OORE’S  RURAL 
-YORKER. 
41oriniltui‘al, 
UNCOMMON  HARDY  SHRUBS. 
Weioelab,  Roaes  of  Sharon,  Deiitzian.  For- 
sythiaa,  Philadelphus,  Viburnums — we  need  not 
particularize  farther — are  aa  common  in  gardens 
as  Violets  in  the  woods  and  (,'orn  Flowers  in  the 
fields.  They  ore  all  fine — many  of  them  fault¬ 
less  it  may  he.  But  for  the  same  reason  that  we 
do  not  make  beds  of  Ihe  Corn  Flower  in  our 
gardens  otight  we  1o  avoid  in  fiittire  selections 
these  shrubs  which,  greeting  us  from  every 
garden,  have  in  a  measure  lost  their  charms. 
There  is  no  more  reason  why  oim  gardens  should 
Itc  furnished  alike,  than  that  our  houses  should 
lie  built  and  {lainted  alik<i,  furnished  alike— or 
that  people  should  dress  alike.  Indeed,  as 
gardens  are  mainly  objects  of  beauty,  while 
houses,  furniture  a  nd  dress  are  mainly  ntatters 
of  tieoessity- tliorc  is  stronger  reason  why 
gai-dcuH  flhotild  not.  ho  copies  of  each  other. 
Nevertheless,  while  a  week  may  be  taken  in  the 
.selection  of  a  caiTict  dr  suite  of  furniture  while 
ladies  make  no  account  of  time  in  studying  how 
to  avoid  resemblance  to  old  styles  or  how  to  iiro 
cure  garments  us  flilToront  as  possible  from  tlicir 
neighbors,  and  yet  garments  that  sliall  highteii 
their  graces  and  soften  tlicir  bleiniahes  into  the 
loveliest  (sissihlc  nisvniblr,  their  shrubs  are  W!- 
loeted  ••iipoiithospurof  the  moment,’’ or  jierhaps 
h(S’f7T/,si>  they  have  grown  familiar  with  the  same 
varieties  from  seeing  them  in  neighlioring 
grounds  u|)on  either  side— and  what  of  Xature'x 
beantioH  is  pretty  enough  for  the  neighlxir,  is 
deemed  pretty  enough  for  them. 
We  would  like  to  have  our  readers  shop  ”  a 
little  for  shrubs,  and  to  give  a  moiety  fif  that  cou- 
sidcnition  to  having  their  gardens  differ  from 
theii-  neighbors’,  tliat  they  so  willingly  bestow 
upon  matters  of  di'ess.  The  vesiilts,  we  think, 
would  be  quickly  observable  in  the  transforma- 
tiou  of  our  gardens  into  object.s  of  far  greater 
variety  and  interest. 
Wo  luciition  the  following  shrubs  because  we 
admire  them,  and  because,  though  far  from 
“  new  "  they  are  yet  rarely  to  he  met  with. 
Paoin  iiiacroaUichya. — The  Paoi.ag,  sjKKaos  of 
the  Horse-chestnut,  differ  from  it  in  tx^aring 
sinootlier  fruit  and  in  lieing  of  a  more  dwarf 
character.  Pavia  nian’ontmjliya  is  altogether 
lUstiiict  and  iwssesscs  features  belonging  to  no 
other  tree  or  shrub  that  wo  have  ever  seen  or 
read  about.  Broader  than  high,  atooUng  from  the 
root  and  covering  the  gi’ound  closely,  it  forms  a 
hemisiihGrc  r>f  foliage  which,  when  adonuM^t  with 
its  many  spikes  of  fragrant  Hyacintli  flowers, 
blooming  in  July  and  enduring  a  long  time  when 
most  other  shrubs  have  ceased  to  bloom — few 
plants  will  give  so  much  pleasure, 
Wc  sfi  w  last  summer  in  the  grounds  of  R.  B. 
raisons  A  (!o..  a  spticimen  growing  nnder  the 
shade.  50  foci  in  circuinfcretn^e.  8  feet  high.  Mr. 
H.  W.  Sauoem'  mentions  one  in  his  own  grounds 
(1860)  twelve  years  old,  60  feet  in  circumfer¬ 
ence.  8  feet  high,  bearing  (as  he  wrobi)  between 
300  and  400  racemes  of  flowers. 
It  should  be  planted  in  extremely  rich  soil— 
and,  fKiHsesaiiig  in  itself  every  charm  of  clustered 
shrubs —is.  of  all  plants,  the  best  suited  to  stand 
wliolly  isolated. 
