The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-05
BvcnAxAs. ~, .fune 2Stli, 1883,

l MR EDIToH;--iFu those not lirlDg IN
the immediate vicinity it May be inter
esting to read something In regard to
Etsea monster," OF river monster. that
| made Its appearnpcca short time since
at wrigi,t's ferry; and alsb the expert
ence Of one who thought ii would be an
honor to capture the huge creature at al
most any cost short of life. |,
The point indicated rs perhaps 4 little
more than one mile below Rockville, on
the Big Sandy liver, !
L Having hea:l that the ificnstdr had
been seen by quite number of f'etsons
at different Zines, sorre Of whom had de-
scribed 1t as i huge monstef somewhat
: resembling an alligator, measuring in
, length about nine feet, having large /
) mouth and long tail, and probably weigh
9 ling hundreds OF pUiinds while others re-
garded it Us an ngly, vicious, liian-eating
: tcreature, that had actually attacked some
d parties-young persons=-whb were bait
t ling trot-line, ana eause,l them to scam |
d per away to Their hnnes-=the writer nat
k lurally felt the spirits OF Niiircd, Kit Car
e son and Buffalo Bill struggling Tor ascend
It leney like the "risibility"(?} Of a mule
IS when prodded from the rear With an UNI
IL brella staff;
d Knowing that niarksmen superior to
le myself we're scarce; aud feeling II willing
10 ness to risk eien life itself, If necessary,
In an effort to capture the immense aqnat-
lie creature, and possibly save the life Of
N some defenceless person, took down my
Y. neyer-niiihg breeGh-loading rifle, swung
nv cartridge box over my shoulder and
started for tile .'field Of BATTLE, intend
ing TO ''beard the lion In his dem, or do
something else equals wonderful and
= courageous,
TO- Had been told thiit tile Usual time for
N y, 1t, appearance-coniihg FROM tile deep
NJ water III search If food--wds little be-
'uh fore Or about snndown, at Which times
ul- Il would dash through the waiter with q
ito force equal to d small propeller" caus.
ling waves TO rolllike Sandy steamboat
rs Feeling the responsibilities Of the stu
'ok alton, traniped up and down the beacl
like 'lone sentinel, guardng the III
the terests Of Rurope's crowns, 1t the 'strai
~ of Dardinelles.
The cheat becoming somewhat m1
riy notonous, seated myself on chun
Dr. near the waters edge to await thc com
on' ing of something more interesting. An
ogs sure enough, itcanie. Darkness was nov
'he approaching, and my anxiety-possibl
ur- fear--was increasing in proportion, Will
| thus solilcduized, This thing of ihee
lne lug and battling with an unknown MOI
ny ster, III darkness and all alone, possibl
mp my ilesh to be devoured BIZ the hldeo'
creature, and my bones iobe thrown VI
ION, OH tile sandy beach TO blesch for ag'
inns unrecognized and unknown, isnot ''ehil'
TOO ren's play." After a short and silel
R. s.waiting and Watching It became ev
In. dent that ! was not entirely alon
II "Gracipus Mulliklns what's It? Ga
eco ing intensly through the darkness di
mr. covered d living, moving creature of son
IRE. kind ,bht seemed to be hunting for n
whereabouts. Only q part Of IL eou
be seen, as the greater portion Of its boz
1 Ssrs was under the water. On came q
bes. waves, aud on cama tho. monster
posi-, While | felt degrear, cf satisfacli'
ths that my curiosity andai. hition were,
4 ~ = part at least about to be realized, Of
became conscious of a terrible strugS
elsewhere than In, the river; aud rev
win be able to tell which hair got ne'
est to the top of my hat,
,rops Run? No, indeed. The 'suprel
moment of my life'' had come, and III
70 on or die, sink or swim, survive or perish
had determined to sight It out on Il
writ line."
On came the monster; "he. she OF
ugh was now but 2 few feet from me,
the time for action had arrived. No II
week Inow to think Of the Thrilling ineiden
was of the Wild West, nor 10 what extent
week. l..History ofthe Big Sandy Valley wo
visit be affected by transpiring events, a
ia friendly spirit seemed to whisper IN
cI,ild ear nshoot Luke, or give up the gun
raised my trusty rifle to my shoulder
Il few sighted with the precision ofa"reaf7r
sick. lcorporal on dress parade" snd tonc
oune- the trigger Fathers alive! Abrah
Cornstalk md Confuems. The
D, Miss rounding atmosphere appeared to be
d the ed with smoke, water and fraghe
and also peculiar SMELL
,isitto one With n vivid imaginatioii m
lhave heayt the river grooming unaer
EVE. terrible lashings and slashngs Of the
soY. ling monsters tell.
Chat shotsproyed 10 be ehectuai' !.
Shi-l The smoke hasclearcd away, the "
te .rs- that,startcd heaS euwefd has return'
! i; the ,boscin,ofshs asw placid river,
= - the hugo n.onsteg lies dead at the vic
feet.s Glory enough,lor one night
I.can not giyceSaes measurem
Baby length ppsl eirrumfereies ctec'ly' le
y aafo Of tan, head, mouth and teeth, hut
oye all warranted III stating that there arg
v ,5.,r is many living water snakes IN San
;cld BY ! there we're when startea'tvshe 'as
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