The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-11-26
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The important features Of The CENTURY MAG.
AzINE Tor the coming year-indeed. perhaps the
most important ever undertaken by the magazine
VIII De series OF separate papers ON the great
BATTLES of the War for the Union written by gem
eral officers high in command upon both the Fed
eral and the Confederate sides-General Grant
ties,) Generals Longstreet, Mcclellan Beauregard
Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter and others Tbe
series opens IN the November Century with gra-
phically illustrated article ON
The Battle Of Bull Run,
written by the Confederate General. G. t Bean-
regard Brief sketches, entitled "CecoIections of
Private, papers chronieling special events de-
scr7ptions of various auxiliary branches Of the
service, etc., will supplement the more important
series by the various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the rre-
paratlon of the illustrations, for which The Cen
fury has at its disposal a very large quantity of
phot0gfaphs, drawings; portraits, maps, plans,
etc., hitherto unused. The aim is TO present in
this series, not othc al reports, but comman ding
officers accounts of their plans and operations
interesting personal experiences which win record
leading events of the war; and possess at the same
time, historical value not easily to becalcuIated
Fiction. .
In this line The Century will maintain its mes.
tige, and furnish the best stories by American
writers that can be procured In November begins
A Nel0 NOreI By ". d. .HoueHS,
author of 'venitian Days" "A Modern Instance /,
etc. This story deals with the rise of an Ameri-
can business man. A novel by Henry James, a
novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchfield, and short
stories by Uncle Remus," Frank r. stockton, H.
H Boysen T. A. Janvier, II H., Julian Haw-
thorne and ether equally well known writer's will
appear at various times.
MiscellGneolT Features.
Under this heading may be included series OF
papers on the Cities Of Italy by W. d. Howells the
Illustrations being reproductions Of etchsngs and
drawings by Joseph Pennell; series on
The NelC Northeast,
being an interesting group of papers by E.v
Smaney, Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal Grant (of
Kingston, Ontario) and others, descriptive of lit
tie known regions; papers on French and Ameri-
can art-sculpture and painting, with some ex-
quisite illustrations; papers on
Astronomy, architecture and HiStoru
the first being by Prof. Langley and others Un-
der Architecture are included more of Mrs Van
Rensselar's articles on Churches, City and Coun-
try Houses, etc. Col. George E, Waring, Jr., will
describe
Progress IN Sanitary Draining;
E. c. Stedman, Edmund Gorse and others win
furnish literary essays. George w. Cable will con-
tribute IN various ways; several papers on sport
and adventure will soon be published, and John
Burrough VIII write from time to time ON outdoor
subjects.
Readers of The Century may feel sure of keap-
ing abreast OF the ii es on leading subjects that
may properly come within the province mont hly
magazine. Its circulation is now about lac. OJO
monthly, the November number exceeding that
inquire subscriptions should date from this num-
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