The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Robert Kemp C'Father Kemp'O whose
'Olde Folkes" concerts gave him wide no.
torlety Is not dead as has been uujte gen.
orally reported, but is alive and In fairly
good health. ''
Z, K. Field. Corean engineer, is now In
Pennsylvania for the purpose of making a
practical study Of the methods by which
anthracite coal Is mined. He was COM
government. o'-0""
Mrs. Susan g. Cooke. who will probably
be elected secretary of the board of women
managers Of the Worlds Fair lives in Knox-
vile, Tenn. She is said to possess a great
deal OF executive ability, and is lady of
wide culture and gentle manners.
Frank De Witt Talmage, son of the noted
Brooklyn clergyman, has recently taken up
lecturlng as profession. He is reported to
have lair share of eloquence, and many
peculiar characteristics which apparently
are rightfully his own by virtue of inheri-
lance.
The Vicksburg papers report a curious ac-
cident on the Yazoo Valley railway. a branch
of the Illinois Central AS the train was
passing through a field, frightened quail
flew In through a window and struck an
aged lady in the face with such force as TO
stantly killed.
BY win just probated Laura Mott OF
south Hero, Grand Isle, VT, gives property
amounting to nearly $4,000 for the estab-
ilshment Of home for destitute children.
under the name Of the Mott Home. 1t is to
be located at South Hero, among the Grand
Islands of Lake Champlain, TO receive chill
dren under the age of seven years, and edu-
cate tue same until they arrive at the age of
eighteen. "e' -
Mrs. Besant, in a remarkable farewell
address to the members Of the Secular soci-
ETY., which had decided that she should no
longer be admitted to speak at Its meetings,
Claimed that she had received since Mime.
BlavatSky's death the same messages from
unseen teachers that Nine. Blavatsky for
merry received. Mrs. Besant will 20 to In
ga 70 propagate tbeosophy with Mr.. Olcott.
sion Of her Malthusian pamphlet.
Miss Betham. Edwards, the well known
author, has just received signal honor at
the hands of the French government. In
recognition of her numerous works on rural
France she has been named "oficier de
instruction publique," a distinction not
often conferred upon foreigners, especially
o. o.. ner sex. Inc newly made "oficier de
pabh4uOs III u6I country re-
treat at Hastings, is busy on a survey or
pno :, eye view OF France-s0cial, rural and
economic-a hundred years after the Reyolu-
ton. 0"'o''
Phil. Armour's philanthropy is well known
even outside of Chicago. His most recent
charity is the establishment on the South
Side of day nursery for the infant children
OF the poor. He has erected there a substan.
tlal building on plot of ground sufficient
tor the pasturage Of seven cows, and has
taid out hne playground for the children
chairs and tables. Every baby that is
brought there Is welcomed and fed to its
hearts content on fresh milk or bread or
crackers. There has been an average at
tendance OF ninety children day.
The barmaids Lof Berlin have started an
organ, the "Herzblatt." 1t offers opportuni-
ties for literary work and for the disclosure
OF cases of ill-treatment. The subscribers
form mutual aid society to help needy
members. to secure places, and to appeal to
to the members of the league will have his
name published, and, IL he is student, a
copy OF the publication will be sent to the au-
thorities OF his university.
A Georgia man, who was not aware of the
fact that he was addicted to walking In his
sleep. began to miss his clothes on awaken.
Ing In the morning. Four suits disappeared
mysteriously. when he was constrained to
offer reward for the detection of the thief.
This prompted his son to investigate. He
saw his sire arise and dress himself and
proceeded to mill pond Here the old gen
tleman would disrobe, stuff his clothes Ia
hollow log as far as they would go, and then
go In bathing. When he emerged he would
search uafntv for hic elnfbao an
home without them. The young detective
fshed from the hollow log every suit that
had been lost, and duly received the prom
Used reward.