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English Not Happy On New Year's Dawn. Tbe Ooca.ttoi of Ladysmith Causes Serious Apprebeo sloo. COLONIAL DUTCH RISING. London, Jin 1 ?In the absence of eouflrmstion of the reported sortie fron Ladyamith, that story is dis credited No auch hopeful view can fee taken se the Boer account of the llafeking sortie aeems to convey No word regarding any such move saent has yet arrived from British eooroee ; and the feeling of suepenee ta deepening, ss it is fee red Col Baden Powell's silenoe Indicates that ere position is becoming desperste. The dispatches from the front arsntbc a confident spirit which is by no means eohoed here * The latest Ledysmitb sdvioes show last the Boer shelling is becoming deadly, while sioknees and ennui SB0*1 also be telling strongly upon the garrison. The news of the spread of a rebellion amoog the Dutch ool aw Iota and futile attempts of Boers to eat the railway at widely different points is very disquieting aa bearing yra Iba safety of Ibe eitended lines oommnnieatiou ?? All of the correspondents are be gianing to bint al a forward move it on tbe part of Gen Boiler, the >r of which is indicated in a dispatch to tbe Daily Telegraph from Fr?re recording the uofonunste fail ore of two recoo noises noes. |n one aaaa tbe Boer iinea at Colenso were to hove been bombarded liy night Mounted men drew tho Boer fire, aad k was intended that the naval gnna should bombard This, bow Iba latter railed to do, owing to in misunderstanding, and the re inoiteriog party was compelled to "Bounder back lo oamp through the wot and stormy night, msrohiog in mud and waler srd with the greatest discomfort According to the same correspond aat a similor fate awaiied another racoonsissance in Ibe opposite direc? tion "Two detachment*," ssys the dis natch, "Ivel their way in Ibe dork SSM. They were unable to effect a Cnotion for atlsok ; they stumbled to water bolee and were out all eight, only to return drenched end disappointed in tbe morning " It is roughly eslimstsd that there are 26,000 Boers between Lidysmith and Colenso, some 400 being on the south side of the Tugela river Al all points the eoemy shows ceoeeless activity A large number of Ameriosoi sre sstd to bt finding tbeir way ioto the various volunteer regimeoio Oeing raia ed to Cope Colooy It it elso reported ?bet raasy Africans are arriving ai Delogoa Bay. having beoo t-spelled from the rood beoeuse they had n funed to work ibe Johannesburg mines for tni government It ia leered that the British reeon noieeaose aorth of D ?rdreobt. described in a diepvei to the war i tfiie, rosy turn eat to bare been a rather seriooe affair A eorriepoodent of (bo Annotated Press el Hreik^room, telegraphing Die 31st, say* : 4,Capt Mootioorenoy, of %be Teisoiy-pVet Lenoere. with o patrol el 120. oat i -n mooirenog eight mile* aorth of Dorkreebt He met tbe Biero at Labu-obtgne'a Nek They opoovd ftfo aad the Britieh replied. The fight sag continued for s i boura, when the Hoert received strong reinforcements, taeloding anilery. Cept Mootmer reeey retired ssd took a defensive posi ttoo et D>rdreoht. The H>era aid not por?u-* htm It M believed ihey re lircd no their mein body Tbetrjotte? are not known THE GENERAL UNREST OF CAPE COLONY DUTCH Ctpo Town. Tboreday Die 81 ?The colonial aothoritiee are o?io; every precaution to prevotl a*, ioturreotion on Ibe p rt of the ditluval Dutch in t ape Coiooy and to sopprtoe a rttiog if one eboul I ooour Kverwhere (he H ineb colon it t er* hing <?rgan z )i info home geard*. drillod. armed and ready to on r? 'hoT reap etivo localities, thou d arm t Dot I) o loni-oa g?ti?er The theory ia that las B' nieh home etejiog galaalakl ob>old he fuily pre pared NJ o >p?% with th? Dutcn o lornu - ? 111 >U' Ik aid of rn^ul ?r? The eiorine?? of ib l H if.th ssaies ?cited ooiinn na tbe ?