The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-04
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1912.


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
larger number and greater variety OF costly elegant
and attractive pictorial illustrations than any similar
publication.
Edited by
Mrs. SARAH J. Hale, MoRroN M'MicnAEL,
Mrs L. Il. sieouRNEY, L. a, COMFY
Contributors 10 such Number.
Miss C.. NJ. Sedgwck, Miss +. Leslie, Mrs. r. G.
Emhury, Mrs. c. Lee Hentz, Mrs. f. + Ellet, N, r.
Willis, T. $ Arthur, Theodore $. Fay.
In announcing to his numerous patrons and the
public at large his arrangements for the year 1912
the proprietor of odey's Ladys Book takes occasion
10 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
he is aware las been attained by the vast su'
periority which thu, Lady's Book has always main
tanned over the contemporary magazines which have
attempted 10 riy.i lis merits superiority which he
is still Determined to preserve by keeping II, IN all ITS
departments literary, intellectual and moral as well
pictorial emblematic, artistic, and mechanical.
That this is no idle boast he appeals to the experience
Of the past twelve Years, in all which tlne he has made
no promise 10 the public ,rhich he has moi tjctly perform
ed, nor undertaken anything which his means did not
enable him to accomplish to the utmost. Entering,
he is about b do, the oath Volume OF the Lady
Book, with increased energy and accumulated re-
sources with an ample knowledge of the business in
which he is engaged, acquired by long years OF unre-
mitted application with subscription list unparal-
eled in the annals of literature with numerous iaci-
es not possessed by any other publisher; with we'll
digested and Hide-eXtcnded arrangements and above
all with sedfast purpose Of maintaining the lofty
elevation his work has reached, the proprietor has
not hesitaec to incur expenses, which under other
circumstances might prove startng but by means OF
which he will be enabled to make the Lady's Book
the richest The rarest, the most attractive, ana the
most valuable periodical, ntrnsically and extrlnsic-
allv ever offered to the American public.
Liieraru Deparinlent-It has ever been the ann OF
the proprietor to impart to the l.adys Book high
literary and moral tone and for this purpose ne has
without regard cost procured the aid OF the most
eminent writers and, for several years past has com
mted its editorial supervision to Mrs. Sarah J. Hale
Mrs. Lydia II Sgourney, and Miss r. Leslie ladies'
Of whom not only their own sex, but the whole cou-
try have reason to be proud. In this respect, the
Ladys Book enjoys decided ad, antage over all other
publications as il is the only work devoted TO ladies'
which ladies direc-an advantage, which must be OBJ
vious TO every parent, husband brother, and friend
well to every lady who properly appreciates the
dignity and importance to her sex 10 ada To It's su
perory in this particular the proprietor has secured
in addition to the ladies already mentioned, the nya-
uable services Of Miss c. Nj Sedgwick, author of
Redwood Clarence, Letters from England, &C., sc. !;
a writer whose efforts III raising the intellectual
standard Of her sex and vndcatng the true rights OF
woman not less than her richly-gied 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. +. 5. Osgood, Mrs NJ
H. Parsons Mrs. A. NJ. F. Amman, Mrs, +. + Ellet
Miss Dupuy Mrs v. f. Howard, Miss +. Allen, Mrs
S. E. Farley, Miss E. Leslie, Mrs. II Beecher stowe
Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs. J. Ihayer Mrs. G. L. iientz
Mrs +. c. Stedman, Miss Meeta VI. Duncan, Mrs NJ
St Leon Loud, Mrs. c. III. w. Esmg, Miss nj. b.
Snow and Kate Franklin, he will be enabled TO fur
nish articles from Maria Edgeworth. Mary Russell
Milford Mrs C.. Baron Wilson, Mrs s. G.. Hall, Mrs
Holland Wary Howllt, aud oter English lady writers
Of distinction some of whom have already published
in the Ladys Book the only original contributions they
have ever 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 =. 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 arr
rangenen, by which he will be able TO give in each
number of his work exclusive article from that gen
teman and he has also retained all of the conlr-
butors whose writings have heretofore given such
fessor lngraham, Professor Dmtry Professor Frost,
Professor Walter, Park Benjamin Esq, r. 5. Mac
kenzie, LII. d., r. ). Arther, IL. w Herbert, JOS c.
Neal Hon. Robert 7. Conrad, DIR. j. n Mitchell
Epes Sargent. George F. Morris, Joseph X. Chandler
Rober Earle, NJ. d., n. c. Brooks f. Holden, A.
MMakin, l.. Fitzgerald rasistro 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 VIII surpass
any thing that has ever been or can be attempted.