Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26

sampson. Funston ana Bryan can eaCn
claim five. Two states have improved upon
the ordinary method of using great mans
name by having Horace. Greeley county.
Neb.. and Horace. Greeley county, Kan.
while Texas. with true western unconven-
tionality. has Ben Wheeler and Ben Frank
lin, and New York honors in TfIly Foster
a heroine otherwise unknown to fame.
An invidous distinction has been made in
using the names OF the months for post
offices: only five are thus distinguished.
May is the prime favorite appearing II
times: March occurs times June. July
and April once; the rest are ignored. Mon
day has three namesakes, but the other
days Of the week are so unpopular as to
have none. though Pennsylvania has
Sabbath Rest and Washington Friday
Harbor. There are three Winters and one
Spring, but no Summer and no Autumn.
Pennsylvania going so far, however, as to
have Autumn Leaves. Christmas is hon
ored in Florida. Maine and Arizona: New
Year in Montana
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Many Of tine names found In the Postal
Guide are presumably descriptive Of the
communities which have adopted them.
Some Of them are frankly eulogistic others
quite as frankly depreciatory. Certainly
Alright. ILL.,, and the towns in Kentucky,
Mississippi and South Carolina which have
taken the name o. K. must have a belief
in their own merits. while Fashion. Ga.
and the Texas town of Dressy evidently do
not mean to be classed with Dowdy, Ga.
or the unitarian Overall. Tenn. One town
in Ohio has the courage to call itself Dull
and the citizens of Looney, Okla. and
Booty. Va. go even further. Fine, N. Y,
and Fair. in Arkansas. are bettered by the
twentythree Edens and the twelve COM
munities that call themselves Paradise,
while Famous, Mo-: Extra. KY: Peerless
Ohio. and Example. Kan. follow the
biblical injunction in not holding their light
under a bushel. The town of Surprise.
Neb., seems a trife doubtful about its
existence and capabilities. as do Expert
ment, Ca. and Deovolente, Miss, and Bar.
gaintown. N. J., leaves some uncertainty
as to whether II considers itself a good or
a bad bargain.
Prosperity. N. c., and Success. Cal, seem
to invite immigration, and Cyclone, Ark,
and Starvout, Ore. to discourage 1t. while
Santaclaus, Ind. must certainly be the
children's paradise. Lawyersville. N. Y:
Doctortown. Ga: Preachersville, KY, and
fATtlSdIi, W. Sd SeeIN 10 furnish q clue TO
the occupations Of their inhabitants, and
the citizens Of Spoonville.. Cal, may be
presumed to be of sentimental nature The
residents Of Old Glory. Ariz.. must be pa
triotic, and those Of New Jerusalem. Pa.
and New Zion, s. c., pious. while the
citizens Of Spotcash, Va. are obviously not
entitled to credit for anything at all.
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Sentimental names and names of flowers
plants, birds and stars fill many of the
columns of the Postal Guide especially in
the southern states. A cursory glance
even shows Bridal Veil. Dewy Rose, Eglan-
tine. Evening Shade Blooming Rose, Blue
Eye. Blackbird. BIuebird, Redbird, Butter
cup Brightstar and Dewdrop. There are
3 Arbutuses, u Daisys. Roses. IL Rose
buds and Orchids. Arizona has Bumble-
bee, Texas has Beehouse, states have
Bee and l Fly. Texas furnishes Bronco
Kentucky and Pennsylvania Bruin and
many states Bison. Deer and Elk Ken
lucky has Beefhide and Calf Creek and
one wonders If Bigbug, Ariz., is the happy |
hunting ground of the tarantula 1t is |
of our country that the towns in which |
odd is used as prefix fill less than one |
column Of the Guide, while those which /
have the prefix New cover about four |
pages.
Christian names are prime favorites In
christening communities. Probably not