The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-10-29
Seren Troys.

The famous archnologist, Schliemann,
wrote from Athens to Russian paper,
as follows ~ have Just returned from
Asia Minor, where have at last finished
that digging out Of Troy which began
in 1870. During ten years have strug-
gledwith great difficulties, among which
the most troublesome has been the large
amount of debris under which the an
cient city was buried. 1t has been neces-
sary to dig down and dig up the ground
for more than sixteen yards below the
surface. But I nm fully recompensed
for all my trouble. I found the remains
Of seven different cities the last Of them
was the Zion of Homer. That city was
built by the Eolians. banished from
Greece by the DorianB in the eleventh
century before our era. In one Of the
buried cities / found many statues of
Minerva with the owls head, whence
her name Of Glaucopis. In another city
were found many images Of the di-
whites. But the most interesting
and important Of all the discov-
cries is, of course, the city Of King
Priam. Every article found in the ruins
Of that city bears unmistakable signs of
having been destroyed by fire and in
time Of war. There were discovered
many remains of human bodies in full
armor. dug out and cleared away the
debris from the entire wall that sur
rounded the city, and also from all the
principal buildings. Now 1 ana finishing
large volume in English describing
with full details all my discoveries, and
containing 200 illustrations Of the
most important of the discoveries.
My Trojan collection is now in London,
but at the end of this year shall take
it to my villa in Athens, which is fire.
proof, built only of marble and iron. /
have received large offers for my collec-
tion from the United States, England,
France and Germany, but cannot part
with it for any money in the world. "
Tributes of Audiences to Actors.
Fruits, as well as flowers, now figure
among the tributes proffered by London
audiences to favorite actresses. To most
Of them, this is, no doubt, an agreeable
innovation. A basket Of luscious Bartlets
or Oldmixons, if less poetical, is certain
ly q much more practical present than
the rarest bunch Of camellias or iacque'
minots.
These theatrical offerings vary curious
ly in different parts Of the world. IL
Spain favorite matador is overwhelmed
with showers Of the mems cigars and the
ladies gloves and fans. On our Western
coast the hardy miner testifes his de
light in popular actor or actress b,
hinging gold pieces on the stage.
J A still more singlar or much less agree
able sort of compliment was once paiC
to Tom Playside in New Orleans. At tn
end of a much applauded scene, wher
''bravos" rent the air and flowers wer,
falling thick around him, a carpenter
broad chisel sped whizzing from tn
s.fiat' few inches from his head Th'
5 offender was speedily discovered ant
brought before the indignant actor
'fWhat have / ever done to you," h
said, ''that you should attempt m.
life ?" Attempt your life, Mr.. Play
I. side r. cried the honest fellow, with tear
] in his eyes, 81 never dreamt of such
thing But they was all THROWN yol
things, Mr.. Playside, and hadn't moth
! in but my old chisel to show how
0 liked ye, Mr.. Playside, and SO throwe
t yer that" can right, said the actor
j. laughing, ''here's your chisel, but nez
4 time let me take your liking fc
! granted. "-Net0 York Hour.