The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-09-09

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Above all things, dear reader, permit me
to present to you young man, who GER
tainly is worthy of exciting your attention
and interest. He is % years old, bears
an honorable name, and wears only since
a short time the official robe Of q French
lawyer. He lives in Paris, in the Rue
Taitbout and his name is Nathaniel James
Edward de Rothschid The enthusiasm
with which he devotes himself to his pro-
fession, and his fortune, induce him not
to ask for fees; nay, he is able and willing
to advance money to his clients.
Baron Edward is the son Of Baron
Nathaniel and a nephew Of Baron james
de Rothschild. He found very decent
annual income In his cradle; nevertheless,
he did not forget that no member Of his
family is allowed to spend his money in
idleness, and he has no taste for financial
affairs, he resolved to devote himself to
jurisprudence. The fortunate young law
yer has only one misfortune to bewail /:
for seven years past his father has been con-
fined to his easy chair, for Baron Nathan
iel de Rothschild is blind and paralyzed.
Baron Nathaniel is the nephew and SON.
in-law of Baron James de Rothschild; he
married the great bankers daughter, who
bore to him two sons, the elder Of whom
is our wealthy young lawyer.
Baron James de Rothschild, the head
of the famous family, possesses in the Rue
LATTE one of the greatest banking-houses
in the world. He is 70 years old, and
still strong and active-so much so, indeed,
that he has hitherto always declined to
leave the management of his immense
business to his children. His will alone
decides everything, and his two sons AL
phonse and Gustavus, are only the Secre-
taries Of State of their lord and father, His
Majesty James l, King of Millionaires,
and lender Of millions to the kings of this
world.
Baron James de Rotschild married the
daughter of his brother Solomon, for the
Rothschilds do not intermarry with other
families. a rare exception was the mar
riage of Baron Gustavus de Rothschild
who married Miss Anspach eldest daugh-
ter of judge of the Supreme Court of
France. His young bride brought him a
dover of 100000 francs. On Intervening
of the wedding day, when Baron Gustavus
took his bride to his mansion, he handed
her small package, and said to her /:
"The first request Of your husband (and you
know you must not refuse such a request)
is, that you may take back these 100000
francs and add them to your little sisters
DOVER"
So much do they care for million in
the house Of the Rothschilds. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the Rothschild family
consists only of men who care for nothing
but to amass money. Nothing can be
more erroneous. They are men of heart,
and also hard working men. When, two
years ago, a personal affair obliged me to
request an audience of Baron James de
Rothschild, he fixed s o'clock as the hour
when he would receive me. rose, there
fore, at I o'clock in the morning it was
in mid-winter and the windows were full
Of snow, and drove to the Rue LATTE
/ found the Baron in his cabinet, his
hair carefully dressed; he wore full suit
of black broadcloth and q white cravat
He was just drinking cup of tea and CIV
ing orders to his Secretary, very young
Prussian named Benari, who few years
since came almost penniless to Paris, and
has since then obtained highly important
and lucrative position in the great banking
house of the Rue Lafitte.
Baron James de Rothschild, who might
live very comfortably on his interest, is,
despite his 10 years, one of the most active
and energetic men. He rises at O'Clock
in the morning, and while Felix, his rdlet
de chdna6re, is shaving and dressing him,
Bonneville, teacher Of elocution, reads to
the Baron the most important passages
from all the morning papers. If Roths-
child is in a good humor, Bonneville,
who is very familiar with what is going on
in the different theatres of Paris relates
some strange anecdotes to him.
At s o'clock James de Rothschild goes
to work. His Secretary arrives and opens
the private correspondence of the Baron,
who receives every day about two hundred
mendicant letters from all parts of Europe.
Every letter is read attentively, and
the Baron gives instructions as to what is
to be done about it, for beside the pleasure
of making money, Rothschild knows no
greater pleasure than giving away money.
At halfpast nine, Benari commences,
in the Baron's presence, and under his su-
pervisiOn, his daily calculations in regard
to the different money markets in the
whole world. AT the close of this impor-
tant business, the Secretary retires, and
the Baron, who bas just earned his daily
bread, thinks Of the best way Of spending
his abundant means. He receives the
dealers in paintings aud curiosities, whom
he instructed to discover rare objects of
art for his most remarkable gallery at
Ferrieres, his beautiful country seat; for
James de Rothschild is one Of the most
indefatigable collectors in Paris. When
one of these dealers in curiosities sells a
plain-looking piece of earthenware the
value Of which is known only to connois-
seurs for the pittance Of 20,000f. one may
be sure to find it on the following morning
in the collections of Baron James de Roths-
child.
AT IL o'clock he goes to his bureau,
where, with the exception of an hour for
lunch, he remains until o'clock Then
he goes to his club, where he plays a COM
Portable rubber of whist. At s o'clock
the whole family assemblies at his table TO
take dinner with him.
The daily reign Of the Baron is over:
now commences that of the Baroness.
And here we perceive how fortunate this
man really is, for, in addition to his many
millions, heaven has given to him in his
wife one of the most amiable, elegant, and
accomplished ladies'. Among the guests
at the dinner-table are often seen Theirs,
the great orator and historian, aud Gener-
al Changarnier, the illustrious Captain
From time to time the Baron rises at
the dessert, and repairs to the small thea
ire in the Rue de la TOur d Ayer0ne.