Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

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TO appear that he could not spell his own
name correctly. Daniel Boone was no IL
litarate man, and the idea IS simply az
surd that be could have carved the rlulc-
ulOus characters on the so-cahed bDone
tree The descendants of Thomas JeIer-
son. the author Of the Declaration OF
Independence, might as Wei inpule 10
him tho paternity OF the Slbylllne leaves
or the Lost Book Of Ivy. tne thlns ls
absurd. Daniel Boone no more CUT tnV5e
letters on the tree now canonized 70 ms
memory than he dictated the covenants
OF the Triple Alliance, or the reclldls
AGAINST King George in the Decial@uoh
Of Independence 49,. o..o.,
with nothing but what Is worthy " pos
Il Is q mysterious Providence Of the
God who rules the universe 70 permit the
void 90 abound IN aosurelus,s. eros ,
ond calamitics. This tends 20 the almost
universal taste for novelties; so THESE
COME 10 be accounted benefit 20 man
Mind Ihe-e are thousands OF plaltlu-
which. repress the spirit OF enterprise ana
adventure. Among these are the aphvt-
Isus: Content yourselves with what You
have" Desires nothing beyond your SIT
uatioue" "SublIe the restltsan-as OF
your mind" These are very Gpoa l1iaN ,-
inns al our minds seem 90 assent 10 thet.
rehearsal upon a first impressioni put ~
we accept them practically we Wouiu sun
live upon acOrus and sleep under we plLc
canopy Of night that Is studded WIN tue
stars. -
The writer OF this communication has
examined more than forty volumes OF W
riOus kinds reCOunting he NE ana az
ventures OF Daniel Boone, after inc man
IsI or Ilu.aicn- ile ~. ,-,,racfs from
them. = majority OF them PUT MS Dltti-
place On Virginia. This is ch1racietl-lic
Instance of the negligence and lsnoranee
y. .,.o 7 ,,le. I{riefoi on the r'ght
FEBRUARY, l',,, near '.'55e o,i, twenfv miles
DNNh %, ~ ~ tfs father re-
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lends, 90 d. were. +. ap,.."i ~ . forr-
lh- publication of tl.s na.Ia I'VE "a fee,,i,-
rost cnarao Ter n .ne5 ea.i 49, '- +te ~
lhteic sung aH.diN Niii.' ~" ,...-,4r,. .nf
reers Oh the Kramer on Ill' -. 49,, .,rs
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/ mixed Win nl' lh tHe .Lit.a tsr-
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rtoly tlat SUI -ched pryoHu 'n1
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cal waters OF me Ml .ipp'.
The ancestor 0n two remoyes) OF Dam
/ iei Boone lived in one NJ the fairest ana
most beautiful sections of Day0nshire,
/ Lu.land. George Boone his son and tne
/ father OF Daniel, on his arrival I'm TINS
/ country. selected org his home that part
/ az pennsylvania which now cOusutult7
] the county OF BurNs and became large
ldlu-H1lQel Here he resided uuui aDeu.
/ the year li5j. when he removed, Win nus
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/ carolina. ESTABLISHING MS nome near llle
/ south Aaqhln river. Amoqs tne stai-
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