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Not All Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle, Saturday, November 29,1890. Imported SACHET POWDERS. Flower Scented. White Rose." "Musk," wifeliotrope," "White Lilac," Violet," Arbutris," "Jockey Club," Ylang," Guaranteed very fine. By the ounce OF half ounce.

Price Low. Imported and Domestic Perfumery. Open Every Evening. R. V.

CABLE, PERFUMER, 302 MAIN STREET. Shopping and Traveling Bags AT LOW PRICES: We are exhibiting many Novelties in Traveling Bags, not possible to be found elsewhere. You can select your Christmas Presents From our Store at Astonishingly Low Prices, and from an immense OVEROCKER 311 MAIN STREET. NOTICE. COURT B.

CUNLEY IS SELLING THE POPULAR BRANDS OF IMPORTED KEY WEST. GOODS AT OLD PRICES And :10 advance in his 'own Manufactured Goods, Notwithstanding the High Tariff on Imported Wrappers. 235 Main Street. 209 SHOE EMPORIUM Two Parties that Should Agree. We mean the two feet upon which a man walks.

They should be in harmonious amity with each other and with the world. Cover them with a Pair of TINMINS' $3.00 TRIUMPH SHOES, and they will enjoy themselves and make their owner happy. TIMMINS, 258 MAIN STREET. Our Shoes are all made of the very best Tannery Calf, White Oak bottom and warranted in every respect. Plush Boxes, Plush Autograph and Photograph Albums, Box Papers, Hurd's Fine Linen Papers.

Caw's Dashaway Fountain and Gold Peas, Inkstands, Bill and Letter Flies, Book Bags. Pocket Cutlery, Blank, a Pass and Memorandum School Supplies, Shelf Paper, PRAYER BOOKS, Javenlle and Gift Books, AND ALL KINDS OF Elegant Holiday, Staple and Commercial Stationery, GAMES, Latest Libraries, Magazines and Newspapers At Reasonable Prices at ZAIN'S. 154 Main St. ordera for papers- promptly attended to, The Question Now Is whether we need a Piece of Furniture, But how much Money can we aflord to invest in Furniture or Carpets. The Prices about 80 Per Cent below Regular Retail Prices are more five then the Stock Market, and ly will pay.as well SeNd Oak Sido Boards with Bevel Mirror, $20.00 Bedroom Suits 821.00 Extension Tables, $5.00 to $12.00 Chairs, $2.95 to $2.75 Ingrain Carpets, best 121 the World, 62 1-2 ets.

CHAS. P. McGREGOR, 375 and 377 Main. Our Own City OFFICAL CITY PAPPR. By Resolution of the Common Connell, Passed Jan 1, 1890.

Saturday, November 39, 1890. This. Date in History--Nov. 29. 1980-Phillp IV, the fair French king, in his seventeenth-year died.

1530-Death of Cardinal Wolsey; born 1471. 1554-Birth of Sir Philip Sidney, celebrated statesman, poet and soldier: died 1396. 1098-Birth of John Ray, famous, naturalist: died 1705. 1780 -Maria Theresa, then in the sixty-fourth year of her age, MARIA died of dropsy: a few days before, she had herself let down by ropes and pulleys into the vault where her husband, Francis 1, had been placed fifteen years before. One of the ropes broke, whereupon she blithely remarked, "He wishes me to keep him company! 1 shall come 8000 1708-Birth of Hamilton R.

Gamble, governor of Missouri, in. Winchester, died in Jeffer son City, Jan. 81, 1864. 1574-Ohio admitted into the Union. 1807 -The prince regent and royal family of Por tuzal embarked for Brazil.

1811-Birth of Wendell Phillips, orator, in Boston, died Feb. 2, 1884. 1830-Poland at war with Russia for her Independence: the army declare in favor of the people. 1863-Longstreet's attack on Knoxville, which was defended by Burnside, failed and he retreated Into Virginia: 1868-Death of M. Berryer, noted French advo cate; born 1790 1872 -Death of Horace Greeley, aged G1.

1879-King of Spain married to the Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria. 1830 -Franco recognized the republic Brazil. 1859 -Death in London of Martin Farquhar Tup per, author 'or "Proverbial Philosophy." aged 79. 1880-Mr. Balfour and Lord Ashbourne submitted the draft of the Irish bal to a committee of she English cabinet.

1500 -Severe storms, doing damage on the lakes and to railways, roparted in the west. THE WEATHER FOR TO-DAY. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29-8 P.

