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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES.

In tho Court Of Common Plcas. few days since,
motion made on behalf of Joel Hyams to compel
Leopold hamburger TO deposit In trust company
$40 900 received by him assignee OF several estates
The motion was denied on the statement that Bam-
burger has suit for accounting dis.
charge. Hyams then commenced suit for a Of
tho $50 900, and IN Supreme Court, Chambers ycscr-
day, counsel stated the grounds be that hamburger
had sold SIS COO of tho fund payment IF his
individual Indebtedness and 5000 In purchasing
mortgage for his in-law using tho balance
IN private speculation Hyams sues surety OF Bsm-
burger and creditor of OF the assigned estates
In reply NJ. /. Townsend read afIdavts denying
Hyams' allegations, and alleging in return that Hyams
came ia assignee by the purchase of $500 claim
against tho estate and that he has misappropratcd
$25 900 OF Bamburgcr's money, to which clam a
cc,vcr OF the property OF Hyams n Bambui ger Tor
mcr partners, has been appointed rho Court re-
scrvcd decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
BROOKLYN CRIMINALS SENTENCED.

Judge Moore, In the Kings County Court of Ses-
sions yesterday, sentenced the following named pris
oncrs the Pcnitontiary John Duffy, Robert Brow
ley and Edward Hyncs. burglary, the first named
for years aud SIX months and tho latter Tor
year ana SIX months; Edward Fisher, grand larceny
five years; Victor Kelly, burglary, tnree years I;
Charles Cleugrcen, grand larceny three years. Ellen
Kelly, shoplifting. three years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
MUNICIPAL CONFERENCES.

3
luton was yesterday passed In the Board-
Resolved That His Honor the Mayor and he hereby
directed to summon the heads OF the several
and branches of the city including
dent the Board OF Education. to meet with him
Office the first Wednesday OF each month otensr IL
deemed dcsHbc tor the purpose Of comforting
counsel together with the OF devisng and
ing affecting the public interests aud of thus
curing that of action which is essential
monIous efficient municipal administration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

surRsME CouRr-CuASBERs--Held by Judge Dono-
@ s 3 iS s i ass iss 49, as
2S6, 2s7, 2ss, $50
surRxmn couRr--GxsxRAI Txnx-aold BY Judges
DAVIS. Brady ana Danics-Nos g. 72, 13, %, AZ, Al,
81, 50. go, 66, 90, l6S. 2o4. 172, I'll, 2l2 2l3
SUPREME CoURr-sPEcIAL TERM-AdJourncd for
SUPREME CouRT-CIRcCir-par Held by Judge
Van VorsI-Nos. 3S49, 4265, $780, 1851, 1856, 27z3
Nos 2a.o asoS y si 1sn SaS 4iso si5a 1850
Part 3-Adjourned until next Wednesday.
SUPERIOR CouRT-GENERAL TKRN.--Adjourned sine
SUPERIOR CouRr-SpEciAL TEnM.--No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoUKr--IEIAL lsnM-part1-Held by Judge
scdgwlck.-Case on G52, Knapp, &c, vs.. Roche No
causes.--Nos 107S, 1920 1870 $40. 764.
COMMON PLEAs--GESEKAL TEKM.-Adjourned until
Monday, February b.
COMMON PLeAs-EqUlrY TERM Adjourned sine die.
COMMON TLEAs--TKIAL TERM-Part l--Aeid by Judge
ST. $50, AIS. 81 1885, 1882 1865, 7a3 1929 97l. 1856
500 1872 Parts 2 ana 3--Adjourncd until Monday,
February s, 1871
Judge Sheridan.-Nos. 1858, aoo5 sl73 1921, 90ls
1888, se44. 1882, STA 72o@ $685. 9o74, 1918, 0o6s
$685. 9O33 1860 $685. 0O24 s7ls $3.50 $685. $685. 6573
s552 9044 $751; S42 S297 y0s2 9Os3, 9O6s, 9077 y032
goo3, COLA. sso4 Part 3-Hod by Judge sheridan. =
Snort Nos. 7741 9Ol4, 1921, $780, 1884 9023
sl49, 5000, DOLL $751;, 9O26. 1918, 55ss, $685. 9oO1.
COURT OF GENERAL sEssoSs-Part Held by judge
Gderslcevc. The People vs. James Quinn, fclonious
assault and battery Same Henry g. Rchmund, ielo-
NOUS assault and battery; same vs. William Camp
Dell, burglary; Same VIZ. Euwnru Murphy, burglary
Same Henry Garno, burglary; Same John Rad
ley James Cannon and Thomas Donovan; burglary
Same vs.. Thomas Willard, burglary; Same VS. Walter
james and Samuel W atson. burglary; Same vs. David
Scanlon. grand larceny; Same VS.. Samuel Foreman,
grand larceny; Same Annie Mack, grand larceny
Same va Richard St0tcnh0f, grand larceny; Same
Maggie Turnbull, grand larceny; same VS.. James
Ryan, grand larceny Same VS.. Peter Muller, grand
larceny; Same vs. Richard MulIin, grand larceny
Same George DAVIS and Ellen smith, grand larceny
Same Elizabeth Mack, grand larceny; Same VIZ.
Charles W. Conkln. grand larceny; Same vs Elijah
W. Houghton, forgery
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
THE LAWRENCE FRAUDS.