+ri of pro U or sBjsjpgaats rfift'ult usable to oot Speoly, tbsy flip away aingly, er i swell groups, I > j >? i Ih ? i nt u>y'? for^ Tbo ?uihoritie? bavi b' n informed o mony o ntr <? of eqi'otioo. whirh it k| considered undesrab o to partinu'eriz Bat ibsro le ovhing hatn> onirrrteti aetioo oppamn' nvt-r wi in dlstrioie Tho fggtj of Mr Michan, aoiioir >>r <o tba Deb?ere earn puny, who is ho uj-c i of troeson, acquire* iooreai?ed ni>p?rt aar*, oo he ba< been tront'er'rd from tb* custody of ihn civil aataartilet bore lo ihn military eohoritl'H of I) Aar Hit high potition oaoset ibe Daleh lo wttob hit oate keenly. Ponies of Biera have te?n >>p ranna some 70 milts south of Lvd M'lhuen's potition Hoero appeared on Unrisim a dey aeor the retlwey about 29 milei eoo'h of Ds Aar A foree of the Duke of Klmborg'e Owo Volaoiesrs pre fatal la eagsf e I boa bal lbs enemy re red . oeBol Another party fired ioto a British patrol camp doriog the oight of W? d Dbiday, Deo 27 This was near Vic? toria Road Ao attempt was msdo not far from that poiot to damage the rail? way O.ie man was oaugbt io the sot aod tbot A aimilar attempt was made betweeo Moltieraolei aod Klapmots, but the would-be wreokres eaosped Like at? tempts are reported from several other poiote. Evidently small parlies ol H iera or Dutoh colonials bavo been try iog to interrupt the running of traioa, bot thus far they have been btfthd by fbe elaborste British patrolling. Io one ease a patrol of regular* fired oo a patrol ot colonials. Tho latter were weariog broad brimmod hats aod were caiwtakeo by tbe Britieh for Boers Nj oaeoilth* occurred, but io ooose queooe of the iooideot, ao ordor hat beeo issued requiring all classes of troops to wear helmets BULLETINS FKOM THE FRONT. Loodoo, Jso 1 ?Tho war office pobiisbss tbe followiog dispatch, dated yesterday, from tbe geoaral officer commanding at Cape Towo : "Mstboeo's positioo is ooobsoged. ? French reports that tbe Boers, feariag tbeir communications would be eot by oor oavalry, have retired to Oolesberg. , * "Hear uoeffijiaily from Sterkstroom that a British reconnaissance, seven miles oortb of Dordreeht, engaged sopertor foreea aod was obliged ' o ratire oo Dordreeht." ALL JOIN BOERS. Loodoo, Jao 1 ?Tbe Daily Mall pabliehes the followiog diapatoh from Cape Towo : "Ninety five per cent of the Beehoaoa farmers io tbe Vryborg distriot joined the Boers, helpiog them to loot tbe stores throughout tbe ooootry oorth sf Orange river. They al-o undertook to invest M ?ff king woile Oeo Orooje'e moo went south to meet Lord Mstboeo. Government of Bviboaoslsod is being administered as if tbcDoteh had beeo io possession for apes M KI.MBEKLEY HAS 8UPPLIE3. Loodoo, Jao 1 ?A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Ktmbcrlev. dated Friday, Deo 22 stye: "We have food enough for three months Freeh froit aod vegetsblea are obtainable daily from Keoilwottb, sod water Is plentiful sod excellent " _ PARTY OF BOERS IN DANGER. Frare Camp, Natal, Saturday, Deo 80 ?Owing to tbe flooding of the Togels river, a large party of B.isrs bave beeo eot off oo tbe south side They are reported to be io tbe bills to tbe right of Outsvely. BOER SHELLS IM LADYSMITH Loodoo, Jao 1 ?The followiog heliograph meeeage bae beeo received by way of Weeueo from Lidj9mitb, dated VVedneeday. Dec 27: , "Tbe Boers are actively hombaidiog^ tbe town One shell Strock the Devoo ebire mee? teot, killing Capt Dalsell and wounding seven lieutenants, Dent, Twice. Tringham, Caffyo, Byrne, Soafo aod Kane " Secretary Hester's Report New Orleans, Deo 29 ?Secretary Heater's week<y New Orleans cotton exchange statement shows s decrease io the movement into sight compared with the seven daye ending this date last year of 213,000 bales, a decrease under the same time year before last of 137,000 The amount brought into sight doriog the psst ssven dsya has been 235 544, sgsinst 448,730 for the seven days ending this date last year, snd for the 29 days of Decem ber it has been 1,300,933, agitoet 1.9.