Typographical Errors.

Typographical errors, caused by the ttdasnea of either the compositor or to p&tf-ttader; are of constant oc flrance, and many of them are very Musing, ' , Incolumns of news an absurd effect 11 often produced unintentionally by - -mWfig together of items that ought tohavebegun on different lines. In JJ of the leading papers in Paris the «Wjg paragraphs, printed without a JjjMjjßt have read ominously :-f Dr X. has been appointed head j* ysician to the Hospital de la Charite. "filers have been issued by the author jsfortht immediate extension of the lyterydeParnasse.' % far the most common form of JWaphical blundering is the inser- J2 M one letter in place of another. J"J««nnce a newspaper, reporting J^gerthatan express train had Cr? qUence of a cow gettinß to, We > said-'As the safest & 7 £ng'neer P ut on {ull steam > »neaup against the cow, and literally « Wo calves!' Some farmers jf no doubt be glad to know when ■ J°6ttecr is to be on the road

«ii£S D c ewspaper ' re P°rtin§ the Cemcnar>' meeting ' fij o J°f, of tne orators exclaim with ure oath than accuracy:—

$ rt c*foniMtarn and wild, "« nurse for a poetic child.' i%S TS °f an Ameiican paper were fcttefa °u e raornin S bY some re* Q fubuUered thunder.' When WfTJ^toask where this *Cl S Was tobe had, and Wri i. • any affinity with Sfr g''ittUT^ out that N2dybDUldhaveb^'mut by a singular coin %ottS^? ned another equally 'CbS™;. S^ the writer- H-alml! dls.satisfaction among %' v? es w"h the President'l SUthattv'1 Wh° WCuld have 01^^ grammar ncecouldhave been >4* in» 5 oniission of a little! 1 lQyal? S'*s I 1*8 editor among t^el^ WriUeQ himself KXi'i the Adver do?e.daytofind-an >tia£i?, lni! sadvertisment k*^!^to»on 'the * ***** during the past ' eni fo (Maggow g a ve u3 the

following as specimens of many curious typographical errors which had come under his notice after escaping the printers: — One sentence which should have said that 'angels take charge of believers after death,' said ' take charge of the souls of labourers.' A divine who said that the sages of Athens turned from Paul as a babbler, was made to say that they had turned from Paul as a cobbler. Dr Robertson, of Irvine, told us that his lecture on German Student-Life was originally entitled ' Burchen Life in Germany,' but a bill-printer on one oc casion had it up on the walls as ' Buck skin Life in Germany ;' and the doctor thought it better afterwards to keep to words that printers could understand. Another instance, showing the im portance of a single letter, is that of an advertisement that appeared in a New York paper in May, 1869, headed (In fernal remedy.' It was very possibly quite true, but of course the compounder of the quack mixture meant to have said ' Internal remedy.'

The American and Continental Monthly, in a curious paper on this subject, gives the following cases :— 1 A publisher offered a hundred dollars for the best tail for his paper; a grocer advertised an invoice of boxes of pigs from Smyrna ; a New York landlord announced a louse to let and possession given immediately.' A female compatriot of the irre pressible Train not long since addressed this mournful communication to a Buffalo paper:—'By some fantastic trick of your type-setter, my speech in St. James' Hall, on Saturday evening, is suddenly terminated, and so linked to that of Mr Train, that I am made to run off in an entirely new vein of eloquence. Among many other exploits, I am made to boast that I neither smoke, nor chew, nor drink, nor lie, nor steal, nor swear, as if such accom plishments were usual among American women; and wherever I refer to my honoured countrymen as white males, I am reported as having addressed them as " white mules." All these are very good jokes if credited to the printer's devil, but not to those who re present an unpopular idea and carefully weigh their words.' Such mistakes, however, are not al ways the fault of the compositor. They frequently arise from illegible writing on the part of those who supply 'copy,' or from reporters failing to catch the exact words used by a speaker. John Bright was generally heard with perfect distinctness to the farthest cor ner of ihe House ) but on one occasion, when he spoke of 'attenders of clubs,'

these aristocratic gentlemen appeared in the report as ' vendors of gloves !' Another orator, speaking of tne Italian struggle, said—' What do the Italians want ? They simply want to be a nation.' ' What do the Italians want?' said the newspaper report. «They simply want to be in Asia 1'

Indistinctness of utterance is a source of confusion to many besides reporters. A clerical friend in Lancashire told me that he had got a wholesome warning in regard to pulpit articulation, by dis covering, in one house where he was visiting the day after preaching from Luke xix. 21, that the servant had gone home with the impression that his text had been ' I feared thee, because thou art an oyster-m&h !'

