Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-06-19

mixing and uniting With the bones. restored
% the world Roman lAdy OF the first cen
tury.
Further rcsearches led % the discovery oi
a male body. another q woman. and that
OF Young girl. but that which irs' awaken
ed the Interest 81 the eNcsvators vas the
fnding OF ninety cat pieccs % silver money.
four earrings. finger ring. all u gold. to-
gcther With tso iron keys. and evident ~.
MAINS Of linen bag. These iutercstia-
riches have been now saocvssfally rcniovcJ.
and arr hing IN house not far distant.
They are % be preserved ia Pompeii. and
four bronze tables. q An antique fashion.
are preparing Tor their reception.
The first body discovered was that 81 a
woman. ~bs lay on her right side. AID from
the tSisted position Of her BODY had been
much convulsed. Her ieft hand and arm
was raised and c0ntoricd. AMI The kuuckles
we're bent IN tightly; the right arm ~as
broken. and a. each end Of tho fragments
the cellular character Of the bones vas
seen. The form Of ihe head-d7css snd the
hair were distinctly visible On tbs bone
Of the little finger q the Jeff hand uers two
SILVER rings. one Of Which was a guard
The sandals remain. or the soles a. least.
and iron or nails are unmistakably to De
seen Thosgh the body va much bent.
the legs we-e extended a. Il undcr the in
fuence Of extreme pain.
II a. fru.- 4. - 4
of the young girl living on it, face. ressin-
on IL elapsed hands ard arms. the les
drawn up. the left lying over tie rishi-;he
body thiniy covered an some parts by the
sooriE or the plaster. whilst the skull vas
visibic AMI highly polished. one LAnd was
partially closed. a. Il Il had graspcd some
thing. probably her dress. with Which itLai
covered tie body. The finger bones pro
truded through al. incrasted ashes. and on
the surface o. the body in vsricus parts was
distinctly visible the web ~ the linen With
Which a had been covervd. There va "
Iag By the side % the child faU grown
woman. the left lcs slightly elevated. Wills.
tie right arn = broksn but the lsft. whicL
a bent. . perfect. and the hand j. closed.
The Eitie fnsvr has an iron ring. the lef,
ear. Which Is uPPermos'. 3, very couspicu-
oas and stand. of froa ;hc head. The
folds q the draper. the very wrb remain.
and nice observer might detect ilc quail
- % the dress.
The body q nan lay upon its back
With the less stretched oct 10 thsir fen
ieDgth. There ~as an iron rinr on the it,
re anger o. tie leit hand. Which. together
with the arm. as supported by the elbow
The folds q the dress GA the arm ana over
the Whole upper part Of the BODY were WIS.,
lie the sandals were there. and The bone,
Of one foot pr0truded through What nirh,
have been = broken sandal The traces az
tie hair o. ihe bead and beari verv there 4.
and The breath % iiir. adds the writer. had
only 90 be inspired into tl.s and the other
three hgurrs % restore 20 the world q the
nincfceuih ccnflry the Roman. % The frsf
CENTURY. They might have fallen bat sr.-
teriay. for verv there not stu rrrla.niu,
their sancals. their dress. rhe very trar,--
q tie hair' Thy vrre irving 90 escape
irom destruction. ior Jhc bodies ser. f,-.-..l
a. a short distancc from each other. a. q ia
tie at ~ Fanaine. That could have ar
duced theu 70 rrmaiu 90 long it . orI, pr
mitied 20 imagine. They were thrcc NC
men ~ho. terror stru,k. hal been unable.
perhaps. o. At until aided and ursei for
~ard ay tie man. 10 may bc witL ga; a.
taclmcnt which bind, - al 50 oose'r o.
our native place AMI hearth. they suu ciln-
% iheir bones uiii she hope tat ,Le storm
~0..d soon pass away.