The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-12-07

ST. Louis and named IL foT LOUIS
XIV OF France, aud the surrounding
territory ne called Louisiana Inc
/ Inhabitants Of this country originaiy
we're French and Spanish settlers,
and their descendants even To-Day are
called CTcoles.
/ To Henrietta Maria, wife OF Charles
/ Of England and daughter Vi Henry
Nv Of France, both Maine ana Mary
/ land are indebted for their names.
The latter is Mays land. The
| former Is derived from Wayne, the
name OF the patrimonial estate ot
the French princes. People OF TINS,
the lumber state, are foxes, ooth
ON account Of the abundance 0f THIS
animal and because the lives OF
many were passed Ia the WOODS.
Marylanders are "crawthunipers,
name applied TO HOLSTERS by Usher
men.
Massachusetts Is the Indian name
for "blue hills" 1t Is the bay "
state because 1t was once the "Massa'
chusetts bay colony" and the people
are beans on account OF the favor
lite dish which every one knows Is
theirs. To say nothing OF their
knowing consi 1eIable more than
beans" Is the popular conception.
Michigan IL the "Iake' state and
the people are "wolyerines' Mime
sofa, the north star" on account
OF the insignia Of It's seal. Its peo-
pie are ''gophers, the allusion be-
Ing TO the honeycombed condition OF
the state due to the small bodies OF
water.
Mississippi Is the bayou state
and Its citizens are "tadpoles," be-
cause bird so named and believed
to be OF evil omen by the rural popu-
lation 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, "bea-
dles;' In Wisconsin, badgers. "
New Jerseyites are ''clam catch
ers," because this Is the principal
occupation of the poorer classes.
Ohlans are called buckeyes" be-
cause of the abundance OF tree by
this name, the nut Of which bears a
strong resemblance to bucks eye.
North Carolians are called tar
heels" This soDriqnet goes back to
war tines, when the people came out
OF the pineries to fight. About the
same time Tennesseans were dubbed
"butternuts" on account OF the color
OF the clothes they wore. "Gur
hints," as applied TO the citizens OF
Rhode Island. goes back to the Dorl
rebellion of l843, when the arms Of
this old description were pulled out
, from the garrets where they had lair
unused for years.
Texas is the clone star" state, be
, cause that was the emblemn OF he
flag before she was admitted into thu
Union and Is still upon the state seal
"Beefheads," the people are called
since their chief occupation Is cattle
raising. Alabamans are lizards;
people of Florida, 'fy-up-the-creeks;
In Georgia they are "buzzards;" IL
Connecticut, "nutmegs. land In Del
, aware "muskrats
The people OF Arkansas are tooth
, picks, which Is playful allusion t.
, the bowie knifethat does such goot
service In that part of the country
An old American ballad says:
"Straightway leaped the gallan
. Fllnsgby
} Into arm0r OF Seville.
. With strong Arkansas toothpick
| Screwed In every Joint of steel"
! Oregon is the "webfoot" country
because the excessive rains In winte
render Its climate such as only web
, footed animal can appreciate Tn
, people are called "hard cases. ex
PLANTATION TO be found In the habit
OF the early settlers.
: The stones OF Rock Creek bridge a
Washington, ID. c., are named afte
the avenues OF the city. The nam
Pennsylvania appears on the key
, stone OF the bridges arch. This fac
!, Is cited by some as the explanation
: OF why the state, named after tn
most peaceful of ali early America
4, settlers. Is called the "Keyston
: state. But better explanation
found In the circumstances attendin
!, the signing OF the Declaration Of In
! dependence. Six colonies had cas-
their votes In the affirmative. six wer
opposed to the measure. John Mo-
ton, representing Pennsylvania, cas-
the vote that broke the tie. and b
so doing he gained for his state tn
honor OF being the keystone" |
: the arch OF liberty. Chicago Chror
!, lcle.
One hundred and tifty Mormo
= families have died ON land for a col
: ony on tha Illipwatar river Eainna;