Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

and feeling curiosity how man who could
neither read write would capacity of examining
school committee he resolved forward and present himself
candidate for the school, Accordingly he rode
reached rough built but Substantial looking farmhouse with
dry outbuldng of which he read had been told
might the the singular occupant In the last build
ing he perceived that there gathering quite
Der OF individuals the of which explained him by the
hint he had received his the road tying
his horse he joined several who going n and found him
self in the midst of the assembled the low unfinished
which constituted the Interior parties witnesses and spec
ors OF justices court the ceremonies of which we're about be
commenced There countngroo DESK and
few broad Shelves cumsy sde afforded the only
observable the interior OF the of the
which devoted On these shelves scattered,
intervals small punches of hoes bedcords and such articles
generally purchased by those who purchase little while casks
of nails gndsone quntas dried salt fish, and the like arranged
round the the floor made the of the owners
hande annual supply which, appeared he obtained in the
cities winter in exchange for the products his farm,
careful like good political economist that the balance of trade
should not be against him The only table and chair the
occupied by the Justice the heads casks grnstones
punches of cs answering the the company
On the left of the justice the defendant whose composed look
and occasional knowing smile indicate
the strength of his defence well possessing
advantage his opponent On the other had
Bunker the plaintiff the Ascertaining
the byander his identity with the committeeman he had become
curious Locke fell noting his appearance closely
the result upon the whole highly favorable prcpoon
remarkably stout hardylooing and although his
extremely rough and wa, they yet combined give
him open honest and intelligent Behind him,
backers standing group three four of his of
varying fifteen twenty bodily proportions prom
n anything but dpragement the ercuean stock from which
they originated The parties called and sworn; when
Bunker there being attorneys employed make twohour
speeches preliminary questions proceeded the merits
of his He produced and spread open his
then to show his charging which wholly by
hierophcs generally designating the debtor by pcung him
the of the page with popularity of his person calling
In the present the debtor who cooper designated
,,,t Ja,ict,
the article charged there being but item in the
placed Immediately beneath and represented by shaded cc
lar figure which the plaintiff said intended
had been sold to the defendant years before
Now, Mr. JUSTICE, said Bunker explaining direct
off hand his peculiar method OF bookkeeping
article here charged the had will and do
here is in black and white And having demanded my pay and
he having only refused but denied buying the
question: have brought this suit And
wish he will get here in and deny the charge
under oath If he WILL let him. but may the Lord have mercy
his soul"
'Wel sir" replied the defendant promptly rising you shall
be kept having your wish minute for here
do that bought had cheese of in my life
"Under the oath OF God you declare it, do you sharply asked
Bunker.
q do, sir firmly answered the other.
"We we'll exclaimed the former with looks
isment ." would have believed that there all
the Horn of the Moon who would dare to do that
the parties had INDUCED the amount
ring such occasions the justice npod suggested
the oaths of the parties complete issue the evidence
book itself which he seemed think entitled
the scale in favor of the plaintiff
produce ebung testimony Upon this called
of his neighbours who testified his behalf
always made sufficient supply cheese his family and they
further knowing that the the alleged purchase
instead of buying he actually sold considerable quantity the
article.
This evidence seemed settle the question in the
JUSTICE and he announced that he felt to give
judgment to the defendant for his
Judged and out of the whole of am sinner
cried the disconnected Bunker after sitting working his
rough features in indignant SURPRISE yes fairly sworn out of it.
and sadded with bill OF costs to boot But pay it;
rackon Justice, and will all SQUARED