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, 1877-02-26

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Waibtnetun INN ff:45 Mbenbs an.
yoitiuBe fabreu tdgli9 (Spnntags duseenpnmen.)
@rpreB'l9e ia zen taelid unh balten In Suncticn,
Npels. lresilian's, @orosnssile. charlottesville Staur-
TON, @piben, M.lbprp', g~putnstpn uab allen r~eaularen
Stdtippen tpeitlia Spn s psingtpn an.
accommodation sise fabren tGgti6 (Spnntdas aus.
senprnmeh unb Serbin en- ita in @prbpusSile lir gBaib.
ineton.
gSft- unb grprsB-3ase ~sertins,n F6 in @prbpnspin.
tar ggaIhinston unb elm 9pfSug In charlottesville fir
I%sndbur8 uno ben 9 lben
@rpfes,us perttnbet fiji in Cincinnati nit benv Grunf"
stnten fdr aae punf.e I'm gBeiter, @prpipeiten unb Sir.
ipelten. incl. California Sreepn uno Teras.
qpit3u9 tettrnt In Hi1ntpnb I'm 4:30 MdhnittaeS an.
GrpreBlu8 Dpn Cincinnati perbinbet In @prtpnsYiQe
nit Der ySiretnia Ntiblanb Giienbabn. fpnmf 1T gDa5ns
tit9tpn Tim 1870 Wprtt. unb In Hi1mpnb nm $50 0prit.
an unS perbinbet itd nit ben &i1nipno uni DanatGe unb
Suten.
l%ecp,nutpt a!iprssus fpmntt i'm, $40 @prmtttaas an.
S1lnf. ~gSdsepnS fdhren nit alea gfa@t,iaen. f
Surb 3idets me : n S~erfauft unb @epGd Serretft
rad allen Saupt.Yunften.
gtdhere WnSfunft fpeSen pretfe etc. irtr6 In Np. S26
Vain Str., pber III Der . flee Der Gpmpasnie ertbeilt,
@pntpaY st. Sctparb,
General Yafasier. uab Iidet-9eent,
W. 81. g. Dunn,
Snseaieur unb Snpsriateneent. 81
, 1877-02-26

Steuern. Sn Der lebten @o6e
lpuroen i'm Stem Diitritt non Nir9inia
folsenbe Summen fir Steuern einse-
nommen: Montas, $l1,S36.16; 9iens
flag. $5,S00.02; Mittmo6, $780,
40; 9onnerltae--; Sreitas,
$21,193.05; Spnnabeno, $9,906.6l
SIN @ansen, $56,43l.94.
, 1877-02-26
9l ngebnte
~ fir
0fentIige Sradiaden,
8nhbinDen, 0.thpqrabhiren ,c.

