The New York herald., 1870-01-05
A DISH OF HASH.

Troubles OF Country Boarders-Scene in the
Marine COurl-In the Name OF the Prophet,
"Hnsh.,,
Intelligent newspaper correspondents from Eng
land, sent here to describe the '.barsted YAM
kee never 1ai to notice the fact that most OF the
evils and much OF the fun characteristic of our
middle class society is the result OF the boarding
house system. The cafe life OF the Partisan or the
seliishlycold home OF the seli-suflccnt Britisher
offers no comparison to this mode Of living. II Is
productive OF evil and Is demorazing TO families
and individuals. The fruits Of ill-assorted oompan
ionship dismal boarding houses is frequently seen
In numberless divorce suits ana in the records OF the
police; but 1t does not often happen that the ntoduS
0perandi OF running these gloomy domestic ma
chimes is shown TO the world IN a ridiculous light
through judicial action.
BEFORE JUDGE CURTIS.
When the brlgnteyed and smiling Judge Curtis
took his seat on the bench OF the Marine Court yes
terday morning case was brought before him OF
such nature as would have made a less nervous
man vince. Forty women, more or less, OF certain
and uncertain ages, 'lat. fair and forty" slim and
genteel, tall and angular, chubby and chapfanen,
rustled into seats; half dozen timid but muscular
men crept into places behind and around them, an1
the entire procession was marshalled by number
Of parchment-eating lawyers OF determined mien
and savage aspect. The officers OF the court shut
fled about the doors and the Judge glanced about
inquirlngly. At last the murder was out learned
counsel got and read the complaint OF his client
The story was plain, but 1t was nign beng
spoiled through the voluntary assistance Of at least
TWENTY-FIVE OF the dear ladies, who almost choked
themselves in their desperate attempts to tell every
thing they knew pertinent and inperinent all at q
time ana all In breath. The learned counsel gently
murmured anatnemas on all the daughters OF Eve;
the good-natured court officers sgna,ized furousy
kVlr tT N In1 lat
These demonstrations In favor OF law and hav-
ing succeeded IN preventing feminine explosion OF
counsel for the complainant was allowed 10 proceed.
Legal phraseoloay is, doubtless Indispensable III u
brIe, but 1t Is raLher tiresome IN newspaper re-
port. IT VIII not therefore, be adopted In this state
ment OF fact.
Matilda V. Packard found Moses Goodkind one OF
the worst kind OF men, aud complained that Mrs.
Goodkind and all the young Goodkinds were very un-
SAID that III the month Of May last Moses and his
family went to BOARD with her at the CllI House az
Tarrytown; that the agreement was that Moses was
to pay sixty dollars per week for board and lodging,
but that he
Folded his ten. like the Arabs,
And silently stole away
on the 1st or Juiy leaving the dsGusted Matilda to
mourn his loss and $677 unpaid board. The state
ment OF the injuries sustained by Matllda from the
unieeing attack OF Moses had Its proper effect the
Court, and some lmpatlencc was manifested TO hear
THE OTHER SIDE
in explanation. 1t came rolling from the tongue OF
an elouuent and perspirlng counsellor Never In
tile whole course or his professional exuerIence
had such q case OF cruelty come under his legal
nose. Here was Moses, Moses wife and Moses
children living in first class boarding house Tor
sixty dollars week. Think OF It Hash two lines
o day, beetS every time, and no napkins at table.
Would the gentlemen OF the jury believe it2 Mr..
Stiner had his hash served up cod ana one beauti-
ful day IN blooming June Mrs. Stner falnted in Lhe
arms OF o sympatnzing friend Immediately after
lunch. Such was the condition OF the hisl no Ia
OF senslbty conld eat IL without sinking into un-
consciousness and no man could touch 1t without
experiencing the most violent emotions. Belly fisn
and blue fish gaped at the nondescript compound
known 10 the unntlated as hash. ON the meagre
table on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the wretched
boarders howled dlsmally over potatoes and green's
served Sparlngly In homeopathic doses. Whispers
were heard in the halls and whistled through the
hungry keyholeS Oh these days that the community
were expected 10 last 70 free their souls from earthly
cares. But
The starving crowd
With m1rmur loud
Cried fasts cant you allow;
Gould fasts bring freedom
We shouldn't need EN-,
For can't fast faster than we're fasting now
SO the mouths of the boarders watered ana their
souls hungered for savOry meat. Butcher Doys with
joints OF meat on their shoulders jeered at them
from the road; wandering cows. feeding off the
grateful rail fence. twltted them all the cay long,
and even vagabond jackass conscious OF his
tOughness. kicked up his heels before their eyes
brayed unceaslngly; highstepping r0osiers and
petulent hens crOwed and cacked in praise OF eggs
ana lame goose, the property OF the andlady, IN
sultinRy displayed the POpes nose TO the agonLed
gaze Of the famlshed boarders every day when the
lunch gong sounded the assembly. Never was there
such famlne never was there such patience: never
had jury sucn splendid opportunity To vndlcate
outraged justice.
be considered the evidence IN the case. which Is not