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A Romantic Life.

Obituary notices have nearly monopo-
lized our pen of late. There are few eras
in our history which have been marked by
SO many deaths of prominent individuals,
as the last three months.
In our obituary columns, to- day. will be
found another addition to the list of re-
marable deceased, i'll the person of Ma
dam Zu,ime Gardette. the mother Of Dir
Gardette. of this city. and Of Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines. She died in this city, at
the.residence Of her son. DIR. Gardette. at
the advanced age of78 years. @
This lady was the heroine OF an intense
ly interesting romance in real life. which
was developed in the celebrated lawsuit Of
Mrs. Gaines.
Her maiden name was Zulime Carriere.
She was born in the old French Colony of
Biloxi. Her parents were emigrants from
the land of poetry and romance-the fa-
vorite home Of the Troubadors--Provence.
The blood of the Gipsy race. which. in the
early days OF Louisiana, settled along on
the coast. and whose lovely daughters
were the special object Of admiration and
love Of the gallant French cavaliers who
established the first colonies. mingled with
that Of the poetic Provencal. From such
stock, it is not remarkable that Zulime
Carriere should have derived extraordina.
ry personal beauty. The charms of her.
self and her three sisters. were universal
themes in the Colony oi louisiana. The
warm and genial climate. and luxurious
atmosphere of the sea shore. ripened those
charms into full maturity at a very early
age.
Zulime had hardly emerged into her
teens. before her hand was sought by nu-
merous suitors. The successful aspirant
gained his point. as Claude Melnotte in
Bulwer's play did. by holding an imagina-
ry coronet, or other insignia of nobility.
before the eyes Of a beautiful girl Of thir-
teen. She was caught by the glitterlng
bait. The French nobleman soon dwin.
died into confectioner, and, what was
worse. a married man, who had never
been divorced. He was arrested and tried
by an ecclesiastical court in this city, foi
bigamy, was convicted and sentenced to
be punished, but aiiHrward escaped, and
was no more heard of. Thus ended Zu
i lines relation with Jerome De Grange.
Pending this proceeding. and after the
discovery Of De Oranges previous mar
riage, there grew up an intimacy between
Zulime and Daniel Clark. then a leading
man in this colony-a dashing. whole
souled Irishman, reported to be yer!
wealthy-of very popular character ant
agreeable manners. Clark was just th'
i gallant chivalrous man to espouse th'
cause of an unprotected and wronged wo
J man.
4 1t is said-but as from this point start
the protracted litigation which has recent
ly engaged so much of the time and atten
ton Of our courts-we must be understood
as giving the version related by the de
, ceased lady herself and her friends: tha
!, Clark, having met Zulime in Philadelphia
, and satisfied himself as to existence OF Y
Oranges bigamy. and the consequent nul
lity Of his marriage with Miss Carriere
promptly offered her his hand and heart
but suggested the prudence Of keePin
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The Guano Islands.

Capt. Congdon, of the barque Harriet
Thornton, recently from the Chincha Is
lands, communicates to the Providence
Journal, very readable account of the Is
lands, the shipping that frequent them, the
mode Of loading the vessels, and the kind
of life there. from which we make the fol-
lowing extract:
Vessels all load at the lee side Of the
island. At this time the guano has been
removed from the edge OF the Island in
places say one thousand feet. Rails are
laid and cars used to bring it to the edge
of the rocks and dump it into large bins
or shutes made of long poles interviewer
with ropes and chains to support them.
wide at the upper end and narrow at the
lower. These hold from one to FIVE hum
dred tons. At the lower end are the gates
or scuttles, and from these gates are can.
vass bags, of about two feet in diameter,
leading to the ships and boats below. The
ships are hauled close to the rocks and
moored off and on. The hose are led a,
once into the hatch, the gates above are
hoisted. and you can imagine the force
with which it comes down through this
hose Of one hundred feet. thousand
ton ship can be loaded in forty -eight hours
Smaller bins are used by boats, which al
prefer, as we have much less dust. A shil
under the spout or hose is completely en-,
veloped in a cloud Of dust, making it al
most impossible to exist on board. The
guano is trimmed away in the hold by ma
tives with oakum tied over their mouth.
and noses, and wells over their eyes; thi.
lets in air and excludes the dust. They
can only stay below from twenty to thirty
minutes. They are in gangs Of eight o
ten and relieve each other as above Ev
cry part of the vessel is penetrated will
dust. 1t will go wherever smoke will.
can compare it 10 nothing but so much dr.,
ashes. The guano abounds in hartshorn
and is said to be very healthy and benefi
cial in some complaints.
The vessels are all OF one color from
truck to water. Not a spear Of grass
rush or reed, is to be seen anywhere; NJ
vegetable matter Of any kind on the is
lands. Where the guano is now removed
is a perpendicular bank Of about one hun
! dred feet. In it are found dead birds
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From Harper's Magazine.
THE TWO FRIENDS.

