Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 June 1881 — Page 5

JAY GOVLD

Jay Gould was born atgtratton's Falls, Delaware County, New York, in th* yeariy:iG His lather, John B. Gould, •who died in 180(5, and who had been marri' three times, WM well-to-do fanner, imj emnll store-keeper. Jay was a son i'\ his firM wife, who went the way Of all fi'-»h in 1841, little dreaming that her boy five years was doomed to pass thiouitli course of iw Htep-motliers. Young (Jould, however, early betrayed symptoms of genius and self-reliance, for he bad scarcely got well no his school dayfctiil lie regarded liitnseh already a man, MMI invented a mouse trap. This latter lm- been cooside»d by some as Cither ittcr sarcasm upon the unwieldy dimcoMons ofthe great, square,unsightly, "White frame house in which he was born, or a graphic foreshadowing his subsequent operations in Wall Street. Be this as it nun, he passed his childhood like most oilier country lads of that period, with this difference, that he was studious, reticent, and hud the advantages of a fair cducati- n.

Win •slxte« years of age, he made his first move in life, and became a clerk to a "Squire Buihari,"' at ltoxbury, two mile6 fioin tin Falls, who kept a small Store, p-markable for the variety, original ciiar.icter, and infinitesimal quantities of its M"ek. Ilere his auditory nerve became so susceptiple that his employer thought it altogether too sensitive tor so small mi »t»l)lishmeiit, Mr. Durban had mana^'ttlto obtain ir.t'.l 1 iii*»j ce that a •very desirable piece of land wan for public'sah-, cheap, in Albany, and determined to purchase it. This he cautiously whistled to Home parties in the presence of his young employee On proceeding to put his d«.viun into execution, ti"never, he found that, ii the interim, tiis citric hud baome possessed of the property, having avsiih himself of the astutenesh of his hearing,

The iri nius-of must have been of no ordinary cha ac'ter, lor bo ft ro he was twenty years of age he appeared suddenly a full blown civil engineer, and made a surrey of Delaware County, a map of "Which was published in 1850, by Collins G. Keency, of IT and 10 Union Street, Philadelphia, witli the words "From Actual Survey by Jay Gould." As thtfre is no royal road to geometry, we fear that liis biographers have not done justice to the studiousncss or attainments of their subject, lor no mention is made of how he became possessed of the unusual knowledge

When Mr. Gould bid farewell to the liomc of his youth, he wer.t to Pennsyl •ania with Colonel Zadock Pratt, and Started a tannery in conjunction with that gentleman, at a place named Gouldsboro. Evidently, from this name, young Jay fras the leading spirit of the enterprise— fact which was soon exemplified by the circumstance of his becoming sole proprietor ofthe establishment, leaving the Colonel to tan the hides of the enemy if lie wished to resume business

In 1859, Mr. Gould began to speculate in Wall Street, in railroad stock and, it id said, as a curb stone broker. At that period his means were limited, and bis quarters in New York most unpretentious. From the very first, however, he had the reputation of being a most successful man and this "Was of itso'f an amount of capital not easily estimated. He neither smoked, drank, nor gambled, and was always on thequivive for business, During the war he profited largely by iL sale of gold and of stocks, nnd took advantage of every defeat or suecess of the Union army. Long before the close of the struggle he was said to be a millionaire. Ofthe truth of this conjecture there seems am pie evidence, for soon after he •went into the Erie Kail Koad that corporation owed him four millions of dollars.

After making a great deal of money through the skillful haudliug of Erie stock, his next successfnl venture was in the purchase of23,000 shares of Cleveland and Pittsburgh when he improved the road, doubled the market value of the Stock, and leased the property, netting about a million and a half profit. In 1873 he went into .the Union Pacific, buying a •vast number of shares at 20, for which lie has since realized 95. The same gigautic proportions and successes have characteriz «d all his laterventures also. His purchase of an enormous amount of VYabash, at less than 5, the consolidation of the road, the rise in the stock, and the buying of an incredible amount of Kansas and Texas, at a figure which has doub'ed up into a profit six-fold greater than the price he paid, has netted him many additional millions. All though 1870, and up to the close of 1871), he had been purchasing large lines of the low priced stocks which, as if by mag!c, began to be in value the moment he touched them so that now his wealth anust lie iv great—some say upwards of sixty* millions.

