The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-26
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1883


Letters from Athens announce an inter-
estinc discovery, brought 10 light In the
course az some excavations which are being
carried out In the island OF Delos by the
nupiIs OF the French school af Athens. In
the neighborhood OF the Theatre OF Apollo
they came upon the remains OF private
house which apparently belonged 10 the
Alexandrlne epoch. A court surround
cd by pillows and twelve chambers has
been opened out. The floor Is composed
az mosaic, which Is fine specimen, repre-
senting flowers, fishes, and other orna-
ments. In the middle OF the court is 3
well. now quite choked up. The door Of
the house and the line OF roadway or street
leading 10 Il have also been discovered
The excavations will he continued, and IL
Is hoped that large portion OF the old
town will be brought TO light.
The reading OF newspaper accounts OF
banpings I'm France recently led to the
death OF the young Vicomte Louis de
Lorgefie. heir apparent TO one OF the Oldest
titles and largest estates OF Brittany. He
had been perlising these descriptions, and
took IL into his head 10 brighten his little
sister by an impromptu Illustration OF the
horrors of hanging, The Nicornte slipped
the moose about his own neck. passed the
end OF the rope over the door in his fathers
=. library. and with cbild-like mimicry went
through all the preliminary formahties OF
hanging himself. Unfortunately his boot
slipped on the polished oak floor, the rope
got damned in the hinges OF the door, and
the weight OF his falling body so frightened
the moose that death ensued from strangu-
lation before anybody could come to his
assistance.
1t is asserted by magazine writer that
few, If any, artisans, or even skilled work.
men, can earn as much in London as the
Italian organ-grinder, and this in spite OF
the fact that he is always being maiestcally
put down. His daily receipts vary accord
ing TO the districts in which he works and
the time of year. Some organs, set to new
and popular tunes, are very extensively
patroniZed; but IS day is given as the
average that an enterprising organ-grinder
can earn, and dollar and quarter rs the
very least he can pick up. AS an organ
can be hired for about thirty-seven cents a
day, and the capital required to invest in a
new one is only 1925, it is clearly shown
that the profession OF orgaD-grinder is not
without its cOmpensations. Ii costs about
SO or $50 TO set an organ TO new tunes, but
this is an expense which brings in an i'm
mediate result
A woman writes from Ontario TO the
Maid OF the Mist Company that she would
take the trip on their boat through the
whirlpool rapids for $1,000. IL am" she
says, ga professional acronaut; have been
many times above the clouds, and have
often been in fearful peril on land and wa
ter. / am iDsensible 10 fear, probably have
rs strong Il nerve as any woman living.
also deliver lectures. Now, could / not be
Of service TO you in some scheme ut the
Falls when you give another exhibition
II you engage me l should prefer not to
give the public my Identity, so the press
could hot have so much to say in case !
got killed. 1 am widely known in New
York State. and it would make an immense
sensation II | should 90 and lose my life. ii
i come out all right 1t would be to my ad-
vantage to make 1t known to the public
what my business is" The Maid of The
Mist Company, while recognizing her su-
perior qualifications, declined her offer.