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Show Nicknames of the States. The Detroit Free Press asserts that the following list of nicknames, as applied to Uio ditlerent stales, is -entirely correct :" Arkansas, Toothpicks; California, Gold Hunters; Connecticut, Wooden Nulmegs;"Delaware, Muskrate; Florida, Flor-ida, Fly-up-the Creeks; Illinois, Suckers; Suck-ers; Indiana, Koosiers; Iowa, Hawk-eyes; Hawk-eyes; Kansas, Jayhawkers; Kentucky, Corn Crackers; Louieiana, Creeowls or Creoles; Maine, FoxeB; Massachusetts, Mass-achusetts, Bay Staters; Michigan, Wolverines; Mississippi, Tadpoles; New Hampshire, Granite Boys; New York, Knickerbockers; North Carolina, Caro-lina, Tuckoes.Tar boilersorTar Heels; Ohio, Buckeyes ; Pennsylvania, Leatberheads or Pentiamites; Rhode Island, Gunfliuls; South Caiolina, weazies; lenneasee, whiuu uhucb, Texas, Beethead; Vermont, Green Mountain Boys; Virginia, BeadieB or Beaglen; Colorado, Rovers; Georgia, Bozzirds; Maryland, Crawthumpers; Miune-ota, Gophers; Missouri, Pukes; Nebraska, Bug Eaters; Nevada, Sage-hens; Sage-hens; New Jersey, Blues or Clam Catchers; Oregon, Webfeet. |