THE GUARDIAN. W1'1‘EOWN, P. E LFEBRUARY 2 1900.

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The returns from the Registrar

(l-sneral's Department in ()ntario for 1898 show that the llfrtll-l‘8t0 ill the leading cities of that Province is giegiily decreasing. In Toronto the decrease is very marked. The city had a population in 1889 of 139,452 and the number of births in that year was 4,946. In I898 the p`-pul\ti0D was 186.517 and the nnmber of births 4,l`2".'. With 47,000 more people ill th, i-itv there were S24 fewer births t¥i._n there were ten years before.

'faking rho 13 most populous cities

ef the Province the following facts ap- pear: Population in 1899 was 350, 91N; number of births, 10.819; population in 1888, 440.979? number of births 9.211. Here we have an increase of 90.000 in popu- ation and a decrease of 1,708 in the number of births. In other words, in ten years the bErth~ rate of 13 Ontario cities taken to- gether, had dropped from 31 per thousand to less than 21 per thousand. The latter figures are below the rate in France, which is the lowest in Europe. The birtlirate in England in 1893 was 30.8 and ir: the United States in the, census year 1890 the rate was ab mt 31 per thousand.

Various causes operate to decrease

the birth-rate. among which are the well-known factathat a larger number ol' persons now remain unmarried than was formerlythe case, and those who marry do so as a rule later in life- There are other causes, which we need not discuss.

lil fares the land to hastsning ills

Whupdahmlth accumulates and

men decay;

‘IIE CHAIN LETTER,

Wssse it stated in the Hontreal

Gazette 'that lisa Emily Gould of that city has raised by the “chain letter" plan $1.500 in ten cent con- tributions for the benedt of the South African Ooiitingents. The object is an excellent one and the sum railed may be dttingly described as hand- some. Perhaps for so good an ob ject extraordinary methods may bs warranted, but we see one or two serious objection to the chains letter plan of raising money.

The method appears to be that the

person forming the Erst link in the ohain gives 10 cents and byletterasks offthree friends to give a like amount and requests of each of them to solicit three friends to dorhe same and so on. It is quite clear that if every person addressed in this way should carry out the proposal in g00d faith, it would involve an expenditure for postage that would be equal to about one third of the fund realised by the beoelici ries. But many letters will be sent which will dicit no respinre, or at best alettsr on which pastage musthq paid, refusing to join the ahaiu. All such cases must involve an actual less. [tis easy to me that by making al- lawanoa for such cases the collecting I 010 by this method might involve an Outlay of $5 for paper, envelopes all stampato my nothing of valuable tins consumed in writiagnpwards of N a hundred letters.

We know of no other plan for

raising money which involves so largi an outlay of money and labor for so small a return. It is. however a plan which may commend itself to the Postmaster General as a means of awdliag the revenues of his depart- ment.

Statistics of the Transvaal have not

been readily obtainable, but some figures have been furnished recently by the Fnench consul at Prctoria. According to this authority the im~ port trrde in past years was very large for the number of the popula- hfion. being .614,o72,8so io 1896, £l3,553,880 in 1897 and `£l0,632,~ 680 in 1898. 'lhe heavy falling off. in the latter year was quite remark- alle. How seriously the trade of the eanntry must now ba alectedcan only be imldved. It is only by the 00|-530s Bay route that trade with the outside world 'n now maintained. all other routes being blacked hy

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f-=u='rri DAY or 652

g Clearance S

British arming'

Dress Goods, black and colored, 25 per cent and 3‘,~of1`, Linens and Towelings, 25 per cent olf.

All White Wear, made up, 25 per cent discount.

All Fur Goods, 33% off ~

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Bed Comforts and Blankets, 2 5 per cent olii \ Rugs. 25 per cent discount.

All F lannelettes not marked in gre ticket subject to 25 p. c. discount All made up _goods, “white” Sateen and Furniture Covering

2 5 per cent discount.

Cretons, zo per cent discount.

Eiderdovms, zo per cent discount. Bed Tickings, zo per cent discount. Grey Flannels, zo per cent discount. Bed Covers, ro per cent discount. _ White Cotton, ro per cent discount.

