The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12

baby's first teeth are of great Importance
and need SPECIAL care for their preserva-
ton. Another fact which they should
treasure and hsed rs rhas:-sBaby's teeth
Should not be p~rernaturely lost by decay"
This is not natures Intention The little
milk teeth are intended to be retained UNI
I'll the permanent or second set OF teeth
approach their fun development. At tfis
period the roots OF the first teeth are slow
" absorbed and dissolved, passing away
in mail particles. AS this process pro
| ceeds the second teeth begin to push
Of the milk teeth are thrust aside by the
movements of the tongue and lips Baby's
first Little teeth ought to drop out as white
as milk; they usually do when they rave
been kept clean and pure by mothers low
Ing care
The baby's teeth may be kept clean and
wholesome by means of a bit of soft silk
dipped in a gentle liquid dentrifice known
TO be free from acid and other harmful
ingredients. There are some such. If not
readily attafnable, a little white CASTLE
soap and warm water. with a drop Of
peppermint in 1t makes a nice dentriice
for baby; but there are good and dainty
liquid dentrifices on the market which are
very acceptable to babies and children.
Between the fifth and sixth year Is a
very important time. as regards teeth
During this period, or perhaps a few
months later. the first permanent molar
teeth make their appearance. These. teeth
are never replaced: they come but once
In a lifetime. On this account and by rea-
son OF their special formation and special
liabilities to decay, they hould be given
the greatest care and attention. There are
four of these, one on each side of the up
per and lower jaws. They are the largest
teeth in the mouth and contribute very
materially to the health of the individual
and to the maintenance of facial SYM
metry. For these two reasons they should
never be allowed to be impaired by decay.
In these days when the art of dentistry
has attained such perfection, it must be
an exceptionally poorly organized tooth
that n be saved. 1t is of vi
tai Importance that they be preserved in
their integrity until at least the twelfth
year., if it be possible. The loss of these
molars throws the rest of the teeth out
of balance and is disastrous in its results
In many ways. Parents have but little
idea of the great Importance of the sixth
year molars to their children
80
Love of flowers may not need ~cultiva-
ton in the majority Of young people, for
with the most 1t is Unborn.
Parents. however, will make no mis-
take if they employ all the means in
their power to increase the natural love
of these beautiful gifts of nature. The
ascetic may question the influence of
luxurious living, may fear the effect
of elegant surroundings as inducing in
dolence Of mind and body, or as fos-
tering a spirit of discomfort, but they
cannot think that q life of plain living
and high thinking would exclude
pleasure in a sunny sky or a modest
flower.
The little garden where the children are
affords one of the most innocent de-
lights of childhood. The planting. the
wedding. the watching for the first
blossom keep the whole family inter-
ested, and is the most thoroughly nat
ura1 and heathful pleasure a child can
shave. There is in all this a sense of
ownership which is as unselfish as pos
session can be, for connected with it is
usually the desire to give away the first
fruits as an offering to friendship or
charity.
The flower lover is almost always the
lower giver, and nothing is sweeter
thar to see a deer child bring to the
fond mother the first blossom from .smy
own garden The best and surest way
to shut out evil thoughts is to furnish
themes for good and pure and beautiful
thoughts.
A mind engaged in the attention to
beautiful things in nature has no place
for that which is hateful and ugly, and
we cannot overestimate the real value Of
education.
Dean Talbot, of the Chicago University,
says that the advice she would give to a
young woman upon her completing
school life would depend greatly or her
temperament training, home and that sort
Of thing.
Nearly every one,'' says the Dean,
has an inclination toward some par
ticular work, with plans formulated by
the time she is ready to leave school.
Every young woman should set about
something, that is certain, not neces-
sarily a profession. 1t may be she Is
| needed at home. In that case her duties
are clearly there. To my mind, women
are much behind what they could be, and
ought to be in their own special field.
Housekeeping is considered drudgery,
when in reality 1t is one of the most COM
| plfcated and difficult professions. 1t
often involves intricate problems In
economics. The common preparation OF
foods is a chemical problem, the
principle Of which few women under
! stand in the least. They nave no concep-
ton of the value of different foods or the
way in which they may be utilized to the
best advantage.
The recent discoveries along that line
| have been made by men, when they
| should have beer made by women long
ago.
The "Gentlewoman' says that almost
| ali the morning dresses worn by the
| German, Empress are made at home, and
| Her Majesty in this way is able to econo-
mize greatly. When In private she
| likes to be dressed as simply as possible,
and her favorite costume is q serge
skirt with a pretty blouse n a simple
( straw hat. She has. however. one great
trtor For herself she would not mind