20 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1893
Page
1
A historic passage argues that education must adapt to a child’s dispositions and interests. Parents should direct curiosity toward useful pursuits, avoiding overstrain while nurturing talents to prevent rebellion and misdirection.
The Durham Sun quotes the Greenville Reflector, criticizing local papers for puffing for town boasts yet risking business by sending work to distant printers. It argues newspapers should support home merchants and invest in local printing to aid the town’s economy and government.
A Charlotte News item quotes a man weighing whether to spend cash to travel and enjoy a trip or stay home to settle debts. He notes he has funds for hotel bills and incidentals but worries about obligations and future finances. He debates whether to use savings or discharge liabilities before deciding.
A reader notes anecdotes about avoiding fatal lockjaw from puncture wounds. The piece discusses pierced flesh caused by rusty nails and inflamed skin, asserting that certain woolen heat applications can ease pain and inflammation, with repeated use expected to help severe cases.
The passage offers timeless marital guidance encouraging mutual patience and kindness. It emphasizes avoiding repeated requests and anger, greeting with love, choosing self denial, and never going to bed angry. It urges yielding to each other, speaking lovingly, confessing faults, and seeking forgiveness to foster near perfect domestic happiness.
A light dialogue features Miss Pinkerly directing Tutter to call around nine. She asks if that is too late and replies she wishes to nap first.
The editor notes the South's new solvency and quiet prosperity driven by stable banks and rapid train service. Growth in fruit export, expanded cotton production, and rising manufacturing mark a shift toward regional power, with coal, iron, corn, cattle, and hogs expanding. The piece argues the South’s progress benefits all regions.
A moral meditation on gossip, urging silence over idle comments and the harm of spreading rumors. It contrasts harsh effects on others with the speaker's own integrity, citing Shakespeare and Bossuet to argue that mercy and self restraint uphold true honor.
A lyrical piece recalls a steer named Texican with long horns and a fearless eye. The narrator imagines roping and racing across hills, craving the steer life while recounting a failed roping tale and misadventures with a lariat.
The twenty third annual Roanoke and Tar River Agricultural Society fair will run October 31 to November 3 at the fair grounds. President Major T L Emry and chief marshal T C Harrison head a large team promising strong attractions and generous premiums for exhibitors across soil, preserves, handiwork, and livestock.
A compact adage on not peddling principles for gain. Observes humanity’s tears as destiny’s tribute and warns that progress has gaps between intent and action. Advises paying as you go and saving to finance future reversals while not letting others’ luck unsettle you.
A reflective piece on curiosity as knowledge’s gateway and the inevitability of change. It argues pride can hasten growth if it shields harm, and warns against avoiding duty. It emphasizes forethought to dodge life’s ills and the peril of confessing faults as rewards. It extols will as man's most precious possession.
Webster's Weekly notes that a well run farm producing basic necessities becomes a small republic. Conspirators may push up bread and meat prices, yet a yard crib and smokehouse keep a man self sufficient. A subscriber defends rural self reliance against urban ridicule and criticizes dependence on Chicago gamblers.
A meditation on art and poetry where music, sculpture, and verse conceal inner beauty until the artist’s action reveals a vocal form. The text compares songs within strings, marble forms, and poetic souls awaiting awakening through creative craft.
Brief scraps show a man denying marriage and claiming to live by his wits. The dialogue hints at personal relations and social expectations, with sharp humor and cultural tone of the period.
The dialogue hints at a family note on late hours with John and Marty. The exchange suggests concern and a light, affectionate tone about a young person’s habits and punctuality.
A brief, evocative line portrays anger as dark clouds and sharp, loud words as thunder. The phrase suggests emotional turmoil and the impact of heated rhetoric without detailing events or people.
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