11 Apr 1888
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1888
Page
5
A garbled Wilson Mirror page mixes satire and community notices. It references Mr. Jones a chief of police and arrests in Toisnot township, local weddings at Toisnot April 4, and community events including union meetings and church activities led by Rev Sprunt in Henderson.
A preacher argues that joining the church requires ongoing effort not rest. He likens Christian life to a river fighting obstacles toward a heavenly crown, praise for labor, endurance through darkness, and eventual rest and reward in heaven.
The Wilmington Star lauds Rev. J. H. Cordon as one of the North Carolina Conference's finest preachers. It compares his sermons to dazzling lightning and blooming springs, praising his poetic diction, rich imagination, and wholesome gospel truths. The piece ends with a vivid metaphor that hearing him proves the praise true.
The Eastern Carolina merchant prince A Branch opened his elegant parlors Friday night for a social gathering. He presided with courteous grace, aided by his wife and daughter, creating a welcoming atmosphere and refined hospitality.
A local notice proclaims the forthcoming marriage of Dr. Broth ers of Stauntonsburg to Miss Bessie Johnson today at this place. The piece extols their virtues and foresees a blissful union, comparing it to a peaceful, sunlit brook and Paradise regained.
A plea for fair judgment urges hearing both sides before condemning anyone. It cites Audi alteram partem as a wise maxim and warns that many innocent people are harmed by rushing to public scorn without full facts.
The Daily Argus marks its third year with a richly illustrated eight page issue. Editors Aycock and Robinson are praised for scholarly work and versatility, delivering gems from deep lore that elevate Goldsboro's journalism and reflect a long record of distinguished service.
Henry Blount editor of the Wilson Mirror has been invited to deliver a temperance lecture before the Temperance Society at Scotland Neck on April 16. The Roanoke News praises his oratorical skill and urges residents to attend.
In bright sunshine of community spirit, Brother W. H. Blount gave the oration at the Dunn school closing. He draws crowds at school closings, his words praised for sweetness and beauty and their uplifting tone.
In Jail Small Blount a well known negro thief from Wilson was arrested and jailed Saturday for stealing a bucket of lard and a pair of pants from W J Harriss store. He has been arrested before but avoided punishment and officials are under pressure from locals to act.
Sunday afternoon a wood dumper on train No 23 threw a load that struck B J Barnes in the forehead as he passed by the tender. He collapsed and was taken to Dr Herring’s drug store for aid.
Col Pickett of Texas addressed Wilson citizens last Friday on the aims and ends of the Farmers Alliance. He spoke plainly and practically, pleasing audiences with apt illustrations and anecdotes.
A Baltimore based weekly magazine praised as neat and beautifully printed. The publication offers a value price of one dollar per year and invites every family to subscribe for entertaining readings.
A Whitman style tract notes Goldsboro’s public schools surpassing one thousand pupils. It praises the town’s prosperity, citizen energy, and progressive spirit fueling local development.
A fragmentary stanza discusses women's affectionate acts and kisses. It contrasts chaste salutes to lovers with stronger acts among maidens, hinting at the waste of life’s honey. The tone is ironic and observational about affection.
Two young women laughed at the rain saying they are neither salt nor sugar. One added they are lasses and predicted Mr Henry Blount would feature it in The Mirror, noting his expected amusement.
An old prose excerpt laments a heart grown numb under cold indifference. It contrasts a once warm, tender love with a deadened feeling that never returns, leaving only a skeleton of a cherished dream.
A poetic fragment exalts a beloved girl in Wilser, praising her beauty and grace. The piece lauds her eyes and charm, suggesting no other maid matches her purity and splendor. The tone is lyrical and romantic, with classical imagery.
The Carteret county jail sits empty for nearly two years. Rev. Geo H Thayer of Bourbon Indiana endorses Shilohs Consumption Cure. Dr W S Anderson of Wilson and E G Moore of Toisnot promo Shilohs Vitalizer and remedies while local burglaries report a house theft near Saulsbury. An Edgecombe resident makes clay pots and pipes. Continuous ad pitches Shilohs Catarrh Remedy and posture cure via Anderson and Moore.
Notice from J A Tynes executor seeking return of a Russian leather wallet with a note for 1100 dollars dated January 21 1887 credit 233 2857 notes for 855 200 500 780 40 and a due bill 198 dated January 23 1888 plus two tens a one dollar bill and blank bank tickets from First National Bank of Wilson. Warning no payment or trading will be honored and reward offered for return.
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