Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-04
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THE TREASURY or CLYTENNEsTRA.--lu
cavating the treasure house of Cytemnestra,
(so-called,) near the AcropCls Of Myceu1,
many figures OF Juno were found. Some have
extended hands, others have them ciasped Oh
the breast. Also some female figures, with
heads uncovered much compressed 10 shape,
With large eyes and oustrctchcd hands. On
each side OF the breasts horos protrudc, and,
uniting, form circle. Also male figures, with
uncovered heads, oruamented by diadem with
a star. The figures have large Asiatlc noses'
large eyes and Assyriau boards. Many figures
of Juno, 10 form ike COW, are also found,
decorated with paintings In red anu blue. All
these we're found 10 4 trench Ia irout OF treas
ure houses. In the Acropolis figures OF Juao
we're found in such abundance that more thao
700 have been collected. There also have peea
discovered many figures, the centre OF whose
bodies fo,m quots and represent the full moop.
AS Juno was at first the goddess OF the mooo
the horns Of the COW represent the crescent
,noon. There are also figures With unco7ered
heads. bird shaped. Others with heads much
compressed, ard having on them kind OF 1as
dish or plate on which a cross Is sometimes
,,lantcd. Figures OF females with COWS heads
are frequently met with but these Gntl tue
presept time November ~ haye been seen
only on handles OF vases. Curou>lJ eaouSh
these pictures OF figures with COWS heads were
touud 10 Troy on vase handles only. We have
also bone button. with thin gold covering III
the middle of which IS craven circle with
triangle made By three lone, broad KNIVES
their handles composed oil beautiful spiral llnes.
That gold aod silver were III use IS proved Dy
the fact that piece oi porphyry mas oeen
fund on both sides OF whlci; arc cut nftcen
Aifcrcnt patterns Of ornaments, such as ear
rings. brooches, &c, which ornaments, there
;s no d0abt, were always made OF gold or silver.
There have also been fouud, at depth OF !
about five metres, numerous copper articles, !
among them five large knives, two sma
wheels, TWO ances. two battlcaXes, 2 pair OIL
tongs, two vases and pieces OF four others.
Also mary pieecs o. agate, with pictures Of
animals dclicately engraved on them; they
have holes through them, ADD we're probably
used for necklaces. Most wonderful are the
variety of the paintings on the vases. Inc
greater part Of them are paluted inside and
outside, the Inside paiatlngs being usually
much the iucr.
HORRIBLE DEATH-KILLED BY A Dou.-
About two weeks ago negro preacher named
Riley, residing in Martin county near Hills
Ferry, left bis home together with his vile, to
attend church. leaving his two children, boy |
of five years Of age and q girl year youugeF 10
the house with no other companion than large
dog, belonging to the boy. During their ab-
-.l l,l fo oru
building 10 search Of something she had lelt
there, when the dog, which was lying uoder
the house at the time, made violent attack
upon her, biting and severely injurlcg her 10
several places The boy, who was up stairs
hearipg the cries Of his sister, ran to her assist
ance, when the auimal turned upon him, seized
him by the throat, and after n severe struggle
succeeded 10 killing him. When the parents
of the children returned they found the dog
living by the side ofhis dead master engaged III
eating the flesh from the child's head and iace
and when they attempted to drive hm away nc
was so savage that they were Obliged to shoot
him. We understand that the dog had always
in the past been particularly fond OF the boy, and
his behavior is uutable.-No5oM Ir
ginian.
MOTHER EARTH AS DOCrOR.-Somc very
extraordinary properties have been discovered
10 the earth of New jersey. 1t seems to be
ao iptalliblc cure for chroaic diseases, for rhcu
matism, wounds, bruises and corruptlng sores
The application is very simple. The earth is
bound on to the limb and changed once day.
Some very extraordinary cures have been per
formed, and people carry Oft quantities OF tic
earth aud apply il at home. 1t can be found,
not only by the acre, but by the mile. 1t is as
good for animals as it is Tor mcp. farmer
had hog that was feartuy aceratcd. ln
Aammatiou set in aud the hog was turned out
to die lie crawled to the hollow h!ed with
wash. lie laid himself down and continued TO
wallow. 10 three days the inflammation was
pouc. The animal began to eat, and 10 less
than a week was perfectly cured. Whether
the medical properties arc chcmlca! or mineral
no one can tell as YET. The !arm 90 which thus
remarkable earth is found is Owned by New
York merchant. His friends already distln-
puish him az the mud doctor. '-Burle'gh an
the Boston Journal
The carrier boys Of the Titusvillc Herald ar-
nreciatc their patrons. "Oh he's bully
en-, >w; he gave me dollar for my New Years
'o''' said one to bis coatrere. Good
aaureSs' -es the reply; but ANT she nlce,,
ehoush' .h w., ", !, ,ay who gave ME dollar and
'housh' t"a' ID, -ght OF me on these cod
saa Sne o,,eo NOv SoU. bo like woman was the
kind expression of that la; J" ,ied wives in the
she is one of the best-hea. ,nr al
land, and makes her homo happ.
NEW CURRANTS, Pruncs and " S''~
~ ceived to. day by
oct l3 y. =. q T.. - Mid y Nv.
cHAkER CORN and PINHEAD OAT-
nnv1 G. VIM. RAMSAY.
CURRANTS, CITRON, Prunes and Figs
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