Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-07-25
Educational Column.
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD.

III t acres OF ground. 2. The Maui
soleum, erected to Mausolus, a King
of Caria, by his widow, Artemisia. 1t
was 63 feet long and So feet high.
8. The temple of Diana at Ephesus.
This was 425 feet in length and 900
feet In breadth. 4. The walls and
hanging gardens of Babylon. These
walls are stated by Herodotus to have
been 81 feet thick, $50 feet high, and
60 miles in length, and the statement
is deemed credible by modern anti
quarians. 5. The Colossus of Rhodes.
This was a brazen statue Of Apollo,
$50 feet in height, standing at the
mouth of the harbor OF Rhodes. 6.
The statue of Jupiter Olympus, at
Athens, which was made of ivory and
gold, and was wonderful for its beau
ty rather than for its size. 7. The
Pharos OF Ptolemy Philadelphia.
This was lighthouse 500 feet high,
on the island OF Pharos, Alexandria,
in Egypt. A fire of wood was kept
burning on its summit during the
night to guide ships to the harbor.
Everybody knows what foolscap
is. 1t is writing paper Of the dimen-
sion Of 16x13 inches. But it is doubt
full whether ten in hundred of those
who use it can tell why it was so
called. Oliver Cromwell vanquished
Charles l., and was declared Protect
or of England-a ruler something
like the President of the United
States. He caused the picture Of the
Cap Of Liberty to be stamped on the
paper used by the Government. AZ
ter his death Charles H., son Of
Charles l., was restored to the throne
in consequence Of CromwelPs son
being unfit to govern the country.
One day he sent for paper to write
on, and some of this Government
paper was brought to him. Looking
at the stamp Of the cap on it, he in
uuired the meaning Of it. and. when
told, said in a contemptuous tone:
take it away; I'll have nothing to
do with FOOLS cap" Hence paper
OF the size above mentioned was
called foolscap.-N. Y. Graphic.
PLEASURE AND ADVANTAGES OF LABOR.
There is very false notion in the
world respecting employment. Thou
sands imagine that, il they could live
in idleness, they would be perfectly
happy. This is a great mistake.
Every industrious man and woman
know that nothing Is so tiresome as
being unemployed. During some
seasons of the year we have holidays,
and it Is pleasing on those occasions
to see the operative enjoy himself;
but we have generally found that
after two or three days recreation,
the diligent mechanic, or laborer be-
comes quite unhappy. Often he
signs oyer the wretchedness of being
idle. The fact is, we are made to
labor, and our health, comfort, and
happiness depend upon exertlon.
Whether we look at our bodies or
examine our minds, everything tells
us that our Creator intended that we
should be active. Hands, feet, eyes.
and mental powers, show that we
were born to be busy. II we had
been made to be idle, a very large
proportion of our bodily and mental
faculties would be redundant.
Erie AT AS A LUCKY DAY.
Friday is regarded by some vulgar
people as an unlucky day, whereas
for Americans, at least, IL has proved
to be the most fortunate OF the sew
en-. 1t was on Friday, the 3D., Of Au-
gust, 1892, that Columbus sailed from
the harbor OF Palos for the New
World. 1t was on Friday, the 4th, OF
January, 1893, that he started on his
return to Spain to announce to their
Catholic majesties the glorious result
of his expedition. and on Friday, the
10Th. CT March, 1893, that he disem-
barked in Andeluna. 1t was on Fri
day the 18th, OF June, 1894, that he
discovered the American Continent.
On Friday, March 5. 1897, Henry VII,
of England, gave to John Cabot his
dispatch for the voyage which result
ted in the discovery OF the Continent
of North America. On Friday, Sep.
Z, 1865. Mendez founded st. Augustine,
the oldest town i'm the United States.
On Friday, Nov. 10, 1920, the May
flower first disembarked few emf
grants on American soil at Province
town, and on Friday, Dec. %. 1920,
her passengers finally landed at
Plymouth Rock. II was on Friday,
June 16, ITS. that the battle Of Bun
ker Hill was fought, and on Friday.
Oct. 7, 1777, that the surrender OF
Saratoga took place, which event de-
cided France to give her aid to the
Americans. The treason OF Arnold
was discovered on Friday, York
town surrendered on Friday, and on
Friday June, 7. 1776, Richard Henry
Lee read the declara ion OF Indepen-
dence to the Continental Congress.
DURATION oP LIFE.
1t has been frequently argued that
men ought TO live for hundred years,
and, that according to the general
law OF animal creation, life should ex-
ten to five times the period required