African Transcontinental Rail way.

hM awakened from the sleep of Am .1 "Dark Continent" is begin- Ding , 1 linds for the construction of °folVdlSf o pt up her vast and almost railways to op.n F of nD known terrjgiy. J^ four 11,512/00 .sqy "^ re United States, tim? S U nSaccounta had only about 4,000 SfiaTof which 1,300 miles were miles of RU«»«JJ? E vpb) 1,500 in Capo in Algeria, 1,000 »« £> £ t Euvope an on- Colony, and 200 in AJM fcQ terprue hasl J > African continent, variousPP r ) fcl°"f 1 °t av "lines have been pro andr elThemS notable of these at Vcted \ 3u G Royal Trans-African Rail preSe"f wl Si a correspondent at St. Vay,' f narda civvo readers Of th 6 Sltv A-^'ome interesting infor- SmTS a recent issue. A glance at roation m * V^ prepared to ac ""*s, fZt of S& "l-ut lea d ? gree3 mmmM Stern Coast, While as a passenger ti ihe Boval Trans-African Railway, either of climate, scenery or the char acter of the population along the line, yet ■t^vin own a vast and fertile region to the traffic of civilised countries, and wil to of incalculable benefit in bnnging the arts and teachings of civilised life to the dentlis of heathendom which are found in the regions of Africa. It is evident, also, that it° will shorten the distance between the east and west, coasts of the continent very "reatly-in some cases thousands of ffliks-compared with the water route by way of the Caps of Good Hope. It ia also gratifying to observe that the chief engi neer and chief assistant engineer of tlus enterprise are citizens of the United btates.

WESTERN NOVELTY.

A Horse that Delivers Newspapers la Indianapolis.

In this city, the capital of Indiana, where, as a rule, everything that goes can be geen or hud, there is one novelty of which few other cities can boast. Ifc is a horse that delivers daily to regular subscribers the Cincinnati "Enquirer." This horse, the property of William Amyst, has been trained to do this work by his owner, and bo thoroughly has he learned his daily route that at no time in the past six months has he forgotten one subscriber, or any regular patron who buys the " En quirer." The owner himself, known as one of the best news agents in the Middle States, has been the horse's instructor, and taught the sagacious animal to know the streets, alleys ami lanes of Indianapolis, and the houses of subscribers, The liorse became famous for his fast trotting, stopping promptly and iv good time at every.place He knows his business ao well that when in the middle of any block where there should bo the last subscriber, he will turn around, taking through an alley for a short cut to the next patron.f vTh> ne?^ty of this delivery of a great newspaper like the Cincinnati "En quirer " hasmadesubscribers forit by people whobuy it, because they like to see the liorse come once a day regularly and perform his remarkable feat of leaving his master off at the right house. Indianapolis, like other cities of any size, has all the competition that is wanted in the newspaper business, but when the," Enquire'" adopted the new system of delivery— something of an original ana ditiorenb idea altogether from what has ever been in vogue before - ifc knocked out small rivals, leaving an exclusive field for itself. '-■ It is a common thing to sco a dog come to the front gate for his master's paper ; but when a horse comos along to give it to the dog -that act supplies the missing: link in tho circulation of metropolitan dailies ; and much doubt is expressed whether or not some other and more genial device will ever be heard of that in all respects will supersede this mode of delivery. The horse's ability may be readily estimated when I say that he delivers to no less than 420 subscribers, scattered all over Indiana polis and tho suburbs, taking over five hours to complete the task. I wish your readers to understand that in the delivery ol such a route the horse does not jump out of hia harness (because be is hitched to a small cart) every time. As his part of the work is completed when lie stops at the subscriber's house, .a small boy completes tho job by taking the paper out of tho little hox on the cart and sells it to patrons who too in waiting - a regular time is kept up to reach each patron, which being known, the Customer loses no time in waiting for his paper. _ The memory of this noble animal in certainly wonderful. Gentle as a lamb, ne trots in 2.55 when necessary to have the first package at the prominent news-stand at tho Bates House ahead of all other dailies. So accurate is this animal in his daily course that the largo sum of 650d01. n&s been offered by an admirer, but was re fused,^ the horse costing thive years ago only "cdol. — Indianapolis correspondent i 1 New York Journalist."

A Chapter on Gum-Chewing.

