Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-12-08

At daylight Mr. G0uld-s condition be-
came more alarming. ard gradually the
members OF his family again assembled
at his bedside. II was apparent To all
that the end was approaching Mr.
Gould seemed "a realize the truth him
SELF No pain attended the last mo-
ments of the dying man. The end came
peacefully and quietly.
Just before he died Mr. Gould. reaIix-
ing that he but little while longer To
members of his family be called that
he might look upon them a last time.
He was perfectly conscious and en-
tirely composed. meeting the end with
calmncSs. His mind was clear 70 the
last. as was demonstrated by the fact
that he missed the face of n men Der OF
the family who had left the room for a
moment. Mr. Gould's last words were
in the form a request that he might. at
the closing of his life, be surrounded
by the beloved members Of his family.
Up to IL o'clock no official statement
or bulletin regarding the death of Mr.
Gould and the circumstances attend
ing it had been given out by the doc
tors or members OF the family.
The above facts were furnished to an
old servant of the family By Mr.. Ed
win Gould q hort time after the
event
Mr. Gould leaves four sons. George,
Edwin, Howard and Frank. and one
daughter. Helen. Mrs. Gould died
some two years ago.
Mr. Gould died of pulmonary con
sumption The real condition of his
health was not revealed until year
ago. when he broke down in the IA
nous Missouri Pacific meeting in
November, 1891.
sHosasrsIcAL
Jay Gould was born in Kaxburv Delaware
county. y. ". Mar g. lss HIS early wears
xsrs spent oa hts father farm. snd at the age
of IA he entered Hobart s~-'irrny anil kept the
books for the village blacksmith. Hs acquired
e taste for surveying and mathematics. and on
leaving school fouaf employment in making a
survey for a map % Ulster county. Tbs secl-
rscy of this work attracted the attention Of the
late John Dslsfsld. who applied to tho lcgisls-
turs for ard In tho completion Of q topographic
D-l4neld dird bsfore any material progress
was maie. and Mr.. Gould undertook
to make the surveys unaided. During the
summer Of 1853 young Gould completed . sur
vey Of Albany county. and surveyed and
mapped the viilsgs Of cahoes. and IN the fol-
lowing year made . survey and map Of Dsla-
ware county. He orxa1ized and dispatched
parties 10 survey Lake and Geneva counties. o.
II. accumulated IS 0c9 from thess surveys.
When hut % years old Gould wrote His
tory Of Delaware County" and whiis perfect
ing otter surveys was prostrased with typhoid
fever On his recovery hs becams ac-
quainted Win Zsiccx Pratt, who sent
him into the western part Of the
state to select q site for q tsnnery.
He chose 4 ti1s kemiockxrowth. erected . saw
mill and blacksmith shop. ani- with Mr. Pratt,
was soon doing 4 largo numbering business
Subsequently he b1uyat out Mr.. Prztt's inter-
-sts aud conducted the businsss alone TIL t1st
before the panic Of is5s. when ks sold out his
ensirs plant. He then became the largest stock
holder and director in tas stroafsburx (PaI
hang shortly altar ths crash he bought ths
honls Of th- Rutland q Warrington railroad az
ten -ents on the dollar. and abandoning every
cfhsr interest Fat g.. his nc1sy flto railroad
securities For Ioaz time be was president
treasurer and general supsriatsnisnt Of this
company
IL was Jzy Gould who brought about 3 con
solidlatson Of the Rensselaer, g Ssratoga and
Ruilzad & Washington rotds. AMI with the
rrocssds he removed to New York city In Isss
H-establixhsd himself ar once as a broker and
Invested aszriiy IN Eris raiirnA. stock Ia
entered tas directory % that company and bs-
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