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At Niederplants, near Swicknan, in
Saxony. a vast bed of coal has been
burning for over three hundred years.
The ground above this subterranean
bed Of fire has become thoroughly
warmed by this time, and an ingenlols
gardener has utilized 1t 6y piaTntns Tara Ia Ia
;f q large nursery garden: Here ne
80 rs;ses tronical plants of all kinds, with
eS.SS e~otic fruits. which flourish with a
yieor and luxuriance in the open an
that the best forcing houses could not
insure. His spe .alty is pineappies, OF
which he has great variety. There
are subterranean fires In other parts o.
the world which have been utiilzeo ~
similar way. Would it not pay, IN Ger
ain cases. to take hint from these &C
cidental examples of underground heat
ing, and warm large plots OF SOIL ?. ?.
means of steam-pipes running unde
| the surface.9-Rltral Carotinfa'1.
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hind the renegade, and alIes On at |
discreet round pace in theFfechon O.
the pass of Lope, which lsf througt
the mountains to Cordova.-
They had not proceedeehr wher
they heard the noise Of Eyais and
trumpets from the battlei41s OF the
AlhaTbra.
"6ur fight is discovered said the
renegade.
eve have fleet steeds, night is
dark, and we may distance pursuit, .
replied the cavaliers.
They put spurs to theiE9rses ard
secured across the Vega. ~ had at
tanned the mountain of Fira, and
were entering a pass whe4 bale fire
sprang up into blaze on thop OF the
watch-tower.
Confusion 70 shouted tLeneeado;
that fire will put all the esds of the
passes on the alert. Awi away !
Spur for your lives, or they lost. "
Away they dashed, the eyring of
their horses hoofs echoin8 lSSock to
rock, as they swept along .tkaa that
skirts the rocky mounta - 80.
gado, s'fil,s as the I9fd Wate6 20 lSsss asss
tains answered the light be 41-
hambra. To the bri6r,-b the
bridge, before the alarm IS rachel
there 70
They doubled the promoory of the
mountains, and arrived in gntof the
famous Puento del Pinos th oossed
rushing stream, often dyed Fh Moor
ish and Christian blood. Tteir con-
fusion the tower on the brigt blazed
with lights, and glistered i'll armed
men. Followed by the callers, the
renegade struck off frontle road,
skirted the river for scme dtnce, and
dashed into its waters. hey were
borne for some distance doythe rapid
current the sHrges roared alnd them,
but the beautiful princess eIung to
their Christian knights, annever ut
teredA complaint. The arty soon
gain& the opposite bank in 'ety, and
were led by the renegade, brude and
unfrequented paths, througbbe hear
OF the mountains, so as to aid all the
regular passes. They sueened IN
reaching the ancient city Cordova,
where the restoration of I'll cavaliers
to their country and friendwas cele-
brated with great rejoicings. The prin-
cesses We're forthwith receiv into the
bosom of the church, and, ter being
in all due form made regulahristians,
were rendered happy wives.
After the flight of her sist, the IN
happy Zorahsyda was coned still
more closely. though she halo know
inclination to elope. 1t va thought,
indeed, that she secretly repted hay-
ng remained behind, for noand then
she would be seen leaning ONE battle
nents of the tower, and looIg mourn
'ully towards the mountainsf Cordo-
"a aud sometimes the nos OF the
ute were heard accompanyinmournful
iitties, in which she lamentt the loss
# here sisters and her loy, and be
vailed her own solitary fe. She
lied young, and, according popular
umor, was buried in a vau, and her
lntimely fate has given ri to more
han one traditionary fable.
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SOUTH.

