The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-13

Romantic Life. Among the deaths in New
Orleans on the 18th inst, was that Of Mad
am ZuIime Gardeite, the mother Of DR..
Gsrdette, Of New Orleans, and Mrs. Myra
Clarke Gaines. She died at the residence
of her son, DR.. Gardette, at the advanced
ose Of seventy eight years. The Della Of
the goth inst, has the following notice Of
this remarkable woman:
This lady was the heroine Of that in
tensely interesting romance in real life,
which was developed in the celebrated law
suit Of Mrs. Gaines.
| Her maiden name was ZuIine Carriere
She was born IN the old French colony Of
Biloxi. Her parents were emigrapts from
the land Of poetrynn romance-,be favor
ite home OF the o15adours-Provence -
phe bloodof the Gipsy race, which in the
early days of Louisiana, settled along our
sea coast, and whose lovely daughters were
the special object OF the admiration and
love OF the gallant French cavaliers who es-
tablished the first colonies, mingled with
that of the poetic Provencal. From such
a stock, II is not remarkable that Zulime
Carriere should have derived extraordinary
personal beauty. The charms of herself
and her three sisters, were the universal
themes OF admiration in the colony of Loui-
siana. The warm and genial climate, and
luxurious atmosphere Of the sea-shore, rip
tened these charms into full maturity at a
very early age. Zulime had hardly emerg-
ed into her teens, before her hand was
sought by numerous sutors. The success
Iful aspirant gained his point--as Claude
Melnctte in Bulwer's play did--by holding
an imaginary coronet, or other insignia of
nobility, before the eyes OF beautiful, but
unsuspecting girl Of thirteen. She was
caught by the glittering bait. The French
nobleman soon dwindled into conlection-
er, and what was worse. married man, who
had never been divorced. He was arrested
land tried by an ecclesiastical Court in this
city, for bigamy--was convicted, and sem
fenced to be punished, but afterwards escap-
ed, and was no more heard of. Thus ended
Zulime's relation with Jerome De Grange.
Pending this proceeding, and after the
discovery of De Oranges previous marriage,
there grew up an intimacy between Zulime
and Daniel Clarke, thena leading man in
this ColoDy--of very popular character and
agreeable manners Clarke was just the
gallant, chivarous man, to espouse the
cause of an unprotected and wronged wo-
man.
1t is said--but as from this point starts
: the protracted litigation which has recently
engaged so much of the time and attention
of our Courts--we must be understood as
giving the version related by the deceased
lady and her friend, that Clarke, having
met Zulime in Philadelphia, and satisfied
himself as to the existance of De Grange's
bigamy, and the consequent nullity of his
! marriage with Miss Garriere, promptly offer
ed her his hand and heart, but suggested
the prudence Of keeping their marriage
secret, until they could complete the proof of
De Oranges crime. They were married.
Of this marriage, but one witness was liv-
ing when the suit was brought by Mrs.
Gaines, and that was q sister of Zulime.--
/, But there were corroboratiug circumstances
upon which the proof of the reality of such
; connection was rested. After her m arriagc
to Clarke, in 1902, Zulime returned to New
Orleans, to take further legal proceedings
: to invalidate, or rather, authenticate, the
illegality of the marriage with De Grange
A suit was brought for this purpose in the
Civil Courtof the Territory, and judge
ment was obtained against De Grange. In
,, the meantime, Clarke had advanced in years
and honors. The gallant youth of 1909
had become the ambitious politician and
millionaire.
As the popular man ofa powerful party,
he was sent a delegate of the Terrioty to
a Congress. Here he soon forgot the poor
, Creole GIRL and began to mediate more
brilliant marriage connection. The object
of this aspiration was the lovely Miss Ca
: ton, of Maryland, grand daughter Of
Charles Carroll of Carlton, who after
, wards became the Marchioness of Welles-
ley She was great be lie, and Clark s
Q fine manners, distinguished position, and
great wenlth, rendered him quite desira-
Bile match for so brilliant and accomplish
! ed a beauty. They were engaged; but
> some stories OF his enemies caused a sudden
/ termination of their relations. On hearing
of his courtship of Miss Cation, the unfor-
n tunate Zuliine again went to Philadelphia
i to procureR proofs of her marriage with
9 CLARK, But alas! Clark, it was alleged
= under the influence of reckless ambition,
: had made way with those proofs, and poor
: Zulime again foun1 herself the victim OF
i mans treachery. In a feeling of desertion
: and heIplessness, alone among strangers,
: whose language and habits were foreign to
! her, she accepted the hand of DIR. Gardette
u who generously and magnanimousiy, rely
. ing on her truth and sincerity, united bis
e fate and fortune with hers. From that pc.
/ rod her life flowed smoothly on in the dis
" charge of her duties as a wife and moth
er.
% Shortly after her,marriage with Gardette
. Clark had suffered his severe rebuff from
l. the lovely Miss Cation. In Esprit of true
penitence, he hurried to Philadelphia, saw
IS Zulme, and declared his determination t
N proclaim their marriage. BUTT was tot
m late. She informed him that she was Mrs
( Gardette. Clark was deeply distressed a
u this, and exhibited sincere penitence.- =
4 He sought to atone for his desertion of tht
N mother, by kindness to the daughter. VIII,
d was born in 1905, Of this secret marriage
N This was Myra CLARK. She was placed i
=, charge of an intimate friend of Clark, Col
Davis, who raised and educated her as hi
+ own daughter. twas not until she ha,
2: reached maturity, that Myra discovered thI
is' secret of her history. Since then, as Mr.
m Whitney and as Mrs. Gaines, she has pros
is ecuted her claim to the propriety Of Dan
iel Clark, as his lawful heir, with zeal
earnestness and energy, which have rarely
7lI been edualled in The annals Of litigation
. The difficulty has been to establish th'
the marriage between Zulime and DAME
h CLARK. Certainly, a mystery has lon'
= hung over this case, which only the dea'