Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-12-08

After Mr.. Gould's death all the blinds
in the house were drawn down. The
way in which news Of the demise be-
came known was as follows: DR.. Mum
sent out messenger boy to telephone
to Mrs. Mum that Mr.. Gould had
passed away. 1t was the messenger
boy that gave the information to the
reporters who were waiting around.
The direct cause of Mr.. Gould's death,
as stated at the house this morning, was
pulmonary consum ption.
J. Gould was born at Roxhury, n.
:. in the year 1886. His father kept
a store and titled small farm. His
mother died when he was 6 years Of
age. The widower married again, and
was the husband of a third wife
Young Gould received fair education,
and gave evidence Of that love Of books
and art which later afforded him some
of the leading pleasures Of mis- domestic
life. He was but IL when he began his
business career, but his famed inven-
ton of mousetrap preceded
his engagement in the store OF
esquire" Burnham. The story is famil-
lar how that young inventor, carrying
his precious trap in snowy mahogany
case, was robbed Of it in New Y ork City,
on the occasion of his first visit to that
place. The lads chasing the thief re-
suited first in the fellows disgust upon
discovering that he had risked his lib
erty for a thing of SC little value, and
second, for being dealt with under a
requisition from the governor OF a
neighboring state. AT the "SQuire's'
young Gould's historic feat was buying
q piece Of land IN Albany, proceeding
upon information he had gathered by
overhearing confidential disclosure Of
it's cbeapness addressed by his employer
to some friends. In 1856 q map Of Del
aware County was published in Phlla-
delphia containing the words: "From
Actual Survey by Jay Gould" GoulGs-
boro, Pa, was named after the SUBJ
ject of thus sketch, who, in his early
manhood, formed partnership with
Col. Zadock Pratt in the tanning bust
ness, at that place. Pratt WAS busy,
pratlng politician. and it is said that his
most popular speech was the work of
his young partner, to whom he paid
$500 for the production. At Goulds-
boro Gould fell into trouble with the
authorities by persistently defending
his possession OF an old building, from
which he was finally expelled by the
military. He managed to get clear Of
what threatened to be a serious scrape,
and during the last period of his tanning
experience was the proprietor Of the
business. Mr.. Gould removed to New
York City in 1859, and began business
as broker. Then he had no
ordinary vices, and showed clear-head-
ed perception in awaiting himself of the
condition of the country, before and
throughout the war, during which
he became a millionaire. When he
entered into the railroad business,
in connection with the Erie, that cor
poration owed him 100000. With
his skillful handling of Erie stock be-
gan his greatness as railroad king.
Mr.. Gould was a married man. His
bride was Miss Ellen Mill
Ter, daughter of well-known
New York merchant. He had several
children, of whom the eldest. George
j., is in business on Wall Street. The
firm Of which young George is mem
Der started in business with a capital of
81 100000, one-half of which is
said to have been provided by
his father. His appearance was re-
markable, notwithstanding that he was
a small, light man, weighing not over
12O pounds. He had swarthy COM
plexion, wellmade features. and q pair
of black eyes, whose searching glance
was not soon forgotten. His manner was
quiet, gentle and courteous, and an ad
mirer once remarked on the ''candid
and humorous information OF his voice."
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