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was successively professor of rhetoric and rector of the College of Santiago. In 1652 he became, procu- rator of Chili and visitor of the order, the next rank to that of commissary-general, of the Jesuits. Joubert published " Epistola ad prajposituus gene- ralem Societatis Jesu qua statuus in provincia Chilensi exponit " (3 vols., Santiago, 1656) ; " His- torica relacion del Reino de Chile y de las misi- ones y ministerios que ejercita en el la CompaRia de Jesus " (2 vols., 1659) ; " Compendium Geo- graphic American* " (1658) ; " Dictionario geografi- co estatistico y historico del Reino de Chile " (3 vols., 1661) ; and " Memorias sobre las colonias de Bspafia situadas en la costa oriental y occidental de America " (6 vols., Buenos Ayres, 1664).

JOUETT, Matthew Harris, artist, b. in Mer- cer county, Ky., 22 April, 1788 ; d. in Lexington, Ky., 10 Aug., 1827. His ancestors were Hugue- nots, who emigrated to North Carolina, and finally settled in Virginia. They were stanch patriots during the Revolution, Matthew, his uncle, being clerk of the first legislative body that assembled west of the Alleghany mountains, 23 May, 1775, and subsequently serving as captain in the Revo- lutionary army, falling at Brandywine. His father, John, eluded the British commander Tarleton, and gave the alarm to the legislature, then in ses- sion at Charlottesville, Va., for which action he received complimentary resolutions from congress, and Virginia presented him with a sword and pistols. The son was educated for the law, but devoted much time to drawing and painting. He enlisted in the war of 1812 as lieutenant of the 28th infantry, serving in the northwest, and was appointed captain. In 1815 he taught himself portrait and miniature painting, but in 1816 went to Boston, where he studied four months under Gilbert Stuart. In October, 1816, he returned to Lexington, achieving reputation as a portrait- f>ainter, practising his art with success in New Or- eans and Natchez, and throughout Kentucky. He painted more than 300 portraits, among which one of Lafayette was ordered by the legislature of the lower house of congress of Kentucky. A sketch of his life is now (1887) in preparation by his grandson, Richard Jouett Menefee. — His son, George Payne, soldier, b. near Lexington, Ky., 14 April, 1813; killed at the battle of Perrysville, Ky., 8 Oct., 1862; was educated at Transylvania, where he studied medicine under Dr. Benjamin W. Dud- ley. Subsequently he read law with his brother- in-law Richard H. Menefee and finally engaged in commerce until the civil war, and was the owner of steamboats on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He raised with Col. Curran Pope and Major Camp- bell the 15th Kentucky Federal regiment. His amateur efforts in sculpture proved rare artistic talent. — Another son, Alexander Stuart, soldier, b. near Lexington, Ky., in 1816; d. in Harrods- burg, Ky., in 1849. was a non-commissioned officer in young Henry Clay's regiment of mounted in- fantry that fought so gallantly at Buena Vista. He possessed great courage and gained a reputa- tion in the Mexican war. — Another son, James Edward, naval officer, b. in Lexington, Ky., 27 Feb., 1828, was educated at the high-school in Lex- ington, and entered the U. S. navy as a midship- man on 10 Sept., 1841. He served in the Mexican war, was made a lieutenant on 15 Sept., 1855, and took an active part in the civil war. In command of the first and second launches of the U. S. frigate "Santee," on the night of 7 Nov., 1861, he cap- tured by boarding the armed schooner " Royal Yacht," in the harbor of Galveston, Tex., after an obstinate encounter, during which he was twice severely wounded. He was appointed lieutenant- commander in 1862, and ordered by Admiral Far- ragut to the steamer " R. R. Cuyler," off Mobile. He was afterward sent to command the "Meta- comet." which was selected by Farragut to accom- pany the flag-ship " Hartford " through the engage- ment in Mobile bay, the two vessels being lashed together ac- cording to his plan of the battle. Dur- ing the engagement the " Metacomet " cast off to chase Con- federate gun-boats, and crippled the •' Gaines," so that she ran ashore and was destroyed by her cap- tain. The "Morgan" had retreated, and in one hour's running fight up the bay the " Selma " was cap- tured, Capt. Jouett having attacked four

times the number of

his guns in this encounter. In his official report of the battle Farragut says : " Lieut.-Com. Jouett's conduct during the whole affair commands my warmest commendations." A board, composed of Admirals Farragut, Dupont, Goldsborough, Davis, and Porter, recommended that Commander Jouett should " receive an advancement of thirty numbers for heroic conduct in battle." He was subsequently engaged with the " Metacomet " on blockade duty off the coast of Texas. He became a commander, 25 July, 1866, and a captain and member of the board of inspection on 6 Jan., 1874. He was made commodore, 11 Jan., 1883, and while in command of the North Atlantic squadron conducted the operations on the Isthmus of Panama in 1885 for the protection of American interests during an insurrection, securing a free transit across the isthmus, restoring order, and receiving the thanks of the citizens, both native and foreign. He became a rear-admiral, 19 Feb., 1886, and is now (1887) president of the board of inspection and survey.

JOUFFROY, Gabriel, French missionary, b. in Calais in 1631 ; d. in St. Vincent, W. I., in 1685. He became a Jesuit, and was attached, in 1658, to the missions of Cuba, moving some years later to St. Vincent, where he remained till his death. He is considered the apostle of the Caribs, who had made the island their refuge. He did much to bring them to civilization, and deserves praise for his exertions in rescuing from a savage life many white men, for the most part English, whom the Caribs had kidnapped when they were children, and who had forgotten their own language, and scorned all entreaties of the missionaries to lead a more becoming life. It is said that Father Jouffroy converted thousands of them, thus greatly helping to weaken the forces of the Caribs, and otherwise contributing to the advancement of civilization. He left several manuscripts, which were published after his death, and are the most exact descriptions of the habits of an extinct race. They include " Voyage qui contiens une relation exacte de l'origine, mceurs, coutumes, guerres et voyages des Cara'ibes, sauvages des iles Antilles de l'Amerique " (2 vols., Paris, 1696) ; " Dictionnaire Carai'be Francais " (1697) ; and " Maniere d'apprendre la langue des Carai'bes, suivie d'un traite sur la prononciation de ces peuples " (1697).