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that if there is among the soldiers on duty in
the rotunda, another Sergeant Mason, he will
have to fire through the escort to reach Gui.
teau. He is still strangely confident that his
brother.in laws defence will acquit him. Mr..
Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, is now in Wash
ington, and will probably have associate
counsel in conducting the defense. 1t is said
that several eminent lawyers have volunteer
ed their services, but the names of none of
them will be announced for the present. The
line of defense will consist mainly in Offering
evidence to show that Guiteau comes from
family in which hereditary insanity has been
conspicuous for many years. 1t is also quite
probable that the medical treatment of the
President will be attacked, and counsel for
the defense will present all kinds Of questions
for the consideration of the court, and in this
way embarrass the prosecution, compelling a
consideration of the law of Jurisdiction, of
right to practice on the part Of the Presidents
surgeons, and several other important points,
consuming time and putting the government
to great expense in summoning witnesses from
abroad
John w. Guiteau, of Boston, a brother of
the assassin, who was in New York last week,
was asked by World reporter what action
he intended taking with regard to the trial
of his brother. He replied:
"It is not my intention'to do anything unless
am summoned as witness. My brother has
made no request of me, nor has Mr.. Scoville,
nor have 1 written to either. am in deli
cate position, and do not wish to express any
views upon the case l have already told
the public through the press that in my belief
there was no political conspiracy at the bot
tom of the shooting. My father had his
opinion about julius insanity. And l agreed
with my father. whose life and character I re.
spect and love, and it has turned out just as
he thought it would. Mr.. Scoville was op-
posed to my fathers views. / grieve that
my brother should have done this dreadful
thing, but feel it my duty to act from the
stand. point of good citizenship only. should
be glad to be Of any real service to my broth.
er, within the truth and my duty as citizen. y
"Are you here on business connected with
the trial."
"Certainly not. have had nothing to do
with it in any way"
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weeks, he became convinced that be had
again succumbed to the wiles Of sharper,
and communicated to Inspector Byrne the
manner in which he had been freshly VIC
timized.
Detectives Richland and Haley were in.
structed to look out for the swiDdler, but they
could get no trace Of him until few days
ago, when Mrs. Hall saw him walk by the
house. The detectives watched the locality
for several days, and last night they saw a
man who answered the description of the
swindler enter boarding house at No. 85
West Eleventh street. They arrested him
and brought him to police headquarters,
where he was recognized as ex Governor
Franklin J. Moses, of South Carolina.
Mr.. Hall was sent for and recognized the
ex. Governor as the pseudo Mr.. hassan. The
ex Governor admitted that he WINS the man,
but claimed at the time he visited Mr.. Hall
he was acting in good faith.
He appeared very anxious to compromise
the matter, but Inspector Byrpes refused to
allow any negotiations, and locked Moses up
in one of the detective Office cells.
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THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. l3, 1881

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CONVICTS DROWNED.

Of the penitentiary convicts who escaped
from the brick yard near Columbia, on Sun
day, the End instant, two, Charles and John
Campbell, colored, were from York county,
and were serving life sentence under convic,
ton of arson The bodies of these, and two
others who escaped at the same time, have
since been found iu Congaree river, the con.
victs having been drowned, as is supposed, by
reason Of the shackles, which impeded their
attempt to swim the river in the effort to gain
their freedom. "."
Although John and Charles were brothers,
they were convicted of separate ofenses, COM
mitted at different times. John was convict
ed at March term, 1880, of being one of the
incendiaries of Capt. Allen Jones residence,
in Rock Hill; and at October term, 1880,
Charles was convicted Of burning DR.. T. c.
Robertson's barn and stables in the same
town
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line." This includes territory 1900 miles
long by over 900 miles wide, embracing near
ly 100000 square miles-eight times as
large as France, or thirteen times as large as
Great Britain and Ireland. The deficiency
of rainfall over this area, If it could be col,
lected in one place, would make body Of
water of the average depth of 120 feet and
as large as Lake Erie, or it would exceed the
total surface of the great lakes if spread out
at an average depth of fifteen feet, which
would be sufficient to float any lake vessel.
Niagara Falls at flood height discharging at
the rate of 100000 cubic feet Of water per
second, would require one whole year to pour
the estimated deficiency of rainfall over the
brink into the chasm below. Lake Ontario
is said to be eighteen inches lower than ever
before known, and the fall in the other lakes
has been in proportion.
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WEATHER RECORD.
SEND US THE NEWS.

