The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-04-18

very early period There is now no fiji,
in a suit in our CONT q patent, printed or
yellum or parchment, signed hy 2. Henry
Governor of Virginia, dated lst Of June,
1856, and issued on survey dated l9tl
December, l7SI, which has endorsed on
the back Thereof, The following certificate
1.-The one. fifth part OF the within land
is rich bottom. and think the high land
will produce sixty bushels of corn to the
acre know the within land
DASiEI BooNR.
January 9Th, 1888
Test: Baily Washington"
The name Of Boone is written in plain
unostcntatious manner reminding one Of
the man. There may I've some doubt a.
10 the name OF Washington, as that name
liz somewhat deiiced and worn, hut the
best Of experts SO read it, and the high
moral, character Of the patentee, the ven>
cradle William Duvall. OF Richmond, Va,
father OF the late Governor W. L. Du-
vail. is a guaranty Of the commences OF
the certificate. There are also other evil
dences Of Boone's migration through the
Green river country, re his name carved
on trees, &c. Ia fact, had we regarded
the petition Of the poet:
"ohi woOdman, spare that bcschen tree !"
we would still have memorials, though
frail, -of many of our ancestors and other
carly pioneers of our county. An elder
I ly gentleman gives the following narra>
| tive: al was, some thirty or forty years
ago. running ont some old surveys Of land
on Cnney creek, it, Ohio county. ! had
seen frequent marks of the old trace Lead
ing from Elizabcthtown to Barnett's and
Hartford stations. In running q line
which frequently crossed and recrossed
IL, we came to a stream Of beautiful,
clear running water. We stopped on the
hank 10 qucnch our thirst aud eat our
dinners, which We carried with u.s. While
sitting there discovered large beech
tree near by, almost literally covered with
names carved in the smooth hank. Among
them, Barnet, Cleavor, Rhodes, Pogman,
jackson. Taylor, Handley Love, Isaacs,
Baird May aud others Of whom had
never heard before. The inquiry arose,
why were all these names here? But
upon surveying the locality, the thing
was easily explained. The stream (now
called Richland) curved in from a wide
bottom. lying on the south to within a
few yards of a bluff point Of long slop-
ing ridge, running down from the north,
leaving only room between the bluff and
stream for good camping ground Right
here had run the old trace or road, along
which had passed all early emigrants
From these limpid, ripping waters had
they 1uenciicd their thirst, ard on their |
grassy banks they eat their frugal repast,
whit beyond that boulder on the blufl
crouchrd the sentinel to give notice OF
approaching danger, and on that tree the |
very men who ran and marked the lines |
We were now tracing, had cut and carved
their names.
Though long years had elapsed. and
none Of those early pioneers whom ever
knew were then living. though was hur.
ric'l for time--memory, fancy, ,couH not
dd1cR-I had to set and repeop;e the spot
with the living of former days. See that
young wife gushing with love and afIrc-
ton for that young husband. for whom
she has forsaken all the world beside and |
who stands guard with his trusty rifle,
while she trembling with tear lest red
skin Turks his ambush, glidcs down 20 |
the waters edge and dips the cooling
beverage. There around the camp fire
recline bold athletic men, whilst busy
mothers, now pause in fear at the screech |
of the night owl; now count their chill
dren TO see that none have strayed, and
hastily turn to the savory vivands, now
seething and roasting around the camp
fire. The combined meal of dinner and |
supper is spread, ana eat with relish never
enjoyed 10y a gormand epicure. The
jokes, stories and tales 90 round until |
tired natures sweet restorer" reminds
them to place their sentinels, deaden out
their fires; and now, all save those on
watch, repose without a witch of dyspep,
sia, or now fashionable neuralgia. Yes,
among them might have slumbered that
dear old uncle whose name WAS on the
becchen tree, dreaming of his far of Vir-
ginia home, where by the side. of that
good old father and mother, he was de-
scribing the rich. beauties OF the Ken>
lucky land, and his weary pilgrimages
through the solitary wilderness Al
what a chill tina: name cast upon my then
young and hopeful life! tie, whilst al
most beariess boy, braved every dan
ger of backwoods life-traveling through
the wilderness solitary and alone--toiled
and labored for competence. " hich he be-
slowed on others with boundless gener-
osity-lived without lear and without re-
proach," yet, died ruined by losses and
misfor.unes. for which he was no ways
answerable Alas! what is Fife )?
(To BE CoNrINUFD)
Tobacco and Liquor.