Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-08
From the Rutland County Hersl
AN ANN re ANmoDvTE.


The following rather amusing anecdote
may seem as specimen of Indian shrewd-
ness -
In small town in the western part Of
Windham County, Conn.,, about one aud a
haf mile south OF the church, little back
from the main road there resided lonely
native known by the name of 'Joe Indian,
noted for his steady habits, and industry in
manufacturing brooms, which he usually car
ried to market every saturday and procured
his weekly rations. "
One Saturday evening Joe arrived at his
lodgings much later than usual. and being
greatly fatigued, soon Frustrated his weary
limbs on his bed OF straw, where he slept
soundIy until a late hour on Sunday morning
He at length arose, but to find that he was
destitute of fuel to prepare his breakfast, and
was necessitated to chop few sticks for that
purpose. But as i-luck would have it, pi.
Gus Deacon, on his way to church, discovered
the unfortunate Joe, in the act of violating
the Sabbath. The next Monday, of course,a
complaint was entered to Squire Hi'lhouse Of
the fact process was accordingly instituted,
and the unfortunate Native was brought be.
fore his Honor to answer to an alleged crime
of Sabbath breaking. Being Intercepted as
to the breach of peace, he candid'y confessed
the alleged fact, but offered in justification a
p ca of necessity. The Justice, being man
Of benevo ent sensibi'ity, manifested regret
that he was bound,by his oath of Office, to see
the aw duly enacted, but under present cir
cumstanees would act as enient as possible,
and set the fine at the low sum of three shi!-
'ings and tax no cost. Well says Joe, In
dian no money To which our worthy Mag
istrate rep led, AS you appear to have no
money, fetch me three brooms and | will pay
your fine This proposition was accepted by
the convict, who says, Ne fetch um brooms
two weeks True to his word, at the time
set, the brooms were delivered, and Il receipt
demanded To this Squire l1iIihouse demar-
red, aud observed that he newer gave jre,.eipts
but enter on record the amount OF ine, and
also when paid in full But, says Joe
that no do for Indian-me have written pa
per- But says the Squire, "a receipt car
De Vi no llse W you, heNcI give oHo' ooe
however, persisted in his demand by i''ustra
ton: Me die some time, say me 90 up tc
that good pace minister tell me about MT
rap at door; they say "Wao that come
there 2" say, "Joe Indian" He says
"You no come here you wicked man, chop
wood on Sunday, down t'other word 49,
Joe say, 4 pay Mr.. HilIhouse for that liz
say, "where your receipt" Now 60 clcal
down to He to find Nj. Hii'house, to ret re
ceipt, fore they let me in &c.
How true it is that We pever get "wedned.
When we are babies, we suck our mothers
when we don bouts and dickics, we suck thu
"old man," or boss; when we get little old
er, and on our own hooa,we suck Jenny plp'
filed with ''nggef-head tobacco, OF thu
worst cigars we Can find around at hal !
dime each. Passing on towards the close 0
u long and too oiten il-s,ent lie, we sack ;
little salvation, and try to suck old WHATS
his name. A nipple Of some kind seems tt
be essential to most of us. Amt it true!