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Christmas Music Full of
LORY to God in the Highest, and on Earth Peace,
Goodwill toward men"—the greatest aria ever sung.
In the crisp coldness of the midnight air it floated
down to those Judean hills long centuries ago, and
still it echoes and re-echoes, losing none of its charm,
until all the world stands still to hear the Angels sing,
No song has ever lived so long, no song was ever more thrilling.
Its keynote, salvation, is the centre of the world's civilization.
fi The joy of humanity at Christmas time is invariably expressed
in song. From the angelic hymn, which has its echo in the carol
of the shepherds, and endless train of poetry and music has sprung
up. The Noel is possibly the best known type of Christmas music,
and it'has.grown up with the first celebration of the Nativity in the
church services, The Noel, or Christmas carol, has a rural and
pastoral character suited to the simplicity of the words, the mar-
velous story of the Nativity. Carols are generally divided into
and written with very good style and finish. "Si.tg 0 Heavens,"
"Arise, Shine" and "'There Were Shepherds" are all of a simple
nature. One must not forget to mention in passing "Gloria in
)i xcelsis." (I-1, 13. Gaul), a novel carol with the thence taken from the
old French Noel.
► For advanced choirs oratorios are often chosen, but these
demand considerable ability and musical technique, Gounod's
' GaUia," Stainer's-d'Crucifixion" have both been successfully tried,
k'hile there is no mare magnificently inspiring finale to the Christmas
lay services than the "Hallelujah Chorus" from HandeI's "Mes-
siah." Its message breathes the one hope of the world's civiliza-
tion. "Hallelujah, the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth, King
of Kings, and Lord of Lords."
The new is but the old come true; each sunrise sees a
new year born.
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penscd to friends and strangers. It was thought that thus they
might "entertain an angel unawares."
Tint today houses are so close together, safe lights so plentiful,
wanderers in snow -drenched roads so scarce, there is no necessity
to put up a candle whose ;dame does not warm hearts of passersby,
and which is so full of danger to property and lives.
BEAVTTIFUL THREADS.
Two old women sat outside a little white cottage in a western
county making lace. One was weaving a very elaborate and beauti-
ful pattern, for she was an expert lace maker. The other was not
so experienced; she sat slowly working out a simple little pattern
with love and care. A rich lady drove past in her car. She had
been buying Christmas presents, She looked first of all at the
elaborate lace and passed it by. The old lace maker's hands were
soiled, she had "not bothered to wash them; the thread she was
two classes, those whose dominant note is joy, such as "God Reat
You, Merry Gentlemen," "Good Xing Wenceslas," "The First
Noel," and those which express adoration, for instance, "Sleep,
Holy Babe," "My Saviour Sleep," an old Breton melody; "In the
Bleak Midwinter" and "Holy Night, Silent Night."
No festival of the year is so prolific of interesting religious
music. The church service for the day is almost wholly m asical
hi character, and some of the best known hymns chant the C fn.:st-
mas story. Is there a chorister anywhere who does not know
"Hark the herald Angels Sing" or the "Adeste Fidelis?"
'There are many interesting anthems too, but success of the
anthem depends on the size and ability of the chorus. Among the
less
difficult "Behold 1 Bring Good Tidings,„
by Norman
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hurch-
ill,with the comforting, , solo
"GodSo Loved
the World” d, ash
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opening note and the "Adeste Fidelis" the dosing theme Caleb
Simpers' "Break Forth Into Joy" is bright and happy in character
PLAYMATES
CIf ISTMAS CANDLES.
The "Christ candle" lighted in the windows of homes on
Christmas eve, with its old tradition of "guiding the Babe of Beth-
!lehem to your home" is a pretty piece of sentimentality, but like
.many things of that sort, the consequences may be ssrious.
The flame of the candle, quivering in a current of air, teams
out to meet the fluttering curtains, and disaster often follows.
;Open fires, such as candle light, caused S1'7,500,000 damage within
;four years.
It isn't so much the candle that counts, as the idea back of
the tradition.' In the days when Europe had no railroads and men
'wandered from country to country on foot, carrying heavy knap-
sacks, ti
s erreasants always i
p y placed lighted candles in their bare,
curtainless windows, to guide the wanderer's footstep to warmth
:and shelter on the night when Christmas cheer was eagerly dis-
using was grey, not white. But the rich lady stopped by the other
worker and bought a number of yards. She realized that though
the pattern was not so good, the work was clean and dainty. God
gives us beautiful threads of life to weave into a beautiful pattern.
