The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK

For 1858.
This work has been the standard for q
wears. When an imitation has been at
tempted it has failed. 1t is the only Lady
book published in America.
seth and 57M Volumes.
New Features, Renewed Vigor, Brilliant
Engravings, and Attractive Stories, and but
one object in v: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
a taste for this beautiful science. A series
of articles upon Dress will also be given,
with illustrations, showing when lady is
we'll dressed. and the reverse.
Our INTERESTING L1rERATuRE.-In addi-
ton to those tales of surprising interest for
which the Lady's Book has become ia
moas, 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, novelette,:
Ncrgore's Home; or, the Story of Household.
BY Alice 3. Haven, author of" The Coop
els," Getting into Society,"" "The Gossips
of Riverton," &c. Mrs. Haven is well
known to our readers as Mrs. Neal.
The usual contents of the Lady's Book
arc 4
How to Dress with Taste. Chillren's
Clothes-How to Cut and Contrive them.
Patchwork. The Drcssmaker and the
Miliner.
Drawing, in all its variety, useful to the
beginner and the proficient.
Fashions, from the establishment of the
celebrated Brodie,' will be ia every num-
Der.
Point, Brussels, and Venetian Lace, Of
every variety.
One hundred pages of reading will be
given monthly.
Godey's splendid ergravings on steel.
Lodon, Paris, and Philadelphia Fashions
-Godey's Four Figured Colored Fashions.
Embroidered Patterns, Model Cottages,
Dress Making.-With diagrams to cut by.
Dress Patterns. Infants and Chldren's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds of crotchet aud netting
work.
The nurse and the nursery.-Verv en-
cellent articles upon these subjects will Of
ten be given.
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every
subject.
Music-Three dollars worth is given
every year.
In the various numbers for 1858 will be
found the newest designs for window cur
tains, broderis anglaise, slippers bonnets,
caps, coaks, evening dresses, fancy articles,
head dresses, hair dressing, robes de cham
ore, carriage dresses, brides dresses,
"reaths, mantillas, walking dresses, riding
habits, and morning dresses.
Dresses for infants and young misses,
Boys dresses, capes and cloaks of fur in
season, patterns for peedlework Of all kinds !
md patterns to cut dresses by, are given
monthly. ~> /
slippers in colors, drawing lessons for youth.
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
'ur list for 1858 will reach 10000 copies.
The best plan Of subscribing is to send your
money direct to the publisher. Those who !
end large amounts had better send drafts.
,ut notes will answer if drafts cannot be
procured.
Terms, cash, in odcance.
One copy, one year, So. Two copies, do So
'hrce copies do. So. Five copies, and an extra
opy to person getting up club $40. Eight copies
nd extra copy to person getting up club SID
eleven copies and one to gettcr up of club 500.
The above terms cannot be deviatcd from, no
natter how many are ordered
The money must all be sent at one time for any
the clubs. Ten aud twelve cent stamps only
cccived for fractional parts of dollar
Address, L. A. Cooley.
1928 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.