Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-04-16
For the SPECTATOR

For the SPECTATOR.
ARBOR HILL, VA, April 18th. 1878.
Mr.. Editor AS that celebrated critic,
"Aliquis," has furnished your readers
with another display of his "cayenne"
at Guesthename's expense, he respect
fully asks permission for few words in
his own humble mode of defence.
For several reasons 1 will not ask to
occupy much space in your paper; first
that Aliquis appears to be on such very
good terms with himself. and there
may be some danger of destroying this
confidence, and secondly, that it is USE
less to ''load cannon to kill flea"
Now if Aliquis would "practice what
he breaches in some respects. he would
be a right good kind of a .feNoaO but as
he fails to observe this principle in all
particulars, it will be we'll to be little
cautious that we do not bestow an I'M
due compliment as we express our APP
preciations of his outward semblance
That was very nice little quotation,
''Truth is mighty and will prevail, -
why didn't he think of it sooner?-may
he never forget it!
With his usual eloquence, he ex-
elaine: behold Aliquis' feet and
Guesthename's head on common lev
ell" Yes, behold !-Aliquis upside
down, his brains in his feet, they must
be right large. to contain SO much at
onceD his eyes in his head, which &C.
counts for his not readily understand ding
what he sees-and his ears-where are
they? With his brains no doubt; as
his bootlegs must have prevented his
hearing distinctly when that "chal
lenge" was made.
Couldn't he have found some one to
take care of his babies that he might
have come to Arbor Hill?--or does he
mean to compliment his party by call
ing them all babies? But be this as it
may, | can safely assure him that there
is no danger of any of thepa ever dying
with the 'croup," or consumption or a
premature death of any kind from toe
early exposure.
1.-The boasting," he said, twas not
about what they can do had they
not as well boast of what they can do,
as to initiate their successful competi
tors by boasting of what they have done
and for fear of failing willnot attempt to
do again?
And now, Mr.. Aliquis, since you are
| such an expert critic, and so perfect in
the use of the English Language. take
my advice and watch your points lit
tie closer or stand in great danger of
losingsyou reputation as critic you
see when you recommended perusal of
the Fable" the ''morap was to be
well laid to heart" by Guesthename as
an improvement to his DUN indiuiduol
character that with the subjugation OF
his prejudices he might be able to fur
nish impartial accounts in the future ~
but when asked to explain. seeing it was
not at all applicable in that case, you
have changed it to Il representation of
something that had no connection. I
tell you this con.fidentially and you need
not tell any one else if you don't want
to. That you may long live to enjoy
your intellectual attachments, and to
impart them to the welfare of rising
generations that success may crown
your every effort, and friends and for
tunes smile upon yeu-that the sunny
faces Of little Aliquises may brig hten
and cheer your domestic circle, and that
you may be ever watchful that none OF
them die with the Group" are the sin
cere wishes of GUEsrHENAME.