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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
NORTH ROUND.

lows:
NORTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth. foot
OF North street at .......... 500 p. M
Leave Norfolk, foot Of Mathews
street at ::..........-..... 5:45 p. Hl.s
Arrive Washington at Z 100 a. M
B. e.. O. R. r. PENN, r. r. Az 80
Lv. Washington at. $500 m IS: 90 m;
AR Philadelphia at. Hoo q ESQ a m
AT. New York at. ;. 1:25 m. :15 m
South bound, B. & o. R. r. Penn r. r..
Lv. New York at. .11:30 a m. 1900 p m.
Lv. Philadelphia at. 1888 m g: is p m
Ar. In Washington :. 4:30 p m. IS p M
Steamers leave Washington at 6: 30 p m
Arrive Fortress Monroe att. 700 a nj
Arrive Norfolk at ............. 500 q M
Arrive at Portsmouth at ...... $3.50 m
The trip down the historic Potomac
yer and Chesapeake Bay on the ele-s
CANT steamers of this company Is un-t
surpassed. The steamers are cornpar-
atively new, having been built In 1884,.
and are Fitted up in the most luxurl-:
ant manner, with electric lights, call
bell, and steam heat In each room.
The tables are supplied with every de-.
licacy OF the season from the markets
Of Washington and Norfolk.
For further information apply to s
D. J. CALLAHAN. Agent,
m.+ Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 21-The stoch
| today gave renewed evidence OF a gen
eral disposition among important flnnn-
cial interests to restrict confident op-
erations until developments In the wa,
situation. more stability to the grain
market and n clearer perception to the
future of the money market material,
nc. Apprehension regarding the laS-
ter factor involving as it does tho
floating of the new government loan
mas been clearly dissipated by the eno-
nous over-subscription to this issue.
and the excessive ease to current rates
in the money market The gener"1
temper of speculation today was hes
'tating during the greater part of the
! forenoon owing to the vigorous efrorts
of the bears to precipitate weakness
IN the general market by concentrate
ing their efforts against the high pric:.s
Srccialtics With view OF dislodginS
tong stocks
These efforts were rewarded by sub
Stantial declines in sugar, pcople's Ena
md Metropolitan Street Railwa-
rho granger group Welded sympathet
'cally With the break in wheat hut the
remainder Of the list was we'll support
al and losses We're small.
Tho bond market was fairly active
hut exhibited irregutarity. Some ind
vi1ual transactions of note occurred.
Including the transfer of n block or
200 900 Union Pacific is at Of The tOta!
sales were so.o3n. GOO.
Quotations for government securities
| " ere unchanged on call except an inn
rrovcment or is per cent. in the OLD
IS reriSt tered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
Notice.

At meeting of the directors of the
Newport News, Hampton and Old
Point Railway Company, held on
Thursday, the 10th day OF May, 1898,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That a general meeting
of the stockholders OF this company
be held at the office of the company
in the town Of Hampton, Va, at IL
o'clock on Tuesday, the 2Sth day of
June, 1898, and that this notice be
published for thirty days in the
Hampton Monitor. newspaper pub
lished in the town of Hampton, and
the Newport News Press, a newspa
per published in the city OF Newport
News. HENRY l.. SCHMELZ,
May 81, 1896. s2 Secretary.
luV22-3Ot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. June Discrimination OF
the reported settlement of the cash
wheat pool caused a sharp rally neal
the finish in the wheat pit today. July
closed with an advance of 140l2 and
September l l4M1 IS cents. Corn left
off Is cent lower and oats lost quarter
OF q cent In provisions pork lost 10
cents. lard cents and ribs L. cents
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

Except Sunday. Other time daily. III
No. l Old Point to Cincinnati and
Louisville daily. Parlar car Old Point
to Richmond and Pullman sleeping car
Richmond for Cincinnati, louisville
and st. Louis. Meals served on dining
car west Of Gordonsvllle. Connects at
Richmond for Lynchburs and Lexing-
ton. Va 5ss
No. for Cincinnati daily. Pullman
s'eepers Old Point to Hinton. w. Va
Louisville. Meals served on dining car
west OF Gordonsvilie 7$ t4SS883
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
BLACK SKIRTS.

