Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04
Girt1lcs and Rings.


viyed by Agnes Sorcl Charles VII. prescn-
ted her With one of diamonds she wore it
always, although the gems being uncut, hurt
her neck.
The Queen of Prussia has necklace Of
pearls, each pearl alike in size and beauty
This has grown from one pearl presented to
her BY her husband the first birthday after
their marriage, followed by similar ono each
succeeding year. If the royal couple live
only few years longer, the superb Gordon
will be long enough to make double row
hanging to the waist.
Girdles or belts are Of great antiquity, and
perhaps in the history Of jewels no ornament
has greater Significance thar, girdles and rings.
Those worn by tho Roman ladies' we're very
broad, like the moro modern stomaoher and
loaded with precious stones. w
10 the middle ages, the belt or girdle was
an important adjunct in the ceremony of
homage. During the ceremony the belt was
taken off aud handed TO the suzcraiu. This
act, however, was only performed in licge
homage, and the refusal of the Duke ofBrit-
tany to yiold this point almost brought on a
war between him and Charles VII. of France.
The taking off Of the belt was also portion
Of the form Of declaring bankruptcy, and the
widow of Phillip the Bold, who, told you
before, was at one time tho richest prince in
Europe, had to 60 through this painful and
disagreeable ceremony over the coffin of her
husband.
In the East, for a long time, the belt was
badge of the profession Of christian.
The queens frou the tenth to the seven.
teenth century we're very fond of stomachers
and belts, and owned many, always more or
less ornamented with precious stones. Eliza.
beth of England, had one SO covered with
gone that the original fabric could not be
seen, aud it must have been almost as heavy
above her heart as her conscience (supposing
she possessed so inconvcnient an article) was
within.
A girdls richly studded with diamonds
saved the life Of Queen Isabella H., of Spain,
from, the dagger Of the assassin Meriuo. The
point of the dagger striking on one of the
stones, slipped aside and inflicted only flesh
wound.
Rings are of the greatest antiquity and Of
universal fashion. Solomon WAS said to own
one whioh possessed magical powers, and you
remember the ring Of Pharaoh which he gave
to Joseph as aign Of his delegated authority.
The weddingring We get from the Hebrews;
adopted from them by the Romans, it became
general custom. In the time of Pliney this
ring was of iron with a loadstone, as emblem
attic Of the love which should bind closely to.
gether man aud wife.
Rings were worn NJ badge of knighthood.
In enrly ages it was mark that it's wearer
was freeman or freedman. Among the Ro.
mans and Greeks they wore different rings
for different seasons, some stones being con.
sidered cooler and lighter than Others
Seal-rings are as ancient as the days Of AL
exander OF Macedon, and as enrly certainly al
tho fourth century we're made part of the
dress of bishop
The popes have two rings, of which one,
the annulus piscatoris, the special ring Of the
popes, is broken whenever pope dies, new
one being provided for his successor.
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LONDON, October l5.--A dreadful acci.
dent occurred at Mitchell's shipyprd, near
Newcastle.on-Tyne, yesterday afternoon. A
large iron vessel which was in the course
of construction, suddenly fell, crushing sever
al workmen. Six bodies have been recovered
thus far, and six others are visible, but ye,
not accessible. Besides the killed, OF least
thirty were seriously injured. The calamity
has created much excitement at Newcastle.
s@- The Charleston papers record innu
merable outrages. at the different county
precincts in that County. AZ Biggiu Church
the ballot. box was carried of by the mob.
colored Reformer minister ---in Chris
Church, was badly beaten and hie lite threat
ened Senator w. =. Hoyt, Of Colleton, wal
seriously stabbed by one of the members o.
his political faith. Serious difficulties ar'
reported at Strawberry Ferry, ,8ie
neA- Two companies of the 18th Infantry
under command Of Major Stewart, proceeded
to Nevbe4tJ 'Cddtf House, On tho 22d, t'
take post at that place, in order /, to not will
tho civil authoritiesi 10 preserving the publ
peace. One company Of the 18th Infantry
proceeded to Lautshs DoaSty, from Charles
ton, 8. g., under command Of Captain ,Estss
on the 2ad, foy like duty. rn,iuni a..t 4
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