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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Mar. 3.-Messrs. Hubbard
Price 4 Co.. in their circular tonight say I;
TENDERS OF some 10000 bales Of March
contracts is the cause 10 which the slight
decline i'm Liverpool to-day is attributed.
Eutures there are l-64c. lower. spot sales
Il. 900 bales. The Manchester dispatch reads:
.. Yarns small inquiry. Cloths in buyers
favor" Here the market has been exceed
ingly dull all day and aiterayery small Dusl-
ness closes about saturdays prices. Inc
movement at the interior towns OF Augusta
Memphis. st. Louis, and Cincinnati ls III
S3l $50. .223. against POI, 2,oiS, ,Os9, 2.oJ.'
respectivelv. last wear. BY some the small
movement Is attributed 10 the bad weather
prevailing throughout the South, especially
i'm the Southwest. As the course OF prices
i'm future is becoming more and more mani
fesllv dependent upon the condition of trade
we venture 10 quote as follows from letters
today received by US 4;
ian Rirer. Mar. Goods are selling
AT a decline, with little OF no call for them.
Print cloths selling for 5hc., per cent al
which prices they pay an actual loss az
present price of cotton and white goods, are
in no better price or demand
"sLiperp00I, Feb. 22.-Ihe fall IN yarn
has been pretty considerable (say = nom
the highest rate) and actual loss, If made
between the purchase Of cotton and sale Of
yarn ON the same date
Receipts al ports to-day, estimated az
1000 bales. spot cotton steady and un-
changed. No sales reported.
Futures closed steady AS follows: March,
II I5dll.16: Apin, 11.20Wll.2l; May,
fl .25qli. %; June, f1.30@ll.3l; July and
August li.&@ll.36; September. lO6y&
1911: October, l0.35@ 1913; November,
lO.25@10.26. "a
In Liverpool spot cotton was dull; mid
land uplands, Lied. Sales, 5000 bales.
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Messrs. Baldwin & Farnum Telegram b
Thomas Branch d Co.. as follows:
CHICAGO. Mar. 3.-Wheat-There has
been but little news Of importance received
today. and little mas been heard about the
damage 10 the crop, but cables were higher.
Part Of the strength to-day has been due 20
new buying parties. who have been out OF
the market a long time. appearing as buy
ers Hutchinson was large sellerall around.
This wheat was taken largely bY shorts,
who were good buyers, and when bis sales
ceased the market gradually gained
strength. advancing "a cent, closing with "a
gain of "a cent over the lowest price OF the
dav. We are now Be. above the lowest
price. but the very general feeling here is
that the market is bound TO 20 higher.
There is probably quite "a short interest yet
uncovered. and if that element should start
% cover in the present temper OF the market
il wOuld carry 10 higher. Next crop options
have failed 10 keep step with May, July
closing 20. under MAY. Other markets
strong. especially 81. Louis. Corn has been
fairly active; market steady until just az
the close. when il weakened slightly. lrin-
cipal selling to-day has been for account OF
elevator owners. Oats dun; trading light
and featureless. Provisions firm all day.
especially lu May stun. Some fear OF ma
nipulatiOn drives the shorts out'Ol May and
keeps that option strong; but we see MOTH
ing 10 warrant and would not he surprised
20 see them sell a little higher but on any
bulge would advise sale. Twenty ye.th0u-
sand hogs tomorrow Cash trade fair. I'M
doubleday an effort will be made 20 bull
ihe market 10 get out line for the summer
campaign. Curb, 1888 sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

