The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-02
Law OF Divorces In the Different n
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observation-disclosures have never been
sanctioned in Australia.
Jews.-In olden times the Jews had a dis
cretionary power Of divorcing their wives.
JaSans.-lf the wife be dissatisfied she can
obtain a dicorce by paying a certain sum.
Thibetans.-Divorces are seldom allowed,
unless with the consent OF both parties,
neither of whom can afterwards re-marry.
Moors.-If the wife does not become the
mother of a boy she may be divorced with
the consent of the tribe, and she can marry
again.
Abyssinians.-No form of marriage is neces-
sary. The correction may be dissolved and
renewed as often as the parties think proper.
Siberians.-If the man be dissatisfied with
the most trifing act of his wife, he tears her
cap or veil from her head, and this constitu-
ties a divorce.
Corean.-The husband can divorce his
wife, or treasure, and leave her the charge of
maintaining the children. If she proves un-
faithful he can put her to death.
Siames.-The first wife may be divorced,
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 hus-
band.
Artic region.-When a 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 Turkomen. Among these
people, if a wife asks her husbands permis-
sion to go out, and he says go" without
adding, ssbut come back again." she IS
divorced. Though both parties desire it.
they cannot live together without being re-
married.
Cochin Chinese.-1f the parties choose to
separate, they break a pair Of chop-sticks or a
copper coin in the presence Of witnesses, by
which action the union is dissolved. The
husband must restore to the wife the prop
erty 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 a sign of divorce.
Usually new connections are formed with
out the old ones being dissolved. A man
never divorces his wife if she has borne him
sons.
Tarlar.-The husband may put away his
partner and seek another when it pleases
him, and the wife may do the same. If she
be i'll treated she complains to the magistrate,
who, attended by the principal people, accom-
panies her to the house and pronounces a
formal divorce.
Chinese.-Divorces are allowed in all
cases of crlminality, mutual, dislike, jealousy,
lnconipatibility of temper, or too much
loIuacity on the part of the wife. The hus-
band cannot sell his wife until she leaves
him, and becomes a 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 pro-
visional. When the first is allowed the par
ties 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 1. total di-
vorce.
Grecians.-A settlement was usually given
to wife at marriage for support in case of a
divorce. The wlfe's portion was then restored
to her, and the husband was 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 occa-
sions. Even the fear of having too large a
family suticed. Divorces scarcely ever occur
in modern Greece.
Hindoos.-Either party for a slight cause
may leave the other and marry. When both
desire it there is not the least rouble. If a
man calls his wife "mother,' it is considered
indicate to live with her again. Among one
tribe. the "Gores,' if the wife be %unfaithful,
the husband cannot obtain a 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 hus-
band.
Romans.-In Olden times a la might d.
vorce his wife if she were unfalthtul, if she
counterteited his private keys, or drank with
ont bis knowledge. They could divorce their
wives when they pleased. Notwithstanding
this, 521 years elapsed without one divorce.
Afterward a law was passed allowing either
sex to make the application. Divorces then
became frequent on the slightest pretext.
Seneca says that some women no longer reck-
oned the years by the ~consuls, but by the
number of their husbands. st. Jerome speaks
of a man who had buried 20 wives, and also
a woman who had buried % husbands. The
Emperor Augustus endeavored to restrain the
license by penalties.