The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27
AN EAGLE TRIES TO CARRY DEF A
GIRL.
tJacksonville (Ala.) Republican,


corner of Cleburne county, was return
whittier she had been sent on an errand,
when she felt something heavy strike
upon her shoulder and the next instant
she was borne to the ground. She says
her first impression was that she had
been seized by panther or some other
wild beast, but soon felt the talons, of
what proved to be an eagle, clutching
her sides and arms, lacerating the flesh
In fearful manner; and, with its beak
pecking her on the head, she was
dragged some distance ON the ground.
Pretty soon the eagle having secured
his prize, with claws and bill firmly
sailed along at from to 4 feet above
the earth for some distance. Occasion
ally she was dropped ON the ground,
but the eagle would as often raise her
again, making new and serious wounds
with his talons in her body and his
beak in her head, till at last he reached
the height Of 10 feet, and attempted to
light on the limb Of a red oak tree OH
the roadside, when his hold again gave
way and the girl fell to the earth scri-
ously stunned and hurt. She was un-
conscious for a time, then clambercti
over the fence near by into her fathers
orchard and began making the best Of
her way to tho house, near which she
was met by her mother, who had been
attracted by her screams, and was
Fastening to her relief. The most re-
markable part OF tho matter is that the
girl did not SEQ tho eagle ut all. A
shawl which had been securely fastened
about her h 'ad, so MS to project over
her face, hid her rude antagonist from
her view. The track along which she
was dragged, however, was plainly
visible In the road. The girl Elizabeth
is ii years of age, and weighs between
80 and 80 pounds. Her father is Il very
reliable and worthy man. He is n SON
in-law of Mr.. Hatfield, in the same Sec
tfon of tho country, and lives about five
miles from Tecumseth Iron Works.
The girl was not seriously hurt and is
doing well. The eagle has been twice
seen since by tho hunters, who nro
making every effort to kill or capture
MIR. Morton seems to be haunted by
the spectre of wholesale slaughter of
the blacks If the Republican party
should lose its control in Louisiana.
The party has lost its cotaoI in Virginia,
In Georgia, In Texas, and Tennessee,
| and there are no outrnges or murders
!
nificant circumstance that hls-k k2,Arssn,
prevails no achc''e e.rcept ssncle,. he3,,sJIi-
can rue. Tho massacre Mt Colfax last
| spring was n result of tho Kellogg usl,r-
patton, but tho wonder is that there has
| not been general insurrection I'm thu,
State to overthrow n government forced
| upon them by an unofficial act of a.
drunken and Irresponsible Judge.
Does Mr.. Morton suppose that the peo-
pie of Indiana or of Illinois would hayo
permitted Il State government not of
their own choosing to be forced upof,
them and kept in Office by military
power" Does he think tho Republican
party could afford to maintain sucl,
usurpntion in either OF those Stntcs
without exciting tho burning indigna-
ton of tho whole American people?
Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Conkling seem tc,
think that while Congress has no pow-
er to Intervene In such case, tho Pres.
ident has absolute and final power to
decide who is Governor, and which the
lawful Legislature of any State, and
| that his decision is conclusive. They
also insist that he has the power to in
wade my State upon tho request of any
person calling himself Governor or
Acting Governor, and by the force of
arms install any person he may select
| in Office and exclude all others. Sup-
pose Mr.. Morton were to tell the people
of Indiana that the President could do
so in that State or tho people Of 1lli-
nois that tho President may at INV
moment send his troops to Springfield,
disperse tho Legislature, and make the
postmaster of that city Governor. If
this is to be tho doctrine OF the Repub-
lican party, how long does he expect
the party to last? Would IL tend to
strengthen the party to uphold such
usurpation In Illinois? If not, why
does 1t strengthen the party to uphold
an equally infaDnous usurpation in Lou
isiann.--CHica0e zrib,ne (Ieen)
The Rev. j. IS. 9. Abbott, the well
known author, has resigned the pas
forage OF the Second Congregational
Church, Fairhaven, Connecticut, which
he has held for many years, on account
of the pressure of literary labor. 1t ie
said that he has been engaged by Il
prominent publisher to write tho his
tory of each of the States of the Union,