Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-02-28
Divorces Indifferent Countries.
Autralians. Divorces have never been
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sanctioned in Australia.
Jews. I'm olden times the Jews had
discretionary power of divorcing their
wives.
Javans.-If a wife be dissatisfied, she
can obtain a divorce by paying GER
tain sum.
Thibetians. ns.-Divorces are seldom al
lowed, unless with the consent Of both
parties neither of whom can afterwards
marry. pA1
Moors.-If the wife does not become
the mother Of boy, she may be di-
vorced with the consent of the tribe and
she can marry again.
Abyssinians.-No form of marriage
is necessary. The connection may be
dissolved and renewed as often as the
parties think proper.
Siberians.--If man be dissatisfied
with the most triAing act of his wife, he
tears the cap or veil from her head and
this constitutes divorce.
South Sea Islands.-The connection
hardly deserves the name of marriage,
as it is dissolved whenever the husband
desires a change. aeh4
Corean.-The husband can divorce
his wife at pleasure and leave her the
charge of maintaining their children.
If she prove unfaithful he can put her
to death. t& sFA@ 0a
Simese.-The first wife may be di-
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 Regions.-When man de-
sires 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 Turkomans.-Among these
people, if wife asks her husbands per-
mission to go out, and he says &C.,
without adding, :" bus come back again"
she is divorced. Though both parties
desire it, they cannot live together with
out being remarked.
Chochin Chinese. If the parties
choose to seperate, they break pair of
chop-sticks or copper coin in the pres
ence of witnesses by which action the
union is dissolved. The husbsnd must
restore to the wife the property belong
ing to her prior to marriage.
American Indians. = Among some
tribes the pieces of sticks given the wit
nesses of the marriage are burnt as q
sign of divorce. Usually new connections
are formed without the Old ones being
dissolved. A man never divorces his
wife if she have borne him sons.
Tartars.-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-
panies her to the house and pronounces
formal divorce.
Chinese. Divorces are allowed in
case of criminality, mutual dislike, jeal-
ously, incompatibilitY Of temper, or too
much loquaeity on the part Of the wife.
The husband cannot sell his wife until
she leaves him and becomes slave to
him by action of law for desertion. A
son is bound to divorce his wife if she
displeases his parents.
Circassians. kinds of divorces
are granted in Circassia, one total, the
other provisional. When the first is al
lowed the parties can Immediately mar
ry again; where the second exists, the
couple agree to separate for year, anc
if, at the expiration of that time, ths
: husband does not send for his wife, hel
relations may compel him to total di
vorce. t9 4a4gs I8 &a4
Grecians. settlement was usually
! given to the wife at marriage for he
t support in case of divorce. The wife
s portion was then restored to herr and tn
: husband required to pay monthly inter
: est for its use during the time he detain
} ed it from her. Usually the men coul'
, put their wives away on slight occasions
Even the fear of too large family suf
r feed. Divorces scarcely ever occur il
: Modern Greece.
Q Hiudoos. Either party, for o sligh
q cause, may leave the other and MARI
d again. Where both desire it, there
# not the least trouble. Il a man call hi
l. wife mother" it is considered indelicat
to live with her again. Among one tribe
the "Garos," if the wife be unfaithfu
the husband cannot obtain divorce ur
less he gives her all the property an
the children. A woman, on the contra
ry, may leave when she pleases. an
: marry another man, and convey to hil
the entire property of her former hui
band.
2, Romans.-In olden times man migt
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