Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-26

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THE PIONEERS OF KENTUCKY.
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BY DR.. J. H. ROBINSON.
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CHAPTER Ill
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CHAPTER III.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW CHARACTERS.

ALLAN NoRwooD with few hardy ad-
venturers foated down the Ohio and Ken
tucky rivers In boats and reached. after
encountering innumerable perils, the vi
cinity of the new settlements Leaving
his comrades to refresh themselves after
nights and days of toll and danger. our
hero took his rife and sailed forth to ex-
plore the country little, and learn how
near they might be to Boonesborough and
Harrodsburg of which he had heard so
many strange things in his native State.
when he accidentally became a party to
the scene between Rosalthe Aston and
lie Bland, the immediate results of which
are alraady known.
Allan was the son of wealthy farmer
and had received, all things considered, a
very liberal education. Naturally bold
and adventurous IN disposition, he felt a
strong repugnance to any of the learned
professions which his friends had talked
of, and could not be induced by logic or
argument, to embrace either of them.
He longed for a life of activity. and de-
clared that be would rather enter the A
merican army as private soldier. than to
spend the best part of his life in the study
of profession which might be- after all.
of doubtful utility, and to the dry details
of which he could never fully adapt him
sef Accounts were daily reaching Ohio,
through the various channels, of the suf-
ferings and romantic adventures of Dan
lei Boone, Benjamin Logan, John Harrod
and other pioneers and those remarka-
bic stories, not at all exaggerated doubt
less, made Allan conceive the bold design
of penetrating to that wild region, to share
in the excitement and danger of back
woodsman's life.
This resolution being formed, and a
plan of operation matured, the requisite
material, in the shape of enterprising
young men, was speedily found to coop
crate with him. and the perilous under
taking was achieved.
As Allan walked towards Boonesbor-
ough with its daring founder, he could not
refrain from observing him with deep in
terest; and he truly appeared to him, if
to no other person, the most remarkable
man of the age; for he had explored alone
the mighty forests of Kentucky, Drawing
singly the fury of the exasperated saw
ages, who followed in his footsteps day
and night to destroy him, and prevent
him from carrying back to his country
men the history of the most delightful
country under heaven But thus far he
had escaped the deadly hostility of the
wiley savage, and the man of sleepless
nights and weary days, ordained by the
hand of God to carry life and civilization
into the distant wilderness, now stood
beside our hero with firm foot and lofty
brow.
Norwood more than once thought to ask
him about the maiden whom he had seen,
but feared that his manner might be
tray how deep an impression her beau
ty had made upon him To see a be-
ing of so much grace and refinement,
in country not yet redeemed from the
grasp of its primal inheritOrs, was some
thing which he had not been prepared for,
and consequently took him by surprise !;
and his active mind had now food enough
for meditation and speculation.
To him it appeared that his life as
forester had commenced most auspicious-
ly; for had be not interfered to save the
fairest female from insult that he had ev-
er seen, and incurred for her the most i'm
inent peril He had unquestionably, and
felt that he had been singularly fortunate.
1t now remained for him to learn who she
was. what relation the Frenchman called
lie Bland sustained to her, and whether
her affections were already engaged
When the parties reached Boonesbor-
ouch, Norwood paused to examine the
p manner in which it was constructed. 1t
consisted of dozen cabins built of heavy
logs. ingeniously interlaced at the ends,
aud separated from each other by portions
of the same mateaial. These cabins form
ed one side of the fort, being highest up
on the outside. the roofs inclining inward
Strong stockades were raised around these
at suitable distance, and in the angles
Of the cabins, blockhouses of the most
substantial kind were erected. These pro
jected about twenty inches beyond the
outer walls Of the cabins and stockades.
and were amply provided with loop holes,
that the garrison might prevent their enc
mics from approaching too near to assail
the work
Allan, after making these observations.
remarked that the whole must have been
the work of considerable labor
D.. You are right. young man and it was
not only the work of much labor, but
work often interrupted by sudden attacks
Of the savages. 1t reminded me Of Ne
hemiah repairing the walls of Jerusalem,
when his workmen wrought with one hand,
and held the spear in the other, replied
the pioneer; and then led the way to
large gate of slabs, upon which be struck
| few blows with the butt of his rife. Di-
rectly footsteps were heard, and voice
asked
Who dar p
1t is one of our colored fellows re
marked Boone to Allan, and then replied
to the negro's reasonable inquiry
It's me, Andrew
I doesn't know any sich white feller,
was the immediate response.