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THE WORLD’S FAIR. Many Strange Things Coming From the Orient. Ameer Indus Tries to be Rep¬ resented at the Great Show. “I received my credentials on Sat¬ urday as commissioner for tlio world's fair to Turkey, Egypt, Syria and Per¬ sia,” said Dr. Cyrus Adler to a repre¬ sentative of llto Washington Star. “I sail to bo absent for one year. The object of my trip is, iu the first place, to Arouso interest on the part of the governments of those countries in the coming exposition, to obtain contribu¬ tions in ttio shape of exhibits and to mako observations of life and affairs in the orient. An important feature of the great show in Chicago is to re¬ present the east, its people, its man¬ ners and its products. Instead of get¬ ting together a lot of orioiital goods and putting them in glass-cases for the edification of tho multitude, tiieie will be a boulevard with cross streets, each of which will bo made to represent With as much accuracy and vividness as possible au actual street in an east¬ ern city. “It is largely for the purpose of making such observations as will en. able me to properly construct these glimpses of eastern cities that I am about to mako this journey. The streets will bo actual copies of real ones that are most typical iu Cairo, Damascus, Bagdad, Bayreuth, Jeru¬ salem, Alexandria, Constantinople and elsewhere. I shall visit each of those towns and shall obtain tho nec¬ essary data on tho spot. With such surroundings visitors to the fair will bo made to feel as if they were jour¬ neying through tho orient. “Turning around a corner from a street in Bagdad they will find them¬ selves in Damascus, whence turn will take them into Jerusalem, and so on throughout an imaginary journey in eastern lands. They will have presented to them in this way picturo of life as it is lived in those far-away countries. In the shops along the way they will gaze upon the people engaged iff their, native pations, and incidentally they will be hold the actual production of tho man¬ ufactures placed on view. “For example, the glass workers of Hebron will bo seen making their famous ware after tlio same methods they have praotioed for thousands yours. Damascus, naturally, will bo presented by its manufacture of cut¬ lery, for which through so many cen¬ turies it has been famed. From Syria will come tho makers of silk and car- pot wools, while the Egyptians will show what they can do in the way of making furniture and tanning skins. “An oriental tannery will probably be a point of interest in the exposi¬ tion; likewise an eastern theatre and eating house. The curing of fruit, the manufacture of preserves, and the preparation of prunes for market will bo among tlio thiugs • worth seeing. But these are only a few of the ideas which are likely to bo carried out. I can tell you better when 1 come back about tlio wonders of that distant part of tlio world which the Columhiau fair may be expected to display.” The Oyster Industry. There arc thirty oyster barges which supply tho New York market. The owners of these barges employ from twenty to fifty men apiece, and eacii man is expected to open from 5000 to 10,000 oystors a day, being paid at the rate of $1 a thousand. There aro ac¬ cordingly several millions of oysters opeued daily in the markets, while cart and wagon loads of oysters in tho shell aro also sold for tho city and country trade. There aro on an average between fifty and seventy boats a day that come to tho Christopher Street and West Washington markets. Each boat brings from 200 to 600 baskets, each basket averaging 300 oysters. Most of the oysters sold in the market are sold by count. Tlio oyster openers, ranged in long lines, aro seated on wooden benches that extend the entire length of the barges. Before them aro piled np the oysters to be opeued, in heaps of 500. These tlioy drop into pails capable of containing seven gal¬ lons of oysters and two of ice. Ab soon as a pail is filled it is closed, and ready to bo packed off West. Until within a few years ago Chi¬ was the greatest Western market for the oyster. To-day Kansas City St. Lou s ate the largest consnm. Oysters arc now also seal, to San Francisco, whfeie it is said they arrive in fi o condition. When a reporter expressed his as- tonisliincnt at tho quantity of oysters used, a largo dealer said: “Why, bless veurson), we could dispose of three times that number. You must not for¬ got that the> - e is an immense nmountof oysters canned and that these are sent to all parts of tho world. Why, iu China, India, Australia, let ulono in all tlio European countries, .hey huvo American oysters.” “Is there any profit in oysters?” “Why, certainly, and a big one. j sell these oysters, (lie best taken, at 90 emits a basket, and all are counted. According to the size of tlio oyster is tlio number, but take them all around they cost $4.5 * a thousand, or two for a cent. These oysters will bo sold in restaurants niul hotels, aveiagi g less than a dozen a plate, at from 20 to 30 gents a plate. Now ma; e your calcii iation on ono basket alone, and you