The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-10-12
tathot Mss.Gtt mes, M~other-..A Mo-
Meantic Life,

~ asNessE W 4tN 500
ttie, Of New Orleans, and Of Mrs. Myr,
Clark Gaines. She died a, the rcsidenc,
If her son. DR.. Garde,Ie, at The advance
age Of sssehy-eight years. The Deha .
The 20lh ms, has the following notice o
this remarkable woman:
This lady was the heroine of Ihel in
vusrly interesting romance in real life
shich was developed in the celebrate,
Iwsnii of Mrs. Gaines.
H.t maiden name was Zulime C%arriere
She was hnrn in the old French colouy o.
t!il' ri. Her parent were emigran,s from
Tie land of poetry and romance-lhe favo
are home Of the Observation-Disclosures
The blood of The Gipsey race, which ia
he early. days of Louisiana, sothd along
IN sea cugsl, and whose lovely daughters
u,rv the special object Of The admiration
md lore Of the gallant French cavaliers
who established the first colonies, mingled
with that Of the poetic provencal. From
~ h u stock, il is moi remarkable that
Illimc Carriere should have derived ex-
Irarrdinary personal beauty. The charms
n herself aud her three sisters, were uni
,rrsal themes of admiration in Tue colony
II Lnuisiana, The warm and genial eli
ma'e, AID luxurious atmosphere ul The sea
shore, ripcnN these charms into lull ma
mri'y al very early age. Zulime had
l1rily emerged iaO her Teens, before her
band was sought by numerous suitnrs.
The successful aspiranl gained his point
rs { lnlr Melnolle IN Bulwer's play did
Il, holding M imaginary coroner, nr ulh,r
Insignia Of nobility, before the eyes OF a
lmuuliful, but u%nsusprciug girl Of thirteen.
she was caught by the gli'lering halt The
Frrnch npbleman soon dwindled into a cun
i%rciinner, aud what was worse, a married
min, who, had never been Divorced. lie
" S arrested and tried by an ecclesiastical
Court in this city, for bigamy-was con
,iccd, ail sentenced 70 be punished, hui
;f;rrwards escaped, aud 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 MAJ
u 90, there grew up an intimacy between
Iuiinc and Daniel Clark, then n leading
in This %colony--of very popular cha.
: rrr and agreeable manners. CLARK
" Just HE gallsur. chivaIrous man III es.
luIse tie cause Of an unprotected and
wronged woman.
l. is said--bul as from Ills point starts
rrolracled litigation which has recently
rasgtd so much Of the time and attention
If Dur Courls-we must he understood as
lhr version related by the deceased
.Ly htrseIfand her friends, that Clark,
me, Zulime in Philadelphia, and
>.lisfird himself as 10 the existence Of DE-
.;ringe'S bigamy, and the consr qnent nul.
i'y Of his marriage with Miss Cirrier,,
.romplly offered her his hand and heart,
nj suggested the prudence Of keeping heir
pariaee a secret, until they could complete
he proof Of De Oranges crime. They
.,re married. OfIhis marriage. hut one
/ ptss was living when the suit was
,onghl by Mrs. Gaines, and that was the
tstrr # Zulime. But there were corrObra-
I"s circumstances, upon which the proof
/ The reality of such a connection was
After her marriage TO Clark, in
BU2, Zuline returned To New-Orleans,
y take further legal proceedings 10 in
allalp. or rather, authenticate, the Illegal.
y Of lie marriage with DE Grange. A
nit was brought for this purpose in the
i,il Courts Of The Territory, and juJg. .
WAS obtained against DE Grange
u the meantime, CLARK had advanced in :
ar and honors. The gallanlo Of 1902 had 4
/, comC the ambitious politician and mill. 4
I
As'he pnpul'r man Of a powerful party, /
- Was senta delegate Of the Territory 10 ,
Here he snon forgot the poor A
.rrule gil. aud began 10 mediate a more 4
milan marriage connection. The ohjecl
hisaspiralinn was llie lovely Miss Cation
Mary laud. a grand daughter of Charles q
roll, of CaTrOlllon, wha afterwards be. Il
ne he Marshioness Of Wellesley. She y
a. a great belle, aud Cllrh's hne man.
RI. distinguished position, and gNA'!
cal b rendered him quite desirable match ,
= SO bnIli.nD and accomplished a beauty Q
'iry were engaged; but sumo sIuries II Il
: enemies caused a sudden termination of ,
.ir relations. On hearing Of his court. a
M nf Miss Cation. the unfortunate Iulime |
.Aiu wpnt to PHILADELPHIA To procure
roofs of her marriage with Clark. But (,
.as! CLARK, il was alleged, under the d
i.Iuence of a reckless amhilion, had made n
~ with those proofs, and poor Zulime >
aaln found herself The victim Of mans
rarhery. In a feeling Of dcsertion and d
lplessness, alone among strangers, whose
uguagc and habits were foreign 10 her, u
&c accepted the band Of Dr., GardeIle, a
ho generously and magnanimously, RELY.
y on her truth and sincerity, united his C
" and fortune with hers. From that n
-nnl her life flowed smoothly on in the n
L charge OF her duties as q wife and v
,ihtr. !,
shor,ly after her marriage with Gardglir 9
h rk had suffered his severe rebuff from Il
ue lovely Miss Calun. In spirit Of trm d
/, ,i,cnce. he hurried IN philadpIn mia. sa,e :