The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-08-18
Some Very Curious Names.

A clerk IN the b-IreaSurV has made
it practice for many wears to keep a
record of the odd names on drafts
passing through his hands. He has got
together a thousand curious names.
They are of all nationalities, and were
it not beyond question that they are or
have been born by living persons it
might well be believed that they were
purely fictitious.
There is, for instance, great variety
of familiar things represented by
Winter Green, Josiah Calico H. Sudds,
S. H. Stocking, Pitser Coop, N. Vine
ward, Andrew Wind, E. Coward, J. C.
Spray, L. Coldwater, j. S. OYSTER, Lit
tie b. House, Nicholas Million. j.
Smallwood, A. Littlewood, Kittenhouse,
Wodehouse, Hobbhouse, Smallhouse,
Stackhouse, Henry Stiff, j. II. Bird
whistle, Wiley Measles. Names as I'M
familiar as the foregoing are familiar
were those of August Sassmanshausen,
William Slaughterback, w. Krzyzan-
owski, Zaphnatpaneah Wallis, Przyby-
lowicz and Fritsche, George Humrick-
house, A. NJ Pouncestone, Solomon
Matchopatah, Alonzo Goodpasture,
Masculine Foreacre, Sarah humble
head, g. Bierbranersi, VIM. Hammer
schleg, Robert A. Observation-Disclosures.
Among the curious firm names were
those of Face & Dues, Yard& Furlong,
Peacock, Featherstone IL Co., Swetzer
& Beer, Hoss Il Carr, Key & Dowell,
Sev & Straight, Sis & Bubb, Berup g.
Carrier, Sloe & Fass, Hall & Kennel,
Divine & Goodwin, Black d Whiteside.
The colors were represented by Brown
& Green, Washington fight, Charles
Redheffer, Frost, BLACK & Co., Brown
& Gray, Prof. Rainbot, Hiram Black
ledge, Berry Green, and Henry Red
The animal kingdom is suggested by
John Duck, F. Dnke, A. H. Birdsong,
John Pigg, VIZ. Squirrel, Corner,
Nightingale & Co, To Bee, Adam
Mouse, jackson Bullfrog, Young Tur-
keybelt, Jack G'asshopper.
Names suggesting articles of food
were Joseph Crabtree, F. G. Onion,
Adam GarlicS, Silas Custard, VIM.
Snelt, VIM Giblet, James Ice, j. p.
Teagarden, Frank Parsnip, John L.
Turnipseed, Caroline Hash, John Vine
gar, Burrov & Berry, Thomas Pick
erell, August Chestnutwood, Joseph
Coffee.
Among he names that seem to bear
curious relation to the business in
which the persons named were engaged
were those OF j. A. w. Bone, musician;
David Hatmaker; VIM. Cannon,
pawnbroker; A. Hogg, dealer in meat;
VIM. Boneield and H. Stiff, under
takers; A. Craft, steamboat inspector;
Brandy, Kline & Co., liquor dealers;
Alfred Plant, President of seed COM
pany; D. Coppers, plumber; S. R.
Brick. contractor; Sharpe q Steel,
hardware dealers; Kloth, tailor; George
Doll, toy dealer.
There were some odd names of socie-
ties among the unfortunate depositors
of the Freedman's Bank, for instance,
Sweet Prospects of Paradise" IRE
formed Sons of Love-" ''Zion Sons of
Lavender Daughters of the First
Star of Jacob" "Sisters of the Lord s
Delight, - Loving Daughters of Para
Disc" Rising Sons and Daughters of
the East" ''Sisters and Brothers of
the Heroines of Jericho" Omitted
Daughters of Honor" ''Sweet Lilies
of the Field Lords Delight So
ciety," Daughters of Consolation. -
Young Rising Daughters of Conf
dence," ''Nehemiah's Pasture The
Borders of Zion," blooming Youth
Society,"" Twin Travellers" "Ris-
ing Sons of Ham" Union Doves"
young Honor Secret Daughters OF
Love, 81 Hope to be Righteous So
ciety"
Among the other peculiar names
were Epaphroditus Jameson, Washing
ton l.. Popejoy, Gusheard Speakhard.
James Upthegrove, Hiram Drumgood,
Ebenezer w. Greatsinger, Daniel A.
WeatherwaX, Abraham Hollopeter,
James Underdue, Amanda Sidebottom,
Armande Marguerite Adrienne de eau
lamcourt de Vicene, George Humrick-
house, John Shoosmith, George Middle
ditch, Emmarencia Mickey, Reuben
Shifflebotham, Conrad Reemenschrei-
der, John Bowlegs, Mrs. j. Piano, John
Fluent, William Twenty. Turkey Pile,
Ark Water, Louis Pepper.
Among the soldiers were Lieutenant
A. NJ. Guard, Colonel r. C. Drum,
General S. P. Spear, Captain Edward
Ball, George Gum and Bridget Re
veille.