A few black brocaded Mohair Skirts.
worth $500; to close at S14S.
Handsome black brocaded Satin
skirt. worth $500. for $4.9S.
An elegant plain black Satin Skirt,
worth $1,000. at Il special price OF s69S.
Black BrillIantine Skirt, a No. quail
ity, always sell FOR $3.50. our price 81. 9S
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

The two weeks old child of Conduc,
tor John Fitzgerald. Of the Hampton
and Old Point Railway Company. dl.d
last night after a brief illness
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, June 2l.-F'lour-Duii.
unchanged.
Wheat-Steadier; spot and month
so l-2Qp3-4; July. 10 1-2Q5-S; August. "a
Ml-4; southern wheat by sample. 700
81 LIZ.
Corn Very dull; spot and month. IS
l-Sm3-S July. 80 1-26p3-4; August. &c
H.
Oats-Dull; No. 2 white, 32GD1-c.
Rye Easier; No 2 nearby. 46 IL: No.
. western, 40.
Grain Freights-Quiet: business lin
tied: steam to Liverpool per bushei.
Cd late June: Cork for orders, per
quarter, IS asked. July.
Sngar-Strong; unchanged.
Buttcr-Firm. unchanged.
Eggs-Firm. unchanged.
Enthusiastically; unchanged.
Lettuce. e50Dl.50 per basket.
Observation-Disclosures
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
FINANCE and COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
Leading Business Centers.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK. June 2l.--Money on cali
1Mll-2 per cent. last loan. LA per
cent; prime mercantile paper, 31-2G4
per cent: sterling exchange. weak,
with actual business in bankers bills
at ASS IL for demand and at 4S3.-.
for sixty days; posted rates. ASS and
ASS IL: commercial bills 4.S3: silver
certificates. IS l-2M5S. Bar silver. SO
3-4: Mexican dollars. As 1-2: government,
bonds. firm: state bonds. dull. railroad
bonds, irregular.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
n Id DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO.
" DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN;
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA.

FOIN Is. "7I--| :. .7Ill75 5-5s5lla7t
The elegant passenger steamships
Jamestown. Guyandotte, Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day except Sunday at $3.50
F. M. for Norfolk and Newport News,
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip.
The ships OF this line leave Norfolk
for New York direct every day except
Sunday at $50 P. M. g.5 S3S;2
a short. delightful and lnvigorating#
voyage. irss..5 5SssSs5E1A
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
FARES:

First-class. straight. including meals u
and berth Observation-Disclosures 500
First class. round trip, including %
meals and berth ......... $780,
Storage, without subsistence. 4.50s
Steamer Luray arrives from Smith,,
field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday at $500 p. NJ
NJ. 3. CROMWELL, Agent. g
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
NEW YORK coTToN FI1r11REs

I O1tlN OOI OAN Il :
NEW YORK. June 2l.-Cotton flu
lures closed steady; sales, 10000 bales.
June. GIG: July. GIG: August, 619; Sep.
TENDER, Cot: October, SOS: November.
6.03; December, sol; Ienuary, COS: Feh>
ruarys g. March, cd: April, GIL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

The craze for sensation was never
more aptly illustrated than at Carlisle,
Pa, where nearly thousand people
viewed the twin sons Of P. A. Dick ly-
ing in one coffin, and 4O5 carriages
composed the funeral cortege.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

Steamer Louise leaves Portsmouth
daily at TAO A. NJ. and 800 P. NJ. II
leaves Norfolk ut 500 A. M. and $3.50
p. NJ. for Newport News.
For tickets, rates and other informa-i
tion apply to L. W. Robinson. ticket
agent. Newport News, Va, or John d.
Potts. assistant general passenger
agent. Richmond, Va. .s553z22slSss5
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
SHIRT WAISTS.

Fine colored China Silk Waists, hand
somely trimmed. worth $3.50, our price
$39S.
Extra fine colored Satin Waist, worth
500. for s4223.
An elegant black China Silk Waist
with white Numbered collars, worth
$3.50. for S2.9S.
ChanEable Silk Waists. all colors,
very stylish, always sell for $780, our
price s4.4S.
a New line of white Tique Waists,
Something unusually nice. worth 81 so,
tor Csc.
Another fine Pique Waist worth s175,
for Sl25.
Extra fine white Pique Waists. with
best grade pearl buttons, worth $500
for sl.4S.
White Lawn Waists. newest styles,
fine and light. worth $1.OO. for CSC.
Colored Lawn Waists In many diff
ferent colors and patterns. worth 75c,
for use.
Fine Bingham Waists in plaids, all
colors, worth S1.25, for soc.
SO dozen colored Laundered Waists,
regular soc grade. for this week, 33c.
Capital Dry
Goods House
26l0 Washington Avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

