The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-03-28
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THE RQ-HSCHlLpS.


THE R0-HscHlLDs.
characteristics of tho Parent Heads OF the
Financial Family,
Some ten years ago old Baron Roths.
child passed away full Of years, leaving
behind him q gigantic fortune. His three
nephews, Nathaniel, Leopold and Alfred,
sons Of Baron Lionel Rothsohild. inherit
ed the city business, while his vast riohes
In tcash, lands, house property and 80
:curities were for the most part BE.
queethed to his daughter, the Countess
Of Rosebery. The three London Roths-
ohilds Of today bear little resemblance,
either In face, form or business habits,
to either their late father or uncle The
elder, Nathaniel, lately created Lord
Rothschild, Is far seeing man OF great
business capacity, and under his gui-
dance the great house still maintains it's
supremacy in the world Of London
finance. he is, however, 8 man who de-
votes his attention only to great enter
prises, and consequently vast amount
OF minor business Of very profitable
nature that used to be executed by the
Rothschilds has of Late flowed into other
channels
His lordship exceb as q diplomat, and
his relations with GladHtone's govern
ment during the Egyptian affair were
c1osn and Invaluable to his house. Simple
British tax payers who paid any atten.
tion to tie part England was playing In
the khediye's affairs for year OK two
previous to the slaughtering Of the he
roio Gordon at Khartoum, roundly as
serted that her expensive Interference In
Egypt would never have been pushed 30
tar but for the vast interests Of the
Rothschilds and their clients there at
Btake,n The head of the firm does not:
Inherit bis unole's love Of sport; he
neither breeds nor runs thoroughbred
race horses, and Is rarely seen In the
hunting field, though in 3 perfunctory
manner be still keeps up the famed pack
Of Btaghotinds. Hs counsel In financial
matters is highly esteemed by her maj.
esty's government, and his LIE, Like that
Of his predecessor, Is devoted to money
getting. More Jewish In appearance
than either Of his brothers, his character
end habits also more clearly indicate bis
Heb1aio origin.
Alfred de Rothschild is also very regu-
lar IN hia attention to business in "the
lane.' He Is not generally credited with
any particular aptitude TOR playing the
great game Of finance, but has charge Of
the routine business Of the firm. Almost
any morning on the stroke Of II his neat
brougham may be seen pulling up at the
corner Of Cannon street. and st. Swithin's
lane, whence Its elegantly attired owner
proceeds on foot to his Office. He is q
handsome man, Of medium stature and
dark complexion, and his features are
only slightly Indicative Of his Semitic
origin. In private life be 'is something
Of q sybarite, his taste In works Of art Is
highly cultivated; be Isl liberal patron
Of some Of the first painters Of the day,
and an ardent and discriminative col-
lector Of old china and brio-arbraa
Leopold de Rothschild does not resem.
BILE bis brothers either in bis features or
mode Of Life. The younger brother takes
but little part In the business Of the great
house, and rarely puts In an appearance
. IN ST swfthins lane He Is a somewhat
delicate looking man, Of fair complexion,
with mild kindly faca
a liberal patron Of the drama, he is
rarely absent from bis boz at the opera
orhis stall lat the theatre on first nights, |"
and be numbers among bis friends many
;pf the leading membersof the profession.
He ia in the Prince Of Wa1es set and IS
On terms Of intimacy with the heiriappa-
rent But It Is as an owner Of race horses
that Leopold de Rothschi1d iA; perhaps,
Abest known to the nelish people. While
hooking bis late UNCLE enthusaanmi In bis
pursuit. Of the national sport Of Britons,
hemaintains q large stable Of thorough
breds at Newmarket, where he also has
8 residence, and It may fairly be aid
that there are no colors moro populs-. on
the turf than the Rothschild blue and
yellow.
. One estimable characteristic Of the
English Rothschilds may be noted as the
common possession Of EACH Of the three
brothers. Their charity. knows no limit,
their sympathy once enlisted on behalf
Of a worthy object Their names are
never missing FROM any public subscrip-
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