Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-25
From the Boston Courier.
THE HUMAN PANTHER.

finishes us with the 70 flowing sketch. which 1t
avs. was related by gentleman of great respec-
ability, liz ing the spot where the cIrcum-
lance occurred:
In the latter part of that bloody tradgedy. which
pread dismay throughout this part of the State,
here we're about nine hundred lnlIans encamped
N the Illinois river, opposite 10 the present town
lite Of La Sale, composed principally OF the iro-
,uols tribe. They had always main tained Il friend
v intercourse with the whites IN the vicinity.
nd had manifested great partiality Tor one In
a rticular This was .:oid Myers perfect pro-
ntype of Cooper's trapper. This State the
fifth in which ne had erected his hut IN advance +
IF a white population. lie had of course acqulr-
I'd more of the habits of the Indians than OF CT
iized mep, and fsmiliarly known among
hem as ..The Panther title which he had ac-
lured from them, by daring exploit in killing
an animal of that name, when leading them IN
one of their wild hunts
At the period referred to, these Indians rallied
under the Black Hawk standard, and were conn
hitting many depre datons upon the settlers IN
the vicinity --When repuised, they did not hesi.
tate to wautonly murder their former friends and
About the cabin of the Panther,
nearly a hundred settlers had come IN for the
safety of their wives, and children, placing them
under his protection. But among the victims OF
savage barbaritv, there happened to be brother
in-law of the Panther, with his wife and three
Children. Herein they committed an unpardona-
BILE outrage upon the family of their ancient and
demi savage. When the sad tdings of their cru
ell fate reached the garrison, the Panther was seen
clothing himself in battle array. With his rifle,
his tom1hawk and scalping knife, IN open day, he
silently bent his steps, To the Indian quarters, "a
bout one mile distant. Fearessly he marched IN
to the midst of the savage baud, levelled his rifle
at the head chief present, and deliberately killed
him on the spot. He then severed the iiieless
head from its trunk, and held it up by the bar be-
fore the awe-struck multitude, exciamnG "Iou
have murdered my brother, his wife, and their
three little ones and have killed your chief.
am now even wifi you; butt he lded, 'severy
one of YOU that is found here tomorrow morn IN q
at sunrise, is dead Indian" All this was ac-
compIished by the Panther without the least mo-
lestation. They knew that he would take ven
oeance for their deed of blood-aud silently &C
knowledged the Justice Of the daring act. And
then he bore off the head IN silence to his cabin
/ The next morning not an Indian could be found
in all that region. They left forever their homes
and their dead, and that part of the State has not
been moiested by them since.
J A few weeks sine c this veteran of eighty WIN
tiers sold his claim, comparlsoned with the
! same hunting shirt and weapons which he wore
when he killed the chief, started for Missouri
After travelling 4 few rods, he returned and asked
permission TO give his ''granI yell.' The gentle
man to whom he had sold the land, giving his as
sent, he gave Il long, loud and shriil whoop, tina
made the wellSin ring for miles around. "Now,
said he, s'mv blessing is the land you: YOU
ground will always Yield an abundance, and yo
will always prosper" Again he took up his marc
for a new home in the Wilderness where he eoul
enjoy the happiness of solitude, undlsturbed b.
socialItIes.
FRA1KL1H.-A correspondent Of the American
abiding to the project of erecting monument
, the memory of that great man. gives the ollowin
contrast of situation experienced by HIM.
Benz min Franklin emerged from poverty an
, obscurlty to wealth and station, solely by tn
power of his original mind, the most truly origin;
J that has ever appeared. His first entrance in,
} Philadelphia in the character of ragge
D boy, staring about the streets, AMI eating roll
D bread. On his return from Paris, his entranc
. into the same place announced bv the shou
n of the multitude, the thunders Of the cannon, al
n congratulatorv addresses from all parts of the
0 s. His first appearance IN London a young an
needy adven,urer, known to scarcely any one
o afterwards the agent OF the Colonies at I'll
same place, he was the conserved Of all observers
His company eagerly sought after by tn
O great and learned, among whom was the dsti
a guisked Pitt. Pitt, in reply to Lord Sandwich
% the House of Lords, who had alluded contempt
ously to Franklin, thus spoke in defence of h
% friend Ellis Lordship has iniuriously refiecte
NJ upon one all Europe holds in high estimation t;
his knowledge and wisdom, and rank among q,
Boyles and Newtons, and is honor,no to the E
10 slish nation only, but to human nat,lre''
NJ There are four marked periods in the life
M Franklin which may be mentioned 10 jnsta-pos
ton.-Franklin wheels a load OF paper TO his prn
40 ing office, through the streets of Philade Obi
Franklin flies kite, upon the metallic point
which the fire of heaven is PLAYING. Frank
NJ stands at the bar of the House of Commons d
PLAYING the resources of his mind in answers II
M most ready and conclusive. Franklin is at Pa
is, and, as the friend of mankind, writes n pa
for the exploring vessel of Captain Cook
To PARENrs.-'The right education of yo
No is dearer to you than earthly object:
No education is young man best capital To ed
cate your children well, is to give them a fl
start in the word-it is to give them an ecu
- CHI ice for the privileges and honors of ma
~ hoe
;" But, to keep them from school the mos, of I
, time--to furnish them with Il miserable usele
~ teacher-;o dcnv therE the necessary and I
~ most approved school books-to be unwilling
IN spend little 10 procure papers and books for ge
"a eral information and eading-to do these thins
as or either one of these, is to do your children
incalculablc injury.
a. You may wish your children to be COMMANDO
Of the vlrtuous and the intelligen,-then ma
TO them virtuous and intelligent: unless Won do II