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ed in this paper last week), we did not
believe he was correctly reported. We
did not believe Col. Polk thoughtless
enough to talk that way even if he felt
it. But when he remained silent and
did not deny the language reputed to
him, and after two men were credited
with having been "interviewed" and
added their testimony to the reports
already sent out, it began to look like
there was something in it, and so as a
matter of news, and to show up the
duplicity and rascality of the much
speaking Colonel if he has indeed been
guilty of talking that way, we pub
lished the article. But he has broken
the silence and denies that he was cor
rectly reported. We publish what he
says, as it originally appears in the
Atlanta Constitution:
A special from Washington, dated
September 22nd, says: President Polk,
of the National Farmers Alliance, has
just returned from his western trip,
and to the inquiry as to what founda-
ton there was for the report in the
press that he was threatened with vio-
lence while in Wichita, Kan, by the
old soldiers, he says:
"There was no foundation for it
whatever. never was treated more
kindly or courteously than by the
people of Kansas, and especially by
the old soldiers, during my whole trip.
1 was peculiarly gratified at my recep-
ton by the good people of Wichita,
and the large number of old soldiers
present. spoke to an immense crowd
in the opera house, and was never
honored by more marked attention
anywhere. At the request of some of
my soldier friends, l referred to the
charge that l had mistreated Union
soldiers during the war. My language,
as reported by the Wichita Beacon,
was this: Il am charged with mis-
treating Union prisoners during the
war, and 1 want to say that in its
conception, in its utterance and in its
spirit, it is malicious, premeditated
and base lie, and l dare the man who
said SO to stand up in this audience
and repeat it. l never captured but
one Union prisoner in my life, and if
he was here tonight he would bear
testimony to the fact that treated him
as if he we're my brother
II never held higher commission
than third lieutenant during the war;
l never was in command of any pris-
oner or prison-indeed, was never in
side of Confederate prison.
THE SPEECH OF APOLOGY.
As to the dispatches charging that
he apologized in his species for having
gone into the Confederate service, and
spoke approvingly OF strike among
the cotton pickers of the South, Col.
Polk said:
"It is totally and unqalifedly false
in every particular. l uttered no SEN
timent in Kansas or elsewhere, which,
by any forced construction, could have
been distorted into any such express
sion. 1t is lie out of the whole cloth.
l have never uttered a sentiment in a
Northern State that l would not will
lingly repeat in any Southern State.
AS to the strike of cotton pickers, |
had heard nothing about it until my
return to this Office.
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ENGLISH AS SHE is WRIT
By the Fayetteville Observer Man.

A Fayetteville butcher drove into
town a small herd of cattle the other
day, ostensibly for the purpose OF
feeding the denizens of that ancient
borough on as long as the meat holds
out. This is the way Editor Myrover
spreads the "glad tidings:"
CARNIVAL OF THE BovINEs.
That beading is little Pathological
but let it go. Surely Homer's
"ox-eyed" Minerva was looking down
upon Ingram's beef procession the
other day. Mayhap it was not the
helmet of Jove from which this " Pallas
sprang full-panopled )" but the driver
Of the grandest old producer OF
"porter- house" and "roast" -" lard
ing the lean earth as he walked" -
wore a Roman Centurion's helmet
strickly in honor Of the occacion.
Ingram-shepherd @ of this flock of
magnificent mountain beef-like a
prudent general, brought up the rear
to repel invasion or cut off retreat,
mounted on a sseed, which, like Don
Quixote's Rosinate, "showed both
sides gridiron possibly as an ad
vertisement that those who were not
equal to tenderloin" might afford
rib-beef. There was music to the
"stately stepping of the milky herd,
and we are only surprised that bill
of-fare was not pasted on the side o.
each candidate for the slaughter
house.
"History repeats ITSELF" and Mr.
Ingram's demonstration reminds ole
people of Tom Drake in his palmy
days as Fayetteville butcher.
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Governor Campbell, Of Ohio, al
ludes to Mr.. Mckinley as "the in
carnation of protection in its most
aggravated FORM" With such bad
case of it he is in pretty fair way to
furnish a funeral along in tie early
days Observation-Disclosures Of Star.
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A R NJ F. r S and
!F arm ers' Ali
ancemen are get
ting a good deal
of advice jus t
n o VS. ON e OF
one sort and some
another. Some of
it good and some
of it not as good
as it might be.
But whatever may
be said of the
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THE OLD HOME.
WHAT HALLOWED MEMORIES THE
PLACE RECALLS.
A Visit to the Dear Old Place
After the Lapse of Years.

