13 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1893
Page
1
Rams Horn correspondent Ganderfoo describes a long rail journey filled with rough passengers, jostling crowds, and a rough night aboard a car. He finds relief upon meeting Brother Javlun the preacher and confirms he reached the depot safely with plans to report back to his friend.
E Gillam describes a twilight streetcar ride to a suburban hotel on Mission Ridge near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga. He recalls Bragg and Grant era battles, the river artery Tennessee, and a peaceful, Edenic landscape as the city glows below and fireflies light the valley at dusk.
The piece argues that cash buyers who avoid mortgages cannot be true financiers and condemns those who theorize about currency without practical labor. It urges rural statesmen to confront the currency issue nationally and calls out lazy theorists as harming the South.
A sermon argues history as divine teaching by example. It cites Israel’s downfall and parallel warnings for modern America, urging rejection of foreign influence and a return to the Bible, Sabbath, and holy living amid societal decadence. The message condemns secularism and calls for repentance.
A damaged OCR passage discusses gods and apocalypse with cryptic phrases. It references a space, a voice or speech, and mentions embodiment of God and ritual timing, all in garbled form.
A prefatory essay extols self dependence over luck, urging parents to teach children health and self sufficiency. It condemns reliance on chance, stressing God’s will, perseverance, industry, and rectitude as paths to lasting prosperity and social usefulness. It warns luck leads to shiftlessness and dependence.
The excerpt discusses the Belis of dapan and their bell strikes. It notes each stroke must follow with marked spacing and permits only joined ringing after signals. It mentions tradition that early bells held silver in composition, contributing to their profound, sweet tones observed by sensitive listeners.
A quirky note suggesting civil authority can influence people to rename things in the church. The line likens power to prompt changes within religious settings and hints at social pressure.
The Wilmington Messenger reports arrangements for a Wednesday evening lecture by Henry Blount editor of the Wilson Mirror. Blount is presented as gifted and popular, with a large local following and rapid rise in public favor since taking the lecturing field.
The text shows garbled phrases about crops, harvest timing, and garden tasks. Names, dates, and places are unclear, but mentions of sedges, maize, and brookside activities hint at rural agricultural notes. The entry reads as a jumbled archive fragment with no clear event or person.
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