The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-18
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE,
(SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY,)
FOR THE COMING YEAR.

With the November number began the
new series under the title Of The CENTURY
MAGAZINE, which will be, in fact, nelr, en-
lqrgei and Improved "ScRIRNER." The page /
somewhat longer and rider, admitting pictures q
larger size, aud INCREASING THE BEADING NAT
TER ABOUT
FOURTEEN ADDITIONAL PAGES,
The following is a summary Of the leading
features Of the new series for the year:
A NEW NOVEL by MRS. BURNETT
(authOr of "That Lass o. LowrieSh etc., en-
titled Through One Administration, u
story OF Washington life,
STUDIES OFTHE LOUISlANACREOL.ES
BY Geo. W. Cable, author Of "The Grandissi'
mes" etc, A series OF illustrated papers, on
the traditions and romance Of Creole life in
Louisiana.
A NOVEL ny w. D. HOWELLS (author
OF "A Chance Acquaintance" etc.l dealing
with characteristic features Of American life,
ANCIENT AND MODERN SCULPTURE
A "llistOry Of Ancient Sculpture" by Mrs
Lucy NJ Mitchell, to contain tho finest series
OF engrayings yet published Of the master.
on "Living English Scuptors," ind on the
Younger Sculptors Of America" fully illus
trated,
THE OPERA IN NEW YORK, by Richard
Grant White. A popular and valuable
series, to be illustrated with wonderful COM
pleteness and beauty,
ARCHITECTURE AND DECORATIO IN
AMERICA will be treated In way to int
rest both householder and housewife; with
many practical rs well as beautiful illustra
tions from recent designs.
REPRESENTATIVE MEN AND WOMEN
OF THE 10TH CENTURY. Biographical
sketcher, accompanied by portraits, OF George
Eliot, Robert Browning, Rev. Frederick W,
Robertson (by the late Dean Stanley
Matthew Arnold, Christina Rossetti, and
Cardinal Newman, and OF the younger
American authors, Vim d. Howells, Henry
James, Jr, and George W. Gable.
SCENES OF TEACKERAY'S HAW.
THORNE'S, AND GEORGE ETl0Ts
NOVELS. Succeeding the illustrated series
on the scenes Of Dickens novels,
THE REFORM OFTHE CIVIL. SERVICE
Arrangements have been made for q series oil
able papers on this pressing political question
POETRY AND POETS IN AMERICA.
There will he studies OF I.ongfelow, Whit.
tier, Emerson Lowell, and Others, by Il. G.
StGdmnn.
STORIES, SKETCHES AND ESSAYS may
be expected from Charles Dudley Warner,
W. d. llowells, "Mark Twain" Edward
Eggleston, Henry James Jr,, John Muir,
Miss Gordon Cumming III H., /" George W.
Cable, Joel Chandler Harris, A. G, Redwood,
+. D. Millet Noah Brooks Frank X. Stock,
ton, Constance T. Woolson, II. H. BOyesen,
Albert StiCkney, Washington GLADDEN., John
Burrows, Parke Goodwin, TommasO salyini,
Henry King, Ernest lngersOll, i, l.. GOdkin,
i. i. Washburne, and many Others.
One or two papers on 1.-THE Adventures oil
the Tile Club and an original Life Of
BewiCk, the engraver, by Austin DodSon, are
among other features TO be later announced.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS
throughout will be unusually complete, and
'rhe Worlds Work. will be considerably
enlarged.
The price Of THE CENTURY MAGAZINE will
remain at q 90 per year (3j cents NUMBER
The portrait (sizO 2lx27) OF the late DR.. Hol.
land, issued Just before his death, photo.
graphed from q life size drawing by Wyatt
Eaton, will possess new interest TO the
readers Of this magazine. II Is offered at
s. 90 retail, or together with TIE CENTURY
MAGAZINE for 20 so. Subscriptions are taken
by the publishers, and by booksellers and
news-dealers everywhere.
THE CENTURY COMPANY,
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