re are twenty companies of state
in Georgia.
DasiEpox Is reported to-be reg
k.xas along The Bio Grande.
Arkansas democratic state con-
Nominated Gov. Baxter for reelection
hation.
q governor of Kentucky has sent
TO Breathill county to clear the town of
4 of band OF outlaws
8 health of Alexander III. Stephens
.ues to improve. 1t is said that he will
his nomination for congress.
cording to the Richmond Whig,
Enia has had the most unfavors.ble season
obacco known in that state for many
be reports that yellow fever pre-
at New Orleans and Galveston are pos
v contradicted by the health officers Of
cities.
|lited States Commissioner Frisbie
lew Orleans, has been sent before the
ed States court under bond of So, 600 for
on q charge OF extortion in Office.
| he attorney-general has employed
Iovernor Parsons, OF Alabama, to assist
United States district attorneys in the
ecution of the parties accused of viola
of the federal law in Alabama.
postmaster General Jewell advertises
ward of 5000 for the arrest of the par
who committed what is known as Gad's
robbery, in Missouri, on the 31st OF Janu-
last, and 50, 200 reward for the arrest OF
robbers of San Antonio, Texas, in April
Fhe recent act of the treasury depart
! { with regard to the establishment Of pre-
!ionary measures against the yellow fever
|arious ports, is not intended to convey the
|ression t6at the disease exists anywhere
|g the Atlantic or Gulf coasts, but for the
pose of preventing its introduction by
ps.
The governor and treasurer OF Vir-
ia have invited a conference of the credit
home and foreign, at Richmond, the 10th
November next, to consider such PROPOSE
IS for final agreement as viii afford the
! attainable security for the rights land in.
'sts both OF the public creditors and com
iwealth.
The September returns to the de-
tment of agriculture show very heavy
line in the prospects of the cotton crop
all the states except Virginia, where il
Mt holds its own The state averages are
Follows: Virginia 9S, North Carolina 81, a
line Of 10 during August; South Carolina
a decline Of IS Georgia ~, decline of II;
'rida 81, decline of 25; Alabama 81, decline
Q; Mississippi 75, decline Of II; Louisiana
decline of 81; Texas Ga, decline of Al
kansas AZ, decline of 40; Tennessee 4S. de
ne Of 35- The leading cause of the decline
the prevalence over large sections Of the
ton area Of severe drought, accompanied
intense heat
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stitutes. The government Of the island has
asked from the banks loan of $500, 900 in
gold and Sl00, 600 in paper money, which is to
be returned shortly. The loan asked by the
government from the lSnks, s75o,0OO in bills
and $4,000 in gold, has been advanced by
the Spanish bank. The remaining $3.50, 900 in
gold and the same amount in currency, has
been divided between five other banks
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Two Cuban Beauties.

Olivia, writing from Saratoga to
the Philadelphia Press, says: i: ga
recent arrival has brought a pair of
beauties Of opposite type-the eldest a
royal Spanish Cleopatra, with purple
hair, large almond-shaped eyes, classic
features, creamy skin, with ruddy flame
burning in cheek and lips. The crea-
ton is finished with form typical of
woman's perfection. The youngest is a
Cuban blonde, but not one of the opa-
line transparents. The beholder is re-
minded of one of Whittier's soul warb-
lings
ssMaud Muller on a summers day,
Raked the meadows, sweet with hay
A blonde kissed too often by the warm
fervid sun for beauty's sake. Ah look
again Why, the dear old sun is as in
nocent as Henry Ward Beecher. He
may have been there but he did no
harm. The fault is in the original Gre
alton of the woman. The clay of which
she is made was never taken pure from
its native bed, and there is an unmis-
taxable kink In her yellow hair, which
all the blood of the Anglo Saxon can
never straighten. But this sitting hu-
man magnolia is as lovely as an August
afternoon, and as languishing as a calla
lily, which some man will Gull and fling
away as soon as he RECEIVERS his breath
and reason"
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Henry CAREY, cousin OF Queen Eli
zabeth. after having enjoyed 1er males-
tvs favor for several years, loss II u IN
the following manner As eeEas walk
ing one day, fun Of thogghs I'm IN .ne gar gar
den of the palace, under the queen :
window, she perceived hirl, ana q x,s,. sald "a
to him in a jocular manper'i % Mnat
does a man think of when.he Is think :,
ing of nothing p Upon n.sS a woman
PROMISE" replied Carey. " 9tI i done
cousin" answered Elizabein. one re
tired, but did uot forget, tne answer
Some time after he solicited -peefage Q
and reminded the queen thas sne has
promised it to him. Trae, she said
ssbut that was woman's pronlse.
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The Enchanted Park.

