WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 29, 2 April 1881, Page 306

WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

— "Norah " appears to be a decided draw. — The Cambridge twins are looking as blooming as ever, and are never seen apart. — The portly " Vet " is happy !He has been " observed" at last. —The little girl with the gloves has left us, but the gloves remain. Who keeps them ? — Humours are rife of a complimentary conto the popular Professor T. 8., which will eventuate shortly ; all available talent is to muster for the occasion. —Wanted, a few visitors of the fair sex to adorn Hamilton during the Easter festivities; two noted lady-killers are at present in want of occupation. — Another Tam-o'-Shanter — and a very pretty one, by the way— has made its appearance at Hamilton, and was seen at St. Peter's on Sunday. — George and the Captain have not yet discovered the miscreant who writes for the Observer. They asked me about him the other day ! — On clit that the matrons of Hamilton are about to present the V.B. with a pair of Mr. Greenshield's most ornamental braces as a wedding present. The colors chosen are ■maroon and gold. — Wonderful things are to be accomplished at the next general election. McMinn is to go in for Waipa, and a Grey candidate is to oppose AVhyte for Waikato. It will be a tough fight. — We hear on very good authority that the handsome banker is going to add waltzing to his other accomplishments. The ladies say it is all he requires to make him irresistible. — The new-comers — and bright, dashing specimens of what the old country can produce they are, too— have completely put the old reigning families in the shade, whereat they gnash their teeth in the silent hours after tea. — The inky milkman talks mysteriously about libel, and in a letter which he writes to a Waikato paper, hints at horsewhipping somebody. Oh, how that somebody wishes he would try it on;— what a pulling of noses there would be. — The Whatawhata bridge is at last vn fait accompli, but the formal opening will not take place for a week or two yet, on which occasion the two members for the district will attend and lend a charm to the proceedings. F.A. will, I understand, make a speech, but J.B. pumped himself out at Cambridge. — It is reported on good authority that a certain love-sick swain of Cambridge will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar the chosen of his heart, and " they two shall become one flesh." The marriage ode composed for the occasion is called, "Oh, Bright Heavens" (Ev— ns) — Last week referred to young Von Stunner's good bowling and batting in the " Woikato match." I ought to have added that it was a match between two school teams, and that the ages of the six boys whose wickets fell to Von St'irmer ranged between eight and twelve, and that little Von is sixteen. — A correspondent from Hamilton sends us the following : — " A gentleman recently arrived from Melbourne actually laid a wager the other afternoon that he had. seen Hailes, the well-known Australian jockey, mounted in Hamilton. It turned out to be a sell, as upon examination the rider was no more or less than our respected parson. — There is no lack of what poor Artemus Ward would call " suthin' to talk " in the Waikato now. What between libels, slanders, scandals (the last a, numerous crowd), upstairs' bars, the Working Men's (P) Club, the Anti-Drinking Association, and various other little trifles, to say nothing of t'<e great review at Easter, the wallet is full. — The sweet-tempered parishioners of St. John's (I believe all the po.>>>lo of Te Awaniutu are sweet-tempered and witty), have im!- -crrecd to let their parson alone yet, but continue to ho'nn; him with all the pertinacity and more than the fc.rocity of the bloodliouud. And why, none can toll If I ■t'r/ only knew it. they are better off than one other congrp.ga.tion Iconic! name, —Cambridge still continues in the onward mnrch of progress and cannibalis:n. I do not mean by this to cast any aspersions ot; i '■••> e.hir'icter either of the white people or the genial, !-:n.>d-nfi.tnred natives ; "but in a place like Cambridge, whoro there are seventeen or eighteen stores, not to mt!ilii>j: i lilors' shops and hucksters, there must be n, > i > rim; somewhere. When the Court is over morality .■.-iij ngnhi triumph — that's some comfort. — The scandalous conduct of the Cambridge police in the cases of Palmer and i : .'"U is 'loing made the subjoct of an inquiry by Mr. Su:m: ,'• ".'lent Thompson, who arrived in Cambridge on Sdln>n'i,i •" in the case of Constable Brenuan I hope the o-:i ..'!! i>o overlooked — his action in Mr. Palmer's case iii-cu,- ware out of ignorance than anything else; but ;ts >•• Mr. Doolan, some change has long been felt ti. i.c u-'^-jsary. — Thefour "pubs." arc ilonri-'v :<;-. " ■ udus," in a truly "National" spirit, is ....;. ul;... "bay while the sun shines for foar it " Baynes " : "mm" ii.-st "'Edward," though he declares the number ■>:" vkiroiv* and the noise thov make are no " Criteri'i'i ' •■>)' '•■isiness, shoulders his stick manfully, and " stioKs ' •! r r,oo. day and night; then "Frank," genial Frai>]-. gl :i , " Masonic" turn of mind, is doing nn uhcoji)!i'cml>- liilv business and no mistake, under the " Rose" ; whi'o •• Bob," gallant Bob, dear, fatherly Bob, 'neath f >•.> --ccitering walls of C.'s Duke, is striving his best to f -m* .- >-'.>lden harvest — al for baby, that Messed baby ! ! HAMILTON DOVI-X Oh, how pleasant 'tis to s<*' Connubial felicity, As in the case of " Sam " uud ■ Hell." Whose perfect bliss no word.- 0.-v) tell ! He drives her out so gracefully, "Bell" shuts her eyes in cosi.ru.'v ; Old " Nimshi's " son was U;: :- . !\mi In riding, when computed with ?iun. Oh, happy Bell ! thrice happy wire, ' To be Sam's patient nil your Jil'o !