1855 Olympia (Wash. Territory) Pioneer 17 Mar. n.p.: Mr. Slidell is lying back in his chair, smiling like a basket of chips.at basket of chips (n.) under basket, n.1
1858 Olympia (Wash. Territory) Pioneer 27 Aug. n.p.: The conductor concluded that it was the intention of the trio to dead-head one party through [DA].at deadhead, v.
1858 ‘Sut Lovengood’s Lizards’ in Olympia (Wash. Territory) Pioneer 26 Feb. n.p.: He wur plum crazy, an’ jumped over the frunt ov the pulpit, rite inter the pins part ov the kongragation, kerdif.at kerdiff! (excl.) under ker-, pfx