will see there is money iu tho oys¬ ter.” The Conqoerer of Consumption. Professor Koch, the eminent Ger- man doctor, whoso recent discoveries have concentrated tho public gaze upon him, is a small yet sturdily-built man, witli a full, gray beard and large, lum¬ inous eyes, but overmuch microscop¬ ical study has dulled their luster, and ho wears tripled glasses, which give him a somewhat Bterniy-solcinn ex¬ pression, which, when lie talks, is be¬ lied by a bright, cheery man ner. Ilis complexion is stale and his skin dry as parchment, for during tho last six months he lias lived so constantly in an atmosphere impregnated with tubercular bacilli tlmt finally his lungs have been attacked also. IIo is taci¬ turn as Von Moltke, being known among medical men as the man “who knows how to hold his tongue.” lie has carried on ids experiments for five years without mentioning it, so that even tho scientific students ork . n tb(J gamo laborato ,. v with him Iiever knew wlmt ho , V A drivih g at. He is constantly besieged by mo.ii- cal mon bearing letters of introduction and requests for personal interviews, lie does not receive one caller in a hundred asking the courtesy, or even glance at the shoals of letters ad¬ dressed to him. He has already treated some 1700 cases, but still re¬ fuses to divulge the secret of his dis¬ covery, and disclaim* responsibility for the statements put into liis mouth by the press in regard to his experi¬ ments. lie lias been accused of surgi¬ cal plagiarism, and decorated witli the Grand Cross of the Order of tho lied Eagle.—[Oneo-a-Week. A Lake of Boiling Water. There is a lake of boiling water in the Island of Dominica, lying in the mountain behind Rosccnu, and in tho valley surrounding it arc many sol- fataras or volcanic sulphur vents. In fact the boiling lake is littlo better than a crater filled with scalding water con¬ stantly fed by mountain stream-, and through which the pent up gasses find vent and are rejected. The temperature of tho water on the margins of tho lake ranges from 180 degrees to 190 degrees Fahrenheit, fn tho middle, exactly over the gas vents, it is believed to bo about 300 degrees. Where this aciivc action takes place the water is said to rise two, three, or even four feet above the general surface level of the lake, 1 he cone often dividing 60 that the orifices through which the gas escapes arc legion in number. This violent disturbance over the gas jets causes a violent action over the whole surface of tho lake, and tnougli the cones appear to be special vents, tbe sulphurous vapors rise with equal density over its entire surface. Con- trary to what one would suppose, there seems to be in 110 case violent actiou of tlio escaping gases, such as explo- sinus or detonations. The water is of a dark gray color, and having been boiled over nnd over for thousands of years, lias become thick and slimy with sulphur. As the to tlio lake aro rapidly closing, it is believed that it will soon assume the diameter of a geyser or sulphur* ons crater.—[Yankee Blade. fob farm and gardes. SITTING IIA1UT IN HORSES. ft has been discovered that a shying in horses comes often from short which inav afflict horses well as men. it lias been proposed provide near-sighted horses with which will jffiWio lop them to distinctly and ihuj the shying. has actually been done in some it is said, with great improve- in the. .horse, whose defective was thus corrected.— [Farm, aud Stockman. ANALYSIS OF COW’S SULK. Ill cow’s milk, about four-fifths of the frcsh-fftUftjiig material is caseinc and ouc-fifth albumen; the former is congulable with rennet, tlio latter is not. The albumen, however, coagu latcs when heated,if tlio milk or whey holding it is acid. The relative pro¬ portions of caj jfihie a nd albumen vary greatly with the food and health of the cow. Caseine is one of tho great forms of sanguineous matter found botii iu the animal and vegetable king¬ dom. In the animal kingdom it is chiefly found dissolved in milk, and is the curd or congulable part of the milk from which cheese is made. Al¬ bumen is a tide];, viscous substance which forms a constituent part of both animal fluids ai,*il solids, and which exists nearly pure as tlio white of an egg. Albumen, combined with flbrim, is that part of the blood which coagu¬ lates or solidifies when exposed to the air.— [American Dairyman. PROFITABLE CURRANT GROWING. To diversify farm interests as much as possible must be the object of pro¬ gressive, wide-awake farmers. Fruit of every kind must come in the pro¬ gramme of such fanners, and nothing at present is moro promising than the common red currant. Owing to at¬ tacks by tlio currant xv 01 ' 1 " the price of this fruit rules much higher than formerly. Careless cultivators arc driven out of the business, and as U8UaIIv hap p CU8 iu (Ucll cascs it b aU th(J beltei . for „ 10S0 , vllo rcnmill in . Th , 8ycal . frnit 0 ( mott kill(U ,,j is bce „ exceptionally scarce, aiul currants have sold higher! than usual. Exlcn- «*ve croj}« ^ci.is per pound, and alibis ra'e .