A’/nos-  cofinys— (Wig  'i'rec,  Pmple  Fringe, 
Hniokc  Tree,  Venetian  Sumach).  —  Common 
enough  it  is  truii,  in  many  country  gardejis  where 
it  is  left  t/j  grow  as  it  will,  and  to  aBsiimc  its  own 
natural,  disjointed,  crooked-legged  habit.  It  is 
only  when  restricted  to  half  its  natural  projior- 
tions.  that  its  beauties,  which  are  all  its  own,  arc 
not  marred  by  its  unsymmetrical  growth.  Thus, 
though  by  natm’c  a  small  tree  Vi  feet  high,  by 
pnimiiiig  it  may  be  adapted  to  any  plot  however 
small.  The  flowers,  some  of  which  are  staini- 
nate— some  iiistillate— some  ixtrfcct,  are  small 
and  imor;  hut  the  many  sterile  pedicels  that 
form  globular  masses  exqusitejy  light  and 
feathery,  envelop  the  shrub  as  iii  a  fine  spray, 
the  leaves  breaking  through  here  aiui  there.  At 
first  this  inflorescence  is  a  pale,  delicate  green 
resembling  little  clouds  of  mist  in  front  ot  a 
green  back  ground.  Towards  July  it  assumes  a 
pink  or  deep  flesh-color,  and  finally  a  grayish 
smoke  color.  Wc  do  not  propose  Ijy  prunning  to 
force  a  straight  growth— this  is  impossible ;  but 
to  cover  up  the  lower  and  larger  branches  ob- 
hteratiug  the  natural  appearance  of  a  round  mass 
of  foliage  being  upheld  by  long  crooked  legs.  It 
is  usually  hardy,  though  last  winter  (’75)  killed 
our  young  plants  to  the  ground. 
Fogussylvaticahet^opkylla.  The  Fem-leaved  I 
Beech. -This  is  a  trifle  largo  to  mention  as  a  • 
shnib — but  the  remarkable  symmetry  of  well-  ; 
groom  specimens  makes  them  appear  much  i 
smaller  than  Uiey  are.  Besides  they  are  of  • 
slow  growth  and  we  may  consider  them  shrubs  ,  ] 
for  the  first  ten  i'ears.  In  the  specimen  gfrounds  |  j 
of  R.  B.  Pabsons  &  Co.  (already  referred  to)  is  |  j 
one  measuring  68  feet  in  circumference  and  ■ 
about  25  feet  in  bight.  From  a  little  distance  it  I  i 
looked  like  a  fine  Arbor  Vitae— being  strictly  1 
cone-shaped,  the  base  resting  upon  the  ground 
as  if  it  had  been  annually  sheared.  The  foliage 
is  quite  fem-liko— of  a  light-green  color,  and  it 
will  bear  cntfiiig  back  to  any  desired  extent.  If 
we  could  ha  ve  hut  half  a  dozen  trees  or  shrubs, 
we  should  lie  sorry  not  to  iucludo  this. 
TamaHx.  —There  is  no  plant  that  presents  a, 
more  marked  difference  between  being  left  to 
itself,  and  cutting  the  top  back  every  season, 
than  tills.  In  Central  Park  may  be  seen  many 
examples  of  the  former.  The  branches  alone 
are  conapiaious — the  foliage  light,  broken  and 
tufty — and  fJiey  seem  to  ns  so  far  from  orna¬ 
mental  that  wc  should  cut  them  down.  To  se¬ 
cure  this  shrub  in  all  its  beauty,  the  toil  should 
I  he  cut  back  every  Fall.  TIiih  induces  stolons  of 
slender,  drooping  growth  and  provides  an  ahund- 
ftiice  of  its  tiny,  Erica-like  foliage  that  in  giacc- 
ful.  elastic  sprightlineNs  Is  almost  uncqualod  by 
any  other  hardy  plant.  Its  flowers  appear  about 
the  first  of  August — very  minute  individually, 
but  BO  numerous  as  nearly  to  divide  tho  shrub 
between  foliage  and  flowers.  They  form  com¬ 
pound  spikes  which  separately  mtiasiiro  about  an 
inch  and  ooUectively  about  a  foot,  Every 
branch  is  thus  tfinninated  witli  fine  rose-colored 
spray.  While  it  grows  nipidly  and  thrives  in 
even  ptxir  sandy  soil— (t  sconis  well  adapted  to. 
lalte-hordors  or  to  ill-drained  grounds. 
