A Georgian coloured lyceurn discusscd the question , " Which is the more useful, paper or gunpowder?" The debate was closed, by a disputant, who spoke as follows: "Mr. President,—\Spose dar was a bar out dar at de door, and you was to go dar and shake de paper at him , you'd see what de bar would do. But j;s shoot a cannon at him and mark de result, I call for de question.'' The president: fyrth villi 'leeiiliu! iii favour o! pwdor.
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Waikato Times, Volume xxx, Issue 2424, 24 January 1888, Page 2
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81Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Waikato Times, Volume xxx, Issue 2424, 24 January 1888, Page 2
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