A Hampshire incumbent recently re ported in the Pall Mall Gazette some of the blunders he had heard made in the marriage service by that class of persons who have to pick the words up as best they can from hearing them repeated by others. He said that in his own parish it was quite the fashion for the man, when giving the ring, to say to the woman-—-— « With my body I thee wash up, and with all my hurdle goods, I, thee and thou.'

He said the women were generally better up in this part of the service than the men. One day, however, a bride startled him by promising in what she supposed to be the language of the of the prayer-book, to take her husband, 'to 'aye and to 'old from this day fortni't for betterer horse for richer power, siggerness health, to love cherries and to bay'

What meaning this extraordinary vow conveyed to her own mind the incum bent said it bsffled him to conjecture.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, FRI DAI, SEPTEMBER 23,. 1887.

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■^ fho X> nicnnnnt on all purchases of ss. and upwards at the DIRECT 3sjn me sj uibuguru importing company's clearance sale. border to clear the balance of our Winter Stock, we give a further discount of 3 S in the £, "which, together with direct reduction of prices already made, will give \he public an advantage of goods at HALF PRICE. 3s, m the £ returned \J | I 1 ■ 1_ ._ | |„ M , ■■-• — " i ' ————-—— mmmmmmm ■ - ■ rnrrmw 1 /TESSRS. E. PORTER & CO. have just unpacked their Season's Shipment of Cricket and Lawn Tennis IVI "Goods, all of which are of the latest and most approved patterns. Having been purchased direct from the manufacturers they can offer them at the very lowest prices. IISIH : — I 1 I ~~ " 1 r^DlOl/PT RAPQ (Ivory and Silver Mounted). The "PREMIER W|fflf/ LAWN TENNIS 1 1 I CRICKET BALLS. | vffiiiS^/ I 1 I m scoring books. ~—r ■ All Steel and Nickel Plated. N^TO^ NETS. I I || Jl^ nn FOOTBALLS. The I LAWN TENNIS I 1 I bl " ' gi- CRICKET 111/7 jU4l#'d - ™ poles i I *S mil !^Wi Boxing Gloves. "ENDYMION" J . I | I CRICKET NETS. §g BELTS. :jW j J W^kW — — -— I lawnTpnniQ A " ' )f^% /fill CROQUET SETS. pi Lawn lennis § $ i T RAr o l i //ml I L I 1 CRICKLI JbAUb. 3Eq // // //// | . ~,„.,. . itn . (*( r1 A T A nPTT A " *»mi m I H s** uJ _ // 1 /> 111 it W ——————— The' Galatea | BALLS. J '~, I 3fe GOLF SETS. fe=J iiillill — fc I I Rattin* Gloves ffiS B ... ~, . DUMB BELLS. l 111 tsaxxm *' wioveb. g d __ gating Gloves and AND n LAWN TENNIS j I I ____ =5o > oiier varieties. X' markers. I — f~ft leg guards. (^J RACQUETS- Wicket-keeping Gloves. quoits. E. PORTER AND CO., QUEEN AND HIGH STEEETS, ALso ITB^WTOISr, iNTE^riVE^.^EZET .A-HSTID STTIMiOISriDS STEEET.



