Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-25
STATE ASSOCIATIONS.
The Central Section Taken
up in Review.
THE NAMES AND MECHANICS.
KnickerbOckers and Quakers-Jer-
seymen and Marylanders.

Following up the names OF the several
States, after New England comes what
is usually known as the central section
of the Union, as it was in early days.
The Central States OF to-day, geo.
graphically considered, are long remove
from the Atlantic seaboard.
The next State in order is New York.
Its nickname, II such it may be called. is
"The Empire State" This appellation
ia given it because of its large popula-
tion and material wealth. The territory
was first settled by the Dutch, who called
the territory New Netherlands, and the
city New Amsterdam. The lordly river,
the most majestic and beautiful in the
world, perhaps, was called after its en-
terprising discoyerer and very properly
retained his name, under all changes
Of dynasty When the country was
transferred to the English Crown it was
named after the Duke OF York, after
wards ames II, the last Stuart on the
throne. The city was called with the
territory, New York. From the early
Dutch Admirals the people obtained,
largely through the writings OF Wash
ineton Irving the appellation of Kuick-
erbockers. The coat of arms has Nj
agara Falls, shield on which the sun
rises over u fine landscape and an eagle
surmounts this, while on one side sits
"Justice" and on the other the Goddess
OF Liberty. The harbor is in the dis.
tance. the motto is Excelsior.
Passing over to New Jersey State is
found which was first settled by the
Danes aud Dutch. When acquired by
England it was ceded among others TO
Sir George Carteret, who during the
civil war in England had gallantly de-
Tended the island of Jersey. In compli.
meut to him it got its name-New Jer-
sey. The State has for nick name.
Sweet Potato.
1t seems to be considered enough to
call its sons Jerseymen, and from the
fact that one OF the Nopoleons lived there
it is said to be out OF the Union. al
though il was one OF the founders OF the
Union, and has produced many noble
and patriotic sons. Its escutcheon is
purely agricultural. 1t has no motto.
The keystone" State, Pennsylvania
is called, because OF her position between
the north and south sections of the
States, like the keystone in the arch.
The true name was derived from the
famous Quaker colonisi who led the
first settlers to the territory. The word
analyzed means the woodland Of Penn.
Before the English Quakers the Swedes
had made colony in this territory.
The coat of arms is an arch, with the
States as the stones, this State herself
being the "key." The device embraces
farming, commerce and mining. A
scroll along the bottom has the words
"Virtue, Liberty, Independence.
Closing with the Central States as
they wefe called, Delaware is the last.
1t got its name from Lord Delaware,
who was one of the Colonial Governors
of Virginia when that colony embraced
a large portion of the Atlantic seaboard.
The Dutch settled it before it passed
into the hands of the English. The
motto on her esoutcheon is part OF that
OF her sister State-Liberty and lnde.
pendence. She is known AS the "ehiek.
ems of the blue hen" but why the pres.
ent writer will not tell you.