*700 to $800 per acre have been realized, li is evident that at much lower prices tliau this the crop must prove a most profitable one. . Currant bushes from rut tings will usually beg 11 to bear a little the sec¬ ond season of their growth. But va rieties differ in ibis, Fay’s Prolific and the short-stemmed Red Dulch bearing early and productively. Tli se arc also about, the be«t in quality, which is im¬ portant, as it lias much to do with se¬ curing permanent sale f >r (lie fruit. The large size of tho cherry curtnnl docs not long miiko is tnsirkelable, as it is more sour, and besides does not produce so abundantly as (lie others Wherever a new p'antat ion of cur¬ rants is made it is advisable to train the 1mdies in tree fi rm, with a single stein branching on all sides at (he lop. Grown thus the bushes are easily kept clear of cuVrant worms, while if a mass of shoots arc allowed to grow from a single root some < f the worm will feed low down and escape the poison dealt out for them. — [Boston Cultivator. GROUND BONE AS A FERTILIZER. At the New Jersey sta; ion the fer- tillzer work of the pre-cut year in¬ eluded an analysis of thirty-one snm- pies of ground bone, seven of Mis¬ solved bone ami four of superphos- phates wiih potash. Ground bone is both a phosphate and nitrogenous fertilizer. It is insoluble in water, but j s rea dily decomposed hv the action of tlie soil and furnishes amounts of nitrogen and phosphoric acid to the crop from year to year, in proportion to the fineness to which it is griund. It is less liable to adulteration than mixed fertilizers and vuries in compo- silion between reasonably narrow limits, What is termed raw or unboiled bone is perhaps the purest, tliongli not always the best in agricultural value, as the fat prevents the full effect of the agencies in the soil which cause the decay necessary before the nitre- gen and phosphoric acid can servo a* food for plants. The nitrogen in boiled or steamed bones is often very low, while the phosphoric acid i» cor- *»™vnudiuarlv Lhrh. This is owing to the cxtrnclion of the nitrogen along with the fat. To determine the value of bones, says Mr. Vomhecs, the chemist, hot), the amount of nitrogen and phosphoric acid and the degree of fineness are taken into consideration. The finer pure bones are gionnd the more val¬ uable they are, provided the whole of the bone is used to secure the fineness. A mechanic*! analysis of a sample of ground bone consists in div ding it by a system of sieves into four grades, eacii grade having a different value for the phosphoric acid and nitrogen. The average cost per pound of those elements with regard to fineness is stated at 12.5 cents for nitrogen and 5.4 cents for phosphoric acid, while that of the finest is 15.4 and C.8 cents, respectively. POINTS ON DUCKS. Ducks do not need as much water as many snpposo, and they may bo raised on farms where there is no pond or running water, says Annie C. Webster in the American Cultiva¬ tor. A good subsiitute is to build a system of wooden troughs, which should be kept full of water at all times. Let the ducks have free ac¬ cess to these troughs and they will never suffer from the lack of water. Such troughs can be made deep and wide enough for tlio birds to swim about, amt they will then answer the purpose as well as any expensively made poiul or creek. If they are to be raised on n very largo scale, how¬ ever, it may lie more profitable to hnvo a pond dug, for nature will keep this supplied with water at all times. Tho best of keepers would fail to keep tlio troughs full if several large flocks had access to them. A few ducks may be raised very well with <he liens, niul no disturbance will be made by either birds. Tlio ducks are great home lovers, and if accustomed to go into their pen at night they will always remember tho lesson. If confined the ducks will consume more food than the liens, but if allowed to forage they may bo raised even cheaper. In confinement they are not to annoying us hens, for (hey will not scratch nor fly over fences, and iliey are very seldom at¬ tacked b^ disease. Their food musy be attended lo’reguiarly, Lnd lilisid* animal and green food they should have worms fed to them daily. Wood charcoal must also be given to them wi h. their food to preserve their health. Tlio best way is to let the ducks for¬ age for themselves in the daytime and tcacli them to come to their own pen at night. Treat them kindly and they will soon do this. Tlio ducklings need gt eat care and attention, and as they grow faster than chicks they arc ready for market in eight or 10 weeks. A quiet motherly hen should be kept to watch and tend them. They should lie fed often with more meat than is given to chicks, and they need to bo kept warm and dry. A variety of food is reiished by Diem, and they will devour parings of vegetables or fruit amt scraps from tho tabic with re¬ markable rapidity. Feathers can bo plucked from them several times a year if they are needed. