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Palisadian., 1907-12-01

Against Is
The park on the Palisades is to be
shorn of its beauty, denuded of its love
ly trees, cut up into twenty foot lots and
filled from stem to stern with the cheap
est kind of tenements-"cold water
flats the promoters have an
nounced. Just who is at the bottom of
this monstrous indignity no one can find
out. 1t is a nysterv dark and difficult
of solution. The parties who are to do
the actual work of tearing it away com
pose the Realty Trust" an institution
domiciled at No 90 Liberty street, and
where many another similar deal has
been hatched before. These people are
secretive in their own ways, and on
the surface there is no way of con-
Meeting them with any unfair methods.
They put a similar lot of cheap flats
near Borough Park, Brooklyn Sena-
tor Reynolds had hardly gotten his prop
erty we'll on the market before the
Realty Trust was swapping at his heels
with the cheap two-story and basement
cold water fiat" Senator Reynolds,
however, being in the game" himself,
met them in the middle of the
road with a challenge, and built the
cheap tenement himself out of self-pro-
lection to his pocketbook. But the same
conditions do not exist at Palisade.
There will be no retaliatory measures,
because no one can retallate. The two
promotion companies most interested
will have to stand idly by and see the
thing done without being able to raise
hand. Ordinarily both could have COM
bined against this common enemy. But
the money strlngency prevents any pos
-sible action Everybody's hands are tied
hard and fast, and all because the Philis-
tines have invaded the sanctity of the
Palisades. They have come with rapa-
cious greed with banners flying, defying
the public, standing within their prop
erty rights, of course, and giving no
heed or consideration to others. AS was
said by one Palisadian, the desecration
of the park to such purposes is little
short of criminal So it is.
But what are we going to do about it?
Already the operations have begun.
Shall we stand aloof through fear? At
first blush it would seem helpless task
to interfere with these operations, yet
some effort should be made to protect
the Palisades This will be the first
open effort to despoil the most beautiful
and advantageous property within sight
Of New York in any direction. 1t is
crime to think of destroying such a
mark 1t is little short of monstrous to
cut down those majestic trees, a cen
tury's growth. which can never be re-
placed 1t is a shame in its every phase
1t is crime against humanity to take
away the only open breathing spot for
100000 people. The area is small, SO
acres. it is true, but there is nothing
Continued or, Ninth PAGE
Palisadian., 1907-12-01
The Park Property Sold.

Distressing News that Comes Unex-
pectedly = Said that Cheap Cold
Water Flats Are to Be Erected =
Work Already Begun - Movement
Against 1t.
Palisadian., 1907-12-01
ssWho's Who" in Palisade.

[ieoroe Henry Frew, Successful
, R1siness Man Who Came Up From
tIse Rasiks = He Puts ON No Frllls,
KIN fiasI a Record to Be Proud OF.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
TRIPLE EXTRACT.
Process by Which the Odor of Flowers
Is Obtained.

Process by Which the Odor of Flowers
Is Obtained.
Flowers that are to be used in the
manufacture of perfumes are always
gathered At nightfall or quite early in
the morning. when the dew is upon
them. Before they are gathered. how
ever. receptacles are prepared for them
in the shape OF large frames, over
which are stretched cotton cloths we'll
saturated with olive oil or almond oil.
The cut flowers are brought in and are
thickly spread on frame. Then an
other frame is fitted over il. and that
in turn is well spread with flowers.
Then third frame is fitted over the
second spread Of flowers. and thus the
work goes on until huge pile OF
flowers is prepared
This flower heap is left for two days.
at the end OF which time the flowers
are removed from the frames and re-
I placed 10y fresh ones. The frames are
/ filled and emptied every two DAYS IN
/ I'll two weeks have passed. Then the
\ cloths are detached from the frames
and placed under great pressure. and
/ all the oil is pressed out OF them. The
/ oil thus obtained is heavily charged
with the fragrance Of the flowers. and
1t Is mixed with double its weight OF
very pure rectified spirit and put in {
vessel called "digester," which /.
simply 4 porcelain or block tin kettl,
that fits in another kettle. When II
use the outer vessel is filled with boil
ing water.
In this vessel the mixture OF oil anC
/ spirits "digests' for three or four days
Then. after having cooled, the spirit 4
decanted into another vessel, holdin:
the same quantity or fragrant oil. anC
the digesting process IS repeated. Aft
er being thus digested three times tht
spirit is found 10 have taken up enough
or the perfume, and az Is then decante,
from the oil for the third and last tim.
through n tube, one end OF which i
filled with cotton wool 20 serve as
filter. The fluid thus prepared is call
cd triple extract"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
The Music Critic

