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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1893
Page
4
A clipped excerpt reflects on faith, mortality, and resilience with wry comparisons. It questions beliefs about injury to missionaries, contemplates remedies for indifference, and likens marriage to a curable illness, ending with a paradox about life and hope.
A light quip contrasts two personas one lifting sails and the other lowering ail in a pun on words. The joke plays on the double meaning of sail and ail to draw a humorous image.
A terse reflection on choosing to yield rather than argue when no core value is threatened. It frames concession as a humane, dignified act that preserves harmony and decency in everyday disputes.
A minister, asked about contents of his package, replies that it contains dried tongue.
An exchange remarks that a Jersey cow has wandered into France due to a broken fence. The incident highlights border security or fencing gaps as the animal crosses the boundary.
A wry note on dress in social life claims women dress extravagantly to unsettle rivals while men who dress well trouble their tailors, reflecting humor about vanity and tailoring in public life.
A historical note claims the bee sting measures about one thirty second of an inch, arguing imagination exaggerates its length to resemble a hoe handle.
A writer quips that nothing is wholly bad and compares a boat with twelve holes to a holey boat, suggesting a sly reversal of fortunes and playful wordplay on the term holey.
A columnist notes that the work of a great man may be judged by his image in an imported advertisement, prompting discussion on public perception and legacy in a global marketplace.
Two Bakersville merchants in Pennsylvania bought 35 000 pounds of dried apples this season signaling a likely big demand for fruit and holiday menus.
A Boston surgeon removes a nerve from a man’s cheek while noting the patient’s intended business as a commercial traveler is not stated. Physicians now favor raw cow’s milk for children over boiled milk, asserting raw milk yields greater milk output.
The passage notes storms announced by cannon and jokes about a weather prophet. It questions the savagery of early man while poking fun at the late commuter who arrives after the train has already departed.
The Confederate leader Jefferson Davis will be moved to Richmond for final burial with Raleigh to lie in state en route. Gov. Carr urges respectful homage as the memory of Davis, portrayed as a noble steadfast patriot, is celebrated amid mourning in the South.
A prospectus for The Confederate War Journal published in Lexington and New York promises portraits and engravings by a corps of artists. It aims to recount the inner history of the Southern uprising with detailed battles, sieges, and naval scenes, including humor of camp life, with yearly volume costs set at $1.00.
The polished Prof E E Britton is a candidate for United States Commissioner of Education. He is described as well qualified by taste habit experience and mental equipment with broad liberal views and practical business sense.
A supplier says each subscriber receives 25 books for 25 cents and will give 25 more to anyone who sends a club of ten subscribers. The offer emphasizes ordering by the number and expanding readership.
Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal will speak tonight in Wilmington on Money and Morals. The noted writer is described as happy sparkling scholarly magnetic and eloquent on stage and in print and expected to deliver a strong intellectual address for attendees.
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