The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-16
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS.
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
For 1858.
This work has been the standard for q
years. When an imitation has been al
tempted it has failed. 1t is the only Lady
book published in America.
56A and SIN Volumes.
New Features, Renewed Vigor, Brillian
Engravings, and Attractive Stories, and bu
one object in view-to please the ladies.
Among the novelties will be Gardening
for Ladies, series that VII, we know, b
appreciated by ladies, most of whom have
a taste for this beautiful science. A serie.
of articles upon Dress will also be given
with illustrations, showing when lady il
we'll dressed. and the reverse.
Our INTERESTING L1rERATuRE.-In add.
ton to those tales of surprising interest fol
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,:
Nargare's Home; or, the Story Of Household
BY Alice B. Haven, author Of" The Coop
ers,' Getting into Society" "The Gossips
of Riverton," &c. Mrs. Haven is we'll
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 tle
Mill;ner.
Drawing, in all its variety, useful to the
beginner and the proficient.
Fashions, from the establishment of ae
celebrated Brodie,' will be in every nun
Der.
Point, Brussels, and Venetian Lace, Of
every variety.
One hundred pages of reading will De
given monthly.
Godey's splendid engravings on steel.
Lodon, Paris, and Philadelphia Fashions
-Godey's Four Figured Colored Fashions.
Embroidered Patterns, Model Cottages,
Dress Making.-With diagrams to cut ~.
Dress Patterns.-Infants' and ChiIdrm's
dresses, with descriptions how to mike
them. All kinds of CROCHET and netting
work.
The nurse and the nurserv.--Vervex -
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 1853 viii be
ound the newest designs for window cur
aims, broderie anglaise, slippers bonnsts,
caps, cloaks, evening dresses, fancy articles,
head dresses, hair dressing, robes de cham
ore, carriage dresses, brides dresses,
vreaths, mantillas, walking dresses, riding
habits, and morning dresses.
Dresses 10. infants and young misses,
ooy's dresses, capes and clocks of fur in !
eason, patterns fer needlework of all kinds !
md patterns to cut dresses by, are gwen
monthly.
CIotches and netting work, in cobrs,
lippers in colors, drawing lessons for youth.
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
'ur list for 1858 will reach $50, 700 copies.
The best plan of subscribing is to send your
money direct to the publisher. Thosewbo
end large amounts had better send drafts,
,ut notes will answer if drafts cann,t be
procured.
Terms, cash, in aduance. !!
One copy, one year, So. Two copies, do. to-.
'hree copies do. Sc. Five copies, and an Extra
opy to person getting up club so. Eight c,pics
nd extra copy to person getting up club Sl5.-
,leyen copies and one to getter up of club so.
The above terms cannot be deviated from moi
natter how many are ordered.
The money must all be sent at one time foranyi
f the clubs. Ten and twelve cent stamps only
eceived for fractional parts of dollar.
Address, L. A. Cooley,
1928 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
THE NEW YORK DAY BOOK.
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