09 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1891
Page
1
A collection of aphorisms and quips reflecting social norms and humor. Topics include marriage, flirtation, virtue, self-improvement, and the idle chatter of society. The text mixes proverbs, wordplay, and moral exhortations in a dated, humorous voice.
A reflective piece compares grief to flocks of black birds and spreading clouds. It argues sorrows multiply but faith in Jesus offers solace and empathy, noting his deep experience of grief and endurance on the cross as a source of comfort for believers.
Wilmington hosts a grand Welcome Week with a massive parade featuring ninety floats from local businesses. The Atlantic Coast Line showcases, Capt. W. Kenan leads marshals, and the procession includes the Wilmington Association of Commercial Travelers and a regal Oriental chariot with delegates of original colonies.
A historical witness chronicles a Sunday with radiant skies and sublime beauty. The narrator describes celestial light, waves of glory, gentle breezes, and a sunset of crimson clouds over a day of happiness and awe. The vivid language links nature’s beauty to heavenly promises.
Eddie and his companion walk under a mellow evening sky when he asks the stars for a grand lesson. A mischievous boy quips the stars teach only how to wink and trap bread, ending Eddie’s verse with a stunned silence.
A couple retreats to a darkened parlor with lamp dimmed to twilight. The scene suggests romantic stillness and wedlock rapture as hints of kissing and whispered affection emerge from subdued sounds. Selah.
J F Murrill of Hickory North Carolina died on the sixth of the month from pneumonia. He was a partner of Judge Clinton A Cilley and editor of the Hickory Press and Carolinian. He was known for firm convictions, church membership, and Christian character. The writer laments the loss and prays for peace for him.
A playful verse celebrates Eddie as a budding poet inspired by Shakespeare and Milton, claiming his lines will eclipse other poets. It shifts to a rustic hunting song about the shooting season, describing gunfire, lifting burdens, and birds returning home, ending with hunter's brag.
A lyrical tribute extols a woman’s beauty and virtue with vivid imagery. The prose likens her face to June roses and ripe strawberries in cream, her eyes to waves of loveliness, and her voice to a lullaby that lulls every sense.
The passage urges mutual aid as soldiers endure life’s march from cradle to grave. A cheering word, supportive act, or kind suggestion revitalizes a discouraged comrade, likened to sparkling water in desert heat, costing nothing yet priceless.
A vivid description highlights Ethel Barnes as a charming feature of the Wilmington Thursday night scene. The prose paints her as pretty and pure, cloaked in a garniture of enticing witchery as she captivates onlookers and clings to their hearts.
In Burgaw a captivating damsel Miss Janie Bowie drew attention as Wilmington’s prestige shone Thursday night. Her presence added a richer luster to the city’s famed allure.
A Good disposition is described as a precious flower of the heart whose fragrance fills daily life with sweetness and remains despite earthly misfortune.
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