the Editor of the "sNonen-Cuiwa Datty. News."
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smoker appeared in great "number cepers of opiam dens and slete Sourt, Sie morning.
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tea ture fins, were Now why, ak, should' those Kelting briefer. sentences be asser-Sed more heavily, pro rate, than those who get longer ones. The court fines. one' moan $60 or one month: but another getting 3 weeks iv fined only' $80, Tt should be $45 if Justice does not need to unbind her brow and wipe her streaming eyes the infuaties of it. But worse {sto come! The poor villains who Were fined §3 with the option of three days in gaol are assessed at the rate of $90. month. Perhaps the smaller fry fe coming into his own and some day. the offenders {dent of a ten cent fine or an hour aal may be reached.
Tam, Even.
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