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This is your opportunity. J'rof. \V. B. Cranford in our authorized representative nt I.ockh.irt, nil receipts Issued by him will be honored at this other*. Hand him your subscription if you wish to tnke one of the best weekly papers in the ptate. .r--. . J)e\Vet continues to slip through the British lines, when it suits his phasure. lie must be we: ring a good pair of rubbers?which keeps DeWet from defeat. South Carolina was well rop.vsenled at the Inauguration ceremonies in Washington on the fourth an I held har own in the festivities of the grind occasion, as she always does upon all occasions and under all circum tances. Four more years of Mok' inley i - in and the trusts. We trust we will a'l manage somehow to pull through with whole hone?. There will probably he four moryears of uphill pulling for the small fry in the industrial lines. The motto is, "(let in the Trust or bust.'' We are indebted to the Hon. Stanyarne Wilson for a neatly bound copy o( tlie latest Ilenort of the Director of the Mint upon the production of the precious metals, gohl and silver, in the United States. Ifc contains several fine engravings of thedillVr?i,t departments of the larges' and m< st Important mining plants. THEY KNOW A GOOD Till SC. Monday being tulesday brought a good many of our farmer friends to tjwn. Many of thorn droppc 1 in to see us and made us smile a dollar's i worth before they left, t heir universal verdict was that Tin: Times was t now a paper that they eon! I not af ford to do without, some sail their ! wives would go for them if they stopped Tiik Times, others, that tlieir children tried to see which could dr<t get hold of Tut: Times every Kri lay, j t read tlie news, other.* tint tney would rather do without din nor t hnn t miss getting the paper. Some of ( them give especial praiso to one do partment, others to another, lc.it nl; ; looked anxiously forward t > its work- ( ly visits, and welcomed its ?r ivui athat of a dear friend. Ali this is very encouraging, and we hurdlv , know how to express our ?p- ,, preeiation of these encotir iging words and unmistakable nppreciat ion of our ,, efforts to give them a good nowspjj < r ( We can only jtrotni.se that we will d > , ^ our utmost to merit a continuance of (J their confidence and we bend low in acknowledgement of the flattering tl words of commendation and apjirci- j ation of our efforts. j .May prosperity, happiness and contentinent atten I each and every one ! j, of you through life. If Thk Timks ,j can succeel in adding to your happi- \\ U0$9 or prosperity, our work will be trtll dour. * Studies in Astronomy. ; ? ! A Study of the Important Plan- i eU as we Journey Onward, < in fAaking Our TRIP AROUND THE SUN ! _? l Went In i l'i edict ion> '" >r .V'-.v/ Yi'ei'h o . < ?} > .0; Ml r i' i ! \ j !" I i* I i'U n i ll We i 11 11: i.ou t*? the !' ri'i'.ists f?>r the t'*- * ! I'l.iiili- j tions t lii'oii<^iioiil the mi' ii , : > In si \v<* inny 1"' .-o'l* In r I l i t.I The m "Mi c ''w-i il t'?i* lo i i'fir 1 romi* Soul h ii il \i.i? i*i ;i iiiori | to I tin ?uiii on J '*? o Ii ?i l.ni s the . moon w .s us tin- mim W ,K MM tiiv/. The ii... .ii w .s :.U?) full Oil (hi* 1 :>th. !?> will !)