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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1888
Page
4
Rates listed include one year in advance at 60.00, six months at 100.00, and three months at 50. Advertising rates are available on application. The paper boasts the largest circulation in Eastern North Carolina.
The piece praises President Cleveland for his steady stance amid Republican attacks after his renomination. It draws a parallel to Civil War memories of the South and soldiers in Gray, praising Confederate and Union valor, while stressing the coming historical judgment on Cleveland and the nation’s leaders.
The Mecklenburg Camp's first annual Confederate Survivors picnic in Charlotte drew a large crowd of battle scarred veterans. The gathering reflected on the war with speeches and recollections, including tales of loss and hardship.
The Fayetteville Observer reprints a gracious editorial from Blount of the Wilson Mirror praising the University of North Carolina. The piece extols Chapel Hill as a singular great institution and thanks the editor for lifting spirits with praise of Adina Mater.
A Washington paper reports that business prospects nationwide are notably better with no looming storms on the horizon. It notes the improvement will be steady rather than a boom and cautions against inflated hopes.
The piece extols Thad Manning editor of the Gold Leaf as president of the Press Association. It lauds his talent, service to journalism and esteem among North Carolina press members, calling him amiable and admirable with strong confidence and affection from peers.
The Hon. Thomas L. Clingman and the Hon Jefferson Davis are the last surviving ex Senators who resigned their U S Senate seats to join the Southern Confederacy, marking a notable wartime political realignment.
John Robinson a veteran circus man died Saturday at his Cincinnati home aged about 80. He was widely known in the field, especially across the South, as one of the most recognized figures in his profession.
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