A Strange Sermon.

Ov Sunday morning, that ancient London 25 body known as the Honourable n rwmnv went to church, accom and the Duke of Cambridge. Shortly after ten o'clock the corps, which comprised a muter of all three arms, cavalry, artillery, ,f nhntry, was formed in line on the "ass 3 square facing the Armpury fr Tfinsburv The regiment was under r SISSd of Colonel the Duke of Port hecommand ot o aboufc Ser to eleven, and was loudly cheered i 1 drove up by a large crowd winch had Sthered in the street. His Royal High £ io was dressed in the unitorm of the w-iil-r f'nniDahv, together with the Duke SllSfSwe a Field-Marshal's f m, then inspected the force, passing aad «pasßii.g down the lines. Subse- Sentl/His Royal Highness expressed him- Sf much gratified at the smart soldierly bwiDg of the regiment. On the comple toofiheinspection the Prince of YVales and the Duke of Cambridge drove ot to Jhurch, and, preceded by their band playing a lively air, the force marched towards bt. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, where the Jubilee Church parade service was to take place. The streets along the line of march were lined With spectators, who saluted and cheered the Prince as he went by. His Roval Highness and his escort together with Lord Randolph Churchill and one or two other gentlemen who had assembled, stood in the 'churchyard until the force filed into, church, when they followed, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge being accommodated with seats in the churchwar dens' pew. The sermon was preached by the aged rector, the Rev. William Rogers, MA."who is also chaplain to the regiment. Alluding to the Prince of Wales in his capacity of Captain-General of the Honour able Artillery Company, the rev. gentleman spoke highly of His Royal Highness's good qualities" laying emphasis upon his being a good sportsman and an admirable pater familias. In reference to the Prince's en couragement of sport, the rev. gentleman exclaimed, " We are proud of nim ; we like to see him on the Epsom Downs, enjoying himself among the people ; u-e Y':>i to see him at the great cricket matchrx- '.Orel's." The reference to- the Derby .evoked laughter among the congreguSit-.n. As if making an apology for his freedom of utter ance, the rev. gentleman proceeded, '•' If I havespoken too plainly I have done so as a Bishopsgafce boy. We are not tiist, in laws of etiquette here; we are honest and true men."

Why Mark Twin Left The Army.

At a banquet of Union Veterans in Balti more recently Mark Twain gave his history, $ follows :—When your secretary invited me to this reunion of the Union Veterans of Maryland he requested me to come prepared to dear up a matter which lie said had long been a subject of dispute and bad blood in war circles in this country—to wit, the true dimensions of my military services in the Civil War, and the effect which they had npon tlxe general result. 1 recognise the importance of this thing to history, and I have come prepared. Here are the details. I was in the Civil War two weeks.. In that brief-time I rose from private to second lieutenant. The monumental feature of my campaign was the one battle which my command fought—it was in the summer of '61. If I do say it, it was the bloodiest battle ever fought in human history ; there is nothing approaching it for destruction of human life in the field, if you take into con sideration the forces engaged and the pro portion of deathffco £survival. And yet you «o not even know the name of that battle. neither do I. It had a name, but I have forgotten it. It is no use to keep priv.ite information which you can't show off. In our battle there were just 15 men engaged on our bide-all brigadier-generals but me, ™ I was a second-lieutenant. On the other side there was one man. He was a stranger. We killed him. It was iignt, and we thought he was an army o observation j he looked like an army « observation — in fact, he looked wgnr than an army of observation would in the day time; and some of us w«eveu he was trying to surround us, and ■»c thought he was going to turn our Potion, and so we shot him. Poor fellow, "-Probably wasn't an army of observation, it i'iwJ UJ at vvasn>t our faulfc > as 1 sa V» &c had all the look of it in thai/dim light! to* !£ \ sorrowf"l circumstance, but he ooUhe chances of war, and he drew the SW* J, c ovei '-e3tinmted his fighting fthfe^e suffered the likely result; £ teS "f A! br<lVe BhoHld fall-with his KteS&M d feet t0 fche fiold-so Sk htv m AvltS the honour of war. a«d 2v b tS^ A^ an and ended the where thi l" t!? e lustory of fche world SJZ opposing,force ™3 utterly ex- S tnilTF* from the face oi K"t£ n< And yet y°u don>t • veTkl w T 0f thafc battle ' /°u don't in ttK ename of batman. Now, «£?C eXtenillnated the opposing force S?t cVt ry tWO weeks would UthLnL been- n Ayhy' yoVsee vorn sided S W0U(l have been too one- WOS but one honourable IwtidL ! P- U' SUe 'and I Issued it. Union tLI Pi lVate Hi e>and Bave fche bave the who], S^°9 There ' now ' y™ not» y ieset !DS, m « n"tshel1 ' ifc ™ tenniiffi ™ ¥ CivU War tbat de ffiy '2e n fent^me^ OUB, Clintest-it was Weak. the Confederate side too

American Co.'s Hop Bitters are the Purest and B st Bitters Ever Made.