At the risk Of making this an apology
as we'll as a confession l venture to
express the hope that may some day
have the means TO enjoy the best mu-
sic without need of telling three hun
dred thousand or more readers why;
whether Carubonci had tears in his
voice; how Nine. Sembrich- EameS look
ed and acted; whether the second so
prano WAS of key; the baSSo depend
ent upon the prompter; the conductor
too fast or too slow. according 10 ac-
tual stop watch and metronome: how
the lights We're managed; whether the
audience was large and appreciative or
otherwise and whether the music was
good, bad. Indifferent and why.-At-
lantic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
ENGLISH GHOST STORY.
Vision That Saved a Life on IN
Yorkshire OaIcs


Yorkshire DaIes.
1t is not often that we hear OF Il
ghost saving mans life. There IS.
however. an instance and IL seems TO
be tolerably well authenticated. and
materialists will hardly know how to
account for Ii. Here is the story. II
is of the Yorkshire dales and Of n good
many years ago. \ clergyman whose
duty lay in that wild country. where
a strong race of men and women lived
principally on bacon and oatcake and
knew not save rarely butchers meat.
used TO ride or walk 10 visit the people.
He had been raising n subscription In
Il time OF scarcity and had TO be out
late ut night. One evening on his out
ward journey he suddenly became
aware of n figure moving beside him.
and i'm the gioaming he recognized his
brother who had died some time be-
fore. He was too awestruck for
words. and after keeping 10y his side
for some distance over the lonely moor
the figure disappeared. He noted the
time and the vision. but nothing oc-
CURED TO throw any light upon Il.
AANNNNNAs ENbiN lie mao
taken the duty at Il Jail I'm another part
OF the country one OF the prisoners ".
ing under sentence desired TO make a
confession. After telling him OF n lot
OF crimes he said: Il wor very near
once taking your life, sir. II was In
that bad year, and heerd as how you
went carrying money about in those
Lonesome dales. hid behind the big
powders OF the brown moor. saw
you coming up and waited till you
should be near enough. but that night
you were not alone" This is 4 star.
Ting tale and the stronger because
the vision or whatever il was was seen
by two people. The anecdote occurs IN
an article twenty years ago i'm Mac
millan's Magazine 10y Lady Verney.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
DEEP SEA FISHING.
Quite as Much Game of Chance az
Politics or Poker.


You let down a heavy lump of lead
and two big hooks baited with clans
into thirty. forty or sixty feet OF wa
ter. Then you wait until something
nudges the line or until you suspect
that the hooks are bare
Then you give the line quick Jerk
and pull in hand over hand. with more
or less resistance, and see what you
have drawn into the grab bag.
1t may be silly but nutritious cod.
gaping I'm surprise ar this curious ter
mination of his involuntary rise In the
world. or a silvery- paddock. staring at
you with round. reproachful eyes. or
a pollock, handsome, but worthless, or
q shiny, writing dogfish, whose vii
lainy is written on every line OF his
degenerate. chinless face.
1t may be that spiny gargoyle of the
sea. sculpin, or soft and stupid bake
from the mud flats. II may be any
one of the groteSque products OF Nep-
tunes vegetable garden. n sea cucum-
Der. sea carrot or sea cabbage. or
II may be nothing at all.
When you have made your grab and
deposited the result. IL ii be edible. in
the barrel which stands in the middle
of the boat. YOU try another grab, and
that's the whole story.
IL Is astonishing how much amuse-
ment apparently sane men get out OF
such simple game as this. The in
terest lies. first. in the united effort to
NIL the barrel. and. second. in the RI
valry among the fishermen as to which
of them shall take in the largest cod
or the greatest number of haddock.
these being regarded rs prize packages.
The scuipin ana the sen vegetables
may bc compared 10 comic valentines.
which expose the recipient to ridicule.
The dogfish are like tax notices and
aSseSsmentS-the man who gets one OF
them gets less than nothing. for they
count against the catcher II is quite
as much a game of chance as politics
or poker. You do not know on which
side OF the boat the good fish are hid
den.
You cannot tell the difference be-
tween the nibble of cod and the bite
or doghsh. You have no idea or
what is coming To you until YOU have
hauled In almost oil of your line and
caught sight OF your allotment wrig.
Cling and whirling in the blue water.
sometimes you get twins.-Scribner's
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
THE PERFECT LIKENESS.
A SnuffboS, a Portrait and a SUI
prised Monarch.


