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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
e ADVERTISEMENTS
'Jenifer, "

This noted thoroughbred Stallion, enters on his
Spring Season March 10th, 1880. Being in tho prime
of life, is now a better horse than ever. Having taken
the first premium twice 1T the State Fair over all others,
Is an indication of his true value. With plenty Of sub
stance and undoubted durability, I would ask a close
and rigid investigation of his Pedigree, having come
from the famous Australian stock on the one side, and
the Lexington on the other. JENITER's great grand
dam was the dam of LEXINGTON the best race horse in
America for durability
Samples of JEN1FER's colts can be seen in Edgecombe,
Halifax, Nash and Wake Counties.
Col E. Cromwell, owner of one of his colts, exhibi-
Ted it at the last Weldon Fair, and received the prem
ium over all others.
For the Improvement Of blood in stock, he has I'M
dOubtly the best horse offered in the State since the
war.
Mai. Thos W. boswell, of Va, writes Aug. 2lst,
1879: Jenifer comes from as pure blood as any in the
country.
PEDIGREE
LIST dam, Rosa by Star Davis.
End dam, Imported ROsalind by Baruton, bred by Her
Majesty at Hampton Court and imported in 1860.
Srd dam, Sister to Bay Rosalini by Orlando.
4h dam, Elopementb by Velocipede.
9Th dam, Scandal by Selim, &C., g., to the 18th gen
Grafton.
ew For full information, see Bruce's American
Stud Book.
TERMS:
BYINsURANCE-due December 1st, 1880, 49,. $25 90
BY THE SEAsON-due at end Of Season,....... Is 90
By THE LEAP-duet time of service. -. 49,. 1000
EF- Groom's Fee the usual price Of 81 90.
~ Will visit Whitakers, Battleboro, Rocky Mount,
Col. VIM. H. Knights, Tarboro and Falling Run.
d. II. BARLOW
Hartsboro, Edgecombe Co. y. G.
April 22-lm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22

ROCKINGHAM spirit ITEMs.-J. t.
LeGrand, Esq, is building a law office op
posite the postoffice. The frame work is
up. Mr.. James NJ. Pennington, contrac-
tor. --T Two of the p%rettiest Jersey cows
we ever saw passed through from High
Point to South Carolina, where they had
pos the sa enegl bea nfe pr 'an5 M0n s q ana nad
a most extensive coufagration would have
resulted.--Col. L. l.. Polk will deliver
an address at Snead's Grove, May 7tb.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22

A man named Neil Ritter, who was be
ing tried before the United States Court at
Greensboro, last week. He was charged
with illicit distilling. He stood in the pris-
oner's box for some time, but finally, while
the jury was being sent out one door, he
stepped down and out another door, and
has not been seen since.
The Messenger says: Major Griswold, of
Goldsboro, was seized with vertigo Sunday
evening and fell with his head in the fire.
His face was badly burned before he was
rescued by his wife.
The Carthage Silver Cornet Band has
been challenged by the Rockingham Cornet
Band to play a contest for the sum of one
hundred dollars. The G. S. &. B. have
accepted the challenge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22

NNHOS. B. ASHFORD, OF CLINTON N. c., has
L invented a GRAZING POST by which you
can Craze your stock without the cost of a fence, and
with all safety to the animal. No chance for the animal
to get fastened in the halter. It is also adjustable, SO
as to give the animal as much or as little grass as de-
sired. County rights sold if desired. Address,
THOS. b. SHFOR
anil 22-3m. Clinton. n. g.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22

Major Archibaldald Cameron, of Har-
nett, is dead, aged "a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
sheen.steaIinE Logic.

