their kind assistance to us. Our Worthy Master, Wm. E. Taylor, is the right man in the right place. We cannot help but notice of late that he seems to be pretty well pleased with himself; his usually grave and sedate countenance has changed to that of smiles and cheer- fulness, and it is not to be wondered at the new arrival is a little girl and weighs sixteen ounces to the pound, and I be- lieve he is to be named “our first baby. The boys all wish Bro. Taylor and bis estimable wife health, joy and happiness in the future. We will let you hear from us again some time and hope to have some good news to tell you. With best wishes for all of the B. of L. *•> 1 am yours, **• Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 493 Terrace, Utah, July 30th, 1884. Editors Magazine : As I look over the Magazine, not a word do I see -from 98, so I will try my hand: Old “Perseverance” is still in the ring, teaching her members to live up to the motto of the Firemen’s Broth- erhood. Bro. Evans, one of our wide- awake fellows, has been blessed with a bouncing boy of which he feels proud — cigars all round the board. Bro., Cramer slipped off and got married quietly, and on his return was rewarded with an elegant serenade. Bro. Cole has retired from the road and will here- after officiate behind the counter. He will do well as a clerk, for he has got a smile that will catch all the ladies. Our new regalias are magnificent and give additional charm to our meetings. R. Chillicothe, 0., May 13th, 1884. Editors Magazine : We were organized March 5th and we now have twenty-four men on our roll of membership ; not men in name merely, but men in the fullest sense of the term. They work for the Brotherhood as earn- estly as though it belonged to each mem- ber individually, and when a worthy brother visits them, they greet him with all the warmest of royal good fellowship. No. 202 intends to do her duty. Her officers are active and energetic, and their work in the Brotherhood’s broad field of battle will speak for itself. W. C. D. Centralia, III., June 5, 1884. Editors Magazine : I have been an interested reader of your Magazine for the past two years; and think I am the first to break the silence concerning New Hope Lodge No. 37. I am glad to say it is in a flourishing condition, with bright prospects for the future. Her officers are all well- chosen and highly efficient men. . H. G. Cormick, our Magazine Agent, w running the switch engine at DuQuoin. Bro. Myers is seated on the right-hand mT °u sw*tch engine in this city ; (the boys say there is an attraction DuQuoin way for Tom). W. W. Hat- field, one of 37’s best stokers, is taking a short vacation among the “ Rockies.” Sumpter Hall’s smiling countenance is seen on the left side of engine 10. As I have broken the ice, I hope soon to see a letter from some one more qualified to write of our Lodge. Wishing the Magazine and our Order continued success and prosperity, I re- main Fraternally M. M. Rocklin, Cal., July 15th, 1884. Editors Magazine : The following advice may be of inter- est to your readers : Don’t marry dim- ples, nor ankles, nor mouth, nor small waists, nor simpers, young men. These bits and scraps of femininity are very poor things to tie to. Marry the true things — look after congeniality, kindred sympathy, disposition, education ; and if these be joined with social position, or even filthy lucre, why, don’t let them stand in your way. Get a woman ; not one of those parlor automatons that sit down just so, thump on a piano and “ dote ” on a whisper. Living statues are poor things to call into consultation. Don’t throw away your precious time on such trifling things. No, don’t do it, young man! Marry a sweet-tempered, sensible, healthy, womanly woman. Study human nature; choose phrenolog- ically ; marry a good face, a sound mind in a sound body. And young man, if you are what you should be, neat, temperate, industrious, prudent, intelligent, relig- ious, loving and manly, we can safely predict for you a bright, happy future. We appreciate accomplishments in woman, and she who can fill the do- mestic sphere as a wife, whose inter- ests centre in home, and whose love and devotion throws a charm around all, is most truly accomplished. Young man, seek the dutiful, amiable, affectionate daughter, and you will have a thoughtful, loving, honored wife, a re- fined, lovable, noble woman for your companion. Uncle Sam. IN MEMORIAM. [Dedicated to D. C. O’Donnell, Engineer, who died at St. Cloud , Minn., April 26, 1884.] We are alone, our dear brother has left us, In the cold, damp ground he does lie; Msy the Lord in His mercy console us, And prepare us to meet him on high. How peacefully in Calvary he sleeps, Beneath tbe old oak, he’s at rest ; Where the flowers will blossom with fra- grance, While he sleeps the sweet sleep of the blest. Ah, how lonely is life when a dear one departs And leaves us in sorrow and pain ; O’er the River of Life he has safely crossed; And on earth we’ll not meet him again. He was dearly beloved by all of his friends Doubly loved by his child and his wife ; But he was too good for this cold, cheerless world, Where there is naught but temptation and strife. Then why do we weep when we know he’s at rest. And free from all trials and care. In that bright, everlasting home of our Father, Awaiting to meet us all there. Digitized by t^ooQle

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494 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Chicago, III., July 13, 1883. Editors Magazine : The proceedings of the union meeting held at Denver, Col., May 15th, under the auspices of Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 77, and published in the July num- ber of the magazine, will be read with more than ordinary interest by the mem- bers of our Order as furnishing a strik- ing illustration to what extremes our members will resort to achieve notoriety and draw attention to their indefatigable zeal in watching over the welfare of the institution at large. As a member I claim the privilege of criticising the primary and most im- portant reason, as stated in the call for the aforesaid meeting, i. e.: to consider the best and most effectual means of stopping as much as possible all unneces- sary traveling by members of the Order who, without sufficient reason leave their situations to roam aimlessly over the country, thereby bringing our Order into disrepute, etc. . The calling together of a public body for such a purpose is un- warranted and without a precedent in the history of the Organization. We have been taught that our business was sacred to ourselves ; the proper place for discussion and instruction to our dele- gates, the Lodge room; the place for ac- tion, our Annual Conventions. After the Brotherhood has spent years in endeavoring to secure recognition for this, the highest certificate of character it can beBtow upon its members when they choose at their own will, or through force of circumstances are compelled, to seek situations in various parts of the country where the best opportunity offers a fulfillment of their purpose, to have the means whereby they had hoped to attain that object repudiated publicly, before an assembly that can have no direct in- terest in the benefits attached to the B. •of L. F.,.is deplorable. The Order, from the first institution of the traveling card, has endeavored to restrict its abuses by placing a safeguard connected with its use, that entitled it to recognition for just what it is — a letter of introduction and card of recommendation from the Lodge the bearer is a member of, to the Broth- erhood at large. The Order does not ex- pect you to compromise yourself, or vio- late any rules of the corporation you are employed by, neither does it expect you to place yourself liable to any civil or religious law in performing the duties of membership. If the traveling card has been abused, the act can only be com- mitted by the bearer thereof, he is re- sponsible for such action to his Lodge, and it is your duty to bring the culprit to justice. If the Conductors’ and En- gineers’ societies are composed more generally of men of age and experience than the Firemen, let us copy some of their good traits, one of which is the transaction of their own business in its proper place, and not subject ourselves to the ridicule of the said parties by pro- fessing to be incapable of the manage- ment of our own affairs. The subsequent proceedings of this meeting fail to bring to light one original idea to enhance or promote the interests of the Order, the resolution recognizing the identity of interests of capital and labor, are already provided for in the preamble to our Constitution and By- Laws and the instructions in our Ritual, the resolution expressing the sense of the meeting regarding the traveling card, speaks for itself, it requires no comment to suffer the condemnation of our mem- bers who assert any feeling of inde- pendence as men. “ Resolved, That the delegates to the coming Interna! ional Convention at Toronto, be in- structed to pass an order to refuse a card in case of the brother applying for it leaving work out of malice or from some trivial rea- son, and that Lodges also be instructed to expel any member leaving his situation to remove from place to place because com- panies are not satisfied with every little point of his work.” Gentlemen, the Grand Body of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convened in your city but eight months before the date of this meeting. Why were hot some of these matters submitted to the body that alone has the authority to legislate such affairs? Not the public. The Tenth Annual Convention adver- tised Denver among the Brotherhood; it attracted the attention of the members who were carried away by the enthusi- astic and eulogistic delegates, by their account of its natural beauties and its hospitable inhabitants. Your meet- ing had the effect desired, you will not be troubled much by the nui- sance in the future. As Union Sec- retary of the Chicago Lodges, I wish to correct the statement that Chi- cago is a rival toward securing the loca- tion of the proposed Home for disabled Enginemen. Chicago does not want this “Monumental Poor House” located in Chicago, Denver, Nova Scotia or at any other point on the face of the While we would not place one obstacle in the way of the Order’s progress, yet we can see no consistency, in the argu- ment that such a project is a necessity to the welfare of an institution that has already made provision for such a need. No ! Chicago would rather see its mem- bers who are so unfortunate as to becom entitled to the benefits of the Order, t independent proprietors of peanut stands Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 495 on the streets of our city, breathing the air of freedom, than be the inmates of a home subject to the rigid discipline, that as a rule governs like institutions, even though it were situated on . the most beautiful spot on God’s footstool. Let us review the progress of the pres- ent insurance system, since its enaction by the Boston Convention in 1881. The members in good standing at that time aggregated three thousand. Under this system (which did not take effect until January 1st, 1882), and up to the Terre Haute Convention in 1882, there were twenty-three deaths, four of them in bad standing and one disability, that of Bro. Geo. Bauer, of Lodge No. 21. The members in good standing, as stated in the G. S. and T’s report, numbered four thousand, four hundred and forty-three (4443). There was no change made in the insurance at this Convention. Dur- ing the ensuing year 1883, fifty -eight deaths occurred; six of this number being in bad standing at time of death, there were also during the year three cases ol disability , i. e Wm. Baker of Lodge 20, J. Bellaire of Lodge 26 and J. S. Bermingham, of Lodge 14, the number of members (per official report) Sept. 1st. 1883, being seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven (7337). The disposition of the surplus funds of the Order accumulated up to the Tenth An- nual Convention are familiar, and were generally approved as an act of charity m harmony with our principles. There is every reason to believe that we will represent at the Eleventh Annual Con- vention at Toronto, a membership of twelve thousand, or four times as large a membership as we had when we orig- inally adopted the present system of insurance. Do you aoubt but what we could place our insurance policy at an amount that would render a Home a useless appendage to the Order? By placing the surplus monies that are in- tended to go toward constructing this edifice into the beneficiary fund, paying claims without assessing and abolishing other useless expenditures we would have an insurance system second to none, and would give our Subordinate Lodges a chance to institute a system of weekly benefits for sickness or temporary dis- ability. This matter is worthy of the most serious consideration, it being the most important question that has ever agitated our Lodges; upon its result rests the future of our Brotherhood. Think well, members of our Order, before you in- struct your delegates in favor of this scheme, make our insurance that has been the most important factor in our past succes, the corner stone upon which the institution is founded ; do not leave this matter in the hands of the coming Convention, but instruct your delegates to have it submitted to a universal vote, so every member in the Order can have a voice in the adoption of such a meas- ure, I am confident that if this is done it will be buried beneath a majority that will render its resurrection an impos- sibility. To make this home self-sup- porting is out of the question, it will have to be supported from the funds of the Order; by doing this it will render the hope of ever increasing our insur- ance a fruitless one. Let us suppose that Bro. T. P. O’Rourke’s idea of what it is intended for, or should be, is the correct one, “ a home for the destitute and homeless, a refuge for the superanuated and helpless, and an asylum for the parentless orphan. Suppose some of our Lodges, by their efforts could have the Home built without costing the Brotherhood a cent, we will glance at the probable cost qf maintain- ing it. A Superintendent would be a necessity, the position would be given some one prominent in affairs of the Brotherhood, whose past services would entitle him to a reasonable compensa- tion in this sinecure, say about $2500, attendants, a physician, possibly a dis- pensary, female teachers for the children, their education could not be neglected, their religious needs likewise, the diffi- culty then would be in this non-sec- tarian Order what denomination would have the preference. We cannot afford to peril the future success of the Order upon this venture, to become the rivals of charitable institutions of all sects. We can raise our insurance policies to $1500, $2000, or $2500, and by proper management it will not cost the mem- bers individually, any more than the amount limited in our present form of making monthly assessments for death or disability ; then those who are so un- fortunate as to become entitled to our benefits could suit their own pleasure in investing it as they saw fit, or for half the sum paid into some of the aforesaid in- stitutions- would be taken care of for life, and the children could be placed in asylums that would accord with the re- ligious views of their parents. The tabling of the resolution to send copies of the report of the committee appointed to investigate the condition of the Union Pacific Railway’s hospitals to the officials of that roaa, can be con- strued as an instance of what we might expect were we to locate the proposed Home at that point, particularly, if the Superintendant was a favorite. Past Digitized by t^ooQle

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496 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. experience has proven how reluctant some _ of our members are to investigate questionable transactions — how soon the cry of malice, jealousy and “want the position,” would be hurled in the face of those who would be foremost in insti- tuting an investigation. This Home will always be a bone of contention, an ele- phant upon our hands that will event- ually crush us. In the language of Punch— Dont ! John J. Delaney. Salida, Col., July 6tb, 1884. Editors Magazine : Although No. 140 had a pretty un- favorable start, she stands forth to-day as one of the best Lodges in the Order. She has between 50 and 60 members, and as fine a lot of fellows as you ever met. Our officers are men of sterling worth and keep the Lodge in good repair. Our Master^ Bro. Griffith, is working in the shops, and our Financier, Bro. Yates, is running the 401. Bros. Leonardson and Clem have charge of the 410, and Bros. Ryan and Sullivan make a good team on the 79. Bro. Manahan rides the 75, Bro Bewey the 106 in the yard in the day time, and Bro. Gibson makes good time with her at night. Bros. Davis, Laden, Roland and Bradford are hostlering, and . Bro. Nelson has the credit of keeping the cleanest engine on the road. The boys all claim to have the best steamer, but Jumbo says that the 73 takes the bakery. M. Sprague, Washington, Ty. Editors Magazine : The members of Sprague Lodge held their first annual ball on the 4th of July and it was a complete success. Early on the morning of the 3rd, the boys got together and began to decorate the hall and they worked with a determination to fit it up worthy of the patronage of the best people. Punctually at 10 o’clock Bro. Wm. Madden, Floor Director, led off in the grand march with Miss Nellie Shields, and they were a “ daisy ” couple. There were 115 couple on the floor in the grand march, and the Masonic Hall being of rather limited dimensions, they looked like a moving crowd keeping time to the music. The genial M. M., Mr. J. Evans accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Evans m ™ ir pr£sence to the occasion. Also Mr. Moore, Round House Foreman, and his wife. Mr. Libby, the new Train HarPtatTher v** and Mr’ Frank Mr« vSaVeuDg Engmeer> and Mr. and Mrs. DeLambert were also present. The room was prettily and tastefully decorated, evergreen’s were hung in fes- toons from the cross corners of the room, also a circle of evergreens in the mid- dle and festooned along the sides. The head of the room was covered with red, white and blue, and a locomotive 10 feet long, cut from wood and handsomely painted, was shown on the white ground. A number of Chinese lanterns were hung from the ceiling, also red, white and green lights were prominently dis- played, but the boys all seemed bent on running by both red and green lights that night. The boys all worked with a will, under the able leadership of Mr. McLaughlin, Foreman of the R. R. Paint Shops, who in decorating is an artist of no mean order. Too much praise can- not be given to Mr. Mill’s Quadrille Band, as the performance of the musical part was the topic of conversation the whole evening. The ladies of Sprague all turned out to patronize the boys, dis- playing every variety of pretty dress, and when they get a good floor and good music they are hard to beat as a party of dancers. Yen us. Temple, Tex., July 9th, 1884. Editor's Magazine : I would like to have you give me space in your journal to let some of our sister Lodges know that 147 is alive and flour- ishing. We have a membership of about 25 in good standing, and four or five ap- plications to work on at our next meet- ing. We have three or four members from other Lodges working here, and I would like to see them join us as. it would help our Lodge considerably. Bro. J. Stanton is running a passenger engine on the Fort Worth branch, and Bros. L. McAuliffe and S. McCarey have been promoted to the right hand side and are doing well. Bro. Ricks is day hostler and Bro. Barney serves at night. Bro. James Easley, our worthy Master is hostlering at Dallas. I would like to see the members of 147 give a grand ball, as they have never given one yet, and I think it would be a thorough success. May the B. of L. F. always prosper. - R. S. Conneaut, Ohio, July 10, 1884. Editors Magazine : As No. 206 has gathered up courage enough to say a few words to tell her sister Lodges of her good, healthy con- dition, we trust that you will give our first efforts space in your welcome and interesting Magazine. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 497 Black Diamond No. 206 is only three months old. We have enrolled on her banner twenty-eight “ Kniahts of the £C°°P-1 ,?nd ®e?en “Knights of the throttle, with six or seven more appli- cations on file, making an actual mem- bership of thirty-five staunch, reliable mid trustworthy men who will stick to the ship till her timbers are shivered We meet everv Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. We generally have a good attendance and as a rule, a good brotherly spirit pervades. Our worthy Master T J Farrel, and Secretary O. E. Work com- mand especial praise for their endeavors to elevate -06 to a point, where like a traveler on a lofty mountain, she can she fnrS 0n 85?™8 r-aging below, while she will be walking in sunshine. Our genial Magazine agent, Jas. Cherry ,must ?ot bf fLrg0^en’ *? he labors with a vim to get the Magazine introduced in our Siw Jjim]es 18 a 8°°d> whole-souled [e "°wand deserves credit for his work, hast, but by no means least, is our worthv vice-Master Thos McGinnis. He lias Thome»t»nrnetd fr°!? a trip t0 the far West. Ihomas returned to us well filled with thl hme?-tary Jore; also his discourse on annnsautln- °f tbe West- with her deep canons, gullies? green fields and quiet ttnam!rotont f£r>yond our expqecia- ®/?the,r McGinnis was extended wentfn hf«n*d °f nendshiP wherever he This i^7el8’ and now ‘hat he is B of L F tof acre again, he says the 'q . ■ 18 the grandest thing on earth. ThoPsep o^lndi7idu?lly- 1 concur in r“°.s- 50urk s scheme, viz: a home goodDth!nt ®r°iherb00d Fir«nen. It’s a prowl nf fiiT • W1,11J “eet with the ap- ^ at our next r ats apotgfn(h8erWmea;eoryy° for8' 10 keep 8 gree“ Black Diamond. i8“- ing ta mJmhf I7°dge is rapidly increas- counted u'tt,1” ’0.!11?’ and can now be west Th? 8 1 ue leadi“g Bodges in the Tetic La “fraberaare active and en- celf w W,‘ ?ot 8l»P this side of suc- XiafllT °f them have the matri- takes tbp u' ,amo°g whom Bro. Bisson coupled or, \Tu- got a time ordw road to 118 train and is now on the Eo °» Pr°?erity- He is carrying a hilf wake erw»eXtr?l will follow in their inn™ Wlsk them success in lows of Hfe y acr08s the biAlls and bol- A Member. The boys of 128 are glad to see Wm. Clark around again. Good will prevails at Logansport. No. 52 is a credit to our cause. benedicts tmd'ls'happy! 82 ha8 joined the C. N. Wyckoff’s promotion is a matter GoWe^GateLo^e1.1011 *° “** members of t Cotterill and T. Collins rendered TrufteefrespMtfvclyf Ma^'ne Agent and Dan Fifield still holds forth in 91. He J® °£® Pi the Pioneer Brotherhood men of the Pacific coast. T. R. Howes, one of 34’s popular mem- Ho?n,wrri? to a very estimable young lady at Clinton, Iowa, on June 26th. e J. A Gratrix, the efficient Magazine ^P' has ? Dew subscriber at his house in the shape of a little boy. F. W. Arnold Lodge No. 44 is closing S-L+aapTar of glorious work. The boys at East St. Louis have toed the line of duty. The Master of No. 73, Bro. D. R. Parker has been ordered to Springfield to take charge of an engine. He will make a faithful engi- neer. ® Robert Collins, of No. 203, returns his thanks to his Lodge for the kind attention biMyaemberS showed hira during his disa- Landmark Lodge, No. 128, has twenty- three members, among whom are fifteen en- brakemen ^ hostlerS/ three firemen and two At a meeting of Lodge No. 181 a vote of thanks was tendered to Bro. Wm. Hvnd- man for a beautifully finished altar stool presented to the Lodge. In the death of his beloved wife, Bro James Smith of Vigo Lodge No. 16, has the sincere sympathy of all his fellow-members and a large circle of relatives and friends. It was understood that Bro. Nebergall would bring his bonny bride with him on his return to Moberly, but in this the boys were disappointed, as he returned single-handed. Louis Zunkel, of 47, who has been fir- mgthe renowned “ Boone ” engine for Billy wjs married a short time ago at Jones- v.’ Louis has the good wishes of all the boys. John S. Mills has left Danville and is — — ” "* “vov t» lento iu uis new situation. Frank 16, are ex. joined the Uipaui wucuujib. jsoun are splen- did young men and deserve the prizes they drew in the matrimonial lottery. The genial and popular Tom McGuire, of No. 103, has lately been married to a very excellent young lady of Louisville, whose name we have not yet learned. Here’s long life and happiness to Tom and his fair bride. Digitized by v^ooQle

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498 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. George Howard Peter has been added to the family of Bro. Van Giesen, of 185. He bears the names of three solid members of Fidelity Lodge. Martin Whelan, of 28, is running a pusher at present. His train consists of only one car and contains but one passenger— a little girl. We are requested by a lady friend of the boys at Providence, R.’I., to say that Hand in Hand Lodge, No. 2, is an honor to the Brotherhood. Our fair informant has a pro- found interest in the welfare of Providence Lodge. Charles Bennett, the well-known Fi- nancier of No. 16, after a rest of a few weeks, is again on the road, in charge of a new en- gine, one of the best on the Vandalla Line. All the boys are glad to see Charlie at his old post again. In Chalmers’ church, Richmond, Que- bec, on June 11th, Bro. James Damant, Mas- ter of No. 118, was married to Miss Minnie Crack, of New London. We add our cordial congratulations to those of the numerous friends of the happy couple. It is with great pleasure that we chron- icle the marriage of Bro. Chas. Hanmer, of No. 89, to Miss Hannah Palmer, of Carlin, Nev. The event occurred May 6th, only the relatives and a few intimate friends being present. The newly married couple at ouce took the train for San Francisco and other points of interest. May joy be with them. T F. Holland reports a new recruit to the Order in the person of a young son. We hope he may make a good Brotherhood man. W. H. Gray, of Lodge 210, met with a serious accident on the night of June 29th, as will be seen by the following, from an ex- change : “ The locomotive struck a tie which had been placed in the terminus of a switch. The forward end of the locomotive was thrown up and trucks went out from under, and the next instant the engine plunged over the embankment and into the Castleton Creek which runs alongside the road bed. Mr. Hurley, the engineer, escaped serious in- jury, but his fireman, W. H. Gray, was not so fortunate. In attempting to jump he was caught in some manner and crowded up against the fire box, being quite seriously burned and bruised. The other train hands escaped without injury. Mr. Gray, accom- panied by the engineer, was placed on the noon passenger train and taken to Saratoga, from where a special train brought him to this city. He was taken to his parents’ resi- dence on Union street and Dr. MacKay sum- moned. The doctor does not regard his in- juries as fatal. Mr. Gray is a new member of Division No. 210 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and his accident has excited much sympathy from the members.” We unite in our sympathy to Bro. Gray with the mem- bers of No. 210 and hope he may speedily re- cover from his injuries. For Firemen's Magazine : HIS FIRST OFFENCE. On June 5th, at Warrenton, Mo., oc- curred the marriage of Bro. Geo. Zang, of No. 54, to Miss Elizabeth Prudhomme. The Misses Zang and Grant assisted as brides- maids and Bros. Hamilton and Nebergall served as groomsmen. Many elegant and costly presents were received by the contract- ing parties and in their matrimonial voyage they have the best wishes of a host of admir- ing friends. Our esteemed fellow-member, Win. Weiler, has just patented a swinging seat that promises to be a boon to all employes in the train service, particularly to engineers and firemen. For comfort and convenience it cannot be surpassed and it can be adapted to any of the numerous purposes for which it may be required. For further particulars, address Win. Weiler, Port Morris, N. J. The “ Reading ” lately secured control of the Central of New Jersey, and the Lehigh and Susquehanna, on which many of the boys of No. 11 are employed. The Paymaster failed to pay them for March until lately. They are thus in arrears and as they have not been making full time many of them are hard pushed to make both ends meet (meat). As this is not easy, some of them have concluded to make one end fish and you can see them scour the country after Siscatorial prey almost everyday. Among ie prominent fish hunters are Bros. Scott, Rodgers and Mason. .5* ^ seems to be disappointed with the “Tramp.” He says: “I thought ] could expect a great deal from the * Tramp, whose position among us is so high that he it permitted to roam over the country at his own sweet will, and make his exploits knowr ^rojigh the Magazine. I thought his aim* wouid be high, noble and praiseworthy, bui his afliliations seem to be low and grovelling judging by his allusion to the servant gir that chased him with a poker and his affinity ™*Cian\s±£n(i box-cars. No wonder he car exalted obVlct°P 0f the ladder ’or any othe Bro. T. P. O’Rourke’s reply in the July Maga- zine, to that answer of mine, Was worthy of him, and in every line His earnestness flashing, I aisy could see. And I says to myself, and shouts it aloud: Bravo T. P. . s ... But here I stopped short, I says, ’aisy awhile, Take a chair Tim avic , here, give me your tile • Let’s see what he manes ; look it straight in t/^16 fftC0 And then, i’f he says so, we’re into the race. [Oh, but it makes my heart sad when I think of the crather, . . . „ With beauty and innocence on every faicher. Her step was as light as her heart was within. And her soul was as. pure as his black was with sin. , _ ‘ . She loved him, the darling, she couldn t tell He had ’pressed her sweet lips, she believed Her poor widowed mother thanked God for the light , That her child gave her life, since that terrible night, , „ When the husband and father went down in His hand on the lever, his corpse on the deck. And the colleen , her daughter, the staff of he ynn wj - That caressed her poor cheek, and kissed off her hot tears, That moved in the house like a sunbeam oi With^e.yes shining out like the stars in the night, r Was now cold and dead on her bier ; And only the sobbing of mother was tner • That young trusting heart had sunk una the shame— , to But now, Tim agra , while we know who s • blame, . .. _ Plase remember that he was a brother. You know ’twas the first of the kind hec mitted — and give him a chance for a other’ -Tim Fagan. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 499 OLD POST LODGE. BY MRS. HENRY B. JONES. Oh ! the Locomotive Brotherhood is a iollv crew: 4 J And their generous, liberal actions are known the country through ; A Sseenle °* the Brother“ood niay easily be By paying some attention to Lodge No. 17. T° £ho?e men as 1 wpuld wish, I never could begin, Yet to leave them in oblivion, I think would oe a sin, Th6afew 5fythemrite & Uue °r tW° and name Who belong to No. 17, on the line of the O. & M B“ hare the object those brothers An«when ’plainly understand, you’ll gladly praise them, too ; Thedi“^shlX lay theirdol^ars by»to alleviate T° thhePfJtoeHe“lly W‘d°W; clothe and feed 0Uro?ph\Vn“7rieMdberbl6SSeS hIm Who ls the ^lT^SShim'seud1* W'dOW’ G°d WlU bless' PoMhe't? oh.«r? tbe’Brotherhood of No. 17. can besein? 8 a worthy one, as plainly An Gal!oway,I1UIne thelr Master> ’tls Thomas A“doesesay b’0ble’ worthy man- “ every one MaLeeto0coBmeU; hlS positlon ln the years that Anhasabeguntty' grow 8tronger in the work he J,'11 him w°th°a cheer)n0tber' (y0U’11 reoeive FOrpmanc"edr,a11 lhe brothers love their jolly H1SaQd pdoor always ready to helP the ADyoh^cao”S.seh°ime,3LCreariey Cripp8’ now ^hUtedHugh,°0meS Hogan- the noble' heoremoJeetrue,e'1 a better man» “ore loyal An 8tr/v«htt •+^nds1 there’s one in need, he’ll To » aQd main agaim eedy one a lift and set him right Thl Wm Ina°mee8DaVld M°Se8’ wltb plea8ure ok,nS 40 d° so’ you may read ^he^bmfh?^^ and -*eady hands with To hein tK Iv.fr8 tbey unite. all their might.eP rolling’ they strive with There are Chris and Charley Walters, Tom Ackley and Charles Guth ; And they, too, are deserving, of each I speak the truth; Whene’er a call for help will come, they never wear a frown, But quickly draw their pocket-books and plank their money down. Charles Apple and John Emerson next come into my mind, And two who are more deserving ,’t is verv hard to find, ’ y They never think it irksome and never tire at ail, But are always bright and ready to come at duty’s call. Then there’s jolly Cyrus Osborne, as broad as he is long, It would never do to leave him out while writing up this song ; But there are so many brothers as plainly can be seen, , That if I named them all, I fear I’d tire the Magazine. I must name another ere I close, for he Is true and straight, His name is John E. Lemons and he fires the 28, He is first on turn, he never lags, nor ever stops to pause ; But helps the gallant Brotherhood keep up their noble cause. Some future time if the Brothers wish, and all may think it best, I’ll take my pen in hand again and try to name the rest : Long may they live and prosper, may their reputation spread, And may God shower blessings on each worthy Brother’s head. Washington, Ind. AMUSEMENTS. Mt. Vernon, Ii/l, Evening Star Lodge No. 112, gave a grand Sicnic June 28th, of which the Nashville emocrat gives the following report : “The managers of the excursion to Queen’s Lake yesterday under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, have every reason to feel proud of the manner in which the affair went off. The attendance was not as large as was expected but there were three passenger coaches comfortably filled. A special train took the party down in the morning and remained at the Lake all day, leaving at 6:15 in the evening. During the day the ladies and gentlemen of the party amused themselves in the various ways afforded at that beautiful resort. Fish- ing, boat-riding, target-shooting and dancing were the order of the day, and all seemed to have a very pleasant time. The Nashville Cornet Band was present and furnished music. It is probable that many were kept from attending this picnic by the idea which gained currency in some way, that the crowd would be rough and boisterous. There was never a greater mistake. It is highly credi- ble to the members of the Brotherhood that during the whole day nothing whatever oc- curred that the most fastidious could object to. Nobody was intoxicated in the least de- gree and there was no quarrelling or disturb- ance of any kind. Everybody went and came in good humor.” Digitized by Google

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500 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. RESOLUTIONS. Lexington, Ky. At a regular meeting of Ashland Lodge No. 223,a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. R. S. Hughes, Secretary and Treasurer of the Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, for two handsome photographs of their engines which now adorn our Lodge room. T. M. Horton, ■) L. T. Robertson, > Committee. M. H. Bledsoe, ) Fort Gratiot, Mich. At a special meeting of St. Clair Lodge No. 116 B. of L. F., the following was unani- mously adopted : Resolved , That we extend a vote of thanks to the brothers of Huron Lodge No. 221 and to Bro. McHattie of Maple Leaf Lodge No. 151, and to Bro. B. Andrews of Calhone Lodge No. 94, for their kind assistance in exempli- fying the work of the Order. H. R. Boucher, ) F. M. Minard, Y Committee. O. Blodgbt, j North Springfield, Mo. At a regular meeting of Frisco Lodge, No. 51, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved , That the members of this Lodge tender their sincere thanks to Mrs. Robison for the presentation of a beautiful bouquet as a token of her esteem. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be published in the Firemen’s Magazine. W. C. Truman, ) Fred Ball, v Committee. M. G. Hall, ' j Logansport, Ind. At a regular meeting of Good Will Lodge, No. 52, held May 18th, the following resolu- tion was adopted : Whereas, Mrs. John Maher, sister of our de- ceased brother, John Gorman, has present- ed the Lodge with a finely executed photo- graph of our deceased brother, therefore be it Resolved , That we tender our sincere thanks to Mrs. Maher for the valued gift and for her kind appreciation of our Lodge. Chas. Polk, } Chas. Scribner, V Committee. Wm. McDonald, J Trenton, Mo. At a regular meeting of Success Lodge No. 33,Jfche following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Our efficient and accommodat- ing Foreman, Mr. John Kirk, has resigned his position ; and, Whereas, Mr. Kirk has always treated us with courtesy and kindness ; therefore, be it Resolved, That Success Lodge, No. 33, ex- tends to Mr. Kirk sincere thanks for the kind and impartial 'treatment we have always re- ceived at his hands. Resolved , That our best wishes go with Mr. Kirk wherever he may locate and that he may realize the largest measure of success in any enterprise in which he may engage. Julian Roche, l „ John Key, j ^-'Ommittee. Carbondale, Pa. x,At a ^sular meeting of VanBergen Lodg Committee. Jas. Q,uirk, ) Rochester, N. Y. At a regular meeting of Rochester Lodge No. 99, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, The Almighty has in his infinite wisdom seen fit to remove from our midst, our beloved and highly esteemed brother, Henry M. Sweet, who died May 21st 1884, therefore be it , , Resolved , That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to his grief-stricken family ^ and friends, and that we shall ever remember him as an upright, manly and respected naan»and as a beloved member of our Order, and heResoh)ed^That as a mark of respecttoour deceased brother our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty aay?* tions Resolved . That a copy of resoluttons be presented to our deceased ^^her s and that they be published in the Firemen Magazine. JOHN R s , Dillon C. Frost, > Committee . Michael Keegan, J Peoria, III. were unanimously adopted. d (1 Resolved , That a vote of thanks be tenae to the following persons f ° If nn ual^bafl a erously in making our second annual Dau SUTSeMrs. MiUeson, for flowers and assisting to decorate the hall. f +h i. & P. To Mr. Joseph Eider. M. M., of the tai.)#n_ Railway, for the use of headligni a tesies received at bis hands. uge of Messrs. Day Bros. & Co., ior tuc nar ^n^wliic^^he^df^ fol ved, Thata copy ^these ^“tio^be to M’rs. Milleson, Mr. they be dessrs. Day Bros. & Co., anu ^ [shed in the Firemen’s Magazine G. Gates, John McCart, I Cmmittee * John Desmon, > 007717 W SWATZ. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 501 Chicago, Ills. VTAt a regular meeting of S. S. Merrill Lodge, No. 188, held May 4tn, the following reso- lutions were adopted : "t Whereas, The wife of our worthy Inner ^eorge Oldfield, has presented S. 8. Merrill Lodge with a handsomely worked motto, beautifully designed, entitled “ Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen,” therefore be it , -Resolved, That we regard this present as a token of e8teem and It is our earnest wish that Mrs. Oldfield maf live long to cherish these feelings of love and respect for our Order. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be presented to Mrs. Oldfield and that they be recorded on the minutes of this meeting and published in the Firemen’s Magazine. John Devine, ■) Charles Benjamin, y Committee. John Sweeney, J Brainerd, Minn. of Pine City Lodge No. 81, held April 27th, the following resolu- tions were adopted : IjiWhereas, Our Third Annual Ball proved fS-rand success through the able efforts of tne Committee of Arrangements and many wwm friends, therefore be it Resolved , That the thanks of this Lodge be extended as follows: To the Committee of Arrangements, consisting of J. W. Brown, and JTTBSrn’nA* C* Farrart H. A Boedecker, A«i«fL?nCur^; J10 Mr- J* T- 0delI» our C e n eral Ma n age r , for free trans- 8S2Sn«tn’ J1, 9; Kimberly, our Division &Q^?ndeni »’* M£v H- J- Small, Master C!njc. and to Mr. B. Haskell, Round fhAih? iF°£em*anLp>r favors received at the Sjjjf > to Minnehaha Lodge No. 61 for UoS?■ Committee John Neville, J Eagle Rock, Idaho. At a special meeting of Clark-Kimball Lodge, No. 113, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, to remove from us by death, our esteemed brother, John Milligan. Whereas, Clark-Kimball Lodge has lost a most faithful and well esteemed member, his wife a beloved husband, his children a kind father, his brother an affiectionate brother ; therefore be it Resolved, That this Lodge extend to his be- reaved wife and brother, and his loving child- ren in this sad hour, its heartfelt sympathy, and let all remember the Father above, who ordereth all things, and so live that we may be always prepared to do His bidding. Resolved , That this Lodge extend to Bro. M. Myers of Division 136 B. of L. E., and Mr. J. G. Bynater, Division Foreman U. & N. Ry., a vote of thanks for assistance rendered in finding the body of our esteemed brother. Resolved , That the charter of our Lodge be draped for the space of thirty days, as a token of respect to our departed brother, and that a copy of these resolutions be presented to his bereaved wife and brother, and that they be spread on the minutes of this meet- ing and published in the Fireman’s Maga- zine. G. L. Oram, 1 N. C. Grant, >- Committee. S. L. Bristol, ) LETTERS*^ THANKS. Marquette, Mich., May 9, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Dear Sirs— I desire to return my sincere thanks to S. M. Stevens Lodge, No. 150, and to the Brotherhood at large for the prompt payment of the insurance upon the death of my son, Thomas DeForest, and I hope your Order may continue in the noble work in which you are engaged. Mrs. Mary D. F. Seaman. Louisville, Ky., June 9, 1884. To the Officers and Membeis of Falls City Lodge No. 103, B. of L. F.: Gentlemen : I desire to thank you, through the columns of your valuable Maga- zine, for the many favors shown my son, Geo. W. Teasdale, during his recent illness of typhoid pneumonia. I also desire to thank Messrs. William Pettibone, Thos. McGuire, Geo. C. Burgess and Dennis E. Kelly for their interest in my son. Wishing the Brotherhood a safejourney. I remain Thankfully yours, Mrs. A. C. Teasdale. Perry, Iowa, June 21, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Dear Sirs : I desire to acknowledge the receipt of a draft for SI, 000 from Mr. E. L. Gregg, Financier of Lodge No. 124, of which my husband, Homer Fuller, was a member. Allow me to return my sincere thanks for the prompt payment of the claim. That the Order may ever continue in its mission of charity and peace is the wish of Adelia Fuller. New York, N. Y., June 30, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen, I wish to acknowledge the receipt of the sum of S1000 paid me by Messrs. Call and McCall, on the policy of my late son, A. H. Randolph. I also wish to return my sincere thanks to Mr. Geo. E. Roe, for his untiring attention to my dying son, and to me after his death; also to Mr. and Mrs. Digitized by v^ooQle

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502 FIREMENS MAGAZINE. Robert. Carpenter, lor their kindnes to him before and after death. Mrs. E. A. Patterson. Carlin, Nevada, June 23, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Gentlemen : I have received from Mr. Ole Thompson, Financier of Silver State Lodge, No. 89, the sum of one thousand dollars, which was paid on the policy held by my late husband. S. Thompson and I am very grateful to you for the same, and also for your kind attention to my husband during his illness and your kind consideration to me since his death, and hope and trust your noble Order will continue to flourish, as God can be pleased with no music below as much as with the thanksgiving songs of relieved widows and orphans. Yours respecsfully, Mrs. S. Thompson. TO SECRETARIES. SPECIAL NOTICES. M. & P. MOYLETT. M. Moylett and P. Moylett, of No. 67, are hereby requested to correspond with the Fi- nancier of their Lodge. MEMBERS OF NO. 52. Matt E. Dean, Ralph B. Hart and Chas. Keppler, of Good Will Lodge No. 52, are re- quested to correspond with their Financier. • JOHN HAYES. John Hayes of No. 53 is hereby requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. ANDREW MAJOR. Andrew Major, of Sunny South Lodge, No. 148, is requested to correspond with the Sec- retary of his Lodge. Any information in regard to his whereabouts will be thankfully received. Washington, D. C., June 2, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen: Gentlemen: I desire to acknowledge, through the columns of your Magazine, the receipt, of a draft for one thousand dollars ($1,000), handed me by Mr. F. H. Childs, Fi- nancier of Potomac Lodge No. 7, as payment in full onpolicy held by my late son/W illiam Emmett Hull, a member of said Lodge, who met with an untimely death February 24, 1884. I also desire to tender to the members of Poto- mac Lodge No. 7, warmest expressions of my gratitude, and that of my daughters, for the kindly sympathy shown us in our sad be- reavement, and to express the hope that He who shapes the destinies of men may preserve the members of your Brotherhood from all dire calamity and shed the rays of the head- light of faith on their road to eternitv. Very respectfully yours, William C. Hull. GRAND LODGE * NOTICES. TO FINANCIERS. General Circular No. 6 — important— was for- warded to you July 15th. EXPULSIONS. Blanks for the Annual Reports of your Lodge, also blank credentials for you dele- gates, were forwarded to you with General Circular No. 7, July 20th. The Grand Secretary will make arrange- ment for the transportation of delegates to Convention, provided their names are re- ceived by him not later than August 10th. You will please notify your respective Lodges of the result of the vote upon the postponement of the Convention as recom- mended in Circular No. 4, as follows : With but one exception, a unanimous vote of the Lodges has been cast in favor ^of postpone- ment, and it is therefore ordered that our eleventh Annual Convention will meet at Toronto, On t., Tuesday, September 23d, 1884, instead of September 16th, as determined by the Denver Convention. TO CORRESPONDENTS, sPace will not permit us to ublish the numerous letters we receive on le proposed “Firemen’s Home” and as 9f them are written from the same standpoint, and present the same views, we 52i?X2pelled to ^eject a11 those that have Jecthing neW °r onSlual to offer on the sub- Eugene V. Debs, G. S. and T, Lodge. Names. <p Names. 3 Fred Smith: * 72 W. Cowls.* 3 E. Wilson.51' 72 H. DeWeese.* 3 Terrance Quinn.1 * 72 John V. Worts.* 12 C. W. Piper.f 72 Alonzo Overman.* 13 Michael Carroll.* 74 J. G. Michael.* 14 T. D. Conners.! 74 J. W. Foore * 15 F. Laurendon.* 77 Fred Coath* 18 20 J. B. Murphy, f John Sharp.* 77 78 Scott B/ady.* F. Bowman. || 21 John H. Clarke. || 99 Jerome Albro.* 28 A. C. Jones.* 99 W. A. Erhardt.* 29 S. S. Burroughs.* 99 Wm. Gould.* 33 A. J. Tricks.* 99 Thos. Histon.* 34 Arthur Anderson.* 99 H. E. Meink.* 34 D. D. Mansfield.* 99 Wm. Callomer.f 41 Geo. Roston.* 100 W. L. Lee.* 41 Chas. Leonberger.* 102 Simon Gisinger.* 46 H. H. Knotts.* 108 Jere. McNervey.* 48 R. O. Clark.* 112 Wm. Stephenson.* 48 Geo. Swartz.* 113 Joseph Owen.ff W. Gymer* J. C. Clark* 53 Richard R. Jones.* 118 53 Chas. Klemheim.g 126 53 Richard R. Jones.* 127 Harry Dowling.* 57 J. W. Gordon.* 128 Moses LaPlant.* 57 F. C. Ames.* 130 W. L. Washburn.* J. F. McQuade.* , 57 Tim. Sullivan.lf 133 58 H. G. Hill.* 133 James Hayes.* 60 Ed. Frankenfield.* 146 John Costley.* 60 F. G. Giberson.* 148 Robert Gentry.* 61 Fred. Almy.* 149 Onen Gillen.* 61 Wm. Drassen.* 149 Ed Westernlt.* 61 Frank Dahlgren.* 155 J. D. Culbertson.* 65 John Boyle.* 156 John O’Hare.* 65 E. Caulford.* 158 T. Heathrington.* 67 Thos. Walker.* 68 F. W. Winter.* | Theft. I Dead Beat. T Defrauding Lodge. * Non-payment of Dues. Contempt of Lodge, g Unbecoming conduct. REINSTATEMENTS. V % A Names. 61) 61 Clarence Sinks. 85 68 H. W. Walk. 95 75 D. Harker. 103 76 H. E. Stewart. 109 85 Fred Metcalf. W. B. Norton. M. W Hayes. Harry Burnett. Dan Whelan. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 503 BENEFICIABY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OF h. F. Terre Haute, Ind., July 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodge s : Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending June 30, 1884 : RECEIPTS. 3 M 2$ Ss <5 3^ a)T3 8 0 $ 03 «r Assesses 43 and 44. Total. 6 fc & 3 3 2i < & oo 'O s a S eS Assess ’ts 43 and 44. Total. $4 $28 $32 00 66 $46 $46 00 20 15 35 00 67 $5 61 66 00 32 68 8 54 62 00 2 *34 00 69 3 28 31 00 13 70 7 25 32 00 7 • • *20 00 71 6 52 58 00 1 18 19 00 72 12 62 74 00 18 57 75 00 73 38 38 00 9 28 37 00 74 1*9 51 70 00 4 47 51 00 75 45 109 154 00 3 93 96 00 76 33 75 108 00 '• . 110 no 00 77 30 108 138 00 2 ' 78 • • 80 00 78 24 106 $109 239 00 79 10 31 41 00 1 116 48 49 00 80 '$60 60 00 13 129 00 81 56 56 00 5 25 30 00 82 111 111 00 12 37 49 00 83 5*7 57 00 1 33 34 00 84 60 60 00 3 30 • • 33 00 85 50 15 65 00 35 9 44 00 86 15 53 68 00 27 30 57 00 87 24 24 00 4 37 41 00 88 46 46 00 13 15 3® 39 00 89 *2 2 00 28 00 90 9 9 00 60 60 00 91 12 21 23 00 91 91 00 92 23 « 23 00 2 55 57 00 93 13 46 46 00 94 1 70 71 00 24 37 00 95 42 57 99 00 21 69 80 00 96 33 33 00 1 30 *49 31 00 97 1*0 46 56 00 1 48 98 00 98 1 31 32 00 1 *29 38 39 00 99 13 52 65 00 14 43 00 100 7 55 62 00 101 94 94 00 * 79 * *83* 102 36 36 00 4 *7*1 00 103 *67 71 00 104 *3 * 15 *18* 00 67 00 105 4 47 51 00 9 12 21 00 106 24 24 00 25 *65 25 00 107 *2 29 31 00 1 *46 66 00 108 5 ' 29 34 00 35 81 00 109 11 42 52 00 29 49 78 00 no 25 25 00 12 31 43 00 111 5 30 35 00 91 91 00 112 12 40 52 00 *2tf 46 46 00 113 30 30 00 23 49 00 114 *1 20 21 00 80 80 00 115 34 34 00 56 56 00 116 * 34 34 00 23 *32 * *55* 00 117 118 ’ 1*9 *19* oo 18 51 69 00 119 • • * 1*8 21 120 ' 4*1 41 00 3 00 121 22 22 00 28 173 201 00 122 10 22 32 00 123 *24 *5*1 *75* 00 *io *7*5 *99 99 00 124 2 31 33 00 85 00 125 5 21 26 00 41 87 *40 128 00 126 32 *1*8 40 00 127 124 ' 1*24* 00 * 45 60 00 128 *2*1 21 00 6 51 00 129 5 * 3*6 41 00 130 41 41 00 BENEFICIABY STATEMENT. (Continued.) Lodge No. 3 •S3 51 < gs* 3o 3- 5% |a Total. 6 © be 3 3 si II ◄ S3 s* Assess’ts 43 and 44. 131 $5 $21 $26 00 172 $26 132 li 20 31 00 173 $5 25 133 1 28 29 00 174 25 134 4 15 19 00 175 20 135 $58 58 00 176 $12 136 177 29 137 25 25* 00 178 2 38 138 31 . . 31 00 179 23 139 9 24 33 00 180 7 1 140 47 47 00 181 141 42 42 00 182 142 8 66 74 00 183 1 21 143 4 9 13 00 184 1 15 144 32 32 00 185 10 145 186 1 10 146 10 16 18 44 00 187 1 15 147 3 13 16 00 188 32 148 17 17 34 00 189 17 149 10 98 108 00 190 13 150 2 *35 37 00 191 13 151 8 *4*7 55 00 192 5 5 152 29 22 51 00 193 *6 153 1 ’ 27 28 00 194 11 154 *5 19 24 00 195 ' 10 155 196 *1 20 156 5 *33 38 00 197 ’ 10 157 27 27 00 198 158 * 1*8 23 41 00 199 *21 159 200 10 160 201 161 ’ *6 *38 44 00 202 162 *82 82 00 203 163 ’ 14 14 00 204 164 *9 16 25 00 205 165 13 13 00 206 166 4 19 23 00 207 167 26 28 00 208 168 2j ' 24 24 00 209 169 37 37 00 210 170 ' 1*4 j 17 31 00 211 2 *2 171 5i 10 15 00 3 H m 30 25 20 12 29 40 22 16 10 11 16 32 17 13 13 10 6 11 10 21 10 21 10 4 00 Balance on hand June 1 $2,044 50 Received during month 8,360 00 Total $10,404 60 By claims Nob. 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, and 122 7,000 00 Balance on hand July 1 . . . . $3,404 50 Respectfully submitted, EUGENE V. DEBS, G. S. & T. BLACK LIST. JOHN H. CLARKE. We are authorized by Industrial Lodge No. 21, to publish John H. Clarke, the late Finan- cier of that Lodge, as a defrauder and de- faulter. He followed in the wake of Wm. E. Mott, his illustrious predecessor, by pocket- ing dues and assessments until he impover- ished the Lodge. He has been expelled from the Lodge on the above charges. MALONEY. Kansas City Lodge No. 74 authorizes the following publication: “A man going by the name of Maloney had been at Denver claiming to belong to Kansas City Lodge No. 74. Notice is hereby given that the said Lodge has no member of that name and that he is a fraud and dead beat.” Digitized by Google 88- 888888888888888- • 888888888

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504 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F. W. Arnold Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W. Maroney, Chairman Chicago, 111. W.F. Hynes Denver, Col. D- Ross . Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. J. Hannahan, Chairman . . . Chicago, 111. GJ.McGee, Secretary Danville, 111. W. E. Burns Chicago, 111. A. H. Tucker ........ Mason City, Iowa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Geo. Utter, Drawer 853 ... St. Thomas, Ont. Wm. Weller Port Morris, N. J. H.H.Burrus, . . Knobel, Ark. T. H.Vradenbough, 125 Main St., II. District Boston, Mass. E. B. Mayo, L. Box 45 S. Pueblo, Col. C. FL. Maul, 830 N. 40th St . . Philadelphia, Pa. W. H Dunphv, Box 436 Aurora, 111. Zeb Moore, 528 S. 5th St ... . Keokuk, Iowa F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Omaha,Neb. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Toledo, Ohio W.J.Torrance,413 William St. Evansville, Ind E. K. Cole, Box 1649 ..... . Elkhart, Ind. SUBORDINATE LODGES. 1. DEEB PARE; Port Jerris, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Box 26 Master F- at Sav v Box 1308 Secretary A. McAllister Financier J. L. VanOrden, 72 Court House Place, Jersey City Heights, N. J . . Mag. Agent K HAND; Providence, B. I. Meets 2d Monday. H. S. Lawton Master A- *05 John St Secretary A* ^ Ald/ich Saylesville, R. I . Financier Harris Atwood Mag. Agent 8. ADOPTED DAUGHTER: Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. E. Opp, 508 Grove St Master & ^ N.ewark A ve • • Secretary m1* W ps’i 21^SioAti1 • • • • Financier H. M. Freeland, 203 Pavonia Ave Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN: Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sunday at 1 P. M. F. O. Mitchell, 23 Merrill St ... . Master w /l* Atlantic St . . . Secretary W.O.SmalIy,42TyingSt . . .Financier A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent &• Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. G. Hutchinson, Drawer 853 ... . Master G. Johnson, Drawer 853 Secretary O DpmTpp’ Drawer 853 Financier O. Dennee Mag. Agent «. PRIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto, Mo. and 3d Mondays at & P, M. Wm.^Hearst ....... ' ‘Sec^vr . y Hag. Agent 7. POTOMAC ; Washington, D. C. Meets 2d and 4th Sunday of each month. J. S. Black, 497 C St., S. W Master J. C. Graham, 319 D St., S. W . . Secretary F. H. Childs, 501 E. St., S. W . . Financier F. H. Childs, 501 E. St. S. W . |Mag. Agent 8. RED RIYER; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Matthews, Box 376 . ...... Master J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Secretary J. C. Hogg, Box 78 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN; Columbus, Ohio. Meets alternate Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. C. C. Coit, Commercial Hotel . . . Master C. H. Mason, 116 Vine St Secretary F. J. Kistler, 214 S. High St . . .Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Holler, 17 Waring St Master T. P. Smith, 31 Jessie St Secretary A. H. Buse, 50 Bray ton St ... . Financier E. M. Crain, 431 Lake St .... Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR ; PhUlipsburg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. R. Tindall Master C. A. Stevenson, Box 106 .... Secretary J. W. Sinclair, L. Box 96 ... . Financier C. J. Rogers Mag. Agent 12. BUFFALO ; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . . . .Master Wm. J. Bruman, 395 Swan St . . Secretary A. L. Jacobs, 543 S. Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 18. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Hull, 163 Pacific Ave Master R. Mulford, 212 Pacific Ave . . . Secretary C. A. Wilson, 135 Pacific Ave . . Financier W. Rhodes, 154 Whiton St , . Mag. Agfent 14. EUREKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. J. A. Tweedie, 19 N. Meridian St. . . Master W. T. Screes, Box 66, Brightwood .Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 15. ST. LAWRENCE; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St Master G. A. Kell, 33 Charron St ... . Secretary E. Upton, 82 Seigneur St ... . Financier J.A.Gratrix, 25 Favard St. Pt. St. Charles Mag. Agent 16. VIGO; Terre Haute, Ind. _ Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. E. V. Debs Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 106 N. 11th St . . . . Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST ; Vincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. A. Gallaway Master J. H. Cook Secretary C. A. Cripps Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:80 P. M. J. B. Miller, Box 103 Master H. B. Sims Secretary A. D. Williams, Box 152 .. . • Financier S. A. Allis Mag. Agent 19. TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. C. E. McBean, Box 8 Master F. Lorenger, Box 8 J?secre^!»r J. Goldie, Box 8 -Financier H. M. Johnson . . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, 505 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. C. Traver, Box 317 Master F. H. Huntington, Box 247 .. . Secretary W. Williams, Box 182 Financier G. Morse, Box 400 M ag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL ; St. Louis, Mo. Meets 1st ana 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. W. J. Edy, Kim ms wick, Mo .... Master J. V. Blocker, 1822 Menard St . . Secretary L. Ladenberger, 1822 Menard St. Financier W. M. Cushing Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urban*. HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. E. Bennett G. C. Pittenger R. C. Burns, Box 870 . . . . F. W. Walker . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 28. PHOENIX; Brookfield, Ho. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton Master M.DeVoy Secretary 5*. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent 24. GREAT WESTERN ; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. Glen Ewing Master J. R. Tierney, Box 701 Secretary H-E. Peters Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent 25. CONNECTING LINK ; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. J-Momn Master r S®/??11® Secretary L. Selling Financier E. Ferry, Box 260 Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA ; Baraboo, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. F. Keeler Master N. G. Wallace Secretary Q- BL. Williams, jr., Box 954 . . . Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent 27. RAWKEYE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. M. W. Cary, 67 S. 2d St Master X* Cheeseman, 15 12th St . . Secretary C. W.Pheips, Box 1010 Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. Andrew Struthers Master 8* D. Wadsworth, Box 325 ... . Secretary C. W. Baskins, Box 824 Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A- H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett, Box 167 Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland, Box 167 . . . .Mag. Agent 80. CEDAR VALLEY ; Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Bruce, Box 406 Master R- A. Corson, Box 406 Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent 81. R. R. CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. F. Johnson, 7i3N St Master C. W. Benedict, 1528 Main St . . Secretary i a /§ween£Ti 705 8- 8ixth 8t • Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 82. BORDER; Ellis, Kan. T §t parson Master a tt Hardesty Secretary a 5* Britton, Box 303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 . . . Mag. Agent 88. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J. Key Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Adams, Box 945 Master F. Kinch Secretary H. W. Stephens, Box*1297 .... Financier G. B. Sipp Mag. Agent 85. AMBOY; Amboy. Dl. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. Schermerhorn, Box 128 Master G. W. Bain ter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. Gascoigne Mag. Agent 88. TIPPECANOE; Laftyette. Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Ernst, 159 Salem St Master J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St ... . Secretary W. H. Willoughby Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE ; Central!*, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. H. Murphy Master C. H. Randall Secretary F. M. James, Box 202 Financier H. G. Cormick, Box 151 .. . Mag. Agent 38. AVON ; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. F. Drummond, Box 247 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G. Nursey, Box 818 Financier C. Barker, Box 318 Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Roek Island, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. E. W. Mason, Room 6, Davis Block, Davenport, Iowa Master T. K. Holmes, Box 1223 Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Financier C. H. Church, Box 816 Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, Dl. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714% West Washing- ton St Master C. Young, 911 West Mulberry SLSecretary J. Devine, 911 W. North St . . . Financier W. Cavanaugh Mag. Agent 41. ONWARD; M&ndan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Master C. E. Allen Secretary H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Financier E. E. Gould, Box 141 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wis. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P. M. A. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St . . . Master W. D. Scampton,911 W Johnson St Secretary M. O’Loughlin. 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 43. ST. JOSEPH ; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. Thomas, 2312 Bartlett St Master E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary H. P. Mann, 1816 So. 10th St . . ^Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Louis, Dl. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master C. E. Long, Box 354 Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 290 Financier C. Timblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent 45. ROSE CITY; Little Roek. Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. T. B. Crowe Master W. O. Shelley, 1009 North St . . Secretary W. O. Shelley, 1009 North St . . Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St .... Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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506 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 46. CAPITAL;; Springfield, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Cunningham. Western Hotel . Master E. McCormack, 1402 E. Wash- i»gton St . Secretary R- M. Goodwin, 208 So. 6th St . . Financier J . Dorcey, Care Wabash Shops.Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT; Chicago, 111. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave .... Master W.E. Burns, 2130 Butterfield St., Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash „Ave Financier W. E. Burns, 2130 Butterfield Street Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. G. Gates, 423 Race St Master G. Parker. 2514 S. Adams St . . . Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatur, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. A. H. Sutton, Box 560 Master F. S. Con non, Box 560 Secretary F, R. Young. Box 560 Financier W. J. Pursell, Box 560 . . . . Mag. Agent 60. HARDEN CITY ; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. J. Hannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master J* Delaney, 4744 Indiana Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- born St Financier J . E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent 61. FRISCO; North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. M. A. Frame, Box 2i7 ....... Master ?;a11’ B?,x I*6 • - Secretary M- W.Burwell, Box 45 Financier J. A. Dryden, Box 69 Mag. Agent 62. GOOD WILL; Logansport, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. H. Du Flone, L. Box 626 Master W .H. Green, L. Box 626 Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 Financier A. Swadner, Box 658 Mag. Agent 68. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Rich, L. Box 609 Master t ran-^x v/ Secretary C. M. Leavitt, Box 1172 Financier G. W. Curry Mag. Agent 64. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 2 P. M. F-Nebergall, Box 667 Master W‘ ?• Davis, Box 667 Secretary G. A. Burnham, L. Box 23 . . . Financier N. G. Chamblin Mag. Agent 56. BLUFF CITY; Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. A- Nance, L. & N. Shops Master W. Thomas, 62 Jones Ave . . . Secretary J. Fuchs, 16 Johnson Ave . . . Financier T, Curry, 178 Spring St . . . . Mag. Agent 66. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. O. " F. Parker . B°X “ . SeL“ A. E. B^nchard L. Box 4i7 . . . Financie? Wm. Beagles Mag. Agent 67* ®OSTON; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. A. w. Spurr, Henderson House, JHFa M“c°arty ‘i’ BOSt°n H.lghlandS8fi“ J'tF' £dw"ds. 25 Lincoln St., 17 Bunker Hill District, Boston, No. 2 Smith St.,* * Fi“anCler Salem. Mass ’.Mag. Agent 68. SACRAMENTO ; Rocklin, Cal. C. W. Myers Master G. B. Stratton Secretary B. H. Estabrook Financier J. P. Clark Mag. Agent 69. ROYAL GORGE; South Pueblo, Col. Meets every Monday night. J. A. Hill, Lock Box 45 Master R. J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo,Col.Secretary H. S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St., Denver, Col Financier W. Henthorn, Canon City, Col. Mag. Agent 60. UNITED ; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. G. Colmer, 1812 W. 8th St Master J. A. Minges, 1829 W. 2d St . . . . Secretary J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . . Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . Mag. Agent 61. MINNEHAHA: St. Paul, Minn. Meets 2d a*nd 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. F. W. Dyer, 503 Westminster St . . Master F. Maher, 193 Penn Ave Secretary J. M. Sheire, 505 Robert St . . . Financier B. Bradley, 705 Reavey St. . . Mag. Agent 62. YANBERGEN; Carbondale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. Wm. C.Haigh . . . Master S. J. Cobb . Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 288 Financier O. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent 68. HERCULES ; Danville, HI. Meets 1st, 3d and 4th Fridays at 7:30 P. M. Homer Davis, Box 772 Master Wm. Burns, Box 772 Secretary G. Shuster, Box 772 Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Agent 64. SIOUX ; Sioux City, Iowa. „ . J L S&eely . . ’ - . .Master H. S. Humiston Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 278 Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent 66. FORT RIDGELY ; Waseca, Minn. J. Anseline - Master Wm. Bauman Secretary P. G. Lindell, Box 332 Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent 66. CHALLENGE; BellevUle, Ont. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M- E. L. Adamson, G. T. Ry . . . • ■ Master Wm. J. Logue, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag; Agent 67. DOMINION ; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. S. Vaughan, 24 Charlotte St . . - - Master T. Cunerty, §3 Hackney St . . . Secretary J. Pratt, 73 Huron St Financier J. Fawcett, 27 Soho St Mag. Agent 68. EAU CLAIRE; Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. L. Botsford, Box 190, Altoona, ’ Master A. M. Kingsbury, Altoona, Wis. Secretory H.E. Edgell, Altoona, Wis . . .Financier J. S. McCauley, Altoona, Wis. Mag. Agent 69. ISLAND CITY; BrockvUle, Ont. Meets alternate Thursday evenings. E. N. Mortimer • • N. J. Scott Secretary F. W. Barr, Box 294 -Financier F. G. Lawrence Mag. Agent 70. LONE STAR ; Longview, Texas. T. Cordell, L. Box 364 • Master J. 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BIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 71. SUSQUEHANNA: Oneonta, N. T. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Master D. V. Rorick Secretary P. Stillwell, Box 656 Financier C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 8d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Brayerton, 489 Mickle St Master W. Wiggins, 416 Washington St. Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 78. BAY STATE ; Worcester, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. D. R. Parker, 8 Cutler St Master C. L. Dodge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard, 32 Plymouth St . Financier S. Loynd, 73 Green St Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY: Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. J. Fleming, 1825 St. Louis Ave . . . Master W. Piercey, 1823 13th St Secretary if* P*£3ey, 1493 Wyoming St . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- ber1^ Sts . . Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas Mag. Agent 75. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. C.H.Taylor, 3107 Spring Garden St, Master S. Drinkhouse, 1009 S. 19th St . . Secretary tf. Dupell, 632 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. # G. W. Sebastian, Box 251 Master 8* i£!Jer» £ 5?x 330 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 Financier J. Lenahan. Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN: Denver, Col. IlthSt . . . Master g- M. Wilson, 849 7th St Secretary W. F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalla, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. S. J. Graham Master ir^NAse^a°Ser>L* Box 994 • • Secretary W.H. Ciark, Box 1100 Financier J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE ; Roodhonse, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. B®x 183 Master £• • Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 . .Financier F. Cuykendall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. S.F.Ean, Box 478 Master Box 433 Secretary G. goding, feox 252 Financier w8?ding’PPx252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 . . . Mag. Agent 81* JF? »rMnerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. r Box 73? Master C.R Willard. B°x 37 Secretary W- Box 462 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWEST KRN : Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. £• £• Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. stevenMi03 Plymouth Ave. Secretary "7 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 88* TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. C. M. Baker, L. Box 406 Master t 7v,8ay,nonvL- Box 433 Secretary rt 9 L. B°x 433 Financier K. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN: Battle Creek. Mich. Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master J. Oxtaby, Box 2192, Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeill Mag. Agent 85. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Box 870 Secretary J. F. Kellum, Box 1796 Financier J. Kellum Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS ; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. H. Haskins, Box 302 Master F. E. Roffee, Box 136 Secretary T. Lynch Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT ; Rawlins. Wyoming. C. B. Hart, Box 69 Master V. JJ. LLOl V J DUA W . • . iUtUSbOi J.C. Gunning, Box 142 Secretary T. F. Croake, Box 88 Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAR; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson Master J. M. Sights Secretary L. E. Bemis, Box 122 Financier N. Gorman Mag. Agent 89. SILYER STATE; Carlin, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. R. Trewick Master G. Batteiger Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger % . Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO: National City, Cal. J. A. McNeil Master J. M. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary R. V. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego Financier C.K.Stewart,Box 317, SanDiego.Mag Agent 91. GOLDEN GATE: San Francisco, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh,S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master T. Martin, S. P. R. R. Shops . . . Secretary C. N.Wyckoff,S. P. R. R.Shops.Financier A. Detrich, S. P. R. R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY ; Oswego, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Spath, 39 Tollman St Master T. Lee. 109 W Albany St ... . Secretary S. C. Foray th, 166 West Utica St.Financier J. Hartlgan Mag. Agent 93. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Swartz Master E. J. Concannon, 1007 Park St. . Secretary J. H. Carter, 507 N. Main St . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson, Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. E. F. Smith, Box 218 Master H. Gray, Box 218 Secretary . F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 . . . . Mag. Agent 95. CHICAGO: Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. 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508 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 97. ORANGE GROVE : Los Angeles. Cal. ^©etethc 1st, lOtn and mh a£ 7 P. M. P. Shepardson, Box 72 Master J. Hanselman . Secretarv W j#fl2?r?,Boxl2W Financier „ J* Grant Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Jfeets every Tuesday. G s'p®? Master R wCSh^i8a Secretary W T'tov1 W . Financier W. J. Toy Mag. Agent • JESTER . Rochester, N. Y. &m«t\WLe£ St.Mag. Agent 116. ST. CLAIR ; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. C. H. Dawson Master H. R. Boucher Secretary M. Gleason Financier G. H. Dawson Mag. Agent 117. BEAVER; London, Ont. Meets 2d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. W. Elliott, 565 Grey St Master S. T. Fletcher, 221 Maitland St . . Secretary S. Stringer, 315 Grey St . . . Financier R. Lister, 272 Colborne St . . . Mag. Agent 118. STAR OF THE EAST; Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays at 8 P. M. and the last two Saturdays at 3 P. M. J. Dam ant, Richmond Sta . . . . .Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary G. Scott, Richmond Sta ... . Financier W. H. Perkins, Richmond Sta.Mag. Agent S. A. Allis Mag. Agent 119. COLONIAL; River du Loup, Quebec. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. ^ W. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta . . . . Master W. J. Gorham, I. C. Ry Sta . . .Secretary Wm. Carmichael, I. C. Ry Sta . Financier F. Chenard. I. C. Ry Sta . . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. F. H. Livingston, 83 Adams St . . . Master S. Mangan, 179 Marcellus St . . Secretary J. M. Herman, 179 Gifford St . . Financier S. W. Watkins, Jr., 143>£ W. . Fayette St, Room E . . . . . Mag. Agent 121. FELLOWSHIP ; Corning, N. Y. w Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. J. L. Krebs, Box 310 • Master W. M. Brewer Seoret®££ G. R. Quick, L. Box 83 Financier O. C. Bennett Mag. Agent Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 122. H. B. STONE : Beard stow n, HI. Meets every Tuesday at 7:80 P. M. G. Hertline, Box 421 Master W. A. Ennison, Box 284 Secretary C. C. Catlin, Box 198 Financier H. W. Henson Mag. Agent 128. OYERLAND; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:80 P. M. H. G. Andrews Master W. E. Johnson, 2015 Burt St. . . Secretary T. D. Kinney, 17th and Clark St.Financier G. T. Anderson. U. P. R. H . Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. E. G. Fox Master Wm. Rait, Box 856 Secretary E. L. Gregg Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent 126. GUIDE: Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:80 P. M. G. S. Tubbs Master F. W. Snyder, Box 1636 Secretary M. Kelliher Financier J. T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COMET; Austin, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. A. Fairbanks Master i Secretary P. M. Chambers Financier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT; Winnepeg, Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. H. Thornton, Tecumseh House . . Master T. S. Gill, C. P. Round House . . Secretary T. C. Grant, 204 Logan St ... . Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 55 Master Box 55 v, •••••••• Secretary F. J. Mersereau, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 129. MINEBAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. £9°?&er’Box494 Master R* Ted?ord, Box 110 '. ’. '. '. IfnanS T. Marcatoris, Box 517 .... Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAB ; Milwaukee. Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. 9*it,Foxd?orta^e City. Wis . . . Master J. Rhine, 715 Clybourne St . . . Secretary L.Bynes,527 GreenbushSt . . Financier J. Buckley, 189 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:80 P. M. and G. WiillinR . MaR- Agent 1S8-lJ^T,N HU«HITT; Eagle flroYe, Iowa. ^ee,ls every Sunday at 2 P. M. X. M. Morgan, Box 10 Master W^ ?Vus?v ^ rR1’ 29 Secretary J m;S’ Box 37 Financier J. McDonald . Mag. Agent Sprague, Washington Ty. ana Sundays at 2 P. M. and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. Secretary v.c. London Mag. Agent Farnham, Quebec. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. H I wS Master wi’H® Secretary W t Financier W.J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 186. NEW TEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 194 Master & % Morrissey Secretary M. P.Williams Financier J. S. Wheeler Mag. Agent J. Boyers Mag. Agent 186. J. SCOTT; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. R. N. Johnston, Box 278 Master m* Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. G. Dayman Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. P. J. Cook Master A. Weygandt Secretary W. T. Brown Financier F. Cooper Mag. Agent 188. UNION: Freeport, IH. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. Stow, Box 1287 Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary G. W. Mills, llox 766 FtnanS J. Guhln Mag. Agent 189. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. Humiston Master S' Secretary g. F. Wright Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAT; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:80 P. M. R. Griffith. Box 136 Master J. F. Clem, L. Box 599 Secretary W. D. Yates, Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, B©x 28 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J . Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary W.R.Fredencks 415 Lafayette St.Financier W. G. Lyons, 286 Calhoun St. . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE ; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, 59 Wilts St., Ft. Wayne, , Ind Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St ... . Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 107 Erie St ... . Mag. Agent 143. E. C. FELLOWS: West Oakland, Cal. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 P. M. F. B. Hall Master G. W. Snook, 1760 Taylor St. . . Secretary F. S. Small, cor. Wood and Di- vision sts Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; CampbeUton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P.M. T. G. Scott, Box 448 Master Wm. Bast in, Box 450 Secretary R. Chamberlain Financier J. Morton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 146. DAVY CROCKETT; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 JP. M. H. N. Norton, Box 429 Master J. D. Smith, Box 429 Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY ; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnie and Travis Sts Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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510 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 147. MIDLAND; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master J. J. Easley Secretary T. Kelly Financier J. J. Culpepper Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH: Tyler, Texas. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. J. H. Duncan Master R. J. McCool, Box 32 Secretary C. P. Jones Financier L. E. Mayo Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TIME ; New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4th Sun- day at 10:30 A. M. A. E. Freeman, 279 W. 128th St . . . Master W. J. McColl, 320 Ninth Ave . . Secretary M. Call, 70 W. 92d St Financier J. H. White, 280 E. 10th St . . .Mag. Agent 160. S. M. STEYENS ; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J . O’Reilly, L. Box 142 Secretary L. £j. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier A. Ellstrom Mag. Agent 161. MAPLE LEAF : Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. Hebt Hall, 93 Murray St. East . . . Master T. McHattie. 13 Mill St Secretary Wm. Allen, 39 Magill St .... Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St . .... Mag. Agent 162. DUNLAP; WeUs, Minn. •Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. C. Ellingson, Box 60 Master R. G. McCoy Secretary R. M. Haseltine, Box 128 ... . Financier C. Ellingson, Box 60 . . . . . .Mag. Agent 163. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets every Sunday, at 3 P. M. L.E. Lester .Master T.M. Perry Secretary Bates, Box 310 Financier C.Willauer Mag. Agent 164. McKEEN ; Ottawa. Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. GK H&kc Master E. R. Dickson, Box 215 Secretary w HiU * 463 Financier Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 166. TEXAS BELLE ; Greenville, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P, M. W .Nance, L. Box 74 Master i «eiKy’ t*ox Secretary ▼* S’ ^Si^y, Box 157 Financier J. W. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 166. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. Wm. Janders, Box 256 . Master R. P. Wardlaw Secretary J. M. McMillan, Box 256 .... Financier 160 £* HEPBURN; EvansvUle, Ind. W. S. Kerlin, 713 Locust St Master W^J. Torrance, 418 William St . Secretary J. K. McCutcheon, 311 Olive St. Finanoier C. C. Brewer, 616 Locust St . . . Mag. Agent 161. HERALD ; Burlington. Iowa. J-W. Galvan, 513 S. Main St . . . .Master W. H. Wilder, Cor. Linn and S. _ Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison 9 St • . , * . , , , Financier F. L. Burtch, 613 S. Main St’ .’ Mag. Agent 1§2. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. E. K. Cole, Box 1649 Master W.,A. Stephenson Secretary Financier J. D. Bristol Mag. Agent 163. ETNA ; Jonesboro, Ark. v Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. S. W. Kenward, Box 15 Master E. K. Park, Box 15 Secretary P. B. Scanlan, L. Box 15 ... . Finanoier E. K. Park, Box 15 Mag. Agent 164. EEL RIYER ; Butler, Ind. G. E. Crider Master E. A. Laughran Secretary J. B. Gossage Financier T. Fralick Mag. Agent 166. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. C. Pettengill Master P. H. Powers Secretary J. W. Iry Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WH. HUGO ; Huntington, Ind. P. Foster Master G. H. Marston Secretary C. E. Wyman, Box 499 Financier G. H. Marston Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The DaUes, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. S. Tucker, Box 134 Master L. E. Ferguson, Box 134 Secretary G. M. Thompson, Box 134 ... . Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 .. . Mag. Agent 168. GUARD RAIL : North La Crosse. Wis. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. F. Stirnemann, Box 90 Master W. Hawley, Box 90 . Secretary E. W. Rang, Box 90 ...... . Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169. H. G. BROOKS; HorneUsyUle, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. H. Loushay, Box 1179 Master J. S. Lanning, Box 1053 Secretary W. T. McElwee, Box 1516 .... Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent W. J. Dunnavant Mag Aeent PRAIRIE ; Huron, Dakota. g Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J. H. Sutphen Master 8. P. Malone Secretary A. S. Craik Financier J . A. Reed. Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro, Nova Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. 167. ECHO; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. 9*£-3?ughes»Boxl48 Master £• Secretary A Sph * . Financier A. L. Sterley Mag. Agent 168. STANDARD: Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. I. lehan B. J ones, 280 Bronson St . Secretory Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St . . Financier J. Hamlin, 430 Mullet St . . . Mag. Agent 169. W. H. THOMAS ; NashvUle, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. r t Hampton Master J- J* Ciark, 317 Foster St., E. * ' Mai3ter ::::::iEF2SR P. Peterson Master T. Fitzgerald, 237 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Secretary F. Forrest, 224 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Financier P. O. Toole, 60 Russell St., Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia Mag. Agent 172. F. G. LAWRENCE; Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. , J. Bourke, 672 Wellington St. . . . Master J. G. Armstrong, Rochesterville P. O., Ottawa Secretary J. S. Ferguson, Rochesterville P. O., Ottawa Financier J. Smith, 672 Wellington St . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 511 178. PACIFIC; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. P. A. Neely .Master A. L. Parker . . . . Secretary W. H. Farnsworth Financier T. J. Welsh Mag. Agent 174. HARRISBURG ; Harrisburg, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. p. Kirchner,518Calder St. Master P. S. Gingrich, 1412 Wallace St., Secretary H. A. McNeal, 1208 6th St ... . Financier I. . Fridy, 430 Boas St Mag. Agent 176. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 2 P. M. J. S. Buckingham, BoxC Master H. R. Brown, Box C Secretary F. M. Howard, Box C Financier J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE ; Clinton, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. Hincbcliff, Box 374 Master €. H. Porter Secretary J. Hart Financier A. F. Ely Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET; Marshall, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. W. Ridener Master W. H. Green, L. Box 120 Secretary J. L. Raleigh Financier W. H. Green Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE; Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master W. J. Horne, Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, Box 1081 Financier D. Love, Box 1081 Mag. Agent 179. BEE-H1YE; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 Master H. Thornburg, Box 338 Secretary W. T. Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 .. . Mag. Agent 180. THBEE STATES; Cairo, 111. C. Houghtaliug Master D. Crofton Secretary J. Grundy Financier S. M. Jaeckel Mag. Agent WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. Hobson Master D. J. Nicoll Secretary T. Williams Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. E. A. Brown, 448 E. 18tli St Master G. W. Miller, 229 W. 22d St . . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 188. LAKE SHORE; Collin wood, Ohio. Meets aUernate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, 477 St. Clair St., t ^eY®lan^» Ohio Master & Box 22 Secretary §• y*J?*08esi Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, 477 St Clair St., Cleveland, O Mag. Agent 184. LIMA; Lima, Ohio. JJeete every Sunday at 2 P. M. W . H. Thompson Master tT Freeland, Box 65 Secretary g- Myers Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. G. R Reeves Master & 5ul1 Secretary M. Skiles, Box 10 Financier J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN ; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master P. H. Lynch, 4026 Butterfield St . Secretary P. Hartney, 2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Darigan Master J. B. Stillwell Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier H. Lyons Mag. Agent 188. S. 8. MERRILL; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sunduys at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday at .7:30 P. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Arlesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, 880 Hubbard St . . . . Secretary C. S. Ben jam in, 38 Artesian Ave Financier C. F. Billmeyer, 161 Artesian Ave. . . Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. R. C. Belknap, Box 186, Green Bay, Wis., .• . . Master G. Hanrahan Secretary R. Parks Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meeis 1st and 3d Sundays of each month. W. S. Crandell, Box 84 Master G. H. Kings, Box 405 Secretary H. O.Conkey,Box223,Sanborn,Ia,Financier W. McAvinney Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Fields, Box 16 Master F. Foote, Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma* Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Mhster E. Huggins, Jr Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 198. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. H. Remington Master H. W. Hall Secretary C. H. Barnell Financier C. H. Remington Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA; Missoula, Montana. Meets every Thursday at 1 P. M. M. T. Fisher Master J. M. Lucy Secretary P. J. Freeman Financier M. T. Fisher Mag. Agent 195. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Buckley Master W. J. Glennan Secretary A. J. Will Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY ; Leadville, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. E. Noble, care D. & R. G. Shops . . Master G. J. Moore, Box 736 Secretary J. Stamm, care D. & R. G. Shops, Financier W.J. Armitage, Cadillac House.Mag. Agent 197. RIYERSIDE; Savanna, HI. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. J. F. Sweeney, Box 12, Master W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., Racine, Wis Financier W. B. Gilman, Box 16 Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. „ x F. D. Johnston, Box 124 Master T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 .... . Secretary L. R. Sherman Financier F. P. Mitchell Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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VOL. 8. SEPTEMBER, 1884. NO. 9. L0N6IN6 FOR HOME. A Touching Incident of Travel— A Sou of Sunny Italy Dies in a Depot— A Traveler's Tale. Gertrude Garrison. “ Beyond the Alpine heights of great pain Lieth Italy.” The train from the north had halted and then rushed on, screaming like some living thing as it entered the wood. The slow and snorting “ accommodation ” had released three or four begrimed passen- gers and then belched its way forward. The train from the southwest was already in sight, and still I had two hours to wait. The small depot could offer no enchant- ments to beguile the time. Three or four pale women sat bolt upright in dead si- lence, staring stonily at each other, and the restless, solitary old beau began to show signs of ill temper because he could attract no one’s attention. Weary of the place, I went outside to look for more inspiriting sights. The scene was as restful as the one I had turned away from was wearisome. In the west the hilte towered far into the heavens. A mile to the north lay the town, a cluster of white walls, gray spires and green trees, on which the peace that passeth all understanding seemed to rest. Between it and the little depot a shining river wandered noiselessly to the sea ; and the sun, hanging low in the western sky, was gilding everything with an in- imitable glory. How often we fancy in passing a quiet village hidden among its orchards that this, at least, must be the abode of peace and unambitious contentment. But, alas ! When we enter the cottage, what do we find ? There, as everywhere else, are distress and need, passion and unsatisfied longing, fear and remorse, pain and misery, and by the side of these, Oh, how few joys! ” Remembering this, half the beauty of the scene vanished. I shuddered as I thought of the stinging envies, the bitter jealousies, baffled hopes, long-lived spites and cankers which devoured human hearts under the peaceful walls of the white little town. Why are gateways to pleasant places so disagreeable? I wondered, as I glanced inside the depot. The glance told me that the face of that dismal precinct had changed. The train from the southwest had un- loaded an assortment of travelers, some of whom were not disposed to do their waiting passively. They had already given the room an air of action. A big blonde in a stylish costume, accompanied by a meek looking man and an assertive dog, had fairly filled the place with bustle and a metropolitan atmosphere. There were others, but they had slipped to the wall immediately, as though anxious to keep out of the way of so much self im- portance. There was one who would have been a piteous figure anywhere — a man whose pinched face was ghastly with the green- ish tinge of consumption. It needed no close investigation to show that he was nearly done with all earthly things. He Digitized by Google

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514 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. leaned heavily on his wife’s arm, his thin body robbed of its fictitious strength by a long journey. I offered my aid to the woman, and to- gether we made a place for him on a bench by the western window. He lay quite still, as though rest after the weari- ness of travel was very grateful. His black eyes looked through the open door at the quiet landscape with an eager in- quiry in their burning depths. They seemed to be looking for something they did not see but expected to any moment. He said nothing. The sunlight streamed in and fell upon his bony hands and covered his gaunt figure like an aura. The man was dying, but he did not know it and his wife did not know it ; and what good would it do to tell her ? She could not hold the sands in his hour- glass a single second longer than the law of his destiny had decreed. All her feithful love could not do that. They were Italians, and she had given him the patient dog-like love of the wom- en of her race. That much of her history needed no words. It told itself in her slave-like attitude toward him. She had been his to command, to ill-treat or ca- ' ress as he felt disposed, to praise or to scold, to beat or to flatter. She had been his slave as well as his sposa, for though the Italian boasts that his love is more fervent than any other upon earth, its selfishness and tyranny are unrivaled among races. She fanned him with a fan covered with fairy figures and carved in dainty patterns— a bit of rare old art strangely out of place in her hands, which were rough and misshapen from years of out- door toil. I thought of the romances of the inanimate world as I looked at it. Life had not been easy for this dark, patient woman. Hardship and labor had left their cruel marks upon her face, which though bronzed and lined was not without great beauty of expression, the deathless beauty which is born of the soul’s sweetness. There had been none of the glamour which envelopes pleasant paths to pre- serve her love from destruction. It had all been homely, hard, uninviting, yet there she was faithful to the end, faithful in love as well as in duty. In her soft Southern voice, with its pretty accent, she told me their story, which was only one of “ the short and simple annals of the poor,” easily recited and without the flavor of the unusual. They had been vine growers on the hills of Tuscany. Hearing wonderful tales of this great new country fifteen years ago, they had come here to “ make a good home,” she said. It had been hard work at first, but no harder than on their native hills, and after a time they owned a house and some ground not far from St. Louis, and raised small fruits. They had prospered pecuniarily, but not otherwise. Three children had been giv- en them, but all were asleep in the bosom of the earth, “ their souls with the ever- i lasting God,” she devoutedly added, crossing herself reverently. Then she told how her husband, little by little, lost his strength. Sometimes he was almost well, and again so weak, and always growing thinner of flesh, though always sure that he would be well the next month or the next season. At last he imagined that if he could go home to his own hills, to Italy, he would recover. The Italian sun would warm him into life. He seemed suddenly weary of everything here, she said, even the sky and the stars, and talked always of his early home. “ Italy! Italy! Beyond the mountains and the sea,” broke in the sick man in his own tongue, smiling feebly. And in this hope they had started. He had been so eager to get away that the few days consumed in their preparations had been longer to him than all the years \ of their stay. He had grown better as soon as they started, so much better that in her patient ignorance she could not understand why he had suddenly lost his ; strength. She was sure the sea wou ‘ revive him, and the sunshine on 18 native hills, where the grapes were like ( flowers in their heavy perfume, t would restore him. “ But I told him,” she said, and her j Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 515 kind eyes grew sad, “ I told him that it would all be changed there. The young men and the maidens we danced with years ago would not be there. They would be gone or old, like ourselves.” “Italy never changes,” said the sick man in Italian and looking far out on the green fields, as though his lips merely voiced a thought not meant for other ears. It seemed incredible that the woman, who was bright and fairly intelligent, did not know that her husband’s longing for Italy was that curious restlessness which precedes dissolution, and which is always exaggerated in consumptive patients. Yet she had known nothing but his will for years; how should she know this? She was untaught in everthing but the logic of obedience and the philosophy of patience. No, she did not know that he was dying. Being strangely ignorant of the great event himself he had not told her, and she knew nothing save what she learned from him. The gates of the other world were even then opening to receive his spirit and still she babbled on, speaking of the chil- dren, the journey, and — Italy. At the other end of the room the mod- ish blonde, the meek man and the assert- ive dog were holding an animated con- versation. An old woman, whom I had not before noticed, though she had been standing near me, signed to them to keep silence. “ Beyond the mountains and the sea — Italy,” said the dying man in Italian, looking far off to the eastern horizon, upon which was the royal gilding of the setting sun. The next instant an ominous rattle sounded through the big, bare room, and in his eyes there shone a sudden and overwhelming surprise . Instinctively un- derstanding that he suffered, his wife raised his head in her arms ; but before she could speak even an endearing word his soul had departed upon its journey, without the sound of wings or footfall.” In a single moment he had reached Italy, the eternal Italy which lieth “beyond the Alpine heights of great pain.” We lifted his head from the faithful arm which had raised his struggling spirit into heaven and laid it again on the pillow of shawls. The wife did not at first understand what had happened; but as she looked at the white face of the dead man, upon which still lingered the trace of that won- derful surprise which swept over him when his soul confronted the vision of its new life, the awful truth revealed itself. She did not cry out. She did not weep. She did not speak. But upon her kind face there was a look of awe in- expressibly agonizing. She sank slowly to her knees, with her startled eyes turn- ed upward as if trying to follow the soul that had so suddenly vanished from the earth. She stretched out her rough, kind hands and clasped those of her dead husband, and laid her head upon them with a dumb anguish that was heartrending. We turned away without speaking. The awful silence that walks close upon the footsteps of Death settled upon the place. Every person was standing, every head bent. Two majestic presences, Death, and his twin brother, Grief, had transfigured the mean and dingy depot and made it a place where the human heart felt the presence of the unchange- able God. The round clock on the wall ticked off the seconds with ceaseless energy, em- phasizing the unnatural stillness of the room. Tick ! Tick ! Tick ! No one moved. Tick! Tick! Tick! The silence grew heavier. Tick ! Tick ! Tick ! Over and over, again and again, the clock told the story of the speeding moments. From the distance came the rumble of an in-coming train — their train— and one by one with bowed heads the waiting travelers walked out upon the platform ; but the Italian woman neither moved nor spoke. Over the kneeling figure and the breath- less body of her husband the dying sun Digitized by t^ooQle

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516 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. . threw a flood of glory, draping both Death and Grief in a mantle of bright beauty. The old, old woman went close to the stricken wife and bent to raise her head. “ See ! ” she said in a startled voice, “ see ! she has followed him to Italy.” It was true. The hands that clasped the dead man’s with such tender love were as cold as his own. The head that rested on his breast was heavy and life- less. The kind eyes were glazed and vacant, the sweet face rigid, the soft voice stilled forever. “ Beyond the mountains and the sea,” beyond all heights, beyond all pain they had suddenly journeyed. ATTACKED BY INDIANS. Youths’ Companion. During the trouble with the Ute In- dians in Colorado some years ago, my partner and I were at work at our mining camp in the Medicine Bow Mountains, so fbr back that we did not hear of the out- break till some months after it occurred. Three of the hostile Indians, who were probably scouts, came upon our camp, however, during the very first of the dis- turbance. At the time, I supposed them to be renegade Sioux. They were evi- dently in quest of scalps, and I had some trouble in preventing them from getting mine. Our mine was yielding us good returns, and we were giving it our whole atten- tion. We had washed out nearly two thousand dollars in loose gold within three months — not much as compared with heavy quartz-mill mining opera- tions, for ours was a placer mine — but a considerable sum for two young fellows who had come West with scarcely a hun- dred dollars between them. We had started with but just enough for “grub stakes,” picks and a “ cradle.” And even our grub stakes we were obliged to help out with what we could kill in the way of game. In this last particular, our claim in the Medicine Bow range was a highly favored one. There were then, and are still, num- bers of black-tail deer, antelope and elk in the pine timber, round the snowy peaks on each side of “ Big Gap,” and in the little natural parks at the head of the rapid creeks which here come tumbling down the gorges. Some of these “parks” are the most picturesque spots imaginable. Situated at an elevation of seven or eight thousand feet, the mornings are always crisp and frosty there ; the air is bracing, and the springs delightfully cold and clear. We were accustomed to go out after game every second or third day, and usually took turns at this fatiguing pas- time ; for a solitary hunter, as we learned from experience, is quite apt to have bet- ter success than two hunters. On the day of my adventure, I rose early, buckled on my cartridge-belt and knife, and taking my “Maynard” rifle, set off up the creek where we were “cra- dling” the wash. Not far above us there was then a belt j of burnt timber, two miles or more in breadth. I passed through this and thence onward to the foot of a gorge on the left of Big Gap, where the old pack- road used to be, and came up, by nine in the forenoon, to a fine highland growth of pine and quaking aspen, with many spring heads, fringed round by vividly | green willows. There were great numbers of blue | grouse here, and I saw two black -tailed does, each with a spotted fawn at her side. But I would not fire at them, for I [ had set my mind on a fat elk, — the best meat in the world, not even accepting j a corn-fed Kansas steer, — and for the last hour, elk sign had been fresh and plenty. I Along the top of one “ divide,” in fact, the ground was fairly chopped with elk tracks ; and many of the pines had been made greasy with rubbing, and had shreds of old horn “velvet” lying round their roots. So I knew that I could not be far from one or more herds of them. Yet I went on for some time, and at length entered the lower side of a litt e basin -shaped hollow in the timber, from out of which a small rill trickled down over a bare ledge. As I crept up t is ledge, I heard an elk “blow,” not ^ ar ahead, and crawling along from roc Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 517 rock and from pine to pine, for perhaps a hundred yards, I was gladdened by a right royal spectacle. Not over a hundred and fifty yards off, near the middle of the little circular hol- low, was sprinkled a herd of thirteen elk, all within a space of less than an acre of ground. They were cropping the fresh, tender grass, woodland plants and sparse bushes— leisurely feeding toward me, up the wind, otherwise I could never have kept so close on them. I was now lying under cover of a rock. About twenty yards nearer to them was a freshly upturned pine root, with a thick mass of turf and yellow dirt clinging to it. I determined to reach that, and so reduce the range to so short a distance that I could not fail of my mark. Watching my chance when their heads were all down, I worked along to the root, and found just the little chink through the up-tilted turf that I wanted. “Now I am all right,” I thought to myself, with that thrill of delight which comes to a hunter when he sees his game just where he feels sure of it. There was an old “ bull,” with magnifi- cent branching antlers, in advance of the others. A few yards off to the left a two- year-old buck was feeding, showing a much lower set of horns. Two or three old “cows” were coming on behind, and near them were several “calves.” Out to the right a beautiful brown -black heifer —a two-year-old— was daintily nibbling a birch bush. I had my pick of them all, yet could hardly expect to make more than one successful shot; so I must needs choose. I longed for those big antlers, but I knew that the old bull’s meat was tough. The heifer would give rich, juicy venison, and was the one we needed. Besides, I con- cluded that the antlers would make a heavy load for me to pack out to the stage-road a month or two later. So I resolved to take the heifer; and then if I got another shot, I would fetch down the old patriarch. Several times I shifted my aim to practice upon the range on the bull. Suddenly one of the herd threw up his head and “blew ” — that sharp, peculiar, sibilant “whistle.” Thinking he had scented me, I fired at* once, at the heifer’s exposed right side. She staggered and then fell. With the report the whole herd bounded into the air; and they saw the smoke of my rifle curling up directly before them. In an instant they were off like a flash 1 I shot at the old “ bull ” as he bounded out of the hollow, but probably missed him. It was some satisfaction, however, to scramble to the top of the root and see them go crashing through the wind-falls. The last snap of brush under their hoofs had hardly died away up the side of the mountain, when crack ! rang a rifle shot, not far behind me, and a ball tore across my cartridge belt, close to my stomach, knocking out three or four of the loaded shells, one of which — as it chanced — ex- ploded when struck, making a consider- able report and a flash oi powder smoke all about me. To say that I was startled would but faintly express my astonishment and alarm. I jumped, fell partly off the high roof — offering a splendid mark of my self, no doubt — and slid down. And either to this circumstance or to the smoke of the exploded shell, I may owe my life. For a second shot cracked as I fell, and the bullet, as I afterwards discovered, cut through the skirt of my blouse. With this second shot, something like rational presence of mind came to'me. I let myself fall, and rolled over, feet up, into the wet hole at the back of the root. At the same moment I shoved a fresh shell into my rifle, then lay perfectly still, with ears and eyes alert. I was partly out of sight from the side the shots had come, and was still farther sheltered by a rock a few rods away from the root. As to who had fired at me, or for what reason, I had not the least idea. We had seen but one Indian since we came into the mountains, and be was a mere beg- gar. No yell had accompanied the shot, nor was there any indication that it was fired by an Indian. I thought my as- sailant might be a white robber ; and you can readily believe that my heart beat Digitized by v^ooQle

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518 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. hard as I lay there, gripping my rifle, waiting for him to show himself. It was plain that he suspected I might be shamming dead. It was some minutes before I heard any sound. Then I de- tected a stealthy noise, as of a hunter creeping on the ground, out back of the rock. One or more of my assailants then was crawling up under cover of that stone. Very likely, even if I continued quiet, he would think it safer to shoot me, to make sure I was dead. I determined to jump up and shoot at him before he or the other one had time to get any nearer— and accordingly bounded to my feet. Twenty or thirty yards back of the rock, an Indian, rifle in hand, was crouching on the ground. I was scarcely on my feet when he fired, and his ball struck against the stock of my rifle and went humming off over the woods. The moment he had fired, he jumped up and ran. I shot at him, and saw him drop his gun; but he ran on— though I hardly watched him for more than a second, when I looked round to see if he had any companions. I did not see anybody, but a moment after I heard brush snap right over in the top of the pine, on the other side of the root from where I stood. The instant I heard it, I “ ducked” down behind the root and peeped through the chink out of which I shot the elk; and the first thing I saw was the pugged- up top-knot of an Indian, and the glitter of his rifle-barrel in the green top of the pine. He was peering out for me, to get a shot. I was not long clapping the muzzle of my “ Maynard ” to that chink and firing at his head. I knew that I hit him, though I saw nothing of the result of the shot, for at the very instant I fired, a bullet, from somewhere out back of. me, came with a thud into the dirt of the root beside my face. That rather confused me ; for I knew then that there were three redskins at least, and I did not know how many more. I ran from behind the root out past where the elk lay, and on, from pine to pine, up out of the hollow, nearly on the trail of the elk herd. I ran two or three miles, as fast as I could, making a circuit to come round into the burnt timber-belt, and so get home to camp. By this time my wind was nearly gone, and I flung myself down behind a pine bush — to pant awhile. I concluded that the Indian was fairly distanced by this time ; but I had not been lying there more than two minutes, when I heard a sound of footsteps running down on my trail behind, and saw an Indian Coming at full jump. The thick brush screened me. I aimed at him at once and fired. He was coming straight for the bush, and presented a fair mark. I ought to have hit him; but I suppose I was too tired and shaky for shooting. I made a clean miss. He stopped short, then zigzagged off to the right, and gained the cover of a clump of green brush. I knew that I was probably no match for him in woodscraft and fighting from behind trees, and the instant I saw him dodge away, I ran again. Half a mile more took me into the burnt tract, where the fallen pines lay criss- cross and every way — a terrible place to get through. There was about two miles of it; and the growth had fallen so much that but for a few stubs, any one could see clear across it. The Indian was quite a long way be- hind me ; but he kept catching glimpses of me, I suppose, as I climbed and leaped over the piles of pine-trunks, for he fired at me four or five times. Bad as the travelling was, I did not lose much time there, with such urgent hints whistling near my ears, and in less than half an hour from the time I struck the green woods on the creek below, I reached our camp, where I found Ben, my part- ner, “ cradling ” away as steadily as an old clock. He had neither seen nor heard anything of the Indians. I suppose that these three Indians had Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 519 seen me at some point, not very long be- fore I found the elk, and had dogged me, waiting for a chance to shoot me, while I was stalking the herd. If they had been a little better marksmen they would have taken my scalp for a certainty. Ben and I kept sharp watch during the rest of that day, but we saw nothing of the Indian who had run me into camp. Next day we set off up the creek and made a cautious trip to the little hollow where I had killed the heifer elk. Somebody had butchered the carcass, we found, and taken away parts of the choice meat. We saw numerous moc- casin-tracks; and near the fallen pine-top, I saw where blood had dried on the yel- low pine-needles upon the ground. These were all the traces left of the affray which our hasty search disclosed, and loading ourselves with meat, we went back to our camp. For a week or more we kept a sharp look-out, but were not molested at our work. RUSSIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. At the present time a gigantic railroad project is contemplated in Russia, and the Czar takes the liveliest interest in the matter. In view of the immense benefit accruing to agriculture and commerce through the competition of the network of railroads in the United States, the Russian government and capitalists have been encouraged to undertake similar work for their large country. The pro- ject is nothing less than a “ Russian Pa- cific Railroad.” The originator of the plan is General Annenkoff. He propeses that the road should start from the east- ern slope of the Ural mountains, at the city of Yekaterinenburg, running through Siberia and touching the cities of Tobolsk, Yeniseisk, and Yakutsk. The road will terminate at the city of Nikolajen, and will be connected by a branch road from Yeniseisk to Yakutsk and Kiachto with China and the region of the Amoor river. A second trunk line, starting at Astra - chan, will connect with Herat, Persia and India. A branch of this line will be built to Bokhara, and by way of Kashgar to Central Asia. These immense roads in length will aggregate 11,700 English miles, and the cost is estimated at 1,000,000,000 roubles. It is judged that this stupen- dous work will take twenty years, so that every year 50,000,000 roubles will be ex- pended on it. It is proposed that during times of peace the soldiers of the empire shall be employed in the construction oi the road. The Czar has decided to ap- point a commission for the purpose of investigating the project. It is believed that the project has prin- cipally a strategic significance ; for, after the Russians have acquired Turkestan, with its capital, Merve, in Central Asia, the road would facilitate the massing of large bodies of troops for India and Asiatic Turkey. The Russian Pacific Railroad, in connection with the already existing roads, will complete a great commercial chain with Europe, Central Asia, and India. From the Fort Michailewski, one of the best ports on the Caspian Sea, there exists already a railroad to Kisil Arvat, running through the most arid part of the projected line. This part has- been surveyed by the celebrated Russian engineer Lessar. NOT FALSE. Arkansaw Traveler. Old Nelse Patmore was elected Justice of the Peace. He could neither read nor write, but his friends assured him that such accomplishments were merely side issues. One day Jack Maine sued the Commonwealth for false imprisonment. He employed excellent legal counsel, and everyone thought he would surely gain his case. When the cause came up for trial, the judge said: 41 Young man, de ’dictment says dat yer wants damages fur false ’prisonment ?” 44 That is exactly what we want, your honor,” said Maine’s lawyer. “Uh, huh,” 44 And we think, your honor, that we are entitled to five thousand dollars dam- ages.” 44 Uh, huh,” handling his papers. “We claim that Mr. Maine’s imprison- ment was false.” “Uh, huh.” Digitized by v^ooQle

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520 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. “ And we can prove it.” “ Uh, huh. Genermen, yer say dat de man’s ’prisonment wuz false ?” “ Yes, your honor.” “ Uh, huh. He went ter jail, didn’ he?” “ Oh, yes.” u Uh, huh. What am de meanin’ o’ false?” Suthin’ what doan ’zist, ain’t it?” “ Yes, sir.” “ Wall, dis man went ter jail. Dat’s a fack, ain’t it ?” “Yes, your honor.” “Dat ’zisted, didn’ it?” “ Oh, yes.” “ Dat wasn’t false, den. De ’cision o’ dis cou’t am dis. De generman claimed ter hab been ’prisoned falsely. De proofs shows dat de State didn’ perten’ .ter put him in jail, but did put him dar. De cou’t hoi’s dat dar wan’t nuthin’ false ’bout dat. Now, ef de State had per- tended ter put him in jail an’ hadn’t done it, dat woulder ben false ’prisonment. I’ll jis’ sen’ de generman back ter jail, an’ fling de lawyers in de cost. SOME OF THE VERY COLDEST DAYS. It is a bit of coincidence that the comet upon which Napoleon’s soldiers gazed seventy years ago, when they were mak- ing that dreadful march from Moscow, which resulted in the death from cold and exposure of 400,000 men, should be accompanied on its reappearance with a bitter cold spell of weather. When it swept out of sight the world witnessed an unusually severe winter. In October, 763, and February, 764, the denizens of the cities of mosques and minarets were astonished by a cold spell of weather, and the two seas, at Constantinople were frozen over for over twenty days. In 1063 the Thames was frozen over for fourteen weeks. In 1407 the cold was so intense in England that all the small birds perished, and in 1433 the large fowls of the air were driven by the terrible cold into the towns and cities of Germany. In 1468 the winter was so severe in Flanders that the wine distributed was cut with hatchets. The year 1858 was noted for cold weath- er in? England. Thousands of forest and shade trees were split by frost, birds and stock perished, a line of stages ran on the Thames for several weeks, and shops were built on the ice in the middle of the Thames. In 1691 the wolves were driven by the cold into Vienna, where they attacked men and cattle on the streets. In 1810 quicksilver froze in the ther- mometer bulbs at Moscow. One of the most remarkable changes of temperature was witnessed at Hornsey and Hammer- smith, near London, in 1867. The ther- mometer was three degrees below zero on the 4th of January, and seventy-two hours later it had leaped to fifty-five de- grees above zero. With respect to America some of the remarkable cold spells were as follows: In 1730, and again in 1821 New York harbor was frozen over so that teams were driven across the ice to Staten Island. Indiana saw weather cold enough to con- geal the mercury in 1855. The winter of 1881 was made memorable by cold weath- er. On the 13th and 26th days of January many deaths occurred from the intense cold, and the residents of Mobile saw the thermometer sink to zero. A record of cold sieges would be im- perfect without a mention of the terrible sudden storm that swept over the country in 1863, which has gone into history as the cold New Year’s. A drayman was frozen to death in Cincinnati while driv- ing along the streets ; a man climbing a fence in Minnesota froze to death and toppled over into the snow, while the loss of human and animal lives in all parts of the country was immense. EVER A TRUE KNIGHT. Any man may fall in love with a fresh- faced girl, and the man who is gallant with the girl may cruelly neglect the worn and weary wife. But the boy who is a lover of his mother in her middle age is a true knight, who will love his wife as much in the sere-leaved autumn as he did in the daisied springtime. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 521 FRIENDSHIP. Sidney Smith. Life is to be fortified by many friend- ships. To love and be loved is the great- est happiness in existence. If I lived under the burning sun of the equator it would be a pleasure to me to think that there were human beings on the other side of the world w ho regarded and re- spected me ; I could not and would not live if I were alone upon the earth and cut off from the remembrance of my fel- low creatures. It is not that a man has occasion to fall back upon the kindness of his friends. Perhaps he may never experience the necessity of doing so ; but we are governed by our imaginations, and they stand there as a solid bulwark against all the evils of life. Friendship should be formed with persons of all ages and conditions, and with both sexes. 1 have a friend who is a bookseller, to whom I have been very civil, and who would do anything to serve me; and I have two or three small friendships among persons in much humbler walks of life, who, I verily believe, would do me a considerable kindness according to their means. I am for a frank expla- nation with friends in case of affronts. They sometimes save a perishing friend- ship, and even place it upon a firmer basis than at first ; but secret discontent must always end badly. PROfT TYNDALL ON RAINBOWS. The Cause of an Interesting Phenomenon Ex- plained. London Telegraph. Lecturing last night at the Royal Insti- tution to a large and fashionable audience on the above subject, Prof. Tyndall ob- served that the oldest historical record of a rainbow was to be found in the pas- sage, “ I do set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant be- tween Me and the earth.” The sublime conception of the theologian preceded that desire for exact knowledge which was characteristic of the men of science. Whatever the ultimate cause of the rain- bow might have been, the proximate cause was physical, and the aim of science had been to refer the rainbow to its physical principles. Progress toward that consummation had been very slow. Slowly the ancients mastered the laws of reflection; still more slowly were the laws of refraction dug from the quarries in which nature had embedded them. He used that language because the laws were incorporate in nature before they were discovered by men. It was by the scientific genius of the Dutchman Snell that the world obtained in 1621 the first approximate explanation of the rainbow, his discovery having, however, been ren- dered possible by the observations and measurements of earlier philosophers. The great Descartes completed the so- lution. There was a certain form of emo- tion called intellectual pleasure excited by poetry, literature, nature and art, but he doubted whether there was any plea- sure of the intellect more pure and con- centrated than that of the scietific man who, looking at a difficulty which had challenged the human mind for ages, saw that difficulty melt before his eyes and become crystallized as a law of nature. Such pleasure must have been that of Descartes when he succeeded in uncover- ing the law which rules the most splen- did meteor of our atmosphere. Since Descartes’ time further light has been thrown on the matter by Newton, who found out the secret of the colors of the prisms ; by Thomas Young, who eighty- two years ago was appointed Professor of the Royal Society, and who discovered the causes of the rainbow’s supernumer- ary zones ; by Sir George Airey, the late Astronomer Royal, who demonstrated the truth of Prof. Young’s scientific prin- ciples by more accurate calculations ; and, lastly, by the late Prof. Miller, of Cam- bridge, and Dr. Galler, of Berlin. Prof. Tyndall described how, in the Alps, last year, and subsequently at Hindhead, in Hampshire, he had witnessed the rare phenomenon of a white rainbow, caused by reflected light on a misty atmosphere. By clever and amusing experiments the lecturer showed how this remarkable effect might be artificially produced, and how, when the moisture of the air was composite, as, for instance, where water Digitized by t^ooQle

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522 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE spray was mixed with paraffin-oil spray, a still more wonderful rainbow resulted, such as was to be seen at almost all times from a famous mountain in Western China, whither the people flocked from far and near, to witness what they called “ The Glory of Buddha.” THE NEW OHIO IDEA. The old tramp who was a “ Michigan fire sufferer ” last summer, will go on the road this spring as an “ Ohio flood suf- ferer.” He thought once that he would have to appear as a “ Java earthquake sufferer,” but the floods have fortunately rendered this rather far-fetched excuse unnecessary. THE COACH ROBBERS. What the Passenger with One Eye Did. ' Detroit Free Press. There was an army officer, a sutler, a surveyor and two men who might have been mine inspectors, in the stage when it drew up at Burt Hill to take on another passenger. u Howdy,” said the new passenger, as he crowded in. As he stood for a moment in the light of the station lamp, all saw'that his left eye was gone. He wore no shade nor patch to conceal the loss, and those who gave him a second look felt that the fire in his remaining eye was bright enough for two. Dark as it was in the stage, he seemed to have “ sized up ” every man inside of a minute, and, seeming to be satisfied regarding the crowd, he settled himself back into his seat, and had no remarks to make. By and by the army officer mentioned something about road agents, and directly the conversation became interesting. Coaches had been stopped at various points on the line within a week, and it was pretty generally believed that a bad gang had descended on the route and were still ripe for business. The man with one eye had nothing to say. Once or twice he raised his head and that single eye blazed in the darkness like a lone star, but not a word escaped his mouth. The Captain had said what he would do in case the coach was halted, and this brought out the others. It was firmly decided to fight. The passengers had money to fight for and weapons to fight with. The man with one eye said nothing. At such a time, and under such circum- stances, there could be but one interpre- tation of such conduct. “ A coward has no business traveling this route,” said the Captain in a voice which every man could hear. The stranger started up and that eye of his seemed to shower sparks of fire, but after a moment he fell back again without having replied. If he wasn’t chicken-hearted, why did he not show his colors ? If he intended to fight where were his weapons? He had no Winchester, and so far as any one had seen as he entered the coach he was without revolvers. Everybody felt a con- tempt for a man who calculated to hold up his hands at the order, and permit himself to be quietly despoiled. “Pop! pop! halt!” The passengers were dozing as the salute of the road agents reached their ears. The coach was halted in a way to tumble everybody together, and legs and bodies were still tangled up when a voice at the door called out : “ No nonsense, now ! You gentlemen climb right down here, and up with your hands ! The first man who kicks on me will get a bullet through his head ! ” We had agreed to fight. The Captain had agreed to lead us. We were listening for his yell of defiance and the click of his revolver, when he stepped down as humbly as you please. The sutler had been aching to chew up a dozen road agents, and now he was the second man out. The surveyor had intimated that he had never passed over the route with- out killing at least three highwaymen, but this occasion was to be an exception. In three minutes the five of us were down and in line and hands up, and the road agent had said : “Straight matter of business! First one who drops his hands won’t ever know what hurt him ! ” Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE '. 523 Where was the man with one eye ? The robber appeared to believe that we were all out, and he was just approaching the head of the line to begin his work when a dark form dropped out of the coach, there was a yell as if from a wounded tiger, and a revolver began to crack. The robber went down at the first pop. His partner was just coming around the rear of the coach. He was a game man. He knew what had happened, but he was coming to the rescue. Pop ! pop ! pop ! went the revolvers, their flashes lighting up the night until we could see the driver in his seat. It didn’t take twenty seconds. One of the robbers lay dead in front of us — the other under the coach, while the man with one eye had a lock cut from his head and the graze of a bullet across his cheek. Not one of us had moved a finger. We were five fools in a row. There was a painful lull after the last shot, and it lasted a full minute before the stranger turned to us and remarked in a quiet, cutting manner : u Gentlemen, ye kin drop your hands !” We dropped. We undertook to thank him, and we wanted to shake hands, and somebody suggested a shake-purse for his benefit, but be motioned us into the coach, banged the door after us, and climbed up to a seat beside the driver. His contempt for such a crowd could not he measured. LOAFING. Does the young man who persists in being a loafer ever reflect how much less it would cost to be a decent, respectable man ? Does he imagine that loaferism is more economical than gentility? Any- body can be a gentleman, if he chooses to he, without much cost, but it is mighty expensive being a loafer. It costs time, m the first place, days, weeks and months of it, in fact, about all the time he has, for no man can be a first-class loafer with- out devoting his whole time to it. The occupation, well followed, hardly affords time for eating, sleeping, and 1 we had almost said drinking, but on reflection we will except that. The loafer finds time to drink whenever invited, at the cost of friends. Once fully embarked on the sea of loaf- erdom, and you bid farewell to every friendly sail that sails under an honest and legitimate flag. Your consorts will only be the buccaneers of society. It costs money, for though the loafer may not earn a cent nor have one for months, the time lost might have pro- duced him much money, if devoted to industry instead of sloth. It costs health, vigor, comfort, all the true pleasures of living, honor, dignity, self-respect, and the respect of the world when living, and finally, all right of consideration when dead. ’ Be a gentleman, then ; it is far cheaper. FAST TRAIN. Exchange. On May 8th a special train, consisting of two coaches, for the accommodation of Cornelius Vanderbilt, was run from Detroit to Cincinnati, passing the distance of 263 miles in five hours and thirty min- utes. This gives an average speed of 47.7 miles an hour, without taking into ac- count the loss of time in making stope for water, for change of engines and the slowing up passing through towns, and other causes of detention. The run was made over 61 miles of the Michigan Cen- tral Railroad track, and 202 miles over that of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day- ton Railroad. From Mr. Ralph E. State we have re- ceived some reliable particulars regarding the run over the latter road. He says : Three locomotives were used on our road to make the run from Toledo to Cincinnati. The engine used on the first division was a Rogers. Drivers 5 feet in diameter; cylinders 15x22 inches, and made 71 miles — Toledo to Lima — in 96- minutes. This includes three stops, as follows : At Weston the operator went to dinner and left the block against the train. They ran through i mile, then backed up to have the operator take off" the block. This delay lost ten minutes. Another stop was made at the Baltimore & Ohio crossing, where water was taken 'igitized by Google

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524 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. and the engine oiled. The third stop was made at the Nickel Plate crossing. Ac- tual running time over this division 75 minutes, the distance being 71 miles. The second division run was made by a Grant engine, with cylinders 15x22 inches, and drivers 66 inches in diameter. The distance of 71 miles was made in 93 minutes, after stopping for four cross- ings and slowing up through five towns. The third division was run by a “ Cin- cinnati shop ” engine, with cylinders 16x24 inches, and drivers 66 inches in diameter. The distance of 60 miles was passed in 69 minutes, which included the delay of five stops. No special effort, whatever, was -made in the way of selecting good engines. The orders for the special were not given until late, and all the best engines were out on the road, and anyhow the train was too light for our best engines. The train was run through all cities at a rate of speed complying with the ordi- nances respecting the speed of trains. From an inspection of the station reports we estimate that a good many individual miles were run in about 50 seconds. PLOTTING AGAINST THE CZAR. The Story of Alexander’s Narrow Escape from Assassination. ■St. Petersburg Letter. Among the “forbidden literature” now circulating in Russia is the story of one of the most daring and dramatic plots ever recorded in the history of political assassination. The narrative is founded on events which are said to have taken place in St Petersburg shortly after Gen- eral Gourko had been called from Odessa to act as quasi-military governor of the Russian capital. One bright May morn- ing, when the excitement was at its height, the watchful eye of a policeman posted at the top of the Nevsky Prospect caught sight of an equipage coming up the thoroughfare at a trot. It bore ar- morial deviceswell known in the Russian capital; the coachman was there, who persisted in being wigged, in defiance of his master’s orders, to the great merri- ment of St. Petersburg Jehus. On each side rode the regular escort of six mount- ed Cossacks, each holding his lance at rest. General Gourko and his escort— the guardian of the peace had easily recog- nized and hastily saluted his chief, the new prefect of police — turned into the cavalry parade, at the top of the Nevsky Prospect, and at once made their way into the Alexander square, on the Neva side of which rose the massive and somewhat fantastic outlines of the Winter Palace. The equipage having drawn up at the side entrance of the building, the General alighted and rang. On the door-keeper presenting himself — an officer of the Em- peror’s private guard— the prefect briefly stated the object of his visit. He desired an immediate conference with the Czar. The hour was early, true, day having only just dawned. At the same time his business brooked no delay — it concerned the safety of the Emperor himself. The janitor was at first inexorable, expostu- lating that his imperial master had been already in bed an hour. Yet at last he yielded. Up the broad staircase they went together. They trod on gorgeous carpets, brushed past the wealth of the Winter Palace in malachite and lapus lazuli, only pausing when they reached a landing giving access to one of the spa- cious saloons. At this point General Gourko was instructed to wait. At this point, too, the Czar’s officer seems to have repented of his decision. The narrative represents him as closely scrutinizing the prefect of police in the growing light, and of subsequently pro- ceeding in the direction of the Emperor’s sleeping apartments, in no great haste to arouse royalty from its first slumber. The man did not arouBe the Czar at all. What he did was to descend to the guardroom, and dispatched a messenger. The man left the palace on the Neva side. He there took a droshky and drove past the side entrance into the Nevsky. During his absence the Czar calmly slept on; General Gourko impatiently paced the saloon, and the military guardian of the imperial bed-chamber went about giving some orders to the palace guards. In a quarter of an hour the messenger returned. He had been sent to General *1 Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 525 Gourko’s residence, in the Nevsky Pros- pect, and he brought back the information that the prefect of police was at that moment in bed. The early visitor was thus an impostor. He was something more ; for from his pockets, after he had been seized and pinioned, they drew forth a six-barreled revolver and a two-edged hunting knife. The Czar’s life had been saved, yet it had hung for a few moments in the balance. The made-up Gourko — the prefect of police, imitated down to the minutest details of hair, complexion and wig — might have deceived even the Emperor himself. Not a whit less per- fect was the art which had reproduced the Gourko coach and escort. Only the sham prefect was secured, and not his confederates. Simultaneously with the arrest guards had rushed from the palace to seize the latter. But the equipage had gone, the Cossacks were gone, the coach- man was gone. A policeman afterward told how he had seen the cavalcade pass over one of the Neva bridges and disap- pear in a thoroughfare of Basil island. The carriage was never found, and, for all that could be ascertained concerning them or their steeds, the six Cossacks may be mounted and riding, lance in rest, to this day. As to the chief actor in the plot, the conspirator who only failed in his impersonation of General Gourko because of his inability to be in two places at one and the same time, his per- sonality has never been disclosed. He is the one mystery which the Nihilists themselves have never been able to pen- etrate. His secret remains with him, and he keeps it to the present moment, for he is still a prisoner in the island fortress of Peter and Paul. WEALTH IS YOURS, YOUNG MAN. A young man was recently heard to remark, “ If I only had a thousand dol- lars, I’d make it five thousand inside of a year.” He then went on to draw a com- parison between himself and another young man about his own age, who had become, through the death of his father, in possession of a large fortune. The comparison, to be sure, was rather uncom- plimentary to the fortunate young man’s abilities, yet it demonstrated two things, viz.: The lack of a contented spirit, the sweetness of existence ; and the conceit of one who lacks energy and vim to roll up his sleeves and do the very best he can with the means provided him by Provi- dence. Young man, did you ever Btop to- consider the value of a dime ? You know how much easier it is to part with a dol- lar that has been given you than with a quarter you have worked hard to get. There is no real reason for a young man to complain of his lot in this world. Every wrong, every drawback, so-called is, in nine cases out of ten, imaginary, and when not, is the result of carelessness or lack of judgment in taking advantage of circumstances. It would be well for every young man to understand first that he has got to work for all he gets in this world. W ithout work he cannot succeed,, while with it he stands an equal chance with the best to gain wealth and influ- ence, which combined with health is all that man can wish for in this world. It is not wrong to wish for riches, but you oan rest assured that you will never realize that wish unless you work hard and prac- tice economy. You will realize it on a salary of ten dollars a week while your expense is fifteen or twenty. You must learn to keep what you have, and the only way to keep money is to earn it fairly and honestly. Money thus ob- tained is pretty certain to remain with its possessor. But money inherited or that in any way comes in without a fair and just equivalent, is almost certain to go as it came. There are, however, exceptions to the latter rule, but it holds good in a general application. The young man who begins by saving a few dimes a month, and thriftly in- creases his store, every cent a representa- tive of honest work performed, stands a far better chance to spend his old age in influence than he who in haste to become rich obtains money by dashing specula- tion or the devious means which abound in the foggy regions which lie between fair dealing and fraud. Every young man on a salary can save something. It itized by Google '

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526 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. may not be much, but every little helps. It is like the falling of the snow flakes. Each flake is small in and of itself, and as they fall they have no weight, but taken as a whole after an hour’s storm, they become weighty and powerful. It is not the one flake, but the combination of and the unity of many that accom- plishes the result. So it is in saving. It is not the single dime or dollar that makes the wealth, but the continual adding of them into a grand unite that makes a for- tune. Young man don’t waste your time in wishing for wealth, but do the best you can to accumulate it. Then you will en- joy it. The very best you can do is to do the very best you know how. It is a hard rule to follow, maybe, but it is a safe one in all things. Follow it and you will not only enjoy it as you go through the world, and especially yourself will be the better for it. RAILROADS UP MOUNTAINS. Demorest’s Monthly. America is the scene of many notable railway enterprises. We have such a diversity of surface that great engineer- ing difficulties have to be overcome which are not thought of in other countries. One of the most difficult feats is to get to the top of a mountain in a steam-car. This has been accomplished frequently, however, and by different devices. At Mount Washington the railway elimbs the uprise, advancing forward like a cat climbing a tree. The iron clamps, or claws are advanced and the train of cars are pulled up by main force. It is a novel sensation to ascend Mount Wash- ington, while the descent seems still more perilous. At Central City, Colorado, a different method obtains. The cars move forward, then backward, but each change switches them off to a higher elevation. After plying to and fro, like a bobbin in a weaver’s loom, the cars at length reach the top of the mountain. It is now pro- posed to build a railroad to the top of Pike s Peak, the summit of which is 14,- 0°0 feet above the sea level— that is, 8,000 feet higher than Mount Washington In this case the road will run around the mountain, in a sort of spiral path, until it reaches the top. The entire distance from the base to the summit will proba- bly be forty miles. When completed this road will be one of the wonders of the country, for the traveler, in ascending Pike’s Peak, will meet at every .mile a new scene, the one more picturesque than the other. The first twelve miles will be of surpassing beauty. Camping grounds will be located at various points, where people can live in tents enjoying the pure air and weird grandeur of the Kocky Mountains, while in constant receipt by railway of all the necessities and some of the luxuries obtained in large cities. Another mountain railway will be up the Catskills, which will carry travelers to some of the grandest and most picturesque scenery in the world. An ingenious dreamer predicts the construction of a railway extending from Alaska to Pata- ‘ gonia and running on the top of the mountain ranges of North and South America. Who dare say that even this wild scheme may not some day be real- ized? GOOD MANNERS. Good manners are among the greatest charms a person can possess, and every- body should cultivate them, especially young people. They are something money cannot purchase, for there is only one way of obtaining them, and that is by habitual practice. We know a good mother who used to say: “ Always use good manners at home, and then when you go among strangers, you need never be alarmed, for it will be perfectly natural to be polite and respect- ful.” This is true, and we have always thought that the best and easiest way to do any- thing right was to get into the habit of doing it right. Hardly anything is of more consequence than good manners and politeness in a boy or girl. They render those who pos- sess them favorites with their relations and friends, and prepossess strangers to- ward them ; politeness costs nothing, and at the same time is of the greatest value. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 527 THE LIME KILN CLUB. Detroit Free Press. When the meeting had been opened and the roll called Brother Gardner ask- ed Sir Isaac Walpole to take the chair. The grand old gray haired man slowly ascended the platform, and greatly to the surprise of the majority of the members, he announced the death of Uncle Daniel Whitbeck, a local member, who had been present at the last meeting. “ You knew him to be old an’ feeble on’ sort o’ waitin’ to go,” continued Sir Isaac, “an’ yet de news surprises you. A week ago he sot heah wid us ; to-night he am lyin’ in his coffin. Sich am de on- sartainties of life. Brudder Gardner an’ me has knowed Uncle Daniel since we was all chill’en together in de far-away days. When he realized dat de sum- mons was drawin’ nigh he sent fur us, an’ we sot beside him when de angel took his speerit an’ flew away. “Uncle Daniel was a poo’ ole black man, unlettered, unlearned, an’ lookin’ back only to y’ars of toil an’ privashun an’ sorrow. In de days of slavery dey sold his wife away. He saw one of his boys shot down an buried in a ditch. He had scars on his body an’ scars on his soul. Men who heard him pray had scoffed at him. Men who heard him say dar’ was a God an’ a hereafter kicked an’ abused him : Men tried to whip his faith away. Men robbed an’ cheated an’ lied about him, and sneeringly asked why his faith did not protect him. Men argued wid him, an’ though dey could silence him dey could not shake his belief. He saw poverty, woe an’ misfortune in almos’ ebery month of his life, an’ yit how did he die ? “ Dar’ was sunthin’ grand in dat death- bed scene,” continued Sir Isaac in a whisper. “ Eighty y’ars of toil an’ anx- iety an’ sufferin’ was drawin’ to a close. His life, in which dar had bin many clouds an’ leetle sunshine, was about to end. He remembered dat great lawyers an’ doctors an’ statesmen had said dar’ was no hereafter. He remembered dat men had called him a fool fur thinkin’ of heaben an’ praying’ to a God. He was low an’ ignorant — dey was learned an’ great. Dey could read an’ argue an’ dis- cuss—he could only cling to dat faith planted in his heart when he was a chile in de humble cabin. Now came de test. It was de faith of one poo’ ole down- trodden black man agin de sophistry, argyments, assershuns an’ dedueshuns of hundreds of infidels. “ I see him as de sinkin’ summer sun crept inter de winder an’ turnin his white h’ar to color of gold. He woke from his soft sleep, an’ dar’ was sich happiness in his eyes an’ sich glory in his face as I nebber saw befo’. He listened like one who h’ars de far off sound of sweet music, an’ de glory deepened as he reached out his hands to us an’ whispered : “ ‘I kin see my ole wife an’ de chill’en up dar. I kin see glory an’ rest an’ peace ! I kin look across de dark valley an’ see sich happiness as men nebber dream of ! ’ “An’ he passed away like a babe failin’ asleep, an’ you who go up dar to-morrer will fin’ dat same glorious smile lighting up de face of de dead. He has suffered an’ believed an’ had faith an’ gone to his reward. His words as he left de scenes of airth to walk de path leadin’ frew de dark valley to de shores of Heaben am a mo’ powerful argyment dan all dat infi- dels have spoken or will eber write. His smile as he heard de soft rustle of de angel cornin’ fur his speerit was an answer dat will stan’ above de sophistry of all unbelievers.” MADE HAPPY. Youths’ Companion. A good many things are told of travel- ing salesmen, or “ drummers,” as they are called, which are not at all to their credit, but here is one that is creditable to one drummer, even if it does not represent the class. The habits of observation and quick sympathetic qualities which fit these young men for their business, could often be brought nobly into play, in inci- dents aside from trade. A correspondent of the Boston Journal, a few weeks ago, related the following : In Lawrence a little girl was sitting on Digitized by t^ooQle

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528 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. the steps of a shoe-store. She was hat- less and shoeless, and her tiny feet were crimson with cold, and though a tremor would now and then pass over her pinched face, she remained on the cold stone steps, curiously watching the passers-by. There was one who passed, however, whose charity was stimulated, and he, one of that rollicking, happy-go-easy class, a commercial drummer. He accosted the little one, and asked : “ Where are your shoes, little one ? ” “ Haint got none,” was the reply. “ What does your father do ? ” “ He don’t do nuthin,’ he’s dead.” “ Have you got a mother ? ” “Yes, sir; I brings her dinner. She works in the mill. “ Come with me, little one,” closed the good-hearted drummer, and taking his youthful charge into the shoe-store, bought her a serviceable pair of shoes. Not content with this, be took her into a fancy article store, and when she left her little limbs were encased in bright, warm stockings, and a hat adorned her head, while in her hand, as she merrily tripped up Lawrence street toward her home, she bore a package which denoted that the charity of the drummer had not ceased at the clothing of her body. The drummer quietly went his way, refusing to give his name. HE PREFERRED AUNT LIZZIE AND KISSES. Boston Globe. “Dad,” he announced, as he dropped his gripsack on the Boston & Maine depot platform, while the light of a baleful pur- pose shone in his eyes; “dad, you can take the valise ; I’m going to look round the town.” “Aire you thinkin’ of drinkin’ any beer, John Henry ? ” asked the old man, solemnly. “ I ain’t never tasted any,” replied John Henry, doggedly ; « An’z come here to see some sights.” “ Wal, here’s the hull on’t,” said the old man, backing his son against a freight shed and fixing him with his glittering eye; “will you drink beer, lose your watch, hev yer clo’es stole off yer back, git sent to jail, mabbe, an’ miss your sheer o’ the farm ; or will you come with me an’ walk over the common an’ git some peanuts, an’ then go out to your Aunt Lizzie’s in Roxb’ry an’ mebbe tum- ble right into akissin’ party this evenin’?* Speak right up, John Henry! ” The kissing party decided John Henry and he spoke right up for Roxbury and his Aunt Lizzie. COULDN’T PUT HIM OFF. Chicago Herald. “You can’t put a man off between sta- tions; it’s agin the law,” excitedly said a seedy-looking passenger who had got on a Michigan Central train without ticket or money. “You can’t do it in Michigan ; we’ve got laws in this State I want ye to know, Mr. Conductor. I want to go to the next station, and if ye don’t carry me for nothin’ ye can run yer train back to the station where I got on. You know you can’t put a man off between stations; you dassent. You know .that if you did I would sue the company and get big damages. Now keep away from me — you can’t put a man off between stations. What are you stoppin’ this tirain for? You can’t put a man off between — ” The train stopped, there was a short scuffle, and, as we moved off again with rapid puffs from the locomotive, the passengers stuck their heads out of the windows and saw an astonished face looking up from the midst of a snow drift in which a fall- ing body had just immersed itself. The mouth in the astonished face opened, muttered something like “ You can’t put a man — ” and disappeared from view as our train rounded a curve. A POET IN A CYCLONE. How Mr. Haynes Found “The Untranslated Blas- phemies of Hell.” Colonel I. W. Avery tells that he spent a night recently with Paul H. Hayne, the great Southern poet. He lives in a plain little cottage in the piney woods near Augusta, Ga., but the tasty hands of his accomplished and amiable lady have transformed it into a regular rural Eden. On every side you see the evidences of Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMENS refined industry and skill. The sitting room is papered with illustrations clipped from papers and so arranged as to make a beautiful effect. Mr. Hayne is small of stature, but a most jovial and genial companion. His ill health prevents his mingling more freely with the world. Colonel Avery says that Mr. Hayne per- mitted him to read a poem he had just penned on the cyclone which visited his humble home, but, happily, without do- ing serious damage. He says that under the inspiration of the howling winds and lightning’s flash Mr. Hayne seized his pen and reduced to verse his sensations on beholding this wonderful convulsion of the elements. He describes a cyclone as “The untranslated blasphemies of hell.” It is a weird and wonderful poem, and will rank as one of the grandest pro- ductions of this gifted gentleman. When the storm had passed Mr. Hayne walked out into his porch to see the ex- tent of the damage, when, in a bower of vines that hides his porch, he saw a little bird at work building its nest. The change was so startling that the poet at once returned to his manuscript, and concluded the production with a descrip- tion of the “ winged songster’s harbinger of a calm.” YOU HEAH ME, SAH. New York Mercury. Col. Yisscher, of Denver, who is deliv- ering his lecture, “Sixty Minutes in the War,” tells a good story on himself of an episode, or something of that nature, that occurred to him in the days when he was the amanuensis of George D. Prentice. Visscher, in those days, was a fair- haired young man, with pale blue eyes, and destitute of that wealth of brow and superficial area of polished dome which he now exhibits on the rostrum. He was learning the lesson of life then, and every now and then he would bump up against an octagonal mass of cold-pressed truth of the never-dying variety that seemed to kind of stun and concuss him. One day V isscher wandered in to a prom- inent hotel in Louisville, and, observing with surprise and pleasure that “ boiled MAGAZINE . 529 lobster” was one of the delicacies on the bill of fare, he ordered one. He never had seen lobster and a rare treat seemed to be in store for him. He breathed in what atmosphere there was in the dining room, and waited for his bird. At last it was brought in. Mr. Visscher took one hasty look at the great scarlet mass of voluptuous limbs and oceanic nippers, and sighed. The lobster was as large as a door mat, and had a very angry and inflamed appearance. Visscher ordered in a powerful cocktail to give him courage, and then he tried to carve off some of the breast. The lobster is ornery even in death. He is eccentric and trifling. Those who know him best are the first to evade him and shun him. Visscher had failed to straddle the wish bone with his fork properly, and the talented bird of the deep rolling sea slipped out of the platter, waved itself across the horizon twice, and buried itself in the bosom of the emi- nent and talented young man. The emi- nent and talented young man took it in his napkin, put it carefully on the table, and went away. As he passed out, the head waiter said : “ Mr. Visscher was there anything the matter with your lobster?” Visscher is a full-blooded Kentuckian, and answered in the courteous dialect of the blue-grass country. “ Anything the matter with my lobster, sah ? No, sah. The lobster is very vigor- ous, sah. If you had asked me how I was, sah, I should have answered you very differently, sah. I am not well at all, sah. If I were as well and as ruddy and as active as that lobster, sah, I would live forever, sah. You hear me, sah ? “ Why, of course, I am not familiar with the habits of the lobster, sah, and do not know how to kearve the bosom of the bloomin’ peri of the summer sea, but that’s no reason why the inflamed reptile should get up on his hind feet and nestle up to me sah, in that earnest and forth- with manner, sah. , “ I love dumb beasts, sah, and they love me, sah; but when they are dead, sah, and I undertake to kearve them, sah, I Digitized by t^ooQle