Educational. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL I for YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE BOYS, Onehunga, Conducted by General and Mrs STODDARD. Education thorough and high class. . j Religious and Moral Training. Cleanliness, Manners, and Good Food well attended to. J Terms on application. , Third term begins September 15. ; OMAIN GRAMMA R SCHOOL, : SYMONDS-STREET. i t This School will re-opon on TUESDAY, 20th September. New pupils received on MONDAY, the ISJth, between 9 and 15. For prospectus \ apply to Mr C. P. NEWCOMBE, Park ; Road. Vacancies for Boarders. ■m/r R O. OSWALD IM- Gives Lessons in Elocution. 12 to 2, at , MearsU Entertainments given and attended. Terms in advance. Address— Chainptaloup and Cooper, Quecn strcet; . , _. B"~ RIARMELD, Grafton Road—Day and Boarding School, for Girls. 'Die Third Term of 1837 will begin on MONDAY , toept; 19. =ifrTR F. B. WOODII AM, IVI Teacher of TnE PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Caro of Mil A. Eady, Auckland • Music Warehouse. Queeii-stieot. H~ OICTURE-FRAMB M ANUF AC- M JL TORY AND MUSICAL INSTRU CT » MENT WAREHOUSE, r*ci 88, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND. 0§ T. E. CARTER, pdiS TEACHER OF MUSIC, £&' VIOLIN, O PIANO, CORNET, GUITAR, &C. &C. H Musical Instruments Tuned and r, Repaired. T aii or i og. EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS ~757 I TAILOR I /fr\ L| ?4y to B-- MEASURE. M| W fa |n 1-5 j g 50s. 555. 60s. oft J jr-j I 655. 70s. 755. fe !td £ g 80s. 85s. 90s. b | J 1 H* ROBINSON, Tailor, >T *l i fx} \y^V CORNER OF A^^ 22 I fe n&X. Cook & Grey Sts. Jgsr H ' W \v/' I GREY STRKETg. | \>X EXTRA'PAIR~OF" TROUSERS REMEMBER, if you leave your order at T a Dalton's for a Suit, you get a choice nt three things-an Extra Pair of Trousers, Waterbury Watch, or 10 per cent. Price oOs. 60s, 70s. T\I§SOLVED BONE MANURE, - - \3 Freezing Co.'s m. ot all merchants. I SOTERRH^SPiIaTES,— Freezing Co.'s. iCB and (S3 of all merchants.



Business Notice?- THE NEW MUTUAL RESTAURANT. OPPOSITE WHARF HOTEL, QCEEN-STKEET, WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAY, 19tS. THOMAS QUOI (late of Park House and Bri tish Restaurant), having thoroughly renovated the above premises within and without, is pre pared to cater for the public in a Planner second to none in the city. His ability as a chef de cuisine is established beyond contradiction; be therefore confidently appeals to his old friends and the public generally to support him. He is supplying fltst-class meals of greater value than Is, served in the best styles, for 6d, to meet the times. Board and lodging, including single room, for 13s 6d. The dining-room is the largest and best in the city ; the bedrooms being lofty, well ventilated ami furnished and spotlessly clean. He respectfully requests a large share of patronage. Motto-Hospitality, Courtesy, Com fort, and Cheapness. "vfEWMARKET BAKERY.—EDWARD Jl3| McKEO WN, Proprietor, informs the pub lic of Newmarket, Remuera, and Epsom, that having made Extensive Alterations, atconsider ablo expense, in his premises, he is prepared to supply the Best Bread and Confectionery at the most Keaqonable Kates. K.M., having had large experience in catering, is prepared to Cater for Balls, Weddings, and Parties, and guarante s to givo satisfaction in nrice and gene-al treatment. Jolin Lamb's Wheatmeal Bread a specialty—a sure specific for indiges tion. __ C" 10ALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE ) WOOD. Best Rata, Three, and Puriri Firewood : also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note the Address: C. PIPER opposite the Ponsonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. Established 1839.1 . GEE & POTTER, CUACHBUILDERS, LOIiNE and RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and overy de scription o£ Vehicles kept in stook, or built to order. The trade supplied. . N.B.—Traps leut to customers whilst repaira are being executed. fi C. HA N S EN, Having taken over the Shop lately occupied by A. H. MORRIS, in KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Wishes to acquaint his patrons and friends that ho will still carry on the • PAINTING AND GLAZING BUSINESS In all it 3 Branches. OLFE'S SCHNAPPS is imitated. "Your Rogue loves a shining mark." Be sure and obtain* Wolfe's. j BT APPOINT- A^^Al^n. »P% TC HIS EXCELLENCY tub governor. f rrWAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY JL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST v * AND HIGH-STREET. AUCKLAND. Telephone, 30& JAMES MACKIE, Coachbuilbeb, = MANAGER E Builder of every description of Vehicles. is Repairsln all the branches of the trade 3, faithfully executed. _[ Vehicles Bought aud Sold on Commission, ll Coaohbuildors' Requisites in Stock. The Trado •r Supplied. f Ccrafitf y Orders punctually attended ta. t • Cash Customers liberally dealt with*



