The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-11

gorgeous splendor, finding haven
of rest in that land where the lilies
eternally bloom.
Like the due on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
i Like the bubble on the fountain,
They are gone forever"
There are many who, like Mr..
Ross, have attained prominence
By giving TO us a few poems of
merit. Major Jonas, of Aberdeen,
has written a number of poems
during the past thirty years, though
he has never had them published
in book form. The most noted of
these is Lines on the back ot a
Confederate note"
Some years ago, Miss Johnnie
Hunt, of Vicksburg. read before
the Press Association the "Marri.
age de Covenance" which imme.
diately placed her foremos: in the
rank of Mississippi poets. Previous
to this had Miss Mollie McGhee.
now Mrs. Smell. charmed the pub.
lie with several choice poems.
Temperance has usually been her
theme, though the exquisite poem,
"Our Beautiful South" is to me
the sweetest poem she has written.
1t contains one passage | wish to
read you. Before the wa, rem.
niscences fill the piece, descrip-
ton being given of the homestead
as we'll as the conditions of ante
oellnm days:
"For here was the homestead and meier
Will ever be that hallewed spot forgot
The old gray house, with pillars tall,
The ivy creeping long the wall.
Inc yard where grew the forest trees
That swayed as sighed the passing
breeze.
The bubblng spring that rose to view
Mid velvet moss and violets blue
OF our beautiful South"
The Mississippi poet who is
perhaps best known beyond our
State limits is Walter Malone.
Early in life did he begin to exhale
from his soul that "breath of beau
tv which flow, around the spiritu-
al world as the winds that wake
np the flowers do the material"
iiIS style is most pleasing, dis-
playing a genius that resembles in
many ways our poet of nature,
Bryant. His first volume pub
llshed was "The Outcast and Other
Poems" He has recently given
to the public another volume.
which | dare say shows the strength
OF matured genius. Long shall |
remember Il poem | heard him
read before the Alumni OF the Uni
versity. The poem was a pretty
one, full of that rythm that "softer
falls than petals from blown roses
on the grass" He lined it off after
a fashion used to hear from the
pulpit in some churches before
organs were much used, and when
hymn books were not so common
as now. That spoiled the piece
for me, for l should have liked a
sprightlier tone throughout the
whole, as it seemed we'll adapted
for such.
Though Mrs. Josie Frazce Chap.
pleman is well known to many of
you personally, | AN acquainted
with her only through her poetry.
She bubbles over With rhyme, so
it ie said; is ever ready with a
poem to suit any occasion, and as
seme of them possess considerable
merit, is highly regarded in litera
nv circles.
One OF West Points most dis.
tinguished citizens, Judge Lynch,
has added much to the glory Of our
State of late by writing the Colum-
5ian Ode. the official poem of the
Atlanta Exposition which is soon
to open. When tiom our literati
is selected one to sing of the prog
ress of our Southland the entire
State should feel honored.
T. Dabney Marshal has written
a number of poems which were
well received.
Booth Lowry, the humorst of
North Mississippi, has frightened
the lives of many by numerous
short poems. One who finds lite
SO sweet thing as he seems to can
but write poetry as sparkling as
dew drops on spring morning,
and as refreshing.
Mrs. Virginia Frantz, Mrs. Sal
| lie A da Malone Mrs Fliyahath