The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-10
MUsGRAvE's MEDlTAT1oNs

Among the thousands of eulogics
that have been pronounced on Rob-
crt Burns, the following from an
Illinois gentleman deserves high
position: With spcndthrift hand he
gave his largess Of poetic lore that
those who erouched III fear might
stand erect on freedoms. summit un-
dismaycd. Upon he5distant peaks
of far-oif: years he saw, through
prophets keen and penetrative glance
the dawning of the brotherhood OF
man. He made the little rivers OF
his native land historic streams. In
every mountain-shclterod loel he
saw the bright reflection Of his coun-
try's glorious past. He knew that
tyranny could never scale her heath
or heights while sons retained THE
pride derived from patriotic sires
Aud Scotia's rugged cliffs and smil-
ing braes and brier-scented dells, the
'rustling barley fields that caught but
could not hold the sunsets varied
hucs. the stridcnt call Of curlew
clearly heard in gathering mist, the
blitllesome lavcrock that thrilled his
morning note of praise, and the
mavis' benediction IN. the thicket's
green retreat. were freely used TO
touch the golden harp of song and
stir, with hope the languid souls of
listening men. Borne down by pow
crty that could not bend his indie
pendent will. and forced to bear the
open slight of smaller meaner souls,
scant honor he received from those
who did not clailnhim asgtheir own
until death claimed him first. Since
then, with gratitude and pride, the
lowly and the learned payyearly trib-
ntc to the Ayrshire Bard--who sang
lifc's sweetest strains-the notes Of
which will vfbrate round the world
until all song shall cease. r !
Rev. George A. Gordon, of Boston,
recently gave a greedy world this
elittering gem: 'tThe great mistake
of the Unitarian denomination in Its
intellectually occupied pulpits Is
neglect of the children. The same is
true of most Protestant dcnomina-
tions and unless this Us. ,rcmedied the
churches are doomed" -..l H.
DR.. Frank Crane has been striking
from the shoulder again. Against the
citadel of mental sluggishness elias
hurled these terrific typhoons: "Tho
enc thing everybody thinks he can do,
and the one thing extremely few In
fact can do, is to think. The COM
monest bar to correct thought Is
Egotism. One who is not anxious
and willing to learn from anybody at
any time is hopeless. The minute
anything except truth Influences the
mind, that minute YOU become intel
lectually dishonest" DO you see the
point?
A Baltimore disturber OF solemn
sophistry hands this lemon to the
Rev. Willie Audacious Sunday: "Thc
fair city OF Scranton, Pa, having
been recently saved from the devil
by the Rev. DIR. Billy Sunday is now
enjoying the rewards and usual
fruits Of its new virtue. According
to the revenue returns for May the
local consumption of beer during
that month broke all, records. The
total income of the Scranton revenue
office was s16S.oOO, or more than
three times as much as DR.. sunda.
received" (Im) moral: Monday fol-
lows Sunday. $50
This refrain from a yarrow-liued
yelpcr is not intended to apply to
Fairmont:
There was a man In our town,
And he was wondrous wise,
He put in bids for city work,
For buildings and supplies.
And II he heard his bid was high.
With all his might and main,
He saw the man who tipped him of,
And made}it low again"
8. C, MuSGRAVE.