M ERCHANTS &. MINERS TRANS
IVA PCRTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON. PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday. Wednesday, and
Friday. sailing from Norfolk at $50 z.
M. Leaves for Providence Tuesdays,
Fridays and Sundays at $50 P. NJ.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore;
Mondays, Fridays. Saturdays and Sun:
days at P. M. connecting for Wash
ington, Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, So; round
trip; IS, including stateroom berth. Ac-.
Communications and cuisine un-3
equalled Freight and passengers
taken for all points north and south
For further Information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS. Agent. 5
Newport News, Va.
w. p. TURNER, G. p. a.
]. c.. WHITNEY. T.. NJ.
General office. Baltimore, Nd;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour weak; No.2 yellow corn, 3 "A No.
spring wheat, Is; No. 3 spring
wheat, G2W72; No. red, IS;
No. corn, 524; NO. , outs, 25 ;
No. 9 white, 2S4; No. 3 white, 81
WE74; No. 3 rye, Al; No barley,
32@3o No. &, -; No. f.;
-; No. l flax seed, li0s; prime
timothy seed, 2.G5; mess pork per
barrel 9.G5W3.70; lard per 100 pounds
S 75W5.oO; short ribs sides loose,
5 35W5.G5; dry salted 81, ulcers,
boxed 1905; short clear siues,
boxed, 5,S5M6.'5 whiskey diss,'Iers'
finished goods, per gallon, -;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

The we'll In which hung 1.-THE Old
Oaken Bucket" is situated ON the edge
Of Marshtield. only short distance
from Scituate Centre. or from North
Seituate, In the Cage Cod part OF
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

n he STEAMER S. A M'CALLs
l. will leave Newport News with
both freight and passengers for Peters,
burg every Monday. Wednesdays and
Friday about 7:15 "A. M. and will leave
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday about $3.50
P. M.
Will leave Norfolk every Monday
Wednesday and Friday at 500 A. Nj.
sharp. J. W. PHIIsIsIpS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22

m HE NORFOLK & wAsHINGs
Il TON STEAMBOAT COMPANIES
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers Newport News. Washington
and Norfolk will leave daily as fox
lows: -z.-4 - X
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-22
HAMPTON ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR RENT-lo ROOM HOUSE. ON
Mallory street near Soldiers Home
gate. Fine stand for bar. Apply to
A. NJ. HANGER, Phoebus. ju-17-1w.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

New York, Aus. d.-There Is no change
IN the program of the government as to
getting an the volunteers out Of Camp
wnkofr Just as fast as they can be sent
away. Some time tomorrow the thirty
third Michigan win depart The thirty
fourth Michigan win leave on Friday
TINS win bring the list of volunteers here
down considerably. Those OF the Mich
gan regiments too sick to 60 with their
comrades on either OF the troop trains
or hospital trains. via be fUrloughed
home just as rapidly as their condition
win warrant
The general hospital ia getting smaller
evehy day now and despite the fact that
there are new arrivals every hour. the
number Of decreasing. Three hundred
sick were taken out of the hospitol and
transferred to the Chinnecook, which IS
now IA division hospital under command
Of surgeon Major Borden. The SHINE
cock sailed for New York. where the
sick win be transferred to hospitals
The Red Cross yacht Red Cross took
fifteen more away this afternoon TO New
London. Connecticut
As one explanation Of the many deaths
on the Allegheny. It IS said that the
Massachusetts regiment took along more
OF its sick than any other. and that men
who really ought to have been left be
hind were taken on the snip. as they and
their comrades preferred they should risk
the voyage home than to remain Tor what
seems 10 have been considered certain
death in the hospitals about Santiago.
Some OF the men are 10 have been so
sick that It was never expected that
they would live until tho end Of the voy-
age. Many OF those who died during the
voyage had to be carried on board. The
trip was long one as the ship sailed
on August "a
The Allegehany was a cattle transport
totally unit for the work cut out for her.
The Panther brought lOs men. OF whom
fifteen were sick. The men on the Pan.
ther were In fairly good condition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

