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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1891
Page
2
A first person reflection from a car window on rural fields and animals Then twilight settles over stream and valley The poet notes a brakeman's call and a sudden dash to a restaurant as a bell rings for supper Wistful imagery blends farm life with urban transition credited to R K Munkittrick in Once A Week.
Nancy Mott and Obed inherit halves of a farm after their father’s death. A hedge of Osage orange grows into an impenetrable barrier between them, provoking conflict until Nancy cuts the line and a new picket fence, a living arch, restores peace and a shared life.
Robert E. Lester of Bartow fishes in the Great Williams Swamp. A minnow is swallowed by a warmouth then a trout, then a rat snake emerges from the barn with a black snake, and a green snake comes from its mouth. He fears bad luck ahead from the uncanny sequence.
A montage of humorous lines and dialogues from 19th century papers. Jokes cover domestic surprises and absentminded spouses, a widow and daughter theme, a debt owed to Indians, quips about housekeeping, and witty exchanges on love, marriage, and social status. Strong figures include Dora and Susanne, with mention of New York and Chicago papers shaping the jokes.
A cobbler feeds a hungry wanderer who claims royal identity. The visitor’s insistence on secrecy ends when the cobbler spots others wearing similar hats and realizes the man may be the king or himself. The moment of recognition comes as the cobbler taps the visitor on the shoulder and asserts a shared claim.
The New York Times notes a dust storm in Simla India causing a rain shower to mix with mud. Plants received a thick coating as dust lifted to higher air layers was deposited by heavy rain, with mud found on gauges and in the hills.
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