The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-02
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Obituary notices Lave Eeerly mOnOpollzed Cur
SsL Of tate. There few III our history which
ave been marked by 20 lany deaths OF prominent
Individuals, as Tie last three MONKS
IL our obituary colnmus to-day will be found an
Dti.T addition to the list OF remarkable DECEASED ia
she Death Of Madam EJime Gardette, the ,notnec Of
Ii. Osrdtte, Of this city and Of Mrs. MJra Clark
Games. She died i'll this city, st the residence Of
i,sr SON DIR. Gardette, vt tue advanced age of
e,eatyeght yesfs.
1Dis isdy was the heroine OF that intensely inter
fss.ng romance IN real LIFE, which was developed in
DC celebrated law sdit Of Mrs. Crimes.
Fer maiaen name ras Lulime Carricre. She was
horn in the old French colony Of Biloxi. Her
,atents we're emigrants frex the ald Of poetry and
TrLlance-the iascrite home OF the Trodbadours-
Provence. The blood Of the Gipsey race, which, IN
Tie early days OF Louisiana, settled along oar sea-
coast, and whose lovely daughters were the special
Dlseie Of the admiration aud lows of the gallant
Eeoh cavaliers who established the drst colonies,
mingled with that of the poetic Provincial From
snoh stock, IL is not remarkable that Lalime Car
rsfe should have derived extraordinary personal
beauty,
The oharms Of herself and her three sisters were
Universal themes Of adWiraten in the colony Of
louisiana. The warm aud genial climate and lux.
,rous atmosphere OF the sea shore, ripened these
clans INTO full maturity At very early age. Zu-
hu,e had hardly emerged into hcr teens, before her
hand was sought by numerous siitors. The sue.
csselul aspirAnt gained his point, Claude Mel
r.ste in bGlwers play dd-by holding an imaginary
coroaet, other gnia Ut nobility, before the eyes
OF beautiful but unsuspecting girl Of thirteen. She
was caught py the elittering bait The French no
tlenan soon dwindled into confestoner, and what
was worss, = married man. who had never been d.
vorcec. He was arrested and tried by an ecclesiss
teal court in this city, for bigsmy-was convicted,
aid sentenced TO be- punished but afterwards es-
caled, and was no more heard Of Thus ended Zu-
iIue's relation v ith Jerome De Grange.
ferdipg this proceeding, and after the discovery
o, De Oranges previous marriage there grew up Al
intimacy between ZnliJae and Daniel Clark, then .
leading man in this COLONY dashing, whole souled
freshman, reported 10 be very weathy-of very
popular character and agreeable niannerA Clark
Ya- just the gallant, chvairous man to espouse tbe
causs Of an unprotected and wrOnged woman.
II Is sad--but IS from this point starts the pro
srscted litigation which has recently engaged no
much Of the time and attention VI our courts--ve
be understood ss giving the version related by
the deceased lady herself and her friends that Clark
having met Zuine in Philadelphia, and satisf I'd
himself Is to the existence OF De Oranges bigsmy,
And the consequent nuility OF his marriage with Miss
Iarriere, promptly offered Der his hand and heart,
suggested the prudence Of keeping their marriage
d secret until they could complete the proof OF De
Oranges crime They were shen married. or this
nlarris9e but one witness was living when the suit
WAS brought by Mrs. Gaines, and that the sister
ZuiiIna.
But there we're sorroboratiny circumstances, upon
which the proof OF the reality Of such connection
was rested. After her marriage " Clark, in 1902,
Zune returned ~ New Orleans to take further legal
proceedings TO invaidat1 rather authe tno
i!egsiity OF the marriage with De Grange. A suit
uln purpose IL civil courts the
tNr.tcry, and judgment was obtained against De
Grange. In the meantime Clark had advanced IL
years and honors. Tho gallant youth Of 1891 mad
become the ambitious politiciaG and mi iionaire A
the popular man Of = powerful party. he was sent .
delegate OF the territory to Congress- Here he soon
forgot the poor creole girl aud began TO mediate
more brilliant marriage connection
1he object OF this aspirx ton was the lovely Mics
Cation Of Maryland, grand daughter OK Charles
Carroll, Of CArrollton, Who Afterwards became the
MaIchiOnees q Wellesley. She WAS . great belle
aid Carks fine manners. distinguished posi ion,
AMI great wealth, no doubt rendered him quite .
oedrable match for 20 brlIian and accomplished a
beauty They were engaged; but some stories Of
bir enemies caused . sudden termination OF their
relations. On hearing Of bis oourtship Of Miss Ca
SoG, the unfortunate Zulime again went to Pha
oelphia TO procure proofs Of her marriage with
tlsrb. But siss Clark, il WAS alleged, under the
influence Ok a reckless ambition had made yay with
tsose proofs and poor Luime again four herself the
vicso Of man's ueacbery. In feeling OF deserton
ana heipiesenese, alone among straEgers whose Ian.
tusge and habits were foreign ~ her. she accented
the naud OF DR.. Gsrdette, who generously and nag.
unanimously relying on her truth aud sincerity united
hin late and fortune with hers. From that period
her life flowed smoothly on In the discharge Of her
duties a. wife and mother
Shortly after her marriage with Gsrdatte, Clar.
had suffered a severe rebuff from the lovely Mas
Cation. In spirit Of true penitencc, he hurried 10
philadelphia saw Zulime, and declared his deterni.
natisD TO proclaim their marriage But It was too
ate. sue informed him that she was Mrs. Gardette.
ClarL vas deeply distressed at this and exhibited
sincere penitence. He sought to atone for his de-
scrtion of the mother by kindness TO the daughter
VINO was born in 1906 OF this e:ret marriage. This
was Nyra Clark She was placed IN charge Of an