Said a young man; "I was on a North Side car to-day when a peculiar accident occurred. A bevy of girls from sixteen to twenty years of age boarded the car at Chestnut .'" .^-evidently school girls, jnej .were ail richly attired, evidently uaughtes of wealthy parents, all laughing ana chattering -and I am ashamed to say •^chewing gU m. Suddenly one choked ly.»d> rolling her eyes, and was frantically slapped on the back by her companions. I, i n corom on with the rest ™ roe passengers, supposed the poor So?-? suffering from a fit of some awi j-i j**ll? she c°»?hed violently JXjtolodged the difficulty. Sho had TO her gum lodged in her throat, and wne near choking to death. Why will S ""I w^en Persist in indulsring in J* ft «% habit in public? If they to 3. ■ ' Whynot connne the operation twVJ. IVaCy,.of thch< own domains? Is ZT right than to see a SXwr^ Kum on tllc strccfc or in Sfftfe9- lhavo scenold women £^'« wagging their )H (Vi .' J:nvs on ft Piece of black *>Wmo«s £~?•; u r ROme other eciuall>; only l,,iv --'!' U °"r y°unS men would lm■,.-,,■'■ ,I. ""' Kiw-chcwei-s, ib would tliow?:,.,",''•'""-'■ lfc is nnt (l"'ite as batl as "t'libpr,, i'1'1."1',., !t very nearly so."—.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16. 1887.

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' . %» - Business Notices. ReWS TEAS v is ioS; is 6d, aod is 4d per ib, ARE ADMITTED TO Bif THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC* WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA St. amm^ fiHAELES fl MII H, fH|l&& *^ liflil MANUFACTURER OF BASS!VETTES, •*^.^™Jl^S \SslJSd|||O WCRAMBULATORS, INVALID \iliil^S!sf jkchl i i'j Perambulators of any make repaired or taken iv *^4^""s?-*ya? cfpfl|»i AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY, wff^^^^ T)i& best Black for Bloom-, Beauty, and Durability. Smith 8r Caughej/, Importers oj hress Fabrics, <}c. BRICKS, PIPES, HENDERSON. HOBSONVILLE. THE AUCKLAND BRICK AND POTTERY COMPANY T>EG to announce that they have completed the purchase of the business and property ' of the Auckland Brick and Tile Company (Limited). The extensive works at Henderson and Hobsonvillo are now in full 0 "°™+'~~ '\ are turning out Bricks and Pottery of the finest quality. N ■ ■ ■ ■ .. . ■ . • ■ ORDERS RECEIVED AT THE COMPANY'S DEPOT, BREAKWATER ROAD EDWIN HORNSH V, A G ENT, OR AT THE TOWN OFFICE, 14, VICTORIA ARCADE, FORT-STREET. JOSEPH BARBER, General Manager. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. rjlxl. 1' Partnership hitherto existing between Messrs. Neil and C'.iffold, Herbalists, ■A of WollcsleyStrcet.Auckland.haviijgboondissolvcdbyrautualconsenton the Istof June, Dr. Neil has now becorao the sole proprietor and will continue to carry on the business in future, -which will be known as - DR. NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, Under the management of MR. H. H. KING, who is a thoroughly competent man of lonpr experience and practice in the Botanic System of Medicine, and wbo ivill do his best to reliove and euro all who may think proper to place themselves under his treatmont We desire to thank our old customers for past favours, and trust by attention to tlioir wants to merit their patronage in tho future. We also desire to intimate that wo havo removed to raor c convenient premises, to the shop exaotly opposite tho old Ftand. Ths Business has been thoroughly renovated and improved with the object of meeting more fully the wants of our customors, and we have now. in addition to a very largo stock of Herbs, Hoots, Barks, axd our variocs Herbal Medicines and Compounds, a large assortment of " PATENT AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES Druggists' Sundries, Perfumery, &c, &c. The establishment in fact la replete with everything in the way of Medicine. ADVICE FREE. MEDICINE FOR ALL COMPLAINTS SENT TO ALL PARTS SECURELY PACKED. NOTE THE ADDRESS: DR. KEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, WELLESLEY STREET EAST. H. 11. KING, Manager. Auckland. I _________ , GIVING UP! GIVING UP! GIVING UPJ GREAT CLEARING SALE OF THE STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. THE WHOLE STOCK OJZAA f\ THE WHOLE STOCK VALUE 3U%J\J\J\J VALUE MU3T BK CLEARED OUT IN A FEW WEEKS. ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS XINORMOUS KEfrgCTICWSS In Manchester and Woollen Goods. JLJ In Millinery and Mantles ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS TjiNORMOUS REDUCTIONS In Dress Goods and Costumes. "^ In Clothing and Hata This large Stock is quite new and must bo cleared out in a few weeks at a very great sacrifice. Come early to the Groat Clearing Out Sale of tha Stock of J. G. BROWN & CO. CONSUMPTION^ CURABLE! "MR G. T. CONGREVE ON CONSUMPTION AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT, Showing that direful disease to be curable in all its stages ; with observations on ASTHMA CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, Etc." From the "Christian Herald," March 31, 1886. Mr G. T. CONGREVE'S TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION AND OTHER CHEST DISEASES " Continues to be made a great blessing to sufferers, far and wide, in every part of the Kingdom." " The world and we ourselves owe him a debt of gratitude. Not lone since we placed a young lady under his care, who has recovered her health, and we°necd only point to the cases (Mr Congreve is publishing one every week), many of which had been given up as past all hope.' " There can be 110 doubt that for Consumption and other Chert Complaints M Congreve is a specialist of the m\st order, and stands unrivalled. Orfcainly there has been no other discovery in medical science from which the consumptive patient iuav gather so much hope as from his." l ■ J '•The onk HUNDUiiD and THiiiTY-THREK casks which are recorded in Mr Conn-reve'a book are a most convincing testimony ; but what havo been long a marvel are the case* of cure which have been published for several years past in the weekly journals (our own included) onco every wesk, (The reader is referred to the "'Christian World" "Christian Age," "Christian Globe," &c, &c.) ..„••■: ' The author (Mr Congreve, of Coombo Lodge, Peckham, London), hoa'tie'eh urgently entreated to make his treatment WsL§ all the British ComWiks. The/ price of the Book is- SIXPENCE, OK SEVENPENCE, POST FREE. Published by UPTON AND CO., AUCKLAND, ■ And may be Orcle;ed through any Bookseller.



