Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1887 — Popular Names of Cities. [ARTICLE]

Popular Names of Cities.

Baltimore —Monumental City. Boston—Modern Athens; Hub of the Universe. Brooklyn—City qfefifcnrehes. Chicago—Garden'Uity. Cincinnati—Queen City; Porkopolis; Paris of America. Cleveland —Forest City. Detroit—City of the Straits. Indianapolis —-Railroad City. Keokuk, la.—Gate City. Louisville —Falls City. . Lowell—City of Spindles. Milwaukee —Cream City (from tho color of its bricks). Fort Wayne—Summit City. Nashville— City of Rocks. New Haven—City of Elms.’ New Orleans—Crescent City. New York Gotham; Manhattan; Empire City. Philadelphia—Quaker City; City of Brotherlv Love. Pittsburgh—Smoky City; Iron City. Portland —Forest City. Rochester, N. Y.— Flour City; Flower Citv. St Louis—Mound City. San Francisco —’Frisco. , Washington City of MagnificentDistances. Some time back a lady and her little daughter were awaiting the commencement of the performance* at a certain of entertainment, when they were considerably startled by an old gentleman behind" them violently blowing his nose. Great was the amazement of those sitting near, on hearing the little girl exclaim, “Moo-cows mamma—moocows !”