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530 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. desiah, sah, that they should remain as. the undertakah left them, sah. You doubtless hear me, sah ! ” GOOD ADVICE. Catholic Mirror. At what age should a young woman marry ? That is an interesting question, the answer to which depends on several circumstances. For instance no girl should wed until she gets a husband worth having, no matter how old she may be before then. It is better for her to stay single all her life, than to have her heart broken by a dissolute man. Again, no maiden should plight her troth at the altar until she has made her- self fit to be a wife by mastering the art of conducting a home. Thirdly, no damsel should deck herself with orange blossoms, if neither she nor her suitor has the means of living, for while love in a cot- tage is very sweet in romances, the old saying that “when poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window,” is often verified. But, these considerations accepted, how old should a- young woman be before en- tering wedlock? Of course, in this mat- ter, no rule can be laid down, to which exceptions should not be allowed, for some girls are sooner adapted for matri- mony than others. Generally, all of them are in too big a hurry to change their names. Children in their teens have their beaux, and too many of them get yoked for life before they have sense enough to know what they are doing. They read in stories of the happy ending of the heroines’ trials, and they think that when they, too, get married, all their troubles will end and their days will pass in peace and felicity for evermore. They marry, in haste and repent at leisure. They are young. Even when their husbands are kind men and true Christians, even when they are accomplished housekeepers, and even when Providence bestows on them a sufficient income, they speedily ascer- tain that they entered the wedded state too prematurely. They break down. They grow delicate. They become nerv- ous, fretful, miserable, and are old and sickly before they are thirty-five, if they live so long, and do not sink into an early grave. They would not heed the axiom Early wed— Early dead, and they have to suffer for their rashness. The best age, then for a young woman to marry at, is from twenty-one to twenty- five. Then she understands what she is about, she has had time to prepare her- self for the duties of a wife and mother, and she has the physical strength to ful- fill her obligations. Having wisdom and health, she makes her home happy, and should God bless her with children, they will be strong and she will be able to take care of them. Bide your time, girls, wait for good hus- bands, take plenty of good exercise, learn to cook and sew as well as play the piano, read good books, keep from round dances, practice your religion and then when you do marry you will be jewels of wives and your husbands will rejoice in their good fortune. HOW PHIL. SHERIDAN LOOKS. Cleveland Leader. I found him this morning in the seat so lately occupied by bluff Tecumseh Sherman. It is one of the best rooms in the war department building. It looks out upon Pennsylvania avenue just across from Corcoran’s art gallery, and from its east windows you have a good view of the White House ground. The room is large and it is hung with oil paintings of western views, the taste of Sherman who liked nothing better than life on the plains. The General sits at a desk in the east end of the room, and Sheridan was sitting there as I entered to-day . He rose to meet me and I paid my respects and those of the Leader in due form. Sheri- dan looks much more like a soldier than Sherman. He is very erect though short and fat, and his air is martial and com- manding. He dresses better than Sher- man and looks as though he takes more care of his personal appearance. He has a large face, a broad, full forehead an fat cheeks of a dark red. He wears n° beard, but his moustache, grave and weU- Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 531 trimmed, is decidedly handsome. He is by no means a bad-looking man, this new head of the army. He has a brave look, and, though his face bears many a wrinkle, as though much care had de- volved upon him, it is a very pleasant one. His eyes form its characteristic. They are gray, small and as sharp as a needle. They seem to look right through you, and they always look right at you when he is talking. They show you that they have a soul behind them, and if their owner is angry they can, as the blood and thunder novel says, glare with a look of baleful hate. General Sheridan has short, stiff, gray hair, smoothly comb- ed, broad shoulders, and short, heavy legs. He would, I think, look bigger on horseback than on foot, and I doubt not that as a cavalry commander he present- ed a very striking appearance. NELSON’S SIGNAL AT TRAFALGAR. St. James' Gazette. A letter to the Standard on the subject of Nelson’s famous signal at Trafalgar sets forth once more, on good authority, the origin of the signal in the precise form given to it. “ Nelson expects every man to do his duty,” were the words first thought of ; but the signal-lieutenant, Mr. George Lewis Browne, observed that for the word “ Nelson ” six sets of flags would be necessary, whereas if the word “ Eng- land,” already provided for in the signal- book, were substituted, one would be enough. Lieut. Browne’s grandson, Mr. J. William Thompson, protests against its being supposed that Nelson at Trafal- gar “adapted his words to the require- ments of writers of popular songs.” Nel- son, indeed, though he may have fore- seen the victory, could never have antici- pated its being made the theme of the patriotic ballad called by Braham, its com- poser or adapter, “’Twas in Trafalgar’s Bay.” Could he even with prescient eye have realized the fact, it may be doubted whether he would have furnished for the song a suitable rhythmical refrain by de- veloping the signal actually used into “England expects that every man this day will do his duty.” A writer of memoirs who took part in the battle has, by the $ray, pointed out that the effect of the signal on the sailors was not in a direct manner to awaken their enthu- siasm, but rather to irritate and provoke them. “Do our duty?” they kept re- peating ; “ of course we shall do our duty ! We’ll show him whether we can do our duty ! ” and so on. The signal had not by any means a lyrical character, but it pro- duced the effect counted upon— that of stimulating the men to do their utmost. CHARACTER STUDY. Judging a Man’s Temperament and Traits by the way he Smokes a Cigar. New York Journal. “ Gimme a fi’ cent cigar ! ’/ said a man, hurriedly, as he rushed into a down town cigar store and flung down a nickel. Grasping a weed without waiting to ex- amine it, he lit it and left the store like a hurricane. “ That man is a thorough business man. Never is beaten in a trade, either, you can bet,” said the clerk. “ He is always on the lookout for 1 skins,’ and can read a man like a book.” “ How do you know ?” asked the re- porter. “Are you acquainted with him?” “Not at all,” laughingly replied the clerk. “ I do not believe I ever met him in my life before.” “Then how do you know so much about him?” “ By making a note of each man’s prob- able characteristics as they come in here and by long experience among smokers,” was the answer. “ Why, almost any clerk in a cigar store (I mean one who has any number of years’ experience) can tell you a man’s temperament as soon as he sees him smoke a cigar.” “ Then this art, as it might be called,” remarked the scribe, “is only acquired through long years of experience. Is that it ?” “ Now you ’ve got it to a T,” was the reply. “ Why, strange as it may seem to you, my fellow-clerk can tell just the style of hand- writing a pereon uses by the manner in which he handles his cigar. Hey, Jim?” Digitized by v^ooQle

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532 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . “Well, pretty nearly,” answered Jim, modestly. * “ Come oyer here,” said the first speak- er, “ and show him.” Jim, who had been fixing up the win- dow, came over to where the reporter and clerk stood. “ Well ?” he said. “ Tell this gentleman what his style of writing is.” After regarding the reporter, Vho was pufling a cigar, Jim said : “ Well, I guess you do a good deal of writing. Your letters are plain and round, and if you tried you could be a better penman. How is it, am I right?” “ Show him,” remarked the clerk to the reporter, “ and I’ll bet you a cigar he came near it.” “ There, I told you so,” he cried, exult- antly, when the reporter had written his name. “ Tell me how you do it ?” asked the reporter of Jim. “ Well, that will be pretty hard to do, for I hardly know, myself,” he replied, “ but as near as I can, I will. In the first place I imagined that you did a great deal of writing from the fact that you nearly always keep your cigar in your mouth, and, as your left hand is the one you raise most when you handle the weed, I concluded you did considerable writing.” “So far so good. But how did you know I made plain, round letters?” “Because you hold the cigar gracefully in your mouth. If you held it clumsily I would know you were naturally clumsy and of course wrote a poor, cramped hand.” “ 1 don’t understand it,” said the re- porter. “ Neither do a great many,” said the clerk, “yet I suppose any one could do it, for all that is needed is constant atten- tion and close observation. Wait here a few moments and toy your hand on the next man that comes in.” A tall, portly gentleman made his ap- pearance. In an “ I’m-looking-out-for- No.-l ” tone he exclaimed loftily : “I want a 10-cent cigar, very strong. I want a good one, now.” He carefully selected a cigar from sev- eral extended toward him, and slowly cutting off a small piece, lighted the weed. When he put the cigar in his mouth he chewed it vigorously, and as he left the store, left thick clouds of smoke behind him. “ What’s his nature ?’ queried the clerk, smiling. “ Pleasant? ’ ventured the scribe. “ Not quite,” was the answer. “Jolly?” “ Nixey,” was the laughing response. “ Nervous ? ” “ That’s nearer.” “Gouty, nervous, and ill-tempered,” whispered the reporter. “ Now you’ve got it exactly,” broke in Jim. “ It wouldn’t be long before you could read ’em at the first crack.” “Give me your opinion of him?” “ In substance it is the same as yours. That man is terribly nervous ; he is quick tempered, and very strict. In business he is successful because of his strictness.” “ Please explain.” “ He is quick-tempered because— did you notice the manner in which he bit the end off? The way he closed his teeth over that cigar tells me that he is strict. It’s very easy when you know how.” At this point a small man with a jolly expression on his face entered the store. “Mild 10-center, small,” he said, at the same time casting an easy glance around to room. Taking the first weed that he touched, he carelessly, yet gracefully, put it in the comer of his mouth, and lit it with a devil-may-care air. When he departed, his character was summed up by Jim as follows: “Mild disposition, easy-going h afrits, and jolly and good-natured. Be- cause he handles his weed with an air of one that doesn’t care whether it goes out or stays lighted.” The claim that if women were allowed the ballot only the best men would be selected for office is a proposition which should be received with many grains o . allowance . If their j udgment is so infai - lible it is strange they make so many mis- takes in selecting husbands. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE 533 GHOSTLY SHIP AT SEA. New York Tribune. “ Do I believe in phantom ships ? Yes, I do.” The old sailor was emphatic, so the re- porter merely said, “Ah ! ” “ There ain’t as much of that sort of shipping afloat as there used to be,” con- tinued the old man. “I rather guess steam vessels have sorter scared ’em off the ocean. But still there’s a good many more than you’d think, and more than I like to see going about.” “ Did you ever see any ? ” “Yes. Once, when I was second mate of a bark bound from this port to Cal- cutta, I saw a phantom ship I shall never forget. We were nearing the Cape of Good Hope. The wind was light and the weather was thick. That night when the sun set and the moon rose, the mist that hung over the water gave everything a ghastly appearance, and our spars and sails as we looked aloft seemed more like those of some phantom vessel than things you could take hold of. There was no indications of a blow, and we were scud- ding along with our skysails and stud- dingsails set. I had the second dog watch, and just as eight bells struck and the first watch came on deck to relieve me, the lookout on the to’gallant fo’castle called out, ‘ Sail ho ! ’ ‘ Where away ? ! said I. ‘ Three points on the lee bow,’ said he. I looked and there she was, a ship with high bulwarks and a towering stern, of a build like the pictured ships in his- tory books. Her sails were like clouds, her masts and spars like streaks of vapor. She came down on us with marvelous rapidity; as she neared us, I stepped to the rail and sang out. ‘ Ship ahoy! ’ but no answering hail came from the deck of the phantom craft and, sailing right against the wind, she passed on and in three minutes was lost to sight.” “ What was it ? ” “The Flying Dutchman.” “ What is the Palatine light ? ” “Well! I thought everybody knew what that was. You see in the early Colonial times Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island, was inhabited by wreck- ers. A ship called the Palatine, from the Palatinate of the Rhine, loaded with colonists, was lured on the rocks by false lights, and then pillaged and burned by the wreckers. Most of the colonists were lost. A few survived, and to this day their descendants, for some of them mar- ried the daughters of the wreckers, are among the inhabitants of the Island. On a cliff overlooking the scene of the wreck are several mounds called the Palatine graves, where some of the bodies that were washed ashore are buried. Now, on the anniversary of the wreck of the Palatine, the watchers on shore see a ship on the rock beneath the cliff burning in three columns of flame. I have seen it with thede very eyes— hundreds of others have seen it, and explain it as you will, it is an undoubted fact that the strange, unearthly lights burn there.” “ That is good,” said the reporter ; “give me another phantom ship.” “ Well, in August, 1862, a fishing fleet from the Grand Banks was overtaken by a storm and put into St. Mary’s Bay for shelter. As is frequently the case in those latitudes the storm was accompanied by a thick fog and the fleet of 100 boats was lost. Now when there is a similar storm there, the vessels seeking shelter sail through the midst of a phantom fleet of those hundred fishing boats.” “ Did you ever see them ? ” “ No, but I know people who have.” “You have heard, of course, of the ghostly ship that used to sail, and, some- times sails now, up Narragansett Bay; of Henry Hudson’s Half Moon having been seen at anchor under the Palisades? ” “Con’t say that I have.” “ Well, people have told me that have seen it.” THE BEAUTIFUL “DIPPER.” Arkansaw Traveler. John Wesley Gillam stood on the top of a high mountain in Randolph county and looked down into the pleasant valley where Pressly Baker lived. He could see the hewn log house, the pole stable and the goober patch. As he gazed he saw a female figure passing to and fro and won- Digitized by v^ooQle

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534 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . dered if it might not be Peggy, Mr. Bak- er’s only daughter and the acknowledged belle of the neighborhood. While gazing on the beautiful scene before him, and particularly on the home of the fair Peggy, he called to mind the many times he had taken her to the log church and sat on the rough puncheon seats listening with awe and admiration, while the “ leader ” in the singing rent the cerulean sky with the first installment of a series of yells and howls which he had the sublime assur- ance to call a tune. He also remembered how he had escorted her to balls and danced with her to an old, familiar air — the only one the fiddler knew — called “Cotton-eyed Joe.” He thought of the bottle of snuff which he had given her last June and which was all gone now, for Peggy was a great hand to dip. As these thoughts surged wildly through his brain there came another recollection which caused him to knit his brows and grind his teeth. She had broken off their engagement. With another glance toward the peace- ful valley, he shouldered his gun and went hunting for deer, meditating the while how he should manage to capture the dear creature who had stolen his heart. Peggy was a handsome country lass, and knowing her power among the sterner sex, was perhaps a bit coquettish', but she loved John Wesley Gillam and had given him the sack merely because he had awk- wardly and unwittingly wounded her pride by asking what size shoes she wore. Her feet so seldom got sight of a shoe that they spread out like batter cakes, and she was very sensitive in regard to them, believing that any allusion to them was for the purpose of making fun of them. And, if you will notice, there are thou- sands of people in the world who seem to delight in making sport of other people’s feet. Any other deformity, if not too pro- nounced, would pass unnoticed, but let a man have large feet and everybody tells everybody else about it until the poor fellow feels inclined to have a few joints of them amputated. And that’s what Peggy and J ohn fell out about. The sun was going down as John was returning from his hunt with a deer slung over his shoulder, and just as he was climbing a hill he came face to face with Peggy. Layihg down the deer he said, in a voice of entreaty : “ Peggy, dear, let’s make friends.” “ An’ in a few days you’ll be makin’ fun of my feet agin.” “No, I won’t; an’ the next time I go to town I’ll git you another bottle of snuff.” “ Will you, John ? You are so good. I thought you loved me an’ now I know it.” Then hand in hand they wended their way down into the pleasant valley where John divided the deer, giving half to Mr. Baker, and where John and Peggy re- newed their vows — always providing that Peggy should have the snuff— and forgot that they ever had any differences. And when the wedding day comes around among the presents will be a bottle of snuff. THE OWL AND THE SPIDER. In the old belfry tower, A dry, cozy bower, Dozed an owl by the boar. But the bell's sly old clapper Was a mischievous rapper, And soon waked the napper. “ Mr. Owl, don’t you mind him; With cobwebs I’ll bind him, And round and round wind him.” Thus spoke up a spider, Strip’d like an outrider. The owl sharply eyed her, And said : “ If he cheat you, I’ll not scold or beat you. I’ll just merely eat you.” The owl saw her spin Her web frail and thin, Round the bell, out and in. But next Sunday morning, Without word or warning, The bell went a-storming ! With a cling and a clang, With a boom and a bang, The old clapper rang ! The owl didn’t chide her, Rebuke nor deride her. But he ate up that spider ! Here is a moral, dear children, for you; . Never promise a thing you’re not able to a«. —[St. Nicholas. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 535 NATURE’S RUDE ASPECTS IN ARIZONA. New York Tribune. Flagstaff, Arizona, a year ago was an unredeemed Inferno ; now it is for the most part quiet and of good repute. It owes its permanency to the timber busi- ness. From northwestern Arizona down to the southeast into western New Mex- ico, stretches a vast belt of magnificent pine forest. Here the belt is cut by the railroad just under the shadow of the San Francisco Mountains. The trees are of extraordinary height, straight and huge in their proportions. Between them there is no undergrowth — all is clear and open. Here and there the openings widen out into beautiful natural parks, clothed with a rich growth of grass. No finer cattle country could be imagined, save for the lack of water. Water is almost literally as precious as gold. Men go out pros- pecting for springs, just as the miner searches for croppings of ore. He who secures a spring can control thousands of acres of land. But the springs are few, often small and not always trustworthy. The little Antelope spring, which supplies the cluster of cabins hard by, sometimes run dry. Then water is hauled in barrels for miles and sold like any other com- modity. The saw mill, which turns out a hundred thousand feet of timber a day to supply a contract of 32,000,000 feet for the Mexican Central Railway, is run by steam power. Yet for this it is necessary to pump the water in pipes from springs nine miles away. At Winslow the rail- road company sunk an artesian well 1,700 feet and struck salt water. At Ash Fork they sunk another well which proved a failure. From the line of New Mexico the rail- road runs for many miles through the barren valley of the Rio Puerco. The river bed is broad, but the stream itself is only a scanty rivulet. Yet when there comes one of the sudden fierce thunder- storms peculiar to this region, the plains are flooded and in an hour the river be- comes a raging torrent. I have seen this happen again and again, for it is the rainy season now ; but in a few hours the water disappears, the torrents plunge into under- ground water-courses and the sands are parched as before. It has been suggested that huge stone tanks be constructed to hold the water, instead of permitting it to flow off at once. The suggestion seems a good one. Artesian wells have never ob- tained much success in the Western coun- try, and the water problem remains one of vital importance. It is by no means only among the forests that there are excellent cattle ranges. Near Holbrook, a town perhaps 100 miles to the east, the plains are covered with black gramma grass, and immediately along the river water is easily obtainable by wells. Back from the river there are occasional springs and natural tanks. Some have been taken up by the Mor- mons, who have four or five settlements in this general section. The same mania is prevalent in this country as elsewhere regarding the cattle business. Herders have been coming in continually near Holbrook during the last few months, and many more are only kept out by the high price of cattle. Holbrook appears likely to be the largest cattle point on the line. It is of some note also as being the nearest town to the petrified forest, which is twenty miles to the north. To reach the forest it is necessary to secure wagon and driver, a camping outfit, and hammers and drills. The drive is long, hot and tiresome, across a country for the most part sandy, rocky and barren. The forest at first sight shows only masses of gray and brown rock half im- bed in sand. A closer view shows that the rocks are the trunks of fallen trees lying about on the desert in strange con- fusion. Not much to see, you will say, but the hammers and drills soon put a different aspect on the case. Hidden within these stony coats are clusters of crystals, some white and sparkling like diamonds, others green as emeralds, and others of a rich purple. Some are grouped in the hollows of geodes. You cleave a mass of dirty gray stone asunder, and the light is reflected in a hundred prismatic hues. Elsewhere the haxagonal crystals are ranged in solid ranks running with the grain. Of daintly marked flints and Digitized by v^ooQle

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536 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. agates there is an abundance, and of gar- nets as well, which are singularly large and perfect, and commend themselves to the discriminating mineralogist. Cali- fornia offers to the botanist a field unex- celled in variety of flora, but for the geologist, I suppose, no section of the country presents richer material than Arizona. Professor Thompson, who is in charge of the United States Geological Survey, now at work upon a map of this Territory, tells me that in riding ten miles near Zuni, one passes from the Cretaceous age to the Granitic period with all the success- ive formations plainly visible. It is often much the same in the canons. West of Holbrook the railroad crosses the Canon Diablo, an extraordinary phenomenon with enough of the infernal about it to give the name a relish. You travel for miles along a perfectly level plain which suddenly sinks, while under your feet yawns a chasm 250 feet deep. On the other side the level plain continues. Therei is simply a great gash in the plain running for scores of miles north and south. On the sides the different strata can be clearly traced. To the irreverent mind Arizona suggests a “monkey and parrot” experience in its past. A coun- try so water- worn and fire-eaten, so up- heaved, convulsed, rent asunder and dis- torted, has certainly earned the right to a long and peaceful holiday. The generosity with which stones are scattered in this land render traveling on a buck-board an effective means of pen- ance, and riding on horse-back a source of fearful uncertainty. I can speak with feeling, for I have lately made two excur- sions. One was to Oak Creek Canon, twenty miles south of the town. The pine forest extended all the way and far beyond, but pines are not water proof, as I was forced to find each of the three nights that we camped on the trail. But the canon was a wonderful sight. We came to it on its lower wall, and as we broke through the trees we saw rising over against us a mighty cliff of red and yellow sandstone and limestone hollowed out into caves, chiselled into towers and battlements, and stretching straight up- ward to a height of 2,500 feet, crested with great pines that from the bottom look like blades of grass. It was perhaps a thou- sand feet that we climbed down on our side, and at the bottom among shrubbery and trees we found a clear, cold mountain stream flowing down the narrow valley between the canon walls. And here, too, down in this far-off fis- sure in the earth’s crust we found the in- evitable squatter raising his beans and onions and waiting to see whether the survey would give his land to the rail- road or the Government. The stream abounded in fearless, gamey trout, black- spotted, fat and toothsome, to be weighed by pounds, not ounces as in the East, and we speedily secured strings that would hold their own even at Fulton Market on April 1. There were some slight at- tendant discomforts, such as rattlesnakes and ’tarantulas, but happily neither will go out of its way to bite, and no one was inclined to afford them any encourage- ment. But we paid dearly for our fishing in the climb up the precipitous canon wall in the blinding glare of a pitiless sun. . My other, trip was to some recently dis- covered ruins of the cliff-dwellers near the mountains north of this town. There was much attendant antelope hunting, but that recalls unpleasant memories, for although we dined upon venison, it was none of my killing. Most of the numer- ous ruins in this Territory are in the nearly perpendicular walls of cliffs or canons. Those which I visited, however, are on the crest of a pinon-clad hill, which rises perhaps 800 feet above the plain. There are about fifty dwellings excavated in a porous rock, which, I suppose, might be called lava scoria. At the top of the hill are still standing rude stone walls built evidently for defence. The caves nearest the summit are the largest. They are bee-hive shaped ; some are fully ten feet in height and they are entered by holes in the lower slope of the top. hi the rear of each is an alcove, probably for a sleeping apartment. In front, next the entrance, is a small excavation, which may have been a fire place. All around Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 537 are fragments of pottery, mostly plain, but in some instances painted rudely on the inside, like that made now by the Pueblo tribes. Flint arrow heads, stone knives, and hammers, and fragments of the stone mills used for grinding corn, are readily found but nothing more. The crops must have been raised on the plains below, but the source of the water supply remains as much of a mystery as the springs where the antelopes slake their thirst. Down on the level ground there are occasional stone ruins, perhaps once occu- pied by herders and farmers, who re- treated to the cliffs for shelter from the marauding ancestors of the Nevajo and Apache. They were peaceful, industrious agriculturists. That they were hard- working is shown by these well-pre- served caves, some fifteen feet square, which were excavated out of solid, though porous rock, with no better implements than stone knives and hammers. Per- haps this little community dwelt here a thousand years ago, perhaps three hun- dred— no one knows. That the present Pueblos are the descendants of the cliff- dwellers is, I believe, generally agreed upon, and Mr. Frank Cushing tells me that he has found one very old Zuni who remembers stories of the time when tiis people dwelt in the cliffs. This particu- lar tribe showed rare good judgment in their selection of a home. On every side there is a wonderful view. Down the hillside the eye wanders through forest glades, over patches of black volcanic cinders and carpets of russettpine needles, to the great natural park on the south, dotted morning and evening with herds of antelopes. The pine forests stretch away to every quarter, on the far south over rolling hills, and on the west to the base of a craggy cliff beyond which tower the sharp peaks of Mount Agassiz and Humphreys. On the north, beyond a grassy valley, is Suntop Mountain, its summit covered with reddish sand, which always reflects a glow, as if of sunshine. And in contrast close behind it is a moun- tain, black and gloomy as Erebus, its sides shrouded deep in volcanic cinders. Perhaps the cliff-dwellers sat at the mouths of their caves, bathed in the clear bright sunlight, and admired this scene after their fashion. Or, more probably, they cared for none of these things and concerned themselves only with their crops and their stomachs. SCIENTIFIC NOTES. Prof. Ball, the Astronomer Royal for Ireland, in an address on comets, consid- ered that the meteoroids seen as shooting stars in 1866 were actually the remains of the tails of comets. As to overwork in schools, it has well been remarked by a- recent writer that the difficulty we have to face is the inev- itable result of attempting to educate a multitude of children by one process and up to one standard. The late Prof. Jevons, in a treatise on the coal supply of Great Britain, assigned to the year 1883 an output, on the princi- ple of estimation he adopted, of 178,100,- 000 tons. The actual number of tons of coal mined was 163,750,000. At Bombay there will soon be built, through the munificence of Mr. Cummoo Suleiman, a wealthy citizen of that place, a dispensary where medical relief will be afforded to women by doctors of their own sex. The government has promised to give a site for the building, and the Bombay town council has recommended the corporation to contribute 6,000 rupees annually for three years to meet current expenses. The results of the survey of Palestine, etc., have begun to create quite a stir among Biblical and other students. The statement that at the time of the Exodus the Red Sea and the Mediterranean were continuous is startling. If this turns out to be correct, a warning will be given to writers on the distribution of the human race, plants, etc., when so severe a blow is delivered to the prevailing assumption of the practical immutability of the great land and water masses since the appear- ance of man upon the earth. Great changes must have occurred, according to Prof. Hull, well within historic times. Digitized by v^ooQle

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538 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Prof. Chowlson, St. Petersburg, reports the invention of an electric watch, which derives its motion from a very small bat- tery. It is said to keep very good time. No details are given regarding the con- struction and arrangement of its several parts, but the mechanism must be very simple if, as it is stated, the watch has only two wheels. New attention is being given to the valuable properties possessed by the species of nettle known as rheea grass, and which heretofore it has been a diffi- cult thing to prepare for the market. Re- cent experiments, however, have helped to solve this problem so far that it is pro- posed to form a public company to acquire land in the territory of the Maharajah of Johore for the cultivation of the plant. It is now possible to secure 21,000 acres of freehold at one pound an acre. Zircon ia, an extract from a mineral found in considerable quantities in the South, is quite likely to succeed petroleum coke for the manufacture of electric light carbons. Recent experiments have been highly successful, and the discoverer claims to be able to produce a carbon point two inches in length that will last for a year. A wash of one part nitric acid in ten parts of water will impart a stain resem- bling mahogony to pine wood that does not contain much resin. When the wood is thoroughly dry, shellac varnish will . impart a fine polish to the surface. A glaze of carmine or lake will produce a rosewood finish. A turpentine extract of alkanet root produces a beautiful stain which admits of French polishing. As- phaltum thinned with turpentine makes an excellent mahogany color on new wood. MY DEAD. Where shall I bury him, this Love of mine ! Where shall his beauty find a resting place, That can shut out the glory of his face From morning’s joy and evening’s tender shine Of distant stars above the floating clouds ? He was so ardent in his sweet, short life, And now so cold within his burial shrouds! With ecstacy his every day was rife — But now no pulses thrill beneath my hand ; No heart beats answer mine with warm desire; No kindling flush obeys my eyes’ command ; But white and still he lieth there! O Heart! Thou cans’t not re-illume his torch’s fire ! No skill may reunite Love’s broken dart! Lo ! I have found a resting place for Love ! Here shall I bury him— within my soul, That erst delighted in his sweet control And with his life my being interwove. Existence was but many empty days Until he taught to me my own heart’s lore ; He crowned me with his wreath of deathless bays, Enriched me from his passion’s glowing store, He lit the world with brilliance from his eyes, He perfumed earth with his celestial breath, And in his kiss I tasted Paradise ! Now fragrance, light and happiness have fled ! I lose my life in Love’s most cruel death, And in my soul inter my sacred dead ! — The Current. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 539 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. ADVERTISING RATES. Space. 1 Mo. 3 Mo. 6 Mo. 12 Mo. 1 Inch, . . . . $3 00 87 00 812 00 822 00 M Col ... . . 5 00 12 00 22 00 38 00 MPftge • . . . 8 00 20 00 36 00 60 00 ftPage . . . - 14 00 35 00 58 00 110 00 IPage. . . . . 25 00 55 00 105 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. SiNote Co?y } Postage Included {$1jq Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute , Indiana, as second class matter. Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. SEPTEMBER, 1884. RAILROAD MANAGERS AND the brotherhood op lo- comotive FIREMEN. In the discussion of any subject, social, scientific or moral, religious, educational, or financial — it matters not what — a very large margin should always be allowed for ignorance, stupidity and bigotry. There are always to be found in every community an element composed of those who wear the “ human face divine ” for no other purpose, seemingly, than to dis- grace and degrade it, and these creatures, when “ dressed in a little brief authority, play such fantastic tricks before high heaven as make the angels weep.” The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men was organized, primarily, for the social, moral and intellectual advance- ment of its members. Its aim is to in- culcate sobriety and frugality, self-respect and independence ; in a word, the highest type of manhood and citizenship. We unhesitatingly challenge the severest scrutiny of the fundamental principles of our noble Order by friend or foe, and de- mand of them to point out ita the Consti- tution and By-Laws of our Brotherhood, or in its record, from first to last, any measure or practice which bears testi- mony in conflict with the declarations we have made. It must be admitted, therefore, that our \ purposes are strictly in accord with all things of good report. Our aims are high, our ambitions praiseworthy. Locomotive firemen are not theorists; visionaries laboring to give hallucinations the force and value of verities. They are, on the contrary, pre-eminently practical men — necessarily so, for their vocation compels them to deal with problems demanding caution, vigilance, courage and risks of life and limb. Inebriety, carelessness or neglect invite such terrible penalties, that Locomotive Firemen cannot fail to observe that however lightly such defects may be regarded by others, for themselves, they cannot be tolerated without increasing, in a terrible ratio, the damages which for- ever accompany them in their perilous rides on the rail. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men, as an organization, seeks to inten- sify the abhorrence of its members of all things calculated to imperil life, character or employment. It seeks to create and to foster those ideas of manhood and citi- zenship which, if carried into practice, must of necessity make a Brotherhood Fireman the peer of his fellow-citizens in any and every walk of life — sober, indus- trious, frugal, intelligent and self-respect- ful. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men, as an Order, has reasoned thus: “If our members are temperate men, in- telligent men, cautious and watchful, men of integrity and high social standing, they will be in demand by all railroad Digitized by v^ooQle

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540 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. managers throughout the land.” In this we conclude they have reasoned intelli- gently. The logic is sound. The propo- sition cannot be successfully controverted, and yet it must be written that there are railroad managers who will not employ firemen who are members of our Broth- erhood. We confess it is difficult to be- lieve that at this high noon of intelligence the country is disgraced by such railroad managers. They are not men of common sense. They are victims of vulgar preju- dices. Their judgment is warped and distorted. They are the enemies of the roads they control and the foes of society. They are public nuisances. They refuse to employ men who are/honest, sober, capable and industrious, qualities of head and heart, which should be a passport to employment everywhere, and in which the public is profoundly interested, be- cause such Locomotive Firemen belong to an organization designed to inculcate such virtues. These bull-headed burlesques of humanity by their acts, and acts speak louder than words, inform the public that a drunken, dishonest, negligent fire- man, who does not belong to our Broth- erhood, is preferable to a sober, honest, watchful firemen who does belong to our Brotherhood. In pursuing a course so manifestly in conflict with the interests of railroads, and which is well calculated to fill the public mind with alarm, it becomes im- portant to ascertain, if possible, the rea- sons which prompt such action. It is at war with prudence. It is a protest against virtue. It is in open revolt against sobriety, intelligence and manhood. It is a bid for ignorance, drunkenness and incapacity, and railroad managers, who discard Brotherhood Firemen, say to the owners of their roads, “As between a sober, industrious, vigilant fireman and a drunken, profligate, incapable fireman, we prefer the latter.” And in view of the stupendous infamy of the choice the people ask, Why ? We answer the question without hesi- tancy. • It is because railroad managers who pursue Such a course belong to that class of despicable creatures who a few years ago throughout the South were known as negro whippers, a class of brutalized creatures, whose vocation, in the eyes of those who employed them, sunk them by irrevocable laws to a level infinitely below that occupied by the helpless victims of their lash. These rail- road managers, who make war upon the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, | would have their employes destitute of | intelligence and independence, cringing, fawning slaves, devoid of manhood and ready to do their bidding, as if they were chattels. If a Locomotive Fireman spends his earnings like a profligate, if his asso- ciations are low and vulgar, if he cares j little or nothing at all for character, if he is devoid of noble ambitions and neglects his wife and children and makes no pro- vision for them, if death or sickness over- takes him, he is the man who is wanted by the class of railroad managers who re- j fuse to employ Brotherhood Firemen. It is difficult to understand why it is that great interests are committed to the j keeping of such men as the railroad man- agers we have referred to, whose inherent meanness defies- description. They are the advocates of all that is grovelling, ab- ject and contemptible in life and charac- ter, because when a Locomotive Fireman descends to such a level, the arrogant, mercenary and narrow-minded manager can dictate his destiny and keep him for- ever in the despicable position of a serf. Digitized by t^ooQle

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J FIREMEN'S Bat it is to as a source of extreme grati- fication to say that such railroad mana- gers as we have referred to and who arouse our ineffable contempt, are not numerous, nor is their influence such as to stay in any degree the gigantic step and upward march of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Their vulgar antipathies, their arrogant, dictatorial policy, their patronage of drunken thrift- lessness and opposition to intelligence, industry, integrity and capability, will in due time arouse such unutterable loath- ing and universal denunciation that they will be compelled to abandon their policy or get out of the way. The time is at hand, indeed, it has already come, when railroad managers will recognize in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen an organization which is putting forth its mighty energies to produce a class of workmen worthy of the confidence, the respect and the esteem of all men, and the great traveling public, quick to appre- ciate faithfulness to trusts involving life and property, will join us in anathematiz- ing such railroad managers as seek to place upon our noble Order the brand of persecution, or subject its members to penalties for their devotion to manly and virtuous lives. CANADA. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men of the United States and Canada will hold its Eleventh Annual Convocation in the city of Toronto, the capital of the Province of Ontario, Canada, beginning on the 23d day of September. This an- nual meeting of the Representatives of the Brotherhood will be the first ever held outside of the jurisdiction of the American Republic, and is looked for- ward to by the Order, throughout its en- MAGAZINE. 1 541 tire jurisdiction, with profound interest. There are many exceedingly pleasant reflections connected with the Toronto Convention. We, of the United States, are boastful of the grand area of our Re- public, having 3,634,797 square miles, but it should be remembered that the Do- minion of Canada has an area of 3,330,000 square miles and is one of the most im- portant and prosperous portions of the British Empire. It will be remarked by the Brother Jonathan delegates that while they are not deliberating under the jurisdiction of the stars and stripes, they are sitting beneath a banner which sym- bolizes authority throughout the world, such as attaches to no other ensign that floats in the breeze of any of the zones that belt the earth, and when the two banners float in peace, side by side, or when, by friendly hands, they are borne in the van of the advancing hosts of progress and civilization, they mean that Anglo-Saxon ideas are to prevail in the earth, and that the English tongue is to be used when the command is issued for barbarism, superstition and ignorance to “move on.” Our Brotherhood has in Canada 20 Lodges, with a membership of about 900. In no part of our jurisdiction have loco- motive firemen been truer to every obli- gation than those who hail from Canada, and the Brotherhood, by designating the city of Toronto as the place for holding the Eleventh Annual Convention of the Order, pays a fitting tribute to the un- wavering fealty of the Canadian member- ship. Being beyond the jurisdiction of the United States, the American brethren Will doubtless realize that they will be subjected to criticisms which will partake quite as much of justice as of generosity ; Digitized by Google

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542 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . that is to say, the Canadians will be quick stantly on hand. We are going to hold to appreciate dignity of bearing and no- our Convention for 1884 in Canada. It is bility of ambition, and quite as “ clever ” significant of progress. We now have in detecting any departure from the 230 Lodges and more than 12,000 mem- standards of propriety by which they bers. Our growth is phenomenal, but estimate worth. To make a favorable im- the reasons why it is so are by no means pression and win the good opinion of the mysterious. The high aim of the Order Toronto people, we regard as a desidera- is to equip men for a hazardous vocation turn, and feel confident the “boys” will fully appreciate the situation. The demand is simply manliness. In this connection we do not know how we could better use our space than to give a few sentences from a paper on “ National Language and National Character,” writ- ten by E. A. Meredith, Esq., of Toronto, and published in the July number of the Princeton Review. Mr. Meredith says that ‘* ‘ Gentleman ’ is a typical English word ; ” that “ ‘ duty ’ is a word which the English are fond of using;” that “‘fair play’ and ‘pluck’ are homely Saxon words, racy of the soil and eminently characteristic of the sterling qualities of Englishmen,” and adds that “ while the Saxon words which I have enumerated, ‘home,’ ‘duty,’ ‘gentleman,’ ‘fair play,’ and ‘pluck,’ continue to hold the place which they now hold in general estima- tion in England, while they are the verba et voces, the spells by which to quicken the hearts and stir the pulses of his fellow- countrymen, so long no Englishman need despair of the future of his country.” Mr. Meredith, while paying a merited compliment to Englishmen, also voices the sentiments of every Brotherhood Fire- man in the United States and Canada. We love our “homes,” we are true to “ duty,” we claim to be “gentlemen ” in the best acceptation of that term, we de- light in “ fair play,” and as for “ pluck ’.’ the duties of a Locomotive Fireman re- quire him to keep a large stock of it con- in which life and property are in hourly peril. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen demands that its members shall be honest , sober and capable , and in the nature of things the wise and the prudent of all communities must approve our pur- pose. As a Brotherhood we propose to grow wiser and better as we grow stronger, and from Canada we expect in due time to | visit Mexico and establish our Lodges in its ancient capitals — indeed, we expect to see our victorious banners float in all lands where the iron rails are laid and the iron horse requires trustworthy men to guide his course. We anticipate a royal time at Toronto, and the fact that we are to be, for a few days, the subjects j of Victoria, to-day the most illustrious j woman in the world, excites the most ; pleasurable emotions, and adds indefi- nitely to the strength of our convictions | that when all the prerogatives of citizen- | ship are bestowed upon women it will be in order to keep a lookout at the mast- head of our civilization for the first pen- cilings of light that is to usher in the millennium. THE COMING- CONVENTION. The coming convention of the repre- sentatives of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen of the United States and Canada, to be held in the city of Toronto this month, September, 1884, is to be, we are warranted in saying, the most notable I in the history of our Order. I Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 543 / When the gavel of the Grand Master calls the Convention to order two hun- dred and forty delegates, representing two hundred and forty Lodges, will an- swer to the roll call. These two hundred and forty delegates will represent more than twelve thousand Locomotive Fire- men, who are members of our grand Brotherhood. Even now, as we write, the Council Chamber is in fancy’s full view before us. The scene is imposing. As we -contem- plate the spectacle, emotions of pride struggle for utterance. We remember the days, to our Order, of “ small things,” when we were weak and environed with difficulties, when our pathway was strewn with obstacles to progress, when strong men hesitated, when faith flickered like a taper in a sick man’s chamber, and hopes, deferred or crushed, filled all minds with doubt. But, with a courage vitalized by possi- bilities, scorning the croakings of those who are forever astride the shirt-tail of progress, yelling “ whoa,” we have, with thousands of brave men, followed the fortunes of our Brotherhood through the defiles of obscurity, and with a faith which was the “substance of things hoped for,” and guided as were the wise men of the East by the star of destiny, our Brotherhood has emerged from the gloom of the canon, and now its watch fires, from ocean to ocean, illuminate mountain and valley and plain, and more than twelve thousand sturdy men, ani- mated with high ambitions, have com- missioned their representatives to meet in council and deliberate for their welfare. We are by no means unmindful of the dangers which great prosperity brings in its train, and the prosperity of our Broth- erhood in its territorial expansion, in numbers and influence, is phenomenal, and now it is confronted with the inquiry: Are its delegates equal to the task of hold- ing this Brotherhood, compact and har- monious, as it advances to still grander proportions and a more beneficent influ- ence? Everything depends upon the character of the delegates, whose high prerogative it is to legislate for the Order. If they are prudent men, if they disdain faction, if they ignore section, if unwavering fealty to the Order proves to be the dis- tinguishing feature of their purpose and their action, then all is safe, and the future of our Brotherhood is assured beyond a perad venture. This Magazine but fulfills an important duty to the Brotherhood when it counsels the Lodges to send their best men as del- egates to the Toronto Convention — cool- headed, cautious men, capable of grasp- ing questions of commanding import, and who, knowing no East and no West, no North and no South, in matters which may engage the attention of the Conven- tion, diligently seek to hold fast to the good already secured, and to advance, by prudent and conservative methods, to positions of still more commanding power for the welfare of the Order. We are profoundly impressed with the conviction that our Brotherhood having advanced to a dizzy elevation of pros- perity, now requires, as never before in its history, its best thought for the solu- tion of the problems relating to perma- nency, harmony and future strength. If sectional or factional controversies arise, we predict rust and decay, division and disaster. If, on the other hand, the genius of harmony presides over our de- liberations, if the unifying and solidifying spirit of brotherhood exercises its right- Digitized by t^ooQle

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544 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. ful influence, then our future abounds with possibilities well calculated to fill the mind of every Brotherhood Fireman with delight. Dismissing misgivings, we look forward to the Toronto Convention with pleasing anticipations. The reunion of comrades is always a baptism of pleasure, and hopes born of a knowledge of our brethren give assurances that when the Convention adjourns the Brotherhood will be stronger and better equipped than eter before for its noble mission. A GREAT WRONG. Within the past few months many men who have heretofore been accounted im- mensely wealthy have failed. Their for- tunes have been swept away and they are left without even the cloak of honor to hide their nakedness. This country is the country of immense private for- tunes. Men arise from obscurity and become in a few years fabulously wealthy. Instance the cases of Flood and Gould, and men of that class. There is a well founded suspicion abroad that such co- lossal fortunes can not be made honestly. Whether they can or not the fact is plain that the massing of such great wealth in the hands of one man is dangerous to the- commercial interests of the country; nay, more, it is dangerous to the liberty of the people. When this money massing will stop it is hard to say, but the fact remains that many of these great fortunes are tottering to ruin. Both the amassing of great wealth in single hands and the final ruin of the possessors is harmful to the people at large. The men who failed recently, Eno, Ward, Sage, Keene, gained their wealth in a few years. How ? by honest labor? Not a bit of it. They got it by speculation, as it is called. What is speculation ? Another name for gam- bling. These men, by manipulating the money market, by forming combinations, by overreaching friends and business associates got their wealth. By a law that seems almost inevitable they failed at last. Their fortunes, acquired at the expense of the real business of the coun- try were swept into the hands of other speculators equally as avaricious, equally as conscienceless as the men who failed. But the evil does not stop with the fail- ure and disgrace of these men. The in- nocent suffer with them. Others who earned their money in the sweat of their faces lose their all by the fraud and chicanery of these beasts of prey. What is the remedy for these great wrongs, committed with at least the tacit consent of the law? What is the reason that in this beautiful and fruitful land of ours so many labor for a mere pittance, while a few heap together untold millions? “ Side by side are reared the palace and the hovel ; side by side we find the mil- lionaire and the mendicant.” Why is this? The answer can. be put in a few words — wealth is by force of our laws unjustly distributed. To arrive at this conclusion and give the reasons for it would require a volume. It is plain that the man who raises a bushel of wheat does not fix the price of it, that is done at Chicago by men who do not own a bushel of wheat but simply imagine they do, and they buy and sell their imagi- nation. The men who put their money into railways do not fix the value of the stock, that is done in New York on the Stock Exchange. Men buy and sell mil- lions of stock that has no'other existence than on paper. Yet these things are done under the law; nay, more, the men who do it are called business men. They own fine horses, palatial homes. They are leaders in society, pillars in the church. Their sons go to college and sneer at the poor devil who has to starve himself in order to get an education. These business men buy up legislatures, influence political parties, suborn per- jury, bear false witness, cheat and defraud their neighbors, all in the name of business. Real business is not speculation, it is not gambling. To take a man’s money out of his pocket is larceny, to forma corner in wheat or stocks and thereby rob your neighbor of his fortune is busi- ness. One is retail and the other is Digitized by t^ooQle

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IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 545 wholesale. The remedy for these great wrongs must be soon found and applied. We cannot go on in the way of the pres- ent. Poor men robbed and rich men ruined is not a fit condition of things for this republic. Illegitimate greed must be made impossible for an obscure man like Ward to fail for sixteen millions of dollars without enough assets to pay the receiver. It must be made impossible* for a few men at Chicago to so manipulate the grain market as to rob the producer of his just return for his labor. It must be made impossible for a few men to com- bine and lower the wages of thousands of laboring men simply by an agreement to do so. Each man must have a chance to make a living, and the chance must be an even one with the other chances. In business relations men act more like wolves than men. They tear at each other’s throats as if the ruin of others were the only measure of success. With our means of education we ought to grow into a better manhood, into a better civilization. Surely there is some road that leads out of this chaos of wrong, of misery and ruin. Each man should have his own, from rich to poor, and it should be made impossible for one man or a few men to control the property and happiness of thousands of their fellow creatures. THE POWER OP THE LABOR ELEMENT. If there were no other indications of the growing importance of the laboring classes, the constant efforts of politicians to conciliate and befriend laboring men would be evidence sufficient. This importance of the labor element grows just as fast as grows education. Teach a man what his power is and where he belongs, and it will not take him long to resolve to use the power to place him- self where he belongs. Politicians as a class are keen-witted and far-seeing. They have found out long ago that which laboring men as a class have not yet fully found out, name- ly, that organized labor is destined to rule the nation. It is simply a question of organization. The power is there, all that is needed is' the proper appliance of the power. The anxiety of political parties to have the laboring men on their respective sides ought to teach every laboring man his individual importance. What political party can be successful in this country without the labor vote ? None. Think of the power then, labor already has. The great problem of the future is, how shall labor be organized ? What will be the proper objects of such organization ? It will take great effort to effect such organization and great wisdom and self- control to carry out its objects. Think of these things meta of labor! The future has much thought, much anxiety in store for us, but it holds also the promise of great power and great elevation. If politicians recognize our importance we should not be slow to recognize it also. We are rapidly ad- vancing to the condition when a simple demand on our part will meet with ready compliance. W e must meanwhile educate ourselves to demand only that which is right and to make that demand so unmis- takably that refusal to comply therewith will not be thought of. Laboring men must learn to occupy the highest plane of right and justice. Fool- ish demands defeat themselves. Justice wins at the last. At the bottom of every- thing lies education. Learn what is right. Organize to do it. CHARITY VS. MALICE-. Our members must learn that they are in honor bound to protect the character and standing of all other members of the Order. As long as a member commits no offence, by which he violates his obli- gation, no member has a right to detract from his reputation. If he proves false to his pledge, prompt and decisive action should be taken against him as the con- stitution provides, and he should be made to atone for his wrong. But as long as he holds his place in the Order he is en- titled to the respectful consideration of every member. It is too often the case that members say unkind, uncharitable and unjust things of each other, and these remarks, in many instances, are prompt- ed by envy, jealousy and malice. This Digitized by v^ooQle

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546 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. is not right, and the member who in- dulges in talk that is detrimental to his fellow-member is the real offender before the law, and should be arraigned and compelled to make restitution to the in- jured one. “Our mission is to build up, not to tear down.” This is especially applicable to the character of our fellow- members. If we cannot speak kindly of them we have no right to speak of them at all. To speak lightly of the reputation of our brothers is criminally wrong, and as antagonistic to our principles as vice is to virtue. It is better to help humanity than to hinder it — far better to be charit- able than malicious ; and the man who had rather add to, than detract from, the reputation of others, is a good man and will meet his sure reward in the respect of his fellows and the approbation of his own conscience. Beware of the man who has no faith in humanity — he judges all mankind by himself and of course places a low esti- mate upon its worth. Being dishonest, deceitful- and treacherous himself, he is utterly unfit to soar above, even in con- ception, the meanness of his own nature. Such a man never had a kind word for any one. He had rather clothe the repu- tation of his fellows with infamy than honor. He is not only mean and con- temptible but cowardly in the extreme, and has no scruples about the means he employs to carry out his devilish designs. We hope to see all such men banished from our ranks, as they only serve to create discord and ill feeling. If we would be true to ourselves, true to our principles and true to honor and man- hood, we must treat our fellow members with kindness, charity and justice. GOOD NIGHT. Out in the dark, out in the night. Lost in the chili and gloom, I know that the moon, is shining now Into my darling’s room, Over her hair, the long dark hair, Shedding a calm sweet light Over her eyes, her soft brown eyes ! Good night, little love— good night! I wished the wish of my heart to-night As I saw a falling star— A passionate prayer— ah, love, my love. bo near and yet, oh, so far ! A cloud passed over the stormy skies. Hiding the moon from sight : A cioud is over my lonely life— Good night, little love— good night ! A moaning among the trees to-night, A step that can never come— But, better far, she’s safe, I know— bafe in her happy home. ' a love that she threw away, A track on the waters white, Anrt^kl°^ile,arfc on “ the outward bound Good night, love of mine-good night ! — [London Herald. Temperance. BY JOHN C. STEPHENS. Temperance seems-to be one of the great topics of the times. Temperance should be regarded as the great stepping stone of morality and Christianity. When I speak of temperance I do not simply mean to abstain from the use of intoxicating drinks, but to be temperate in all things, temperate in our eating, temperate in drinking, temperate in the wearing of clothing and temperate in our toil, for how can a man or woman be a Christian except he or she is first temperate, for Peter says : “ Temperance is the fruit of the spirit.” Temperance is, therefore, one of the fundamental principles of Christianity. Paul says: “ Against such there is no law.” Therefore, let temper- ance reign in our mortal bodies, for tem- perance is that due restraint upon our affections and passions which renders the body tame and governable and the mind free from the allurements of vice. But intemperance is quite another thing. While temperance is honorable in all of its forms, intemperance is dis- graceful, beastly and abominable in every respect. Those who are intemperate not only lose life and the beauty that nature gave them, but honor, fidelity, integrity and their reputation. Society loses confidence in them and their souls are lost to that eternal home in heaven, while he that practices temperance will spend a happy life in this world and be prepared for the world to come. Elkhart, Ind., August 8, 1884. The Cost of Solomon’s Temple. BY E. J, N. Talents of gold, silver and brass used in the construction, £6,879,822,500; cost of the jewels, £6,870,822,500; vessels of gold used in the Temple, £545,296,20o ; vessels of silver used in the Temple, £489,344,000 ; the silk vestments of the priests, £10,000 ; the purple vestments ot the singers, £290,000; the trumpets, £2,000,000; other musical instruments, £40,000 ; total cost of laborers, £93,877,- 088 ; cost of timber and stone, £2.545, -9o,- 000; total amount, £17,442,444,268 or $77,521,965,636. 103,300 men were em- ployed seven years as follows : 10, wu hewing timber, 10,000 bearers of burdens 20,000 hewers of stone, 3,300 overseers. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE \ 547 Edited by Ida A. Harper. NOTES FROM CHAUTAUQUA. Chautauqua is entirely different from the ordinary watering place where you boat and drive, -play lawn tennis and croquet, flirt, swing in hammocks and read novels, and go home with the feel- ing that, after all, the summer has been wasted. Here you may do all these things if you choose, but you will not choose. Even the young people are filled with an ambition which will not let them idle away all the bright, sun- shiny hours, while those who are older find among these groves the fulfillment of a long cherished dream. Whatever your particular talent, here you may develop it, and of the hundred thousand people who come here every season each selects the pursuit he particularly fan- cies and follows it under the direction of skilled teachers. So we find a large number enthusiastically studying the dif- ferent languages ; others devoting them- selves to the sciences ; some deep in the mysteries of sculpture; many happy with crayon and paintbrush; hundreds giving themselves, heart and soul, to their beloved music; and ladies who only want some light occupation reveling in all sorts of beautiful needlework. Every day there is a lecture, from Tal- mage, from Frances E. Willard, from other distinguished speakers. There are concerts, and panoramas, and elocution and spelling matches, and there is a cook- ing school where the ambitious house- wife may learn to prepare all sorts of dainty dishes. Everybody is busy, and if they are not happy, they have, at least, no time to brood over their trou- bles. One meets a great many odd charac- ters here, religious fanatics who may fairly steep themselves in the gospel ; skeptics who come with the intention of ridiculing everything and everybody; foreigners who wander curiously about ; eccentric, long-haired men ana sharp- nosed, spectacled women ; amateur news- paper correspondents with a vast sense of their importance ; all mingled together but attracting no particular attention. This is a peculiarly independent place, but the secret of it is that people are so occupied, they have no time to attend to the affairs of their neighbors. They take it for granted that you are respect- able or you would not be here, for Chau- tauqua offers no special attractions for what are commonly termed “fast” people. There is no dancing here, no card playing, and it would not be pos- sible to get a drink of intoxicating liquor. By eleven o’clock everybody is in bed, resting from the fatigues of the day that they may be fresh for the duties of the morrow. It is a busy, cheerful, inno- cent life, whose influence sustains you long after you have left this summer school. The police regulations are excel- lent. *The grounds are patrolled by a large number of policemen in citizens’ clothes, and a suspicious character is “spotted” from the moment he enters the gates. Gamblers frequently come here thinking they will find a rich pas- ture, but a companion is always at their elbow, and at the first move they make toward their business they are given just time to reach the dock. A couple of frail women came here and took a cot- tage, and in six hours they were put upon a steamer, bag and baggage, and started down the lake. Somfe fellows smuggled a lot of whiskey in bottles into the grounds, expecting to sell it on the sly. In less than twenty-four hours the authorities called a public meeting, poured the whiskey on the ground, broke the bottles and hustled the men out of town. There is occasionally a mild scandal, but the participants meet with a cool reception, and the number of these is remarkably few when you con- sider that there are ten thousand people non the grounds. There are hun- i of children here, and they romp about all day long without the super- vision of mother or nurse, in perfect safety, for there is not a vicious dog or man about the place. Worldly people make sport of Chau- tauqua and call it a Pharasaical Sunday- school paradise. To me it seems a kind of miniature illustration of what the world might be if there were only more moral people in it. It is the realization of what has always been considered a sort of Utopian dream. You know that these strict regulations would be impos- sible in the every day world, but you like to feel that men and women are capable of a moral and intellectual exist- ence under favorable conditions. When you find yourself growing cynical in re- gard to life and distrustful of your fellow men, it will revive and strengthen your faith to withdraw from that which grieves and offends and put yourself in contact with a better element. The world is full of sweet and lovable people but like choice and tender flowers they are often pushed aside and obscured by the selfish and un- principled who flourish like weeds. Yet Digitized by * L.oogle

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548 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, . like mignonette and heliotrope the in- cense of these beautiful characters cannot be destroyed even by the burdocks and thistles. - To wander through the stately groves and leave behind the cares of life, to float upon the tranquil waters and forget the troubles and anxieties that break the health and spirit, to find, in the quiet, golden summer, rest from the storms and hardships of winter, these are the com- pensations for leaving home and friends and going into exile every season. The most gratifying feature at Chau- tauqua is the large number of women who are pursuing the different branches of study. Of the fifty thousand persons, all over the world, who are taking the Scien- tific and Literary Course, probably three- fourths are women, certainly there is that proportion studying here. It is such a little while since women began attempt- ing to improve their condition and now there is no class of people in the universe who are making such progress. And of all these thousands of students every one is working with some object in view, and yet it is such a few years since any ambi- tion was ‘possible to a woman. A con- ceited young student from Yale College, discussing this question a few evenings ago, said, “I am so sorry to see so many girls working for a definite object, for when a woman begins to have an object in life she ceases to be attractive 1 ” Poor, young man ! In all probability his wife, when he gets one, will have the living to make. At the present day that woman is to be censured who has not an object to which she may devote her time, her energy and all her finest qualities of heart, mind and soul. The world calls for such women. The harvest is theirs if they will go into the fields. Chautauqua, N. Y., August 4, 1884. escorts for some other fellow’s wife or sister, and as friends they are better than women. As our fathers they are inex- pressibly grand. A man may be a failure in business, a wreck in constitution, nots enough to boast of beauty, nothing as a legislator on woman’s rights, and not even very brilliant as a member of the press, but if he be our own father we overlook his shortcomings and cover the pecadillos with the divine mantle of charity. Then, as our husbands, how we love to parade them as paragons!* In the sublime lan- guage of the inspired poet— “ We’ll lie for them, We’ll ery for them, And if we could we’d fly for them. We’d do anything but die for them.” JUST HEAR THE WOMAN. At a literary meeting Mrs. Donway toasted the men as follows : “ God bless ’em. We halve their joys, double their sorrows, treble their expenses, quadruple their cares, excite their affections, control their property, and out manoeuvre them in everything. In fact, I may say, with- out a prospect of successful contradiction, without ’em it would not be much of a world anyhow. We love ’em, and the dear beings can’t help it; we control ’em, and the precious fellows don’t know it. As husbands they are always convenient, though not always on hand ; as beaux they are by no means matchless. They are most agreeable visitors; they are handy at State fairs and indispensable at oyster saloons. They are splendid as INTRODUCTIONS. There is a certain degree of formality about introductions that sometimes seems absurd and yet it is founded upon correct principles. For instance, we may meet an individual upon the street for years, know him well and be fully informed about all his affairs, but because we have never gone through the stereotyped fonn of an introduction we may not recognize one another. In some cases this may seem unnecessary but it must be remem- bered that in this rule lies our only safe- guard against an indiscriminate acquaint- ance. It is better to pass by one for yews whom we would like to know than to be at the mercy of any impertinent stranger who chooses to address you. Some persons have a mania for giving introductions. If you happen to meet them in a parlor full of their acquaint- ances you are bound to be introduced, to every one, however much you may wish to avoid it. If you meet them on the street with several friends they will stop you and introduce the whole party. This is not only unnecessary but rude, in making an introduction use as few words as possible. An elaborate speech is ex- tremely embarrassing to the two persons who stand facing each other, just ready to bow and smile. The mere mentiono the two names is sufficient, as “ Mr. bmitn, Mrs. Brown.” Always present a gentle- man to a lady, a younger person to an older one, a single to a married Pe^A The individuals may or may not abate hands. It is growing customary to d great deal of handshaking. A should never offer his hand first to a la y« Young ladies would better acknowledge an introduction simply by a bow. ried ladies may offer the hand, and gentlemen generally shake hands, cessive cordiality is in bad taste, gentleman may express Ins meeting the lady but it is only necessa y Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 549 for her to thank him in a pleasant way or simply bow. A lady’s permission should always be obtained before presenting a gentleman if it is possible to do so. An exception to this rule may be made in a ball room but tbe acquaintance may end here if the parties choose. A gentleman may always assist a lady, who is in any difficulty, without an introduction, but tne acquaint- ance need not go any farther. Great dis- cretion should be used in introducing people but if any mistakes are made, the well-bred gentleman or lady will pass them over as gracefully as possible and never give offence by exhibiting any re- sentment over a disagreeable introduc- tion. ROLLS. [Mrs. E. P. Ewing, Cooking and Castle-Building.] All kinds of rolls are crisper and more tender if made with milk instead of water and will require no shortening. Small portions of the bread dough, skillfully molded, brushed lightly over the top witn milk and baked in a quick oven are very nice. The famous VIENNA ROLLS are made in the following manner: For a pint of new milk add a pint of warm water, an ounce of compressed yeast, a teaspoonful of salt and flour sufficient to make a thin batter. Let it stand for an hour and then work in flour until the dough is the proper consistency for bread. Separate this dough into a dozen pieces. Take each piece up and, slightly stretch- ing it, fold it over the thumb of the left hand. Repeat this operation, gently stretching the comers of the dough and folding over the thumb till it is the re- quired shape and then lay in a greased pan. If the stretching and folding have k®®n properly done, the roll when baked will be composed of a succession of thin, layers. The secret of the Vienna rolls is in the stretching and folding in- stead of laying them on the board and m<*Jding them. The dough may be twisted and formed into crescents, horse shoes and various fancy shapes. DELICATE BUNS. Whip together three tablespoonfuls of sugar and three eggs until well mixed, inen pour upon them slowly, beating all the time, a pint of boiling milk. Add a pint of flour and a little salt, and, when lukewarm, a half gill of yeast. Beat all well together and let them stand over night. In the morning add a handful of hour and beat soundly. When again hght, work well with the hand, adding three ounces of butter, and flour very gradually. When the dough is stiff enough to work away from the sides of the bowl sufficient flour has been added. Work ten or fifteen minutes longer, cover closely and leave to rise. When very light mould into small round cakes and place in a pan not allowing the cakes to touch each other, and bake in a moderate oven. At the time of adding the butter, lemon or other flavoring may be used or a nice surprise is to place a small slice of citron in each bun while molding. OUT IN THE WORLD. Over 20,000 women work at the watch mak- ing trade in Switzerland. They do much of the finest and most delicate work. Two sis- ters own and superintend a large watch-mak- ing establishment of their own. Dr. Grace Wolcott, daughter of Col. J. W. Wolcott, who recently graduated at the Woman’s Medical College, in Philadelphia, is attracting much attention by her nerve and skill in performing difficult surgical operations. Ladies for agents at the smaller stations on some of the Eastern roads are proving very efficient. They keep the waiting rooms more cleanly and attractive, there are fewer loafers about the stations and tobacco-users are not given the privileges that are accorded them y the male agents. At the annual meetingof the Illinois Homoe- opathic Association, Dr. Julia Holmes Smith read two papers and. at the banquet, re- sponded to the toast, “ Woman, the coming medical man.” She was elected vice-presi- dent of the Association and Mrs. Dr. Weeks Burnett was made one of the board of censors. A woman who once made a conspicuous figure in the business world has just died at Rossville. on Staten Island. Her name was Martha O’Donnell and she was about fifty years old. For thirty years she was one of the largest produce dealers in Washington Market, New York, and one of the noted peo- ple in that locality. She made a large fortune in the business. Mr. Henry R. Foote, a brother of Judge Foote, and a well-known constructing engi- neer of New York City, has instituted a class of young women at his offices in the Grand Opera House building, for the purpose of training them as mechanical draughtsmen and engineers. He says he is determined to give the bright and intelligent young women of America a chance, for there is nothing in what he proposes that is beyond their strength or their capabilities. Miss Cynthia Oferes, a young school teacher from Illinois, went to Dakota three years ago and took up a farm. She built a shanty and lived in it, planted corn and vegetables and made money. She writes to a local paper, “ I now own 320 acres of good land worth $2,000 in good money, the product of my own labor for three years.” Itoccurs to one in reading'this that many of our over-worked, poorly-paid teachers would be happier, healthier and wealthier to follow Miss Ceres’ brave example. The American book-cover has become a thing of artistic beauty. Our best artists are engaged in making designs for them, and architects of the highest reputation find their geometrical knowledge very useful in the de- signing of book-covers. Whenever there is •igitized by Google

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550 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. a demand for anything in the way of art, the young women come to the front as thoroughly equipped as the young men. Some of the best Dook-co vers that have been designed in this country are the work of women.— Phila- delphia Press. The above instances are selected at ran- dom among hundreds that may be found ip. the newspapers of the day. There is scarcely a department in the great labor of the world that does not number among its workers busy, energetic and ambitious women. All this has been brought about in the last quarter of a century, and twenty-five years hence they will engage in all kinds of business without exciting comment. There is no longer any excuse to be made for an idle or a dependent woman. The fields are full of ripening grain waiting for the hand of the har- vester. Whatever vocation in life a woman selects, she will find the path a little steeper than does the man. The clinging skirts of the woman will always impede her progress but they will not prevent her from reaching the summit. There are physical disabilities, there are social impediments, there are domestic hinderances which will delay and annoy and fill the soul with weariness but they cannot entirely defeat. On the other hand women do not have to battle with the temptations that beset the pathway of their brothers. With eyes steadfastly fixed on the shining ob- ject of their ambition, they are scarcely aware of those temptations which have the power to wreck the purposes of men. Man temporizes with temptation, woman ignores it. The work of the world needs woman and she needs the work. It is vain for her to sit in idleness and wait for her condition to be improved. Let her put forth an effort and herself improve that condition. From the thousands of occu- Eations let her select the one she seems est adapted for and, through her own labor, let her taste the sweets of inde- pendence. LAUNDRY HINTS. A fine gloss for linen collars and cuffs is obtained by using raw starch. Mix it to a thin smooth paste and then add as much water as needed for the articles without its being too thin. With clean hands rub the articles through the starch as if washing them, but not too hard, so that the starch is well soaked in. Squeeze them out, not too tightly, allowing no powder of the starch to be seen on the surface. Have ready a clean cloth folded double and long enpugh to let the collars lie flat. These should be placed singly and the cloth folded down on it, then another collar, then the cloth folded down again, and so on until they are all down. Fold the long roll then in half and give it a sharp twist, in which shape it must be left for some hours; if not left long enough they will not iron so well. But they must on no account be allowed to dry. Have ready some very hot irons, only just not to scorch, and let there be enough irons not to have to wait for a second when the first is cool. These must be clean and have a good polish. To insure the latter have a piece of beeswax, and when the iron is taken from the fire rub it over with beeswax and then rub the iron on some crushed salt and it will run smoothly. Now on the ironing shept lay a clean thin cloth, a handkerchief will do. Lay a collar on this, fold over part of the handkerchief, and iron quickly from bne end to the other two or three times to dry it a little. While still steaming take off the handker- chief, stretch the collar with the hands and iron briskly on the right side straight across. If the iron is not hot enough, or the collar too dry, the starch will stick. When the right side is smooth, without creases, turn it on the other side and iron it more slowly so as to dry it thoroughly. The irons require much renewing, as the damp cools them quickly. If any starch appears on the iron it must be scraped off with a knife before going back to the fire. They heat better on a stove or kitchener than in front of the fire, as often they axe blackened by jets of flame or smoke caused by a draught. Miss E. E. Colfax, La. Mandon, Dak., August 9, 1884. To Woman's Department: When it was announced some time ago that a new department was about to be opened in “ our ” Magazine, I was on the “qui vive ” of expectation. It never occurred to me that the new department would be one for the edification of the female portion of the Brotherhood. While carefully scanning the May book, as 1 turned leaf after leaf, almost u®JwareB^ came upon the new creation — ‘ Woman s Department ” — I read its instructive con- tents and felt that indeed a new era -baa dawned for us. Heretofore we have be only indirectly connected with the u - der ; that we are actually wanted as part thereof, is evinced by the fact tha we have been allotted a space m tne Magazine. I stopped for reflection, won- dering the while what I could do to assist the new enterprise and I presumed th if I tried hard enough, perhaps I mg' produce something fit for PJ^lcvLf ’ With far more determination than aDuny. I resurrected a long neglected pencil ana % Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 551 the fruits of my exertion, dear readers, are now before you or have fallen into the never-satisfied editor’s waste basket. The object of my first letter is to bring into prominence “Onward Lodge, No. 41, and to remind its ladies of the duties they are neglecting and the work they are leaving undone. No. 41 is as com- pletely left out of the “ Correspondence ” column, as if there were no such Lodge. I have made a thorough investigation and find that there is a good cause for her prolonged silence. The Lodge is not prosperous and her members are demor- alized. Under the circumstances that placed her fn this condition, we can almost forgive her members for disinter- estedness. Through the infidelity of one of her officers, her treasury was robbed and her resources crippled ; since then she has struggled with adversity and misfortune. Meetings have been poorly attended and financial matters have been neglected. I am personally acquainted with a number of her members and I hnow that with proper encouragement they are in every particular competent to add an intelligent share of help to the cause. Of coure we are not privileged to attend their meetings and help them out of their difficulties, but we can in a quiet way bring our influence to bear upon those who are privileged to attend these meetings. Onward Lodge has been long enough a victim of neglect and it is a part of our duty to lend a helping hand to bnng her up to the standard. Regular meetings well attended are the first a Lodge, and here is wo lib ^ ^k.ere we can introduce our ance o/the members in whom we are in- terested. Barnabus (my husband) be- Jongs to No. 41, and I must acknowledge to his shame and my discomfort that ^ave been sadly neglected. I shall, however, take measures fora speedy reform. The time of their meetings we caa tea^n by consulting the Magazine, tu ,fncef°rth when it is meeting time 1 only be satisfied to dispense with his dear presence but will cheerfully assist him until he has safely gone through primping” process and is “en route to the Lodge room. I have no tears that he will use the “ Lodge ” dodge, tor when Barnabus says he is going to Lodge, to Lodge he goes, and I know whereof I speak. ?Javhjg found and remedied one great evn, I have no doubt that with proper care and application we will bring about satisfactory results. What better guar- antee have we of a first-class Lodge than we have by placing it in the hands of such men as <5. E. Allen, H. K. Stratton, Wm. Storrs, A. C. Wirtz, and Bar- nabus. Bro. Wirtz is filling the Mas- ter’s chair very creditably. Bro. Stratton is Financiering, and I hope that the good brethren of 41 will remember that he can- not meet bills with promises. Bro. Allen performs the duties of Secretary with neatness and despatch. Bro. Gould ha$ a healthy Magazine list and I can vouch for bis qualifications as a book agent. He secured my subscription. W ith such lead- ers there can be no blunders, and when once they have attained the desired standard, by placing No. 41 in line with the best in the Order, let us have so faith- fully labored in the good cause that we can conscientiously receive the approval which is sure to follow. I am vefy anxious that this should come under the observation of the ladies of Mandan, that they may become co- workers in the broad field before us. I will letyou know, from time to time, how we are progressing, and the Brotherhood will in the future have a hearty supporter in the Wife of Barnabus. WOMAN’S RIGHTS AND INFLUENCE. To Woman's Department: Amid the many questions which are agitating the world around us, is heard the all-important one of Woman’s Rights. It is forced upon us whether we will or no ; but in what do her rights really con- sist? Are they the Royal Rights of Womanhood, or (as in so many cases they are understood) simply the usurpa- tion of Man’s rights? I would rather think of them as her loving Home Rights than her Rights to the world at large, although I would by no means undervalue Womanly independence, for I am sure the rapid strides towards this end, which are a special characteristic of our day, are one of the best signs of national progress. A scene lies before us; a tender parent who has toiled on for years in unceasing labor has reached the verge of old age, and he longs to lay his work aside and take his well-earned rest. Now is the time for his girls, for whom he has toiled so hard, to whom he has given a good education and so many years of Home comforts, I say now is the time to assert and use their rights, he needs all the loving, gentle help and sympathy his girls can give. The Mother may perhaps have been taken from him, so that- he is without the loving care it was her joy to give, and if so let him feel that in her girls she has left a bright record of her memory. Try and make Home bright and pleasant for the few remaining years of his life, he needs it and has earned it. But if it is to be Digitized by Google

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552 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. realized, it must be by the exercise of those loving rights which are woman’s true vocation. Or, are we a wife? Here, too is a wide scope, for so much depends upon the wife. Home, happiness and enjoyment soon flag if she neglects her all-important duties. There are times when the thou- sand one little duties (which seem to he always increasing) look overpowering in their multiplicity, but let us cheerfully take them up, one by one, and gradually they will melt away. The Husband comes in tired and weary after his day’s or perhaps night’s work ; don’t let him be troubled and wearied by repetition of all the little worries and anxieties which have occurred whilst he was away, but make him feel that he has left them all behind him on his iro£ steed and has reached a haven of rest, an oasis in the desert. Cheer him with conver- sation, music or reading. Those who are working, and ofttimes risking their lives for then* loved ones, have a right to the very best enjoyment we can give them. Don’t let them have to look for it out- side the home circle, and above all let love reign supreme. Homes which are radiant with its Light are the happiest spots on earth. Don’t let us forget to cherish the two bears, viz., Bearance and Forbearance. Even in the highest and best earthly Love there will be times when they are needed. Thoughts, opinions and tempers will differ a Tittle sometimes, but they will not hurt us so long as we bear and forbear with each other. It has often been said that Man does the love-making before marriage, Woman after marriage, and it is true; nothing but love will stand the wear and tear of Married Life. Let us use our Rights to heal all the little differences which arise. We must cherish the love which has been given us, and doing this we shall be astonished to find how lovely a plant it will grow, shedding its wel- come perfume and shade over all the cares and anxieties which, in some meas- ure, are the common lot of all Wives. Oh, our Rights are noble ones, and truly it has been said, Man is what Woman makes him. From his earliest infancy her influence is brought to bear upon him, her’s is the hand which guides those early years, in which the seed is sown which will make him either a con- sistent Christian, a good citizen and a true friend, or a disgrace to the name of Manhood. Let us also help our brothers on. Many a young man has been kept from yielding to temptation by the gentle sympathy, the tender love of a devoted sister. There are so many ways in which we can help them on, and we must spare no efforts to keep them from drifting away from home, out into the world, where there are so many pitfalls and snares to lead them into sin. We Women cannot realize too strongly the immense influence we possess over Man. Either we are guiding or leading them upward or else we are dragging them down. Let us see to it that our influence is for good, ever leading them upwards, pointing heavenwards. Our Rights are innumerable. The gentle word, the ten- der care in sickness, the comforts of home, all are dependent on her, and her rights and influence extend out into the world as well as around the home circle. The World will be the better if we each use our influence rightly. There is so much loving work to be done which Woman alone can do. We may not seem to be making much impression, but not one of us can live without in some measure we influence those around us either for good or ill. Woman’s Work has always been more like the little streamlet which runs through the val- ley, often hidden from view, yet surely doing its great work of watering and fertilizing the land around, than like the expansive ocean spreading from shore to shore and continent to continent, bearing on its bosom the produce and wealth of nations. Let us be content thus quietly to do our work. Not many of us are called to shine out brightly to the world, but if we will just take up and do will- ingly the many loving tasks around us, we know not where or how far that work may spread. Are these thy Rights? Then murmer not That Woman’s Mission is thy lot. Improve the talents Go# has given, Live to HisTpraise and rest in Heaven. Alice Brooker. Stratford, Ontario. Galveston, Tex., July 16, 1884. To Woman's Department. I have been a reader of your Magazine for some time, thanks to Mr. J. H. otei - hoff, who has been sending it to me- Gulf City Lodge No. 115 is a credit to the Brotherhood, and its members nev tire of contributing to the good work which the Order is engaged. . Many of them have been promoted and are making successful ,.j The Brotherhood is having a splendid influence on its members, and a s lo g they are faithful to their obligations they are sure to succeed. _ It is my earnest wish that they may ways be blessed with prosperity i noble mission. A. l. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 553 GIRLS AND HOUSEWORK. To Woman's Department: A great many girls of the present day pass the best years of their lives (and by the best years of their lives I mean from sixteen to twenty,) under the impression that it is a disgrace to work in a kitchen. They recoil in horror at the idea of putting on an apron and going out in the kitchen to help the poor old mother who has done so much for them; who has patiently toiled and denied herself many a luxury that her daughter might have a good edu- cation and enjoy all those advantages for which girls crave; and these same girls after they are married to a poor man, as is very often the case, and settled in a home of their own, often wish they had practiced less on the piano and paid more attention to mother when she tried to teach them the “ mysteries ” of bread- making. I know of a ladv who is obliged to keep boarders for a living, while her daughter, the hardest work she is known to do, is to play the organ and sing for her own amusement. I often wonder if the daughter’s conscience does not give a remorseful tug when she looks at those white hairs and tired gait. Mothers are blamed for not teaching their daughters household work, but what pleasure is it to the mother when she tells her daughter to do anything to see her face disfigured with a frown. She would much rather do everything herself than have such un- pleasant sights around her. But that frown is quickly exchanged for a smile when the young lady goes into the parlor to entertain her company, and on her face there is a look of such placid angelic sweetness that you would never suppose that clouds ever marred its beauty. I don’t intend being unjust to the girls, but, my dears, good sensible young men never wish to marry a girl that is like a piece of sculpture, an ornament; he wants her useful as well. Can you show me a pret- tier sight than a young lady neatly dressed, with an apron on and her sleeves rolled up to the elbow, cooking a meal ? I know of only one thing prettier, both to the eye and the palate, and that is the meal, if it is well cooked. I think knowing how to cook is quite an accomplishment, and girls should be as proud of knowing how to do that as they are of their music, painting, French, etc. / * Perry, Iowa, July 30, 1884. To Woman's Department : After a long silence, I come to fulfill my promise of some months ago. I should have written before, but the little sermon from our editor, in the June Magazine somewhat cooled my ardor for writing. But I have concluded to run the risk of the waste-basket, to keep my word, and now to the subject : “ The oversuit worn by the engineer and fireman while at work, and manner of washing them.” I prefer the waist made of blue and white plaid shirting, and the overalls, not from the heaviest grade of denims. Of course, they are always washed last, and my way of washing them is to have the suds as hot as the hands can bear ; draw the most soiled parts, one at a time, upon the wash-board and let the suds drain off for a moment ; then pour about one tablespoonful of coal oil over each leg of the overalls and sleeves of the waist, rubbing them well before put- ting back into the suds. This loosens the grease and dirt, making them much easier to wash. I then put them into a large pail and pour water over them, let- ting them stand until the last, when a little more rubbing will make them nice and clean. I hope I have made this plain enough that all the ladies may understand it. The oil is to be put on only one part at a time, just as they are washed. I will tell you of another way that I have not tried, but it came to me from a washer- woman, and is no doubt good. Sprinkle soda over the parts most soiled and then use a stiff scrubbing brush. I do not see many articles from “ Pilot Lodge,” and as my husband, though a fireman, cannot yet be a member, I am not at liberty to write items from the Lodge. With kindest wishes for the welfare and prosperity of the B. of L. F., I am yours truly, Wipe of a Railroad Man. Peoli, O., July 21, 1884. To Woman's Department. Ah article in the February Magazine says, “There is no genius in war, only rim fate.” If I was not such a firm eliever in Providence, if I did not know there was a power “that shapes our ends rough hew them as we will,” I would say the same of raising boys. Truly some of them are destined bv grim fate for railway men, no matter how adverse their previous training had been. Some years ago a group of ladies, with their baby-boys at their feet or on their laps, sat talking with all the wisdom of young matrons of what their boys might be. “Well,” said one, very positively, “ I’m not raising a railroad hand. Every time I hear the echoes of that terrible whistle I thank God they are ten miles away. My boy won’t get fascinated with the few trips we make, and when he is •igitized by Google

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554 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . older he’ll have more sense.” Well, at sixteen he attended the centennial, and could tell more about the splendid Penn- sylvania Central, its track, tanks and block signals, the giant Corliss, than all the beauties of that beautiful place com- bined. After studying and teaching a few terms, at twenty-one he graduated from an Eastern school and went to work in the counting house of a large estab- lishment. Now, thought the mother, he is established for life. But, alas ! for “the best laid plans of mice and men” m six months he wrote that the office did not agree with him but the railway did, and there he is to-day a fireman, his highest ambition to be a good engineer. But I think railway men have risen in the estimation of the world and of them- selves, and this book is one strong evi- dence. Now when I travel on the road, I try, as we rush along the platform, to catch a glimpse of the face of the man in whose care I must be. ’Tis much to be regretted that they do not have always a quiet Sabbath, but there are many idle moments they may employ in storing their minds with needed wisdom. May the “upper story” of their profession be crowded, and when we travel may we know that a good man is guiding us. Sue M. Miller. TO-MORROW. To Woman's Department: “ W^te:er the Srief that dims the eye, Whate er the cause of sorrow, 'v turn us to the weeping sky. And say, * We'll smile to-morrow.’ ” Whatever vexes or distresses us to-day wegladly think that to-morrow will allay and we will come forth bright and new! Jit is unnatural for the human heart to despair or repress the indulgence, of the Bright hopes and anticipations which to- morrow holds forth. As well tell the boy -ITS? bait that there is no use going anshin to-day, for the wind is in the east, and expect the boy to quietly drop the expedition with all the ardent antici- pations every boy will feel upon the oeca- , nfr,ra^u'> j“deed, would be the heart which lived for to-day alone, and gave up in despair at trying to bear all the !i "i !i8 °/,a hfe-time at once ; or even to jr because it was happy and well provided for to-day that to-morrow could bring no change. Alas! few of us have to guard against the latter. Even the cheery little woman who runs in fora few hero nlS? Wbo b8htens your burdenswfth w1thqS^ 'ck sympathy, who fills the room beam inbvAhter g-°w and makes a »un- vSTiust IhJL exl8tenc« by ber cheerful visit just when you are feeling woefully blue, must sometime think of to-morrow with a pang of doubt. “ And when from those we love we part, From hope we comfort borrow, And whisper to our aching heart, We’ll meet again to-morrow.” Sir Walter Raleigh never more eagerly read of the discoveries of Columbus, the conquests of Cortez, and the sanguinary triumphs of Bezarro, than the youthful enthusiast of to-day devours the records of Lieutenant Greely, the navigations of Stanley, and the adventures of Gordon with the desire to try the same fate them- selves, allured by the hope that they will be more successful. It is through this faith, in to-morrow, that new worlds are discovered and men are made great. Joseph Keppler, now the renowned cartoonist of Puck, and the successful rival of Nast, is said never to have lost faith in “ to-morrow and the success of an American comic weekly.” Amid ail his poverty and discourage- ments he kept this faith and never lost courage. “He has had his ups and downs in life,” says the New York Sun, “but is so far on top that he can look back with equanimity upon his early struggles.” It is through this faith that business men become bankrupt. This is the fea- ture of the current failures which works such terrible misch ief . But “ this is only one phase in the existing position of bus- iness affairs.” The Fortnightly Review, in describing England’s business outlook, says : “No matter what branch of trade we inquire into, we find it tainted to an extent that makes those engaged in it often cry out : 4 Oh, that the crash would come and let us know where we stand.’” If our to-morrowB are better than the to-days, all our hopes brighter, our lives purer, if we have broken ourselves of our bad habit, if we have left off intemper- ance, swearing, or using slang, if we have made an effort for the nght, we are better than we were yesterday, and have begun on the foundation that will make the world better. “ But wheu to-morrow comes, ’tis still An image of to-day, Still tears our heavy eye-lids All, Still mourn we those away. And when that to-morrow too is past— (A yesterday of sorrow)— Hope, smiling, cheats us to the last, With visions of to-morrow!” Irene. Greenville, Tex. Washington, Ind., August 8, 1884. To Woman's Department : I enclose a receipt which I \yould like some of the wives, sisters or sweethearts of some of the boys to try, and report how the boys will like it in their dinner pail. Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 555 Our miners think it good, and as the train boys, especially of the 0. & M., enjoy variety, I think they will relish the cake. It is a cheap cake and can be made in one bread pan, if preferable : “ Molasses Pound Cake.— Take one cup of sugar and one cup of butter and beat to a cream, add three-quarters of a cup of molasses, two eggs well beaten, one cup of sweet milk, one teaspoonful of best soda, dissolved in the milk, into four cups of flour well sifted, mix two teaspoonfuls of cream tartar, stir altogether, then add ateacupful of raisins well dredged in flour, a teacupful of currants, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon and one of cloves. This will make two round loaves in cake pans.” Mrs Henry B. Jones. IN MEMORIAM. For Woman's Department : [In affectionate remembrance of Larkin M. Phipps, late engineer on the O. & M. Line, who died from the effects of an accident, lamented by all who knew him.] He has gone to his rest, his troubles are o’er, No sorrow or sickness shall e’er hurt him more ; Cut down in his manhood, so strong and so bold, To fepose in the grave, oh ! so lonely and cold. He has run his short race, but sweet comfort is this. To know nis pure spirit is reigning in bliss; lo know that no trouble can now rend his breast, For he’s safe with his Savior, and in heaven is at rest. He has gone from his dear ones, his children, his wife, Whom he willingly toiled for and loved as his life. how mysterious, how strange are Thy ways, To take from us this loved one, in the best of his days. Tis with sorrow we think of this good engi- neer, Of his widow, his friends and his children so dear. Oh ! merciful Father, do Thou guard them still, Till they bow in submission to Thy holy will. What^en can describe, or what tongue can How they feel thus to part with the one loved so well. Leaving home full of life on that beautiful morn Little thinking he left never more to return. Thou faithful, good servant, Thy Master knows best, He has taken thee home from Thy labors to rest ; Not left us forever, just passed on before, And soon we shall meet thee on Canaan’s bright shore. _T Mrs. Henry B. Jones. Washington, Ind. Union Excursion. On Sunday, August 3, the three Lodges of St. Louis and East St. Louis covered themselves with glory. F. W. Arnold Lodge No. 44, Industrial Lodge No. 21 and Peace Lodge No. 109 combined and chartered the beautiful steamer, Chas. P. Chouteau, and united in an excursion up the Mississippi River about forty miles. The object of the excursion was as gen- erous as ever prompted a Lodge to action, viz.: for the benefit of a sister Lodge financially distressed. Industrial Lodge No. 21 had the misfortune to be twice victimized by dishonest Financiers. The last one had the unbounded confidence of the members, nor was he suspected of dishonesty until the Lodge was found to be in a totally bankrupt condition. Suf- fice it to say that the members were well nigh ready to give up — their treasury was empty, the Lodge was heavily involved and the confidence of the members was about used up. Things were looking ex- ceedingly gloomy, when the members of Lodges 44 and 109 took in the situation and at once organized a movement to succor the distressed Lodge. Walter H. McGarrahan was one of the prime movers and great credit is due him for the hard work he performed in the enterprise. Arrangements were at once begun and it was soon understood that a grand ex- cursion had been determined upon for the benefit of Industrial Lodge. The steamer left the East St. Louis side at 9 o’clock a. m. and there was as fine a crowd of people aboard, as it has ever been our pleasure to see. Brotherhood men were there in abundance, as were also the mothers, wives, sisters and sweet- hearts of the gallant veterans of the throt- tle and scoop. The ladies presented a charming appearance and would have done honor to any occasion. A splendid band discoursed sweet music, to which the “ young folks ” tripped thie light fan- tastic, while on the upper deck the sweet- est of colored jubilee singers entertained the happy audience. Refreshments of all kinds were on board in abundance and the order of the day was to “ eat, drink and be merry. ” It is estimated that more than 1,300 people were aboard, and yet not the least thing occurred to mar the harmony of the occasion. At Alton the boat made a short stop to gather up more excursionists, after wnich it proceeded to Digitized by t^ooQle

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556 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. its destination. Arriving at a beautiful grove the boat landed and the happy throng soon scattered over hill and vale and made merry during the remainder of the day Tables were set on the green sward, the ladies spreading out their rich varieties of eatables, upon which a feast began, the like of which we have never witnessed. A photographer was on the ground photographing the party in groups, much to the enjoyment of the ladies, who are so fond of having their pictures taken. Ibe day was spent most happily and will long be remembered by all who were fortu- nate enough to be present. We must say a word about the hospitalities of the St. oms brethren — all who were guests with us will agree that nothing was left undone to give everybody a royal good time. The anair was conducted on a broad guage plan, the visiting brethren were royally entertained and the excursion will long be remembered by all who were present. NOTES. It was a great day for the St. Louis boys. 21 ^aboard6 pleased to see Bra Baur> of J. V. Blocker and his father (who is also his brother in No. 21) were with us and we enjoyed their company. T. J. Hayes, the able Financier of 44, and his estimable wife were aboard, and extended their hospitalities to the visitors. Geo. Hoffman, of 49, was acknowledged to be the finest dancer on the floor. Be- sides being an elegant dancer, George is a very clever fellow. How do you do, Mr. Brown ? The boys, particularly Bro. Hoffman, will recognize your name. We hope to grasp you by the hand soon again. How we would like to mention the names of all the good people we had the pleasure to meet. Space will not permit, but we shall not forget them. One of the most entertaining couples aboard, was Bro. C. E. Amos and his ac- complished lady. The time spent in their company was fully appreciated. did theLrduty-there was folk^are proverbial131**1'^ ^ John Hacket is all right. We know him and we like him. Av^icr,ow^ was exceptionally select and everybody had a good time. rT£e d?ner was fit for a banquet of the vtocLs. So was our appetite. v p- Chouteau— we shall remem- ber thy name many a day. The last dance was the best on the pro- gramme—it was short but sweet. _ Bupman and his charming sisters graced the excursion by their presence. .JP1® Ja^ies were pleasant, agreeable, Sook"n|and k8t’ butDOt least’ very nf rh,w?r H- ^cGarrahan was the hero make worked like a Trojan to make the affair a success. vddy’ Master Mechanic of the enkL'v’ w??.“one of the boys” and enjoyed himself immensely. -d C; Hmmhew was there— he is a Brotherhood man from the crown of his bead to the sole of his feet. dmv^lFi5her ,Was active and ready for “danced a Kg' and then he aanced a trip by way of a change. A Deserving Friend. Under the above caption the Jones- boro (Ark.) Times contains the following in regard to the payment of the claim of the late Bro. Stephen Smith, of iEtna Lodge No. 163 : “The many friends who mourned the untimely death of Stephen Smith, in the terrible accident that befell him while bravely standing at his “post of duty” as engineer on the Texas & St. Louis Railway, near Birds Point, on the 7th of March last, which is still fresh in their memories, will be correspondingly pleased to learn of the receipt of a check during the week for one thousand dollars, in favor of his wife, from ./Etna Lodge No. 163 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of this town. The death of Mr. Smith is the only one that has occurred among the mem- bers of this Lodge since its organization, and while it may be hoped that it will be the last and only one to occur soon in the terrible manner in which it did, who can tell “ what a day will bring forth and who the next to share a similar fate ! Little do people who ride upon railways think of the many dangers surrounding railway employes, more particularly en- gineers and firemen, and we cannot praise too highly the worthy objects of an association for the protection of them- selves and their families. Mr. Smith was one of the twelve charter members of ACtna Lodge, and assisted in its organ- ization, June 3d, 1883, and from that time till his death was a consistent ana Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 557 worthy member. The Lodge now has thirty-two regular members and is doing much good work in the promotion of a brotherly association among the em- ployes of the road, besides providing an insurance for their families should any of them be so unfortunate as to meet with accident. The present officers of the lodge are : S. W. Ken ward, Master ; E. K. Parks, Secretary, and P. B. Scan- lan, Treasurer.” There is a Reaper. We keenly regret to chronicle the death of Miss Clemmie Burrus, sister of Bro. H. H. Burrus, of Rose City Lodge. Miss Burrus was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. A sympathizing friend paid the de- ceased the following tender tribute, which we copy from the Little Rock Gazette : “Sunday afternoon Miss Clemmie Bur- rus, eldest daughter of Mr. H. C. and Mrs. S. A. Burrus, was gathered by the eternal reaper, and passed quietly to her last sleep, surrounded by her sorrowing family. She was a lovely girl, bright in intellect, amiable and affectionate in character, and was beloved by all with whom she came in contact. Since her graduation from the public schools a year or two since, her health had gradu- ally failed, and she faded into eternity as the summer came on. The bright promise of her life is closed in the ceme- tery, but daisies and hearts- ease will grow therefrom and suggest the immor- tality to which she is heir. Kind friends had sent many floral offerings, and the pall bearers were young friends of the deceased — Misses Mamie Brashear, Annie Fisher, Hattie Holtzman, Mattie Erb, Lottie Tindall and Lizzie Farquhar. She was buried in Mount Holly ceme- tery. The sympathy of many friends is extended to the family in their sad loss.” A Patent Seat. The seats to which we have before called attention in these columns as a late invention of William Weiler are giving satisfaction wherever introduced, as they are designed to prevent the in- jurious effects of the continual jar in running locomotives, from which so many engineers and firemen are suffer- ing. They are suspended by a superior quality of steel springs which readily yield to one hundred pounds weight, but will sustain three hundred pounds or more. The seats are all furnished with adjustable and reversible backs ; can also be furnished with extra head and foot rests for use in cabooses and cars, and will be found to give perfect relief from all jars or concussions. They can be furnished for from $6.00 to $7.00 each, according to style, finish of attachments, and will be found an inval- uable aid to comfort and health. For seats or further information apply to William Weiler, Box 25, Port Morris, N. J. We are glad to see tha,t a Lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has been organized at Fort William. The institution being a purely benevolent one is becoming very popular with firemen all through the United States and Canada. A very successful Lodge of the same Order has been in operation in Winnepeg for the past two years.— Port Arthur Sen- tinel. VICTOR HUGO’S CREED. My soul drinks in its future life, Like some green forest thrice cut down, Whose shoots defy the axmen’s strife, And skyward spread a greener crown. While sunshine gilds my aged head And bounteous Earth supplies my food. The lamps of God their soft light shed And distant worlds are understood. Say not my soul is but a clod, Resultant of my body’s powers ; She plumes her wings to fly to God, And will not rest outside his bowers. The Winter’s snows are on my brow, But Summer suns more brightly glow, And violets, lilacs, roses now, Seem sweeter than long years ago. As I approach my earthly end, Much plainer can I hear afar, Immortal symphonies which blend. To welcome me from star to star. Though marvelous, it still is plain ; A fairy tale, yet history; Losing Earth, a Heaven we gain ; With death win immortality. For fifty years my willing pen, In history, drama and romance, With satires, sonnets, or with men, Has flown, or danced its busy dance. All themes I tried ; and yet I know, Ten thousand times as much unsaid Remains in me ! it must be so, Though ages should not find me dead. When unto dust we turn once more, We can suy, “One day’s work is done,” We may not say, “ Our work is o’er,” For life will scarcely have begun. The tomb is not an endless night, It is a thoroughfare— a way Th at closes in a soft twilight, And opens in eternal day. Moved by the Love of God, I find That I must work as did Voltaire, Who loved the world and all mankind ; But God is Love ! Let none despair ! Our work on earth is just begun ; Our monuments will later rise ; To bathe their summits in the sun, And shine in God’s eternal skies ! Digitized by Google

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558 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Lodge Correspondents must be brief and to writing*1*’ refraining from apologies for Subscriptions must begin with the January, April, July or October number and expire with the year. Changes of Address of subscribers should be reported to us promptly to insure the safe delivery of the book. ding its rays over all the land. If there is any member who wishes to see the true inwardness ” of any great question, too deep for his pigmy mind to fathom, we would quietly advise him to procure a traveling card— a kind of free-for-all passport, to be had for the asking — repair to Chicago, and look through the magic spectacles of the “ Union Secretary of the Chicago Lodges.” He will then be able Subscribers failing to receive their Maga- zines will please notify us, giving name and location of Agent to whom they sub- scribed. Matter for Publication should be written on one side of the paper only, in a clear, legi- ble hand, and all letters relating to the Magazine should be enclosed in a separate envelope and directed to FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Terre Haute, Ind. Denver, Col., August 11, 1884. Editors Magazine : “ 2h’ had som,e Power, the gift to give us, To see ourselves as others see us.” No. 77 bows in humble contrition for the heinous offence of advancing the wel- fare of the Order. Her companions in this crime— nearty all the Western and some of the Eastern Lodges, the Grand Secretary and Treasurer, Vice Grand Mas- ter, Superintendents, Master Mechanics, Conductors and Engineers, and all others who participated in person or by letter at u ^5ion meetinS in Denver last May— should hasten at once to ask forgiveness from the “ Union Secretary of the Chicago Lodges, the embodiment of originality the scholar, the deep and profound thinker, the soul of wit, and the leading light of the Brotherhood ; in short, a light- nmg calculator. This remarkable genius fills a long felt want, i. e., an oracle, to be consulted on all matters pertaining to the * welfare (?) of the institution, particularly where union meetings should be held, if any, outside of Chicago. Of course all those in Chicago will be under the watchful eye of the “ Union Secretary of the Chicago Lodges.” y For centuries past the never ceasing prayer of the entire Order, including Chi- cago, was that a light might arise amongst “in fbat11 "A? thin88 we sha11 leave 0f the c?min$ Convention,” ; what the delegates shall do there, what 8ay>^°d what they shall think, i v/»™ bJf uintln.ng Prayer for so many < years, lo ! a luminous orb appears and < Q^Dgt°fo°k, we behold the star of the ] Stock-Yards shining upon ns and shed“ i r o’ »» auic e to read the proceedings of any union meeting, but particularly the proceedings i of the one held at Denver, e To illustrate the consistency of the teach- ing produced by the use of those spec- - tacles, we will take the liberty of quoting l a few lines from the infallible pen of the aforesaid Secretary in the August Maga- ! He says: “Why were not some - of these matters submitted to the body l (the Denver Convention) that alone has the authority to legislate such affairs?” Then on the next page, in the same let- ter, he says : “Do not leave this matter in the hands of the coming Convention.” This “requires no comment” to secure the endorsement “ of our members, who as- sert any feeling of independence as men.” The consistency of such advice is easily understood, and it is to such a teacher, and to the bright and original ideas he has advanced at the union meetings in Chi- cago and at all the Conventions since the Denver Convention, that our Brother- hood is indebted for being in the front rank of labor organizations. Let us all join hands around this misty intellect and bow in humble adoration to his mightiness, if for nothing more than to bring to our recollection the fond mem- ories of our childhood when our boyish spirits were so highly elated watching the antics and listening to the small-talk of Punch and Judy. This is the noblest Punch of them all. We have heard it said that no man should deny to another that right or priv- ilege which he claims for himself. We * would like to add to this, “ and be it here- after understood that the ‘ Union Secre- tary of the Chicago Lodges’ is exempt from any such nonsense; ” and, further- more, we declare that he, the above Sec- retary, is fully capable of being the “in- dependent proprietor of a peanut stand on the streets of his city, breathing the air of — of — yes, of freedom.” We were going to say Chicago, but everybody knows that freedom and Chicago are one and the same thing. We earnestly request that all members, especially delegates-elect, who desire a clear and comprehensive knowledge of our insurance, the proposed “Home, how to dictate to Conventions, how to ignore or tolerate them, shall address, i Google u.

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 559 “John J. Delaney, Union Secretary of the Chicago Lodges.” Never call a union meeting without obtaining his permission. Western Member. Watertown, N. Y., August 4, 1884. Editors Magazine : Being a constant reader of the Magazine and not seeing anything from Lodge No. 212, I did not know but that you might think her valves had become corroded and her machinery ceased to work. Such is not the case, however ; she is booming along finely, with McCarthy at the lever, assisted by an able corps of brothers, who have the good of the Order at heart. As a new Lodge we have met with our share of disadvantages ; however, stout hearts, willing hands and open pockets have done much towards keeping the ball roll- ing. Our heartfelt thanks are extended to Bros. Gorman and Forsythe, of Frontier City Lodge No. 92, also to Bro. Ripson, of Pine City Lodge No. 81, for their kind- ness in assisting the Empire to organize. May she always prove to be a bright and shining star in the B. of L. F., is the wish of Wild Cat. A TRIBUTE. For Firemen's Magazine. [To Henry D. Buhner, late engineer ot No. 23 on O. & M. Line, who died March 17, 1884, loved and lamented by all who knew him.] The trains pass daily on their run. From dawn of to-day till set of sun ; And as they come, each one in place, We miss one dear, familiar face. For with the engine 23, A stranger’s face we now there see ; The one who loved his engine so. No more of care or pain shall know. Beloved by all, without one foe, Kind words and smiles did he bestow ; But now his earthly race is run, And a brighter dawn has just begun. We coulcj not from death’s clutches save 1 his loved one from his cold, damp grave ; Though we may weep, ’tis all in- vain ; ■Lears cannot bring him back again. Take courage, wife, ’tis hard to part, But God can soothe your aching heart; he doeth all things for t he best, He knew your loved one needed rest. And He who hears the widow’s prayer. Will for you and your orphans care. His mother, too, what words can tell, Her grief for him she loved so well. Brothers and sisters there’s a land Where all may meet a happy band ; And there again we hope to see The engineer of the 23. Then let us daily strive to be, As well prepared to die as he : 4®nt wLen the call for us shall come, We’ll meet in Henry’s happy home. ... Mrs. Henry B. Jones. Washington, Ind. Como, Col., August 3, 1884. Editors Magazine : Tim Fagan’s conundrum in the August Magazine is entirely beyond the range of probability and outside the bounds of reasonable arguments. He is begging the question and endeavoring to corner me by suggesting the possibility of a crime unknown in the history of our noble Brotherhood. We have enough actual cases to deal with and call forth our best wits to adj udicate without supposing such an extreme case, which shocks the moral sensibilities and merits the unbridled condemnation of all honest men. John J. Delaney’s criticism of the Union meeting held in Denver May 15 is, to say the least, unbrotherly and unworthy a man possessing the mental endowments of Bro. Delaney. He not only criticises the proceedings, which, as a brother, he had an undisputed right to do, but he also arrogates to himself the right to judge the consciences of the members partici- pating in the meeting; this latter is a right no mortal can claim over another, as every individual life, soul and conscience is sacred to itself, within that circle sacred to the private soul none others may tread, and yet Bro. Delaney has invaded this sacred circle by questioning the motives of men he is obligated to respect as brothers. The proceedings of the meet- ing were open to criticism ; the method of conducting the meeting and the materials of which it was composed were also open to criticism, but the motives of the broth- ers participating in said meeting are not the property of Bro. Delaney or anybody else, and he has no right to assume that they were resorting to extreme measures to achieve a cheap notoriety or to draw attention to their indefatigable zeal in watching over the welfare of the institu- tion at large. There is a good deal of truth in what Bro. Delaney has said re- garding the traveling card and the Home, but there is such an undercurrent of malice and prejudice pervading the whole communication that an unbiased mind is tempted to throw it all overboard with a feeling of disappointment. For instance, in speaking of the Home, he says : “A Superintendent would be a necessity, the position wrould be given some one prom- inent in affairs of the Brotherhood, whose past services would entitle him to a rea- sonable compensation in this sinecure, say about $2,500.” This sentence can be construed in no other light than as an in- sidious thrust at one of our Grand Offi- cers, and a covert insinuation that those prominent in advocating the establish- ment of the Home are actuated by selfish motives. When a man resorts to such base means as this to carry a point he Digitized by Google

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560 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. forfeits respect and merits condemna- tion. We are none of us but mortal and all liable to err, but in the name of charity why not act and speak brotherly ? If it is necessary to criticise or point out the errors of a brother or section of the Broth- erhood, why not do so in a brotherly spirit? With charity for all and malice toward none, I remain yours in B., S. and I., Thos. P. O’Rourke. Durango, Col., August 11, 1884. Editors Magazine: Thinking that the name of Pioneer Lodge No. 108 is becoming too much of a stranger to our Magazine, I will try and . renew her acquaintance by writing a few lines. For nearly two years after the organization of our Lodge we were blessed with peace and prosperity. It is often said, and truly so, that we have in Col- orado and along the line of Rocky Moun- tains the most salubrious and healthful climate in the world. Though, with all this, we are most sensibly brought to realize that death is neither limited to place nor people, for it differs not how healthy the climate or lovely the country, there is a disease known ever since the laying of the first rail or the moulding of the first car wheel— a disease that has no season but from January to January, and from which its victims never escape. It is this disease that has caused the mem- bers of Pioneer Lodge No. 108 to mourn the loss of three of our most estimable and worthy members and our Charter to wear that sad look which only black can imprint. But little more than a month apart they departed, loved and respected by all who knew them, men of honor and intellect, men of integrity, men with records and reputations, men with hearts of flesh that could feel the touch of pain, but nerves of steel that in the trying mo- ments never flinched. No more shall we see them hauling their trains of precious lives. Bro Arthur T. Bratt, the first to go, was killed in a snow slide while try- ing to back his train from the path of the destroying avalanche, and so far suc- ceeded that not a passenger was injured, he himself only being caught, true to the last moment. Scarcely a month more pasees by until Bro. J. C. McCabe, with his engine, is plunged into a wash-out His last words were : “ Jump, boys, we are gone.” Next, on July 1, Bro. Mike Heatherman met his death by his engine turning over on him, through the care- lessness of section men. They are gone let us cherish their memories and live as true to our trust as they did to theirs. Continental Divide. Youngstown, 0., Aug. 10, 1884. Editors Magazine : I have been waiting since our Lodge was organized to see something in the Magazine from this point, but as no one has yet broken the silence I have con- cluded to do so myself, and say a few words for Mahoning Lodge, No. 199, and its members. The Lodge is in* excellent condition and promises to meet with continued pros- perity and success. We are not increas- ing in members very rapidly, but those we have are of the right kind. The boys all take a lively interest in our Lodge, as is evinced by the large attendance we have at our meetings. Our worthy Secre- tary, Bro. J. F. Crowe, is on the rounds between Youngstown and Cleveland, with headquarters at the latter place, so we do not have the pleasure of seeing him at our meetings. At our late election Bro. Mowbry was elected Master ; Bro. Maloney, Vice Master ; Bro. Heinselman, Financier, and Bro. Batelle, Past Master. The rest of the offices are filled with first- class men. The “ Home ” enterprise, for disabled enginemen does not meet with much en- couragement here. The members gen- erally take the view that the scheme is impracticable. I regret to see so many expulsions tor non-payment of dues. There is not one of those men but that spends twice as much as would keep up his standing, for foolish purposes. Brothers, keep up your dues and thus keep up your honor and manhood. You cannot afford to be black-listed by the Brotherhood. Bro. Heinselman is our delegate and will make an excellent representative. With my best wishes for the success of the Brotherhood, I remain Yours fraternally. J. B. Mawbby. Perry, Iowa, July 17, 1884. Editors Magazine: Pilot Lodge No. 124 is progressing finely. Our members are all earnest workers, although many of them are so situated that they cannot participate in our meetings. Our Master, E. G. Fox, and Bros. Minton Joslyn, McGuire and Miller are on the Ottumwa branch. Bro. McNamara is day hostler here, and Bro. Draper sits supreme on the 432. Bro. Burnie is said to be on a wild goose chase, and Bro. Johnston, after a long pilgrimage, is with us again, and is firing the 222. Our financier, Bro. Gregg, is away on a leave of absence. I am sorry to say that Bro. Eckman, of 27, is on the sick list, but we hope he may soon be able to take the 638 again. Pilot. Digitized by t^ooQle

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561 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE ' Waseca, Minn., August 11, 1884. Editors Magazine : . Frt Ridgely Lodge No. 65 is still keep- ing up with the foremost with about 70, members on the rolls in good standing. The annual election of our Lodge officers came to pass about two weeks ago, &nd quite a number were in attendance. The matter in reference to the Home for disabled friends does not seem to meet with the approval of the majority of the members. Some of the boys, (so it is whispered), are intending to enter the • bonds of matrimony ’ere long. The August assessment is an unusually long list of deaths and disabilities, and should serve as a mark to all brothers that we should keep our dues paid and be in good standing always, as who knows but that he may be on the list the next time it comes. Mr. H. E., of Bloomington, III., gives his views on the traveling cards in a straightforward manner. If we wish to he called Brotherhood men, we must be as brothers. More anon. B. W. Bloomington, III., August 8, 1884. Editors Magazine : Business calling me to Ft. Wayne, Ind., t“j wtlle there 1 visited A. G. Porter lodge No 141 and was cordially received hy the members of the above Lodge, it has never been my good fortune to roeet with a better or more large-hearted c ass of men than I did on that occasion. 1 am glad to see the order of B. of L. F. prospering throughout the country as I hnd it during my travels. Chas. L. Kepler. TJHET?lremen’s Magazine, published at <~Sirr.e Haute, Ind., is at hand. It is the official organ of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen ; and we are glad to say reflects great credit on the Order and pon its editors. No fireman, whether a J^pkerof the Order or not, should be without it. It is a sixty-four page maga- zine handsomely bound, and the price is casonable at $1.00 per year, postage free. — Western Railroader. ii ^peakin g of the education of engineers, JP? inquirer says : “ We venture to nink that too much is taught or rather rammed into the youth of the present oay, and that it is taught not in the best way to develop those faculties which can alone entitle a man to be regarded as eaiiy competent and intelligent in the highest sense of the word.” J. C. Branham, of 112, boasts of a fine little girl at his house— weight, %% pounds. * Wm. McCarty, of 52, is supremely happy since a little daughter has come to him. G. E. White, of 170, meets with uni- versal sympathy at the sad death of his mother. J. M. McMillan, of 156, has been pro- moted after several years of faithful service on the left side. Chris. Mattes and O. H. Ellison, of 170, are jubilant over the late additions to their households. As a Magazine agent, Walter Hen- thorne, of No. 59, is a real “ rustler.” Oh for a hundred like him ! We have been made the recipient of an excellent photograph of Bro. John Mills, of 68, for which we return thanks. A fine ten pound girl lately arrived at the home of Bro. William McClure, of No. 101. Mother and little one doing nicely. R. H. Bown, of Avon No. 38, is busy seeking a placev whereon he may pitch hfs tent as soon as the twain shall be made one. H. Wright, a solid member of 153, says he has got something at home he wouldn’t take a farm for— it is a bran new bright-eyed boy. Our members will be pleased to learn that large-hearted Lou Tipton iR once more in active service in the ranks of the Brother- hood. t Bro. Wishard, of 133, is the happy father of a 12 pound boy. He arrived on the night train, and is the first addition to the family. Martin Cuddy and Geo. Irvin have gone into partnership at St. Cloud, Minn., for the purpose of starting a boom for the Broth- erhood. Wm. H. Archibald, of Eclipse Lodge has suffered the loss of his mother. He has the sincere sympathy of all in his sad be- reavement. Frank N. Miller has deserted single blessedness and taken unto himself a wife. Frank and his bride have the best wishes of all 38’s members. We congratulate Bro. McMillan, Finan- cier of 156, upon his marriage to Miss M. H. Wardlaw, a very estimable young lady of Palestine, Texas. J. A. McHugh, Wm. Holley, Ed. Neff, Lawrence Lannahan and James Scanlan, of 103, have joined the benedicts. We wish them prosperity and joy. John Hannahan, of Chicago, smiles all over since his household has been blessed with a sweet little girl. May John’s happy family never grow less. Digitized by v^ooQle

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562 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. The latest news items from Palestine, Texas, informs us of the promotion of Tom Motter and the marriage of John Johnson, of 166. Success to both of them. George \app says there is nothing like having a home of his own, and would advise all brothers of 38 in doubt upon this point to go and do likewise. The young son that came to Bro. Geo. Wilkes, of “Old Hundred,” is doing well, George says he already wears the “B ” and promises to be a shining light. Mr. A. F. Priest, foreman of the Canadian Pacific Engine House at Fort William, Ont., is an earnest supporter of the principles of our Brotherhood. Instructor Stevens returns thanks to the members of Northern Light No. 127 and their families for the courteous manner in which he was received by them. The expulsion of P. K. Sullivan, of No. 61, as reported in the July Magazine, oc- curred through a misunderstanding. Bro. Sullivan is a member in good standing. J. F. Matthews, J. F. Mortimer and J. C. Hogg are the leaders at Denison, Texas. They keep No. 8 in excellent condition, and we have a full appreciation of their work. Billy Brown, better known as “ Pap,” of Avon No. 38, says he can step over to the right side with confidence since that little interview with Mr. B. Good luck to Bro. “ Pap.” Harry Walton is engaged in writing a story entitled “Philadelphia in 1884, or the Lunch Fiends of the Delaware.” Frank Dupell renders him valuable assistance in his work. Our Organizer reports that the mem- bers of Northern Light Lodge No. 127 have lost none of the vim which, for nearly two years, has made them leaders among the tried and true. The boys at Youngstown, 0., express the opinion that James Dockins, of No. 49, is attracted to that locality by a handsome young lady, Bro. D.’s statements to the con- trary notwithstanding. The matrimonial fever has reached Buffalo, and carried away Bro. James Reidy, of No. 12, who was married to Miss Tillie McConnicie, July 2d. The Buffalo boys ex- tend their best wishes. Walter M. Nicol is one of the leading spirits at Corsicana, Texas, the new Lodge at that place being the result of his labor. He wm make his The members of Buffalo Lodge No. 12 are spoken of in the highest terms of praise by our Grand Instructor. Bros. 1. H. Cross- A. L. Jacobs are specially com- mended for their able management of affairs. Married on the 26th of June : Bro. A/nf,!' l\?a?rey' 2f Adair Lodge No. 100, to Miss Retta Hamby, one of Bowling Green, SaSnfaCAC^PxThed daughters. The mem- granulations!* °ffer thetr cordlal con‘ tn£;°;£00PER< one of the old time dian%a!ifl!’ ?ow an engineer on the Cana- StfTlwmM^andUie boys at Fort^ilUauOare it RSyitean^ hiS retura with that box * James R. Johnson, of 133, has a new way of crossing the Gunnison river. The boys at Salida say that hereafter he will take the roundabout way. Eau Claire No. 68 is one of the most enterprising Lodges in our Order. They have erected a building at a cost of more than one thousand dollars, which yields them an annual rental of three hundred dollars. The Divisions of Conductors, Engineers and Brakemen rent from them. John Savage, a charter member of Boston Lodge No. 57, is the proud owner of a solid gold medal, presented to him by the Massachusetts Humane Society for his hero- ism, in saving a passenger train full of pas- sengers from destruction, on the Eastern Railroad at Beverly, Mass., last summer. John Partington, one of the pioneer engineers of the Canadian Pacific, says that the climate of Manitoba is too warm for him. He is therefore watching with interest the proposed line to the Arctic circle. “Old Jack ” is a good one— he can talk to the boys about railroading of long ago, having com- menced his career on the London & North- western Railway in 1849. The Mason City Express contains the following amusing item in regard to the “ young hopeful ” of Bro. Tucker, of No. 29 : “The eighteen months old son of A. H. Tucker created quite a panic in his neighbor- hood by running ‘wild’ to the C. M. & St. P. yard Monday forenoon, to assist his father in handling the 600. He has been in the ‘sweat box’ ever since for leaving without orders, or a clearance.” Charles R. Whitney, of Great Southern Lodge No. 200, was killed on July 28 by his en- gine overturning. His body was terribly mangled and burned beyoud recognition. He leaves an aged mother, a crippled father, a younger brother and a host of friends to mourn his loss. Bro. Whitney, though onlj a short time a member of the Order, had man- ifested the qualities of a true Brotherhood man. Though he had not reached his man- hood, he had been the chief support of his family for several years. Nashville, Tenn., July 25, 1884. To the Readers of the Magazine : Stop, read and aid in bringing to a grieving mother and father their son, and to sisters and brothers their brother, by name George R. Tindall, whom we have not seen forseverai years and not heard from in seven montns. We are all greatly crushed with grief by the loss of our only single sister, loved not only by her family but by her friends as well , ner name was Mary Ann Tindall. We hope to find some clue as to his whereabouts by put ting this notice in the Magazine, as he worxe on the railroad. The last time we heard or him he was in Peoria, 111. Previous to this he was switching in the Chicago and Alto yards at Chicago. If one who reads this knows where he is, their kindness in know of his loss and letting the family kno where he is, will be greatly appreciated- i ^o can let us know by writing to M. D. Master of Lodge No. 159. Directions, 148 Market street, Nashville, Tenn. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 563 A PBESENTATION. A short time ago at a meeting of Mineral King Lodge No. 129, immediately after the in- stallation of officers, Bro. Geo. R. Tedford took the chair, and calling on Bro. James Hooper presented him on behalf of the Lodge with a beautiful solid gold ring.bearing the initials, “B. L. F.” In doing so, Bro. Tedford said : “Bro. Hooper, on behalf of Mineral King Lodge No. 129, 1 take great pleasure in present- ing you with this small token of the esteem in which you are held by this Lodge. Your services are too many and too well known to all of us, to require any mention from me. It will, however, be a satisfaction to you to know that although they can never be repaid, still the members of No. 129 recognize them and shall ever feel grateful for the untiring zeal with which you have discharged the arduous duties of Master of this Lodge. Bro. Hooper, let me assure you on behalf of the brothers, that this little token of esteem comes from the hearts as well as from the purses of Min- eral King’s members, and we nope you may wear it for many years to come." Bro. Hooper was quite taken by surprise, having had no previous intimation of the affair, but in his quiet and modest way he re- plied in a very suitable speech, expressing the great pleasure he felt in receiving such a token of regard and esteem of the Lodge, and assuring them that the interest he took in the Order, and especially in his own Lodge, would never diminish. And thus ended one of those meetings which every member enjoys and appreciates, and never forgets. G. R. T. AMUSEMENTS. Galesburg, 111. On Saturday evening Progress Lodge No. 105, B. of L. F., gave a public installation and social, which was very generally attended by the members and their friends. The firemen are a fine, sturdy looking lot of fellows, full of life and brimming over with good humor. Ralph Lacy, Master, called the assembly to order, stating that the friends had gathered together for the purpose of making one of their number a gift. A committee composed of B. F. Cool, J. F. Patterson and G. A. Heath then retired to the ante-room and soon re- turned with an elegant marble- top center- table and a beautiful and costly hanging lamp, which had secretly been stowed away. Then the Master called for Mr. and Mrs. Her- ron, and said that to show the appreciation of the Lodge for their labors in its behalf and as a manifestation of esteem, he should make them the recipients of the presents named. In reply Mr. and Mrs. Herron expressed them- selves as touched by such a tribute of respect and esteem. No one doubted the complete surprise to Mr. H., having noted the deep ^tphishment written upon every feature. Mr. Creen was called on to make a speech. He stated that for the first time in the history of the Lodge they were gathered in social con- clave. The design especially was to bring the wives of members into relations of personal re?ard and. friendship. Mr. Creen ended by calling upon Mr. Dougherty, who made a few stirring remarks, after which followed short speeches from other members of the Lodge, i hen came the interesting ceremony of the installation of officers previously elected as follows : W. M., R. A. Lacy ; V. M., J. C. Her- ron: Secretary, Arthur Sumner ; Financier, M. E. Stout ; Assistant Financier, J. L. Weeks. The installation was conducted by M. P. M. Thos. Creen. In opening, Mr. Creen noted the progress and condition of the Lodge. After the installation came refreshments, consist- ing of ice cream, cake, etc., which proved de- licious. The entertainment certainly was a success in every particular. At a reasonable hour the company retired to their homes well pleased with the evening’s enjoyment. It is hoped that the boys will keep up these socials. One Present. Andrews, Ind. The Andrews Express gives the following flattering report of a lawn social lately given by Robert Andrews Lodge No. 165 : “ The attendance at the lawn festival given by Robert Andrews Division No. 165, B. of L. F., Tuesday eveniug, was immense. The grounds adjoining the residence of Firemen Pettingill were lit up with torches and loco- motive headlights, and from three to five hundred persons were probably present. Nineteen gallons of ice cream were disposed of, and the supply was not equal to the de- mand. In addition berries and lemonade were served, and the total receipts were about 690. A lamp, umbrella, china fruit plate and box of cigars were voted to the most popular fireman, the homeliest engineer, the hand- somest young lady, and the handsomest citi- zen respectively. The successful contestants were A. J. Boughton, fireman ; James Saurs, engineer ; Miss Anna Bell and D. L. Haller. The firemen are well pleased with the great success achieved, and desire the following an- nouncement in the Express : Hall of Robert Andrews Lodge, No. 165, B. of L. F., V Andrews, Ind., July 16. 1884. J The undersigned committee on behalf of this Lodge desire to cordially return our thanks to the citizens of Andrews and the Friendly Hand Division, O. R. C., for the gen- erous patronage bestowed upon Robert An- drews Dodge, on the occasion of its festival, Tuesday evening. Such kindness will not be forgotten. M. E. Davis, ) A. J. Boughton, J- Committee. A. Schwartz, J LETTERS OF THANES. Bird’s Point, Mo., July 22, 1884. To the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Dear Sirs : I wish to thank the B. of L. F. for the prompt payment of the insurance on the life of my husband, Stephen Smith, who lost his life in a railroad accident March 8, 1884. Isabella Smith. Columbia, Va., July 11, 1884. To the Members of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen : Gentlemen: Please accept many thanks for the prompt remittance sent me. You will ever be gratefully remembered for your many kindnesses to the wife and daughter of one who was always devoted to his earning. Mrs. S. A. Zook. Galesburg, III., August 7, 1884. To the Members of Brogress Lodge No. 105, B. of L. F: Dear Sirs : We desire to thank you, each and all, for the elegant presents of a very handsome hanging lamp and marble-topped table received from you. As your Lodge is composed of good and noble-hearted men. they can feel assured of having our best wishes and sincere prayers for their success and prosperity. ^ w Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Herron Digitized by t^ooQle

