i= — JT a a peentgteagannmtatesmeaagpecaseneif : ? : ' 4 Br he oe e agama <meta et See ee ie of ~ Pe ll Bi a 5: om % i a ef i i L % . 3 . it f. te , a F an a6 ae a) eit a 4 f eee 7s Li DAILY EXAMINER. Det iE L886. EMBER 27, Editorial Notes, CHRISTMAS Decorations and Services in ihe Churches. | THE DAILY EXAMINER, - all who have heard the organ attest to beauty and axcellence of The following is the an (freat Organ Compass © 1. Open Diapason, fe 2. Dolcissimo, the i specificat ion of to 4, et, meta ee istrument. 61 notes. 1, GI pipes. 6” 8 8 —— 3. Melodia (Std Bass) 5 wood, 61 ‘ » will } 4. Ovtave. { metal, 61 * or vir. M was carefu PEST] Ty Hs AT PA] CON WOOD [ae Ge Qe ee as 4 . : mye el ) | Wu a... Super Octave, me bl warn neies, al | 7. Trumpet, 8 «blank. : ' < I t his ‘ } Swell Organ—Compass C to ©. 4,. GI notes. | a : > . se +1 a0 od Cheer in Market Hall. S. Bourdon Bass | 16 feet. wood, blank. hav i Y. 2 lreble, | iacoialh siiiiinichiaas 10. Open Diapason, eA M W > ‘ ca ' Lon i ll. NSalicional, oS metal, 49 pipes. sery — — that of the hunte1 CHRISTMAS was generally observed. rhe 12. Std Diapason, S&S * weal st * weather throughout the day was wet and] 13. Flute Harmonique,4 ‘* metal, 61‘ _ em ? : ee lisagreeable, and the mud was in many 14, Oboe, | Q «6 66 6] ‘ wetully Con-| yJaces almost ankle-deep. Notwithstand-|15. Bassoon, f coa ils spproaches the on a ny this inclemency, the services in the | Pedal Organ—Compass C to D 0 27 notos. fours B \lr. Wels \ » fine different churches were well attended. : 16. Bourdon, 16 feet, wood, 27 pipes. at «Libs ers ST. JAMES CHURCH . Mechanical Reyisters. in 3 i ma In St. James there was the usual ser : _— viee, and an appropriate sermon from the | 17. Swell to Great Coupler, pastor—Rev. Mr. Carruthers. A collection} 18. Great to Pedal \ WTEAW! T was taken up in aid of the poor, \ large 19. Swell to Pedal ow Tue | ‘ ¥ ssu 5 rregation was present “0. Blower’s Signal. M Ka gtx ay ing . SECOND METHODIST CHURCH. Pedal Movements. | : \ SAS K wa . vee M M wcdow is the Conservative undidate Services was held in this church on| ?!- Swell lremolo. — : 1 2) ; ' 4 2. Forte Combination Great Organ. He supported by l¢ | Christmas morning. There was a large con 2 Dies . a - iH Clarke, Charles Mi - Uw gregation present. Rev. Mr. Harrisun’s 1 Relotnnd Mwell Pedsi: Bb. i : McKay, at aah UO 1s discourse was based upon Luke, chap Dae p t ex-Governor’s pros 10, and was duly appreciated. A good The music on Christmas Day and _ yester- ; r collection was taken up in aid of the poor, |day was excellent. Mr. Watson’s Magniti- , Me Welsh's eee iis it ihallinsialiiee cat was rendered for the first time at last evening's service. It is a beautiful composi- D \ ‘ is » eas wit cl aia fhe service in the Methodist Brick | tion, nicely adapted to the spirit and words 3 . Church, notwithstanding the unfavorable | of the song of Mary, and was well sung by res Straightforwa nice | weather, was well attended, and the Rev. | the choir. In addition to the organ wrran 3s le tered it Mr. Shenton preac hed an excellent sermon | accompaniment, Mr. Watson has written an cs M . r WwW am the song of the angels the birth of | accompaniment for the cornet, played by ' Holy ¢ t \ collection for the poor Mr. Ge rae J. Foster. : ; : e O . 