The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-02-21
THE CONSTITUTIONS WATCHES

The Constitution has made ar
engagements to furnish their GHbscrlbers
with watches ranging from $500 to SlOO
and can save them about 20 per cent ON their
purchase. We have an Illustrated premium
: list containing cuts and prices of all these
watches, which we will be glad to send tree
Of charge to any Of our subscribers or
friends.
We want to call special attention to one
Of our watches, however, known as No.
Y. "Jhe Diamond Special"
"the Diamond special"
This watch is the best selling Of any
watch offered by The Constitution and has
given perfect satisfaction. 1t is a mag
nlficent Elgin watch, has the very latest i'm
proyements, including the word-rcnoWned
cut balance patent safety plnion, stem wind
ing and setting apparatus, nickel works, jew
eled balance, quick train, dust band, etc.
The jewels are real precious stones. 1t
has genuine double sunk dial with either
Roman or Arabic figures and gold hands
set with sparkling gems.
These hands are made in Europe by pro-
cesses yet unattainabe in this country.
The gems have all the appearance and
sparkle OF real genuine diamonds and in the
trade are often sold as diamonds They
are extremely handsome and give the
watch the appearance of a $500 time piece
The case is made of solid 14k. gold
in two plates stiflened between with very
thin sheet OF very stiff composition metal.
The gold is warranted to last twenty years
parts subject to constant wear are solid
gold.
The works are good for at least fifty years
wear. The list price of this watch is S37 80,
but we have an option upon few and for
short tine we will sell theR, delivery pre-
paid by registered mail, for only $25, or
SIC with the weekly one year
If you contemplate buying a watch do
not do so until You have seen our offers.
Send at once for full Illustrated premium
list. THE CONSTITUTION.
History of ST. Valentine
St Valentine was an Italian priest who
suffered martyrdom at Rome in 270 or at
Terni in 300 writes Florence Wilson in the
February Ladies' Home journal. Historians
differ to the date. Legend amplities, by
dwelling on the virtues of his life and the
manner of his death, and tells how he was
brought before the Emperor Claudius II, who
asked why he did not cultivate his friend
ship by honoring his gods. AS Valentine plead
ed the cause of the true God earnestly
Calphurnius, the priest, cried out that he
seducing the emperor, whereupon he
sent to Asterius to be judged TO him Val
entne spoke of Christ, the light of the world
and Asterus said ''If He be the light of the
world, He will restore the light to my daugh-
ter. who has been blind for two years" The
maiden was brought. and after Valentine
prayed and laid hands on her she received
her sight Then Asterius asked that he and
MS nOuSenohl might ne pipuZcu, WncreaI the
emperor being enraged, caused all to be inn
prisoncd, and Valentine to be beaten with
clubs He was hcheaded d year later at
Rome on February H. 210.
History, having little to tell concerning the
man, makes amends by dwelling at length on
the ceremonies observed on this day They
trace the origin of these to the Roman Lupcr-
calla celebrated in February. at which one
practice was to put the names of women in
a box to be drawn by the men, each being
bound to serve and honor the woman whose
name he had drawn.