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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1893
Page
2
A column compiles rural witticisms about trust in spool cotton makers gas meters and clever wordplay. It notes a boastful man with one dear thing and the awkward tramp seeking breadlines. It ends with a quip about blotting paper and harmless face wash.
A compact caution on marital discord noting that domestic quarrels disrupt happiness and lead to bitter contention within the home. The line underscores the adverse effects of unresolved conflicts on family harmony.
A fragment reflecting on a young man chasing fashionable society and the risk of being left behind by the pursuit of business prosperity. The line implies social pressure and the costs of conforming to material success.
A reflective piece compares life to costly fabric moving fast through hands. It urges timely action and careful finishing of every choice to avoid mistakes. The tone emphasizes immediacy and deliberate crafting of one’s path.
The text states that genuine love does not force a loved one to sacrifice for selfish desires. True love willingly sacrifices all things to bless the person it loves.
A stark moral reflection portrays a man without religion as a poor reprobate, a mere football of destiny. The piece likens him to a flame without heat and a rainbow without color, a flower without perfume, highlighting spiritual void and existential emptiness.
The text asserts there have been no cases, to the speaker’s knowledge, of a bald headed man being converted during fly time. It contrasts perfect equanimity and calm temper with the irritations caused by flies, implying stronger emotions accompany annoyance.
The passage warns that provoking an unmarried woman about her first gray hair is far riskier than taunting a sleeping lion. A lion’s fury subsides, but a woman’s ire is lasting, likened to Jennyson’s Brook, enduring indefinitely.
City leaders are urged to build summer houses rustic seating and other comforts in Maplewood Cemetery to ease visits. Residents applaud the idea, praising tranquil paths shade trees and marble markers that memorialize loved ones and strengthen the sense of devotion.
The piece argues Congress will soon act on tariff reform seen as vital after the 1890s campaigns. It notes expectations for a prompt start to reform, critiques the McKinley tariff, and observes Republican taunts over delay while stressing public demand for decisive action.
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