The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-03-05

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Daniers father vas . farmer, and
hs early boyhood vas passed, - that
Of most hrmers' sons. in toll. relieved
By the usual outdoor athletic sports,
or the simple amusements which
characterized the innocent merry
makings Of ''the good old days." The
nearest village to his home bore the
pretentious title Of
"OLD PALEsrINE,"
and probably his FIRST glimpse Of civil
ization, on . small scale. young Daniel
got from the wise assemblages that sa.
on the barrels Of the country store and
posto6ce, or were collected at the
Saturday afternoon horse race in that
sacred and sleepy village. However.
Daniel learned to read and write, and
grew up sturdy and strong. wellversed
in al that pertained to farm life and
woodcraft.
The first event of importance that
occurred to vary the monotony of his
life Was the removal Of his family
TO TEXAS
in 1859, when Daniel was seventeen
years of age. His father cast his for
tunes in Cook county. This was an
ill-timed move for him, however, for
he was barely settled before the civil
war broke out, and general bank
ruptcy and depression extended all
over the land.
Col. Young, q prominent man and
near neighbor of Daniels raised a
regiment Of cavalry for the Confeder-
ate army, and among .he first who
Aocked to his standard was young
John Daniel, then about nineteen
years Of age. He enlisted in Company
B, under Capt. Reeves. an elderly but
very brave and impetuous man. The
FIRST military duty that Daniel per-
formed was the march the Third Texas
made to Fort Washita, q U. 8. mill
tary post. The object was to capture
the men and war material, but the
Federals had evacuated that point and
retreated into the Indian Territory.
The Third Texas followed, and over
taking them near Tishomingo, an en-
gagement followed. When the Third
Texas was ordered East Of the Mis-
sissippi, those who were minors were
detailed to remain in the Trans issis-
sippi department. Daniel fought all
through the war, and earned the repu-
tation Of being q good soldier.
AFTER THE WAR
he returned to his home to help his
father. who since his absence had stead
lily been going backward. In 1866
the Daniels returned to Missouri, and
at first settled near the west line of
Pettis. John, or, as he was generally
known there, William Daniel, went
into johnson county and worked
around among the farmers, breaking
up land, harvesting, etc.
In 1867 Mr.. C. G. Morse, now U.
8. mail contractor in Windsor, with
his partner, Mr.. Beedy, came from
Vermont and bought q tract Of land
six miles from Knob Noster in John
son county. They employed Daniel
to break up eighty acres Of sod for
them, and they also purchased horse
fer which they gave him $50. Dan
iel did his work well, and the follow
ing year, his employers. having gone
hack to Vermont, married and re-
turned with their wives, they again
Daniel to do their harvest
ing. When the season was over,
Messrs. Morse and Beedy gave all
their employees q grand
PARTY AND BALL,
10 which all the young men in the
neiehborhood were invited. Mr..
Morse informed Us that when the
voung men assembled he took fourteen
navy revolvers from them and laid
hem securely away until the enter
ainment was over.
He says Daniel was a steady and re-
liable hand. and an excellent farmer.
Though he was then very rough in
is personal appearance and very pro-
ane.
The Daniels afterward went to
TEAA0 again.
nd Williams. as he was called, went
q to the cattle trail and drove and
erded cattle. making many trips from
,exas to Southwestern Kansas over
he Chisholm and Bitter Creek trails.
'hus Daniel served in two rough
q soldier and q ''cow boy"
lfter q short stay in Texas, the Dan
b again returned to Missouri. and
|aniel. senior, for . while hauled
,al to the city of Sedalia
ON the banks Of the Muddy. They (:
nally settled down in Henry county, \
nd William gave up the cattle bust .
- and went to farming on his own
count near his father. /!
In April, 1876, Daniel
MARPIgn an Aaa V'vrl0w