The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-01

eQ CreOIeS.
To Henrietta Maria, wife Of Charles
7, of England, and daughter OF Hen
ry w, of France, both Maine and
MARYLAND are indebted for their
names. The latter is Mary's land.
The former was derived from Mayne,
the name Of the patrimonlal estate
of the French Princess. People Of
this the lumber state are foxes, :"
both on account Of the abundance OF
this animal and because the lives OF
many were passed in the woods.
Marylanders are "crawthumpeTs,
name applied to HOLSTERS by fishermen.
Massachusetts is the Indian name
for 'blue hills" 1t is the "bay' state,
because it was cnce the "Mass1chu-
sets Bay Colony" and the people
ere ''beans'' on account OF the favor
te dish which every one knows is
theirs. To say nothing Of their know
ing considerable more than "beans
is the popular conception.
Michigan is the flake" state and
the people are ''wolverines." Mime
sofa. the "North STAR" on account OF
the insignia of its seal. Its people
are 'gophers," the allusion being to
the honey-combed condition OF the
state due to the small bodies OF water.
Tadpoles.
Mississippi is the bayou" state and
it's citizens are "tadpoles." Nebrask-
ans are called "bug eaters" because
bird so named and believed to be Of
evil omen by the rural population
frequents that part of the country.
People living in Nevada are sage
hens;" in New Hampshire, "granite
boys;" in Vermont, "Green Mountain
boys" in South Carolina, ''weasels;;"
in Virginia, ''beadues:" in Wisconsin,
badgers"
New Jerseyites are "clam catchers
because this is the principal occupa-
ton of the poorer classes. Ohloans
are called 'buck eyes" because OF he
abundance of a tree by this name,
the nut of which bears a strong
resemblance to bucks eye. North
Carolinians are called "tar heels.
This sobriquet goes back 70 war
times. when people came out OF the
2:neries to fight. About the same
.ime Tennesseeans were dubbed but
,ernuts" on account OF the color OF
i.c clothes they wore. Gun tllntS.
as applied to the citizens OF Rhode
island. goes back to the Dorr rebel
ION OF 1872, when lie arms OF this
Did description were pulled out from
he earrets where they had lain IN
used for years.
Texas is The ''lone star state be-
,alSc that was tue 0lhotN'i- W
lag before she was admitted into
he Union and is still upon the state
seal "Beefheads." the people are
called since their chief occupation is
cattle raising. A1abamans are lizards;
people OF Florida ''fly-up-the-creeKs;
II Georgia they are "buzzards; IN
Cunnecticut ''muskrats.
The stones OF the Rock Creek
}~idee at Washington, D. e.. are
7amed after the avenue OF the city
Tie name "Pennsyl lvanla" D." appears
on the keystone OF the bridges arch.
This fact is cited by some as the eS-
,,ana.;on Of why the state. named
after the most peaceful OF all early
american settlers is called the key
stone state" But better eNplana-
ION is found in the circumstances at
tending the signing of the Declara-
ion OF Independence. Six colonies
lad cast their vote in the affirmative
s;x as opposed to the lIeasure. John
Morton. representing Pennsylvania,
cast the vote that broke the tie. and
bv 50 doing he gained for his safe
The honor OF being the ''keystone IN
The arch Of liberty.