The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-03
ODD NAMES OF PENSIONERS.
Curious Specimens OF Nomenclature on
View at a Sub-Treasury.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
This is a big country and there is a big
variety in the names its residents carry
through life with them. No better opportu-
nifty to get an idea of the oddities In family
and given names can be had than at one of
the treasury branches. where checks from
all parts of the country come in. aad none
of these offices get wider range of novel
ties in nomenclature than the Su5-Treasury
in Cincinnati The Sub Treasury does a
tremendous business in pension checks, and
some very curious Endorsements appear
upon the bits of paper, which, as a matter
OF fact, give more conclusive evidence than
do the majority Of the other official docu-
ments sent IN that The ways of the Ameri-
can christenerS are past finding out A col
lection Of some of the curious names under
which persons no doubt manage tn lead re-
spectacle lives has 10 include those of good
many Indians, but the most novel OF their
titles are fully matched by some of the APP
pellatlons of whites. The cOlored brother,
too, is no doubt responsible for bis share of
The queer names.
As to the pious antecedents of Christian
Scripture there should be no doubt, and
the Christian Bible should be equally above
reproach. John the Baptist TheOpbius
PloOf can do no less than live up to his
name, while Anna Ketchabaptst may find
In hers reminder OF some old family
romance. Abel Cain has 10 thank biblical
sources evidently for the way he writes
his autograph. Christian is a lavorite
There are Christian Canary and Christian
Coll, while Christian Finger also figures
In the list Lizzie Barefoot, Charity Tom,
Peter Menagerie, Clean Berry Brazil Pep
per. John Duck. Millie Drake, John
Chicken, Rose Cardinal. Winter Green, John
Roselip. Joseph Goodpasture, Eliza Stone
cipher, Amelia A. Turnipseed, Sandy Beard,
Bad Temper, Adam Apple and Pleasant
Laid offer exam pies of rather curious COM
binaiiOns. There are others which are still
more unusual. Lone Liar. for Instance, is
certainly an oddly. George Washington
Ananas suggests an incongruity. So does
Temperance Rumy, while Day knight and
August Blizzard are not far behind. Smith
Corns, Lean Redman, G. w. Heavystrine,
Daniel Death. Henry Fivecoais, Brdsong
Crow, Henry Pancake and Fred COIdsno
are all names to attract attention on a
signbOard. Geography was evidently
respected in the family OF Tennes-
see Texas Bowman. while patriotism
must have assisted in the selection of Amer
lea Cannon, America England and America
Patrick. Adam Skunk would naturally ask
TO have bis name spoken with the accents
in the right place. Welcome Home is a
pleasing title, while there is something curl
Gus about the sound of Seneca Sly and
Betsy Bump. Rpus Uptheback should run
no danger of having his mail delivered to
somebody else. James Necessary, James
Walkingstick. l.. W. Cashdollar, Peggy
Way, Mary Tickle, Elizabeth Scalp, Hugh
Hash, Simon Pure, Edward Daddysnan.
Diamond Stone. Peter Pence and John I'm
sold are certainly far from common names.
Madison Square and Ashbury Park should
be we'll known and popular.