The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
PUBLICATIONS
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
For 1853.

I For 1858.
This work has been the standard for 2
years. When an imitation has been al
tempted it has failed. 1t is the only Lady
book published in America.
seth and 57h Volumes.
New Features, Renewed Vigor, Brillian
Engravings, and Attractive Stories, and blu
one object in vew-to please the ladies.
Among the novelties will be Gardening
for Ladies, series that will, we know, b.
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 il
well dressed. and the reverse.
| Our INTERESTING LIrERATuRE.-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, a novelette,
Margarets Home; or, the Stogy Of 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
How to Dress with Taste. Chidren's
Clothes-Uow to Cut and Contrve them
Patchwork. The Dressmaker and the
Mlliner.
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.-Jnfants' and Children's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds of CROCHET and netting
work.
The nurse and the nurserv.--Verv ex-
.elent articles upon these sub jects will Of
,en be given.
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every
subject.
Music--Three dollars worth is given
very year.
In the varioas numbers for 1858 will be
ound the newest designs for window cur
aims, brodere anglaise, slippers bonnets,
APPS, cloaks, evening dresses, fancy articles,
'ead dresses, hair dressing, robes de cham
IRE, carriage dresses, brides dresses
sreaths, mantillas, walking dresses, riding
abits, and morning dresses.
Dresses f.: infants and young misses.
oy's dresses, capes and cloaks of fur in
eason, patterns for needlcwork of all kinds {
nd patterns to cut dresses by, are given
lonthly. {
Crochet and netting work, in colors, c
ippers in colors, drawing lessons for youth. t
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
ur list for 1858 will reach $1,000 copies. :
he best plan of subscribing is to send your |
honey direct to the publisher. Those who a
md large amounts had better send drafts.
ut notes will answer if drafts cannot be r
REQUIRED. 9
Terms, cash, in Advance.
One copy, one year, So. Two copies, do. So 5
1ree copies do. So. Five copies, and an extra
py to person getting up club $40. Eight copies
ld extra copy to person getting up club SIS
even copies and one to getter up of club $40.
The above terms cannot be deviated from no
after how many are ordered
The money must all be sent at one time for any
the clubs. Ten aud twelve cent stamps only
ceived for fractional parts of dollar Il
Address, l.. A. Cooley. y
1928 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
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