thief having been convicted of sheep
stealing by the direct testimony of three good
witne sses, who caught him in the very act,
and swore positively that they saw him car
rying of the sheep on his back, loudly and
angrily protested against sentence being pro
nounced upon him, because, he said he could
overcome the positive statement Of the three
witnesses who swore they saw him steal the
sheep, by producing ten men who would
swear they didnt see him commit the crime
But, as may well be supposed, he got his sem
tenco and punishment all the same, and
probably imbibed some new ideas, also about
the relative value of positive" and mega
tive" testimony.
This astute sheep stealer has n worthy sue
cessor and imitator, so far as logic goes at
least in the DeJdmer. While heaping low
personal abuse, as is its custom, upon the
numerous witnesses who testify positively
that they heard Charles N. Davenport make
his famous copperhead speech from the town
hall steps in Wilmington, in 1sGl,-an ex-
tract from which has been published in The
PHOENIX, it offers, like the sheep stealer, to
prove ~ that be didn't make any such speech
by producing Five times" as many witnesses
who will testify that they didHt hear it.
Very likely; and The PHOENIX might be one
Of them, for we didn't hear it, either but we
know it was made all the same, on evidence
that nobody can gainsay. The DJamr
might have piled up its sheep-stealing logic
still higher by Offering to produce a hundred,
or even a thousand of its negative witness
es against each positive" witness, instead of
such paltry number as five" With such
possibilities within reach, we wonder at its
moderation. Why, even good old Elder
Ballou, whose mantle Of Christian charity is
almost broad enough to cover the sins of all
mankind, will cheerfully testify that he didn't
hear that speech, Jor he wasnt there; and a
vast majority of all the people in the United
States are in the came fix, and would also be
obliged to testify that they didn't hear the
speech. Why not summon all of them in
lump, Charles, and not fool round with only
a few hundred? But be careful, when you
are about it, not to learn anything from your
your friend the sheep-steAler, except his
logic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Chas. N. Davenport, rises up with 8ro L. l.,
eye and a thunder Of righteous indgno,iau.u u
his voice, and shouts, ut is a R en"ii'l 10
trick It's Republican trick, I'm 1'' 'A
it's n dirty Republican trick to break ~, 3 y,
meeting!" The ianitor, meantime bi, l'
planned the CAUSE Of the disturbance a "a
crowd resume their seats, and the oboi,, 'u'
sits down with the self.satisfied air on LA, l'au
who has once more saved his country cain,
anything be more characteristic of tie , lug
total lack Of gentlemanly instinct in 'p ~ .
treatment Of his opponents? "e
Tho Democrats had a rally at that
hall on Thursday evening which wa. wv WI
dressed by A. =. Chlds OF Benning,on az,
Major Haggerty Of New York. Mr. ClS aIu
Illuminated half-hour of loquacious lo,i "''u'
prove the wickedness Of the RepubicsspD. 70
any longer dstrusting the ex-rebels or rss,, IA
ing their return to power. Major Hso,...-
followed in speech Of an hour and a I.G
which we do not know how to charac,er;.,
other than rs mass of meaningless and H.
pertinent generalities in which was foal.J !,
rehash of the stale old Democratic lies sLo,,
Gen. Garfield, which seemed to be Hag,..
TVS sole political stock in trade. ana =.
which he rung the changes at regular int,
walls throughout the evening. We ASSN.
our Detdmer neighbor that we have no al,
position to "abuse" % either Of these spesL
ers, for neither of them said anything Al m
worth the powder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

As our friend Asaph Childs Of Bennington,
thinks We have done him an injustice in speak
ing of his soldier record, we are compelled to
say that we find, upon examination, that Mr.
Chlds carried a musket at intervals, on drill
and parade, for period not TO exceed six
months and half-a considerable portion Of
that time having been spent by him as a cap
tain's clerk At the end of that time and for
the balance of his nine.months' term, through
the influence Of friends, he was detailed as
quartermaster clerk. The story which some
of the boys say that "Ase" told at the soldiers
reunion at Rutland, about having gone out as
u sergeant, and being reduced TO the ranks
for cause, had no foundation in fact.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Receiver Price last week issued call for
an assessment of $500 per share on the
First National Bank stockholders, the assess
ment to be paid Immediately. The notifca-
tion took the stockholders by surprise, but
those who can pay are putting the best face
possible on the matter and are promptly pass
ing in their money. It is only since this
assessment that the public have come to real
ize how widespread is the ruin wrought by
Waite's rascality. While some of the stock
holders can pay without being financially
Strengthened by the loss, there are many who
will be seriously Inconvenience, others who
will be reduced almost to beggary, and there
are still others who are unable to pay at ALL
The assessment was based on careful esti-
mate of the deficit remaining after striking
the balance between the assets and liabilities.
Mr.. Price will, within a few days, be ready
to pay dividend of 25 per cent. to the de-
positors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
MR.. CLEANLINESS ADDRESS

