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Year: 1872

The ART OF MAKING MoNEY.-One great
cause ofthe poverty Of the present day is the
failure of many people to appreciate small
things. They say if they cannot save large
sums, thev will not save anything. They do
not realize how daily addition, be it ever so
small, will make large pile. If the young
men and women of to-day will only begin,
and begin now, to save little from their earn.
ings, and invest it in some savings bank, and
weekly or monthly add to their mite, they
will wear happy smile of content and indie
pendence when they reach middle life. Not
only the pile itself viii increase, but the abil-
ity and desire to increase it will soon grow.
Let the clerk and tradesman, laborer and arti-
san, make now and at once beginning. Store
up some of your force and vigor for future
contingency. Let parents teach their chill
dren to egin early to save. Begin at the
foundation head to control the stream of ex-
travagance, and then the work will be easy to
choose between poverty and riches. Let our
youth 60 on in the way of extravaganza for
fifteen years to come, as they have for fifty
years past, and we shall have nation of beg
CARS with moneyed aristocracy. Let gen.
Grafton of such as save in small sums be rear
ed, and we shall be free from want. Do not
be ambitious for extravagant fortunes, but
seek that which it is the duty Of every man to
neutrality-suspicious. and a comfortable home.
Wealth in sufficient abundance is within the
reach ofall. 1t can be had by only one pro-
cess-saving.-Ne,pJ Jersey Mechanic.
Year: 1872

TOUCHING DEvoTIoN.-One of the most
fearful cases ever told on paper is this, of
little boy, mere child, who travelled one
thousand four hundred miles, taking care of
the body of his dead mother all the way.


An expressman, upon reaching the office
early one cold morning in January, observed
on the sidewalk long heavy box, which his
practiced eye at once identified as containing
a corpse. Upon the end of the box, shivering
with cold, sat little half:clad boy about
seven or eight years of age Addressing him
kindly, he said:


my lad, don't sit there, you will freeze.
Come in and sit by the fire" t.,.n.


Bursting into tears, the little fellow replied:


mo, can't come My mother is in this
box, and I promised her that I would not
leave her until We got home"


Deeply affected with the touching devotion
of this brave little fellow, he finally succeeded
in convincing him of the entire safety of his
precious charge, and taking him to neighbor-
ing restaurant, gave him warm breakfast,
and then learned the particulars Of his story.


His father died about year previously in
remote village in Minnesota, leaving his
mother in poor health and nearly destitute.
She died but few days before the boys sad
journey, charging the little hero with the sad
duty of conveying the remains to distant
State, and furnished him with (all she had) a
sum Of money barely sufficient to carry them
both by freight cars to their destination


The little fellow had actually ridden day
and night in freight car with his melancholy
trust, never for moment losing sight of it.
Year: 1872

YOUNG MEN, Go TO WoRK!-There is no
time to idle now. You must carve out your
own fortune You have no inheritance upon
which to depend. You must reconstruct your
own fortur es by industry, perseverance, and
toll. Labor is honorable, and the ignoble are
those who will not work. Get you home.
Fence field, and plow and plant it, and
gather around you the comforts Of a home.
And when you have made a character for In
dustry and thrift, ask some young lady to
share your home with you. We would say to
every young lady, mark those young men
who are loungi around, attempting to live
by their wits, or on the interest Of their debts;
and when they ask you to share the fortunes
of life with them, just let them pass on. No
young lady can consent to marry young
man without business, or property, or bust.
ness habits, unless she has made up her mind
to sell herself to the lowest bidder. Young
men, 90 to work; while ten men watch for
chances, one man makes chances; while ten
men wait for something to turn up, one turns
up something; so while ten fail, one succeeds,
and is called man of luck, the favorite of
fortune. There is no luck luck and fortune
most favor those who are most Indifferent to
fortune. Young men, 60 to work.
Year: 1872

counsel on both sides. though singular to relate,
considering the multiplicity OF lawyers, the case
reached fnality without any great amount OF
talking


POINTS RAISED FOR THE DEFENDANrs


On behalf OF the defendants it was claimed by Mr.
Burrili, who conducted the argument ON their side
that the decision at Albany or necessity Implied
that these actions could not be maintained by the
that party could not be responsible to two sepa-
rate plaintiffs on the same cause OF action and that
the opinions OF the Albany Judges adjudicating the
matter sustained this view, and while, as 0rig-
nal question. they had been and are still OF the
opinion that the Board OF SUPERVISORS OF this
county, and not the Attorney General OF the
state, were the proper plaintiffs the decision OF
the Albany Court was one they and this Court
were bound to be governed by until the same had
been reversed


THE SUPERVISORS GROUND OF ACTION.


