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Independentism,

what does it mean? Professedly freedom
fromthe rules and restraints Of organiza-
ton, conventions and other such political
machinery. Practically, it is scrub race
for oliioe, With "every man for himself and
tho dcvi! take tho hindmost," as the rule
governing the contest. The Independents
make great parade over their liberty of
opinion and action untrammelcd by party
pledges, or by the actions of conventions or
oaucuses. Independeu.ism may be right
as an abstract principle. If all uen were
good and pure, if all politicians were pa-
triotic and wise, if there were no great
issues at stnke, ard 10 vile, unprincipled
office seeker, greedy Of position for the
opportunities it would give them to plumber
aud steal and ruin people, if all these good
things existed, and mono of the evil, then
lndependsntism would be rioht and
proper. AS it is, the case is far differ
ent.
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Townville correspondence.
Mnrah @. 1890

muTcu 20, looO.
Preparations for May party by tho pupils
of Prof Verncr's school arc progress.
We hear Of no serious damages from tho
recently swollen streams.
Mr.. Ely G. Cleseland, an industrious
young farmer Of this vicinity lost fine horse
by accidental killing recently.
Rev. Prof Riley, of Walhala. supplies the
Presbyterian pulpit at this place two Sundays
In month now--the second and fourth.
Capt Joseph p. Harris. Sr. n grandson Of
tho Revolutionary Gonoral Pickens, and a
life. long resident of this vicinity, died on tho
18th instaEt in the 77th year of his age.
The wheat III this section generally is over
coming the ravages of tho Fly and begins to
be very promising. Mr. j. A. Gaines has 25
acres in this pluco that cum DO surpassed
nowhoro in tho county.
Mr.. S. II. Johnston is building buggy
and wagon manufac,ory. Mr.. j. u. IIol-
combe has just finished m additional boot
ard shoe shop. Mr.. w. @. McCarey recently
enlarged his store room and not very long
ago IN energetic colorcd man built quito
nent cottage in town; so that it will bo seon
that Townpillo gradually grows in size and
Importance. ITlSI.
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Personal,

II aWo had very pleasant coll on Wednesday
ksmorning from Messrs. Charles " Arnold and
Xrederick A. Arnold, brothers. tho former o
Sprinter from Wallingford, Connecticut, and tho
|3latter halter from Norwalk in the same State
8Theso gentlemen are from the Gland of Steady
4iabiIs." and are looking out for suitable
place to locate and settle. We hope those who
havo improved farm lands for sale will give our
New England friends chance 10 SEQ them.
They express themselves delighted with what
they have seen of Walhalla and her surround
tngs. They are registered at Diemanns Hotel.
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Commencement Speakers.

Hon. Kemp p. Battle, President Of the North
Carolina State University, will deliver the an
nivcrsary address before Adger College ca Cc":-
mcnccment Day, juno OATH He is exerting q
wonderful influence in the cause of education
and is dcvoting his life in building up his own
Sunny South.
Rev. W. L. Boggs, d. D., of Atlanta, Ga, is
to deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon before
Adger College OH Sunday, June eth We think
this is happy choice for the college. lie is
certainly one of tho ablest mon of his ago in
tho Presby yterian Church, and his many friends
in South Carolina will gladly welcome him
to their midst and hear his words Of wisdom
and truth again.
Gen. W. L. T. Prince, Of Charlotte, N G., has
consented to deliver tho annual address before
the Carolina and Piedmont Literary Societies of
Adger College, June %, 1880. The young men
in Adger College havo made fe,icitous selec-
lion in the choice Of Gen. Prince. lie is we'll
and favorably known in the Eastern part of our
State as lawyer of first class ability. lie is a
beautiful speaker and We are satisfied his man
ner will please and his matter instruct his
audience.
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State Of South { Carolina,
OEdsNsiH2 COUNTY.

BY Richard Lewis Esq, Judge of Probate.
\HHEnEAs. Miss lane Gaard has made suit to
~ me to grant her Letters Of Adminstra-
ton ri iio EsHu aid Effects os L. G,
Gaiinri. aeccnSc,---
Thcs, are. therefore, to cite and n,lmonish all
aud singular the kindred aud creditors of the
said l.. g. Gaillard, deceased, that they bo
and appear before me, in the Court of Pro-
bate, 10 be held at Walhalla. S c., on Mon
day, 18th day of April, 1880. after publication
hereof, nt ! | o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause. il amy they haze, why the said admins
tration shoml,l not he granted
Given under my hnni and seal, this The Gath
day of March, Ammo Dom 1890
RICHARD LEWIS,
JuI IF Probate Of Oconec County
March %, $50 1921
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Nc,n Advertisements.
State Of South Carolina.
@1@MS[E. 00MLMTM

