TE A WAMUTU GOSSIP.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2004, 12 May 1885, Page 3

TE A WAMUTU GOSSIP.

Thk jjolitic.il morality nf -nine politician i- as i>l istic as an India lubbei band It, 111- c the hand, suits itself to all object 1 -, but more especially to round one><, seoming t" ombi.ico voiy awkwnidly any object that lias a tendency to " squ.tione->s." The lound object it mostly loves to caio-*ingly cncnclo h the lotundily of individuality; yet sometimes that lotundih meieaM s tr» sucli an extent as to cause the band to snap asunder with a stinging iec<»il. The biokon part cannot be mended, and smarting nndei the sting of its flick, that iotuudit\ le-sens and lessens until tt asstitnes tho be-vvtmkled and ridged appeal anee of mi exhausted gas bap, w Inch can ne\ei be inflated again on account of its tlueadbaie rottenness. A policy that has foi its basis -olf-iuteiest or party aggrandi/emeut can no\er claim the stamp of patnotiMii, for, fiom the \eiy nature of its confinement within tho-e limits it ceases to be " pr« bono pubheo," and, howe\ei it may appear toflomish it is eventually hewn down by public opinion, and cast on the political wood heap as rnl)bi«.|) sc.ncelv fit foi fuel. Local politics 1.1 \ our too much of selfishness. A'l those who feel nispned to enter the political aiena ought to advance the cause thej champion, — the cause lightly championed is suie to advance them, but, selfishness, collectively 01 otheivviso, although it nia\ check tho cause, is sme to .annihilate those indulging in it— not only for the «ako of the cause it-elf, but that it may dovetail in uith other causes and so make the political economy of New Zealand one grand, satisfactory, pleasantly- woi king "whole."' Kvery man has a lamp. Never mind how small it is, if he trims it piopeily it is .sure to bum bright!}. Tho now ly elected Ranghohi.i Highway Uoaid, in spite of this, th it, and (hi 1 other tiling, has become an accomplished fact. The letuining officer took no notice of the late, chaii min's imposing ptotest, but simply stood by hi« published poll, and smiled at the dying flutter of the expning Loaid. A meeting of the new ly-elected trustees was hold on Hatmday night, when Mr James Cunningham was appointed chan111,111. He is the light in hi in the nuht place, eneigetic and libeial, but not deeply, daikly, niystei ioiislj , inconipiL.hensibly oracular in jxilitic.il nuittcib. I ha\e been de-ired to t* til the attention of whate\er boaid it may concern to the uigent nec"s-ity foi a public pound. Cabbage gaideiisare laid waste: potato pltits Hithlesxly chewed ovei ; fnuttiees l oughly pinned into unsightly inelegance ; flowerbeds lolled upon; giavellid paths polluted and all other d"stiucti\e vaganes loamiug quadiupeds dehjht in, e-pecially when they instmctnely know they can do so without p.ijing the penalty of undei going *-tai\ing penance in a, public pound. At tho assessment court the other day appeals weie hcvul and decided. S.iiue amusement was .itloided by a maiiied gentleman plowing Inmself to be not an occupier of the house he lesided in, but merely a lodgei on sulfei.uice, liable to expulsion at any time. The local option polling resulted as follows. — Two voted for the inciease of publicans' licenses, and two \oted against their increase. The chaii man ga\ c hi" casting \ote in favom of their non inciease. The chaiiman is a " bluo tibbon in in ;" so were the two who voted agiinst the increase of publicans' licenses. Quite light. Then votes were consistent with their principles. Tho two who \oteJ foi the increise of publicans' license-) also piofess "(Jood Templarism. ' Reader, solve the liddlo of cm-s piirpo-ets, foi I cannot. Shining lights occasionally bum dimly. The town boairi or county council, oi either or both, oi whatever other body is concerned in the matter, deserve flagellating with tho beautiful pnckly fuizo they aie cultivating on the public highways and byeways. Furze embroidered roads may be botanically .'esthetic, but when tho plant* aio allowed to become thornily luvutiant they also become prickingly oppressive, and it is the duty of tho representatives of the people to study the public comfort of their constituent-. The shootin? season is going on reportingly ; much powder is burnt and a few feathers lufHed. Tho rink club musteied in htiong force tho other night, about 40 people being present. Kinking is popular, exhilaiating, but risky iiskv when one's sense of equilihimm iriddily imbue- to a position recumbently piostrate. How invitingly polite accomplished unki.sts aio in their attemi)ts to cajole an unwary flat into putting on the slippers, the taper fingers of laughing rinkesses condescendingly buckling all the stiaps and assisting the flat to stand uptight. He is scarcely on Ins hampered feet when, all support gone, he uneonsciou-ly bows, and hurriedly becomes a fl.it — flat on the floor — peals of meiry laughter di owning his legihtered de.siie that the gunning idiots might bo condemned to continue their laughter for e\ei. He .sits on the floor, iinhai nesses lih feet, and, with an unnatural conventional smile, suddenly rcmumbuis a piessing engagement, and glides out and soothes his wounded -elf-esteem and aching hip bj growling bitteilj\ Ever after, from a motive of levenge, he laudi rtnking, but an " ()ider-in Council ' would not nuiko him tide the lolleis again. Tho cheese factoi v has closed for tho season. On Satuid.iy last the Miiplus hands were paid off. During the flush of the, season 1000 gallons of milk were received daily, and convoitcd into cheese. About 180 pigs ha\e been killed for bacon. They aveiaged when liunff up l/iOlbs e?ch, but that avei ago will lessen in the cutting up and bourn?. ' The cucus 1-, to open here to-night, and miiHt of the people ura anticipating a jolly time of it. The talent of the company ought to engine them a bumper house. The meiry funny clown i- suie to make us laugh as ho tumbles into the ring with his jolly " Slap ' b ing, here we aie again.' 1