Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-09
THE OWL AND THE TURTLE.
The Hungry BIrd Made a HIg Nils.
 take in Heinz Too Prensinr

Ahe hungry bird wade Btg ufs-
 take in Being Too Pressing.
 From the St Lonis Globe Democrat
 A few days ego J. F. Psfford and a par ty of friends went to the Big Sandy, & large, sluggish stream in Benton county, Tenn, on 8 fishing excuIsion. They car ried wagon, tent, and the usual camp equipage. The river Is full of logs and brush, and cannot be seined readily, and it abounds in very fine fish of every varie- ty found in that section, and especially in the Tennessee, of which it is s tributary.
 Friday night Psford was sitting sleepily on the bank, about one hundred yards be- low the camp fire, watching his lines. The moon cast a silver light on the placid stream, made brighter by the foliage on either bank. Opposite to where he lay, about fifty yards distant, 6 large tree had fallen into the water. On the body of this the turtle would lszIly watch the msnHu- vres of the fishermen, when not otherwise engaged in stealing their bait. An old fellow, probably a foot in diameter, had crawled up on the log, prepared to spend the night, when suddenly . large owl lit on limb that projected from the trunk l1hS aOOfc tuc uc AhktcE tupDE1 noiselsssly into the water. His owlship merely turned his head, keeping his posi- ton.
 After few moments the turtle returned. The owl watched him fully five minutes, and then commenced edging his way down the limb. The movement could not be detected except by locating the position with some fixed object beyond. Presently 1t came to the body of the tree, and then commenced moving sideways by the same slow motion toward the turtle, whose side 10 soon reached. The turtle drew out its long neck to the uttermost, took look st its owlship and resumed its previous posi- ton of rest. The owl cooked his head to- ward the turtle, ss much az 10 say, How are you, old frienda' Then the owl re- stunned his side movement, forcing the tur- tie slowly up the log. The turtle would move two or three inches al Q time and settle down. The oSl approached slowly until its body came In contact with that of the turtle, when the latter would move again.
 This was continued until the owl had pushed tho turtle sbout four feet, and to the end of the log. which was above the | water about fonF ieel- The objec. of the owl was evidently to force the turtle tS | drop to the water, end ss It descended tC | grab and carry him of As he is won't to dc with 6 chicken on the roost.
 At the end of the log the turtle DsnI tested disposition to remain where 1t wal and turned itself around with its head facing the owl. The latter raised its wing just lit'is and let them down Cuddenly but the turtle didn't frighten worth 6 cent. Presently the owl oatstretched itI monstrous wings over the turtle. In [ second there was @ scream of pain iron the owl. The bird srosa from the log k the height of thirty feet, then dsrtst scross the stream, striking the ground with e thud tbA. was heard 5fty yard above. Psfford rushed to the spot anG carght them The turtle had seized hin by the wing, oiose to the body, and hel' on with s t-nscity worthy of & bulldog
 The turtle measured eleven inches scros ihe back, and ths owl Ihtee fee; from til to tip. Tho latter WAS of the horned vsri