Mr. Gould's share iffwbat is termed the "Gold Conspiracy," or the famous «'Black Friday," and" his adroit antagonism with the late Commodore Vanderfeilt, when the latter was endeavoring to cripple the Erie, are too well known to need more than a passing notice here. It is to his present status, and his power to affect the public interests in this country that we would briefly direct attention. An the case stands, from the enormous amount of telegraph and railroad stock he controls, he can, at any moment, all but ruin competing lines by forcing low rates, or can tax the public beyond endurance, by insisting on high ones. This ia a position fraught with great danger to the best interests of our people although

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for so far no very alarming symptcms I have manifested themselves. Mr. Gould is the moving spirit of a great monopoly but if King Cotton aLd the great Grain

Giant of the West put their heads together bis sceptre, if wielded oppressively, can readily be wrested from his grasp. These two prime factors in our national prosperity can never be embarrassed to any fatal extent by combinations, whose ex* istence mav be said to depend on them. If the owners and tillers of tbe soil are true to themselves, they arc invincible.

The influence of this successful operator and financier is so great, and his management of the press so adroit and far-seeing, that any object he sets before him he is sure to attain. He is one of the few men who never make a false move, and who, consequently, never lose. He is always on the wing, and if in his travels he happens to come across a railroad, or any competing interest he wishes to possess himself o£ he at once sets about obtaining it, either through money or diplomacy. If the owners refuse to sell or come to any terms he thinks proper to propose, he quietly intimates that he will build a line right along side of theirs, as he finds that one through that precise region is necessary to the success of some other ot bis projects. This seldom fails to accomplish the desired end and hence the aid of his open hand or the pressure of his heel i? felt throughout most, if not ali, the lines of intercommunication on this continent. He is now opening up Mexico in rivalry with the people of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. When both lines are completed, some compromise or union must be effected between them, else one at least is sura to go under, and it is not difficult to predict which He contemplates, it is said he construction ot a riva and parallel road to Lake Shore, from Toleoo to BufTalo. Should he accomplish this, and connect the line with his Lackawanna extension, he wiil then have, practieally, a trunk line from the Mississippi, inasmuch as it will connect at Toledo with Wabash. Once in possession of this trunk liue, he can, through freight and passenger rate wars, menace the New York Central system, and that ot the Erie, as well as the. Pennsylvania, Ohio and Baltimore Systems. lie controls the Pacific Mail Company's line to San FraDcisco, and the Union Pacific road to the same place. In fact, bis position and influence seem so thoroughly established in everything pertaining to railroad and telegraph undertakings, that ordinary opposition to his schemes and projects in either relation, would appear to be of but little avail. Asa litigant lie lms few equals while, it is.* said his influence in tbe courts is greater than should lie possessed by a:iy gentleman not absolutely on the bench. In any aspect Le is a most extraordinary man even bis personal appearance conspiring to distinguishing him from the ordinary run of mortals although here nature has(not been over bounteous to him if we are to judge by the critical standards of some of the galleries of Europe.

Mr. Gould is a married gentleman, and resides with his wife and family—tbe oldest of whom is a lad of about 14 years —at his magnificent residence, Irviugton on the Hudson. His son, it is said, is a youth of great promise, and likely to evince in due time some of his leading characteristics. As we cannot but suppose that Mr. Gould is a man of selfcommunings and deep retrospection, we feel assured that at times, when seated in his palatial abode, surrounded by tha fairy realm of Irvington, that teems with every beauty and luxury known to refinement and wealth, he contrasts his brilliant and happy present with his mouse-trap days, and remembers, with a smile, the dismay and agitation he felt when his mouse-trap—his first, and doubtless only invention—was stolen from him when, a poor and unknown lad, he visited New York in the hope of turning it into cash. Certainly he can scarcely have forgotten how bravely he ran down and captured the thief, who turned out to be a notorious burglar, and who, on perceiving what the carefully tied up little bundle, for which he was arrested, contained, exclaimed, with supreme contempt, when the parcel was opened by the police: "What! Only a mouse-trap! Well, I be

PERSONAL.

Fronli Thursday's Daily.

Senator Voorliees will deliver an address, at the Asbury University commencement exercises.

The beautiful bonquet in W. II. Scudder's offlee has a history, for the partic ulars of which ask him.

Preacher Anderson and wif5, of the Seventh street Colored Baptist church, celebrated their fifteenth marriage anniversary this week.

Michael Collins has taken out a building permit to build a one storj frame building on lot 112, Rose's sub of 84 acres cost $800. Vf

Chas. G. Rottman has told out liis feeel •tore corner of Ninth and Main streets, Ernest Reiman, who takes possession Jo day. wrwji differ

Dr. Weinstein's office is being removed to the lot opposite Mr. W. S. Cliffs. Mr. A. Barton will build on the former location.