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564 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Maple Green, July 28, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : I have this day received from William Car- michael, Financier of Colonial Lodge No. 119, a draft for the sum of $1,000 duo me on the policy held by my deceased son, Alexander Robinson. Allow me to tender you my most sincere thanks : also to Lodge No. 119 for their many acts of kindness to my son during his sickness. Permit me to express the hope that prosperity may attend the Brotherhood, and may it long continue a blessing to the mem- bers and their families. Yours sincerely, Mary Robinson. Freeport, III., July 16, 1884. To the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Dear Sirs: The Magazine for this month contains resolutions passed by Union Lodge No. 138, of Freeport, on the death of William H. Fiscus. If not tresspassing too much on your space, I would respectfully tender my sincere thanks to the Lodge and others for their kindness in my late sad bereavement. The Firemen’s Magazine will ever be a wel- come visitor to our home, as we shall continue to feel an interest in it and in the welfare of those who are engaged in the dangerous work of firing locomotives. Mrs. William H. Fiscus. Salida, Col., July 28, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Mt. Ouray Lodge No. 146; Dear Sirs: I received to-day a draft for $1,000 (the amount due me on my disability claim) from Bro. W. D. Yates. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for the same. I also wish to return my thanks for your kindness to me during my long confinement to the hos- pital. To Bro. R. Griffith I desire to return especial thanks for favors during that trying time. My advice to you is to give the Order your hearty.'support while you are in health, and then in your sickness it will not forget you. I am now only an honorary member, but while I live my influence shall be given to our noble Order. May the blessings of heaven be showered upon each and every member, is the wish of L. S. Fraine. RESOLUTIONS. Phillipsburg, N. J. At a regular meeting of Protection Lodge No. 2, Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, held at the Firemen’s hall, the following res- olutions were adopted : Whereas, We, the members of Protection Lodge No. 2, B. of R. R. B,, were the recipients of a hall for our use as a Lodge room, tendered to us by Excelsior Lodge No. 11, B. or L. F.. for three months free of charge , therefore be it Resolved , That this Lodge tender to Excel- sior Lodge No. 11, B. of L. F., its sincere thanks for their kindness to us and the interest they manifest in behalf of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Brakemen. Resolved , That the members of Protection Lodge No. 2. B. of R. R. B., shall so conduct themselves that they shall ever retain the confidence of the Brotherhood of Locomotive * iremen, and that we may never give them cause to regret that they once befriended us. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be placed on the minutes of the meeting of the Lodge, and a copy be sent to Excelsior Lodge No. 11, B. of L. F., also a copy be sent to the Firemen’s Magazine for publication. All Members ') of y Committee. The Lodge ) Louisville, Ky. At a regular meeting of Falls City Lodge No. 103, the members presented the Financier, Bro. McGuire, with a fine Secretary and book case, accompanied by the following resolu- tions, which were unanimously adopted: Resolved , That we, the members of Falls City Lodge No. 103 fully recognize and highly ap- preciate the long, faithful and highly com- mendable service of our esteemed and worthy brother, Thos. M. McGuire, as Financier of this Lodge. Resolved , That we hereby present Bro. Mc- Guire with this token, not only as a mark of our esteem and friendship, but that it shall be considered and is a slight recompense for the valuable service rendered, which we feel it our duty to offer as remuneration for, and in payment of, such services. Resolved, That this Lodge do hereby tender Bro. McGuire our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the honest, honorableand highly satisfac- tory manner in which he has conducted the financial affairs of this Lodge. Resolved , That we do hereby unite in assur- ing him of our entire confidence and feeling of security in his honesty aud ability, not only in the past but in the future, and sin- cerely hope that we may always merit as much respect as we feel for him. S. Wm. Pettibone,') Wm. E. Rapson, - Committee. Frank Smith, ) Cham a, New Mexico. At a special meeting of Pioneer Lodge No. 108, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the death of Bro. M. Heather- man, therefore be it , . , . Resolved, That while we bow in humble sub- mission to the will of Divine Providence, we deeply deplore the loss of Bro. Heatherman. Resolved , That in the death of Bro. Heather- man, Pioneer Lodge No. 108 has lost one of her most faithful members, and that we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved mother and relatives. . . Resolved , That our thanks be tendered to Mrs. H. H. Good, Mrs. G. W. Lewis, Mr. C. Lee and Mr. Wm. Odell, who so kindly came to the relief of our deceased brother. Resolved , That our Charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days and that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved mother and also to the r ire- men’s Magazine for publication. Wm. Davis, S. J. Jacks, , H. S. Smith, J Committee. Terre Haute, Ind. At a regular meeting of Vigo Lodge No- ^ the following preamble and resolutions wer ^Whereas, It has pleased AimightyGml to remove from our midst by the hand of deat our beloved brother, Thomas Grace, therefor ^Resolved, That Vigo Lodge No. 16 extendsto his bereaved wife and relatives in their hour of affliction their heartfelt sympathy for the loss of one so near and dear to the • i?e.wimZ, That while we submjt^the^wm of Divine Providence, we deei^ loss of one who endeared bimseh hers by the noble and generous traits o character and gained for himself the est and respect of all who had the pleasure o aC^e«aolued,nThat as a token of respect to our late brother, our Charter be draped in m r ing for the space of thirty days and a cop} Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 565 these resolutions be sent to our deceased brother’s wife, and that they be published in the Firemen’s Magazine. John F. O’Reilly,') McE. B. Glenn, y Committee. O. E. Fox, J Elkhart, Ind. Whereas, At a union meeting held at Den- ver. Col., May 15. the following resolution was adopted, viz.: * Resolved . That the delegates to the coming Convention at Toronto be in- structed to pass an order to refuse a card in case of the brother applying for it leaving work out of malice or from some trivial rea- son, and that Lodg^® also be instructed to ex- pel any member lea*, ing his situation to re- move from place to place because companies are not satisfied with every little point of his work.” members of Prospect Lodge No. 16*2, while admitting that the use of traveling cards has, in a few instances, been abused, do claim that the resolution quoted above was uncalled for, and, if adopted at the annual Convention, would not prove to be conducive to the best interests of the Broth- erhood; therefore be it Resolved , That we, as a Lodge, do hereby ex- press our disapproval of the passage of the said resolution, and that our delegate to the annual Convention be and is hereby in- structed to vote and work against the adop- tion of the aforesaid resolution, or others of like character, by the convention. v. T£,at fchese resolutions be pub- lished in the Firemen’s Magazine. M. McQueen, ") Geo. B. Warner, y Committee. P. A. Hamilton, J Meridian, Miss. At a meeting of Great Southern Lodge No. the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted : T?o*hiERMAS’ ^ has Pleased the Almighty fJ™5er’ the ruler of the universe, to remove mldst hy accident, in the fullness of hmth??rS?d n the prime of life, our worthy nf £’9?f le,S Whitney, on the evening ° 28’ by,t£e turning over of his engine ; x> Whereas, We have lost in Brother Charles rt. w hitney a good supporter of our principles a warPi iriend. we recognize in this un- „ accident that the life of a fireman is c°ns tan t peril, still we endeavor at all tlmmf^be t0 the ru]ings of our Creator ; Resolved, That in the death of Brother C. R. hitney, the Brotherhood has lost a true member’ his associates a warm friend, the a rellable employe, and his family a devoted son and brother, tho That to the family and relatives of hoStJSSft®8®*1 brother, we extend our most ^eartfelt .sympathy in this their great atflic- That as a mark and token of th2 loYe *or him as a member, we wear drnr^nfe °Xm°urning and our Charter be thn? ,lfor the Period of thirty (80) days, and rfJ^nrH?es*e * .Fes^ ,utions be entered on the e Lodge, and a copy, with the tha f j? Lodge attached, be transmitted to °ur deceased brother and the same be printed in our Magazine. Jas. F. Hutchisson,S Harry J. Stanton, y Committee. John W. Leary, ) BLACK LIST. R. M. GOODWIN. TS^xrQ°4nd^in’ late Financier of Capitol i mP Ih as been expelled for abscond- ^unds of the Lodge, and we are authorized to publish him as a bad character. GBAND LODGE NOTICES. CHARTER RECLAIMED. The Charter of Three States Lodge No. 180, Cairo, 111., was reclaimed by the Grand Lodge August 11, on account of non-payment. TO DELEGATES. General Circular No. 8, with full instruc- tions in regard to transportation, hotel ar- rangements, etc., has been issued for your benefit and forwarded to your respective Lodges. TO ALL OFFICERS. Examine your Lodge address in this issue of the Magazine, and if it is not correct as re- gards officers’ names and addresses or time of meeting, send us notice at once, so the neces- sary corrections can be made. This is im- portant, as the safe delivery of your mail de- pends upon it. TO SECRETARIES. To avoid trouble, you should report all withdrawals, expulsions and reinstatements to the Grand Lodge promptly, invariably giving date thereof. These reports should be made immediately after each meeting, and if you are not present you should inform yourselves of the proceedings without delay and make report thereof as required above. Eugene V. Debs, G. S. & T. EXPULSIONS. Ed. F. Sawyer.* Edgar F. Hazen.* J no. Ryan.* H. Oakes.* Valentine Saul. t B. K. Foss.* J. W. Noyse.* Jos. Eustis.* James Buck.* G. Ragland.* B. A. Holmes.* R. S. Pike.f Frank Wood.* James M. Smith.* Giles Cook.fi R. Bass.* C. Peterson.* D. H. Week* W. C. Ackerman.* W. C. Smith.* Geo. M. Chat field.* 5(j Wm. Browning.* 56; F. E. McCrea.* 691 Archie Scott.* Names. 72 C. Voorhees.* 72 H. H. Earl.* 76 G. W. Sebastian. § 76 Geo. D. Weaver.* 76 M. Laugh lin.* 77 Frank Wright.f 78 J. H. Nisenanger.f 85 H. Smith.* Honard Morris.* 98 Eugene Fisher.* 100 Pat. Malan* 106 W. McDonald.* 112 G. Storts.* 123 C. J. Fulmer.* 123. C. Lebold.* Jno. Andrews.* ’Jno. F. McNab.* James Barber.* Jno. H. Behen.* M. N. G. Coyle. 1 D. McPhail.* Wm. Dameron.t G. W. Pinney.* 1 Fraud. f Defrauding Lodge. * Non-payment of Dues, fi Contempt of Lodge, g Immoral conduct. REINSTATEMENTS. Lodge. Names. Lodge. Names. 3 W. W. Taulman. 63 Nick Murphy. 3 Terrance Quinn. 63 Jno. Burroughs. 3 Edward Wilson. 75 Jos. Lewis. 3 Fred. Smith. 75 S. Glass. 61 Pat. K. Sullivan. 83 J. T. Trundy. 61 August Norsden. 89 L. Algire. 61 Daniel Bornath. 111 B. Newkerk. 61 [Orando Chase. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 567 QBANS LODGE. OFFICERS. F. W. Arnold Grand Master Terre Hante, Ind. F. P. Sargent Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W. Maroney, Chairman Chicago, 111. W. F. Hynes Denver, Col. P- Ross Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. J. Hannahan, Chairman . . . Chicago, 111. C. J. McGee, Secretary Danvifie, 111. W. E. Burns Chicago, 111., A. H. Tucker Mason City, Iowa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Geo. Utter, Drawer 853 . . . St. Thomas, Ont. Wm. Weller Port Morris, N. J. H. H. Burrus, 1223 W. 4th St.Little Rock, Ark. T. H. Vradenbough, 125 Main St., B. H. District Boston, Mass. E. B. Mayo, L. Box 45 S. Pueblo, Col. C. H. Maul, 830 N. 40th St . . Philadelphia, Pa. W. H. Dunphv, Box 436 Aurora, 111. Zeb Moore, 528 S. 5th St ... . Keokuk, Iowa S' Crawford, U. P. Round House.Omaha, N eb. S; W-Nesper, ig# Broadway . . Toledo, Ohio W.J.Torrance,413 William St. Evansville, Ind E. K. Cole, Box 1649 Elkhart, Ind. SUBORDINATE LODGES. 1. DEER PARK; Port Jervis, N. T. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Box 26 Master F. L. Smith, Box 1308 Secretary A. McAllister Financier J. L. VanOrden, 72 Court House Place, Jersey City Heights, N. J . . Mag. Agent 2. HAND IN HAND; Providence, R. I. Meets 2d Monday. H. S. Lawton Master A. P. Green, 105 John St Secretary A. H. Aldrich, Saylesville, R. I . Financier Harris Atwood Mag. Agent a. ADOPTED DAUGHTER; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. Morehouse, 525 Grove St ... . Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St ... . Financier H. M. Freeland, 203 Pavonia A-ve Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN; Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sunday at 1 P. M. R* A. Huff, 49 Hanover St Maste M. B. Alley, 18 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 42 Tyng St .... Financie A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agen 6. CHARITY ; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. M. J. Me Andrews, Drawer 853 .. . Master R.C.Bloye, Drawer 853 Secretary T. L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 Financier G. Hagarty, Drawer 853 ... . Mag. Agent «. PRIDE OF THE WEST; Desoto, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. T. Franey Master Wm. Burke Secretary G. Barrett Financier J. Tully Mag. Agent 7. POTOMAC; Washington, D. C. Meets 2d and 4th Sunday of each month. J. S. Black, 497 C St., S. W Master J. C. Graham, 319 D St., S. W . . Secretary F. H. Childs, 501 E. St, S. W . . Financier F. H. Childs, 501 E. St. 8. W . Mag. Agent 8. BED BIYER ; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Master F. Nelson Secretary J. C. Hogg, Box 78 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN ; Columbus, Ohio. Meets alternate Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. T. McCullough, C. St L.& P. Round House Master C. H. Mason, 116 Vine St Secretary W. D. Toll, Chittenden Hotel . Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY ; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Saunders Master T. P. Smith, 31 Jessie St Secretary A. H. Buse, 81 Brayton St ... . Financier T. P. Smith, 31 Jessie St ... . Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR ; PhilUpsbnrg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. G. Dye, 916 Walnut St., Easton, Pa. Master W. H. Spencer. 1108 Washington St., Easton, Pa Secretary J. W. Sinclair, L. Box 96 ... . Financier C. J. Rogers Mag. Agent 12. BUFFALO ; Buffalo. N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. F. H. Coe, 4 Hickory St Master Wm. J. Bruman,895 Swan St . . Secretary A. L. Jacobs, 543 S. Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 18. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. P. D. Mead, 246k Van Horn St . . . Master R. Mulford, 211 Communipaw Ave Secretary C. A. Wilson, 185 Pacific Ave . . Financier P. Quick, 135 Pacific Ave . . . Mag. Agent 14. EUREKA ; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. C. A. Hamilton, Brightwood, Ind . Master J. B. Zahm, 68 S. Noble St ... . Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 16. ST. LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. J. Ryan, 577 Wellington St Master G. A. Kell, 38 Charron St ... . Secretary E. Upton, 82 Seigneur St ... . Financier J.A.Gratrix, 25 Favard St. Pt. St. Charles Mag. Agent 16. VIGO ; Terre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. E. V. Debs . Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 106 N. 11th St . . . . Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST ; Vineennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T. A. Gallaway Master J. H. Cook Secretary C. A. Crlpps Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Swann, Box 270 Master J. Stoffels, Box 231 Secretary J. Stoffels, Box 231 Financier S. A. Allis Mag. Agent Digitized by ; Google

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568 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 19. TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nerada. Meets every Friday at 7:80 P. M. d-rA- Goldie, Box 8 Master W* J. ?aJ^en’ Box ® Secretary H.M. Johnson, Box 8 . .... .Financier F. Hampton, Box 8 Mag. Agent 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. £• £\?rUntirLgto^UBox 247 Master C*Wells, Box 117 Secretary W.Hariow . Financier G. Morse, Box 400 Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL ; St. Louis, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. Kimmswick,Mo . . . .Master J. V. Blocker, 1822 Menard St . . Secretary L- Ladenberger, 1822 Menard St. Financier W. M. Cushing Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, III. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. R. C. Burns, Box 370 Master o* o* Jenson, Box 370 Secretary G. C. Pittenger, Box370 Financier A. E. Bennett, Box 370 .... Mag. Agent 28.JPHOJNIX ; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton Master N * L^CVwvnpr Secretary J.'ttRa^Haunlbai; Mo / / / M^Agent GREAT WESTERN; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. Jr g^00^e11 • • - Master •' •' •' J. E. Powell Mag. Agent *S. CONNECTING LINK; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. W. H. Fuller, L. Box 814 Master E. Fen y, Box 266 Secreted T. W. Smith, L. Box 683 . . . . . FinanciS E. Ferry, Box 266 Mag Agent 26. ALPHA ; Baraboo. Wis. aild 1th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. au.dith Sundays at 2 P. M. G. McDormit Mohw J. W. Spencer . Secreta^v HTiifhimmS,jr,,Box954- • Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent HAWKE YE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. L. C. Chase. 275 1st Ave Master ^w'PHa,ve8’J992dStWest- • Secretary g-W. Phelps, Box 1010 Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag Agent 28, North Platte, Neb. M. B. Tarkington . ..... Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 ... . Secretary S. Hartman Fitr - . '. . .MagnAgent 29. CERRO GORDO; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 .... Master C. M. Doucett, Box 167 .. . SecrJfarv J. Shuster, Box 167 ... . . . . Fhiancie? P. A. Loveland, Box 167 . . . . Mag Tgent 8°* SrE3R, TAL¥Y ; Waterloo, Iowa. and Hd Sundays at 2 P. M. A' S; Haines, Box 406 Master G. W.Hackett, Box406 Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financie? C. A. Clough, Box 406 ..... Mag Agent H? R- CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. 2* Benedict, 1528 Main St ... . Master E t’&'iS?.058- Sixth St*. Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 82. BORDER; Ellis, Kan. J- McMahon, Box 230 Master -£■ ^cr McMahon, Box 230 Secretary ^•¥'/?uitton»Box303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 .. . Mag. Agent 38. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J. Kee Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D.Cheshier Financier T- Briggs Mag. Agent 34. CLINTON ; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. 2* Master R. Primrose, Box 1146 Secretary W. L. Smith, Box 1312 Financier G. B. Sipp Mag. Agent 85. AMBOY; Amboy, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. C. Schermerhorn, Box 428 .. . Master G. W. Bain ter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. A. Gascoigne, Box 498 . . . Mag. Agent 86. TIPPECANofe; Lafayette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St Master J. E. Crusey, 137 N. 8th St ... . Secretary W. H. Willoughby, 29 N. 3d St . Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE; Centralla, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. H. Murphy Master C. H. Randall Secretary F. M James, Box 202 Financier H. G. Cormick, Box 151 .. . Mag. Agent 38. AVON ; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Johnson. Box 176 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G. Nursey, Box 318 Financier C. Barker, Box 318 Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Rock Island, III. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Lidders Master G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Financier C. H. Church, Box 816 . . . . . Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, 111. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714% West Washing- ton St ... Master J. Angersbach, W. Graham St . Secretary W. Cavenaugh, 902 N. Lee St . . Financier W. Cavenaugh, 902 N. Lee St . Mag. Agent 41. ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. . ... Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4tn Fridays of each month. __ . „ J. Taylor, Box 233 • Master H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 . . . - Secretary A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Financier J. B. Karns, Box 60 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wis. . . 9 Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at i P. M. A. Morgan, 10 2 W. Dayton St . . . Master J. Cashen ™ecre^!i^ M. O’Loughlin. 607 W. Dayton St.Financler C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 569 48. ST. JOSEPH ; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. M. Boyer Master E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary J.Hyndman Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD ; East St. Louis, HI. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master C. E. Long, Box 354 Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 290 Financier C. Timblin, Box 116 Mag. Agent 46. ROSE CITY; Little Rock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. O. Shelley, 1010 Water St ... . Master E. Chamberlain, 1112 Water St . Secretary T. Howell, Cor. North and Cross Sts Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... . Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Dorcey, 1202 S. 12th St Master M. Shea, 812 S. loth St Secretary M. Hogan, Globe Hotel Financier J. Dorcey, 1202 S. 12th St ... . Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT; Chicago, 111. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave .... Master J. J. Kelly, 241 8. Morgan St . . Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash Ave Financier W. E. Burns, 64 Judd St . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, Hi. (Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. H. C. Eaton Master W. Baugh Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatur, Hi. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. W. W. Danaldson, Box 672 Master C. Handy, Box 560 Secretary F. R. Young, Box 560 Financier F. Davis, Box 560 Mag. Agent 60. HARDEN CITY; Chicago, Hi. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. J. Hannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master T. P. Adams, 4704 Wabash Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- born St Financier J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent 61. FRISCO; North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. F. Ball Master J* Hulse Secretary M. W. Burwell, Box 45 Financier J . A. Dryden, Box 69 Mag. Agent 62* WILL; Logansport, Ind. Meets alternate Sundays at 10 A. M. M. W. Jamison, L. Box 626 Master W. H. Green, L. Box 626 Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 Financier John Hendrichs, L. Box 626 . . Mag. Agent 68. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. S. Mears Master J. W. Brown Secretary J. G. McNeil, Box 1210 Financier G. W. Curry Mag. Agent 64. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 2 P. M. W. P. Carlisle Master J. W. Davison, Box 35 Secretary G. A. Burnham, Box 23 Financier N. G. Chamblin Mag. Agent 66. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. A. E. Slusser, L. & N. Shops .... Master W. Thomas, 62 Jones Ave . . . Secretary A. M. Nance, L. & N. Shops . . Financier T. Fox, L. & N. Shops Mag. Agent 66. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. E. G. Stewart Master W. E. O’Connor, Box 6 Secretary J. B. Hamilton, Box 316 Financier Wm. Beagles Mag. Agent 67. BOSTON ; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. W. P. Wood, 329 Sumner St., East Boston, Mass . Master J. F. McCarty, 24 East St., East Cambridge, Mass Secretary J. C. Edwards, 25 Lincoln St., Bunker Hill District, Boston, Mass Financier W. C. Green, No. 2 Smith St., Salem, Mass Mag. Agent 68. SACRAMENTO; Rocklin, Cal. B. H. Estabrook, Box 69 Master G. B. Stratton Secretary B. H. Estabrook Financier J. P. Clark Mag. Agent 69. ROYAL GORGE ; South Pueblo, Col. Meets every Monday night. J. A. Hill, Lock Box 45 Master J. E. Mulligan Secretary H. S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St., Denver, Col Financier R. J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo, Col Mag. Agent 60. UNITED; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. G. Colmer, 1812 W. 8tli St Master J. A. Minges, 1829 W. 2d St . . . .Secretary J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . . Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . Mag. Agent 61. MINNEHAHA : St. Paul, Mina. _ Meets 2d ana 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. F. W. Dyer, 503 Westminster St . . Master F. Maher, 193 Penn Ave Secretary J. M. Sheire, 505 Robert St . . . Financier B. Bradley, 705 Reavey St. . . Mag. Agent 62. VANBERGEN ; Carbondale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. W. H. Brokenshire Master 8. G. Cobb Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 288 Financier O. E. Histed, Box 288 .... . Mag. Agent 68. HERCULES ; Danville, HI. Meets 1st, 3d and 4th Fridays at 7:30 P. M. Homer Davis, Box 772 Master Wm. Burns, Box 772 Secretary G. Shuster, Box 772 Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Agent 64. SIOUX; Sioux City, Iowa. „ 4 J L. Sheely Master H. S. Humiston Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 127, St. James, Minn . .* Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent 66. FORT RIDGELY; Waseca, Minn. P. G. Lindell, Box 332 Master W. C. Bauman Secretary B. G. Willcox Financier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent 66. CHALLENGE; Belleville, Ont. _ ^ _ Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. R. Miline, G.T.Ry Master Wm. J. Logue, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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570 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. ®7. DOMINION ; Toronto, Canada. and 3(1 Sundays at 2:80 P. M. M. P. Boulton, 554 Queen St. W . . Master T. Bracken ,529 King St. W . . . Secretary J. Pratt, 73 Huron St Financier J. Fawcett, 27 Soho St Mag. Agent : Ean Claire, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J* ™Mr?Pauley’ Altoona, Wis . . . Master A. M. FTintyfihnrv o a Yr rr , » xxiuvuua, yy is . , . master H i^*T7YtaSib Alto^Sa» Wis. Secretary ‘nES?®1!* Altpona, Wis . . .Financier J. S. McCauley, Altoona, Wis. Mag. Agent 60. ISLAND CITY; BrockvUle, Ont. T ^hieJds rnate ThursdaV evenings. 8%lPi?iey' •' •’ •' •' •' •' •' •' •' ‘ toryr F. G. Lawrence Mag. Agent 70* m°^!E STAB : ton?v,ew» Texas. T. Cordell, L. Box 364 Master W. C. Harris, L. Box 364 .... Secretary J. A. Gremm, L. Box 364 ... . Financier T. Cordell, L.fcox 364 Mag. Agent 71* 0ne°nta, N. Y. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 ...... Master D. V. Rorick, Box 672 Secretary Stillwell, Box 656 ’. * Financier C. C. Bunker. Box 672 Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. t a,nd 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. v x* Knowles^Benson St Master 3 St . . Mag. Agent 78. BAY STATE; Worcester, Mass. T Te?v5f/?Qdnth Sundays at 1 P. M. Master t ><* “owtes, Benson St Master J. Colton, 424 klckle St. . . Secreterv J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J.Brayerton,4S9 Mickle St. . Mai Aeent 74. KANSAS CITY: Kansas City, Me. Meete alternate Mondays at 7:30 p. M. Aerceyt^mmh'st.' .'secretary Kaessisiii8® Kansas MV Agent 76. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M ^•Knowles, 8722 Wallace St. . Master 8"streetkh°U8e, 1925 Pemberton ' ter ^Dpeii/pN^thsi. ; ; ; W. H. Guthrie, 749 N. 37th St . Mag Agent 76‘ SK EiR4 ; F®^us Fall, Minn. fffino4^daysat7p- M-Ma8ter G.fMtete.830; ; : ; J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent ”• S^KY MOUNTAlN; Denver, Cel. E. A. sibiey, No. 3 4th St . ... .Master W. F.^y^es^^nnfS?681 ' • Secretary J. F. BfiTWli^ce St! i&fgSi ”• KP^EACLE; Sedalla, Me. RD Rucker BolnIrday8 at 7:30 K J. Costin, Box lion o' duster ZZe11’ Box • • • • Ffnancier J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . M^ Agent 79. J. M. DODGE ; Roodhouse, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. H. Adams Master WESGibson ! ; s4cre^ F. Shield, Box 19 Financier F. Cuykendall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C-F. Earie, Box 478 Master W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 Financier G. Coding, B°x 252 Mag. Agent W.H. Dunphy, Box 436 . . . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown. Box 705 Master C. B. Willard. Box 37 Secretary W. J. Bain, Box 462 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWESTERN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. J. D. Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth A ve. Secretary F. X. Holl, 207 18th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond, 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 88. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. N. A. Reynolds, L. Box 406 ... . Master I. M. Dean, L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, L. Box 406 Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN ; Battle Creek. Mich. Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:39 P.M. J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master B. Stapleton Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeil, Box 1256 Mag. Agent 86. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Box 870 Secretary P. J. Cook, L. Box 1692 Financier J. Kellum Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. Wm. Roth Master J. Costin Secretary S. S. Brooks Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT ; Rawlins, Wyoming. C. B. Hart Master M. A. Noble Secretary T. F. Croake Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAR; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. M. Sights, Box 144 Master J. F. Kelleher Secretary L. E. Bemis, Box 122 Financier P. C. Krauss Mag. Agent 89. SILVER STATE; CarHn, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. W. R. Capell Master G. Batteiger Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO; National City, Cal. „ R. Wiley . • - ‘Master J. M. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego Secretary R.V. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego Financier C. K. Stew art, Box 317, SanDiego.Mag Agent Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 571 91. GOLDEN GATE: Su Francisco, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d San* day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh, S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master W. G. Bradshaw, 2951 16th st . . Secretary W.G. Bradshaw, 2951 16th st . . Financier A. Detrich, S. P. R. R. Shops . Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY; Oswego, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. M. Cronin, 16 W. 10th St Master G. McCatherine, 224 W. 6th St . Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica St.Financier M. Slattery, 172 W. 7th St . . . Mag. Agent 98. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Ayers, K. & St. L. Shops .... Master E. J.Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, 620 S. Main St . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson, Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. M. H. Adams, Box 218 Master F. D. Simpson, Box 218 Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F.D. Simpson, Box 218 ... . Mag. Agent 95. CHICAGO; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. M.: and last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. F. W. Clough, 157 N. Halstead St. . Master J. Warn, W. Monroe St . . . Secretary L. P. Smith, 292 Fulton St . . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, III . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA : WeUsville, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. G. Leibtag. Box 695 Master D. W. Davidson, Box 695 .... Secretary J. Quinn, Box 695 Financier W. M. King, Box 695 Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROVE: Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 2Cfth at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master J. Hanselman Secretary H. E. Moore, Box 1294 Financier W. J. Grant Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE ; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. R. W . Shields Master ft Mandeville Secretary fir M. Hill Financier W. J. Toy Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER: Rochester, N. Y. Meets 2d ana 4th Wednesdays at 8 P. M. C. W. Beach, 30 Cleveland St . . . Master D. C. Frost, 2 Concord Ave . . . Secretary G. Bowden, 30 Allen St Financier G. Bowden, 30 Allen St ... . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR; Bowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. J.B. Carter Master « • 5* Fenwick Secretary J.H.Fenwick Financier W. H.Hummell Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE ; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. \ H. K. Burket, L. Box 44 Master ?• J? r£el> Box 332 Secretary J. F. Bryan, Box 332 Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 .... Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE; East Des Moines. Iowa. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. B. F. Broski, Graefe House, Des Moines, Iowa Master M. Bixler, C., B. & Q,. Round House, Des Moines, Iowa . . . Secretary F. S. Payne, 62Q E. Maple St . . Financier C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 108. FALL8 CITY ^Louisville, Ky. _ Meets every Wednesday at 2 P. M. F. Smith, 8th and Lexington Sts.. Master R. C. Stader Secretary T. McGuire, 935 Dumesneil St . Financier J. P. Farrer. 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “OLD KENTUCK;” Ludlow, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and 8d Monday. J. Connelly, L. Box 13 Master J. D. Smith Secretary O. M. Crane, Box 52 Financier Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 106. PROGRESS?; Galesburg, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Fridays aud 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. R. H. Lacy, 235 E. Berrian St . . . .Master A. J. Sumner Secretary M. E. Stout, 1014 S. Broad St . . Financier J. T. Quinlivan Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY ; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. L. W. Barker, 1001 Lake St Master J. F. Hickev, 744 Sixteenth St. . Secretary Robert Lange, 1001 Lake St . . . Financier R. Lange, 1001 Lake St ... . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE ; Gallon, Ohio. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 PM. C. H. Ness Master J. H. Cronin Secretary C. H. Ness Financier M. Glynn, 34 Falkerth St., Day- ton^ Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER; Chama, New Mex. x S. J. Jacks, Box 27 Master J. F. Frazier, L. Box 12 Secretary H. S. Smith, L. Box 12 Financier J. W. Shea Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Louis, Mo. _ „ Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. J. W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St Master J. D. Fisher, 3d and Krauss, S. St. Louis, Mo Secretary J. Hackett, 1434 S. Bidway . . . Financier J. W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Stewart • Mwter G. Horn Secretary J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 ... . Financier • J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 111. BEACON; Mattoon, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. D. C. Mac Master Wm. Merkle Secretary R. Dopell, Box 565 Financier J. Dolan Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAB; Mt. Vernon, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. S. R. Wild Master R. W. Lindley Secretary J. C. Branham Financier W. C. Vawter Mag. Agent 118. CLARK KIMBALL ; Eagle Rock, Idaho. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. O. R. Goodale Master M. Russell Secretary G. L. Oram, Box 2 Financier J. Davis Mag. Agent 114. MAGIC CITY; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every Wednesday at 8 P M. J.V. Ellis, Box 229 Master A. Heenan, Box 85 R. N. Wend, Box 354 •Fancier A. Heenan, feox 85 Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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572 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 115. GULF CITY : Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st ana 3rd Wednesdays. R. A. Harris, Post Office St., be- tween 36th and 37th Sts Master J. Killeen, Post Office St., be- tween 36th and 37th Sts . . . Secretary J. Tarpey, Cor. 35th and Winnie _ Financier J. Tarpey, Cor. 33d and M% St.Mag. Agent 116. ST. CLAIR; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. O. H. Dawson Master ^*Sl,easo? Financier Minard *. . . . Secretary G. H. Dawson Mag. Agent 117. BEATER; London, Ont. Meets 2d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. I: ' . Secretary ^i^T » Richmond, Quebec. Meets first two Wednesdays at 8 P. M. and the last two Saturdays at 3 P. M. J. Kelly, Richmond Sta Master V* Pearson, Richmond Sta . Secretary J. Damant, Richmond Sta . . Financier 2VVH,A^rklns’ Rich mood Sta. Mag. Agent S. A. Allis Mag. Agent 119. COLONIAL; River du Loop, Qnebec. Meets every Wednesday at &P. M. Frank Gosselin, Hadlow Cove , Pouth Quebec Master J*T.De wan, Hadlow Cove, South W.B. Turner, I. C.Ry Sta . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. W- & 303 Gifford St . . . . Master • Secretary Herman, 179 Gifford St. .Financier W atkins, 139 W. Fayette st Mag. Agent 121. FELLOWSHIP; Corning, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 4 P. M. ' M“ter |:I|S LboV83 v///.#fnTS O. C. Bennett Mag. Agent STONE ; Beardstown, III. T ^te^V5ry.iuesday at 7:30 P. M. Blodgett d'a Sh2?m«n’Box 284 - • • '■ Senary H Financier • H. W. Henson Mag. Agent 128. OYEBLAND; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson, U. P. Shops . . . Master F. Crawford, Box 806 . . . . SecreTarv G F’ai^TT^i^H111 and Clark St.Finan^er G. Fair, U. P. Shops Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. ■ : : : : ; E. G. FoxgS Financier ox Mag. Agent 125. GUIDE: Marshalltown, Iowa. 126‘ COMET ; Austin, Minn. P. McWlKeSrU“<iayat2P-M- M . E. Sterling . . Master E. Sterling. . Secretary C. Gilleece . . . M^ln^ncieI Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT; Winnepeg, Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. J. Wellington, 133 McWilliam St . Master T.S. Gill, 204 Logan St Secretary J. G. Jonah, 29 RefttaSt .... Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 77 Master 55 Secretary -£larik’ Box 55 • Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 120. MINERAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 Pi M. G. R. Tedford, Box 110 Master R* Letcher Secretary P. G. Crippen, Box 365 Financier T. Marcatoris, Box 517 .... Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAB; Milwaukee, Wis. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Buckley, 189 Huron St Master G. LaRoy, 285 Jefferson St . . . Secretary J. S. Rourk, Box 142, Two Rivei*s, Wis • • . . . Financier J . Buckley, 152 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE ; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P.M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail . . Master F. H. Perkins, Box 507 Secretary F. Cosgrove Financier G. Shilling Mag. Agent 182. MARTIN HUGHITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Houkall, Bo’lx 186 Master G. A. Tallman, Box 115 Secretary J. J. Canfield, Box 90 Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent 188. SPRAGUE; Sprague, Washington Tv. Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. G. R. Blackwell Master G. Gil pen Secretary A. O. Wishard Financier H. Abbott Mag. Agent 184. EASTMAN; Farnham, Quebec. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. J. F. Simmons Master E. W. Gibson Secretary H. E. Cowan Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 185. NEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 292 Master C. McArthur, Box 220 Secretary M. P. Williams. Box 220 ... . Financier J. S. Wheeler, Box 220 ... . Mag. Agent J. Boyers, Box 220 Mag. Agent 186. J. SCOTT; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. L. McIntosh, Box 273 Master J. McMahon, Box 273 Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. G. Dayman, Box 273 ... . Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION ; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. , , L. C. Allen Master C. E. Dibble Secretary W. T. Brown, Financier Frank Cooper Mag. Agent 188. UNION; Freeport, IH. Meets 2d and 4tli Sundays at 2:30 P. M. E. Hamilton Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary H. Stow, Box 1287 Financier John H. Guhin Mag. Agent Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 57% 189,. MT. WHITNEY ; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. E. F. Wright Master F. A. McBride Secretary E. Goble Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:80 P. M. G. A. Montgomery. Box 85 Master R. Gough, L. Box 509 Secretary J. F. Clem, L. Box 589 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 28 Mag. Agent 141. A. €>. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:80 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J. Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary W.R.Fredericks415 Lafayette St. Financier W. G. Lyons, 286 Calhoun St. . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE ; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, 59 Wilts St., Ft. Wayne, Ind Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St ... . Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 307 Erie St ... . Mag. Agent 148. E. C. FELLOWS: West Oakland, Cal. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 P. M. S. G. Lyons, 1723 Goss St Master G. H. Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . . Secretary J. H. Allen, 827 Campbell St . . Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P.M. Wm. Bastin, Box 459 Master F. Matherson, Box 448 Secretary R. C. Chamberlain, Box 448 . . Financier J. Morton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 145. DAVY CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. D. Smith, Box 429 Master W. F. McQueeney, Box 429 .. . Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 . . . . Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY: Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnie and Travis Sts Mag. Agent 147. MIBLAND; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master L. McAuliff Secretary T. Kelly Financier J. J. Culpepper Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH: Tyler, Texas. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. R. J. McCool Master S. H. Sharp Secretary R. A. Burson, Box 228 Financier S. H. Sharp Mag. Agent 149. JUSTIN TIME; New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4th Sun- day at 10:30 A. M. A. E. Freeman, 279 W. 128th St . . . Master G. B, Lippencott, 526 W. 61st St . Secretary M. Call, 70 W. 92d St Financier J. H. White, 280 E. 10th St. . .Mag. Agent 160. S. M. STEVENS; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J . Loftus Secretary L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier A. Ellstrom Mag. Agent 151. MAPLE LEAF: Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:80 P. M. G. Foster, 72% Elgin St Master S. Roberts, 26 Locomotive Ave . Secretary J. McColl, 17 Crooks St Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St Mag. Agent 152. DUNLAP; Wells, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. J. T. Ryel Master R. G. McCoy Secretary R. M. Haseltine, Box 128 .... Financier D. Dunlap, Fulda, Minn . . . Mag. Agent 158. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. G. K. Bates, Box 310 Master • W. Fuchs Secretary L. E. Lester Financier C. Willauer Mag. Agent 154. McKEEN ; Ottawa, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. F. Platt Master E. Wall Secretary A. Hill, Box 463 Financier Wm. Frisby . Mag. Agent 155. TEXAS BELLE; Greenville, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P. M. W. L. Nance, L. Box 74 Master E. H. Sims Secretary L. Ryan Financier J. w. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 156. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. T. Motter, Box 256 Master R. P. Wardlaw, Box 256 Secretary J. M. McMillan, Box 256 ... . Financier W. J. Dunnavant Mag. Agent 157. ECHO ; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. H. Wair Master J. L. Black, Box 972 Secretary G. W. Smith . Financier A. L. Seperling Mag. Agent 158. STANDARD ; Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. T.Teahan, 370 Lafayette St., East . Master A. Edmiston, 404 Congress St., East Secretary Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St . . Financier J. Hamlin. 430 Mullet St . . . Mag. Agent 159. W. H. THOMAS; Nashville, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. M. D. Tindall, L. & N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn Master G. B. Sullinger, L. & N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. Bateman, 44 N. 2d St., E. Nash- ville, Tenn Financier G. R. Ruffin Mag. Agent 160. C. J. HEPBURN; Evansville, Ind. W. 8. Kerlin, 713 Locust St Master W. J. Torrance, 413 William St . Secretary J. K. McCutcheon, 311 Olive St . financier C. C. Brewer, 616 Locust St . . . Mag. Agent 161. HERALD ; Burlington. Iowa. J. W. Galvan, 513S. Main St ... . Master J. McGregor, 518 Cedar St ... . Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison St Financier F. L. Burtch, 613 S. Main St . Mag. Agent 162. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. G. L. Long Master W. A. Stephenson, Box 331 .. . Secretary P. A. Hamilton Financier J. D. Bristol Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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574 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 163. JETNA; Jonesboro, Ark. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. S. W. Kenward, L. Box 15 Master E. K. Park, L. Box 15 Secretary P. B. Scanlan, L. Box 15 ... . Financier E. K. Park, L. Box 15 Mag. Agent 164. EEL BITES; Butler, Ind. W. A. Holcomb Master E. A. Laughrau Secretary J. N. Brandenburg Financier T. Fralick Mag. Agent 166. BOBEBT ANDBEWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Fisher, Box 159 Master T. Cunningham, Box 228 .... Secretary M.E. Davis Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WM. HUGO ; Huntington, Ind. F. Holland, Box 871 Master D. H. Fenton, Box 325 Secretary C. E. Wyman, Box 499 Financier G. H. Marston, Box 484 . . . . Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The DaUes, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. T. C. Boag, L. Box 41 Master E. C. Joann, Box 134 Secretory g- M. Thompson, Box 134 ... . Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 .. . Mag. Agent 168. GUABD BAIL ; North La Crosse, Wis. Meete IstSunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday fttl 2 JP • AX • F. Stirnemann, Box 90 Master W. Hawley, Box 90 Secrete?? E.W. Rang, Box 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 166. H. G. BBOOKS; HorneUsville, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. A. Sly Master 9* ^arn^am> ®ox 1707 .... Secretary n ?.• ®P®ncer Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE ; Huron, Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. p* * Master a • Malone SpprptH 117 W. H. Parkhouse . FinanSS J. A. Reed. Box 454 V. Age?? 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro. Nora Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson Master T. Fitzgerald, 237 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax £ecretanr F. Forrest, 224 Campbell Road, etary Richmond, Halifax Financier P. O. Toole, 60 Russell St., Hal- ancier ii&Xj Nova Scotia Mag. Agent 176. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 2 P. M. E. L. Floyd, Box 662 Master H. R. Brown, Box C Secretary H. R. Brown, Box C Financier J . Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE; Clinton, HI. Meetsjiveiy Sunday at 2 P. M. F- Ely, fcox 244 Master 9* B°x 41 Secretary i°^nl?artA^ox427 Financier E. F. Ely, Box 244 Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET; Marshall, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. J. L. Raleigh / Master ^Fo8ter Secretary Financier W. H. Green Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE : Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master W. J. Horne, Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, iW 1081 S3 D. Love, Box 1081 Mag. Agent 179. BEE-HITE ; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 Master If; Thornburg, Box 338 Secretary W. T. Shryock Financier W . A. Doolittle, Box 169 . . . Mag. Agent 180. THREE STATES; Cairo, HI. C. Houghtaling Master D. Crofton Secretary J. Grundy FinaS S. M. Jaeckel Mag. Agent 172*J* ?* LAWRENCEJ Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke, 672 Wellington St. . . .Master J*J?‘^r5lstrone* Roohesterville OttftWft Sporptiirv J. S. Ferguson, Rochestervllle ’ P. O., Ottawa FinnTiPloi. J. Smith, 672 Wellington St . Mag Agent 178. PACIFIC; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening, RAN«"vSW°rth ■ „■ Master A. C. See/y.' .7 / . T.j.we^ kagnlngent 174. HARRISBURG : Harrisburg, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M §* Roberts, 428 Boas St Master Hi A. McNeai'l^s^^ffp^6 • Secret I- FridT SPfcSIfT Ave Mag?Agent 181. WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. G. Gregg Master D. J. Nicoll Secretary Thos. Williams Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. T. F. J udge, 18 Hickory St Master A. H. Gifford, 322 W. 18th St . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . .Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 183. LAKE SHORE; Collinwood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, 477 St. Clair St., Cleveland, Ohio Master J- B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, 477 St Clair St., Cleveland, O Mag. Agent 184. LIMA ; Lima, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. B. Lewis, Box 358 Master G. A. Greeland, Box 55 Secretary Bert Myers, Box 358 Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 186. FIDELITY; Delphos, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. W. Bull Master & §al1 Secretary H- H. Skiles, Dayton Hotel, Day- ton, Ohio Financier J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. T. Kerins, 416 31st St Master P. H. Lynch, 4026 Butterfield St . Secretary P. Hartney, 2906 Dearborn St . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent Digitized by t^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 575 187. LITTLE GIANT ; Charleston, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. M. Callahan Master H. Thomas Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 % Financier H. Lyons Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. F. D. Johnston, Box 124 .. . T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 .. . L. R. Sherman F. P. Mitchell . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 188. 8. S. MERRILL; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, 880 Hubbard St . . . . Secretary H. Price, 1019 A Fulton St . . . Financier C. F. Billmeyer, 161 Artesian Ave Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard. Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis. Master R. Parks Secretary G. A. Hanrahan Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays of each month. G. C. Ferguson, Box 75, Sanborn, Iowa Master G. H. Kings, Box 405 Secretary H.O.Conkey,Box223, Sanborn, Ia.Financier W. McAvinney, Sanborn, la . Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Field, L. Box 16 Master J. Foley, L. Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, L. Box 16 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, L. Box 16 . . . Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Tjr. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master C. W. Tullis Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 198. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. W. Hall. Box 287 Master R. J. Geis, Albina, Oregon . . . Secretary W. N. Collister, Box 287 Financier H. W. Hall, Box 287 Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA ; Missoula, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. R. D. B. Stoddart, Box 122 Master E. L. Hollister, L. Box 34 ... . Secretary L. D. Cranston, L. Box 34 ... . Financier M. T. Fisher Mag. Agent 196. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. F. Mitchell Master G. B. Leach Secretary W. J. Glen nan Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY ; LeadvUle, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. E. H. Noble, care D. & R. G. Shops . Master W. H. Joyner Secretary J. Stamm, care D. & R. G. Shops. Financier T. P. O’Rourke, Como, Col . . Mag. Agent 197. RIVERSIDE ; Savanna, HI. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. H. J. Kimbel •W. S. Griffiths J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., Racine, Wis W. B. Gilman, Box 16 . . . Master . Secretary . Financier Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING; Youngstown, Ohio. J. B. Mawby Master W. F. Alexander Secretary D. Heinselman ........ Financier C. Bate lie Mag. Agent 9. GREAT SOUTHERN; Meridian, Miss. Meets every Sunday at 9:30 P. M. C. C. Griffin Master Wm. Campbell Secretary J. F. Hutcnison, Box 223 .... Financier W. Campbell Mag. Agent 201. FRIENDLY HAND; Jackson, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays and 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 3 P. M. W. B. Chilton Master B. H. Lashley Secretary J. W. Turney Financier J. D. Bledsoe Mag. Agent 202. SCIOTO ; Chillicothe, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. and 1st and 3d Mondays at 6:30 P. M. W. C. Danenburg Master G. W. McClure Secretary C. M. Gorman Financier J. G. Burkline Mag. Agent 208. GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Meets every Friday at 7 P. M. F. L. Elston, Box 322 Master H. Bradford Secretary M. Smith Financier J. H. Reneman, Box 351 .... Mag. Agent 204. MONTEZUMA ; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. C. E. Cramer Master J. C. Sharp Secretary J. C. Sharp Financier C. E. Cramer Mag. Agent 206. FLOWER OF THE WEST ; Topeka, Kansas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. E. Jolly, 87 Hancock St Master J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . .Secretary N. A. Seellnger, 146 Jefferson St., Financier E. Dale, 222 Lake St Mag. Agent 206. BLACK DIAMOND; Conneant, Ohio. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. T. J. Farrow Master G. M. Jones • . . Secretary O. E. Work Financier J. Cherry . Mag. Agent 207. LOYAL; MeadriUe, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. S. H. Quackenbush, Box 1019 . . . Master Wm. F. Phillips, Box 974 ... . Secretary G. J. Holman Financier A. Heckmann, Box 80 ... . Mag. Agent 208. KEYSTONE; Susquehanna, Pa. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. M. Feign, Susquehanna Depot . . Master J. P. McDonald. Box 621 ... . Secretary J. C. Barnes, SusquehanpaDepot.Financier E. Pettis Mag. Agent 209. SARATOGA ; Whitehall, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. H. McGourty Master J. McCarty Secretary W. R. Combs .Financier A. Hartibus Mag. Agent Digitized by t^ooQle

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576 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 210. I8-K ; Schenectady, N. T. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. Thomas Carroll Ma&ter ^v£^ins Secretary G. T. Folmateer, Box 497 ... . Financier J. Zeiser Mag. Agent 211. ONOKO; South Easton, Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. B. Bennett, 945 Butler St Master H. L. Breisch, 29 Philadelphia St.Secretary Charles Long Financier H. L. Breisch, 29 Philadelphia st Mag. Agent 212. EMPIRE; Watertown, N. Y. Meets 2d Monday and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. T. McCarthy, 67 Coffeen St . . . . Master S' uyncfe? St°ne St ... . Secretary F. Mahan^73 Coffeen St Financier J. Bahler, Box 366, Rome N. Y . Mag. Agent 218. WEST SHORE; Frankfort, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. ^Meiroy . Master K’ ?' if iFord Secretary n* ' Master M. H. Bledsoe. L. Box 185, Hunting- „ton, W . Va. Secretary F- b Burns, Huntington, W.Va.Financier G. M. Horton, Mt. Sterling, Ky.Mag. Agent 224. T. C. BOORN ; St. Cloud, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. F. Marvin . Master A- Vogel, Box 367 Secretary G. P. Irvin, Box 718 Financier G. Sencerbox Mag. Agent 226. SUP RIOR; Fort William, Ontario. Meets every Monday at 8 P. M. H. Reiring . ^Master G. Sutherland, Box 282, Port Ar- thur, Ont Secretary T. Drummond Financier H. Cochrane Mag. Agent 226. MAG NOMA; Corsicana, Texas. J. S. Smith Master W. M. Nicol, L. Box 230 . . . .Secretary W. M. Nicol, L. Box 230 Financier A. H. Henson, L. Box 100 .. . Mag. Agent 227. MAGNET;. Binghampton, N. Y. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. P. Wentz, Jr., 12 Virgil St .... . Master F. Parsons . Secretary J. W. Millett .Financier F. English Mag. Agent 228. ACM*); Scranton, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. E. Goodman, 1430 Sanderson Ave . Master W. H. McDonnell, Market St . . Secretary J. O. Bayley, Marion St Financier W. Hubbard, 1409 Dixon Ave . Mag. Agent 229. RICKARD; Utica, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. W. Thompson, 133 Lansing St . Master F. E. Beach, 262 Bleecker St . . . Secretary R. E. Jacobs, 104 Broad St .... Financier W. C. Silliman, 7 Charles St . Mag. Agent 280. ALBANY CITY; Albany, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J. Sullivan, 387 Central Ave .... Master J. Gill, 94 Lumber St Secretary G. M. Jeffers, 36 Ontario St . . . Financier F. M. Bishop, 51 ColumbiaSt . Mag. Agent 281. DELAWARE; Wilmington, Del. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. H. O. Smith, 1005 Clement St., Phil- adelphia, Pa Master J. B. Cash, 511 E. 6th St Secretary J . H. Maguire, 524 Lombard St . Financier E. P. Sawdon, 816 Walnut St . Mag. Agent 232. LUCKY THOUGHT; Middletown, N. Y. S. G. Read .Master F. Townsend Secretary W. N. Holt Financier A. E. Briggs Mag. Agent 288. GLAD TIDINGS; Moncton, New Brunswick. A. Z. Matthews Master J. Grattan Secretary R. H. Coggan . . . : Financier E. B. Price Mag. Agent. Digitized by t^ooQle

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AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. St. Louis Republican. A pretty girl, scarce numbering twenty summers, in a dainty room, surrounded by all her own dainty belongings, is the scene on which our curtain rises. The small, jeweled fingers hold a card on which is penciled these words : “ In- troducing my friend, Jack Desmond.” Below is the writer’s own name — Frank Minton — this in the engraver’s best form ; but the latter name is written elsewhere as well, on no less a spot than Sydney Cole’s heart, for she is Frank Minton’s betrothed wife. How often she had heard him speak of his friend who now awaited her coming in her father’s drawing-room ! “ A royal fellow among men, but utterly impregnable among women — currying danger always ; always escaping himself.” This so often had been the burden of her lover’s strain, and now she was ready to see and judge for herself. What wonder that her heart beat a lit- tle faster, or that, snatching up a fragrant bunch of roses from her toilet, she fas- tened them at her waist, making the only spot of color on the white cashmere gown, and giving the one finishing touch needed to make her look as though she had stepped out of a picture-frame ? Evidently some such thought as this crossed the man’s mind, who started to his feet as the radiant vision met his view. ‘Yes, he is dangerous,” was Sydney’s inward comment, as she glanced up into the handsome, bearded face, and recog- nized the power which might be in those laughing brown eyes, should their laugh- ter turn to earnest tenderness. Danger ? Yes ; but not to her. W rapped in Frank’s love, surely she was invincible. Suppose— suppose she try the experiment of making him feel? Had the thought really given itself definite shape? She hardly recognized it ; yet with her hand clasped one moment in a strong, warm grasp, her ear catch- ing a few murmured words of courteous pleasure at the meeting, she felt as does the war-horse, sniffing the scent of battle from afar, and eager for the fray. “ Do you know,” her visitor said as he rose to take his leave, at the end of an hour, as marked by the clock— scarce half that time, Sydney would have said had she been asked — “do you know I no longer wonder at Minton’s anxiety to turn Benedict? Will you pardon me when I add that a little curiosity prompted my desire to see you to:day, and to learn how strong must be the temptation to forego bachelorhood ? ” “ We must tempt you to follow Frank’s example,” she answered with a blush. “ Had he not set it, I should have been more tempted,” was the reply. Five minutes later she was alone. Mr. Desmond was to be a guest in the city a fortnight; during that time she should see him often. Already she anticipated it with pleasure. That night she wrote her betrothed : “ I have seen your friend ; he presented y our card to-day. I wonder did you paint Digitized by Google

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578 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . me to him m the glowing colors you have so often painted his portrait to me, and if he, as I, laughing at your enthusiasm, found the reality brighter than the pic- ture? I fear not. I fear in me he must have been disappointed ; but in him I am not only not so, but I no longer wonder at your strange love for him. But one thing is wanting; his heart is sleeping. All women are to him alike. Do you know I feel tempted to make him single me out? I feel tempted to rouse the sleeping lion from his lair. Shall I try, Frank ? It would be an interesting ex- periment.” Three days later she wrote again : “ You were quite right, dear, in your delineations of your friend’s character. Do you know I fancied that I had made upon him a slightly favorable impression, sufficient for him to return and have it deepened — at least, sufficient for me to have the opportunity to test the interest- ing experiment of which I last wrote you ? But evidently his latent distrust of the sex has awakened. I have not seen him since his first call ; which could not, I am sure, have exceeded twenty minutes in length. All my hopes of causing you to suffer from the pangs of the green-eyed monster have fled. He refused to be charmed — charm I never so wisely.” They were light words, lightly written, but, none the less, Sidney felt a deep dis- appointment that she would not acknowl- edge to herself even as she wrote them. It left no outward trace, however, as a few minutes later she stood before her mirror, dressed for Mrs. Crosby’s german, which she was engaged to lead with Guy Railings, the best dancer in all her set. She need not fear to-night that she would not hear sweet nothings whispered in her ear. Guy Railings had been one of her adorers since he had doffed his roundabouts, and never failed to show himself openly disconsolate that a hero from another city should have borne off the coveted prize. But even this balm to her wounded vanity was not to be forth- coming to-night. Before leaving the house, a note was brought her, in which Mr. Railings’ great- est regrets for a sudden sprain to his ankle arose from the fact that he must be de- prived of a pleasure which he had so long been eagerly anticipating, in feeling him- self for one night, at least, the envy of all the men in the room, etc., to the end of the chapter. But, entering Mrs. Crosby’s dressing- room, her vexation vanished as her hostess, rapturously greeting her, having followed her hurriedly up the stairs, met her with the announcement that, having heard of Mr. Railings’ accident, she had supplied a substitute — one she was quite sure would do equally well, and would possess the charm of novelty— a friend of her husband, Mr. Jack Desmond. Then she retreated to her guests, leav- ing Sydney to follow, not noticing the quick, crimson stain on the lovely cheek j which had flaunted itself at her words. “I might have spared him,” thought the girl. “ Now, to do so, only one thing will be wanting, and that is my power.” And, taking a last glance in the mirror at the charming vision it reflected, at the face men called beautiful, at the exquisite figure whose every curve was delineated by the Parisian toilet donned to-night in all its first freshness, it was small wonder that, at the improbability of the latter, an incredulous smile touched the red lips. It still rested there when Mr. Desmond relieved her father of his charge and drew her arm within his own. “We have not had much practice to- gether, Miss Cole,” he said, as he led her to the further end of the room ; “ but I rather think no one will be the wiser save ourselves.” “ I should imagine you danced well,” she replied indifferently, “and I can easily give you the figures, Mr. Railings and I had decided upon, or I should be happy to receive instruction in any new ones at your hands.” “You have not asked me why I have not been to see you,” he said a little later, as they kept time to a charming wait*. His arm was about her slender waist, her little hand rested on his sleeve ; his eyes for a moment met hers, but their Digitized by kjOOQle

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FIREMEN'S laughter had gone, and in its stead was a new-born tenderness. She strove to answer lightly, but the words refused to come. “I dared not come,” he whispered. A little later she could have laughed at the singular influence the simple utter- ance had possessed over her. Was not this man acting a part, and did she not know it? It was she who must hold sway, not he ; but even as she thus de- cided, she felt that she was toying with a flame which might scorch all who ap- proach it, and yet burn on calmly and undimmed. “ I have a message for you from Frank,’ 1 she said, when he bade her good night. “ Will you come to-morrow to hear it ? ” He bowed assent. She had put his coming in such a form- that refusal was impossible. The next day he was in her presence. It was but a forerunner of the many days to follow. But they no longer spoke or hinted of danger to either. They talked of themselves, the past, the present. On the future they rarely touched, and then but with the passing lightness of a bird’s wing. Three weeks had passed and Mr. Des- mond spoke of leaving them. On the evening of the day fixed for his departure, he came to bid Sydney good-by. “You have made me break the first promise I’ve ever broken, Miss Cole,” he said to her. “ I had promised Frank to be best man at his wedding ; but I tele- graphed yesterday to have passage taken for me in the steamer which sails for Europe a fortnight from to-day.” “ You are going to Europe ? ” she said. “For how long? ” “ Until I have conquered myself,” he answered. He sprang to his feet and said lightly: “ Good-by, Miss Sydney. God bless you and dear old Frank in your new life.” She, too, stood up and strove to make reply. Tears were not common visitors to the deep blue eyes ; but now — now that she would fain drive them back — they came welling up from some secret foun- tain, falling so thick and fast she could not wipe them away as they fell nor MAGAZINE. 579 check the sobs which racked the slender frame. Instinctively he opened his arms and drew her to his heart. She felt it madly beat as in hoarse tones, but in fond, endearing accents he murmured her name. Suddenly she wrenched herself away. The tears were checked. She stood pale and trembling before him, but with the fixed light of resolve in her beautiful eyes. “I heard that no woman had ever touched your heart,” she said. “ I deter- mined to try — you see the result. For you is scored another victory— for me de- feat. I wish my humiliation to be com- plete, therefore I make unnecessary con- fession. Now good-by ; but do not add the blessing ; I do not deserve that— ah, no ! ” “You tried to touch my heart?” he answered. “For once, Sydney, let me speak the truth. The first hour I saw you it passed into your keeping. Honor, loy- alty to my absent friend, have led me to play my poor part at disguise ; but you have wrung my pitifully-kept secret. Sydney, is it our fault that we have thus learned love’s lesson. My darling, my' love, what is all the world if it debars us from each other ? “It is not of the world we have to think,” she said. “It is Frank. Shall he be made the sacrifice upon our altar? No, no, Jack ! Let us be true to him, and so true to ourselves. We will utter no sophistries. The way is clear. Life will never be quite dark, dear, now that I know that you, too, have loved and lost. But Frank shall not be the one to suffer from a girl’s wanton experiment. This I swear.” On the girl’s pale face as she spoke was something of the expression which the ancient martyrs might have worn. “Go!” she added. “I am not very strong. Leave me my faith in myself, and in that in you that wooed and won me. Should you stay you would not be the man to whom I gave my heart, but another, base and ignoble, from whom I would withdraw it. Hush! Do not speak Digitized by Google

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580 HREMEN'S MAGAZINE. a single word ! Leave me my dream ! ” she entreated. A shudder shook his frame ; he stooped from his great height and let his lips for a moment touch her uplifted brow. The nextmomentshe was alone — alone henceforth, through the long, weary time to come — alone even as, three months later, on the eve preceding her wedding * she sat by her lover’s side and listened while he told her of the morrow, and of the bright future of which it was to be the threshold. “Too bad Jack disappointed me,” he added, presently. “Do you know, I fancied you and he did not quite hit it together? You wrote me something about an interesting experiment, but you forgot to tell me the result.” “ It is not worth the telling,” she an- swered with a little laugh, which sounded strangely to the man’s keen ear, as though it held in it the ring of unshed tears. “ Or — perhaps I was worsted in the fray. Will you promise to heal my broken heart, Frank dear ? ” He thought she jested, as he bent and hushed the red lips to silence with his •kisses; but she knew that the jest was sorry earnest, and that in its answer lay the happiness of the life she had so nearly wrecked, the experiment the future alone might solve. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE RUNNING— THE VALVE MOTION. Angus Sinclair, in American Machinist. In the engineering practice of the world before the locomotive and marine engines came into use, there was no need for de- vices to make engines rotate in more than one direction. When the need for a reversible engine first arose, it was met by very crude appliances. Locomotives were kept at work, earning money for their owners, which were reversed by the man in charge stopping the engine, and by means of a wrench changing the po- sition of the eccentric by hand. A de- cided improvement on the wrench was the movable eccentric, which was held in forward or back gear by stops, the opera- tion of reversing being done by a treadle or other attachment located near the en- gineer’s position. A serious objection to this form of reversing gear was, that the abrasion of work enlarged the slot ends and wore out the stops, leading to inaccuracy and frequent breakage. A somewhat better form of reversing mo- tion was a fixed eccentric, with the means at the end of the eccentric rod for engaging with the top or bottom of a rocker shaft, which operated the valve stem. This was the form of reversing motion used on the early Baldwin en- gines. N umerous other appliances, more or less defective, were experimented with before the double fixed eccentrics were introduced. Till the link was applied to valve motion the double eccentrics— an American invention — were the most im- portant improvement that had been made on the locomotive valve motion since the incipiency of the engine. The Y hook, in connection with the double eccentrics, made a fair reversing motion in comparison to anything that had pre- ceded it. The objection to the hook was that, when the necessity arose for re- versing the engine while in motion, much difficulty was experienced in get- ting the hook to catch the pin. As a simple, prompt and certain reversing motion, the link was readily acknowl- edged to be far superior to anything that had previously been tried. There is no doubt but the link was first applied to a steam engine by William T. James, of New York, a most ingen- ious mechanic, who also invented the double eccentrics. James experimented a great deal about the period from 1830 to 1840 with steam carriages for com- mon roads, and it was in this connection that he invented the link. His work having proved a commercial failure, the improvements on the valve motion were not recognized at the time, although the probability is that Long, who started the Norris Locomotive Works of Philadel- phia, and brought out the double eccen tries upon locomotives built there, was indebted to James for the idea of a sePa rate eccentric for each direction of engine movement. Digitized by Google

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' FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 581 The credit of inventing the ordinary shifting link is due to William Howe, of Newcastle, England. This inventor was a pattern-maker in the works of Robert Stephenson & Co., and he invented the link in practically its present form in 1842. The idea of Howe was to get out an improved reversing motion, and he made a pencil sketch of the link to ex- plain his views to his employers. The superintendent of the works was favor- ably disposed to the invention, and or- dered Howe to make a pattern of the motion, which was done, and this was submitted to Stephenson, who approved of the link, and directed that one should be tried on a locomotive. Although Stephenson gave Howe the means of ap- plying his invention, he does not seem to have perceived its actual value, for the link was not patented, and Stephenson never failed to patent any device which he thought worth protecting. The link motion was applied to a lo- comotive constructed for the Midland Railway Company, and proved a success from the day it was put on. Seeing how satisfactorily the invention worked, Robert Stephenson paid Howe twenty guineas (one hundred and five dollars) for the device, and adopted the link as the valve gear for his locomotives. This is how the shifting link comes to be called the “Stephenson link,” and the credit for this invention was not extrava- gantly paid for. The capability which the link pos- sesses of varying the steam admission and release did not appear to be under- stood by the inventor, nor was the me- chanical world awaj*e for some time after the link was brought into use that it could be employed to adjust the inequal- ity of steam distribution, due to the ang- ularity of the connecting rod. As usually constructed for American locomotives the link is a slotted block curved to the arc of a circle, with a radius about equal to the distance be- tween the center of the driving axle and the center of the rocker pin. Fitted to slide in the link slot is the block which encircles the rocker pin. The eccentric rods are pinned to the back of the link, the forward eccentric rod connecting with the top and the back up eccentric rod connecting with the bottom of the link. Bolted to the side, and near the middle of the link is the saddle, which holds the stud to which the hanger is attached, this, in its turn, connecting with the lifting arm, which is operated by the reversing rod that enables the engineer to place the link in any desired position. Regarded in its simplest form the action of the link in full gear is the same upon the valve movement as a single eccentric. When the motion is working, with the eccentric rod pin in line with the rocker pin, it will be perceived that the movement cannot differ much from what it would be were the eccentric rod attached to the rocker. Here the for- ward eccentric appears as controlling the movement of the valve. Putting the link in back motion brings the end of the backing eccentric rod opposite the rocker pin, the effect being that the back up eccentric then operates the valve. When the link block is shifted toward the center of the link, the horizontal travel of the rocker pin is decreased; consequently, the travel of the valve is reduced, for with ordinary engines the travel of the valve in full gear equals the throw of the eccentrics, the top and bot- tom rocker arm being of the same length. The motion transmitted from the eccen- trics and their means of connection with the link make the latter swing as if it were pivoted on a center, which had a horizontal movement equal to the lap and lead of the valve. The extremities of the link, or rather the points opposite the eccentric *ods, swing a distance equal to the full throw of the eccentric. The variation of valve travel that can be effected by the link is from that of the eccentric throw in full gear down to a distance in mid gear which agrees with the extent of lap and lead. The method of obtaining these various degrees of travel is by moving the link so that the block which encircles the rocker pin shall approach the middle of the link. Digitized by Google

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582 FIREMEN *S MAGAZINE. When an engine is run with the lever in the center notch, the supply of steam is admitted by the lead opening alone. In full gear the eccentric, whose rod end is in line with the rocker pin, exerts almost exclusive control over the valve movement; but, as the link block gets hooked towards the center, it comes to some extent under the influence of both eccentrics. ' It will be evident now that the valve must occupy practically the same posi- tion for forward or back gear, as each of the eccentric rods reach the same dis- tance forward. Putting the motion in back gear would bring the back up eccen- tric rod pin to the position now occupied by the pin belonging to the forward eccentric rod. A LAKESIDE MUSING. Why George Died While Passing the Loftiest Point in Life’s Pathway. Chicago Tribune. “ Do you love me truly, Harold ?” Lurline Neversink was even more beau- tiful than usual as she stood in the soft, mellow light that streamed from the chan- delier overhead, and, looking down fondly upon her, George W. Simpson felt that to wreck forever the happiness of her young life, to plunge her soul into the turbid depths of despair and hold it there by the heels, were a crime than which none would be more black. He knew that this girl, whose weird, passionate nature made her heart a lute for every passing joy or grief to play upon, had given to him the one best love of a woman’s life— her first. It was something to be tenderly proud of, this love — something not to ' be worn lightly on the sleeve where all might see it, but tucked carefully away in the wood- shed of a man’s soul, secure alike from carping criticism or cruel jest. And yet as George W. Simpson gazed tenderly into the dark, lustrous eyes that were aglow with hopeful expectancy, he felt that the maelstrom of passionate adoration into which Lurline Neversink had allowed herself to be drawn would one day cast her young heart bleeding and torn upon the jagged rocks of refusal. It was a ter- rible, maddening thought, and it came with awful force to George as he stood in that palatial mansion, his feet sinking into the velvet carpet until he was in danger of becoming cock-ankled, and heard the words with which this chapter opens. Bending tenderly over the girl, George kisses her in a chaste, New Haven, Conn., manner, but does not trust himself to an- swer in words the fateful question she has asked. And then they pass into the music- room, which is separated from the hall by a portiere of navy blue velvet. The win- dows of the room are shaded by curtains of the same rich color, and the walls be- tween them are covered with paintings. Statues of Mozart, Beethoven and Guido filled niches, while over the low mantel hung a full length portrait of Maud S. No woifd was spoken until Lurline had seated herself at the piano, and then it was simply a request that he hand her a certain piece of music. As he stooped forward to comply the outlines of his face were brought into strong relief against the ruddy background of his left ear, and Lur- line gazed at him intently. His was such a countenance as one sees in old Italian portraits, in some Vandykes, showing power strangely blended with passion. His mouth, beautiful as a woman’s, with its smile generous and rare as a split cod- fish, was tightly compressed and as blood- less as marble. His eyebrows, dark, straight, and finely penciled, met over his dark gray eyes, and in the latter there was a fixed, resolute expression that boded no good to a square meal if he should happen to meet one. At last the music wap found and Lurline began to sing. Carried away by the in- spiration of the moment, she sang on and on until at last she paused from sheer exhaustion. And then, seeing that George was not at her side, she turned to the • fauteuil at her left. There he lay— dea in all the proud grandeur of his glorious manhood, when on his forehead fell the “ golden dawning of a grander day.” He had died at the moment when he was passing the stone that marks the loftiest point on life’s highway— died where man- I Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 583 hood’s morning almost touches it, and while the shadows were falling toward the west. The mellow light from the chan- delier stole into the hushed chamber of death and wandered over his stately form that lay powerless and stricken, over his noble, handsome face, telling, even in death, of the deathless love he bore her. He had forgotten to plug up his ears. NAMING OCEAN STEAMERS. How to Know the Line to Which a Steamer Be- longs. New York Tribune. The custom of naming steamships has many curious features. Some companies select the names of cities, others Ameri- can States, and others begin the name with a certain letter or syllable. Vessels have been re-named to conform to a rule. It is seldom, however, that a lost vessel is succeeded by the same name, the case of the Royal Netherland line, which lost the steamship Edam by a collision with another vessel at sea, and built another Edam to take her place, being an excep- tion. The Guion line names its vessels after the States and Territories of the North- west ; as the Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska and Oregon. The White Star line selects names for its vessels ending in “tic;” asthe Baltic, Adriatic, Germanic, Celtic and Britannic. The Cunard line chooses names ending in “ia;” as the Gallia, Servia, Pavonia, Bothnia and Scythia. The National line began nam- ing its vessels after American States, but afterward adopted the names of countries. The present Holland was formerly the Louisiana ; the Canada the Pennsylvania, and the Greece the V irginia. The Inman line names its vessels after cities ; as the City of Chicago, City of Berlin and City of Richmond. The State line adheres to the names of American States for its ves- sels; asthe State of Pennsylvania, State of Nebraska, and State of Florida. The New York and Bordeaux line names its vessels after well-known Wine chateaus, and the wines furnished on board are bottled at the chateau after which the ship is named. The two ves- sels now running are the Chateau Leo- ville and Chateau Lafite. The Ham^urg- American line has a large fleet of vessels, three of which — the Lessing, Gellert and Wieland— were bought from the Eagle line, and bear the name of German poets. The North German Lloyd has a vast fleet of steamers. Some of them are named after rivers ; a few, like the Gen. Werder, after prominent persons ; others after old estates and leading cities. The Bremen and Hull vessels are named after birds. Of the American lines, the Alexandres' Mexican and Havana steamers are named after cities, as the City of Pueblo, City of Alexandria, City of Washington, and the City of Merida. The Savannah line se* lects Indian names. The United States and Brazil line selects names ending with “ance,” as Finance, Advance, and Reli- ance. Of the outside British lines the Glen line name its steamers beginning with “ Glen;” the Japan line, ending with “ shire;” the Bee line, beginning with “ Ben ; ” the Hall line, ending with “Hall;” the Calcutta line, after the stars; the Colonial line, ending with “Castle;” the Clan line, after the clans ; the Red Cross line, end- ing with “ ene ; ” the Baltimore line, end- ing with “ more ; ” and the Strath line be- ginning with “Strath.” FOUND AT LAST. What the Railroads Have Been Looking For and Something About It. Lowell Citizen. The great want of a car coupler, auto- matic in action, that may be applied to freight as well as to passenger cars, seems to be in a fair way of being filled by the invention of Mr. Thomas F. Byron, presi- dent of the Byron Car Coupler company. During the past year 86 men have been killed in Massachusetts alone while coup- ling cars, and any invention which will put an end to this human slaughter should at once commend itself to public atten- tion. Hitherto the majority of automatic car couplers have been constructed upon false principles. The self-acting link and pin arrangement has never given satis- faction. When two cars are uncoupled Digitized by Google

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584 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. the link must necessarily remain in one, and this being so, two cars may come together, each having a link projecting or no link at all, thus obliging a man to go between the cars and take out a link or supply one. Of course this method saves no labor and scarcely diminishes the risk to human life. The same objection applies to the use of a bar of iron as a coupler. An attendant must see that there is but one bar between two cars, as the connec- tion can be made only when there is but one piece, whether it be a bar or link. The varying heights of cars also render a man’s service indispensable in both of the methods quoted, and in this view it is easy to explain the remark made by Judge Russell, Chairman of the Massachusetts railroad commission, that the railroads have not yet found any self-acting coupler that was really practicable, though they stood ready to adopt one when they did. So far, the Miller coupler has been found the best, though that is open to serious objections, the chief of which is that it cannot be applied to the freight cars and locomotives as well as to passen- ger cars. In this, and in many other re- spects, Mr. Byron’s coupler has a great advantage. It is so constructed that only the engineer and a switchman are needed to make up a train, it being coupled as soon as the cars come in contact with each other. The coupler can be used on cars of every description, no master what vari- ations there may be in the heights of the tongues, and can be uncoupled from the side, top or platform of the car. A num- ber of old railroad men who hav6 exam- ined Mr. Byron’s coupler, say it is the best they have ever seen. Supt. Crockett, of the Boston and Lowell road, says it is clear at a glance that it will turn any curve, and couple or uncouple on any curve ever made. This the ^tiller coupler, and even the link and pin freight coupler, will not do. Mr. Gifford, master mechanic of the Boston and Lowell, says it is far superior to the one that took the prize at the Chi- cago exposition last summer, and in this opinion he is supported by Mr. Hall, master mechanic for the road at Nashua! The latter gentleman says it looks as if it were the coupler that the railroads have been searching for so long. Another gen- tleman, Mr. Richardson, of the Boston and Maine road, guarantees that if the .coupler fulfills the promise of the model, he will get up a national railroad convention within thirty days with a view of putting it into general use. The Boston and Lowell car shop is now making the Byron couple for use upon that road, and if, as there seems little rea- son to doubt, it carries out the expecta- tions based upon it, it will be a master of very short time to insure its general adap- tation on all lines of railroad in this coun- try. Certainly if the new coupler will put an end to the almost daily slaughter of railroad employes, it cannot be too soon brought into use. Mr. Byron is to be con- gratulated upon the success that has so far attended his invention, and it is to be hoped that he will receive the Reward that so humane and ingenious a contriv- ance should bring to him. The Miller coupler, which can be applied to passen- ger cars only, is at the present day valued at many millions of dollars , and as the Byron coupler exceeds in usefhlness the Miller coupler, inasmuch as it can be ap- plied to every description of car #nd loco- motive, the pecuniary inference is natur- ally plain. It looks as if Mr. Byron had a good thing. PAGANINI, THE GENIUS. Youths’ Companion. A young man who has imbibed the notion that he is a genius is apt to lose his balance. The flattery of friends makes him so vain that he imagines that he, at least, may attain without labor. He ig- nores mental discipline, because it in- volves hard study. He trusts to his genius to push him up, and sinks. Scores of young men go to pieces at the beginning of the voyage, when they might have entered port with every sail drawing had they taken their departure from Carlyle’s definition of genius: A capacity for infinite pains-taking. All Europe hailed Paganini as a genius. During forty years he reigned the mon- Digitized by v^ooQle

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IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 585 arch of the violin, with no rival near his throne. If any one was ever born a violinist, he was. As soon as he could hold the violin he began to play it. The worshippers in the churches of Genoa often looked to- wards the choir to see a child playing on a violin almost as large as himself. His genius was phenomenal. It gave him capacity, and urged him to develop it by intense application. His precocity astonished those from whom he sought instruction ; but they were amazed at the zeal and rapidity with which he worked at their lessons. He soon exhausted their ability to instruct, and so passed on from one great teacher to another. He went to Holla, the great musician of Parma. The master was ill in bed, and Paganina waited in the ante-room. Some sheets of difficult music were lying on the table, alongside of a violin. The boy looked at the music, and began playing it. “ Who is the great master playing in my ante-room?” asked Rolla, raising himself to listen. “A mere boy! impossible ! ” he exclaim- ed on being told that the player was a mere lad, who wished to become a pupil. When Paganini appeared before the invalid’s bed, the master said, “ I can teach you nothing.” The boy had practiced ten or twelve hours a day. He would try passages over and over again in different ways, with such perseverance that at nightfall he was exhaused by fatigue. He composed as well as practiced, writing music so difficult that he could not play it until he had mastered it by incessant practice. Let the reader note the working of the boy’s genius. It prompted him to com- pose a hard task to be mastered by him- self. It kept him up to his work day after day, until he had mastered the task. The boy had a capacity for infinite pains- taking. The boy’s genius made him thorough. Farraday used to begin his investigation of a phenomenon by learning all that other scientists had written about it. With similar thoroughness young Paga- nini acquired the knowledge of what other violinists had done or left undone. He would have knowledge as well as art, so that he might not fail through ignorance or plagarism. He worked hard to produce new effects and combinations. He sighed for a new world, because he had explored the old. His explorations gave him his point of departure. He sailed from it and discovered a world in which he had no master, no equal, and no follower. His art was born with him, but he de- veloped it by study and practice. When he died, men said he had carried his secret with him to the grave. It may be so ; but the intelligent reader of his life discerns that Paganini’s ability to master details accounts in part for his success. ONE-ARMED MEN. How a Station Agent Prevented a Disastrous Collision. “A one-armed man for emergencies every time,” exclaimed an old railroad official in the heat of an argument on the prevention of collisions and other acci- dents. “ I never knew one to fail in time of danger. The loss of an arm seems to increase their wits, and I can name several instances of their display of nerve and invention when other men were of no use. Do you remember Ross Marchman? 'No? Well, I’ll tell you the kind of fellow he was, when he worked under me on the Piedmont Air- Line road. “ There is, not far from the South Caro- lina line, a small town called Sewanee. It is several hours’ ride from Atlanta, Georgia, and contains about 500 people. The telegraph operator at the depot is station agent, express agent, ticket agent, truckman and porter. In fact he runs the whole business, and his is a respon- sible position. He often works all day and all night, and it is a strain to keep up with the work in the busy season. Ross Marchman was telegraph operator and-so-forth at Sewanee. He was about twenty-two years old, and had lost his right arm. How in the world he ever managed to perform his multiplicity of duties is a mystery, but he was never Digitized by Google

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586 FIREMENS MA GAZINE. found wanting in any of the qualifica- tions necessary to a successful accom- plishment of every task. We all had confidence in Marchman. One night in November, 1882, he was sitting half asleep over his key, worn out with fatigue, when he was aroused by hear- ing himself called by the train-dispatcher. He answered and the following order came over the wires: ‘Side-track No. 12, north-bound, Sewanee, 1 a. m. Hold for extra No. 3, south-bound, 1-04 a. m.’ There was nothing unusual in the order. Marchman ‘0 K’d’ it and made the necessary preparations for flagging down No. 12, which, being a through-freight, did not stop at way-scations unless sig- nalled to do so. “The night was dark and stormy, and the wind blew in gusts, driving the rain into every crack and crevice. The track from the north past the station had a heavy down-grade, and it was the cus- tom for engineers to blow a long blast on the whistle, when their trains crossed the summit, some half a mile away. No. 12 was on time, and when Marchman heard the blast he took his lantern and went out on the track. The headlight rose over the summit like a full moon climbing the hills, and flashed down the rails. The rain came down in torrents, the wind whistled past the corners of the station with an ominous sound, the train came thundering on. Marchman raised his lantern and swung it across the track, but before the signal could be given a fitful gust of wind put out the light. The train was not two hundred yards off and had not slackened its speed. There was no time to get another lamp. It was a moment of horror to the poor operator. No. 3, with its freight of passengers, was coming just beyond the town — the two trains would meet — collision-destruction— death— all passed before his mind like a .flash of lightning. He felt the quivering of the ties beneath his feet as he stood in the full glare of the light now fearfully close. Suddenly his hand sought his pocket; there was a flash, a sharp report of a pistol, and a bullet went crashing through the head- \ light. The lamp was extinguished, and as the engine passed him, Marchman threw his pistol into the cab window. “Well, the train was stopped, and the conductor coming forward to see what was wrong, reached Marchman just in time to receive his orders, when the lat- ter, overcome with the terrible strain, fell to the ground. The train was run into a siding, and No. 3 dashed by at the rate of about forty miles an hour. Not a passen- ger dreamed of what had happened. “ Of course,” continued the official, “ we remembered Marchman in a substantial way. That one arm, though, was the making of him.” NAPOLEON. Mme. De Remusat. “ I was educated,” he said, “ at a mili- tary school. Every one said of me, ‘ That child will never be good for anything but geometry.’ I had chosen a little comer of the school grounds where I would sit and dream at my ease, for I have always liked reverie. When my companions tried to usurp possession of this corner, I defended it with all my might. I already knew by instinct that my will was to override that of others, and that what pleased me was to belong to me. I was not liked at school. It takes time to make one’s self liked ; and even when I had nothing to do, I always felt vaguely that I had no time to lose. I entered the service, and soon grew tired of garrison work. I be- gan to read novels, and they interested me deeply. I even tried to write some. I often let myself dream, in order that I might afterwards measure my dreams by the compass of my reason. I threw my- self into an ideal world, and I endeavored to find out in what precise points it dif- fered from the actual world in which I lived. I have always liked analysis, and if I were to be seriously in love, I should analyze my love bit by bit. I conquered, rather than studied history. I did not care to retain and did not retain anything that could not give me a new idea ; I dis- dained all that was useless, but took pos- session of certain results which pleased me.” Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 587 ’SQUIRE LUFKINS. The Oldest LocomotiYe Engineer in the United States. Denver Tribune. The oldest railroad locomotive engineer in the United States is Lawson Lufkins, generally called “’Squire” Lufkins, of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad. He is tall and thin. “Mine has been a very simple life,” said the ’Squire, “ and when I look back over the thirty- seven years I ran a pas- senger engine, it makes me wonder that so few things stand out. It’s all a dead level now. I began engineering when I was just 20 years old, which was pretty young, and you see I needn’t be tottering on the edge of the grave to be the oldest engineer. When I began I hadn’t served an apprenticeship as a fireman, but I was a well-trained machinist. Locomotives were my delight to study, and when I got one to run myself my ambition was real- ized. I just settled down to my life work then and there. At first I was bothered by people wondering at such a boy en- gineer, but I attended strictly to my work, and soon I knew I was all right and safe, and the officers came to the same opinion before long. I loved my work, and I never let my mind run off the track. My engine and my duty were more to me than anything else I could think about. When an engineer’s mind goes off on side trips his train is apt to make a violent attempt to follow.” “ Didn’t you feel the effects of the work and responsibility on your nerves?” “ I can’t say I did. I’ve read of doctors saying that no man can stand the physical and mental strain of running an engine more than twenty-five years. I don’t be- lieve this is so. If it is, I am a great ex- ception. I am just as capable to-day as I ever was in my life, and I think I could go on and complete my second twenty- five years. Of course, the engine shook me up, and there was noise and exposure all the time, but I got used to these things. They got to be as matter of fact as eating. As to the sense of responsibility, I felt it, of course, but it sustained me, instead of breaking me down. Why, it is the soul of engineering, this thought that one is taking care of the lives of others. If I didn’t have it, I wouldn’t run an engine. It would be like running a church with- out any God. And I would not work on any railroad if the safety of the passen- gers was not the very first thought in every department, from President down.” “ Did your train ever meet with an ac- cident ?” “ Nothing bad. I’ve had little mishaps, but I never received a censure from my superiors or my own self. One time a man was hurt on my train and I heard he afterward died. He was on a platform, where he had no right to be, when a cow ran into my engine. She got caught in the wheels, and two coaches were de- railed. The passenger was thrown off and badly hurt. I think there was a suit against the company and the company won it. That’s the only accident I can remember. It was this freedom from trouble for so many years that led me to resign my position about two years ago. Thinks I, I am getting rather old in years. I’ll have to quit anyhow before a great while. If I quit after some misfortune, people will blame me, and the company, too, for keeping me at work. I am just as good an engineer as ever, and 1 11 end my service on my own motion. So I sent in my resignation and the company gave me a satisfactory place as detective be- tween Broad and Callowhill depot and Belmont.” “Have you kept any record of your mileage?” “ Yes, a sort of record, but it would take months to make up any figures from it. It was a sort of account book that I car- ried in my pocket. I would enter my boarding house expenses, my mileage and other things all together. But I was an engineer thirty-seven years, and ran all the time between Philadelphia and Potts- ville. This is a distance of ninety-three miles, but the run actually made is 100 miles, for there is a lot of side running. For five years at the start, I had a freight engine, and all the rest of the time a pas- senger engine. For the last fourteen years I doubled the run most of the time. Now, Digitized by Google

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588 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. you can make a calculation from these figures and facts. You say 1,890,000 miles ? That seems a great deal, but I suppose it will do. I think an average of 150 miles a day for 350 days in the year for thirty- six years would be a moderate statement. That drops a whole year for safety’s sake. But I do not take much pains to study out such sums in arithmetic. If I were a Frenchman I suppose I’d know how many times my travels would have car- ried me around the world and all such things. I only know they carried me so often between Philadelphia and Pottsville that I know every tie in the track and al- most when each was placed there.” No doubt you witnessed many changes and improvements ?” Yes ; but they came like a boy grows, and it wouldn’t be easy to tell when any one occurred. When I began there were no cabs on the engines, and we had to dress warm for outdoor work. Sometimes it wasn’t easy to hang on, but the time made in those days was nothing to that now made. At sixty miles an hour, which is an ordinary rate, it wouldn’t do to be without a cab in cold weather. The wind would cut the eyes out. I remem- ber when the cab engines were first intro- duced here. It was on the Pennsylvania road, which then belonged to the State. The engineers all raised a great row at the change, and there came near being a strike. They said the houses were death traps, and if an accident happened there would be no way to escape. They soon changed their minds, and if the houses were taken off now there would be a riot sure enough. But I’ve heard that some of the English locomotives have no cabs.” NAPOLEON’S TOMB AT ST. HELENA. New York Sun. The first place the average visitor asks for is Longwood, built for Napoleon, and in which he spent five years and na y died. The road to Longwood, which lies several miles from James ■lown, passes through some very pretty va eys where all the available ground is Tk. f.°rJarming PurP08es, and within ght of The Briars, a very pretty country house, in which Napoleon was lodged while Longwood was preparing for him. The latter place is handier to the town, and Napoleon greatly objected to the transfer; hut Longwood is nearer the center of the island, and it was con- sidered advisable to make attempt at res- cue or escape as difficult as possible by keeping him far from the coast. The house is sunk in a valley, and is a long, low structure, very much re- sembling a two-story American summer hotel. Scarcely anything remains in the shape of relics ; but the tomb near the house and lying under weeping willows, is guarded by a French sergeant and two soldiers. The ground was purchased by the French. Under the sarcophagus which is about three feet high and pro- tected by an iron railing, the body of the great emperor rested twenty-five years, and until it was taken to its final magnificent tomb in the Invalided A very near relative of the writer, who was present when the coffin was taken up and opened before the Prince deJoin- ville, said that the embalming had been done so well that though the skin had turned parchment hued the outline of the features remained perfect. It was under a tricolor of satin made by some woman on the island that the body was borne to the ship, and each of these ladies were presented by the prince with a gold bracelet, in the name of the French nation. The same person who witnessed the exhumation became acquainted with Napoleon during the six years of his captivity, and declared that he could never meet the ex-emperor’s eyes for more than a second. His glance re- mained till the last so piercing that it seemed to reach into the very soul of the person on whom it was bent. ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. St. Nicholas. It was the 25th of November, T783— a brilliant day, that an excited crowd surged and shouted about Mr. Day’s tavern in Murray street, near the road to Green- wich. Cunningham, the cruel and vin- dictive British provost-marshal, stood at Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, 589 the foot of the flag- pole, from which floated the stars and stripes, the flag of the new republic. ‘‘Come, you rebel cur,” he said to Day, “ I give you two minutes to haul down that rag— Fll have no such striped clout as that flying in the faces of His Majesty’s forces !” “ There it is, and there it shall stay,” said Day, quietly but firmly. Cunning- ham turned to his guard. “Arrest that man,” he ordered. “And as for this thing here, I’ll haul it down myself,” and seizing the halyards, he began to lower the flag. The crowd broke out into fierce murmurs, uncertain what to do. But, in the midst of the tumult, the door of the tavern flew open, and forth sallied Mrs. Day, armed with her trusty broom. “ Hands off that flag, you villain, and drop my husband !” she cried, and before the astonished Cunningham could realize the situation, the broom came down thwack ! thwack ! upon his powdered wig. Old men still lived, not twenty years ago, who were boys in that excited crowd, and remembered how the powder flew from the stiff white wig, and how, amidst jeers and laughter, the defeated provost-mar- shal withdrew from the unequal contest, and fled before the resistless sweep of Mrs. Day’s all- conquering broom. Sir Guy Carleton, K. C. B., commander- in-chief of all His Majesty’s forces in the colonies, stood at the foot of the flag- staff on the northern bastion of Fort George. Before him filed the departing troops of his king, evacuating the pleasant little city they had occupied for over seven years. The waves of the bay sparkled in the sun- light, while the whale-boats, barges, gigs and launches sped over the water, bear- ing troops and refugees to the transports, or to the temporary camp on Staten Island. The last act of the evacuation was almost completed ; and, as to the strains of ap- propriate music the commander-in-chief and his staff passed down to the boats, the red cross of St. George, England’s royal flag, came fluttering down from its high staff on the north bastion, and the last of the rear-guard wheeled toward the slip. But Cunningham, the provost-marshal, still angered by the thought of his discom- fiture at Day’s tavern, declared roundly that no rebel flag should go up that staff in sight of King George’s men. “Come, lively now, you bluejackets,” he shouted, turning to some of the sailors from the fleet. “Unreeve the halyards, quick; slush down the pole ; knock off the step- ping cleats ! Then let them run their rag up if they can.” His orders were quickly obeyed and the marshal left the now lib- erated city. In a few moments colonel Jackson, halting before the flag-staff, or- dered up the stars and stripes. “The halyards are cut, colonel,” re- ported the color-sergeant, “ the cleats are gone, and the pole is slushed.” “A mean trick, indeed,” exclaimed the indignant colonel. “A gold jacobus to him who will climb the staff and reeve the halyards for the stars and stripes !” “ I want no money for the job,” said a young sailor lad as he tried it manfully once, twice, thrice, and each time came slipping down covered with slush and shame. “ I’ll fix ’em yet,” he said. “ If ye’ll but saw me some cleats, I’ll run that flag to the top in spite of all the Tories from ’Sopus to Sandy Hook !” Ready hands came to his assistance. Then, tying the halyards around his waist, and filling his jacket pockets with cleats and nails, he worked his way up the flag-pole, nailing and climbing as he went. And now he reaches the top, now the halyards are rove, and as the beauti- ful flag goes fluttering up the staff a mighty cheer is heard, and a round of thirteen guns salutes the stars and stripes and the brave sailor boy who did the gal- lant deed. THE GREAT ASTOR LIBRARY. Chicago Journal. The three generations of Astors are each represented in the great Astor library in this city. The first founded the library and erected a noble building for it; the second duplicated the gift in books and another similar structure alongside, and the present generation has added more books and another great building, so that now the library and itized by Google

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590 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. aggregated structures are well worth the journey of Dom Pedro, of Brazil, to this country, as he declared while here, for the main purpose of seeing this col- lection of books. The Astor library is no place for en- tertainment, having no light reading — except in rare books— and being a ref- erence library only, leaving the other field to the circulating libraries of the country ; but in it are all the obtainable books of reference in every branch of learning, besides the rarest volumes of lore to be found in the world. It was my privilege to be shown through its corridors one day this week, and I must say that I think more of the Astors and my native country from what my eyes were permitted to see. Among its treas- ures are volumes costing over $1,500 apiece, the first Homer, the first Shakes- peare, valuable ancient manuscripts, etc. Every lover of books and student should see this rich spot on our soil, which, like the soil, is free to all who choose to reap its benefits. A STORY OF JUDAH P. BENJAMIN. Washington Letter. ' I heard a fact or two about Judah P. Benjamin’s early life, the other day, which were new to me. His father was a small, dark skinned Spanish Jew, who kept a little fruit shop on Market street, Charleston, S. C. Benjamin’s early life was spent in that shop. He was edu- cated by the Hebrew Orphan society of Charleston, graduating under their care at Charleston college. He was a grass orphan by that time. His mother, disa- greeing with his father, had left her home and gone to Beaufort, where she opened a general country store. Forty years ago she was conducting it success- fully. Both Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin were devoted adherents to the grand old re- ligion of their fathers, and Judah P. Benjamin was educated in it. He has always retained his respect for his race, although he married a Gentile, and has never been identified with the Jewish church. You remember his fine reply in the senate, when he was taunted in a hot debate -with being a Jew. “The senator,” he said, rising gracefully and speaking in his usual silvery way, “will please remember that when his half- civilized ancestors were hunting the wild boar in the forests of Silesia, mine were the princes of the earth.” The senate was electrified, and the carping senator was silenced. DYNAMITE AND NITRO-GLYCERINE. Chicago Tribune. According to a manufacturer of dyna- mite, “ you might throw a box of it from the top of the public buildings to the .street with no more effect than if you threw down a box of apples. You can burn it, also, with perfect impunity.” To prove this the manufacturer took a piece of the brown explosive from a shelf, and lighting it with a match, held it in his hand while it burned slowly with a dull, yellowish flame. “In fact,” he continued, “dynamite is much safer to transport than gun-powder. Many a time I have run over a car-load of it at the works. There is no risk in carrying it about in a satchel. It is a fact not generally known that a car of dynamite was once smashed in a railway collision and no harm was done. How is it made to do its destructive work? Well, it is safe only so long as it is kept separated from the materials used to fire it.” The transportation of nitro-glycerine, unlike dynamite, is dangerous. It can be conveniently stored in earthen jars, with a layer of water on top. For trans- portation it is usually put into strong tin cans holding about forty or fifty pounds, and when possible frozen. KATE SHELLEY’S HEROISM. New York Herald. The medal of honor awarded by the Iowa Legislature to Miss Kate Shelley as an act of recognition of bravery displayed by her in saving a passenger train from certain destruction, on the Chicago and Northwestern, three years ago, was for- mally presented at Ogden, Iowa, J uly 4th. The event brought together the largest crowd ever assembled in the little village. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 591 The Northwestern Railroad ran a special train from Boone, the home of the young heroine, which bore her and her immedi- ate relatives, as well as a large party of invited guests, to the scene of the pre- sentation. Mr. Welker Givin, Governor Sherman’s private secretary, did the honors of the occasion, the Governor not being able to attend. At the request of Miss Shelley, Professor J. F. Currow, of Angus, responded for her. After the ceremonies Miss Shelley held a reception at the park, where a large number of people called and paid their respects. The incident from which the event of the day had its origin occurred three years ago on July 6. Miss Shelley was then a girl of 15 years. Her father had been a section hand on the Northwestern p. R., but lost had his life. The girl and her mother, with two other children, lived in a hut near the railway track, upon the side hill, near Boone, overlook- ing the valley of Moingona Creek. On the night mentioned a terrible rain storm awept through the country, and the usu- ally quiet stream became a raging torrent. The waters undermined and swept out the trestle work of the railroad bridge, but the ties and rails still held their place. •The Omaha express was due from the west in a short time. The girl knew that the engineer would »be deceived by the fact that at a distance the rails were apparently intact. Some- thing must be done to get warning to the next station west, which was the small ’town of Moingona. She could not cross the stream, for the waters were impassable, and therefore resolved to brave the fury of the storm and risk her life on the treacherous rail- way bridge. Her mother protested, but .she was determined, and lighting a lan- tern she went forth. Carefully she felt her way upon the toppling structure. With the aid of her lantern, she walked, .or crept or crawled, as best she could. Her mother watched her from the win- dow of the house, expecting every mo- ment to see the light drop into the surg- ing stream, but fortune smiled on the little girl and she gained the opposite bank, where the footing was safe. She then sped with great rapidity to the sta- tion, which she reached just ahead of the train, and a great catastrophe was avoided. This is the story of the event made memorable by the presentation of the first medal ever given in the name of the State. The medal is a fine work of art costing $150. An effort was made to induce Miss Shelley to permit its presentation in the presence of the legislature last winter, but this she firmly refused, desiring to avoid, as much as possible a public demonstra- tion. The State has also voted her a sum of money, commercial travelers’ associ- ations have remembered her by gifts, and the orders of conductors and engineers have also presented her with substantial tokens of their appreciation. All these attentions, however, have not turned her head. What she desires more than any- thing else, she remarked recently, is an education. Miss Shelley, who, as her name implies, is of Irish parentage, did what few persons of either sex or any age would have had the courage to do, and fully merits all that can be done for her. WHAT SIEMENS DID. Popular Science Monthly. In a paper giving an account of the British association of 1882, of which Dr. Siemens was president, Prof. Emil Du Bois-Reymond referred, with some ex- pressions of admiration, to the many ways in which the name of Siemens is identified with the most important of the recent advances in technical science. What Krupp is among the German in- dustrials in warlike arts, he said, the collective name of Siemens is in the arts of peace. Siemens telegraph wires gird the earth, and the Siemens cable-steamer Faraday is continually engaged in laying new ones. By the Siemens method has been solved the problem, by the side of which that of finding a needle in a hay- stack is one of childish simplicity, of fishing out in the stormy ocean, from a depth comparable to that of the vale of Chamouni, the ends of a broken cable. gitized by Google

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592 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Electrical resistance is measured by the Siemens mercury unit. “Siemens” is written on water-meters, and Russian arid German revenue officers are assisted by Siemens apparatus in levying their assessments. The Siemens processes for gilding and silvering, and the Siemens anastatic printing mark stages in the de- velopment of those branches of industry. Siemens differential regulators control the action of the steam engines that forge English arms at Woolwich, and that of the Chronographs on which the transit of the stars is marked at Green- wich. The Siemens cast-steel works and glass-houses, with their regenerative furnaces, are admired by all artisans. The Siemens electric light shines in as- sembly-rooms and public places, and the Siemens gas-light competes with it; while the Siemens electroculture in green- houses bids defiance to our long winter nights. The Siemens electric railway is destined to rule in cities and tunnels. The Siemens electric crucible, melting three pounds of platinum in twenty minutes, was a wonder of the Park ex- position, which might well have been called an exposition of Siemens appa- ratus and productions, so prominent were they there. HOW TO SAVE BOYS. Spirit of the Farm. Women who have sons to rear, and dread the demoralizing influences of bad associations, ought to understand the nature of young manhood. It is exces- sively restless. It is disturbed by vague ambitions, by thirst for action, by long- ings for excitement, by irrepressible de- sires to touch life in manifold ways. If you, mothers, rear your sons so that their homes are associated with the repression of natural instincts, you will be sure to throw them in the society that in some measure can supply the need of their hearts. They will not go to the public houses at first for love of liquor — very few people like the taste of liquor; they go for the animated and hilarious com- panionship they find there, which they discover does so much to repress the dis- turbing restlessness in their breasts. See to it that their homes compete with pub- lic places in attractiveness. Open your blinds by day and light bright fires by night. Illuminate your rooms. Hang pictures upon the wall. Put books and newspapers upon your tables. Have music and entertaining games. Banish the demons of dullness and apathy that have so long ruled in your household, and bring in mirth and good cheer. In- vent occupations for your sons. Stimu- late their ambitions in worthy directions. While you make home their delight, fill them with higher purposes than mere pleasure. Whether they shall pass boy- hood and enter upon manhood with re- fined tastes and noble ambitions depends on you. Believe it possible that, with exertion and right means, a mother may have more control over the destiny of her boys than any other influence whatever. AN OLD-FASHIONED STATESMAN. Youths' Companion. South Carolina sent to Congress three young men, Lowndes, Calhoun and Cheves, to sustain the war of 1812. Their talents were so conspicuous that men spoke of them as “ The Galaxy.” Wil- liam Lowndes ranked the first among the three, and was the leader of the House of Representatives from 1812 to 1822. Yet to the inconsiderate observer he seemed to possess scarcely any of the attributes of leadership. His tall, stooping and frail frame, his feeble, husky voice, his awk- ward gestures, and his gentle, unpretend- ing nature appeared to unfit him to lead a body of men divided by the excitement of the war with Great Britain. His leadership was, however, undis- puted. It arose from his unselfishness, his- information and mental grasp, his fair- ness in debate and his courtesy towards opponents. No matter how “burning might be the question before the House, he, though earnest in the expression of his views, never uttered a word to offend an opponent. It was his custom to state the arguments of the opposition so strong- ly and clearly that men called him “the fairest debater in Congress.” On one Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 593 occasion, Mr. Lowndes put an opponent’s argument in such a clear and strong light, that John Randolph exclaimed, “ Lowmles, you will never be able to answer yourself! ” He worked hard to acquire the varied information necessary to fit a conscien- tious legislator to discharge intelligently the duty of legislating for a people of diversified industries. Once, while Chairman of the Commit- tee on Commerce, he presented a report which narrated the history of our trade with the East Indies. One of the mem- bers from Massachusetts, Mr. Silsbee, who had been engaged in that trade for many years, said in his place, “The gentleman from South Carolina has given me im- portant information and shed new light upon a subject with which I thought my- self familiar, as an old East India mer- chant.” Two young members of the House were once d iscussing the extent of Mr . Lo wndes’ information. One of them said that he could suggest a subject about which Mr. Lowndes would know nothing. A wager was made,— betting was popular in those days,— and the two gentlemen went di- rectly to Mr. Lowndes. ^‘Can you tell us, sir, the process of manufacturing a pin ?” asked the gentle- man who had proposed the test. To the surprise of both, the gifted South Caro- linian at once gave in detail the whole process, from the drawing of the wire to the fixing of the pins on paper. But the keystone of Mr. Lowndes’ in- fluence in'Congress was the conviction of its members that he never was moved by a selfish purpose. Even in the heat of debate men felt that Lowndes was speak- ing not for the triumph of victory, but because he believed the views he advo- cated were such as would benefit the whole country. He aimed to convince the judgment by persuasive speech. When he had succeeded, and the majority were radiant with the glow of victory, he was conspicuous for his gentle humility. In 1822, the Legislature of South Caro- lina unanimously nominated Mr. Lown- des as a candidate for the Presidency. He made no response to this nomination. A friend wrote him a letter, chiding him for his reticent attitude towards such a high compliment. In Mr. Lowndes’ reply he stated that he had not taken and would never take a step to attract the public eye to himself. Then he uttered a sentiment which no one doubted to be the expression of one who aspired to merit rather than aimed to gain the honors of high office : “The Presidency of the United States is not an office to be either solicited or de- clined.” When he died, at the early age of forty-two, even his political adversaries mourned the loss of a personal friend. One of the most active of them said, “ The best hopes of the country looked to Wil- liam Lowndes for their fulfillment” • We have recalled this modest, retiring, unambitious statesman that our readers may muse over the achievements of one who was no orator, yet whose persuasive power and pure life made him a leader among men. HATING PEOPLE. Catholic Herald. Hate not. It is not worth while. Your life is not long enough to make it pay to cherish ill will or hard thoughts toward anyone. What if that man has cheated you or that woman played you false? What if this friend has forsaken you in your time of need or that one having won your utmost confidence, your warmest love, has concluded that he prefers to consider and treat you as a stranger? Let it all pass. What difference will it make to you in a few years, when you go hence to the “undiscovered country?” All who treat you wrong now will be more sorry for it than you, even in your deepest disappointment and grief can be. A few more smiles, a few more tears, some pleasure, much pain, a little longer hurrying and worrying in the world, some hasty greetings and abrupt farewells, and life will be over, and the injurer and in- jured will be laid away, and ere long for- gotten. It is not worth while to hate each other. Digitized by Google

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594 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. ACROSS THE WHEAT. The wheat was flowing ankle-deep Across the field from side to side, And, dipping in the emerald waves, The swallows flew in circles wide. The sun, a moment flaring red, Shot level rays athwart the world, Then quenched his fire behind the hills, With rosy vapors o’er him curled. A sweet insinuating calm — A calm just one remove from sleep Such as a tranquil watcher feels ; Seeing mild stars at midnight sweep Through splendid purple deeps, and swing Their old ripe clusters down the West To where, on undiscovered hills, The gods have gathered them to rest— A calm like that hung over all The dusky groves, and filtered through hedges, touched the wheat Till every blade was bright with dew. Was it a dream ? We call things dreams When we must needs do so, or own Belief in old exploded myths. Whose very smoke has long since flown. \Vas it a dream ? Mine own eyes saw, And Ceres came across the wheat, That, like bright water dimpled round The golden sandals of her feet? — [ Maurice Thompson. BULL RUN’S FIELD. The Fascination of the Scene-Where Stonewall Jackson Sat His Horse. Joaquin Miller. We got a good dinner at Manassas, and hiring a team and driver we set out for the battle-field of Bull Run, four miles distant, over the same road which Beau- regard traveled to meet McDowell on July 21, 1861. The trouble now is not what to say but what not to say in a single letter. Briefly, then, the south was massing for battle on this point. You can to this day see miles of earthworks here. Fort Beauregard is still an imposing piece of fortification, earthwork, with beech trees, pear trees, willows, and in fact all kinds of wild as well as tame woods climbing over. It is too heavy to level down and restore again to the dominion of the plow. But nearly all the other lines and earth forts have quietly surrendered to the husbandman, and, mounting there to-day, the tall corn stands in regiments flashing its green, bent sabres in the sun. This first battle of Bull Run stands first in the alphabet of great American battles. Greater battles have been fought here- abouts ; a greater battle, indeed, on this same ground. But the first has fastened itself on us. There is a savage fascina- tion about it which we who lived on that day can not escape. And yet it was not yesterday. I saw lounging against a lamp -post here at Manassas, not an hour ago, a handsome young southerner pull- ing at his mustache. I approached and asked him of the battle. He had been born since it was fought ! So you see it was not fought yesterday, this battle of Bull Run, when the cannon shook the earth even to the shores of Oregon. And do you know the north played the air of “Dixie” in this first battle? It is so. The south had not yet learned it, but played “The Girl I Left Behind Me.” Let us look in upon this battle-field as we look upon the face of one whom we knew well nearly a quarter of a century ago. By a wide, well-kept country road, through corn fields and clumps of oak, chestnut, walnut, hickory and half a dozen other kinds of scrub trees, some of them badly shot to pieces, we were driven toward the muddy, sluggish, crooked and ugly little stream of Bull Run. In this drive of four miles we met one man on horseback ; we passed one man on a horse and a barefoot negro boy on foot, driving a little flock of sheep. Overhead I saw a single raven ; not.a bird, not a squirrel, on either hand ; but the crickets and grasshoppers in the corn fields and clumps of wood on either side of us chirped and sang incessantly. At the end of four miles we turned through a gate to the right into afield; cows were scattered here and there around the crescent of the hill; on the crest of the hill stood a long frame farm-house; back of this house a little brown stone monument to the dead soldiers ; in front of it, in the door-yard, a graveyard. The house which formerly stood here had been torn to splinters during the battle. The lady buried in the grave in the door-yard was killed here. She was the mother of the kind old gentleman who inherits this place. This battle-field was his mothers farm. It is now his, and he shows you over it. He was teaching Digitized by LxOOQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 596 school down at Alexandria at the time his mother was killed here; a schopl teacher for forty years. He and his sister live in this old gray house together ; no one but these two old deaf people for many a mile about. The peach trees are breaking down under loads of fruit in the heart of the battle-field, a little way down the slope of the hill below the grave in the door-yard. Long strings of fat turkeys tread on tangled grass through the orchard, chasing the grasshoppers. Below this orchard, half a mile away and curved around in a muddy crescent, but hidden by a young growth of trees, creeps Bull Run. On the morning of the battle in the broad corn fields on the other side and away out yonder miles away over the foot hills the Federal bayonets gleamed by tens of thousands. They were marching for Beauregard’s rear, or rather for the Midland line, by which he had come up from the south He had come out from Manassas, four miles away, to stop this movement, as all the world knows. The north was not to be stopped. Hence the battle. But this is trenching on history, and we must draw a line. You can see where the south retreated to where stood Jackson, “like a stone wall.” Back of this house, where the old schoolmaster lives with his oldest sister, about a hundred yards, and almost at the top of the gently sloping hill, on the outer edge of the tall, rank corn, and against a young growth of pines, is the place where Jackson got down to pray. And here it was he sat his horse, was wounded, held his men in stubborn line that day, while storm of battle beat against them, and so won his singular name. On the front of this sloping hill that lies here between this house and the place where Jackson sat his horse during the battle, the dead lay thickest when the fight was done. The corn is rank and tall. But I do not see as some pre- tend to when looking over the field of Waterloo, that the blood of brave men has put any particular mark of vitality upon it. The truth is, if some one did not point out to you all this, you would know nothing whatever of the battle of Bull Run. Nature covers up all such scars; time heals the wounds on the breast of our common mother, as well as on our own. Wander about here for a week, as I have done, and, save for the one little brownstone monument here, the old earth-works at Manassass and some scarred old trees, you would not know there had ever b6en any battle here. I have picked up one bullet and one button from a soldier’s coat ; that is all. But on the earthworks near Manas- sas, under a peach tree, while picking up peaches, I found an Indian arrow-head. Think of it, and follow these two facts : What other battles, what other races had fought for the fields of Virginia ages and ages before ? Not many people come to visit this battlefield. I have seen a thousand at Waterloo for a single visitor here. The great trench where the dead were buried on this sloping hill immediately under where Stonewall Jackson sat on his horse during the battle, is still a trench. This is a sore that refuses to heal. It has become a little drain or rivulet. The bones of the dead were mostly taken away at the close of the war, and this opened the trench anew. This portion of the battlefield is a pasture now. A little line of trees has grown along the banks of this trench. Under these rank young trees a good many sleek spotted cattle stood yesterday, chew- ing their cuds and lazily switching flies. You never hear a sound of any kind around here at all, no coming and going, as at Waterloo and other great battle- fields of Europe. The trees are turning a little red in the blush of early autumn. There is a hazy gray atmosphere over all here, which makes the stillness seem more still ; a weary ghost of the smoke of war. In the corners of the old Vir- ginia worm fences the wild berry grows rank and red, as if dripping with blood. The very earth is red, as if the bosom of mother earth bleeds perpetually for her brave dead who fell in the battle here. Digitized by v^ooQle

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596 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, . OLD MAN BURR. Noah’s Sunday Times. Here is a description of Aaron Burr in his old age: “We remember well that dry, bent, browned-faced old man, polite as Chesterfield himself, that used to sit at an ancient baize table in the half-light of the dust-covered room there ; not often with work to do, indeed, he generally seemed meditating. We can now under- stand it all, though he seemed a strange personage then. What thoughts must have burned and whirled through that old man’s brain — he, who came within a vote or two of seating himself as the successor of Washington. Even to our boyish judgment then, he was invested with the dignity of a historic scheme.* He had all the air of a gentleman of the old school, was respectful, self-possessed, and bland, but never familiar. He had seen a hun- dred men, morally as unscrupulous as himself, more lucky, for some reason or other, than himself. He was down, he was old. He awaited his fate with Spar- tan calmness, knowing that not a tear would fall when he was put under the sod.” THE DOCTOR AND THE LAWYER. Steubenville Herald. A smart young sprig of a lawyer had a grave old doctor on the witness stand in a case of assault and battery, and he ques- tioned him unmercifully. “Ah, doctor,” inquired the lawyer, “did I understand you to say the cut in the man’s head was dangerous?” “ Yes, sir,” replied the doctor. “Well, doctor, doesn’t it sometimes happen that even a less cut than this one is dangerous?” “Yes, sir.” ‘And, doctor, is it not true that even a scratch is dangerous?” “Yes, sir, and I have known of cases resulting fatally when not even a scratch was visible. Only recently a man died under such circumstances.” “Ah, indeed,” quickly put in the attor- ney in a pleased and satisfied way, “ will you be kind enough to tell the jury the facts?” “Certainly, if you desire it.” .“You say there was not a scratch on him ? ” “ Not one that I could find.” “And he died?” “ Yes.” “ Now, doctor, just tell the jury how it was.” “ Well, you see, he had the colic and he was dead before I could get him un- tangled.” The young attorney called another witness. WOMEN ARlT HONEST^ Although hundreds of women hold positions of financial trust in the coun- try we have yet to hear of one of them being guilty of embezzlement or defalca- tion, says the Albany Journal . The evi- dence clearly sustains the positions of those who believe that women are quali- fied, morally, physically and intellect- ually, ’ for the handling of money in stores or in banks. Gen. Spinner, who first introduced women into the United States Treasury as clerks and accountants, left on record a striking testimonial to the efficiency and integrity of one of the sex, apd no one ever had a better op- portunity to study the question than he, who at one time had 1,000 women under his direction, engaged chiefly in handling money. He testifies that they count more accurately and rapidly than men, that their ability to detect counterfeits proved to be superior in almost every test, that they were without an excep- tion honest, and were invariably' more careful and painstaking in their work. Complaints of inaccuracy and careless- ness on the part of men were made fre- quently during Gen. Spinner’s adminis- tration of the United States Treasury, but such complaints against lady clerks were few. The shrewdest.and quickest detectors of counterfeit currency were women, and in case of dispute as to the genuineness of money Gen. Spinner in- variably took the judgment of a Miss Grandin, who was for a long time em- ployed in his bureau. In speaking 0 her ability in this particular one day Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 597 Gen. Spinner said: “If I were a be- liever in clairvoyancy I should say that she possessed that power ; but I am not, so I call it instinct.” Although there are several thousand women employed by the Government as clerks, account- ants, post-mistresses and in other capaci- ties, not one has ever proved unfaithful to her trust. Many have been dis- charged for incapacity and for other rea- sons, but never one for dishonesty. These points are worth the consideration of merchants and bankers, particularly now when there seems to be an epidemic of embezzlement. THE POLAR HARE. J. R. Coryell. Far away to the north of us stretches a land white with snow during most of the year, where bleak winds in unobstructed fury sweep over deserted wastes ; where night hangs like a sombre cloud for months unbroken, and where the crystal mountains called icebergs are born. There is the home of the polar hare. There, where man aimlessly wanders in a vain search for food or shelter, this dainty creature thrives. Strangely enough, however, it some- times happens that men are overtaken by starvation in the midst of numbers of polar hares. This is because the little creature has a peculiarity which makes it difficult for the inexperienced hunter to shoot it. When approached it seems to have no fear at all, but sits up, apparently waiting for the coming hunter. Just, however, as the probably hungry man begins to finger the trigger of his gun and to eat in anticipation the savory stew, the hare turns about and bounds actively away to a safe distance, and once more rising on its haunches, sits with a provoking air of seeming unconsciousness until the hunter is again nearly within gun-shot, when it once more jumps away. Notwithstanding, however, the appar- ent impossibility of approaching near enough to the hare to shoot it, there is in reality a very simple way to accomplish it. The plan is practiced by the natives, who no doubt have learned it after many a hungry failure. It consists in walking in a circle around the animal, gradually narrowing the circle until within the proper distance. Simple as this plan is, it is so effective that, with care, the hunter may get within fifty yards of the hare, which seems completely bewildered by his circular course. Perhaps the sad story of the heroic suffering and final loss of Captain De Long and his brave comrades might never have had to be told, had it not been for their probable ignorance of a matter of no more importance than this of how to shoot a polar hare. When they left their ship, the “Jeannette,” they took with them only rifles, thinking, no doubt, that they would fall in with only such large game as bears, reindeer, and wolves. As a matter of fact, such large animals were very scarce, while ptarmigan, a species of grouse, were plentiful, and would have supplied food in abundance to the whole brave band had there been shotguns with which to shoot them. As it was, the rifles brought down but few of the birds, and thus, in the midst of com- parative plenty, the brave fellows starved. SOLDIERING IN ANNAM. The St. James’ Gazette gives an inter- esting description of the army at the dis- posal of the King of ^nnrfm. It is reck- oned officially at 200,000 men. Of these 40,000 garrison the capital, and half that number is assigned to Hanoi and the surrounding fortresses — Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, and other places in Tonquin. The rest are ordinarily disguised in civilian attire, and are not to be distinguished from harmless agriculturists. When a man is dressed in the customary vest- ments of a Madras coast coolie — a hand- kerchief and a bit of string — it is difficult at the first blush to determine his profes- sion. In Annam, however, the matter is rendered comparatively simple. The law is, from every three men one recruit. Except, however, in cases of extraordi- nary public necessity this rule is not act- ed up to ; one man from every seven or eight is much nearer the average. The igitized by Google

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598 FIREMEN’S selection of the recruits is left entirely to the local authorities1, and the village Man- darins make a good thing out of the an- nual levies. • In default of squad drill the Annamese recruits are put through a variety of un- pleasant experiences designed to test their courage. Physical courage and en- durance are supposed to be the primary requisites of a soldier, and, after that, the knowledge of how to load and let off a gun. It is pleasantly assumed by the military officers that the men chosen for the army are the worst of the population. The Mandarins are supposed tp keep their districts quiet by drafting all their mauvas subjects into the annual levy. There is, accordingly, the less compunct- ion in putting them through the pre- scribed tests. The first of these is to assault the raw recruit violently with a saber. The saber is a wooden one, cer- tainly; but the drill sergeant hits hard, and knows from personal experience where it hurts most. Operations com- mence with blows on the back and end with blows on the head. The recruit who stands battering about the head for the matter of five minutes without utter- ing a groan or flinching, even involunta- rily, is hailed as a finished soldier and excused further “drill” To shrink, or even to moan when beaten on the head with the wooden saber is considered par- donable, and the victim is noted down as an “ordinary” soldier, instead of an “ able-bodied ” one. But the recruit who cries out when he is hit on the body or confesses by a wrig- gle that the exercises is painful is report- ed for punishment and then put through a new course of instruction. The pun- ishment usually consists in a certain number of blows from a bamboo on the upper part of the thighs, so that, except for the dignity of the thing, there is a close resemblance between punishment and military discipline. Ti e military Mandarins defend the system on the p*ound that it is very ancient, and that it is unique in the military exercises of the world— the latter assertion being in- controvertible. Energetic officers of the MAGAZINE . army frequently invent fantastic tests of a similar character in addition to the reg- ulation exercises. A story at Hue is re- lated of a beau sabreur of the Tay-son Rebellion, who had a ditch dug and filled the bottom with swords and spikes stuck into the ground point upward. He then called upon his men to engage in drill. They were to fling themselves into the ditch. The most stoical of the “able- bodied ” shrunk from this novel addition to the manual of exercises. Only one man was found to do it. He went in with a rush, and the swords and spikes collapsed before him. They had been kept in position by the most slender of threads. A TRAIN EPISODE. Railroad Reporter. When the conductor of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy night train was taking up tickets he came to a farmer- looking man in the smoking car, where there were several stock men from Kan- sas. “Conductor, I haven’t a cent to my name,” said the farmer, “but I’ve got a certificate of deposit from the First Na- tional Bank at Monmouth, where I am going. Will you cash it for me?” “No, sir, of course I won’t.” “ But, gracious, what am I going to do?” “ You’re going to pay your fare or get off at the first stop.” “ Don’t you suppose I can find some- body that’ll cash my certificate ? ” “ Of course you can’t. People don’t go about cashing checks for strangers.” The stockmen looked at each other and winked, and those that were near enough together to talk to each other said : u It's astonishing what awful gall these confi- dence men have to try to work a conduc- tor with that old game.” One young man from Kansas said to his seatmate: “Why, anybody might know that fellow’s no farmer. D’y© s’pose a farmer would be traveling around Chicago with nothing but a bank certifi- cate on ’im ? ” “ Of course he wouldn’t,” replied the seatmate. “ I knowed the feller was a Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 599 confidence man as soon as I seen him. I’ve saw him before. He won’t catch no- body in this car.” “I never saw him before,” said the young man from Kansas, 4 ‘but it strikes me a farmer’d have rougher looking hands than his.” “ Yes, an’ you kin see by his eye he’s no good. I’d spot that feller anywhere, even if I’d never seen him before. There’s somethin’ about an honest man that a feller kin pick out at first sight.” After awhile the farmer went through the train to find some one who knew him. Pretty soon he came back from the next car with a man, and was about the hap- piest looking farmer one is apt to meet. He had found a Monmouth man who knew him as the wealthy owner of a large farm north of Monmouth, and who gladly paid his fare. In a few minutes the young man from Kansas left the car, and a little later his seatmate, who could tell an honest man by his eye, raised a tremendous din, tell- ing the conductor he had been robbed. The young man from Kansas could not be found on the train. LINCOLN’S PERCEPTION. Youths’ Companion. President Lincoln was not a scholar, but he was a student of human nature, and he knew men. A good illustration of the President’s sagacity in dealing with men is given in the following anecdote, pub- lished in “Blue and Gray: ” Jack Williams was a brave sergeant of a regiment which, undrilled and undis- ciplined, had joined the Army of the Po- tomac, just as the terrible campaign of 1864 began. Before the army reached Petersburg, Jack commanded his company, the cap- tain and lieutenants having been killed. His gallantry was so conspicuous that he was recommended for a captaincy in the regular army. Ordered before an examining board at Washington, Jack presented himself, dressed in a soiled, torn uniform, with bronzed face and uncut beard. The trim, dapper officers composing the board had never been under fire nor roughed it in the field, but they were posted in tactics and in the theory of war. Though shocked at Jack’s unsoldierly appearance, they asked him all sorts of questions about engineering, mathe- matics, ordnance and campaigns. Not a single question could Jack answer. “ What is an echelon ? ” asked one of the board. “ Don’t know,” answered Jack. “ What is an abatis? ” “ Never saw one.” “ A redan ? ”, “ You fellows have got me again,” re- plied Jack. “ Well, what is a hollow square, sir?” “ Never heard of one before guess they don’t have them, down at the front, do they ? ” “ What would you do, sir, if you were in command of a company, and cavalry should charge on you?” asked a lisping fellow, in white kids. “Do, you fool!” thundered Jack; “I would give them Hail Columbia, that’s what I’d do ! ” This ended the examination, and the • report of questions and answers, with the adverse judgment of the board, were sent to President Lincoln. His private secretary read the report to him, and when he came to the only an- swer that Jack had given, the President said, — “ Stop! read that over again.” “That’s just the sort of men our army want ! ” said the President, taking the re- port and dipping his pen in the ink-stand. On the back of the paper, he wrote in a clear hand : “ Give this man a captain’s commission. A. Lincoln.” RICH MEN OF ENGLAND. How They Manage to Spend Their Millions. If rich people in England should see fit to bring down their domestic expenditure to that usual among families of similar means here, they would very soon be able not merely to recoup themselves for the losses of several bad harvests, but to save vast sums of money. In our large eastern Digitized by v^ooQle

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600 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. cities, family men with anything under $25,000 a year spend more freely than Englishmen with the same income ; but as regards those with incomes over that amount, it is quite another matter. When Macaulay, before proceeding to India, consulted Sidney Smith’s experienced brother, the famous ‘‘ Bobus,” as to ex- penses at Calcutta, he was told that he could not be comfortable under £3,000 a year, and he could not possibly get through £5,000. This is in a measure true of the United States. It might be safely asserted that in the whole of this country there are not five persons, if as many, who spend on their establishments $100,000. A careful estimate, made a year or two .ago by persons eminently qualified to Make it, brought such expenditure up to $95,000. It included a town house, a yacht, a villa at Newport, and a country seat. • What runs away with incomes of from $50,000 to $250,000 in England is the keep- ing up of country-seats, hounds, hospi- tality, and game preserves. At Drum- lanrig Castle, one of its owner’s ten resi- dences, there are eighty miles of grass drive kept in order ; at Gridge, more than forty. Add to these acres of garden' and glass and the expenses of park-keepers and game-keepers, and it is easy to see where the money goes. If there is a hunt- ing establishment on a liberal scale, at least $20,000 a year must be added. Again, while the hospitality of an aver- age well-to-do American favorably com- pares with that of an Englishman of simi- la.r means, that of the broad-acred Eng- lishman is immensely superior to that of the American millionaire. The latter gives some dinner parties, and, perhaps, an annual ball, and keeps a dozen ser- vants; the Englishman, on the other hand, beside constantly entertaining in town, often sits down to dinner for weeks at a time with twenty guests, staying, with their servants, in his country house, and feeds from fifty to sixty every day in his servants’ hall with as much beef and beer as they please to consume. More than this he at times entertains whole schools and parishes, besides giving away hun- dreds of pounds in the shape of beef and blankets at Christmas. He subscribes, too, to every public charity in the county; sometimes in two or three counties. Merely to take an example, there is Lord Derby, with ten men servants in his house and about forty more domestics feeding daily at his board. Supposing to- . morrow he and his wife should agree to struggle along on $100,000 a year, he could save at least $800,000 a year ; while were the Dukes of Westminster, Devonshire and Bedford to do likewise their savings would be still greater. Supposing Lord Derby to save at this rate for thirty years, what an archi-millionaire he would be- come. Twenty years ago there died a queer old bachelor, Lord Digby, who owned Kal- eigh’s ill-fated home of Sherborne Castle. He was a most liberal landlord, but did not care to spend more than $35,000 a year, and let his money go on rolling up, investing it all in the 3 per cents. His income was not a fourth of Lord Derby’s, but he .left in the funds $4,500,000. As a rule a Peer leaves comparatively little behind him ; $1,000,000 would be regarded an unusually large sum for a man with $400,000 a year to have, and there is but one case on record — that of Lord Dysart, an eccentric recluse— of a Peer leaving over $4,50(5,000 personally. On very large properties the surplus income is chiefly extended in very costly improvements. Thus the Duke of De- vonshire has built Eastbourne and much of Buxton. The Duke of Buccleuch hds expended thousands at Granton, and both have put vast sums into enterpris- es connected with Barrow-in-Furness. About $10,000,000 of Lord Bute’s has gone into docks at Cardiff. The late Lord . Westminster built and rebuilt probably not less than 1,000 houses in London, and Northumberland and Sutherlandshire reflect on all sides the generous expendi- ture of the Dukes, of their name; while beautiful churches, commodious schools and handsome homesteads soon inform the traveler in Wiltshire and Bradford- shire that he is on the broad domain of- the Earl of Pembroke or the Duke of Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 601 • Bedford. Had the vast sums thus spent been annually put into stocks, or bonds and mortgages, the present holders of the lands might have been richer men, but the country would have been in many respects the loser, and it would be a widely different looking region from what it is to-day. HARNESSING THE SUN. The news comes that a society has been formed in Paris for the utilization of solar heat. The French patentees, who have organized with a large capital, pro- fess to have solved the problem which has perplexed men since Archimedes, with his burning-glasses, fired the Roman fleet before Syracuse. Among scientific investigators, Sir John Hershel is said to be the first in this century who turned his attention to solar heat as available for the purposes of man ; and he contrived an apparatus for cooking by the sun’s rays. Several Frenchmen continued the experiment, and solar pumps and hot-air machines were patented in France. In 1860, Professer Tyndall, while experi- menting on lunar radiations, constructed a machine of great delicacy — a cone-like reflector, with a highly sensitive test in the center, on which all the rays striking the interior of the cone were reflected. Some ten years later, M. Mouchot adapted the idea to a sun machine, and exhibited it to the French Academy of Sciences in 1877 ; and twenty thousand francs were granted by the Minister of Public Instruc- tion to enable him *to perfect his inven- tion.* Nearly a quarter of a century ago, as we are informed by an intelligent mining engineer, an ingenious sun machine was invented in the City of Mexico by Dr. Caldwell, an American dentist from Phil- adelphia. His apparatus consisted of plates of zinc, having a fluted or corru- gated surface, exposed to the sun, which concentrated its rays, and the force thus collected was applied in various rays. Dr. Caldwell endeavored to introduce his apparatus at the haciendas in the patio to stimulate the beneficiation of the ores. The venerable Ericsson has been en- gaged for years in experiments upon his solar engine, which has become his “ pet hobby.” It consists of an enormous con- centrating glass, four feet wide and fifteen feet long, composed of many pieces. Above this glass, at the point where the reflected rays of the sun converge, is sus- pended a small copper boiler four feet long and a foot in diameter. A pipe con- veys steam from the boiler to a small up- right engine employed in pumping water. As yet Captain Ericsson has given no figures as to the amount of work which a solar machine of such dimensions, occu- pying a space of fifteen feet square, will perform ; but he has no doubt that it is a perfectly practical and valuable motor. The machine of the French inventor consists of a huge reflector not unlike an inverted umbrella, the interior of which is lined with a high reflecting agent. In the center of this, and occupying the posi- tion of the umbrella stick, is the standard boiler, made of a material highly conduct- ive of heat. This boiler receives the rays from the whole reflector, and thus collects sufficient heat to generate steam. In ad- dition to motors, the Paris company pro- poses to supply domestic sun machines which boil water, prepare tea and coffee, and cook eggs and other food. The com- pany does not profess to bo able to do much in climates such as the north of France or England, but in the south of Europe, in Algeria, India and America it is held that the invention will be of great value. Sun force, say these enthusiastic Frenchmen, is far less variable than wind or water power. For the purposes of irri- gation, agricultural machines and mills, and for the rectification of alcohol, the distillation of water for drinking, and many other uses requiring a low and cheap power, the promoters of the society main- tain that their invention is valuable. All that is required is to get the machine, and keep it, like a large sunflower, always turned towards the sun. Temperance puts wood on the fire, flour in the barrel, money in the purse contentment in the house, clothes on the back, vigor in the body. — [Dr. Frankhn . Digitized by v^ooQle

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602 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Harper's Magazine. To find a satisfactory definition of gen- tleman is as difficult • as to discover the philosopher’s stone, and yet if we may not say just what a gentleman is we can certainly say what he is not. We may affirm indisputably that a man, however rich, and of however fine a title in coun- tries where rank is acknowledged, if he behave selfishly, coarsely and indecently, is not a gentleman. u From which, young gentlemen, it follows,” as the good profes- sor used to say at college, as he emerged from a hopeless labyrinth of postulates and preliminaries an hour long, that the guests who abused the courtesy of their hosts, upon the transcontinental trip to drive the golden spike, may have been persons of social eminence, but were in no honorable sense gentlemen. It is undoubtedly a difficult word to manage. But gentlemanly conduct and ungentlemanly conduct are expressions which are perfectly intelligible, and that fact shows that there is a distinct standard in every intelligent mind by which be- havior is measured. To say that a man was bom a gentleman means not at all that he is courteous, refined and intelli- gent, but only that he was bom of a family whose circumstances at some time had been easy and agreeable, and which be- longed to a traditionally good society.” But such a man may be false and mean, and ignorant and coarse. Is he a gentle- man because he was bom such ? On the other hand, the child of long generations of ignorant and laborious boors may be humane, honorable and modest, but with total ignorance of the usages of good soci- ety. He may be as upright as Washing- ton, as unselfish as Sidney, as brave as Bayard, as modest as Falkland. But he may also outrage all the little social pro- prieties. Is he a gentleman because he is honest and modest and humane ? In de- scribing Lovelace, should we not say that he was a gentleman ? Should we natur- ally say so of Burns ? But again, is it not a joke to describe George IV. as a gentle- man, while it would be impossible to deny the name to Major Dobbin ? CHARLES F. DOWD. The Han who Originated the Idea of Standard Time. New York Commercial Advertiser. Among the names of those who have attained preeminence as original thinkers and originators of useful inventions must be included that of Professor Charles F. Dowd, A. M., of Saratoga Springs. To the unwearied efforts of Professor Dowd the American people are indebted for the great change which has recently come over the railroad traveler’s dream. To him alone are the railways indebted for the universal adoption of the standard time. Long ago, as far back as 1860, when time, so far as the railways of the continent were concerned, maybe said to have been in a state of chaos, Professor Dowd conceived the idea of formulating a table of standard time. While holding the position of Associate Principal of the Connecticut State Normal School, he pre- sented the subject in his regular course of lectures, and in 1869 he laid the result of his calculations before a convention of trunk lines in the city of New York. While the railway magnates of that time were willing to listen to his theories, and even to acknowledge their usefulness and importance, they were content to let him work them out in his own way and at his own expense. Returning to his home he set to work with renewed energy, and adopting the Washington meridian for the national standard, worked out the local differences for about 8,000 stations along the lines of about 500 railways. Dividing the country into sections of fif- teen degrees of longitude each, he pub- lished in 1870 a full explanation of his system. He then attended conventions of railroad managers in various parts of the country, and discovered that differ- ences exceeding an hour were regarded as impracticable. Continuing his inves- tigations he found that Washington and the fifteenth meridians were located too far west to suit the wants of the east and central sections. He therefore, in the Spring of 1882, changed the system from Washington to Greenwich longitude, thus moving all the hour sections two degrees )igitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S .MAGAZINE . 603 east. The system so altered provided for four grand divisions of the country, each being one hour apart from the other, and carrying its own uniform standard of time. Over fifteen years had Professor Dowd struggled bravely, and most of the time alone, to secure the adoption of a system which he knew was to prove of incalcu- lable value to the people at large. Dur- ing that long period he published his “Time Adjuster,” and indexes for time- tables, and wrote constantly for the press. Through the later co-operation of Dr. Barnard, Professor Cleveland Abbe, and Chancellor Fleming, and the practical efforts of William F. Allen, Professor Dowd had lived while yet a man in the prime of life to see his great idea an ac- complished fact. He has done his part ; now let the companies which have adopt- ed, and the public who have benefited by his ideas do theirs. Professor Dowd certainly deserves a testimonial of the appreciation of the public for the great service he has rendered. A DESERTED CITY. Chicago Herald. It is not often that an American town is doomed to decimation, but Virginia City, Nevada, affords one instance, at least. Eight years ago, Virginia City and Gold Hill, adjoining each other and prac- tically one town, had 35,000 population. It was the largest community between Denver and San Francisco. There were merchants doing business with a million capital. There were private houses that cost $100,000 to build and furnish. There were stamp mills and mining structures that cost $500,000. There were three daily newspapers, and a hotel that cost $300,000. It was a teeming, busy and money-making population, and among the people were a score or more men worth from $300,000 to $30,000,000. Mackey and Fair both lived there. There were three banks, a gas company, a water company, a splen- did theater and a costly court house. Eight years have passed and the town is a wreck. The 35,000 people have dwin- dled to 5,000. The banks have retired from business. The merchants have closed up and left ; the hotel is aban- doned ; the gas company is bankrupt, and scores of costly residences have either been taken to pieces and moved away or given over to the bats. Real estate can- not be given away for taxes. Nothing can be sold that will cost its worth to move away. The rich men have all gone. Those who remain are the miners, their superintendents, and the saloon men and gamblers. The latter are usually the first to come to a mining town and the last to leave. The cause of this decadence, which has swallowed up millions of capital and wrecked the worldly ambition of thou- sands of persons, is the failure of the Comstock mines to turn out additional wealth. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. San Francisco News Letter. After all, the main question is, will it pay? We think there can be no doubt that it will. At most, the dead weight the company must carry is the interest at 6 per cent on the $25,000,000 first mort- gage bonds. That makes $1,500,000 a year. This sort of dead weight on the Northern Pacific will soon sum up $4,- 000,000 a year. The Canadian Company will have $2,500,000 a year the advantage of the Northern Pacific on this item. But they will have still other and greater ad- vantages. The charter forever exempts their lbad, stock, depots, stations and land tor building purposes from taxation. This is equal to a gift of $600,000 to $800,- 000 a year on a property estimated to be worth $111,000,000, and which is con- stantly enlarging. The charter also gives them a monopoly in binding the Govern- ment not to allow any competing line to be constructed south of this one for twenty years. In the matter of prospect- ive traffic no transcontinental railroad stands on an equal footing. The Canadi- an Pacific penetrates what is said to be, and what will very probably prove to be, the best wheat region on this continent of so vast an area. It stretches from Winnepeg westward to the Rocky moun- tains, 1100 miles, and has a width, with- Digitized by Google

