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The New York herald., 1877-08-24
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST a. ls77TRlPIE SHEET

he was Trustworthy On the 2lth OF July
Coleman called to ostsnsbly pay bill OF
$50, aud offered check Tor x62, drawn on
the National Shoe aud Leather Bank signed Mitch
ell executor, and payable to william A. Coleman
Mr. Reuter- accepted tho check, and Coleman gave hih
a receipt and received $32 in cash. The CHECK was SUP
sou, o No. 500 Hudson street, were swindied cut OF
sj5 by a somewhat similar device, II Is aleged as
also Park Tiliord, who were vlctmizea 10 tue
extent oil Sl20. number OF other victims, u ls
said, are ready to come forward. AS the persons
whose names were forged did not appear yesterday
the full complaints were rot made out, but the priso
ner held in ST. 900 bail 10 answer charge oil pass
ing false tokens. warrant for his arrest nao oeen
issued some time previously by Justice MAnaeii, on
complaint OF David Manus, Of No 80 christopher
street. whom he swindled out OF S35 last July Ins
warrant was In the hands OF Court Onhcer Schmidt
when Coleman was brought Ia yesterday by oihcer
Fleming He Will be examined to-day on the forgery
complaints, and IN all probability held 10 answer
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A GIRL.

About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon fashion.
ably dressed girl, accompanied by young man, went
OH board the Barclay street ferry boat running to
Hoboken. When In mid stream they entered into a
very animated conversation, she apparently
reproaching him for his conduct. Suddenly
she sprang away from his side and climbed
the bouts side and into the river the erryb
was brought to stop, and an attempt was made 10
her, but before it could be accomplished one OF
the rowboats oil the Police Department along and
picked up the girl Her companion on the erryb
declined to give any Information as 10 her name, ana
returned TO this city in the ferryboat It's
return trip.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
BAD BLOOD.

oRIME IN VARIED FORMS AND PLAcHs--A BRAVE
BUT UNFORTUNATE LAD.
Thomas Brennan, q young man Of twenty one, yes
terday became Intoxicated and reeled along the street
in an unpleasant humor. grumbling with people he
met and making himself generally disagreeab'e
Next TO his place ot abode No. 224 East Twenty
second street, resides old Mary Wallace octoeena
rian, who happened TO be on the stoop AS ne came
along. Brennan stopped there and began abusing the
old lady, calling her a number OF offensive
epiihets, and ut tho same time passing
romarks on people gong by. William Dono
van, OF No 332 East Twenty-second street,
lad OF sixteen who chanced TO hear Brennan's abuse
stopped and told him that he ought TO be ashamed OF
himself Brennan grew incesscd at this ana turned
upon tho lad, who did not avoid him, and both strug-
gled into the middle OF the street. There Donovan
disengagcd himself from his assailant aud catching
up heavy stone flung 1t at him. Tho missile
struck Brennan the head and ne turned
around aud staggered up the street whiie
the other went IN quest OF policeman
Brennan got away but in the evening he was iound ny
Officer Mclaughlin lying in u lumber yard ut twenty
third street and avenue A. The officer Thought him
only asleep and nsensble from drink at first, but
when brought the station house his head was found
TO be Injured, and subsequently at Bellevue Hospital he
was discovered be suffering from compound irac-
ture Of the skull. Acting Captain Thompson oi the
Eighteenth precinct, being notified OF this, arrested
Donovan.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
GENERAL GRANT ABROAD.
fFrom tho Berlin letter to the London Glot

From tho Berlin letter to the London Globe
distinguished particpator in the approaching
manGuvres Will probably be General Grant, who has
been favored with a special invitation from His
Majesty. The American cx-Presdent, now sojourning
in Switzerland shortly to pass through Berlin
his way 10 Sweden and Norway. He will return at
the beginning Of next month and roman lew days TO
enjoy the sights OF the capital General Grant, who IS
greatly admired by German officers, VIII be the guest
OF the American Minister, and will probably nave an
Interview with Prince Bismarck expected also about
the same time In Berlin.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
RUNS WORK.

Mary A. Coylc, white intoxicated last evening fell
from second story window Of her residence, in the
Of No. 2l6 York street, Brooklyn ana was ser-
ousIy II not fatally, injured. She was removed TO the
Guy Hospital. Her husband Patrick, was arrested on
suspicion OF having thrown his wile out, bat II was
lOund tnat he was IN bed a; the time oil Tho accident
anu so holplessy drunk that " would have been an
utter iinpossiOllity tor him 10 have dono IT, He was
l0cAe0 up, however, Ior inLox Ication.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
A MOTHERS CRIME.

