Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

iils fight would be the signal for an TN
aIterabie consicasIon Of al his numerous
possessions, and he had the courage % re-
,nala.
I Numerous anecdotes are in eireulstio
! illustrative OF lis presence Of mind
! irnEess durirg the trying lays Of.
We viii not, however. repeat Il,
here. One especially has b.
told in the papers. II relate.
upon him By rough parfyoi q
pab.ieans, demanding an e.aaa
ton Of bis property, He ADJ
estimate Of his wealth was corst-
puted the popuIation Of France.
at,om his money was to be equally
t.ibuted. and paid his revolutionary i
saiIants two francs each, as their pzopet
share in an equal distribution.
III 1880 RothschiId had given Is coo
francs: this WAS great deal for no one
had threatened hin, In lsaO he signed
$4,000 francs for the wounded aud un-
employed lahore, At the. same time
his son Aiphense,wiao bad jnst come of
age, at once uro'e to the Provisional
Government. petitpning for his right of
citizenship,
Il is said that jus al the moment when
James almost overcome with terror, was
liesit ting betwee, the safety Of h1s per-
son and his miili,ns, Mare Caussidiere
made his appearance before him, and
sad !:
Citizen Rotllscliid, no weakness!
| pledge myself for us'
The banker dreampt all night Of that
mans red scarf. the pistols in bis belt,
and the great cavalry sword that drag-
CRED at his side. But VIXEN he saw, on
the next morning. that measures had
been taken, not only 10 protect his hotel,
but also all his possessions in the neigf~
dorhood OF the city against any attack,
he discovered that the words Of the Pre-
feet of Police was more than idle wind.
in less than 4 year after this, Caussidiere,
banished, and without any means, came
to London, Here he received a letter
from Taris as follows:
tsrR: Permit me to place at your disposal the sum
of fnirtv tAausani francs This Httie capital Efay
enable you go into kind of business, You may
return the sum In ten twenty years, or whenever
you ike. THIS is small recogni son Of the valuable
Ever yours. RoTHsCHnD"
At first Rothscihld was very inimical
to The Government of the second Of
December He would most probably
have been sent to Mazas for this, but his
position as austrian Consul General
protected him.
He had often been bitterly reproached
Tor never claiming any thing for the bene-
Fl, of his poor coreIgionls,s.
AT least" it was said to him, "give
them the profit. of one single speculation
on change
He approved ofthe idea. A maneu-
vre of bulls which be organized one
fine morning, followed up Immediately
by nanauvre Of s'bears," left a net
profit Of $4,000 es.whicli he at once
devoted to the erection Of Jewish
Asylum in the rue Piepus.
By bis total absence Of courtesy and
manners, the sovereign banker has crea-
ted more i'll feelings than the loud ring
OF bis millions has ever crested envy
He takes great pleasurein huniiliat:ng
men OF talent. A short tins Ego, how.
ever on such an occasion tbo inpeFtinence
of the man Of money was properly and
spifisedy repreved.
Grem,eux who had never seen bis
moneyed eofeligionist, met him oae day
in the synagogue, and having occasion
to speak to him upon matters concerning
the coz gregation introduced hishseif"lt
ont ceremony and commented to speak
upon his business.
sand are you really III. Cremieuxl"
asked Rotbschid, measuring him with
is books from head to foot.
sYes Baron have already done
myself the honor Of mentioning my
name.
..Certainly: but | thought Cremienx
the famous advocate, Should be bigger
than you are
Al these silly, as well as ifnpertinent
words. Crem'eux bit bis nbs, but pro-
ceeaed to say what he had to say upon
business sni Rothschild gave clear and
distinct ANSWERS. -.
..But are YOU really Baron Rothschild!
said Cfeuieux. interrupting him.
...What! do you chance 70 doubt it Y
..Cer,ajniy. ihongAt the; great Bar
on Rotnsehild should be a better bread
man.
With this anecdote We will close the
sketch of this family and especially OF