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"Our Aim will be, the People's Right Maintain,
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VOL VII.
WILSON. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 26. 1888.
NO. 41
THE DYING YEAR.
rfr, soLEMX REFLECTIONS BY
1 ' HEXBT BLOUNT
..iie Broods
fdald ot I'a8t
O'er tbe Grave of tbe
of Scenes tbat
fteyear is approaching its end. In a
jtnore-davs it will be a thing of the past,
jefore another issue of the Mirror it will
from the ramparts of time and pass out
the ocean of the eternal by-gone. And
r here to-night in our quiet room, aud
.Jin" o'er the still cpmfofting embers
t - nnrp n oinwircr anri manner
vwww t, o
quaint ligures uegm 10 creep across
i coals: and as they thus sor slyly come
4 .m thev bring up scenes tnat never will
score. .They: dig open tne grave ot tne
t,and p s come forth too sweet to last.
JanjOrV Ura illUUHU tut uv,ai tuimnuuiun
T. We are again with those who made
e bright ana neauuiui.v e icci uic ciasp
i tjieir vanished handw Y e hear again
music of loveful tones. We feel once
innocent smile and that precious prattle of
baby-t6ngue, which is such music for
mother's ear. Some hearts have been di
vorced bv the decree of death, and have
been forced to wear the agony-threaded
crepe of bitterest mourning as they stand
upon the bleak shores of that cold Norway
of desolation, and hear in the sobbing and
the wailing their own sad hearts are mak
ing, echoes of the moaning waves that
break 'upon the ice-covered rocks of that
frozen - coast that sleeps in everlasting
snow. Others, with all their strings of
affection gloriously attuned, and with every
note of endearment striking and meeting
and mingling in harmonious rythm, are
now pouring forth those dulcet tides of
rapture which flow over and bury all! of
those recfsof cares and troubles beneath
waves of joy am; happiness as bright and
as radiant and as beautiful as those Heaven
sent waves'of bliss that break in everlast
ing ripples of enchantment upon the blessed
shores of immortality.
And so it will be seen that thej millen
nium has not yet come. Death and sorrow
and suffering and bereavement, like dark
clouds upon the sky, still obscure now and
then the sunlight of joy "and happiness.
-ore the rapture of the fond embrace. We I and tell us that there is nothing perfectly
e that look of endearment in which all
he thrilling ecstaciesof Paradise were pre
yed and seeing and feeling all thik we
.'oat far away from the shores of the Pres
ent, and he basking in gladdest sunlight of
jvceet delight, 'as we go floating on tjiose
j-trht waters of joy that once broke in
ach musical ripples upon the beautiful
xean of the Past. We float in precious
nature bv loveliest isles of happiest fru-
4
idon,from which are wafted agaiu to our
enraptured sen ses the delicious odors of
:hose rare flowers of hopes and dreams that
once did bud and blossom and bloom, and
which had given -us -all their God-given
wealth of perfume and of beauty. Yes, we
have been most sweetly dreaming to-.night
peaceful and perfectly beautiful on this
side of the grave, and that to be forever at
rest we too, like the old 3 ear, must die and
pass away, and find its balm in -endless day.
Wtutten For The Mirror.)
A DREAH OF CHRISTMAS.
By the pleasant fireside sitting
In the dusky hour of twilight
Leon watched the glowing embers
And the flitting, dancing firelight,
Misletoe and hemlock branches,
Making on the wall weird shadows.
Grotesque forms and figures elfin,
Overhung the curtained windows.
Festoons made of fragrant cedar
-dreaming of scenes that once were Sweet Flecked with the departing sunlight
nd bright; dreaming of those on that bright Woven in with light and shadow
'bore, where loved ones meet and part no From the wavering flickering firelight,.
acre. Yes, the closing year is indeed most w And the wreathing sprays. of holey
at for such reflections, for it belongs to Brilliant with their scarlet berries,
memory and to tears. We lore to dream Seemed to whisper of the woodlands
o'er the hallowed past, and we always 4ike And the haunts of elves and fanes.