An audience which filled the town hall in
every part gathered on Monday evening to
hear the address delivered by Rev. W. H.
Claiming of London, Eng, before the Gar
field and Arthur club. The address was one
of the finest efforts of political nature ever
given in Brattleboro. Opening with few
remarks relative TO his hospital and other ex-
perience during the war, to show his right to
claim the sympathy of his audience, Mr..
Charming then passed TO speak of the intense
interest felt by the nations of Europe in the
affairs of our Republic, aud from that point
he went on to take up the body of his address,
which was devoted to the live political issues
of the day. From no partisan standpoint,
and in words addressed as much to Democrats
as Republicans, he showed the imminent dan
ger to the Republic of allowing the manage
ment of its affairs to pass into the hands of
''the faction who call themselves the solid
south" Not the people of the South, as
whole, he was careful TO say, but the "oligar-
ehy who call themselves the solid South"
This oligarchy, the speaker said, have new
err in good faith accepted the issues of the
war as settled. They only hope now, by the
ana OF their Northern Democratic brethren
the seething, kissing copperhead element"
among whom has ever been their willing
tool-to get the reins of the government in
their hands, and they will then be ready to
push their advantage, little by little, as fast
as future developments will allow. Within
their programme the payment of the rebel
claims and the pensioning of rebel soldiers is
included, and as fact, or secret (which the
editors must not publish" Mr.. Claiming
stated, what has been so often limited at, that
the holders of Confederate scrip in England
were now watching with anxious eyes to see
whether the Democracy, led and controlled
by the Southern oligarchy, would triumph in
the present contest.
For Gen. Garfield Mr. Claiming expressed
the highest admiration, and he closed his adj
dress which was listened to with earnest at
tention throughout, with a stirring appeal to
the Vermont Republicans to roll up the 3d.
600 majority in September which lies within
their power
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

sacres which occurred at that time were q
direct result Of Hancocks work. Taken by
itself the order sounds well enough it con-
tains some fine phrases about the right of
trial by jury, the habeas corpus and the liber-
ty of the press Taken in connection with
the circumstances under which it was issued,
however, il was an Outrage upon the Union
men of the South an insult to Congress, and
an act for which no person whose patriotism
rises above party feeling can honor him. 1t
is not surprising therefore, to learn that the
Republican Congressional committee are
about to publish Hancock's order as a cam
paign document, accompanied and illuminat-
ed by brief statement of affairs at that time.
No better method could be adopted to show the
emptiness Of the claim now put forth by his
friends as to his eminent fitness for the pres
idential chair on the score of craftsmanship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Look at Longstreet. He was begged and
implored not to persevere in his course, but
he drifted on and on. and floundered deeper
and deeper into the mire until he landed
head and foot into the Republican slough
And what has he gained? Scorn, ostracism,
odium, ill-will-worse than all-the contempt
of the men who stood by him under the show
err of death and destruction"
The above is an extract from speech de-
livered on the I'd inst. at county convention
at Bennettsville, S. c., by the infamous SEN
ator NJ. C. Butler of Ridge field county.
Sentiments like these scattered throughout
his speech were applauded to the echo They
show precisely what is the fate of every man
at the South who presumes to follow his con-
victions and be either Independent or Re-
publican in politics. In the same speech, the
report says, Senator Butler ''paid glowing
tribute to the Northern Democrats, who, he
said, had fought our battles when we could
not fight them ourselves"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

The three sons of the late Cakes Ames, of
Massachusetts, have published a vindication
of the memory Of their father, from charges
revived by the Democratic resuscitaton of
the Credit Mobiler matter. They claim, and
quote many facts to show, that their fathers
connection with the Credit Mobiler was
without repronch. He went into it through a
love of largo enterprises at time when the
national government was offering every in
ducement to capitalists to undertake the con-
struction of the Pacific railroad but without
success until Mr.. Ames, after many misgiv-
ings, concluded to risk his private fortune in
the venture. If he made large profit, he
also took enormous risks, with the chance of
great loss. The alleged attempts at bribery
of members of Congress was simply an offer
by Mr.. Ames of few shares ($1G, 900 in
ALI to personal friends, and in every case he
charged the full price for the stock and &c
crued interest. In this matter Mr.. Ames's
sons say, there were no brides, and conse-
quentlY no briber, and they feel that their
father has been made the scapegoat for the
sins of American political life long enough
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
Our state Campaign.

