The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 784, 27 April 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1877.

The “ Mount Ida Chronicle ” is nothing it it is not sarcastic. Aft»r four months girding at Vincent County without any result except being laughed at for its folly, it has of late been peculiarly reticent on the subject. Still however the old venom occasionally shows itself. Thus for instance, in the last week’s issue the following choice morceaux appears:—“Mr Vincent Pyke, the County Chairman of Vincent, is determined to earn the gratitude of his trusting supporters. There is no holding him. One day he is at Lanier, another at Blacks, then Alexandra he delights to honor) and possibly Cromwell. He is Road Inspector, Engineer, Paymaster, County Barrister, Magistrate, all rolled in one. Under his rule the roads are being got into order, and made fairly passable for the winter, and even the ‘ Dunstan Times ’ is getting readable. A sporting friend offers us long odds that before 12 months are out Mr Pyke will be the most popular man in Vincent County. Even the very roadmen are sacked as if he loved them. The only pity is that his great qualities should he restricted. Let him open his arms, and take in Lake County and Maniototo to participate in the fatted calf now being killed at Clyde.” Well, the devil speaks truth in spite of himself, after the fashion of Baalam who came out to curse at a fixed price, and, nolens volens, blessed gratuitously. No doubt it would be a good tiling for some of our neighbors if they were to unite with Vincent County, which is progressing favorably under the rule of its Chairman. The “ arms ” are open. Let Maniototo come in and be happy. Lake County, also, if it so wills. There is room and welcome for all, and no doubt the Chairman will be equal to the occasion.