The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.

The best grave-digger in Virgiaia is named McNam.
ara. and is eighty years DID, He has buried
1000 persons. He gathers them in.
Mr. STANLEY, the African explorer, has fitted up
home in London, very near Mr.. Henry Irving's. The
rooms filed with trophies of his travels and adj
ventures.
THE most successful schoolteacher in the world is
the Rev. Dr. Butler. who has just withdrawn from the
headmastership of Harrow with fortune of $780,
OOO to accept the lucrative Deanery of Lincoln.
SIR CHARLES dixie makes 500, 900 year out Of
the London Athen@um. He is slender man. of me-
dunn height, with heavy sandy hair and mustache
and rather thin in the face He has intelligent hon
est and earnest features.
THE city of London has area of one square
mile, while the metropolis of London has an area of
one hundred and twenty square miles. In the city
proper land is very DEAR having been sold at the
of Sis, 600, 900 an acre.
THERE is not much truth in the stories about the
infant of the Duke of Norfolk-that he was born
blind. and crippled and mbecile. He lost his sight in
attack of scarlet fever but in all other respects his
body is sound and his mind is bright and active.
THE United States stands third in the list of beer
producing countries Great Britain at the last general
estimate brewing 1000 900. 900 gallons. Germany
900, 900 and the United States 600 900 OOO
Last year 49, 1000 900 barrels were produced In this
country.
AN American missionary in Armenia received
through the mails number of Moody and Sankey
hymn books but the eagle eyed Inspector of the Turk
ish postofce decided that Hold the Fort was pro-
nounced encouragement of revolution and he ex pur
gated that lyric from every volume.
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE suggests the formation
of Womens Industrial Council, in which women
from every State and Territory shall meet discuss
industrial subjects and promote industrial exhibitions
Women's industries have become an important ques
ton since the opening of womans departments in in
dustrial fairs.
GEN. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER has a presentiment
that he will die in four years. He says that none of
his family ever known to live beyond the age of
sixty weight years The General is sixtyfour years old
now. and he is in excellent health Notwithstanding
his presentment it is believed that he will be presi
dental candidate in 1888
AUSTIN DoBsoN is writing introduction to the
fac-simile of 1.-The Vicar of Wakefield" which Elliot
Stock will publish shortly. 1t will bring together
much scattered information concerning the first pub
LEGATION of the book and attempt the ratification of
hitherto doubtful points and dates 1t will also
be accompanied by lengthy photography.
JOHN G. WHITTIER writes the following card to the
Boston Advertiser: II have received nanv letters
IRON various partS OF Cne country asking information
III regard to projected settlement In North Carolina
by Clark Whittier who the writers seem to think is
brother of mine L have no brother living and
know nothing whatever of the settlement or it's
founder"
The Empress of Austria, acting under medical adj
vice, is about to take voyage Her Majesty will
embark in her yacht about the 9TH of October
and will touch at Cattaro and then at Corfu proceed
ing thence to the Pireus. The Empress will pay
visit to Athens and end her voyage by coastng tour
among the islands of the Archpelago She will travel
incognito.
SECRETARY CHASE had private secretary named
Schuckers. He was a bookmaker, and wrote life of
his patron. All ;, of the Chase CORES pondence was
turned over to him. 1t seems TO shuck out at a lively
rate Mr.. Chase the restless member of Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet and all the politicians who were rest
less and not in the Cabinet of their grievances
to Mr.. Chase.
ROBINSON CRUsoE will soon be comm emorated by
fine bronze statue at his prototypes birthplace the
fishing village Of Largo in Fife This village was the
early home of Alexander Selkirk who returned there
from Juan Fernandez, bringing the relics of his soil
tary stay that desolate island His house Crusoes
Cottage" is now shown in thu square near the sea-
and some time ago still contained Selkrks gun and
sea-chest The Crusoe statue is to be placed in a
niche of the cottage.
FRAGRANT clover grows the grave of Thomas
Carlyle at Ecclefeehan, and on the plain sandstone
slab is this inscription: