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Barrister - President. Belt Litie Rail'.vav Director, Belt Line Railway SOLICITOR MANAQINQ DIRECTOR F y S Kelly f\ Pre3iJer\t, Institute Ct)artered Rccountant, "-niMMii ™««ssgj On the Toronto Belt Ljne RaIlway ar^y alarvl L. S M. Co. Co. ed Rccounrarifs V-ALL ^y op THF- Don LooKitvIc East. tBh^ K^shiaads oF l^oronto ic f<^\>>' ^■VVU--..— ^V^/y. >\«' UK >H ii.'il ir 'I IMOfltd, ll|)(l|| ,1 jrciill 'l"l"'. i-^ .•itliiiicildy ,i(lii|)tc(l (' ,nr,il ,i|y. F|.,,|,| tlicsh "I- III 1' sniillicily '• site (if ,-| IIk' ^'fduird I'iscs r ilisliincc 111' al)<)ii( four "I's uC Luke Oiitiii'ic [•I.IICJIU to |)lil| iiiilfs from II •111 .illiliiili' is jilli •'••III iiMlil. ill 111, H' water's t'dLrc. iiicil()|;c,iJfV,'t al l.;ik( II aDovi'tlif level of till '■'•'■ "••"■•l><'"HiKlil«n(ls„CT OI'dlltl) liiiii a liiid': -•'Vc view lak "I Inconio and ils siwi f some |)(isiti()i| iipiiii siilll '!'<) nb- 'Kiindiiigs >iiiiiiaiidiii<,'ciiiinci III' .iiid wid IM'Cl.S will I mil, slupc (irspiirof til •' iiiid hcaiiliCul pr, II' yuiir reward. All inoiiiid tl .' srntinu'i.tal as vvflliis ih.'M.lisi.inti.il ii(lvMritaKfs..f homes on "To- n.Mlos lli^'hlal,.ls.•• If one .oul.l. with ahsolnte aeen- ,,„y. piv.li.l the lal.i.l plotless that e,.nunn veals will witness in oni- eily, he would Rain more nutoriet y.for ,,,„„,,,„•.. than vera.ily. Then.l'oie p.opheey wonl.l not 111' prolital'le, fi. 'l^i'iic. I^ia.tiare hy |ien or pencil i ,f Toronto in liWK) would excit<' uni veisal li.lieule. Who wonM have dated in IHSd to have portrayed the Toronto of to-day? Who woul.l have said that in IS'.ll) policemen would he rcquire^I H"' K>Ki"it''' P>"l""- tions to which our school system has -ruwn, furnishing accommo.lat ion for over t went y t housand pnhlie school children? To say that ten years hence our city will he ransliiiured. our linest laiildinKS eclipsed, our limits Iran extended foi' many miles and our population increased hy incrcdihle thonsan.ls, would he t(. court condemna- tion as a dreamer. So, however, will it iKilhey A simple ai>plication of the " Kule of Three " as the l)ast is to the present, so is the present to the fnture^wouhl convey some in(h'X of our iiuporta^t., £>eshiay. This would save us the temporizing' and make-shift l.olicy which h.ads us with the expense of expedieids in lieu of permanent solutions. The recent census of Montreal k'vs H'" population of that chief com- „„.rcial city of Canada as 22(),(K)I). Toronto, which now approaches 20(MHM(. has more than douhled in the last ten years, and will soon outstrip her Quebec sister iuid wear the proud titlt> of " the foremost city of the Dominion." Those wlio discern tlu" growiuK needs of this viKorons motiopolis and endeavor to provide such conveniences .as will enliance the comfort and welfare ((- ill ion iiifit-ascd Mill coiuli'iima- oll)!'-' A simple IS tin- p.'ist is to I'lilmo -would tmy. 111(1 iiiiikf-sliil't sc ot fxpt (lii'iits- • iccciit cciisiis Ili.l1 cliiol' coiii- liicli Toronio, w 11 (loiil)lf(t in till" icrQucbi'i' sistci' ■most city of tilt' ;rk liraiit whicli whirl] a cil' THH HlOHt»ANDS OF TORONTO. "t III. cili/cii.s Ml.' icil l)i'iict;icfor.s. People liccomc iiioic liixiiii.iiis with III., y.'iirs iiihl .III' ivndy (.1 pny Inr iM(liilH:<.n(c. .\iiti«|ii;il.'