Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
OUR NATIVE NovE1IsTs
And Some Kentucky Poets.


I
won artistic fame by reason Of native
flavor. There is no where in AmericG
such freedom of character, such
marked eccentricities and broad trait,
as are TO be found among the people
who inhabit that mysterious border
land of Kentucky which commences
in the Cumberland mountains aud
almost imprcceptible fades into the
rich and beautiful bluegrass country
where is to be obtained the most
striking contrasts 10 the mountain
region. The feud idea which has so
long held sway in this region, offers
the most absluse metaphysical prob
lens to the speculative writer; the
land Is a marvel OF grand and beauti-
ful scenery, and some of the most d,
termincd and heroic incidents in the
domain of fiction are TO be met with
in ride in any direction. 1t is full
of tradition, of primitive surviving
schisms that struggle with intruding
innovations. But 40 Kentuckian has
come along to take up the story or 10
investigate the field. They seek
everywhere else in tile world fOr
meterial except where it lies in rich
est plenty at their doors. The only
effort made to write II story of Ken
lucky mountain life was recently
nadc by NJ. Stuart Cam, a ncwrpI-
per man. who was census agent in
1880, and Travelled extensively in the
mountains. lie has published a
short sketch called "On Skild'-
Branch" which contains some fair
descriptions Ofmountain life, through
il does not attempt TO reach below
the surface and analyze the remarka.
Ile character of the people.
There is one young man in Kentucky
with literary aspirations TO whom
such a field would appear to offer a !
especial charm, This is Charles j.
0Malley, of Union county, who has
recently published some admirable
poems. intellectual ly he is one oi
the most remarkable young men In
the State. lie is not more than
twenty-seven or twenty-eight years
Did perhaps, and is entirely self
taught. The son of OF poor farmer
in Union county, young O'Malley
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