Blowing the Trumpet.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 388, 10 December 1889, Page 3

Blowing the Trumpet.

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Sib,—.There is an old saying that " Good wine needs no bush," which being freely interprsted means the wine speaks for its own quality, Mr Arthur’s supporters have either overlooked this truism, or their wine is not so good as thsy could wish it. Jt rgrtainty looks vary eurloua whan a man's honesty has to be lauded to 'the skies. If there is one thing a really honest men dislikes it' is this eytraorfilnary praise of his honesty, and Mr Arihur'; friends should have some consideration for his feelings. It i; invidious, too, to praise one particular virtue while leaving th; remaining ones unnoticed. It the haoehy racket iq to patch tbe vote; di. the eahsotentiaiis, wny hot, if he Cab wear the'<• white fiower of an unblemished life,” let us Ifnow all about it. An old story is related of how Alfred Busse], editor of tbe Scotsman, was onba eked how a young man was succeeding in business, the questioner adding “ I think ha will succeed, for he is a moral man ! ’’ " He’s well enough.” returned Russel, contemptuously, " but as for hi; morality I am not aware, though he does come from your, part of the country, that he is mm's mqriil than dther people.” 1 " Hoot man I ” wq; the unexpected rejoinder, “I djnna mean drink W* ths hsses, hut gambling and sic things as you lose money by I ” My dieHonary gives several definition; of " honest,' 1 Are we to assume that Mr Arthur comes within them all P I hope so.—l am, 4e,> Bbeb Raabit, [Qu; correspondent is somewhat dense, The reason Mr Arthur's Honesty is made so much of is that Mr Arthur only found "one” honest man in the House. Mr Arthur, if elected, would be a second, and possibly if the rumor that Sir Harry Atkinson intends to go to India after hie Hobart trip be true, Mr Arthur would be asked to take that gentleman's place.—Ed.]