The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-20
Notable Events.

In 1177 it cost but twelve pence to purchase 4
fat OK in England.
There were three queens in England at one
time, in 1917, viz. of England, of France and
Scotland.
James l. was seized by tho Scottish mobiles,
Aug 90, 1852. The act was termed the Raid of
Ruthven"
The medicinal use of cassia, mama and SIENNA
are said to have been discovered by Greek ply.
sician 1245
The first rebellion in English history was bv
the Scots and Danes A. D. 1867, in favor of Ed.
gar Atheling against william 1.
The first notable riot in London was the de.
moltion of the convent belonging to Westmins.
ter Abbey, A. D. 1921. The ring.sader was
hanged, and his associates had their hands and
feet cut Off
The rose bush, it is said, was first planted in
England, 1922.
The city of Rouen, France was first captured
in 1862, when tho King Of Navarro was killed.
The Russians attempted to take Constantine.
pie first in S64, under the Grand Duke Rurick,
and have been trying for it ever since.
Amadeus was the name OF the first Duke of
Savoy, A. D. 1417.
Scenery was first introduced into theatres
in 1888.
There were only So scotchmen in London
in 1867.
The Unitarian Church was founded in 1858,
revived in 1902, and again in 1774
Sheep were exported from England to Spain
in 14G7.
Portfolios in men-ofwar were invented by
Discharges, Frenchman, at Brest, in A. D.
1900.
The present fashion of shoes were first worn
in 1888.
The use of surnames is attributed to the
Normans.
The first laws on slavery in Great Britain
are attributed to Ina, King of the West Sax
ons, G92.
The English Societies. the Inner, Middle and
Outer Temple, were founded in 1885, by the
Knights Tsmplar.
1t is stated by careful writer that Solomon
dedicated his temple on Friday, Oct 3Oth, 1000.
Wa cannot say if the date is correct.
Letters were franked first in 1860.
Ten thousand friars and nuns turned out of
the monasteres in England, 1885. Several thou.
sand in Germany in 1876.
May games were much in vogue in ENGLAND
in 1918, but owing to riotous conduct soon got
into disuse.
At Richard rs coronation at Westminster
Hall, some lsraelites, endeavoring to be present
at the ceremony, reused the ire OF the mob and
massacre ensued, which 30 pleased the King
that he ordered general massacre, 1889.
THE DAYs-HOw THEY ARE NAMED.-Tbe
names of the days of the week were derived
from the gods worshippcd by our Anglo.Saxon
ancestors. On the first day of the week they
worshipped the sun, hence tho day was called
Suns day, or Sunday. The second was the
Moons day, or Monday. Then they had god
called Tuesco or Twi, and for him they named
the third, Tuesday. Wednesday was named for
famous warrior, Wooden, whom after death,
they worshipped as god, hence Woden's day,
or Wednesday, Thursday was so called for
Thor, the god Of thunder. Friday tor Friya,
mother of all gods; and Saturday was Saturns
day.
Yesterday noon, an angular, sour looking wo.
man of forty, having knuckles like the ears on
biz kettle, stepped up to party Of idlers at tho
foot OF Griswold street, and asked the where.
abouts OF certain steamer, saying that she
wanted to see jim" One of them replied that
his name was jim, and that he had boon looking
for her. whcreupoa tho Amazon shot ono of her
fists and took him such blow on the nose that
the blood Grim soned whole salt barrel, and she
then anxiously inquired il there were any more
Jims in that crowd. There were none, and shs
opened her fists and walked ou.-.Dstro,t Ihvss