New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
FJREWORKS FOR THE FOURTH.
NEW IDEAS FOR THE SMALL BoY-SoME WON
DERrrL PYROTECMNICs.

There are two binds OF Fourths Of July. one Is
.he Kind called Glorious Fourth BY solemn people
With deep, Orntorcal voices, who dwell with prluc
on the Inspiring Record Of the Past The other nina
Is the real Fourth. which Is called the small boy y
Fourth but which IS secretly enjoyed deeply by inc
Oldest inhubltant The arat hind Is always con
sldered q great innictlon by the small boy. whose
only feelings when he hears the reading OF the
Declaration Of Independence, are that his fireworks
are Whiting for the lighted punk 10 set them mo
noisy activity and himself Into baudagcs and hnseed
oil
The Fourth Of July Is pre-eminently the day OF
the boy. 1t Is the only day when be has any
rights but he really does enjoy the freedom oi @ie
city then 1t Is the day when no man may rest ana
the policeman closes eyes and ears conveniently
The ambulance bell Is heard In the land and many
s1nnklngs mako nfe more bitter for the burnt child
but the burnt olih doesn't dread the IRE on July o.
When the respectable citizen Is Just beginning 10
get into q sound sleep. pandcmonium begins ana
the noise Keeps growing all day The hrecncker.
Of course will be the boys strong point Apphco
IndidouIy TO a sleepor's coat tails, or 70 cats
nntunl tail. dropped behind guilelcss companion
ar laid under IA lin can which thcreupon files heaven
ward the frccilcher enhances the gayety Of nations
always.
For the juvenile PATRIOT specially the pyrotechnist
has invented IA long list Of small ureworks' spark
nne bombs, miniature batteries and magnesium lights
nrsn whcn a large serpent uncols Will probably be
as attractive A. ever. Llnputan rockets. E7ss-
houcrs whstllug bombs and iron-cad torpNoes'
which explode with a tremendous report, are all
ready for young America. For children oil ihrgf
growth there arc ooorcd dying pigeons. They may
no; be- Ek- pigeons. but they are made to ny. Ihcy
are - designed that they will d. through the air
AR Distance OF from 100 10 800 feet and return TO
the starting point They rcvolve nphly While hyins
and stsy nnme as no real well behaved pigeon ever
did.
4 handsome effect is produced by strips Of Inpr
d,prcd into chemical solution and folded In the
shane OF I'm. When opened and put n;o spool
or a cork having slot cut into II and then nShtea
along the top 1t produces the effect OF pot Of plants
which slowly dlsclosce number OF fern leaves An
nmusing piece Of fireworks Is which. when set on
nr- produces IA lnrHe bunch Of grass which can be
.rcn growing Then u large serpent ciheFses i'on
the gras, and crwis il long distance.
Tn,ppc: wheels. which emit loud tones OF vary
lns strength as they rvove are not novelty ou'
they are mnde better than before. linen thes' heo
,n,urs which are we'll called prismntic whiHwindS,
for ~ soon A. tho nIse Is nslt'd. with rush ana
mar M Immense revolving column Of brilliantly col
or,d fame mount, high INTO the air. II ENDS VII"
Il crown OF vnrlcgued colorcd stars which aFV ai-
parcnily a. necessary Ia almost every Pro"'"'''"'
piece AS happy ending to the cOhVeHuohH P"!.
Water Fireworks are beginning 10 com" mo e'c"'
favor and d,,crvcdy -, for they are extremely
leaniiiu and effective. They fairly lOw In price,
ranging from :. 10 81 for all except the IaFs"
pieces Some Of the stmngcst and most irrakish
things known 10 the pyrt~chnicni ar are To be
found Ia this class Of nr"worLs. There aN diving
devil. which squlrm and cayort IN the most alfms
Ifcmch hund,Ome, aud water volcanoes whi'h
explode on the surface and emit shower Oh eoiotu
serpent Is "A startling novelty. II wriih's ana twhb
along the surface ana sldcs ti'nsr ana .h' ,p