.l iiicllii.ds ill hvr c this ■ I.!,'., i.f iutivity. Sp..(..l is th.- .Iciiiiind. Thcivfoiv. Mi.iki's its .•idv.'iit. Its niissioii is to vn !/... time hv i','i|ii.l Ininsit. iiiiil t.. ."iiry nicii, w.mK'ii and iliililiiii with coiiifurt. sjilcty and speed heyoiid the iiaiii|.ed and eiowded city to the airy uplands: whence, liaviiijj; .■ii.joyed the rest and refreshineiit of eoiii 'i""i^ '' <'Niin<' cioiisfrroiinds. they can reliini "II lli.nioirow t.i ivnew, with (|iiieken.Ml energies, the tMsk of life. It will also disclose Konie of the hcamies whi.t, naliiiv lias lavished around Toronto which too loufr have remained unknown, and to which Inference is made on another pa^e. Toronto is a city .if cosy iuid fharniing homes, so inter- i -» spersed with tribes as to well nigh ^ivc to ejich "" f '">l'l s.'ttiiig. To maintain this character ample area is rcpiired. Am article, hearing upon this subject, appeared in one of the leading dailies a sli.irt time ago, and from it we(|ii()te the following: "Toronto is a city of homes, and anything that can he done to encourage this characteristic IS a step in the right direction. The man who possesses a home of his own is, as a rule, worth iiiore t.i the city as a citizen and a man than the hird ot jiassage who rents his dwelling or hoards in a tene- mi'iit house. There is no reason, except want of com- munication, why our outside districts, many of them now mere cow pastures, should not he occiiiiied hv limilevarded .streets and iileasaiit homes each with its ( .■c.irative g.irden. As things are at present the ten- dency IS t() crowd hiiildings on to ridiculously small spaces. 'I he oh.servant jiasseiiger along our " streets will .see th.-it the attempt is being made to s<|ueezp a Imnse in lieii-, and to make a large one into tw.i or three siiijiller ones there. Hetweeii this and the tene- ment house system which prevails in many crowded cities the step is a small one." Unwilling as .s.niie nmy be to credit it, thi'n- are many fainilies siitrering from undue congestion in THH HiGHliANDS OF TOROflTO. llii'ii- ;i1iim1c^. 'I'lii' ^iiMl M'stciliiilcrols, in I lie (ciil Till |):iil> ri--c, in t lu'ii- di^nil \- ,in in piiint nT l'al(' nii'ans can, if hc' will. ^eeupc a bit oP Gpouad, and inaUi' a liunii'. 'I'lic doniiialcs nC I lie people sliduld not lie liuried amid llie liinomy l'a<-l. In llie name of lonii-^nlVerinfj; Im- nianily let in llie snnlli;lil and llie j,'reen swaicl llie lilue sk> and I h:- liree/e. 'I'liiiik ytiii. aii>" ill .'nr.ily ale viilVei iiiL; in liddy and in iiiin~ and lioli air':' l,el Imndreds, yea lli(iil--aliils. (if lired uixi ind ii\<'r-laxed Iiiul liers lie ^ a: • I" /l\ 10 lieard, and their lestiiiKiny will lie thai wearisim.e (lays and iii|.;hts aie tlieif portion in eramped anil ill-venl dated iipai I liienls. Out of doors means on the street, while in doors is like a prison. lie who says that this is not the precise pie- dieanii'iit of tliousands in our city to-day is uncon- scious of what exists ai'ound him. Low rent in a cen- tral locality inciins a shallow lot, iindesiialile neigh hois and liaiid-liox rooms. Jp^aeiueafc l^ows on hack lanes: and terraces, end- wise to t he street, with access hy a narrow alley, proclaim the linii' has come wIk'Ii many of our population, dependent upon small incomes, would fain seek emaiicip.il ion from tiiis huddling pi-ocess. |?ad as it is for the hnshand, it is iidinitely worse for the wife and children, lie may find relief as he moves h.ick and forlli helweeiitlie shop or oHice and his home, hut not so with his wife 'A PA'ii-h (litil \\('iiiis THE HIGHliflNDS OF TORONTO. will, paliciilly paces Ik'I-ci'II, As foi I lic'liildivii Ihcir I'l'iy-.