Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown

CHAPTER I.

Home of the Author--A Career of Thrilling Experiences--His Birth and Parentage--Early Avocations--Migration from North Carolina to Illinois--Life on the Frontier--Dangers to Early Settlers--A Frontiersman--Father's Advice--More Settlers Come--Churches and Schools--Limited Opportunities--Frozen Feet--Unimpressionable to the Preaching of the Time--Talk of a New Religio...