National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-19
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"a roso by any other name would s,neii ~
sweet" Is an old saying but many rsse. a.e
odorless. and thereby lose half their value A
rose without perfume Is like 4 handsons
woman without mental culture.
How very natural u is for us to associate
qualities and characteristics with names. Who
ever heard the name Of Tom that did not i'm
mediately think of q big-hearted fellow--the
very embodiment of fun; the ring leader in all
sorts OF college scrapes; one who would dare
to do anything for friend, aud DO q constant
torment to an enemy. John, on the contrary,
brings before you a steady. reliable, hard
working youth, quiet, and unobtrusiyc.
Charles suggests the bcau-polite, chatty, al
WAYS agreeable, and the favorite Of the ladies.
H. bright, but mischevous and teasing.
Edward the refined and delicate. Dick be-
longs 10 the needless. don't care-"come easy,
go easy" chap-who lives for to-day; "let to-
morrow take care Of tomorrow"
When We hear the combination names,
which We often do, Of Cstharine Jane, Hannah
Martha, Sarah Augusta, we clap our hands
over our ears to shut out the harsh sounds
for they have the same effect upon eur tym-
panum that eating lemons do upon our teeth
1t puts them ION edge"
All that is frolicsome and gay we expect TO
find in the girl with the name Of Kate, full Of
animation, fearless ready for any feat regard
less Of life or limb, yet, withal, possessing .
warm, generous heart. Quito opposite to this
is demure, studious, hoDe-loving Ann. Fan
ME, cheerful and dainty. Rachel is tho
worker, knows how TO gar old claes look
amaist as wcel's new" does the household
preserving and pickeling Margaret, all frm-
ness but LOuisS dependent, loving, confding,
and the pct Of tho family. Blanche, sclf-rcli-
ant. The sweetest Of all is the hallowed name
of Mary-"last at the cross, and first at the
tomb"-how sacred arc the associations that
cluster around il
Many persons. especially those In the hum
bic walk OF life, have n passion for naming
their offspring after celebrated persons, aud il
is often the source Of much ridicuie to them
through life.
Once ona Hudson River steamboat met
a woman who evidently belonged to this class
she had four children with her, whose ages
ranged from three to ten ycai.. They were a
restless. unruly little set, and the mother wRs
constantly running after them, TO prevent the
boys from climbing up the guards and tum-
bling overheard. inquired their names, an
she answered. with quite proud air: The
girls name is Pauline Victoria. the biggest
boy Is hndrcw Jackson. the next one is Napo-
leon Bonapartc, the little fellow We call Han
nibal' During the trip we frequently heard:
Pauiine-Pauline Misunderstanding Victoria
simmons keep your nose clean" And AM
drew-Andrcw Jackson-Andrcw Jackson
Simmons say, don't tear your trowscrs. SIR
NaHoi'pH DoHaiEflc WAS cliIcu u PIE Dc-
cause he ate all the cake in the basket and
Hinnabal received good shaking for pinch
Ing his sister.
What can he more comcal than to find that
the little timid man, who could not be per-
snadcd TO cross the ocean. bears the name Of
Christopher Columbus Smith or the man who
could not recognize the smell Of gunpOwder
called Napoleon Bonapartc Joncsr How often
we have laughed when we heard the dark
eyed, black haired brunette addressed as
Blanche, and learned that onr large. burom,
reduced washer wonurn's II; m was Lille,
Parents make mistake in giving their chill
drCn the names of distinguished persons; sim
Pile, plcasant-soundinR names arc always safest
II in after life their sons and daughters should
become famous, plain name would not de-
tract from their brilliant regulations; whereas
should they have the name OF some great hero
or heroine, and by unfortunate circumstances
he made unpicasantly conspicuous their emf
nent names would he the cause of many i'll
natucd remarks, and add much to their IN
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