21 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1892
Page
1
A fragmented collection of aphorisms and reflections on morality, conscience, and human folly attributed to Henry Blount. The jumbled text includes observations on integrity, politeness, fate, mercy, truth, and justice, interspersed with garbled phrases and stray lines.
The piece argues that theatre educates morality and virtue, presenting plays as sermons at the footlights. It praises Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Richard III, and other works for inspiring patriotism, love, virtue, and noble character, claiming stage lessons refine manners and elevate aims.
A Detroit family faces tragedy as a young wife and mother dies after the child Charlie asks if she is afraid to die. The boy lies by the bed and comforts her, saying to shut her eyes and hold his hand. She wakes never to awaken, as he explains she will be in light there.
The piece urges throwing sorrow aside and embracing resignation and religious consolation. It contrasts fading earthly joys with divine promises, urging focus on future blessings in Heaven and the enduring light of faith amid trials. It likens sorrow to clouds, spring returns, and stars guiding through darkness.
A heartfelt archaic verse expresses deep steadfast love for a beloved. The speaker vows not to cause sorrow, laments unfulfilled union in this life, and imagines future happiness if fate allows a shared life with exalted blessing from angels.
A tongue in cheek warning compares a banana peel to a disruptive force that can eject a man from the church, embarrass him by ripping suspenders and tearing his trousers, and mark him among backsliders. The quip urges caution and awareness of the fruit’s comical power.
Dialogue shows Sam explaining how a mule can be guided with a spur on one side. He argues the side with the spur will make the mule turn, forcing the other side to follow. The exchange has a folksy, humorous tone about driving effort and balance.
A man chewing his cigar into pieces unintentionally swallows it and the act is humorously described as a cigarette. The remark invites a quick mental leap to define the outcome.
In a troubling exchange a loquacious barber questions a customer about shaving while the man endures torture. The barber boasts that ladies judge husbands well shaved and notes the wife’s anger over not affording a bonnet. The barber contemplates his own actions.
In a comic office scene a reader, clearly flustered, stammers his loyalty to the paper calling himself a valuable and constant reader. The editor quietly snickers as the man exits in dismay.
A bouncy reflection contrasts a delighted couple who “put their heads together to reason” with an old bachelor who derides such union as a sign of lost reasoning and inevitable poor conclusions. The text ends with a harsh aside calling the bachelor miserable.
A reflection on parental trust and secrecy, noting that a daughter’s purity and a son’s character rely on a Christian mother and father. It warns that danger comes from masked behavior around those with no right to such confidences.
A solemn apostle asks a young man if he accepts potential midnight call to service. The man replies he understands as the father of a three-weeks old baby. The exchange highlights duty and family constraints.
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