The enchanted park in Colorado is a
beautiful valley about a mile in length,
walled on either side by perpendicular
walls from 200 to 800 feet in height.
There is but one entrance to the en-
chanted spot, and that is by a rugged
and dangerous pathway, and the foot
man experiences great difficulty in the
descent. Upon reaching the valley one
would hear the rustic of the " md
through the lofty pines in the cliff
above. sounding like the roar OF some
everlasting hurricane. while the grass
beneath the feet lay as calm and still as
death. Not even the slightest breath
of air could be felt. Everything. wai
SO still that a person standing at the
lower part of the valley could distictly
comprehend persons speaking at the
! upper end.
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Upon the occasion Of His First Baby.

AA4u 10 OAiy eAbaustlDS ana injurious
Upon the Occasion of Ills First Baby
It was his first baby, and he sat down
to think abous it, with a copy of ''De.
wees on Children " spread out before
him.
Having refreshed hins 1s with the
phenomena of Group, see. fever and
measles, he closed the volume and
sighed.
"Poor devil That was his judg-
mont on himself. "Poor devil
Then he wrapped his morning gown
about him, and went and rested his nose
| against the window -ptslie.
1t was raining outside, and it didn't
seem TO him so particularly sunshiny
within.
g at b -e7ess,yrup, aeid he to~himself,
S1.2O pair; relays Of fPaatftegorS9,cksso
cents relay; linen, so cents per yard,
and God orly knows how many yards
It's going to take before I'm through
with it nurse, $40 a month doctor,
| twice day, at So a call.
Then he heard yell, and rushed up
stairs, expecting to find the baby dead.
The door was slammed in his face, and
he meandered slowly back TO the sit
| ting-room.
1T seemed gloomier than ever.
What did L do it for?" he muir
INJURED, while the rain beat reproach-
full rataplan on the window-panes.
He thought he would go round to the
club, and then he thought he wouldn't.
When man is for the first time a
father, instinct tells him to dodge his
old companions. 1t is better for him
to "tread the wine-press alone.
But how to get away with the cease
less stir and rustic of females going in
and out doors and up and down stairs :?
He was nervous, and felt like man
sitting on the ragged edge of remorse.
Likewise he recalled the saying of
Isaiah, "In that day seven women shall
take hold of one man."
But it seemed to him as if seventy
women had taken possession of his
house, and penned one man up in one
corner of it.
It occurred to him to sing a hymn
but then the baby might be asleep, and
his instructions were to keep as quiet
as possible. And still the rain fell, and
the dripping branches tossed to and fro
with every passing gust. Was there eY-
er such q dreary day? Was ever the
problem, What shall do with my
self ?" so utterly unsolvable?
But it is the duty of a man of genius
to rise superior to circumstances.
Little minds bend before the tempeAt
of human events; great ones turn that
tempest to their purposes.
So reasons the man with his first baby;
and when his house ceases to be his
castle, and nurses and nature combine
to make it his prison, he turns to and
finds nepenthe and occupation in whit
thing himself fresh supply of tooth
picks.-Ne1OS.
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THE Austrians say that the reason
Kullman fred at Bismarck's face is that
the prince is known to wear SHIRT OF
mail on his body, without which, IN
deed. he would have been killed by
Young Blind.
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Maud Muller on a summers day,
RnEod fha rnnoadoua auonf rrith h

PROGRESSION is the watchword OF the
hour, but modern mothers haul their
disobedient children over the knee and
strike on the same old spot that the
Romans did three Thousand years ago.
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QUEEN isabella has been summoned
by her Partisan butcher and other
tradesmen for non-payment OF bills.
Her maiesty's defense is that she con-
tracted with her cook to supply the
royal table at twelve francs a day per
head, exclusive of wines. The court
has taken a week to consider whether
the ex-Queen of Spain shall be put on
oath to answer the evidence given on
these domestic particulars.
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rs. held in Pittsburg, last week, it was
Pusly agreed to establish the card at
ories at 1886 for ten penny nails, net,
hys, two per cent or for cash, il paid
ZEN days.-.:No furt.ler 2bSteaeaALSz
tlII be allowed. --->-
Re is great excitement in Green
p. Y, in consequence of the mysteri-
appearance Of an infant daughter, only
pcnths old. Of Jacob Hager, a wealthy
b tobacconist. A nurse who had been
led from the service OF Hsger, took the
ride on the ferryboat, since which
has been heard of it.
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LoRp DuSMoRE, the last royal gov
ernor of Virginia, had daughter born
IN the colony not long before he lett,
vhonl he named, in honor OF the colo
nv. Virginia, and who is still living II
England at the advanced age OF SO o.
100.
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s OF THE WEEK.


