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 The December number of The Century Mag
 azine is remarkably varied in It's contents
 and is especially interesting. Among the
 moro important articles are:
 Selections from Wellins toms Let
 fers now published for the first time.
 This correspondence extends over period
 of several years-to within fortnight of
 his death-snd it is noticeable as showing
 tbe gentler characteristics of the Iron
 Duke. (Fully illustrated by many pictures
 and portraits.)
 Tho Autobiography of Joseph l JoffersOn, which began in the Novem-
 ber Century, increases in interest. The | present installment is full of delightful re- miniscenoes of the Wallacks, John E. Ow. ems, Burton, Burke and others, besides containing some curious adventures of the author iIlustrated with portraits. New York Commercial Advertiser says .It is as rattIing 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 engineer ina appears in the December Century. A feature of the illustrations is the repIoduc. tion of photographs showing the caves which were filled by the contractors with air at the rate of $500 per cubic yard, to the tune of a million dollars.
 The Paris PanOrama of the Nine- teenth Century was one of the feat ures of the Paris Exposition. It is repro duced in miniature. The text is by Alfred Stevens and Henri Gervex, who conceived and executed the project.
 Revelation and tho Bible Is the fret paper of timely and important series on the general subject of "The Nature and Method of Revelation" :" and is written by Professor Geo, P. Fisher of Yale. The Fall of the Rebel Capital, and Lincoln in Richmond, are striking chapters in the Lincoln history.
 Two Serial Stories. "Friend Olivia," by Amelia E Barr, and "The Merry Chsnter," by Frank R. Stockton, are in the very best vein of two of the most pop ular writers of the day.
 Two Complete Short Stories. In "Captain Joe," Mir. 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.
 Therc are Christmas Poems In tte December Century. as we'll as many others, including one by E. o. Stedman, on For tuny's famous "Spanish Lady," accompa nied by 8 full page engraving of the pie ture. Among the contributions are articles on "Nature and People in Japan, by Wm Elliot Griffis, with pictures by Wores "Pur dita Ramabai," by Elizabeth Porter Gould, etc., etc.
 The Century for January will open with 6 remarkable paper, by Amelia B. Edwards, describing recent astonishing discoveries in Bubastis, Egypt; fully illus trated. The authors of Lincoln, Tn the same number, describe in a most graphic manner his assassination and death. Future Numbers of Tho Century will contain "New Studies in Astronomy, Lick Observatory" LaFarges "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" pro fusely illustrated; Prehistoric America ;" ''The Serpent Mound;" "Ancient Fire Worship" etc.; Pictures from the Old Masters, by T. Cole; the most notable se- ries of its kind ever executed, etc., etc. Subscribe Now. Yearly subscribers to The Century may count on receiving nearly 2,00O pages of the best and most entertain ing reading, enriched with illustrations by the leading artists and engravers of the world. Terms, 400 year, in advance; 35 cents number. Buy of any bookseller or newsdealer, or subscribe through them or direct. Remit by check, draft, registered letter, money or express order.