^8.943 lastyesr ' The tutsi movement for the 120 days from Sept 1 to date is 5.812,314 against 7,580 340 last year and 7,161,794 year before last " Tbe movement sine?? Sept 1 shows receipts at all United Bittet ports 3.914 220, against 5.742,890 last year ; overland across the Mississtp pi, Onto and Potomac rivers Io north? ern mills and Canada, H97.105, against 719,471 last year; interior atneks in exct?*s of those held at the clone of the cornmeicial year 52f> 5H(J, against 581,479 hst |ttf ; southern mill takings 504 500 against MO 500 U*t Vttjf Foreign ? xporl* for th?> w?'< k !iav(; been 111,195. Sgslosl 3 ?5.879 Ittl Vwtjfi atakiag lbs total thus i*r t ?r the seeton 2,.V22,loo against 4,07A 820 Ittl yetf The total l.aki i^'s of American, niille, north std I ilth Mii'i t'anadn. thin 1st in tho tetoon have been 1,086 896, against 1,680, lt8 last year. Stocks at lbs twtbotrd und the 29 rttditg Houthrrn interior OtttftS have dsorotatd during tho week 13,07(1, against a d< tftwtt during the corresponding period last season of 29,440 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the ^sst crop and list number of bales brought into night thus far for the new crop, the supply t.) date is 6 431.212, against 7.827,906 for the ssme period las! yetr ????? ^a????? DeWiti'e Little Early Rt**rs purify tht blood, clean tbe liver, Invigorate tbo ayatem Famose little pIHa for constipation nod Hvai treobltdfcj. 8. Hugbseo m Oo. AFRICAN WAR NEWS. BRITISH GAIN A MINOR VICTORY. London, Jan 1?Tbe Daily Mail baa the followiog di*p*toh, dated Jao 1, from Rensburg :' "Yesterday afternoon a big foroe of oavalry aod infantry with too guns, under the personal oommaod of Oeo Frenoh, moving by detour, oooupied aome hills tbreo miles from Coiesberg, where the B)?rs wero io atreogto, confident io tbe natural aid afforded them by tbe hills around. "Tbe roamy's position extended six miies around tbe entire village. At daybreak our artillery opeoed the battle The Boers were taken by ?orprise, but replied vigorously. Ao artillery doel was maintained for two boura. Theo a Boer Hotchkiaa ool lapaed aod was abandoned. We cap? tured it. A Boer big gun waa silenced* but this aod the other Boer guns were witbdrawo to tbe northward, wbitber we are kjurasbiog tbe Boer retreat by a damagiog shell fire "Coiesberg is io oar bands, aod the few remaining Loyalist* are jubilant We have oaptored maoy wagons aod a considerable quantity of stores. "Our losses were quite slight, bo: tbe Boers must have suffered heavily. They may stop at Achtertang or oroas the river altogether at Norvalspoot, where the bridge ia still intact." BULLKR'S TROUBLES ARE IN GREASED. Loodoo, Jao 2 ?The Standard's correspondent at Frere oamp telegraph iog oo Jao 1, says: "Sir Charles Warren's division ie oow neariy com? plete Its headquarters will be at Estcourt. It ia rumured bere that tho t oos whiob were oaptured from Gen Buller at Coleoso bavo beeo m >uoted in tbe billB commanding tho drift over tho TugeU at Springfield Tbe Boers, it appears, captured 620 rounds of sbiapnel when they took the guns "Geo Boiler's difficulties have been immeasurably increased by tbe enforced delay since tbe last engagement He now bas before bim a series of walled aod fortified bills, running 16 miles along tho*iioe of tbe Togela. Theas are swarmtog with the enemy, posted io positions of great strength md briatliog with guns, while tbe river iu froot ia io full flood Tbe coining battle will oertaioly bs tbe stiftest, aod probably tbe, most momentous, of the estire campaign." LoodoD, Jao 2, 5 30 a m ?Tbe suooess of Gen Frenob io driving tbe Boers from Colesbcrg has shot a we1 como ray of light through tbe gloom ot the campaign iu South Africa Every where it is oommeotcd upon