People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1893 — Page 3

TREASURES OF EARTH.

Enormous Wealth in Gems and Minerals at the World’s Fair. *Ues of Precious Metals from the Western States and Diamonds Ln the Bough from South Africa—Odd Notes of Interest. [Special Chicago Correspondence. ] There is in the various departments of the world’s fair enough mineral wealth exposed to the gaze of the thousands of visitors each day to furnish ransoms for several kings, and highpriced kings at that Piled up in glittering profusion in the different state exhibits in the mammoth Mines and Mining building and in the state buildings of several of the western states there are gold and silver bearing ores enough to make a mountain of riches, and molded into various forms throughout the fair there is enough more of the

ZULU GUARDS.

precious metals to make a great many men independently wealthy. Aside from this there is among the multitude of exhibits, in the form of watches, jewelry and ornaments, an enormous amount of gold, silver and precious stones, surpassing in quantity and richness anything of the kind ever before placed on exhibition in this country. People who have barely enough of the “needful” to keep them on a peace-

footing with the butcher, the baker and the rest stroll about among the golden ores with as much unconcern as if they were gazing on so much worthless rock. There, close to their hands, are riches enough to enable them to retire permanently from active business pursuits, and they pass it by with but little more than a passing glance. Of course they couldn’t make away with any of it if they wanted to, as there are always

HUNTING FOR DIAMONDS.

plenty of lynx-eyed guards ab«ut. but it seems strange that so mueh loose wealth does not attract more attention than it does. In the Montana section of the Mining building the other day an oldish eon pie paused before the silver statue of Justice worth seventy-five thousand dollars on a pedestal of gold worth two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and after looking it over for a few moments •the woman said: “I wonder what that figger is made out of? 1 suppose it’s lead, ain’t it?” “Yes, I guess so,” said the man, carelessly, “it’s lead or tin, mebby,” and, without deigning a look at the largest block of gold in the whole country, they passed on and became deeply interested in a pile of coal in an adjacent exhibit. Several of the mining states of the west have made extensive and elaborate exhibits of ores and minerals, and in some cases the displays of agates and crystals are extremely beautiful and artistic. The facade of the California section is formed of variegated onyx and is exceptionally fine. The stone and marble exhibits of some of the states are also entitled by their beauty to more than a casual glance. But the center of attraction just now is the diamond exhibit of the Kimberly mines of South Africa in the Mining building. There is in the exhibit about one hundred tons of diamondiferous earth which is to be operated upon day after day during the exposition season, and the process of extracting the precious stones from the clay will be an

established feature of the fair. ‘The machinery used is the same as that used at the mines in Cape Colony only built on a much smaller scale the better to demonstrate the process to the visitors. In the operation of washing the dirt it is lifted into a great pan, where by constant stirring it is worked into a soft mud. It is then passed into a cylinder with a spiral motion and holes of different sizes. The smallest pebbles pass through the first aperture, the next in size through the second and so on until all have been dropped into the sieves. The stones are then passed to a sorter who spreads them out on a table and looks for the diamonds. The exhibit is one of great interest, in that the entire process of getting diamonds is shown. First, there are shown pictures of the mines and the methods of getting out the “blue earth” or diamondiferous soil. Then begins the practical part of the show. The machines for disintegrating the rock and dirt, washing it and getting the dirt away from the stones are shown. The big machines are run by Zulus,who are brought from the mines for the purpose of demonstrating the workings. These savages are dressed in short trousers only. They refuse to wear anything else, and under these they have their native trousers, if such they can be called. The method of cleaving the diamonds to prepare them for cutting is shown by skilled workmen, and then the diamonds are polished after being cut All the processes are carried on in full view of the audience, for whose especial benefit elevated platforms have been erected about the machinery. Thus the production of diamonds, from the mining of the blue earth in which the native gems lie imbedded to the last touch given the polished crystal, will be shown.

The gigantic Zulus who are constantly on guard over the exhibit are in themselves something wonderful to behold. One of them, called “Big Jim,” is a great chief who participated in the late Zulu war. He is a man-killer, if reports be true, and most likely make it interesting for any night prowler who undertook to trespass upon his preserves. From the waist up these natives of the cape are clad only with bear’s claws, strung

ENTRANCE TO MINING BUILDING.

about their necks, but the nether portion of.their costumes is -suggestive of an acquaintance with some American “Cheap John” clothing establishment. It does not take the rude, untutored child <®f nature long to gat into the “swim 1 ’ when he comes to Chicago. In a case that is guarded by the Zulus is a collection of whait might be taken ior ordinary crystals, but which in reality are diamonds in the rough, aggregating in value somewhere near one million dollars. The clay that is to be worked is put up in strong sacks and is as jealously guarded as any other portion of the exhibit. This is indeed a wonderful sight and one that will draw to the Mining building a great many [people who have read all about the production of diamonds but have never had an opportunity «of witnessing the operation.

