Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-28
The CENTURY.
In 1885.
Il GREAT ENTERPRISE
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.


The important features of THE CENTURY
MAGAZINE for the coming year-indeed, per-
haps the most important ever undertaken by
the magaZine-will be series of separate
papers en- the great battles Of the War for
the Union, written by general officers high
in command upon both the Federal and the
Confederate sides,-Gencral Grant (who
writes of Vlcksburg, Shiloh, and other bat
tlesl, Generals Longstrcet, Mcclellan,
auregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter
and others. The series opens in the Novem-
Der CENTURY with a graphically illustrated
article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL. RUN.
written by the Confederate general, G. T.
Beauregard. Brief sketches entitled "Recol-
lections of Private" papers chronicling
special events, descriptions of various auxil-
larry branches of the service, etc., Will snp-
plement the more important series Sty the
various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide tho
preparation OF the illustrations, for which
The CENTURY has at its disposal very large
quantity of photographs, drawings. portraits,
maps, plans, etc, hitherto unused. The aim
is TO present in this series, not official re-
ports, but commanding officers accounts of
their plans and Notwithstanding per-
sonal experiences which will record leading
events of the war, and possess at the same
time, d historical value not easily to be cal
culated.
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
NEW NOVEL BY W. u. HowELLs,
Author of Venetian Days" "a Modern In.
stance. etc. This story deals with the rise of
an American business man. novel by
Henry James, novelette, by Grace DEMO
Lichteli, and short stories by Uncle Re-
mus" Frank r. Stockton, H. II. Boyesen T.
\. Janver, q. H., Julian Hawthorne, and
other equally well-known writers will ap-
pear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included a
series of papers on the Cities of Italy by W.
d. Howells, the illustrations being reproduc-
tions of etchings and drawings by Joseph
Pennell; series on
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
being an interesting group Of papers by E..
V. Smalley Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal Grant
(of Kingston, Outario). and others, descrip-
tive Of little-known regions; papers on
French and American art.-sculpture and
painting, with some exquisite illustrations !;
paDers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE, AND HISTORY
the first being by Professor Langley and 9TH
ers. Under Architecture and included more
Of Mrs. Van ReLsselaer's article on Churches,
City and Country Houses. etc. Colonel
George Z. Waring, 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; several pa
pers on sport and adventure will soon be
published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
will write from time to time on outdoor sub
jects.
Readers OF THE CENTURY may feel sure of
keeping abreast of the times on leading sub
jects that may properly come within the
province OF moHthly magazine. Its circu-
lation is now about 10000 monthly, the
November number exceeding that figure.
subscriptions should date from this lumber,
beginning the War Series and Mr.. Howelrs
novel. Price s400 year, IS cents number.
All book -selers and news-dealers sell 1t ano
take subscriptions, or remittance may be
made to the publisher.
A free specimen copy OF THE CENTURY will
be sent on request Mention this paper.
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