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Mrs. Gafnes.

Mrs. Gafnes.
This distinguished lady On her way from New
Orleans 10 New York stopped ct Memphis. where /
her late hushend, 0nenI 0alnn, I'D 70 rsstds, B
and where she sin has 6uinsss interests She ~
ceiysd complimentary Isttss ftom the most distin-
guiizsd citizens end msmbsrs Of the Bar, and was
treated with great corrtssy and Kindness in that
hospihble city.
Mrs. Gaines replies 10 these letters were highly
characteristic Of her - woman . wife and moth
err That inresponse to the bar we give below: =.
Gsntlemm-Yow letter .of congratulation 10 re-
ceived ] win retain It il memory Of your good
opinion. You have watched the progress Of my un-
has been achieved by no other means than truth.
testimony and reason. have had opportunity to
estimate the valuable Of your profession, and expe-
rience has taught to venerate the fearless adve-
cate and upright judge, They are public orna-
the dominion of justice. which everywhere throws
its protecting shield around the weak and oppressed
MYxA CLARK GAINES
II we have in this country any material for Ro-
nance in real e IL can be found in the history of
this remarkable woman. Her history Is well known
and her heroic struggle for twenty -four years to
cover her rghtful heritage and TO establish her own
legitimacy. The courage that meets armies in the
battle field the resolution that oonquers and
comes the most perplexing difficulties, pale before
the heroism and devotion Of this one Little woman,
in her long struggle with the fearful odds arrayed
against her, Men in high places had her brthright,
they had rich aud powerful friends were hedged
about with all the prestige that makes might right
She commenced her suits and spent fortunes as
long they could be obtained in their prosecutions
The best years of her life-thc flower Of youth and
the strength of her gorons prime, all devoted
to one object. She saw but one goal, and that was
the establishing her mothers fair fame, of wiping
out the alleged stain upon her birth and Of recov-
ering her birth-right With willy lawyers paid and
appended out of her own Golfers, wrongfully held by
others-with open enemies and false and pretended
friends. she battlad on unmindfu of the frowns of
enemies and the luke warm smiles of friends, who
became tired Of the race and voted the whole affair
q Quixotc adventure, o monimaniae's phantasy.
But the lofty soul and untiring spirit of the little
heroine never faltered. She knew her mission, and
like Thalaba, she was certain in her own prophet
heart that she should conquer the evil spirits that
encompassed her path to the bright fulillment of
her hopes, though she died upon the altar of her
pure devotion Two or three times was she on the
eve Of gaining her suit. and some untoward event
turned up to defeat her. Once Bishop Blame pro-
| duced an old Document from Romanist convent
showing that her mother had owned before the In
QUESTION that she never was married to Daniel
Clark. four readers viii readily infer that Mrs. G.
is Know Nothing, but of this anon Once tn.
Supreme Court of Louisiana decided in her favor
appeal taken to the Supre Court of the Uni
ted States and to his shame for mere personal spit
: Judge CATRoS gave the casting vote against her
But nothing daunted she went back to the primar,
courts, and has batled lawyers AMI ju dyes eve
n sinee Once, she made speech of two hours lon,
in the First District Court. Her counsel Baie Pew
ton was ruled out by the Judge senced, we forge
e the circumstances; but Mrs g. was left withou
counsel aud the old General who had an abiding con
dence in the eoquenceof his heroic wife. he con
tentng himself do the fighting Of the firm told he
;, to get up and speak for herself She united hor bon
N net and took up the record where Peyton had left
of and commenced. The Judge ordered her to 81
% down, but old General Gaines advanced and said
ID may please your honor am responsible for wha
the lady says, in Court, and out Of Court" But on
" readers have heard this from before, and we wIs
to tell little anecdoe of dear little friend tina
characteristic of her. that all who know her will
recognize her foot prints. If she is sitting in tn
20 pleasant gardens Of Ho5ok.n, enjoying the Sc
n breezcs Of "Old Long Islands sea grit shore,
}, when she reads this, she must not think are ia
king a liberty with her private history or that W
i'll feel anything but the highest pride for our heroi
sex and the purest delight that in her. the mobiles
and best of US, we have friend. 1t was during this
u storm, that seemed to have been put off for
es the Equinox to November; it election da
in New Orleans Two of the Judges of the Supren
ri To he ted uora daff
he some Irish, Sag NIGHTS and one native American
l., 1t was raining as it only knows how to raj
in New Orleans. There was a new canal being dug
connect the Mississippi river with the Lake TheHe
all cues ST. omnibus stopped at the and prett
"a little lady dressed entirely in mourning, stepped
~ carrying big umbrella. She waded through mu
or and mire, and binding mist and rain guided by Il
re light Of as bonny black eye lent holiness
en- righteous act or inspired bravery and goodness
the heart of man The Irish dggers saw her and we
for she is but thing to battlewith such weathe
,m and addressed them 81 have come here boys to al
your aid. To-day is election day, and want yo
e., votes" The men looked astonished atone anoth
and then at the speaker, thinking she must be
ne escaped lunatc but she proceeded My dear frien
ain have indeed come to ask your aid / am an
w. phan and widow-wi!l you help me-. III
ary warm Irish heart has but one response to maj
md to such appeal from woman, and they wi
ppi one accord promised to do whatever she wishe
in And then she pulled out Of her pocket great n
=, of Election tickets. and behold they were head
- NATIVE AMERICAN. There was pause and
struggle between the gallantry of these genial go
of the Green Isle and their political animosit
But the little women in black anticipated all o
OS jections: g Boys countrymen, friends" said she
We win not deceive god, these American tickle
ere and you must vote them to day. all you W
born in afiuence, my father was an Irishman-
we came to this country and made great fortuI
ons he lived like prince in New Orleans, but
mr. never forgot his native land, the sweetest Isle