Bouey knife (Bowie knife) (Jan. 25, 1836)

[Sam Clements]

Barry's always informative posts caused me to search for Bowie/Bouey knife,
and as usually happens, I got sidetracked, this time to "toothpick."

The OED has currently a cite for a knife-as-toothpick dated to 1867.

Using the only database to which I have current access(N'archive), you can
find a cite for "Arkansas toothpick" in the _Madison(WI) Enquirer_, 13 April
1839, p. 3/col. 5

LAW AGAINST CARRYING DEADLY WEAPONS

    "The legislature of Alabama has just enacted a law against the
detestable practice of carring deadly weapons about the person.  It provides
that "if any person shall carry concealed arms about his person any species
of fire arms, or any Bowie knife, Arkansas toothpick, or any other knife of
the kind, dirk, or any other deadly weapon...."

Sam Clements

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Subject: Bouey knife (Bowie knife) (Jan. 25, 1836)


> The Dominican mother-in-law is in town, and we took her to the Alamo. She
> still doesn't know what it's about or what it's called.
> ...
> In the gift shop was an exhibit on the Bowie knife. I forget the
> citation,
> but an early one was for "Bouey" knife. I would never have  thought to
> look
> for this spelling (and can't find it on the web).This is before  the death
> of
> Jim Bowie at the Alamo, March 6, 1836.
> ...
> ...
> ...
> 25 January 1836, Nashville Banner and Nashville Whig, pg. 4,col.  4 ad:
> 40 dozen Rodger's Superior Pen and Pocket Knives,
> Dirk, Deer and Sportmen's Knives;
> Arkansas and Bouey Knives;
>
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