Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-16
Advice About Teeth.

ding in London, gives the following useful hints
about the care of teeth. The are simple, timely
and deserve attention.
In the first place, the teeth should be fairly
used. By this mean, not made to perform the
duties of crackers for nuts, experimental on 10
ascertain their strength, or by ladies to rival
scissors In cutting thread, for rest assured, in
every case-more particularly the last-tbe
party having recourse to snch practices, will
surely some day rue them; the teeth SO unwit-
tipgly injured being the first to part company
with their fellows. Those who indulge in such
or similar habits may be truly called the dent.
ist's friend. Cleanliness is absolutely essential
to the preservation of the teeth, and they should
be we'll brushed at least morning and evening,
that any, feculenee which may be attached
to them, either during sleep from the stomach,
or by day from meals, may net be allowed per-
nanently to adhere causing first discoloration,
then tartar and subsequently, il may 80 ex-
press myself undermining the constitution OF
one or more, as from their position they may be
more or less liable to corrosion. III =, 10
In order that the teeth should look natural
that is. retain thei. natural colour-a dentltrce
free from the smallest particle of acid, should be
! used in the morning, and the mouth rinsed with
| tepid water, for extremes of heat and cold are
most highly prejudioial, not only to their color
but also to their durability; and | know no
method SO simple of converting really usefui
and ornamental set into one of pain and subse-
ouent extinction, than the use of washing in one
or the other. The person who habituates him
self or herself to any extent to hot soup, tea or
other drinks assuredy rivals the friend OF the
dentist lust named. Brushes for the teeth
should be of medium substance, of bristles, and
those made of what is called the penetrating
principle are best. would also observe that
children at an early age should be instructed IN
the use of the tooth brush, and taught the value
and Importance of the teeth, IN order 10 lncni-
J cate habits OF cleanliness and due appreciation
of the ornaments of the mouth. brush prop
! erly selected-not too hard-msy be used oy
children of FIVE years Of age. every morning, aDd
bv beino part and parcel of the general sblntion,
and thus directing habitual attention to the
teeth. useful and cleanly habit will be engend.
cred which will probably ensure for them prop.
er care through life. .,,.-
| TAKEN PRISONERS BY A RAILWAY ENGINEER.
Among the many lighter passages OF the war
with which the Parisians amuse themselves, we
| find in the Sport the story OF the capture 'oi
detachment of Austrisns who were taken pris.
oners by the engineer of the railway. 1t appears
i that the Austrians were en- route for Peschiera
| TO reinforce General Urban, when the engineer,
whose sympatbies were naturally on the Italian
side. "switcbed off" aud conveyed the Teutonio
heroes into the middle of the allied camp. Here
they were politely escorted from the railway
carriages by the French soldiers, who, with that
amisble politepess for which the nation Is dis
tinguished, saluted their enemies with "All those
who are going to France will please change cars!"
The feelings of the Austrisns, at finding them
Iselves taken prisoners in so ignoble 8 manner,
may be imagined but not described. 1900