MANSELL] Don’t you think one onght feel thankful when one is not in ioee, Oollinson? Perhaps. But when one is love cm© is very glad, you know.” you think bo? eh© asked, bhiefaing slightly. Nay. I am sure,” he said. “You eeem to know good deal about it. Are you speaking from exper

SMUGGLING DOGS. A lady smuggling into England fox terrier weighing 14 lb. strung round her waist under her skirt might cause even the deathless gods Olympus (says “London Mail”) to shake their sides with laughter. Such is the attachment of th© gentler sex to their faithful pets t

METCALFE-ABKL. —At Windsor Place, Aberdeen, 16th August, 1378, by Rev. I>r Frank Metcalfe Agnes Abel, daughter Alexander Abel, farmer, Oairnlold, Cluny. Present 98 Union Grove. STEWART-REID.—At 24 Village, Portgordou, on the 13th August, 1878, the Kev. C. W. Barclay, James Rober

(Daily Chroniclc Tei.kgrau.l Berlin, night. Considerable attention ie being directed here to an extraordinary statement in yesterday’s Vorwarts that the Kaiser intends to build an entrenched castle on the island of PicheAswerdler, the River Havel, between here and Potsdam. Piche

The death announced of J. M. Slessor, baker, New Picsligo, at the early age 43 years. Deceased had been failing health for some time back, akhougm until recentily able be his daily rounds. Last week, however, the malady to which succumbed took acute form, and quietly expired Sat

Private John M. Irvine. 12th Royal Lancers, has sen: home his parents here the box he re ceived containing Her Majesty’s gift chocolate. It wa.s sen: from Modder River. The Station Hotel has been sold to Mr Hadden, hotelkeeper, New Deer, for the sum of £4600. Mr FJdes, advocate.

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Belhelvi© Mutual Improvement Association —The Belbelvie Mutual Improvement Association held a conversazione on Friday evening a preiiminary to the opening of its third session. The event proved highly successful iu every way, there being a large attendance of former members and

TTsTANTED, Students for any Situations in the .V » Service read the Civil Service Column in the Aberdeen Weekly Journal.” Main features—Examrnations announced, reports and questions set recent examinations, tutorial corner, solutions higher arithmetic, valuation of exercises, et

situation; applicants must have first-rate references; £4O-£46. TUURSERY GOVERNESS required for family in the country ; term £lB good needlewoman. HOUSE-TABLE MAID required” for farnily in town ; £22 to £24, and £lB to £2O. r*OOK, good plain, Wanted, for London; £2O; reqaired at