The Lawrence frauds, 1t appears, yet undo
veloped to their full extent The principal in the sys-
tematized plot of detraudng the government at
large, weaving his web around his former accompces
but now his victims Dcs Anges langushcs In prison !;
the only one, perhaps of all the conederatcs whose
case excited any sympathy One or two others
fugitives in Europe. and those who
NAMED hero, alter Lawrence's understood ar.
rangemcnt with the government ID enact tho
role OF iptormer, did with tho sword Of
Damoces hanging by single thread their heads
The sword has executed it's mission; 1t has again
fallen and more of Lnwrcnces accompces-or al
logged accom- pces-are the victims Fresh arrests
we're made yesterday. and in ittle moro me
the calendar OF tho United States Circuit Court,
TO which these Custom House may be assigned,
will present considerable work for the newly appointed
United States District Attorney and his assistants
warrant Yesterday placed in the hands OF OF
the most trusted deputies OF the United States Mar
shas ofilcc-RObnson and CrOwey--tor the arrest of
Morris Hess. The party was formerly an importer OF
laces ut No 35S Broadway, later partnership with
Herman Hersch In Canal street. and at present doing
business an importer at No. l9S Church
street. Herself, his former partner, was also ar-
rested rested some mo ago on Information , FUR
after sailed for Europe. The deputies executed
their warrant and Mr.. Hess brought before United
States Commissioner Fields for examination Oh a
charge of defraudng the revenue by OF iraudu
lcnt importatioEs, or differentiation Of imported
goods. the modus operandi OF which has been fro
quen'iy stated since tho detection and flight Of Law
renee. In connection with these Lawrence frauds,
involving so many other parties, suits were COM
menccd on Wednesday last IN the United States Dis
trict Attorneys Office against number OF importers
charged With fraudulent mportations to recover in
civil suits Among those are suit against Herman
Hirsch to recover $4,000, gold; against Edward Il
LOUIS Haas to recover sl10 600, gold, and Custobel
arrest bail in SO 900 to await examination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Sutherland.

THE OPIUM CASE.
The trial OF Johu Collins and icholas Collins, who
charged with receiving 1000 pounds OF opium,
which had been stolen from the United States bonded
warehouse In Bridge street, IN February last, was
continued yesterday. Mr.. John II. Draper was tho
first witness called Ho testified to tho good charac
ter Of tie defendants The defendant Nicholas Col
Inns was then examined, and in response TO ex-Judse
Curtis stated that he knew nothing whatever about the
opium in question until intcrrogated by Captain
Brackett, Special Treasury Agent. when he told him
that II he had known anything about It no would have
reported the matter TO the police authorities He was
rigdIy cross-examned by Assistant District Attorney
Bell after which John Collins INTERCEPTED upon
the subject. He testified that one McKenna, q
broker. tamo to HIM about March last and
showed HIM sample OF stun. the character
OF which he did not know until aftcrwnrd Other
brokers subsequently, IN the course OF business looked
at the sample which IN his and Of them
ordered each barrel He communicated the order TO
Mckenua and the stun was sent 10 It's destination.
This was the only transaction In tho way OF opium he
ever had, and all he did IN this 10 sell for
Mckepna 10 oblige him. Us he (Mckcnnal had formerly
been In his employ Assistant District Attorney Bell
recalled the witness Murray who had testified that
about the time mentioned he had carted some cases
and bags IRON No Bridge to tho stable OF No.
he arrived with the goods there was a man IN tho
stable htching horses The evidence on both sides
having been concluded cxJudge Curtis addressed the
jury on behalf OF tho defendants, dcnouncing
the whole proceeding as an organized conspiracy,
there being now pending several civil suits In relation
TO the property IN question aud Tor false imprson-
mcnt The Assistant District Attorney replied on the
part OF the prosecution, claiming that the evidence in
the clearly pointed TO The guilt OF the prisoners
Judge Sutherland, IN charging tho jury, lucidly
pointed out the law bearing on tho case
Tho Jury retired, but, not being able 10 ugreo 10 q
verdict they were locked up ior the night and the
Court adjourned until ten O'Clock this morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
THE COURTS.
Interesting Argument Under the
Silwell Act.
lore OF THE LAWRENCE FRAUDS.
Sending a Highway Robber to Prison for
Twenty Years.
A CIR @ U S S U I T..

