22 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1893
Page
1
A compilation of aphorisms and witticisms on thrift, time, character, love, knowledge, and society. The verses juxtapose humor and moral reflection, urging patience, self control, and learning while critiquing vanity and pretense.
A sermon urges mothers to fill children’s lives with Christian songs not street temptations. It extols Jesus as the cradle song, warns of losing children to the streets, and imagines a heavenly chorus joining those who sang at home. It concludes with songs in the night and future heavenly harmonies.
A proud parent shows his daughter’s crayon art to amused guests. He explains the tunnel scene represents a train passing slowly, noting that a fast train would already be out of the tunnel, provoking a sly smile from the company.
A reflective poem on faith and patience, urging trust that life’s trials and losses serve a wiser divine purpose. It suggests eventual understanding when time reveals God’s plans as pure and rightful, even amid suffering and unanswered cries. The speaker counsels obedient grace and hopeful revelation.
At a Paris dinner for Victor Hugo, he delivered an impromptu address affirming belief in the Infinite and the soul’s immortality. He spoke with vitality, saying luminous forces govern, that the soul endures as an infinite part of God, and that life continues beyond the grave as a dawn beyond the tomb.
A Wilson correspondent declares fichus are de riguer now and praises their durability and fit. The writer jokes about poring over fashion details yet admits time limits prevent full explanation of what a de riguer fichu is and how it differs from ordinary pieces.
A shoe maker hung a new sign reading Dont go elsewhere to be cheated Walk in here and puzzled onlookers. The witty ad drew laughter and curiosity from people nearby and highlighted local business humor.
The Durham Sun urges readers to stop longingly recalling past “good old days” and instead act to improve the present. It extols honest effort, reform, and constructive work as the path to a better world, contrasting workers with grumblers and urging proactive citizens to address society’s flaws.
The Lambert Robersonian relays soaring praise for Henry Brount’s address. The speaker is lauded as a superb mimic and orator whose lecture combined humor and pathos with rich word painting and noble tribute to women, surpassing all expectations.
An exhortation likens minor sins to light snow that builds into a deadly avalanche. It warns that youthful and adult sins, even if small, accumulate until ruin and condemnation threaten the traveler.
A quirky plea lists poetic items Eddie desires from eras past including light from other days a plank from the ship of state and dust from a road of ruin in a lyrical catalog style.
A humorous verse depicting a protectionist man who vows to tax all items yet opposes the tacks on a carpet. The speaker contrasts public bravado with the practical discomfort of a parent carrying a crying baby at night.
A response to a music committee ad for an organist and music teacher notes the resignation of the current organist and offers services. The applicant claims experience as both organist and music teacher, stating readiness to fill the vacancy.
A playful verse hints at youth and love yet warns of life’s torments. The speaker muses on spring images like doves and green trucks as a precursor to needing pills. The lines mix light imagery with a quirky warning about health.
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