A Western paper, describing an accident, says : " Dr Crawford was called, and, under his prompt and skilful treatment, the young man died on Wednesday night." The f reedmen of the South have a peculiarity of adding " er " to the end of all their words. For instance, a coloured parson, who held up one of his flock for popular remark exclaimed, " Look at that old man-er, with one foot iv the grave- cr, and the other all but-er ! "
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 1890, 24 March 1874, Page 2
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77Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Star (Christchurch), Issue 1890, 24 March 1874, Page 2
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