The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-07-11
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A Iliaeoas Monster Discovered In Lake.
Ontario. &

Efom tie Osrego Palladium.
We know that it has boon customary
for the manufacturers Of tho marvellous
to revive At intervals the story Of the
Sea Serpent" which has Como the
ouuds Of tho papers "many : time and
it." and been laughed at BY the pab-
lie, asit should have been. In the face
Of this fact, No do not hesitate to pre-
sent the following statement, which We
believe to BE- true in every particular,
for the reason that We have it upon the
testimony Of eight persons, six Of whom
saw, eech for him and herself, all that
is contained in tho statement, who for
reasons given saw only portion there
Of If We were permitted to give the
names Of those who mako the statement
no one At all acquainted in Oswego
would doubt it for moment. The
following is the statement: Last even.
ing about 8 o'clock, party Of four Ia
dies and four gentlemen Of this city
went out upon Lake Ontario for ride
in four-oared row boat. They went
up the lake about two miles. It was
still daylight when the party started.
The evening was pleasant, with almost
no wind, and the moon, though not
shining very brightly, made objects
plainly observable on the lake. There
were a number Ct sail vessels in sight,
as also few row boats. On the return
Of the party, when opposite the hill up
on which the Sheldon residence stands,
some three hundred feet from the shore
aud about ten o'clock the occupants OF
the boat, who were singing at the time,
heard peculiar noise which attracted
their attention. About two hundred
feet ahead Of them, and within one
hundred feet Of the shore, they saw
what they at first thought to be a log
floating in the water: The peculiar
noise was repeated, and this time it was
apparent that it came from the vicinity
Of the "log." The steersman headed
the boat towards the clog" as he said,
for the purpose Of rescuiog the cast
away ''bull-frog." Immediately that
the boats head was turned, the party
all saw most horrible sight. \ The form
Of a huge snake was raised fully fifteen
feet into the air, and brought ooxn in
to the water three or four times in quick
succession. A noise similar in nature
to that heard previously, but greatly
increased in power, was heard the
reptile settled into the water, and with
its horrid head elevated about two feet
above the surface, began to move off
towards the center Of the lake, repeat
ing the noise, which sounded like the
below Of bull, and lashing the water
into foam for distance of at least fcrty
feet 'behiad the head.
When the monster raised its head
inst, the two Indies who sat facing the
scene, screamed and tainted. The 9TH.
er two, though terribly frightened, kept
their eyes fixed upon the monster until
it disappeared. The men seemed par
alyzed by the sight, and state that they
were unable to make a stroke of the
oars. They were not near enough to
see the shape of the head, but unite in |
saying that the body of the animal was |
at least two feet thick at the neck. and !
gradually increased in size down to the |
water. The belly seemed of a light
color, and the back black.
We did not see this thing oursclf,
and simply give the statement as it is
made to Us. 1t has, in Ill probability,
been made to others, BY the parties who
saw the sight; aud We feel assured
that, while some may attribute it to
hallucination, and endeavor to account
for it on the theory of heated imasina-
hon, none who know the parties will
for a moment doubt their perfect sin.
'erity. The ladies have not yet recov-
cred from their fright, and the men
say they hope never again to be CON-
PEELED to witness such q fearful scene.