The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-22

FACTS AND FANclEs CONCERNING
MANY HOOPS cF COLD.

MANY HOOPS " So~"'
The rneaeemcn, aud Wedding Rings an"
the Fingers The, Ad"rn Supc's''''""-
and omcns Conn,c,es, with Them-fhe
ro>, Elne Of the sixteenth Ccut"r'.
The oriein of the circlci that adorns my /
aivs hand is obscure. though very ancient
There is tradition which assigns the inven
tion 81 .ho ring 20 Tuhai Cain. and the old |
Latin author who gives circulation TO the
story iu speaking of tho wedding c'rclet |
.a,s Tho form Of The ring being circular
that IS to say. round and without END I'm.
n,rielh this much. that mutual love and
fe,rf, affection should roundly flow from
ono fo fho other. as in the circle. and that
continually forever
Tho hands Of female mummies found IN
/ tho tofnhs Of Egypt are profusey decorated
with rings. thus proving that ring wearing
was ana established custom at very early
day The wealthy ladies Of Egypt wore
rims. ON nearly ovory hngcr-and costly rings
fhov were. too Their poorer siste'. go
less costly circlcts. and rings formed o.
hronze Gins and pottery with suitable mot
toes were their finger friends
nfrnoruAL AND MARRIAGE RINGS.
Marriage bv the ring is common IN many
....,,tr,.. besides our own The Russians
t,,o two RINGS. which are changed three
I fne. I'm the first place. the man places the
,.... ,o fho womau's finger, then the priest
/ chance. the mans ring and puts u on her
finger. aud then priest and man JOIN and give
nor the ring for life When Henry VIII es
,,,,..l Ammo of Cleves be sent her ring
e,bi.h bore the inscription. God send me
.rou fo toonr 10 uus "a fatal motto. as we
know for "hlun King Hal ere long gre"
.r.1 of hor and began 90 look around FOR
another pretty victim
Woidn. rings have not always been maze
of metal Necessity has caused the INVENTION
.f ....,. SINGULAR ones ON several occasions
a ,..... ..l from tho finger Of Kid glove has
answered for the wedding circlet When the
Gallant Duke of Hamilton married Miss Iun
, .... almost on the spur oi the moment, one
. ......t -ay for tho courtship was oil ou' Two
p .... duration. believe 600 proper ceie
......ial RIM. was al hand The archbishop
refused 90 ac' without @ ring. and tho loiu
...1 f. .ls we're for "a while distracted
n.taf d. eih inc knot Ua- cut % an ngeh
...,. manner and thc young couple were mar
r...l. I., fhc rlu. of the bed curtain, when d,
l..hf' emit ia curious figure ON the white han'
af tno fair dsni-el
t-.... OLD. Afmcniau~ children are SUD
,..f.i - carly hctrotAal hy ring ceremony
'rni- +. done by the mothers, who make 'h
......i.n "a very solemn one. and al any un
...r. of,.r,eard the man can claim his BRIDE
i,,,, an-e "a year from the date OF the pe
,r.thal th, prospective bride is entitled u
,...ivc an Easter dress from the hands oil I'd
f..tn~. husband Customs similar 10 TINS on
...,...i I'M various countries OF the east. am
t,.rn- Is made Co play very 'n'p'' TAU
n.rt BIB the woman hie
= iu Roman c.n0u-al-. mentions Macionu
,4. ,.,n gave tao woman "a ring hy way
,..i,a and the woman put it ON The thii
9l fn.arnf her left hand. because 1t was ID
= r...l tbata nerve ran from that hn-er
f.. D.art The Egyptians ascrited u
possession " this important nerve
... fourth finger Of the same hand Con
n. down 90 later belief ana usage.
r..ltle+ sialame DC la Tour. writing OF ~
- adv's ring says that d tine lazy Is "ui'ns
Z .,errr tlc circlet should be worn on the L
5., 6n,or of ho Icft hand, If engaged,
,.,..,ond finger If married, on the lhir
hut If she has no desire TO we'd 'n'n OH u
- little finger ...., ~,
Tho sign language oi the ring is varied al
Quaint r.r instance. "e are lo'u 'D1'
r,rr on Che iurcdugcr indicates hausn'
bold ana otcrhearme spirit on ihe j."
f,...r. prudence. dignity and discretion
fremaruaee finger love ana "he0'''"'
fn. little finger. % masieriul spirit
Ono would not thiuk that rings were %.
ID. 1..8 90 .a
,io. customs that prevailed from lle f"O' '''.
OF fo the Seventeenth century we arc y"
10 familiar atu Tai.tafs exiia'asah' ID"
.a. that. when young. Doe was slin "'"e"
'..-.., .a+. ans alderman thumb iln.
But thumb rings never came '"'' 2, '',' d.,
..,.a. tae ladies They preferred To- N'
.l.. .,... an tine lurermg fingers where
EY. ..rl hs u0m With more ease ana To '"'
nts. advantage
Wedding rings in all ages nave been
aarlel ,acrel Nneu Mary oil Mo''"''
n th. beautiful and unfortunate hcfo'ne'
.0D. history. uas forced 90 dispose 81 uei Jv"
.OUI -0e kept as most precious TO "e' N'i "''''
rN rim. Dr Samue. johnson hel' us W.
-" .-..... O., ..,.r..l treasure aud the keeps
uOI most valued iy Victoria is 1no"n 10 10
.NN r.ne placed on beer finger hy Alueit on /, u
''.. wedding day There - story lo't o' " ~
{. lDf Sian prince who on being seaI'"e' pre-
..vV faa hfel long exile 800 Siberia ID -s'u 70 ~,
lowed io retain plain gold ring ""N"
49, .i,,. fae memory of happy marriage
,,1' ...r, eo,-. am clad TO say ih"'
D anl v.at to t.e mines WITH the treasure '0N
... h.- lcart ....,-,. s,xcs
Posi-. rirr- came into vogue with the
tI..f d.. I'D -.