The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-01
ANGER IS DANGEROUS
Death Liable to Follow a Sudden
0utburst of Temper.
FRENZY MAY SPELL SUICIDE
A Chemical Poison 10 Created In the
System When One INDUCES In . Fit
Of Raoe-Famous Men Who Have
Died In q Moment Of Passion.


Death frequently follows a sudden
Git of anger. Persons who are other
wise sensible and even philosophical
indulge at times i'm this suicidal and
pro6tless pastime. The Emperor Nerva
died at the age Of sixty-six from fever
resulting from u AZ OF anger. Paul
Ill, who occupied the papal throne
from 1884 to 1919 and who was consid-
cred one Of the most intelligent and
liberal IA well as just Of popes. died
from sudden 1T OF anger while up
braiding Cardinal Alessandro Farnese,
who had proved false to his friends
and benefactor.
The emperor of Naicntinian while
addressing a deputation Of backsliding
Germans allowed his angry emotions
10 get the upper hand Of his common
sense and fell dead ere he had finished
speaking. The celebrated English sur.
geon John Hunter INDUCED In angry
dispute with one Of his colleagues AT
ST. Georges hospital and dropped dead
at the feet of him who had been the
cause OF the rescntful and bitter re
marks The Russian surgeon Badda-
wosk. being angered at the awkward
ness Of an assistant during Il surgical
operation, gnve free vent 10 III Of
anger and expired without n moments
warming
The milk as well as the flesh Of AMI
mails that have died while In n rage
has been found upon analysis TO con
tain clements of poison, and many an
innocent babe has been made danger
ously i'll by nursing at the mothers
breast Immediately after that mother
had INDUCED In 1t Of frenzy or an
ger. Neither the chemist nor bacieri-
ologist has yet been able 10 demon.
stratc the particular poison or germ
that renders the milk toxic under the
conditions, but that n poison AMI u
very active and energetic one exists liz
unqucstlonnble.
Death during tit OF anger may be
produced by toxic product developed
by the undue excitement as much ns
to the play Of the emotions upon the
nerve centcrs OF the heart. Little chill
dren should be taught In earliest in
fancy to control their angry passions.
A parent smiling approvingly at what
he is pleased to term the "spunkincss"
OF his offspring without making any
effort 20 reprove or TO correct the out
burst of III temper il guilty OF wsnton
neglect and il storing up much un-
pleasautness for both himself and the
chIF In future.
Anger is II stone cast into wasp's
nest" reads the Malabar provcrb, and
how often the angry word stirs up
strife and discord and contentious that
keep MP continual unpleasant buzz
ing until like wasps disturbed In their
nests they alight upon the distutber,
bringing sting that wounds his own
personality.
"Re slow TO wrath" might be n cher
ished guide at any and every period OF
life. But M years run their course.
particularly IL accompanied by fee
BILE condition Of body, "A conscious tend
ency to Ats Of anger should induce
habits OF strenuous self control This
control, however. is not acquired IN
n day The imprisoned Are OF anger
but waits for the kindling breath of
provocation, and each time IL Is con-
fronted by the latter n calm exterior,
even though the spirit be at white heat,
will win victory without either party
to the strife being a loser
A bright three -yearold child who
was given TO passionate outbursts Of
rescntful anger each time her wishes
were thwarted was one morning sud.
denly lifted to the mirror with the
mothers admonition. Look at your
self Immediately the child's resent
ful face changed, and, nesting To her
mother. who wisely rcfraincd from
saying another word regarding the
ebullton Of temper, she. with an apol-
ogetic hug. softly sobbed away the re-
sentiment.
Some weeks afterward. during which
time there was marked change for
the better In the temperament OF the
child. the mother had occasion To re-
prove the little one for an act Of dis
obedience, using perhaps unnecessary
warmth Of temper az the time. With
ont hesitation the little one seized her
by the hand and took her 10 the mirror.
"Ook at 'orself.' she exclaimed, her
childish voice AZ severe as her strength
permitted. at the same time struggling
desperately 10 keep the angry lines
from her own tiny face by puckermg
her lips into n form from which issued
n succession OF soft. nonchalant oos.
The lesson had been taught, learned
and retaught. and who shall say how
far reaching its influence? IL one eau
only be brought TO understand the toxic
effect Of anger upon the whole sense
rial system OF the individual, resulting
rs 1t frequently does. in sickness and
even death. each would be more at
peace with his neighbor. with the com
munity and with the world at large
Marion Ainsworth White in Chicago
Tribune.
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