Litchfield enquirer., 1840-03-26

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ameter of the tree, and in direction slant
ing downwards towards the centre. The
nole was filled with sulphur to within an inch
OF the park, and the oriice closed with q
pug IN the manner described by Mr.. W.
The trees were willows, poplars, an English
linden, and a thorny acacia. The latter had
been so injured by the worms, that for two
years it had not blossomed. Two American
lindens stood close to the English one, on
which the experiment was not made, owing
to mistake. The trees which were bored,
put forth their leaves, and all above the sui
phur were untouched by worms, but on two
OF the willows some young shoots appeared
below the spot, and they were covered with
them. To complete the experiment, the two
American lindens were stripped of their
leaves, and the English one, whose branches
were intermixed with one of them, had not
aooran in 1t. The next season the trees APP
peared as vigorous as if never touched by
insects, and the acacia was white with bios
SONS. Would it not be worth while for far
mers to try it on their orchards, and the
community generally on their shade trees,
particularly the veteran elms which have
escaped the axe !-Harttord CourGnt.
BY GEORGE WEBSTER OF ALBANY.
TO Destroy Caterpiilars.-Fr my expe-
rlence, am fully satisfied our fruit trees
may be preserved from that dreadful insect:
the caterpillar, in a very sure and easy way.
In the year 1905, the large elm at our corner
was nearly stript of its leaves by small cat
erpillar Various modes to destroy them
were made use of, such as covering the body
of the tree with tar, fish oil, and burning
their nest, but without any good effect
Some day in the month of July, ] was stand
ing at our door when gentleman from Mis-
kayuna was passing by. He accosted me in
words like these: "George, tits pity to lose
so fine a tree" In answer" We have
made use Of various articles to destroy them,
but without success" "Send," says he,.
"and get little sulphur, and bore into the
tree about six inches, and my word for it, not
single caterpillar shall beseen after forty
eight hours" "Will you stay and see it
done?" II will" said he. The hole was
bored, the sulphur put in, and piece of wood
the size of cork drove in very strongly, TO-
prevent the sap or sulphur oozing out. In
less time than he mentioned, there was not
the vestige of a caterpillar appeared on the
tree. Soon after caterpillar appeared on
our poplars, in front ofmy house; every tree
was served in the same way as the elm had
been, and the result the same-while INV
neighbors cut down those fine trees, because
they were afraid that the insect was that
very venomous reptile called "the asp,' or
alligator. A few days after discovered that
very beautiful plum tree in my yard was
attacked by the caterpillar; the same course
was applied, and the result the same Fhave
followed this practice every year since 1905,
when discovered those insects on my trees,
and there has never been a caterpillar on
my trees after AZ hours. Il has been tried,
in New York and Pennsy Rania, where 7
have been present. and in the western parts
If N hnc tn ~
knowledge OF belief failed. Two men are
sufficient to 60 through an orchard or forest
of 200 trees in day.
=. 81 have strong presentiments in my
mind, that if applied to our peach, plum, and
cherry trees, it would prevent the black.
Trial for Murder.-On Wednesday last,
came on for trial before the Superior Court
now in session in this city, the case of Amos
G. Thomas for the murder Of Mr.. Burr, of
Haddam, who was found dead in the woods
in Chester, last fall. Mr.. Burr was merch-
ant in Haddam, and at the time he was MUIR
dered, was on his way, taking his path
through the woods to shorten the distance, to
having with him, it is supposed, from $500
to $500 to purchase goods. This MFR. Thom-
as, who is young man not yet 81 years DID,
was seen going in the direction, with gun
on his shoulder but no evidence was pre-
scented of his being seen nearer the place
where the body was found, than about mile
and quarter and yet the train of circum!
stantial evidence against him was strong,
though not sufficient, in the minds of the iu-
ry, to authorize them to bring him in guilty.
The case was given to the Jury between
IL and IL o'clock, on Satdrday-Judge Will
liams, who presided with Judge Sherman,
charging the Jury rather against the prison.
er. The bury were out about two hours,
when they came into Court with a verdict
of Not Guilty, and the prisoner was dischar-
ged.--MiddIstO,cn, March IL.
Thomas, the Assassin.-Amos q. Thomas,
who was acquitted before the Superior Court
at Middletown a few days since, on the
charge ofmurdering Mr.. Jared Burr, of Had
dam, and robbing him of a considerable sum
of money, we are informed has since been
arrested, and committed to prison for a high.
way robbery. The money robbed of Mr..
Burr was found on his person, concealed in
his coat collar; we are also informed that he
has now confessed the crime Of which he
was acquitted, and given the particulars at
tending the tragical affair, which were of the
most outrageous and barbarous character
We refrain from giving the particulars
which have been related to US, but they show
that the lenity of the Jury which tried him
has been horribly misplaced.
Nesc-Hausn Herald, March II.
PHILADELPHIA: March 10, 1910.
Important from Hdrrisburg. letters
from Harrisburg received this evening say,
that in the House of Representatives yester-
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