Cataloguos  mention  Tamarir,  Africam..  T. 
Uallica,  T.  IiulUm.  But,  having  all,  we  can  not 
distiugnisli  one  from  another.  E.  S.  C'akman.  I 
®l)£  |)oitltri)  Darb. 
PLAN  FOB  A  POULTRY  YARD. 
I  ENCLOSE  a  rough  sketch  of  Hen  house,  which 
perhaps  you  may  think  of  practical  value  to  some 
of  your  readers. 
I  have  attempted  to  represent  a  hiiildiug  20  ft, 
X !)  ft.,  tho  front  elovatiou  from  sill  to  oave.s  6 
ft.  6  in.,  rear  5  ft.,  hight  from  sill  to  ridge  8  ft., 
real'  distance  from  ridge  to  oaves  7  ft.  4  in., 
making  the  eaves  project  6  in.;  front  distance 
from  ridge  to  eaves  4  ft.  2  in.,  making  eaves  pro¬ 
ject  6  in.;  projection  of  gable  covering  10  in. 
Four  front  window,  two  each  aide  of  tho  door, 
tho  windows  each  2  ft.  x  4  ft.  4  in.,  of  7x0  glass, 
BO  pLnied  tliat  the  distance  from  tho  dour  on  the 
one  side,  and  tho  comer  on  the  other,  will  admit 
a  2  ft.  inside  swinging  shutter  to  oiicn.  Window¬ 
sill  18  111.  above  sill  of  building.  Door  2  ft.  8  in.  j 
X  6  ft.,  ventilator  in  gable  12  in.  x  18  in.  of  blind 
slata,  with  adjustable  slide  inside.  Bills  and 
posts  of  spruce  8x4  iu.  E.xtorior  walls  and  roof 
of  matched  boards  battonod. 
INTKRIOlt  ABBANaE.MKNTH. 
Building  divided  in  the  center  by  a  passage  2 
ft.  8  ill.,  wide,  making  two  rooms  8  ft.  x  8-4  in.; 
to  make  dividing  partitions  I  sot  up  a  board  on  a 
3x4  string  piece  I ’2  In.  wide  ;  for  slats  1  use  tele-  i 
graph  wire,  fastonhig  tho  lower  end  of  the  wire 
to  the  upper  edge  of  tho  board,  tho  upiiei'  end  to 
a  sti’ip  nailed  to  tlie.  roof,  with  intermediate  cross 
wires  to  serve  as  ties  to  keep  the  upright  wires 
ill  place.  A.  represents  the  nests  placed  iiudsr 
the  roosts.  B,  a  hoard  2  ft.  wide  which  covers 
tho  nests  and  receives  the  droppuigs.  The  roosts 
are  2x3  in.  strips,  f',  a  door  2  ft.  wide  placed 
next  the  front  of  nests.  1),  a  passage  out  for 
fowls.  E,  feed  troiigli.  F.  water  jar.  The 
floors  to  be  of  cement,  and  by  covet  ing  them 
with  hay  chaff,  it  makes  a  very  riry  and  warm 
floor, — when  chafl’  cannot  be  had  sawdust  is  the 
next  best  thing.  1  liavo  yards  at  each  end  of  , 
builfling,  as  it  separates  the  loto  of  fowls  and  does  I 
not  obstruct  the  Ught  in«fronl,  which  fs  so  need-  i 
fill  in  cold  weather.  Each  room  will  contain  i 
twenty  fowls  of  the  Leghorn  variety  or  fif¬ 
teen  of  the  Bramah,  and  give  plenty  of  room  in 
cold,  and  the  yards  make  up  the  extra  in  warm 
weather.  I  have  used  a  2x3  strip  for  roosts 
PARASITES  IN  BIRD  CAGES. 