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604 FIREMEN’S outcrossing the divide between Hudson’s Bay and the lakes, of 300 miles. No part of our Western States will settle up and develop more rapidly than this regions as it is connected by rail with shipping on the Pacific and at Montreal. When the late Earl of Beaconsfield, in a speech to his old Buckingham constituents, alluded somewhat vaguely to this northern wheat land as a future rival of the wheat fields of the-United States for the English mar- ket, he was laughed at in this country; and it was said that his future Canadian wheat field was nothing better than a land of frost and ice. But more recent discovery and practical tests on a liberal scale in Manitoba explain that he was right, and that more wheat to the acre and surer crops are produced there, and even as far north as Athabaska and great Bear Lakes, that can be relied on in Illi- nois and Minnesoto. Already the Mani- tobians are picking a quarrel with the Dominion Government because it refuses them an outlet for their produce by rail to some port on Hudson’s Bay. Sooner or later it will secure the outlet, and the Canadian Pacific will be rich enough to give it to them. We of California should entertain no jealousy of that great rail- way to the north. As surely as the Northern Pacific will create a great city on Puget Sound, so surely will the Can- adian highway create another on the Straits of Georgia. These cities, with the volume of produce in grain, coal, timber and lumber they will pour into the Pa- cific trade, must benefit San Francisco just as the populous cities and countries m Europe benefit each other. They will trade with us for our fruits, wines, canned goods, woolen blankets, blood stock, giv- ing us in exchange their lumber, coal, gold from their as yet undeveloped but certainly rich and extensive mines, and probably better and cheaper bacon, hams and salt pork than we now get from the Eastern States. If some one should ask you for a good definition of honesty would you be able to say, as the countryman said, “I don’t know what the word means, sir ? ” MAGAZINE. THREE MYSTERIOUS LETTERS. Exchange. An English traveler, reaching New York, put up at a fashionable hotel, and looking down the list of arrivals found the name of Osheil written in a large, sprawl- ing hand, with the capital letters F. R. S. after it. The grave-looking, middle-aged gentleman was struck by the letters, as everyone else had been, but to him they were not the mysterious things which had proved so puzzling to the other na- tive guests. He smiled as if gratified, and— “ Dear me !” he exclaimed. “ F. R. S. Who would have thought it?” He called up the clerk and asked him to explain. “I don’t know what they mean, sir. He lives down south, and is awful eccen- tric in his eating. He lives a’most entire- ly on oysters ; he’s always a-talkin’ about ’em ; seems kinder gone mad on oysters. There he goes now, sir.” The visitor looked eagerly in the direc- tion pointed out, and saw a tall, fine-look- ing, well-dressed man. He ran up to him, and grasping his hand, performed that vigorous pump-handle movement which we English regard as a cordial demonstration. Beaming with pleasure the Englishman cried, “ Delighted to meet you, sir— de- lighted ! A most unexpected pleasure— really ! Never expected to meet one of us on this side of the Atlantic. Are you an old member ? My memory is so de- fective.” “ Member of what ?” asked the sur- prised Osheil. “ Oh ! don’t be modest, my dear sir. I know you are a Fellow.” “ Who are you calling fellow asked the American, angrily and haughtily. “You mistake my meaning, sir. I meant a Fellow of the Royal Society— the Royal Society in London, sir.” “ London ! Never was there in all my life. I’m from down south in the oyster trade.” ? “ Then, what on earth does ‘ F. R. S. mean attached to your name ?” “ Mean ! Well, stranger, I don’t care Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 605 if I do tell you. Ye see I like oysters, I do, and F. It. S. means adzactly nothing more nor less than Fried, Roasted and Stewed.” THE DIFFERENCE. Texas Siftings. “ Which is the best, to owe, or to have something owing to you?” asked Col. Lagerbeer of Gus DeSmith, one day. “Why, to have something owing to you, of course,” answered Gus, who is one of the brightest society youths in Austin. “I don’t agree with you,” said Lager- beer. “Well, why not?” “ Because, if you have something owing to you, you may never get it. But, if you owe something, when you are able to pay it, you have value received, any- how ; and if you never pay — why, then youaresure to make a handsome profit.” TOM CORWIN’S ORATORY. Cincinnati Enquirer. . General Ward says that on one occasion a Frenchman who had stopped over in Lebanon was very desirous to hear Mr. Corwin speak, as he had heard so much about his humor. Corwin had to address a meeting at the court 'house after this Mexican conflict was over, when the ag- gressive element had been victorious and he was in a sense disgraced. As he walked into the court house Durbin Ward said to the Frenchman : “You will not hear any humor to-day. His face looks stern and serious.” “ But,” says General Ward, “ Corwin’s speech that day was one of the most wonderful things I ever heard in my life. The sadness, the an- guish, the gentleness, the depth of it, still stirs my heart. He felt that his position had been moral and just, but that he was overthrown, broken, and his advice had injured his party. Among the figures of speech he used was one from a Persian fable, that every man had an angel look- ing over his destiny, leaning on his shoul- der, and when he did any bad act during the day wrote a record of it, and if he repented before night, dropped a tear on the book, which blotted out the record. Corwin said something to the following effect : “Would that I could be the good angel of my country, and when I read this record of our misdeeds in Mexico might I be able to drop the tear,’ and here he stopped, his voice having become so deep and pathetic that tears came to his own eyes, and it was unnecessary to finish the sentence, for everybody saw what it would be and the whole room was filled with sobs and tears. Why,” says General Ward, “we know nothing at all in the present day about stump speaking as such men as Corwin practised it. He could strike every emotion in the scale because he felt every emotion. . Inimitable in wit, imitation and acting, his voice not very strong but very pathetic, his counte- nance extraordinary in its facility, and reality being all through the man and kindness sitting in the midst of his strength, he was powerful. A ST0RY*0r LINCOLN. Frances E. Willard, in the Independent, tells the following story of Lincoln : In one of my temperance pilgrimages through Illinois, I met a gentleman who was the companion of a dreary ride which Lincoln made in a light wagon, going the rounds of a circuit court where he had clients* to look after. Tne weather was rainy, the road “ heavy ” with mud of the southern Illinois pattern, never to be imagined as to its blackness and pro- fundity by him who has not seen it, and assuredly needing no description to jostle the memory of him who has. Lincoln enlivened the way with anecdote and re- cital, for few, indeed, were the incidents that relieved the tedium of the trip. At last, in wallowing through the slough of the most improved Western manufac- ture, they came upon a poor shark of a hog, who had succumbed to gravitation and was literally fast in the mud. The lawyers commented on the poor creature’s pitiful condition and drove on. About a half a mile was laboriously gone over, when Lincoln suddenly exclaimed : “ I don’t know how you feel about it, but I’ve got to go back and pull that pig out of the slough.” Digitized by Google

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606 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE His comrade* laughed, thinking it mere- ly a joke ; what was his surprise when Lincoln dismounted, left him to his re- flections, and, picking his way as his long walking implements permitted, he grap- pled with the drowning swine, dragged him out of the ditch, left him on its edge to recover his strength, slowly measured off the distance back to his buggy, and the two men drove on as if nothing had happened. The grand and brotherly nature which could not consent to see the lowest of ani- mals suffer without coming to its rescue, at great personal discomfort, was nurtured by years of self-abnegation for the great struggle when he should be strong enough to “put a shoulder to the wheel,” that should lift the chariot of state out of the mire and set a subject race on its feet. FAVORED A HIGHER FINE. Bill Nye. Will Taylor, the son of the present American Consul at Marseilles, was a good deal like other boys, while at school in his old home, at Hudson, Wis. One day he called his father into the library and said : “Pa, I don’t like to tell you, but the teacher and I have had trouble.” “ What’s the matter now ? ,r “Well, I cut one of the desks a little with my knife, and the teacher says I’ve got to pay a dollar or take a lickin’.” “ Well, why don’t you take the licking and say nothing more about it? I can stand considerable physical pain, so long as it visits our family in that form. Of course, it is not pleasant to be flogged, but you have broken a rule of the school, and I guess you’ll have to stand it. I pre- sume that the teacher will in wrath re- member mercy, and avoid disabling you so that you can’t get your coat on any more.” “ But, pa, I feel mighty bad about it al- ready, and if you would pay my fine I’d never do it again. I know a good deal more about it now and I will never do it again. A dollar ain’t much to you, pa, but it’s a heap to a boy that hasn’t got a cent. If I could make a dollar as easy as you can, pa, I’d never let my little boy get flogged that way just to save a dollar. If I had a little feller that got licked bekuz I didn’t put up fer him, I’d hate the sight of money always. I’d feel as ef every dollar I had in my pocket had been taken out of my little kid’s back.” “Well, I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll give you a dollar to save you from pun- ishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I’ll hold you while the teacher licks you, and then I’ll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you. That’s the way I feel about that. If you want to go around whittling up our edu- cational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them after- wards yourself. I don’t propose to buy any more damaged school furniture. You probably grasp my meaning, do you not? I send you to school to acquire an educa- tion, not to acquire liabilities so that you can come around and make an assessment on me. I feel a great interest in you, Willie, but I do not feel as though it should be an assessable interest. ' I want to go on, of course, and improve the property, but when I pay my dues on it I want to know that it goes toward de- velopment work. I don’t want my as- sessments to go toward the purchase of a school-desk with American hiero- glyphics carved on it. “I hope you will bear this in your mind, my son, and beware. It will be greatly to your interest to beware. If I were in your place I would put in a large portion of my time in the beware business.” The boy took the dollar and went thoughtfully away to school, and no more was ever said about the matter until Mr, Taylor learned casually several months later that the Spartan youth had received the walloping and filed away the dollar for future reference. The boy was after- ward heard to say that he favored a much heavier fine in cases of that kind. One whipping was sufficient, he said, but he favored a fine of $5. It ought to be severe enough to make it an object. It is the man who has nothing to be discourage about who is most discouraged. k Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE 607 TABLE GOSSIP. St. Louis folks chat in church. A lie has no legs, and can not stand ; but it has wings, and can fly far and wide. No manners are so fine as the most awkward manifestations of good will to- ward men. A little learning is not a dangerous thing to one who does not mistake it for a great deal.— White. If you ever promise at all take care, at least, that it be to nobody that may suffer J>y trusting you. One sparkling girl in a deserted con- servatory is worth half a dozen prudish old maids in a crowded ball room. It is pretty difficult to recover from a fault committed. Old Fuller once said, Where the horse falls down there some hair will be found. He who imagines that he can do with- out the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him is still more mistaken. It is a singular fact that all the so-called English beauties and all the American girls who are considered beauties in Lon- don have high cheek bones and very pointed chins. We rise by the things that are under our feet, By what we have mastered of greed or gain, By the pride subdued and the passion slain, And the vanquished ill we daily meet. It is well enough to be rich, but to pa- rade your riches is contemptible. A man may be proud of his horse, but it is not necessary to ride on a ridge pole, says the proverb. Qualities of a too superior order render a man less adapted to society. One does not go to market with a big lump of gold ; one goes with silver or small change. — Chamfort. There are two ways of getting through this world. One way is to make the best of it, and the other is to make the worst of it. Those who take the latter course work hard for poor pay. In this world of ours there are people who would make just as much stir, and Ao just as much good, and benefit society just as much— and we don’t know but more — were they killed and stuffed. We can say of some men what the Scotchman said of his horse : “ He is an honest beast, as I told you. He threat- ened to come down with . me some day and nearly break my neck, and he has kept his word.” Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies— Hold you here, root and all, in my hand. Little flower, but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I could know what God and man is. —Tennyson. It would be better for you if you could be contented with what you have instead of making yourself miserable by wishing for what you have not. If you look up all day a chip will sometimes fall into your eye. Many a man who has been a negligent husband decorates his dead wife’s grave with flowers. But why not take the bouquet home beforehand? A woman don’t always want to wait till she’s dead before she’s appreciated. We do not hold to the doctrine that the government should take care of the rich, and let the rich take care of the poor, but we believe in that reciprocity of interest which provides for the wants of all by recognizing the rights of all. Necessity is, usually, the spur that sets the sluggish energies in motion. Poverty, therefore, is oftener a blessing to a young man than prosperity, for while the one tends to stimulate his powers, the other inclines them to languor and disuse. If thou art worn, and hard beset With sorrows that thou wouldst forget— If thou wouldst read a lesson that will keep Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills ! No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears. —Longfellow. A standing joke in the marriage service is the part where the bridegroom says : “ With all my worldly goods I thee en- dow.” Sometimes he afterwards finds bread and board for his wife, and after he dies she gets a third of his estate. The endowment is a fraud from the start. Digitized by v^ooQle

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608 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. REGULARITY OF HABIT. One of the most difficult of all the minor habits to acquire is that of regularity. It ranks with that order. “A place for everything and everything in its place ” is not more important than “a time for everything and everything on time.” The natural incliuation of most persons is to defer until the last possible moment, or to put off till another time where this can possibly be done. Yet habits of regu- larity contribute largely to the ease and comfort of life. A person can multiply his efficiency by iti We know persons who have a multitude of duties, and who perform a vast deal of work daily, who set apart certain hours for given duties, and are there at the moment and attend rigidly to what is on hand. This done and other engagements are met, each in order, and a vast deal accomplished, not by strained exertion but by regularity. A CONDUCTOR’S STORY. Chicago Herald. “ I have been running a train for thirty years,” said a gray- haired conductor on the Wabash. “I started in on the New York Central, have been on the Lake Shore, ^Pennsylvania and three C.’s, and here I am on the Wabash.” “ Did you know old Vanderbilt ? ” “Did I know him? Well. He used to keep a pretty close watch of every- thing, I tell you, and there wasn’t much going on along the road that he didn’t know about. One time I got myself into a box. At Albany they brought a corpse onto my train, and nobody had bought a ticket for it, according to rules. At first I refused to carry it, but the station agent said it belonged to some of the railroad folks, and the charges would be paid to me in New York. When we got to New York nobody called for tb# corpse. I was in a hurry to go home, but I waited around for my fare, as I knew I’d be held responsible for it. Nobody came, and nobody at the depot knew anything about it. This vexed me a good deal, and so I made up my mind something had to be done. So I sent word over to the medi- cal college there was a ‘ stiff’ at the Cen- tral Depot for sale. A doctor came right over, and I sold him the body for just enough to pay the charge, entered the fact on my report, and went home. Next morning I heard the body was that of a relative of old Vanderbilt himself. And I had gone and sold it to a medical col- lege! Well, I went straight to the old mgn’s office to get my discharge. I knew my time had come. But, would you be- lieve it, I wasn’t bounced. The old man took it very cool.” “ What did he say ? ” “ He said he had got the. body back all right, and had inquired into all the.cir- cumstances. Then he raised my wages a hundred dollars a year.” ORIGIN OF A POPULAR PHRASE. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. It is generally supposed that the term “ dark horse ” is of American origin. But Thackeray used it in his “Adventures of Phillip" before it became current in this country, and in exactly the same sense as we employ it. “ Well, bless my soul,” Phillip is made to say, referring to some mysterious candidate for the House of Commons, “ he can’t mean me. Who is the dark horse in his stable.” HOW IT HAPPENED. Detroit Free Press. He was a bank teller. He had been sent off on a vacation, his books over- hauled, and he had been found $9,000 short. This fact stared him in the face as he sat in the midst of the board of di- rectors. “Now, then,” said the president, “I. presume you acknowledge the embezzle- ment?” “ I do.” “And how did you use the money?” “ In speculating.” “In what?” “ Well, I was a bull in X. Y. Z. railroad stocks, but there was too much against me. I didn’t have a fair show to make anything.” “Why — how?” “ Well, while I was using $9,000 of the bank’s money to bull the stocks, the cash- ier was putting up $20,000 to bear them, and so I lost all !” Digitized by XjOOQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 609 THE LONGEST BRIDGES IN THE WORLD. Engineering News* A late number of the Moniteur Indus- trial gives the following as a list of the twenty-six largest bridges in the world : Lineal feet. Montreal Bridge over the St. Lawrence . 8,791 Brooklyn, over the East River 5,989 Rapperswyl, Lake Zurich . . . * 5,338 Volga, over the Sysran, Russia 4,947 Moerdyck, Holland 4,927 Dnieper, near Jekaterinoslaw, Russia . .4,213 Kiew, over the Dnieper 3,607 Barrage-bridge, delta of the Nile 3,353 Kronprinz Rudolph, over the Danube at Vienna 3,266 Dnieper, near Krementchoug, Russia . . 3,250 Bommel, over the Meuse, Holland .... 3,060 Two bridges of Rotterdam, over Meuse . . 2,833 Mississippi Bridge (?) 2,588 St. Louis, over the Mississippi 2,574 Saint Esprit, over the Rhone, France . . 2,460 Kiulinbourg, over the Rhine, Holland . 2,347 Gincinnati, over the Ohio 2,233 Chaumont Viaduct, valley of the Suiz, France 2,000 Menai, England ' 1,956 ■Cubzac, over the Dordogne 1,817 Varsovie, over the Vistula 1,693 Iron-bridge at Bordeaux, over the Gar- onne 1,667 Stone-bridge, at Bordeaux, over the Gar- onne 1,623 Beaucaire, over the Rhone 1,460 Tours, over the Loire 1,457 Alexandre, at St. Petersburg 1,350 Of the above, the sixth on the list has just been opened ; the Rappers wyl bridge is merely a pile structure and is only thirteen feet wide ; the Sysran bridge over the Volga, carries the Orenburg rail- way, and was only finished in 1880; it has thirteen spans, and is raised 131 feet above the level of the river ; it cost 13,- 000,000 francs ($2,700,000). The Moerdyck bridge carries the An- vers and Rotterdam railways over the Meuse, which is about 8,800 feet w\de at this point, and has been reduced by dykes ; it has fourteen spans of 328 feet each. It was commenced in 1868 and finished in 1871 ; it cost about 12,000,000 francs ($2,400,000). The above list is given as printed, but the compiler in the Moniteur has in his table wholly ignored many of our long American bridges. A complete list of the length of modern iron bridges is not just now accessible, but among the omissions may be noted : Lineal feet. The Baltimore and Ohio bridge, at Havre de Grace (being built) 6,000 Wooden bridge at Columbia, Pa 5,366 Louisville Railroad bridge, over the Ohio 5,218 Cincinnati Southern R. R., over the Ohio 3,950 Havre de Grace bridge, over Susque- hanna 3,271 Dauphin bridge, over Susquehanna . . . 3,590 Monongahela bridge, near Homestead . . 5,300 Plattsmouth bridge, over Missouri . . . 3,000 Quincy bridge, over Mississippi 2,847 Omaha bridge, over Missouri 2,750 Keokuk, Iowa, over Mississippi 2,008 La Crosse bridge, over Mississippi .... 1,672 Booneville bridge, over Missouri 1,651 To the above many other long bridges could doubtless be added, were the data at hand. The longest bridge in the world was the late Tay bridge, which was 10,320 feet in length, and the Forth bridge now undsr construction is to be about 9,200 feet long. Although it do’es not strictly belong to the class in question, the New York elevated railroad is really a con- tinuous iron truss bridge, and the aggre- gate length is thirty miles. MASTERED HIM. Boston Gazette. Physical strength was formerly a ne- cessary requisite in the man who “ kept school.” He was not called “the teach- er;” he was “the master,” and if he did not make that title good, there were many schools that he could not teach. In these days we demand something be- sides muscle in a teacher, but occasionally it happens that muscle is needed among big boys even now, and the gymnasium and boat-race training of a college grad- uate comes in play alongside the more intellectual work of education. A recent case is reported of a college boy who proved himself “ master” of the situation though it must be said that circumstances helped him considerably at the finish. The town of Sharon, Mass., had a win- ter school where for several years the big boys had their own way, thrashing and turning out of doors the teachers, until the committee engaged John Sykes, an under-sized graduate of Harvard, but over-sized in muscle and energy far be- yond what his appearance indicated. Digitized by Google

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610 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . He opened school with a conciliatory address, asking the co-operation of the pupils, but ending with a firm expression of his intentions and expectations. Very soon after which Bill Gates, a “six- footer,” commenced the usual rebellion and tried to trip up Sykes, who instantly collared, floored and put his foot on the rebel, and kept it there, until Bill prom- ised to abide by the rules of the school in general, and to submit to the appli- cation of the big flat ruler of the teacher in particular. But when the latter went for this in- strument of authority, Bill went for a window, out of which he had got his head and shoulders, when down came the sash on his back, and held him fast. The teacher appreciated the advantage the situation conferred, and applied so vigor- ous a castigation that it went to the very roots of the resistance. After that order reigned in that particular school’ us while J. S. was in charge. WHO INVENTED THE ENGINE TRUCK? American Machinist. In a recent lecture on engineering tri- umphs, an eminent English engineer gives American locomotive builders credit for having adopted the four-wheeled truck, or bogie, as they call it, but insists that it was an English invention. This is a claim which has been repeated so often without contradiction that Englishmen now be- lieve that their countrymen were the in- ventors of what is a distinctive feature of American locomotives. There is no more foundation for Englishmen claiming the invention of the engine truck than there is for Frenchmen claiming to be the in- ventors of the locomotive engine. A locomotive engine that worked suc- cessfully was made by Cugnot, in France, as early as 1769, but it is doubtful if its construction influenced in any way the inventions of Trevithick or Hedley, and Frenchmen do not attempt to take special credit for Cugnot’s engine, because the invention was not followed out to a com- mercial success by their countrymen. Although itis probable that bogie trucks were used under coal cars about Newcas- tle, in England, before locomotives were made a successful tractive power, there is no trace of evidence that they were re- sorted to as a means of shortening the wheel base of a locomotive till John B. J ervis designed a locomotive in this coun- try, about 1832, with the front end carried on a four-wheeled truck. And there is no reason to believe that the engineer who designed this improvement was aware that bogie trucks were used under old English coal cars. It is certain that English locomotive designers did not dis- cover the advantages of the engine truck till it was forced upon their attention by its remarkable success on American rail- roads. So late as 1845 heavy fast passenger en- gines were built for the Great Western Railway of England which had two pairs of leading wheels, a large pair of drivers, and. a single pair of trailing wheels, all fastened on a rigid base. The long rigid- wheel base was found a great drawback to the working of the engines. Had Eng- lish engineers been familiar with the sep- arate leading truck at that time, there is no doubt but what it would have been adopted on the Great Western locomo- tives. English engineers deserve great credit for numerous improvements, which served to render locomotives and rail- roads commercially successful, but they should be satisfied with what belongs to them and not lay wholesale claims to other men’s inventions. ORIGIN OF THE PEARL A pearl merchant was asked whether a pearl is a disease of the oyster, as a well- worn moral metaphor says. “Not exact- ly,” he replied, “ or at least it is'now be- lieved, though there is no certainty about it, that a small grain of sand gets into the oyster, which renders it uneasy until it has encysted it and covered it with a smooth deposit — that is the pearl. Fre- quently it takes this formation into its flesh, and the pearl is found in mashing and rubbing the oyster between the fin- gers. Yes, there have been efforts to make oysters produce pearls. Little white beads have been put into the shell Digitized by V^OOQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 611 o! the living oyster, and grains of sand, but I have never seen a pearl that was produced in that way, nor have I met anybody who possessed one. Efforts have been made to cultivate the pearl oyster, but to form valuable pearls the oyster must grow to a large size — some 10 or 15 inches by 4 or 5— and for this at least eight or ten feet of water are needed. Accurate breeding at such depth is almost impossible, and if tolerably successful, would hardly pay for the apparatus used. It is indeed said that pearls are artificially cultivated in Ceylon, but I doubt it. It has been a pet antiquarian theory of mine that the ‘ Isle of Aval,’ in the Per- sian gulf, famous for its pearls, was the source of that mythical * Isle of Avalon/ or western paradise. MOZART’S SUPERSTITION. Cincinnati Inquirer. Mozart, the wonderful, who produced so much in so short a time, was taken with a queer presentment in the last months of his young life. A stranger called on him, requesting him to write a grand requiem, not wishing it for a month. He paid Mozart 100 guineas and left. Mozart began his work, and shortly afterward the horror seized him that this stranger had bribed him to write his own requiem. He did not quite finish it be- fore the stranger called, thinking in this way to set his delusion at rest, and that the stranger would countermand the order. The stranger called according to ap- pointment. Mozart told him the requiem was unfinished, and that it would take more time. “Very well,” said the stranger, “if it requires more work you should have more money,” and paid another 100 guineas. Mozart sent his servant to follow the stranger to find out who he was, but the servant soon lost him in the crowd. Mozart was not sure his delusion was correct, and went fever- ishly and furiously to work to finish the requiem. He finished it in a few days before the second month was out, but when the stranger called poor Mozart was dead. DICKENS, THE TEACHER. The Current. All grimy old London Town was bright- ened, softened, yet mellowed and made altogether lovely, by the humidly golden atmosphere which Turner painted so well, and reveled in so madly. This at- mosphere, in its tangible presence, is London’s one beautiful garment, and when it is folded about her, she is trans- formed _ from a gigantic, hard-handed, money- changing wench to a queen. Our American custom of Sunday morn- ing late rising, loitering, and our eleven o’clock service, brought me to the main entrance of Westminster Abbey after every sitting in that part of the structure was occupied. I was directed to “ poets’ corner,” where temporary benches had been placed for the accommodation of the unusual number of worshipers. The toned light, the exquisite music which flooded and echoed and lovingly lingered among the lofty arches, the dignified, im- pressive Church of England service, Can- on Farrar’s perfectly-chosen, eloquent words, all so conspired to enthrall me, at this, my first Church service in England, that the last “Amen ” had echoed and echoed again and died away before I re- alized that I was surrounded by the tombs of men who shall never cease to live. Bending to replace a paper which had fallen from my prayer book, I saw underneath my feet a plain, dark gray slab, upon which was inscribed in simple gilt letters : CHARLES DICKENS, BORN FEBRUARY THE SEVENTH, 1812. DIED JUNE THE NINTH, 1870. Just a horizontal slab. That is all. But of all the mighty dead resting in that proud old Abbey, none other could so well dispense with lofty stone and clever sculptor. Charles Dickens will live in the heart of peasant and king alike, throughout the circling zones of our earth, so long as those crystalizations of truth and love once preached upon a mount, which He has made vitally human and suited to each day’s common living, are read and received. Digitized by v^ooQle

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612 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . “ Blessed are the poor in spirit.’* Ah, pathetic Tom Pinch ! I see you, poor indeed in spirit, but rich in all that likens life to the divine. Who would not be like you? “ Blessed are they that mourn.” Sweet, true Florence Dombey, and loyal Little Dorritt! We see why you were comforted. “Blessed are the meek.” Gentle Esther Summerson, mindful of all but yourself ; how blessed this earth when such as you inherit it. “Blessed are the merciful.” Rough Joe Gargery, counting as noth- ing your own “inconvenience,” how ten- derly merciful you were ! Surely such as you can claim the promised mercy. “Blessed are the pure in heart.” Little Nell ; to see God is reserved for such as are like you ! “ Blessed are the peacemakers.” True, loving, simple Mr. Dick! You made peace between two divided hearts, when those of stronger heads were pow- eriess. Truly, the most helplessamongst us may be called the “Children of God.” “Blessed are the ” “ Please leave the Abbey,” said the ma- jestic old Warden, in a sonorous voice quite in Mr. Whopsel’s style, and I went out into the shadowy sunshine of that London summer day, for the first time conscious of what Charles Dickens had been to my childhood, youth, and ma- turity, and to the childhood, youth and maturity of millions of men and women. Then it was I knew what an American meant when he said : “ Charles Dickens is the Apostle Paul of the nineteenth century.” LAUGHTER. Laugh merrily while life is here, For death cuts short all laughter; Laugh all thy life, and let the tear Come if it will hereafter. More laughter in the world would bring The “touch of nature” nearer, Goodwill would flourish ’neath its wing, And man to man be dearer. No time like now ; the future lies A darkened road before us. So let thy laughs outweigh thy sighs, And merry be thy chorus. W e know that man is prone to tears, And born an heir to sorrow, But what’s the use of doubts and fears Of what may be the morrow ? The evil of to day we read Sufficient is for keeping, So laugh away, let naught impede, And give a truce to weeping. Digitized by v^ooole

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 613 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Iud. ADVERTISING RATES. Space. 1 Mo. 3 Mo. 6 Mo. 12 Mo. 1 Inch, . . . . m oo 87 00 812 00 822 00 % Col . . . . . 500 12 00 22 00 38 00 M Page . . . . 800 20 00 36 00 60 00 %_ Page . . . 14 00 35 00 58 00 110 00 IPage . . . . 25 00 55 00 105 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Postage Included {« g Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute , Indiana , as second class matter. Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indian^. OCTOBER, 1884. TRAMPS AND TRAMPING. About ten years ago the “ tramp,” as a recognized element of society, made his appearance in the U nited States. He was the outgrowth of circumstances which he did not create and which he was power- less to modify or control. The tramp was the legitimate product of the panic which began in 1873, a panic which swept over the country like a tornado. To under- stand its terrible effects, it is only required to say that from 1872 to 1878, both in- clusive, seven years, there were 51,264 failures, involving a loss of $1,321,964,132, an average of 7,323 failures a year, and an average annual loss of $187,423,476. These failures and losses touched every interest and every industry in the land. It was a period of indescribable gloom. Con- sternation and dismay were everywhere enthroned. The wheels of industry stood still, silence reigned in factory, shop and forge. Work and wages went down to- gether. The sheriff’s hammer beat fun- eral marches everywhere. Then came idleness, poverty, crime and the tramp. From out of the gloom, from all direc- tions came the cry for bread, and thou- sands of men started out to find work. To remain at home was to starve, to go away in search of work involved consequences often worse than death. Men said good- bye to wife and children to return no more. They were called “tramps.” Here is an inviting field for graphic pens. Fact takes on all the glamour of fiction. The truth unadorned by fancy and free from the embellishment of imagination, rivals the creations of Victor Hugo, or any other genius whose weird conceptions of man’s misfortunes have ever startled society. We have read, since the time of which we write, of floods, of earthquakes and of cyclones. Here and there cities and towns and districts have fallen victims to fearful scourges, but none of them, nor all of them combined, compare with the direful consequences produced by the panic of 1873, which inaugurated the tramp curse in this country, a calamity the effects qf which are still too apparent and which all good people deplore. What we have written is simply pre- liminary, to make way for the declaration that while tramps and tramping were unavoidable in the past, and are still un- avoidable to a certain extent, there are those among the number who have no righteous excuse for their wanderings. We have all sympathy for the man who is compelled to leave home and friends in search of employment, and we would cheerfully exert our influence in his be- half as often as the opportunity arises, but for the restless, roving, unsettled man, who places himself in the ranks of the tramp because he is too lazy to work and goes from place to place, ostensibly in the search of work, but whose real mission is Digitized by Google

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614 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . to live without work, we have only feel- ings of inexpressible contempt. The cry of “ hard times ” is music to his ear, for under that plea he assumes the distressed look of an actual sufferer and enlists the substantial sympathy of his hard-working fellow-men. When the pall of business and financial depression settles upon our land, when the fires in the shops, mills and factories go out, and men are driven out into the world in search of employment, they are entitled to our sympathy and our protec- tion and it is no part of our mission to decry their misfortune. But while es- pousing the cause of such men we make positive discrimination against the class above referred to, who are out of work the year around as a matter of choice and who take advantage of business depres- sions to urge upon honest men their pretended claims for charitable consider- ation. To us it is a source of profound regret to know that our noble Brotherhood is afflicted with these impostors, for they serve to weaken our faith in honest pov- erty, lest our aid be given to encourage idleness and profligacy instead of allevi- ating unavoidable distress. A moment’s reflection will give these views command- ing importance in every Lodge of our con- tinental Brotherhood. Our pride and our glory centers in the fact that Locomotive Firemen are gentlemen, by which we mean men of integrity, true to duty and every obligation of the Order, peers of the best, self-reliant, high in purpose and am- bition— men who, in seeking their own welfare, are striving for the good of all. This being true, we cannot tolerate im- postors, nor will we make the Lodges of our Order their hiding places. On the contrary, we will expose their nefarious schemes, denounce their corrupting prac- tices and scourge them from our ranks. Our two hundred and forty Lodges, dot- ting all the hills and valleys from ocean to ocean, are to be known of all men as the citadels of honor and of all things of good report, where congregate men to devise ways and means to advance the general welfare of the Brotherhood and make it the admiration of the world. THE LODGE AND THE READING- ROOM. The often repeated affirmation that “ a good book is a good companion and friend,” is too self-evident to require at our hands special effort in the way of argument to impress its importance upon the readers of the' Magazine. Friendship and companionship are factors in the lives of men of incalculable value. Without friendship and companionship life would be an intolerable burden. We make lit- tle account of misanthropes, those who prefer isolation to fellowship and look with distrust upon their fellow-men, nor do we esteem it a desirable trait of char- acter which leads its possessor to find happiness only in the rush and whirl of social excitement. We regard it emi- nently wise and prudent for men to so adjust themselves to circumstances that life shall be a continuous advancement in the right direction, that friends and com- panions shall, to the extent practicable, be chosen with reference to moral and intellectual improvement. W e are aware that these personal relations cannot al- ways be had, but, when the companion- ship of books is considered, difficulties at once disappear. The good book can be had, and, fortunately, at a price within the reach of the great mass of society. A man may have what in common parlance is known as a “good” friend and oom- Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 615 panion, that is to say, an amiable, peaceful and harmless friend, but such friends are of little service to those who are anxious to improve themselves intellectually and prepare themselves for the largest possi- ble usefulness in the world. A good book, however, is absolutely beyond the reach of unfavorable criticism. A man who has leisure and devotes it to reading good books, must of necessity realize intel- lectual growth and expansion. His mind is invigorated and its grasp enlarged. His thoughts take a wider and a higher range. He communes with the great minds of the past and the present. He has higher am- bitions and aims in life. He exults in new sources of enjoyment and takes, by virtue of his intellectual advancement, a higher position among his fellow-men. If it were required, we could indefinitely enlarge upon the subject. But what we have said is designed as introductory to the proposition we desire to make to the members of our Brotherhood. There are now 240 Lodges of our Order, and our membership has grown until more than 12,000 names are on our rolls. It occurs '''to us that every Lodge room may be made a reading room. Books, good books, may now be had for a comparatively small amount. Periodicals, pamphlets, the cur- rent literature of the day is also within reach, and if prudent selections are made valuable collections of books and pam- phlets may be had for small contributions of money, and thus a new and important attraction may be secured for all the Lodge rooms of our Order. Libraries grow when once a nucleus is formed, and they grow /Sometimes to magnificent proportions. In every department of art and science, books are published of the greatest value, and in every department of mechanics >|he same is true. It occurs to us that the Lodge rooms of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen could be made immeasur- ably attractive by the addition of books for the use of the members of the Order when their leisure permits them to engage in reading. Take a Lodge of, say, one hundred members. Suppose they were to contribute 50 cents each. The fund thus secured would amount to $50. To see the amount of valuable literature that could be secured for that sum by a pru- dent purchaser, would astonish the Lodge, and this literature would be at the service of all the members. We are satisfied that it would create sources of great pleasure and great improvement' to the members. The calculation holds good for all Lodges. The idea is intellectual improvement, a greater breadth of ideas, and a more per- fect identification of the Brotherhood with the mind forces now in operation and which are shaping the affairs of life. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is to-day, all things considered, one of the most important on the continent, and there is, therefore, an increasing and an imperative demand for the largest possi- ble development of the mind forces of the Order. Books, reading, study will con- tribute largely to that end, and the sug- gestions we have made we hope will re- ceive consideration by the members of the Order. WHAT IS SUCCESS? What is a successful life ? A few mo- ments’ thought will convince us that the question is by no means an easy one to answer. We say this, that, or the other man is successful, but what do we mean by it? One man has houses and lands, has a large bank account, drives fast horses and has many apparent friends, such a man is accounted successful. Yet all of these things that minister to his pleasure have been acquired by unre- Digitized by Google

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616 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . mitting labor, by hard, avaricious deal- ings with his fellow -men, by trampling upon the hearts and affections of thou- sands ; in the face of these facts is the man a successful one ? The question will be answered different- ly, according to the views of life of the one answering it. Some think wealth is the only measure of success no matter how attained. Such people have tuned their psalm of.life verylow. Such people will read the grand tragedies of Shakes- peare and remember only this line, “ Put money in thy purse.” The horizon of their lives is bounded with dollars and the chink of silver is more melodious to them than the symphonies of Mozart. The man who becomes wealthy is in a measure successful, but only so far as the acquirement sharpens his intellect, broadens his powers, and develops him into a self-reliant, powerful member of society for its good. Selfish wealth is never good. One may be a millionaire, but if with it comes greed, avarice, oppres- sion of others, the success is small indeed. Scattered along the path of life we find examples of men whose success brought them fame and glory and proved an un- qualified blessing to all mankind. Baron von Humboldt, born to nobility and riches, left behind him the pleasures of wealth and the luxury of ease and climbed the distant Andes in search of facts for his immortal work, “ Cosmos. ” The win- ter’s storm and the summer’s fervid heat could not stay this grand man in his en- thusiastic pursuit of knowledge. He did not spend his life in acquiring wealth, he lived but to commune with nature and wrest from her the secrets of physical life. Was not this man successful? This is what another great genius said of Hum- boldt : “ I have seen a picture of the old man sitting upon a mountain side, above him the eternal snow, below the smiling valley of the tropics, filled with vine and palm ; his chin upon his breast, his eyes deep, thoughtful and calm, his forehead majestic-grander than the mountain upon which he sat — crowned with the snow of his whitened hair, he looked the intellectual autocrat of this world.” Agassiz was at one time importuned to go upon the lecture platform and make money out of his vast knowledge as a naturalist. His reply will be ever memo- rable : “ I have no time to make money.” Such a man would be hooted at on Wall street by the men who speculate in the earnings of others and imagine themselves the great business men of this age. Yet whose success is greatest, that of Louis Agassiz standing among his pupils upon the sea shore of Penakese teaching them the secrets of nature, or that of Jay Gould heaping together millions wrung from the failure of thousands of his fellows? One rests secure in a pure fame, the other is hated and feared by his neighbors and at the last will have been simply notorious. There is one criterion by which success can be fairly measured, that is the esti- mate placed upon us by our ft llows. If a man is hated, is feared and shunned, if he is looked upon as small, avaricious, greedy, he is not a successful man though he be worth millions. On the other hand, if a man’s praises are upon the lips of all, if his reputation is that of an honest, sin- cere, and sympathetic gentleman, his success is assured, although he has not a dollar of his own. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYED. When rightly considered, the interests of employer and employed are identical. In the first place both make their living out of the same business or undertaking. The railway company furnishes the traok, road bed, engine, cars, machine shops, etc., the employes furnish the labor by which this system or business is operated. All are interested in the profits. The em- ployee gets his wages from this source and tjhe employer, or the railway company, gets the balance. In fact any business is a partnership to a certain extent. The employer puts in the capital, the employe furnishes the labor. Out of the result of this combina- tion both are paid. From this reasoning it necessarily follows that any harm done to capital injures labor, and any harm done to labor injures capital. As society is now constituted, capital is Digitized by v^ooole

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE : 61 T largely in the hands of one class and labor in the hands of another. In some in- stances these classes may disagree, or the one may attempt to coerce the other to certain obnoxious measures, but in either case injury results to both. Take a strike for an instance. Capital and labor cannot agree upon the amount of wages to be paid for certain work. Cap- ital offers so much, labor wants more. Production ceases. Whose loss is this? It is the loss of both capital and labor. Capital loses its profits, interest on its in- vestment, and the useless deterioration of its machinery. Labor loses its wages. Nay, more than all this, the whole world loses because there is less wealth pro- duced. One of the great objects of our organi- zation is to prevent unnecessary clashes between employer and employed. One of our fundamental doctrines is that labor and capital are brothers. With hand in hand they march along the highway of progress, and it is wrong and suicidal to put them at enmity. Demagogues, who expect to ride into political power on the waves of disturbance, are continually at- tempting to make a breach between labor and capital. These men are not the friends of those who toil. Their motives are entirely selfish. They should be ignored. With our intricate system of civilization it is next to impossible to prevent some differences to creep in between labor and capital ; if, however, these differences are honest, they should be adjusted peaceably and honorably. Both sides ought to give and take. Capital should extend its hand to labor and labor should grasp it in a friendly manner. There should be no insulting demand on one side nor insult- ing difference on the other. This truth should be bound upon the foreheads of all men. Capital depends upon labor, labor depends upon capital. Very few people stop to think about the real relations of employer and employed. Many have the conception that employers ought to pay as little as possible for labor, and labor perform as little as possible for its wages. This is all wrong. The suc- cessful outcome of the business engaged in, is the interest of all. Some have gone so far as to say that there is a* natural, a necessary conflict be- tween labor and capital. These are very shallow thinkers, or else very great dem- agogues. Argument is of no use against these people, either they cannot or will’ not see the falsity of their statement. To see the proper relation between labor and capital and to teach that relation is one of our objects. The fact that this i& our object has given us much of our in- fluence as a Brotherhood and added much1 to the respect in which we are held in railway circles. We desire our employ- ers to fully understand that we are organ- ized for no purpose hamnful to their in- terests, but on the contrary we seek to make the relations between us and them pleasant, profitable and mutually bene- ficial in all respects. Railway officials should second our efforts and show to their employers that their welfare and that of the men who1 labor for them are identical. A harsh, unsympathetic employer obtains only half-hearted service. An employer with a heart gets good service with respect thrown in. If differences arise, as they often will, both sides should he above all other things manly. No cringing on the one side, nor arrogance on the other. In the first place the difference should be real or cease to exist ; in the next place* both sides ought to be willing to com- promise. An employer should bear in- mind that to make arbitrary rules or to- cut down wages without cause is as much of a “ strike ” as one indulged in by labor- ers who “ strike ” for higher wages. To “ strike ” is simply to demand something* that is not given willingly. When, as an organization, we say to our members “do not strike,” we say at the same time to our employers, “treat us fairly.” If the- difference is great let us confer about the matter, let us both understand the situa- tion fully. All are men and should be treated as such. If this feeling is carried out faithfully no great disturbances need arise. Wisdom is our best counsel al- ways and to compromise is wisdom. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE, <618 Again, we repeat, capital .‘.and Jlabor should not antagonize each other. There is no natural conflict between them. To- gether they make a noble combination, •capable of subduing the world to the full use of man. All the enginery, all the •cities, all the great highways, all the in- ventions of this century have their life and progress as the result of combined capital and labor. From the tiny toy manufactured for the baby to the Corliss •engine that drives a thousand wheels, all things result from the combined effort of •labor and capital. Why then should these brothers quarrel ? False friends and bit- ter foes may cause differences, but they should be forever united. One of the great drawbacks to a com- plete understanding of the true relations 'between capital and labor, springs from ignorance. Men will not or cannot think. They are led estray by the designing or the equally ignorant. It is our duty, as an organization, to educate our members to a correct understanding of their rela- tions to their employers. This duty we are striving to perform. This ignorance of the proper relations between capital and labor is not confined to the ranks of the employed. Some of our employers are woefully ignorant on the subject. They have learned to look only at imme- diate results and have failed to see the situation from a high point of view. An employer who has many men under him and who has great results to obtain should be a man of great grasp of mind. Not a •little, narrow fellow who sees in every demand for higher wages an attempt to •coerce capital, but a broad-guaged man who tries to remedy the evil that makes the wages too low. The little fellow, as soon as a laborer approaches him with a demand for higher pay, cries “ socialist,” 4< communist,” “ revolutionist,” and wants the military called out to suppress these dangerous laboring men. The man of brains, the man who understands the re- lation of employer and employed, listens 'with respect to the demand and affords relief if he can or a reason why if he can- not. and commercial * disturbances, and we know not what a day may bring forth, but we desire it to be known that we deprecate violent differences between em- ployer and employed ; that we encourage honorable settlement in all cases, and if our employers will meet us half way they will always find us ready to agree to any- thing that is fair and honorable. We be- lieve in capital and labor, not in capital against labor. THE CANADA PACIFIC. It is no part of our purpose at this writ- ing to discuss the railroad system of the Dominion of Canada. Indeed, we have not the necessary data even if we had the time or the inclination to enter upon such a task. The Dominion of Canada possesses a vast area, and, as compared with the United States, is sparsely populated, and as a consequence, her railroad mileage is correspondingly limited, the latest official figures at our command placing i.t at 7,894 miles. Those who take an interest in such subjects, will readily see why it is that Canada has, in comparison to terri- tory, less population than the United States, by consulting the map. The south- ernmost point of the Dominion is in about latitude 42 degrees north, and as a conse- quence climatic influences must forever operate in opposition to density of popu- lation, except in a comparatively narrow belt, extending across the continent. Notwithstanding these things, the Cana- dians have not been neglectful of exigen- cies, but have prudently resppnded to the demands of population and business in the construction of artificial highways of transportation. To those who make railroad building a study, the problem now in course of so- lution in Canada, that of building a rail- road from Montreal, on the St. Lawrence, to Port Moody, on the Pacific, a distance of 2,800 miles, cannot fail to awaken a profound interest. This line, when com- pleted, will be the longest of continuous railroad on the American continent, or in the world. In connection with the growth of We are in the midst of great fina Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 619 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in Canada, the road of which we write comes into commanding prominence. In far- away Winnepeg, the wide-awake Firemen established their Northern Light Lodge. This Lodge, true to its name flashed its rays with vivific power along the line, and Ottawa promptly responded. N ext comes Fort William, and following the bright example, the “ boys ” of North Bay rally under the Brotherhood banner, and when the great road, of which we have made mention, stands complete, a triumph of enterprise in keeping with the spirit of the age, it is not too much to expect that our lodge fires will blaze at every import- ant station between its terminating points. We contemplate such a finale with real satisfaction and send greetings to our com- rades along the line of the Canada Pa- cific. THE MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER. The patrons of the Firemen’s Magazine will receive the October number during the month of September, and as early as the day fixed for the annual Convention, to be held at Toronto. A few words explanatory of the pre- matureness of the October issue are in order and cheerfully given. Hitherto the first number of the Mag- azine, issued immediately subsequent to the adjournment of the annual Conven- tion of the Brotherhood, has contained nothing of consequence, relating to the proceedings of the Convention, and, as a result, the great body of the membership have been required to wait for the ap- pearance of the November number for a full account of the work of their repre- sentatives. This was unavoidable, because the time between adjournment and the publication of the Magazine was too short to prepare the matter for the printer. By issuing the October number early we shall be prepared to present to the readers of the Magazine a full report of the proceedings of the Convention in the following issue, and in proper form. When it is remembered that there will be in council in Toronto over two hundred delegates, the conclusion will be readily formed that the meeting will transcend in importance any previous Convention held by the Brotherhood. When it is understood that more than two hundred delegates are representing twelve thousand members the gravity of their deliberations can scarcely be exaggerated. To do their work quickly and well will require a com- bination of qualities of rare excellence. To know what is wanted, and to devise the best methods for meeting the exigencies, is a high test of capacity. Hitherto the del- egates have been equal to the emergency, and we are confident, that as the Broth- erhood has grown in numbers and in re- sources, it will be found to have increased in business ability and intellectual power to an extent that will enable the delegates not only to maintain but to still further demonstrate the utility of the Brother- hood and advance it to grander renown. Taking into full consideration the im- portance of the Toronto Convention we have thought it advisable to so shape af- fairs that the first number of the Maga- zine, issued after the adjournment of the Toronto meeting, shall contain a full ac- count of its proceedings, which we think will add indefinitely to the interests of its contents. ONE DAY’S FISHING. One morning, when spring was in her teens — A morn to a poet’s wishing, All tinted in delicate pinks and greens, Miss Bessie and I went fishing— I in my rough and easy clothes, With my face at the sunshine’s mercy; She with her hat tipped down to her nose, . And her nose tipped— vice versa. I with my rod, my reel and my hooks, And a hamper for luncheon recesses ; She with the bait of her comely looks, And the seine of her golden tresses. So we sat down on the sunny dike, Where the white pond-lilies teeter, And I went fishing like quaint old Ike. And she like Sinqon Peter. All the noon I lay in the light of her eyes, And dreamily watched and waited ; But the fish w ere cunning, and would not rise, And the baiter alone was baited. And when the time for departure came, The bag was as flat as a flounder, And Bessie had nearly hooked her game— A hundred-and-eighty-pounder. Digitized by Google

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620 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. allowances for contingencies in the way of changes of weather. Compare this with the work of the fire- man. He leaves his starting point, often with a poor engine, badly equipped and with a poor quality of fuel, and it is ex- pected of him that he shall furnish steam Industry* enough to make time, or abide the con- Editors Magazine: sequences — a character for inefficiency if In some ofmy former articles I have he don’t, or perhaps, even, an investiga- written on Benevolence and Sobriety, and tion from headquarters. Are the excuses, I now propose to say something about that it was too hot, or too cold, that it the third word of our motto : — Industry, rained or that it snowed, that it blew a I am thinking that this is a deep subject, gale or froze the thermometer, of any so let us view it carefully and in various avail to the luckless wight who has failed directions, so that we may more fully to make steam to make time? Oh, no; comprehend its importance as a motto for he has his time card, and no matter what our fraternity. the disadvantages are under which he Industry as defined in the dictionaries, works, he is expected to do his work— and means constant diligence or strict atten- do it well, too— within the schedule time tion to business, and is the exact opposite laid down. In most instances, in other of indolence or idleness and that disposi- trades, you can “ take time by the fore- tion to “take things easy” which seems lock,” and do some work “ahead of time,1 n to be the animating principle of a large but a fireman has not even that chancel- number of human beings of all ages and he must do his firing within a certain complexions as well as sexes. Ever since arbitrary short time, hence a short term the fall of our common ancestor, Adam, of firing will generally be found sufficient and the formulation of the just sentence to disgust a lazy man. for his sins, “ thatin the sweat of thy face Another thought in this connection is shalt thou eat thy bread,” man has been that no one likes to work in any capacity subject to work, and its inevitable result, where his services are not appreciated, weariness and exhaustion, and not only As a general thing the public press and are men affected in that way but boys are the public itself, do not accord “ praise also subject to it, and instances are known where praise belongs.” Notice the ac- where persons were “born tired” and counts of any specially fast runs made never recovered. As long, therefore, as over any of our roads. You will be m- we are under this sentence, we will have formed that Conductor Blank was m to work, and hence our motto, Industry, charge of the train, and that Engineer derives its importance. Blank pulled the throttle, but in ninety- Mr. Moody in one of his sermons says nine cases out of a hundred the that “ such a thing as a lazy Christian does who, with a flushed face, a sweated body not exist, or is an impossibility,” and I and an aching back, has had the scoop think that with equal truth we may claim swinging back and forth in a vam en- that lazy firemen do not exist. There deavor to keep the maw of the fiery mon- may be exceptions to the rule, but a truly ster full of fuel, is lost sight of amid tbe lazy man, after a few months’ experience dust and cinders which surround him, in firing a locomotive, becomes convinced and gets no credit for his endurance or that he has made a mistake in selecting skill. Let me ask : Where would the his vocation and quits it in disgust. In Conductor and Engineer have got to if the most other avocations there are times fireman had not been at his post of duty^ when things are not calling for urgent, and furnished the requisite pressure, immediate attention, and the employees echo answers, where, indeed f That our engaged in them can, and do, take it easy, services are appreciated more and more Take the agriculturalist, for instance, he every year by our employers is shown oy has adopted the quotation, “More rain, the long list of railroads that we reaay more rest to himself, and during the rains, to honor the credentials issued by °u the snows, and the sharp blasts of our Brotherhood to the members of the Orran severe winters, he can Ite back and “ take Lodge and the delegates elected to repre his ease.” The machinist, working his sent the subordinate lodges at the Oon- eight or ten hour shift, complacently vention in Toronto. This list wni watches the machine in his care, taking grows larger every year, may be taken f his own time to finish the job, expecting an unfailing index of the increasing lav _ to be able to finish it to-morrow, if he does with which our Order is regarded by rai not get it done to-day. The “building roads, some roads being now on tnat trades do not as rule “ work on time, that a few years ago were against or if they do, they have made all proper very existence of our fraternity. Lei Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 621 hope that this state of affairs may con- tinue, and that we may, by the practice of Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry, be able to convince the yet remaining minority of Railroad Managers who seem to hesitate in bestowing a tardy recogni- tion on our Order that we are not banded together to do them harm, but that our aims are such as to commend themselves to every candid mind, and that the prac- tice of our principles will serve to give them a more capable and more efficient body of workmen. There may be several kinds of industry, some of which are not' to be very highly commended ; for instance, some men may be very diligent in gathering up scandals or stale tales, and spreading them out among others on the road or in the round- house, while others may select the corner grocery or saloon as the place at which to devote most of their time, but this kind of industry is certainly misapplied. In opposition to this is the true industry — a strict attention to your own business in all its details, and this, no matter whether the eyes of the “boss” are upon you or not. Whenever we do any work let us do it to the best of our ability and knowl- edge, with an eye to the greatest economy in the use of everything furnished us. Too often do we hear expressions like this, “The company is rich,” “They can stand it,” to justify an unnecessary waste, but this very waste going on through many different channels unchecked may make all the difference between a paying and a bankrupt railroad. How often do we notice a big differenqe in the use of coal by different firemen on the same lo- comotive, because not enough attention is given to the matter by some, yet even a quarter of a ton difference a day, on hundreds of locomotives, for the three hundred odd working days in a year, would make a handsome sum. Let us see : A quarter of a ton of coal is worth, say, 75 cents ; multiplied by, say, 500 lo- comotives on the road it amounts to $375 per day, or about $112,500 per year. No one will doubt that so much coal may be saved by a well directed industry, and yet how vast is the aggregate amount wasted for the want of it ! The same principle of industry will ani- mate us to keep our locomotives clean and neat, not by putting on a false outside show, but by keeping every part, even the remotest corners, which are only vis- ible to our own eyes, in presentable con- dition, being in that respect like the ser- vant girl “ who knew she was converted, because she had become honest and swept the dirt out instead of hiding it under the mat and in the corner as she formerly did.” J As it is the almost universal custom among Master Mechanics to promote their firemen as soon as business will permit, or they are qualified, it also is part of a well directed industry not only to do faith- fully the work devolving upon us, but by a careful study of our locomotives, as- sisted by good books treating on them, to qualify ourselves for promotion, and be fully prepared to discharge its duties when it comes. It is true that there are many good runners who are not as well acquainted with the various parts of the locomotive and their relations to each other, as others who do not give as good satisfaction to their respective companies, nevertheless in this age of rapid progress in all mechanical inventions it should be every one’s ambition to be abreast of the advance, if not in the front rank, and with the assistance of our predecessors, who have given us their experience, either by word of mouth, or through the press, we can take up the march of improvement where they left it, and carry it on to still greater perfection. But* some may ask, What improvement is still needed ? In answer, let me ask them to see what won- derful progress has been made in the way of traveling within fifty years. In 1834 there were hardly any railroads in our land, and the few that did exist, what poor, insignificant concerns they would be called if they could be placed along side of the double track, steel rail struc- tures of the present time. Mark the change accomplished within this com- paratively short time, and then dare to say what will be done in the next fifty years. Many men have worked with ill- paid industry in the past to accomplish this, and much industry will yet be needed to fully develop the resources of this grand country, which has become our heritage. There is another way yet in which we can practice industry, and that is by dili- gently improving every opportunity that we have of attending our Lodge meetings, not letting trifling excuses, such as the heat or the cold, the sunshine or the storm, a disposition to sleep or a con- venient headache or pain in the bowels, or even our distance from place of meet- ing, form a valid excuse for non-attend- ance at its regular sessions. In addition to a regular attendance at its meetings, another way to practice industry is to take hold of the work to be done, to carry out the ritual of our Order and its Con- stitution and By-Laws. I notice a dis- Sosition to shirk (a plain but true word) uty, by refusing to serve on committees or in some subordinate capacity, but the true way to show our devotion to princi- ple would be to work at anything, and in c Digitized by Google

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622 FIREMENS MA GAZINE. any way, in which the Lodge or its offi- cers would have us, remembering that in our Order we are all on an equality, and while we are just as good as any other member, they are just as good as we are, and we have no right at all, by shirking, to throw work and responsibility on others that we are not willing to bear ourselves. Remember that nothing can be accom- plished on the road without work, neither can a Lodge prosper without workers. Choose ye, therefore, which you will be, a worker or a drone in our busy hive, and remember also that if a drone, you have no right whatever to shout for industry. X. L. C. R. A RAILROAD BRAKEMAN. Dust-grimmed features, weather-beaten, Hands that show the scars of toil ; Do you envy him his station, Patient tiller of the soil? In the storm or in the sunshine He must mount the speeding train, Ride outside at post of duty, Heeding not the drenching rain. In the pleasaivt summer weather, Standing on ihe car-top high, He can view the changing landscape As he rushes swiftly by. While he notes the beauteous picture Which the lovely landscape makes, Suddenly across his dreaming Comes the quick shrill cry for brakes ! But when winter’s icy Angers Cover earth with snowy shroud, And the north wind, like a madman. Pushes on with shriekings loud : Then behold the gallant brakeman Spring to heed the engine’s call. Running o’er the icy car-tops— God proteet him if he fall ! Do not scorn to greet him kindly, He will give you smile for smile. Though he’s nothing but a brakeman Do not deem him surely vile, to him in kindly language t his clothes are coarse and plain. In his tearless bosom beats a Heart that feels both joy and pain. He may have a widowed mother, He may be her only joy Mayhap in her home she’s~p raying For the safety of her boy. How he loves that dear old mother. Toiling for her day by day, Always bringing her some present Every time he draws his pay. Daily facing death and danger, One misstep or slip of hand k^ unlucky brakeman 1° tlie dreaded unknown land. When we scan our evening paper. Note what it’s Ailed columns say, « line &ttracts our notice— One more brakeman killed to-day.” ^^er little, lonely cottage, a Waiting in the waning light, Sits the luckless brakeman’s mother— She expects her boy to-night. brings the fatal message ; A ®od haje mercy!” hear her pray, A® ?J1,ur^ad® the fearful story : y ■turned while coupling cars to-day *” ^ ^ Edited by Ida A. Harper. INGRATITUDE. “ Blow, blow, thou winter wind. Thou art not so unkind As man’s ingratitude.” There is nothing on earth can give so keen a sting as ungratefulness and there is scarcely a person who has not some- time during his life been the victim of thankless people. Many a generous, sym- pathetic so ul has become cold and harsh because its efforts to do good have been received with ^careless indifference. A great deal of the misanthropy in the world may be traced to this cause. The- oretically a righteous action brings its own reward, and we should do good from a sense of duty, but the every day man is not possessed’ of this heroism. He is willing to make sacrifices in order to as- sist his fellow men, but asks in return some token of appreciation. It is almost incomprehensible with how much insens- ibility many persons receive favors. The worst features about this is that it checks the warm impulses of the heart and causes people to grow selfish and cynical. “ Why should I put myself to inconve- nience in order to serve other folks when I get no thanks for it?” the man will ex- claim, who has been made the victim of thanklessness, and when the next oppor- tunity comes to do a good action he will pass it by. And one who has been sev- eral times disappointed will lose faith in thavery existence of such an emotion as gratitude. If ungrateful people only de- prived themselves of future favors there would be nothing to regret, but they often cause charitable persons to withhold kindness from those who are really wor- thy and would thoroughly appreciate it. I recall two instances of the last week we spent upon the lake. A little child caught its foot in the elevator, and by the prompt action of the boy in stopping the elevator she was saved from what might have been a serious injury. Her mother thanked the boy over and over again and whenever she went up with a party of friends would always take occasion to mention in his presence the obligations she felt toward him. A few days later the father came and hearing of the cir- cumstances thanked the boy warmly ana gave him ten dollars. About the same time two little children were bathing m the lake, got beyond their depth and wouia have drowned in a moment. A man saw the danger, sprang in, rescued both, ana Digitized by Google ana

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 62& they were taken home. The parents of of one never made the slightest effort to ascertain the name of the brave rescuer ; the father of the other called and thanked him. He was a poor man with eight children, he ruined his only suit of clothes and spoiled a silver watch, but, although he saved two precious lives, he received no reward whatever. This illustrates the difference in the nature of people. Grat- itude is perhaps an inherent quality, like truthfulness, generosity, courage and the like, but in the case of the man who saved the children it was not simply gratitude the parents owed, but an actual debt which could only be discharged with money. We cannot be entirely independent even if we wish. There is scarcely a day that we are not under obligations to somebody and, no matter how trifling the favor, it always ought to be acknowledged. A 8mile,aword of thanks,a simple sentence of appreciation are often sufficient. We are too apt to accept attentions from ser- vants as our supreme right and neglect the slight acknowledgment which is all the reward they would expect. We fre- quently receive from persons whose sta- tion in life is somewhat lower than our own, marks of respect which, with care- less indifference, we look upon as entirely due to our exalted position, while in real- ity it is we who ought to favor them because we happen to be so much more fortunately situated. We always find that those persons who are best be- loved and who have the warmest and most faithful friends are those who are not alone thoughtful for the comfort of others, but deeply thankful for all the the attentions they receive. The gener- ous mind requires so little in return for the benefits it delights to bestow, but it withers like a flower if deprived of the dew and sunshine of grateful apprecia- tion. Strange and incomprehensible as it may seem, nowhere is ingratitude so marked as in that sw eetest of all places, the family circle. Brothers and sisters are habitual ly exacting of one another, and yet very careless about returning any thanks for favors. The boys and girls are pretty evenly balanced in this respect, but in most large families there will be found one, generally a sister, who gives much more than she receives. She is never ap- reciated until she is gone, either into a ttle home of her own, where she will carry the same sacrificing spirit, or to that other home where the blessed receive their reward. The wife does not always appreciate the husband. His steady, pa- tient labor for the support of the family ; his many acts of self-denial that those around his own fireside may be indulged ; his love, his devotion, his fostering care, all are too often accepted as a matter of course, and he receives no word of a grat- itude which would be so acceptable to his weary spirit. And the wife, so fond, so- faithful, so untiring in the performance of every womanly duty, must she receive no recompense except that which comes from the consciousness of doing right ? It is not enough. She craves, O, husband, the loving, grateful words which onljr your lips Ncan speak. Let her not wait in vain till the time is past. Tell her of your tender appreciation and the whole world will hold no reward so dearly prized. But beyond all these there yet remains that keenest of all ingratitude, the ungrateful- ness of children toward parents. It is the most common, the most inexcusable, the most bitter to experience. The life of every good parent is one of self sacrifice,, and especially is this true of a mother. To describe her acts of devotion would be to count the stars in the sky, they are as numerous, as bright, as beautiful. Yet she considers them as nothing, she never even recalls them, if her children are affectionate, thoughtful and appreciative. How can children be made to realize this?* Must they wait till they see repeated in their children the mistakes and omissions of their own youth ? It may then be too late to call back that beloved though neglected mother and pour out the grati- tude of a heart that is just awakened. Children, dear, thoughtless, children, tell mother every night that you appreciate all she has done during the day, and read her delight in the happy flush upon her cheek, the love light that shines from her eyes, nor think your obligation ends here. True gratitude will find expression in a thousand little acts of kind assistance, in- the service of the willing feet, the helpful hands, the quick sympathy ; and as her young life was spent in caring for you, in an equal measure belongs to her the best efforts of your youth and strength, for is- not the good gardener who carefully nur- tures the tender tree entitled to the fairest and sweetest fruits ? POLITENESS. When we read a dissertation on eti- quette there always arises within us a spirit of inquiry whether the writer of the article really practices all these fine rules which he lays down for other people.. Somehow in all kinds of literature we can never entirely separate the work from the writer. A new book being sent me a few days ago I found among its pages a de- ligntful article on Good Manners, by Mrs- Sarah K. Bolton, who has written exten- sively for the Congregationalist, Harper’s- Digitized by v^ooQle

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<624 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . Bazar, The Wide Awake, etc., and has published several books. I read th e chap- iter with much pleasure, for, knowing the writer personally, I could testify that she carries into her daily life all of these rules which she so delicately suggests for the guidance of others. My first thought was that the readers of the Woman’s De- partment should share the benefits of Mrs. Bolton’s ideas in regard to certain forms of propriety. I shall be obliged to •condense but all will appreciate the fol- lowing hints in regard to CONVERSATION. Dean Swift said, “Good manners is the art of making people easy with whom we •converse.” There is no better test as to whether people are gentlemen or ladies than to hear them talk. The first all- important rule of conversation is : Never speak ill of others. If you can say nothing good, keep silent. Some people feel ob- liged to “speak their mind on all occa- sions,” and nothing could be more foolish. Criticism is a weapon that should be used very carefully. D. L. Moody truly says, It doesn’t take brains or heart to find ‘fault.” Never monopolize the conversation. The person who does this is invariably selfish. No person can be agreeable in company who is not a good listener. One must show interest in what another is saying. Be careful not to weary people with your hobbies. Do not talk too much. Those who talk much are apt to repeat them- selves, become tiresome and waste the -time of themselves and others. Avoid controversy in conversation. We waste hours in skirmishing over unim- portant matters. Do not contradict. Do not be over-positive or arrogant in assert- ing, as this spoils one’s power. Keep the friendship of those who differ from you on various subjects. A well-bred man •cannot be disrespectful to the views of his opponents. Never make a display of knowledge. As a rule, those who know most are most mod- est. While one should never make a dis- play of the wide rehding which is essen- tial to being a good talker, neither should he let himself down in conversation to accommodate himself to. others. This is often the case between men and women. xLach talks foolishness or nonsense be- cause each supposes it is what the other most likes. This is a mistake. A woman •can usually appreciate the brightest a ma? cani say and by chance, she does not understand she will think him a companion fit for the gods. I have ?eLSeen a man wbo aid not enjoy theroomhteSt’ best'educated woman m Never me dang or meaninglm phrates. Slang phrases show what persons have been our associates. V ulgarity, profanity and slang are all branches of the same tree. Never interrupt , rarely give advice , seldom ask questions. The giving of advice will often make enemies for you. One person can rarely judge for another. Do not speak of vour good family or aristocratic birth. If you are well-born your man- ners will show it. There will be no need to tell it. Do not pry into the affairs of your acquaintances. Such curiosity is vulgar. Do not talk of your servants, your bodily pains or your troubles. The world has enough sorrows of its own. If you get no sunlight out of life, do not cause others to sit in the shadow. While at Chautauqua, last month, I delighted to drop into the School of Cook- ery and watch the skillful manner in which the Professor prepared the many appetizing dishes. One day I said, “ Mrs. Ewing, tell me some pretty thing to de- scribe for my cooking department in the Magazine next month.” Well,” she re- plied, smiling, “I will tell you a dainty way to cook an egg, but I have no name for it. Separate the yolk from the white and beat the white until it is stiff. Then pile it up gently on a buttered pan, make a little hole in the centre and slip the yolk into it. Set it in the oven till deli- cately browned, lift it gently on a hot dish, salt, pepper and lay a lump of butter on it, serve immediately and see if it is not delicious.” With the canning and pickling and jelly-making that have ab- sorbed my time since returning home I have not tried this recipe but hope some of the ladies will do so and report the result. Eggs are a very nutritious and palatable wutjn line laraer is low ana io time to go- to market. They should al- ways be cooked very quickly and served very hot. The nicest fried eggs in the world are those that are dropped in the skillet just after the ham is taken out, fried quickly and sent to the table smok- ing hot, with the edges slightly browned. Authorities differ in regard to the man- ner of boiling eggs. Some say they ■ should be put into cold water ana when it comes to a boil the eggs will be perfect- ly cooked. Others advise to pour a quart of boiling water over a dozen eggs, cover, set on the back of the stove and in eight minutes the eggs will be thoroughly done. The common method is to drop them into boiling water and continue boiling Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 625 for three or four minutes. . In this mat- ter, as in most others, every housekeeper isalaw unto herself. Poached eggs should be served in individual dishes with a lump of butter and a sprig of parsley. They are also very tempting laid upon slices of nicely browned and buttered toast. It is claimed they are much richer if dropped into boiling milk instead of boiling water. Some people are very fond of scrambled eggs but they remina one of the story told by a gentleman of asking at a small hotel if they could bring him some fried eggs. The waiter return- ed from the kitchen saying they had none fresh enough to fry but they could bring him some scrambled. There is no one way of cooking in which so many eggs are spoiled as in trying to make an OMELET. The chief element of success in this dish consists in the stirring. From sev- eral recipes we select the following from “Cooking and Castle-Building.” Break into a bowl five eggs and beat them with a spoon lightly until you can dip up a spoonful. Pour this into an omelet-pan in which a tablespoonful of butter is hot but not brown. Kinse the egg from the bowl with three tablespoonfuls of sweet cream and pour over the omelet. Sprinkle over this some salt, pepper and minced parsley. Place it where it will cook mod- erately fast. Take a silver fork and lift gently at various places wherever it is beginning to stick to the pan and let the uncooked egg run into its place. Repeat this delicate lifting until every portion is cooked and the bottom is slightly brown- ed. Then fold the omelet in the shape of a turnover and carefully slip it upon a hot plate. A little practice will make perfect and the omelet will be found most light and delicious. Brookfield, Mo., Sept. 3, 1884. To Woman's Department : ' I have read with a great deal of interest the Firemen’s Magazine, and have often thought a great many times of writing some of my experiences as a housekeep- er, to the “Woman’s Department.” I have just been reading in the September number the article from “ Wife of a Rail- road Man,” Perry, Iowa, and I have no doubt that her way of washing the “over- suit ” is good. I have another way which I have been thinking of sending, in the hope it will benefit some one. Here it is : I have a pounding barrel, and I place my washboard across it, take a pail of water and dip all the soiled clothes in it (taking those least soiled first) then lay them on the board, soap them and drop them in the barrel. When you get to the calicoes and “over-suit” put them in a pail by themselves, rolled tightly; let them soak while you do the rest. After all are ponnded and boiled (I do not rub them) put the over clothes in the barrel and pour the boiling water from which the clothes have just been taken over them, pound them thoroughly and wring, (by the way I think every woman ought to have a wringer) if any spots remain put them in the suds water and lay the soiled place on the board — put some soap on and take a piece of coarse cloth and rub on it as though you were washing the cloth and the spots will all come out. I will say about the “overalls” I do not dip them in the water, because when wet you cannot see the place most soiled, so I dip the soap in water for them and soap them well. In pounding the other clothes you should not have too much water on them. I do not think I ever did a dozen washings in my life until I became the wife of a fireman, and it was very hard for me to wash, and es- pecially those formidable “over-clothes,” but, with my husband’s help (he got the barrel, made the pounder and taught me how to use them) washing does not seem at all hard to me— and if my plan is any help to any one else I shall be very glad that I braved the danger of the waste basket. With many good wishes for the prosperity and success of the Magazine I am very sincerely, yours A Fireman’s Wife. P. S. It is said that a woman cannot write a letter without a “ postscript” and I think we may as well have the game as the name, I forgot to say that my husband belongs to Phoenix Lodge No. 23. For Woman's Department: TO A FLOWER. Sweet flower, thy life is bright and fair, Thy perfume floats on the balmy air, And inhaling thy fragrance I think with a sigh That like all t hings beautiful thou must die. Can any one tell what thou mayest do When thy beautiful petals are wet with dew — Whether thou ’It grace some fair young head, In the evening time when c^ay is fled ; Or blooming unheeded thou ’lt be left to die ’Neath the scorching sun of a summer sky, And scatter thy delicate petals ’round To wither at last and sink in the ground. Other flowers will bloom to scent the air. They will blossom like thee and just as fair ; Like thee they ’ll bloom, then fade and die, And others will fill their place by and by. So it is with life. I care not how fair Are the morning hours, there will be a share Of sorrow and pain, and hopes laid by Perhaps with many a weary sigh. Other hopes and aims will come to view; There is work for all willing hands to do, And the joys and sorrows known in the past. As sweet, sad memories will always last. — Sibyl . Digitized by v^ooQle

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626 FIREMEN 'S MAGAZINE. Lodge Correspondents must be brief and to the point, refraining from apologies for writing. Subscriptions must begin with the January, April, .i uly or October number and expire with the year. Changes of Address of subscribers should be reported to 11s promptly to insure the safe delivery of the book. Subscribers failing to receive their Maga- zines will please notify us, giving name and location of Agent to whom they sub- scribed. Matter for Publication should be written on one side of the paper only, in a clear, legi- ble hand, and all letters relating to the Magazine should be enclosed in a separate envelope and directed to FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Terre Haute, Ind. Parsons, Kan., Sept. 3d, 1884. Mittors Magazine : I am happy to say that Great Western Lodge No. 24 is still marching forward to the music of the Brotherhood. J. E. Pa- vell now presides over us with marked ability and keeps the Lodge running on schedule .time. Our membership is made up of good, staunch men who believe in Brotherhood principles and are not “ backward about coming forward” when the Lodge re- quires their services. J. R. Tierney represents our Lodge at the Toronto Convention, and the dele- gates will find him a representative man in every respect. We have full confi- dence in his ability and integrity and know he will do justice to his Lodge and the Order at large. The Convention will be an important one, and we hope its deliberations will be pleasant and harmonious, and that the greatest good may be done for the great- est possible number. Gauge Light. Corsicana, Tex., Sept. 3, 1884. Editors Magazine : Thinking that all Lodges should be rep- resented in the Magazine’s column of “ Correspondence,” I submit this feeble effort to you for your criticism, hoping you will not be too severe upon a new be- ginner. Magnolia No. 226 was organized on the 20th of last July, with twelve char- ter members, and we now havea member- ship of seventeen, with four or five ap- plicants in waiting. We are under many obligations to Bros. Nicol, Smith and Culbreath, of No. 8, for their labors in our behalf, especially Bro. Nicol, through whose energy and zeal for the welfare of the Order we chiefly owe our existence. Bro. J. S. Smith is our Master, and he keeps the “ boys ” stirring about, impress- ing upon their minds the great importance of prompt attendance, and especially to be ever punctual at the time designated, the latter of which some seem to think, by their actions, not extremely necessary, so long as they put in an appearance some time during the meeting. Bro. Walter M. Nicol is our Financier and Secretary, and of him we are all exceedingly proud, for the general sentiment is that he is the right man in the right place. Right now, while speaking of the Secretary, I might say that some one made the expression that “the Secretary was supposed to do our writing, and that he should send in correspondence from the Lodge.” Now, I think that was spoken without thought, for we all know very well that Bro. Nicol has no small burden on his shoulders, and we should try and lessen and notadd to that burden. Last, but not least in size and import- ance, comes our Magazine Agent, Bro. . Henson. He is working hard, and, boys, here again, we should lend our assistance. We all look forward anxiously for the Magazine, as I may say we one and all are deeply interested in the articles from va- rious Lodges, and especially the animated discussions from the able pens of such writers as Tim Fagan, T. P. O’Rourke, X. L. C. R., and many others. It seems to be the general opinion in our locality that the Union meeting held in Denver, in which the resolution offered by Mr. Burt, of Salt Lake City, was adopted, over-reached itself to a great ex- tent. While admitting that the traveling card is abused to a certain degree, they all seem to think that other and different means could have been decided upon that would have been acceptable to the Order in general. Now, for myself, I think 11 said Mr. Burt were occupied in firing a wood-burning engine and mashed nearly all the fingers he had, and had exhausted all powers of borrowing others, and alter a certain time he saw no way of alleviating matters and would then quit the service of said company, would he call it leaving work out of malice or from some trivial reason ? I am glad to see that No. lo* has expressed their opinion upon tnis subject and hope to hear from others, ana think delegates should be well instructea upon that resolution, and all others ot a similar character. f Hoping you will give this poorattemp Rpace in the Magazine, I remain, yours fraternally, Hay Burner. Digitized by v^ooQle

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N FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 627 We are pleased to learn that Bros. Carey, Long and Shiner, of 213 are doing well on the right hand side. No. 123 can boast of seventeen of her members having stepped over to the right side during t he past year. The worthy Past Master of Standard Lodge No. 158 Has been presented by his wife with a beautiful daughter. E. C. Reynolds of 165 was married August 31st to Miss L. Thomson, a charming young lady of Palestine, Tex. Dan Fane, of 237, has a candidate for Brotherhood honors who only requires age to render him eligible to membership. W. Goodrich, one of the sol id members of 153, has been married to one of Ft. Scott's fairest daughters. Success to them. F. Johnson, of 158. has played his cards well, and he and his little Maggie are happy togei her. The boys of 158 wish them health and joy. In the death of his beloved wife, Bro. Ed Ferry, of Connecting Link Lodge No. 25, has the heartfelt sympathy of his fellow- members. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Clarence W. Greene to Mi>s Alice Annie Irish, at South Burlington Vt., Sept. 4th. May joy be with them. F. H. Amick, honorary member of No. 31, has met with many kindnesses at the hands of members in the Northwest, and is duly appreciative. The members of Delaware Lodge No. 231 return their sincere thanks to Potomac No. 7 and Enterprise No. 75 for valuable in- lorrnation and assistance received at their hands. Fred Beaumont, Jr., of New Year Lodge recently took up a couple of traveling cards from a fellow who had stolen them. It the fraud*16 ^ies?u ^rip in the interest of the Order, ana is returning to headquarters at Oneonta, r* y.» to prepare for their First Annual Con- X® L° 11 ** * c h *s 4,0 be held there, beginning Ociober20. Mr. Osterhout is a bri a ht, active ana energetic young man, and does honor to nis position. He isearnestiu his purpose and lau,(jat>leambition to place the Broiher- ^Fakemen in the front rank of labor We are more than pleased wnh Mr. Osterhout, and wish him all success in his noble enterprise. LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN. Corsicana Courier. The firemen on the Houston & Texas Cen- tral, running into Corsicana, have organized in this city a lodge of the “Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,” to be known as Mag- nolia Lodge No. 226. Its motto is “Benevo- lence, Sobriety and Industry. The objects of the order are to make sober and reliable en- gineers a,nd firemen, and provide for the relief of the widows and orphans of deceased mem- bers. For this purpose it has an insurance system connected with it that pays the heirs of deceased members $1000, or to the member himself in case of total disability. The above information, with a copy of their constitution and by-laws, was furnished us by the Lodge, through W. M. Nicol, for which they have our thanks, and our endorsement • of their wrorthy order. LETTERS OF THANES. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 20, 1884. To the Delegates to the Denver Convention : Gentlemen and Brothers— I desire lo ac- knowledge the receipt of, and thank you for, through the columns of the Magazine, the $500 received of Bro. Shelley, donated to me at the Denver Convention for the loss of my right arm, Nov. 22d, 1881 : and especially to Bros. S. M. Si evens and H. H. Burrus for the devoted interest they have taken in obtaining it for me. Also I thank most gratefully Bro. E. W. Mills and the engineers and firemen at Little Rock for presen ling me with $100 to purchase an artificial arm, and the many kindnesses they have shown me since I have been crip- pled. Hoping I may always be able to re- main a worthy member of the B. of L. F., I am yours fraternally. Thos. A. Howells. South Easton, Pa., Aug. 20th, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Excelsior Lodge No. 11, B. of L. E: I desire to exteud my sincere thanks to the members of Excelsior Lodge No. 11 for the kindness shown to ray husband in his sick- ness and death. I also gladly acknowledge receipt of draft for $1000, handed me by your worthy Financier, J. W. Sinclair, as payment in full on the policy held by my laie hus- band, Frazer M. Watson. I will always re- member your noble Order for the great kindness shown to me in my affliction. Hop- ing the Brotherhood will always prosper and be a blessing to widows and orphans as it has been to me and mine. I remain sincerely, Rosa E. Watson. RESOLUTIONS. Clinton, Iowa. At a regular meeting of Clinton Lodge No. 34, held July 6, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved , That we return our thanks to Bro. E. R. Davis for a box of fine cigars as a kind of “ set ’em up ” on his marriage to Mrs. B. J. McNamara, one of our most estimable young ladies, and that we appreciate the high esteem in which our Lodge is held by the donor. Resolved , That we welcome Mrs. E. R. Davis Digitized by Google

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628 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. as the wife of one of our most worthy mem- bers. and that we will always endeavor to merit her approval and esteem. W. L. Smith, *) . L. M. Clark, > Committee. S. W. Riggs, J The Dalles, Oregon. At a regular meeting of Mount Hood Lodge, No. 167, held August 16th, the following reso- lutions were adopted : "Whereas, The wife of our worthy Vice Master, Mrs. Geo. A. Ferguson, has presented this Lodge with a handsome cushion for our altar and Whereas, Bro. Wm. Ogg has presented this Lodge with two elegant ink stands, therefore be it Resolved , That we regard these presents as a high token of esteem and it is our earnest wish that Mrs. Ferguson and Bro. Ogg may live long to cherish these feelings of love and respect for our Order. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to each of the donors and that they be recorded in our minutes and be pub- lished in the Firemen’s Magazine. Ed. E. Joslin, ) Frank Wall, }- Committee. M. Conroy, J Watertown, N. Y. At a special meeting of Empire Lodge, No. 212, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe to remove, by death, our beloved and worthy Bro. Joseph Bahler, therefore be it Resolved , That by the death of Bro. Bahler we have lost ^ true brother aud one who was in every way worthy of our regard and es- teem. Resolved , That we extend our sympathy to the stricken family, and that we commend the bereaved relatives to Him for conso- lations whodoeth all things well. Resolved , That a vote of thanks be extended to our Foreman and Engine Dispatcher, B. F. Batcheldor, for his kindly efforts in get- ting the brothers in Rome to attend the fu- neral of our deceased brother. Resolved , That our charter be draped for a space of thirty days, that these resolutions be recorded in our minutes and published in the Firemen’s Magazine. J. Wilson, ") F. J. Reese,- V Committee. J. McVee, j Detroit, Mich. At a regular meeting of Standard Lodge No. 158, held July 13, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in His infinite wisdom to remove from our midst our worthy brother, Byron Jones, therefore be it Resolved , That in the death of Bro, Jones our Lodge has lost a true and faithful mem- ber and his wife a kind and loving husband. Resolved, That we extend to the sorrowing widow and children of our late brother our h«»rtfelt sympathy in this the hour of their affliction, and may they look for consolation to Him who hath promised to care for the widow and provide for the fatherless. “ A light from the household is gone, A voice we loved is stilled ; A place is vacant at home Which never can be filled.” Resolved, That copies of the above resolu- tions be sent to the Firemen’s Magazine for Summation, also to Mrs. Jones, and that they e spread on the minutes of this meeting. W. Hamlin, 'i A. Rossiter, l Committee. T. Barrett, J Sioux City, Iowa. At a regular meeting of Sioux Lodge, No. 64, held August 10th, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered to the following persons, for assisting in making our first annua) ball a success, viz.: To Mrs. Swandollar, Mrs. Canfield, Mrs.Breh- mer, Mrs. Green, and Mrs. Goodrich, for pic- tures and assisting to decorate the hall ; to Mrs. J. L. Sheeley and Mrs. S. Weir, for as- sisting to decorate the hall and for the pre- sentation of two handsome mottoes in frame, which now adorn the walls of our Lodge room ; to Mr. H. C. Anderson, Div. M. M. of the C. St. P. and M. O. R. R., and to Mr. S. W. Hall, Foremau, for headlights and engine bell and for making arrangements for all firemen to attend ; to Mr. R. Drought, for red and white lanterns, and to Mr. J. L. Jordan and Mr. Wm. Stevens, Floor Managers, for the excellent manner in which they per- formed their part. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to each of the above named, and pub- lished in the Firemen’s Magazine. Geo. M. Martin, ) H. S. Humiston, | Wm. R. Wyre j- Committee. H. N. Brehmer, A. Goodrich, J Belleville, Ont. At a special meeting of Challenge Lodge, No. 66, B. of L. F., held Sunday, August 17th, the following resolutions were unanimously WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove from our midst, after a lingering illness, fortified by Christian resignation to His divine will, our much loved and respected Bro. Patrick Flan- nery, and although not a member of this Lodge, his long residence among us and nis kindly advice at all times so gratuitously given, endeared him to all. Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Flan- nery the B. of L. F. has lost a worthy and honored member and his family a dutiful and devoted son and brother. Resolved , That a letter of condolence, ex- pressive of our heartfelt sympathy i be for- warded to the mother of our deceased brother. Resolved, That we extend our thanks to tne members of Division 189 B. of L. E., who so heartily assisted us in performing the lasi sad duties to our deceased brother, ana tnai a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Magazine for publication. Wm. Lagus, John Casey, P'ott-t-i T ,tVK\ 1 f,| Committee. Eagle Rock, Idaho. At a special meeting of Clark-Kinaba lodge, No. 118, held July 22d, the following jsolutions were adopted : , Muster Whereas, It has pleased the Grand Master f the Universe to take from our midst our rorthy Bro. John A. Griffith, therefore b Resolved, That while we bow with subnus ion to His high command, it is with 2gret that we have to part with him w ) know was to love and respect. . Resolved, That we extend the strong armo_ rotherly love to, his wife and child and^ ire them that while we cannot mou w a ridow or an orphan, yet we have lost a rother whom every one was nd shake the hand that was aJ way ^ > aid and assist the poor and needy, an i further tesolvld. That our charter be draped for the ice of thirty days as a token of reaped £ . 1 Ihat.ac.rmv Of these t to eso- K Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 629 lutions be presented to his bereaved wife and that they be spread on the minutes of this meeting and published in the Firemen’s Magazine.' O. R. Goodale, *) Ed. B. Nye, V Committee . Milton Russell,] Jonesboro, Ark. At a meeting of JEtna Lodge, No. 163, B. of L. Fm held August 22d, the following reso- lutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased the Divine Ruler of the universe to take from our midst Bro. N. A. Childs, a most worthy member of our Order, therefore be it * Resolved, That the sympathy of this Lodge be and is hereby extended to the sorrowing relatives and friends of our deceased brother. Resolved , That we extend our most heart- felt thanks to Mr. Q. M. Bonner for his atften- tion and kindness through sickness and death and also for a beautiful floral offering, and to Mrs. W. H. DeFrance for a handsome flpral “ B.;” also, to Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Dixon, of the Southern Hotel, for their kindness. A.nd be it further Resolved, That we are indebted to Mr. W. H. Van Horn, general foreman, for kindness in allowing shop employes to attend the fu- neral ; also to the citizens of Jonesboro for kindness and attention at the obsequies. Resolved , That our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be inserted in the Jonesboro papers and also in the Fire- men’s Magazine. W. H. DeFrance,') P. McCabe, V Committee. J. W. Barker, J Oswego, N. Y. Ata regular meeting of Frontier City Lodge, No. 92, B. of L. F., held August 10th, the fol- ng resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It having been the will of Di- vine Providence to call from our midst our beloved Bro. James Hartigan. Whereas, We feel it a duty devolving uPon us to manifest our sorrow for the loss of a brother, whose memory will ever be dear to the hearts of the B. of L. F., and nB??AS, By the death of James Hartigan tne Brotherhood has lost a true and valuable member, his associates a firm friend and genial companion, therefore be it Resolved, That wre condole with the rela- +Lv+eu au Committee. James Whalen, J Huron, Dakota. ?Pecial meeting of Prairie Lodge, No the 2d day of September, A. D low, me following resolutions were adopted whereas, It is with heartfelt sorrow tha we are called upon to announce that deatl nasior once invaded our ranks and taker Bro. John S. Dinehart, whc of typhoid fever, at his home, Bain bridge, D. T., August 31st, 1884, and whereas, From personal acquaintanc< we mourn the loss of our brother as an earn ^.^PPortor of the principles of our Order one whose life was always in accordant r °-,ur motto : “ Benevolence, Sobrietj and Industry,” therefore be it Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sym" pathy to his grief-stricken family and friends and while we bow in humble submission to the decree of divine providence, we deeply deplore our loss, and shall fondljtcherish the memory of our departed brother. In the death of Bro. Dinehart, Prairie Lodge, No. 170, has lost one of its most exemplary members and conscientious supporters, his compan- ions a staunch and faithful friend, ana so- ciety a benevolent, sociable and honorable man, and be it further Resolved , That as a token of respect for our deceased brother our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that th§se resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this Lodge and that a copy of the same, with the seal of the Lodge attached, be sent the parents of the deceased, and that they be published in the Firemen’s Maga- zine. T. H. Williams, ") A. 8. Craik, }- Committee. W. H. Parkhouse, J EXPULSIONS. © 1 Names. <0 to Names. 2 M. McCaene. 60 Wm. Etter. 4 Frank E. Morton.* 60 George W. Moore. 6 J. J. English.|| 60 Linden Reckless. 7 B. T. Young.g 62 Thos. Ayers.* 9 E. E. Thompson.* 63 Chas. Schwartz.* 14 Lewis Stoehr.* 67 Joseph Flood.* J. Hardy.* 21 G. Supernoxki* 67 21 21 Fred Ruck.* John J. Sweeney.* 70 70 Henry Speich.* John Sullivan.* 21 G. Loda.* 70 Jacob Strehlan.* 21 Julius Hough.* 70 J. McQueen.* C. W. Outlaw.* 21 J. Hartney.* 70 21 Thos. Barriett.* 70 W. R. Garnett* 25 B. Card.* 72 Edward Sapp. 25 J. C. Hardy.* 74 G. N. Blackwell.J 25 Wm. Heitkamp.* 88 A. Cowgar. 28 Chas. J. O’Connor.* 89 S. Jones. 30 J. Graves.* 104 Wm. E. Tierney * 40 Oney Morris.* 107 W. Landon. 41 Chas. Nichols.* 111 John Lynch.* 46 R. M. Goodwin.^ 122 Wm. Gruber.* 47 Thos. Bowker.* 123 John Luckey. John Nichols.* 49 A. Johan.* 133 49 O. D. Smith.* 135 B. S. Griffith.! 49 Thos. Cochran.* 144 James Norton.f* 49 J. Hughes.* 149 Thos. Eagan.* 49 Lewis Lltterer.* 158 Fred A. VanRonk. 49 Wm. Felton.* 158 H. E. Stevens. 54 J. J. Murphy.* 163 Thos: Tennant.* 54 D. A. Hayes. 167 E. Cleary.* 58 J. H. Trott.* 187 Thos. Kennedy. 58 N. Windrick.* 197 W. B. Gilman.t 60 George DeGroat. * Non-payment of Dues. || Drunkeness. 6 Unbecoming conduct, f Dead Beat. | Fraud. +* Misappropriating Funds, f Defrauding Lodge. REINSTATEMENTS. © 9 3l Names. Names. 16 Wm. Dodson. 183 J. S. Stevenson. 59 J. H. Shannon. 195 D. W. Church. 61 Frank Dahlgren. 206 H. Dwyer. 61 M. Mulcare. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRET ART AND TREASURER, B. OF L. F. Terre Haute, Ind., September 1, 1884. . To Subordinate Lodges : ' Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending August 31, 1884 : 2 813 01 . . . 813 00 3 3 00 . . . 3 00 4 6 4 00 838 00 42 00 6 8 00 . . . 8 00 7 2 00 . . . 2 00 8 10 13 00 . . . 13 00 11 12 13 79 00 . . . 79 00 14 4 00 . . . 4 00 15 ... 48 00 48 00 16 17 17 00 ... ' 17 00 18 19 ... 36 00 36 00 19 . . . { 20 . . . . 21 . . . . 22 ... . 23 ... . 24 ... . 25 45 00 . 26 9 00 . 30 14 00 . 31 28 00 . 32 ... . 33 ... . 34 . . . 37 35 10 00 . I 90 . . . 91 11 00 92 2 00 93 . . . 94 . . . 95 37 00 96 . . . 97 12 00 98 . . . . . . 73 00 37 00 . . . 39 . . . 74 00 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 10 00 . . . 47 2 00 127 00 • • . 34 00 34 00 1 00 . . . 1 00 • • • 38 00 38 00 3 00 ... | 300 3 00 1 00 4 00 I 35 00 35 00 BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) • • • 861 00 61 00 2 00 106 00 ’ 108 00 7 00 . . . 7 00 21 0u . . . 21 00 2 00 43 00 45 00 1 00 . . . 1 00 . . . 11 00 • . . 2 00 47 00 47 00 Lodge No. Back Assess’ts 11 0QlO‘ Total. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 45 and 46. Total. 131 87 00 87 00 176 .. . 813 00 813 00 132 2 00 2 00 177 8L 00 100 133 . . . 178 38 00 38 00 134 6 00 6 00 179 10 00 10 00 135, 5 00 862 00 67 00 180 .. . 136 .. . 181 .. . 137 .. . 182 .. . 138 .. . 18-i . . . 139 .. . 184 .. . 140 .. . 47 00 47 00 185 .. . 141 .. . 186 2 00 2 00 142 .. . 187 1 00 100 143 .. . 188 .. . 144 .. . 189 .. . 145 17 00 17 00 190 .. . 146 7 00 7 00 191 .. . 147 2 00 2 00 192 .. . 148 .. . 193 .. . 149 .. . 194 .. . 150 • 36 00 36 00 195 . . . 151 .. . 196 .. . 152 .. . 197 .. . 14 00 14 00 153 . . . 31 00 31 00 198 4 00 400 154 .. . 199 .. . 23 00 23 00 155 . . . 200 .. . 156 .. . 201 .. . . . * . 157 .. . 202 .. . 158 .. . 203 . . . 159 . . . J04 6 00 16 00 ‘ ‘22 00 160 36 00 * 36 00 205 .. . 161 .. . 206 .. . 162 .. . 91 00 ‘ 91 00 207 . . 163 .. . 208 .. . 164 .. . 209 .. . 165 .. . 2ii* . . . 166 .. . 211 .. . 22 00 ’ ‘22 00 167 . . 212 . . . 19 00 19 00 168 5 00 ‘5 00 213 . . 169 3 00 3 00 214 .. . 170 .. . 215 . . . 171 .. . 216 . . . 172 . . . 217 .. . 173 25 00 ‘25 00 218 .. . 174 .. . 219 .. . . . . • 175 .. . 220 2 00 2 00 125 7 00 7 00 43 00 126 .. . 31 00 31 00 127 .. . 45 00 4 00 128 .. . 23 00 23 00 129 .. . 1301 6 00 '6 00 Balance on hand August 1 $2$** Received during month ^ Total H587 50 By claims Nos. 131, 132, 133, and 134, . . 4JOOOOO Balance on hand Sep. 1 60 RespectfuU&Bubmluedi)EBgi Q>8 , lT. BLACK-LIST. R S PTK^t R. «. Pike has been ‘expelled from Connect- ing Link Lodge, No. 25, for defrauding & Lodge, and we are amhorized to publish mm in the Black List, as unworthy of confidence or respect. JAMES NORTON. vtaa«. James Norton, late Financier and Mag» zine Agent of Sugar Loaf lodge, No. 144, nas been expelled for fraud ; he defrauded ’ Lodge to the amount of nearly one bunarea dollars ; he has also absconded ^leaving su dry bills unpaid. Look out for him. J. J. ENGLISH. p , J. J. English has been expelled from Prme of the West Lodge, No. 6, for unbecoming conduct and defrauding members. At . Soto and also at Sedalia he conducted himsea in a disgraceful manner and it understood that he is no longer a mem of the Order. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 631 SFECIAL NOTICES. Z. Ii. MEliICK. Z. L. Melick. of Connecting Link Lodge No. 25, is requested to correspond with the Finan- cier of his Lodge. EDWIN WEEKS. Edwin Weeks, of adopted Daughter Lodge, No. 3, is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. M. J. MCGRAYEL. M. J. McGrayel, of Confidence Lodge, No. 102, is requested to correspond with the Fi- nancier of his Lodge. JAMES MUIRHEAD. James Muirhead, of Maple Leaf Lodge No. 151, is requested to corrrespond with the Fi- nancier of his Lodge. MEMBERS OF NO. 53. John Hays and T. Mashburn, of No. 53, are hereby requested to correspond with their Financier. MEMBERS OF NO. 163. J. L. Cain, A. W. Niles and J. N. Jennings are requested to correspond with their Lodge at once. Address L Box 15, Jonesboro, Ark. MEMBERS OF NO. 2. A. A. Brown, G. D. Oliver, and Levi Rich- ardson,. of Hand in Hand Lodge No. 2 are requested to correspond with the Financier of their Lodge. MEMBERS OF NO. 86. Chas. Zinkey, Chas. L. Mooser, H. K.Wheat and Wm. Clark, of Black Hills Lodge No. 86, will correspond with the Financier of their Lodge and save trouble. GRAND LODGE NOTICES. TO MASTERS. The, new quarterly pass- word, taking effect October 1st, nas been mailed to you. TO FINANCIERS. There will be no assessment for October. Collections on Delinquencies will be reserved until the returns for the November assess- ment are made. TO ADD OFFICERS. Examine your Lodge address in this issue of the Magazine, and if it is not correct as re- gards officers’ names and addresses or time of meeting, send us notice at once, so the neces- sary corrections can be made. Tins is im- portant, as the safe delivery of your mail de- pends upon it. TO SECRETARIES. To avoid trouble, you should report all withdrawals, expulsions and reinstatements to the Grand Lodge promptly, invariabdy giving datethereof. These reports should be made immediately after each meeting, and if you are not present you should inform yourselves of the proceedings without delay and make report thereof as required above. TO MAGAZINE AGENTS. Our supply of back numbers is exhausted, and all new subscriptions must begin with tho October number and expire with the De- cember number. We have had two thousand extra copies printed, beginning with the Oc- tober issue, and the subscription price until the close of the year will be 25 cents. WehODe that all Agents will inaugurate a “ boom ” for these twenty-five cent subscriptions. Eugene V. Debs, G. S. & T. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F. W. Arnold Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. TRUSTEES. W. Maroney, Chairman Chicago, 111. W. F. Hynes Denver, Col. D. Ross Stratford, Ont. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. J. Hannahan, Chairman . . . Chicago, 111. C. J. McGee, Secretary Danville, 111. W. E. Burns Chicago, 111. A. H. Tucker Mason City, Iowa DISTRICT SECRETARIES. Geo. Utter, Drawer 853 ... St. Thomas, Ont. Wm. Weiler Port Morris, N. J. H. H. Burrus, 1223 W. 4th St.Little Rock, Ark. T. H.Vraden bough, 125 Main St., B. H. District Boston, Mass. E. B. Mayo, L. Box 45 S. Pueblo, Col. C. H. Maul, 830 N. 40th St . . Philadelphia, Pa. W. H. Dunphv, Box 436 Aurora, 111. Zeb Moore, 528 S. 5th St ... . Keokuk, Iowa F. Crawford, U. P. Round House.Omaha,Neb. G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Toledo, Ohio W. J.Torrance, 413 William St. Evansville, Ind E. K. Cole, Box 1649 Elkhart, Ind. SUBORDINATE LODGES. 1. DEER PARK ; Port Jervis, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Box 26 Master F. L. Smith, Box 1308 Secretary A. McAllister Financier j. L. Van Orden, 72 Court House Place, Jersey City Heights, N. J . . Mag. Agent 2. HAND IN HAND ; Providence, R. I. Meets 2d Monday. H. S. Lawton Master A. P. Green, 105 John St Secretary A. H. Aldrich, Saylesville, R. I . Financier Harris Atwood Mag. Agent 8. ADOPTED DAUGHTER ; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. Morehouse, 525 Grove St ... . Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St ... . Financier H. M. Freeland, 203 Pavonia Ave Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN; Portland. Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sunday at 1 P. M. F. A. Huff, 49 Hanover St Master M. B. Alley, 18 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 42 Tyng St ... . Financier A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent 5. CHARITY; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. M. J. Me Andrews, Drawer 853 . . . Master R. C. Bloye, Drawer 853 Secretary T. L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 Financier G. Hagarty, Drawer 853 ... . Mag. Agent 6. PRIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. T. Franey Master Wm. Burke Secretary G. Bnrrett Financier J. Tully Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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632 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 7. POTOMAC ; Washington, D. C. Meets 2d and 4th Sunday of each month. J. S. Black, 497 C St., 8. W Master J. C. Graham.819 D St., S. W . . Secretary F. H. Childs, 501 E. St, S. W . . Financier F. H. Childs, 501 E. St. S. W . Mag. Agent 8. BED BITER ; Denison City. Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Master ?* r^^8°n ' T5 Secretary I' Box 371 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 8. FRANKLIN ; Columbus, Ohio. Meets alternate Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. T. McCullough, C. St L.& P. Round House Master C. H. Mason, 116 Vine St Secretary W* U* Toll, Chittenden Hotel . Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. J . Saunders Master T. P. Smith, 31 Jessie St Secretary A.H. Buse, 81 Brayton St ... . Financier T. P. Smith, 31 Jessie St ... . Mag. Agent 11. EXCELSIOR ; Phillipsburg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. S; D?®*91® Walnut St., Easton, Pa. Master W. H. Spencer, 1108 Washington t , v.- Secretary J. W. Sinclair, L. Box 96 ... . Financier C. J. Rogers Mag. Agent 12. BUFFALO ; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. F. H. Coe, 4 Hickory St Master Wm. J. Bruman, 395 Swan St . . Secretary Jacobs, 543 S. Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 600 Swan St . Mag. Agent 13. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. w • Master Ave ■' 'FinanSS P. Quick, 135 Pacific Ave . . . Mag. Agent 14. EUREKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. t n o’ Brightwood, Ind . Master ’J:.®* Zahm, 68 S. Noble St . . . .Secretary w ,7,9 Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent LAWRENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M ?• MnEmlSl? Trunk 8t.Ma.ster ph n^ei 'in Centre St ... . Secretary Ed. Upton, 7 Burgeois St ... . Financier J. A.Gratrix, 25 Favard St. Pt. St. *tharles Mag. Agent 16. J?G?» T«rre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. E. v. Debs ^ Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . *. Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 106 N. 11th St . . . Mag! Agent 17. OLD POST; Vincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J H'ronkWay Master C A ‘ rJwiB Secretary n (£ipps Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. \V . H. Swann, Box 270 . . . . Master J. Stoffels, Box 231 Secret^? s Mis’ Box231 • • 'nSSSS b-A-Allls Mag. Agent 19« TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. iy A4 Opldie» BOX 8 Master W. J. Patten, Box 8 Secrete™ H. M. Johnson, Box 8 Financier F. Hampton, Box 8 M^f Agent 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. £• g- Huntington, Box 247 Master w C^Wells, Box 117 Secretary W. Hariow Financier G. Morse, Box 400 Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL: St. Louis, Mo, Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. V. Blocker, 1822 Menard St . . . Master R. Goate, 710 S. Broadway .... Secretary J. V. Blocker, 1822 Menard St . . Financier W. M. Cushing, M. P. Shops, S. St. Louis Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, HI. Meets 2d and 4th 8undays. R. C. Burns, Box 370 Master L. L. Johnson, Box 370 Secretary G. C. Pittenger, Box 370 Financier A. E. Bennett, Box 370 ... . Mag. Agent 28. PH(ENIX; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton Master M. DeVoy Secretary N. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent 24. GREAT WESTERN; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. J. E. Powell Master J. Emery Secretary J. R. Tierney, Box 701 Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent 25. CONNECTING LINK ; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. W. H. Fuller, L. Box 814 Master E. Ferry, Box 266 . .' Secretary T. W. Smith, L. Box 683 Financier E. Ferry, Box 266 Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA : Baraboo. Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. G. McDormit. Master J. W. Spencer Secretary C. H. williams, jr., Box 954 .. . Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent 27. HAWKE YE; Cedar Rapids, Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. L. C. Chase. 275 1st Ave Master W. R. Graves, 392 2d St West . . Secretary C. W. Cheeseman, 308 2d ave . . Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. M. B. Tarkington Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325. . . .Secretary S. Hartman . . . . : Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent 29. CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett, Box 167 Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland, Box 167 ... . Mag. Agent 80. CEDAR TALLEY : Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. G. Haines, Box 406 Master G. W. Hackett, Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent 81. R. R. CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M* C. W. Benedict, 1528 Main St . . • • Master G. W. Moore Secretary J. A. Sweeney, 705 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark. 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 82. BORDER: ElUs, Kan. ,, . J. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 633 U. SUCCESS ; Trenton, Ho. J. Kee Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs Mag. Agent 84. 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Dorcey. 1202 S. 12th St Master M. Shea, 812 S. 15th St Secretary M. Hogan, Globe Hotel Financier CLINTON; Clinton. Iowa. J* Dorcey, 1202 8. 12th St ... . Mag. Agent Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. 47. TRIUMPHANT ; Chicago, 111. C. Keith • Master Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th R. Primrose, Box 1146 Secretary W. L. Smith, Box 1312 Financier G. B. Sipp «s Mag. Agent . AMBOY; Amboy. 111. Meets 1st and 3a Sundays at 3 P. M. A. C. Schermerhorn, Box 428 .. . Master G. W. Bain ter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Balnter, Box 498 Financier W. A. Gascoigne, Box 498 . . . Mag. Agent 86. TIPPECANOE : Lafayette. Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:34 Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave .... Master J. J. Kelly, 24L S. Morgan St . . Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash Ave Financier W. E. Burns, 64 Judd St . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, IU. .Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. H. C. Eaton Master W. Baugh Secretary- G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 87. 88. 40. J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St Master J. E. Crusey, 137 N. 8th St . . . .Secretary „ DlV¥nvn - „ T11 W. H. Willoughby, 29 N. 3d St . Financier 49* ^ tu G H Thomas 128 8 4th 8t Mao- Ao-ont Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 8 P. M. G. M. Ibomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent w w Danaldsoil) Box 072 .... . Master NEW HOPE; Centralla, IU. C. Handy, Box 560 Secretary Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. F. R. Young, Box 560 Financier F. P. Morse Master F. Davis, Box 560 Mag. Agent J. Br rnitorf Drawe r 1 ffnanS 60. GARDEN CITY : Chicago, IU. F M James Box 202 ‘ ‘ MoI a ctII Meets 1st and id Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. * ' James' Uox 202 Mag. Agent j j Hannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master AVON: Stratford, Ontario. T. P. Adams-4704 Wabash Ave . Secretary Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- J. Johnson, Box 176 Master born St Financier W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent G. Nursey, Box 318 Financier _ v O Rurkpp "Rgy \f a cr Acrant 61» FRISCO} North Sprlnyfloldf Mo. u. narxer, Box 318 Mag. Agent Meets ^ and 4th Sat£rdays at 7;30 p. m. TWIN CITY; Rock Island, HI. F. Ball Master Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Hulse Secretary J. B. Lidders Master M. W. BurwelK Box 45 Financier G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 .... Secretary J. A. Dryden, Box 69 Mag. Agent G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 . . . .Financier co flAAn wnr . t„h C. H. Church. Box 818 Mag. Agent «*• JgJ» at10 A. M. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, Ul. M. W. Jamison, L. Box 626 Master Meets every Tuesday evening. W. H. Green, L. Box 626 Secretary E. Browning, 714% West Washing- E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 Financier ton St Master John Hendrichs, L. Box 626 . Mag. Agent J A ngersbacli, W. Graham St . Secretary EO PMDAD, . . Vjan W S:raUgi!’ 1X2 2- f ee S ■ MFlnaADOletr in “IdsS’nrttv W. Cavenaugh, 902 N. Lee St . Mag. Agent 41. 42. 48. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. S. Mears Master J. W. Brown Secretary J. G. McNeil, Box 1210 Financier G. W. Curry Mag. Agent ONWARD; Mandan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. J. Taylor, Box 233 Master . . . v(1DftD « . H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 . . . .Secretary 64‘ J!®’ t 9 P M A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Financier Meets at d y 1 2 P* M J. B. Karns, Box 60 Mag. Agent W. P. Carlisle Master J. W. Davison, Box 35 Secretary G. A. Burnham, Box 23 Financier N. G. Chamblin Mag. Agent ELMO; Madison, Wis. ^ Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P.M. A. Morgan, 10!2 W. Dayton St . . . Master 55. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. J. Cashen Secretary Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. M.O’Loughlin, 607 W. Dayton St.Finaacier A. E. Slusser, L. & N. Shops .... Master C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent W. Thomas, 62 Jones Ave . . . Secretary err TA^m, _ _ __ A. M. Nance, L. & N. Shops . . Financier ill i° §5PH i Mo* . „ T. Fox, L. & N. Shops Mag. Agent Meets 2d and 4th -Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. M. Boyer, 2135 S. 6th St. . . . . . Master 66. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary J.Hyndman S.5th St Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent . F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Lonis, IU. Meets every alternate Tuesday. T. Halpin, Box 171 Master C. E. Lofcg, Box 354 Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 29© Financier C. Timblin Box 116 Mag. Agent . ROSE CITY; Little Rock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. O. Shelley, 1010 Water St ... . Master E. Chamberlain, 1112 Water St . Secretary T. Howell, Cor. North and Cross Sts Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... . Mag. Agent Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. E. G. Stewart Master W. E. O’Connor, Box 6 Secretary J. B. Hamilton, Box 316 Financier Wm. Beagles Mag. Agent 67. BOSTON ; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. W. P. 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> 634 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 68. SACRAMENTO.; Rocklin, Cal. g- H. Kstabrook, Box 69 Master o' S' kjra-tjon Secretary ?'?'J8ttbrook Financier J. P. Clark . . Mag. Agent. • ®OYAL GORGE; South Pueblo, Col. Meets every Monday night. t* S1,^*** Box 46 Master J. E. Mullisan Seeretarv H. S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St., 17 Denver, Col . ...... . . . Financier R.J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo, ^0l • • - • Mag. Agent 60. UNITED; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. t AReS^r’ m;ik^jyrence st • • - - Master • Jr ^ MLn&es, 1829 W. 2d St . . . . Secretary J. Shepherd, 25K) Aider St. . . Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . Mag. Agent 61. MINNEHAHA; St. Paul, Minn. M eets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. £• m ' uyer^X Westminster St . . Master A.ve Secretary TR ^«SHl?eireARobertBt ' ' • Fin*incier B. Bradley, 70o Reavey St. . . Mag. Agent 62. VANBERGEN; Carbondale, Pa. Meete 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. Hn2l£ken8hire Master O. E*. Hlfi ted, Box 288 '. 1 *\ \ ' IfnTncIS O. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent HERCULES ; Danville, 111. M eets 1st, 3d and 4th Fridays at 7:30 P. M. Homer Davis Box 772 Maker s?u ®nrns. Box 772 Secretary S 772 . Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Agent 64. SIOUX ; Sioux City, Iowa. H Master H. N. Humiston Secretarv L. B. Cutting, Box 127, St. James, ^ .^1 Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent «6. FORT BIDOEIT; .Waseca, Mian. KSSJ”-:: ■ ■ sSS ’ Belleville, Ont. w exm?d au<* 4th Sundays at 2:J 71* ®U?SEEHANNAJ Oneonta, N. Y. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 Master D. V. Roriek, Box 672 Secretary P. Stillwell, Box 656 Financier C. C. Bunker. Box 672 .... Mag Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden. N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. ■J* £* JJnowles, Benson St Master J. Co ton, 424 klckle St Secrete™ J. Colton, 424 Mick leSt . . . .Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 78. BAY STATE ; Worcester, Mass. Meet* 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. T. Lovnd, 73 Green St Master S' i^dge Pi edruont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard, 32 Plymouth St . Financier T. Loynd, 73 Green fct . . . . Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY; Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. w A, Shlpiey Master W Piercey, 1323 13th St Secretary J?' ^ 18i2 Holly St . . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas . . Mag. Agent 76. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Knowles, 3722 Wallace St ... . Master S. Drinkhouse, 1925 Pemberton street Secretary F. Dupell, 532 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie, 749 N. 37th St . Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7 P. M. J. Myler, L. Box 330 Master J. Robinson, L. Box 330 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 . Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ; Denver, Col. E. A. Sibley, No. 3 4th St Master L. D. Brown, 760 Arapahoe St . . Secretary W F. Hynes. 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol, 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. B. D. Rucker, Box 1100 Master J. Costin, Box 1100 Secretary W. H. Buzzell, Box 1100 ... Financier __ J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE : Roodhonse, 111. Meets 2d ana 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. H. Adams , Master W. E. S. Gibson Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier F. Cuykendall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earle, Box 478 Master W.JH. Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary Box 252 . . . G. Goding, G. Goding, Box 5L_ . W. H. Dunphy, Box 4 . Financier Mag. Agent Mag. Agent 81. Mag. Agent 67. DOMINION ;*Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Suudays at2:30P. M. H. P. Boulton, 554 Q,ueen St. W . . Master J. b awcett, 27 Soho St Mag Agent 68‘ EAU.CEAIRE; Ean Claire, Wls. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. a ^rMcCauley, Altoona, Wis . . . Master J. S. McCauley, Altoona, Wis. Agent 82. NORTHWEST! RN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. J. D. Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F. X.Holl, 207 13th Ave.S. . . Financier W. E. Richmond. 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent PINE CITY; Br&inerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705’ Master G. Royal, Box 580 Secretary W. P. Lowrey, Box 758 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 69, mSHSD,F,TY* BrockTlHe, Ont. T. Shleaid|rnale Ttmraday evenings. W. H Parslpv « Master S. Rolhwell!y. f?n»nMry F. G. Lawrenee . . Y . Y . Y . MagAgent 7°. LONE ! STAR ; Longview, Texas. T. Cordeii, L. Box 364 Master W. C Harris, L. Box 364 .. . SecrS . TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. , N. A. Reynolds, L. Box 406 ... . Master I. M. Dean, L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, L. Box 406 Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 635 84. CALHOUN : Battle Creek, Mich. Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:8 P. M. J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master B. Stapleton . Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeil, Box 1256 Mag. Agent 85. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2P. M. and 2d and 4tli Fridays at 7 P. M. A. Bassett, L. Box 1796 Master C. Jennings, L. Box 870 Secretary P. J. Cook, L. Box 1692 Financier J. Kellum Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie Cityi Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. Wm. Roth Master J . Cost in , Box 165 Secretary C. C. Brooks, Box 205 Financier H. W. Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT ; Rawlins, Wyoming. T. F. Croake Master J. C. Gunning Secretary T. F. Croake Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. M. Sights, Box 144 ........ Master J. F. Kelleher Secretary L. E. Bemis, Box 122 Financier P. C. Krauss Mag. Agent 89. SILYER STATE; Carlin, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. W. R. Capell Master G. Batteiger Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO; National City, Cal. R. Wiley Master J. M. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary R. V. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego Financier C.K.Stewart.Box 317, San Diego. Mag Agent 91. GOLDEN GATE: San Francisco, Cal. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh , S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master W. G. Bradshaw, 2951 16th st . . Secretary W. G. Bradshaw, 2951 16th st . . Financier J. Hewitt Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY ; Oswego, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. M. Cronin, 16 W. 10th St Master G. E. McCathron, 224 W. 6th St . Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica St. Financier M. Slattery, 172 W. 7th St . . . Mag. Agent 93. GATE CITY; Keokuk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Ayers, K. & St. L. Shops .... Master E. J. Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, 620 S. Main St . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROYE; Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 20th at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master E. E. Ballou, Box 72 Secretary T. H. Parker. Box 72 Financier W. J. Grant, Box 72 Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. R. W. Shields Master E. B. Mandeville . Secretary D. M. Hill Financier W. J. Toy Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER: Rochester, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 8 P. M. C. W. Beach, 30 Cleveland St . . . Master D. O. Frost, 2 Concord Ave . . . Secretary G. Bowden, 30 Allen St Financier G. Bowden, 30 Alien St ... . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR; Bowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 2 P. M. J. B. Carter Master J. H. Fenwick Secretary J. H. Fenwick Financier W. H. Hummell ........ Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. H. K. Burket, L. Box 44 Master D. Freel, Box 332 Secretary J F. Bryan, Box 332 ..... . Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 ... . Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE; East Des Moines, Iowa. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. B. F. Broski, Graefe House, Des Moines, Iowa Master . M. Bixler, C., B. & Q, Round House, Des Moines, Iowa . . . Secretary F. S. Payne, 620 E. Maple St . . Financier C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 103. FALLS CITY : Louisville, Ky. Meets every Wednesday at 2 P. M. F. Smith, 8th and Lexington Sts. . Master R. C. Stader Secretary T. McGuire, 935 Dumesneil St . Financier J. P. Farrer. 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “OLD KENTUCK;” Ludlow, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and 3d Monday. J. Connelly, L. Box 13 • Master J. D. Smith Secretary O. M. Crane, Box 52 Financier Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 105. PROGRESS; Galesburg, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Fridays aud 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. R. H. Lacy, 235 E. Berrian St ... . Master A. J. Sumner Secretary M. E. Stout, 1014 S. Broad St . . Financier J. T. Quinlivan Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:L5 P. M. G. Welch, 1001 Lake St Master C. Ball, 458 High St . , Secretary J. Richmond. 106 High St . . . Financier R. Lange, 1001 Lake St ... . Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson. Arizona. 107. ECLIPSE ; Gallon, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P M. M. H. Adams, Box 218 Master C. H. Ness F. D. Simpson, Box 218 Secretary J. H. Cronin Secretory F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier C. H. Ness . . . . . . . • • Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 ... . Mag. Agent 34 Falkerth 8t’ D Mag. Agent 96. CHICAGO; Chicago, IU. ~ ‘ ‘ v Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. 108. PIONEER; Chama, New Mex. w t M.; and last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. S. J. Jacks, Box 27 ....... .. Marne J. Warn, 659 W. Monroe St Master J. F. Frazier, L. Box 12 J. H.Scanlan, 810Talman Ave. Secretory H.S. Smith, L. Box 12 . . . . - Financier C. A. Miller, 643 N. Robey St . . Financier J. W. Shea Mag. Ageni W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 1W ; St. Louis, Mo. 96. ALEXIA: Wellsville, Ohio. P‘ M' Master Meets Island 3d Sundays. J* ^ s St. G. Leibtog. Box 695 Master J . D. Fisher, 3d and Krauss, S. St* tary D. W. Davidson, Box 695 .... 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636 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 110. OLD GUARD; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. a ?&™arfc Master : : : J. E. Brown Mag. Agent HI* BEACON ; Mattoon, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. Wm Master Dolan Mag. Agent 1M kHF5G »• Vernon, 111. ^nd 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. R w^t ilSii Master ?‘rMRwS2£5[ Secretary Financier • '-5* Vawter Mag. Agent ??VKIMSAL5 ’ Ea8'le Rock, Idaho. Meete every Sunday at 2 P. M. O. R. Goodale Master M. Kussell * • • Secretary J *Davi ’ °X 2 -Financier J,1Javis Mag. Agent ***'iJFM?*G CITY; Cheyenne, Wyoming. Meets every W e* n esday at 8 P M. J. V. Ellis, .Box 229 . ...... Master A. Heenan, Box 85 SecretSrv R. N. Wend, Box 354 Financier A. Heenan, W 85 Mag. Agent CITY j Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. R; Ai4aitlan'lSt . . Secretary S. p- Stringer, 333 Grey St . . . Financier R. Lister, §12 Colborne St . . . Mag. Agent U8*Mee^s flratTt^^S5? Ri®hmond» Quebec. i?i?+tw°oWednesday8 atoP. M. and t jwo Saturdays at 3 P. M. i* ?elr7’ Richmond Sta .... Master G. A. Pearson, Richmond 8ta . Secretoiw J. Damant Richmond Sta . Financier ^AHA^kmS’ Richmoud Sta. Mag. Agen t . a. auis . . Mag. Agent 11#’n!P0^0NIAIiJ River du Loop, Quebec Meets every Wednesday ai tfP. M. FrSaa^Sseiln’ Hadlow Cove, t ^ueRec ’ Master J‘QuDb WaD’ Hadlow Cove, South ' 1 120. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. W. O. Martin, 303 Gifford St ... . Master m.m'u,^lr, cral.,;,. , Al"’ weM. BJewedr^ Sundays at 4 P‘ F. E. Hanmer . o’ Master 122. H. B. STONE; Beardstovrn, 111. Meetsevery Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. J. T. Blodgett Master W A Ennison, Box 284 Secretary S* ^s£erman Financier H. W. Henson Mag. Agent 128. OVERLAND; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson, U. P. Shops Master F. Crawford, Box 806 Secretary £ B* ?i?Tne7’i2th and Clark St.Financier G. Fair, U. P. Shops Mag. Agent 1^4. PILOT ; Perry, Iowa. E. G. Fox Master Wm. Rait, Box 356 Secretary E. L. Gregg Financier E. G. Fox Mag. Agent 126. GUIDE: Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. S. T. Barnhill, Box 907 . Master J; CaHakan Secretary M. Kelleher Financier J • T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COMET ; Austin, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. McWharter Master E. Sterling Secretary E. Sterling Financier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT ; Winnepeg. Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. J . Wellington, 133 Me William St . Master T. S. Gill, 204 Logan St Secretary J. G. Jonah, 29 Reitta St ... . Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J . Eckels, Box 77 Master W. Clark, Box 55 Secretary J. M. Clark, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 129. MINERAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. G. R. Tedford, Box 110 Master R. Letcher Secretary P. G. Crippen, Box 365 Financier T. Marcatoris, Box 517 ... . Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAR; Milwaukee. WIs. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Buckley, 189 Huron St Master G. La Roy, 285 Jefferson St . . . Secretary J. S. Rourk, Box 142, Two Rivers, Wic • • VinonffiAl' J. Buckley, 152 Huron St . .’ .* Mag. Agent 181. GOLDEN RULE; Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M.and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail Master F. H. Perkins, Box 507 Secretary F. Cosgrove Financier G. Shilling . Mag. Agent 182. MARVIN HUGHITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Houkall, Box 186 Master G. A. Tallman, Box 115 . . ! . . Secretary J. J. Canfield, Box 90 Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent 188. SPRAGUE; Sprague. Washington Ty. Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. G. R. Blackwell Master G. Gllpen Secretary A. O. Wis hard Financier H. Abbott Mag. Agent 184. EASTMAN; Farnham, Quebec. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. J. F. Simmons Master M. Mulroney Secretary H. E. Cowan Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 637 186. HEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 292 Master C. McArthur, Box 220 Secretary M. P. Williams. Box 220 ... . Financier J. S. Wheeler, Box 220 ... . Mag. Agent J. Boyers, Box 220 Mag. Agent 186. J. SCOTT ; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. L. McIntosh, Box 273 Master J. McMahon, Box 273 Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. G. Dayman, Box 273 . . . . Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION : Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. L. C. Allen Master C. E. Dibble Secretary W. T. Brown, Financier Frank Cooper Mag. Agent 188. UNION; Freeport, IH. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. E. Hamilton Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary H. Stow, Box 1287 Financier John H. Guhin Mag. Agent 180. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. E. F. Wright Master F. A. McBride Secretary W. M. Cole Financier N. B. Whyers . Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. G. A. Montgomery, Box 86 Master R. Gough, L. Box 599 Secretary J. F. Clem, L. Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J. Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary W.R.Fredencks415 Lafayette St.Financier W. G. Lyons, 286 Calhoun St. . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE; Toledo, Ohio. Meets alternate Suudays at 1 P. M. and every 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, 59 Wilts St, Ft. Wayne, Ind.Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary G, W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 307 Erie* St .... Mag. Agent 148. E. C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 P. M. S. G. Lyons, 1723 Goss St Master G. H. Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . . Secretary J.H. Allen, 827 Campbell St. . Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; CampbeUton, New Brunswick . Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. Wm. Bast in, Box 459 Master F. Matherson, Box 448 Secretary R. C. Chamberlain, Box 448 . . Financier J. Morton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 146. DAYY CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. D. Smith, Box 429 Master W. F. McQueeney, Box 429 . . . Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 . . . . Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton 8t Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St . Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnle and Travis Sts Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH: Tyler, Texas. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. R. J. McCool Master S. H. Sharp Secretary R. A. Burson, Box 228 Financier S. H. Sharp Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TIME ; New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4th Sun- day at 10:80 A. M. A. E. Freeman, 279 W. 128th St . . . Master G. B, Lippencott, 526 W. 61st St . Secretary M. Call, 70 W. 92d St Financier J. H. White, 280 E. 10th St . . . Mag. Agent 150. S. M. STEVENS ; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J. Loftus Secretary L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier A. Ellstrom Mag. Agent 151. MAPLE LEAF; Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. G. Foster, 72% Elgin St Master S. Roberts, 26 Locomotive A ve . Secretary J. McColl, 17 Crooks St Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St Mag. Agent 152. DUNLAP; Wells, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. J. T. llyel Master R. G. McC*y Secretary R. M. Haseitine. Box 128 ... . Financier D. Dunlap, Fulda, Minn . . . Mag. Agent 158. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. G. K. Bates, Box 310 Master W. Fuchs Secretary L. E. Lester Financier C.Willauer Mag. Agent 154. MfKEEN; Ottawa, Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. F. Platt Master E. Wall Secretary A. Hill, Box 463 Financier Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 155. TEXAS BELLE; Greenville, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P. M. . W. L. Nance, L. Box 74 Master E. H. Sims Secretary L. Ryan Financier J. W. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 156. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. T. Motter, Box 12 Master R. P. Ward law, Box 256 .... : Secretary J. M. McMillan, Box 256 .... Financier W. J. Dunnavant Mag. Agent 157. ECHO; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. H. Walr Master J. L. Black, Box 972 Secretary G. N. Smith Financier A. L. Seperling Mag. Agent 158. STANDARD ; Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4t h Sundays at 2:30 P. M. T. Teahan, 370 Lafayette St., East . Master A. Edmiston, 404 Congress St., East Secretary Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St . . Financier J. Hamlin. 430 Mullet St . . . Mag. Agent 159. W. H. THOMAS; Nashville, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. M. D. Tindall, L. & N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn Master G. B. Sulllnger, L. & N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. Bateman, 44 N. 2d St., E. Nash- ville, Tenn Financier G. R. 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638 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 161. HEBALD; Burlington, Iowa. J. W. Galvan,513S. Main St ... . Master J- McGregor, 518 Cedar St ... . Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison St > , .... Financier F. L. Burtch, 613 S. Main St Mag. Agent 162. PROSPECT ; Elkhart, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. G. L. Lons Master W. A. Stephenson, Box 331 .. . Secretary P. A. Hamilton Financier J. D. Bi istol . . Mag. Agent 168. 2ETNA; Jonesboro, Ark. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4t.h Friday at 7 P. M. S. W. Ken ward, L. Box 15 Master Park, L. Box 15 Secretary P. B. Iranian, L. Box i5 .... Financier Paik,L. Box 15 Mag. Agent 164. EEL BITER; Bntler, Ind. W.A.Holcoinh Master E. A. Laugh ran Secretary J. N. Brandenburg Financier T. Fralick Mag. Agent 166. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Fisher, Box 159 Master ?;(J?,i?in.gham’Box228 • • ■ • Secretary M-E. Davis Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WM. HUGO; Huntington, Ind. F. Holland, Box 871 ... Master . ^ D. H. Fenron, Box 325 . S^cretaVw M9.BEE.HIVE* Lincoln, Neb. C. E. Wyman, Box 499 Financier and 3(1 Sundays at 3 P. M. 174. HARRISBURG; Harrisburg, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M S* £* Roberts, 428 Boas St ‘Master H. 0. Matter, 1525 Ridge Ave . Seoretarv A. McNeal, 1208 Ridge Ave .’Financier D* Fridy , 430 Boas St Mag. Agent 175. TAILOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 2 P. M. E* L. Floyd, Box 662 # Master H. R. Brown, Box C . . . . Secretarr H. R. Brown Box C . . . *f£Su5Z J. Adkins, Box 790 . *. . . . .* Agent 176. MAIN LINE ; Clinton, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. F. Ely, Box 244 Master D- Porter, Box 41 Secretary John Hart, Box 427 Financier E. F. Ely, Box 244 Mag Agent 177. SUNSET; Marshall,' Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. J. L. Raleigh Master ti E°*^er Secretary Wm.Kane , Financier W. H. Green Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE; Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7m P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master W. J. Horne* Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, 1081 Financier D. Love. Box 1081 Mag. Agent „ „ » — — — Financier G. H. Marston, Box 484 . . . . Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The Dalles, Oregon. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. T. C. Boag, L. Box 41 ... . Master E. C. Joxlin, Box 134 * / Secretory g- Thompson, Box i34 . . . .Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 .. . Mag. Agent 168. GUARD RAHij North La Crosse, Wls. M?te2SpStMUnday at 7 P’ M* and3d Sunday W^Sh ail lion, Box 491, Portage City, W. Hawley, Box 90 * ." .* .* / .Secretory C. McCain, box 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169. H. G. BROOKS; Hornellsville, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. A. Sly . Master A “h wlm’ Box 1707 * • • • Secretary A-tH- ®P®ncer Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE; Huron, Dakota. 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. J . r * BllSS S. P. Malone . Master . Secretaiy W H Parkhouse ' '.‘.‘.‘.'.‘. Financier J. A. Reed, Box 454 Mag. Agent 171\?UNB?AM ? TruroJ Nova Scotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson Master J. Robinson, 910 E St . ' .Master ?• W. Hedges, 1240 U St Secretaiy W. T. Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Box 169 .. . Mag. Agent 181. WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. G. Gregg Master D. J. Nicoll Secretary Tbos. Williams Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. T. F. Judge, 18 Hickory St Master A. H. Gilford, 322 W. 18th St . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 188. LAKE SHORE; Collin wood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, 477 St. Clair St., Cleveland, Ohio Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, 477 St Clair St, Cleveland, O Mag. Agent 184. LIMA; Lima, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. B. Lewis, Box 358 Master G. A. Greeland, Box 55 Secretary Bert Myers, Box 358 . Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent T. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 639 188. 8. S. MERRILL ; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 8d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. and 2d Wednesday ai 7:30 P. M. T. P. Murphy, S3 Arlesian Ave . . Master J. Devine, 880 Hubb.trd St . . . Secretary H. Price, 1019 A Full on St . . Financier C. F. Billmeyer, 161 Artesian Ave Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. G. W. Watson, Box i09, Green Bay, Wis Master R. Parks Secretary G. A. Hanrahan Financier G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. * Meets 1st and 3d Sundays of each month. G. C. Ferguson, Box 75, Sanborn, Iowa Master G. H. Kings, Box 405 .... Secretary H. O.Conkey, Box223, Sanborn, Ja.Fiuancier W. McAvinney, Sanborn, la . Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER; Livingston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 F. M. W. T. Field, L. Box 16 Master J. Foley, L. Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, L. Box 16 ... . Financier C. Fitzpatrick, L. Box 16 Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington T j. Meets 1st and 3d Sunday s at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master C. W. Tullis Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 198. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. W. Hall. Box 287 Master R. J. Geis, Albina, Oregon . . . Secretary W. N. Collister, Box 287 Financier H. W. Hall, Box 287 .. . Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA ; Missoula, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. R. D. B. Stoddart, Box 122 Master E. L. Hollister, L. Box 34 ... . Secretary L. D. Cranston, L. Box 34 . Financier M. T. Fisher Mag. Agent 196. RE-ECHO ; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. F. Mitchell Master G. B. Leach Secretary W. J. Glennan .Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY ; Leadville, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. 5; H- Noble, care D. & R. G. Shops . Master W.H. Joyner Secretary J. Stamm, care D. & R. G. Shops. Financier T. P. O’Rourke. Como, Col . . Mag.Agent 197. R1YERS1DE ; Savanna, HI. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. H. J. 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GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Meets every Friday at 7 P. M. F. L. Elston, Box 322 , . Master H. Bradford Secretary M. Smith Financier J. H. Reneman. Box 351 . . . Mag.Agent 204. MONTEZUMA ; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. t . E. Cramer Master J. C. Sharp Secretary J. C. Sharp Financier C. E. Cramer Mag. Agent 206. FLOWER OF THE WEST; Topeka, Kansas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. E. Jolly, 87 Hancock St Master J. E Tnomas, 170 Jefferson St . . Secretary N. A. Seelinger, 146 Jefferson St., Financier E. Dale, 222 Lake St. Mag.Agent 206. BLACK DIAMOND ; Conneaut, Ohio. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. T.J. Karrell Master G. M. Jones Secretary O. E. Work Fiuancier J. Cherry Mag. Agent 207. LOYAL; Meadville, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. S. H. Quackenbush, Box 1019 . . . Master Wm. F. Phillips, Box 974 .... Secretary G. J. Holman Financier A. Heckmann, Box 80 ... . Mag. Agent 208. KEYSTONE; Susquehanna, Pa. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. M. Feign, Susquehanna Depot . . 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640 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 214. ORIOLE; Baltimore, Md. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. M . J. Fahey, 195 Greenmount Ave . Master F. B. Hall, 119 E. Townsend St . Secretary J. W. D. Bowen, 97 N. Bond St . Financier C. S. Bowen, 261 N. Carolina St.Mag. Agent 216. EAST ALBANY; East Albany, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 12 M. C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Green- bush, N. Y Master N. M. Burch, 457 Broadway . . . Secretary F. P. Brooksby. 59 Washington St., Greenbush,N. Y Financier C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Greenbush, N. Y Mag. Agent 216. W. A. FOSTER; Fitchburg, Mass. Meets.2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W. E. Taylor, Box 1266 Master H. C. Cleveland Secretary W. H. Swinerion, Box 1127 . . . Financier A. L. Twombly Mag. Agent 217. DERRICK; Oil City Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays at 8 P. M. W. E. Boynton, Ashtabula, O . . . Master J. Jefferson, Box 520 Secretary F. Sleeper, Box 94 Financier R. B. Patterson Mag. Agent 218. TWO RIYERS; Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 JP. M. J. M. Maloney, 79 Taggart St., Alleghany, Pa Master Wm. Welsh, 44 Beadford St . . . Secretary A. T. Richey, 319 Carson St., S. _ Side . Financier J. M. Maloney, 79 Taggart St., Allegheny, Pa Mag. Agent 219. SMOKY CITY; Alleghany, Pa. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. R. Beeson, 136 Bidwell St Master H. B. Shaffer, 144 Bidwell St. . . Secretary D. W. Triem, 144 Bidwell St. . . Financier R. Palmer, 145 Sedgewick St . Mag. Agent 220. PROVIDENT ; Sunbury, Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Buck Master IPit,e Secretary 9- C. Bowen Financier J. E. Bowen Mag. Agent 221. HURON ; Point Edward, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays at 8 P. M. J. McMillan, Box 7*1 Master H. J. Carruthers, L. Box 87 . . . Secretarj' S. Allward, Box 69 Financier A. G. Muirhead Mag. Agent 222. WEBSTER ; Fort Dodge, Iowa. Meets 1st Sunday at 2 P. M. and 3d Friday at 8 P. M. . C. C.Olney Master A. J. Fair burn Secretary 9* Q^ldner ••••••••• Financier A. N. Allis Mag. Agent 223. ASHLAND ; Lexington, Ky. Meets 1st and 3d Thursdays at 7 P. M. G. F. Little, C. & O. Shops Master M. H. Bledsoe, L. Box 185, Hunting- ton, W.Va Secretary b ?yrils* Huntington, W.Va.Financier G. M. Horton, Mt. Sterling, Ky.Mag. Agent 224. T. C. BOORN ; St. Cloud, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. F. Marvin Master A. Vogel, Box 367 *. Secretary G. P. Irvin, Box 718 Financier G. Sencerbox Mag. Agent 226. SUPFRIOR; Fort William, Ontario. Meets every Monday at 8 P. M. a.' pherfand,PBoRx I2, Port Ar- ' ' MaSter G.^SutVerland, Box 282,' Port Ar: SeCTetary H^Cochrane. C. P. R. R. ; M^Agem 226. MAGNOUA; Corsicana, Texas. Meets lstand 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. J. S. Smith Master W. M. Nicol, L. Box 230 . . . . Secretary W. M. Nicol L. Box 230 ... . . A. H. Henson, L. Box 100 .. . Mag Agent 227. MAGNET ; Binghampton, N. Y. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. P. Wentz, Jr., 12 Virgil St Master t * wir^nS Secretary J.W.Miilett Finance F. English Mag. Agent 228. ACME; Scranton, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. E. Goodman, 1430 Sanderson Ave . Master W. H. McDonnell, Market St . . Secretary J- O- Bayley, Marion St Financier W. Hubbard, 1409 Dixon Ave . Mag. Agent 229. RICKARD; Utica, N. Y. Meet* 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. A. W. Thompson. 133 Lansing St . Master F. E. Beach, 262 Bleeeker St . . . Secretary R. E. J acobs, 104 Broad St ... . Financier W. C. Silliman, 7 Charles St . Mag. Agent 280. ALBANY CITY; Albany, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J. Sullivan, 387 Central Ave .... Master J. Gill, 94 Lumber St Secretary G. M. Jeffers, 36 Ontario St . . . Financier F. M. Bishop, 51 Columbia St . Mag. Agent 281. DELAWARE ; Wilmington, Del. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. O. Smith, 1005 Clement St., Phil- adelphia, Pa Master J. B. Cash, 511 E. 6th St Secretary J. H. Maguire, 524 Lombard St . Financier E. P. Sawdon, 816 Walnut St . Mag. Agent 232. LUCKY THOUGHT; Middletown, N. Y. S. G. Read Master A. E. Briggs, Box 360 Secretary W. N. Holt Financier A. E. Briggs, Box 360 Mag. Agent 238. GLAD TIDINGS ; Moncton, New Brunswick. A. Z. Matthews \ Master J. Grattan Secretary R. H. Coggan Financier E. B. Price Mag. Agent 284. NORTH BAY; North Bay, Ont. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. J. Scott, C. P. Ry Master J. Fallow, C. P. Ry Secretary J. Mcllvenna, C. P. Ry Financier D. Burns, C. P. Ry Mag. Agent 236. THREE BROTHERS; Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets every Saturday at 8 P. M. Wm. Douglass, 33d and Ravine Sts.Master J. C. Sloan, 21st Ward, East End.Secretary J. B. Martz, Wilkinsburg, Pa . Financier 236. HINTON; Hinton, West Virginia. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Straining, Box 3 Master F. R. May, Box 165 Secretary G. W. Cundiff, Box 18 ..... . Financier E. A. Callahan Mag. Agent 237. CENTRAL PARK; Central Park, lUs. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. ana last Wednesday at 7 P. M. w . O. B. Froquer Master C. T. Murphy, Box 75 Secretary J. Middleton, Box 142 Financier T. A -Burns MAg. Agent Digitized by Google

