Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-30
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xoNDAY EVENING. OCT. 30. iss2.
Gould Given Advice.

aONDAY EVENING, OCT. 40. Ise2.
Gould Given Advice.
The English magnate in telegraphic
affairs, John POndir, who has been in
this country lately viewing its tele-
graphic system, is said to have given
some excellent advice to Mr.. Jay Gould,
b ,fore he left our shores. 1t was rela-
tive to the management of the Western
Union telegraph company which is under
Gould s control. Mr.. Pondir was invited
to enter into the direction of the COM
pany, but has not as yet signified his de-
sire to do so. What he told Mr.. Gould
was that he should make it his endeavor
to conduct the affairs of the telegraph
company honestly and in the public in
terest. "You have made money enough
to satisfy any ones desire," is what
Pondir said in substance to Gould, land
now it would he expedient for you to
try to get a good reputation" The
words were words of wisdom. Mr..
Could, having a great deal of money
and no reputation to speak Of, wou III
certainly do we'll to bend his energies
towards remedying his deficiency. But
probably his misfortune is that his talent
does not run in that line. Very few peo-
pie have distinguished talent in every
direction and the millionaires OF the
country who have made their millions
by thimble rigging their fel!ow-men
in stock gambling transactions may be
supposed to be generally very deficient
in the qualities which go to make up the
respectable citizen. A man certainly
cannot be honest and respectable at the
same time that he is dishonest and dis.
reputable it is possible that at different
periods of mis- life he may appear
in these different aspects to his
fellow-citizens but it is not very pro
bable. The leopard cannot change his
spots and the wicked man cannot much
more readily shake off the confirmed
habits of years and appear before the
world in the white robes of innocence.
We have heard of reformed cracksman
who divided the proceeds of a bank rob
berry with the bank he robbed, and hav-
ing thus purchased immunity from prose
cution, settled down TO enjoy his share of
the spoils amid his fellow citizens, and
who ever afterward lived blame!ess life.
If Mr.. Jaw Gould has this versatility OF
character, Mr.. Pondir's advice to him
may bear f.uit, and it is possible that
we may some day become so much en-
amored of his goodness and benevolence
that we will want to elect him to
the presidency; though if he has
any such high ambition perhaps
it would he just as well fol-
him to postpone his regeneration until
after he is elected and has served
his term, since it seems not to be the
thing Just now to have an honest mai
and a gentleman in the presidential
Office. Mr.. Gould is quite eligible just
as he is. In rejecting upon Mr.. POndir's
advice it must DO quite difficult for Mr.
Gould to make up bis mind as to the
propriety Of following it. The question
being with him rs to whether it will pay
the considerations to be contemplated
make the decision very difficult. Per
haps if Mr.. Gould goes away in tina,
steam yacht of his for a voyage around
the world he may he able to conclude be
fore he gets home whether it will satisfy
his ambition better to 60 on stealing or
to quit his trade and undertake to be re-
spectable. Our own advice would he tC
him to stick to his last. He IS too old te
make the prospect lattering for the sue
cess of his new departure. 1t would, M
doubt, be very nice for men who want t.
be rich and respectable, but rich anyway
if they could be permitted to devote
half of their life to the attain
ment of wealth in all manner
of disreputable ways, and the other hal
to the requirement of the esteem of thei
fellow men and seat in Heaven. A
great many try it but few succeed. The.
may dispense a good percentage of thei
booty in charity, but they cannot mak'
its requirement reputable by any sucl
reputable disposition of it. They may
live in great houses and be made famou:
by the newspapers but they cannot en-
ter the company of the elect.
MIR. John POndir was a prudent MAJ
in not at present. trusting himself in Mr.
Gould's association in the Western
Union. He wants to see the result O
his advice and whether it is indeed pos
sible for his pupil to be honest. lie vii
wait awhile.
Useless Efforts.
There is no doubt that whatever stim
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