TE AWAMUTU GOSSIP.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2013, 2 June 1885, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU GOSSIP.

Mu.n wmm is well bied. It i- demeJ fiom the Latin " magnus animus" K>c.it mind, und means elevation of mind, greatness <>f soul or fnend-hip. H,i\mg trace 1 the aristociatic descent of the woid, T now feaile—ly pioeeed to honour it as being a spontaneous sudden gjowth of ai isloci «itie Ui)|)ev Waikato. It is a Rood and a long word. The only objection to it is its tippity-witchit soit of euphony, which causes some people to haltingly pionouncc it. Although a sudden social giowth of the distuct, it is not on tli.it account to be faintheaitedly believed in. It meanmighty things for the futuie. It means fiiendslup, charity, tiuth, and a, local example well perf "lined of the dhuie injunction "to love our neighbour as ouiself." It is a mighty big word, and it -wallow-, »u>. as A.uon'sioddid, all thehis--Uig si'ipetlts of selfiMines-, ji-aluulj\ linticd, 01 milice, which ti ail tlnough Miciety, and Mckcu it w jth the shnnness that oozes from them. All the little tnckt. of time, place and opjioitunity Miik abashed at its pieM*nce, and sink so loaded w it!) impenitent shame .is to become moibidly helpless, and witheud would the hand deseive t<i be thai attempted to tickle them into malevolent activity again. It is plea-ant to be magnanimous, foi, like cli.iuty, itcovereth a multitude ot hii-, and n person whose sins .lie coveted, let me chiistianly advance .1 step and siv foigiven, must feel uioially elato'l, and liappici th in he was bef..io. • Jueenly Te Awamutu ' Kingly Kilti ! L iyal Alexandia, I am pioud of ye, but, the leal application of tl.e foiegoing -einion must be individually applied by ihu roadei, for my application of it would dim the ejewm.so than the ten piovokmg opciution of skinning onion-. Mr Sloane was cntcit uned light roy.illy at Kilnkiln the otliei night. He wa-pie-ented with a " considerably-weighty" puusc of soveieigns ; a. "-plendid feed, an illuminated testimonial, with witty lauding aftei-dmnei talk and much ;n<ulial jnu-ic. eveiytlnug'was done in tiist class style. Tarn getting piouder of the diituct. or cheeiful libeiahty is kis-ing magnanimity, and plea-ant happy beaming countenances smile on the " cuddle" and s.mctioii it. Last night Keigeant (iillies, who is leaving this station, was pic-ontod with a Mhei tea and colfee soivice, as well as an address as houveniis of lfspcct from the people of the distiict. .Speeches weie made and thanks returned, .and evei ybody went home satisfied with the pleasant thing they had done. The lecture gi\ en here last week on cooperation was listened to with the attention its importance deserved. The people weie utartled at the sfati-tics read by a gentleman, showing the enounon- pioht- middle men make in tiansaeting bu-mess between pm chaser and pioducer. The middleman waxeth f.it, the whole-ale purchaser keepeth good stoic condition, but the producer grows lean, lean into shabbinc^. The copy-book tells us union is stieu"th ; coopeiation I- union. Therefon' co opciation propeily encoui.>ged mean- -ticngth, fatness, and wealth. I cannot talk, that is to say, I have not the gift of " g.ib," but if the company have an easy billet vacant I will, if they like, tiy to wute myself into it. As it is I praise co-opeiation as 1 run, but not a "co-oper " lolls my way. The niembci's of the iinl» club mu-tered strong on Wednesday evening la^t, and it was ,i eheoiing sight to see them gliding along the floor of the lull with glowing checks and laughter. yhe's (^ueen of the Kink, the HeetCbt of fleet, Hei wav- so giaceful all smilingly gieet ; A siulden niiuot niixi.ii'd, a lwckwaul fall, Then the stu-. of Heiven, -he .sees them all.