The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-12-06
Mississippi Writers.

Herman, Is one OF the most gifted o
the poets connected with the Jour
nalism of our State, thus expresse
itself upon the ability Of Mississip
pi writer's:
Mississippi has large circle o
prose and poetical writers of whom
she may we'll feel proud.
Perhaps the most distinguiShe,
of eur home-authors is Mrs. Saral
A. Dorsey, of Beauvoir, whose
name and novels are known in boil
hemispheres. Her delipiations o
life, character and scenery possess
u degree of worth and vitality
never surpassed in the literary pro
ductiOns of an American lady.
The name of Irwin Russell, OF
Polt Gibson, is familiar throughout
our Republic. His dialect poems
have won a degree of popularity
that is almost unparalleled in the
history of modern verses. Mr.. r.
has a happy faculty of reading the
character of the freedmen to per.
fection. He catches their precise
prOnunCiations, and clothes his
own Attic wit in their quaint and
uncouth style of speech. The eff.
fleet is electrical, and never fails to
strike an electrical chord.
Mr.. S. Newton Berryhill, of Co.
Iumbus, is well and widely known
in the South through the medium
of his pen. His " Backwood Po-
ems is a volume replete with the
richest melody and original, clear.
cut thoughts that stamp themselves
upoa the memory in lasting lines.
Miss Johnnie Hunt, of Vicksburg,
is a writerof very charming verse !;
but makes too many sacrifices of
force and clearneSS in order to Sc.
cure a sweet chime in the tintinta-
bulatIon of herrhymeS and rhythm.
This is a failing, however, that can
be overcome by time and study.
Possessing the poetic nature in a
high degree it lies in her power to
become of the most distinguished
song writer's of the South. ~
Wm. w. Hoskins, Of Corinth, is
one of the most prominent. as he is
undoubtedly the most promising,
of your young poets. He posses
ees very fluent pen. IN fact, it
seems to be a second nature ON his
part to crystaize his thoughts in
flowing meter and music. Many of
his fancies are wonderfully felici-
tous, and ring in the memory long
after they have been read. He has
one fault--he spreads bis thoughts
over too much surface. He should
compress his IDEAS, and thereby in
tpnSify the beauty and strength of |
his poems. He would thus and |
speedily become a leader of the
lterdti.
Emmett L. Ross, of Canton, has
written very little, but that little
is inimitable. His Sock that
Baby Woe" is one of the most |
tender and touching poems in our
1t is Infinitely superior
to the so.called tireSide lyrics of
viii Carleton; but the force of |
favorable circumstances has pushed
the latter forward into undeserved
ronspicuity, while the name of Mr..
Ross is comparatively obscure out
side the limits of our State. This
reflects anything but credit upon
he South.
Capt. James Glanville, of Forest,
las written several sketches OF life
md character that have attracted
vide attention and conferred upon
lin reputation for rare wit and
lumor. His health has interfeTred
y with his pursuit of author
hip; but there is never a man in
he State who possesses keener
md quicker sense of the ludicrous
IOr readIerpen to recount the fun
nd folly of human nature.
Several OF the poems of WIN.
Ward, of Macon, have had far
nd favorable circulation. 1T his
were collected in book
Drm it would be found that they
'ere of very uneven merit. Some
t them have savage force that
ears the reader on with the resist
'ss power of genius, while others
osSess nothing but their polish to
them To the Nferdtenr.
John w. Robb, jr., of Rosedale,
assesses facile pen as a writer of
right and beautiful poetry, and
trong spirited prose; but he
leases the cultured few rather
han the rabble many.
We might lengthen the list by
other names that are !
ot unknown in the walks OF Mis- !
ssippi literature; but We must !
Dntent ourselves with this simple !
OF our most distin- 5
uished authors.
Our State boasts of more and
Fighter stars in the literary con !,
ellation at present than ever be- !.
re in her history; aud the day : "
i'll doubtless come when Names :,
Iat now have merely a local repu- v
tion will ring through the trump "
fame, aud become the possession :"
ChristendOm and the centuries. Z
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