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PETERSON'S LADIES'
Ma ga ii n c.
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR 1915.
EDITED BY Mrs. ANN S. STEPHENS.

The Iadie,' National Magazine, is now SO
we'll established and so favorably known, that,
by general consent of the newspaper press, it is
placed at the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
Its litararp COMETS, like those ofthe three dol
lar Magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated American writers of both sexes.
The contributions to this periodical ne con-
slant proof of the taste, and ability OF our be-
loved countrvwomen. No other magazine is so
exclusively mirror of their minds, or Is so gen.
eralIv supported by them The contents are OF
every variety, and while usually of the lighter
kind do not preclude the insertion of papers of
mora value. Fitted alike to the boudoir and
the freeide. the . Ladies National," presents
monthly an agreeable variety of domestic sketch
sas tales of fashionable life, rOmunces of hletory,
poems, critical notices ofliving authors. new re-
CENTS for the house-keepar, directions for fash
GABLE cmbrode ry, descriptions OF the fashions
oossin sf our eastern metropolis, musical intell-
gence, &c, &c, comprise 8, in shorl, all that
lady would wish to know objects oil interest
Transporting during the month
These contents. instead of being, like those OF
the other tlco doltGr magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other sec
ond hand sources. arc written expressly for US;
so teat onT
CON TENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL.
Asa guarantee of the style in which the lltera-
~ donorinart rs conducted. the publisher has
placed the editorial charge OF The magazine IN me
/ hands of Mrs Ann :. Stephens, acknowledged
by all critics to be, the best magazine "ftteL l"
the 7rord. Those who have read her thrilling
/ stories of s.Alice Copley,'' s'Malina Gray"
/ stApp Tavlor,'' and = Clara need no proof OF
her exalted genius She will be assisted by the
strongest corps of contributors ever YET aTrayad IN
the constant support of any ladies' Magazine -
| Al the head of this list is Mrs. lydia II. Sig
ournev. who will. hereafter, be regular dontrb-
uor. both in poetry and prose. She will be as
Ms r > Elicit, Mrs A. NJ F. AMMAN,
| Mrs ST. :. Osgood. Mrs l.. j. Peicson,
Mrs. NJ. 81. Leon loud Mrs. Ann 5. Stephens,
Mrs p w Carothers, Mrs Amelia Welby,
Mrs G. Lee Hentz. Mrs. Seba Smith,
n. +. F.,' Author of ''Marriage ofConvenienc9
Miss NJ L. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline Orne,
/ Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Ellen Ashton %
During the ensuing year, new feature viii be
introduced. in the publication OF series OF
TALES OF AMERICAN HISTORY,
Illustrative ofthe manners and stirring incidents
of different periods in our country's history
The first of these, story of the revolution, from
the pen of :. The .4,tthor Of cruising u, the Last
| JKar.', will appear in January, and be followed
my bv articles of equal interest," from Ii. W. Her
bert, and Others Of our best writers. 1hecriucal
no7traits of female poets will still be continued,
and stories of domestic character, from the well
known pens of Mrs, AMMAN, +. l.. T., and Ellen
Ashson. will continually appear
GREAT PRszE PICTURns.-ln order thai the
pictorial department may stand first IN the coun-
trT. the publisher intends publishing, III January
and February, two superb premium pictures, Ia
superior 70 any yet itsucd in tine magazines
The frs;
4 MEZZOTINT b. SARIlN,
viii appear in January, and hascontess2dly nc'
er been eunaled by that iniurtable artist. ! n
second to appear III February, Is the first OF Sc
ries Of great historical plctnres, wheh-to main
.ain the national character of lis wOrk-the pub
fisher has projecead. These are intended to II
Iustfate great eventin American annals especial
: Nv those in which women figured. The FIRST Is
AIEZZOTINT OF WASHINGTON AT Il
. Enc7aveffrom picture never before made pub
lie This feature lriH make The book uIcqUdHed
and those who wish to secure the whole seTe
m lst send their money early. We here state
wat is undeniabe. that during ioi4, we pub
. Iished MEzzoTINTs oFTENER THAN ANY RIvAI
and shall continue to do so for 1915. Thos
v-ho Subscribe to the - Nationat" will get thes
! unaQualIed angravings oftener than in any othe
book For November, December, January an
I February. we already have ISSUED, or intend t
i, issue, an unbro&en series of these plates. " 4
else has dgne, Or caa 10 the rameI