The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01
TEETH.

human beauty and perfection in
symmetry Of the bodily organs, with
what disgust and oaihing would we
turn from bchoding such as we, at
present, meet with in our daily
walks. 1t is very common occur
renee to meet with gentlemen and la
dies, whose mouths arc filled with
snags Of teeth, all dark, yellow and
decaying, with soft, spongy gums, and
letid breath. SO far as looks alone
are concerned there is nothing so mars
thcphysiognomy as bad teeth. But this
iSthe least orall the evils in question |
a person has bad teeth, mastication
is but poorly performed, and indigcs,
ton takes place with all the long train
OF attendant ills. The breath becomes
Ictid from constant Inhalation of
filthy, dccaying matter from the teeth,
and, in many instances, the lungs be-
come implicated, and the poor crca-
lurc dies Of consumption. But the
question arises, how can we avoid this
SUI Slalc Ol alialrS
To answer this question, is the
main object Of this article. The new.
born infant may have inherited the
prediSposItlon and where IA prcdispo,
siton is inherited, it is a very hard
matter under the present habits Of so.
ciety, 10 prevent the development of
the disease; therefore, we will com
mencc with the parents. They should
avoid every thing Ola stimulating ma
ture. Tea, coIicc, tobacco and ar.
dent spirits should be especially ig-
nored, because they are all possessed
Of narcotic and poisonous qualitics.-
Fine flour preparations, and all con-
dnnents, such as pepper, spice, and
salt, and everything pertaining to the
hog, as pork, bacon, and lard, should
be carefully abstained from as highly
stimulating and improper diet. If
parents Will attend to this thing OF
dieting, and see to it, that every thing
they eat is prepared in the plaincst
and simplest manner possible, and
then study r nd correct all their other
habits Of life, they may impart to
their offspring a healthy constitution
without any prodispostion to disease,
and especially the premature decay
OF the teeth. But if they will run RI
OF as the world has been doing, and
stuff and cram their StOnachs with all
sorts Of improper diet, and at impro.
per times, and in improper manners,
they may expect 10 transmit to their
children cnIccbed constitutions with
every kind OF hereditary disease and
prcdisposition. They may expect the
same puny progeny that now
people the nurseries all over our
country, only the degeneration will go
on at an accelerated ratio. But when
the child is born, it passes almost
entirely from under the physiological
influence OF its parents. 1t then de-
pcndS upon the treatment it receives,
for health in every department Of its
nature. II the condition OF its mother
is such as to have ilnpaltcd u strong
and vigorous constitution. she will in
all probability nurso well, and for
the first seven or eight months will
be likely 70 furnish ali ,be nonriyh.
mcnt it requires. And here, let me
rrmorl, If = mother has thc abilitv I'm
nurse her children. .shc is criminaIIy
dereljct if she entrusts them 70 n WEI
nurse 10 he brouoht I'M. IA is some.
times done. The mill, from her breast
is more in harmony with its physical
notur, tban nrv food if can T,t.-I
Then i, shouId live, for the first seven
months, q, milk from its mother's
breast, if il can he had, and if NOT ,
wet nurse shouId be obtniucd os near
the so,oc tcr,nnr,or,t ,s rovh IrI
. ruryn c,nnnt Lo hal Mill lyo,n ,hc
COW, d;lntcJ with wn,nr is ,hc rext
noo,sst ann,oy;n,,,on 70 oorroo, J;at
Ahnr, ,h;s limo i,s tooth hoain w w an
n,,r and nnrc .nl;d food NAV ho c,aI
r,Il,' ,r;rnn hnt If .LouIJ Io ,s;vnn
snarir9Iy @ and coutiou.Iv tiIl tbe FIJI
xct or ir1,h npnrnr Tbixrcoprsc viii
.,GnrI ,bostnnach inst snnh cood ,s;
oa, nronorJv I;go.t caro- .honIJ ho
taLcn that il food he oIwoys ~iyrr al
nrnnnr intervals and in nrnncr,,,n,;.
iirs m Observe These rulrs and cIotbe
If nro,erIy and allow if m onnortn
nitv 70. exercise IFS bodv and Iimbs
rre,ly and givr if free access 70 rho
nnrn and nure atmosnhrre Of heaven
and il will never have dvsnrnsia
a., III. o,,,,,,, -
"iicn Is 'he prime cause oI prtiha>
'u,e "oI"y r % ,I I"' Lroa", '. do,'t ,roa, !,
weancd from 'ne oreaS'' uoI n,. .rsat % 1t
as people commonly 90. Don DrlhS