1t is related OF Frederick IL, king Of
Prussia, that he one day made n pres
ent OF n golden snufrbox to one OF his
counts. When the latter opened the
lid he found the picture of an ass
painted upon the underSlde of it..
Though he scarcely relished the kings
joke, he said nothing 1T the time, but
as soon as he quilted the kings pres
ence he sent one OF his Wallets with the
snuffbox TO the city and gave him in
structionS that the picture OF the ass
was TO be painted out and Il portrait
of the king put in its place
few days later 4 DISTINGUISHED
company dined with the king. The
count was one of the guests, and after
time he produced his snuffbox and
pretended 10 examine il with the air
OF man who was proud to have re-
ceived such gift from the king. The
latter, wishing 10 enjoy 4 little amuSe-
ment at the counts expense. mention
ed to the Duchess OF Brunswick that
he had made present of the box 10
the count on the preceding day She
desired TO inspect il, and when the
box was handed to her she opened
the lid and, looking inside. cried in
raptures: Perfect! The likeness is
charming. 1t is one OF the best por-
traits of You that have ever seem
She handed the box to the person
next TO her, who was equally charmed
with the likeness. From one To anoth-
er the box was passed, and all testi-
fled TO the excellent resemblance which
the picture bore TO the king The king.
thinking that the ass head was still
to be seen on the SnuffboN. felt exceed
mgly embarrassed and scarcely knew
what TO make OF the incident. but at
last the snuffbox. having made the
tour of the table, came 10 his hands.
and the first glance showed him how
cleverly the count had anticipated his
little joke and turned it against him.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
MACBETH.
n Famous Actors Views on the Sleep.
waik.no Scene

y Famous Actors Views on the Sleep
walking Scene.
The inst time I read this tragedy I
expected TO see the Sleepwalkinx scene
played by Macbeth instead OF his wife.
This scene occurs nj the beginning OF
the fiftb act. and not until the gentle
woman and the doctor converse togeth-
er are we aware OF the change In Lady
Macheth's character and OF the illness
NAT has made her weak. A woman
so brutal In her conception and so res
Quite I'm her projects-how could she at
once lose steadfastness. she who was
capable OF saying:
l would. while II was smiling In my face.
Have plucked my nipple from his bone
less gums
And dashed she brains out
Such a woman Is capable OF commit
ting any crime without losing her i'm
passiveness. should have preferred
not TO see her. even In sleep. wash her
hands OF the murder OF Duncan. Her
wicked personality would have appear
ed still greater
Il do nota believe that Shakespeare
meant the sleepwalking scene for Lady
Macbeth. Have yon not noticed how
precise the famous writer was I'm dra W.
Ing his characters? He always tried
TO keep them in the same light fror6
beginning TO end. To my mind IL seems
impossible that Lady Macbeth should
collapse like that Instead Il would
be more natural In Macbeth found
this scene so unnatural that | cut it
out in my version.
= The explanation may be something
like this: In Shakespeare's day there
were no women players. Perhaps some
OF the actors were not satisfied with
the length OF their respective parts.
Shakespeare. Co keep the peace, may
have shortened Macbeth's speeches and
given them 20 somebody else.
The tragedy OF Macbeth is a sublime
display OF tragic passion. a pathetic
picture OF fate and evil conquering
good. There is no moral, but without
doubt this play may be regarded rs
the greatest work OF dramatic lItera-
ture.-Tommaso Salvini In Putnam's
Monthly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
F A r IA


A FARM. consisting Of $50
"a acres. lying on tie Blue
Ridge Mountain. ll miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make fine trait
farm. The remainder is in oak.
poplar, chestnut. pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for u store. and business man
could clear $40 per month on Tia.
store alone 4 good Grist Mill j.
located con the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Manchester 20
Washington ,wjll cross tho farnr
An abundance OF good building
Stone upon the farm. and limestone
Tor lining purposes within i nlilc
This property will be sold AZ az.
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX. Care of Courier,
Berryville. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
LAWS AGAINST ToBacco.


