22 Aug 1888
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1888
Page
1
A devout man battles with worldly ambition and discomfort as he observes wealth and power around him. He longs for peace yet yearns for change, while parishioners cling to money over faith and the poor laborer seeks simple contentment. The piece explores dissatisfaction, hypocrisy, and the pull between ambition and spiritual peace.
Poetic reflection extols God as everywhere present in creation. Nature’s scenes from mountains to skies are described as bearing divine name and power, with imagery of light, stars, seas, and breathless awe conveying the deity’s presence.
A country barber, alone in his breezy shop, sits to shave himself after a lengthy breakfast dialogue about choosing roast beef for dinner. The exchanges reveal domestic cheer and affectionate play between Percy and his partner as they discuss dining preferences.
A collage of whimsical statements and social pieties including notes on Harrison and Cleveland, quotes about royalty and cats, remarks on yellow fever in Florida, and light satirical jests about public life, journalism, and fashion from a colorful newspaper page.
Reports from across North Carolina show favorable crop conditions and rising taxed property in Durham by 429856 dollars. Notable items include tobacco market growth in Ashville, NC Tobacco Association meeting in Morehead on the 28th, and the Cornerstone laying for the Agricultural and Mechanical College on the 2nd.
A poem speaks of consuming love and unrequited longing. The speaker laments perpetual grief and shadows of the beloved in every sight, wishing oblivion but clinging to the force of love despite pain. The verse alternates between hope and despair as it pleads for enduring memory.
The author recalls a pleasant night in Greensboro then Hickory where Rev Joseph E Carter served as a congenial pastor and eloquent preacher. He notes Gideon’s band- the source of salvation by God's power. The piece mentions Wake Forest College trustees in Raleigh electing Prof. B F Sledd of Virginia for Modern Languages, with Wake Forest praised for attracting Virginians while urging NC alumni to lead locally.
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