|? :.1 t i Si :th I .1. ..i... .I..... .... > I. . > ), i. ... .. . time she is in ln>t 11'ifiM? r. <' < ! : n?l , l><wi v Si 11 111 !e 11, 1111 111 ] !'.' ? >i Mit Wl'iit ln-i . i.V I) to1,.") ' .mi will form over lower M :?si- ;.i \ alley and moving Xo.-i h*.va:\! \. ?!I t-.*.: 1 rains in it* trick ami warm slnwn'v we.itIter over tl.e ( i:!f Mates. The vitletm vt'irrti period fr.m'.Mh I > 1 :{* !i is w it liiti tlie im rettry |nivo,|, then* : will therefore hi a t? i 1 mi? \* to eleetrie storms, M such t'mes Northern sections ti e freijutM:'.Iv \ isited by blizzarc's. his nil r.UTiox t ?k s ruts. n:.V!:u w \.-ti.'f:-r.M'i.i .noni: TI ffl. lit \X NOW. Tito aspect of the heavens is uni|Uostionab!y the finest ever pr-'Sent- . e?l to an observer in our northern , latitude, In the South stands the | groat X-like figure or Orion?the j "Mighty Orion" ef liotner ? with its j splendid setting of first-inn- i.i nde ( stars, Telelegitesc, K gel, S.riti-, Pro.-yon and AMebaAn. Overhead is Auriga, tin* prie.ci; al Oar, in wliieli Cupeilu is thw brightest star vi.-ihl. to lis, wit ii tlie sit gle exception of Sirius. In tho East is I lit- oM con- : stellation, I.?*o, containing the bright star Kegenius, the jewel in t bo handle ' of tin? Sickle, which forms tlie i.i u.'s ' bushy ht-ail ami shoulders. In the North the it strikh g two of the circutn polar co it si e! i.it ion ? t !io < i .v? I Dipper, or tin? Plow, a> our Eugiiso cousins prefer to cuii lids remm k >'?!.? i group of seven stars, a* <1 the W-I shaped figure of L'aSSio-n I <, ^ Lady in Her Chair," arc Loth will j posed for observing, the former at : j the right, tho latter at the left of the j Pol ? Star. , All ?even of the stars ju->t nauiid ( are of the first magnitude. To thisj( list may l.e a hied an ilthth, Pollux. \ \ t io lower of the two Twins, which i stan 1 about midway heiwien the head of Taurus and that of Leo. ; These :iro the only stars of this order -s of splendor now above tin? horizon. ' It will be observed that they a re 1 hur.clied within an area that might ! be inclosed by a circle which would * lak? in considerably less than om fourth of the visible hemisphere of tho heavens?a fact which strikingly illustrates the irregularity in the distribution of tho brighter stars over t he celest ial sphere. There are but six other stars of , this class visible in the mean iatituil of the I'nited States, and those nr.- ( <c?t ti red somewhat at random over the hemisphere which is now below > the horizon. 1 Another point worth noting in this connection is that while among our 1 ->'/i i nfi ii rirciiiup uar M irs?iiitrs .> which nover disappear below our hoi i- n >ii?there is not or,*.1 of tlie M r-t timj; uitude, there are among t:i H > nth- ' rn circumpolar stars, which i.t vot ?pp:*ar above out* horizon. no f?wi*r ' Lhan six of this order ?>f sp'ei d ?r, Vj11>inthese are (.' n.opus >:: <! A'phn Jentauri, which stand, respective!*, j ti'cond and third for br.lli.tncy it. '!.> ist <>f the twenty tirat-mngni ud* " liars. i Ma\i: i i' <>; i n:; iu:.w i:.vs. Prof. Surioti Newcomb, in the h.? t nstaiinont of ll?o "Chapters on tin* s Stars," no*,v runnir.<; in Popular Scinice Monthly, dis.