Connecticut western news., 1883-01-03
Tine January Century.

"A Look into Hawthorne's Workshop" is most remarkable feature of the Jan uary Century, when we consider that the paper consists of the most interest ing portions of Nathaniel Hawthorne's own posthumous notes for romance. The notes are published here for the first time, the original manuscript, in Hawthornes minute and difficult hand writing, having been lent to the Century by MT Julian Hawthorne In these gropings after satisfactory plot and characters Hawthorne displays, in the most fascinating manner. every charac- teristic of his genius Professor Wal lace, the noted English scientist and author of 'Island Life" contributes an important estimate of ''The Debt of Science to Darwin" which interpets the theroies of Darwin, and says the only name with which his can be com- pared, in the whole domain of science, is that of Newton. The frontispiece of the number is striking portrait of Dar- win, engraved by Johnson, after pho- tograph taken by the scient's son; views of Darwin's s home and his study are also given. Another Englishman, Frederick W. H. Myers, writes briefly upon the personal and literary influence of the late Dean Stanley
 George w. Cable begins in this num- Der his illustrated historical studies of Old New Orleans, by answering the much-asked question, "Who are the Creoles?" Dr Eggleston's second paper on colonial history is we'll illustrated ''The Planting of New England" is the striking title, and the Puritans are treated with keen insight and sympathy. Two practical subjects, effectively treat ed and profusely illustrated in this num- Der, are Hydraulic Mining in Califor- mia, by Taliesin Evans, and Farming for Feathers, , by B. B. Biggar, who has studied ostrich farming in the Cape Colony. This instructive and amusing article has special timeliness now that the question whether ostriches can be bred proftably in this country is being discussed. 1.-The Trip of the Mark Twain is slight, humorously illustrat- ed and written paper on Mississippi River travel; and Frank R. Stockton, who is now travelling in Europe, de- scribes the amusing experiences of .'The Rudder Changers in England, and how Pomona satisfied her curiosity by calling upon an English lord. In another vein is John Burroughs charming studies in naGurtu ulstory, eHt1lleu,' A Mole, Lamprey, and Fairy"
 The January chapters of Mary Hallock Foote's romance of the silver mines, ''The Led-Horse Claim," introduce tragedy underground, and develop a powerful interest. The story will be finished in two more parts. Another of Mrs. Foote's drawings adds to the vivid ness of the narrative. The third part of Dr Gladden's practical story of ''The Christian League of Connecticut" men, tions the fact that the laws of many States virtually forbid the union of Christian churches. Mrs Burnett's Through One Administration is conr tinued. The poems of the number are by Paul H. Hayne, H. c. Burner, Fran ces Hodgson Burnett Edith M. Thorn as, Henry Ames Blood, B. c. White, and Maria W. Jones; and among the verses of lighter vein in ''Bric-a-Brac," are two of Uncle Remuss Christmas Dance Songs. "Topics of the Times" discusses ''The Revolution in Ameri- can Politics" and current subjects, and the other editorial departments are usu- ally interesting. Among the book notices is one of MT Howells "A Modern Instance"