.Af = small sunper partv 10 which | was
invited ut ST. Johns College during my
visit Ia Cambridge. q little story of College
ifs. "a former. times was related, which
msde = deem impression upon me.
Two ! o,,np men. The narrator said. ma.
a,;culated in the aame wear at one Of the
1olIeaes-I think il was at ST. John s
ftself: .brt am not quite sure. The one
was i somewhat fiery. passionate youth,
of iha name ot Elliott: the other grave.
and somewhat stern; but frsnk, and no
wy sullerl His name was Bailey. AS
Co. freouently happens with men Of very
dissimiiar character, a great intimacy
sprang up between them. They were
sworn friends and companions, and dur
inc the long vacation OF the second year,
Bsilevs sspent great portion OF his time at
the. house Of EIliot's mother. In those
davs before liberal notions began to pre-.
vn;l. th;s was considered as an honor: for
baiiev was 4 man Of aristocratic birth.
and Elliot plebean. There was great
ettfao,ion in the house. however; for be.
s;dea his mother. sickly and infirm wo.
man. Elliotss family comprised a sister,
ssthe cynosure Of neiphboring eyes,
81 AItsr their return 10 College in one OF
abair drinking bouts. then but too common.
Z ouarrel took place among a number of
shs Coliece youths: the officers Of the Uni.
vefsitv $ mterfered. and one. of them re-
aS;ved 1 serious blow from Bailey, which
mt HE lie in jeopardy. Il was Judged
neoessary. for him TO fiy Immediately, and
- fhes entreatv Of his friend. he sought an
S.sl.,m S the house Of Elliot,s mother
Afler the Iaose Of several days, the wound.
al ofIi0er 81 the College was pronounced
out Of danger and Elliot set out to inform
his friend .of the good tidings. Precaution
however, was still necessary, as the Col.
lsae1 officers were still in pursuit; and he
vent slons. and on horseback by nigh
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ECONOMY a q Famlly.

There is nothing, says good MFiieP,s,
which goes so far towards placing young
people beyond the reach OF pcvSrfys IS.
economy in the management 81 domssiio
affairs. Ii matters not whether s man
furnishes little or much for his family. n.
there is a continual leakage in his kiichSp
or in the parlor; il runs away he knows
not how, and that demon Waste cries
"More!" like the horse-leech's daughter,
until he that provided has no mot6 to give.
tits the husbands duty Of The wife to ses
that none goes wrongfully out Of i. a.
man gets wife 10 look ailer his sffairs.
and TO assist him in his journey throOgh
life; to educate and prepare his childfsn
for proper station in life, and NOT 10 dis.
sipate his property The husbaDd'5 = In
terest should be tha wife's oare, and her
greatest ambition carry her no farther than
his welfare or happiness, together with thar
Of her children. This should be her sole
aim, and the theatre of her expaoissin Ahe
bosom Of her family where she mays do -
much towards making fortune, 81 he oan
in the connting-room or the worl. l.shops
tits not the money earnsd that makes =
man wealthy--it is what he saves lfom his
earnings. SelEgrati6cation ia dress, OF
indulgence in appetite, or more company
than his purse can well entertain are equsi.
| ly pernicious. The first adds vanity 10
extravagance, the second iastens doc-
tors bill to long butchers account, and
the latter brings intemPerance, the worst
| OF all evils, in its train. gees
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2 ID 81 r Y
THE BLIND BOY.


