The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-08
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A elsrk IN the Sub. Treasury has mad,
+ practice for many years 70 keep
record Of the odd names on draft
passing through his hands. He has 20
together . thousand curious names
They are Of all nationalities, and wer,
It not beyond question that they are OF
have been born by living persons I
might well be believed that they wert
purely fictitious.
There il. for instance. q great variety
OF familiar things represented by
Winter Green. Josiah Calico, H. Sudds,
8. II. Stocking. Pitser Coop, N. Vine.
yard, Andrew Wind, E. Coward, j. C.
Spray, L. Coldwater. ]. s. Oyster, Lit
tie B. House, Nicholas Million, J.
Smallwood, A. Littlswood, Kittenhouse,
WOdehouse. Hobbhouse, Smallhouse,
Stackhouse. Henry Stiff, ]. H. Bird
whistle, Wiley Measles. Names ~ IN
familiar as the foregoing are familiar
were those OF August Sassmanshausen,
William Slanghterback. w. Krzyzan-
Owski. Zaphnatpaneah Wallis, Przyby-
lowicz and Frifsche, George Humrick-
house, A. d. Pouncestone, Solomon
Match0patah, A:.nzo Goodpasture,
Masculine FOreacre, Sarah humble
head, G. Bierbranersi, VIM. Hammer
schleg, Robert A. Observation-Disclosures.
among the curious firm names were
those of Face 4 Dues. Yard 4 Furiong.
Peacock. Featherstone & Co., Sweitzer
4 Beer, Hoss & Carr. Key & Dowell,
Sey & Straight. SIS 4 Bulb, Berup &
Carrier, Sloe & Fass, Hall & Kennel,
Divine & Goodwin, Black 4 Whiteside.
The cOlOrs were represented by Brown
& Green, Washington Light, Charles
Redhe1 Ter, Frost, Black & Co, Brown
L Gray Prof. Rainbow. Hiram Black
ledge, Berry Green, and Henry Red
The animal kingdom Is suggested by
Jacob Sheep. Lace Bird, james Veal,
John Duck, F. Drake. A. H. Birdsong,
John Piggg. VIM. Squirrel. Corner.
Nightingale & Co.. To Bee, Adam
Mouse. jackson Bullfrog, Young Tur-
keybelt. Jack Grasshopper.
Names suggesting articles of food
were Joseph Crsbtree, F. C. Onion,
Adam Garlick, Silas Custard, VIM.
Smelt. VIM. Giblet. SAmes Ice, j. P.
reagarden. Frank Parsnip, John l..
.Turnipseed. Caroline Hash, John Vine
gar, Burrow & Berry, Thomas Pick
erell, August ChestnutwOod, Joseph
Among the names that seem to bear
. curious relation to the business in
which the persons named were engaged
e those OF j. A. W. Bone, musician;
David Hatmaker; VIM. Cannon,
pawnbroker; A. Hogg, dealer in meat;
VIM. B0nefield and H. Stiff. under
takers; A. Craft, steamboat inspector;
Brandy, Kline & Co., liquor dealers;
Alfred Plant, President Of . 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 dep0sitOrs
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 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
denoe,' '.Nehemiahfs Pasture" Tho
Borders of Zion." Blooming Youth
Society,"" Twin Travellers" IRIS
ing Sons of Ham," Union Doves"
''Young Honor Secret Daughters Of
Love- Hope to be Righteous So
ciety."
Among the other peculiar names
were Epaphroditns Jameson. Washing
ton l.. Popejoy, Gusheard Speakhard.
James Upthegrove, Hiram Drumgood,
Ebenezer w. Greatsinger, Daniel A.
Weatherwax. Abraham Holl0peter,
James Underdue, Amanda Sidebottom.
Armande Marguerite Adrienne de Cau-
lsmcourt de Vicene. George Humrick-
house, John Shoosmith. George Middle
ditch, Emmarencia Mickey. Reuben
Shifiebotham, Conrad Reemenschrei-
der, John Bowlegs. Mrs. j. Piano, John
Fluent, William Twenty, Turkey Pile,
Ark Water. Louis Pepper.
Among the soldiers were Lieutenant
A. n. Guard, Colonel r. C. Drum,
General S. p. Spear. Captain Edward
Ball. George Gum and Bridget Re-