Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-17
Southern Literary Messenger.

1901, once COnUucIeu ny IHo SCcdG
Southern writer and poet Edgar Allen
Poe, will within short while be re-
established and will be issued as an
illustrated monthly. The domicile of
the magazine will be in Richmond,
Va, with Warren w. Phelan;-Ph. D.,
recently Professor of English i'll the
University of Chattanooga, an able
man and forceful writer, AS its editor.
The need, object, description, etc.,
of the Southern Literary Messenger,
which will fill a long-felt want in our
beloved Southland, as stated by its
management, are as follows:
"First, let US state the needof such a
magazine.
b, Since the old Southern Literary
Messenger there have been many
periodicals, but these have all proved
failures or indifferent successes. They
did not represent and speak for the
South, and to-day there is no distinct
ly Southern magazine. As conse-
auence 'Southerners are compelled to
patronize Northern periodicals. Thus
great field is passed by unnoticed
and unhonored.
/ Just as the New England Magazine
or the Overland Monthly represent
their respective sections, just as they
give partisan voice to their sections
best thought, and just as these maya
zines are Loyalty supported by their
people, so, most truly, the time has
come when the great South must have
her Messenger once more. In this
way our dear Southland will be repre-
scented, and not the least benefit will
be the closer ties between ourselves
which will result from the publication
of our thoughts and aims and deeds.
Second, let US briefly describe this
margarine.
The very title speaks for it. South
ern, because it will represent the South
from cover to cover. Literary, be-
cause it will measure up to the highest
standard of literature. Unless il is
this it is bound to fail. 1t must COM
pete with the best magazines of the
country. Messenger, because it will
speak to her people and for her people.
There is space here only to mention
briefly the various departments OF the
new Southern Literary Messenger.
Fiction will be well represented
both old and new Southern fiction.
The Short Story depicting special in
cidents and scenes of Southern life
will have prominent place. A fea-
ture of this department will be a COM
plete novel in each issue.
Poetry will be published in each
number. 1t is hoped that the new
magazine may reveal worthy sue
cessors to the famous Southern poets
OF the-past. A special effort will be
made to secure poems which laud our
Southland.
The history of the South will be one
of the most important and distinctive
features. There is no section of the
United States richer in history. No
sections history is so little known and
understood. What Page has said on
this subject we have already quoted.
To redeem this neglect the Messenger
will publish articles on the history of
the South from the very earliest times
tothe present, giving special attention
to the history of the late war.
The history of literature in the South
has also long lain in obscurity. We
propose to give our subscribers many
interesting facts on this subject deal
ing not only with the illustrious past
hut also with the glorious present.
There will be a series of short
sketches of favorite SONS, both living
and dead. When practical these will
be accompanied with portraits. These
sketches will be In the nature of pen
pictures that reveal the true spirit of
the South.
The Southland as it is to-day is of
even more Importance than the past.
There will be illustrated articles on
the various sections of the country,
its scenery, its industries, its distinc-
tive features as well as its possibilities.
This will include articles of travel call
ing attention to whatever may be OBJ
served by one journeying through the
Sunny South.
One of the most important questions
in the South to-day concerns educa,
ton and educational Institutions. All |
over the South the schools command
ing the utmost attentions. This is |
compelling subject and it will be SO
treated
Then last, yet not of least import
ance, there will be department de-
voted to the women of the South, or.
to put it in other language, a depart
ment devoted to Southern homes.
For there is no true South which does |
not take into account her women and
her homes. This is the glorious hertz
age of the South.
Third, let us tell you how this maya
zine is to be conducted and published.