We respectfully request our friends in every
section of the county, TO send us statement OF
any local news that may transpire in their re-
spective localities. such accidents, tires mar
rages, Deaths and also the condition of the crops,
the state of the weather, &c. Such communica-
tions should be restricted to giving an outline OF
the facts, and will be written out in the office for
publication. Such articles should always be ac-
companed by the proper name of the writer, not,
however. for publication, but as evidence of good
faith. If our friends throughout the county
would give this matter their attention, they would
confer upon us favor, while it would render the
ENQUIRER more interesting to the readers gener-
ally throughout the county.
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THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

The Atlanta Exposition was formally open
ed at IL o'clock M, on the 9th instant in the
presence of about 10000 visitors. The open
ing ceremonies were begun with prayer by
Bishop Elliott (Episcopalian) Of Texas, after
which Director General Kimball, amid the
greatest enthusiasm, presented the buildings
to President Colquitt, who in an eloquent
speech accepted the same. Senator Vance,
of North Carolina, was then introduced and
delivered an address of welcome. Senator
Vance was followed by Hon. D. W. Voor,
hees, of Indiana, whose speech was frequent
ly applauded by the immense crowd. Apoem
by Paul H. Hayne was then read by Hon.
N. J. Hammond, which was followed by a
hallelujah chorus composed of 800 voices
with booming of cannon forming part of
the great refrain. Governor Colquitt then
formally declared the exposition open, and
steam was turned on the various engines Oh
the grounds by Mr.. Kimball, Senators Vance,
VOORHEES, and Brown.
The exposition having assumed much great
er proportions than was at first contemplated,
the formal opening. although made on the
day appointed, was premature, as it will be
at least one or two weeks yet before the va
rious buildings can be put in readiness for
receiving the immense display of articles
that will be put on exhibition.
The exposition bids fair to be grand sue
cess in every particular, exhibitors sending
in articles from all parts Of the Union, and
the attendance of visitors being gratifyingly
large. In week or ten days from now, it is
thought the exposition will be under full
way. 1t will continue until the 31st of De-
cember.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The North Carolina State Fair opened
last Monday.
The Mt. Airy Post, published in Surrey
county, says that county has been a fertile
field for the Mormons, and during the past
ten or fifteen years number of her people
have been enticed into the Mormon church.
Among the converts are several women. q
number of whom have moved to Utah.
- On account of Indebtedness and the ef
fort to compromise with its creditors proving
unsuccessful, the charter of the town of Fay.
etteville has been surrendered by vote Of its
citizens, under an act of the General Assem-.
bly,. 1t is question what becomes Of the
town property, some believing that it will
vest in the State.
About 10 o'clock last Thursday night, a
body Of % men, not one Of whom was dis.
guised, rode into Newton, and demanding
from the ailor the keys of the Jail, took there
from one Elijah Church, who had been re.
moved for safety from the Jail at Taylorsville,
on the charge of murder, and proceeding
about mile and half from the town, hung
the accused man to tree until he was dead.
The magistrates and the county commits
sioners of Guilford, in joint eeting, have
authorized and directed the purchase of
$4,000 worth of corn for distribution among
the poor Of the county. They are further
empowered to purchase $4,000 worth of
corn, to be sold to needy persons in the coun.
ty at the cost of purchase and transportation.
This action, which meets public approval in
the county, is rendered necessary by the late
disastrous drought. ,. "a
- Senator Vance is said TO be deeply cha
grined at the position in which he has been
placed by his impetuous son. That youth
pitched headlong into ]. B. Hussey, editor of
the Greensboro IN. CO. Patriot, because that
paper questioned the wisdom of the Senator
in his advocacy of reinstatiug Mr.. Best and
his associates in the possession of the West
ern N. G. Railroad, after conditional sale
of the road to the Richmond and Danville
Syndicate. At first young Vance wanted to
fight duel, but Vance, the elder, threw cold
water on him and he is gradually getting
quiet.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.