By Richard Le'Ois, Esq, Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAs, J. II. Sligh has made suit to
~ mo to grant him Letters of Admnisra-
tion Of the Estate and Effects Of Houck o. Sliph.
deceased
These are, therefore, 10 cite and admonsh all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said il"uck Sigh, deceased, thnt they be.
anil appear, before me, in the Court of Probate,
to he held al "allnlia S G., on Monday. l2lh
of April next after publication hereof
at II o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cnusc.
if any they have. why the said administration
should not bc grantpl
Given unler my hand and senl, this the 2dth
day OF March, Anno Doniini 1880
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate Of Oconcc County
March 25, 1880 1921
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Meeting Of the County Ex-
Il ccUtive Committee.

Y The County Executive Committee Of the
democratic party are requested to meet in
fhe law Office of Keith & Werner, at Walhalla,
IS. G., on Monday, tho 5th day Of April next,
at II o'clock A. NJ. Important business
demands full attendance
The following arc tho committee:
WAGNER Township James A. Doyle.
Center Township-John w. Shelor
Seneca Township-B. Frank Sloan.
Iugaloo Township--O. /. Walker.
Heowee Township-H. A. II. Gibson, Jr.
Chatuga Township Capt. Abel Robins.
Pulaski Townehip-- -
Whitewater Township-Jan,es Fisher.
w. G. KEITH,
County Chairman.
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The Democratic State Convention

The Executive Committee of the Democratic
Party Of tho State have called tho State Con-
venton 10 meet in Columbia on the first day of
June for the purpose of nominating candidates
for State officers, 10 nominate electors for Prcsi-
dent and Vice President Of the United States, to
elect delegates to represent the party in the Na-
tional Democratic Convention which convenes
at Cincinnati on the 22d of June, and to transact
such other business as the convention may deem
proper.
The State Convention, thus early called, is
necessary TO send delegates to The Cincinnati
Convention 10 nominate candidates for President
and Vice President Of the United States. Wo
are, however, opposed to making nominations in
June for State officers and members for Congress.
This would. give us campaign Of five months,
which Is unwise and may result in our losing
control Of the government Of the State
There may bo good reasons for holding the
National Democratic Convention in June, to
make nominations because the field of battle
embraces large portion of the North American
continent. But upon what process Of reasoning
can 1t be arrived at that 1t is either wise or
necessary to make nominations for State officers
five months before the election? First Of all 1t
is moro important than anything else to make q
Drop and full one, too. This will not be done
if the canvass Is prccipitated on us in June.
The nomination for State officers should be
made early in August and the canvass pushed
with vigor from that time until the election
But IL mny he asked how is tho call Of the
Executive Committee to be changed? The mem
bers of the convention to be chosen to elect
delegates to the National Democratic Convention
at Cincinnati oan perform that duty, adjourn
till August and then re assemble and mako nomi-
nations for State officers and Presidential Eloo-
tora
We are decidedly opposed 10 long canvass
for Stale officers. boieving that IL is Unnecessary
and un.Yise. and may in The end resnt disas-
iroppsly ~ TIE cause Of good governments in the
Stsls. - '',.' ~"
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

