, 1877-03-03

Nt.o l0rk 7fnt6.
Neither DR.. Ponza nor Gen. Pleasonton was
tho first person who made use OF the alleged
medicinal properties vi tic color blue. Dr..
Popza discovered that btue ElasA exercised n
most bene fr|al influence upon insane patients,
and thc1cupon Con. Pleaaonton tried It, and
was ~ delighted will. Its elect that he rub-
llshcd . pamphlet upon the subject. Both Ut
these distinguished Mscn were, however, antirt.
patcl by tho traditional monkey, who painted
the tip nj hs tall sky-blue, auli conp1accnty re-
marked that the effect WIS "ucat, but not
gal.iy." lie, doubtless, did not fully under
stnn ths ys,s psopfF;is: q ue , St y; q h'n
than he kuew, Beyond y doubt his blue tali
nutsrew tho nncniltya,ci taiis Of his fellow.
monkeys, mid thus illustrated the value OF blue,
centuries Ieiur. ranza OF flcasonton entertaine1
tlc least ttlea nf l9inE horn. .,..-
It ts narrow conception Of the usefulness Of
blue which REQUIRES us to uao It 10 the shape of
blue glass. II blue gass Is good. 50 u blue
ha. ALREADY lccu .'slnly perceived by ono or two
uf Gen. rieasonton's 3 tEIsep1cs, but It was left
fur returned missionary to prove that blue in
3ny for,n siwnys retains IT. wo.,asIin, tonic
sss:m : Of s s it, 's1oSs Il wv ze.ssd sss wsfs snt s
nDyts in tic best hcatDcu circles, a,,d enjoyed
tie friendship Ut tho tloat c!nilent canplhals.
The New Zealaalcr t. addicted to tattoolns him.
| ffiI IN great F1t@tlJ ~ lHttE!H. HAu fupi9E
ullI liz missionary st,oH Noticed ttat those who
were tatsooed blue were much more ttalNaTt
than red. gresa. OF yelsow sleathe.. He fos1n'!.
moreover, shat u bcatlIen who tattpocd himself
! blue ut,oye the whist alII yellow bclow would
soon dcyclan great breadth pf cheat md nower
| Of lungc, while Ills yellow lcgs wuuld shrink
| aul lwlndie into comparative lasiGh'hcanse-
| The prau!ug oi these facts could not bc tliEsap'
pretended. and thu missionary WIS forced 70 BE-.
!cve that tbs effect ot blue plgnlrut introduced
under the human cuttcle, Il III tho hlsbcst de'
il would not be difficult 10 show that blue
| clothing has also 4 stimulating elect upon thu
| wturer. Daniel Webater always woEe . blue
| coat, aud 1t Il needless to rcuark that hd WIS
stuiply full Of Intellect. Andrew johnson was
| also addicted to blue roata, whenes douotlcss
1s derived TINT wonderful! strength OF mind
| tha& trrcyeFent pcr&ous ntstnok ioF ooatlnacy.
Che bjue-uuj{titu1eA Federal soldiers over
powered tus gray lcgions of The South; and tbs
| blue-eoate4 French trupps, which had unifornly
| beateu tho whtts-caate1 Aultrlans. were, never.
tIeless, defeated by Gertuans dressed It uni.
f0rus Ut u still darker shade ol blue. 1t should
be noted, however, ttat blue clothing. whi!e til
lnauetIce upon tho brain cannot 6e doubted, hAa
little oF no effect upon tue body. II stimulates
the intellect, dcvelppcs courage and othcl
tsiutat qualities, but u doea not Affect growth
sbl dcyelopmcnt uf the physical fEutnc. Thus
the wearing nf blua stockings undoubtedly
stimulates the intellectual powers OF New
England ladies' who write poetry AID advocate
tbs immediate reformation of everything, hui
there IL no reason to SUPPOSE TINT Il DEVELOPS
.h4t u to tas. that It improves the proportions
evidence goo< 10 show that bluu stockings 6cue
1T ths mind and MT the tnusclcs, as,d H. TIL
| rsda,crt Glue clothing 0f any sort IL much in
! teEiuE to glass VI tatt0oinX.