18 Sep 1884
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1884
Page
1
A farmer recounts his youthful dreams and hard times, detailing a planned life with Peggy Grey, a harsh master who cheats him, and a night of leaving his job after a bitter quarrel. He recalls makeshift labor, a ruined fire in pursuit of a better future, and a long night of wandering.
Jack Marlome recalls a night when he was accused of murdering his master after a struggle that left blood on his clothes. The true culprit was revealed as Mark Hulker, who had fled in disguise with stolen master’s valuables. Peggy Grey crafts a scheme to expose him, and the master recovers, rewarding Jack with a farm while Peggy joins him in happiness.
Readers question the mysterious laundry process and Texas Siftings provides a transcript of a Chinaman revealing steps. After washing and drying, the worker notes the use of a substance to treat shirts before finishing with a final process.
The fragment notes a person calling a venture by a name they cannot pronounce, marking it in their own handwriting and insisting the writing be ironed. It claims that following the directions will ensure the business succeeds, with xenophobic tone implied by the term Chinaman.
The Canada Citizen argues that refusing liquor licenses would not cripple municipal revenues. It cites Ontario data for 1882 83 showing 284 879 79 dollars from licenses and 4 104 tavern and shop licenses. It estimates daily per business at 12 dollars over 310 selling days, yielding 15 966 890 dollars from liquor expenditures, with only 900 090 dollars paid into municipal treasuries.
An exhortation on doing the right thing without expectant rewards. It urges humility, sacrifice, and courage, comparing ethical actions to caring for others and considering others perspectives. The piece emphasizes inner satisfaction over external praise and the challenge of unjust outcomes.
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