ENTRE NOUS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1343, 8 February 1881, Page 2

ENTRE NOUS.

— Hamilton has lost the flower of its brave defenders.

— Who have been "uniformly" unfortunate sines their enrolment.

— And have, in consequence, disbanded. [ >' ■ ,

—r. Can anybody ,teU ma the reason, for the strong affection which apparently exists between the members Si the late company and the, band?

— Surely, the former ' are not bo indifferent to music, so soulless, that they should cheer when the instruments $rere ordered in.

— To do the Band justice, I do believe it grieves the members exceedingly to feel that no longer shall they lead the gallant company of stalwart youths.

— And the attendant crowd of larrikins.

— My sunny friend writes me from Te Awamutu to say that he ia all right, and in the light.

— But he adds that his friend 'the " Scribe" has had to go to Raglan far t&s health.

— What'has been the matter with my friend McTurncoat lately ?

— Why does he not give tip letterwriting, at J which he does not shine, and stick to his farm ?

— The Te Aroha races, which are to come off to -morrow, promise to be very successful.

— But Waikato people are anxiously enquiring if it will be safe to take their poodles there ?

— The Waikato Steam Navigatien Company have sent me a circular.

— Setting forth that tho "fast and favomite" 6teamer Delta will make a cheap excursion to the Waikato Eleads on Saturday next, returning on the Monday following.

— As a moon has been ordered for the ocoa«ion, and as the tide will suit, " a delightful trip may be anticipated."

• — But why children under five should be taken free passes ray understanding.

— In all well-regulated communities infants under this disagreeable age aro charged one guinea, or still more frequently left with their nurses.

— And very wisely so

— The moral risk which one experiences in listening to the squalling 1 of the babies, to say nothing inoro, is voj pooily comdeuaated for by the payment of fflij guineas.

— And life's very short-

— The West-Country Ho&t of the "Commercial," Humlton, is a dabbter at billiards. Ho makes all- round canons with surprising judgment.

— B 1 cau'fc go within " cooey" of him.

— Host Raynus hostelry at Cambridge is deservedly well patronised. All the dashing equipages frotn Hamilton " pull up "' tliere.

— The additions aie, I notice, nearly completed, and the structure presents a handsome appearance.

— The following choice morceau is an iidveitibement cut from the Thames Adbutter:—" Personal (private).— lf that temble, most disgusting blackguard, will clean her filth off my windows, and return the last borrowed money by twelve noon, to-morrow, I shall refrain from publishing her sporting proclivities since Saturday, October 10, 1874.— R."

— What has become of the Hamilton Debating Club ?

—Is the kte Ministry defunct or how ? Tlie tei m for which the House was prorogued has expired, but an expectant public looks in vain for the announcement of fiosh subjects for debate.

_ — S.indes' emporium has lost its charm fiinoo it has cedbed to be enlivened by an Order Paper.

— The three supposed larrikins who were said to have burst open the bridge gate, turned out to be three gentlemen, who did nothing of the kind.

— WJiereat a certain crawling individual ih greatly put out,.

— It's no wonder quadrille parties aro not remunerative m Hamilton, when, people slide in without Raying, and hafe to be bailed up for the mn,crcblc IvJkcrown.

—Boating is becoming «a favourite pastime in Hamilton. Its a pity the boat sprung a leak the other Sunday when going Up the river with the three " fair ones."

'— I hear that a certain green-room is about to be handed over to the " mnd pies,'"asthe "jam tart" crowd does'nt pay- .

— I am always glad to see my Whata* whata friends, even when they come in fours.

— Bufc why do they rush bo violently into Hamilton ?

— Furious riding of this kind is dangerous j in bad form.

— And, moreover, it is contrary to the by-laws of the most august Borough of Hamilton.

— Some years ago a Wesleyan minister was preachiDg to a congregation, including a large number of soldiers, on the evils of intemperance. He illustrated his sermon by an example. A certain man, he said, being addicted, to, drink, passed from one stage of degradation to another. "At length," said the preacher, "he crowned his misdeeds and sank so low as to enlist as a common soldier; he vras sent to war, and was killed by a common leaden bullet." The next 3ay the majority of hia military hearers, in high dudgeon, applied for .permission to become members of. the Church of England. PAUVBS DttSLE.