Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-13

living by ceaseless labor " ith his pen There
Is something noble yet pathetic In the con-
| tented, unmurmuring exile OF this refined
family from all polite society, iron, every so
| ciai recreation, from more than casual inter-
| course with congenal men aud women. Yet
| perhaps their loss has been the worlds gain
Certainly Paul Haynes most delightful work
| IL that which seems most directly INSPIRED by
| the wild flowers, aud forest, aud birds that
| are his nearest neighbors aud most intimate
| companions; IL breathes the sweet breath Of
nature, records the throbbiDgs OF lies inmost
| heart, ~ that Of but few others has done. Ile
recognizes to tho full that
| truths half drawn from natures breast,
| Thro subtlest type of form and tone,
ont~eigh what man at most hath guessed
| While needing his own heart alone
| and finds comfort and Joy In seeing even in
The midst OF the wild scenery around MN
| with truo poetic insight the grand truth that
"--midway bctwiSt heaven and us
Stands Nature IN her ,., hadoleHs ,, grace
stu pointing to our Fathers mousse,
His glory on her mystic face"
May he long live, noble figure In our litera-
turc, loved and revered by AL VINO know
him, 10 interpret In words OF living beauty
the deep truths aud mysteries of nature and
life for an all too needless world
WILLIAM uAMILroN UAySE, the worthy
son of his father, though scarce thirty years
of age has already won for himself a national
reputation by some exquisite lyrics and occa-
sonal verse he has contributed 10 our maya
zines and literary journals. so has Father
Ryan, of Virginia, tho poetpriest whose
Conquered Banner F" and "Sword OF Ice F"
are among the most spirited war lyrics In our
language, full of fire and pathos, and who be-
sides, with his fellow-priest John 1abb, OF
Maryland, has produced some eminentlv
strong and beautiful poems on more peaceful
subjects. Both Of these, IL mistake not,are
still in the prime OF life, and have as yet with
held their best from the world. Among fe-
male poets given us by the south Mrs. Piatt,
a Kentuckisn aud Margaret J. Preston, born
in Virginia, have already done good and last
ing WORK, and promiseto TO do still better In the
future. For delicate fancy, artistic grace and
skill, much that they have written Is unsur-
passed by anything their sisters OF the North
have done
MIDWAY between the poets aud the prose
writers whom the New South has produced,
are several names almost equally excellent
and wel-knOwn in both these departments.
There is, for instance, that fine scholar aud
perfect gentleman, James X. Randall, per-
haps the most graceful writer of the Southern
press, albeit such editors a. Henry Watterson,
Col. VIM T. Thompson, Henry w. Grady,
T.. A. Burke, Evan Howell, }. NJ. Keating
and j. w. Avery are also engaged upon 1t.
Says a Northern writer, at would be diihcult
to find half dozen Northern journalists who
In intellect, culture and special adaptation to
the work, outrank" these whom have Just
mentioned, 20 whom must also De added Joel
Chandler Harris on Col. Grady's editorial
STALL Mr.. Harris is probably better known
by name than any Of his colleagues. And
who does not know him as "uncle Remus ~
Though his fame rests chiefly upon his coilec-
ton of negro folk k-lore, in which department
he IL the greatest living authority, and has
contributed much that Is in val liable, he Is no
less skillful as a writer Of fiction, Especially
short sketches, in which he accurately deln-
| the dialects of the various classes of negroes
and poor white trash" He has tine sense
| of humor, and justly ranks as the greatest
| humurSt In the South. At the same time he
| stands deservedly high an acute literary
critic, and in his occasional poems displays
| great depth and purity of sentiment and a fine
| touch IN musical yersihcation.
| Mr.. HARRIS Is still young man, havng
| been born in Africa in ISIS; his missionary
father early returned to Georgia, where he was
"educated at the printers case" a recent
| visitor TO his home describes him AZ reserved
almost TO shyness, and continues thus "The
| creator of 'Uncle Remus' is most unex-
| pected looking man but good woman has
condoned the Iaut, and in his pleasant home
| Harris Is writing out his wealth of wisdom
| concerning the legends and traditions Ol the
eN-slaves lie told me that Uncle Remus' is
| "A yeritable character, the tavorite companion
and friend oi his bUyhood, and that these
| stories, which were the delight of all the
| children for miles around, had been traced
| upon his youthful memory in outlines SO
| clear and deep he could not forget them if he
| would. Learned men in Europe and Amer
lea will gladly know that in the mine he
| has been working with SO much skill, there
| are treasures not yet brought TO light, for
which he will not delve in vain" Whoever
| has read the charming work OF this ver-
satie author will fully agree with Mr., WIN.
| Hayne when he says, :" am confident that
| Uncle Remus' and the 'little boy who lis
| tened SO earnestly To his iifeside fancies are
destined to go down to posterity together
| hand in hand"
| MAURICE THOMPSON is another poet, nov,
| eist, cssayist, and general litterateur, whom
| the Sputh has "A ripbt tp claim For thnupi