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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1893
Page
4
A playful collection of quips on ambition love luck and religion set in rural life. The author jests that some men are born great yet shrink in dull farm days and remarks on marriage tides and a bashful suitor who asks about his sweetheart’s preferred drink.
A reflective line notes how many fail when attempting to stand straight in unfamiliar paths. It contrasts learned creeping with ambitious ascent and suggests caution in overreaching without groundwork.
A man tries to light his lone match on a placid day, but the wind rises to thwart the simple act, illustrating how a small action can stir upheaval.
A reflective proverb appears noting that wealth and influence conceal folly until success fades. The piece suggests prosperity hides character flaws, making it hard to spot a fool while fortune lasts.
A concise reflection on how harmony with inner rules and restrained behavior smooths life’s journey and unlocks opportunities that might stay closed without discipline.
A fashion note highlights putty as a season favorite. The piece suggests seeking the shade in sashes to complete outfits and coordinate with current palettes.
A short reflective line notes that good grows slowly while evil spreads quickly, suggesting admiration for gradual progress and caution about rapid mischief, framed beside a tree bearing nutmegs.
A satirical line notes that certain slick men would pose a hazard if cremated and their ashes were placed on a sidewalk in cold weather, implying dangers in handling slick behavior and winter conditions.
The quote urges valuing small opportunities to be useful, noting that neglecting minor chances undermines the path to greater usefulness and achievement. It frames usefulness as cumulative, grown through everyday, modest acts.
A historical voice argues that a woman losing temper corrupts her nature and falls from virtue, contrasting heavenly fellowship with uncontrolled fury and a descent from moral high ground.
It notes the curious fact that a man named Messenger was appointed gunner in the navy while a man named Gunner was made a messenger in the navy department at Washington.
The piece warns against mercenary matchmaking driven by parental or social pressure. It argues such unions lack heart, predicting woe, heartbreak, and loveless life. It pleads for parental restraint, urging effort to ensure daughters marry for love and mutual affection.
The World's Columbian Exposition opens May 1 with Campbell’s Columbian Journal detailing costs to see the fair and transit. It reports plans, exhibits, and notable figures including the Boy King of Spain and President Cleveland, and seeks agents and subscribers at 159 Adams Street Chicago.
Advertises a deal offering 25 books to each subscriber for 25 cents and an extra 2 books to anyone who forms a club of ten subscribers. Mentions old books by the number as part of the proposition.
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