Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-16

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influence of the Rothschilds daily and visi-
bly, increased. In fact agio reigned supreme,
and even art and talent contended for the
honor, and often in vain, to obtain the entree
to the hotel in the rue LaftHe, for Baron
James was often very particular in the choice
of his guests.
1t is we'll known that since 1852, the Pc
culiar fuancier has become Consul General
of. Austria.
The secret history of the first half of Louis
Phillippe's reign has yet to be written, but
only one who is thoroughly acquainted with
the life and business of Baron Rothschild
will be able to write it correctly. At the
time of the coalition in 1889, for instance,
the millionaire fnancier alone created rain
or sunshine at his will The Tuileries and
the hotel in the rue Laftte stood in the most
intimate connection, and the Duke de Mont
pensier was one of the regular dancing part
ners of Mile Charlotte Rothschild.
The banker baron obtained the royal con-
cession for the Northern Rail Road, and the
demon of stock-jobbing awakened by him
soon spread over the entire nation, to the in
jury of small spectators and to the exclu-
sive enriching of the fnanciers, who, it is
said, divided half billion among them
selves.
However, there are many traits and in
stances of patriarchal benevolence to be told
of the Prince of the Bank. When the short
harvest of 1916 seemed to threaten a univer-
sal famine in lS47, Baron Rothschild at
tempted to avert the impending evil by buy
ing upon his own account immense quanti-
ties of breadstuffs in England and America.
At the hall in Paris, grain and -four was then
sold below the market prices, and the profits
Of this immense speculation were to be ap-
piled to furnishing bread for all the needy
and hungry.
Aspecial bakery sold bread to the poor at
very great reduction from the price charg-
ed by the regular bakers. But the people
in this instance would not believe the benev-
olent intentions Of the donor, rallied against
imaginary usury in grain, believed the most
absurd and ridiculous reports, among others,
that Rothschild had bought spoiled -four and
had made it palatable by an admixturc Of
sweet almonds. Of course, they never
thought that such an ad,nixture would have
made the bread three times as expensive.
Those same sweetalmonds of Baron Roths-
ohild's contributed a good share TO the Feb.
ruary revolution.
Ever ready for adding fuel to the flames;
ever ready to excite the masses, and delight
ing in stirring up mischief, the National said
of the Baron Rothschild, that he had mixed
his -four with the sweat of the people, which,
of course, would have produced very objec-
tionabe bread At the same time number
of pamphlets against Rothschild made their
appearance, and whilst the people thus re-
warded his charitable efforts, their beucfac-
tor in reality lost heavy sums, as he could
not dispose of the provisions he had pro-
cured.
The revolution of 1S4S filled the house of
Rothschild with terror The Baron heard
that the rabble was burning down his coun-
try houses and castle. With his natural
shrewdness, he perceived that his flight
would be the signal for an unalterable con6s-
cation of all his numerous possessions, and
he had the courage to remain.
Numerous anecdotes are in circulation il.
Illustrative of his presence of mind and firm
ness during the trying dayso '4S. We will
not, however, repeat them all here. One es-
pecially has been often told in the papers
1t relates to a call upon him by rough party
of Red Republicans, demanding an equal
distribution of mis- property. He admitted
their estimate of his wealth was correct COM
puted the population of France, among whom
his money was to be equally distributed, and
paid his revolutionary assailants two francs
each, as their proper share in an equal dis
tribution.
In 1880 Rothschild had given $4,000
francs; this was a great deal, for no one had
threatened him. In 1910 he signed $4,000
francs for the wounded and unemployed Ia
borcrs. At the same time his son Alphonse,
who had just come of age, at once wrote to
the Provisional Government, petitioning for
his right Of citizenship.
1t is said that just at the moment when
James, almost overcome with terror, was
hesitating between the safety of his person
and his millions, Mare Caussidiere made his
appearance before him and said:
"Citizcn Rothschild, no weakness. l
pledge myself for you ~
The banker dreampt llnight of that mans
red scarf, the pistols in his belt, and the great
cavalry sword that dragged at his side. But
when he saw on the next morning, that
measures had been taken, not only to pro-
tcct his hotel, but also all his possessions in
the neighborhood of the city against any at
tack, he discovered that the words of the
Project of Police were more than idle wind.
In less than year after this, Caussidiere,
banished, and without any means, came to
London. Here he received letter from
Paris, as follows:
"Sir Permit me to place at your dispo-
sal the sum of thirty thousand francs. This
little capital may enable you, upon the hard
soil of exile, to enter into some kind of busi-
ness. You may return the sum in ten or
twenty years, or whenever you like. This
is smallrecognition of the valuable services
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