The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
THE
CENTURY
In 1885.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
Parers On the Civil War.

Papers on the Civil War.
AzIsE tor the coming year-indsed. perhaps ,h'
mest important ever undertaken by the maga
zine-will be series of separate papers On th'
great battles Of the War tor the Onion, write,
| by general ofiicers high in command upon both
the Federal aud Confederate sides.-Gen. Grant
| (who writes Of Nicksburg. Shiloh, and other bat
tles), Gems. Longstreet, Mcclellan, Beauregard
Rosecrans, Hill, AGmkal Porter, and others
The series ops ms in the November CENTURY with
! a graphically illustrated article on
The Battle Of Bull Run,
written by the Confederate General, G. 7. Beau
of Private" papers chronicling special events
descriptions Of various auxiliary branches of the
service. etc will supplement the more important
series by the various generals.
A strict regard for acct -acy will guide the
preparation of the illustrations, for which THE
CENTURY has at its disposal q very large qnanti-
ty of photographs, drawings, portraits, maps,
plans, ETC.. hitherto unused. The aim Is to pre-
sent in this series, not official reports but COM
manding officers accounts OF their plans and op-
erations 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 THE CENTURY will maintain its
prestige. and furnish the best stories by Ameri-
can writer's that can be procured. In November
begins
4 New Novel by W. D. Howells,
Author of Sc ventiian Days" "a Modern In
stance, etc. This story deals with the rise of an
James, a novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchfield,
and short stories by s. Uncle Remus,- Frank X.
Stockton, II. H. Boycsen. T. A. Janvier, II. H.,
Julian Hawthorne, and other equally wsllknowH
writers will appear at various times.
Miscellaneous Features.
Under this heading may be included series Of
papers on the tiles of Italy by w ID. Howells,
the illustrations being reproductions Of etchings
and drawings by Joseph Penneli a series on
The New Northwest
being an interesting group of papers by E. ".
Smallcy. Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal Grant lof
Kingston, Ontario), and others, descriptive of lit
tie known regions papers on French and Amsri-
can art,-sculpture and painting, with some ex-
quisite Illustrations; papers on
Astronomy, Architecture and History,
the first being by Prof. Langley and others. Un-
der Architecture are included more of Mrs Van
Rensselaer's articles on Churches, City and Coun
try Houses, etc. Colonel George Z. WariDg, Jr,
will describe
Progress in Sanitary Draining;
E. O. 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
keeping abreast of the times on leading subjects
mGf may properly come trithin the province Of a
monthly rsagG=ine. Its circulation is no1 about
IA. COO monthly, the Norember number erceedi.g
that fqure Subscriptions should date from this
number, beginning the War Series and Mr.. Hor-
els noreI Price 400 year 35 ceafs d number.
All boskseliers and HeWsdtaiers sell IL and take
subscriptions, or remittance may be made to the
publishers.
free specimen copy of The CENTURY will be
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