The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-02
NgkACEGE4IlA EisE UR.
WHEATON AND THE PANTHER.


WHEATON AND THE PANTHER.
Ben. Wheaton was one of the first settlers on
the waters Of the Susguehanna, immediately uG-
ter the war, a 70, gil, uucuitivatea and private
man. As many others OF The stamp aud charac-
ter, he slhalsted chiefly by hunting, cuIlivating
he land sparnay, and in This way raised n nu.
sncrotis fusnily aHidst the woods in Il half starry
eel condition, and comparative nakedness. Rnt
rs The SusHuehHnna country rapidly increased in
population, the hunting grounds of Wheaton
were encroacae's upon, so that clance with
the s'u0othSore among tIle decrs and bears was
greatly tessened. On this account Wheaton re-
rnovet! from the SuSquehunna country IN Orsego
comfy 10 The more unsetICd country Of the
DclaWafe, near place get known by tie name
Of Warts settlement, where game WIS more
plenty. The distance from where he made his
home W ihe WUo,is, thTouah 30 the 3usGuch hanna
wac ahoNt Silly sniea, AMI was one continued
wilderness at thnt tinp. j'iron2h there woods
shs almost aboriginal hunter, WAS oiici rOiapei-
ett ;f> E:ss3 ;1 tfie susHueIaGua; for various ng.
ceSslfles, ard a,Hcng the rest sn,nlI quantity
Of Whtssev,as Ee was Of sery inteiapcra.e IuiIjs
On ere 5s these visits; H Tie ;ai,Ist OF SKINNER
WITH MS s!na0iEi here Oh h1 ehot,stler, .niie,
hateElet, S5c iii ieir proper places. he had neaf
y penetrated he distance, when he tecatne
waary,aiJI having come 20 the summit of ridge
as'#dnetne ~ the astersoo,l4ew which eterfooks
te sale u t!se E5us:ineila;;iia. he selected ii goh
vGni"ilt place IN The Shade, It's ii hot, for le
sum lrotii Tie y*tst, ;,Gitrctt his snry influence
through all he forest; Il here ne hay down to &,
awhile among ile Ieafesi 'ttef Iakilg dFilk
IRON! his pint ho,tle OF Green glass, and mouths
f,s uf sod sonny cake from his pocket:
III his sitt'atioh Sc was Sooat'ed 10 ;IfoWsness
liz tire hHt:i If insects, a the iIUn0tbny OF lie
Einssi!ls aviu,s AMONG the foliage around itiiii
~'tsti he soon t;hwarItg Tell asFe2i, With his stI
f0kieii r his arms. Dul after inv bile he aiyoke
from his sleop, and for IL rorHt OF Two sill! IaY
iii he S&ne position, is Il happcneEi without
stirring, When he found iEat something llnd taken
place willie he slept, Which, Sttih;ea nhi soie
what t!ifcsehtls fsoh he htnMpf ia t hrh lie
first Went To- sleep. On reiieetitgt no tennd
that Ire was entirely covered oycft head .nd
cars :T:lE: 2u%e ;Ft. light staff, ottnsa3eA as H
;iit3 si<;j&sS:! :ct 81 Ire s:s;ltiC sIovEa% Of
the Wind, % soMic Wild aiii:nt. Ch y iicE &C.
count ne !jtta::,e Ft>''c tist:.jetl il, his ,'d
as ste well stir3 IRE tfaeheFs Of Ire i''ht.it: at
# II ss,s9!: o. e year, t?!ien it irfs O SUPPORT
it's 3htlss. aslti V iii 5ftefi tafcr IT'S prey with
le %rs and b*i:s ;s Fic!ps To HE banauct. :ls
te.eff3 to!,ti!lte:f t5 lie rc5fetty sIil us WREN
he FRS: ere tsrc;,gsIt Tx, heard r!s steps
,f sot:!j' f:ii;t o. ferry ht;fa '3ear ;h; Ar.
an6S3hg Nj; Mere q panther: tfie distance be-
t#ctil ff.n2sFS ard death couft !o he far, Il re
;ssf@i,f:f a;ip.:ipt Is rife hi; kc@&fd'nsiy as ne
sStss@c>tcliS after Waiting fall Fnih}Ea, rs Tor
sAiSls.cte haa3a ire teffing ftthd Of 4 s;thitify
patfttarj Of N!licti he had ~ soobt for! ms
sloHs a4st q :tts 4tata+ess way: t hud tuee:
o"Es: 'itrs; }tiit Yheait satIiit'.s' rs s:et''
,@osfT'oh. &bdr|iuS Eri5 surety aarettled ouch
o iIliS Soon lie FEED Me- aga!n ffearH, tot
t9 i,E:,! fartt 6$t, Unfit Il t!;!;@ey AeN Away III
W jn5I AK ~ TX Is $rntIf5H UNIV ,a
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fta, gone, bit could see nothing. tie now rose
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