The Ancient Archer.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1689, 15 April 1885, Page 3

The Ancient Archer.

To the Editor vf the Standard. Sib,—Your correspondent who signs himsell “ Sagpitarms.” may le an archer, but I certainly thcmd advise him to attend the State school and learn how to spell his own name before atemptirg to indite a letter; for, would it le believed, worthy burgesses of Greytown, Le knoweth not how to spell it. Rather too lad of you. Mi Editor, not to have corrected that signature before- allowing it to pass muster. Archer is also a veivhad ehot, not to have discr voted, after reading my letter twice over lU.t your prinU-rV devil had substituted the word'" jouis" for "or,re" in my letter. I n-aby ought to have left Liu lamenting in ins ignorance, tut for putting mvsell rid.t v T-e j übltc. Perhaps, iiri hj- !• .1 the Jotter a third time over it might have divined on Ins feeble intellect that it referred 10 a pipgciy about to be erected in Fcatner-top. c-niv leteiiiLC to yours as a compaiison as to what we miriit expect if one was f.lkwed to le erected in tins township. However, my ancient archer, are not the first fool who has rushed in ' where angels feared to tread, &c. Read that letter again, if only for your own satisfaction, to see what a Jerusalem pony you have made of yi uiself. I will not call you ■ an ass,” a= yea Lave me, because that is very vulgar. I certainly did cot expect such a word to come from any gentleman in Gieytowu, having always understood you were far above us in social status. Indeed, I very much doubt your correspondent, being a Greytowmte at ail. It smacks rather too much of coekneydom. 1 know nothing of G” having any land in Greytown, nor have I a down on the ’■ G” I referred to. I think ho and 1 stand vnthe same footing, and that we shall be dnn allies over that nuisance. Neither do I know or care anything about Mr Eemp)ton having land or not, as my letter did cot refer to Greytown, only as a comparison. Another time Archer, never suppose anything Make suie of your mark before driving your shaft, and don't let fly at random. But I certaimy should like to know in your next who ate the two celebrities I have lately been contending with. 1 was not aware we had any ; but ail like Uriah Iletp, veiy very “ unrble"—much too '• urab'e" to be made famous. By jingo, do let as know on whom the mantles fall. Before replying to this, iearn how to spell that dreadful word relating to that ancient archer. You say you viil go for me. Then remember we are both on the war path, and " thitn's my eintimi.Us mtireiy,'' providing you act on the square. and keep) to the pioiut at issue. " Jingo " may uie. but surrender—never. I am, Ac.. JiXGO. Fcatherston, April 11.