01 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1891
Page
1
A lyrical voyage recounts a night ride from Pamlico to New Bern with reflections on beauty, faith, and the Neuse river. Vivid imagery describes dawn over the river, moonlight fading, and the sky’s rosy awakening as the day begins.
A romantic ode describes a woman on a train as an exquisite mould of witchery. The narrator praises her grace and beauty with vivid imagery, imagining a fortunate suitor winning her love and sharing a blissful home life.
An excerpt extols love as the mortal sunbeam that vivifies life and goodness. It cites Bob Ingersoll on sunlight as a metaphor for love, claiming love brings harmony to schools and homes, heals fear, unites communities, and conquers envy and hatred.
The article praises Rev. Mr. Cole as a gentle, devoted pastor and describes his Sunday sermon as capable, entertaining, and clearly delivered with serene dignity. It highlights his compassion for the distressed and the favorable impression left on listeners.
A New Bern Journal feature praises Henry Blount and the Pamlico Institute commencement. The address titled Life Its Problems and Lessons drew a large audience, balancing humor and uplift. Blount’s delivery captivated listeners for over two hours, with dialect humor and reflective poetry concluding the event.
An ornate meditation on a maiden's blush and modesty. The narrator marvels at the red tint crossing her cheeks as a symbol of purity, tracing its origin to Eden and Eve and comparing it to flowers. The essay reflects on beauty, innocence, and the mystery of modesty.
A reflective essay notes life as a continual scene of change and fleeting pleasures. It speaks of shifting affections and dreams, the decay of youth, and the inevitable ravages of time shaping hearts, homes, and futures as the past remains the only constant.
The article laments the heat as mercury climbs and the editor yearns for cooling ocean air or mountain breezes. It compares readers to stay at homes and jokes about drought while noting others travel to the mountains and seaside, leaving duties to be kept.
A devotional meditation argues that trials purify virtue and lift the soul toward heaven. It claims hardships grant blessing from God and improve character, citing biblical allusions to endure suffering and seek deliverance through faith.
A Nebraska school scene recounts a class A girl instructed to parse the sentence He kissed me. She delivers a reluctant recital with playful mischief, defining pronoun and verb while the room smiles at the public embarrassment. The incident centers on speech class humor and underlines awkward privacy questions.
A fragment laments poor workers who struggle as patrons fail to pay. The speaker notes how years of labor leave only patched garments and warns that without payment or effort renewal, there will be no pants left when summer ends.
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