The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-15
THE CENTURY
In 885.
Il GREET ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.

The important feature of THE CEN
TURY MAGAZINE for the coming year-in-
deed, perhaps the most important ever
undertaken by the magazine will be u
series OF separate papers on the great bat
ties Of the War for the Union, written by
general officers high in command upon
both the Federal and the Confederate
sides, -General Grant (who writes of
Vioksburg, Shiloh, and other baltes),
Generalf Longstreet, Mcclellan, Beaure-
gard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter
and others. The Series opens in the No
yember CENTURY with graphically illus
trated article on
THE BATTLE or BULL RUN.
written by the Confederate general, G. T.
Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled
''Recollections of Private" papers
chronicling special events, descriptions If
various auxiliary branches Of the service,
etc., will supplement the more impor-
tant 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, portraits, maps, plans, etc,
hitherto unused. The aim is to present
in this series, not official reports, but
commanding officers acc UNITS Of their
plans and operations, Interesting per-
sonal EXPERIENCES which will record lead
ing events OF the war, and possess, at the
same, historical value not easily to be
calculated.
FICTION.
In this line THE CENTURY will main-
tain its prestige, and furnish the best
stories by American writers that can be
produced. In November begins
ANEW NOVEL BY W. D. H0WELLS.
Author Of venetian Davs," "a Modern
Instance" etc. This story deals with the
rise of an American business man. A
novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchfeld, and
short stories by "Uncle Remus," Frank
vier, ii. H. Julian Hawthorne, and Othei
at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included {
series of papers on the Cities of Italy b,
W. D. Howells, the illustrations beinl
reproductions Of etchings and drawing
by Joseph Pennell; series on
The NEW NORTH WEST.
; being an interesting group of papers b.
Z. V. Smalley, Lieut.. Schwatka, Prin
cipal Grant (of Kingston, 0ntario), an,
others, descriptive of little known regions
papers on French and American art
sculpture and painting, with some exqu
site illustrations; papers on
Astronomy, Architecture, and History
the first being by Professor Langley an
: others. Under Architecture are include
: more of Mrs. Van Rensselaer's articles o
| Churches, City and Country houses, ett
E Colonel George E. Waring, Jr., will d.
l scribe
! Progress in Sanitary Draining;
l E. G. Stedham, Edmund Gosse, an
/ others will furnish literary essays; Georg
y w. Gable will contribute IN various way
several papers ON sport ank adventur
will soon be publishek, and
John Burroughs
will write from time to time on outdOC
q subjects.
Readers of The CENTURY may feel sure Of keo
S ing abreast of the times on leading subjects TIL
- | may properly come within the province OF
monthly magazine. Its circulation is now ab0l
q 100000 monthly, the November number exeeediT
i that figure. Subscriptions should date from tn
u number, beginning the War Series and Mr. HOY
q ellis novel; Price $500 year, 50 cents u numbe
All booksellers and newsdealers sell 1t and tai
d subscriptions, OF remittance may be made to u
: | publishers.
A free specimen copy Of THE CENTUR
will be sent on request. Mention tn
' paper,