The Republican rally at Montpelier, on
last Saturday afternoon, was one of the largest
and finest gatherings ever held in the State.
The large tent holding 5000 people, was
pitched in the State house grounds, and was
crowded by an immense throng Of enthusas-
tic Republicans, while not less than l, 500
people listened outside. Senator Edmunds
M ade an admirable speech on the occasion,
a nd there, as everywhere, Gen. WOodford
was listened to with unbounded delight.
At Burlington, ON Tuesday evening, the
crowd which greeted Gen. Woodford was
limited only by the size of the city hall, and
as many were turned away as gained admit
lance. just before noon on Tuesday Gen
Woo dford addressed large audience of work
men at the Central Vermont depot at Bur
lin gton, the great manufacturing firms along
the lake having shut down a half hour earlier
tina IL usual in order to give their employees the
pie ASSURE of listening to the General
Last evening at St. Albans when Gen.
Woo dford completed his campaign work in
this State, he was listened to by another i'm
mense audience. Vice President Wheeler
and other distinguished gentlemen were pres
ent and spoke. No man has ever done better
service for the Republican cause in Vermont
than has Gen. Woodford
An au dience of 5000 people greeted Gen
Logan at Rutland on Monday and were kin
died to q high pitch of enthusiasm by his
frey and magnetic eloquenee. This was
Gen. LogAn's only speech in the State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

The Detdmer of last week quotes our state
ment of a reliable Brattleboro gentlemen who
attended political meeting in leading Geor-
ga city, which was broken up by those in at
tendance who didn't sympathize with the OBJ
jeets of the meeting and refers to another
meeting of an entirely different character,
which was conducted without violence, as a
refutation of the statements in regard to the
first-named meeting. This is begging the
question. Republicans do not claim that ev-
cry political meeting in the south is broken up
or disturbed. What they do claim is, that the
old spirit of intolerance is still alive, and as
sorts itself whenever necessary to produce the
results desired by the Democratic party. Ku-
kluxism was admitted by Col Waddell to have
been at one time rampant in the South, but,
having accomplished its work. he said, there
was no longer need of its services. The Re
publcans believe, however, that in another
form the spirit of kukluxism is still active in
the South and they will not rest until there
is full and free opportunity for people of
all political parties to fully express their opin-
ions and vote as they see fit, without fear of
anybody. They also insist that honest votes
shall be counted, and that tissue ballots shall
not make majorities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
The Vernon, Democratic "Bo..."



Every (Vermont) Democrat is expected to
wear the Atkins collar His control of his
men is absolute. Hesays TO one go, and he
goes; to another come and he comes.
Whether he scolds commands, directs, sug-
gests, hints or mods, his men are promptly
on their feet, answering here am L. Not
man can peacefully live in the party in Yer
mont who does not acknowledge his authori-
ty. All are expected, and are apparently
pleased, to do his most lordly bidding. Yer
lily there is something touching aud pathetic
as well as ridiculous in the sway which he
holds over his subjects. To be sure, in the
late State convention at Burlington Charles
N. Davenport Esq, of Brattleboro, felt an
impulse to assert his individual manhood and
assume at least part leadership in party af-
fairs but it was of no use, and before the
convention was over he meekly came under
the party yoke and donned the Atkins collar
to the great amusement of Republican spec
tators and the joy of the leader and his
henchmen. Mr. Atkins is not Yermonter,
but is an importation from New York State,
whence he came something over twenty
years since, saturated with the worst notions
and teachings of the New York Democracy
Now the funniest part of this recital
remains. This man, the leader and yery
bell-wether Of the Vermont Democracy, tho
vicegerent of Tilden, Potter and Smith Weed
was born and bred a Wing, and is wont,
even now, in his lucid moments, TO revert
with apparent pleasure to the time when he
drew all his inspiration in politics from 'Har-
ny of the West If, however, he ever was
an honest, hearty, Union-loving Wing, he
has demonstrated the fact that the Ethiopian
can change his skin and the leopard his
spots.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Last Saturday evening, amid profound and
ominous silence, save only the firing of o can
non in New Hampshire, the Democrats of
Brattleboro hung out an elaborate wire ban
ner, containing the names and portraits of
their national candidates The picture of
Hancock, however, instead of showing him
to be the handsome" man he is, makes him
appear like an overgrown, bloated school
boy, with premature mustache. Consider
ing that the Democrats, in the absence of any
tangible civil record to brag about, lay great
stress on ''the shape" of their leading candi-
date, as well they may, this is decidedly un-
fortunate. They should employ an artist
who can paint truer to life Instead of hang
ing out their banner over their own head
quarters and in sight of their ''independ-
ent" (?) newspaper organ, with a nice sense
of propriety and courtesy for which they
ought to have full credit, and by kind per-
mission of Republican house owners, they
have suspended it across Main street as near
ly as possible in straight line between The
PHOENIX Office and the Republican club room.
Very good; the Republicans will "see it" be-
yond doubt, and go them about four times
better ON election day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
The Bra,tIcDoro and WhItehar Iron.

