The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-15
A REAL LADIES, JOURNAL.

Tie Increase of periodical literature
is ore Of tie most striking Characters
tics Of the age in which We live Not
Only does every town and village pos
sess its newspaper. devoted 70 the
gathering OF general Intelligence and
the fostering of local interests. but
every separate department Of trade and
commerce. every school Of thought,
every art and science, has its special
organ a. well, which is studied s..en-
lively by its peculiar circle, howeve.
little II may be known to tn. world q.
large In this journalistic subdivision
Of labor. "a might have been expected.
the ladies' have eugrossei their full
share ef attention, and numberless
periodicals are published TO instruct
them in the vagaries Of Fashion, the
methods Of various kinds of work, the
movements Of the fashionable world.
etc. And since the inventive genus
Of America is sure to produce every
article If the best II its kind. it was 10
be expected that in this country the
IDEAL magazine Of Fashion would
sooner "r !4'e, make its appearance.
And 50 L turned out. EHRIcH's
FAHIoS QuAE7ERLY, Of which the
Fall number lies before Us. seems in
every respect TO be just what lady
neeis. whether she dwell in town or
country. or inhabit palace or a cot
tag. Here all the fashions Of the oom-
jig Pail ere illustrated and described
At len .th. in variety b suit every
taste and packet; the illustrations berg
III tie highly coiored copies Of foreign
de,igns. but the faithful transcript, by
competent artists, Of actual costumes in
the publishers possession. Here. too.
are drawing, of an infinity Of other
articles Of feminine and household use.
executed with equal fidelity and excel
lence. And accompanying the descrip
ton Of each Sand every item Is q
statement OF the prices At which it can
bs furnished in various degrees Of
excellence Unlike a mere catalogue
of goods. useful only in purchasing
from one particular house, the
FASHION QUARTERLY is. as it claims
To be a genuine Purchasers Guide. to
which lady may make constant
reference in her dealings with the
nearest storekeeper. Does she wish to
buy hat. a dress. . piece Of lace. a
bottle Of cologne. From tho pages OF
the FASHION QUARTERLY she may
learn at o glance what style Of goods
she should expect. and what prices
may fairly be charged her for them.
We think We do not exaggerate when
we say that Q magszine Of this descrip-
ton is an absolute necessity in every
household. whether rich or ;'oor; and
to those OF modest incomes 1t should
prove SPECIAL blessing. as guarding
than efficiently against any scmblsnce
Of rxtortiJn in the way Of prices.
The ru.rly literary department Of
the magazine is also very meritorious.
Stories. sketches. aud poems, by
authors Of prominence. occupy this
portion Of its pages. and are diversified
with lessons in dressmaking. practical
suggestions for housekeepers. and
well written article on lace making ut
home, which will be studied by every
lover Of fancy work
The subscription price Of the maya.
zine. only 40 cents a year, is small
enough; but that none need feel that
they are Investing their money without
dae knowledge. the publishers have
prepared II special edition Of advance
specimen sheets Of the Fall number,
which they offer to send to any ad
dress free. on receipt Of three cent
stamp FIR postage
Published by Enrich & Co., 2S7 to
29j Eiehth Avenue. New York