The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-10-23
Postal Curiosities.

The list of peculiarly named post offices
in this country is long one and includes
some real inspirations of genius. The first
office in the alphabetical category is named
ga B c, and it is situated in Sumner coun-
ty, Tennessee Indiana has an office named
''B" Colorado one named 30 H. Missis-
sippi one named up K" Maryland one
named at B." Tennessee one named
"Y T." and o X" is found in each
of the three States of Kentucky, Mississip-
pi and South Carolina, as if the names had
all given out in those localities and the in
habitants had been forced to come down to
mere initials In like manner, both Maine
and Tennessee have offices called Number
One, and New Y ork has Number Four :"
The "You Bet postcfice of California
has won worldwide fame, but there are
dozens of titles in the list that are fully as
odd. Thus, Michigan has a Bad Axe,
Kansas a Pop Corn, Tennessee Bald
Hornet, Blizzard, a Gilt Edge, a Nam
my, Mouse Tail, Peeled Chestnut and
a Rip Shin, and Kentucky Rabbit Hash,
Gimlet, Jamboree, Marrowbone, a
Back Bone and Cut Shin. Then we
notice Bundle Bee and Big Bug, Arizona;
Vinville, Mississippi; Ball Ground, jug
Tavern and Hard Cash, Georgia; Gin,
Mud, Sammy and Left Hand, West Vir-
ginia; Pump, Shoe Heel, jug Town and
Hog Back Valley, North Carolina; and
Funny Louis, Hard Times, Hard Shell and
Jump, Louisiana. Mississippi, North Car
olina and Kentucky each has postofice
with the rather peremptory title of Why
not, and Arkansas and Nebraska are equal
ly emphatic with a Stop. There is a
Wideawake in both Kentucky and South
Carolina, Cyclone in Texas, Indiana,
Missouri and Pennsylvania, an Enigma in
Georgia and Tennessee, a Rough and Ready
in Pennsylvania and California, Jingo in
Kansas and Tennessee, Joe in Kentucky
and Tennessee, Jumbo in Alabama, Ohio
and Vest Virginia, Keno in Mississippi,
Ohio and Texas, Greenback in Arkansas,
North Carolina and Tennessee, and Gum
in Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas.
Names involving some sediment or emo
ton are not uncommon. Thus we run
across Good Luck and Adieu in Texas;
Sweet Lips, Defeated, Regret and Difficult,
in Tennessee; Good Night, in Missouri;
Troublesome, in Colorado, Kansas and
Kentucky; Tombstone and Total Wreck, in
Arizona; Alone, in Kentucky; Keep Tryst,
in Maryland; Bachelors Hall, in Virginia,
and Bachelors Retreat, in South Carolina;
Dismal, in North Carolina; Last Change,
in Iowa; Embarrass, in Wisconsin; Free
Will, in Kansas; Possible, in Tennessee;
FINS, in Texas; Non Intervention, in Vir-
ginia, and Matrimony, in North Carolina.
Musical preferences crop out occasionally.
California has a postofice called Jenny
Lind, and Louisiana one named after Cho-
pin, while three States, Kansas, Minnesota
and Nevada, do honor to Verdi. In North
Carolina there is an Old Hundred, and in
Iowa a Shoe Fly The animal and vege-
table Kingdoms are levied upon for some
singular titles Thus we see the offices of
Alligator and Pumpkin, Georgia; Pancake,
Texas; Port Wine, California; Peanut,
North Carolina and Tennessee; Rat, Ala
bama; Pig, Kentucky; Rattlesnake, Kansas,
and Crabb Apple, Ohio.
Tennessee has Chuckaluck and Texas
a Muckymuck; Missouri Pay Down and
Georgia Pay Up. Latin is called into
play by the citizens of Quid Nunc, Alaba-
ma, and Vox Populi, Texas. Ohio has
postofice with the attractive name of So
dom. We look in vain for Podunk, but
Michigan has Hodunk; and among the
other queer miscellaneous names of offices
are All Healing and Black Jack, North
Carolina; Odd and Soonover, Indiana;
Sleepy Eye and Pickwick, Minnesota;
Slipup, Tub, Shinbone and Thirty-Nine,
Alabama; Snapfnger, Hat, Ty ny and
Hard Cash, Georgia; Sober, Tub, Congrui-
ty, Panic and Walkchalk, Pennsylvania;
Makeup and Yoho, Ohio; Wayback, Con-
crete, Ditto and J. Bob, Texas; Jim Wood,
Quod and Rightangle, Kentucky Quiz,
Tut and U Bet, Tennessee; another u
Bet in Montana; Sopchoppy, Florida
Chrome, Greenhorn, Scissors and Tin Cup
Colorado; Well Water, Overalls and Hard,