The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-28

huba Khan, Ghengis Khan later Persian Shohs
All nave given their share in the shape of loot
10 me crusadng soldiers of the little fathers
anu cars and czarinas have been liberal
TO the priests
some OF the cathedrals possess treasures which
ARE almost inconceivable. An altar i'm one of
lne Dig monasteres is of solid gold captured from
"ehEhis Khan and erected by Peter the Great II
"eiehs 70 tons and is studded with emeralds
ruo'eS' pearls and sapphires of the Orient The
rour 'arsest rubles in the world, worn by Emperor
constantine adorn the top of it,
me great konostaz. a special stand for ikons
III me Uspensky cathedral, is one of the msrvels
OF the world. 1t is Of gold and platinum and Ia
1'uuueu with precious stones, among them the
'' La'a stone, said To radiate light at night and
aas" 10 nave the power to heal the worsbinerS
i"eSe stones come from the treasures of Pharaoh
on tne lkonostaz is the famous inter OF Nixon
WINCH In addition to innumerable other nrica,ess
LEVELS contains the pearl of Julius Caesar and tho
ferez pearl These two pearls ore rho n,ost
l",""us Jewels In history. king of Persia who
."''u III Tue Fourth century, the original nos
SCISSOR of the Perez The Caesar pearl for CON,
."l''N the subject of royal intrigue is said to he
the mate of the one made famous nv ,veopatro
""'h she drank dissolved in vinegar" 70 inn
press Mare Antony ~ '"'
The melting Of all the gold and nlatinrr, 3D.
'atter used almost universally in the maxine 90
'he church bells because of its supposed wondorfrI
sounding quality, will bring millions in void r,h,
Inc poorest of provincial churches ora tha
"eaitNleSt factors In the country From one,ent
times these churches have been the reciniepts ~
untold offerings. Every religious holiday od1s %
the wealth of the shrine
The Nhadowy archives of the Russia, ,u,
are interviewer with threads of Oriental snlonao.
Inc Wagnhcence of its priceless couertion 90 So,
uFeS' some of them Secreted in repositnriss ~,
Known Ia the authorities, is unparalleled in tha
world No other country ever has owned e,,,, r.
IT'S most prosperous days anything like the r,.r,,,
belonging TO the Russian church
Some of the most famous Jewels sra h..
frames of gold and adorn the ikon-stands 49,,
Wits OF monaSterieS. The candlestirkS ,h ~
'"rs' the lkonS, even the gates are masses ot ~
NaIu"o'e jewels aud precious metal Tha or,,ar,
H"'Se"nSheSS Of the cathedralS almost Is b,,t
the widest imagination. ''""
fethapS the least known of the hidden ..
"' the churches IS nothing else than n has ny,
o'u Is 't solid gold, its pillars ncrustad ,,ith MS
a"N diamonds, its head and foot adorned .,., -, 80
n"'""IoH crest set with almost priceless ,,,, &c
- - Tue oed OF slave girl-a beautiful CirraSs,o
""o was captured in a Tartar raid and w. ~
, ''e m,s' 'he taNorite Of a car and then his -
-, S was AhaStaSia, whom Ivan the TerrihIe !
''' an" 'hen heheaded with his own sword
LUG night the palace stormed nv m. -,
-" carried on the gold bed and. bavi, ,loo,
- Pl"'' 10 put 1t where It would no Sar, Nv
~. l" 'he HOLY OF Holes of tho me-, - |
a. ~ ~, '''"'ut''L This was the Vladimir catr
h,hi,, ~" sun stands. Since then il has raSt.,
Sb,,,,r, ~. "lIar' Every year the priests ~
b,,s -. "t ~" !" Jewels given them by those u,ho
N''' "'Ne The memory OF the Circassior