Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-07
The CENTURY.
In 1885.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
Papcrs 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-wll he series VI 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), Gen.
erals Longstreet, Mcclellan Beauregard,
Rosccrans, Hill, Admiral Porter, and others.
The series opens in the November Century
with graphically illustrated article on
The Rattle Of Bmi RIM,
written by the confederate general, G, 7.
Beauregard. Brief sketches. entitled Ere
special events, descriptions Of various aux.l-
liary 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 which
The Century has at its disposal a 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, a historical value not easily to be
calculated.
FIC TION.
Tn this line The Century will maintain its
prestige, and furnish the best stories by
American writer's that can be procnred.-
In November begins
4 New Novel By w. d. Ho'ocNS
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
I1tcb6eld, and short stories by Uncle He
mus" Frank r. stockton, II. Royesen. I. A..
Japyier, u. II Julian Hawthorne, and other
equally well.known writer's will appear at
various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
! Under this heading may be included a
series Of papers on the Cities OF Italy byN.
| ID. HowelIs. the illustrations being reproduce
tons Of .etchngs and drawings by Joseph
Penncli series on
The Ncr NDrth- West,
being an interesting group Of papers by +;
V. Smallcy, Lieut.. Schwatka. PprinclpaI
Grant (Kingslon, Ontario), and others, de-
scrptive of little-known 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
Others Under Architecture are included
more of Mrs. Van Rensselaer, on Churches,
CITY and Country Houses, etc. Colonel Geo.
f. Warmg, Jr., will describe
Progress in Sanitary Draining
E C. Stedman, Edmund Gosse, and others
will furnish literary essays George W.
Gable will contribute in various ways sew
eral papers on sport and adventure will soou
be published, and
John Burroughs
will write from time to time on outdoor sab
jccts.
Readers of The Century may feel sure OF
keepipg abreast of the times on leading sub
jects that may properly come within the
province of q monthly magazine. Its circu!a
ton is now about 900 monthly. the No
vember number exceeding that figure. Sub
scriptions should date from this numoer
begin ming the War Series and Mr.. HowelT'
novel. Price s. 90 a year, 50 cts. a number
All booksellers and newsdealers sell it ant
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