A few days SINCE as was reported In the HERALD
Judge speir OF the Superior Court, granted defcnd-
ants motion Diminishing the proceedings instituted
under the Nonmprisonment act otherwise known a.
the Stilwen act in action OF william s. Kelley, rs
Receiver, VS. Dusenbury, upon the grounds that tho
supplemental examination on which tho warrant was
granted not competcnt evidence to prove defend
ants frauds, and that 1t is not in which, under
the swell act the defendant could be arrested Yes
to-day motion made by d. NJ. Porter, Of counsel
for the plaintiff for rc-argumcnt upon the grounds
that the Court erred in Diminishing the proceedings
inasmuch as the judgment roll conclusive evil
dence OF defendants guilt. under tho authority of
Krekelcr va Ritter 62 New York Reports, and for
TO supply additional proof TO metc out substan-
tial justice between the parties.
The motion opposed by Nj. Charles Blandy, on
behalf OF the defendant. upon the ground: FIRST that
this was a criminal proceeding and under the con-
sttuon the defendant cannot twice DO icopardzed for
the same offence; second, good rcasoL is
assigned, at most II appears the plain.
tins counsel miscaculated upon the legal
effect of certain testimony and ought not now
TO DO permitted 10 again speculate by changing his
OF proceedings third that tho former decision
right, and ought not to be disturbed Under this
latter point tho counsel for defendant argued great
length that the plaintiffs counsel had mistaken his
remedy, as this was not case falling within the pro-
visions OF the Non-im prsoament act; that that act
abolished Imprisonment fer debt In certain cases. which
defined by section OF the act OF 1881, and, except
In those cases. the remedy OF Imprisonment remained
il existed under the common law. subject to such
changes only made by the Code; that the right
to arrest under section of the Of 1881 existed
in those cases where by the rst section oil the last
named act, Imprisonment for debt was abolished and
that tho judgment in this action not founded upon
contract, MS to bring the within the purview
Of section OF the last named act and fourth,
that the original Judgment offered In evidence not
competent to any OF the plaintiffs allegations
inasmuch by section AZ Of the act forbidden
to be used evidence against him. and therefore tho
authority OF Krekecr Ritter did not apply; and
that these proceedings must be carefully and bcraly
construed the act being in restraint Of the liberty
OF the subject and because Imprisonment Tor debt
not enco uraged In this State.
The decision OF Judge Spier in this case sheds a
light upon this Swel act which makes the legal pro-
fession look forward to his decision this motion
with cagerness.
Tho Judge took the papers and reserved his decision
on the question OF granting re-argumcnt ID. H.
Porter for tho plaintiff, appeared for the motion and
Hall Blandy, Tor defendant opposed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-28

Persons afflicted with badness Will
he Glad TO hear that luxurious growth
of hair may oe produced by a very sim
pie process, described By British
consul at Russian port, IN his COM
mercial report. In the summer OF 1872
his attention was drawn to severai
cases of badness among bullocks, cows,
and oxen. and the loss of names anu
tails among horses. A former servant
of the consul's, prematurely bald,
whose duty it was to trim lamps, had
habit of wiping mis- petroleum-besmeared
hands in his scanty locks, and AFTER
three months of lamp-trimming exper-
ience, his habit procured for him
much finer head of glossy black hair
than he ever possessed before Struck
by this remarkable occurrence, the con-
sul tried the remedy on two retriever
spaniels that had become suddenly Dald,
with wonderful success. His expert
ence. therefore, induced him to suggest
to the owner of several black cattle ana
horses affected as above stated, and,
while it stayed the spread of disease
among the animals in the same sheds
and stables, it affected a quick and
radical cure on the animals attacked
The petroleum should be of the finest
American quality, rubbed in vigorously
and quickly with the palm of the hand
and applied at intervals of three days,
six or seven times in all, except in the
case of horses tails and names, when
more applications may be requisite.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-28
Physical Culture.