@smeinwelen bon 8~ireinien
Office Supt. Der 6ffentl. 9rndla6en}
&idmonb, %. Tebruar, 1877.
Sn l1ebereinnimmulta nit Gem 9efebe te.>
ben berficgelte Mngebote SDn benz Inter
3eitneten in ietner Office TN &apttcl tS IL
nbr @ pnnnbenb. ben 3tsn Mars, 1877,
lur Orudfad Ell, Gtnbirben, 81
t10arapbiren etc. etc. fir ben @taat
bon Sir. tpabreno ben ~ Mpnaien bonn 1ffen
Mpsil, 1877, Wie folsenb eutassenssnrmmen !:
1. Sennte 8iQs, 9ofumente, Sournale
etc.
2. eouie Sins oofumente, Sournals
etc.
8. Sabrlide @eridte ban 8samten,
FparrS nnp Snlf tultonen, sinlG ieBenb bic
geri1te Der innern @erbe7erunas ST l6afs
tfs, an ben gparp Der EFsntltben M,beiten.
Gs 1T ieltfSsrfanblit, baB Ter Gpntraftcr
nt6t be pnpers fir fes SeBen re9net ment1
ertra &ppien snn einem 8parb poer Elm en-,
Staatsteamtcn be tsat tcesben.
4. 0erbanblunBen ber 8eucraf>Mfemblb
S; a@tnnh atuan3isfer gann ban Graf
tan's 8eridte.
6. @ae anoeren Gamp6le s unb SUD-
Drndarbeiten, tpel9e BON irgenb einem De-
purtement Der Rssierung ~serlanst tptrsen.
Z. &nbnruf, Mmfa6eno JprmuIare, gsra
baftsteffble, gtre, 9ihsr Der GpmmliunGye,
Wablbider unb 8u9srud int @lsemeinsn.
Die Bitter molten ben yreiS fir 1000 ems
~ ieBen unb fir $50 &rempIart III bruden,
anseben.
s. Talten 6etien ginoea, 8eieten Gin
tpifeln etc. Der 9ften Der N0emblY.
9. 8iH0en, etc. @dtunb tpansisiten Graf
tan'S 8eri@t, in b%erifltsn @eile ais fribsr.
10. Mnes anbere Ginbinnen. 9iniiren,
Soften ETC., wie bic Staatspffaie,e IS Serlaa-
gen.
II. 9%itbosrapbirte 9ricf : Sortpular!:,
GDuberte. etc etc.
Die 8iesr miTen In ibren Mnsetoten naG
benz SUrbereebenben @erssiGniB strfobren.
Dee Srpsrintenpent bebalt ltG baS Ns1t
scr, 8Ormsn ron erpBen Drudarteiteu Ser-
bcppelh 3I Ialer, Mr1 bic Soften hes Irmdens
Su nermtubern.
Der @uperintenbent bebdlt @i1 olsidfans
bes @eht Dor, ieces pper ale Mrsebote su,ild>
3uweilen.
Die Gontraftorer iinb SerpF '9tst BiirsIdaft
5u gften, ipelbe benz Gefretdr res @emeinps-
lens aeaebm 1T, fur bic l9nele une getreue
Musfibruna ibrer @pntrafte.
Sas @eleB beiaat ubab bic Mrbett an ben
rteprtsiten unb DerantportIitlten Btetsr aus
seseben rerten luu;" unc Der Superintendent
1T BON Der bo9tea eeisyli9m 9ebbrbe i'm
Staots angepieen, bab uater BEN ,,nieortsien
Derantwprtliden Bitter" ntht nur Der yer
itanben 1T, wel1er bas niebrisite Gebot ein-
rsi9t uno cute Sursfdaft eeten fam. ionosrn
Der Supuintenbent mug in Yetrae aieben bic
Sertisteit unb @elbmad pes @annss, welter
Elm @ebpt ma9t uup bic 9lrbeit, ppfiir er &C.
boten unb ub er ginri1Iunsen Bat, sisielbe gut
"a MAIDEN, iopie ale enperen Sahen, pel9e
basu ecb4ren. u. s.. @aifer,
Superintcneent Der DHentIideu Drudlahen.
, 1877-02-26

81 iti NJ Court in Mand e.
4 er. 9apio Seamans muroe Sreitog
l6ulois ~eefunoen elm Notwithstanding
9ema9! al baben, un0 wurre auf II
Mouate in Die Sail perurtbeilt.
Sn Nliee @ilburue's SaG murbe Elm
rnoae profequi" obse9ebcn.
Sonnabenb wuroe Der SAT- pon 80.
bena MeBberIou porgenoumen.
, 1877-02-26
Neme 4njei9en.
Sa,1 Serei,t.

9ie reaelmGbiae geriammluna Der WEST
END BUILDING ASSOCIATION Ge1eu.
Itaft riro ant Mcntae Atenb UNI y ubr i'm
eoealc hes Scrrn s. 6. Shot. Np. ia 6.
Broab Ctr. lfattfinben. Mae Miteliebsr unt
ale Dtejsniscn, pel1e Mntbeile gu faufer
winl1en, linp aebeten gu erlbetnen.
Muf Srber bes YrdfpenIen
S. 9. SbuII, Stfr.
, 1877-02-26

@erbre6er. g. g. Moorc,
wsl6er westn TdlIbans in Der Suitinss
Court Dor eini9sn SaOen gum 3udtJau-
le perurtheilt, ,puroe 5pnnabeuo ba6in
aboeliefert.
, 1877-02-26

