Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

first these condolences were merely amusing:
| then it was supposed that most of them were
either jokes tricks in aid of business; but
as the collection grew into the thousands
these explanations ceased to explain. Has
fataism its humorous side? Is there mys-
ferrous force behind the freewill determine
cept in childrens toybooks this familiar COM
bination has not been met by the writer.
though he once came upon the happier name
| of pullman over meat store.
The following equally suitable matings OF
names with trades are few of many gathered
are given exactly they were discovered, on
signboards, in advertisements, in directories,
in news reports, and in social intercourse
Without attempting strict classification.
the clergy shall be honored with the lead.
Bishop McVicar. who is vicar maker ex
oficio, is more blest in his trade name than
the curate afflicted with that of Phibbs. The
late Archbishop Temple added to the glory
OF his workshop, as in their lesser degree did
his subordinates Archdeacon Sanctuary, and
that other Archdeacon with so cussed cog
nomen as Gust. prefxed, however, and purl-
fled by the hyphenated Purey. Now comes
procession of surpliced clerics, reverend doc
tors and M. AS, Pope, Parsons Cope. Church
Crucifix Their pulpits did not upheave to
cast out the Revs. Goody. Twist. Prater.
Griffinhoofe, nor even Twopenny. whose name
might seem a hoodoo in the eyes of those
/
We have listened to the preaching of
Pentecost Christian, also to an Allbut,
Hemouth (minus the o.. and Yelloly (minus
an H). We have realized "Hark, from the
Tombs dismal wall if the old hymn is cor
rectly quoted, and have heard Rev Goe,
more famous Rev. Going, a Rev. Wendt. and
though the second one actually went over.
many sound Protestant stalwarts found solace
in the then very celebrated DR. Cumming,
whose works predicting the speedy end OF the
| Loot of fhn,r " nv he
revelation that he had renewed the lease of
his house for thirty years. He was a Scot
Canon Body and the Rev. Mr.. Bodily were
related only professionally, and there is no
cousinship beyond that of pious oddlty in the
connection of w. Restored Jones and the Rev
H. Preserved Smith There is something re-
pulsive in the Philadelphia papers advertise
ment. "Ratcatcher Christ: but the shock IS
milder on reading the sentencing of pick
pocket named
Doctors get bad enough names at times
from disgruntled impatients, without needing
aid from their parents. We copy from their
door plates these confessions, warnings, or
what you please to make of them. DR. Reck-
less, DR.. III, DR.. Cruel, DR.. Fever, Dr. Physic.
and then. in natural sequence. follow DR.
Death, Dr. Coffin, and DR.. Trimmer Whether
it applies to his patient or himself, DR. Good
wins is name to con jure with, but obviously
DR.. Toogood is satirist. as Mr. Jolly Death
is-or was-no fanatic for reverence: but
being only an inquiry agent the doctors have
not his sin to add to their msfortunes.
Mr. Tricks, being only law stationer, must
be acquitted of any closer affinity with the
artful profession. Mr. Whereat probably
always knows where he stands, or lies. Green
and Cheese seem to be good things in the wrong
place in lawyers office. unless the client is
green and the cheese is high. The official
assignee's Office in the London bankruptcy
court had three legal functionaries whose
names were Innocent, Dove. and Angel.
former Park Commissioner of New York bore
the name of Gallup, and in his will he appointed
his partner. Hurry, as trustee. w B. Argue
is lawyer; SO is Mr.. Lovesay: but Mr.
Dialogue is contractor.
A New York publisher was named Delay
Whether he still fingers or not. he has a pro-
fessional progeny fully entitled to enrolment
on the list of the booksellers peerage as Barons
Dilly Daily, Postpone. Prorogue. and Pro-
crastinate Their author victims, doomed to
short patience and long suffering. may snatch
momentary relief in noting that there are
undertakes who really undertake what they
profess, and with promptness and despatch.
The names of these are Mr.. Toll, Mr.. Diem,
Mr.. Stretch, Mr.. Mould, and Mr. Coffin.
I The cheeriest of names for his trade was
that of Mr.. Heaven, a we'll known dyer. I'm
like one who has been mentioned, this mans
instinct of reverence forbade him the obvious
and innocent quip by way of advertisement
Come to Heaven when you dye A con-
fectjOner chose wisely IN being born with the