St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-11-22
Fictitious Names Of the States and
their Origin.

Maine is called the Lumber State, be-
cause its inhabitants are extensively en-
gagged i'll cutting and rafting lumber; al
so the Pine Tree State, the central and
northern part being covered with vast
pine forests.
New Hampshire, the Grnute State, not
only on account of the abundance of its
granite, but also for the stability of tie
character of its people, Switzerland of
AmeTcg, from its picturesque scenery.
Vermont, the Green -UOuitam State,
from the Green Mountains being its prin-
cipal range.
Massachusetts, the Bay State, from its
having been called the colony of Massa
chusetts bay previous to the adoption OF
the constitution, and Old Colony, from
the Original Plymouth colony, that being
formed previous to the Massachusetts, bay
colony.
Rhode Island, Little Rhocly, a name
employed to designate it as the smallest
state in the Union.
Connecticut. the F'reeStone State, from
It's vast trce>tonc quarrlcs Land Of
.>tcacIv HABITS, from the moral character
.of its inhabitants. -Nutmey STATE, from
the sLrewdness of its inhabitants, who
have been jcs.ingly accused of palming
off wooden nutmcgs for the genuine ar-
ticlc
, New York, the Empire .Stac, from its
being the most populous and wealthy
state i'll the Union. Excelsior .State, from
the motto excelsior up on its coat Of
arms.
/ Delaware, the Diamond State, from It's
small size and great worth Blue Hen,
a term which originated with Captain
Caldwell, of the revolution, who was
fond of cock-tighing, SO much SO, that
when his officers We're sent to enlist new
men, it was said "that they had gone for
more of Caldwell's game cocks :" but as
Caldwell insisted that no cock could be
truly game, unless its mother was a blue
hen, the expression "Blue Hen chick
ems was substituted for Game Cocks, y
and consequently the term "Blue Hem
was applied to the state.
Pennsylvania, the Key Stone .Sttte,
from its having been the centre of the
thirteen original states.
Virginia, OW Domuaoq, first called OW
Virginia from It's being the first perma-
nent settlement by the English, and Do-
a,ulon, because in all parliamentary
messages it was designated the colony OF
dominion of Virginia. Hence '.OM Do
mrion," from old Virginia.
North Carolina, the OW Worth >tytc.
Tm1e,otnc .>tcte, because it produces and
exports great quantities OF turpentlne.
+, South Carolina. PttLqettg .Shue. from
the representation ot the palmetto Ire,
E upon It's coat OF arms.
Florida, P.nmSuM .St,Hc. from it:
shape.
Mississippi, the Bayou .SttRc, from it
numerous creeks and bayous.
louisiana, Creoly State, from It's inhab
itamts being OF French and Spanish orl-
, gin.
, Texas, Lone Star, from lis coat o
arms containing single star.
Arkansas, the Bear .Stte, from til,
, great number Of bears which intest it
, forests.
+ Kansas, Garden ct'tAe UieSt, from it
Y productiveness.
, Missouri, PIKE State, also, Wa ca
=, .>teue, names originating from an altercI
, ton between two men living OH opposite
f sides of the Mississippi river. One shout
, ed TO the other. ",SWcL,T," the other re
:. sponded "PaLe," "IW Cat" Henc
+ these names have been applied to tn
State
. Iowa, Ha,ck Eye STATE, from an India
:. chief, who was once a terror to emlgrant:
furrier and others who crossed its boun
i diaries.
q Wisconsin, the B.Ulgcr State, from tn
Is great number of badgers or ground hog
% which iniest It's prairles.
% Illinois, P,uitc .State, from its extel
Il sive and beautiful prairies. Sucker Stqt
10 from the manner i'll which Tie earl
travellers who crossed it obtained watt
> while on their journey, which was
!, thrust long reed into the holes mad
j bv the craw fish and suck it up.
II Indiana, HooNer .State, from an excla
!, nation made by Young man name
10 Short who had outdone three kentuck
to bullics in fight on the Ohio river. II
- obtained the exclamation hoosler from
a. short speech made by the Polish otiic,
le in praise of his troops, (called Hussar
Is or Hoosiers as he pronounced IT. and
II such terms as to Indicate that they we
in really more fierce than the kentuckial
no who lorded it over the men of Indian
e. Short having triumphed over three
=; them. exclaimed, Il ain Hoosier
Hence il became Il nickname for all Il
inhabitants, as it did afterwards to t
-, state.
"a "a Ohio, Buckeye .state, from the abu
~. " dance of buckeye trees which fiourl
there.
mha Michigan, Lake State, from its borde
III III inc upon four large lakes, lfOlre,ne Sta
n' from the great number of wolverlr
- which infest it.
u kentucky, Corn Cracker STATE,
California, FL D0rudo OF North Am'
'e lea. from its rich mines of gold.
-, ~ Oregon, Ne,c AUion, a name former
! II given to a large tract of land extenaii
nio y: along the northwest coast OF North An
',i' rica. but now including only Oregon 4
~ part of Washington terrltOry.-Freens,
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