Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-18
East Tennessee.

PoPu'atiou VI East lennessee Is 33l,-
l35 Remarkng upon this fact, the Augusta
Chronicle d Sentiael says: It will be OBJ:
served that this grain. growing region has in
creased nenrly eighteen per cent. during the
last decade, Notwithstanding the fact that it
was decade Of war, during which this region
suffered severely, being threatre for active
military operations. The fact that there is
here shown, that thore is population of over
three hundred and thirty thousand souls whose
chief occupation is the production of food,
now almost inaccessible to us, for all purposes
OF trade and INSTRUMENTATION, would seem
quite sufficient to stimulate the enterprise
OF Augustans to open up direct, friendly
railroad connection to region abounding in
all that makes living cheap and comfortable.
Let US take, now, one single illustration The
hnoxvllle papers quote beef at five and half
cents per h., retail-our market price is
twenty cents per lb. Why SO great differ
ence1 The answer is found in the long, cir
cutlous route of railroad transportation, ira
verslng many railroads, each of which must
receive compensation. Extend the Gcorpiaa
Ra'Iroad from Athens, or build the Rabun
Cap Road, and the treasures of these fertile
vallics of East Tennessee, both mincra, md
agricultural, will pour themselves ITO the Ian
OF Augusta as the nearest and most profitable
market, from Knoxville, the great heart Of
this region, with saving of one half Of the
time and distance now required. The late
Legislature having granted charters, with
State aid in generous amount, to both of tho
projected lines-from Athens and bv thu
valley of the Savannah river We hone to see
the active efforts of our citizens speedily and
earnestly directed to the construction of ono
or both of these railroads, to bring to our doors
tho rich products of the vallies of the Tenncs-
see and Holston rivers.
Will the people Of South Carolina permit
for others to enjoy the fruits Of railroad con.
nection with the great West via Knoxville,
Tenn?
WHAT MAKES THE WIND Blow 2-Ifth the
question was, who makes the wind blow? all
our young friends would have ready answer.
They know that God controls the forces Of
nature, but he uses means. The sun is his
great wind maker. TO understand its action.
think of the air as great ocean like the wa
ter but much lighter, entirely surrounding
the globe. The sun shines upon this ocean
OF air, and though it is on the earth, heating
them both, imparting heat at the earth's sur.
face But the suns rays shine more directly
down on some parts than on others and thus
heats them more. Thus it is always hotter
in the region of the equator than at the poles.
Now, heat expands fluid, making it lighter,
and when part Of the air is expanded, by
heat it raises, and the ooolet, heavier sur
rounding airrushes in to gil it's place, and thus
wind is produced. The following simple ex-
pertinent will show Just how it works: Fill
large tin pail with water, in which scatter
some fine bread crumbs. Place burning
lamp under the middle of the pail and the
crumbs will soon begin to rise, carried up by
the heated column Of water, and then, making
curve downward toward the sides, will sink
downward and press in horizontal direction
along the earth's surface. In room contain.
ing hot stove, drop into tho air in different
places bits Of light cotton or drop thistle
blossoms, and you will see how the air is NOV.
ing to each point.
ST. LOUIS, November 2.--Intelligencc
from Southeast Missouri gives an account Of
desperate and fatal ARRAY which occurred
on the Vorners river on Friday last. Hen.
derson Sheppard, an old hunter sixty ilye
years of age, was in his boat on the river,
when he was approached by another boat
containing three mon, whose names are not
given, between whom and Sheppard On old
feud existed. 81 ads go
AS soon as shs boats same 10 good shoot.
ing range, one Of the men fred at Sheppard
and broke his right arm. Shephard seized
his rife with his left hand, resting it on the
side Of his boat, and killed his assailant.n The
others commenced firing on him, but he rui man
aged with his teeth and left hand to load his
rife, and finally, after receiving soven bullets
in his body, killed she other two assailants.
He then managed to reach the shore, where
he was received by persons attracted to the
river bank by the firing and taken home.
where he lies In critical condition.
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