The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, April 08, 1908, Image 6
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(The Way the Steeptejadk Does
fcls Danserous Work.
HVS APPARATUS IS SIMPLE.
A CoupU of BoV'n’o Chairs, • Trio of
L Shapod Iron Pega, ■ Vltavp Ham -
mor and ■ Boll of Twiao Will Toko
t Him In Scfoty to tfi# Summit.
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In the climbing and repair of ctilm-
neja omlA^eplos it Im, iw In so uinuj
of the uflvrd oteja of life. iWidoiilit-
«<Hy <ht» urst which counts, anys the
Kaor Yorlc Times. On:e set your man.
with n Uill of twine tucked in tho
pocket,of bis cout. safely a-lkklo the
cophis of the Idif brewery ehluiney
wbleti rvan* Us hnlk of Vrtokwmk |* r
haps 8*10 feet above surrounding mofs
or on the aiH*s of the steeple of a
chcroh. his arm around the weather
.vune's vlhnitir,!' fsjle. and you have
tlie mean* by which ropes, ladders,
•caffo.'diiig and all the tirfes-ary
stru< ture for examination and repairs
may is* brought Into plaee. To get the
first man to the gidfty Mimmlt—dint Is
the «|U<*stioa.
Theie was a day when this was not
infrequently ueeompllshed by wbnt at
Brat Right might nppinr the .some
what frivolous method of kiietlylng A 1
kite having a goodly length of string
attached to Its tall was raised In the
usual manner and gradually. coaxed
over the steeple or chimney under
treatment, then drawn down until the
tail string lay across the top It was
then merely a matter of time and pa
tience to pass a rope over and haul up
a man. Hut the method had obvious
disadvantages. To draw the tali Hue
auecessfully across a chimney top.
attll more across the pointed spire of
a church, often took more than ope or
two attempts. Moreover, there must
tie a fair wind blowing at. the time
and a large oj>en space available close
by In which to raise the kite—this last
condition one not often found ‘aliout
the chimney stacks or steeples of a
town. Another system was thnt^of
ladders built upward from the steeple’s
base, exceedingly cumbrous and, in
the’ opinion of many modern steeple
jacks. highly dangerous
The man who on this morning stands
beside us at the foot of a great shaft of
brickwork towering skyward from the
▼cry center of n famous northern town
will fly no kite, nor does a wagqn Idttd
of sectional ladders wait bis orders in
the yard. A small man. sinewy and
lean faced. Is lie. and all the tackle that
be needs to take him safely to the coje
ing sixty yards above our heads has
traveled to the scene of action in his
pockets or his hands. On the ground
before him nre two bo's Vs chairs,
or short planks, through holes at either
•ad of which h rope Is pussod. forming
a loop by which the chair may hang.
(Beside them lie three L shaped iron
pegs or staple*. The longer arm of each
peg has a shandy pointed end and is
naarly a foot In length: the short arm
la but two or three inches long. The
handle of a heavy hammer peeps from
(the pocket of our comi>anion's coat, and
that Is ail.
Taking a staple In bis band, he drives
It into the chimney at a point breast
e (h above the ground. On this be
ngs a chair and. mounting; drives a
•econd peg two or three feet above the
first. On tliis the second chair Is hung.
The upright unn at a right angle to the
peg precludes nil danger of the rope
•lipping off. Nor do the chairs hang
clow Sgainst the shaft, for strips of
wood projecting from each end" insure
• space in which the c'Uhbvr's legs aiv
‘free to move. Now. stepping up into
the second chair the steeplejack drives
the last of his three pegs. Above him
Is a peg. below another one. on which
hangs a chair, leaning aside and
down, he lifts tilts chair and hangs it
above him on the topmost |»eg; lean*
down and with a twist of his fork
headed hammer wrenches out the peg
This is less dangerous or difficult than
might at first be supposed, for t^ie pegs
are never driven deeply In. having but
the steeplejack's light weight to bear,
and that only for a few minutes at a
time, while should the hammer or a
peg slip from bis hand It Is easily re
covered by means of tbe ball of twine
tn hia coat pocket and the watcher
below.
Such la tbe system—the mere me
chanical repetition of tbe movements
just described—which baa carried him
•afely to toe top of many a giant stack
Arrived at the summit of the chimney
ha will find holdfasts brilt Into the nu
•onry sometimes a massive bar or
chain la* stretched acroaa the shaft—to
.which a rope and pulley blocks can be
Im4s fhst This done, he can descend
and raaacsnfl at will, scaffolding can be
slang and Inspection and repairs be
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over SO years, has borne the signature of
and has been made under his per
sonal supervision since its infancy.
Allow no one t^decelve you in this.
All Counterfeits Imitations and “ Just-aa-good** are bus »
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Caatoria in a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
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contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Dowels, giving henitbv and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend.
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GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
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away.
The new Spring Suits
are being shown in all the
most glorious productions
of artistic tailoring.
