The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-27
GODEY'S LADY,s BOOK FOR 1912.

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TNHE most splendid and valuable monthly periodi-
i cal ever published. The only magazine devoted
to ladies' and conducted by members of their own sex.
Composed entirely of original articles, by the most
eminent writers of the age and embellished with a
larger number and greater variety of costly elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations, than any similar
publication.
Mrs. SARAH J, HALE, MORTON M'MIcmAEL,
Mrs. l.. H. SrGoURNEr, L. A. Cooley.
Contributors TO each Number.
Miss G. M. Sedgwick, Miss +. Leslie, Mrs +. G.
Embury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz, Mrs f. F. Elet, N. p.
Willis, T. s. Arthur, Theodore S. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912,
the proprietor of Godey's Ladys Book takes occasion
to acknowledge the unparalleled and triumphant sue
cess of his Magazine which has now reached the eN-
traordinary number of
10000 MONTHLY
being larger edition than has ever been printed Of
any other work Of any description in America This
success he is aware has been attained by the vast SUI
periority which the Lady's Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted to rival its merits superiority which he
is still determined to preserve by keeping it, in all It's
departments literary, intellectual, and moral as well
as pictorial, emblematc, artistic, and mechanical
That this is idle boast he appeals to the experience
of the past twelve years, all which time he has made
promise TO the public wch he has moi strictly perform
ed, nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost Entering
he is about TO do, the Gath volume of the Ladys
Book with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources; with ample knowledge of the business in
which he is engaged, acquired by long years of unre
mitted application; with subscription list unparal-
leed in the annals of literature; with numerous fac
hties not possessed by any other publisher with we'll
digesed and wde-eXtended arrangements and above
all, with stedfast purpose of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitated to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startling; but by means of
which he will be enabled to make the Lady's Book
the richest the rarest, the most attractive and the
most valuable periodical intrnscally and extrinsic
ally ever offered to the American public.
Literary Department.-lt has ever been the aim of
the proprietor to impart to the Lady's Book high
literary and moral tone and for this purpose he has,
without regard to cost, procured the aid of the most
eminent writers and, for several years past has com
mtted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah J. Hale
Mrs. Lydia II. Sigoumey, and Miss f. Leslie ladies,
of whom not only their own SEX but the whole coun-
try, have reason to be proud, In this respect, the
Ladys Book enjoys adecided advantage all other
publications, as it is the only work devoted to ladies',
which ladies direct-an advantage, which must be OBJ
vous to every parent, husband, brother, and friend
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and Importance to her sex. To add to its su
perory in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned the inyal
liable services of Miss c. Nj. Sedgwck, author of
Redwood Clarence Letters from England Sc. SC. ;
writer, whose efforts in raising the intellectual
standard of her SEX and indicating the true rights of
woman, not less than her rchlygifted intellect and
varied information, have gained her reputation as
wide as it will be enduring. He has also made ar
rangements, by which, besides regular contributions
from Mrs f. c. Embury, Mrs. F. $. Osgood, Mrs. NJ.
Fl. Parsons, Mrs A. NJ F. AMMAN, Mrs. E. F, Ellet,
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. V. f. Howard, Miss f. Allen, Mrs.
S. +. Farley, Miss +. Leslie, Mrs. III Beechcr Stowe,
Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. J. Thayer, Mrs. c. l.. Hentz,
Mrs. Z. c. Stcdman, Miss Meeta Nj. Duncan, Mrs. M.
St Leon Loud, Mrs c. III. w. Eslng, Miss Nj. B.
Snow, and Kate Franklin he will be enabled to fur
nish articles from Maria Edgcworth, Mary Russell
Milford, Mrs. c. Baron Wilson, Mrs S G. Hall, Mrs.
Holland Mary Hewitt and other English lady -wrters
of distinctions some of whom have already published
in the Lady Book the only original contributions they
have made to American literature. Nor has he
omitted to procure the assistance of eminent writers
of the other sex. Aware of the universal and we'll
deserved popularity Of N. p. Willis, Esq, and conf
dent that the productions of his graceful and elegant
pen will be highly acceptable to the readers of the
Lady's Book, the proprietor has entered into an ar
rangement, by which he will be able to give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gem
teman and he has also retained all of the contr-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such am
pie satisfaction including WIG. Smms, Esq, Pro-
essor Ingraham, Professor Dmitry, Professor Frost
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. S. Mac
kenzie, LII, d., T. s. Arther, H. w Herbert, JOS c.
Epes Sargent George p. Morris, Joseph r. Chandler
Robert Earle, Nj. d., N. c. Brooks f. Holden, A.
MNfakin, J.. Fitzgerald Tasistro, Rufus Dawes, f.
G.. Squier, j. M'Lellan, Jr., and James Aldrich.
With such aid, it is not too much to say that the
literary department of the Lady's Book will sllrpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted.