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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1892
Page
2
A fragmentary tale set in a village mentions a pear tree at the end of the lane and Perrine the widener's daughter. A youth recalls being sixteen and lovesick, with blooming wheat roses and a plea for marriage under the tree.
A narrator recalls loving Verrine and planning marriage in harvest time despite risks from war. When conscription arrives, he volunteers in place of his foster-brother Jean after Pierre lights a taper. The march to Wagram brings cannon fire, smoke, and fear as the lines clash.
A vivid battlefield scene follows a recruit named Pierre as he is urged to rally, aim, fire, and move forward. The exchange ends with the sergeant naming Pierre a corporal, signaling a rise in rank and resolve.
A soldier recounts earning epaulets amid Moscow winter and battlefield death tolls. He celebrates leave and a wedding with Perrine, hearing bells toll as the village belfry is spotted in the distance and hope travels home after a brutal campaign.
A reflective piece recalls a pear tree once admired from afar as blossoms bloomed. The speaker notes the tree was cut down, its branches scattered, losing the symbol of early love and the path once traveled on foot.
In a church ceremony Matthieu watches as Perrine, the bride, shines with happiness. His brother Jean serves as the groom, while Matthieu finally learns the truth of the wedding he witnesses.
A fragment recalls people around the speaker saying they love each other while the speaker asks about Pierre, only to be told they forget Pierre as if he were not present. The passage hints at memory and exclusion within a social circle.
A speaker recalls kneeling at the church door offering prayers for Perrine and Jean and loved ones, then gathering a lone faded pear blossom and leaving without looking back.
A speaker tells Pierre he will be a General and knighted. Pierre offers a withered pear blossom as a token while expressing a wish for a wartime post in the vanguard to die a Christian soldier.
The text recalls a grave marker near a village for a colonel killed on a day of victory. It mentions “trod be praised” replacing a name, conveying a mournful, commemorative scene.
An excerpt from the St Louis Globe Democrat recounts a Civil War skirmish scene. Colonel Thomas Crenshaw describes artillery and muskets under fire as a Confederate cavalry regiment advances in a tense clash, with 6 pounders firing canister and Union soldiers delivering counter volleys.
This recipe collection describes Bean Lover and Pea Sour soups with parboiled beans and split peas, including instructions to simmer with potatoes onions and pork or ham bones. It also gives a Chicken Salad method, detailing cooking, deboning, meat sizing, and celery preparation for a balanced cold dish.
A tip suggests applying a few drops of kerosene oil to a cloth to loosen and remove burned grease spots on stovecloths before rubbing. The method aims to lift tough residue without damaging fabric.
A Sunday sermon uses the biblical line The spider taketh hold with her hands and is in kings' palaces to urge faithfulness in small tasks. Rev Dr McCook uses natural wonders from a spider’s web to stars and caves to illustrate God’s power and the climb from humble duties to heavenly crowns.
News from New York on October 1 outlines a lengthy meeting of campaign leaders including Messrs Harritt Kina Sheehan Brice Whitmey and others with absentees Ransom Cabie and Et Wa Wisconsin. The delegation of the New York committee arrived and spoke about state campaign plans and the Cleveland campaign in town. Cleveland indicated he had no fixed arrangements for the period and would return to discuss logistics and possible speeches next week.
The Cone: Appeals Second Division will dissolve and adjourn sine die. Seven judges return to the Supreme Court bench, ending the division for now though recall is possible. Judges Follett Brown Parke London Vann Bradier Haidit reach term expirations. The court has operated since 1880 and handled many cases.
Train No 258 eastbound on the Pitchburg railroad wrecked at Waltess at 3 50 am blocking both tracks until late afternoon. Six or seven cars smashed and wreckage stacked twenty feet high. Hog loads, grape cars, horses owned by H M Whitmner and cotton were damaged with deaths and injuries among livestock. A man named Aver in charge of the horses was injured and hospitalized.
Police arrested a man on October 1 in New York as he acted suspiciously and clutched an object. When questioned he produced an axe and a struggle ensued. He was taken to the Eldridge Street police station and locked up. In the morning he was arraigned and held on a charge of attacking Paulsen at 159 feet Thursday night. He gave his name as Frans a Swede.
A potential wager involving Corbett and Arran surfaced with a £599 deposit as the promoter claimed a knockout in four rounds. James McCaffrey reportedly backed a $5,000 larger bet tied to events at Madison Square Garden and the MacAhet Club at Coney Island, with signing articles noted. Vancouver reports the Empress of India arriving from a steamer voyage, while an investigation into a separate board incident is mentioned.
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