The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-10
TIE GEM OF TIE PALISADES.
sPfCY TdFE UITH ~ OLD- TIME
Men IORN OYSffcRHIN
The rrcc,en. RIO, eeerrra nv On. rtay..-A

Hearing thatuuc r Il. HAYES Of Washing
ton city had bought tn across Of land ON the
Palisades for $4,000. and fearing that hc bad
[ eoi too mu h for his money the writer visited
Tarpan on Thursday evening in search Of in
formation. H. wns 80 fortunate az to stumble
against Mr.. Elisha hickman n quaint old
gentleman. u iormer owner Of the tract contain
m MIR ildyrss purchase. Mr. hickman said
he had no personal acquaintance with the
W1ehlnaton gentleman. but he believed in Il
blessed immortality. and thought no man
/ should be- allowed to yet away with moro than
belonged to him. In early life an FISHERMAN.
Mr. Hickman has hlossomrd into the dignity Of
millionaire. But his sayings retain "a suit
water flavor. and are seasoned with clean COM
mon sense. Whoever Mr.. Hayes may bc hc
will k"cnly relish the old oystcrmaa's remark
that it takes good ship to sail against the
wind, but any old tub can sail with it,"
Like man of sound sense. Mr. Hickman
volunteered all the information he poesc-s
concerning The real estate market on the Pail
sadrs. and is entitled to the thanks of tho for
tunatc MIR Hayes and the readers of THE SUN.
The gem secured at So small price il pant uf
1000 acres fronting the Hudson. midway Of
Fort Ice AMI Nyaok. The table land is three
miles long and about three quarters OF milo
wide. Part Of II is IN ltockund county and ilu
M Nrw Jersey 1t is understood that the Hayes
ptiN' fronts tc river at % place called Bumpers
nr BunWrr'k Hook. els No miles south ul NVuUk .
Tho history of the tract ~ intor"-tins.
Mr.. hu 'sWan says hn had had his weather
Cvnou q lur nr-. VI" began luyIug II up IN
1856. whom r"ll o-t't' WIS low. u, wNsulr'ud,
owner OF 200 acres. AMI hc wanted more, Us he
thought 4 would provo % good ~ ulutlon.
over 40 nm irDN persona owned the llui. aud
hp had cons idrruile dItiruitv IN securing IN.
deeds AMI consolidating the trurf I'm. Rock
baud ciii0 ms tri II t. si1' his piio before th.y
sold. and any JDtscyman would cntrr a CON
g. N| Nr o
l}u' when the bargain W. con ludpd both r.
stNmcn and kockland ctiz'n were greatly
troubled tp know where hr got the money. IT,
The plot ccst from sll to 500 an are The
nN-llk' W. 40 w tiu' ne SON WIS ftm lhciul-
ing int"r Il and all improvements. The river
front was valued least of all. as there was no tim
II" dciailcd several amusing incidents con.
corning til" purchase. A Jcrs yman dilly-dal.
led with MIN long time over the sale OF h
place. On" day. however, Mr. Eurkniun'~ agent
met him In acountrvt tavern. The flow of cider
~ rtlt~ WIS GREAT. Int tho .tl,nut Was "a tough
man. and tn J"rs"yman was thrown H. sold
said tie Old o,sicrman. let me- ten YOU soine-
thing. Never ~ To- Jclscymnn's house Co buy
moro for nnvtiing bought ~ their hou-, llil
t.c Sumo ~ o. bring in the market. Always tacals
S',rral a.r s. of good land divided ~ tho rail-
rNuH ~ re- nNund Us n culprHi MAN. Iir WIS
any, 9u- e. i and ldmpr'i at the ilr-' onor IT,
iraw nn' -pilr a.. value oh de- hu'."
Tnr tnn"r land brought the highest prices.
going on hal tlrir uu-os thrown iu tN.' aIr.
NJ for tho ,'"nt 10 grow, irs-'' Tn".d
oN-t runn. however, Wu@ W foe awake. liI-
a...uf. knowing rvsry liun ou the property.
Wuull .o uf nieht and INSPECT the pua.Ii, II the
TIM "r brior' making an Oh r..
Mr.. ku kmun -Ny~ be- epIi tho , nm acres %
b.n amin w. hiug of New York. fer s21I
per arc The ,iord Tor. du' 'oi Jan. Do, l,5J.
lore mat kins had suld thc tract to J ma /.
'r'wn"ll OF M Is. Ihe d..d wp- aftrrwHrl
s@n rri' X sn M oan. rh fl. XII 9 ,n
m'9i 81 j. NV -'Nr On" ~ genueLinn SUBJ
os-torman- oyster H. bought vhon r.,.i .--
tate " - low. und sold when i was Llsn. n lr
bought the land at 500 and Sold IL 40 fg75r per
Think snn"tnly Will prnvr 10 h. his oyster
II has secured his land when real o~tatr was
uw, rnd ''an sell 1t when Il IL high. Ii he paid
81 300 an acre. rs the decd says. and soils il at
tn oid FISHERMAN says he bought the most of
~" lHnd wlcn paper dollars were worth only
s,l'',y ",hi- IA sDd ana soh WIN ihry, VT
"u.r. Mr.. H., - gets thr liui Whom iairrr ,lol-
lh ~iN"r h.ll should pass ami tu" pager dollars
lag. itt." lN s+N} cents ih gold he W"nt lD-' ill"
I.DnN ns thM possibly the inutau SIR.
iin, : ~ some oturr nIil'- ov-' o. the wr. t.r
assoc h' 80 u{s'.rmtn Np'M.nn ron ~ u.
iuN Nl.u"u the ilul. l,tI.' hr = 'iII..l
t"| nt.iit .r'u. s'tn1n ou most oi tlr ira p
.ni Il i.iI'r lIHN" 'i" money tlan flH It4t b..
bot | "n -"ey uua b. yer .dol of - vnt
: .|li tNnaer'e Hr' wn'd. aui. l.t-i winter f..a
d"''.t,.l. rs un.i'r'."k uDut tl. lu.,t. A-
t.' ii.n "Wo4 re 90. "ut sI-Ou9 ! gof ONT nu
i', iuu'NW u.r show dlN r'ui NJ tu Wi..
I'D. 81 rr.lur' i"r -.a anal -lll eta A
so sHti. .iu arv 10 The. u4n,,l.or thut bee grant
% rrrm'"en' imun ton. md tho wp."i -la.l-
Mr. lu inan saN- iiatanf,a -tio.t. rurut-