One or the curiosities OF early colo.
NAL legislation Is the laws enacted
against the planting ana the use OF To-
bacco. Evidently the magistrates ana
elders of those days regarded that
creature called tobacko' as one ~
the many cnissaries OF the devli.
against whom II was their duty TO
wage constant warfare The planting
OF IL was forbidden except IN small
quantities 10 be Used '.for rseere neces-
site for piiisielS. FOR perxervaccon of
the health. and khat The same may he
taken privately by ancient men"
All keeper of h)-e,a Gai Other pub
lie places were ordered not 60 suffer
any tobacco - De taken into their
to;.Scs If-tscT d.So5e, cd tic order.
they we're teeuire,l 20 pay a the TO the
''vic;anller' .;ni o.,e also TO .lr.rsy that
takes IT, At litsle later the ia,y was
changed so that il was ro-sldden to
take Tobacco in any wi:,e or common
yict1al Eo;se except T. a private room
there. 20 as the master OF said house
nor any guest there shall take ofTense
thereat. which. II they 10. the said per-
son shall forbe@r rpon pain of . shil-
lings sixpence fOr every such offense."
No one was permitted TO use tobacco
"publicGuely." not eyct In his own
house. in the presence OF strangers. Il
was against the law for two men to
smoke together. In Windsor every user
OF tobacco was required 10 procure
phrrician's certificate before nc was
permitted 20 eajos the obnoxious weed
All SMOKING was forbidden within two
miles of mce-ins; house on the Sab
bath day. Connecticut. ~ a great In
diligence TO travellers. allowed uIan
TO sno';e cate f.uti.:- :, -jsnrner or ten
miles niS',.' 80, l.. ;-.i;.:s. bat afoot or
by horse lO.-o...o .iJn.-Nsw York Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18

IF you Ia "a Ss.eI /; ing away for
the sun,.,e:. sai : slc oman ~ ex-
pericnce. "dolt es,, "a rent for her.
The thins vii l. ''Jt',i,' lie away. and
you would Goa i.ler Yourself rcspon-
sible. Worried through six weeks
one summer tcnd.ng q plant for n
friend AID ;nca ~as invited TO the
country for : ~cek end. | stayed two
days In addition. CT coarse the plant
was dead wiiea came back. and my
outing was haif spoiled by worry ing
over H. hougit duplicate OF it the
day before i.y friend returned. and Il
cost me s.. Ken thea she said she
thought Il looked somewhat peaked"
Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
Houses and Homes.

There have been and there are today
In the various lands OF the earth many
people who have no houses and moth
ing that you could call furniture even
OF the antique variety. But there can
be no doubt that they are far happier
than many who are comfortably housed
in mansions which contain everything
that money can buy.-Uncle RemuS'
Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
P. II. PowEEs c.M. BEOu
Powers q Broun


tsecond Floor Postofice BuiIdiDg)
Having formed a partnership for
the purpose of doing a GENERAL
FIRE INSURANCE business, and
having secured number of respon-
sible companies, we hereby solicit
your patronage and offer to insure
your property as reasonably as it
can be insured elsewhere.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18

A charitable a;al dropped nicke:
I'm blind tc.,sI-'S hat aad exclaimed
in a benevolent voice. There. my poor
fellow. is r.arter for YOU"
why on earth" said the mans com.
panion, did you size him n nickel and
say il was n quarterT''
''Oh. was the reply. II wanted ia
cheer him up."-Argonaut.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
The Channe-

You don't love me as YOU used TO
declared the termagant wife. Before
we were married You considered me
absolutely perfect''-
Yes" Interrupted the downtrodden
husband. but now you're perfectly alb
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