County OF 0cOIec.
IN TIE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jacob Alexander, Plaintiff ve. Mary Alex
andcr, widow of James Alexander dec
ceased, Elias +. Alexander, Jordan Alex~
ander, David Alexander brothers, and
Nancy Ann Madden, sisor Of James Alex.
andcr, deceased, Martha Watson, Mary
Mccall, Pendleton Alexander, Rebecca
Hudson, Pickens Alexander Vance Alex.
ander, Tallulah Alexander and Siotha
Alexander, children. and Jennie Alexan.
der, widow of Micnjah Alexander. licensed,
Daniel D. Alexander, William Alexander.
Sarah Frnzier Lucinda Alexander, Thomas
Alexander and jacob Alexander, children,
and Charlotte Alexander, widow, off Isaac
Alexander. deceased, and Daniel Perrit,
Elizabeth Ann Perritt and Lcrina Perritt.
children Of Melissa Perritt, deceased, Daniel
Watson. Jns,cs Watson and Elizabeth
Watson, children of Elizabeth Watson,
deceased. and Th mas T.. Madden, De-,
PENDANTS. SUMMONS FOR PARTITION OF
REAL EssATE.
To the Defendants in the above statod case:
" w anu ehch OF you arc nereby sum-.
Il moncd and required to answer tho com.
plant in tho aaid action. a copy Of which is
herewith served on you and to serve copy
of your answer on the subscribers at
thoir oflco on tho public square in Walhalla,
S. G., within twonty days after tho service
hereof, on you, exclusive Of tho day Of such
service. II you fail to answer tho complaint
within the timo aforesaid tho plaintiff will
apply to the Court for tho relief demanded in
the comnlaint.
Wahal!a, s c., March 10Th, 1880.
COvIRAN & STRIBLING
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
5:5 '.". s'H''''So' 2. o.r.
TO tho absent defenilanta in tho above stated
action:
HNAKE notice that tho summons and COM
plant in this action was filed in the
Clerks Office Tor said county and State on the
l0,h dny of March, 1890, and its object IL to
partition tho land in Oconeo County of james
Alexander, deceased.
COTlRAN & STRlBLING,
Wnlhnlia. ]. G.,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
March 25, 1880 l0-Gt
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AUGUSTA, Saturday, March 20.-Hoyle,,
the defaulting tax collector of Fulton.
County, Ga, has been captured in San.
francisco. Atlanta adviccs report his total
sdefulcation to be $50 900, which is lost to
the State on account of the worthlessneas
of his bond.
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sT For Fsu6scription, $3.50 per annan,,
Il city ~ aduancs: for sis months, rs cents. 2
NfakG" advertisements inserted at one dollar Dor
Pare Of one inch or less for tho first insertion,
IA ftty cents for each subsequent insertion.
aW- Obituary Notices exceeding fu. lines,
2fib.6es Of Respect Communications Of a per.
sonal character ,0hen admissible, and Announce
R.e"ts Of Candidates vii 6s charged for as adyer.
eisements Gz il ~ 1'I
D0- JOB Printing neatly and cheaply executed.
&SaS" Necessity eonpels Us to adAers strictly
IS thd requirements Of Cash Payments. ss
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Ehc Sa.s.r Conventions,

The Democratic State Conventions will
be held Us. follows: Alabama, Juno 2;
Arkansas, June 2; Connecticut, April 29;
FIorida, juno 10; Illinois, June 10; Indiana,
Junco; Iowa, April I; Kansas, May &c;
Kentucky, June II; Louisiana, April IL;
Massachusetts, held last fallD Michigan,
Juno 8; Missouri, May 26; Mississippi,
June 2; Nebraska, March 81; New Hamp-
shire, May s; New Jersey, M"y 10; North
Caroline, Juuo II; Ohio, May 6; Oregon,
April T; Pennsylvania, April %; South
Ca,oiino, June /; Tennessee, June /;
Texas, April 20; Virginia, May 10; West
Virginia holds no State Convention to elect
delegates To the National Convention. but
leaves it this tine to each Congressional
district to eject three delegates, and these
nine arc to elect n tenth; Wisconsin, May
IL.
ln choosing delegates to the next State
Convention tho party should ksur these
'h'ngs in mind Inoy should send dele
gates who will represent, not tho leaders of
factions, but the honest, earnest and faith.
ful yeomnnry of the party who have but
one desire, and that tho success of the
party and the dominance OF ts princi-
plcg.
4 The Sabbath was made for man. God
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"'u 10 IuaV " tnc uecuie 10 tDe p0t6.0
Capt LOWS Roneau, the Paymoster, was
for long timc popular conduotorson this
line, and was promoted for his efficiency.
He is gem Of Paymaster.
Maj. j. j. MoLendon, a popular and es-
tecmcd citizen, is tho Agent at the freight
depot-the "noblest Romau of them ALL"
Tho conductors ure oil popular, for the
management seeks to have gentlemen only
engaged in their service. Success to this
'combination."- Chrtstiaa lnder.T
RAILROADS IN GEoRafA.-The Atlanta
and Richmond Air Line has purchased the
railroad from Knoxville to Mayesville, and
a road to Romo will bo built. Seeing the
above apparently authoritative statement,
and learning that Major Earle, the Solicitor
of the Air Limo in this State, had re-
turned from Spartanburg Court, wo asked
him if the statement was true. Ho said
he had no doubt Of it, as the negotiations
had been pending for some timo for the,
road from Knoxville to Marysville, and,
that tho charter in North Carolina is in.
friendly hands. The road will be built
without delay to Mt. Airy, Ga.
We asked him how this would affect tho
roads OF our State, and he said II think.
not detrimentally." The Air Line Is not;
inimicaI to South Carolina or its interests,
as some interested parties desire to make it.:
appear. The owners of the Air Line are
men of lorge moaus and ''investors.n
they look at euoh matters in practical,
business like way. The line will bo cons,
pleted from Knoxville to Louisville, and this
will make competing line with tho
route You can readily see.
that this will bring US nearer to Louisville,
ond it will be iu tho interest Of the Air
Line to bring this traffic over its road and
to points uloug it. Charleston aud inter-
mediate points will get their dstrbutive
share, instead of its going down the Geor-
gla and Central Road. How will it affect
tho Blue Ridge? In my opinion fatally
Grcenuille Ne,us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

