St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-24
him to Siberia; he is not to go to his
own house again"
A Plucky Woman.

| While party of rebel ModOc Indians
under Scarfaced Charley were out on a
raid few days since they overlook
William Brotherton and his two sons,
aged respectively II and % years. They
had been in the woods for load of fuel
and We're then approaching the rancho
on their return, with two four horse
teams
The Indians, under command of Scar
faced Charley, at once stopped them
and shot down the elder Brotherton as
he sat on the wagon. The two boys
tried to run, but were killed before they
had gone fifty yards. The Indians then
unhitched the eight horses, mounted
them and started for the house, where
they doubtless intended the murder of
the rest of the BrothertOn family-the
mother and two younger sons, mere
boys. Here they met the first check.
| The plucky woman, suspectlng that
something was wrong from the fact that
they were OH her husbands horses, re-
solved to sell her life dearly. She had
three rifles i'll the house. and putting
one in the hands of each of her SONS,
she locked the door. and built barri-
cade behind the window of sacks of
flour. Then she waited the approach
of the Indians. They soon came up
and demanded admittance. The brave
wOman's answer was rifle bullet, which
she sent crashing through the skull of
one of the savages. The boys also be
gan firing, and the Indians, taking shell
ter i'll some trees. returned the fire Wig
orouSly, but without doing any damage.
The woman and her two SONS kept up
another Indian was killed. For two
days, or until the night of the I'd inst,
the daring woman kept watch, rifle in
hand. but but the Indians did not re-
new their attack. She had beaten them
off, and kept them at such distance
that they could not burn the house.
That night George Flock and party
came and rescued Mrs. Brothcrton and
and children, carrying them to the set
Elements.
Don't GIVE LIQUOH To CHILDREN
One of the first literary men in the
United States said to the writer. after
in,r an, tb.. IIil,in,t az
There is one thing, which. As You visit
different places. wish you to do every
where; that is. to cntrcat every mother
never to give Il drop of strong drink to
a child. | have had to fight as for my
life and all my days to keep from being
IL drunkard. because | WAS fed with
spirits when child. | acquired a taste
for it. My brother. poor fellow. died Il
drunkard. would not have a child of
mine take IL drop of it for anything.
Warn every mother. wherever y"u go.
never to give Il drop to Il child"
TIE VT. DELEG ALTON. The Yer
mont delegation in Congress have made
Il record in the halls of the capitol cred
table indeed To our State Senator Ed
mumd> Is quite prominently before the
public. and receives no little attention
from the Washington press. Judge Po-
lands former experience in the Senate
adds much to his fame and etiicienc4.
Mr.. Morrill, Il Shrcwd. thoughtful man.
of fine intellect. and social. pleasing
manners. An accomplished gentleman
and Il tolerant Christian, free from the
ngenerouS prciudices of the age, he
ranks above the average Congressman,
both in physical stature and compre-
hcnsivemesS of mind. Vermont is dig
niticd and exalted 10y such men
Wash. Cor. RHtIdHd UcYuIH.
\ PERPETUAL PASTE. Dissolve Il
spoonful of alum in a quart of warm
water. When cold stir in as much flour
as will give it the consistency of wet
cream, being particular to beat up all
the Jumps: stir i'll as much powdered
resin us will lie on dime. and throw
i'll half a dozen cloves to give pleas
ant odor. Have on the fire Il tea-cup
of boiling water. pour the flour mix
ture into it. stirring well at the time.
III Al WI lew HllllllltS IL Nlll ne p1 IIlt'
consistency of mush. Pour it into AN
earthen or China vessel let it cool;
lay cover on, and put in cool place
When needed for Use. take ont por-
ton and soften it with warm water
Paste thus made will last twelve
months. 1t is better than gum, as it
does not gloss the paper, and can he
written "n.-JoWnai AppIied Chemishy
20 Onions are Il specific against cpl
denies. says the Scientific American
not lis an esculent, but sliced and kept
i'll sick room. where they will absorb
any atmospheric poison. They should
he replaced by fresh ones every hour.
1t is noticed that in the room of small
pox patient they will blister and decom-
pose very rapidly, but will prevent the
spread of the disease Their applica-
ton has also proven effective in the
case of snake bite.
The Lancaster hearse is not of the
most approved pattern. 1t recently
went to neighbOring town on its sol
emn errand; but when backing up to
the door, Il by-stander who had never
seen the vehicle before. remarked
"What in - is that peddlcr backing
his cart up to that door forG And at
such Il time, too
The ABIDING GOOD.-SometimeS i'm |
the season of drouth. YOU NAV stand |
upon hill top and look on the parched |
and yellow fields. Presently you say u
What is the meaning of that riband of
green that winds down the Slope and