A Gay Chaplain by Charles B Cassady
Cousins Paul and Philip Payson resemble each other in looks but not nature. Paul, a rector, courts Alice Southcote while Philip, a paymaster and chaplain, misleads friends during a Maryland Brigade camp. A mistaken uniform, a club miscue, and a sharp social rift follow, ending in revealing identities and comic consequences.
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Paul
Philip Payson
Th Regiment
Howgate
Alice Southcote
Maryland
Frederick
Philip
Rev
Parrishoner
Doubtful pasteboard doubtfully and the speaker
The scene opens with a speaker laughing at a comic misunderstanding about a coat and masquerade. Lieutenant Southcote confronts Phil over a perceived wrong done to his cousin and his sister. Phil agrees to help if given his word of honor that he wore a chaplain's blouse, while noting Paul wore Phil's outfit and that Ray remains uninvolved. A rejected fing plays a leading part that night.
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Southcote
Phil
Paul
Ray
Fing
Russian Torture in Imperial Russia and Police Methods
A historical survey notes the abolition of torture by Tsar Alexander I yet cites lingering devices and secret policing in 19th century Russia. It contrasts former brutal interrogations with later hidden practices, and includes a penitential remark from a candid man about learning to speak plainly.
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Nicholas
Russia
Catherine
Anne
Biron
Alexander I
London Standard
Moreaw
Russian Empire
Chestnuts on Poor Land Prove Profitable
An experiment shows chestnuts growing well on land too thin for standard crops. The trial indicates good returns despite harsh soil, suggesting a new fruit crop option for marginal plots and smallholders seeking diversified income.
Imports into Old Greece
Greece now imports about 8080 tons of sulphate of copper each year for use in killing the phylloxera.
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Greece
Ice Flowers and Snow Crystals in the Engadine
A discussion of ice flowers formed by frost in the Engadine, noting their delicate crystal structures and the best viewing conditions amid clear air and frost. Also a humorous Sideline from Pearson's Magazine about mosquitoes in autumnal swamps near Magella, contrasting winter versus summer swarms and city misconceptions.
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Engadine
Pearson's Magazine
Feathers as Wound Dressings Cited by French Naturalist
A French naturalist notes woodpeckers used plumage to aid healing. Birds pluck下 feathers to form fabriclike coverings over wounds or broken limbs, acting as improvised bandages or plasters. In one case a severely wounded bird created a feather net over the injury, offering protection.
Skeeters in Warm Clothes Raise Mosquito Fame
The Jersey mosquito gains notoriety beyond its summer nuisance as it adapts to cooler weather, signaling a growing reputation unseen by those who recall only its usual summer pestering.
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Skeeters
Insects and Intelligence Mock Debate Ends
Lord Avebury, famed entomologist, has revised his stance after thirty years, arguing insects show intelligence and reasoning in limited forms. He cites wasp feeding patterns, proportional caterpillar prey, ant support for a crippled member, and selective kindness as evidence contradicting auto matic behavior theories once held by many zoologists.
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Lord Avebury
New York
New York Press
Ants on horseback in Siam described by explorer in Cincinnati Bulletin
A 19th century account by M C Shayles Meleton details gray Siamese ants observed by a French explorer. He notes troops moving in pine camouflage, a larger ant that guides the column like a rider, and a possible drone ant used as a mount. The piece compares ant slavery and service in other species, highlighting the novelty of a "man on horseback" among the Little gray ants of Siam.
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McShayles Meleten
Stina
Dani Pines
Vi Mwiksonann
South America
Siam
Cincinnati
Buquiret
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