The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-31


mingled with green, preserves the wear
or from being attacked by govt. How
much easier and pleasanter to wear a
chrysolite than to eschew port win and
toothsome dishes, or take the bath and
Homburg water,
A necklace Of crystals should be worn
by all nursing mothers if they wish for
an abundant supply Of natures own
fount Of nutriment for their infants.
Diamonds strengthen the heart and
give that wonderful kind Of wisdom
and insight generally called intuition.
Some Orientals believe that a diamond
momentarily loses its brilliance when 1t
comes in contact with the hand of a
traitor.
Emeralds are the gems of personal
purity, and when set in gold thew are
credited with the power Of producing
prophetic dreams. Garnets are good
for the general health. and dispel me-
phitic vapors. There are many varie-
ties of these stones. some Of which are
ruby tinted, and others yellow and
orange. the dark red of Hungarian
Parnets being the commonest. hey
all give sleep and ward off the plague
and yellow Jack" so the faithful
ought to wear them In Bombay and
Brazil.
There are several kinds of jasper,
red. green and ivory-white, N all are
credited with being a~ntagonistic to
melancholy and to contagious diseases.
Miraculous virtues We're ascribed to
them in the reigns of Queen Anne and
the three earlier Georges.
The ONYX is a child of the sun. and
enemy Of the darkness and all IT'S
works. Its influence in the night Is
baleful TO the wearer, for it produces
bad dreams ard binders respiration.
The moral OF this is that an ONYX ring
should he carefully taken off before GO
ing 20 bed.
Opals. so long noted for being I'M
lucky. have. il seems. been falsely
aspersed and never brought bad luck
to anyone, but in ancient DAYS had a
reputation for strengthening the side.
giving courage to the timid and FAVOR
ing all loyal enterprises. The eX-Em-
press Eugene. in the full tide of her
youth and beauty. set the fashion of
wearing a large. opal on the index fin
ger.
From the remotest ANTIQUITY pearls
have enjoyed the renutation of irspir-
ing love. and hat was why Cleopatra
melted her largest and most precious
pearl i'm vinegar and gave it to Anthony
to drink The previously indifferent
General at once succumbed to the sense
less passion that cost him power. honor
and life. or at least so the story goes.
Rut nearls have better Qualities, for
ground to powder and mixed with mllk
they cure fevers and soothe irritable
temperamcnts. and a pearl necklace
preserves the nurity of the wearer.
To the ruby is attributed the power
Of calming anger and giving what we
mnderns call ''nush'' and cheek Ii
drives away ghosts and spirits and an
peases imaginative fears. dispels sad
ness and cures all Instructions of the
liver. Perhaps the last qualification Is
the secret Of the others.
The venom of reptiles and virus OF
rabies are rendered sterile and innocu-
Gus by sapphires. and these gems alsf
cure inflammation of the yes clarity
ideas. develop creative imagination and
favor scientific research. What novel
list and seeker of the truth would no
gladly wear a sapphire?
The sardonyx helps its wearer to rise
i'm the world. and procures the honor:
than generally attend on wealth and so.
rial position. and the topaz is specially
favorably to women. preserves then
from every kind of outrage and attach
and gives them intuition. The 'tru,
blue" turquoise. without any E~reenisf
tint. keeps its wearers from falling of
high places, or, even if they should fall
neutraIizes the dancer. 1t is said I,
fade or die when the wearer is at.
tackled by any incurable malady.