... 13RITISI CAPIT&L IN AMERICA. It's a wise child that knows its own father is r a proverb capable of two readings, and John Bull's biggest and 'cutest offspring has a keen knowledge of his parent's temperament and peculiarities. r, Jonathan in Yankeeland devotes much time and study to the English character, and daily finds fresh proof that his researches have not been in vain, that he holds ...

... Christmastide is with Us once, more, and the Pi return of the gladsome period is welcomed with all T the wonted manifestations of joy. In spite of the i depression of trade from which the city, in common S with other p~laces throughiout the kingdom, has been it suffering all the lon~g year, festive gatherings seem as a plentiful as ever they have been at this most merry in time of the year. ...

... EXCITEMENT IN ROCHESTERI THE COMMOTION CAUSED BY THE STATEMENT OF A PHYSICIAN. y An unusual article from the Rochester, U.S.. d Democrat and Cbronicle was published in' this k paper recently, and has been the subject of much con- versation, both in professional circles and on the a: street. Apparently it caused inore commotion m fi Rochester, as the following from the Same paper f! shows :- ...

... AGRICtnLtk NXEWM OYf,-LrT OP A FAMI5.-The farm of Harthill, Oyne, has been let to Mr Toeher, Drumdollo, Ythaa Wells. CLUN-TfN FEW HsvinT.-The privilege of cutting and using the rushes and ferns in the woods, granted to the tenants on the Cluny estates Jat yer, has again been granted; and crofters and farmers are busy laying in their store of bedding for the winter. The work is attended by a ...

... ?FiatR' glerOdAYt a,4nni ,2d, ABERDE3N-, MtONDAY, SEPT. 27, 1886. d. n1JLfiN, LN1U_>DA-Y, A5irsj, it} 1im6 General Kaulbars has arrived at Sofia. He a bears what is believed tobe the Czar's ultimatum e to Bulkaria. includingr nronnossal for immediate- d to Bulgaria, including proposals for immediate- dai ly raising the state of siege, the liberation of all S.Be prisoners, and the indefinite ...

... --ST= T- D - Ad *h A e- HOSPITAL SUNsDAY IN ABE.DEEE-N. |In accordance twith established custom, yesterday being the first Sabbath of the year, the annual collection was made in aid of the funds of the Aber. deen Royal Infirmary. By several congregations the collection has been postponed, but so far as collec. tions have been made, the total realised y-esterday was £660 los GNd, compared with ...

... IREUTER'S MAIL KND STEAMSHIP NEWSI Aden, Thursday.-The P. and 0. steamer Ganges, re from Australia and Bombay with homeward Indian hb a mails, whioh left Bombay on the 5th. inst., arrived at as here at 6 p.m. to-day, en route to Suez, Malta, Gib- di s raltar, 'Plymouth- and London. le to New York, Friday.-Tbe Inman steamer City of ea Berlin arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. at Queenstown, Friday. ...

... A BANKER'S JUBILBE, E. Lkast Fridaynight the agentsand officers of theNorth ', of Scotland Bank and a number of their lady friends rI,i met in the Imperial Hstel, Aberdeen, for the purposeof I 'it, commemorating the jubilee year of the service in the i ier bank of Mr Edward Fiddes, jointimianager. Mr e. I he A. Mollyson, secretary of the bank, who occupied the ndN' chair, was supported on the ...

... THE BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, DOGS, &U. -- ad ise LBY STEPHMN BEALE. AutHon OF PROFITAUrE t POUL'rrty KicrePiNa (RoU S~af ONS).] )to I THE VARIETIES OF BRAHMAS. ry As mentioned last week, the two varieties iii 11. Brahmaii are tire daries and the light, the teornier do e of which have a dark or black ground colour witha er- lighter shade of ticking thereon, wvlich gives a scorte. ...

... The winter show of roots in connection with the 'ettercairn Farmers' Club, a very venerable institu. tion, was held on Saturday within the Public Hall at Fettercairn. The weather was very stormy in the morning, snow falling for nearly two hours, and being succeeded by a drizzling rain. The land was hard with frost,and it was with difficulty theroots could be pulled. Nevertheless, the entries ...

... | e - . I ethe Evidence was given on Saturday'by a sergeant Iof to the Donaegal constabulary that on June 9 the police anid tion. were not onlIy assailed with showers of stones,~ iron hnuts, rind bottles, but were fired on with pistols, the Like the previous witnesses, he thought if the con- .Ord- stabularyhdbealoetoeetdihrg e 'left rioters thy h oudbe halloe ditspeatediyc' g thei.H ha been ...

... FLO-WERS FOR HARVEST FESTIVALS. Harvest fe tivsilsliam.i beome Qeneral' ail over 'the countiY, aii flowers iorrmig a& they do, suich an important feature in coasnection with themn, referenew h ;ttisomeof the otn'st uiteAbla for the decoration of ma chfilk6h66s1a d other buidgsi nIay hesiful. Anyone g0 *hobt bei ih eii-gagetd in tbis kind of w~Ork bic ,Will, I thifik, agree with me that where. ...