Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
-IHERICfN MECHANICS.

IMERICAN MECHANICS.
Arkansas is called the Bear State, and
its natives or inhabitants are Tooth picks
or Sophers. California is, on account of
its mineral wealth, the Golden State, and
it occupiers nothing NOR or less than
Gold-hunters. Connecticut, as every
reader of "Sam Slick must well know,
/ is the Nutmeg State. 1t is also the
Freestone State, and the Land of Steady
/ Habits. The natives are designated
Wooden Nutmegs, but whether they like
the name or not we cannot say. Della
ware is the Blue-hen or Diamond State
but for some reason, inexplicable to us,
I the natives are Muskrats. Florida is the
Peninsular State, and the people who
live in it are Fly-up-the- Creeks both
terms sufficiently explain themselves.
Illinois reioices in three names which are
severally poetical, ridiculous, and practi-
cal Garden of the West, Sucker State,
and Prairie State. Suckers, whatever
they may be, dwell therein. Indiana is
the Hoosier State, inhabited by Hooe-
iers, whatever that may be. Iowa, being
! the Hawkeye State, affords local hab-
itation for Hawkeyes. Kansas is an
other Garden of the West, but, unlike
its namesake,. Illinois, is occupied by
Jayhawkers, which may be, however,
only another name for Suckers. Ken
lucky, in words suggestive of strife in
bygone days, is the Dark and Bloody
Ground but the irrepressible fondness
for fun having afterwards cropped up,
it has latterly become known as Corn
cracker State, and Corn-crackers people
it. Louisiana, as cOtton-growing
State, is called the Creole State, and is
inhabited by CreOles, who are facetious-
" called Cree-owls. Maine is Lumber or
Pine-tree State. The law associated
with its name does not seem to have yet
resolved itself into title, but no doubt
! it will in course of time. Foxes live In
this State. Massachusetts is the Bay
State, and Bay Staters reside in it.
Michigan is Lake State, or Wolverine
State Wolverines, not Lakers, have
there a habitation. Mississippi is the
Bayou State, and its residents are recog
nized as Tadpoles. New Hampshire is
the Granite State the natives thereof
are Granite Boys. New York is proudly
called the Empire State Longfellow-
ishly, the Excelsior State and having
grateful remembrance of its obligations
to the Dutch, also the New Netherlands.
In honor of its historian, however, the
natives prefer to be known as Knicker-
bockers. North Carolina is the Old
North State, or Turpentine State, to
those who prefer it and, for the same
reason, its natives are either Tuckoes or
Tar-boilers. Ohio is Buckeye State, and
is specially retained for Buckeyes only.
Pennsylvania is honorably designated
the keystone State. After its founder,
those who live in it are Romantics, or,
after modern manners, Leatherheads.
Rhode Island is lovingly called Little
Rhody although the compliment is
somewhat married, when the term Gun
fints is applied to the sons of the said
island. South Carolina is Palmetto
State, and the natives are Weasels. Ten
nessee is Big Bend State, and is the
home of Whelps or Cotton-manies.
Texas is POLITICALLY called Lone-star
State. 1t is tenanted by Beet-heads.
Vermont, as its name implies, is the
Green Mountain State, and Green Noun
tain Boys are to be found there. Vir-
ginia is, as matter of course, the Old
Dominion, the Mother of States, and
also the Mother of Presidents. Notwith-
standing all these proud designations, no
one but Beadies or Beagles live in it.
Wisconsin is Badger State, and is the
home of Badgers.
In addition to the foregoing, the in
habitants of several States and Terri
tories have already had names bestowed
upon them, although their respective
places of abode have not yet been un
officially recorded, to wit: The inhabit-
ants of Alabama are Lizards Colorado,
Rovers; Georgia, Buzzards; Maryland,
-thumpers /; Minnesota, Gophers !
Missouri, Pukes; Nebraska, Bug-eat-
ers Nevada, Sage-hens New Jersey,
Blues, or Clam-catchers Oregon. Hard
cases, or Web-feet. a - ~
Gil WARp. of Towanda. Pa. has