Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
The CENTURY.
In 1886.
n GREAT ENTERPRISE.
rApEns OF rnE Give wAR.

The important features OF THE CENTURY
MAGAZINE for the coming year-indeed, per-
haps the most important ever undertaken ~
the magaziue-wiil be series OF separate
papers en- the great battles OF the War for
the Union, written by general ofncers bigh
in command upon both the Federal and the
Confederate sides,-General Grant twho
writes of vicksburg, Shiloh. and other bat
tles), Generals Longstreet, Mcclellan,
B. auregard, Roseerans, Hill, Admiral Porter
and others. The series opens in the Noyem..
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 q Private" papers chronicling
special events, descriptions Of various auxil-
larry branches Of the service, ETC., will snip
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 q very large
quantity OF photographs, drawings. portraits,
maps, plans, etc, hitherto unused. The aim
is to present in this series, not official re-
ports, out commanding officers accounts OF
their plans and operations,-interestiDg per-
sonal experiences which will record leading
events OF the war, and possess at the same
| time. historical value not easily to be cal
culated.
FICTION.
In this line THE CENTURY win maintain 1t:
prestige, and furnish the best stories BY
American writer's that can be procured. In
November begins
ANEw 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. A novel BY
Henry James, a novelette, by Grace Denio
Lichfieli, and short stories by Uncle Re
mus Frank r. Stockton, H. II. Boyesen 7.
A. Janvier, q. H., Julian Hawthorne, and
other equally well-known writers will ap-
pear at various times.
| MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included 9
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, Ontario). and others. descrip-
| tive OF little-known regions; papers on
French and American art.-sculpture and
painting, with some exquisite Illustrations
l pooCiS 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 E. Warning, IT., 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 oil
keeping abreast of the times on leading sub
Ijects that may properly come within the
province of monthly magazine. Its circu
latlon is now about 10000 monthly, the
November number exceeding that figure
Subscriptions should date from this lumber
beginning the War Series and Mr.. Howell:
novel. Price s400 year, 81 cents q number
All booksellers and news-dealers sell it anc
take subscriptions, or remittance may bt
made to the publisher.
A free specimen copy of The CENTURY viii
be sent on request Mention this paper.
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