The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-27
The RotIlschIItIs.

brains, never sent forth more quick-wit-
ted lad than the progenitor OF the line oi
| mighty miIlionaires. Beginning as an er-
rand-boy, we believe, and raising himself
steadily, he made many losses as well AZ
profits In lis time; but he was never known
70 miss an opportunity. He possessed
dash, prudence, and extraordinary calcli-
lating powers IN al almost perfectly
balanced combination. The pet Of Fortune,
he never presumed on her fayors; aud the
troubled times in which his LOT was cast
marvelously served his extraordinary
sagacity.
Europe was convulsed from enc end to
the other and the funds everywhere were
rising and falling with the changing for
tunes Of successive campaigns, Rumor,
with lts innumerable tongues, was ming
ling truth with falsehood in almost mex
trieable confusion, and making the widest
forecasfsof probabilities. At first Roth
schild felt his way cautiously with an ex-
traordinary tact. With constant practice
his tact developed into q genius which
seized the occasions for its exercise when
less prudent men stood hesitating, and SO
missed the golden chance. As his specula-
tions turned steadily 10 gains, he played
his game with increasing assurance, by
securing exclusive and early information.
When once a man can make his game
upon certainties, his gains are only to be
measured by his credit. And the daring
speeulator's reputation for probity kept
pace with his financial successes. Never
did life better point~the moral that homes
ty is the best policy than that Of the
original RothschiId.
When halfof the princes Of Europe were
running for their lives, ito borrow Mr..
Bright's kindly observation on the troubles
Of the Irish landlords,j more than one ot
these potentates, like the Prince Of Hesse,
intrusted the shrewd Hebrew with the
treasures they had to abandon. Though
there were no legal means OF checking l1is
intromissions, he accounted for every
thing .to=the uttermost farthing. g doubt
he was richly paid by commission, as he
deserved to be; but his best reward was in
the character for integrity which has been
bequeatheu to his representatives and sue
cessors. Yet*though Bothsehild was seru-
puiously upright III bis dealings, he Is said
to hsare baen formidable to .renforsAIess-
ness. lie went ordinarily on the principle
of.<1iTe and let live;'' nor was the levia-
than known to have done any injury 70 the
smaller fish who did not Wantonly inter
fere with him. But no aspiring rival ever
directed an attack on him without having
bitter cause to repent it.
Tales are told Of the fatal though legiti-
mate traps laid by the long-headed old man
Dis he stood under his favorIte pillar. For
a brief season the course OF the stock mar
kets would seem to have turned against
him. and the securities it was hisinterest
TO sbnll'' would be handed over to the
mercies the 'sbears. - The turn Of the
markets WIS only delusive; when his adj
versaries were fairly involved, nc con-
siderable temporary sacrifice, the many
strings he pulled would mysteriously
tighten, and the exulting gang Of enemies
would be "corneredn and crushed.
Bon chen chasss de race; and it is re-
markable how the heirs of the family have
taken after their founder. Their Jewish
blood may have had something to do with
it, and the pride of position absolutely
unique. Baron James, who died not long
ago III middle age, was one OF the rare ex-
ceptious. He loved the arts for their own
sakes, in place Of simply patronizing them
as one of the duties attaching to million
aires position. But even in Baron James
the hereditary instincts came out SO far
that he attended assiduously to the Gasi-
ness he never cared about.
The Rotfschilds till lately have married
among themselves, keeping their vast ac-
eumulations In the family, and making the
firm q close corporation; while no one Of
them seems to have been tempted by the
possession Of unlimited means to fritter
away his time and talents in dissipation.
Nor are their habits Of steady application
il any way surprising, for setting aside
their natural business aptittldes, the inter-
est OF such connection as theirs 1nusE be
almost inconceivabe, Not only are they
colossal tinaneiers, bur necessarily cosn1o-
poIitan politicians ON the grandest scale.
Before now they have put their veto On
European war. BY closing their strong
boxes to an emperor's application. Il funds
arc indispensable to the regeneration Of a
country, and to the pleasant un-
Of the powers who are con-
eerned Iii its fortunes, it is the Rothschflds
who are appealed to for the necessary adj
vance. When once al appeal OF this kind
Is made, they are very much masters Of the
delicate situations. Should they decline
for any reason, when the refusal is publish
ed minor capitalists are shy Of entertaining
which are already prejudiced in
the opinion of the public. Should they ac-
eept, their very name launches the loan
Hufpsr''s Weekly.
Sitting Bull has been quiet since he was
taken from Fort Yates to Fort Randall. He
has frequently expressed . desire 70 k.raise
his living out of the ground instead Of
It on the hoof, as ID Old days. lie
has asked for trousers. wagons. ploughs.