The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-19

The doctor Is not only comfortably we'll of, but
considerably 50. He is, in fact, moderately rich.
Few men can afford to subscribe to a religious
quarterly, that they don't read but the doctor Is
one of the liberal elect. Once in every three
months, from the pOstman's aspen uvering hands,
he takes heavy doses of single loaded long primer
theology. Four times year, microscopic eyed
neighbors have noticed the mail carrier, bending
under imperial octave burden, drag his weary,
shullling feet to the doctors front door On each
of these occasions they amazed at the resilient
almost zephyric buoyancy of that postman's stride,
when (gayly whstling) he retraced his way to the
thoroughfares of self-absorbed men, who never
schedule individual atonement or expiatIon among
their business liabilities.
| The doctors single aesthetic hobby is home lit
erature. His collection of the works of American
Neuthors is said to have no parallel. He is an oft
Quoted authority early and scarce editions about
which he has, at various times, written volumes
OF information. From this budget of unique cor
respondence, have, with his permission (some-
what reluctantly given culled bits of biog-
raphy and criticism. These fragrant novelties are
to be first spread in type before readers of TIE
ARKANsAw TRAVELLER The phrasing is the doc
tors; brusque impusive, honest. The mode of
presenting these attractive excerpts only an cdito-
rial whim
COSY Nook, September 23 1867.
What do you know about John w. Gould?
Probably nothing. lie died the year you were
born Happy, neutrality-suspicious. Gould Well,
didn't know much about him, my self until quite
recently bought the know ledge from old Judge
B, bowling constitution amender. lie said
that he had no special desire to keep the book
would sell it, il cared to buy forgot how ii came
into his possession disturbing thought-did he
steal t?) and supposed ii cheap at half dol
lar. So gave him my loose vest pocket change
which was dime less than he asked. There is
another prize, in stout MANILA wrapper, the top
shelf of case 10
Richard Henry Dana's 1.-TWO Years Before the
Mast" is known and admired by thousands, who
have yet to be delighted, now confess greatly
was, by Gould's thrilling sketch of "A Man Over
board" 1t is fragmentary, unfinished yet weirdly
impressive This same John w Gould neglected
by the thick-skulled applauders of bogus merit
was no rough diamond of genius His literary
crystals are finely cut They sparkle brilliantly
He was one of several talented brothers, sons of
Jesse Gould, New England jurist of more than
local renown in James Madison's time. If you ever
come in contact with HOLSTERS "History of Con-
necticut" published a dozen years since open the
second volume. You will soon find that Jesse
Gould, associate instructor in the Litchfeld law
school, a of intellectual attitude. He
benignantly lowered above brainy students.
The book which got for a supper's cost from old
Judge B was the private ship journal of Jesse
GOuld's son John. Carefully edited by surviving
brothers, it was printed at New York in 1899
The POI pages are rife with interest. He, who is
thus commemorated, expired at sea before attain
ing his twenty fourth year. Hunt up his writings
Gall gem-like) in the New York Mirror and the
hnicker6ocker Magazine for 1S34-IS35. The search
and its edifying results will amply pay whatever
! trouble you might be put to.
"FOrecastle Yarns" a volume first printed in
1S43, and, in richer dress, about ten years later
owes its paternity to John w. Gould. His de-
scriptive vividness crowns the Atlantic's saline
turbulence with a heightened lustre of majesty
You will be fascinated when you read this pictur-
esque author by his natural force harmonious col
oring and graceful word play with human passions
with squall clouds, lee shores and wrecking bill
lows. He voyaged, trans tropically, for health
and strength. The precious Blooms were sought in