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PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Ma gaSi n e.
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR 1915.
EDITED BY Mas. ANN S. STEPHENS.

The Iadie.' National Magazine, is so
well established and 90 favorabiy known, that,
by general consent of the newspaper press, it is
placed at the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
Its literarp contats, like those ofthe three dol
lar Magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated American writer's of both sexes.
The contributions to this periodical a con-
slant proof of the taste, and ability of our be-
loved countrywomen. No other magazine is so
exclusively mirror of their minds, or is gen.
erallv 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 boudor and
the fireeide, the . Ladies National" presents
monthly an agreeable variety OF domestic sketch
es tales of fashionable life, romances of hietory,
poems, critical notices ofliving authors, new re-
ceipts for the house-keepar, directions for fash
ol1ls em5roidc ry, descriptions of the fashions,
gossip sf our eastern metropolis, musical inteli-
gence, &c, &c, comprise 6, in shorl, all that
lady wond wish TO know objects Of interest
transpirng during the month.
These contents, instead of being, like those OF
the other t,ro dOitar magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other Sec
ond hand sources, are written expressly for us
teat
CON TENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL.
As a guarantee Of the style in which the itera-
placed the editorial charge OF me magazine in The
hands of Mrs Ann :. Stephens, acknowledged
by all critics to be- the best Hl0gGeiHe iCriter IN
the ,corlH Those who have read her thrilling
stories of '.Alice CopIey," ''Malina Gray"
"Ann Taylor" and = Clara" need no proof of
her exalted genius. She will be assisted by the
strongest corps OF contributors yet aTrayed in
the constant support Of any ladies' Magazine -
At the head of this list is Mrs. Lydia Ii. Sig
ourney, who will, hereafter, be regular dontrib-
uior, both in poetry and prose. She will re as
listed by
MrsE, +. Elicit, Mrs 4. NJ. F. AMMAN,
Mrs f. S. Osgood, Mrs l.. }. PeIcson,
Mrs. NJ. St, Leon Loud Mrs. Ann :: stephens,
Mrs. p, w. b. Carothers, Mrs Amelia Welby,
Mrs C. Lee Hentz. Mrs. Seba Smith,
.sF. E. F.,' Author of 'sMarrage of Convenience
Miss NJ. l.. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline One,
Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, & ,.
During the ensuing year, new feature will he
introduced, in the publication Of series of
TALES OF AMERICAN HIST Dry,
illustrative of the maaaersand stirring incidents
of different periods i'll country's history
The first of these, story Of the reA o alton, from
the pen of .sTHe .1uttOr Of cruising IN Tie Last
Var" will appear in January, and be followed
UP by articles Of equal interest, from II. w. Her
bert, and Others Of our best writer's The critical
portraits of female poets will still be continued,
and stories of domestic character, from the well
known pens Of Mrs, Amman, +. b. r., and Ellen
Ashson, will continually appear
GREAT PRszE PICTUEns.-in order that the
pictorial department. may stand first in the coun-
try, tbs publisher intends publishing, i'll January
and February, two superb premium pictures, far
rperior to any yet tsued il the magazines
The frs:
A MEZZOTINT BY SARTIN,
will appear in January, and has confessedly nev-
er been equalled by that inimitabie artist. The
second, to appear in February, is the first of Sc
rie5 Of great historical pictures, whichto main
tain the national character Of his wOrk-the pub
Usher has projected. These are Intended to IL
lustrate great event in American annals, especial
~ those in which women figured. The frst is a i
OF WASHINGTON AT Is! q
Engraved from picture never before made pub i
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and those who wish TO secure the whole seres :,
nIst send their money early. We here state,
what is undeniabIe, that during 1874, pub
shed MEzzoTINTs oFTENEE THAN ANY RIVAL, r
and shall continue to do so for 1915. Those
who subscribe to the 8 Nationa,'' will get these
Inequaled sngravings oftener than in any other
book Fol- November, December, January and
February, we already have issued, intend to
issue, an unbroken series of these plates. Uho
else has done, or can ko the rGplc?