*u : s tli (pjestio s* ? ' the ,k I rtiot tire <i. the heavens j A*t;!i llio stars before lis and }?trii* i nrly with lb Milky Way, no.v seei it i s be*!, ii m ty !? interesting t> i* \umine the results of Prof. Xew- in ornb's discussion of all tlief.i**t- '* iow known which bear upon this 15 [UPStion. 1 Our lirst in?|uiry is as t > the < \tont st >f the universe of stars. Are tin-lut '' i ;- IrilttHPAll I 1. i*. > 11 irli Indnlln 0 lliat ill jso wo see are merely 11 in I . '1 inrt i )ii of no infinite collection whi h ... . lf ippons t> l?o within reach o. <ur th-scopes, or nrr 1.11 the star< eon- |( ninod within a certain limited space? n tho I.liter case, have our telecope* yet penetrate 1 to t lie boundary ()f 1 any direction, or, in other words, SI ? we see i-tnrs on the boundary of HI he universe? in Neither of thoho questions can as p it !>* m'.awerod with certainty. If i lie ]? >? ! i-?m i f stfi"S 'vl>i -'i f.>r?ns !? ? Mi l;y Way i< r^nl v v\e n iy ' ??t \ ?t lio ni*!*' to fCi? its imit. 11* \v* ?! > suo its. lllitv nay y;?t bo, f ir un?;ht v.o Luow, !k i" !yst> i;is t i;M o'lior j;a?:lxio?. Kvitt' r< 1 brunch i11(if>i t* h, w'.ii-a iaii-' ir. v?-r t hide our power of If ?*! t ho stars are of Ik. sasi.o avor.i;! ni as those we S o j:'i of v! sv*'; ; !> -yortl u cert to. distance n evade *?!>-< rvat ion, for \ he sim<! .* . -j hi t ! t? t hey lire i i > f ;r < II lv. ) vis!Mi> in i ui" telescopes. There is. however, a !aw of optics iv'.i h throws somo light on this einjsLi >;i. It is a mat ter of deni oistral ion that if infinite sjuico were thronged with luminous woiils, <! : r:? ut\-il fair v uniformly so th.d every large portion of spneo contained the same iiUMilaT of stars as i vory other p-?rli in in nil i?i i.?t i-x'ent, tbn r suit vv ? 11 I be that the in tiro 'iimiunont would bo lighted ii]> with the bri!liinoy of t!i> sun, mloss, indeed, there exits ia the interstellar regions some absorbing medium, which exlingui-b:s f>r us tho light < f all stars that iie beyond a certain distance from us, Shioe the heavens are very far from htt'.iug tliis brilliancy, and since no Midi absorbent is known and its existence is improbable, the evidence s", i:is t i b against til" snppos..i {b it the -.t trs we see fit in part [j; !ii: ii fi ;it< ly ox ei di d uni; s i and t? fav..r the view this i>ggr< g.tion of st irs is linite in i xtent, . i h .ugh \v? in i> not be able as yet to llx its abso.:to bounds. Outside of ibis space In re may be scattered stars or ir\is :>!< systems. Hut if t h -se systems \ist lhoy Jiro distinct from our own. A Si;W STAR ?/.-I.-j . 1/'/)!'.i/ < (/ in the JRifiicrii >lev, Thought to hen Huge Planet on Fire. 1 i lui'l sky a i.eiv s';k is blazing, ehul uu in: ihe eminence of the biight?st < ! he hi avetdy b idles. Tc i days ago ils pieseuco w; s u; -u peeP (I, im ;i Mil-til nt' I ho | 11 < i." i: i ~ i : In- < n , t.-il-1 ;i ciy c.Var ovi ?i.i r ;ii Mai vat?l now >li iiV-i thai on IVh runty 1 )ih there ua< present i i lii |.l ice i W Ti .el '? I !i?- low ill x M raigt i if.'in', in i '? <! I i11 le MU'V. f.it.o diiii to lie caught by llie i.ii tide i Some . n j ha; p. u il to :!11 j>i i h ' in t e h'a ;k e.nopy of nuht, sins tin N'i-W VorV" .lonunil. .'lei lundca new suit f it ?a s-;n so liu go and blight. th?i 5iir<e.v i mi i onuM prolub'.y bu swallow *.l h;> in i' and inhabitants of woiUNie r i . v, iy : i?mi it as wo are fiom il w? uM r-vor Vi ?w p. 