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DANGEROUS “BRAIN STORMS.”
May Attack a Alan Any Time
and Cause Him to Commit
Crime.
The Thaw trial is mare or less
of an educator. Tee latest mat
ter injected into the famous case
by the alientists is their discourse
on the “brainstorm.” This, the
public knows, is a species of in
sanity. Just how it is caused is
not known generally. With a
desire to enlighten the readers
of The Savannah Press upon the
subject a leading physician was
asked to tell in plain English
just what this phenomena is.
This has been done and it would
appear from the subjoined state
ment that almost every person,
if not'.all, are subject to have at
tacks of this character if the
causes were at hand to justify it.
“Brain storm is an active form
of cerebral congestion caused by
an unusual rush of arte.ial blood
to the brain.” Says the phy
sician:
“Brain storm causes at least
six different forms of mental
phenomena, or mental unbalance,
each named from the symptoms
developed. These are as follows:
“Apopletie.
“Paralytic.
“Convulsive.
‘ ‘Sporific —si jcpi nc ss.
“Maniacal.
“Aphasic—loss of speech.
‘ ‘Anything may occur at scarce
ly a moment’s notice, although
usually there is a premonitory
stage, the symptoms of which,
though well marked, are peculiar,
exclusively to any one of the es
tablished conditions named.
“The maniacal form which is
now of special interest is very
similar to acute mania in many
respects. The delirium or ex
citement at the time of the at
tack is of very acute character.
The eyes are suffused with
blood or bloodshot, face is red,
head is hot, the motions of all the
body muscles, are active, tumb
ling perhaps, but active, and the
whole'manner, character, dispo
sition and mental process are
changed.
“During the spell the person
may commit any act of violence
to himself and especially to others
as his combitative nature and
centers are especially irritated
and aroused by the compression
of the centers due to the conges
tion of blood in the cerebral
parts.”—Savannah Press.
Sheriff RicketsorTs Cleverness.
Sheriff Ricketson is not only
an efficient officer, but a clever
gentleman, who wants to do his
duty, and still wants to shield
the people from as much trouble
and expense as possible. Quite
a number of delinquent tax payers
are on his books, and he intended
to advertise their property for
sale in April, but second thought
it occured to him that, even if iti
was more trouble and expense |
to him would give them another
thirty days, and see or write
them before the first of the month
came around again. Then, those '
not paid will be obliged to pay
their taxes, $3.00 advertising fee
on each lot, and 50 cents to $2.00
costs. See him now, save your
self and the Sheriff trouble, and
the Enterprise from making $3,00
for advertising.
Those interested in bringing
good, steady, honest people, skill
ful and industrious farmers to
Coffee county would do well to
keep an eye on the immigration
movement. An article in another
part of the paper to-day informs
us that five hundred Scotchmen
will soon arrive at Savannah i 1
DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, MARCH 9th, 1907.
THE OLDEST MAN IN COUNTY.
Was Too Old to go The War Be
tween the State Forty
Three Years Ago.
Editor Enterprise: A few lines j
in reference to perhaps the oldest j
man in Coffee county in your
columns might be of interest to '
your many readers. My work j
this year being on the Itinerant
plan I visit communities and form
acquaintances in many sections.
The old gentleman about whom
I wish t) write is Thomas Joiner,
who has for many years lived a
few miles south of Douglas. It
was my privilege a few months
ago to receive Uncle Tommie in
to the New Fellowship church
by letter.
Ilis extreme age and infirm
condition caused some inquiry
and developed some facts about
as follows: Uncle Tommie, was
born in Pulaski county, Ga.
was married at the age oi: 22 to
Nancy Hutto, was married a
second time to Rebecca Reliford,
both of which have preceeded
him to the other world. Ilis
offspring was 13 children, only 5
now living, grand children 43,
great- grand children 25. He
| has not the date of his birth,
therefore his exact age is not
known but his daughter Nancy
Carver says that Uncle Tommie
was a member of the Missionary
Baptist church when she was
; born and that she is 58 years old.
