Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14
The Undertakcrs Of View York.


An undertaken. a very religious man. who
happered to reside in part Of the city Of
New York Where are several others prac,s-
ING the sane prores,isu aDd who on that ac-
,oun, has 10 ~ on the aler, sor business, heard
, ,bor, tim. since, tina, a younr man, residing
in Greenwich street. was sick and No, rNpe Ct
81 10 live. lie Immediately hcihourht him
self of a mode hy which. in case Of death, he
could -ecurr the ip,,rmcni oCihr holy. A..
though he was unacquaiu,cd With either he
family or the younr man. We, be- Immediately
called At lhe house. and being admitted To- the
iuyaIid's chamber, sympa,hizrd with him no 4
very tender manner Alcr convrrinr for
same time rr'rious'y, he asked permission to
engage iu PRAYERS Which being granted. Doe
krer by the bedside and offered up m ear
nest petition IN the Young mans behalf hold
tr- At me s,me time one ofls lppHrp ro,f'
~ his hsn3 At the clos" Of lis rroy-r
he shook the invalid siTrctionalely hy the
hand, ard leaving his r,rd upon n, ir',o tel
how reasonably he would furnish coffin STROUD
and i,dr,s. and iu what cemeteries be- could
bury thc dead. verv politely dsr7rcd. Such
hrnsrrr ,rrfr- could not Hil of detection
among PERSONS of ordinary d..crrrmeri. 4
dav Or two afterwards our friendy urj"rtaL-
cr called arain io inquire AFTER The l,ah ~
the ,ounr man. lie Was asked by the lady
who opened the door.
care YOU the person Who left card here
the other day :"
"Ye,, ra'nr, +" replied he, his ewes bright
sninr.-"Yes ma'ar-the undertaken"
"wcll. s,r, said she. with no liulc indrr.
ua,.or, "-hcn We wan, your services We
will send for you, Sc aud the conversation was
rather abruptly terminated By the closing Of
the door.
Nag have heard Of sleich-runner, hotel
runners, bu, dii YOU dear reader, ever hear
of uuicriaker's.mnners Ycs'crlay. when
IN INV vav 20 Greenwood cemetery. frst
learned that we have such class among rs,
DO you ask Who ,hey are sud ~bat b.,
their hus,ucs. srsvcr. thew are men cn
ploycd hv crr'ain urorrt1kcrs to re, them en-
pluymynt They are constantly on the look
out ior deaths .-vhcihsr hy accident or dis
ease. On learning that death b, eTpertrd IN
ANS particular family ihcy are on The alert. 30
~ ,o he NJ the house when. or immediately
after the catastrophe orcIr. They then very
kindI, Volunteer their services To prepare the
dc,e1seI for the cufin. Beng experienced
persons. their service. are seldom refused.
Taking . favorable opportunity the head ol
the au,ly b. asked whether he or she has shy
choice as tn vha, person .hall see Co the in-
wrmru,'
1.-THE auswsr is .n the negative, their 90.
I,ct t,ea,ily accomplished. lion the contrary
IT b, iu the Affirmative, AID different person
from the employed ofihe ofirtous runners 9.
designated. one OF these remarks, II have
frir,,d near here. who would Do the business
ior YOU very reasonably Il you have no OBJ
,ciiou will ask him Just In step To-, YOU eau
then speak to him, and II his services or term,
are not agreeable YOU need bot employ him '
A. The runner has rendered important assis-
,1uce IN LAYING out the decreased, sud thus
placed the family under obligation, ~ course
they could no, very strongly obJcc,toa mere
interview. One Of the runners, therefore
goes ioi the undertaken, the other remains To
proven, any other party from obtaining the M
tsrment. lfih' manpuyre is successful, each
of,he runners receives dollar as commission
for securing the business.