The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-25
SCIENCE
TROY AND ITS REMAINS.


to reconcile the alleged discrepancies be-
tween the Homeric narrative and the ex-
isting physical geography Of the region.
Strange as it seems, no one OF the numer-
Gus disputants appears to have conceived
the obvious truth that simple use. OF the
spade would determine the facts Of the an
emancipation of given site more salts
factorily than the waste OF gallons OF cen
troversial ink By this method OF excava-
ton DR.. Henry Schliemann has proved ex-
haustivelv that all the sites for the ancient
city most favored by modern scholars were
physically impossible. They offered not 4
shadow of evidence that they had ever been
inhabited by any but. slight or transltory
settlements-presenting no analogy with
the world famed beleauglred city OF Prlam
and Hector. One exception only remained,
the site of the Greek colony Of llium or
New Troy supposed by all antiquity to re
place the ancient city, until the time Of
Strabo, when new hypothesis was framed
and gradually obtained acceptance. This
is now represented by the Hill OF Hlssar-
lik. Standing at the very point OF junction
between the East and West, in the region
where is found the connecting link be-
tween the primitive Hellenic populations OF
Asia and Europe, the Hill Of Hissarllk,
dominates over the alluvial plain Of the
Troad, forming in its present condition a
vast earthen mound about one hundred feet
high. Its appearance forcibly recalls the
like condition Of the old oriental capitals
on the Tigris and the Euphrates, and, like
them. it offers reward for investigation
never accepted until this late day. The
natural advantages Of the site resembled
those of most Of the early Greek settle
ments. A hill fort, or acropolis, backed at
short distance by the snow-clapped noun
lain chain Of Ida near but not close upon
the sea, in n situation suited at once for de-
fence against the neighboring barbarians,
and for the development OF the infant,
though active, commercial intercourse with
foreign countries, whence were. derived the
objects of distant origin, copper, ivory, ETC.,
now occurring so plentifully among the de-
bris of antiquity This mound Of Hissar-
lik was the scene of DR.. Settlements ex-
ertions for the best part OF three years,
lS7l-lS13, and the main portion of his
book is the rec ord Of the daily progress OF
his researches detailed with scrupulous
fidelity
DR.. johnson said that the only great in
stance of the enjoyment Of wealth that he
had ever known was that of Mr.. Dawkins,
the discoverer of Palmyra, who, going to
visit the city, and hearing the way was in
| tested with robbers. hired troop Of Turk
| ish horse to guard him. A similar instance
would have been furnished by the adsan-
/. ,ages enjoyed by DR.. Schlieman, fortunately
/ science. The contents OF the mound were
/ so anomalous that, if attacked IN the ordi-
| nary way of travellers, 1t would have
proved mere Chaos riddle full of strange
meanings never to be read. But the pos
/ session of wealth. combined with zeal and
perseverance, made all things plain and
/ clear. All the ground thai could be pur-
/ chased was bought. capable superintendent
! familiar with railway cuttings were en-
rared 10 overlook hundred and fifty
/ workmen with lightweight wheelbarrows
| one hundred and eight spade, one hundred
| and three pickaxes. etc, all of the bes'
ENGLISH manufacture. so that more than
1 sixty thousand dollars have been ex expended
on the task Pounds Of quinlne and quarts
| Of arnica enabled him to bid defiance Il
marsh fevers and accidents at the com
mencement Of each season, when DR.. and
Mrs. schliemann settled down in their
wooden house at the summit of the mound
Il
mysteries and long buried contents.
It is difficult 10 explain briefly the pro
gress Of the researches, but the order o.
the discoveries made was this The frs
objects Of attack were the immense sub
structures of hewn stone and remains Of iht
Greek colony of Ilium or New Troy, city
well-known to have iourished tor thou
sand wears previous 10 its apparent des
! To,
Christi. and possibly containing one hun
bred thousand Inhabitants. These runs
had for centuries formed a quarry for thu
neighborhood. The depth Of soil nov
traceable to thc existence Of this great city
was not more than six feet. One spiendi'
piece of sculpture, Melope from the Fem
pie Of the Sun, and the usual COINS, weap
ons Of bronze, etc. Of classic times, wer
furnished by these deposits Seven feet be
low. at depth Of thirteen feet from the sur
face. were founl the remains OF anothe
CITY built by an Aryan tribe las shown ..
the symbols on their ierra-co'ta poetry
principally Of wood. and to whom the use 0
bronze vas unknown. as all the iances
bat,le-axes. ETC.. discovered were OF pnr
copper. though cnriously enough they ar
accom- panied BIZ stone Implements, splendid
IL poIIshed axes and hammers: and IT ]
one Of the most noticeable facts connecte'
with DR.. Schliemann' discoveries that thes
stone implements were found IN ever
stratum except the highest or Grecian one
and must have been in use Simultaneous
with those made of metal. Numerous cal
cined layers of debris proved that th
wooden IlIinm was frequently devastated 0
destroyed by FIRE, and It's Inhabitants wer
in an inferior stage Of civilization to tha
enjoyed By their predecessors, the remain
of whose city were arrived at ten feet lower
; or twenty three feet from the surface Thes
people built with small stones cemented wit
. earth. and sun-dried bricks. Stone weaI
ons ami implements predominant, thong
metal ones are found. as we'll IS a pecuiia
type of black terra-cotta vases Ten fes
lower down were reached the remains, no
, unhesitaiingly referred TO By Dr. Schlis
mann and By all competent scholars TO -
city whose siege forms the theme Of liiiAd-
bat Of this afierward. Thirteen feet 81
lower, or six feet above the native rock, q
earliest traces Of settlement on this favore
; spot we're arrived A. Az their debris e,
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