The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20
THE CENTURY
IN 1898.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.

PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.
The important feature OF The CESruRy MAaA.
zine Tor the coming year--indeed. perhaps. the
most important ever undertaken by this mag.
szine-will be series OF separate papers on tne
great battles Of the War for the Union, written
by general officers high in command upon both
the Federal and the Confederate sides, Genera
Grant. (who writes Of vicksburg, Shiloh. and
othe bsttles), Generals Longstreet. Mcclellan,
.Dsaureqard, Rosecrsns, Hill, Admiral Porter,
and others. The series opens in the November
CENTURY with graphically illustrated article Oh
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written BY the Confederate general. @. y Bean.
regard. Brief sketches. entitled "keco!iections
ora Private" papers chr0nicling special events,
descr ptions OF various auxiliary branches OF TIT
service, ETC., will supplement the more impor'
tant series BY the various generals; n LA. n.
preparation OF the illustrations. for which IHE
CrNTURY has at it's dipsosal very large quxn'
tty Of photograph, drawings, portraits, MAPS
plans, etc., hitherto unused. The aim u 10 pre-
sent IN this series, not official reports, but com,
"A ndng officers accounts OF their pisns and
opei aiions, Interesting personal experiences
which will record leading events OF the war, ana
posses at the same time, historical value not
EASILY to be calculated.
FICTION.
In This line THE CENTURY will maintain its
prestige, and furnishes the best stories ~ the
American writer's that can be procured. In No
vember begins
NEW NOVEL BY w. D. HOWELLS
Author OF Venetian Days. "A Modern Instance
etc. This story deals with tho rise OF an Ameri-
can business man, novel by Henry James,
novelette, BY Grace DEMO Litchneld, and short
stories BY ''Unce Remus," Frank Il. Stockton,
II. II. Boyeten,. T. A. Janvisr. h; H.. Jullan
u hawthorne, and other equally wellknown wri-
te,s will appear 81 various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURE
Under this heading may be included 4 sefies
OF paper ~ on the Cities Of italy by ". D. How.
| ellis. the Illustrations being Reproductions Of
etchings and drawings BY Joseph Pennell 70.
| ries on
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
heiro an interesting group Of papers by =. Y.
emailey. Lieut. schwatka, Principal Grant (oi
Kingstsn, Ontario, and others, descriptive Of
lit e-known rtgions: papers on ffoncn sna
American art,-sculpture aud painting, With
some exquisite illustrations; papers on
| ASTRONOMY ARCHITECTURE.
AND HISTORY,
the first being by Professor Langley aud others
Under Architecture arc included more 81 Mrs
yanRsnsselaer's articles on Churches, City AND
| County H0uscs, &C, Coohel neofRe r. WI
ring. Jr.. will desc ibe
PROGRESS in SANITARY DRAIN.
AGE.
e. G. stedmAn, Edmund Gosse, snd others vii
i forni.h literary essass; George W. Cable vii
leontribute in various wsys; several papers OF
sport and adv onture will soon be published, Ant
1 JOHN BURR0UGS
vi / write from Tins to time on outdoor subject
Readers OF THE CENTURY may feel sure o
Keeping abreast Of the times On leading subject
that may properly come within the province
| monthly m agazino. Its circulation Ia no,
about 10000 monthly, The November numbe
j exceeding tina, figure. subscriptions shonl'
date from this number, beginning the War DO
ries and Mr.. Howellss novel. Price 81 90 year
as cents number. All booksellers and news
dealers sell IL and take subscriptions, or remit
lance may be made 10 the publishers
/ A free specimen copy Of The CEsrunr will b
sent ON request. Mention this paper.
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