There are ten little Turks in the Turkish village »f the world’s fair. Yet if you could pay a vesit to the house where they ere living, you would refuse to believe that there is a child in the neighborhood. All is perfectly quiet, and you never hear a sound to tell you that there are any Sun-loving boys and girls in this little Turkey-in-America. Now this is nett because Turkish .children ace stupid <or do not know hew to enjoy themselves. It is simply because their way of having a good time is different from .ours, as

well as their ways of playing. While the little Turks play they sit all in a semi-circle, with crossed legs, and then they, pass a nut from one to another, like the Indian game of “hunt the nut,” or they softly roll pebbles back and forth, or braid straw into baskets. They are ever so cunning, these little Turks, and they obey their father and mother better than American children do, so visitors to the fair declare.

How the Little Turks Behave.

THE WASHING MACHINE.

HARD ON WATCHES.

The Electricity Building Is a Bad Place for Valuable Timepieces. When Franklin sent his kite aloft and drew lightning from the clouds and Morse harnessed it and made it obedient to the commands of man they doubtless had no idea of the mischief they were making for succeeding generations. But here the law of compensation comfcs in, for had nature’s greatest force not been captured by these estimable gentlemen it is doubtful if frictional electricity would have been developed to its present perfection. If nature makes the only genuine lightning, man manufactures a very clever imitation. Unlike lightning, it is not referred to as a “fluid,” but as a “force.” Manufactures hall and Electricity building are full of the machines by which this subtle force is turned out in quantities to suit, and in both of these great buildings it is used for a multiplicity of purposes. Transmitted from a dynamo to a motor it furnishes motive power to run machinery of all imaginable kinds, and taken direct from the machine where it is made it heats the filaments in the electric light bulbs up to the incandescent point and makes the exposition buildings a blaze of glory three nights a week. But the dynamos which perform thia excellent service also do a lot of damage. They ruin by magnetism a good many valuable watches. Since tte ex position opened more than one costly timepiece has been carried into Electricity building a thing of beauty and usefulness and, after even a brief stay, has been brought out a total wreck so far as its timekeeping qualities are concerned. The disturbing element works noiselessly but in a most insidious manner. Whenever a dynamo is running an invisible quantity known as the magnetic fluid is reaching out after hairsprings, and once the electric demon has fastened its fangs on the delicate bit of coiled steel the latter is worthless as a regulating medium. A magnetized watch, like a dead man, tells no tales. There are methods of demagnetizing, but they are only partially effective. The best method, if you wear an expensive watch, is to examine dynamos when they are not running. An electrical expert was asked the other day as to the probable number of watches which had been ruined in the exposition grounds by being brought into close proximity to active dynamos. “It would be impossible to approximate the damage,” he replied, “but I have no doubt that it has been considerable. Audit is strange that in.this day of general information people are not better posted on the evil effects of inspecting these powerful dynamos at too close range. The damage is done before they know it.”

JUNE’S FLORAL DISPLAY.

‘•Uncle John” Thorpe Provides a Fin* Programme for the Month. June is a fine month for flowers as as well as for weddings and will not be ignored by “Uncle John” Thorpe and his assistants. During the latter part of May the great flower beds about the big greenhouses have blossomed with a display of pansies and tulips that have challenged the admiration of observers. This month the pansies will be in all their glory. Tulips will be about out, but there are many other flowers to take their place. Peonies will be out in the greatest profusion. The big red and white blossoms will make the flower beds about the greenhouses look like natural carpets. On the wooded island all the hardy flowering plants will be in bloom and that will be the prettiest spot in the fair grounds. Boses will not he forgotten, nor will they be missed in the floral display for the month. The great variety of the flower affords a* opportunity for uncommonly fine displays, and the chances will be made the most of. Designs will be worked out in them, and the display will be literally “acres of roses.” Rhododendrons are flowers of great beiHity and adaptibility for display work, and they will be found by their admirers in profusion, fio will the campanulas, pretty, bell-ch aped blue flowers. So far no particular displays have been arranged for special days, but later such plans will ibe matured. All in all, the floral features for the mcosth of June will be unexcelled during .the time of the fair. It will be the month par excellence fer lovers ®f nature in flowers and foliage to go to Jadkson park.

JAPAN’S FINE ART.

Oriental Paintings That Were Becentlp Opened to the Public. The opening of the Japanese exhibit in the Palace of Fine Arts a few days ago .drew a great many people, wh» wenitxway delighted as wall as aston-ished-at what they saw. The .entrance to rthe exhibitis guarded on one side by a great bronze eagle, on the other by a broaze cast of a, protecting deity. A bas-snelief of dragons in clouds, done in bronze, stands just beyond, and near by is a representation of the Kasaka pagoda, an exquisite piece of carving. At the entrance hangs magnificent tapestry of silken chrysanthemums, and a painting of carps by 'Tukok, greatest of Japanese artists. Just beyond the silken hangings of the entrance is a huge gorilla carved in cherry wood. Cases Jontaining carvings in ivory and wood of favorite deities and heroes occupy the center of the room, while the walls are hung with tapestry and paintings on silk or paper. The most noticeable pictures ane those of the sacred mountain Fuji-san, one being of the top veiled in mist, and the other in cloisonne work of the mist Blearing away. A magnificent bronze is that of a stump with a rooster perched upon it, while on the ground beside it is the old hen with her brood. The long tail feathers in bronze are supple enough to have been transferred from the living to the bronze fowl. The entire exhibition is a revelation in Japanese art Money talks. Yes, but never gives itself avvajr. -U erid’s Fair Puck.

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