Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-16

A MISUNDERSTANDING following
pleasant little story is told by the New York cor
respondent of the Boston Herald eve are
all familiar with the frequent eXtortions prac-
ticed by hotel keepers in this country upon those
of their patrons who, it is supposed, will endure
anything. Not long ago. young lady who had
come here from New England with her mother
with the view of taking lessons in music, went
to one Of the uptown houses to stay for week
or two, until she cOpid board iG private family.
The morning that she was to leave she sent Tor
the bill for herself and mOther-a lady of nearly
90, who occupied room, No. A. adjoining that
of her daughter. Miss ---- was amazed to
find that her bill amounted to STA, because she
knew il ought not TO be more than 500 or $40 at
the outside. As no items were given ShcrCturned
the account TO the office with the request that
the items should be inserted, The bill went
back with two or three SPECIFICATIONS, aud
'suDdrics' set down at SO. Once more
she returned the bill, demanding to know
what the "sundries2 might be. The clerk ex-
planned through the servant that "Sundries'
was the polite term for "drinks," which so en-
ragged the Young lady that she demanded to see
the extraordinary accountant in person, He
made himself visible in due time, and the deli
cate, spiritual-lookiug girl confronted him by
asking him il he supposed she had drank in
eight or nine days $40 worth Of liquor. As may
be Imagined be wag somewhat abaShed, aud
said with confusion, u beg pardon, miss, it's
iuNlt Nibiltdl tiloIH iUlS Is "a, the drinks
should have been charged TO 45-the next door.
you SEGA room occupied by an old fellow who
drinks like a fish, "Permt me to introduce
you TO the old fellow" replied Miss -, push
ing open the door, standing ajar, and revealing
to his eoaiounded gaze one Of the gentlest and
notwithstanding old ladies be had ever behcld.
The clerk said nothing, but dashed down the
stairs, and in minute receipted bill was once
more returned, with the "sundriesN omitted.
A CURIOUS CEREMONY is thus described in
the London Times! -" Yesterday the city remem-
brancer, the city solicitor aud Mr. Under Sheriff
Crosby attended at the office of the queens re-
membrancer, So Chancery lane, to perform Ger
tain rent services due from the corporation of
the city OF London to the crown The ceremony
consisted approximation being madei Tenants
ana ocruplers OF piece Of waste ground called
Inc Nloors,' in the county of Salop, come forth
ana do your service Mr., City Solicitor thea
cut ono iagotln hall with Ratchet and another
WIN Il 1llih0Ok' Pfoclamatlon was next made
mus tenants and occupiers Of certain teue-
mcnt called "The Forge in the parish of st
Clement Danes, in the county of Middlesex
come forth and do your service Mr.. Ctv
Solicitor tbereupoG counted SIX horse.shoes and
siXty-one nails, and announced the number M
the queens remembrancer, who said Good
numbers. This ceremony, which dates many
centuries back, was formerly performed in the
court of eXchequer before the curSitor baron.
aud more recently before the barons Of the ex
ehequer on the occasion Of the presentation of
the sherifs of the city Of London and the sheriff.
of Middlesex elect for the approval OF the crown,
but it is now performed before the queens re.
pursuant to the 49d section Of the
act " and ~ Victoria, cap. n"