Sn Bottom CAB lia elm oeutl@cr
awinoler fur eiaea WarOn pau1 BON
, 1877-02-26
ysgHs $50 @
RihmOub. Do,f 6iper uno Gbeiapeafe
@ileababn Company.
Mtantpab, yutf Mioer unb Gbefapeafe Gi1 ntata 60. !
Sffse res Supe intenbenien, :
@idfnpnp, 3D., IS. Np.snber, 1876.
geranberatns bes Tabrplans.
Winter = arrangement.
Gritt in 8raft MOntas 20. Hcsember, 1876.
ga #4M .aS us
Winter = Arrangement.
1ritt in arait MOntas 20. 4cssmber, 1876.

Slu1 w JttaIl WIpHIag ~. HcptIHpt|, 1910.
pafogier.Onr6.3ig tpmrten in Ri1rncnb Gp II n.
ia q, 81 tt 10 . uub Srettae uh 10 @prm. an
nno .srlansn &itnenb ~ . "a Q, Mtttppd uni
Srettaa UNI 3 Wadtn. uro S~trbinben fb su g1,f
ypint nit idneaen unb 9IiauS s~erifenS ampfern bl 2tnie
Yada9iere In Baltimore ut s Wlpre. ~atfesent, frib ee.
nue. I'M bic Giienbabn mad pbilabeipbia, Stem gprf
9eafhtn8tpn. gpftea unp na9 alea ~ fl'den glabsn ~
benuben. '
5abrpreiS mad Bdlttnrp ore .. AZ m
5abrpreis mad Baltimore unb surdf . S 0C
Jabrprets mad Wafhinetun . A Sc
~sabrprsts mad gbtlaetIpbta -. . . 6 IS
Sabrprets nan 8ew gprf . 80. . 9 So
Sapfprets mao Spfon . . IA So
Tradt'9urdb d. 3lsr Dsrlafsn @tdmpnb e pnnt "A,
Wf ttDp d. unb gretta q Unit 5 gprtt. unb . en-
ia 8, % nner az unb 9 pnnabs b I'm z ubr
Wrrnt., unb %SerlaHea &tdnpnb tdeft6 (Nlpntas ausae.
n%pninnen) UNI 4 ubr Nahm.
Die ntebrtgfen preif Re, pprtdttae 6dubbr.
bune unb & 9neliafetl %aarantirt ~
8etite Sratt mad pber SDn Yldben fitltd BON Sid.
rtono iptrb a%ngenpmnneH. Sic g0aget fabren bard Spu
Neett Point had Mtlantd.
nSerou9b. Bills Of l%atins" nit earantirtet Staten
tad allen nbrel.den uub pefliben YlaSen rf, ben aus.
ae9eben.
SabrtDrtet nerbet ~Serfauft fit aqe n5rbliden, ST.
ltden nnb rpeltliden Yfdben.
S%abrtartea 81 baben bel VI. gB. Carrier, S26 Maintr.,
TN Grbanse 9ptel unf am Depot bet Gpmpaenie, Ode
Der %. unb Ord Str.
ID mm $. s. Douglas, @upt.
, 1877-02-26

@oIo i4lob uOrseltern Mittas in Seem
DOrt nit 1045.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09

In Potter's Monthly Is given an ex-
PLANTATION of the motive power of the
"magie clocks" seen in jewelers. stores.
They consist of large glass disc, with
the hours marked near the edge, and
two brass hands, moving on pivot at
the centre, without any visible ma
chinery. The secret is in the counter
poise of the hands, each of which has
heavy arrow-point at the long end,
and at the short end hollow round
box. In this box are the works of a
watch, which are so placed as to leave
an annular space between them and the
circumference of the box; and in this
space is a conterpoise which is con-
nected with the works so as TO revolve
once in twelve hours for the hour hand,
and once in an hour for the minute
hand; the revolution of the counter
poise inside the box shifts the centre of
gravity of the hand, so as to give the
hand, successfully, the necessary direc-
ton. Thus, when the counterpoise is
the farthest from the axis, it brings the
centre of gravity opposite the arrow
point, and the hand will point upward
to II; when, on the contrary, the coun-
terpoise is between the axis and the ar
row-point. the centre of gravity will be
there, and the arrow will point down.
ward to 6. In the intermediate sideward
position Of this revolving counterpoise
the centre of CAVITY of the whole will
be displaced sideways and the hand
point at s, 9, 10, or 2, 8, 4, according to
to the shifting. This clock was patented
in this country on SEPTEMBER 1st, 1874,
by Henry Robert, a clockmaker Of
Paris, France. Lately Mr.. Robert has
considerably improved on the plan,
especially by using very light and
very heavy metals in combination, so
as to have sufficient contrast in
weight for obtaining the right effect.
The hidden counterpoise, moving in the
hollow box is of platinum, so as to take
up as little room as possible, and the
hand with its arrow-point is of alumi-
mum, the lightest known metal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09