E R Y touching
and full of that
sentiment which is
credited to the
better side as our
natures, is the fol-
lowing article
an account of a
visit to the old
home by one who
had grown to man
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-01

The cause of prohibition is spread
ing. The Good Templars of South Car
olina have sent out petitions for law
prohibiting the liquor traffic in that
State
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-01

CoURTs:-Vance. Franklin, Warren Gran.
Vile, United States Court at Raleigh and
supreme Court OF North Carolina.
REJERENCEs:-Chief Justice w. N H.
Smith, lion. Augustus s. MerrImon. Gov
Daniel G. Fowie, Hon. T. &. Fuller. Hon r:
Tucker, Mr.. NJ. Dorsey, II. II. Burweii. ESQ.
Hon. James Edwin Moore Ex Solicitor Gen
OF U. s.. Samuel r. Phillips.
ONCE hours a IN. to d. IN mch TAI
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When you face difficulty never
let it stare you out of countenance.
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AN OPEN LETTER.
TO THE FARMERS ALLIANCE OF
NORTH CAROLINA.

Col. Wharton J. Green, ex-Member OF
Congress and an Honored Member
of the Farmers Alliance, Gives
the Members of that Order
Some Wholesome Ad-
vice.
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PRESIDENT POLK.
HE SAYS HE WAS MlsREPREsENT-
ED
In the Reports Sent Out About his To-
peka Speech---Never ApolOgized
for having Been a Confederate
Soldier.

LW AY S fair and
impartial it is the
intention of the
GOLD LEAF to mis-
represent no one
or knowingly do
them an injustice.
When we first read
what President
Polk was alleged
to have said in his
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-01
Between Richmond and Raleigh,
Via. Keysville, Oxford and Durham.
No. 10. SIAI1ONS. NO. lo.
OXFORD AND HENDERSON.
No Is STATIONS. No. 10

: 90 a m LV. O,S I'd AT MI oo III
! so il III Dablt ii lO IL III
500 a m AT. HenderSlh Lv.*lO A. a m
Daily except SUNDAY. ~.Daiy
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RICHMOND.
Leave West Point 80 a. m., daily and
30 a. m, daily except Sunday and Mon
dav; arrive Richmond 9 10 and 10 40 a. m:
Returning leave Richmond 10 p. M, and
40 p m. daily except Sunday; arrive
West Point 90 and 90 p. IN.
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PERSONAL.

J. X. Grotz and his grandson Her
vey, are visiting friends in Ohio.
Samuel Neyhard returned from Ten
nessee last week Thursday, after an
absence of several weeks on business.
William Laycock is employed by the
Electric Light Company, and has
charge Of the arc lights.
Mrs. James McClosky is visiting her
parents at Williamsport Mr.. Nc
Closky spent Sunday in that city.
Mrs. Jane Mcbride has been spend
ing few days with her parents and
friends at Benton. She returned home
Tuesday.
J. NJ. zimmerman, the new Justice
of the peace of Fishingcreek township,
was in town on Tuesday, and supplied
himself with the necessary blanks for
his official duties. He is the popular
merchant at Forks, and also an expert
fisherman. When he throws fly into
the creek it usually comes out with
trout on it.
Mrs. Grant Herring and Mrs. Port
Frymire attended the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Convention Of
the Lutheran church held at Canton
Ohio last week, the former as delegate
from the Auxiliary Society in. Blooms
burg and the other as delegate of
Susquehanna Synodical Society. They
will visit friends en- route, returning
next week.
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NOTES FROM EsPY.