Bridget Donnelly the female domestic charged with
having murdered her newly born child. at Pleasant
vile, Westchester county, was arrested IN New York
Wednesday night and is now locked up In the White
Plains jail await the action OF the Grand Jury. The
accused, 1t appears, MARIE fellow servant about
months ago, and having conrived to conceal her
condition from HIM up the time OF tue birth Of her
child put It 10 death, as is alleged, thinking by that
conceal the fact that she had been unchaste
before her marriage
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
THE IMPRISONED GATEMAN.

Edward Callcn, the gatcman who was at work on
the Henderson street crossing OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Jersey City the night OF the 11th inst
when Mrs Ann McClelland met her death, and who
committed by Coroner Cannon to await trial for
manslaug ghter, was yesterday brought before Judge
Knapp, IN the Hudson County Oyer and Terminer, on
application to be admitted to bail The Court fixed
the bail ut S. 0OO. Two bondsmen offered themselves,
but their property being encountered the sscurtias
war ret cIed
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.

william A. Coleman, thirty years Of age said to DC
shs son Of TIL oinas l. Coleman, a wealthy marble yard
propYietor was nrraigucd before Justice wandc yes.
terdsy morning. cnarscd with uttorng several forged
checks One OF the conpIainaEis was Johu Reuter-,
grocer OF No no Greenwich street, who said he had
inown young Coleman for some time, iro-
ossuty did ous;nsss Win nm, ana 'nousht
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A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

Judge Carr, OF Burlington county. met with a pain
full, not Serious accident at his residence at Mount
Holly, N. j., yesterday One Of tho servants. while
opening of the doors OF the Judges room, started
the burglar alarm ana the Judge In his hurry 10 get
out OF bed caught feet in tho bed clothes and fell
heavily his head, breaking his len collar bone
and injuring himself internally Dr. A. h. Budd was
called and is attending him, but on account OF his age
1t Is thought the shock may result fatally.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
A GATETENDERS MISTAKE.

An application was made yesterday to Judge Knapp
in the Circuit Court at Jersey City to release on bail
Edward Coory the gaetender at the Henderson street
crossing Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who ID held on
a charge Of mansaugher. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Anne McCcnnan, wnen crossing the railroad al
this place two weeks ago, was run over and terribly
mutilated She lived only few moments. The bondi
offered were rejected, and Colfery was remanded Il
IalL The bail was fixed at S. QUO.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
A BASHI.BAZOUK AT LARGE.

Afex; days ago curious looking genius was arrested
IN Newark for d,sorderly conduct Ao wore an out
laud,sh costume, said no q basnbazouk, and
oave such answers as Induced many 10 regard him as
m eccentric wag He he'd IN default oil $40 hne
Yesterday it came out that he Is On escaped lunatc
IRON an asylum at Pouehkeepse' DO naa SHOWN
i,n.,tv or this he took advantage ana escaped.
His uncle who resides IN New York, visited Newark
Yesterday aad took charge OF his strange nepnev'
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
A WINDOW FOR THE CATHEDRAL

Among tho entries passed yesterday AZ 'ne custom
House was releasing from general oraers case
containing glass upon which duty OF ST. 900 paid
rn ,. .s cons,s,s of window for the ransept Of the
,.,w "a. Cathedral in the course OF erection on
FINN avenue. corner Of Fitch street II was manu-.
iactured At Cnartrcs, France. and is magnificent
s ~ wc,tmanship The window has been IN the
po prtsc States Boadod arehouso for some tine but
as allowed 10 remain there only ior security against
h.oat ace IL Will be placed In position at once
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
STOLEN MACHIN EKY.

Charles Miller, twenty three years OF age, residing
al NO " Main street, Brooklyn, arrested last
night on the charge Of stealing 81 90 worth OF macbin
cry trom tue machine shopof Abraham inslec, No 20
water street. poruon of the stolen properly was
recovered
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
CAIN AND ABEL.

