The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-06
OLD-WORLD NOTES.

LOVERS OF THE ARTISTIC and beautiful have
been much scandalized by the willful damage
done to a magnificent table in Warwick Castle,
the seat of Lord Warwick. 1t is set with gems,
and has long been one of the chief sights of the
interior. 1t has been considerably clipped, ana
the fragments carried away by the vandals who
have perpetrated the wonton mischief.
THE ancient custom of presenting a silver
cradle to the mayOress of town or city in com
memuration of child born as it were in ths
purple, is still honored in the observance. Tho
interesting event of the birth of daughter in
the family of Mr. w. T. Page, mayor of Lincoln,
during his mayoraltY, was made the occasion on
| the goth ultimo of the presentation of a cradle
by the citizens at a cost Of $500.
COMPLAINT was made at the annual conference
of the British Pharmaceutical Society, held at
Southport, Lancashire, that the drug trade is not
prospecting in corresponding ratio with the in
crease in population, and that the enormous sale
of patent medicines and the extension of hOmeo-
pathy and of hydropathy are responsible for
this result The number of registered chemists
ten years ago was 13,216, while last year there
were only 13,447, an increase not at all in pro-
portion to the increase OF population and OF
wealth.
A TRADE complaint from Birmingham is to the
effect that the demand for pewter pots and
drinking measures has fallen off, and the Blue
Ribbon army gets the maincredit of it. The pub
licans are also beginning to cry out The num-
Der of people who have taken to decorating
themselves with the little bit or blue is very
large in all parts OF the United Kingdom. In
country districts this is distinctly noticeable,
whole villages having adopted the new sign.
Some of the highest in tho land have put IL on,
the Duchess of Sutherland setting the example.
WHEAT cultivation in India is exciting intense
interest In English mercantile circles. The peo-
pie of India are poor, wages being extremely
low, but with this cheapness of labor and their
fine soil and climate they are likely to beat the
Of A
thority says that already half the wheat coming
to England is from India. The Indian council is
making increased efforts in this direction. In
addition to abolishing all tariffs, the rates the
| RAILWAYS have been reduced, and Indian wheat
is delivered in Liverpool at cost exceeded by
only few shill1ngs per quarter that of trans
portation from the Western States of America.
An exhaustive report by Messrs McDougall,
brokers, on four samples of wheat delivered to
them by Messrs. Harris, brokers TO the Seera-
tary of State for India, has just been published
| by order of Parliament and it lie extremely in
| teresting from every point of view. The yields
| of -four are unprecedented, ranging by ordinary
| grinistone, from 77.44 to- 8O.52 per cent.
| against English co. and American spring 72.2.
! This report also states that larger percentage
| of bread is obtained
| CoRTACHY CASTLE, one Of the largest and mos
| admired of Forfarshire castles, has been laid
ruins by fire. few weeks ago the local pres
bytery had under solemn consideration the al
legged notwithstanding by outdoor games
the determination to preach v Sunday SER ser,
mons on the sanetity of the Sabbath was made
merry OF in the circles affected Now, the common
| people, whose regard for sunday is proverbial,
believe the fire to be direct visitation OF pr0v-
dence, and one prominent minister openly
preached to that effect. Lord and Lady Dudley.
| the owners of the CASTLE have accepted the hos
| ptality of Lord and Lady Dalhous1e, at Brochure
| Castle and have received telegraphic condo
| lences from the Queen, at Balmoral, and from
| many of the nobility. Lady Dudley Is one OF
the most beautiful women in Britain, and Lady
| Dalhouse, with whom she is now staying won
| all hearts in Liverpool by her great beauty and
| amiability, when her husband, then Lord RAM
! sey contested the representation of the city III
| one Of the most exciting elections ever fought.
| Lord Dudley is personally very popular in the
| neighborhood. but whatever his own views abou0
| Sunday, he might have shown Some respect for
| the simple faitii of hia rct@!ihOrS. even at the
cost of sacrificing his Sunday pleasures.