The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30

There are signs that the gifted lady known
rs The Sweet Singer of Michigan" will 20
down to posterity not only ~ the lyrical orna-
ment Of her native State. but as the founder Of
new school of poetry hardly inferior. perhaps,
to that established In Philadelphia by Mr.. q.
Washington Childs. A. VI. The time would seem
to have arrived when the peculiar physical and
social conditions Of the great West have set their
stamp on the aesthetic nature Of the people.
evoked "a specific ideal Of poetical excellence.
and prompted II large Indifference to con-
vcntional types and processes. Tho in
ference is pressed upon us by the eccen-
trlc. yet notable performances OF Mrs.
Julia A. Moore. by the vogue altogether unox-
ampled attained by her untutored strains. and
by the choir Of prairie songsters awakened by
her artless note 90 a sense Of their own melody.
Among tho more tuncful echoes responsive 10
the voice from Michigan IL a little volume that
comes TO US from Corning. Iowa. and which. un-
der the impressive title Of Mysterious Rhymes.
offers us a somewhat bulky collection OF indig-
enous poetry. The author. Mr.. c. W. TERPEN-
NING. 10 whose name are appended the OBJ
scure initials X. Of p. Il. perhaps. the most
Jealous and promising disciple Of the
Sweet Singer" and may. In his ripper
years 20 far to divide with her the wonder and
homage Of the Western press. This would
seem to be the score, conviction Of Mrs Moore
herself for sinceth appearance 81 Mr. Terpcn-
nings compositions that accomplished woman
has been careful TO recall the critics u Michi-
gan TO their allegiance. and sct before them
in shcaf of lyrics entitled Later Poems the
perfect and original model II Western song
We seize the opportunity to Illustrate the fea-
lures If the new Occidental school 10y citations
from the works Of its most eminent and char
act"ristic cXponcnts.
The interesting collection entitled Mysteri-
ous Rhymes and Poems" would seem 10 he the
writer's second venture II is preiaced with a
few rugged yet SNOWY limos disclosing tho con.
seriousness II high ethical mission and adc-
quite nrtisii powers vet ending like the " Eng
lisa Bards and Scotch Reviewers" IN burst OF
scorn and defiance Of tho shallow and hastS
critic We quote q part 81 the passage leading
TO n Characteristic climax. because II expresses
with an ingenious spirit peculiar To tho Wes
feelings which We have reason % believe are
secretly shared by many Eastern authors.
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Though .I.... ln truth tlcs du PORTRAY
for in iskin. pictures Of The ,wcerr."
il .ac6 wriu9ss make yea ear stare.
Ihou griuci. ihcn. tor don care,
| mink you n mi good comnon s,usc.
NuN. n N0u Nisl name ~ ny pieces So u
ANu call flit where uleA -IID l.t.t l.n
IutfI 10 inl- docs llnt stif Nuu very we'll
iou may me abuse and 20 to u y
In another part II the volume Mr.. Terpon
ming returns to his grievance and revcls in tn,
recollection Of the chastisement inflicted OF
his wrctched censors. We observe that III,
author shares Mr.. Walt Whitnan's contemp
for the mctrloal laws invented and respected il
the cffcte civilization Of the old world. and be-
licvcs in tho untrammelled. unconyentlona
hight Of American song. We append som,
lines dashed no doubt with bitterness. yet i'm
picssve from the writer's stcadfast sense O
- lstantinl worth.