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Dunstan Times, Issue 627, 24 April 1874, Page 3

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o The Rccftcn Courier thus rc-tn.r.ks on the out throat tactics of its opponent; Two pence per inch foradverlisingongbt surely to satisfy anybody, a.id that is the it rare at which the conductors of the Ilccftou Her dil have contracted to publish the announcements of the 5/tcs! Bond Board. Veil, wo only hope they will gat “ fat” at A At any rate, it is somewhat refreshing to see that tiie conductors of that paper do not appraise the importance of their newspaper much above the public estimate. Competition may be the life of trade, but this sort of competition is more frequently tiie death of it. This rushing to extremes tor trade is merely a sign of weakness >i“ is in general the grasping at straws of an enfeebled constitution. But, as tiie America;! humorist says, “We like it; it’s right !uto our hands.” We liave no wish wish to be a party' to a modern representation of tlie “ Kilkenny Cats.” If anything or anybody is to be “ chawed up,” it must be our contemporary and all that is his. ICnt ns--not if we know it. “ Two - pence more, and up goes the donkey !” It is “ tow mutch" of a good thing. Two-pence between our contemporary and perdition ! We must, have a wider margin than that. Professor Holloway is a perfect quarry of “ chalk” in comparison; and better serve the devil we know than the devil we don’t know. Amen! Wo wish our contemporary joy, im- I l>'°re sniiv.liudy to build up a big wall between us and the devilj and a bigger cue between us and our contemporary, and put ■orokea bo ;! ;s on the top on’t.