Maggie Cauaulty, oa Liberty avenue who has been confined to her room for several weeks past, is now on tbe improv ing order, and will be able shortly to resume hor place in Jauriet's store.

Hon. Chas. S. Hubbard, who delivered an address before the State Sunday School convention at Evans-rille, is not from Terre Haute as given to the Associated Press, but from Knightstown, Ind.

Edward F. Dunn, the drummer who committed suicide by throwing himself from a six story window in the Hotel Emery, Cincinnati, was well known in this city. He was a single man 42 years of age.

FROM FRIDAY'S DAILY. '"f-~

Miss McGrew and Miss Moore, two Sullivan's school marms. have been visiting Mrs. Andrew Grimes.

Mayor Lyne has been very ill for the last few days. This morning he was again unable to complete the business in the police court.

Charley Voght, who will be remembered as baring opened the Bankrupt store hen several years ago and who

wore such enormously large soles on his shoes, is now in Kansas City running a s4ore. 8ilaiSnc eg he rail era at the Wabash Mi 8 was this morning presented with a very elegant cup by the men employed on his train of rolls. The presentation speech was made by Ellsworth Cain in his happiest vien.

Mrs. Ormilia Martin, of Terre Haute, relict of tbe late Andrew ». Martin, and her children were in our city Monday last. They came over to be present at the decoration of soldiers' graves, their father and husband being one of the fallen braves.—Marshall Messenger.,

FRO* SATURDAY'S TTAILY.

The president of Kenyon College, the Rev. Dr. W. J. Bodine, is visiting the family of Edward Gilbert, Esq. of Gilbert place.

Mrs. Mary Gertrude Garrison, an ac Gomplished journalistic writer, who is now writine for the Indianapolis Review yesterday inst'tuted suit for divorce from her husband.

At the close of the present tetm ofthe circuit court, W.W. liumsey will go to California to accompany bis mother, who is too feeble to travel alone, to Kansjw. He has no intention of removing *from Terre Haute.

Mrs. Wm. Mack, who has been in the city visiting her friends Mrs. Cornelius, on North East street, has returned to her home in Tene Haute.—[Indianapolis Herald.'

Dave Taylor left this morning for Yin" cennes on legal business. He will attend commencement exercises at Bloomington, his old college and also visit his home before returning to Terre Haute

All new. Tbe fishing-poles, reels tackle, everything at AB. BUCKINGHAM' gun store on Ohio street are bran new and of the best material. It is Ihe places to go for sportsmen's outfits.

Georee Washington Clayton, though a Terre fiaute aristocrat, is not disposed to put on scollops, but right manfully rassels the boot and shoe trade for William Edmunds, of this city.—[Indianapolis Journal.

Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Meigs, of North Pennsylvania street, have been absent during the week, attending tbe State Sun, day School convention in Evansville, and visiting Mr. S. C. Stimson, of Terre Ilaute.—[Indianapolis Journal.

Now that they have fully moved in to their new quarters, the new building which IlEnn & GOODWIN* occupy is made fully apparent They have a large number of presses kept constantly busy.

Mr. E. Reiman, the well known pork packer, announces that he has bought the entire stock of Charles Rottman's flour and feed store and will continue the business at Kottman's former stand, on the corner of Ninth and Main streets.

Prof. J. A. Young, late Prof. of History in Butler university, has been in our city a number ef weeks introducing Apple ton's Encyclopedia. He filled the pulpit of Rev. Geo. W. Sweeney last Sunday morning and his effort was pronounced quite an able one, and highly satisfactory.

Mrs. S. A. Trout, who has been suffering from a severe attack of spotted fever for some time, is yet unable to be out.

Drs. Reeves & Brouileife will go to Terre Haute on Tuesday to attend the Diocesian convention of the State of Ina a W in to

Sam. S. Moore, of Honey Creek township, lately got one hundred and three chicks from three hens. He is the champion chicken raiser of the township.

FROM MONDAY'S DAILY

Jabez Smith and Wm. Miller are building a half mile trestle near Havana, III.

Mr. B. F. Royse is reported no better to day. His daughter is still very ill.

Mr. Jones, is in the city enroute from from Mexico to Lafayette, the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Bainbridge.

Ex-market master Elliott was presented Saturday by the market people with an elegant gold beaded csne.

