Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-12-26
THECENTURy.
In 1885.
Il GREAT ENTERPRISE
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.

The important features of THE CEyrURi
AGAzINE for the coming year-inde ed, per
APPS the most important ever undertaken b.
he magazine-will be a series Of separate
papers en- the great battles OF the War f0f
the Union, written by general officers high
| in command upon both the Federal and TIT
Confederate sides,-General Grant twhs
writes of Vlcksburg, Shiloh, and other bat
tles), Generals Longstreet, cClellan,
b. auregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter
and others. The series opens in the Noyem:
Der CENTURY with a graphically ILLUSTRATED
article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL Run.
written by the Confederate general, G. T.
Beauregard. Brief sketches entitled "Reeol
lections of Private" papers chronieline
special events, descriptions of various aux1
larry branches OF the service, etc, VIII snip
plement the more important series by the
various generals.
strict regard for accuracy will guide ths
preparation OF the illustrations, for which
The CENTURY has at its disposal a very large
quantity of photographs, drawings. portraits
maps, plans, etc, hitherto unused The ain
Is 10 present in this series, not official re
ports, but commanding officers accounts Of
their plans and Observation-Disclosures per
sonai experiences which will record leading
events OF the war, and possess at the SAINT
time, historical value not easily to be cal.
culated.
FICTION.
In this line THE CENTURY viii maintain III
prestige, and furnish the best stories bI
American writers that can be procured. In
November begins
NEW EovEL By W. u. HowELLs,
Author of Venetian Days" "a Modern In
stance, etc. This story deals with the rise Of
an American business man. A novel By
Henry James, novelette, by Grace Denit
Lichieli, and short stories by Uncle Re-
mus" Frank r. Stockton, Il. Il. Bnyesen T.
A. Janvier, a. H., Julian Hawthorne, and
other equally well-known writers will ap
pear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included
series OF papers on the Cities Of Italy by W
u. Howells, the illustrations being reproduc.
lions Of etchings and drawings By Joseph
Pennell; q series on
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
being an interesting group Of papers by
y. Smalley. Lieut.. Sehwatka, Principal Grant
!oi hlngston, Ontario), and others, descrip-
i've OF httle-known regions; papers Oh
french and American art-sculpture ana
painting, with some exquisite illustrationsf
PAGERS on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE, AND HISTORY
the first being by Professor Langley and 9TH
ers Under Architecture and included moro
Oh rs Van ReLsselaer's article IN Churches
Clty and Country Houses. etc. Colonel
aeorge T. Waring, IT., win describe
PROGRESS Is SANITARY DRAINING;
Z: c. Stedmau. Edmund Gos.e, and Others
VIII furnish literary essays; George W. Gable
VIII contribute In various ways; several pa
pers on sport and adventure win soon Be
published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
will write from time TO time on outdoor sub
jects.
Readers OF TIE CEsTURr mar feel sure 81
keeping abreast Of the tines on leading bub-
Jeets that may properly come within the
province OF monthly magazine. lts clreu'
lation Is now about 40 600 monthly, the
November number exceeding that figure
subscriptions should date from this lumber
beginning the War Series and r. Hoveili
novel. Price 800 year, IS cents number
All booksellers and news-dealers sell Il ana
take subscriptions, or remittance MAJ Dc
made to the publisher.
free specimen coy Of The CEyIURr VIII
be sent on request feniion this paper.
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