The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-22

ton at PomDeii and was opened in
f1SO6. If memory is not at fault it
( Is located in section 16 Of region six,
Ehear the, corner where the Vicoio iii
lMercurio !ntersects the ,Strada
pstabiene, and directly across the
tstreet- from the riihexcavated region
t1iVe at the northeast corner Of the
Fcity. BY. studying the ,crunlbiin;.
bank left by the ,worknlen at this
poitlt the traveller, readily ,discerns
the. varicolored layers OF Material
that spread a mantle over the Ro-
M$n city beginning with and $subse-
anent to the great eruption of 70.
That the excavation Is a recent enc
is evident from The fact that
Baedeker~ Of 1904 makes mo- men
ton Of the New House." and n oil .
igent search among books and
periodicals appearing since that year
failed to bring to light any writings
bearing upon it. '.. q. s..
The. New House does not G.ffer
materially, save in size, perhaps,
from the homes OF other wealthy
Pompeiians already uncovered. A
few hours In the city permits ct only
IA hurried inspection, and unless the
visitor lis conscious OF the Importance
of some particular excavation-,as he
was not in this MISREPRESENTATION
from memory IS apt to err. Passing
IN from the street the visitor at once
enters the peristyle, which has q
|loggia running around its four sides,
and off which open doors leading
to the living and sleeping rooms of
the house. A large portion Of the
peristyle is enclosed with wire
fence to protect the flower garden
growing there, as perhaps 1t did
1000 years ago. Along the two sides
OF. the garden in straight lines ure
several marble heads and busts on
|pedestals, broken statues and mar
bles, On the ground, and in the cen
tire a mafble-basin, probably the re-
mains of a fountain The north
loggia is reached from the peristyle
through the centre arch by means Of
four stone steps, or by two steps from
the side loggias, and it will be OBJ
served that suspended directly in the
middle is a marble or plaster medal
hon flanked by two masks. Beyond
This are rooms having remnants Of
MOSAIC floors and wall paintings in
a fair state Of preservation.
The golden cupids, are in a room
ON the right or east of the peristyle
and are I'm the most carefully guard
ed treasures of the New House. "
The chamber has evidently been used
as sleeping, possibly
Tor children--and on three sides of
1t are lamentations Of perhaps an
inch In the plaster, four or five
inches In diameter, resembling a
ships porthole. and are covered with
glass. At the back Of each is O. beau
tiful cupid in gold leaf. Only one,
however-that on the left Of the en-
francois in perfect condition. The
one opposite is without it's lower
nalf, and the one at the end Of the
room is almost totally destroyed
With the wall paintings, traces Of
which still remain. these dainty re-
suits Of some artists 'handiwork
must have delighted the eyes Of lit
tie Pompeiians as they sparkIed In
the brilliant sunlight " before that
dark day SO many centuries ago
when the little Roman city. was blot-
ted out. The iron gate leading to
this room is always locked, and only
those accompanied by recognized All
Fthorities on Pompeii, whose standing
gives them entry everywhere, are
permitted to: enter e. 49,.