In reply to the above. Ex-Judge Porter argued on
behalf OF the Board of Supervisors that II the State
had the right OF action this did not preclude the
county from its right, and that an opinion in the
cases at Albany that the Supervisors had not the
right to bring an action would be Obfter dfctu. as
the Supervisors were not party to those actions
and could not be bound by the decision rendered.


THE FINAL ARRANGEMENT.


After some further talking, which was altogether
upon the technical points OF the case and with no
reference whatever to the merits, II was finally
arranged that each side should put in brief in the
three suits against Tweed, Connolly and Fields,
which are almost Identical with those argued at
Albany, and that the suit OF Connolly and the
others should go over till next term.
Year: 1872

Before Chief Justice Shea.


Otto Ditmar vs.. Fredrick-The plaintiff a show
case manufacturer sued the defendant, the editor
ofthe yeto Forler DernOhvdt, for alleged libel lay
ing his damages at $1,000 The substance OF the
alleged libel was that the plaintir abandoned his
wife and child, and was about to abscond to Eu-
rope, taking with him 81, ,oOo when he was inter-
cepted by his wife, who had him arrested upon
charge OF abandonment The evidence for the
plaintiff was that he and his wife, after their
rage and up to within few weeks OF the publica-
ton OF the alleged libel, lived with his fathern-law
in Hoboken and that in order to facilitate his
fused to live with him that he never deserted her.
nor refused to support her, and never thought OF
absconding to Europe, and that there was
no truth whatever In the puplicati0n. The
defence, admitting the publication, set
Mercury; second that the plaintiff had abandoned
his wife and child and, third, that the publication
was q privileged communication. To subetantiate
the second point OF defence the DEFENDANT put
upon the stand John p vollhardt, q justice Of the
testified that Roza Ditmar applied to him for
warrant for the arrest OF her husband on the
ground OF abandonment; that he issued warrant
upon her preferred charge but which has never
that State. At the close Of the case the Court
charged the jury that the publisher Of newspaper
has by law certain privileges; that he cannot be
mulct in damages IN civil action for giving fair
and true report OF any public or Official proceeding,
statement, speech or argument. except upon actual
proof that such report was made In malice, and
that malice could be implied from the mere fact
OF publication; that this privilege did not include
comments upon the transaction ITSELF


The Court charged the jury At length on the law
the defendant. For plsinti1, 4. Hart; for defend
ant, Jacob A. Gross.
Year: 1872

The business OF the law courts yesterday, though
Interesting to the litlgants who were fortunate
enough TO have their cases presented and action
taken thereon, in these exciting political times
not OF much public interest. The judicial pulse,
well as the pulse political, is almost up to fever
heat discussing "Who will be our next Mayor?"-a
query which, when put by one friend meeting an
other is answered by quite as enigmatical, though
an older query-"Who struck Billy Patterson"


In the United States Circuit Court the Grand Jury
were discharged without charge, there not being
q quorum present. On the other hand, the absen-
tees on the Petit Jury were directed to attend and
show cause why they had not attended on the day
OF summons, or be fined for not having been found
when wanted.


The alleged whiskey tax defraudment case was
further adjourned, it being deemed imprudent at
this time to revive the ''straight.out Bourbon
question in the Courts from which all such politi-
cal influences should be kept sacred.


case OF malpractice against a surgical prac-
titi0ner resulted in the jury trying the case de-
Gliding that his practice was decided NAL dp,Opos,
giving verdict OF $4,000 against him.


case OF usury occupied one OF the Courts on
which action was taken to avoid the payment OF a
aOte on the ground of excessive discount obtained
through fraud The allegation OF fraud slls-
tanned and the note was discounted beyond re-
dempton.


