Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-17

New Fancies in Fireworks


''Do you expect big trade in fireworks
this season. was asked of a wholesale dealer
on Wabash avenue.
Yes, larger than ever. National election
years always have stimulating effect on the
trade. Then notice that private parties, ,es-
pecially those who have lawns attached to
their residence, are taking more interest each
year in private displays. Of course, locally,
Gil is SO down on allowing fireworks to be
used promiscuously. but in spite of all pre-
caution large quantities are used ?"
is there anything especially new in pyro-
technics this season ?'
Every little. 1t seems as if the art had
almost reached its limit. The colors used
have been the same for years. The sancis-
sions are among the latest novelties. They
are mines which shoot bomb to an i'm
mense height, where it explodes, emitting
most beautiful combinations of stars. golden
rain, serpeuts, and colored FIRE. They make
a very showy display. The fanfaranade is
the same, only it is not SO costly and used
more for private exhibitions. In sky-rockets,
the parachute rocket is the latest and finest.
After it reaches a certain elevation 1t throws
out floating balloon in the shape of an um-
brelIa to which is suspended q ring OF fire
which emits changing colored stars. The
tourviIion or revolving rocket is an invention
takes spiral course. 1t will rise from sixty
to seventy feet. Flying pigeons, onee pop
ular seem to have lest favor. Mines, which
are placed on the ground and emit glorious
displays of stars and fire, continue in demand,
as do volcanoes, and batteries of stars on the
same principle are largely used for public
displays.
when anyone wants an ounce of pow
der to pound of noise, he should invest in
rattan bombs. They are made of rattan and
are much safer than firecrsckers, w!lile the
report is almost double as loud. And in this
connection may say that the cannon fire.
crackers sell more and more each succeeding
year Whether the average American is be-
coming more partial to noise than of yore I
can't say, but the fact remains. In the bal
loon line the Montgolfer, plain balloon
heated with alcohol, still sells splendidly, but
the finest is the meteoric fireworks balloon.
At various elevations it discharges streams of
neteors, bombs, variegated showers, and
gol3en rain, lasting long time. A novelty
in this line is the Japanese ahimal figure bal
looms. They are inflated with hot air, and
present life-like appearance as they hoat
away. There are three designs, the elephant,
pig and fish.
of the most amusing toys ever invented. 1t
is an upright mortar, in which Is placed
wooden ball. Into a small hole near the base
is placed common Arecracker. When the
cracker explodes it has sufficient force 20
throw a ball 100 feet in the air. As it 1s q
harmless toy am sure it will be popular"
CHESHIRE EPISCOPAL ACADEMY ooMMRNcEAENF
Those wishing to go from here Thursday
to attend the commencement exercises OF
Cheshire Academy can leave on the 7:l5 or
1920 q M trains on the Canal road and re-
turn on either the 1852 or 4:13 p. M trains
from Cheshire The graduating class exsr-
cises will take place at Town Hail. beginning
about IL a. m. and in the evening the GLASS
will give reception at Horton Hall The
prize deelamations will be given in Town
Hall Wednesday evening.