About half past o'clock on Friday after
noon last, Mr.. VIM. D. Barnes was acciden'
tally killed while working with the cotton
press on Mrs. Sue E. Barron's plantation, neal
Clay Hill, in this county. 1t seems that Mr.
Barnes had just finished pressing bale, and
it having been removed from the press, be
was standing in the press, Immediately under
the follower block" when, by some means
the opposite end of the lever controlling the
block became detached, the block coming
down on him with heavy pressure, and
crushing him to death before assistance could
reach him. Mr.. Barnes was aged about
twenty.four years, was very worthy, indus
trious man, and had been married only since
the first of last month.
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THE ASSASSIN GUITEAU.

The indictment against Charles j. Guiteau
for the murder of James A. Garfield, late
President of the United States, was given to
the grand jury of the District of Columbia at
II o'clock A. NJ, last Saturday. The indict'
ment embraces eleven counts, and is drawn
with great minuteness. The fifth and sixth
counts are the ones upon which it is said the
prosecution will mainly rely. They describe
the shooting as having been done "at the
Baltimore and Potomac Depot, at Washing
ton, of malice aforethought, with pistol Of
the value of FIVE dollars, inAicting one mortal
wound of the depth of six inches and the
breadth of one inch, of which said mortal
wound said James A. Garfield, until the
nineteenth day of September, as we'll at and in
the County of Washington and District Of
Columbia, as at and in the County Of Mon:
mouth New Jersey, did lauguish, and Ian
gushing did live and ultimately died." Each
count formally repeats the charge that Gui-
teau, in the manner and by the means de.
scribed, teloniously, wlfully and of his NAL
ice aforethought, did kill and murder, against
the form of statue in such cases made and pro-
vided, and against the peace and government
of the United States. At 12.45 the grand
Jury entered the Criminal Court room and
presented the indictment against Guiteau en-
dorsed GA true bill," and signed by Caleb
Churchman, foreman.
Guiteau is now being treated for malaria,
and qunine is administered in large doses.
He reluctantly takes the powders, fearing that
some subtle poison may be incorporated with
the medicine and his life taken by the hidden
drug He is too anxious to live, so the guards
say, to attempt his own life. Neither does he
want to die by the act of physician any
more than by the act Of the hangman. He
has nervously put aside several of the pow
ders prescribed and said he would take them
when he felt like it. The Jail guards say
that he is the most cringing coward that ever
lived. He fears his own shadow, and when
taken to the bath room, short distance from
his cell, insists on the guard covering him, so
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Services will be held in the churches al
follows:
Methodist Episcopal. 1t being the occasion
of Quarterly Conference, preaching may be
expected on Saturday and at the usual hcurs
on Sunday, by Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg, Pre-
siding Elder.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. R.
Latham, Pastor. Services at 1870 A. M.
next Sunday. Sunday school at A. M.
Church of the Good Shepherd-Episcopal-
Rev. R. P. johnson, Rector. The rector
will officiate in the church of Our Saviour al
Rock Hill next Sunday.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor
Services at the usual hours, morning and
evening,
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FINE MONUM ENT.

