Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06

small IRON SafeS Tor JeWelry ana the
like are said to be now made so that
a secret charge of electricity keeps
burglars from either carrying them
off or turning the current off.
An experienced vocalist has, it is
said, during fourteen years cured any
number of cases Of obstinate cough
by prescribing the free use of raw
oysters as a diet. The remedy is east
ly tried.
The leaves Of a species of fig of Fan
zibar are used in that part of Africa
for polishing wood, just as we en-
ploy sandpaper. They imparta finish,
however, which sandpaper does not.
1t has come to common practice
in Irish hunts to warn the crowd
against horse that makes too free
with his heels, by tying danger sig
nal, in the shape Of a red ribbon, on
his tail.
Mr.. Yahashi, Of Toxic, has invent
ed and patented a method of weaving
carpets with feathers. According to
his method feathers are reduced to a
silky state by the action of chemicals,
and then woven like ordinary cotton
stuff.
We caution all persons not to buy
the extra large packs of dust and
ashes now put up by certain parties
and called condition powders. They
are utterly worthless. Buy .Sheri-
dams Cavalry Condition Powders if
you buy any; they are absolutely
pure and immensely valuable.
Not a single instance of color blind
ness has been found by Schwarzbach
in an examination of two thousand
Hottentots, Malays, Melanesians,
Australians, Maoris and Polynesians;
and he concludes that the defect is due
to influences connected with civilized
life.
Have you infiammatory sore throat,
stiff joints, or lameness from any
cause whatever? Have you rheu.
matte or other pains in any part OF
the body? If so use Johnson's Ano'
dyne Liniment. 1t is the most won
derful internal and external remedy
known to medical science.
A Maine farmer astonished ever
the natives by his ingenuity in keep
ing warm. On the forward part O
the sled was rugged a small tigh'
shanty, in which were comfortable
seat and hot stove. Two small holes
admitted the reins and a pane ofglass
let him see whittier he was going.
1t is spring. A resurrection of ma
lures latent forces is taking place
Like the world around you, renew
your complexion, invigorate you
powers cleanse the channels of life
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the means t,
use for this purpose.
Natural gas is now successfully uset
as street cleaner. At Beaver Falls
Pa, hose with perforated nozzl
was attached to the main, the gas wa
ignited and the mountains of snow
that blocked the streets were reduce,
: to water in few minutes by pow
erful stream of Kissing blue fire.
Is your hair turning gray and grad
ually falling out? Halls Hair Re
newer will restore it to its origina
color, and stimulate the follicies t
produce new and luxuriant growth
1t also cleanses the scalp, eradicate
dandruff, and is most agreeable an,
harmless dressing.
, One of the reasons for the low pric
of quinine is said to lie in the fact tina
the chinchona trees are no longer de
stroyed in the harvesting. The pres
ent method is to scrape off the cute
layer of bark, the portion richest il
quinine, and this does not iterfer
with the growth of the tree.
Itch, mango and scratches of ever
kind cured in 80 minutes by Wooford
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other. Thi
never fails. Sold by j. B. Ritchey
druggist, McMinnville, Tenn.