She further states that her father
was too old for service in the
I war between the states, sixty
being the limit. This war ended
! in sixty five, forty-three years
! ago, which added to sixty would
| make him about 103 years old.
He is a regular attendant at .all
j servics at New Fellowship church
land deiights in giving reminis
i ences of things rhat occured in
his youthful days, one of which
Iwe offer: “A Primitive Baptist
preacher whose name was ‘Bush, ’
came before his congregation
: and declared that he believed in
missions, that all who was will
; ing to hear him might remain in
I the house, if any were not the
woods were large enough to hold
them.”
Uncle Tommie’s morals have
always been very good, so far as
is known he has been a Baptist
about sixty years, and is patient
ly waiting the summons to the
higher and perfect life.
Rev. H. M. Meeks.
Brookcr News.
Mrs. T. J. Ellis and nephew,
A. J. Ellis, went to Hazlehurst
last week on business.
Mrs. Tom Jones, of Broxton,
spent last week with relatives
and friends at this place.
Mr. J. T. McEaehin made a
flying trip to Mr. A. S. Minchew’s
last Wednesday.
Mr. Wilbur Lovett returned
home Wednesday after several
days visit in dumber City.
Mrs. E. E. Carter visited Mrs.
J. T. McEaehin Thursday after
noon.
Mr, A. V. McEaehin made a
business trip to Hazlehurst Fri
day.
Mr. Ada McEaehin and his
sister, Miss Nepp, visited Misses
Arlow and Annie Hinson Sunday
afternoon.
If this doesn’t find the waste
basket we will come again.
Jumbo.
(We want the news from every
section of the county arid nothing
that is new&- will find the waste
basket here. Send us the news,
our readers want it. Ed.)
A lot of men imagine that they
know r all about the financial
question because they happen to
know a man \vhc ffvss next door
to a bank.
'I he Farmer’s Union And The
Two-Cent Rate.
President C. S. Barrett, of the
National Farmers’ Union; Presi
dent R. D. Duckworth, of the
Georgia State Union, and other
prominent officers of the state
umon have filed with the railroad
commission of Georgia the Farm
ers’ Union petition for a reduced
railroad rate in Georgia.
The Constitution announced
severol days ago, by authority of
the officers of the union, that a
petition would be presented, so
that its actual filing is not a mat
ter of news.
“We do not wish to he unfair
or unjust to the railroads.” says
the petition, “but we believe
that the reducton asked for should
be made, in justi»e to the public
and would suggest that you take
into consideration the adoption
of the 2-cent rate so generally
fixed by various states during the
past few months.”
This is a reasonable presenta
tion of the case, and the officers
of the Farmers’ Union deserve
credit for having taken formal
steps to have Georgia join in the
reduced railroad rate precession.
One alter another of states all
over, the union, either through
their legislatures or their railroad
commissions, have adopted the
reduced railroad rate, some at
2 1-2 cents, some at 2 1-4 cents,
and some the fiat rate of 2 cents,
North Carolina, Alabama and
Mississippi, in the south, have
already joined the procession.
Fortunately, the Georgia rail
road commission has full author
ity to fix passenger and freight
rates. After the creation of the
commission, one of its first acts
was to reduce the passenger rath
from 4to 3 cents. There has
! been no change since that time,
| notwithstanding the tremendous
I increase in business and in net
| profits, and the millions of dollars
!of watered stock and “income
bonds” that have gone into the
properties levying dividend ex
actions on mythical investments.
Now that the Farmers’ Union
has presented its case before the
Georgia railroad commission, we
believe that the commission wall
give the matter the prompt con
sideration it deserves. If it does
it will have to its credit the most
notable single act of any railroad
commission since the creation of
that body.—Atlanta Constitution
Business Men’s Gospel Union.
On Tuesday night, of last week,
Ex-Governor W. J. Northern de
-1 livered an address to a large
number of Douglas’ best citizens
in behalf of the Business Men’s
Gospel Union. The address was
well taken and our people feel in
accord with the great work that
this Union intends doing.
The Majesty of the LAW is
held uppermost in this organiza
tion, and the purpose is to give
the Law Supreme consideration,
through a Gospelized people.
