12 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1887
Page
1
A faded rose in an envelope triggers a memory of Elise Lisbit from Nash years ago. The narrator recalls youthful courtship with a rose symbol, the letter E L, and a long-ago romance now gone, leaving only ashes and daydreams.
A reflective piece on a woman's blush during a private conversation. The author muses on maidenly modesty and its signs in the face, comparing blush to a celestial glow and tracing its origins to Eve in Eden. The essay treats blush as a delicate, almost sacred cue in social interactions.
A reader recalls an incident on Nash street before Briggs Hotel where one man called another a liar. The piece argues for milder phrases to express disbelief such as being not devoted to truth or fond of romance, rather than labeling a person a liar.
A farmer notes a letter from Johnny saying he is progressing well and has taken up cube roots. Mrs. Hayseed jokes that the boy is becoming a hog, as she predicted he would get into mischief.
A collage of witticisms and notes, mentioning the widow of ex President John Tyler visiting New York, Harvard gifts of 3 million, and various social quips. It catalogs opinions, literary references, political remarks, and light anecdotes about figures like Bernhardt and Hawthorne, ending with Wilde’s editorial stance.
A Washington correspondent compares Civil War losses with European wars and other historic battles. The piece cites 3,000,000 enlisted, 303,743 deaths in service, and cites high casualty percentages at battles like Shiloh and Gettysburg, alongside centuries of European campaigns.
The president's train is a palatial consist for the Western and Southern tour. It includes Pullman's private car P P C and two vestibuled cars, Alfareta and Velasco, joined into one. Features include barber shop bathroom reading room dining room observation room piano writing desk reading and smoking rooms and a private bedroom, all lit by electricity and furnished with utmost taste.
A suitor courting a clergyman's daughter is pressed to return thanks at dinner. He attempts to speak but bungles the moment with the line Awfully jolly spread. Thanks awfully. The girl’s father named no wedding. the match ends.
The Tyler Texas Tribune explains the paper is delayed by a bridge accident and notes the editor, listed as sick, with new material at the bottom of the Red River. The notice blames the irregular appearance on the incident and asks readers to excuse any unusual dizziness in today’s edition.
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