Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-10-04
NO. 8.
IMMENSE FORTUNES.
Stories OF the Roth.chIid.. Jay Gould and
Other Money kiaG~

etortes OF the RothschIids. Jay Gould and
Other Money kiag~
To what an extent Americs has be-
come the land Of promise TO men Of en-
terprise. Offering them greater posi-
bilities OF wealth than any other coun-
try. some figures recently given Of the
greatest private fortunes In the world
show. IL 10 stated that the Eve richest
persons In the world are Mr.. Jay
Gould. Mr.. J. W Mackay. Lord Roihs-
child. tho head Of the English branch
OF the house OF Rc,hschIld; Sir. George
Vanderbilt aud Senator J. +. Joues.
OF these. all but Lord Rothschild are
Americans. and their fortunes were ac-
cumulaicd in this country.
Mr. Gould began his career as ped
dler Of maps. and acquired his i'm
mense fortune in railways and spccula-
ticns counectet with them. The Van
dcrbilt fortune was also chiefly ac-
quired In railways. while Mc--rs.
Mackay and Jones acquired theirs. for
The most part. in mining.
The Rothschild wealth was accumu-
lated more slowly than were these
colossal American fortunes. The
Ko,hschild family has banking-houscs
in Germany. Austria, France and En-
gland. All It's members OF the name
are descended from Anselm Moses
Bauer. n Jewish dealer in curiositics
and old medals. who kept shop in
the Judengasse. or Jewish quarter. Of
Frankfort. For sign hs used red
tablet. or shield, and from this his
house derived the name of RJthschild,
which means rcd shield.
Ansclm Moses son. Mayer Ansclm.
who was born in the year l74S. was in
tended for the Jewish priesthood. but
became banker and broker instead.
He was intrllstcd with great sums of
money. and while taking care OF them
faithfully, used his opportunities to ac-
quirc n great fortune for that time.
One OF his five sons. Nathan. went to
London. established house there. and
became the leader Of English finance.
The Court of Austria made him
Baron. but he never made use OF the
title. On one occasion. however. he
used il as the subject Of n jest. Hap
pcning to meet the French Baron dc
Moutmorency. who. on account OF tho
antiquity of his title. was called the
first Christian Baron" Rothschild
said to him:
Il suppose. sir. that am just your
equal"
How is that, pray?" asked tho
French nobleman.
Because you nre the first Christian
Baron. and | am positively the first
Jewish Baronr'
The present head of the house, Lord
Rothschild. is really the first person
of the Jewish faith who was ennobled
by the British Government. H. was
elevated TO the Pcerage in 1886 by Mr..
Gladstone
Baron Nathan's bearing toward the
potentates who wanted to borrow
money OF him was the reverse OF
obsequiOus- On one occasion Prince.
belonging to some petty German reign
ing family. who called upon him. WAS
astonished 20 see Rothschild 20 on
writing letter after he had entered
the room.
DO you know, sir. who am2' asked
the Prince
Yes. have just been told. | viii
be at your service in q moment In
the meantime. pray take a chair"
but, sir. | am the Prince Won Y
-
Very well. Take TIVE chairs theni'
The Rothschild's il not by any means
the only vast fortune in England.
Three English noblemen. the Duke Of
Sutherland. the Duke Of Northumber-
land and the Marquis Of Butte. are in
cluded in the list OF the twelve richest
men in the world. Two other English
noblemen. the Duke Of Bueeleugh and
the Marquis Of Breadalbane. possess
landed estates Of vast extent Fouts's
GoUHqgiOu.