Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-01-02
The CENTURY.
In 1895.
Il GREATEV7ERPRIsk
PAPERS on THE CIVIL WAR.

The important features Of THE Crx,r,.
AGAzfNx for the coming year--ind eed ~
APPS the most important ever unde rtaken \,
he magazine-will be series OF sensr.,,
papers en- the great battles o. the War T.,
the Union, written By general officers Moi
in command upon both the Federal and n.
Confederate sides,-Genefal Grant fvh-
writes Of Vieksburg. Shiloh. and other h,
tles). Generals Longstreet, cCleilan
+, auregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Ports,,
and others. The series opens in the Noyem
Der CENTURY with graphically illustrstet
article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL. Run.
written by the Confederate general.
Beauregsrd. Brief sketches entitled '.R.coi
lections Of q Private" papers chroujclIns
special events. descriptions OF various aurii
larry branches OF the service, ETC., will an,
plement the more important series BIZ IL
various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy win guide II.
preparation OF the illustrations, for vbiei
The CENTURY has at ia disposal yery lar2,
quantity Of photographs, drawihg Is. portrait
maps, plans, etc, hitherto unused The ajr,
Is TO present In this series, not official ~
ports, out commanding officers account, n
their plans and operatioss.-intsrestin ne,
sonal experiences which will record lesdina
events Of the war, and possess ct the sar,s
time. . historical value not easily TO be cal
culated.
FICTION.
In this line TIE CENTURY viii maintain n.
prestige, and furnish the best storie, h,
American writers that can be procured. IN
November begins
ANEW NOVEL By ". .. HowgIrs
A,..I.- - n,-. u
stance, etc. This story deals with the riss y
an American business man. novel i,
Henry James, novelette, by Grace Denis
Lichfelj, and short stories by -Uncle Pa.
mus Frank r. Stockton, II II. B. yesen r
A. Janvier, q. e., Julian Hawthorne. ana
other equally well-known writers win 40
pear ut various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included I,
series Of papers on the Cities Of Italy BY w
d. Howells, the illustrations being reproduc.
tons Of etchings and drawings by Joseph
Penneli; a series on
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
being an interesting group Of papers By Z
V. Smalley. Lieut. Schwstka, Principal Grant
(of Kingston, Ontarol. and others, descrip
tive Of little-knovn regions; papers on
stSbeh aIt-eCuipbQre anl
painting, with some exquisite Illustrations
papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE, AND HISTORY
the first being by Professor Langley AM. 9th.
ers Under Architecture and included NOR.
Of rs. Van ReLsselaer's article IN Churches
City and Country Houses, etc. Colonel
George E. Waring, Jr., will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING:
E. c. Stedmau, Edmund Gosse, and Others
will furnish literary essays; George ". Gable
will contribute in various ways; several pa
pers on sport and adventure win soon b.
published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
viii write from time to time on outdoor sub
jects.
Readers Of The CENTURY may feel sure a,
keeping abreast of the times on leading sub
jects that may properly come Within the
province Of 3 mosthly magazine lts eireu.
latiou Is now about i4G 0OO monthly. the
November number exceeding that iglre
subscriptions should date from this humber,
beginning the War Series and r. Howelps
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All booksellers and news-dealers sell it sno
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