Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-11

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~u ssd fatty depicted 10 the e.so shout 70 de-
tail d mstss no greet Snsreaes whether such qasf.
rsis sris. RON usrsqpsa affection, i.sica,y dissiPA.
uoa, sstsvarsnoe, drunkenness, OF any ether cause
frca ~ Mastered ptirs.
Our readers wi God ,s case alludsd 20 on our frat
psg., vhscb will IN part introduction. Pond
no we kaow large class Of cur frader, ere Of listening
10 scandal and such rsclias the sUbjonsd, DO
ibinh very profitable 10 publish them ofsn. snd hsnes
De Dot oilen graft, this class of readers.
We obsefre thA, Of brethren Of the pfss
ssting rides 10 ts controversy between Dr. JARVIS and
wife, rather pfema,urely too think when The ess'
10 trial We free 70 express ourselves In one
speeithe quicker scpsrs,sd and the fihes they arc
plsesd spstt the better and II would doubtless have
been better for them 10 have separated years ago.
r, he Hon. Ceneral .7s,crbiy ofiie State Of Coa-
s,oas.f. 10 BE- holden at Hartford he .6Ssl
Wedaesday er My isao.
The petition Of Sarah N, Jarvis, Of Middle,own
in said State. respectfully showcih THAT on tho
third day Of Jolly. 1910. che was lawfully married
10 the Rev Samuel i. Jarvis. now Of said Middle
town. Few have reason to anticipate from that
fsse 1es2 % % pSsR ss?'ns s ss' TO-
csfcumsisnccs 80 suspicious attended suy o,Lo,
family. The condition Of her husbsnd has ever
been favorable TO enjoyment and usefulness. Pos
sesscd OF an ample fortune. and belonging TO a
profession distinguished for usefulness, honor and
domestic peace I; he seemed TO DO pleased with ey-
cry means to render his own family happy and re
spectacle. Bat from an early period ener they
werc united, until this day, her life has been one
continued scene Of wre,chedness. She soon found
10 her very grca, surprise and disappointment, that
DR.. Jarvis had disposition wholly incompatible
with domestic happiness, His spirit was tyranni
esi,snd bis temper towards your petitioner violent
reckless, and 0ngovernsble. Without any lust
provoes'on no has often inflicted upon her cruel
blows, and by his debasing and severe cxaciions
has homblcd her in the dust. During this long
period she has endeavored. from a wish 10 pro
serso the reputation OF the family, and a score,
hope Of better days. fondly though fanty cherish.
ed, TO eonhne her suiierings as far us possible 10
her own bosom. But her life has become at last
60 hopelcssiy miserable, that she has been compel
led to ask counsel Of her friends. and finally to
seck relief fiom this Hon. General Assembly.
She will not undertake 10 give detail of tho pu
merous instances Of personal violence che has suf
fercdi but will relate few ss specimens Of their
character.
One Sabbath morning In the carly part Of their
marriage life, while she was in a situation which
required all his sympathy and tenderness no struck
her several times upon her temple with his fs,
with great violence. by which she was thrown into
such agony Of pain and fear, as to require the at
tendance OF an emaent physician.
Her head continued swollen for more than n
week during which time she was confined to her
room and was never spoken TO by her husband.
On another occasion, by the infection ofa sim
liar Slow, Der eye became naamcd and bloodshot
and so remained FOR many days. In such case,
vo<, poft has mis- met
She has often been amazed at the outrsges he
would perpc,ratc upon her for single word spoken
without, the thought Of giving him offence.
Thus, al q particular time, one little daughter |
having accidentally let fall drop OF ink upon her
book. DR.. Jaryis Immediately seized the book, and
struck the child in the face with such force as TO
send her crying from tho room. Your petitioner
under the influence Of n mothers feelings remark. |
ed that the punishment seemed too severe for the
offence. Upon which her husband came in a
great passion st her, and seized her By the nose,
and Leld and wrnng that with one hand, while with
the other. he beat her violently the side of the
head. For some time, German female was EN-.
played In the family as governess of the children
An attention was shown her BY DR.. J. which inJi.
Gated very improper pariality.
He was in the habit Of waiting upon her to and
from the table. giving her his arm of walking and
riding with her In public. and in short giving her
that preference, and bestowing upon her those CT
Whites which belong only to wife, and a dcpr
vaton OF which. especially when they arc devoted
70 another, is calculated to render wife broken
hearted. One evening as the petitioner was bind
Ing UP tie foot Of her daughter, which had been
burned, her son, then about sixteen years Of age
whispered TO Der that the goserness had received
, lover into the petitioners private apartment.
She reprosed the governess for IL. DR.. J. aud the
gcyerness were sitting together. reading German.
He took the par, Of the goyeTness, and with great
riolenee Of manner. indicating paroxysm Of an.
ger. ordered your petitioner to leave the ROOM
Being engaged in finishing the application Of the
sandsge 20 her daughters foot. she did no, imme-
1assiy retire. whefeaPoa her husband went into
nc kitchen. engaged stout athletic man, by a
promise 10 ebrv hts orders whatever they might be
hen brought him into the parlor. and pointing TO
hc pctitioEef, told him 10 stake her OUT" As the
;ook seized the petitioner. her sprsng forward
md said. sIf you touch my mother, will knock
Iou doxn." Upon that has father grssped him by
he cellar. thrust him against the wall, and with
- sid Of the cook whom he called of from the
lriiiioner put him 90, Of the door and locked him
81.
4 fo5f petitioner. In the meaBt.me. surk With
zrror fshla aa.r hsr d.r.k,..s. | I