The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-03
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THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GoDEY,S LADY'S BOOK


For 1858. :.
This work has been the standard for q
years. When an imitation has been at
tempted il has failed. 1t is the only Lady
book published in America.
56M and 57M Volumes.
New Features, Renewed vigor, Brilliant
Engravings, and Attractive Stories, and but
one object in vew-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
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, novelette,:
Naryare's Home; or, the Story IF a Household
BY Alice B. Haven, author of" The Coop
ers," "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
are
How to Dress with Taste. Children's
Clothes-How to Cut and Contrive them.
Patchwork. The Dressmaker and the
Milliner.
Drawing, in all its variety, useful to the
beginner and the proficient.
Fashions, from the establishment of the
celebrated Brodie,' will be in every num-
Der.
Point, Brussels, and Venetian Lace, Of
every variety.
One hundred pages of reading will be
given monthly.
Godey's splendid engravings on steel.
Lodon. Paris, and Philadelphia Fashions
-Four Figured Colored Fashions.
Embroidered Patterns, Model Cottages,
Dress Making.-With diagrams to cut by.
Dress Patterns.-Infants' and Children's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds Of crotchet and netting
work.
The nurse and the nursery.--Very ex-
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, broderie anglaise, slippers bonnets,
caps, cloaks, evening dresses, fancy articles,
head dresses, hair dressing, robes de cham
bre, carriage dresses, brides dresses,
wreaths, mantillas, walking dresses, riding
habits, and morning dresses.
Dresses f.: infants and young misses,
boys dresses, capes and cloaks of fur in
season, patterns for needlework of all kinds
and patterns to cut dresses by, are given
Crochet and netting work, in colors,
slippers in colors, drawing lessons for youth.
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
our list for 1858 will reach 5000 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 odrance.
One copy, one year, So. Two copies, do. S.
Three copies do. IS. Five copies, and an extra
'opy to person getting up club 80. Eight copies
md extra copy to person getting up club Sl5.-
eleven copies and one to getter up of club $40.
The above terms cannot be deviatcd from, no
natter how many ordered
The money must all be sent at one time for any
# the clubs. Ten and twelve cent stamps only
eccived for fractional parts of dollar.
Address. l.. A. Cooley,
ltl.nal,.,A IL l. L