All my old custnmers win
find me located at l16 Okla.
homa Avenue; Audersou's block.
| Will carry only the best grade
of goods aud every piece war.
ranted as represented. My
prices are very low, quality of
goods cons dered / have the
largest and best selected stock
of diamonds, watches, clocks.
cut glass, iewelry, silver plated
and solid silverware in Okla
homa.
Diamond mounting, engraving
and fine watch repairing a speci.
atty.
Don't forget the place. lI6
Oklahoma Ave door west Of
the Fair dry goods store. Watch
inspector Santa Fe Railroad
WHITE. The Jeweler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

dry %; ground tco hard Tor plowlns; cot
ton bekinnine 70 need rain. bu, Is yet N
me condition, crops Of ell kind IN fair
condition.
EASTERN SECTION.
Nlxon.-Boii worms very bad. ihsy have
destroyed half the crop In this vicinity.
too much rain for cotton; corn ali made.
3 Lee Fine weather this week; corn and
potatoes are nne; excellent rain Friday
Atolka.-Freauent showers wednesday
and Friday; al, late crops win be bene-
fted by the rains; some hay spoiled by
rain; cotton Is growing and putting on
fruit; It being so rank in many fields
makes It more liable to injury hy boil
worms; some worms appearing aui west
tt here they are reported very BAD
Muscogee.-very warm and dry: corn
getting hard; cotton is stIn doing wen
and beginning to open. large Yield IN pros
pect; the FIRST bale was mara $ed here
on Thursday hsying almost Over. s9r.
ghums, miliet etc. being cut
Vinta.--Gorn crop made. big $50.
plowing for wheat wen advanced and a
large crop win be put in; kafar ana scr-
ghum fine; grass good good rain every
week.
wagoner.-Dry and hot; no boil worms
on cotton, but the extreme dry and hot
weather is rather hard on the crop
Telala.-Fine week FOR farm work;
threshIng and haying almost done;
ground in good condition for plowlng.
Muldrow.-warm with light local
showers; boil worms are doing some dam
age; rust. too. Is very bad IN some fields
OF cotton; fair prospects for late pota-
toes.
wewoka. generally In fne condl-
tlon; turnlps need more rain In so,ie lo-
calities; hay making progresses; cotton
is IN fine condition: no insects aad 10
shedding
All correspondence VIII please continue
weekly reports until otherwise notified
During September give special informa-
tion OF the cotton crop.
J. I. wfDMEYER,
Section Director. Oklahoma, OK
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
s.ronr rrofes.lonal Nndorssmsnl.

In the course Of a long and critical
editorial on Brazilian Balm, which Is
attracting such wide attention al the
present time, the AmeiGcaR I5uds
Journal, Of Chicago says: "Beiug thor
oughly familiar with the good points Of
this excellent household medicine, we
know that it's record shows one long and
unbroken chain of cures from the day II
was placed upon the market down TO
qnd including the present time. fot
1xample. no physician ou earth could
saggest or prescribe a more potent aud
satisfactory specific for colds, Group,
catarrh, la grippe, asthma, Typhoid and
scarlet fevers. etc, than Is found IN Bra
lillian Balm.
"-( our readers win select such mas
ter medicines as this, We b ve no dispo'
sitiou 10 question the wisd n Of being
ones own doctor in the abse. &c Of z
worthy Ia person, for We know OF MAJ
cases where Il has cured When even ,he
lest physicians failed. -
For sale BY Seatonian Drug Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
cAPrAIN MuRPHY prAn

New York Aug. 2l-Captain Edward
Murphy who commanded the Assocl-
ated Press dispatch boat Dandy
throughout the late war. died here to-
night OF maiarlai fever Captain Mdr-
ply commando Of the hllbusterlng
Bermuda. anl WAS pras-cuf"i by the
Unit d sta,as gevsrhmest To- lhs cua,-
nection With the later weasel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
a HOT sTREET FIqHT.

Fort Pierre. $, D., Aug. sI.-In a
shooting ARRAY between two drunken
cowboys and Marshal Bentley. Richard
Fales. a bystander. was shot and KILLED
and L. W. Tyler was wounde. The cow
boys fed with posse In close pursuit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
IRRIaArIoN coNaREss.

cheyenle, wyo.. Aug. a.-Proliminary
arrangements for the seventh annual ses-
sion which meets In thia city TOMORROW.
have All been completed. Everything
points toward a successful ana profitable
meeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
why RETURNING TROOPS DIED.

New York, Aug. sl.-In explaining the
fourteen deaths Of Massachusetts, Mr
White ON the voyage from Cuba. the sur
geons said that the Allegheny brought
all the seriously sick OF the regiment
There are 1l5 IN OF the Massachusetts
regiment stll on board the vessel. but
they are not down with contagious dis
eases. DR.. Magruder and inspecting Of
hcers say the Allegheny is cattle ship
not even nj for well troops. much less
for sick soldiers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
rcrAnoR cARINET REsIaNs.

