The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
Conducted By martba Young

su pocins py Mrs. Siaourney and Hoh. K H Wild. who afterwards acknowL edged that he was the author of My Life is Like the Summer Rose" that peautiful gem. whose history Is so cur- tous. because 1t was first published ih Northern publication as a fragment from Alcaeus, but without the authors knowledge, and the authorship bf which was afterwards claimed by tle Countess of Purgstall.
 Soon. Judge N B. Tucker, a halt brother of John Randolph, of Roanoke, opens the discussion on Slavery a sub Ject which seems to have occupied tile attention of the Messenger for seyera years. In this same number, the edH tor says: Whilst wc entirely concT with him that slavery as a political, ot social institution, Is a matter exclusI lively of our own concern. as much sd as the laws which govern the distri1 button of property we must be permit ted to dissent from the opinion that It is either moral or political benefit
 We regard it on the contrary, as d great evil. which society sooner or later will find 1t not only to it's in1 terest to remove or mitigate. but will seek It's gradual abolition" Thus fearlessly did the Messenger" deal ming.
 The editor also apologizes for admit ting a certain story, although he has, according to his statement. expurgated 1t "of certain profane and unchaste all lusions." Wouldn't he handle some of the present day fiction without gloves
 Later Poe contributes 'Morella, which the editor calls another horro1 tale" and wishes that MT. Poe whd has so vivid an imaginations and suchI command of language would not drink so deep of some enchanted fountainsi as to blend the shadows of the tomb with the clouds and sunshine of life"
 It is interesting to note that the Messenger" claims to have developed Mitchell dk Marvel,) turing thd editorshfp of Mfr. John R. Thompson.
 Soon after the Messenger" begins volume II. Edgar Allen Poe Is former ly proclaimed editor. Under his brilliant leadership. the magazine at tained it's greatest prestige. The sec ond number after he assumes charge of the editorial chair contains poem a tale, .'Scenes from an unpublished drama" and seventeen pages of criti- cal notices. all by Poe. This reminds one of Mrs Oiiphant's versatility. who number of ''Biackwood," supplsnlent- ing her serial by five articles cn five different subjects, all serious, and all involving careful thought and hard work in widely divergent ways. at last so the story runs. A contemporary ventures to comment on Poe's fcndness for the wild, unnatural and horrible, and wishes that he would let hk gen ius soar into purer. brighter and hap pier regions"
 It is interesting to note that Foe. wh" usually deals harshly with authors, was more friendly in his comments upon sketches by Boz" whose author was at that time unknown<
 At the end of twelve months Poe retires from the editorial department, but will the owner informs the public, Who was the chief editor after Poe is not known. but it Is surmise that Judge Henry St. George Tucker occu- pied the position for a period.
 Later On in the book.: mention Is made of several poems by Mrs. W. F. Ritchie. which appeared from time to time in the 'MessengeSAy No mention Is made, however. of the fact that. as Mrs Anna Cora Mewatb she was can Society Piay.a aTSshion," which all of the critics spokelwell of, except Edgar Allan Poe, who said that Fash ion" resemhled '"rhe School, for Sean dal" to which some of it's admirers had 1ikened 1t, as the shell resembles the ilVlng loCuSt. MITE. MoWdtt was not only successful playwright, but a most fascinating actress as we'll. It was after her marriage to Mir. W. F. Ritchie of The Richmond Enquirer, that she began to contribute to the Messenger"
 For nine years, now the magazine had been owned and controlled by Mir. White, who founded 1t. but he is dead. so in 1S43 Benjamin Blake Minor re-
 IA ises to keep the Messenger" up to the high standard which 1t attained by the ardor. enterprise and industry nf Mir. White. Judge Meek. of Alabama is mentioned about this time as being a valued contributor. Also "a new writer appears. Jas. c. Hunter of Ala abama on Political similarities,' ." John Esten Cooke and Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz are names that catch the eye, in running over the list of contributors. Maury about this time fur nishes the Messenger" with an article on "The Gulf Stream and Currents of the Sea" This he afterwards expand ed into his Physical Geography of the Sea- and "an edition in pamphlet farm" was given by him to Mir Minor.
 It is noted that in December MT Edgar A Poe becomes a contributor" gain in April, the editor announces that to enable the Messenger to dis charge it's part in regard to literary criticism the services of Poe have been engaged for that department, That Poe did not fulfill his part of this con tract makes one wonder how far down he had already fallen. for by such milo stones Poe's melancholy downfall be traced.
 The author says: Many of the un- usual writers and some new ones, in both lines bring us to May, when Miss Susan Walker finishes her prize story, The Wheel of Life" This is interest Ing in view of the fact that Miss Glas- gow has also a Wheel of Life" It might be interesting to compare the two, could copies of Miss Walkers be obtained Mention is made just here of the extraordinary number of obtained in Augusta. Ga, by MT. Wilde for the Messenger. A literary effort might flourish now in the South, could such warm friends be found to work for 1t.
 In 1S46 the Messenger has an arr ticle on the discovery of explosive cot ton and the plant Neptune, Showing A Anportant matters.
 Mr Minor now ceases to be editor. and MT J. R Thompson takes charge. Poe becomes regular contributor, and frequents the editorial sanctum. but dies in a short time. However. MT. Thompson IS supported Dy liSt oI noted names as contributors. such as Henry F. TiInrod, lIavne. Legare. Porter Sims. an Azim, Maury contin- ues to write for him
 The appearance at this time of Mrs. Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin" leads Mir. Thompson to compose as follows: ''When Latin studied. my Ainsworth
 in hand I answered my teacher that sto meant !
 to stand.