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Amusements ___ Park-aye. Opera House, C. R- Sheffer* Manager* Monday Dec. 24 Lincoln J. Carter’s big scenic play, The Tornado. Greater than the Fast Mail. The Tornado Scene. The Colliding Ships. T h e R igging Scene. The Great Ocean Scene. The Chicago Harbor. T h e D issecting Room . All are Novelties. Carter is King of Stage C r a f t . An Excellent Company. All Special » Scenery. Prices, 2S, 35, 5 0 , 7 5 Cents. Seats on sale at Gem Pharmacy Thursday morning. T he M eohanioville M ercury S a t u r d a y , D e e , 2 2 , 1894. An Antique Oak Sideboard, An Antique Oak Writing Desk, An Antique Oak Parlor Stand, Would be a nice Christmas Surprise for Your Wife. UNITJED s t a t u s BOND ISSUE I. The policy of issuing United States bonds in order to maintain the gold re serve in the national treasury Is a big piece of humbug. The entire icbeme loohs nice an attempt to provide safe in vestments for 'Wall-st. financiers and cap italists. Previous to the recent bond Issue, Kew York newspapers affected to wonder how the proposed bond issue would bo re ceived by moneyed men. They even in timated that the bonds might not be taken at least to the full amount offered for sale. All the time, they were well aware that millions o f Idle capital In New York was awaiting investment in government bonds at exceedingly low rates of Inter- The bonds offered were “snapped up qnicker’n a wink,” and four times as iny million dollars’ worth of bonds would have been taken by capitalists. The government replenished its gold reserve but It Is now being rapidly drawn down again and the gold is being shipped to Europe, perhaps with the Idea in view that more safe investment bonds will bo issned for the benefit o f capitalists when the gold reserve is again reduced to 350,- 000,000. Some means ought to speedily devised to prevent the issuing of government bonds in a time o f peace, and thus compel capitalists to Invest their money In busi ness enterprises or In private loans. The government ought not to be In the busi- ness o f providing safe investments for millionaires any more thsn in taxing the ooor for the benefit of the rich, under the thin guise of protection, otherwise known as a war tariff, FURNITURE ELEGANT PARLOR SUITS, BEDROOM SUITS, DININGROOM SUITS, may be found In Every Variety at H. M A C E 'S MAMMOTH Furniture Store. L E.SCHREIBER, MOITUMENTS, HEADSTONES, POSTS, COPING and LETTERING. VTorlv P rom p tly & N eatly Executed. Terms Beasonable. Satisfaction Gnaranteed. Front-8t. Mechanlcville, N. Y. Miss Gaines cordially Invites the ladies of Me- cbanicvllle and Stillwater to call and inspect her elegant stock of Millinery. CO A U D. &. H. Coal fresh from the mines, bright and well screened. Prices as low as other dealers. Good weight and prompt delivery guaranteed. 1000 feet of genuine Penn- svivania Blue Stone, Curb and Flagging just received. Call and see them before purchasing elsewhere. The D. & H. Coal Office. 62 Park-aye., Mechanic C. E. Hoskins. Cigar Store. Smoking Materials of Every Kind, TOBACCO in Great Variety. Pipes to Suit Every Taste, CIGARS in Fine Boxes for Holiday Gifts. Store Neatly Stocked from New York Flannigan Bros., North Main-st. Sheehan & Smith SANItARY Plumbers, Steam and Hot Water Fitters. Wc make a specialty of fine plumbing, and It will pay you to g et our figures be fore awarding your contract. JolmH- Ssnith Block’ No- Main-st- The park proposition of Wm. C. Tall- madge. Esq., as submitted to the village board o f trustees. Is giyen the readers of the Saturday EMercnry this week. The second proposition made by Mr. Tall- madge appears to meet with more favor than his first ofl’er. The plan to have park commissioners appointed by the county judge finds no favor whatever. Our citizens believe in home rule and con- -ider themselves fully qualified to super