Tiiv , v^-.;,,.,,; ; ;:sT Bi.k.ssing. -A simple, Bl"1 m - ..." ."!"''- v- lliat euros ovory time, !"!•■'■. -,■.",',""■'? LV y k,ccp,ng tho blooa •i... ;;'■• rapUifr. kidneys and liver 1'" ■'■■■"• liiTtiViiVi" 1 ■ '"^ ovor conferred r'!■"■•• .1 h.-,' ,V '" "■''"lathatrcinodj-.and tho • «mi l'ic-i*ii 1 ti- V*',miino inannfacturrers,arc eunSbjit Tryit'fi^uaDdß w^o havo been



Krapery, Clothing, &c< THE FXORS OF THE LATE SHORT Encouraged by the large amount of patronage received from the public of Auckland in the execution of their trust during the past eleven months, have decided, in the iuterest of the family, to CARRY as ® ON THE 3 BUSINESS W H ! Finding it necessary, in order to F"! adjust accounts under the Will, «y? the Executors have decided to £H KM °Q hold a /GENUINE OTOCK mAKING CLEARING 1 SALE. I The Businesses at Auckland and r Thames will be fvi CLOSED || ON g Wednesday, Aug. 17 £i (Whole day) for i S TMTARKING TJOWN W /CLEARING p tulllWa ! fl^ o a sale! To commence on THURSDAY, | AUGUST 18. S o — H NOTICE. After this sale every effort will be made to make this Establishment the most complete and popular one of its kind in the colony. The Executors await with confidence the result, being satisfied that their customers have in the past, and will in the future, dis tinguish between spurious and genuine i sales, by renewed and liberal favours.