Mr.. Frank Happer6eld, the skillful mar
BILE worker of our town, has just completed
and erected in the Yorkville Cemetery,
over the grave of Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson,
wife of Mr.. T. M. Dobson; fine and costly
monument-the finest piece of work of the
kind, perhaps, in this section. The work is OF
modest style, delicate, butelaborately wrought
in Italian marble, and besides being chaste
and beftting memento of affection to the de-
parted wife whose memory it marks, is also
creditable in the highest degree to the taste,
full skill of the builder. 1t rises from base
feet square by foot 2 inches in height the
second base being 2 feet square by 10 inches
high. On this base rests the die block, about
foot 8 inches square, on which the inscrip'
ton is cut in raised letters. The plinth re-
cedes about 3 inches from the dimensions OF
the die block, is inches in height, and from
it rises the shaft, l foot square at base and .
feet high, finished with cap ! foot 5 inches
in dimensions, the whole surmounted with the
statue of female figure 2 feet 6 inches high
The total height of the monument is IL feet
6 inches, and is a model of symetrical propor'
,ions and artistic workmanship.
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MERE.MENTION.

The tobacco crop has been very badly in
jured by frost throughout Virginia. .''''''.'At-
lanta expects 100000 visitors TO its Exhi-
bition. .'.'...':A Virginian who at one time
paid taxes on 100000 worth Of property a
few weeks ago was sentenced to the, peniten-
tiary for horsestealing. .'''''.."A Copenhagen
dispatch says that the crops in Sweden have
failed, and it is reported that famine is i'm
pending. ...'.'.'" President Arthur has assured
Postmaster General James and Secretary
Hunt that they can remain in the Cabinet as
long as they desire, and both will keep their
portfolios. 1.-THE total area planted with
tobacco in the United States is 638,84l acres,
producing 472,661,159 pounds. ..,'..''..>.'''.Beer
brewers in Philadelphia report that the sale
of the beverage, in that city, during the
past Summer, was the greatest in the history
of the trade. '''.'.".At a recent wedding in
Barpesville, Ga, the groom was ITO and the
bride had just celebrated her fortieth birth.
day. .'''''''Iti is reported on good authority
that Indians will have as much wheat and
corn this year as last. .':'''''''Afler they get
through with ex.Gov. Moses, of South Caro-.
lima, in New York, they want him in New
Jersey, where he swindled ex.Congressman
Halsy. ''.'.'The Yorktown celebration com.
mences on the 18th instant. The flag Of
the Confederate ofwar, alabama, is on
exhibition in Boston. Its possessor says that
he values it at $4,000. ....'.'"The revised
New Testament is said to be in regular use
in at least twenty of the leading New York
churches. ........".The Custer monument has
been erected on the battlefield upon which
the daring general fell. It is of granite, in
the form of low obelisk. 1t bears the names
of all who died in Clusters fight. IAN OBJ
server who considers kissing an esthetic pleas
ure. says that negroes, as rule, never indulge
in it, has heard that Indians never do, and
says that among the lower classes Of white
women it is rarity. SOS
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CANE MILL AND GIN ACCIDENTS.

On Thursday last, William Walker, col
ored lad, about ~ years of age, son Of Ben
Walker, living about 4 miles west Of town,
had his right hand caught between the rollers
of cane mill, and so badly crushed that am
putation was necessary. The hand was taken
off about two inches above the wrist, by DR..
H. G. Jackson, on Sunday.
On the same day, Mr.. Curtis Parrot caught
his left hand between the saws of cotton
gin, which cut off the third finger, besides in
juring the others.
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THE JENKINS MONUMENT.

The monument to the memory of General
Micah Jenkins has been completed, and was
placed upon the base at the marble yard of
Mr.. E. R. White, in Charleston, last Friday.
The Ne,rs and Courier, from which we gain
this information, says the monument is con-
structed entirely of South Carolina granite,
and is twelve feet in height, including two
bases and shaft. On the second base the
inscription, "Jenkins," stands forth in bold
letters. One side of the shaft is polished.
Near the top are two cannon crossed, and
beneath them the following inscription in
raised letters
Micah Jenkins,
Brigadier General c. S. A.
Born December l, 1885. Edisto Island, 5. Z.
graduate of the Citadel Academy,
With First Honors.
Killed at the Head of his Brigade,
In the Battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864
"Integer Vitae"
Erected to his Memory
BY the Association of Citadel Graduates
And other Comrades and Friends.
On the reverse side of the shaft there is in
bas relief sword and belt exquisitely sculp'
tured out of the granite, and above this two
crossed muskets.
The monument will remain in the marble
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ORDINATION SERVICES.