Rev. A.R.Glaze just completed his
spring communions in the Espy Pas.
torate. The number of members that
communed 226, the number received
IS, and the amount of offerings $46.44.
Mr.. Elmer Creveling, one of our
worthy citizens, gave many of us a very
pleasant surprise, one evening last
week, by returning home from Scran-
ton with handsome bride. Accord
ingly, the new married party were
greeted by some of our young people
with the kind of music generally furn-
ished on such occasions in this very
enlightened and highly civilized age.
The bride and groom have the best
wishes of all in the community.
On next Saturday afternoon and
evening there will be a township S. S.
Convention in the M. F. Church,
which all are invited to attend.
The New Orleans University Singers
had large and appreciative audience
in the M. f. Church last Saturday
evening.
There will be sermon preached
to the G.. a. X. Post in the M. f.
Church by the pastor Rev. Whitney on
next Sunday evening; for that reason
the services in the Lutheran Church
will be postponed.
Rev. Glaze has purchased new
horse.
Mr.. Levi Kinley has placed such
beautiful fence on the front side of his
lot that it deserves particular notice.
Mrs. Catherine Mason, wife of Chas.
Mason Of Candy who has for the past
several years been an intense sufferer,
departed this life on Monday night,
May nth, at the age Of 81 yrs. mos
and II ds. She was worthy disciple
of her Lord, devout member of the
Church and highly esteemed by all
who knew her from her virtuous life
and example. Her funeral services
were held on last Thursday morning
in the presence of a large audience,
her pastor, Rev. A. r. Glaze, officia-
ting
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

Mr.. <. A. Rawlings had an expert
ence Monday morning that he does
not care to repeat. He was coming
down from Orangeville with the de-
livery wagon, and driving his young
sorrel horse. When near the narrows
the bit broke and the bride was drawn
back to the names. The horse started
on a run, and passed the narrows at a
Maud S. gait. Three teams were pass
ed during his rapid trip, but who or
what they were, or how he passed them
he does not know. He remained in
the seat and spoke gently to the horse.
When near Hoffman's mill the horse
slackened his pace a little and when
spoken to at the house nearly stopped.
After passing Hoffman's house Mr..
Rawling spoke several times to him
when he finally came to stand still,
Ed hastily alighted, stepped to his
head and held him until new bit was
secured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22
A GOOD INCUBATOR.

L. E. Whary has made several in
cubators that have worked very salts
factorily. The heat is supplied by
hot water and it is necessary only to
change the water once in twenty four
hours. Mrs. Whary has raised over a
hundred chickens this season with one
of these incubators, some of them be-
ing large enough for broilers now.
Miss Mary Belts, who resides at Judge
Elwel's has one and has brought Ios
chicks out ofI5o eggs, at three settings.
None of the chicks have died, and all
are free from gapes and vermin. One
setting was accidentally chilled thereby
killing number of chicks in the shell,
or the result would have been much
better. These hatchers work much
better than many of the high priced
incubators.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22
LIGHT STREET.

John Hagenbuch left last week for
his home, Atlissa, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. M. Hulshizer re-
turned from New Jersey Tuesday.
H. E. Heacock may now be seen
at the old business, that of gathering
wool for the Williamsport woolen
mills.
Amongst the many visitors to town
the past week we noticed Mr.. Silas
Conner of Orangeville.
The Y. M. c. A. T. U. held their
sociable at the Mcdowell property on
account of the cool weather.
Mrs. E. d. Hagenbuch and son
spent few days the past week visiting
friends at Scranton and Wilkes Barre.
Mr.. Boone of Washingtonville spent
few hours in town Tuesday.
]. f. White and wife of Buckhorn
stopped at A. B. WIS short time.
Samuel Muffly is now lying at his
fathers with typhoid fever.
B. F. Reighard of Mifflinburg, spent
Sunday at G. P. Reighard's.
A surprise party was held at the
residence Of Chas Lee Sr. on Tuesday;
among the many guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hockman of Berwick.
G. M. Lockard now contemplates
adding to the appearance of his farm
by way Of painting all the buildings.
Chas. Creveling, VIM. Hartzel, and
w. r. Tubbs were in town Tuesday.
Mrs Bowers of Sunbury visited hel
sister Mrs. B. F. Reighard for the past
few days returning home on Tuesday
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Two Thousand dollars, the same to
be invested and kept at interest Sc
curely under the direction of the
Court of Common Pleas Of the County
in which the same is situate and the
interset therefrom to be applied to the
support of said Institution.
To the Lutheran Theological Mis-
sionary Institute at Selinsgrove, Sny-
der County, Pa. the sum of Three
Thousand dollars. to be invested and
kept at interest under the direction of
the Court of Common Pleas of Snyder
County and the interest therefrom ap-
piled to the education of poor young
men for the ministry of the Lutheran
Church, by said Institution.
TO the Lutheran Theological Semi
nary at Gettysburg, Adams County,
Pa. all the rest residue and remainder
of my estate, whatever the same may
be, to be invested and kept at interest
securely under the direction of the
Court of Common Pleas of Adams
county and the yearly interest to be
applied to the proper purposes of the
Institution.
In case my wife Esther Ann shall
survive me | nominate and appoint
her to be Executrix of this my will for
and during her natural life, she to pay
debts, funeral expenses and expenses
of administration out of funds of my
estate, and if she shall not survive me,
or in case of her survival then after
her death, commit the execution of
this my will to my friends Hervey H.
Grotz and Christian Klein of Blooms
burg & hereby appoint them to be
such executors. My executrix or ex-
ecutors or the survivor of them shall
have authority and l do empower
them to make sales and conveyances
of my real estate, holding the pro-
ceeds to and for the uses & purposes
declared by this will l give them
also authority, in their order of sue
cession to make leases Of the same &
to contract for repairs.
In case Of deficiency of funds to
pay all legacies in this will those last
mentioned in their inverse order are to
abate as far as necessary. In witness
whereof have hereunto Set my hand
& affixed my seal this 2oth day Of
September A. d. 1873.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22

