Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Diversion of a certain kind may be oh
tanned for an hour or so in the study of
such an apparently uninyiting subject as
the city directory.
In the new one for Wilmington recently |
published by w. Costa it will be found |
that the name of Smith still heads the list |
as the patronymic most often found |
among the citizens Of this community |
with 29T. Brown comes next with 81 to |
its credit. Then follows Johnson with |
215; Jones, 173; Taylor lb2 Davis, 1871; |
Wilson, 1875; Miller, ia; Kelley and Kelly, |
ia; Williams, III; Robinson, ll5; &c,
The list indicates a noticeable falling
back in the Joneses and as noticeable an
advance Of the Juhnsons. In other com.
munities, it is believed the names of
Taylor and Davis will not be seen ST. far
ahead in the line as they show here.
Robinson also has fallen back.
THE FAEMYARp
Farmer, . Shuckers, many Fields,
5 are Farrow, ( Raikes, | Shuck, Rows,
Gates. | laycuck, > IIerdman, ! Croft,
only Weed 10 Seeds, 3 Gears 2 bitches,
20 Wells, ) Stones ! DraiB stacks,
Kicks. ~ Barnes, . Oates, several Cars,
2Colters, Clays Granger, : burrows,
Heap. l Hopper, Jacks, Tally, Bar
rows, Kyne, - Horns, Teat, 6can Hitch.
THE HOME.
Scores of Cooks. Shays. 3 Kites Toys
6 Coates, | Spaid, Combs . Shoes,
Bootes, 6 Boys. lots of HOPES, 5 Mann. .
Child. Tongs, 4 Cuffs, 1 Walls, I Chairs,
6 Hobbs Garden, 8 GARDENERS, 5 Faucets,
Vent.
FLOWERS, &C.
Primroses, 6; Roses, 8, and Whey.
uousEK EEPFRs Gnops.
Peppers, Teas; Pickles, . Honeys,
Coffee Brooms. Irum. . different kinds
of Curry, and 6varietes of Ware. 2Wickes,
kinds Of Rue 3 Potts, ! Fry. l Fryer, II
Cams Slicer Tubbs, kinds Of Cuale. 3
of Ashes, Keys, l6 Irons, I Cleaners .
Handles, > Kitchens, some kruut, ! kcr-
seys, FroCk, ~ Causes, L'rummy, J
Hoods, 6 Resins.
FISHES.
Gudgeons, 8; Rass, >; salmon, 6; Floun
ders, 3; Whale, |; Pike, ;; Haddock, 1:
Herring, l;Whiting, /; Roach, s; rickcring,2.
CoLoRs
Brown, 227 Green, IS; White 03 Gray,
As; Black, -
NATioNALlTIEs.
Americans. 4; Russ, ., England, IL. Eng.
lish, Il Britton, L. France S; Wales. );
French, 8; German l. GrcGian, /; Holland,
%; Canada, 1; Ireland, >; Irish /; Scott, 60
TUX, 2; Persia, /; Cornish, 3.
Cakes, 8; Pines, .; Brambles, . Brer, /;
Crabtree, /; Twigg !; Bloom, l. Burr /
Budds, /; Burch, |; 1horns, o. Hazel, |
Hawthorne, |; Gum, /; Holley, =; Is bushes
MoLLusCs AMI INSECTS.
Crabbs, .; Locust, 1; Grubbs, numerous
COURT PAGEANTRY.
Kings. iG; Kaisers, 6: Queens, q Prince
l; 6 Lords; Knights, II; Squire, !; Pages
IL; Earles, 3; Countsses, A. Chamberains
O. Gentry, g. Lackeys, I.
THE ARMY, &C.
Garrisons 6; Camps, 3; Troop, /; Scouts
G; Sergeants, .; Rank, 1; Spear. l. Blades
.; several Shields CannOns 81 Gums, ;
Cartridges, 3; Slaughters, II; Slaynan
Armors, 3; Greayes, /; Cravens, 6, Cowards
l. Ransoms, 4.
THE CHURCH, &C.
Churches 3; Bells is; Clerks, Q Amer
1;seyeral Ghurchman; Christians, 3, Kirk
"A; Parsons, -; Sirmon, !; \ Pope L.
gates. b Council, Priests, Prior; Al
bolts, 10; | Monk; frovOsts, /; Bishop
10; Crozers, l3 Crosses, f. Deans, 1
Devines, II; Deacon, |; there is l Iarad
and Singers.
MARINE AFFAIRS.
There are 4 kinds Of Bunting, Burge
3 Seaman, Crews, G Gales Higgins,
Downs, 6 Ferry, Collier, Wherry,
y lllI, u iuulhS, llcTt ! zone, IL W ltTS,
Ssh, numerous Fishers, many FurdS,
sJr .,Jvrks,n3 Cranes, Buoy, riIlGr, Hoo
Bunk, Bergs, Briggs, Smack.
BUILDINGS AMI STRUCTURES,
Temples, 4; Towers, g. House, /; Brio
house, 1; Walls - St0reys, :; Streets,
Ways, s; stretch; Rails, 4 / Tunn
Mines, l; Mills, ID.
MERRIMENT
Balls, IL Dances, f. Wall, /; Chippe,
II; Final, / Else, Holiday, G teuste
Boozers, ? Bards, numerous CAROLS
Cheers, 3sings, goes Lightly, Trips
Journey, | Hopping, IL Fell, nnmeru
Valentines and Christmases.
HUMAN QUALITIES.
Possibly under this class Of hum
qualities or attributes, such "a variety
nomenclature il would be difficult to
cover in any other community in I
country; Is are Stout ~ are Young; 3
Strong; many are Long; but > lanb
has Force; 8 are Woolley; %are Furry
are Curley; 2, Fnney; ) are Sa,,e; 5
Wise; 4 Wiser; 3 are Bigger j. Sinpl
10 are Moody; have Merritt, > are
Peace; is SGhye; ii are Wiley; 3 are stu
are Wits; u are swift; 3, Proud: /
Toney; is Loud; / has Sapp; Of III
litter are reeSy; is Savage : arc WI
is Loyeless l. SANDY; another can Mo
. are always Boring; ana List ! is
ways Hearing, and only is Heard,
are Trusty; 20 are Gross; l
Good; 4 have Grace; has Care;
is Petty; and / is Small, there are
Testers; and l is always ,lOrlun; only
I Justice; | must Lament are in Ernest
have Hope, and 1 a Heritage I arr Clt
s ent; there are II Marse!Si u them o.
o 10 tan Pratt ! viii Dare, SQWick,
Light; . are Rich; | is Lakeland, an
are POOre; - are sharpe, Il Keen " Ii
Pride; / is Il Prigg and another rtrl