Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-02-20
Notices and Names of States

Kentucky-"United we stand, di-
vided we fall" The Indians called
it 1.-The dark and bloody ground"
Is called the ''Blue Grass State"
Louisiana-''Union and confid-
ence." Named, from Louis XIV,
King of France. Is called the "Creole
State"
Maine-Latin motto, Dirigo, 81
direct" Was named from a province
of France. Is called ''The Pine Tree
State"
Maryland Latin motto, C~rescite
ct multiplicamini, Increase and
multiply" Named from Queen Mary,
wife of Charles l..
Observation-Disclosures, Ense petit
placidam sub-libertate quietem, by
the sword she seeks placid rest in lib
erty." Is called the Ebay State"
Michigan-Latin motto, Tuebor,
and, ST quarts peninsulam Armenian
circunspice, Il will defend" ''Ifyou
seek a pleasant peninsula, look around
you" Is called the ''Wolyerine
State :"
Minnesota-French motto, L Etoile
die Nord, 1.-The Star of the North
Name derived from the Indians,
meaning Whitish Water, (foam OF
the falls).
Missouri-Latin motto, Salus populi
suprema lex este, LET the welfare OF
the people be the supreme law -
Named from her great river. 1t
means muddy Water"
Mississippi-Has no motto. 1t is
named from the river whose name
signifies 1.-The Father of Waters"
Nebraska-Motto, Equality before
law. Its name is derived from the
Indians, and signifies "Water Val
ley"
New Hampshire-Has no motto.
Named from a county in England. Is
called 1.-THE Old Granite State"
New Jersey-Motto, Liberty and
Independence" Named from the
Island of Jersey on the coast of Eng
land.
New York-Latin motto, Excel
sior, "Amld Higher" First called
New Amsterdam by the Dutch, after
wards called New York from the
Duke of York. Is called 1.-The Empire
State"
North Carolina-Has no motto.
Named for Charles IX, of France. Is
| called ''The old North" or 'sTurpen-
tine State"
Nevada--Latin motto, Volens Ell
potens, "Willing and able" Named
from its mountains. Spanish name
means "Snowy."
Ohio-Latin motto, Imperium in
imperio, San empire in an empire"
Named from its principal river. Is
called 1.-The Buckeye State"
Oregan-Latin motto, Ais volat
propriis, ''She flies with her OWL
wings" Named from principa.
river.
Pennsylvania-Motto, Virtue, lib
erty, and independence" Name sig
nifes "Penn's Woods" Is called
1.-THE keystone State"
Rhode Island-Motto, "Hope.'
Named from the Island of Rhodes.
Called ''Little Rhody."
South Carolina-Latin motto, Ami
mis- opibusque parati, "Reading IL
will and deed" Is called "The Pal
metto State"
Tennessee-Motto, agriculture
commerce." Has the Indian nam,
of one of her rivers. Is called 9TH
Big Bend State"
Texas-Has no motto. Has pre-
served her Mexican name. Is called
1.-The Lone Star State"
Vermont-Motto, "Freedom an,
Unity" Has the French name G
her mountains, Verd Mont, "Gree
Mountains"
Virginia-Latin motto, Sic sempc
tyrannis. $50 always with tyrants.
Was named from Elizabeth of Eng
land, the Virgin Queen. Is Gale
1.-THE Old Dominion"
West Vlrginia-Latin motto, Nor
tani semper liberi, 'sMountainecrs al
always Free"
Wisconsin-Latin motto, Civilita
sue cessit barbarum, "The civilize
> man succeeds the barbarian. Hs
the Indian name of her princips
| river. Is called 1.-THE Badger State.