Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-17
The Blue Glass Cure.


ance beyond which there is no hope
Of success. In fact, Blue seems t.
be the color typical of every eX
IRENE quality whether good or evil
OF all the spirits of "the vastly
deep" there are none more sombr'
and to be dreaded, than the Blu'
deriiS while there is no broader
grin, nc louder shout, no more bois
ferrous hilarity, infused into the sou
of the eXcitable Negro, than are
aroused by the notes of the "Blut
tailed Fly
If to the "Blues" we owe so much
of cur woes, what more gratifying
news than that there is II "Blut
glass cureW
Surely there must be some virtue
in this persistent color which occu.
pies SO large Il portion of the field
of our national ensign. Is it not Il
very happy incident, that it should
he II military gentleman General
Plcasonton, who has brought the
subject to the attention of the world
1t has, too, the recommendation
"if it does no good, it can do no
harm" There is no danger of tax.
ing too much; either of blue, or
any other light. And then, it is so
easy to take! What more delight
ful ! To contemplate the artistic
attitude:
But there is a sober side to the
question. Though experience has
to prove the worth or worthleSsneSs
of the cure, there are some cOnSid.
erationS which. may recommend it
to our COZ fidcnce. Though expos
IRE of the body to the direct iniiu
cncc of light is neglected and avoid
ed to an extent that is both crimi-
ma! and detrimental by great ma
jority of the people of our land, yet
it is cheering to witness the eager
ness with which these people grasp
at whatever remedy may be thrown
in their way. But too often it hap
pens that the remedy must be both
popular and mysterious in order to
attract public attention.
The "Blue Glass Cure" comes rec
commended by both these qualities.
That it is to be popular, its mode OF
introduction, and the manner of its
amply proves. And what
would be more curious or mysterl-
Gus A.? What are the properties of
"Blue" glass ? AS the Syrian No,
bleman said to the humble Prophet,
ARE not ALBANIA and Phar-
pan, rivers of Damascus, better
than all the waters of Israel z" And
though we may not question the
peculiar efficacy of the water of the
Jordan, as a test of the Nobleman's
obedience; we may if we will, see
some of the reasons why Blue light
, Xerts so happy an influence upon
the animal and vegetable economy.
1t will be remembered by those
who are acquainted with the COM
pound character Of light, and the
form of the Solar spectrum, that
the blue rays are the most refracted
Of any of che three primary colors;
and that red is the least refracted
leaving the yellow rays in the mid
ile. The Colorilic, or heating rays,
are very little refracted, and are
near the red rays, while the Color
ilc, or the illuminating rays are in
he middle of the spectrum, with
he yellow rays, while at the Blue
md Of the spectrum are the chemi
al, the electromagnetic, and what
ire called the artinic rays.
This arrangement is very easily |
proved by experiments aud know
NC the similarity of many of the
'ital phenomena with the electro,
and chemical forces
hould we not suspect that these
orces might be applied with advan-
age, when we find them so happily
and at our command Z?
But do we make Il judiclous use
f these means? TO what an eX-
ense of skill, labor and treasure
o Governments resort in testing
he relative strength of the various
'oods, and iron, and steel in or
err to avoid such catastrophies as
0 often make us shudder in the re.
ital of their horrors. But have we
OF structures, the strength of whose {
lateral we should be still more
lreful to have of the highest quail
y?
The oak, the walnut, and the elm t
which are constructed these Struc- t
res upon which we trust our bod "
es, are grown upon the mountain =
de where they receive the light
rough the Blue vault of heaven {
es Blue is the color of the great i
'me over natures Greenhouse ! Il
ID it is this blue, heavenly light, :,
at gives strength to these flores |,
ION which we would lean for sup Ii
'rt. Then let in the light. With II
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