Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER.
an Epistle from Jay Could Written
Nearly Forty Years Ago.

Nearly Forty Years Ago.
About forty years ago the staid inhab-
ltants of central New York took a great
liking to an active young surveyor who
lived in Rozbury, a small town in Della
ware county He arose early in the
Dlorning and tramped over the hills and
wales adjacent to where he lived With
his surveying instruments he took meas
urements, made maps and found ready
sale for the product of his activity and
brain
Although he was small youth he had
a vigorous way about him that pleased
the slow going farmers and delighted
even the loungers about the postoffice
and grocery combined, to whom he gave
talks on Saturday evenings.
When he left the township and moved
away for good the local prophets saw
great things in store for him, and pre-
dicted that some day he might have
been selectman of the village if he had
remained, but they forgot him for years
and only recalled his presence when his
identity with Jay Gould, the famous
fnancier, was proved to their astonish-
ment
Robert Fullerton keeps an "old Curl
osity shop on Third avenue near Eight
zenith street, where almost any queer
/ odd sort Of thing can be discovered,
/ Among the treasures shown reporter
was letter written in 1854 by this same
! young surveyor, who could now doubt
/ less cash in his assets for round $780,
/ GOO Geo, if he felt so disposed In spite
Of the fact that Mr. Gould spelled tres
pass, barometrical" and damage in
/ a unique way and scattered capital let
/ tiers to suit himself the letter looks thor
1 oughIy businesslike, and it may be pre-
sumed that Judge Sherman loaned the
level he possessed, and that it was re-
turned to him in proper condition.
The fact that even as young man he
was connected" with the Newburg and
/ Syracuse railroad showed his early long
ing for the business in which he has
made himself known all over the world
Its curious, said Mr. Fullerton,
"but you will notice that he was not
only connected with one road, but he
could not rest until be had examined
another route through West @.ttlement
ana Puses Brook That he did things
thoroughly is evident. The handwriting
is none of your offhand affairs, but one
can see the exactness with which every
It is crossed and the care with which,
after the letter is written, words were
inserted to allow Of no mistake. TIL
poHteness and anxiety in the last para
graph Of tie letter Proper are also appar-
emit such as an enthusiastic boy could
not fail to put in, knowing that a person
Of Judge Sherman's position would be
accustomed to respect as a judge.
He was also careful to add Judge at
the beginning, so as to give the recipient
the thrill Of pleasure POI larry supposed
to mildly shock every person with g
handle to his name, Apostscript Away.
adds to the effect of letter. for man
who might throw away a begging epistlt
cannot resist glancing at postscript
and the offer Of pay for the use of the in
strument finished the note.
"de had evidently not intended t.
offer any money at first, but the thought
of a possible refusal and the need Of an
y other peal probably settled the matter
1t craM do no harm, anyway. New
YafE World.