The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-08-27
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p0slte sides oi tie way, As II they were
friends about to fall into each others
arms Il is the Jews quarter The
doorways are crowded Riih women aud
children all bearing TIC unmistakeable
feature which the world over, oharac-
teizes this historic people rejected Of
God, despised Of men, prosecuted as no
other nAtia2 has ever been. Scattered
everywhere, yet retaining their nation
ality, endowed with vitality which has
DO parallel in the human race. +.
We turn down the Judengasse, the
jews alley, from the ehiei thoroughfare
Of the modern togn. In this street, one
hundred and twenty-four years ago,
lived dealer III old clothes, who had a
red shield for sign, which in German
reads Roth Schiid 1t was III l7l3 that
a child was born to this Israehte The
name given 10 the boy was Anelsm
Meyer who also became a clothes deal
cr and pawn broker, succeeding TO the
business Of his father BY degrees he
extended his business, lending money
al high rates of interest during the wars
Of the last century, with snch skill that
Prince William the Landgraye, made
him his banker. When Napoleon came
across the Rhine, 1906, this clothes
dealer WAS directed 70 take care of the
treasures Of the prince, amounting to
twelve millions dollars, which be invest
ed so iudiciously that it brought large
increase TO the owner, and especially to
the manager
The banker died in 1912, leaving an
estate estimated at S5,000,0 0,000--not q
very large sum these days-but he left
an injunction upon bis five sons, which
was made binding by an oath given by
his sons around his death bed, which
has had and still has powerful influ-
ence upon the world. The sons bound
themselves by an oath to follow their
fathers business together, holding his
propeaty in partnership, extending the
business that the world might know Of
but one house of the Red Shietd Roths-
child
The sons were true to their oath, Ma
than went to Manchester, England, as
early us 1897, but afterwards moved to
London Anselm remained at Frank
fort james went to Paris, Soloman to
Vienna, and Charles to Naples, the five
brothers thus occupying great financial
centres. Nathan, IN London, amassed
money with great rapidity, and the same
may be said "a all the others, the wars
Of Napoleon being favorable TO the bus-
mess Of the house
Nathan went TO the continent to wit
ness the operations Of Wellington, in
his list campaign with Napoleon, pre-
pared to act with the utmost energy, let
the result be as it might. He Witness
ed the battle of Waterloo, apd when as
sured Of Napoleons defeat, rode all
night, with relays Of horses, to Ostend,
went across the channel in fishing
sinack-4for it was before the days Of
London in advance of
all other messengers, and spread the
rumor that Wellington and Biacher
were defeated Tho Goth OF June in
that memorable year was dismal day
in London. The battle was fought on
The 18th. Nathan Meyer, Of the house
Of the Red Shield by hard riding, reach
cd London 1T midnight on the 18th. -
On the morning Of the Goth the news
was all over town that the cause of the
allies was lost, that Napoleon had swept
all before him. England had been the
leading spirit in the struggle against
Napoleon. The treasury Of Great Brit
ian had supplied funds to nearly eli
Of the allied powers Ii their cause was
lost, what hope was there for the fu-
tur2
Bankers few from door TO door in ca
ger haste TO sell their stocks. Funds Of
every description went down. Anselm
Meyer was besioged by men who had
funds for sale, but he was not in the
market, he had no desire 10 buy. He
too had stocks for sale. What would
they give But meanwhile lie had
scores OF agents purchasing Twenty
four hours later Wellington messenger
arrived in London; the tru,h was
known. The nation gave vent to its
Joy; up went the funds, pouring, il is
said, five million dollars into the Golfers
Of this one branch Of the house Of the
Red Shield
Though Frankfort is comparatively a
small city, though it has no imperial
court, il is still a great money centre,
solely because that here il the central
house of the Rothschild and other
bankers.
The bolse of the Red Shield is the
greatest banking house Of the world
the mightiest Of all time. It's power is
felt the world oyer--in the Tuilleries OF
Paris, IN the ministerial chamber Of Ber-
lin, II the imperial palace at St Peters
burg, IN the Vatican al Rome, in the
Bank Of England, in Wall street, State
street, aud By every New England fire.
side. The house of the Red Shield, by
the exercise Of It's financial power, can
make difference in the yearly account
a every man who reads these words Of
mine. Though Anselm Meyer has been
haif century dead, though several Of
his sons have gone down b the grave
the house Is the same The grand chill
dren have the spirit of the children -~
TIE children II tho brothers have inter
married. md i is one family animated
by common purpose that tie world
should know only one Red N.bia