The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-13

An "affair of honor" of very udicrous character,
took place at South Motion. 1t appears that the dap
por medical gentleman of that town is particular
as to the make, color and fit ofhis kids. A waggsh
young at orney residing there seeing his friend gloves
on the table, took the liberty of inserting portion OF
lampblack into the fingers of them. The disciple OF
Esculapus being called out to visit female patient
put on his gloves and proceeded to her house. where,
to his notification the usual act of arangnghls curly
locks produced laugh from the invalid; his eye
catching the glass be saw his fair forehead covered
with black sreaks, and on looking at his hands he
found them in the same state. Stung with mortlfca-
cation, he rushed from the house, and charged the
limb of the law with being the cause of his suerngs;
an alteration ensued which, however terminated
amicaby. The company present at tie explanation,
feeling anxious to carry on the joke the lawyer had
begun induced him to send chalange to the doctor,
they arranging that without his being aware of the
circumstance there should be bullets in the pistols.
The parties met to carry into effect this bloodIess
counter, when the police rushed in upon them and
took the whole party before the Mayor, who made an
order for both to give surees to keep the peace for
twelve months The lawyer Immediately put in bail,
but the doctors ire was raised at the dcuouement
of this last outrage that he declared he would remain
in prison for rather than give up his power of cal
ling his antagonist TO anaccount for his behaviour and
he was consequently committed in default of ball.
Eretsr Flying Post.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION AMONG THE JEws.-The
admirers of the cold and calculating Mr.. Nautilus will
be terrified to learn that institution is in rapid pro-
gress among the wealthy Hebrews), for the express
purpose OF assisting with an outfit and all other ne
cessary expenses such poor Jews may be desirous
of entering into the holy state of matrimony Mrs
Rothschd is stated to be the benevolent originator Of
the charity and its real purpose is to endeavor to d
mnish the vast extent OF Illicit intercourse which ex-
lists among the lower orders of the Jewish persuasion
To those already living in state of unmarried profit
gacy period of four months is to be given for their
consideration, and if at the end of that time they do
choose to avail themselves of the advantages held
10 them by the institution but continue to live
in decentralization, they will at once be virtually and
for ever excommunicated and driven forth from the
Jewish community and denied the rites of sepulture,
according to the observance of that nation. The adj
mnstration of this excellent charity is the most
liberal foundation Applicants will be allowed TO
choose, to moderate extent the fashion and the CO.
er their anS the high s a1sa hss
mony himself, whenever the parties however hum
bic, may feel desrous This is genuine charity and as
far as its moral object is considered most praisewor-
thy. what will Miss Harriet Martineau say to all
this ?-London paper.
Hew TO Cook PorAroE.-To boil potatoe seems
SIMPLE enough and yet scarcely ever find il well
done AZ the tables OF the great good potatoe
yer SEEM because If not eaten the very moment il is
boiled the potaoe Is worth nothing and also because
the refinement OF peeling helps to destroy the flavor
Another mistake is to serve this vegetable in cover
ca oisn, whereby the steam condensed by the cover
iais upon the potato, and il becomes ssdden and
wax. DO n2t buy washed potatoes from the, shows
them, and do not wash q until just before you use
them. II they are steel ~ water long before they
are boiled, they become r.r1 and watery. Put them
into plenty Of cold water "-some salt. When they
are about half boiled thru. Gay the water and pour
fresh boxing water upon the Potatoes from tea ket-
tie, adding to il some SALT Let it boil up briskly-
When you have ascertaincd with fork that the pota
toes are very nearly done, throw in cupful of cold
water 10 check the boiling The water will soon boil
up again. and the potatoes will crack. Let the water
then be drained off, and the potatoes served up imme-
diately in an open dish, with their skins on The
water upon them will evaporate the instant they are
IN the dish. They must be eaten that momentum
ten minutes their fine flavor would be gone-.Naga-
zine Of Domestic Economy.