David R. DICKEY, of Randolph, Tennessee, made a bet that he could eat four bottles of brandy peaches and drink all the liquor, together with two full tumblers of raw whisky. He drank the whiskey and finished all the peaches, dropping dead while holding the last peach to his mouth.
Bob BIGGS, from James County, was committed to jail in this place, on Monday morning last, for stealing fifty two dollars and fifty cents from his grandfather – fifty two dollars of the money was recovered. Our jail has been empty for the last two weeks, and we were just
Personal — On Friday of last week we had the pleasure of a call from A.L. STULCE, Circuit Court Clerk of James county. He informs us that everything is going on swimmingly in the new county. Bully for James. Source: Cleveland Banner, 8 February 1872. Paper available online at the
Mr. James T. ASBURY Sr., Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, is authorized and requested to act as agent in procuring subscriptions for this paper. The Athens post. (Athens, Tenn.), 18 Jan. 1850. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024443/1850-01-18/ed-1/seq-2/>
Mrs. Susan E. JONES, daughter of John KIRK, Esq., and wife of W. A. JONES, died suddenly at her fathers residence in Memphis on the 20th from the effect of chloroform which she had inhaled. Deceased was highly esteemed by all who knew her. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County,
A “Dab” at Memphis Extract of a letter from a Memphis merchant, to a merchant of Galveston, Texas; “Memphis is mightily changed from what it was when you and I lived here together before the war. It is filled up with German-Jews, Germans, day-go Italians, Irish, Freedmen, and a pretty
Fatal Affray Dr. Almon CASE, State Senator from the counties of Obion, Weakly and Henry was shot and killed near Tray, Obion county, by Frank FARRIS on the 11th January 1867. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 26 Jan. 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of
In Washington county, Tennessee, twenty miles northeast of Jonesboro, is an ancient birch tree, on the bark of which is still legible the following inscription; “1771 – D. Boon killed a bar.” The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 26 Jan. 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib.
During the past fiscal year, the Government has buried the remains of 341,670 soldiers at the expense of $1,144,791. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 Jan. 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The Paris, Tenn.; Intelligencer says, ’tis with pleasure we welcome back to their old home in Henry, the family of ex-Gov. HARRIS. Their residence in Mexico was brief, but none too short for their many true friends in Tennessee. We only regret that their family circle continues broken by the
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