The American patriot., 1855-02-21

GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
VI One hundred pages of reading each month.-We
commence this volume with the largest list by many
thousands that we have had since we commenced the
work. We have in addition to our many excellent
features to add treatise on the hair and crochet
work in colors. We think these features will be
appreciated by our subscribers All our celebrated
corps Of contributors will favor usual with those
writings that have made the "Ladys Book" SO cele-
brated throughout country literary standard
STEEL ENGRAvINGs-In this department, have
always stood unrivaled; and the attention will
still be given to it, to enable to sustain our proud
superiority.
Our FASHIONS WITH DIAGRAMs-This department
which has given great satisfaction to our lady subscr-
beers, will still be continued
DRAWING LESSONS FOR YoUTH-Wc have at least
one thousand designs still on hand to publish; there
fore this department will be continued with undated
energy Any child learn drawing by these lessons
PARIS, LONDON 4 PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS.
The only colored fashions upon which any reliance
can be placed received direct from Paris and adapted
to the taste of American ladies' by our own Fashion
Editor with full directions.
DREssMAKING-Our monthly description of dress
making, with plans to cut by. None but the latest
fashions given The directions are SO plain that
every lady can be her own dressmaker
ENBRoIDERY-An infinite variety in every number
Dress PArTERNs-Inlants and childrent dresses,
with descriptions how to make them. All kinds of
Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for Coaks.
Mantelets Tanas Collars, Chemisettes Undersleeves
with full directions. Every pattern, of any
portion of adys dress, appears first in the Lady s
Book as we receive consgnments from Paris every two
weeks, having resident editor there.
The NuRsERY-This subject is treated upon often.
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every subject,
Indispensable to every family, worth more than the
whole cost of the book.
Muslc-Three dollars worth is given every year.
NOBEL corrAaEs--Cottage plans will be given as
usual,
In the various numbers for 1885, will be found the
newest designs for Window Curtains, Broderie Ang-
iaise, Slippers Bonnets Caps Cloaks Evening Dresses
Fancy Articles Headdresses Hair dressing Robes de
Ghambre Carriage Dresses Brides Dresses, Wreatls,
Mantillas, Walking Dresses. Riding Habits, and Morn.
ing Dresses.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses Boys Dresses
Capes and Cloaks of fur in season. Patterns for Nee
dework Of all kinds, and Patterns to cut dresses by
are given monthly.
Orders for any of the above articles or for clothing
for ladies and children patterns for ditto furniture,
ewelry head ornaments, etc. etc. will be attended to
by rentting to the publisher
SPLENDID STEEL, LINE, AND MEssorINr ENGRAvINGs IN
EVERY NuMBER-They always to be found in Go.
dey. Godcy's Ladys Book contains precisely that for
wnich you have to take at least three other maga-
zines to set the same amount of information.
1t impossible to give, in the limit of an advertise
ment list of all the articles that are published in the
BOOK during the year, but every kind of fancy work
Tor the ladies first appears in the columns of the La
dys Book-such as Buge and Bead Work, Painting
on Velvet, Rce-She Work, etc. The Lady's Book
must be seen to be appreciated.
TERMS, CASH IN ADVANCE, POSTAGE rAIp.
One copy one year, IS; two copies one year, S.;
tive copies one year, and extra copy to the person
sending the club, making six copies so eight copies
one year. and an extra copy to the person sending the
club making nine copies SIS; eleven copies one year
and an extra copy to the person sending the club
making twelve copies, 800.
Remember that the postage is only two cents per
number, We can always supply back numbers for the
year. as the work is stereotyped.
Address T., A. Cooley. ll3 Chestnut st.
Philadelphia.