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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1888
Page
5
A fragment from a 19th century pamphlet notes the State Convention of Prohibitionists to be held in Greensborough in May. It mentions local figures like Rob Bryar of Greene and comments on education land activity by the State Board of Education. The item blends editorial asides about public morals and small community anecdotes.
A year closes in the Mirror’s sixth volume as the paper previews a new leaf and year. The editor recalls bright scenes and sorrowful events, love and loss, with notices of local figures, deaths, papers, and civic details amid scattered anecdotes and reminiscences.
A brilliant young Norfolk writer travels the South and furnishes the Mirror with a refined pen portrait of scenes visited. The letter, described as a charming and fascinating production, promises to delight readers with the artist’s literary culture and poetic flair in the next issue.
The piece urges not dwelling on wrongs and suggests that hatred harms the living more than the harmed. It reflects on betrayals and broken trust, insisting that time wanes and all people eventually pass beyond this world. The message centers on forgiveness and the futility of hate.
Mr Nelson presiding elder spoke to a small Sunday audience, delivering an enjoyable gospel sermon despite bad weather. He preached again at night, delivering another well received message, noting excuses have long kept people from church.
A letter extols the health and rest benefits of clean feather beds and lauds Rothrock and Hilton for reviving old beds in Wilson. The piece praises neat wholesome sleep surfaces as essential to recovery and well being, calling the feather renovators honest and well regarded by customers.
The Fayetteville Messenger notes a failed Wil-Mirror delivery blamed on post office negligence and defends its own content, saying readers praise the laborer champion and hinting the fault lies elsewhere. The author asks to fix mail handling and maintain weekly visits.
The Rocky Mount Phoenix notes Dr. Hilliard has opened an office in Wilson and will be there from the 5th to the 18th of this month. He trained under Dr. Winder Dean at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and graduates ranked top of his class with prizes for proficiency. He is now first Vice President of the North Carolina State Dental Association and is praised by locals.
The report states Parker, the white man tried for Gen General Grimes's killing and acquitted years ago, was lynched in Washington on Saturday night. A rope around his neck tied to a bridge left him suspended until morning, with vigilante factions blamed for dispensing their own justice.
The Raleigh Papers report Rev. A. A. Benton rector of an Episcopal church in Newark Delaware has been elected professor of theology at the Episcopal University in Sewanee Tennessee. Benton is widely regarded as a devout Christian gentleman and a learned theologian and many in Wilson and statewide circles will applaud the honor.
A sermon warns against marrying for wealth or status and urges marrying only with God’s blessing. It condemns parents who force daughters into marriage for station and highlights the emptiness of glittering wealth. It foresees a life of gilded misery and cold old age without joy.
A walk through F. M. Winstead's establishment showcases photographic art from life size portraits to copies of vanished photographs. Notable is a life like photograph of Capt. H. G. Whitehead, taken from an old image. Frames in new designs availably on hand or for sale. Visit over Wells store at Nash and Tarboro.
The Henderson News reports a railroad meeting set for the 15th at Castalia Nash county. The proposed extension from Danville via Henderson to Rocky Mount would be built by the Seaboard Air Line, creating a cross route boosting tobacco country in Nash and Edgecombe counties.
The Fayetteville Observer reports Col Bridgers cannot confirm exact timing for southward construction but predicts through travel from the North to Florida within two years. The line now reaches 18 miles past Pee Dee with a contract for ten more miles underway and work begun.
A colored copy of Munkacsy's Christ before Pilate is offered as a premium for the Illustrated Christian Weekly. The piece is praised as a great art work that will deepen Bible study, especially of the scene before the Roman Governor. The package including the MIRROR is priced at $4.00.
A reflective piece laments growing estrangement and bitterness spreading through relationships. The author contrasts the foul rank weeds of suspicion with once sweet confidences, describing the loss of harmony and the hush of heavenly music as a sign of sorrow.
A group of ladies and gentlemen discussed music when one admirer claimed The Old Folks at Home as her best song. Her remark drew a dramatic reaction from a weary old beau who soon retreated to his room, leaving the party with a fade of amusement.
The text commends David S. Barnes for joining the Advance newspaper office after long service at the Mirror. It describes him as energetic industrious zealous and possessing good taste and judgement. It lauds him as one of the most valuable men in a newspaper office.
The piece notes North Carolina shedding its sleepy image with more cotton factories than any Southern state. It highlights three cities with street railways, nine lit by electricity, three ice manufacturers, nine with water works, and strong educational endowments supporting institutions.
Mr D C W Williams died at his old home near this place on Thursday evening after a short illness. He was a respected farmer and quiet citizen. A Methodist Church member and Odd Fellows member, he was laid to rest by that Order. Peace to his ashes.
The Landmark Job Office turns out admirable work with exquisite taste and intelligent craftsmanship from Mr. Stone and Evans. The office is equipped with every appliance needed for speedy and tasteful dispatch of any printing job in this line.
A literary reflection compares lovers deprived of affection to an orchard robbed of fruit and a rose bush stripped of its color and fragrance, using vivid seasonal imagery to express emotional barrenness.
The Methodist and Baptist ladies in Smithfield hosted the Japanese Wedding on Thursday night. The event was a brilliant successful affair with proceeds donated to the Orphan Asylum.
An old advertisement promotes Shiloh’s Cure for hacking coughs and digestive issues, Shiloh’s Vitalizer for dyspepsia, and Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy. Sold by Dr. W. S. Anderson of Wilson and E. G. Moore of Toisnot, with emphasis on guarantees and nasal injector offer.
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