'i'i o.o is a thiory about it, i f cour.e. ! tl.i orv Lb.it a -ulleii, bl iek, 1> trued .ait ipT re, a ?le:i i giant of li e skies whii llu' tlwough unthinkable distance?, \u;s :et in'ii ;i elou l of nebulae or vapor, in I the "tin ling of the clou 1 dust 1 a i L it : Il line again. An 1 no.v it is bluz'ng li :e a toic'i i i 1 a 1 tie* tele Cop '-s of wond-'ti .g earth i e pi inted at, il, and all the iiitmaoiitus ate ttying to lead th" message to ci* nee ll .shed from the zenith. (turrett IV Servic?, tlw astronomer, vritea for the Xe v York Jouruul tie atesl facts ab >nt. lhe new star Tim foil Aving are extracts from h> irt iele : Tlii* new star is near thel?on!er of tin dilky Way in the constellation Terse.i nit' br vlifO't new star ever previ.nil. en, that knoAii us Ty elm's Mar in '>12, ills.* appeared in the edge of t in* I 'Iky Way. Kapha's new star in 1 01 i Me wise was in the Milky Wav. It i pr.ibible ill it tli" new star isviiy iOa t N"ise Iris ever bten jhii n in lub to atfor.l a bni?ii'?'e par tl! i x. i istanea is j? u'oably ml less th in tj.Oi e it inn s the instance of the ear' h I io > lie sun. I s sniMeii incie.ue of bri^h ess is not due h> its coming la an i d- 1 lioiuh it in iy If doing that?lap. to th row th of intensity in i's tali .lion m.-v I i rob il ly by t-w'.ft inc.ea-c <i eat. | A in> on ip' approach to the r rlV mounting t. > *)J ni'les a sicn il ?wh eh i about the maximum raptl.Ly tla'j llfd llms!'.'!'!- V > 1 ill! hiingthb! ar into oir i:n;neil ate neighbor aon l l.-s than .') ',( !. 0 J eaj s. The chances are lint when 1 i m <t.i ales it will <bs ippear alb-get her. Th.it ; what happened in t:.e two p.. .i > its ane s tint iire known of wiyhimt new stars?those ?>! Tycho i i 1 ?7.', el of Kepler >ii 11>04. There is no race of ilo;o stars left. Smaller new a is, like tli.r of 1-02, hn\o iisu li i le I nt> comparatively f. io' i?t ithont n raw vanishing. T e swiftness wit i which t! e ii^'.* of ie i ew h ir li is grown snnns liest t<> i.'oril wit'n t'.e t ie ?ry t!i it tha c in <u of ie outburst was 'he 11 uuiu; of a solid xly of immens si/e and mass 11:00411 clou! of ; a < or if me eoii dust, hienever the cuith encounters a swarm meteors a siniil .r nlu nomeno . on a null hciIp, is presented Tlie sky h led for lours v ith llaininK p;utic'l?s, it, they are s ol 'nuuierous erouj^i to rodtice d *as iou< e ? < !* or t?? c.niie uu 1.; Ill Hlld hOflt I.." to I hsit of .1 i \v .star. Ti.o 11(> sr liist'owrir of :<s!r-man'' a j plint. jOio'V ill.*! M :\fO M 11??* <j , ntl'uUm-> cl<Mi N. ir\i.ttl>k? with t\ . MVpH*. v.liici. i.!i !i jo-* |'r?'l)i':. y | ?lf ?. it ij ! i fVKt -i Vi?st t. It. / a- j ' i ' ciii : * > .!l | it?H 1 s * i't. j ly 'l !' ' .1 ? o'l VYDIlllt j | A> ! ; t i? '! .? |llr U'OI' to:-. . iHT; iiJ<i ilu* ?-.?i ? " ??!?!i' i.-. A > l"i u . - ; o < i.!in"r'> ?.i ti i mn!?!i ! ii' ait i ' I'm '? t I . ! O ^ IICMIH U'lhltT its HI1 i??*?* j j : . .1 ! !?--- i. -in I ii jjl Y.< }>, a ; , li i . nit - -1 ' iill.it',-. :i viniii;n ii ill i? I i- OimtM g i on ini'i i I Iv ill-ding tlirmuh Hi" :iii* it v.nu ' j llnaliv l> ? i n1 v c.msM.iu'il 15 it it i? iji?iii s vmiy . t minutes at iwiU to i i |mii? tr.i o t i.: v. ; ! - ?1 ; ii oi' I'll air. | and k? at rivi s at th eailh? ii' a' ??11 jwith in Mill' Cf ch inc I an 1 eoiboibd j | a 1111 tin Si.