The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-09-19

Col BROADHEAD'S LETTER-The letter
written by Col Broadhead of Michigan, on
the battle field of Bull Run just before his
death, which has been so much noticed, is as
follows -.
dear Brother and Sister: am passing
now from earth, but send you love from my
dying couch. For all your love and kindness
may you be rewarded. have fought man
fully, and now die fearlessly. am one of
the victims Of Popes imbecility and Mellow
ellis treason. Tell the president, would he
save the country, he must not give our hal
lowed flag into such hands. But the old flag
will triumph yet-the soldiers will reguild its
poles, now polluted by imbecility and treason.
John, you owe duty to your country write
show up Pope's incompetency and Mellow
els infamy, and force them from places
where they can send brave men to assured
destruction. had hoped to live longer, but
die amidst the danger of battle, as l could
wish. Farewell! In you and the noble Off
GERS of my regiment, confde my wife and
children"
MURDER OF A MOTHER AND TWO CHILpRE y
AT OTIs.-One of the most brutal and revolt
ing murders that has ever been recorded in
this part Of the state has come to light in
Otis. The circumstances so far as known are
these. About noon on Sunday, the wife OF
George Jones, 26 years Of age, and her two
children, girl two and boy four years old
left home to gather berries. Not returning
by evening, search was instituted which
was continued through Sunday night without
success. On Monday the dead bodies of the
mother and her children were discovered
hidden by leaves, in the woods. The person
OF the mother had been grossly outraged land
her brains knocked out, evidently by blow.
from club The heads Of the children were
also broken in, and their bodies conceale,
near each other. AS yet there is no clue ,c
the mystery, although suspicion is fastened
somewhat upon party Of negroes III.
parties were all respectable, and this inhu
man and ine1plcable affair throws sad
gloom over the people of Ots.-Eepu1licnu
A NOVEL RAT TRAp.-Take mackerel bar
rel, for instance, and fill it to about one-th;rC
its hight with water. Then place a log end
wise in the water, SO that one end of it vii
Just remain above the surface. Make the
head of the barrel little too small to fit, ant
suspend it by two pins to The inside of the to-
OF the barrel, so it will hang as if on pivot
and easily tip by touching on either side
on this head, thus suspended secure piece
OF savory meat. The first rat that scents i,
WILL 10 get the meat leap on the barrel head.
Inc mead Will tip, or tilt, and preciptate him
INTO the water, and resume its former position,
The rat In the water will swim to the loo 90,
on the end OF 1t, and squeal vocferouslv @
Ills cries Will bring other rats, all of whom
VIII oe Tilted into the water. and all of whom
Will hght tor the only dry spot in it-yiz: the
end OF the log. AS only one rat can hold il
the victor will drown al the rest. and can in
the morning be drowned himself We have
seen twenty rats caught in one night by such
trick.-Smday Times.
GA few weeks ago babe was taken ~
church to be baptized, and his little brotbsr
was present during that rite. On the follow.
ing Sunday, when baby was undergoing his
additions ard dressing, the little brother ask
cd mama if she intended to carry Willie To
be christeped. "Why, no." said his mother
don't you know, my son, people are not ban.
tlzed twice ?" what % returned the young
reasoner, with the utmost establishment in his
earnest face, mot if it don't take the first
time!" |''