A shocking ARRAY between two brothers occurred
near YonXers Westchester county last Tuesday
ing in small frame building known as the Halfway
House." the road leading from that city to Mount
Vernon. These premises occupied by John Blauth,
q burly German OF about lfty years On tue evening
mentioned his brother Jacob called at the place. and
being somewhat intoxicated, began to abuse the
inmates John elected him, but In
short time no returned, and fight
ensued during which John picked up heavy baseball
club following Jacob the road and applying the
murderous club to hts head and body until he lell
sen scless to ground Even then IL IL stated that
John did desis from his brutal work, but continued
TO use the club the UNCONSCIOUS man, and
then went into the house, leaving his brother
apparently dead tho road. Tho injured
man was subsequently conveyed 10 St Johns
Riverside Hospital, where II was thought that his
skull had been badly fractured. As he still renamed
UNCONSCIOUS on Wednesday surgical examination
made which resulted in the doctors giving II as
their opinion that his skull was not fractured, al
though the BRAIN seriously injured. Coroner
Hughes attended the hospital that day Tor the pur
pose OF obtaining the mans -mortem statement,
but found impossible 10 do That official also called
at the hospital yesterday Tor the purpose, but
Bauth still unconscious, and with poor prospect
Of surviving John, who Is locked up IN the Yonkers
ponce station await the result Of his brothers.
juries does appear to feel any regret Tor his
natural crime. The injured man Is about forty.hve
years Of age.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
A SUICIDAL BARBER.

A barber named Moses Budner, residing At No. 3l3
West Forty fourth street. made desperate attempt 10
commit suicide yesterday. He 6rst procured bottle
Of hair dye containing four ounces OF liquor which he
had learned contained poisonous ingredients, aud
swallowed every drop. Although the barber became
exceedingly i'll he did experience any symptoms
that indicated the approach of death, aud ut once
determined to adopt more effective method oi sell
destruction There was razor at hand, and with IL
he cut his throat naicling a very severe wound Hc
taken 70 the Ninetynnth Street Hospital, where
his chances for recovery were deemed fair
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
A CHEAP DOG BITE.

A large Newfoundland dog, belonging TO Mr.. G.
Judge, bit a woman named Honora Fahec, Of Water
street. Jersey City, on Wednesday. An officer
sent kill tho dog, but owner compromised the
matter by paying Mrs. Faheo So
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
IMPORTANT 4 STATISTICS.
Of Foreign Countres--Increase
EXPO sandDe OF Imports.

%
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AN uNpRovoKEp HOMICIDE.

Thomas Kennedy well known resident of
Gloucester. N. j., who was stabbed last week, was
dying last night On Friday night, while ON his way
home, he was met by a man named Frank Carney, a
stranger who attempted TO stop him. Kennedy passed
on and Carney struck hipl the face. Offcer Co.'S
tollo, who saw the assault, camc up. and Kennedy
ordered him to take Carney into custody The officer
took hold of tho fellow, and Kennedy kept on in ad.
yunce TO his home. When Kennedy had reached his
doorstep Carney broke from the officers grasp.
and running up Kennedy, plunged 4
knife into his side discmbowelng him and telling
him to the sidewalk. The rulhan then dashed up IN 0
street, and III the darkness the officer lost him. He
was captured at one O'Clock the next morning. while
making his way through Tho ferry gates the bloody
kniie Still in his hand. He was taken to the police
station and locked up Kennedy picked w and
carried into the house, and physician summoned,
who carefully replaced his bowels Mayor Gaunt yester
day took the dying mans deposition Carney has been
committed 10 await the ut Of his Victims injuries
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
HE Is NOT IN INTEREST.

Benedict Bros, Of No COZ Broadway deny that thoir
house "has ever been In tho interest" OF Mr.. Peter
Corteyou. sess .ss gal
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and wasps were his prey wherever he
found them; he had no apprehensions
from their stings, but would seize them
nudis mdnibus, and at once disarm them of
their weapons, and suck their bodies for
the sake of their honey-bags. Sometimes
he would fill his bosom between bis shirt
and his skin with a number OF these cap
tives; and sometimes be would confiue
them in bottles. He was a very Me~ops
dpidster, or bee bird and very Injurious to
men that kept bees, for he would slide in
to their bee gardens, aud sitting down he
fore the stools, would rap with his finger
on the hives, aud so take the bees rs they
came out. lie has been known TO over
turn hives for the sake Of honey, Of which
he was passionately fond. When metheg-
lin was making he would linger round the
tubs and vessels, begging a draught oi
what he called beo wine. AS he ran about
he used to make a hummng noise with
his lips, resembling the buzzing Of bees.
The lad was lean and sallow and of a ca
daverous complexion, and except in his
favorile pursuit, in which he was wonder
fully adroit, discovered no manner OF un-
derstanding." The literary excellence Of
this is wonderful, yet White never appear
ed to wish 10 he literary; in some of his
happiest passages he seems TO be only tram
scribing fact in the plainest and simplest
language. He does not dilute his pictures
with thin reflections which the reader
should be allowed 10 make for himself.
Thus when he speaks OF the coins Of Mar
Gus Aurelius and the Empress Faustiua,
found at the bottom Of Wolmer Pond,
wheie they had been left by The Romans,
and which finally came into circulation at
Selborne, he says: "The owners at first
held their commodity at high price, but,
finding that they were not likely TO meet
with dealers at such rate, they soon low
cred their terms and sold the fairest as they
could. The coins that we're rejected be-
came current and passed for farhings at
the petty shops" A modern essayest
would not have lost the chance TO point
the humorous and poetical suggestions OF
the incident. But White, being full OF
such facts passes on to the next. Gilbert
White took lifetime to make his "Sel-
borne" lie has given TO 1t the calmness,
The benevolence, the content oil his long
life. II shows him as man Of culture and
books, as we'll as OF the fields. He was Of a
gentle, yet independent mind, giving to
other subjects the same clearness of vision
with which he looked upon the external
world. His quiet, orderly and delicate ma
ture is impressed upon every page Of his
work. He performs his parish duties. He
talks with the farmers aud villagers about
the bird and plant life which he is study
ing. He tax es his walks. He rises in the
morning to look at his sun-dial, or 10 re-
cord the fall of the rain. The book is full
OF the spirit of a man whose main joy is in
the discovery OF some long-concealed mys-
tery Of the life of birds, whose most poigu-
ant regret is to find that the honey dew has
defaced his honeysuckl 4
Monthly.
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BrattlebOrO Church Directory.

