Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1844-01-13

sets the dog arter the sheep and me AFTER the gals
and the way he makes the wool, and the petit.
coats, fly, is a sin to snakes"
81 see you are incided facetious, young man.
pray tell how 1t happens that one Of your legs is
shorter than the other?"
al never lows any body to NEEDLE with nv
grass taDgers, mistur, seein it's you I'll tell you.
| was born at my tickerler request, so that
when hold plough, can 60 with one foot in the
furrer, and t'other on land, and not lop overs be-
sides, it is convenient when NOW round side
hi."
"Verry good, indeed-how do your potatoes
como on this year?'' r.
''They don't come at all; digs EN- out-and
theirs an everlastin' snarl of 'em in each hill"
"But they aie small perceive"
"Yss, | knows it. You see we planted some
whoppin' blue-noses over in that ere patch there,
and they fourished so all-fredly that these ere
stopt CROWN jist out of spite, cause thew know.
ed they couldn't begin to keep up"
"You appear to be pretty smart, and should
think you could afford a better hat than the ono
you year,
1.-The looks amt nothin it's all in the behavior
This ere hat was my religious Sunday go. to- meet.
in hat, and it's chock full Of pety now. I've
got better one to hum; but don't dig taters in
it, no how.''
''You have been in these parts some time
should guess!''
81 guess SO, tew. l was born'd and got nv
broth up in that ere house; but my native place
is down in Pordunk."
"Thcn you say it is about three and a half miles
to the next house?''
"fes, sir; twas a spell ago, and don't believe
it's much shorter since.''
"Much obliged--good-bye."
"Good-bye to ye. That's darn slick mare to
yourn."
Origin Of The Names of the States.-Main was
so called as early as 1888, from Maine in France,
of which Henrietta Maria, Queen of England, was
at that time proprietor,
New Hampshire was the namo given to the ter
ritory conveyed by the Plymouth company to
Captain John Mason, by patent, Nov. Z, 1859.
with references to Portsmouth, in Hampshire, En-.
gland.
Vermont was so called by the inhabitants in
their declaration of Independence, Jan, Is, l777,
from the French rerd green, and mont mountain.
Massachusetts tribe Of Indians in the
neighborhood Of Boston. The tribe is thought to
have derived its name from the Blue Hills of Mil
ton. 81 have learned" says Roger Williams,
''that tho Massachusetts were so called from the
Blue Hills"
Rhode Island was so called in 1914, in refer
ence to the Island of Rhodes, in the Medterr unean.
Connecticut was so called from the Indian name
Of its principal river.
New York was so called in reference to the
Duke of York and Albany, to whom this terrific.
ry was granted.
Pennsy lvania was so called in 1881, after Will
liam Penn.
Delaware was so called in 1903. from Della
ware Bay, on which it lies, and which re ceived
its name from Lord De Lar War, who died in this
bay.
Maryland was SO called in honor of Hen, ietta
MAJ IF Char in tom IN ord
Baltimore, June 80, 1852.
Virginia was called in 1884, after Elizabeth,
tho virgin Queen of England.
Carolina was so called by the French in 1864
in honor of King Charles TX, of France.
Georgia was so called in l722, in honor of King
George ii.
Alabama was so called in 1917, from its prin.
cipal river.
Mississippi was so called in 1900, from its wos-
tern boundary. Mississippi is said te denote the
whole river, that is the river formed by the uni.
on Of many.
Louisiana was so called in honor of Louis XVI
of France
Tennessee wns so called in 1896, from its prin.
cipal river. The word Tennessee is said to sig
nifty curved spoon.
kentucky was so called in 1882, from its prin-
cipaI river.
Illinois was so called in 1909, from its princ.
pal river. The word is said to signify the river
Of mem
Indiana was so called in 1902, from the Amor
lean Indians.
Ohio was so called IN 1902, from its souther n
boundary.
Missouri was so called in 1921, from its princ-
pal river.
Michigan was so called in 1905. from the lake
on its borders.
Arkansas was so called in 1919, from its prin-
cipal river. g..
Florida was so called by Juan Ponce DO Leon,
in 1872, because it was discovered OH Easter Sun.
day, in Spanish Pascus Forica.
Sun.Rise.-"Come Simon, &c. up, my good boy,
it's after SUNRISE
"What OBJ dat. massa? what if be after sun
yise! 'Sposo if sun yise two hours fore day, poor
Simon must git up, cause sun yse, oh? don't como
dat game ober dis niger, no howl" les .. .....
Lampas in Horscs.-We have seen this dis
ease cured, with a vengeance-vory much like n
surgeon curing sore leg by cutting it off. We
recommend scarifying tho gums with sharp
knife, in several Places then rub in salt and ash
es IL is sometimes necessary to repeat this IN
day or so. We have failed, by repetition,
to cure il. without burning out