The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17
Some Very Curious Names.

Some Very Curious Names.
A clerk in the Sub-Treasury has made
It 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 were
it not beyond question that they are or
have been born by living persons n
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,
5. II. Stocking. Pitser Coop, N. Vine
yard, Andrew Wind, E. Coward, j. G..
Spray, L. Coldwater, j. S. Oyster, Lit
tie b. House, Nicholas Million. j.
Smallwood, A. Littlewood. Kittenhouse,
Wodehouse, Hobbhouse, Smallhouse,
Stackhouse, Henry Stiff, j. III. 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 & Co., SweitzeI
& Beer, Hoss & Carr. Key & Dowell.
Sey & Straight Sis & Bubb, Berup 4
Carrier, Sloe e Fass, Hall & Kennel,
Divine & Goodwin, Black & Whiteside.
The colors were represented by Brown
& Green, Washington Light, Charles
Redheffer, Frost, Black & Co.. Brown
& Gray, Prof. Rainbow. Hiram Black.
ledge, Berry Green, and Henry Red.
Streake.
The animal kingdom is suggested BY
Jacob Sheep, Lace Bird, James Veal,
John Duck, F. Drake. A. H. Birdsong,
John Pigg, VIM. SQUIRREL, Corner,
Nightingale & Co., To Bee, Adam
Mouse, jackson Bullfrog, Young Tur-
keybelt, Jack Grasshopper.
Names suggesting articles of foo6
were Joseph Crabtree, +. c. Onion,
Adam Garlick, Silas Custard, VIM.
Smelt, VIM. Giblet. James Ice, j. P.
Teagarden, Frank Parsnip, John L.
Turnipseed, Caroline Hash, John Vine
gar, Burrow & Berry,. Thomas Pick
erell, August Chestnutwood, JOSEPH
Coffee.
Among the 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. Bonefield and HI. Stiff, under
takers; A. Craft, steamboat inspector
| Brandy, Kline IL Co., liquor dealers
Alfred Plant, President of a seed COM
pany; ID. Coppers, plumber; S. r.
Brick. contractor; Sharpe & 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" '.Re-
formed Sons of Love-" Zion Sons OF
Lavender" daughters of the First
Star of Jacob" Sisters of the Lords
Delight" Loving Daughters of Para
disc Rising Sons and Daughters OF
the East Sisters and Brothers Of
the Heroines of Jericho" limited
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" Iris
inc 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. Popeioy, 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, Geor~e Middle
ditch, Emmarencia Mickey, Reuben
| Shiffiebotham, 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 5. P. Spear, Captain Edwarj
Ball, George Gum and Bridget Re-
veille.