THE CURE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1550, 11 July 1885, Page 2

THE CURE.

To the Editor.

Sib, —It is a true saying that “Murder will out.” It is likewise true that, wheu a man is hit very hard, if he has any life left in him, he will do a bit of wriggling before he gives up tbe ghost. Such appears to be tbe condition of your correspondent “ Another anxious one waiting for a laugh.” It is evident also that he will have to wait, as by his own admission the “laugh” is against him ; and more, the cap seams to fit nicely. I am quite familiar with the name of the gentleman who is exceedingly fond of using the phrase cacoethes scribendi, and am therefore not in the d-trk as to who “ Another Anxious One" is. Why, Sir, it is just as easy to—spot—a—law—ye—r—to day as it was 1800 years ago, when the—“Woe”—was first pronounced upon him Like Cain, he carries his mark wherever he goes ; only that Gain was not such a bad fellow, as only one bad deed is recorded against him. Permit me, therefore, further to prescribe, and as your correspondent confesses that he is suffering from “ intellectual torpidity ” —which is a sure sign that he is in the last stage of the disease, and that my description thereof was perfectly true. Kindly convey to his friends with all speed, that they continue the former treatment without any cessation whatever. But if there is no change for the better within 48 hours, they may shave his head and put him in’ a properly prepared room alone, as there is no hope. Puir body ! I am, etc. Anxious One.

AN EXPLANATION ! Requested by Mr Joseph Ivess, M.H.B. wo publish the following letters : To the Editor. Sir,— l had hoped that, after the terruination of the contest for Wakanui, all acrimony and bad feeling that might have been engendered would have ceased, and in returning thanks I gave expression to what I sincerely felt in the matter. Judge then with what astonishment and disgust I found in your columns, under the signature “Hugo Friedlander,” another wanton and unprovoked attack upon me, tbe object being to throw distrust upon my veracity, and to injure me in the estimation of those who, by their support, had just shown their confidence in my trustworthiness and firm belief in my personal honor. ' I have simply to re-assert that I took ten t 5 shares in the Ashburton Woollen Factory, upon which I paid up in calls the whole of the money for which I was liable, viz, LSO. Having no confidence whatever in the manner in which the affairs of the company were being managed, I parted with my shares to Mr Ernest Alfred Garnett, of Christchurch ; and I apprehend that as the nly question at issue is my ever having held shares, there can be little doubt that the money invested was totally lost. I, of course, acknowledge that through my want of confidence in the management, ( sold my shares to Mr B. A. Garnett for L2O, thus the loss to me was reduced to L3O, the loss to him being L2O, but that fact does not prove that the LSO was not originally invested by me, and lost as I stated. I am fortunate in having been detained for the last two days, owing to no steamer leaving, in Christchurch, during progress to Wellington, or a contradiction to the slander being circulated behind my back could not have been published till the middle of next week.

In conclusion I trust that a still larger measure of good fortune will be extended to me in the future in always having Hugo Friedlander, and such as he, for my political opponents. I am, etc , Joseph Ivess. PS.—Hugo Friedlander was Chairman of the Company at that time. To the Editor. Sib, —In resnonse to a letter appearing in your paper of the 9th instant, signed Hugo Friedlander, I should like to make an explanation in regard to the same. At the time mentioned 1 certainly bought some shares in the Ashburton lY°°ll® n Factory Company from Mr J. Ivess; bat not for the, sum stated by your correspondent. I gave L2O for them, and certainly agree with Mr Iveas’s remarks at the meeting that the above amount was lost, together with shares previously held by me, making my total loss L7O, through the mismanagement of the affairs of the Company. I am, etc., Ernest A. Garnett. Christchurch, July 10.