The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-06

CHARLES CARROLL OF CARRoLLToS.
It lis claimed that more bloody and de-
cisivc battles have been fought in June
and July than in all the rest Of the
year.
1t II matter Of common knowledge
that oil or very nearly all the great
riots have been in the hottest weather,
and the reason is obvious. The greatest
riot ever known in London began June z,
1850, and lasted five days. Thirty-six
fires were blazing at once. and in sup
pressing the outbreak 2l0 rioters were
known to have been killed and 248
wounded. The greatest riot in New
York began July 10, 1868, and the total
Of killed and wounded 10 roughly esti-
mated at coo. In July, 1877, there was
riotiny in almost every northern city be-
tween the Hudson and the Mississippi.
and the total of killed certainly exceeded
COO. The loss by Gre and otherwise has
been estimated all the way from $50. 000,-
900 to Sl00,00 900. July certainly is the
fighting month.
It Is Just the same in France. The
month is there so memorable that Days
Of July" Column of July" ETC., are ia
miliar to all readers. The l4th is French
Independence day, because ON that day
In 1850 the Parisians captured and sacked
the Bastille. On the same date in 1890
Louis XVI took the oath to support the
new and liberal constitution. July 8,
1891, the assembly voted to abolish the
last remains of kingly power. July %,
1904, Rcbespierre and his adherents were
guillotined, and the reign of terror ended.
Thereafter the Disconnected in France
made it point to begin their disturb
ances on one or the other of these dates,
but the government, being forewarned,
kept them down till July 81, 1880, when
the second revolution began. The war
with Germany began in July, 1870, but
was fought chiefly in the next month.
It is quite in the course of nature that
great military movements should cul-
inmate in July, but many events of the
month in American history seem to have
more than a passing significance. To
all patriots it win never cease to be mat
ter of deep thought that the two states
men most prominent in securing the
passage Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. after having been presidents of the
nation they founded, died on the same
day just 90 years after their memorable
act. Historians of 1926 tell us that as
the news travelled slowly over the land
that one of them was dead the date was
taken as but an accidental coincidence,
but when it was followed in few days
by information of the others death pious
men everywhere saw in 1t the evidence
Of supernal order, as If heaven itself
smiled upon their great work and APP
proved it in the most impressive Of all
methods.
Five years more passed, and ex-Presi-
dent James Monroe died on July in
New York city. He served In the field
as Adams and jefferson had served in
congress. and 1t certainly seems some
thing more than coincidence that the
three died on Independence day. Han
nibal Hanlin is the only vice president
who has died on that date. Not long
before his death jefferson wrote thus to
Adams: II have ever dreaded doting
age, and my health is 30 good that
dread 1t still. The rapid decline OF my
strength the last winter gives me hope
that / sec land. They say that
Starke lthe Victor of Bennington had
recently died at 93l could walk about
his room. am told that you walk well
and firmly. can only reach my gar
den, and that with sensible fatigue. I
ride, however, daily, but reading is my
delight. God bless you and give you
health, strength, good spirits and as
much life as you think worth having"
The death Of Adams and jefferson left
but one-Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
Md, who for five years was known as
the last survivor of the immortal SO.
It was his singular fortune to be alone
and noted in many things. He was the
only Roman Catholic who signed the
Declaration of Independence. He was
by far the richest man in all the col
onies, as rich probably as any other three
men. He was the only man in the con-
tinental congress sprung from a very
old family of unquestionably ..noble
blood on both sides. And he lived to
the greatest age (s5) and outlived all the
other ''signers." Still more, he had near
relatives almost equally celebrated in
the same cause and founded family
which in the truly American sense Of
that word may be called mobile" in
Maryland. j. Fl. BEApLE-