20 Apr 1892
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1892
Page
1
A miscellany of humorous maxims and light verse on morals, manners, and love. Witty observations on conscience, marriage, lawyers, barbers, and women mingle with playful lines about kisses, glowing tributes to virtue, and nostalgic reflections on heaven and opportunity.
The author laments harsh censor of dissenting opinions and the overbearing charity of self styled moralists. He warns against pharisaical judgment and urges fair, generous treatment of others regardless of differing views. The piece condemns intolerant criticism and calls for humility in evaluating opposing convictions.
A reflective piece extols the ideal wife as virtuous, decorative, and devoted. It praises beauty and dress, modest speech, gentleness, intellectual industry, and a steadfast, loving role within the home, portraying a guardian angel of domestic life.
A lyrical meditation on childhood vitality and its bright, carefree springtime joys. The narrator recalls the young body and mind free of adult burdens, embracing buttercups, daisies, and early flowers as simple riches before growing ambition shifts focus to broader nature.
The article extols Wilson Collegiate Institute as well run and well equipped led by Prof Warren, described as an eminent educator, with his refined wife and a skilled teaching staff including Miss Shepherd, Bartine, Penick, Barnes, and Hearn, all praised for refinement and culture.
A devotional verse proclaims Easter dawn as day of gladness with Jesus risen triumphing over death. Messengers bear the glad story of salvation, praising the savior and the eternal peace ushered in by the risen Christ.
The Durham Sun denounces a persistent detractor described as a croaker who mocks progress, warns against hindering local enterprise, and urges the community to banish negative talk. It laments gloomy predictions and calls for unity to foster prosperity.
A Boston writer argues the sexes drift apart or together depending on circumstance. The essay suggests sudden shifts when a mother enters a dark parlor and when lights are dimmed or extinguished.
The piece urges husbands to speak loving words and show tenderness to their wives. It compares affection to a blooming spring flower and notes such kindness enriches domestic life and makes daily trials feel lighter.
A punster recalls seeing a young woman milking a cow on a Monday morning. He describes her actions as a cruel jerk by the tent before she mutters a wish for milk. The cow reportedly responds by turning to butt her.
An essay-like meditation speaks of love beauty and truth abiding in the heart despite sorrow and degradation. It envisions the angelic presence within the soul and how noble acts awaken a radiant inner light and prayerful grace.
A vivid paragraph praises Miss Tem ple Battle for her beauty and noble character. The writer describes a delightful glimpse of paradise during a Thursday encounter, calling her an exquisite specimen of womanly excellence and noting her virtues and graces in harmonized perfection.
A lyric meditation on how men describe a kiss as a sudden, powerful experience. It argues that those who have kissed prefer silent reflection to words, imagining a wave of sweetness coursing through the body and mind.
The text reflects on eternity as a solemn, solitary journey beyond the living world. It contrasts the dread of death with the vanity of a life spent in gaiety and pleasure, warning that all people must face the unknown voyage alone.
A short verse recounts a playful moment where a young man courted a pretty salesgirl. He asks for a kiss and she grants one, then asks in trembling tones if there is anything else today.
A playful quip arrives this morning riffing on Othello as a lawyer. The punchline settles on him being a tawny general, delivering a light wordplay moment from our column.
A correspondent asks how asparagus should be eaten and the reply is simple: use the mouth. The friendly note treats the topic with light humor and practical guidance.
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