Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1858-06-03


CArEaprLLARs.-We notice the nests of caterpillars
frsquentupon apple and other fruit trees generally.
There are simple and perfectly effective means of
Kidding MS of these pests, and their number would
soon greatly diminish if they were extensively en-
pl yed At night they are in theirness they 20 out
when the dew Is chiefly off; and return before dark
If a pole long enough.to reach the nests be taken
and the tip wound for foot or two with sheepskin
with the wool on. or with list, and this besmered
with whale oil, whale oil soap, the nests NAV be
whipped off, and the branches smeared with the oil
at the same time. This operation may not at once
be nal but it generally is. Sometimes the few re-
naming worms colonize in or two little groups
which need subsequent attention.
JoHs B. GoUGH.-Ths distinguished advocate of
Temperance is now lecturing in England to large and
enthusiastic crowds of people. By late English pa.
pers learr that he has met with rival in the Der
son Of Dr. Lee who, either from motives of Jealousy
orillwll has been charging Mr.. Cough with narcotic
and helpless intoxcation and even went far to
print these reports. Mr. Cough considering his char
aetr thus assaiod has sought redress in the English
Courts aud his friends feel confident that he will be
able to free himself from these grave charges.
The large estate vaIued at $500 900, of Jabez Bar
Der Of Chicago, who lost the i'll ted Pacific in
1856 with all his family except little child who in
heritcd the fortune has now upon the death of the
child. come into the possession Of three poverty
stricken sisters of Mr.. Barber; who were cut off BY
his will with $500 per annum.
j The Connecticut Homeopathic Society held it's
seni-ailnual meeting at New Haven on Tuesday las
This system Of practice was reported largely on
the increase. This Society holds its next annual
( meeting at Merden in November.
The House has elected Capt John Gould of Fair.
field, Railroad Commissioner, office he has here
49, e - 80
A lady of New Haven who says brilliant things
when she Is awake, ana dreams them when asleep,
was betrayed the other morning INTO the following
atIpcions cenanarum when In the intermedlatestate
ecsyeen sleeping ana waktlg
How is 1T proved that Adam was orthodox in his
nsa.,sa ia ho,;.f ,,,s ,,,a,,,..a,.. T.
r.a.j;c,,i = SsS o'.SA VS. As''-
onge''ca'' .'-'e
The case of Captain Judkins of the Persia excites
considerable attention in New York City. The
steamer had case of small pox board when she
entered tile harbot, and, in consequence the Health
Officer forbade all intercourse with the Shore and
ordered Capt Judkins not to permit any one to en-
ter his vessel A Custom House Officer insisted up
4 Jsdkins refused and drove him of. The Custom
House Officer then complains OF the Captain before
9 u .. COMMISSIONS, for resisting the Custom
House authority. Cunard, the Agent of the Persia,
lays the subject before the Mayor who decides that
an obedience to Quarantine and Health laws is para
mount to an obedience to the U. S Custom House
regulations. He instances the case of Capt. Sands
the commander of the U. s. steamer Susquehanna
who was arrested on the deck Of his own vessel for
2 vioiatisnan OF the quarantine laws. The subject
mas Dee9 rsotrea 20 the Secretary OF Treasury The
.sS u."tn = eacng mucn remark
~ ss Fssr.s ..e a.,u lily fignss ana me pow
pfGes .s'sti s. - -, - ''AsA
$4,000 .S
a rev Gays ago. q teacher OF one of the public
schools in the town of Essex, Mass while impaFtinp
moral and religious Instructions as is her custom at