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Barney. distinguished American naval
commander; born, IN st766, Alex Will
son. famous Scotch ornithologist, who
prepared the first American work on
birds, a most comprehensive set Of
books gotten out under the greatest
difficulties; born, in 1882, Gen. John b.
Gordon, Georgia governor and United
States senator; born, in 1882, Ferdf-
nand Joseph Macmillan, Austrian arch
duke, and for a time emperor of Mex
leo, which cost him his life.
July is the anniversary of the birth
In 1852 of Joseph Nearie jacquard, the
French inventor of the loom for weav-
ing figured cloth: born in Philadelphia
in 1868, Philip Seng Phisick, called 'the
Father of American Surgery" born In
1895, Nicholas l., emperor Of Russia
from 1926 to 1855; born in 1911 at Port-
land, Me-, Sarah 'Payson Wellen Par
ton Granny Fern), a popular American
author.
July Is the anniversary Of the birth
in 1890 at Guilford, Conn. of Fitz-
Greene HalIack, author of Marco Bez-
zaris,'' and other noted poems; born
in 1906, DR.. Samuel D. Gross, distif1g-
uished American surgeon and author;
born in 1929, David Tarpie. the well
known United States senator from In
diana; born in 1880, Frederick w. Sc
ward, author, editor and statesman; he
was assistant secretary of state during
Lincoln's administration.
July Is the anniversary of the birth
in 1850 of Gen. Thomas Posey, reputed
to be the son of George Washington;
born in 1854, Anna Ward Radcliffe, ia
nous English novelist; born at New
buryport, Mass, in 1766, Jacob Perkins,
noted mechanic and inventor; among
his inventionS~waS a machine to. cut
and head nails at al single operation,
and also made many improvements in
bank note engraving; gborn in 1919 at
Spencer, Mass, Elias Howe. inventor
of the first practical sewing machine;
born in 1888 in Clearfeld county, Pa,
Philip Paul Bliss, the singing evangelist
and composer; born3fn 1899, John Da-
wilson Rockefeller, at Richford, N. Y.
head of the Standard Oil company, and
reputed to be the richest man in the
United States; born in 1910, William d.
Villas, Wisconsin Politician born in
1874, Edwin%J Houston. inventor Of
various electrical appliances.
July 10 is the reputed birthday of
Christopher Columbus, at Genoa, Italy,
in 1896; also of John Calvin, in 1909, at
Noyon, Picardy, whoa Luther. was
the greatest of the Protestant REFORM
ers; born In London in 1928. Sir Will
liam Blackstone. eminent English jur-
list and law commentator: born in 1892,
at Philadelphia, George M. Dallas, vice
president and United States minister
to England; born in 1902 at PEBBLES.
Scotland, Robert Chambers, eminent
publisher and writer; born in 1910 in
Wilkes county, Georgia, Robert Toombs,
United States senator. Confederate
secretary of state and general. and
whose hostility to the United States
never ceased. =. -<,,,s@,Aer
July II is the anniversary Of the birth
in 1924 of George Fox, founder of the
Society of Friends or Quakers; born, in
1857, John Quincy Adams, the "old man
eloquent" and sixth president; Alex
ander Hamilton killed in 1904 in a dueI
with Aaron Burr; born in 1873, at Car
roll, N. Y, governor and United States
senator; born in 1927, Austin Corbin.
railway president and promoter; born
in 1888, John Wanarldker. noted mer-
chant and postmaster general under
Harrison.