The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
OPEN MOUTH.

coming under the name Of the bicycle
mouth.
one OF the most peculiar of them al
Is the one that is commoncst. This l.
the bicycle open mouth. The patient.
when he or she visits the physician, haa
a half-open mouth through which the
breath passes irregularly and with
gasping feeling. which affects the heart.
The patient complains OF not being
able to breathe through the mouth and
of a great dryness of the throat frois
breathing constantly and quickly In the
open air. There is also a soreness OF
the lips from the same cause.
The remedy for this IS a treatment OF
the organs OF respiration. The nostris
must be doctored until they can allow
fun. clear breathing, and the patient
must ride slowly until accustomed 10
breathe through the nose. The cause
of the trouble is primarily fright. WheG
first learning the patient has a Saspins
feeling and opens the mouth 10 get
breath when scared at obstacles. tinal!y
the breathing through the mouth ana
throat becomes permanent. w1th an
open-mouth effect The habit of breath
ing with the mouth open is the most dif-
ficult one physicians have TO combat
CASE FOR A DENTIST.
Dentists come IN lot thtlr shaio VI u
cycle troubles. one of these had case
come TO him of a woman who COM
planned of constant toothache. lnves-
tigation proved every tooth in her head
10 be sound. Still she complained OF
woeful pain in the jaws.
The dentist. VINO was very clever
practitioner. suspected the cause. Are
you nervous?" he asked.
YES" responded the patient
'Then the trouble is with the muscles
and nerves of the face"
An examination brought out that the
woman had been riding the wheel with
her teeth tightly set. So rigidly did
they overlap each other that pain re-
suited from the compression. This con
tinued until there developed n Muscular
trouble of the nerves OF the ace renee
the pain. The remedy for this was
doctoring OF the nerves and the wearing
of something hard in the mouth. he
patient resoutely ate hardened IL nee
arons sucked lemon drops AMI t-pt Ter
teeth apart while wheeling until GU ed.
A case that travels frequently to the
dentist is one Of crumbled teeth. ms
e. the case whore nervousness mas
caused the teeth TO be ground togethr
while cycling. The effort In the hiilos
has caused a reactive effort upon .iie
other muscles travelling upward 10 inc
teeth. which were ground ana sii.'o'
with each recurring muscular eAel 'ion
tn worst cases OF crumbled front teeth
-. resulted from this. Filling and the
.oavsa arts of dentistry are called IN 10
10 the teeth right again. Inc per
len, cure is hard TO find. The cheW-
g.. q, gum is about the best thlhS' IL
,ho natient can be kept resolutely at IL
A dIrerent texture and flavor OF gum
La.ns the chewing-gum taste awe anu
ones gum appetite up.
'''' WRINKLED MOUTHS.
snecialists who keep the coihpieAioH
I'd face good are the ones VINO com
lain the most bitterly OF the picycle
,p,o,,tb There come people to them thai
they would willingly pay TO stay away.
THESE are the cases OF persons VINO pa
beauty specialists for their work anu
who hold them responsible LOT "rlhA'eS
and defacements. 49, harsos,
The bicycle wrinkles are the naruest
.X,nss On the world to fight They como
a.. 90 evening and stay forever. Ihey
a.. caused By anxiety and are upon the
o,,hs Of those who dread car tracks
"a Stand in terror OF brewery wagons
,rne mouth Is drawn downward as lot
. crv and a little batch OF wrinkles ap-
near close together. They are worse
nan crows feet which come gradually.
hut they mark careful rider. rms
mouth is found upon men az wen as
women. perhaps more frequently upon
,r.n because nearly every man cychst
has a woman to worry about as We'll as
himself. .,..
,rhe mouth OF the feminine scorcher
90 a funny thing. She does not brin-
a TO a doctor for treatment. but appar-
emily glories In H. You see II every
where. The characteristics are com
pressed lips. set corners. straight-hneS
,no,,,h and nostrils slightly dilatee.
This is the mouth OF the giri VINO ride@
hard and fast and who keeps her wine
veil This mouth upon a regular face
is too severe; upon round face II Is
nnbecoming. but upon certain Japan
sse style Of piquant face It is as prett.
/, mouth as one would want, but this
style OF beauty and this mouth seldom
meet. You see all sorts Of faces defacc4
sith the set rigid mouth.
Tho mouth that is not affected Is the
tuIl non-nervous mouth. This permit.
the lips to meet over the teeth or 10
draw back from them. There is CON
start change and no wrinkles result
The mouth preserves It's cupid's bow.
or all the riders. about one percentage
only have this lucky mouth. II shows
lack Of nerves and great presence OF
mind and assurance. IL Is the mouth
you find in the Quieter walks Of life and
sometimes upon stage women.
MOUTH or SCORcHER.
The scorching mouth Is one OF which
men complain. The muscles become set
around the mouth and the skin drawn
sud white. Fer them there IL massags