M. For 24 hours, commencing 8 p. November 29. Forecast till 8 p. m.

Saturday. For Eastern New York, fair weather, slightly warmer, southwesterly winds. For Western New York. fair weather till Sanday night, southerly winds, no change in temperature. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following advertisements 'appear in the Daily EAGLE to-day for the first time: Underwear at Down Town Dry Goods Store. Clothing, hats, at Morris Goldstane's. T. H. Caldwell.

printer and stationer. Place wanted as cook, etc. Wooden undergarments, Luckey, Platt Co. Holiday goods at David Peterkin's. Holiday novelties at Ambler's.

Seven per cent mortgages for sale. Ladies' cloaks, Converse Es Maynard: California grapes, Geo. W. Debbs Co. Clothing notice, Henry Roth, 352 Main St.

Crayon portraits at 865 Main St. The Fine Display of Holiday Goods At AMBLER'S surpasses anything that -even he has ever had before: We advise all our friends to call early and make their selections. A Great Work. The Young Women's Christian Association are doing a great and good work in all branches, but we especially refer to the Service of, Song held in their rooms every Sunday afternoon from 4 to 5. All girls and young women are urged to be present at this service.

Amusement Note. Mr. Thomas E. Shea, the rising and popular young actor, who has many many friends in Poughkeepsie, will open a week's engagement at the Opera House on Monday evening. Mr.

Shea, as usual, will be supported by an excellent troupe, and as low -prices of admission are charged, he should be well supported by the people of our city. Death ora Well Known Lady. The wife of ex- Alderman John Quigley, of the Second Ward, died suddenly at her residence on Main Street, near Perry, Friday morning. She had been somewhat indisposed for two weeks, but her death was unexpected. She was well krown and liked in the lower part of the city, where she had numerous friends.

A Cold Morning. Friday morning before sunrise the mercury marked only -twelve degrees above zero, which was snug winter weatHer. The ice on Pelton's pond was over an ich thick, and though it was dangerous sport. boys were skating there during the morning. Ice also appeared in all the bays and coves along the Hudson.

of Supervisors. The board of supervisors will convene again next week and will do a full week's business, All the county bills having been distributed to their various committees, every member will be ready to go' to work in earnest, and no doubt several of the committees will be able to report this week. Along first there should be less time spent in open board and more in' the committee room, because the greatest bulk, of the business at present will be cotumittee work. Mackintoshes For Gentlemen: are unequalled for softness of fabric and wearing qualities, at HAYT LINDLEY'S, tin14 Con. Main and Garden.

HAUNTERINGS. Matters Public Interest Discussed. The Goose Bone. There are several well-known gentlemen in Poughkeepsie who "take stock" "I don't lik. some of the assessments in goose bones as weather, prophets.

One made for the idening of Washington goose bone was taken from a goose that Street," said one the assessed, "but I had a strain of wild blood. The goose suppose I might have put in a protest was hatched in May. Consequently the the proper time, seeit, that the com- considered possess all the rebone is to missioners advertised a How. quirements to make it more valuable for ever. let it I think it 1 going to be the weather test.

There is a row of go. an excellent as my dark spots about the sharp keel of the 'improvement, and bone. assessment isn't much I'm not going to These indicate the probable kick." temperature. The darker the spots the colder the winter is sure to be. The I think the EAGLE in right in spots this year are very dark.

A gentlegesting that a report ought to be made, map who has read the bone closely. of the receipts and expenditures for the Ands that cold "snaps" will be frequent, firemen's parade," said one who had sub- and there will be but few days when scribed to the fund. didn't subscrabe running water will not freeze. The much, but as I understand it a big sum coldest weather will occur during the of money was raised among the people, latter part of January. There will be a and the people ought to know exactly "green" Christmas to fatten the' churchhow much and what was done with it.

yards. The goose bone predicts that the If a report is not made, Tam one, and I coldest day of winter will be about Janknow of others, who will never subscribe uary 20. February will be a month. of another dollar for another affair of the heavy thaws, ending with extreme cold. kind.

I should think that the men who There will be late heavy freshets i in handled the money would want to give March. The spring will be a backward a report of the disposition of the funds." one. He says he has conclusive proof to EAGLE said not long ago that himself that his prognostications are. twenty or thirty of the Poughkeepsie correct in the fact that some of the men who struck on the railroad had ob- forest trees which he studies closely have tained work elsewhere," said one of the remarkably heavy bark this year, and strikers. "I think that nearly fifty of the shells of clams and mussels seem them have.