On tomorrow, 18th instant, the ordination
and installation of Rev. w. T. Matthews, as
pastor of Olivet Church, will take place at
the church, three miles west of McConnells.
vile.
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FROST.

The first frost of the season occurred on
Thursday morning, 9Th instant In this To-
cality it was light and formed only in low,
damp places. Vegetation was uninjured.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.

J. NJ. Jackson, Chairman-Annual Meeting.
Jos. F. Wallace, G. G. Pls.-Clerk's Sales.
DR.. ]. A. Glenn, Surgeon Dentst-Dental Notice.
J. M. Adams-New Goods-Crockery Ware
Glass Ware-Stoves.
H. F. Adickes, Jr.-All Persons Indebted
T. M. Dobson-My Expectations-AndS Still Hhey
Come.
M. Strauss-Clear the Track.
J. w. P. Hope--Notice.
Clark Brothers-Notice.
Herndon Brothers-Cotton vs.. Guano and Phos.
phates-Cotton and Groceries.
Withers AIickes-Wanted.
r. H. Glenn, s. Y C.-Sherff's Sales.
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Average for cotton belt.

Our last months report indicated condi-
ton q per cent below that Of last year, on
allowance having been taken of increased acre.
age planted. Hence, during the month end
ing September 19. the crop seems to have
been injured some u per cent 1t is evident,
however, that the crop has been very serious.
ly injured, and must fall considerably short
Of that of last year, even with the most IA
vorable Fall weather, and full allowance be-
ing made for the increased acreage planted.
It should be understood that we are not pre-
pared TO give an estimate of the final out-turn
of the crop. We hope to be able to do this
in our next monthly report. ..
The reports state that, as rule, the yield
of lint cotton from seed cotton is smaller
than usual this year. There are few ex.
ceptions to this, which report it larger, owing
to the seed being dried up, or otherwise de.
fective, but the large majority of the reports
are that it is less The inquiry also develops
that it takes 81 pounds of seed to give l
pound of lint in Mississippi and Arkansas,
81 pounds in North Carolina, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee, and st
pounds in South Carolina and Georgia. This
light YlelQ dlsO uelpS w Ieuuco tuo CloP.
Our reports indicate that favorable Fall
and late frost will improve the present con.
dition and prospect of plants in each State,
as follows In North Carolina and Virginia,
2 per cent. South Carolina, 3 per cent;
Georgia and Florida 2.6 per cent; Ala.
bama, IL per cent; Mississippi, II per cent
Louisiana, 8! per cent. Texas, a. per cent;
Arkansas, per cent, and Tennessee, 2S per
cent.
From South Carolina there are reports
from thirty.one counties, which contain over
SO per cent. of the lands planted in cotton in
the State. As rule the weather for pick
ing has been very favorable. Some damage
was done by the storm of September Is, and
the weather generally has been unfavorable
for growth and the development of the plant
Advices from forty-four correspondents say it
was unfavorable, twenty.one that it was "a
vorable. But twenty-five reports say the
crop has beer growing and fruiting, while
forty three say it had stopped Only seven
reports note that the condition and prospect
of the plant had improved since August %,
while twenty-eight say it has remained un-
changed, and thirty that it had become worse.
AS compared with last year at the same date,
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TIRZAH POST OFFICE.

Mr.. Henry Massey has been appointed
postmaster at Tirzah postofice, and the office
has been moved to Massey's store.