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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1890
Page
3
An Indianapolis resident returning from Pekin recalls rampant highway robbery in rural North China during harvest time. Dense kaoliang fields hinder travel and aid robbers, while weak local troops fail to counter threats, making distant journeys perilous for villagers and travelers.
A collection of quips and pithy maxims on life money language and love. Humorous reflections contrast prosperity practicality digestion nerves and poetry with a playful tone. The brief items note light topics from fashion to science and end on a remark about the earth slowing.
The article reproduces a long official style list of the German Emperor Frederick IIIs titles including King of Prussia German Emperor Margrave of Brandenburg Burgrave of Nuremberg Count of Hohenzollern Duke of Saxony Westphalia Pomerania and other regions with numerous lordships and counties as printed in the New York Journal.
The text recalls Hester Morris the first woman appointed a justice of the peace in the United States. In rough frontier times bowie knives and pistols often settled disputes before courts. Morris, tall and brusque, calmed a quarrel between two young men, using motherly advice to quell the scene. She deterred known troublemakers who preferred male judges.
Fragmentary text describes Arabs locating Eve’s tomb at Midah, Seaport of Mecca, with a palm sprouting from a stone root and Eve described as towering over 20 feet. The note references an academy member’s writings asserting Eden’s two tenants shared extreme heights.
The observer describes a dramatic moment on Malaiti Island in the Solomon group where Mr Wood ford and companions, under guard, witnessed a giant butterfly alight near the shore. He pursued with a net, narrowly catching a long lost Or nithoptera Victorius and compares the event to historic victories while noting the butterflys nine inch wingspan and vibrant colors.
A Scotch journal reports that big black bumblebees fed on willow blossoms for a day then collapsed. The bees staggered, showed intoxicated behavior, and many died from exposure the next morning. Researchers attribute the effect to the willow juice acting like alcohol.
Fragmentary report notes experiments with plates in the Mediterranean showing sunlight fails to penetrate water beyond 150 fathoms during midsummer heat. It suggests sunlight depth penetration is limited even in clear seas and hints at starlight effects on depth readings.
The text notes mixed opinions on conduct with emphasis that while some act bravely, others do so poorly. It contrasts acceptable resolution with harmful behavior and warns against careless approaches.
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