Mr.. Trollope asserts that he does all
his writing before breakfast. Mr.. Tom
Taylor said at literary fund dinner.
at which Mr. Motley was present, that
all his literary work had been done be-
fore official hours in the morning. III.
j. Byron says he only writes two hours
a day, but he takes credit for thinking
a good deal. Mr.. Hepworth Dixon liter
ally writes from morning 10 night.
George Eliot is at her desk six or seven
hours day. Mrs. Henry Wood writes
every day until dinner time. "How
many hours a day do you write?,' /
asked Farjeon to-day. ''All the time,"
was the reply, and it was nearly true.
The late Lord Lytton said that in two
hours daily great things in literature
might be done, and somebody has fin
ished that up and adopted the idea in
Imagination. Why even Scott never,
on his working days, wrote less than
four or five hours and he always sat
down to his desk primed. There was
no affectation of leisure about the au-
thors of "Pendennis" and "David Cop
perfield," and BalZac would lock HIM
self up for weeks together and write
hour after hour at stretch, and would
come forth into the world with his
boOk-haggard, care-worn, and ex-
hausted. Miss Braddon has been in
the habit of writing from ten to sixteen
hours day, and only couple of years
ago her labor was so incessant that it
turned her brain, and she had to lay
down her pen for many months in the
middle of a novel, which was finished
by frieud.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09

The thieves of Paris, like the Paris
ian police, have long been supposed 20
be preternaturally acute, A thief of
Bois-Colombes has lately proved how
much he could excel either. NJ. Bour-
dais owns piece of property in the
place indicated, which two years ago he
rented to an eligible tenant. NJ. Bour-
dais dwelt in another place, and for
year and half his rent was sent to him
with the most perfect regularity. No
landlord could ask for better tenant.
At the end of eighteen months NJ. Bour-
dais received no remittance, and wrote
He received no answer. Finally, after
some months delay, he determined to
go to Bois- -Colombes, and upon arriv-
ing there what was his surprise to find
that nothing Of his ''place" remained
but the ground itself. He sought dill
gently for his house, but alas! he had
no house; it had been dismantled, de-
molished and removed. In a rage he
laid his grievance before the police, who
are probably now searching for the
dwelling with the best quality of micro
scopes. The police are, however. doing
better work on a more crying evil than
the theft of houses, and are at present
diligently seeking to close some of the
gaming houses of the capital, and there
by advertising some of fthem which have
hitherto not been generally known to
the public.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09
Night Sounds.

Every one has noticed how many sin
galar sounds are heard at night-noises
apparently unexplainable, and conse-
quently mysterious. Many a ghost
story mas sprung up from an unaccount-
able noise; manya person been terrified
beyond measure by an unexpected sound
at midnight. Sir David Brewster gives
an excellent account of mysterious
night sound which would have fright
ened many persons, but which proved
innocently harmless when tested by
steady observer. a gentleman heard a
strange sound every night soon after
getting into bed, his wife heard it also,
but not at the time when she retired, a
little earlier than he. No probable
cause could be assigned, and the effect
upon the Imagination became rather
unpleasant. He found some time after
terward that the sound came from a
wardrobe which stood near the head of
his bed. He almost always opened and
closed this wardrobe when undressing,
but as the door was little tight he
could not quite close it. The door pos
sibly affected by gradual changes of
temperature, forced itself open with
sort of dull sound, which was over in
an instant. From the lady not being
in the habit of using that wardrobe, the
mystery became associated with her
husband only. Had they given way to
Imagination and never investigated the
affair, another haunted house would
have been added to the long row already
Standing
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09