^'' " lii'll l-iii.- h'ailway traverses a circnit of lifteen miles, inchidin- from I'.irkdal.^ to the Don on the Kspl.inade, aiiddescril.injr;, ,.i,.,.|,. (,, , i„, n,,rth, cr,,sses Von.-,.. street font miles from the water front. Over one-third of its conrse is Oft t^e Wable ka^d &= ahov(- t 13 le city: and, here, The Toronto Melt Land Corporation have made Ki'iierous provision for the needs of the comin^r throng of home-seekers. Forest Mill. Kairhank and Kiirhank .hmclioii. with a clioicc holding at .Moor<' I'.irk all stations on theHelt Line - will Inrnish ,impl<. v.iriety from which to m.ike sel,.c- lions, whether it he a site for a prin.cly m.insion or a Immhie cottaj,'.'. a corner for a shop or a local ion for a factory rcMpiiiinjr extensive shipping' facilities, all can hesnpplied. .\ few years hence will .see ,■, charminj^r sniinri) upon these he.inti In 1 ki<"1"i'1s, and, with I'pper THH HIOHliANDS OF TOI^OriTO. ( 'ii'iiida ( 'iillciic cliisi' ill liiiiid. .itViinliiii; liiyli riliicn- t ioiml .•ulviiiit.ijj;t's. t lie pi'Dspcct is cnlunHi'd. 'I'lic ( 'diii- |iiiny liMvc !i\iiiclr(l level crossiiifis on nil piildic I lliiidiii^iit'aro, I'm l lie doiihlc iilijecl uf ^tifctiy arid Bpeeci, 'I'lie lime Diiiipied will lie iiiiicli less than is (■(Hisunied liy tliiise wild liavi' far tn gn iip.-.il iides, incideiilal ld>lieet cars, especially ill I his cliinale. which make it sale to assert that the luxury of a lapiil transit tr.iiii. at the same price, will he ri'.idily .iccepicd in cNch.uiLfe. The scenery .-iloiii; the I'lelt Liiii' will prove ,i ^cemiine surprise, (lalherin;^ its passeiif^i-rs at \arions points on the J^ V City's l']splaiiade. it hurries away east and west risirijj rapidly td the lieif,dil iidflli of the city, f,'iviii^i; rii riiiilf many charming; views ordist.iiit landsiapes as well .'IS j^limpses of lovely hits of scenery close hy wherein I'orest, stri'am and v.illey lilend with chaiifj;- iuLC elVect and heauty. ^^ llMit i iiiliiii Slllllll till- II line < Driv.' lIlMl \';illc; anil Si reel THH HiGHliflNOS OF TOt^ONTO. 111.' road liinis up llic hioiul viillcy of llic Don. As r.ii- ils Wiliclicstcr Sheet I lie loiKc is side hy side with ihcC. I'. I\'. ovi'illic new ly-( oust liictfd Don Impiovc- niciits: passing, on tlu' way, licncath the new (iciiaid Slirct ln'idKf. ConliiniinKoiitlu! wo.st side of (lie Don .nid skirting the historic gi'oiuids of Castle Frank, a liiih is soon made at N'cai at hand is Heacon Hill -a pi'ominont and nnicli- a.lirMivd headland that is hixuiiantly wooded to the suiiiinlt. Smooth and suhstantial park loads tiviveise the main valley of the Don as well as a tiihutaiy one of K'«"it ln'aiity. These ai'e the Silvef Creek Drives, whicii ;idd another attraetion to Hosedale, so thill visitors can now drive throuirh Silver Creek N'.illey, passing,' under tlie Xoi^th Steel Uridyl'. and emerp' hy UoxhorouKh Street on Vonge Street,, It Chestimt Mark. A slioi^t iiin