The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-05-09
kAIDA PUTNAM COUNTY, oH1o TUESDAY, MAY ., ls4s

incident TO the exchange Of jurisdictions
was recovered, and,the fact of the Utility ol
Ihis pretended marriage to Zulime Carriere
Iwasdnlly established on legal and ddclimen
'afy testimony Nolhng was now lacking
10 the security ofihe honor and rights oI
The wife of Daniel Clark, but d pubic and
formal ACKNOWLEDGMENT by, linn of his act
aal marriage with her. Confident in his af,
lection and honor, she, felt no disposition to
hasten bis action ON the subject while he
was absent ulsher, hut con,ente,lly await.
ed his 'feluEl TO New Orleans, as furnishing
| The most suitable occasion for duly recogni.
zing and formally registering the marriage
AT this point Of the narrative cgme. in-the
evil agencies which efopgh, al the wrong
and misery afterbgrds suffered by, his wife
and HIMSELF and BY His child TO, remod,
which has required more thsn forty years.
Daniel Clark, on commencing business in
New Orleans, took into his employment two
poor young mcn,. named Relfe and Chew,
and retained them in thai capacity for some
years, until their conduct had so far demon.
strOted 10 him their ability andapparent hon
esiy, that he made them his partners in bus
mess, though they had no capital except
what they had acquired from him. To say
that he had confidence in their fidelity and
honesty is not iieeessary, after giving such
evidences of hs regard for them. He was
moi only their generous patron, but their de-
voted friend, relying implicitly, upon their f.
deity, laud entrusing them, hot only with
all his business, but also with the knowl
edge of his secret feelings, purposes and
affections. They 'hrove by his favor, and
did their best for long time TO retain IL,
which could have been done easily by sim
pie common honesty, and due attention 10
his commercial interests, as combined ann
identified with their own. But this course
so simple and easy 10 men of only ordinary
depravlty, did not accord with the foolishly
eager coyetpusness Of these men, who seem
to have grasped at nothing less than the
whole of the properly, Of Daniel Clark, in
case Of his decease before them.
Regarding these his proteges and benef.
caTies as the most grateful and devoted Of
his friends, Daniel Clark, on bringing his
beloved Zulime 10 New Orleans, entrusted
them with the whole of the secre: of his pri-
yate marriage to her, and Of the peculiar
circumstances which prevented an, immedi-
ato disclosure of Il aid public recognition
of her as bis lie at that time. She was
treated by them as his wife, and was receiv-
ed by the wife of Rele INTO his house as a
virtuous and honorable lady; while her con-
nec,icn with Daniel Clark was known, she
was also thus received by other ladies' on
the strength Of her reception BY the wife Of
Relfe. No testimonial of respect and kind
ness TO her was lacking on their parts, and
she was therefore left under their protection
by her husband, on his departure, without q
misgiyng as, TO their fidelity TO MIN, or their
respect and friendship for her.
II was under these circumstances that the
only child of Daniel Clark and his Wife Zu-
lime, was born. 1t was a. daughter, and was
bv him named Myra. The circumstances
made it NECESSARY to separate the infant from
lis mother almost Immediately after its birth;
aud it was so fortunate as 10 find in lady
Of high character aud eminent virtues, ore
Of the best Of foster mothers. Captain Da-
Wis, an officer of the United States Army,
then stationed at New Orleans, was an init
mate and favored friend of Daniel Clark,
and was so largely benefited by his iberal'-
,ty in pecuniary matters, as to feel under
great personal allegations 10 him. Capt
Davis was married; and TO him and !his wife
was entrusted ,he secret Of lhe marriage of
their wealthy and geherous friend; in con-
sequence Of which Madame Zulme CLARK
was received by them, also, as lady worthy
of the society of ladies'. TO the Kind c1rc
of Mrs. Davis the little Myra was gladly en-
trusted. soon after her birth, and was receiv-
ed by her With an affection as devoted, fond
and unchanging, as if she had been her
own offspring; SO that with all the misior-
tunes Of her birth, under circumstances
which prevented the public acknowledge
ment of her parents marriage, Myra never
knew what it was to want mother. Until
she became woman, she never found the
least occasion TO suppose th t Mrs. Davis
was not her actual mother, or that the chill
dren Of Mrs. Davis were not her brothers
and sisters. To The day Of her death, Mrs.
Davis was all 10 her adopted child that a
mother could be; and when she died. was
lamenied by her with an agony of grief that
was moi miiigated by the recently acquired
Of the absence Of all natural kin
dred relationship between them.
Reife and Glen were, by tho frequent
Withdrawal of their patron from commerce
INTO the absorbing cares Of politics, soon left
with am almost absolute control of his busi-
ness, and with tho management Of all his
property, with correspondent knowledge
Of lhe extent, position, and valne Of it,
Complicated as bis aff,irs were, BY his nu-
nernus oigan,ic sneculations in great tracts