vise their own public park if they are to have such a luxury. Others object to •ntting ofi\ ten feet of the driving track for .sidewalk purposes, thus leaving the rack only thirty-five feet In width. It •ppears evident that this narrow road way is expected to furnish access to 'uilding lots outside of and facing the track, and in case the drlying tracB is so used by truckmen and others it would ■»oon be cut up with ruts and be no more fit for pleasure driving than any other village street. Under the conditions pro posed, it la understood President Massey, tnd Trustees Neilson, Baker, Bryan and Patrick are opposed to the acceptance of -ither of the propositions made by Mr. ''allmadge. It is quite evident that there is a serious reaction in public sentiment from the favor with which the park idea was at first receiyed. Many of our citizers protest against farther outlays o f public money, until at least a portion of the -londed debts already contracted arc paid. They say the business methods of pru dent private citizens can be safely fol lowed in public business. Residents at the lower end of 8o. viain-st. have proposed a public park dong the Hudson river, commencing at ’■he foot of Newraan-aye, and continuing ■southward to the John Hart farm. This oark would Include all the vacant land in In the neighborhood of the slaughter house, and a fine speedway could be con- '^tructed parallel with the river. It is ■•aid that a large number of properly owners on So, Main-st, ofi'er to donate he rear o f their lots extending to the river, for the proposed park. The upper entrance to the park would be from New- man-ave , where fishing, boating and ■ikatlng would be afforded within a dls- ’ance o f three blocks from the postolBce. “Riverside P^rk” has been proposed THAT ABMOBX SITE, Editor Saturdaif Mercuryi In reading the various articles you have published in regard to the lot now occupied by St. Luse’s church, I am sur- orised that it does not seem to occur to vou that this site (which is without doubt ’he best site for a public building in town) Is at present devoted to the public purpose best suited for such a site. How could the best site in town be better used ’ban in its dedication to the public wor- •<hip of Almighty God? It certalrly .sneaks most highiv for the foresight and piety of those who first selected such a sp o t fo r such a purp o s e , and shonld not be yery lacking In both were we to degrai'e it to any secular use? Yours truly II. O. BAII.EY, .VTechanieviUe, N . Y., Dec. IG, ’94. state. County and Town Taxation. Ballston Charlton Clifton Park r orinth Edinburgh Galway Greenfield Hadley Halfmoon Milton 1 29 Moreau 1.36 Northumberland 1.06 Proyidence Saratoga Saratoga Springs 1.95 Stillwater Waterford Wilton 8TI£.1,T7ATEB. Fred Tost bas closed bis market. Frank Tucker Is visiting his mother. The father o f Chas, Cooper Is reported quite ill. Albert Yarter and wife haye a baby daughter. Miss Emma Wood has recovered from her recent illness. Interesting exercises will be held at the Methodist church, Christmas ere, Mrs. H, H. Hart is spending the holi days at Clevsland, O.. with her son. Seventy new volumes of books have been placed In the public school library. Will Skinner is home from an extended trip through the western part of the Frank Rencourt was called to Port Henry the other day by the death of his mother. J. H. Whalen and Arthur Howland have formed a partnership in the fish business. D. H. Powell end Peter Cunningham have returned from a trip for the sale of knit goods. Mrs. Fordhtm has purchased a build ing lot on Lake-pt. and will build a house ihereon in the sprlnc:. Mrs. John H Qnackenbusb, who has been dangerouslv ill In New York, Is re- Dorted to be improving. Je«se Toms enjoved his 90th birthday with a party o f friends at dinner. He i.