Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-01-25
TlIe &C q lIIi.afnrS IN Srinde.

This curious place Is abou, II igtit miles from
kurraehee, and is well worth inspecting by
all who are fond of the lnonstrous and gro
tesque. a moderare ride lhroughn sandy and
sterile tract, varied with few patches of jun-
gle, brings one to the grove Of tamarind trees,
bid in the bosom OF which the grisselly brood
Of monsters lie. Little would one,ignorant of
the locale, suspect that under that green wood
III that tiny pool which an active leaper could
have sprung across, such hidious 1lenizens are
concealed.
''iIere is the pool. soid rather conternpt=
uous'y s'hui where the alirat0rs - at the sarns
time WAS Stalking M very boldly with nv
head erect. and rather inclined to dou;t ths
whole af.iir. Sudden hoarse toar of bark.
however ruder my feet. uade me execute 2
pircuet'e ia the air with extranrdilery adGoit-
mss, and perhaps with more animation than
grace. bad almost stepped on yoi 81 r crec-
cdiiian imp. about three feet long, whose bite
small as he was, would have been the reverse
If Pheasant. Presently the trpr.is ~ - !sfscs
na'le his APPEARANCE IN the shape Of 4 wizard
looking cid FaEer, who on my presenting him
Nth couple rf rufees. Produced his wand
IH other wsraS long pole--and tben FToeced-
ed 10 ''c.li lip his e..irjts.H o. his Shouting
tiuihs the water suddes7v bacane alive vvIth
monsters. Al lcfs, three score D., gle allira-
tors, sumo of jhcm fifteen feet In length. rlase
their appearance. and came th-cuoine To the
shore. ! lie hole Etere reminded rrR Of fairy
tales The solitary wood. the pool with rs
strange innate. the Fakecr himself tall. sv-art
and gauit. the rohhrr Icokiru. BpIrrhpe bv
my side. made0p faraasiic pi .ture. strange
too. the coutrou' cur Snowman displayed over
l.f.- a-tt -
they stepped (irHrcf ftcv has arrived >, =
diSagreeahae proriHqni1y.l and ca his calling
cut "Baiih". sit down.' thsy Law fal on
ihcir stnmarhcs. g7iHniur horl;.Ie obedience
With their "Tru ami PSperfant Avs. Some
large pieces Of flesh u.tra thrlvn tn ilern. to
get which thry struggled. writhcd and fou4l.f.
and tore the flesh into sh.eds and rnbhots.-
was amused with the respect tie smaller
ones showed to their otprcfown sepiors. pre
tfhr" about ten feet long. WAS walking uE 10
the feeding crnund from the water. when ha
raught glimpse ofancther much Iarqer inst
helind him. II was odd 60 SEE tho Friu(t.I
look with which he sided cut If the wy. ev-
identity expecting to lose half ward Of his
tail before he could effect his rpireat Ala
short distance, (FerhapS half a mie) from the
first pool. ] was shown another. in which ,bs
water was as warm as ere could bear it for
c"mpieie immersion. YET eveH hereI saw some
small! aIigators- The Fakcer told me that
these bruies were very numerous in the river,
about ID or 20 m!irs 10 The west The mon
arch 81 the place. an enormous allipator. to
which the Fakeer had given the name of.ssIor
Saheh. . y Lord Nor" never obeved the
call to come cut. As ! walked around The
pool Was shown where he lay. with his head
above watrr. immovable as log. and for
which | would have mistaken him but for his
small savage eyes. which glittered so that
tHey seemed to emit sparks. He was. the Fa-
keer said very fierce and dangerous, and az
least 20 feet IN leng1h.-DTy Ledres from.
TounS Egypt.