The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-29
OLD WORLD NOTES.

OLD WORLD NOTES.
A PROJECT has been mooted to erect public
memorial to the memory of William Murdoch,
great Scotch inventor. Beside iHventing gas,
he constructed the first steam locomotive ever
used, and made the first working models OF
oscilIating and side-valve engines. He gave his
invention of gas to the world as free gift. not
taking out q patent; and if he had been less
modest and retiring, the world would have CON
ferred high honors upon him. The story of his
life ia romantic, in its way. His father was an
engineer and also an inventor, and William Muir
dock worked with him until he was twenty-three
years OF age, when attracted oy the tane OF his
eoantryman, James Watt, he followed him TO
Birmingham and sought employment at the
works of Watt & Boulton. Mr. Bouton noticed
Sae raw young Scotohman twirling about IN his
hands q queer-looktng hat, and discovered that
ii turned out of weed. He rightly con-
eluded that a village mechanic who could invent
chuck and centers to turn oval must be worth
employing, and engaged him; but the wages were
only 15s per week. He lived. though, to be man
sger, at 4I 600 per annum, and afterward part
ner. But, until he was forty-four, he received
0ply 81 per week. though, when dissatisfied, he
wished to leave his employment as engineer az
the Cornish mines, his then employers would
f&in have retained his services at 81, 000 per
aRnnm, But their offer came tOelate, and he re-
turned to Watt g. B0ulton. His inventions were
very numerous, including the ystem of heating
buildings and oOnservatorles by the circulation
of water through pipes in a boiler, now ADOPTED
all over the world. Surely, the gifts of such
man to his fellOw-men are worthy of being re-
membered and recognized by public memorial
Exeter Hall, London, is now the headquarters
Of the Young Mems Christian Association of the
metropolis, and it was crammed on rhe 11th in
slant with not fewer than s, 700 of the Salvation
Army, assembled to celebrate the institution Of
he fEe-hundredtn corps of the United King
ienn, at the town of Macduf, in the north of
scorland. The large platform was crowded at
one side by SOLDIERS in bright crimson jerseys,
bud on. the other by about 500 of the female pOr-
tion of the army, dressed in plain black straw
gypsy bonnets and navy blue jerseys The num-
f5er and variety of the musical Instruments
fminded one OF the great gathering on the plains
of Dura in Babylon. Concertinas, tambourines,
Orphecleides, troinbOnes, vIoloncellos, big drums
strumpets, and violins were the modern repre-
formations of the dulcimer, sackbut, harps,
rsalter. ETC., and when they sounded the people
houted ard waved their handlSerehiefs above
heir heads as they sung, "We are all In the
trtny. and with all our sins forgiven" Gaily
folored banners streamed and hoated in profu-
Fian from the platform, and added to the ami
nated character of the proceedings. II the
tfsnreh be apathetic, these people enthusi-
sstlc enough and seem If they would take
heaven by storm. Certain it Is that the lives Of
many are indeed changed. Drunkards ara sober,
and men W no cared for none of these things are
liEtlstng God.
AN Italian paper has preached a new idea in
the way of emigration. 1t recites the advant-
ages to English farmers of going co Italy instead
OF TO Canada or the States, and very good case
is made out Labsrers are not invited, for labor
is stated to be quite drug in Italy, and this is
1ne of the particular inducements held out to
hhe class of Englshmen VINO are seriously ad-
4 Eised to emgrate to this quarter of the globe.
VIE climate is everything that can be desired,
VI the 81 is rich and fertile. Land can be
VOL wabout $40 per acre, ready planted
slInd olives, and If implanted and suit
n aIdals, at a much lower price, i'll central
Ie.sn Italy. There Is no need to build
resihouse, for good substantial stone
1t ouch chara cter that some might call
bujE together with the necessary farm
( only usually he had with the land with
srtO the price. Another advantage is
eLeah servants are abundant, willing and
It is oItistance from England and friends
III there days. and the notion of exile is
.H nnwei so likely to intrude itself. II,
~ TnGuUsands were to accept such invita-
~ l.sds those made by the Italian Times, there
w"uld remain thousands ana thousands more
Who would doubtless prefer otry their fortune
If inclined to move i'll an English-speaking land
like Canada. Australia or the United States.
THE excavations which have been instituted
in Rome, by the Collegio Romano. are proving
To be rich in Egyptian treasures. An Ohellrk
which was recently found, and which has been
removed to the Plaza del Collegio Romano, is
IN wonderful state of preservation. II is Gov
cred from top to bottom with splendid HERO
glyphics. 1t is the very counterpart of the one
standing in the plaza of the Pantheon, and the
must have stood together in front of the
temple of Isis, where the one last exeavated was
found. From this and other circumstances it
9as been found possible to draw conclusions as
30 the destruction of the temple
Of & The tb astepS 81 saA NcRomsehus Fla
vive the worship of Isis was met by strong
reaction, which resulted In the Wholesale mutt
laron and destruction of the Egyptian idols.
Tn area of the temple is covered with frag
ments of statues, etc The lately-found obelisk,
however, stood erect for longer period, and
only fell after the destruction of the temple.
THE BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL has been exciting
the wrath of English Episcopalians by ventur
ing 60 preach in a Presbyterian kirk in Scot
laud. It is said that should he put in an appear
ance at the church congress to be held at Read
ing, he will meet with a warm reception. Some
of the arguments. pro and con, are rather far
fetched and curious. Here Is a sample, from
-ehurchmap defending his bishop: sit is written
that our Savior preached to the spirits in pris-
on, and the best guide for bishop is surely the
example of the Master" This churehman is
really sensible man. for it can hardly be sup
posed that Scotch Preshyterians even, If still
holding by the solemn league ana covenant, ana
believing that there is not much difference be-
tween prelaey and popery, are much worse than
the antediluyian nDbelieyers, OF that Scotch
kirk is q worse place than hades.
1T WAS MENTIONED in paper read at the
trades-upion annual conference, held at Noting
ham, that in ak years seven trades-union socl
cites had spent nearly &2,Oo0,o0o, and that
their present cash balance amounts in the aggre-
gate to 100000. The attention this confer
enre has received from the press is a marked
recognition of The growing Importance of the
combinations OF workingmen in support of the
interests of labor.
BREACH OF COURTESY.