The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-28
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS.
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
For 1879

This work has been the standard for rs
years. When an imitation has been at
tempted ii has failed. 1t is the only Lady's
book published in America.
5GM and 57M Volumes.
New Features, Renewed Vigor, Brilliant
Engravings, and Attractive Stories, and but
one object in ew-to please the ladies.
Among the novelties will be Gardening
for Ladies, series that will, we know, be
appreciated by ladies, most of whom have
taste for ibis beautiful SCIENCE. A series
of articles upon ORES, viii also be given,
with illustrations, showing when lady is
we'll dressed. and the reverse.
Our IxTEREsrISG LrrERATuRE.-In eddl-
ton to those tales of surprising int'fes' Tor
which the Lady's Book has become Ia
nous. we trust that the following announce
ment will please our subscribers. We shall
commence in the January number, and
continue through every number of the
year, nouyellette:
.Nqrcara's Home; or, the Story If a Household
BY Alice y. Haven, author of" The Coop
ers," Getting into Society" "The Gossips
of Riyerton,' &c. Mrs. Haven is we'll
known to on. readers as Mrs. Neal.
The usual contents of the Lady's Book
How to Dress with Taste Children's
C!othes-lI How to Cut and Contrve them
Pa .chwork. The Dressmaker and the
Mill;ner.
Drawing. in all its variety, useful to the
beginner and the proficient.
Fashions, from the establishment of the
celebrated 'Drodie,' will be in every mum
Der.
Point Brussels, and Venetian Lace, @!
Avery variety.
One hundred pages OF reading will be
given monthly.
GoJey's splendid engrav;ncs on steel.
Lodon, Paris, and piiladrl phia fs<'ions
-Godeys Four Figured Colorei Fashions
Embroidered Patterns, Model Cottages,
Dress Making diagrams to crt by
Dress Pattcrns.-lnfant>' and Chidren'S
dresses, with descriptions how 10 make
them All kinds of crotche. and netting
work.
The nurse and the nursery.--V ex-
celIeat articles upon these subjects will Of
ten be given.
Godvy's Invaluable Receipts upon every
subject.
Music--Three dollars worth is given
every year.
In the yario1s numbers for 1853 will be
found the newest designs for window cur
tasns, broderie anglaise, slippers bonnets,
caps, cloais, evening drcssea, fancy articles,
head dresses, hair dressing robes de cham
bre. carriage dresses, brides dresses,
wreaths, mantii!as, walking dresses, riding
habits, and morning dresses.
Dresses f.: infants and young misses,
boys dresses, capes and c!oaks of fur in
season, patterns for needlewo,k OF all kinds
aud patterns to cut dresses by, arc given
monthly
Crotchet and netting work, in colorS,
slippers in colors, drawing lessons for youth.
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
our list for S5S will reach 10000 copies.
The best plan of subscribing is to send your
money direct to the publisher. Those who
send large amounts had better send drafts,
but notes will answer if drafts cannot be
procured.
Terms cash, IN ndrcncc.
One copy, one year. So. Two copies, do. So
Three copies do. 81 Five copies, and aH extra
copy TO person getting mp club SO. Eight copies
and extra copy to person getting up club :!5.-
Eleven copies and one to @ettcr up Of cub $50.
The above terms cannot be dcriated from, no
matter how many ordered.
The money mast all be sent at one time for any
of the clubs. Ten and twelve cent stamps only
received for fractional parts of a do'!a9.
Address, i. A. Cooley.
323 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
THE NEW YORK DAY BOOK.