Some have gone back to him to be unusually thick. their trades, others are on the Central He is also convinced, by reason of his New England and Western, and I believe having made a close study of the hay some have got work at the Rolling Mill and grass crops. the shells of crabs and and Buckeye. During the recent elec- other things, that there is going to be tion some were given employment at the much severer winter than we' have had polls. and some have been taken back on for some time.

The crab-shells, he the I believe that many others. sags, are remarkably thick, showing will also be taken back, as many of the that have. been fortified new men hired in their places are nut by Dame Nature for a long siege with A giving satisfaction." the cold in the muddy bottoms of our rivers this winter He has also found "I wish the newspapers would show several squirrels with triple extra fur. up the disgraceful. filthy condition of He also sees that coons and rabbits are the north end of the Hudson River Rail- much fatter than usual.

All this Indiroad passenger station." said a well- cates that the animal world is ready for' known patron of the road. board the cold. of health of this city ought to take hold Bids Received for sewer Extension. of the matter with vigor. The closets there have to be such that At the meeting of the board of water got a nuisance have commissioners the following bids were they become absolutely dangerous received to health, and it is time for the authori- for sewer extension from Judge ties Barnard's lot on South Ave.

to Pine St: to step in and bandle the case. Not the but C. A. Rooney, Paterson, N. only are closets filthy, it is a fact 10.

that nothing but a complete tearing- out of the whole thing will the Charles D. Fenton, Little Falls, N. remedy 89.759.28. trouble." Sullivan, Little Falls, N. 955.80.

Lawyer Gardner of Newburgh was J. Vaughn, Middletown. N. 795. met at the II.

R. R. R. depot in this city Charles Cook, Poughkeepsie, recently. He said he had about set- 50.

tled everything connected with the Mow- 'Che estimated cost of pipe alone is atts, except Wines Mowatt, who, he 400. said, was in New Mexico. Mr. Gardner The bids were laid on the table until seemed to be well pleased with the dif. the regular meeting of the board next ferent parts he had assumed in the Mow- Tuesday night.

att matters. He had been in town in Drowned from a Canal Boat. the surrogate's court on business relating to the will He did Chief of Police Byrnes received a letter Stephenson case. not seem to be in good humor over that on Friday from Mr. James Mulligan, of particular case, but said he was coming 54 Van Woert Street Albany, stating in that business.

that his son was drowned. off a canal town again soon on Lawyer Gardner struck a bonanza when boat eight or nine miles north of PoughMary Mowatt retained him, and he has keepsie at eleven o'clock on Thursday made a great deal of money out on his way to Albany on a tow. while no doubt of the Mowatts. Well that's his busi- The drowned man was dressed in dark ness. clothes.

with light stripe, and was in his shirt sleeves. He was 24 years old, and was a large lot of poultry left 5 feet 7 inches in height. Any one findover from Thanksgiving." said a dealer. ing the body will please notify Chief day before Thanksgiving, in fact Willard, of Albany. two or three day before, farmers sold At the Hodding Church.

turkeys to dealers in this city for fifteen At the Hedding Church re-opening cents a pound, and dealers charged twen- service Friday night, the Rev. Edmond ty, so that in a turkey weighing fifteen Lewis, from Cold Spring, a former paspounds the dealer made seventy-five tor, preached a good sermon to a large cents. If the dealer sold fifty turkeys, congregation. His text was James, 5th, and many of them did, he made a clear 19th and 20th verses. His subject proper profit of $37.50.

Many farmers sent was conversion, but it must be the work their turkeys to New York, receiving of God. He also said that emeighteen and nineteen cents a pound for ployed human agencies and instrumenthem. The dealers here charged twenty talities in carrying on work. The cents a pound for chickens elso. The sermon was very interesting throughout.

profits on turkeys and chickens are al- After the sermon the Rev. Mr. Schriver ways large." made some very interesting remarks ap- Took a 820 Umbrella. On Wednesday a man who resides at Cold Spring got off a train at that station and took with him a twenty dollar silk umbrella belonging to another passenger who had temporarily left his seat to look out of the window on the river, side of the car. Detective Humphrey will go for the Cold Spring man.

He says he has a good description of him, and will spend a week, it necessary, in bringing him to justice. Annual Ball. The first grand ball of the C. B. Legion, Poughkeepsie Council, No.