The Ring Frauds-Civil Suits.-The case involving
the question, the legal right and responsibility as
between the Board of Supervisors and the At
torney General Of the State to prosecute for the
recovery Of the moneys alleged to have been stolen
by the Tammany Ring will be found fully reported
in another column under its appropriate head.


case OF considerable Importance to bankers
and brokers, and others accustomed to the hand
ling, certifying and payment Of checks, and which
ms tn ,ut hoe 10 inr lirvp
treatment therein will be found under the head OF
"a stolen Checks in another column.


These were the more important cases tried
yesterday in our law courts.
Year: 1872

guilty Of the enormous crime Of marder-a murder ssu-
policeman In the exercise Of his ordinary duties wklch
are - pro)ece the comunity against depredaons 81 o


this was saSdsny Struck down by sps ys9 g
when unconscious Of any danger impending over hirn
Your own statement made here . witneas
upon the stand, substantially confession of
all the material which make up this offence Nov
the punishment for this offence prescribed by law 6
name it. We shall however, give you op portunity b
prepare for final end and hope YOU Will avsW
yourself of that opportunity and your attention INV
TO serious subjects In order that prepare for the
Court is that you be confined In common Ial Of ts
county until Friday the 9th day OF December next ard
that that day between the hours of nine O'clock n
the morning and two O'Clock in the afternoon vom ~
hanged by the neck until you are dead


Rogers who stood looking down at the renorters
during the remarks OF Judge Gilbert moved NOV a
muscle at the announcement OF the sentence He
was mOtiOned back TO his seat and subseauentIv
taken in charge by Sergeant George Rogers, ofi.
GERS, by whom he was taken to Jail The crowd IN
the court room dispersed az soon as sentence vas
passed. and assembled In the corridors and In fronS
OF the Court House to catch a glimpse or tha
prisoner as he was taken Odt by the 0ffcers.


Counsellor Davis consulted with Judge Gilbert q
moment and then informed the representative a
the HERALD that rs soon as he could prepare him
self he intended to apply for writ OF error ana
stay of proceedings, so that the case could be
argued before the General Term OF the Supreme
Court.


This was the first conviction for murder In the
first degree since that OF owen Hand for killing
O'Donnell in the South Brooklyn gas house several
years Since
Year: 1872

Judge Shipnan sat In II tltted States Circuit
Court yesterday and proceeded with the despatch
Uf public business.


There not being a quorum Of the Grand Jury in
attendance, the Judge notified the Grand Jurors
present that he would discharge them until Thurs
day morning, when he expected there would be a
full attendance. The Judge will deliver his charge
that day.


The panel OF petit jurors having been called it
was found that several OF those who had been
summoned failed to attend. Judge Shipman
directed that those who had not ans wered should
show cause to day why they should not be lined
$50 each.
Year: 1872

Malpractice.


Before Judge Barbour.


Margaret Ward VS.. Ignatz Wil-The defendant
is a physician who attended professionally upon a
young daughter Of the plaintifr. 1t appeared that
some three years ago the daughter injured her
right hand, and that the defendant being called
in, bandaged it as for fracture The child being
in great pain second physician was called in nine
days afterwards, and found that the bandage had
been put on unskilfuily and drawn tight as to
cause modification to set in. The result was that
the child lost two fingers and had her hand other
wise deformed. Suit was brought for $4,000
damages on the ground OF malpractice, Several
doctors gave their testimony, showing that there
argument OF the case IL was lntimated that the
defendant, who failed to appear at the trial, had
fled the city, and that 1t was very questionable
whether he had ever been licensed as q surgeon.
A verdict was given for the full amount claimed.
Year: 1872

The prosperous Church OF St. Plus in East New
of which Rev. Father McGahan Is pastor, Witnessed
o remarkable scene recently. A large congrega-
ton was present. In response to an appeal from
the pastor to the eject that he wanted to march at
the head OF temperance society from his church to
Newark to hear Father Burke lecture t0-nighs
there, large number rose to their ieet and said,
II promise,n and they took the pledge "in the
name OF 0od." A society was then formed, ana
the Eathera qesGe wv be cAgIiad opt N fpli
Year: 1872

The great success of the Livingstone let
tiers has led many unprincipled parties to i'm
pose upon confiding public gross counter
felts OF the pure article. The genuine have
the name of Dr. Livingstone blown in glass
on the left side of the envelope.


Now that the cardiff giant has gone and
the petrified buffalo is departing, a Brook
field man has discovered rock ''salt."


