Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-11

mittec, anu non IL. NiHteT DAVIS, Cilair
man Of the House Committee, On the ReDe-
lious States. We hope our readers to Civ.
it an attentive perusal, and lay it by fol
future reference. 1t comes from source
intensely loyal, and shows up the gross
usurpa,ions Of power by the President il.
a true light, furnishing the mos. com
pletc evidence Of the determination Of Lin.
cola to sink the Constitution, and every
principle Of Law and justice in order to Sc
cure his reelection u the office he has dis
graced.
STATE DENTAL SocIErY.-LECTrREs LAST
EvESIsG.-The audience assembled at Ii
Claire Hall last evening to hear the Lectures
announced under the auspices Of this Asso-
ciation was not very large. In fact, had the
hall been occupied by pay entertainment,
| the receipts would not have footed the ga
bill. The slim attendance was to be attri-
butcd to Alf Burnett and the weather, fol
the last was scarcely endurable.
| However, those who were there were in
tercstingly and, If they heed the advice
given them gratuitously by the lecturers,
! profitaby entertained.
Dr. Atkinson, of New York, first occu.
| pied the attention Of the assemblase. he
| truly said that too much attention had been
! pad by the masses to the spiritual organi-
zation, that is the soul, while bnt little had
| been paid to the perfect organization Of the
| body, the casket that contained the soul
And, particularly, had but a moicty OF care
| been extended to the mill by which the
food to sustain that organization is ground
| 1t was Christian duty to properly attend
TO this; especially should parents look to
the teeth Of their childrcn--consult IA dentist
| while their teeth were in a dcciduous or
temporary state, before they had become a
permanent organization, that he nlay dis
cover their defects, if any, and prescribe a
remedy. We might as well expect to raise
fruit without trees as to expect good den
ture without attending to the preparatory
| state of the teeth. Tooth ache was the still
sina. voice Of warning that we had nc
elected so to do. One idea of the Doctors
we cordially endorse, viz: When you con-
suit dentist, place confidence in him, fol-
low his advice strictly, and pay him his fec
If you wish the benefit of q inau's intelli-
gence, whether professional or mechanical,
compensate him. lie cannot give you the
benefit of the knowledge he has ace, ,uired,
gratutously. This ra!e applies TO news
paper men as well as to other people.)
Dr. Allport. editor Of the Dental journal.
Chicago, said he was astonished OH .rrlving
here to see his name posted in huge capitals
as lecturer. Although he had contributed
by the means of his pen to the lest
OF his ability in enlishtcning the leo-
pie on the subject, yet the present was his
"lirst appearance on any stage" Not%itl-
standing ihis fact, the Dr. 5 remarks were
exceedingly instructive and interesting He
Illustrated by beautifully colorcl plates, and
IN language simple ami easily understood,
the formation, Development, and relation of
the teeth. They are composed of lime and
animal substances, and their decay is caused,
10y the contact Of destructive agents, as
acids proceeding from decompo,ed vegetable
matter, sc. The more lime, the better the
teeth, because less Liable to decay-for ex-
ample, the action Of acd upon chalk and
marble: the one is easily penetrated, and
consequently easily destroyed; the other is
not, and resists the action of the acid for a
long period. The composition of human
teeth may be divided into three parts-lst,
the enamel, or outer surface; I'd, the bone
or middle part; and 3D., the nerve or vital
part The decay first begins on the enamel,
penetrates to the bone, and finally to the
nerve; then comes the ache, and destruction
of the tooth. The remedy for this, and the
ony remedy, is to heep gour teeth elan.
We suppose every one knows how to per-
form THIS simple office, yet, according TO the
Dr., tand he is doubtless correct) not one
person in ten ever give their teeth cleans
ing o!tener than once weck-as they give
their boots Sunday polish. The proper
Performance Of this duty would save much
suffering. conduce in every way to health,
and give to each what they are anxious to
possess, handsome mouth.
We might extend our synopsis of the
lectures, but want Of space forbids. After
hearing them, our advice to every one is,
"se your tooth brush, If you have not the
article, purchase one forthwith, and a bottle
Of Fragrant Sozodont," or some other
equally meritorious preparation would be
. profitable investment.
ALF BURNETT LAST NlGIIr.-There was
not so large an audience at Metropolitan
Hall last evening as We expected to see, for
ALT Burnett is better on the draft than the
joker Of the White House--in drawing
crowds at least. The number present were
highly delighted, as was manifest bv their
hearty applause. Mr.. B. appeared in hap
py vein, and rendered each piece in his best
style, seeming determined that bis audience
though slim, should receive more than their
moneys worth.
Tonight is Ais last night, and his pro.
gramme is extensive and varied, includins
his celebrated caricature Of the preacher
Of Hepsidam," to listen to which would
cause hearty laugh from the veriest mis-
| anthrope in Christendom. We hona ho v;,I