Drapery, ClotbiuK. &c, £2 10s R^ABB. BUTTEKIOK'S Lndicß, look out for the CUT PAPER prcssnmking CompetlUon. PATTERNS. - ' Particulars from W, P. OGILYtE, DRAPER, VIOTORIA-BTREET. ■ TMPORTA3ST I^OTIGE. AIcIHASTEK, SIfALUERS, and Co.'s GREAT CLEARING SALE OF DRAPERY will be continued two weeks xokgek, before Stocktaking. Fresh Bargains daily brought forward to replace those already being rapidly picked up. The low prices of some of our clearing lines have fairly astonished our customers. Inspects Our door and windows, and judge for your* selves. Only two weeka longer, from August 10. McmSTER, SH4LDERS, fc CQ,, Queen-street. BUYERS OF HOSIERY BH D TRY THE EXECUTORS OF THE LATE THOMAS SHORT, Tire Largest Stock ik Auckland to Select Frou. Plain and Ribbed Clerical Merino Coloured Cashmeres Black Cashmeres Every description of HOSIERY TO BE SOLD AT PRICES THAT Wfgfj ENSURE A SECOND Call



Architects. P. lIERAPATn, F.R.1.8.A.] (6. M. HERAFATH PHERAPATH and SON, Colonial V&xk. Buildings. TTjl J> W ARD BA*iLB V, ARCHITECT. BTICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREKT. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builden<, Carpentera, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of tho Building: Trade executed by Exporieaced Workmen. Shop Fronts. Office Jfitting3, &c. M& P. P. M. BURROW S, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SUHV^YOB. A.M.P. Sociktv s Buildings. •f^DWARD MAHONEY AND SON, ARCHITECTS. QUEEN-STRBET, AUCKLAyD. X\^ILLIAM ERRINGTON, M. Inbt. C.E., M, Inst. M.8., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUOKIiAND. Edacatioxial. [A CAKD.] MR. J. XEh LV, teacher of dancing. juvknile and adult classes. Addre3B>- Ponsonby lioad. nearly oppoaite Frapkltn Road T\yr R F. B. TV OQDH AM, JjX Tpachkr of the PIANOFORTIS AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of Mit A. JKaiiv, Aucklaad Muaic Warohouse, Queen-street, r G. OSWALD gives Lessons in Elocution— Twnlve Lessons .. .. ..21s At pupil's residence .. .. ..'3ob Entertainment* given and attended. Alllottora —CHAMi >a'ALOUP& Coopek, Queen-street. All fees payable in advance. P. 0.8.284] [HIGH'STEEET & CUSTOMS-ST. W. ARTHUR TVg' A S V, -L.TJL MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. T GQQD3 IMPORTED DIRECT, QUALITY GUARANTEED, Window Glass Plato Glass Wire Naila Portland Cement Cninaware Baranna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CABES WINDOW GLASS (assorted Bize) J, BUTCHER.] ' [J. GBOOM. TVT E HAVE FOR SALE:— Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron Sash Weights, Buckets, Tubs Springs and Patent Axles Coarse and Fine Salt 1 10 h.n. nominal Portable Engine, by \\ 8.11J3 and Stecrena, with duplicate •wearing: parts Hoisting Engines, from 3to 5 h,p M with reversing gear. GROOM, BUTCHER, & Co., FORT-STREET. Telephone 211.1 WARNOCK BROTHER'S, Established 18G21 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CHEEK, AUCKLAND. , Mamtfacturcrs of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Bluo Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, nnd Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, wade from tho purest of Tallows. Auckland. sr.B.-*Casb Pm-chasera of Tallow, Wool, SheopslvJne, and Bones.



' " - ' Basinesa Notices. -■■'--■'-■■•-'--- .......::::.:';'..:.."..:. — - •■ _ - i —- , . | i_ , • • CONTINUANCE OF SALE. ..--;: : ■ ■■'■'.'.I ';'■■"'< i : . • . ■. '... ; "■" , . . ' , ■ ' ; ' , ■ ■ We beg to notify to our friewds ancl the public that as we have CLOSED our old premises, and REMOVED the Stock to 180 & 182, QUEEN STEEET. • ■■.■■■ ■ • i THE SALE WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ' ' '.' . r x '■■ i ■ ■:■■'■' A Large Accumulation of Remnants of all description will be CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. ' . . ...,.■;.■■■' ' ■- • ■ WILSON, WILLIAMS & M CCULLAGH NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 180 '& 182, QUEEN STEEBT.



