The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-07
Divorces IN Various Countries.

Divorces IN Various Countries.
Australians.-Div have meyer
been sanctioned in Australia.
Jews,-In olden times the Jews
had discretionary power of dlvorc- |
their wives.
Javans.-If the wife he dissatisfied |
she can obtain divorce by paying a
certain sum.
Observation-Disclosures are seldom
allowed, unless with the consent OF
both parties. neither of whom can
afterward re-marry.
Moors. If the wife does net be-
come the mother of boy she may
be divorced with the consent of the
tribe, and she can marry again.
Abyssinians.-No form of marri
age is necessary. The connection
may be dissolved and renewed as
often as the parties think proper.
Siberians.-If the man be dissatis-
fed with the most trifling acts of his
wife, he tears her cap or veil from
her head. and this constitutes di
vorce.
Corean.-The husband can divorce
his wife and treasure, and leave her
the charge of maintaining the chill
dren. 1fshe proves unfaithful he can
put her 10 death.
Sia,nese.-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 alter
nate children are yielded to the hus,
band.
Arctic region, a man de-
sireS divorce he leaves the house in
anger and does net return in several
days. The wife understands the hint,
packs her clothes and leaves.
Druse and Turkoman. - Among
these people, if wife asks her hus-
bands permission to go out and he
says "go," without adding "but come
backlagain. she is divorced. Though
both parties desire it they cannot live
together again without being re-
married.
Cochin Chlna-If the parties choose
to separate they break pair of chop
ping sticks or copper coin in the
presence of witnesses. by which ac-
ton the union is dissolved. The
husband must restore to the wife the
property belonging to her prior to
her marriage.
American MISUNDERSTANDING some
tribes the pieces of sticks given the
witness of the marriage are broken
as a sign of divorce. Usually new
connections are formed without the
old ones being dissolved. A man
: never divorces his wife if she has
borne him sons.
Tartary.-The husband may put
, away his partner and seek another
J when it pleases him, and the wife
may do the same. If she be il-treat.
, ed she complains to the magistrate,
who, attended by the principal PEG
pie. accompanies her to the house
and pronounces formal divorce.
Chinese.-Divorces are allowed in
all cases of criminality, mutual dis
like, jealousy, incompatibility of
temper. and too much incapacity on
; the part of the wife. The husband
cannot sell the 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 dis
, please his parents.
, Grecians.-A settlement was usu-
| ally given to a 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 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 family
sufficed. Divorces now 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 trouble. If a man calls his wife
"mother," it is considered indicate
, to live with her again.
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