Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-01-20
REMAINS OE pOMpEn

"-AhD f1OWE. Well
known by her contributions IN
American letters, and the wife of
DR.. Howe, noted for his exertions in
AID OF Greek independence, and in
larr times, IN aid of the suffering
Cretans, last year made journey to
Greece, passing through MANY of the
most interesting portiolisof Europe.
y Pleasantly written record of her
observations during the trip i,as
been published BY Messrs. Lee &
Shepard, of Boston, under the title
OF FROM the OoE 10 The Otipe. We
take a few passages from the iccoun {
Of her visits 1.-the Pompeian depart
nent of the museum at Naples and
To Pompeii itself
The Pohlpetsn bronzes aud mo-
safes are rich in humber and in in
terest- Two tablets. ia mosaic espe-
cialiy detan us, from their represen-
t;'tioh OF theatrical subjects One OF
theSe shows the manager surrounded.
ey several oI his 1Ict.r1 Il. xhn,., L.
Dispense the various implemcnt- 0i
their art AT his feet, in basket.
lie, the comic and tragic MASKS. OF
The perSohages around him, one is
pulling on bis garment, another is
trying the double tubes of windin-
strument. The second mosaic pre-
sents group OF three closely draped
figures. Actor il written on their
faces, though we know not the scene
they enact. The bronzes are numer-
Gus and adinirables1 Miniature art
seems 10 have been held iii great es-
teem among the PompeIans. Most
ol these hgures ARE of small size. and
suggest a Iiorld aud detail style of
adornment. "A mong other objects
we are shown the semicircular medal
OF a P0mpeian bath on which are ar
ranged the ornaments and water-fix-
lures jIst as they We're, found. One
OF these initiates "a rampant .on
standing on his hind legs, and 9 tliV-
ering water from his mouth anoth-
er, IA serpent nearly upright. In the
upper story OF the museum We see
whole rooms noored with mosaic
paSeinents removed entire from
houses in epompe!.. The patterns
are mostly in black and white, but
OF an endless variety. The contents
of these rooms match Well in inter
eat with their paVementS. Here, in
glass eases, are carefully ranged and
presented the tools implements of
Pompeian life the loaves that neV-
a left the bakers shop, rstill fresh
and puffy IN outline, although cal
cined in substance the Jew els and
silver vessels of the wealthy, the
painters Culots, the worilinan's need
les and thread baths and hrazierS,
armor in bronze and in iron, scarcely
more barbaric than that oI the mid
die ages helmets, with clumsy met
f..l
/ the eyes spades cooking-utensllS in
great variety, fruits and provision :
as various. Among the bronze utcn-
sis, is Il pretty ami economical ar
rangement, which furnishes at once
| hot water, a fire of Goals To heat the
! room, with the convenience of per
( forming ut the same time the solemn
/ rites ct cookery. Hot water for bath
/ ing and drinking, seems to have
/ been "A great deSideratum with the
| pompeians. The stone canoes and
I engraved gems are shown in rows
under glass cases. This museum
/ contains n well-known taxa, or flat
/ cup or onyx entire elaborately cary
| ed in cameo ON either side. | also
/ possesses 4 vast double-s lass. OF
/ which the outer or white layer has
been cut, like a cameo, into the most
| latter is an object of unique interest
and value, rs is shown by the mag
niticence with which 1T has been
mounted on "a base of solid silver the
/ whole being placed under glass
'''rO the gates Of Pompeii you fly,
pariIy by stear', and partly by
/ horse-aid Here
was the house of Diomed, rich and
very extensive. The skeleton of Di-
omcd tas is supposed was found al
| the garden-gate, with the key of the
house and a purse OF money In one
of the subterranean rooms iS shown
the impression of his wift's figure,
merely darker mark on Il dark
| wall. Seventeen similar impressions
! were found. | think ii j. in this
house that the walls of one of the
| rooms have an eI-.oating of lead
To keep the moisture from the fres-
! COS, which are still brilliant. The
| luIH of fountains was - Is known,
/ great and universal in Pompeii, and
the arrangement of the lraden con
duits IL ample aud skillful. Hesides
| the weil-known treScos, With their
| airy figures and brilliant coiuring,
We are shown y bath, y hose auited
roof is adorned With stuccn reliefs,
| arranged n small medalliunS, octa-
CONS alternating with squares.
| 1--WE are shown the gsIufi,O mort
the four dead bodies whose impress
on the hardened cindefs which sur
rounded them has been - ingenious
~ utilized. it is known that the
masses of cind.r within " whlciI these
I bodies had slowly mould"red We're
hlled with liquid plaster, aud the
forms of thebOu.Ss themsrlvts :, wrfth-
ing ia their last 3gonie-, We're thus
obtained. one OF these figures hat
ot "a young woman ~ tuli of l.athet
/ ic E preston. She Ties uPali y~on hcI
i face, her hand ucar her eyes, as If
/ weeping. Her back entirely expos
/ ed, has the fresh and smooth outline
/ IF youth. The forms of two elder
] women ami one man complete the
sad gallery. CT these women. one
/ wears upon her finger 4 silver ring,
the. pla~ Jei 10 ing Just ntted within
It. This figure ami that of the man
are both swollen. probably from the
i decomposition that took place before
the crust of ashes hardened around
them into the rl"id mould which l.
daN gives IA their outlines -