Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-01-04
JAY COULO'S WAY.
Personal Appearance and Business Habits
OF the Wall street Financier.

OF the Wall street Financier.
| am aware that Jav Gould is not a
Sw subject to write on. but. as have
seen the man almost daily for wears |
xan tell YOU the truth about him, and
sll writer's have not done that. SAYS
DIR. Grundv- Jav Could i a great
coward. When out in the city alone
~ night he j. in constant dread Of being
shot or fclled with a sand bag. His
residence j. on the corner of Fifth
svenue aud Eorty->cyenth street, and
II Is not an uncommon thing for him
Ia run over lo the Windsor hotel. di-
ructiy across the street. for little
Gossip. ar Ia visit some railway mag
nate vino may hc stopping there during
lis stay in thr cj:y. He i quick in his
n4nvcmenrs. and in passing along the
street he looks furtivrly from side to
side. and ever and anon behind him.
In that little run from his own house
to the hotel hc ~kip> nimbly down the
steps from the door. aud skurri.s
across the street A. il he were pursued.
II he meets any one he will look search
ihgiy. almost auNyously into his face
aud NJ ths same time edge away. To
SOC him u p.r>nu would think he did
NOT draw his breath from the time he
ls.ft his house until safe IN the corridor
-; the hotel. and the change in the ex-
essian of his face and his movements
;1ticates that he i glad to be in the
ight light among men whom he
ow<
w IndspT ~ aut other place ofteuer
tliau twice week. He spends his
evenings IN tn" svC|usiou of his home
IN perfect contcntmcn, H j. known
Ia bc th"roug lly dnmr>ticated man.
fond of his wife and family. and will
ing Ia surrender other pleasures for 10
him the greater enjoyment Of their
company.
\ personal description may not be
out nt place.
10 every body in New York Gould il
known as ''thr little man" He j. much
under the medium height and slender.
but hi, figure is neat and compact, His
head - small. round. aud high. aud
built well up from the forehead His
eyes are deep set. black and sharp. aud
his nose straight and well formed.
HIS lips are tuIu and coIorIess.
1t Is doubtful il anyone living in
New York ever saw his chin. For
twenty Years. at least, he has worn
l'ng. full beard. which is kept closely
tIimmed ou the cheeks but j. allowed
t, extend down To about where the
second stud IN his shirt bosom would
be. HI. head is covered with a thick
g'owth nf black hair that is tine aud
sky. His complexion Is quite sallow.
a'd his general demeanor Is saturnian
std reserved
His hauds are small and shapely.
Tfev are somewhat bnny and sinewv
nappearancc. and look better in gloves
than they do bare. In his dress Gould |
is extremely plain. For years his head !
Co ering has been "A black round hat.
willie during the summer he has ap-
pcired III a straw or tall white hat.
His favorite suit of clothing is some /
thing approaching dark steel-gray or /
pepper-andsalt, cut in the ordinary |
bu,ineSs style. The vest buttons high |
up under his beard. and it is only when
he turns his head that his black silk |
scarf IS exposed. His collars and cuffs /
are always scrupulously clean and
white. but transformations.
His feet are small and effeminate
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 iewelrv; /
and as often As anything his watch is
held by a 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 If
he is sitting down he is sure to pick
up something lying on the table or desk
near him. 1t may be n penholder,
[oothplck, or scrap of paper He
will twirl it between the thumb and
foretnger of both hands while con-
versing. and every now and then raise
his eyes to look at the person address,
ug him.
The glance is penetrating. and he
who meets it feels that Gould is not de-
pending on what he says. but is seek
ne to analyze his word His keen
black eyes give great force to his in
lulring looks, but there is no stare
about them. He raises his eyes quickly
md apparently casually. but pene-
ratingiy. When he asks IA question he "
5 very deliberate in his speech.
He speaks in IA low, pleasant tone,
md his questions are usually framed
n few words 1t is IA habit of his to
lllow the person seeking him to do the
alking and to coniine himself to
answering questions put to HIM He
$ all the while apparently giving the /
'losest attention and weighing care
nllv all that is said. 49,.
He is n"n-r"mmittal, and very rarely
makes up his mind to do or not to do
! thing while the conversation is in
'rogress. He will say he would like -
o consider the matter, or would be
lad to see the person again on the
ubject.
1t is rarely that Gould transacts any 4
hing in the way of physical business
n his office. but he is capable of law
ng out enough work mentally in half
N hour to keep score of clerks busy
or a fortnight. He seldom looks after
etails, but having fixed his mind. IN