Did he then believe in Santa?
Yes indeed! for he could tell you
We had seen him really seen him
In the moonlight, from his window.
Once upon a former Chfistmass
When the people all were sleeping .
He had stood behind the curtai.-.s
And his watch for Kriss was keeping
Soft and white with snow the roof was,
Very mild and faint the starlight,
Wreathed with snow-flakes all the trees
.were,
Lingered over ali the moonlight.
Very soon he heard a prancing
As of reindeer, with a clashing
Sonnd of sleigh-bells, and Kriss Kringle
On the housetop then came dashing.
And he looked so very jolly.
Wrapped in furs behind his reindeer.
They were crowned with dainty snow
wreaths r
Forming such a graceful head-gear.
We had come from the dear North-lard
Come directly from. his palace, !
Whose bright crystal towers were lighted
By the bright borealis. - '- . ' ' '
Then the reindeer stopped so proudly
As they all came prancing onward,
Stopped and shook their silver sleigh-bells,
Ilurlinjg showers of snowflakes downward
From the branches of their antlers,
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While Kriss Kringle, very busy,
Quickly now was making ready
To decend into the chimney.
Leon looks in consternation ;
Did his youthful eyes deceive him?
Vanished in the fading moonlight
Shadowy outlines of the vision
For, as if by sudden magic,
Changed at once to utter darkness
All there was of lingering brightness,
Nothing was then left but blankness.
For with watching being weary
We had slept, and had been dreaming-
But the vision bfTKriss Kringle
Looked so real in its seeming
That he still insists he saw him
Byjlie mild uncertaintarlifffo " ;
Saw him there with all his reindeer
From the window In the moonlight
Mrs. A. E. L. Kennedy.
The Natioal Farmer's Alliance is in ses
sion at Meridian, Miss., re-elected Col. Polk
first vice-President and Capt. S. B. Alexan
der the vice-President for North Carolina.
Senator Beck, of Kentucky, is coming
South, "making it a point to seek those
places the climate of which will prove the
most beneficial to him." "Wilson would
be proud to have him as a guest.
It is reported at Washington that Presi
dent Cleveland will appoint Gen. W. R.
Cox, of North Carolina, to a position on the
Civil, Service Commission made vacant
by the resignation of Mr. Oberly.
It looks as if the first business of the new
Administration, if it is "not to be worried
into its grave, will be the making of not
less than 20,000 new offices. The clamor
STATE NEWS.
mOM THE DEEP BLUE KEA TO TUB
GRAND OLD MOUNTAIN.
An Hoar Plesmatlx Hpcat Wllt Oar
Delljcntfal ExchB(et.
Bishop Lyman,' who, as bishop of the
American Episcopal Churches in Europe,
has been making visitations to his charges,
will sail for home Jan. 2nd.
The death angel visited Mt. OUive on
Tuesday of last week at 6 o'clock p, m.,
and took the soul of Dr. D. A. Smith,-one
of its best citizens, to the spirit land.
The Goldsboro Rifles held a very impor
tant business meeting in their Armory last
of patriotic hosts is borne on everv breeze viucr unpurum
that blows from Indianapolis. ' ' business that was transacted was the deci-
sion of the members to have the "regula-
In obedience to a request from Cleveland 4
n 1 tion overcoats.
Dr. -White of Columbus,' Ohio, has exam-
ined the condition of ex-President Hopkins The State Guard ot Norlh Carolina is
of the Fidelity National Bank. As the an essential department of the State Gov -
result of the examination, the docter now ernment. Twelve years ago it wasan unsup-
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reports that Hopkins cannot live another F"" "lu,uc,cm,J vrKdmcuanu """
monh.
:o call up the events of the year that is
dnn"-, and live over again in our musings
sir joys and their sorrows, their hopes and
'heir disappointments,- their sunshine and
their clouds, arid all the varying lights and
shadows which that checkered canvass
held. It does one good to review the past.
