West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-02
PYROTECHNlC NOVELTIES.
Curious Designs In Fire -worLs-Dangor In
Their Careless Use.


Their Careless Use.
Many novelties for pyrotcchnic 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 illuminator, Roman
tloatcr, water volcano. pray fountain.
jewclcd fountain and water-whecl
Colorcd flying pigeons are also new.
They fly n distance of from one hun
dred TO two hundred feet and return to
the starting point Colorcd aeroltcs
are another novel feature. They begin
with an illumination of changing col
ors, change 90 a fiery fountain. and
then discharge high into the air blaz-
ing acrolitc, which finally disappears
with grand explosion. Other novel
ties are twin asteroid rockets, each at
It's highest altitude throwing out
two asteroid rockets. which float
away in the air and change col
ors in burning; colored prismatic
FOUNTAINS OF fire drops, intcllningling
through each other with kaleidoscopic
elect; gcyscrs, or revolving rockets,
resembling wheel of fire ascending i'm
the air; the man i'm the moon with n
large, round, laughing face, colored
saucissOns, which are large. sized mines
that first throw out shower OF fire
with intermediate stars of variegatcd
colored fires, and finally explode with
heavy report discharging high i'm the
air .mass of fiery contortions. Kissing
and squirming i'm every direction, with
trails of brilliant fire.
What is claimed TO be the greatest
novelty ever produced i'm this country
in this line are Japanese day fire
works. They are shells thrown from "A
mortar TO considerable height, which
explode and rclcaXe figures Of animals.
fish, birds, dragons and colored smoke
effects, which float long time i'm the
air A novelty in the same line are
animal-hgurc balloons, which are in.
flated with hot air They are made of
colorcd paper in the shape OF pigs, ele-
phants 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 witba rilliant rod or green illu-
mination. When askcd'if a 1ereat 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- fred" he said.
from gutter or trough, Inclined at a
very slight angle 10 ieeward of the
spectators. Floral bomb-shclls, mines
batteries, fountains and aeroliles
should be placed erect in an open place
and fired from the ground Vcrticals
flyers, trianglcs and other wheels
should be- securely nailed 10 a post,
care being taken that the piece viii re-
vOlvc freely without striking the post
when fired. COlored Illuminating fire
should be poured out on a dry surface.
in short train, according 20 the auan-
tty used, and fired NJ one end. 10 burn
toward the wind Set pieces should
be fastened securely TO posts and
placed upright, care being taken 90 cut
all the strings, but not the fuse. and TO
sec that al wheels are i'm their propcr
places and will revOlve freely when
fired; also that the fuse hangs within
convenient distance for lighting. which
should be done hy removing paper
from the end and igniting the black
match. Bomb-shclls fired from NOR
tars should be handled with great care
10 prevent premature discharge The
mortar should be planted upright ON
the ground in an open space; the
bomb-shell should be dropped in car
fridge end down, with fuse nncoilcd
left hanging out Of the muzzlc Of the
gun. The mortar should be swabbcd
out carefully after each she'll is fired.
so that no spark remains, and great
care should be- taken whom loading or
firing that no part Of the person pro-
iects over Che muzzlc Of the gun The
bomb-shell is fired by removing the
cover paper from the end Of the fuse
and lighting The black end Of the
match IN y star.