as an ex ample of soucd tactic and as an illus tratioo of what may be dooe when tbe right methods are employed with the Bolts. Tbo goveromcut is urged to take tho lesson to heart and to bee tbat oo stone is left unturned iu tho en d uvor to get tbo Urgent possible force* of cavalry and au.uoted iuf&utry to tbe front Now tbat Geo. French ban the Boors on the run tue hope is expressed that he will give them no rest, but will harru's them until they have found their way ecros* tbo" Orange river, whiob is 12 miles dtstaot. The old wagoo routo to tbo Free Stato traverses l)olesberg aod crosses tbe river by a fine bridge 1,340 feet long. It is be? lieved tbat the Boers retreated toward Norvalapoot, further east, and the question is whether Gen Freooh will bo able to seooro those two bridges be? fore tbe Boers destroy them Ooe important efffot of the auooess of Geo. French is that it will probabiv hsve a deterrent ioflueuoe upon Datoh disaffection. There is some disposition here to exaggerate the importance of email skirmishes and engagemeats. It should bo borne io mind that Gpu Freooh bas only 2 000 trrno and so far as the important point* of campaign are oooocroed tbe situation is virtually uuobanged. ?a> *??? -^w^^??? Volcanic Eruptlona. Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob lifo of Joy. Dncklen's Arnica Salve cures theai ; alao Old Running and Fever Soros, Ulcer*, lhois, Felons, Corns, Warts, Osts, Braises, Dorse, scalds, Oaapped Haass, Chilblains. Best Pile Cur? on sarth Drives out Palm Hin1. Acne* only 2i i t-, a bog, Curo guaranteed. ^ ?Id ? . f. w DeLorase, t)rn?" 2- fi mm mmmmutt*- ?*mm*-~-~ New York, Jan 1.? "Kid McKoj sgsio piaoud bimsell io ibe ebauopion* ship cia 'S by dt feat it>g P ter Mftbcr io a brisk, woll i .? :i.t Oat* I I of five roooda before ti. Cooey la tod Alblstio slob this evening, Ti c fight was ishudolcd '(? Isai 26 round < and lbs paras I? have l< en ft20 000, bu' lbs an 'ddunoo wr.- oot ue large ai bid been eipcsied, u> 1 befurs lbs fi;v'tit b'gun the priooipsla '^r <<i that the winner t-hou d rooeivi the gr.-s f^ate rt-o dpli ? ?mmmmm> ???? mmm ItUmarck'a Iron N?rve. Wee the rasslt af hii splendid oaelts? Is? doOsitaSfe will SSd treSiesduOl eiorijy are not fsaad wbore Stomach, l.lver, Kidneys and H<>we)? am out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr King's New Life Pills They develop every power of brain and body. Only See at J. F. W. DcLorao's Drag Store. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES EXTENDED Will be Received Without Penalty Until Feb Tbo people of the State who nave failed to pay their taxes by Deo 31st, as required by Uw, will read with real ploasure tho announcement that the time for the payment of taxes without the penalties has baeo extended to tbe first day of February next This extension was granted yesterday by the governor and comptroller gso* eral, when io their judgment it is deemed expedient and to the best inter? ests of tbe people and tbo State Yes terday morning the governor and the comptroller talked the matter over very carefully and the extension was net made beoanse of any urgent appeals reoeived, but in order to avoid com plications that only serve to mix up the tax oolleotiog machinery and throw it into a hopeless tangle. For instance, the general assembly almost iovariably enteuds tbe time by concurrent resolu? tion*. Before it oan aot tho timo for tbe paymeot of taxes without peoalty expires and in tbe interim those who pay up have tojcay the penalties also, when later on Wo extension by tbe leg? islative process oomes along those who have paid tbe pcualtios want tboso pen* l*alties baok and confusion worwo con? founded in the accounts of the treasury ooours, oausiog the comptroller's office worry and trouble throughout tbe year and giving room for charges to bo made against honest officials oocupyirg the