Yesterday to the casual observer was not
pleasant day, but to those who look for beauty
in the humblest things and circumstances of
this life, there was genuine plea.use in
watching fieshy persons chase their hats.


An office heretofore considered of but little
account is now oc ,upied by both of the great
political parties-tence viewer.


School is in session this week, and the bows
are calmly enduring capital punishment-sit-
ting with the girls for whispering.


The new styles of millinery are expected
in few days. Some of our citizens are look.
ing about for endorsers to their paper


A young lady WHO'S receiving the addresse.
of one of our sprucest clerks was somewhat
taken aback Sunday night, when he sudden
ly Topped down on his knees, and drawing ,
paper from his pocket blushingly read off hi,
declaration of love.


Resident, of this State who are in favor O
jumping off and on cars when in motion will
soon have meeting in Hartford to organize
aco-operative drug and undertaking establish
ment. The kerosene kindlers have adopted
this plan, and experience considerable salts
faction from it.
Year: 1872

out of the Union than in it, we insist ON let
ing them go in peace. The right to secede may
pe revolutionary one, but it exists, neverthe-
less and we do not see how one party has
rlght TO do what another party has right to
prevent. We must ever resist the asserted
rSnt OF any State to remain ia the Union and
nullty and defy the laws thereof To withdraw
rom the Union is quite another matter; and
whenever considerable section of our Union
shall deliberately resolve to go ont ,ve shall ra


sisl all coerclye measures designed 10 keen
.heu III IT, we hope never to live in a Repub-
nc where one section is pinned to another by
bayonets." "


Ii Mr.. Greeley possessed the honesty of
Lincoln, the tirmness of Grant, and the gem
tie attributes of an angel combined. this nj
terance, recorded as his deliberate conviction
after years of reflection, would not only unfit
him for the Presidency, but render his can
didacy an insult to the American people.
Look at the words: "WHENEvER A CoNsID-
ERABLE SECTION OF OUR UNION SHALL DE-
LIBERATELY RESOLVE TO GO OUT, WE
SHALL RESIST ALL COERCIvE MEASURES DE-
SIGNED To KEEP THEM IN" Mr.. Buchanan
said he found no power in the Constitution to
coerce State, and he left the White House
amid the anathemas of the people, and his
very memory has been trampled into the ashes
of forgetfulness. But here is worse senti-
ment, not hasty and ill-considered but the
calm, deliberate utterance ofthe historian, and
yet its author is put forward as candidate for
the high Office from which Buchanan was
driven in disgrace. Is it any wonder that the
rebels flock to the standard OF Horace Gree
ley? Is it any wonder that there is a bond
OF union between those who desire to destroy
the Nation, and he who says its destruction
cannot be prevented? Look at the various
speeches made at Southern fairs and public
gatherings during the last few years, and
you will find in almost every one of them the
prophecy that secession will be revived and
successfully carried out within a decade
Jefferson Davis openly proclaims that the
cause is not lost, but that it has been merely
postposed until more favorable opportunity
That opportunity will come when we have an
Administration which proclaims in advance
that it will resist all coercive measures to keep
this Union together. What Republican,
what patriotic Democrat, indeed, can be
party to this scheme for second rebellion.
Year: 1872

A Hinsdale Mass farmer recently took
his usual marketing trip to the village, and
after he had made his purchases, the sales
man attempted to shove the bundle under the
wagon seat, but met with such fierce and de-
termined opposition that he withdrew his
hand in great haste. The cause was found to
be an old hen that was sitting there upon
nest OF eggs, and which, with the pertinaeity
of fowls at the period of incubation, had
stuck to her nest throughout the two miles
ride from the farmers wagon shed, and now
put in "bilP' to stay the proceedings.
Year: 1872

Although Germany is compelled by her pc
sition to keep large standing army, she
turns them to account, the heroes of Sc
dan and Metz having been detailed to assist
in gathering the crops where war and emigra-
ton have made labor scarce. Never before
has the world seen the bayonet turned into
the scythe at the command of minister Of
war;
Year: 1872

INQUIRER.-We cannot say what the
Queen intended to imply by her gift of a fine
snuff box to Stanley. 1t may be that she
meant to say he was wanting at a pinch-or
she may have intended to convey an impress
ion that his discoveries were subjects for
sternutatOry reports.


