The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-10-02
bow uld Lost His Eyebrows.

9AY coU d has no eyebrows. ssYes. 4,
eaiJ er a few days ago, "and if
na De sion. of the United States Su-
Brsme Cot in the matter of the paw
ueats by Union Pacific Railroad had
,la ca naavorable to him, he would
ia Loss s life at the same time.
s.oa his all staked on Union Pa
clnt .ra stock had been worked up
si,osn out sc. The lower court
dee IN his favor and it was with
Irish z ETY. that the result of the ap-
W waited. The rumor got
lat 10 tll Street that the decision of
eoml love would be adverse to
Id, end 5hese adverse rumors so
rung c Id that it was hard for him
Eaa eet. A private telegraph
was ae ed from Washington with
te minu in Mr.. Gould's office and
otAe~ II room adjoining the Su-
~ as Court hamber. The day the de-
was be rendered was an excit-
one Tor uld. The operators sent
Io teoi IS as they were read, and
can lln e the nervousness caused
c tedious opinions tele-
shed in oh Gould had no interest.
was up for hours and hours.
Id wa so excited that he was al
pos1ated. At length the operat-
q announce that the reading Of the
a ion la the Union Pacific Railway
had been commenced. The first
he opinion began to come over the
IS. and ii as a mere history Of the
81 It him off, cried air
III, al him whether the decis-
of the loHel court is affirmed The
r was waited with breathless
s ey Gen. Dodge says that Mr..
10 / sark his chair, as pale as a
d man, nd those about him were
b concerned for fear that if the de-
ni on W@s ad rse Mr.. Gould would
alG 10 lh5 oor q dead man.
Isl it W the shock proved
more than aa could bear. The
sarator ammo ed that the decision of
ttss lower court ad been affirmed. Mr..
was pletely prostrated, al
ugh tie ion gave him millions.
was ca to his home in Fifth
cnuc AND ng sickness followed.
4is hair out, including his eye
or VS., 8Bt nature never restored.
.t.ere is ID. da vt but that Mr.. Gould
" I'D have best killed by an adverse
ion, and stock would surely
Ne Ire eed Do
TAatis yo innate of Mr. Gould?"
BE is the 3.d est operator who was
r in AFau st.st. He stops at moth
ia when he hl plan thought out, and
acCTdmgly ccessful, because he
hes has will mle. | do moi feel like
ng business when Gould IS in the
sst. lie is mildly vindictve, and
owes to make hi power felt in quiet
gag lie oao4Isdbd the ambition for a
i1E tiAe 10 makeI old Commodore
anderbilt acknow lge his power, and
it gave hiA gy6Ag Z faction when the
old Commodore, W had exhausted the
Eoaaaulary mon G uld, was obliged to
boId 81 coniereE 70 With HIM about their
Holdings in Weste I Union. Mr. Gould's
mbrti0n now SCI IS to be to become
he railroad mona ch of the world. So
aHy he seems TO have no aspirations,
5ud he seems 10 ca e little whatestimate
ne upper ten put upon him. 1 had a
hearty laugh over 4Ieene's interview in
-s Sits where ne said that Gould
whined over his losses and had to be
~ from his cu,ir when he was un-
5f50uate, and legged for mercy from
1ase who got teDporarily the upper
ha3d OF him. Those are not Mr.. Gould's
characteristics st al. He can take his
losses as good as any man."
Is 8Ir. Gould IN the market now?"
8" do not think he is. When he does
arm b. wiz be on the short side. He
us urge surplus of money about
b when lie wants to bear the market,
which be draws in Ind puts out as he
wishes to play fast and loose with the
laarket.--he0 York Cor. ST. Louis Re-
W5lcan.