Navy Deck Mutinies and the Power of a Popular Officer
The Washington Star recounts how sailors across eras resort to subtle punishments like coaling delays and “laying down” to protest unpopular officers. It contrasts old British mutinies with modern American navy behavior, showing how a captain’s support of his crew and the chief engineer’s standing with the black gang shape ship performance and discipline. Notable anecdotes include a China station drill mishap and the dramatic reform under a popular commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Sherman
United States Navy
Sud
China Station
Chetwale
Bluejackets
Distriet
Engineer’s Department
Navy
Inginotr
Wach
Aréthér
Black Gang
Washington Star
Mis Preference Sparks Church Bazaar Exchange
A fragmentary exchange notes tension between a woman and a man in a public setting at a church related event. Vague lines imply social shame and a destinction between street life and pulpit or bazaar contexts. The text preserves dramatic tone and period voice.
Cannibalism and crime in the animal world, New York Herald
A New York Herald discussion notes cannibalism and criminal traits across animal species. It cites cases of infanticide, matricide, and murder born from hunger, territorial rage, and love, with examples from foxes, dogs, rabbits, rats, pikes, crocodiles, ants, and elephants. It also links climate to temperament, concluding hot-country wildlife tend toward savagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Garden
Hich Street
Malay Peninsula
New York Herald
Lending of Books and Notable Borrowing Lessons
In a historical note on book lending, J L Morea de Beaumont’s scarce Memories on Taxation wins among Adam Smith's volumes though Smith declines to loan it to Sir John Sinclair. Smith valued his books. Mrs Grote kept a pledge note for return. A McCulloch catalogue aside notes borrowing resembles theft, with the wary view that pawned pleas test one’s integrity more than petty larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Morea de Beaumont
Adam Smilth
Adam Smith
Sir John Sinclair
Remedy For Burns From Grandmother’s Cures
A German burn remedy from Grandma’s cures is described. Make an elastic mass from white glue dissolved in water with glyceric and carbolic acid, then form a skin when warmed. It can be kept long and used by brushing on to create a protective, transparent layer.
Secret of Power Lice In Intensity of Emotion
A fragmentary reflection on how power in poetry, art, and literature stems from intense feeling. It argues that calm limits creativity, while a balanced temperate range fuels high achievement. extremes resemble dangerous forces, with form and idea matching the feeling to engage the beholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Grierson
Getting the News During the Revolutionary War Ride to Tyringham and Sheffield
Historic 1775 pledge in Berk sire Courier commits subscribers to ride daily except Sundays to collect news from Springfield and relay it to Tyringham or Sheffield. Jacob Van Deusen named as the rider, with Mark Hopkins on Wednesdays, detailing alternating weekly service and two day news relief on Sundays.
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Berksire
Boston
Tyringham
Sheffield
Turus
Josiah Smith
Springfield
Jacob van Deusen
Speed of Insects and the Dragonfly Chase
A naturalist notes house flies fly at about 25 feet per second with 60 beats per second, but alarmed flies speed up to 160 feet per second, potentially a mile in 33 seconds. A swallow’s speed is challenged by a dragonfly in an exciting chase where the bird cannot overtake the insect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naturalista
How to keep Ice water in a pitcher long
A simple method uses a cotton batting layer between two sheets of wrapping paper extending beyond the pitcher. Bind the ends to form a circle and paste a cover over one end. The cover sits close to the stand, excluding air and preserving the contents longer. This paper cover aids sickrooms for both ice and water pitchers.
Fragmentary report on a domestic incident and consent plea
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a domestic dispute involving a wife and husband. It mentions deception, injury, and a potential opportunity to wear an item, with vague references to a tribunal or committee and possible legal action. The text is garbled and difficult to confirm.
Se cantin Yong Poder amid unclear lines
A garbled OCR text fragment references unnamed entities and vague events. Readable parts mention unclear names and places with no solid action or dates. The item remains fragmented with insufficient detail for a concrete report.
Reflections of a Bachelor quoted lines from New York Press
A humorous collection of social quips about courtship marriage and male vanity. The observations joke on female interest perception and the ease of gaining prominence through pompous behavior and selective charm.
What a Blow To His Perspicacity Henry H Rodgers
The Baltimore Sun notes Henry H. Rodgers concluded he and his friends had chosen the wrong man for president, reflecting on a political misjudgment and its implications for his circle.
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Henry H. Rodgers
Baltimore Sun
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