21 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1893
Page
1
A compilation of short, aphoristic musings on love virtue and religion. Witty observations compare manners to lanterns, warn against avarice and revenge, and urge kindness patience and charitable action. The piece mixes humor with moral exhortation and references heavenly reward.
The sermon extols true Christianity as Christlike charity that relieves poverty and honors all people. It urges Christians to aid the poor, sick, and homeless with liberality, reflecting God’s generosity and promising divine recompense for cheerful giving.
Edward W Bok argues in May Ladies Home Journal that social life keeps women young and that men should support their wives' enjoyment and happiness. He warns against restricting a wife to a dull home life and notes every dollar spent for a wife’s happiness returns manyfold.
A seaside fantasy turns sour as a loving plea for escape ends in a quarrel. A husband mocks the murmur of the tide triggering a torrent of temper and a dramatic retreat from the house. The couple’s storm passes as the man hides beneath the dwelling.
A reflective meditation urges resilience as sorrow passes like dew. It compares earthly sorrow to celestial signs and promises future comfort through the Angel of Comfort, stars, and rainbow motifs, asserting joys return after temporary darkness and brighten future scenes.
A wisecracking lawyer teases a Black man at a post office about stamps. The man asks for stamps to mail a letter but is told letters are free due to “hypothenase” and “parallelogram” jargon. Crowd applauds as the clever exchange ends with the man retreating.
The passage contrasts storm grandeur with destruction and sorrow. It notes that beauty and pleasure carry pain, comparing a storm’s splendor to ruin and a pin’s sting when fooling with love, ending with a wry jab about women and pins.
The text argues happiness cannot be shared or earned through money fame or power. True happiness comes from within and the quality of one’s faculties. A complete life aims for fuller living, though imperfections prevent perfect happiness.
A light poem describes a cruel skeeter that drinks from a maiden all night. She rises at dawn to find her nose swollen and her reflection a horror, lamenting her frightful state caused by the bite.
An old bachelor geologist boasted every rock was as familiar as the alphabet. A lady claimed a rock knowledge he lacked. When challenged, she quipped that the rock was the cradle, leaving him defeated.
A devotional reflection extols Jesus as the sweetest name to believers. It praises Jesus as the source of heavenly joy and comfort, noting hymns begin with him and the name calms fear in death. The passage portrays Jesus as the essence of praise and eternal bliss in five letters.
A poetic farewell expresses enduring love across miles. The speaker prays for divine keeping and a future reunion as day yields to night under unwavering stars. The tone is affectionate and devotional.
Monday morning Faddie enters the office looking despondent. He gazes upward then recites a mournful refrain about life as illusion and small joys, mentioning a few sweet sips at a woman's lips as Heaven.
A jocose young man complains to his landlady that the milk for coffee has the blues. He remarks the milk seems cheerless and inferior, prompting the landlady to ask what he means as he explains the mood of the dairy.
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