, 1862-10-17


From the Rochester N. r. Democsat.1
"A few yoazs aince, the whole Of Western
New York WAs Intensely excited over reports
TINT were circulated about m enormous sea
serpent that had BEEN discovered dispoFtin9
himself tn the quiet wates OF Silver Like, :
modest little pond, on the border Of which
Stands the village OF Perry, Wyoming county.
II Is LtvlAthan Of the deep had b.en repeat
ed9y seen moving bis undula4ing form through
the placid waters Of the lake, Curiosity was
wrought up to the highest point Of excite
mcnt. The lake wsa WATCHED day and night
snakesh1p, and many were favored with
glimpse Of the enormous reptile. Several
farmers respectable men-peysons whose
character tor Eeracity Was beyond suspicion.
made affidavit that they had seen the huge
monster with their own eJes. Editors and
reporters cane from f:r and near 10 b-holl
this nine days WONDER" and the newspaper
world al=o gtew excited orer the su'}.ct. The
sssnsik'' question became the ordsr Of the day.
But, aas. fer human CT du1fty, the h1mb1g
h:s been exploded my sttrg solved! The
solution oc. urrcd in the following manner:
Not lorg tlnce, tie hotel at Silver Like,
FroEe fslis. cofllccrs and eleeping ap art1,ents
had once been SO dcnse'y crowded with visit
t. =, attracted to thst locality to catch a
glimpse Of tie SEA serpent, took FIRE, and DUR
fng lie removal OF some rubbish rom :he gar.
TT, tie Ielghbo1B caEle acrces what they at
frst srfl osed to be qu .atity Of large siz ii
lnt Il rubber hcse. l. was carried cut, sad
VI On bting stretched along the ground, re-
ve*ie i:stH to the astonisAed gazs Ut the be-
1oldeTs in the form Of serpent, some fifty
tee. in length The bys;a11ess crogdei
alcund, and in Vary brief space 1t time the
mys'ery became Apparent The Silver Lake
"snaih'' Lay before then! the history Of this
gigantic lumhug is said TO be as follows:
a spectator from the East was in tie Vi
clulty IT Silver Lake, and, attracted bV the
quiet beauty of the 1ocs1itg and its eurround-
lrgs, le conceived The idta OF purchasing tue
1o7e1 and fit iLg 1t up for watering p:.ce.
&c cdrr:t lis plan into execution, Purchased
1ht hotel, and lnaugurated IN extensive sEs-
ten OF lepairs BY which he became involved,
ard ~as obl;g. d to mortgage the prenisss
Alter remaining in possession acouole ofyea1s,
and meeting with limited amount OF ratro1-
age, ne eaT 10 way to meet his liabilities. In
LES dilemma, tie correspoaded with 8
brotAe1-in law in Boston, and laid the
case before him. His relative was, bY
the Why, J. s1re*d Yankee, aud he suggested
tfe SEA strpert d5dge. AZ India rubber snake
vas Manufactured to order, aud painted to
1nlia*e the natural reptile, and in due tlll: it
The appearance OF tbs artificial monster Rad
all III: tfTtct 1e irzd; the hotel was soon
derse1y cr:.wded; huntreds aud thousands OF
Eeoplc visit=d Ii. place, aud the surewd l2.1-
1trc RAPED Il geit=u harvest ;st5rr NJ king
asptE fortune, a.sd pa:iag up Lis iabl..irs,
TIE lucky proprietor allowed the txei i;emGat
to EaDe, sold OUT the ijrcInisvs, and iuoved
away, Having his "snaiA' in the ger1et to the
telcer n'e1ci,s Of tie rev proprietor.
ard tru2 e1.1s1 one of tie grea., 1t hun
bugs O. t1s last Leca3c-as zce are told.