IHE STANDARDIZED Stud Book
hu. lI-l-~trilid hy Pedigree and
.I0filHuce lHUlllNG STALLION lily
-I as AlIAILAI WIIi maize the season OF
.Ii. Dr.. hanover county. Oh ihc following
.f.. .iIluf tHN season. payable inNafla-
.t t' Nu0 ni service. Wiih So to the groom
'"r Hf-. iur lle kcepl az mares Tor one
ILI-fAN HBnALLAu was f0aled the
.fIIE 0I Charles g.. Dole. tsu., of CRYSTAL
I-... Stat. lI Illinois. llc Is Standard Bred,
... IN.r IU ~tnl-Hnok being il2l
Ii.. Nf..I|.s. ut WIIi ne seen from the iol-
...... display. Is strictly 0IH edges
I.'. l.. .IIr #. LAKELAND AnDAIiAii. q
.ttNIHt imb'ctouian. ana there
I.. same brotherhood with NoLuN-
.|. 600. WILELs HAPPY MEDIUM, hAE-
..", itI.l, AItkDLhN, shNiiNhL,
I.. laia'. Sire Is ~TuADEH's CLAY (af-
forward, NiIuEl'sl lhc lloecnltor OF % long
Ni Ir.ifors lnl Irutlu2 SIrcs. such as
lIN.NI .I1r. AMERICAS CLAY. kENIUCkf
.'f. gov, to.f noi, ana Others Oh ike
4.EfLtSD AHDALLAH is q JuN brother
.' .Ir.IU. Pee sire ~ nee great MAUD s.
l'I. fll-IAN ADD ALLAN is hqy brother
.o NfHuHNl Boy. 0l0i Is thc 0rondsire y
AaliLI I1AIell ls the great inree-yeur -oid
STALLION CHAT. ns nil thc word knows, lately
..I l.f DAI HUNDRED AID FIVE THOUSAND
NNiitis-spal clslJ
I lu. as mtnf Judges afirin that Ak
tiII . IoW comes mainly from hIs CLAY
ht'I Ila faef ought i0 be- "a winning card
III L1-IAN ADD 4lIAH. for 10 "a q son ~
IN Clay MQrf "E0rlng Nfhie, while Az
i'Ii. rIm III Duf fuc granddaughter OF me
lo1 maze ANfhIL gets other ILAf
I.'I ilflUsn Iis tlrc. which VIII make the
D. niate 0i CLAY blood carried Ia bin
..i ile sluf as viii he ln the product OF!
tLl AS AnuALIhI. lAxlELL's stud
expected 10 be $1,000 The remainder
N Ii1rIaN ADD tILAuS pcdieIeo il
.NNNI.u Il fNc racing blood % Berthunes
tH'lI0 and Imported spread Eagle.
900. grand y bred Nofh Dr. JET black iu color.
..e .Ilt. eid though stylish and spirited IN
.'Hpn. Is of tne Aludcsl and most tfactable
mp possible 10 nud. especially in stall
"Yn. fe2l-eOdlOt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

RICHMOND, VA. Mar. 3.-No sales ofloose
tobacco on the breaks to-day.
Offerings Of tobaccos nj auction on
Chan; Monday. March 3. 1890. Total offer
ings very light Of West Virginia bright to-
baccos. Highest price. $l9.i5. Lowest, s..
Private sales reported TO the secretary
to-day: Wrappers. 81 hogshead; filters. 3
hogsheads; dark tobaccos. 10 hOgsheads;
burlcYs. hossheads; Total 4G hogeheads.
Office Of the tobacco Inspector reports
to-day: Inspections, dark, 6 hocsheads;
ke-inspcctions. bright, 33 hogsheads.
Farmers, Wilson's. Allegheny, ShockOe,
trenshaw's, Blanchanl's, DavenpOrrs,
Planters and Merchants. Centre, Shell
burne's, and Old Dominion. warehouses ne.
port 6S hogsheads and tierces delivered
today.
Office OF the collector Of the United
states internal revenue reports collections
for the city OF Richmond TO-DAY as follows:
Tax paid cigars and cigarettes, S'C6.lO;
tax paid tohaccos, S5,637.32. Total collec-
tons for city to-day. $64l3.42.
Our Mr.. I. ID. Neal. Jr., is away on tom
Of inspection Of the North Carolina tobacco
markets and expects 10 be absent from the
city about a week.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange 10
day: A. !. Terrell. Buckingham; j. T.. Tay.
Tor, Manchester; y. ID. Core. southampton
- - dt~vhs itt'iovuIA, y. +. Liuehf'
Baltimore. Md.
There has been an active demand for the
past month. and the stocks show a very
healthy decrease. and 10 is very certain
that receipts this year must Of necessity be
very small. North Carolina tobacco manu-
facturers are extending their businesses,
and will, Of cOSrsc. consume more tobacco
OF the small crop made, which in turn must
diminish our receipts here very much.
The stocks Of wrappers on the market are
very small, and it would be well for the
trade 90 remember that owing 20 the small
si1c uf tho loaf this year. very few wrappers
can be picked out of the filters, which in IT,
self Will lessen the amount Of wrappers in
the crop. very materially.
The Richmond Tobacco Market opened
quiet today. Sales moderate. C.MCL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

