Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-01-09
THE century.
n 1895.
Il CREATE ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS on TIE CIVIL WAR.

PAPERS on THE CIVIL WAR.
The important features Of The CsNrURl
AaAzINs for the coming year-ind eed, per
APPS the most important ever unde rtaken b5
he msgaEine-will be Q series OF separ at
papers en- the great battles OF the War 70,
the Union, written by general officers high
in command upon both the Federal and tht
Confederate sides,-General Grant (whs
writes Of Vicksburg, Shiloh. and other bat
tles), Generals Longstreet cClellan,
B. auregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter
and others. The series opens In the Novem:
Der CENTURY with 9 graphically illustrated
article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL Run.
written by the Confederate general, G. T.
Beauregard. Brief sketches entitled "RecoL
lections Of q Private" papers chronicline
special events. descriptions Of various aux1.
larry branches Of the service, etc., will snip
plement the more important series by the
various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparation OF the illustrations, for which
TIE CENTURY has at its disposal Q very largs
quantity Of photographs, drawings. portf ats
maps, plans, ETC., hitherto unused. The aim
Is to present in this series, not official re
ports, but commanding officers accounts d
their plans and s,-interesting per
SOuhi experiences WHICH, Will IScOIu lcauluN
events OF the war, and possess at the SAINT
time, Q historical value not easily to be cal.
culated.
FICTION.
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
NEW NOVEL BY ". .. HowEIlS,
Author Of venetian Days. "A Modern In
stance. etc. This story deals with the rise Of
an American business man. A novel b.
Henry James, novelette, by Grace Denia
Lichfeli, and short stories by "Uncle Re!
mus" Frank r. Stockton, b. b. Bnyesen T:
other equally well.known writer's will ap4
pear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included .
series Of papers on the Cities Of Italy by w,
d. Howells, the illustrations being reproduc.
tions OF etchings and drawings by Joseph
Pennell; series on
TIE NEW NoRrA.wRsT,
being an interesting group Of papers BY G
v. Smalley Lieut.. Schwstka, Principal Grant
lof Kingston, Ontsrio). and others. descrip.
tive OF little.known regions; papers on
RAcuSu duu dmeIlC8u 8rLs-ScQlptuI0 1u0
painting, with some exquisite Illustrations
PAGERS on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE, AND HISTORY
the first being by Professor Langley and 9TH
ers Under Architecture and included more
Of rs. Van ReLsselser's article IN Churches,
City and Country Houses, etc. Colonel
George E. Waring, Jr., will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING;
z. c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse, and Others
will furnish literary essays; George W. Cable
will contribute In various WAYS: several ps.
pers on sport and adventure Will soon b
published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
will write from time to time on outdoor sub
jects.
Readers Of THR CENTURY may feel sure 81
keeping abreast Of the times on leadiug sub
1ects that may properly come within the
province OF monthly magazine. Its circu.
iation Is now about 40 900 monthly, the
November number exceeding that figure
subscriptions should dste from this humber,
beginning the War Series and r. Howelpi
novel. Price s4.00 year, IS cents q number,
All booksellers and news-dealers sell 1t and
take subscriptions, or remittance may be
made to the publisher.
a free specimen coy of The CENTURY win
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