Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-03
THE WEDDING RING.
HOW 1T HAS BEEN REGARDED BY
DIFFERENT PEOPLES.


fiHeeh ON ringer ih"ho or ioo-shsei
and Gold Rings. and Their Different
onsees-vbere the Parents attend To
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The transition of the custom of using o
ring at marriages from barbarism and pa
ganism into the Christian church was quite
as easy as the adoption Of the forms Of pagan
worship IL was probably taken from the
pagans OF Italy as part OF the marriage
ceremony. When the puohc oe'rotnai uii =.
~ became nearly oosoie'e' "s
came the engagement ring, no" use1 uiii-
versaily' while the use OF r,lK a. 'erii
= no" Pee"'N "
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,,la',a5 ON ,I laf, hand .na an ,ha
a. -, ,h, Loo, rra., m. io,Dr.s.io,, |
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hahuai p'oNi ',' snA' 'ne orHiesroon was
-. 'ne iiou' .ue PiieSe WIN 'ue
~. - nN'PA. nisers y, us i'sn' Manu-
' V i'6"s MANU- VI TUG pIiue
w" u'' V"n 'e'' uanu' ne was Y" say, WIN
lnis iIns 'nee ~eu, ne tneh placed .he
ring on uei 'Isht .nuilo ana sala, In tne
name OF 'ue Father' theh on tue second
uhser' anu saii, ana Soh, then on the
thlru niger ana sald, and Holy Ghost,
anu nnahy on tne Iourth hnger, ana said,
amen "neie u relhaiheN wearing the
wedding ring on the thumb was not uncom-
mon curing the reign OF the hrst aud second
oeorges' IN winch position II Is seen IN con-
Temporary
REQUIRED BY THE CHURCH
In the English church the use of a ring at a
wedding ceremony is essential, it being re-
| quired 10y the rubric. The kind, size or quail
ity Of the ring Is not stipulated, and there are
| on record marriages in England IN which bed
curtain rings, church keys and even a ring
| cut transversely from a finger of a kid glove,
have been used. So far "a our investigation
has entered into these curious but interesting
facts we do not remember TO have seen any
case In which the ring OF a church bell was
used.
The natives OF Malabar had a custom early
in the present century, which, for the pecu-
liar use of the ring in the marriage ceremony,
Is very marked. The bride and groom being
seated on throne, the wonan's neck and
bead were decorated with jewels and flowers.
The groom's feet were washed with milk by
young relative, who also puts silver ring
upon his toe. The groom, rs II to return the
| compliment and go the young relation one
better, decorates the attendants finger with
'"'e' "'''' "N''" ''e 'e' 'i''oi''' pio-
|
Tue ltaiiaHs' a"aSs ioEefs Oh artistic or
49, V'usli tniss Oi s"'er
, ~ uiei'o- nc oeLel was oS a. oI CIR
una ''le snOuite's VI tue uooP 10 i"ruieu as
70 ePIesene siee'eS' from e'ch iSSued right
lAiiu, quo hinis oeihs eiAsi~d' III Venice
lne ei'A4e VI 'Ne "e'i''h"4 riiis WIS Puoiie
AIioue .ne nioueih "reeA PEASANTS Tue
"euu'Hs 0eieinOhJ Is one VI nluch form Anu
"a''0 Soieiiin'y' 'nere "euls uiucn which Is
aneso''SoI ia tue performance. Two rlhgs'a
goid ana SILVER one, are nterchanged De-
tween tne contracting parties the ceremony
oeins e"no.uue' ny oO'h uiihAIhg VINE from
one cup an tue res"iHr ritual Oh the ureeE
church "hlch Is tue prevailing worship IN
russia, tue Oe'r''iui ceremony was separate
from tue mar ILdSe anu was conouc'ed oy inc
priest "ho Ai1er blessing gold ana SILVER
ring gave tine gold ring 10 the groom and
tne SILVER ring 10 the brlde ana repeated the
form OF tie espouSai, tne rings peinS Piaceu
Oi '"et 's"' u1''ae u 'Ne pal 'ies' iHe ~ o"Ls
,ii''h 'lie Snlisei cue rugs III orusr tuaI the
oiiue "ouit no, 'ee4 'ue nis'iO'i'S i'hpiieu
| B.. 49,
si'er ring was ihade, as Wen as 10 Indicate
'he common ownership oil property
THE MOTHER PLEASANT DUTY
In Armenia the mother performs the pleas
ant duty OF selecting husband for her
daughter, ana as she probably selected some
young fellow for whom she had fancy,
there was undoubtedly saved much Of the ac-
rimonious discussion which usually occurs
between man ana MS mother IN law. After
.ne 'eruis Oh marriage were agreed lL'ou' the
mother accompanied oy
priest anu TWO iia1trohs' NisiIed tue Drloe anu
gave her a ring as a token oil espouSaI- They
were aitsr"aru married with ring
IN java where marriage occurs at very
1ehuer age 'he eourtship Is carried on by the
PARENTS the cniiuTen not oenlg allowed 10 IN
tsrIere, and a ring Is gwen the girl as an evil
dence that the engagement Is binding. In
Iceland a large ring, variously formed Of
bone, stone, jet, gold and silver, was used as
a ratification VI engagements IL was large
enough to permit the groom TO pass his four
fingers and palm through it, in which hand