FIRST BAPTIsr.-Main ST.; Rev. Horace Durchard
Pastor. Sunday services at 10 :3O a. M. 1880
p. M. Sunday School IL 100 a. m. Missionary Con
cert 1st Sunday evening in each month Sunday
School Concert last Sunday evening in each month.
Prayer meetings on the other Sunday evenings
Monday evening, young peoples prayer meeting
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 7:45.
WEST BRArTLEBoRo BAPTIsT.-Rev. @. A. Votey, Pas
tor. Sunday services at 10 $50 a. M 1:5 and 1900
p. m. Sunday School at 2:15 p. m. Wednesday
evening meeting at 1880. Seats free.
CENTRE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES st.. Rev. Geo. L.
Walker, ID. D.. Acting Pastor Sunday services 10 $50
a. M, 900 p. m. Sunday School IL m. Missionary
and =. S. Concerts take the place Of the evening
service the LIST and I'd Sundays Of the MONTH re-
spectively. Young peoples meeting Monday eve
ming at Z :30 Prayer meeting, Friday evening at
1880. Thursday p. M. ladies' prayer meeting, at
O'Clock.
commemorative Brattleboro Rev. G. II. Mer-
rill, Pastor. Sunday serviccs-Sermon in morning
at 1880. Missionary concert the FIRST Sunday even
ing of each month. Sermon every other Sunday
evening at O'Clock. Seats free. Sabbath school
follows morning service.
ErIsooPAL.-Main st.. Rev. W. II. Collins, Rector
Sunday services: Morning prayer and sermon lO:3O
a. M; Evening prayer and sermon 1900 PM; sun
Communion LIST Sunday in the month, and on all
great festivals. The children Of the parish are cat
echised on the LIST Sunday in every month at p m.
METHODIST EPIsooPAL.-Meetngsin in lower town hall ;
Rev. N. 4. Perry, Pastor. Preaching sunday
at 1890 a. M; Sunday School ~ M; prayer
meeting in the evening. S. =. Concert 4th Sunday
of every month. Glass meeting Tuesday evening
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free.
ROMAN CATHoL1c.-walnut St. Rev. Henry Lane,
Pastor. Sunday services-High mass lO:3O q. IN.
Vespers and Benediction $50 p. m.
UNITARIAN FREE CHURoH.-Main St.; Rev. VIM. l.,
jenkins, Pastor. Services Sunday 1. M, at 1880
Sunday School and Bible Glass after the morning
service. Seats free,
FIRST UsIvERsALIsr.-Canal st. Rev. NJ. II. Harris,
Pastor, residence on North ST. sunday sermon
1880 a. Services Monday and Friday evenings
At7:3O
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White, Of 6eIbOrne.

