The state herald., 1890-10-31
MEN OF MANY MILLIONS
GOSSIP ABOUT RUSSELL SAGE
AND JAY GOULD.
Sage ss Wosdsrfsi ns., .. Resaras Yissssiai
Ahiiity-Goula Has Worked EArd lad
hads Aass Easnies-Also Nota
Few Good Frlsad&

said . life-long acquaintance recently,
In an interview with Free Press no.
porter. "a man before whom we COM
mon mortals stand appalled, Mt his vast
financial ability. Mr.. Sage is m In.
tellectual man withal. his attachments
as scholar being crcdituble TO high
degree.
ut seems little short OF marvellous,
supernatural. II you please, that one
man could acquire such vast fortune
In one life time. Nothing short OF
genius could have done it-rest insured
Of that
inf. Sage's life is most methodical
He is now much past the three score
and ton allotted to mans life. yet he is
as active and energetic us u young
man. Mr.. Sage rises early, very early,
indeed. He orders his carriage and
takes his drive in the park. Then he
comes back to the house and has his
frugal breakfast At 9:l5 o'clock no
appears In Wall street. with a mind ms
clear us bell. ready for the days do
ings He stays in Wall street till
o'clock. when his carriage awaits MIN,
and off he goes for n second spin in the
park. Then home and frugal supper.
Then an hour or two with his books.
Then TO bed at an hour when most OF
Now York City is bent on the social
Milan ., tpoa If tho ovnclc-
"Mr. Sage has no expensive habits.
Hc has fine stable, IL very fine stable,
wherein may be found some OF the
best horses In New York city. Aside
from this. Mr.. Sage has no large per-
sonal expenses Of my sort. He is,
howerer, u liberal giver, dispensing
with a generous hand from his veritu-
BILE mountain of gold. In this he is
ably assisted by his noble wife. Some
time ago l had occasion TO GO to Mr..
Sage's beautiful Fifth avenue home,
where met Mrs. Sage. Meeting Mr..
Sage later. that gentleman expressed
for his wife some little compliment as
to the pleasure she had had in becom-
ing acquainted with one OF her hus-
bands friends. replied: Mr.. Sage, the
pleasure is mutual. assure you. sir.
Your wife is doing noble work here
in New York city. Seeing her. | am
reminded strongly Of the words OF our
friend. Henry Ward Beecher. when
ever" says Mr.. Beecher. God de-
sires to bless n man. lie gives him n
good wife. MIR. Sage. your cup Of
happiness is running over" Mr..
Sage was much pleased at this ex-
preston. This little incident illus.
trates the character OF the man.
Then there is Jay Gould. whom |
know we'll. Wonderful man. this Jay
Gould. i first knew Mr.. Gould when
he was a map peddlcr; knew him
whom he first cume down to Wall
street He had comparatively little
money then. have watched his
later successes with great personal
interest Mr. Gould is a grand man.
We arc all naturally cnvious. and this
sordid human nature OF ours often
lends us sorry dunce. As soon MS u
man, by reason Of any special cndow-
ment, rises above the level OF the
mob. instantly he becomes cOnven.
lent target for quilps aud gibes; for
SCOTS md sneers. Oi this sort OF
human expression Mr.. Gould has GER
tainly had his full share. But MS his
friend, l maintain that the great fin
ancial mngnate Is II very superior
man, intellectual. refined and Gull
tured. His home life Is beautiful
one. simple and unassuming. unosten-
tatious and kindly. This alone, In my
mind. Ii enough to defend Mr. Gould
against n thousand adverse attacks.
Gentlemen" went on tho speaker.
addressing himself To tho little group.
II have often tried 10 fathom the
secret OF this mans wonderful power.
l remember not long ago l went into "A
swell restaurant In New York City.
In came Mr.. Gould. He ordered II
bowl OF milk and bit OF bread. There
bc sat. The mower bobird his wr,,,.
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