<> of ill quite active, and la able to walk from his residence to the vlllsge, a distance of one mile, B. C. Oollimer, ts-x collector for thp town of Stillwater, issued his t«x notice® December 14. He will receive taxes »t the Centre house January 2, and M e chan- le.vnie January 8. He is pushing his col lections. Mrs. Lena Hewitt, wife of Andrew J. Hewitt and daughter o f Fred Dugas o f Cohoes, died December 12, of typhoid fever. Deceased was about 26 years old, and is survived by her husband and two small children. Mr. Hewitt has much sympathy in his affilction. Superintendent James Dongrer, Jr waa surprised to find a beautfiul mink fur overcoat at bis home' a few night® since, presented by appreciative employes on this section of the Champlain canal. The coat is a beauty, and Mr, Dougrey wonders bow bia « ' aaure was secured. Charles Hodge died Sunday from the effects of injuries received a few days previous, at the termiuoa o f the street railroad. He was badly crushed between a post and the street car. Coroner Hudson held an Iisqnest last night. Taylor had made an autopsy and sub mitted hi® report. The Woman’s Relief corps have elected the following officers; President, Mrs. Mary E. Haynor; senior vice president, Mrs. Sarah Dodge; junior vice presi dent, Mrs. M. J. Harcourt; secretary. Mrs. Addle VanWle; chaplain, Mrs Alida Collamer; conductor, Miss Mary Tillman; guard. Mrs. Alida Haight; as- sistint conductor, Mrs. Ida Bradley; sistant guard, Mrs. Maggie Durkee; delegate, Mrs. Addle VanWie; alternate, Mrs. Maggie Durkee. Rev. Samuel Meredith, one of the oldest and best known preachers o f the Troy conference of the Methodist Epis copal church, died Sunday morning at the home o f his daughter, Mrs. James Carver. He bad been at the point of death for several weeks. Deceased a man of fine physique and was an earnest preacher. He had occupied many prominent places in the Troy conference and had been presiding elder o f the Al bany and Saratoga districts. The nersl was held ini the State-st. Methodis' church at Trey, Wednesday afternoon, there being a large attend«nce of the clergy, Revs. Dr. Coleman, T. A. Griffin, J. H. Brown and D. W. Gates, took part in the services. A double quartet from this place rendered musical stlecUous. Interment was made at Rural cemetery. Deceased is survived by two daughters and one son, Dr. Geo. L. Meredith of Tanclou'a Holiday Bntlness Notice. A dolly for Folly at Landon b ; A bugle for Andy, For Mary, some candy. An album for Manda at Landou's. Flue banquet lamps now at Landon’s ; A dinner set, too. Decorated in blue, Is waiting for you there at Land-tu’s. Fancy china for presents at Lanilon’.- ; Shaving sets for the gents, (They’re of some consequence,1 Yon'll not mir.d the expense down a Landoh’s. Buy your wife :a nice tea set at Landou’s Have it laid right away. Fay a little each day T ill there’s nothing to pay Iheie at Landon’s. Children’s boohs by the barrel at-Lan- Ad ventures at sea, Bits of choice history, You must all come ana see them at Landou’s. Toys and games in profusion at Lan- There’s the game of “ Old Maid” That will ever be played, Many more are displayed there at Landou’s. You will each find a welcome at Lan- Just give him a call. Rich, poor, great and small. There are bargains for all right at Landon’s, W1I.1.0W GLEN, Mrs, Henry Shnttuek is rapidly improv ing from her late Illness. Dr. F. K. Lee, an old resident, called upon relations and friends here one day last week. The Willow Glen Sunday school will enjoy a Christmas tree at the school house next Monday evening. Mrs, Melissa A. Toueg died suddenly last Friday morning. She had been in poor health all summer, and was attended by Dr. Keefer. