The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

The first white man 20 make per.
manent settlement In Kentucky was
Daniel Boone lie was born In Penn
sylyania on the banks OF the Della
ware river. In 1871. lie immigrated
with his father to Reading. Pa. and
subsequently 10 the valley OF the Yad-
kin river In North Carolina. where he
resided until he was 80 years old.
Jno. Findlay. supposed TO be a vir-
Rinian. In 1873, for the purpose of
hunting and trading along the route
known as the warriors path. passing
through that part OF the country lying
on the eastern branch OF the Ken
lucky river and crosses the Licking
toward the mouth o, the Scioto In
Greenup county. Returning 10 North
Carolina he carried with him glow
Ing accounts OF the marvellous rich.
ness and fertility OF this new land.
He recounted the stories OF his ven
ture to many of the pioneers OF Vir-
GINA and North Carolina Al last.
upon the Yadkin river. he came 20 be
the greatest Indian fighter and the
most skilled woodsman among the
pioneers OF the west This man was
Daniel Boone. then 80 years old.
With rapt attention be drank In the
stories OF the wonderful country OF
which Findlay gave him such soul
stirring accounts.
by the humble but hospitable fire
side OF the hunter. Findlay was an
ever welcome guest. and again and
h.. A.N h. hu1
In this hunters paradise. lie told OF
the magnificent region where there
would be an eternal feast for the hun
ter. where game was so abundant tina
the droyes OF buffalo could be counts
like herds OF cattle. where deer licked
the hand OF the intruder. and coons,
and possums. turkeys and pheasants
were 40 plentiful ~ 20 obstruct the
path along which men would tread.
After two years Findlay had at last
found a heart which would respond In
fullest harmony TO his words-a harp
which answered his very touch-and
gave back varied and sympathetic
thought: a man whose brave soul was
devoid OF all fear. and who wanted
nothing better for time or eternity
than To live in that glorious region OF
which his new-found friend spoke so
rapturously A compact. offensive,
defensive. was then and there signed.
Boone had at last heard OF the land
for which his soul had sighed. land
which filled his ideal of Paradise,
but now to see Il. 10 tread its traces,
to enjoy It's pleasures. he resolved TO
give up his home, his wife and chill
dren. and 10 take desperate risks on
his life. Once TO see such a land as
Findlay had described. he felt would
compensate him for all the trials and
dangers that journey to that countr
would bring. So Findlay. Boone. Jno.
Stewart. Holland. James Mooney and
William Cain started from their
homes on the Yadkin river 20 a place
on the Red river. where Findlay had
formerly traded with the Indians.
They arrived about the 9TH Of June,
1863. and from the top OF one of the
mountains In Estill county they saw
with delight and pleasure the blue
grass land OF Kentucky.
After six months OF hunting. and
finding all that even such hunting as
Boone could desire or compass, In De
cember 1863. while in what Is now
Madison county. Boone and stewart
while rambling along the banks OF Tho
Kentucky river. were captured by a
gang OF Indians. rushing from the
cane brakes.
They subsequently made their es
cape after a weeks captivity ana re-
traced their steps to the camp on the