Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-04
NO. 3.

highly cultured, and Is the sister Of one Of
the most distinguished Governors Of notable
Western State, hut she cares nothing for
tsome comforts and has little reepect for
feminine fashions or feelings She has made
tour through Asia, Europe. South America,
the west indies, the United States, and il
| now about to visit all the South Sea Islands
| and Australia before tackling Madagascar
| and South Africa. She travels alone, but
makes every one she meets talk with her.
No Introduction is waited for. and woe to the
careless individual who attempts to disregard
her insatiste search for information. She
has penetrated the harems Of the officers Of
| the Sultan, and has pried into the Moslcm
| mosques of Jerusalem. She became the
: terror and annoyance Of the Police of ST.
Peters burg, into whose Offices and head.
quarters she insisted on making her way.
She won recognition from Won Moltkc and
Bismarck. and made her way to the Queens
drawing-room reception. II IL vain TO attempt
| to oppose her il she makes up her mind To
go anywhere. She has an utter contempt for
females, and disregards sentries, door.
keepers, guards or servants with naughty
defiance. On her arrival In California,
her first important visit was to the lunatic
asylum at Stockton and Napa. She explained
her visit by saying she had been threatened
by a man in Sacramento that he would have
her placed in the lunatic asylum simply be-
cause she insisted on an interview with Gov
Perkins relative tn a pass over his line Of
steamships to San Diego and Los Angeles
She insisted on remaining a few DAYS at the
asylum, the guest Of the superintendent, just
to prove that she was not insane. The re.
ported irregularities at the State Penitentiary
attracted her attention. She determined to
investigate. Warden Ames and his family
were surprised one night by this rambling
old lady walking into their dining-roo de-
posting her sachel, umbrella, and bonnet
upon chair, and announcing her intention
of "visiting' the family for a week
She staid too and overcame the cold in
difference of the Warden by ordering a SER
want to set up chair and provide another
plate, saying: "This house has been built
by public money, and the food is paid for out
of the general fund, and have right to en-.
tertainment here" She remained guest of
the Warden until she chose TO leave. She
has sojourned at nearly all the public insti-
tutions, including hospitals, "Magdalens,"
and lying-in institutions. OF late she has
taken n notion to visit private families. and
woe to the servant that opposes this little old
woman's entrance; the umbrella rises and
falls rapidly upon the head Of the offender.
and in several instances the old lady
has forced her way into the ofices or
places OF business Of gentlemen at whose
houses she had been refused admittance.
She will sometimes invade house by the
back door when the front entrance 10 closed.
and. making her wav TO the presence Of the
frightened lady inmates, soundly scold them
for their bad treatment of "a highly dis
tinguished traveller" She leaves this port
for Honolulu, and announces her intention Of
going on n sailing vessel, where no other
passengers are carried, merely to insure her.
self mere attention from the Captain and
crew She converses In nearly all the
modern languages, including Spanish, Rus
sian, Turkish, French, English, and German.
and is evidently upward OF 10 years of age.
Her health and appetite are good, and unless
she meets with some accident she will ac-
complish her projected trip.--San Francisco
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