Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-07
Daniel Boone.

WHEN George Washington was about
w three wears old there was born in
a rude cabin in the outskirts of a Penn
sylvania forest a little boy who was
called Daniel. His father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs, Boone. were very sem
sble people, so far as their child grew
up he was not fed on sweets. but given
plain food to make strong muscle. When
he was old enough Daniel was sent to
the small poorly kept schoolhouse to
learn reading and writing from cross
Old schoolmaster. Somehow learning
came very hard to the boy, for his
thoughts were ever wandering to the
forests, the game and the Indians. From
babyhoOd his only plaything had been his
fathers old fiintlock musket and his chief
companions his fathers hunting dogs.
Very young he learned to shoot, for good
marksmanship seemed to be born in HIM
When his short school life was ended
Daniel spent his time roaming through
the woods. On bright days the sun guild
ed him, but on dark days he found his
way by the moss. which he knew always
grew on the north side of the trees. He
knew many Indians and liked their wild
life so we'll that he often visited among
them. He learned their customs, tricks
and characteristics. When Daniel Boone
grew to manhood he disliked farming al
most as much as he had disliked school,
so hunting took most of his time
This strong man could endure MANY
hardships. His broad, deep chest gave
his lungs SO much room that he could
run for a long time without getting out
of breath. No Indian was more nimble
nor could run faster than he. With the
Indian, he was forced to use cunning; but
in his disposition he was true, kind, &C
commodating, very courageous and very
brave When Boone realized that his
little family in Pennsylvania had not the
wealth which those around him had. his
pride gave him desire to go to newer
land where all should be on the same
level. In 1863 he and five other tried
hun ers babe their families goodbye and
jOurneyed west of the mountains. Al
though they knew that they were going
to country where there We're no stores
or hotels they took no provisiC ms with
them. AS they tramped away clio he'd in
their deerskin hunting suits and mecca
sins. and armed with rifles. bullets, pow
der and tomahaWks, they must have been
a wonder to their neighbors. The coun-
try through which they journeyed was
wild. for Indians We're liable to attack
them at any time. After a months hard
travelling they reached the crest of the
hills which overlooked the plains of CEN
trail Kentucky. The buffaloes and deer
grazing there insured them plenty of
food.
Several times Daniel Boone was cap
tured by the Indians. but as he had
learned their ways when a boy he always
managed to escape. Not long after the
small party had reached the strange land
three O. tie hunters returned homa, leav-
ing one man with Boone. He died, but
Boone's brother, Squire, was then with
the bold pioneer Later VIII Squire re-
turned east for more powder and bullets,
Danied was left the only white man in
a strange land. without even a dog or
horse to keep him company The In
dams We're very unfriendly, SO Boone
was always on the lookout for them.
Never did he hear the call of a wild
turkey but what he thought it might be
the noise of an Indian imitator. To elude
the redmen at night Boone would make
his campfire ana then Journey aboug
two miles away TO sleep in hollow tree
Every night he slept in different place
so that he might not be found. For two
years Daniel Boone led this wild life
and then returned to his wife and family
i'm Pennsylvania In another year many
friends with their families Joined the
Boone .amily in making settlement in
Kentucky. Great hardships were again
endured. but the free life made the set
tiers happy, except when they were at
tackled by the Indians.