Life, growth, health, and strength.
are impossible without physical culture
Without health and strength of body
the mind can be but partially expan-
ded. Activity and vigor of intellect,
and acuteness of moral perception de-
pend upon healthy brains, supplied
with pure blood. E...-
As the perfection of a function de-
pends upon the vigorous action of its
organs, so the integrity and capacity
of the entire man. physical, intellectual,
and moral, are based upon the entire
organism.
Hippocrates, the founder of medicine,
makes health depend upon temperance
and exercise. Exercise has been found
an invaluable agency, also, in curing
as well as preventing diseases. And
many contrivances and expedieHts have
been devised and prescribed for secur-
ing its benefits. Yet exercise, and the
laws of health, have been so woefully
neglected, that it is quite impossible 70
find. among all the walks of men, one
pHN slCd.ty perfect HAIL.
No one questions of Importance of
food, drink, sleep, at regular and fire.
quent intervals, and of given quantity
and quality, as indispensable requisites
of life, health, and happiness. Yet,
while systematic exercise is no less es-
sential, few consider it of sufficient
consequence to require the adoption of
regular habits Tor securing il. Though
no one would think it possible TO go
without food, drink, or sleep. even for
a day, with impunity, the majority of
people treat exercise as if it could be
dispensed with without injury, scarce
ly ever taking 1t from any sense of ne
cessity, but only as an incidental mat
may prompt. Hence, as business does
not call for physical work on Sundays,
the usual exercise on these days is
omitted, causing Sunday headaches
"blue Mondays" sluggish circulation.
dyspepsia, and general arrangement.
Whereas, some sort of physical exercise
should be taken as often, and with the
same regularity as food and sleep. Ii
should not be neglected on Sunday, or
any other day, and cannot be, without
more or less disturbing the whole phys
zeal apparatus, by checking the func-
tional work of all the organs; upon the
free action of which depend health of
body, activity of mind, and cheerful
ness of spirit.
Among those who most need regular
habits, and suitable means of exercise,
are teachers and students, because
their pursuits are sedentary; and their
work being mental. specially requires
pure blood and plenty of it; and in
many cases their organisms are still in
growing and undeveloped state
Hence, all students, who have not fully
attained their physical stature, especi-
ally need daily, regular, and systema-
tic exercise
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-28
An Eastern Treasure-RoOm.

The apartment in the Persian seraglio
which is the object of curiosity is the
treasure-rOom. suppose it is the rich
est in the world in gems; it is certainly
a most wearisome place, and gave me u
contempt for earthly treasure. In the
centre stands the Persian throne-a
chair upon broad platform, and both
incrustcd with rubies. pearls, emeralds,
diamonds; there are toilet tables cover
ed TO the feet with diamonds. pipe stems
glistening with huge diamonds, old ar
NOR thickly set with precious stones,
saddle cloths, and stirrups stiff with
diamonds and emeralds, robes embroi-
dered with pearls. Nothing is so cheap
as wealth layished in this manner; at
first we are dazzled by the flashing dis
plays, but after a time these heaps of
gems seemed as common in our eyes as
pebbles in the street. | did not even
covet an emerald as large as my fist, nor
a sword-hilt in which were fifteen dia-
monds, each as large as the end of my
thumb: nor a carpet sown with pearls,
some of which were of the size of pig
cons eggs; nor aigrettes, which were
blazing with internal fires, nor chairs
of state, clocks and vases, the whole
surfaces of which were on fire with
jewels. have seen an old oaken table
carved in the fifteenth century, which
gave me more pleasure than one of lapis
lazuli, which is exhibited as the most
costly article in the collection; though
it is inlaid with precious stones, and
the pillars that support the mirror are
set with diamonds, and the legs and
claws are a mass of diamonds, rubies,
carbuncles, emeralds, topazes, ETC., and
huge diamond pendants ornament it,
and the deep fringe in front is alto
gether diamonds. This is but barba-
rous, ostentatious and tasteless use of
the beautiful, and l suppose gives one
an idea of the inartistic magnificence of
the Oriental courts in centuries gone
by.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-28
it really belongs to actions which de-
serye much better name-


