Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-02-05

A ChsldCapturcd by ar Eagle. and
Carried n Distance OF Two Niles.
rrnm the Nashville Press.

a ShtldCapfurpd by ar Eagle, and
Carried a Distance OF Two Niles.
From the Nashville Press.
A gentleman named Bowers, from
Mcipsville, jackson county, now In
town, informs us that, ON Christmas
eve. about three o'clock in the after
noon, the farm of Mr.. Whitcside,
about 5 miles from Meigsvillc, was
the scene of most exciting and
nearly fatal event. II is briefly this:
MIR. Whiteside was in the little
town doing some business; his wife
was away mt neighbor"s. where "A
sick child was struggling with chOte-
va iafdnfusa; and the only in-,lnor
servant they had was out to the barn
looking after some cattle, when Their
chilti--a bright little boy. just learn
lag To toddlc around on its little feet
and prattle The name of "pa'- -tum.
1 bled or crawled out OF its cradle, in
which it was feGt asleep hy the ser
want few moments before, ana
managed somehow TO get To the door,
which was unfortunately open at the
time, although the girl left in charge
OF the place AYERS that she had closed
IL on going out The child tumbIed
into the front yard, IL is supposed,
and was crying and sprawling
nround. when great grey eagle,
seen by the girl as she was leaving
$the barn, came swooping down, and.
fastening its immense and cruel tai.
ons in the clothing of the little boy,
rose up. apparently with much diff
sculty, as high, as il could. which was
not very high, and sailed off across.
the aajsceht woods, just sk!mming.
as the servant says, the tops OF the
trees. When the servant saw the
scagle coming down, as she was leav-
ing the barn, SIC had presentment
of the strangest kind, and says she
felt that the child was out of doors,
and That the fierce bird of prey was
pouncing down upon it; hut when,
I'm moment after, she beheld the
great tyrant nf the air rise above the
housetGp with the little child in his
CLAWS, she grew dizzy and fell 10 the
ground. Her weakness, however,
Gid not continue long, the cold air
Blowing across her face revived her
quickly, and, jumping on her feet
nnd gazing round wildly, she saw the
eagle disappearing over the woods i'm
fhe direction of the cumberland.
She was filled with but one impulse
ITO rescue the little boy. She rush
Ri forward, bounded over the fence
as ii she were endowed with the
Brightness and agility of a deer, dash.
BEL into the wood. dark and tangled
ns ii wes, not taking time TO hunt out
footpa;hs, or COW tracks. She in
stinctively felt that the thieving
bird would keep in q straight line,
hiso. With the strength and un-
thinking courage OF n strong man
who has become suddenly deranged,
Ehe dashed the underground aside,
Crossed the ravines as ii she had been
g'n n level plain, kpurned the fallen
rces and Jagged rocks as If they
were the snioothest and softcst moss.
The patch of wood was fully mile
and half through: but the girl
made tile run to the other edge Of il
without feeling in the leas fatigued.
Beyond the wood, and between il
And the river. lay patch of cleared
ground, partly marShy and partly
eorn-fieid, full of old stumps. When
he left the wood, aud had Il clear
view, she saw the eagle az If he were
Inclined 10 aIight with his burden
he river. This gave her new cour-
'ge and fresh hope, and she ran for
yard with Increased speed. 1t luck
~ happened at that time that there
gas n man hunting i'm the neighhOr-
ng marshes, and just at The particular
aiomcnt when the eagle reached the
ground with his burden, Il shot went
elf so dangerously and ularminSIy
Dear him (for the hunter was behind
% ciump of bushes, about Oyards off.
nd had his back toward the spot
Shere the eagle and the child were.)
FIAT he mounted into the air again,
put this time without his burden.
Tie pursuing girl was filed with Joy
shen she beleld the bird rise with
put the child. But fearing he would
eturn. as lIe seemed inclined TO do,
he set up vigorous shouting as she
BAN, which attracted the hunters at.
ention in that direction, who, seeing
he eagle quite near him, and lady
cushing down the slope with stream
ng hair and garments, and wildly
houting, concluded at once that
here was something STANCE and.
Aerhaps, dreadful i'm his immediate
ficinity, and lie also set up vigUr-
JUS lfallOoiug, and proceeded to re.
pad his gun with much precipita.
ion, forgetting TO go after the game
81 had just shot. Tie eagle soon
became aware of the formidable up.
POSITION he would meet if he at.
empted 10 e.capture his prey, and.
blinking better of il, he wheeled
Dund and swung himself, in one
rand swo0p, across the river and
Disappeared behind the shelving rock
'hich forms its opposite bank at that
oini, before a shot from the hunters
un was ready 10 speed its flight to
Is bold heat, When the girl came
own 10 tie hunter she fell stiff, aud
las not able even To Indicate what
as the matter. While the rough
ALLAN. was enGeavoring To Restore
er to consciousness, he heard the
cream of n child, and leaving he
owly recovering girl, he went
Dward the spot where The screaming
anne from, and beield fine,
ealthy, rosy boy, with torn clothes.
bat otherwise uninjured, endeavoring
rise upon his little feet. The tears
Dreaming down his innocent checks,
nd his face wore q most hideous eX-
.essi0n. He took the baby in his
nus aud carried il to the girl, who
as now sufficiently recovered to
emprehend that her beloved charge
as safe. She clasped il to her bo-
,m, covered it with kisses, and wept
18th joy. In the meantime tie
other and father of the child had
tuined home. and finding it empty,
fifth no sign to indicate where the
mates We're gone, save bucket of
Billed milk out near the barn, where
e girl had dropped il in her fight,
icy became exceedingly anxious
Sd uneasy; but the return of the
Srvant, the hunter and the wonder
little uoydgeW, who had the most
rilling adventure that was ever
ar'l of, restored them to tranquil
There was IA tr.iy merry and
yous Christmas in that household.
The Son OF the late Mrs.
SigCurney Alivc-He
was Changed IN in-
fancy.