The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-12-10
TIE TIE CENTURY,
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GREAT ENTERPRISE.
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IdpeTS on 4tlttf CtCtk war. fa'
The important features OF The CENTURY MAG
AzINE for the coming year-indeed perhaps the
most important ever undertaken by the ulaeszi
will be series of separate papers on the great
batltes OF the War for the Union, written by gem
eral ofncers high in command upon both the Fed
eral and the Confederate sides-GeneraI Grant
(who writes Of Vicksburg, shiloh and other bat
1es,] generals rails. Longstret Mcclellan Bea uysgard
series opens1n the November Century WITH a ora
phically illustIased article on
The Battle Of Bull Run,
written by the Confederate General q II Pam
regard. Brief Sketches, entitled sCecolleetions ~
Prlvate papers elr''.leiiiig special events, de-
service, etc, viii supplement- the mole mportant
series by the various generals.
strict regard for accuracy will guide the ,rn.
paration of the Illustrations for which he Cen.
fury has at its disposal avery large quantity Of
monographs, drawings, portraits, maps plans
etc, hitherto unused. The aim is 10 isreseDf in .
this series, not offc al reports but commaDdin.
oncers accounts of their plans end operations
interesting personal experiences which will record
leading events Of the war and possess at the same
time historical value not easily to be calculated.
Fiction.
In this line sRhe Century viii maintain its ,,rss,
tige, and furnish the best stories by American
writers that can be procured In November begins
A Nel0 Aoqet By W. ID. HopeUS.
author of 'yepItian Days. "A Modern Instapc.
etc 1hls story d, ais WITH the rise of an Aneri-
can business man A novel by Henry James a
novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchheld, and short
stories 81 by Uncle Remus," Frank X. stockton, h
II Boysen. L. A. ,aiSier, Ii n. juIian Haw-
thorne and cther equally wen known writer's Will
appear at various times.
MlSceHaheouf Features. A., d..
Under This heading may be included a series OF
papers CA the Cities CT Italy by W. d. Howels the
illustrations being reproductions of etehsngs and
drawings by Joseph Peurell; a series on
--. The NE,r Nor4bsroo4
Smaltey, Lieut. sclN4Ika, Principal Grant (of
kingston, Ontario) and others descriptiyeof lit
| tie known regions; papers on French and Ameri-
can art-seulpture and painting, with some ex-
| qmsre Illustrations; papers on soto. oL- ri
Astronomy, Architecture and History,
the first being by Prof Langley aud others &. Un-
/ der Architecture are included more of Mrs Van
Rensselar's articles on Churches, City and Coun-
try Houses, etc. Col, George e, WariRg, Jr., will
describe
% Progressyin Sanitary Draining;
E. c: stedman, Edmund Gorse and Others will
| furnish literary essays George w. Gable viii con-
tribute in various ways; several papers on sport
/ and adventure viii soon be published, and John
| Bnrrough will write from time to time on outdoor
| subjects. 81,
Re ters of The Century may feel s1re Of keap-
ing abreast of the ii on leading Subjects that
l may properly come within the province a mont hy
! magazine Its cirtnlation is now about 140Olo
| monthly, the November number exceeding that
| figure. subscriptions sh ,uld date from this NUM-
Der, beginning the war series and Mr.. Howells's
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