The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-04
UNITING THE KNOT.
The Divorce Customs Of Many Conn.
tries All the New and Varied
Styles.

styles.
Observation-Disclosures have never
been sanctioned in Australia.
Jews-In olden times the Jews had
discretionary power for divOrcng
their wives
Javans-lf the wife is dissatisfied
she can obtain n divorce by paying q
certain sum.
Thibetans-- Divorces are seldom al
lowed, unless with the consent of both
parties, neither Of whom can after
ward re-maTy.
If the wife does not become the
mother of Il boy, she may lie divorced
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 the man be dissatisfi-
ed with the most trfiing acts of his
wife, he tears her cap or veil from her
head, and this constitutes divorce.
COrea-The husband can divorce his
wife or treasure, and leave her the
charge of maintaining the children.
If she proves unfaithful, he can have
her put to death.
SiamesC-The first wife may be di-
vorced not sold, as the others may he.
She may then claim the first, third
and fifth child, and the alternate chill
dren are yielded to the husband
Artic Region-When II man desires
II divorce, he leaves the house in
anger and does not return for several
days. The wife understands the hint,
packs her clothes and leave.
Druse and Turkoman -- Among
these people, if IL wife asks her hus-
bands permission to go out, and he
says go" without adding, "but
come back again." sha is divorced.
Though both parties desire ii, they
cannot live together without being re-
married. If the parties choose to sep
crate they break Il pair of chop sticks
or copper coin in the presence of
witnesses, by which action the union
is dissolved. The husband must re-
store to the wife the property belong
ing 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 divorce. Usually new
connections are formed without the
old ones being dissolved A man never
divorces his wife if .he has borne him
sons.
Tartars The husband may put
a hiJ and uaIl-
when it pleases him, and the wife may
do the same. If she be i'll treated, she
complains to the magistrate, who at
tended by the principal people, accom-
panies her to the house and pronoun-
ces formal divorce.
Chinese-Divorces are allowed in
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 be-
comes II slave to him by the action of
the law of desertiOn. a son is bound
10 divorce his wife if she displeases his
parents.
Circassians-Two kinds of divorce
IRE granted in Crcassia-One total, .
he other provisional. When the first |.
5 allowed the parties can Immediately |
marry again where the second eX-
SITS the couple agree to seperate for a
year, and if, at the expiration of that
ime, the husband does not send for
lis wife, her relations may command
If him a total divorce.
Grecians-A settlement was usual
nj tI Nt-if, nt r,
oOrt in case Of divorce. The wife's
Dortion was then restored to her,
nd the husband required to pay
interest for its use during
he time he detained it from her.
Jsually the men could put their wives
way on slight occasions. Even the
ear of having too large family suf-
iced. Divorces scarcely ever occur in
modern Greece.
Hindoos-Either party for Il slight
ause may leave the other and marry
When both desire it, there is not the
east trouble. If a man calls his wife
mother" it is considered indelicate
D live with her again. Among one
iful the husband cannot obtain di-
OTCc, ulIltSS Ilt gives lleE All llle prop
rty and children. A woman, on the
ontrary, may leave when she pleases,
nd marry another man, and convey
0 him the entire property of her fo:-
ler huband.
Romans.-In olden times man
night divorce his wife if she was I'M
iithful, if she cOunterfeited his pri-
ate keys, or drank without his know
edge. They would divorce their
yives when they pleased. Notwith-
this; 52l years elapsed with
ut any divorce. Afterward law
-as passed allowing either sex to
lake the application. Divorces then
ecame frequent on the slightest pre-
exits. Seneca says that some women
o longer reckoned the years by the
lnsols, put by the number of their
st. jerome speaks of
ian who had had twenty wives, and
woman who had buried twenty-five
usbands. The Emperor Augustus t
ldeavored to restrain the license 10y I
analties. {