A PILL FOR "SQUIB."

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 134, 16 April 1881, Page 3

A PILL FOR "SQUIB."

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FOR^'SQIJIB." i TO, Tjn? BDlTdfc. Sir,—For some" time 'past some one who revels m the enjoyment of the above rather obscure nomjde' phime-^otherwise most appropriate—has been m the habit of contributing to.the columns of the Standard: arid m the matter of hii contributions has certainly been guilty of, the most consummate impudence, by having from time to time made the most cowardly attacks upon the ladies and gentlemen of Feilding. If my'sneakiny frieud thinks that by such writings' he is likely to either adynnce the interests of the district from which-he draws-his- supplies, add to- the general intellect of its inhabitants, or earn for himself great fame, he is miserably mistaken. For a long time, the question wa|s— •♦ Who is Squib ?"-the answer m!variably being, <• I dpn't know;.but I can tell you what he is," ." Well, what?" " A. contemptible sneak, who glories m slandering his townsfo'k — male and female-^in throwing sneers at those who have-, the interestt of Feildlpg-at [heart, and who ocßnpxpositlousftir fthore any . thing he is likety to attain^ m this world atiall events.' The inyrtery has been revealed at last, audit is now well-known who •' Squib" m. A little To% advice may do him no harm, as men occupying positions such at he does, are not verj secure, and cannot flourish loqg if they lose pnbKc f ivb^ advice I would give ifl^*' Keep your nest clean j it is anything but wise. ;?qr -politic to write against your own family or place of residence. The main object for writibi? to papers out of your own district should be for the purpose of advancing your own." ft will be quire evident to every one taking the^Standard wb'y- "Mr. Squib "does not- fiiVor the colurant of the Feilding paper wi'Ch; Ms remarks. Why ? Simply becaxnnrbc-b^wnot -the manly pluck- to write to tbatCp^peii inthe. same; manner m which he writes to the Standard. Men of his stamp are f not very; noted for manliness. Tbev aw usually what is called " Bnak:eV m the? grses," and only attack uqder cover of grassy or something of a similar nature, r #Cy advice to ". Squib " now is -"Leave off yorir cowardly style, and htityyorir pen."?' take a.n interest m the development of. your r town. If you cannot do so, politically or intellectually, why~?¥en/-g6 and chop firewood, That employment wjll admirably suit your tastes";; will keep you Tout; of mischief; will enable you to earn,an honest living, and when your chronic malady attacks yon, yon will be m a position to ease it, —viz.,—by throwing some of your wood at the first object which presents itself, with this simple precaution that, as you value a whole skin, it must not be shied at a man. If" fqnib" thinks he is likely to find favor m thin County by attacking its public men m the way he does, JTpi.ty him, poor fellow, M*nawatu ham been forf iionte. in,tbe,po9Be|§iopi of tuch men as Bfalcßm'be/ Macsirtbur,. <fa 3 Lhiton, besides many otberi not" yet attacked by c t Pq'qih;" m thie Standard?* columns. Mr. A: Squib,''?if you-really wish to do good m ! your day and generation, make a begin- I iiing by trotting v youraelf out for the honorable position of Mayor of Feilding. I You may depend such an honor will be open for ambitious men ere long—because you must get municipal advantages, seeing that they are needed for your-welfare, and your friend Mac flays so. He should and does know fur better than you what is best for F.i'ding under the circumstances.^ As a.Palmerstop man I would trust him m preference^to any *• Squib" the very name of whom indicates the essence of worthless emptiness TSTow we all know "that something substantial is required before any community can profit:a''ly (? c*e* alonpr. My advice to the Feilding people is— "Keep-cigar..of.all dangerous corabn«tibles m .the shape of.aquitis. They can annoy at times Ky giving sensible men aaort.ofiitaijt^ toey a_re no* strong }nou£& tKpermam'htly injure any one, i >r an| cause; ' If '■'B(jpnb' thinks be is join^)to._gaip the pvmpathy oTfb"e people" >f P •"lmerStrin'b'y bis style of-dir't-thrrtw-ing at Our Feiidinj^neighharß^be will find bis. mistake, 'f "tnfnl; ■we can claim credit jfo'rjhS vconi'nion 'senjse' whicb "teaebfes'that; f-'uiiitj^w stretigth:" i, W;e 'Mfc pnrsu&! ibat'cb.tfrse^Hr: S£&ti'A*stommiimiy?&nt} bave proftte>a v *By-(ty: pursue |t, m spite of a " S^fuib v now and then dneerin^tSt us, Tor o,ur public roen. ' i*Squib" st'cfe^o^nrjjalKng; don't >r|te $ny, nfpre v t^jtße'^flra/^r^ |oy your di^raoelul pers,oriaiUtie.|^ tbqut

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