THE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
At end of first year, the cotton wedding.
At end of second year, the paper wedding.
At end of third year, the leather wedding.
At end of fifth year, the wooden wedding.
At end of seventh year, the woolen wedding.
At end of tenth year, the tin wedding.
At end of twelfth year, the silk and fine linen wedding.
At end of fifteenth year, the crystal wedding.
At end of twentieth year, the China wedding.
At end of twenty-fifth year, the silver wedding.
At end of thirtieth year, the pearl wedding.
At end of fortieth year, the ruby wedding.
At end of fiftieth year, the golden wedding.
At end of seventy-fifth year, the diamond wedding.
NICKNAMES OF STATES AND CITIES.
Bayou State—The name sometimes given to the State of Mississippi, which abounds in bayous or creeks.
Bear State—A name by which the State of Arkansas is sometimes designated, on account of the number of bears that formerly infested its forests.
Badger State—A name popularly given to the State of Wisconsin.
Bay State—A popular name of Massachusetts, which, previous to the adoption of the Federal Constitution, was called the Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
Creole State—A name sometimes given to the State of Louisiana, in which the descendants of the original French and Spanish settlers constitute a large portion of the population.
Diamond State—A name sometimes given to the State of Delaware, from its small sire and great worth or supposed importance.
Excelsior State, or Empire State—'`Excelsior" is the motto upon its coat of arms; a popular name of the State of New York, the most populous and wealthiest State in the Union.
Freestone State—The State of Connecticut, sometimes so called from the quarries of freestone which it contains.
Green Mountain State—A popular name for the State of Vermont, the Green Mountains being the principal mountain range in the State.
Granite State—A name for the State of New Hampshire, the mountainous portions of which are largely composed of granite.
Hoosier State—The State of Indiana, the inhabitants of which are often called Hoosiers. This word had its origin from "husher," formerly a common term for a bully, and throughout the West.
Hawkeye State—The State of Iowa; said to be so named for an Indian chief, who was once a terror to voyagers to its borders.