Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
THE CENTURY
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GREA T ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.

PAPERS ON THE CIVIL, WAR
The important feature of The Century Maya
zine for the coming year-indeed rerhaps the
most important ever undertaken by the maya
zine-will be series of separate papers on the
great battles Of the War for the Union written
by general officers high in command upon both
the Federal and the Confederate sdes,-General
Grant (who writes OF Vicksbnrg, Shiloh and
other battles,) Generals Longslrset, Mcclellan
Beauregard, RoseCrans, Hill Admiral Porter
and others, The series opens in the November
Century with graphically illustrated article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by the Confederate general. G. T. Beau
regard. Brief sketches, entitled "Recollections
of a Private" papers chroL telling special events,
descriptions OF various auxiliary branches of
the service, ETC., will supplement the more i'm
pcrant series by the various generals.
A strict regard Tor accuracy will guide tie
preparation of the illustrations, fer which The
Century has at its disposal very large quantl-
ty of photographs, drawings portraits, MAPS
plans, etc, hitherto unused The aim is to
present in this series, not official reports but
commanding officers accounts of their plans
and notwithstanding personal expert
ences 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 The Century will maintain its pres
uge, and furnish the best stories by American
writers that can be. procured. In November be-
gins
A NEW NOVEL BY w. D. HOWELs,
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 Linchteld,
and short stori IS by Uncle Remus" Frank r,
stockton. II. H. Boyesen Il. A. Janyier III, III ,
Julian Hawthorne, and other equally we'll
known writers
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included series
of papers on the Cities of Italy by W. D, How
III,
etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell; a
series
THE NEW NORTH WEST,
being an interesting group of papers by E. V.
Smalley, Lieu. Schwatka, Principal Grant Ut
Kingston, Ontario), and others, descriptive of
little-known regions: papers on French and
American art,-sculptlre and painting with
some exquisite illustrations; papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY,
the first being by Professor Langley and others.
Van Rensselaer's articles on Churches, City and
County Houses, etc. Colonel George E. War
ring, Jr., will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING;
E. c. Stedman, Kdmund Gosse and others will
furnish literary essays; George W. Cable will
contribute in various ways; several 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 keep
lLR abreast Ol tne lIlcS Ou ledulHB SUBJECTS tndl
may properly come within the province of a
monthly magazine. It's circulation is now
aboue lao, coo monthly, the November number
exceeding that figure. subscriptions should
date from this humber, beginning the War Series
and Mr.. Howells novel, Price 81 year, IS
cents a number. All booksellers and news
dealers 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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