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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
5
A fragmentary column recalls a sailor’s tale about shadow etiquette with Kaffirs and a punchline, then shifts to a lawyer joke about heavy law and light facts, and ends with a note on snow to rain conversion from 1765 London experiments. The pieces mix humor and curiosity across eras.
A Pioneer excerpt explains that an adder grows to about two feet and moves slowly. It dispels the superstition that its head relocates every six months, noting the tail end resembles the head, making it hard to tell apart from a distance.
The parvenu begs for the worst as he accuses his table manners. James the new butler deflects with professional courtesy and refuses to voice any opinion that might reflect on the previous servant. He offers only a courteous bow and remains silent.
The excerpts describe Methuselah noting a new blossom on a century plant and reflecting on time passing as he tends an oak grown from an acorn. A second fragment shows a seeker noting the decline of thee and thou in modern speech.
Prudenes notes a dentist filled all cavities while Mahoney jokes about future decay. The Arkansas Arkadelphia Southern Standard commentary reflects on honesty and success with a proverb about judging a man by his failures.
An account recalls a visit by a woman to the author Robert Louis Stevenson. The narrative notes her persistence and the emotional reaction as Stevenson responds to her appeal, detailing the tense conversation and the surrounding ambience.
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