The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-20

hogshead, with n sliding id, fastened
by means of hasp and staple We had
only to roll this in, slide down the box
from the wheels, open the door imme-
diotely in front of the hogshead and
drive the animal in.
We could then push down the lid OF
the cask, secure it by means of a rope
passed through the staples, and roll
our prisoner and prison-houso to the
college.
I No sooner was this suggested than
we hastened TO put it into execution.
The cage with om united efforts, was
slid quietly down from the whoels-
Bruin growing all the while with am
ger-the hogshead was rolled in and
placed upon end in front of the cage,
and the animal stirred up with our
canes. With terrific yell hc rushed
in, and we closed the lid suddenly
down upon him, fastening it at the
same time i'm q secure manner The
yell Of the bear reused the other ami
mails, and our ears were RECALLED for the
next ten minutes with a variety of hid
eous sounds that wakened fomfully the
sleeping echoes Of the night The aui-
NAL in the hogshead growled, and his
voice came ike distant thunder SO
deafened was it by the wood in which
he lay. His fellows had no incum-
brancc to their voices, and they howlcd
as clearly as though they had been in
their native forests.
Fearful Of being discovered we re-
manned quiet for some time holding
our breaths in suspense. But no one
disturbed or thought of disturbing us.
The animals often started chorus of
strange noises during the night, and
the keepers thinking nothing unusual
to be the matter, merely cursed the
unruly beasts for destroying the unity
of their rest, and turning back went to
sleep again.
As soon as quiet was restored, we
slit a hole in the canvas. for we were
afraid to emerge by the aperture which
faced the tavern, rolled our hogshcad
through the yard to the back gate.
this we unfastoned, and passing into
the road, started at q quick rate fol
our spot of destination. Over and
over went the hogshcad the animal
within growing at the rough treatment
he experienced, and we nearly con-
yulsed with laughter at the mcouth-
ness of the noise which he made
At length we reached the back part
Of the college when ono of our party
climbed over the wall and unfastened
the gate We rolled in our prize t.
the back door Of the laboratory, which
was the place where our professor oi
chemistry lectured. We found that in
consequence " the narrowncss OF tho
passage through the door, the hogs
head would not enter Such being tn,
case, we were about to start the ANNA
through the open door, when an ides
more rodolent OF fun struck the fancy
Of Somcrs. Back of the lecture room
was a small apartment containing odd'
and ends, and which was not visited
perhaps, once month He said right
ly, that if we placed Bruin in this apart
I ment he would not likely to be discov
I cred until some time during the lectur
/ of the chemical professor when th
I noise he would be apt 10 make attract
ing attention, the plot would readil.
2 be brought to n crisis. We joined on
, strength, and upon our shoulders NJ
, went the hogshead until it was place,
/ on a level with the window A ligh
Z young fellow, the smallest of the party
! climbed M, hoisted up the window an,
+ Sided mp the i'd of the cask w
! shook the hogshead violently, but a
I first TO no purpose The animal wa
thoroughly frightened, and lay still, o
with only an occasional growL w
3 shook it again and he started Their
L was but one possible mode of progress
{ sion, which was straight forward
| the brute gave spring through tn
5 window. There was n crash of glass
, howl, and then the terrified animal
q crouehiug in the corner remained 81
e lent. Our little companion closed thu
e sash and leaped down. We rolled thu
. hogshead up into a corner of the yard
/ and returning to our rooms, continue,
t our revelry till near daylight
1t was about noon when | awoke.
hurried ON NY clothes, passed n We
/ towel round my head, swallowed som
d saltwater, and afterwards cup Q
+ coffee, and then fastened to the college
1t was the hour of the professor G
= chemistry, and l entered the room jus
o. as he had commenced to descant upol
j the subject. The class were a
s wrapped in attention the lecture
o was an able man, and was treating up
I on Light, matter of interest, am
capable of beautiful illustration. III
t had scarcely finished his short and elo
b quent exordium, before we heard
$ crash OF bottles, and low, startlin
= growing in the next room. The pro
a fessor started, and stopped momen
+ while those of the class not in the sc
r cret looked at each other in astonisll
{ ment. There was a pause of fey
d seconds duration, and then the pre-
g fessor proceeded
,, began to feel alarmed, as remem
d bered what had been done the nigh
II before. Under ordinary Circumstance
y there was no danger to be apprehend
q ed. The bear was tame enough an
It had been whipped untilhe had imbibe