it really belongs to actions which de-
serve much better names.
/ have heard the name "chivalrous"
applied to such deeds as that of Sir
Philip Sidney when he bade his friends
give the water to the other man rather
than to himself. But this was not chiv-
airy; it was something much better
Christian self-denial. Nor was any
chivalry in such an act as that which, in
different forms, is told of David, Alex
ander, and several other captains, how
they refused to drink water or enjoy
some other Injury which their men
could not share with them. Such an
act might spring from mere generous
impulse: 1t might spring from a noble
and far seeing policy or from some
compound motive IN which those two
elements are inextricably mixed to-
gether. But there is nothing in it of
cbivalIy nothing Of the fantastic class
feeling TO which that name really be-
longs.
Chivalry is not the virtue of the sol
dier; it is not the virtue of the general.
Ii is the fantasy of a class of men, of
class of soldiers, who are led by it to
do things which are no part of their
duties, either as men or as soldiers.
The knight who was killed by the
butcher may have had it written on his
tomb that he carried out the character
of man of honor TO the last Compare
this with the true standard of military
virtue. On the tomb of the three hum
dred at Tbermopyla it was not written
that they had done anything as men of
honor. 1t was written that they lay
there in obedience to the laws of Sparta
The standard of chivalry, then, the
standard of honor, the standard of the
knight and gentleman, is not only at
its best very imperfect, but it is apt to
run into vagaries which have no ground
either in law and morals or in common
sense. But more than this, it is apt to
become positively wicked. Asa purely
prescribing at its best
only those virtues which are thought
becoming in an exclusive class, it ma
turally led 10 utter recklessness toward
all who did not belong to that class.
The contempt of the gentleman for the
his recklessness of the rights
of the rOtarier where the natural Off
spring of the chivalrOus Standard
Rerielc.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-28
TO PAIR OF OLD BOOTS.

Ie two compar ions of ny wintry way,
Oft have We trudged if many tedious mile
Through slop. and mire. and mud and cling
ing clay,
And paced along with true pedestrian toll.
Now, sore against my will, We part at length,
For We are both grown old, and both worn
out;
Your tough tanned bodies have resigned their
strength,
And water pierce your soles that once were
oil stout
What boots it now that you were boots of yore
so neatly shining. supple, smooth and black;
No patent lustre can your gloss restore,
No cobbler can recall your value back.
So msn shall fail, and all his works to boot,
Nor art nor medicine decrepitude recruit.
Chambers Journal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-28
Chinese Rarber shops.

The Chinese barber shops in san
Francisco are more numerous than
those of any other calling. On Dupont
street, between Sacramento and Clay
streets, there are not less than hIty
easements devoted to tonsOrial opera
tions. At first blush the wonder arises
why so many of those establishments
needed. bat stand in the streets In the
quarter and glance at the head of each
passing Chinaman and the mystery Is
dispelled. Among them no toilet Is
considered complete which does not in
volve a shaving of a greater portion OF
the head and neck, thorough cleans
ing of the eyes, ears and nostrils, and
even a trimming and penciling OF the
eyebrows and lashes. Razors, probes
and llnces of peculiar construction are
among the instruments used by these
skilful artists. The process of shaving
and cleaning is necessarily long one,
and when a Chinaman emerges from
one of these shops he may be safely
counted as thoroughly clean-aboye the
shoulders. The eOmbing and braiding
of cues consumes no little time. Every
Chinaman of adult years regards an
occasional tonsorial experience as
sacred duty. The clOsely-shaven head
must be scraped over often TO preserve
the appearance so much desired, and all
this, in a place so populous as the
"quarter" in this city, requires the
constant service of a numerous force.
All tie barber shops of the Chinese
have a peculiar sign at the doorway in
dicative of the occupation. 1t is a four
legged frame, the legs painted green
and the top knobs red.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-28

BRoILED SALT MACKEREL.-(In soak
ing all kinds of salt fish, put it into a
large pan or dish of water, with the
skin up, else the salt, which of its own
weight naturally sinks TO the bottom,
will settle in the skin and the fish not
be freshened at all.) Soak 4 mackerel
over night, leth the skin up. In the
morning take from the water, dry care
fully, trim off head, fins and tail, cut
the fish in Ealf, and rub off the skin
with coarse towel. Be careful not to
break the fish. Rub the bars of the
gridiron with little whiting, and the
fish will not stick to them. Prepare the
butter sauce before putting the fish over
the fire; and just as you are ready to
broil it throw handful of salt over the
Goals to moderate the fire, and also to
prevent the disagreeable smoke or gas
that would otherwise arise from it,
which is very unhealthy. Watch the
lis while broiling, that it may not
scorch.