LIVING IN PARIS.

i» Costs to Exist Modestly.

houses are rare in Paris and space to the last extremity. The fM oi the bedrooms are little more Pp sandwiched together as closely as fy The parlours and reception-voom s ffi rally B paoious, sunny and comfort. ■^/.*' r -abed in a style suggestive of wISr-rickety inlaid tables, -old- SPSS?crystal chandeliers in decay, W_S____--_taperios and fche eternal ilSarid candelabra, which ought P$ olace l on the coats of arms of »'M * T^e effect is not bad, for the wall flight and gay, the rugs are fair and teSSL ornaments on the ceding are '*,S_Ttwith gold A piano gives voice f}^loom, with plants, W Znt in tho Paris house, give ib life. Kffihasa touch of tho smart, gay l|# Sacterises everything in Paris, ilftSbie with the Paris boarding is that until you have learned the Wm long and costly experience you mMti what your expenses are going J_J\Ci "fsinrfe person may make a contract _,*>«_■ and lodgings from L 2 to LG a m i__ e cheapest rate ab the cheaper ffeof g° od boarding-houses being L 2. ill-mli find on your Paris bill a charge ttam 6d to lOd a day for "service." m hotels the service charge is from lOd Jls3dahead. There is no appeal from

[ Then your candles—Pans candle?, which I J fall with dazzling rapidity are 1 _*!.' fu-es are yery (ieai '' anci often *t_6'noondaybrealcfasb and at dinner wm drinks a light red wine, which _»»yS|by lhe wa > r ' dark P lu 'P le - Ib suit 3 L climate and seems to be a necessity H than a dissipation. The water mm Paris is so infected that water as ELwe is never considered at all. The LpeslT.red wJne sold at the b o a i' dl »g jjjotis Is a pint.' is always put on the bill jththelivinfJ expenses. You are not al m' to furnish your own wine, candles or Uorto employ an independent washer man from the outside. If yon attempt Ifffaress these rules, proprietors are in tamjent, and you are politely told that is not desired. Paris is the place on earth. It must Swill have the lastr drop of life-blood from fcetjand it's no use trying to dodge W fate. fillet''us "see hoY the bill of £2 per g looks at the end of the week : & s {„dand lodging .. .. .. .. 2 0 p,, * fal{average) i irrice (s*y) * I«'4i' '■'■ ■••'. •• •- •• •• •• * (jtfot mineral water _ .. ... 14 !~'&fr:'i ' ' l 2_ Irbne person por week .. ..£1 10 M the person take? singing lessons. 3SOII is a mere bagatelle to one of the jachers of Paris, If yon go in a class n get a reduction and take three a week for Ll2 per month. This pt.include a piano, which is 16s a nor the sets of exercises at from 4s to ih that every teacher forces you to But lefc us not be -uncharitable toward irding-houses, Math their mixed-up and bad attempts at fancy cooking, idedsplendour and big aggregate of stations. They are probably as „'under the circumstances, lor Paris, le full-blooded and prosperous is now stravenous and overtaxed city on the ci' ;■• M_«_e Buchasax.

Bicycle versus Horse.

i'esting match between three and a Russian trotter took other day at the International Races at the old Exhibition in the Prater at Vienna. The 2,000f, and the distance 10,000 reing forty times round the Jhroe bicyclists took part in it luhcan, from London ; M. Jules pmParis ; and M. Paul Mcdinger, ieaux. The Russian trotter, a grey, belonged to Herr Stefan I-Vienna. After a second round li3ts took the lead and finally, inctecn minutes' race, the horse ybeaten, the result being a dead reen the two Frenchmen. The ice,-; in which the three previous is ran again, was won by Mr \rho cleared a distance of 1,000 lmin. 52sees.