It hallcws our love, it purifies our affec
tion, it strengthens cur devotion it inten
sifies our feelings, and it makes us bttter
All these wreaths and hanging festoons
Twined by deft and skilltul fingers,
Dropping from the dark mainscoting, -
Over which the firelight lingers,
Tell an oft repeated story
Tell of scenes returning yearly
Hearts aglow with expectation
And of preparations early
For the Christmas time was coming
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wd purer-for we are made to see, in all "n "s tesUve scene 01 gwunebb,
their deformitv and ugliness and repulsive- And the Chaistmas bells were chiming,
ses?,the little-prejudices and animosities Leaving out all .notes of sadness.
which would now and then embitter our Joyously their music sounaeo,
natures-and degrade our manhood. And Ringing in melodies rhyming
seeing them thus with the lens ot memory, From the belfries and church-towers,
Md viewing them in their own true light. To the merry carols timing
we resolve to live nearer like that sweet Singing of the listening shepherds
ffifi gentle and forbearing and charitable On Judea's hill-side watching
.Ose whose natal day all Christendom is Tender flocks at night reposing -
sov preparing to celebrate with hosannahs Distant strains of music catching
aid glad rejoicings. Hearing "Glory in the Highest,
But wejlid not intend this strain when peacc Qn earth,to men good will"
began. We intended to make a few Wafted by the angel voices
Sections upon the vear that is now so Aw thp ClnY.im hill".
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The Vermont Legislature, having re
fused women the right to vote in munici"
pal elections, certain women have sent in a
petition declaring that taxation without
lepresentation is ttranny," and asking to
remnant. To-day it numbers twelve hun
dred active soldiers, actuated by a splendid
esprit d corps, well officered, disciplined
and equipped.
The death of Dr. P. II. Wright, of Ma
con, Ga.. the father of Mrs. W. II H. Cobb
have all taxes removed from property and Mr. E. A. Wright, of Goldsboro caused
owned by women.
The engineers and the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors agree that Savan
nah can have a 26 foot channel in her har
bor at a cost of $2,000,000, while a 28 foot
channel will cost $6,600,000. The com
mittee will recommend that work be in
augurated looking to tite 26 foot channel.
The Augusta Steamboat Company has
increased its capital stock by $12,000. The
universal regret anong the deceased's friends
and relatives here. Dr. Wright, was in
former days a resident of Goldsboro and
a physician of high reputation. He waji a
good, true and faithful Christian gentle
man.
The News & Observer says a gentleman
from Dunn told us' that they had bought
6,500 bales of cotton1there this season,
against 2,500 same date last year; also that
. , . , .. , . . I there would be a large hotel built there
Phrnn r p rnmmpnfls the action and wishes l"lc ww,
the company continued prosperity. It is hortly. 1 his town is only two years old
calculated that the steamboat com ppnv and is situated on the Wilson & t ayetville
saves fullv $200,000 a year for the mer- Short Cut road, twenty-five miles from
rhants of Augusta in the lower freights I Fayettville.
w o n
The scenery of Asheviile is remarkably
fine but its climate is very rough.
The French spoliation cases are 5,509 in
number, representing $30,000,000.
Opium smuggling on an extensive scale
into Michigan and Minnesota is reported.
Make some friend a Christlnass present
of twelve months subscription to Hie
Mirror.
The reason why a sailor is called a tar is
because he is constantly pitched about by
the ocean.
secured since the running of the boats on
the Savannah river. '
On the 9th inst. the Northern Metho
dists celebrated the death of Rev. Charles
Wesley, which 'occurred just a hundred
vears aero. He was born in 1708. He was
educated at Oxford and was eighty years
old at his death. His brother John lived
to be some eighty-seven. Charles was
We have received the beautiful catalogue
of Oak Ridge Insikute, and are glad to
note its continued and increased prosperity ;
235 students were enroled the past year,
representing seven States and two Territo
ries. The school has now regular graded
courses of instruction and is one of the
institutions of the South and is well worth
the patronage of our people.