FARMvILLE. VA. Mar 3.-Last weeks
receipts were the largest Of the season,
TO 2s2,9l5 pounds, making the
total number of pounds sold thus far 2, lj0,-
sj2, or an increase over last year Of 1902
pounds. The quality. if anything, was iD-
ierior 10 previous offerings. Prices have
advanced ON all grades One pile taken in
a few weeks ago al Glzc. was sold Friday
at 1890. Export grades are very scarce,
and the few piles that are sold 90 far be-
y0nd the figures our foreign consumers are
willing 20 pay.
We have not heard of any one preparing
for a large crop. and believe that the ma
iOrity Of the farmers will only attempt 70
raise such crops as they can well take care
of without hired labor. Mr.. j. b. Lightfoot,
Jr.. was on the breaks last Wednesday, and
thought prices were somewhat high.
{. W. b. d CO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
New York Financial Market.


NEW YORK, Mar. 3.-Money closed at
4 per cent. Exchange closed lower pos1su
rates 4slM 4Sj: actual rates, 4sOl+ 4oOl5
for sixty DAYS, and 4s4A @lS4h for demand
closed steady; currency O's,
llG bid; As, coupons, l2sA bid; "a DO,
1881 bid.
The stock market was dull and irregular
this morning. prices in most cases only hue
tuated slightly, and AT noon were fraction
ally higher for most Of the list. The most
active stocks were Rock Island, Louisville
and Nashville. Union Pacific, and II. Paul.
There were few weak spots in the market,
notably, Sugar Trust, which declined a.
and Western Union, which dropped per
cent. Aside from the stocks named, the
changes were unimportant. In the AFTER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

LYNCHBURG, Va. Mar. 3.-The receipts
in our market amounted this week to &c.,
zoo pounds against 10000 pounds last
week. Total receipt from october l. 1889,
up 90 the end of last month reached 1851, =
500 pounds against 5,479,3OO pounds during
the same period last season. Although the
quality Of the offerings showed no improve
ment, all grades continued TO be in strong
demand at fun prices with Ice. pail for
shipping leaf suitable for black wrappers.
Bright grades were also eagerly sought
after, and the tone Of the market on the
wholels very strong and active.
Holt. SCHAEFER & Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
New York stock Market.
Reported by c. W. Branch a Co., bankers
and brokers, No. I'LL Main street.

NEW YORK. March 3.-Ihe market was
very dull to-day. but started of as though
those people were right who believed that
we would have sharp rally this week, but
after am hour the selling movement was re-
snmed. and under the lead of the grangers,
,be whole list fell of. The granger earn
incs are excellent, but there is great deal
of bad blood there, and no association 10 re-
,aliafe things. Western Union fell OF on
renewed talk Of a postal telegraph. sugar
tell "a few points. and rallied one. Nobody
win say whether or not the dividend for
mis- quarter will be declared. The news
nom Inc coal trade was the worst possible,
urices being cut 10 the lowest for year.
and the demand nothing, and yet the coal
stocks are strong. II. Paul got an extra
nit today because the syndicate which
bought $4,000. 900 Of the per cent. bonds
last wear declined TO exercise an option on
another million Of the bonds. The trunk
lines are offered an enormous tonnage, the
southern roads are doing the best business
fhcy ever did. But the granger roads are
I'M a fght and the Pacific roads are com
pairing with biz earnings last year, and nave
been bothered by snow blockades. The
three dangers % the. market are money. the
coal trade and the granger troubles. Any
GOOD news affecting any Of the three would
make lively rally.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
New York Produce Market.