7 ee ee te ee CHRISPMAS EVE AT PALCONWOOD, e ab () | m " . ’ 2 | The patients at the Hospital for the In- "4 4 , ne ee ere ree iged vy sane spent a very happy Christmas Eve in ) surpass In general el ose OF any | the enjoyment of the good things dispensed ! > SIF J@ year ; indeed, 10 18 not too much to} fr m the Christmas tree so bounteously pro- Mr W EXAMINE! | say Taaing nto account the dith puIrIOS vided by kind friends. At half- past six the oO it ; OG, AY FRO STHEHACEURS OF Lap Oe ven signal the patients, to the number of , | as mar hn ula nywhere &/ about 110, came trooping along in re; wular ' Queen s re prettily decora cauren. The many | order incharge of their Tespective attel- { new f res added this year tended greatly dants, and greeted the appearance of tlic " ’ raw fi © prod this effect. The music was also | tree being lighted up by numerous wax : ’ a ©. pt Os Th sel ctions were all} candles presented an imposing sight. On a ; a ee ee nas erase theltree and its surroundings with unfeigne ; Aug ¢}anthem, ** Drop Down Ye Heavens.” The} delight. Two head-lights, kindly lent by says if amou J than is} tenor solo was well sung by Mr. W ilson. | Mr. Unsworth for the occasion, blazed forth sual on | i sels w il ni} rganis' md leadet ‘Mr. Karle —is to upon the scene,rendering it still more brilli- ent \W . | the ‘ r Tiel = ra hind ee the ~~ cess Ol the ant. The sudden appearance of Santa Claus ' choir, as well as for his skillful manipula-| himself from’somewhere behind the tree 7 + tus Es ; oe ; tion of the organ. The Rector's sermon | elicited an admiring buzz of expectancy,and ports from Fort A stus believed to be] Was well delivered, and was mu h appre- ; many and various were the comments made horou _s rhe vugh we refrained | 4" | by che large congregation present. upon the comic ally benevolent looking ap- from giving it publicity until provoked todo se ST. DUNSTAN'S CATHEDRA pearance of his portly person as he moved by the Patriot ss indalous attack onthe Hon At the Cathe lral the usu il low m isses = and in — tall white beaver, . ° 3 Ss ne — phiz white flowing hair William Ca WwW, ll awa x.) Wer said at eight and nine o'clock. At ad ty a aiia ne ti in ata ten o'clock His Lordship the Bishop}y ie de ad’ an ere plan 3 I Augustus with some] | itificated. assisted by the Rev..Charles lis favors upon admiring and appreciative hanes McDonald as Arch-Priest. the Rev. F. X. | tecipients. When this part of the pro- Although the Seott Act is not bein] Galiant Acting-Deacon and the Rev. A. Pe was over, & central portion of the a , and |E. Burke Sub-Deacon. The Rev. A. J. | ‘all was cleared of seats to give room to enivrcea im KX sect is of the Island, |? . ow ‘trip the light fantastic toe” tothe in- in . ao Melntvre directed = the a0" mies. the a: ro . . fs ‘ not sbly King’s unty, we are glad tu learn well-trained Altar boys disch: reed the spiring strains or the violin, performed in that clergyne nof various de nomimations, minor oftices with grace and exactitude. yood style by fireman A. McLean. The Catholics as well as Protestants, are getting] After the post Communion, Rey. Father patients having thus enjoyed themselves for their people to take the temperance pledge, |Burke preached an excellent sermon, |0m¢ time, retired to their rooms in good Wit ‘semees eatines tee tan buble cote. te oe oe these words of St. Luke : * ey “ is r POT ae a6 ore his al oe And sud ‘fenly was heard with the Angel ind donors oS cue ristinas gilts a <ne mended, he supply of liquor seems to be} 4 multitude of the heavenly host praising | 8° have witnessed the scene for then:- nearly as great as before the adoption of the|God and saying,-—Glory be to God in the | 8!ves they would have felt amply repaid. Reott Ant demand for it. we are | highest Ee on earth peace to men f THE CHILDREN’S DINNER. sorry to s great. Stop the es ‘ adeose Vili de saadaie’ = The Children’s Dinner in the Market Hall, ai oe ats rink by inducing wen |... Vi oN coe ae es] , . . ** | on Christmas afternoon, was a very plevsant ne —~ wee sung at seve p. lil. itiair. The feast began about five o'clock, amdon the us wd the supply | followed by Sol Benediction. and it is needless to say that the 300 children i | é l juol ers ST. PETER’s. who