The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-01-15

@ NUMBER II.
the gods is Illuminated by rub;es, car
buncles and emerald. The ruby and
carbuncle were believed to be 'amulets
against plague, poison, sadness, evil
thoughts and wicked spirits. 49,.
Among the Hebrews the sapphire
was transparent stone as blue as the
vault of heaven, but among the Ro-
mans it was supposed to be mixed with
gold. It was asserted in ancient times
among the Hebrews that the Ten Com
mandmehts were engraved on tablets of
sapphire. To it were ascribed the mag
ical power of preserving the sight, and
strengthening both soul and body; of
warding off wicked and impure
thoughts; it is a sure antidote against
poison; and If put into q vessel with.
any poisonous creature would kill, it.
st. jerome says .tthe sapphire pro-
cures favor with princes, pacifies enc
mics, overcomes enchantment, and re-
leases its owner from captivity" On
account of its purity il was worn by the
high priest. szEze-=-=s-m
The onyx was said to cause strife and
melancholy and to cure epileptic fits.
The jasper if hung about the neck
was supposed to be a cure for indiges-
tion--a wonderful strengthener of the
stomach. $50, .,.
The bloodstone, or heliotrope, is cred
tied with the same curative power as
the jasper. There is q legend that
during the crucifxion the blood that
flowed from the wound caused by the
spear fell upon a dark green jasper
lying at the foot Of the cross and trans
formed it into q bloodstone. ask -5
The opal, one of the most beautiful
of all the precious stones, has had any
amount Of superstition attached to it.
By some the i'll luck attributed to its
use is said to have arisen from Sir
Walter Scott's mention of it in !" Anne
of Geierstein." He ascribed it to su-
pernatural agency; and long after that
novel was published the belief in its
evil influence was SO strong that no one
was willing to wear an opal. That
may have been the first conception of
evil from wearing opals, but we think
it Sprang from Eastern superstition, or
at least that there were many and va
rious legends connected with it. Some
believed that it often changed from
brilliant luster to smoky, dull color,
ed no;sfort,ne and trons,Ie Int did not
BRING If. We knew of an instance wbera
a Iady brought an elepant opal neck
lace to a jewelers.. desiring TO sell II.
They attempted to dissnade her from
encL follv eey;no that the aatti,o, ha;no,
old -fssh;one6 they could e,;ue ber ve,.4
little for what wss resIit yslnabIe ~
this she renI;ed that the necLIace was
Given ber aa a hr;daI off fortv yoors
BEFORE and abe had neve1 had an hours
Iuck since thew CAM, into her nosses.
sion. and she wonId never csrrv them
home with her. No matter how little
they were willing to give her she would
leaye them. She did 40 hnt we have
never heard If bv d;snosino Of her onals
for a mere trif1e abe escaned SUBSEQUENT
no;sfo,tnno - r = - = : =
Tn Easto-r .+;o,s tho o,.1 hos. .,
vav ~ been h;1bIv , nr;zod % and % 9TH .m +ha
.mnerst;t;on asspc;ated With # ell
luckn or evil influence has never been
attributed to Il.
& Cr.v 80. Coz ,,v.d IN .,.r.s.
Who did Dos bosses q ring % Of ro worth ii inn Immense s
From beloved hand. Opal the stone,
Which flashed hundred bright and beautious
And bad adsS The secret nowe- 20 r.te he,ov.a
1f Ijod and man. the one
Who wore It in this faith and confidence
The nearl in China ia sunnosed To
ave many med;c;naI nronert;es Tho
ia known bv The * Cevlon
,pal,, and in earlier dsvs mucb vaIne
vas set upon it. Amber was, and still
8, used to protect from witehery and
Iorcery, and many of the present time
believe it has singular properties for
,uring all catarrhal troubles. The
Greeks believed that Phaeton's sisters,
amenting his loss after his death. u
urned into poplar trees and their tears,
which flowed continually into the river
vhere they stood, were CONCEALED into
.mber. n
The Greeks Thought coral was formed
rom the blood which dropped from the
ead of Medusa, which Perseus hung
N the branches of a tree near by the
eashore. These drops becoming hard
vere planted bv the sea nymphs In the
ca. where they grew up in branches.
7hicb. SLOWLY uniting. became the
oral reefs, ~
In the early ages coral was used
Incidentally as an astringent and given
lso to newborn infants. And MANY
evil and overcome his snares if worn
Thera hos o,so boon r,noh of .nr.-
t;tion connected with the wav in which
ertsin r;nos shouId he worn and good
: o1;l fort;,no nronboa;od 10 ono 49,
,r,ned or refrpeS oomni;snco ~ the
- .;nn % ~ Each fn.or bad son,e " s;an |
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fc Nv for ca~t;or NJ IL " % Rmt as - esc6 s t;noor ~ has
. ;nJ;y;J,al % frnct;ors thero ;s noth;n~
Mt what can nan he. ernia;ned in the aim,
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