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VOL. 8. NOVEMBER, 1884. NO. 11. PRAISE HER. removing all the dishes and taking them Popular Monthly. into the kitchen, Mrs. Lee spread a green Andrew Lee had come home from his cover on the table, and placing a fresh shop, where he had worked all day, tired trimmed lamp thereon, went out ahd and out of spirits — came home to his wife shut the door after her, and leaving her who was also out of spirits. husband alone with his unpleasant feel- “A smiling wife and a cheerful home ings. He took a long, deep breath as she —a paradise it would be! ” said Andrew did so, paused in his walk, stood still for to himself, as he turned his eyes from some moments, and then drawing a paper the clouded face of Mrs. Lee and sat down from his pocket, sat down by the table, with knitted brows and moody, aspect. opened the sheet, and commenced read- Not a word was spoken by either. Mrs. ing. Singularly enough the words upon Lee was getting supper, and she moved which his eyes rested were “ Praise your about with a weary step. Wife.” They rather tendered to the dis- “Come,” she said at last, with a side turbance of mind from which he was glance at her husband. suffering. There was invitation in the word only; “ I should like to find some occasion none in the voice of Mrs. Lee. for praising mine.” How quickly his Andrew arose and went to the table, thoughts expressed that ill-natured senti- He was tempted to speak an angry word, ment! But his eyes were on the page but controlled himself and kept silent, before him and read on : He could find no fault with the chop and “ Praise your wife, man ; for pity’s sake, the home-made bread nor the fragrant • give her a little encouragement ; it won’t tea. They would have cheered his in- hurt her.” ward man if there had been only a gleam Andrew Lee raised his eyes from the of sunshine on the face of his wife. He paper and muttered: “Oh, yes! that’s noticed that she did not eat. all very well. Praise is cheap enough ; “Are you not well, Mary? ” The words but praise her for what? For being sul- were on his lips, but he did not utter len and making your home the most dis- tbem, for the face of his wife looked so agreeable place in the orld ? ” His eyes repellant that he feared an irritating re- fell again on the paper, ply. And so in moody silence the twain “She has made your home comfort- sat together until Andrew had finished able, your heart bright and shining, food his supper. agreeable; for pity’s sake, tell her you “This is purgatory!” said Lee to him- thank her, if nothing more; she don’t self, as he commenced walking the floor expect it; it will make her eyes open of their breakfast* room with his hands wider than they have in ten years; but it thrust in his trousers’ pockets, and his will do her good for all that, and you, chin almost touching his breast. After too.” Digitized by v^ocwLe

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642 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. It seemed to Andrew as if this sentence were witten for him, and just for the occasion. It was a complete answer to his question. “Praise her for what?” and he felt it as a rebuke. He read no further, for thought came too busy, and in a new direction. Memory was con- victing him of injustice to his wife ; she had always made his home as comfort- able as her hands could make it, and had he offered the light return of praise for comfort he had experienced? He was not able to recall the time or occasion ; as he thought thus, Mrs. Lee came in from the kitchen, and taking her work-basket from the closet, placed it on the table, and sitting down without speaking began to sew. Mr. Lee glanced almost stealth- ily at the work in her hands, and saw that it was the bosom of a shirt which she was stitching neatly. He knew that it was for him she was at work. “Praise your wife.” The words were before the eyes of his mind and he could not look away from them ; but he was not ready for this yet. He still felt moody and unforgiving. The expression on his wife’s face he interpreted to mean ill nature, and with ill nature he had no patience. His eyes fell upon the news- paper spread out before him and he read the sentence: “A kind, cheerful word, spoken in a gloomy house is the little rift in the cloud that lets the sunshine through.” Lee struggled with himself a while longer; his own ill nature had to be con- quered first ; his moody, accusing spirit had to be subdued. He thought of many things to say, yet feared to say them, lest his wife should meet his advance with a oold rebuff. At last, leaning toward her and taking hold of the linen bosom upon which she was at work, he said in a voice carefully modulated with kindness : “ You are doing this work very beauti- fully, Mary.” Mrs. Lee made no reply, but her hus- band did not fail to observe that she lost almost instantly that rapid erectness with which she had been sitting, and that the motion of the needle had ceased. My shirts are better made and whiter than those of any other man in the shop,” said Lee, encouraged to go on. “Are they?” Mrs. Lee’s voice was low and had in it a slight huskiness; she did not turn her face, but her husband saw that she leaned a little toward him. He had broken the ice of reserve and all was easy now. His hand was among the clouds and a few feeble rays was already struggling through the rift it had made. “ Yes, Mary,” he answered softly; “ and I’ve heard it said more than once what a good wife Andrew Lee must have.” Mrs. Lee turned her face toward her husband. There was a light in it and a light in her eye, but there was something in the expression of her countenance that a little puzzled him. “Do you think so?” she asked quite soberly.” “What a question!” ejaculated An- drew, starting up and going round to the side of the table where she was sitting. “ What a question, Mary,” he replied, as he stood ibefore her. “ Yes, darling,” was his warmly-spoken answer. “ How strange that you should ask me such a question.” “ If you would only tell me so now and then, Andrew, it would do me good.” Mrs. Lee arose, and leaning her face against the manly breast of her husband, stood and wept. What a strong light broke in upon the mind of Andrew Lee ; he had never given his wife even the smallest reward of praise in all the loving interest she had manifested daily, until doubt of his love had entered her soul and made the light all around her thick darkness. No won- der that her face grew clouded, nor what he considered moodishness and ill-nature took possession of his heart. “You are good and true, Mary, my own dear wife, I am proud of you, I love you, and my first desire is for your hap- piness. Oh, if I always see your face in sunshine my home would be the dearest place on earth. “ How precious to me are your words of love and praise, Andrew,” said Mrs. Lee, smiling through her tears into his face. Digitized by v^ooole

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 643 “ With them in my ears my heart can never lie in shadow.” How easy had been the work for An- drew Lee. He had swept his hand across the cloudy horizon, and now the bright sunshine was streaming and flooding the home with joy and beauty. THE BRAVE DRUMMER-BOY. In the war with France, previous to the Revolution, an English drummer- boy, not more than fifteen years of age, having wandered from his camp to near the enemy’s lines, was seized and brought before the French Commander. On be- ing asked who he was by the General, he answered: “A drummer in the English service.” This not gaining credit, a drum was sent for and he was desired to beat a couple of marches, which he accordingly did. The Frenchman’s suspicions being, however, not quite removed, he desired the drummer to beat a retreat. “A retreat, sir,” said the youthful Briton, “I don’t know what that is.” This answer so pleased the French of- ficer that he dismissed the drummer and wrote to his General commending his spirited behavior. THEY CAME TO TERMS. Chicago Times. “I heard a good story of the North- western the other day,” said a railroad man yesterday. “Down in the Four- teenth ward there is a man named Burns, whose house stands so close to the track that it is hard to see how a train can get by it. A few weeks ago a flat car loaded with heavy beams helped to make up a train that was passing the Burns shanty. One of the beams projected about four feet, and when it reached the corner there was a collision. The whole end of the house was knocked off, and every bit of plastering inside shared a similar fate. Next morning, bright and early, Burns pranced into General Manager Hughitt’s office and demanded damages. After a somewhat excited interview he was gent- ly bounced from the building by Chief Clerk Wymans, and given instructions to sue the company if he had suffered at their hands. “Baffled in this direction, Burns went home, and, after thinking the matter over, struck an idea. He concluded to paint his house. Notifying his son of this intention, the two procured the necessary utensils and proceeded to busi- ness. Fastening ropes around the chim- neys, they lowered a horizontal ladder directly over the track, at about the height of a headlight, and arming them- selves with shot-guns, paint pots and brushes, they mounted the ladder, and were soon slinging paint to all points of the compass. Presently a passenger train came along, and the engineer saw that he must either stop or have a disastrous accident. Reversing the lever, he brought the train to a standstill, and began vigor- ously blowing the whistle. Mr. Burns, however, was too busy to look around, and continued his artistic employment, indifferent to everything else. The con- ductor rushed up under the ladder and shouted : ‘ Here, pull that thing up and let us pass by.’ “ ‘ Pull it up yerself,’ was the answer. ‘Oi have no pulleys.’ “Thoroughly angered, the conductor signaled the engineer to go ahead, but at the first revolution of the wheels the Burns family presented a full broadside of shot-guns at the cab, and shouted: ‘Come off now; come off, or we’ll blow the stuffin’ out of-yez.’ “The train was stopped again and a message sent to headquarters for assist- ance. The superintendent and roadmas- ter were soon on the ground. By the time they got there seven trains were awaiting Mr. Burns’ pleasure, and tak- ing in the situation at a glance, they readily proposed a compromise. “ ‘Take away that ladder,’ they yelled, and we will pay any reasonable claim you may make.’ “ ‘ Cash down? ’ asked Burns. “‘Yes. Come down to my office and you;ll get the money, but you must take down your ladder first.’ “ ‘ Not a train gits by until I gits my cash.’ Digitized by v^ooQle

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644 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . “ ‘ But, great God, man, you’re stopping the whole Northwestern system.’ “‘Yis, an’ I’ll stop it till next Christ- mas ay ye don’t pay up.’ “There was no way out of it, so one official went after the cash while the other arranged the terms. Burns gave it to them strong for lath and plaster, shingles and paint, charging exorbitant prices for everything. If they mildly protested , he would simply say: ‘All right. Oi giss Oi’ll paint some more.’ And they had to give in. When he had thought of all the damages the most fertile im- agination could conjure up, he told the officials he might want to ride over their road some time, and they gave him an annual pass so quick it made his head swim. He was sorry afterward that he didn’t ask the company for a palace car to ride in. Hostilities suspended, the trains were soon running again as usual.” A RAILROAD STORY. The Train that Must have Taken the Stage Route —Too Much Switching. Laramie Boomerang. Percy, Wyoming, can hardly be called a city. It cannot boast of an opera house, sewers, aldermen, daily papers, the elec- tric light or a dog pound. Outside of the section house and a small affair called a station, there are no buildings to speak of, if one cares to speak the truth. Not so very long ago a man named Allen — Winfield Scott Allen — faas stationed there as a night operator, and one Sunday even- . ing, after said Allen had been engaged in a game of draw with the section men in- stead of wooing the drowsy god whose name looks very much like “ morphine ” in print, he received a message from the dispatcher’s office in Laramie, telling him to “ hold No. 7 for orders.” He took his novel. The arduous labors of the day, however, had told upon the frail consti- tution of Winfield, and just as he reached that point in the volume in which Gwen- doline had consented to bid defiance to her stern and unyielding parents, and elope with her own and ownest Gerald McCloskey, the tired operator dropped off to sleep, showing a lack of sympathy for the heroine that could o ly be excused on the plea of extreme fatigue. Mean- while his red lamp within had gone out. It was but a weak and sickly light at its best, andjthe poor thing probably felt so bad at being hung out in the cold, all alone by itself, that it concluded that life was not worth the living— at any rate it croaked, and as trains do not stop at Percy unless signaled, the reader can get ready for a terrible collision, with the accom- panying crash of engines, noise of escap- ing steam, the shrieks of the wounded, etc. *«*■#•** No. 7 came thundering along— a long train of loaded freight cars with a half dozen emigrant coaches in the rear, filled with men, women and children en route for the Golden Gate. Engineer Mathi- son, as he neared the station, glanced in- quiringly at the signal post in quest of the red light which he expected to see there; but all was dark. The long train swept by arid disappeared in the black night. Allen still slept ; the thunder of the pass- ing cars had not broken, in the slightest degree, his slumbers, or the regularity of his snores. * -£ * * For the last hour the chair on which Allen sits has been throwing out distress signals. The sleeper has tilted it back until his whole weight rests on the rear limbs, which, after sundry squeaks and groans give way. Allen gives way at the same time. The floor, on which he alights, doesn’t. As the over-worked brass pounder and four-ace manipulator gathers himself up from the floor and gazes ruefully at the ruins, of the only chair there is in the building, he becomes conscious of the fact that the instrument on the table is sounding his “ call ” with startling rapidity. He grasps the key, and replies, “I.” “Where is No. 7?” “ Hasn’t arrived yet,” replied Allen. “ Are you sure ? ” “ Yes ; don’t think it could get by with- out my hearing it, do you ? ” “ Have you been asleep ? ” “ No.” Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 646 “ Got a red light out ? ” “ Yes.” “How does it happen, then, that the operator at Fort Steele reports the arrival of No. 7 at that place?” Allen was paralyzed — partially. He rushed to the door and found no red light —only a lantern. He took in the whole situation in a second, and seizing the key once more replied : “ D— d if I know. No. 7 hasn’t passed here to-night. If she’s at Steele she must have gone around by the old overland stage road ; it runs within a few miles of here, you know.” * -* * * * * There had been no accident. No. 10 had orders to meet No. 7 at St. Mary’s, but had been delayed at Fort Steele by a hot box until after the arrival of that train. Allen packed his grip, and every time a train from the east hove in sight got ready to turn over the office to his suc- cessor, who, however, did not put in an appearance. One day Chief Dispatcher Baxter came along. He took Allen to one side very confidentially, and that in-, dividual made up his mind that the official ax was about to fall. Baxter said : “ Don’t go to sleep again while on duty, and for goodness sake don’t let any more trains go around over the old stage route. The alkali mud eats the paint off the loco- motive wheels, and the amount of coal required to pull up some of them hills is simply awful. The next time an engineer tries to give you the slip by taking that road, just take a horse and follow him up. You can catch him, because the road-bed is so uneven that he make can’t very good time. When you catch him, kill him ; I’ll send a casket and the coroner up on the first train. The company will pay all the bills. Eh?” Allen said he would. A wipe having lost her husband, was inconsolable for his death. “ Leave me to my grief,” she replied, sobbing. “ You know the extreme sensibility of my nerves; a mere nothing upsets them.” THE FIRE ENGINE. Chicago Herald. Along in 1864 an errand led the writer into Greenwood’s foundry at Cincinnati, and having to wait awhile to see Mr. Greenwood, I was allowed the privilege, then seldom granted, to go into the work- room where the inventor of the steam fire engine was at work. It was a long, high room, the walls on each side being hung with drawings of the engine. Beneath the drawing ran a long work bench, and at this stood a very diminutive specimen of a man, short and spare, stoop-shoul- derfed even to deformity. He had a square white paper cap on his head, and was busy measuring something, while I looked at him. I saw that his head redeemed his poor body, for it was massive, and the eyes had in them the light of genius. In a moment he turned to me and asked : “ Did Mr. Greenwood give you permission to come in here?” “ He did, sir; he told me to come and see how the steam fire engine was getting on, so I could report its progress to Mr. Probasco,” (of the great hardware house of Tyler Davidson & Co.), “Ah, very well,” said the inventor, “very well. My name is Latta, Moses Latta, and Mr. Probasco knows me well, and, as you come from him you shall see what few see. Can you in any way, or to any extent, understand drawing on the wall?” I confessed that I could not. “ W ell, it is very simple. Let me explain. The engine is intended to throw at any time eight streams of water— four from each side— and whenever the water can be obtained in sufficient quantity for the eight streanls there will be no trouble in supplying them to the eight lines of hose. It is intended of course, to take the engine to the fire with horses. As the engine starts out the furnace is fired up, and or- dinarily by the time we shall arrive at the fire steam will be up and the engine ready for service. Eight of these large streams forced out on to a fire with the pressure we shall be able to command will drown any fire — even four of them, well directed, will be of wonderful value. But,” added Mr. Latta, “ the trouble is that there is •Digitized by Google

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646 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE '. no certainty that this or any other steam fire engine will ever run to a fire. You are not aware probably how bitter the feeling of the volunteer firemen is against this engine. They say it shall never throw a stream on a fire in this city. The recent riots here show what a mob can do in our city, and I fear sometimes that I shall never live to see this grand idea brought into the service of the world. My steps are dogged ; spies are continually' on my track ; I am worried with all sorts of anonymous communications, threatening me with all sorts of ills and evils unless I drop work on this engine and pronounce myself a failure.” The old man’s eyes flashed as he said : “ Fll never give it up ! I’ll build it, and there are men enough in this city to see that it has a fair trial, and it shall have it. When it is finished it will be heard from at the first fire and woe to those who stand in its way.” With that we separated. As the time approached for the public trial of the en- gine the volunteer firemen were in a fer- ment. It would never do to destroy the engine before it had a trial, and to destroy it after a successful exhibit of its powers was made, equally useless, so it was un- derstood that no demonstration, pro or con, would be made on it until it should come to a fire. Then it was to be ren- dered useless, and all who had a hand in its working were to be rendered use- less, too. The public trial came off. The engine far exceeded in efficiency anything that had been claimed for it by its invent- or, or by his backers, and a feeling of satisfaction swept over the city at the knowledge that such a great auxiliary power was with them to fight fire. Still it was known, or believed generally, that its first appearance at a fire would be the signal for as bloody a riot as had ever dis- graced the city. The volunteer fire de- partment was there, as everywhere else, a political ring, far more efficient, under ordinary circumstances, at the polls than at a fire, and its members were to a man selected for their “inflooence” at the voting precincts, and for their ability to make the contents of the ballot box when it was emptied show “by a large majori- ity” their man ahead, no matter what kind of ballots had gone into it. Then, if this “steamer” was of any account it would ruin and break up, not only the companies, but their friends and backers, and the manufacturers who built them. One night an alarm rang out from some great warehouse on Third street, near Main. A minute or two elapsed to the listen- ers on Main street above Fourth, and then down came the great steam fire engine, four mammoth gray horses in front of it, at a gallop, the smoke streaming from its ; stack, the fire flashing from its grates, its ponderous wheels grinding the cobble stones into powder as they struck them, and, as the great monster went down the hill, people woke as out of a trance and started after it. The engine was brought in front of the block, and soon stream after stream shot from it. The warehouses were among the most valuable in the city, and were stored with costly goods. The time had come, the engine was there, four streams had been gotten on, when the cry, “The hose is cut!” rang out. Then the melee began, but the citizens were stronger than the volunteer firemen, and after a struggle the “ steamer” drowned the fire and was taken home. The next morning Moses Latta awoke to find himself famous, and the action of J the appreciative citizens of Cincinnati I soon put him in a position where his ge- J nius was made more available to the world. The “ steamer ” of to-day has little in it outside of the fact that it is built to effect the same purpose as was Latta’s engine, but that was the germ of j all those which now at the tap of the elec- j trie bell seem to hitch themselves to the | horses and tear down our streets when an alarm is struck. EXTEMPORANEOUS PREACHING. National Review. There is no greater fallacy than to sup- pose that an extemporary sermon saves the preacher labor and time. I believe that if it is such as it should be it nee s i \ Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 647 even niore thought and preparation than a written discourse. Bishop Gardiner, who, though he has left no pleasing mark upon the history of his time, was a man of undoubted capacity and thought, is said to have given the following advice in order to combine the semblance of a spoken sermon with careful premedita- tion: “Write your sermon, every word as you will preach it ; and when you go into the pulpit deliver your book unto the chiefest man there that can read, and let him take heed of your book while you do preach and say no more but that you have written and studied for.” But non omnia pomimus omnes. There are some like Bishop Sanderson, whose unconquer- able diffidence makes it impossible for them to trust themselves without notes in the pulpit. Izaak Walton, in his de- lightful English, has told how Bishop Sanderson was persuaded by his old friend, Dr. Hammond, to trust his excel- lent memory, and not to read, but to try to speak a sermon as he had written it. “And to that end the two went early the Sunday following to a neighboring min- ister and requested him to exchange ser- vices, which he did. And at Bishop Sanderson going into the pulpit he gave his sermon, which was a very short one, into the hand of Dr. Hammond, intend- ing to preach it as it was written, but before he had preached a third part Dr. Hammond, looking at the written sermon, observed him to be out and so lost as to the matter that he became afraid for him. When he had ended the short sermon, as they two walked homeward, Bishop San- derson said, with earnestness : ‘ Good doctor, give me my sermon, and know that neither you nor any man living shall ever persuade me to preach again without my books. To which the reply was: ‘ Good doctor, be not angry ; for if ever I persuade you to preach again without your books I will give you leave to burn all the books I am master of.’ ” White- field, whose oratorical gifts, popularity and success have been rarely exceeded, was in the habit of preparing and learning by heart particular passages, and of re- peating them over and over again to dif- ferent audiences. Charles Simeon has left a curious account of his method of com- position, and tells us that he used to write out his sermon “half a dozen times at least,” and, thus having become master of it, he was able to deliver it with perfect ease and his usual animation. A FAITHFUL EXPRESS MESSENGER. Cincinnati News Journal. The following adventure, although hap- pening sometime ago, has never appeared in print. The hero, for by that title he deserves to be known, was a messenger in the employ of the Adams Express company, and running on the Ohio & Mississippi railroad, between Cincinnati and St. Louis. One intensely cold night in mid-winter, in 1866, the express train from Cincinnati reached East St. Louis several hours late. The magnificent bridge over the Missis- sippi had not been constructed, and pas- sengers and freight had to be transferred by ferryboat. At the time referred to the river was frozen over, and teams crossed over without difficulty in the daytime. But at night, owing to the treacherous air holes in the ice, no transfer could be made. The messenger, when he reached East. Louis, had $90,000 in currency with him, and had been instructed to deliver it to the St. Louis office that night, the east side of the river not being regarded very safe at that time. A little after 10 o’clock at night, equipped with a lantern, and carrying his valuable burden with him, the messenger started across the river. The mercury was below zero, and the wind blowing a gale added to the discomfort. There was a mile of ice between him and his destination, with hundreds of invisible air holes to look out for and avoid, but he counted on making the shore in half an hour at most. He made good progress for the first half of the distance when a slip on the ice and a fall extinguished the lantern. In such a wind a match could not be made to burn, and there was no other course but to re- trace his steps or push on. He chose the latter, because he could be guided by the street lamps in the city. Getting down Digitized by Google

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648 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . upon his hands and knees he commenced his journey anew. Every few feet he would encounter a dangerous place and must crawl around it, sometimes a dis- tance of only a few feet and often several rods. Not a single foot of the distance could be traveled upright. Many times he felt discouraged and tempted to give it up. After a while he felt himself slowly freezing to death, and as he recognized the symptoms, he felt a sort of joy that he could at least die a painless death after the sufferings he had endured. But he pushed on in spite of the drowsiness that was rapidly overcoming him. At length he reached the shore, when he, for the first time, thought of a new danger in the rough characters that belong on the river front. Thus stimulated, he tried to make his way up town. Fortunately he ran across a policeman, who literally dragged him to the express office. He was able only to hand the package to the receiving derk, and sank to the floor insensible. He had been two hours making the dis- tance, and more than two-thirds of that time had been spent in crawling over the ice. He recovered, but his shortened, stubby fingers of both hands tell, in part, the story of the terrible suffering of those two hours, and the subsequent days of torment while under treatment. ^ \ AIMED AT THE BRAKEMAN. Boston Transcript. No, my son, that gentleman in the azure clothing and gilt buttons is not a naval officer. He is a gentleman of leisure, of no profession, and without and above oc- cupation.. He spends his time on the cars, because he can there best serve his fellows. He is always doing some good act. At one moment he is locking the stove door to prevent the fire from going out ; at another time he is turning down the lights, to prevent the passengers from reading and thereby injuring their eye- sight, and at the same time furnishing to all that rich perfume which the partial consumption of kerosene always affords ; and anon he is playfully mystifying his fellow mortals by calling out the names of stations in language unintelligible and unknown; but his principal and pleas- antest labor is to assist young ladies off the cars. It is estimated by statisticians that the average brakeman squeezes the arms of 4,798,341 young ladies per annum. It is very pleasant to be a brakeman, hut only the sons of millionaires can afford to aspire to the position. WILL POWER. The secret of success in life lies, as all history proves, in the power of the human will. N o man ever becam e a great leader of men whose will was not the controlling force by which he dominated over others. Men, indeed, have been distinguished in the world of letters, law, science, the pulpit, and in legislative halls, by varied gifts and attainments; but in no case has a man forced a following except by the magnetic power of his will. In illus- tration of this fact we have only to note the names of Mahomet, Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cromwell, William III., and on this side of the Atlantic, Washington, Jackson, Henry Clay, Stonewall Jackson and President Lincoln. All these were men of strong wills, bending to their purpose all who came within their reach. It is no answer to this statement that these men met with strong opposition, and they did not even in the end over- come all opposing forces. The point is that their wills held to their purpose their followers. THEY LAUNCHED HIM. Brooklyn E&gle. A Chicago dude was thrown out of a second story window recently under the following circumstance : The members of the company were putting conundrums, when one of them asked: “Who are the sweetest girls in the United States ?” “The Missouri girls,” answered the dude. “ Why?’* shouted the crowd. “Because they are Mo — lasses,” ex- plained the dude. Thereupon they seized the scoffer and launched him. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 649 A WORD TO GIRLS. Presbyterian. Many a girl is careless as to how much money a young man spends for her. Three dollars and five dollars for a horse and carriage, he can poorly afford, perhaps, yet she will go with him week after week, with no particular interest in him, un- mindful, apparently, whether he earns the money or takes it from his employer’s drawer. He makes her expensive pres- ents. He takes her to a concert, in going to which a horse car ride for ten cents would be wiser than a carriage ride for several dollars. A young man re- spects a young woman all the more who is careful of the way in which he spends his money and will not permit too much to be used for her. A thoughtful and well-bred girl will be wise about these matters. .SHALL WE^MEET AGAIN. The following is one of the most bril- liant paragraphs ever written by the la- mented Geo. D. Prentice : “The fiat of death is inexorible. No appeal for relief from that great law which dooms us to dust. We flourish and fade as the leaves of the forest, and the flow- ers that bloom, wither and fade in a day have no frailer hold upon life than the mightiest monarch that ever shook the earth with his foot-steps. Generations of men will appear and disappear as the grass, and the multitude that throng the world to-day will disap- pear as footsteps on the shore. Men sel- dom think of the great event of death until the shadow falls across their own pathway, hiding from their eyes the faces of loved ones whose living smile wds the sunlight of their existence. Heath is the antagonist of life, and the thought of. the tomb is the skeleton of all feasts. We do not want to go through the dark valley, although its dark passage may lead to paradise; we do not want to go down into damp graves, even with princes for bed-fellows. In the beautiful drama of Ion, the hope of immortality, so elo- quently uttered by the death-devoted Greek, finds deep response in every thoughtful soul. When about to yield his life a sacrifice to fate, his Clemanthe asks if they should meet again ; to which he responds : ‘ I have asked that dread- ful question of the hills that look eter- nal— of the clear streams that flow for- ever— of stars among those fields of azure my raised spirits have walked in glory. All are dumb. But as I gaze up- on thy living face, I feel that there is some- thing in the love that mantles through its beauty that cannot wholly perish. We shall meet again, Clemanthe.’ ” TO THE YOUNG MEN. Probably not one in a hundred can do any one thing thoroughly. They can all dig away at “ anything that comes han- dy,” but, as for excelling in any trade, business, art or profession, that is utterly out of the question. One of these young men calls upon us; perhaps he is a graduate of some college, has his diploma, and plenty of recom- mendations from clergymen and mem- bers of Congress. We ask him what he can do? He is not particular — can turn bis hand to most anything. We give him a trial, and find he cannot write a decent hand, nor spell or punctuate cor- rectly, nor write with any degree of ra- pidity, nor read a strange manuscript, nor do anything whatever with prompt- ness and judgment, which is requisite in business. He has no knowledge on any subject; has simply a jumbled mass of informa- tion, which may be sound or otherwise, and which he can not turn to any prac- tical account. He has been all his life reading about how things are done in- stead of learning to do them. This is wrong. Young men should reduce their education to practice as they go along. They should learn to do. They should study less, practice, or work more ; read less and think more ; that instead of being useless, superficial, imbecile, auto- mata, they may become thorough, prac- tical, executive men, capable of doing what they undertake, to the last degree of perfection, and with a vigor and ra- pidity in keeping with the characteristics of the age. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. How to Get It and How to Keep in Good Condition. Detroit News. “ What do you do to keep in such good condition ? I suppose you keep up your gymnastic work all the time.,, This remark was made by a Detroit lawyer between 30 and 35 years of age to a man a year or two his junior. The former looked pale and delicate and he stooped a little. The latter had a rosy complexion, was as erect and lithe as an Indian, and looked the picture of robust health. The lawyer had just been “ siz- ing up ” his acquaintance and admiring the firmness of his muscles. The two were co-workers in Allen’s gymnasium a number of years ago. No, I haven’t seen the inside of a gym- nasium for five or six years. But I com- menced so young and laid such a good foundation in those years that I have kept my strength, health and activity with re- markably little systematic exercise ever since.” I wonder if that’s the reason my phy- sical development hasn’t lasted me better? You see, I didn’t commence until I was 24 or 25, and though I worked up and maintained a good development during my two or three years in the gymnasium, it left me when I quit, and my muscles are as flabby now, and my chest as flat as before I commenced going to Allen’s.” “ I guess you’ve struck it. The time for a man to lay a good foundation of physical strength and endurance by means of sys- tematic and intelligent exercise is between the ages of 18 and 24 years. That is the time to expand the chest, before the bones become set too hard, to get the heart and lungs used to accelerated action, and to put all the vital organs into such condi- tion that they will do work continuously for years without repair. Let a person get a muscular development in the arms, the shoulders or the legs in those days’ and he will retain it for years with but trifling use of those members. I know a man in this city who has the finest pair . of thighs I ever saw on a man of his size. In fact, his thighs are so large as to be out of proportion to the remainder of his body, and they are as hard as blocks of wood. He was drafted into the German cavalry service when eighteen yeare old, and should have served seven years. He was a Pole, and didn’t like the Germans, and at the first opportunity, after serving five years, he deserted and came to this coun- try. He attributes the unusual develop- ment of his thighs to those five years on horseback.” “ But haven’t you* taken any exercise since you left the gymnasium ? ” “ None regularly. I’ve been out in the air as much as I could, though my busi- ness has been mostly indoors. I walk considerably, both regularly and fre- quently, and often when I get undressed for bed I go through our old calisthenics in my bed-room, with the window down. Then I rub myself and polish the skin until it is all aglow. Then to bed and to sleep ; no nightmares after that, you bet.” DANIEL WEBSTER’S PRESENCE. Century Magazine. Perhaps no man ever lived that, quite apart from any adventitious circumstances affecting him, such as accident of birth, or dignity of station, apart indeed from actual achievement of his own, by mere and pure force of inherent character and personality, so impressed the generation to which he belonged as did Daniel Web- ster. There was something almost super- natural about it. The adjectives by which he was customarily characterized, in the common and instinctive speech of the people, attributed a kind of divinity to the man. He was the “ godlike Daniel ” to his countrymen in general, who thus called him by a phrase which, with a cer- tain semi-conscious humor in it racy of the national character, redeemed its own excess of veneration by a corrective dash of associated familiarity. But no less the educated men among his fellows were accustomed to employ in their own more scholarly way a similar language. To them, he was “Jove,” a “descended god,” a “demi-god,” “the Olympian.” If he went abroad, some Englishman said he “looked like a cath- edral,” or Sydney Smith, with irreverent Digitized by v^ooole

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 651 homage to his Titan might, said he “ was a steam-engine in breeches.” This imposing effect of Webster’s per- sonal presence was partly due to the re- markable physical mold in which he was cast. He was not gigantic in proportions, was not even greatly above the medium height ; but somehow the beholder took from him an instantaneous and over- whelming impression of immense mass, weight, momentum, — in one word, of power. He was always one of the sights of Bos- ton, where his presence in the streets made the neighboring buildings look smaller. Men from the country, that did not know who he was, would stand to gaze at him. Of course, as soon as you were aware that a physical frame so mag- nificent was the abode of a moral and in- tellectual nature not unfit to inhabit it, the pleasurable inspiration of wonder and awe that you felt in beholding was more than doubled. But when, in addi- tion, you could further assure yourself that this maiy was the great lawyer, the great statesman, the great orator, of this country and time, why, naturally, the enthusiasm of admiration and delight of which you were conscious in his presence became something extraordinary. ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. Arkansaw Traveler. The world was wont to say that this gay fashion’s queen had no heart. Men — petted darlings of society — who had knelt in vain at her shrine, said that she was utterly incapable of experiencing the warmth of divine passion. Decked in her silks and laces, with glit- tering jewels upon her snowy breast — whose clear, white skin fairly rivals the pureness of the one pearl ensconced among the diamonds — she looked indeed a queen of life and beauty. Clad in her soft furs, whose thick, warm folds shielded her from the chill night air, daintily she tripped down the wide steps, entered her comfortable carriage, and was swept away to the brilliant ball. Her eyes like wells of azure skies ; her hair like fine-spun gold; her sylph-like waist; her grace, her every action — all, all caused men to reiterate their former assertions, “Fair as a queen; but no heart, no heart ! ” The last strain of the superb orchestra is stilled. One by one the lights are ex- tinguished. The carriages depart and th e spacious mansion puts on the sombre robe of darkness, and the inmates retire to their couches. “ Confound the brat ! They’re always under the hosses’ feet,” cried the coach- man as he reined in the steeds shortly. The carriage window is raised and a fair face gleamed in the yellow gaslight. “ Thomas, what is the matter ? ” . “ Run over a brat ; that’s all. They’re always in the way. Shall I drive on ? ” “ Is the child injured? ” “ Shouldn’t wonder. Hasn’t moved since the hoof struck her — ” “ Good heavens ! Get down and hand her into the carriage at once.” “ I can’t drop the reins ; the horses are too full of life this cold weather. Shall I call an officer ? ” The door of the carriage was opened and a pair of white slippers sunk into the mud. The white ermine trailed in the black ooze, as a bejeweled pair of arms lifted the bruised brat from the ground. The carriage door slammed shut and Thomas drove on. The blood from the cruel cut on the child’s forehead stained the silk, the laces and the superb furs. Even the white neck of this lovely Samaritan was stained with the common blood of a pauper brat, as the poor head lay pillowed upon a human breast. And yet, the world said she had no heart ! Better would it be for this great world if there were more women in it who had hearts like the gay fashion queen’s ; not a heart of gold, but a human heart full of nature’s best love for poor, down-trodden humanity. A young man began his first letter to his sweetheart after this fashion : “ My dear Julia : Whenever I am tempted to do wrong I think of you, and I say, ‘ Get thee behind me, Satan ! ’ ” Digitized by Google

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652 FIREMEN'S SAVED THE TRAIN. Chicago News. “You think me rather young for such a responsible position? Well, perhaps so,, for I am nothing more than a boy, being less than 20 years of age. But what think you of this white hair which I have had for four years? It looks strange to one unaware of its origin, and when I call to mind the circumstance that caused it I only wonder that I am alive to-day.” The speaker, a mere child in appear- ance save for his white hair, stood with his right index finger and thumb grasp- ing the key of a telegraph instrument which had just ticked off to him an ac- count of a terrible rail road accident. Re- ferringtoit he said: I have ha(l some trying experiences in my life as an operator. Four years ago I was telegraph operator at a small country station on a southwestern rail- road. I had little to do, the dispatches sent and received not averaging more than two a day and those confined almost entirely to railroad matters. To enable me to leave the office at will I had at- tached a large tin cup to the sounder of my instrument so I could hear my call ‘Q.’ from any part of the village. When the south-bound train arrived at noon one Saturday I hurriedly communicated with the conductor, and, learning that he had nothing to send, I prepared to quit my office for the afternoon, as no other train was due until 7 o’clock. Locking the door, I went away, leaving the train standing at the depot, hot boxes detain- ing it longer than usual. Luckily I did not go beyond ear-shot of my instrument, repairing to a field near by to witness a base ball game. I frequently left the office for hours, but always kept within hearing distance, the tin-cup sounder* enabling me to distinguish my call sev- eral hundred feet away. Somehow I had misgivings on this occasion. I had an indefinable dread of some impending trouble. I was so ill at ease that I took little interest in the game. I kept my ears open, expecting, for some reason I will not attempt to explain, to be called to the office. Before I had been absent MAGAZINE. ten minutes, and while the train still stood at the depot, I heard my familiar call repeated in what seemed to me un- usually rapid succession. Instead of walking leisurely, as was my wont, I ran to the office as fast as I could, and heard as I entered : ‘ Hold No. 4 at your station until special going north passes.’ “Involuntarily I glanced out of the window, and saw the train I was ordered to hold disappearing around a curve a short distance away. I was not told at what time the special left the station south, which was only ten miles away, and I saw in my mind’s eye the two trains rapidly approaching each other, quickly followed by a crash, screams of pain, and flying debris. Suddenly I remembered, while tearing my hair and cursing my negligence, that No. 4 had to stop at a woodyard two miles down the road to take on fuel. That would take a matter of five minutes, and if means of convey- ance were at hand I might overtake it and avert a disaster. My first thought was a hand -car, my second a horse, but I did not know if the first was at the station or the second was to be had in the village. Rushing out of the office I stumbled over my bicycle. Without a moment’s thought I shoved it out of the door before me and was on it in less time than it takes to count ten. In my odd moments I have practiced and had be- come quite an expert bicyclist. The country road paralleled the railroad for several miles, and the former was down grade the entire distance. I put my whole strength into the effort of propel- ling the machine, and had the satisfaction of attaining a speed I had never accom- plished before. My hat blew off and my coat was doffed through fear that it would retard my speed. I got within perhaps fifty yards of the now stationary train when the engine-whistle blew, and the train started up. I redoubled my efforts and came alongside the rear platform of the last car just as the train was getting under full headway. With a falling side motion I threw my wheel against the side of the car just forward of the platform, and grasped the handrail as it came in

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654 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. The happy thought resulted in the dis- covery of a wooden box filled with opium fitted into the middle of each of the logs and held in place with a screw. The broom trick was next to that. A cargo of brooms went to Honolulu and were thrown on the wharf. The consignee, a China merchant, came down and saw them on the wharf. A charge for freight was made on them which the consignee refused to pay. There is where he made a mistake. The brooms lay on the wharf over night. Some one stepped on the pile and broke one. That revealed the trick. The lower end had been hollowed out and filled with opium and then the brush part was made over it. A monotonous duty which sometimes comes to the searchers is to sit on the roof of the long shed over th^ Mail dock for hours or on the elevated “bridge ” of a steamer, to see that no opium is thrown on the shed roof from the ship. While the Peking lay at the dock, one attempt to smuggle the drug ashore in this way was detected. But if the searcher who sits on the “bridge” has a weary time, much more monotonous is the lot of the men who stand at the foot of the gang- planks, hour after hour, to search every one who comes from the ship, paying attention especially to the Chinese. This monotonous watch is maintained from the time the vessel first touches the dock until it sails again. To prevent any smuggling by water another searcher is compelled to sit, with relays, in a boat moored off the steamer some rods. Per- sistence cannot be better exemplified than by the Chinese attempts to smuggle fabrics ashore. How the traders wear several coats of silk, one outside of the other, over the gangplank, has often been alluded to of late. One or more of these coats is invariably taken from the “ tra- der” by the searchers and a protest is always made, but about every trader tries his luck. “A reputashun,” says Josh Billings, “ once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will alwus keep their eyes on the spot where the krack was.” JOHN ADAMS’ SHATTERED HOUSE. “John Adams,” said his friend and col- leugue, Thomas Jefferson, speaking of the Congress which issued the Declaration of Independence, “John Adams was our Colossus on the floor. He was not grace- ful nor elegant nor remarkably fluent, but he came out occasionally with a power of thought and expression that moved us from our seats.” An illustration of Mr. Adams’ force of language and striking figures of speech was given to Daniel Webster, just before the venerable ex-President’s death. Mr. Webster called on Mr. Adams at his home in Quincy, and found him reclin- ing on the sofa, breathing with great difficulty. “ I am glad to see you, sir,” said Mr. Webster, “and I hope you are getting along pretty well.” “Ah, sir,” answered Mr. Adams, draw- ing a long breath, “ quite the contrary. I find I am a poor tenant, occupying a house much shattered by time ; it sways and trembles with every wind, and has in fact, gone almost to decay; and what is worse, sir, the landlord, as near as I can find* out, don’t intend to make any repairs.” A HEADLIGHT IN VIEW. Detroit Free Press. “ Yes,” said the conductor, biting off the tip of a cigar and slowly scratching a match on his leg, “ I’ve seen a good deal of railroad life that’s interesting and ex- citing in the twenty years that I’ve been twisting brakes and slamming doors for a living. I’ve seen all kinds of sorrow and all kinds of joy ; seen the happy bridal couple starting out on their bridal tour, with the bright and hopeful future before them, and the black-robed mourner on her way to a new-made grave, wherein she must bury the idol of her lonely old heart. Wealth and pinching poverty ride on the same train, and the merry laugh of the joyous, healthy child is mingled with the despairing sigh of the aged. The great antipodes of life are familiar to the conductor, for every day the extremes of the world are meeting Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 655 beneath his eye. I’ve mutilated the ticket of many a blackleg, and handled the passes of all our most eminent dead-heads. I don’t know what walk of life is more crowded with thrilling incidents than mine.” “ Ever have any smashups ? ” “Smashups? 0 yes, several of them. None, however, that couldn’t have been a great deal worse. There is one incident in my railroad life,” continued the con- ductor, running his tongue carefully over a broken place in the wrapper of his cigar, ‘‘that I never spoke of before to any one. “ I was running extra on the Union Pa- cific for a conductor who was an old friend of mine, and who had gone South on a vacation for his health. “ At about 7:30, as near as can remeiii- ber, we were sailing along all comfortable one evening, with a straight stretch of track ahead for ten or fifteen miles, run- ning on time, and everybody feeling tip- top, as overland travelers do who get acquainted with each other, and feel con- genial. All at once the train suddenly slowed down, ran in on an old siding and stopped. “ Of course I got out and ran ahead to the engine to see what the matter was. Old Antifat, the engineer, had got down, and was on the main track looking ahead, to where, twinkling along about six o! seven miles down the road, apparently, was the headlight of an approaching train. It was evidently ‘ wild,’ for nothing was due that we knew of at that hour. “ However, we had been almost miracu- lously saved from a frightful wreck by the engineer’s watchfulness, and everybody went forward and shook old Antifat by the hand, and cried, and thanked him, till it was the most affecting scene for a while that I ever witnessed. “ After we had waited about half an hour, I should say, for the blasted train to come up and pass up, and apparently she was no nearer, a cold, clammy sus- picion began to bore itself into the ada- mantine shell of my intellect. The more I thought of it the more unhappy I felt. I almost wished that I was dead. Cold streaks ran up my back, followed by hot ones. I wanted to go home. I wanted to be where the hungry, prying eyes of the great, throbbing work-day world could not see me. “ I called Antifat one side and said something to him. He swore softly to himself, and kicked the ground, and looked at the headlight still glimmering in the distance. Then he got on his en- gine, and I yelled, ‘ All aboard.’ In a few moments we were moving again, and the general impression was, that the train ahead was side-tracked and waiting for us, although there wasn’t a side-track within twenty miles, except the one we had just left. “ It was never exactly clear to the pas- gengers where we passed that wild train, but I didn’t explain it to them. “I never felt my own inferiority so much as I did that night. “ When I surveyed the starry vault of heaven, and considered its illimitable space, where, beyond and stretching on and on forever, countless suns are placed as centers, around which solar systems are revolving in their regular orbits, each little world peopled perhaps with its teem- ing millions of struggling humanity, and then other and mightier systems, till the mind is dazed and giddy with the mighty thought ; and then, when I compared all this universal magnificence, this brilliant aggregation of worlds and systems of world?, with one poor, groveling worm of the dust — only a little insignificant atom, only a poor, weak, erring, worthless, fal- lible, blind, groping railroad conductor, with my train peacefully side-tracked in the gathering gloom, and patiently wait- ing for the planet Venus to pass on the main track, there was something about the whole sombre picture that has over- shadowed my whole life, and made me unhappy and wretched while others were gay. “ Sometimes Antifat and myself meet at some liquid restaurant and silently take something in memory of our great sorrow, but never mention it. We never tear open the old rankling wound or laugh Digitized by Google

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656 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. over the night we politely gave the main track to Venus while we stood patiently on the siding.” TEA AND COFFEE AT NIGHT. London Truth. The use of tea at night is another very mixed question. If your nerves are fatigued, tea will often make you sleep; but if you are over-excited, it will keep you restless and awake. As a rule, most late workers are in the habit of sipping tea. Many do not find that it injures their sleep, and I suppose that most doc- tors would agree that, if this is the case, tea for the student is far better than alcohol in any shape. These remarks also apply to coffee. Black coffee in hot countries seems to be the great panacea for all the woes of life. It apparently suits some late students and business men better than tea in times of pressure, and it is certainly superior to any form of alcohol. A head clerk in one of the largest offices in London told me that during a fortnight of commercial panic, when all the employes were kept work- ing overtime, most of them took to stim- ulants. My friend said: “ I foresaw what was coming, and when the crisis arrived I cut off all alcohol and substi- tuted coffee. At the end of the fortnight most of my colleagues were knocked up, but I was as fresh as a bird.” LIVED TO REGRET HIS BARGAIN. New York Sun. About a year ago the retired and wealth y President of the Meriden Savings Bank, Edwin E. Curtis, thought he lay on his dying bed. He was 70 years old. By rigid economy he had saved a great deal of money, which he treated with jealous care. In his sickness he was treated by his family physician, Dr. Asa Churchill. One day Mr. Curtis said to the doctor : “ Do you think I will ever get over this sickness ? ” 0, yes, I hope so. While there’s life there’s hope, you know.” “ I have been thinking,” said the old man, “ that it costs a heap of money to have you coming to see me every day and sometimes twice a day. Now, why can’t we make a bargain ? I’ll agree to give you $1 a day while I live if you agree to attend me as I need you. That isn’t a bad bargain, is it ?” The $1 a day contract was made. The old man is well again, and last month the doctor made but two calls, and one of them was to get a check for services at $1 a day. HOW HE LOST HIS FREE PASS. Nashville World. Some time ago Judge Q., of Nashville, was pressing a suit before a Stewart county jury against the railroad in an action for damages for killing his client’s cow. u What is that thing, gentlemen of the jury, what is the name of that instrument of death fastened on in front of the en- gine ? ” asked the Judge, with well-feigned ignorance. “It’s the cow-catcher,” re- plied one of the jurors. “ Ah ! I thought so,” continued Judge Q.; “ I thought so. And yet Judge Lurton, with more cheek than any young man I ever knew, tells you that the railroads do not intend to destroy your stock, even while they carry a cow-catcher, put there to run your cows down and catch ’em and kill ’em, as the name of the fearful engine of destruction implies — even while the roads fasten this cow-catcher on in front of the train— yes, •gentlemen, it is fastened on to chase your cows around and catch the poor things and crush the very life out of them.” The J udge got his $75 verdict for a $15 cow ; and what’s more, he got his free pass “tuck up” on the way home, and has been paying the usual per mile-era ever since. A TALE OF THE REBELUON. Oil City Blizzard. It was during the war. The officer commanding the artillery was afraid he wouldn’t have enough cannon balls to last through another engagement, and he expressed his fears to the commanding general. Here was a quandary, as a brush with the enemy was expected at almost any moment, and the source of supply was far off. A private hearing of Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 657 the difficulty, obtained an interview with the general, though with difficulty. “ What is it, my man? ” asked the gen- eral. “You are nearly out of cannon balls, general ?” “ Yes, we are.” “ I can suggest a way out of the diffi- culty.” “You can? Well, then, do so imme- diately, and if it works all right I’ll give you a commission.” “ Thank you, general. I believe there is a railroad station within a few miles ? ” “There is.” “ And a restaurant is connected with it?” “ Yes,” said the general, looking puz- zled. “Then, general,” replied the private, “send an ammunition wagon down and order up the entire lot of sandwiches.” “The very thing! ” exclaimed the gen- eral, bringing his fist down on the table. “ It’s a wonder that wasn’t thought of before.” The sandwiches were brought to the camp, and in the next battle the artillery played havoc with the rebels and the private got his commission. The bad feature of it is, however, that all the sand- wiches were not used up, and many of them worked their way north and are still doing duty at railway lunch counters. ANNOYANCES OF EMINENCE. Youths’ Companion. Fame is a prize that many persons covet — the glory of being talked about. Such people often forget that fame is not al- ways the same thing as praise. Generally it is only those who are famous because they cannot help it that are great enough to bear being unkindly talked 'about. It is pain to them, but they expect it, and accept the necessity. Two gentlemen met in Washington last winter and passed a week together. They had been classmates in college ; one was now an obscure farmer, the other is a well-known leader in national affairs, and has been a candidate for the Presidency. After observing his friend carefully for some days, the farmer said, “ I honestly believe that your fame is only an annoy- ance to you.” “ Suppose, G ,” was the reply, “ you were to enter a street-car full of strangers, vulgar, gossiping folk, and that they should call out your name loudly, and state that you had an idiot brother, and that you had been suspected of stealing in your youth, and that your son was going to the dogs. Should you like it? Well, the country is only a big street-car, and fame in it is just such personal gossip from vulgar mouths.” This was a new and startling view of the subject to the farmer that he took home to think over. MANNERS. A man is made by his manners. That is, if he has no manners he is no man. Let us look at some of the places where you will show your manners — if you have any. First, on entering a room. I was in a house, waiting to see a gentleman, the other day, and a young man entered. His hat was on his head and he did not take it off. He advanced and stood in the center of the room, and put his hands in his pockets. Then he sided up to the wall and leaned against it. Every one pitied him. If you enter the house, take your hat off in the hall and ask for the person you desire to see. If shown into the parlor, step in with your hat in hand and take a seat and wait for his coming. If the master or mistress of the house is in the parlor with guests, you advance to him or her, and shake hands, if either offer to do so. You converse with him or her a few moments, and then, if others come step aside. When you decide to retire you come to bid the master or mis- tress good -night. Second, at the table. You will have a place shown you, and you will be helped to food. Use your knife and fork proper- ly. Divide the food so as to relieve the teeth of part of their work — that is, have small mouthfuls. The grinders indicate that grinding in the mouth is a part of the process of eating. Animals destitute of Digitized by Google

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658 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. grinders bolt their food. It is not fit that human beings should eat as dogs do, since they have such a “ mill ” ready for use— which dogs have not. The lips are so constructed that the noise of grinding, which is intolerable to ears polite, may be effectually disguised. Food, whether liquid or solid, must be conveyed into the mouth, and from the mouth down- ward silently. The position at the table should be un- constrained and easy, the person sitting erect or slightly bent forward when eat- ing, so that the mouth may be directly above the plate ; the arms should be held at the sides, not extended at right angles toith the body. The elbows should be kept off the table. Leaning back in one’s chair, or balancing on the legs of one’s chair, is a grievous violation of table eti- quette, permitted only and wrongly to spoiled children. The mouth and fingers must be kept, during all process of eating, absolutly clean. The dainty eater will keep his plate in order and leave it so, with knife and fork laid across the plate. Now, if your manners are good at home they will be good abroad. It is a common idea that you can eat and talk rudely at home, but you can put on good manners as soon as you get to a neighbor’s house. This is not so. If you are rude at home, you will be rude away from home. Prac- tice politeness at home. Some are not polite at home for fear of being laughed at, but what if they do laugh ? It is an old proverb, “ Let those laugh who win.” JOHN C. CALHOUN. Iji Anecdote Showing His Characteristic Powers. Youth's Companion. Few statesmen have wielded such a powerful personal influence as John C. Calhoun. His hold upon the young men of the south was wonderful in its tenacity. He so fascinated them that they became his enthusiastic disciples, and were proud to call him master. His sway over the conservative edu- cated class, clergymen, doctors, judges, lawyers, journalists, was as powerful as over the young men. He was not a man of the people. From them his habit of abstruse thought and the severe logic of his utterances seemed to divorce him. Yet even the uneducated masses loved him. They did not understand the man but they trusted the statesman, and obeyed the leader. An anecdote shows the characteristic power of the great South Carolinian, and perhaps indicates one of the qualities of his character that gave him influence over the common people. When Mr. Calhoun began his political career, a fierce struggle raged in South Carolina. One party sought to over- throw an aristocratic feature of the State Constitution. The proposed change was earnestly resisted by the Conservatives, and the contest excited the whole com- munity. Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Yancy were the leaders of the hostile parties. Each was the idol of his band. They met in pub- lic debate, and then followed one of the •strangest scenes in American politics. Mr. Yancy publicly confessed himself a convert to his rival’s views, and joined his party. Yancy’s friends were almost struck dumb with surprise. One of them, an eccentric man known as “ Uncle Jacob Marvin,” was a violent partisan, who could see nothing right in an enemy and nothing wrong in a friend. He loved Yancy, and hated Calhoun. When he heard that his friend and leader had gone over to his personal foe and politi- cal enemy, he swore, with much blas- phemy, that he would thrash Calhoun. Straightway he started to execute his threat. Finding Calhoun, who had been informed of Marvin’s vow, walking on the piazza of his hotel, the angry par- tizan took a stand where his enemy would pas3 him. Mr. Calhoun approached, bowed, spoke a kind word of salutation, held out his hand, which was not taken, and then with a bland smile passed on. “ Uncle Jacob” was spell-bound. Sev- eral times Calhoun passed and repassed, each time with the same gentlemanly salutation. At last, the unmanned “Jacob” could no longer withstand the Digitized by v^ocwLe

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE : 659 genial advances of his great adversary. Impulsively he grasped Calhoun’s hand, and telling him his errand, begged his pardon. Arm-in-arm the two walked the piazza, While Mr. Calhoun, in language adapted to “Uncle Jacob’s” understanding, cau- tiously pressed his political views. The fierce partisan became another of Cal- houn’s converts, and after that one of the fiercest of his followers. Mr. Calhoun did not profess to be gov- erned in his conduct towards other men by the precepts of the New Testament, but he certainly acted out the Master’s rule as to the treatment of enemies. The result showed the rare good sense of the statesman, and verified the wisdom of the man who “spake as never man spake.” AS YOU WERE SAYING, GEORGE. There were strolling in the green field and he was telling her of his love. Just as he was on the point of asking her to marry him, a cow, which was concealed by a bush a few feet away, mooed long and loud. Did the girl faint away, or run away, or scream? No. She gave one little imperceptible start and simply re- marked : Go away, cow. As you were saying, George .” AN INTELLIGENT DOG. Philadelphia Call. “ I thought you said that dog knew his business?” said a metropolitan youth who had been out after ducks and had hired the dog to assist him. “ So I did,” was the reply ; “ there isn’t a better bird dog in this section of the country.” “ He ’s the worst mongrel I ever saw,” continued the youth. “ Why, I hadn’t been out more than half an hour before he left me in the lurch.” “ What did he do ? ” asked the man. “ Why, the first duck I saw was perched on a fence and, through some trouble with the gun, I fired at it seven times without hitting it, and every time I fired the blasted animal would set up a long howl. After the seventh shot, and just as I was getting a sure sight on the bird, what does the miserable cur do but tear a piece out of my pantaloons and, with his tail be- tween his legs, start on a dead run for home. Do you call that a dog that knows his business?” “Yes,” replied the owner of the intel- ligent animal, patting him on the head, “Ido” CONCERNING THE GIRAFFE. Burlington Hawkeye. “ The female giraffe has a tongue seven- teen inches long but she can’t talk,” says the Bismarck Tribune, and then adds, “ Now we know why a giraffe wears such a sad and subdued expression.” That isn’t what ails the gentleman giraffe, how- ever. He has a neck seventeen feet long and can’t drink beer. Hence. WILLIAM PENN. Harper's Magazine. He appears at least advantage during his young college days, in which period we see him vacillating, uncertain, un- balanced in his character. At one time moved to his inmost heart by religious conviction, at another he appears as a flippant, rakish youth of the French school. And so, all throughout his greener years, he appeared swayed, now this way and now that, as any stronger character with whom he temporarily came in con- tact directed hind. In the pages of “ Pepys’ Diary ” we see him in one of these his youthful phases. He says in one place: “Mr. Penn, Sir William’s son, is come back from France, and come to visit my wife — a most modish person, grown up, she says, a fine gentle- man.” Again he says: “Comes Mr. Penn to visit me. I perceive something of learning he hath got, but a great deal, if not too much, of the vanity of the French garb, and affected manner of speech and gait.” A year or so previous to the time of this entry he was so far influenced by a well-known Quaker preacher of Oxford as seriously to contemplate joining that sect. When this reached his father’s ears he was packed unceremoniously across to the Continent, where we see how quickly he was cured of his proclivities. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 660 As a man, this lack of ballast appears to have passed away ; his convictions grew stronger, his character more determined, and his life consistent. When old enough to become thoroughly established in his religious principles, he never abated a hair’s-breadth from the standard he took. He is even known to have gone so far as to remain covered in the “presence,” for one of the articles of his faith was to re- move his hat to no man, and he obeyed the mandate implicitly. An amusing and well-authenticated ac- count is told of him in connection with his patron, James II. Shortly after the accession of that monarch, Penn was ad- mitted to an audience. He found the King standing surrounded by several of his courtiers. The Friend entered, as he had been used to do when James was Duke of York, without uncovering. Im- mediately, with a great show of deference, the King removed his hat. “Why dost thou take off thy hat?” asked Penn, rather taken aback. “ Because,” answered James, dryly, “I am accustomed now to seeing only one man in the company covered.” Such was the man who was destined to found the province of Pennsylvania; in his youth flippant and unstable ; in his manhood staid, upright, honorable, and just. FATHER AND DAUGHTER. New York Sun. She had just returned from Vassar, and papa was stroking her hair fondly. “ I hope, my dear,” said the old man, “Jthat you havn’t acquired any of the vulgar slang phrases which so many of the Vassar young ladies are said to use.” “ You bet I havn’t papa,” she replied, brightly. “ When anybody catches me talking slang he is specially invited to slug me in the seventh rib.” “ That is right, my daughter ; never in- dulge in slang. It gives a young lady dead away.” WE KNOW NOT WHAT IT IS. We know not what it is, dear, this sleep so deep and still ; The folded hands, the awful calm, the cheek so pale and chill ; The lids that will not lift again, though we may call and call; The strange white solitude of peace that settles over all. We know not what it- means dear, this desolate heart-pain; This dread to take our daily way, and walk in it again ; We know not to what other sphere the loved who leave us go, Nor why we’re left to wander still, nor why we do not know. But this we know : Our loved and dead, if they[should come this day— Should come and ask us, “ What is life ?” not one of us could say! Life is a mystery as deep as ever death can be ; Yet, oh; how dear it is to us, this life we live and see. ^ Then might they say— these vanished ones— and blessed is the thought; o death is sweet to us, beloved, though we may show'you naught; We may not to the quick reveal the mystery of death— e cannot tell us if ye would the mystery of breath.” The child who enters life comes not with knowledge or intent, bo those who enter death must go as little children sent. othing is known. But I believe that God is' overhead ; And as life is to the living, so death is to the dead. — Anon . \ Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 661 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. ADVERTISING RATES. Space. 1 Mo. 3 Mo. 6 Mo. 12 Mo. 1 Inch, . . . . 83 00 87 00 812 00 822 00 %Col . . . . . 500 12 00 22 00 38 00 X Page • . . . 8 00 20 00 36 00 60 00 R Page • ... 14 00 35 00 58 00 110 00 1 Page . . ... 25 00 55 00 105 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. IIwgleCopy} Postage Included Jjj Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute , Indiana , as second class matter. Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. NOVEMBER, 1884. LABOR AND LAW. The records show that statisticians, statesmen, political economists and poli- ticians are forever heralding to the world the triumphs of labor. From year to year, and from decade to decade, the capacity of figures is taxed to demonstrate the wealth-producing power of labor, until sum totals bewilder the imagination. It is a self-evident fact, which needs only to be stated to find universal acceptance, that the men who produce this wealth, the wage men, the bread winners, out- number all other classes combined, but whoever heard of a labor party that con- trolled legislation in any land ? Why is it so? The inquiry at once opens to laboring men a vast field for thought and investigation. It may be said in explanation that laboring men have never perfected an organization, in power and influence, in any sense, com- mensurate with the vast and vital interests at stake. Local organizations there are, and national organizations are spoken of, $ but, as factors and forces in shaping polit- ical affairs, they have exerted little influ- ence, if any at all. Tersely stated, politics is the science of government. Government relates to the enactment and to the administration of laws. Laws are enacted to protect the rights and promote the welfare of the people. The people are not required to consider any questions bearing upon their well-being more important than those which relate to property. These proposi- tions bring to the front the question of the relationship existing between property and labor. And here we have it stated, by eminent authorities, that. “ all value is born of labor, and is composed essentially of wages ; in other words, that no wealth has its origin in privilege or acquires any value except through work; and that con- sequently labor alone is the source of revenue among men.” The proposition is irrefutable and, there- fore, forms an indestructible foundation upon which to build labor organizations having for their supreme purpose a direct influence upon legislation and govern- ment. It would be natural to suppose that since labor is alone the source of revenue among men, since all value is born of labor, and that wealth has its origin in work, that political economists, social scientists, statesmen and philanthropists would urge, in their writings and public addresses, the importance of advancing the interests of laboring men in every way practicable and consistent with good government. But, unfortunately, such is not the record. Nowhere on God’s green earth have the men, whose work creates the revenues of nations, been permitted to enjoy more than a pittance of the values they have created. gitized by Google

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662 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE \ The serious question that such facts force upon the attention of thinking men, is to what extent law in the past, or laws as they exist at present, are responsible for the situation? There is no law in- herent in human nature which decrees one man poor and another man rich — one man a servant and another man master. There is no natural law, like that which moves the stars in their orbits, which distributes the wealth which labor creates inequitably. We assume, therefore, that the laws that have been enacted from time imme- morial, relating to the distribution of the wealth which labor creates, have been unjust laws, administered by unjust judges. If we appeal to the records, the testimony is overwhelming. But we care little for the un j ust laws of the past. Our inquiries relate to the present and to the future. How stands the case now ? Are the laws enacted designed to lift the bur- dens which former laws imposed from the bowed form of labor ? In the United States of America laboring men have the ballot. If the laws are unjust, -they can command their modification or repeal. We are not advocating now the enact- ment of laws specially, or rather directly, designed to promote labor interests, that is to say laws which shall fix the price of labor or the price of the products of labor, but we do mean that laws shall not be enacted designed to make the rich richer and laboring men poorer, laws which per- mit the inequitable distribution of wealth, laws which take care of the palace and neglect the cottage, laws which permit money capital and water capital to exact dividends from labor capital and leave it to starve in sight of the wealth it creates. We are by no means forgetful of the fact that it has been the purpose of writers to mystify rather than elucidate questions relating to the honest adjustment of profit and loss in matters where capital and labor combine, for the purpose of solving the problems of progress. We are aware that it has been said that “machinery causes not only cheapness, but obstruc- tion of the market and stoppage of busi- ness ; ” that “ competition ends in oppres- sion ; ” that “ taxation, the material bond of society, is generally a scourge, dreaded equally with fire and hail ; ” that “ credit is necessarily accompanied by bank- ruptcy ; ” that “ property is a swarm of abuses;” that “commerce degenerates into a game of chance,” and, in short, that disorder exists everywhere ; but, true or false, such things do not now enter into our argument. What labor wants to ascertain is whether laws, as they stand on the statute books, operate to its disadvan- tage or are promotive of its interests ? The investigation so far leads to the conclusion that the wealth that labor creates is un- justly distributed and that the laws are not only not in the interest of labor, but prejudicial to its welfare. In this connection, we hazard the pre- diction that a new era is to dawn, at no distant day, upon the country. Labor is organizing for its protection and will not long tolerate the wrongs under which it has labored, in so far as the enactment of just laws can apply a remedy. The bal- lot is the weapon of labor in the United States, and when thorough organization is secured, results will give it a power and a dignity which, while it will secure for labor simple justice, will confer lasting blessings upon society at large. TORONTO. The task of writing of Toronto is one of the most pleasurable that has fallen to our lot since we have been connected, edi- \ Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 663 tonally, with the Magazine. It has been the good fortune of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen to have extended to its delegates, at every annual convocation, hearty welcomes. In every city the authorities, State and municipal, have, with opulent generosity, made public declarations in the highest degree com- plimentary of the purposes which the Brotherhood is ambitious to accomplish, but in no city has this wealth of welcome exceeded that which has distinguished the Firemen and the authorities of To- ronto. The delegates to the Eleventh Annual Convention of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen found Toronto a city prodigal of all the proprieties which adorn our best civilization. Every act and ex- pression bore testimony of a refinement of culture and a generosity of hospitality, which was eloquent of appreciation of the high ambitions of the Brotherhood . The Canadians, like the English, are not given to gush. They do not go off half-cocked. They are eminently con- servative, and will not say or do clever things unless there is honest merit to jus- tify their action — hence, the reception of the delegates in the Capital City of the Province of Ontario, had a significance of special value. The Governor of the Province, Hon. J. B. Robinson, who is democratic rather than aristocratic, welcomed the delegates to Ontario, and Hon. A. R. Boswell, Mayor of Toronto, in an address abounding in choice felicities, welcomed the delegates to Toronto, nor was that all, but the Rev. Dr. Wild came to the front and crowned the reception with a dignity which re- ligion and the church only can supply. In addition to such large-souled, broad- gauged and open-handed kindness, music came to add its charms, and, as if nothing was too good for the Brotherhood, a mil- itary band, that had played the martial airs of England around the world, bap- tized the occasion with a succession of melodies that filled all hearts with the sunshine of happiness. So much, as an outline of a reception, the details of which will be found else- where in the Magazine, as recorded by the city press of Toronto. It was in all regards a gala day for the Broth srhood, but it did not detract from the serious- ness of the business which the delegates had come to transact in the interest of an organization of wonderful growth and boundless possibilities. As an organization of craftsmen, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen stands at the front — the Chief, grand, peerless— the one Brotherhood as far- reaching in its possibilities of benevolence as the systems of railroads which are sub- duing and civilizing the world and has- tening on the millennial era. To transact the business of such an organization, to harmonize its interests, solidify its ele- ments and direct it in the line of a mag- nificent destiny, requires abilities of the first order, and be it said to the honor of the delegates they were equal to the task their comrades had imposed upon them. It was a most interesting spectacle to hear the delegates debate questions relating to the welfare of the Order. The sturdy logic, the practical common sense, the clear perceptions, the masterly analysis, as brother met brother in debate, brought into the boldest prominence the fact that the workingmen of America are the stu- dents of events, and have all the required capabilities to take care of themselves. To persons inclined to prophesy, to those gifted with prescience, the seers of tized by Google

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664 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. the times, the cod elusion is forced that the laboring men of America are soon to determine the policy of legislation and put an end to statutes designed to exact tribute from toil beyond the absolute re- quirements of governments economically administered, and those who know the stalwart character of Locomotive Fire- men and their ability to deliberate will readily perceive that the Brotherhood will eventually play no inconspicuous part in placing labor interests in a posi- tion which the welfare of society demands. There are now, as the official reports show, 238 Lodges and more than 12,000 members, a grand army of men pro- foundly impressed with*ideas which are to command the attention of savants of every school. It is admitted that labor creates all the wealth, and as certainly as that water finds its level, laboring men will have* a potent voice in its distribution, and there is in the land no organization better qual- ified to solve the problems to which we have referred than the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of North America. THE CONVENTION. The Eleventh Annual Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has met and accomplished its work. It was by far the largest convention of loco- motive firemen ever held in this or any other country and attracted the most profound attention in railroad circles throughout the land. The reception tendered the delegates by the City of Toronto was most gratifying evidence of the appreciation of the Broth- erhood in Canada. The members of the home Lodge, Dominion No. 67, covered themselves with glory. Their arrange- ments were perfect in every detail and elicited the warmest applause upon every hand . The opening exercises would have done honor to any organization. The most distinguished officials of the Do- minion were in attendance and partici- pated in the ceremonies of the occasion. The grand ball given by the home Lodge in honor of the Convention was also a magnificent/success and contributed large- ly to the wealth of pleasure with which the convocation abounded. More than the usual number of ladies were in attend- ance, including the mothers, wives, sis- ters and friends of the delegates, and their presence added greatly to the pleasures, as well as to the dignity, of the gathering. The special sermon of the Rev. Dr. Wild, which was attended in a body by the dele- gates and ladies, was thoroughly appre- ciated by all. Dr. Wild is a gentleman of broad views, deep learning and profound knowledge, and his sermons are able and instructive in the highest degree. The Convention throughout maintained a dignified bearing and marked an im- portant era in the history of the Brother- hood. The showing made by the Grand Officers indicated to a gratifying extent that the Order is making majestic strides in the march of progress. During the year there had been an increase in mem- bership of nearly • five thousand, un- parallelled in the history of labor organi- zations. The Order enters upon the new year with more than twelve thousand members, all pledged to the ennobling principles of the Order, and as we con- template the victories to be achieved within the next twelve months our hearts expand with unspeakable satisfaction, and we enter upon the work that lies before us with courage, hope and faith enough to remove every obstacle, and carry our banner triumphantly to Philadelphia, ■v Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 665 with success inscribed upon every fold. There must be no disposition to flag in our work at this time. The victories achieved in the past are small indeed, compared to the boundless possibilities of the future. In order to make the most of our mission, in order to place our Brotherhood upon the summit of our ambition, we must unite our efforts and work together in harmony and good will. Let no dissensions divorce us from our pledged purpose, for we cannot afford to sacrifice the Brotherhood and its interests to any personal feeling. Whatever our personal grievances may be, they are of small significance compared to the duties we owe the Brotherhood. Therefore, let us be grand enough to banish from our hearts every thought of discontent and join hands in maintaining the proud re- nown of our cherished Brotherhood. The railroad companies who kindly ex- tended to us the courtesies of free trans- portation, the distinguished gentlemen who received and entertained us, and all others who so kindly favored us, each and all of them (we wish we had the space to mention their names) have our hearty thanks and the assurance of our profound gratitude. In the May issue of our Magazine there appeared an editorial captioned “The Mission of our Brotherhood,” which was intended to define the position of our Order in relation to strikes. The said editorial was based upon a resolution adopted at the Chicago Convention held in 1879, to “ignore” strikes. We inad- verdently stated that the mission of our Order was to “ oppose” instead of to “ ig- nore” strikes and as some exception has been taken to the distinction of terms, we make this explanation with a view to removing all misunderstanding on the subject. THE ALAMO. Endeared by deeds of high renown— Freed men struck there many a blow, Glorious graves too there were found— Most sacred place, the Alamo. CONVENTION LABORS. The Convention just closed at Toronto, Ont., marked the Eleventh Annual Con- vocation of our Order. It was called to order on September 23d and adjourned on the evening of the 29th, covering a period of one week. Among the most important changes that were made in the organic law of the Order was that of the insurance, which was raised from $1,000 to $1,500 in each case of death or total disability. The title of the Order was changed from “The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men of the United States and Canada” to “ The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men of North America.” These changes take effect January 1, 1885. A full report of the proceedings will be found else- where. The Convention adjourned to meet in Philadelphia, Pa., in twelfth annual session, on the third Monday in September, 1885. In behalf of our Brotherhood we return ' our sincere thanks to each and every per- son who contributed to the magnificent success of the convention just closed. Big hearts beat high with martial pride, And nerved the hand to meet the foe, Victory or death they there did bide, In the walls of the Alamo. All cheeks were flushed with buoyant hope, The Arm resolve on every brow, Tho’ few, with thousands they could cope, Protected by the Alamo. Oh ! view the band of heroes bold, Unflinching and united too— And bright the banner they unfurled From the heights of the Alamo. Firm was the grasp that held the blade, To wreak dread vengeance on the foe, Nor none were there who would evade The terrors of the Alamo. And lo ! yon banner streaming bright, The crimson flag of Mexico, No hope was fit but all must fight, Or perish in the Alamo. The prancing steeds and rattling drum Like distant thunder murmur now, And fierce in rage the tyrants come, To crush in might the Alamo. The cannon boom’d its death-like knell; The fla*h of steel like lightning’s glow, And horrid was the. frantic yell, When tyraut scaled the Alamo. They met, they fought there, hand to hand, Commingling blood did freely flow— They died a glorious death, that band That fought within the Alamo. Foe Texan right they nobly met A common debt which all men owe — While heart pulsates can we forget The Heroes of the Alamo. —Thos. Newcomb. Digitized by Google

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666 FIREMENS MA GAZINE. The Toronto Convention. of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers • C. Conners, W. P. Marks, J. Mills, R. Pearson! Reception Committee. The Eleventh Annual Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canadas, met at Toronto, Ont., Tuesday morning, Sep- tember 23d. Most of the delegates, visit- ors and ladies, arrived on Monday and were assigned to their respective quarters by the committees of the home Lodge, who were promptly at hand upon the arrival of the trains. The arrangements were all that could be expected, reflect- ing credft upon the committees under whose auspices the affair was conducted. On Tuesday morning the delegation was conducted to Shaftsbury Hall, where the opening exercises were held. The following excellent programme had been prepared for the occasion : CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS. Mr. W. B. McMurrich took the chair and called the meeti ng to order. He than ked them for the honor they had done him by appoint- ing him chairman. This was a representative gathering. The whole continent of North America was represented in this hall, from the Gulf of Mexico to the most extreme north. The men who were assembled were of the highest type of humanity. They were men who were ready to face death. In both the United States and Canada there were men famous in war and at sea. But the men who faced death day by day were equally worthy of fame. He was giad that this Convention should have taken place in the semi-centen- nial year of the city of Toronto. He was also- very much pleased to see so many lady friends in the gallery. They would be just as wel- come to the city of Toronto as the members of the Brotherhood. INVOCATION. The/Rev. Dr. W ild made the opening prayer.. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS. PROGRAMME. 9j®rt.ure ■ • Sommer Nacht’a Traum . . Suppe. Call to Order by Chairman Ex-Mayor Opening Prayer . ' . V. . . . . ' . ' Address of Welcome to the Province •wL,; • • ••••••• • Lieut-Gov. Boblnson. Waltzes . . . .In the Twilight Coote. Address of Welcome to the City .... • f; Mayor Boswell. Selection . ... HI Trovatore Verdi. Annual Address . Grand Master F.W.Arnold. Selection .... Lied Oute Nacht .... Abt. Address . . . .Hon. David Blaine, waltz. . Les Sirenes . . . E. Waldteufel. mT5™ C?L Maynard, of Indianapolis, Ind. Ballet Music, Gustave III., 5th Act . . Auber. G»lo^eSS- * ' ' - ' 'A * ' ' - Ex- Aid. Ryan Galop . ... Pieme Carneie Bohm. Address WilJ, “ God Save the Queen.’’ . A ful1 and complete report of the open- ing ceremonies will be found in the follow- ing report from the Toronto Globe : A full half hour before the time appointed BrothPrh^SSniIVg ?f the Convention of the ?? Locomotive Firemen in Shaftsbury Hall yesterday morning the del- hpr^f ib to die rapidly in. A large num- JSd]£s °^pi^d the galleries, while the hPflnH?,?ith<i J^h R°yal Grenadiers played theproceed/nSs.10113 at lntervals throughout ^dole nail was decorated with ever- *5JS8 arl? banners. Around the facing « no?*6 1m 6aJtery were set» about three feet apart, shields decorated with evergreens, and eveJv Itam RW *TnTd ?trlpeAs and tlenameof hn?ir ^in t?e Union. At t he back of the JJSp et,hr?£ large white shields, the centre nSn jLeai ?ng the names of Quebec, Ontario, SnwJflltoba’^Pd decorated with three Do- Tbe ot,ber two bore the names of other Provinces. Back of the chair was an iD.la((r|e gold and scarlet lettering Brotherhood of Locomotive e 1 com e . ” Other inscriptions and mottoes weie arranged on the walls. About Lieutenant-Governor, ac- WnHorfwibhy.Mr‘ W- B. McMurrich and Dr. His Honor, the Lieutenant-Governor, wel- comed the visitors to the Province. He con- gratulated them upon their choice of a Chair- man. When he had received the invitation to be present and welcome the visitors to the Province he had been very glad to find that his engagements would permit him to follow his inclination. He would not extend them a merely formal welcome, but an informal, cordial and hearty one. As the representa- tive of the Province he knew that he was speaking the voice of the people of the Prov- ince when he did so. No doubt some of those present did not expect to fiud the Canadians ahead of the Americans in anything. But there were some of the visitors who were late that morning through the time in Canada be- ing an hour ahead of theirs. Such gatherings as this proved the great and growing feeling States and (Canada, and he was glad to address it. He hoped there would be peace forever between the people of England and her colo- nies and the people of the Unittd States. He referred jocosely to his power to veto provin- cial legislation, and warned the firemen that if they were not very careful he would exer- cise a similar power over their legislation. The principles upon which this organization is based were admirable, and he hoped that by their deliberations the superstructure would be strengthened. |Loud applause. | T. M. C. A. The Chairman read the following letter from the Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.: Y. M. C. A. Rooms, Sept. 28, 1884. To the Secretary of the Brotherhood of Locomo~ tive Firemen : My Dear Sir: On behalf of our Young Men’s Christian Association, I tender to your organization a cordial welcome to our buiia- ing and trust that your deliberations while in convention may be such as will enable you to arrive at conclusions calculated to further the best interests of the vast army of young men engaged in the special department oi railway service represented by your Society. The members of the Convention areinvitea to freely use our parlor and reading-room aa- .joining this Hall, where will be found ' facility for correspondence with friends ana for passing away a pleasant hour between tn« sessions of the Convention. i , With best wishes for the well-being of your organization, and trusting thatin thehignesi sense of the word the blessing of Almighty Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 667 God may rest upon its members, I am, yours truly, Alf. Sandham, General Secretary. THE CITY’S WELCOME. Mayor Boswell then welcomed the delegates to the city. He said that he was delighted to find men forming together for the protection of themselves and their families, and especial- ly when they came from such a distance to legislate upon matters of such importance. He knew that this Association so far from beingorganlzed to encourage strikes had often discouraged them and put them down. He wondered how the Government of the U nited States would allow so many intelligent men to come over to Canada, because Canada was growing pretty strong. [Laughter.] However, ne did not think the United States people wanted to talk about annexation, nor did the people of Canada want to talk about it. Still he was always glad to see tlie Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack blended together in friendly union. [Applause.] He hoped that when, as he had no doubt many of the visitors would decide to unite for life with Toronto young ladies, the latter would make it a sine qua non that their husbands should live in Toronto. [Applause and laughter.] That was the kind of annexations he liked to see. [Laughter.] He concluded by wishing the visitors, in the name of the people of To- ronto, “ a hundred thousand welcomes.” GRAND MASTER’S ADDRESS. Grand Master F. W. Arnold then delivered his annual address, as follows : Mr. Chairman , Ladies and Gentlemen : The constantly rolling wheel of time has brought us together at another annual meet- ingof the representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canadas. We meet with another year’s experience and are incited as never before to urge on- ward the great work of perfecting our beloved Order and of equipping it for greater useful- ness to its membership and to society at large. We have come to Canada, to the beautiful city of Toronto, the capital of one of the great Provinces of the Dominion, because ours is a Brotherhood which in its benevolent grasp includes Canada, in all the sweep of its con- tinental boundaries. We come to Canada because brotherhood, fraternity, comrade- ship, sympathy know no geographical limits, no parallels of latitude, no meridians of lon- gitude. The Brotherhood has marched from the east with stately step across the conti- nent, and though rolling rivers, horizon- bounded plains, and cloud-capped mountains interposed, they did not arrest our march, nor has the lakes, the great inter-oceans of our common country, sufficed to keep us out of Canada, where we are to-day under the protection of a flag whose authority is ac- knowledged by more than 300,000,000 of the people of the globe who realize the beneficent sway of a Queen, whose reign has been the longest and most brilliant of all the illustri- ous sovereigns of England, and whose name and fame will glow in greater effulgence as the centuries roil on. We have come to Canada to hold the 11th annual convention of our Order because its Canadian membership, by their unflagging devotion to its welfare, justly merited this complimentary honor at our hands, and we come because we desired that the people of Toronto and of the entire Dominion should have an opportunity to judge of our Order, which in eleven years has grown from Lodge No. 1 to Lodge No. 240, and from a member- ship of less than twenty to an army of more than 12,000. We have come to Canada that her people, and particularly those of them who are en- gaged in railroad enterprises, may have a thorough knowledge of our principles, our policy, and our purposes, so tnat in forming an estimate of our order they need not err. In the United States and Canadas the rail- roads in operation aggregate about 130,000 miles, requiring approximately 30,000 loco- motives, and therefore 30,000 firemen — since every locomotive must have a fireman. Of these 30.000 firemen, more than 12,000 are now enrolled as members of our Brotherhood. I have said that this is the eleventh annual convention of our Order. Our years are few,, but our growth has been exceptionally phe- nomenal. This will be conceded when Isay that four years ago, in 1880, our membership was .about 1,100; in 1881 it had increased to about 2,500, in 1882 we numbered about 4,000- and in 1883 we had on our rolls above 7,300 names, and now, in 1884, there are more than 12,000 locomotive enginemen who answer to their names in the 240 Lodges of the Brother- hood, an average increase of about 2,750 a year. It may be inquired by those not familiar with the workings of our Order, why this- astounding growth in membership ? It may be suggested in reply that it is in some mea- sure to be attributed to the novelty of the organization, a caprice, mania, an epidemic whim, to be accounted for by no established rules, and that as in all such cases of ephem- eral growth, speedy decay may be antici- pated. In this connection I deem it prudent to state a few facts which will go far to disabuse the minds of those who perchance may in- dulge the thought that our Order belongs to those of the evanescent, fleeting type. There are, I conceive, no obstacles to pro- gress with which individuals or associations are required to contend, more formidable m their character than those which relate to finance— the solution of money problems, tax-ability, and tax-fldeiity. If such obsta- cles can be overcome satisfactorily— if men face debt heroically and pay manfully— if every financial obligation is promptly and cheerfully paid, then the verdict is, that the individual, the corporation, or association is made of the right sort of stuff, and whatever may be the business engaged in, it has solidity and staying qualities of the highest order, and as we say sometimes, “ will do to tie to.’ Up to 1881, the Brotherhood of Locomotive- Firemen had been in debt. At that date we found for the first time in its history that we did not owe one dollai, and, better still, that we had SI, 100 to our credit. We had solved the financial problem, and we had done it ourselves. We were equal to the emergen- cy. We had been true to every obligation. We had grown in numerical strength, and in financial strength, in character and credit. We had earned integrity. We had muscle and we had money. We are setting before the world examples of noble profes- sions, dignified by performances, and then, as now, we challenge the world to show in what particular the Brotherbocd of Locomo-. tive Firemen of the United States and Cana- da had been less than true to its obligations- But this is not all, nor the best of our record as a Brotherhood. At our Annual Conven- tion of 1883, held at Denver, the representa- tives of the order found that there was m the- treasury a surplus of $19,000. There were out^ standing death claims to the amount of $13,200, not one dollar of which could be de- manded legally or justly. The dead firemen had forfeited their right to the money— they had in some cases been derelict in their duty. They had in some cases been wanting in fidel- ity to their obligations, and in some case» through the dereliction of duties of the offi- cers of the lodges to which they belonged- but the delegates, realizing the frailties oi our common humanity, and the necessities of the widows and orphans, forgave all tne- Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. delinquencies of their departed comrades, and with an exhibition of charity unparal- leled in the history of any order, paid every claim, and thus sent sunshine and joy into many a darkened home. It was a glorious finale of the tenth annual convention of our beloved order. Such an organization may be said to be ex- empt from the ruins of decay, and however fondly “death may love a shining mark,” while our Brotherhood presents to the world •such devotion to the high behests of benevo- lence, his shafts will fall harmless at our feet. But the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men starts out with fundamental proposi- tions and principles fruitful of prosperity. If we look out for the dead, we are equally devoted to our comrades while living. We demand that they shall be capable, sober and industrious. We propose that a brotherhood fireman shall be better than a fireman who is not a member of our order. We desire, as we proceed, to dignify virtue, enthrone in- tegrity, and impress railroad managers with the grand fact that in seeking to improve -our condition as men, we also seek to pro- mote their welfare, by furnishing men in whose integrity and fidelity they can place the most implicit reliance, and these facts we are desirous that the railroad managers of Canada shall know. I do not assume that our brotherhood is perfect, or that in a jurisdiction so widely extended no mistakes have been made. The delegates are here for the purpose of discus- sing the present and with whatever prescience they can command to provide for the imme- diate future of the order. In passing it may be proper to remark that the provision which we nave for granting i«a7?ililn? card® requires such amendments as will at once bring these evidencesof mem- bership within their original purpose. They were designed to assist brotherhood firemen to obtain em pi oy men t. a traveling card signifies that the holder is in good standing and worthy of confidence— a letter of intro- duction and of recommendation. To use these cards for any other purpose whatever is entirety foreign to the original intention, and the good name of the Order is liable to suffer seriously if a remedy is not found and ^.DniiPn. -applied xouna ana ^ in our deliberations we have been Sn every exigency, and map out a policy of wonderful prosperity. Our growth in numbers, in power and influence, has de- veloped at every annual convention a cor- g+r°pwt,h in to legislate for late f llt ure- W e are kno wing each Si *b !ter eYeTyt year. The ties which bind ?£ion are more numerous and •stronger than those of any other brother- be the brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers, with which we are inti- SLS°flated ! ?ruthe Oder of Railroad y°?ductors’ for which our Order has a pro- S?.?ai 3ect‘, °u^ *1 a brotherhood of Ma-J'nni is nofc 80 With the tiS ?MS,,and similar- organiza- tions, and it is this fact which in a large Sivi«g to the union ipeetings of bhf t^p1‘Odghout the country incalcula- relatS11nRVh£5eSe i1?ieeti,:i1gs briQ§ into social Thpl°^f, faioi lies of locomotive firemen. £f^t^pfc?J,op?Krectly elevate the moral tone in thp “®mb®rs- and to create new interest theiMnHi^nL prosperity of the Order, and refining. in a11 re£ards elevating and that -^ief address, I desire to say tnat the possibilities of our brotherhood in- ®e with a faith that is “ thfevidence toiled for l2?i!?d for’” and for which we have crease hv years* I see our lodges in- bv aadour membership multiply by hundreds and by thousands. I see it ex- tended; not only in the United States and Canadas, but the time is in close proximity when its lodge fires will be lighted in the ancient capital of the Montezumas, and I anticipate the time when they will extend to all lands where the locomotive bears testi- mony to the triumphs of our boasted civili- zation. Again referring to the pleasure we feel in being the guests of our brethren of Toronto, in this goodly land on the northern shore of Ontario, where each word of welcome weighs a pound and has the ring of a sovereign, I may be permitted to express the hope that the deliberations of our Convention will have the dignity of a House of Lords and the commanding influence of the House of Commons, and that neither the August sov- ereign of the British Empire, nor any of her loyal subjects, will have occasion to regret any courtesy extended to the representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United Htates and Canadas. The Grand Master resumed liis seat amid loud applause. HON. DAVID BLAINE. The Chairman read a letter from the Hon. David Blaine, who was to have delivered an address, stating that he had been obliged to leave the city, and regretted that he could not be present. He had looked over the Constitu- tion of the Association, and entirely approved of the objects which it desires to accomplish. If he could in any way aid i he Association, or any of its members, he would begladtodoso. GENERAL SIR HENRY LEFROY. The Chairman then called upon General Sir Henry Lefroy to address the assembly. General Lefroy expressed great satisfaction at being present and seeing so many repre- sentatives of a body so important. He was proud to see so many members of a race not merely friendly but identical with the British race. If loyalty had died out in Great Britain it would never die out in America, because they could never forget the source from which it sprung. [Applause ] The provision for re- lief made in their Constitution was of a highly liberal nature, and they should strain every nerve to sustain it. He fully agreed with every word which had been said as to the obligation which society owed to their call- ing. Imperial Rome granted a civic crown to those who saved the lives of her citizens, and he was confident that if such an honor were granted to-day, it would fall to many brave men of the calling here represented. Society was apt perhaps to pay too much attention to military service, and he hoped to see a grow- ing regard for those other occupations which demanded courage and presence of mind, and in which lives were often sacrificed at the call of duty. He concluded by wishing the fire- men a warm welcome to the city. [Applause.j REV. DR WILD. Dr. Wild was pleased to say a few words to the meeting because, as a traveler, he was very much indebted to the members of this organization. Among all classes of society there was none in which sobriety was more essential than in theirs. And an association which had for one of its objects the cultiva- tion of this virtue must in that respect at least commend itself to all. Many of tne organizations of the day were merely selflsn, but this was noT the case with the firemen. It was to the interest of the people that tne firemen should be intelligent, sober ana benevolent. [Applause.] Their calling was one which demanded the best condition oi all their faculties, andtheeyemust be always bright, the ears always open, and as soon as these began to fail the fireman would Ann himself honorably shunted. Therefore it was extremely important that he should know that some provisions was made for his lovea , Google

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669 . FIREMEN’S ones. If the firemen decided to accept the Mayor’s suggestion, and unite themselves with some of our Toronto ladies, it would perhaps be a rather wild proceeding, and it would be only cousistent to have a wild cler- gymen to complete it. [Laughter and ap- plause.] COLONEL J. B. MAYNARD. Colonel J. B. Maynard, of Indianapolis, Ind., then delivered the following address : Mr. President , Ladies and Gentlemen : The occasion which. makes it possible for me to appear on a Toronto rostrum, is one which directly concerns a body of men num- bered by thousands, who. while seeking with commendable zeal, and with unfaltering faith, their own intellectual, moral and so- cial welfare, are, with a purpose scarcely less absolute, endeavoring to confer benefits of unquestioned value upon society at large. If this statement is correct, or if it be ac- cepted as a declaration embodying essential facts, then 1 feel persuaded that the great city of Toronto, the capital of Ontario, with all its wealth of tenown, will feel honored by the presence of the representatives of a brotherhood which is animated by such high and inspiring ambitions. Far be it from my purpose, on this, or any other occasion, to indulge in extravagant speech when referring to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canada. I have known the Brotherhood in the days of its weakness, and in sympathy have marched with it to its present colossal proportions and far reaching influence. I have seen it, with stately stride, advance across a continent. 1 have seen it lift itself, by its own inherent energies, from poverty and obscurity to wealth, usefulness and honor. I have seen it, like a dismantled, water-logged hulk, drifting among breakers on a storm-beaten and rock-bound coast, summon all its forces, and in defiance of ad- verse circumstances, extricate itself from danger and make the destined port. I know that in its darkest hours the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen disdained concessions, that thrift might follow surrender. It flung to the winds its banner, inscribed with the motto, “ Integrity, Fidelity, Sobriety and Be- nevolence,” and never, from the days of the crusades to the present, have the advancing hosts of self-reliant men rallied beneath a nag symbolizing sentiments more in accord with the well-being of mankind. Hitherto, these annual convocations have been held within the jurisdiction of that be- nevolent old gentleman, known in many lands as “Brother Jonathan,” or “Uucle Sam.’ but now the representatives of the Brotherhood are to deliberate where Victoria, England’s Queen, and, in all lands the Queen of Hearts, holds sway; and, in this connec- tion, considering the expanding ambition of the Brotherhood, it is in order to say, that in all lands where England’s ensign symbolizes authority, there will be found a demand for locomotive firemen. The latest compilation of railroad statistics that I have consulted, gives as the total ex- °,f,the railroads of the world, in 1882, 264,- which 42,578 miles were upon British territory, as follows: Canada, 7,894 miles; Jamaica, 25 miles; Guiana, 21 miles; England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, 18,168 mires; Ceylon, 136 miles; India, 9,872 miles; Lape Colony, 905 miles; Natal, 101 miles, and Australia, 5,592 miles. It will be seen, therefore, that in every grand division of the earth, England has a foothold, and that wherever her authority extends, there will a I?Vi1Ara^roa<^8 an<i locomotive firemen. And if the estimate is correct, that for every iuo miles of road 20 locomoties are required, then it follows that within the British empire there are not less than 9,000 locomotive fire- MAGAZINE. men, employed in carrying forward its rail- road enterprises. I have said that in 1882 the railroads of the world aggregated 264.826 miles. Of this sum total, I nave shown that 42,578 miles were on British territory. The United States is credit- ed with 117,717 miles; hence, England and the United States have to their credit 160,295 miles, or 27,882 miles more than one-half of the railroad mileage of the world. I am not on this platform for the purpose of testing the power of the English language to build air castles for the habitation of fair- ies. Ilim not hereto mass hyperbole, or to give undue importance to panegyric, but there are subjects in the discussion of which sober fact appears like fiction, and dry argu- mentation tickles the ear like romance. There may be themes which arouse inspir- ing thoughts of greater vitality than the sub- lime march of Anglo-Saxon conquest and civilization, subjects which awaken nobler ambitious and are more in accord with man- ifest destiny. But, 1 confess they have escap- ed my attention, and that I have little incli- nation to investigate for further enlighten- ment. Making due allowance for national pride, and for such concessions as those may demand whose mission it is to doubt facts,, observing men of all nations stand amazed as the advancing columns of Anglo-SSaxon civilizers keep step to the music of destiny. It will be observed by those who are inter- ested in such topics that, as this civilizing race proceeds, the strides of the advancing columns become more and more gigantic. The time was when the winds and the waves on the sea, and the toilsome march on the land, made exploration and subjugation a slow and toilsome operation. Then science and skill utilized steam, and distance was so speedily overcome that remoteness lost its significance. Then a new era dawned upon the world, and vanishing views of terra incog- nitas told that the sun of Anglo-Saxon civil- ization was rising grandly to the zenith, to baptize the world with its vivifying power. I shall not attempt to group tne potent agencies which have been and are still in operation, to give success to Anglo-Saxon ideas in tne world. I shall attempt to run no parallels between religion and steam ; commerce, conscience and conquest ; science and sanctification— all have played their part, and however antag- onistic such forces may appear to the super- ficial thinker, they have been found in com- bination when England or the United States have sought to extend their possessions. What 1 have said is indicative of boundless faith in gunpowder and gospel on the part of Anglo-Saxon civilizers. They have believed that peace on earth was the supreme demand,, but that it would have to be achieved by fighting, and as a consequence, the Anglo- Saxon mind, while it has held fast to the Bible and to orthodox theology, and while it has cultivated poetry and acknowledged the refining and sublimating influences of art, it has been pre-eminently practical. It has recognized the power of money, but it has not discarded muscle and skill. It has been in close alliance with science, and the instant a discovery was announced in all thd wide domain of nature, all the mind forces of the race at once converged upon it, lor the pur- pose of utilizing the secret, thereby adding a new power to the civilizing machinery of the world. By consulting the records it will be learned that some knowledge of steam, as a mechan- ical power, prevailed, at least, a century be- fore the Christian era, but we are not advised that in those far away days the knowledge of steam was of much practical value. I do not care to repeat vague chronicles relating to the application of steam as an agency of progress and civilization. Noram I interested now in Digitized by Google

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670 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. data bearing upon the subject, except in so far as the locomotive may illustrate my theme or embellish my arguments. I read with profound admiration of the growing grandeur of educational institutions, of Oxford and Cambridge, of Harvard and Yale, and of hundreds of others, which, though less monumental, are contributing generously to the intellectual power of the Anglo-Saxon race. But I regard with emo- tions quite as pleasurable the humble school, where the mind of the masses is quickened into activity, and, if I am not sadly at. fault, the shop of the mechanic has produced emi- nent men, whose usefulness is as widely ac- knowledged and whose fame is as durable as that of any graduate of any university. We hear much of “self-made men,” but not too much. Admitting that the phrase is wanting somewhat in logical accuracy, it is neveri heless so eminently j ust that the world gives it currency, and “ self-made men ” stand forth crowned by universal acclamation the Seers of the proudest whose deeds adorn his- >ry. On the rosier of “self-made men,” James Watt, known to the world as an emi- nent Scottish engineer, and to whose skill and genius the world is indebted for improve- ments in the steam engine, was an apprentice to a mathematical instrument maker. But he made his name immortal, and statues have been erected to his memory. In this connection it should be said, and the declaration must be heard with a thrill of satisfaction in all lands where locomotive firemen and engineers take pride in their calling, that George Stephenson, the founder of the railway system of Great Britain, and, for that matter, of all other lands, and the perfecter of the locomotive engine, was not only a “ self-made man ” but began life a fire- man. At the early age of fourteen, George joined his father in his work as a fireman in a colliery. He was not only poor, but unedu- cated. He was a fireman, who, to obtain the rudiments of an education, and master the mysteries of mechanism, secured the neces- sary funds to enable him to pursue his studies by mending boots and clothes, and cleaning clocks. With an indefatigable purpose, for seventeen years, he labored and learned, and at thirty-one years of age, was made engineer of a colliery, at a salary of £100 a year. He was then emerging from obscurity. Soon after his appointment as engineer he built his first traveling engine to draw wagons along the tramway, which, though clumsy and weak in power, was immensely superior to any engine then in use. The following year he con- structed a second engine as superior to the first as that had been to all others before it. From that time, improvement followed on improvement in rapid succession, not only in the form of the locomotive, but in the rails and in every department to which steam was applicable, till from mere tramways the whole beautiful system of railway locomo- tion, with all its complications of stations, signals, tenders and carriages, was at last completed by the opening of the Liverpool an d Manchester rail way. Here, in this presence— here, before the rep- resentatives of the Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canada, themselves locomotive firemen— it occurs to me that there is something wonderfully suggestive in tho fact that the founder of the railway sys- tern 9? t}reat Britain was himself a fireman, and that locomotive firemen assembled here, and locomotive firemen everywhere, whose high ambition it is to improve their intel- lectual, financial and business status, have-a right, almost divine, to claim kinship with George Stephenson, a man who started in life a fireman, and who, developing grandly in the line of intellectual greatness, was at the age of forty-nine years one of the most famous men known to the scientific circles of Europe. At the age of fourteen George Stepheuson entered a colliery as a fireman. It required thirty-five years for him to lay the founda- tion and build his own monument— as im- perishable as marble or bronze, and to-day, wherever the iron steed thunders along his iron track, the name of George Stephenson, the “self-made man,” a born peer in the realm of intellectual power to set forever in Labor’s House of Loras, is, or ought to be held in reverent remembrance. I have referred to the railroad mileage of the world, and I deem it worthy of mention in this connection that only seventy years have come and gone since George Stephen- son constructed his first locomotive for the Killingsworth colliery in Northumberland, England. The lives of thousands of men em- brace the entire period from the construction of the first imperfect locomotive to the latest improved machine that challenges the ad- miration of beholders, and of which the rail- roads of the world to-day require not less than fifty thousand. 1 confess that it requires no small effort of the mind to realize the fact that it was as late as 1825 when the first railroad, for carrying passengers— the Stocton and Darlington road —was opened, only fifty-nine years ago, and that since that date the iron track has been laid equal to ten times and a half around the world— an average annual construction of more than five thousand miles, and this en- terprise has required an investment of more than fourteen billion dollars. By reference to such statistics, the dignity of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is brought into commanding prominence— because it is indissolubly allied to an interest which, though yet in the infancy of develop- ment, commands the attention of all en- lightened nations. .ft. I have said that in 1882 Canada had 7,894 miles of railroads and the United States 117,- 717 miles, a grand total of 125,611 miles, enough to girdle the globe five times, with 611 miles Tills railroad mileage requires at least €5,000 locomotives, and, therefore, not less thandO,- 000 locomotive firemen— and I assume there is that number in the United States and Canada, of whom more than 12,000 are members of the Brotherhood. . ta Contemplating such facts, exceeding y fe- licitous features, which distinguish this an- nual meeting of the representatives of Loco- motive Firemen, are readily perceived, lo be the welcome guests of the locomotive Fire- men of the Dominion of Canada will not fail to excite pleasurable emotions in the Dreasu> of every American present. On one occasion Daniel Webster, on the heights of Quebec, at an early hour o a summer morning, heard t-^e ordinary morn ing drum-beat, which called the duty, and the thought occurred to him that the morning drum would go on beating i some English post to the time wliep itwou sound again in Quebec. Years afterwam, Mr. Webster, in the United States Senate, was diseussinga question involving feal^ w prm ciple when great power confronts weakn j and recalling the incident, as he 11 be Quebec and heard the morning drum, he P a direct and splendid compliment to Engiano, and, inferentially, one not less satisfactory his countrymen. He spoke of power to which, for purposes of °ouq Rome in the height of her glory wa^ not to De compared, “a power which has dotted the surface of the whole globe with he P sessions and military posts, whose in| drum-beat, following the sun and ke m b company with the hours, of with one continuous and uubioken str ^ the martial airs of England. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE 671 of Quebec, where A^olfe and Montcalm con- tended for the mastery, and when the combat was over half a continent passed under Eng- land’s flag, he would hear not only the morn- ing drum-beat, signifying empire, but the whistle of the locomotive, betokening dif- ferent, if not grander, conquests, and quicker than an electric flash he would hear it an- swered by panting locomotives in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, in India and Australia, in Africa and South America, in Ceylon and Jamaica ; everywhere, in all quar- ters of the globe, England’s locomotives whistling, not martial airs, but melodies, which, to ears attuned, celebrate progress and civilization, and as the inspiring sounds go circling round the world, over the sea and over the land, gathering volume as they go, they at length reach my own, my native land, and then the United States of America bring their 23,000 locomotives into line, and from ocean to ocean, from gulf to lake, join in the concert, celebrating the triumphs of Anglo- Saxon enterprise, and such peaceful con- quests as are everywhere recognized as the avant couriers of the time when nations shall learn war no more. I have said that the money invested in the world approximates $14,000,- Of this amount the railroads of the United States and Canada represent about one-half, or $7,000,000,000. These roads require for their successful operation, at least 25,000 locomotives, 18,000 passenger cars, 7,000 bag- gage and express cars, and 780,000 freight cars. I have read of grand military reviews, of thousands of mailed soldiers in line: of cav- alry, infantry and artillery; of gaily capari- soned steeds and gorgeously dressed officers, fad ,ifan?y 1 have seen a grand review of the railroad trains of the United States and Canada. The 25,000 locomotives form a con- tmuous line of 190 miles. The 18,000 passen- ger cars extend along the track 130 miles. baggage and express cars require 53 miles, and the 780,000 freight cars require for their display about5,700 miles of track. This grand finXnCr^uWouid re?uire something more than ™iles of road, extending twice across the SS rfiXf ^ fortunately either Canada or the United States could furnish the required parade ground and appliances. I imagine the day is fixed for the grand re- aud that the proclamation has been published I imagine that the crowned heads of the earth are present. Presidents and Vice- roys, senates and parliaments, are also in at- lenuauee to witness the wonderful pageant. m°ney kings and the merchant Eoo*c+S al! nati°ns are represented, to give eclat to the occasion. I imagine that men re- Sned tv, teaming, poets, statesmen, his- xorians, philosophers, educators and scientists fJld far away upon house hiillJ’ People have come to witness a spectacle in the piesence of which exagger- ation sits dumb with amazement. locomotives and cars are arranged in K military order; the hour, high noon, ap- d f<^r/5he cortege to move, has come. tha«AiWnd Commander gives the signal for hpStC°*?mns V3 advance. Flags wave, drums trumpets blare and cannon belch aud xr^r~bul’ strange to say, the trains stand still. am?gpH S™testG capitalists exhibit concern, iics pre^1Pt failure— but the columns sHn°ni?°\e' -It is a dead and voiceless stand- chnncfii ?l?Ag tkpline. Doubts are inter- wlo*g?d and in(iniries circulate freely, as to make the occasion the de£ful the world ever beheld. En- mSn^k o?iUd*uSi.olis’ brakesmen and switch- rnnmS?!. at their posts. At this supreme moment the commander exclaims “ Eureka! ” rmm twenty-five thousand locomotive fire- ln response to the call, spring to their work. Suddenly all is animation. The loco- motives tremble with the power the firemen create. Then 25,000 whistles blow in concert and again the order is given to “ go,” and the pageant moves on amidst demonstrations of the wildest joy. The picture is not overdrawn. It is essen- tially true. We have the locomotives and the cars, but they stand still until the locomotive fireman comes to the rescue, and it is only when he performs his task that the railroad train moves along its track and fulfills its t mission. It is no part of my errand on this occasion to introduce invidious comparisons. I prefer to seek for perfections rather than defects A man in the line of duty is on the highway to success and to eminence, and he who is so for- tunate as to find the right and pursue it, to find the truth and hold it fast, has gained the vantage ground in the world’s broad field of battle, which pledges the inevitable to final victory. What is the spectacle presented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canada? Does the Broth- erhood antagonize capital? The idea is pre- posterous. i have endeavored to show that capital invested in railroads is vitalized by locomotive firemen. Does the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen antagonize sobriety integrity and fidelity to trusts? To forever silence such inquiries it is only required to read the organic law of the Order, In which will be found sentiments of devotion to vir- tue, which purify like fire, attract like mag- nets, and elevate and dignify those who ac- knowledge their beneficent power. The vocation of locomotive firemen con- nects them with the railroad commerce and transportation of the world. It is stated that over 28,168 miles of railroad in Great Britain there were conveyed in the year 1881, 622,423 - 000 passengers. If it were proper to assume that the railroads of the United States and Canada conveyed annually as many passen- gers per mile as the roa»:sof Great Britain, we should have the enormous sum total of near- ly 4,000,000,000 passengers annually on the trains. But we will assume that on the United States and Canada trains there are annually conveyed one-third as many passengers as crowd the cars in Great Britain. This esti- mate would give about 1,333,000,000 passengers annually conveyed on the American and Canadian trains. Admitting that our figures are only approximations, the fact that the lives of a vast multitude of human beings are, to some extent, in the custody of locomo- tive firemen, Is of such importance that it would be a profanation of the English lan- guage to dwarf its proportions or obscure its significance. It may be difficult, on the in- stant, to grasp the fact in all its colossal pro- portions, but there it stands, inviting and de- fying scrutiny. It is a fact which, like a marriage vow, weds locomotive firemen to the railroad enterprises of the world, and there is no power on earth that can issue a decree of divorce ; and it is eminently fitting, here and now, to voice a truth of the highest ethical gravity, that in the council lodges, where more than 12,000 Brotherhood Firemen deliberate, the demand from the first has been, that Brotherhood Firemen should be fully equipped, by ability, sobriety, integrity and fidelity for every trust their perilous call- ing imposed. Such facts ought to be known to all who invest their money in railroads, to all who are called upon to manage railroads, and to the millions of people who place their lives in. the custody of railroad men. The time must come; indeed, I regard it near at hand, when railroad owners and man- agers will fully comprehend the fact that the mission of the Brotherhood is to provide fire- men whose lives bear testimony to noble am- Digitized by Google

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672 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. bitions, and whose intelligence and knowl- edge of their duties will stand the test of the severest inquiry. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is unlike all other brotherhoods, unless it be that of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers. I am not entirely .uninformed in regard to the interior secrets of the most an- cient and famed fraternities of the world. I know something of initiations and degrees, of pass-words and grips, of signals and signs, but my information leads to the conclusion that in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men there will be found one tie binding the membership in closer fellowship than will be found in any of the other brotherhoods known to civilized lands— it is the bond of one profession and mutual peril. Locomotive firemen, tbe moment they mount their engines, take their lives in their hands. With them eternal vigilance is the price of safety, and not for themselves only, but for all the precious lives committed to their care. I can not more forcibly illustrate the supreme demand for sobriety and unwa- vering fidelity to trusts than to repeat the words of a locomotive fireman : “It is import- ant,” said he, “that I should be sober and in command of all my faculties as security against disaster, but I know as my train is plunging along at a fearful speed, that some- where on the track there is a train flying with equal velocity to meet me. If it is important that I should be on the alert, it is equally im- Eerative that the other train should be in the ands of men as competent and as intensely concerned as myself for the safety of life and property.” By the publication of such reflections the outside world will have little trouble in ar- riving at genet ous conclusions in regard to scenes which transpire within the charmed and mystic circle of the lodge room, where men, accustomed to facing dangers, speak kind words in gentle tones of comrades who are disabled, or of those who have fallen, like brave men, at the post of duty. It is enough to know that the dead receive Chris- tian sepulture at the hands of surviving brethren, and that sorrowing widows and or- phans are made glad that husbauds and fath- ers were faithful members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Such reflections invite to commendations, clothed in eulogistic phrase: but I have al- ready detained you too long. It only remains for me to express my personal satisfaction at being the guest of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen in this beautiful city. To reach this foreign laud we of the United States crossed invisible boundary lines to hear the same language spoken, and to behold on all sides, institutions, civilization and pro- gress so much like our own country’s that inquiry was brought into requisition to settle the question of jurisdiction. jv?r°^er*100^s' thank God, have neither vis- ible nor invisible boundary lines. Locomo- tive firemen of the United States and Canada, discarding political jurisdictions and extra- dition treaties, rally under the banner of fraternity and reciprocity, and whether in Toronto, Terre Haute, Denver or Chicago, meet in as peaceful embrace and march tow- ards a goal as sublime, as do the waters of our great inland seas, which, disregarding bound- ary lines, mingle and flow, placidlyfor with foam-crested waves, to the ocean. THE GLOBE PRINTING OFFICE. +.1^e+^h^i^m.aLu announced an invita- i«isiVh? offlce of The Globe news- flpplause?)rder t0 SGe their presses at work. MB. PETER RYAN. Mr. Peter Ryan, who had during the meet- ing occupied a seat on the platfarm, being obliged to leave to catch a train, was unable to deliver his address. ALDERMAN HABVIE. The Chairman called on Alderman Harvie, who said as one of the pioneer railway men of Canada that he was glad to meet so many railroad men. He had been the conductor on the first train that ran in Canada and took the first fare collected in the Dominion. I PHOTOGRAPHING THE CONTENTION. The Chairman announced that Mr. John A. F raser, photographer,, who was in the gal- lery, was about to take a photograph of the Convention, and invited a number of ladies to ascend the platform and grace the group with their presence. CLOSING. The opening exercises were then closed and the Convention adjourned for dinner, preparatory to going into executive session. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. The Convention met in executive ses- sion in Shaftsbury Hall, at 3:15 p. m., Tuesday, the 23d and was called to order by Grand Master Arnold. The Conven- tion continued in session until Monday evening and then adjourned at 6:40 p.m. to meet at Philadelphia, Pa., in 12th an- nual session, on the third Monday in September, 1885. Among the most im- portant changes that were effected by the Convention was the almost entire revision of the ritualistic work, the in- crease of the insurance from $1,000.00 to $1,500.00, and the change of the title of * the Order from the “Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of the United States and Canada” to the “Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of North America.” The following officers were elected for a term of two years each : S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor ; E. V. Debs, Grand Secretary and Treasurer and Editor of the Maga- zine ; A. H. Tucker, W. F. Hynes and 0. A. Cripps, Grand Trustees; E. B. Mayo, W. E. BurnB, Sid Vaughan, F. W. Dyer and C. A. Wilson, Grand Executive Com- mittee. The terms of the Grand Master and Vice Grand Master not expiring until the following year no election of said officers was had. Wm. F. Hynes was re-appointed Asso- ciate Editor of the Magazine, which ap- pointment was unanimously concurred in by the Convention. The offices of Dis- trict Corresponding Secretaries were abol- ished. The Grand Lodge offices were located at Terre Haute, Ind. BALL AND BANQUET. The ball and banquet proved to be a most grand and enjoyable affair. It was gotten up on a scale of boundless hospi- tality and elicited the most enthusiastic expressions of satisfaction and joy. affair was alike creditable to the calling Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 673 and the cause and will ever be remem- bered with commendable pride by those who were in attendance. The following report of the occasion is taken from the Globe: The grand complimentary ball tendered to the Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen was held in the Pavilion of the Horticultural Gardens last evening. The event was a grand success, about one thous- and people being present. The dancing space in the Pavilion was handsomely decorated with flags, and the conservatory was thrown open to the guests. About nine o’clock the Lieutenant-Governor and party arrived. His Honor was accompanied by Mrs. Robinson, Mayor Boswell, Miss Vivian, and Capt. Ged- des. As the party entered the Pavilion the band of the Royal Grenadiers played the National Anthem. The party took seats oh the platform, which had been beauti- fully decorated_with rare plants and flowers. On the platform were ex-Mayor McMurricli, Col. J. B. Maynard, editor of the Sentinel,- Indianapolis, 2nd., and Mrs Stevens, wife of the Grand Instructor of the Order. Shortly aftfer the arrival of the Lieutenant- Governor the dancing commenced. His Honor and party taking part. The following programme was carried out:— and the United States has been largely in- creased. The following young ladies, all of whom are residents of Toronto, formed the Ladies’ Reception Committees:— Misses Bena Pear- son, May Pearson, Bessie Kissock, M. Mulver- bill, Katie Hamilton, Nellie Clarke, Annie Mackenzie, Libby Hamilton, Bella Wilson, Maggie Hunter, and Miss Rodgers. The following gentlemen composed the Executive Committee who carried out the arrangements :— H. P. Boulton, Chairman ; S. Vaughn, Secretary; J. Pratt, Treasurer. Committee— W. A. Stuart, J. Addie, J. Faw- cett, T. Bracken, R. Reid, J. Wallace, W. Far- rance. and A. Mowat. During the eveniuga large number of vis- itors became acquainted with the Lieut-Gov- ernor and party, expressing their delight at their treatment at his hands. Mr. Robert Pearson, the oldest engineer on the Northern • Railway of Canada; Mr. Peter Clark, Mechanical Superintendent; Mr. James Armitage, foreman of the mechanical works of the Northern Railway, were also present. Dancing was kept up till early morning. The visiting firemen from the States expressed themselves as more than satisfied with the treatment which they have received during their visit in this city. CONVENTION NOTES. Grand March, Circassian Circle, Waltz, Polka. Quadrille, Waltz, Schottische, (military) Lancers, (Bombay) INTERMISSION. Caledonians, Waltz, Eureka, Jersey, Polka, Lancers^ (Saratoga) Ripple. Who “ touched ” John O’Malley ? Don’t “ give it away ! ” — A. E. Freeman. I move the previous question !— C. A. Cripps. All aboard for Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly love ! Tom Grant, the Prince of Wiunepeg, and his estimable sister were there. “ Keep quiet boys, we’re all right yet. The old craft must be kept afloat and the old flag aloft.”— Morehouse. “I remembered the music but forgot the tune— the fact is I went off before I was ready.”— Wei den. The scene as witnessed by those who occu- pied the galleries was a most brilliant one. About a hundred couples occupied the floor ateach dance. The sturdy and fluely formed attendants of the iron horse are, without doubt, graceful dancers. The ladies’ cos- tumes were very attractive, indeed, and the hundreds of people in motion below pre- sented a very pretty sight. Each lady and f;entleman wore a beautiful bouquet with a eaf of the order. The graceful movements of the dancers, who kept perfect time with the. orchestra, was the subject of many com- plimentary remarks by those who witnessed the happy throng. The firemen enjoyed themselves, as also did the ladies who ac- companied them. About midnight the as- semblage adjourned to the refresh ment rooms for lunch, which been prepared in the most elaborate manner. A large variety of dishes were arranged in a manner suited to the oc- casion. One dish was moulded in the form of a pyramid, in the centre of which was the lion” and “the eagle” waving the Union Jack” and “Stars and Stripes. There were locomotives in pastry and con- fectionery. The firemen carried out all their arrangements in first-class style. The floor managers were Mr. Walter Far- rance, Mr. CharlesS. Reid and Mr. Ben Yaph, Much credit is due to the Ladies’ Reception Committee, who through their kind and cordial manner, made every visitor “ feel at home.” Thousands of cards were exchanged, and through the visit of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen to this city, friendship between a large number of people in Canada E. W. Mason and lady, of Davenport, were universally admitted to be the handsomest couple in attendance. Frank Dupell denies the authorship of the “Lunch Fiend of the Delaware.” Walton, stand up and be sworn ! The ladies, God bless them, were with us as usual, and gave us their hearts and their hands in the good work. “ Peace, my brethren, peace ! Let no thougtof anger invade your hearts or pollute your lips.”— C. A. Wilson. More than 12,000 members were represented at Toronto, an increase of nearly 5,000 over the preceding year. Think of it ! Worthy Grand Master, Grand Officers, Del- egate Brothers and Brethren a^embled, etc., etc.— Senator Walton , from Pennsylvania. Division No. 70, of the Brotherhood of En- gineers, has our grateful thanks for many favors' received at their hands. These men were as brothers to us. Grand Master Arnold represented us at the opening with grace and dignity in an emi- nently high degree, and won rich laurels for himself and the Order. It was a mean trick to represent to the cus- tom house officers that a certain delegate was a dude from New York, trying to pass him- self off as one of the delegation, and have them rausack his “grip.” No such outrage should be perpetrated on a “Free man.” Digitized by Google

