The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-06-24
DANIEL BOONE.

When George Washington was
about three years old there was born
in rude cabin in the outskirts of
Pennsylvania forest little boy who
was called Daniel. His father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Boone, were
very sensible 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 schooihouse to learn
reading and writing from a 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 marks
manship 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
guided 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 well that
he often visited among them. He
learned their customs, tricks and char
acteristics. 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 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 dis
position he was true, kind, accommo-
dating, 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 so
to a newer land where all should be
on the same level In 1859 he and
five other tried hunters bade their
families goodbye and journeyed west
of the mountains. Although they
knew they were going to country
where there we're no stores or hotels,
they took no provisions with them.
AS they tramped away, clothed IN
their deerskin hunting suits and moe
casins, and armed with rifles, bullets.
powder and tomahawks, they must
have been a wonder to their neigh
bors. The country through which
they journeyed was wild, for Indians
were liable to attack them at any
time. After a months hard travelling
they reached the crest OF the nils
which overlooked the plains of cen
trail Kentucky. The buffaloes anu
deer grazing there insured them plen-
ty of food.
Several times Daniel Boone was
captured by the Indians, but as ne
had learned their ways when boy
he always managed to escape. Not
long after the small party had reached
the strange land three of the hunters
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Boone. He died, but Boone's BROTH
er, Squire, was then with the bold
pioneer. Later when Squire returned
East for more powder and bullets,
Daniel was left the only white man in
a strange land, without even dog OF
a horse to keep him company. The
Indians were 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 1T
might be the noise of an Indian imi-
tator. To elude the redmen at night
Boone would make his campfire and
then journey about 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
in Pennsylvania In another year
many friends with their families
Joined the Boone family in making
settlement in Kentucky. Great hard
ships were again endured, but the
free life made the settlers happy, ex-
cept when they were attacked by the
Indians-Washin gton Star.