Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-01-16
THE CENTURY
In 1895.
4 GREAT ENTERPRISE
Papers OH the Civil War

The important feature Of The Century Maya
,i,a ,,r he coming ycar-indccd. perhaps tnc
Mt i,rportAnt ever undertaken by tLcm game
will be A series Of separate papar- or tn' great
battles Of the War for the Union, written n' gen
eral officers high IN cpumhnd upon d. 300 '".
FEDERAL and the Confederate sides.-"rn. "t'nl
sho Erites Of yicksburg, shiloh aud other Dat
tlel Generals L0ngstrcct. Mcclellan. EcAul'faih 90
Hosecrans, NIL. Admiral Port r, and others. De
seriea opeus In the November century "tn
grauhically illustrated article on The Baitlo ~
nun puu written by the Confederate general,
n +. B,nuregard. Iiriei sketche-, entitled ''He-
COLLECTIONS Of Private papers chrohlcline
.necial events descriptions u various auxiliary
branches Of the service, etc, will supplement the
more important series By the va ionr hei"i7.
A strict regard for accuracy vii GUIDE ths prep
.r.tiou of the Illustrations, tor which the Cen
tury has At it, dispOsal a very hrs' ln+nuly oil
photographs, drawings, portraits, malf' phu-
rtc hitherto unused. The aim IL tp lfc-eht ID
this series. not official efforts hh' '"i"i.Hh"l
oficer. acc UNITS Of their plans and oierniions,
| int resting personal cxucdcnces which NIL tr
cord leading events Of the war; and pos-esse., q
the same time, a historical value not 'Asily i' Dbl
calculated.
FICTION
In thi, line The Century will maintain its pres
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| writer's that can be produced. In No'cmher beg n
A sew Novel by W. d nowclls Author %
"Venstian Days" "A Modern Instance etc
| This story deals Win the fH' "l Oh NN'''i 'N
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l lstte by Qrac- DEMO Litchhsld aui snort ~
1 nv "UncIe kerHus," frank q. stOckt0h. H. u
| hoy.,en, T. A. Janvisr. u. H., Julian iiavthoin '
! and other equally we'll known write F Will 80
| pear at various times.
| MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
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The Illustrations being reproductions 81 'tehiul
and drawirgs by Joseph peunrl, series on To
New North Mcst being an interesting group
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| 81 Grant "of Kingston. Ontario and other
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French and American art,-scnlpiure and pain
lnx, with some tT1uisite illustrations papers ID
| Astronomy Architecture, aud History, the hr
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| Architecture are included moro Of Mr.. Va
! u.n.seiaer's articles 90 ChurOhes. city an
country Houses. etc. Colonel o., re r. Wa
,ng. Jr will describe Progress in saniia
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o,hors viii furnish tetary essays; George n
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,.pers on sport aud adventure will soon
nublishsd. aud John surroughs will write fro
,r.s 10 time on outdoor subjects.
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tbat NAV properly come within the province ~
monthly msgszise. It, circulation y no" 800
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