Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-09-24

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pslntiEep eem Of peses.
Separation Of CORA Y. L. Hatch and Husband.
Prem tss Esv Todk Postl
Cora Y. L. Hatch, who a year OF more since
gained a wide notorietv as 6 trance speaking
medium, and her husband, DR.. Hatch have sep
erated. The promiDencs which Mrs Hatch
has occupied among spiTttuslists has given The
matter much importance IN the eyes Of this
class Of cur citizens.
The cause OF this separation is differently
stated BY the friends Of the parties.-
Dr.. Hatch states that Up to July last they
lived happily together that during that month
be went West, and while absent received, az be
expresses 1t, "a beautiful and sHectiouste let-
terra But upon bis return, OF soon after, she
took decided dislike to him, would have roth
ing 70 do with him, nor scarcely speak 70 hin.
Since that time they have lived separately. At
the Doctors request she placed herself under
the direction Of some friends OF both parties,
and Oue Of tbem-a prominent cbemist-ob-
tanned from Mrs. Hatch a promise not 20 come
before the public until the difficulties were ad-
jusssd.
A week ago last Sunday, however, she was
requested 10 letnre at Clinton Hall, Br0okiyE,
in a week from that time. She AZ FIRST refused.
but subsequently sent word that she would
comply. Ire lecture was 70 be free. and a col
lection taken fer the benefit Of the society.
At the time appointed for the meeting, an
sudience was present, but Mrs. Hatch did not
appear. DIR. McFsrlzn, who has the chief
management Of the meetings, received and
rea6 pubiiclV from her, IN which she expressed
regrets at not being able 70 fulfill her appoint
uents, and said that DR.. Hatch had expressed
The determination to prevent her holding a
meeting BY forcibls measures, and. under the
circumstances, she did not wish to appear. In
the original the words JoTeibk neasETcS are
UNDERSIGNED
Or. Hatch smrms that be never used threats,
but upon hearing Of her sp~pointment, went to
the chemist referred to, and told bin be did not
wish her to speak; bat If she insisted, not to
prevent Der and that be subsequently called
upon bis wire, and told her the same thing, and
offered to 20 with her or not, az she chose, II
she vas detsrmiEed 10 sneak
The Doctors theory Of the matter Is, that
his Wits is possessed u den0ai0esl iEfEenee,
and he further believes, II We understand hin
correctly, that this is the inevitable result Of
sueb msdfUmshiP &c hers; that under this fn-
fuence she has become reckless OF uoral prIh-
ciple. az have nearly all others Of her class.
TEE writer Of this has heeH shown q list Of
foTfg traase speaking mediums, Of both sexes
winch viii soon be made public Who have
either separated from their husbands and
wives. OF are living in extreme uHhsppiness.
TIE list includes most % the pnOmi1eEt speak
iuE mediums Of the country some women
have Abandoned their husbands for ether 3 af-
faitiss-1 08s Eh0 has figured in the recent
Free-Lcve Conventions is set down ss having
abandoned two husbaads-both OF whom are
Eviug-snd one woman tr~adedhusbands with q
sistsT sDirjtusls- The male mediums are re-
presented a. Of the same sort.
A friend Of Mrs Hatch, IN whose house she
visits a good deal since the separation,
represents her as extremely afraid Of tie Doc
tor. and says that upon one occasion. when he
was seen coming from the house, " she turned
FEa
leaf. and begging he privilege Of c~onceahng
herself, lid IN a bedIoom-"
S0ms OF the frieDds Of Mrs Hatch Go not
hesitate 20 express their convictions. very free
IL. that all ths devil In the matter belongs on
the other side Of the hous.-
DR.. Hatch was married 70 his present wife
his fourth one, We beiievs-about two years
ago. He was upwards OF forty, and she about
sixteen. TIE marriage at the time, we believe,
was Hufsrssood b. them 10 be a spiritual ana
ity as we'll az a legal union The friends Of
Mrs Hatch claim that Il vas unnatural aud
produced BY Psychological iUhueueess ard not
bF spiritual AMENITIES that since the marriage
Mrs. Hatch has been compelled to Lecture too
much-often when physically unfit 70 do so-
the D7etOr resPiug thsrsfrom a large Pseunia-
~ benefit
ArarHFR FEEE LOVE- ~FEAsT-GoTSG THE
p-crErNe STRoSGEE-Mss BRAEcH BRAECH-
rsG OUT AsAIS.-The Free Lovers, most OF
whom figured a. Ru land, Vermont. a short
tine since, 70 the utter disgust Of The really
moral and religious sentiment Of the cOmmuui-
tv, were holding a session at Utica, New York,
last week. A rich time they mace Of it. toe
Mrs Branch was there and spread herself eX-
tsusivelv. Hear her in one Of her brazcha,
which Is a fair sample Of Whst ali the others
said:
Wbsn a person comes before the public to
advocate some new or startling theory. they
msv expect 70 lose their reputation, or, a.
least. to gain an uneHviable one. A nan or
woman is not f. to work II such a cause as
the until thsV have lest their reputation. I'VE
agree with her. We csms here to SPEAK Of
evil and lie cause but evil Is 50 i~nterwOTen
with cor institutions, and CLOSED ever BY re-
spectacle society, that the task is indeed . diff
fcult one.
spoke against the marriage relation at Rut-
land. have nothing 70 take back. The one
great evil we have to overcome is prostitution.
fspesk The word without minciBg, and for just
what il means do not intsud to say anything
70 offend The delicacy Of any one present. DR..
Ss7ger. Of BlzckweIfs Island, told % that,
some tine since, accompanied BY a strong p0-
lice force, be visited the houses of III fame in
New York CITY. He informed me that there
we're some two thousand houses Of that class,
tensutsd BY eigh- thousand inmates. he esI
mated that they bad some sixty thousand wish
tors daily, and that The bTotbeis were support
Cd at a cost Of seven or eight millions Of dol
lars annually He also said that i've iXLhs %
The visitors were married meni Whose father
or brother is this sixty thousand a day is it
yoars or mine? Where IS tie cause IN our
uresert marriage institutions which forces Uen
and women to live together without the least
spark Of love for each otheT2 Look at the con-
BsqaeDces DOW
From these unhsIoEed unions another and
another child is born daily. that viii grow up,
un3er such Influences, TO III orr prisons and
poor houses The law allows the rite Of mar
rage 10 the most vicious, d~sprsyed and On
healthy. with the knowledge that the PerRi-
eious germ 81 the tree will be eugrafted IN its
what marriages are hsppgf Mr. So and
So would give al the world 20 be nd Of bis
wife. that be might love somebody else. " How
Old ID bis last child ?" Two or three
months ~ What a reflection upon The morals
Of the present tina. Mothers, think Of it
every son that vou bring into the world that Il
not conceived In The purest love, goes 70 make
% ne class which I'll our prisons. Think q
ft-lhst when yOu bring forth q daughter con
ceived IN impure love, you add one 10 the list
Of prostitutes
6fer a few more remarks Of the sans tenor,
the SPEAKER CLOSED By Presenfing toe following
resolution:
Resolped, That as The crime Of infan'icids
has Increased. and is increasing yearly under
The excl ing FALSE ferns Of marriage, that sn
chill reu born under any Circumstances, within
sny STATE, shall bs declared b that State isgitI
nate.
Miss Higgins then sang, There's a good
tine coming"
Miss Higgins then took Der seat, resolved, In
the spirit q her song, to wait awhile for z
good tine
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from the yOom-
TIE GREAT Mud CARNIVAL.