from Heaeon 17- llill and the view is suddetdy eiicnmscrihed as the line einves into the narrow delile of %fi.n^ ^aiky. steep hillsides, wooded slope.s, shady nooks and the (j;real variety and inofnslon of foliage and flowers impart a sylvan character to (his |)art of the trip. With such pleasant and novel surroimdiiiKs the climb is made fii.m the meadows of the Don to the higher plateau. There are people that aic l.lind to the heauties of nature. The birds, with their bright plumage and sweet songs— the woods, with all (heir grace of form iind foliage— the seasons, with (heirchauges of vesture and colorings, culminating in tlielloiid glories of the autinuu,- all (hese delights of sight and souiul are w.isted upon tiiem. 'I'hese, however, a r'c the few and the fewer the better b)r thesiike of cuKure .ind reliiie- nieti( The many will ivjoice at (his Iales( and richest .iccessioi, to the playgrounds of the people. THH HIOHLiflNDS OF TOROflTO. Il uill l],';i o;r,-iiiil |il,nc In irivc till' cliildicii ;i r(iiii|). ^iiiil. to]' a liiiii' ,il lc,i-~l. u ilil (Idwci-. in |iiiitii-i,iii will ilrlinlil I hi' f\c anil \\ ill lie iMirii'd ,n\a>- as m(iiii'iil(>!'> III' a (lay on I lie II i^li lands. I'lvllily si mated ii, .S|iiinK N'allcy is till' Stalion at il^ooi'e Fcxi^k till' liisl wliicli 1,'ivi's acci'ss to tliclalili'-laml. Close l>y aic choirfiiic'ci'^ of \V( Midland —del ii;lit I'm I places i'oi' a landilc: and wcll-kcpl road-ways rcndcf lidiiin; and diixiny in this xirinily aLri'<'<'al(ii' prfroi-inanccs. Spiiims. soMii' of wliich aic stroni,dy mincfal. arc ainon^;- ihr at 1 lait ions of this locality. It cannot he liili.U' nntil these hillsides are stndded with stately homes, for se.ncll the wide world over few fairer spuis can hi' t'ouiiii, whereon taste anil Wealth may rear palatial mansions heaiili- lid in their iininediate snrromidinfis, and com- niandin;^- vistas over v.dlev. hill and lake that will yield perpetual pleasure. Kincrf,'iii^( t'l'oin SprliiK N'alley upon theiahle land and liirniii^f westwaid a short distance, the railway passes liiiii o\er N'onge Street and then skirts alon^' (he sonllierly slope of SilverCreek Valley hetween 1 )eer Park iind Davisville with the new I'pperC 'anada ('ollef,'e hnildiiiKsadoiiiint,' the eminence to the left. \ short fiiii and tlu- summit is reached at Hatlnirst sli'eet on Forest Qlii. \ tract of fj;reat heaiity ext<'iids from this point to where the junction is made with the (iraiid Trunk li'ailway. 'riie admirable ad.iptat ion of the easterly portion for villa sites is imicli enhanced hy i,n'aceful undulations, alloidirif,' much diversity of hill crests and K'entle slopes. Tliese are further adorned hy fine specimens of forest trei'S scattered and in dumps. Visitors to Forest Mill will a-:i'ee t hat t his heall lifiil and beautiful situation must pro\e an incst imalile acipiisi- tiontotheCiiy of Toronto. The Melt Land Corpoi'at ion IS ^iiif,' tViiiii Spi'iiij; \\\\\H wcslwinil a oiitlici'Ix' slope of Ilk .111(1 Davisvillc iiiililiiii{sii(l()iiiiiit{ II and llic siiniiiiit 1. < I'i'diii this point till' (iiaiid I'runk II of the castclly iKcd l)y Kiarrfu! ity of liili cicsts I' adoi'iK'd Iiy fine I anil in iliiiiips. Iliislit-altlil'iiland i'sliinal)lc ac(piisi- iiaiid Corporation On the Toronto Belt Ljne Rajlvvay. At yoHQE Street LOOKiNq North Upptia Q\NAr>A CoLLegE- FRO^^ the: Nof^TM, IIBI IIMM' uillc II.Mit w.itci saiiit: til iiil I'liiiiii; I'lil ho ■ It F;ii the i'( ;iln.;;:! 