Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-19
THE CENTURY
I'M 188 5.
1 GREAT ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.


The important feature of The Century Maya
zine for the coming year-indeed, erhaps 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 sides,-General
Grant (who writes OF Vicksburg, Shiloh and
other battes,) Generals LongsIreet Mcclellan.
Beauregard Rosecrans, HILL Admiral Porter
and others. The series opens in the November
CenGur, with a graphically illustrated article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by he Confederate general G. r. Beau
r, gard Brief sketches, entitled "Recollectons
oi Private" papers chrohicling special events,
3escr ptions of various auxiliary branches of
the service, ETC., will supplement the more i'm
portant series by the various generals.
strict regard for accuracy will guide tie
preparation of the illustrations. fer which The
Century has at its disposal very large quantl-
~ of photographs, drawings, portraits. maps
plans, etc, hitherto unused The ann is to
present in this series, not official reports, but
commanding officers accounts of their plans
and operations, Interesting personal expert
ences " hich 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
tige and. furnish the best sto ries by American
writer's that can be procured. In November be-
gins
A NEW NOVEL BY w. d. HoWELs,
Author OF venetian Days." "A Modern In
lance" etc This story deals with the rise of an
American business man. A novel by Henry
James. novel tie by Grace DEMO Linchfeld,
ard short stori IS by Uncle Remus" Frank r,
Sto .kton. II II. Boyesen' T. A. Jenvier, Ii II h,
Julian Hawthorne, and other equally we'll
&noWn writers
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included series
OF papers on the Cities OF Italy by w. D, How
els the illustrations being reproductions of
ttchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell; q
series OH
THE NEW NORTH-WEST,
being Interesting group of papers by E. V
-malley, Lieu. SchWatka, Principal Grant (Ot
Kingston, Ontario) and others, descriptive of
little.knoWn regions papers on French am
| sume exquisite illustrations; papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY,
he first being by Professor Langley and others
Under Architecture are included mroe of Mrs
Van RensselaeT's articles on Churches, City and
County Houses, etc. Colonel George E. War.
ring, Jr.. will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING;
+. c. Stedman, Edmund 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
ing abreast of the times on leading subjects that
may properly come within the province of a
| monthly magazine. Its circulat on is now
| abouc lac, COO monthly, the November number
exceeding that figure. subscriptions should
date from this humber, begin ming the War Series
and Mr.. HowellS novel, Price 81 a year, 81
cents a number. All booksellers and news
dealers sell it and take subscriptions, or remit
lance may be made to the publishers
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