The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-03-28

after the first drying the body will b
IN a glow with the blood pulsing thr
the veins. There Is always an appetit
sort.
Very few people have clean teetI
At least that is what dental srrgeo
says. and as he has many more patient
ID than he can treat without a previou
n engagement. he Is in position to kno,
great deal about the subject Brush
> ing the teeth does not always cleans
u them. according to this authority-tha
= Is. the hasty application of the brush
: 10 De Oh service the brush should b.
oval in shape. quite small, absolutel
: without decoration and of a long, fin
and medium-stif bristle, SO as to rescI
. INTO every space and dislodge ever,
particle of food. 1t is Of more import
ance that the inside Of the teeth Shout,
;, De brushed than the outside, as the ac
foundations are to be found there tina
!. cause not only bad breath but the de-
. struction of the dentine The motion
OF the brush should be up and down
FREQUENT or long brushing is not good
as the gums are apt to recede from the
!, torture of stiff bristies. Warm water
is the best both for washing and rims
ing the mouth. Warm soap-suds, made
OF palm-oil soap and used twice week,
is not agreeable, but the results are
excellent: being an antiseptic, the soap
disSolves the deposits on the teeth and
refreshes the whole mouth as few tooth
powders can. After this. the only sure
way of knowing that the teeth are clean
I is to pass silk thread between them
and finish with another gargle or rims
! Ing of warm water. The use of a pin,
needle or pen-knife as a toothpick is
painful to think of. and an excellent
way to ruin the teeth. Many people
lose their teeth by carelessness in eat
ing or drinking very hot or very cold
substances. and also in taking power
full drugs-whenever possible liquid
medicines should be taken from a med
| icine spoon and acidulOus drinks thru
| a straw.
Perfect health is impossible without
good teeth: another reason for their
preservation is the beauty they give
the mouth. Loss of teeth puts holIows
In the cheeks and makes the face old
tooth should never come out while
there is nerve in it. Composition fill
ings are now not only inexpensive, but
considered by the profession better
than the finest gold-they do not wear
as long but neither do they require as
much excavating as metal filling. Good
work VIII last from one to two years, |
and small outlay will renew it.
The thing that a woman needs most
essential to keep up her health and
spirits IS change-not necessarily a con.
slant variation of scene and occupa ton |
but brief relaxation once in awhile
from the humdrum duties of her rou-
tine existence
Nothing thrives well that. is not oc-
casionaily transplanted to some other
spot, there to take in new ideas, to ac-
quire fresh thoughts. to store up some
thing that will be food for reflection
when once more the burden of reguIa-
ton existence is shouldered. There is
a most harmful idea existing among
certain good 1-housekeepers and most
excellent women that if they were to
leave home for zone day everything
would at once collapse into state of ,
utter ruin. 49,
This is a species of false eonceit thatl
prevents many a tired brain and body
from obtaining the respite from grind ,
ing care that it is necessary for them
to receive. Husbands should take it ,
upon themselves to provide certain lit ,
tie pleasant happenings to vary the mo- +
notony of the domestic drudgery that :
Is the wife's heritage. This does not r
necessitate undue outlay of money, for .
a change. bright, pleasant and inspir- =
ing, can frequently be obtained in MANY g
ways when not accent is required to S
secure it.
II it is possible, little trip taken a
'nce in awhile is the best tonic ,everl +
prepared Seeing new. places and newt 7
aces stimulates the imagination. braces o
up those forces7that have been exhaust
ID in the ceaseless. round OF humdrum
longs at home, and thus helps to build
Up the body in the pleasantest manner
possible. t
What a good idea IT would be if we p
III. especially those of us who SO re- "
isiously house clean every Spring and Z
'al. would once in while do little i,
weeping, busting and arranging in our ,
'Wn thoughts and minds What a lot ~
n rubbish must be accumulated in !.
hem, There are corners dusty with q
spiteful thoughts. dark clos IL
is choked up with bad habits, care o
essness, mean. wicked actions; boxes,
Id and musty, filled with troublesome Ia
ct grievances. opportunities rusty with a
lsuse, moth-eaten good. resolutions, q
nd even bright, noble thoughts dull
nd faded. : If We would only make A
sweep of the rubbish, openi
he musty old boxes and let those griey- n
noes air little while in the bright. m
arm sunshine, polish up the oppor- re
1nities, mend up those moth-eaten res. O,
and, above all. scrub and pol T,
IN those good thoughts and place them in
here they will always be handy and ar
aady for use. how fresh and clean and az
ool we would feel after this 1t would "a
e better than a Summer trip. and
ouldn't cost cent; besides, we would
e so deliciously comfortable that we
ouid wish to always be cleaned I'D.
re would watch more closely. clean ND ST
lore frequently and finally come to be w
eaily happy and contented all the year w
,und. p,
We
All the lotions and creams in all the Ii
eautifying establishments in New YorI, co
Ill not give an unhealthy woman a NJ
ood complexion. Her digestion must Lc
e good: her blood must be well nour- de
ned and her skin must be absolutely
can II she wants to be attractive Ca
nat means sensible diet, plenty OF
iercIse to aid digestion, plenty of fresh
r to refresh the blood in the lungs IN,
I'd full bath day to keep the skin cj;
can. The kitchen and gymnasium are
ore important than the toilet tai Bile in an
eveloping good looks and the bath "a
'om is the most important of ALL III
ma
1t is as bad for the hair to brush /, ait
it'll soiied brush as it would be for ar
e SKIN to use soiled towels upon il. Pr
ne hair brush should be cleaned once Pr
week in water and ammonia. If IL is G.
led quickly before the fire it will not Ru
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