Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

f1i J8lSSsSsRS the mind. There are certain colors
sfk that are disagreeabe to some peo-
Agsrkf9Rka1 pie, while to others they are pleas
N71 ing But fortunately people are
not subjected to the same color 30
NNSt continuously as to make its effect
anything more than passing feeling OF antpathy
or repulsion.
An article recently came under our notice in
which the writer had seemingly made study OF the
eject Of cOOrs upon the brain. He states that pur-
pie is the most dangerous color, having fatal
effect upon the mind. That If q person was con
6ned for q month 10 room with purple walls, with
no color but purple around him, by the end OF the
month he would be q mailman.
Scarlet, this writer claims Is as bad, but has q
different effect. It produces q madness that drives
person to XIII his friends, especially his nearest
relatives. Scarlet has something OF this effect on
animals. It will drive bull or tiger to despera.
ton, causing them to fight till death.
Blue has drug-like effect on the brain. 1t stim'
nates the brain and excites the imagination, but il
YOU get too much OF it and cannot get away from it,
its effect is terrible.
Green is the king OF coIors. It is soothing in itf
effect preserves and strengthens the eyesight and
10 amount Of it can do any HARM The sky which
appears to be blue is really white, tinged with
green and the distance and clearness that make II
appear blue Green is so soothing that it helps the
system to fight disease, and, therefore, all sick
rooms and hospital wards should have everything
The most soothing tint Of all.
Yellow is one OF the healthiest and cheeIiesl
cOlOrs there Is, and will make q dark room bright
where even green would be cold and depressing
aBut solitary confinement withiD yellow cell for
month or six weeks would hopelessly weaken the
system and produce chronic hysteris.
sheer, dead white wallis viii destroy The eyesigh
In short time, while the effect tbe brain Is 81
maddening that the blindness Is almost a relief
An example Of this is found Ia the Arctic explorers
Who have to wear green tinted glasses to avoid
snow blindness, which is really white blindness.
The above deductions concerning the effect O
colors are based upon the suppostion thata person
we're confined q month or six weeks IN a room
wnere one solid c0or predominated to the exclusion
oi all others. Whether the color alone would have
the effects as above stated we are not prepared K
lsap, but we think, however, the solitary conine
Iment would have something to do with the menta
cOnditiOn. That alone would be enough 70 set SOM
lpeope stark, staring, raviDg mad, even il they
Surrounded By the most soothing Of all cOlOrs green
But il there be any truth in the effects Of cOlOrs
would be we'll to give attention to it, as it is quite
/ lad nowadays to have rooms where one one colo
lpredOminates, green rooms, red rooms, yellow
lrOOms, blue rooms, ETC., etc. According to th
.labOve theory green room would be a very soOth
ling room for tired nerves and weary brain A good
room in which to rest after a day of toll and wOrr
land distraction.
4 A red room unreeved by any other color woul,
mot be so conducive to rest, red excites rathe
ithan soOthes There is nothing that looks SO no
as a red dress il the summer. It gives OF a gar
n the sunshine that is very irritating to SENSITIVE
person. But il the cold Of winter there is nothing
so warm and cosy as red room g room in whicl
red predOminatss. A red light will throw a warn
{ glow over room and make it very inviting on
cold night Red is stimulating, quickening ant
sharpening to the intellect. It arOuses and stir
the soul In the language Of poets, tha rich, dark
4 vOlaptuous red poppy is the dover Of passion
that power which sways and moves men to the high
est and the nOblest achievements or 20 the loves
and basest deeds.
A yellow room would be q bright, CHEEKY room
ESPECIALLY on dark, gloomy days. blue room
would look cool and refreshing ii the summer, bu
/ wo1ld lack warmth aDd glow in the winter.
Bat perhaps no room should be furnished who'll
"a one oolor. Il Is well to have pTedominatin
le0lor, bat relieve it with some other color tina
blends and harm0nizes with it.
Their ere certain tints Of color that are very irri
tating % aomo people Even little OF this colo
10 8 room win annoy and set On edge the nerves
& sensitive person, Just As a picture hung cr0oke
on tie Wall Or 8 table scarf sagging st TIE corners
or e bed made lop-sded with the sheets pulled dow
IL one place and tucked mp il another.--there
something out Of harmony and the sonsitiv
person feels it.
No doubt the antipathy felt toward certain color
s often the effect 0 the association Of the color wit
some unpleasant Occufancs. The color has unc0r
tiously become 60 blended With that which has give
as pain Or sorrow o. trouble that it has much Cd
same effect upon ue as The remembrance ol the ur
pleasant circumstance with which Is Is associated
and re form a repnlsion g. antipathg for the colo
without recognizing the canse