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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1888
Page
6
A reflective poem urges seizing the day and loving God and neighbor as time and youth fade. The watermill metaphor warns that past effort cannot be renewed and moral deeds, spoken or unsaid, define a life. The verse champions kindness, action, and social duty as eternal themes.
On July 14 1848 at Castozza a Sardinian drummer boy of about fourteen carried a crucial note through a hail of Austrian fire. The Captain praised his grit as the boy ran, fell, and crawled to reach allied lines. Though wounded, the boy persisted, later losing a leg. the Captain recognized him as a hero and embraced him.
Milkman John Donnan in New Haven loses his horse after a scare near Commerce and West Water streets caused by Forepaugh elephants. The horse reared and collapsed dead. Forepaugh comments on such incidents and orders $50 from Donnan.
Mrs. Pierce of Fairfield Ohio adopted a boy named Flannery who was driven from home. She became a devoted mother to him and this week they married. She is nearly thirty years his senior, yet he is untroubled by fears of an elopement.
An Old Settler recalls Hank Yellack of Sugar Swamp challenging Redtail the Ripper in McGonigle's Run. After a long pursuit across generations the famed trout finally outwits Hank using the Old Mammy’s teeth, ending Redtail’s reign and Hank’s fishing tale.
In Lafayette two days ago boys flew a kite whose string became snagged on a telegraph pole. A female sparrow became entangled, pecked at the line, and struggled as nearly a hundred sparrows gathered, circling and pecking the string until the tether finally broke free. The trapped bird escaped with the help of the flock.
Readers describe seaweed used as decorative trim on dresses for summer wear. The natural color remains charming and never fades, resisting wear.
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