Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-26
JEDEDIAH THORAN
Mobile Sen, %.

Mobile, Sept %.
r. ne Public Having long since deter
mined 10 quit my present husband, Jededlsh
Thornn | this day hcaied in accordance To nv
resolution. ani LEFT him a. trust forever unles.
Heaven IN lis wrath may condemn me TO his
company in another stale-i don't mean In
another Of the Unlled Staies--nor in holy state,
for IN such state never lived-hut IN n here
afinr state Ny husband threatened to advertise
me II lef, him. and presume he will not leave
his threat unaecomplished and therefore, make
this statement that the public may be furnished
with both sides Of the question nj the same
time, aud he thereby able 10 Judge between US,
fof il must be known that my reputation is VI
~ dear Ia me, inasmuCh "a II cost me greai
deal of trouble to get what little am possessed
Of
The house he took mo to when We were frs,
NM ricd he had told me many stories about
that ihongnt il had ut least three stories
and il all was n mere story. lie had promised
me fine furniture, and when | pinned FOR II he
| got me n pine mblc aud beat me with the legs
he had not n chnir in the house, and never iur.
| nishcd the with stool, except the stool of re.
, pentance | never drank from cup of his
except The cup of sorrow there was not a win
dow in his house except in winter, aud then
here was wind oh enough there was not
sheet in his house ii, for winding sheet for
one who had died in a f.. aud he was always
complaining ! took airs upon myself, wnen
he is the father Of every her have.
| II must be percived that have been shock
! ingly abused woman. Only last Saturday
! night he came rrellng ahd hddng up III mr.
| and requested o know what he should send ont
10 the shop and get for supper for me aud
| children. aud 10 last over Sunday, told him "a
centsworih Of snuff a bissui', candle and a
pint of rum-now alm It i've upon snuff and
he refused IL, AMI It is top much for flesh ami
blood 10 bear my hood j. turned to ink, aud
there's /" hardly an atom Of my anatomy, f" an
| do believe II wa dead aud property dried
m old fashioned snuff taker IN, ht take my
remains At pinch. He got in a hnir about
he snulf. aud was just w III bred concerning
the bread he said no iigt woman should have
| candle, but should go Ia bed without 0ne.
and in respect TO the rum alone was willing to
,ield the pint.
lie probably will say left his he'd aud board
Il assure the public he had nothing for bed
but board and that rs no better than living
out whenj was on the point Of lying in No
longer than yesterday he promised 10 buy me
a soft straw bed 10 lie upon, but | found his
promises all straw, or rather found him all
promise and no straw, and all about lying on a
soll straw bed was hard lie on his foul tongue
since his ashes must max. strong I've when he
is condemned TO he hung, aud TO give the devil
his due, the time must be near nj hand, | advi se
him to sell his .arcaSe in anticipation 10 some
soa p-boiler.
| He may say he will pay 10 debts of nv c0n.
trdoifng-be is a false loon for this insinnalion
If he does; have always enlarged and speiled
evefy debt owed as much as in my power
was never known 10 diminish or control one
in my life and with this moi one of my credi
tors will charge me-Io Judge OF their late reuc.
lance 10 charge mo with other articles.
IN conclusion, like dutiful wife have left
no stone uniurned TO please my husband, but |
have. finally, boroe with him pll it is past en-
DURANGO, and as there is hole even in the
holy lock of wedlock. and tho legislature have
"A KEY 10 il, | am determined TO be divorced.
| Respectfully, CATHARINE THORAN.
Mobile County, Sept. -.