The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-01
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Janna-y was distinguished the srst month of the year by NHEns PpgR yil us. the sseaHs KiuE ei keFsa, when he s8dsa il aai ihs month oi FsD-H2ry 10 the calenazr ys&r ol Ra.Euius, the foaRdeF and first king of thai citf. Iass meath. winch consists ef fhrtY-aHe days ur E1nsl,y eHiy thrtv3 aerived is sgDsilst5su frstn the Latin 3eassy2aE n honor ef jzuas, Psgea daiy. asl4 ia tns highest venersti5a. ne first EaentI at ias veal named aitsr hin, apt only aece2at uf Ais Ersa1 repats- taa for lasEmeut Esspect E talass tAat Eer- past and hss presumed foresight ar lVrskEvw iedrs of syeEts 10 come; bGt also, aca2.ss Is was salpesea % have the gates "i nezvsl eo4aFn-tse ts i1s par tscassr ebsrEs; from WhicE circuBtsiance. be YRS always represented N5th icy ia hfs rlEei hand -- Hence ipo. every kosaag eser CT rais lad tha name of JeHRd; therefore, the erEt sR@nta belDE stylea Jsauarias, many tstaars have eeusiaersz tAai name 10 have aea0tec thai 5ssr5ea aosr CT opening 10 new era, CT TafanaI 8 IIms; fer Janus presiose oFsr tiEss, vel ever war &a. peace 4s= ststo@ Of Janus had Gxs faces, tutu=e from eEca o1heE' eRs oda. sbd expressive of expersence isA or sas5vs io things E@ss tas other yeuaE, and
 typical ai his booking fsr~sr3 the future CT iaio tsuss ts come Ga so2le Sscaslsse, hs rvprs- sents6 gith 0ar faces el15eg.sic of tae faar sea- sous, over which he ss ppos7d se have conlrol. lie wAs sliA isriaer distinguished She aeiiy pre- siding ever Inc veal sy baRg exhibited sittiBg tn the Centre sf tWsvs sls.rs. 10 asHOts 9sEsa's division e. inc year Iaio tvrlv. months oR itIs oecHsi9a AEares acre eRgzveA es his haBas- to maTk tae exieRi, or s0Ta9@l 0f aays, 10 wEiSh ias yeGr wEs augmented by iiI;l sovereign.
 Nagnz. a2 vas wiss 4ld Ieanrfai prince. by taking away iae heasr Of isa4jRg tue year from March, which acGlcalsd l9 Mars. the psezA god of val. and By giFlHE sat prrisrerc~ 10 Jeaa- sry- perhaps soughi 10 5h4 ucs Eis g--ep= ie vane tise bsnehis oi Peace rslhsr l.a9 iAsss ts b= eK- peci-d from slals es warfre; bat 5s also ac- taaled ay tae assirs ta 3@gI ias year ht yaaf eys
 nsn t2s San should reacs ils Ersste~i ecs.ussea. ef ia.l; and keep pace wEa tne progress 0f thzr tuaslBzry. Dnt3 Il tad faj1I-G is ceaFss, CT ua;ii tae same perse1 heal year j be t-sDgsis dedicated te Janus, vas orasred howrvsr, to be ksbt saat ia tiEar. .9f pescr. and open dHaag war; and Iower- ial did tae au;ahis rxarnsss and prrc@p oi As na operate upsn sis szbeess that s had the ~ziis ac hans c7fsAg 4ts resEa. ,8 seeing this temple clDs.
 although the Romans were usalslV Sa addicted ta wal itai iH the space of sa3 vesrs- if was closed ssiy SIX tiG'es bs 5rst ssa io8gest ;.srsed wss auriaE the lifetime 9f Mama hiinsel te s~eeao al the end ai ihs f-st Pusic Nar--thric~ caring ths reign ei liIs Emperor Mere it may be remark ea fs usls place. I.1= wAeg JalHs Caesar mace hs H- isrstioA in tbe Aemap CasaaSr. he ma5e Iaba saPtr'as Janus, the gaariiaa deity ef m9ata el Jan aAry.
 tsrstegan observes, that our Su&eh ancesters originally styled tisis n8uta a ssE Naaas = be- Cause persons uore ia rr-ahr dARE~r ef b~.ng de- Fs1r-d br W 0aEes Ia lhzi saasan sf ts~ year tszp iR any oihsr; fer, tas grssEa betBg eeyeF~a Wiih sbow, AH9 wiid GRtsisls, EsRsxiiy. keeping within thsir eeHs ana hsts., mRsn as possaa aais. ftssse creatures having Bo hcsh tsf-ea nson. became 70 rsTeReas zs ts attack AaBaa heiaEs W hen Chrks- iiau;y teSaa h prevail brstzls, After uls, 9 tasi is After Ahrtstnas, secazss tae 2aass of ihz month ei jsAaary
 In old paintings, ihs month ef JazEs-v is r-nr-- seased by ias Egus- q fa@H clza im whts. Wh3e}4 typical ei the Iirsl usaAy {ies sa Gs gFeu oe al thss sSason--hs as taOwing sn hts Singers b Is- eicale tt~ ceaas ana aoeer As A~st arm hr h0ss bsiiet 9t wood, hrExisr hes al E8s feet hliso with flaming weaa asa giesi5g ehsresAi Near biIn stsDes the brHse when esakiy represents t.s Sasu q Aguagsas, CT that twelfth yaaf oi Ghe Z9- Glse, ef suR spyareAi snnsA eoarss- into which Inv ssn eaters on .tb= lSkh af tilts usaath. The ABgse--AxsaS. EBR ware gr-8sy aaa4ei-a ts Sriak- jag aePcied January aaAa seated al tatss aHa eriEktRg sie from Eoelsi--la ts- back ETsv ss wcfn s~eH persons FissEaisg Sfth sxen, sing se-1, aaG otherwise eFsPsyad ib sggieutaBra lAaFs Pecsli4r t5 t4s winter ssssoas-f sasias Aa2gzsas-