The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-06

ront'y by pfayerIand faith. AT the pres.
ent time Miss Judd is enjoying excellent
health, and is growing stronger daily.
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.A,P0MPEFAN BIRD STORY.
Relids OF tho Cnnnries OF Eighteen Hun
5c, dred Years Ago.
No sooner;was tue excavations of this
chamber commenced tian, ns have al.
ready told you, a,number OF bronze and
terrs. Gotta vessels. bronze fibule, brace.
lets and rings, iron keys, kitchen uten.
FsilE, and other articles of. household use
were found almost in n heap together
nearlthe door, aud among them consid
erable number of small earthenware pots.
which somewhat increduloualy heard
described as drinking cups for birds; but
there soon followed abundant proof that
this had been the shop of seed mer.
chant and seller of singing, birds, and
very little Imagination WAS required TO
see the place as it was the day before the
fatal eruption OF 70. At first the room,
seemed to have been a mere receptacle
for miscellaneous collection of bronze
and earthenware objects. There was no
special character about it. The walls
borel no tr,lces of painting, but, as tho
clenriug was continued, to theieit of the
door! on entering Il heap of inillet-se
was found, so carbonized that on taking
up alhandful it flowed between one's fin,
gers5 for every grain was separate and
distinct. tt was taken away in basket.
'uis.l Close to this Il quantity of hen,p.
seedi anu of what appeared To be small
beanhIin' the eairtc we'll preserved condi.
tiop, were fund, and among them con.
siderable fragments of the sacks in which
they had been kept. the fibre and texture
clearly distingnishable. Behind these
heaps, and against the wall, more seed
was dug out, mixed with pieces of car
bombed wood, iron hinges and nails, and
some iron hoops, cvidentl, the remains
of suiall barrels and bins which had been
ranged on this side. while along the Oh,
posite wall n double row OF terra Gotta
ollie fer holding grain was gradually re-
veaidd. Suddenly there arose a cry. "ua,
casa, 7 "un scheietro, and the excitement
became Intense; but the bones were
sniall-at first the seemed mere frar
menes, and then the Director exclaimeil,
amid quickly following laughter, IA
chicken" Here the filing in hnd be.
come somewhat solidifed, and as it broke
apart q complete skeleton was revealed.
Itwas thai Of little singing bird, Gu
tirely inbcdded in the mass, aud near il
were fragments of other tiny homes.
There could no longer be any doubt tliat
the use Of the little teFra.cotta pots had
been correctly described. It became
clear why 80 many of them were found
there and that the number or plain
bronze rings ofiabout an inch and ahalf
in diameter, and pieces OF iine chain.
work discovered, had been used for hang
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had all those bronze vessels and orna.
ments near the door with seed and bird
se,lers shop3 This ciso soon became
evident. AS the extuvators continued
farther into the room, great masses OF
carbpniged beams of wood were found,
each somewhat inclined downward, and
amphg them5a. quantity Of fragments OF
jatonaco and stucco wall. facing, col0red
porphyry with border of green aud
.s.h.te. These essere. at nncA zee. te hs
the remains of the floor oftherOom above
with! some of the plastering OF its walls
and from the direction in which the
beams were lying, it was evident that the
tioori had given way in the middle and
toward the door of the shop below, pre-
cjpitnting the greater part Of the contents
or the upper s::..; sli l.s d1iTe1a.jIl, ttil ti
remainder fuliing toward the middle, and
;s The clegaEt long ioiii, 5 e ii;iii;.se i; Ct e
candeiaornin was found among The
masses aud fragments Of carbonized
wood Did tho worthy bird.seller live
above his shop?a Did this candelabtun
and the various bronze vases and Other
utensils form part of his domestic furni
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