The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-03-19
DIyoRcrs IN DIrrrnrsr coUxrnIrs


Australians. have never been
sanctioned in Australia.
Jews.-In olden times the Jews had a
discretionary power for divorcing their wives.
Jayans.--If wife be dissatisfied, she can
obtain divorce by paying certain sum.
observation-disclosures are seldom allowed
unless with the consent of both PARTIES
neither Of whom can afterwards remarry.
Moors.-If wife does not become the mo-
Their Of a boy, she may be divorced with the
consent Of the tribe and she can marry again
Abyssinians form Of marriage is neces-
sary. The connection may be dissolved and
renewed as often as the parties think proper.
Siberians. a man is dissatisfied with the
most tiifling act of his wife, he tears the cap
or veil from her head and this constitutes a
divorce.
South Sea Islands.-The connection hardly
deserves the name of marriage, as tits dissolved
whenever the husband desires change
Maryland Lam Reporter
C6rean.-The husband can divorce his wife
at pleasure and leave her the charge of main
tanning their children. If she proves unfaith-
full he can put her to DEATH
Siamese. first wife may be divorced.
but not sold as the others may be. She may
claim the first, third and fifth child, and the
alternate children are yielded to the husband
Arctic Regions.-When man desires 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 Turkomans. these
people, if a wife ask her husbands permission
to so out and he says eco" without adding
''but come back again." she is divorced
Though both parties desired it, they cannot
live together without being remarked.
Cochin Chincse.If the parties choose to
separate they break pair of chop-sticks or
copper coin in the presence of witness by
which action the union is dissolved The
husband must restore to the wife the property
belonging to her prior to marriage
American Indians.-Among some tribes
the pieces of stick given to the witnesses of
the marriage are burnt rs sign of divorce.
Usually new connections are formed without
the old ones being dissolved. man never
divorces his wife if she have born him a son.
Tartars.-'fhe husband may put away his
partner and seek another one whenever it
pleases him, and his wife may do the same.
Ii she be ill treated she complains to the
magistrate, who, attended by some of the
principal people, accompanies her to the house
and pronounce a formal divorce
Chinesc.-Divorces are allowed in cases of
criminaiity, nutuui aisiiise,. Jealousy, lncom-
patibility of temper, or too much loquacity ON
the part of the wife. The husband cannot
sell his wife until she leaves him and becomes
a 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 allowed the
parties can Immediately marry again where
the second exists the couple agree to separate
for a year, and If, at the expiration of that
time, the husband does not send for his wife,
her relations may compel him to tota'
divorce.
Grccans.-A settlement was usually given
the wife at marriage for her support in case of
a divorce. The wifes portion was then re-
stored to her, and the husband required to
pay monthly interest for its use during the
time he detained it from her. Usually the
men could put their wives away on slight
occasions. Even the fear of having too large
a family sutiiced. Divorces scarcely ever
occur in Modern Greece.
Hindoos.-Either party, for slight cause,
may leave the other and marry again. Where
both desire it, there is not the least trouble
If a man calls his wife mother it is con-
sidered indicate to live with her again
Among one tribe, the "Garos" if the wife be
unfaithful, the husband cannot obtain a
divorce unless he gives her all the property
and the children. A woman, on the contrary,
may leave when she pleases, and marry anoth-
Ell man, and convey to him the entire property
of her former husband.
Romans.-ln olden times a man might
divorce his wife if she were unfaithful if she
connterfeited his private keys, OF drank wine
without his knowledge. They could divorce
their wives when they pleased. Notwith-
standing this five hundred and twenty -one
years elapsed without one divorce After
wards law was passed allowing either sex
to make the application. Divorces then
became frequent on the slightest pretexts.
Seneca says that some women no longer
reckoned the year by the consuls, but by the
number Of their husbands. ST. Jerome speaks
Of a man who buried twenty wives, and of a
woman who buried twenty-five husbands.
The Emperor Augustus endeavored to restrain
this license by penalties. Bench and
Bar fer January.
DEATH IN LIFE.-In some sad lives there
comes moment when the shadow of death
passes over the soul and does not to UGH the
h0dv A fter that we walk nlnnn our annoinI.