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

ordered her to keep her own apartment and iaot.
I'd be, cot FROM the rooms occupied by hiuscli hnd
the goserness and the family.
lie excluded her FROM bis table for sono wccks,
and place The goycfncss al the head Of Il IN her
stead.
Do, il rnsy not be necessary TO 20 further into
detail His e,neltieS have continued 90 the pres
cui hour. They hsse been repeated duTlng tho
past summer with peculiar Sggrasstion. when her
children have been Witnesses OF the Illuminating
scenes. For some monihs past sho has bccn com
I PEELED TO wear bandage nfouad her NHs, from the
effects Of his violence ia attempting to ibras, her
from the room IN the presence Of her children.
lie charges her, 10 their presence, with insanity;
and tells her that she is uuh, TO be their compan-
ION. lie has given the charge Of the family and
the keys Of the house, to her second daughter,
add installed her in authority over her mothcr.-
| lie hes abandoned your petitioner as husband,
having kept separate sleeping apartment for
many years.
As far as he could, wi,hou, exciting observation
he has declined oil intercourse with her refusing
even TO speak TO her, except in the presence OF
company, or 10 minister rebukes. Although he is
worth she has reason 10 believe, more than one
hundred thousand dollars. ;,e refuses her all sup
plies, oxcep. those of his table. at which che is
rerri,,edio si, in silent neglect and her father
has for long time furnished her with ,ho msans
Even to the postage of letter, the funds of her
husband have been denied her. lie told her about
six months since, that there would soon be nothing
for her in his house for that matters wero rpen.
ing 10 u separation thus intimatng that he should
shortly turn her out of doors.
Indeed, she is no longer tho wife of her hus-
band, but is already divorced excep, by the forms
OF law. In addition to these domestic injuries, he
has lately arniled himself of his high standing ms
scholar and clergyman, and man of wealth,
to circulate most wrongful and injurious reports,
for The purposs Of turning against her the current
OF public opinion These reports from her retired
and private eta ion.she is wholly unable to correct
with the publicity which they are circulated.
lie has lately called together the female mem,
bers of his church. and still more recently the
male members, and in her absence, and without
her knowledge, made her the subject of his re-
proaches. He thus seems determined TO render her
the object Of public odum, and to deprive her OF
all sources OF pity aud consolation.
These outrageous and unmanly attacks upon her
character and her peace, have reduced her to a
state of wretchedness which can be endured no
longer. Her only hope is from your Honorable
BODY. She therefore prays this General Assem-
oily to take her case into consideration, and upon
hndng the facts herein stated to be true, to grant
her bill OF divorce from her said husband and |
10 appropriate to her such part Of his property ms
Is necessary, and proper and usual IN such cases -
and to grant her the society and guardianship of
her two youngest children-and the petitioner, as
in duty bound will ever pray. &c.
SARAH M. JARVIS