1. 1 hi is) • 1 con THE HIOHliANDS OF TOr?ONTO. have i.iiisfcl Ji Mini, ii'lil port iipii uC I his |>r'>|.(.Hy to lu' l.iiil ..III into K"<> inlluenre all ranks and conditions of oiu' people. Fa if bank. To meet tile requirements of that larjfe class which caiuiot alford expensive dwelliuKs and yet desire taste '"I •' '"^- 'Ik' survey in the vi<-inity of I )utferln street al Fairhank will prove ;i lioon. Here, loc.il activity, nt ihe ii>Mverj,'ence of live important thoroughfares, has a!re,::!y irraiked it out as a husiness cenlie. Speedy t,'ro\vtliand steady adv.ince in v.ilue nnisl follow the es- '"'•'i'*'" '1' "'I'lailwayacconnnodalion: and very soon a coiisi(l( lalile community will chister around the I I ■ 21 pi'esent miclens. Several shrewd invcstorsliavese.iired small holdinj^s here, anticipatiiij.' a nn-at rise in prices in a very short lime. Any who pride themselves on lheirdisi i-i. ii oi lie -iiin 111' the (Mnriil 'rriink l{,iil\\:iy ddw ii I liriiM,i;li pri'lly I >aM'ii|iiiii. .-iiiil iiri iM^I Wol 'roiiiiitd .hiiictidii :iiiil I'.iikil.ilf. ;iriil sddii, \\i' Mi'c li.ick Miraiii Ml I hr riii lii'l'dii' ciurcit i/.fii-. can iniliilLTc 111 lliislri|i, wliicli llic inccciliiiir accdiiiil aiilici- palc--, a> llic I'liail i-. oiily in cmii'sc ul' const met inn. Many. Imw cxcr, will ciiilca\-dr in look into the merits df I he iiiM'slnicnls dtVcreil, di- make select inn n{ fU'^\- 1 lie sites I'di' till iii-e I ^ in iiih'ancc dl' llie thiiinn- 1 hal will cdine in li\' rail. : 'i' !i.i~ hccn .lili'^'cil iiy t hose wlio, fof fe.-isulis ul' tiieii dwii, wish tdiletiacl IVoni the iinpoftaiice of this licii Line, thai it will he used as a hiop line dl' the (iianil 'rrmik fur t I'.in^iidil in^; t■|■ei^'ht. This is nut mili'iie lint a iiiiiinent's retleclidii shows it to he ahsiird. 'I'he idiite is circnitoiis, as it must he to serve the purposes ol' a " licit. '" anil the giadieiils are severe as tlie distance is short lietwcen the water-front .'md the siiinmit. jJailways .'ire not so foolish as to waste their strength for naiiKhl and to liaiil frei)j;lit the longest way round for a '■short cut ,' therefore it will colli iliue to he just what it is designed to lie, ;i I'"ast Irains cii'cling our city, in holli directions, w ill link the most important points in new and adv.in- taneoiis alliances. 'I'hey will .-ilso gix,. conxeiiicnt an Ksphin.ide will serve (he whole Soiithcily part of tile lV',®.V/Jff . (-Vi»* J On the Toronto Belt Une Railway •tioii shows il to lie IS il tiiust l)c to serve Kfjuliciits ai'i' severe the watei-d'ont iiiid I t'oolisli as to waste I) liaul ffeiKliI the It, ■ Ihei-et'ol-e it will ilied to lie, a ill liolh (lireel ions, s ill new and .idvaii- ifive eoMxt'iiienl and eeii noiiils holding u ill throw a tresii lily. ({iiiiMing into jiei'ons pointson the iiilheiiy part of the Views of Yonqe Street- FRo^^ Forest hill Ro Ko THH HlOHliflNDS OF TOt^ONTO. iil> , wliili- llu'Noi'diiiiKl Kiist and West will Ik" l)r(Hij,Hil iiili) iiiliiiiiitc social and hnsincss relations witli ■down-town" and with cacli other. In the sin^li' niatlrr of summer excursionists, it will he readily seen » lial comlorl and safety will he afforded to the laif^e niunheis of omj. citizens of all afi;es and sexes who di-irc to reaeli the wharves and enjoy reci'eat ion upon I he water. 