St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-10-20

III Is AT any faIe very Interesting
spot, if for nothing else, in that ira
dItion for so long has considered it to
be Troy,-and were it not for its in
significance in point of size and position,
especially when we take into account
the fact that in those days cities were
built on the loftiest and most fortified
places possible, l should be inclined
to follow tradition, and the example of
Alexander.
The excavations of DIR. Schliemann
are very interesting, and we found large
quantities of fragments of broken pot
terv. and utensils of stone and terra
Gotta. We moreover did some exca-
waiting ourselves. Mr.. Trivier brought
to light Il vase, quite perfect, and dis
covered Il large earthen vessel contain
ing (as have persuaded myself,) the
remains of Il human being. People in
those days You know believed in crema-
tioH, and | would make myself believe
if possible, that my funeral urn con-
tanned the ashes Of a Trojan. Hez say
"bosh ~ You will believe it l think
when show you the handle which |
have preserved.
We found immense numbers of small
.ea-shells (bivalves) all through the ex-
cavations. DIR. Schliemann says the
inhabitants of Ilium seem to have been
remarkably fond Of shell fish.
AS to the treasure that he pretends
to have discovered, | do not know how
much there is about it of humbug, but
the name which he gives to it 1.-The
treasure of Priam' | am convinced is
entirely of that species.
here leave the question ubi Trojd
tuit for ahlcr pens than mine, and with
/ it, the account of our Investigations in
the TToad.
| We left IIiSsarlik about ten o'clock,
| Tuesday morning. and after crossing
/ the valley of the Dumbrek, which DR..
| Schliemann considers the SimoiS. re-
/ traced our steps over the route We had
travcI>cd IL week before. finding little
1t was vely hot. Herds of camels were
/ browsing 10y the waysidt ing the
sharpcst thistles for their daintiest
mnrScl>. and peasants were every where
pl"wing and putting IL seed. We OBJ
served Il very strange custom they had
of binding up their head. face and neck
tightly with thick turban to keep out
! the heat. Only their eyes, nose. and
mouth. were visible. 1t is another H.
lu>trati"n "t the fact that the people oI
the East d." things Just opposite to lie
at home.
About three o'clock in the afternoon
we struck the Ilellespont and refreshed
our weary horses 10y riding them out
into it. Soon after, we reached Chaual
kalcsi. badc farewell to our prancinl
chargers and sent Jones away beamine
with Il liberal buckshesh.
Poor fellow. He belonged to tn,
Redifs. or reserve corps of the Turkisl
army. and very likely has since lost hi
lif, in the battle fields of Servia.
Thus ended our Trojan trip. 1t wa
fortunate We made II when we did, a
since that time the Plain is so over-rul
with brigandS that people do not dar'
Ia leave their villages. DIR. Schlieman
.,tt Ia
on again with his work. but the paper
have recently stated that he has left i
for the present. whether for lack of en
couragcnent, funds. or safety, | do no
know.
"Wednesday morning we made fare
well call on Mr.. Calvert and took tn
Egyptian steamer for home. 1t wa
very foggy, and we had to come t
anchor two or three times in goiH
through the Hcllespont. Reached Con
stantinople, however. early on Thurs
day morning, and taking Il calque fo
the college. got to the surveillanc
hall Just as DR.. Washburn was callin
the roll. about five minutes before m
own duties for the term began.
If the editor of the CdielOnidR think
this somewhat extended letter worth
: of Il place in his columns. hope it wi
awaken new interest in the story ,
Troy in the minds of the Academy stu
dents. and of their predecessors t
whom | cndeavored to point out tn
beauties of Virgil, and whom | sha
always regard with great deal {
affection. As ever yours,
c. A. SAVAGE.
Robert College, Constantinople,
, July, "a, 1876.