The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-10-13
NEW ADTER 7T,SElUENT,S.
I IBEL FOR DIVORCE.

To the lIoNonNnrE SUPREME Counr, next TO lie
holden At Middlcbury in and for tho County Of
Addison, State of Vermont, on the First Mon
day after the Third Tuesday in January. A. ID.
1869. -
The petition of Alkaline Derby, Of Nliddleburv.
VT, sets forth that she has resided in the state OF
Vermont for two years last past, and the last
year Of said time in the County OF Altli d. m
said state. She further represents that She was
| married on the l,h dav of tuly A. ID 1861 Ia ono
Archibald Derby ut Richmond, VI, bv T.. B.
Andrews, Esq, Justice Of the Peace duly com.
missioncd and authorized to snlcmnize I'm. rng,s.
| that from said date until the 1lth 2av of Anil
| a. ID. 1876, She lived with the said Archibald ms
his wife, in the full and Faithful discharge Of ali
duties incumbent upon her, by reason ui her mar
| riage relations and covenants; that at the dale
| last mentioned, the said Archibald, being Of sur
cioni ability to suppot the libellant. wully re-
fused so to do, and has continued 10 refuse aud
| neglect TO support her until tho present
| time. Tho libellant further represents TINT
| the said Archibald treated her with intolerablc
severity, especially ON or about the first Of No
Ncmhcr, a. ID. 1862. compelling her to remain in
cold room all day without tiic. the weather
being very cold and chilly, aud there being annie
means at hand with which 10 make a fire nnl rem
| der the room comfortable; that he also at the
| same time threw her down and chokcl her So
vercy, and otherwise abused and iil-ircatcl her.
and put out the iro she hail Attempted TO build to
| warm the room; that ON or about tho sixth di,
| OF Decomhcr following, he again ill-tcatc1 her
and 'hrcw the hrcakla she had prepared out Of tho
house aud refused to have any meal Iro, idle q and
| otherwise abu ed her, burning up and DESTROYING
| lihclants hood, and tiomptcl to burn ma and do
stroy II valuable silk dr.s, oflibelantH The lihoL
| liant further states that during the winter 4. Dis
Ii - She was under the care oi a physician wIuntlc
| sail Archibald treated her VERY unkinIl,. ,..,li
| swear at her and use very pruiane hn-ulso to
her, aud at times would refuse la proNid, her with
| proper aud wholesome food, thoueh # lcicut
ability. that his treatment to her wa, con
| orally bat and nj nsyo: that on or aloul the
| first day If 4 iii H. u. 1866 the sail Archibald
move the iheilaHi cut ol the hpu.c ut about nine
O'Clock at night, vixen the wca' her ,,as very bad
aud stormy and tic nigh. very dark teInt her
| PACK mp her effects ami leave ami cniupcllu,, her
20 20; Tat slc wc,j through fear ol lcrsou1i iii
| Jury and ,iail all might at u uri-hhor's house
| ieliiuS 10 return until the nest morrin,-: tb,t
the ''id Are ihnll was not In lhc hahi, or being
| IN any WAY ntuNlcatcl, an that liz IN Ucltmrf
| Of the lihcant WIS the result ,rhid icuucr al, mo.
that few day after ,'c sold hi. property in Pan
ishvir, in the STAT, eft New York " here thew ser,
residing, without any notice to the lihclnnt. aud
| took the proceeds Of th, sale. and lrli tine uh,L
liant without any means of support. or any uhcc
in which to live, sinca which time She ms mot
seen or heard from him;
That, 10y reason Of the cat.rs above ,tatc1 tine
libollant prays your Honorable Cuu, io rrnui her
a lhll OF Divorce from the said hfchilad lrrlN.
ana declare the marin. c hrtW,rI her and the said
| Archibald dissolved, AMI ct uo further bin linz
force, and that She he dee arai .iu.l. tad uumar-
ricti AMI restore To- all her ri .ht, asa J;,r s.i
The liheliani, the .liI Alkaline pcrhy.. farther
repre- eIls 20 the liuauiahlo su.gouc tuurt tlr {
She Is possessed in hor owu rigHi, 81 a certain
| h"u-c AMI odhuildngs with >iN &c g. ut land
attached, situated in the town a. Bristol ia M
sail County Of Allison, W,ic, f. g. for b.. iu..r
cst to sell and prays the iioH.rhic Supreul.
Court to give her power, ~ provided by statute
:" sell the >amo, ami to Use tho proceeds e ti,
a ri