INV YORK. Mar. 3.-flour closed firm
winter fine grades. $1,000 500; spring DO,
81 00yS2: winter superfine, s2.2O&S 2.Jo;
southern flour quiet; trade and family, ex-
tras. S2.gO0$i.30. Wheat closed firm at "a
f. higher; spot sales No. red winter,
sl@s1Lc.: No. do. S}Ms3l1c.; No. red
winter, March and April, n &c. Corn
closed llWAc. higher; spot sales No.
mixed. 3i4 &c.: No. mixed. March,
3js-c oats closed fairly active and strong
az 4M3tc. higher; spot sales No. white,
Bic: No. do, 295@ 295zc.; No. mixed.
March. 2s5.c. PORK dull; new mess, slO.I5
0Sll.25. Lard closed firm; March, 500
,ugar-Reiined firm and fairly active; cut
loaf and crushed, ne; powdered and
cubes. $3.50: graduated, $6.3l. Golfer
closed strong; spot lots fair Rio cargoes
2li[c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

SOUTH BOsTON, VA, March l. -
Since my last report and especially
during this week, breaks have been very
heavy with a larger proportion Of common
stock than heretofore, which is higher than
10 has been during the season. We notice a
good quantity Of fine filters on the market
also for which there is a good demand at
advanced prices, while good TO fine wrap
pors are selling remarkably high. Many
planters are reporting their last sold, and
saw there is a scarcity Of labor i'm the cOun-
try which viii necessitate a smaller planting
than would be made if they could get labor.
A. b. WILLlNGHAM.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

noon the prospect for easier money In con-
nuence Of reduction Of rates Of exchange,
and partly also from disbursements
Of large amounts for redemption
OF bonds Of Louisville and Nashville and
Manitoba had some effect 20 help prices.
The market, however, continued very dull.
In the last halt hour money was down 10
per cent. The closing prices were the best
Of the day in some, and most Of the list
showed improvements from x 10 per cent.
frvm saturdays figures. sales, l50,323
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CIarIssvilIe. Va.

GAINESVILLE. Va. March 1.-The fine
season we have had this week caused re-
ceipts 20 be unusually heavy for this season
of the year. We notice a very heavy falling
OF of cutters and smokers, and very
decided improvement in wrappers, and
types. We also mo-
tice some improvement i'm red air
cured tobaccOs. Although receipts were
heavy. buyers seem % be as anxious the
last day Of the week friday as they did
tuesday. and very little decline IN prices,
ifany, an through the week. We do not
think over one-third Of the crop in this sec
ton has been sold. with the best Of filters to
sell now. ROBI. HAskINs co.
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WARRENTON, n c., March 1.-The re-
cent warm, rainy weather brought IN
heavier receipts this week than we have
mad since first of January, and iSom present
indications we may expect verr heavy re-
CENTS next week. The color Of offerings
was not as good az heretofore. Wrappers
were scarce and higher. several new orders
having been recently put ON the market.
AN grades of filters were higher, especially
GOOD. rich. mahogany ones. which are very
scarce. Cutters are holding their own.
There is. comparatively speaking, no to-
baccO IN ten miles of our market, all having
been sold heretofore on account Of nearness
40 market. W. j. BOYD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, March 3.-C0tton firm; mid
ding. lp.c. Flour dull. Nheat-souihein
firm fultz. ls3sJc.; L0ngbefry. sot.i
80. 2, $50 i4c.; steamer 40. ,, lec.; W es-
tern strong NO. 2wintcr red, spot ana
March, s549Sic. Corn---sogihefm GUN
white. 87Na1c.: yellow. 35W31c.; Western
firm: mixed. spot, 56l s@56Ac. March,
8j7zM3Gc. oats dun and unchanged. FRO
visions steady and unchanged. Petroleum
unchanged Coffee hrm; Rio cargoes fair,
poe. Sugar steady A soft. &C.; copper
refined firm at l54@44c. Whisky firm at
II 90
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

