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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 16, 28 December 1878, Page 2

It is said to be a peculiarity of a particular portion of the piscatorial tribe, that m time they become used to the process of skinning. Certainly we were aware that the Foxton Squealer was of an eely nature on account of its characterestic wriggling, but out of its own mouth we learn that it has taken kindly to the scaril\ea.tion it has received of late. It is well-known that the glimmering lamp will flicker up the strongest the moment preceding its final extinction, and m a sielf-lauclator-y article, pointedly suggestive of the | simile, the complacent editor writes : — "Fopourselres, we look upon the past with pleasure, and to the future with confidence and hope." Wcll^ if a retrospect of tho past two months can afford him any consolation, it would ho a pity to deprive him of pleasure so -easily brought. Execrated, upou the public platform, having to take refuge m flight from personal chastisement on account of his unruly tongue, and saved, from reprobation through the columns of the Press by those who pitlied his youth and inexperiencet he comes up smiling and is still happy ! Is it the same , Christian m,eekness which once prompted a preacher of the G-ospel-^ who shall bo nameless — to stand the brunt of rotten eggs, and softer-wards write a glowing account to the representative journal of the heroic conduct of the man of God; or is it cheek? It is told of St. Lawrence thatwhen no the gridiron, ho called out to his persecutors, to turn him t as w one side was done \" and the same spirit would seem to actuate our Foxtou martyr who is only desirous that both cheeks should be slapped , not to speak of sundry prospeoiiv.e kickjngs. Our dear friend alludes to Mr Loudon's name being attached, to a bond m which we are interested, and we will give hini a little information, m relation thereto. Four gentlemen m "Pelmerston who were anxious to retain the services of the present editor of th.c Times determined to buy the paper on his behalf and steps were taken accordingly. After the legal document had been drawn up, Mr Loud.on expressed a wish to. be. allowed to testify to tho independent; manner \n which the paper had been conducted by joining m the bond* At first it w.as. demurred to, but purely on account of tho document having been already drawn without t^e. inclusion of his. name. However, the objection was overruled upon the request of the present proprietor, . who after the generous, and voluntary offer of Mr Loudon thought it would be a djjsn courtesy not to do. so.. What made the tribute the more, genuine was that his offer was given, shortly after tho-&r-#os<Hn the County Council, w^on hewas most friendly with the Herald, and, had just received some plain truths at the hand st of t\&. editor of the Times. These are positive facts, which can h# touched for by four, reliable witnesses beside Mr Lp^aoN, so that the Herald ii welcome to heap upon usa.ll theobliquy such conduct d, ese *T es ' We wonder how many person s in Eoxton would try to keep a certain sycophantic tool there* were they so lucky as to, get a chance of parting with him. Echo. auswers none. On the contrary, there are not a few who curse the day such a mischief-mak-irtjr meddler, empty-headed twaddler, andi. fiatu,ten,t reoaptabJe of bathos and braggadocio confounded them with hia presence. With regard to. tho Weafc ;Coast Line of railway, wo have never for a, moment strivan to hide our views ■or our wishes, which have been and al^ajrs. will b© Paimerston to the back horie. I>jd w.e think for ainomeat tnat ifc would be for the ihteresD of the County that the lino should go to Foxton, we should; advocate that view, if it lost us every subscriber and advertiser m the Upper ManawatU;, As \t is, we do not ; we belive thatiu trying for the railway line, and neglecting to develop.eiitappft, Foxton is losing 'the -sub. stance for- a shadow that will lead; it astray, and m believing that, we now say what we have said all along, that under no consideration will wo advocate tho. Foxton Line. In making this statement w,e have nc fear for the result ; we have made i.s top pften b.efore y bat bo it what it may, such a reason would not deter us. We imagine that after this even our very sceptical contemporary vyill admit that " we have, and can afford to have pronounced, views on, the railway, rdute.