Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-06-29

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the wealthy Romans. ami the Emperor
Claudias bal his pleasure house there,
and the great orator Cicero & residence.
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lively traffic Was carried On by the mer-
ehsnts- But in August. 20, vesuvius
belchcd forth . mass Of burning lava,
ashes, cinders, hot water and mud, and
tho town was totally buried. Since that
period other eruptions have heaped up
more volcanic matter on the site of the
city, and for nearly seventeen centuries
POmpeii remained dead to the world.
About one hundred years ago the en-
tombed city was discovered, and immedi-
ately action was taken to excayate as
much of the ruins as possible.
The work has been steadily going Oh,
but not more than one-half of the city
has yet been exhumed. Still, many
acres have been dug over, and miles of
street have been brought to the light of
day. Tho buried portion is still covered
with tons of stones, aches, cinders and
hardened mud, to depth Of from ten to
twenty feet above the tops of the houses.
Over this are two feet of rich soil, which
is exceedingly productive and covered
with trees. The exhuned portion of the
city lies open to the bright sun, and is
somewhat slightly elevated above the
level Of the surrounding country. This
city is now . perfect picture Of Roman
city 1900 years ago.
The streets, psvements, temples, i'm
ages, theatres, dwellings, columns, house,
hold gods, baths, arches, fountains, TO-
rum, shops Of various trades, musical in
struments, weapons of war, implements
Of labor, marble and brosxe statues, mo-
sale, frescoes and drawings, dining. rooms,
bedrooms and kitchens, with their ap-
propriate furniture; food for the hungry
and medicine for the sick; glassware.
vases and p.tery; gems, mcdals and
coins, and ',u.ts, flowers aud shrubs, are
all seen as they were on the terrible night
when the city was doomed to . sudden
destruction.
Inc streets are narrow, some not more
than eight feet across; but they are
straight and regular. The pavement is
composed of large fiat stones or blocks
Of lava, and the deep ruts cut in them
BY the Roman chariots are clearly per-
ceptible. At the crossings are large
stepping stones for the use Of pedestrians,
20 ~ to keep their feet from the mud.
Everything in the street was silent and
death-like; there were no human beings
In the houses, no promenaders in the
strcets-all were deserted. The dwell
ing houses arc generally small and one
storied they are built OF stone and brick,
plastered on the outside with mortar.
An open court is in the centre and the
different rooms are arranged around in
the Oriental style. Most of the roofs are
destroyed, having been crushed down by
the weight Of the ashes. In the dining
rooms the tables are of stone and MANY
arc covered with petrifel food. Beds
and couches arc in the sleeping-rooms.
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tOvl put in Q skillet, and stew-pa CON-
taisiag small pig for roasting, all pre-
pared l.e0e years ego. Many beautiful
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