A Race of Pigmies.

is the time of Herodotus travellers in "have brought home reports of pigmy about in various regions Men. Readers of Schweinfurth will oiW the Akkas whom he met in the totta couutry, and now Dr. Ludwig who, with AVissman, recently ex- Jthe Sankuru, the great southern |%,of the Congo, gives u3 many a similar pigmy race, among *?-'h6..6ojoarijcd for some time, in the 5* to the north west of the station *W' He found entire villages in jjl hy; tiny men and women of a fflp more than A ft. Bin. Among their SMiifs they are known as Batua. nomad tribes, devoting them "■wclusively to tho chase and the of palm wine. Their villages, huts, are mcc with in clearings J*c?ts which cover the greater part Each district thus pos- of pigmies. As is the case the Monbuttas. so the the Baku bu are regarded as W.wnevolent beings whose special the tribes among whom HJ-" 1 witn g ame and P alm wirie - manioc, maize, and bananas pigmies. Generally they _fikr._,»nt sometimes they unite them- RM- Ces of larger statue. They HE,tno art of scaling palm trees to S %T^' an(l in setfcin g tra P s iav Wm a &ih'ty is almost incredible. fflKSg they, bound through the high ■*<&grasshoppers, facing the ele- and buffalo with the shooting their arrows Sm3 Pfecision, following up rapidly ■fcJJ 8 of the lance. Physically the I»V- V j7 well mac!e . having ab- They are simply , ■>»> *ell.proportioned, very brave i mnning. Their mean height is ,i jwirskin is a yellow brown, less JK°7 t of larger races. Their hair Neither the Akkas HI t ytlsn any beard.

THE .AUCKLAND EYEMISrG STAR," : FRIDAY, : JTJXB 17, 1887.

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Business Notices. QOALS! £jOALS! ! PER REBECCA. NOW DISCHARGING"©* TON'S BEST CO-OPERATIVE NEffC AST LE HOUSEHOLD, AND SMITHY COALS. As the market is now very bare of Newcastle pSs_iuJ! oUr ? supply - ord6r4 sliouid £ mSB TAUPIRI, BAY, and~WHANGAREI always on supplr. W. & G. TINSTONE. T PEACOCK, * OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL NSTRUMENT MAKER. Shori-land-stuket. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles and Eye-glasses of every kind- an accurate m guaranteed Opera Glasses o! superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, nd Micro scupes; powerful and cheap Theodolites. Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels. Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers blups Logs. Sextants, Compasses. Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers. Hydrometers Electric Bells, Bat'enes, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns und Slides, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopcs Steam Gtmges and Tubing, Salinometcrs JUST RECEIVED- Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable and cheap, lis Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s Bd Settlers' Miscroscopes, magnifying 1,750 times - .'2s Cd Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. INSTRUMENTS OF EVERY KIND REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. Iron Curved for V brandas (ANY PATXKRN) AT SHORTEST NOTICE. r George _v_°caul Manufacturing Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS. THAMES, HAS FOR BALE ZOO Oomipratcd Galvanized Tanks (assorted) 500 Colonial' Ovens (all sizes) ■ 60.000 feet Edge Ridge Cap all sizes) CO 000 feet OG. Spouting (all sues) <ai nnnfpet Downpipes (an sizes) .... . 50000 feet Galvanized Water Pipes (all sizes) Lead-head Nails. Lead Washers Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames, Copper Boilers, etc., etc., etc. Awarded Three First Prizes forabove lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest, aud best selection of Gas Globes in Auckland. , As G McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, he is in a position to .supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country orders punctually-attended to. GEORGE MCCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Requisites, Wellesloy-st East (opposite New Library), and Brown and Davy-streets, Thames. -ENCOURAGE IpCAL INDUSTRY.. JrVrtrTAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. * U vSokia-stkket (near Freeman 3 Bay). CD " el P *q S S"! „$8B8?B_ si s 1 0_ Ail's?S'3 BT Ffr O rWARLES SMITH, CHABw» p er ambulators, Manufacturer of B^mettos,^*_ a vo been exchange* ri Jz__ — _— — G EE LOR*S Struts. •„„*<* Waggonettes, Buggies, rwhe3, Carnages, vvagb d cry de . or built to SSSIKS trade> r PP^ mers whilst rep airs a |feSS . —— I ■ They OBT one of my *£ tllo fair B ex.-J.H. Dalton, Tailor, v »



ItjM Caughcy DU Y cheap for casli i{J?P for cash, mark all goods in %Q. make no second prices, and butter in half-pound rVft i** 1 thcworc ' s "Freezing V ■ the margin around the shell. |tite Clergymen -—•" I believe it &Wlff a even wicked for clergymen _fr«i_*£ to be lc d into giving lestt- KS doctors for vile sttiffs called fiVnt n area "r meritorious article '_?«0 L cc ? nmo n valuable remedies _%'*. , tllat all physicians use and K*lffivir ould fr" commend it. I I?K l ami heartily commend Hop lw_i- r°y have d° no nic and my »(wii levin ß they have no equal for ip&S _o bewith out them."— Key.



