100,000 PERSONS Wanted by E. I KNOWLES A SONS, the well-known MRr.rHAllTs. GUESS HOW MANY PEAS AUE CO STAINED IN A QUART BOTTLE The Three Persons who guess nearest to the exact hum her will awarded the following handsome Prize* FIRST PRIZE—Owe Barrel Finest AMERICAN APPLES, weig

nett, KM easli. BOOSKY'S QUARTO ED. (Bound), 2s nett, Is 8 I cash. BOOSEY’3 QUARTO ED. (Paper), oett. 10J cash. MAUU & CO., 218 UNION STREET. ABERDEEN.

Office A KING BUSINKSS for Sale in northern town ; excellent opening for pushing practical Man. F.isj entry. Moderate rent. Paritculars from Mr Watt, City Mills. Aberdeen. CIHOCEUY CART BUSINESS, together I* with Goodwill, for Sale; Old EstahlUlied. and doing a I.Arge, Sound Cas

MURRAY’S BAZAAR, Langstane Place, (Near Campbells' StahUiJ, Ib Useful Bod OrosmenUi ARTICLES, from ts Is. As it is impossible enuinsrßto them, *ll invited to walk round the large place and see them. Splendid opportunity for Parties buying for Xmas Trees and baz iars- NEW YEAR CA

THE HIGHEST AWARD. MI.VER MEDAL BMNBUROH. 1886. FOR WOOD MAXTELPIKCES. James Gauvie & Sons, TIMBER MERCHANTS, HOUSE CARPENTERS, lIOKTICULTURAL BUILDERS, Heating and Gcnahal Costa actors. and Varied Stock SEASONED TIMBER AND MOULDINGS ALL 0!» IIIWD. HORTICULTURAL BUILDINGS of eve

It la to tlto met aatisfa tory inethod of lorniabiac a boom, U.iar a t unfly. or porch . .in* pUto, M towa lery No p.>l*:irity whateTer. from VBoloale Mmufacluiern. Coeds Free to as* of tlte City. P‘nonal appUct:i«ii PUHKISiI TUB EASY PAYMENT SY.STKIt Why hare the iiiconrcnlence

GEORGE THOMPSON" HARVEY (late of the Aberdeen Lime Company). COAL MERCHANT. 63 UNION STREET. AU Orders will reoeivs prompt sttentioa

SCOTLAND and ORKNEY and SHETLAND NAVIGATION and Comaaodiom STBAM-dIUTi era folio*(Bg other order during JANUARY pretenUd any unforeseen oocurreoc«X od enlting, went bar permittine, at the following Porta, but liberty referred to attar the arrangatwanU a* necassitlae af Trade or