'I'lie Tcfrain of the croaker for the past ten years, ill Illation to the growth of iheciiy. hashecn. "Look out for a crash." Th.' pessimist, all this time, has 'ii'l'i|'li'>ii<"dly. "sat on the fence iind watched the I'lmi'ssion g(. hy," while men of jietion, with faith in the future of Toronto, discerned and improved th«>ir iippiiitunily and thus Kathered a k<'I<1''1i hai'vest. f^ii K'li'iit has heen tile rise in values that many who, on acMiunt of their reckless spei'ulat ion and waste- ful extra valance, deseiwed lii.'s. * * « i'le^'^''^"^' '''"''i|"'i-''^. >nyvv\uir Murncrun.s s|...,-i;.lt i-'s ' '■'•''■•'"''•ill .•ippli.UK-,..-. ,■,.,, uirvjl p,.p,|l.>us,ity '"''"'"'"''•"' ■'<"I'.'ilnMi;.Kr. Tl,isp„inth,-,s„.,wl„.,.„ '■"■"■'•'■''■""' '"••"Is th. ,,.|v..nl nr ,,„..,..•, wl„.r..in II,.. '""''■'"'" "'■ ■■' ''"W I' il.niu.i will i,„p,,,-t r.vsh """"""""" ■■""1 v.uirly ,„ ,|,„ i,„|„„,,i,,| i,„„,,,.^,^_ •:,^l{«».\|,.,„ala,„lMrl,,.,Ml,.„M..stl„.s,,n.,n,.l,l.n,^l,l,.,.s '■""' '•"l'"'^— l">-Mn,.M,ly >,. M>v .■..■,..„Mp.n,i,.,l l,y " "''"'""^^•""'"'■''•■'vinK.ir,|ui,v.lsMt1l,.i,.M. ,n..n,s '"'■'■''"■'""""''"'■"■•"''■• '■'■K.-H'l.-'K ...In,;,t Ml,,. '"■>• iH.-i,;,^.. ,„, ,,„, ,„„„^ , |,|,,_ ^^_^^,_ ,|,..,H.„.... K I I, '•y ■■!" t'lltiraic tl 11' r|,ij,lr,.ii." Ai il is. t'o|. wlii|,.||ii.int,.||,.,.( (•(■I'd-, 1 ||,.r.,. ,.,.|,| 1 ml liiiiiiirig- pici- ><■ .1 .|lllllli,ills (IVl.r.slfrl,) ,,(• (I If iii(i|.,.|| 'l"v-l..pn,..„t. T.„..,n.„. MS ,. s 1- |,...„.„inK. •■""''■"•'■■* '"•■'">■ wh .•„„„. ,iti/..„s in tins way. „.,(! thus CDiitiilnil,. tl) |„.|. w(.|l';ii(.. ■■'■ « !Jim-;.\lli.. .„. ,.,„,s Mankl.iK, liis,„a.„.,.. Loaning ■•'"•'"""■■■l''in.ni<.ialli,slil„tiui,s. iliai ha v.. k.oui, <"''>l-ssal proportions, .h.injran.i .v.vivinK^.on,!. foi^n. M" small part In tl,,. ...lifi,.,. of Torontos K-v-'tnoss. M.-.ny of i|„.s,. afl,.r yoars of ,.a,.,.f„| an.l su.c,.ssf„| '"■"'■■'«■'■ '" '"'^■" '"••"•-I. "V .-ir,. ,...ari„K. palatial '"•■"l'|M.nl..rs l„.,.o,„inK lo th,.ir in.>...as,.,| w..alth an.l ■''■'I"''" '"-<'''ii.,|o„|yanio„fri|„.,.iti,.sofCana.la,lMit ■lis,, of .\n„.ii,a and ,,f th,. w.nM Hv roiiipariv;,))!. IITr iir,. Ill; my paiti'■ Bathurst s-reet- W llcl'l' irlll r\ \ .iIimIi yiTOI.M sll ,iiiin> it Sllclllld iiicikiii^ |Tise trcs idiiiiiiii Sdiiiil 1 inion, i THe HiOHiiANDS OF Toronto. ol ucilth. icliiii'iiii'iit and leisure, who cjin select «licic they sliiill live, elioosiiijf oiii- (H'derly mid exeel- liiil city as a ((iiit^eiiial liiinie. These I'oriii a veiv \ .ilil.ilije accession. * * « » Vj^OKONTO owes nnich to the favoi'al)le iin])i'essioii she iriakes npon visitors, \^•ho in turn sjieak well >>( lier' to ollieis;and thus "the tongue of f,'ood ivpoi-t " \"\\\> ill lhefr,,,„i Work of enlargiiifjf her horders. "I -lioiild like to li\e in Toronto " is an ofldieard expres- -ion. It indicates the kindly feeliiiK which prevails .1,'eiierally towards onr city : a ipiiet hut potent force making,' foi' success. -» » » # IT is eiiouuh to sutTKest :\ few of thi' many (>th.er but- tresses which must continne lo hold Toronto in a coinniandiiiK position. laterary, Profe.ssional, and Social magnates both of the Province, and