Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-22
rosToFFrcE NAMES

only in America Could such CarIesstles
OF Nomenclature Ise Found.
When the antiquarian of the year
$500 Gigs through the surerimposed
strata 81 ebay pipes. beer barrels. and
false teeth Go the remains OF the year
1920 or 1890 one Of the most inte sestlng
relics that lie will fird will be the United
S ates Official Postal Gaide. In this
volume tas archealogi.t will find much
food for reflection aad the foundations
for all sorts of scientific theories regard
ing the manners aud customs cf this
age. If such name as IA b c. in
Tennessee viii puzzle him, what viii he
think of U Bet, Baptist, and Calf Killer,
of Skull Bone aud Mouse Tail in the
same State? When he finds that there
was an al in North Carolina, one in Ohio.
and third in Tennessee, will he not
think that the peo le of these places
were slothfnl? After finding that Indi-
ana had Big Foot, an Art Mud Lick,
Potato Greek. No Go. Soon Over, and
Toll Gate he will naturally look for
Blocks Of Five and Grandpa's Hat
Maine has Number One, and by 1900
81 Q may have JingoJim. Georgia is the
proud possessor of a Buzzard's Roost,
South Caro.ina of Corn Cob. Vermont
Of Bread Loaf. and Virginia OF Me-
gro Foot he Old Dominion used TO
have a Non Inters ention and Hells
e rner, but size g rid of them. New
York rejoices in Promised Land, where
it hoped to ha Q the Worlds Fair.
al, \
some of her other citizens. Pennsylvania
has Bird in Hand and Good Interest.
West Virginia has IA Left Hand, Mary
land Gunpowder, and the religious
feeling Of Virginia is shown in Old
Hundred Moth Carolina, among other
virtues, las c 'arity, and having this it
naturally has Prosperity. Georgia has
a Dirt Town, an alligator. and Cold
Water, though from all accounts the last
isn't used much in the State, which may
be explained by tine fact that the State
has also Cut OF. The people in part
of Hert county. Georgia, are constantly
reminded to Pav Up, but by going to
Scott county. Minnesota, they can find
Credit River. There can be little
doubt that schoolmaster founded Cor
rectionvilie. Iowa. Texas begius by bid
ding Adieu to the stranger within her
gates, then changes her mind and offers
Benzine, tie favori beverage in the
Lone Star State. Highland Mary has
left Scotland and gone into the postoff flee
business in C1loralo, and associated
with her are Troublesome. Tin Cup. and
Hygiene But she is in the same State
with Ayr and K Carson, while in
CAaffee county there is a Monarch and
Prospect in Guanison county. The
Centennial State has also a Sumner,
Rye, Powderhorn, a r fie, aud Scis-
sors, to say nothing of Wagon Wheel
Gap. Arizona never without an
American Flag and a Flagstaff. Of
course, and with Il. Sc there is Big
Bug, Bumhle Bee, d Lost Basin, Skull
Valley, Tip Top. aud Total Wreck,
with Tombstone The only Barber in
Arkansas is in Scott county. Rob Roy
has come to Arkansas, and Shamrock
now blooms in Calhoun county. There
is Sub Rosa office in Franklin county,
Sweet Home in Pnaski. and the State
has also an Umpire, an Eye, an Era, and
Strangers Home. Ben Lomond is
low in Santa Cruz county, California,
while Byron is in Contra Costa. There is
much interesting nlatter in the postoffice
guide = Chicago Herald.