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Never set a lantern 011 tho barn floor. Head, plan and calculate for next season’s work. Dm’t let tho snow bide rubbish about your farm. The farmer is a bigger factor than the farm in successful farming. Any spare time will be well in¬ vested if you subsoil the garden. Get out the old, dead, worm-eaten trees; they will make good wood. Have a place for the lantern outside the barn and always light before go¬ ing into the barn. A subscriber says that a coating of thin cow manure will prevent rabbits from gnawing fruit trees. What cares vegetation how the ele¬ ments of fertility originated so they are given iu a soluble and available form? The more brains put into sheep, husbandry thp moro aud better wool, and the more aud better mutton will be produced. If you have shock corn still in tho field don’t yon think it would pay you to draw it to tbe sunny side of the bam and husk it out? SONG OF THE BU I*LET. It vrhizZBd '!nd wli d n!i>n.' the blurred Anti rad-blont i-.irk-; <,n j it nicked the sta’ OI an epaulette, ns it sun: ,ed the word— Wart On it sped—anti the lifted wrist Of the ensign-bearer .stung, and straight Dropped at his side as the word was h issed— Hatal On went the missile—smoothed the blue O f a jaunty cap and the curls thereof, 1 Cooing, sweet as a dove might coo— I.ovb! Sang—sang on! sang Hats—sang War— Sang Love, iu sootii, till its needs must eaase. Hushed in tlie heart it was questioning for— ■ Peace! —Janies Whitcomb Riley. IIUHOR OF THE DAY. The supreme court—A youth’s first wooing. A good thing to have around tho house—A fence.— Statesman. “Is Mr. Robinson a single man?” No; he has atwin brother.”— Life. A comb may show its teeth, but it never gets its back up —Binghamton Republican. The favorite plant of the political worker is the famous itching palm.— Chicago Post. “I draw the line right here,” as tho fisherman said when ho got a bite.— Pittsburg Chronicle- Telegraph. Customer—“Is the manager in? I want to buy some doors.” Boy—“Ye*, he’s in—but he's out of doors .”—New York Herald. A lawyer defending a burglar used as an argument in favor of insanity the fact that the burgular left $10 in the 6afc.— Dantville Braze. Age comes to every man, but fate Is kind to woman fair. For wnen sbe readies twenly-ei^ht She stops right then nncl tuore. —Cape Cod Item. Father—“Another bad report from your teacher! I hope next time you will do better.” Son—“That's light, papa— don’t lose your courage .”—Flieqtnds Llaetler. Patient—“That medicine you eu.Trely.” g^vc me for my cold, doctor, cured me Doctor (in surprise)—“Did it? Well I believe I'll try it myself. I can’t get rid of mine.” . Visitor—“I suppose your daughter is busily preparing for her wedding?” Mother—“Yes; she is up to her room now, destroying all her old letters.’’— Household Monthly. The Duke of Norfolk, who was much addicted to the bottle, asked Foote, the actor, iuwhat nejV character ho should go to a masquerade. replyLjSMqj^i “t)o-snbqr t ” was the instant" * “I'm saddest whoa isinr,” I sail; ’Twas little Maud 1 said it to. She sighed and raised her pretty head And spoke—“fhere’s otbSrs just like 7001” —New York Herald. “IIow does it happen that Dr. World¬ ly performs the marriage ceremony for so many old maids?” “Oh, he at ways asks them in an audible tone if they are of age, and they all like him .”—Nets York Herald. Fashionable Young Lady—“Papa, found what would you do if you out I was going to elope?” Father—“Why, I’d stand outside the house and hold the ladder for your Romeo .”—New York Journal. “If you wish iu the world to advance. Your merits you’re bound to enhance, You And must stir it and stump it, blow your own trumpet chance.” Or, trust me, you haven’t a The newspapers are forever speak¬ ing of “the blushing bride.” Well, when you reflect upon the kind of hus¬ band not a few of the brides marry, you cannot wonder thattkey should blush.— Boston Transcript. “What kind of a physician is Dr. Scalpel?” “Splendid 1 i never saw his equal. His diagnoses are wonderful. He makes a dead sure thing of it every time.” “Does he? Well, I guess I won't have him .”—Boston Transcript. Salesman (showing samples of wall paper to young couple)—“Here, now, is a pattern with a beautiful chocolate back¬ ground that—” Youthful Bride—“Oh, Herbert; that will just suit me! You know I almost live ou chocolate.”— Chi¬ cago Tribune. ; “Five years ago,” began the stranger to Wentman, “I sought that woman to bo my wife. I believed her to be congenial, light-hearted aud beautiful, lias our married life been pleasant! No!” “Why not?” asked Wcntman. “Why not? Because she declined to marry me, of course !”—American Grocer. A 7009-Mile Circuit. The most remarkable wire ever known, it is said, is the Cambridge, Mass., San. Francisco time circuit, which was in operation in 1871-2. The wire extended from the Cambridge Observatory to San Francisco, by way of Boston, Spring- field, Hartford, New York, Buffalo, Chi¬ cago and Omaha, returning over the same route to Chicago, then to Pitts¬ burg, Harrisburg, New York, New Ha¬ ven, Providence, Boston aad into Cam¬ bridge. The observatories were “looped in” at each terminal, forming a complete cir¬ cuit 6853 miles ia length .—New York Journal. Yokohama, ia Japan, is 5300 miles from San Fracisco.