21 Dec 1887
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1887
Page
1
A dream sequence contrasts hellish torment with heavenly comfort. The narrator surveys a prosperous realm where conscience punishes sin within the heart, then awakens to the revelation that true torment lies in moral guilt rather than fire and brimstone.
The author surveys Christmas origins and its two millennia of celebration. He praises Hymns and poets like Herrick Herbert and Dickens while noting Thackeray and Budding judgments. The piece honors Christmas liturgy, sacred music, and global observance and argues for enduring reverence.
The Inter-State Commerce Commission publishes its first annual report detailing origin, impact on trade, and faults. It notes 11 066 miles controlled by 105 roads under receivership and total road cost around 7.25 billion with 3.58 billion debt, while rates trend downward and earnings rise due to regime changes.
The Atlantic Coast Line will begin services on a January start between New York and Florida. The drawing room cars include libraries, dining, and sleeping compartments with vestibule connections forming one continuous car. Trains depart New York after breakfast and reach Florida the next day for dinner. Also advertisements for Dr Buills Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil with prices.
A collage of quips and vignettes on manners, money, romance, and daily life. Jokes about dentists, umbrellas, weddings, labor, and politics mingle with reflections on education, speech, and old New York ideals. The flavor is brisk, pointed humor and social commentary.
Reflection on time's passage as 1887 ends and 1888 begins. Ponders time as isthmus between life and eternity, urging wise use of moments and avoiding waste. Compares youth to a calm voyage, then turbulent waters, with hopeful guidance.
A poem fragment describes inner longing and imagery of love not allowed. The speaker hears a low voice within while night and darkness free the spirit, imagining the beloved in moonlight stars clouds and gentle words that stir tears and awaken longing. The verses evoke Azolian music and midnight cadences shaping a yearning spirit.
Fragmentary OCR excerpt shows a dialogue about graves and violets, with lines questioning digging up a body and planting violets as a deterrent, but no identifiable event, person, or source context.
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