The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-06-05
DIVORCES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

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DIVORCES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
Observation-Disclosures have neve
been sanctioned in Australia. t3nst1
| JEws.-In olden times the jews hat
a discretionary power of divorcins
their wives. -.,.s.-
JAvANs.-If~ wife be dissatisfied
she, can obtain divorce by paying
certain sum. r
TH1BErANs.-Divorces are seldom al
lowed unless with the consent of boil
parties neither of whom can after
wards remarry. 3 +GTE > W
l. MooRs.-f the wife does not become
the mother Of boy, she may be divorced
with the consent of the tribe, and she
can marry again.
SOUTH SEA IsLANDs.-The connection
hardly deserves the name of marriage
as it is dissolved whenever the husband
desires a change.
ABYssISIANs.-No form Of marriage
is necessary. The connection may b
dissolved and renewed as often as the
parties think proper.
SIBERIANs-If a man be dissatisfied
with the most trifling act of his wife.
he tears the cap or veil from her head,
and this constitutes a divorce.
CoREAN.-The husband can divorce
his wife at pleasure, and leave her the
charge of maintaining their children.
If she proves unfaithful he can put her
to death.
SIAMEsE-The first wife may be d.
vorced, but not sold, as the others may
be. She then may claim the first, third
and fifth child, and the alternate children
are yielded to the husband.
ARCTIC REGIeNs.-When a man de-
sires a divorce he leaves the house in
anger, and does not return for several
days. The wife understands the hint
packs her clothes and leaves.
DRUsE AND MISUNDERSTANDING these
people, if wife asks her husbands
permission to GO out, and he says Co"
without adding "but come back again"
she is divorced. Though both parties
desire it, they cannot live together
without being remarked.
Cochin CHrNEsE-lfthe parties choose
to separate, they break a pair Of chop
sticks or copper coin in the presence Of
a witness, by which action the union
10 dissolved The husband must res
tore to his wife the property belonging
to her prior to her marriage.
AMERICAN 1NDIANs.-Among some of
the tribes the pieces of stick given to
witnesses Of the marriage are burned
as sign Of divorce Usually new con-
nections are formed without the old one
being dissolved. Aman never divorces
his wife if she has borne him sons. Il.
TARrARs.-The husband may put away
his partner and seek another whenever
it pleases him, and his wife may do the
same. If she be ill-treated she COM
plains to the magistrate, who, attended
by SOME Of the principal people, accom-
pany her to the house, and pronounce a
formal divorce.
CHINEsE.-Divorces are allowed in
cases of criminahty, mutual dislike,
jealousy, incompatibif1ty Of temper, or
too much loquacity on the part of the
wife. The husband cannot sell his wife
until she leaves him and becomes al
slave to him by action of law for de-
sertion. A son is bound to divorce his
wife il. she displeases his parents.
C1RcAssIANs.-Two kinds of divorces
are granted in Circassia, one total, the
other provisional. Where the first is |
allowed the parties can Immediately
marry again; where the second exists. |
The couple agree to separate for year.
and if, at the expiration of that time.
he husband does not send for his wife.
,er relations may compel him to a total
livorce.
GREcIANs.-A settlement was usually
,iven to the wife at marriage for her
support, in case of adivorce. The wife,s
'ortion was then restored to her, and the
husband required to pay monthly inter-
st for its, use during the time he de-
aimed it from her. Usually the mem
ould put their wives away for slight
occasions. Even the fear Of having tool
arge a family sufficed.. Divorces scarce
ever occur in Modern Greece. II
HISDoos.--Kthcr party, for a slight