The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-21


neighbolly. We don't have an over
abundance of church going and religi-
Gus feasting though we might be
better off with more-but we are just
plain, good farming people, both
white and black, and there is not a
one of us who would throw sand in
our neighbors eyes to keep him from
following the path to his fortune and
we are SO glad we get such a good
price for cotton and made such fine
potato crops, that we want to brag on
somebody. We want to thank the
powers that sold short crop for a
high price. and pray for protection
from the ruinous effects of an over
crop and low price. followed by
an unredeemable mortgage. Then
Mr.. Rermenter and Mr.. Cox say
that besides the generally good con
dition that exists everywhere, we've
something to be proud of in the
fact that most all of our white far
mefs have plenty Of labor, and they
seem felated-and 7 rejoice with the
mind it--over the fact that we have
been providentially blessed in re-
covering the long lost citizenship of
.o-other 1 5ccsenh Perry, who I am told
has after years OF Wondering anu
vain search, returned, beuyant and
prime, to the scenes and associations
OF his youthful years, and will raise
cotton. and may be interviewed in his
apartments at the Holbrook house on
the Hamilton plantation. i
VIRGIL.
J. M. Bowman is building on his
newly purchased home.
Would say to Cleary correspondent
| will start the negro articles soon.
E. N. Ross has received a lot of
hardware toward his new stock at
Virgil.
Mrs. Mary Martin is able to go
around on crutches. Her condition is
much improved.
W. P. Chapman bought a house
and lot in Sylvarena, Smith county,
but will not movefor the present
W. P. Chapman has fine lot of
Bibles and Testaments at reduced
prices. Call on him for bargain in
such goods.
DR.. W. J. Chapman and wife of
4azoo county, are visiting relatives
at Virgil this week. The doctor
has sold out at Lake City and will
likely locate at eBay Springs on the
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City rail
road.
We are having fine January. old
Janus" has his most lovely face
turned toward us. By the way, why
10 we call the first month in the year
January? Well, it is taken from the
Latin Januarius, from the god Janus,
the name given to the first month of
the year. In Roman mythology. was
one OF the most celebrated deyinities of
ancient Rome, and the only one hay
ing no equivalent in the Grecian N.Y.
biology. Janus was represented as a
Son OF Apollo, and as having built
mail town on the Timer, which he
called Janiculum, you will under
stand as the name implies. Janus was
'he god of doors and gates, and in
oxen Of his office carried key in
lis hand. The first month of the
English year took it's name from Jan
is, he presides over the dawn Of each
lay and the commencement of every
Undertaking, he unlocked all things.
Janus was represented with two heads
ooking in opposite directions. His
emple at Rome was kept open in
ime OF war, but shut in time of
'eace, hence the doors of the temple
# Janus was closed at the time of
Thirst, built and how appropriate,
yhen the king of peace made his adj
rent for all the world to be waiting
or him with peaceful anticipation,
will likely speak of each month as
hey roll up in the calendarsr Of 1904.
3uc for fear you will get tired wait
4
ng will speak of February in this let.
er. February was taken from the
latin Feruraius, the months of ex- !
,iations from februa, Roman festi-
al Of expiration, held on the 9Th of ,
his month; Februs, cleansing, feb
no, to cleanse; this month contains (
q ordinary years, 49, days, and in
issexticis, or leap years, 49, BY the ,
alendar of julius Caesar. February