Helena weekly herald., 1873-09-18
Helena, Montana, Thursday, September 1S, 1873.

convinced that they can have been nothin.
but battle-axes. Moreover, discovered seyel
large double-edged copper daggers. Onl,
one ordinary, single-edged knife was foune
among these treasures. / also found frag
ment OF sword, as well as four cornere(
copper bar, with sharp edge, which mus
certainly have served as q weapon. AS
found all the above mentioned objects To-
gether or packed the one into the other or
the city wall, which, according to Homer
was built by Neptune and Apollo, it seems
is mentioned in the Iliad as existing in Priam's
palace. This appears the more undoubted as
l found next to the articles copper ten and
q half centimetres in length, the key-bit being
i've centimetres square. The key itself bears
very considerable likeness to the large safe
keys used in banks Strange to say, this key
had wooden handle This is proved by the
end of the handle, which, as in the case of
the daggers, is bent at right angles. Proba-
bly, the treasure was hastily slowed away into
the box by some member Of Priam's family,
who carried it away without having time to
withdraw the key. On the wall he was over
taken either by the enemy or the fire, and
was compelled to abandon the chest which
was Immediately buried to the depth of five
or six feet under the red ashes and stones of
the adjoining palace. That the treasure was
packed away at the risk of life and amidst
fear and trembling, is shown by the contents
of the largest silver vase, at whose bottom
found two magnificent golden head.bands
and one frontlet, and four splendid, most
artistic ear.pendants of gold. On these lay
ffty-six golden earrings of most singular de-
tons, etc., all made of gold. which was evil
IDENTIFY detached from the jewelry. Then fol-
lowed six golden bracelets, and on the top
were placed the two small golden goblets.
The one head-band measures 81 centimetres
(2O inches,) and consists of a golden chain,
from each side of which hang down eight
chains, 80 centimetres Q5 inches) long, which
are covered entirely with small golden leaves
to cover the temples. At the end of each of
these sixteen chains hangs an idol, 81 Gen.
timetres ~ inches) in length, adorned with
the owls head of the goddess patron of lion.
Between these pendants for adorning the
temples may be seen seventy-four chains,
also covered with leaves. and 10 centimetres
a inches) in length, destined to hang down
the forehead. To each is attached double
bracelets two are entirely plain, closed, and
4 millimetres (1-6 inch) thick. The third is
also closed, but consists of decorated band,
1 millimetre in thickness and millimetres
broad. The remaining three are double, and
are bent at the ends and adorned with heads.
The fifty-six other earrings are of various
sizes, and three of them seems to have been
worn as inger-rings also by the royal prin-
cesses. Above the earrings in the silver
vases were laid number of ornaments strung
on strings or fastened to leather, for on and
beneath them found, as mentioned above,
thousands of small golden articles, viz, rings,
etc. The person who attempted to save the |
treasure luckily had the presence of mind to
place the silver vase, with the valuables
have described in the chest in an upright |
position, SO that not single part fell out, and
has remained unharmed.