Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-02-14
JAY GoULD'S WAYS.
"A Pen Picture of the Famous New
York Financier.

new subject TO write ON, says Mr..
GrUndy, but, as | have seen the man
almost daily for years, l can tell you
the truth about him, and all writer's
have not done that. Jay Gould is a
great coward. When out in the city
mt night he is in constant dread of be-
ing shotted or felled with u sand-bag.
His residence is on the corner Of Fifth
avenue and Forty-seventh street, and it
is not an uncommon thing for him TO
run over to the Windsor hotel, directly
across the street, for little gossip or
10 visit some railway magnate who may
be stopping there during his stay in
the city. He is quick in all his move
ments, and in passing along the street
he looks furtively from side TO side,
and ever and anon behind him.
In that little run from his own house
to the hotel he skips nimbly down the
steps from the door, and skurrieS across
the street as If he were persued. III he
meets any one he will look searchingly,
almost anXiorsly into his face and ut
the same time edge away. To see him
a person would think he dill not draw
his breath from the time. he left his
house until safe in the corridor of the
hotel, and the change in the expression
of his face and his movements Indicate
that he is glad to be in the bright light
among men whom he knows.
AS rule Gould does not GO TO the
Windsor or any other place of resort
oftener than twice a week. He spends
his evenings in the seclusion of his
home in perfect contentment. He is
known 10 be thoroughly domesticated
man, found of his wife and family, and
willing to surrender other pleasures for
TO him the greater enjoyment of their
company.
A personal description may not be
out of place.
To every body in New York Gould is
known as 'thc little man" He is
much under tho medium height and
slender, but his figure is neat and COM
pact. His head is small, round and
high and built well up from the fore
head. His eyes are deep set, black
and sharp, and his nose is straight and
well formed. His lips are thin and
colorless.
1t is doubtful if any one living in
New York ever saw his chin. For
twenty years, at least, he has worn
long. full beard, which is kept closely
trimmed on the cheeks, but is allowed
20 extend down TO about where the sec
ond stud in his shirt bosom would be.
His head is covered with a thick
growth of black hair that is fine and
silky. His complexion is quite sallow,
and his general demeanor is Saturnian
and reserved.
ha Il
They are somewhat bony and sinewy in
appearance, and look better in gloves
than they do bare. In lis dress Gould is
extremely plain. For years his head
covering has been black round hat,
while during the summer be has APP
peared in a straw or tall white hat.
His favorite suit Of clothing is somc-
thing approaching a dark steel-gray or
pepper-and-salt, cut in the ordinary
business style. The vest buttons high
mp under his beard, and it is only when
he turns his head that his black silk
scarf is exposed. His colors and cuffs
are always scrupulously clean and
white, but transformations.
His feet are small and effeminata.
He is neat about his footwear which is
bright in polish. In the summer he
wears low shoes and bright socks. He
adorns himself with no jewelry, and as
often as any thing his watch is held by
black silk guard.
In conversation about business affairs
Gould seems TO concentrate his whole
mind, not only on the subject, but the
person he is talking with. II he is
sitting down he is sure to pick up some
thing lying on the table or desk near
him IL may be a penhOlder, u tooth
pick or u scrap of paper. He will
twirl it between the thumb and foretin-
ger of both hands while conversing,
and every now and then raise his eyes
TO look at the person addressing him.
The glance is penetrating, and he
who meets it feels that Gould is not de-
pending on what he says, but is seek
ing 10 analyzc his words. His keen
black eyes give great force to his in
'quiring looks, but there is no stare
about them. He raises his eyes quick
ly and apparently casually, but pene-
tratingly. When he asks a question he
is very deliberate in his speech.
He speaks in low, pleasant tone.
and his questions are usually framed
i'm a. few words. 1t is habit of his to
allow the person seeking him to do the
talking AMI to confine himself TO an
swering questions put to him. He is all
the while apparently giving the closest
attention and weighing carefully all
that is said. He is non-committal, and
very rarely makes up his mind to do or
not to do a thing while the CONVERSE
ton is in progress. He will say he
would like TO consider the matter or
would be glad to see the person again
on the subject.
1t is rarely that Gould transacts any
thing in the way of physical business
in his office, but he is capable of laying
out enough work mentally. in hall an
hour TO keep score Of CLERKS busy for
fortnight. He seldom looks after
details. but having fixed in his mind on
the general scope of plan. if he ap.
proves il he orders it to be carried out
by experienced managers. He is quick
in the transaction OF his business, and
il he spares an hour for the considera-
ton of any one subject it must be OF
more than ordinary Importance. lie
10. H.,