29 Jun 1892
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1892
Page
1
A scattered miscellany of aphorisms and light verse features Ryan Eddie and Henry Blount offering humorous maxims on folly rest storms manners and language. The piece weaves puns moral thoughts and brief observations about life love and society through witty lines and antiquated turns of phrase.
An event at Faisons featured Miss Hicks Holmes Fryar Devane and other maidens in a spellbinding program. The fan drill led by Miss Bessie Holmes showcased graceful motion and captivating charm. Ice cream and cake followed as the audience savored a night of beauty, laughter, and refined festivity.
A dramatic meditation on jealousy cites biblical and historical figures to illustrate its destructive force. The piece argues jealousy leads to murder, betrayal, exile, and ruin, turning homes into hellish spaces and draining hope, urging readers to stifle jealousy for a peaceful life.
The piece reflects on severe loss and suffering as divine chastisement that guides the bereaved toward heavenly rewards. It portrays sorrow as a pathway to faith, viewing bereavement as a signpost to heaven and a shift from earthly concerns to eternal bliss.
The essay contemplates aging beyond seventy, noting diminished vigor and altered perception. It argues that harsh judgments fade, true values emerge, and long experience refines knowledge. A cheerful, complaint free old age is praised as a beautiful autumn sunset guiding life's final path.
A vignette describes a sitter’s failed effort for a serene portrait. Marion Winstead, an excellent photographer, twists heads and tightens clamps to force a calm look. A huge sign promising no credit or pay undermines the dream of an angelic expression.
The fragment portrays a man named George describing joy and sudden banishment from an earthly Eden. He recalls embracing a lover, dreaming of Heaven, then waking to a violent interruption as her father kicks him, sending him airborne and causing pain and lament. The piece blends romance with a grim, comic twist on the classic Eden motif.
The text extols a tranquil peace born of faith. It likens calm to silver star beams on mountain peaks, undisturbed by fogs and shadows, and describes it as bright, beautiful, and comforting. It compares earthly trials soothingly to a sea still and asleep with winds gone.
The tender rose bush of love cannot bud or bloom when wrapped by cold indifference and distrust. Only with gentle encouragement and warm cheer will it awaken, birthing a fragrant bloom whose scent rivals paradise.
A visitor recounts praising Col Faison and his cultured wife during a visit to Faisons. The account highlights the entertaining prowess of the wife and the allure of the Misses Nyda Hicks and Frankie Faisons. The scene is described with lush, poetic language and a sense of wondrous delight in the hospitality and atmosphere.
The verse describes a baseball scene at the Base Ball Ground where Eddie's pitcher struggles as the white ball misleads the striker. The narrator notes a sharp inshoot curve and a fearful drop, provoking cries from children and a reply from the umpire about the pitcher twirling the ball.
A girl told her lover that he was a great stickler for euphony and he replied with three words you for me filling life with soul entrancing melody. She then ate ice cream and bit a shoe-vamp like morsel of cake and seemed delighted with progress.
A poem recalls a lover’s tenderness as rose drops fall and doves seek their nests. The speaker imagines sharing a quiet night beside a beloved, the first star appearing, hearts beating, and gentle closeness leading to shared dreams. The verse ends with a playful image of a beloved tickling the narrator’s nose with straws.
A fragment records a lover disturbed by a girl describing ethereal affection yet dining on roast beef with four biscuits greens and raw onions, highlighting a clash between idealized romance and earthy appetite.
A casual remark from a lull in a ball game near an office prompts a boy to compare a circus to a chased attempt by a lady to scale a fence observed today. The brief exchange captures street corner humor in a historical moment.
A Washingtonian scene features a barnyard rooster admiring a new brood and asking whose work it is. The sitting hen responds with a playful deflection, claiming she cannot tell a lie and referencing a small hatchet.
Local patrons flock to Summerlin's shop for famous shakes as crowds gather daily. The quirky service draws fans with bold flavors and lively banter, boosting orders and neighborhood chatter. Patrons praise speed, taste, and friendly staff in a busy, cheerful scene.
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