23 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1893
Page
1
A fragmented 19th century verse set features Henry Blount lines on virtue faith and charity. It discusses amity, devotion, adversity, and heavenly rest. The piece meditates on love, humility, and the moral fiber of humanity with religious imagery.
The article extols Wilmington and nearby Carolina Beach as premier South Atlantic resorts. It praises the Orton Hotel and managers J. E. Montague and Claude McLoughlin, lauds Capt. John W. Harper, and urges local business support to attract visitors to Wilmington and the Cape Fear river voyage to the shore.
A moral essay extolls inner virtue over outward charm, arguing true beauty comes from holy character. It links youthful faith, humility, and religious devotion to lasting radiance, contrasting transient physical allure with spiritual grace that delights angels and endures beyond time.
A man and a woman share a bench under a spreading tree as sunlight falls. He speaks forcefully of heartbreak and future regret while she, with scorn, notes a bug on her limb and interrupts the moment. The dialogue reveals tension and a sharp, ironic mood.
The piece portrays gossip as a personal confession of malice or imbecility, urging the young to shun and culture themselves to avoid it. It warns that gossip spreads through country neighborhoods, splits churches, and can become a chronic disease, curable only by early self-control.
A couple recalls nearly a year of living in their home as the man mentions a landlord lease renewal and a rent increase received this morning. The scene contrasts springtime memories with impending housing costs.
A poem extols a woman as the fairest boast and sole toast for all. The speaker declares that only she should be honored, elevating feminine beauty above any other praise. The verse centers on a singular beloved as the focal point of admiration.
A brief exchange at parting confirms two lovers' deep feelings. He asks if she has loved before, she replies with the same reply, asserting their unique bond as their eyes meet and a kiss lingers on her brow.
A man asks Sybil to marry him in a dramatic plea describing love and devotion. She blushes and replies with a reluctant request for air, noting his whiskey drinking as a barrier to the promise of a life together. The scene centers on romantic tension and a hopeful proposal interrupted by discomfort.
A toast given by George blended two lines of Pope on vice with two lines of Scott on woman. He declared Oh woman in our hours of ease uncertain coy and hard to please. The speech mixed classic verse with passion, eliciting strong reaction.
A fragment depicts a flirtatious exchange on front steps with a playful misquote about a woodshed and a whispered compliment ending in a call to continue the conversation.
Jumbled lines hint at a scribe and fame with references to proper punctuation and land. The fragment mentions a name No and two more renowned figures, but the meaning remains unclear and transformative.
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