The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22

and some returned and dug out their
valuables. Later eruptiOns obliterated
al traces OF the buried city and for
more than thousand years. Il was
entirely forgotten. many Of the his
toriaDs of the day Tidiculing the idea
as myth.
Since 1850 the excavations have
been carried on Systematically, al
though the city was discovered more
than a hundred years before The
treasures OF art warfare. and house
and personal adornmcnt which have
been found and are now on exhibition
in the Naples museum. show the in
habitants of Herculaneum and Pom
peii to have been highly cultured.
Marble and bronze statues of the most
excellent workmanship are common.
Beautiful furniture OF the same ma
tcrialS was in general use and their
utensils resemble ours OF today. |
say a huge water valve which Is ap-
parently Identical With ours 1t was
a part OF the general water system
OF Pompeil and was at the junction
OF n 12inch main and two 6inch
mains. Their stoves were few in num-
bef and apparently for charcoal fuel.
although | saw one OF bronze. three
feet high. which had a CRATE in the
bottom. 1t was highly decorated with
figures. etc. and when in use, and
shining like FURNISHED gold must
have been an attractive bit of furni-
ture. All the bronze of the two cities
is Of course discolored now. that OF
Herculaneum being almost black from
the heat OF the volcanic material. and
that OF Pompeii being OF an oXidized
green.
| saw lnnumerable toilet articles
and cooking utensils, hanging lamps,
food and drink heaters. like chatting
dishes, tables, chairs. bedsteads. cur
rycombs, shears. squares, compas5es,
calipers. dice. counters, flutes. money
chests, mathematical Instruments ink
stands. mirrors. etc, of finely chiseled
bronze.
1t was startling TO find surgical in
struments made . 900 years ago of al
most identical pattern with the most
approved of today. There were mum
erouS Implements of war, including
highly decorated armor One huge
gladitorial helmet. which would weigh
80 or 40 pounds. bears the story of
the sack OF Troy in finely chiseled
relief. Several bronze war trumpets.
describing a circlo IL or 13 feet In cir
cumlerence. attract unusual attention
EXQuIsitly carved canoes and golden
jewelry Of great value and beauty
holds the attention of ladies'; also
numerous loaves of bread. potatoes.
cakes and other carbonized foods
The houses from which this vast
quantity of treasure was obtained can
still be visited. The roofs fell with
the weight of the ashes, but the walls
are still intact in most instances and
present curious appearance. II ia
really city Of streets, squares, dwell.
ings. shops and public buildings with.
out roofs. doors or windows. Every
trace of the volcanic material has
been removed from the district al.
ready eXcavated The beautiful mosaic
floors are as clean as they were 1000
years ago. probably more so The
walls still show traces OF artistic
frescoes. although the brilliant color,
ing soon fades after uucovering.
Two theaters. the spacious forum
or city square. the amphitheater and
street of tombS are the most interest
Ing, although many of the palaces and
private dwellings contain much for
the visitor
Many bodies have been discovered
OF rather cavities In the deposit where
bodies decayed and left their imprint
Into these, liquid plaster has beer
carefully poured, furnishing an eXact
reproduction of the bodies as they
lay in the distorted positions in which
death by suffocation overlook thoS.
who were unable 10 escape.
In a prison, adjoining the gladiat
ors' barracks, several unfortunateS
were found. their ankles still held by
the bronze stocks. In the garden o.
the Villa of DlomedeS, vaulted eel
lar contained the bodies of Is womer
and children who had sought safety
there. The fine ashes and volcanic
dust, however. had sifted through tho
small openings in the roof and. before
they could be released. death hag
overtaken them The body of the sun
posed proprietor was found near the
door with the key stlll clutched in hi
right hand Beside him was the bod,
of slave with money and valuables
These casts are all now in the Pom
peilan museum
The great salt water aquarium o
Naples deserves some description anC
/ will give you something about /
later Respectfully yours.
(Slgned) a. w. HADLET.
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