employes of the Reading railroad
len put on half time on account Of the
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tired, he will go to sleep, and awaken
brigh, cheerful and happy. Do not,
though, as have seen some parents do,
plunge child into cold water when he
screams and shrinks from it, thinking
you are doing good deed. Nature
must be the guide if your child has a
nervous constitution, shock of this
kind is only exhausting and injurious.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-11
The Hospital IHumbug.

The City Hospital received some attention in
Council, last evening, and definite action in regard
to its future management was deferred until the
Hospital Committee give detailed report of its
operations. This is a very iudicious course, and
we hope the committee will fully enlighten the
Council and the people in regard to the whole
subject. Let us know, if you please, what the
property cost, what the expense of maintaining
it has been, how many persons have been treat
cd therein what was the nature of their iniu-
ries or Sickness how much has been contributed
to the support of the institution, and how many
persons at how much salary are employed to
conduct or attend to it.
We believe it is perfectly true that the insti-
tuition il not located so as to be of use for the
purpose intended that its expenses have been
simply enormous, when contrasted with the very
slight benefit rendered to the community and
that if it cannot be sold at fair price, it should
be closed. One fourth the amount of money now
being expended upon it would, if joined to the
efforts Of the private philanthropy which has
been willing and anxious to help establish rea
City Hospital, produce four times as much good
All this is apart from the consideration thai
the Hospital has come to be esteemed disgrace
to the community, morally. This fact only
makes the others 70 much stronger and de
mands the more energetic treatment for the
whole preposterous concern.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-11
Names ana origin OF Flowers.

The Cdn,elid is a native of Japan but reached
us by way of China where it was found by Kan.
el, Morayian missionary slight change is
made in giving the plant its name in his honor.
The first plants werebrought to England in 1879,
though it was hot generally cultivated until
1892. Mr.. Fortune states that he has seen the
camea growing wild in Japan where it attains
the height of thirty feet.
The Fitcltsid is native Of South America
and was introduced into England about one hun
dred years ago it was named in honor of
the celebrated botanist Leonard Fuchs. The
first plant sold in England bought nearly fifty
dollars and the first three hundred propagated
from it readily sold for five dollars apiece. The
original plant was much smaller in both leaf and
flower than those now produced The Heliotrope
was discovered among the Cordilleras by jess
sieu who first noticed its odor which aroused
him to further look for the plant. He observed
that the leaves and flowers always turned
towards the sun and from this popularity he gave
it the present name which comes from two
Greek words signifying sun and turn from
this cause it has always been selected az the en-
blem of flattcsy. In England it often goes by
the name of cherry pie from Il fancied resem-
blance to the odor of that kind of pie.
The PeldrgOnium comes to lis from the cape
of Good Hope and takes its name from the word
pelargos, the latin for stork. from the fanced
resemblance of its flower to the bill of a stork.
OF this plant the celebrated florist Peter Hem
derson says "If were compelled to grow but
one genius of plants for conservatory decora-
ton the Pelargonium would be chosen"
The Oiedntlpr is native of Palestine and
grows wild along the banks of Jordan in luxur-
lance unknown i'll our climate.
The Mdh01id still retains its old name IN
spite of the attempt to give it the more appro-
pirate one of llermania in honor of Herman
the German botanst
The Iellcnd is the holy plant of the ancient
Druids of Great Britain and was used by them
IN their religious festivals; 1t was also used by
the Romans and grew in great abundance on
Captoline hill 10 he of uae to the Druds il
must have been gathered ''when the day stal
rose at such time as neither sun nor moon
| should be above the earth to see it,
| The Pyreitlwia is OF the same species as the
wild chamomile or feyerfew and il closelAxea-
ted to the wild daisy and chrysanthemu1ffN II
is Il native of the Caucasus and Ural mountains
and delights in such situations
| The Myrtb Of the present day is the same al
that mentioned in the Bible and by the Greeks
was dedicated to Venus. 1t attains its full size
i'll Australia where it il sometimes found grow.
ing to the height of one hundred feet with {
stem like tree.
The Lanfdnd was brought from the West In
dies in 1892. At first it was supposed to be {
| species of TirbUp'tm and for several years wen
| by this name.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-11

