The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-08

"NIi-nt Comn," for the Tradc-Phasc Of
tho Iulcriakcr'- Iiuslne-s.

"Ni-nt Comns" foe the Tradc-phaso Of
tho Inacrtakcr'- Buslne-s
On cross town street. l0t far from
where Seventh avenue begins. is an under
taking establishment Iu boz sure there
is nothing wonderful abort IBIS fact. nor
IS there anything particularly noticeable
oi Out ~ Tie way % tie average mau who
chances past. about the place For the
Office Is nothing more than the basement
" dwelling house converted intoa store.
the brick work torn away and big plate
glass window replaced ia its stead. O. trans
formation that mas be seen anY time OH
Fifth avenue or other ihoroughlares now
turned into busiue streets. Bat there
was cardboard sign in the window Of
OF the shop that, when i noticed IL, ap-
pcared very unusual indeed / read and
rc-rcad IL about ten times, and then
placed my hand against tie glass 20 make
sure that il was inside Of the pane. for il
struck me that some one might have been
playing practical Joke on tho innocent
undertaken But, no-there was no de
ception about It, The four corners Of a
square Of white bristol board were pasted
To- the inside of the glass aud on il Ia
modest black letters was traced. Misht
collins. TO the trade only"
am not naturally iuQuisitive. but az
once became curious enough 10 inquire
what this notice meant and accordingly
opened the door aud stepped in In the
rear Of the store an elderly man with a
smoothly shaven face, which, together
with his BODY. was about as lat and as
round as n billiard. ball. was writing at a
desk. llc rose as closed the door behind
me and nodded good day.
Il haycn got any business 10 transact
said !, "but would Ike to ask what is
meant by misit collins
"Oh. that's easily explained. replied
he, with merry chucklc You Sec
here he produced Il snnf box from his
pocket, tapped IL and took a huge pinch
Of the aromatic rowder-"you see It's
Just this way: When an undertaken re.
ceives an order for q funeral be goes
around M once and takes a measurement
Of the deceased lie then orders a casket
from one OF the large supply houses-for
very few uudcrtakcfs themselves carry
stock II an elaborate casi,et is ordered.
with silver m0untings and an engraved
plate, 10 viii not perhaps be ready
until tho day Of the funeral Then.
when 10 is brought around it may
be found Tor the first time, and 10 the
CONSERVATION Of the undertaken, 10 be
either say too narrow or too short. May
be the body was heightened out. as they
occasionally DO after death, or perhaps 10
was enlarged Again. the undertaken, or
a careless assistant. may have made a
mistake in taking the measure. Under
such circumstances there Is only one thing
10 be done. and that is 90 order d new
casket The undertaken must of course,
suffer Tor bis OWL blundrr, and tie manu-
fncturcr w;il not take back the first
coffin. This leaves IL upon lis hands,
and, not wishing 80 carry /, and take his
chances Of being able % use 30 no some
future time, hc comes TO mc and pur-
chase 10 at q fair figure
For instance, That caskct Won soc .
standing no the c.trone end Of the case
Z here Is one bought iov days ago. J. .
is very expensive ono % polished rose +
wood Tho engraving on the plato have
down, 50 chat ii can be lcttcrcd
again Now. that coffin. con idoring what
| gave for il. can scll for very mu ID less
than "a manufacture would charge, and
by and 10y some one ia the trade viii want
just such a one, and he viii naturally
come TO me to get IT,"
How will no know tiat you have
oaske. Of that description
Because issue monthly catalogue,
with full descriptions Of stock on hand,
and if he is careful TO keep this before
lim on his desk he win be able 20 get Il
bargain moro than once. have just
started in this branch Of the business
md at present have the field al 20 "a
self
And nov, sir. yon know what MIST.
,ofin is Call again John Preston
3aecher IN New York News.