Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-26
The CENTURY.
In 1885.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
Papers on the Civil War.

The important feature OF the Century
Magazine for the coming year-indeed, per.
haps the most important ever undertaken by
the magazine will he series If separate
papers on the great battles of the war for the
union, written BY general officers high in
command upon both the federal and the con-
federate sides-Gen Grant (who writes OF
Vicksburg. Shiloh, and other battles), Gen.
erals Longstreet. Mcclellan Beauregard,
Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter. and others.
The series opens in the November Century
with q graphically illustrated article on
The Battle Of Bull Run,
written by the confederate general, G, L.
Beauregard. Brief sketches: entitled RE
collections of Private papers chron'caling
special events, descriptions of various auxil-
lary branches Of the service, ETC., will sup
plement the more Important series by the
various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparations of the illustrations, for which
The Century has at its disposal very large
quantity Of photographs, drawings, portraits,
maps, plans. etc, hitherto, unused. The
aim is to present in this series. not official
reports, but commanding officers accounts
of their plans and operations, interesting
personal experiences which will record lead
ing events OF the war. and possess at the
same time, a historical value not easily to be
calculated.
TON.
Tn this line The Century will maintain it's
prastipe, and furnish the best stories by
American writer's that can be procured.-
In November begins
4 Ne,c Nouel by W. d. Ho,ceHs
Author of Venetian Days "A Modern In
At ance." etc. This story deals with the rise
of an American business man. A novel by
Henry James, a novelette, by Grace DEMO
L,tchfeld, and short stories by Uncle Re-
mus" frank II. Stockton, II. Royesen. I. A.
Japvier, H. II. Julian Hawthorne, and other
equally well.known writer's will appear at
various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included a
series OF papers on the Cities, OF Italy BY W.
d. HowelIs. the illustrations being reproduce
tions Of .etchings aud drawings by Joseph
Penncli series on
The New North West,
being an intert sting group OF papers py Il;
v Smalley, Lieut.. Schwatka. Pprincipal
Grant livingston. Ontario), and others, de-
scriptive of little-known regions; papers on
French and American art-sculpture and
painting, with some exquisite illustrations
papers on
Astronomy, architecture and History
the first bel lg by Professor Langley and
others Uuder Architecture are included Z,
more Of Mrs Van Rensselaer, on Churches,
CITY and Country Houses, etc. Colonel leo.
4 Waring, Jr, will describe
Progress in Sanitary Draining
T c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse. and others
will furnish literary essays; George W.
Cable will contribute in various ways; sew
eral papers on sport and adventure will soon
be published, anc
JohR Burroughs
will write from time to time on outdoor sab
jects.
Readers of The Century may feel sure Of
keeping abreast of the times on leading sub
jectis that may properly come within the
province OF q monthly magazine. Its circula-
lion is now about 10000 monthly. the No.
vember number exceeding that figure. Sub
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begin ming the War Series and Mr.. Howcll's
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