Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15

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1.-THE father surely limb of the law !. 7
Schedule Cook, l3oyril Simpson lis this
in gratitude for benefits received, and
II SO, was II as partaker or share
holders), Merry Christmas Finnet,
Miley Miles Mills overy, Choice Chase
Chapman, Married Brown las like as
not no died bachelor. although
married almost as soon as he was
bornl. Aifability Box, britannia Hottie,
Reservoir Green, Noah Ark Smith,
Jocose Ann Reynolds, Man Friday
Wilson, Orange Webb daughter OF
Lemon Webbl, Yirtuous Jane Surgeon,
Muscular Brooke, Happy Ephraim
Jigsins, Millenarianna carlisle, Smith
Follows Smith (Which nobody can
deny, and Alfred Got Barelegs Ia fact
doubtless patent to everyone.
Some parents appear to have been
determined that their children should
somehow or other be mentioned along
with the great, and 80 we have Albert
Edward Prince OF Wales Norris, Jubi.
lee Guelph Batteuberg. Morley Tim
bers, Royal Consort Partington, Prince
tsicl Charlotte Cope, King George
Westgate, Duchess Dowager Cushway,
and many similar names. The desire
for long, high sounding names leads to
some strange, homogeneous medleys,
especially when there is an attempt
to make them commemorative. Thus
We have Americas Veapucius Xenopbon
Bucephalus Stephen Meamer John
Nerxes Alcibiades Ebenezer Bradzen,
Faustus Present Remembrance CATER
mole, Robert Alma Ralaclaya Inter-
man Sebastopol Delhi pugdale the
son surely of soldier boldl, and
Naval Review Ball.
We get into danser jungle with Fig
houghanghal O'Timeraueh Hope de
Hindley Turner; aud deeper still with
Lyulph Ydwallo Odin Nestor Egbert
Lyonel Toedmag Hugh Erchenwyue
Saxon Esa Cromwell Nevill Dysart
Plantagenet Tollemache Tollemache.
Thomas Hill Joseph Napoleon Bona
parte Horatio Swindlehurst Nelson,
Karl +. W. @. A, +. w. /. G. o. ii.
NJ. Won der Rocke Volmerstein.
But in this marter OF long names it
must once more be "place aux danes, -
for here comes lady with name for
every letter of the alphabet. 1t is Ann
Bertha Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny
Gertrude hypatia Insz Jane Kate
Louisa Maud Nora Ophelia Ounce
Rebecca Starkey Teresa Ulysis tsic)
Venus Winifred Xenophon Yetty Zeus
Pepper. Fancy going through the
marriage service with lady hearing
such name! We pity the psrson. the
bridegroom, and, most of all, the poor
girl herself.
In the case of twins and triplets we
meat with some amusing eollocations
such as Bnttercup and Daisy Price,
Captain and Colonel Jaeger, Alpha and
Omega, Rose, Lily. and Violet Brown
Faith, Hope and Charity Olive; Peter
the Great aud William the Con9ueror
Wright; Patience, Mercy and Prudence
Ferdoe. And in the marriage records
are also some curious pairs. A Cart,
for instance, marries Driver: Guat-
man marries Horseman; Sparkle a
Smart, and Cole Miners
There is, perhaps, not much fault to
be found with such combinations as
Pearl White, Vernal Greenwood. Laurel
Leaf. River Banks, Winter Summers,
or Virginia Virgin; We may even
excuse Major Minor, Eve Christmas,
or Minnie Rifle; and Ernest Frosty
Winter, Alfred Days Weeks, j. CAKE
Baker, W. Windy Bank, and Joseph
Lion Lamb have each the alternative Of
emitting the second of their preuomens
| Aiphi but WudlI oudl
We say of Pine Collin, Farm Stock,
Oak Post twho. by the way. was, or is,
fence carpenterl, Time of Day, Fish
Fish, Golden Key, Ether Spray, Mincra
Waters, Foot Bath, Noah Flood Ship
wright, Partridge Roast. True Case.
Beech Wood, Sherwood Forest, Trial
Bailey, Wonderful Goodman. River
Jordan, Happy Land, Brave Savage,
Ethereal Messenger who POSSIBLY BY
this time scales 90 stone }, Wealthy Mann
tperhaps destined before he dies to be
in receipt of parish reiief), Laughing
| Waters twho knows but tt at she might
| fifty pose as the muse of Melanchoiy?),
Midsummer Frost, and worst of all,
Saint Paul. and PaRchal Lamb? These
are simply outrages upon the helpless
ness of infancy that deserves long i'm.
prisonment without tie option of fine
Not much better are the cases il
which. by reason of lite surname, chilli
is foolishly made TO carry through lift
"a quasi title or aristocratic name, such
as Lord Baron, Arch Bishop, Arct
Deacon, or Baron de Roths Child.
John Saint is united with jesse Vile
Mary Sturgeon finds husband in
Wbalebelly; Henry Bird espouses
Martha Wing, and Clara Death mate
with Robert Pardon: Frost marie;
Snow, and Potter marries Potts; /
Cardinal is linked with Church, ant
Keeping very properly takes to himsel
a House. Other unions are celebrate!
between Church and Boil, Pip
aud a Dance, Hiley and Lowly, Yea
aud Ham, Fish and Hook.