Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-24
PROTECTING NOVELTIES.

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PROTECTING NOVELTIES.
Curious Designs in Fire-worsxs-Danser In
| Their Careless Use.
Many novelties for pyrotechnic effect
have been introduced for the summers
display. Among these are ''water fire.
works." made for use in water only
They include ''diving devils" flying
fish, floating illumination, Roman
fioater, water Volcano spray fountain,
jewelcd fountain and water-wheel.
Colored flying pigeons are also new.
They fly distance of from one hun
| dred to two hundred feet and return to
the starting point Coiored aeroIites
are another novel feature They begin
with an illumination of changing col
Ors, change to fiery fountain and
then discharge high into the air blaz-
ing aerolite. which finally disappears
with a grand explosion. Other novel
ties are twin asterOid rockets. each at
its highest altitude throwing ont
two asteroid rockets. which float
away in the air and change coll
ors in burning: colored prismatic
fountains of fire drops, intermingling
through each other with Kaleidoscope
effect; geyserS, or revolving rockets,
reSem bling a wheel of fire ascending in
the air: the man in tie moon with q
large, round, laughing face; colored
saucissons. which are large sized mines
that first throw out shower of fire.
with intermediate stars of rariegated
colored fires. and finally explode with
heavy report. discharging high in the
air mass OF fiery contortions. Kissing
and squirming in every direction. with
trails of brilliant fire.
What is claimed to be the greatest
novelty ever produced in this country
in this line are japanese day fire.
works. They are shells thrown from =
mortar to a considerable height. which
explode and release figures of animals,
fish, birds, dragons and colored smoke
effects, which float long time in the
air A novelty in the same line are
animal-fgure balloons, which are in
flated with hot air. They are made of
colOred paper in the shape of pigs, ele-
plants and fishes. A novelty for the
young folks are Bengal-light books.
This is book of SIX leaves, with three
strips to each leaf A strip or leaf
torn from the book and lighted will
burn with brilliant red or green illu-
minatiOn. When asked if a great deal
of injury and damage caused by fire
works every year could not be avoided
if proper care were used the reporters
informant said that they could, and
gave the following important hints on
the subject:
Rockets should be firod," he said.
from a gutter or trough, inclined at a
very slight angle to leeward of the
spectators. Floral bOmb-sheils. mines,
batteries, fountains and aerolites
should be placed erect in All open place
and fired from the ground Verticais.
flyers, triangles and other wheels
should be securely nailed to post,
care being taken that the piece will re-
vOlve freely without striking the post
when fired. Colored Illuminating fire
should be poured out on a dry surface,
in a short train. according To the guam
tity used, and fired at one end. to burn
toward the wind. Set pieces should
be fastened securely to- posts and
placed upright, care being taken to cut
all the strings, but not the fuse. and to
see that all wheels are in their proper
places and will revolve freely when
fired: also that the fuse hangs within
distance for lighting, which
should be done by removing paper
from the end and ignitiag the black
match. Bomb-sheils fired from NOR
tars should be handled with great care,
to prevent premature discharge. The
mortar should be- planted upright Oh
the ground in an open space; the
should be dropped in car
fridge end down. with fuse uncoiled
eft hanging out Of the muzzle of the
gun. The mortar should be swabbed
but carefully after each shell is fired,
% that no spark remains, and great
care should be taken when loading or
firing that no part Of the person pro-
ects over the muzzle of the gun. The
is fired by removing the
cover paper from the end of the fuse
md lighting the black end of the
match. IN y. Star.