Here is another old Republican
who don't seem 10 brighten at the
dismal bowls of the terrified Repub
lican leaders about the "solid South,
Mr.. Hiram Barney, of New York,
was Collector of that Port under
President Lincoln, and the other day
a committee called upon him and
asked him to accept the chairman
ship of a Republican mass meeting,
soon to be held, and we've astonished
to hear him say that lie would not
accept the invitation as he did not
sympath:ze with the object of the
meeting and intended to vote for
Hancock. Subsequently Mr.. Barney
said to q reporter:
I was very much surprised to find
myself associated with such staunch
Republicans as Leonard jerome, Dan
Sickles, Franz Sigel and Gen. Jones.
Why, these men are just trying to do
what the the Independent Democrats
have done. The best medicine for
the Republican party at this moment
is defeat. l do not believe that the
South conteinplates another rebellion.
l believe that the Republican party
has accomplished its purpose and is
now existing only because OF its office
holders. The result in Maine shows
that the people r aroused TO the
dangerous attitude of their servants.
That result will carry every doubtful
State for the Democracy. The South
to-day is as loyal as the North, and
the stories ofthe payment of the reb-
ell claims and another rebellion are all
bosh-the last wall of the Radical
leaders. The TRIBUNE has disgraced
the memory of Horace Greeley by
printing a disloyal sentiment attribut-
ed to Senator Hampton after he has
repudiated it. OF the confidential
advisers of Abraham Lincoln none
were closer and more beloved by him
than Lyman Trumbull, John M.
Palmer and David Davis. Senator
Davis has pronounced for General
Hancock. Lyman M. Trumbull is the
Democratic candidate for Governor
of Illinois, and John M. Palmer is
warmly supporting him and General
Hancock, Ben Butler, Governor Cur
tin, Colonel Forney, General Pearson
and many more of the bright lights of
the Republican party are supporting
Hancock.
Mr.. Barney only voices the senti-
ments of thousands of old Republi-
cans all over the country. They are
the veterans of the party who fought
it's battles, when they were fought
for a purpose. They have no sym
pathy with the noisy brawlers who
are disgusting the intelligence and
affronting the patriotism of the peo-
pie by needlessly stirring up discord
and sectional strife.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

Revolution. and the Tory was its OPP
ponent. 1t was the party that sus-
tanned TIE war of 1872, and the Tory
was it's opponent under the name of
"Federalist." 1t was the party of
1916, when the boundary of the
country was extended from ocean to
ocean, and its opponent was the Tory
under the hameof 1.Whig." 1t is
the party of to-day, that is trying to
restore peace and fraternity between
the sections, and its opponent is the
Tory, under the name of .Republi-
can," with the same old principles,
Capitalization of power in the hands
of the few capitalists who control
the great corporations, and who de-
sire to crush ont the spirit of the
laborer. , The old party has had its
defeats; but like "Truth crushed to
earth," come up again. refreshed and
eager forthe fray Thames Fl. Gar
field had lived in the Revolutionary
times he would have been q Tory.
His principles to-day are merely u
rehash of the Capitalization ideas of
the Federaiists. e8 so ah 70 ~
We understand that the opponent
of MI. McMahon was IAN told line
Wing" during the Mexican war, and.
trained with that wing Of the party
Who prayed SO Justify that the Mex
cans would well ONE his countrymen
engaged in the war, "with bloody
hands to hospitable grayesw Such
men may profess to be our friends,
but they cannot be trusted. ingalls,,
Window, Hoar, Garfield, Hale, Con-
,Iger and a long list of Republicans
pretended friendship for us once, but
we found them out when their friend
| ship was put to the test. We know
Mr.. McMahon by his record to be q
true friend of the soldier. Is it wise
: to discard a trump at this stage loi
the game? aa asqde 4
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
10 THE TOBACCO GROWERS.

