Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-26
THE CENTURY
GREAT. ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.

PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.
The important feature of The Century Maya
zine for the coming year-indeed Ierhaps the
most important ever undertaken by the maya
zine will lie q series of separate papers OH the
great battles of the War for the Union, written
by general officers high in command upon both
the Federal and the Confederate sides,-General
Grant (who writes OF Vicksbnrg, Shiloh and
other batlles) Generals Longslrset, Mcclellan
Beauregard, Rosecrans. Hill, Admiral Porter
and others. The series opens in the November
Centur. with a graphically illustrated article ON
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by he Confederate general. G. T. Beau
r, gard. Brief sketches, entitled "Recollections
OF Private" papers chroLicling special events
descr ptiOns of various auxiliary branches o.
the service, etc., will supplement the more i'm
portant series by the various generals.
strict regard for accuracy will guide tie
preparation of the illustrations. FIR which The
Century has at its disposal very large qnantl-
ty of photographs, drawings. portraits maps
plans. etc, hitherto unused. The is to
commanding officers accounts of their plans
AND operations, Interesting personal expert
ences which will record leading events of the
war; and Pc. sess. al the same time, historical
value not easily to be calculated.
FICTION.
In this line The Century will maintain its pres
tige and furnish the best sto ries by Am, rican
writer's that can be procured. In November be-
gins
A NEW NOVEL BY W. HowELs
Author of Venetian Days. "A Modern In
stance" etc This story deals with the Use of an
American business man. 4 novel by Henry
James, a move / tie by Grace DEMO Linchfeld.
aud short stori IS Dy Uncle Remus," Frank r,
Stockton. H H. Boyesen' T. A. Janvier, Ii H.,
Julian Hawthorne, and other equally we'll
known writers
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may Ice included a series
of papers on the Cities o. Italy by w. D, How
ellis, the illustrations being reproductions of
etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell a
series
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
being an interesting group of papers by E.
Smalley, Lieu. SchWa tka, Principal Grant (Ut
Kingston Ontario), and others, descriptive of
little.knoWn regions: papers on French an
American art,-sculptnre and painting with
sumo exquisite illustrations: papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY,
the first being by Professor Langley and others.
Under Architecture are included mroe of Mrs
Van Rensselaers articles Oil Churches City and
County Houses, etc. Colonel George E. War
ring, Jr.. will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING:
E. C. stedman, tdmund Gosse and Others will
furnish literary essays; Geo ge W. Cable will
contribute in various ways; several papers on
sport and adventure will soon be published, ana
JOHN BURROU CHS
will write from time to time ON outdoor subjects.
Readers of the Century may feel sure o. keep
ing abreast of the times on leading subjects that
may properly come within the province of
monthly magazine. Its circulation is now
about 140.c coo monthly, the November number
exceeding that figure. Subscriptions should
date from this lumber, beginning the War Series
and Mr. HOWelPS novel, Price 81 q wear. 25
cents a number. All booksellers and news
dealers sell it and take subscriptions, or remit
lance may be made to the publishers
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