Fragmentary verse note on fairness and fault
A short, archaic stance questions rights and fairness toward a man until he is tried. It ponders faults of old and young and suggests many may have faults though a few bear the burden.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1876
Page
4
A short, archaic stance questions rights and fairness toward a man until he is tried. It ponders faults of old and young and suggests many may have faults though a few bear the burden.
Joshua Newland aids a burglar by calm questioning and kindness. The man reveals an unjust, years long sentence for a crime he did not commit, and after hardship and social ostracism, enlists in an Ohio regiment where he rises to captain and earns respect as a model citizen. The tale underscores mercy shaping fate.
An essay contrasts pity for single women with the freedom of independence and marriage risks. It argues against farmers joining Grange trade or insurance schemes, urging focus on actual farming improvements and practical domestic matters for farmers and their wives.
The Liverpool paper notes an influx of Canadian livestock including 569 sheep from Guelph in first-class condition, bred from English stock. It cites a twenty percent duty on imports and mentions the Lake Champlain bringing fat cattle and horses from Montreal with fifty Canadian sheep among the cargo.
A reflection on how wealth comes from health, character, and good breeding rather than money. It argues that strong constitution, temper, kindness, patience, wit, and a supportive family shape a rich life more than property or land.
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