Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-11
THE RoTHscHILps.

AdSt III dFtCeit ieltf lIOul
thus describes the birthplace and early fortunes Of
the famous Rothschilds:-
"The Frankforters care little for art and TO them
the birthplace Of the Rothschilds far more in
,eresiing than that Of Goethe or Werner. Il is ia
the Judengdsse, quarter where, until the year
1905, the Jews forced TO reside aud were lock-
ed up every night at nine O'clock besides other
equally harsh regulations calculated 10 ever remind
them that suffering Is the badge Of all their tribe.
They still continue herd around their synagogue
their quaint old wooden houses leaning against
each other like the cages OF menagerie, an idea
carried out by the gazelle-eyed Rebeecas peePing
through the iron window.bars.
One of the dingest Of these Tookeries is the
homestead OF the Rothschilds. where their mother
still lives refusing If Inc guidebooks tell the truth,
10 leave its venerable rooi-tree for palace hard by.
The old lady is upwards OF ninety years Of age, and
to use her own words, hopes TO reach par, prob
ably thinking that the full hundred will enite her
TO that alteration in another world, that her sons
standard money value wins them ia this. Her de-
ceased husband, Meyer Anselm Rothschid was
born in Frankfort, in l743, and his parents dying
soon after. received limited education in the Jews
Chart, school. First pedlar, and then small
shopkeeper, he became IN time banker, and by
his untirIng industry and attention to his affairs
won the confidence Of the Prince Of Hesse Cassel
When the Republican French Army crossed the
Rhine. his Serene Highness found it expedIent to
leave, and in his fight through Frankfort, called
upon Meyer, enireat him TO receive OIL deposiie
large sum of money,-in thalsrs, a coin worth
about seyenty.fve cents-wiih his family jewels
| The Jew at FIRST refused ponibla so dangerous
a charge, but at last consented to take 1t at the
| Princes sole rIsk-wiihout even giving areceipt
HIS disposition Of may not be entirely uninler-
esting
The money and Jewels were speedily and pri-
vately conveyed from the Princes treasury TO the
Jews residences and Just the corps Of the French
army had entered through the gates of Frankfort,
Anselm bad concealed 1t in corner OF the gar
den. He, of course, received visit from the Re
! publicans but, true TO his trust, he hit upon the
following means Of saving the treasure Of the fugi-
tive Prince, who had placed such implicit conf
dence in hts honor. He did not attempt to conceal
any of his property he whole Of his cash and stock
consisting Of only fory-two thousand dollars) but
after the necessary remonstTanee and grumbling:
with his 1nxeleome visitors and threat or two
that he should report them to the Genera-InC Chief
from whom he had no doubt Of obisining redress
he suffered them to carry 1t all of As soon a;
the Republicans had evacuated the city, Anseu
Rolhschild resumed his business a banker anC
money-ehaneer- FIRST indeed, in an humble way
but daily increasing and extending it, by the aid o
the Prince Of Ilesse Cassel's money. Ia the cours'
Of Comparatively short space ofiime, he was con
! Germany.
In the year 1902, the Prince, returning to hi
dominions, visited Frankfort in his route. He wa
almost afraid TO call on his Jewish banker; apPre
hcnding that ifthe French had left any thing, tn
honesty Of Ansem had no, been proof against $
strong temptation as he had been compelled fror
dire necessity to put in his way.
On being introduced into Rothschd's sanctur
he, in tone Of desparing careessness, said, j hav
called on you Ansem, as a matter of course, but
fear the result Did the rascas take all
Not tkdl1r, replied the Jew. graSely.
What say you returned his Highness. Not
q tkaieri Why, | was informed that the saHseH
! Iotfes had empiied all your Golfers and made you
u beggsr, even read so in the Gazeiles.'
> why, so they did, may it please your Sereu
Highness, replied Anselm; bat was too cunnn
d for them. BY letting them take my own lit
Is stock, saved your great one. knew that as
y was reputed wealthy, although, by no means so,
e | should remove any Of my own gold and sily
+ from their appropriate bags and Golfers, the 70
u bers would be sure to search for it; aud ia doir
a. so, would not forget to dig in the garden--it
~ wonderful what keen scent these fellows ha
OIL got They actually poured buckets Of water ov
10 some of my neighbors' kitchens and cellar fooi
n in order TO discover, by the rapid sinking of 4
al fluid, whether the tiles and earth had been receI
ly dug upl Well, as was saying, buried 20
% treasure in the garden and it remained untouch
" until the robbers ea Frankfort, TO 60 in search
&c plumber elsewhere.
nI Now, then to the point As the Sans eRLiot
" left me not kreufzeT 10 carry on my business;
u" several good opportunities offered Of making We
handsome profit and as thought il pity that
81 much good money should be idle, whilst the M
~ chants were both ready and willing to give lar
,h interest the temptation Of converting your Hil
y, nesss forms for present use haunted my thong
. by day and my dreams by night Not TO de1'
your Hghness with a long story, | dug up
treasure, and deposited the jewels in this sire
,S box, from which they have never since been M
~, ed. ] employed your gold and silver in my bt
ness my speeulations were profitable; and |
L. now able to restore your deposite, with i've
!, Ct interest since the day in which you left it
ne der my care
ac- 4 thank you heartily. my good friend said
Highness, for the great care you have taken
the sacrifices you have made. As to the inte
TO Of FIVE per Ct, let that replace the which
I, IS French took from you beg you will add TO
e eaa whatever other profits you have made. As
nav ward for your singular honesty, | shall still lie
sis. my cash in your hands for twenty years longer
ear the low rate Of two per CT. interest, per annum
isfy same being more as an acknowledgement Of
deposit, in case OF the death OF either Of us,
a., with view OF making profit by you. | trust
s.n this will enable you 10 use my forms with adv
on age, in any way which may appear most benef
Mr. 10 your interests
- The Prince and his banker separated, well .
300, fed with each other Nor did the good will Of
be- Serene Hghness end here-on every occasion
ho' which he could serve his interests he did so
procuring for him, from the Princess Of Germ
iele. many facilities for his foreign negotiations
: the Congress Of Soyereigns, which met at We