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PETERSON'S LADIES'
National Ma gGzin e.
MAGNIFICENT VOLUME FOR 1915.
EDITED By Mas. ANN S. STEPHENS.

The Ladie, National Magazine, is now so
well established and 90 favorably known, that,
By gea-ral consent % e newspaper press, it is
placed nj the
HEAD OF THE LADIES' BOOKS.
Its litsrarp contets, like those oftae three dbl
lar Magazines, are all original, and from the
most celebrated American writer's of both sexes.
The contributions TO this eriodtcal are n con-
stant rroof of the taste, and ability Of our be-
loyed countrywomen. No other agaz'ne is so
exclusively mirror Of their minds, or is so gen.
,-aIly supported by them. The contents are OF
eye1y variety, and while usually of the lighter
kind do not preclude the insertion of papers of
mora valne. Fitted alike 10 the boudolr and
the freeidc, the - Ladies NatiOnRl,' presents
monthly an agreeable variety OF domestic sketch
es tales of fashionable life, romances OF hIetory,
poems, critical notices of living authors, new re-
eiDts for the hol4e-keepsr, directions for fash
GABLE embroidery, descriptions of the fashions,
Gossip ST our eastern metropolis, musical lntellI-
gance, &c, &c, comprise 6, IN shorl, all that a
ladv would wish 20 know o objects OF interest
Transporting during the month.
These contents, instead of being, like those ot
the other t,co doItar magazines, make up chiefly
by selections from old newspapers and other Sec
ond hand sources, are written expressly for US ;
teat onr
CON TENTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL
A a
~ department is conducted, the publisher las
placed the editorial charge OF The magazine in the
hands of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, acknowledged
by all critics to be, the best magazine wrtter IN
the ,corld Those who have read her thrilling
stories Of s.Alice Copley," ''Malina Gray
"Ann Taylor" and 8 Clara" need no proof of
her exalted genius. She will be assisted by the
strongest corps of contributors ever yet aFrayed IN
the constant support of any ladies' Magazine
A. ,ho hon Of lieti ia
ourney, who will, hereafter, be regular dontrib-
uior, both in poetry and prose. She will be as
listed BY
NrsE F. Elicit, Mrs A. NJ. F. Amman,
MrsF. S. Osgood, Mrs l.. ]. Peicson,
Mrs. NJ. St, Leon Loud Mrs. Ann S. Stephens,
Mrs. P, w. B. CarotheT', Mrs Amelia Wel0y'
IF. Eff, Author of "Marriage of Convenience
Miss NJ. l.. Lawson, Mrs. Caroline Orne.
Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Ellen Ashton, &o
During the ensuing year, new feature viii be
introduced, in the publication OF series OF
TALES OF AMERICAN HISTORY,
illustrative of the manners and stirring incidents
Of different periods in our country's history
The lst of these, story of the reAolntlon, tro N
the pen of 'Ihe .4uttor Of cruising IN he Las
iTdr.n will appear in January, and be followed
UP by articles of equal interest, from H. w. Her
bert, and others of or best writer's The crthca
portraits of female poets will still be continued
and stories NJ domestic character, from the wei
knowa pens OF Mrs, Amman, +. e. r., and Eller
Ashson, will continually appear.
GREAT PRs;E PIcTUEns.--ln order tnat I'M
pictorial department may stand hrst III the coun
try, the publisher intends publishing, III January
and February, two superb premium pictures, ia
slpar.or to any yet itsued in the magazines
The frs:
A MEZZOTINT BY SARTlN.
will appear in January, and hasconfessedly ne ne
crb been eQ1allad by that inimitable artist. l n
second to appear in February, is the first OF Sc
ries of great historical pictures, whieh-to main
tain the national character of his work-the pub
Usher has protected. These are intended to il
lustrate great event in American annals, especiai
ly those in which women figured. The hrst IS
MEZZOTINT OF WASHINGTON AT Is
Engraved from picture never before made pub
lie. This feature ,ciLI make the book uncquGtted
and those who wish to secure the whole sere
mast send their money early. We here stare
what is undeniable, that during 1914, we pun
lshed MEzzoTINTs oFTENER THAN ANY RvAl
and shall continue to do so for 1919. nos
who subscribe TO the IS National will get ines
unequalled engravings oftener than in any oth'
book For November, December, January an
February, we already have issued, or intend
issue, ap pnbroken series Of these plates. ~
setse e =. IL caar 10 the raz7f -