07 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1892
Page
1
A collage of aphorisms and quips on marriage, character, labor, and virtue. Nuggets praise earnestness and self-control while poking at vanity, with scattered references to fashion, carpentry, postage stamps, and the moral self. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century miscellany.
An earnest anniversary reflection recalls the six year memory of a devastating earthquake. The author describes the tremor as a divine display of power, then links it to the calm night and peaceful world that followed, praising God’s mercy, grace, and enduring creation.
The News Observer describes the Vanderbilt Biltmore project near Asheville as a vast estate planned by George Vanderbilt with substantial family backing. Six years of construction, a four hundred foot front, and a million dollar annual payroll for 600 workers are noted, along with exotic plantings from Jerusalem and the Dead Sea and extensive grounds including deer and buffalo parks and a large lake with swans.
The author recalls a severe bodily affliction yet finds comfort in Godward thoughts. They describe a foretaste of Heaven, divine solace, and the view that trials reveal eternal glories, likening earthly care to fog that exposes enduring spiritual beauty. Afflictions are presented as divine steps toward Heaven.
A reflection argues the lazy deserve hardship in winter as there is no virtue in feeding idleness. It claims such people have no grounds to complain when charitable aid remains closed.
The essay extols true beauty as the heart’s fragrance that survives age and expresses itself through kindness. It likens beauty to flowers nourished by goodness and explains how tender words and charitable acts reveal inner worth guided by divine blessing.
The passage expounds on the ultimate glory of Heaven where God dwells with believers. It argues that only purified hearts can truly see and enjoy God, as sin blocks vision, and heaven’s joy centers on glorifying and enjoying God forever. It contrasts radiant glory with the torment of unworthy sight and the perfect end of man’s pursuit.
The article asserts that while the female mind may not be greatly inferior, the feminine moral instinct and spiritual power are far greater. It claims church disparities arise from womens finer sensibilities and higher moral sense, citing the Cross and Jesus tomb as evidence of womans pivotal role.
A lyrical portrayal crowns Luna Empress of the skies and envisions a lovers scene on a vine clad veranda. Soft South wind and ivy bower set the mood as two young lovers share whispered vows and the old song of longing.
A man embraces a woman in a garden and declares her his own. He kisses her passionately but she screams as his ardor ends when she reveals an egg in her hands that is smashed. The incident unfolds as a brief, charged moment of rejected passion and comic disaster.
The scene centers on George pleading with Fannie and declaring deep devotion. She responds with equally fervent commitment and nestles against him as he vows lifelong fidelity in a passionate, romantic moment.
A terse verse describes a mosquito moving through the night to bite unseen. It details its methodical approach and ability to evade counterattacks, ending with the insect storing itself away in hidden parts.
A reflection on how character shapes life more than fate. It argues that human strength comes from inner plastic power to convert material reality into meaning, with individuals crafting vastly different outcomes from the same base elements.
A concise moral reflection on how sparing reproof works better than constant rebuke. Continuous scolding hardens character and loses respect for the critic, illustrating that restraint can preserve influence and encourage better conduct.
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