04 Apr 1894
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1894
Page
1
A guide advises women to prepare a will while healthy to ensure clear distribution of property after death. It explains cost considerations, choosing an attorney, organizing data, arranging witnesses, and safekeeping, with emphasis on proper execution and codicils.
Richmond NYT correspondent recounts a Charlotte Lang pistols story from the Revolution era. Washington allegedly carried a pair of rifled pistols, crafted by Lang in Charlotte, with three American rifle factories then producing all rifles for the war. The tale includes a Brandywine encounter saving Washington, plus a Likely biographical aside about Forsyth politician Henry Fulton and a quip about Aldermen.
A discussion of James Merrick’s poem The Chameleon and a survey of real chameleons. It notes color changes from whitish to gold green and denies blue or black in American specimens while referencing Marianne North's Arabian chameleon and her sea voyage observations and its death from starvation.
A facsimile of the first terrestrial globe made by Martin Benhaim around 1492 is on display in the National Museum collection at the World’s Fair. The 21 inch pasteboard globe, re created in Paris, marked the earliest globe used by geographers and illustrates Ptolemy’s geography with Marco Polo and Mandeville influences. The display notes its omission of the western continent and Columbus’s idea of India, with the prime meridian shown near Madeira.
An elderly charity agent in a Western city recalls a disabled veteran who gave seven hundred dollars from his pension to aid the poor. He requested anonymity and urged that charity be shared by all, not just the sick or wealthy. He argues a fixed proportion of income should go to good works, regardless of means.
A wealthy benefactor personally scouts neglected New York City youths for relocation to foster homes in distant cities. He watches each candidate for weeks, then outfits him and places him with a family where steady work and guidance ensure a life of usefulness. He follows progress through regular reports.
Rev P G Elsom preached regeneration as an instantaneous inner change not tied to churchgoing resolves baptism or the Lord’s Supper. He argued individuals must accept facts beyond reason and cited the wind as a simile for the Spirit. The Newbern Journal notes only Christians could hinder revival. skeptics aid its success.
The quips lampoon March temperatures and band trouble with Coxey's brass band, noting a spectacle of eyeglasses and a mustache struggle. The talk hints at mood shifts, small feuds, and a cautious view of public events yet no public row.
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