treasurers' offices. The necessity for somo obaoge io the tax laws to obviate this trouble 6cems imperative Tbis is tbo principal reason why tbe extension is grauted tbis year The comptroller is very anxious to get all tbe machinery running on a business? like bants, and to this end he thought it wiso to extend the time for the psjfiB o of taxes tbis yonr Toe proper tfinial notices of the ex? tension will be seot cut to tbo se v? eral couoty treasurers ut once.?State, Jan 2, Mrs. R Qborsblll, Berlin. Vt., saye, "^ur ban*? was corend wi;h running ems. DaWitt's Witch Haz"l S*l?e cured ber." A specific for pile3 and skin diteasel L'e*nre of worthless counterfeits. J 8. Huyheon & Oo. South Carolina and Geonia Ex? tension B. B. Company. Schedule No 4?In effort 12 01 a. m., Sun? day, December 24, 1899. Between CamdcD S. C , and Blaoksburg, S. C WEST. EAST. 2d cl 1st cl let ci 2d el ?35 *33 Easterc tim? *32 ?34 p m p m STATIONS p m p m 8 20 12 50 Caindan 12 25 5 30 8.0 115 Dekalb 1 1 02 4 50 9 20 l 27 Westville 11 50 4 30 10 ?0 I 40 Kerermvv 11 35 4 0 11 20 2 10 I-l-ath Spring! 11 20 3 ir 113 ? 2 18 Pleasant Hill 1115 3 oo 12 30 2 35 Lancaster 10 5; 2 3 1 i o 2 ro Riverside 10 40 1 oo 120 3 00 SprlOgdtll 10 30 12 40 2 so 110 Oetewot Junction low 1220 2 50 3 .0 L llit ? 10 10 11 00 3 10 3 40 Rock Hill 10 00 10 40 4 10 3 55 New Port 9 35 8 20 4 45 4 02 Tirzah 9 30 8 U: 5 30 4 20 Vorkville ') 15 7 30 6 00 4 35 Sharon 9 00 6 50 6 25 4 50 Hickory Grove 8 4i Q 20 6 35 5 00 Smyrna 8 35 8 0. 7 00 5 20 Dkckaburg 0 1 ? 5 30 p m p ? h in a m Between Blaoksburg. S. C, and Marion, N. C. WEST._EAST. 2d cl 1st el 1*? cl 2 ! c : ?11 *33 E^ter" time ? 2 *13 ? to p m HTAT1UM8 ?? rn > ? 8 10 5 30 Blr.cksbuq* 7 43 6 40 8 30 5 45 Earls 7 32 6 20 8 40 5 60 pHtter.^on Borlsgl V 2*> b 12 9 20 6 00 Shelby 7 15 C o i? 00 1 20 Latttmore 6f> 4 0 10 10 6 28 MoorcaOoro 6 48 *4 4<J :0 25 6 33 He rieiia 6 38 4 2< 10 50 6 55 Forest Citv 6 20 3 50 1115 7 10 Ruthet fordto:; 6 05 3 25 V 35 7 21 Millwood a 65 3 0 11 45 7 35 Qoldto Yelley 5 40 2 M 12 06 7 40 Thermal City 5 37 2 40 12 25 7 68 Uieuwood 5 17 2 10 12 i;0 8 15 Mariou 5 01 2(0 p dj p m t ni p a West, Qaffoev Division Basi 1;;- Glau. i EASTERN TIME. Ist ?ii m 16 I 18 I sr_\i I t .s 14 : ic p B '? ? ? t*1 P n l 00 C oo Bltcli I arg 7 60 < 0 l g1 f, 0 Cbtroket I tilt 7 30 > 4 I 40 6 40 Gaffoey 7 0 J |i ;?! h in_' ' ? n |V * ij-??1 > ssc o' Susdty Train Nu S! leaving Mario N. C, at 6 s 1'. making cli ss roiineotin ? at ? 0 tel arg, S 1 , wi Ii ih ? hoo'horn'e tr No f 1 I r I.me, N C, im.I all point* K 11 and meuii . 1 i ith 1 ho Southern** vestibule g<?irg I ilnntu, U 1, and all points W j.'. and will rtc I sengers g'dng I a t fr ?tn tru 11 No lit, on C A ! N \V U It, sir Vorkv He, S L\ al s 45 ,i ni ronntots t< Ctniden, 8 with ibt Southern ir?io N?i 78, arriving in I karleston, 8 IT p m, 1 rain No ^4 with bessengsf coach attached ? Itaving Blaeksbarg al 5 8(1 % in, and eennooting i in Rook Hill w'lh the Southern's Florida train I for til points South, 'I'min N?? 33 leaving Cawden, 8 C, al 12 50 ! p in, ?!i?r Ike arrival of ibe Southern's Char* i ittton tr.iin o innoote ;?t Laneastor, s with tie I, A OK K, at Catawba Junction with tho S A Li K"i?!j" Best- '?t Kork lli'l, S I', with th*3 Southern's' iruis, Ne 14, for Charlotte, N i , o nil points Ke*t, Ccsseets ut York* villo. S r, wirb train No 0 on tkt 0 m N W K K fuf Chenier, N 0. At Blaektbsrg with the Southern'* vestibule goint; Kstt, and tbe Smrl>. orn'c train No 35 goiii); Wa-i. am) connecting nt Murion N C with the Soulheru ooth K?st nod West SAMUEL HUNT, President. A. TRIPP, Superintendent. KIN, Qen'l PtteMger Agent A FEW ftlDS -TO BI FRIENDS. MR, EDITOR: You may have had us in mind when referring in a recent issue of your paper to the peculiarity of merchants in regard to advertising, in which you quoted them as saying that "in ' good