Dr. Rondthaler will visit Europe next
rtntpA fnr his noetic nifts. and srave the
world 7.000 hymns. Of these but com- Vr to attend the Moravian Synod, which
ra.nt!.W. W survive He was nrobabiv meets every ten years
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rapidly nearing its close, and to point out
time of its scenes and events tnat now rise
B? to our view like those little isles Of
-kaaty that sleep on the bosom of the ocean
ftey He hugged in the loving embrace of
p;Ppling billows. The vear has been an
eTentful one. It has had its storms and its
m ; Us clouds and its sunshine; its sor-
and its joys. To some the flowers of
pe bloomed most beautifully, and sweet-
Ringing out the well-known story
Of the birth of the fair child,
With a manger for his cradle
And a virgin mother mild,
And his neighbors were the oxen
Standing meekly in their stalls,
Where a bright and heavenly radiance
Shone upon the frowning walls.
Then the wise men journeying thither
tned life with the richest perfume of a glo- Brought myrrh, frankincense and gold
fruition. To others the fateful frosts Signs of richness, sweetness, sadness
achillful disappointment fell in cruel Mystery which was to unfold.
K and tenderesT petals died amid the Leon thought about the Magi,
shadows of one dark night. Yes, some And the star whose Eastern splendor
roamed amid those tropical flowers Led them to the humble birth-place
luYnr-i-.nl. . r-.Iiora -rv hrpp7 Of -.nt- nU- T.orl nnd Savior.
- WUL 9UUd.9a . w.r.j 1 v- W , m. -w '
1S ntrmuitol ..-UK rr)rc rt thrift, nnd I v . .
tK r ' , But not only of the wise-men
Ttre the warm gulf-waves of pros- ... a ..flnr,
lr4 . . . .. . . I tlWlll l"""v' ,
liy seit out- their nppnng waters 10
wkle in richest - brilliancy as they broke
Sweetest murmurinps of happiness and
0
,ught upon hearts that never felt the
&oni of ray less night. Others have been
to the Siberian wastes of iciest dis
intment, and there amid the wintriest
Elation of the blackest December orde
. Pa"ir, they are forced to gaze in shiver-
anguish upon the snow-wrapped skele-,
ns of hopes that perilled and dreams that
Some hearts have been made dark
d drear and gloom v bv the shadow of
, tn; others have been made bright and
be;
liful and sweet and melodious bv the
With their gifts of gold and spices
And their offerings of incense
Were his thoughts but of Kriss Kringle.
And an eager expectation
Filled his brain with fancies as he.
With a kind of fascination,
Watching red flames shooting upward.
Heard the ringing and the chiming
Of the silver-toned bell's music
And the saintey corals rhyming
t
He imagined the great fire-place '
Hung with stockings filled with treasure-
Painted toys and sugard dainties
At a Montana wedding: Justice '-arise!
Grab hands! Hitched! Six dollars. Cash
up; no trust." "
A vfave on which many a poor fellow-
hps been carried away is the wave of a
lace-edged hankerchief.
Senator Riddleberger has forwarded to
Governor Lee his resignation as senator,
to take effect Jan. 1st.
Congressman McClammy is of the opin
ion thai Harrison will make a clean sweep
of the Democrats in office.
Rebecca Collins, aged eighty years, has
been a minister in the Friends Church,
Philadelphia, for sixty-five years.
Claud Lespenard, who was kidnapped in
Brooklin in 1873 and has been mourned as
dead ever since, found his way home.
Federal aid has been asked to assist in
suppressing the inhuman and illegal prac
tices of the Chesapeak Bay oyster pirates,
It begins to look like Gen. Harrison is
going to form a cabinet to suit, himself and
not one at the direction of Blame and com
pany.
An impudent fellow 6ays. Show me a
the dresses a women has worn in the course
of her life and I will write her biography
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"You have heard a cat purr. I suppose?'
asked the Judge. "Yes," replied the
Major. "But outside of poetry you never
heard a Cowper."
We are glad to see the White Caps o
Ohio have jbeeu run to cover, and we hope
that they will be made to suffer for their
recent devilment
Mrs. Jay Gould had $8o,ooowhen she
married the Wall street wizard. He inves
ted if for her and now it has grown to the
amount of $200,000,000. This is the reverse
otthe course usually pursued by husbands
the best of the religious lyrics unless some
later ones can compare -with him or sur
pass him.
