The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-08
BLUE GLASS.
Some Marvellous Effects Caused by
the Violet Ray.
BLUE VS.. THE BLUES.
Fashion Sanctioning the Progress
Of Science.

The Interesting specua,ious OF General Plcasonton.
Arst brought 10 public notice through the columns OF
the HERALD about year since, seem 70 have I'M
pressed the general public iavoraby, for cobalt blue
glass has divided honors OF attention with OF
The greatest political sensations the country has
experienced. During the heat OF the recent political
controversy many OF our most prominent citizens
sought in the violet ray that soothing and cura-
tive influence which is credited with subduing
and curing deaf mutcs. Sceptical, at first, OF tho
validity Of tho claims OF blue glass consideration
ventured to make public profession Of faith It,
and Its surreptitious piece Of glass
times hung in the window most exposed
TO the sun, but was Immediately with.
drawn when the patient within had fulfilled the in
structions published by the General Not to-day.
pane OF blue glass Is the cscutchcon OF progress
and cnlightcnmcnt, and no house complete without
It, Day night the blue emblem be seen IN the
windows Of many of the finest mansions OF Fifth
Madison avenues. Parlors, whore OF the evils OF
Pandora's box have been experienced and in front
Of which horses have been known bak,
decked in varcgatcd glass panes In fact plate of
blue glass indispensable to the complete appoint
mcnt of bedroom as maoIica vase bit Of faicnce
IL TO the front paror
~ RAGE.
The demand for this peculiar tint OF glass has Of
become 80 great that meet It u industry has
grown into he. At present there several houses
devoted tho exclusive of this glass; and every
day increases the business Even the curbstone mcr-
chant, famous TOR his devotion to the Indispensable
collar button and the amusing automaton spider, has
deserted these and gone blue glass Several enter
prsing individuals present canvassing the city
with knapsack frames strapped their backs aftcr
tho style OF the 'glass-pu-n man, dispensing panes
TO annihlate pain. All the eIoqucnce formerly
eradicators is enlisted the OF science. 1t
has also been mentioned that the aundries use moro
indigo now than formerly. In several barrooms in
town whiskey is dispensed from blue bottles, and
warranted not to produce the ''tranges II is quite
unnecessary TO make any mention OF the favorite
color In eyeglasses to speak at length of the hort
cultural uses which blue glass now subserves.
AN OLD FASHION
1t should not be supposed that tho effects of blue
glass OF recent discovery, not tho case
During the Crimean war tlrore accustomed by
blue glass in England, and all sorts of artificial light
were modified by aud ted through it, To Gen.
era Peasonton, however belongs the honor OF having
scientifically explained and demonstrated the OF
tho effects which known long ago. When the
General FIRST propounded his startling theories OF light
and electricity they were taken 0ranO salts, but
experiment has proven the correctness OF his views
theory no less startling than that of Pleusonons has
recently been promulgated in England, In which is
claimed that flowers and plants sensible TO the
charms OF music The anony OF this theory
states that he had number OF feeble plants his hot
house, and that through caprice he began to practice
hautbois in tho conservatory. When he had con-
tnued this practice for about month he aston
ished to find that the sickly plants had gained vigor
and that the healthy ones had grown space These
demonstrations of the power OF music would seem TO
hteralizo tho metaphor OF Cowper. "Musc hath
charms to soothe the savage breast to soften rocks
&C., and If their conductor succeeds in deducing from
them symmetrical theory every dollhouse in the
country will doubtless be provided with organ
grinder.
MARVELLOUS EFrEcTs
The tales of the Persian magi seem commo place
realities when contrased with some Of the well
thcnicated effected by blue glass; 1t is doubtful
II 1t Is the catholicon Its enthusiastic admirers claim
but it has shown enough virtue to commend 1t pub
lie attention. Tho doctors, Of course, do not think
much OF 1t, and generally deprcciate Its efficacy. In.
decd minded practitioner told the writer that
II this thing did not stop ewhore all tho medical
colleges in the country might close their lecture
halls. When photography was invented 1t hold
that the art Of portrait painting must become Obsolete
but the effect Of that great discovery has been
vae the threatened art to height unattancd before
Thoughtful medical men inclined to regard the
discoveries OF General Plcasonton in less gloomy
light, and many maintain that IL is only discov.
cry in medicine, and such be OF detrment
the The ease with which blue glass Is applied
however, makes every man his own doctor.
HOW GLASS;
No general plan is laid down for Its USE but
the necessary conditions are that the blue or
violet blue light shall from tho direct rays Of
the sun, and that tho ordinary ght shall not
BIO excluded This being tho case, the dealers have
simple franc enclosing picce Of blue glass about
eighteen inches In width and in length the ordinary
width Of window sash, which easily inserted with
the SASH This said, affords all tho blue light that
is necessary for a single apartment possesses all
the curative and other properties attributed to this
species OF light Tho accompanying illustrations Will
show how simple aud easy the introduction of
blended light into any apartment.