The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-13

out When attempted to be occupied by one
tIioe would be driven out by another. The
ShawneeS, CherokeeS, and many other
tribes met there in Sanguinary warfare and
literally made it truly the Dark and
Bloody Ground.
tennessee river was named by the Cher.
oSeesi the territory after the river, the
state alter the territory. Significance,
Crooked Spoon" on account OF the pecu,
mar shape of the river at the point Where
they entered upon il when travelling into
Kentucky.
Ohio river was named by the Shawnees on
account of the great number of
1 buckeyes, which is the significance. Tho
name OF the territory and state followed.
Indiana, significance, MANY Indians"
from the fact that Indians at one time be-
ing so numerous. Theworl YOU see, is.
Indian with the letter 'a' with its Latin
significance.
Illinois is a combination of three Indian
words, spelled in the French language,
properly pronounced E-lee,no-ee; signif.
canoe, We are men, II was first the
name OF the tribe, next the river, next the
territory, and the state, etc.
Mlchigan-A combination OF three
indian words, spelled in the French Ian
guage. Significance, Many Peninsulas.
'''iN' saw WV III llhiilt lullnMtus
Louisiana was named by the French in
honor of King Louis and his wife, Anna.
The original spelling-Louis Ana.
Arkansas is combination of one French
ana one Indian word, to-wit Arc-Bow,
Ansas spelled in French, meaning beautiful.
the Americans changed &C" to *" hence
the present spelling, and properly pro-
nounced Arkansaw The indians
lrst applied it 70 piece of land ON the Ar
Eansaw river, in the shape OF well-formed
horse shoe, and was a place where the .Indi-
ans gathered in to winter, which pleased
them so well that they applied the name
beautiful, to which the French in writing
the name added their word Bow.
Missouri is a combination of three
Indian words spelled in the French langu-
age. Significance, Dark Rolling Waters.
Inc name was first given to the river, next
the territory, state, etc. The strictly proper
| pronunciation is Mees-Soo- Rec.
Iowa - Significance, Hawk Eye, the
name of tribe of Indians. Territory.
state and other names followed The
strictly proper pronunciation is I-o-wah
| with the stress on the letter co."
Florida-Signilicance, Flowcry. Merely the
translation of the Spanish word Floridain
English, which Spanish and English scholars
understands. When Ponce de Leon, the
great Spanish navigator and explorer.
landed ON the coast of Florida to take pos
| session in the name of hismonarch, his at
tention was Immediately attracted by the
! endless millions of beautiful flowers in and
about the landing place, hence the name.
The Spanish pronunciation of the word is
| Flo-ree-dah.
IeXas' IL the name ofan extinct Indian
tribe, which was driven out of New Mexico
by the Navajos, and further on, by the
Apaches and Comanches, and finally set.
tied somewhere on the Indianola river and
there became extinct. The significance is
Handsome The Spanish speaking pop
ulation spelled the word, and applied the
name to the vicinity of the Indian town,
and finally 1t took precedence of all other
names for what is now the state. The
proper Spanish pronunciation is, Tay-ha
Minnesota is a combination of three
Indian words spelled in English; signifi-
canoe, Smoke-And-W Water.
Mississippi is a combination of four In.
dian words from the extinct Natchez tribe
significance, the Father of Floods. The
spelling, il French, and by u Frenchman
would always be pronounced Mee-See. See
Pee.
Alabama signifies Let-Us-Rest The
name is a, combination of three Cherokee
words, and was first given to the river o.
that name, hence the other names.
Nebraska, spelled in English, is the Sioux
Indian word Fox. Was first given to the
Flattee rivers, to which the French trappers
substituted the name "Platte," and Ne.
braska as the name for the rivers was lost
The name for the territory, state, ETC., how.
ever, adhered.
Nevada is simply the Spanish word for
Snow
California is combination Of
two Spanish words, slightly abbreviated, to-
wit: Caliente, (hot); tornilla, (furnace)
double "l'' in Spanish, taking the sound OF
our letter ''y." CALIFORNIA.