Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
The CENTURY
In 1885.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS on THE OWL 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-will be a series OF separate
papers on the great battles of the war Tor
the Union, written by general officers high
In command upon both the Federal ana
Confederate sides,-General Grant, (Who
writes of Vicksburg, Shiloh, and other bat
ties, Generals LoBgstreet, Mcclellan, Beau
regard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter and
others: The series opens In the Noqem ne
Gle on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by the Confederate general, g. T.
Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled Rec
objections of Private" papers chronlcl1ng
special events, descriptions of various auxiI-
larry branches of the service, etc., viii sup
plement the more important series by the
various generals.
a strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparation of the illustrations, for which
The Century has at its disposal very large
quantity of photographs, drawings, por-
The aim is to present In this series, not
official reports, but commanding officers
accounts of their plans aud operations,-1n-
tereSung personal experiences which Will
record leading events of the war, and pos
sesS, at the same time, a 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. d. HowELLs,
Author of"Venetian Days" "A Modern In
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise
Henry James, novelette, by Grace DEMO
Litchfield. and short stories by "Uncle Re-
mus" Frank r: stockton, H. II. Boyesen,
T. A. Janvier, H. H, Julian Hawthorne,
and other equally well-known writers will
appear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included a
series of papers on the Cities of Italy, by w.
u. Howells, the illustrations being repro
ductioHs of etchings and drawings by Jo-
seph Pennell; series on
THE NEW NoRTH-WEs
being an interesting group of papers by E.
v. Smalley, Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal
descriptive of 1ittle-known regions; papers
on French and American art-sculpture and
painting, with some exquisite illustrations |;
papers on
Astronomy, Architecture and History,
the first being by Professor Langley and
others. Under Architecture are included
more of Mrs. Van RenSselaer's articles on
Churches, City and Country Houses, ect.
Colonel George E. Warning, Jr, will describe
Progress IN SANITARY Draining;
E. c. Stedman, Edmund GoSse and others
will furnish literary essays; George w.
Cable will contribute in various ways; sew
eral papers on sport and adventure will soon
be published, and
John Burroughs
will write from time to time on outdoor
subjects.
Readers of The Century may feel sure of
keeping abreast of the times on leading SUBJ
jects that may properly come within the
province of monthly magazine. Its circu-
lation is now about 10000 monthly, the
November number exceeding that figure.
Subscriptions should date from this num-
hnr ha1ri amir fIRn Mr.
Howell's novel. Price $500 year, 35 cents
a number. All booksellers and news-deaI-
ers sell it and take subscriptions, or remit
lance may be made to the publishers.
free specimen copy of the Century will
be sent on request. Mention this paper.
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