A REPLY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 762, 24 November 1876, Page 3

A REPLY.

(to the editor of the dxjnstan time?. ) •Sir :—You published a letter in your(last issue bearing Mr Chappie’s signature, the following paragraph being an extract “ I make it a rale never to enter into a discussion on’private matters, more particularly in the public press, the reading public as a rule not caring for those high seasoned dishes.’’ Before the public will readily give credence to that assertion Mr Chappie (must deny the authorship of the personal and private matter in the public press, that I taxed him with writing. Possibly, in making the assertion, Mr Chappie mads also a mental reservation, and meant that he never entered into a discussion on private matters when he was constrained to append his proper signature to his correspondence ; or otherwise. the rule may be a new one ; if so, 1 think he has come to a wise decision, and one that will give very general satisfaction, as it will tend very considerably towards the abatement of the public nuisance which was the subject matter of rny letter published last week headed “ Objectionable Correspondence. Jas. Rivers. Alexandra, Nov. 20, 1876. [Ed. D. T. This must close the correspondence,]