Unbleached Sheeting, xo per cent discount.

Grey Cottons, net. Towelling marked sale price.

Table Napkins marked sale price. Prints, 5, 8, ro, rzc.

...MENS LIS'l‘..l.

Night Dresses, 25 per cent oil.

Hen’s Underwear, 25 5 r cant oil' °

P' ° Tweeds and Worsteds, 25 and § off. V Men’s Collars, Shirts and Scarfs, 25 per cent oif.

Sweaters. 25 per cent oif.

Braces and Fancy Gents’ Studs, Collar Buttons, 25 p cod' All Fancy Shirts, 3', oh -

Why we call it “Store News.”

We generally avoid the useo_f the word “advertisement,".because in its later significance it savors of solicitation. And to solict you to come or to buy

are thin that we never do

andl ve the rest to you. We don’t

you will come in. If it dosen’t, we are egretful, but resigned.

On this principle, you can under-

stand why weitry to make the news as economically interesting as we possibly can. The facts must do their own talk- ing-consequently they must be forcible. A bad bargain is the very worst thing we could give you for our own interests So

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We try to put the facts before you, 68

and we don’t lie. Here is the r ° ‘ ‘ ’ ‘ ‘ ' ° ‘ ' ‘ ' ' ’ ° ° ‘ °' ‘_ ' ‘ f ' ° °‘° Pu’ M »f If , H°'f.:.'°:6:‘.“frPi<i>_‘f1-rf.%i°rf.‘vffffe-ev, ff’ ... .....°;-;'.:,f*.;-'°.......,."‘°-..°.°.'z.-.::

Heavy Unblesched Table Damask Block design 62 _ Damask Honey Snails | in. wide at . . . . . ... ...... . . . . . . . . . ... 38|; Heavy Fine Blmellad pie 'Unbleached Table Damask Fern design 56 in. Table Damask Ivy di 33 Full Bleached all pure Linen Table Damask 52 in Heavy Fine Bleaclled pure lf“

wide at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 33 mask Maple Leaf design 68 D.

Full Bleached all pure Linen Table Damask hose Heavy Fm; FQ” Big M

Bud design 60 m. wide at . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3g Finish Table Damagk uk

Fine Bleached all pure Linen- Table Damask lnaf aign 72 ig, Hg

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_ widest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3§¢ Extra1"insFulIBleachsdparallH

we make them good, quite as much for our own benefit as for your-s. H¢‘VY U°b1°*°h°d T‘bl‘= D*m°'k Bl°°k d“i8° Flllilll TIN! Ullllli Fill

Hereuewme-_ 58in. wide at.... . .'. ug at .

Hoovy Hnfnioooooo 'robii' ° Emo Fin ifoll

Cloverdesv 60

Gloves. Black andColorcd Kid 'r “L '- "° “"*’“'

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AT waootoo-ago ss io. wioo 4|; Emarlaoroilnioooaon

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Heavy Unbleached Table Damask Daisy 58 W

IAdiea’Kang'rooSkin4claspfancyback$l.50,sizes5}.6},6§. i, ill- 'B9 Ut----°~--~-°°° ~ge»~~ EIU!

Bloor eiovoo, ooioiod oiioohiog, bouoooo ood noon, oiooo 6;, 6;, 6;, HM ljhlf Blgwhel '1‘=\>1° Dems* Shwmk ' Fhlih regularprics$l.50. desrgn64 m. "Q, ddp 73

snoko1ovo»,':otodlooiog.$1.25, sims; 6. 6; 125 I

Biker 4 noooa,°5,', .io¢o1o=° ..

