The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-08-24

was born. MauV OF the Kitchen uten-
sis. snch as old kitchen table ard other
Things are still preserved. Burns worked
as farm hand and rot. as one of the ma
tives of his county who went with me
told me. 81 year wages. He had only
a very limited education and was largely
self educated. He was one CT the most
wonderful men that ever lived. He
wrote his best poems without any view
to publication, but meaning to amuse
himself with the creation Of his own
fancy. Amid the toll and fatigue of the
life of a plough hand his purpose was TO
transcribe for his own satisfaction. his
own feelings and the hopes and fears OF
his own breast and Of his humble COM
panions. Until near the end of his life
he seems to have been as unconscious Of
his wonderful genius as his neighbors.
They are all proud Of him now. Their
purpose is to preserve things as they
were when he lived. For instance bridges,
which he immortalized in his poems, are
preserved as they were. Some years ago
Scotchman left the large sum of go
900, as was told, to rebuild one Of these
old bridges across the Ayr river, which
was in a dilapidated condition and the
money was paid over to the town
trustees for. this purpose. Sentiment
was against the construction of a new
bridge and the heirs were opposed TO the
money boing used TO repair 1t, as 1t was
left only TO rebuild 1t. This lead to
litigation and the court decided that 1t
could not DO used Tor repairing the old
bridge, II must be used TO rebuild 1T.
Burns admirers then attempted TO raise.
and did raise, enough money to repair
the ola bridge, and TINS mas only recently
been DONE ana puoiic ceremonies were
heio snort Tune ago nere' at winch
Loru hoseoery was the princlpai speaker.
l was 'oid 'ia' 'ne court refused 10 re-
quiie 'iie 'rus.ees 70 pay 'iie money iel'
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"eeu 'iie lnoiey NJ" W ieouiiu IL anu
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'he Tune might arrive "hen 'ney "ou'o
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uay. IL Is TWO s'ofy anu nas d 'nalolieo
rool ana mas the sign Oh Lam
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lam " onanter sat anu ehJoyeu lhe
evening with his closest friend, Souter
Johnnie. is still preserved and in the
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ourhs DAYS. lniS lhh was lrequehoeu
by Burns, indeed the tradition OF the
neighbourhood is that Burns death was
due to excessive drink and also to his
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the annoyance OF being IN debt. lie was
imprOvident but perfectly willing to
vor,, Soroo Of tho la,tors tho. no u,roto
IN farmers concarn;no emnlovmant .re
S'i' piosoi' ou- "aS 'oiu oy 'ne oOo'on-
man who went with me and who was
familiar with Burns history. as he was
horn in sama countv that no ,v.s rogard-
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beop unl,;nd 70 him as Is shown in ono
of b;s nooms whom bo said.
,
By natures law DESIGNED
Why was an independent wish
E'r planted in my nninds
:, no' way am supsec' 10
Or WIN has man tbe viii, and mower
To make his fellows mournr"
yet let not this too much. my son,
Disturb thy youthful breast;
ms partiai view OF humankind
tn, 80, o1rras,ad ,,o. ~
Had never. sure. been born,
Had there not been some recompense
o comfort those that MOURN
On, oeath the poor man 5 dearest TREND
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Are laid with thee at restl
The great. the wealthy. fear thy blow
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