The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-03
THE DAILY GAZETTE
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THE DAILY GALEllE.
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Z t,s Buckhardt, in his clever sketch Of
the Money Kings, thus gives the chiei
aasttsp ID the rise Of that now historical
family. 1t is very striking illnstra
TN al g Honesty is the best policy"
The season was September, 1893.
The Land grave Of Hesse Oassel saw
tho French Revolutionary banner ap-
1S,aching bis dominions, and wav-
ing at Lis very frontiers. Hastily he
IScked up his jewels and 'va!uables
together with two or three millions OF
Il 'tnslers, and took the way to the an
.iept city Of Frankfort, hoping there
10 npd means Of placing his wealth
and the Jewels OF his house in security.
Arrived at the city, the fugitive
lAndQrave knocked at the door of an
Tumble Jewish banker, Meyer Roths-
child.
Meyer he began, as he handed
linn his we'll filled case, II know you
TO be honest and conscientious. Here
10 all possess: take il, and return it
!. to-ms when this tempest shall have
blown over. and when better times
GAVIN upon u.s."
such vast confidence does me great
lonor,' replied the Hebrew, ''but
our Highness must not forget that
the Republican army is almost before
enr doors"
I'VE are in the handsof Proyi-
.lence," replied the Landgraye II
ask yen for no receipt" zss,.
9 a. The Prince re-entered his vehicle
and hurried of, without listening 10
j. tide renewed protestations OF the man
0. business a 80 +.
~ What Meyer Rothschild had antici-
,ated duly came to pass. Before a
I week was over, Frankfort was IN po-
sssion OF the French troops, and the
banker who had been denounced an
anti.rsvolutionist, and an ally Of the
tyrants, found his domicile sacked,
ana hb cash box plundered in the
lame Of liberty and the people. &
NosSonet, however, had the victors
LEFT Frankfort, than the Meyer re-
epsosd his banking house, and with
I Evsly business was coon reputed rich
Or than eter. In 1902 he was once
more considered one Of the most re.
a lisble bankersi in Germany.
s,a About this time there came q period
&. rest for the crowned heads OF Ger
. aaaoy. The Princes Of the Rhenish
(,ontsderacy rested under the high
and forced protection Of Napoleon;
.tno LAndgrave received permission,
after q while, to return to his doriin-
'kDus, and onhis way he passed through
Frankfort. The journals had before
ic.orned him Of !. the plundering OF
lsothschild's house, and he naturally
sl1liSyed his own wealthss long since a
,sey to the Jacobins. Still he deter
ia;ned to visit his friend, If only to as
sure him Of the continuation OF his
Snfdence.
assGood morrow, Meyer, said the
Hector. with frank and hearty shake
,f hands. SAT last we have peace,
20 cd friend, but II cost Ms dear enough.
lefors you stands ruined man; as
loor as job"
I = ssWhaM you poor, your Highness|
T. = "Ceftainly, for have not those con-
= 1ndN Nfb6nS cnlottes stolen my wealth
!. su.d youna II ] do not now too much
inconveniencs you, should like to
: borrow q small advance upon the in
Z: = s!emnity which shall receive in Hes-
20 Uassel. .''ll@ :. s'a,.
"a ssAn advance is not needed your
llighnsss, for all that You contidsd to
~ care issafe and untouched" !"
- a:Whati" exclaimed'the prince, "and
were You not plundered, thens"
aThe French have taken everything
had, and I was very careful not 70
excita4 them BY resistance, otherwise
they would have searched more thor
,,ughly and might have found your
diamonds and money where 1t was hid
!. tser, IN my CELLAR ss'i 81 e-a's
"How!,is is it pos.iblsa" !
+, a, rs.ssYas,m my surrender wasa stratagem
'Fhes never found what | had hidden.
Tor the last nine years, in order to
:. indemnify myself for the moneys l had
a lest, had taken the liberty Of using
: some or yours. All my enterprises
= lave proved successful, and without
embarrassing myeelf in the least, can
TOW return you the entire sum, With
Eve yer cent, interest.
The Prince was deeply moved.
Meyer" he said, "you are the
+, H. ost honorable Jew ever heard oi.
Keep my money and continue to op'
5.rAte with II. From this day for two
years, ] want no return OF it and only
tYo per cent. interest. !"
And thus Rothschild became mil
l..onaire.
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