DURHAM, y. c., Feb. 2S.-The features in
our market this week are heavy breaks,
with sales throughout the day. Plenty Of
good tobacco and "a general stitching Of
prices an along the line from the lowest to the
very best grades. Cutters are coming along
freely. and the medium 20 good grades show
up at advancing prices. Filters have adj
yancod 10 20 ID per cent. All classes OF
wrappers are in strong demand, with the
finest sorts rather scarce. For this date the
general opinion prevails that fun 30 per
cent. of the crop tributary 20 this market
has been sold. Preparations are being made
% put in a fun crop. the counties east of
Durham making a good increase in acre
ace. WEBB a KRAMER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
SUBDIVISIONS OF THE FAIR GROUNDS.

By virtue Of the Executive Committee oil
the Virginia state Agricultural and Mechan-
teal Society will sell by auction, on the
premises, on
TIICRsDAY. MARCH 18TH. 1890.
beginning promptly al - o'clock NJ. the fol-
lowing LOTS in the order named:
I.t. THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND FI6H-
Tl -FOUR FEET on THE NORTH SIDE OF
BROAD STREET., beginning at the eastern
end of the Fair Grounds, and selling west
ward until the entire front Is disposed Of
These lots are $50 feet ceep 10 an alley ~
ID. FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY
EIGHT FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
MARsHAL. STREET beginning at the east
end and going wostwardly. These lots are
100 feet 10 the aforementioned alley.
81. SIXTEEN HUNDRED AID FORTY
FOUR FEET on THE NORTH SIDE or
MARSHALL STREET, with a depth Of 1853
feet 10 an alley 20 feet wide.
4th. EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN
rY-fiNE FEET On THE SOUTH SIDE OF
CLAY STREET. with a depth Of 1913 feet TO
the aforementioned alley.
9th. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWEEN
TY FEET ON TIE NORTH SIDE OF CLAY
STREET, 10y a depth OF 40 feet 10 an alley
Is feet wide.
6ih. a LARGE AREA LYING BETWEaN
THE LAST-MENTfONED ALLEY AND THE
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND Pc
IOMAC RAILROAD and which by reason Of
IT'S railroad facilities has great value for man
uHciurng purposes.
10 should be remembered that these facilI-
Ties VIII be intellectually augmented by the
proposed Belt Line connecting the Richmond
and s lieghany Railroad with the Chesapeake
and ohio Railway, as this Belt Line Ia cross
lug, as 40 must. the Richmond. fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Will put the lat
Ter iu easy communication with the sources
OF iron and coke supplies.
The lots he oby offered are Lowell; are In
that line OF the city's growth which has
shown the greatest increase In price. and be-
ing SO close TO the city are sure 10 return 20
investors large profits In short period OF
time.
Every lot offered viii be Sold and as We
expect TO sell one lot with the privilege OF
ten. an. the man Of q few hundred and the
owner of tens OF thousands, viii have an
equal show.
Maps viii be ready in few days.
TERMS. Ouclhird cash; balance at SIX ara
twelve months. for notes with interes, add
ed and secured by trust deed, or all cash al
option Of purchaser. =. W. BOWIE,
le8-eCd AuctiOLcer.
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Richmond Live Stock Market.
n.........r y. NT.r.I. o. al

