Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-04
PAULINE CUSHMAN.
Dramatic Episode in California Life
HOrsewhipping a Traducer.

Dramatic Episode iH California Life
HOrsewhipping Traducer.
The following is now going therounds
of our Western exchanges:
Some of our readers will remember
'.Nfaior Pauline Cushman," an actress
of slight talent who Travelled through
the country a few years since, taking
the leading part in play called The
Scout of the Cumberland. The Major
claimed to have been a scout IN the
early part of the late war, and to have
secured her military title in legitimate
way, and the play mentioned was
painful effort to place before the public
a few of the perils she had undergone
while serving her beloved country as a
country as a scout. For long time
back the Major has been unknown and
unheard-of, not to say unwept, IN every
section Of the country; but 1t seems,
by a long article in the San francisco
Chronicle. that she has not been IN
active. The following advertisement
appeared in San Francisco journal
some time since:
"a Young widow lady, refined and
educated, will take charge Of gentle
mans house in the city or country, and
desires a house. Address Ella Cattll-
lier. San Francisco post office, Cal.
There is a place known as Sausman
near San Francisco, and there, at the
| time this advertisement appeared, lived
two bachelors named A. r. Sausman
and VIII Sayers. Sausman is descrlb-
ed as a rough, warm-hearted old Gus
toner. who had been through the Mex
lean war, and was well known by many
of the Mexican veterans IN San Fran
cisco. Savers was a young man, per-
haps thirty-fve. These two men lived
together, doing their own cooking; and
naturally enough they yearned for some
one of the correct sex to tighten then
labor. Seeing the advertisement, there.
fore. they wrote to Mrs. Chattilher, and
in due time secured her services. AT
fairs went on pleasantly for time; but
it was soon discovered that Sayers anc
the woman failed to agree--that they
rarely spoke to each other, and thai
the woman appeared to avoid the youn
man. This could not last long; anC
one dav Mrs. Chattillier announced t.
the astonished Sausman that she wai
going back to San Francisco, previous
" cowhiding Sayres, who had first per
secuted and then perslstently slandere(
her. Sausman endeavored to dissuad'
her from her purpose, but to no avail
We do not care to give this sensatlol
at any great length; but the closlnI
part of the account in the San Francis
60 Chronicle is so intensely dramatic
and is so evidently worked up TO
eventual adoption to the stage, we fee
that failure toIgive it may be fail
ure to appreciate the advance sheets o
the coming great American tragedy.
Thursday, the 26th of September
was set by her departure. At l
O'Clock in the forenoon the stage from
Pescadero drove up crowded with passe,
gers. Mrs. Chattillier's trunks wer
on the stone porch, waiting to be plac
ed in the boot of the stage. She emerg
ed from the house and entered tn
store. which was filed with dozen o
more people, including a portion OF tn
passengers. Advancing to Sayeers, sh
thus accOsted him: "Mr. VIM. Sayres
, you have heaped indignities upon IN
ever since have been here. do no
call them insults because it Is not 1
YOUR power to insult me; but you hav
tried to insult me, and you have ma
igned my character. L now deman
: that. in the presence Of these witness
| es, YOU retract everything you hav
said, and apologize for your ungentlt
: manly conduct. .
The spectators stood thunderstrucl
Sayres flushed up with anger, and IN
contemptuous manner refused to max
the reparatiOn.
p "Mr. Sayres," she continued, IN
= father is dead, my husband is deaC
and l have no big brother to fight fC
: me. have to fight my own battles
5 and I tell you shall be obliged to Civ
you horsewhiddingif if you don't max
the retraction / have demanded.
Sayres replied, contemptuOusly, "Ot
, 90 off What will folks think OF yor
coming into a store and talking hk
t that to me?"
ThereupOn the determined woma
4 walked out to the stage, took the lon
whip from the drivers seat, and, vino
4 ing the long lash around the toug
stock, advanced upon Sayres and dea
him half a dozen blows as severely
her strong right arm could lay thel
h on. Every one stood in amazemen
but not a finger was lifted and not
d mouth opened to oppose the executlo
of the sentence. At the sixth or seV
enth blow Sayres, who could not we
run, succeeded in grasping the WIN
Let go of that or I'll shoot you