Attorney General Baldwin," delivers a lecture on "Unfinished Work."before the literary societies of the State University at Bloomington today.

Mrs. Hall, wife of tne man murdered by Gibson, is ill at the residence of Mr. Burke, on north Third street. She is in destitute circumstances.

Mark Cash, who has been clerking for Ed. Conaghao, has returned home to Terre Haute, on account ot poor health. iTe will go to Virginia soon to recuperate. He is troubled with lung disease.—[Oakland Herald.

Hons. R. W. Thompson' and Robert G. Ingersoll passed through the city last night, the former going to his home at Terre Haute and the latter to fill a lecture engagement in the West.—[Indianapolis Journal.

Mr. D. C- Greiaer will return to Terre Haute every Saturday aad be in the retail store. He has traveled for the wholesale house with which he is now connected over most of this congressional district.

FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY.

Mis. F. Firstenberger and daughter, Mrs. J. H. Jumper, have returned from the east where they have been visiting relatives for the past three weeks

Henry L. Hughes and Mary E. Moore were married by Father McEvoy at St. Joseph's church yesterday morning The couple departed yesterday for their future home at Colorado Springs, Col

Mr. J. T. Brush, a member of tha firm of Owen Pixlej A Co., aad manager of the establishment at Indianapolis, ia in tbe city to-dar looking after tbe affair* of the firm in Terre Haute.

THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE.

Jas. A Dodson, of Cox's drug store will resign on the 10th of June and, after spending a month or two in Iowa and Colorado will return and go into business for himself. Jim Dodson is a self made young man in whom every one .in Terre Haute is proud.

Mr. and MrsT Pritchard, nee Miss Frank Tillottson, are in the city the guest of tha Terre Haute House.

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Mr. R. Garvin leaves for Waukesha to-night in company with Mr. Will Isbell and Dr. Link. Mr. Garvin is much improved and it is thought will be entirely restored to health by the air and water at Waukesha. ..

Prof. Eli F. Brown, ot the state normal school, has been engaged to close the literary season at Spiceland, on June 24, witli bis lecture on the rebellion. He has also been engaged to give a lew lectures at the Island Park assembly, about the first of July.

THE aontract for the construction cf the new court house at Lafayette has been awarded to Messrs. Farman & Pierce, of Indianapolis, their bid being $60,000 less than the next lowest bidder. The specifications require that work shall commence within five days after the signing of ihc contract.

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RHEUMATISM,

Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Soro Throat, Swellings and Sprains, Burns and

Scalds, General Bodily Pains,

Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches.

No Pn(«nttM oa Mrth *qualt Sr.

have ohaap and poaiUva proof

af itaelaima. Dtraatiooa ia Bmii Laaguagaa. BOLD BT ALL DBHG0I8T8 AVDDEALBBS

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A. VOGELER A CO.

Baltimore, Jtd., U. B. As

Outfit sent free, to those who wish to engage in the most pleasant and proIfltable business known. Everyhing

Capital not required. We will

furnish you everything. 810 a day and upwards is easily made without staying away farm home over night. No risk whatever. Many new workers wanted at once. Many are making fortunes at the business. Ladioe make as much as men, and young boys ancl irls make great pay. No one who is wiling to work falls to make more money every day than can be made in a week nt any ordinary employment. Those who engage at once will find a short road to fortune Address H. IIALLETT, & Co., Portlnnd Maine.

WILLIAM CLIFT HKXRT CLIFF

CLIFF & SON,

Manufactures of

Locomotive, Stationary and Marine Boilers (Tubular and Cylinder,) Iron Tanks, Smoke Stacks, &c. Shop on First street, bet. Walnut and Poplar

HELP

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

Notice is hereby given tlint I will auply to the Board of Coraraissionees of Vigo County, Indiana, at their June term, for a license to sell "intoxicating liquors," in a less quanity than a quart at a time, with the privelege of allowing the same to be drank on mv premises for one year. My place of business and the premises where on said linuors are to be sold and drank are located on a lot comprising 20 feet off ot the east end of in-lot 25 on out-lot 3 in the cityof Terre Haute, si risen Township, Vigo County, Ind.

MBS.

ZRi. ROGERS &c. CO

Wholesale and Reta// Dealer isn

Agricultural Implements!

Mould call the attention of Farmers o!f Vigo and sarronnding counties to their large stock ot Farm Implement* for 1881. D. OuBKNE ilc CO. HARVESTERS, with Twine and Wire Binder Droppe: JOHN DEERE and MOL1NE SULKY PLOWS, All flrst-olass steel and igPlows, Corn Planters, with or

Russell, i. I. Case and Spring eld Threshing Machines.

