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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1890
Page
3
Article describes onyx as a hard decorative stone valued for rich streaks and colors. It notes quarrying limits, rare large blocks, high cost, and use in mantels tables mirrors and wall panels. A new syndicate aimed to expand supply in New York, increasing availability and demand.
San Francisco Examiner recounts Captain Swasey praising Fremont while detailing a mission before the San Luis Obispo capture. Don Jose de Jesus Pico, jailed for breaking parole, is spared after his family pleads. Fremont declares him pardoned and Pico becomes a loyal follower thereafter.
Joseph Smith arrives at Galveston from Tampico in the Kooner Garnerk to export alligator hides. He says Mexico offered abundant prey while U S hunts wane, claiming eighteen months hunting yielded hides worth about $50,000 and describes harpooning method and ease of dealings with locals.
An invention labeled the road for Wagons outlines a grade of about twenty with wooden ties and four inch wide rails to support wagon wheels. Inside flange guides steer wheels to the track and the system claims to provide safe, easy travel on rough marshy terrain and unused ground. Also mentioned is a fishing vessel incident near Brunswick where a ship split and sank, with passengers escaping as the vessel submerged.
A London Standard view contrasts China’s execution and corporal punishment for lunatics with England’s lenient stance. It notes a Chinese death sentence for patricide and 100 blows to relatives who failed to report insanity, arguing deterrence reduces crime by lunatics more effectively than in Britain.
The article explains how waves on the beach create an outward undertow as each wave recedes. It notes that the strength of the current depends on the water volume, wave height, and the depth of the ditch along the shore. If the ditch is deep, a drifting person may be pulled seaward and overwhelmed by the undertow.
A dental expert urges perfect cleanliness to prevent decay and repair. After meals rinse with tepid water, use a soft brush, quill, or floss to remove food particles, and avoid pins or sharp picks. Also promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for blood purification and various cures.
Fragmentary notices describe a Pittsburg chemist allegedly creating artificial obsidian by polishing slabs, claiming a method for ancient black mirror production. The item references obsidian’s volcanic origin and its glassy coal black appearance amid a collage of old advertisements and quotes.
A reflective line urges energy to remove vice and replace it with virtue, suggesting moral reform through proactive cultivation rather than mere demolition.
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