The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-21

Inc STATE OF Missouri was named from
the river of that name, and the river IT,
self from the Missours, u tribe once liy-
ing near its mouth, and aftcrward driv-
en- into the interior, There is another
theory In respect to the name of the
river, that II is descriptive, Colonel lIig-
gibson, in his Young Folks History"
says, Missouri means "muddy water"
The Dacotahs called the Missouri Min
neshoshay, muddy water" word
which might easily become Missouri. In
an article on Indian Migrntons, by l..
II. Morgan, in the North Ameyican Re-
UicW, vol. OK, il is stated rs matter of
tradition that the Kansas Indians wcro
formerly established on the banks Of the
Mississippi, above the Missouri, aud that
they called the Missouri Ne-sho-ia 'the
muddy river" u name in which the
present name can be traced.
The State Of Iowa is named from the
river Of that name, and the river from
the loway Indians, who, after many
migrations, settled on its banks. In the
same article in the Atidntic MOnthly 10
which ] have already alluded, it is init
mated that the name loway is contract
ed from Ah-hee-oo-ba, meaning "sleep-
ers,' which, perhaps explains why the
Sioux nearly eytirpated them.
The State Of Texas, formerly Spanish
territory, then Mexican, and later an in
dependent State, is the only State ac-
quired by annexation There is con
fict Of opinion as 10 the origin of its
name JohnsOn's Cyclopedia, article
Texas, states that lit is now proved con-
clusivcly to be Of Indian derivation. the
generic title Of numerous tribes known
10 La Sale on his visit in 1851 On
Scales map, 1850, the center Of the ter
ritory is occupied by Indians called the
Tecas, which may be the generic title
referred to- But Mr.. Bryant, in his
History OF the United States" vol H.,
page jl8, note, says; at is supposed
that the name Texas is from the Spanish
TEXAS. IN alusion 10 the covered houses"
found by La Sale on his visit in 1885.
In Morphis' History Of Texas" the
name is given as Of doubtful origin. He
states In substance that some refer the
name 10 the capital village Of the Mas
sonite tribe, others refer it tothe Spanish
word 'teger,' to weave. in reference to
placing the grass over the cottages;
others derive il from "teias.N meaning
"cobwebS,' the account being that the
Spaniards encampcd in an expedition
into the country, and one morning the
commander seeing many spider webs
between himself and the rising sun ex-
claimed mira las tejasr' and named the
land Texas The cobweb theory may
well be dismissed a. legendary.
The origin Of the name Of Florida is
a matter of general agreement among
historians. The story Of Ponce be Leon
sailing 10 the West IN 1912 in search Of
the fountain of youth, seeing land on
Pascua Florida or "Flowery Easter"
and on account Of its protu,ion Of
flowers naming il Florida, Is familiar 70
all
The name NJ Oregon was al first lp-
piled 10 the Columbia river then 70 the
Territory. ana lastly 10 the state The
origin of The name is conieC'Wu The
earliest printed mention Of il ia i'm Car
vers travel. in 1863. Carver explored
the sources Of the Mississippi river and
states that by his residence among the
Indians, especially the Sioux, he obtain
Ell % general knowledge II the situation
OF the river Oregon or "the river Of the
West that falls into the Pacific Ocean at
The straits Of Anisn By that which
he calls the Oregon the sources Of which
he placed not far from the head waters
Of the Missouri, he may have referred 20
some one ~ the sources Of 10 he may
have COMPOUNDED with the sources Of the
Missouri or to one of the two rivers
which, rising in the Rocky Mountains,
formed the principal eastern tributaries
Of the Oregon Carverwas misIed as 10
the locality Of the river Of the West and
the supposed sources Of the Missouri or
OF one Of the tributaries in question. But
this much the publication Of his travels
accomplished the establishment Of
belief in the existence Of great river
emptying into the Pacific Ocean He
designated by the name Oregon a gVeat
river flowing into the Pacific, and when
in after times such river was discover
ed the name was ready At hand.
The name If California appears 10
have been taken from q Spanish ro-
nance, Las Sergus de Esplandian, in
which is described ''the great Island Of
California, where q great abundance Of
gold and precious stones is foundN
This worthless romance was published
in 1870 and generally read Probably
the name of California engaged the
fancy Of some Of the officers Of Cortes.
and was given by them 20 the country
discovered by him in 1885 It is strange
that the name accidentally given should
have proved so exactly descriptive.
The State Of Nevada takes ts name
from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
which line It's western frontier the
mountains in their turn began named
from the Sierra Ncyadas Of Grenada.
which they are said to resemble in the
serr0tod line Of their SUBMITS.
Minnesota is named from the Mime
sofa or st. Peters river, the principal
tributary 10 the Mississippi within its
limits The Indian word Il Mini-gotah.
signfyng slightly turbid water, " or as
the Minnesota historian more fancifully
puts II, "Sky-tinted water"
Nebraska is named from the Nebras-
ka river A writer in the Norm Aperi.
c0n Rcricp on "1he Missouri Valley