Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-07
The CENTURY,
Programme for l883-84.

The programme for the fourteenth year
of this magazine, and the third under the
new name, is if anything more interest
ing and popular than ever. With every
season, The Century shows a decided
gain in circulation. The new volume be-
gins with November, and, when possible,
subscriptions should begin with that is
sue, The following are some of the fea-
lures of the coming year:
Anew Novel by George W. Cable,
auther of 'sOld Creole Days." etc., en-
titled CDR. SEWER" a story of New Or
leans life, the time being the eve of the
late Civil war.
Life in the Thirteen Colonies" by
Edward Eggleston, separate Illustrated
papers on subjects connected with the
early history of this country.
Three Stories by Henry James, OF vary
Ing lengths, to appear through the year.
The New Astronomy, untechnical ar
| ticles, by Prof. S. p. Langley, describing
| the most interesting of recent discoveries
| In the sun and stars.
A Novelette, by H. II. Boyesen, author
| of. "Gunner," etc. / vivid and sparkling
| story.
The New Era in American Architecture,
a series of papers descriptive of the best
work of American architects in Public
Buildings, City and Country Houses, etc
To be profusely illustrated.
A Novelette, by Robert Grant, author
of "Confessions of a Frivolous GIRL
etc, entitled, can Average Man,
story of New-York.
The Bread-Winners, one of the mos
remarkable novels of the day, to be com
pleted In January.
Christianity and Wealth, with other es'
saws. by the author of "The Christian
League of Connecticut" ETC., on the ap'
plication of Christian morals to the pres
eut phases of modern life.
Coastfng About the Gulf of st. Law
renee, a series of entertaining articles
p~rofusely illustrated.
Scenes from the Novelists, Hawthorne
George Eliot, and Cable, with authenti
drawings.
On the Track of Ulysses, the record Q
vacht-cruise in the Mediterranean, iden
tifying the route OF Ulysses on his retur
from the Trojan war.
"Garfeld in England" extracts froI
his private journal kept during a trip t
Europe in 1867.
J "The Silverado Squatters," by Robel
Louis Stevenson, author of "Sew Arab
an Nights"
} There will be papers on outdoor Eng
, land by John Burroughs and others,
l beautifully illustrated series on Dant'
a number of papers by the eminel
French novelist, Alphonse Daudet, art
cles on art, and archaeology by Charlie
Dudley Warner and others, illustrate
papers on sport and adventure, sho
stories by the leading writers, essays c
timely subjects, ETC., etc.
q Subscription price, 81 90 q year; sing
Z numbers sold everywhere, at 35 cen
each. All dealers receive subscription
remittance may be made direct to q
publishers by postal or express orde
registered letter, bank checks, or draft.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
To enable subscribers to begin wi
the drst volume under The Century nam
we make the following special offers:
New subscribers beginning with n
yember, 1888, may obtain the magazi
for one year from date, and the twent
,r four previous numbers, unbound,
$500 Regular price for three yeal
ri l2.00.
u Or, If preferred, a subscription and t
twenty-four numbers bound In four {
egant volumes win be furnished for 81
Ie Regular price, l6.
THE CENTURY CO. NEw-YoRK, n.