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674 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE ' Joe Wheeler was there from Texas. Besides representing his Lodge faithfully and effi- ciently he established a “ corner ” on oysters. Joe will tell you all about it. “ The young ladies are all engaged and I have them under my supervision. All appli- cations for partners for this dance must be made direct to”— J. H. Crossman. “The familiar face of the ‘Orator of the Valley of the Platte ’ was conspicuous for its absence.” Report had it that the distin- guished disturber had to stay at home to rock a new baby. “Oh, yes, I have heard of the fiendish as- sault made upon you by that insufferable calumniator, TbreligRhue, and I only wish I could bind your bleeding heart with my own tender sympathies.— Cunerty to Vaughan. J. J. Foy, Esq., General Manager of the steamer “ Ohicora,” will have a green place in our memory for his princely courtesies to our delegation. The Brotherhood is not un- mindful of the favors he bestowed upon us. The Y. M. C. A. of Toronto not only extend- ed us the courtesy of Shaftsbury Hall, but treated us with special consideration duting our entire visit, for all of which we are pro- foundly grateful. Joseph Hickson, Esq., General Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway, did more than the handsome thing by us, His generous recog- nition of our Order will ever be gratefully re- membered by the bronzed knights of the scoop. Robert Pearson, Esq., the veteran locomo- tive engineer of Toronto Division B. of L. E., will never be forgotten. He and his family Jrot forth every effort to contribute to our en- oyment and we have a heart full of appreci- ation of their courtesies. The Railroad Managers and other officers were exceedingly kind to us in granting us the courtesy of free transportation to and from the Convention. We have not space to make mention of their names, but we grate- fully appreciate the friendly co-operation thus proffered by them. Lieut. Governor Robinson, W. B. McMur- rich, Esq., Maydr Boswell, Hon. Peter Ryan, Alderman Harvie, Col. J. B. Maynard, Rev. Dr. Wild and the other distinguished gentle- men who graced the opening by their pres- ence,have the assurance of our grateful appre- ciation of their courtesies and hospitalities. “.Let the grand old cause^forever prevail ! In the name of the countless firemen who are now doing duty amidst the perils of the rail, in the name of the noble souls who have perished at their posts and now look down upon us from heaven, in the name of the Brotherhood everywhere, living and dead, let us be actuated by the high and holy pur- pose of transmitting to our heritage the sacred trust committed to our keeping.”— Sargent. SERMON BY REY. DR WILD. The following is a brief synopsis of the very excellent special Bermon deliv- ered to the delegation by the Rev. Dr. Wild, as clipped from the Toronto Globe : “ Over two hundred of the delegates and visitors to the Convention marched in line yesterday morning to the Bond-street Con- gregational Church, where a sermon was preached to them by Rev. Dr. Wild. As soon as Dr. Wild took his place in the pulpit he requested the regular members of the congre- gation to take their places in the side aisles and allow the members of the Order to occupy c®ntrc of the Church. This request was cheerfully complied with, and the members of the Brotherhood occupied the body of the church. The reverend doctor chose for his text, 2 Corinthians, viii, 21. ‘Providing for honest things not only in the Lord but also in the sight of men.’ Dr. Wild spoke in the highest terms of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen not merely from hearsay, but from intimate acquaintance with the objects of the Order. The general objects were to afford a benevolent assistance to those members who were unfortunately thrown out of work through accident, or whose familes were deprived of their sup- port by the death of their head. He spoke of the qualifications for the various callings of life. The policeman must be a strong, stalwart man whom no one can overawe. The butcher is naturally a man of large, robust build. The merchant sharp and shrewd, but the railway man, and more es- pecially the engineer or firenjan must be able-bodied and be possessed of keen, clear sight, quick hearing, and be live and active, and above all be strong-minded and destitute of all nervousness. The preacher referred to an incident in his own career when, having to reach a certain point from Rochester, N. Y., and missing the regular train, he was kindly granted a special engine by the super- intendent, and taking his seat in the cab of the engine was tossed from side to side. He only wondered how the engineer and firemen could manage to retain their places and keep control of the whole train. His description of this trip was very humorous, and gave an excellent Idea of his powers of description. He considered that railway men and engin- eers and firemen were the worst paid of all skilled laborers in the country, and yet had the lives of more people in their charge than any other in the community. He rejoiced m the fact, that one of the cardinal principles of the Order was sobriety, and that fact alone accounted for the great decrease in the num- ber and extent of the railway disasters in tne country. At the close of the sermon the reverend gentleman made an eloquent ana fervent prayer for the success of the Brother- hood.” TORONTO. DEDICATED TO THE “BOYS” OF DOMINION LODGE 67, B. OF L. F. We chant no lament For the Brotherhood’s coming To Toronto, a city Where September’s like June, Where roseR are blooming. And soft winds are blowing, With all hearts beating time To a fellowship tune. It is the opinion In this Queen’s Dominion, Which extends from the lakes To the fabled North Pole, Are Lodges of Brothers The peers of all others, In all that dignifies men— In grandeur of soul. Not only in fancy, Not only in dreams, Shall Toronto be pictured When we are away ; For we’ve felt the warm glow, And basked in the beams Of friendship, to live When our locks have turned gray. Then hurrah for Toronto ! Oft we shall want to See this Brotherhood city Forever to be ; , Where a welcome was tendered To be remembered, As long as St. Lawrence Shall flow to the sea. j B M. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 675 RESOLUTIONS. The Committee on Resolutions sub- mitted the following report, which was unanimously adopted by the Convention, viz: Toronto, Ont., Sept. 27, 1884. To the Grand Master and Delegates in Eleventh Annual Convention assembled . Sirs and Brothers : Your Committee on Resolutions beg leave to report as follows : Whereas, The delegation has been most cordially received and entertained by the officials of Toronto, State and municipal, and also by the citizens and the general public, and Whereas, We have received a great mftny courtesies at the hands of railroad managers, superintendents and employees, and many other persons, whose names we have not the space to enumerate here, therefore be it Resolved , That we gratefully appreciate the many kind favors we have received and that we offer thanks as follows : To the Y. M. C. A.:— That we tender a hearty vote of thanks to the officers of the Y. M. C. A. of the city of Toronto for the kindness shown to this Grand Body by granting us the use of their hall; and, furthermore, we would also return thanks to the janitor for the favors he has shown to this body both individually and collectively. To our distinguished speakers That a hearty vote of thanks be tendered to the fol- lowing gentlemen : Lieutenant-Governor Robinson, Mayor Boswell, ex-May or McMur- rich, Rev. Dr. Wild, Alderman Harvie, Col. Maynard, of Indiana, and other gentlemen who so kindly assisted us in our opening ex- ercises by their presence, addresses and hearty welcomes, and we are sure that the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen will long re- member the hearty reception they have re- ceived in the Queen City of the West. To the Managers, Superintendents and em- ployees of the various railways in the United States and Canada:— As we And it utterly im- possible to singly enumerate the favors be- stowed on us by Managers and Superinten- dents of the various railways in the United States and Canada, and also to the employees of the said railways for the kindness shown to our delegates during their journeys to and from the Eleventh Annual Convention held in the City of Toronto, we beg leave to tender thanks to all the above-mentioned, also to any others who have shown us kindness in any manner ; assuring them that the assist- ance rendered our cause by granting us free transportation over their respective lines is gratefully appreciated. To the Officers and Members of Division No. 70, B. L. E.: That we desire to return thanks for the hearty welcome you have extended to this, the Grand Body of Locomotive Firemen, also thanking the Committee of Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers for the gentlemanly assistance you have rendered us in the open- ing of our session; hoping that the friendly feeling now existing between us may never cease, but on the contrary that time may bring us closer, if possible, in the bonds of friendship. To the Grand Reception Committee -.—That the Grand Reception Committee of this body be voted hearty thanks for the able and effi- cient manner in which they have entertained the visiting brethren, and sincerely hope that the time will come, to some of us at least, when we will have an opportunity of return- ing some of the many kindnesses shown to us by the said committee on this occasion. To Dominion Lodge No. 67 That a vote of thanks be teudered to the officers and mem- bers of Dominion Lodge No 67 for the courte- ous and gentlemanly treatment we have re- ceived at their hands while attending the 11th annual convention of our Order held in the City of Toronto. Furthermore, our prayer is that No. 67 may always flourish ana be as able as she is willing to welcome a brother, and that each and all of her members may be blessed with health, prosperity and joy as bountifully as the gratitude of our member- ship, which words so feebly express To Mr. C. S. Wheaton, Grand Chief, Order of Railway Conductors That it is with re- gret we received the communication from you stating that you were unable to attend the opening exercises of our session, but we fully appreciate the interest you manifest in our Order, still hoping as time rolls on we may become more closely united in the bonds of friendship. To the Ladies Reception Committee That a sincere vote of thanks be tendered the ladies who have acted on the Reception Com- mittee for receiving lady visitors to this con- vention ; for the time and trouble expended by them in entertaining and escorting lady visitors to different places of amusement and interest throughout the city, and for endea- voring to make the visit a pleasant and long- to-be-remembered one. And furthermore that a vote of thanks be tendered to all ladies at whose hands we have received favors. To J. J. Foy, Esq , Gen’l Manager Steamer Chicora That our thanks be extended to Mr. J. J. Foy. for granting us the free use of his elegant steamer, and that we shall ever remember his kindness. Also that our thanks be extended to the Globe and Mail offices for invitations receiv- ed to visit their respective quarters and see their magnificent presses in operation, and to all persons who assisted in any way in the royal reception of our delegation and the success of our Convention. To the Congregational Church That our thanks be tendered to the Congregational Church on the occasion of the special sermon of the Rev. Dr. Wild. Respectfully submitted. J. S. Johnson, ) G. A. Pearson, V Committee. G. B. Stratton, J WOOING. Cease, my sweetheart, cease thy doubting, Say not vows are idly spoken ; Though thy lips look lovely, pouting, They were made for sweeter token. For thy smile my heart is waiting, For thy love look, sad and sighing. For thy kisses, supplicating, For tny passion, faint and dying. In my sleep thou bendest o’er me, And thine eyes speak, love confessing; Thy soft arms reach out to me, Till I feel their sweet caressing. To thy breast, with passion panting, Lovingly thou dost enfold me, And thy lips with words enchanting, Whisper what thine eyes had told me. As the famished dream of feasting, And the thirsty pant for fountains; As the wounded warrior, resting, Dreams of peaceful vales and mountains; So my huugry heart, in sleeping, Revels in thy bounteous loving; So my parched lips, to thine creeping, Drink thy kisses, thou approving. But, alas ! woe follows waking, For my bliss dies with my dreaming ; Night begins when day is breaking, Night is day when love is beaming. Sweetheart !— ah, thine eyes are weeping ; Now thy loveliness is human — Angel art thou when I’m sleeping; Now, I kiss thee, thou art woman ! Digitized by Google

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676 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . Edited by Ida A. Harper. ARE WE UNGRATEFUL? A young lady, who read last month’s article on “ Ingratitude,” exclaimed, as she laid the Magazine down, “ That is all very true, but you might have said some- thing about the ingratitude of parents to children.” This was a novel view to take of it. I think I never read anything about parents being ungrateful, and vet 1 believe that children are very often hurt by what they consider the unappreciative disposition of parents. The obligations are not all on one side. We are too apt to exact services from children as a mat- ter of duty, and not show any particular sense of appreciation after they are ren- dered. The indebtedness is two-fold. It is true that our children owe their exist- ence to us, but it is a grave question whether we have conferred upon them any great blessing by bringing them into a world which, even at its best, contains much sorrow, strife and weariness. For many years we owe to them the most tender and watchful protection, nights of sleepless vigil, patient, conscientious care. I never could see that children owed pa- rents an everlasting debt of gratitude for carrying them safely through the days of infancy and early youth. Even after the child has reached an age where it is capa- ble of taking care of itself, the responsi- bility of the parents does not cease, but until years of full maturity they should exercise a loving and faithful protection. And yet, through all these years there is not a day but that the good child may repay all that is done for him. The bright smile, the willing footsteps^ the affection- ate word, are more precious than gold to the father and mother. As a rule they do most thoroughly appreciate every- thing their children do for them, but sometimes, amid the anxiety and never- ending hurry of everyday life, they do not think to express their grateful enjoy- ment of all these little kind acts. They fall like a balm upon the spirit that is too weary to express the pleasure it feels. And, because the appreciation is not put into words, children imagine that parents are indifferent. It may be that we do grow careless and let the little favors go unheeded. If the dear children were taken away forever, perhaps we should recall many little dutiful acts which passed unheeded at the time, but which we would miss with a longing that all the world could not satisfy. It may be that we accept as our right many helpful and loving attentions from our children and forget the word of thanks which is so ac- ceptable to us all as a reward for well- doing. And then they grow discouraged and say that parents as well as children are sometimes ungrateful. It is not in- gratitude on our part, it is only careless- ness, and if they could read our feelings, they would know that every loving and thoughtful act of the child droppeth upon our hearts like the gentle dew from heaven. Readers of this Department cannot but have noticed the marked improvement in the character of the communications. We may be prejudiced but it seems to us that the ladies are making much more progress in this respect than the men are making. If you will notice, they still commence their letters with the old worn out formula, “ Not having heard any- thing from Lodge No. so-and-so I thought I would write,” &c., &c., and you will also notice that their letters are made up mostly of personalities and attempted wit- ticisms. Now, ladies, we will leave them so far behind they will never overtake us, before another year has passed. Right here let us suggest that the members can keep the readers of the Magazine inform- ed of the condition of the different Lodges and we would like to have you write something that will be specially of inter- est to other women. Tell us what kind of a place you live in, something of your daily life, your experience as wife, mother and housekeeper. Give us your opinion on the various topics of the day. Write these things just as you would tell them if we were talking together, ask any questions that are perplexing you and perhaps some other woman may be able to help you out. Do not try to be pro- found or learned. Speak from the full- ness of your heart. That is the language we all understand, and, once a month, we will all have a reunion through the columns of the Woman’s Department. The’ Ladies Department is slightly “ squeezed ” this month to accommodate the reports of the Convention. We will excuse it just this once. Will again ? the “Wife of Barnabus” call Her letter was very acceptable. All communications should be ad- dressed to Firemen’s Magazine, Terre Haute, Ind. OUT IN THE WORLD. Miss Flora Underwood has been appointed cashier of the Granite National BanK, a Quincy, Mass. k Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. George Alfred Townsend, the correspondent, better known as “ Gath,” has his wife attend to all his business contracts. She does it so well that his income is $15,000 a year. Miss Frances M. Lincoln, of Worcester, and Miss Anna S. Folsem, of Boston, have been nominated by Governor Robinson for trus- tees of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital for seven and six years respectively. The Chicago Legal News says: Since Miss Kate Kane came to this city in January last, she has been employed in thirty criminal cases. She is well-eaucated, is an eloquent speaker and deserves success. Mrs. Jane G.Swisshelm, one of the pioneers of the woman’s rights movement, who recent- ly died at Pittsburgh, invented the use of the red light on the rear of all passenger cars. It is her contribution to the safety of American travel. Miss Julia Eastman, of Massachusetts, car- ried off the first prize for the solution of the Chess problem of the Commercial-Gazette. Her score was the highest possible— perfect. She had fifty-five competitors, among them the ablest chessmen in the country. M. de Lesseps says that if women were once admitted to the French Academy, in ten years it would contain no men, because the immense superiority of women would be so plainly evident that masculine candidates would no longer be possible. More than a thousand Boston women have asked to be assessed a poll-tax, in order that they may vote for school committee, and the women who pay a property tax are yet to be heard from. This is a larger number than have ever before applied for assessment in one year. Less than twelve years ago the doors of army reunions were rigidly closed against the pres- ence ef woman. At the great reunion of the G. A. R., held in Minneapolis a short time ago, the following is an extract from the speech of Commander-in-Chlef Beath, and shows the advance made by the veterans with reference to the value and recognition of women : “ The Woman’s Relief Corps is now much further advanced in organization in this one year than the Grand Army was in the same time. Comrades who doubted the wisdom of our taking any action last year will soon see that this Woman’s Relief Corps is to be our Grand Army Reserve, ready to re- spond for efllcient help in all our social and charitable work.” CHIPS AND KERCHOGS. Who, that has ever read “Cricket on the Hearth,” by Dickens, will forget how that cheerful insect makes himself heard at every pleasant incident. That Cricket seems to me as much one of the family as Tilly Slowboy or even the wonderful Baby. (Don’t tell John or Dot Peery- bingle that I said so.) And jthe duet be- tween the kettle and the Cricket. Why, I would like such music every day. Either singer in a solo enlivens one, but together they chase away gloom and make one feel like sinking a merry tune with them. Years ago, in the old country, crickets were bought, the purchasers thinking they would bring good luck. In those days, a house without a cricket would be as rare as a house nowadays without a canary bird. Prudent housewives con- 67/, demn the little creatures, accusing them of eatjing clothing. That is a serious charge against them and it saddens me to hear such tales. Until I see one in the de- liberate act of eating my best dress, I shall ever give them a place on my hearth when they choose to visit me. One Sun- day evening, not long ago, while the choir was singing, suddenly a strange noise was heard, which brought a smile to the faces in the audience.’ Clear, loud and shrill, it was heard above the singers, a merry, happy, audacious little cricket. The sermon had no charms for it. When the minister spoke it was silent, but when the music floated through the church it joined in unconscious praise to its Maker. Speaking of Crickets makes me think of another loved songster. Y ears ago I lived near a marshy spot, which was the home of a most musical family of frogs. Every night, when all was quiet, I would listen to the different voices. There was as much variety in the tones as in a chorus of human voices. Each musicale was started by the deep, base of old Grand- father Frog, followed by the lesser voices until they would join in a jumbling cho- rus, which would become faint and faint- er as I neared dreamland. What emo- tions, what memories, filling my heart when I hear them now. They bring to me thoughts of bygone joys and sorrows, while the cricket inspires me with hopes of a happy future and brightens present trials. Dear cricket, may thy shadow never grow less. And that thou mayest avoid the paths strewn with the fatal insect powder, so thy death may be peaceful, in accord with thy life, is the wish of thy friend, Elkhart, Sept. 29. Carlyl. Clinton, III., October 9, 1884. To Woman's Department : The September Magazine is at hand, and I find the Woman’s Department sim- ply irresistible. I have long hesitated between a desire to contribute something and the fear that my incompetency would be noted at a glance by our good and faith- ful manager. I felt that I could not bear the humiliation of knowing that my letter was “crowded out.” I was no.t thus timid a couple of years since, when I sent a few lines and had the satisfaction of reading them in print a few weeks later. But what a change has come o’er the spirit of our Department since then. 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678 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. were exceptions, and those who wrote well then are still the pride of their less fortunate sisters. It is not a surprising matter that we have made such wonder- ful improvement. Under our present leadership, it could not be otherwise. Bom as contributor and manager her writings have inspired me with hearty admiration. When I feel discouraged and low spirited, as the happiest of women will, at times, I get my Magazine and read one or more of her conversations with her sisters (as I like to think them), and, in less time than it would take me to run around the neighborhood seeking sympa- thy and burdening others with my low spirits, I feel so tranquil and light-hearted that I find myself unconsciously hum- mmg a tune as I put the books away and return to my work. I feel sure I am not the only one who appreciates her efforts to help and encourage all, but especially women. Is there a more blessed mission on earth ? I would like to show my good will by offering something original. I cannot aspire to the brilliant or witty, and fear the instructive is more than I tan do jus- * tice to. I think I hear you ask, “ What can she do ? ” I will answer that I am a vey attentive listener and devoted reader and selfish enough to wish those more highly endowed with literary talent to continue their good work of entertaining not only myself but all who are privileged to read our Magazine. Our Lodge, No. 176, is strong, though young, and meets regularly. I, like the “ Wife of Barna- bas, am confident my husband attends when m town, and I would be the last to discourage him in so doing. I almost envy the sisters who will have the pleasure of accompanying the delegates to Canada. We are sending a most worthy single gen- tleman. I hear a score of sweet feminine voices whisper, “ What a pity.” The convention of 1884 is looked for- ward to with even more interest than those of previous years, not only on ac- count of the business to be transacted, fut from the fact that it will be the first to be held outside the Union. Knowing 4 ?u.r b°ys” will compare favorably with their Canadian brothers in morals, intellect and appearance, I wait patiently for reports from them. Mrs. L. H. 1 that the modesty of the Editor of the Womans Department would have been too great to publish the above, but Mr. Debs said it must go in. If the Woman s Department has not been as in- m 7ears as now, it was ^r' ?ebs was not capable of „n trH* ^ because there was never any attempt to have it a special feature of the Magazine, but women have become so identified with the Brotherhood that ■ they deserve a permanent recognition. It has been my privilege, amid many cares and duties, to assist in this delightful work. I highly appreciate Mrs. H.’s kind and encouraging words. It is the mission of women to help one another. Although I am pleased to have men read and ap- prove my writings yet I always feel that they are specially for women, and am glad 'to know that they have touched a chord of sympathy in a sister’s heart. Since Mrs. H. will so depreciate herself I will say for her benefit that good writers and good talkers are common but a good lis- tener is rarely to be found. We publish Mrs. H.’s letter with pleasure and hope to hear from her again.— [Ed. FIREMENS’ MAGAZINE. For Woman's Department: Having some leisure time I thought I would write a short letter to the Maga- zine, thinking it might interest some of the readers. I would state that the “Evening Star” No. 112, is still wide awake in . a flourishing condition, and steadily increasing in number. The boys are fast realizing that it is an honor to belong to the “Evening Star” and I trust that each and every member will strive to be an honor to the Lodge. Practice “Benevolence,” not only oy giving to a brother when he is in need, but by kindly, and generously helping each other to live so as to never do that, which will reflect anything but credit on the order of B. of L. F. Cheat the doctor by strict “ Sobriety,” and poverty by honest “Industry,” and you will surely stand approved both by God and man, and, if approved by God “the world cannot prevail against you.” In the storm which recently vis- ited Evansville, Charles Sursa, Secretary of the Evening Star Lodge, had his arm broken by the round house blowing down, but he says he is satisfied know- ing he narrowly escaped more serious inj ury, so I suppose he will not repine at having to rest awhile. The Lodge has just been presented with a handsome motto by Mrs. Shilliday, the wife of one the members. It is a beautiful piece of hand- work, and I know the boys will properly appreciate it, but I will leave it for them to say how much they appre- ciate it. For fear my letter will be too long I close it by wishing the B. of L. F. success and prosperity. Phoebe. Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 679 SUNDAY MORNING. To Woman' 8 Department : The hum of myriads of insects, the soft haze of Indian Summer, the gentle, flow- ing of waters, the quiet, calm and peace- ful faces of the church goers ; all remind us that Sunday has come again. The day of rest, when over- worked man and beast shall quietly rest and refresh themselves for another struggle with the realities of life. The scholar and teacher, to rest by strolling near the rippling waters, indulg- ing in idle reveries, which both rest and refresh their weary brain . The over- task- ed business man who has been beseiged with cares and bills for six restless days to goto church with his wife and family, ana listen to the word of God from lips divine, and drink deeply of the fountain of life to-day that he may have enough to slake his thirst and temper the trials of the coming week, which will be so full of care of its own that no time can be given to thoughts of the thirsty soul. The housewife who has been so busily en- gaged all through the week with house- hold cares, “like Martha of old,” that with all, she has had no time to read or think, will rest, after she has seen her husband and little ones neatly arrayed and off to church, has tidied up a bit, given the last orders to cook and taken her well-worn bible, which was her mother’s, perhaps. She readssweet words of comfort until the weary lids droop upon her cheek and she falls asleep in the old chair and thus the children find her as they rush frantically home, hun- gry and restless, with* the sure conviction that the very best part of Sunday is the good dinner which they know mamma will have ready. For the Christian, whose sole delight and happiness in this world is looking into the mysteries of the next, and dwelling on Goci’s boundless love and wisdom, who lives here for the life that is to come, whose aim is to serve and glorify the great being whose Infinity is space, whose name is love, and whose mercies are boundless, who can tell the great magnitude of heavenly enjoyment and rest the Sabbath brings to such a mind. Only to the firemen and railroad boys is the day of rest a myth. Their lives should be pure, their motto, ready, that when the call of duty comes they may find themselves prepared. They are, too, I think, as nearly ready as any class of men you will find, their Lodge of B. of L. F. is, literally speaking, their church and if they live well up to its teachings, methinks they will not be found wanting, though their Sunday rest has been snatch- ed from the “ wee sma hours ” of any time they could find to devote to its call- ings. The great commerce of *the world must go on and though you think it is not much influence that “ only a fireman ” can exert, just let them, as a bodv “strike,” and declare they will not work on Sunday and see what a panic will be created in the commercial circles of the world. All of which proves that the laboring men are becoming a power in the land. Governor Cleveland says : “A true American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.” Greenville, Tex. Irene. Galion, Ohio, Sept., 9, 1884. To Woman's Department: Bro. H. Hopkins, of Eclipse Lodge 107, has suffered the loss of a little daughter. He has the sincere sympathy of all in his sad bereavement. little ANNIE. The precious bud had scarce begun to bloom Ere death, relentless, broke its tender stem, It drooped its little head, and now the tomb Has closed its portals o’er the precious gem. We sadly gathered roupd her dying bed With hearts of grief to freely weep and pray, And many were the bitter tears we shed When little Annie’s spirit passed away. A Fireman’s Wife. IN MEMORIAM. Dedicated to the late H. A. Kleckner, of Vigo Lodge No. 16, Terre Haute, Ind. Where’er I stray, thou dear, departed one, I see thy form, thy voice I seem to hear ! And though thou art to brighter regions gone, Thy smile still charms my eye, thy tones my ear ! I thinks of those dear eyes, whose partial glance Could ne’er my numerous failings see ; And of those ears that heard untired. When others spoke in praise of me. Twelve months, those eyes are closed, and deaf that ear, That lip and voice are mule forever ; And cold that heart of anxious love. Which death alone from mine could sever. In vain I’m urged to join the social scene ; This silent shade alone has charms for me : I love to be where I with thee have been ; And home, though desolate, is full of thee. Now I, unloved, uncheered, alone, Life’s dreary wilderness must tread, Till He who heals the broken heart, In mercy bids me join the dead. O Thou ! who from thy throne on high, Can’st heal the mourner’s deep distress ; 0 Thou ! who hear’st the mourners cry, Thou ! Father of the fatherless. Still, gracious Lord ! the voice of praise Shall spring spontaneous from my breat; Since, though I tread a weary way, 1 trust that he I mourn is blest. Mattie Fischer. Digitized by Google

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680 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Washington, Ind., Sept. 3, 1884. To Woman's Department. In Woman’s Department for Septem- ber I notice a very sensible article in re- gard to our girls being taught household duties. I am not at all adverse to the girls learning music, quite the contrary. I love music dearly myself, and I think a young girl should be allowed the priv- ilege of practicing, if circumstances will allow. I have two young daughters, and I allow them to play or practice on the organ all they wish, but they have to bear in minjl, duty before pleasure, and do their share of practicing on a wash- board or a scrubbing brush or with a broom ; they cannot dance a round dance but they can make a jolly round cake when necessary, and the oldest of them, now seventeen, could make as good a batch of bread, from setting the yeast to the baking of the bread, when she was nine years old, as was ever eaten. I have ample proof to convince any one who thinks this exaggeration. When I was quite a young wife I tried to make my other half pass a few meal times by play- ing the organ to him, but I soon found that, thump all I would, it would not fill his stomach, and I tried some other plan as I began to fear he would practice the thumping plan himself, with me for an instrument. We must not blame the girls altogether for unhappy homes, the men are quite as much to blame in some instances. A young man meets a pretty face in a ball room, falls in love with it, courts it, marries it, goes to housekeeping with it, and thinks he has a home and a wife. The chances are nine to ten he has neither. Her pretty face gets to be an old story or becomes faded, or freckled, or fretted, and as that face was all he wanted, all he paid attention to, all he swore to love, honor and protect, all he bargained for, he gets sick of his trade, knows a dozen faces he likes better, goes out evenings, consoles himself with cigars, oysters, whiskey and politics and looks at his home as a very indifferent board- ing house. A family of children grows up around him, but neither he nor his ‘face’ knows anything about training them ; so they come up helter skelter ; made toys of when babies, dolls when boys and girls, drudges when young men and women, and so passes year after year, and not one quiet, happy hour, is ever known in this so-called home. An- other young man falls in love with a for- tune. He waits upon it to parties, dances with it, exchanges billet doux with it, pops the question to it, gets yes from it, takes it to the church or squire’B and weds it, calls it wife, carries it home, tells his friends (poor fellow) that he, too, is married, and has a home — what a mis- take! He has none, and he soon finds it out, too. He is in the wrong box, but ’tis too late. He may get a divorce, hates to think of the scandal, so he grins and bears it. Friends praise his house, his pictures, his new bible, the newer baby, and then bid him and his fortune good-morning, as if he had known a good morning since he and his fortune were made one. I hope none of my readers have gone through such an experience, but if they have, they will confess that such is the case. On the other hand a young girl is quite as liable to fall in love with a pair of whiskers, or that awfully sweet mustache! save the mark, she sets her cap for them and sometimes catches them. Whiskers make an offer, the dear girl is delighted, and in a few weeks Miss and her whiskers are married. What is the result? A short honeymoon, then they find they are as uncongenial as chalk and cheese, and never can be made one though all the laws in the state pro- nounce them so. I now close, hoping this will be read in the spirit in which I have written it. Mrs. H. B. Jones. IN MEMO HI AM. Respectfully dedicated to the memory of George Young, who lost his lite in a collision on the M. K. & T. R. R. August 16 : Dear George, it seems thou wert born but to bloom and die ; . . . Thy spirit lives, but it soars on high. No more to fret, no more to sigh For earthly toys ; Thy cares are over, thy tears are dry, Sweet are thy joys. No ! no power on earth can call back again Thy spirit from its blest domain. So sleep on, dear George, all is gain— Thy spirit blest, Thy many friends will weep in vain— Enjoy thy rest. Ou earth thou wast a lovely flower, Thy smile it had an angel’s power And could drive away the gloomy lower Of days to come, But soon, too soon, arrived the houi To waft thee home. No ties so strong, no hope so sure, No joys so sweet, no love so pure, No friends, so dear, as could insure Thy wished for stay ; No longer here couldst thou endure Thy sad delay. Then farewell, My Loved One, I will not try To call thee from the upper sky : No ! sooner far away I’d fly To thy abode. And there in concert join on high To praise our God. Beautiful lives are those that bless— Silent rivers of happiness, _11P8S Whose hidden fountain but few may guess. Beautiful twilight, at set of sun ; Beautiful goal, with race well won, Beautiful rest, with work well done . Beautiful graves, where graces creep. Where brown leaves fall and drifts lie r Oh ! beautful sleep ! Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE \ 681- Green Bay, Wis., Aug. 24, 1884. To Woman's Department: As I am the wife of a member of Baldwin Lodge No. 139, 1 thought I would write a few lines for the Magazine in regard to the B. of L. F. of this place. They have now been organized about nine months and seem to be in a prosperous condition, numbering about thirty-two members and all deeply interested in the work of the order, and if they live up to their obliga- tions, a nobler or better class of men can- not be found on land or sea. They have a very pleasant hall, nicely carpeted and quite a number of pictures on the walls. My husband is deeply interested in the success of the Order, and would rather go without his meals than miss meeting with the brothers when he is here. I am glad we have such a grand organization m our city, and I will ever try to encour- age the interest in this work. AVe greatly appreciate the Magazine in our home, and always look for its coming with pleasure. Hoping that this, my first effort, may find a place in the Magazine, I close, with many good wishes for the Brotherhood and all its members. Lilian. A CONFESSION. For three years of faith you have bound me By rose-woven chains to your feet. For three happy years you have found me In love ana devotion complete. But now I confess that my promise To serve and to love only you Has wavered— and henceforth in homage I bow, with submission, to two ! Yet scorn not, for, man-like, I only Surrendered at sight of her charms— look half of my heart from the mother And gave to the babe in her arms, —J. H. Kennedy. THE REJOINDER. “I see the humorists are haying their say upon how long it takes a woman to dressy said a south side woman. “I think it is much funnier how long it takes a woman to get a dress after she marries one of those fellows.” w- * “How glorious it is to be engaged in a purely intellectual occupation,” murmur- ed a Boston maiden, gazing rapturously into the admiring eyes of a country editor ; “ your whole mental faculties for tools, and the whole universe for a work- shop. Now tell me,” she added, “ what do you find the most difficult thing con- nected with your noble profession?” Paying the Lands,” said the editor. — Philadelphia Call. BETRAYED BY A KISS. “Oh ! ma, I am so happy since I said* yes to dear George.” “ I am glad to hear it, my dear.” “ I never shall forget his first kiss. He put his left arm around me, drew me quickly up to him, placed his right hand lovingly on my hair, and pressed my lips so gently.” “ See here, child, you better break with that young man.” “ Why, what for, ma? ” “He nas had too much experience.” Jenkins was In the pantry trying to open a can of tomatoes, and making a good deal of unnecessary nobe about it. “What in the world is the matter?” demanded his wife from the kitchen. ‘What are you trying to open that can with “Can opener, of course,” he growled back. “ Do you suppose I am trving to open it with my teeth?” “No; I thought per- haps, judging from your language, you were trying to open it with prayer.” Not quite a year ago, the Legislature of Washington Territory passed an act con- ferring the electiv© franchise on women. Since then a large proportion of the women have voted at the local elections, women have taken part in the primaries and county conventions, and women have served on grand and petit juries. The re- sults of this new departure have been so satisfactory to all except the low and vile elements of society, that both political parties have in State Conventions given it a strong endorsement. The Democratic Convention passed the following resolution : “We are in favor of so amending the law as to relieve women from compulsory jury duty in this Terri- tory, and with this amendment we heartily endorse the present laws extending the right of suffrage to women, and declare that the elective franchise should not be denied to any citizen on account of sex.,r While the Republican Convention re- solved “That we heartily endorse the law passed at the last session of the Legisla- tive Assembly of the Territory of Wash- ington, extending the right of suffrage to- women, and declare that the elective franchise should not be denied to any citizen on account of sex.” No matter how much you may sim- plify household duties, there is always a great deal of work to be done if you are a thorough housekeeper. Says an excel- lent manager : I do all I can to save- steps. Aside from the architectural con- veniences of a house — on which a long- chapter might be written — there are some igitized by Google

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682 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. arrangements, simple in themselves, but which contribute largely to “ keeping things in order,” at little cost or expense. • In the kitchen hang a bag so that the mouth be always open, in which put rags of every description— especially worn-out house-cloths that drift to that part of the house. Have another bag, with mouth ajar, for paper of every description. Al- low never a rag or paper to be thrown out of doors. When a broom is utterly worn out, chop off the stump end for fuel ; put the handle in the workshop or cellar. Have a box or drawer in the kitchen for needles, thimble and shears ; they are al- ways needed at times. Have in every occupied room in the house a similar out- fit, for scarcely a week passes but a stitch needs to be taken in something. A half- dozen steel thimbles, with needles and thread and scissors, judiciously placed, will save five thousand steps a year. The same may be said of dust-pans and dust- brushes. In a large house there should be from two to three on each floor. They will wear for years and in the end cost no more than when one is made to do for the entire house, beside saving all the steps. Talking of conveniences, if you burn oil, a lamp hung from the middle of the ceiling in the kitchen will light the whole room, be out of the way and out of danger from breakage. Plain hanging lamps are now among the least expensive of lamps, and with a good top piece, or shade, are very useful. A SUMMER FRIEND. For Woman's Department. And art thou then a Summer friend, Unfit for sterner weather? Can we, who thought we loved so well. No more be seen together ? Then go ; you loved not as I loved, Or you could ne’er deceive me, And tho’ you cause a dreary change. Remember, I’ll forgive thee. Then name me not, unless it be To tell each fault and failing ; m’L.make no mention of the love That proved so unavailing. Perhaps you thought it really fun To win my love, then leave me, x et, for the sorrow you have caused, Remember, I’ll forgive thee. will not promise to forget ; rrv?°J Yain ^ere the endeavor. The feeling that you were unjust Will haunt my mind forever. The true and faithful friend I sought, I can no more believe thee. T Rememberf!^ forgiv^the Y expense’ member this, for ’tis a thought wWill cheer you heart’s dejection ; When time lias made you deeply feel How true was my affection, When, on reflection, you will find Howcruelly you used me ; Thathtru^tI?or|lv?tVeeUr tr°Ubl9d “lDd- Washikgton, Ikd. MRS' HENRY R Jonbs- The Toronto Convention. Editors Magazine: Again have we as an Order r another milestone on our journey. This time it was marked 11, and bore the name Toronto. It seems but a very short time since we passed the 10th, marked Denver, and yet a year has elapsed since then, and has gone from us with ail its joys and its sorrows— its opportunities improved or cast away, its moments, usefully employed or frittered away in idleness, will never return to us again. In view of these facts how care- ful we should be of our time, and the opportunities given us, to improve them for the cultivation of the social, moral and intellectual faculties with which we have been endowed. But enough of this moralizing, for I had intended to write on incidents connected with the recent convention at the city of Toronto. Starting from home on the evening of Sunday, Sept., 21st, we were rapidly transported over the mountainous section of the north-eastern part of Pennsyl- vania, and daylight found our train rush- ing through the beautiful farm lands of western New York, and at 10:20 a. m. on Monday, we alighted at Buffalo. I say we, for fate had brought me in contact with a Texan, whose friendship was so firm that it was impossible for me to get away from him ; he was bound to stick to me night and day, all through the convention, and I only got away from him at last, by jumping from a train while it was in motion at my home. Hav- ing been the recipient of such a marked attachment, I shall not very soon forget our Bro. Me from Texas. While 'waiting for the Niagara train at Buffalo, we were pleased to see Bro. E. K. Cole and wife, together with Bro. Geo. Long and wife, and Bro. Bryant, also bound for Toronto. In due time we started, and paving successfully passed the custom house inspections at Fort Erie, we were permitted to con- tinue our journey, a happy party un- conscious of the “hardships’’ just ahead of us. We arrived at Niagara town in a dreary drizzle, with the wind blowing quite fresh from the northeast. The steamer Chicora made the landing iu good shape, and we stepped aboard, and passing out we saw the sea, but very soon we went see saw and some went sea sick, and instead of seeing the sea Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 688 they would have preferred seeing land. But as all things here below have an end, so the passage across the lake was fin- ished and we stepped on shore again in the city of Toronto. The newspapers have already pub- lished full reports of the opening exer- cises in Shaftsbury Hall, and such other matters as came within their notice, and it would therefore be a waste of time to recapitulate what has been so well writ- ten up before, but some of the remarks made to me in private, show that our Order made a very favorable impression upon all who were brought in contact with its members. A gentleman in the steamboat business, expressed his sur- prise at the rapid progress made by us in so short, a time, rolling up a member- ship of 12,000. He also complimented the Order on the appearance of the dele- gates, and contrasted them with the fire- men on board of vessels, showing that while the latter were mere automatons at work the former were obliged to use every faculty in their possession, and from the very nature of their calling are bound to keep abreast of every improvement, and thus in reality become altogether a differ- ent class of men. He had learned that some changes in legislation were being made, and advised the utmost caution for fear we might make a mistake in re- moving landmarks, and expressed his wishes for our continued prosperity in the most emphatic and friendly terms. Other individuals whom I met and con- versed with, were equally well pleased, and did not hesitate to express their feel- ings in the same manner. Reviewing the work done by the Con- vention, now that the heat of discussion •has passed away, convinces me that as a general thing its work was well done, -although in several things what may be mnwise, and even injurious, changes have been made. One of these was the abol- ishment of the District Corresponding •Secretaries. If allowed to judge of the good done, by the answers received from 40 out of the 66 Lodges I have corres- Smded with during my term of office as istrict Corresponding Secretary, I should think the sum of $2.80 postage, which I sent in, was a small outlay com- pared with its good results. The an- swers received seemed to indicate that my words of encouragement did do them ^some good, and made them more earnest than ever to work for the cause. The other'' matter I allude to is raising the insurance to $1500. This question has been talked of quite enough in Lodges, and assertions have been made -about our ability to pay that much and even more, but while all this talk has been going on, the arithmetical part or rather the afterpart has had too little at- tention, and we have failed to look be- fore leaping. It may now be a hard matter to get back to where we started from, and would certainly look bad to establish a vacillating policy. This mat- ter of insurance however demands more space than I feel willing to give it just now, bence I will reserve my facts and figures for some other time, hoping that they will receive careful attention, as I am not writing for my good, but for the good of the great brotherhood of which I am only one. I am more firmly convinced by the events of the past two weeks at Toronto, that the principles of our Order have taken a deep hold in the hearts of our mem- bers, for although great differences, even bordering on dissension, may and do arise among them, yet thoughts of the com- mon good serve to banish all strife, and brothers who differed greatly on minor points, are as a unit, ready to work in harmony and good will for the advance- ment of the cause and the welfare of its membership. Having finished the work of the con- vention Tate on Monday evening, Sept. 29th, a large party left Toronto via the Grand Trunk for Hamilton and Suspen- sion Bridge at 10:45 p. m., arriving in Buffalo in time for a hurried breakfast and to catch the D L. & W. train, leav- ing there at 8:30 a. m., by means of which we reached home at 7:51 p. m. well pleased with the trip, but sad to say fare- well to the many whose acquaintance had been made during this convention or whose friendship had been renewed by the week’s intercourse. Hoping, however, for another happy reunion next year in the City of Broth- erly Love, let us work together with might and main, so that we may be able to give a good report of our Order, at a point in our country, where it is as yet comparatively unknown, or at least un- appreciated, and to this end let us use every honorable means, so that we may convince the world that we are living up to our principles of Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry. X. L. C. R. Long Bridges. * Editors Magazine : My attention was called to an article in your October number giving length of various bridges in this and other coun- tries, and I notice from the statements that there was a number of other bridges in this country that could doubtless be given of equal or greater length than Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. some of those named, and I beg to sub- mit the following m regard to the Min- neapohs Union railway viaduct over the Mississippi river at Minneapolis, •? 18 a new double track stone arch bridge, recently constructed by this company immediately below the falls of bt. Anthony the work being done under garter of the Minneapolis Union rail- Piers — Minneapolis granite ; above springing line, Magnesian limestone. Work commenced in February, 1882, work completed in November, 1883, 30 - 554 cubic yards in masonry, 18,000 cubic lZd8 ffcfon^ling’ elevation of high ^onwfee-^i?!?o^ sPringing line, len^h ?8/eet’ hlRht above water, 65 feet, total height 82 feet, 3 Arches 40- inm£P*n’ 16arche« 80*foot sPan, 4 arches span, cost $950,000. I might add, that the American Association for the ^rnIon5^ment of Science, in their official PwCjedi.ngs Minneapolis last year t*1 is was the finest structure of the kind in the world. Yours truly C. H. Warren, G. P. A., St. Paul, Minn. St. P., M. & M. SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER. and sneer dear, ThA^?lS»e«0S? prays’ in earth or heaven That a daughter may be reclaimed, forgiven ° wn wo n°n?’s heart the scoffer’s jeer a "?Jlfa11 llke a emel blow, 1Ight,y speak and hear nebo?y 8 CUP witn woe. B tmothI^,° y°Ur dear ones’ daughters, Measure the draught you would give to others. TTneniT2Hes d.ear urge me every day To pity, forgive, forbear : * AThll!2eflor weary /eet astray w^de earth everywhere They tenderiy say, “The dear God knows And sees with pity his creature’s woes.” * S ypur earthly raiment, then, too white To follow where He may lead NRv8i?iiHihis fi°be of heavenly light “ ^be weakest ’s need?’' n# +k no,' ?.say * and the sweet refrain Of the pleading voices is not in vain? J "pi|XfthXrv«^.^e- . 1 too. ‘ a £SSra“'e',re#,e8‘ ' A d iear that them 1 sha11 draw more 1 Thr°here.l0Ve f°r “s° ““*>• with the year. f Changes of Address of subscribers should be reported to us promptly to insure the 3 safe delivery of the book. 1 Subscribers failing to receive their Maga- l zines will please notify us, giving name and location of Agent to whom they sub- > scribed. Matter for Publication should be written on • 8lde ,of the Paper only, in a clear, legi- > hi® hand, and all letters relating to the i Magazine should be enclosed in a separate [ envelope and directed to , FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 1 Terre Haute, Ind. Home from the North. Editors Magazine : If the Magazine will give me space, I wish to thank, through its columns, the Brotherhood of the north, with whom I became personally acquainted while I remained there, a period of five months, during which I was in the employ of the C., M. & St. P. R. R, on the Q. & M. Div., between Minneapolis and Austin. I went there in March and never was I so warmly, heartily and hospitably treated as by the members of Lodges 82 and 126, and I became acquainted with several of their members. I was introduced to many more than 1 can remember names, but there are a few I wish to speak of, with whom I worked side by side. I at- tended two meetings of Lodge 82 and was well pleased with the manner in which they were carried on. Worthy Master Harvey presided in the chair at the first meeting, and Worthy Master Sharrah, (second elect) reigned supreme at the next. Everything went off smoothly, and every one went home feeling they had accomplished their duty. Now, there is “Puss’' a whole-souled Brotherhood man ; thanks to him for picking me up on first acquaintance, it did me good. And “ Morse,” who assists “ Puss ” in dis- patching; also “Foss” and Fillmore, they must not be left out, for one and all are equally as worthy and Stand in rank with the best of Brotherhood men. It is beyond my power to express my senti- ments toward such true and noble repre- sentatives of our Order as I met going up, coming back, and while remaining in the Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 685 North. Of Lodge 126 I did not meet so many, but I must say the few I did get acquainted with were open-hearted, whole-souled and generous Brotherhood men. Among them were Brothers Clan- cy, Gilleace, Sterling, Ames, Kearny and others. I was much pleased with the kindness I received from the men of both Lodges, and I must not except Mrs. Shar- rah and family, and Mrs. Ames- and daughter, with whom I boarded. I am to them all, “ ever so much obliged.” Thinking I am taking too much space in your Magazine, I will now close, with my best wishes for the future success of the Brotherhood. Yours, Harry Forman. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 21, 1884. Editors Magazine : As you seldom hear from the Guiding Star 1 thought I would pen a few lines for the Magazine. No. 130 is doing well and we have at present between 70 and 80 members, with applications still coming in. Bro. H. C. Fox has been presented by his wife with a bouncing girl, weighing 11 pounds. He w happy, it being the first of the family. Bro. Geo. LaRoy is delighted over the event of his wife’s presenting him, on his return trip, with a fine boy. He says he promises to be a first-class Brotherhood man when he grows up. The boys of 130 expect to be installed in their new hall about the 1st of October. 1 remain as ever F raternally yours, G uiding Star. Creston, Iowa, Sept. 23, 1884. Editors Magazine : As I have not seen anything in the Magazine concerning Advance Lodge, No. 101, 1 will try and say a little in behalf of our noble Order. Advance Lodge is still marching for- ward to the music of the Brotherhood, with a full head of steam, with H. K. Burket for our leader. Brother Burket presides over us with such marked suc- cess he keeps the Lodge running in good order and in a prosperous condition. Our membership is made up of good, resolute men, who work together in one body for the good of our Order. We all believe “ ™ principles of the Brotherhood, and although some of our members are a lit- tle backward about talking in behalf of our noble work, there are some among us tt? d<? and w.ork har<i for tlie p whenever their services are required by the Lodge. Hopiner this poor attempt at writing )dge will find a place in the I remain B. S. and I. Member of 101. for my Lc Magazine, ! Yours in For Firemen's Magazine : ajsu r. mv. ur T. AND P. RY. I will write a few lines, but few they will be About our division, the N. O. and P., About all the boys and also each mill With their coal stacks for pleasure and wood stacks to kill. The first one to mention is'the five thirty-six. She’s a dandy with coal or a good one with sticks ; She will flyover Woskom or old Ireland, too, And the notches she uses are not many, but few. Scottie Williams, brave boy, is the mate on that boat; He attends to his business and knows how to stoke. Keep on now, dear Scottie, and work with your might Though now you are left, you soon shall be right And when on the right side your face we do see We’ll sing “Up with the bonnets of bonnie Dundee.” The next in line comes engine five sixty-one: She s a rattling good Pittsburgh and knows howto run: yy uue irijiimu aoes mroi tie ner and long John does stoke, / She will bound o’er the rail like a wild billy goat. Now a word to her fireman — long Covington. She’s quite neat, John, she’s A No. 1, But this little advice to you I would send Is that work when well done is your best recommend. The next I will tackle is old five nineteen, Now she’s not . a bad mill and will make plenty steam. She is faithful and honest and when treated right Will stick to the rail and pull good all night. Jim Talmadge, my boy, you stick to her well, Just fire in wood and she will get hot as , The place that Bob Ingersoll preaches about. And soon, in the future, I am sure you will be A brave engineer on the N. O. and P. I hardly know how to begin on the five hun- dred and eight, But I know she’s a straight back and Baldwin by make, And one thing, I am certain, you can tell when she’s around, For she sounds like a wagon driven over rough ground. When switching about she goes hippity-hop And sounds like a candidate for the back shop. And as for a fireman she has no certain one For she does them all up as fast as they come. The next one to mention is the five seven- teen, Hog-jaw William did run her but now it is Kane. Some say she’s smart, others say she’s N. G. But I think she’s quite good for the N. O & P. And Morley’s her stoker and he’s a short lad, He’s a good hearted boy and I am sure he’s not bad. But if he wants to keep growing he must not forget To let up on that smoking, drop that cigar- ette. Take good care of her, Will, keep her bright and keep her hot. And on the ladder of fame you’ll soon get to the top. Digitized by v^ooQle

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686 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. The next on my list is the five twenty-eight, Say, Clifton, old boy, is she any thing great? You know you have fired her and run her, besides You ought to know how that animal rides. And one more question I wish you would tell Why on each end of that engine there is a big bell. Keep your eye on that bold mate of yours and don’t lose him When you go through that village, called Prudhomme. And, lastly and leastly, there domes an old gal, Old^flve ninety-seven, that we call slippery Of course I’ll own up I know but little about her Only that when the rail’s wet she won’t pull out. sir. She will stand in one place and will dance you a jig And will act just as stubborn as a Berkshire Formal 1 things she hates it is a wet rail And she won’t move a foot without salt on her tail. Freight engipes I’ll drop and will take up this time A passenger engine, the six-hundred-and- nine, A mighty good engine, as every one knows, That will make time, you bet, or blow off a hose. Raleigh’s the lad that is firing her vet As she glides o’er the rail in dry weather or wet. He keeps her up neat and works on her hard But before long, we hope, he will get his re- ward. Then there’s the five-fifty-six, another pas- senger mill, She is a slick looking engine and looms up real well, And gets over the road and makes up the time As well as her companion, the six hundred 0/Hd iiio6* While Allbright does fire her and give her a snake She is certain to get there and not come in late. • And now, friend, keep her shining and bright As you would your good name as you strive to do right, some day in the future we hope you will be fixed On the right side of an engine like the five fifty-six. Then the extra boys, I can ’t leave them out, Although they’re not doing much but loafing aDout, Since they’ve nothing to do but sit around ana 6at And settle their board bills with N. O. P cheek, F%*ey^a,n\e° ,wit,hout and they must have their chuck, • But will pay for it all when business picks up. — Bob Robertson. Utica, Pa., September 22, 1884. Editors Magazine: Being a reader of your Magazine and not seeing anything from 217, 1 thought I would write. I am not on the road at present, but was firing the 28 on the B., ‘ & r* nt Oil City. Like many an- w«t’x *k°<ight 1 coo*<1 do better in the West, but found out I made a mistake, as times are too dull. But I found a jolly good set of boys on the Illinois Central and I. & St. L., and on the Wabash at Cairo. The boys of 180 are a whole-souled set of fellows. I wish to say a word right here to those who are dissatisfied with their situations. Do not quit, thinking to do better elsewhere, for, in nine cases out of ten, you will find you have made a mistake, as I did. But if I get my situa- tion back, as I hope to, I will be wise enough to keep it. I think the poem en- titled, “ Only a Common Firemen,” in the July number of the Magazine, one of the best pieces I ever read. Simple in lan- guage, it shows what kind of material the majority of firemen and engineers are made Of. I have seen two engineers in my time risk their lives to save their en- gines, one on the Chicago and Alton and one on the Allegheny Valley. Well, I must close, as I do not want to be too familiar on short acquaintance. I will write again and let you know how the boys of 217 are prospering. Wishing suc- cess to the Brotherhood, I will close. Iamacus. Silver Bow, Mont., Sept. 29, 1884. Editors Magazine : As I see there is nothing from Clark- Kimball Lodge No. 118, 1 will write a few lines from along the road. Business is brisk, trains all run regular and one and two extras every day. We have some fine boys here. There are Maynard and Hoyt, who pull passenger trains from here to Spring Hill,, and Windy Dean from here to Garrison. There are Jem Kenson, Frost, Sweeney, Grant, Cutting and Oakey Johnson pulling freight on the north division. There are also running Helping Engineers, France and Sage on the 11, Freeman and Crane on the 41. Tommy Long, France’s fireman, is the dude of this division. t We have for Hostlers at Spring Hill, Frank Slater, on Goodsell, Jo Davis at Butte, Jake Green at Garrison. Ask him how the girls are at Silver Bow. Our Foreman at Butte, Mr. Daley, is a little cranky but the boys all like him and keep him busy. Yours, truly, F. F. andF. St. Paul, Minn., September 23, 1884. Editors Magazine: There have been several promotions lately, among the most noteworthy are Bros. Jack Spence, Johnny Maher, Johnny Cannon and Thos. Cox. Johnny Maher takes the 36 and goes running west oi Breckinridge. Bros. Spence, Cannon ana Cox are running extras and are making good time. Bro. Scanlan has the 125 on x Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 68T the night Breck run. Bro. Carle takes Cannon’s place on the night Fergus run. Bro. H. C. Munson, until lately night fore- man here, is running a switch engine. Our new Master, B. Bradley, is a man fully worthy of the position he now holds and is stirring the boys up in great shape. Within the last three or four months No. 61 has been running down hill, but we are in hopes of haring things in good run- ning order before long. Yours in B., S. and I., St. P., M. and M. Fort Howard, Wis., Aug. 22, 1884. Editors Magazine : Lodge No. 189 has been organized eight months, and as we are in so fair a way to make a success of our undertaking I think it is safe to let the readers of our Maga- zine know how we are prospering. We started with a charter membership of fifteen and we now number thirty-three members in good standing and several applications to work upon. The majority oi our members are so anxious to keep in good standing that they pay their dues six and eight months in advance. Good for them, say I! Such members will never help to swell the list of expulsions that we see in every issue of our Maga- zine. Our hall is nicely furnished and car- peted— the walls are adorned with large photographs of many different kinds of engines from several of the locomotive manufacturers, who have kindly respond- ed to our requests for the same. Our Magazine Agent, Bro. A. W. Watson, is a “ rustler” — he has sold over one hundred copies of that interesting and ever wel- come little volume. He is our new Mas- ter and a good one — he handles the gavel to perfection. Our other officers are equally good. Bro. Robert Park, our worthy Financier of last year, has taken the office of Secretary, this year. Bro. Geo. A. Hanrahan, our worthy Secretary, of last year, is handling the cash this year and if they fill their new positions as well as they did their old ones, there can never be any cause for complaint. I think I have used enough of your valuable space, and as I have broken the ice for you of No. 189, let us hear from you, while I remain Yours fraternally, R. C. Belknap. Burlington, Ia., August 26, 1884. Editors Magazine : An outsider wishes to compliment the members of Herald Lodge, No. 161, B. of L. F., of Burlington, through the columns of your valuable Magazine, for the man- ner in which they conducted their de- lightful moonlight excursion, on the evening of August 4th. The boys did themselves credit, as usual, making it pleasant and agreeable for every one. The full capacity of the steamer Maggie Reaney and barge was brought into re- quisition, insuring it a success financially. About 250 couples participated in danc- ing, singing and partaking of refresh- ments served in style to suit the most fastidious. It is acknowledged by all par- ties that the B. of L: F. give the finest entertainments in the city. Again thanking the boys, I am Yours truly, J7 H. Cone. Huron, Dak., Aug. 21, 1884. Editors Magazine : I take pleasure in announcing the mar- riage of one of the pioneer members of Prairie Lodge No. 170, no less a person than Bro. G. E. White, to Miss Annie L. Dinehart. They were married at the res- idence of the bride’s parents, Bainbridge, D. T.j Aug. 6. Only the relatives and a few immediate friends of the family were present ; after the ceremony a very pleas- ant evening was spent. The happy couple were the recipients of many hand- some and substantial presents, one in particular, a fine silver water pitcher, finely engraved, presented by the mem- bers of Prairie Lodge No. 170 as a token of their esteem and friendship. Bro. White is well known in this city, having been here for the past four years, and the bride is an estimable young'lady of many amiable traits. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. White extend their hearty con- gratulations. Yours fraternally, S. P. Malone. Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1884. Editors Magazine : No. 55 is not dead, neither does she sleep, but she is on the high road to pros- perity. Our annual picnic came off June 19th, at Fitzgibbon’s Park, near Memphis, and was no tame affair by any means, but, on the contrary, was “ recherche,” and youth and beauty held sway until 3 a. m., and returned delighted with having spent so pleasant an evening, nothing having oc- curred to mar the pleasure of the occasion. Supt. Wm. Colcamp, of the L. & N. gen- erously tendered us a train and crew free of charge, for which he has our fullest gratitude. Also the worthy M. M., J. Y. Slusser, of the L. & N., placed us under lasting obligations for the loan of head- lights with which to light the Park, and for other valuable assistance in making the occasion one to be remembered with pleasure by all who participated. One feature worthy of mention is that it was Digitized by v^ocwLe

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<688 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. a temperance picnic, no intoxicating liquors being sold on the grounds. At a meeting ofltfo. 55, suitable resolutions were passed in accordance with the above. I would also add that No. 55 is not in favor of the proposed “ Home,” as we fear it may be the rock of dissension upon which the B. of L. F. will split, and as we •are prosperous and happy, we think we had better let well enough alone. Yours in B., S. and I. Sim. Oneonta, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1884. Editors Magazine: Not having heard anything from 71 for ■some time, I thought I would speak a few words for our Lodge for the benefit of the readers of the Magazine. The boys are working full time and our M. M., Mr. Howard, keeps putting the boys on the right-hand side as soon as he has a place for them. There are quite a number of the boys of 71 on the right-hand side. They are as follows: G. W. Smith, Geo. Eysinger, Gus Daves, Albert Judd, Fred Spencer, 0. C. Beach, Charles Hough- tain, James Gleason, E. Coleman, W. Hand, J. Erving, Geo. Booth and Charles -Jones* Jr. All of them are good men. Our Lodge is in good standing — there being sixty true members on our rolls We have the right men in the right place m Brothers Bunker and Stillwell. W. H. S. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 20, 1884. Editors Magazine : If you will grant me a small space in your ever popular Magazine, I would like to say a few words for Albany City Lodge No. 230, which was organized Aug- ^by*?ro* S' M* Stevens, at Albany, N. Y. Although our charter is hardly set- tled m its large and beautiful frame, and the interest of our first meeting over I would like our sister Lodges to hear from *us,. and also speak of the flourishing con- dition of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in this section of New York. There have been four Lodges organized within the space of ninety-five miles along the line of the N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R since last April, and according to the re- ports of the brothers they are in a splen- did way to success, and doing their utmost for the benefit of the grand Order to which they belong. * ^ very happy to say that Albany City Lodge No. 230 organized with twenty energetic members on the first night, and we have at present twelve applicants wait- mg for admission. We have had four successful meetings up to the present time, and each and everv man took a very active part in them Bros. Sullivan and Davy, in the role of Master and Vice Master, are both “go- ahead ” men in every respect, and take great interest in their work. Our Finan- cier and Secretary have plenty of work before them at present, but it is with Eleasure they accomplish the duties they ave to perform. Our officers all do credit to themselves and their Lodge. The Magazine agents will have the full support of every member, as the old say- ing is they will go in heart and hand. If this meets your approval you will hear from me again. Slice Bab. Rock Island, III., Aug. 31, 1884. Editors Magazine : No. 39 is moving quietly at her old gait, taking in a new member occasionally and working, as far as possible, for the good of the Order. Bro. H. T. Carroll has taken a card and joined No. 33 and we wish him prosperity. By his member- ship No. 33 has gained an earnest mem- ber. Bro. Rabidoux has had the misfor- tune to lose his youngest child. Bro. Mooney is at present on the Oskaloosa Branch. Bro. Church has had the twins photographed and either of them is bet- ter looking than the father. Bros. Nich- ols, Hawthorn and C. Hinkley are engineers, now — by jerks, or when there is not business enough to keep them at the throttle they go back to the scoop. This, I think, is better than “running extra ” and laying off when there is noth- ing to do. In the September number of the Mag- azine I was pained to notice a communi- cation, conspicuous more for its lack of courtesy than for merit of argument. While the columns of our Magazine are open to brothers to present their views on any subject of interest to the Order, I think it should always be done with courtesy and respect, especially if it be a criticism or reply to another’s communi- cation, although we may differ in opinion on the subject under discussion. Any question, if it be of interest at all to the Order, must have two sides and each side its friends or defenders, but if their opin- ions cannot be expressed without casting insults upon others, I think the question should be dropped entirely. While no question should be decided without ar- gument, and the deeper the argument the better, it must be remembered that it is argument and not satire that wins. When we cannot present argument without satire, the time has come to sit down and remain silent, for although the satirical hit may cause a burst of laughter, it is over in a moment, while the argument, if based on fact, still remains. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S Hoping the delegates to the Convention will attend to all matters of importance, as this is the surest method of arriving at the desire of all, and wishing the Conven- tion all success, I remain in B. S. and I., Geo. J. M. Colburn. Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1884 Editors Magazine : As 18-K Lodge has thus far pot been represented in the Magazine, I desire to say that we have got one of the finest Lodges in the Order, although she is com- paratively new in the cause. I am pleased to inform you that Bro. Wm. H. Gray, who was seriously scalded last J une, is getting along very nicely and we hope he will soon be at his post again. From seven charter members we have- grown to a membership of twenty- three, and we expect to push forward until we have taken in every worthy fireman who desires to be enlisted in our cause. Yours fraternally, Watchful. Springfieed, Ills., Oct. 9, 1884. Editors Magazine: It is with pleasure that I inform you that Capitol Lodge, No. 46, is still in the • cause, although she has had some very unpleasant experiences during the past few months. The members are deter- mined to keep her in line and to that end they are devoting their best energies. Our worthy Master, J. Dorcey, also Bro. F. Hough and F. Ryan have met with deserved promotion and are now to be found on the right hand side. You may always count on “ old 46 ” doing her duty for the good of the Order. Coal Pick. THE HOUSEWIFE’S FAVORITE. We will send free for one entire year, to every lady who sends at once the names of ten married ladies, at same ad- dress, and 12 two-ct stamps for postage, pur handsome, entertaining and instruct- or? ^ourna^ devoted to Fashions, Fancy Work, Decorating, Cooking and House- hold matters. Regular *price, $1.00. Send to-day, and secure next number. Ad- dress, DOMESTIC JOURNAL, Nunda, N. Y. LADIES’ MEDICAL ADVERTISER. A Complete Medical Work for Women, handsomely bound in cloth and illustra- ted. Tells how to prevent and cure all diseases of the. sex, by a treatment at home. W orth its weight in Gold to every lady suffering from any of these diseases. Over 10,000 sold already. Postpaid only 50 cents. Postal Note or two-cent stamp. Address NUNDA PUBLISHING CO., Nunda, N. Y. MAGAZINE. 689 Wm. F. Hynes. We are pleased to learn that our friend and co-worker, Bro. Wm. F. Hynes has been nominated by the people of his county as a candidate for Representative in the next General Assembly of Colora- do. The choice could not have fallen upon a better man. In Wm. F. Hynes the people will find a man of sterling in- tegrity and rare abilities, and they can rely upon his devotion to their interests without fear of disappointment. The laboring men, particularly, have cause to rejoice over his nomination, for he is practically one of them, and in him they will find a sure friend. The following sketch of his life is copied from the Den- ver News : “Wm. F. Hynes was born in Ireland in 1849. In 1867, when but 18 years of age, he came to America, and soon after his arrival enlisted as a private and was assigned to cavalry ser- vice on the Indian frontier. For three years he was engaged in active field service with the small band to whom was committed the duty of protecting the lives and property of the settlers in Nebraska, Wyoming, Dakota and the.Black Hills, and his gallantry in ac- tion and fidelity to duty were more than once commended by his superior officers, and he was made corporal of his company in recogni- tion of his soldiership. In 1871, his term of enlistment being out, he entered the employ of the Union Pacific Railway Company as a locomotive fireman, and during the year fol- lowing his arm was seriously injured in an accident on the Black Hills division, and the limb, though saved from amputation by good care, was permanently crippled. From the hospital he came, in 1872, to Denver, and was one of the first firemen employed by the “ Baby Road the Denver and Rio Grande- in whose employ he served as fireman and engineer for five years. In 1877 he visited the different countries of Europe, his purpose be- ing to study the condition of the working people under the different forms of govern- ment there prevailing, and in this pursuit he spent three years in England, Ireland, France, Germany and Belgium, making the acquaint- ance of the most prominent educators of those countries, and gaining a favorable reputation as a writer and scholar. In 1880 he returned to Denver, a more ardeut lover of popular government and institutions than ever, and, if possible, a more bitter enemy of tyranny and oppression in whatever form they may appear. He was for a year or so engaged in the book and stationery business on Fifteenth street , but sold out in 1882 to accept his present position in the office of J. K. Mullen & Co., the millers. He has, however, never severed his connection with his old comrades of the rail, and as one of the organizers and most active workers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, as associate editor of the Firemen’s Magazine, and treasurer of the local chapter of the Order, has endeared himself to them in a thousand ways. At the time of his nomi- nation he was attending the annual conven- tion of the firemen in Toronto, and the selec- tion was made entirely unsolicited and un- known to him. Digitized by Google

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690 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Too much a lover of his kind and too warm a sympathizer with the unfortunate to be an accumulator of dollars, his industry, frugal- ity and good habits have, however, won him a cozy home on Eleventh street, where, in the company of his wife, his boy and his books, he devotes his hours of leisure to study and thought for the improvement of the condition of the laboring class to which he proudly belongs. A close student and deep thinker, adding to a naturally strong intellect, the culture or observing travel and retentive reading, a strong and ready writer on all the burning auestions of the hour, a logical and ready ebater, and, above all, an honest man, he will bring to the councils of the State a mind stored with the history of the struggles of every people in their efforts to reach a higher and better civilization, and a heart overflow- ing with sympathy for the poor and oppressed and charged with hatred of every form of monopoly and oppression. These qualities have long since made him a leader among his chosen clients, and no one, of private condition, is better known to the laboring men of the New West than Will Hynes. All of them will vote for him and think this time, if they never thought before, that the ballot is a proud privilege. Who votes for him honors himself, for he is God's noblest work— an honest man.” OBITUARY. FRED. A. MAY Was born at Sacramento, California, Decem- ber 2, 1861, where he spent his younger days and received a liberal education. At the age of fourteen years he entered the office of Sup- erintendent Fillmore as messenger boy, where he gave good satisfaction for nearly three years. He was then placed on the road as brakeman. It was only a short time until he won the esteem of his employers, so that they promoted him to conductor, but always hav- ing a desire to run an engine he left his train and commenced firing. This vocation he fol- lowed to the time of his death, which he met by his engine turning over near Bishops, Ne- vada, killing him instantly, and injuring F. Renegan, the engineer, and Mr. Bailey, the brakeman. The remains were brought here for burial. Rev. Carrol Davis officiated at the funeral from his father’s residence, No. 210 Second street. It was very largely attended. There was an elegant display of flowers, and his grave was literally covered with them. The procession was over a mile in length. Many friends came from San Francisco and other cities to pay the last respects to a much beloved friend. Fred, was always cheerful aud had many excellent traits of character, and was ever mindful of the happiness of his mother, who is, at this writing, prostrate with grief. Deceased was a member in good stand- ing of Silver State Lodge No. 89, B. of L. F., who realize the loss of a brother and sympa- thize with his bereaved friends in their great trial. We look forward to the day when our Grand High Master shall call us to rise from the dead and “ wipe away all tears.” J. A. R. Sacramento, Cad., Sept. 27, 1884. Battle Creek, MiCH..*Sept. 80,^1884. Editor* Magazine : Our Lodge would like to extend a vote of thanks, through your columns, to Division 38, B. L. E. and Lodge 84, B. L. F., of Battle Creek, for favors shown us while organizing our Lodge. Mr. Henry, of Division 88, ana Mr. Tige, of Lodge 84, have done us many fa- vors. I remain, very truly yours, Chas. Blodgett, Vice Master. B. W. Reynolds, of 99, has been de- servedly promoted. Overland Lodge is making prepara- tions to purchase a set of regalias. Jay Brown and W. P. Couch, of No. 99, have joined the benedicts and are happy. Lew Jordan, of 107, is the happy father of a baby boy. Good for Lew— we rejoice with him. B. A. Gaskins, of 220; now stands on the right side, a knight of the throttle. Suc- cess to him. D. B. Morrissy, Vice Master of No. 135, has been married to Miss Maggie Mitchell, of JPasso Del Norte. Geo. Evans and John Dickson, of Bea- ver Lodge No. 117, have each been blessed with a young daughter. D. J. Sisk, of West Shore Lodge, has been transferred to the engineer’s side, and will do good work in that position. Dan Ross is rejoicing in the possession of a daughter. 38’s members congratulate Bro. Dan on the birth of his bonnie first bom. Will Campbell, of 200, runs the 159 at Jackson, Miss., but would rather be at Vicks- burg, as there is a rare attraction for him there. In the death of his beloved child, Bro. R. P. Davidson has the heartfelt sympathy of his fellow members of No. 28 and a large circle of friends. V ice Master Fred. Brown, of 200, rides on the right hand side of the 161 at Vicksburg. This suits Mrs. B. to a “ T,” as he is at home all the time. We have been favored with cards an- nouncing the marriage of Bro. Wm.F. Koj^er to Miss Kittle Burke, at Louisville, Ky., on September 23d. Joe Wheeler, of 135, came into Terre Haute on one side, and had to lay up for re- pairs. Before leaving he tried to get a cor- ner ” on oysters. Thos. Maypother, of No. 3, Was mar- ried to Miss M. L. Stoddard, a most estimable young lady, on Sept. 30th. The boys of No. # join in best wishes., John Irwin, better known as “ Bend,” of No. 88, has returned from the Mia- land Division and is disconsolate over the loss of his dear Chin . Frank Gosselin, W. Turner, Joe Val- court, L. Duncan and L. Boule, of 119, have been promoted, and give promise of maxing reliable and trustworthy engineers. In the death of his only and bekjred sister. Owen Leidey, of United ^£ge, No. > has the sincere sympathy of all his feuo members and a large circle of relatives an friends. The members of Falls City Lp<jge;JJO' 103, have paid a fitting tribute to their faun ful and competent Financier, Bro. Thos. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 691 Thb members of Rose City Lodge No. 45 have been made the recipients of a beauti- ful book-mark by Miss Carpenter. They fully appreciate the gift as well as the friend- ship oi the fair donor. The members of No. 93 have manifested their appreciation of Bro. J. H. Carter, their trustworthy Financier, by presenting him with an elegant black walnut Secretary and Book Case. Pat Sullivan’s new boy is the latest ar- rival^ at North Platte. He looks for all the AMUSEMENTS. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. The Evening Star of Schenectady, N. Y. IxfOD fbn 1lAnrUM « .ej.1 * * 1 world like Pat, and Wheelan says he will rep- elves the fol of i nS T* K' N’ Y1 Convention. IJfof l8-K LodeegNo 2r °' the flr8t annUal >all of 18-K Lodge No. 210 : “ The first annual ball of 18-K Lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was given at Union Hall last evening, and proved to be a grand success. There were about 500 persons present, about half of whom partici- pated in the dancing to excellent music fur- nished by the Citizens’ corps orchestra, under - Luc the leadership of Professor Holding, of Al- 2?iSf^iP'a-DCo u’ of Franklin Lodge, No. 97t° bany. The hall was beautifully decorated Miss Ellen Rushmer, a very estimable young with evergreens, many colored streamers, and lady of Columbus, O. We exteud our hearty red, white and green railroad flags. The guests congratulations to the happy couple. began to arrive shortly before 9 o’clock and A new boy has been added to the 9£ h<?uLlater tfae merriment was at its height, family of Bro Bouck of 18-K Lod^p "Rm The ladies present were all handsomely at- new recrufts tor the ranPk8Pof the Bro ZZ “n^uVper^^ T * _ roasted meats, oysters, pastry, confectionery. John Tarpey, the genial Magazine etc., was fur n Ished by James McCann. The Agent of 115, got tired of single life and was 1)8,11 lagted until »n early daybreak, and was recently married to Miss Reynolds, a very ac- Pronounced by all to have been a thoroughly complished young lady of Galveston. We enjoyable affair.” welcome him to the “ Grand Army of Bene- diets.” LA CROSSE, wis. Verily, Sullivan is a great man. Ed Doolittle, the right-hand man on the 213 and one of the best passenger engineers °n the road, and Charlie Boyd, on the 225, both of Great Southern Lodge, are staunch sup- porters of B. of L. F. principles. Cards are out announcing the marriage W. M. Eckerman, of Success Lodge. No. 33, was married at Ravenswood, West Vir- ginia, October 8, to Miss Jennie B. Brown, a niece of Judge Robert Brown, and the best wishes of a large number of friends are ex- tended to the contracting parties. Op the members of 224, John Barrett The LaCrosse Republican gives the follow- ing account of the recent ball of Guard Lodge No. 168 : “The annual ball of the Locomotive Fire- men took place at Union Hall last night. It was an event of which the firemen can feel proud, and they enjoyed the occasion to its fullest extent. The spacious hall was well ha« been~ pmmoted ki ht^tleV, Joe Marksley Promotions are the reward of merit and the boys are doing good work. The members of 179 extend their heart- felt sympathies to Bro. W. M. Keefe, who so recently suffered the loss of a sister, who died before he could reach her bedside in response to a telegram announcing her illness. May a Providence comfort him in his affliction is the hope of his Lodge. Married: E. J. McQuirk to Miss Hannah Donoghue at Omaha, Neb., Oetober , the name of Bro. McQuirk our readers will recognize the faithful and efficient Fi- nancier of Triumphant Lodge No. 47. Our Pi®, So out to the young couple upon their life journey so auspiciously begun. Matrimony seems to be the order of the day at East Albany, N. Y. — - — — — - --V — rr*''*'**-™. Red and green lanterns were suspended from the chandeliers and graced all windows in the hall. The motto of the Order, “ Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry ” was shown in large evergreen letters on the walls, which were handsomely festooned with parti-colored drapery. Over the entrance to the hall waa placed an immense locomotive headlight, which flooded the room with brilliancy. The music stand opposite the entrance to the hall was nicely trimmed and in the center of the little balcony was seen the kindly face of H. C. Atkins, whose portrait looked down upon the gay assemblage and seemed as of old to enjoy seeing the boys participating in the happy reunion and jolly recreation of the event. Hartwell’s band furnished the music and did it well. There were twenty numbers on the dancing programme, each of which was dedicated by some happy allusion to the different officers on the divisions centuring in La Crosse. *The refreshments were fur- — — , .... Bro. William a * married to Miss Hannah Rhodes, -*-*«» viuooo. uud icuosmueuis were iur- aeDt. 3d, and Bro. Fran k Collins was married . nished by Mr. French. It was not until a late to Miss Sarah J. Davis, Sept. 12th. The mem- hour that the party broke up, the verdict be- oers of 215 speak of these brothers in high ing that these reunions are pleasant and fra- andjoynd Join ln wi8hing them Prosperity * 1 — A correspondent from Great Southern 8®uds us the following personal notes : *i”^theW8 handles the throttle of the 219 in the New Orleans yard ; Bob Stack is night “■Swat Meridian : Charlie Knapp handles the 220 in the Meridian yard, and Jim Hutch- l8son. our Financier, is Assistant Master Me- chanic at Hattiesburg.” ternal in effect, and that this one was particu- larly noteworthy. Long life /to the firemen, and success to Guard Rail No. 168.” GALESBURG, ILL. The following account of the recent ball of Progress Lodge No. 105 is taken from an ex- change : “ Last Saturday evening was the occasion of a very pleasant sociable at Firemen’s Hall on Digitized by v^ooQle

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692 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Main street. About fifty or sixty of the friends and, members of Progress Lodge No. 105. B. of L. F., with their ladies, met at the hall with a determination to have a good time and the events of the evening quickly proved that no one was disappointed. The first part of the evening was occupied with general sociability, acquaintance making and enjoy* ing the excellent music kindly furnished by Prof. Parker on one of the organs from his music house on Prairie street. Later in the evening Bro. T. E. Green. W. P. M., called the meeting to order and with a well worded and appropriate speech explained the object of the meeting as social advancement and an opportunity of making all friends better ac- quainted with each other and with the bene- fits and objects of the Order. Bro. Creen spoke of the rapid growth of the society, its uses and objects, and concluded by calling Bro. Ralph Lacy forward and surprising him with a pretty folding camp chair as a present from the B. of L. F. boys. Bi*o. Lacy expressed his thanks and appreciation as well as his sur- mise would permit, and interested all with a description of the scenery and incidents re- lating to his trip to Toronto, Canada, from which place he has just returned as delegate for No. 105 to the Grand Convention of the B. of L. F. of North America. After remarks by others, a supper of ice cream, lemonade and cake was enjoyed to the extent of the capacity of all. Music and mirth completed the even- ing and the meeting closed with the best wishes of everyone to all. We know, but won’t tell about the brother who sat on the fence and saw the girls go by, and the unfor- tunate “ Comedian ” brother, whose wife could not come, and so he “ had to ” escort another lady home, has our sympathy. That we may have many more such occasions is the wish of all. .*»» RESOLUTIONS. Little Rock, Ark. At a regular meeting of Rose City Lodge No. 45, the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst our beloved brother, Charles Anderson, showing to us the uncer- tainty of lifeand the certainty of death, there- fore be it Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Ander- son, Rose City Lodge No. 45 has lost a faithful member and a worthy brother. That we extend our thanks to Bro. E. W. Mills for arranging for us to attend the funeral, and also to the Rev. A. R. Kennedy for officiating at the funeral. Resolved , That as a token of respect and esteem for our deceased brother, our Charter be draped in mourning for thirty days and a copy of these resol utions^be sent to the Fire- men’s Magazine for publication. . . Thos. B. Crowe, 'i ,E. Fitzgerald, l Committee. , W. S. Decker, ) South Pueblo, Colo. A* a meel\ng of Royal Gorge Lodge No. 59, held September 22, the following reso- lutions were adopted : * 6 Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered to the lady friends of Royal Gorge Lodge No. oil for the beautiful and appropriate present o c!?tbi which was elegantly made and artistically finished, with the letters “ B. OI L. * worked thereon. Resolved, That a vote of thanks be extended tEJiJ1?’ Cai7 ?nd ?*rs. Higgins for the pains they have taken in making for us such an Vliluia*bl£ PreseQt> for which they oi’nVm heartfelt thanks of all the members That we regard this as a mark of appreciation in which our Order is held by our lady friends, and we hope to merit their regard and esteem in the future as in the past. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the above named ladies, and also to the Firemen’s Magazine for publication. ^ Royal Gorge Lodge No. 59. Creston, Iowa. At a regular meeting of Advance Lodge No. 101, B. of L. F., held at their hall September 22, 1884, the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted by the Lodge : Whereas, It has pleased the Grand Master of the Universe in his infinite wisdom to take from our midst one of our worthy and beloved brothers, John Degnan, therefore be it Resolved , That we have lost one of our best members, his parents have' lost a dutiful and beloved son. Resolved, That we have lost an honored brother of our noble Order, and we extend our heartfelt sympathy and condolence to the sorrowing parents and relatives ; be it further Resolved, That to show respect to our de- ceased brother, we* drape our Charter in mourning for a space of thirty days and these resolutions be published in the November number of the Firemen’s Magazine, and a copy of same sent to the parents of the de- ceased. , Dennis Freel, ) Fred. A. Neely, > Committee. Chas. Norris, J Battle Creek, Mich. At a regular meeting of Calhoun Lodge No. 84, the following resolutions were unanimous- ly adopted : Whereas, The Almighty has in His in- finite wisdom seen fit to remove from our midst our esteemed brother, P. Flannery, who died the 12th day of August, 1884, Resolved, That we extend to his family in their bereavement our heartfelt sympathy, and that we shall remember him as an honest man and beloved member of our Order. Resolved, That our Charter be draped in mourning for thirty days as a mark of respect for our deceased brother. , . . Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be published in the Magazine and that a copy be sent his mother, and the same bespread on minutes of our Lodge. John Tighe, . John Delehanty, y Committee. Geo. Kelly, r.}c Palestine, Texas. At a regular meeting of Neches Lodge No. 156, B. of L. F., held September 18, 1884, the fol- lowing resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Godin his wisdom . to remove from our midst in a sudden ana violent manner our beloved and worthy brother; and , Whereas, We have lost in Bro. Geo. W ood- side a good and worthy member, the B. of l. F. a warm and strong supporter of its princi- ples, the surviving mother a kind and anec- • tion ate soni therefore be it . . Resolved , That we tender our sympathy to the family of our deceased brother in the hour of their distress, and pray that the Ruler all things may sustain and comfort them m their sad affliction. „ , , Resolved, That we tender H. M. Hoxie, Third Vice President and General Manager of the Missouri Pacific Railroad ; O. A. Haynes, Sup- erintendent of Motive Power; W.S. Morris, Master Mechanic of the I. & G. N. R» R*, aaa G. A. Hagerty, Master Mechanic of theT. « R. R., our sincere thanks for favors and cour- tesy extended to Bro. J. M. McMillan, who Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S accompanied the remains of our deceased brother to St. Louis. Resolved , That as a token of respect for our deceased brother, our Charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, and a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family and published in the Firemen’s Mag- azine, Palestine Advocate, East Texas News, and spread on the minutes of the Lodge. J. M. McMillan,') W. D. Young. > Committee. W. S. Browning, J Sunbury, Pa. At a regular meeting of Provident Lodge No. 220, B. of L. F., held September 7, the fol- lowing resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Our worthy Master, Bro. Buck, has presented our Lodge with this splendid ballot box and halls, Whereas, Bro. Buck is absent from Lodge to-day, be it Resolved , That we tender to Bro. Buck our sincere thanks through the columns of the Magazine, notas a testimonial for the present alone, but also for the deep interest Bro. Buck takes and feels in filling the worthy Master’s chair. Resolved , That we wish Bro. Buck long life and prosperity, with favorable committees, white balls and white flags through his walks in life, and may they ever be upward and on- ward. Resolved , That after he has met with all these in this life and at last is summoned to appear before that Grand Master that ruleth all Lodges in that country from whence no traveler ret urne»h, we again wish Bro. Buck a favorable committee and white balls. B. A. Gaskins, ) C. C. Bowen, Committee. F. P. Freeburn, ) Albuquerque, New Mexico. At a regular meeting of Montezuma Lodge No. 204, held Sunday evening, September 21, the following resolutions were adopted : W hereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe to remove from this world by sudden death our highly esteemed and most worthy brother, Allen Baxter, who was crushed to death beneath the wreck of his* engine, colliding on joint track, eleven miles south of Albuquerque, at'4:27 a. m., Septem- ber 20, 1884, and Whereas, We have lost in Bro. Allen Bax- ter a giant supporter of our principles and a warm friend, his parents a loving and affec- tionateson and the Atlantic & Pacific Rail- road a trustworthy and competent fireman, Resolved , That we offer to the bereaved parents, sisters and brother, and to the kin- dred of our dead brother, ohr sincerest sym- pathy, and while we cannot assuage their sorrow, we trust that they may be able to bear it with resolution and fortitude. Resolved , Thatour Charter be draped for the space of thirty days, as a token of our esteem for our brother. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions, with the seal of the Lodge attached, be pre- sented to the parents of our deceased brother, and that they he published in the daily papers and the Magazine of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen, and that the same be spread upon our minutes. Resolved , That a vote of thanks be tendered the officers of the Atlantic & Pacific Rail- road for their kindness and attention. Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered A. Everett for favors received, and also to R. H. Green leaf for flowers. Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered MAGAZINE. 693 Mrs. Winston for monogram “ B. of L. F.” and to R. C. Vose for a wreath of flowers. Al. L. Barker, } F. M. Armstrong, f CbwmiWee. O. J. Frost, j Phillipsburg, N. J. At a regular meeting of Excelsior Lodge No. 11, held September 14, 1884, the members were greatly surprised on entering the Lodge room to see a handsome new heater looming up in the place of the old one ; passing on, the next thing to meet their gaze was a splendid-new Bible, bearing the inscription upon the cover, “ Presented by the wives and mothers of Ex- celsior No. 11 ; ” this was laying upon the ele- gant center table recently presented by the wives of some of our esteemed brothers. After being duly presented by Bro. J. W. Sinclair, in behalf of the ladies, the following pream- ble and resolutions were adopted : Whereas, The members of Excelsior Lodge have been the recipients of a handsome new heater and Bible presented by the wives and mothers of Excelsior Lodge No. 11, Resolved, That we most respectfully regard this gift as a token of the great esteem in which our noble Order is heldby these worthy ladies. Resolved, That we extend to our wives and mothers, and especially to Mrs. Teel and Mrs. Carling, our sincere thanks for these beauti- ful and useful presents, and for the deep man- ifestations they have shown in behalf of our mortal and immortal welfare in giving us a heater for our mortality and a heater for our immortality. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. Teel and Mrs. Carling and glinted in the Firemen’s Magazine and the laston daily panel’s. C. J. Rogers. ] J. W. Sinclair, | W. T. Herbert, ^ Committee. C. W. Van att a, C. A. Stevenson, J GBAND LODGE NOTICES. lodge resurrected. Three States Lodge No. 180, of Cairo, 111., whose Cnarter was reclaimed by the Grand Lodge August 11, on account of non-payment, was resurrected September 12, and is again in working order. TO ALL OFFICERS. Examine your Lodge address in this issue of the Magazine, and if it is not correct as re- gards officers’ names and addresses or time of meeting, send us notice at once, so the neces- sary corrections can be made. This is im- portant, as the safe delivery of your mail de- pends upon it. TO SECRETARIES. To avoid trouble, you should report all with- drawals, expulsions and reinstatements to tbe Grand Lodge promptly, invariably giv- ing date thereof. These reports should be made immediately after each meeting, and if you are not present you should inform your- selves of the proceedings without delay and make report thereof as required above. to magazine agents. Our supply of back numbers is exhausted, and all new subscriptions must begin with the October number and expire with the De- cember number. We have had two thousand extra,popies printed, beginning with the Oc- tober issues, and the subscription price until the close of the year will be 25 cents. We hope that all Agents will inaugurate a “ boom ” for these twenty-five cent subscriptions. Eugene y. Debs, G. 8. <fe T. Digitized by v^ooQle

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694 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. BENEFIGIABY STATEMENT. OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, B. OF L. F. Terre Haute, Ind., October 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodge* : Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending September 80, 1884 : BENEFIGIABY STATEMENT. (Continued.) & * M iij 3° rn Total. c fc § ■ 3 M a SI QQ 3 6 7 8 . . 8 1, 10 1 . 114 0 6 3 1 6 5 . 4 a 5 . 36 0 5 5 21 29 00 100 67 88 00 101 6 *99 r . . 56 56 00 102 i 8 63 '80 71 00 106 15 ’si ) . . 80 00 104 4 18 ) . . t 18 * 68 68 00 105 2 57 10 23 00 106 12 i . . 291 1* ’ 29 00 107 *4 38 63 63 00 108 27 1 1 44 45 00 109 3 40 ► 40 56 96 00 L10 8 5 15 37 52 00 U1 3 25 * 8 112 9 36 52 ’ 55 00 113 3 27 8 18 26 00 L14 21 'ib 108 108 00 L15 42 61 71 00 116 2 80 82 00 L17 44 11 35 46 00 118 24 83 49 82 00 119 * i 24 1 24 25 00 50 48 21 22 43 00 21 25 55 140 195 00 22 6 32 8 22 30 00 1 23 1 48 13 105 105 00 i 24 40 60 73 00 1 25 ’ 1 41 46 . . . . 1 26 46 00 l 27 ‘ i 126 . ! ’] . . . . 1 28 23 ‘ *6 58 . . . . 1 64 00 l 29 30 * *2 ‘43 54 105 00 44 00 24 00 25 00 48 00 25 00 38 00 49 00 40 00 42 00 23 00 43 00 56 00 Balance on hand September 1 . . . . Received during month 9,142 00 Total 89,729 » By claims Nos. 135, 186, 137, 138, 139, 140 and 141 . 7,00^00 Balance on hand Oct. 1 .... . 32,729 50 Respectfully submitted, _ EUGENE V. DEBS, G. S. A T. SPECIAL NOTICES. jas. beagle. Jas. Beagle, of Marvin Hughitt Lodge No. 132, is requested to correspond with his Lodge. OLIVER WILLIAMSON. Of Lodge No. 127 is hereby requested to cor- respond with the Financier of his Lodge. FRANK HAMMILL. Frank Hammill, of Alpha Lodge No. 26, to requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. GEORGE W. HEALEY. George W. Healey, of Boston Lodge No. 57, is hereby requested to correspond with Avon Lodge No. 88, Stratford, Ont. Digitized by v^ocwLe

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 695 MEMBERS OF NO. 194. F. D. Sprague and G. J. Kent, of Bonanza Lodge, No. 194, are requested to correspond with their Financier. MEMBERS OF NO. 31. G. H. Leonard and T. J. Hlgby, of R. R. Centre Lodge No. 31, are hereby requested to correspond with their Financier. ¥M. POFFENBURGER. Vm. Poflfenburger, of Adopted Daughter Lodge No. 3, is requested to correspond with the Secretary of his Lodge. HARRY WI LiJjIAMS. Harry Williams is requested to correspond with the Financier of his Lodge. Address P. B. Scanlan, L. Box 15, Jonesboro, Ark. MEMBERS OF NO. 91. r White and J. Yogis, of Golden Gate Lodge, No. 91, are requested to correspond with the Financier or their Lodge. JAMES M. HAMMILL. James M. Hammill, of Clark-Kimbali Lodge No. 113, will please correspond with the Fi- nancier of his Lodge and avoid trouble. MEMBERS OF NO. 196. N. Swanson, G. N. Houts and W. J. Armi- tage, of No. 196, are hereby requested to cor- respond with the Financier of their Lodge. MEMBERS OF NO. 83. John W. Dobbins, W. R. Cainis and P. J. Kitson, of Trinity Lodge No. 83, are requested to correspond with tne Financier of their Lodge, MEMBERS OF NO. 98. E. F. Gardner, Chas. Gregory, Chas. John- son, P. 8. Sears and W. W. Scott, of No. 98, are hereby requested to correspond with the Fi- nancier of their Lodge. REINSTATEMENTS. & i Names. & I Names. 14 Lewis Stoehr. 82 Nelson Dunn. 30 C. O. Grassley. 149 E. Westervelt. 56 Wm. Browning. EXPULSIONS. f Names. Lodge. 8 F. W. Charnley.* 7 Jno. Hurley.* 7 M. Hurley.* 8 M. C. Armour.* 1 F. Loranger.* 2 W. A. Devore.* 2 W. R. Howe.* 4 W. Tonney.* 4 G, A. Abbott.* 4 Theo. Voelker* 6 Jas. Muldoon.* 8 Louis Smith.* 8 J.ames Wiltion.* 8 Ambrose Hunt.* 8 J no. Eager.* 8 L. Jamison.* 9 Geo. Hauser. + 9 C. M. Keller.* 1 James Headrick.* 5 C. L. Morehouse.* 7 J. M. Taylor.* [) Thos. Ryan.* 60 60 60 60 61 78 78 82 90 91 91 91 95 97 126 141 149 175 175 192 208 * Non-payment of Dues. T Contempt of Lodge. Names. Jno. Cahill.* Jno. Boyie.* M. Britton.* Chas. Rice.* S. W. Schooley.* G. Turley.* Wm. Hogg.* A. B. Cranson.* M. Maginn.* Wm. Duncan.* F. Monroe.* A. Waltenspeil.* M. Hogan.* Ed. Graves.* Henry Noble.* C.H. Breath waite.* Alec McColl.* Thos. S. Holmes.* Thos. Warner.* W. S. Lenay.f Paul Salmon.* BLACK LIST. W. H. GARNER. W. H. Garner, formerly a fireman of the L. Ave Mag. Agent 4. OBEAT EASTEBE: Portland. Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sunday at 1 P. M. F. A. Huff, 49 Hanover St Master M. B. Alley. 18 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 42 Tyng St ... . Financier A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent 5. CHABITY ; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. M. J. McAndrews, Drawer 853 .. . Master R. C. Bloye, Drawer 853 Secretary T. L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 Financier G. Hagarty, Drawer 853 ... . Mag. Agent 6. P BIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto. Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. T. Franey . Master Wm. Burke Secretary G. Barrett Financier J. Tully . . . . Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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696 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 7 . POTOMAC ; Washington, D. C. Meets 2d and 4th Sunday of each month. J. S. Black, 497 C St., 8. W Master J. H. Downs, 481 H St., S. W . . Secretary £ Luddy, 426 4% St, S. W . . Financier F. H. Childs, 501 E. St. S. W . Mag. Agent 8. BED BITEB ; Denison City. Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2 P. M. J. F. Mortimer, Box 99 Master F. Nelson . . Secretary n 9.* ®ox 371 Financier C. C. Cook . Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN ; Colnmbus, Ohio. Meets alternate Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. T. McCullough, C. St L. 5fst?n,’ r v Secretary J. W. Sinclair, L. Box 96. . . . Financier C. J. Rogers Mag. Agent 12. BUFFALO ; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. F. H. Coe, 4 Hickory St Master Wm. J. Bruman, 395 Swan St , . Secretary £acobs> Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 13. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. Mswrs gu- • Master P A Pacific Avi : .’Ifnancl Z P. Q,uick, 129 Pacific Ave . . . Mag. Agent EUREKA; Indianapolis. Ind. Meetsevery Tuesday at 8 P. M. t §* Brightwood, Ind . Master J. B. Zahm, 68 S. Noble St . . . . Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier IJ. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent 15. ST. LAWRENCE; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. ?• Grand Trunk St.Master ^•McNeill, 108 Centre St . . .• . Secretary Ed. Upton, / Burgeois St . . . . Financier 25 Favard St. Pt. St. ia Mag* A£ent VIGO; Terre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. F. V. Debs . Mflstdr J. F. O’ReiHy, 617 N. 5th St . . '. Secretary Chestnut St. . Financier J. Smith, 106 N. 11th St. . . . Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST; Vincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J H r™i?Way • • M^ter C a St Secretary H ... Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. r L,?- ®'vann» Box 270 Master J.St°ffels,Box231 Secr^rJ S A "a 1& Box 231 wSSSSS A. Allis Mag. Agent 19’ iE£Uf!KE1E; Wadsworth, Nevada. J1 a ^riday at 7:30 P- M. tmmrnm 20. STUART ; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. F. H. Huntington, Box 247 .... . Master G- C. Wells, Box 117 Secretary W. Harlow, Box 60 .....: . Financier G. Morse, Box 400 Mag. Agent 21. INDUSTRIAL : St. Louis, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. V. Blocker, 1822 Mehard St . . ; Master R. Goate, 710 S. Broadway .... Secretary J. V. Blocker, 1822 Menard St . . Financier W. M. Cushing, M. P. Shops, S. St. Louis Mag. Agent 22. CENTRAL; Urbana, IU. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. R. C. Burns, Box 370 Master L. L. Johnson, Box 370 Secretary Wm. Rundel Financier A. E. Bennett, Box 370 ... . Mag. Agent 28. PHCENIX ; Brookfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. D. Eaton Master M. DeVoy . Secretary N. L. Cooper Financier J. D. Ray, Hannibal, Mo . . . Mag. Agent 24. GREAT WESTERN ; Parsons, Kansas. Meets every alternate Wednesday at 3 P.M. J. E. Powell Master J. Emery Secretary J. R. Tierney, Box 701 Financier J. E. Powell Mag. Agent 25. CONNECTING LINK; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. W. H. Fuller, L. Box 814 Master E. Ferry, Box 266 . . ; Secretary T. W. Smith, L. Box 683 Financier E. Ferry, Box 266 Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA : Baraboo. Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. G. McDormit Master J. W. Spencer Secretary C. H. Williams, jr., Box 954 .. . Financier H. Tinklmm . . . . . . . . : . Mag. Agent 27. HAWKEYE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. L. C. Chase. 275 lst-Ave Master C. W. Cheeseman, Secretary W. R. Graves, Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. M. B. Tarkington ......... Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325 Secretary S. Hartman . . ........ Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent 29. CERRO GORDO; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A. H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett, Box 167 Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier P. A. Loveland, Box 167 .... Mag. Agent 80. CEDAR VALLEY: Waterloo, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. G. Haines, Box 406 Master G. W. Hackett, Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 Mag. Agent 81. R. R. CENTRE; Atchison, Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. W. Benedict, 1528 Main St ... • Master G. W. Moore . Secretary J. A. Sweeney, 705 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 82. BORDER ; Ellis, Kan. ,, . „ J. McMahon, Box 230 . Master T. E. McMahon; Box 230 Secretary A. H. Britton, Box 303 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 .. . Mag. Agent Digitized by Coogle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 697 88. SUCCESS; Trenton, Ho. •f* Koe. . . . . . Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Keith Master R. Primrose, Box 1146 ...... Secretary W. L. Smith, Box 1312 Financier G. B. Sipp • Mag. Agent 86. AMBOY ; Amboy' 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. C. Schermerhorn, Box 428 .. . Master G. W. Bain ter, Box 498 . .... Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. A. Gascoigne, Box 498 . . . Mag. Agent 86. TIPPECANOE: Laftiyette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. J* P* Wright, 145 S. 4th St Master 137 N. 8th St . . . . Secretary W. H. Willoughby, 29 N. 3d St . Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent 87. NEW HOPE; Centralis, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. F. P. Morse Master J. A. Hampton Secretary J. Brunton, Drawer 1 . ... . Financier F. M. James, B6x 202 Mag. Agent 88. A YON ; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Johnson, Box 176 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G. Nursey, Box 318 Financier C. Barker, Box 318 . . Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Rock Island, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Lidders, Box 1512 Master G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Financier C. H. Church, Box 816 Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, 111. Meets every Tuesday evening. » E. Browning, 714% West Washing- ton St . . . . . faster J. Angersbach, W. Graham St . Secretary W. Cavenaugh, 902 N. Lee St . . Financier W. Cavenaugh, 902 N. Lee St . Mag. Agent 41. ONWARD: Mandan, Dakota. • Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. J. Taylor, Box 233 . . .Master H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Secretary A. C. Wlrtz, Box 60 Financier J. B. Karns, Box 60 ...... . Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wis. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 P. M. A. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St . . . Master J; Cashen Secretary M. O’Loughlin, 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 48. ST. JOSEPH ; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. M. Boyer, 2135 S. 6th St. . .... Master E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary J. Hindman S. 5th St Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S, 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Loots, HI. Meets every alternate Tuesday. > ; J. Sullivan, Box 116 . . Master C. E. Long, Box 354 . Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 290 ... .Financier C. Timblin Box 116 Mag. Agent 46. ROSE CITY ; Little Rook, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. O. Shelley, 1010 Water St . ... Master E. Chamberlain, 1112 Water St . Secretary T. Howell, Cor. North and Cross _ St? Financier S. Knight, 206 Cross St ... . Mag. Agent 48. CAPITAL; Springfield, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Dorcey, 1202 S. 12th St . . 1 . , .Master M. Shea, 812 S. 15th St . ..... Secretary M. Hogan, Globe Hotel ..... Financier J. Dorcey, 1202 8. 12th St ... . Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT ; Chicago, HI. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave .... Master J. J. Kelly, 241 S. Morgan St . . Secretary E. J. McQuirk, 1537 Wabash Ave Financier W. E. Burns, 64 Judd St . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. H. C. Eaton, 1J3 Lower Oak St . . .Master W. Baugh, 2224 S. Washington St.Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatur, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. W. W. Danaldson, Box 672 .... . Master C. Handy, Box 560 Secretary F. R. Young, Box 560 Financier F. Davis, Box 560 Mag. Agent 50. GARDEN CITY ; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. J. Hannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master T. P. Adams, 4704 Wabash Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- born St Financier J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St-Mag. Agent 51. FRISCO: North Springfield, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. F. Ball Master J.Hulse Secretary M. W. Burwell, Box 45 Financier J. A. Dryden, Box 69 Mag. Agent 52. GOOD WILL; Logansnort, Ind. Meets alternate Sundays at 10 A. M. M. W. Jamison, L. Box 626 .... . Master W. H. Green, L. Box 626 Secretary E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 . . . . \ Financier John Hendrichs, L. Box 626 . Mag. Agent 58. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M/ R. S. Mears . Master J. W* Brown ... ....... Secretary J. G. McNeil, Box 1210 . . . . . . Financier G. W. Qurry . . Mag. Agent 64. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. P. Carlisle, Box 802 ' ' Master J. W. Davison, Box 35 ..... . Secretary R. A, Blades, L. Box 1474 . . . . Financier N. G. Chamblin . . , . . . . .Mag. Agent 65. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. A. E. Slusser, L. N; Shops". : . . Master W. Thomas, 62 Jones Ave . . . Secretary A. M. Nance, L. & N. Shops . . Financier T. Fox, L. & N. Shops Mag. Agent 56. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 4 P. M. E. G. Stewart Master W. E. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. SS. SACBABEKTO ; BockUa, Cal. B. ¥’J£^,rook' Box 69 Master S’ & Stratton Secretary ?’?’Bstabr°ok Financier «aaP* Clark Mag. Agent *•. BOTAL flOBfiEi Sooth PaeMo, Col. Meeta eyery Monday night. J. k SSlfe BOX 45 '. •. \ • Secretary H.S. Hinman, 276 Glenarm St/, Denver, Col Financier R.J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo,' lnancler .. WT5j>1 Mag. Agent «0. UNITED ; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. 9* JP^?er* 1943 Lawrence St ... . Master J. A.Mlnges,1829W.2dSt. . . .Secretory J. Shepherd, 25i° Aider St . . . Financier J. Shepherd, 2610 Alder St . . Mag. Agent «1. WNNEHAHA : St. Paul, Mina. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 8 P. M. S' ' ley»705 Reaney St Master F. Maher, 198 Penn Ave Secretary & 4AVrph&^?B-7thBt* • • Financier B. Bradley, 70o Reaney St. . . Mag. Agent 62# tuAN+B^5GEIL; c*rboadale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 8 P. M. s^Hn?iT£kenshire Master SUB**** 1 ; • • • • isssss o. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent «•. HERCULES; Banrille, 111. Meeto ist, 3d and 4th Fridays. C. J. McGee, Box 911 . . . Moctci. P.X McGuire, Box 772.* .' .' .' .' . Secrete^ F ?ak®1fyA®°^72 Financier „ Kraue1’ Box 772 Mag. Agent •4. SIOUX ; Sioux City, Iowa. i^l^eeiy Master xir Mamiston Secretary L- B- Cutting, Box 127, St. James, Minn » Finanoiar ^•®oodrioh Mag. Agent «*• J»“'f»l»«ElIi w«.ca, Hu. WcS;?"1® Master it Vi -i5f.?man Secretary . ’ i,’ • ■ • • • • Financier ^ w. W. Williams, Box 26 . . . Mag. Agent CHALLENCE; Belleville, Oat. « 4th Sundays at 2:80 P. M. R Millne,G.T.Ry Master Ip££^^::-::9sS J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent «7. DOMINION; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:80 P. M. M. P. Boulton, 554 Qileen St. W . . Master T* Ming St. W. . . Secretary J. Pratt, 78 Huron St Financier J. Fawcett, 27 Soho St Mag. Agent *®* EAU CjLAlBE; Ean Claire, Wit. t 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. a "^McCauley, Altoona, Wis . . . Master Hi E* SSR?’1^ Altoona, Wis. Secretary H^E. Edgell, Box 51, Altoona, JvS’MoCaaley.Altobna, Wis. M^? A*gent 68. ISLAND CITY; Brockvllle, Ont. t «Siiii.ternate Thuraday evenings. WH&i^ Master 70* T°Cnrl«nBT; Texas. T'a' (Farris’ L°Box 364 *. ‘ * hecretary ; : ; ; ; ;#}£&& C. C. Bunker. Box 672 Mag Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 8d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. C. Knowles, Benson St Master J. L. Gibbs, 24 Hudson St ... . Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St Financier J. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent 78. BAY STATE ; Worcester, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. T. Loynd, 73 Green St Master C. L. Dodge, Piedmont Court . . Secretary C. E. Bullard, 32 Plymouth St . Financier T. Loynd, 73 Green St . \ . . . Mag. Agent 74. KANSAS CITY: Kansas City, Mo. Meets alternate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. E. A. Shipley Master W. Piercey, 1323 18th St Secretary N. F. Clough, 1812 Holly St . . . Financier E. A. Shipley, Cor. 9th and Mul- berry Sts Mag. Agent G. N. Herron, Box 18, Armstrong, Kansas Mag. Agent 75. ENTEBPBISE ; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Knowles, 3722 Wallace St ... . Master S.Drinkhouse,1925PembertonSt.Secretary F. Dupell, 532 N. 85th St Financier W. H. Guthrie, 749 N. 37th St . Mag. Agent 76. NEW EBA ; Fergus Fall, Minn. Meets 2d and 4a Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Myler, L. Box 330 Master J. Robinson, L. Box 330 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 ..... Mag. Agent 77. BOCKY MOUNTAIN; Denver, Col. E. A. Sibley, No. 3 4th St ..... . Master L. D. Brown, 760 Arapahoe St . . Secretary W. F. Hynes, 379 11th St ... . Financier J. F. Bristol. 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Ho. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. B. D. Rucker, Box 1100 . . . u . - • Master J. Costln, 1103 E. 6th St Secretary W. H. Buzzell, Box 1100 .... Financier J. H. Nisewanger, L. Box 994 . Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE ; Boodhonse, HI Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. H. Adams Master W. E. S. Gibson Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 . .Financier F. Cuykendall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP; Aurora, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earle, Box 478 . Master W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W.H. Dunphy, Box 486 . . . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master G. Royal, Box 580 . . Secretary W. T. Lowrey, Box 758 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWESTERN: Minneapolis. Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:80 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. J. D. Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. Stevens, 608 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F. X. Holl, 207 18th Ave. S . . . Finanoter W. E. Richmond. 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 88. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. w . N. A. Reynolds, L. Box 406 .... Master L M. Dean, L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, cor. Rusk St. and Daggat Ave R.L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN ; Battle Creek. Mick. a _ wa Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P.M. ,, J. Tighe, Box 1823 Master B. 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IIREMEN'S MAGAZINE 1 699 M. FARGO ; Fargo, Moti. Meets 1st and 8d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. H. Dixon, Box 870 Master C. H. Cole, Box 1706 Secretary P. J. Cook, L. Box 1692 Financier J. Kellum, Box 1796 Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. Wm. Roth Master J. Cbstin, Box 165 Secretary C. C. Brooks, Box 266 Financier H. W . Smith Mag. Agent 87. SUMMIT ; Rawlins, Wyoming. T. F. Croake Master J. C. Gunning Secretary T. F. Croake Financier M. A. Noble Mag. Agent 88. MORNING STAB; Evanston. Wyoming. Meets every Thursday at 7:80 P. M. J. M. Sights, Box 144 Master J • Kelleher Secretary L. E. Bemis, Box 122 Financier P. C. Krauss Mag. Agent 88. SILYEB STATE; Carlin, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. W. R. Capell Master D. K. Slavan Secretary O. Thompson, Box 42 .... . Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 88. SAN BIEGO; National City, Cal. R. Wiley . Master J. M. Dodge, Box 817 San Diego . Secretary J. M. Dodge, Box 817, San Diego . Financier C.K.Stewart,Box 317, San Diego. Mag Agent 81. GOLBEN GATE: San Franelseo, Al. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. MoCreagh, 8. P J. MoCreagh, 8. P. R. R. Shops . . Master W. G. Bradshaw, 2961 16th st . . Secretary W.G. Bradshaw, 2951 16th st . .Financier J. Hewitt Mag. Agent 88. FRONTIER CITY ; Oswego, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 8 P. M. M. Cronin, 16 W. 10th St Master G, E. McCathron, 224 W. 6th St . Secretary S. C. Forsyth. 166 West Utica St-Financier M. Slattery, 172 W. 7th St. . . Mag. Agent 8E. GATE CITY; Keoknk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Ayers, K. A St. L. Shops .... Master E. J . Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, 620 S. Main St . . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 84. CACTUS; Tneson. Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. M. H. Adams, Box 218 Master F. D. Simpson, Box 218 Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 ... . Mag. Agent 88. CHICAGO: Chicago, HI. Meets 1st Tuesday and Sd Friday at 7:30 P. , M.: and last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. J. Warn, 669 W. Monroe St. ... . Master J. H. Scan lan, 810Talman Ave . Secretary C. A. Miller, 643 N. Robey St . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 88. ALEXIA: WeUsvlUe, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. G. Leibtag. Box 695 Master D. W . Davidson , Box 695 .... Secretary J. Quinn, Box 695 Financier W. M. King, Box 695 Mag. Agent 87. ORANGE GROYE: Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 2(rth at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master E. E. Ballou, Box 72 Secretary T. H. Parker. Box 1366 Financier W. J. Grant, Box 72 Mag. Agent 88. PERSEYEBANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. R. W. Shields Master E. B. Mandeville Secretary D. M. Hill Financier W. J. Toy . Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER; Rochester, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 8 P. M. C. W. Beach. 30 Cleveland St . . . Master D. C. Frost, 2 Concord Ave . . . Secretary G. Bowden, 30 Allen St Financier G. Bowden, 30 Allen St ... . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; Bowling Green, Ky. Meets every Monday at 2 P. M. J. B. Carter Master J. H. Fenwick Secretary J. H. Fenwick Financier W. H. Hummell Mag. Agent 101. ABYANCE; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. H. K. Burket, L. Box 44 Master D. Freel, Box 332 Secretary J. F. Bryan, Box 332 Financier A. E. Finley, L. Box 229 ... . Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE ; East Des Moines. Iowa. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. B. F. Broski, Graefe House, Des Mol n es, Iowa Master M. Bixler, C., B. A Q. Round House, Des Moines, Iowa . . . Secretary F. S. Payne, Northwest Corner 7th and Scott Sts Financier C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 108. FALLS CITY ; Lonisville, Ky. Meets every Wednesday at 2 P. M. F. Smith, 8th and Lexington Sts. . Master R. C. Stader Secretary T. McGuire, 836 Dumesneil St . Financier J. P. Farrer. 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “OLD KENTUCK;” Lmdlew, Ky. Meets 1st Saturday and Sd Monday. J. Connelly, L. Box 13 Master J. D. Smith Secretary C. Smith Financier Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 108. PROGRESS; Galesburg, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Fridays and 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. R. H. Lacy, 249 E. Berriam St . . . Master A. J. Sumner Secretary M. E. Stout, 1014 S. Broad St . . Financier J. T. Quinlivan Mag. Agent 108. KEY CITY ; Bibiaie, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. G. Welch, 1001 Lake St Master C. Ball, 468 High St ...... . Secretary J. Richmond. 106 High St . . . Financier R. Lange, 1001 Lake St ... . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohls. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P M. C. H. Ness Master J. H. Cronin Secretary C. H. Ness Financier M. Glynn, 84 Falkerth 8t., ay- ton, O Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER; Chama, New Hex. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. S. J. Jacks, Box 27 Master J. F. Frazier, L. Box 12 Secretary H. S. Smith, L. Box 12 Financier J. W. Shea Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Lonis, Mo. Meets every Friday at 7:80 P. M. J. W. McGill. 501 S. 14th St Master J. D. Fisher, 3d and Krauss, S. St. Louis, Mo Secretary J. Hackett, 1434 a. Broadway . Financier J. W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD; BnCyrns, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Stewart, Box 38 Master G. Horn Secretary J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 ... . Financier J. E. Brown Mag. Agent ,Google

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700 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 111. BEACON.; Mattoon, 111. Meetelst; and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. D. C. Mac ' Master Wm. Merkle . ..... ' Secrlfa^ B. DopeU, Box 585 \ 'ISS J. Dolan . • Mag. Agent STAB ; Mt. Yernon, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. Master ?’r^viiiin£ley .Secretary ^c* Branham • Financier * W* Vawter Mag. Agent Eagle Rock, Idaho. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. O. R. Goodale Master M. Russell ~ Master j'Davisa“’ B°X 2 * • ‘ ' * ■' ■ • Financier J*Davis Mag. Agent ‘IM. MAGIC CITY: Cheyenne, Wyoming. every Wednesday at 8 P M. J. V. Ellis, Box 229 . ..... Master A. Heenan, Box 85 ... . SeorpSirv R. N. Wend Box 354 . . *. *. \ \ Fining A. Heenan, Box 85 .. . . ... Mag. Agent 115. GULF CITY : Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays R. A. Harris, Post Office St., be- T tTre1?,n 36th and Wth Sts .... . Master J. Killeen, Post Office St., be- tween 36th and 37th Sts ... Secretary ^ Sts^^’ ^or' 3^h and Market J. Tarpey, Cor.'3k'aiid St. Mag? Agent ,116* ST* CLAffi; Fort Gratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. - ...Master O* Secretary * •••••... Financier G.H. Dawson. Mag. Agent 417. BEAVEB ; London, OntJ 5id Sunday at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. . . Master . Secretary Financier . Mag. A&ent «8.8TAB OF THE EAST; Richmond, Quebec. ^^?i?Jtt+twoJ^ed5iesdaysat8R- M* and T H&iS? vFl Saturday s at 3 P. M. G A PeflSirS?1S?11i? 8ta ^ a, • • • Master t K” "earson, Richmond Sta . Secretary J; a Ainrk 081 Richmond Sta. Mag. Agen t S. A. Allis ......... . . Mag. Agent COLONIAL ; River du Loup, Quebec. FrneJJi?Xery Wednesday St ?P. M. Frank GosseUn, Hadlow Cove, r Quebec . ’ Master J. T. Dewan, Hadlow Cove, South Quebec . E. Turner, I. C. Ry Sta . . Mag. Agent > Syracuse, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. ?' ^ff.0.’,303 Gifford St - . . : Master s. w. watkins, 139 W. Fayette Agent MJ?^L?TSMEPj Corning, N. Y. W M niS? • Sundays at 4 P. M. F. 'K Hanmfr ' ^.Master •• • v.assss «*• *• % stoke, B.»rd8toV,., iii. ag-Aeent ¥V%<iX%ry3:ue8day at7:30 P. M. 123. OYERLAND ; Omaha, Neb. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson, U. P. Shops . . . . .Master F. Crawford, Box 806 Secretary T. D. Kinney, 17th and Clark St.Financier G. Fair, U. P. Shops Mag. Agent 124. PILOT; Perry, Iowa. H. Draper Master W . B. Howe Secretary A. Logan. Financier E. G. Fox .Mag. Agent 125. GUIDE : Marshalltown, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at l&OP. M. S. T. Barnhill, Box 907 Master J. Callahan . . . . Secretary M. Kelleher . Financier J. T. Dutcher Mag. Agent 126. COMET: Austin, Minn. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 P. M. - P. M. Chambers Master E. Sterling . -Secretary E. Sterling • . . Financier C..Gilleece ■ ... Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT ; Winnepeg, Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. J. Wellington, 133 McWilliam St . Master T. S. Gill, 204 Logan St Secretary J. G. Jonah. 117 Alexander St . Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . , . Mag. Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 77 Master W. Clark, Box 55 Secretary J. M. Clark, Box 55 . ..... j Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 . . . . . . Mag. Agent 129. MINflbAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. G. R. Tedford, Box 110 ...... . Master R. Letcher Secretary P. G. Crippeu, Box 365 Financier T. Marcatoris, Box 517 . . . . Mag. Agent 180. GUIDING STAB; Milwaukee, Wls. Meets 1st Friday and 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Buckley, 152 Huron St .... , Master G. La Roy, 285 Jefferson St . . . Secretary J. S. Rourk, Box 142, Two Rivers, Wls Financier J. Buckley, 152 Huron St . . Mag. Agent 131. GOLDEN RULE ;. Stevens Point, Wls. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P.M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail . . , . , ....... Master F. H. Perkins, Box 507 . . . . . Secretary F. Cosgrove . \ . v Financier Gi Shilling . Mag. Agent 132. MARTIN HUGHITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. • C. Houkall, Box 186 . Master G. A. Tallman, Box 115 . . . . . Secretary J. J. Canfield, Box 90 ... Financier J. McDonald .......... Mag. Agent 133. SPRAGUE; Sprague. Washington Ty. Meets the 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P. M. G. R. Blackwell . . . . Master G. Gilpen Secretary A. O. Wishard Financier H. Abbott . Mag. Agent 134. EASTMAN ; Farnham, Quebec. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. J. F. Simmons • • Master E. W. Gibson, Siitton, Quebec . Secretary M. Mulroney .......... Financier W.J. Rumsey Mag. Agent 136. NEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. . , . Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7iS0F. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. J. S. Wheeler, Box 292 . C. McArthur, Box 220 . * M. P. Williams. Box 220 J. S. Wheeler, Box 292 . J. Boyers, Box 220 . . .... ...-Master . . .Secretary . . .. Financier . Mag. Agent . .Mag. Agent Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 701 186. J. SCOTT ; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. L. McIntosh, Box 273 . Master J. McMahon, Box 273 Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Financier T. Q. Dayman, Box 273 ... . Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. L. a Allen Master C. E. Dibble Secretary W. T. Brown, . Financier Frank Cooper Mag. Agent 188. UNION : Freeport, IH. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. M. W, Ketch paw, Box 915 . . . . Master W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary H. Stow, Box 1287 Financier John H. Guhin Mag. Agent 180. MT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. E. F. Wright Master F. A. McBride Secretary W. M. Cole Financier N. B. Whyers Mag. Agent „ 140. MOUNT OURAY; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. G. A. Montgomery, Box 85 .... . Master R. Gough, L. Box 599 Secretary J. F. Clem, L. Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. PORTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J. Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary ' W.R.Fredericks 415 Lafayette St.Financier W. G. Lyons, 286 Calhoun St. . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE ; Toledo, Ohio. Meets 1st, 2d and last Sundays at 1 P. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, 59 Wilts St, Ft. Wayne, Ind.Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary G. W. Nesper. 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 807 Erie St . . . . Mag. Agent 148. E. C. FELLOWS: West Oakland, Cal. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 P. M. S. G. Lyons, 1723 Goss St Master E. W. VanGoes, 1880 7th St . . . Secretary J. H. Allen, 827 Campbell St . . Financier G.H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. 8UGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday a, O.OA DM at 2:30 P.M. Wm. Bastin, Box 459 i . Master F. Matherson, Box 448 Secretary R. C. Chamberlain, Box 448 . . Financier J. Morton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 146. DAYY CROCKETT ; San Antonio, Texas. Meats ftvfirv Wednesd«.v at, 7:30 P. M. meew every weauesaay at, jr. m. J. D. Smith, Box 429 ........ Master W. F. McQueeney, Box 429 .. . Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 . . . . . . Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnie and Travis Sts ......... Mag; Agent 147. MIDLAND ; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master L. McAuliff Secretary T. Kelly Financier J. J. Culpepper Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH: Tyler, Texas. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. R. J. McCool Master S. H. Sharp Secretary R. A. Burson, Box 228 Financier S. H. Sharp Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TIME ; New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4th* Sun- day at 10:30 A.M. A. E. Freeman, 279 W. 128th St . . . Master G. H. Lippencott, 526 W. 61st St . Secretary W. J. McColl, 329 9th Ave ... Financier J. H. White, 267 W. 124th St . . Mag. Agent 160. S. M. STEVENS; Marquette, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J. Loftus. . Secretary L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier- A. Ellstrom Mag. Agent 161. MAPLE LEAF ; Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. G. Foster, 72%Elgin St Master S. Roberts, 26 Locomotive Ave . Secretary J. McColl, 17 Crooks St .... . Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St . .... Mag. Agent' 162. DUNLAP; Wells, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. F. E. Howe Master R. G. McC.-y '. .......... Secretary R. M. Haseltine, Box 128 ... . Financier D. Dunlap, Fulda, Minn . . . Mag. Agent 168. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. G. K. Bates, Box 310 . Master W. Fuchs . Secretary L. E. Lester Financier O. Willauer Mag. Agent* 164. McKEEN ; Ottawa. Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. F. Platt Master E. Wall Secretary A. Hill, Box 463 Financier Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 166. TEXAS BELLE; Greenville, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P.M.. W. L. Nance, L. Box 74 Master E. H. Sims Secretary L. RySan Financier* J. W. Price, L. Box 74 Mag. Agent 166. NECHES; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. T. Motter, Box 12 Master- R. P. Wardlaw, Box 256 Secretary J. M. McMillan, Box 256 .... Financier^ W. J. Dunnavant Mag. Agent 167. ECHO ; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. H. Wair Master J. L. Black, Box 972 Secretary G. N. Smith . Financier A. L. Seperling ........ Mag. Agent 168. STANDARD: Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. T. Teahan. 370 Lafayette St., East . Master A. Edmiston, 404 Congress St., East Secretary Thos. Barrett, 411 Larned St . . Financier J. Hamlin, 430 Mullet St . . . Mag. Agent* 169. W. H. THOMAS; Nashville, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. M. D. Tindall, L. <fc N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn . Master* G. B. Sullinger, L. & N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. 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702 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 162. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:80 P. M. G. L. Long Master W. A. Stephenson, Box 331 .. . Secretary Hamilton Financier J. D. Bristol Mag. Agent 168. ITNA; Jonesboro, Ark. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2d and 4th Friday at 7 P. M. S. W. Kenward, L. Box 15 Master E. K. Park, L. Box 15 ..... . Secretary P. B. Scanlan, L. Box 15 .... Financier E. K. Park, L. Box 15 Mag. Agent 164. EEL BITER; Butler, Ind. W. A. Hoiconah Master E. A. Laughrau Secretary J. N. Brandenburg Financier T. Fralick Mag. Agent 165. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Fisher, Box 159 Master T. Cunningham, Box 228 ... . Secretary M.E. Davis Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WH. HUGO; Huntington. Ind. F. Holland, Box 871 Master D. H. Fenton, Box 825 Secretary C. E. Wyman, Box 499 Financier G. H. Marston, Box 484 ... . Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The DaUes, Oregon. Meets every Saturday at 6:30 P. M. T. C. Boag, L. Box 41 Master S* S* Box P*4 • ; Secretary S* K* Thompson, Box 134 ... . Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 .. . Mag. Agent 168. GUARD RAIL: North La Crosse, Wis. Meete^sU3unday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday W. Shannon, Box 491, Portage City, WiS MRRtAr W. Hawley, Box 90 .Secrete^ C. McCain, Box 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent iW. H G. BROOKS; HorneUsrUle, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. Sly ••**,., •••• O. A. Farnham, Box i707 . . .‘. Secretary A. H Spencer Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE ; Huron, Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. r p' Master J. A. Reed. Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro, Nova Seotia. Meets 2d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson Master «r TTitn, — «~r X*' ^ * • • -“taster 175. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 2 P. M. E. L. Floyd, Box 662 Master H. R. Brown, Box C Secretarv H. R. Brown,’ Box O . . . . . . FinanS J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag?Agent 176. MAIN LINE; CHnton, HI. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. F. Ely, Box 244 Master 9* ?* Pprl-er» Box 41 Secretary John Hart, Box 427 Financier E. F. Ely, Box 244 Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET; Marshall, Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. • J. L. Raleigh, Box 184 Master J. Foster, Box 184 Secretary Wm. Kane, Box 184 Financier W. H. Green, Box 184 Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE: Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:80 P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master W. J. Horne. Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, Box 1081 ....... Financier D. Love. Box 1081 Mag. Agent 179. BEE-HIYE ; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P.-M. J. Robinson, 910 E St Master C. W. Hedges, 1240 U St Secretary W. T. Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Axtel, Neb . Mag. Agent 180. THREE STATES: Cairo, HI. Meets alternate Sundays at 7:30 P. M. C. W. Hewitt, Wabash R. R . . . . Master A. Tankersly Secretary W. C. Randall Financier J. Grundy Mag. Agent 181. WELLINGTON ; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. G. Gregg Master D. J. Nicoll . . . ‘ Secretary Thos. Williams .Financier J. H. Allan, Sangeen P. O. . . Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. T. F. J udge, 18 Hickory St Master A. H. Gifford, 322 W. 18th St . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St ... . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts Mag. Agent 188. LAKE SHORE; CoHinwood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, 477 St. Clair St., Cleveland, Ohio . Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses. Box 73 Financier W. Van Gesier Mag. Agent T. Fitzgeraid, 287 Campbell Road, D fihv^HalUai • * * • • Secretary 184. LIMA; Lima, Ohio. P O T<Se, «6 Russell St,/ Hal-' Flnancier “eete every Sunday at 2 P. M. ifax, Nova Scotia ...... Mag. Agent Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays? J.Bourke, 672 Wellington St. . . .Master J. G. Armstrong, Richmond J‘w F+ergU8®n’ B)0 Queen St., ’ 8ecretary’ J.Smith,’’672 Wellington St * Ma^A^ent 178._ PACIFIC ; Winslow, Arisons. . .Master -• •• •• .v&S i. j. welsh Mag. Agent 174. H- O. Matter, 1625 Ridge Ave .’ Secreted UFAri^?«ottf.1§ge ATe k^Tgent F. B. Lewis, Box 368 Master G. A. G reeland, Box 55 Secretary Bert Myers, Box 358 Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... . Mag. Agent 185. FIDELITY; Delphes, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. , . W. Van Gesier Master C. S. Rock hill Secretary J. Kuhn . . . Financier J. McGraw Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN; Chisago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. P.Hartney, 2906 Dearborn St. . . -Master J. Bumford, 164 W. 18th St . . . Secretaiy Wm. Stack, 2823 Shields Ave . . Financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT; Charleston, M Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:80 P. M» M. Callahan Master L. H. Linn, Box 402 Sectary D. Daugherty, Box 62 Financier H. Lyons . 'i Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 703 188. S. 8. MERRILL ; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Artesian A ve . .Master J. Devine, 880 Hubbard St ... . Secretary H. Price, 1019 A Fhlton St . . . Financier C. F. Billmeyer, 101 Artesian Ave Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN ; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. G. W. Watson, Box 109, Green Bay, , Wis. Master R. Parks Secretary G. A. Han rah an Financier G. W. Watson, Box 109, Green Bay, Wis Mag. Agent 199. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays of each month. G. C. Ferguson, Box 75, Sanborn, Iowa Master G. H. Kings, Box 405 Secretary H. O.Conkey,Box223,Sanbom,Ia,Financier W. McAvinney, Sanborn, la . Mag. Agent 191. CU8TER; Liringston, Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Field, L. Box Iff Master J. Foley, L. Box 10 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, L». Box 10 Financier C. Fitzpatrick, L. Box 10 . . . Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master C. W. Tullis Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reed Mag. Agent 198. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. W. Hall. Box 287 Master R. J. Gels, Albina, Oregon . . . Secretary W. N. Collister, Box 287 Financier H. W. Hall, Box 287 Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA; Missonla, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. R. D. B. Stoddart, Box 122 Master E. L. Hollister, L. Box 34 ... . Secrcftary L. D. Cranston, L. Box 34 . . . Financier M. T. Fisher Mag. Agent 196. RE-ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. F. Mitchell Master G. B. Leach Secretary W. J. Glennan Financier J. F . Mitchell . . Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY; LeadrUle, Col. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. E. H. Noble, care D. A R. G. Shops . Master W.H. Joyner Secretary J. Stamm, care D. & R. G. Shops. Financier T. P. O’Rourke. Como, Col . . Mag. Agent 197. RIYERSIDE; Saranna, HI. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. H. J. Kimbel Master W. S. Griffiths Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., ^ t ?a®ine> Wis Financier J. Baley Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY; Norwalk, Ohio. F. D. Johnston, Box 124 Master T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 Secretary L. R. Sherman Financier F. P. Mitchell . . . Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING; Youngstown, Ohio. J. B. Maw by Master W. F. Alexander Secretary D. Heinselman Financier C. Batelle Mag. Agent 209. GREAT SOUTHERN; Meridian, Miss. Meets every Sunday at 9:30 P. M. Wm. Fulcher, Box 223 Master Abe Tulley, Box 223 Secretary J. F . Hutchison, Box 223 .... Financier W . Campbell, Box 223 .... Mag. Agent 201. FRIENDLY HAND; Jackson, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays and 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 3 P. M. W.B Chilton Master ■5* Sr Lashley Secretary J-W. Turney Financier J. D. Bledsoe Mag. Agent 202. SCIOTO; ChiUicothe, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. and 1st and 3d Mondays at 6:30 P. M. W. C. Danenburg Master W. McCiure Secretary 0. M. Gorman Financier J. G. Burkline Mag. Agent 208. GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Meets every Friday at 7 P. M. F. L. Elston, Box 322 Master 5- lra,d.tord • • Secretary M. Smith ........... Financier J. H. Reneman. Box 351 .... Mag. Agent 204. MONTEZUMA ; Albuquerque, Now Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. g- E* Cramer Master F. M. Armstrong Secretary £* £* ®ha?P Financier C. E. Cramer Mag. Agent 205. FLOWER OF THE WEST : Topeka, Kansas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. E. Jolly, 87 Hancock St Master J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . . Secretary N. A. Seelinger, 140 Jefferson St, Financier E. Dale, 222 Lake St Mag. Agent 206. BLACK DIAMOND; Conneant, Ohio. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. T.J. Farrell Master 9*£?*^nes Secretary 9* JS* W ork Financier J. Cherry Mag. Agent 207. LOYAL; Meadrille, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. S. H. Quackenbush, Box 1019 . . . Master Wm.F. Phillips, Box 974 . . . . Secretary G. J. Holman Financier A. Heckmann, Box 80 ... . Mag. Agent 208. KEYSTONE; Susquehanna, Pa. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. M. Feign, Susquehanna Depot . . Master J. P. McDonald. Box 021 . . . . Secretary J.CjJ Barnes, Susquehanna Depot.Financier E. Pettis Mag. Agent 209. SARATOGA; WhitehaH, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. H. McGourty Master J. McCarty Secretary W. R. Combs Financier A. Hartibus Mag. Agent 210. 18-K ; Schenectady, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. Thomas Carroll Master W.Goggins Secretary G. T. Polmateer, Box 497 ... . Financier J. Zeiser Mag. Agent 211. ONOKO; South Easton, Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Bennett, 945 Butler St Master H. L. Breisch,107 Philadelphia St.Secretary Charles Long Financier H. L. Breisch, 107 Philadelphia St Mag. Agent 212. EMPIRE; Watertown, N. Y. Meets 2d Monday and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. T. McCarthy, 07 Coffeen St Master T. H. Lynch, 84 Stone St ... . Secretary E. Mahan, 73 Coffeen St Financier W. H. Glines, RomeN.Y . . .Mag. Agent 218. WEST SHORE; Frankfort, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:80 P. M. J. Melroy Master K. G. Gifford Secretary D. J. Sisk Financier C. S. McNally Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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704 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 214. ORIOLE; Baltimore. Hd. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. ML J. Fahey, 195 Greenmount Ave . Master F* B; Hall, 300 McDonough St . . Secretary B°wen, 97 N. Bond St . Financier C. S. Bowen, 261 N. Carolina St.Mag. Agent 216. EA8T ALBANY ; East Albany, N. T. Meets every Sunday at 12 M. C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Green- bush, 17. Y Master S*^,Trurch’ 457 Broadway . . . Secretary F.P. Brooksby. 59 Washington 7 SI., Greenbush, 1ST. Y ...... Financier C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Greenbush, N. Y. ..... . Mag. Agent 216. W. A. FOSTER; Fitchburg, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. w *r?nTayl?r> 5ox lm Master 5; C- Cleveland . . Secretary y-TH^Swin?rlon. Box H27 . . .Financier A. L. Twombly Mag. Agent 217. BERRICK; Oil City Pa. Meets 2d Tuesday and 4th Wednesday. W. E. Boynton, Ashtabula, O . . . Master J. Jefferson, Box 520 Secretary £• Sleeper, Box 94 Plnanele? R. B. Patterson Mag. Agent 218. TWO RIYERS ; Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets i every Sunday at 2 P. M. J-M. Maloney, 79 Taggart St., ~ Alleghany , Pa . Master Wm. Welsh, 44 Beadford St . . . Secretary A* T. Richey, 319 Carson St., S. y t Financier J. M. Maloney, 78 Taggart Ht., Allegheny, Pa Mag. Agent 219. SMOKY CITY; Alleghany, Pa. Meets every Monday at 7 P. M. R. Beeson, 136 Bidweil St. .... . Maste/ 3?* 3' Shaffer, 144 Bidweil St. . . Secretary D.W.Triem 144 Bidweil St. . .Financier R. Palmer, 145 Sedgewick St . Mag. Agent 220. PROVIDENT ; Sunbury, Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. r'FKM„„ .Master J. E. Bowen Mag. Agent 221. HURON ; Point Edward. Ontario. ^ls2dand 4th Tuesdays at 8 P. M. J. McMillan, Box 73 M 226. MAGNOLIA; Corsicana, Texas, londays at ^08P? M^yS aDd 2,1 “d ^ J. S. Smith Mootnr W. M. Nicol, L. Box230 . . Secretary f. M. Nicoll L Box So . . : : . FinaS A. H. Henson, L. Box 100 .. . Mag. Agent 227. MAGNET ; Binghampton, N. Y. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. F •’ 12 Virg“ St Master t w Wm8 Secretary F Financier F. English Mag. Agent 228. ACME; Scranton, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. E. Goodman, 1430 Sanderson Ave .Master ykHAM9DonneI1» Market St. .Secretary 4°~B«&ley’ Marion St Financier W. Hubbard, 1409 Dixon Ave . Mag. Agent 229. RICK1RD; Utica, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J?urhomPson? 133 Lansing St . Master F. E. Beach, 262 Bleeeker St . . . Secretary B’i E. Jacobs, 104 Broad St .... Financier W. C. Silliman, 7 Charles St . Mag. Agent 280. ALBANY CITY; Albany, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J. Sullivan, 387 Central Ave .... Master J. Gill, 94 Lumber St ..... . Secretary G. M. Jeffers, 36 Ontario St . . . Financier F. M. Bishop, 51 ColnmbiaSt . Mag. Agent 231. DELAWARE ; Wilmington, Del. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. O. Smith, 1005 Clement St., Phil- adelphia, Pa Master J. B. Cash, 511 E. 6th St Secretary J . H. Maguire, 524 Lombard St . Financier E. P. Sawdon, 816 Walnut St . Mag. Agent 282. LUCKY THOUGHT; Middletown, N. Y. S. G. Read, Box 360 .. Master A. E. Briggs, Box 360 Secretary W. N. Holt Financier A. E. Briggs, Box 360 . . ... . Mag. Agent 233. GLAD TIDINGS; Moncton, New Brunswick. A. Z. Matthews Master J. Grattan Secretary R. H. Coggan Financier E. B. Price Mag. Agent H. J Carruthers, L7 Box 87 SecSta?y a •5S5dl1BoJ 69 Financier A. G. Muirnead Mag. Agent ^^Vt^BSTER * Port Dodge, Iowa. at 8SpSAlUnday at 2 M' and M Friday C. C. Olney * Master p ’w ?,air^)Urn Secretary A N- S'" - Financier A* Allis Mag. Agent 228. ASHLAND ; Lexington, Ky.’ Meets_lst and 3d Thursdays at 7 P. M. G. F. Little, C. & O. Shops .... Master M; H* B1red»oe’ L* Box i®. Hunting- ton.W. Va Seerptnrv o fc w1?8’ Hantington, W.Va. Financier G. M. Horton, Mt. Sterling, Ky.Mag. Agent BOORN ; St. Cloud, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. F. Marvin ............ MastPr X0frvin,°B-^-« Secretary 284. NORTH BAY Meets ever; North Bay, Ont. at 2:30 P. M. J. Scott, C. P. Ry Master J. Fallon, C. P. Ry . J. Mcllvenna, C. P. Ry . D. Burns, C. P. Ry . . . . . Secretary . . Financier . Mag: Agent G. P. , _ G. Sencerbox 1-10 MCWCKU-v Box . M. G.’Su^herfand^ Box 282, Port Ar- ’ ' Master G; Sutherland, Box 282* Port Ar- Secretary H^^ochrane, C. P . R. R. . .* iffiSKK 285. THREE BROTHERS; Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets every Saturday at 8 P. M. Wm. Douglass, 33d and Ravine Sts.Master J. C. Sloan, 1st St., 21st Ward, East End Secretary J. B. Martz, Wilkinsburg, Pa . Financier A. E. Baer, 2648 Penn Ave . . Mag. Agent 286. HINTON; Hinton, West Virginia. Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. H. Straining, Box 3 Master F. R. May, Box 165 . Secretary G. W. Cundiff, Box 18 Financier E. A. Callahan Mag. Agent 287. CENTRAL PARK; Central Park, Ills. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. and last W ednesday at 7 P.M. . O. B. Froquer Master C. T. Murphy, Box 75 Secretary J. Middleton, Box 142 Financier T. A. Burns . . Mag. Agent 238. PLAIN CITY; Paducah, Ky. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. J.Mulvin Master L. Robertson ®ecret*S A. Watson Financier J. Nelson, Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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VOL. 8. DECEMBER, 1884. NO. 12. TWO CHRISTMAS EVES. It is Christmas eve, and Jessie Ford stands before the mirror in her dressing room, with billows of rose-tinged silk and clouds of lace floating about her, and eyes more brilliant than the gems that gleam amid her dusky tresses. It is the night of Mrs. Harrison’s recep- tion, and all the world will be there, but to pretty Jessie, whose world just now consists of but one face and form, it mat- ters little who is absent, so only that Louis Atherton seeks her side. She takes her bouquet of starry lillies, and running down the stairs, puts her bright head in- side the door of the library. “ Areyoubusy? May I come in, papa?” and at the words, the gentleman addressed thrusts something hastily into a drawer, and looks up with a smile that fails to hide the tense line about his mouth and the marks of care upon his brow. “ I am never too busy to attend to you, Jessie. What is it?” “How do I look, if you please?” with a little courtesy. “ You know what you always seem to me, my darling,” he said fondly, but there is a ring of pain in his tone that his daugh- ter is quick to catch. “Papa, what is troubling you?” she asks, wistfully. “Won’t you come with me to-night? It will do you good.” “No, my dear; not to-night. I have some work to do.” “Work? on Christmas eve,” saucily imperative. “ Put it by, and come with me.” “ No, Jessie, it must be done.” “Then let me stay with you.” “And miss the reception? Certainly not ; go and enjoy yourself. What would Hugh Challoner say if I allowed such a thing ? ” * “ It does not matter what he would say,” with an impatient tap of her slip- pered foot. “ I hope it will matter some day,” he returns more gravely. “ There, good night, Jessie,” taking the motherless girl in his arms for a brief in- stant, as the servant announces the arrival of her chaporon, and she trips away lit- tle dreaming of the cloud that is soon to burst over her, for Horace Ford, the New York merchant, stands to-night facing death and dishonor. For weeks he has been staving off the crisis, keeping up appearances and breath- ing no hint to Jessie of any trouble, but now the facts can be no longer hidden from the world, and his proud name must be dragged in the dust. Unlucky specu- lations ; then to retrieve them the use of a trust fund which cannot be replaced, tells the story, and feeling that he cannot bear the shame and disgrace, the drawer is re-opened, and its contents, a silver- mounted pistol, is laid upon the table. In the meantime Jessie is the gayest of the gay, for Louis Atherton’s dark locks almost touch her own in the whirl of the dance, while his musical voice whispers soft nothings in her ear, as he debates mentally whether to put the question now that will bind him fast to the heiress, Digitized by v^ooQle