THE editor from whose selections we take III
following lines, has beautifully said that. for hin
self, he could net see to read them through.l
Il was blessed summers day;
The flowers bloomed. the air was mild,
The little birds poured forth their lay,
And every thing in nature smiled.
N pleasant thought wandered on
-s Beneath the deep woods simple shade.
TIL. suddenly, 1 came upon r.
Two children who had hither strayed.
Just at an sged beech trees foot
=. A little boy and girl reclined;
His hand in hers she gently put
And then saw the boy was blind
The children knew not l was near
A tree concealed me from their view
But all they said I well could hear.
And could see ali they might do.
ssDsss Mary !" said the poor blind boy.
..Thst little bird sings very long;
Sn do you see him in his joy.
Aud is be pretty as his songl"
ssYes. Edward. yes, !" replied the maid,
81 see the bird on yolder tree;"
The poor boy sighed. aud gently said,
..Sisser. wish that could see!"
aThs flowers. you say. are very fair.
sia And bright green leaves are on the trees,
And pretty birds are singing there,
How beautiful for one who sees!
~ s.Yet / The fragrant flowers smell,
Ard lean feel the green leafs shade,
And can hear the notes that swell
rsom those dear birds that God has made.
sseo, sister, God TO me is kind.
Though sight. alas! He has not given.
But tell me. are there any blind
Among the children up in Heaven"
No, dearest Edward, there all see;
: But why ask me thing so odd?"
80, Mary, He's SO good to me.
II thought I'D like to LOOK at God"
lsErs leng, disease his hand had laid
On that dear boy 30 meek aud mild;
His widowed mother wept and prayed
Tha, God would spare her sigh,less child.
I3s fell her warm tears on his face.
And ssid. ..Oh, never weep tor me;
Tn going to bright. bright place,
Where. Mary says, God shall see
.And you'll come there, dear Mary, too;
But mother dear. when you come there.
Tell Edward. mother, that Ills you
You hpow never saw you here"
81.
He spoke no more, but sweetly smiled.
Until the final blow was given;
When God took up that poor blind child.
And opened first his eyes-in Heaven.
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returned. In this interval the Turks had
been so busy that the castles were made
'Goubly formidable The Admiral weigh
ed anchor in the morning Of thisday, and
''every ship was in safety outside Of the
passage about noon."
The Admiral, in his dispatch, expresses
his "most lively sense" of his good for
tune, and admits that had the Turks been
allowed week longer, sit would have
been very doubtful point whether re-
turn would lay open to him at ALL" He
lost AZ killed and 235 wounded. The
Turks were SO indignant at the escape of
the British fleet, that they believed the gov
ernor of the Dardanelles was bri6ed by
Duckworth, and beheaded him.
The Dardane.les are said to be in such
formidable condition as to be now i'm.
pregnable.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-16

o. The happiness Of sensieivs souls d
changed by the sight Of tho slightsst sulsss
ing; il is rumpled rose-leafof ahe sybssiasss
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A Coop REAsoN.--.sI say, printer. do
you take Manhattan money!" -,
"No." -.
whats the reason ein't il good"
"Yes."
"Why don't you take j, sheni''
"Can't get it.' y .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-16

/ OF Is it not strange that some men hate
vice and are vicious, lore virtue and Do
not follow iH
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-06

Baltimore Market.
Randolph & Lalirner's
CIaeULAL Of PAGES II Tng BAarlsionE AZ AAnrv
/ For he wcek ending Oct S, 1883.

CIaeULAL or PAGES liz THg BAariaonE M AAnr7
Fer he week ending Oct. 5, 1883.
Reported expressly Tor The Free Press.
APpLEs.-No demand an prices are nominal.
BpTIER.- More active demand. Sales of GIades
II nj 70 ~ cts-RoIl IL ID ~ cls--Common 10 +,
l2f e.s. =
4 BFEswAx Held notnilally at &c els.
b4csk we quote al last weeks prices. Sales
q SnonldeIs al u "a Ell cts--Sides 8 10 81 els
Hams 10 10 IL cts. Fancy Hams IL 10 "a ii,
CArrIE ~ 400 offered AZ the scales on Mondav.
wv head, q which were sold q z3,225 10 $500 On
driven to eastern markets.
CoRE.-lReceipts light hnd price i.nproyirg
saifs q hiie at a g ~ CTS. Yellow y u -
CLoyEnsEED.-No demand. Held neminally
at sc, 49,
8 DaIrD FRy,r- 81 Apples al sri p 500.
DEERskIns Prime skins are bringing % to "a.
FLouR.A shade ffmsr Than on The latter part
oi last week and today small sales have been made
8at $6621 for Howard st., and City Mills.
( FL4xsEED.-Saies at 81 Is 10 ST 3d.
Il GiNsENG.-In demand and sales al IL cts.
EEATHERs ~ Sales Of prime at45 10 48 els.
Il HoGs.-Sales at Sc, Is To- s7:25.
LAaD-Sales in bills az 10 10 II cts. Ksrs III IL
fI21 cts.
MSs1.aD sEED- Sales II $ % . cts-ws.A good
90 osF'TNew aFe bringing % y 40 s,seoa as
4 Krk.-ssiss Of Md. Il Ia 70 IS c,s.s
ShAkE Ropr .--Seneca r. is der,assl ina sel:n
readily A IS cts
4 I,siO1nr sErn. Sans seaail, i $500 II s4.o o
~ n1LLow-s Sc y p y sts4 cakas 70 sss
n eli; Nhiie no to i45 ciss
\ WooL-Salss of in {aed q Il IS Washed 81
35 u 81 cts.
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STATE AGRICULTURAL FAfa.


