The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-23

The Philadelphia Times of sunday strings
together the following singular stories based
upon recent occurrences, but does not insist
ON its readers accepting them as the unadul-
terated truth:
KIDNAPPED FOR HER HAIR.
Alice Mcdonald, little girl Of Portland. Ore
most siiken and longest ringlets in the State. Her
surls fell below her waist and the crown sub
Qect TO constant pats. On Monday, twosweeks ago.
highest excitement Her story that Alice had been
abducted during the night was readily believed.
and the whole force of detectives at once set TO
work Dealers in human hair were first placed un-
der surveillance The woods were secured with the
Ldea IIat the body might De found Towards noon
"a party OF men found Alice sitting a log in the
erwise hurt She said that a tan man with long
Whlskcrs had suddenly placed his hands over her
mouth anu mad quickly run with her nom the
h0SSe Mt Third ana Clay streets Co the suburbs.
Then he made her walk through the woods with
ln5 inc log Whercon she was found the kidnapper
ighted cigar, put large piece OF court plaster on
IhiS done hc sat leaning against tree all night
smoking. At daybreak he disappeared but Alice
was SO frightened that she did not dare to move
AN EAGLES EXPLOIT.
\ remarkable scene in mid-air Is described by
mus Of the Kent Nsrs. He says y ana NV som
were standing near the farm house in open fcld.
when we deserted three dark objects about the size
OF small birds far up i'm the air, circling and dart
ing hitler and thither We watched closely. and
altcraShiIe they approached more nearly the earth
We then discovered that they were two ducks ana
bald eagle: the eagle cndcavuriug TO capture the
ducks and the ducks cyertiua Themselves 10 cIutIc
their pursucr. Far away i'm the distance we could
discern the main flock. from which She two ducks
had been separated flying steadily to the cover Of
the forest The eagle would hrst Douucc ruon one
and then rcinquiSh IT, in order 10 capture the 9th
er Dropping that ne would return 10 his first cap
ture, seemingly like the dog in the fable greedy to
secure both This was kept up tur some time when
the eagle suddenly dartiuu forward struck one OF
The birds with his taons then -uoopfnr III5ar the
other struck that too. The first bird fell our feet
fen with the eagle following. Il @ picked up tie
second one. and the eagle observing our presence.
ne" screaming away. bn examination it was found
that the eagle had struck the ducks ON the head.
nearly scvcriu- the heads from their bodies. They
% WeFe n3c-sIzed canvas backs and We had them
persons Of uudoubtc5 ycracity.
A NATURAL FOUNTAIN.
Not long 20 the Times -avc an account of tho.
huTStinS asUndero of mountain near the TaluIah
fuiS- Georgia. Since that interesting u-currg nee
passengers on the Air Line Railroad in Irper
5ii IA @ "i-Hi yth 81 JET OF water which shoots
mp near the track To 80 height of nifty feet. This
wonder Is about midway between TOccus and Mount
ny z.'llslN ana a lt" mules from the sink i'm
the mountain. Tho water is cool and -parklinu
in drop. and mist. It Is claimc,I That when the
,,g m0gh{tin hnrst and hIf of it mad settled there
lake which is scekiu" relief through the spout
AN Uees-rsAo ORDINARY EoG.
Ihis D, the season tor miracles in the slatter Of
ha- found the most yyond..rii .f s1I @
II Is shaped like the head of o. man. Little HilleL
feathers. which look like hair form the crown and
these feathers are parted in the middle lusi ms
young man OF the dandy order would isrr his
~clEatug locks. The white combine is clearly
n'irkcd: The forehead IS plain. the urcIr1 black
prov the eyes, the ears the rose and chin. with
.tIi, En.te'; can readily !'e chased The editor
ui jt ""-ri's declares, pom honor that the ,aSgrr
tiuu Is a tTt- one.
HOOKING An ALLIGATOR.
While H. l.. SrhIorT of New Orleans WI. fish
lnz 81 ith hook and limo al the old Lake End on
SATURDAY ut lfSt week hg felt "a ir.rfu f.-E ufsog
his rod !ic resau Co. pull Great was his aston
ishmcnt To HHu that hc hud caught ar alligator
i"ur ect long and very active >rhioTit called for
help and three mgu fastening To- him. the sII--3-
tor was hauled ashore. huF 5ug done uo farther
damage ilau Co m&-ticIte tE. foot OF one gf the
men. This is one of she .yu recorded instances
where AN alligator has been caught with tho hook
and lime.
TIE DEAD EHOJ GIT To LIE.
Watchers by the corpse oi George SchiIfnz. i'm a
Galveston. Texas house. few nights ago were
startled by . loud peal of thunder. which barred
them -oWrw !sut. a few moments q F cryyarIS blood
Wa seen issuing fEum the nose ut the dead man.
ttunor followed rUmoT uufil il r.pprte.T iu the
streets of Galveston next corning that ~chfIlfuu
had been brought To life iy "a jhUnHur-cIau.