Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-25

the Nation and Arle Union o. America IL
Immense increase Of reading matter with.
out reducing the number Of full page SteeL
engrAvingss .., ss-' -. .y,.-
/. Il is useless for tho Publisher ofGOaeys,
LadyNs Book 70 make any great parade g
what be intends 20. do. The work has,
been before Che public for twenty-threo.
wears, and Il b . well-known, faui that he.
latter numbers ofa year are slwayssuPsri.
or 10 the commencing ones. rs ~ Improves
with the expense with which each month
brings him, SEEKING every new feature Of the
day and imparIing Il 10 his subscriber
through the successive numbers Of the beok-
Nothing but real worth in publication
could be the cause Of 50 prolonged an exis-.
tence, especially in the literary world.
where everything is so evanescsnt, Hun,
dreds Of magazines have been started, and.
after a short life, have departed wherO,
the "Ladys Book" alone stands triumph
ant. proud monument reared by the In
dies Of AmaEica as a testimony Of their
own wOCshA .. ...r. ...
Many persons, who seek no further than
our title, presume that the gladys Book
is attended merely for the amusement Of q
class, and that Il does not enter into the
discussion Of those more important ques-
lionS connected with the realities and tho
duties Of life which every Well-iniOrmSd
woman, mother and daughter. should b
acquainted with BnI such is not the fact,
II is now, as it has ever Aeea, our constant
care to combine, IN the pages Of the "LO~
dy's Book" whatever is useful, whatever is
pure, digni6ed, aR d virtuOuS IN sentiment,
with whatever MAY aff5rd rational and in.
Rocent amusement.
The expense Of one number Of the ala
dy'S Book" inCluding steel engravin0S and
literary matter, paid for, not taken from
English magazines, far exceeds that Of any
other magazine published in this country.
We make no exception, and are willing 10
have the fact tested
GOdey's splendid engravings on STEEL
Remember that Cooley gives more than
iou- times rs many steel snsravings motnh-
~ US any other magazine. 1t is the fashion
with many magaziNes 10 announce in their
advertisements, splendid engTavingS, fash,
ion Plates" sc. What Is the diSSppoint-
msnt Of the duped subscriber when he 70.
lceives the numbers OF a magazine thus ad,
vertised, to find his fine sngFavings are but
common wOOd-cuts-as poor in design as
in executionl
The publisher Of the ''lady's book"
performs all he promises and, as some
Of our exchanges are kind enough to
say, "mOre than he promises" Each
number Of the ''lady's book" contains
at least three engravings from steel
plates, engraved by the best artists.
either in line, stipple, or mezzotiHt and
sometimes four. ....
Godey's reliable fashion plates are
published monthly, and are considered
the only really valuable fashion plates
that are published. They have been
the standard for over twenty-five years.
in addition to the above, every month
selections from the iollOwingare given,
with simple directions that all may UNI
derStand -
UndOubted receipts, model cottages
model cottage furniture, patterns for
window curtains, music, crochet work,
knitting, netting, patchwork, crochet
tiOwerwOrk, hair braiding, ribbon work,
chenille work, lace collar work, chill
dren's and infants Clothes, cases,
caps chemisettes--in fine, everything
that can interest a lady will find its
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