Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1894 — Unappropriated Syllables. [ARTICLE]

Unappropriated Syllables.

In the early days of the gold excitement in California a young German from Michigan departed for California, and after prospecting for awhile, settled there. His name was John G. Almondinger, and wishing to Americanize himself as much as possible he applied to the Legislature of California, and had his name changed to John G. Almond. A few days later a man named John Smith applied to the same Legislature, and after reciting a long catalogue of the ills to which he was subject, owing to his unfortunately common name, he said in conclusion: “And whereas I have noticed that you have curtailed the name of J. G. Almondinger to J. G. Almond, and have not disposed of the “inger,” which seems to be lying around loose. I respectfully request that the came ma? be added to my name.” The result of this appeal is not stated.