, 1874-07-03

Flow q E0rn1idnble Aquatic Monster
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--A Flrc-Extilt2uisllora M u scrpont-

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singer.
Btliauitla tKan.} Letter to Atchison Champion
-Ihe neighborlng town OF Scandinavia has been
boiling likp pot with e3ultomunt for tho pnat
tweuty-four hours, and tho commotlon llaB OK
tended over tho ontsre wostesu half Of Ropublio
County. Tho singular onnso Of this disturbance
appears to navo boon veritaDlo soa-Horpept tn
the Republican River. Tho discovery was n,ado
who WIS at that moment In tho act Of taking toll
Of our osteamoa folloT-townsman, John Allon,
Eaq. His attention WAS nstraotsa by something
floating on the river that appeared to be huge,
blapk log. This Ia no unusual occurrence in tho
Republican Rivori but, to tho astoniAtimout OF
the worthy Squire, the "log" aoatol up stroam
against strong current UttarIng = BmodiAh OK
aoriphnnded to him BY Mr.. Alton into bis till, aud,
forgetting to make tho ohango for which tho
worthy Joseph was patiently awaiting, rushed
out Of the dollhouse to tho hlde OF tic bridge.
Alien from hlp uaual placid equauimlty, who In
turn made q ruBl for tho oxoitod Squire and COL
Jared him 1ust iu tha niok Of time (aa ha aup-
poHadD to prevent him from plunglng into the
raging wator., The toll-kaepor quickly directed
to their astoniBhmout it lifted q frlghtfnl head
Into tile air sonao or feet above tho sur-
face Of tho water aud opened a pair Of oapacious
would havo. dsoroditod Louiaiara alligator.
His serpontship turned hiB hoad from one side
to tho other, apparently taking calm survey
Of hia surroundings, and then, plunglng hia
up I stream. TIC folds Of hIa onormoua s1 a body
appeared at intervals aboyo tho water, showing
an appareut 1ongth Of botweon 30 nnd 10
feet. AS tic erdge was crowded with omtgrauts
sn1 ten teemators who were crossing the rvor It
Of tho oomnotion. Tho uewA spread liko
prairio-nre IN 4 high wind, and speedily both
nanha Of tho rivor woro crowded with all OK
cited multitude, armed with guns, ciubH, and
strange visitor. Several shots evidently struck
tho nionBtor ~ ho begun to lash the water furI-
onsly with Lily enormous tatl, and to rear his
head nnd emit from hfs throat a prolonged and
| whistle. Tho most eifootual weapon that waa
brought to hoag upon l.sa pnnkesh!p was . Cha,n-
pion lIre-o3tiuguiBler from tho storo Of 4. i,
Smith, Esq, which hia ,aaaistant. nIr. puroh-
a rss alarm le a ooapttuting the ' eioen aoeiS Fro
| Department OF the City Of Bcaullnayia) upon
the auppos!tion tint "so.lothing was aare." Ar
riyinH at tho accno Of action. tho gallant uro!l-
| Mold took steady aim at tho opon mouth of tho
tremendous doso Of sNlphurir acid and othor
chemicals squaroly In tho Jaws. The of{cct waa
| prodlgions, Tho aorpont bounded from tho wa
ter and performed a double flying trape2o in tho
etr. and t4en plunged ma.lly to tho bottom ot
several unsoa a,,coeHalyely, and finally ,nado, q
straight slute up stream, and out OF slslt. Al,
lnofroctnal search waa made tor tho nolstor but
ho had loft for parts unknown.
,Tllo noSt day, howeYor (ycaterday), tho car
cass OF tho doad Horpont oa1no sloWly sloating
| down tho river, and waB apeodily secured by
aono OF tho Bea,,dlnayaus, Who dragged It ollt
upon tho shore bolow tho mill, wllorolt now liea
MI objoot OF curiosity to hundreds WHO 9ra III
speeting It continually 1t was perforated by no
Loan than ninotocn rifle aud duck ahotH,, which
might perhaps hare oauaad Its doath, but there