The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-09
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CENTURY MAGAZINE-rhe Cen
fury Magazine celebrates its quarter
centennial In its November issue with
an anniversary Number" In honor of
the occasion 1t dons Il new dress OF type.
with new headings, etc. and 1t appears
In IL new and artistic cover. Although
the Century has reached an age that is
unusual among American magazines. it
continues to show the youthful vigor
and enterprise that have always charac-
tcriZcd 1t. The programme that has been
arranged Tor the coming year contains
a number of interesting features. Much
has already been written cenccrnine
Mrs. Humphry Wards new novel. 'Sir
George Trcssady," which has been Sc
cured for its pages. There was IL very
spirited bidding for this novel on the
part of several prominent publishers,
with the result that the author viii
probably realize from the serial and
BOOK rights of 1t one of the largest sums
that has yet been given. for work of
fiction In the English language The
story describes life in an English coun-
try-housc, and also touches somewhat
upon industrial questions. 1t begins IN
the November number with an account
OF an English Parliamentary election.
1t VIII be the leading feature In fiction
Tor the coming twelve months other
and shorter novels being contributed
by w. d. Howells. +. Hopkinson Smith,
Mary Hallock Footc and Amelia e. Barr.
Mark Twain and Itudyard ISipling uhc
latter furnishing to the Christmas Cen
tury one of the most powerful stories he
mas ever written); a series of articles on
he great naval engagements of Nelson.
by Capt. Alfred y. Mlahan, author of
Influence of Sea Power upon History
three brilliant articles on Rome. con
tributed by Marion Crawford and SUI
perbly illustrated by Castaignc. who
made the famous Worlds Fair pictures
III the Century; n series Of articles by
George KEENAN,. author of Siberia and
the Exile System" on the. Mountains
and Mountains OF the Eastern eau
casus, describing Il little-known people:
articles by Hcniy NJ. Stanley and the
late l.. j. Glavc on Africa: II series of
papers on The Administrator of the
Cities of the United States by DR.. Al
bert Shaw. The Century will also con
tain during the year n great number
of papers on art subjects, richly illus
trated
Prof. Sloanc's Life OF NAPOLEON =
with its wealth of illustration, will reach
its most interesting part-the rise 'of
the conqueror to the height of his power
| and his final overthrow and exile In
order that new subscribers may obtain
the whole of this monumental wrok. the
publishers have made 4 rate Of So for
which one can have Il years subscrip-
ton from November, 1895. and all of the
numbers for the past twelve months,
from the beginning of Prof Sloane's
history.
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL RE
GISTER.-This monthly for November
has for its frontispiccs Il beautifully
colored and embossed reproduction of
the insignia of the military order OF
foreign wars of the United States OF
America. An article In this number.
which will attract particular attention
is one by Hon. w II. bailey. ST.. LII.
d., of Houston. Tex. on the "Rcgula-
tors of North Carolina" 'Lafayctte's
Visit To the United States in lS2i-'25''
takes the nations guest through New
Jersey. MIR. l.. -. ScscO contributes Il
very readable article on the Rural Mill
tin OF New Amsterdam" There are
several other valuable articles in this
number