And how poorly we treat the beautiful thread'
OLD CLAUS,
Oh, many, many times has Claus whirled away from his far
northern home in his sledge drawn by the reindeer, and thousands
upon thousands of beautiful gifts --all of his own staking ---has to
be borne to the children of every land; and he loves them all alike,
and they all alike love him, I trow. So timely do they love him
that they to r
alt him Santa aClaus, Jed ird It
an sure that he must be a
Saint; for he has lived these many hundred years, and we, who
know that he was born of Faith and Love, believe that he will live
forever: •-»Eug. Field.
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Isard's Two
Are well stocked^;
Nwith all kinds of
Christmas Merchant
disc, You will irld
our display of useful
N presents bigger, bet-
ter and cheaper than
ever. Come in and
inspect our stock we
will be pleased t o
show y o u through
' both sections Ladies'
714 Wear' and Men's
rfii Wear stores.
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We llllave Bought Several Lines at Chrisf-
mas_Goods at Reduced Prices
And are passing these good values on to our sus- X
toners so that on several lines of merchandise you
will save from 20 to 30 per cent.
LADIES' WEAR STORE—Christmas Gifts IC
for the Women and Girls
Silk and Crepe Waists, Skirts, Coats with Fur Costars, Fur Coate,
Muffs, Fur Capes, Stoles, Children's Fur Sets, Wool Sets, Tam and
Scarf, Wool Caps and Hoods, Bootees, Mittens, Shawlettes, Wool Glov- o%v
es, Kid Gloves, Baby Wool Coats. Handkerchiefs, Shopping Bags and top
Purses, Beads, Centre Pieces, Sideboard Drapes, Fancy Back ;and Side `,,L.,+s
Combs, Silk and Heather Hose. Fancy Lace Collars, Sweaters, Hair Rib. "
bone, Fancy Slippers, Spats and Boots and Shoes.
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MEN'S WEAR STORE—Bargains in Useful
Gins for Men and Boys
XNeck Ties, Gloves, Mitts, Mufflers, Fancy Shirts, Silk or Heather
✓/ Socks, Braces, Armbands, Garters, Coll'r Boxes, Caps, Fur Coats,
gm,, Sweaters, Cuff Links, Hockey Boots, Fancy Slipptrs and Umbrellas:,
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H. E. Isard & Co.
Blyth
Bluevale
di Mr. Frank Tate arrived home t3tii
Councillor,J L. Moody has announce
that he will not be a candidate for mun
icipal honors a' the coming election.
Rev. A. C. and Mrs. Tiffin are in God-
erich attending the funeral of the fortner's
brother the late J J T'tffi h d' d
- t week to spend the Christmas holidays.
I with his parents at the Manse, Re is es
be congratulated in having won. the ;14c-
Clure scholaxshlp in Hebrew this year salt
the University of Toronto.
n, w o to on
Tuesday morning. The interment took
place Thursday, Dec. 15, in Maitland Snakes in December
Cemetery, Goderich- the services being Mr. James Irwin of the 2nd. Con., Kin-
in charge of Rev. H. D. Moyer. pastor of loss, had a rather unusual Experience for a
North Street Methodist Church, Mr.' December day, on Monday of last weeks
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idow, one daughter, Miss He is r Vera,vived three +field, and while turning out at one end, fe.
sisters and one brother..the Misses Tiffin discovered two large garter snakes on the
of Goderich, Mrs. Joseph Taylor of Luck- plowed ground, and the two were frnsy
now. and Rev. A. C., pastor of Biyth trying to swallow a large frog. Each lhadf
Methodist Church. He was the eldest a hind le in its mouth and theystere'
son of the late John Tiffin, a pioneer g
farmer of Colborne Township. doing their best to make a fair division.
The annual meeting of the Blyth branch The snakes were quite above the average
Tiffin had been in failing health for the is
past
eleven ears. He was out finishing the plowing of a sntr
of the British and Foreign Bible Society to size and where they and the frog front
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Rev. George Telford. The attendan couldimagine. t l5 very Unusual roti
was unusually targe and the contributions
has just been held in the Anglican Church come from was more than the observes -
was
of the occasion was given by I '
attendance
these creatures to be abroad so late in the
very er.couraging. season,
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Where Will 1Buy I
cif Xmas Gifts
.. At Patterson's Jeweler y Store..
Who is always at the front with what you want, we have the '"'
finest stock of goods for Xmas we have ever had, and all n"'
bought at the low price,
Diamonds from $11.00 to $400.00, the*e will be to teedoris
1, sending out of town for Diamonds after exrtnining aur storm..
We have the newest mounted Diamonds on the market at
the lowest prices,
Pearl Reads ranging in price from OA to $iy5,00 a string, a
very large stock to cheese from. r_
Our stock is comptete4inall lines, call and see, no`trcuble to thew goods
VII. G. PATTERSON
ThelOreat Watch Doctor, WitgbaamOnt
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