News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-07-04

cause twas new;
But the village laughed its loudest as the
tanner hauled him through
l got no more, orin the east a light began to
play,
First silvery, then crimson, (the dawning of
the day;)
As if in turnace-blast, the crest was heated to
The camel anne too was blushiug red, and many
hill below;
The shreds of cloud went all a-blaze against a
sky of blue; /
Each akeet held its mirror up to duplicate
the view;
As westward fed the tints, in sudden silence,
one by one
And DER the mountains to the east appeared
the rising sun.
thought about it long, and wonder now, as
l did then,
If mountains are the mighty dies, with which
are coined the men?
But who was this ''old Joe ?''-first man in
all this wilderness?
studied questioned, Dreamed you can
wait. it comes to this
Captain Joe.
Sing us vet a song, of IL hundred years ago?
Songs were not so plenty then, for reasons
YOU should know;
Did not lack for worthy themes, Just think
ofCaptain Joe.
Indian J oe. could make any trail through any
wood:
Six fa~t two in moccasins. blue-blooded chief
he stood:
Did not like the British; please to tell us how
he could?
Louisburg, you know, there his tribe was
What should this child-captive to Coossuc
think about?
THE Coossuc helped the British put his sres
to rOut.
Did not care for neighbors, and could not en-
dure too many;
Wandered off alone that they might free
themselves from any.
Asto Plymouth Rock once the Pilgrims sailed
away,
Joe and Molly sought Lamoille for many
weary day;
Now, compare thelight and conscience, which
the truer? say!
Courage did he lack ? nay, no coward was our
chief;
Cowards always stay where they can crouch
behind relief;
He would have no bloody hands to bring his
age to grief.
Found yon kinky stream, with its island
beauty, lionel
Fen an Indian loved at sight, and took it for
his own;
Territory all unclaimed, and second-elass to
none.
Indian common law gave these squatters'
full control;
Newbury to Johnson tails. they occupied the
whole:
Wonder .vou that yonder island was the very
goal!
As could people rude, well they worked that
island snug;
Science small, no tools at all, but how they
Grangers. e @ no at Captain Joe and Molly, not
a shrug.
Primal Farmers Club" with feather in its
cap;
! For its time it distances all later ones may
hap;
/ Zen the naples knew old Joe, and held them
selves on tap.
Journeyed west just once, (aIways does
grang good0
! Heard how Captain John-a red-skIn warrior
long had stood,
Killing Braddock's men, as they retreate'
through the wood.
Big white chief to kill, Captain John did tr,
and try;
Milk-white war-horse brought white chief :
often very nigh;
| Somehow could not shoot tiie man ina
never told a lie.
CAPTAIN Joe would see that same chieftaln-
honest, white;
, ron the Hudson then Burgeoyne was route
Found our Washington. and Captain Jof
t had told it right.
# Tribute paid in corn from yon island, re
white, blue;
ors, too;
Y Feasted. loaded down with gifts, were the
Nermonters true;
Red and white, and blue,-you may blel
them as We will;
:; Write of them till wears away lasteagle Ii
est quill;
Doubt not yonder eolors sent through lndi
hearts a thrill.
+ Never pointed gun at human, white or re
Louisburg enough for him, all cause OF str
e. he fed;
u. Valued scout. he ruled his spirit, never lost
head
Never carried gun to the cabin of IA white;
Would not run the risk of putting pale-fi
N squaw in fright;
Kept the [unknownl Golden Rule, both mo
ing, noon, and night;
h Bear and panther, too, had for him a gr'
respect
Slv approach of either he could instantly
,., tect;
> Yea, outwit them too, as the Walkers rec
lect.
Something huge and fierce" Walker sa
me is after me;
Joe picked up his gun and came, Wlthou
o.. word, to see.
y Pointing toward a rufied leaf. HUM
ei catamOunt,' said he
dA Gomez and crcling wide round the ca
-" went the two;
no Where the moccasin came down there
must rest the shoe;
Leappd the ridge into II fallen tree-top Ou
o. view;
Aiming at the ridge, Walker wisely did
ok same,
Long they heard each others hearts,
such vision camel
On the ridge n panther crouched! Two
let's made him tame.
Gardner. butcher, fisher, and scout for II
ing cows;
soo. Newspaper, and errand-boy for any III
house;
INDISPENSABLE was Joe, as the pioneer all
w
go, scot small pappoose;
iSs Wave heave mighty fish ashore, leave
~ Tapping loose,
'hu' Bimeby sometime horns grow, legs grow
up, walk off moOseW
,a,er Earliest stage from Stowe was on racke
would seem;
Woman-nurse for passenger, and Captain
for team;
, Trod his rackets, kept his motion,-wal
'"N that S "A scheme.
First Green Mountain Boy of Lamoille,
not Captain Joe;
Moly-prime Green Mountain Girl
'ally ground for loving so;
Give three cheers hold good Indians
and always dead you know!(?)
pped Good bye, moosel" he said, when one c
ed, and left the state;
long Good bye, Molly tool when she be
COossuc bait;
rain. Good bye, island home!' as tn. Sal
shut and hoisted gate.
y MiIl-dam at the falls-the unkindest G
the Joe;
Might have been boon, but no,-mus'
gIad in statU ono. .
Intrrfered with fishing, ana hecouIu h"'
airing it sol
Sympathizp my frieud if improve
mot makes you sigh;
in"0' Is il all for days gone by, the tear Is II
eye?
Initiate old Captain Joe, and emigrt
i good byel