Telegram-herald., 1891-06-09
GLEANINGS ABOIT TOWN
Ocds and Ends Found In the Streets
and Hotels.
SOaE PECuLARIIIES OF TRAVELLERS
The Universal HAbit Of Ordering lee
water IA hotsis Not Due - Prohibi-
Ilsn-aoN Ex-senator ihos- "A.
Ferry APpesrs-othsr 3ots.

Hurry up there; ice water 70 ., 40
and IT," shouted Clerk Dioble N the
Morton the other evening, as BE
pounded vigorously on the bell. As u
rule nearly every guest IN 8 hotel
orders ice water upon retiring. Yet
half OF them 10 not think OF II al
home. IL can not be that they are all
painting WIN thirst. and the bar re-
eeipts contradict the supposition taat
they are prohIbltlonlsts. But they must
have ice water, whether they drink 1t
or not. Some OF them Will ring Tor 1t
in the middle of the night and IT Will
be found untouched III the morning.
1t - one of those oddities that exist
without any apparent reason, except
that people who travel are initiative
and readily perceive the fads and Gus
toms when prevail on the road. Cal
Ions OF ICE water are used IN the Morton
daily, and the bell boys get plenty OF
exercise running up and down stairs,
winch ought 10 be beneficial 10 any or
them who may be troubled with weak
hearts.
The new man on the road is always
al interesting parsonage, especially
10 the CLERKS VINO are on To hIm the
moment he approaches the register. lie
gives himself away by his air OF sup
eriority and his inquIsltlyeness and
sometimes by the early manifestation
OF q disposition to kick and ind fault.
He generally demands the best room
Ia the house and IS eager TO open his
samples. He makes 1t point TO let
people know that he is drummer.
But the clerk IS the chief object OF
attack. He goes at him by calling him
"old boy and tells him in conf
dental way about the number OF
mashes he has made in the previous
town. IL he has practical joke the
clerk has TO stand 1t. IL he takes
railway guide and tnds out the de-
parture OF mis- train the man behind the
desk has TO tell him Just the same. and
answer a dozen unnecessary questions
about il besides. He sets 'em up and
asks the handsome fellow with the
diamond when he Is off watch and If
he can 20 out with him and see the
town after dark. The fresh traveller is
indeed an irrepressible fellow and
and at the same time bore
many of the people who come in con-
tact with hun. He may be seen almost
any day IN the Grand Rapids hotels; but
time and experience change HIM and he
gradually understands himself; be-
comes more sedate and thoroughly &C
customed 10 the ways of the world, and
dIscreetly exercises his social procllyl-
ties among his customers and attends
strictly to business.
Ex-senator Thos. W. Ferry. of Grand
Haven, passed lew hours IN the Nor
ton House lobby yesterday. The once
familiar auburn whiskers of the Sena-
tor are fast changing to gray. He
looks hale and hearty, and yesterday
his face had a ruddy hue. He still
wears the conventional back Prince
Albert coat buttoned close to his chin.
Mr.. Ferry was not discussing politics,
and his visit was solely for the purpose
of attending - some business matters.
He was pleased, however, that his
brother, +. p. Ferry, is becoming a
prominent factor in the politics of
Utah; also that the business interests of
the Ferrys out there are growing and
prosperIng.
Judge Fl. J. Hoyt, of Muskegon, who
il almost weekly visitor here, was IN
town yesterday. The Judge always
finds time, besides attending to legal
business, to give to his numerous social
friends. He is \ radical Muskegon
boomer" and said the recent fire was
Just what that town needed, and then
he cited numerous instances, showing
how magnificent cities had been reared
from ashes. lie boasted of the evl-
dences of recovery and rebuilding now
apparent. and predicted that Muskegon
would speedily rise again, TO his credit
without using the term ''phenIx like
In RoIiee Gourf