letter from Gen. Richardson, the Agent osahs State
Society, dated al Stanton says
My efforts now are mainly directed to gesing farm
stock agricultural implements manufacturers nd seec
meas Of all industrial well agricultural prcac-
toas 70 the Fair. and getting ne people thet IiAw
Hong ago that without such the Fair would be
nothing-i ,eH not gror Of se but must be worked
for and that pretty hard. Yoa may suppose that, aiier
much hostile and fuss, the Society overlooking with
members. II Is not 80. When commenced was
fdeat Of getting 29009 without much trouble. have
not reached 1900 But still the Society is stront enough
numbers and in friends and will be trunphahtly
cessfuno fear Of thai II am not mistaken boot the
Cattle S0t that viii be the cfowang stone Of the edi-
iee. The must have mething visible and tan
gibie And although in comparison with the great CD
ecs which the Society aims il is but the tsb tothe
whale still il has lis value IN bringing the peo7e
geihcr stimulating vauabc~emulatiun, and bringing
before the eyes Of the sssemble ed multitude the satce,
of their State The annual assemblage Of % Iqasy
farmers and working men. Of much intelligence aed
Industry must, Of ITSELF have important inineneS up
on the great interest h Of the State" ~
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THE RECENT KILLING OF MAJ ARNOLD

v =
We have a history (says the Washington Star Of
Friiay) Of this horrible affair by private letter
direct from Fort Graham, Texas, whcr it occurred
II seems that Steinerand Lieut. Binghaa from drink
ing fell TO quarrelling, disturbing TIE garrison a.
10 compel tie commander. Major ArRad 10 go TO
them and order theIn TO their respective quarters
Steiner then told a. that if he placed y M under arr
rest lie would kill him. This threat leing taken az
q mere ebulation of. passion, Armed took no notee
Of il and the quarreliers went toftAre respective
ouar,ers. On the next dav. when iheA had time to
cool there passions Arnold sent the stjuant OF the
post with an order 10 arrest both TtHy were found
lit Lieut. Binghamls quarters apparently aboui to
renew the quarrel Steiner, reading the order for
his arrest, he give himself up, and again remarked
that be would. kill any man who should arrest him
and desired to seeArnoid. The Adjutant advised him
not ID 60 over 10 AS quartersleas he might COM
nit himself By using violent and nsubordinae lam
glfage. But ie PERSISTED IN going there.
In i few moments the Adjatant heard pistol shots
there-six--and rushing over, found Arnold laying
weftetng in his blo6d In the passagea between his
two rooms Steiner had fired four shots each taking
effect and Arnold had fired two, neither Of which
hits Arnold lived but fifteen minu5es after being
shot. Steiner handicapped when the Anjntant enter
ed but hstre-arrested him few moments afterwards
saving thathe was qboutto mount bis horse 10 go
and deliver himself up the civil authorities. lie
is nov in custody at the post. Mrs. Arnold was IN
the Majors quarters. and probably saw tie whole al
FRAY Steinel's Offence is of course punishable with
death under martial law aud we take At Tor granted
that he viii Be forthwith conrt-nartiaed unless the
civil authorities take him by writ Of abeas corpus
out Of the hands Of the flilitary--and afterwards i
the law courts fail 10 convict him.
b SsSaE2 Hs Es aihas si tff ass sas M
weapon. He AFTERWARDS cured the Texan wounls-
In that affair he was thought to te jusiiicd lie is
proyetbially one Of the most skifl surgeons in thu
service and so devoted TO his profession that during
the Mexican war, after he had sufficiently attended
TO the wounded on the American side he was in tn,
habit of going over among the Mexican and dressing
and operating on their wounded con dmore. lie i
a small ,nau Of remarkably polished manners, hu
with an eye his bead which tells Of the desperation
of his character when aroused by passion. He is
nnfive of pennsvlv4nia
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DEcLINED.

