The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-13

Passing along these eloquent streets We
read their names painted or engraved on tn'
corners. and signs still remain over tht
hons and the names OF the occupants mp
,ear at the doors OF their dwellings, and.
stranger still, appeals lin the nature oil our
olacards) painted in red letters on the walls
exhorting the people to vote for particulai
candidates for Quastor or fdile. The
public baths remain in such perfect con
iition that it would require but n small
expenditure to place them in readiness fol
ase. Plumbing seems to AVE been perfect
" understood water pipes OF lead appear If
great abundance in all the houses, twisting
around inside the casing of every room.
with brass ~turn-cocks and faucets in excel
lent condition. showing n profuse use OF the
fluid for public and domestic purposes, o
sure sign of IN advanced civilization. We
visited the house uncovered for the En-
peror of Brazil a few days before, the color
Of the walls all bright, fresh and glowing,
as are the well-drawn figures of the zebra.
elephant, boa-constrictor, ibex, ETC., which
decorate them. Here, us they removes
the ashes from the courtyard, were found
two vases of silver, one of bronze, severn!
silver spoons and other utensils Of tho same
valuable material. The whole street md
quarter in the vicinity Of this house has
been uncovered within the last three
months. In the windows of many OF the
houses glass panes were found and album.
dance of vases and goblets of crystal.
To the little museum at the entrance to
the ruins, with its sadly suggestive collection
of skeletons, or rather of ashes encrustcd
bodies, the gigantic slave, o~vertaken by
destruction while plundering his masters
abandoned treasures, with the purse pressed
tightly against his chest the mother and
daughter side by side. the maternal arms
pressing the child to her bosom to shelter her
from the penetrating, suffocating shower I;
the beauty whose luNuriant tresses are still
twined around her head in graceful folds,
while the skeleton finger yet bears tho ring
with its precious jewel, which was doubt
less its fair owners pride and delight the
soldier who had half arrayed himself in
his armor when that foe overlook him against
whom nrmor was Of no avail has been
recently added a new skeleton or figure dis
covered last year ut the entrance OF oneof.tlIe
doors Of the House of the Chase, y so called
q perfectly shaped figure Of a full grown
woman OF comedy and ~well.rounded form
with hair gathered behind and bound cE
the back Of the head in q graceful knot. j.
lies in the museum as it was found in the
house, prone on the faco, with the lower
limbs slig~htlycontracted and raised from the
knees downward, rs If in agony, tho dress
drawn up above the waist, a. IL it wac
about being gathered around tho head, 3
heavy scarf crossed over the breasts, the
head resting on the arIns, and the palm Of
the hand spread over the face to shield 1t
from, the binding cloud Of ashes; eaactly In
the position and attitude in which abe per
Ished on that fatal August day, a. d. 20.
Another recent discovery is the skeleton Of
q dog, doubled up quite in a circle, ana bit
Ing himself ferceiy in his dead agony.
And yet another Is that OF the figure OF a
large, stalwart man, with remarkably well
preserved and distinct features, having
really an expression to them, lyils on his
back with legs and arms strongly contracted.
AWlai.y expressive Of q terrific convulsion
at the las, nomen, OF life. II Is touching
to see how aiIno': all the figures arc lying
on the face, with hands and arms spread
over it, in desperate out unssaillng struggle
20 proloug exists..ce. -DetFHt Ere Press.