Housekeeper.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 356, 5 March 1903, Page 2

Housekeeper.

DENTISTS DIRECT DIET. the expert dentist is care* iM&Jp, ful nowadays to watch and gjjgfc|ls clean the teeth and filled cavities, he also directs the diet and prevents encroachment of the disease. His chief care ,1b to guard against the encroachment of uric acid in the system Grape fruit is among the things which the dentist warns the patient with'a tendency towards Bigg's disease. The juice of the grape fruit is destructive to enamel of certain qualities. When it is a case of downright sore gums, the dentist may insist upon a milk diet for awhile. The acid of grapes and other fruits frequently sets up an inflammation in gouty blood, and therefore fiuit i* not a good thing for ever j body. Bicarbonate ofauda is, however, good for almost any teeth. A dyspeptic with tender teeth should use a soft brush in cleansing the teeth and should rub a little dry bicarbonate of soda about tbe. gums the last thing at night A narrow rubber band is to be recommended for ] use in the place of dental silk The rubber, rim between the teeth will catch any deposit without cutting the gums, as the silk wculd.

HINTS, When wooden tubs or pails have to stand for some time, instead c£ filling them with water, which is sure to become stagnant, try painting them over with glycei ine. The wood will not shrink until the glycerine dries oa and that will not happen for mentbs If the teakettle, or a pan or basin boils dry, pour boiling water into it; never cold water. If done at once this will prevent cracking. . • Sometimes an umbrella that begins to show tiny cracka and pin-holes may be mended at home. Open the umbrella and hold it up to tbe light. Mend the holes on the inside with black silk courtplaster cut slightly larger than the Jaoles. Sun umbrellas and parasols are more effectively mended in this way than umbrellas, which sometimes require a repetition of the mending after being thoroughly wet. Many 'mysterious fires' might be traced to the gnawing of broken, unlighted matches thrown into waßte paper baskets, by rats or mice. Almost equally dangerous is the careless habit of dropping tbe burnt match before the fire is entirely out of it,

He: ' You've seen the pictures of those great dining h&lla they had in olden times, with the great mahogany table and ' She: "Oh, yes; they'd been great for pingpong wouldn'ttbey?' AN ALBICAN DIPLOMAT; * And the trader wanted you to give up your war club for a string ef beads P' * Yes; but I didn't I gave him a strip of territory for the beads ; but I held on to the war club to get the territory back!