of the Dom- inion, rendezvous here. This is the Legislative, .Judi- cial and Scientitic centre of Oiit.iiio. The Drama, .Music jind .Art siimnion their votaries to coiiKenial indiilKeiice. while the I'uliiit, I'latform and Press hold powerful sway, and multitudes come to pay I'.omageal their sliiines. * * * » rnHK jrnnicipal iiiacliinery is growing rapidly in extent andeflficiency. The I'oliceand Fire Depart- ments are nnswriiassed in the worhL The Public Schools are keeping pace with the extension of the city and in eiiiiiiimenl excel old t line colleges, \\i(l, pride can Toronto point to the perfect aiijioint inents and ample apjiliances that contriliiite to the comfort and advancement of the rising generation, along edu- cational lines. * ♦ « « /3 City of Churches it extends a warm invit.it ion to every race and every creed to come heie and find congenial association with the -20- THE HlGHUflNDS OF TORONTO. iclii;ii.ii> liriillirilionit thai ?iLa\ lir iiiii-.t cln'tislicd. '!'. p lniiHlicil> III' prdplc tlii- iial Irllciw >lii|) i-. all niil'ailiiiii liiadsliiiu'. and -iiiclv llii'i-r can MiiTirly lir any ~cci lliat rould nol nin-liT a >niall coIiTic nl' adlirrciil> ill I hi- c'liiiiifiil ly innial and icliKi"!'^ "i' >• B'' iV ,r.\l l-;i!i)rs inannfaclurinLr cimicitii-. uhicli i^rcw 111 lair |i|iiiiiiil idii- in -iiiancr tnwii- and \ illa^;f>, haviiiK \\ illi-li'i"! I'"l •'i I'""' I ln' rrlil liliflal powci- cil' nirliiipiililan ailxanlai^.-, ha\ral h'iii;lh lirrnriiin- |irllril III rhnii-c hrlwi'i'n rc-artii>n and i-rninval : and yii'ldiiiK' li> thr lalliT ha\i' fuimd 'rnniiitu lav urahic lor iiiiri-aM-d and -nccr^rnl iipcral inn.-. The larKi' arli/an rla-srs havi' sli-imL:' al '.arhni"i!l In Ihi' Cily. >hirliini' Shop-. P'oundrii's and 'I'onl l-'actnrii- arc rud>r.t ; and he wiio shrinks Irivni tile ordeal remains •■little and unknown." Tlii' .•ii'deiit soldier welcomes tlic fray, so ;tls(i the ahlc iinil j astut"' urti/,an courts rivali'v. 30 tini'tioii t'lDin its loi-a- piTotis city, (ii'ontcr iflicr sIkIiin iil)l-(i;i(l iHisf lictwccn SCVCI"! I nri^lci't tlic (iiil-(ir- lo I lie Icmliiif,' s;l!<'^- HC ls(il;il idii ilcaiii'tis 'lis it. « # to tlic si I'iilcgic ii(l\;iii- i water I'or (■(ilicctiiij,' ducts, iciidiM' it sufli cent riili/.at ion must go iirciiii, tlic gladiatois ( : anil he who shrinks ' and niiknowii." The V, so jilso tlic iihlc an On the Toronto Belt Line Railway. Near. Fairbank Junction -looking south West THE HlOHliANDS OF TORONTO. Arc submitlcil lu (Iciiionst lalr the ^rrowtli and iiiuk- niniilc i>t' tlic city. L.tlrrs .Idivcivd, l;i,L'>..077 l-ctl.'l's posted, i;;.;^!!''''; N..\\-.|):i|iiTs '• ;!,:f(ll,70S I'oslc.ifds " .i.Wl.iU2 i',.>laK.- SlMinps s..ld in INSil •"^•-'•f!'','":;';!! Savings Hank Dcp'-^its in IsSi. - ^,\ir's-.W The Dominion Ci-nsus ri'lmii^ .shew " leaps and lioniuls" in the l?'af>i.UAtlot\ ISll 1S.-)1 I, SI! I 11,2, IS71 - - •"i"l'-'' :5i),77.". iHsi - ■ sti tl.-) U.S-'O ISill - Kstinialed 2llll,(KII) Inasmneli as the Doiniliion ( 'ensns is a (Icjiirr ennineraliun.anv whose homes ari' elsewliefe, are not imlu.led:soihai donieslies si udeiits. fjjnests at hotels ,7 /.<).■ iiinii.s wliile foiinin^' a vahiahie poition ol oiif p:>pulai ion, are not eomited. 