participated therein did ample justice to ' , ; ‘i ' the good things prepared for them. St. ed ae eye . ‘i r * Whik ee COCOERTIONS i this hurch are MOST! Peter's Boys Band. whe present during the He demand ror intoxicants is Kept up, men eer od to the Fe SE 0% the Nativity, | ey, ning, and added much to the enjoyment of d ready all haszards to supply | @8¢ Diend dnobtrusively with each other. | the occasion. The ladies and gentlemen who the One of the surest ways of driving At the door, the font and the rail of the managed the affair are to be congratulated on >| baptistery are wreathed with small bands | their success. They desire to return their sin- Hen out OF The i jhor business 1s to get the | of spruce and red berries, the design of the | cere thanks to St. Peter’s Boys Band for their Cu} hi nly ; Cli fie race b »} wood work heing throw li into prominence services, to the City Council for the use of . a ry day in the| by backgrounds of red and white. Large the Hall, as well as toall who in any way con- oe epee Rigen: 7 Pes wreaths hanging nabemeats the hammer | t*ibuted towards the success of the dinner. eri one eeae led aie beams from a — of ee. es <-> ver t aap ice pledge, and it 1S] white anners, charged with allegorica vn x pleasing to find s iy clergymen working |devices illustrative of Our Lord’s life at L E TTE RS TO THE EDITOR. rf ALISé be thlehes m, Nazareth, Bethany, Galilee and Cupernaum Jerusalem. There are bands of re ae femperance Political Convention. |*?'°e Ove? the mouldings of the doors, and Some Facts for Mr, Pound, . series of stars on the walls. The broad 4 conven prising delegates from |window ledges re cove red with crimson wt a: ii sles < dbekehemttel Mem Gees |< r on whic h ure laid white | Sin,—I have just been shown a al led ; Sr teliiad | otters in th follow ing mottoes: ss Phe | letter which appeared some time Division 1 O'Leary Road, at 7 o'clock. | hild Jesus, 8 Now 1D hesh appearing, | agi In 4 the Patriot signed by Doc, 20. 1886. °C. M.D. McKinaag, | “Incarnate God, ‘God with us,” “ Seed |James T. Pound. This gentleman secins lt . , the uidersicned |°. the Woman, The Virgin’s Son,” | surprised that | should style myself a “i 2 '** Found in human Fashion, ‘ Manifest | Conservative ‘‘considering the state of the \ . vahter bein shtly tin thre Fie sh The natural flowers at the Poe under Tory rule.” i i a thatted ae wort f the lecteris comp] te the decorations | ene it 18 not a mares. ol very great — Ge Comp. | f the nave. he pillars of the rood-sereen | public lnportance what I style myself o1 we wreathed with spruce, as is also the | What Mr. Pound thinks about it,still,in view lrood itself, the interstices of the arches|Of the “fact that the cry of the whole Grit st O now dra wine :c near, an a | ben tilled with colored transparencies. i is that the country is going to the : sin tase 10 nominated, or likely to be| On one side of the east window is band | dogs, and on the straight read to ruin. it lat * present parties, a1 f white with the word “‘ Peace” in red | would be weil to look into the matter a ‘ mpe 4 Ne - jcondnet i jietters upon It; on the other side is a little and see how far such statements as [ Convention of p similar one bearing the counterpart ‘*Good- | these tally with the facts. For my own I e the cooperation of | will The altar is vested with anew|part, I believe that so far as the financial s ate nvention for the p up ‘co ot | dossal of white and blue, with embroidered | #ffairs of the Dominion are concerned, we : e > ines Dp veneeraon es ee , o wings to match. The new organ, noticed | occupy a better position to-day than any * caulk tment —, = lelsewhere, is a prominent feature in th {other civilized country in the world. : 1088 to ob i men atall