Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-10
GODEY'S L1DY'S BOOK AND
1NERICAN MAGAZINE.

GODEY'S L1DY'S BOOK AND
1lIERICAN MAGAZINE.
The ONLY REALLY AMERICAN MoNTnLY
PRELISHED.
UTILITY, hearty AND INSTRUC-
TON COMBINED.
Commencement of Vol. 81 and 50 for
1877, the oldest and best Magazine in
the United States, candnctcd by The pre-.
sen; proprietor Cor the last sixteen years.
The largest circulation Of any Magazine
in the world.
PROGRAMME FOR lS47.
The Principal feature for 1917 will be
great increase of reading matter. II
.NoDleHc By w Gilmore Simme.
Nearly $4,000 has been appropriated by
the publisher for Literary matter for 1917.
This department will be particularly at
tended TO and will be made even superior
10 what it formerly has been Each mum
Der of The Book will contain from SIX to
eight engravlngS.
The Lady's Book for l947 will present
unusual attractions with respect to its
literary contents, its useln economical
matter, its embellishments and It's abund
anre of novelties
Magazine literature is indebted 10 the
Lady's Book for the first grand Impulse
which ii received sixteen years since when,
this popular periodical was commenced.
The editor claims the merit Of having set
the example Of engaging The abest and
best writer's in the country as contributors,
and the best artists and cngravers to lend
their aid in the establishment Of his mag.
azlne, as well IS the most competent per-
sons to superinted the important and pop
uIar department The fashions. This
WIS done at great outlay of capital,
which an enlightened public promptly re-
paid. The liberal man, says great au-
Ihoriiy, 'devlse,h liberal things; aud by
liberal things shall he sand.' The text
has been fully verified in The success OF
the Lady's Book; and it shall serve as the
guide Of The editors future course
In addition to tho attractions Of former
years, the Lady's Book Tor l847 will
crafty its readers by new accesSIons OF
strength in the literary department, aud
new features in the mode of applying liter.
airy ability to pnbllcc entertainment and
improvement, Among their novelties there
will be a Course Of Beading for Ladies,
IN which the whole field Ct literature suit
able for female improvement and entertain.
mcnt will pass under review, and the
character each booN will be SET forth by
critic universally recognized as com.
pelcni in every Eoiut of view.
Another great feature has been COM
memced, a series of Articles, entitled
the Artists of the United States by a
Competent Hand.
In these papers the merits of the var.
Gus Artists in the United States are can
vassed by one who has mixed much a.
mong them, Short Biographical Notices
accompany each subject.
Our cngrarirgs. When we state that
we have such Artists as Tucker, Pcase,
Ellis, Cheney, Humphrey, Dick, Graham,
Gross, Richie and Armstrong, we think
we may promise a rich collection of Gems
Arts.
Ornamental Embellishments. Designs
by J. Chapman. w. Croomc, F. O. G..
barley, Il. Collins, J. Hamilton, w. L.
Tucker, T. SuIy f, J Ro'hesmeLI.
A Series of Dsmcstic Plates. Design
ed and engraved for God"y's Magazine of
the Fine Arts. "A Family Group Going
OUT Returning Late The First
Cigar Sketches of the Residence and
Interior of WashingIon's House at Mount
Vernon. The Widow and Child The
WlApwer.'
COLOnd Eagraviags. We have now
on hand several plates from Steel engraal
ings that will be coIored, something thy.
has never been attempted before.
Paris Fashions Amnicaaircd Many
ladies' have expressed to us their pleasure
in seeing that our dresses are Always
those that modest woman migh, wear
Such will always be our rulc-there (ors
our tiIed of Paris Fashions Amcricaniz-
ed
While upon this sublec, we annex the
folIowing-:The N. York Mirror insists
upon it, that Mr.. Americanizes the Paris
Fashions in his Magazine. So he should
There is no one distinct fashion in Paris.
The idea is daphanons humbug, and
the sooner our would-be -fash.onabes sac
through it the be;lor it wonId be Tor good
taste and honest opinions"
We copy the above from the Spirit of
the Times, the editor Of which, und the
writer of the above article, has just re-
turned from Paris. Our subscribers will
see that we have nee correct in our plan
OF AmerIcanizin5 the Paris fashions
Our fauhions have been quoted by all
the fashionable persons in this country,