The National tribune., 1894-11-22
EnIToR,s CHAT.
The Singip-Tooth Standard is the Best-Fads,
Fashions, and SalUtations.

The singie-Tooth Standard is the Best-Fads,
Fashions, and SalUtations.
Some ono who believes the singie-gold stand
ard an impessibility IN this country, estimates
teeth filing as one of the great sold drainsges
of this age aud country. According 10 his esti-
mate not les than a ton OF gold IS buried an
puallv in The cemeteries of the United States,
used in teeth Filings aud plates.
So. !! silver continues ia is 6ebased condi-
tion, we must all begin to study how we can
save Up gold enough 10 carry Oh the business OF
the country.
Suppose. then. we begin with onr teeth. and
the single tooth standard in our mOuths-ivory
instead o. gold.
ItistruihflIiIy said that the Americans have
Che worst tceih of any people on the face OF the
globe And further. that the nations faTtheSt
removed from savagery have the poorest teeth.
The same may lie said of the hair.
A noted scientist predicts hat if the present
rate OF DECLINE continues, the coming man VIII
have neither teeth nor hair. These are some
of the Penalties of civilization TO offset its
advantage
1t is difficult thing to know just how to
clean the teeth. Some dentists claim that de-
csyed tcoih are caused Ivy toe much cleaning;
others ly too little cleaning. Truth is they are
caused chiefly by neither the che nor the other.
Oar food or drink, our manner of living, the
disease germs born into the flesh through an
eesters who have violated the laws OF right liv
ing, are the tue causes OF 'ur teothiess, bald
headed hGvs aad glIis. for childhood and early
youth 700 Gf;en rank with age IN these hopeless
calsuiiies.
1t has been said that the negro Of Africa will
spend Il hal hour daily in c.eIning aud polish
ing his beautiful teeth. But the negro's teeth
are as firm as his homes. and if American
boy or girl SHOULD clean his teeth half an hour
daily he woull soon have 40 teeth st all.
Among the real causes of bad teeth are too
much acid in the blood and lack Of nerve force
TO perfect nutrition after The food has been
taken into the stomach. We should eat fewer
sweets, cakes, candies and starchy foods and
more crusly bread and cereals from whole
grSin. The hard baked bread OF EcTope, requiT-
ing long mastication. and which sets the fluids
of the saliyary glands TO flowing. is far better
than cur soft l0ases aud faky biscuits. We
should eat our potatoes boiled in their jackets.
TO get the lime that is in them, and avoid too
much soft and sloppy food.
ToothbTushes as generally used do more
harm than good; they tear the gums and be-
sides there is danger of serious throat and
stomach troubles from swallowing the bristles.
Better rub tic teeth with a soft cloth, and if
food collects between the teeth remove it with
quill or soft toOthpiek, the end of match,
for instance. Always rinse cat tie mouth after
eating.
An Albany Surgeon who performed an opera
tion for appendicitis. or Inflammation of an
appendix 10 the stomach having no known use,
says:
Cheap toothbrushes are responsible for many
obscure throat, stomach, intestinal ailments.
The brisiles only glued on. and come off
by the lalfduzen when wet aud brought in
contact with the teeth"
Beware of the cheap toothbrush!
wEDDING-DREss RHYMES.
Someone has gathered mp the following
wedding-dFess approximations, but they seem
to apply 10 brides alone. Certainly we would
all be sorry 10 believe that the groom, who is
usually married in black, would at once wish
himself back:
Married in white,
Yen have chosen all right
Married H gray,
You will go far away.
Married in black.
Yan will wish yourself back.
Married in red.
Gos'd better be dead.
Married in green,
AshazHed to be SEEN.
Married Ia blue
You always be trde.
Married in pearl,
You u live ia a wliirl.
Married in yellow,
Ashamed Of the fellow
Married ia brown,
You'll live out Of town.
Married la pink,
Your spirits will sink.