13 Feb 1879
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1879
Page
1
An excerpt reflecting on life as a quarry for a future home. The speaker describes building a life and city from white marble with pillars and a dome, while acknowledging weariness and the fading of wisdom and strength. The refrain notes that only God remains the true builder of enduring walls.
Edwin Rawdon decides Jacob Danielson can be trusted after paying one thousand pounds for a treaty. A deed will be prepared giving the banker sole possession of the captain Westford estate as the chapter moves toward its climax.
Violet and Lionel Westford return to a grieving home at the Grange as their mother Clara Endures loss of Harley Westford. Lionel seeks news through London while Clara faces possible exile of the estate to Edwin Rawdon unless a loan is repaid by March. A lawyer, Mr Maldon, investigates Rawdon's claim and the will while the family endures a bleak future.
A whimsical court scene centers on Gibbs who is ordered to strip repeatedly by a judge. Gibbs claims modern ailments and travel work as a traveling agent for a whitewash brush while the judge inspects multiple coats and concludes with a commitment without bail.
A boastful guest visits a Quaker friend twenty miles away and enjoys several days of polite entertainments. As dawn arrives the host confesses the guest will never visit again, while the guest insists he will return, prompting a wry exchange about the impossible goodbye.
A humorous anecdote describes two Atlanta clothing men negotiating with a customer. The senior partner modestly drops the price from eighteen to fifteen, then to twelve dollars and a half, prompting the puzzled buyer to seek the reason behind the sudden discount.
A fragmentary historical passage recounts Gutenberg as inventor of printing between 1440 and 1445, funded by Fhust or a goldsmith. It notes the first printed Bible of 1,298 pages, with 18 copies known, including vellum ones in England and Germany. Bounds of antiquity, value, and rare copies are described amid reflective moral commentary.
A missionary journal describes Greenlanders choosing spouses in a religious ceremony. The man names the woman, the missionary urges union, and the girl resists, citing pride and reluctance. The discourse portrays social pressures and vows, with the missionary questioning and the girl eventually yielding under tradition and obligation.
An escape plan from the Eastern Penitentiary failed after Chaplain aided Reilly who hid under a wagon to reach Marker Street. Reilly was caught. officials described his attempt and offered reflections on courage and duty as the incident was reviewed.
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