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Chas. Burton of Troy and Mrs. Hi ram Wright o f Memphis, Tenn, She was buried Sunday from her late home. ORESCENT. J. H. Massey is making genuine Ea- glish clay worsted suits In all the latest styles, for §25; former price $33. This is a great reduction in first-class goods. More of those open edge stamp platie, and frames for shades for banquet lamps just received at Landon’s. Beautiful decorated Tea and Dinner Sets, suitable for holiday gifts, at Lsn- S. J. Moore has men’s felt boots ar.d Buckle Perfection at $1.50 a set. Take \44” for your cough. It works like a charm. Gem Pharmacy. Standard diaries for 1S95 at the Gem Pharmacy. A new bridge is being built over the John Maxted will move to the Sfeen- berg house, west of Crescent, this week. The Christma.s exorcises by Iho Sunday school will occur at both Crescent and West Crescent. Hugh Scouten of West Crescent, a venerable citiz.»n, is sick. His sister, Mrs. Benedict o f Crescent, is also in fee ble health. The revival meetings are still in prog- ess. Rev. L. A. Dibble of Green Island oreached Tuesday evening. Nearly twen ty have been converted. Many o f them advanced In v e a r s . To the aged, with their poor app. tlte, feeble circulation, and impoverished blood, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is a boon be yond price. Its efi\ect is to check the ravages of time, by invigorating every organ, nerve and tissue o f the body. See Ayei’s Almanac for the new year. Shiloh’s Cure is sold on a guarantee. It cures incipient consumption. It is the best cough cure. Only one cent a dose, 25 cts., 50 cts , and $1.00. Did you get a sample of the new per fume Nigella at the Gem Pharmacy? You can buy women's storm rubbers for 35c at S, J. Moore’s. Toilet sets from $1.50 to .$7,50 at the Gem Pharmacy. Take “44\ for your cough. It works like a charm. Gem Pharmacy. S. J. Moore Isi selling men’s slippers worth ^1,00 f«r 7S wnts. ChriKtmas Gloves. Men’s heavy Pontiac all wool knit mit tens 20c per pair. Men’s extra heavy all wool knit mittens 30c per pair. Men’s heavy all wool knit gloves 25c pair. Men’s extra heayv all-wool knli gloves 38c per pair. Boys’ Pontiac all- wool knit mittens 15c per pair. Mi.®ses’ and boys’ knit all-wool mittens So and 12c per pair. Ladies’ all-wool knit mit’ens per pair. Men’s Pontiac mittens, buckskin facing, 50o per pair. Men’s Pontiac leather faced mittens 38c per pair. Boy.s’ heavy all wool knit gloves 20c per pair. Men’s Pontiac all-wool knit linsd mittens 25c per pair. Men's Saranac leather gloyes aud mittens cents per pair at Freai’.s. Ladies’ pure silk mittens 65c and $1.00 per pair. Ladies’ genuine Florence silk mittens $1.25 and $1 50. Ladies’ extra fine cash- mere knit mittens 38c. Ladies’ extra fine cashmere double knit mittens 38c. Men’s pure silk double mittens $1 25. Ladies’ extra quality cashmere fancy double mit tens 60c, Misses’ best quality fancy double mittens 38c. Boys’ dog'skin lined gloves 50c, 6.=;c and ’$1.00 per pair. Misses’ dogskin lined fur top gloves and cnHtecs 65c, $>1.00 and $1.25. Toadies’ astrakhan kid facing wool lined gloves, Fowno’a best English make, $1.50 per pair. Ladies’ extra heavy beat quality Angora wool gloves §2.00 per pair. Boys’ and misses’ genuine Scotch wool knit gloyes 38c aud 45c per pair. Men’s heavy cashmere double knit mittens 40c. Men’s Scotch knit wool gloves 23c, 38', 50c, $1.00. All mail orders receive prompt and careful attention at Freat's Troy Bsznar. C. m. FORT'S MlMOTl DIPIRTMFIT STORF Corner So. Main-st. and Park-ave- Keeps Pace with the Progress of Mechanicville and is Right Up=to-= Date with Goods and Prices. M . IRRl CRRISIlltSI HAPPT i f fflRI 183t This is the 2.’