The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-10-04
\. NJ. LAMBETH, SR.,

81, we were dOmIclled during our pleasant
sojourn in that section.
\. NJ. LAMBETH, SR
Throughout the county We find venerable
relics of the oIden times in the person of
venerable men and women who first planted
civilization in the Western district. In the
Middleton section the above named old gen
tleman was among those who earliest settled
the county. He is now seventy-four years
of age, having come hither in 1926, from
Davidson county, North Carolina. At that
early day he traded with the Cherokee and
Chickasaw tribes, and thereby amassed quite
fortune. The Indians sold immense guam
titles of deer hides at II cents apiece, in
trade for sugar, coffee and whiskev, which
were baled as cotton is now and shipped via
New Orleans to Philadelphia, and brought
30 cents each. Then there were ten deer to
/ one squirrel now found. The grazing was
splendid. Hogs and cattle of all descrip-
tons were wintered at large in the woods
/ Mr. Lambeth was a collecting officer in his
native State, and was sent by Jesse Har-
/ grave, merchant Of Lexington, to collect
money due him by settlers in Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Ten
ncssce He made two such trips on horse
/ back, and saw frontier life in all its wild
vicissitudcs He gives interesting accounts
of old revolutionary times as told him by
his uucIcs who actively cspousCd the cause of
the colonies He tells Of the celebrated
Miss Jane Devcreux who died few years
since in this county at the advanced age of
one hundred and twelve years. She came
from Pleasant Garden, on the Catawba riv-
cr, \. c. During the war with the mother
country she served as courier, carrying des-
patches by night through the lines, riding
sometimes from 40 to 60 miles to reach the
American forces The famous Col Carson
OF North Carolina before he died. commit
ted to the keeping of history the exploits OF
this devoted and fearless defender Of our
colonial fortunes. In the prime of man.
hood Mr. Lambeth was one of the most ac-
tive and industrious men of his day. Tn
aided and alone each season he planted
worked and picked ten bales of cotton, be-
sides raising forty barrels of corn and other
crops. What a lesson this teaches many OF
our rising generation! At the break of day
his pillow was at work, and excepting Il rest
at noon. continued until the night shade:
forced him to stop. He says that young
men now don't half work. They love play
and not labor He raised nineteen children
eleven of whom are living, five sons and sly
daughters, to wit: c. NJ. Lambeth, \. NJ
Lambeth, ir., +. G. Lambeth, J. X. Z. Lam
beth, of his sons. and Mrs. Cadcr Cox, Mrs
VIM. Siddons, Mrs Needham Simpson, AIrs
John Simpson, Mrs. J. f. Jenkins, and Mis-
Florence Lambeth, of his daughters
Among these we have some of our worthless
and best respected people. Mr.. Lambeth
still supcrintends his large farming interest
and VIC hope will enjoy many more year
among his large and endearcd circle OF rela
tivcs and friends May the consultations O
2 our holy religion be his staff and supper
t down LIES decline
r. REV. T. T. HoLENAN,
e This cstimablc Christian minister ha
G been in the Methodist itincrancy thirty-nin
IS wears. and this year his work on the Mid
4 dlcton circuit has been greatly biesScC
# Last week he closed series of meetings a
e this place. resulting in ten additions to tn
q 10 the church and a revival of sPiritualit
among the members. lie deserves well {
is the community, and we are pleased to kno7
c that his people appreciate his services an
q cordially sustain his ministration w
! hope that Christian people throughout tn
{. country, Of all denominations, viii see to j
= that their preachers be amply supported
n When q man makes the cause Of Christ III
J. Iife-work, such Cody conservation demand
&c :. cordial free-wiH response ON the part c
The public.
PIP FARMERS AND THEIR WORK
IA The crops are excellent in this section
D. Cotton Is opening finely, and good yield
expected. Farmers are in a better cond
lc lion now than in late years. Plenty Of prC
ID visions Tor man and beast. The people Al
e. getting clear Of indebtedness and by econ,
l. my are preparing for a prosperous futur
Much wheat was made this season. and
ID large area will be sown this fall, Cotton
4 WELDING 10 grain. This Is omincntly wis