- n. !. II. II. Horn, paslcs q tie New seAeol
presbyterian Church in Winchester has hd snds. con-
siderstion Tor weeksz ssl1 e shs r@n frs.sy
rian Church u Bnlslnese y a $500 5 ~ s;ss.
70 his eengregaiion sna. IS q. srs Nj, " 49,
BY Their iownsMsa q - fr;l,d as so.s eset;ve
~ ..s s,o,ea ,a;nsser- IFIneis5sr Eirgstian.
v,sa.xt. sraTs AGRirrLrukas Fang - The City
r.nprr;ls az Richmond hay9 apnfanf sattd SID 70
elee. snss - - ~ kav "a sat lowards
as.. ~ gateway Ths axhSica pfnsnit ae
- s.r,Sr II the Oh sfaeeianisR fF;ess Virginia
Sshtral r Airs adj COMPANY HAS ret -, altred 70
convey free If charge all bftieles Esf exhioleioa
hut Is give Tree passage u and ffosn R.chmcnd
Ilto all the members OF me Sqciey. Ine DAnshs
Road has come 10 The same determination, ana ne
| James River and kAnawha SEanal company hAve
RENTED all tolls nIs sp'st se W $3.50 -,
the Virginia Ianrea1s snoflN Is y
roads in this State IN fetefepee 70 se S0stae sAaa-
n hilton ot me Mai!t IT t sssf Nj. .t,
Many Of the exh'bisers a. PVT sAs, .n. VIZ q
H doubt aHeno 'hs guy = ~ -. So
TRRKATESED fAMlNs u II ) ~ x, -.
4 counts from Newiop9aabuE'osss L
the potato cronis amqs AZ wv ~, =
Il otthe rot Inc hshely nas re-
II and great fears aie Sa.'essa;,s N 1870 r;n,ss
4 The poorer ahaoa.anEs ~ sTn, N, "a eail ).
II The napeis usss W., 2 !, he ,mere.r
i eally ssss'en :. -
cy. 49,, s1y,,,;.,,-
III EE we ledtu ifV1. - Il - 4 ~. Il. !. -
III burg that the young lady sas ose ~ s1n-
II nolent state ief over mould uisa W
\ last The physicians pfonqu rcea !. za ~.
The stomach. however e 800 -.
never occurred IN ms seclipl 49,, y P's1As
there w1ii ee pos A'o' $500 TnS;eafo,
Is ty-ss....,.- 49, -.
RAN e'. " Ii, 4. hanr rine he ,n,e.
FL ~ years; And weuHaerst.sd. has not fskra
y ~ cS;cin, within thatlanx time This hale old
Gentleman ought to show the Erystal Paaee
" tnehesttF InSfn'an.
III IdouoR AMoSd rEg iNDl5 Ns.--Gen German, the
new Governor OF Minnesota has issued an order.
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reosrn,rs OF TUE AcnlcULk'UEAls
FAIR.

-"
We arc rs.eh rrstikel i heias ~ g crkiinnti'
tender afierias srre1t a Tie gf.ss e cfenfl rea-
i've 10 the appFoachiaK State fatr
General Riehardsca. assicacae and erhrslrt5ie
Secretary Of the Socefy. uuiaeging n M ererii1s
70 pronote he interests Il the good e.ase n every M
the State II vars 1reetierf, n eeh = ssfn As est
endeaEor, % aroas- the uIoie farsng g
fr appreciation q the great fzlue 81 tie -
the inporfancs q -disenal exerti1n- IL .
Es.sfF a<we net 40 ,hst she gs.s..ea .e....s9 -
snticp1fe A ezhbifion Of most crrdlt.ble
General r. With uhon had The pleasure q a. misr
view Yesterday says nay Iook outior has ns me cy
full 10 overflow = and such display o. ~
well - rnechanical prodnciona q varons kin1 - sne
b fortheonhg. he thisks viii q:s,s as.oe.sa ss
nrsi1ts" So mote Il be- say with al car hesr..
We must not omit 10 nentioa that Gen- X shnwediu
specimen of trIlIed black cashmere. msnnlrtpredsat
the works az Mr. Colin Porter Of Jcerson. whic y
certainly Of great exceencr, and very eleay s5s~,
what Virginia caa do, 81 sh= will. Gen X sPoke o.
other fabrics whith he hal seen woFea II SEe satre
maahsactory, and q equal superiority efer msn aFtles
Of similar Kind which people IN the heb q Oh
tanning from other :@tes.--RieinOnd Dad.
m wiz De seen from the above that Jefferson
county stands A, No !; and well she mayr!or she
embraces all The elements Of wealth vitdia her linn
its. Mr.. PoRrER, 70 whom the article ala3es, u \
se.fpade mana practical mechanic, agenlleTah
who has perfected his profession By Ais osa eIef-
ton, BIZ which he has established reputation which
might well be enyied. lie is no, behind The age il
any branch pertaining to his profession (; and re
hail with pleasure a favorable notice OK a gentle
man who h1s been TOO modes, to blazsn forsh bis
oEn merits.
We have other establishments near ~ which i
will be cur pleasun 10 nouce.-ESce PffsS