New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
LOUD AIDS TO PATRIOTISM.
NEW THINGS IN FLAME, NOISE AND SMOKE
FIREWORKS FIT TO DECORATE THE HEAVENS
AND MAKE or EARTH-PERDITIoN.

FIREWORKS FIT TO DECORATE THE HEAVENS
AND MAKE or EARTH-PERDITIoN.
Fireworks have como to be considered, the
whole the most beautiful and appropriate means OF
celebrating the anniversary of the signing OF the
Declaration of Independence. In the olden time the
favorte way of giving vent to the patriotic Feelings
inspired by the day was to hold mass-neefing, az
which sour distinguished fellow-ctzen, the Hon.
Blank" delivered Grafton, which was not complete
without such phrases "our grand and glorious
country our forcfathers who bled and died for u.s.
the most momentous event in the history OF man.
kind, a reference 10 Greece and Rome Latin quota
ton. and stanza or two OF poetry These congIom'
creations of long words and vague ideas these bursts
of gorgeous but mixed figures of speech. no longer
delight the average citizen Of to day, who prefers. II
he IS to make any display to make one OF fireworks
ordinance against the discharginG Of frecTackers
pistols and other fireworks has long been on the
statute-boOks of this city, but IL has always beeh
more less disreCarded every recurrence of the
glorious Fourth II is true that OF late years police
have been the lookout TO prevent the explosion
of frecrackers the streets. but they have not sue
ccedcd in putting stop tho practice while Roman
candles and rockets are dis harged in great quantities
However, uttaran ideas about the deadiness OF the
toy pistol and cannon and about the soaring OF horses
and the consequent danger to life and limb. are grad
ually ontweighing the sentiment, and the fact that
the crowded city not the proper place for the dis
play Of fireworks is being more and more fully ap-
preciated. Permits have been given for small ex-
hibtons this week in several parks In tho Twenty
third and Twenty fourth Wards, and at few other
places regular set pieces" viii be seen, but by far
the most and effective displays viii be at
the country houses along the Hudson and at other
suburban homes near the city. The New-York Ath-
letic Club viii have exceptionally fine exhibition
at its grounds Travers Island. 1t will include
huge representation Of the winged foot of Mercury.
the clubs emblem.
PREPARATIONS BY THE DEALERS.
The various dealers in the innocentlookng articles
that yield such volumes Of dsafening noise brilliant
light and beautiful figures have been in readiness
for % the day celebrate" for some time They have
decorated their buildings and put up big signs read
ing: FireworksNO Smoking to prevent any un-
expected display Of the excellence of their wares
Tho demand has been good and has been stimu-
lated by the large number of new designs and de-
vices for eciting the complimentary " Obs !" an5
"Ah's!" from spectators and by the greater cheap
ness Of the articles al the factories havo men con
stanty at work 10 discover forms of explosives,
and as a result better goods are made each year at
more moderate prices. Dealers show frecrack-
ers In great variety Of sizes, ran ging from the 3um
bos,7 foot and half long, 10 the BABY CRACKERS
an inch long. The latter have not been sold in this
country for a long time but it is thought that they
will become popular, they be fired in the
other novelty from China is bomb. strongly
wrapped with long bands of rattan. The busting of
these bands makes a noise like the discharge of ten
pound cannon. Bombs that fly through the air,
whistlng like a steam-englne, arc also interesting
novelties.
While Americans make the best rockets and
the Chinese the cheapest frecrackers. the japanese
lead the world In bombshes that send up small bal
looms OF grocsque shapes The japanese also produce
effects with bombshells that Americans or
Europeans have never been able TO equal
Among the most marvellous of these
IS representation Of wheel of fire, with half the
spokes omitted; others ring Of fire enclrchng
three balls and streams of fire raging out from com
mon centre, while geometrc figures Of various kinds
are sent in every direction 1t IS remarkable with
what accuracy japanese load their shells, 50 that
each figure is perfectly formed and is displayed up
In the air at exactly the proper moment
eRoTEsoUE JAPANESE FIREWORKS.
branch of pyrotechnics that was originated by the
Japanese IS the day fireworks, which have been ex
hibiud to admiring spectators at Concy Island. The
bombshells send up flights Of paper elephants BIRDS
monkeys, fish, insects and grotesque human beings
In the the figures arc filled With the hot ar
generated by the explosion and float through the air
for some distance. Small shot are put at the
bottom of them so that they retain all
upright position. The figures have an awkward.
vabbhng motion as they are waited through the air
that looks much like walking and makes the display
mora amusing Sometimes balloons ten feet high
are sent from bombshell Onc-tenth as tall. An
effective display Is one where clouds of the blacklist
smoke are formed. through which the lightning nas3es'
The water bombshells are also japanese lnchuoh'
and are still manufac tuTed mainly In mat country
There are various designs of these. such "a ish loD
stcrs and ducks shooting on the wafer from inc cN
out hundred goldfish in different directions along
the surface OF the water and then AL go togHher IN
a direction contrary TO the course OF the Strah JUS
how This effect Is produced is not known: except 'ha'
the explosives forming the fish are pacAed ID pc
r. +. ware vice president of the UaeXcellei Com
many said "ROman candles are sun a
iayorite form OF fireworks, the newest
Kind OF these sending forth red. white ana
blue stars at each discharge. RochetS. are, per
and tbis wear designs have been multiplied until they
embrace a hundred varieties Bursting high up III
air they throw ont cornucopiaS OF encrans. rturs
and sapphires. VGrcgaicd stars. lalD0,Ws 81 49,
Changing cOOrs Kissing scrpcnts ard brilliantly DuIl
inc peometric figures. These rockets nave c0u'c
which there is certain sam"ncSS IN NpIH u ,lo
difference in design. These are MADE 10 y ieIu -
codes Of colorcd showers Of pearls ana OouIl
~ bricht-coOrch flowers. and 10 form reNoiNs Nc,s
On grrat VARIETY pieces arc also maze csfccldN
for Inc occasion at which they are used such a. rep
RESERVATIONS Of III" While House al lHdub"a''' "i'
plays, and the Ike c, -,,, Eric
Takng II all IN all the buyers OF hrcworhS VIII enIS
vear fnd Them cheaper more beautiful ana IN GledleI
Variety than before and W theii0I7' huN ~
dIfculty in selecting display thai VIII nIunEH s
exn,ession 10 the patriotic feelings inspired by me
Fourth Of July.
OHIO REPUBLICANS UNITED.
r.w. Poe. State Auditor T. j. Ryan, Secre'aN