Booksellers, &c "D E M Q V ■■ Ah. $'& W. E. MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC. SELLER, 198, QnEEN-STREmv Auckland, Wishes to inform rifscustomers'and the public that he has REMOVED TO NEW & MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES, Five doors below Wellesley-street, and I . Opposite W. McArthur & Co.'s Warehouse, Where he will be glad to see, all his old cus tomers and aa many new ones as will favou* him with a call. a choice stock: of books, music, anp STATIONERY KEPT.' BOOKS, MUSIC, STATIONERY, Please Remember New Address* 216, QUEEN- STR EE. .T, . ..Five doors below Wellesley'Streefc. w. e."mears, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER. r^HAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S \J ■ ■' ■ LIST OF WORKS . , ON ORTJCULTURE. s.d. Ad&mson's Australian Gardener .. ~ lls Australian Gardeners' Guide... .. „ I 0 Barnes, J., Asparatnis Culture .. .* 1 3 Beeton, All A bout Gardening.. .. ..3 0 Burbridge, F., Propagation and Improve ment oi: Cultivated Plants.. ~ .. U 0 Burbridge, F., Horticulture .. .. ..3 0 Doyle, M., Field and Garden Plants .. 10 Early, W., Profitable Market Gardening.." 2 6 Fremlin, R., Potato in Farm and Garden. • 1 3 QHenny, G., Amateur's Hndbk. of Gurdng. 1 8 Haldane, R. C., Sub-tropical Cultivation,, 10 .0 Hibberd, S., Profitable Gardening .. ~i 0 Hobday, E., Handbook for Amateurs and Practical Gardeners 7 0 Hobday, E., Cottage Gardening .. ' .. 19 Hooper's Gardening Guide .. .. *.; 3 0 Illustrated Die. of Gardening, 4 vols, each.. 15 0 Johnston's Gardeners' Dictionary .. ..8 6 Murphy's New ZcaUnd Gocfaemng.. ..2 6 Quinn. C. W., Gardea Receipta .. ..19 Robinson, W., The Sub-tropjcal Garden «. 5 6 .Robinson. W.;.The Fiowor.Garden.. IT 0 Shaw, C. VV., Kitchen and Market Garden 3 6 Smith, W. G.. Diseases of Field and Garden Crops , ..5 0 Sutton'sCulturoofVegetableaandFlowerß 6 0 Thompson, D., Handy Bk. of Flower.Grdn. 7 6 Vilmorin, Andrieux, The Vegetable Grdn. 17 9 Watt'sVegetablos.andHowtoGrowThetn 1 3 Wood, J. G. Our Garden Friends and Foes 4 9 Wood, S., Tho Forcing Garden .. . i 0 Wright's Mushropras for the Million .; 1 3 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. . r<BEAT TDAR GAINS! AT THE BABYUNBN & LADIES' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE. 700 Pairs Ladies' Flowered and Plain Silk Gloves, in Tan, Browns, Navys, atd Greys, at Is; worthls6dto2s9d. 1,001) Dozen Metal Buttons, all sizes and colours, at 3d per Dozen; worth Is 6d to 3s 6d per Dozen. 600 Black Jet Buttons, 2d per Dozen: worth Ib. 200 Dozen Assorted Frillings, at Id to (id per neck length; worth 4Jd to Is per neck length; beautiful and new goods, 60 Ladies' Crinolines, at ?3 lid; worth 7s 6d to 12s 6d. 200 Pairs Ladies' and Children's Beaded Ciifft, at 3d and Gd; worth Is to Is 6d per patr. 150 Children's Coloured Dreasea, lined, from 23 6d to 78 6d; worth 5s Gd to 12s ffd. 55 Ladies' Reversible Waterproof Cloak*,fe lid; worth 15s Cd. 40 Children's Wool Fellisses and Walking Dresses, at 3s lid to Cslld; worth 8s 6dto 12s fid ; Bought a great job. RO Girls' Wool Jackets, Us 6d to 53 Gd; worth as Gd to 9s fid. 36 Dozon Children's Drawers, size, 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, very cheap, per Pair, lid, Is, Is Id, Is 2d, and 13 3d. , The Largest and Cheapest. Assortment of Baby linen and Ladies' UnderHnen'in Auckland. Men's Blue and White, Black and White Ties, from !M and Is. P, DAVISON, No. 9, JUNCTION QUJSEX & GREY STS. THE Bosfe Gift for Home friends is Brett's1 Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street, De scription of the Provincial Dietviot, New Guide to Hot Lake. &C..&0. , ■ .: •