RICHMOND, Va, March 3, 1890
Receipts-2J2 head Of cattle; POI sheep;
623 hogs.
Sales-2l6 head Of cattle; ls3 sheep; $40
hogs.
Prices-Cattle, best, ~ TO 4izc. gross
medium TO good. 3A 10 4c. gross; COM
mon 10 fair 2l5 TO SIC. gross; sheel, 4 20
6hc. gross; hogs, 20 5ssc. net; balls, pa
10 &c. gross.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
THOS. BRANCH & co..
BANKERS AND BROKERS'


RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 1S., 1890.
IKE OFFER, SUBJECT TO SALE,
W end advance IN price, without notice,
the following BONDS:
$50. 900 Virginia Midland Railroad General
Mortgage per cent. BOnrs, princi-
pal ana interest guaranteed by the
EirhmOud and iianville Railroad.
PAYABLE i'm gold AT 81 and interest.
This road made 100000 above fixed
charges for the six months ending
December 81. 1889.
s2- 900 Western North Carolina Railroad
COnsOl Mortgage six per cent
Bonds. at 90 and interest. This
mortgage is only s12,OOO per mile.
$40 O0O Petersburg Railroad Glass Is Bonds
per cent. at 1881 and interest
This road is making a dividend on
It's stock.
so5 COO seattle, lake shore and Eastern
KailrOad First Mortgage q per cent.
Bonds al - and interest.
500 600 Sloss Iron and steel Company (Birm-
ingham, Ala..) FIRST Mortgage q per
cent hOnds. at 90 and Interest. This
Company Is now making at the rate
OF 100000 above interest on the
nrst mortgage which is s2,OOp,OOO.
Other sccur!ties taken in exchange al Their
market value.
One-halfpercont - per cent? commission
allowed to Bankers and Brokers. iel9-u
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Grain and Cotton Exchange.
RIcHMOND, VA, March 3, 1890.
OFFERINGS.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

Wheat-3.9 $50 bushels.
COrn-3, 800 bushels.
Oats ,572 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat-Mixed, 5000 bushels very good
on private terms. >horiheTy, $50 bushels
very good al Soc; G6 bushels common at
70c.: - bushels common at zoe. Total
sales Of wheat, 3.76S bushels.
C0rn-Whte, 600 bushels prime at 4lc.;
500 bushels very good on private terms.
Total sales of corn. 200 bushels.
Oats-Winter, ~ bushels very good at 50c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
COTTON REPORT.

Market firm.
demonstrating, 1890; low mid
ding, 07Sc.; good ordinary, $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

HtGrERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS
got ttten' Medicine counter
s,cFJ- q ~ 1@<.EkoNcE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

By virtue Of the Executive Committee Of
the Virginia state Agricultural and Mechan-
icll socieiy,I will sell by auction, ON the
f.r.r..t.ou on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
PRESTON BELVIN<
new IMPORTATION OF ART FURNITURE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
No. Is Governor Street.

Il IS perfectly pure, and is performing remarkable e.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-08
A Steeple Painter Talks.

A veteran steeple painter Gays that
he is as much at home on the top of a
200 feet spire as he is down on the
ground. He adds: at is now over
twenty years since l went into the
steeple painting business. My usual
method is to climb up in the belfry
tower and then grope my way up
among the rsfters and beams until !
get to point quite near the apex.
Then ! bore hole through the wooden
sides cut small opening and let drop
an inch rope. Often the old spires
have not been touched for years; and
as slowly Chamber upward on the in
side, groping about in the darkness, ]
frighten from their haunts scores Of
bats and other birds of night, with
an occasional pigeon or flock of songs
tiers which have come there to build
their nests
"When get the rope running fres
through the small aperture / make 6
sling in one end, don my working
clothes, and trusty friend by means
of block and tackle hoists me to my
pinnacle in midair. Then begin u
scrape or paint as the case may be
heeding nothing that is going on about
me. High up in the air the sounds o
earth are lost to me, and were it no
for the occasional screaming of ths
birds circiling my head | would be liv
ing and working in world of silence
never look down, for if l did
would probably grow dizzy and b,
dashed to pieces in fearful fall Il
earth. Detroit Free Press.