t.i.d.

We had taught Tid to sit up and ask, and he looked so funny, for he is fat and black and he hates to beg, but he loves cheese.

And presently went to where my mare stood to pet her and pull the new, wet grass and feed her tid-bits.

Tid Susquesus, t'en, know of squatters having mate t'eir pitch on t'is property?

I tid talk as you say, ant a foolish, selfish, conceitet olt man I was for my pains.

Tid-an, evidently preceded newes in the sense of inteligence, and may not newes therefore be an elliptic form of new-tidinges?