Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-12-08
PASSES AWAY AS CALMLY AS TO
SLEEP.
by His Family, Jay Gould
SUMPTION Short Biography.

Gould the great fnancier, died
this morning at 9'oclock. The news
was not made known to those outs
side the home of the millionaire
a half after the event. The first
authentic and verbal news OF
the event came from the colored
butler, who came to the door and
in response to a question said, in a
choking voice, "Y es. Mr.. Gould is
dead"
Mr.. Gould died surrounded by
the members of the family and
faithful physiciane. Att O'clock
this morning he seemed to rally
somewhat and the lights were
turned down and the family re-
tired to get some rest, DR.. Mum
and the nurse remained with the
patient. At daylight MIR. Gould g
condition became moro alarming
and gradually the members of his
family again assembled at his bed
side. 1t was apparant to all that
the end was fast approaching. Mr..
Gould he seemed to realize the
truth himself. No pain attended
the last moments Of the dying
man. Tho end came peacefully
and quietly. Just before he died
Mr.. Gontd, realizing that hehad
but a little while longer to live
expressed desire to see the mem
bers OF his family, that he might
look upon them for the last time.
He was perfectly conscious and
entirely composed, meeting the
end with calmness. His mind was
clear to the last, IS was demon
strated by the fact that he missed
the face of member of the fam
lily who had left the room for a
moment. Mr.. Gould's last words
were in the form of a request that
he might, at the closing moments
of his life, be surrounded by the
beloved members of the family.
The members of the family as.
sembled at the bed side of Mr..
Gould, when death laid it's hand
upon him, included Mr.. and Mrs.
George G,n d, Mr.and Mrs. Edwin
Gould, Miss Helen Gould, Mr..
Howard Gould and Miss Anna
Gould The servants were assems
bled near by and were informed Of
the death of their master immeds
lately after it's occurrence.
The physicians have not yet
stated definitely what was the ma
ture of MIR. Gould's illness, but it
is generally believed it was pull
monary consumption 1t is eaid
that Mr.. Gould had several hemor-
rhages OF the lungs recently, the
first having been the day before
Thanksgiving and another a few
days later, and still another few
days ago. Whether or not the
pulmonary disease made its ap>
pearance recently is not known
positively, but it is said that his
family have leng been aware of the
fact that Mr. Gould was victim
of the disease. He bore his suffer
ing bravely and was grateful for
all that was done for him.
The funeral of Mr.. Gould will be
held on Monday. The services
will be very simple and unosten-
tatious in accordance with the
wishes expressed by the decreased.
The services will be held at family
mansion and will be conducted by
DR.. Jno. r. Paxton, assisted by
Chancellor McCracken and Rev.
Mr.. Roderick Terry. The intet-
ment will be made at Irvlngton on
the Hudson, W here the body of Mre.
Gould reposes, q
The real condition of Nh, ,Gon1d's
health was not realized until year
ago when he broke down in the
famous Missouri Pacific meeting
This occurred in Novem Der,
1891.
Last summer Mr.. Gould again
broke down. at a directors
He was said to be con-
sunptiYe, He moved and acted
like man 80 years old, bent with
yeare. The family hoped that he
would recover, but attack of last
ednesday dissapated all euch
hopes.
Jay Gould was born n Roxbury.
Delaware comfy, N. L, May 81,
1868. His early years were spent
on his fathers farm and at tho age
of IA he entered Hobart academy.
and kept the books of the village
blacksmith. He acquired a taste
for surveying and from this work
very young he accumulated$5, 900.
When but twenty years old he
engaged in the tanning and lumber
business, continuing in these ens
terprises until 1857 when he sold
out and removed to this city and
established himself as a broker
and at once invested heavily in,
Erie railroad stock, He entered