The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-31

the secretary comes In and notes the atti.
tude Of Mr.. Wanamnkor and his visitor.
lie knows how 20 judge OF the Importance
Of the visit, and ten 10 ono he will remind
the visitor that Others are awaiting an au.
diencc, and that his time has expired.
Jay Gould, rs he advanced to great
wealth, became the bull s-cyo In a target
for borcs and beggars aud franks Of all
sorts and conditions aud u every com.
plcXion In America. lilo also had an army
Of them from the United Kingdom and
tho Continent Of Europe and Asia and OF
the far Fast. In Mr.. Gould's ease, rs were
many others renowned for their great
wealth, well-meaning clcrgymcn have been
4 source Of annoyance. Mr.. Gould has
been asked TO start missions, aud provide
blankets and socks for tho inhabitants Of
tho most oul-oi the way spots on earth.
Women who lost their pOcket-books or
who wanted 10 20 10 college; ambitious
young women who wanted 10 become
great singers aud musicians; embryonic
statesmen who needed only n few hum
drcds to advance them 10 high 10.
htical places; unfortunate small trades.
mon, aud even merchants with n sound
business training; boo,hlacks anxious Tor
stands In hotels aud barber shops; young
men who owned up 60 losing their last
dollar la Wall street or ut faro, aud only
I, divine providence knows the innumemblo
A number OF others all have called on Mr..
Gould In person OF flooded his mail with
appeals for aid. Charity organizations
4 have sent him bushels oi uckcts for fairs,
q Or, IA the good old Dr.. haskins. Of Brook.
"a lyn, calls them, '%'sclls," accompanied by
requests for checks. There is scarcely d
i limit 20 the character OF tho appeals Mr.
: Gould has received. Discoumgcment In
the shape Of Hat piusa's or unanswered
r letters docs not stop the ilow. But for q
4 number Of years Mr.. Gould has refused Il
4. sec any but those who have business OF
4 social engagements with him. lie bcgar
this practice when he had his hcadquaricu
n a. II broadway, and II has been still NOR,
ngidly enforced since he established hil
|, main Office In the Western Union build
ing.
n To enter Mr.. Gould's presence one mus.
a pass through tiirvc outside offices aud tl,
among hall d scorc OF confidential clerks
IL and then In nine out OF ten instances h,
will be greeted hy Mir George Gould, VIII,
acts M a loyal aud jealous butler between
At the botcs aud his father Young Mr
.o Gould dispn-,s Of the visitors Who have n,
" business them quite a. rapidly NJ could b,
pr desired. Hut them have been any nutn
II Der oi the BORIS aud cunks aud beggan
Vi Who have waylnid Mr.. Gould la the corri
A. doris Of the Western Union, ~ on th,
~ street, or ON the elevated rad Ia and iruu
~ his home. Their reward Is a cold stan
BE- and quickcncd pace by the railroad mag
oi nate. or q soft aud emotional please OK
cusc me-" Mr.. Gould once said that Il
H. he complied with all the requests mad,
Il, on him In a day be would have To walk
" home at night aud start lic anew the mex
a morning.
In Mr. Gould quickly learned that Il woul,
Or DO necessary 10 employ q clerk especial,
q Tor the purpose OF receiving the bcgginl
m letters. Two cnpaciuus w~uste-papel
~ baskets wcrc bought at the same time
n Mr.. Gould Eays the combination tn,
~ clerk aud the baskcts-Works with expo.
dition. In inct, Mr.. Gould never secs ol
" reads one ui thc thousands Of written ap,
N pcals sent To him every week aud month
Of his existence. The clerk az hrst hal
io some amusement g]lancing nj the varict,
* Of appeals, but his entries have long sine,
become weansomc aud ~idghtiully monot,
0nouS lie can tell a begging letter 5cior,
i. he rips IL open, aud after q p%cfiunciory
r. glance u h Hung aside ~ Join the myriad'
N gone before.
vi For several months Mr. Gould's Fifth
h. avenue home has been his Office, aud 4
he telegraph vim connects II with his West
~ cru Union office, where George Gould Il
O. at the instrument. A couple Of years age
u Wall street men talked about the new
vi hobby OF George Gould" They learned
to that the dark-cycd young man was learn,
u, Ing ielegaphy, aud we're highly amused
ie nj the stories OF young George pounding
ct away on a practice keyboard 10 these
G. Wall street men young GOuld's conduct
h. was nothing but a Joke or an amusement
H. necessary 10 dcadcn the hours at business
In for this son OF a millionaire. Youne
Gould smiled aud let 'cm talk. lie 1,
IN nov a proficient operator, and he Learned
Biography Tor the value Il now IL 10 him
pl In communicating quickly aud directly