The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-20
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The Teeth.

a regular and clean set of teeth is
without doubt, the most becoming
ornament to a persons face defective
discolored, or decayed teeth, entirely
spoil the handsomest features. Ii
cleanliness be essential to other parts
of the body, it is peculiarly necessary
with respect to the the mouth, through
which are the openings for carrying
on the two great processes essential
to the continuance of animal life
digestion and breathing. If then the
food, from uncleanliness of the mouth
be tainted in the preparatory step of
masticaiiOn, the process of digestion
must introduce into the system
tainted chyle, pregnant with the seeds
of putrcfaction. If the air inhaled
received the same impregnation, il
cannot animate the body, or give vital
energy in proper degree. Thus, in
all cases of unclean teeth, a putrid
matter is daily passing into the body,
and acting as slow uucleaH poison
Oh every part of the human system.
Should an individual brush his teeth
only once in twcnty-four hours, the
operation should be performed pre-
vious TO retiring to rest. We advise
the night i'm preference to the morn
ing, for this rcasOn-at night the teeth
have the accumulations Of the day on
and around them; during the night
the doors and windows of the room
are closed, and probably we are en-
sconccd i'm bed, with the curtains
lao, ..laenIxr ha1
practice, by the way-and thus we
arc inhaling heated and unwholc-
some atmosphere, and while sleep
holds us i'm her arms, the mouth is
generally closed, and all the deposit
which should have been removed is
diligently engaged in liz work of
destruction there is not even the
aperture of the mouth to carry off the
foul exhalations from within or to re-
ceive pure and cool air from without.
Hence the necessity for perfectly
cleaning the teeth at night; they
should, however, be thoroughly wash
ed i'm the morning. The water used
should in all seasons be slightly
warmed, occasionally adding tea
spoonful of tincture of myrrh 10 a
tumbler of water. Many will object
to the practice of cleaning the teeth
at b cd-time, and give, as an excuse,
the fatigue caused by the occupations
of the day but surely this is Il lame
plea.
The proper description and method
of using the brush is important. The
brush should not be large, but consist
of three rows only of bristlcs, slightly
separated, thus reaching the inter
sticc. of the teeth. In cleaning the
teeth, it is necessary to brush the
grinding surfaces af the mOlars-that
is the back teeth--and also between
them, particularly at the necks, or
that part where the gums terminate.
With reference TO tnc front teeth, or
incisors. it is quite as important to
brush them at the back as in the
front, because it is at the back of
these teeth, in the lower jaw, that the
saliva enters the mouth; and here.
more particularly, the saIiyatory tar
tar accumtIlates, the effect of which
are, TO cause recession of the gums
and rapid IoOsing Ofthe teeth, and
also aninnpleasant breath. Early and
constant use of q tolerably hard brush
as before described, together with the
following powder, will, In many cases
prevent this disagreeable accumula-
tion :-Preparef chalk, one ounce
Orris root, one ounce; powdered
myrrh, halt an ounce; qainine, ten
grains. Mix.
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The oldest stove probably in the
United States is the one which warns
the capitol at Richmond, in Virginia.
1t was made in England in l77O, and
warmed the house of Burgesses for
sixty years before it was removed TO .
its location where it has been for thir- (
ty years 1t has survived three Brit I
ish monafchs, has been contempora-
neous with four kingly monarchies,
two republics and two imperial gov
ernments i'm France. The great Amer
ican republic has been torn by intern
al strife, the breach partly healed, and
still the old stove remains the same,
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