New-York tribune., 1871-09-11

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lesser light to the Cogswo .tar For first appearance
sS was cast tho part Of the County C"asn Ssr in
the morning. she learned and rehoarsed u during inc
day and made fair hit in 1t at night For six weeks
Never leave the stage" said OF her fellow-per-
formers. all Of whom admired her simplicity and spirit
and shall leave 1t at tho first opportunity. am
meant for other ato But what 1t Is know not"
SHE GOES OFF THE STAGE.
1t cameas all thugs have come to hcr-through tho
agency Of sprits Ono night while the boards clad In
pink silk droSs and slippers acting In the ballroom
scene u tho "Corsican Brothers," suddenly spirit
voice addressed her, saying, "yictors, come homer
Thrown instantly into calrvoyant condition, she saw
vision Of her young sister Tenne-then mere child
standing by her mother and both calling t0 aoseni Uno
bus. Ohio. She saw Tennie distinctly enough ] 10 ]noo
tnn5 S % s sssS with
her ohdsh oretnger The aPPadohh ~ TUu'a o Yson hT
and voice, burst away at 3 bound behind the scenes
and without waiting to change her dress ram clad WIN
her hotel and packing up her few things that night be-
took herself with her husband and child next morning
to hG bound for 1a e S se @
ducrd profound excitement among the passengers,
on reaching her mothers home, she came upon Ien1e me
quirng the meaning of the message "VictSrls cone me
mohe hSd ssd sHd to Tenne My dear send the spirits
after Victoria to bring her home :; and moreover the
French calico dress had appeared to her sprtelgnt at
the very first moment ts wearer had put II on
A CHICAGO DIVORCE,
Hitherto she had entertained almost superstitious
idea of the devotion with which wife should cling to
her husband. she had always been go faithful to him
that his cups, he would mock and eer at her fidelity,
and call her fool for manainingit It, At length the fool
grew wiser and after eleven years Of what with conven-
tiOna mOckcry, was called u Misunderstanding which
time her husband had never spent an evening with her
at home had seldom drawn sober breath, and had spent
other women not herself all the money lac had ever
earned-sho applied IN Chicago for divorce, and OBJ
tained IT..
Previous to this crisis there had occurred remarkable
incident which more than ever confirmed her faith In
the guardianship of spirits One day. during severe
illness OF her she left bin to visit her parents and
had died two hours before. "No" she exclaimed, I
will not permit his DEATH" and with frantic energy she
stripped her bosom naked, caught up his fcless fOr
pressed it to her and sitting thus flesh to ncsh
eiided iuscnsbly into trance In which she remained
seven hours at the end Of which time she awOke per
spraton started from his clammy skin, and the child
that had been thought dead brought bnck again to
c and lives tHsday in sad halfdeath His her belief
that the spirit of Jesus Christ brooded orer t iUeSs
form, G,d reirrOught the mlTdcle " Lazarus JOf S0T-
rOUiHg Romans sake.
A SUPPLEMENTARY HUSBAND.
There ia O ma kim that marriages made in heaven,
albeit cOntradcted BY the Scripture which declares that
In heaven there is neither marrying nor giving in mar
riage But against the Scripture 1t is safe to say
that victora's second marriage was made in Heavens
that is was decreed by the sesame spirits whom she
s ever ready to follow whether they lead her for dscl
plne into the valley Of the shadow Of death or for com.
In GIe C" mss q H. RoSd 1tS the % M
souri, Regiment who at the close Of the war was elected
City Auditor OF ST. Louis who became President Of the
self been ike Victoria the legal partner OF morally
consult her splrtuallstic physician thaving never
met her before and was startled to see her pass INTO
herself that his future destiny % be tinked Nth hers
in marriage. Thus TO their mutual dnazement but 10
s pG% c T.. The esa tie whcS
first they bound themselves to each other was afterward
nf Ii
nHis law being complied with 10 this effect But the mar
riage stands its merits, and is to all who witness s
harmony known TO he sweet and accOrdant union OF
Col Blood ia man OF phlosophc and reflective east
OF mind, enthusiastic student OF the higher lore 0f
spirtualism, reclu-c from society, and an e1rcant
believer in supendous destiny for Victoria odcS,y
acqucster his name in the shade rather than to set
gitter1ng Ill the sun
MIDNIGHT HOURS.
His sprituastic habits he describes in letter to his
friend, the writer Of this memorial, as follows: at
about IL O'Clock at night two or three times week.
and sometimes without nightly interval, Victoria and
hold parliament with the spirits 1t Is by this kind OF
study that we both have learned nearly all the valuable
knowledge that we possess. Victoria goes into
trance during which her guardian spirit takes control or
ing various matters for subsequent investigation
and vericatiOD and announcing principles, detached
this way and in this spiritual nghtschOO began that
process Of instruction by which Victoria has risen to her
present position political economist and politician.
During her entranced state which generally lasts about
an hosr, but sometimes twice as long. l make copous
notes Of a she says and when her speech unbroken
write down every word and publish it without
tiOn amendment she and regard all the other pol-
midnight hours The preceding extract shows that this
fnegrained ranscGndentallst !. reycrent husband TO
ranced moods and their faithful historian TO the world
TWO HUsBANDs.
One niggt about half year utter their marriage she
and her husband awakened at midnight In Cincn
matt by the announcement that a man by the name of
Dr. Woodruff had attacked with delirium
at the House, and in lncid moment had spoken
Of the woman from whom he had been divorced and
begged to see her. Col Blood immediately took car
hole and Jointly with Victoria took of him with
lfesaving kindness for six weeks On his going away
erty TO make him comfortable in another city. He
departed full OF gratitude, bearing with him the
come and go rs friend Of the family. And from
that day TO this, the poor man, dilapdated In body
ma unda Tcn an root nd 3 else 49,
where according to his whm or will In the present
ruins Of young gallant of 20 years there
manhood albeit expiring spark like candle Ut It's
sockeU than during any of the former years and to be
but who would wrong him in return would be act OF
which it would be impossible for Mrs Wood
aPS or GG bHUs pess OF no
called her living with two husbands under roofs
viii receive reward in heaven No other passage Of her
life more signaly Illustrates the nobility OF her moral
Judgments, the supernal courage with which she
by her convictions Not all the clamorous tongues
in Chrstendon, though they should simultaneously cry
out against Fe for shame" could persuade her TO
turn this wretched wrock from her home And she
ia right and win maintain this opinion against the
combined Pecksnifs Of the whole world.
SUFFRAGE.
One night in December, 1862 while she lay in deep
sleep her Greek guardian came to her. and sitting trans
figured by her couch wrote oil scroll $50 that she could
not only the words, but immediately dictated them
TO her watchfu aInanuensis) the memorable document
now known In history as "The Memorial OF Victoria C.
woodhull"- petition addressed TO Congress- claiming
under the Amendment the right Of women
of other citizens OF the United states 10 vote in the
States wherein they reside"asking moreover that the