The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-06
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE.

This frst class m 'gazine presents most at.
tractive December number, with, as 1t says
Christmas matter Of the highest character. It
Las frontlspiece picture. "The Coming Of Win.
teri by Mary Halieck Foote, and containi ng
also number Of full page engravings OF sacred
pictures by the old and little known Italian
master, Ducci0, in the gallery Of Italian mas
tery, which Is now one Of the most valuable fea-
lures Of the Century In addition to this there
Is western story in verse by james Whitcomb
Riley, entitled Last Christmas Was a Year
striking feature of this number is furnished
by lwo ARTICLES On Henry Ward Beecher's men,
cacS VI tAe American Union. Tue first Oi these
ARTICLES Is Written by the Rev. Dr. j. HI. Buck
ley, editor vi tue Christian A AAyoeate and jour,
lu us" The Utncr is by MIR. Beecher hiulseli--a
fragment written fOr tile Century just before his
deHtA-and Is accompanied ~ ac'slMile page
But lhe two contributions 10 this number Of
the Ceu.ury having perhaps the highest impOrt-
@ eaiitied I'd :f "firsi Plans Tor nmancpation'" aud
e ss c se II ss
| two let>e,s, by Lincoln tv the editor vi tie New
York Times and to senator McDOugall, IL laVOr
Of the plan Vi gisdua. characterization. With com.
pellSa lion. A number VI other original Lincoln
Mss are here l"r the hrs. time given 10 the
public, including tho text Of the first uraft Of the
Emancipation Proclamation. This draft Is Ell.
| dOrsed in LincOnS own handwriting AZ
follows: The Emancipation Proclamation
as first sketched and shown to the cabinet III
July, leoz ln Mr. hennans matters. among
scrption vi The singing ot ahe ''Exilvs Begging
| Song"
stories of IRISH. American life by Mr. George Ii.
Jcssup IL is entitled THE Rise AID all VI the
!rlsn Aisle." and IS accompanied by three Of
literary finds Is also begun IN this number
umuer the title Of 1.-The FRANCHISE in Louis
lana"
In the same number Of the Century is a timely
paper OH The REORGANIZATION OF the British
Empire. bv Mr.. Geurge Il. Farkin, who wrote
t"e recent article on the educator, y, EDWARD
per is in open letter entitled 'HOme Rule and
Culture Un ti.e Irish aspect Of reorganization
by Mrs Margaret r. Sullivan.
Henry James writes with full knowledge and
critical enthusiasm 4 paper Of which the pres
n:.nt .itIe is :. LY,.dvn'' when paper has , run
known artist. Joseph TerneT,
Edward l.. Wilson in MS articles, parable
with the Inter ional Sunday school series
"From Sinai to She hem" accompanied by tif
; teen Illustrations, drawn mainly from his pho
5rne Stories Of this number (besi.les ''Th'
insl allmeilt OF Mrs. Catherwood's Romance 0
Doard:" The Third OF March," ny Jnlia!
, wards. author OF "lwo Runaways, Five III al
including the serials.
Mr. F. Hopsinson Smith describes and illus
trateS some Of his sketc!ing experiences il
Mexico under the tile Of "A White Umbrella
in Mexico"
In the body OF the magazine and in ":ric. a
Brac" there are Richard Henry Stoddard, Henr
Ames Blood. James I. Mckay james Whit
comb Riley las already mentioned) q. Ii: Gran
dal!. the i'te T. IL. Sill, Miss Louise lnoee
The Topics III the Time are "CAr;stmas
"Progress Of Ballot Reform" '.sh:u:d there b
sion in American Party Names
In .'Open Letters: Mr. Erne Fl. Crosby y
the New York Legislature, writes on 'Poiitic;'
, Corruption" suggesting the formation ot al
American society for the promo ion of politica
honestly and others Of the .'''pe'. Letters
deal with the ''Wunian's Work" question" th
, Holt Method Of Teaching 4':u H. and "Her
bert Spencer