Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
The CENTURY
In 1885.
PAPERS ON TILE CIVIL w,p
4 fREHF ENTERPRISE

\ GREAT ENTERPRISE
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.
The important feature of the CENTURY NAGA.
ZINE Tor the coming year-indeed pernaDs the
most important ever undertaken by the magazine
VIII we series of separate papers on the great
battles OF the war for the Union, written bv gen.
eral officers high in command upon both the Fed.
er9l and the Confederate sideS,-General Grant
(whO writes of ViCksburg Shiloh and other bat'
tles), Generals LOngstreet Mcclellan Beanregerd
ROsecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter and others The
series opens in the November CENTURY with a
graphically illustrated article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
written by the Confederate general. G. T. Beaure-
gard. Brief sketches, entitled "RecollectiOns of
FIlNate, papers chrOnicling special events de-
scrlptOns Of various auxiliary branches Of the
service etc, VIII supplement the more important
series BY the various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the nre.
PaIauoh OF the Illustrations, for which the CEN-
A AIGkf mas az It's disposal very large quantity of
photographs, drawings, portraits mans nlens
tItG., hltherto unused. The aim is TO present i'm
tnls series, not official reports but coHmandino
othcers accounts Of their plans and operati0ns .
interesting personal experiences which viii re-
COru leadlng events Of the war and possess al
% tnG same ilme historical value not easily TO be
FICTION.
. IN TINS line the CENTURY will maintain its pres.
uge, ana furnish the best stories by American
writer's that can be procured. In November begins
A NEW NOVEL By W. D. HOwELLs.
Author Of Venetian DAYS" "a Nodern In
s'ahce' etc. This story deals with the rise of an
american business man. A novel bv Henry
SSlts, a novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchiield. and
snort s stories by Uncle BemuS," Frank 4. Stock
IqI1 yI1 II H. BOyeSen, I. A. Janvier g. H.. Julian
naWtn0rne' and other equally well known wri.
Iers Will appear at various times
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included series NJ
papers ON the Cities of Italy by W. W. HowelIs
, oe Illustrations Deing reproductions Of etchings
ana drawings by Joseph Pennell series on
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
SSGinE an Interesting group Of papers by E. V.
9malley, Lieut.. Schwatka PRINCIPAL Grant fof
hlngston' OntariO), ana Others descriptive of III
e-AnOWh regions; papers on French and Ameri-
@ cail trt'-sculpture and painting with some ex
qulSlte Illustrations papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE and HISTORY
the first being by Professor Langleypnd others
i ''Iyl icilILecture are lnclded more of Mrs Van
@ @.CHSaeIaer articles on Churches, Citvand Conn
Try Houses, etc. Colonel George +. WarinC IT,
Will describe ''i's 'i''
FROGkEsS IN SANITARY DRAINING:
+. Z, Stedman, Edmund Gosse. and others will
,uIllsIi LteTary essays; George w. Cable will con-
ul9ute IN various ways several papers on snort
anu adventure VIII soon be published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
VIII Wrlte from time to time on outdoor subjects
Readers Of THE CENTURY NAV feel sure of l,oor,-
IhB abreast OF the times on leading subjects tbat
may properly come within the province Of n
ii,,00tily magazine. It's circulation is now about
l4O,UO monthly, the November mum her o. vceedtr,s
mat tgure. Subscriptions should date from tbis
number beginning the War Series and Mr. How.
elIs III mover. Price 500 year, IS cents a number
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