The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-01-15
CODE Y'S LADYS BOOK
AND AMERICAN MAGAZINE.

PUBLISHED. ----COtnncncehseili pi FOiS, sor
and 35 for l647, The Oldest anl best Maga-
zine in The United States, conducted By the
present proprietor for the last sixteei gears.
The largest circulation fany Magazine iu
the world.
PROGRAMME FOR 1s47. v
The principal feature for 1917 will be o
great increase olreading matter.
The Lady's Book for l947 win present
universal attractions with respect toiis liter
ary contents, lis useful economical matter,
It's embellishments and lis abundance ofnoy-
elites.
Magazine literature is indebted 10 the La
dy's Book for The first grand impulse, which
I il received sixteen years since, when this
popular periodical was commenced The
editor claims The merit ofhacing set the ex-
ample Of engaging the ablest and best wri-
ters in the country as contributors, and tb9
best artists and engrayers TO lend their aid
linihe Establishment Of his magazine, as well
as the most competent personslo superiniend
the important and popular department Of the
fashions. This was done alta great outlay Of
capital, which an enlightened public prompt
| ly repaid. "'The liberal man. says great
authority, "dsviseth liberal things; and be
liberal things shall he stand" The texth has
been fully verified inthe success of the La
dy's Book; and itshall serve as the guide Of
the editors future course.
In ad.litiionste the attractions OF former
We ars, the Lady's Book for ls47 will crafty
IFS readers by new accessions Of strength in
the literary department, and new features in
the mode Of applying literary ability to pub
lie entertainment aud improvement. Among
other novelties there will be a
Course Of Reading for Ladies',
inwhich the whole field ofliterature suitable
for female improvement and entertainment
will pass under review, nnd the character of
each book will be set forth by critic univer-
sally recognized as conpetenin every point
of view.
Another new feature already shadowed
forth TO a very limited extent, will be the ap-
plication Of tho principles of taste in the fine
arts TO
Original Embellishments.
Designs by J. Chapman, w. Croome, F
o. @. barley, T. Collins, J. Hamilton, w.
E. Tucker, 7. Sully, FL. Rpthermehl
A Series of insmestic Plates.
Designed aud engraved for Godey's Mag
azine ofthc Fine Arts IA Family Group"
"Going out.' "Rsturning Late.'' '1'he
first Cigar" Sketches Of The Residence aud
Interior Of Washngton's House al Mount
Vernon. "The Widow aud child" "The
Widower"
Paris Fashions Americanized.
Many ladies' have expressed 10 lis their
pleasure in seeing that our dresses are always
those that a modest woman might wear
Such will always be our rule--iherefore our
title Of "ParIs Fashions ARerieanized."
While upon this subject we annex the
following :---"The N. York Mirror insists upon
it, that Mr.. Gedey Amcricanzes the the
Paris Fashions in his Magazine. So he
should. There is no one distinct fashion In
Paris. The idea is adiaphanous humbug,
and the sooner our wond-be- e-fashionables
SEQ through il the better; it .,ill be for good
taste and honest opinions"
We copy The above from the Spirit Of the
Times. the editor Of which, and the writer of
The above article, has just returned froaa Par
s. Our subscribers will see that we have
been correct IL our plan Of Anericanizing
the Paris fashions.
Caps, Bonnets, Chemisetts, Ckildrea's Cloth
ing, etc.
One page Of our work is devoted monthly
10 this department, and we have had the plea.
sure Of observing that it has given great sat
siaction.
Cottage and Villa Architecture, Furniture,
Gardening and the Laying pss of Orsa-
meatal grounds
This branch ofour book, five ara to take
The cotemporary press as authority, is proba-
bly, the most useful that has ever been START
ID. We intend carrying it out in allits de-
all until the most minute particulars in
housekeeping have been engraved aud pub
ished.
Model Gzmches
viii also come under our notice, and we
ire prepared TO 90 on with this Interestingly
,ranch ofarchitecture as soon as we can find
DOM.
Crotchet and Lace Work. with Embellish.
nenis.
' The Family Physician,
Artificial Flower Making,
Indeed all kinds Of needle-work, and other
lsefnl branches that will interest an Amer-
AN lady, will find a pace in this book.
Domestic Economy,
9 vitality important in the estimation of al
ddicions persons, will. be greatly enriched
y well written and useful articles from Grst
ate hands, and by well executed engrav-
ags. We do not go into particulars under
bis head, because we are not particularly
nxious TO furnish rival publications with
nts, BY which they may be led to execute
ady, what we are prepared 10 execute
thoroughly and well. For the same reasoai
ve emit to epl5t,,erate moro NJ tha va,:ous