The times., 1901-03-10
TABLETS With HISTORIES
Ordinary Appearing Rocks But OF
Great Significance.

The Scoue stone Upon which Ed
ward VII VIII BE AnOinted i<inE
of EnEIand and Emperor of India
Trndftioua of Universal Interest.
Scattered around the world are some OF
dinag looking stones which are more val
,abl, than diamonds If their historic and
archaeological significance be considered.
Others are curious and interesting Tor
various reasons, though casual inspec-
tiou of any of these precious rocks Would
scarce suggest to one unacquainted with
their history that they were poSsesstd ol
any claim TO distinction
First among the worlds historic stones
perhaps. is the Lila Fail or Scone stone
which is placed beneath the plain chair
Of black oak upon which Edward VII VIII
be anointed King of Great Britain and
Emperor of India.
The rightful possession Of the Scone
stone is claimed by Scotland and ireland.
and many of the inhabitants of both coun-
tries count the decline of their respective
nations and the asceuCauCy OF England
from the date OF the lattcr's possession OF
the Lila Fail" For over 500 years Eng
lands Kings and Queens have been
crowned upon it, Tradition says that its
history can be traced back TO the plains OF
Luz. where Jacob laid his head upon it
and dreamed his ladder dream" that 1t
was preserved in the temple as a witness
of the covenant between Jacob and his
God. that it was carried to Egypt by the
prophet jeremiah after the Jews had been
taken cautives TO Babylon; and that it
was taken from Egypt to ireland by
princess in $50 B. G. From ireland it is
said to have been taken to Iona IN \. ID.
5g3. that Fergus. son Of Eric first King
Of the Scots might be crowned upon il,
as his ancestors in ireland had been be-
fore him.
The history Of the stone is said to date
from the time of St. COLUMBIA of Iona.
who, when dying "A. D. $50, requested
that his head might be placed upon 1t in
token Of his faith in its Biblical tradition
From Iona il was taken to Scone, Scot
land by King Kenneth G42), and enclosed
in the present wooden chair after the
Scottish kings. having extended their
power over the Picis. had transferred
their royal resldenca 10 ScOne.
The abbey OF Scnue had possession Of
this stone Of Destiny from a. D. SO to
1926. and during these four hundred and
flfty-fOur years all the kings of Scotland
had been crowned upon IL. From A. y.
1896 il has been in the possession Of the
English. Edward J, King of England
n2FlIG EeInTODeI aHLl idllDl. lhH- WIN
him to England all the relics Of Scottish
Independence, this celebrated stone being
among the number. Robert Brace stipu-
lated for its restoration, and although
Edward II attempted to comply, he was
prevented 10y mob from restoring the
stone TO Scotland.
Glover states that the return Of the
Lila Fail" TO Ireland. and the possession
Of it by the Irisn nation, is made the
vital spark and motive of the Fenian
secret oath.
The stone is of a dark color. streaked
with red. and is twenty-six inches long.
sixteen inches wide. and eleven inches
thick. It's surface is much defaced. a
long, deep crack almost dividing it in two.
LINERICK'S TREATY STONE
At one end OF Thormond Bridge. in The
city of Limerick, Ireland. is the famous
Treaty Stone" shaped like an arm
chair. upon which the treaty with Eng
land. October 5, 1851, was signed. The
history Of this stone is as follows.
when the Irish and French garrison OF
James II surrendered to De Ginkel, one
article Of the treaty stipulated that RO-