Land  and  Water  prescribes  as  follows  for  a 
vGiw  common  affliction  of  caged  birds  : 
”  Many  a  person  lias  watched  ivitli  anxiety  and 
care  a,  pet  canary,  goldfinch  or  other  tiny  favor¬ 
ite,  evidently  in  a  state  of  porfuihation.  pluck¬ 
ing  at  himself  continually,  hi.s  feathers  standing 
all  wrong,  always  fidgeting  about,  and  In  every 
way  looking  very  seedy.  In  vain  is  his  food 
changed,  and  in  vain  ia  another  saucer  of  clean 
wafer  always  kept  in  bid  cage,  and  all  that  kind¬ 
ness  can  suggest  for  the  little  prisoner,  done  ; 
_  ao  rr 
Poultry  IIoDst; — ORoirND  Plan. 
hilt  still  all  is  of  no  use,  he  is  no  better— and 
why  ?  Because  tlie  cause  of  his  ivretchedness 
has  not  been  found  out.  and  until  it  is,  other  aL 
tenipts  are  hut  vain.  If  the  owner  of  a  pet  in 
such  difficulties  will  take  down  tlio  cage  and  oast 
his  or  her  eyes  up  to  the  roof  thereof,  there  will 
most  likely  be  seen  ii  nniss  of  stuff  looking  as 
much  like  red  dust  as  anj-t  hing ;  an<l  from  thence 
conics  the  cause  of  the  poor  hiivTs  iineasiness. 
The  red  dust  is  noihiiig  more  nor  loss  than 
myriails  of  pju-asitos  infesting  the  bird,  and  for 
which  water  is  no  reniisly,  but  there  is  one  easily 
procuraltlo  in  a  moment— fire.  By  procuring  ii 
lighted  candle  and  holding  it  under  every  parti¬ 
cle  at  tho  top  of  the  cage,  till  all  chance  of  any- 
thing  being  left  alive  is  gone,  tho  remtxly  ia  com- 
pleto.  The  pet  will  soon  brigliton  iqi  again  aft<>r 
his  house-warming,  and  will,  in  liis  cheerful  and 
delightful  way.  tJiank  his  master  and  mistioss 
over  and  over  again  for  this,  though  sliglit,  to 
him,  im)iortant  assistance." 
Tho  alwve  proscription  isgootl  so  far  as  it  goes. 
BupiKiHo  iniough  of  these  para.sitos  remain  on  tho 
body  of  the  poor  bird  to  start  a  new  colony  ? 
They  will  repeat  tho  development  of  their  pio- 
gciiitors,  and  soon  multiply  ludcflnitoly  in  tho 
top  of  the  cage.  Give  the  prisoner  a  very  lino 
dust  hath,  iu  addition  to  tho  ]iiuitication  of  Iiis 
house,  and  the  cure  may  bo  complete.  | 
plunging  it  into  a  bath  of  oil  or  grease.  But  to 
Injng  it  to  jierfcctioii  has  needed  the  patient  ex- 
t5*iriciico  of  seven  long  years.  M.  Bastie,  who  is 
^  gcntleinaii  of  fortimo,  is  said  to  have  made  his 
diacovi'iy  first  sonic  seven  years  ago.  This  was 
after  ninny  yours  of  investigation.  But  though 
ho  seemed  to  have  succeeded  for  the  moment,  it 
took  two  years  more  of  continued  experiments 
before  he  could  repeat  liis  success.  The  invention 
has  been  jiatented  in  all  Eiu'opean  couuhiies, 
and  soon  will  be  throughout  the  civilized  world  ’’ 
— - - - »  - 
REMEDY  FOR  THE  CELERY  FLY. 
One  of  the  worst  enemies  to  tho  celery  is  a 
small  fly,  which  dciiosists  its  eggs  in  the  leaves, 
and  the  young  eat  their  way  under  the  skin, 
and  in  this  way  materially  affect  the  growth 
of  the  plant.  Tim  English  Gardener’s  Chronicle 
says; — •*  I  can  fully  ouiicur  with  what  has  been 
stated  by  Sir.  Tillery  as  regards  soot  being 
Is'iieUcial  to  the  giowth  of  Celery  and  also  a 
rirovcntivc  to  the  celery  (ly  (Tephritis  onopo- 
having  expcriineiiteil  witli  the  same  with 
satisfactory  results,  though  instead  of  selecting  a 
liiK'  day  for  the  oficratiou  T  solcctod  a  showery 
one.  1  intended  to  have  written  to  you  before 
Oil  this  subject,  :is  1  consider  it  an  easy  remedy 
mid  of  great  importance  where  fine  lioads  of 
celery  luv;  in  ro<iuisition.'’ 
Insiiraiuf  ,tlf|)artinfiit. 
OScirkn. 
SMALL  FRUIT  PROPAGATION. 