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706 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. for whose thousands he has such admir- ation, or hold himself free a little longer, and Hugh Challoner leans his tawny head against a pillar, casting now and then a reproachful glance toward the girl, who has been his idol from childhood’s days, and who, before the advent of this stranger, he had not seemed to love in vain. And so the night wears on, and Jessie goes home at last with the memory of Louis’ tender tones as he begged her for a private interview on the morrow, hint- ing that he had a boon to crave, and her brilliant eyes grow soft as her heart tells her what he is coming to ask. But alas! the Christmas morn brings only woe and sorrow into her hitherto fair and happy life, for the city rings with the news of the suioide of the wealthy merchant, and ere that horror dies away there comes the rumor of the cause, and poor Jessie lies crushed beneath the un- expected load. And now Louis Atherton proves his worth by coming no more, and Hugh Challoner tries in vain to see her, for she refuses every one, though callers are not many in this hour of darkness, and one day he is stunned by the tidings that she has disappeared, and though he puts every force to work, his search is useless. The creditors take possession of all that is available, and after the usual nine days wonder, the gap closes, the circle fills and Horace Ford and his desolate daughter are forgotten in other interests. And so a year rolls around and another Christmas eve is here. In a shady little garret room sits a brown- haired girl, the gleam from the meager fire falling fitfully on the pale face and thin hands that are pinning folds of paper over rich silken folds, which reminds poor Jessie painfully of the days when the like were her own. It had been a hard year to her, but she had managed to eke out a scanty liveli- hood by working on the handsome em- broidery which used to form a pleasant pastime for her idle fingers, but want and sorrow had robbed the pretty features of their bloom, and the lovely eyes of their brilliant light. She had learned to feel for the man who so cruelly deserted her in her bitter need, only bitter scorn, while the memory of the days when Hugh Chal- loner was her devoted knight, are often with her, and to-night as she prepares to return her finished work, her mind flies back to a scene of a year ago, and blue eyes seem again to look reproach into brown ones as she recalls their owner. “ He could not have cared so very much after all, or he would have searched for me,” she muses, making her way carefully over the glassy pavements, and shivering as the wind cuts around the corner. It is later than she is often out, but her eyes were dim to-day with unshed tears, and darkness had fallen ere the last thread was fastened, so she hastens on rapidly through the streets thronged with merry, happy faces, her heart growing sadder at the sight of the Christmas joy in which she has no share. She reaches her destination, delivers the parcel, and waits for the sum which is her due, but the servant returns with the message that Miss Stacy is engaged, and she must call again. “Indeed I can not wait,” says Jessies trembling tones; “J need the money to- night,” but the man answers that his mistress is dressing for the opera and can not be disturbed, so he steps inside the warmly lighted hall, leaving her on the marble portico alone. She turns to go, but the thought of a cold fireless room and an empty cupboard causes her to pause, with the resolve to see Miss Stacy for herself if possible ; per- haps if she can speak to her in person and explain her necessity, she may be paid, so she begins to walk slowly back and forth in front of the handsome residence, where a carriage is already drawn near the curb. She has need of patience, for it is nearly an hour before the door is un- closed, and the young heiress with a gen- tleman in attendance, comes out chatting merrily, and Jessie’s courage almost fails her, but nerving herself, she takes. a step forward, saying beseechingly : “ Miss Stacy, will you please—” “What does this mean?” interrupts

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 707 the lady haughtily. “ How dare you ac- cost me in this manner ? ” “ But if you will only pay me for my work,” she pleads, “ I need — ” “Begone! ” exclaimed the heiress im- periously. “ I will settle your bill next week and dismiss you from my ser- vice. The impertinence of such people is too annoying,” turning to her com- panion who has stood spell-bound during the short colloquy, his blue eyes fixed on the pale but unmistakeable lineaments of the sewing girl, and now catching her hand, his tones ringing clear and true: “Jessie, my dear little Jessie, have I found you at last? ” While the girl who has not before noticed him, utters a low exclamation of surprise, and Miss Stacy stands in angry amazement. “ Pardon me,” he says to her courteous- ly, “ but I have found an old friend for whom I have long been searching.” “ In that case, Mr. Challoner, I will re- lease you from your engagement, as my friends move in different circles,” and with astately inclination she turns toward the house. “ One moment,” he whispers, “ As you please, Miss Stacy,” aloud, handing her back within the hall, and the next minute he has put Jessie into the luxurious car- riage and taken his place beside her, while he tells her of his grief at her loss and his joy at finding her once more. He takes her home to the shabby garret, but not before she has acknowledged who owns her heart, and after a little talk the two go out into the streets again, return- ing well laden with Christmas cheer ; so the morrow dawns with brightness for Jessie Ford, and in the future years when she is Hugh Challoner’s wife, she recalls these two Christmas eves as the saddest and the gladdest of her life. THE JUMPING KIND. Detroit Free Press. There was to have been a suit for assault and battery before one of the justices in the temple yesterday. A farmer down in Spring wells was charged with having slapped the jaws of his neighbor, and two wagon-loads of witnesses were on hand to swear to this and that. Both plaintiff and defendant seemed to be determined men, and their wives sat and glared at each other like two old cats. Some of the necessary formalities were being worked up when, ail of a sudden, the wife of the complainant was taken with the tooth- ache. It wasn’t the kind which growls and mutters and fools around, but the old-fashioned, jumping ache, and in two minutes she was crying. Her tears at once affected the wife of the defendant, and after a little she slid over and whis- pered : “ Poor thing — I’m sorry ! ” “ Oh ! such an ache ! ” sobbed the vic- tim. “ I brought along some peppermint and here it is,” said the first as she produced the phial. “ What’s all this?” asked the plaintiff as he came up. “ Why, your poor wife is suffering ter- ribly with the toothache, and I pity her from the bottom of my heart.” “ Who’s got the toothache? ” inquired the defendant as he joined the group. “ My wife.” “George! but that’s too bad ! Shan’t I go to the drug store for you ? ” At this the plaintiff turned about, held out his hand and replied : “ Say, George, I was a fool to bring this suit. I called you a liar and you hit me, and that was right.” “ But I’m sorry, Jim.” “ Then let’s drop the whole business and ride home together and have a chicken dinner ! Molly, git your cloak on.” And in spite of lawyers and spectators and the queer expression of his Honor’s face the plaintiff paid all costs, slapped the defendant on the back, and headed the party out doors with the exclamation : “ Go to grass with your law and lawyers, and you women folks stop here till George and me have a drink ! ” THE SPANISH MARRIAGE STONE. St. James Gazette. If Ireland has its Blarney Stone, which assures to any one kissing it uncommon eloquence and persuasiveness— “ blar- Digitized by v^ooQle

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708 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. ney,” in fact, for there is no other equiv- alent for the mysterious gift— Spain has her “marriage stone,” the virtues of which are equally remarkable ; .for any single person, male or female, who abso- lutely touches it, is absolutely sure to be married within a twelve-month. The stone forms part of the masonry of the college of Sacre Monte, in Granada. About twelve months ago, two young ladies paid a visit to the old Moorish cap- ital, and were shown over the college by one of the resident clergy, who acted as cicerone, and who treated the fair visitors with unusual deference and respect. When they came to the “ Marriage stone,” the padre smilingly explained the pecu- liar powers with which popular supersti- tion credited it. “ Touch it,” said one of the ladies to her sister, who laughed in- credulously, but followed the advice none the less — touching the stone, not once, but twice or thrice. Now the two young ladies were the Spanish Infantas Dona Isabella and Dona Paz, and the latter it was who touched the stone. She did so on the 3d of April last year, and she was married to Prince Louis of Bavaria on the 2d of April of the present year. THE STEAM WHISTLE. American Machinist. Steam whistles are not in good repute at present, especially those toned in the enterprising style which tend to pull a sound sleeper out of bed when a sudden shriek is emitted. A recklessly used steam whistle can inflict more torture on sensitive people, through their auditory nerves, than the average bad boy can put upon a nervous sister. This is the reason that a certain portion of the community has come to regard the inventor of the steam whistle as a fiend sent to punish the human race. With all its faults, however, the steam whistle has the approbation and patronage of the mechanical world, and it has done more good as an unmistakable alarm signal than it has done harm by encouraging profanity or by killing off super-nervous people. The first kind of whistle that steam was applied to was an adaptation of the com- mon toy whistle. It did not work well, and was devoid of any leading capability for ear-piercing noise. The cup whistle was invented by one William Stephens, a workman in the Dowlais Iron Works, in W al es, about 60 years ago. Mr. Stephens seemed to have no idea what noise his in- vention was destined to make in the world, for it was not patented, nor was its worth proclaimed beyond the borders of the Welsh hills. A workman belonging to Sharp & Roberts, engineers and machine builders, of Manchester, England, having gone to Wales to do some work, was struck with the novelty of the cup whistle and made a rough sketch Df it, which he car- ried to Manchester. Mr. Sharp, who was a very sagacious mechanic, and afterwards did the principal business of introducing the Giffard injector, saw that the steam whistle might be useful on railways, which were then in their infancy, so he commenced making it. The firm still preserves the sketch of the first whistle brought by Mr. Stephens from Wales. SYMPTOMS OF DYSPEPSIA. Exchange. Dyspepsia, like other ailments, may be either mild or severe. When chronic, having had an imperceptible beginning, it may go on until the simple food ceases to nourish, and causes great distress, and the ailment itself is no longer influenced by medicine. Some persons inherit a weak digestion, yet by constant care get along with but little discomfort*, and through this very care, escape more dan- gerous diseases, and enjoy a comfortable old age. Others, inheriting a powerful digestion, are reckless and intemperate in their use of food— rbecoming at length wretched victims to dyspepsia, and die an early and sudden death. The following statements will give an idea of the more characteristic symptom* of dyspepsia, and explain their nature. Food if not digested — whether from its quantity or its quality, or from a weakened condition of the stomach — ferments and undergoes other chemical changes, where- by gases and various acids are developed. These gases, if in the stomach, distend by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 709 it, impede its action, and press it up against the lungs, hindering their expan- sion. If the gases gather in the intestines, they cause distress, and often severe colic. The acids irritate the nerves which ter- minate in the digestive tract, giving rise to a peculiar uneasiness, or, perhaps, to positive pains. Moreover this whole tract becomes more or less inflamed, the ten- dency of which is to check the digestive secretions. If the gastric juice is lessened, the power to digest meat is lessened. If the bile is diminished, the power to digest fat is equally diminished, and the movement of the bowels is rendered slow and con- stipating. If the pancreatic fluid is checked, the starchy foods are so far lef£ to ferment and to irritate, instead of digesting and nourishing. Further, through that wonderful class of nerves which bind all parts of the sys- tem in mutual sympathy, disturbance at any point of the digestive tract may give rise, especially in very susceptible per- sons, to severe and incomprehensible pains at the most remote points, and even to violent spasms. The brain, in particular, is exposed to suffering, not only from aches, sometimes dull, yet constant, sometimes for briefer periods, yet excruciating, but with a. de- pression that makes the sufferer disagree- able to himself and to others. PRETTY THICK. Laramie Boomerang. Patrick O’Rafferty and Jim Johnson were sitting on a bench in the round- house. Both were engineers and they were talking of “old times” when they were only firemen. “ Dye moind,” says Pat, “ whin the beg- garly grasshoppers was aiten up the coun- try?” “I should say,” replied Jim. “I re- member when they were so thick on the rails that we’d have to be goin’ a mile a minute when we struck the bottom o’ Simpson’s hill ; fer if we didn’t we’d go up part way and slide back. The blasted critters would get on the iron so thick that the wheels wouldn’t hold a pound on any kind of a grade.” “ Bedad, I’ve seen ’em thicker’n that. Do you moind the first cut west o’ Green River— Fish cut ? ” “Yes.” “ Well, the critters used to pile in there so thick that it was just loike buckin’ a snow drift. Why, wan day as we was goin’ through there I took a pint cup an’ held it out the windy, and may I never touch the throttle of old 76 agin if I didn’t catch a quart of ’em in it.” CHASING A BURGLAR. Youths’ Companion. A New York burglar once met his match in a messenger-boy, whose wit and tenacity brought the offender to j ustice. The story, as told by the New York Times, compli- ments the shrewdness and energy of a boy, who has the making of a man in him. The boy had been sent from a district office to Broadway to answer a call from a private house on Thirteenth street about four o’clock in the morning. The street lamps had been extinguished, and it was so dark that the little fellow had great difficulty in finding the numbers. Finally he found the right house and rang the bell. A man opened the door and asked in a gruff voice what was wanted. The boy asked if he had not rung for* a messenger. “ No,” said the man, savagely ; “ I didn’t call for no messenger. What d’ye want to be rousing a respectable citizen at this time of night for ? I’ve a good mind to have you arrested ! ” The boy was about to go down the steps, when a second-story window was thrown open and a man’s voice screamed, — “Help! Burglars! Police! There’s a man in my house ! Help ! help ! ” At this outcry the man who had opened the front door swore terrifically. Then he darted down the steps and off towards Broadway, and the messenger-boy knew he was the burglar. The thought of allowing the man to escape without an effort to effect his cap- ture never occurred to the little fellow, and he started after him. zed by Google

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710 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . Being fleeter of foot than the man, he soon caught up to him, when the latter made a sudden turn and rushed at him. The boy easily got out of his way, how- ever, and the burglar swore a succession of oaths which would have staggered a pirate. He declared he would kill him, but the little messenger suggested that he catch him first. Then the burglar darted away, taking something from his pocket and throwing it into the street. The boy picked it up and found it was a silk handkerchief, and again started in pursuit. . It was beginning to get light by this time. The boy crossed to the opposite side of the street, and there met a police- man. He hurriedly told him that the man was a thief who had just been breaking into a house and the officer told him to keep the man in sight and he would arrest him. The burglar missed the boy and thought he had given up the chase, for he tried the door of a tenament-house, and, finding that it was locked, walked boldly down towards the officer, not dreaming that the blue-coat was aware of his character. The boy dodged behind a wagon, and as the burglar and officer came abreast of each other, he called to the policeman to seize him. Then the little messenger volunteered to show the officer the house where he had first discovered the burglar, and the man was taken there, protesting his inno- cence all the way. They found several policemen search- ing the premises, and the gentleman of the house fully identified the man. The handkerchief he had thrown away, which had been stolen from the house, was also proof against him. At the police-station he was recognized as an old offender, and he was afterwards sentenced to a term in State Prison a few weeks later. The messenger-boy was complimented by the court, and was presented with twenty dollars by the gentleman whose house the burglar had attempted to rob. LITERAL ANSWERS. Literal answers are sometimes quite witty. “ Will you kindly put my fork into a potato? ” asked a young lady of her table neighbor. “With pleasure,” he responded; and piercing the potato, coolly left the fork extended from it. Again, we hear of a very polite and im- pressive gentleman, who said to a youth in the street : “ Boy, may I inquire where Robinson’s drug store is ? ” “ Certainly, sir,” replied the boy, very respectfully. “ Well, sir,” said the gentleman, after waiting awhile, “ where is it ? ” “I have not the least idea,” said the urchin. There was another boy who wasstopped by a middle-aged lady, with : “ Boy, I want to go to D— street.” “Well, madam,” said the boy, “why don’t you go, then?” Sometimes this wit degenerates into punning, as when Flora pointed pensive- ly to the heavy masses of clouds in the sky, saying : “ I wonder where those clouds are go- ing?” “ I think they are going to thunder,” replied her brother. Also the following dialogue : “ Helloa ! there. How do you sell your wood ? ” “ By the cord.” “ How long has it been cut?” “ Four feet.” “ I mean, how long has it been since you cut it?” “ No longer than it is now.” SPEAK WELL OF OTHERS. Agricultural Press. Very few persons have sunk so low that they have no good points. Charity and good sense will dictate to us to magnify, if possible, the good points in our friends and never speak of the bad ones, if they have any. In this way we can encourage good and drive out evil. It is a good rule to speak evil of no one. If you can find Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 711 nothing to say in favor of a man, say noth- ing at all. The man who will follow this rule, will do himself justice, and always be popular. He also escapes the chance of making a mistake and doing his neigh- bor injustice. No character is more distasteful to re- fined and cultured nature than that of the man who is continually picking at the small faults of his friends and neighbors. The man who is industrious to tell of the shortcomings of those around him, is sure to be full of errors himself. A little praise at the proper time, bestowed upon a bad man, a little encouragement, may check him in his mad career, and change the whole channel of life into something good. A few hard evil words, often spoken with- out call or cause, may have the effect to drive men further into evil until they are forever lost. It were better for a man that he have a stone tied about his neck, and that he be cast into the sea, than to carry a slanderous tongue in his mouth. KING OF COUNTERFEITERS. Chicago News. Tom Ballard is beyond question the king of all counterfeiters. When the Canadian bankers were shown the notes which he had engraved for their banks they fairly trembled. There is no known means of detecting these counterfeits. They were perfect. Tom was a great chemist, as well as being one of the most skillful engravers who ever lived. Besides this, he was the instigator of each new action, the designer and executor of each fresh counterfeit, and the means of producing it. Most of these engravers are useless in the other branches of the trade, but Tom was the expert leader in all things with his gang. He succeeded in making a counterfeit fibre paper (the machinery for and the secret of manufacturing which cost the government $200,000) which experts de- clare defies detection. When Tom was captured he offered to disclose to the Uni- ted States government the secret of mak- ing a paper which it would be impossible for anyone to counterfeit if it would repeal his sentence. He is a pleasant, gentle- manly, kind, polite and attractive man to meet, but is miserably morbid at times. Twice since his imprisonment he has at- tempted suicide. Once, shortly after his incarceration, he disemboweled himself with some blunt-pointed weapon, but the doctor brought him out of it all right. Five years later, while working at the shoemaker’s trade in prison, he cut his throat from ear to ear with a small knife. Both these attempts at self-destruction were caused by morbid feelings of dis- couragement. After the second attempt, a beautiful little bas-relief of his home, with its flow- ers about, its hanging vines, its green trees, and his wife and family walking down the pathway to meet him, was found on the wall of his cell. He had cut it out with a sharp stick or some other equally primitive tool. He is an excep- tionally talented man in a dozen different ways. He is very popular among the prison officials on account of his gentle- manly and considerate action and speech. These officials dare not show Tom any partiality, but they, together with a num- ber of New York bankers and other in- fluential people are doing all they can to get his sentence commuted. DECEIVING THE HORSE. Exchange. “ I engaged,” said a burly lawyer, “ a chaise at Galway, to conduct me a few miles into the country, and proceeded some distance when it came to a sudden standstill at the beginning of a rather steep incline, and the coachman, leaping to the ground, came to the door and opened it. 1 W hat are you at, man ? This is not where I ordered you to stop?’” “ Whist, yer honor, whist ! ” said Paddy, in an undertone. “I’m only desaving the sly baste. I’ll just bang the door, and the crafty ould creature will think he’s entirely got rid of yer honor’s splindid form, and he’ll be at the top of the hill in no time.” Believe nothing against another, but on good authority ; nor report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to another to conceal it. — [ Wm. Penn. Digitized by v^ocwLe

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712 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, . WASHINGTON. Cincinnati Times-Star. The American people have looked upon George Washington as having been as nearly perfection as it is possible for a man to be. Yet the recently published jour- nal of William Maclay, of Pennsylvania, one of the members of the first Senate of the United States, shows him to have been “ a poor critter,” like the rest of us. The manuscript of this journal of Senator Maclay was presented to the Library of Congress several years ago, but was never published until a few weeks ago. It con- tains much of the local gossip of Washing- ton City of the day, and its pen-pictures of the then distinguished public men are interesting The inauguration of Washington as the first President, according to Senator Ma- clay, was an occasion of much embarrass- ment to both the President-elect and the members of the Senate. John Adams, when he received Washington, was so agitated that he turned pale, then blushed, stammered through his address, and at one time nearly broke down. Washing- ton was himself nearly as awkward as Adams. “ The great man,” says Maclay, “ was agitated and embarrassed more than ever he was by the leveled cannon or pointed musket. He trembled, and sev- eral times could scarce make out to read, though it must be supposed he had often read it before. He made a flourish with his right hand, which left rather an un- gainly expression.” To the schoolboy who nearly loses his wits the first time he steps upon the stage to speak his piece, especially if it is original, this description of Washington’s great effort will be en- couraging news. As is well known, Washington was a great stickler for form, and he would ad- here to what was considered etiquette, even if to do so made him ridiculous. After the inauguration a Committee of the Senate, of whom Maclay was one, called upon Washington. After John Adams had, with much trembling, stum- bled through the Senate’s address, “ the President took his reply out of his pocket. He had his spectacles in his jacket pocket, having his hat in his left hand and the paper in his right. He had too many objects for his hands. He shifted his hat between his forearm and the left side of his breast. But taking his spectacles from his case embarrassed him. He got rid of this small distress by laying the spectacle case on the mantel -piece. * # Could the laws of etiquette have per- mitted him to have been disencumbered of his hat, it would have relieved him much.” Washington’s dignity was such that had he lived in. this day he would be in con- tinual distress over the American seem- ing lack of respect for those occupying high position. The story of the wilting look which he gave Gouverneur Morris, the writer of the Constitution, for pre- suming to slap him familiarly on the back — the result of a wager with some friends — is well known. Maclay was also guilty of unintentionally offending Washington, though not in the same manner. Wash- ington, with his Secretary of War, Gen- eral Knox, one day visited the Senate to secure the ratification of certain Indian treaties. The presence of these digni- taries so awed the Senate that they would have ratified the treaties without a word had not Maclay risen in his seat and ob- jected. While Maclay was objecting, Washington scowled and looked highly angry, but the Senator persisted, arguing that the Senate knew nothing of these treaties, and that they should go to a com- mittee and time be had to examine them. As Maclay sat down the President started up in a violent fret, and said : “ This de- feats every purpose of my coming here. After a time he rose again and said he had no objections to a postponement for a few days, to which the Senate agreed, pause of some time ensued,” says Maclay. “ We waited for him to withdraw. He did so with a discontented air. Had it been any other than the man whom I wis to regard as the first character in the worl , I should have said, with sullen dignity. As compared with those of recent Pres* idents, Washington’s dinners were plain affairs, and were “ assolemnasafunera . Not a word was spoken until the desse Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 713 was reached. “Washington made no effort to entertain any one. He rarely spoke. He filled in his time by beating the devil's tattoo upon the plates and table. * * * It was a dinner of dig- nity,” said Maclay. “I looked often around the company to find the happiest faces ; but I thought folly and happiness the most nearly allied. The President seems to bear in his countenance a settled aspect of melancholy. No cheering rays of convivial sunshine broke through the gloom of settled seriousness. At every interval of eating and drinking, he played on the table with a fork or knife, like a drum-stick ! ” Washington was human, after all. How consoling the thought that if we cannot all be President, we can be like him in some respects at least. DUMAS. Saturday Review. A score of men were named as the real authors of his works ; but they were only readable when he signed for them. His ideas were traced to a hundred originals ; but they all seemed worthless till he took them in hand and developed them accord- ing to their innate capacity. The French he wrote was popular, and the style at his command was not of the loftiest, as his critics have been at pains to show, but he was for all that an artist at once origi- nal and exemplary, with an incompara- ble capacity of selection, a constructive faculty not equaled among the men of this century, with an understanding of what is right and what is wrong in art, and a mastery of his materials which in their way are not to be paralleled in the work of Walter Scott himself. Like Na- poleon, he was a “ natural force let loose ; ” and if he had done no more than achieve as the prince of raconteur «, and a com- manding position as a novelist wherever novels are read, he would have done much. But he did a great deal more than this. A natural force, he wrought in the right direction, as natural forces must and do. Confront improper conduct, not by retaliation, but by example. — [ Foster . SHARKS. English Journal. The appearance of sharks occasionally upon our coast naturally creates a cer- tain panic among bathers ; and we may trace the breakage of the nets of our fishermen to their presence, among other causes. The six-gilled shark, is some- times eleven or twelve feet in length, and is very destructive among the pilchard on the Cornish coast. The white shark is a formidable fel- low ; but although his class occasionally send over to our isles deputations of one or two, we have, fortunately, not had to record of late years such a visitation as that of 1785, when hundreds appeared in the British Channel.% This individual is perhaps the most formidable of all the habitants of the ocean. Ruysch says that the whole body of a man, and even a man in armor, has been found in the body of a white shark. Captain King, in his “Survey of Australia,” says he caught one which could have swallowed a man with the greatest ease. Blumen- bach says a whole horse has been found in it ; and Captain Basil Hall reports the taking of one, in which, besides other things, he found the whole skin of a buf- falo, which, a short time before had been thrown overboard from his ship. As it is not always pleasant to have sharks follow a ship, it cannot be too well known that a bucket or two of bilge- water has been known to drive them off. Two things contribute to the shark’s determinate fierceness. In the first place, we may refer to his teeth, for of these engines of destruction nature has been to him particularly bountiful ; and this species of bounty he has a peculiar pleasure in exercising. If he could speak, he would probaby tell us that, besides being troubled with his teeth, which he could not help keeping in use, he had been gifted with enormons ab- dominal viscera, and that, more partic- ularly, a third of his body is occu- pied by spleen and liver. The bile and other digestive juices which are secreted from such an immense appara- tus, and poured continually into the . Digitized by v^ooQle

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714 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. stomach, tend to stimulate the appetite prodigiously — and what hungry animal with good teeth was ever tender-hearted ? In truth, a shark’s appetite can never be appeased ; for, in addition to this bilious diathesis, he is not a careful masticator, but hastily bolting his food, produces thereby not only the moroseness of indi- gestion, but a whole host of parasites, which goad as well as irritate the intes- tines to that degree that the poor squalus is sometimes quite beside himself from the torment, and rushes like a blind Po- lyphemus through the waves in search of anything to cram down his maw that may allay such urgent distress. He does not seek to be cruel, but he is cruelly famished. “ It is not I,” expostu- lates the man in the crowd, “ that is push- ing ; it is others behind me.” The poor wretch must satisfy, not only his own ravenous appetite, but the constant de- mands of these internal parasites, either with dead or living food ; and, therefore it is, that, sped as from a catapult, he pounces upon a quarry, and sometimes gorges himself beyond his capacity. PARALLEL REMARKS OF GREAT MEN. In Bartlett’s “ Dictionary of Familiar Quotations,” Lincoln’s “ Government of the People, by the People, for the Peo- ple” is paralleled by similar phrases from earlier speeches by Theodore Parker and Daniel Webster. No original is sug- gested, however, for the equally famous passage from the second inaugural ad- dress : “ With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right.” The following expression, however, bears so close a resemblance as to be worth quot- ing : “ In charity with all mankind, bear- ing no malice or ill-will to any human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow men, not knowing what they do.” It occurs at the close of the letter addressed by John Quincy Adams on July 30, 1838, to A. Bronson, of Fall River, Mass., in response to an invitation to attend a celebration on August 1, of the final abolition of slaver v in the British West Indies. “HER LITTLE HIGHNESS.” A Touching and Beautifhl Letter from Robert J. Burdette on the Death of his Wife. Mr. Robert J. Burdette is something more than a humorist. The following letter to a friend, speaking of the death of his wife, has pictures in it as pathetic and touching as those in Dickens’ “ David Copperfield : ” “Ardmore, July 3, 1884.— Dear Mrs. Pilling : So many times I have tried to write to you since Carrie fell asleep, and so many times I do not write because I have so much time. It is not easy to do anything when one has too much time. I wrote more and wrote more easily— I accomplished more when there was a restless little head to be soothed and petted ; when there was a hot, tumbled pillow to adjust; when there was a help- less little hand to hold until the ache went away. Now I have nothing to do, and so do nothing. She did not pass away in forgetfulness of you. Too many times your coming had brought comfort to our home; too many times you had come with hope and courage and strength in your hands. She thought of you in the closing days, and often spoke of you. I wish you might have seen her when she lay at rest. I would like you to have that picture of perfect rest, of eternal peace, of quiet, untroubled sleep— the dear little face not marked by one line or mark of pain and sickness — I would like you to have that picture of her to carry in your heart, because I know how dearly you loved her. Her last Sunday on earth was without acute pain, but she was very restless, her breathing was distressed, she ate nothing. She wanted us, Dora and Robbie and myself, to be near her all the time, as for months past she had constantly expressed the same desire. Many times she hoped we could be alone, just our own little family, when she passed away. Several times during the afternoon she asked, “How does the day wear on? During the closing weeks of her earthly life she had always used that expression in asking the hour. Dear, patient, little Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 715 sufferer. The day did indeed “ wear on ” with her. Suddenly night came; she was weary, but complained of no acute pain, and seemed glad when the darkness came on. Dora took my place at her side, at sunset, and until 9 o’clock I walked on the lawn ; for weeks past Dora and I divided the watching between us. Carrie seemed so content and happy to have one of us near her all the time. When I came in at 9 o’clock there was no change to make us apprehensive. A score of times within the year we had felt more fearful that the end was near. It made Carrie restless and distressed her to have us sit up, so I partially undressed and lay down by her side. The night grew cold but she did not appear to notice it. The windows were wide open for air, but her breathing was no easier. She did not sleep. Part of the time she closed her eyes, but for the greater part of the night the soft brown eyes were open, the patient light that blessed our home shining in them. At times her mind was busy with per- sons and places and scenes remote in time and distance. All the night long I heard her whispering softly, as though she talked with the angels who were minis- tering unto her. When I leaned closer to listen she would turn her face toward me, smile, and bid me never mind, she was only dreaming. Constantly the po- sition of her head had to be changed ; her pillow grew hot, she said. Four or five of them were kept in almost continuous rotation, changing every two or three minutes. She did not complain ; she did not appear to notice that she was so rest- less. About 2 o’clock in the morning she asked again : “ How does the night wear on?” and then I wanted to call the fam- ily, but she said, “ No, it was not neces- sary.” “ I do not think,” she said, “ the end is very near.” The morning air was blowing chill and strong through the room, but she did not appear to feel the cold very much, and only had one light extra blanket thrown over her. About 4 o’clock I heard her say softly and lovingly : “Sit closer to me, Dora.” And then she added : “ How quiet and beautiful the lake is to-night.” Then I knew she was back in her old home on the bluff in Peoria, the beautiful home of her girlhood ; once more she was sitting on the white-columned porch with Dora, her darling sister, always dear to her and always by her side, and they were looking at the sleeping waters of the starlit lake. She was sitting alone with Dora. Just pluming its snowy wings for flight, the soul turned back one moment to the morning of life, and my darling nestled close to the side of the loving and beloved sister. The gray light of early morning was creeping in through the open windows, and on her patient face, glorified by suf- fering, was shining another, fairer light, that I know was streaming from celestial portals opening for her. She smiled sweetly as I crossed the room and stooped to kiss her, and said : “ Bob, dear, it is The chill before the dawning, Between the night and morning.” It was the hour at which she had ex- pressed the wish that she might pass away, and I knew that she referred to a favorite verse of a poem that she loved. I said : “ Yes, dear, I think the sun will come very soon now.” Her face grew radiant as she smiled again and said : “Yes, He will come for me this morn- ing!” . Dora was quickly at her side and we knew there were watchers whom we could not see standing in the room. She who was so nearly past all suffering was solicitous only for our comfort, and in quiet, loving tones, gave some little in- structions, “You must keep well and strong.” The nurse entered the room, but Carrie could take neither nourishment or medi- cine. “ I want nothing,” she said. Her breathing became more laborious. The doctor arrived, but she could not swallow the medicine, and he held her hand, bade Digitized by Google

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716 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. lier good bye, and went away, promising to come in again during the morning. About 6 o’clock Robbie came into the Toom, kissed bis “ little mamma,” and stood close by her side. There was no fear, no dread in all the scene. She could speak only in short, broken sentences. As I repeated the beautiful promises to her, how her face kindled, as she smiled upon us, turning her dear face from one to the other. Even as she entered the river, she said, “ the sun was shining on it.” She did not shrink. The waters were not so cold nor bitter. She had no fear, for she relied on the strong right arm of the righteous- ness. Moved by a sudden impulse, about half an hour before she passed away, Robbie rushed to her side, threw his arms about her, and, holding her close, kissed her. She kissed her boy and tenderly said : “God bless my baby.” ^ was her last blessing on earth. Lord,” she said in broken accents checked by her troubled breathing, “into thy hands I commend my spirit.” Still she looked at us, smiling, until a few moments before the end. She asked for a drink of orangeade, but could not swal- low. “Even so,” she whispered, “ come quickly, Lord Jesus.” Her head fell back in my arms. Like a flash of sun- light the “bright white light” swept across her face, carrying away stain and <doud of disease, her face turned upward and her eyes grew strangely radiant. Mother! ” she called, joyously as a child springing into a mother’s arms, “mother, mother,” and she was folded in the arms of the angel mother, who passed away when she was a child. Her face was white as the starlight, her radiant eyes were not dimmed when she closed them, and for the first time in many years she slept without a pain. Velvet mosses cover the little mound where she sleeps, and graceful ferns fringe it around . She rests in the ch urch- yard of quaint, old-fashioned Lord Marion -Church. It was her own wish, made nearly or quite a year ago. I think the angels must have been glad to see her come. So many of them had ministered unto her, and strengthened her* in her pilgrimage of suffering, and I know they rejoiced when she came to be with them. There was never so brave, so patient a life among men ; there could be no life braver, even among women. W e will always be glad to hear from you, Mrs. Pilling. We will remain in Ardmore, in the house sanctified by her life and death, until next April, anyhow. Robbie and Dora unite in sending love to you. You’d hardly know your little white-faced boy, he is so ruddy. Good- by. Sincerely your friend. Robert J. Burdette. WHAT A DESERTER SAYS. Chicago Tribune. “ Why did you desert?” asked the re- porter, bluntly. “ I have no hesitation in telling you,” j was the reply. “We enlist for military service, and besides performing it we are compelled to work as laborers. I could stand this, though, if it wasn’t for the | treatment we receive in other ways. We generally arise about 5 o’clock and clean up our quarters. Forty minutes are given for grooming our horses, and then we drill for an hour and a half. When . breakfast is over some go on guard, while others do fatigue work. This consists of cleaning officers’ quarters, chopping wood for officers, hauling coal for officers and ourselves, working in the ditches, and building roads or ploughing fields?” “ Is this compulsory ? ” “ If we complain the guard house is the place for us, and if we go to the hospital ten chances to one we are told that noth- ing is the matter with us, and are sent away without explanation.” “Don’t you get some rest from your labors ? ” “Only the favored ones are allowed to leave the fort. I have been repeatedly refused permission to go away, while others had almost as much liberty as the officers. “We are made to do regular servants work in the kitchen,” continued the soldier, “a burly negro bossing us at his Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 717 will. Complain, did you say? If we do not perform the work just to suit him he’ll report us to the officers, who will make us run errands and carry slop.” “ Is there not too much drinking going on in the army? ” “ Well, a poor fellow can’t help some- times, but very seldom, when he gets a chance, taking a drop too much. But we generally suffer for it, and are sent to the guard-house. An officer can indulge as much as he pleases, and if he becomes intoxicated we have the pleasure of put- ting him to bed.” “ Do the men ever complain about their treatment?” “ They don’t dare to do that. I have known them leave the table and feign illness rather than say anything about the bad food. Let me give you the bill of fare for one day: For breakfast we have what we call boot-leg coffee and California mystery. There is a standing prize for any man who will discover the substance of which the latter is made. • I have gone through many hardships and had to eat many a hard crust, but I couldn’t stomach that dishwater. For dinner we get what the cook calls pork and a few potatoes, and for supper we sometimes get potatoes and alleged pork for a change. The coffee is for the most part water. The cook sweetens it, but when I drink it I always imagined there was no sugar in it; I certainly didn’t taste it. “ The officers, however, live like lords on the rations which belong to us. If we open our mouths the prospect of severe punishment stares us in the face, and so the boys believe in the old saying: “Of two evils choose the least.’ ” THE OLDEST AMERICAN NEWSPAPER. Exchange. The Hartford Courant has just entered upon its 121st year. It has been regularly published, without change of name, since the 29th of October, 1764, and without in- terruption except for a few weeks during the revolution, when a scarcity of paper compelled a suspension for a few weeks. The Courant believes that this loss was made good to subscribers at the time by extending their term of subscription, but it kindly offers to make any reparation necessary if any of its aggrieved readers at the time will now call at the office. “ THEE AND THOU.” Youths' Companion. • It is no easy matter for a novice to talk fluently the “plain language” of the So- ciety of Friends. The triple choice of pronouns confuses the tongue, and the speaker is apt to flounder hopelessly. The following h umorous — but no doubt “made up”— experience of one who professes to have tried to “ thee and thou,” will serve as an illustration : I well recollect my clumsy efforts to engage in conversation with a man whom I met in Chester county, the Quaker stronghold of Pennsylvania. When I happened upon him he was sitting on a worm-fence, staring at a cream-colored cow in the adjacent field. I thought he was a Friend in undress, and determined to delight the old fellow, and amuse myself, by carrying on a skill- ful dialogue in his own idiom. This is how I succeeded : “ How do thee do, sir ! Is— that is, are thee meditating ? ” If he was delighted, he controlled his. emotion admirably. All he did was to. gape and inquire, — “Hey?” “ The fields, the birds, the flowers,” \ pleasantly pursued, “ are enough to bring thou dreams — I mean dreams to thou.” He was looking at me now, and critic^ ally, I felt that my syntax had been very idiotic, instead of idiomatic ; so wiping the sweat from my brow and hat, I eyed him. calmly, and observed,— “ Those cows, are they thy’s — orthee’s — that is thou’s — I mean thine’s ??’ It was very unfortunate. He crawled, down from the fence, and as he ambled away, exclaimed indignantly, — “ I’m a tramp, but a gintleman.” People who do wrong seldom have any difficulty in finding out excuses and jus- tification. Digitized by Google

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718 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. BEAT HER LITTLE CHAIR. Texas Siftings. Old man Bromley lived near the city. His wife had been dead for years, and in a strong and almost passionate devotion for his only child, a handsome girl of eighteen years, he toiled without a thought of rest when extreme old age should come, that his Mary might enjoy the little advantages so highly prized by women. One day Mary went into the city, but when evening came she had not returned. The old man walked the floor impatiently, and when the shadows deep- ened and lost outline with the receding twilight, he grew uneasy and went to the city. He went to several houses and talked with many people, but no one had seen the girl. Cursing a circumstance that should cause him such anxiety, he hastened home, thinking that she might have returned during his absence. She had not come, and again he went' to the city and again returned to find his home cheerless. Early next morning, after a night of torture, he again went into the city. A boy met him in the street and handed him a letter. It was from his daughter. “The old, old story of love and deception,” were the first words that glared at him. “I know you can have no sympathy for me now, and I will not heap affliction on you- by words which you could not so deeply feel in reading as I do in writing. I am gone to look for Mm; the man who ruined me and your home. If I find him, I will kill him. Steeped in shame, ruined forever, you will never see me again.” The old man turned and went straight to his home. His face looked hard and worn like a weather beaten wall, and his eyes were colorless. He did not bow down under his great afiliction, but went about his work. Months passed and no one heard him speak of his daughter. Once, some one, a stranger in the neighborhood, asked him if he lived alone, and he replied : “ Not entirely. Hell occupies my bed with me.” One stormy night the old man sat by his fire. A dog stopped near the house and howled. Bain poured down, and the dog came under the window and howled. The Old man arose to drive him away. When he opened the door, a voice said: “Father!” He staggered back. Mary stepped into the room. s “ Father, don’t you know me ?” “No!” “For God’s sake, don’t say that! I have come back to you,” sinking on her knees. “I have come back to pray for help, forgiveness. A just retribution overtook Mm. He was killed in a rail- road accident. Let me be your child again ! ” “No!” “My God, father, you will kill me! Oh, don’t put me out ! Oh, let me stay by the fire ! Heaven ” He had shoved her into the darkness and closed the door. He turned, and, I catching sight of the little rocking chair he had given her when she was a child, he seized it with one hand, held it aloft, and, with the other, beat it until the blood trickled from his fingers. When he opened the door in the morn- ing there were prints in the mud as though some one had been kneeling on the ground. His face grew harder as the days went | by. When he met a handsome woman, he sneered at her. One day while pass- ing a magistrate’s office, he heard some one say : “ Ten dollars fine and fifteen days in jail. ” Glancing through the door- way, he saw Mary standing in front of the justice. A year passed. He sat by his fire at night. A snow storm raged and the wind made the shutters shiver. A dog howled and the old man shuddered. He sat with his head on his hand, looking at the door. The wind blew the door open and Mary fell into the room. “ Oh, do not put me out, I am dying!” He closed the door and drawing the bed near the fire he lifted her up and put her on it. He bent over her. His face no longer looked like an old wall. “ Oh, do not throw me in the snow.” “ No, my poor angel.” I Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 719 She threw her arms around his neck. “ I want to be buried by my mother. She and God have forgiven me.” “And I, the least worthy of all earth, forgive you. When I saw you my soul grew warm— my soul that was frozen.” “There is a God, isn’t there?” “Yes, angel, and he has made a heaven of this night.” She put her arms around him again. Early in the morning, when one of the neighbors came over, he found the old man sitting on the bedside, dead, holding the hands of the lifeless girl. Her face wore a smile of contentment. And his face was not like an old wall. A DELICATE MISSION. Brooklyn Eagle. “Can I see the editor?”* Could she see the editor ! That divine combination of yellow hair, fur, feathers, smiles and blushes! Well, the editor should giggle hysterically ! Had she de- manded the demijohn of the managing editor, the spiritual inspirator of the re- ligious editor, or the salary of the city editor, they would have been placed on the sacrificial altar before that vision. Five genteel manipulators of public opinion looked as much as they formed in line before her, beseeching her that she make known her. want. “ I am almost afraid of editors,” she murmured taking in the procession with a shy glance. “ None of these are editors enough to hurt,” observed the religious editor, with an insinuating wink. “I think you can trust me,” said the managing editor, with a scowl at his asso- ciates. “Anything in my line ?” inquired the society editor, with a smile like the new moon, as he stood on one foot and button- holed his left thumb. “ If it is in the religious line of trade, you want to se'e me before going else- where,” interjected the religious editor, feeling around at the corkscrew in his vest pocket. “You are all so kind, she .uttered, edg- ing away from the religious editor in dis- may. “ I am not accustomed to business ways, but — ” and the sensitive mouth quivered, while every editor wondered why each didn’t kick the rest outdoors for having in some way touched the delicate chords that so faintly held in check the emotions of this fragile creature. “ We won’t make this business, we will call it pleasure,” cooed the city editor, in the tones that have so endeared him to the people of Brooklyn. “ Well,” continued the vision, encour- aged by the sympathy by which she was surrounded, “ Pa is dead — ! ” “Ah!” moaned the procession as one mouth. “Then I’m your man,” boldly asserted the religious editor, gently taking her un- resisting hand. “ What you want is a beautiful obituary, for the style of which I have succeded in making this office justly famous, and which I think I may modestly say, is in the habit of taking the socks off anything in that vein now pre- sented to the public. Give me the name of the defunct and I will cast a gloom over the community that will make the com- munity’s hair stand on end ! ” “ What a brute,” hissed the city editor, as the beautiful chin of the blushing vis- tor fell on her neck. “ I meant to say that pa is dead, and so is ma,” whispered the bereaved, casting a reproachful glance at tho religious ed- itor. “Planted in the same coffin, I suppose,” suggested the religious editor, unconscious of the effect he was producing on the fair mourner. “We can do two as easy as one. N ever mind the harrowing details ; we sling those in with the obituary. So- cial position of the remains, floral decora- tions, ‘ our pa and ma ! ’ shock to the community, and the rest of it. It’s a lucky thing I happened to be in when you called. These other fellows would have butchered the whole business and made you wish the old man and old woman had never pegged out. You just leave the matter with me, and I will fix you out with the orthodox buckets of grief.” “You are very good,” replied the maid- en with quivering lips. “ Pa and ma are Digitized by v^ocwLe

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720 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE 1 already buried. They died years ago, and I had to face the cold world — ” The procession groaned and glared at each other. “ And so I concluded to do something to support myself, rather than live de- pendent on rich relatives, continued the maiden, in a broken voice. “ Heroic !” chorused the procession, and the religious editor, with a new light in his eye, released her hand and dropped his arm around her waist. “ How rich are those relatives ?” he in- sinuated. “And,” she proceeded, disregarding the question, “and I am now putting up lightning rods of a better quality at less expense, and more perfecly insulated, and more endurance than any man, woman or child in the same business in the United States. I see that the Eagle build- ing has been remodeled and extended, and I feel confident — just let me show you my samples of the — ” But she was left alone with her sam- ples, and the ten tails of five coats de- scribed artistic circles as their owners banged five sanctum doors and left the radiant vision to scramble down a dark stairway as best she could. MINSTRELSY ON WHEELS. Burlington Hawkey e. “At last,” said the sad passenger very abruptly, and in his usual mournful tones, a minstrel company has found something that will take.” “ What’s that?” shouted the chorus. “John McCarthy,” replied the sad pas- senger ; “ took all the chair covers used in the first part and sold them in Chi- cago.” “Were they recovered?” the fat pas- senger wanted to know. “ What, the chairs ?” “Yes,” replied the fat passenger. “ Why,” said the man on the wood box, “ the chairs wasn’t lost.” “Certainly not,” replied the sad pas- senger once more, “else how could they recover them ?” “ The chairs weren’t recovered at all,” said the cross passenger; “they were uncovered. That’s what all the fuss was about.” “ Oh, bother the chairs,” the fat pas- senger said ; “I want to know if the covers were recovered ?” There was a howl of derision from the chorus. “You don’t cover covers. You cover other things with them.” And nobody knows how they would have got out of that snarl if one of the everlasting trainboys had not come in just then, shouting : “Persian dates! Imported Persian dates.” “ Yes,” said the woman who talks bass, “ 1847-8.” And the train boy didn’t dare open his mouth. STILL PUZZLES THE CHILDREN. Philadelphia Call! “ What is in those big brown paper packages that came to-day, mamma?” “ Oh, nothing, child ; nothing but— but soap.” “ Then, why don’t you let me see it?” “ I don’t want to open them until wash- ing day.” “ But Jane is out of soap and is going to the grocery to get some.” “ I forgot. It is not soap in those bun- dles, but starch.” “When does Christmas come, mamma?” “Next week.” “ Who brings the presents?” “ Santa Claus.” “ How does he get in ? ” “ Comes down the chimney.” “ But we have no chimney in the par- lor where the Christmas tree is to be.” “No, I forgot ; he comes up the heater flue.” “ But how does he get through the lit- tle holes ? ” “ He is very small, and can squeeze through anywhere.” “ But dolls and carriages and drums and sleds are not small. How does he get them through ? ” “Oh! please don’t bother any more ; mamma is tired.” Discontent is the want of self-reliance; it is the infirmity of will. — [Emerm. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 721 SHAKING HANDS WITH THE EYES. What Bill Nye hag to say about his Pleasantest Professional Pastime. “ There are two kinds of hand shakers for whom I go armed. If I ever slay my fellow-man and hurl his surprised soul into the bosom of the great hereafter, it will be either the man who grasps my hand with such an enthusiastic, external pressure that it comes back to me a quiv- ering heterogeneous mass of contused and abraided phalanges, or the man who pro- trudes his lifeless hand toward me and lays it in my palm as he would a link of bologna sausage. This last man enhances and enriches the act very much by look- ing at you with the cold, unimpassioned eye of a dead codfish. I can forgive a young lady sometimes for depositing a little warm mass of fourty-four button kid in my hand with no apparent emotion —in the hand. It is the eye, after all, that I want to shake hands with. I remem- ber even now, after a stormy career as postmaster and through the toil and per- secution of politics, a pair of bright eyes that used to come about even with the breast pocket of my overcoat, and how I used to shake hands with them, God bless them. I didn’t seem to know whether I had one hand or six in my grasp. I didn’t care. I was an inebriate, and out of those brown eyes I was becoming more and more intoxicated. All I knew about the hand was that it was a good hand, and I did not call for a new deal.” “ Dear reader, I know what you expect me to say. You think I am going to say that those laughing eyes are now closed in eternal sleep, that the little, round hand that used to work itself into a paper bag of caramels so gently, and yet so accurate- ly, is folded over its comrade in death’s mysterious repose ; but such is not the case. They still continue to do business at the same old stand, and defy competi- tion. “Finally, however, my brethren, the man or woman who does not shake hands with the heart had better reform. Sooner than hold the clammy claw of a false and galvanized friend, I would cheerfully and even hilariously shake the genuine cam- el’s hair tail of a soured and cynical gov- ernment mule. It may indicate a warped and unnatural mental condition, but I am that way.” MOTHER* Don’t call your mother “old woman.” Let her always be “ mother.” “ Old lady,” is bad enough, but the “ old woman ” ap- plied to her who gave you life and nursed your infancy, is rude and unkind. A writer has these reflections upon it: Once it was, “ Mother, I’m very hun- gry ; ” “ Mother, mend my jacket ; ” “ Mother, put up my dinned; ” and then “ Mother” with her loving hands would spread the bread with butter and stow away the luncheon, and sew on the great patch, her heart brimming with affection for the impetuous, curly little pate that made her so many steps, and nearly dis- tracted her with his boisterous mirth. Now she is the “ old woman,” but she did not think it would ever come to that. She looked on through the future years, and saw her boy to manhood grown, and he stood transfigured in the light of her own beautiful love. Never was there a more noble son than he, honored of the world, and the staff of her declining years. Ay, he was her support even then, but she did not know it. She never realized that it was her little boy that gave her strength for daily toil, that his slender form was all that upheld her over the brink of a dark despair. She only knew that she loved the child, and felt that amid the mist of age his love would bear her gently through its infirm- ities to the dark hall leading to life be- yond. But the son has forgotten the tender ministrations now. Adrift from the ten- der moorings of home, he is cold, selfish, heartless. “ Mother ” has no sacred mean- ing to the prodigal. She is the “old woman,” wrinkled and gray, lame and blind. Pity her, O grave, and dry those tears that roll down her furrowed cheeks ! Have compassion on her sensitive heart, and offer it thy quiet rest, that it may forget how much it longed to be “ dear mother ” to the boy it nourished through Digitized by v^ooQle

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722 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. a careless childhood, who in return for all this wealth of tenderness has only given - back reproach. PRACTICAL GRIEF. Travelers’ Magazine^. He had tried to cross the track to get some peanuts for his wife, and when the train stopped, they commenced picking him off the running gear, while the widow commented on his constituent element. “ There’s his poor spine ! ” she sobbed. “ Oh, be careful of his poor spine ! Keep his dear legs and arms together, if you can ! If thafs his poor, dear stomach under the wheel, don’t pull on it ! It was always weak. “ Oh dear ! ” and she burst into a tornent of tears. . “ Anything we can do for you, ma’am? ” inquired a sympathetic bystander. “ If you would please hand me his poor, dear right leg, ” moaned the widow, “I would be much obliged.” And when they brought it to her, neatly done up in a paper, she went into the pocket and extracted the wallet with a fresh burst of sobs. ‘‘ Put it back with the other,” she pleaded, “and oh, if you find the heart that loved me so, look in the pocket and see if the watch was injured.” They made her comfortable, and when the down train came, the conductor waited fifteen minutes overtime while she figured on the station clap-boards whether she should put the money the company would pay her for her loss into a seal-skin sacque or an India shawl. MAKE THEM HAPPY. W e devote time and effort enough to the children— to buying, making and mend- ing their clothes and preparing their food, but I fear we often fail in the other more important duty of making them happy. Not that it requires so much time or money or strength to accomplish this last result, but we fail to appreciate the neces- sity for it. But it is a fact that children after they have grown out of babyhood, oftenjhun- ger for some of the endearments that are lavished on the baby. And if through our blindness we fail to satisfy this crav- ing for affection that heaven has planted in that little breast, we have done an in- jury that we can never repair. For the child will grow reserved and learn to hide its emotions, and the heart, that should be open to us as day, will be closed against us as day, will be closed against us when we would discover the feelings that have prompted certain actions. And aside from the love that is the birthright of these little people, we owe them a sympathy in their childish inter- ests that not one parent in a dozen ap- preciates. But while we are ignoring this duty, we are impressing the young minds about us with the belief that we do not understand them, and the sympathy that is denied them at home they will find elsewhere, and that too often at the ex- pense of their own innocence. AN EDUCATED GENTLEMAN. Arkansaw Traveler. “Dis is de fouf anavers’y o’ my mar- riage,” said an old negro. “ How many times is yer been mar- ried,” asked an acquaintance. “Ef dis is de fouf ana vers co>8e I’se been married fo’ times. I’se heard de white fokes say dat it doan do no good ter edycate de nigger an’ now I b’lieves it. Heah yer is dun gone ter school an’ got a good edycation an’ doen un’erstan’ ’rith- metic yet. I’se ashamed o’ yer, sah.” “ Uncle Ben,” replied the acquaintance, “ I neber went ter school much an’ I kain t talk zactly proper, but blame ef I ain’t got mo’ sense ’bout sich matters den yer- se’f has. De anavers’y o’ a marriage doan mean how often a mail’s been married. “ What do it mean den ? ” ? “ W’y, it means how long. Anaversy means year, an’ is tuck from de Latin. Ann means married, an’ vers’y means year, an’ da bof when put togedder means married year.” “ Wall, chile, yer mus’ ’scuze me. ’Fore de Lawd I didn’t know yer had so much ’light’enment. When yer sets up a school dinged ef I doan sen’ my chillun ter yer> fur I’se larned mo’ frum yer in fifteen minits den I eber knowed befo’. I ken Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE 723 stan’ mos’ anything, but when a man draws out de En’lesh an’ de Latin on me‘. I’se bleeged ter gin up den an’ dar. I thanks yer fur de inflimation.” FALLEN GREATNESS. Washington Republican. A queer little old man, with straggling white locks and a form bent almost double by age, has been a familiar spectacle in the public parks of Washington for sev- eral months. He has studiously avoided announcing his proper name on any occasion, and is known only by the slang title of “nosey” and “old man.” The former appellation was given him by the street gamins, among whom he is well known. It was doubtless suggested by his prominent and almost beak-like Ro- man nose, which is a distinguishing fea- ture of the otherwise human oddity. During the Summer months his lodging plaoe was on settees in the city park. The chilly blasts of winter have denied him that privilege now, and now the “old man ” is compelled to seek quarters where Jack Frost cannot force the temperature down to a point of absolute frigidity. He was met by a reporter in front of an up- town restaurant. A handful of -crackers and cheese, which he munched at rapid intervals, told the story , of his raid on some free lunch counter. “ Yes, sir,” he said in, answer to the reporter’s interrogatory; “ you have not been misinformed. My name figures many times in the histories of the United States. Beyond that I will not say. Your looks tell me that you do not understand my motives for thus concealing my iden- tity. The answer is simple. Pride — manhood ! Is not that sufficient ? ” The last words were uttered in an emo- tional, almost tragical manner. They revealed, too, that the speaker was a man of more than ordinary intelligence and learning. “ But I am not yet a beggar, sir ; not yet,” he continued, in a scarcely less emotional manner, “ although I am very, very poor. The bootblacks and news- boys are my friends. They have not yet forsaken ‘Old Nosey,’ as I have been good-naturedly christened by them. The boys bring me customers, people who cannot write. I write letters for them, and sometimes make out bills. I carry my tools with me. (Here he produced a bottle of ink, pen, envelopes, and note paper from an inside coat pocket.) My charge for writing a letter ranges from ten to twenty-five cents. Business is never very brisk, though, for illiterate people have very little correspondence.” The reporter here hinted a desire to know where the scribe slept. “ Where do I sleep at night? Well, I hardly know how to answer that question. My list of lodging places is long. In hall- ways sometimes, and often in the corri- dors of second-rate hotels. During the summer time I slept in the parks. The watchmen all know the old man and never interfered with him. You don’t know how pleasant it was. The cool, sighing breezes, glorious sunsets, show- ering their baths of golden beauty and mellow crimson through the leafy cover- lets overhead. Then the pretty little birds, hopping about with merry chirps or singing sweet songs to me from sway- ing boughs. To awaken amidst such a scene was glorious. Why, even my morn- ing wash at the fountain was grand and refreshing. The air laden with perfume from the flowers impregnated the very water, and made it appear as delicate cologne emitted from an enchanted foun- tain, more mystic and heavenly than any described in the “Arabian Nights.” But the play is over now. Grim winter, with icy looks and freezing blasts, has curtained the scene with murky, ashen clouds, and of all the actors in those scenes I alone am left, and probably never to enjoy such beauties of nature again. The old frame cannot stand much more. Cold winter is relentless. Death and winter are con- spirators in a common cause. To the poor, winter is an enemy — death a friend.” “ Why do I not seek lodgings at the station houses ? Because to do that would be to announce myself a vagrant and to mingle with tramps. I am neither, sir, but a gentleman, poor almost to i Digitized by Google

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724 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. death’s door, but proud to the very par- lor of the palace.” Here he was considerably agitated, and his long, bony forefinger involuntarily pointed toward the Capitol building, as he said in a husky tone : “ Why, sir, I was once a leader in that • But I forget. I must not tell secrets now. My diary will reveal all, both mil- itary and civil, and it will request that my body be not interred in the Potter’s Field, for I am proud even unto death.” “Come on, Nosey,” interrupted a news- boy, “here’s a cullud man wot wants yer to write a letter for him, an’ he’s goin’ to pay yer in hard cash, too.” The invitation was accepted with a pleasant “ Good-day, sir,” and the old Congressman, statesman, and general, perhaps, ambled along behind his little friend, and turned out of sight into a neighboring alley. OUR KIND OF A MAN. The kind of a man for you and me ! He faces the world unflinchingly, And smites, as long as the wrong resists, With a knuckled faith and force-like fists; He lives the life he is preaching of, And loves where most is the need of love. His voice is clear to the deaf man’s ears, And his face sublime through the blind man’s tears ; The light shines out where the clouds were dim, And the widow’s prayer goes up for him. The latch is clicked at the hovel door, And the sick man sees the sun once more, And out o’er the barren field he sees Springing blossoms and waving trees, Feeling, as only the dying may, That God’s own servant has come that way, Smoothing the path as it still winds on Through the golden gate where his loved have gone. The kind of a man for me and you, However little of worth we do— He credits full and abides in trust That time will teach us how more is just. He walks abroad and meets all kinds Of querulous and uneasy minds, And, sympathizing, he shares the pain Of the doubts that rack us, heart and brain, # And, knowing this, as we grasp his hand, We are surely coming to understand ! He looks on sin with pitying eyes — E’en as the Lord, since Paradise — Else, should we read, though oujr sins should glow As scarlet they should be white as snow ! And feeling still, with a grief half glad That the bad are as good as the good are bad/ He strikes straight out for the Right — and he Is the kind of a man for you and me ! — James W. Riley. 1 Digitized by Gooole

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 725 Published Monthly at Terre Haute, Ind. ADVERTISING RATES. Space. 1 Mo. 3 Mo. 6 Mo. 12 Mo. 1 Inch, . ... moo 87 00 812 00 822 00 %Col . . . . . 5 00 12 00 22 00 38 00 <4 Page . ... 800 20 00 36 00 60 00 ftPage . . . . 14 00 35 00 58 00 110 00 1 Page . . . . . 25 00 55 00 105 00 200 00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Srao££cS?r} Postage Included {81 $ Entered at the Post Office at Terre Haute , Indiana , as second class matter. Address, FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE, Terre Haute, Indiana. DECEMBER, 1884. SIG-NS OF THE TIMES. In the solution of problems which re- late to the well-being of society there is everywhere noticeable wonderful mental activity. The exhortation of the grand old Apostle to the Gentiles, to “ prove all things,” is everywhere being obeyed. To know the truth is the one animating ambition of the great mass of the people throughout Christendom, and there is immense satisfaction in believing that the truth will triumph, for “ Truth crushed to earth shall rise again ; The eternal years of God are hers ; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain, And dies among his worshippers.” The signs of the times indicate a grow- ing desire among all civilized peoples to find the truth, fundamental, axiomatic truths; visionaries, whimsical men, the devotees of utopian ideas, in this utili- tarian age, find their followers steadily diminishing in number. Science stands pledged to overwhelm mere idealists. Superstructures which are founded upon fancy rather than fact, are swept away by the power of reason, the logic of common sense and the authority with which in- vestigation and analysis clothe their com- mands. Error, however splendid its triumphs, cannot, in the nature of things, endure forever. It may build walls and castles, issue its decrees, raise armies and equip them, flaunt its banners to the breeze, in- scribed with mottoes voicing ability to hold its ground against the advancing col- umns of truth, but as the centuries come and go, they write their records upon the crumbling fortifications of error, of wrong, despotism, bigotry and ignorance, which the armies of the right, of justice and of progress, as they read, take courage and press forward to conquests which are ultimately to level up the poor and level down the rich till they walk abreast on the high table lands of human ambitions. Those who read aright the signs of the times are not discouraged because of de- lays in the accomplishment of great un- dertakings in matters pertaining to human advancement. A heavy wrong, however remote its advent, cannot survive the ceaseless attacks of the right. Truth, justice and right, since the time when the morning and the evening announced one day complete in the work of building the universe, have formed a holy alliance, and the compact is as vital to-day as when the Creator beheld His work complete, and in no voice of nature, from the rippling laughter of brooks to the thunderings of cataracts, from the melodies of birds to the music of the spheres, from the lullaby accents of the zephyr to the wrathful tones of the tornado, has there ever been recorded a sound in justification of error. It is only as men reckon time that the advance of truth appears tardy. The sublimating processes by which the na- Digitized by Google

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726 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. tions of the earth, with grand acclaim, are to acknowledge and practice right and justice, are apparently slow in their opera- tion, but the work is going steadily for- ward. There has been no century that the life of some man did not witness its beginning and its close— hence, the lives of four men have encompassed all the years since Columbus discovered a new world, and the lives of nineteen men in- clude all the centuries since Christ was born in Bethlehem, and the angels an- nounced “ Peace on earth and good will toward men.” Such reflections may serve to inculcate lessons of patience and give assurance that in due time the right is to be en- throned, that ignorance and superstition are to disappear, and that men, every- where, disenthralled and emancipated are to be crowned sovereigns by inherent, unalienable and, therefore, divine right. What are the signs of the times with regard to education, the universal diffu- sion of knowledge and the steady disap- pearance of illiteracy ? The man is men- tally blind who does not see in the mul- tiplication of schools, colleges, books and other publications designed to flood the world with light, the steady advancement of mankind to a better condition. In- tellectual development — mind culture — which enables the masses to grasp ideas possessed of lifting power, is one of the signs of the times which betokens the triumph of the right, the coming day when Truth, will be coronated the presid- ing genius, the controlling and governing power of the world. What are the signs of the times to those who look abroad for indications which presignify man’s emancipation from des- potism ? Do men now, as in the far away Past, accept the lash uncomplainingly? Do they crawl on their bellies with their faces in the dust as in the days of the Pharaohs ? 4 Do they now regard their op- pressors as divinities ordained of heaven to rule ? The answer comes back to such interrogatories, on all the winds that blow and on all the tides that flow— comes like an electric flash from its cloud land home — No. The sublime truth that all men are created equal, and that God is no respecter of persons, is germinating in millions of brains and its vitalizing roots are taking strong hold upon heart and soul. It is being irrigated with blood and tears, but it is growing. Men are feeling its power. They are looking up and they are demand- ing emancipation, enfranchisement, citi- zenship— a voice in making the laws under which they are to live. Rulers may not be quick to respond, they may seek to per- petuate the bondage of men they esteem “ lowly born,” but the decree has gone forth and kings and thrones and crowns and scepters are to disappear. The ruling classes are to give place to the ruling masses, and the acknowledgment of the sovereignty of the many will be a triumph as sublime as when “ God said let there be light and there was light.” Among the signs of the times which may be justly esteemed harbinger notes of a good time coming, is the awakening of the world to brotherhood power in solving problems relating to labor. Labor has a dignifying rather than degrading influence upon the world. The purpose on the part of the rich — we refer to the possessors of great wealth as a class— has been to make the badge of labor the sym- bol of inferiority, but brotherhood logic is exerting wonderful weight in establish- ing the fact that the rich must revise their theories. They must take lessons of Burns, who says : 4 Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 727 “ Then let us pray, that come it may, As come it will for a’ that, That sense and worth o’er a’ the earth May bear the gree, and a’ that, For a’ that, and a’ that, It’s coming yet, for a’ that, That man to man, the world o’er, Shall brothers be for a’ that. It is in this light that the readers of the Magazine are invited to contemplate the growth of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of North America. We do not refer so much to numbers as to something far better than the figures which tell of the multitudes of manly men who throng the Lodge rooms of our Order. We refer to the foundation principles upon which the Brotherhood has reared its peerless superstructure. It began right. It courted approval only as men could appreciate the power of the elementary truths em- bodied \n its organic laws. As a conse- quence, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen has become one of the signs of the times. It symbolizes the march of the best ideas which form topics of dis- cussion in circles devoted to the welfare of society. It plants itself on the truth that “ honesty is the best policy.” It dis- cards subterfuge. It makes no compro- mises with duplicity. It scorns a lie. It will not tolerate chicane. Its mighty arms encircle a continent, but in all the sweep of its boundaries there is not an inch of space for an impostor. It declares that its members should be sober, honest and industrious, and for such men there is room and welcqme and work. It de- clares that its members should be true to obligation, true to home, true to employer, true to trusts, true to the Brotherhood, and voicing such sentiments the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen becomes something more than a Brotherhood, for it erects landmarks by which others, who are not firemen, may shape their course and reach the goal of noble ambitions. It becomes an example for all “ wanderers of a stormy day ” who would reach the haven of their hopes here and hereafter, for it teaches no lessons that are not de- signed to ennoble men, bless women and make home what it ought to be, a type of heaven. As one of the signs of the times, one of the manifestations of the power of fidelity to principle, it is worth while to state that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is banishing every prejudice that has hitherto embarrassed its progress. While making no concessions to power, it has entered its strongholds, and by simple statements won victories of far-reaching benefits to the Order and to the railroad managements whose friendship was the trophy of the conflict. The signs of the times, in so far as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is specially concerned, could scarcely be more auspicious. There are indications of triumphs in the immediate future which refresh like rain and gladden like sunshine. A vast body of practical men are laboring for practical results, and the records demonstrate that their efforts have not been in vain. Such results inspire courage, and the advancing hosts move on to higher attainments. Such things are among the signs of the times. DECEMBER, 1884. We are not more particularly interested in December, in so far as the matter of “ time ” is concerned, than in any other month of the year. In making this dec- laration we are not unmindful of the fact that Christmas, the great holiday of Christendom, is a December day, and may, therefore, in the estimation of some people, crown December with a dignity Digitized by Google

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728 FIREMENS MA GAZINE. which gives it pre-eminence. But our purpose, at this writing, is not to discuss December as a month of holidays, nor as a winter month in this latitude— a month of frost, of ice and snow, and northern blasts, where — “ Bock and river, tree and fountain, Glitter thick with gems ; Rolling hills and craggy mountain, Glow like diadems.” * December, like other months, has its attractions, and we might indulge in fancy and fact to embellish our page with de- scriptions of sleigh rides, when the merry music of the bells adds indefinitely to the pleasure — of the skating rinks, where youths and maidens fair chase the hours and make the night day by the light of their eyes and their merry shoutings. But such sports are not peculiar to De- cember-other months show in the credit of such delights. We write of December as the last, the closing month of the year, and, as the pendulum in its final vibra- tions, indicates the near departure of the old year, we are preparing to say to 1884— "Farewell! a word that must be, and hath been,— A sound which makes us linger;— yet, fare- well ! ” Nor is that all. We hesitatingly inquire, “ Wh»t is there beyond ?” We know the past. For a longer or a shorter period our readers have been familiar with it. It may be a fancy, perhaps we are only dreaming. Still, the picture is vividly outlined, thousands are standing on the crumbling brink of 1884, as Old Time’s pendulum oscillates, and the pulse of the year beats “ faint and few,” and inquire, “ What is there beyond ?” “ beyond that belt of darkness ” which no mortal eye can penetrate, the great ocean into which the “ flood of years” is eternally pouring its mighty and ceaseless tide, and bearing upon its bosom the “ Noble and truly great, and worthy of love- infants and, Ingenuous youths, Sages and saintly women who have made Their households happy”— No voice is heard crying up from the abyss in response to the inquiry, “ What is there beyond ?” There may be other times and seasons, when men and women yearningly inquire, “ What is there be- yond,” but we must admit that the closing hours of December ^re specially suggest- ive of such interrogatories. We Bhall not speculate. Of all the good, the beautiful and true who have gone, none have come back to tell of their journeyings. We know it has been said and sung— “ Go, wing thy flight from star to star, From world to luminous world, as far As the universe spreads its flaming wall ; Take all the pleasures of all the spheres, And multiply each through endless years, One minute in Heaven is worth them all.” The poet’s fancy may be the great eter- nal fact, and if we dismiss this branch of our subject with an expression of devout hope that all who pass beyond mortal vision reach the poet’s heaven, none should complain at the generous liberal- ity of a faith which, in this case at least, is the “ substance of things hoped for.” But there is an eminently practical view to be taken of the subject, for standing as we do ready to say farewell to 1884, the question arises, are we as ready to wel- come 1885? It has been said “ There is a time for all things ;” possibly. Certainly, for all things of good report. There are times to sing, times to rejoice and times to lament, times to dance and times to die, times for retrospecting, and times for prospecting, times to resolve and times to act, times to work and times to rest, but there is no minute of man’s pilgrimage for slothful- ness, no times for the acquirement of vicious habits, no times to indulge in evil practices, but there is an ever-present Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 729 time to correct mistakes, as experience points them out, and he who will not be taught in the school of experience, who closes his ears to reason, and his eyes to virtuous examples, may be classed with fools, and as beyond hope of redemption. We are aware there are those who con- template sneeringly the efforts of erring men to reform, and comment derisively upon those, who, reflecting upon the errors of the past, resolve to live nobler lives for the future. Such people, with- out regard to their surroundings or ante- cedents, are the victims of inherited or acquired propensities, which tend direct- ly to degradation and crime, and should be classed with the worst foes of society. The world delights to honor physical courage. Heroism has been an inspiring theme for poets and orators. The men who face the storm of battle undismayed, the man who imperils his own life to rescue a fellow mortal from death, are glorified in eulogy and live in song and story, and none are so mean as to be- grudge them their well-earned rewards of praise. But there are other heroes. Men struggling against habits, practices, per- verted dispositions, and evil associations, which make life a burden, make home a tomb where wives and children live in perpetual gloom. Such men do some- times, often at the close of the year, resolve with a heroism born of noble na- tures, to face about and remedy the mis- takes of the past, and for the future live better, higher and nobler lives. They resolve to be industrious rather than in- dolent, virtuous instead of vicious, to save their money for their families instead of squandering it in a way that brings desolation and starvation upon those de- pendent upon them, and such resolutions and the effort made to give them practical value, often require an exhibition of heroic fortitude worthy of the highest eulogiums. They are redeeming and transforming in their influence, and are deserving of encouragement rather than sneers. The tempest-tossed mariner longs for a a mid-day sun, by which he may learn where he is upon the trackless ocean, and the man, who, having cut loose from his moorings, and who has drifted away from the paths of rectitude, is not less anxious sometimes for an hour when he can sum- mon all his courage to regain what he has lost, while others, lees unfortunate, but who realize that treacherous currents are bearing them away from the sanctuaries of love, are equally in earnest, in their determination to rescue themselves from disaster. That the dosing days of a year, of December, are fruitful of such resolu- tions, is well-known, and in thousands of instances they have been glorified by vic- tory. That there have been failures it would be folly to deny, but such failures, however numerous they may be, in no wise detract from the grandeur of the victories which the more fortunate have achieved. But aside from such reflections, there is another and a more inviting phase of the subject. The year now drawing to a close, and which will have expired before we shall again address the readers of the Magazine, has a grand army of men and women who are in love with the past, be- cause of the treasures of knowledge it has enabled them to garner, thereby equip- ping them for the responsibilities of the future. They have gained experience and courage. They have learned how to meet and overcome obstacles, and, if, with sublime tones, they say farewell to the old, they welcome the new year with a Digitized by Goggle

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730 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. resolution born of confidence and self- has been, in the best sense of the term, reliance which means victory. the organ of the Order, and as the Broth’ With such inspiring thoughts, we greet erhood has grown in numbers, in moral the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of North America. As a Brotherhood, 1884 chronicles many grand victories, and we predict still more cheering triumphs for 1885. We shall remember 1884 as a year of benedictions to our Order. Our fallen braves are enshrined in our mem- ories forever. For the living now, and for those who ♦may fall as the months speed on. The year will bring us new Lodges, an increased membership, new and greater responsibilities, but we shall say farewell to the old year without re- grets and we shall welcome the new with- out fear, and now, as in the past, we shall resolve to make each new year chronicle greater progress, wider influence, and a brighter renown. And now— “ For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne.” THE FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE FOR 1885. The success of the Magazine in the past, we are confident, is a source of honest pride to every member of our Brother- hood. It is the fair daughter of the Order, loved and beloved by every brother, and has been a welcome guest at every home and fireside. It is not an idle boast on our part to say that the Magazine has con- tributed its full share, as a force and a factor, in giving the Brotherhood the prestige, the influence and the usefulness which are now its recognized and dis- tinguishing characteristics. The Maga- zine has been the exponent of the pur- poses and ambitions of the Brotherhood and the champion of every enterprise set in motion by its annual conventions, its authorized representatives in council. It intellectual and financial power the Mag- azine has kept abreast of the advanced column of its patrons; indeed, so popular has it become tfyat, while the membership is about 12,000, the monthly issue of the (Magazine has reached about 20,000 copies — a larger circulation probably than any other similar publication jn North Amer- ica. This success, while it is phenomenal, will not surprise those who will take time to analyze the situation and group all the facts which have operated to give the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen its present commanding prominence. The Magazine, as the official organ of the Order, has in every issue given in a con- cise form the true condition of the Order. No essential fact has been withheld— as a consequence, the remotest, as well as the central Lodges, have had the benefit of all necessary information relating to the ^condition of affairs. We have sought to make the Magazine, in all its literary features, acceptable to its patrons. In making selections from contemporaries, the pleasurable and the profitable have influenced our choice, and the space allotted to editorial work has been utilized for the advocacy of such propositions and theories as we have be- lieved were calculated to give prosperity and permanency to the Brotherhood, and the inauguration of a “Woman’s Depart- ment ” has given a charm to the Magazine which has won, as we designed it should, the favor of the wives and daughters of our brethren. This much, as prefatory to the urgent request which we make to the agents of the Magazine, to make it for 1885 such a Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 731 success as that the past shall appear in- significant in comparison. To accomplish this, active, urgent and persistent work is required. We have only words of com- mendation for the good work done in the past. We mingle our exultations, with brethren beloved, over past triumphs. We have experience, we have learned how to achieve success, how to overcome obstacles, and this knowledge we desire shall be utilized to the largest extent pos- sible to increase the subscription list of the Firemen’s Magazine. Our ambition is that our monthly edi- tion shall reach 30,000, and this can be done if every member of the Brotherhood will throw his soul into the work ; if all pull together, a long pull and a strong pull is what we desire. It should be understood that the Maga- zine for 1885 will appear in a new dress and greatly improved in appearance, af- fording the managers wider scope to please its patrons and to keep abreast of the times, and with assurances that no efforts will be spared to increase its popularity, we feel at liberty to urge our brethren to exercise their ability and energies to give Ji8 30,000 subscribers. Every member of the Brotherhood having subscribed for the Magazine, the next thing in order is to obtain at least ONE new subscriber. This would be legitimate, honorable and generous work for the Brotherhood which cannot fail of being productive of satisfac- tion to the brother who performs the task, as also a continuous source of pleasure to the new subscriber. We shall make no apology for asking, in, this connection, that the wives and daughters of our brother Firemen lend us their aid in swelling the list of sub- scribers to the Magazine. Our ambition is to make the Magazine more and more welcome in the home circle — more and more a favorite with the noble women who labor to cultivate those refining and elevating influences, which everywhere bless and glorify society. We appreciate their power and we invoke their aid. This done, we shall realize that the future has in store for our Magazine and for our Brotherhood a series of triumphs which will make the past appear as twilight compared with the full orbed noon. OUR READERS. We indulge in no affectation of speech when we address those with whom we have communed during 1884 as “ Dear readers.” Our friendship and esteem is not feigned for the occasion, it is not cant- ing insincerity. In fact, as well as in fancy, we have walked and held delight- ful converse with a noble band of men and women, and our pleasures and sat- isfaction are among our imperishable treasures, to live and glow, we fancy “ Till the sun is old. And the stars are cold, And the leaves of the judgment-book unfold.”' We cannot afford to say good-bye to them. We have journeyed with them along the laughing, singing, dancing moss- bordered streamlets of reverie, we have inhaled together the balm breathing gale* we have clambered together the delecta- ble elevations of hope and in the verdant vale, when — w Our eyes were bright, and our hearts were- light, And nature’s face was gay,— Where the trees their leafy branches spread And perfumes told of May.” We have held high intercourse with the- readers of the Magazine, and the associa- tion has been so fruitful of fruitions that to say good-bye now, when we had plumed our hopes for another year’s happiness in their company, would shroud all the land- Digitized by Google

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782 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. scape of memory in gloom. No, no. It *s enough to say good-bye to the dead, to •comrades called to give a pass word in response to which the doors to eternal rest swing open and the weary find re- pose, and as they fall, one by one, the •order to the living is “ close u p,” not good- bye. Our readers are gems in love’s shining circle, and we would have the •circle ever enlarging and their number ever increasing. Our Magazine is in its youth, but it has .grown like a well-watered plant. It is not, like the barren fig tree, only leaves, but fruitful of information, instruction and satisfaction. It has but just entered upon its mission, a mission better than to sip, with eager lip, the nectar which the •cup of promise offers. The Magazine is not the advocate of voluptuous ease, union and communion than ever before. Inspired by such thoughts we lay down our pen to await the New Year greetings of our dear readers. where * Gay locks and bright eyes and speak- ing glances, And laughing frolic waves her splangled plume, whiir0TlrfJ7th Iight step ,ea«y dancest While on their rainbow-wings flit ’round a crowd of fancies.” The mission of the Magazine is to build, to lift and to hold— build a Brotherhood to continental proportions, to lift its mem- bership to sublime elevations of thought and purpose, and to hold its readers by bonds of sympathy, which the flight of .years shall strengthen. Wherefore say good-bye ? Nay, rather let thegrasp of friendly hands be warmer, betokening a purpose to postpone the day •of good-byes to a time when the last bat- tle is fought, the last victory won, and nearing the goal, amidst gathering ■shadows, we whisper “good-bye" and “pass over the rim to rest beneath the •shade of the trees.” Till then, dear reader of the Magazine, we must not separate and 1885 must find us in closer ENTHUSIASM. Enthusiasm is the locomotive that draws along the highway of progress the great ideas of civilization. Without en- thusiasm the world would to-day be in the midnight of the dark ages. No great reform is brought about without enthusi- asm. No organization of great bodies is possible without enthusiasm. In the world’s work the enthusiast will be found in the forefront. For him no night is too dark, no day too long ; sickness and dis- aster stay him for a short time only; he presses to his goal through all opposition, and death is his only conqueror. It was enthusiasm that carried the teachings of the lowly Nazarene from the shores of Jordan to the palace of Con- stantine. It was enthusiasm that made the bare footed soldiers of Washington the heroes of the revolution. It was en- thusiasm that made the captain of artil- lery at Toulon the hero of Lodi and of Austerlitz. It was enthusiasm that gave birth to Isaac Newton’s immortal work, “Principia.” It was enthusiasm that gave birth to La Place’s Nebular Hy- pothesis. It was enthusiasm that made Florence Nightingale the ministering angel. It was enthusiasm that made Abraham Lincoln the grandest among men. We sometimes laugh at the enthusiast. To us he seems over-earnest; but his mind sees clearly the great object lying way beyond our observation. He never falters in his pursuit, nor stops to explain to others what to him is already known. He is after truth, that suffices him. The world may jeer, it may put obstacles in his way but he rises superior to every- thing. It is this spirit of enthusiasm that will finally redeem the world. All the great wrongs we now suffer, the enthusi- ast will right in the course of time. You can not frighten him, you can not buy him. His mission is to right a wrong Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 733- and that mission will be accomplished. Enthusiasm is more than an uncon- querable will, it is a conquering will. It beats down its enemies and carries its friends with it on wings of light. Let a set of men be fired with enthusiasm and to them all things are possible. Organ- ized enthusiasm is simply irresistible. It is an army with banners that have never been lowered to a foe. Charge is the only command enthusiasm knows. Re- treat is not in its dictionary. A copy of the “Railroad News,” a new candidate for fame in the field of railroad literature, is on our table. It is a bright, newsy and interesting eight page monthly, published at Elmira, N. Y., and gives evidence of competent editorial manage- ment. The subscription price is only $1 per year and railroad men will find in the “Railroad News” an able exponent of their calling. We welcome the News to our sanctum and to journalistic comrade- ship. ECHOES. Ofttimes when Even’s scarlet flag Floats from the crest of distant woods, And over moorland waste and crag , A weary, voiceless sorrow broods ; Around me hover to and fro The ghosts of songs heard long ago. And often midst the rush of wheels, Of passing and repassing feet, When half a headlong city reels Triumphant down the noontide street Above the tumult of the throngs 1 hear again the same old songs. Rest and Unrest— ’tis strange that ye, Who lie apart as pole from pole, Should sway with one strong sovereignty The secret issues of the soul : Strange that ye both should hold the keys Of prisoned tender memories. It may be when the landscape’s rim Is red and slumberous round the West, The spirit, too, grows still and dim, And turns in half-unconsciou^ quest, To those forgotten lullabies That-whilom closed the infant’s eyes. And may be, when the city mart Roars with its fullest, loudest tide, The spirit closes helm and chart, And on an instant, terrified, Has fled across the space of years To notes that banished childhood’s fears. We know not— but 'tis sweet to know Dead hours still haunt the living day, And sweet to hope that, when the slow Sure message beckons us away, The Past may send some tuneful breath To echo round the bed of death. —Chambers' Journal. Crystallography. BY ELMON J. NOYES. Matter, which has been defined as “ that which occupies space” is found under one of two conditions, either organized or unorganized, and constitutes three king- doms: animal, vegetable and mineral. The first two of these are organized and the last, which is now to occupy our at- tention, is unorganized. A mineral or unorganized body is one which differs from an organized or living: body in respect of structure, manner ol formation and increase or growth. In organized bodies, also, we rarely perceive plane surface and right angles, the char- acteristic feature being a curved outline, but in the mineral kingdom they are of constant occurrence. Every mineral substance, under favor- able circumstances, has the property of assuming some definite crystalline form which it retains as a distinctive character. The three physical conditions under which matter exists, gaseous, liquid and solid, depend upon the two forces, cohe- sion and heat. If these are equal a liquid results ; if the first is in excess we have a solid, and if the last is in excess we have a gas. Water may be made to pass through these three stages by gradually increasing the temperature of a piece of ice. In passing from a gaseous or liquid to a solid state most mineral substances crystallize, that is, assume the form of some regular geometrical figure with plane surface, by which it can always be distinguished. When crystals are pro- duced by some of the following methods and carefully examined, it will be found that the smallest particle has the same form as the largest crystal. Crystals are produced when a substance such as common* salt is dissolved in water and the solution gradually evaporated. The water alone passes off as vapor and the molecules of salt collect and arrange themselves in their regular crystalline form, which is that of a cube. If a substance is more soluble in warm than in cold water, a portion will crys- tallize out as the solution becomes cold;, for example, dissolve all the alum pos- sible in a small vessel of warm water and suspend in the solution a string. As the solution cools crystals will form around the string and on the sides of the vessel. After a crystal begins to form it grows very rapidly but it is often necessary to Digitized by Google

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734 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. introduce into the solution a foreign body to which the molecules, eager to assume the form nature ordained for them, may at first attach themselves. This is called a nucleus. Many substances, when melted, crystallize on cooling, if cooled gradually. Cast iron is cooled ih moulds so rapidly that its particles do not have time to arrange themselves in crystals; but the same tendency to crystallize ex- ists in the solid iron, so that when jarred violently, as for instance a car wheel, after a time it becomes crystalline, brittle, and breaks. If we break a piece of good wrought iron the fracture will present a fibrous or stringy appearance, but by constant vibration as when used for bridges it at last becomes crystalline and brittle, and the bridge gives way. If a fresh fracture of such a piece of iron be examined, the smooth shiny faces of the crystals will be seen. Other substances, such as arsenic or iodine pass directly from a solid to a gaseous or from a gase- ous to a solid state, and in so doing the latter assumes crystalline forms. Such substances are said to be volatile. Very many substances are found crys- tallized in nature in a very perfect man- ner, but we are entirely ignorant of the process by which such crystals are pro- duced. The perfection of a crystal seems to depend upon the length of time em- ployed in its formation, and as a rule we find that the slower its formation the more perfect the crystal prod uced . Many substances require a certain amount of water, combined chemically in a solid state, to retain their crystalline forms. When this is expelled by heating, the substance becomes amorphous, that is, without form. By intense heat the dia- mond may be changed to smoke. W ater, thus chemically combined is called water of crystallization. Substances, which re- tain crystalline forms without the addi- tion of water are said to be anhydrous. While organized bodies increase by means of their internal organs, which allow of an internal circulation, unor- ganized bodies possess no internal organi- zation, but increase externally by the addition of successive coats from within outwards, the particles being attached by mere juxtaposition. However irregular the growth of a crystal the angle is al- ways maintained. Whenever the attraction of a solid to a liquid is greater than the attraction to itself it forms a solution. As a rule crys- talline substances are soluble. Another eculiar property which crystalline odies possess is that of splitting in cer- tain directions more readily than in others. This is called cleavage and a dis- tinction may . always be made among minerals when the crystalline form is lost and no means of taking the specific gravity is at hand, by breaking or scratch- ing the minerals and observing the lines of fracture. Thus in quartz the fracture will be curved like a piece of broken glass, while in topaz or emerald it will be perfectly smooth and at right angles to the axis of the original prism. Many crystals possess the property of allowing rays of light and heat to pass more readily in one direction than another, giving rise to the phenomena of double rpfraction. It has been found possible to arrange the many thousands of known crystals into six classes, called systems, to each of which belongs a number of forms having some property.in common. These sys- tems are arranged according to the rela- tions of certain lines called axes which are supposed to exist in each crystal, passing directly through from side to side, or from angle to angle, intersecting at the centre and around which its form is sym- metrically built up. The first is the reg- ular system which has three axes all equal and at right angles. A common form of this system is the cube in which each axis terminates in the centre of a plane square surface. Common salt and iron crystallize in cubes. Another com- mon form is the regular octahedron in which the axes terminate in its angles and each plane surface is a triangle. Also the rhombic dodecahedron and the regu- lar octahedron with its edges replaced in its transition to the rhombic dodecahe- dron. The last three are the most com- mon forms in which the diamond is found. Alum crystallizes in octohedra and the garnet is found in the form of a rhombic dodecahedron or the same having its edges replaced by six-sided planes. Another form is the regular tetrahe- dron, in which the axes terminate at the intersection of its sides and each side is a plane triangle. The second is the hex- agonal system which has four axes, of which three are equal and in the same plane at angles of sixty degrees and the other is longer or shorter and* at right angles to the plane of the other three. Common forms of this system are the regular six-sided prism, having one axis shorter, the double six-sided PyramJ|^ having one axis longer, and the rhombo- hedron which is derived from the latter. A common example of this system is quartz, which crystallizes in six-siaea pyramids. To this system also belong the crystalline forms of ice and snow. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 735 Snow crystals occur in a variety of forms depending upon the length of time they were in forming. Secondary crys- tals are often formed on the poles of the primary or being partially formed give to snow its feathery appearance. The third is the quadratic system, which has three axes, all at right angles, one longer or shorter than the other two. Common forms are the first and second right square prisms; in the first the axes terminate in the centre of each of the sides and in the second, at the intersec- tion of the sides. Other forms are the first and second right square octohedrons, but the termination of the axes is re- versed from that of the prisms. A com- mon example of this system is yellow prussiate of potash. The fourth is the rhombic system which has three axes, all unequal and all at right angles. The common forms of this system are the right octohedron with rhombic base and the right rhombic prism. Native sulphur and nitre are common examples of this system. The fifth is the monoclinic system, which has three axes all unequal, two cut one another obliquely and one is at right angles to the plane of the other two. To this system belongs the oblique rhom- bic octohedron, and among the many substances which crystallize in this sys- tem the most common are cane sugar, borax and- sulphate of iron. The sixth is the triclinic system, which has three axes all unequal and all ob- lique. Common forms are the doubly oblique octohedron and prism. The forms belonging to thissystem are mostly very complicated, the crystalline form of sulphate of copper being a common example. AH of the known crystalline form can be classed under one or another of these six systems. When the same substance occurs crystallized in two dif- ferent systems it is said to be dimorph- ous, and when different substances hav- ing a like chemical composition crystal- lize in the same form they are said to be isomorphous. By attending to the forms of crystals we are enabled to distinguish between different minerals ; thus we shall not find the emerald, sapphire or topaz in the form of a cube, octohedron, tetrahedron or rhombic dodecahedron ; nor the dia- mond or garnet in that of six-sided pyra- mids. FLATTERY. The man whose favor’s worth a thought, To flattery can’t descend ; The servile sycophant is not Your lover or your friend. — Thomas Green Fessenden. Edited by Ida A. Harper. OUR NEIGHBOR’S OPINION. If a phrenologist should examine the heads of mankind in general, he would find one “bump” common to all, that which indicates love of approbation. Some people possess it to a disagreeable extent and are always obtruding them- selves and their acts upon our notice in the hope of receiving praise. In others it becomes a fawning servility. They entirely lose their independence and in- dividuality in their efforts to please and win the approval of everybody. Still another class of people make themselves and those around them unhappy by their extreme sensitiveness to the opinions of others. Whatever form it may take, this love of approval is common to humanity. In a moderate degree it is a very desir- able quality. It is this regard for what the world will say and think that keeps a great many people within the bounds of propriety. Their own natural impulses would lead them astray, but public sen- timent exercises a powerful restraint. When you hear persons say they do not care what the world thinks of them, set it down either that they are deceiving themselves or that they are trying to de- ceive you. And when' you find men or women acting in defiance of the estab- lished rules of conduct, you will notice three things; first, that they are doing what is contrary to good sense and pro- priety; .second, that they are, in a measure, disliked ; and third, that they have no per- sonal influence. The rules that govern our daily intercourse and conduct are, for the most part, unwritten laws. They are the outgrowth of long established usage and have the sanction of ages. It is foolish for people to say they do not care for public opinion. Suppose everybody should, act upon this idea what kind of a world would we have ? Take, for instance, one of those eccentric individuals, commonly called “ cranks,” who persists in doing all sorts of absurd things to show how different he is from other people and how little he re- gards the proprieties. So long as he is an exception he may do no harm but sup- pose the whole community were composed of such characters, what would be the con- dition of society, business and affairs in general ? It is no evidence of superiority for a man to declare that he does not care what people say about him. It shows rather a not well-balanced mind, for we ought always to make an effort to Corn- Digitized by v^ooQle

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736 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. mand the respect and friendship of those around us, and also to be of some practical benefit to them. But there are times when men and women may rise superior to public senti- ment. If it conflicts with our higher prin- ciples, we should at once sacrifice public opinion. If it is opposed to our fixed ideas of right and wrong we should not be bound by it. The martyrs of olden times, the early Methodists and Presby- terians, the Pilgrim Fathers, all were in advance of the prejudice of the times. The Abolitionists were better than popu- lar sentiment. The Prohibitionists of the present day sincerely believe their method is the proper one for correcting the gigantic evil that public sentiment has allowed to increase to an alarming extent. The earl y pioneers for the advancement of women met with a most decided opposition from public opinion, which has continued for thirty years but is yearly growing less. All reforms have been introduced in op- position to the general sentiment of the people. In brief, we should be governed by the opinions of our fellow men so far as they do not restrain us in doiDg what we be- lieve to be right. Our daily walk should conform as far as possible to the customs of the times in which we live, but for our . . T .IV WUUUI UUI principles we should answer only to our conscience, and in the face of all the world we should never fail in the courage of our convictions. [Some general remarks on the unappre- ciated labor of the world, especially the work of women, are crowded out but will appear hereafter.— Ed.] OYSTERS. In the early fall, when the air is keen an<* frosty and the winds blow sharp and cold, there comes a time when the appe- tite seems to crave a certain kind of food. The juicy roast, the tender steak, the broiled lamb, even the savory pork chop fail to satisfy this longing. Nothing will produce the desired effect except the Oyster. As we seat ourselves to enjoy this most delicious dish we wonder bow our ancestors managed to sustain life with- out it. Oysters have their own distinctive season and they are not fit to eat at any other time. W e are told that we may eat I?6 ??ontl1 ttlat contains the let- ter K, but delicate stomachs will except °* APn‘ September even th°uSk ll?ey do include the magic letter f “efIcal authority declares there is no dlg?8te4 88 the raw ^ter. io Jlf °JL0f ?ysters 18 produced by the sea water they have swallowed but which ^S*?*#*' has lost the Peculiar bitterness of salt water. It keeps the 3e oysters themselves fresh and promotes al our digestion after we have eaten them People having an apparently incurable icl dyspepsia, find relief and sometimes a i- cure by eating oysters daily. Instances l- are on record where persons suffering lc from gout, from influenza, from loss of d blood, from nervous prostration and from )t general debility have been restored to n health and strength by a regular diet of r- oysters. n It doeB not require so much science to 3. cook oysters properly as it does careful i- attention. To serve oysters raw they e should be put upon the table very cold. I Many housewives place them upon a c platter with lumps of ice large enough not 3 to melt. The host should lift them up 7 a spoon, put them upon small plates i and hand to the guests. They should be l served with crackers, butter, celery, cold r slaw or pickles. If it is at dinner the . oysters should be served and eaten before - the rest of the dinner is put upon the i table. The following recipes have been thoroughly tested and are excellent but i of course in large families or where it is necessary to economize it will be found advisable not to make the dishes quite so rich. OYSTER STEW. Pour a pint of ice water over a quart of oysters, stir well and drain, put this liquor into a stew pan in which has been melted a lump of butter the size of an egg. Add a pint of milk, leaving out two tablespoon- fuls in which stir smoothly a small tea- spoonful of flour and put into the liquor. Season with salt and pepper and when it comes to a boil, add the oysters, and as soon as the edges curl remove from the fire. Serve with crackers or thin slices of toast. In frying or scalloping oysters most ladies use rolled crackers but by the best of cooks stale bread grated into crumbs is considered preferable. FRIED OYSTERS. Beat together one egg and one table- spoonful of water. Have ready a pan of cracker or bread crumbs which are well salted and peppered. Dip the oyster into the egg, then into the crumbs, then into the egg again and put it into equal parts of hot butter and lard. Fry quickly un- til brown on both sides, lay on a napkin a moment to absorb the grease, and take to the table on a hot platter. If the house- keeper will provide herself with a wire’ basket, manufactured for the purpose, lay the oysters in it and immerse one minute in hot lard sufficient to cover them, she will find them much finer than where they have to be turned over to cook on both sides. i Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 737 BROILED OYSTERS. Toast some thin slices of bread, dip quickly into hot salt water, butter and lay on a platter. Lay the oysters on a hot griddle which has been greased with pork, broil them on both sides, lay them on the toast and serve immediately. THE NICEST WAY. Cut a number of very thin slices of dry- salted pork, in each slice wrap a large oyster and fasten the ends together with a wooden toothpick. Lay on a griddle not quite so hot as for broiling, till done on both sides, and surprise your h usband with the best thing he ever ate. SCALLOPED OYSTERS. Oysters should either be scalloped in individual dishes or in a very shallow pan, as it is much nicer for this purpose than the deep pan generally used. Cover the bottom of the pan with melted butter, wash the oysters in ice water, put a layer of oysters, a thin sprinkling of cracker crumbs and a seasoning of salt, pepper and small lumps of butter. Do not make over three or four layers. Add enough milk to moisten thoroughly, drawing the oysters aside with a fork to allow the milk to penetrate, and bake half an hour. Do not use the juice of the oysters in scallop- ing them. ANOTHER WAY. Take a pan of finely sifted bread crumbs and pour over them melted butter, stir- ring with a fork till every part is mois- tened, and season with salt and pepper. Take patty pans, granite shells or what- ever individual dishes you may possess, line them with these crumbs, add two or three large oysters, another layer of crumbs, two or three oysters, and cover the top with crumbs. Bake twenty minutes and serve in the same dishes. They will be found delicious. At another time a recipe will be given for oygter salad. I hope the ladies will try these recipes. There is no reason why oysters should be spoiled in cooking. Let them be carefully handled and they will return compound interest. Mandan, Dak., Nov. 7, 1884. To Woman's Department: Half doubting, half fearing, I awaited the coming of the September Magazine, knowing that if my document had been honored, it would appear in this issue. It is needless to state that I was pleased and my soul expands with pride at the “Call again” of our editress. Yes, I will call again and again, so long as I am welcome. Since my last writing a great event has come to pass in the Brotherhood, namely, the Convention, and who should be there, big as life, but — Barnabas and his wife. No. 41 had no representative this years, so Barnabas and I went on our own re- sponsibility. I was there and I want to go to some more conventions, for there is the time and place to learn of the import of this Brotherhood. The knowledge I gained there is worth more than double money value of the trip. This I know, that since meeting the representative men and their wives, I have returned to my home more determined than ever to do what little I can to advance the cause. I would like to give a detailed account of the trip to and from Toronto, but this would consume too much space, so I will touch upon this only lightly and begin with our arrival in Toronto, by mention- ing a few of the ladies who are most prominently connected with the Order. Here I had the honor and pleasure of meeting and knowing Mrs. Georgie Sar- gent, wife of the Vice Grand Master, F. P. Sargent. This accomplished lady is the founder of the “Ladies’ Society of the B. of L. F.” It required but a brief acquaintance with her to learn that she is a leader, not only in society, but in practical work, as well; an expert in housekeeping and a very queen in her household, she still finds time to cultivate the mind and heart. Mrs. C. H. Williams, of Baraboo, Wis., with her kindly face and refined bearing, endeared herself to all who met her. Mrs. E. K. Cole, of Elkhart, Ind., would have been appreciated to the fullest extent had her stay not been so short. Seeing her but once, I can only wish that we may have another opportunity of meeting and knowing each other better. While the November Magazine gives Mrs. Mason, of Davenport, la., credit for being the handsomest lady present, it fails to state that she is also very aesthetic in her tastes, being an ardent admirer of the works of art. Mrs. S. M. Stevens, who is well known in the B. of L. F. world, was fortunate all along the line until some one laid hold of her watch, whilst she was interviewing Morpheus. The guilty party was detected — there en- sued a long “paws(e)” and the missing property was restored to its rightful owner. Mrs. W. F. Hynes, the worthy wife of our well known “Tim Fagan,” was there and so was “Teddy”— the flower of the company. Miss McIntyre, of Denver, Colo., it will be remembered, is the lady who expressed such surprise at the appearance of eastern passenger coaches and who shouted Oh! Oh-h-h! ! so vociferously, while reviewing the falls of Niagara by electric light. Before leaving Toronto I would like to Digitized by Google

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738 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. say much regarding the “ Ladies Com- mittee,” but time forbids. I cannot, however, refrain from mentioning the congenial, great hearted Miss Grant, of Winnepeg. We do not meet such as she ■every day and are not surprised to know that her merit is -recognized, by hearing it hinted that — well, never mind the rest, but we wish her not only a “Gill ” but an ocean of happiness. When the time for parting came it was with much regret that I bade adieu to the above named and many other friends. Hoping with all my heart, that in the course of another year we would all be reunited, we pushed out upon the lake farther and farther, until Toronto was lost in the distance. Our boat ride having come to an end, I was determined to have a ride on the ‘ Nickle Plate.” I could not prevail on Barnabas to take this route on our way to Toronto, (he will be stubborn some- times) so I overcame his scruples on the return trip, and, really, I have felt better ever since I have been over the “ Nickel Plate.” In passing through Chicago, we, of course, went to see the famous “Battle of Gettysburg — that is, some of our party did not go, the cause why yet remains to be learned. Whether it was lack of ap- preciation, or want of inclination is what has ever since perplexed the , Wife of Barnabas. Will somebody explain? QUOTATIONS. To Woman’s Department : “ The love of praise, howe’er concealed, lives more or less in every heart.” If we wish a favor done it only remains that we approach a man rightly, and it is done. Flattery is the one potent charm which allures all its victims. What will flatter one person will not another, every time, yet there is a vulnerable spot some where! if we can only strike the key note. We have heard it said that every man has his faults— a tangible weakness. His particular weakness mav be, and perhaps is our strong point, yet to him we may appear as faulty and deformed as he to us. the tis just the same, With every mother’s sou,” It is little the world cares for any one and the absurdest of all blunders is to live for its favor.” “Those who need most advice take least and return no thanks for that they do take.” But, like pure water and God’s blessings, it is freely given; like them, too, it is often rejected, because common and cheap. But “there is one quality which all men have in tuniHp°BnJlth th.e .angels — blessed oppor- tunities of exercising mercy.” A beauti- ful heart, with willing hands will more surely secure domestic happiness, than the beautiful in person. As William Wirt once said to his daughter: “The way to make yourself pleasing to others is to show that you care for them. This is the spirit that gives to your time of life its sweetest charms. It constitutes the sum total of all the witchcraft of woman. Let the world see that your first care is for yourself, and you will spread the soli- tude of the upas tree around you.” “ Life often seems hut a long shipwreck, of which the debris are friendship, glory and love; the shores of our existence are strewn with them.” We have only to will and they are ours. To make our- selves worthy of friendship, give back, in sweetness and love, value received, and every acquaintance we make, is our friend, every friend a bond of love which unites us with the great brotherhood of mankind. We should do all we canto make ourselves lovable and sweet, and should never reflect on a past action which was dohe with a good motive and with the best judgment at the time. “ How great a thing it is to hold the royal gifts of the soul so that they shall be music to some, and fragrance to others, and joy to all to scatter sunshine where only clouds and shadows reign; to fill the atmosphere where earth’s weary toil- ers must stand, with a brightness which they long enjoy and appreciate.” Dis- raeli says : “ We have only to will strong enough and the thing we want is ours.” While we may not altogether agree with Beaconsfield, yet: “All experience of life,” says some one else, ‘'serves to prove that the impediments thrown in the way of human advancement may for the most part be overcome by steady, good conduct, honest zeal, activity, per- severance, and, above all, by a deter- mined resolution to surmount difficulties and stand up r^nfully against . misfor- tune.” We are never too old to learn, nor will we ever regret any knowledge’ gained, save at the expense of honor. Goethe once said to Eckerman : “ Half a million of my own money, the fortune I inherited, my salary, and the large income derived from my writings for fifty years back, have been expended to instruct me m what I know.” He might have added, “ and years of study, of close application and an inclination to learn.” But after all is said man is a domestic creature, and is happiest at home. Burns so sweetly sang at Ellisland : “To make a happy fireside clime, For weans and wife, Is the true pathos and sublime Of human life.” Greenville, Tex. Irene. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN', Washington, Ind., Nov. 10, 1884. To Woman's Department : Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable Magazine to return my sincere thanks to the members of Old Post Lodge No. 17, for their kind invitation to their grand ball, which took place at Vin- cennes, last month. Sickness in the family prevented me from accepting their invi- tation. I am sorry to see so little said about No. 17 in the Magazine. The members (several of them I have the honor of being acquainted with) are ex- cellent men and a credit to the com- munity in which they reside. If they do not wake up and report a little better they will find me one of those bright mornings electioneering for the office of general correspondent. I hear their ball was a grand success in every respect, and I was sadly disappointed at not being there. Thanks, bovs, and good wishes for your future welfare. Yours very respectfully. Mrs. Henry B. Jones. It is said that women have never in- vented anything. The patent office re- ports tell a different story and inventions by women are so common that scarcely a week passes without the chronicle of one or more. Lately we have seen mention of the following: A cuff retainer, a fly screen door attachment, a device for cov- ering fabrics with loops of yarn, a dough kneader, a glove fastener, a weather strip ; and (strange to say, since women are sup- posed to know nothing of mechanic’s) a trace attachment, a check-rein hook, and a non-inductive electric cable, a clamping device, a tug for harness, and a fire-escape. It is proposed to establish a scholarship for women in the medical college at Mad- ras, India. For Woman's Department: THE FALLING LEAVES. The leaves are falling, the beautiful leaves, The russet, the golden, the red ; So bright in their way, yet how short was their stay, It Is sad but ’Lis true they are dead. The leaves are falling, the beautiful leaves In a silent way speaking to all In beauty to-dav — to-morrow decay So prepare ! for like me you may fall. The leaves are falling, the beautiful leaves, From their heights they come silently down To the mother earth that gave them their birth The red and the gold and the brown. The leaves are falling, the beautiful leaves They but brighten a desolate day; They speak to the heart and a lesson impart, All are silently passing away. —O. M. S. ' MAGAZINE. 739 WOMEN AS REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Philadelphia Ledger. A great landlord in London says that an intelligent woman makes the best property agent for visiting small houses and col- lecting small rents. A woman has a quick eye to disrepair, and can make sugges- tions to a tenant for preventing a house or room from getting into a bad condition, or keeping them neat, once they are made so. She can direct the mending of paper, the preservation from damp and the clean- liness which will keep out vermin pests, and — in short — the stitch in time, which saves the landlords’ money and the tenants’ self-respect. One lady mentioned , who had been suggested for the position by Miss Octavia Hill, had the supervision ot 600 houses on this one landlord’s Lon- don property. Almost all these tenants are laboring people, who find the change a welcome one from the mere business agents, whose only idea is to get the rent and do as little as possible in the way of outlay. Miss Hill and the women who work after her methods, have no senti- mental ideas, nor would they be con- sidered soft-hearted in the poorer renters. On the contrary, they have severe rules, allow no excuses for dirt and neglect, and hold tenants strictly to their bargains. But they carry them helpful suggestions ; a good tenant, who takes care of improve- ments, will get others added, and be al- lowed to suggest them. They discrim- inate between the people who merely make dens of their rooms and those who have self-respect enough to desire clean walls and sweet-smelling floors, tidy paper and paint about them. The new style of house agent is not always employed for the collection of the rent. Sometimes she is merely the property superintendent, add a sort of curate in charge. No land- lord who desired that his property should not be left for disorderly or disprudent purposes, would be long in ignorance who employed such an agent; and there is every reason to see how such qualified ladies do actually improve the value of property under superintendence, by pre- venting disrepair and encouraging tidy tenants. According to the Massachusetts bureau of labor statistics, there are twenty thou- sand women and girls in Boston who earn their own living outside of domestic ser- vice. Below we give a list of the various professions represented by these workers : “ There are two female lawyers, four cler- gymen, eighty-five physicians, four mid- wives and one dentist among the women in Boston, not one of the midwives or the dentist being a native of the United States. Of authors and literary persons there are Digitized by v^ocwLe

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740 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. no less than one hundred and eighty, of these, however, one hundred and ten are merely clerks and copyists, while the list also includes fourteen journalists, thirty- four librarians, one architect, one hundred and six barbers and hairdressers, six bar- keepers, three bill posters, nine commer- cial travelers, two bank officials, two pawn- brokers, four teamsters, two sailors, one farm laborer, one gun and locksmith, seventy-five bakers, fifty-eight shoemak- ers, six carpenters, two door, sash and blind makers, thirteen masons, eight jan- itors, one paper-hanger, one plumber and gas-fitter, two carriage makers, sixteen watch and clock repairers, four umbrella makers, ten cabinet makers, ten harness makers, seven machinists, four black- smiths, two hundred and thirty-five painters, two stone cutters, four coopers, two hundred and ninety-five laborers and five engineers. The architect, thirty-two of the thirty four librarians and all the journalists but one are natives of the Uni- ted States, while the solitary farm laborer is a native of Ireland. Of seventeen sa- loon-keepers but three are natives of the United States. For Woman's Department: COAL. MINER’S SONG. Miss Alcott explains that in a recent letter which she wrote, she did not intend to cast any slur upon women who work for their living in Washington. “ What- ever I may have written to some girl,” she says, “ who was evidently unfit for public office of any kind, I desire to have it plainly understood (if I am to be quoted at all) that I most sincerely believe in the pro- priety of any woman filling any office, from the presidential chair to the wash- tub, if she is fitted for it, and capable of wisely and faithfully discharging the duties laid upon her. Having been a worker all my life, and tried nearly every employment for woman, I am the last person to put the obstacle of even a mis- understood word in the hard path of my sisters.” Miss Lydia Becker, of the Manchester, England, school board, who has been at- tending the recent scientific meetings in Montreal and Philadelphia, is a somewhat notable woman. She has regularly voted at the Manchester municipal elections since 1869. Since 1870 she has been a member of the school board of that city. She is an honorable secretary of the Na- tional Woman’s Suffrage Committee and editor of an English woman suffrage jour* Oh ! don’t oppress the miner, Who daily earns his bread, By working late and early, For his dear ones must be fed ; With gloomy doubts he leaves his home, His children and his wife, And knows not but the treacherous coal That day may take his life. His work is all beneath the ground, And looks so dark and drear, What wonder that his daily task Is fraught with constant fear? His is the work that must be done By glimmering, flickering light ; From day to week, from month to yearj His time is turned to night. When winter comes and God’s green earth Is covered o’er with snow, It is the miner's hands that keep Our grates with fires aglow. And you who by your parlor fires, Sit rocking to and fro, The dangers that surround these men, ’Tis little that you know. And you who wear your soft kid gloves, What wages would you take, To risk your life as the miner does For a scanty living to make ? They face the driving sleet and rain, While you are safe and warm ; They dig for fires that you enjoy, Secure from every harm. Then grudge them not their hard earned wage, But let them have their due ; Their trials none but they can tell, Their pleasures are but few ; And do your best to cheer them on, And help them now and then ; No grander heroes can be found Than our noble Miner men. w „ —Mrs. Henry B. Jones. Washington, Ind. nal. The Jews, the most strict religious sect, have j ust decided to allow girls and women to take part in their liturgical exercises. Formerly, only men were allowed this privilege. Young ladies have been employed as ushers in the Third Avenue Theater, New York, and they do the work well. A woman’s library has been established in Calcutta. THE POET’S ANSWER. A maiden to a poet came In deep distress, A friend hath writ me this, she said. Not more nor less: “ When dies the stem, the leaflet sure jf Sprung from its heart, can not endure. What meaneth this queer note, good bard? What should I do? m . . Vhat answer make to these dark wordsi Pray, what would you? lethinks that ’neath the surface lies L mpuninor TY1V skill dcflCS* “ For shame, sweet maiden,” the poet cried, “Did’st see a dove E’er coo its mate ? Thy friend’s a man , The man’s in love. Had one, I know, thus writ to me, This would my instant answer be: Thou art the stem, I am the leaf ; Pray shall my life Be long or brfe_f r- ^ ^ roBoce. Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 741 Mntual Insnrance Systems. Editors Magazine : Daring my recent trip to Canada, I found, in the reading room of a hotel, a paper published in the interest of stock life insurance companies, and on looking through it, I saw an article criticising the mutual insurance system of the A. 0. U. W. and the Order of Foresters, both of which are similar to the system of insur- ance in use by the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen. It showed how assess- ments increase with age, and suggested the idea that as no surplus was allowed to accumulate, sooner or later all such societies must succumb to the increasing drain upon their members to meet the death claims. Thinking that this was pub- lished in order to benefit the stock com- panies I did not pay it as much attention as I would have done had it come from dis- interested parties, but when a short time afterward a member of our Order, who is highly esteemed by our membership, and whose words deserve consideration, made the statement that according to his views “ no mutual insurance system could be put on a permanent basis,” “ not even on a $1000.00 policy,” and that “ fixing on a $1500.00 policy only shortened its life by one-third,” I began really to question the foundation upon which our system is based, and to wonder how it would stand the test. If there is truth in these state- ments I will have to take back what I said some months ago in regard to disclaiming benevolence in paying these policies, for if it is only a question of time when these payments must cease, then it certainly becomes a scheme of benevolence to the survivors to pay these policies now, as they have no assurance whatever that their own policies will be paid to their loved ones, when they in their turn shall be called away. It thus loses the mutual feature which is claimed for it, and be- comes a good thing for those who die early, leaving those who live the longest and contribute the most money to the common fund — the memory of what might have been. Now, let us see why these institutions should not be permanent. In the first place members expect too much for a small outlay. All institutions, be they pub- lic or private, large or small, must be gov- erned in their expenses by their income, and if they wish to be on a sound finan- cial basis, they will not attempt to spend more, or even as much as they receive. Hence it is impossible to pay large death policies on small assessments, and the larger we make the policy, the greater will be the deficiency, and the sooner will embarrassment come. This idea of ex- pecting too much for a little is often, fos- tered and encouraged by officers of these institutions, pointing out the apparently low death rate, and light assessments, while the institution is young, and leav- ing their members to draw the inference that this state of things will continue, en- tirely ignoring the fact that increasing age will also increase the death rate and as- sessments. If our members will take the statement that it cost us$8 00 last year on a $1000.00 and jump at the conclusion that it will remain at that for all time, and that, therefore, they can easily afford to make the policies $1500.00, as by the same rea- soning it would only cost $12.00 a year, they must suffer the consequences of an ill-considered movement, brought about by the expectation of getting much for little. Suppose ten men were to form a part- nership, each man to contribute $500 to the common fund. Suppose this money was handed to the treasurer of the com- pany, and before the company got at any business or used any of this fund for any purpose, a dissolution of partnership came about, and the money was to be divided. What would you think if some of these partners were to insist that they could each draw $1,000.00 a piece out of the treasury ? W by, you would say it could not be done ; yet you have, as an Order, by a majority vote, said that this can be done, for you have taken it for granted that $12 a year from each mem- ber in assessments will pay $1,500.00. If a member were to live fifty years, paying in at that rate, he would in that time pay in $600.00, or $300.00 in twenty-five years, or about $100 00 in eight years. In case either of them died, at the expiration of that time, you have said they shall have the sum of $1,500.00. As this money is paid into the hands of our Grand Secre- tary and Treasurer, and comes out again without any increase by interest or profits, I should verv much like to know where the $900.00,' $1,200.00 or $1,400.00, re- spectively, are to come from which these brother’s draw out more than they pay in ? We have in our Brotherhood a part- nership, into which we have all entered, into which we all contribute our money, and of which we all expect (by ourselves or our heirs) to draw some money at some time, but it would be just as impossible Digitized by v^ooQle

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742 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. for each of us to receive more than we paid in, as in the former partnership, which I have used for an illustration ; in fact, if one or more of the partners or members receive more than they pay in, one or more of the partners or members must, as a necessary consequence, pay in more than they receive. Let us take a lesson now from a few pages of our country’s history. When I was a boy, I sometimes read of the death of a veteran of the revolution of 1776, and still later I read of the death of a survivor of the war of 1812, but very few notices of this kind meet, the eye now, not be- cause these heroes live forever, but be- cause the death which they failed to find on the field of battle has found them and claimed them for his own long ago. In 1845 another army of young, strong and vigorous men was marshalled and marched with victorious tread into the old city of Mexico, and planted the stars and stripes on the walls of the citadel of per policy our insurance would call for $360,000 per year from the Grand Treas- urer, or at the rate of $30.00 from each of the 12,000 members. These figures may seem large, but they are founded on reason and common sense, and cannot be suc- cessfully controverted. Besides death claims, we have a large and ever increas- ing number ot disability claims, which are so uncertain a factor that we have not made any special calculation on them, but thought in all probability they might be paid from a fund contributed by delin- quent members. We have thus a sum of $30.00 per year necessary from each mem- ber to pay the death claims of 12,000 mem- bers to whom we have allotted the liberal term of fifty years to live. But this b not all yet; at a death rate of 240 per year we would lose 2,400 members in ten years time, leaving but 9,600 out of the original 12,000 members. In order to keep up our numbers we will suppose we have taken in 2,400 new members during the first de- cade, and start on the second decade with the Montezumas. This is not so very long „ fc v ?g°> yet how rapidly even they are pass- 12,000 members again. The same num- mgaway, and a few years more will suffice her of the original members die during to wipe out the remnants of “ Winfield the next decade, calling as before for an bcotts Army” of Mexico. The war of the rebellion came to a close just twenty years ago, yet even that Grand Army of the Republic has been deciminated and cut down right and left, and a few decades will be enough to remove all participants and eye-witnesses of our late unpleasant- ness. We, as an Order, now boast of a mem- bership composed of an army of over 12,- 000 young, strong and vigorous men, some just entering manhood, most of us in the very prime of life, a very few perhaps past the prime, and already descending the ...v„ _ western slope of the hill of life, toward 2,400 of the original members again die the valley of the shadow of death.” We during the third decade, calling for $30.00 may and do wish to perpetuate our Order a year from each member on their ac- and make it live as long as the earth shall connt. Thnsa admitted dnriner the i assessment of $30. 00 per member per year on their account, and if the same rule be applied to the 2,400 new members ad- mitted during the first decade, 48 deaths per year would occur among them during the second decade calling for $72,000 more, or at the rate of $6.00 per year from each member, thus making $30.00 on accountof original and $6.00 on account of new mem- bers, or a total of $36.00 per year, during the second period of ten years. By tak- ing in 2,400 new members during this second decade, we can start on the third decade with 12,000 members, of whom * j , J as long as the earth shall stand, but we, as individuals, must suc- cumb to the inevitable fate of all mankind, and a comparatively short time will suffice to take away all who are now alive and in active affiliation with our Order. Hence taking other bodies of men equally young strong and robust as a standard, we dare not presume to say that many now in our ranks will be here fifty years from now, if indeed any could be found. Now, if nity years will wipe out our present mem- bership of 12,000, our members would nave to die at a steady average of 240 per ooor’ “^Ui?!ie.d by 249 e(*u.als 12>- count. Those admitted during the first decade, die in the same proportion and call for $6.00 a year as before, while those who have been ad m i tted d uring the second decade also begins to drop off* at the same rate, calling for $6.00 per year on their account, thus bringing the figures up to 30 -|-6-)-6=$42.00 — during the third decade. By the same train of figures, the assess- ments will reach $48.00 during the fourth decade and $54.00 during the fifth decade, after which time none of the original members will survive, and the assess- ments will be at their highest point and mi • * * *«,- will have to remain at about that figure. -tp18 is a greater number than we As before said these figures are large, and hQ™?Vm?u 18 certain that all we far exceed our present death rates and tbat W1^ b® made up by a assessments, but all that we pay less than wp 88 we ad get older. If the average now will, in the years to come, have sun i!a?uy avera8e> we find we shall have to be made up in larger payments, nave 440 deaths per year, and at $1,500 If this train of reasoning is not yet plain Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 743 enough, let us look at it in another way. We have 12,000 members now. If they die out in fifty years you will want $18,- 000,000 to pay the death claims; besides these a portion of the new members will also have run their last trip, and about $10,800,000 will be needed for them, mak- ing a total of $28,800,000, which must be raised in fifty years by assessments among the members, or at the rate of $576,000 a year, or $48.00 a year per member all the way through. By paying in $12.00 per year our mem- bers would have to live 125 years each, on an average, in order to pay in $1,500, and for every year one member died before that time another one would have to live a year more than that time, thus you will see the folly of expecting $1,500 on an as- sessment of $12.00 per year. As further proof, take the B. of L. E. Insurance. A few years ago one member boasted it only cost him $15.00 for about $2,000 insurance. Last year’s assessments figure up to $49.00 for a $3,000 policy, showing the death rate must be double what it was only three or four years ago. Look at the insurance tables ; one at my hand proposes to charge $22.80 yearly premium on a $1,000 policy for a man thirty years of age. Ask the agent to in- sure a railroad man, and in nine cases out of ten they won’t take the risk, on account of the business. They wish to make themselves sure against any loss, as they are doing business for profit, yet compe- tition is very sharp between the numerous life insurance companies, and in order to secure business premiums have been cut down to as low a figure as possible. Take the price I have stated ($22.80) as a pre- mium to insure a man thirty years of age for $1,000, and you will see that it would take him nearly 44 years to pay in the amount of his policy ; yet by investing the money received for premiums, insurance companies are able to pay their policies and leave nice profits to the stockholders, besides paying large sums as commissions and salaries to the corps of officers em- ployed by them. After having shown such a picture of our affairs, I suppose you are ready to say that I am a crank, a sore-head or dissatis- fied, but I wish to assure you all that I am satisfied with our plan of firemen in- suring firemen and want to see it placed on a secure foundation by dispelling all illu- sions and false visions in regard to the scheme and placing such facts and figures before our members as will enable them to take measures to secure a permanency to our association, as I suppose nothing would shake our Order up worse than to be obliged to suspend paying death claims after members have paid in for years. I see a number of reasons why we should hold on to our organization, even if forced to give up the insurance part of it, but it would be almost an impossibility to retain many, who would think that they had been beguiled of their money, and when about to lay claim to some for their ben- fit found none. I think we can make such provision for the future (in three different ways) as will enable us to not only keep up our Order, but its insurance feature also. As this article is already long enough, I must defer my explanations until some future time. Since writing the above in relation to the B. of L. E , I understand that they are at work on their insurance, and will try to get up a plan to make $25.00 assess- ments per year per member, pay death or disability claims of $3,000. As the phil- osopher’s stone has not yet been found it is very improbable that such a plan can be devised. We, therefore, will await the result with all due patience. X. L C. R. A FAREWELL. And so we cast aside our cherished friendship. And so I cease to call you even friend, And so I bury from all sight and hearing The memory of this friendship and its end. Without a shadow of regretful passion, Without lament, with heart still glad and strong, I give you back the treasure that you gave me, The jewel that I valued well and long. If you have caused me pain, you are for- given ; If you have grieved me it is over now ; If I have found you fickle and false-hearted. You will forget— no grief need cloud your brow. We will do noble work, tho’ not together, And when, some time, men dwell upon your fame, And pay just tribute to your worth and wis- dom, I shall rejoice at the mention of your name. And when I hear how men have been made better, . ^ Because your life has been for God and truth, , _ I shall remember how we met and parted And I will say: “I knew him in my youth.” Ah, well, it is not strange you should grow W6ftry * It is not strange we both should wish to part ; _ But, now ’tis over, I reveal my secret— ’Tis this : I loved you— loved you from my heart. -Mary G. Crocker. Digitized by x^ooQle

