The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-05
)UISIANA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1856.

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DANIEL BooNE.-1n his peaceful habltatlon
on the banks Of the Yadkin river, in North
Carolina, Daniel Boone. the illustrious hunter,
had heard Finley, trader, so memorable as a
pioneer, describe a tract of land west OF Vir-
yinia, as the richest in North America or in the
world In May, 1869, leaving his wife and
offspring, having Finley as a pilot and four
Others as his companions, the young man, about
three -and- twenty, wandered through the will
derness of America in quest of the country Of
Kentucky, known to the savages as The Dark
and Bloody Ground-the Middle Ground be-
tween the subjects Of the Five nations and Cher
okees. After a long and fatguing journey
| throug h mountain ranges, the party found them
selves in June, on the Red River. a tributary
to the Kentucky, and from the top of an emil
nence surveyed with delight the beautiful plain
| that stretches to the northwest Here they
built their shelter, and began to reconnoitre and
| hunt. a..zl lza -.5 &a- Ea7sao. eaal#Ts1sE
| All the kinds of wild beasts that were natu-
raj to Amerea-the stately elk, the timed deer,
and antlered stag, the wild cat, the bear, the
panther, and the wolf-crouched among the
canes, or roamed over grasses which, even be-
meath the tmckest shades, sprang lu2uriantly
out of the generous soil. The butfaloes cropped
fearlessly the herbage or browsed on the leaves
4 of the reed, and were more frequent than in
the settlement of the Carolina herdsmen. Some
times there were hundreds in a drove, and
round the salt licks there number was amazing
/ The summer, in which for the first tlmeaa
party of white men enjoyed the brlllianoy of
nature near and in the valley of the Elkhorn
passed away in the occupations OF exploring
parties and the chase, sci Ea9EE &sga@ @s7#
i Sd But, one by one. .Boone's companions dropped
! off until he was left alone with John Stewart.
They jointly found unceasing delight in the
wonders of the forest, till one evening, near
Kentucky river, they were taken prisoners by a
band of Indians wanderers like themselves.
| They escaped, and were joined by Boone's
brother, so that when Stewart was soon after
killed by sayages, the first victim among the
desperate battling for the lovely hunting
grounds, Boone still had his brother to share
with him the dangers and attraction of the
(. wilderness, the building, and occupying the
/ first cottage in Kentucky. So 447 ae s=s
In the spring of 177o that brother returned
to the settlement for horses and supplies OF am
muniton, leaving the renowned hunter "by
! himself. without bread, Or salt or sugar, OF
i even horse Or dog The idea of beloved
wife, anxious for bis safety, tinged his thoughts
with sadness, but otherwise the cheerful medl,
tative man, careless Of wealth, knowing the use
Of the rifle, not the plow, of a strong robust
frame, in the vigorous health of early manhood,
! ignorant of books, but versed in the forest and
forest life ever fond of tracking the deer or
foot away from men, yet in his disposition hu
J, name, generous and gentle, was happy In the
uninterrupted succession Of sylvan pleasures.
"He held unconscious intercourse with beauty ole
creation" --,..--- - "
One calm summer evening as he climbed {
commanding ridge, and looked out upon the re
mote venerable mountains, and the nearer am
i, pie plains, and caught glimpse in the distance
Of the Ohio, which bounded the land Of hi
: affections with majestic grandeur, his heart ex
!, ulted in the region he had discovered. "A]
!, things were stiI!'' Not a breeze SO much a
:. shook a leaf. He kindled fire near fountai
: Of sweet water, and feasted on the loin Of
7 buck He was no more alone than bee anon
flowers, but communed Familiarity with th
whole universe of life. Nature was his int
mate and as the rowing woodman leaned cor
! fdngly on her bosom she responded to his in
telyence.
. For him the rocks and the fountains, the lef
0 and the blades of grass, had life, the coolin
air, laden with the wild perfume, came to hir
as friend, the dewy morning wrapped him i
q its embrance, the trees stood up gloriousl
round about him as so many myriads Of com
IL panions. All forms wore the character of de
j. sire or peril. But how could he be afraid
f Tnumpbing over danger he knew no fear. Th
! perpetual how ling of the wolves by night aroun
: his cottage or his bivouac in the brake was
him diversion, and by day he had JOY in. SUI
veying the various species of animals that SUI
: rounded him. He loved the solitude bette
+ than the. lowered city or the hum Of business
T Near the end of July, l77o his .faithfl
n brother came back tomeet him at his old caml
it Shortly after they proceeded together to tn
e Cumberland river. giving names to the dfferer
/, waters, and he then returned TO his wife an
e children, fixed in his purpose, at the risk Of III
Ii and fortune, to bring them as soon as possibl
O to live in Kentucky, which he esteemed secon
1t paradise. @ In sga4lss zS3 -sv .-..s aI 8
= The s'Southern Medical Reformer" has a
/. article on 'heroIc practice, which gives an az
. count Of the way Charles II. was treated b
Il his fourteen physicians in his last sickness
"Several men Of rank had assembled as usu;
:, to see him shaved and dressed He made a
j. effort to converse with them in his usual ga
n style, but his ghastly look surprised and alarm
y ed them Soon his face grew black. his eye
b turned in his head, he uttered cry, struggle
4 and fell into the arms of lord Thomas Bruce
n eldest son Of the earl Of Ayesbury. a ply
: sician who had charge of the royal retorts an
q crucibles. happened to be present. He had Il
I lancet, but opened vein with a penknife. TT,
$ blood flowed freely, but the king was insens
4 bic. The queen and his favo1ite duchess wer
: soon bending over his disease stricken body
j weeping in very bitter anguish and grief. Hi
:. chamber. was soon crowded by his sympathis
!. irg and sadly panic stricken courtiers. Th
y most eminent physicians throughout the cit
. : were summoned to his aid. Every thing seem
: ed imbued with the deepest sorrow and dis
may in apprehension of his speedy death N
. less than fourteen champions Of the heain
art attended him in consultations; a council i
whom was rested the most exalted talent, re
= puted skill, and renowned character of tha
|, age. In such combination Of powers w
:, should naturally expect something really mi
$ racuous And it was So for such miraculou
s contradiction and confusion never WAS hear