Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-10
The CENTURY
Programme for 1884

The programme Tor 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:
A New Novel by George ". Cable,
author of 'Old Creole Days. etc., en-
titled "Dr. 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, unteehnical ar
ticles, by Prof. s. P. Langley, describing
the most interesting of recent discoveries
in the sun and stars.
A Novelette, by H. H. Boyesen, author
of, "Gunner," etc. A vivid and sparkling
story.
The New Era in American Architecture,
a series of papers descriptive Of the best
work of American architects in Public
SIty jill chAtAy 1AouSSSs GU
To be profusely illustrated. .
A Novelette, by Robert Grant, author
of confessions of q Frivolous Girl"
etc, entitled, Gan Average Man,
story of New-York.
The Bread-W Winners, one of the most
remarkable novels of the day, to be COM
| pleted in January.
Christianity and Wealth, with other es-
| SAYS, by the author of sThe Christian
League of Connecticut" ETC., on the ap-
plication OF Christian morals to the pres
ent phases of modrrn life.
Coasting Aboutathe Gulf of st. Law
renee, q series of entertaining articles,
profusely illustrated.
Scenes from the Novelists, Hawthorne,
George Eliot, and Cable, with authentic
drawings.
On the Track of Ulysses, the record of
yacht-cruise in the Mediterranean, iden-
tifying the route Of Ulysses on his return
from the Trojan war.
"Garfeld in England" extracts from
his private journal kept during a trip to
Europe in 1857.
ssTne Silverado Squatters," by Robert
Louis Stevenson, author of New Arabi-
an Nights"
There will be papers on outdoor Eng
land by John Burroughs and others, a
beautifully Illustrated series on Dante,
q number of papers by the eminent
French novelist, Alphonse Daudet, arti-
cles on art, and archaeology by Charles
Dudley Warner and others, illustrated
papers on sport and adventure, short
stories by the leading writer's, essays on
timely subjects, ETC., etc.
Subscription price, 81 90 q year; single
numbers sold everywhere, at IS cents
each. All dealers receive subscriptions,
remittance may be made direct to the
publishers by postal or express order
registered letter, bank checks, or draft
SPECIAL ORDERS. S
To enable subscribers to begin will
the first volume under T1> Century name
we make the following special offers:
New subscribers beginning with No.
vember, 1883, may obtain the magazine
for Que year from date, and the twenty.
four previous numbers, unbound, TO,
$500 Regular price for three years
l2. 90. ~ ~
Or, if preferred, a subscription and tn
/ twenty-four numbers bound in four ell
egant volumes will be furnished for $40
Regular price, 16.
THE CENTURY CO. NEw-YoRK, N. Y