Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-06-05

and in stormy weather, and in The sum.
mer at Stands" with rough seats Of
split poles, in the forest shade. The
first houses erected for religious meet
ings, as were the first court houses.
were of logs, rough hewn. Schools for
,ho elementary. branches were taught
in log cabins, the floor of which was of
natures own providing. Books were
scarce, and anything ,ha, had reading
matter on its pages was used.
a few biographical incidents will
close our sketches of the early Boonc's
Lick settlements.
Col. Benjamin Cooper, descrvcdly
recognized as leader, was, we think.
native of Virginia, but was among The
early pioneers to Kentucky. By mar.
riage he was related to Daniel Boone,
and a companion with him in The ad.
ventures and wars of border life.
He served as Lieutenant in the dis.
astrous battle al the Blue Licks, and
was in several campaigns from Ken
lucky. He settled in Madison county,
from which, with Samuel Brown, (an.
other of the old pioneers of kentucky,
and who had seen much service.) to Mis-.
souri, lSOG. That and the following
were the seasons ofmigration from that
part of Kentucky.
Colonel Cooper was a man of high
and firm principles, bold, daring, in.
trepId man, OF quick temper, but pru'
dent and cauleous; hence always Sc
lected by the shrewd frontier men as a
leader in defending their stations against
the Indians His chance for education
in early life was small, yet he possess
ed calm and vigorous intellect, and
during long life of activity and enter.
prise on the frontiers, acquired a large
stock of practical knowledge and ex-
perienCe. Ia wood craft, hunting and
Indian warfare ho was thoroughly
trained. He became professor ofre.
ligion and q member of the Baptist
church in Kentucky, and maintained
during life consistency Of character
He was made Colonel Of the militia in
the Boone's Lick country, when or
ganized under the laws eff the territory,
and, in 1920, was elected member OF
the State Senate from Howard county.
About 1872 or '23, Col. Cooper led a
party Of traders to Santa Fe, in one of
the early expeditions. Our impression
is, that at Il subsequent period he re.
moved north west, perhaps TO the Platte
nj nF
the circumstances Of his death.
Srmuel Brown. a brother.in law OF
Col. Cooper, and had served with him
in the border wars of Kentucky, and
came in his company to Missouri, after
The war settled near Fort Hampstead
He, too, was a member of the Baptist
church, and much respected. In his
latter days he went with some Of his
children to the Platte country. Both
he and Col. Cooper were on the per.
sion roll of the United States Govern,
ment for military rervice under Nir
ginia, in The revolutionary war. Botl
raised large families and lived to {
good Old age.
Lindsay Carson, another Of The
Boone's Lick pioneers, was bold man
soldier in war, but man of peace il
the walks Of civil life, and the father o
more real pioneers in the Santa Fe anC
mountain trade than any other settler
His son Christopher, or better known
as "kH CarS0n" has established q char
ac,cr for daring, cunning, and iron
nerved endurance under troubles ant
trials, and amidst enemies, superior L
any Of the pioneers to the Far west.
Lindsay Carson, the father, was kill
ed Ly the fall of tree n his corntield
in 1918. He was lamcntcd as one o
the best citizens.
Stephen Cole, who it will be recoI
lected, was terribly wounded at In
time Of the dcalh of his brother, wa
illuerate, yet made good Squire, o
Magistrate, Qor what he lacked il
"book learning" he made up in stron
common sense) AT the commence
ment ofthe Santa Fe trade, which ha
its origin in Howard county, in 1872.
Capt. Stephen Cole, who had suilere
muCD, ana made every ClOrt Tor IN
defence ef the country in times of tria
aud when he might have enjoyed con
fort and prosperity the rest Of his days
was carried along by the love of vii
adventure in The current that trade la
caused, towards that new region c
= hazard and speculation.
He was employed by Americans an
Mexicans 10 project the caravans an
= drive of the Indians. Being al,acke
10y a srong force on the Plains, and dc
? serted by the cowardly Mexicans, aflC
: severe fight, he fell pierced with a
, rows!
+, Many facts and suggestions in til
/ brief sketches we received from Judg
D Todd, who was personally acqualnte
with the pioneers.
We will close this number with Q