The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-19


To worth 100000, 900 and still be but
doctors slave, to grow from insigniiicance
TO a worldwide fame only TO display the
common clay at last, whore is the gam?
This is the musng of Jay Gould, the
richest man of all this continent, sitting
on cottage piazza here this evening under
watch and guard.
Reports Of Mr. Goull's physical break
down--insnuations OF break down graver
than physiCal-havc been the text OF Wall
street concern for many months, and be-
yond the financial world OF the stock cx.
change there has been attention, too, for
the same tales. For Jay Gould is not ex-
Clusiycly a Wall street property. The
whole land claims him. Wherever there
is a court there certainly will YOU find Jay
Gould also, or, at least, a lively yearning
for him. lie has run his course gayly
scytho in hand. Nothing has been spared
Men wondering ut the broadncss, the
evenness, the richness Of his harvest swath
have gloriiicd him into greatness. They
have seemed regardless, Just rs he was re-
gardless, Of what trcspasscs his blade com
mittcd. lie went on with his careless
swing they went on with their paudits
he and they both mcrrly. But the shine
that lighted up 80 brilliantly the wondrous
accomplishment came still from search
ing and a scurching sun.
"Why should bother and worry and
work any morcY' said Jay Gould with a
scll-satisdcd assurance one year ago,
adding this: 81 have greater fortune
than ] can ever spend. Why should |
labor 10 have II grow grcatcr?'
twelve month Is gone. Gone too, Is
The pride and the ioyousness and the self
laudation that but one year ago attended
the contemplation OF that fortune" too
great Tor spending.
A hundred mcnials here are at the mag
mates beck and call. Aud Of the 100 not
one h 80 ill-iayorcd 10y fate that hc has not
the power 10 stir an envy in the million
aire masters breast The health they
have lac has not, and ior the health they
have he would gladly barter much oi his
mighty aCcumulations. hut all unayni.
ing the the thought Of that barter. lou
cannot coniiscate another mans health,
appropriate II, enjoy II aud hold IL fast for
your own Ia that FREQ and easy buccanccr
way that has CONQUERED many another
mans fortune for the spoilers enrich.
ment.
This il penalty day for Jay Gould, mil.
lionairo and magnntc Knocked by puny
physique, by nerves unstrung, by mental |
or worse.
Mr. Gould is one Of the 600 guests nj
The United States hotel. ME. Gould and |
he younger members Of his family are
With him. One Of his doctors has rooms
diaccnt Rarely, practically never, il the /
lmous invalid 'out Of sight" OF the inter
stcd watchers. A hundred evidences are
10 show how great is the
nxicty Of them all. lie stiu and some
me Is beside him; he walks aud he has
company.
There is much in the Gould case 10
Llscinate the medical observer some
phases arc unique "a the iuHhcst degree. !
And some day medical literature will have !
~ thank the physician who has abandoned
'ihcr practice 10 devote undivided attcn-
hon 30 Mr. Gould.
The iowrunner Of the worse symptoms
In MIR. Goulds case was insomnia. lie
ramo home from that long yacht tour in
foreign waters last winter nervous aud
hargard 10y reason of the fierce onslaughts
made upon his System 10y slecplcssncss.
All the luxury Of lrvington could not WOO
back the old-timo peace Of the bed cham. |
Der. Ills nights continued wakciul; his |
days doubled with dreams without rest.
The skill Of physicians could bring no re-
lief, drugs were Intellectual. Life became
torment Hope was fled. Aud thus, Ia
very desperation, II was resolved 10 tTy q
change to Saratoga.
The "chango' seems to have conferred
benefits. There Ia briskcr air thonph
brisk ha pretty strong adjcctycl about
''thc little man now than there WAS
when he arrived "Thc air IL working
wonders for me-" he said YESTERDAY. III
feel more like my old self than | have in "A
long time" Whatever merit there may
be in this, IL IL sure that the doctors are
determined 20 tcst Il fully. Mr. could IA
given daily program IT action. which
In any air ought 10 bring a healthful cir.
oulation 90 his veins and sense of slccp.
fulncss with the evening hour. lie IL or.
dcrcd out ut bed before sunrise every
morning and plunged into bath whn-s
cold shiycrs disappear quickly under the
vigorous onslaughu Of towel artist.
whose rubbing down oi the millionaire II
tempered with no mnW mildncss than
would bc melted out 10 lesser mortals.
Iscapcd from The bathroom and the
ehaicf Mt. Gould N bounced out into the
country. Carriage Oh. no. lie walks
tie has 20 walk. lie walks two miles. fnur
mites I'VE miles soimfNc miles h the best
record lac has made, though he has ,hc
TASK oil Twice that distance sct iut him to
accomplish during the coming week. And
ths bath ana IT. concpmitant oi ,uai-r-
haired brushes and Turkish towels. and
TINS long tramp over country roads and
across Fields, up and down hills-all this h
The bill Of fare that the millionaire con
fronts before breakfast, which at mo- time
10 he permitted TO take later than so'clo,k.
lie says he likes this sort Of thing Il
have an appetite now, aud that's some.
ming oouldn uy week ago, ho ca.
plains 90 friendly inpurcn.
Prom the breakfast hour till dinner time
he sits upon the piazza NJ his hotel cottage
and dreams umc away Anuon hour din.
ncr takes him With his family 20 the hig
hotel dlningIuom, but the menu does moi
tuiief rom his attacks. The afternoon
goes much M the later morning hours. TO-
heyed 10y a carriage ride over Saraiorn's
outlying roads. lilo joins the family at
tea at O'Clock IN the evening, bat again
the hotel has the best Of 10. only at
breakfast, and under the cNhilaating in.
hucnces OF the bath and the pedestrian.
ism, does The boosted appetite display il.
self Mr.. Gould goes 10 bed early. II Ia
claimed that The sleeps fairly wcll' now,
lar better Than elsewhere luf months past
OF course n choice crowd OF camp follow.
en- have packed into Saratoga on Mr.
Gould's heels. You hear their buncombo
talk and silly assurances on the piazzas
and In the corridors Of the United States
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