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NAMES AND MOTTOES OF STATES.

UNITED STATES-E Pluribus Unum; "One out of

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ARKANSAS-Regnant Populi; "The people rule."
CALIFORNIA-Eureka; “I have found it."

COLORADO-Nil sine Numine; "Nothing without God."

CONNECTICUT-Qui transtulit, Sustinet;

brought us over sustains us.

DELAWARE "Liberty and Independence."
FLORIDA-"In God we trust."

GEORGIA " Wisdom, Justice and Moderation."

"He who

ILLINOIS "State Sovereignty, National Union."
INDIANA, no motto.

Iowa—" Our liberties we prize, our rights we will maintain."

KANSAS-Ad astra per aspera; "To the stars through

difficulties."

KENTUCKY- "United we stand, divided we fall."
LOUISIANA —“ Union and Confidence."

MAINE-Dirigo; “I direct.”

MARYLAND-Crescite et multiplicamini; "Increase and

multiply."

MASSACHUSETTS-Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem; "By the sword she seeks placid rest in liberty," or "Conquers a peace."

MICHIGAN-Tuebor, and Si quæris peninsulam amœnam circumspice; "I will defend." "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you"

MINNESOTA L'Etoile du Nord; "The star of the North."

MISSOURI-Salus populi suprema lex esto; "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law."

MISSISSIPPI, no motto.

NEBRASKA "Equality before the law."
NEW HAMPSHIRE, no motto.

NEW JERSEY "Liberty and Independence."
NEW YORK-Excelsior; "Higher."

NORTH CAROLINA, no motto.

NEVADA- Volens et potens; "Willing and Able."

OHIO-Imperium in imperio;

pire."

"An empire in an en

OREGON-Alis volat propriis; "She flies with her own.

wings."

PENNSYLVANIA-" Virtue, Liberty and Independence.
RHODE ISLAND "Hope."

SOUTH CAROLINA-Animis opibusque pariti; "Ready

in will and deed."

TENNESSEE "Agriculture, Commerce."

TEXAS, no motto.

VERMONT " Freedom and Unity."

VIRGINIA-Sic semper tyrrannis; "So always with ty

rants."

WEST VIRGINIA-Montani semper liberi; "Mountaineers are always free."

WISCONSIN-Civilitas successit barbarum; "The civilized man succeeds the barbarous."

INDEX.

The numbers refer to the page of the text.

Abercrombie, 41, 42.

Abolitionists, 73.

Acadia, 102.

Adams, John 54, 97, 126, 127, 128,

130, 138, 143, 149, 163.

Adams, J. Q. 63, 73, 143, 150, 165.
Alabama, history of 200.
claims, 85.

Allen, Ethan, 48, 49, 100.
Horatio, 144:
"Almighty Dollar," the 102.
Alaska, history of 212.
American Bible Society, 62.
A nerican letters, prince of 77.
Amidas, 10.

Amherst, Gen. 41, 42.
Anne, Queen, 39, 40, 42, 63.
Andre, Major, 108.
"Apostle, great Indian" 19.
Arno d, 64, 105, 111, 148, 160.
Arthur, 173.

Arizona, history of 211.
Arkansas, history of 202.
Astrolabe, II.

Atlantic cable, 77, 105.

Associated press, 106.

Attucks, 152.

Atzerott, 148.

B

Bacon, 15, 16, 25, 31.
Bainbridge, 140.

Balboa, 10, 11, 16, 25, 119, 159.
Baltimore, Lord 31.

Barron, 140.

Barlow, 10.

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"Battle of the Kegs," the 92, 102.

Bayard, 126.

Beckley, John 140.

Bee, General 131.

Bucher, Henry W. 109.

Benton, 153, 169.

Berkeley, Governor 119.
Bertram, John 43.
Bible, 39, 40, 108.

"Bill of Abominations" 73.
Billings, Josh 110.
Bishop, Samuel 139.
Black Hawk, 65, 66, 105.
Black Friday, 106.
Blue Laws, 40, 62.
Blue Book, 107.

Blue light Federalists, 96.
Botts, John M. 167.
Boone, Daniel 92, 197.
Bonaparte, 95.

Booth, John 77, 79, 111, 130, 147, 206
Booth, Edwin 155.

Braddock, 41, 94, 103, 139.

Bradford, 23, 43, 118.

Bragg, Captain 73.

Brandt, 141.

Brother Jonathan, 102.
Brownell, 161.

Brown, Doctor 168.

Brown, John 77, 79, 111, 130, 147, 206
Bryant, William Cullen 87, 168.
Buchanan, James 76, 84, 131, 153, 168
Buena Vista, 98.

Bug Eaters," 208.
"Buncombe" 102.

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Bunker Hill Monument 63, 105, 109.
"Bureau" 106.

Burritt, Elihu 153.
Burgoyne, 49, 135, 152.
Burr. 56, 95, 105, 106, 126.

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Cabots, 78, 122.

Calvert, 31.

Calhoun, 66, 128.
Caldwell, Captain 152.
Caldwell, Rev. 138, 139.
California, history of 205.
Canonicus, 23, 118.
Campbell, John 117.
Carpet-bagger, 90.
Carroll, Charles 144.
Carroll, Rev. 137.
Cartier, 10, 16.

Carver, Governor 18, 117.
Carteret, 27, 36.
Cass, General 76.
Centennial, 85, 104, 107.
Chase, S. P. 132, 166.
Champlain, 16, 34, 116, 121.
Charles. King 36.
Charter Oak, 28.

"Cheese-box on a raft" 88.
Cherry Valley, 47, 92.
Chicago fire, 85.

Chimneys, 19.

Cholera, Asiatic 65.

Cider, hard campaign 67.

Clark, 56, 92.

Clay, Henry 73, 129, 146, 165, 174.

Clayborne, 31.

Clinton, George 96.

Clinton, Governor 92, 143.

Clinton, General 135.

Cockburn, General 142.
College, first in U. S. 19.

Columbus, 8, 11, 16, 23, 27, 28, 34,
42, 45, 60, 72, 102, 115, 119, 123, 134
Colorado, history of 208.
Compromise Bill, 73, 79.
Confederate States, 77, 103, 158.
Congressional library, 95.
Congress, number of session 113.
Congressman-at-large, 105.
Conway, 92.
Cooper, Peter 144.

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Hayes, Rutherford B. 87, 110, 112,
145, 156, 157, 158, 172, 173.
Haystack-prayer meeting 97.
Hell-Gate, who exploded 101.
Henry, Patrick 45, 93.

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Hermitage," the 74.

"Honest Old Abe" 83.

Hogs, driven by discoverer 11.
Horse, II, 21.

Hopkinson, Judge 136, 151, 153.
Hooker, Thomas, 24, 103.

Hooker, General 99, 133.

Howe, Elias 69.

"Hub of the Universe" 19.
Hudson, 10, 42, 115, 123.
Hull, Captain 122.

Hull, General 59, 76, 96, 141.
Hussey, Obed 65, 156.
Hutchinson, 19, 22, 118.

Gold, Price in Richmond in 1864, Iberville, 43.

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