Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-17
SOME VARIED EXPRESSIONS REGARD
ING DIVORCES.

Divorce reform is again attracting atten-
tion. Certainly such records as Chicago
makes is sufficient to give it new impetus.
In one day, fortnight ago, there were
granted in the Courts of that city no less
than sixty-six bills of enforcement.
1t is significant that the dangerous age
for divorces seems to be for men, As, and
for women, 80. A lady correspondent of
an Eastern journal suggests that loves
young romance has had the edge taken off
by that time, and hence the desire to be
rid of bonds that begin to gall. Assuming
this to be true, it proves that there are too
many people who were not mated properly
IN the outset. If marriage is sanctifed by
true affection, it will wear the better as
time weaves her web.
An American Consul in Germany has
been making a curious study, the result OF
which is, that of thirty-one marriages be.
tween American girls and titled Germans,
all but one resulted either in abandonment
by COlSeDts USsSEIlOH VI ulFOICO' L IOD-
ably the world will not waste much sym
patty for this class of females. Their mis-
fortune cannot be laid at the door of our
marriage system, at least, bad as it is. If
they choose to barter happiness for the
hollowness Of cheap title that i'll becomes
them, society will not wear out its soul
over their folly.
The Tater.OceoR has discovered student
of social life who has evolved that divorce
is very much worse for men than women.
The grass widow seldom fails to secure
another husband, while the divorced man
is looked upon by manageable women
with suspicion, however innocent he may
be.
The New York T1-ibune has Joined the
grand army of evangelists who propose to
work the conversion of the country on the
divorce question. 1t begins its crusade
with a double column sensational article
that is startling enough in its character for
all purposes In brief, it proves that di-
vorces are abnormally on the increase in
New York city. In the five years last past
the Courts have granted as many divorces
as in the preceding eight years. In 1880
the number was 2lS, in 1882 it advanced to
3l6, and to September /, 1883, it had
reached 2l5. Taking into account the cases
pending, and the conclusion is that for the
current year the figure will reach fully 400.
One Of the reasons for the increase is the
recent decision of the Court of Appeals,
which practically removes all restraint
upon the subsequent marriage of persons
against whom DEGREES of divorce have been
granted for their acts OF infidelity
Whereas, prior to 1881 it was difficult to
procure a divorce in New y ork State, it is
now a matter of ease. 1t had been held
that divorce for scriptural cause would
be a bar to remarriage of the guilty party
anywhere. 1t is now decided that SO soon
as a. B. is divorced, he may step over
into New Jersey and remarrY, and the
laws of New York must recognize the mar
riage on the ground that New York cannot
extend its laws to have extra terri
torial force. The obvious result is more
frequent infdelity since its penalty is really
removed.
Another fruitful cause of divorce in
many States is the secrecy of the trial,
under the idea that to make public domes-
tic scandals is injurious to the morals of
the community and shocks the sensibili-
ties. So far as that is concerned,
the Courts sre decidedly in error.
The trials should be publicly held;
they will contaminate only those who
choose to be corrupted by attending upon
them, while the press will take care of its
size Of the matter without the guardian.
sap OF the Courts. The fact of secrecy