Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
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There Is no difficulty about the derivation OF the
name OF the seventh month, and for the first time
In the year the gentlemen engaged in the deriving
trade have had nothing toquarrel about.
In the old Roman calendar July was the fifth
| month OF the year, and bore the name Quintillis
| There were fewer month per year then than now
| and every month had more days than at present
! QulntlliS had thirty-siX days at til 1t time
| When Col. Ronulus, esq. commenced tinkerin2
with the calendar, he reduced that number 10
| thirty-one. and when Numa Pompiilus, OF whom
| you have heard before, undertook TO reorcanize
| the almanac, he reduced the number OF days To
thirty.
| sun later, Mr.. Cesar a gentleman identihed
largely with the ruling Interests OF his time re-
| turned this day which Numa had taken, stealing
| 1t from February Tor that purpose.
Mr. Cesar feit particular interest in July, be-
| cause he happened to he born one day In that
month, and lie wanted it to present as respectable
| an appearance as any OF the rest
After julius died, friend OF his, Captain Mark
Antony by name, perpetuated his name by giving
| IT TO this month
The query, as it hot enough for your has to
work longer hours In July than any other month.
The answer Is usually in the Affirmative for as a
general thing II is hot enough then to suit the
most exacting Salamander.
Two people that have in my mind found ,July
hot enough for them-John HuSs, who was burned
TO death on the TN OF the month, 1415 and Janet,
IT, 1887, charged with being witch.
Dogdays ripen from the Sd OF July to the 1Ith OF
August, when the season closes. Dog-days may
be produced out OF season, however, by hitting the
dog over the head with an adult club.
Edgar, one OF the earliest gentlemen to 90 into
the King business In England, died July /, S75.
The first steamboat which infested the Thames
Was placed On that river July 1, 1901.
Mr., Cramntr, IN the archbishop iine was born
Michel Nostr,damus, the Virgins Of his day,
Hahnemann, tie first builder Of little homeo-
pathic pills, die lily 2, 1s43.
Sir Robert Peel, shelled out July 2, 1850.
lien hehry Grattan, who did thriving oratory
July seems to be favorite month for American
PresidentS TO die. John Adams and Thomas lief.
Ierson, the second and third Presidents died July
1873, the 10th anniversary OF the signing OF the
Declaration or Independence. Both were signers
and one OF Adams last remarks was: Jefferson
survives" But he did not
President James Monroe died July 4 1891 q. zacb
airy Taylor died July g. 1850; Andrew Johnson died
July 81 1872; uiy yss s Grant died July e, 1885
Alexander Hamilton, Vice. President OF the limited
states, was killed by Aaron Burr in duel July Ii,
the Declaration OF Independence ripened July 4.
1776.
Peter the Hermit, the manufacturer Of the First
Crusade, died July g. HOS.
stephen LangtOn, one OF the best men in ENGLAND
Gen. Braddock suffered his nrst-class defeat near
o SIR william Blackstone engaged in the law in
Two PoRes named Benedict, died on July II, the
ioa s anu ' ''' '''mer IN u.s. anu Inc latter In
NJ The Battle Of the Boyne invented orangemen's
Caius julius Cesar, ESQ.,, was born July IL, 10oB
, The Bastile was captured July IA, 1853. Since
tnen various bastiles have captured many citizens
was born July II, 1874.
July Ii, 1928 y" - WIN
Marat was Cordayed, July IA, 1888 Charlotte
C0rday was guillottned three days later.
huoopn Eric Raspe, the inventor OF the Nun.
,o raetrarch, In the poetry line was born July 20,
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