River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-11-20
THE CENTURY
IN 1885,
I GREAT ENTERPRISE.
Papers on the Civil War.

Papers on the Civil War.
Tine Important feature Of TFECENTuRY MAGA-
ZINE for the coming year=-illdfeq, perhaps the
most important event ever Undertaken by the
be a series OF separate papers on
the great battles of the war forthe Union, writ
ten by general officers high incommand upon
both the Federal and confederate sides, General
Grant (who writes of Vicksburg Shiloh and 9th
Beauregard, Rosecrans Hill Admiral Porter and
others The series open in the November CEN
TURY with a graphically illustrated article on
The Battle of Bull Run
Written by the Confederate general, G, 7.
Beauregard Brief sketches entitled, "Recol-
iections of a Private papers chronicling spec
ial evenIs descriptions CT various auxiliary
branches Of the service, etc, win supplement
the more important series by Ae various gener-
als
a strict regard for accuracy viii guide the
preparation of the illustrations, for which the
Century has at its disposal avery large '.,,anti-
w Oh Photographs drawings portraits, maps,
plans etc. hitherto unused. The aim is TO pre-
sent in this series, not ofiicia reports, but com
manding officers accounts Of their plans and
misunderstanding PERSONAL experiences
which VIII REGARD leading events of the war and
possess, at the same time, & historic value not
easily to be calculated.
Fiction.
In this line THE CENTURY will maintain its
prestage, and furnish the best stories by Ameri-
can writer's that can be procured. In November
begins
New Novel by w. D. Howells,
Author of Venetian Days, "a Modern In
stance,n etc Tie story desls with the rise of
an American business man novel by Henry
and short stories by ''Uncle Remus" Frank r.
stockton II. Fl. Boyesen I. A. Janvier II. H.,
Julian Hawthorne, and other well known writ
ers will appear at various times.
Miscellaneous Features.
Under this heading mar be included series
4I.r faF Ts1tx- n ITrx~.y
els. the illustrations beng reproductions of
etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell a Sc
ries on
The New Northwest,
being an interesting group of papers by E. Y.
Smalley, Lieut.. schwatka, Principal Grant (oi
Kingston. Ontariol, and others, descriptive OF
little-known regions; papers on French and
American art.-seulpture and painting, with
some exquisite Illustrations; papers ON
Astronomy Architecture and History,
the f3rst being by Professor langley and others
Under Architecture are included more of Mrs
Van Rensselaer's articles on Churches, City ant
Country Houses, etc. Colonel Geo. E. Warning
Jr., viii describe
Progress in Sanitary Draining;
K. c. Stedman Edmund Gosse, and others vii
| furnish literary essays George w. Cable viii
contribute in various ways: several papers OF
| sport and adventure VIII soon be published, an
John Burroughs
viii write from time to time on outdoor sub
l jeets,
| Readers of THE CRETURy may feel sure g
Keeping abreast Of the times on LEAD ing subject
/ that may properly come within the province of
| monthIy magazine. IT'S circulation is nov
about 10000 monthly, the November numoe
i exceeding that figure. SubscTip lions shout
| date from this number beginning the War s.
| ries and Mr. Howell's novel Price S4.00 yea
IS cents a number. All booksellers and new
dealers sell it and take subscriptions, or reIni
| tance may be made to the publishers
| A free specimen copy OF THE CENTURY viii
sent on request Mention this paper
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