Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
SOME VERY CURIOUS NAMES.
The Collection Made by "a Clerk EN-
plOyed in the Sub-Treasury.


A clerk in the Sub-Treasury has made it
a practice for many years to keep
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,
borne by living persons, it might well 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. I'll.
Stocking, Pitser Coop, n. Vineyard, An
drew Wind, +. Coward, j. c. Spray, l..
COldwater, j. 5. Oyster, Little b. House,
Nicholas Million, J. SmallwOod, A. Little
wood, KittenhOuse, WOodenhOuse, HObb-
house, SmallhOuse, StackhOuse, Henry
Stiff, j. FL. Birdwhistle, Wiley Measles.
Names as unfamiliar as the foregoing are
familiar were those of August Sassman-
shausen, William Slaughterback, w.
KrZyzanOwski, Iaphnaspaneah Wallis,
Przabylowiez and Fritsche, George Hum
rickhOuse, \. NJ. Pouncestone, Solomon
Matchopatah, AlOnZO GOOdpasture, Mas
culine Foreacre, Sarah Mumbehead, G.
Brierbranersi, VIM. Hammerschleg, Rob-
ert A. Observation-Disclosures.
Among the curious firm names were
those of Face & Dues, Yard e. Furlong,
Peacock, Featherstone & Co., Swenzer q
Beer, HOss Il Carr, Key IL Doweli, Sey a.
Straight, Sis 81 Bubb, Berup q Carrier,
Sloe & Fass, Hall & Kennel, Divine q
Goodwin, Black Il Whiteside. The colors
were represented by Brown & Green,
Washington Light, Charles Redhetfer,
Frost, Black & Co., Brown q 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. II. BirdsOng, John
Pigg, VIM. Squirrel, Cornor, Nightingale
e Co., To Bee, Adam Mouse, jackson
Bullfrog, Young Turkeybelt, Jack Grass
hopper.
Names suggesting articles of food were
Joseph Crabtree, f. c. Onion, Adam Gar
lick, Silas Custard, William Smelt, Will
liam Giblet, James Ice, j. p. Teagarden,
Frank Parsnip, John l.. Turnipseed, Caro-
line Hash, John Vinegar, BurrOW &
Berry, Thomas Pickerell, August Chest
nutwood, Joseph Coffee.
Among the names that seem to bear a
curious relation to the business in which
the persons named were engaged were
those of j. a. w. Bone, musician; David
Hatmaker; William Cannon, pawn
broker; A. HOgg, dealer in meat; William
BOnefield and II. Stiff, undertakers; A.
Kraft, steamboat inspector; Brandy,
Kline 4 Co., liquor dealers; Alfred Plant,
president of a seed company; ID. Coppers,
plumber; 5. r. Brick, contractor;
Sharpe & Steele, hardware dealers: Kloth,
tailor; George Doll, toy dealer.
There were some odd names of societies
among the unfortunate depositors of the
Freedman's Bank, for instance, s'Sweet
Prospects of Paradise" Reformed Sons
of Love- "ZiOn Sons of Lavender"
Daughters of the First Star of Jacob"
''Sisters of the Lords Delight" Glowing
Daughters of Paradise" "Rising Sons and
Daughters of the East" "Sisters and Bro
theirs of the Herones of Jericho,' "United
Daughters of Honor" ''Sweet Lilies of the
Field" Lords Delight Society,"" "Daugh-
tiers of Consolation" 'YOung Rising
Daughters of Confidence" "Nehemiah's
Pasture" "Blooming Youth Society,v
THE Borders of Zion," ''Twin Travellers
"Rising Sons of Ham," 'UniOn Doves"
"YOung Honor Secret Daughters of Love-"
Il Hope to be Righteous Society,""
Among the other peculiar names were
EpaphrOditus Jameson, Washington l..
PopejOy, Gosheand Speakhard, James
UpthegrOve, Hiram DrumgOOd, EbeneZer
W. Greatsinger, Daniel A. WeatherwaX,
Abraham HOllpeter, James Underdue,
Amanda Sidebottom, Armande Marguerite
Adriene de CaulamcOurt de Vicene, George
Humrickhouse, John Shoosmith, George
Middleditch, Emmarencia Mickey. Reu-
ben ShiffiebOtham, Conrad Reemenschrei-
der, 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. &. Drum, Gen. 6. p. Spear,
Capt. Edward Ball, George Gum and
Bridget ReYeille.