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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1889
Page
2
Poem describes a river’s landscape with foamy crests, willows, reeds, and wildlife. The speaker mourns restless life and the impossibility of lasting peace, echoing the line all things flow onward and the quest for truth beyond repose. Published in Lippincott's.
In Drake's Magazine tale a young crewman recalls the Pearl voyage to the Aru Islands to obtain a mysterious feather. Captain Dustin is drawn by its beauty, leading a perilous hunt that ends in ambush, the captain's death, and the ship's destruction. The painted feather proves a deadly lure used to trap sailors.
A Charleston correspondent notes the hidden Picture Rock near Paint Creek after a new government dam submerged the site. The carvings, once visible at low water, depict animals and a man with a bear, suggesting prehistoric artistry and ancient peopling of the valley. In Moorefield the Gap Rocks fox relief remains visible, where Glen Meill and Dell Beans climbed to view and attempt to carve their names, aided by a rope and chisel amid strong winds.
A fragment depicts a character named Lue planning a stay in an art saloon for a contrived rescue effort. The dialogue mentions comfort for the nights and references influence of the saloon on politics as part of a business trip.
A collage of humorous exchanges and short bits from late 19th century papers. Quips about clumsy children, social pretensions, and comic misunderstandings mix with stray verse lines and a brief street scene. Characters include Blank, Whipper, Snapper, Master Doolan, Miss Whack, and officers Houlihan and Rourke.
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