21 Dec 1892
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1892
Page
1
A compendium of aphorisms on temperance pride and virtue. Quips span wisdom about work, truth, custom, and patience. The text blends pithy observations on honesty, luxury, marriage, and beauty with reflections on character and Heaven’s blessings.
A reflective solitary piece contemplates the passing year, recalling memories of friends and loved ones, contrasting joys and sorrows, and noting that while milestones pass, the cycle of life and death continues beyond the grave into an endless day.
An essay extols the year's cold half from November to February. It frames November as a wholesome sadness and celebrates winter’s ice and snow. God’s artistry in frosted trees, crystal branches, and wind crafted snow formations is praised as unmatched.
The piece reflects on the fading of trees, dew, rainbows, and stars as inevitable decay, contrasting all earthly beauty with the one life that cannot die, Jesus, whose eternal vitality outshines time and death and endures beyond the river of time.
Edward W. Bok urges Christmas compassion toward both the poor and the proud who fear charity. He notes many need aid at home despite generosity and says small acts of kindness to those unseen can brighten lives, beyond traditional giving and familiar faces.
A dramatic meditation contrasts a mon arch in luxury with a hardy sailor aboard a storm swept ship. The king envies the sailor’s simple sleep as waves lash and sails frost in a tense, poetic scene. The sailor yearns for rest after enduring the tempest and toil.
Satirical vignette contrasts Adam with modern woes from a 19th century perspective. It lists small irritations of daily life from money, clothing, household mishaps, and social duties to editors who fake column fillers, reflecting humorous anxiety about contemporary modernity.
A young man asks Bessie about winning a church festival oyster eating prize. She confirms the win and humorously recalls the second plate. He then declares his love and asks a long-held question, prompting onlookers to leave as the moment becomes private.
The note laments worn trousers and unpaid wages. It urges patrons and friends to donate whatever they can to support impoverished workers who face ongoing cold and hardship. The message stresses that without timely pay and aid, workers may be left with nothing but patched garments.
A man tells his love he has spent the day in brain work, not manual labor, and she responds with tender sympathy. She becomes earnest as he discusses the subject, and he articulates his thoughts with resolve.
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