The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-20
Til Mothers Position,

Every mother, in some sense, rcnrc-
sents the entire line Other postcrity.
She can hardly entertain an emotion,
without communicating II sympathct-
lc feeling. The nature and extent Of
the connection Of soul with soul, and
body WITH body, we cannot easily de-
fine. IS it Il subdivision of its inmc-
diatc ancestor! Is it an independent
now creation Is it an emanation
from he Deity y! We may conjcc
turc, but we have no revelation to
settle these conjcctures. Facts must
modify every theory Is man ad-
dletcd to any vice, physical or moral,
We natural y inquire for its conncc.
Mental, moral and physical idiosynoc.
raclcs are generally inherited. Is a
man timid, or brave, or peculiarly in
tell,ectdal or imbccilc, we expect to
lind his mother was so before him.
Nothing is more common than the i'm
preston that pocuiartics Of constitu-
ton arc the Inheritance of the posses
sur
How few mothers there are, who an
prcciate their own ipnuencc ard the
responsibility Of tLeir office.
"N9 Instruction." says an clooucpt
French writer, "will throw dccp roots
IN country, unless it reach children
through the mother, and men tbron,'eh
women, The public instructor is onlv
dry instrument, who teaches the
alphabet the mother of family is a
ripenlng thought, at the same time
that she opens hearts to live, and
souls to charity"
MRS., Sigoutney says: "Lct us
keep our children jDr or o,Un during
their earlier years. The world wifi
have them long enough afterwards.
"Let us during the whole process
of their education. feel and fear the
qnn!ipotcnco cf habit. For if the
toiling atom beneath the waters is
able to construct reef which may
make tho prondest ship wreck, shall
we dare to look upon the slightest
evllhabit, and say it is harmless :
Though its work may have been done
secretly as under the flood, yet the cry
OF a lost soul may be its herald at tho
Judgment"
GEN CRAMPS PowrR. "A Wash
lpgion telegram to one Of the New
York. papers represents the Radicals in
Congress as already complaining of the
ovcrshaaowing influence OF Gen. Grant.
1t adds that there is especial restless
mass under The premiership exercised by
Washbnrne three months before tho
commencement Of Grants administra.
ion" Let ns have peace" says the
GENERAL Whatever Radical in Congres
shall refuse to obey lhe behests of the
new President Will have to walk the
PLANK: There is no insubordination al
loved IN ;h' army; and wc have the
head OF the army to deal with Desert
ers are 10 DO. shot. Look ont Mcssrs.
Schenck. Maynard, Farnnsworlh, and
others, who voted again tho repeal Of
the tenure Of Office law. .
THE SECRET IIIsTonY OF LrycoLN's Ap.
MiSIsrRArIoN'--No administration of any
President Of the United States has emtrac-
ed such great and important events as that
of Mr.. Lincoln. The secret. history Of Lis
administration, embracing the private into tor.
views and correspondence with prominent
individuals Of oil parties and professions,
with rebels and loyalists, with men Of tie
South and Of the North, With emissaries Of
tho rebellion and leading ad, COATES Of the,
con to Mohmotd" policy Of conducting the
war, would form g volume of fintenso inter-
est Such o work has been undertaken by
Ward II, I.amon, who will soon have il
ready for the press.-.Naiional Inteiligtnc.r.