Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-12
Al, ChlN-EA.lf-SWEEP'
The Socty Cleaner of >ooty Chimness d."
ing the City.

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The chimney sweep. while 81 we'll known
in the Older ani larger cities and even there
regarded with some curiosity on account
uf his peculiar profession. i sure Ia create
something of a sensation when he visits the
smaller cities.
This morning the wild weird cry -ah,
oh, chin-ah-ly->wrrp. attracted almost
everybody in Springfield I" their doors and
windows with the inquiry What i it,"
1t WAS the first appearance during the sra
son of the ideal chimney ~w""p. VIII" had
arrived during the might. and took the tlrst
dawn ot beautiful morning 10 advertise
his business.
The garb of the s"otl sweep is peculiar
makeup Of yellow, nankecn waist and
frilled knee breecheS. and on his back are
the letters '.PrN Bad BOY" in artistic de
sign He has also long. false, shaggy
beard. which surrounds S"oty hut not un-
pleasant face. and which iS ~urununted 10y
a dingy plug hat. This PIut"nic appear
ancr. together with the song he sings a~ ii
rises above the din ut the street. i sure to
attract attention.
He visited the GIoBE-RErTRIIC office
for Job and WAS at once cnrnrrrd in the
lm.al room, where he entertained the local
force for some time. Although covered
with SCOT he was found Ia hc no fool. for he
had been "arnund some" and knew all IN"
tricks of the trade and the slang of the
country.
MY profession. h" says. is very old.
and connected with it are many very ~tran-"
stories. with which children have h1m IN
tertained from all time. got my m>pra-
tion tn make it my calling from these >t"r-
les that my mother used 10 tell me when
wee baby. But the profession i not with
out it, funny side Vet. a. | haN" found out
by experience. just Yesterday | and
Young fellow whom had picked up om the
way stopped at Mary>vile. in this state.
We were surprised when "" landed from
the ears Ia he met by a committee ot gentle
men and politely shaken by the hands and
escorted To- a hack. This may appear a lit
tie strange. hut il > true, and it happened
in this way: They were expecting tw"
fancy ruler-SkatcrS "n the train and
we were mistaken for them. | WAS
in full uniform and, having my
sack uf working tools. they thought | MAS
rugged up for a taking advertisement Tor the
skating contest Well. We We're driven
through the streets. and very often the boys
would stop AT beer saloon and bowl up the
beer in good style. oh. it was daisy r,-
cepti"n for us. especially when We got 1"
the hotel. where We got the tir>t square
meal We had had for a long time-in fact
ever had But il couldn't last. You know,
and my Chum kept saving Ia me that he was
afraid that he would 90 into hasty dyspepsia
or the sudden JIM jams, hccau>e his stomach
never could stand prosperity. II WAS only
for day and night, :" You may bet ""
made the most of il Ny kit WAS al the
hotel in the best room. and If they had tN-
amined II they would have found queer set Of
skating paraphrrnala. guess none" of those
fellows could skate up and down chimney
a. | do with the skates in that sack. We
contrived Ia get out of the town some way.
and at the first railroad crossing We met
the skating professionals going 10 MaryS-
vile.
Then over here at Lima. struck it rich
again You see have 'PeN Bad
Boy written on my back get ont" the WAY
/ spell 'PeAD and hit Lima "u the very
day the hotel was expecting a troupe To play
'Pe,k's Bad Boy They mi>t"ok me f"r
one of the agents. and the hotel was thrown
open Ia me and was informed that the ad-
vance agent had made all the arrangements
for my accommodation. You may bet had
a high old time for on" day. No. my bust
hess is not without it> sunny side and don't
you forget it. Good by. ah-chim-ah-ly
sweep. Oh. chim-ah-ly-sweep