hEV. kDW. WALL, Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday at
II 4 m. and P. N.
sunday school, John b. Nein. Superinter-
dent, Al $50 a. T..
Bible Class Monday, p. N.
ladies Aid Society. Mrs. J. VI. q. Mcclure
President Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
ana Treasurer. meets every two weeks
on Thursday, az $50 p. n.
Woman's Auxiliary Missionary Society
Mrs, Edw Wall, President; Miss Annie
{. Moore. Treasurer, MrS. A, Cummins,
Secretary, Custodian OF United Offering,
Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, meets first We'd
neSJay iu each month.
Kings Daughters Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, Pres
ident Mrs. Z. II, Powers, Vice President;
Miss Emily smith, Secretary, Miss !.
Crown. Treasurer. meets every Two
weeks, on Thursday, at II a. m.
Chapel Society. Mrs r. p Page, Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
SroNEwALL CHATTER. DAUGHrERs OF rHE
CONFEpERACY,
President, Mrs. Ann Broun; Vice President,
Miss Laura W Gold, Treasurer, Mrs.
George y. Hardesty' Secretary, Miss
Lucy y. Gold; Historian, Miss Annie G.
Moore.
The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall. Berryvlle, Va.
TREADWELL LODGE, y. +. Il \. NJ. No
2lS, meets first Thursday on or before
full moon. and second Thursday there
after AT 80 clock.
SEMINOLE TRIBE, l. o. Il. NJ, No. IS,
meets every Tuesday night
BATTLETOWN TENT. No. n Knights OF
the MscabeeS, meets every Friday nigh
at o'clock.
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet first and
third Monday NIGHTS of each month.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
Tho Iorn Conflict.

Little Sally What is n pro
lcnged conflict. Harry? Small Harry
don't knox. | asked papa this morn.
inc what = was. and he said II was
something I couldn't understand until
! grew up and got married.-Chicago
News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
Gasoline Engine for Sale.

Expecting to install electric
motors, We offer for sale very
cheap for cash ~ Horsepower
Blakeslee Gasoline Engine and at
tachmentS. Is in excellent condi-
ton, and can be seen running at
COURIER office any day.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
Circumstant;aI Ev;5.n..

Mrs. Coburgger-It isn't right TO
charge Freddie with taking that mon
ey out OF your pocket Why don't yol
accuse meF Coburgger-Because it
wasn't all taken.-Harper's Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18

Nell What is call money, dear?
Belief guess it's the kind you call up
your husband ON the telephone for to
tell him you must have 1t right away.
Baltimore American.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
Talkinq and Thinkino.

The Man \ learned scientist adj
vances the theory that n severed head
Is capable OF thinking. although il is
unable TO speak. The Woman-That's
queer. 1t is so much easier To talk
than Il is to think
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18

REv. JCLIAN BEoApoUs, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at % p. m. and
p. III.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at ?. m
sunday School every Sunday at $50 a. N.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
TreadYtll Lodge A. E. &A.M. No. Il;

Meets in Masonic Hall, A
Berryville, Va, on first Ky
and third Thursdays in w
each month from October to May
l, and on first Thursday in each
month from May | to October /.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18

In every affair consider what pre-
cedes and what follows and then un
dertake h-Epictetus.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REv. n. II. SCANLoN. Pastor

Preaching every sabbath morningatIl.
sunday School every Sabbath morning At
$50 O'Clock.
ladies Aid Society first Friday evening OF
each month AZ O'Clock. a. Mrs. isaac
Bowman residence
'hildreu's Missionary Society. second sab
oAth each month az p. m, at church.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18

The surest proof OF ones endowment
OF noble qualities IS being free from
snvy.-I.a Rochefoucauld.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH

= ~ KI II
SOUTH.
REv. J. HARRY SMITH. Pastor.
Preaching, Sunday at II a. m. and sp. N.
Epworth League meets Sunday at :. pm.
Sunday School, sunday $50 a. n
PRAYER Meeting, Wednesday. 7p.m.
Nomans Foreign Missionary Society meets
OF the first Friday in every month a.
p. M.
Ladies Aid Society meets on the irst Friday
IL every month al p. ~.
The Little Lights Mission,rv Soc;a,D
meets the first sunday in every month
~ =. N.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-18
The Sun at One Gem
Is rnE CHEAPEST ilisn-s Las PAPER
IN Ink UNirap STATES.

Tar suns special correspondents thr,,is. =
nut the t4ited states. a. We'll a. IN t.ltrolr.
china, -"uth Africa, the Philippines. Porto
'Nicu. uhs, anc in every other part of the
world. make u the greatest newspaper that
can De printed.
IFS Washington and New York bureaus
are am,aig tue best la the mtei states. and
give lHF SCN : readers the earliest informa-
uon upon al important events ia the icgis-
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