Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

Last fall some time, a large Prairie wolf, who had acquired sufficient notoriety in the neighborhood northwest from Paris [Illinois] and not very far from the town, by his bold and daring depredations upon the lambs, pigs, etc. of the neighbors, to cause a reward of five dollars to be offered for his scalp; one day came near the residence of Mr. Q’s dog, they got onto a severe fight. Miss Jane hearing the fuss, picked up an axe and ran to the scene of action. With a degree of firmness possessed by but few of her sex, she at once engaged in the melee and dispatched the wolf with the axe. We understand the premium offered by the county, as well as that offered by the neighbors, was paid to Miss J.-Paris Pioneer.