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THE AUCKLAIvD EVENING STAR, MONDAT, Al/GtJST 8, 1887.

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===J^^ETS DRESS'MATERIALS DRESS MATERIALS DRESS MATERIALS MEN'S CLOTHING. '.^OffEST fUSO tQ dear the wholQ o{ the j r immense g tock of WINrER NuNg] yEILING SOUDANESE JERSEYS SeaS°D SeaS°n> we are determined to reduce still further our Stock of : ~~~ TTmT\ DRESS MATERIALS, and in order to do bo are mak- COSTUME MIXTURES CRAPES Samples, with prices attached, gent FREE to any Clothing, and are offering real genuine bargains in Boys' COMPETITION DEFIED, kdl? ™"»w .vmK*x.«*m ,*«....„»«*■: £2S^^*w^J™S —" ' . CHECK WINCEYS SERGES And in fact every material imported into ' — Gents' Overcoats, Mackintoshes (with and without ft^S^S VJCCKA CLOTHS B EIGES —~- KOW IS THE TttlE TQ SECUEE CHEAP J^^&^fe^Sjjl money by purchasm o y ABMOUR CLOTHS CASHMERES IMMENSE ASSORTMENT TO CHOOSE FROM. DRESS MATERIALS. . will bo pleased. Ex ecutor S of the late T. Short. . - __ , QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND] Hp T_T Q TWT A Q Q X-J QTD HP QUEEN STEEET^OCKLAND S RAHAMSTOW.\ THAMES. JJ- W XV B t o " O ~ M ™^o,£ X L X GRAHAMSTOWN, THAMES.



Lectures. Etc^ YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. COBNEB OF WELLESLEY ANU ALBERT BTBBET3. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Commencing oach evening at half-past sevon. August 12.-Musical Bntertainment. Chair man: Rev. W. a'ebbs, M.A. Conductor: Herr Carl Schmitt. August 2G -Loctnre and Musical Selections. Ohairman: Rev. J 0. «Ul. Subject: "Daniel Defoe," by Rev. H. J. Lewis. September 2.-Debato; "Free Trade v. Pro tection." Chairman: .. H. Upton, tsq. Atlirmativo: X Bell, Esq. Negative: J. lamb, JCsq. September 23.—Musical Entertainment. Chair jnan: O. f. Piorao, Esq. Conductor: V. h. Kicc, Esq. Tickets for the course to admit bearer and lady, os; to admit, bearer only, 3s ; single lec ture le, may bo obtained from any of tbo book sellers from Members of Committee, or from tiio i ibrarian at the Rooms. Seats reserved for tickot-holJers till twenty minUtCSpaStSeVC-B:BUDDLE,I A. X /Hon.Soc. W.BRAKENKIG. Gen. Sec. Educational. [X~CARDJ MR. J. KELLY, TEACHER OF DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. Address— ' „ Ponsonby ltoad, nearly opposite Franklin Road M"~R F. B. \V 00 D HAW, Teachek of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Caroof Mk A. Kauy, Auckland Music Warehouse, Quoon-atreet. M~~l ■G. OS• WA L D giveg Leasons in Elocution— Tvrelvc Lessons .. .. .. 21s At pupil's residence .. -. -• >w8 Entertainment-i given and attended. Allletters —CHAJIPTALOOP& COOI'KK, QIICCH-Street. All fees payable in advance. • TnnrrL~E~E coupon 2- ji —_ Anyone cutting out this Coupon and taking it to ' Q T. E. CARTER'S « Picture Fjkamb and Musical Instrument Depot, 88, VICTORIA-STREET. AUCKLANp, Will be given for Is one of his BEAUTIFUL PACKETS OF SCRAPS Worth 53. r Post free to any part of Now Zealand \^ for Is 2d in stamps. Business Notices. y/ The A.merican GJQKN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. rjTb" TOBACCO GROWERS. SEED. SEED. SEED. The undersigned has just received a parcel of new Tobocco Seed from America, containing the fpjlowing vai'icties: Kentucky, Broad Leaf Connecticut," Golden Leaf, and Dark Virginia (these descriptions having proved most suitable for the various districtsin thi3 colony). Packets, containing sufficient seed for one acre, of any or these varieties, may be obtained on application; price, .s per packet. AUSTIN WALSH, July 23,188". Tobacco Factory, Auckland. O N S A' L "E AT EDSON'S OLD SHOP (Next Savings Bank), Ifow Being Pui^ed Down,— BRICKS SLATES WINDOWS DOORS SHOP FRONTS IKON SHED VERANDAHS, &c. WILL BE SOLD CHEAP. ■^^ AND Q.^ Customs Street. I S S S M I T ft, CORSET & BANDAGR MAKER, Has always on hand a Good Supply of Stay Material. STAYS MADE TO ANY PATTERN. Riding Stays, Stays for Invalids, Bandages, and Shoulder Braces on the most approved principles. STAYS CLEANED AND REPAIRED. Ladles waited on by sending address to ESKBANK COTTAGE, GUNDRY-STREET, NEWTON, by New Epiphany Church. ■VTORRIE AND KEMPTXyT -*-' Proprietors of THE EDENDALE MANUFACTURING Co., Mauufacturers of Woollen Hosiery and Underclothing, Importers and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, AUCKLAND. TVT O~N U M E N T S ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Iron Tomb Railings at Moderate Prices. Prices and Designs sent po3t-frec. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Aucklan d. C 0 S T E R « (LATE OF QUEEN -STREET), TOBACCONIST, &c, KARANGAHAPE ROAD (next Garrctt, Butcher). Finest Brands of Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigarettes, Sundries, etc. CUT TOBACCOS A SPECIALTY. . Every description of Pipes Mounted and Repaired to order. • [A CARD.] WE. THOMAS 9 (Twenty-four years with H. M. Customs), CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, and PUBLIC , AUDITOR, Offices Firth/3 Buildings, 75, Queen-street, Auckland, ■ f«»wbh



