The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-24
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 pr. Maurice de F1eury, distinguish ed Frenchman. has just written short scientific treatise. In which he advances the interesting theory that every time we become angry our vitality shrinks so much in proportion to every out- burst After even the most artfully suppressed signs of bad temper our VT taiity becomes smaller and smaller, un- til finally nothing is left.
 The moral of this French doctor treatise. of course. Is that we should never allow ourselves to become angry If we value our health and life.
 Anger is a certain kind of cerebral excitement, explains pr. de Fleury, The hybersth enic subject Is always on US verge, while the neurasthenic becomes infuriated only by sudden bound or reaction excited from without, But at the moment when they are let loose the tTo are alike, save that the strong man is a blinded brute, while the weak n,An Is somewhat of an actor and seems ta aim at effect.
 Prof. LanRe. of the University of CepenhAgen. has described these symp- toms with precision in an important little book. which has been the start ing point and confirmation of almost ali recent researches.
 He holds that "all the emotions are due to disorders of the circulation of the blood, and anger. in particular, to q very intense dilation of the small arteries of the brain.
 He describes redness and swelling of the face as a constant sign of anger, forgetting the white rass" which Is so frequent and impressive. But he has brought Into strong relief this cap- itai fact--that anger is a state of gem eral hyperenervation.
 The whole organism, the muscles. and the glands-for anger has its tears, sweats, and foaming at the mouth manIfestly set in action by super abundance of nervous influx, begin to work to excess, act for the sake of acting in disorder, without aim, with out utility, solely to relieve their over tension.--BaltImore Sun.
 One of the most interesting people, says an exchange, who spends large part of every year In Washington. Is Colonel Herbert D. Ward. archaeolo- gist, author. lecturer. clubman. expert bridge player and consort of that yet stuart Phelps ward. with whom he has coilaboratad in story writing. Colonel Ward Is an Alabamian of courtly pres elce and social accomplishments. He is a member of the Army and Navy Club of Washington. During the past season his habitat has heen at the De- Soto. on Massachuset Avenue, where his aesthetically appointed apartment is the scene of many an attractive lite tie symposium of cultivated spirits. The summer home of Colonel Ward and his distinguished wife, in the section where they first met. has heen for many years at the spot adored by artists of both pen and brush. Gloucester. Mass. Col onel Ward has recently delivered a very charming lecture tn Washington on "Gloucester and Its Fisher Folk" The accomplished Colonel Is infinitely the junior of his wife.
 Women in the kovernmsnt service are not wanted, at least so far as the Department of the Interior is concern ed says Washington special.
 If developed that Secretary Garfield has inaugurated system that will re- and put men In their places.
 Since the first Of the month a num- Der have been reduced in positions with consequent reductions in salaries of from e1e0 to x400 year.
 As q result Of this policy Secretary Garfield will be met by . committee of indignant wonasR when hs returns from have been in the service many years and have attained their present posi- tions by promotion through the several grades of the civil service. DilIgent Inquiry today failed to discover an es- pecial reason for the secretary's ac- tion.
 FOR MIR. SCOTT.
 ' Mir. and Mrs. Gaston Scott entertain ed a few friends on Wednesday even- ing at their home on South McDonough Street, n celebration of the anniver- ssFy of their brother, Mir. Hal Scott. The affair was deiightfuIiy informal one. and was . surprise to Ar. Scott. the guest of honor.
 ME and Mrs Scott were assisted in receiving and entertaining their guests by his sister, Mrs. William Gay. of Boston.
 Games were played and delicious supper was served.
 Among the guests were Moses Ga- briella Watts. Mary Troy, Ida Belle Gay. Elise Meadows of Lowndesboro, Margaret Browne. and Messrs. James Parrish. JossTh Ledbetter, Robert Steiner, Speagners Wilcox and pr. Porter Bibb
 ELt1s DANCE.
 The members of the local lodge of the Benevolent Protective order of Elks entertained number of friends 1T NRAAAAAA4& b3AAnrE A4SS evening &t a dance at Pickett Springs.
 The Entertainment Committee was composed of Mir. Hunt Taylor, Mr. w. J. Futile. Mr. 4, A. Mckinney, Mr. Ju- Illus Riee.and Mr. Alfred Haas, and the Junction surpassed even the standard set in the pest by the members of tho organization.
 Splendid dance music was played all during the evening and delicious re. treatments were served during an in- termission. A large number of friends enjoyed the hospitality of the Eiks
 Mrs c. B. Cross. of Camille, Ga. ia the guest of her sister. Mrs. D T Hunt
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Gordon Tarril- ton, who have been visiting her par ents. MT. and Mrs. J. Warren Jones. have returned to their home in En. faula.
 A number of Montgomerians ,enjoy- ed barbecue at Oak Grove on Wed. nesday. when the party included Mir and Mrs. William Hall, Mir. and Mrs. Sutherland Noble, Mir. and Mrs.