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Demorest’s Illustrated Monthly. 
THE MODEL PARLOR MAGAZINE OF THE WORLD, COMBINING 
THE ESSENTIALS OF ALL: OTHERS. 
The increasing popularity of DEMOREST’S MONTHLY MAGA- 
ZINE, a popularity extending over twenty-five years, is ample proof that each 
succeeding year finds it improved in its vitality, beauty and attractiveness ; thus 
meriting the enthusiastic encomiums bestowed upon it by its wide circle of intelli- 
gent and critical readers. 
The peculiar features of this Magazine render it absolutely indispensable in the 
family circle. Its mission is to refine, elevate and instruct. Not only does it show 
how home can be beautified and adorned, but it points out the way by which the 
qualities of head and heart can be so cultivated that they will shed around the 
beneficent light of intellectual and moral beauty. Thus it is a safe family guide, a 
counsellor and friend for the young, while those older can find profit and pleasure 
in its pages. 
So varied and instructive are its departments, combining as they do, Litera- 
‘ture, Art, Architecture, Poetry, Floriculture, House and Home Mat- 
ters, Work Table, Fashions, Editorials on Topics of the Day, Science 
at Home, Kitchen, Ladies’ Club, Review of New Books, Common 
Topics, that it forms a valuable compendium of desirable and useful information 
for everybody. 
Its Literary Department is richly stored with Srrrars, SHorTER TALEs, 
BrocraPpHicaL and HisrortcaL SKETCHES, Essays, EprrorrAts, Porms, ad 
MiscELLANEOUs ARTICLES, from the pens of the best writers of Europe and 
America; thus furnishing the most choice and popular literature of the day. 
Its Artistic Department possesses unusual interest. Each number is pro- 
fusely illustrated with a beautiful Arr PicruRE IN O11, of rare delicacy of finish, 
or well executed SrEEL and other ENGRavrNGs of celebrated pictures, by world. 
renowned artists of ancient and modern times, and FAsH1on ILLUSTRATIONS, which 
for beauty, variety and reliability are not equalled by those of any magazine in the 
world. 
Its Scientific, Architectural, Floricultural, Household and Fashion 
Departments are equally full aad attractive ; the whole forming a Magazine 
which most admirably combines the useful and ornamental, the instructive and 
entertaining, and which for beauty, utility, originality and cheapness, is without a 
peer in the field that it occupies. 
Each copy of DEMOREST’S MONTHLY MAGAZINE contains a 
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in any number of the Magazine, and IN ANY OF THE SIZES manufactured, making 
during the year Twelve Patterns, valued at from 20 cents to 30 cents each. 
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which is acknow ledged to be the best Family Magazine in the world. Many a 
poe DEMOREST’S MONTHLY to be a Fashion Magazine. This is 
ereat mistake. It undoubtedly contains the finest Fasnion DEPARTMENT of ee 
Magazine published, but this is the case from the fact that great enterprise and 
experience are shown, so that each department is equal to a Magazine i in itself. By 
subscribing for DEMoREsT’s you really get a dozen Magazines | in one, and secure 
amusement and instruction for the whole family. 
Yearly Subscription $2.00. 
Single Copies (containing Pattern Coupon) 20 Cents. 
W. JENNINGS DEMOREST, Publisher, 15 East 14th Street, N. Y, 
