The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-02

age we nave IN mind one ot each sex worked
together on the farms Of Scotland. she sang
sweetly, and the ''tones of her voice made
his heart-strings thrill like an -Eolian harp"
Some time after this, Burns was placed
at school to learn surveying, etc. He was
succeeding very gratlfyingly when a charm
ing young female was introduced to him
and forever ended his love for trigonoEetry
and the like. The love thus made manifest
seems TO have always exerted an Influence
over him, and the fame he acquired from his
verses then written, augmented 10y his rare
conversational abilities, made hun n general
favorite and caused his compsny at social
gatherings to be much sought for.
In 1855 Burns married Jean Armour, who
bore him twins. Her father, who well
knew Burns was not able to care for his
daughter, was much veXed over their mar
riage. Burns determined that if he could
not make decent living at home he might
possibly be able to do So in America. He
made up his mind to emigrate, but before
doing SO, resolved to publish his poems.
Tins he did, and, after defraylny all ex-
ponses, found himseli ,hs happy possessor
of twenty pounds. This gave him renewed
hope and caused hin. u remain ia his native
country. About this time be went To Ediu-
burgh, and was there received 10y the most
!
Walter Scott WAS among those those who
saw Burns on his visit To Edinburgh. In
after days this other great poet oi Scotland
wrote concerning Burns's look then, that
''his person was strong and robust, his man
ners rustic, but not clownish, with sort of
dignitied plainness and simplicity, which
received part of its effect probably from
ones knowledge of his extraordinary talents.
There was a strong expression of sense and
shrewdness in all his lIneaments. The eve
alone, think, indicated the poetic charac-
ter and temperament. IL was large and of
dark cast, which glowed, / say literally
gLO'ced, when he spoke with feeling or in
terest. / never saw such another eve in
human head, though have seen the most
distinguished men OF my time. His con-
versation expressed perfect self confidence,
without the slightest presumption"
The most striking characteristics about
BHrns's poetry are simplicity and intensity.
The power of concentration, too, must have
been very great, as is well evidenced in thu
lines below, which world have taken many
pages ior some to have said:
The rank is but the guinea stamp
The mans thu goNd fVr a That.
AS an amatory poet he had no equal,
Campbell sang of him:
To warblc all It's ecsiaces
In Pythan words, unsOus ht, unwilled.
Burns's poetlcal temperament seems to
have been in titiul transports rather than
steady inspiration. lie dled in 1896, while
officer of the excise, tn which position he
had been appointed some years previous.
Burns is buried in Dumfries.
Stop, mortal, here thy brother lics,
The poet Of the pour;
His hooks were rivers, woods and skies,
The meadow and the moor.
A hand to do head to plan,
heart to feel and dare
Tell mans works, and hefe lies the man,
Who drew them as they are.
On the anniversary of the birth of
Burns, in every village of his native
land, and almost everywhere else where his
countrymen have settled, celebrations were
observed. In Louisville the Scotch residents,
under the auspices Of st. Andrews Society,
had their celebration in Liederkranz Hall.
1t was a most happy and enjoyable occa-
sion. The exercises Of the evening were
commenced at 8 O'Clock, when Mr.. John
Williamson spoke the welcome of the soci-
ety.