Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-07-11
JAY coULD's Home.
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/ In the midst Of all his wealth Gould
remains as simple in his habits as ever,
and in this point he resembles N apoleon,
who could eat even a state dinner in ten
minutes. He owns.a theatre, but who
ever saw him at one Of its performances
He buys no costly pictures, and no $685.
900 horses, leaving the one to Wander
bilt add the other to Bonner. His Irving:
ton establishment is his sole exception,
and Of this be sees comparatively but
little. His yacht seems also to be. of but
little use, as be has only had one voyage,
and was then glad to get back to Wall
street. In fact, Gonld's personal ex-
5penses food and clothing) are not
greater than those of many a clerk
on 81, 500 q. 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 nee
essarY for him to have a body guard
when he ventures into the street, and
Morosini is very usefulin this respect
Had he indeed been present when Sci
over assaulted Gould the latter would
never have been tossed down the steps
that led to the barber's shop. 1t is not
surprising that Gould avoids that spot.
Gould generally travels on the L road
because the crowd Is SO great that he
escapes notice and there is less danger
Of personal violence. Being little man
he slips in easily, takes seat and hides
himself in a newspaper. His fayorite
resort at home is in room on the first
floor which is fitted up as a 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 can study the best avail
able routes. For instance, when he got
control of the Delaware, Lackawanna g.:
Western, line drawn on this map from
Scranton to Buffalo showed how 1latrlr-
aIy.the road might be extended, and this
project was at once put into operation,
thus making trunk road: Visitors to this
room are astonished to find all the i'm
portant lines in the country, both of rail
aid telegraph, thus delineated, and to
these AeatNeNld has devoted hours af,xsose
study. .The book shelves are laden With
railroad reports, and laws and decisions
on this subject, which form Gould's
choicest reading. Consequently in all
litigation his lawyers find him a master
ON the subject David Dudley Field in
deed considers Gould equal to himself
on railway law, and finds great satisfac-
tion in having such a client. -.
In this room Gould passes all his spare
time, which on Sundays is considerable
Why should such y man waste an hour
in church when he has a sanctuary at
home devoted to a kind of worship?
Gould's establishment 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 P Pfaulding was a, lawyer
in this city and made a large fortune,
attaining also, the dignity Of mayor.
Much OF his wealth was in real estate on
the Hudson, and his two sons, Frederick
and Phillip, became. ON his death, prom
sinent as rich young men. But
they died early, and their wealth
has been scattered, The former was
the grandfather Of the play actor, Fred
erick Paulding, who is now the sole rep
resentatiye of the family. He has re-
tired from the stage on account Of his
Ill health, and now lives in this city.
Philip Paulding had the ambition TO
build the finest dwelling in America
He. selected a river front of extended
view, and in due time marble palace
attracted the admiration Of tourists It's
chief feature was an oriel window Of
rare beauty, which is still justly
admired. ,Paulding, however, !. soon
sickened Of his grand honss. which in
fact he never completely finished, and
the adniring tourists would have been
surprised had they visited the spot TO
find the owner q disappo pointei man living
in .seclusion in one corner Of the build:
ing. After his death the estate went
into the hands Of an executor, who EN-
bezzled it, and the heirs are now poor.
Gould bought the place, which he en-
larged and improved at an immense cost,
and on his hands it became Lyndhurst,
the grandest esta blishnent on the banks
Of the Hudson. 81 81