The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
EIGHTY SELECT POEMS.
BY TaIRTY>FIVE NORTH CARROLL
Ma WRITER'S.
Winston-It is Now Ready for
PubIication-PresS Notices.

Winston-It is Now Ready for
Publication-Press Notices.
Rev. Hight G. Moore, of the Broad
Street Baptist church, has just COM
pleted, and now has ready for the press,
highly neritorious work entitled,
"Select Poetry of North Carolina" A
volume Of this character will no doubt
be well received in literary circles of
this and other States.
North Carolina has no cause to be
ashamed of her attainments in the
field OF literature. Especially may she
be proud of her poesy with its en-:
nObling sentiment and sweet rhythm
LITERARY RESOURCES.
We should naturally expect North
Carolina to be rich in literary re
sourseS. The climate is similar to
that which nouriShed Homer and
Hesiod, Horace and Virgil The
scenery from mountain crest to the
surgIng sea is source of ceaSeleSs in-
spiration. Our history is sufficient to
call forth the sweetest strains of the
poetic Tyre. Our heroes, celebrated in
times of peace and war, deserve recog-
tions amusing and pathetic thickiy
cluster along the coast and wild noun
tain frontiers of years ago. Surely
there are few fields more inviting than
the Land of Tar"
NATIVE LITERATURE.
This field has been entered by writ
ers Of both prose and verse. North
Carelinians have written meritorious
school and college textbooks, and
works of history, biography, law, es-
says, sermons, science, fiction and
poetry. Some have now even nation
al reputation.
AN EARLY EFFORT.
The first and only general collection
of native poetry was made by Mrs.
Mary Bayard Clarke, of Newbern, in
1854, and published in two volumes
with the title of, "Wood-notes, or
Carolina Carols" This was appre-
ciated in the literary circles of the
State. 1t included some worthy
verse, but was chiefly burdened with
material which was more patriotic
than meritorious.
THE POETIC PERIOD.
Our best poetry has been written
since the war. The storm forced mu-
sic from the Tyre. About a dozen vol
u.
and countless rhymes have appeared
in the magazines aud newspapers OF
the day. 1t is needless to say that the
great mass of our poetry is absolutely
worthless from literary point OF
view. But in the chaff there is to be
found at least some genuine wheat.
VOLUMES OF NATIVE POEsY.
Few of oar people, including the
best Informed, have any idea of the
extent and merit of our poesy. The
following is d list of the published
volumes with the authors names:
j. Il. Boner, Whispering Pines, .
1888; M. B. Clark, "Word Notes, 1854,
and "Mosses from Rolling Stone":
N. B. Cobb, "Poetical Geography OF
North Carolina" 1887; A. B. Duffy,
"Angel in the Cloud, 1881; j. II. Gil
lespie, "Elsinore," 1888; T. HI. Hill,
'.Hesper" and passion Flower j
1883: II. L. Harris, Twilight Songs,
1890; L. NJ. Leach, Scattered Leaves,
1877; II: D. Lequeux, Palmetto
Leaves 1892; r. NJ. Tuttle, "A Noun
tain Idyl," 1891; &. V. Strong, "Fran.
els HERBERT" 1877; G. e. Taylor, "Gil.
bert Stone" 1890; r. B. Vance
''Heart-Throbs from the Mountains
THE PRESENT WORK.
Says Rev. Mr.. Moore, the compiler:
more than four years ago | began
the work Of collecting the cream oi
Carolina poesy. All available poem.
have been examined, and the best, il
my Judgment, retained. L do not
claim great merit for all in the collec
| tiOn, and doubtless there is some val
| liable verse which l have failed to Sc
cure, yet l believe in this collection O.
| air nh " hu n inf ri or {
| is embraced our choicest verse. La
| borious research, extensive correspond
ence and help from the higher source
| have been reSorted to in the higheS
| preparation of the work."
WRITER'S REPRESENTED.
The following are represented il
| the work: j. Ii. Boner, Blanche NJ
Burbank, B. Cade, NJ. b. Clarke, N. b
| Cobb, T. n. Crumpler, S. j. Davidson
n. E. DAVIS, f. NJ. Downing, a. V
| Duffy, Z. w. Fuller, J. II. Gillespie
G. E. Harrell, II. L. Harris, Z. II
Hill, j. ". Holden, l. III. Horne, L. Z
Heck, III. d. Lequeux, j. L. May, NJ
A. Miller, A. Moore, A. Oaksmith, L
and G. Oaksmith, ''ChriStian Reid,
j. B. Shepard, e. B. Simmons, j. L
Simmons, G. w. Sites, e. o. Smith
ii. J. Stockard, G. E. Taylor, G. N
Tolson, s. Twenir.
PRESS NOTICES.
The following are few Of the pres
notices given during the progress {
the work: Gastonia Gazette-"-
praise-worthy project" Newber
Journal-'A meritorious work" 1t
noir Topic-"A worthy undertaking
Scotland Neck Democrat--"A worth
enterprise ought to be encoul
aged we wish the greatest su,
cess" Winston SENTINEL-''I wi
be healthful stimulus to natiN
literature" Charlotte Observer
"We look forward with pleasure to I'll
appearance of this volume" TT
New York World has promised
give the book prominent notice whe
published, which will probably
some time during this year.
''Rebecca's Triumph"