Gilbert White, the father of English nat
ural history, and the most charming writer
upon the subject which the language has
produced, was born In l720, and died In
1898. He was curate, (not vicar, as has
been said,) of the parish of Selborne, in
Hampshire. Here he lived the life OF a
scholar and OF country parson. Selborne
was a somewhat secluded spot, little visit
ed by the fashion and fame OF the time.
The naturalist and poet had, therefore, all
the more leisure to observe the arrivals of
the birds, and to note the peculiarities of
vegetable, animal, and even human life,
existing in the little realm of Selborne.
White was a great naturalist, but 1t is
chiefly on account of his delightful, almost
unequaled, gift Of description that he is
read now, and will, doubtless, always be
read. He will describe the cackling OF
fowls in barnyard in such a way that
chickens become most novel and wonder
ful creatures. In describing an idiot boy
he had known twenty years before, who
was fond of honey, and was skillful bee
catcher, he seems to give his gentle prose
almost buzzing or humning sound. This
boy, in the Winter, dozed away his time
by the tireside in his fathers house, but in
the summer he was alert and in quest Of
his game in the fields and on sunny banks.
White says; "Honey-bees, humble-bees,
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he affects to admire their conduct aud 10
enjoy their conversation. All this may at
first be very much against his better in
stincts, but he fears TO be ridlculcd; and,
in a word, would rather be accepted for
what he is not, and ought not TO be, than bo
esteemed for what he is.
Every kind Of pretense is bad: to pre-
tend to be better than we are, is hypocrisy
TO pretend TO be greater than we are, is van
ity and folly; but 10 pretend 10 be worse
than we are, for the sake of winning favor
with those whose favor is not worth hav-
ing, is at once the worst and sllliest pre-
tense Of all. Whatever a mans position or
calling may be, If II be thing TO he asham-
ed OF, let him abandon ii; but II it he not
wrong or disgracerul in itself, let him nev-
er be ashamed of it.--iSUnddy at Home.
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WHAT PAPA WOULD SAY.-It was quite
coldin The car. The passengers we're shrink
ing up into as small space as possible and
looking straight ahead into nothing with
frowning vissges. A very little boy was
snuggled up in his mothers arms. The
train stopped at station, when he said:
"Am I goin' home, mammaT "Yes,
DEAR" "Papa's homer" "Yes." "Are you
going to see papa - "Yes, dear" The child
liled up his head, and looking eagerly IN
his mothers face, enthusiastically exclaim-
ed, "When papa sees me he'll say, Come
here, you peshous lam'.'" The smile
which illuminated the passengers faces up
on this outburst of childish expectation
drove away the frown, and brought them
out ofthemselves for the rest of hejourney.
-DdnbuIJ NetOS.
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Miscellany.
The-Descrted Road.

-hNGAGHANH AspeANs
Yonder the new road sweeps away,
White and glaripg and thckly throngcd,
While this one is silent by night and day.
Though the tide Of travel to II belonged
Between the farms snd the noisy towns
For many year, when the old was new,
And choose 1t still, with Its ups and downs,
When travel on foot, as I mostly do,
II is ribbed and quilted, and ragged ranks
OF weeds and grasses invest the seams;
The dust never settles upon the banks
From the hurrying heels Of the fancy teams;
The cock st.ll trumpets the rising morn,
But with unambitious and drowsy tongue,
And the drover's whistle and &C lchman's horn
No longer echo the hills among.
The tavern mourns for the days Of yorc,
when slow-coach trafIic was in its prime
when the he IVY stage, with its prAncing four,
Drew up in the state Of the olden time;
The drinhing-trough, where they tossed the spray
Is rotting there by the pump alone,
And the rusty sign by the shaded way
Creaks in the wind with dismal groan.
To the newer highway the course Ct trade
For speed and comfort at last resorts;
while.over the bridge, on the level grade,
The iron steed Of the railway snorts.
Only at times does an out-of-date
Old coach, or buggy, or numbering vain,
Along the ruts Of the old road crate,
To rouse its echoes to life again.
But love IT better the older it grows,
For its quiet beauty and bomespun air;
Still blossoms in corners the sweet wild rose,
And the birds are tame in the hodges there;
And the folks one meets have gentle look,
A ~ tboaa ho novar a
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Mrs. Gen. Sherman has just published
an earnest appeal to the Catholics of this
country 10 contribute to the testimonial
which is 10 be offered to the Pope on the
fflieth anniversary of his elevation to the
episcopate. A large album is to contain q
list of all contributors names.
Madame de Y. had just returned from
a tour in Italy. "Well, and was 1t not beau
tifulf" asked her friend, "Was not Ven"
ice picturesquef" "Mon DieuW said
Madame 2. "I had no chance Of seeing any
thing In Venice. All the streets were food
ed when was there"
Tho Centennial exhibition advertised
American products as nothing else could
have done, aud we are seeing the effects OF
1t. Watches and silks from this country
have risen suddenly in the worlds estima-
tIon American arms and hardware of all
descriptions are In demand all over EuroPei
Norway has just sent orders for lot Of ag-
ricultural implements, and even Australia
prefers our manufactures. And thus we
grasp new lever to work with in the re-
turning tide Of business.