Cioge 



biffy 



THE following story we cut from a recent newspaper. A 

 day or two since, as Mr. Solomon Reed, of Dorset, Vermont, 

 was cutting wood at some distance from his house, a very large 

 bear stole up behind him, and ordered him to stop. He let fly 

 his axe at Bruin, who in turn, let fly at him. Solomon then 

 seized a club, and laid the blows upon his shaggy adversary 

 so heavily that it broke, and he began to think he should 

 have to knock under. Not having the wherewithal to knock 

 him with, he made use of his fists, expecting every moment 

 that he should be compelled to cave in. A dreadful hug 

 followed, and the two rolled over on the ground like a couple 

 of wrestlers in a ring. Not liking to bear it in this fashion, 



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