The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-23
Magazine Notices.

A Look into Hawthornes Workshop is a most
remarkable feature Of the January Century,
when we consider that the paper consists OF the
most interesting portions Of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne' own posthumous notes for romance
The noes are published here for the first time,
the original manuscript, in Hawthorne's mi
nule and difficult handwriting, having been
ient to the Century by Mr.. Julian Hawthorne
In cheese groupings after satisfactory plot and
characters Hawthorne displays, in the most
fasc mating manner, every Characteristic of his
geniu 3. Professor Wallace, the noted English
scie mist aud author OF Island Life, contributes
an important estimate of The Debt of Science
TO Darwin, which interprets the theories of
Darwin, and says the only name with which
his can be compared, in the whole domain of
science, is that Of Newton. The frontispiece
of the number is a striking portrait of Darwin,
engraved by johnson, after photograph taken
by the scientists son; views of Darwin's home
and his study are also given. Another Eng
lishman, Frederick W. 81. Myers, writes brief
ly upon the personal and literary influence Of
the late Dean Stanley. George w Gable be.
gins in this number his illustrated historical
studies Of Old New Orleans, by answering the
much-asked question, "Who are the Creoles?''
DIR. Eggleston's second paper on colonial histo
ry is well illustrated. The Planting of New
England is the striking title, and the Puritans
ale treated with keen insight and sympathy
Two practical subjects, effe ctively treated in
this number. are Hydraulic Mining in Califor-
MIA, by Taliesin Evans, and Farming for Feath-
ers, by Il. b. Biggar, who has studied os
irich-farming in the Cape Colony. This in
structive and amusing article has special timli-
ness now that the question whether
ostriches can be bred proftably in this country
is being discussed. The Trip of the Mark
Twain is slight, humorousy illustrated and
written paper en- Mississippi River travel; and
Frank r. Stockton, who is now travelling in
Europe, describes the amusing experiences of
The Rudder Changers in England , and how
Pomona satisfied her curiosity by calling on an
English Lord. In another vein is John Bur
rougns's charming study in natural history, en-
titled, A Mole, Lamprey, and Fairy.
The January chapters of Mary Hallock
Foote's Rom ance of the silver mines, The Led
Horse Claim, introduces tragedy under
gro und, and develop powerful interest The
story will be finished in two more parts. An
oA'oA " DiAo' = Ooto o drawings auus 10 Inc Wv
idness of the narrative The third part of DIR.
Gladden's practical story of The Christian
League OF Connecticut mentions the fact that
the laws of many States virtually forbid the
union of Christian churches Mrs. Burnett's
Through one Administration is continued.
The poems of the number are by Paul H.
Hayne, 81. G. Burner, Frances Hcdgson Bur-
nett, Edith M. Thomas, Henry Ames Blood,
E. G. White, ard Maria W. Jones; and among
the verses Of lighter vein in Bric-a-B rac, are
TWO of Uncle Remus's Christmas Dance Songs
Topics of the Times discusses The Revolution
in American Politics and current subjects, and
the other editorial departments are unus-
ually full and interesting. Among the book
notices is one of Mr.. How els A Modern In
stance.