* < t;v::I, but its into l.i:- \ . i j c ol. Si a i in , i o..s; 1) mIv like sin ? x' it ja u: -5.. ! - at, r a uigsinlie pi tint pliu-gi <1 | will a ti l. oi:y of ' umIumIs of iV.*? m ?t 1 i'o''1 t'li .nigh ;v in I'-s of iiif'i < : io i! -i ' or f pi1, i million inilfM or mora in irami i i, wi-nl ; tisncifc tin*, ma-siii a fen-I mu's, s.h'l wliil" ili.i iup its p i ss'ge. I would be iiiMapptil \>i!h "ili-vi -iii i . il in; s a- il its surface wmiM he r t.-lon il ? intensely inoan io-c 'iit, y .' sis fooii sis; tin* p issigo W';H tv nVi te I it would j i|uickl> 1) ?in to ooiil oil". Uhjium tit* In at woul 1 n >t hive I i-1 time to pen* trute ilfcpiv iiP i t'n> k .li 1 :m s. The l.ill in Congress to appropriate 0,<!()(> for si government building sunt exhibit sit the < suing Charles- j ton Exposition was knocked out, sis was also a similar bill for $.">00,(11'0 * for the Pan-American Exposition s.t s IJulT.iio. We think this along the line of niggardly economy, us the * p>-i!l>nsat. Atlantn, Xa-hvlllo and L misviile were till assisted, while the Kxpositi m ::! X"e\v Orleans was g'ven j $1,250,000 outright, ti n < I the St. Louis Kxp?sition g,,t, $5,000,0d:>. As the j government building and exhibits were only incidents in the Clreat Kx- 1 position, its loss will cut no tlgur? in the success of the exposition itself :it Charleston, Lot nil j ti" 1 the h e tier for its success. Grindings from Grindall. Mu. Kihtou:?Please grant me space to give a f\v remarks of iLi? pi ICO. TtIK TlMl'.s is as n ine nil hero a t''0.*u:i which pic.is from the i aster i horizon each day in life to let tts know another day has begun. And, r o. it docs not come short of euinulsting " the news of its c unty and State, aS ? f its sis'er places. The work on the bridge at this place is gradually ht irtg pus! ed ah.i g It is an improvement which shoai I have been looked a for lot.g hef now. But as on through life we move. we can Roe a lot of things that could be done, hilt the when wh h 11 h can U'?t :it all 1 iincS he accu'nu'itia' Xear the hri lg". < n what i-. k. w . ' as the (i land id Shoa!> ro ?d t lit re t some very dangir us gul ev-> wit'i three f-ct < f iliewago i trick. S m. n of thein are S o I., fee: d<a> Sue places t.o d.io king after. * * TJie Hi'nv a few days ag cols, d y the old r firnu-.s t-i ?av: * 'IT.i i will he a einiil veil' for grain inui " j fruu as|ihe fit < /. -up will kill the hug [in the mii 111 g a;n. | Af.cr tie; ia i | rot ii.iting the f< |ciirving of c mcciii >1 w< ipons g as i info i fleet lln.? cin/.ens of this State [ will nal tie' fact that her ponu'a I ti >ri will gradually increase There i has !i. on i long space of time elapsed j sine ' this law should have hec'i i< | force. i hen her population lor the 1 i i-' eo .-us year would have been s .in viuit ia'g' r. 'i'hi se th:,r. ignore 'he I iw s!e add he handled to thin i i x cut of i'. for * i mi iiani'o < t' _ r> ? i.l \ < XCtlSCS I.O Ili III. If this does nor liml its way t ? tlio w m'o ba>ket i ?i!l wr te again ko 'ii y ifi It vol" ot .111 ii ! i At K > L). 1*. V. Chips anil V>hetstones. Those f t' us an 1?