Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01
Eagehela Court House, Sc, October A, As45.

/ Destructive Teeth and o 6ensise Breath
Mrs. l.. Maria Child, the celebrated au
thuress, gives the following directions 70
The preservation OF defective teeth aud Of
fcnsive breath:
Nobody need have an offensive breath
A careful removal of substances from be
tween the teeth, rinsing the mouth aie
meals, aud bit of charcoal held in th,
mouth, will always cure bad breath.
A lump OF charcoal held in The mouth
Two or three times week, and slowI
chewed, has wonderful power 10 pre-
serve The teeth and purify the BREATH
The action is purely chemical. 1t coun
leracts The acid arising from disordereo
stomach, or food decayins about the gums
and it is this acid which destroys the teeth
A dear freed OF ours had, when abou,
twenty years OF age, front Tooth tha,
turned black gradually, crumbled, and SC
broke of piece meal. By frequently
chewing charcoal, the progress OF decay
was nol only arrested, tut nature sci Wig
orousl 10 work lorestore the breach, and
The crumbled portion grew ugain, ill the
whole tooth was as sound as beiere!-
This kuOy 10 be fact.
Every budy knows that charcoal is an
auIiputrescent, and is used in boxing up
animal Or vegetable substances, TO keep
Them from decuy Upon The same chem.
ical PrincIpIc. 1t tends 10 preserve the
teeth anG sm eeien the breath.
There IS no danger IN swallowing it:
on the contrary. small quantities have a
heallhlu effect on the inward system,
particularly when the body Is suffering
from that class Of COIL plains peculiarly
incident 10 summer. II would not be
wise to swallow ii, or or any gritty sub
stance III large quantities, or very fire.
quehly but once or twice q week little
would be salutary rather than otherwise.
A Bit OF charcoal as big as cherry,
merely held in The mouth few hours
without chewing, has good effect. At
first, most people dislike to chew il, but
use SOON renders il tar from disagreeable.
Those who are troubled with an offensive
breath might chew il very ollen, and
swallow it bIl seldom. 1t is peculiarly
important to clean and rinse the mouth
thoroughly before going to bed, otherwise
the .dfsirrrrire- -nrih MIL III
form during the night.
II these hints induce only one person
to take better caLe Of the teeth, shall be
more lhan rewarded for the trouble OF
+" "rliug. ! am continually panied 10 see
young people loosng their teeth merely
for want of few simple precautions;
anu Que cannot enter stase or steam car
without finding The atmosphere polluted
and rendered absolutely unhealthy Tor the
lungs t. breath, when proper use Of
water and charcoal might render it as
wholesome and pleasant as a breeze ol
Eden.
A Relic of Wushington.-We are in.
debled to friend In this city, member
OF IN New Jersey Bar, for the following
characlerlc letter from General Washing
ION 10 his mother, written when he was
III The 25th year Of his age. The origi-
nal Is in the uulhor's we'll known hand
writing, and was presented to It's present
possessor some years ago by friend III
Virginia:
Honored Madam-Your Leller by MIR.
Smith 1 received ou my way to Col.
FalrlaXs funeral; IN answer Ia that part
relative 10 my Bro'r Charles Marriage
snail observe, that ii there is no OIheI OBJ
jenliun Ihan the une you mentioned, il
may soon be removed; and thai Mrs.
| Thornton it she believes am capable OF
taking these ungeuerous advantages
knows little Of The principles which gov
cru my conduct; however 1 suppose Mrs.
Thornton is acIualed by prudent Motives
and therefore would be safe. If she will
get any Instrument of writing draun
" i'll sign it provided it does not effect me
in any oher respects Than her Daughters
Fortune, If my Brother dies under Age
l have waited till now, expecting The
arrival of my NegrOs Cloaths from Grea,
Britain; but as the Season is advancing,
and risks attending them can no longer
depemd, and therefore 5eg the favour ol
YOU 10 choose nre aboul $50 yds Ozubirgs
2OU yds OF Cotton 81 pr Plaid Hoes and
as much thread as is necessary ln Mr.
Lewis Store ii be has lGem if NOT in MIR.
Jacksou's and send them up by Jno who
comes down with Tulnbler lor that pur
pose.
Sc, out this afternoon on my return 10
Winchester. | offer my Love Charles
and am Hou'd Madam. Yr. most Duliful
and affect'e Son.
~ Go. WASHINGTON.
Maunl Vernon, SepI 30,h l757.
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