This is a great plan and if con
sumated, will very much improve
the conditions of our entire
country.
“Christian Civilization” is the
watch word of the Union.
The plan is to have at least two
from every District in the county,
and these will be appointed soon.
There is great, good to come
from this organization and every
good law abiding citizen of Coffee
county should feel that it is his
duty, personally, to stand by
those of us who are trying to im
prove our conditions. This is
not only needed in Coffee county
but every section of the United
States need it as bad as we do,
and this great wmrk will reach
every hamlet, village and com-1
munity In our great country. 1
Mrs. Grundy Says,
That it will soon be
sweet summer.
That the fashionable
church is a vestibule to
hell.
JR.
ft ’
That some people are not meaner
because they are afraid of being
found nut.
That dancing is hugging set
to music and gambling is twin
brother to highway robbery.
That a person who will borrow
money without expecting to pay
i: back is none too good to do
other tricks just as mean.
That some men never have any
real pleasure except that which
causes them to wake next morn
ing with a bad taste in their
mouth.
That when a person keeps in
sisting that they are a lady or
gentleman it is a sign that they
themselves have some doubts on
the subject.
That it hurts a woman to see
a baby with a dirty face and
nasty nose because she must ad
mit that she once looked that
way herself.
That the meeting at the Baptist
church may close too soon for
some people. It is dangerous to
put off a duty, for life is uncertain
and you may not live to see an
other opportunity.
That one need not expect God
to forgive their sins unless they
can forgive those they think
enemies, And it does’nt take
any preacher to tell this either.
It is bibie. 1
Genera?. Orders No 4.
Camp Spivey, 1539. United
Confederate Veterans, Broxton,
Ga. Some weeks ago I issued
General Orders, No. 3, request
ing that you send me your dues
for ISO 7, which must be in my
hands by the 20th of March 1907.
The amount due is only 15 cts.
Please send me that amount at
once.
Your Comrade,
A. D. Burke, Sec&Treas.
Proxton, Ga.
Application to sell Land-
GEORGIA, Coffee County.—Notice
is hereby given that Wiley Byrd has ap
plied for ieave to sell lands belongh g
to the estate of Elizabeth Bvrd, late of
said county deceased, for tne purpose
of payment of debts, division, &e. Said
application will be heard at next term
of court of Ordinary for said county, to
be held on first Monday in April next.
This March 4th, 1907.
• W. P. Ward,
Ordinary.
Dr. R. M. Carlisles
Xa* & £3.
, Backache, heahaehe, toothache, in
fiamation uf the “kidneys, gravel,
neuralgia, sore throat, diphtheria,
; sprairs, bruises, contracted cords,
■ muscles and stiff joints, cramp colic,
' cholera morbus, bilious colic, eaills
and fever, bites of insects, reptiles
’ anti mad dogs, croup, caked breasts,
surpressed menstruation, corns, fel
ons, palpitation of the piles,
gonorrhea. ‘Vysipelr.s, etc.
FOR
Liver and Blood
CURES
RHEUMATISM
IN ALL FORMS
Carlisle 5l Co.,
MACON. GA„
50c and $1 00. AH Druggists
Libel For Divorce.
State of Georgia Coffee County: To
the Superior court of said county. March
term 1907. Bethany Morgan, brings
this her complaint against John Morgan
a non resident of said county and alleges.
1. That on the first day of November
1897, in the State of Geoigia. Plaintiff
and Defendant intermarried and ever
since have been and now are husband
and wife.
Z. That plaintiff is ard has been a
bonified resident of the State of Georgia
twelve months before the filing of this
application for divotce..
3. on the second day of Septem
ber 1902 the said defendant disregarding
the solemnity of his marriage vows
wilfully and without cause deserted and
abandoned the plaintiff and ever since
has and still continues to wilfully and
without cause desert and abandon said
plaintiff and to live sepaaate and apart
from her without any sufficient cause
or reason.
Wherefore petitioner prays.
1. That a total divorce from defendent
be granted to her and that the name
she bore prior to her said marriage with
defendent to wit, Bethany Corbitt, be
restored to her.
