The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-11
JAY 0oULD,s SICKNESS.
How this Painful Event WINS Produced-The
Loss of his Eyebrows.

gre test curiosity ia manifested on all hands to
know the reason for Jay Gouid's mysterious
Illness, from which he has recently recovered,
and also whether he is likely to suffer from a
recurrence OF the attack. Many people sup
Dos" that Gould's re orted Illness WAS only
sham got up to affect the ~ ices OF stocks.
and that ho was n party to the scheme. Others
believe that his Illness was trifling one, and
that the only Inconvenience he sun red VS. In
Heing denrived Of tie outdoor tlr for few
weeks. 81" a'bers are disposed to believe
that his sickness VS. OF dangerous Kind,
ana that his constitution is now sadly under
mined IN consequence.
The reticence Of the nnh:s.,,cc!!.a: who attended
q" Ar. Hould has proved a spur to the puolle
curiosity, and in stock circles there is consider
able anxiety felt as to the condition of the pa
tlent.
Sir. Gould OF late appeared In public to a
certain extent. and the loitcrers on the steps OF
the windsor Hotel have occasionally oeen IA
Vored with sight Of him as he passed In and
out ~ his house, which is situated on the oppo-
site corner.
IL has been a matter Of comment that he Ia
now destitute ofeyehrows, and his personal APP
pc rance IA sadly altered In consequence. he
fore his sickness his eyebrows were especially
noticeable, owing to their length, density, and
The loss OF his eyebrows has been the only
Ct to the nature OF Mr.. GOuld's Illness which
stock operators have been able to obtain, and
there naturally has been an extended inquiry az
to the diseases which would produce such a re-
suit Medical books have tecn rummaeed and
family physicians consulted, hut the opinions
deduccd have not been at all unanimous.
where PHYSICIANS dis gree the people are
free" Is the substance OF an old adage. and In
this case every one has had an opinion OF his
own.
some people think he was taken down with
sharp attack 81 tVphuid few r; Others believe
that chills laid their trembling hands upon HIM
my assert that II was an attack OF hr in T. YER
There are all sorts Of opinions, many of which
are not At all complin ntaty as to Mr.. Gould's
habits, which are generally known to TO strictly
nhsteminua.
In such "A c sc a. that OF Mr. Guuld's the peo-
ple have a deep interest. Hts health Is OF Wit |
importance "a affecting the financial and poiitl-
cal Interests OF thousands OF people, and the
curiosity winch In most cases ouaht not to DO
tolerated. IN this at least. 10 pnrdonahle.
II IN not an exacRcrattOn to say that the death
~ Jaw Gould 40 present would Occ islpn mic
~ W n street fully ~ great A. that 81 tommo-
lao ,enith nf thc former IL quite as much mat
ter O punlic Interest thit 81 the latter and Il
| ia MOI M all strange ut Nr. Gould Il watched
| 90 he walks or driNos bv persons eager TO form
! an estimate Of his general condition.
! A strange fuuur was circn ted some time ago
! anllc'inn from boiis. AM that MS eyebrows
| rotped out fr 90 tho lrlyaiencc OF these OBJ
| iccts GA his countcntnce.
Tnis can be denied IN the highes, authority.
| u f. useless 20 point a muIal by comp ring
| Gould with job, aud aieuius Ht tue former on
nius ~ suffer In tnis ife = the latter did Ia his,
! Gould q ia not suffer IRON hoii-.
The real reason for his sickness was az fol
Alter GOULD had put un the price Of Union
! pa,ln, from IS tu - In the s;rng and summer
| Of last year. he found thlt buyers 81 the stock
! were few and far tetwren. nd IN I the parties
! Who MAD gone Ia wlth nan to pat up the stock
hid as a grn,r thius iniold,d ineir holdings,
aud tnhue their profits in cis - lcf MIN TO carry
on the ouil movement - be- he could.
1t was all uuf Yftuuhtc sea.un to ue left loaded
! with tie greater part & the niou Pa,uc stock,
and the CALLING thing at1ut II VAS that ths
parties VINO nod been lucky enough to secure
! tueit ut"its cut 81 MN We're awe! enjoying
! Themselves at summer rusott', ana breath ~
| the SAT- breeles Oh buaru 81 ele autIy furnished
| Yachts. Gould was LETT AT nome 10 run M"l
! street, and devise means for -hpping Out VI bis
The only ch nee which presented itself to
| bring I'm a large amount of outside buyInr lay in
| maAing zoe most II the Uui'n P.g!hc decisions,
! whit III Were thcn cu4tns iu the supreme Court
| Of tie United state. Gruii a.cert iued that a
| fair chance existed thht the cases would 40 In
| favor Of the road. aud hc st himself nt wurA
! diligently to Wnnutactufc public orinipn. IA
hopes that It might help him In Nashinrton, -
wei A. IN disclosing OF Union Pacific stock when
| the decision was announced.
All Of has intimate frieuds were given points
! TO buy the stock, and the ,u"rmo - ahvautages
| winch would accrue to the road from a favor
| allie decision OF tie : .pr. me Court were set
forth ia most eutrin1 lreDa-e. Ills principal
occupation for stNef4l wtck- las Ia tins chau-
mel. aud here the first inJ IT., Go his health arose
from most uuc Nrccttd cdu-c.
Instead IL talking hi- IT. nis 20 dealt, he
talked hmm eff tui such CONDITION tnat It was
necessary to uave his ton-ils auu p.late, which
hau greatly ClluGA4tN. Nl on. his operation
" performed -urcessluiiN aud aid not lnjure
his hcnl,h materially
when 1t grew nearly time Tor tho Union Pac nC
decision To te announced, Gould N de IL lively
by heavy "wdsAinss' In the stock. HIS agents
In Washington were, however, badly losted
upon the time at which the decision would be
rendered. and. IS Monday after Monday passed
by and 10 word came II the anuuancemeu NJ
from the bench Of the supreme Court, Gould
grew verv anxious.
lie finally VII assured that II would certainly
come on a following !iondav, and. after max ng
laffNa tor ia
stock on is reception IN New York the news
came II tie de "a ~ Nice-Presdent Wilson
| o. course no decisions would be handed dowi
| bV TIE : prene Court until proper respect hat
| been paid to the Nicc-prc.i dtni- memory, anC
8, Gould was again forced 10 wait for the vince
| OF fortune TO turn.
| Time had thrown dlmper on the feellnl
whicn would have Induced heavy buying OF
| the pArt Il the pablo ami speculatur, upon tn
announcement ~ a fav1ranle decision. Propl,
rather believed 1t would 4 e favor, bic ANYHOW
and so the whole thing was discounted. Gulle
had talked So mHcn In tue teciunlng that la
couldn't keep it AZ after the Surgical operation
When the dcci-i 90 came lie put NJ the stock
but the pan had recovered from the tuyini
fever. and he WAS compelled TO buy mCle tha.
n sold.
The certainty II I'm liysttrding tremendous
loss on the SPECULATION. tine tr crtdufy regar !
inc the zee. sion which hai Kept his riind GA
str IN Ter surn length OF time; the nNlrt
aud worry geuer NV were too muHn for eve
Jay Gould, and ne $ compelled 10 take to hi
bed, where he was prostrated with fever. Ill
condition was extremely dangerous, ana were /
moi for his excellent ait'n dancr, hotn Wcdica
nd IN the II nursing, II u llNely that H.
would not have recovered. When be appcarcl
On the iiycnue his eyebrows mad departed, an'
Il /, id tnh T. rs not likely they will ever ruS
out again. the iever grew out ~ too arg