The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-21
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK

| GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
! For 1858.
This work has been the standard for Is
years., When an imitation has been at
tempted it has failed. 1t is the only Lady's
book published in America.
seth and 57h Volumes
New Features, Renewed Vigor, Brilliant
Engrayings, 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
taste for this beautiful science. A series
of articles upon Dress will also be given,
with illustrations, showing when lady is
we'll dressed. ana the reverse.
| OUR INTERESTING LITERATURE-In adtE-
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,:
Xargarets Home; or the Story Of Honseiold
BY Alice 3. 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
arc
How to Dress with Taste. Children's
Clothes-How to Cut and Contriye 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 engrayings 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 Observation-Disclosures and Chidren's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds OF crotchc. and netting
work.
The nurse and the nursery.--Verv ex-
celent articles upon these subj ects 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 70: infants and Young misses,
boys dresses, capes and cloaks of fur IN
season, patterns for neediework 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 10000 copies.
The best plan of subscribing is 10 send your
money direct to the publisher. Those who
send large amounts had better send drafts.
out notes will answer if drafts cannot be
procured.
Terms, cash, IN odrance.
One copy, one year, So. Two copies, do. So
Three copies do Sc. Five copies, and an extra
opy to person getting up club so. Eight copies {
nd extra copy to person getting up club SIS!
1leyen copies and one to gctter up Of club $40.
The above terms cannot be deviated from, no r
natter how many are ordered. :
The money must all be sent at one time for any
# the clubs Ten and twelve cent stamps only
eceived for fractional parts Of dollar
Address, l.. A. GOIHY.
1928 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.