'I'lie pluMioineiial uicrease 'hiring tile last deiaiU' is eonlhnud hy other statistics. I'nhlie School I'hitilreii : Names in City Directory : isso - - i».:i;{:< I isx" - - - -'■'■"" ISIK) - - 23108 ! l««l> - >«'.W2 Taking? at random the records ol' the Toronto I ost Otlice. for a single week in Septi'inhci', ISSd, and com- ■larin'' the sa with the eorrespondiliK week m I HI, lus-e is w hat we lin7,:i7li.0(i 1 :{:i!i.s;i!».,s7 117 M">l ears. 1 .")20,;i2l) tons. Total vahie of Imports Dm V paid thereon H. |{, Cats \iseil for Imports - ToniiaKi' received by rail With all its inaccuracies there is, after all, no better criterion, of the actual v.ahie or wealth ol a pl.ace than the assessment roll. Tor. nto would be a meal' baiKMin at the assessors' fijj;iires Therelore it IS interesting to note, the rapidly-angmeiituig mil- lions within the limits of the city. p,3S(issfl\eats 1871 IHSl l.Slll .$ 20,277,l:iS.OO r);i.")ii),'.)i().o(i i:^-j,702,;{8:}.o(i N./i.-Sii iiiilli<»is ill the lust trn i/cdrs. -Si- THE HIOHUflNDS OF TORONTO. 111' llli> W(,rU Uhirll ;l|c' triilil .1 ;,'i|||.(l |lc|ici|, uill will liif,'li (•iuM>riiiiiiii> I'lmii ;ill Iomts nf ail: .111(1 iiin^l rdliviiii-c llic 111,1^1 >i(|MiiMl. tliiil the \iriiiil>- III' 'I'liionid aliiiiiiiils \\\i\, ^cin-, ,,( mtiictx , Thr^i' :,vv nut iMiiiy >k('l.lu>. Init laii hr,,! rcpivM^ii- lalidii-, (,r iIm' Viiiidiis Icicalilic;, aiuiiK ihc \Aiif. willi "Ucli iimdilica'iiiiis, Hilly, a> aiix- tii>in I lir ((nisl iiic- liiHi c)f ilif Ifailwaw TJfOltdN'ro liiliii>lH'> ;i |.l..a^alll lliniir. and I lie I'lirc^'iiiiiK iclcii'iico, 1(1 l)caiil>- .■iiid pi o^'rcss In niilurcand ml tn i'aclsiind li>ri,|.,.s t,i past and pic M'lii aichui ni('a>iic (inl lines. These may, lidwevei, lo'lp tluiiisaiids (,f (inr ainliil idiis and lliril'l v t'llldw citizens -did and Vdim^' Id >,nasp the sit iiat i(rii. .ind piiitit hy the dppditiinily iidw presented, in ||ie s he.illhliil. piospeidns and heaiililiil ' (jiieeii City " ol' this Ddininidii. 'I'he K'l'iil''-*! lcw;ilds d|' cdinincfee are won hy >hlcw(l (■dnjeclliics d| cdiniiiy events. When these hecdine histdiy i; is 1,,., late. 'I'lidiisands in 'rdrcnio, iniKliI lia\c made fdiinnes. (■/■ ihey had only known. ^d. as Id the riiinre, iid ni.-in kiinics td-day ! 'I'heie- Idfc it will pay Id sinniiidii the illnidst peiiet rat inn, ,iiidy:nieiil and Idiv^i^rjn id .ml icipale. if pussihl,.. t he destiny (if 'I'di-diitd. I'.ist prd^ress and pivseiii , - • iitidlis. may lead In the firm ennvict idii. that a hiij^ht future is in stnre. ||dw tl e.in ynii share in the t'enclilsy My laying y,,iir pl.ins according In ydui- resduices. and I lieu standing' hy ydiir ((iiivii-i i,ins. w it li nnlalleriiiK slcadlaslne.s.^, while diheis are tossed hy the lliietuatidiis wliieli result Irdin licklencss and recklessness and thiswill hrinj; your reward. 'I'hink- in^ pays! The moh follow, I he few lead -these few do the thinking tilill • tillccii Cil V " of ■(■iimiciic ar'i' won liy I'M'llls W'licii tlic.sc '^ll(lll^^lll(l•. ill 'r!)|iuit<>. llit'v liiiil (iiily known. •iliiirs to-diiy ! 'I'licic- f iiiiii(»i pciictr.iiion, icip.-iti', if iKissilil,., tlic Cicss iiikI jiroriit coii- ii\ iilioii, tli.ii .1 liiifjflit ("III you slijiic in Hie ii> iic'coidinj,' lu your >(iMr com iciioiis.w illi ill- ollicis jiic los.scd it fiiini fickleness ,'inil your rew.iiii. Tiiink- fewleiul -llR'Sl'feWlid I