The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02
AIRY PUBLICATIONS
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
For 1879

| For 1858.
This work has been the standard for q
years. When an imitation has been at
tempted it has failed. 1t is the only Lady:
book published in America.
| 56th and 57th 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
taste for this beautiful science. A series
of articles upon Dress will also be given,
with illustrations, showing when lady is
well dressed. and the reverse. -
Gun INTERESTING L1rERATuRE.-1n 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
wear, novelette,:
Nargarefs Home; or, the Story Of a Household.
by Alice B. Haven, author of g The Coop
ers," Getting into Society" "The Gos>ips
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
Millner
Drawing, in all its variety, useful to the
beginner and the proficient.
Fashions, from the establishment Of the
celebrated 'B,odie,' will be in every mum
Der.
Point, Brussels, and Venetian Lace, Of
every variety.
One hundred page. of reading will be
given monthly.
Codey's splendid engrayincs on steel.
Lodon. Paris, and Philadelphia Fashions
-Godey's Four Figured Colored Fashions
Embroidered Patterns, Model Cottages,
Dress Making.-With diagrams to cut bv
Dress patterns.--lnfants' and Children's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds OF CROCHET and netting
work.
The nurae and the rurserv.--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 1853 will be
found the newest designs for window cur
ta'ns, hroderie ang'aisc, slipper. 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 vonrg misses.
boys dresses, capcs 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 color,,
slippers in coors, drawing lessons for youth |
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
our list for 1858 will reach 900 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 odraac..
One copy, one year, 81. Two copies do. So
Three copies do. S.. Five copies and an extra
copy to person getting up club so. Eight copies
and extra copy 10 person getting up club SD
Eleven copies and one 10 getter up OF club $50.
The above terms cannot be deyiatea from, no
matter how many are ordered.
The money must all be cent at one time for any
Of the clubs Ten and twelve cent stamps only
received for fractional parts of dollar.
Address, L. a. Cooley,
1913 Chestnut St, Philadelphia.
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