.th time 0. M. Fort has extended the Holiday Greeting I shall also .keep my store well stocked with the best goods in the mar- to his many friends and customers in Mechanicville and vicinity. At the ket. One point I wish to impress on my customers is that the clerks in close of this, another successful business year. I extend my hearty thanks my employ are always accommodating, honest and capable, and we have for the very liberal patronage which has been given me. I feel my efforts very few mistakes to correct, bat if mistakes do occur we are always ready to please my customers has not been in vain, and I promise I shall in the and glad to rectify them. I would say to new comers in town, \iye me a future use my best endt avors to give my customers the very best value call and I will try to please you. Orders called for when desired and for their money. goods delivered. Look! Look! Look! Just step into Fort’s mammoth store and Look n't ilie Display of Holiday Groods and you -wdl be surprised how fine presents you can buy for a little money. W e have not space, and if we had, you would tire of reading the long list of goods, suitable for presents, you can buy Fort’s. We will just menti.m a few; Bric.a-brao, Toil®it Sots, rtc. At Freat’d Holiday Department you will find an unrqualod assortment com port dishes, fiuted jirdinierr, tiger skin toilet sets, lizard leather toilet set.®, gold loaf salad dishes, tiger skin handkerchief and glove sets, fancy pastel pictures, fancy umbrella stands, floral t®a plates, English chocolate pots, filigree tea plates floral pebble toilet sets, fern pots, Eng lish decorated cracker jars and the lamest and handsomest assortment of German Bric-a-brac ever exhibited in Troy or vi cinity Freat's Trov Bazaar. The TrouVo uver. A promirent man in town t x< laiined the Otter dry: “ My wif has been wiar- 'ug out her life fr-ni beifl'ectsof dys pepsia, liver comp) lint anil it d gt s'ior. Her case baflled the skill of on<- host phy- sicians. After using ’hrei patk go.® of Bacon’s Celi-rj King for liie neivc.s she s almost entirely well.” Keep the blood in a healthy condition by the use of this great vegetable compoiuid. Call at G H. Wbltnet’s, sole agent, and get a trial package free. Large sizes 50 and 25o. Toy®, B o o k s . G a m e s, Lamp.®. Clc c k s, Fftncy China, Dressing Case-, AlMiras and N o v e lties fo r th e holid^.ys, a t L a c - Take “44” for )’Our cough. It woiks lik.) a charm. Gem Pharrnn>-y. Christmas g ifts at the Gem P.iarmacy. W. L. D ouglas $3 $HOEl NOSQukAKfNQ. Best In the World. See descriptive advertise- meat -which appears In this Taka no SahaUtate. Insist on having W . L. DOUGLAS’ SHOES. ip .' With name and price stamped on bottom. Sold by ED. SMITH, Maiu-st. SCIKNXIFIO EYE TESTING FREE. Drs< SMm'bergs, The L eading Opticians proved styles of Eye Glasses and bpeetudes at 333, Rlver-st., Trov, N . Y., Manufact-ar- lUB Opthdaus. Artificial Unman inserted without pair C O P Y R IG H T S .^ IN OUR GROCERY DEPART MENT we can supply you with all the delicacies of the season for your hristmas dinner. Oranges, Bananas, Malaga Grapes, Nuts of all kinds, the finest flavored Coffees and choicest Teas, canned vegetables and Fruits, plenty of them of the best quality. Candies, well I guess, the choicest kinds and plenty of them at the lowest prices, the finest of butter, the choicest of new New Orleans Molasses to make your gingerbread, plenty of Baisins, itron, &c. to put in your mince pies and Christ mas cakes, Then buy a good pair of rubbers or overshoes to keep your feet warm and dry while you go to your neigh bors or friends to take Christmas dinner. Here They Are: Sets of Dishes, decorated or plain, Glassware, from Sc per piece up, Fancy Cups and Saucers, large assortment, Vases from 5c to i^LOO each, Dolls, Doll Carriages, Rocking Horses, Toys, Lamps, a big stock, Toilet Sets, plenty of them, Books, a big lot, and you will bo surprised how cheap & nice they are, Christmas Cards, Fancy Mirrors and Toilet Cases, Pocket Books, Glass Baskets, Umbrella Stands, Nut Picks, Pocket Knives, Perfumery, Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Driving Gloves, Skates, Hand Sleighs, &e.