Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-10-08

and not finding its way out, it rebounds upon
itself, causing confused sounds, and strange
circulation of air, which gradually lessons and
dies away, as the motion ceases.
The fourth wonder is the Mousoleum, built
by Artemeisia, wife of Mansolus, king of Cairo,
she being so affected at her husbands death, she
had this built to his memory. The stone of the
whole structure was of the most excellent mar
BILE, of All feet in circumference, and 25 cubts
in height. 1t had 26 columns Of fine stone. It
was open on all sides, with arches of 70 feet
wide the part of the east was engraven by Sco-
pas, the north by Briax, the south by Timothe-
us, and the west by Leochares. And to such a
length was her love carried for her husband, it
is said, that she caused his bones to be beaten
to powder, and drank them with her drink, that
herself might be the sepulchre for his, not ex-
pecting to live till the Mausoleum could be fin
ished, which was the case. Plny, Mela, Hero
dotus and Strabo, also mention the same.
The fifth ancient wonder was the Temple of
Diana at Ephesus, a most magnificent building
42O feet long and 220 broad 1t was adorned
on the outsides, and insides, with 1877 columns
of the most exquisite marble, curiOusy carved,
60 feet in height of which 36 had ornaments in
basso relieve. 900 years were spent in building
this wonderful temple. 1t was raised on marshy
ground, or from lake, at great expense, TO Sc
cure it from earthquakes, the foundation was OF
coal and wood. The name Of the architect was
Chersiphron. The beams and doors were cedar
and the rest of the timbercypress. A staircase
made of the wood Of cypress vines, led up to
the temple This temple was burnt by Heros-
tratus, from no other motive as he afterwards
confessed upon the rack, than to immortalize
his name. The destruction of this edfice hap
pened on the very day on which Alexander the
Great was born, in the year B. G. 356.
Ephesus, that once famous city,50 miles south
of SMYRNA, near the river Caistrus, is now
poor village Of 20 or 80 houses. Timothy was
the first bishop of this city, and st. Paul honor
ed them with an excellent epistle-which, how
ever none of the present inhabitants are able to
read, being very ignorant There are still ves-
tiges of Roman theatre, circus, aqueduct and
heaps of stately ruins, which some suppose to
be the remains of Diana's Temple; for there
was second temple it seems, built to the honor
of that goddess, after the destruction of the first
not at all inferior to the former, in grandeur.
The sixth ancient wonder was the gigantic
statue of Jupiter Olympus. twas made by the
famous sculptor, Phidas it was composed of
ivory, gold and precious stones sitting upon a
throne, equally marvellous. The height was
above 60 ellis. 1t was placed at the farthermost
end ofthe temple of Jupiter Olymphus,at Achaia
between the cities of Ellis and Pisa, called Olym-
pus, the place where the Oympian games were
kept.
The seventh ancient wonder was the tower
of Pharos, commenced by Ptolmey the elder
and finished some years after, by himself and
son Ptolmey Phiadelphus, in the year of the
world 367O, on the island of Pharos, which ex-
tended from east to west in bay, about three
leagues, forming the two ports of Alexandria.
1t was built upon the east end of this island up
on rock of white marble, of large square
structure, on the top of which fires were kept
constantly burning for the direction of mariners.
1t was most magnificent tower, consisting of
several stories and galleries; with lantern at
the top which could oe seen many leagues at
sea. 1t cost 500 talents; if Attic talents, it a.
mounts to fl65,OO0 sterling; if Alexandrian, to
twice that sum. Sostratus Of Cnidus was the
architect, and by the following stratagem, en-
deavored to reap all the glory of raising such
wonderful structure TO himself: He was order
ed to engrave on it the following words" king
Ptolemy to the Gods, the Saviors, for the ben
eft of Sailors;" but instead of Ptolemy's name
he cut out his own in the solid marble, and fill
ing up the hollow of the letters with mortar,
wrote upon it the above inscription. In process
of time, the mortar, with Ptolemy's name wore
off, and then the following appeared; Sostra-
tus the Cndan, the son of Dexiphanes, to the
Gods, the Saviors, for the benefit of Sailors
This as it was engraved on the solid marble,
lasted as long as the tower itself. This won.
derful work has been demolished some ages
since; and in its place stands castle, called
Farillon, where garrison is kept to defend the
harbor.
Let married men read the following and profit
by it," For about two years after was mar
ried," says Goblet, in his advice to husband,
81 retained some of my military manners, and
used to romp most famously with the girls that
came in my way; till one day, at Philadelphia,
my wife said to me in very gentle manner,
Don't do that, 1 do not like it, That was quite
oh II had L. .,,l.