The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-04-30
Expression OF COIOrs.

There is a language of colors. They speak
to the eyes as strains of music to the ear,
and produce in us peculiar trains of ideas
and sentiments. witty Frenchman says,
that he noticed quite a change in his wife's
conversation when he furnished her rooms
in crimson in the place of blue. We will
briefly mention what effect is exerted on
the mind hy each of the primary and secon
dary colors,- red, yellow, orange,
purple, and green.
BLUE is cold and retiring color, and its
effect upon the mind is of quiet, soothing,
vet attractive nature Goethe remarks
LAS the high heavens. the far off mountains
look to US blue, SO a blue super rfcies seems
to recede from u.s. As we would fain pur-
sue an attractive object that fees from US.
so we like to gaze at the bue-not that it
urges itself upon US, but that it draws us
after it" 1t is symbOlical of divinity, intel
ligence, sincerity, and tenderness.
Long Pity, let the nations view
Thy sky-worn robes Of tsndercst blue.-ICoIins.
In accordance with the laws of contrast,
blue is most suitable for summer costumes
being peculiarly a winter color, and by ma
ture cold and retiring.
RED is strong ostentatious, and warm
color; and being so beyond every other, it Ia
therefore the fit symbol of war, pomp, and
power.
While Mars descending from his crimson car.
Fans witA heroe hands the kindSg flames of warHaSr
Thou scarlet sim ro5bea this b.wailing la.d
OfnVble Buekin gham-St GksPeare.
From its hot and fiery nature, it is expires
sive of anger and the ardent passions.
Spreads the rad rod of angry pestileucs.
Celestial rosy red Lovers proper hue.-MiltOn.
Of all the colors, red and it's modified
hues are most suitable for winter costume
The warm, pleasing elect of scarlet cloak
on coald winter day is we'll known.
YELLOW is the color nearest approaching
to light, and is most advancing and brilliant
either alone or in connection with other
colors. As rule, positive yellow should
be sparingly used in dress, preference being
given to its modified hues, such as gold
color, mazine, and primrose. Yellow is the
common symbol of envy and other malig
nanC passions Shakespeare, alluding to
jealousy. says
81 will possess him with yellswnsEs."
The feet of yellow upon the mind is of a
bright gay, gladdening nature owing to It's
likeness to light, both natural and artificial
Yellow is sometimes employed to express
jhe richness of autuan, and alsO the season
itself, although deeper and richer colors
are more suitable, as russets and brown.
In dress, yellow is most suitable for
spring and early summer.
ORANGE is a warm, prominent color, and
both in Dature and art appears to the best
advantage when in small quantities, end
ass socated with its contrasting colors, blue
aud purple. Orange is the medium color
between red and yellow, being produced by
a union of both, and is similar to them IL
its properties and expression.
n dress, orange Is most suitable for win
ter or very early spring.
PURPLE ia the most retiring of all rict
colors IL is composed Of red and blue, bu
is not their medium color, beig heavier IL
It's effect than the latter Purple is symbol
ical of dignity, state, and regal power; it il
a color frequently adopted for mourning
and is expressive of gravity, sorrow, snt
sadness.
Purple is suitable for winter, spring, ant
autumn costume.
GREEN is a cool, calm, and refreshing