Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1878 — Useful If Not New. [ARTICLE]

Useful If Not New.

The following simple rules for preserving health and promoting personal comfort, if not new to some of our readers, are none the less important to every one. The object of brushing the teeth is to remove the destructive particles of food which, by their decomposition, generate decay. To neutralise the acid resulting from this chemical change is the object of dentifrice. A stiff brush should be used after every meal, and a thread of silk floss or India rubber passed through between the teeth to rempve particles of food. Rinsing the mouth in lime water neutralizes the acid. Living and sleeping in a room in ■which the sun never enters is a slow form of suicide. A. sun bath is the most refreshing and life-giving bath that can possibly be taken. ’ Always keep the feet warm and thus avoid colds." To this end never sit in damp shoes or wear foot coverings fitting and pressing closely. 'The best time to eat ’fruit is half an hour before breakfast. Afulbbath'Shouldnot betaken less than three hours after a meal- Never

drink oold water before bathing. Do not take a oold bath when tired. Keep a box of powdered starch on the washstand: and, after washing, rub a pinch over the hands. It will prevent chapping. i If feeling cold before going to bed, exercise; do not roast over a fire.— Scientific American.