The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-04
Queer People.

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characters in the novels of Charles Dick
ems is accounted as preposterous and
impossible BY American readers. The
monotony of individual character with
US apparently makes the material for
literature meager. Yet there are quaint
personages ID every community, .and
heroes and heroines Of novels are walk
ing about among us every day. A cor
respondent from New Haven, Nelson
County, Ky, writes to the Louisville
Post an account Of . family wherein odd
given names have run riot. s1athe fam.
ily Bible are written the names of Lon
don judge" Revenue Belle, -" China
Figure, '''Reptile Kingdom, ~" Hebrew
Fashion, 'sGreek Wisdom. and '11el
in the Kitchen.n sTheseare tho children
of Mr.. Hamilton, three of them girh
and three boys. The domestic occupa-
ton of "Hell in the Kitchen Is obvious
from the appellation by which she was
consecrated at birth to- the work her
name implies. OF course no living
creature coming under the control of
lfr. Hamilton could escape the freaks
Of his nomenclature, and when :" london
Judge" and $. Revenue Belle, girls, 90
about their blowing, itis with such oxen
Is "Buck !" and = Bolly.'' Not content
with the original name Of "London
Judge" Mr.. Hamilton has added to her
the nickname of "Squeezle Toilet. -
"Mr. Hamilton goes to Louisville once
4 year and purchases clothing similar to
meal Sacks" says this veracious cor.
respondent, "and these garments last
the children an entire year; the meal is
scattered upon the garnet floor to the
depth of several feet to prevent it from
molding." Such is theoutliue Of the cir.
cumstances of a remarkable man. He
is not accounted peculiar in other re.
spects, and is master of his own house.
hold, an intelligent man of comfortable
estate, and q good citizen. Nelson
County is one Of the best in the State Of
Kentucky. 'f 8
All who are familiar with the talk o.
any country town are able to recall
many similar histories, says the Post
In Jessamine County man BY the
name of Bowen would never enter hi!
house except by the back door, ant
never leave it except by the front. HI
selected early in life the spot for biz
burial beneath IN old oak tree, rcmot'
from all other graves, in an open field
and there was buried. Mackey, Duncan
Of the same county, whose occupation
that Of : carpenter, is altogether unfav
orable to the pursuits Of knowledge, j
one Of the most learned nlen, after !,
}; fashion, in America. He knows tn
!, date Of every important event in tn
worlds history. year, month and day
and when essential, the minute. Hi
knowledge Of the family history Of .!
prominent people Is something marvel
Gus. II our correspondents, like I" Ems,
Of New Haven, will contribute the curl
GUS history Of their communities, "
shall be able to furnish our readers
, most interesting chapter -, ..ssses,s
II One Of the best pictures painted b
Gen. g.. w. Price, and still In his pos
. session, is that Of "Old Solomon, tn
Grave.digger." Years ago his bronze
, and hardened face was familiar in .th
streets Of Lexington. He was rarel
, seen In his tattered garments withou
the stump Of : cigar in his mouth. H
was . c0Dnoisseur in this article, an
: kept himself supplied with fragmentar
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