Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

terms used In recognition M az 20, Joy
among the IoWas. "'iu s"'
KANSAS
/, rs mss already been EXPLAINED M. /,
an lnulan word, Smoking Waters - ~.
soo,lquet, The Garden State,U IL ssIl
eAplanatofy. How the 'nhsbitants no
Saue 70 De called "Jayhawkers ~ h I'm,
ln.eIesunglY accounted for bv the ~,
! easV lroune, 10 1861 at first beesn,
general 10 the fall OF 1887. when ,h'
troubles OF Southeastern Kansas hsv,n,
HS.i,nu,ehceo, the Free State people estab
llshed asquatter court, before which ,b.,
urea the men who were acensed II
ionenIng disturbances. Their methof
OF punishment gave rise to the nsroe ~
Jtyhawking.' Men were aned for IN.
onsnses OF which Jadre rvnct
found them guilty. ON reiussi ~
meet Inc line they were visited nv armed
pSrtles, who, perhaps, frightened them
oy nrlng, or took what they oonsIderoa
necessary to pay the claim. n ofgenses
were again committed, the pro.sleyeryits !
were ordered 10 leave; that falling tha
oroer wes enforced. II was emphaiioellS
system of worrying The Missourlans
say there lisa variety OF hawk which does
NOT at once sweep on its prey, but Ike a
eatl torments IL awhile. This Is known
as the layhSwk.' The similarity Of nrn.
eeedings caused the name TO he applied "a
the guerr,llas OF Southern Kansas.u n
soon became general In It's application.
KENTUCKY.
This word does not near. az ia com.
monty supposed, The Ozark and Bloodv
Ground" though it was so termed hv the
Indians in their own tongue, IA conse.
quence OF the many sanguiuary conflicts
occurring among them on Kentucky soil
II is In all probability derivation from
Kan HuSee, which signifies bone earth. -
and Is In coDsonance with the fact that
great quantities Of animal bones of OK.
tlnct species are found ia various local.
ties OF the commonwealth. The cant
names are "Tne Corn-C Cracker Staten
and "Corn Crackers "
LOUISIANA.
When La Sale, In his VOYAGE OF dis.
covery, reached the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi, he claimed for his sovereign, Louis
the great al the country watered by that
stream and its tributaries, and called il
10 his honor. The name has BEEN re-
tanned by only a very small portion of
that vast territory, but 1t covers the spot
where the column and cross were planted
In April, 1862, by the great explorer.
"The Creole Safe" and "Creoles" are
well-known designations.
MAINE.
The wife OF Charles had already been
remembered 10 the naming Of MARYLAND,
ana as II was the desire OF those having
charge OF the matter to pay still further
homage to that branch of the royal FAINT
~, IL became necessary, IL seems, for
them to cross the English channel and
make the new American province name.
SAKE OF the French province Of Maine, of
which the kings consort happened to be
the landed proprietor. Maine is 1.-THE
llne-tree STATE" and its people are
'Foxes"-pine-trees and foxes being
plenty II Is sometimes dubbed "The
Lumber State"
MARYLAND.
Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles L..
supplied this name. AS Maryland ap.
pears TO be without sobriquet, let one
be furnished II in "The Bivalve State -
The natives are called "Craw Thump-
ers.n
MASSACHUSETTS.
This word is another one of Indian ORR
gin, and according to some authorities,
signifies "The Country OF Hills" while
others maintain that "Blue Hills" is the
correct Interpretation The cant name
Is 1.-THE Bay State" from the bay on the
eastern coast, and the natives are ebay
StRters."
MICHIGAN.
This is also woid Of Indiin deriya- |
ion, the meaning Of which is "Great |
Lake." michau, great, and saurisiegan,
AXE. Bordering on five lakes-irom one |
)t which 1t was named--Michigan is ap.
called "The Lake State
The wolves, however, have furnished an
,ther title In 1.-THE Wolverine State,n in
lablted by "Wolverines.n
MINNESOTA
$ so called from the river Of that name.
The word is of Dakota origin, deuoting,
ccording to Schoolcraft, "bluish green
gateri" "minne," water, aud Isolate
'luish green. Featherstonhugh, however,
avs: "rhe Indian name of the 81
'eters is "Minnay sotor," or "turbld
yaters.' 1t has three fictitious names,
The North Sar State" 1.-THE Land of
axes" and "The Gopher S ,ate," peopled
y "Gophers."
MISSISSIPPI.
The Significance Of this word In its APP
licatlon to the river from which the
tate derived its name, is popularity but
rroneously supposed TO be "Ih Father
4 Waters" The true definition is
Great River" aud comes from the com
inetion Of two Algonquin words--"mis-
l." great, and "seepe," river. Missis-
ippi is "The Bayou State" from It's
many lake outlets. and the residents are
ubbed "Tadpoles
MISSOURI.
Another river name given TO a state. 1t
as the meaning Of "Great Mud Water"
r "Great Murky Water though one
uthorlty pretends that the true one is ,
Canoe" aud that 1t first appears on I
iarquette's map as Wemissouret. This {
asst statement is correct, The state is /
he land of "Pewkes," and is without /
obriquet. ]
NEBRASKA.
This is a compound Sioux word that !
ignifes "Water Valley" Ne, the water, /
nd Abraska, valley. II is also without c
fancy name, although its inhabitants are I
oted "Bugeaters." I
NEVADA.
The Spanish for "Snow Clad" which
haracterizes the mountain range OF that |
anne to the west Of the state. This is :
he "Sage-ben state" and the boys and I
iris are all "Sage-hens" without regard c
0 sex, and are probably very wise. !
NEW HAMPSHIRE
7as so named for the county OF Hsmp- Q
hire, England, and 1t enjoys the we'll
pown sobnquet of "The Granite
tate" and The people that Of "Granlte
ioys."