Authentic advicos were received by the
Brattleboro and Whitehall managers in the
carly part of this week that the iron for the
road was being loaded into one steamer, at
the rate of 400 tons a day, which would bring
the whole 2OOO tons at once. The steamer
was to sail this week, and is probabl already
on her way. The whole of the iron will there
fore DO due here in course Of the present
month The first "instalment' came to our
Office on Wednesday in the shape of sample
section Of rail one foot in length, and weigh
ing trihe less than ~ pounds. Experts
pronounce the rail to be correct in its proper
tions, and the quality of iron excellent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

Mr.. Edt0r! II seems that your fifteen
witnesses from Wilmington, in the matter of
Dayeuport's speech, are cooly set aside by
the DttImer Of last week because they had at
some time been criticised or touched up, "
as he puts it, by that sheet Now, if it be-
comes necessary to furnish respectable wit
nesses in Windham county who have not been
touched up" aud abused by that sheet, you
might us well give it up at once; for you will
find it as difficult to fluid such men as it was
to find loyal Democrats Outside the army
during the war. / once heard of a man
whose pigs were 50 small that he had to tie q
knot in their tails to prevent them from crawl
ing through the cracks in the pen, and some
men will crawl through a mighty small hole
when they get cornered
An OBSERVER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13
sit Down, Fellow Citizens. Sit Down,

1t is not every horse that Republicans can
persuade to run away for the purpose of dis
tn rbing Democratic meeting. The shame
full and deliberate charge by c. N. Davenport
president Of the Democratic club, that the
alarm upon the street last evening was a Re
publican trick for the purpose of breaking up
their meeting, was an insult to every Repub-
lican. Davenport or the horse ought to be
ashamed We trust Ray will teach the horse
better than TO ever run again on similar oc-
casion, and we know Republicans Gun protect
themselves from like insult by attending their
own meetings only.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-13

A TRIBUTE TO HOLLAND. A dmirers of the
works of DIR. j. G. Holland, the poet and
novelist, marked the Glst anniversary of his
birthday with floral memorial bestowed on
the resting place Of his father at Northamp-
ton, Mass. Among those sending offerings
for the remembrance were Editor Swain and
wife of Bellows Falls, Mrs Wright, wife of
Rev. o. p. Wright Of Winchester N. H.,
Hon. b. d. Harris and wife of this town,
Rev. Arthur Shirley and wife of Conway,
Mass, Mrs. Geo. w. Prestiss of Holyoke,
Mass, and Mrs. l.. b. Field of Leeds, Mass,
whose care for the sufferers by the terrible
Mill River flood entitle her to their grateful
remembrance. The letter of Mrs. Edwin
Scott of Hawley, Mass, Mrs. Rev. Arthur
Shirley of Conway, Mass, Miss Ella H. Stew
ems Of Vernon and others, notifying the poet
OF this memorial called out from him a very
happy letter in which he says; 81 bless You
all for your thoughtful tenderness" The be-
stowal came from those whose offerings were
given with the utmost sincerity and who ex-
pect and will accept no reward beyond the
JOY that comes of the bestowing.