-■•:■• .Drapery, Clothing, &c- The best Black for Bloom.. Beauty, an >'■ 'OraMlity. Smith 3? Caughey. Importers ct Jyress Fabrics, gc. j RETURNED PROSPERITY. | J AJVLE S S CXJTT, on the 7th of April, intimated to the | Public that, my business having suffered through ill-health, I should for 9 Four Weeks hold a Genuine Clearance. Sale. My part I carried out by making large reductions in every department, and have now to thank the public for responding to my advertisement in so full a manner, also to state that having sold and sent out a much larger quantity of goods' than I expected, yet I still have a large -stock on hand. Encouraged •by the past month, I purpose making FURTHER REDUCTIONS FOR A FINAL CLEARANCE, I also solicit through this advertisement an offer for my Lease, which is one of the most liberal in Auckland. FOLLOWING LINES AMONGST THE MANY CHEAP AND GOOD BARGAINS FOR WHICH PLEASE COME EARLY. My make of Dyes and Black Goods Flowers 3 for Id being well knowu, it will be Ladies' Underclothing, Infants' Robes, , enough to state I have reduced Cloaks, <kc, &c, at Auction Prices. from Is 3£d to Is Oid In Men's and Boy's Clothingl still have My raven or blue black Cashmere a large stock. Men's Suits, 13s 6d, coloured do. from lOfd 18s 6d, 21s Gd, 25s 6d, 30s and 42s Real good Home Spuns ... 6|d Men s Auckland or local-made Moleskin Black Velveteens from ... ... Is Od Trousers ... 4s lid and Gs lid Crewdson's Calicoes ... ... 3jjd Men's Overcoats ... 15s6d White Sheetings ... ... 6fd AsplendidlineofScotchTweedls 9dyd. Blankets from ... ... 2s Gd each Men's Shirts ... Is 3d Corsets .„ Is 3d Socks 3d pair NOTE THE ADDRESS .JAMES SCUTT, LONDON HOUSE, , VICTORIA AND NELSON STREETS, AUCKLAND. N.B.—STABLING PROVIDED FOR HORSES, TRAPS, &c, OF COUNTRY CUSTOMERS. LAST 'PEW WEEKS. ;. U V". GIVING UP BUSINESS. LAST FEW WEEKS /«K OF THK (jf) J GEE AT CLEARING SALE. $ CO BLANKETS VERY CHEAP. j-j £S\ All-wool Flannels.from ... ... ..... .„ lOd rH All-wool Crimean from ... ... ... ... Is id ~ rf) 72in. White Twill Sheeting from ... ... ... Bfd g* HH Ladies' Macintoshes from ... .. ... ... 3s lid Pi Ladies' Ulsters from ... ... .. .„ 3s lid <-«_ £j Fur Capes, 10s lid, usual price 168 L_j *T"> Dress Stuffs, in variety, from ... .. ... 3£d rrs (j) &c, &c„ fto. W A. SNEDDEN, y 62, QUEEN STREET: g ttj ■ Splendid Tweed Trousers from ... ... ... 5s lid QQ ■yj Good Tweed Suits from ... ... ... .. 21s 6d X 0 Black Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 8s lid \J Tweed Macintosh Coats from ... ... ...25s L_j r_j Crimean Shirts from ... ... ... ... 2s 6d L L~"> Strong Cotton Shirts from ... ... ... Is 6d W jQ Cardigan Jackets from ... ... .- ... 5s 6d y &c, &n., &c. ~A. SNEDDEN, 68, QUEEN STREET. IMMENSE BBDUOTIONB. WE ARE THE CHEAPEST KAPANGAHAPE ROAD CORNER OF EAST-ST. taKgyes, limited, 119, BATHURST-ST., SYDNEY, KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRALIA OF ALL KINDS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, AND LIFTING MACHINERY, ~ And ■ mpeotfuily request intending Buyers to forward particulars of their requirements before ordering. TANGYEB, LIMITED, 119, SYPMBY,



