Image: Daniel Boone (1916) (14784705735)

Description: Identifier: danielboone00gull (find matches) Title: Daniel Boone Year: 1916 (1910s) Authors: Gulliver, Lucile, b. 1882 Subjects: Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 Frontier and pioneer life Publisher: New York : Macmillan Co. Contributing Library: University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Text Appearing Before Image: The Frenchwere on friendly terms with the Indians, with whomthey bartered, and, it is said, theft and dishonestybeing rare, only two locks were necessary in St.Louis, the capital of Upper Louisiana — one onthe prison, the other on the Government House.Boone's fame had traveled before him and hiswelcome was exceedingly hearty. The reception,which officials as well as genial individuals gavehim, together with free and easy customs, madeBoone feel at home and happy. Indeed, he oftensaid that, except his first long hunt in Kentucky,this was the pleasantest time of his life.The year following, Boone was appointed syndic,or magistrate, of Femme Osage District. Thehonor came to him because he was able and worthy,and because he could read and write! Most ofthe French inhabitants were illiterate, and the littleeducation which Boone had acquired was appre-ciated by the authorities. Quarrels between neigh-bors and disputes of many kinds were referred tohim, as the chief official of the district, and naturallyhe settled them in a manner entirely informal andoriginal. He knew little, if any, law and despised Text Appearing After Image:BOONE'S CABIN IN MISSOURIFrom a photograph in possession of of the Wisoncsin State Historical Society TRAVELING TOWARD THE SUNSET 231those who did, believing to the end of his life that hehad been tricked out of his Kentucky lands throughthe chicanery of lawyers.Boone heard all cases unassisted, himself actingas counsel, judge, and jury. He cared nothing forevidence, or the facts of a case from which hemight have reasoned the truth, because he ex-pected the parties to a suit and their witnesses totell him only that which was true. Upon theirtestimony his decision was based. He imposedwhatever penalties he considered reasonable —sometimes many lashes on the bare flesh, well laidon. With a fine sense of justice and a large fundof common sense, Boone was well fitted for hisofficial task, in spite of his ignorance of legal pro-cedure. The inhabitants accepted his judgmentsas fair and final, and as syndic he was altogetherrespected. In reporting upon him later, the leu-tenant governor of Louisiana wrote:" Mr. Boone, a respectable old man, just andimpartial ; he has already, since I appointed himoffered his resignation owing to his infirmities;beHeving I know his probity, I have induced himto remain, in view of my confidence in him, forthe public good."

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