Common Pleas, of Adams county, and
the yearly interest applied to the edu-
cation of poor young men for the
Lutheran ministry.
To the North Danville Evangelical
Lutheran church in Montour county,
Pa, the sum Of one thousand dollars,
the same to be placed and kept secure
ly at interest and the interest applied
to the support Of the church.
The rest, residue and remainder Of
my property and estate to go to the
Lutheran Theological Missionary In
stitute at Selinsgrove, Snyder county,
Pa, and if the same shall exceed in
amount the sum of one thousand dol
lars, then it is to be placed and KEEP
securely at interest, under the direc-
ton of the Court of Common Pleas of
Snyder county and the yearly interest
applied to the support of the lnstitu-
ton.
In case deficiency of Funds to pay
all the said bequests those first men
toned shall be fully paid in their order
until the fund is exhausted.
Hervey II. Grotz and G. A. Klein
both of Bloomsbury are made execu-
tors under the will. The will was
written by c. r. Buckalcw, bearing
date September goth. 1873, and wit
messed by G. X. Buckalew, N. J. Hen
dershott and n. u. Funk.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22
ALMOST A CONFEDERATION.

Fire broke out Monday evening
about half past nine in the store room
Ct Z w. Brown IN the large three story
frame building of Meyer Bros, on
Main, south of Market street. A
timely discovery of the flames, prevent
ed what would certainly have been a
very Obstructive fire, as in that vicinity,
there are a group of frame buildings.
immediately upon the sound of the
fire alarm bell the fire companies
rushed to the scene. The Winona
Fire Company reached there first and
coupled to the plug at corner of |. w.
McKelvy's store. They succeeded in
extinguishing the fire at once, even be-
fore the other companies arrived. The
steam fire engine was pulled to the
place by number of men, and steam
formed ready for work in about twenty
minutes. The engineer,C. c. Kesty, was
over the river when the alarm of fire
was given-so that another took charge
Of the engine, and hence steam was
not raised as rapidly as it would have
been had the engineer been present.
The fire was gaining rapid headway
and in few minutes would have pro-
we'd disastrous. The joists of the first
floor were considerably burned, and
the flames would soon have burst
through. Much damage was done to
the contents of the store room, nv the
water in extinguishing the flames.
When the Friendship Fire Company
came running down Main street with
the hose cart, Mr.. John Ehrhart, bar
tender at St. Elmo Hotel, rushed out
to help draw the cart. The Others
drawing the cart were running too fast
for him and he was thrown to the
ground, the cart running over him and
giving him some bruises, but no bones
were broken. Bloomsbury is certain
ly fortunate with the fires.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22
MRS. sTROUP'S WILL.

