National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-08-23
Tile RED SHIELD

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modern architecture. The streets
are narrow the houses lean tow
ards each other from opposite sides
OF the way, as if they were friends
about to fall into each Others arms.
1t is the Jews quarter. The door
ways are crowded with women and
children-all bearing the unmlstake-
able features which, the world over,
characterizes this historic people
rejected of God, despised of men,
persccuted as no other nltion has
ever been. Scattered everywhere,
yet retaining their nationality, en-
doWed with a vitality which has no
parallel i'll the human race.
We turn down the JudengasSe,
the Jews alley, from the chief thor
oughtare of the modern town. In
this street. one hundred and twenty
four wears ago, lived dealer in old
, clothes, who had a red shield tor
SIGN. which in German, reads R0h
NbiH. 1t wa in i7i3 that child
was born to this Isracllte. The
name given to the boy was AnelSm
Never. who also became clothes
dealer and pawn broker, succeed
ing 20 the business of his father
By degrees he extended his buSl-
ness, lending money at high rates of
- interest during the late wars of the
last century, managing hiS affairs
with such skill that Prince William
the L,audgravc made him his banker
d. When Napoleon came across the
t Rhine, in 1906, this clothes dealer
d was directed to take care OF the
:, treasures Of the prince, amounting
/. to twelve million dollars, which he
invested so judiciously that 1t
brought large increase to the owner,
and especially to the manager.
The banker died in ISL, leaving
an estate estimated at $5o0,000-
not very large sum these days
but he left an Injunction upon ms
two sous. which was made binding
by an oath given 10y his sons around
his death bed. which hasEad and
still has a powerful influence upon
the world. The sons bound them
r. selves 10y an oath tofollow their faith
er'S business together, holding HI
property in partnership. extending
y the business, that the world mi9h
r know of but one house Of tile Re'
e" Niied (Rothschild.)
Is. Til, sons were true to their oath
NathaA went to Manchester, Eng
land. as early as 1877, but atterWard
moved to London. Ansclem re
NAMED at Frankfort. James wen
be to Paris. Solomon TO Vienna. AM
Charles to Naples, the five brother
thus occupying great hhahcial cen
tres. Nathan in London, amasSe'
M money with great rapldltN, ana III
same may be said ofall the Others
n-, the wars of Napoleon ngiaVorapl
''' to the business of the house.
Nathan went to the continent
'"' witness the operations of Nellmgto
in his last campaign against Nap
., leon, prepared toact with the utmo
- energy. let the result be as 1t ml9h
I'D He witnessed the battleOt Natorlo
and when assured Of Napoleon's q
feat. rode all night, with relays
horses. TO OStend, went across u
channel in Il fishing Smack-tor
was before the daNsot Steanl--reac
ed London in advance OF all oth'
messengers. and spread the rum
that Wellington and Blucher we
defeated. The 10Th of June III til
memorable year was a dismal day
London. The battle was fought
cclc. the 18th, Nathan Meyer OF
ru- house of the Red Shield, by Ina
. ,,r,, al, riding, reached London at mldmG
same ON the 10Th. On the morning
'a9l' the 20th the news was over 10
mon m that the cause Of the allies was lt
let. that Napoleon had swept all bel
Il III" him. England had been the le
ST inc spirit in the struggle agaii
Napoleon. The treasury OF Hr
- Britain had supplied funds to nea
:, all of the allied powers, u VI
cause was lost, what hope was I'll
for the future ?
GAR' pN,s Bankers flew from door to doc
md nd of eager haste TO sell their stock
Finds of every description "
=. down. Anscem Meyer was be
turing red by men who had funds for
'cnto of but he was not III the market,
T.. had no desire to buy. lie too
stocks for sale. What would
- give? But meanwhile he had Sc
~ of agents purchasing. Twenty
r. Din hours later Wellington's mesSel
agh' arrived in London the truth
" known. The nation gave Vei
its Joy up went the funds, poul
- it is said, Eve million dollars
the Golfers of this one branch OF
horse Of the Red Shield!
ITS Though Frankfort is compare
cribs. ~ a small city, though it has ne
), perial court, it is still great m
ps centre, solely because that hel
the. central house ofthc Roths'
Also and other bankers.
The house of the Red SHE
+. ana the greatest banking house o
worid-the mightiest of all
naple q. It's power is felt the world owe
nd 'ns'y the 'rpllcrics Of Paris, in the !,
tcriaI chamber of Berlin, IN tn
GlnpS G,lNS pcrial palace at st. Petcrsbnr
!. ''oNN the Vatican at Rome, in the ia