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

icine since February 25. My friend:
say that l look much better than die
before was prostrated."
The above story is snbstantiated by hei
father, her nurse and her friends, and
Mr.. Judd relates several other case.
where persons have been cured appa.
rcntly by prayer and flith. At tie pres.
ent time Miss Judd is enjoying excellent
health, aid is growing sirnnger daily.
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POMPEIAN BIRD STORY.
Relics Of the Cannr;es OF Eighteen Hun
dred Years Ago.
No sooner was the excavations Of this
chamber commenced tl2n, rs ] have al
ready told you, Il number Of bronze and
terra. Gotta vessels. bronze fbule, brace.
lets and rings, iron keys, kitchen uten.
sils, and other articles of household use
were found almost in heap together
near the door, and among them consd.
cradle number of small earthenware pots,
which I somewhat incredulously heard
described as drinking cups for birds; but
there soon followed abundant proof that
this had been the shop of a seed mer-
chant and seller of singing birds, and
very little imagination WAS required 10
see the pla,e us it was the day before the
fatal eruption of 70. At first the room
seemed to have been mere receptacle
for a miscellaneous collection of bronze
and earthenware objects. There was no
special character about it. The walls
bore no traces Of painting, but, rs the
clearing was continued, to the LETT of the
door on entering heap of millet-seed
was found, so carhonized that on taking
up a handful it flowed between ones fin
gers, for every grain was separate and
distinct. 1t was taken away in basket.
fuls. Close to this quantity of hemp
seed, and of what appeared to be small
beans in the same wel-prcserved condi-
ton, were fund, and among them con-
siderable fragments Of the sacks in which
they had been kept. the fibre and texture
clearly di<tinguishable. Behind these
heaps, and against the wall, more seed
was dug out, mixed with pieces of car.
bonizcd wood, iron hinges and nails, and
some iron hoops, evidently the remains
Of small barrels and bins which had been
ranged on this side. while along the op-
posite wall a double row OF terra. Gotta
olle fer holding grain was gradually re-
vealed. Suddenly there arose cry, "uu
ossa," sun schelclro," and the excitement
became intense; but the bones were
small-at first they seemed mere frag-
ments, and then the Director exclaimed,
amid quickly following laughter, "a
chicken" Here the filling in had be-
come somewhat solidilied, and as it broke
apart complete skeleton was revealed.
1t was that of little singing bird, en-
tirely imbcdded in the mass, and near it
were fragments of other tiny bones.
There. could no longer be any doubt that
the use of the little terra-cotta pots had
been correctly described 1t became
clear why so many of them were found
there, and that the number of plain
bronze rings of about m inch and halt
in diameter, and pieces of fine chain.
work discovered, had been used for hang
ing bird cages. But what connection
had all those bronze vessels and orna-
ments near the door with seed and bird
sellers shop? This also soon became
evident. AS the excavators continued
farther into the room, great masses oi
carbonized beams of wood were found
each somewhat inclined downward, and
among them quantity of fragments Of
intonaco and stucco wall.facing. colared
porphyry with border of green and
white. These were ut once seen to be
the remains of the floor of thereon above
with some of the plastcring Of its walls
and from the direction in which the
beams were lying, it was evident that the
floor had given way in the middle and
toward the door Of the shop below, pre-
cipitating the greater part of the contents
of the upper room in that direction, tho
remainder flliing toward the middle, and
it was here the elegant long.stemmeo
candelabrum was found among the
masses and fragments of carbonized
wood. Did tho worthy bird-seller live
above his shop? Did this candelabrum
and the various bronze vases and other
utensils form part of his domestic furni
ture? Who can tell? They were ele
CANT in form, but for the most part unor
nanentcd, and not out of character witl
the requirements of Il person of that con
dition. There were some finger-rings o
bronze, hue none of richer material
there was strigil with Il plain handle
there were women's bracelets and fi5ulI
of delicate workmanship, but only o
bronze, some glass beads, and delicate
blue glass cup broken in pieces. The
smaller terra-cotta vessels were all OF The
plainest workmanship. Among then
were three small amphore with flat bot
toms for standing on the table, and tEt
bronzes were of the variety of size ant
form adapted to household purposes
Some were like jugs with one handle
others were in the form Of fat oval tazzc
with two handles, and one of these hat
two others Of smaller size lying within it
There WAS one the exact counterpart Of :
pint-pot, several OF il,.t shape like CHS
sernles with straight handle on on,
side, aud somc without handles, like deel
bronze soup plates.--iompcii corresp0n
tlencc Of tic London Times.
- Lampasas (Tcxas) Dispatch: j. A
Adams, of East Lampasas, has invented
a steam engine which may soon revolu
tionize the world 1t is called the gro
tary steam engine" and is wheel witt
q semi circular steam chest attached t
the rim, and the steam is let OIL to tht
wheel by pipe connecting the boiler
and engine. No piston or piston-rOd, M
rrauks. no coes. or other cOntriyances
now in Use are needed, but the steam i:
applied direct from the boiler to the
wheel, and the wheel is the engine. The
escape and cut off are perfect and the
"rotary engine" is suspended on mair
shaft, to which any desired number O.
band-wheels may be added. The inven
tor claims that this engine can be re-
versed instantanoously, and that any and
all kinds of machinery may be run by il