The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-11
JaI Gould,s Homes.

In the midst of all his wealth Gould
remains rs simple in his habits as ever,
and in this point he resembles Napole-
on, who could eat even state dinner in
ten minutes. He owns q theater, but
who ever saw him at one of its per-
formances? He buys no costly pictures
and no $35, 900 hor, es, leaving the ons
to Vanderbilt and the other to Bonner.
His Irvington establishment is his single
exception. and of this he sees comrara-
lively little. His yacht seems also to re
of but little use, as he has had only one
voyage, and was then glad to get back
to Wall street. In fact, Gould's personal
expenses food and clothing) are not
greater than those of many a clerk on
81, $50 year. His ambition is to WELD
power and use it in the most selfish and
relentless manner. The enemies he has
thus made render it necessary for him
to have a body guard when he ventures
into the street, and MoroSini is very
useful in this respect Had he, indeed,
been pre- sent when Selover assaulted
Gould the latter would never have been
tossed down the steps that led TO the
harber's shop. 1t is not surprising that
Gould avoids that spot. Its associa-
tons are decidedly unpleasant. Gould
generally travels on the L road because
the crowd is so great that he escapes
notice, and there is less danger of per-
sonal violence. Being little man he
slips in easily, takes seat and hides
himself in newspaper. His favorite
resort at home is in room on the first
floor which is fitted up as railroad
studio. Huge maps made for his special
use cover the walls, and on these lines
of tracks are drawn in red and black,
and in this way he studies the best avail
able routes. For instance. when he got
control of Delaware, Lackawanna 81
Western, 3 line drawn on his map from
Scranton to Buffalo showed how nat
urally the road might be extended, and
this project was at once put into opera
ton, thus making trunk road. Visit
ors to this room are astonished to find
all the important lines in the country,
both of rail and telegraph, thus delin-
Gated, and to these Gould has devoted
hours of close study. The book shelves
are laden with railroad reports and
laws aud decisions on this subject,
which form Gould's choicest reading,
Consequently in all litigation his law
yers find him . master on the subject.
David Dudley Field, indeed, considers
Gould equal to himself on railway law,
and finds great satisfaction in having
such client. In this room Gould
passes all his spare time, which on Sun
days is considerable. G2uld's estab-
lishment at Irvington has very peculiar
associations. The original building is
by no means new. but its grandeur is
such that it holds distinction even in
these days OF progress. Many years ago
William Paulding was law
yer in this city and made
large fortune, attaining also
the dignity of Mayor. Much of his
wealth was in real estate on the Hud-
son, and his two sons, Frederick and
Philip. became on his death prominent
as rich young men. But they died
early and their wealth has been scat
tered. The former was the grandfather
of the play actor, Frederick Paulding,
who is now the sole representative of
the family. He has retired from the
stage on account of ill-health, and now
lives in this city. Philip Paulding had
an ambition to build the finest dwelling
in America. He selected river front
of extended view, and in due time
marble palace attracted the admiration
of tourists. Its chief feature was an oriel
window of rare beauty, which is still
justly admired. Paulding, however,
soon sickened of his grand house,
which. in fact, he never completely fin
ished, and the admiring tourists would
have been surprised had they visited
the spot to find the owner Il disap-
pointed man living in seclusion in one
corner of the building. After his death
the estate went into the hands of an
executor who embezZled it. and tho
heirs are now poor. Gould bought the
place. which he enlarged and improved
at an immense cost, and on his hands it
became Lyndhurst, the grandest estab-
lishmcnt on the banks OF the Hudson.
-NeU York Cor. Utica Herald.