Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


The December number Of The Century
Magazine is remarkably varied in its con-
tents andi especially interesting. Among
the more important articles are:
Selections From Wellington's Letters; now
published for the first time. This correspond
ence extends over period of several years, to
within fortnight of his death, and it is
noticeable as showing the gentler character
istics of the Iron Duke. (Fully illustrated by
many pictures and portraIts)
The Autobiography of Joseph jefferson, which
began in the November Century, increases in
interest. The present installment is full of
delightful "reminiscences of the Wallacks
John E. Owens, Burton, Burke and Others
besides containing some curious adventures
of the author. illustrated with portraits. New
York Commercial Advertiser says: SIT is as
rattling good reading as his Bob Acres is
rattling good acting"
The New Croton Aqueduct. The first complete
and fully illustrated paper on this great
triumph of modern engineering appears in
the December Century. A feature of the
illustrations is the reproduction of photo
graphs showing the caves which were filled BY
the contractors with air at the rate of IS 90
per cubic yard, to the tune of million dol
lars.
The Paris Panorama Of the Nineteenth Cen.
fury was one of the features Of the Paris
Exposition. 1t is reproduced in miniature
The text Is by Alfred Stevens and Henri
Gervex, who conceived and executed the pro-
ject
Revelation and the Bible is the first paper Of a
timely and important series on the general
subject Of '"rhe Nature and Method of Reve-
lation," and is written by Professor George
P. Fisher, of Yale.
The Fall oFthe Rebel cspitsI,-and Lincoln in
Richmond, are striking chapters in the Lin
coin history.
Two Serial Stories. "Friend Olivia" by
Amelia E. Barr. and THE Merry Chanter,"
by Frank R. Stockton, are in the very best
vein of two of the most popular writer's of the
day.
Two Complete Short Stories. In "Captain
Joe," Mr.. F. Hopkinson Smith tells in the
form Of a story one of the most heroic deeds
of modern times, and The Tanning of TarIas''
introduces new writer to The Century. The
scene is laid in the Platte Purchase.
There are Christmas Poems in the December
Century as well as many others. including
Ir,T r
Spanish Lady" accompanied by full-page
engraving Of the picture. Among the contri.
buttons are articles on Mature and Peo-
pie in Japan" by William Elliot Grifis. with
pictures by Wores; "Pundita RamabaI," by
Elizabeth Porter Gould, etc, etc.
The Century for January will open with a re-
marksble paper, by Amelia B. Edwards, de-
scribing recent astonishing discoveries in
Bubastis, Egypt. Fully illustrated. The
authors of Lincoln, in the same number, de-
scribe in mostgraphic manner his assassina-
ton and death.
uture Numbers Of The Century will contain
!'New Studies in Astronomy. Lick Observa-
tory" La Farge's Letters from Japan"
beautifully illustrated by the author;
"Present-day Papers," by Bishop Potter.
Hon. Seth Low, Prof. Ely etc.; "The Women
of the French Salons" profusely illustrated:
''Prehistoric America" "The SERPENT
Mound" :" Ancient Fire Worship" etc.; Pic
lures from the Old Masters, by T. Cole, the
most notable series of its kind ever executed,
etc, etc,
Subscribe Now, Yearly subscribers to The
Century may count on receiving nearly 1000
pages of the best and most entertaining read
ing enriched with illustrations by the lead.
ing artists and engravers of the world. Terms.
s4 year, in advanced S5 cents a number. Buy
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