Horse Power, Plain and Traction Engines, the Celebrated SCHUTTLER and other wagons Carriages and SpringT"

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Nos. 1, 2 and 3 South Third street. East Side of Square.

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Furniture

Three times the stock of any house in the city. Fines stock at prices to

Suit the Times! Also a large assortment °f %yi

BABY WAGONS/

E.D.Harvey

Si9 and 321 Kaia Street.

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fARMERS

Jacob*

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m/», wr*, rimpU and eheap Bxt.rnaJ Bmadf. A trial entail* but ti» compumtirely trifling ovtlay of 10 Ontl, and «vw7 oaa iuffartng with pais

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Terre Haute, Ind.

nrRepairing done in the most substantial manner at short notice, and as liberal in

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rice as any establishment in the state. Orsolicited and punctually attended.to.

Yourselves by making money when a golden chance is offered, thereby always keeping poverty from your door

Those who always take advantage ofthe good chances for making money that are offered, generally become wealthy, while those who do not improve such chances remain in poverty. We want many inen, women, boj sand girls to work for us [right in their own localities. The business will pay more than ten times ordinary wages. We furnish an expensive outfit and all that you need free. No one #ho engages falls to mak money very rapidly. You can devote your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments. Full Information and all that is needed sent free. Address MXIWSON

Co., Portland, Maine.

JAKELUHDY.

BEATTY'SSks

F. Beatty, Washington S.J

roppers. Self-rakes and Mowing Machines HUGHES, D. B. BUF M. chilled Breaking Plows, One-Horse Double, and Single Br®RD

md Traction Engines, tne celebrated st'UL ri'LKK and ouier wagons First-class stock of Buggies, Phaetona, Wagons. Call and see as. No trouble to shew goods and wiil be pleased to give you our Lowest Prices.

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ROGERS & CO.,

All Contemplating to Purchase a Self-Binder This Season

4 -»*f Will Find it to Their Interest to Stop at the

IDAHO IMPLEMENT HOUSE

And examine the "McCormick." She is ALWAYS RELIABLE and needsno reoommendatlon wherever introduced. Her work recommends her. We have both

WIRE AND TWINE BINDERS.

Have also the

BrL-OIT TWIITE

Binders, "The Appleby Patent." We can warrant this machine to be as good as there in the market. We self the celebrated "Brown" Cultivator with harrows and hilllt shovels (bar plows), ''Garden City Clipper,"

AND CHILLED PLOWS,

Mllburn"and "Coqutllard" Farm and Spring Wagons, Eagle Feed Cutters," "Big Q:«n Feed Mills," "1. X. L. Corn. Drills," etc., etc.

E. COORDES & CO.,

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PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE IF IT CONCERNS YOU

Harv«t time is approaching and hundreds of farmers In Vigo, and adjoining oonntieK will need reapers. All agents and scores of farmers will tell you their machines are th» best, and the one you shoald buy. .*•

This is an Age of Improvement

And farmers earning their money by hard toll onght to investigate for themselves an d. not allow their prejudices In favor of any man, or the article he sells control their judge ment. Come and see the undersigned before baying your

Self Binders or Reapers and Mowers.

I have machines built on common sense mechanical principles

With Improvements Year» in Advance

others. Every agent in Terre Haute is using every influence lie can bring to bear me out of the market with the

Esterly Twine Binder and the Empire Reapers and Mowers

They are ten years in advance of all others in improvements and will be good inachin when your Metormicks, Woods, Osbornes, Excelsiors, Pesrings, hampions, and othe wutu JUUI miuiiuiifi nXTTt!P«,In thoin nrwl Tnoclinnleiil work to Sho

anu sieei uno iron oui iukvuiu uu wiumun iuv.p.v.1 -, see for yourselves tn at ttie machines I linadlc and which others are ttylngso hard to keep out oj the market are just wlmt is claimed tor them.

BEST

YET PRODUCED.

built by the oldest manufacturers In the country and the binder* have go through more harvests successtully than any others. tn,i TComeauickif you wish to secure them. ItH and 106Main street, Terre Hfute, Ind.

Very Respectfully,

L. PROBTS.

Fourth street between Main and Ohio*

|Dealers in FIRST-CLASS?

Stoves and Tinware, Roofing, Guttering. Ac:

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