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Otago Witness, Issue 1973, 12 September 1889, Page 29

Balclutha v. Kaitangata.

O mortal man, in every act beware, For one false step may cause an age of care. Dear Maister Editor,— Wid ye be kind oneuch tae aloo me a bit space in yer valuable column to say a few words on behalf o' oor local Bcribe wha has gotten himsfl intne hot water thro' his bit Bang on the draughta match. I think some yin should tak his part ; for the manner in which he haß been assailed by Sandy M'Phun waß wholly unca'ed for. I wia speerin' at him the other day if he wisna' gaun tae gio Sandy a bit clure. Bit he Baid he widna bother his heid aboot it. Sac I thocht I wid gie him a bit clure mysel Man, bandy, bit ye pit me in mind o' an auld gun I ance had when I wis a wee laddie, it had an awfu' bad trick o' gaun aff at half cook, and wh&t it shot at nane bit itsel kent. An' man I'm thinking ye maun hae the same faut as my auld gun, for altho' ye Bhot right an' left ye never ance hit the mark. He accused oor scribe o' impudence an' cae'd him a leer. Noo he says he is quite willin' tae gie ony o' the M'PhunB a bawbee wi' a nole in it if any o' them can show him a word o' impudence in fche hale doggerel, as Sandy ca'ed it. There's no a man, ee'n had he a blind cc and a cork ape, could hae read it for onything other than it was — a bit jinglin' rhyme, meant to cheer the heart o' Jock after his defeat. It wiena meant tae hurt tho feelin's o' ouy o' the members o' the club; an 1 Sandy, ye needna' hae gotten yer birse up aboot it. The sang wiena sent as a report o' the match ; an' he didna say that S. Clark wis there, or wis defeated, Sac Sandy lad, tak' my advice an' in the future keep yer poother dry. I am, &c, Jonathan Plod.