The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
OBITUARY..
TERENCE A. BRADY.

On Tuesday afternoon q dropped TO the pave.
ment near the corner Of Eighth avenue and Seventy
eighth street, aud being assisted he was ound TO
DO In q dying condition. The nearest policeman was
notified, ambulance called and tho sufferer
promptly removed TO tho Nincty-ninth Street Hospi-
tal where he had arrived than death oc-
CURED. As In all such cases tho body was takon
TO the Morguc there to remain for Identification
or be buried In Potter's Field Yesterday morn ing
bright little hoy appeared at tho dead house, aud
with many sobs informoo tho keeper that the dead
man was his father. Thus died Terence A. Brady
OF tho many singular char that daily 10
be found in this great and busy city. man OF un-
doubted literary ability, ana blessed by excel
lent education, no was friendIess and almost alone
He was we'll known 10 newspaper editors an indie
iatgabIo writer on general subjects, his contribu
tons to the daily press being singularly
well written ana interesting to the reader. But
while frequent visitor 10 newspaper offices no one
knew anything OF his mode Of life. To many he
seemed to be merely a nabitual drunkard, who was
destroying himself by indulgence in liquor, and
seQuently undeservIng OF pity from his fellow III en-
But. Ike most such miserable men, Mr. Brady had
remarkable history, and at one time promised TO be
bright and Influential member OF society.
He was a naive Of Limerick, Ireland, and nearly
hfty years oil age at the Time OF his DEATH On leaving
scnvol he entered college as student for the Catnonc
priesth God, and was at all times remakaDle for his
close application to study But when the period OF
ms probation had expired he Jailed to enter Orders
and alter came to the United States After
many singular adventures ho lound himself In tho
city OF San Francisco, thon IN lis infancy and sue.
ceedeu we'll that he became ana the re-
spousibe editor oil the Monitor Having married mean
while, his domestic lie proved unhappy one, and
becoming separated from his wife he endcav 10
drown his sorrow aud trouble by following the ex-
ample OF DE Quincy, and became a confirmed O piu IN
eater. Tue deadly drug was his ruin aud he drited
away into the world an outcast and a wanderer He
appeared IN this city ABOUT eight years ago anu lived
a most wrctched life by the chance en- po III cnt ne
could Obtain on the press Utterly regardless OF his
personal appearance he would endure the cold Of
winter in tho same thin raiment procured during
the heat of summer, the influence OF opium rendering
him nsensble TO physical suffering. II was this that
kept him IRON getting regular employment W hen-
ever he received any money II was his custom 10
hand tho greater part to friendly grocer, no doed
II out ~ him in small sums, at Inc time obey
Inc Bradys Instructions to that son got SUM-
cent iood Silent aud retlring by nature, and gentlc
In his casual Intercourse with those he met the un-
fortunate man stunned all attempts AZ assistance.
preicrring TO wrap himself in mystery and sileucc
until the death he wished for came TO relieve
him oil bis mental pain. BY those who knew him best
his qualities we're warmly appreciated Habltucs OF
the public libraries will miss the squad looking man
who haunted the bookcases ana porcd silently over
the strange and rare volumes there to be found.
He would enter the Astor Library in the morning. and
sitting down with list Of BOOKS, forget tho lapse of
time until reminded that the hour for cosng had
arrived such is bret and imperfect history OF IA
man who though wreck In lie, las left behind him
IN the pages oil the daily journals OF this city an
amount Of literary effort oil which many wiser man
might we'll be proud.