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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1888
Page
5
A dense page from Wilson North Carolina lists social announcements and notices. It notes a convention in Wil son on August first, local visitors and travelers, church sermons, school catalog availability, and community remarks about several residents and visitors with brief lines on occupations and movements.
A vivid Sabbath scene on Church Street shows radiant sunshine, angelic hopes, and happy young maidens en route to Sabbath school. The piece extols purity, divine blessing, and the promise that these girls will blossom into bright Christian character, enriching life with virtue and happiness.
In the garden of the heart no weeds of distrust should grow for they blot the flowers of affection and devotion. Tender flowers need the pure atmosphere of implicit trust and gentle ministry. Helion-created faith melts doubt and yields a home rich in love harmony and endearments.
The article recalls a Wilson inventor’s substitute for white lead in the painting industry and notes international inquiries about the discovery. It urges local capitalists to support development to keep honor and profit at home and warns of foreign fortunes arising from the breakthrough.
Wilson Mikron opposes the present encampment and backs Fort Macon. The MIRROR did not oppose Wrightville as the permanent site, just suggested two or three suitable places. Southport and Fort Macon were proposed for their barrack space and proximity to Wilmington and Morehead City.
Election returns note that a few scattering and complimentary votes do not appear in the above tally.
A cow owned by John Selby charged a boy of Mr Wall, tossing him into the air before R B Evans arrived to save him. The incident prompts the town to question roaming cattle and call for action to curb the nuisance and protect residents, especially children.
The article notes brother Roscover was radiant after marrying Miss Victoria Womble of Cary. It describes his joy as love fulfilled and a rosy outlook for their future under the blessing of marriage and mutual happiness.
The Mirror office welcomed Capt. W. A. Darden of Green county on Wednesday. A devoted Democrat, he spoke of his flattering statewide vote for Auditor and his future well earned recognition for steadfast party service.
A meditation on inner sorrow contrasting outward joy with inner despair. The text notes that cheerful faces can mask deep pain and that bright skies may accompany mournful sobbing, warning against judging hearts by outward appearances.
A speaker compares longing to nature’s acts of affection as a breeze and butterflies kiss roses and willows. Despite a claim he may not kiss, the poem asserts nature itself confirms the tenderness of the moment and the lovers’ shared gaze.
The article cites a safe home remedy for mosquitoes: burn a piece of gum camphor about a third the size of a hen’s egg in a tin vessel over a lamp. The smoke fills the room and repels mosquitoes even with windows open all night while the odor remains.
A passerby recalls a Wilson encounter where a woman says she felt banged up and comments on a capillary embellishment in her hair, noting many white elements and a snowy appearance amid sunlit gold tresses.
A satirical chorus extols several candidates Eddie’s muse seems to favor. Ali Basa is praised as the people’s man while Senator King is lauded for a silver tongue. Davis Warren May Crowell Wilson are all described with strong character and public service vows.
Advertises Shilohs Cure for catarrh cough and dyspepsia with claims of quick relief. Sold by Dr W S Anderson of Wilson and G Moore of Toisnot with Pep o tash Life Quilt and Vitalizer also advertised.
The writer laments the stifling heat and lack of inspiration. He imagines a lodge in a vast wilderness and wishes editors would shed constraints and offer unguarded commentary without remarks or dress.
A reader suggests mixing equal parts fine street dust and lime to create a disinfectant for sinks and other areas. The note urges citizens and the health officer to adopt the practice to curb odors and disease, noting lime is cheap and street dirt even cheaper.
During a Kinston trial before Justice Rountree attorney C H Brown publicly denounced witness J C Kennedy. Kennedy told him to stick to the evidence. Brown retaliated with several blows from a heavy stick, nearly killing Kennedy. Brown was jailed thirty days for contempt of court.
The comment from Dunn Signboard extols The Mirror edited by Henry Blount as exceptionally well edited and rich in fine reading material. Acknowledgment to a noble brother expresses gratitude for the generous praise.
Hugh Blalock of Panther Branch township learned from Partin’s aunt that Partin bears a deep furrow on a big toe from a childhood hatchet wound. In the city yesterday Blalock and Len Adams examined Scott Partin and confirmed the mark exactly, bolstering identity certainty.
The Durham Plant names Thomas A. Davis of Wilson as the handsomest and most popular figure on the floor during a Morehead event. The Mirror compliments his chivalrous knightly spirit as he moved with winning grace at the shrine of Terpsichore.
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