Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1894 — MONKEY TRICKS IN MIDAIR. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MONKEY TRICKS IN MIDAIR.

H»lr Raising Performances of a Bepsbsf of Factory Chimneys. John William Mayman, an Englishman, born in Lancashire, has lot some time been at work repairing factory chimneys In various parte of New England. He has been In this business for sixteen years, and has no Idea of turning his attention to other work, notwithstanding the fact that his father and brother were both killed by falls from a great height “Steeple Jack," as he Is called, has

traveled all ovor England and a good part of Europe repairing chimneys, earning a large Income most of the time, but spending It freely. In one month recently he earned SSOO, but only saved about a quarter of it, the remainder being spent foolishly. Mayman’s nerve whllo engaged in his perilous calling Is something wonderful. Some time ago he finished building an nddition to a chimney owned by the Smith Paper Company's mill, near Boston. The chimney Is 130 feet high. Soveral plunks bad been drawn up and placed across tho top to hold material, and an Iron rod had been put through tho top of the chimney. Ono Sunday afternoon Mayman had been drinking, and went to tho top of the chimney to show how steady his nerve was. Taking a stout plunk, he inserted one end under tho iron rod, letting the other end project into tho air about eight feet, lie firat tried tho plank with his foot; then walked slowly to the end, stooped, grasped the plank with both hands, and stood on his head at the extreme end. All the »pectators grew faint at the sight, >nd most of them turned uway, being unable to look at tho terrifying performance.

STEEPLE JACK'S TERRIFYING FEAT.