The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-11-01
NOVEMBER /, 1855
A Profitable ak.

A Profitable Walk.
Baron Rothschild sat in his office counting
his gsins aud calculating the risks of sundry
loans which had been offered him, when 8
spruce. handsome Young man entered and re-
quested the loan of two thousand pounds
What is the security9" said the Baron, with
outlooking up. my no;eY' was the reply
The great money-lendcr turned and surveyed
him from head to foot. There must have been
something honest in the yourg mans face,
for the Baron was evidently pleased with the
result of his scrutiny. "Would two thous
and be sufficient, Young gentleman said he;
4 can let you have ten as we'll as two. -
1.-Two will answer my purpose now. said the
would be borrower, though could. of course
use ten thousand Il do not say that will
lend it, said the Baron. "but | can put you
in the way of getting it, and even tea times
that amount, If you know how to take adsaa-
tage of your opportunities.
The young man trembled, surprised at the
usual compliance Of man, who, in money
matters, had the reputation of being very
severe. lie feared that he was about to pro-
pose some doubtful operation, and he SIAM
mered: Any honorable proposition Il
would make no other said the Baron. with
dignity; .'come we'll take walk upon the
street" Instead of offering his arm TO his
new acquaintance, he took his, and thus they
promenaded Lombard street. The Baron
learned the name and business Of his compan-
ion, and the object for which he wished the
money. Hundreds of people met them. and,
bowling to the great money king, turned
they passed to hook at and wonder who could
be his companion Some of the richer and
more influential denizens of that moneyed
street stopped to chat with him. and to these
the Baron introduced his young friend. with
the remark that any favor they could do would
be considered as a personal favor to HIM
self
Many of these mems wealth and influence
were so very great that their very name COM
manded the involuntary respect of our young
friend He saw his advantage at once. Ar
riving at the end of the street, the Baron al
fectionaely took leave of him. saying that if
be did not obtain the money eisew here he
might come in the afternoon; and, with a
knowing wink, he got into his carriage and
drove off Our young friend returned to walk
back on Lombard street. He met one of the
men--a very Cresus-to whom he had been
introduced by the Baron. This person, de-
sirous OF cullvating an acquaintance which
he had such an auspcious introduction, held
him IN conversation; in the course of which
our friend promptly asked the loan of f5, 00O
The rich man did not refuse-the applicant
had been introduced by RoIhschild nav. had
been good indorsed by him-snd then
by loaning The sum he would be doing favor
N the grest man. The notes coun ed
cut, and the young mans note taken IN cx-
change Tire lender looked at the >igner.-
True, he had never heard the name on
| Change; but never mind-Rothschi would
not have walked arm and arm with him. and
introduced him as he did, if he had not been
t,h s
distinguished regard, the two parted. A few
steps further the young adventurer met anoth
of his new acquantances, and, while halt
ing with MIN he carelessly displayed the bank
notes he had Just received and observing that
he had large amount TO make up for certain
great operation, and not wishing, for private
reasons, to apply 10 his good friend tie Bar
on, lie would feel obliged if his new friend
could lend him IS, 900.
The latter actuated by motives similar to
those of the money lender, counted out the
desired amoust, and took note with the
known name in exchange And SO the young
went borrowing from each of his
rev friends until he had accumulated hun
dred thousand pounds. All this he deposi
ted with Rothschild. reservins only the e.
coo which he had originally desired. TIE
next day there great fiutter among the
lectures they made, as they compared
notes. about the Barons friend Time flew
on. No one had seen the unknown money
borrower. and some of the lenders began TO
think they had been victmiZed. The Baron
was mute TO all their inquiries, and they knew
not what TO think, when. Just before the
time for pay ment arrived, each one received a
note from the strange acquaintance, to the eff
feet that if they would present their notes at
tie banking house of Rothschild they would
be paid One who held a note of f2o. ZOO,
went there out of curiosity, as he said. when
10! il was cashed. The news went like wild
fire. All came with their notes, and all, as
soon as presented. were paid; and upon this
affair Mr.. Coutts established a credit, which
enabled him soon after to establish the bank
ing house Of Coutts j. Co. whose credit at
the present day in England is almost equal TO
the erea, Rothschild himself, to whose sAa
biliiy It's founder owes his fortune and his
success.
VARIErY OF TREATMENT Is 7 ELLow FEVER.
Physicians vary much in their methods OF
treating the yellow fever The New Orlean.
Delta says: Putting aside Homeopathy, and
hydropaihy alone. let US take the ailopathie
treatment, DR.. A goes in for quinine; Dr.. B.
always administers morphine; Dr. c. sweats
the patient under The twenty blankets; Dr. D.
strips him naked and puts ice on his stcm-
ach: DR.. E. gives him nothing: DR. h. admin
isters port wine and topieca pudding; DR. e.
cups and leeches; DR.. Ii. is in favor OF stin u
lating the sufferers strength: DIR. |. pours in
Z Ill I1r I -e.