We hardly think you
have ever seen so rich 3
display of Spring Suits as
we have provided this sea
son, and those who are? es
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it no effort to g e t what
they want from our new
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We will he pleased to
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idea of the latest and fin
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OppoeLe the Market,
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My Millinery Opening for Spring and Summer Hats
will be held Wednesday and Thurday, April 8 and 9.
Every one is cordially invited to ?ttend.
H- V. BLACK SR,
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DENTAL SURGEON
Office Houre: 8.30 am to
p. m. 3 to 6 p. m.
\Va,lterboro, H O
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HONOR ROLL *
We take pleasure in informing our friends
and patrons that in the report of the Seventh
Annual Convention of the Bankers Associa
tion held last summer at the Isle of Palms,
The Farmers and
Merchants Bank
J. I. WALKER
Attorvxt At Law
Cvncx Court House Square
WALTEBRORO. 8. U.
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MRS. W. A. BLACK
esmsa oat
At tbs
Bargain Csuntar.
That sharp tomgosd Miss Rsdpepp
has bssa saying some mighty mean
thlsgs shoot yon and year wif#. M
“Whnt for tmrtsneor
"Bays you pteksd bar op at a bar-
Beott I <UA1 fib* was the
girt that ewr stood behind
ahoold like to
• fast of foor wasks In this
pout. How much will yo«
Ikon mas. I can’t giro you
•nlary. but I will pay for your
OFFICE OF
Dp. A. J. Anderson
DENTAL SURGEON
Office Hours: ^ ™
s p. m., 0 p. m.
OPPOSITE Farmers and MeicbauU
Bank.
WALTERBORO. 8. O
finds a place on its HONOR ROLL. This
result has been obtained by the safe and
conservative methods of its management^
and the Bank is justly proud of the distinc
tion.
Panics in Wall Street do not aflect us.
We can assure our patrons at all times
courteous and liberal consideration.
We Invit Year Account
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4% computed quarterly in the Savings Depart
ment. Banking can be done safely by mail.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Walterboro S. G.
Capital and Surplus 822.500.
Sat'd 1 002
I am showing a beautiful line of Spring and Sum
mer pattern hats in addition to my own creations.
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For Sale
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JAC. I). LESEMAXX, Auctioneer.
MISS PHOEBE R1ZER,
LODGE. SOU FH CAROLINA.
Water Used by New Yorker*.
New Yorker* dally use 2.100.00#
tons of water, enough to fill a trough
SI mflaa long, *0 feat wide and tarn
feet deept
Farmers mechanic* railroader*, labor-
era rriy on Dr Thom*’ Erlertrie Oil.
Tikw the sting ont ot cut*, t>urns • r
brnlie* at one*. Pain can not »tay
whatalt leasei.
Looking to th* Future.
Small Daughter—Bay. mammy,
when w* go to h*av«n. shall we sit on
the clouds or Just on the Mue sky?—
▲iaggandorfer Blatter.
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Impure luood ion* yon <towu—makaa
vr.u »n e«*v virtue for orgenil (Uenr.Sas
KurJo, k Ri . d nnrfle« ‘S# h ood.
—‘cere* th* oause—builds yon up.
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I will sell at public auction
at the Charleston Real Estate
Exchange, on Wednesday,
March 25th, 1908, at eleven
o’clock, the following proper
ty, ofthe Standard Truck Pack
age Company:
1. All that lot, piece or par
cel of land, 'being the site of
the plant of the said Company,
at Standard, Young's Island,
S. G, measuring and contain
ing fourteen (14) acres of land,
more or less, together with the
Wharf, Artesian Well, Rail,
road Siding, 5 Tenant Houses,
two (2) one hundred and twen.
ty-five (125) horse-power eii-
S nes and other machinery
ereon being.
9. Also all Notes, Book Ac
counts, and other choses of
action, and evidences of in
debtedness owned by said
Company. Terms, Cash.
For inspection of accounts
and further information apply
to Bukkb, Rivers & Ekckmann
32 Broad St, Charleston, S.C.
” If a Woman Haa Brains.
If n woman's got brains a nan la so
astonished that ha forgets to And out
If the has good looks.—Dolores
“la High Places."
Get DaWitfa Oarboltsed Witch Basel
' —a la healing,soothing and oooi-
It IsflOodTor piles. Sold by John
At Hyrne’s Store
Genuine Early
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Red Bliss _
eed Potatoes
ffarly Crosiers.
The earliest mention that la so far
dlecloeed of the use of a crosier la of
ooa carried by AtaMoa. archbishop of
Raima, who died A. D. m An ancient
Buea or Norman font la Winchester
cathedral haa a very old represents*
ttoa of a bishop with a aroator, probe*
bly the earnest example to be foand
to. Bagiaad. ▲ crosier of rad# shape
Ifi eat oa the tomb ot Bartholomew,
bishop of Exeter from 1M1 to 1UL—
Wood Craft
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Live Ledger Than Man.
The average woman lives three
yaara longer than the average man.
eocordlng to aUtlsUcs recently com
piled la England. During tbe last SO
years tbe avenge life of man has in*
oreeeed from, a little uxder 40 to "a
BtUa over 44, and women from n little
aadar 42 to a trifle under 40.
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ill a newtptper.
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