times it was not necessary to advertise, and in hard times it did not pay." While we have always found that advertising paid us, we must confess that for the past sixty days any in? crease of business that we might secure by that means, could not have been satisfactorily waited on, as our clerical force has been taxed to its utmost capacity. Now that the rush of cotton is over and we have an opportunity to say a few words to our friends in the country, we desire to acknowledge, through the columns of the Watch? man and Southron, our grateful thanks to them for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, for which we can offer nothing'in return except our promise that their interests will be as care? fully guarded by us in the future as they have been in the past. It is particularly gratifying to us to acknowledge a very liberal trade during the months of September and October from our farming friends, to whom it was our pleasure to extend a credit during the summer. It proves to us that they appreciate our endeavor to be jest and reasonable with them, when they need assistance, as we have alwavs tried to be?our motto being LIVE AND LET LIVE Although we tried to anticipate this season's wants by buyii g a heavier stock ihan ever before, our trade has so far exceeded our expectations, that we have been oblige^ to re? plenish frequently and freely every department of oui store. In Dry Good? 1 We bought a very heavy stock of staples, a fair percentage of which we still have on hand and are selling at old prices. Those Tar Heel Blankets " Which you have been waiting for so long have come at last. It was not our fault that they were not here sooner as our contracts,were made in May for September delivery, but the mill has been so crowded with orders it was impossible to deliver them sooner. These goods are made in A Southern Mill From Soutnern Wool, By Southern Men and there are none better. They are improving on the finish every year. We are selling at the same price as last year; but if we have to duplicate we will be obliged to charge an advance. We only have about FIFTY PAIRS, so don't put off buying, or you may get left. SHOES. Why the advance in cotton should have affected the price of shoes, but strange to say they too have gone up. We don't know whether it was judgment or luck, but our purchases for Fall were nearly double our usual contracts. We are buying now for Spring and paying 10 to 16 per cent more for the same class of goods, but those o i hand will go at the old prices while they last. In our write-up about Shoes last Fall we had something spe? cial to say about The H. 0. Godnian Line for Women and Children. Our increased sales for these goods prove that we told the truth. Bear in mind we are still the Soli: Agents foii them and Guarantee every Pair THE L. M. REYNOLDS LINE OF MEN'S SHOES, sold exclusively by us, are trade-winners. The prices range from $1.75 to $3 60, and every pair warranted. If you want the be^t $3 00 shoe buy a Reynolds. CLOTHING. This has certainly been our banner season in the clothing business, und it* there are any of the men or boys in the county who have not bought a suit, it has not been cur fault ; but fear? ing there stiil may he a lew unprovided, we are keeping up our stock by telegraphing orders for shipment by exnu-s. ?A' vou need an overcoat Bee us before buying, at we have * some great values. j In our Hat and Furnishing G-oods De? partment will he found some values that compare favora? bly with the balance of our stock. This announcement would not be complete without a word about our GROCERY STOCK. This department is up to the usual standard, and that is saying about all that is necessary for it. Our M1LLBURNK FLOUR, of which we believe there is more sold in this county than other brand, is pronounced by those who use it, unsur-* passed. O'Donnell & Co.