Thoughts suggest thoughts, and these
thoughts other thoughts. dd intinitum.
Thought are invisible and more until
they are clothed in language. or embod-
led In words; then they can both be seen
and heard. Without thoughts to direct
the orators speech, the authors pen, or
the artists hand, no work could be ac-
complished, the world would become a
dreary waste and man would soon be
annihilated.
Thoughts are like diamonds-th
sparkle. no matter how rough and un-
cOuth their setting and like diamonds,
too, they are valued for their brilliancy,
and the more highly they are polished
the better they shine.
Thoughts belong to their originator
until set free and scattered: then they
become public property and can never
be collected together again as at first.
The only way to keep your thoughts is
not to divulge them--not even as a Sc
creti
Thoughts expressed, however, whilst
they do no harm, do no good. Like a
candle hid under a bushel, they burn,
bat shed no light. Therefore it is best
to divulge your good thoughts; but let
yeHr impure and evil ones (if any such
you have) ever remains in solitary con-
finement and silence, that they may be
smothered and become extinct.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09
Peeping-FrOgs.

1t is well for all people in the country
to know the difference between "peep-
ing" and "croaking" frogs. Among
the first and most noticeable of the
spring sounds that come to US from the
neighborhood of the ponds and streams
is the voice of the peeping frog and
this little creature will well repay ones
attention. 1t is commonly thought to
be the young of the bull-frog; but this
is not so /; it seems to be distinct vari-
ETY. of the frog family, He makes him
self heard in the spring as soon as the
ice has melted, and is most musical
during the evening. You will find him
sitting among the old brown grasses
and leaves at the edge of the water
and as soon as he hears your football
down he flattens himself, and you would
easily mistake him for a brown leaf !;
but trusting to your ears and not eyes,
you soon will see this little brown leaf
cautiously rise up, swell its little throat
to half the size of its body, and give
a "peep" shrill enough to leave no doubt
as to what makes that sound. These
frogs are, when sitting, about an inch
long, and vary in color from light to
a very dark brown. They are easily
caught; and by putting them ina wide
mouth bottle. covered with thin mus
lin, and placing this under a hat, or in
any place away from the light, they
will continue their peeping for some
time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09
Evenings at Home ,

When the evening lamps are lighted,
says an exchange, the children now
gather with school books around the
table to con the lessons for tomorrow.
To many of them the tasks assigned
seem dreary and hopeless; definitions
are hard to remember; the geography
lesson is hard to comprehend and won't
stay fixed in the mind; history is dull
and dead, arithmetic hopeless tangle
of figures, and grammar more puzzling
than any possible conundrum. The
little folk need help; they need cheer
and encouragement, and who should be
SO ready, SO willing, so able to give it
as the parent? Even if the parents
education is imperfect, he will bring to
the comprehension of the lesson in
hand a wider range of knowledge and q
broader manner of looking at things
than the child can do, and thus greatly
aid In the clear comprehension of the
lesson to be learned.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09
How ft feels to be Guillotfned.