It is no longer a s-ccre. that Mr. Blaine
desires and expects to be called to the pre
miership of the Harrison administration.
The fact tint Blaine's friends are active,
even aggressive, in their efforts to haye
him chosen by the new President, proves
that Harrison isn't frantically impoi tuning
Blaine to accept the position; and it clearly
indicates that .the appointment of the
Plumed Knight is only possible and not
highly probable. The very recent edito
rial deliverance on "Blaine Bluster" m the
ndianapolis News, edited by ore of Harri
son's most trusted friends and advisers, was
not likely inspired by Harrison, but it
is quite unlikely that such a pungent and
summary dismissal of Blaine's pretensions
Lo the premiership would have appeared in
The doctor is pas
tor of the Salem Moravian Church, and
some of his members desiring to do some
thing for him as evidence of their appreci
ation of his services, have raised for him
an amount sufficient to meet his expenses
for a trip to the Holy Land and-while in
Europe , .
The Goldsboro Argus states that the
greatest hunt on record in the State is be
ing aranged for in that city, to come off in
the country around Wilmington on Christ
mas day. The Arlington-Gregory pack
of hounds, with Messrs. Will Hunter,
Geo. D. Bennett, J. W. Lamb, E. G. Por
ter, Jos. E. Robinson and others on deck
are going down to join a party of Wilming
ton gentlemen and "make the welkin
ring."
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Taylor, the hard
working and faithful President of" Wake
Forest College, appeals most earnestly for -
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that journal if his appointment w as within 5.ooo aaaiuon3i ior us enaowmeni. ne
the range of probability. says that if this money is not furnished the
, , , . ,,. college will be cramped m us work ana
Prof. Ehsha Gray has so far perfected his b . . 1 , ,
I mino thinrre nerpsearv to r nnnp will nave
invention known as the tel-autograph, he . , , , m
, . . , . , ... , j 4 to be left undone. The college is now
claims, that he will be ready to intro- f f -Ui -... A
gh a New York I f - 0
company that has been formed within a h .... '.. . .
, .TTi.. . I means lu uc a- uiu iifcui 111 aiiu uiuuiuui.
few weeks. He has at present a wire run-j J r r
ning from Chicago to Milwaukee, on which We are requested by Hon. Jr. M.SIm;
he is experimenting, and has been able in mons to annonnce that a competitive ex.
the last few days to send from Chicago a aminatian of applicants for appointment to
message which appears at the Milwaukee the vacant caaetsnip at tne west roint
end of the line in fac timile, an almost Military Academy from the second district
exact reproduction of the handwriting of viH be held at Rocky Mount on the 27th
the professors at the other end. The dif- day of December, 18SS. The examination
ference between the oiieinal and the re-! WU1 oe wnauncu uj 1 rei. jowpn ivu,
produced copjr is
prevent long-dis
Of which Kriss w ould give good measures. who marry $So,ooo
just enough, he claims, to
iance forgery, and yet so
nearly j like the hand of the original as to
be an exac reproduction for all practical
purposes. lie expects the invention to
snpersede the telephone over long distan
ces and where accuracy is required. It
will also be used in telegraph offices at once
in the despatch of money orders and the
like, w here accuracy is especially required
and where the intervention of third parties
is undesirable. The "machine, h claims,
will also transmit over the wires anv life
J drawing or picture.
of Lenoir county: Mr. Ellas Carr.of Edge
combe, and Dr. Robert Stancil, of North
hampton.
Consumption Snrelj Cared.
To the Editor-Please Inform your readers
that I have a positive remedy forth above
named disease. By its timely use thousands
of hopeless cases have been perm an en th
ou red. I shall be glad to send two bottle
of my remedy eree to any xf your read
ers who have consumption if they will send
me jtheir expiess and post office address.
Respectfully,
T-A SLOCUM. M. O,
Si Pearl St., -v York.
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