Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-06-18

YOU as nv own self Nothing now can save you
but one thing. Let me save you. ask you on
" to look after my wife and little ones" lhe
nobleman demonstrated, but in vain. When the
wolves next came up, the faithful servant threw
himself amongst them. The painting horses
galloped on with the carriage, and the gates OF
the post-house just closed in upon it. as the tear
ful pack were on the point of making the last
and fearful attack. But the travellers were
safe. :,
The next morning they went out, and saw the
place where the faithful servant had been pulled
down by the wolves. His bones only We're
there And on that spot the nobleman erected
a wooden pillar, on which is written, "Greater
love hath no man than this, that man lay
down his life for friend" "Brt God COM
mended his love toward us, in that while we
were yet sinners, Christ died for u.s."
THE TEETH-We find in the Oshawa 60. W)
Vindcator report of lecture by DR.. Lewis,of
Ohio, from which we take the following:
'sThe lecturer then went on to speak OF the
teeth, and the want of care bestowed upon these
important aids in the digestive process 1t was
found, upon microscopic examination, that the
unclean formation about the roots of the teeth,
called tartar, was composed of insects of infin
tesimal proportions, which insects derived their
sustenanee from the particles of food that accu-
muate between the teeth in the mouths of those
who neglect to clean and purify them after eat
ing. Some persons seem to imagine that tobac
co Juice is an antidote to these creatures, judg
ing from the prevalence of the filthy practice Of
cheoiRg that nauseous weed in its dried state.
TLaughter] Tobacco-juice is certainly most
violent poison to most forms OF animal life but
he had known these animalcul@ to be immersed
in the strongest decoction of the tobacco plant,
without apparently producing the least injurious
effect upon them. They seemed rather to en-
Joy the element by which they were surrounded,
and this conclusion would seem to be forced up
on the scientific mind by the fact that tobacco
chewers almost invariably possess an excellent
store of this tartaric commodity BY imners-
ing those anmalcul@ in asolution OF CASTLE soap,
however, it was found that they were instantly
DESTROYED Hence he would recommend the
liberal use of this convenient and harmless prep
ardtion, applied to the teeth with brush, at
least once day; after which the mouth should
be thoroughly rinsed with pure water.
He would also urge in the strongest terms,
that no one should be unprovded with q good
toothpick; and by good toothpick he did not
mean costly one in commercial sense, made
of gold, silver, or any other metal The best
toothpick ever invented was made of simple
goose-quill. Get a quill, and with knife you
can construct an article for yourself; one that is
pliable enough to remove particles OF matter
| from the teeth without injuring the enamel, and
one which you need not waste any valuable
time hunting for, should you lose it. Make a
dozen of them at a time, and then you need new
or be without one. A toothbrush will not en-
ter the insterstces of the teeth and remove the
matter there lodged. And here he would illus
trate the necessity for using toothpick after
every meal The inside of the mouth, it is well
known. is kept by the blood at high tempera-
ture of heat-about 80 degrees-warmer than
the hottest day in summer. Now, every cook
knows the effect of exposing q piece of fresh
meat to the rays of the sun, or keeping it in a
heated place day or two; the meat spoils, and
putrefaction is the result Hence the necessity
of removing the portions from between our
teeth, if we would prevent bad taste in our
mouths