The sun., 1895-02-03
RECALLED BY IN OLD DIIRY.
4 Tragic Chapter In the Pioneer History
orthe Upper Delaware.

| AifDDLETowN. y. V. Feb. Among the
| papers and old documents left by the late Paul
! :. Preston OF Wayne county. Pa. and now in
| the possession of his daughter. Anna Preston
Of this city. is diary kept by his father. Judge
Samuel Preston, more than century ago
Samuel Preston Quaker from Phiadel-
phia, ard was a pioneer of the upper Delaware
Valley, whittier he went rs a surveyor in the
employ OF Robert Morris, the fnaucicr of the
Revolution, and others. while the most of
northern Pennsylvania was still comprised in
the manors of the descendants of William Penn
In 1887 Preston was exploring and prospecting
in what is now Pike county, Pa, near the
present village of ShohUla. Following is an ell
try he made in mis- diary at that time:
JvLy c. l7s7.-started this morning with Fen
Haynes, John Hcssum and Felix Hooper. Reached
the river before night and crossed in a Grn
Haynes house in York state He being Lane froI
running stub in his foot. settled with him aud pld
him. As to his character he i Low Dutchmau a
great hunter, and well acquainted with the woods.
There is dark stain ON his character. one
evening some time ago. there came a panther into
his house ana took Of the children from ont VI
ne cradle aud was carry Ing on hut his WIFE reso.
"ch @ ] %oucd | It m Is t y]ms ] have i .e @ ,iS Id Lars %s
The stealing of this child by tho panther las
been Ts t tsv"rie tale IN ne npper Delaware
sion OF the incident varies much from that in
THIS old Preston diary and tac latter is undoubt-
the backwoods flresidc. Mrs. Haynes. one day
when her husband was absent on hunting trip,
near where the village OF BaTryvilc, sullivan
county. now is, and went to the creek to do
her washing. The baby was but few
months Old. and Mrs Haynes, placed it
on the ground near where she was at
work. As she busy pounding the
clothes she heard a cry from her baby and,
luoklng around. saw large panther moving de-
liberateIy OF with the child in its mouth. The
mother started IN pursuit, carry ing her heavy
clothes poEnucr as weapon. he panther did
not move very fast and Mrs. Haynes soon over
forced the bold beast TO drop he child. aud a few
additional blows from her formidable weapon
The dark stair" on Ben Havnes's character.
mentioned by samuel Preston in the above en-,
murder one OF the historic characters of the
Delaware Valley whose career wa; one of blood,
father; S,orG m hrst settler r q, tn" present
lived among them, and was almost nu Indian
himself. For many years he carried on "A re-
that he killed nlnety-ninc Indians, and on his
deathbcd his only regret was that hc could not
canon2ed ia the Delaware VALLEY n d hero. hut,
rs matter ot fact; his exploits show him 10
In l7S4 Tie Indians Lad nearly all been driven
from the Delaware Valley. t0w solitary and
miserable members OF a "ure proud and defiant |
tribe remained. scattered hcrcand thrrethrongh |
the region, living hy iislinE and hunting and On
charity. Among tncm we're two named IIuyron
and kanopc, la 1854 they appeared near Hh". |
hoIa to hunt and fish Hcn Haynes, who had
himself been deadly rnr!ny Of the red men. |
Delaware, and Tom Qu.ch's cabin was on the /
PcnLsS Iyanir sldc, up the Shohula creek a mile |
or 50 from tho river.
Haynes having discovered the two Indians.
went 20 their c'mp ana invite! them togo iish- /
iHg wth linn nrNt day IN handsome Eddy, m +
dlans, knowing Haynes OF old, were u, first sus- !
- - F,st nd ,,,.ls
ccrc in his offer ~ hospiia.lt!, tlN thcy al hast
accepted h!s invitation. T
canoe TO the l'rnnsNlNaulH sdr ut the river, ami /
wont 10 Tom puick cabin. ~! the Shuhoa. lie /
ers planned hat iJm QUICK should hide IN Ike /
bushes on iar river bank 81 Handsome Eddy /
d!hna Ia thcroCE- 20 iisn OulCA wu5 10 shoot ono
and Haynes Ia Kill the other.
:, Next day iiryr4n, and Eanopo went to
eody aud tnry landed a. the runhsurG pca,n ~
~ 2nigh, from his amhu,h, shot kupUgc.
but did not kiii him. lluv"on INV Tie no-n ~
Rnlgk gun Nhd, lGmpln& into tHr river swan
toward I, III" New lorN sn"rr Iaync, In ,ngi
k"oo King his. 6rars "lir'' "Gr "i,h 'Im"' La%. .
gun n1N and u irSa hrS mS"" @t Ilag"&a " r' , 3,' G
Quick missed Inn. ana hrfor lo coud loai
5apcd to the woods. Nvlthrr at The murrirr"rs
ward ,ney b"as.trd of H. Eiinr Of :, hDnnr. ,ri
regretted that his romgHu.un escaped iArm.
ct the memory ut QUirk j. krpt Ir,.u los "a tur
bronze statue M Milford. N wa, ur-r. II d, Mo
ate Lieut. tinv. William ~ ss Of Ch,a-.. wlu0
Eas pleased 10 give II the heroic title ui Tho
AyCugrr,'
Tho story Of the panther that tried TO steal tho
'csnlute Mrs. HIyues's baby h mot CumulcIa !
without IT. sequel The hahy grew tn lunnhpnd. |
lis name was lirH, aud h, proycI e. De- "a worthy
un ut his father. lie hg,aly known a~ uu' OK |
he most desperate characters along the liycg,
When the lumber business Of The delaware |
Valley was developed, Young Ern llaE nrs. rs hp
vas known, became "A r1ttsmau. lie pluted
arts duwa the thcn tTeavhrruu- TEutds OF the
.ac ckawaNcn River. Oue att,TUoHn lie started
With ratt from paupHck Eddy, low lIawlcy, |
"a. The freshet Was high and strong Haynes |
vas asEed where lac intended "a stop for supper. !
" In hell, may be :" was his reply.
Perhaps he did, for his raft was wrecked Ia
he fierce rapids known the Narruws, four |
ailes below the eddy, aud lac Was drQsned.