28 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1892
Page
1
A humorous collage of puns and moral reflections dense with wordplay. It riffs on social types, literature, modest ambitions, and religious sentiment, weaving jokes about aging poets, authors, fashion, travel, and charity into a lighthearted, era-tinged miscellany.
A reflective meditation on a calm starry night. The narrator finds solace in God, memory, and visions of loved ones, describing celestial beauty as a sign of divine care and eternal peace.
The piece laments modern restless living and travel eroding home, urging that true rest and virtue come from domestic life. It stresses home as the center of love, truth, and character, warning that neglecting home weakens both individuals and families.
A reader praises The Mirror for its comforting content and positive tone. The writer thanks the editor and wife for the paper’s cheer, while the Mirror responds with playful candor about virtue and a whimsical note on beauty and a recent abscess mark.
The piece reflects on burial grounds as sweet, comforting, and sacred spaces. It describes graveyards as windows to peace, where sorrow softens, memories brighten, and the defiance of earthly conflicts yields to a sense of Heavenward calm and immortality.
A vivid account of a newlywed couple sharing a kiss described in poetic, ornate language. The piece compares the moment to a sacred joining and uses elaborate imagery to portray the first kiss as a decisive, uniting gesture between two hearts.
A poetic vignette describes night, dawn, and sun on a young rose. It faints under scorching rays, then revives as a gentle breeze of mercy nourishes it. The breeze departs singing, leaving grateful fragrance from nearby towers and a sense of compassionate healing.
A scene of affectionate courtship ends comically when the woman protests a worm is crawling up her anatomy, prompting her escape to the house. The suitor departs muttering curses at creeping things, leaving the gate in relieved stillness.
A moralizing reminder asserts that true happiness in marriage comes from constant gentleness and demonstrative love. The husband should speak and engage, while the wife attends to his tastes and wishes to keep the home desirable, or the heart will starve.
A celebrated preacher asks for the origin of motion and notes many sources. He cites a call to drink that brings fifty men to their feet in a moment and a spider crawling on a girl’s back as examples of lively movements.
A fragmentary poem-like note speaks of a maiden striving to attract a beau through fashion and pride yet caring little if her crush notices her in a wrap and her father’s worn slippers. The lines mix playful irony with social expectations and gender roles.
The text portrays slander as an incurable wound and a deadly menace. It likens it to murder and a poison that spreads like contagion, harming innocence and ruin for all it touches.
A sprightly woman questions aesthetic taste as she approaches the piano. He claims only a modest aesthetic interest, admitting admiration for unsung songs. The conversation highlights a deep, unbridgeable gulf between them.
A cautionary note urges listening to both sides in a dispute before judging. It reminds that every accusation has a defense and that malice from enemies can mirror one’s own vulnerability in similar situations.
A speaker urges a loved one to rest and keeps a shirt stained with grease. The fragment mentions smearing, dirtied fabric, and a reluctance to wash until further soiling occurs. The tone is intimate and slightly defiant about the garment's state.
In a brief office moment Asperity muttered about a misplaced pen then, with a sigh, pulled the writing utensil from behind his ear and resumed work.
A short verse notes a girl who changes her mind daily and refuses to ride a bicycle, stating she is not built that way with a playful moral about behavior and expectations.
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