Upon the death Of my husband, in
case he shall survive me, otherwise
within reasonable time after my own
l order and direct that all my remain
ing property and estate, not expended
or necessary for the payment Of my
debts Gf any, for funeral expenses
and for charges of administration, shall
be applied to the trusts, uses and leg
acies following namely
TO the Trustees of the St. Mathews
Evangelical Lutheran church Of
Bloomsburg, the sum of one thousand
dollars, the same to be securely in
vested and kept at interest and the in
terest thereon yearly applied under the
direction of the Church to the relief
of poor members of the congregation
who shall need charitable aid.
To the town of Bloomsburg the
sum of Two thousand dollars, the same
to be invested and kept on interest
securely, the annual interest thereon
to be applied to providing and distrib-
uting necessaries to the poor and
needy inhabitants of said town, who,
not being a public charge. The man
agement of said charity shall be under
the direction of the Council of said
town and accounts of the income and
disbursements of the fund to be set
tied annually in connection with any
similar accounts be under the will of
my husband David Stroup.
To my nephews, sons Of Andrew
Mellick, their heirs and assigns, with
out lapse, as follows. To Peter Mel
lick five hundred dollars and to Henry
Mellick five hundred dollars.
To my nieces, daughters of Andrew
Mellick, as follows: To Martha Mel
lick five hundred dollars, and to Mrs.
Margaret Mellick five hundred dollars.
To Anna Esther Masteller, now re-
siding with me, the sum of five hun
dred dollars.
To the Evangelical Lutheran church
in Mount Pleasant township, Colum-
bia County, Pa. the sum of one thous-
and dollars, the same to be placed
and kept securely at interest, and the
interest to be applied to repairs OF the
church and the salary of the Lutheran
| P..stOr.
To the Lutheran Theological Semi
nary at Gettysburg. Pa. the sum ol
three thousand dollars, the same to be
placed and kept securely at interest
under the direction of the Court o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22

Miss Chrsteanna Stecker of Buck
horn who has for the last eight years
been Invalid, and much of the time j
great sufferer, departed this life on the
18TH inst at the age Of 81 yrs and I6
days. She spent most of the previous
week visiting some Of her relatives, re-
turned on Friday evening, and appear
ed at once quite fatigued, and soon
became very sick, continuing to grow
worse until she passed away. The
funeral services were held on Monday
at P, NJ, and the attendance was
large. She was devout Christian
and died in the triumphs Of the Chris
tan Faith.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22
BERWICK Pa, May 18th, 1901

The P. o. S. of A has charge here
in the forenoon Of Memorial day.
Parade commencing at $50 o'clock
sharp. After dedication service at
hall of P. o. S. of A., Immediately fol-
lowing an Grafton by our*ownsman E.
J. Bowman, who has been unanimously
chosen by our Camp. A grand ora
ton is expected as Mr.. Bowman is
well known for his abilities as speaker
to take place either at the Opera
House, or in Y. M. c. A. lawn, as cir
cumstances permit Harry Grozier's
band will attend and other Camps and
bands. Come one, come all. Our
Camp is preparing to accommodate
Camps from abroad.
Committee of arrangements,
Samuel c. Marteeny
H. F. Trough.
A. f. Shuman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22

Boys who have an inclination in the
direction of spending their spare mo-
ments in acts of rowdyism upon the
streets, or in the low drinking resorts,
have lesson worthy Of their most ear
nest study in the fate of young Charles
Cleary, of Remove, who has been twice
convicted of the murder of Policeman
Paul. Although he is at this time but
twenty one years of age he stands with
in the shadow of the gallows. Not
only is his own life wrecked, but that
of his parents and friends is made mis-
cradle. by his unfortunate disregard OF
advice to shun the paths that lead to
the bad. 1t is too late now for him to
profit by the awful experience of his
young life but the lesson of it should
be needed by the boys who have the
benefit of his terrible experience
Rowdyism and drunkenness has dyed
his hands in the blood of his fellow
man, has brought him behind the pris
on bars and will end his young life up
on the scaffold. Is not the picture
a terrible one to contemplated
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22
Stocking the River With Fish.

Yesterday morning Charles Holland.
fish warden, placed 1900 young pike
in the river at the old bridge and later
in the day placed 10000 in the river
at Pittston. Mr.. Holland has placed
this year 100000 brook trout, 100, 900
lake trout, $4,000 German carp, and
100000 pike in lakes, brooks, rivers
and ponds in Luzerne, Northumber-
land and Columbia Counties ". b.
Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-22

Mrs. Calendar Potter died at the
residence of her son-in-law, +. NJ. Page
at Wilkes-Barre, last Sunday. Her
death was the result of an attack OF
La grippe, followed by pneumonia.
Her body was brought to Bloomsbury
We dnesday evening, and inferred a,
longside that Of her husband in Rose
mont cemetery. Services conducted
by Rev. |. M. Patterson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, of which she was
a faithful member.