B1:ko1:i::,`1iri|Jnom:i°noiti', ci,i6l.s1.25.Pm°i -N ll"-y°Hh°~b=v°°=qPlw°<125¢f>381-Slquthmnrahrprlc

--L1” °f °IS°°UNTS--A clean Sheet Movement of

80 in. English Plain Sheeting for . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 25c 80 in. Extra Heavy English Plain Shooting lor. . 27c 80 in. “ Fine ‘_‘ Soft Bound Thread

Shoetingfor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 26c

81 in. Extra Heavy Twill Sheeting for........ -246 81 in.Heavy Soft Thread English Twill for. . . . 28c 72 in.Plain Shooting fo r . . . . . . . .. , . . . . . . . .. . 196 80in. “ “ “ . . . . .... . . . . . . ..... 27c 72 in. “ “ " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 28° 42 in. Circular Pillow Qnton for . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 13°

The above pieces have been reduced 25 per centt

Twenty dozen Disabled '1‘owels,but not through soaking. Their selling power is oripled by 'T v U-ly Otliled oo aio aooblo ooo. 11.3 |;_,oo so fo moi. sox Liooo. *f M '

P' The following isour clearfdg bn pai reli- able stock taken from reserve. We Uuuld l\0t buy at the following prices: -

Heavy Huck Oatmeal design Irishlinen Towels -_

18x36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...-$1.44

This llnwel is well worth 506 adoasn more. 22 x 40 Hookrowoi wishraot ooloi- border.. . . 81.92 Thi Towel is generally sold at 22c each. 24 sz 46 Hack Towel fast border fringed

. . . . .... $2.40worth83

widest .... . |’¢ FmaBlsanhndall)Ia

Unbleacbed Table Dmaak Pansy design 54 in. IAM# C2 ig

wide at . m Finnslminll

Half Bleached Table Damask Wild Rose design Lillyd th amy

52 rn. wideat.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... sg FilleBlHclledp\l'lI§

Unbleached Table Damask Colored B0rdel.’ 50 ill. milk

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do at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .' . . . . .. . Fine Bleaclld

Unblianached T bl D 21C P.”

a e amask Fern and Rose design DNB Bl

56 in, wide at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 21c Fllll Bl&chd PIN

Half Bleached Table Damask Clover Leaf design mask ha(

56 in wide at Fine Bl had

Rc ‘dana

B1wkGi,es,7 dl ' 5 5 5 hr $100 Hotelkeepersandthrrftyhouvwiveswilldowelltoinspectdmrlotbsfors Bloor olive, 6 :iid ix; 3 si 6, si £1” £2 sroo, 2_3 dag. moo sioooooa Liooo Doom; 'robio Nopkioo, Ho-mod, Irnh

Bloor Glovoo, 'moo ouiohiog, 4 bowoo, iogoloo pfioo soonno 5;, 6, 6;. ,i I ls PM* P* dw; 726 96°. $1 0_8- 81-18. 81-32-

Croom az! Wluto woohiog Gloves, oolorod nitohiog, oioo 5;, 6, 6;; ||9 FW Blf°°b°‘i L'°°° D;1:.°l:;1';bl° lilpkms. unzagegi gzpsaoggasllty and

regular price' l.2'. f*°l'“*°~ °°°'°°t\°“‘l P“°°""' PU” P" W- »

Fon olovooar .rod iooiox, .no 6;. 6, 6;, 7, oogoiof poioo si 25. 8% aligns. f‘i»1B;;»;l;ei§u;,£.uih Liooo Dinan 'ratio nguoi aaomnpunf-.

The bove allgood serviceable G1 ` t odd and 5"” X ' ' °

he cleared? The`;°go at } odi They are oiil?inli.‘he.arliovo simz;m lim" dgg. Fine Blnached Damask Table Napkins, guaranteed pure Irish Haan la

Thereareover300pairainthelot. ,t°m‘i°'”°‘*‘»P”°°P°"d°'-'2°50-

|3 dgz Extra Heavy Fall Bleached Double Damask Tabla Napkins. guaranteed para

patterns sazeixi pnceperdoz.$3and8350

¢.E't F' si.-ao1="'hoo°Do'b1Do erosion r filbl-oboe ...aiu

Jas. Paton &_ Co.,.......s,s....f..=..;-..':°, ~° -- -»

livery Department Discounted. New Lists Every lay.

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Heavy Hank 1% Heavy Blmehad

Bupa?-my Kidd

FULL BLEAcl1r-so TABLE

Unbleached Table Damask, designs 48 in. desi|a00h U1

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