Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-23

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the old town bo entirely dcpopulatcd and
destroyed, and that new Memphis be built
at place known as Bartlett, eleven miles
railroad trocks" could do all the transporting
between the new city and tho river. There
is no hope of the ccssatic Of the fever till
| frost.
The following from Georgia paper raises
u question as to which is the more DANCE.
rous end of the mule. One of them in the
lover end Of Gordon County, few days
ago, got MIR. Reuben Jones finger in his
mouth aud refused to let 90. After he
had kept his unfortunate captive in misery
for half an hour he gave ono quick jerk
and literally pulled the flesh of the finger
from the bone.
Col. Robert NJ. Douglas, sou of the
late Stephen A. Douglas, who drew
S5S, 900 from tic treasury tho other day
on cotton claim, is having world Of
trouble with the Washington sharks.
Several lawyers aided him aud now charge
such enormous prices for their services that
Col. Douglas refuses to pay them aud will
contest their demands in tho courts.
Count dc Vcysy, who shot and killed
Baron dc Fau'oo 10 n recent duel in Bclgi-
UNI, though possessed Of enormous wealth,
was arrested and put into prison, his offer
OF $4,000 bail being refused. Those
Belgium officials arc of the right grit, for if
a murderer should not be Imprisoned who
should? And if duclist is not murderer
who is2
Edison, tho inventor, has had an agent
in Western North Carolina for several
weeks searching for mineral platinum. for
use III the manufacture of the electric light.
The agent reports his search successful and
expressed the opinion that it was absolutely
the best field for minerals in the world;
that nowhere is there anything like the
variety which she furnishes, and as rule,
they are by far the most perfect specimens
known.
In regard to the Presidential nomiuu-
tlons the veteran ThurIow Weed is quoted
as having said to recent interviewer:
"There nrc two facts we'll established: One
is that Tilden will not be powerful candi-
date. II Cornell is elected Tldcn will fail
to get even the votes of his own State, and
If Robinson were re-cectcd his Crildcn's)
chances in tho Democratic Convention
would not be materially improved. The
fact is, 'Cildens name does not appear on
the slate; he has been 'ciphercd' OUT
The Anderson, s. G., Journal says:
"We are Informed on the most reliable
authority of the following remarkable inc-
dent. Last week little white girl, living
with Mrs. Joe Neville, of Walhala, felt a
disagrceablc buzzing in her ear, when Mrs.
Neville undertook relieve it by pouring
in few drops Of sweet OIL When this
was done a common house fly made its
appearance from the oriGce of the ear, and
it was followed by others until sixty four
came out by actual count Being covered
with oil. tic flies were assisted out with
feather, but how came them there is the
question:"
Normal schools have become great factors
in the work of education. They ere de-
voted to tho special training of teachers
Our people do not appreciate the necessity
OF them. Teaching is now profession,
and training for it is as great u necessity as
for other professions In no way can cdu.
cation be SO rapidly extended as by the
spccia! training of teachers. This training
is separate work, and should not be I'M
mcdiatcIy connected with college.