suitable, who have | decoration of the church. A comparison with the only two countries ; yolit ‘ Ton Sa. be > “a | NEW ORGAN FOR ST. PETER’S CHURCH. | that could possibly compete with » in this lide mt -of one pelitica ; _ trespect. Australia and the United States pe i th ; hes lmmediately before the 11 o'clock service | will amply justify me in that belief. Mem 4 sti or ee ke ee Peter's Church, on Christinas Day, | I may, in another letter go into statistics ly « ssed by the following, viz.:|*2° Be¥ Oman was dedicated and first}to prove this, but at present will content K. MacKenzie, R. Gray, S. H. Sabino, | P@Y&* PUble- lt isa handsome instru- | myself with a brief statement of the finan- W.T..Toyers, Isaac lLidstone. D. Mc.) me: Phe case is oak and walnut, the | cial affairs of the Dominion. I have care- Leod, Benj. Campbell, John Thomas. A. | @'P!#ve ae richly ornamented — in fully taken every statement out of the blue J ipbel] Matthew _____ | bronzes Phere are two manuals—swell | books of Canada, and you will find them Costain, D. Fraser and R. Ellis. it was put } and great organs with sixty-one notes in | approximately correct. to the convention and carried unanimously, | 8°"? “"),OR* pedal organ of twenty- seven} The gross publie debt of Canada, accord- \ resolution regarding the Senate. whieh es There are 62 > pipes, and provision i ing to the last full published accounts, was had been adopted by Star of H we Dizi | for 185 imore. In addition to the mechani-| in round numbers, $264,000,000 which we 1, Cape Wolfe, on the 16th inst wai cal registers the pedal movements are of paid interest on to the amount of three and real by Isnac Lidstone. It was ordered to} 9° importance, adding greatly to the!a half millions. The total assets were at be sent toa County Prohibition Conven- effect of the music and to the convenience | | the same time $68,000,000 on which we re- tion. if such be called of the ongenpat. The swell tremolo is upon | ceived within a fraction of two millions of Moved by Isaac Lidstone, seconded by | — Pao 'p! le, and . so rapid in its action | interest. Charles Crossman, that a committee be ap- ‘os mt ree 8 - pee donee so} This makes the total net debt of pointed to communicate with, or receive} + © stop is quite done away with. | Canada $196,000,000, upon which we pay OMIMLUMICATIONS from. temy perance : organi- in the ¢ ity The following ZATIONS , were 5a ed, viz. : ©. M. D. McKinnon and en}. Camph Hl. Milburn, Lot 3; Robert Crray ; rt ‘y, Coleman St ion: 3. Sabine s nallt ans P.O an Leary Road : Vi Ltnew lale hese } ' eee : IA © I mb temperance met | } ie { i may know lat wv : ia a4 fla, the minutes of this : as und | hy ion tothe Pigne P aventi : , sicrne 5 “ion hewspapers. Joun K. McK enzirz,. Setret? ay. In every detail the workmanship is elegant, the qu ality of material used is of the high’ | est order, all care has been taken to insure | prompt and noiseless action and durability, to pre vent warping, and to provide | Velnence and excellence regardless of pense. The tone is rich, full and the faintest stops being as decided and | clear the larg pedal pipes. The| builder, Mr. George S Hutchings, of Bos- ten, new occupies a foremost place organ Wuilders. The church authorities | i speak in hig praise of the most satis- ! fat ry ahd considerate way in which Mr. Mutchinys has exvcuted his cUntracty ant coll ex- mellow, ciear as est he 3 interest to the amount of seven and a half millions, or at the rate of 2.80 per cent. on , the gross debt. We began in 1867 with a net debt of $76,009,000. This is ; im incre Confederation of $120,000,000. 