16 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1891
Page
1
A fragmented column of aphorisms on honesty charity behavior and life wisdom. It blends moral sayings about borrowing trouble, temperance, happiness, and fortune with stray, garbled phrases and odd line breaks. The piece reads as a dated miscellany of pithy maxims rather than a cohesive narrative.
A reverent discourse extols the Bible as the supreme printed comfort offering solace in sorrow and hope beyond death. It praises its literary grandeur from Joseph to Ruth and Job, notes its harmonious unity, and calls God its sublime author and source of universal truth.
The piece defends women from slander and back biting urging men to honor mothers wives and sisters. It condemns evil rumors and praises character built on personal deeds over hearsay. The author stresses responsibility to defend women and uphold virtue.
The Reflector lauds Rev. Mr. Oglesby new Presiding Elder for prudent progressive leadership and strong preaching. It notes district growth, wise staff selections, and dedicated sacrifice including long journeys and absence from home. He’s praised as a born leader respected by all, and farewell is spoken with deep regret.
A humorous old reflection suggests that a woman’s reluctance to whistle near her lover stems from a misread pucker. The lover, mistaking it for a desire for closer embrace, draws her near and kisses away the impulse with romantic devotion.
A preacher compares moral influence to a vast river system rising from the Alleghenies and coursing through Ohio and the Mississippi, creating countless villages and steamboats of virtue before reaching eternity. The sermon likens moral progress to a boundless current that carries souls toward blissful immortality.
A note on a young poet whose verse begins with I gazed at the moon in the sky. The piece praises elevated aims and warns against lunacy while affirming that the sky is the proper focus for his divine afflatus.
The article argues that the brief words Yes and No carry deep moral implications. It contrasts surrender and denial with gratification and stout character, noting public perception can paint these tokens with moral weight.
Eddie walks with his girl under moonlight and pours out tender passion but she interrupts with a plea for raw turnips. He weeps as his mood collapses into comic disappointment when his words fail to move her heart and awaken romance.
The true wife earns her husband’s trust and fosters flourishing affairs. She shares his life-work, keeps within the income, and seeks only his confidence as reward. She values praise, avoids reproach, and supports diligent effort without overtaxing resources.
The excerpt urges honesty as a guiding principle, citing Dr Cuyler’s beacon of virtue on a straight road. It contrasts clean money with dirty gains and warns that shortcuts and fraud lead to inevitable downfall.
A devotional reflection compares faith and love, asserting love is greater and constant while faith may falter. It cites faith moving mountains and guiding souls, but claims love travels the world without a passport and is heaven on earth as God is love.
The passage of the season goes unseen and gentle yet holds immense, life sustaining impact. Dew quietly nourishes the heart and renews the land far more than stormy, audible events.
A reflective verse fragment about youth wandering by moonlit sands as love stories unfold. The speaker notes growing coldness behind tender moments and aging romance.
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