276, will be held at New Germania Hull ou Wednesday evening, Dec, 3. Boch's, full Orchestra will furnish the music, and a is assured all who may be present. The having the affair in charge fully know how te please their friends. The following letter explains itself and shows that our city is not behind in artistic talent: Mr. C.

I. Gallup: Dear Sir-The six frames of photographa you sent us of the company is the greatest novelty in photo work ever seen, and does you credit an artist. They attract a lot of attention wherever we go because of their uniqueness. Had I known how grand it would be I should not have become soimpatient at the delay, and to make good to you I will take particular pains to laud your work and talk you up whereger we go. as you so justly deserve.

I have seen nothing like it anywhere as tine do finish and deYours truly IL. MATREWS. Manager of the Burglar Co. N. Y.

C. H. K. R. K.

WINTER TIME TABLE. A Change Favorable to Poughkeepsie. DEALER IN SHOES Let winter come! We are here first, and prepared for the worst. or Patent Leather must be worn for' dress occasions; along that" are- prepared line. goes without suying.

But for eyery day business occasions suspect the merits of PORPOISE LEATHER SHOES are not fully known; perhaps we have not sufficiently advertised them. For -instance, take our best grade, with the uppers of warranted Imported Porpoise Skins, which will keep out water, next to our Shoes made in England; while the Rubber insoles insures the bottoms 10 be actually water proot. These Porpoise shoes are fine in texture, soft and pliable. strictly hand sewed, anti-squeak, and too durable to be very profitable to the seller. We the same quality of uppers in cheaper setting, and also a wide range Shoes with CORK SOLES.

which are non-conductors of heat or cold, easy in wear and impervious to water. Elmer D. Gildersleeve, 314 MAIN ST. J. B.

SISSON, Auctioneer. AUCTION. The undersigned will sell at Auction at her residence in PARK PLACE (known 08 the Old Livingston Place) in the VILLAGE OF HYDE PARK, Friday, Nov. 25th, 1890, At 10 o'clock a. all the Household Furniture, Consisting of Parlor, Bedroom and Dining Room Furniture: Antique Plano, brass mounted: Antique Sofa, mounted in brass Mahogany Fiddleback Chairs, Andirous, Shovel and Tongs, Carpets, Hair Mattresses, Pillows, 1 set Copeland China, other China, Stoves, Kitchen Furniture, lot of Sash, Lawn Mower, Garden Toole, Terms cash.

MRS. A. L. STIGER. The Present Tariff Topic 18 engrossing the public attention.

because its most important measure affecting the public welfare which has been before the country for many years. It is a fact, however, that the most astute politician cannot get up any tariff scheme to prevent KNOX from selling the best Teas, Coffees and Groceries the market affords at prices, that cannot. help but meet the approval of every economical housekeeper. Best New Albany Buckwheat 17 cents per 7 or in any quantity desired, at the lowest market prices. Fine Indian Corn Meal, 2c per lb.

Best Delaware and Creamery Butter only 25c Good Table Butter, 22c Full Cream Cheese, 13c Pure Leaf Lard, 9c Cleveland's Baking Powder. Climax 20c Magic Warner's Yeast Cake, Sep'rp'k'g Yeast Foam. 40 Pure Sugar Cane Drips, honey flavor. 45c p'r gal. Best Golden Syrup, Best New Orleans Molasses, 55c Best Porto Rico Molasses.

48c High Test Kerosene Oil, 9c Absolutely Chemically Pure Sugar cheaper tuan the cheapest. Robert Knox, 133 Main Street. Ask your Grocer FOR Christians Superlative, FLOUR. Always Reliable. None Better.

Reynolds Cramer, WHOLESALE AGENTS. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. The winter time table of the N. Y.

C. H. R. R. will go into operation morrow (Sunday).

The following shows the time of trains leaving this city GOING NORTH, Poughkeepsie m. Poughkeepsie local -Arrives here 9:45 a. in. Syracuse express- a. m.

Poughkeepsie local, Sundays p.m. Chicago p. mh. Northern and western express Southwestern p. m.

Poughkeepsle p. m. Troy p.m. Local express- p. m.

Poughkeepsie p. m. Fast p. m. Accommodation p.m.

Montreal express- 9:40 p. m. Chicago p. m. Midnight a.

1 m. GOING SOUTH. Chicago a. m. Montreal a.m.