We know how it feels to be poisoned,
to be hanged and to be drowned, but
it has been reserved for NJ. Mondate,
an Italian gentleman, to let the world
know how it feels to be guillOtined.
He was in 1873 condemned to death for
a crime of which he was innocent. The
blade of the guillotine fell. but the
wood in the grooves of which it ran
had swollen slightly, and the knife
stopped barely two centimetres from
his neck. While they were repairing
this defect a reprieve arrived-the
true murderer had been found and had
confessed his crime. "It was at s A. NJ,
August II, 1873" says NJ. Mondate,
that my confessor, FAbbe Fernia, en-
tered my cell to announce to me that l
must die.
When at the touch of his hand upon
my shoulders l awakened. l compre-
hended at once the nature of his er-
rand, and despite my confidence it
seems that turned horribly pale. l
would have spoken, but my mouth cor
lidSlCu hCl NouGil anu hO oaAiNa hholSt"
ened it. A mortal chill suddenly inva
ded the lower part of my body. By a
supreme effort / succeeded in gasping.
1t is not truer The priest answered |
know not what. only heard a con-
fused buzzing. Then a sudden thrill
of pride shot through me. For some
minutes l felt no fear stood erect; l
said to myself that if must die should
show them that an innocent man died
with courage. Ispoke with great rapid
ity; i was horribly afraid to be silent
or to be interrupted 1 thanked the
Governor of the prison, and asked for
something to eat. They brought me a
cup of chocolate. but / refused it.
Again l had become fully possessed
with the horrors of my situation | had
visions whatofthe scaffold wouldbe like,
and mechanically asked the attendants,
Does it hurt much7 Not Bit" an
swered somebody, and l saw before
me a new person in gown of black
woolen-the executioner. would have
risen, defended myself, asserted my in
nOcence, but i tainted; and when re-
turned to Consciousness was pinioned
in the cart which was entering the
death-place. cast shuddering look
at the horrible machine. had no more
connected and coherent thought, and
the uprights between which the knife
runs seemed as high as the masts of a
ship. / was lifted to the platform
had but one fixed idea-that of resist
ance. But how could resist l was
seized and flung down upon the plank.
l felt as if 1 were paralyzed and lay
there for an immense time. Then there
was sharp blow on my neck, and l
tainted again with the instructive idea
that the knife had struck me. 1t was
not the knife but the upper part of the
lunette. When came to myself | was
in the prison hospital"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09
Snow Houses in Labrador

Sporting in Labrador involves ro-
mantle incidents. When deer are not
met with except at so great distance
from settlement that the night has to
be passed in the woods, a commodious
snow house is erected in a marvel
lously brief time by the attendant Es-
quimaux. They roll small Jumps of
snow into heavy, compact heaps, which
being shaped into square pieces are
placed one over the other until four
walls are raised. As it freezes they
throw water upon each layer to render
the structure more compact. Sled poles
are lashed together and laid across the
top. Blocks of snow are placed upon
them, and the crevices in every direc-
tion are filled in with soft snow, thus
excluding the air. A narrow door is
scooped out in front, and the floor
plentifully strewn with snow-shoes,
skins, and gear. Rudely patched but
cosy furs constitute the covering, and
sportsmen who have ventured into that
inhospitable region aver that they have
slept comfortably and without expert
encing cold within these unique places
of shelter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-09
A Pre-Christian Tomb.

The tombs of Italy are the great store
houses of antiquity. The buried dead
were adorned with costly jewelry, and
about the bodies were placed exquisite
vases and other works of art. The tomb
at Nulci, in Etruria, once contained a
number of my antiquities. | visited it
one day, says SignOr Castellani, and
shall never forget the sight. 1t is many
feet under ground (the entrance being
sloping subterranean passage leading
from the surface of an open field, and
it a square chamber cut out of the rock
At the height of about five feet from
the floor the sides retreat six feet and
then ascend to the ceiling, forming a
solid shelf on which the bodies were
laid in almost sitting pestures, the
heads and shoulders resting against the
walls and the feet turned toward the
center of the room. Only a few bones
remained of the forms once lying there
but the walls were stained by the con-
tact of the heads and shoulders, so that
you could see just how the bodies had
originally been placed. But the neck
laces, bracelets and earrings which
adorned the dead lay sparkling and per-
feet in the dust of ages. You cannot
imagine the impression made upon one
on entering such a sepulchre-the torch
light, the darkness, the close and almost
sitting atmosphere, the bones, the
flashing gems, produce a strange and
weird effect. But the walls were beau
tifully and gorSeously frescoed; nails
in them held fine votive vases while in
the center of the room ON IL, raj bed
lay the remains of the:t of the
family, surrounded byJi;si also, by
fragments of chairs, and by various ni-
plements. An impalpable but visible
dust had settled upon the ntire inte-
rior; the architectural decorations of
the finely chiselled supporting columns
were thinly covered with it, and so was
everything else there. Some of the
tombs discovered in Italy had been
searched and robbed by the ancient
Roman soldiers: but this one evidently
had not been entered since the time of
Alexander the Great.