The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-17
The Law Of Divorce in Different COun.
tries.

The Law Of Divorce in Different COun.
tries.
observation-disclosures have never
been sanctioned in Australia. Jews
In olden times the Jews had dis
cretionary power of divorcing their
wives. Javans-If the wife be dissatis-
fed she can obtain a divorce by paying
q certain sum. Thibetans-Divorces
are seldom allowed, unless with the
consent of both parties, neither of
whom can afterwards remarry. Moors
If the wife does not become the moth
er of a boy she may be divorced with
the consent of the tribe, and she can
marry again. Abyssinians-No form
of marriage is necessary. The connec-
ton may be dissolved and renewed as
often as the parties think proper. ST.
berians-If the man be dissatisfied with
the most trifing acts of his wife, he
tears her cap or veil from her head, and
this constitutes o divorce. Corean-
The husband can divorce his wife, or
treasure, and leave her the charge OF
maintaining the children. If she proves
unfaithful he can put her to death.
Siamese-The first wife may be d.
vorced, 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 Re-
gion-When man desires divorce he
leaves the house in anger, and does not
return for several days. The wife I'M
derstands the hint, packs her clothes
and leaves. Druse and Turkomen-
Among these people, if a wife asks her
husbands permission to 60 out, and he
says "Go'' without adding, "but come
back again." she is divorced. Though
both parties desire it they cannot live
together without being remarked. Co.
chin Chinese-If the parties choose to
separate, they break pair of chop
sticks or copper coin in the presence of
witnesses, by which action the union is
dissolved. The husband must restore
to the wife the property belonging to
her prior to her marriage. American
Indians-Among some tribes the pieces
of sticks given the witnesses of the
marriage are broken as sign of di-
vorce. Usually new connections are
formed without the old ones being dis
solved. A man never divorces his wife
if she has borne him sons. Tartars-
The husband may put away his part
ner, and seek another when it pleases
him, and the wife may do the same. If
she be ill-treated she complains to the
magistrate, who, attended by the prin-
cipal people, accompanies her to the
house and pronounces formal divorce.
Chinese-Divorces are allowed in all
cases of criminality, mutual dislike,
jealousy, incompatibility of temper, or
too much loquacity on the part of the
wife. The husband cannot sell his
wife until she leaves him, and becomes
slave to him by action of the law for
desertion. A son is bound to divorce
his wife if she displeases his parents.
Circassians-Two kinds of divorce 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 command to him a
total divorce. Grecians-A settle
ment was usually given to q
wife at marriage for support in case
of divorce. The wife's portion was
then restored to her, and the husband
required to pay monthly interest for it's
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 q family
sufficed. Divorces scarcely ever occur
in Modern Greece. Hindoos-Either
party for slight cause may leave the
other and marry. Where both desire
it there is not the least trouble. If a
man calls his wife mother" it is con-
sidered indelicate to live with her
again. Among one tribe, the Cores"
cannot obtain divorce unless he gives
her all the property and children. A
woman, on the contrary, may leave
when she pleases, and marry another
man, and convey to him the entire
property of her former husband. Ro-
mans-In olden times man might di-
vorce his wife if she were unfaithful, if
she counterfeited his private keys, or
drank wine without his knowledge.
They would divorce their wives when
they pleased. Notwithstanding this
521 years elapsed without one divorce.
Afterward law was passed allowing
either sex to make the application. Di-
vorces then became frequent on the
slightest pretexts. Seneca says that
some women no longer reckoned the
years by the consols, but by the number
of their husbands. st. Jerome speaks
of man who had buried twenty wives,
and a woman who had buried twenty
two husbands. The Emperor Augustus
endeavored to restrain the license by
penalties. and Bar.
The Wages Of Sin.