THE CIDER SHOPS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2657, 23 July 1889, Page 2

THE CIDER SHOPS.

TO TIIH EDITOR. .Sits,-1 should like very much to loavo a word or two in self-defence, when " .Resident " and "Another Fraud " have attacked me in such a manner. First, " Resident asks a few questions about the crying evil in ourdistuct through the selling of cider, which is unknown to me, and I don't believe there is any misery in our township through the cider outside the writers or writers' doors. Secondly, he calls my place a cider den, which, if he likes to, he can so call it; it is more respectable than his own den. As for people getting drunk on my premises, 1 can deny any such thing, as people are more respectable than "Resident' , thinks thov are, when he puts them on a level with himself. Next he says some of the inhabitants have complained to this authorities; he meant to say I had complained to the authorities. But lie nevpr told us that they told him the last time if lie oaiuo there grumbling any more they would I.ick him up. Now " Resident, " says lam anxious to get a license. He is in his old place, wrong again ; for 1. don't want a licoiise, as 1 have nothing lo sell that requires a license. Now, Mr Ivlitor, I. would like 1... answer " Another l> , rami. ' Ho says the vital agony he underwent after a dranu'lit of the beveriifro. 1 must say it served him right, for ho. was not satisfied to come to the press and have a taste, but as it was given to him ho drank too freely. I am surprised after making up so many sermons that he forgot what Timothy was told to taku a little for his stomach's sake. I have only now to say that " Resident" is anguis in herba. C. Jarrett. Cambridge West, July 22nd, 1889.