Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1880 — Answers Easily Misunderstood. [ARTICLE]

Answers Easily Misunderstood.

The inundation of 1771, which swept away a great part of the old Tyne bridge, Newcastle, was long remembered, and alluded to as “the flood.” On one occasion Mr. Adam Thompson was put into the witness-box at the assizes. The counsel asking his name received for answer: *‘Adam, sir—Adam Thompson.” “ Where do you live ?” “ At Paradise, sir. ” (Paradise is a village about a mile and a half west of Newcastle.) “And how long have you dwelt in Paradise ? continued the barrister “Ever since the flood!” was tlie reply, made m all simplicity, and with no intention to raise a laugh. It is. needless to'say that the Judge asked for an explanation. THEATEB-aoEns, club-visitors, late suppertakers, and patrons of tlie horse-railroad owltranis, should all certainly have a bottle of Dr youwiu S‘it VrUiJ couveniont * Gentlemc »,