000 of this represents debts iaauited by the several provinces aud Dominion, the pul lie burden, ion. This to be accounted for. The assuined Grit Government of 1873-78 vase since 7,000, - by the and is in no wise an increase of but merely a transfer of among | liability from the provinces to the Domin- leaves a balance of $93,000,000 are responsible flr abbat $40,000,000 of this, the the SLT cS ES EE STE, MONDAY and the Conservative Governments of 1867-73 and 1878-85 for the remainder. The debt increased under Grit rule by eivht millions a year, and under Couserva tive rule by less than four and a half mil- lions a year. | It can scarcely be said if these figures are correct, and they appear in the Blue Books, that the Conservatives are increasing the debt in greater proportion than the Grits. The next matter to consider is what have | we to show for this increase of debt, The following amounts were expended on capi- tal account since Confederation : Works..... $ 82,091,866 89. 416,812 5,356,036 } . | Miscellaneous Public | Railways seeeseceess | North West and Dominion Lands. $126,864,714 We see by this that there has been an expenditure on capital account for abso- lutely necessary public works ; for railways without which the remarkable progress that has been made in the opening up of the country, and the extensive trade which has | sprang up between the different Provinces would have been impossible; and for the acquisition of the North-west, the land in which, at seventy-five cents an acre, would pay off the whole debt of Canada three times over, of $34,000,000 more than the increase of debt. We will now look at the debt from an- other standpoint—how it affects the tax- payer. It is not the amount of debt that is the burden to the people, but the interest we pay upon it. In 1878 the interest on the public debt was $1.58 per head. In 1885 it was $1.59. Still we are told that the burden of debt has become so great, and ¢he poor taxpayer is so completely bowed down under the yoke, that unless the Grits are immediately allowed to take charge, the country is done for. So much for the debt and the interest we pay on it. Now for taxation. In 1875 the estimated population was 3,886,534, and the amount collected that year for customs, excise and bill stamps was $20,664,878, that is $5.32 per head. In 1885 the population was 4,695,864, and the amount collected for customs and excise (bill stamps having DK been done away with) was $25,584,529, or $5.40 per head. Considering the fact that there is now} double as many miles of railway in opera- ; tion carrying twice as many passengers as in 1875, and three times as much freight, we surely can afford to pay the additional | eight cents. I will vive youatable here taken from | the oftich: al blue books of the several de- | partments : 1875. 188), Miles of railway in operation 1,826 10, 150 Passengers carried me 5,190,416 9,672,599 Vons of freight carried. 5,670,836 14,659.271 Number of post offices........ 4.706 10,150 } Number of letters carried 42,000,000 82,200,000 Number of new Settlers. 27,382 79,169 | Ue 8 er 3 W0. 82 $ 3 92 | Value of property brought = on by settlers . 41,384.573 4,143,866 | Twlue of imports per head 31.60 23.20 | Imports exceeded exports ket wetidcaes wacsecee 45,188,308 19,708,125 | Rate of interest on ‘public debt per cent..... oe 3.7% 2.80 In view of these figures 1 do not see how the most factious enemies of Canada and its Government could say aught else but that we and our country are prospering. J. Heper Hasta. Dee. 24th, 1886. ST. JAMES’ HALL. Lecture Course, [S86-7 JAS, CARRUTHERS will deliver the 2nd Lecture of the me row, fUESDAY EVENING, at JAMES’ i ALL. SUBJECT Across the Channel” Rouen, Paris, Resurrection of France Shadows of Paris. Admission, 15 cents; eight Lectures, $1.00. ALBERT E. REV course, to- 8 o'clock, in Dieppe, Light and Tickets for course cf MORRISON, Seceretary, Dec. 27, 1886. Apples! Apples! At Auction, at Rooms, WEDNESDAY, 29th inst., at 11 o'clock, a. m., 75 Barrels Winter-keeping APPLES.