Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-13
STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Origin of Names and Mechanics of states
and Territories.

ErchGggs.
Ala5ams-The name is OF Greek origin
s'su.tying Here We Rest.
Arizons TerritcIy--An ladteE word.
meaning sand Hills.
Arkspsas-Freuch aud Italian words.
sirulg,irg Bow O. Smoky Waters The
fictitious name at the safe ID Bear
State" t.om the number OF these animals
tormerly found there.
Cahs5rnia-Erom Spanish words mean
ing Hot Furnace. The hcuHo"3 name
is Golden State.
Colorsdo-Spanisa word meaning Col
Ccnrecricu,-An Indian name signify
,rc The Long River The mcAnsmes
are "Freestoae State, Nutmeg state,
and Lard of Steady Ha6its.
Daso,a--Indian woId meaning ~
D,lawaye- Named in honor OF Lcrd Del,
aware. 1t is called The Diamond State
frcm its small size and its intrinsic value;
aLo Blue Hen State.
Floyiia-From the Spanish, meaning
Flowsrv;" so called from the abundance
of towers and the day Easter Sunday up-
on which, was discovered. From I,S shape
il is sometimes called the Peninsula
State. r-.--
observation-disclosures in honor Of hiag
George III. o. England The nickname Is
Empire State OF the South
I,huois-Au Indian word sisultgIng
Tribe Of men The so5ciquet Is "Prai.
re ) ate" also, Sucker State.
IpGiana-Is so called from the Indians
The original meaning Of the word lualan
il river" The nicknameis The hoosler
State .rL.
Towa-Au Indian word meaning The
Sleepy Ones" The fictitious name Is
aEnrsss-An Indian word sieritNng
SMOKY Water The soJr'quet Is Tar
den Of the West IT,.
Eentucky-An Indian name s'gn1tylng
The Dark and Bloody GrouLc. me
r;l Kane ia The Corn Cracker State.
Torisisna-Named in honor a. hing
Louis NV. Of France. The soofiqus' Is
sSNsine-So called from Maine in France
| The fictitious name is The Pine IE'e
: Northumberland in honor OF Qicen
| Henrieua Maria Of England.
Wessschuse,ts-An Indian name, s'sn'-
f,irg Blue Hill" The tancltg. name Is
TIE Bay State. ..-.,,.
| Nichsan-An IU6ian word, meaning
The Lake Country. 1t - ricAnamc'
The Lake State, also Tie w. "o'SS'l 'l
Nj Wii;,,,esota-F.om Iudisu words mean
mo Cloudy Water 1t IS called "IHe
! GGrLrr State. - - --..-, ,,r, -
Vii lyri.,iy,;npr-An Iatian word for FEATHER
ot Wofs-s l, is uicknemsd The Bayou
''1 %Y..oori-Ap Indian word meaning
"M %CS!.. E Es~Sn Indian word meaning
Shallow River. r.. ..y.,-
lad The fictitious name Is sage "e'
State -, rr,,,,
.b;,e Comfy England. The soorlq1ei l.
"The Granite State. ,-sr.-
cav Tire sobriuuet IS The Jgr.oy b.re'
New Mexico-Spanish; named tT2m ia' At
country OF Mexico, meau;sg he i"'' o
~ NJ York~Namsd in h2no7 Of me
Dnse Of York and Aiaacy. |. IS csI. Lee
TIE Excelsior STATE aud The E"P''.
Tr-,s CaroIira-Named. with San;:
:. bo,o- or Charles J. OF Eng
land The fictitious nam,s ST.. IN ~. ~
: T tGuu S,Ste, 'Toe Tar State, ard "ih
; e ObiowAn Indian word 2raiiy'g,,
, Beautiful" Is nicknAmsa " IAs D'''
eye 6r n,s5S. "Tse Rive' q ID
, Weat -.5r..9 - m
; ..gr.fcn;,on The sybriq7et Is lac Me-
. stone State. I'm, ,ra IL, ,
Rhodes in the Mediterranean, hao. ..I -,
risei a Rose It's nickname
H2 S,3,b CsroIine-Named in the sam T
-, 80 "a North Carolina, which 5se' IL
-t-;.ne, il The Palmetto State.
- = ft.,,esesse-Derivsd from lucian "3r;
.;-n;s,in, River Of the Big Bend; Il
n;EcI,aaed The Big Bend State 80;
NJ Texas - Spanish, said 70 7,.o sign ! q,
Friend" 1t is DickDaped ne ''0'
Star State. -, T.,,,or La
Indians. r-,,oL s;onifyir
Green Mountains 1t IS cA'su !
Greau Mountain State. 81 0,a
T;T,in;s-Named for Elizabeth Has'
Of E9rla9d. the Virgin Queen. ~
nick.named The Mother OF PTss'den''
also, The Old Dominion. ID.
Washington TerrI!ory-NSme1 ''' -
ideut Washington. T.
West Virgiu;a-See Virginia. u
uick.namej The Panhandle Sts'e,
Wiscorsin-Named from its prineli
r;ver. and that from the French, mean
, Flowing Westward" The ncheiC
name is The Badger State
; Wyoming Territory-An Indian LEI
meaning Large Plains
Sudden Changes OF Weather are proc
: Nv. Of Throa, Disease,, Coughs, colds, etc Id
= - . s....,,,l ,rfiaf in these diseases 10