The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-25
January Thoughts.

the Roman doity Janus, which means
look behind and before. The Roman
Year originally began in march, but
in the time of Numa Pomphilia B. G.
| 672, there were two months, January
and February added to the year
making the beginning instead of
March, January.
This month should be spent the
most part in reflection looking be.
hind and before.
We make 70 apology for our frc-
| qucnt references to the social clc-
nents of the household, for on the
proper appreciation Of these, depends
the good Of the garden and yard
Look bacl. What has been our
expenses and our income for the last
year. For this year our expenses
must be reduced if they were larger
than our income last. TO be strictly
honest, this calculation must be made.
We must spend less or no more than
We make.
Have VIC accounta Of Obligations
that were to be met at the end Of the
year ! If SO, see after them. Have
We borrowed book or umbrella in
our possession If SO, return it,.
With us it is expected that We all
settle accounts at the end of the
year. If We fail iu the least of these
things, in the meeting Of an obliga-
ton implied or expressed, We violate
the whole vow. "Pay thy debts"
The difference in any case being in
the degree of embarrassment, it gives
to the man to whom the dcht is due.
Tho man who cares for the law, is
careful alike about every obligation.
| . Look before. There is a vast fu-
turc, road to travel, sea to navi-
| gate, new work to do. 1t needs
that VIC think we'll on it., both as to
how it shall be with us and our fcl-
lows. Has the past been for profit to
us and to thcm7 If not, how ? Let
it in no wise happen, that our iniqui-
ties shall fall on our children or our
friends. 1t may be in this wise, if
We be not thoughtful Of every light
for it has in the past happened SO
that we may buy, hoping TO pay, and
expecting to-, but it SO turns that our
hopes are blasted, our obligations
can't be met by us, and have to be
met by some kind friend who has
gone surety for us and who has taken
all the risk, wthnnt tho loast eapec.
tation of gain. While We in many
cases, all expectation of gain and
nothing to loose. In tho future ask
Of no man such Il favor.
let US plant for bad crop, and
then do our best to make good one
In entering Oh the new year, let us
so set out, as far as in us lies, that
if we 60 down on the way, the family
and friends left behind shall not be
the worse that VIC lived, and that we
be ready to journey in another and
better world.
Let US live rather as to our duty
and means than as to the course Of
our neighbor.
BE careful alike to work the six
days and rest the seventh.
Out doors ne can't do much. Con
tinue pruning and trunsplanting trees,
and vines, making compost and drain
ing.
We may plant bcaLs, radish, as
paragus, garden peas, cabbage, beets,
onions, lettuce. We may, by plan
ting thus early, have all earlier crop.
Our people usually do their planting
of this season between the Christmas
es.-lteconstructcd Farmer.
"CoMINa EVENTS CAST THEIR SnAp-
ows REFoRE."- Truly the ills of
our Congressman do not come singly,
and at long intervals. Hon. G. G..
Bowcn, a Representatives in Congress
from this State, comes in for his due
share, which is the LIONS share. A
fcw days since the telegraph informed
us that this honorable gentleman had
been indicted by the grand jury of
Washington City for Bigamy, in that
he had q wife living in Louisville,
KY, VIC believe, when lie was married
to Mrs. King, in August last. On
Saturday last, another wife than tho
Louisville one, whose name VIC believe
was Tabitha Pakre, put in an appear
anco at Charleston, and petitioncd the
court for almony, claiming that she
was the lawful welded wife Of G.. g.
Bowen, having hcep joined in matri.
mony on the 3Ist day of October,
1853, and that said marriage contract
had never been dissolved. This lady's
maiden name was Francis Hicks, os
shown by tho marriage certificate,
which wo have seen.
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The stories of the correspondents at
the Prussian headquarters are not
rcassuring to tho appr rchensions of tho
stock exchange. One is that Moltke
has already prepared n complete plan
for the Invasion Of England, and the
Prussian officers assure their English
friends that it's execution will not be
at all difficult. Around Paris the rich
furniture of hundreds of villas has
been hnrnod tn warm tho enld;or.