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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1889
Page
2
A collection of quips and jokes from various papers including Detroit Free Press and New York Weekly features. It covers playful exchanges about tickets and ages, blackberries rising in price with looming war, a spoiled heir demanding money, and comic vignettes with family, theater, and social scenes.
Lieutenant Schwatka reports a tribe inhabiting cliff caves in Chihuahua Sierra Madre near Bacachic River. He estimates 3000 to 12000 residents, living in stone and adobe dwellings with limited access, goats and corn cultivation, and a potential link to ancient desert cliff houses in the Southwest.
The article surveys historical English law on self harm from the 5th century to the 19th century, noting mortal sin declarations, treason-like punishments, cross‑road burials, and later statutes. It cites 1525 crossroad burial, 4th George IV volume changes, and 1879 reforms affecting attempts and punishments. It also describes the high speed production of pins in 180 to 200 per minute with steam-powered machinery and detailed steps from wire preparation to final packaging. It then briefly references a Japanese royal portrayal and military attire in a separate vignette.
The Moorish Ambassadors gifted the German Emperor several Moroccan ponies. The horses proved spirited, biting and fighting, with ten entering the Potsdam Life Guards and a dapple gray saddle-horse given to the Crown Prince.
A West Virginia writer notes cattle in the mountains show strong scenting abilities. Calves and heifers locate their mothers each morning by ground scent, even after long separations, guiding themselves along winding paths to reunite with the herd. Old droves also demonstrate similar trailing signs.
An observer recounts life inside an opium joint with queer patrons including well known men. The scene features bunk seating, constant smoking, and a mix of guests under drug influence. The proprietors run the place for profit, with a graphic depiction of the setting.
A fragment discusses laughter as an index of temper and character, linking smile tones to traits like honesty and mood. It mentions phlegmatic and melancholy types, warns of those laughing inappropriately, and ends with garbled references and a stray name.
A fragmented note describes ancient thimbles and luxury examples from England and China. It mentions mother of pearl cases, varied materials, and monogrammed or initialed gems. Anecdotes link a Washington memorial thimble and a Siamese royal piece, with dates and owners hinted.
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