j Business Wotires. . . I ....... ■ - ■■ '''"'', ' ' " ' ' . OF MR. W. RATTRAY'S STOCK. WILSON, WILLIAMS & M C CULLAGH Beg to announce to their friends and the public generally that they have purchased the well* known Stock of Mr. Wm. Rattray, Draper, Queen Street, along with the lease of premises. The above choice and well selected stock (over £10,000) has been bought at very heavy discount off cost, and will be offered to the public at less than ENGLISH PRICES FOR CASH. W., W. & McC, in appealing to the public for their patronage during this sale, can confidently state that no such opportunity has ever occurred of getting the same class of Goods before in Auckland; and while thanking their customers for past favours, would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on their part to secure a continuance of the same. As they intend to vacate their present premises, the Sale will be held in both places simultaneously. Sale commences on Wednesday, 15th June. WILSON, WILLIAMS & M C CULLAGH COMMERCIAL AND NEW ZEALAND HOUSES, 172, 180 & 182, QUEEN STKEET.



tl ILLUMINATION ON THE BRAIN 1111111.11111111111 111 I I I I I I I I 1 I l I ILLUIVUNATE • 111111111111111111 n The Pocket! The Body and The Mind. ■U 1111 ill I I I——— tSY ftTROHAHrKS HOnDAY HEQUTREMEiVTS IN DRAPERY AID CLOTDIffG ii 1111 rr 11 it 11111 ri 11111.1111111111111111 ' s ' ETC., AT THE NOKTIIEBN i TTT rrrm tttttttt \ r i CASH DRAPERY l CLOTHING CO.'S "I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I 111 I I I I I I I I ITTTTT OPENING SALE NOW ON. New Establishment! Extraordinary Value! Seeing is Believing ! 108, QUEEN STREET. liiIIIIIIMIIIiIII I I I I I I I I l I I i i rr J. B. VAILE, Manager,



Business Notices- , > __£* WOOLLAM'S, Vjjf THE TAILOR, •ywe_L Jubilee Dress Suits, "\_ Superior Black 7?M\ !H Superfine Broadcloth— 'lltelliji Extra quality Silk-lined— £6:100 I ' lS S">t * s identical with credit Unns. 1111 My Winter Stock being ¥0k W_ extra heavy, I have W'4 W% 'reduced my prices WM W$ ' 10 per cent. \ \ : 2 Gentl.emenwhoapprcciata WM Wm wcli-cut garments ill Jms should visit SYDENHAM HOUSE, «t *®%ST Grey-street. rNUJS'SI G NS ! GUNS! Rifles • Rifles RE VoLV XRS REVOLVERS GUNPOWDER! Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, Wire Cartridges, LO4DING Apparatus, AMMUNITION ?.;! Off EVERY DESCRIPTION; ' Flsiitng Tackle, Cutlory, Fireworks, &o. The Dost and cheapest Houso in Auckland for ttiuabovelsat ,Uj D. EVITTS, 254, _Queen-street. Repairs and every description of Gun workdbne ttho lowest possible prices. and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, GtJ.N'MAKER, [ } QUEEN STREET. AUCKLAND (Opposite the Market House). PRICE LISTS SENT 10 ANY ADDRESS. WAR NOCK BROTHERS, [Established 1862] SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COXS CKKKff, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap O'.-ituectant Powder. First Prime Yellow H.no Mo-Hen. Double Crown. Economic, and Houßohoi'li Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet boap«. 1:0-10 from the purest of Tallows, _c. Offlces-DuRHAM STREET. Auckland. NIV - Oasr. furchasors of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. IT O N E V! Finest Palo Bright Extracted Houey in bulk at 4a per ib cash over the counter, FREDK. WHITEHEAD, 95, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND. - Q. N B. A L E, lIARRICOT BEANS BLUE BOILING PEAS VICTORIAN ONIONS OAMARU POTATOES ADAM LAYBOURN AND CO., . Durham-street. ■ THE Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth in Austxaja_la-Brett'eAuokland__aanac. Illustrated. *