Lima. Peru, Aug. sl---The congress
II Ecuador has suspended It's session
until Il can obtain government protec-
ton. Consequently the cabinet has re-
signed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
10 cHINKs FoR MANILA.

London. Sept The Hong Kong
correspondent OF the Daily Mail says
the United States consul, Wildman. has
learned from General Greene that
Chinese are not allowed TO land at Ma
mia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

REVISION FOR DREYFUs CERTAIN
London. Aug. a--An tho Newspaper
comments IN London. Berlin. Vienna and
elsewhere regard q revision Of ths Drey-
fus case as nov inSsitatis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

Guthrie Lodge No o l. o o. r meets
Monday night of each week att 30 Visiting
ODD Fellows always welcome
W COOPER, n @
G W BRUCE. Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
WESTERN SECTION.

"D."-Large amount OF hay has been
made; weather warm and nnei large corn
crop assured: onions. tomatoes and yege-
tables Of an ksnd are eHrellent: prepara-
tions being made 20 put IN large acre
age OF wheat.
Mns.-Hot and dry this week; millet
burned In spots: much hay made.
washita Corn an made; kaffr ming
and heading well; grass Is beginning 70
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
A. T. 4 s. F.

d n M meets every Tuesday tnight m
* OF b nail Visiting chiefs alWass welcome
NJ p. CHERRY Chief OF Records
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

Oklahoma Encampment No I, L o. o. r.,
meets every Tuesday evening IN odd Eel
lows hall al Z so All visiting patriarchs
welcome. p RlITERBuSCh, G. I.
h. l.. SIROu0f, Scribe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

Hartranft Post No. q c. A r. meets on
nrst and third SATURDAYS ln each month At
$50 p. m. in probate court room. visiting
comrades always welcome.
J. g, FOSTER p. C.
M l.. MOCK, Adjutnant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
PERFECT FACILITIES
COMPETENT W0RKM EN-
CAREFUL ATTENTION

TO the smaller details as well as
the large ones-These are the re-
quisites Tor hne commercial
printing, printing that Is neat tasty
and Just the thing printing that
you can send out with pride
Printing such as WE 40.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
Volunteers BEING Sent Awav.

section Director. oliahoma, ol
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01

dry NJ ground tco hard for pIowins; cot
ton bstinnins 70 need rain bot Is We, N
me condition; crops Of ell kind IN fair
condition.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-01
CANON ANGER on BURNS.
He Doubts That His Work Was Appreci-
ated In England.

In the second Of his lectures on
"S 81" 70 Leaders In the Poetic Revival,
176U-ls20," delivered at the Royal in
stitution re, atty. Cancn Anger, dis
cussing Burns doubted whether his
work, with tue exception Of "a few
pieces, was ever very widely known or
appreciated in England. Readers would
not take trouble and were repealed by a
dialect that contained a number of un-
familiar words, while in addition to the
dialect difficulty there was a certain ad-
mixture of free speech ON religious and
other matters that might easily offend
those who were particular in such
things
Burns best and most characteristic
work was written in the peasant speech
of his native Ayrshire, but the English
enthusiast following the line of least
resistance probably began with the
poems written in English. In these the
poet was not at his best, though the
lecturer could not go so far as to say,
with some critics, that English was q
foreign language to him. His English
poetic style was founded on a poetic
school that was already in decay, and
he wrote English verse under the infu-
ence of bad models. He was not indis-
criminate or inartistio in his use OF
English, and it was no foolish literary
ambition that led him to abandon the
vernacular
The alienation of English and Scotch
in the "Cotter's Saturday Night, for
example, was methodical and consti-
tuted one of the secrets of its beauty
and effectiveness. Nor could the lee
turer admit that that poem was senti-
mental if by sentiment was meant clap
trap False sentiment did not last, but
Burns sentiment is as true and sweet
and pure now as it was 100 years ago.
1t was as Is song writer that he was best
known to many, though he did not
make his first appearance in that char
acter. OF songs he wrote literally hun
dreds, naturally of differing merit. But
the best were transcendent and almost
unique.
They came as a reminder that in lit
erature and art the difference between
first and second rate was infinite, though
between second and third and fourth
rate it was insignificant AS story
teller in lyric measures Burns had no
equal In the development Of poetic art
he stood at the parting Of the ways
the climax Of the old and the harbinger
of the new. He was the greatest of Scot
fish poets, though not the last His in
fiuence on English poetry was incalcu-
liable, and it was he, if any one, who
broke up the frost that had settled on
lyric poetry at the end Of last century.