The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-07
GEN. PLEAsONTON's RECIPE.
4 ScIcntInr Examination Into the blue t;lnss
Remedy.


Much as some people are inclined to
laugh over General PieHsOnton md blue
glass, there are principles underlying his
experiments which may some tlay work
rs astounding results rs those effected by
the experiments OF Franklin, Galvani,
Volta, Watt, or others OF notorious fame
General Plcasonton states that he was
induced to experiment with blue glass
because certain physical fncts mAde him
doubt the commonly accepted ilca TINT
the sun is n hot, burning body, emitting
the heat we feel in the sunlight to the
earth. Aeronauts who ascend very
high in balloons complain Of intense
cold in the upper regions Of our atmos-
phcre. The submits Of mountains in
lhe tropics, directly under the most pow
erful rays Of the sun, arc covered with
perpetual snow. The ordinary effects
Of heat arc conduction, radiation, reaec-
ton, rcfraction and undulation, nil Of
which tend to reduce the power Of heat.
Now, from the fact that on the surface OF
the earth more heat is felt and observed
than when we approach nearer the sun,
it is very evident that heat does not
emanatc from the SIN, because We all
know, that We always feel warmer as We
approach hot object. Besides, from
our knowledge Of the results Of combus.
ton, no explanation can be given Of the
condition Of the sun, MS for nearly six
thousand years no diminution whatever
can be detected in its brightness, and We
Gun discern no Indication TINT il will not
continue in the same undiminishGd
splcndor for six thousand years more;
but with burning sim, OF the bulk the
sun is known TO bG and with the great
power it is known to have, nm inGxhaus-
tiblc supply OF fuel would be needed,
mud very pcrccptiblc changes would be
tlisccrnGd. This inexhaustible amount
Of fuel is not compatible with a limited
md finite sphere, rs the sun, md We
have no evidence that the sun is under
going any decadencc. I would suggest
that since blue rays seem to hHvc 80
many beneficial results in the nursery,
hospital aud hot house, greater amount
of good results may be obtained il. in
steal Of using fiat blue glass, which
merely gives blue tiuGc to the light,
the glass be clcur white, but Of prismAtic
form, SO as to separate the blue rly en-
tircly from the other colOred rays COM
posing beam Of light. Ttappears to
me tliOt il there be any virtue III General
PicasonIon's experiments with blue
glass, the good results would be more
disccrniblc than i'll commingling blue
rays with the other rays, which ia GER
tainIy done when light is allowed to pass
through blue glass. Let beam Of light
be passed through some convenient
sized prism, and let the blue my, which
will then lie divided from the other
coIors, fall only on the diseased member
or limb, or on some plant experimental
with, free from MI the interfering innu-
ences Of the other coIors. And, in this
way, experiments may be made will, the
other cUlors composing beam of light,
the effects watched, and perhaps come
important results may be obtained which
may be uscfully applied i'll the arts,
manufactures and various pursuits.
Very respectfully,
LAWRENCE 5. BENSON.