The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-03-13
AN ARTIFICIAL CLIMATE.
PROPOSED PLANS FOR PORTABLE rnop1c.

The Crystal Palace Of 1851 was built al
most wholly of iron and glass. 1t covered eIgh-
teen acres of ground. and cost less, in pr0por-
ton to it's size, than an ordinary barn. 1t was
a marvel of constructive skill, and must have
given the thousands that thronged it enlarged
ideas of the future possibilities Of mankind on
this battle. Scared planet The glass and iron
building that was erected in New York two
years atterward, though handsomely designed,
was tOy-house compared to its London prede-
cessOr, as it covered only two acres.
If such architectural miracles as have been
mentioned can be wrought for the cultivation
of exotic plants, or for exhibiting the progress
of the nations in art and mechanism, certainly
still greater miracles can be wrought when the
object is the much more important one OF re-
storing to health and happiness institutes OF
our fellow-beings. The one great measure
needed to secure this wished for result, as re-
CARDS the large class of invaids mentioned
above, is to provide an artificial winter climate,
maintained ut desirable, uniform tempera-
turc, and having the proper hygrometric condi-
tons of atmosphere; in other words, to furnish
the consumptiye inyalids with the advantages
of a Winter residence in Cuba, with the ia
tigues, dangers. and expense of the journey left
out. This can be accomplished by system OF
winter gardens, of large extent, enclosed and
rooted with glass in 4 traInew york OF iron.
The precise form OF the proposed structures
whether the ground plan shall be Circle a
square, an octag0n, or other geoinetric figure
is not, for purposes of illustration. very mater!.
al. We will suppose it to be circle. Its diam
eter should then be at least 1.oOO feet, which
would enclose an area of little over 40 acres
not ia from the size of Boston common, ex
elusive Of the public garden.
A forty acre building is only a little more
/ than twice as large in area as the CRYSTAL pal
ace of iC5l, aud is quite within the limits OF
the practicable The London exhibition build
ing of 1862, though only partly of iron and
glass. covered an area, with the picture gallery
and annexes of twepfy-iour aud halt acres
The materials. wr have decided, would be
mainly iron and glass. The enclosing wall
would be al least hty feet high. supported, at
regular intervals, by round or octagonal iron
towers, eighteen or twenty feet in diameter,
aud hundred ar more in height The im-
mense glass roof supported by numerous iron
columns, would rise at a regular pitch toward
the centre of the building, where it would be
hundred fee. from the ground. The root
would be constructed on the ridse-and-inrrow
principle making numerous angular depres-
! sions and charlottesville lower angles forming
cutters 10 carry rain-wa:er into the hollow
, iron columns, whence it would flow into the
/. underground system oi rain pipes and sewers.
The s'eanl-bollers for warming the building, In
the absence of the suns rays, would be located
in the lower portions of the towers, outside
the walls. which would thus serve double
(. use besides being an ornament. Pure air
; would constantly pass into the interior through
numerous apertures lett for the purpose in the
walls This fresh. cold air would be warmed,
on its passage into the building by passing
r through screens or networks ot hot-s!eam
, pipes Thus there would be a constant and
abundant, though gentle flow of pure warm
air from all points OF the circumference to-
ward the centre OF the edifice, where it would
rise and flow out through the ventilators in
D the dome The atmosphere within would have
none Of the oppressiveness OF common con-
/, servatory but would be, in the highest degree,
agreeable and healthful. The means OF venti-
Ilatiou would he under such easy control as TO
/ enable those in charge of that department to
= maintain a nearly uniform temperature.
: The grounds, within the walls, would be
laid out and ornamented in the highest style
of the art of landscapcgardening Broad.
!, winding paths would lead among rock.work
$ aud through clumps of balsamic trees, filling
. the air with healing odors: through grassy
' lawns and parterres of brilliant flowers;
: around and across miniature lakes with toun-
N tains in the midst, and graceful boats gliding
j. over the surface; by the side OF close-clipped
hedges aud green banks, where the Winter
snnbrams would lnger as warmly as II it were
June: amid avaries of birds from all chimes
I! over ravnes spanncd by rustic bridges; under
n vine.covcred arbors; into stately galleries o
Of the finest pictures aud sta,uary; into museum:
=. Of natural history; into libraries. reading and
= lecture rooms; into gymnasia, where the re-
10 !axed muscles conld gradually regain firmness
under iudicious training; in brief, wherever
the invalid visitors should walk or be wheeled
b. they would find find the beautiful, the enter
n. tanning, the instructive in nature and art
g Everywhere would be an abundance OF the
= easiest chairs and lounges. Sitting or recin
s. ing in these after the exercise prescribed b!
h, the attending physicians, the patients coult
pass the time in any rational way to which
they felt nclined,--in some, light. agreeable
a work in reading. in conversation IN games, OF
! in observing the animated, enchanting scene
:" around them, while listening to the music from
n n first-cass orchestra. Everything within ths
lg establishment would be under the control of ,
,e experimenting physician of the highest in
telligence and the strictest integrity. assisted
by u corps Of subordinates selected for The
re- same qnalties.-AtlaRtic. March.