The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-20
THE CENTURY IN 1885.
A Great Enterprise.

n OEcAJ EuU0EPEloS.
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.
The important feature OF The Century
Magazine for the coming year-indeed,
pei haps the most important ever under
taken by the magazine-Will be series
of separate papers on the great battles OF
the war tor the Union, written by gener-
al officers high in command upon both
the federal and confederate sIdes,-Gen-
eral Grant (who writes of Vicksburg,
Shiloh, and other baItles), GPnerals
Longslreet, Mcclellan, Besuregard,
Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter, and
others. The series opens in the Novem-
Der Century with graphically illustra
ted article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by the Confederate general, G
T. Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled
'RecollectiOns of q Private" papers
chronicling special events. descriptions
of various auxiliary branches OF the SER
vice, etc, with a supplement OF 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
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 accounts of their
plans and observation-disclosures per-
sonal experiences which will record
leading events of the war, and possess, at
the same time, a historical value not
easily to be calculated.
A NEW NOVEL BY W. d. HowELs,
author of "Venitian Days." "A Modern
Instance" etc. This story begins with
the rise of an American business man.
A novel by Henry James, a novelette, by
Grace DEMO, Litchfield, and short stories
by "Uncle Remus." X. Stockton, h. 81.
Boyesen, T. A. Janvier, 81. H. Julian
Hawthorne, and other equally well
kown writer's will appear at various
times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under tbs heading may be included
a series of papers on the Cities of Italy
by W. D. Howelis, the illustrations be-
ings reproductions of etchings and draw
iDgs by Joseph Pennell; a series on
THE NEW NORTHWEST
being an interesting group Of papers by
E. V. Smalley, Lieut. Sehwatka, Princi-
pal Grant (of Kingston, Ontario), and
others, descriptive OF little known re-
gions; papers on French and American
art,-sculpture and painting, with some
exquisite illustrations; papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE, AND HIS
TORY,
the first being by Professor Langley and
others. Under architecture are includ-
ed more of Mrs. Van ReDsselaer's aTii
cles on Churches. City and Country
Houses, etc. Colonel GeO'ge 3 Warning
Jr.. will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING.
E. Z. Stedman, Edmund Gosse, and
others will furnish literary essays; Geo.
w. Cable will contribute in various
ways; several papers ON sport and adj
venture will soon be published, and
JOHN BoRoUGHs
will write from time To time on Outdoor
subjects.
Readers of the century may feel sure
of keeping ARREST of the times on lead
ing subjects that may properly come
within the province of a monthly maya
zine. It's circulation is now about 40. O0O
monthly, the November numbcr exceed
ing that figure. subscription should
date from this number, beginning the
war series and Mr.. Howells' novel,
Price 81 90 a year, 35 cents q number
All booksellers and news-dealers sell il
aud take subscriptions, or remIttaBces
may be made to the publishers.
A fine specimen copy Of The Century
Will be sent on request Mention this
paper
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