Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-28
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
the magazine--will he a series If separate
papers on the great battles of tho war for the
union, written by general officers high in
command upon both the federal and the con.
| federatc sldes-General Grant (whO writes of
| Vicksburg. Shiloh, and other battes), Gen.
erals longstreet, Mcclellan Beauregqrd
liosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter, and others,
The series opens in the November Century
with graphically illustrated article on
The BatHe Of BmH Rim,
written by the confederate general. G, T.
Bcauregard. Brief sketches: emit led IRE
collections OF Private, papers chronicaling
special events, descriptions of various aux /.
larry branches Of the service, etc, will SUP.
plement the more Important series by the
various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparations Of The illustrations, for W Iich
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 Operatlona,-
personal experiences which will record lead
ing events OF tho 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 hat can be procured, -
In November begins
A New NOccl By W. d. HoweHs
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
LIichfeld, and short stories by Uncle Re-
mus" frank X. Stockton, II. Rcyesen, +. A.
Japver. H. II Julian Hawthorne, aud other
equally well.known writers will appear at
various times.
MISCELLANEOUS Pictures.
Under this heading may be included
series Of papers on the Cities Of Italy bv W.
d. Howes the illustrations being reproduce
tons of etchings and drawings by Joseph
Pencil a series Oh
The Neg Nonh- Vest,
being an interesting group of papers by Z.
V. Smallcy, Lieut.. SchwatHa. Ppnucipa
Grant (Kingslon Gntario), and Others, de-
scriptive of llttle-known regions; papers on
French and American art-scu lpture and
painting, with some exquisite illustrations
papers on
astronomy, Architectre and MSto,N
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
L c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse. and others
will furnish literary essays George W.
Cable 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.
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