A  writer  iu  the  N.  Y.  'rribime  gives  those 
timely  hints  in  regard  to  the  propagation  of 
small  fruits : 
1  am  well  aware  that  there  is  no  mystery  con¬ 
nected  with  the  art  of  growing  these,  but  I  also 
know  that  a  large  iiroport.ion  of  om-  coiui try  resi¬ 
dents  arc  cntli-cly  ignoi'ant  of  the  methodK  em¬ 
ployed  by  the  ‘-trade’’  in  incroasing  their  stock. 
Now  is  the  proper  time  to  select  good  strong 
yoarliiig  shoots  of  cuiTauts  and  gooscherrios,  to 
be  cut  up  into  lengths  of  say  six  inches,  never 
using  the  top  if  it  should  feel  soft  or  sfiongy. 
'fhey  slioiild  then  he  tied  up  in  small  hiiiidlosaiid 
buried  m  a  sheltered  sjiot  out  of  doors,  should 
tho  weather  permit,  or  packed  in  moderately 
moist  sand  in  a  cool  cellar,  to  remaut  until  siiriug. 
Ah  soon  as  the  frost  is  out  of  the  ground  and  tho 
soil  bins  liecoinc  reasonably  dry,  open  littlo 
trenches  snfticicutJy  deep  to  take  in  the  cutting, 
allowing  thetopmosf  bud  to  remain  even  with  tho 
Bui-faco  of  tlic  soil ;  All  iu  a  littlo  earth,  press  the 
bottom  very  firm,  and  level  off  tho  trench.  If 
warm,  showery  weather  occurs,  tho  hiids  start 
into  action  immediately,  and  roots  form  at  tlio 
same  time.  Should  a  long-continued  drouth  set 
iu,  however,  it  will  be  best  to  plaoo  some  mtiloli- 
ing  material  along  the  rows.  If  tho  young  plants 
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HOUSIO  -  I6LKVA.TI02Sr. 
rounded  on  each  edge,  and  as  it  is  wide  and 
thick  the  fowls  can  cover  their  feet  and  keep 
warmer  in  cold  weather.  By  having  inside  shut¬ 
ters  they  can  be  closerl  nights  in  cold  weather 
and  keep  out  a  great  deal  of  cold  and  be  a 
protection  against  thieves.  Tho  expense  of 
building  will  of  course  vary  with  the  locality.  I 
find  that  by  using  the  wire  for  pai-titions  it 
makes  a  much  neater  finish  and  is  not  expensive, 
by  getting  damaged  pieces,  it  can  be  obtained 
for  two  and  a  half  cents  per  poimd,  and  it  does 
not  rust.  H.  D.  Wellington. 
East.  Lexington,  Mas.s. 
have  made  a  strong  growth  they  will  be  suffi¬ 
ciently  large  to  set  out  in  their  permanent  home 
the  next  season. 
- ♦♦♦ - 
TOUGHENED  GLASS. 
We  have  aheady  noticed  this  invention.  When 
it  becomes  cheap  it  will  be  one  of  the  be.st  insur¬ 
ances  we  can  have  against  hail  storms  for  our 
glass-houses.  The  Boston  Journal  of  Chemistry, 
referring  to  it,  says  : 
“  Essentially,  the  process  consists  iu  heating 
glass  nearly  up  to  the  softening  point,  and  then 
.  INSURANCE  NOTES  AND  NEWS. 