—A good assortment. signments. A. H. B. MACGOWAN, Auctioneer, This lot closes con Dec, 27—2i Christmas Concert pue Annual Concert of the Methodist ‘.urch Sunday School wiil be Jasement of the Church, TO-MORROW EVENING. Doors open at 7.30 sharp 8 o'clock. Admission, 10 cents. Caré has deen taken to make this o*e most pleasing entertainments of the season. Brick held in the ; Concer! to commence at of the Sale of Magazines § and Papers, YHE Annual Sale of Magazines and Papers | from the Y.M, C. A Reading Rooms, will take piace December 30th AT An opportunity is the best British and reasonable rates, Thursday, 8 PM thus afforded of Ainerican obtaining publications, at The periodicals will be delivered every week or month, upon receipt at the Reading Room of the following numbers. G. F. BEER, Secretary. Dec. 27. 1886, LONGERS. —_—— BY Auction, on the Holl Estate, commencing at the Lower Ma!peaue Road, at Cherry Road. On Monday, January 3rd, 1887, | AT 11 OCLOCK, A number of Lots of Longers and Stakes. will be last Sale of Lonwers on the estate. This TERMsS—AIl sums under $5, cash; over that amount, Joint notes, payable in 11 meee ; H. A. HOLL ; Dee. 27, 1886. FOR SAL uA “Ds Welling House and Shop ! situate on Euston Street For terms and par- ticulars apply to George Alley or to the owne thé premise’. —H. H. Pollut Fa. 7 ‘EMBER rr ye LSS6. ATTRACTIONS (2 = O- WwW" will make the following reductions during the Xmas and New Year's trade : Fur Caps, worth $18.00 for $14.00 Boys’ Overcoats, worth $ Fur Caps, worth 12.00 for 9.00 soys’ Overcoats, worth Fur Caps, worth 10.50 for 8.50 Boys’ Suits, worth Fur Caps, worth 7.500 for 5.00 Boys’ Suits, worth Fur Caps, worth 6.75 for 4. 19 soys’ Suits, worth Fur Caps, worth 4.75 for 7D Boys’ Suits, worth Boys’ Overcoats, worth 7.10 for 4. 75 Boys’ Suits, worth Boys’ Overcoats, worth 6.75 for 4.10 Boys’ Suits, worth —- 75 ‘a 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.350 for 3.50 for 2.75 for 5.00 for 4.50 for 3.75 for 3.00 for 2.00 for 1.75 JOHN MSLEOD & CO, UPPER QUEEN ST., (Op. Roger’s New Brick Block.) ) “ms h’town, Dee. 1886. QUE During Christmas and New Vear Weeks we will offer the balance of our fur Capes at prices to ciear, Fur Capes at $6.2 25 for $5.90. Fur Capes af $5.00 for $4 €O. Fur Capes at $4.06 for $3 20. Fur Capes at $3 75 for $3.00. Fur Capes at $3.09 for 82 44. Fur Capes at $2.40 for 4L.90. —ALS@O Fur-lined Cloaks, Kyrie Cloth Newmarket Coats, Child's Cloth Jcckcts. BARK & SF VWART, Successors to Git. QIVEGs & CO. Dee. 26, 188). 3 = Geo Qo ——e SSW RS Ee ke F, ENSIVE CAM SALE Ho have decided to whole of meme 0 * nnete cl my stock of ‘lose out the Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, commencing De- cember Lith, IS86, ard continu! ing until the whole is disposed of, at LARGE DISCOUNTS FOR CAS —— (eee A. I. BROWN. Dee. 14 th ‘tow ny, Ib manufactured, in Meltons, Beavers, Worste wky —-- WITH THE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT [ Fl YROM this Fall’s [my portations we are showing g some of the VERY BEST CLOTHS aa QO ee d, Vicuna and Tweed ‘UVERE JATINGS, SUITINGS & TROUSERINGS in all the leading patterns. We are making N ‘AP CLOTH REEFERS FOR $7.00. READY-MADE OVERCOATS We (OUR OWN MAKE) FROM $6.00, UP. —- == 2 Te ‘ ; ; f sell limported Clothing with BaGarne for coat canvass. A very large stock of Fur Coats, Fur Caps, | sian Lamb and other kinds, at prices lower than we Don't buy till you see our stock. i Best Value for their mone y. Sleigh Robes. ever before ermined to We are det: give ee 0) ere Driving offered. Gloves, our customers in Per- the As ee eis SE a Ch'towh, Nov. 29, 188i,