DUNDREARY.-We fail to see the point OF
your question whether Stanley is not one of
those hard subjects that Noe fellow can find
out% Be more explicit in your next.
Year: 1872

BLASTED slow''-They put blast of pow
der into rock in Kentucky in the year of
grace one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one, before the popular non-explosives were
invented, and it went off the other day, kill
ing two men who happened near. Having
reached the age of twenty-one it felt free to
go off on its own account.
Year: 1872

He is said to be entirely covered with hair,
and as wild and as fleet as buck. When
first seenhe was feeding on whortleberries and
raw fish, and as soon as he caught sight OF
his pursuers he fed with prodigious leaps in
to the swamp, emitting frightful yells. This
at San Pedro, Florida.
Year: 1872

Mademoiselle Celeste, the tight-rope per-
former, broke her leg in Kentucky, recently,
and it was Improperly set by the surgeon,
and she has shown her spirit by going to her
home to have the family physician break and
reset it properly.
Year: 1872

He who betrays another's secret
because he has quarrelled with him, was new
er worthy of the sacred name of friend;
breach of kindness on one side will not justify
a breach of trust on the other.'


Southern exchange admonishes its read
ers to mot forget the execution Friday, at
two p. IN.
Year: 1872

a QUEER REVENGE. Once upon a
time some resident upon the line of fan
Eastern road took unhragc at his
treatment by the officers IN the matter
OF slain COW or an oyer-clrarge on
freight. Thereafter he persisted in
refusing to buy ticket at the ticket
office, and invariably paid his fare on
the train, proceeding which involved
an extra ten cents Oh each occasion.
As he was almost a daily passenger,
this proceeding excited the conductor,
who one day said. "Why don't You
buy your ticket at the office? Itwould
save you money, and me a deal of
trouble" II dare say" said the pas
senger, looking up dryly; "bnt I've
got a spite against this company, and
I've taken an oath that they'll never
see cent OF my money!"
Year: 1872

Issuing An Execution After Death With.


out Notice to the Heirs.


Before Judge Curtis.


Oliver Johnson died IN this city In 1852, leaving
considerable real estate and no viii. About q
year before his death a judgment was recovered
against him which became, as alleged, vested in
Thomas Harkins. As he died without issue, 1t is
claimed that his estate descended to William II.
Beard. Leave was obtained from the Surrogate to
issue execution upon the Judgment and no notice
OF such application was given to the heirs. The
Sheriff sold, under the execution, number OF up
town lots which now are OF great value, and the
matter it now stands involves the validity Of the
title of the purchasers. motion was made In this
Court to set aside the execution and all proceed
ings thereon as irregular and void. Judge Curtis
yesterday gave an elaborate opinion IN the case.
He denies the motion, but without costs and with
out prejudice to the right OF the applicant TO bring
an action ana obtain an adjudication OF his COSTS
Appeal from a Verdict Against the Third


Avenue Railroad Company.


Some time since, as will be remembered, Thomas
Hamilton obtained verdict Of $500 against the
Third Avenue Railroad Company on account OF his
ejectment from a car through not having check
after leaving another car at the depot and refusing
to repay his fare. Execution served on this
judgment and motion made to stay proceedings
in order to enable an appeal to be taken. The
General Term having affirmed the verdict in the
lower court Judge Cur tiS, before whom the case
was brought, granted the motion, and SO the case
goes before the Court Of Appeals
Year: 1872

ssY- If, with all their fuss and feathers
with their corruption funds, their orators
and their other electioneering machinery i'm
ported from other States--the Democrats
cannot carry a State election in so great a
stronghold of theirs as North Carolina has
been, how can they reasonably expect to carry
that or any other Southern State at the Pres
idential election, when their political sharp
ers ana harpies in other States will have to
stay at home to vote? Does not the result
in North Carolina demonstrate pretty
conclusively that even the Southern States
cannot be relied upon for Greeley? And if
the Democracy are powerless there, where
the very life and hope of their party center,
how can they hope to make any effective
show of strength in Northern Republican
Statesg In short, does not North Carolina
teach them, thus early in the campaign,
that even Horace Greeley can't rescue their
eGete old party organization from its "mani-
fest destiny ?''-Cbicdgo Journal.