Business Kotircs. CONTINUANCE OF SALE, We beg to notify to our friends and the public that as we have CLOSED our old premises, and REMOVED the Stock to 180 & 182, QUEEN STEEET. THE SALE WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. y • . ■•■•■: ca A Large Accumulation of Remnants of all description will be CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST, WILSON, WILLIAMS & M CCULLA6H NEW ZEALAjSTO HOUSE, 180 & 182, QUEEN STEEET. dfiK W. WATTS sd&' y^S/j™\ Having pui chased a largo Bankrupt Stock of Boots v'CJVyr "oj f*\. anc* Shoes at a Big Discount for cash, will / f^\ /^ ?jf °fferthesam°totlie Pufc>licf°i" yx^b X « p TT> T Q>\> >q\ ONE y/0^ /WV TV! 'Q T^ '.«! ir, ,X^ /VVm ° N ' M/^ V ypogged Bluchera Lace and Elastic, N. /V^ >v n "NT r V y' Cv* v^ 4s lid* sizes 7t09,3s 6d ; X^fX V Xv/Men'' Balmoral6s 1 Id; Girls' Kid Button Boots,\vfy\ H XCxOi^X Mens Etchers (nailed), j 7to 13, at 3s 6d ; \ WAt/a^ / 5s lid; j Girls' Prunella Elastic SidesV^ViA CA ./Gents' Cloth Top Laco 9s 6d; i all sizes at 2s 11 Id- ' A//* \ X Gente> Elastic Sido Boots (Golo- f° tß ' 7t09-3s 1« 'AV^/A M™'* SwngWaterUßhtelOsM Girls Light Lace at 4s lid ;>^\ X^VX Gents' Good Shooting Boots Ladies' Evening Shoes /(}o /^ V A 10s 9d; 3s lid; SsS>§*S ¥ >v >vGcnts> Patent Dancing Ladies' Kid Boots at /I<^> S , • N. Si >v Shoes at 8s 6d; 0«E MONTH y^y «:? N^^0 OBE^TH Ay All Goods will be XV^V NE WOj? TH g /cjNV^ Marked in Plain Figures. >^%V\ g y'X being a Gonuine Sale, offers a rare opportunity N,^"^ P>V >O y/^ to those requiring Good and Cheap Boots. \. v%^\ . <^W. WATTS, 265, Queen StN<fr ) Architects. RRIPJKQ PIPPQ P. HEBJJPATn, F.R.1.8.A.] [S. M. HERAPATU J - ™"T«f'J PHERAPATH and SON, TTTmmnnAA.T -m-\-r-»/-< /n«tttt t -»^ architects. HENDERSON. HOBSONVILLE, | Colonial Bank Buildings. •\ST H. SKINNER AND SON, ' W . B Sl , n g^, „«„,„„, TH[ AUCKUND BBB|[ AHI) . ponERY cgMpA||Y All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. REG to announce that they have completed the purchase of the bnginess an Shop Fronts, Oflice FittnißS, &c. V\ " ■ ■■ '. ■ ' 171 DWAED BARTLEY property of the Acokland Bbiok and TitK CpMpiNy (Limited), ARCHITECT, ' The extensive works at Henderson and Hobaonvilb are now in f full o|>eration, an<? STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, . ..: , QUEEN-STREET. »r« turning out Bricks and Pottery of the finest quality, MB. P. F. M. BURROWS, I ~~ ARCHITECT AND BUILDING rtßr.r.uo cwnnrTTPn AW mow suuveyob. ORDERS RECEIVED AT THE A.M.P. Society's Buildings. COMPANY'S DEPOT, BREAKWATEE ROAD, EDWARD MAHONEY AND SON, f BY ARCHITECTS, q UEE k-s T k ECT ,auq K lax P . EDWIN SORIfSBYi AGENTS T\/-ILLIAM ERRINGTON> OR AT THE m.i nst .c.e,m.in S t.m.e, TQWN OFFIC j. VICTORIA ARGADB, FORT-STREET. CONSULTING ENGINEER, " „ ' : ;*f?if?f!



