Litchfield enquirer., 1835-05-28
FARMFR.S WORK FOR MAT.

= Among the substances. which are either OI' fensive or fatal to all sOrta 0f insects may be nnmbered elder, especially of the dwarf kind tobacco, quick lime. lime water, birthstone, unleached asheS, tar wateK water imPregOa- ted with turpenfine, plaster of Paris finely pulvRrized, decoctiOns of walnut leaves, and other hitter and Scrid articles,
 Boiling water is likewise an etfectual and sometimes an expedient application for the destruction of insects which have taken pos session of soil, and are lying in wait to dc. your its vegetable production, as soon as seeds germinate or plants are developed. We have known beds or plants in gardens well sce'ded previous to sowing them with the seeds in- tended for them, with perfect success against worms, grubs, and every species of insects, which had its habitatiOn in the plat to which the boiling water was applied. This opera ton, if thoroughly performed, cannot fail tO destroy not only every reptile within reach of its influence, but those eggs or nits. which are lodged in the soil, and are maturing fOt mis- chief, .,so
 Itwonld be well. after bed has been sOald- ed, as above directed to inclOse tt with slips Of boards, bark. or some other suitable material to prevent the access Of insects from it's neigh. borhOod. Hills intended for cabbages, cucum- bers, melons, squashes, S5c. SLc., af1er having been scalded, or sometimes only dug over, and carefully inspected, having been surrounded with strips of white birch bark. shingles, boards, Ac. had rcnained impregnable to ev- cry kind of creeping thing. If this defence is covered over the top with strip of gauge ar muslin, the plants are secured against bugs, flies, &c.-M E. Former.
 Emigration in the right qasdrter.-'rhe tide of emigration has at last taken the right turn and extended to the tender sex. It Is known that the predominance of the female over the, male sex in Massachusetts is astonishingDy great. In many towns the proportion is two to one, and in the whole state the excess is more than .fourieen thousand. The sphere of wOman's usefulness, of course. must be much circnmscribed here, whcress, at the West, whither our young and energetic male popu. lation is going, in every department of female industry, she can become eminently nseful.- Teachers are needed in schools, domestic companions ase wanted by the young men, and more female industry is in urgent de- mand at the West. We are pleased to learn, ergetic. capable and intelligent young W0- great West. They go out under the protec-
 
 will be welcomed with as much joy there, as was the cargo of young women brought to our shores in the early settlement of this coun- try. A wide field ofusefalness and industry, and means Of doing great good is spread out before them; and although we don't like to have them indulged in many visionary specu- laiions, yet for six.pence a piece, we would ensure them husbands. Northampton Courier.
 Full .Nedged Villdiny.-The public have been already informed, through the medium of the public journals, of the arrest of man named Charles M. A. Sterling, for the aban- donment of his infant child, and of suhse- quent change of Bigamy, that has been pre-. ferred against him, for both of which he is now in confinement at the Upper Police Ofice.- Within few days. however. other eviden- ces of his infamy have been brought to light which collectively prove the dagiciousness of his life, and the demoniacal blackness of his heart. In giving these 10 the public it will be necessary to pursue this crime stricken man ihro' some of the dark avenues of his history.
 Charles M. A. Sterling was born in the isl- and of Mount Desert, of Hancock county, Maine, where he was reared, and after he at- taincd to manhood soon established a charac- ter so entirely depraved that he found it neces- sary to leave his natal home, and seek subsistence in some other soil more congenial to the growth of his designs. Alter having disappeared for some time. the 6rst that was heard of hin, was in Baltimore. where he commenced business with considerable cap- ifal. and soon after married m Interesting and amiable young lady. whom he most infamous " abused. With her he subsequently remoy- ed to Boston, where about four years ago he lived at the head of ROws' Wharf. with his wife and two small children and breaking up his business there, he shipped his wife on board schooner, with her clothing. jewelry and other properties, for Mount Desert, to find there refuge amongst his relatives, from the abuse he had lavished upon her. During tho voyage the vessel was SO much damaged by storm that the crew and passengers. in cluding Mrs. Sterling and her two infants, tone at the breastI were all lost, and the sehoo- ner was afterwards boarded at sea. and large amount of property taken out and carried to Cape Cod. There Sterling repaired, and claimed and obtained nOssessiot Of almost all the property. and instituted suits against nu- snerousindisi iduals faF the detentiOn of the res maindef, holding them tp hail tO appear and answer to his demands. These suits, howey. 'er. were never brought to trial. as Sterling never appeared to prosecute them further and having obtained the property, with it re. turned to Boston. There he soon after, In January, 1881. married a young lady named Gale, tailOress by trade, who hy her indus. try had saved from her hard earnings about $500, of which he possessed himself: and