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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1893
Page
4
A regional column from Wilson North Carolina dated September 6 1893 shares a mix of humorous maxims and quirky questions. The notes joke about birds bees paintings and fashion while musing on counting monkeys and William Penn’s pen wiper with playful wordplay and misspellings.
A series of light jests and aphorisms on diverse topics. It ponders voices from Maine, reprieves, temperance, family clocks, bridal attire, medical bills, trees with manners, stubbornness, and ancient wanderers with forty years in the desert.
A witty remark states a man navigates through a crowd more easily than a woman, but when threading a needle she holds the advantage, implying women outperform men in fine motor tasks.
A playful note compares two dogs preparing to fight to a joint debate and says the liveliest dog wins. It also uses a tree’s rings to suggest age but warns against applying that rule to a jeweled overripe maiden of a grand monopoly.
An editor bids readers farewell for three months, expressing grief and gratitude. He reflects on striving to brighten lives, affirming faith, brotherhood, and the hope of meeting again, or parting forever if fate denies a return.
A magistrate's office is crucial for peace and morals and must be held by men of firm conviction and unwavering integrity. Judges should be above bribery, free of influence, and maintain crystal purity in justice, with rulings as fair and respected as bench decrees.
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