St. Louis Express 4:50 a. m. State a.m. -Poughkeepsie Local- a.

m. Poughkeepsie Express a. m. Local Express a.m. Cincinnati a.

m. Troy p. m. Local p. m.

North Shore Limited pi m. Albany and N. Y. p. m.

Special New York p. m. New York p. m. Albany and p.

m. Local. p.m. It will be seen by reference to the schedule that, the railroad authorities have listened to the many, requesta of A the patrons of the road for an earlier train coming north, and will start a way train from New York: at 7 a. which will be due here at 9:45 a.

and another at 7:45 a. which will be due here at 10:08 a. m. This will be a great accommodation for the many people south of Poughkeepsie who come here on business and to shop. The EAGLE moved on this matter early in the fall, its editors having personal interviews with the managers of the road en of the people, and the people will feel grateful towards the railroad company for the important changes, as will also our merchants generally.

Pleasing Event. A highly enjoyable Thanksgiving event was participated in at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Ebling, 44 Pine Street, the occasion being in honor of the -first birthday of their son, Charles Ebling. It was a perfect surprise on the part of the son, as in his absence the guests assembled, and when he returned found them seated at a long table loaded with erery delicacy of the season most handsomely prepared by the hostess.

The company was composed of a large family of cousins and a few special chums. As soon as the effect of the first surprise was over it was followed by a more general surprise, being the presentation of a very handsome gold watch, accompanied with a few well chosen remarks on behalf of the assembled guests by Mr, Chris. Sorg. The recipient wascompletely overcome with surprise, and his gratitude was too full for utterance. The remainder of the evening was spent most enjoyably by all, and deeply stamped in the happy remembrance of those present.

Church Note. The Rev. T.F. Kelly, of Rhinecliff, has appointed to the rectorship. of St.

Joachim's Church, of Matteawan, to succeed the late Rev. M. J. McSwiggan. Father Kelly is very popular at Rhinecliff, not only with his own -people, but with the people of every denomination.

He was recently made school trustee at that place. He will be succeeded by the Rev. Michael J. Murray, formerly of St. Mary's.

Poughkeepsie, who has recently been assistant pastor in New York city. The Rev. H. Hurley has been transferred from St. John's, Fishkill Landing, to Williamsbridge, and will be succeeded by the.

Rev. John MeGrath, of Croton Falls. propriate to the subject of the sermon. After the sermon closed the Rev. Mr.

Lewis was warmly greeted by his friends. The choir rendered some very fine music. The Electrocution, On Friday Mr. S. K.

Rupley, manager of the Western Union Telegraph Office of this city, went to Sing Sing to look after the wires to be used in the electrocation of Wood, the murderer, in Sing Sing Prison. Detective Jas. Jackson, of the prison, came in town on Friday in relation to the matter. Twenty -eight invitations have been sent to as many persons to witness the killing of Wood, of which Sheriff Van Tassel, of this countty, has one. Everything Satisfactorily Arranged.

The Hartford papers state that the connection between the tracks of the C. N. E. W. R.

R. and those of the N. Y. New England is arranged to the satisfactien of both companies. The new track is to be put down before the old is removed, so that interchange of business will not stop.

An extensive yard is ako to be laid out. CLAM CHOWDER This afternoon and evening at SWEET GRISARD'S, 309 Main St. Crayon Portraits. A limited numter at $2.50. Look at samples at ALVERSON'S Art Emporium and Picture Frame Manufactory, 395.

Main St. for men. R. A. KENWORTHY.

930 Main Street. We Suppose There never was so fine a line of Christmiss and Holiday novelties in the way of pretty' Gift Books for old and young as can be found at AMBLER'S, 7 and 9 Market Street this year. A PICTURE AND ITS COMPONENT PARTS. Prof. Van Ingen's Looture, 196 Recently Prof, Van Ingen, professer of art.

at Vassar College, lectured before the Long Island Historical Society upon Picture and Its Compodent Parts." Stretched upon a large screen were thirty -nine illustrations. Among other things Prof. Van Ingen said, that all good art belongs, and alwars did belong to the torpressionist- school, Every painting represents a certain scene, a person, an event or some morb object. A. painting without a clearly defined motive is sure to disappoint.

The Greeks artist, who, with his objective imagination, transforms all natural phenomina into bodly forms, beholds the sun rising, He is. impreised by its gradual ascentand its glorious light. He representsthe impression by the statute known as Apollo Selvidere, Here a photograph of the statute was drawn upon the cup..

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