Gross misrepresentation is made
by ignorant stumpers as to the tax
on tobacco. Mr.. McMahon has been
one of the frmest and most active
friends of the reduction of the tax. |
June 6, 1878, Mr.. Covert of N. Y,
moved to reduce the tax to 20 cents.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, the leading
friend Of the tobacco interest moved
to reduce it to Is cents. Mr. Nc
Mahon voted for the reduction to 16
cents-it had been "a cents. On the
final passage of the bill, on June 10,
1873, the vote was 100 yeas, los
nays. Every northern Republican
but n 0oted against the reduction.
(See McPherson's Manual for 1878,
page 205.) Mr.. McMahon's services
were well known in Dayton and at a
meeting of the trade, without refer
ence to party, the following resolu,
ton was passed in July 1878:
RESOLVED, that we bear in CRATE.
full remembrance the services Of
those who, in and out of Con sress
have labored so earnestly to secure ,
-. reduction of tax; and that We here
by offer our thanks to our Represent
ative an Congress, Hon. John A
McMahon, and to Messrs Sayler
, Banning, Tucker, Robbins, Cabel
e and others for their labor in behal
n of our great industry.
At the very time that MI. McMa
e non vas working for this reductio:
the Dayton Journal, the organ c
Mr.. Shultz, was denouncing tn
y Democratic party for its course i
'e the following article, July 3, 1878:
I The Democratic effort to reduc
the tax on tobacco was q direct a
al tempt to relieve capital OF it's fai
: share of the burthens of society, fc
Il the reason that it was a p%ropositio
= to reduce taxation on luxuries, whic
ID all nations have agreed should
e. first subject to taxation. This Den
ocratic measure would have resulte
: in reducing the tax or the rich man
III costly cigars and expensive cave
dish tobacco.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

We learn that ST me Of Bob Inger-
soils saints among the Republicans
are now Dusying themselves circu-
lating the report that our candidate
for Sheriff is not orthodox in his re-
ligion for pagan Bob. We are not
able TO say, having lever catechised
hin as to his religious views, be-
cause we have been more interested
in finding out which one is the
best qualified to discharge the duties
of the office. We find it largely in
favor of Mr.. Pierce. AS to their re-
ligious views, we leave that for the
saints of Bob Ingersoll to settle, as
they seem to be in a worry about
the matter, and have thought it be-
fore the public in a nuse-paper, pub
in this county.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

From every section of the country
comes gratifying reports of increased
enthusiasm for the Democratic nomi-
nees for President and Vice Presi-
dent. Democrats are jubilant, Re
publicans Respondent. In very many
localities Hancock Clubs have been
formed from the ranks Of those who
have heretofore acted with the Re-
publican party. Every device known
to political warfare has been resorted
to by the office holders and machine
men of the Republican party to check
the unprecedented popular uprising
for the Democratic nominees, but
all of no avail. Ranting ones may
make themselves hoarse crying "reb-
eP' and paralize their arms Haunting
the 'bloody shirt" Capitalists and
Government employees may contri-
butte their fortunes and salaries at
the cry of distress from their party
leaders, but it won't save them. The
country wants a change and in Han
cock they e a man worthy, in eve
ry respect, their confidence and sup
port.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
We laughed

When a man commences to blow
about the payment of the ''rebel debt
or :'rebel claims" in case of the sue
cess of the Democrats, you Ear safely
put him down as a poor ignorant fool
or a knave. Democrats are no more
anxious to pay "rebel claims than
Republicans, and the man who does
not know that the "rebel debt" can
not be paid without a change of the
Constitution of the United States, is
too ignorant TO vote; and before this
change could be made two thirds of
the members of both branches of
Congress must agree to submit the
propositions to the States; and O vote
of three-fourths of all the Legisla-
lures of all the States is then neces-
sary to do it. This would require
the votes of the eleven States that
did secede, and of seventeen which
did not secede. Did any sensible
man ever hear of such ridiculous
nonsense
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

Falsehood, fraud and forgery are
the great weapons of the Republi-
cans in this campaign. The Wade
Hampton forgery was the first to be
used in order to bolster up the sink
ing of Republicanism, but it
soon died away. Next came the
forgery of a letter purporting to have
been written by Hon. F. E. BELTz-
HOOVER, member of Congress from
Pennsylvania, saying that with the
present Democratic House pension
bills do not have much favor" Mr..
Beltzhoover denounced it as "an in
famous forgery" end proved it so to
the entire satisfaction Of every hon
est man, yet there are Republican
journals so %depraved, shameless and
lost to all decency and honor, that
they still quote from it! A party
cause must be very desperate under
such circumstances.