The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-10

into the ear, as the delicate tympanic mem
brane may be impaired by the practice. Tho
wct end Of a towel or silk handkerchief Is. they
think. quite sufficient. 1t is pointed out in
connection with the subject of cleanliness that
not only should you never wear at night tho
same Undertaking which has been worn dur
ing the day but all your clothcs-and particu-
larry those which you wear next to your skin
should be turned inside out before you go to
bed. and hung up TO air above the level OF YOUR
head. We should bear in mind. moreover.
that they should not be hung up in the bed
room. Another point too frequently overlook
cd is the desirability Of not wearing the same
coat waistcoat. and trousers two days In sue
cession. II possible a man should have two
suits. to be worn on alternate days, and thor
oughly aired when not in use Not only should
the teeth be brushed the first thing in the
morning. but tho last thing at night, and the
best plan is to brush them after every meal.
The bristos OF the tooth brush cannot
we'll be too soft. and they should BIO ar
ranged in separate bundles. in order
that they may pass readily between the
Tooth and into the natural depressions.
Hard brushes make the gums rccede from the
teeth, and produce premature decay by ex-
posing the soft bone Of the tooth to the air.
Another Injunction to DO needed is that the d.
rection OF the brushing should always be from
the gums not toward them-that is. down.
ward for the upper teeth and upward for the
lower. IL you use any tooth powder, you can
not go far wrong in employing camphorated
chalk. or q mixture of powdered chalk with
CASTLE soap. 1t is also we'll on going to bed to
brush your hair the wrong way no as to let the
air in upon your head Finally. if you have no
ventilator in the window or ceiling or roof or
over the door. then. no matter how cold the
weather. leave the window open ut the top
during the night from half an inch to two or
three inches. This aperture for the escape OF
foul dir must OF course. be supplemented by
providing some means for the entrance Of pure
air. Boring four or five holes an inch or so in
diameter through the bottom Of your bedroom
door will so a long way toward accomplishing
the latter object
Mr.. Turner counses person in sound health
never to sit down to breakfast without first
going out into the open air for at least three or
four minutes. II. however. you live in an aguo
district. or have contracted any maarious dis
order. you must never so out early in the
morning until after taking good breakfast.
or at any rate not until after cup Of coffee or
n glass Of wine and bit OF bread. II you have
any one i'll with an infectious disease in the
house. you must be careful not to visit him'the
first thing in the morning on an empty stom-
ach but take mouthful Of coffee or tea and a
crust OF bread before entering his bedroom.
Like other writers on hygiene, Mr. Turner
warns us to eschew all hot and heavy suppers
but he is equally clear that you ought never to
go to bed with an entirely empty stomach.
When for instance. a fast OF five or six hours
has been observed and the last meal was not
substantial one. a little plain food should be
taken. OF course strong tobacco should not be
an ok ad tha las fhi NO AT NIGHT and his
hints to smokers the writer inveighs strongly
against the use OF the pipe on account OF its
liability to impregnation with nicotine. I'm
Questionably the cigar made OF well-cureu
Havana leaf is the least Objectionable mode OF
consuming tobacco. Probably the after-break-
fast cigar does the least amount of harm. but
In all cases half an hour should be al
lowed to elapse after eating before smok-
ing. Mr.. Turner is of tho opinion
that q tablespoonful of Hollands or SO
in half tumbierful Of cold water
may be taken with advantage by old people
at bed time. provided some unleavened biscuit
DO eaten al the same time. but he denounces
the common practice of indulging in might
cap" that is to say. pretty stf glass of spirits
and water before going to bed. II suffering at
all from indigestion we should give up beer and
other malt liquors. and substitute a little light
claret. or better still small quantity OF weak
whiskey and water. the drink. of course. to be
taken with our meals. and not at any other
time. In his hints on dining ont. the author
insists that We should confine ourselves to one
kind of wine, rule which experiment will
show 10 be scarcely practicable. He is oblig
ing enough. however TO provide for the case
in which his reader commits the common mis-
take Of mixing his liquors by furnishing pre-
scrption for hot coppers. What we want. he