... WHEN THE a CA, he mice do play. We don't blime them. No chance to play while Pussy is on Ohe i rifoe seeking -mouse pie for supper, so advantage must be taken of the cat's Wile we commend the mice for their conduct, we don't advise men and race to go nd -do likewise. Lads or lashes who WIll only work while tlhe master's eye VP= them are not worth cutting up for mops. A holy thrashing would ...

... COMREAi IRCIAL XIEWS. L.I ABERDEEN STOCK EXCHANGE. ABviRDREIN, Tuesdily. On the Stock Exchange th e following busi- ness il was marked, viz. - Aberdeen Com- mercia shares at £C4 INe (done after hours); Aberdeen and Glasgow Shsipping shares PA 129 6d; Aberdeen Cafe shares at 6s 6d; and Aberdeen Cosumeroial shares at £4 19s. 0. Closing Prices. a DESRIPII1. Bsyeri. Sellers. RAILWAYS. S. D. £S. ID ...

... LETTERS TO THE EDITOIR. THE DREYFUS CASE. Sir,-Permit me a few remarks arent that melancholy affair which has for a lengthened. period been agitating Europe. And the agita- tion is not to be marvelled at, when we take into account the peculiarly sad nature of the case at issue. It is a case which may afford a, good precedent of how far wicked and cruel men will go in order to gratify their ...

... I ABERDEEN CORPORATION r I BATHING STATION. THE CM AaRCHITEc AND aff, state t LIS REPORT. Mr John Rust, city architect, has drawn up a dro staeiment dlealing with the report recently Pre- r( pared by Mr Nicol, harbour engineer, on the w pumping arrangements at the Corporation Bath- 1 ing Station. The statement, which has been p printed, aand, with Mr Nicol's report, circulate among the members ...

... I EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OFf I SCOTLAND. I i &NNUAL GENERAL 1MEMG. The fifty-'third annual general meeting of the Educational Institute of Scotland was held in, the Royal High School, Edinburgh, on S&tur-I day-Mr John G. Thomson, headmaster, Neilson t Institution, Paisley, the president, in the chair.t There was a large attendance of delegates THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. The President, at the ...

... DEATH OF MR HICOLSON CLENBERVIE. We regret to announce, the sudden death of Mr J. Badenach Nicolson of Glen- bervie, which took place yesterday under tragic circumstances while he was on his way to the funeral of Lord Watson, who died at Kelso last Thursday. Mr Nicolson, who was one of the best known and most energetic men in the north of Scotland, had for many years lived much of his life in ...

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... AMERICAN COMMERCIAL I PRICES. NEW YORK STOCK MARKIL, - ~~~TuresUAT. On the Stock Market to-day a better tOns from abroad induced short covering, which witt lest anxiety over money outlook caused strength and advances: Early buoyancy of Coalers on repoet that a conference of officials of leading roadawill be held, and steps taken to secure greait, harmony in future, helped the advance. Dek. ...

... S CL: P Ld IoI I I CONDUcCED BY Ain R. BURNETT, i AVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE. UNION STREET. ASiStants of Customs are now eligible to be selected for training in the Government Labora- tory as Analystis This should be s considerable inducement tro candidates who already have some knowledge of Chemistry. The newspaperr - Truth i' has been erftieis ng the Civil. Service Conmsissioners, in . its ...

... NAIRN lJUP. CHURCH BAZiAll1.. I~~~~~~ I OPENID BY LADY DUNBA:R OF BOATH. SPU W30H BY SIR R. B. N3LAY, M .P Lady Dunbar of Boath yesterday afternoon opened a. two days bazaar in the Public Hr. Nairn. The bazaar is being held for the object of raising funds for the renovation of the Nairn United Presbyterian Church, and aleo of the Manse Buildiug-. WVhen Lady Dutnhir, accorn- panied by rSir ...

... THE GOlRDON HIGHLANDERS. THE MARCH 'TO DONSIDE. The Giordon Hlighlanders, after encamping on tihe Market (Green at Tarland over- night, *csumed their route march at hzlf -past tell yestesday miorning, their de.tillation beit g NeWe. a distance of tell 'tiles. liefor' Ileaving Tarland, the battalion 3t1rehled thrIoligh tie Village, and were loudly hli'PIred by a large Crowd Which had assemnbled ...

... ABERDEEN AUTUMN HO0 ity. .~~~~~~~ _ y The arrangements by tihe various railway c111 panies for the Aberdeen autumn boliday, wiai falls to be held ol: Monday, arc of the 1usual ,ra. plete charaeter, anid should givo every satisfa. faction. Special inducements, in the shape of cheap fares, are offered to those who inIe spending a day or two out of towa. Oi l rida, Seturday, and Monday the Great ...