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Business Notices. J. BUTCHER.] [J- GROOM. X¥7 E HAVE FOR SALE:- Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing lvo\ Hash YVolfi'tits, Buckets, Tubs Springs &ttd Patent Axles Coarse and Fine Salt 1 10 h.p. nominal Fortablc Engine, by Wallis and Steevens, with duplicate wearing parts Hoisting EtiKines, from 3 to oh.p., with reversing gear. GRO OM, B u¥c HE R, & Co., FORT-STREET. Telephone 211.J Pa /Brer iiiggj PSBR PERSONAL,—!. H. Dalton, Tailor, gives an Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Wateb. with overy Suit.^-Victoria-street East.



Poultry. T)LYMOUTH ROCKS.' "THE CHAMPION STRAIN." Unequalled as prize-taker 3in New Zealand. See advertisement in Brett's " Farmer." Mr GRESHAM. Te Awamutu. j Town Agents-Messrs MORPETH BROS., t Wharf. Auckland. j i T> L V M 0 U T H ROCKS.) EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! { Eggs from Pure-bred Prize Plymouth Rocks t of the best strains. ~.._, 1 Thirteen EggS lor 10s; cash with order. _ \gents for Devonport—Johnson & Noble, , Grocers, Devonport. j. SINCLAIR , j Lake Takapuna, Auckland. i URE-BRED DARK BRAHMAS, " From Prize and Imported strains. . A few choice Young Hens for sale at 7s 6d eaoh, forwarded to Auckland Wharf or Papa- , kura Railway Station on receipt ot postal no.c, • addressed to Mrs THO S. HYDE, ~ ] Clovedon Post-cfßce, Wairoa b'outh. I7IGGS for Hatching—A Few Sittings i \i of Silver S; angled Hambursrs and Silver j Spangled Polands. from Mr F. A. White s Prize Stock, can be obtained on application to Mr John * alker. Market Place. ______ I" rTOGS for Sale.—Best Birds for Winter IA Layers: Plymouth Rocks. 10s per dozen, from Ml* Gresham'B and Mrs Bennetts Prize ~ Strains ; Rouen Ducks. 5s per dozen from my I prize Birds. Delivered free in Auckland on re ; ccpt of Postal Note.-,Mis3Bluck, Clevedon P.O. Architects. P. HKRAPATH, F.R.1.8.A.] [S. M. HERAPATH PHERAPATH and SON, • ARCHITECTS. Colonial Bank Buildings. _ tOTrT P. F.~ M." B U R R O W S, IVI ARCHITECT AND BUILDING 317, Victoria Arcade. TfDWTRJ) BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS. QUEEN-STREET. TjIDWAKD MAHONEY AND SON, ARCHITECTS* Que ex-street. Auckland, 1 r~¥klnnEr AND SON, • Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. Allßranches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. j Shop Fronts. jOffice Fittings. Sec. TOTILLIAM ERRINGTON^ M. INST. C.X,, M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. A FEW GOOD ARTICLES FOR SALE CHEAP. Best Coffee and Milk. Is per tin. usual price. Is : 3d; Best Table Sat, 6d per bottle, usual price, 1 9d ; Morton's Fruits, Hd per bottle, usual price, l Is 2d; Be st Preserved Ginger, 8d per lb, usual prico, 10.1; Large Bottle English Sauce, Im i usual price, Is; Fry's Eating Chqcolate, 4d per - packet; Peaches, Plums. Quinces. Pears. 10a . per tlh. at EARLfc AND MONTGOMERY'S, karangahape Road.