New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
SMITH & BROWN,
Hotel valuers and estate agents.

:: SMITH BROWN
Hotel valuers and estate agents.
In Bedford-st / saw the following sign In bold
letters on the second story of ordinary buildings
Beds for gentlemen and visitors to London
On the celebrated Bow Church, which elbows Its way
into busy Cheapde there is this notice. rather more
CURLY put than is the custom here Stick no bills
this church.
Over a shop in town few miles out OF London
I read aT7,e private part OF this house to let'
The possibilities Of a barber's life In the worlds
metropolis arc suggested by the following which made
a brave showing In n BARRIERS shop n few steps out
OF High Hoborn nhe last word being pronounced, by
the way with the first o. long. and though there
we're no 81" In it-o-burn): IInrcuttng. 3D.; sham
pooling 3D.; shaving. 3D.; cleaning and scrapins
teeth Cd. hats blocked. 3d. Double charge for
hdies.n
The Londoners, moreover, resort as do some SHOP
keepers the Atlantic, to fantastic speings, In
order to attract attention; over shoe shop In tho
Strand, for example, is the sign: "PMt-eesl boob."
Such sign as the following would be certain to
attract attention in the neghborhood OF New-fork!
Funerals improved principles to suit all casses
II can be seen by any traveller who gances out OF
his railway carriage a few minutes after leaving
Waterloo Station. "Clinker and fine ash given away
is another noteworthy sign which may also be seen
BY observing travellers the Southwestern Railway.
II one is on the lookout for curious things he can
find them In quantities to suit among the signs OF
London. lie will find, for instance. that Mr.. whppey
Is well-known maker OF whips; that there are such
things as livery and bait stables meaning doubt
less stables a, which horse may be supplied With
single meal, or perhaps only enough to sustain life
until he reaches his stopping place; that livery
stable keeper is "jobmaster', that j. Cow Is an
icemnn while q rejoicing in the name Carnan
deals in milk that PontiIex, very appropriately, Is an
engineer; that O man may be an undertaken ana
g., htny do
with funerals "undertaker' being used In much the
same way as Americans use contractor; that
milk dealer Is "cowkeeper' that c. Legg sells boots
and shoes: that a window Is opened into certain
side OF London life by the notice. Clothes lent Tor
funerals; that J. Cutbush Is popular horucultust
that there is at least such oddly named thing IN
London as SReady-made and Bespoke Clothing
Establishment and that the greatest show and the
biggest ehllngsworth' among the attractions ad'
vertised at certain resort.
The detailed bills which one receives at hotels and
restaurants are often worth keeping as curiosities
Here is transcript OF received In restaurant not
far from London 1t consists OF thin slip OF paper,
seven inches long by and half inches wide with
the name OF the restaurant at the top and printed list
Of sixteen articles which may be ordered with blanks
for carrying the items in shilngs and pence; the
figures here given are pence:
Joint
a
Liqueurs and aera,ed waters Observation-Disclosures !
FAIL nansin '''''' '' -
To get n napkin In that eatinghous one had 70
order Just as he would any article which he wished
to eat otherwise he would so without The most
curious thing here, however Is the item "liqueurs and
acrated waters, No one could guess that this
was designed TO cover cup Of tea. No tea was
provided for In the bill, and the waitress evidently
thought II wise to take title sufficiently inclusive
II will be noticed that attendance charged for
I'm this bill. II would DO rnsh to assume that this alb
| solved the patron from the customary tip
charge for attendance Is mnde In some restaurants aud
other places. but NJ pleasant looks will follow the de-
parting guest II he should omit TO remember the per-
son or persons who attended him. one morning, when
the maid brought bills at the little
hotel where passed tho night, friend, observing
| = charge for " ATTENDANCE remarked:
"wel Lizzie. does that mean your
mo, sir. 1t DON'T was the answer, with becom'
ing blush and air Of selfcnscousness that WAS de-
ucious.
Needless to say that Lizzie was n shilling richer
moment later. The "tp' is expected every time but
the traveller should bear In mind that 1t need not be
| large one A penny or twopence will be gratefully
received where the average American at home would
never think OF offering less than Ave or ten cents.
| Speaking of "up" and "down" in England reminds
me OF friends experience. on his arrival In Liver
pool he wished 10 visit 4 hat store without delay he
was conveyed by a fellowpassenger to large estao'
| lshmcni where hats only one OF dozen things
| that were sold
"wheie is the hat department" inquired the new
| conner .
| Clear up 10 tho top, sir, as far as you can go'
was this answer OF the clerk addressed whose accon-
| panying gesture showed that he did not mean INC
highest story of the building, but the extreme Gnu
| tie shop. . Cathedral
1t Sunday and at the hour OF service s cat ne
place was pretty full. Looking about Tor sc ,n.S
| was accosted by verger, VINO informed , m dawn
you can't get any seat, sir, unless You go cisai 49,
TO the bottom" What the man meant ps s,e .ros
tom" was the portion OF the euhce nearcs' o,."r,;
Londoners also speak OF the top ana 40 "a
| Of a street where NEWCOMERS say "head" ane
| foot"
and mi asses on all railways T. one OF the tnnss
that itself on the attention wherever one h rail-
on this side OF the Atlantic. Not only are tne ,a.
| way carriages divided into compar,m"nss, v w.,,ng
class, but at many Of the stations sepsa'c w. anss
rooms and booking offices are proviaea ~ e' a.
| seem singular TO see such signs at the Stations =,
| First and second-ciass ladies' wauhs r'" '.
| and "Thirdclnss ladies' waiting room" crI
ca observer Is likely 10 wonder WI! tho o.nP", nn
do not set gramniran to keep watch on the ssn
| painter Whv not let ladies [" stard first IN these
signs or, better st, lot ladies' waltng roo., pr ar
code tho designation TO class Iefhaps t'c ~,
| swer would be that II has always been q, ". s
is as long as railways have existed-and that sur
concerned That il is q reflection upon an es!imso "
| lot OF people to call them secondciass laa'cn
third class ladies'" docs not seem 10 have pehctrs
the minds Of those responsible for this atrociv'