Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-05-26
CULTURE IN CONTRA COSTA.

has been deeply smitten with the
roadrimprovement ideaF, and it
has begun the reform by giving
new names to most nf it roads and
offering to supply fancy titles for
all the houses.
According to TIC Semi eekly
Gazette, of Martinez, in said coun-
tv, the Contra Costa system was an
inspiration of"lIr. a. L. Bancroft,
publisher and piano dealer, OF San
Francisco" It came to him all III
a flash, even Is his one poem came
to Joseph Garecry, and Mr.. Ban
croft caught it on the fly, SO to
speak. But although theoretically
a beautiful system, we are panied
that we cannot consclentlously
commend it to the wayfaring man,
and the wayfaring man pre-ernl-
nently deserves to be considered in
such a matter.
Thus it may be very elegant to
call a highway "Fiumaveg' in
stead of "River Road" or "Pome-
vag" in lieu OF "Fruit Way; but
why "veg" or "vag" is superior in
euphony to "way," passes our com
prehension. But when the Contra
Costa mind turns to the poetry OF
bucolics and suggests genteel names
for American tarmhouses and
dwelling places then does it soar
in the blue empyrean.
an England" says the publica-
ton referred to, "while the roads
are not named nor country houses
numbered, it is a custom firmly es~
tablished and almost universal,
that every suburban and country
house has a name permanently at
ltached to it. Even it the home
changes owners, the name is a fiXt-
ure and helps to locate the new
occupants OF the place.
This custom is q very charming
one and adds greatly to the home
feeling and pride that may be
taken in a place and in hearing it,
name used. 1t is a constant infu-
ence for good upon the country
upon its people and upon theil
homes"
s Then. after commencing to it
;. readers the example set by the En-
! glish colony in Rugby, Tennessee
it dashes off the following sugges
:. ton, which shows that the autho.
is we'll up in the literature of Oui
e da and Miss Braddon:
# "Glenellen. Glenmary, Sara Cot
tage, Alberta Lawn, Herber
Homestead, Frederic Farm, Cliff.
dale, The Meadows, Ivy Cottage
: Laurel Home, The Vine, France
- Farm, The Poplars, George Grange
0 are characteristic English names
If and if appropriate, would be per
!. manently pleasing"
Lest, however, there might seen
st to be more of fancy than of real
ic ism in those names, it gives a lis
le Of several hundred names which
al says are squire English" and "ma
l. be suggestive for u country resi-
g dents in making their selections.
= We Gull a few of the more mele
~ dious for the benefit Of America
4, frrmers: "Mistly Hall. Dodnas
ne Priory, Skiphatch Hall, Tatting
n. stone Wonder, Slough Farm, VIZ
d. ton Ashes, Cabbage Hall Farm
a, Pengwedna, Tragoose. Bodil
in Vean, Hangman's Barrow, Col
e. Rose, Pill Point, Cradbone, Pacl
saddle, Jobs Water, Highe Arga
tn Hagler's Hole, Bull Barrow, Ely
of kettleby Lodge, Sheepskin Hal
n ellis Gull, Cow Close, Tongr
he End"-but this last is a good sto
ry ping place.
ell We shall watch the C
Ir- the Contra Costa experiment Wi
be interest. The Californian is a DO
be and enduring pioneer. He b
n taken hold of the farm name ide
en- and we find among the titles S
lected, Beasely Cottage, Chedd
DIS Villa evidently the inspiration
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