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744 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Lodge Correspondents must be brief and to wr1t?ngnt’ refraining from apologies for Subscriptions must begin with the January, April, July or October number and expire with the year. by upholding a member who had been found guilty of a most disgraceful act which brought odium upon the Order, but in executing those laws I would make no distinctions as to individuals but be equally strict with all. I would not expel a common, ordinary, every-day sort of a member for a disgraceful act, and trample on the constitution to shield one in higher standing, making the Brotherhood saddle the disgrace and establish a ruinous prec- edent. Changes of Address of subscribers* should be reported to us promptly to insure the safe delivery of the book. Subscribers failing to receive their Maga- zines will please notify us, giving name and location of Agent to whom they sub- scribed. Matter for Publication should be written on one side of the paper only, in a clear, legi- ble hand, and all letters relating to the Magazine should be enclosed in a separate envelope and directed to FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Terre Haute, Ind. Como, Colo., Oct. 21st, 1884. Editors Magazine : My experience, and what I beheld at the Eleventh Annual Convention, has changed my ideas and sentiments consid- erably. I acknowledge that I feel at the present time somewhat as Tim Fagan did when in the May Magazine he answered a communication of mine published in March. Fine drawn theories of charity, forgiveness and brotherly love mixed with a laxity of the enforcement of the laws of the Order, to be substituted by gentle brotherly persuasion, may appear very good .to an individual isolated from the din and turmoil of busy life in popu- lous centers, and no doubt, when properly presented, look well in print, but when practically applied become total failures. I now believe, with Tim, that a strict enforcement of the laws of the Brother- hood, applied to all, without fear or favor, is our only hope, and as he so well said, then : It is the adherence to the teach- ings of those ‘ thirty-two pages of tech- nical print ’ that has given us the success and prosperity we are enjoying to-day.” And I believe thatit is by enforcing them m the future we shall continue to succeed and prosper, and protect the sentiment expressed in the preamble. I believe in the welfare of the Brother- hood first, and that of the individual after because the Brotherhood is greater than any ' one man in it, and I would not throw m the balance the whole Brotherhood against the chances of redeeming one man s character, as it is very wrong I sacrifice the respect due the Brotherhood nor the laws that govern it, Law must govern all society, and law must govern us, but if we wish to have the laws respected we must be impartial in administering them. I confess my conversion freely, as I do not think it wise for any one to marry an idea and bind himself to it body and mind, unmoved by argument, or closed to conviction. One of the most humiliating, if notab- surd, spectacles witnessed at the late Con- vention, was the instructed delegate; he was a dead- weight in the body, having no control over his own actions ; he was pow- erless to exercise his best judgment for the promotion of the most vital interests of the Brotherhood, he was invulnerable to, argument, blind to truth} impervious to conviction, and a stumbling block in the path of progress If there is no man in a subordinate Lodge in whose good sense, sound judgment, honesty of pur- pose and ability, his Lodge can rely to do what is right and just, and perform his duty faithfully and efficiently, without written or verbal instructions, then in the name of all that is proper, and for the benefit of the Order, let them keep their delegate at home. Sending a delegate to a convention with written instructions in his pocket is like throwing a man into Lake Michigan with a grind-stone tied around his neck, he has about the same control over himself. It is certainly a pernicious practice and should be stopped as soon as possible ; it is humiliating to the instructed delegate himself, and detri- mental to the best interests of the Brother- hood. Another evil which manifested itself in the Convention was the one man idea. This is a species of idolatry deplorable to witness in a body of adult men gifted with reason and intelligence. It reminds one of the helplessness of a child who is wholly dependent on its mother, and trusts itself entirely to her care, and if death removes her, leaving it in the most pitiable condition imaginable. The Brotherhood of. Locomotive Fire- men is not dependent on any one man, or any coterie of men for its existence. The principles upon which the Order is founded are immortal and cannot die, and Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . 745 •so long as the locomotive runs on polished lines of steel, so long as steam is neces- sary to propel the locomotive, and so long as coal and wood are necessary to the generation of steam, that long will the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen last and have life and vigor to fulfill its mis- sion. Men are mortal ; principles are im- mortal ; therefore we should look more to the principle involved than to the men concerned ; or to the men only as identi- fied in carrying out the principles of the Order as its paid servants. Yours in. B. S. and I. Thos. P. O’Rourke. Stratford, Ont., Oct. 15, 1884. Editors Magazine : All hail, brethren and friends of the B. of L. F. Avon Lodge, No. 38, greets you and presents a few items to the Mag- azine, which occur in their midst, as the wheel of time rolls them onward, ever keeping their hearts attuned to the grand harmony of progress and mutual adorn- ment in the cause of Brotherhood and their minds keenly alive to the necessity of constantly working towards the goal of perfection and of watching over the interests of our Order, both individually and collectively, so that this great agent for good may spread abroad and become the reorganized channel where the loco- motive fireman shall obtain a true and reliable passport of character and ability •and that the Order of the B. of L. F. shall become a grand lever to elevate the noblest instincts and aims of man wher- ever the sound of the whistle is heard, wherever the locomotive engine treads its way in the advanced guard of the civilization of the world. Among all thoughtful men, railroads are recognized as the necessarjr element to encourage and promote commerce, to develop and people waste countries so that the deserts become great lonely solitudes no more. In its place spring up beautiful gardens, fruitful lands and great and prosperous cities, filled with manufacturing indus- tries, sending out to the world every use- ful and beautiful article, making the homes of men full of comfort and con- venience. If such grand results follow in the w ake of this potent agency of ad- vancement ought not the locomotive fire- man (who supplies “steam,” the very life and motive power of these railroads and who is working to a position to con- trol this great power) to be the peer of his fellows, to be honored among men as reliable and trustworthy whose lives for morality and truth are above suspicion? Brothers, let us, one and all, strive to attain to these high ends. For, only by •earnest individual efforts can our Order be made the leading Order of the day, to be a member of which shall mean liter- ally Benevolence, Sobriety, Industry, In- tegrity and Morality. To return to No. 38 and the enchanting town of Stratford-on-Avon, we are pleased to record that Bros. Geo. Nursey, Finan- cier, and W. E. Brooker, Secretary, on Sept. 14th were highly honored by the members of Avon. No. 38, who presented each of them with a beautiful cut glass inkstand, gold pen and pencil holder and an address to show their appreciation of the faithful and efficient discharge of their duties during the past year and as a mark of their esteem and respect. Consequent upon changes in the running of trains on the Grand Trunk R. R. many of our members were removed from Stratford to Point Edward, resulting in the raising of another standard of the B. of L. F. at Point Edward. Huron Lodge, No. 221, was started by 22 members of Avon Lodge, No. 38, a band of good men and true, who have the best interests of the Order at heart, and are workers in the hive of the Brotherhood. They have already a membership of 35 and we pre- dict. for them a large and prosperous Lodge. Bro. T. Watman is delighted with the new Lodge and looks forward hopefully to the time when they will be arrayed in handsome new regalias. Our old reliable members who are at Toronto still rally round the good old standard of No. 38. Their names on our register is an assurance of the solid char- acter of No. 38. Two of our oldest members were re- cently married. On Sept. 9 Bro. Fred Mingay to Miss Madeline Matthews, of Stratford, and on Sept. 18 Bro. I. Sheldon to Miss Lena Barker, sister of Bro. Jas. Barker, of Stratford. Both have the con- gratulations and best wishes of the mem- bers of Avon Lodge, No. 38. . We are glad to record the establish- ment in Stratford of a Lodge of the Ladies’ Society. It is named Good Endeavor Lodge Ladies’ Society B. of L. F. The charter members were Mrs. W. E. Brooker, Mrs. E. Ball, Mrs. J. John- son, Mrs. J. Drummond and Mrs. Geo. Nursey. They have had one initi- ation, that of Mrs. Joe Rogers, and every- thing promises to be a success. The ladies are quite enthusiastic over the possession of a goat, password and all the attributes of the Lodge room and are thoroughly in earnest in the work All they need is the liberal support of the ladies and the encouragement of all the members of Avon Lodge, No. 38, and we sincerely hope they will get it, for we believe it is to the mutual benefit of all to help this good work along. With the Digitized by v^ooQle

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746 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE help and sympathy of the ladies our own success is solid and assured. Our objects and principles are right and good and will bear the full light of day, for behold the ladies are with us in full sympathy, working harmoniously with us in all our undertakings. The meetings are held every alternate week. The dues are ten cents per month and initiation fee 50 cents. The main objects of the society are to promote sociability among the wives, sisters and mothers of members of the B. of L. F. to visit and cheer each other in sickness, to assist in carrying out any balls, picnics, excursions or socials under the auspices of the B. of L. . •» m fact, to co-operate with the brothers in promoting any good work for benevo- lence or pleasure or to benefit either the brothers or themselves. The programme of the objects and work of the society Will be further extended as experience and the development of the Lodge shows the necessity of it. The ladies are much indebted to Mrs. F. P. Sargent of Tucson. Arizonia, for the excellent ritual, consti- tution and by-laws and all the necessary information with regard to organizing, tor which they return many thanks. Unity. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1884. Editors Magazine: Doubtless the members of our Brother- hood remember an item in the August issue of the Magazine stating that Bro. C L. Coit, our Master, was about to take unto himself a wife. A short time ago we a11 received invitations as follows: ‘‘Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Rushmer request your presence at the marriage of their daugh- ter Ellen to Chas. C. Coit, Wednesday evemng Oct. 15th, 1884.” Consec uently, when the time arrived those of us who could availed ourselves of the opportu- nity of witnessing the ceremony. On the evening of the 15th we boarded the street car bound for North Columbus and when we arrived at our destination we found a Jarge number of the relatives and friends °\ *he *?,. e and groom assembled, Ml with smiling faces, foretelling the pleas- ure anticipated in seeing Bro. Coit and bride-elect made happy. Bro. J. D. Coffey was right-hand man, assisted by Miss Beymer. After the ceremony and con- p^tolations, we all joined in having a good sociable time and an excellent sup- whn hi a ThS ain eni°yable event to those wa oil — the pleasure of participating, and voice in wishing* -hem vovP rZVTd. PKro?Perous matrimonial an? bu^ n°fc least, a goodly number of little Coits to smooth their pathway through their declining years. The following are among the numerous gifts presented : A decorated breakfast, dinner and tea set, by Harry, Benj., jrM and Wm. Swish ; pair of blankets and pillows, by Mrs. Coit, mother of groom • table linen by Geo. Coit ; set of polishing irons by Mrs. Delia Coit ; 1 dozen spoons, half dozen knives and forks, and butter knife, all of silver, by Mrs. H. R. Burns;, pair of lace curtains by Mr. and1 Mrs. E. L. Coit ; decorated pepper and salt set by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Coit ; dozen napkins by Miss Mary Coit; clock by C. W. and A. M. Hess ; pickle caster by W. G. and C. R Hess ; fruit dish bv Mrs. M. A. Lisle ; pair vases by A. E. Lents; half-dozen tea spoons by J. Griffin; pickle caster byF. A. Dotie; pair towels by Miss Emma Gimbey ; toilet cushion by Miss Gibson; half-dozen silver knives and forks, Mrs. T. D. Powell; half-dozen silver knives and forks, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Burner and son ; silver cake basket, Mr. Smith ; salt and pepper set by Mrs. C. E. Beymer; toilet set by Miss May Beymer; vinegar jug, salt and pepper set, Mrs. Cutter; pair vases by Aggie Moatz ; silver butter dish with knife by Members of No. 9 ; glass tea set by Mrs. Hinge ; toilet set, Mamie Legg and brother ; decorated China fruit set, J. F. Keen ; silver butter dish and knife by R. H. and B. C. Evans and sister; chair tidy, Miss Ella Lisle ; box station- ery, Morris Hart ; table cloth and pair of towels by Mrs. L. W. Larkin and Callie; pair sheets by Mrs. Mitzger ; lamp by Mr. and Mrs. Gregory ; pair blankets by J. M. and H. Hess; hand embroidered splasher by Miss Etta Winterbotham ; half-dozen napkins and pair towels, Mr. and MrB. C. H. Mason ; half dozen spoons, Miss Mary Hess ; dozen cut glass tum- blers, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kencil; dozen napkins, Mrs. A. F. Coe; dozen napkins, Mr. and Mrs. John Reeves ; pair towels, Miss Emma Seely and brother; majolica pitcher, Minnie Cook ; bed spread, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Slyh ; glass water set, Lottie Slyh Phenager ; glass water set. Mrs. J. H. Graers; majolica salad set, Mr. and Mrs. Hess; majolica card case, Mr. Jas. Hess; cut glass water set, Walter and Minnie Davis; lamp, J. C. Burns The minister says that Bro. Coit stole away the bride’s first kiss ; what say you, Charlie ? The saying now goes that Bro. J. R Coffey makes an excellent engineer (on a street car) especially for a wedding party, his only fault being reckless running, making it necessary for the conductor to pull the bell on him in order to wait for time. We all wonder if Bro. J. H. Baker got a supply of the bride’s cake. Can you tell us, Johnnie ? \ Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 747 The verdict now is that it will be Bro. George Smith’s turn next. W e would all like an invitation, George. Fraternally yours, C. H. M. Clinton, Iowa, Nov. 9, 1884. Editors Magazine : As I look over the Magazine I do not see anything contributed from No. 34, and as some one ought to be able to say one wordun honor of ‘‘Old 34,” I shall send in my mite. We are still in the land of the living, and are gradually getting more members into the Order of B., S. and I. Bro. H. W. Stephens is pulling the throttle on the 578, at What Cheer coal mines, while Bro. Joe W. Adams is pounding the Grant No. 325 over the hill to Luzerne and return to Belle Plaines, regardless of all east-bound trains, and Bro. George H. Clark, alias Pedro, has stepped across the deck to the right side, and is taking a trip now and then when- ever there is ah opening. The 356 was making too many miles for Bro. Little, so he has taken the 231. Bro. Primrose stokes the little man’s engine, No. 402. I think I have given you all the points for the present, and if this is acceptable you will hear from me again. M. R. Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1884. Editors Magazine: Will somebody whistle down brakes, ere 120goes to destruction. But two short years ago Fortune Lodge was organized with a membership of twenty-two, mostly single men. To-day, alas! those single men are few. The last that has yielded to Cupid is one of our brightest gems, Johnny Terry ; such is life, it is the road we must all go (if we can get some one to have us). Martin Daily and Mangan still hold their own and drive single rigs. The latter has been considered a confirmed old bachelor. Wednesday, October 22, for a little recreation, I took me away to the rural district, where Skeneatles Creek tumbles over the limestone rocks in many pretty falls and rushes on to turn the freat mill wheels of the busy village of ordan, and imagine my surprise upon hearing the old bell in the little white chapel pealing its joyous notes in har- mony with the melodious wedding march, and my being informed that Johnny Terry was about to lead one of Jordan’s fairest daughters to the altar in the person of Miss Mary Fitzgerald. Miss Emma O’ Don- nel acted as bridesmaid and Mr. S. MaDgan did honors as best man. I occupied a whole pew in an obscure part of the church, and watched with all eyes and listened with all ears ; they little thought I was amongst the many who witnessed this, the great event in their lives, and imagine their surprise when I offered my congratulations. I will not attempt to describe the bonnets, silks and laces worn by the ladies or the smile on Johnny’s face, and I will not mention the bouquet on Mangan ’s coat, but it was a daisy. These two handsome couples looked like two 18x24, with an oil and emery scour and a lamp-black polish. I have many times since pulled my hair when I think how cruel fate made me a bachelor. Would my younger days come backf How meekly would I bow my head to re- ceive the matrimonial yoke, but now, like many another railroad man, I find I have waited too long — young man take warning! Mr. and Mrs. Terry departed on the evening train with many congrat- ulations and best wishes of their many friends for an extended tour East. I gave , him an order to carry signals for Vrooman, and sent Mangan on a wild cat order. May they see many long and happy days is the wish of Shamus. Stanberry, Mo., Nov. 6, 1884. Editors Magazine: Although Banner Lodge No. 56 has been silent during the past year, she is still gaining ground, and as the old mem- bers pass from the left to the right side there are new ones to take their places, and it is pleasing to see how anxious they are to join our Brotherhood. Among those who have gained the. right-hand side we see Bros. E. G. Skevart, W. E. Patterson, Geo. Burnley and Wm. Bea- gles. Bro. Frame is running the yard engine at Stanberry, and Bro. William Browning occupies the same position at Council Bluffs. Bro. McDermott is host- lering at the “ Bluffs” and as we go East we find Bro. Atkinson in charge of the round house at Brunswick Bro. Morris Turnham lias resigned his position as fireman and has purchased a hardware store at Versailles. The boys of No. 56 all wish him success. Any member vis- iting Versailles will find in Bro. Turn- ham a true and faithful Brotherhood man. Yours fraternally, Buckeye. Jackson, Tenn., Nov. 9, 1884. Editors Magazine : Friendly Hand Lodge No. 201 was or-r ganized last March by our Grand Organ- izer, S. M. Stevens, with fourteen charter members. We have steadily increased in numbers until now we have a member- ship of twenty-eight, as good Brotherhood men as can be found anywhere. Our Master, W. B. Chilton, is a sterling- good man and has done his full share in Digitized by v^ooole

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Uie good work of building up the Lodge. The same can be said of our wide-awake Financier, who knows how to keep the boys within the financial bounds. Bros. Dodds and Hughes have been promoted a*\d axe ?°.w enthr°ned on the right-hand side of their respective engines. Captain John is on the right side and Bro. Hen- neberry on the left side of the 80, and they always bring her in on time. Our Magazine Agent, Bro. Bledsoe han- dles the scoop on the 78. He is deserving of great credit for the interest he takes in his work. Bros. Turney and Hawks are both host- lenng, with good prospects ahead. . . Stearns is making a good many visits to the country, and it is rumored that his chief attraction is a — well, we won t give him away this time. • I am pleased to say that the mothers, wives, sisters and sweethearts of our members take a great interest in our cause and cheerfully render us all as- sistance in their power. Should any visiting members come this way we shall extend them a “ Friendly -Hand and a cordial greeting. Windy Jim. Altoona, Wis., Oct. 9, 1834. Editors Magazine : On the evening of Oct. 2d, the news flashed over the wire from Ashland that Engineer * J . Bobington, Fireman Lewis Morris, Conductor McCoy, and fifteen section men had been scalded to death. Friends of each started immediately for the scene of destruction, and upon reach- ing Ashland found that eight poor souls had gone to their final sleep. Among the B™insrton’ Lewis Morris and J McCoy Mr. McCoy was a mem- ber of the 0 R. C. and B. R. B. None will miss him more than Mr. U. C. Ous- terhout, Grand Secretary of the B R B He was the Master of his Lodge and was elected to represent them in their first annual convention. The remains of Bro. Bobington were taken in charge by a delegation of engi- neers. They were taken to his late home, thence to Forest Hill Cemetery, Eau nf bu^l! acc,ording to the rites of the Episcopal Church . He was a mem- ber in i good standing of Division 241 B. L i f * and 1 ,LodS« % 68 B- L. F. He leaves deatli aDd l0Vmg motber t0 mourn his The remains of Bro. Morris were taken two 8isters and a ( Sad, indeed, was their death. Without a moment’s warning they were hurled into eternity and the event has casta gloom over this entire place. F or the benefit of the absent members of 68 I will give a brief account of the wreck. The conductor had orders to go seven miles from Bayfield and repair a washout. They started with the engine backing up ana three flat cars coupled to the pilot. The crew, composed of twenty- two men, twenty of whom were riding in the cab and in the tender; when three miles out from Bayfield the tender sud- denly dropped through a small box cul- vert ; the men sitting in and around the pit rushed for the gangway, when a rail came crashing through the fire-box, let- ting the steam straight back upon twenty poor fellow’s, who could neither see or know which way to turn. Mr. I. C. Ford, of Baraboo, alone escaped unhurt, al- though he was thrown violently to the ground. The section mad was instantly killed by being struck on the head with a stick of timber. Mr. Ford did all he could, but he had to go back three miles for assistance and when it came the wounded were taken to Ashland and the best of care given them. Of the twenty- two men one was unhurt, sixteen are dead, three more will die and the other two will be crippled for life. No. 68 desires, in this letter to thank Mrs. G. L. Colburn, Mrs. FI. Stocking, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Stofford and Miss Murray for kindly offering to drape our hall. Member of 68. Vicksburg, Miss., September 3, 1884. Editors Magazine : Thinking, perhaps, the boys would like to hear from “Great Southern,” I will give them a few items as to what we are doing Wo have now thirty-seven good members on our roll, which I think a good showing for so young a Lodge, and considering our opportunities. We are the farthest Lodge South, east of the Mis- sissippi River, and at the date of our organization we had a good many things to contend with. In the first place these roads had nothing but colored firemen, with a few exceptions, for years, and the old engineers seemed to prefer them to white ones. But that is a thing of the past, and we have now all white firemen but one on the N. 0. & N. E. and only one or two on the V. & M., while on the Mobile and Ohio they are white alto- gether. Nearly all the bbys on the V. & M., all on the Northeastern, all that lay over here on the M. & 0., a good many on the A. G. S., and all younger firemen Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE . 749’ are joining our Lodge as soon as they be- come eligible. Our Master Mechanic, Mr. I. W. Fowle, is a warm supporter of Brotherhood prin- ciples, and our Engine Dispatcher, Mr. Fred Fuller, from St. Louis, is an old mem- ber of Lodge 21. Our Lodge has done much for us all, individually, in creating a brotherly feeling among us and in our personal welfare, and a good many pro- motions have been the result. We are glad Bro. Stevens is meeting with such good success in organizing new Lodges, and wish him God speed in his good work. We would like to see new Lodges all over the South and Southeastern States ; there surely would be if the men knew the good to be derived from our Order. Hoping you will pardon this in- trusion on your valuable space, I remain yours fraternally, F. MASHERS AT THE CONVENTION. i [Respectfully dedicated to Eugene Donham, champion of all the “ mashers ” at the Toronto Convention.] Oh, sad were my thoughts when I saw them depart ; When the steamer Chicora steamed out in the bay, Leaving me on the quay with a desolate heart, fusing on the brave men she bore swiftly away. Our hands had been grasped in a kindly fare- well, And wishes expressed for a safe journey home ; Their last gallant cheer had come in with the swell, And back in their wake a fond echo did roam. All gloomy and black were the skies when they came And dark,. murky clouds shed their tears night and day, But they went ’neath the glories of sunshine and fame Leaving memories with us that shall ne’er fade away. How remarkable was this that Old Nature should show A symbol so true of our mission so bright; To visit the homes where grim death has left me, And leave there the sunshine of charity’s light. But a few seemed enchanted and lingered a day And slyly remarked that they did not feel well ; But in truth ’twas their hearts that com- manded the stay, To kiss certain fair maids and bid them farewell. How well they succeed I am loth to confess, For ’tis whispered that one owes allegiance elsewhere, Whose conduct ’round here would cause cer- t/ftin distress And All a fond heart with sore grief and despair. Still others had fond wives and wee ones at home, Whose gentle hearts ne’er felt the slightest alarm Nor suspected their lords could be tempted to roam, Tho’ encompassed by sirens, whose power is to charm. But Mrs. McGarrahan her wisdom did show By dispatching the twins here to guard her dear boy, With a beautiful cradle to rock to and fro And a kazoo to soothe them whene’er they should cry. But onward my quill and expose such deceit. No mercy for him who was leader that e’en— Whose command and example set them all pulling teeth, (For a dentist of fame commend me to Eu- gene) I thought him too modest, he was humble of mien And ever did seem as though going to pray. I found him the worst flirt that ever was seen And the gayest among all gallants gay. Oh, Integrity! Great Virtue, how insulted thou art, That a votary of thine should thus treat a fair maid ; To kiss and caress her— win her foolish heart Then leave her in tears o’er the wound he has made. Ah ! Eugene, that night you forever dispelled Threlig Rhue’s good opinions and warm love for thee; At such kissing and hugging my soul strong rebelled, ’Twould be sinful enough had your fancy been free. Since Eugene is now in his true colors shown His companions that night I in mercy will spare, Lest in some violent manner (to womankind known)' Their craniums grow glossy and minus the hair— Yet did I but know this the limit would be Their nappes in an instant rqy pen would reveal, But pokers and broomsticks, in fancy I see. While into my heart strong compassion does steal. What a long pious face each sly rogue will wear When wifey, so happy, sits perched on his knee, And confidingly nestles her head sweet and fair On his brave, manly breast, where no other could be. How his conscience will sting at the joy she displays, And cold fear clasps his heart in a strong icy grip, For could she but know of his crooked bad ways This bliss would all end in a terrible rip. But I, for the present, the secret will keep. Not for them is my spite, it is all for Eu- gene; But be wary, my boys, how you talk in your sleep, For the ears of a wife are uncommonly keen. And ladies, do not trust your husbands toa Tho’holy they seem, as the saints up above. But assist them in filling one berth in a car Next year, when ’tis rolling to Brotherly- Love. —Threlig Rhue . Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. Wilmington, Del , Oct. 8, 1884. Editors Magazine: Delaware Lodge, No. 231, was organized J uly 31st inst. with but nine charter mem- bers and we already have a membership of thirty-one with ten applications. We are under many obligations to Bros. Du- pell and Walton for the assistance they have rendered us on numerous occasions and we hope to prove to them that the encouragement they have given us has not been in vain. Bro. H. 0. Smith is our Master and just the man for the position. He commands the highest re- spect of each and every member. Bro. Joe Maguire is our Financier, and you may put him down as standing at the head of his profession. Joe Cash is our Secretary, and keeps the books in as good order as he does the old “ 72.” Our offi- cers are all interested in their work and if the Lodge does not prove a success it will not be their fault. Fraternally, Coal Consumer. Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 20, 1884. Editors Magazine: It is with great pleasure that I write a tew lines in reference to our lateConven- tmn at Toronto. The Convention was indeed a most notable affair, and will D^Veij^)e fr)r£°tt;ei1 by those who were in attendance. Much good was accomplished for the great cause we represent, and many pleasant acquaintances and cordial friendships were formed which will serve to bind us together in the closest sympa- thy for all time. The people at Toronto were very kind to us and we shall grate- fully remember the many courtesies they extended to us. I hope our Order may continue to prosper and develop and that it may be represented at Philadelphia, in the next Convention, with the same de- i gree of dignity that has hitherto marked its career. jyp q yj to be seen a goodly number of B. L F boys enjoying themselves to the full ex- l tent of their capabilities. We overheard . one of them remark, ‘‘Tom thinks there > isn t anything too good for us boys to- i night, and we think the remark quite . true, for both Bro. Bolen and his bride took especial care in seeing that the boys ’ had a good time. The wedding presents were elegant and many, far too many for me to enumerate, though I must make mention of one article in particular, it being a very beautiful silver water-pitcher, suitably inscribed and presented by the B. L. F. It was with regret that we made our adieu to the happy twain and wended our way homeward, realizing that no en- joyment was so great but it must have an end. I know that all my brothers join mein wishing Bro. Bolen and wife a happy and prosperous life; and, judging from the present outlook, we think it can scarcelv be otherwise. Mark Modest. ’ St. Louis, Mo., September 17, 1884. Editors Magazine: I am pleased to say that Peace Lodge No. 109 is one of the “ Stars of the West.” The boys are all good workers and take delight in contributing to the advance- ment of our grand old cause. Among those who have been promoted and are now on the right hand side, I am pleased to mention Bro. John Reynolds, who is running the 209 in the Missouri Pacific yards, and Bro. Richard Bray, who is runnipg the 210 at Chamois. Bro. Alex. Kelly is night round house foreman, and is a great “rustler.” Bro. Albert Thebo is on the high road to glory in East St. Louis. We wish these boys and, in fact, all the members of 109 “ good luck.” Yours, fraternally, Jno. Hackett. Ionia, Mich., September 12, 1884. Editors Magazine : A very enjoyable affair took place in this town on Wednesday, September 10, it bemg the marriage of Bro. Thos. Bolen of Standard Lodge No. 158, his partner in the transaction being Miss Jennie Ken- 1Sm?ne of our most respected te7‘ ?he ??uPle were united in the bonds of wedlock at the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, the house being crowded with relatives and friends. 8 Ihe ceremony over, the happy pair accompanied by a host of friends, repaired to the residence of the bride’s father where they held an i«lfaI^4oelton, WnCVa8te<* unt^ well *nto night * <^uite prominent among the guests were Atchison, Kan., Oct. 19, 1884. Editors Magazine: Thinking that perhaps a few lines from R. R. Centre Lodge, No. 31, would be acceptable, I concluded to let your read- ers know that we are still alive and active in the good cause. On Thursday evening October 9th we gave a splendid social entertainment, which was heartily enjoyed by all who were in attendance. It proved to be one of the grandest affairs in the history of our Lodge and will long be remembered by us all. The hall was well filled with Brotherhood men and their families and the programme was happily arranged. The evening’s entertainment consisted of vocal and instrumental music, recitations, Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 751 readings, etc. Every part of the pro- gramme was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The Brothers who participated in the programme executed their respective parts admirably. Our friends kindly came to our assistance and rendered val- uable service, for ajl of which we are deeply grateful. The ladies added ma- terially to the success of the occasion and we have a full appreciation of their ser- vices. A magnificent supper was spread which was heartily enjoyed by all. The affair concluded with a social dance, in which all “tripped the light fantastic” to their heart’s content. Every one went home fully satisfied with the evening’s entertainment, which we hope may be repeated at an early day. Dick Dead Eye. Sciienectady, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1884. Editors Magazine: Our Worthy Master, Bro. Thomas Car- roll, has joined the happy throng of ben- edicts. He was recently married to Miss Ella Conley, a most estimable young lady, and the affair is one long to be re- membered by all who were in attendance. The members of 18-K. Lodge were well represented and enjoyed the occasion exceedingly. The young couple received many ele- gant presents, among which was a beauti- ful caster, inscribed “ B. of L. F. to T. C.” A most enjoyable evening was spent by all, particularly by “Tallow Pot Bill,” who was the most convivial fellow there. He drew the piece of bride's cake with the ring in it, and now the boys are look- ing for an invitation to another wedding. 18-K. Waseca, Minn., Oct. 24, 1884. Editors Magazine : The Convention at Toronto is now over and Ft. Ridgely Lodge’s delegate, Bro. P. G. Lindell, has returned here among the boys again, and, as expected, has great things to tell about his trip, and more or less about the proceedings of the noble body of B. of L. F. men who were in attendance there. The act of having the insurance raised to $1,500 instead of $1,000, meets with the hearty approval of all the member of No. 65. We all hope never to have to call for the insurance, but fully realize how necessary it is for our Order to have a provision of that kind. No. 65 is still growing. At the last meet- ing one more fell into our ranks and at present several applications are in wait- ing. Several of the boys have been pro- moted lately, namely : Bro. McClure has been taken from the left side of the 24 and placed on the right hand side of the 25, Bro. Bullard is on the 186, in the Waseca yard, Bro. Walling is on tWright hand side of the 6 instead of the left side of the 166, and several others have been changed. Bro. McClure is just off a sick bed after about six weeks of pretty seri- ous illness. Bro. Henry Blowers was taken sick about two weeks ago but at present is doing nicely. Bro. Inglish, the hostler, has deserted the boys, by getting married to one of Waseca’s estimable young ladies. There is, I am informed, a man who was a member of No. 65 some two years ago, whois traveling on the merits of our cards and I would caution all brothers to carefully scrutinize all cards when they are presented to them. Fraternally yours, W. THE HOUSEWIFE’S FAVORITE. We will send free for one entire year, to every lady who sends at once the names of ten married ladies, at same ad- dress, and 12 two-ct stamps for postage, our handsome, entertaining and instruct- ive Journal, devoted to Fashions, Fancy Work, Decorating, Cooking and House- hold matters. Regular price, $1.00. Send to-day, and secure next number. Ad- dress, DOMESTIC JOURNAL, Nunda, N. Y. RADIES’ MEDICAL ADVERTISER. A Complete Medical Work for Women, handsomely bound in cloth and illustra- ted. v Tells how to prevent and cure all diseases of the sex, by a treatment at • home. Worth its weight in Gold to every lady suffering from any of these diseases. Over 10,000 sold already. Postpaid only 50cent8. Postal Note or two-cent stamp. Address NUNDA PUBLISHING CO., Nunda, N. Y. GRANTED WISHES. Two little girls let loose from school Queried what each would be. One said, “ I'd be a queen and rule,” And one, “ The world I’d see.” The years went on. Again they met And queried what had been. “A poor man’s wife am I, and yet,” Said one, “I am a queen. “ My realm a happy household is. My kiDg a husband true; I rule by loving services. How has it been with you? ” One answered, “Still the great world lies Beyond me as it laid ; O’er love’s and duty’s boundaries My feet have never strayed. Faint murmurs of the wide world come Unheeded to my ear; My Widowed mother’s sick bedroom Sufficeth for my sphere.” They clasped each other’s hands, with tears Of solemn joy they cried, “God gave the wish of our young years And we are satisfied.” — Youth's Companion. Digitized by Google

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752 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. C. T. Morse, of No. 82, was married to Miss Helen Young, Oct. 18th. We are glad to learn of the merited promotion of Bro. Stephenson, of No; 162. F. Hefner, of No. 82, is passing the cigars around, upon the arrival of a charming little daughter at his house. The members of No. 94 extend their heartfelt sympathy to Bro. F. H. Mason, upon the death of his beloved wife. J. W. Leary and D. Matthews, of Lodge No. 200, have the best wishes of all the boys upon their matrimonial voyage. Dan Dean is the proud father of a big boy— another candidate for Brot herhood hon- ors. No. 237 welcomes the new arrival. We note with great pleasure the mar- riage of Bro. A. H Abler, of No. 199, to Miss Ella Mulvey, a charming young lady of Youngstown, Ohio. Bro. Hubler is one of the leading lights of his Lodge and all the boys join in wishing joy to himself and bride. A. L. Jacobs, of Buffalo Lodge, No. 12, met with a serious accident a short time ago, his train running olPat an open switch. Bro. Jacobs was considerably bruised, but we are happy to say that he will recover in good time. We count Bro. Jacobs among the very best members of our Order. THJE VALLEY OF SILENCE. The following exquisite poem, “The Valley of Silence,” was written by Father Ryan, a Catholic priest, of Mobile : I walked down the Valley of Silence, Down the dim, voiceless valley alone ; And I hear not the fall of a footstep Arouud me save God’s and my own ; And the hush of my heart is as holy As hours when angels have flown. • Will S. Davis, of Hawkeye Lodge, No. 27, was married to Miss Jen nett San k, Oct. 28th. May prosperity and joy attend them. Frank Dietz, of No. 94, was married October 6th to Miss Emma Pierce and they start out in life under the most flattering aus- pices. Since Bro. Nelson, of No. 8, has laid down the scoop, he lias been awarded a re- sponsible position in the pc stoffice at Denison, Texas. A. W. Clark, of No. 204, has gone to the northern country. He is one of the stal- warts of t he Order, and we wish him God speed and all possible success. J ames M. Stephenson, of 112, the “ fire laddie ” of the 827, boasts of a fine boy at his house to assist in keeping her hot: weight 10 pounds ; mother and child doing well. James Wilson, of No. 235, was married Oct. 27th to Miss Sarah A. Welsh, a very ac- complished young lady of Elizabethtown, Pa. The boys all wish them happiness. We notice with pleasure that Bro. Mil- ler, of No. 76, has been promoted to the po- sition of Foreman at the Manitoba round hou>e. George is fully competent for such a position. Can it be possible that Bro. J. C. Sharp, of Wallace, and a member of Montezuma Lodge, has become so entangled iu the meshes of that fair young lady from Las Vegas that he is thinking of matrimony. Guiding Star Lodge, No. 30, reports that Bro. R. H. Erdman has been blessed with a bouncing boy, Bro. H. L. Nichols with a bright youug daughter and that Robert Hoffman has been promoted to the right side. F. M. Armstrong, of 204,’ formerly running on the first division of the A. & P. has been transferred to the third. We won- der if he will need any help in arranging his household goods this time, and if the broth- ers of 173 will lend him a hand ! The members of Webster Lodge, No. 222, extend their sincere thanks to Mr. M. Gilleas, Div. Supt. of the Illinois Central R. R., for the courtesy of free transportation to the band, on the bccasion of their recent ball and for other favors received at his hands. Mr. Gilleas has the esteem and respect of all the boys. Long ago I was weary of voices Whose music my heart could not win ; Long ago I was weary of noises That fretted my soul with their din; Long ago I was weary of places Where I met but the human and sin. I walked through the world with the worldly, I craved what the world never gave ; , And I said, “ In the world each ideal That shines like a star on life’s wave, Is tossed on the shores of the Real, And sleeps like a dream in its grave.’ In the hush of the Valley of Silence I dream all the songs that I sing; And the music floats down the dim valley Till each finds a word for a wing. That to men, like the dove of the de uge, The message of peace they may bring. But far on the deep there are billows That never shall break on the beach ; And I have heard songs in the silence That never shall fioat into speech ; I have dreamed dreams in the valley Too lofty for language to reach. )o you ask me the place of this valley, , Ye hearts that are burdened with care; t lies far away between mountains, And God and His angels are there; tnd one is the dark Mount of Sorrow, a 4. nr/x.i»fnin Prnvfir. ind still did I pine for the Perfect, Yet still found the false with the true, sought ’mid the human for Heaven, But caught a mere glimpse of the blue, tnd I wept when the clouds of the mortal Veiled even that glimpse from my view. , Lnd I toiled on, heart tired of human, And I moaned ’mid the masses of men, Intil I knelt long at an altar And heard a voice call roe— since then have walked down the Valley of Silenc , That is far beyond mortal ken. >o you ask what I found in this valley ? ’Tis my trysting- place with the Divine, ’or I fell at the feet of the Holy, „ And above me a voice Mid, Be name, ind there rose from the depth of my spl The echo, “ My heart shall Be thine. >o you ask how I live in this valley? I weep and I dream and I pray j . n8 lut my tears are as sweet as the dew-drop That fall cn the roses in May. pnnsers, md my prayer, like a perfume from censer*, A anonHath t n 1-lrvH niffnt and day* K Digitized by v^ooQle

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 758 AMUSEMENTS. CONNEAUT, OHIO. W. O. D. gives the following account of the late ball of Black Diamond Lodge : The first night of October, 1831, will not, lor 0 many moons to come, be forgotten in our staid old town, it being the ua’eon which Black Diamond, No.206, held her first annual ball. Cleveland’s hall, it being lhe hugest in town, was selected for the ted neither time nor pains in artistically arrang- ing evergreen bows, bunting, good luck em- blems, mottoes, emblematic of the Order, ri, this year, and was enjoyed by over one hundred couples. The joily firemen had the hall handsomely trimmed with ever- greens, which hungupon the walls all around. Besides th.s, several railroad lanterns, red and green, lighted and ready for use, hung about in various places, as attractive adorn- ments. Then there was the horse shoe, for good luck, and the scoop and pick, the fire- men’s working tools. On the west there hung a large picture of a locomotive, and on the east was a large streamer bearing the follow- ing: “B. L. F., Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,” aud “ Welcome— Look out for the curs when the bell rings.” The refreshment stand, where none but temperance drinks were sold, was in charge of Billy Ott, a young man wno lost a foot while employed as a fireman. He, also, had his place decorated with tools and evergreens. The entire even- ing was very enjoyable. The following was the commiitee of arrangements: T. Cum- misforu, jr., James Flack, J. H. Guhin, P. Hayes, and P. Sweeney. Tne following resolutions were adopted at a regular meeting of Union Lodge, No. 138, B. of L. F., Oct. 9 : Resolved , That the sincere thanks of this Lodge be extended to our worthy Master Me- chanic, John Taj lor, and also our respected Foreman, L. B, Sanborn, for accommodating the boys, by letting as many of them off as possible. Resolved , That our most sincere thanks be- ex tended to Mr. D. L Bush, our Assistant Superintendent aud E. W. Northrop, Train Dispatcher for the many kind favors ex- tended to us on this occasion, also to Mr. Antil. Resolved , That we are under many obli- gations to Bros. Charles Jones and Griff. Jen- kins, chief Moor Managers, for their able management of the floor. Resoivt d , That these resolutions be spread upon our minutes, and that a copy of the same be forwarded to the Firemen’s Magazine for publication. T. Cummisford, J. A. I LACK, P. Hayes, Committee . P. SWEENEY, J. Guhin, LETTERS OF THANES. Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 6, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the B. of L. F.: Gentlemen : I desire to acknowledge the receipt of $1000, paid me by Charles Beach, Financier of Lodge 99, of which my husband, Henry M. Sweet, was a member ; also to thank the ii. embers of Lodge 99 for expressions of sympathy tendered me in my bereavement. Hoping that your Order may continue to prosper, I am yours respectfully, , S. M. Sweet. Marshalltown, Iowa, Sept. 7, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Lodges 29 and 125: I wish to return my sincere thanks to the officers and brothers of Lodge No. 29 for their prompt and kind attention and also sick ben- efits paid to me during my recent accident Digitized by Google

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754 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE . and recovery therefrom. I also desire to ex- Sressmy sincere thanks to the members of o. 125 for the prompt and kind assistance rendered to myself and family at the time of and during my recovery from above acci- dent. Frank S. Patton. Champaign, Ills., Oct. 21, 1884. Mr. Julius Brunton, Financier New Hope Lodge No. 37, B. of L. F: Dear Sir— I desire to extend my sincere thanks to the members of New Hope Lodge for the kindness shown at my son’s death. I also acknowledge receipt of druft for one thousand dollars, as payment in full of the policy of my son Edward. Hoping the Brotherhood may always pros- per is the sincere wish of his mother. Julia Reagan. Shoshone, Idaho. At a regular meeting of Re-Echo Lodge No. 195, the following resolution of thanks was passed unanimously : Resolved , That the thanks of Re-Echo Lodge No. 195 be tendered Bro. John J. Coffey and his associate members of the Relief Committee of the Chicago Lodges, B. of L. F., for their brotherly interest in ihe care of Bro. Bartley Rush, a member of this Lodge, recently a patient in Mercy Hospital, Chicago, suffering from injuries received while in discharge of his duty. Wm. J. Glen nan, Secretary. Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 14, 1884. To ihe Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Dear Sirs; I desire to return my sincere i? for*he prompt payment of 81000.00, by Mr. Chas. Bennett, Financier of Vigo Lodge i?.°' uP°n the policy of my late husband, Thos. Grace. I also desire to express to the members of Vigo Lodge No. 16 my grateful acknowledgements for their kind attention to my husband’s remains from the time thev were rescued from the wreck in which he lost his life, until they were deposited in their last resting place. May God ever bless and pro- tect your noble Brotherhood, is the wish of Josephine Grace. Chicago, III., Sept. 20, 1884. TONo%5^6of LnF’MemberS °f Chicago Lodge +hJ«NTi^EMENTiV 1 desire to acknowledge, JSSB* ?°ur Magazine, the receipt of a draft ior 81UOO, the amount due me on my disability caMiYwTpM draft: was Presented to me by Bro. C. Miiler, Financier of Lodge No 95. Permit me to tender to the Brotherhood my sincere thanks and gratitude, and more particularly J? tbe and members of Lodge No. 95, for their kind ness and attentions. May our Lord watch oyer our Brotherhood and deliver its members from affliction is the wish of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbons. . Point St. Charles, Quebec, Aug. 15, 1884. To the Officers and Members of St. Lawrence Lodge No. 15, B. of L. F.: Dea:r Sirs : We, t he undersigned, brothers and sisters of the late Charles A. King beg leave to return our sincere thanks to the members of the above Lodge for their kind- ness to us as shown by the interest they took and by the manner in which they cared for our brother’s remains. We fully appreciate their kindness to us and their interest in his behalf. We remain yours respectfully. His Brothers and Sisters. Point St. Charles, Quebec, Aug. 15, 1884. To the Officers and Members of Si. Lawrence Lodge No. 15 B. of L. F.: Dear Sirs : I, the undersigned, beg to re- turn my sincere thanks to the members of the above Lodge for i heir kindness and sym- pathy as shown at the death of my late son, Chas. A. King. I also desire to acknowledge the receipt of a draft for 81000 at the hands of Mr. Edward Upton, in payment of the policy on my son’s life. Respectfully yours, A. King. Somerset, September 10, 1884 T°FKemer??S °f th& Motherhood of Locomotive Sirs; Words can but feebly express d f6? gratitude I feel towards the mem- a « No. 118 for the many attentions ^kindnesses received at their hands by my deceased husband, Denis Guevin. who was a ^ ®J’arv°f the East Lodge No. 118 of ?nf!hwind’ §ueb®c* Allow me also to thank you and acknowledge myself the reeinipnt throUgh Mr Jas. Daman tf Financi^ofsaiJ Lodge, of a draft for one thousand dollars your^oble^work deserved «“ «"* Yours, respectfully, Mary E. Guevin. Eagle Rock, Idaho, Sept. 11, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the B. of L. F.: Dear Sirs; I wish to acknowledge through your Magazine the receipt of a draft for one thousand dollars, (81000), by the bands of Geo. L. Oram, Financier of Clark-Kimball Lodge No. 113, of which Lodge my husband was a member. Permit me to tender to the mem- bers of the Brotherhood my warmest thauks and gratitude. That the Almighty Euler may preserve your Brotiierhood from such sad calamities as befell my dear husband, is the earnest prayer of an afflicted widow. Yours sincerely, Mrs. W. Milligan. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 27, 1884. To the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen: Dear Sirs : It is with feelings of sincere gratitude that I acknowledge the prompt payment of 81000.00 insurance on the life of my husband, the late Byron O. Jones, of De- troit. I also desire to express, through these columns, my gratitude, which language isin- capable of conveying, to the several members of Standard Lodge, No. 158, of which my be- loved husband was a member, for their sym- pathetic attentions to him during his sick- ness; for the imposing ceremonies associated with his funeral, and not less for their con- tinued kindly inquiries for my welfare and offers of assistance in any future emergency. Yours very kindly, E. J. Jones. Stratford, Ont., Sept. 26, 1884. To the Officers and Members of A von Lodge No. 38, B. of L. F. : Gentleman and Brothers : On Suuday, Sept. 14, you were pleased to present each oi us with a beautiful cut-glass inkstand, to- gether with a gold pen and pencil holder and address, in recognition of our services during the past year as Financier and Secretary, we desire to tender you our sincere thanks ana to assure you that during our present term oi office we shall continue to devote ourenergies to the best interests of the Lodge and Order. We shall ever cherish this as an eyideuceoi your confidence and good will, and ^haii ai- ways earnestly strive to do honor to the name of the B. of L. F., to uphold its grand motto and principles and to guard well Id® inJe55*1; and character of the institution. Endeavor- ing always to merit the appreciation and re spect of the members of Avon Lodge JNo. oo, we remain, sincerely yours, . George Nursey, Financier W. E. Brooker, Secretary. Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE 755 Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 26, 1884. To the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen : Dear Sirs: I wish to thank you for the $1000.00 allowed on my late husband's claim. God alone knows how thankful I was to re- ceive it. And I wish to express my thanks to the members of Rocky Mountain Lodge for their sympathy and kindness, and for all they have done for my chi Id and myself since the death of ray beloved husband, Lafayette Cammarn, on the 8th day of November, 1883. And also to the members of Red River Lodge, in Denison, Texas. May God bless them for their kindness and charity to me in the first hours of my bereavement. I than k them one and all with a full heart. Mere words cannot do justice to them, and I shall always remem- ber the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. May the blessing of our Heavenly Father rest upon them, each and every one, is the prayer or one who has beeu benefited by them. Cora L. Cammarn. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1884. To the Officers and Members of the B. of L. F.: Gentlemen : I have this day received from A. L. Jacobs, Financier of Buffalo Lodge No. 12, a draft for the sum of $1000 due me on the policy held by my deceased husband, B. F. Bisbee. Permit me to say that I fully appre- ciate the noble effort put forth by the Broth- erhood in our behalf, for how oticn is a weak mother’s hand left as the only protection be- tween the fatherless little ones and the un- feeling world. But through your noble Order we are greatly comforted and spared many a day from hard toil. 1 look upon our Loco- motive Firemen as being a noble class of men. They may look black and greasy while on duty, but still they are noble and true. God alone knows how often their dear hearts leap with terror, yet they never shrink from duty. Again permit me to express the hope that prosperity may attend the Brotherhood, and may it long continue a blessing to the mem- bers and their families, is the prayer of Mrs. Ida M. Bisbee. RESOLUTIONS. Buffalo, N. Y. At a regular meeting of Buffalo Lodge No. 12, B. of L. F., held October 21, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That the officers and members of Buffalo Lodge No. 12 return their sincere thanks to Brother E. B. Mayo, of Lodge No. 59, for the presentation of a Beautiful picture for our Lodge room. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Firemen’s Magazine for publica- tion. Wm.J. Brennan,) Jas. S. Porter, V Committee. I. H. Crossman, J Logansport, Ind. At a meeting of Good Will Lodge No. 52, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were unan- imously adopted : Resolved , That the members of Good Will Lodge No. 52 hereby tender their most hearty and sincere thanks to the ladies of this Lodge for embroidering our motto, “Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry,” on our new altar covers. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be published in the Firemen’s Magazine and en- tered on the records of our Lodge. S. H. Congdon, ) E. J. Carroll, v Committee. Frank Lee. J Schenectady, N. Y. At a regular meeting of 18-K Lodge No. 210, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved , That this Lodge tender a vote of thanks to Mr. J. Orton, M. M.; Mr. J. Avery, Round House Foreman at West Albany, and Mr. J . Ring, Round House Foreman at Sche- nectady • Mr. Cooley, Freight Dispatcher at West Albany; Mr. JE. Legnard, Foreman Round House at Schenectady, and Mr. Wm. Brunk, Round House Foreman at Quaker street, for the loan of head-lights, red, white and green lanterns and flags ; also for many other favors received; also to Schenectady Locomotive Works and Mr. Reuben Allen for the loan of locomotive cuts; also to our lady friends for their kind assistance, and especial- ly to Mrs. J. E. Van Vranken and Mrs. H. L. Shanon for their assistance in making rosettes and decorating hall ; also to the public for their kind patronage. Geo. T. Polmateer, ") J. E. Van Vranken, ^ Committee . H. L. Shanon, J Columbus, Ohio. At a regular meeting of Franklin Lodge No. 9, B. of L. F., held Nov, 3d, 1884, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in His all-wise Providence, to remove from our midst our beloved Brother and co-worker, W. D. Toll; and Whereas, In the death of Bro. Toll No. 9 sustains a heavy loss, he having been a staunch supporter and an ardent lover of our Brotherhood, and having endeared hiiflself to us all, as a token of our respect and esteem, be it Resolved, That we drape our charter in mourning for the space of thirty days. Resolved , That we tender resolutions of con- dolence and sympathy to his relatives and many friends ; Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished his bereaved mother and grand- parents, published in the Firemen’s Maga- zine, and be spread on the minutes of this meeting. C. H. Mason, ) J. D. Coffey, Committee. Geo. Smith. J Montreal, Canada. At a regular meeting of St. Lawrence Lodge No. 15, B. of L. F.t held Sunday, Oct. 26, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in His mysterious Providence to remove from our midst our highly esteemed Brother, A. Stewart, who was killed in a collision at Pt. Claire, on the G. T. R., on the morning of the 23d of October ; and W hereas, W e feel it a duty devolving upon us to manifest the sorrow we feel for the loss of a brother whose memory will be ever dear to the hearts of the members of St. Lawrence Lodge No. 15; therefore be it Resolved , That in the death of Brother Stew- _art our Lodge has lost a worthy member, and his family a true husband and loving father. Resolved , That we tender to the loved ones around the darkened family circle the assur- ance of our sincere and affectionate sym- pathy. Resolved , That the sincere thanks of this Lodge be extended to the members of Island City Lodge No. 69 for the able manner in which they assisted us to pay our last tribute to our much esteemed Brother Stewart. Resolved, That the charter of this Lodge be draped in mourning for sixty days as a token of respect to the memory of our late Brother Stewart, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family. E. Maguire, ") A. McNeill, > Committee. J. Murphy. J Digitized by Google

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756 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. Eau Claire, Wis. At a regular meeting of Eau Claire Lodge No. 68, B. of L. F., the following preamble and resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to remove from our circle our beloved and esteemed Brothers, James Bobington and Louis Morris, there- fore be it Resolved , That in the death of our Brothers, their Lodge has lost true and worthy mem- bers, and their families loving sons and brothers; be it further Resolved , That we extend to their families our sincere sympathy in this, their hour of bereavement, and commend them to Him who alone can console and give them strength to bear ]the sad affliction ; also be it Resolved , That our charter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the families of our deceased Brothers, and also published in our Magazine. Wm. Frazer, ") John Hurley, y Committee. Steve Keating. J Farnham, Quebec. , A* a regular meeting of Eastman Lodge No. 134, B. of L. F., held October 20, the folio wine resolutions were adopted: B Whereas It has pleased Almighty God in His infinite wisdom to remove from our Selefor^be Hthy Brother Richard Mulroney, Resolved .That in the death of Brother Mul- roney our Lodge has lost a true and faithful bandber and hiS Wife a khld and loviug hus" Resolved, That we extend to the sorrowing widow, mother, brother and sister of our lute KS SK heartfelt sympathy in this their and ■ naay they look for con- solation to Him who doeth all things well, a vote of thanks be extended to the officials of the S. E. Ry.. aud to Mr. Rad way, Locomotive Foreman, who so kind- ly arranged to let as many brothers attend the funeral as could possibly be spared. 'lie solved. That we also extend our sincere n!^nkSTl?/re^,glI?eers M‘ Cunningham, F. A. Oden, J. McCloskey and others, who kindly affliction their power to helP us in our sad ^at a c?Py °f these resolutions bd sent to our Magazine for publication, and SSrjfS1*4 on.the. m^nutes of this meeting, ?^dtLhat wur c]1^er be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days. s E. W. Gibson, 'i * J; Simmons, >■ Committee. H. C. Cowan. ] Palestine, Texas. 156URaofaflei Neohes Lodee No. preamb,e and Under the dispensation of Di- Providence, whose wisdom is above our ^g^hension we have been deprived by the fellowship of Bro. George Wood- ?^ekwho°v.w“« killed on fhe morning of Sep- 3 falling from his engine while the tr*?^o^awil?r.?lotio11’ therefore be it Resolved , That we offer to the bereaved rei- S and £ri®nds of our deceased brother our flirt?fre and heartfelt sympathy in their af- fliction; while feeling that we cannot esti enabledlo b?!J3w’m? tr“?t ,hat they may be tudeb‘to ourmuturi1mssre8lgnatl°n and fortt- ™S13 1»S.>S5S1ISISJ. JJRJ “ relatives of the deceased, spread on the minutes and published in the Firemen's Magazine. Henry C. Sory, *) Richard Eagan, y Committee. Henry Jones, j Winslow, Arizona. At a regular meeting of Pacific Lodge No. 173, held September 21, the following resolu- tions Were adopted : Whereas, Through the dispensation of Providence, our sister Lodge, MontezumaNo. 204, has lost by death in a railroad accident one of its most worthy members, Bro. Allen Baxter; therefore be it Resolved , That we, the officers and members of Pacific Lodge No. 173, extend our heartfelt sympathy to his grief-stricken family, and our sincere regrets to our sister Lodge No. 204. Be iL further Resolved , That we are fully cognizant that in the death of Bro. Baxter, his parents have lost a dutiful son, his sisters a loving brother, his employers a sober, industrious and effi- cient workman, and the B. of L. F. an earnest co-worker, and be it fu»ther Resolved, That as a mark of our high esteem for Bro. Baxter, our Charter be draped in mourning for a space of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of our deceased brother and to our sister Lodge No. 204. A. C. Seely, J. E. Martin, A. J. Potter. .1 Committee. Chicago, III. At a regular meeting of Triumphant Lodge No. 47, B. of L. F., the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Him who doeth all things well to take from our midst by death our beloved brother, Charles Rogerson, therefore be it Resolved, That it is but a just tribute to the memory of our departed brother to say that we sadly miss him from among our number, and truly feel that we have lost one who was in every way worthy of our respect and Resolved , That in the death of Bro. Roger- son, Triumphant Lodge No. 47 in particular, and theB. of L. F. in general, has lost a worthy brother and his family a most affectionate son and brother. Resolved , That we offer to the bereaved family and to all the friends of our departed brother our warmest sympathy in their af- fliction. . Resolved, That the Charter of Triumphant Lodge be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days out of respect to the memory of Bro. Rogerson, and that a copy of these reso- lutions be sent to the sorrowing family and inserted in the minute book of our Lodge and also published in the Firemen’s Magazine. W. H. Giff, ) L. Burns, >■ Committee . E. J. McGuirkJ Chicago, III. At a special meeting of Chicago Lodge No. 95, held September 14, the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted : . Whereas, It has pleased our Almighty Father, the Ruler of the Universe, to remove from our midst by accident our worthy ana esteemed brother, Rudolph Lund, on tne morning of September 14, and _ . „ Whereas, We have lost in Bro. Lund a good supporter of our principles, a true man and a genuine gentleman, the company a re- liable employee aud his family a devoted son* bro i her and father, therefore be it T Resolved , That Chicago Lodge No. 95, B. of l. F., extends to his bereaved little daughters* Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN'S . MAGAZINE. 757 his mother and his brothers and sisters, in this their sad hour of affliction, their heart- felt sympathy for the loss of one so near and* dear to them, and that while we submit tp t he will of Divine Providence, we deeply deplore the loss of one who gained for himself, by the noble and generous traits of his character, the esteem and respect of all who knew him, and be it further Resolved , That as a mark and token of re- spect to ou r late brother, our Chart er be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Firemen’s Magazine for publication. F. W. Clough, i C. C. Miller, v Committee. C. J. Collins, J Eagle Rock, Idaho. At a regular meeting of Clark-Kimball Lodge No. 113, B. of L. F., the following reso- lutions were adopted : Whereas, It is with heartfelt sorrow that we are called upon to announce that death has once more invaded our ranks and taken from our midst Bro. John Downs, who died in Logan, Utah, July 28, 1884, and Whereas, From personal acquaintance we mourn the loss of our brother as an earnest supporter of the principles of our Order, and one whose life was always in accordance with our motto; therefore be it Resolved , That while we bow in humble sub- mission to the decree of Divine Providence, we deeply deplore the loss, and shall fondly cherish the memory of our departed brother. In the death of Bro. Downs, Clark-Kimball Lodge has lost one of its mo't faithful and esteemed members, his parents a dutiful son, his sister a loving brother, and his many friends and relations a sincere friend. Resolved , That the Charter of our Lodge be draped for the space of thirty days as a token of respect to our departed brother, and that a copy of these resolutions, with the seal of the Lodge attached, be sent to his bereaved parents, and that they be spread on the minutes of this meeting and published in the Firemen’s Magazine. .Oeorge L. Oram, ) Chas. E. Clark, > Committee. Chas. H. DeCamp, J Rochester, N. Y. At a regular meeting of Rochester Lodge No. 99, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty Father, the ruler of the universe, to remove from our midst by accident, in the fullness of strength and in prime of life, our worthy brother, John J. Casey, by his engine leaving the track, Whereas. We have lost in Bro. John J. Casey a good supporter of our principles and a warm friend, we recognize in this untimely accident that the life of a fireman is one of constant peril, and still we endeavor at all times to submit to the ruling of our Creator, therefore be it Resolved , That in the death of Bro. John J. Casey, the Brotherhood has lost a true mem- ber, his associates a warm friend, the com- pany a reliable employe and his family a de- voted husband and father. Resolved , That as a mark of token to the family we extend our most heartfelt sympa- thy in this their great affliction. Resolved , That as a mark of respect we drape our Charter in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that these resolutions be en- tered on the records of the Lodge and a copy, with the seal of the Lodge attached, be trans- mitted to the wife of our deceased brother, and the same be printed in our Magazine. Dillon C. Frost, ) Geo. N. Kingsley, V Committee. Louis Schaffer, ) Ottawa, Ont. At a meeting of F. G. Lawrence Lodge No. 172, held September 28, the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst our worthy brother, W. Edey, on the 20th of September, by his en- gine leaving the rails, and W hereas, We have lost in Bro Edey agood supporter of our principles and a warm friend, Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Edey we have lo>t a true member of the Brotherhood and a reliable employe of the Canadian Pa- cific Railway Company, and his parents a de- voted son. Resolved , That we extend our heartfelt sym- pathy to the parents of our deceased brother In this their great affliction, and that our thanks be tendered to Mr. C. W. Spencer, As- sistant General Superintendent, and to Mr. W. Cros^ Master Mechanic, for their prompt actions and kindness. Resolved , That our Charter be draped in mourning for the space of sixty days, and that each member of the Brotherhood wear a badge of mourning for thirty days, and that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved parents, and a so to the Firemen’s Magazine for publication. J. S. Ferguson, ) J. G. Armstrong, > Committee. W. Beech um, J EXPULSIONS. Names. 3 Wm. MOrrow.* 22 F. Bowman.t 25 h'rank Simmons.* 25 Z. L. M cl lick.* 30 Geo. Eno.* 3(3 John Kelly.* 36 Adam Sager. f 37 F. M. James.f 38 James sparks.* 41 Chas Coleman.* 43 John Finley.* 43 Martin Renick.* 44 Pat Maloy.* 44 A. Hennell.* 46 H. C. Ettinger.J 53 Thos. Mash burn.* 54 Tim Sullivan.* 61 W. F. Kenefeck.* 61 John M. Classen.* 62 Jos. Herbert.* 66 G. Fredricks.* 72 Chas. Miller.* 72 John Applegate.* I 74 St. Clair Fleming.f 771 A. H. Benson.* 77 A. Clark.* 77 H. Cunningham.* 77 G. W. ConaTd.* 77|Wm. Adams * 82 82 82 82 93 96 97 97 97 97 105 105 no 126 129 129 135 146 149 151 151 152 156 156 156 f 171 177 1 177 1 221 Names. A. Sandy.* E. S. Knight* Wm. Raymond.* Wm Kinniry.J Chas. Davidson.* C. S. Given.g F. Shaw.* W. H. Smith.* H. A. Taylor.* R. B. Waterman.* Jas. Brown.* Samuel Cast.* Thos. Buffington.* Jas. Hughes/jf Robert Pritchard.* Jas. Neill.* John R. Morris.* W alter Creigh ton. || Cyrus E. Stone.* Geo. Walker.* Hen. Littlehales.* A. A. Liddle.* T. W. Carler.* J. Rutter.* C. A. Hanks.* J. C Geddert* L. P. Crandle.* C. H. DeWoif.J Wm. Bax.* * Non-paymtent of Dries, t Defrauding. If Drunkeness. i Dead Beat. \ Contempt. II Immoral Conduct. REINSTATEMENTS. Lodge. Names. Lodge. Names. 46 L. Jamison. 77 W. J. Shanks. 61 Wm. Drassen. 77 Joseph Leaf. 75 Wm. E. Mullen. 83 James McGuire. Digitized by Google

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758 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. BENEFICIARY STATEMENT. (Continued.) OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETART AND TREASURER, B. OF L. F. Terre Haute, Ind., November 1, 1884. To Subordinate Lodges: Sirs and Brothers: The following is a statement of the Beneficiary Fund for the month ending October 31, 1884 : RECEIPTS. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts 3® ■1 .<* Total. Lodge No* Back Assess’ts Assess ’Is 47 and 48. Total. 1 837 00 . 837 00 66 $12 00 $57 00 $69 00 2 81 00 814 00 15 00 67 24 00 66 00 90 00 3 26 00 125 00 151 00 68 4 00 70 00 74 00 4 3 00 38 00 41 00 69 6 00 37 00 43 00 5 3 00 39 00 42 00 70 28 00 28 00 6 4 00 23 00 27 00 71 2 00 45 00 47 00 7 2 00 23 00 25 00 72 7 00 63 00 70 00 8 15 00 61 00 76 00 73 41 00 41 00 9 9 00 48 00 57 00 74 34 00 51 00 85 00 10 8 00 57 00 65 00 75 14 00 119 00 133 00 11 3 00 112 00 115 00 76 67 00 67 00 12 15 00 153 00 168 00 77 57 00 71 00 138 00 13 79 00 79 00 78 85 00 85 00 14 1 00 136 00 137 00 79 8 00 36 00 44 00 15 2 00 2 00 80 1 00 1 00 16 7 00 126 00 133 00 81 3 00 69 00 72 00 17 7 00 28 00 85 00 82 18 7 00 43 00 50 00 83 4 00 65 00 69 00 19 84 4 00 57 00 61 00 20 1 do 27 00 28 00 85 1 00 29 00 30 00 21 155 00 28 00 183 00 86 1 00 67 00 68 00 22 ?3 22 00 25 00 47 00 87 32 00 32 00 24 89 43 00 43 00 25 'll 00 50 00 61 00 90 7 00 7 00 26 7 00 58 00 65 00 91 11 00 19 00 30 00 27 3 00 78 00 81 00 92 21 00 21 00 28 3 00 67 00 70 00 93 57 00 57 00 29 3 00 51 00 54 00 94 74 00 74 00 30 18 00 24 00 42 00 95 36 00 90 00 126 00 31 26 00 61 00 87 00 96 38 00 38 00 32 9 00 26 00 35 00 97 20 00 56 00 76 00 33 1 00 56 00 57*00 98 2 00 27 00 29 00 34 99 41 00 38 00 '79 00 35 15 00 26 00 41 00 100 36 00 36 00 36 6 00 68 00 74 00 101 4 00 93 00 97 00 37 57 00 57 00 102 2 00 42 00 44 00 38 *2 00 67 00 69 00 103 18 00 50 00 68 00 39 104 4 00 14 00 18 00 40 *2 00 78 00 80 00 105 2 00 62 00 64 00 41 7 00 6 00 13 00 106 6 00 9 00 15 00 42 30 00 30 00 107 5 00 45 00 50 00 43 ' i oo 65 00 66 00 108 21 00 21 00 44 1 00 54 00 55 00 109 8 00 42 00 50 00 45 26 00 61 00 87 00 110 7 00 9 00 16 00 46 18 00 40 00 58 00 111 14 00 26 00 40 00 47 128 00 128 00 112 17 00 37 00 54 00 48 50 00 50 00 113 1 00 100 49 19 00 21 00 40 00 114 24 00 24 00 50 113 00 113 00 115 41 00 41 00 51 ' 1 00 62 00 63 00 116 36 00 36 00 52 10 00 90 00 100 00 117 *2 00 45 00 47 00 53 26 00 41 00 67 00 118 1 00 26 00 27 00 54 28 00 59 00 87 00 119 25 00 25 00 55 8 00 25 00 33 00 120 48 00 48 00 56 17 00 24 00 41 00 121 ’ 4 00 26 00 30 00 57 23 00 145 00 168 00 122 13 00 38 00 51 00 58 1 00 23 00 24 00 123 13 00 50 00 63 00 59 109 00 109 00 124 60 18 do 67 00 85 00 125 * i oo 44 00 45 00 61 156 00 77 00 233 00 126 3 00 32 00 35 00 62 . . . 127 2 00 122 00 124 00 63 75 00 '25 00 * loo oo 128 . 64 47 00 47 00 129 41 00 41 00 65 * 1 do 62 00 63 00 130 ’ddo 51 00 57 00 o fc © l Back Assess’ts Assess’ts 47 and 48. Total. Lodge No. Back Assess’ts 2* Op C 2* Total. 131 $10 00 $22 00 o o 186 $3 00 $17 00 $20 (X 182 5 00 26 00 31 00 187 18 00 18 Ot 133 36 00 36 00 188 134 2 00 18 00 20 00 189 4 00 27 00 31 0 135 190 22 00 22 0 136 3 00 20 00 23 00 191 4 00 27 00 31 0 137 1 00 28 00 29 00 192 1 00 15 00 16 0 138 34 CO 34 00 193 7 00 7 0 139 23 00 5 00 28 00 191 2 00 26 00 28 0 140 4 00 1 00 5 00 195 1 00 26 00 27 0 141 56 00 56 00 196 200 32 00 34 0- 142 24 00 66 00 90 00 197 3 00 18 00 21 (X 143 198 1 00 9 00 10 OC 144 38 00 38' 00 199 25 00 25 0 145 31 00 31 00 200 16 oo 16 OC 146 9 00 25 00 34 00 201 24 00 24 0 147 12 00 12 00 202 30 00 30 0(1 148 5 00 17 00 22 00 203 27 00 27 OC 149 13 00 122 00 135 00 204 1 00 1 OC 150 205 14 00 38 00 52 OC 151 4 00 48 00 52 00 206 27 00 27 OC 152 9 00 16 60 25 00 207 33 00 33*00 153 2 00 32 00 34 (X) 208 22 00 22 OC 131 26 00 26 00 209 l do 19 00 20 OC 155 210 15 00 15 OC 156 8 00 41 00 49 00 211 23 00 23 OC 157 33 00 33 00 212 27 00 27 OC 158 20 00 15 00 35 0U 213 4 00 8 00 12 OC 159 1 00 29 00 30 00 214 14 00 14 0C 160 49 00 49 00 215 14 00 14 OC 161 2 00 46 00 48 00 216 2* oo 18 00 20 OC 162 217 18 00 18 OC 163 *7 ob 23 00 30 00 218 15 00 15 OC 164 16 00 18 00 34 00 219 165 34 00 34 00 220 166 ii oo 23 00 34 00 221 21 ob 21 OC 167 222 ‘dob 22 00 30 DC 168 * 6 00 21 oo * 27* 00 223 15 00 15 00 169 7 00 45 00 52 00 224 * i ob 16 00 17 00 170 12 00 31 00 43 00 225 171 4 00 7 00 11 00 226 ’ 6 do 6 00 172 1 00 37 00 38 00 227 8 00 8 00 173 10 00 30 00 40 00 228 174 1 00 29 00 30 00 229 175 1 00 14 00 15 00 230 176 15 00 15 00 231 177 ’ 4 00 28 00 32 00 ,232 178 10 00 44 00 54 00 1233 . . . . 179 4 00 46 00 50 00 234 180 15 00 5 00 20 00 2.35 181 21 00 21 00 236 182 29 00 29 00 237 183 ’ 6 ob 26 00 32 00 2.18 131 21 00 21 00 239 ' ' 1 00 185 22 do 17 00 39 00 240 ' 1* 00 9.987 00 Balance on hand October 1 . . Received during month .... Total • • • *12»716 80 By claims Nos. 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 148, 149 and 150 . . ^OOOW Balance on hand Nov. 1 . ■ • • ou Respectfully submitted, EUGENE V. DEBS, G. S. A T. BLACK LIST. This man has been expelled by Comet Lodge, No. 126, for defrauding members ana other creditors and for violating the Pr*e ciples of the Order generally, and we a authorized to publish him in the black list. Digitized by L,ooq le

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 759 SPECIAL NOTICES. A. L. BANCROFT. A. L. Bancroft, of Great Western. No. 24, is requested to correspond with his Financier. TRUSTEES. W. F. Hynes Denver, Col. C. A. Cripps Vincennes, Ind. A. H. Tucker Mason City, Iowa EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EUGENE SULLIVAN. Eugene Sullivan, of S. M. Stevens Lodge, No. 150, is requested to correspond with the Master of his Lodge at once, as business of importance demands his attention. MEMBERS OF NO. 150. All absent members of S. M. Stevens Lodge, No. 150, are requested to correspond with their Lodge at least once a month, under penalty of being dealt with as provided by law. F. H. MILLER. F. H. Miller, of Fidelity Lodge, No. 185, is requested to correspond with his Financier. MEMBERS OF NO. 191. Jos. Meadows, P. Stack and F. Foot, of Cus- ter Lodge, No. 191, are hereby requested to correspond with the Financier of their Lodge. MEMBERS OF NO. 200. C. A. Canton and B. H. Payne, of Great Southern Lodge, No. 200, are requested to cor- respond with their Lodge. MEMBERS OF NO. 127. Daniel Hartley, Thos. Taylor, Edward Hal- loway, Michael McNulty, Oliver Williamson and C. O. Bond, of Northern Light Lodge, No. 127, are requested to correspond with the Financier of their Lodge. H. D. COOK. H. D. Cook, of Old Guard Lodge, No. 110, is requested to correspond with the Secretary of his Lodge at once. GRAND LODGE NOTICES. TO ALL OFFICERS. Examine your Lodge address in this issue of the Magazine, and if it is not correct as re- gards officers’ names and addresses or time of meeting, send us notice at once, so the neces- sary corrections can be made. This is im- portant, as the safe delivery of your mail de- pends upon it. TO SECRETARIES. To avoid trouble, you should report all with- drawals, expulsions and reinstatements to the Grand Lodge promptly, invariably giv- ing date thereof. These reports should be made immediately after each meeting, and if you are not present you should inform your- selves of the proceedings without delay and make report thereof as required above. TO MAGAZINE AGENTS. General Circular No. 1 has been forwarded to you. Subscription books, receipt books and subscription blanks have also been sent to you. If you have not received the circular or any of the supplies please notify us at once. F. W. Arnold, E. V. Debs, G. M. G. S. and T. GRAND LODGE. OFFICERS. F. W. Arnold Grand Master Terre Haute, Ind. F. P. Sargent Vice Grand Master Box 218 Tucson, Arizona. E. V. Debs . . Grand Secretary and Treasurer Terre Haute, Ind. S. M. Stevens, Grand Organizer and Instructor Terre Haute, Ind. E. B. Mayo, Chairman . . South Pueblo, Col. W. E. Burns, Secretary Chicago, 111. F. W. Dyer St. Paul, Minn. C. A. Wilson Jersey City, N. J. Sid. Vaughan Toronto, Ont. SUBORDINATE LODGES. 1. DEER PARK ; Port Jervis, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. E. Barkman, Box 26 . * Master F. L. Smith, Box 1308 Secretary A. McAllister Financier J. L. Van Orden, 72 Court House Place, Jersey City Heights, N. J . . Mag. Agent 2. HAND IN HAND; Providence, R. I. Meets 2d Monday. W. R. Wilcox. 5 Calais St Master A. P. Green, 5 Calais St ... - . Secretary T. R. Powers, 80 Atwells Ave . . Financier Harris Atwood Mag. Agent 8. ADOPTED DAUGHTER : Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. A. Morehouse, 525 Grove St ... . Master G. Auchter, 202 Newark Ave . . Secretary H. Phillips, 210 Sixth St .... Financier H. M. Freeland, 203 Pavouia Ave Mag. Agent 4. GREAT EASTERN : Portland, Maine. Meets 1st and 3d Sunday at 1 P. M. F. A. Huff, 49 Hanover St Master M. B. Alley, 18 Atlantic St . . . Secretary W. O. Small, 42 Tyng St .... Financier A. E. Denison, 23 Merrill St . . Mag. Agent а. CHARITY; St. Thomas, Ontario. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. M. J. McAndrews, Drawer 853 . . . Master R. C. Bloye, Box 227 Secretary T. L. Hoyt, Drawer 853 Financier G. Hagarty, Drawer 853 ... . Mag. Agent б. PRIDE OF THE WEST: Desoto, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 2 P, M. T. Franev Master Wm. Burke Secretary G. Barrett Financier J. Tully Mag. Agent 7. POTOMAC; Washington, D. C. Meets 2d and 4th Sunday of each month. J. S. Black, 497 C St., S. W Master J H. Downs, 481 H St., S. W . . Secretary P p. Luddy, 426 4% St., S. W . . Financier F! H. Childs, 501 E. St. S. W . Mag. Agent 8. RED RIYER; Denison City, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 2P. M. J F Mortimer, Box 99 Master F. Nelson Secretary J. C. Hogg, Box 371 Financier C. C. Cook Mag. Agent 9. FRANKLIN; Columbus, Ohio. Meets alternate Mondays and Tuesdays ^McCullough, C. St. L.& P. Round Housg *•••* iMRStGr C. H. Mason, 116 Vine St Secretary J. D. Coffey, C., St. L. & P. Shops.Financier J. J. Lauer, Piqua Shops . . . Mag. Agent 10. FOREST CITY; Cleveland, Ohio. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. J. Saunders, 58 Merchant’s Ave . . Master T. P. Smith, 31 Jessie St Secretary A. H. Buse, 42 Michigan St . . . Financier J. Saunders Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 11. EXCELSIOR; Phfflfpsbnrg, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. -9-yeA916 Walnut St., Easton, Pa. Master W. H. Spencer, 1108 Washington St., Easton, Pa . . . Secretary J. W. Sinclair, L. Box 96 ... . Financier C. J. Rogers . Mag. Agent 12. BUFFALO; Buffalo, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. F. H. Coe, 4 Hickory St Master Wm. J. Bruman, 895 Swan St . . Secretary £-• L. Jac°4>s, 543 S. Division St . Financier I. H. Crossman, 500 Swan St . Mag. Agent 13. WASHINGTON; Jersey City, N. J. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. 5’ Van Horn st • • Master E- Mulford, 211 Communipaw A v e . . . • Secretary d' Pacific Ave . . Financier P . Quick, 129 Pacific Ave . . . Mag Agent 14. EUREKA; Indianapolis, Ind. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. C. E. Hamilton, Brightwood, Ind . Master J; P- Zahm, 68 S. Noble St ... . Secretary Wm. Hugo, 79 N. Noble St . . . Financier H. C. Randall, 181 Blake St . . Mag. Agent f J* H WHENCE ; Montreal, Canada. Meets alternate Sundays at 2:30 P. M. ?* 289 Grand Trunk St.Master ^’-7 « Centre St ... . Secretary Ed. Upton, 7 Burgeols St ... . Financier J. A.Gratrix, 25 Favard St. Pt. St. Charles Mag. Agent 16. VIGO ; Terre Haute, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. E. V. Debs . . Master J. F. O’Reilly, 617 N. 5th St . . . Secretary C. Bennett, 1020 Chestnut St . . Financier J. Smith, 106 N. 11th St .... Mag. Agent 17. OLD POST; Yincennes, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. T* r n™i?Way • • * Master P ?• £°°k Secretary S^C£ipps Financier H. M. Hogan Mag. Agent 18. WEST END; Slater, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Swann, Box 270 Master *?• si 403 Secretary s. Box 231 Financier S. A. Allis Mag. Agent 4®* TRUCKEE; Wadsworth, Nevada. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. J* A. Goldie, Box 8 Master ' ?aften’ 44°x 8 . . ..... Secretary F*R«^htnS01^ Boox8 Financier F. Hampton, Box 8 Mag. Agent 20. STUART; Stuart, Iowa. Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 P. M. G r wffp8101}’,,803' 247 Master y w 6ils, Box 117 Secrete rv W. Harlow, Box 60 Financier W. Williams, Box 182 Mag. Agent 21- {?»ESTRIAL; St. Louis, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. x>* y* P4°cker, 1822 Menard St . . . Master R. Goate, 710 S. Broadway .... Secretary w^Bn°CJle£ i822 Menard st • Financier WStMLouishiUg, M' P* Sh°Ps»S. 22‘ CENTRAL; Urban a, IU. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. R.C. Barns, Box 370 Mag. Agent • • • • • fei A. E. Bennett. Box 370 .... Mag Agent 28. PHffiNIX; Brookfield. Ho. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. S' DevSv Master N.'l. Cooper '. '. pfn^0' J- D. Ray, Hannlbali Mo .' .' .' M^g Agent 24. GREAT WESTERN,- Parson., Kailas. Meeks every alternate Wednesday at3P.M. r T* ILp™e11 ’ ■ - Master 7 5* Tierney,' Bo? 701 .* .' .' Ifnander r J. E. Powell Mag. Agent 25. CONNECTING LINK ; Boone, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. r W. H. Fuller, L. Box 814 Master r E. Fer y, Box 266 : . . .Secretary • T. W. Smith, L. Box 683 Financier , E. Ferry, Box 266 Mag. Agent 26. ALPHA : Baraboo. Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 7:30 P. M. and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. G. McDormit . . Master J.W. Spencer Secretary C. H. Williams, jr., Box 954 .. . Financier H. Tinkham Mag. Agent 27. HAWKE YE; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. L. C. Chase. 275 1st Ave Master C. W. Cheeseman, 313 2d Ave. . . Secretary W . R. Graves, . Financier W. T. McGouigal Mag. Agent 28. ELKHORN; North Platte, Neb. M. B. Tarkington Master S. D. Wadsworth, Box 325. . . . Secretary S. Hartman Financier S. Hartman Mag. Agent 29. CERRO GORDO ; Mason City, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. A- H. Tucker, Box 167 Master C. M. Doucett, Box 167 Secretary J. Shuster, Box 167 Financier F. McKay Mag. Agent 80. CEDAR VALLEY : Waterloo, Iowa. Meeks 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. A. G. Haines, Box 406 Master G. W. Hackett, Secretary R. A. Corson, Box 406 Financier C. A. Clough, Box 406 .... . Mag. Agent 81. R. R. CENTRE; Atchison* Kan. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. C. W. Benedict, 1528 Main St . . . .Master G. W. Moore Secretary J. A. Sweeney, 705 S. Sixth St . Financier E. S. Clark, 1324 Commercial St.Mag. Agent 82. BORDER ; EUIs, Kan. J. McMahon, Box 230 Master T. E. McMahon, Box 230 Secretary A. H. Britton, Box 308 Financier A. H. Chapman, Box 302 .. . Mag. Agent 88. SUCCESS; Trenton, Mo. J. Kee Master J. Roche, Box 292 Secretary D. Cheshier Financier T. Briggs Mag. Agent 84. CLINTON ; Clinton, Iowa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Keith Master R. Primrose, Box 1146 Secretary W. L. Smith, Box 1312 Financier G. B. Sipp . Mag. Agent 85. AMBOY; Amboy. HI. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. A. C. Schermerhorn, Box 428 • Master G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Secretary G. W. Bainter, Box 498 Financier W. A. Gascoigne, Box 498 . . . Mag. Agent 36. TIPPECANOE; Lafayette, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. w . . J. D. Wright, 145 S. 4th St Master J. E. Crusey, 137 N. 8ih St . . . • Secretary W. H. Willoughby, 29 N. 3d St . Financier G. H. Thomas, 128 S. 4th St . . Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN* S MAGAZINE. 761 87. NEW HOPE; CentraUa, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. F. P. Morse Master J. A. Hampton Secretary J. Brunton, Drawer 1 . . . . * . Financier F. M. James, Box 202 Mag. Agent 88. AVON; Stratford, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Johnson, Box 176 Master W. E. Brooker, Box 318 Secretary G. N ursey, Box 318 Financier J. I. Moore, Box 389 Mag. Agent 89. TWIN CITY; Bock Island, 111. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Lidders, Box 1512 Master G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 ... . Secretary G. J. M. Colburn, Box 113 .... Financier C. H. Church, Box 816 Mag. Agent 40. BLOOMING ; Bloomington, 111. Meets every Tuesday evening. E. Browning, 714*^ West Washing- ton St Master J. Augersbach, 703 Graham St . Secretary W. Cavenaugh, 902 N. Lee St . . Financier W. Cavenaugh, 902 N. Lee St . Mag. Agent 41. ONWABD; Mandan, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Fridays of each month. J. Taylor, Box 233 Master H. K. Stratton. L. Box 85 ... . Secretary A. C. Wirtz, Box 60 Financier J. B. Karns, Box 60 Mag. Agent 42. ELMO; Madison, Wls. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Wednesday at 2 A. Morgan, 10 2 W. Dayton St . . . Master J. Cashen Secretary M. O’Loughlin, 607 W. Dayton St.Financier C. Morgan, 1012 W. Dayton St. Mag. Agent 43. ST. JOSEPH ; St. Joseph, Mo. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P, M. H. M. Boyer, 2135 S. 6th St Master E. Hickman, Atlantic House . . Secretary J. Hyndman 8. 5th St Financier N. Caruthers, 2130 S. 6th St . . Mag. Agent 44. F. W. ARNOLD; East St. Louis, 111. Meets every alternate Tuesday. J. Sullivan, Box* 116 Master C. E. Long, Box 354 Secretary T. J. Hayes, Box 290 Financier C. Timbiin Box 116 Mag. Agent 46. ROSE CITY; Little Bock, Ark. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. O. Shelley, 1010 Water St ... . Master E. Chamberlain, 1112 Water St . Secretary T. Howell, Cor. North and Cross Sts. Financier H. H. Burrus, 1223 W. 4th St . Mag. Agent 46. CAPITAL; Springfield, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Dorcey, 1202 S. 12th St Master M. Shea, 812 S. 15th St Secretary M. Hogan, Globe Hotel Financier J. Dorcey, 1202 S. 12th St ... . Mag. Agent 47. TRIUMPHANT ; Chicago, 111. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Monday at 7:30 P. M. W. H. Giff, 263 Maxwell Ave . . . . Master J. J. Kelly, 241 S. Morgan St . . Secretary E. J. McGuirk, 4018 Wabash „Ave Financier W. E. Burns, 64 Judd St . . . Mag. Agent 48. W. F. HYNES; Peoria, 111. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. H. C. Eaton, 113 Lower Oak St . . . Master . W. Baugh, 2224 S. Washington St.Secretary G. C. Watt, 617 1st St Financier G. Gates, 423 Race St Mag. Agent 49. J. M. RAYMOND; Decatur, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. W. W. Danaldson, Box 672 Master C. Handy, 1009 E. Eldorado St., . Secretary A. H. Sutton, 975 N. Water St . Financier F. Davis, Box 560 Mag. Agent 50. GARDEN CITY ; Chicago, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. J. J. Hannahan, 3931 Dearborn St . Master T. P. Adams, 4704 Wabash Ave . Secretary A. S. McAllister, 4904 S. Dear- born St Financier J. E. Davis, 163 E. Harrison St.Mag. Agent 51. FRISCO: North Springfield, Mo. ' Meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. F. Ball Master J.Hulse Secretary M. W. Burwell, Box 45 Financier J. A. Dryden, Box 69 .... , Mag. Agent 52. GOOD WILL; Logansport, Ind. Meets alternate Sundays at 10 A. M. M. W. Jamison, L. Box 626 Master W. H. Green, L. Box 626 Secretary . E. H. Laing, L. Box 626 .... . Financier John Hendrichs, L. Box 626 . . Mag. Agent 53. EMPORIA ; Emporia, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. R. S. Mears . Master J. W. Brown Secretary- J. G. McNeil, Box 1210 ...... Financier G. W. Curry Mag. Agent 54. ANCHOR; Moberly, Mo. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. P. Carlisle, Box $02 Master J. W. Davison, Box 35 Secretary R. A. Blades, L. Box 1474 .... Financier N. Chamblin Mag. Agent 55. BLUFF CITY: Memphis, Tenn. Meets 1st ana 3d Sundays. A. E. Slusser, L. & N. Shops .... Master W. Thomas, 62 Jones Ave . . . Secretary A. M. Nance, L. & N. Shops . . Financier T. Fox, L. & N. Shops Mag. Agent 56. BANNER ; Stansberry, Mo. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. E. G. Stewart Master W. E. O’Connor, Box 6 Secretary J. B. Hamilton, Box 316 Financier J. C. Green Mag. Agent 57. BOSTON ; Boston, Mass. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. W. P. Wood, 329 Sumner St., East Boston, Mass Master J. F. McCarty, 24 East St., East Cambridge, Mass Secretary J. C. Edwards, 25 Lincoln St., Bunker Hill District, Boston, Mass Financier W. C. Green, No. 2 Smith St., Salem, Mass Mag. Agent 58. SACRAMENTO ; Rocklin. Cal. B. H. Estabrook, Box 69 Master G. B. Stratton Secretary B. H. Estabrook Financier J. P. Clark Mag. Agent 69. ROYAL GORGE ; South Pueblo, Col. Meets every Monday night. J. A. Hill, Lock Box 45 Master J. E. Mulligan Secretary H. S. Hinman, 192 10th St. . . . Financier R. J. Howard, Box 721 Pueblo, Col Mag. Agent 60. UNITED; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 9:30 A. M. H. Reeder, 1943 Lawrence St ... . Master J. A. Minges, 1"14 N. Front St . . Secretary J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . . Financier J. Shepherd, 2510 Alder St . . Mag. Agent 61. MINNEHAHA : St. Paul, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. B. Bradley, 705 Reaney St Master F. Moher, 568 Canada St Secretary S. J. Murphy, 402 E. 7th St . . . Financier D.W.LaRock, 91 Manitoba Ave.Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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762 FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 62. YANBERGEN ; Carbondale, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. ^^HABtT?kenshire Master s. G. Cobb Secretary O. E. Histed, Box 288 Financier O. E. Histed, Box 288 Mag. Agent 68. HERCULES; Danville, HI. Meets 1st, 3d and 4th Fridays. C. J. McGee, Box 911 Master P. J. McGuire. Box 772 Secretary J. Wakeley, Box 772 Financier F. Krauel, Box 772 Mag. Agent 64. SIOUX ; Sioux City, Iowa. t ^ ^?eely Master JL H. Humiston Secretary L. B. Cutting, Box 127, St. James, J Minn . . . Financier A. Goodrich Mag. Agent 66. FORT RIDGELY; Waseca, Minn. P.GLindell, Box 332 Master 5^*r.C\?r?i\iman Secretary w ’ * • fancier W. W. Williams, Box 26 . . , Mag. Agent 66. CHALLENGE; Belleville, Ont. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. R. Miline, G. T. Ry Master Wm. J. Lope, G. T. Ry Secretary J. Logue, G. T. Ry Financier J. Casey, G. T. Ry Mag. Agent 67. DOMINION; Toronto, Canada. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at2:30P. M. H. P. Boulton, 554 Q,ueen St. W . . Master T. Bracken, 529 King St. W . . . Secretary J- gratt, 73 kurort St Financie? J. Fawcett, 27 Soho St Mag. Agent 68. EAU CLAIRE; Ean Claire, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. a ^YMr£9auley» Altoona, Wis . . . Master H Alcona. Wis. Secretary HW^s Edgell’^ox 51 » Altoona, ^ J. S. McCauley,* Altoona, Wis. Mag! Agent 60. ISLAND CITY; Brockville, Ont. Meets alternate Thursday evenings. L Shields Master KthPlriey Secretary §,* 5°VhQWe 1 Financier if . G. Lawrenoe Mag. Agent §T.4®, » Longview, Texas. T. Cordell, L. Box 364 Master T^*A^’f?arrlS’ V ' uOX ■ • • • Secretary t Box 864 • • • • Financier T. Cordell, L. Box 364 Mag. Agent 71* SUSQUEHANNA: Oneonta, N. Y. C. C. Bunker, Box 672 ... . Master D. V. Rorick Box 672 Secrlta?v P. Stillwell, Box 656 .. *. *. *. *. *. FinancTe? C. C. Bunker. Box 672 .... Mag. Agent 72. WELCOME; Camden, N. J. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. t t * Pnnson St Master J. L. Gibbs, 24 Hudson St ... . Secretary J. Colton, 424 Mickle St .... . Financier sT. Brayerton, 439 Mickle St . . Mag. Agent STATE; Worcester, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. L Loynd, /3 Green St Master C e R?iii^P-wdSontCourt • • Secrete^ T f R" ffd’ ^ Plymouth St . Financier T. E. Davidson, 38 Irving St . Mag. Agent Um SiN?AS„CITT ’ City, Mo. f eftSt^!!eVnate Mondays at 7:30 P. M. W - Piercey? 1323 13th St .* .* / . Secrete^ £bS:§iS^.1STSky:’ls2s « MSk BOX18, A™s-tro^,g- Ag6Dt Kausa* M%. Agent 76. ENTERPRISE; Philadelphia, Pa. Meets alternate Sundays at 1 P. M. G. Knowles, 8722 Wallace St ... . Master S.Drinkh on se,1925 Pem bertonStSecretarv F. Dupell, 532 N. 35th St Financier W. H. Guthrie, 749 N. 37th St . Mag. Agent 76. NEW ERA ; Fergus FaH, Minn. Meets 2d and 4d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Myler, L. Box 330 Master J. Robinson, L. Box 330 Secretary G. Miller, L Box 330 Financier J. Lenahan, Box 252 Mag. Agent 77. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ; Denver, Cel. E. A. Sibley, No. 3 4th St Master L. D. Brown, 760 Arapahoe St . .Secretary W. F. Hynes. 379 11th So . ... Financier J. F. Bristol. 612 Lawrence St, Mag. Agent 78. GOLDEN EAGLE; Sedalia, Mo. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. B. I). Rucker, Box 701 Master J. F. Costin, 1103 E. 6th St . . . .Secretary W. H. Buzzell, Box 701 Financier S. J. Graham, 1400 Cor. 3d and Centre Sts Mag. Agent 79. J. M. DODGE; Roodhonse, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. H. Adams Master W. E. S. Gibson Secretary F. Shield, Box 19 Financier F. Cuykenaall Mag. Agent 80. SELF HELP ; Aurora, ID. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. C. F. Earle, Box 478 Master W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 . . ! . . Secretary G. Goding, Box 252 . Financier G. Goding, Box 252 Mag. Agent W. H. Dunphy, Box 436 .. . Mag. Agent 81. PINE CITY; Brainerd, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. W. Brown, Box 705 Master G. Royal, Box 580 Secretary W. T. Lowrey, Box 758 Financier C. B. Willard, Box 37 Mag. Agent 82. NORTHWESTERN; Minneapolis, Minn. Meets 1st Saturday at 7:30 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 3 P. M. J. D. Sharrah, 1901 3d St. S Master C. D. Stevens, 603 Plymouth Ave.Secretary F. X. Holl, 207 13th Ave. S . . . Financier W. E. Richmond. 820 13th St. N.Mag. Agent 83. TRINITY ; Fort Worth, Texas. Meets every Friday at 8 P. M. , N. A. Reynolds, L. Box 406 ... • Master I. M. Dean, L. Box 406 Secretary J. O’Malley, cor. Rusk St. and Daggat Ave Financier R. L. Craig Mag. Agent 84. CALHOUN; Battle Creek. Mich. _ Meets 1st Monday and 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:3) P. M. . J. Tighe, Box 1823 .. Master B. Stapleton, Box 1709 ...... Secretary G. Kelly, Box 1084 Financier W. McNeil, Box 1256 Mag. Agent 86. FARGO ; Fargo, Dakota. ^ Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2P. M. and 2d and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M. A. H. Dixon, Box 870 • C. H. Cole, Box 1796 £?cretSS P. J. Cook, L. Box 1692 Financier J. Kellum, Box 1796 Mag. Agent 86. BLACK HILLS; Laramie City, Wyomiag. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. of.r Wm. Roth -o-MjSS J. Costin, Box 165 . : St^SSIr C. C. Brooks, Box 205 Financier H. W. Smitli Mag. Agent 87. 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 763- 86. MORNING STAB; Evanston, Wyoming. Meets every Sunday at 2:80 P. M. A. Payne Master J. F. Kelleher Secretary L. E. Bemis, Box 122 Financier P. C. Krauss . . Mag. Agent 89. SHYER STATE; Carlin, Nevada. Meets every Tuesday at 7 P. M. W. R. Capell Master D. K. Slavan Secretary • O. Thompson, Box 42 Financier G. Batteiger Mag. Agent 90. SAN DIEGO; National City, Cal. R. Wiley . . Master J. M. Dodge, Box 317 San Diego . Secretary J. M. Dodge, Box 317, San Diego . Financier C.K.Stewart,Box 317,SanDiego.Mag Agent 91. GOLDEN GATE: San Francisco, Cal. Meets ist Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sun- day at 11 A. M. J. McCreagh,S. P. R. R. Shops . . Master W. G. Bradshaw, 2951 16th st . . Secretary W. G. Bradshaw, 2951 16th st . . Financier J. Hewitt Mag. Agent 92. FRONTIER CITY; Oswego, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. M. Cronin, 16 W. 10th St Master G. E. McCathron, 224 W. 6th St . Secretary S. C. Forsyth, 166 West Utica StFinancier M. Slattery, 172 W. 7th St . . . Mag. Agent 93. GATE CITY; Keoknk, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. C. Ayers, K. & St. L. Shops .... Master E. J. Concannon, 1007 Park St . . Secretary J. H. Carter, 620 S. Main St . Financier R. Gurley Mag. Agent 94. CACTUS; Tucson. Arizona. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7 P. M. M. H. Adams, Box 218 Master F. D. Simpson, Box 218 Secretary F. P. Sargent, Box 218 Financier F. D. Simpson, Box 218 ... . Mag. Agent 96. CHICAGO; Chicago, 111. Meets 1st Tuesday and 3d Friday at 7:30 P. M.; and last Sunday at 9:30 A. M. J. Warn, 659 W. Monroe St Master J. H. Scanlan, 810Talman Ave . Secretary C. A. Miller, 643 N. Robey St . . Financier W. E. Loco, Barrington, 111 . Mag. Agent 96. ALEXIA: Wellsville, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. G. Leibtag, Box 695 Master D. W. Davidson, Box 695 ... . Secretary J. Quinn, Box 695 Financier S. J. Clark Mag. Agent 97. ORANGE GROYE; Los Angeles, Cal. Meets the 1st, 10th and 20th at 7 P. M. F. Shepardson, Box 72 Master E. E. Ballou, Box 72 Secretary T. H. Parker. Box 1366 Financier W. J. Grant, Box 72 Mag. Agent 98. PERSEVERANCE; Terrace, Utah. Meets every Tuesday. R. W. Shields Master E. j. Turner Secretary D. M. Hill Financier A. J. Johnson Mag. Agent 99. ROCHESTER: Rochester, N. Y. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 8 P. M. C. W. Beach, 30 Cleveland St . . . Master * D. C. Frost, 2 Concord Ave . . . Secretary G. Bowden, 30 Allen St Financier G. Bowden, 30 Allen St ... . Mag. Agent 100. ADAIR ; BowUng Green, By. Meets every Monday at 2 P. M. J. B. Carter Master J. H. Fenwick Secretary J. H. Fenwick . Financier W. H. Hummel Mag. Agent 101. ADVANCE; Creston, Iowa. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. H. K. Burket, L. Box 44 Master D. Freel, Box 332 Secretary J. F. Bryan, Box 332 Financier T. A. Neely, Box 476 Mag. Agent 102. CONFIDENCE; East Des Moines, Iowa. Meets alternate Sundays at 2 P. M. B. F. Broski, Graefe House, Des Moines, Iowa Master M. Bixler, C., B. & Q. Round House, Des Moines, Iowa . . . Secretary F. S. Payne, Northwest Corner # 7th and Scott Sts Financier C. M. Krull, 611 E. Locust St . Mag. Agent 108. FALLS CITY : Louisville, Ky. Meets every Wednesday at 2 P. M. F. Smith, 8th and Lexington Sts. . Master R. C. Stader Secretary T. McGuire, 935 Dumesneil St . Financier J. P. Farrer. 827 Churchill St . Mag. Agent 104. “OLD KENTUCK ; ” Ludlow, Ky. Meet* 1st Saturday and 3d Monday. J. Connelly, L. Box 13 Master J. D. Smith Secretary C. Smith Financier Phil. Smith Mag. Agent 105. PROGRESS ; Galesburg, HI. Meets ist and 2d Fridays aud 3d and 4th Sundays. R. H. Lacy, 249 E. BerriamSt . . . Master ' A. J. Sumner Secretary M. E. Stout, 1014 S. Broad St . . Financier J. T. Quinlivan Mag. Agent 106. KEY CITY ; Dubuque, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:15 P. M. G. Welch, 1001 Lake St Master C. Ball, 458 High St Secretary J. Richmond, 106 High St . . . Financier R. Lange, 1001 Lake St ... . Mag. Agent 107. ECLIPSE; Gallon, Ohio. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P M. C. H. Ness Master J. H. Cronin Secretary C. H. Ness Financier M. Glynn, 34 Falkerth St., ay- ton,0 Mag. Agent 108. PIONEER; Chama, New Mex. Meets 2d and 4tb Sundays at 7 P. M. S. J. Jacks, Box 27 Master J. F. Frazier, L. Box 12 .... . Secretary H. S. Smith, L. Box 12 Financier J. W. Shea Mag. Agent 109. PEACE; St. Louis, Mo. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. J. W. McGill. 501 S. 14th St Master J. D. Fisher, 3d and Krauss, S. St. Louis, Mo Secretary J. Hackett, 1434 S. Broadway . Financier J. W. McGill, 501 S. 14th St . . Mag Agent 110. OLD GUARD; Bucyrus, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Stewart, Box 38 Master G. Horn Secretary J. R. Gordon, L. Box 235 .... Financier J. E. Brown Mag. Agent 111. BEACON; Mattoon, HI. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M. . D. C. Mac Master Wm. Merkle Secretary R. Dopell, Box 565 . Financier J. Dolan Mag. Agent 112. EVENING STAR ; Mt. Vernon, HI. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. S. R. Wild Master R. W. Lindley Secretary J. C. Branham Financier W. Q. Vawter Mag. 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FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. CITYJ Cheyenne, Wyoming. M ®®te®yeiX Wednesday at 8 P M. d* Y; Ellis, Box 229 Master A. Heenan, Box 85 Secretarv R. N. Wend, Box 354 ...... Financle? A. Heenan, box 85 Mag. Agent HS. GULF CITY j Galveston, Texas. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. J%g. Clark, S. W. Cor. 36th and M and Sts Master J. Killeen, Post Office St., be- ' tween 36th and 37th Sts . . . Secretary ^*Stsai^’ ^or* and Market J. Tarpey, Cor.'sMand Mk's't.Ma^Agent M6\f,T\CHIR ;JFort Oratiot, Mich. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays. C- H. Dawson Master T F Mi'nnrH11 * *’ Secretary O FT Financier O. H. Dawson Mag. Agent. . BEAVER ; London, Ont. MwS 2d Sunday at 2:30 P. M. and 4th r Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. Maitland Terrace . . .Master I" p? Eletcher,22I Maitland St . . Secretary b.P. Stringer, 333 Grey St. . . Financier R. Lister, 272 Colborne St . . . Mag Agent 118*MSlAt?a0P*T,HE E*ST? Richmond, Ouebec. Mth fl r+St+ 1 w °oW ed n esday s at8 P. M. and T ^wo Saturdays at 3 P. M. n a iy’ Rich™oud Si a Master ?• ■ Redmond Sta . Secretaiy W H^Xh£°£.m?nd Sta • • Einancier A AYf£kinsi Richmond Sta. Mag. Agent . a. Ains Mag. Agent 119*m?^0NIAL; R,Ter dn LonP» Quebec. Meets every Wednesday at ?P. M. iPnSSeKin ’ Hadlow Cove, t Quebec Master J’Quebe^aU’ HadlowC°ve, South W. hi. Turner, I. c. Ry Sta . . Mag. Agent 120. FORTUNE ; Syracuse, X. Y. wenS ?,veiiy Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. W.C. Win 30^3GTffo7dStXM-. Master McMullen, 18 Quince St . Secretarv 1 Wa^a?.- 179 M^oSlus St ■ FinanS S. W. Watkins, 139 W. Fayette Mag. Agent iM. FELLOWSHIP; Coral.*, X y W?eM. Brewer^ SUUdays at i P- M. F. E Han m or Master & c:&ZkL^oxsi. \ • •. k!3S H. W, Henson , '. '. ' ' ' ’ ^Lnain„c„'®I 126. COMET ; Austin, Minn. Meets 2d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 P. M. P. M. Chambers Master t*’ §JerJ!ng Secretary E. Sterling Financier C. Gilleece Mag. Agent 127. NORTHERN LIGHT ; Winnepeg, Manitoba. Meets 1st Wednesday and 3d Sunday. J. Wellington, 133 McWilliam St . Master T. S. Gill, 204 Logan St .... . Secretary J G. Jonah, 117 Alexander St . Financier H. Lynes, 88 Common St . . . Mag.- Agent 128. LANDMARK; Glendive, Montana. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. Eckels, Box 77 Master W . Clark, Box 55 Secretary J. M. Clark, Box 55 Financier C. E. Davis, Box 55 Mag. Agent 129. MINERAL KING ; Escanaba, Mich. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. G. R. Tedford, Box 110 Master R. Letcher Secretary P. G. Crippen, Box 365 Financier T. Marcatoris, Box 517 .... Mag. Agent ISO. GUIDING STAR; Milwaukee, Wig. Meets 1st Friday and^d and 4th Sundays. J. Buckley, 152 Huron St Master G. La Roy, 285 Jefferson St . . . Secretary J. S. Roark, Box 142, T.wo Rivers, Wis • • . . . Financier J. Buckley, 152 Huron St . . . Mag. Agent 131. GOLDEN RULE : Stevens Point, Wis. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30P.M. and 1st and 3d Fridays at 7 P. M. T. McPhail Master G. L. Wakefield Secretary F. Cosgrove Financier G. Shilling Mag. Agent 132. MARTIN HUG HITT; Eagle Grove, Iowa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. Houkall, Box 186 Master G. A. Tallman, Box 115 Secretary J. J. Canfield, Box 90 Financier J. McDonald Mag. Agent 188. SPJRAGUE ; Sprague, Washington Ty. Meets the 1st ana 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and the 2d and 4th Sundays at 7 P.M. G. R. Blackwell Master G. Gilpen Secretary A. O. Wis hard Financier H. Abbott Mag. Agent 134. EASTMAN; Farnham, Quebec. Meets 1st Sunday and 3d Monday. *y . xxenson Mag. Agent 5 Omaha, Neb. T*tf+oS,YVery Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. Stevenson, U. P. Shops . . . Master E* Crawford, Box 806 ..... . Secretarv G. Fa}rUD <F’shohnr d Clark r air, u. p. Shops Mag. Agent 124*aFIL?^L Perry, Iowa. HfLt?awUdAhSU“days W . B. Howe .... G. Gregg Secretary E. G. Fox i£1“a.ncleI 186 GCIDF* Id L iu Mag. Agent »P- M, '73 amMth^nndays at 2:30 P.M. J. F. Simmons Master E. W. Gibson, Sutton, Quebec . Secretary M. Mulroney Financier W. J. Rumsey Mag- Agent 185. NEW YEAR; El Paso, Texas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 7:30 P. M and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. „ , „ D. B. Morrissey, Box 112 Master C. McArthur, Box 220 feretory M. P. Williams. Box 220 ... • Financier J. S. Wheeler, Box 292 .... Mag. Agent J. Boyers, Box 220 Mag. Agent 136. J. SCOTT; Port Hope, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays at 8 P. M. L. McIntosh, Box 273 • J. McMahon, Box 273 Secretary T. A. Pratt, Box 273 Fmaucisr T. G. Dayman, Box 273 ... • Mag. Agent 187. PROTECTION; Eldon, Iowa. Meets 2d and 4th Mondays. M. Kelleher Secretary J* T. Butcher ! ! ; ; ; M. W. Ketchpaw, Box 915 . • • • Maswj W. G. Powell, Box 1844 Secretary H. Stow, Box 1287 amS John H. Guhin Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 765 lit. XT. WHITNEY; Tulare, Cal. Meets 1st and 3a Tuesdays at 2 P. M. E. F. Wright Master F. A. McBride Secretary W. M. Colo, Box 242 Financier , G. Hoxie Mag. Agent 140. MOUNT OURAY; Salida, Col. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. G. A. Montgomery. Box 85 Master R. Gough , L. Box 509 Secretary J. F. Clem, L. Box 599 Financier A. F. Duey, Box 23 Mag. Agent 141. A. G. POUTER; Fort Wayne, Ind. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. C. S. Reid, 178 West Berry St . . . Master A. J. Kohler, 461 S. Calhoun St . Secretary W.R.Fredericks 415 Lafayette St. Financier W. G. Lyons, 14 Chicago St. . Mag. Agent 142. C. R. WHIPPLE; Toledo, Ohio. Meets 1st, 2d and last Sundays at 1 P. M. and 2d Wednesday at 7 P. M. J. Wood, 69 Wilts St, Ft. Wayne, Ind.Master W. F. Deeg, 182 Jarvis St .... Secretary G. W. Nesper, 196 Broadway . . Financier F. Bittman, 307 Erie St ... . Mag. Agent 148. E. C. FELLOWS; West Oakland, Cal. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 P. M. S. G. Lyons, 1723 Goss St Master E. V anGoes, Box 209 Secretary J. H. Allen. 827 Campbell St . . Financier G. H . Vogeley, 1760 Taylor St . Mag. Agent 144. SUGAR LOAF ; Campbellton, New Brunswick Meets 1st Friday at 8 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2:30 P.M. Wm. Bastin, Box 459 Master F. Matherson, Box 448 Secretary R. C. Chamberlain, Box 448 . . Financier J. Morton, Box 448 Mag. Agent 146. DAVY CROCKETT; San Antonio, Texas. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. J. D. Smith, Box 429 Master W. F. McQueeney, Box 429 .. . Secretary C. Gallagher, Box 429 Financier H. N. Norton, Box 429 . . . . Mag. Agent 146. BAYOU CITY ; Houston, Texas. G. DeYoung, 196 Washington St . . Master A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Secretary A. O. Woodworth, 320 Washing- ton St Financier W. Creighton, (178) Cor. McKinnie and Travis Sts Mag. Agent 147. MIDLAND; Temple, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 7:30 P. M. J. Stanton Master L. McAuliflf Secretary T. Kelly Financier J. J. Culpepper Mag. Agent 148. SUNNY SOUTH; Tyler, Texas. Meets every Friday at 7:30 P. M. R. J. McCool Master 8. H. Sharp Secretary R. A. Burson, Box 228 Financier 8. H. Sharp Mag. Agent 149. JUST IN TIME ; New York, N. Y. Meets 2d Saturday at 8 P. M. and 4th Sun- day at 10:30 A.M. A. E. Freeman, 279 W. 128th St . . . Master G. H. Lippencott, 526 W. 61st St . Secretary W. J. McColl, 326 9th Ave . . . Financier J. H. White, 267 W. 124th St . . Mag. Agent 150. S. M. STEYENS; Marquette, Mich. „ Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Master J. Loftus Secretary L. L. Hood, L. Box 217 Financier A. Eilstrom Mag. Agent 161. MAPLE LEAF : Hamilton, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. G. Foster, 72% Elgin St Master S. Roberts, 16 Locomotive Ave . Secretary J. McColl, 17 Crooks St Financier H. Hall, 93 Murray St. E . . . Mag. Agent J. Reid, 143 Robert St Mag. Agent 152. DUNLAP; Wells, Minn. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. C* Master R. G. McC»y Secrete rv Jf- SflKtin&Box 128 Financier G. Wells, Box 158 Mag. Agent 158. H. C. LORD ; Fort Scott, Kan. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. W B°X 310 Master T^'F^T^lt^r Secretary n wif^ster Financier C. Willauer Mag. Agent 164. McKEEN ; Ottawa. Kan. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. ?• Master ^I»4b3' Wm. Frisby Mag. Agent 166. TEXAS BELLE; Greenville, Texas. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 P. M,. F^T4*££!lCe’ L- Box 74 ...?.. . Master y Secretary J. W. Price, L. Box 74'. '. *. Mag?Agent 166. NECHE8; Palestine, Texas. Meets every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. T. Motter, Box 12 Master w \£a,jdlaw, Box 253 Secretary W. P. Mallory Box 2o6 Financier R. Munk, Lock Box 256 ... . ag. Agent 167. ECHO; Peru, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. C. H. Wair . . MnatAr G NBK‘^i,BOX 972 • • Secret A. L. Seperiing Mag. Agent 168. STANDARD; Detroit, Mich. Meets 2d and 41 h Sundays at 2:30 P. M. T. Teahan, 886 Fort St., East .... Master A. Edmiston, 63 Russell St . . . Secretary W. Hamlin, 430 Mullett St . . . Financier J. Hamlin, 430 Mullet St . . . Mag. Agent 159. W. H. THOMAS; Nashville, Tenn. Meets every Wednesday at 7;3U P. M. M. D. Tindall, L. & N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn Master G. B. Sul linger, L. & N. Shops, E. Nashville, Tenn Secretary W. Bateman, 44 N. 2d St., E. Nasli- ~vyieATLnn Financier G. R. Ruffin Mag. Agent 160. C. J. HEPBURN; Evansville, Ind. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. W. S. Kerlin, 713 Locust St Master E. A, McGriflf. 17 Chandler ave . Secretary w. .Biggs, 420 William St. . . . Financier C. C. Brewer, 616 Locust St . . . Mag. Agent 161. HERALD; Burlington, Iowa. J. W. Galvan, 513 S. Main St ... . Master J. McGregor, 518 Cedar St . . . .Secretary J. D. Hawksworth, 2003 Madison St Financier F. F. Karns, 140 S. 8th St . . . Mag. Agent 162. PROSPECT; Elkhart, Ind. Meets 1st Sundays at 2 P. M. and every Wednesday at 7 P. M. G. L. Long Master W. A. Stephenson, Box 331 .. . Secretary P. A. Hamilton Financier J. D. Bristol Mag. Agent 168. JETNA; Jonesboro, Ark. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. and 2di and 4th Fridays at 7 P. M.. S. W. Ke award, L. Box 15 Master E. K. Park, L. Box 15 Secretary P. B. Scanlan, L. Box 15 ... . Financier E. K. Park, L. Box 15 Mag. Agent Digitized by Google

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766 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 164. EEL BITER; Butler, Ind. W A Holcomb Master E. A.Laughran Secretary J. N. Brandenburg Financier T. Fralick Mag. Agent 166. ROBERT ANDREWS; Andrews, Ind. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. M. Fisher, Box 159 Master T. Cunningham, Box 228 ... . Secretary ^*SI)avj8 ‘ Financier G. Edwards Mag. Agent 166. WM. HUGO; Hnntington, Ind. F. Holland, Box 871 Master £-£%£en,on’ Box 325 Secretary C. E. Wyman, Box 499 Financier G. H. Marstou, Box 484 . . . . Mag. Agent 167. MOUNT HOOD; The Dalles, Oregon. Meets every Saturday at 6:30 P. M. T. O. Boag, L. Box 41 Master E. E. Joslin, Box 134 Secretary G. M. Thompson, Box 134 ... . Financier G. M. Thompson, Box 134 . . .Mag. Agent 168. GUARD RAIL : North La Crosse. Wls. Meets 1st Sunday at 7 P. M. and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. W. Shannon, Box 491, Portage City, , Wis • ■ • • • - • Master a wley , B( »x 90* . Secretary C. McCain, Box 90 Financier J. Conway, Box 90 Mag. Agent 169. H.G. BROOKS; Hornellsyllle, N. Y. Meets every Tuesday evening. n ’ 9^ ' Master O. A. Farnham, Box 1707 .... Secretary A. H. Spencer Financier D. Lawler Mag. Agent 170. PRAIRIE ; Huron, Dakota. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 3 P. M. 1 • BUss Master Secretary W. H. Parkhouse Financier J. A. Reed. Box 454 Mag. Agent 171. SUNBEAM ; Truro. Nora Scotia. Meet82d and 4th Thursdays. P. Peterson , . . Master T. Fitzgerald, 237 Campbell Road, Richmond, Halifax Secretary D. S. Yould Financier P. O. Toole, 60 Russell St., Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia Mag. Agent 172. F. G. LAWRENCE ; Ottawa, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. J. Bourke, 672 Wellington St. . . .Master J. G. Armstrong, Richmond T • • • Secretary J.S. Ferguson,511 Wellington StFinancier J. Smith, 672 Wellington St . Mag. Agent . 178. PACIFIC ; Winslow, Arizona. Meets every Sunday evening. W.H.Farnsworth Master P. A.Neeiy Secretary Financier T. J. Welsh Mag. Agent 174. HARRISBURG; Harrisburg, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. H. J. Roberts, 428 Boas St. ..... Master It* 9* Matter, 1525 Ridge Ave . . Secretary w McN eal; 1208 Ridge Ave . Financier H. C. Molter, lo2o Ridge Road. Mag. Agent 176. TAYLOR; Newark, Ohio. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at 2 P. M. H T? BrX 66n Master H. R. Brown, Box C Seeretnrv H. R. Brown, Box C Financier J. Adkins, Box 790 Mag. Agent 177. SUNSET; Marshall/Texas. Meets every Thursday at 7 P. M. J. L. Raleigh, Box 184 Master J. Foster, Box 184 Secretary Wm. Kane, Box 184 Financier W. H. Green, Box 184 Mag. Agent 178. SALT LAKE: Salt Lake City, Utah. Meets every Saturday at 7:S) P. M. S. S. Sanford, Box 1081 Master W. J. Horne, Box 1081 Secretary P. T. Tibbs, Box 1081 Financier D. Love. Box 1081 Mag. Agent 179. BEE-HIYE; Lincoln, Neb. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 P. M. J. Robinson, 910 E St Master C. W. Hedges, 1240 U St Secretary W. T. Shryock Financier W. A. Doolittle, Axtel, Neb . Mag. Agent 180. THREE STATES: Cairo, HI. Meets alternate Sundays at 7:30 P. M. C. W. Hewitt, Wabash R. R . . . . Master A.Tankersley Secretary W. C. Randall Financier J. Grundy Mag. Agent 181. WELLINGTON; Palmerston, Ontario. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. G. Gregg Master D. J. Nicoll Secretary Thos. Williams Financier A. Dunbar Mag. Agent 182. GOOD INTENT; Erie, Pa. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays. T. F. J udge, 18 Hickory St Master A. H. Gifford, 322 W. 18th St . . Secretary E. J. Oliver, 83 W. 17th St . . . Financier M. H. Canfield, Cor. 16th and French Sts . . Mag. Agent 188. LAKE SHORE; Collin wood, Ohio. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 1:30 P. M. R. G. Shepard, 477 St. Clair St., Cleveland, Ohio Master J. B. Hayes, Box 22 Secretary G. W. Moses, Box 73 Financier R. G. Shepard, 477 St. Clair St. Mag. Agent 184. LIMA ; Lima. Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. F. B. Lewis, Box 358 Master G. A. Greeland, Box 55 Secretary Bert Myers, Box 358 Financier G. A. Greeland, Box 55 ... - Mag. Agent 186: FIDELITY ; Delphos,- Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. W. Van Geisen Master C. S. Rockhill Secretary J. Kuhn Financier W. Van Geisen Mag. Agent 186. CHAMBERLIN; Chicago, HI. „ „ Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. P.Hartney, 2906 Dearborn St. . . • Master J. Bumford, 164 W. 18th St . . . Secretary Wm. Stack, 2823 Shields Ave . .financier M. Jordan, 3149 Hanover St . Mag. Agent 187. LITTLE GIANT; Charleston, HL Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. M. Callahan L. H. Linn, Box 402 Secretary D. Daugherty, Box 62 H. Lyons Mag* Agent 188. S. 8. MERRILL; Chicago, HL Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 9:30 A. M. T. P. Murphy, 83 Artesian Ave . . Master J. Devine. 880 Hubbard St . . . -Secretory H. Price, ioi9 A Fulton St . . . Financier C. F. Billmeyer, 161 Artesian t Ave ...:.. Mag. Agent 176. MAIN LINE; Clinton, HI. Meeto every Sunday at 2 P. M. A. F. Ely, Box 244 * ' Master C. H. Porter, Box 41 * Secre^irv E°Fn^vrt«&9i?7 Financier E- F. Ely, Box 244 Mag. Agent 189. BALDWIN; Ft. Howard, Wis. Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. G. W. Watson, Box 169, Green Bay, . . . 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FIREMEN’S MAGAZINE. 767 190. FERGUSON; Mitchell, Dakota. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays of each month. G. C. Ferguson, Box 75, Sanborn, Iowa Master G. H. Kings, Box 405 .... . Secretary H. O.Conkey,Box223,Sanborn,Ia,Financier W. McAvinney, Sanborn, la . Mag. Agent 191. CUSTER ; Livingston. Montana. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. W. T. Field, L. Box 10 Master J. Foley, L. Box 16 Secretary H. H. Dupuis, L. Box 16 .... Financier C. Fitzpatrick, L. Box 16 . . Mag. Agent 192. MT. TACOMA ; New Tacoma, Washington Ty. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Reed, L. Box 190 Master C. W. Tull is Secretary J. M. Hughes Financier J. B. Reea Mag. Agent 198. J. B. MAYNARD; East Portland, Oregon. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. H. W. Hall. Box 287 Master R. J. Geis, Albina, Oregon . . . Secretary W. N. Collister, Box 287 Financier H. W. Hall, Box 287 Mag. Agent 194. BONANZA; Missoula, Montana. Meeis 1st and 3d Sundays. R. D. B. Stoddart, Box 122 Master E. L. Hollister, L. Box 34 ... . Secretary L. D. Cranston, L. Box 34 . Financier M. T. Fisher Mag. Agent 196. RK«ECHO; Shoshone, Idaho. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. J. F. Mitchell Master G. B. Leach Secretary W. J. Glennan . Financier J. F. Mitchell Mag. Agent 196. CLOUD CITY; Leadville, Col. Meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays. E. H. Noble, Box 330 Master W. H. Joyner, Box 330 Secretary J. Stamm, Box 330 Financier T. P. O’Rourke, Box 330 .... Mag. Agent 197. RIVERSIDE ; Savanna, III. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. H. J. Kimbel, Box 244 Master W. S. Griffiths Secretary J. T. Anderson, 937 Center St., Racine, Wis Financier J. Bailey Mag. Agent W. H. Steel, Oxford Junction, 111 Mag. Agent 198. MAPLE CITY ; Norwalk, Ohio. F. D. Johnston, Box 124 Master T. H. Sheppard, Box 184 Secretary L. R. Sherman Financier F. P. Mitchell Mag. Agent 199. MAHONING ; Youngstown, Ohio. J. B. Maw by Master W. F. Alexander Secretary D. Heinselman Financier C. Bate lie Mag. Agent *00. GREAT SOUTHERN ; Meridian, Miss.- Meets every Sunday at 9:30 P. M. Wm. Fulcher, Box 223 Master Abe Tulley, Box 223 Secretary J. F. Hutchison, Box 223 .... Financier W. Campbell, Box 223 . . . . Mag. Agent *01. FRIENDLY HAND; Jackson, Tenn. Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays and 2d and 4th Wednesdays at 3 P. M. W. B. Chilton Master B. H. Lash ley Secretary J. W. Turney Financier J. D. Bledsoe Mag. Agent *02. SCIOTO; Chillicothe, Ohio. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. and 1st and 3d Mondays at 6:30 P. M. W. C. Danenburg Master G. W. McClure Secretary C. M. Gorman Financier J. G. Rurkline Mag. Agent 208. GARFIELD; Garrett, Ind. Meets every Friday at 7 P. M. F. L. Elston, Box 322 Master 5* 5ra£t?rd Secretary M. Smith Financier J. H. Reneman, Box 351 .... Mag. Agent 204. MONTEZUMA; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meets every Sunday at 7 P. M. c. E. Cramer Master K M. Armstrong Secretary J* ?,• ®harP Financier C. E. Cramer Mag. Agent 205. FLOWER OF THE WEST ; Topeka, Kansas. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. E. Jolly, 87 Hancock St Master J. E. Thomas, 170 Jefferson St . . Secretary N. A.Seelinger, 146 Jefferson St, Financier E. Dale, 222 Lake St Mag. Agent 206. BLACK DIAMOND; Conneaut, Ohio. Meets every Wednesday at 7 P. M. T.J.FarreU Master G. M. Jones Secretary 9* j?' Work Financier J. Cherry Mag. Agent 207. LOYAL; Meadville, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. S. H. Quackenbush, Box 1019 . . . Master Wm. F. Phillips, Box 974 ... . Secretary G. J. Holman Financier A. Heck man n, Box 80 .... Mag. Agent 208. KEYSTONE; Susquehanna, Pa. Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. M. Feign, Susquehanna Depot . . Master J. P. McDonald. Box 621 . . . . Secretary J .C. Barnes, Susquehanna Depot.Financler E. Pettis Mag. Agent 209. SARATOGA; Whitehall, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. H. McGoutty Master J. McCarty Secretary W.R. Combs Financier A. Hartibus Mag. Agent 210. 18-K ; Schenectady, N. Y. Meets 1st and 3d Mondays at 7:30 P. M. Thomas Carroll Master W. Goggins Secretary G. T. Polmateer, Box 497 ... . Financier J. Zeiser Mag. Agent 211. ONOKO; South Easton, Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. J. B. Bennett, 945 Butler St Master H. L. Breisch,107 Philadelphia St. Secretary Charles Long Financier H. L. Breisch, 107 Philadelphia Mag. Agent 212. EMPIRE; Watertown, N. Y. Meets 2d Monday and 3d Sunday at 2 P. M. T. McCarthy, 67 Coffeen St . . . . Master T. H. Lynch, 84 Stone St .... Secretary E. Mahan, 73 Coffeen St Financier W. H. Glines, RomeN. Y . . .Mag. Agent 218. WEST SHORE; Frankfort, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:30 R. JM. XMelroy Master K. G. Gifford Secretary D. J. Sisk Financier C. S. McNally . . . Mag. Agent 214. ORIOLE; Baltimore, Md. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. M. J. Fahey, 195 Greenmount Ave . Master F. B. Hall, 300 McDonough St . . Secretary J. W. D. Bowen, 97 N. Bond St . Financier C. S. Bowen, 261 N. Carolina St.Mag.Agent 215. EAST ALBANY; East Albany, N. Y. Meets every Sunday at 12 M. C. H. Crehan, 63 Broadway, Green- bush, N. 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768 FIREMEN'S MAGAZINE. 216. W. A. FOSTER; Fitchburg, Mass. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays at 2:30 P. M. W. E. Taylor, Box 1266 Master H. C. Cleveland Secretary W. H. Swinerton, Box 1127 . . . Financier A. L. Twombly Mag. Agent 217. DERRICK; Oil City Pa. Meets 2d Tuesday and 4th Wednesday. W. E. Boynton, Ashtabula, O . . . Master J. Jefferson, Box 520 Secretary F. Sleeper, Box 94 Financier R. B. Patterson Mag. Agent 218. TWO RIVERS; Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets every Sunday at 2 P. M. E. McHugh, R. & L. Ei shops .... Master Wm. Welsh, 44 Beadford St . . . Secretary A. T. Richey, 319 Carson St., S. Side Financier J. M. Maloney, 79 Taggart St., Allegheny, Pa Mag. Agent 219. SMOKY CITY ; Alleghany, Pa. Meets every Monday at 7 R. M. R. Beeson, 136 Bidwell St Master H. B. Shaffer, 144 Bidwell St. . . Secretary D. W. Triem, 144 Bidwell St. . . Financier L. 1). (Jawley, 225 Washington Ave Mag. Agent 220. PROVIDENT ; Sunbury, Pa. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2 P. M. H. Buck Master C. F. Kline Secretary C. C. Bowen Financier J. E. Bowen Mag. Agent 221. HURON ; Point Edward, Ontario. Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays at 8 P. M. x J. McMillan, Box 73 Master H. J. Carruthers, L. Box 87 . . . Secretary S. Allward. Box 69 Financier A. (4. Muirnead Mag. Agent 222; WEBSTER; Fort Dodge, Iowa. Meets 1st Sunday at 2 P. M. and 3d Friday at 8 P. M. C. C.Olney Master A. J. Fairburn Secretary C. W. Gardner Financier A. N. Allis Mag. Agent 223. ASHLAND; Lexington, Ky. Meets 1st aud 3d Thursday, G. F. Little, C. & O. Shops Master M. H. Bledsoe, L. Box 185, Huuting- ton, W.Va Secretary W. J. Mead, Box 116, Mt. Sterling, ■ Ky Financier G. M. Horton, Mt. Sterling, Ky.Mag. Agent 224. T. C. BOORN ; St. Cloud, Minn. Meets 2d and 4th Sundays. F. Marvin Master A. Vogel, Box 367 Secretary G. P. Irvin, Box 718 Financier G. Sencerbox . Mag. Agent 226. SUPt RlOR; Fort William, Ontario. Meets every Monday gt 8 P. M. H. Reiring, Box 175 Master G. Sutherland, Box 282, Port Ar- th ur, Ont . . Secretary C. Unwin, C. R R’y Financier H. Cochrane, C. P. R. R. . . . Mag. Agent 226. MAGNOUA; Corsicana, Texas. Meets 1st and 3d Saturdays and 2d and 4th Sundays at 1:30 P. M. J • b, Smith Mftster W ™ Sico}’ V 5ox 230 Secretary ^'t^’v^co1, Ft. 230 Financier A. H. Henson, L. Box 100 .. . Mag. Agent 227. MAGNET ; Binghampton, N. Y. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 P. M. P. Wentz, Jr., 12 Virgil St Master “ ' Parsons SporptsTv J. W. Milieu, 101 Eldridge St . . FinanclS *. English. . Mag, Agent 228. ACME; Scranton, Pa. ' Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. E. Goodman, 1430 Sanderson Ave . Master W. H. McDonnell, Market St . . Secretary J. O. Bayl^y, 503 E. Market St . Financier W. Hubbard, 1409 Dixon Ave . Mag. Agent 229. RICKARD; Utica, N. Y. Meets 2d aud 4th Sundays at 2 P. M. A. W. Thompson, 143 Lansing St . Master F. E. Beach, 262 Bleecker St . . . Secretary R. E. Jacobs, 104 Broad St . . . .Financier E. D. Russell, 124 Bleecker St . Mag. Agent 230. ALBANY CITY; Albany, N. Y. Meets every Monday at 7:30 P. M. J. Sullivan, 387 Central Ave .... Master J. Gill, 94 Lumber St Secretary G. *M. Jeffers, 36 Ontario St . . . Financier F. M. Bishop, 5L Columbia St . Mag. Agent 231. DELAWARE ; Wilmington, Del. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 2:30 P. M. H. O. Smith, 1005 Clement St., Phil- adelphia, Pa ... Master • J. B. Cash, 511 E. 6»h St Secretary J. H. Maguire, 524 Lombard St . Financier E. P. Sawdon, 816 Walnut St . Mag. Agent 232. LUCKY THOUGHT; Middletown, N. Y. S. G. Read, Box 360 . Master A. E. Briggs, Box 360 Secretary W. N. Holt Financier A. E. Briggs, Box 360 Mag. Agent 283. GLAD TIDINGS; Moncton, New Brunswick. A. Z. Matthews Master J. Grattan Secretary R. H. Coggan Financier E. B. Price Mag. Agent 234. NORTH BAY; North Bay, Ont. Meets every Sunday at 2:30 P. M. J. Scott, C. P. Ry Master J. Fallon Secretary J. Mcllvenna. C. P. Ry Financier D. Burns, C. P. Ry ...... • Mag. Agent 285. THREE BROTHERS; Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets every Sat urday at 8 P. M. Wm. Douglass, 33d and Ravine Sts. Master J.C. Sloan, 1st St., 21st Ward, East End Secretary J. B. Martz, Wilkinsburg, Pa . Financier A. E. Baer, 2648 Penn Ave . . Mag. Agent 286. HINTON; Hinton, West Virginia. Meets 2d and 4lh Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. H. Straining, Box 3 . ...... - Master F. R. May, Box 165 Secretary G. W. Cundiff, Box 18 . Financier E. A. Callahan Mag. Agent 287. CENTRAL PARK; Central Park, lib. Meets 1st and 3d Sundays at 10 A. M. ana last Wednesday at 7 P. M. O. B. Frogner a C.T. Murphy, Box 75 J. Middleton, Box 142 .... • •Financier T. A. Burns Mag. Agent 238. PLAIN CITY ; Paducah, Ky. Meets every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. J. Mulvin vJSSS L. Robertson ^pcretary A. Watson i/LT^nt J. Nelson Mag. Agent 239. BUCKEYE; Delaware, Ohio. Meets every Sunday at 10 A. M. Mabter A*. R. Edington, Box 534 .'.'. • J. D. Edington, Box 534 . . . financier M. Ahern Ma«- Agen 240. GILBERT; Jackson, Mich. Meets every Sunday. Master G. Hastings, 245 Wesley St . . . • - Mas A. sunley, 00 Trail St ISder J. Whitney, 306 Page Ave . . ^Flnaucie F. Neesley, (S10 E. Biddle St . . Mag. Agent ent j Digitized by Google