The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-12

"T
Ionng People who has not Al some time
amused himself with = pipe and = bowl
81 soap~sndS. Few. however. know all
that . bubble can afford in the way Of
NJ 4 slight outlay. Does
my reader know how % make = giant
bnbbles has he learned how % employ
soap-bubbles = magic-lantern siidrs'
did he cvcr see them used ns parlor or
namenfs2 Or j. a soap-bubblei IN harness
an everyday thing with him. II not.
he will find these uses Of the bubble de-
scribcd in the present article. and !
would add that the experiments will
prove interesting and beautiful 70 old -
well as young
We must first learn how 70 make the
giant bubble. This i the king Of bub-
I bie<. the largest. the longc>t-lircd. anil
| the most beautiful. Hyou can imagine
= bubble two or wen three feet IN d.
amcfer. with an existence measured by
hours instead u seconds. glowing with
colors i've times as gorgeous n those
Of the ordinary bubble. you have just
such > one in your mind eye - YOU can
make for yourself BY carefully follow
ing directions
IIMEMI| IMW MMI4||< Va I44444~ENA -
CASTLE soap: the former j. preferable.
Cut il in pieces the size ~ : pea. and
place them in q bottle Of clear glass
with : pint Of rain-water- Shake VIC
lenfly until the water has taken up -
much soap - 1t will hold Yon have
now what Il called = saturated solution
OF . Place Il aside. and leave Il
from iwenty-sour 70 t~hirty->ix hours.
until il has settled. either perfectly
clear or u = very Light pcarl-coior. II.
after thirfy-Six hours. the solution still
remains cIouded. pour on = little Of the
water and add more This time Il will
scarcely fail 10 settle As desired Care
fully pour on. straining through flannel.
add half 4 pint Of pure ~glycerine. and
when the two have had time 70 mingle
thoroughly. you are ready toblow agi-
ant bubble.
To blow the very largest bubbles il Il
necessary q have . larger pipc than
the clay pipe commonly used. though
such 4 pipe will produce large bubbles.
N glass funnel two Or three inches in
diameter. lifted with . piece Of rubber
tubing. produces enormous bubbles
There i : very Ingenious appara'
rafus u-cd. which admits " putting
the finger within the pipe itself By thi.
means frcSh-soap solution may h
<meared within the pipe. aifording ~
ncwrd nourishment 70 the bubble. ans
enabling the e~xperimenter 70 blow Il a
an incredible size.
These bubbles are distinguished no
only for their size but TOR their beauf,
and durability. 4 have known bubble
made by this mefhoit 70 lat TWO ~ thrc.
hours in the open mir. and from twenty
four 10 thiriy->ix under glass. prccau
tion being taken that the airot the room
H. pure. and tina, no rough touch de>tro1
their fragile lives. HUT now let us I'M
ON now we may examine the bnbbl
with the greatest ease and 70 the be-
/ advantage.
Procure = piece II pine boari abou
three inches 4 In the middle d
this fix q piece II iron wire. free frnn
rust. twenty inches in length. a. abot
six inches distance from the board ben
the wire into : circle. the plane ~ whic
/. i parallel with that 81 the board. an
with . diameter ~ five inches. Blow
bubble Of TX or seven inches diameter
\ and gently place Il ii the ring: il vii
( not break. and ~ tilting the pipe 70
NAV free Il from the bubble Thu
placed the bubble shows Of the coloT
IL great advantage: for. ~ has bee
aid. the rlyccrire bubble viii lat IA
4 hours. unlike the ordinary one. ~ fra}
IL ~ il \ lovely. Three Or four but
T. bles u various sizes. placed under GA
. On such standards. form . beautiful q
iccf for 4 drau:nx-room. especially