Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-07-27

A French soldier who became the Founder
of a Royal Dynasty.


ofs Royal Dynasty.
In the last few days the royal family |
OF Sweden and Norway has lost one OF |
its older members and won a new one.
The Princess Eugenie, the only sister
OF King Oscar HI. died. and 10 Grown
Prince Gustavus and his wife. the
Princess Victoria. "a third son was
born. In themselves these events are
OF little importance. but they have
again drawn attention to the only
family which. having risen, as con-
sequence OF the great French revola-
tion. from utter obseurity To the most
elevated station, has succeeded in
mniniairlng that position.
A hundred years ago Jean Batirte
jules Bernadotte was private soldier
IN the Flench army with hardly n
hope o! advancing 10 the rank Of a
commissioned officer. He may barely
have known the name OF the country
he never learned the language OF the
paiion-over which he WIS destined
To rc lgn as King for more than a
quarter of century. founding dy-
nasty OF which the fourth representa-
tive at present Is occupying the
throne. The events of the French
revolution led 10 Bernadotte's rapid
elevation. He became a commander.
u succest ful general. Marshal OF the
French empire. and Napoleon be-
slowed upon him a princely title.
Then revolution broke out in
Sweden. King Gustavus Nv. was de-
posed and exiled, and his uncle, an
old and childless man. was called Ia
the throne. The new King adopted
a. his son and heir a Prince OF Holstein,
aud after the latter's early death the
eyes OF the Swedish people turned "a
the French Marshal. who was q
broiher-in-law OF Napoleon's oldest
brother. He was elected rs the King
successor, and. with the Emperor
con cent. accepted the brilliant offer
He then espoused the Protestant creee
OF the country over which he was q
rule, and. adopted as son by the oil,
King, he added 10 his names new
: one. that Of Charles. He did not be
come involved in Napoleon's downfall
: and even managed TO add the crow
: of Norway TO that Of Sweden. In ISL
: he succeeded TO the crown as KIM
Charles XIV, and after reign o
\ twenty-six years left IL TO his oldes
son, Oscar l.. who was one Of tn
most accomplished mouarchs of hi
. time.
4 For long time the upstart famil
:. of Bernadotte could not secure fu
? Irecognition at the hands OF the oil
| and proud dynasties of Europe Br
] l.this has chaRr--H In recent year
l. The Swedish pretender family h'
practically become extinct. and u
second King OF the house OF Bern
dotte was peaceably succeeded. fir
10 by his oldest son. Charles Nv. an
after the latter's death. by "a young
Y son. Oscar IL. the present King. III
oldest and heir apparent is married
y granddaughter OF the late t;e
man Emperor. William |. III
= Crown Princess is also gres
" granddaughter OF King Gustav
!, W., and her children, therefor
= represent the former Us we'll as &
. new Swedish dynasty. The Bern
. dottes apparently are rs secure In {
y possession OF the crown as any of /
= other reigniug families and are d
= tinguished from most OF them by 4
y complishments and estimable qualiti'
= The Kings second son. Prince osc;
formerly Duke of Gotland. marries
- Swedish lady. Ebba, daughter of c
= onel Munck. OF Fulkila, last year.
~ was love match 10 which the XII
: and Queen reluctantly consented.
:" the bride could not share in
- Princes rank. he renounced his tit
: and possible right of succession
~ the throne. He and his W
- have since been styled Prir
and Princess Bernadotte. Recent
p when u daughter was born TO the
- the event after the custom OF (
~ country which, however. does /
!. apply to the relgniag family
- vertised in the newspapers by /
- happy parents. The royal house
\. not so popular In Norway as 1t Is
=. Sweden. as a consequence of lo
struggle between crown and parl
y. ment In that Independent kingdo
- But In this respect the situation
lately improved. and Ii is not now
~ lieved that the union OF the two XII
doms under tho house OF Bernado
- Is in any serious danger. Buff
ot Conriar