Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-01
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Cotton Prospect.

-- Bradstreets report or the COTTON crop
is not encouraging. The drought has had
marked results. Norfolk advices say that
the prospects are good for fair average yield,
but that in the interior regions the crop has
been damaged by drought. Wilmington an
nounces some local rains in North Carolina
during the past week, but which will not
fully Offset the ill-effects of the dry weather
in the interior counties. From Charleston,
word comes that 6ne weather has prevailed
generally in South Carolina during the past
week, which has dispelled in large degree
the gloomy anticipations recently INDUCED
in. From Georgia the reports are not so encour.
aging in number of counties. Warm and
dry weather, calculated to hurry the cotton
crop too rapidly to maturity, is reported from
New Orleans, and in Arkansas the crop is
still largely suffering from the drought. In
many places the plant is small and slender,
though opening freely, while there are com.
plants in bottom lands of worms From
Galveston, and at central points in Tennes.
see, there is no material change to note.
Drought very generally prevails in the cot
ton belt.
What They Say Of Arthur.
- A Boston dispatch of the Oath, says that
Gen. Hancock, on being asked on the train
that day, his opinion Of Arthur, with much
warmth replied that he is "an able, patriotic,
high minded gentleman, and in the event Of
his being called to the Chief Magistracy,
would discharge the duties with but one pur-
pose-that of bene6tting the entire country,
and that the people might rely on his judg'
ment with absolute confidence"
A dispatch from bayfield,, Wis.,, gives an
interview with Senator Beck, of Kentucky,
with reference to the course that the Demo.
Gratis should take in the case of the death of
President Garfield. Senator Beck said:
ut would be time when the love of coun.
try should rise above all party questions. AS
to my own course, would be in favor of some
conservative Republican-say Henry B. An
thony, of Rhode Island-for the position of
President pro tenn. of the Senate and thus
avoid any inducement for any insane person
or political fanatic to desire the death Of Mr..
Arthur. In such contingency, this would
be graceful recognition Of the fact that un-
der the great calamity which had befallen
the Nation the intensity of party spirit and
the eagerness for spoils were for the time for
gotten"
The Assassin in His Cell.
"A Washington letter says that Guiteau,
since his recent encounter with the guard,
McGill, has been more quiet than before, and
the jail officers have little occasion to speak
to him. He seems to have an idea that he is
in danger, and has recently expressed desire
to be better protected. From both the gate
and the back window of his cell he can be seen
from the outside, and he appears fearful that
an attack may come by way of the window.
There has been close examination made,
and it is found that from no quarter can he
be reached from outside unless he puts him.
self in the way. With the idea of fprotection,
he has asked for iron shields or shutters for
his cell. A day or two ago he asked for a
rope to stretch across his cell to hang his
blanket on so that it would answer the pur.
pose of screen. He described the rope
wanted as about Is feet long and or inch
thick, and stated emphatically that he did
not want it to aid him in committing suicide,
but solely for the purpose stated. Although
perfectly composed now, it is pretty evident
that if he sees any danger approaching him,
he would anticipate it if be had an opportu-
nifty. The guard in and about the Jail re-
mains about the same as it has for week
past The military occupy the same posts in
the building and one or two pickets are post
ed outside There is no truth in the report
of Guiteau's removal from the Jail to Uni.
ted States war vessel
The Weather Prophet.
- Prof. H. G. Vennor, the weather
prophet, is "a citizen of Canada. He is now
on visit to New York and has been inter-
,;awod He exnlains his svstem. and the