The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31
CREEr. TREASURES
which America Wants and IL Searching
lo,.--Th. village Of Castrf

U.hayeno wish to dcprive the Hellenic king
dom Of a GOOD bargain, or the American rep'b-
lcofasmans statues, and templc.. and bronzcs
ana coin, MS Il can discover, aud 1t may he
that. hy the purchase aud removal OF tue III
II. village oi Casfri, the way might De pie
uorcl for discoveries more extensive ana VSi-
nab,e than any which have as yet attended,
modern explorers at Delphi. But tho 'li'nge
i a soall and insignificant one, and stands
On a narrow strip OF ground between whnt
ere chilled the ruins Of Delphi and the point
a, which the spurs Of parnasslis descend
oretty sheer 10 tho spot vhence still bubbles
.hot 4, called tine Casialian fountain.
u,uce the area TO be excavated, II we sup
,s,.a tho VILLAGERS Of Castri 10 be cxpropri
at.d for the purpose, Is not very extensive.
There l. a perpetual glamour about the
worry name Of Greece. ami nm added spell
round that Of Delphi. which will make up for
many things the traveller might expect to
Gud and will not For Instance, he will FIND
scrub and rank grass instead Of wood and
trsses and nowhere save ~ the Castaiian
fountain. or where the plesitus flows, VIII
find water Greece Is, "a 1t was, somewhat
waterleS- land Nor are the bills very strik
ING IL outline. and the twin peaks Of farnas
Gus arc here too nigh 10 DO Themselves JUS
tice But the gulf OF cprlnth lies Ike 81.
yer lake below. and. with tho help OF an en-
thusiastic Imagination. the wayiarer may
work himself into the feeling that lis feet ere
carving him over sacred ground When be
reaches Delphi. no will find rs recent visitor
declares:
Fallen tablet. PROSTATE column.
Solitude ard silence solemn
The matrons and maidcns Of Casiri viii
probably he washing the clothes Of their hns
bands and brothers in the font OF Cestalia,
with their kirtles well tucked up above their
knees For the rest there "a some water
cre.s. a few novels and Greek monastery
and church OF llhpuiian dimensions, inhab
tied and cared for by a single monk
Are those present features to disappear, on
the chance Of our American brothers finding
relics u the palmy days Of Grcecef To ~
move the litsle squald village Of Castri
would he a trihing undertaking for a com
munity that has cleared the western back
woods, and constructed Chicago out Of moth
ing. Nor are they 10 he deferred by the les
ends that still linger round the place.
Originally, il will bo remembered, the ORR
Gle was delivered through the mouth OF d
pries;ess Of tender years, sitting on the sacred
tripod Later, tho priestess had to be ~
years OF age America. as the youngest OF
the civilized continents, will perhaps royerse
the arrangement, and plead its youth In order
to ingratiate itself with the lord Of the twang
ing bow. As for the Crock monk and hi
senli-slibterranean chapel, its curious Icons
and frcscocs OF saints and martyrs, the ok
plorer from New York would soon make
short work of these Hard by them stands q
spl8ndid laurel or bay tree. and this might b
turned 70 account by the purchasers. Indeed
might they not get all their money back
quite Independently OF any classical uou
yailles, b. selling laurel wreaths from It T.
all the distinguished" citizens Of the repub
lie. Of whom. a. everybody knows, there Il
such prodigious quantity} What remained
might be disposed Of IN the mother country
where likewise eminent pers0nages have q
tendency 70 increase at Il marvellous rate
Take il altogether, the scheme seems tttin-
and an opportune one. Tie analogy hotween
the republics Of Greece and the America
republic is not, at first sight, obvious; but
with a little perseverance, and cool viii, So
feel sure it might be made out. There may
be some who will feel lingering compassion
for poor Apollo; whilo others, less tolerant,
will DO disposed 10 wish that Le still could
deal out punishment from his syensing
culver. London Telegraph.