Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-22
The Jarvis Case-Mornis and Manners OF
Married EIinisssss-Siate Of Fashionable
SOeieSy I'm Connecticut

Married Ministsss-Sate Oh r~snhOA""ao
Society I'm Connecticut.
Not long since lady in South Carolina, writing to
lady in New York, says, "my dear friend, You
have six daughters to marry. have three who are
now married. have, therefore, some experience in
the matter and advise you never to letyour daugh-
tiers, if you desire their happiness, TO marry what
are called men of talent Alas have thrown away
three fine girls on Of talent-God forgive me!''
This curious piece of advice was forcibly brought
TO our view, in reading yesterday small pamphlet
just published, containing Report Of the trial of
the Petition of Sarah M. Jarvis for Divorce from
her hssband, the Rev. Samuel F. Jarvis, d. d., l..
L. D., before the Legislature Of Connecticut
This little brochure reveals Of the most curious
experiments in love philosophy, religion, and
ricd life, that remember to have heard Of or
seen. There is, according to this evidence ne moral
mighty delinquency in either Of the parties-in
the lady the divine. 1t is purely case growing
out of a difference of temper, difference of feelings
difference Of tastes and difference Of thoughts. The
case is SO unique, and instructive, that we have
deemed il useful for the present age-perhaps more
useful than all the sermons ever preached by the
Reverend Doctor himself-to select the choice bits
of the evidence, and to discover, on the Baconian
principle Of induction the real that have pro-
ducedtso much unhappiness TO the parties, and
caused so extensive excitement in Connecticut,
that many fights have taken place among the saints
and sinners the leading points in dispute. First
we shall give the following brief description Of the
principal parties in the
He Dr. Jarvis early imbbed for painting sculpture
and the other fine arts and this expanded and cultivated
during long residence in the refined and luxurious cities Of
Italy An ample fortune eequeahed him by relative
abed him indulge this taste to the extent of his wishes and
he from Europe with collection Of paintings
passed for costumes and beauty ane library alike ponderous
expensive. Ills house snowy than the residence Of
any private gentleman IN Connecticut II Is lofty edhce,
uniting the not gorgeous architectural embellishments with
and address OF the Rev. Doctor suitable conformity to
the style in which he lives. His exterior quite preposesng
often exhibited by Bishop and that and polish peculiar
TO some of the nations Of Continental Europe.
Mrs, Jarvis is daughter Of Col Elisha Hart Of Saybrook,
distinguished revolutionary officer She Of sisters,
who have been sometimes called the Grsces
beautiful that adorned the society Of New Eng
land helady or Com Hull is OF the and another
married TO the Hon Mar. Allea OF Vermont late Am
b,ssador to the Cosrt Of Chilli They all singssrIy
tractive and igh, accomplished but Nrs universally
admitted be tn, flower OF the family As the writer
bers many years since she had all the feminine delcscy
and fascination Of merely pretty woman with the dignity
and plendor Of perfectly beautiful one She had quick
apprehension ready wit keen sensby, comprehensive and
Of disposition. often falls to the lot Of hsmanity.
The parties the controversy have interesting and
seen, called witnesses the trial. The edest
lady Of twenty understood TO have eEbraeed her
nehers aide a e quarrel humber Of years ago. She
handsome backeyed gr OF modes. aud retiring OF
an elegaa ducation integrity Of character great
Of disposition She i candid frank ingenious and
The second daughter who la, become aenaed from her
mother iiha few months past and who it will be seen tes
tilted very strongly against her, snowy, brilliant girl 81
tod great Ermnes Of character She testified
fuenty and n,eiserty with imposing eloestcn, and
there kind Of day and repose about her. which, II II
did impress avorsby of her sensby, told well for
her self possession
As the general features Of the arewcll known
70 the public, SHALL confnc selections TO those
portions Of the evidence which have not been here
tofore fully cleared up. Take the following
ples:-
Amelia IT, Hart, OF 81, brook in the state Of
or lawful arc, deposeth and saith. a. follows
have passed much time different periods in the family Of
pr Jarvis ana from n, r being with nv sister after her
marriage witnessed Ter unhsppness, and her
from Dr. Jarvis ullen mpla cable temper the
dssased he harsh and at hsme though he
ALWAYS preserved bland and anIshle dcmeanor TO his
eutsace HE often very 10 the Children but at
iilnes he vas playful and aiFec6ouate with them
One Sunday morning Dr. Jarvis told Mrs Jarvis their
be saped that day. He had engaged sponsors,
and rae the arrangements and he wished her to
10 church with him. she sid il impossible. she
not WE'LL and would be great exposure 70 her and the ed
20 such cold day but lie insisted uPon IT, aud Mira
Jarvis church, and the infant baptised Dr. JARVIS
rude and % my sister, that could not refrain
from expressing NY feelings AID tod bin considered fright
full hypocrisy IN him to offer hi child 70 God At the altar ~
such spirit ne "" very angry aad d'a not speak 70 ne or
John q Warren Physician, Boston IN county Of
Suffolk and State Of Massachusetts being called for the
purpose a, hereby testify and dspo that about fourteen
since died visit Mr. .rvis wife of the Re Dr.
Jarvis 10 their house. fremont street about eleven
O'clock A. NJ II being sunday and the nh ID ants having rt
gone church. Being ucred into the chamber Of Mrs Jar
vs perceived she bed and in Distress osbing
aloud and when approached her bed found hr 1T
unable q speak 10 but after few minutes,
informed she had sent for her family physician and
friend make known 70 That he had
ended noraug while ia bed from her husband the Rev.
Dr. Jarvis That Tie had struck her violently o
some difference between them. accompanying tie blow wit,
harsh That she much distressed to
ake il necessary communicate this fact in order aevi
feelings Cannot tell whether examined the injured
part My ist the mental agitation of Mrs. Jar
great prevent her abiding the effects Of the
blow Mira JARVIS was think pregnant at the time After
hearing Mira Jarvis account II this occurrence said what
could tranqulrc and soote her feelings and left her. after
a visit Of about fifteen twenty minute
Jeanette H. Jarvis called the eldest daughter % Or.
Jarvis. Ny fathers violence my mother began the year
1923 al LYONS Italy Oh occasion at Flo
renee INV sister and myself sitting table engaged with
our Italian lessons. sister let drop Of ink fall upon her
boob father took the book and her blow
The ss she screamed and or tie rooms My her,
who opposite side q tse room, said Samuel, why
h,rby the with hand and gave her bews
the SIDE 81 the head with the other don't know that she said
did any thing She left the His hand was cen1>RA
NV mothers cyr boodshot. and remained several day
dout remember thing OF bondage One day ~ Lyons
heard ny little brother say Eauehty papa 70 strike soma
Ny lat.r walking roand the lie did not say any
thing entered the few moments alter, and saw her
eye was black and blue.
One evening while residing a siena sitting asetiee
the hfe mother engaged IN dressing and wrapping
foot which burned The goyorness and
Italian master IA the wen 3her To dress
my and she AMI TIE Italian master withdrew from the
soon after 81 hca ee 0 ihs roomand the Cover