-, &c. Fill your wife’s stocking with a Gold Medal When the naerry prattling chil dren hang their stockings mantel high, and Kris Krin- gle starts his reindeer on the journey across the sky, open ■wule your hearts and pockets buy the gifts which oleasnre give, make selection.®, please the children, spread good feel ing while you live. Come to us for choicest bargaina, pleasing things all new and bright; from our stock buy something useful to fill up the socks at night. What to but ? is now the question puzz’lng every parent’s mind. la our store you’ll find selec tions of the very r.arest kind. Useful -presents, pleasing toys, ail things in. need by girls and boys. Every nerson, young or old looks for pres ents at this time. So w e offer to delight you with our statement mads in rhyme. We haye ran sacked every m arket where the choicest goods are sold, and wlU sell you lovely pres- enta which are worth their weight ia gold. Call on Fort at once. Select from FORT’S Immense stock for your Table, your House and your Wearing Apparel. FORT puts right prices on his goods. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. D O E S Y O U R H U S B A N D W E A R SLIPPERS! If so,There is Nothing so Suitable for a CHRISTITA5 GIFT as a Nice Pair of Slippers. Don’t let the (3 ear fellow wear Shoes in the house; make him as comf ortahle as he shonld be. How ha,rd he works? He h asn’t time to order Slippers; you buy them for him; surprise him- It’s wonder ful how much more generous he will be with “bon net money” for a $1-00 pair of Slippers. W e have cheaper ones; but the better ones look and wear better. Call in and we will help you in your selec tion. SHOES! Our a.ssoi tiuent is the Largest ai'd Beat and Pi ices to suit everyone. Our 49c ]\Ieu’s 81i])})er is a Hustler Lndies| looking for a w:iim lined Shoe\TiM Slippei’i should call in and rinsjiect U'our full line of wni lu-lined Shoes for the la GREAT REDUCTION Harness & Blankets. * B ut the text two week* to reduce om- stock, we. offer to s e ll: Blankets from 75c to $9. Over 80 different styles to sriect f:om. Harness from #4.00 to $50 00 Whips nnd a'l borse furnishing guod-i in proportion. Bycry harness of our .iwu in tite guaranteed for three 5 <-ars. A 1 new goods and new prices DOWNING’S Harness Repository- VV^e are constantly studying y>ur many wants in our line and will use our best methods to .serve you with “u}> to date” goods, A H E R R Y , M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S & A H A P P Y N E W Y E A R T O Y O U A L L . The Park Avenue Shoe Parlor, New (luild Block, Mechanicville, N. Y D. C. SEE, CHOICE GROCEBIES, If you are looking for Ohoice Groceries, fresh, clean, neatly put up and promptly deliyered, you will leave your orders with G. C. Baker. No. M a in-st,, M iclianicvllle. He don’t blow a bugle up and down the street, but in a quiet way “ HE GETS THERE JUST THE SAME.” Notice to Masons, To all persons who use our Lime in the construction of their houses we will sell all other articles used by mason.s, at cost. ICixne $ 8 -G 0 > per Ton- These Arllolet at Cofttto Introdnoft Oar liim e Cement, Rosendale, Hcffman. #1 00 bbl Cvment, Portland, Germaa. 3 90 bbl White Sand, .76 bbl Calcined Plaster. 1,40 bbl Marble Dust, 1.40 bbl I Mason Hair, .30 bbl i We aiso handle the Roman Wall I Plaster which is the best and cheap- I est on the market. Price, 60 cents per bag. Ed. Wf Cheney, Lime Manufacturer ALFRED BAKLR, D e a ler in 1). & FI. Coal, W o o d , Flou®, Feed, G rain, &c., &o. W e m a k e a Special E ffort to Please M e cb-inicville Custo evs, w h o o r d e r coal b; hofli as to Q u a lity and P r in ted postal cards S A N P , \ ' \ ' I am also prepared to fnrni-h build ing saiid at lowest possible price®,, either by team or on ears delivered. Orders by mall promptly attended to and prices cheerfully giyen. Address, Alfred Baker< l^iUotrGlea and Price, d posta l card s fo r or- to those who apply.
