Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-05
SHE PRAISES JAY GOULD.
A SISTER OF THE LITTLE WIZARD
STANDS UP FOR HIM.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hough of West Sixth
Street Talks Most Feelingly
About Her Brother, the
Great Einancier.

Out on West Sixth street, at the cor
ner of Flower street, resides lady who
is sister OF the late Jay Gould. She is
the wife OF Rev. A. NJ. Hough, who is a
retired Methodist minister.
Mrs. Hough has been in California
since 1868, but she has made several
visits to her late brother since then. A
representative of the HERALD called yes
terday afternoon and had a short talk
with her of her brother. Mrs. Hough is
small, elderly lady, and seemed to be
in much distress at Mr.. Gould's demise
In the psrlor was an engraving of Mr..
Gould taken II years ago, in which he
was attired in double breasted sack
suit of clothes and held silk hat in his
hand. The last photograph of him re-
ceived by Mrs. Hough was also shown.
Mrs. Hough stated that she could not
recall all the dates that marked epochs
in her brothers. life, and that almost
everything che could say had been gath
cred from various sources and already
published. She said in part:
HE was the youngest and only
son of family of six children. We
lived upon a farm where he remained
until he WAS about Is years old. He
went from there to school where he re-
mained one year. He engaged in sur
veving and when about Is years of age
Colonel Pratt, who had noted his
ability, commissioned him to select
site for tannery in Pennsylvania. His
career after this is we'll known"
Estate something of Mr.. Gould's life
at home, his ambitions, his character
istics."
"He was not sufficiently strong to do
any work on the farm and his tastes ran
to the contrary. He was always gentle
and kind and willing to help everyone.
Unlike most people he had no special
fsvorites. but was the same to all. He
was liked and respected by those who
knew him. When at home be did not
have any special object in view as to
what he would become. He only was
determined to make something OF him.
self and turn his talents to the best
end.
when he went to school he used to
walk home seven miles every Saturday
afternoon and back to school Monday
M rning, go as to be with us over Sun
day.
cat school the teachers said his head
was too big for his body, meaning that
his knowledge was in advance of his
years and strength. He was always
classed among the older scholars. Geom.
etry, trigonometry and higher algebra
| had all been mastered by him when he
was about Is years old, and in other
studies he was also equally advanced.
Il never saw him with paperbound
novel in his hand during the whole
course of his life, and he read nothing
but the best of works, including biogra-
phies.
"We were brought up in the Method
ist faith, but my brother always evinced
a liking for the Presbyterian religion
and he has always worshiped in that
faith.
"He was the kindest and most con-
siderate brother | have ever known.
Our mother died while we were young
and my father remarked and had son
by this wife. Mr.. Gould has been both
brother and father alike to this step.
brother.
"The husband of one of nv sisters
died, leaving her with large family of
little children. Without being solicited
for dollar my brother came forward and
helped them, educating and caring fol-
the children in every way and giving
them good start in the world.
He has always been kind and af-
fectionate brother, and was dearly be.
loved by all OF his family.
"He disliked ostentation. Those who
criticise him the severest are either his
enemies or they did not know the man
The most OF his acts Of kindness will
never be known"