Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19
THE CENTURY
In 1885.
Il GREAT T ENTERPRISE.
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL, WAR

PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.
\, me important feature of THE CENTURY
iihAGAZlNE Tor the coming year-indeed, per-
maps the most important ever undertaken by
the nagaAne-Wlll be series of separate pa
Pers on the great battles of the War for the
Union. written by general officers high in COM
nand iIa upon both the Federal and Confederate
Sldes-General Grant (who writes of Vicksburg
Snll0h, and other battles) Generals Longstreet
McClellan, Beauregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Ad-
Inlral Porter, and others. The series opens in
tne eNOVenDer CENTURY with graphically Illus
trated article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
written by the Confederate general, G. T.
Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled "Recol-
lectlons OF Private" papers chronicling spe-
clal events, descriptions of various auxiliary
branches of the service, etc, will supplement
the more important series by the various gen.
erals.
A strict regard for accuracy will Guide the
preparation of the illustrations, for which THE
CENTURY has at its disposal a very large guam
plans, ETC., hitherto unused The aim is to pre-
sent in this SERIES not official reports but COM
mandlng officers accounts of their plans and
operations-interesting personal experiences
which will record leading events of the war
and possess, at the same time historical value
not easily to be calculated.
FICTION.
In this line THE CENTURY will maintain its
prestge, and furnish the best stories by Ameri-
can writers that can be procured. In Novem-
Der begins
NEW NOVEL BY w. D. HOWELLS,
Author of Venetian Days" "A Modern In-
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise of
an 4nrAd1 American business man. a novel by Henry
James, novelette, by Grace Denio Litchfied
and short stories by "Uncle Rcmus" Frank
Stockton; II. II. Boyesen, 7. A. Janvier, II. H.
Inn,I1, LYMAN nawuhorne and other equally we'll
known writers Will appear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included a series
OF papers on the Cities of Italy by W. D. How
ells, the illustrations being reproductions of
etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell;
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
Delng an interesting. group of papers by E. "
S1nalley, Lieut.. Schwatka PRINCIPAL Giant fof
Ika.Ingston, Ontario), and others, descriptive of
iittie-hnown regions: papers on French and
american Art-sculpture and painting, with
some exquisite illustrations; papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE AND
HISTORY,
the first being by Professor Langley and 9TH
ers. Under Archit cture are included more of
mrs v an Rensselaers article on Churches City
ana country Houses, etc. Colonel George E
Waring, Jr., will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING;
p. c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse. and others will
Iurnlsh literary essays; George w. Cable will
contribute in various ways; several papers on
sport and adventure will soon be published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
VIII VIII write from time to time on outdoor sub
READERS of THE CENTURY may feel sure of
keeping abreast of the times on leading subjects
That may properly come within the province of
a monthly magazine. Its circulation is now
ABOUT 10000 monthly, the November number
exceeding that figure. Subscriptions should
date from this number, beginning the war
series and Mr. Howells novel. Price S4OO
year, 80 cents number. All book sellers and
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