//rt.s  a  Bail  Look. — Loss  than  throe  years 
.  have  elapswl  since  tho  Ht.  Louis  Mutual  Life 
Insurance  Company,  one  of  tho  oliiost  as  well  as 
lacgiest  coinpanicK  in  tho  West,  suspendi.'d  busi¬ 
ness,  and  was  expeoted,  perhaps  coiifossed,  to  be 
insoivenit.  After  remaining  snsiicmlcd  like  Ma- 
ihamet’b  coffin  for  a  low  months,  dui-ing  which 
a  groat  niunher  of  its  policies  lapsed,  an  an  auge- 
niMit  was  made  wilJi  another  8t.  Louis  life  in- 
surane.G  company  to  join  their  hiisinosH  and  form 
a  great,  proprietary  or  stock  coiiniany.  The  new 
comjiauy  took  the  niiiuo  of  tlie  St.  I.onis  Life 
lusuranco  Comjiany,  and  with,  it,  is  said,  a  mil¬ 
lion  dollars  of  caiiitid  began  business  by  iusiu-ing 
stock  policies  In  oxohango  for  the  old  mutual 
policies  of  the  two  coalescing  cumiianios.  About 
the  time  this  process- which  may  be  rendered 
very  profitable  to  a  sot  of  sharp  managers — was 
complotod,  and  before  it  had  done  much,  if  any 
new  business  on  its  own  account,  tlie  compafiy 
joins  ill  with  the LifcAHso<!iHtion,auother  St, Louis 
Co.,  elects  the  same  persons  to  its  chief  offices, 
and  came  under  tlicsauio  maiiiigouient.  Though 
not  in  very  good  odor  for  soundness,  the  St.  Louis 
Life  Insurance  Company  had  a  capital  of  a  mil¬ 
lion  dollars  as  ultimate  security,  and  its  policy 
hoHors  i|id  not  proceed  with  much  alacrity  to  re- 
iuMurc  for  the  thii-d  time  witli  the  afllUating 
wmpany.  The  latest  movement  is  to  reduce  the 
capita]  lo  «d00,000-that  i.s,  to  take  $',100,000 
from  the  cajutul  pledged  for  the  liettcr  seciuity 
of  tho  policies.  Whether  tliis  movement  will  be 
regarded  as  legal  or  not.  it  will  have  fJie  effect  to 
frighten  Ihe  policy  holders  and  compel  them  to 
ac'cept  such  tenn-s  ns  the  rcinsiuing  oompany 
ntiiy  dictate.  Amalgamation  ha.s  put  on  many 
ingenious  dl.-ig'lisjcs  in  this  State,  hut  this  St 
I  ,onK  imsinesH  rather  caps  the  climax. 
Mire  Wi-U  Knou^h  -Hw  insurance 
companies  ot  this  State  are  required  hv  law  to 
invest  thou-  means  in  a  prescribed  clas's  of  se- 
enritjes,  such  as  United  States  and  New  York 
State  stcHiks  and  mortgagoa  of  real  e.ntate,  etc 
in  this  State.  The  iiur[ioBo  of  this  enactment 
I  was  the  better  protection  of  the  insured  bv  con¬ 
fining  tlio  investmenU  of  the  ixmipanies  to  such 
as  wore  easily  traced  and  valued.  Some  of  the 
companies  Uiink  this  law  places  tJieiu  at  a  lUsad- 
vantage  as  ooninared  witli  the  companies  of 
other  States  nut  hampered  by  restrictiuii.s,  and  a 
bill  has  buoii  introduoed  •'lu-ovidmg  that  liisur- 
auoe  conipatiies  may  invest  their  funds  in  any 
other  Stiit.fl  m  tliu  sumo  class  of  secuntiea  as 
such  coriKirations  arc  allowed  to  invost  in  in  this 
State.’’  'I'licy  had  “bust  leave  welt  enough 
alone."  Seven  |tcr  cent,  well  secnrefl  is  well 
enough,  since  it  is  two  and  a  half  to  three  per 
cent,  liighcr  than  the  rate  of  intorest  the  com¬ 
panies  use  in  llifir  calculations,  Thin  bill  may 
enable  some  companies  to  make  a  little  more 
profit,  but  it  may  also  open  the  way  to  wildcat 
speculations  iiiid  no  end  of  trouble.  ‘  Better  not 
tamper  witli  tlio  laws,  ospeiMiilIy  good,  wliolcsome 
laws. 
Besh-wlm:  Firen.  X  great  tire— the  most  de¬ 
structive  tJiut  has  occim-ed  in  tliis  city  in  many 
years — broke  out  on  Broadway  on  the  evening 
of  the  Sth  of  Febrnury  and  consmued  sever^ 
buildings  and  about  !j4,fl(Xi,000  worth  of  prop¬ 
er^  before  it  was  brought  under  control.  The 
falling  of  a  wall  killed  anti  injured  several  fire¬ 
men.  LuckUytho  weather  was  propitious.  Had 
it  boon  otherwise,  a  high  wind  might  have  carried 
tlie  fiaines  over  a  large  territory.  A  recent  fire 
at  Rutland,  Vt...  destroyed  one  of  the  largest 
biisinuBs  blocks,  iududing  Uio  principal  hotel 
Tills  rillago  has  such  a  tiro  about  once  every 
year.  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.,  had  a  visitation  of  the 
same  kind  recently,  which,  as  there  was  no  fire 
department  or  facilities  for  snlxluing  conflagra¬ 
tions,  ditl  its  work  of  destruction  as  long  as 
there  was  material  for  a  fire.  The  loss  exceed 
a  hundred  thousand  dollars  ; — less  than  half  cov¬ 
ered  bv  insurancs. 
