This picture is included in a review of a new book that appeared in Electrical World December 8, 1883,

THE PRACTICAL TELEGRAPHER: A Manual of Practical Telegraphy and Telegraphic Construction. By Lieut. Jas. A. Swift, U. S. Signal Corps. W. J. Johnston, New York, 1883. 189 pages; cloth; 108 illustrations. Price, $1.50.

One great fault of books of this class is that they theorize when all that is asked is practice, and that the numerous little points about which the student seeks information are dismissed in silence. Lieut. Swift knows, however, from his own life-work, that the telegrapher requires to increase his positive knowledge and not to acquaint himself with various theories. Hence it is that Lieut. Swift assumes nothing, but covers the whole ground lucidly and exhaustively, making his book a manual and a compendium of facts.

Illustrations are an essential feature in books relating to telegraphy. In "The Practical Telegrapher" this has been borne in mind, and no fewer than 108 cuts, many of which, were made expressly for this purpose, are scattered; through the 189 pages. In order that an opinion may be formed as to the merits of the new cuts we reproduce some of them on this page. The book contains, moreover, many tables of various kinds for reference, and a Dictionary of Technical Terms. The binding, paper and printing are all of the best.

Orders can now be sent in and will be filled at once.

(actually the picture is depicting a man driving in spikes to hold the side pins on)