The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-11-29
THE CENTURY IN 1885.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE

PAPERS ON TIE CIVIL Wharf.-The important fea
ture of the Century Magazine for the coming yea
indeed, perhaps the most important ever under
taken by the magaZine-will be series of separate
papers the great battles of the War for the Union
written by general officers high in command upon
Grant (who writes of Nicksburg, Shiloh and othel
battles), Gems. LOngstreet Mcclellan, Beauregard
Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter and others. The
series opens in the November Century with graph
ically illustrated article The Battle of Bull Run
written by the Confederate general G. T. Beaure
gard. Brief sketches, entitled Recollections of a
Private, papers chronieling special events descrp
tons of various auxiliary branches of the service
etc, will supplement the more important series by
the various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the prepa
ration of the illustrations for which The Century
has at its disposal very large quantity of photo
graphs drawings, portraits, maps, plans etc hith
erto unused. The aim is to present in this serie.
not official reports, but commanding officers ac
counts of their plans and operationS-intereStinl
personal experiences which will record leading
events of the war; and possess at the same time, i
historical value not easily to be calculated.
FICTIoN.-In this line The Century will maintain
its prestige and furnish the best stories by American
writers that can be procured In November begins
a new novel by W. b. H2wels, author of Venetian
Days A Modern Instance, etc. HISTORY deals with
the rise of an : an bus ness man. A novel by
Henry James, novelette, by Grace DEMO Lichfield
and short stories by Uncle Remus, Frank r. Stock
ton, H. II. Boyescn, I. A. Janyier, II. II. Julian Haw
thorne, and other equally wcll-known writer's will
appear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATUREs-Under this heading
may be included Il series of papers on the Cities o.
reproductions of etchings and drawings by JOSEPH
Pennell; series on the New North West being ar
interesting group of papers by E. V. Smaley, Lieut.
Schwatka, Principal Grant, of Kingston Ontario and
others descriptive of littleknown regions: paper;
on French and American art, sculpture and paint
ing, with some exquisite illustrations: papers on
Astronomy Architecture and History the first being
by Prot. Langley and others. Under Architecture
included more of Mrs Van Rensselaer's article:
on Churches, City and Country Houses, etc. Col
Geo. E. Warning, Jr., will describe Progress in SAM
tary Draining; L. c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse and
others will furnish literary essays; George W. Cable
will contribute i'll various ways; several papers
sport and adventure will soon be published, and
John Burroughs will write from time to time ON out
door subjects.
Readers of the Century may feel sure of keeping
abreast of the times on leading subjects that may
properly come within the province of a monthly
magazine. Its circulation is now about 40 0OC
monthly, the November number exceeding thai
figure. Subscriptions should date from this number
beginning the War Series and Mr.. Howelis novel
Price Sl00 year, 30 cents n number. All book
sellers and news dealers sell it and take subscrip
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\ free specimen copy of The CentuEy will be sent
on request Mention this paper.
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