New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
HOMEMADE FIREWORKS.
EACH LITTLE PATRIOT NAY BE MANU-
FACTURER OF FIRE"

There some irework. which may be home
made at little expense Of time and money. end
which harmless Some Of these experiments
are limitations Of Greek fire. which used to be called
also vldhre. liquid fire and fire
To make a we'll OF fire for example. 20 twelve
ounces OF water in an earthenware basin add grad
ually two ounces OF suphuric acid. Then 10 this
add also gradually about three-quarters ~ an
ounce Of graduated zinc. A rapid production OF
hydrogen gas will instantly take place. Then add
from time to time few small pieces Of phospho-
rous A multitude OF gas bubbles will now be pro-
duced. which will fire the surface Of the e.fer-
vesring LIQUID The whole surface OF the liquid
will become luminous. and frebals with vets Of
flame will dart from the bottom through the fluid
wiki great rapidly. and a Kissing noise.
To illuminate the surface OF water. wet a lump
OF fine loaf sugar with phosphorized ether. and
throw fl into A basin OF water The surface Ct the
water Will become luminous In the dark. and by
gently blowing upon II. phosphorescent undlla;ions
will be formed which will illuminate the air above
the fluid to a considerable distance.
To set Il combustibe body fire by the contact
Of water. I'll saucer with water and let niece
Of potassium Of the size Of peppercorn fall into
II The potassium will instantly burst into flame
with a slight explosion. and burn wildly on the
surface " he water darling at the same timo from
lencc. in the '1rm OF a beautiful redhot freball
For the experiment called animated fire put
ome small pefes Of camPhqr in basin Of pure Is
some q the pieces turn II axis. Others
steadily around the vessel; some seem 20 be
pursuing others. and II a piece OF sulphur s light
I'd and placed the water Il burns with bright
flame
'olorod fires perhaps the most pleasing ex-
pcrimen:s. and are easily arranged. For green
col)red fro. under water put into A large tumbler
Two ounces Of water. and add first piece OF phos-
phorOus about big pea, and then thirty
grains % chlOrate OF potash. Then. by means ~ a
funnel with 4 long neck. reaching 10 the bottom OF
the glass add six drachms OF sulphurlc acid. AS
soon the acid comes in contact with the other
ma erials flashes OF fire begin dart from urder
The surface OF the fluid AS this ;akes place
drop into the mixture few Jumps mot POWDER Of
phosphuret Of lime big a pea. This will In
stanty illuminate the bottom Of the vessel. and
cause n stream % fire emerald in color. TO
pass through the fluid.
To change blue liquid 70 red. pour little OF the
infusion Of linus into A wineglass and add 70 Il a
single drop OF nitric or suphurc acid. and Il Will
be changed az once 70 red.
To change red or blue 70 green. take a little OF
the lqud mentioned above. and add few drops
Of the solution OF soda. Upon stirring l., 1t Will
become green.
To make n fire balloon. eight pieces OF tissue
paper OF the same dimensions. Paste the edges to-
her carefully. and put ane wire around the
lower edge with another piece across from side 10
side. % hold A small sponge soaked IN alcohol Be
fore initiating T., press II fat, 20 let out all the air;
then light the spirit The rarlfed air from this
Will I'll T.. and cause II 10 ascend with great rapid
i.y As soon the spirit has burned out the bal
loon will catch fire. and burn UP.