Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-05
The CENTURY
In 1885.
4 GREAT ENTERPRISE,


PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.
The important feature Of the Century MAGA-
ZINE for the coming year-indeed, perhaps the
most important ever undertaken by the magazine
VIII we a series OF separate papers on inc great
battles Of the war for the Union, written by gen
eral officers high in command upon both the Fed
eral and the Confederate sides,-Generel Grant
(who writes of Vicksburg, Shiloh, and other bat
tles) Generals LOngstreet, Mcclellan, Beauregard,
ROsecrans Hill, Admiral Porter, and others. The
series opens in the November CENTURY with
graphically illustrated article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by the Confederate general G. T. Beaure-
gard. Brief sketches, entitled " Recoliections of
a Private" papers chrOnicing special events, de-
scrptiOns 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 pre-
marathon of the illustrations for which the CEN
TURY has at its disposal very large quantity OF
photographs, drawings portraits. maps, plans,
etc hitherto unused. The aim IS 10 present IN
this series not official reports, but commanding
officers accounts Of their plans and operations
interesting personal experiences which will re-
cord leading events Of the war, and possess, AT
the same time, historical value not easily TO be
calculated.
FICTION.
In this line the CENTURY will maintain its pres
tge, and furnish the best stories by American
writers that can beprocured. In Noyemberbegns
A NEW NOVEL BY W. D. HOWELIs,
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, a novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchield. and
short stories By" Uncle Remus" Frank K. Stock
ton, II II. Boyesen. T. A. Janyier, H. H., Julian
/ Hawthorne, aud other equally wellknOwn wri.
/ tiers will appear at various times
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Cnder this heading may be included a series Of
| papers on the Cities Of Italy by w. W. Howells
the illustrations being reproductions Of etchings
| and drawings by Joseph Pennell; a series on
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
/ being an interesting group Of papers by L. "
/ gmalley Lieut. Schw0tka Principal Grant (Of
Kingston, Ontario, and Others descriptive Of lit
| tle-knOwn regions papers on French and Ameri
/ can art,-sculpture and painting, with some eX-
I quiste Illustrations; papers on
! ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE and HISTORY,
/ the first being by Professor Langley and Others.
Under Architecture are inclded more Of Mrs Van
Rensselaers articles on Churches CITY aud Coun-
/ try Houses etc. Colonel George T.. Nhrihg' Jr',
I Will describe
/ PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING;
/ r q. stedman. Edmund GOsse, and others will
furnish literary essays; George W. Cable will con-
tribute in various ways several papers on sport
| and adventure win soon be published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
will write from time TO time on outdoor subjects
Readers of THE CENTURY may feel sure Of keep
ing abreast Of the times on leading subjects tnat
NAV properly come within the province OF q
monthly magazine. It's circulation rs now ABOUT
100000 monthly. the number exceeding
/ fhaf dqure Subscriptions should date from TINS
| number beginning the War Series ana Mr. HOW
I els novel Price $500 year, - cents NUMBER
/ All booksellers and news-dealers sen y anu uahe
/ subscriptions or remittance may be made 70 the
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