Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-14

suit of some supernatural agency and
doubtless go considered the present Incl
dent. Believing theirlchief had fallen
victim to some unseen power, they were
stupised with terror, and looked on with
out even q thought of resistance. Myers
bore of the head in triumph 50 his-cabin
where he was welcomed by his anxious
friends almost as one returning from the
dead The next morning not an Indian
was to be found anywhere in the vicinity.
Their camps were deserted, and they left
forever their ancient haunts and their
dead, and that part Of the State was not
molested by them afterward.9 s1st1aa s 8
The last account we havesof Old My
ers, the Panther, wssin1838. The old
man was eighty years of age, but hisform
was still erect, and his steps we're firm;
his eyes were not dim, nor his natural
force abatsd. Up to that time he had
remained on the banks of his favorite H.
I%linois., But now the old veteran pioneer
grew disconnected. The State was rap
idly filling up with inhabitants, and the
forms ana restraints of civilization pres
sed upon him. The twiidness and fresh,
ness Of the country we're destroyed. He
looked abroad from 6isold favorite hills,
and he saw that in every, direction the
march of civilization had'broken in upon
the repose Of the old forest, and'his heart
.egain yearned
For q lodge In some rastswilderness,
Some bonpdlsss contiguity ofShade,
Where runor Of oppression and deceit,
Of unsucsessfulo or successful war,
Might never reach him more.s
The old man talked about selling out
and once more pulling up stakes" to be
of. sHm
Whatp said a neighbor, you are not
going to leave US, Father Myers, and take
yourself to the woods again in Iyonr old
age Z
eternal hustle Of the world around me-
I must Be OF in the woods, where it is
quiet, and as soon as I can sell out my
improvements, | shall make tracks, 13
The venerable 6 squatter" had no fee
in the land he occupied, but the improve
ments on it were his own, and TWAS moi
long before o gentleman appeared who
offered a fair equivalent for these, with
q right to purchase the soil. The bargain
was completed, and the money counted
out, and the Panther began to prepare for
his departure.
Where are you going, Father Myers7n
said the n~eighbor.
Well, Ireckon,n said the old Panther,
"a shall go away off somewhere to the
further side of Missouri ; / understand
the people haintg got thereyet, and there's
plenty of woods there. sm Dc qaa sd4 ~
He proceeded to array himself for his
journey. He put on the same hunting
shirt which he wore when he killed the
Indian chief. He loaded his rifle and
girded ON his tomahawk and scalping
knife, aud having filed his ~knapsack with
such articles az he chose to carry VITA
him, he buckled it upon his shoulders, and
giving q farewell glance around the cab
in, he sailed forth and took the western
road for Missouri. When he had reach
ed a little eminence some rods distant, he
was observed to hesitate, and stop, and
look back. Presently he returned slowly
to the cabin. PEI
"Have you forgot anything, Father
Myers 7" said the occupant.
believe" said the old man, / must
take the head Of the panther along with
me, if you have no objections"
Certainly said the gentleman !" any
personal matters you have q perfect right
TO-.
The old man took down the dried up
remains of the p~anther's head from the
wall, where it had hung for many years.
and fastened it to his knapsack. Then
taking one last, lingering look at the
premises. he turned to the occupant, and
asked if he was willing he should give
his grand yell" before he started on his
journey. %
Certainly, Father Myers said the
gentleman Il wish you to exercise the
utmost freedom in all personal matters
before you leave"
At this the old Panther gave q long,
and loud shrill whoop, that rang through
the welkin, and was echoedby forest and
hills for miles around, 1851 .G48I J5 rs
There said the old man, row my
blessing is on the land and on you.-
Your ground will always yield an abund-
ance, and you will always prosper"
Then old Myers, the Panther, turned
his face to the westward, and took up his
solitary march for the distant wilderness.
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