The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-23

4, KinR 9oiomou "ROld and Dilyersiv-
orv ana pes' and pescocks, almug /. ees
ana precious stones" Many archeaoio-
rjsts believe that the island If ceyion
was the Ophir of 3olon,n's tine. the
ancient Romans called II Taprobane.
and Milton. as well AZ Ovid, Strabo
and Plinv referred TO II by that name.
In another form the name Of "Tambs-
panni' in the old Sinhalese chronicles.
The ARABIA called II .Serendib". In In
dia, twenty or twenty-five centuries
ago. Il was known as Lanka. which
which native Tamile and Sfnhalese stin
cling. The siamese called Ceyion Te-
wa Lanka meaning divine Lanka"
TO the Chinese ID was "the isle of
Jewels" 10 the GREEKS. -.the land of
the hyacinth and the ruby. To ali
OF the nations of old whose shfps trad
ed at its ports. Ceyion was q treasure
because Of precious stones, and II re-
mains So even to this day.
Besides elephants, for which Ceylon
has been famous from the dawn Of his
tory, ana which Il now furnishes to
the Indian rajahs who have not taken
to the motor car as : more practica bic
conveyance, the island drove a large
trade in pearls and other gems In
the tenth century. when Marco Polo
visited C,evion returnins from bis
soiourn a me court OF Kubla Khan.
the King OF the SinhaIese posse ssed a
ruby reouted to he ire Iarrest In the
world a. beautif,,I was this atone that
the Chinese F,mreror sent an arraha ssv
20 cevIon herrinr The kinr 10 sell Il
TO him ana ofxerins 10 let the owner
name his nrice The ,nonarch ala not
aeIl tha rnhv hut LAT a Iaak out 10
KuIba Khsn.s renresenrst,ves that nm
on Adan,'s pear vas ths .er,ichra of
the fr., man ara that some ~ his
bas~ era tssth .nd St.h srnr, whtch
he are vere st;ii a. q gnod .tata ~
nras.rvat,on rre chtrs,nan was AZ
,ntar.stsd az. - ssn, saco,,s .rs
hsssy io.daS ytsh gis,s ana snsiIv'
ners,,sded the caviar Eine 10 seiI,
h,r, |. 80. =, ssthas Aasr,s. ~rIraars
= r,sn - ~ - "a : sr.a,, ,,rn,,tsr,, 4, ~
for = ftnS.. ransorr To t,,dvs from The
fsc,I,tv r,ttb rhsch .o,r. ~ tha ssnhas
iess n.rchs,ss - tha nrssant .in,s
80 ss...s.,,o. 49, az
traaaa.s 80, az
smtnS,a - W,,h,. w.. 49, S..ca,SaS
~ nS.s., .es ,a,aaH ra.,S a. - 80
iombo town - -
5,,s's ., a~. :. 49,. ~.
,,saa. - ~. .,.,5 " - =. 90 ~
o.u "a . sm 49,, III nv III,
- - ~ 49,. 49,
y. az 80 :,
80 ..,n.... tnonsarS.y 80 vea "a
se s. ~ ~ :, i,,,ars
80 70 A.s "a ~ tSa ms,en
WIG cxp, az ny, og pstahs :, Tna,. wsrs
....s ....hs.sr. - .ha nroa,cts
Inc neaviest puienaeos " s... e 49,
OF the pearl oankA IraeItiohs OF tne
nIs. pearl nsmeries 20 0acA INTO .ne
misty past tHe nssv.s :. ano 10y.
prise aa.es from tne sAtn een.ucy x Dc
.ore mrs an sns y1@r , ~ go
Ssya, "e n $500 ~. s.sh.r
p1esen. ~ ~. Sso s psa 49, " ~ n1aS,,ra
n-iaM. .ns Tauesan .s x9N u =
IN Fnnys tlne tns SuiI " MAnnal mas
tne place from Wnton .ne hnes. po. ~
800. 20 a. ,a.rscia. ,.o,,aa ~ the
prows OF the pasrie,an women VI he
Eternai city anu ruuS rehs 70 sao
nshSrios as snS oss 80
tue Worio. oiey uaSt.
eAistenee 80 .a,,,,. .he rta
seau Sn'SD -. TaachsS
"a mnoa a ane 1890 ~ lac .sd
since tsoo cofposeon n1s
tne riknts ~ Hsn - .e,,s 800,
the Ceylon Sovelu,o' sue 49, =.
% S.oe'vvv az aata.S.,sa ,',,tb
Aonoon " nj, : IA. 80
tunds. 1uss wuy Son ~. 5000
'Isesss -, :, !. -
w. sres n.s.,htst' f.ra cnrtents ~ ~ 81
60. Z hacor,a irtarnationaI pubiic pro-
ocean Deeone 49, ssna~ NJ tnasmmch
perry. - not lI.se S.s@.. ea H.ano.as -
e ne D.sn s ,tsssata ths a.estton Ia
snoos - n'aa.. ~ snoacbinr." acres
.e'. an w 49, s..ars iv,,,g unon thal
y. 80 safasfronn outsiders.
01as. a. n,,.ch ara Portusese
Wnen @ 1850, 81 cavion n was
tousn. .ot 80 .he con.,ueror to destroy
veil as the buildings
the ieco -. cca,rsncv Of the con-
tnAI mara - tks. ths early hfs-
quereu. Se s.sas e so,,.what
Rory Oh ing peal hosvevsy that1
opscuFe. -. 1yae ,rSar the hutch
between looo anu ..so. nS hraurht In
the business "ou
ricn revenues n,se.d .ba Dutch
Wnen tne EnsH rathsr rexularly
pearls ~etv ~ - nnocconnt
tii! 4esv w racoraed FROM nra-
eple lahu Is..a, ,rnroductive
historic times N.ad a. snsyttahle.
years hao peen ae os cavicn sir
but the BRUSH .t.on, W,ssouriu
West hldEeWay. $500 a,,star could
He beieVeu lnas 'ne 49, srstor stx or
be maze 10 wo.n Aor a,,a,v wear if
seven Gays IN tug T,ss Cons ~ ma
properly tFeA 49, worL 10 learn
rine piolosls.s ne az hsh,ts ~ the Gus
somethihs soo1s e snn,attmas Sa,i-
tacean' anu why s,,.,on h,n,.aIf gam
ed to appear anu 1e 90 rssmIt WAS
laden. TO Johh ou S,scussirS the
work In hVe Votu ~ orrsniSa ton
oyster. AnotheI Se,area 20 Iease the
OF company wnion 80, c,,it,,rs
pearl banks anu aP
Tor periou VI s,,th .h. thu.
This was IN 49,, frat she
ory OF the nar.ne h,. - boid to An
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