Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-14
The CENTURY.
In 1885.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
Papers on the Civil War.

The important feature OF the Century
Magazine for the coming year-indeed, per-
haps the most important ever undertaken by
tho magazine--will he series " separate
papers on the great battles of the war for the
union, written by general officers high in
command upon both the federal and the con.
federate sides-General Grant (who writes Of
Vicksburg. Shiloh, and other battles), G en-
erals Longstreot Mcclellan Beauregard,
Rosecrans, Hill Admiral Porter aud Others
The series opens in the November Century
with graphically illustrated article on
The Battle of Bull Ran,
written by the confederate general, G, r.
Beauregard Brief sketches: entitled Gre
collections of Private" papers chronicalng
special events, descriptions of various auxil-
larry branches of the service, ETC., will cup.
plement the more Important series by the
various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparations Of the illustrations, for which
The Century has at its disposal very large
quantity OF photographs, drawings, portraits,
maps, plans, etc, hitherto, unused. The
aim is to present in this series. not official
reports, but commanding officers accounts
Of their plans and operations, Interesting
personal experiences which will record lead
ing events Of the war, and possess at the
same time historical value not easily to be
calculated
TION.
In this line The Century will maintain its
prestige, and furnish the best stories by
American writer's that can be procured.-
In November begins
A New Novel By w. d. Ho,ceHs
Author of Venetian Days,' "A Modern In.
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise
Of an American business man. A novel by
Henry James, a novelette, by Grace DEMO
Lltchfed, and short stories by Uncle Re-
mus" Frank K. Stockton H. Boyesen, 7. A.
Japver, II. H. Julian Hawthorne, and other
equally well.known writer's will appear at
various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included a
ID. Howels. the illustrations being reproduc-
tons of .etchings and drawings by Joseph
Penncli a series On
The NcO North West,
being an interesting group Of papers by L.
V. Smallcy, Lieut.. Schwatka, Pprlncipa
Grant livingston Ontario, and others, de-
scriptive of itteknown regions papers on
French and American art--scuIpture and
painting, with some exquisite illustrations
papers on
astronomy, architecture and History,
the first being by Professor Langley and
others Under Architecture are included
more of Mrs. Van Rensselaer, on Churches,
City and Country Houses, etc. Colonel Geo.
Il. Warng, Jr., will describe
Progress in Sanitary Draining
Z c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse, aud others
will furnish literary essays; George w.
Gable will contribute in various ways sew
eral papers on sport and adventure will soon
be published, and
John Burroughs
will write from time to time on outdoor sab
jects.
Readers of The Century may feel sure of
keeping abreast of the times on leading sub.
jects that may properly come within the
province of monthly magazine. Its circula-
ton Is now about 100000 monthly the No.
vember number exceeding that figure Sub
scriptions should date from this numoer,
beginning the War Series and Mr.. Howcll's
novel. Price $40 year. 80 cts. number.
All booksellers and newsdealers sell it and
take subscriptions, or remittance may be
made to the publishers
a free specimen copy of The Century will
be sent on request. MentiO,. this paper.
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