The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-23

that they had their weekly rings. r.
Egyptian women wore many, and
come times two or three on one finger.
But ths left wss considered the hand
peculiarly privileged to bear these orna.
ments; and it 10 remarkable that Its
third was decorated with agreater mum.
Der than any other, and was consider
ed by them - the riDg-finger. This
notion, - we have observed, the Gre
clans had.
The idea Of wearing rings on the
fourth finger Of the left hand, because Of
a supposed artery there which went to
the heart, was carried SO far that, accord
ing to Levinus Lemnius, this finger
was called Medic,as and the ol physi.
clans would stir up their medicaments
and potions with 1t, because no veliom
could stick upon the very outmost part
of 1t but Il will offend q .nan and COM
municate itself to this heart. ''.'
Hippocrates, in treating of the decen-
cy Of dress to be observed by physicians,
enjoins the use Of rings. g.. g#a.r.
Rings have been found in strange
places and under interesting circum.
stances. We find them upon and below
the earth within the Pyramids, beneath
the ashes of Pompeii aud HercuIeneum,
and strewed over battle fields. They
have been discovered on the field of
Cressy.
Louis TX of Franee-St. Louis-took
for his device marguerite or daisy, and
fleur de-lis, in allusion to the name of
Queen Marguerite, his wife, and the
arms of France, which were also his
own. He had a ring made, with re.
lief around it in enamel, which repre-.
sented q garland OF marguerites and
fleurs-de-lis. One was engraven on a
sapphire with these words This ring
contains all we love-" Thus, it has been
said, did this excellent prince show his
people that he loved nothing but relig-
ion, France, and his wife. The story
is that Clovis, after baptism, received
fieur- de lis from an angel. Since then
France has been called "the Empire of
Lillies." The coat. of arms of Clovis and
his successors was field of azure, seed
ed with golden fieurs-de-lis. .4.a
An English work processes to make
out Loves Telegraph" as understood
in America, thus II a gentleman wants
wife, he wears q ring on the first fin-
ger of the left hand if he is engaged,
he wears it on the second finger; if
married, on the third and on the fourth
il he never intends to be married.
When lady is not engaged, she wears
hoop or diamond on her first finger;
if engaged, on the second; If married,
on the third and on the fourth If she
intends to die maid.
The Poles have a fanciful belief that
each month Of the year is under the in
fuence Of precious stones, which infiu-
ence has corresponding effect on the
destiny of q person born during the re-
spective months. Consequently, it is
customary among friends and lovers, on
birthdays, to mako reciprocat presents
stones.
The stones and. their influences, cor
responding with each month, are sup.
posed to be as follows:
January-Garnet. Constancy and f.
deity.
February-Amethyst. Sincerity.
March, -Bloodstone. Courage, pres
ence OF mind.
April-Diamond. Innocence.
May-Emerald. Success in love.
Jupe-Agate. Health and long life.
July-Cornelian. Contented mind.
August-Sardonyx. Conjugal felici-
ty.
Sept.-Chrysolite. Antidote against
madness.
October-Opal. Hope.
November-Toraz. Fidelity.
Observation-Disclosures. Prosperity.