Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-10

INC anuary SENlukf, Wnen We con-
slider that the paper consists of the
most interesting portions of Nathaniel
Hawthorne's own p%osthumous notes
for a romance. The notes are pub
lished here for the FIRST time, the orig,
inal manuscript, In Hawthorne's min
ute aud difficult handwriting, having
been lent to the Century by Mr.. Julian
Hawthorne.
Professor Wallace, the noted Eng
lish scientist and author of 'Island
Life" contributes an important esti-
mate of "The Dsbt Of Science to Oar.
win," and of Newton. The frontis-
piece of the number 10 a striking por-
trait of Darwin, engraved by Johnson,
after a photograph taken by the
scientists son; views of Darwin's
home and his study are also gwen.
Another Eoglishman, Frederick w.
q. Myers, writes briefly upon the per-
sonal and literary Influence of the late
DssnsStanley.
George W. Gable begins In this
number his illustrated historical
Atudies Of New Orleans, by answering
the much.asked question, "Who are
the Creoles ?" DIR, Egglts sons second
paper on colonial history is well illus
trated. "The Planting of New Ed
gland" is the striking title, and the
Puritans are treated with keen insight
and sympathy.
"The trip If the Mark Twain" is a
slight, humorcusly illustrated and
written paper on Mississippi river
travel; and Frank r.. Stockton, who
, is now travelling in Europe, describes
the amusing experience, of "The
Rudder. Changers in England" and
how Pomona satisfed her curiosity
by calling upon al English lord. In
another vein Ia John Burroughs
charming studies in natural history,
entitled, ga Mole, a Lamprey and a
' Fairy"
+ The January chapters of Mary
t Hallock Foote'S romance of the silver
(. mines, "The Lsd.Horse Claim" in.
troduce a tragedy underground, and
. develop q powerful interest. The
story will be finished in two more
parts. Mrs. Burnett's "Through One
i Administration" is continued.
i. The poems of the number are BY
Paul Il. Hayne, II. @. Buner, Francel
Hodgssn Burnett, Edith M. Thomas
Henry Ames Blood, K G. White, ant
Maria w. Jones; and among tn
verses of lighter vein In "Bric a
Brac," are two of Uncle Remus
Chr stmas Dance Songs. "Topics O
y the Times" discusses "The 'Rsvolu
ton In American Politics" and cur
rent subjects, and the other editoria
n departments are unusually full and In
teressing. Among the book notices i
one of Mr.. Howells' "a Modern In
o stance"
y The Popular Science Monthly 70
January offers a goodly collection q
articles which merit attention for thei
. interesting character or their practics
20 adaptability. OF the first kind is tn
10 opening article on "The Great Come
10 Of 1882" by Professor Young, G
Princeton, one of the very few Amer
can writer's who are capable at ono
of discussing the subject fully fror
l. the scientific point of view, and {
a. answering the questions the publ
asks In the way 1t wants them al
~ swered. OF the second kind is N
d. Fouillee's Scientific Philanthropy,
4. In which the expediency of publ
In charity and It's ultimate bearing o
r, the future of the a c are ably an
candidly discussed in the light of tn
10 views OF the Dsrwinian school I
philosophers and of a critical examin'
Of ton of them. Professor Lockwoo
gives q graphic account of tn
finding of IA Mastodon in an o.
a. Beaver Meadow" at Freehold, Ne
n Jersey. DR.. Felix l.. Oswald write
in his characteristic vein of shaI
satire on the "Curiosities of Superst
ton" Herbert Spencer's after Dime
as speech, delivered at the farewell bal
n quet given to him on the 9th
". November, which attracted and d.
!, serves much attention, Is publisht
under the title of "The Gospel OF X
I'm creation" The portrait and sket'
Ias are of the late Dr.. Henry Draper.
re New York: d. Appleton & Cor
X. pany. Fifty cents per number, 80 p
year.
st. Nicholas for January contain
81 several notable features, pre.emine
lte among which is the brief Geographic
lot sketch of Elizabeth Thompson Butte
Did written by her sister, which is aocoI
panied by six illustrations from dra'
:" ings made by the celebrated artist he
ice self especially for St, Nicholas, her pc
trait, engraved from sphotograph, al
lev several groups from the great pictur
,ln 1.-THE Roll.call."
Then there is the prize Tiger Coz
-. position, which was written by Hol
lu- Q. Clark, aged fifteen years, The
his Is, besides, the report of the comm
,le. tee on compositions, with a long r
,olr Of honor.
,rot j. T. Trowbridge's serial leaves t
'Tinkham Brothers" in an exciti
OF situation, where they must stay III
der the February number. There are
teresting chapters Of "Tie Story
Viteau," 10y Frank r, Stockton; a
1.-THE Field of the Cloth o Gold
the five illustrations by M. Oudinot,
last Paris, from the stained glass windo
deaigued by him for the house of y
asu w. K Vanderbilt, of New York.
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