> l ave got the 1 ! giipj c :?:tlu f like iStc miow i'or we ii 'it'i tl.ink it is good grippe m< di- \\ eiiie. If there is any truth in the ci oil adage, "a light mow, a light n crop,' \v an i.J not nee 1 many eo:t >n pickers nex fill. Mr. W.titer 11 irid d irsn't s< a m to improve much, ho has b'.en Miff r r ing for scvtral weeks with iheu am- I tisin. The fanners have been taking j advantage of the partly weather ?c have been having and the result is a I great deal of plowing lias been done j The price of cotton is going flown j 5ind the prit-o f guano h going up. iirnl the farmers continue to bring in load after 1 ad of the "stinking .stuff." What fools we firm, r- in ! I was over in Cross Keys a few d i\ . ago and saw a big liel 1 fall f h >p, ol pine.ne?dies as b g us potato kdie. i tliis kind of manure is c!?'': n ? <1 does good more tnun one year. Whv don't we all make uso of ii? i ~ I'llU's, r*j 4 4 ';L a jL Of.MID i To Build Yoi With Galv, iseiiing. WE ARB SELLIN \T 7%cA YARD fHE ROLL. S/.30 will <">aic*lo 2" ^aivcIss s<ni;n*<\ a: m<l i*n1>l>ifc proof. Wo s<4ll nil Ifcsml.*Ma'." f.'irin, iiL?]n;liiiy fa ?in!to 3 M?* 4 fi I>;it <>! ^..'fovols, PloNt N(<) rird.^loiKvs, A\c?! STn i':i' n*>- Plows, **' i>n<l ii ni>* ilarrowi 3 3 ji :: is <*.-*<, CJoIlariS, UorlE^ h'o, rill of w >:u'(vu So fij^iiro ('lo I illy <?rj-.-. Hardware m sraiili WAGON \ro rotby i r: in-pectiun any ors< nvr* 'V.a i:s not oii'y a ^oot i \v> i:, v. 1 y > i . i iv b * sure th< is view-, in-: !h it mu :h less w inch mure e mfort a:ul speei \'e aid bo: h man and beast b) ehicular the best because stau ist and most stylish. Our harness shop is in full >r a nice set of harness, up-toanky leather in either piece. Also jjfet your teams for an < Qrann % Rnv V e ^ W s a W & kr/ W J Mow Buggies an:i l JNION CARRL ?Ate tiow in active operation RICPAIRlNli OK iy;h (i; i I work on Ihr^ie-t, Wo ,'e have ^itliered in our .-.top the i ret I itit'l e i *h in in is well up in it to?!ii> the best wii^oiis in theS ii-i .-tale.it'll!. ('all a! i< 1 1 - * the v e pi te , lt ihiiHoii A All i s Old JXIOX CAIUU? N i in tee it Handle! and Out Twelve month n^o we begu Y uir interest we sought, Vt?isr patronage we won, We feci you can say with n This year we bc^in, other p m i i<>.\ jiuoui it, c;in t we com < )ur stock is complete, All prices we meet, "when \ GRAHASV! & HONE 84. 1 1 JULrj liviCr lit Garden Fence anized Poultry^ Q 5 FOOT WIRE ?===5o YARDS TO sc ;i o-ardoii ~?|>ot linking- it cliiolion -r ^ ; <>i" Lfnrdwnro Tor ; Am its, Bellows, st ^Mioolbarrows, ck*!, I^ai'iii Bells, i, Terracing* mid 0 >i>s<* Hari'^vs, s, B ?ac?lc Bmuls, Pads, TVfii'ls! and liicli wo arc prosidy on for Cash utar Loaders, i r -i if c?* < ?W??? I88IES, S UNO SURREYS r time you come. A good 1 animal, but a good vehicle it his horse coincides with ork for the horse, just that iy driving tor the master. r providing the best things f nchest, softest, surest, speedsway. Give us your order date in every respect, no Livening's drive from rd's Livery,; 3entle Horses. 4 AGE WORKS iiiul are prepared to do?^ A K Iv KIN OS. gons and Carriages a specialty, best men that can be proIns place. We are turning nutli, and we can substantiate . oi k going 011. Don't forget Stand. Yours for business, u;k works. n? s well done, atronage to win, it you in? I ve don't beat," jgs . ESTES. I 'he F?noy Qroo^rs *