The Penn's Grove record., 1893-05-19
the CARE OF THE TEETH AND
SKIN,
by NoNINE

Health has much to do with the state
Of the teeth, and edibles containing
much sugar increase their liability t.
decay. on account Of tie acid fermen.
tation they generate. A good digestion
ia. no doubt, the secret Of good teeth,
and GOOD teeth assist the digestion By
thoroughly masticating the food; con.
s~eouently the stomach and liver are
not upset, and the teeth are free from
dlscoloraLion. Directly q tooth chow
shows signs OF decay. the diseased par
should be removed, 90 as to prevent J
affecting the others. In the days g0n
by, the only thing to be done und,
the circumstances was to extract IT,
tooth, however firmly It might be 1xe
in the gums Of the unfortunate patieE
but now scientific knowledge is brougl
to bear, and decay is removed, or Il
tooth 10 judiciously treated. If, on u
other hand, the teeth are sn far gor
that nothing can be done but extrac
them nr take them off at the gum. fM
the sake Of ones health as well as ap
~pearance, artificial teeth should tax.
their place.
Very hot drinks and unlimited ices
are bad for the teeth. Not too hard =
tooth-b1ush should be used, and IL the
gums are tender, those made o!
badgers hair Will be found tie best.
| Vegetarians trace most Of the Ills to
| which flesh Is heir to the habit OF eating
meat, and they consider the ordinary
state of the teeth a. n Of their strong
positions. They point not only to
araminivorous animals, but to the
| Oriental races Of mankind, who live
on fruit and pulse, and invariably have
beautiful teeth. There Is truth In this,
and NO doubt We should all he better
for eating less animal food and
more vegetables. It Is difficult to do
this, unless you live In the country;
but plenty Of greenwood, such a.
water. cress, lettuce (when in season),
cabbage, haricot beans, onions, pars-
nips, &C., are most Wholesome. This
kird OF diet keeps every part Of the
body In health, and IS decidedly Eene-
fetal In its effect On the teeth and
skin.
The state Of the skin and bad COM
plexiens are caused of much lamentation
and certainly 1t Ia most annoying to
have one'a face covered with pimples,
or to DO the luckless owner Of a red
nose. Tight laclng, or the wearing OF
insufficient clothing in winter, rulos
the c~omplexation. and produces blue
ness of the lips, patchiness of the skin,
and Last, but by no can least Of the
evils, q red nose. The chest, arms, and
back should be kept warm, as well as
the feet and hands. II you study your
personal appearance-and who does
not? Every woman can be attractive
IL she looks healthy and good-tempered.
These are things that give beauty TO a
face. OF course there are 8 OF In
herited disease, where the innocent
bear the burden, but taking II as a
rule, our he .lth Is In our own keeping.
New. r SIT down and lament over that
which cannot be helped; trouble and
vexat.on only become more ~unbearaele
Their. Rather End An occupation
which Is conducive to both health and
good looks, and take as much exercise
as possible. II a girl 10 naturally deli.
cate, and follows these simple rules. she
will become neither fanciful nor
dyspeptic; she will not imagine herself
= victim, and look upon II as an
afiiction and mysterious dispensation
of Providence, and pose as an inter
esting more or less-invalid. Men
are very ''kittle cattle" to deal with,
aud however much they admire q girls
tsrling good qualities, they also like
pretty and attractive wives. Women,
therefore, cannot be blamed for using
certain little arts for the preservation OF
their good looks and youthful appear
anca. II the hair goes prematurely grey
or falls off, and the skin becomes
wrinkled or discolored, surely women
are not 70 be considered vain or con-
ceiteL because they wish to check these
nd welcome signs OF age.
The hair seems q great trouble TO
many of my correspondents, quite
young girls complain OF having grey
hairs. On inquiry I generally find
,oda has been used when washing the
head. Now that Is q very unwise
hing to do, especially when the hair is
OF q dry nature; a1d when premature
grey hairs appear, this Is, as a rule, the
case. Egg julep Is the best thing to
use, made thus: Put q pint Of hot
water In Q basin, into this break an
egg, beat well up and edd q teaspoon.
full Of spirits Of ammonia STIR thor
oughly, and pour on sufficient hot
water TO wash the head. IT signs OF
greyness appear, use sulphur soap.
Ammonia used IN the manner men,
toned will not ipjure the bair;it is only
In hair washes that 1t is likely to dry
and render 1t brittle and grey.