2. That process do issue directed to
defendent requiring him to be and appear
at the next term of this court to an
swer this cbm plaint.
J. O. SIRUIANS,
Petitioners Attorney.
I certify that the above and forego
ing is a true copy of the original Petition
tided in this office this 20th day of Feb
1907.
J. R. Overman, C. S. C.
Sheriff's Sale.
GEORGIA, Coffee County—Will be
sold before the court house door in said
county, between the legal hours of sale,
on the .first Tuesday in April next,
the following described property to-wit:
Lots Nos. 114, 116, 109, 110 and 122, in
the 7th district of said county, and all
containing 49j acres, more or less, ex
cept lot No. 110, which contains 492
acres, more cr less; also, 15 1-2 acres
of lot of land 119, in 7th district, as
aforesaid. Said property situated and
being in the town of Kirkland, Ga., and
being the home place of M. Kirkland,
levied on and to be sofd as the property
of M. Kirkland, to satisfy three fifas
issued by the City court of said county.
One in favor of j. D. Weed & Co., vs.
M. Kirkland, one in favor of Meinhard,
Schr.ul & Co., vs. M. Kirkland, and one
in favor of Chas. Mark & Co., vs. M.
Kirkland. This March 7th, 1907.
David Ricketson,
Sheriff Coffee County.
Printer’s fee $6 00.
For Administrators Discharge-
GEORGIA, Cpffee County—Whereas
Daniel' Gaskin, administrator on estate
of Joel Gaskin, late of said county
deceased, represents to this court in his
petition, duly filed and entered on record
that he has tally administered said es
tate. This is therefore to cite all nerj
sons concerned, kindred and credi|l»
to show cause, if they can, why
administrator should not be discharged
from hi s administration and receive
letters of dissmission on the first Mon
day in April 1907.
W. P. Ward, Ordinary.
For Twelve Months Support-
GEORGIA, Coffee County— Mrs.
Irene McDonald applies for twelve
month’s support out of the estate of
W. W. McDonald, and appraisers duly
appointed to set apart the same having
fned their return, all persons concerned
are hereby required to show cause be
fore the Court of Ore i lary of said coun
ty, on the first Monday in April 1907,
why said application should not be
granted. Th.s 4th day of March, 1907.
W. P. Ward, Ordinary.
* Sheriff’s Tax Sale.
GEORGIA, Coffee County.—Will be
sold before the court house door in said
county, between the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tudsday in April next, the
following described property to-wit:
Fifty acres of land, lying and being in
the northeast coiner of lot of land No.
86, in the 6th district of originally Ap
pling. now Coffee county. Levied on
and to be sold as the property of James
F. Edwards to satisfy a tax fifa issued
by W. L. Kirkland, Tax Collector for
state and countv taxes due for 1906.
This March 7th, 1907.
David Ricketson,
Sheriff Coffee County.
Printer’s fee $3.00
For Administrators Discharge.
GEORGIA, Coffee — Whereas
C. D. Kirkland, administrator on estate
of N. D. Harper, late of said county
deceased, represents to this court in his
petition, duly filed and entered on record
{that he has fully administered said es
tate. This is, tnerefore, to cite all per
sons concerned, kindred and creditors,
to show cause, if they can, why said
administration should not be discharged
from his administration and receive let
ters of dismission on the first Monday
in April next. This March 4th, 1907.
W. P. WARD,
Ordinary.
Application to Sell Land-
GEORGIA, Coffee County.—Mrs.
Lydia Wilcox-Lott, guardian for minor
heirs of Thos. L. Wilcox,' late of said
county deceased, applies for leave to
encroach upon corpus of lands of said
estate, and to sell lands belonging to ,
said minors for their support and edupd>
tion. Said application will be at
next term of this court tobeJpPfon
first Monday in April next. ThfTTgfTch
4"h, 1907. \
W. P. wA>n,
Ordinary.
For J. P, 7 4 8 District.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Justice of Peace for
Douglas District No. 745, and respect
.—..j Luv. wUppoic of the people.
Eugene Merrier.