Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1891 — The “North River.” [ARTICLE]

The “North River.”

Many New \ orkers have doubtless seen puzzled to account for the fact ■'hut we have an East and a NorthRiver, instead of an East and a West River. The explanation is iound in the circumstance that the Hudson was originally called the North River to distinguish it from the Delaware, which was popularly cnown as the South River among the >arly colonists. While the latter designation has become obsolete, the former is still in current use. although there is no reason why this should be so. It is no harder to say ‘Hudson” than “North,” and it is 'ertainly more beautiful and appropriate, _ HALL’S CATARRH CURE is a Tfquffi itid is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free, Sold by Druggists, 7f>c. if’. J. Chunky & Co.. Proprs., Toledo. O. Sentence suspended—a speech by a man who stutters.