“A Gentlemanly Spirit.”

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2099, 1 August 1887, Page 2

“A Gentlemanly Spirit.”

Mb Hbnrx Bdbsy, when contorting the Thorndoa election, 1884, speaking at the Wellington Athenaeum on ISth April, *B4, said " But I oan tell Dr Newman, or any o( his friends that this election shall be fought by me in a thoroughly gentlemanlg spirit.” We eemmend these words to Mr Bunny’s recollection. We then invito Mr Bunny’s attention to the following list of foul epithets extracted from fourteen utuee only of Mr Bunny's Carterton sheet. We aak Mr Bunny whether these epithets do or do not embody Ills idee* of a thoroughly gentlemanly spirit f Vide Observer. Jane 14—“ Week kneed Contemporary. Our Spiritualistic Friend. Our Jeraitieal end Qbontly Friend. A culprit on (be trap with the rope around hie neek. The Sieve, Qhonl-like Editor. Wallowed in corruption. Avalanebe oi filthy mud. Tool Jane 18—” Mr Pig, of Uutortoß, stick* very close to bis own stye, end to not in the habit of grunting through the eolomne of outside journals. He hae the reputation of being able to rip severely with bis tasks. This animal. The pig of Maatorton may take it ; into hie heed to start on a rooting excursion. Will make fine sawdust of him if be does not pat e ting through bis impodsnt nose. Unmannerly and not overbravs Mr H. 0. G. His ngly pioportione, <ko., Sea., <fte. June 23—” Tiger-like ferocity with which Ur Ballanoc attempts to mttle tbs working rlttitr.

June 26— ** 1 Bad|tr. | Literary badger of dm tniMSm. * animal. Hireling writer. Bueheswiisc toelsea. Bnlly-fer-sonp pedagogue, links* m a | tight rope. Badger that trigs In mm M only snarls. Seme Miami (badasrf) IM braya. Bditeriel dtngghL Oeeaieie (meaning of the word not known, but snppessfi_ti in very foul blade eonatry sleagt. ■*. Smirking badger. Ueeayed nenny a mm. Badger. Grinning badger, lot a man, k* a badger, A wsaasl. Jane 28—“ A min with a big nd aasa. Snails or braying!. Tamed dag. Jane 30—“ A crawling journal. Otumasf sweep. Hungry jonraalisM baggaman. An iafsmons lie. Literarr penny a liner. Foliated rag, Ac, Ac. July 3—“PiousaawmiUer. Psnitsat thist. The emanations of a soul that believes in no hereafter, bat which is already eaSeting the tortures of the damned. StaMsd donkey. July d—“ Loathsome aaimaL x July 7 “ Soulless oreaturs. Oorrupt oarcaee. Hungry dog. Selfish old nag. Wall, Pm d d. Ton burn now damned yourself. July 16—" Wretched rag*. Lapdog. July 19—“Thev lie. July 31—“ The Lie el the Leader writer. Impudent liar. Unscrupulous nod unptiasU pled man. July 23—“ Stupendous lie. July 26—** Blackguards both. Deliberate lying. Meesnretoee liars. Lower deads in the moral seals than occupied by dm thief.’’ N .B.—We shall sand Mr Bunny them extracts.