National Republican., 1883-07-23
SOME VERY CURIOUS NAMES.
The Collection Made by a Clerk Employed
In the Subtrcasury.
NeW York Sui


A clerk in the subtreasury has made it n
practice for many years to keep record OF
the odd names on drafts passing through his
hands. He has got together thousand
curious names. They are of all nationalities
and We're it not beyond question that they
are or have been borne by living persons, it
might we'll be believed that they were purely
fictitious.
There is for instance, a great variety OF
familiar things represented by Winter Green
Josiah Calico, II. Sudds, S. II. Stocking
Pitser Coop, n. Vineyard, Andrew Wind, E.
Coward j. G. Spray, L. Coldwater, J. S. Oys.
ter, Little B. House, Nicholas Million, J
Smallwood, A. Littlewood, Kittenhouse
Wodehouse, Hobbhouse Smallhouse, Stack.
house. Henry Stiff j. H. Birdwhistle, Wiley
Measles. Names as unfamiliar as the fore
going are familiar were those of August Sass
manshausen, William Slaughterback, w.
Krzyzanowski, Zaphnatpaneah Wallis Przy-
bylowicz and Fritsche, George Humiick-
house, A. M. Pouncestone, Solomon Matcho-
patah, Alonzo Goodpasture, Masculine Fore
acre, Sarah Mumblehead, G. Bierbranersi, VIM.
Hammerschleg Robert Wahshakakhkam
Among the curious firm names were those
of Face & Dues, Yard q Furlong Peacock,
Featherstone & Co., Sweitzer & Beer, Hoss
& Carr, Key & Dowell, Sey & Straight, Sis &
Bubb, Berup S Carrier, Sloe q Fass, Hall &
Kennel, Divine Il Goodwin, Black & White
side. The colors were represented by Brown
& Green, Washington Light, Charles Red
hetler, Frost, Black & Co., Brown & Gray,
Prof. Rainbow, Hiram Blackledge, Berry
Green, and Henry Redstreake.
The animal kingdom is suggested by Jacob
Sheep, Lace Bird James Veal, John Duck, F.
Drake A. H. Birdsong, John Pigg, William
Squirrel, CornH, Nightingale & Co., To Bee,
Adam Mouse, Jackson Bullfrog, Young Tur-
keybeft, Jack Grassnopper.
Names suggesting articles of food were Jo-
seph Crabtree, +. G. Onion, Adam Garlick,
Silas Custard, VIM. Smelt, VIM. Giblet, Jas.
Ice, j. p Teagarden, Frank Parsnip, John l..
Turnipseed, Caroline Hash, John Vinegar,
Burow & Berry, Thomas Pickerell, August
Chestnutwood, Joseph Coffee.
Among the names that seem to bear curl
ous relation to the business in which the per-
sons named were engaged were those of j. A.
W. Bone, musician; David Hatmaker; VIM.
Cannon, pawnbroker; A. Hogg, dealer in
meat: VIM. Bonefeld and H. Stiff undertake
ers; A. Craft, steamboat inspector; Brandy,
Kline & Co., liquor Dealers Alfred Plant,
president of seed company; d. Coppers,
plumber; S. R. Brick, contractor Sharpe &
Steel, hardware dealers; Kloth, tailor; Geo.
Doll, toy dealer.
There were some odd names of societies
auiohk thc Nhc ucpooitOIo VI Unt
Freedma ms bank, for instance, "Sweet Pros
poets of Paradise" Reformed Sons of Love-
Dzion Sons of Lavender" Daughters of the
First Star of Jacob" sisters of the Lords
Delight" Lowing Daughters of Paradise, y
Rising Sons and Daughters .of the East
Sisters and Brothers of The Heroines of Jer-
icho," Omitted Daughters of Honor" Sweet
! Lilies of the Field" Lords Delight Society
Daughters of Consolation" Young Rising
Daugh ters of Confidence" "Nehemiah's Pas
ture," Blooming Youth Society" "The
Borders of Zion, "'Twin Travellers" "Rising
Sons of Ham," "Union Doves" young
Honor Secret Daughters of Love-" II Hope
to be Righteous Society"
Among the other peculiar names were
Epaphroditus Jameson, Washington l.. Pope
joy, Gusheard Speakhard, James Upthegrove,
Hiram Drumgood Ebenezer w. Greatsinger,
Daniel A. WeatherwaX, Abraham Hollopeter
James Underdue, Amanda Sidebottom, Ar
mande Marguerite Adrienne de Caulamcourt
de Vicene, George Humrckhouse, John Shoo-
smith, George Mddleditch, Emmaroncia
Mickey, Reuben Shifilebotham, Conrad Reem-
enschreider, John Bowlegs Mrs j. Piano
John Fluent William Twenty, Turkey Pile
Ark Water, Louis Pepper.
Among the soldiers were Lieut.. A. NJ. Guard
Col. r. C. Drum, Gen. s. P. Spear, Capt. Ed
ward Ball. George Gum, and Bridget Re-