The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-12-01
Young Gould.

Young Mr.. Gould is undoubtedly the
youngest man who has, or has had for
many years, n recognized position in the
street. He bad barely attained his ma
jority when his father made him part
ner in a firm Of which tho other members
were his own confidential broker, w. E.
Connor, and his private secretary, G. p.
Morosini. Mr.. jay Gould contributed
to the capital of the firm $500, 900. The
capital invested by the other partners is
not stated, but from their positions and
the fortunes it is. presumed they have
accumulated by their connection with
Mr.. Gould it is estimated that they con-
tributcd about $250,000 each, making
is an unusual capital for Il simple broker
age house, in which membership in the
Stock Exchange and the attendant cred
itsupply to great extent the capital
that would be required in ordinary COM
mercinl business. 1t is understood that
the new firm does not intend to transact
general business--that is, to take ac
counts ns commission firms do-but that
Its business will be confined to orders
from Mr. Gould.
In spite Of the exclusive business
which the firm will do, the Junior part
ner, Mr.. George J. Gould, is q person
in whom the street naturally takes q very
considerable interest. The street knows
little of him, but believes that it is likely
to know much In personal appearance
he is prepossessing, hardly more than o
boy in looks, yet more than q boy III
business. He is about tho average
height, slender, yet muscular. His con-
plexion is swarthy, his hair and ,,romis-
ing moustacho are black, and his eyes,
II 1lyn l,i, AL I
ing. '''Ie ms father, he is quiet and
r&,lcent: but in the company of his
friends he is full of life and boyish
spirits. He has been educated privately
and thoroughly, and, as to business cx-
perience, has travelled extensively with
his father, both through this country and
abroad, and hos spent the last two years
III his fathers oifice.-NcaU York
JOurnaIi>tIc Abuses.
There ought to be law making it ,
pennl offence for the newspapers to ust
certain phrases and expressions, unless
the proprietor pay royalty to the Stat,
for the use of such language Quite .
number of respectable old men hav,
tried it, but none have ever succeeded il
dying, without being subsequently de
nounced rs can old landmark" WIN
not call the late respected citizen " al
old mile post" for variety? If respect
able old citizen dies, why should he no
he allowed to pass away? Is he OK
pcctCd, after his relatives have gone t(
the expense and trouble of having hin
ostentatiouslvp plante eds it still required
of him that his remains loaf about his
Old haunts, and frequent saloons jnst
about the time lunch is set out? WHY
should he not pass away, without the
local paper indulging in personal filings
and meaningless taunts?
We have shown how the census was
kept down by the marriage notices that
are put i'll the papers, how there is more
skirmishing than regular engagements,
and how, amid all the popping, the ques,
ton is never popped. In this connec.
hon we may mention the term g High
contracting parties" which is flung in
the t2eth of every couple that has the
reckless hardih0od to commit ma&ri
mony. What are high contracting par
ties, anyhow? Unless the fair bride is
seven feet in her stockings, and the
nOble-lOoking groom has contract tC
shinglc the roCf Of shot tower, we fail
to perceive what possible justification o
reporter has to call them high contract
ing parties. And even if the bridegroom
is carpenter and has contract to
build shot tower, that is no reason why
ms trade should be flung in his teeth.
How would the reporter like it if the i'll
suited bridegroom were to publish card
stating that the reporters mother took
in washing, and his father was hotel
keeper, who took in strangers ?-Icras
Sitt1ngs.