Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-10

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French warship II Named


French warship II Named
One Of the French wnrships which took
mart in the Columbian naval review at New
York was named the Jean Bart. As the
shin was one OF the first class. and atff-xs-
ed consequently great deal of attention,
no little curiosity was aroused By les name,
which TO most people seemed strange
one. In books of reference people were
told that Jean Bart was French admiral
who flourished at the close OF the seven
tecnth century, and who, beginning life rs
! fisherman, rose TO high rank and became
/ popular hero. but none OF the current
Biographies contains any OF the curious nnd
amusing anecdotes about him which have
come down from the time when be lived.
One OF these 81 tories win serve to show
what sort Of man Jean Dart was. When he
had made brilliant record as d Kind CT
buccaneer and shown that he was q much
ADLER sen warrior than any of the officers OF
noble birth who commanded the navy,
King Louis XIV made him first lieuten-
ant and then the captain Of a frigate. In
which position he greatly distinguished
himself
One day, while several elegant courtiers
were waiting In tho great monarch's ante
chamber for an interview with the king. a
rather rough looking sailor came In. Tho
courtiers and attendants were greatly
shocked, but the ssilor announced that be
was Jean Bart, and that he had como 10
sec the king. One Of his men, Kcyser. had
been condemned to death for killing man
in duel, and he was going to ask the King
to pardon him.
.'But, NJ. 10 Capitaine." said tho attend
ant, shave you u royal invitation emitting
wos, n, n A, ,udiencatu
"a royal invitation" exclaimed the cap
tain. "what do want Of thatf Tho King
and nrc good friends. TO need OF all i',st
nonsense between usi You just tell hini
that Jean Bart wants to talk 10 him, and
that'll DO enoughp'
but / can't announce any one who
hasn't an invitation" said the attendant.
"All right" said Jean Dart. "rll Gu
nouncc my selfr'
He bounded toward the door Of the king's
apartment, very much Ms IL lie wcro start
| ing to run up mainnast. The attendant,
with pnlc face, placed himself before him,
esclniming:
Dat the kings ordersi Don't you obey
tho kings orders?"
"Oh, WE'LL" said the sailor, ''if l. comes
to that, Ill wait. won't 60 against the
kings orders"
lie sat down among the astopished court
iers. took out pipe and come tobacco,
struc.; light with his flint and finder and
began TO smoke. The attendant protested
that no one smoked In the kings ante
chamber, but Jean Bart insisted that when
be was waiting he always smoked.
PUT him cut" some one whispered, but
no one ventured to do more than whisper
IL. Soon the king learned what vas going
on and ordered Jean Bart ushcred in as
soon as he should have finished his pipe.
| The interview. In which Jean Bart cen
Quoted himself with all due respect to the
king ended in the granting of Keyser's
pardon, and Jean Bart came back into tho
courtiers' presence triumphant.
They all crowded about the bluff captain,
very obsequious to him now. and completely
blocking his exit. He was in great haste to
carry the pardon to Kcyser.
"Oh. tell Us. NJ. Jean Bart, the courtiers
began to cxclain, tell Us how you got out
of the harbor Of Dnnkirk when you were
blockaded there by tho English fleetf'
| "You want to know, ehf" asked the cap.
tain, pausing
| Certainly they exclaimed. crowding
still more closely about him.
"All right I'll show sou just how twas
done. Look here. I'm Jean Darf, amt IL
Well, this room Is tho harbor Of Dunkirk.
and you fellows arc the English 1eet block
aiding me. And now"---
| Whackl bangi whack. Jean Dart laid
about him, now administering cuff, now
a Lick. and very forcibly clearing u way to-
ward the door. As he reached 10 he OK
claimed:
And that's the way. gentlemen. tina.
got out OF Drnkirk Larbor when vas
blockaded there by tho English fleetl Good.
byr'
Tho warship that bears the namo of this
redoubtable seado3 should be O formidable
antagonist. Companion