Gen. Burnside thinks that there will be no
further opposition to his election as United
States Senator, when tile Rhode Island Legisla-
ture assemblies.
One of the Democratic candidates for the
Legislature, in Berks county, it ID charged, is
very illiterate and cannot write or spell properly.
The Reading Eagle seems unable to deny the
charge, but says he has never committed for
gerry, at any rate. Well, that il something.
Wherever ring candidate appears, the fact
that he is ring candidate should be regarded as
evidence of his unworthiness and be fatal to his
chances of success. - Chester County Village
Record
The next State election il that of Maine which
will take place on Monday, the 18th instant.
Governor, six Congressman, and a Legislature,
on which will devolye the choice Of United States
Senator, are to be chosen. A light vote is ex-
pected, and Republican victory of course.
The bolt in Gen. Garields district has van
shed from public view, and the 1900 gentlemen
who were to sign call for an opposition con-
vention refused to come to the front. 1t is not
denied that there il good deal OF dissatisfaction
with Gen. Garfield among the Republicans, but
it is doubtful if any organized opposition within
his own party will be made against the re-elec-
ton.
Prof Julius II. Seelye, of Amherst College, has
been nominated for Congress in the Nth Massa-
body of so Republicans came together informally
at Greenfield on tuesday, and after a general
discussion decided that they preferred Prof.
Seelye to any other man named for the position,
and accordingly decided to present his name to
the voters of the district. plan of organization
was at once arranged and fund raised for cleo
ton expenses.
The Southern people must learn TO punish
" young men OF good family who commit homi-
eide justas vigorously as they would negro or a
poor white for the same offense. Until human
life becomes dearer than it now il in the South,
we fear that the unfortunate section will know
but little peace or prosperity.-S. LOHis Reppdb-
Hcdn.
Daniel ]. Pinckney has been nominated for
| Independent, Reform, Democratic and Liberal
Republican parties. Horatio c. Burchard. Re-
| publican, is the present member
J. 7. Averill, of St Paul, Minnesota, has
been defeated for denomination to Congress,
his competitor, William s. King, of Minneapolis,
receiving the Republican nomination. Averill
was a salary-grabber, and this beat him, though
King, who has been Postmaster of the House of
Representatives at Washington for a long time,
| is by no means an ideal Reformer.
The call for the convention of Southern Re-
publicans,to be held at Chattanooga, October IL,
| will soon be issued.
In the Second Maryland District the Demo
Gratis haye nominated Charles d. Roberts fol
Congress. The present member is Hon. Steph-
enson Archer, Democrat.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes Jr., has been re-nomi-
mated for Congress by the Republicans OF the
Sixth Maryland District.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-11

time since, jeremiah Roth sold ten head of Tex
as cattle to VIM Chapman, of ohapmansville
which were very wild. After keeping them
awhile, one of them was taken out and killed,
and the balance then became ungovernable, fled
the place and scattered in every direction. Men
were sent with guns to shoot them and with wa
gons to haul home the game. One was killed at
Schoenersville, one on the tow-path near Sieg-
fried's Bridge, couple at Bath, and another at
some other point in Northampton county, while
went to Emaus, thence to Shimersville, and
finally brought up at the Stony Mountain, in the
vicinity of Reading, where Mr.. Roth sold them
by direction of Mr.. Chapman, and they were
shot by the new purchaser, who was aided in his
hunt by about forty men.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-11
rhs Horticultural Ociety,s ENhlbi-

In response to the suggestions of cores
pondent in the COMMERCIAL, urging that the
Exhibition of the Horticultural Society should
be made more deserving of its name, and be, in
fact, display Of Delaware fruits and vegetables
the President of the Society informs US that his
exertions have not been spared to secure such Il
result The schedules of premiums offered
we're made out several months ago, and distrib-
uted amongst the fruit culturists, gardeners and
florists. The premiums are offered in money
and will be paid, to those to whom they are
awarded. general effort, in fact, has been
made to secure fine display Ct orchard and
garden products, and if it fails, the officers Of
the Society think it will not be their fault