The Wizard of Wall Street and His Wealth; or, The Life and Deeds of Jay Gould

CHAPTER I.

JAY GOULD A GREAT MAN.

In every walk of human life, in every imaginable human occupation, that man who stands at the very top, who is superior to all others in that particular occupation, is of necessity a great man. No matter how humble that occupation may be, absolute superiority in it, in itself means greatness. The time once was when commercial eminence was cons...