Business Notices. MANUFACTURER OF BASSINETTES, ««&. ."IMSf Vs^^^^Pf PERAMBULATORS, INVALID V^^^^H' Jj§MW%^ffl Perambulators of any make repaired or taken in jsi§||^!^ft|7 ■K/fnfwlli AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY, (Near Freeman's Bay.) xt_l>^ .■■.:■ X\EW?S TEAS, lOd, Is 6d, and Is 4d per lb, ARE ADMITTED TO BE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED TQ THE PUBLIC. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA St. Thebest Black for Bloom, Beauty, arid Durability. Smith fy Caugheij. hnvorters oi Jbress Fabrics, grc. GIYI^G UP! GIVING UP! GIVING UP! GREAT CLEARING SALE OF THE STOCK OF 0". Q-- BI?/O"WiT <2c CO. GENERAL DRAPERS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. THE WHOLE STOCK H RAAA THE WHOLE STOCK VALUE dJvMV v VALUE - MU3T BE CLEARED OUT IN A FEW WEEKS. ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS TMORMOUS REDUCTIONS In Manchester and Woollen Goods. In Millinery and Mantles ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS TjINORMOUS REDUCTIONS In Dres3 Goods and Costumes. "^"^ In Clothing and Hats This large Stock is quite new and must be cleared out in a few weeks at a very great sacrifice. Come early to the Great Clearing Out Sale of the Stock of • , vL J. G. BIMD.WN & CO. ■ ... •■•. • • <i jaii'i :: i . " %> <^% C-v;"% THIS WEEK afMJgr . &>(/ r o Ui , J SPECIAL BARGAINS . 0^" O>C^\ Sl* ' northern ~-tfc^NC ashDrape H* *Q(j '°(?j> Clothing Company, ya ,& . *«» , a t*» BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. THOMAS EYANS Begs to call attention to his splendid Stock of Boots and Shoes manufactured by himself,. SPECIALLY SUITED TQ THE PRESENT SEASON. Every Boot made by the House is guaranteed to keep the feet dry. And for style and durability they cannot be surpassed, the following being a few of the. SPECIAL LINES AND PRICES: Boys' strong but neat School Boots )7 to }o—4s 6d; 11 and 12—5s 9d; 13 and I—6s 9d. lace up | 2 and 3—7s 9.d; 4 and s—Bs 9d. Girls' strongTjut neat School Boots )6 to B—3s 9d; 9 and 10—4s 9d jll to 13-5S 9di lacaup \ land2—6s 9d. AH sizes In High Leg best French Calf, equally cheap. Men's Bluchers, warranted the best ii? the trade fob 6s 9d. Men's Shooting Boots, 10s Bd r Men's splendid Elaetlo, bes^ American Tweed, 10s 9d, Lad|e§' Hfgh. Leg Calf and. Klci In every yadety, Buttoned, Laced and Elastic. . P§ pbUfi ar§ invited to fnapeofe tbV camples Qn yteyr OHtsido the. shop; tieKsted in pl^lß fIgU?9S, aqa to judge ot the style and quality fqr thotoselves. THi] BOOTMAKER;