Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-29
Miscellaneous.
THE CENTURY
IN 1885.
Miscellaneous.
Al GREAT ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.

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-wiiIb be series of separate pa
pers on the great battles of the War for the
Union, written by general officers high in COM
tnand upon both the Federal and the C0nfed-
crate sides,-Generai Grant (who writes OF
yicksburg, shiloh. and other batties). Generals
Longstreet. Mcclellan, Beanregard, Rosecrans.
Hill, Admiral Porter and others. The series
opens in the November CENTURY with a
graphically illustrated article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by the Confederate general. G. +.
Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled :. Recol-
special events. descriptions of various aux Hilary
branches of the service. ETC.. will supplement
the more important series by the various gen.
erals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparation of the Illustrations, for which The
CENTUY has at its disposal a very large guam
tity 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 Observation-Disclosures personal exper-
fences which will record leading events of the
war. and possess. at the the same time. his
torical value not easily to be calculated.
FICTION.
In this line The CENTURY will maintain its
prestige, and furnish she best stories by Amer
lean writers that can be procured. In Novem-
Der begins
"A NEW NOfEL b1 w. u. HOW Ellis,
Author of Venetian Days. "a Modern In
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise of
an American business man. A novel by Hen
ry James, a novelette, by Grace Litchfield. and
short stories by "Uncle Remus.' Frank Il.
Stockton, II. Ii. Boyesen, Il. A, Janvier, II. H.,
Julian Hawthorne. and other equally we'll
known writer's will appear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included serit
Of papers on the Cities of Italy by W. d. How
ellis, the illustrations being reproductions Of
etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell;
THE NEW NoRTH-w
being as interesting group of papers by Z. V.
Smally, Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal Grant (of
Kingston. Ontario), and Others descriptive of
American art,-sculpture and painting, with
some exquisite illustrations; papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE,& HISTORY,
the first being by Professor Langly and others.
Van Rcnsselaers articles OH Churches, City
and Country Houses, etc. Colonel George Z.
WaIing. Jr., will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAWINGS:
E. c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse. and others will
furnish literary essays; George W. Cable will
contribute In various ways; several papers on
sport and adventure will soon be published,
and JOHN BURROUGHS
Will write from time to time on outdoor SUBJ
jects.
Readers OF THE CENTURY may feel sure of
keeping abreast of the times on leading SUBJ
jects that may properly come within the prov
ince of a monthly magazine. Its circulation
Is now about 10000 monthly, the November
number exceeding that figure. Subscriptions
should date from this number. beginning the
War Series and Mr.. Howell's novel. Price 81
a year. IS cents a number. All booksellers
and news-dealers sell itand take subscriptions
or remittance may be made to the publishers
A free specimen copy of THE CENTURY will
be sent on request. Mention this PAPER
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