.
Born in Preston, England, Newsham immigrated to the United States
with his parents in 1839, settling in Monroe County, Illinois
. He received an academic education, was employed in a mercantile
establishment for two years, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1860, commencing practice in Edwardsville, Illinois
.
"We could try phasers at twenty paces..."
to Splink: "Okay, even alternate versions of you are weird!"
"And they have the nerve to say I'm the weird one."
to the author-breaking the fourth wall: "We need a deus ex machina|deus ex machina, and you're deus!"
"We have a saying about our women, 'can't live with 'em, can't sacrifice them to giant, primitive alien beast gods!'"
"Why do I have the feeling this is deteriorating into the climax of Blazing Saddles?" - Ralph Zinobop (Melonpool crossover)