CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 107, 4 May 1872, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

*** We are desirous of aH'ordins: every reasonable facility for the discussion of public subjects; _but it must be understood that we are in no way responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. To THE EDITOB OF THE NELSON EVENING MAIL. Sir, — Your correspondent "Veritas" wishes to know what ought to be done in order to preventa repetition of thedisgraceful scenes which he describes as of frequent occurreuce in the respectable locality in which he is a resident. I may state that there are several remedies prescribed as being effective in such cases. Tbe most natural and easy is separation, but even then the grunter would sometimes find opportunities of annoying, from which it would be almost impossible to escape. There is one infallible remeiy which I have never known to fail in bringing animals of the above species to their senses, namely, to tickle their skull with tbat utensil generally to be found in the vicinity of the fender, which if properly administered would make ihe coward think twice before trying his hand again. I have known a grunter of thirty years standing to be thoroughly cured with one tickling of this weapon, but be sure and have a cab ready to take him to the hospital for the sake of Humanity. Nelson, May 3, 1872.