Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20
s~OAP.BUBBLE SECRETS.

did ne ever nee them used % parlorso r.
fnamentsp oris soap-bubble IA harness
m everyday thing with MmH II not,
he Will find these uses ofi the bubble de-
scribed in the present article, AxfdT
would add that the experiments viii
prove interesting and beanhfnlsto old o.
well as young.
We must. first learn how to make the
giant bubble. This is the king 81 hub.
bles. the largest, the longest-iived, and
the most beautiful ''rtaltril II = you can imagine
2 bubble two or even three feet md
ameter, with an existence measured BY
hours instead OF seconds. glowing with
colors i've times IS gorgeous as those
Of the ordinary bubble. you have Just
such q one in your mind'seye asyoucan
makesfor yourself by carefully follow
ing directions.
Procure two ounces 81 palm-oil 81 81
CASTLE soap: the former is preferable,
Cut it In piecessthe size Of q pea, and
place them in q bottle Of clear glass
with pint sof rain-water. Shake VIC
lently until the water has taken up asl
much soap as It will hold. You have
now what is called q saturated solution
OF soap. Placegit aside, and leave ie
from twenty-four to thirty-six hours.
until IL has settled, either perfectly
clear or OF . very light p~earl-color. Il,
after thlrty-six hours, the solution still
remains clouded, pour OFF q little Of the
water and add more. This time It will
scarcely fail to settle as desired. Care
fully pour of, straining through flannel,
add half g pint OF pure glycerine,. and
when the two have had; time to minple.
orongghly, you aresSresdy to blow . RI
ant bubble. Sas3
To blow the very largest bubblesdt 10
necessary to have . larger pipe than
the clay pipe commonly used, though
such 9 pipe will produce large bubbles.
"A glass funnel two or three inches ia
diameter, fitted with q piece Of rubber
tubing, produces enormous bubbles.
There is q very ingenious appara-
ratus used, which admits Sof pnttinp
the finger within the pipe itself. Bythis
means fresh-soap solution may be.
smeared within the pipe. affordi re-
newed nOurishment to the bubbl and
enabling. the experimenter to blow it to
an~sincredible size.
These bubbles are distinguished not
only for their size but for their beauty
and durability. / have known bubbles
madeby this methodtolast two Of three
hours IN the onen an an,i' f,n,n 800, !.
four 10 thirtv.six nndar n,iass 1880.
ton being takenthatthe airofG thesroom
bepure, and that no trough touch destroy
their fragile lives. But now let Us find
out how we NAV examine tha hnhhla;
with the greatest ease and IA tha bast
advantage. .Ts5ISs
Procure . n;ooa y
three inches SQUARE. III INA midd ls0 81
this fix a piecenf irnn wire frsa froy,
rust, twenty inches IS lenrtRI a. ahos,t
six inches distance fTonn AZ hoara hanS
the wire into 4 c;rcla ia niana - ~, J1nL
Il parallel With that y I k al 49, LA
with 4 diametar If 8ve innhas ~. !
bubble 81 six 81 seven inches ~.
and GENTLY nlaca r. ~ tha r;nn. = vi,
not break. ana ~ t;it;nr IN 5;,a -.
mav fnaa n frorS IN S,, III pipe you ou4
placed tha h,,hhia shnws ~ ~ .aainus
+, GREAT a,Ivantoo e. tos ~ 80 " ~ = S slNu
said' Tia -oIucar;ne ,bh,a M,n' ~ psenS
hours. mile INA ord;nars, go t g u avl
ia 10 ii. e lovely Th-sa i. e i ~
HES az varions s,ya. nlaoad .,,,Snn I yuD-
On such standards, form J beaItif,H 5l oSs
ject for 8 drawine-room. e-snac;siiy ~ Jf4
their colors are seen asainst ! h.ct.
ground 0 2some black ~unaferial. $50
Naxtast 4 .,s
more c-ns.rect1r s9an sIaas q,
lantern slides Tbnaa IN , i = Maglc
sess = magic iantarn nav NV t,n ~ = ". pos
ment. thongh "a Iasa az .as GApeil-s
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