The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-24
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS,
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
For 1879

QODE1'S Ii 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;
book published in America.
seth and 57M 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, a 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 a lady is
well dressed. and the reverse.
Our INTERESTING LirERATUKE.-In addi-
ton to those tales of surprising interest for
which the Lady's Book has become ia
nous, we trust hat 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,:
Maryaret's Home; or, the Story Of a Household.
BY Alice B. Haven, author OF" The Coop
ers ;" Getting into Society," "The Gossips
of Riyerton," &c. Mrs. Haven is well
known to our readers as Mrs. Neal.
The usual contents Of tho Lady's Book
How to Dress with Taste. Children's
Clothes-How to Cut and Contrive them.
Patchwork. The Dsessmaker 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
-Godey's Four Figured Colored Fashions.
Embroidered Patterns, Model Cottages,
Dress Making.-With diagrams to cut by.
Dress Patterns.-IRfants' and Childrsn's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds of CROCHET and netting
work.
The nurse and the nurssry.--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
tains, broderie anglaise, slippers b%onnets,
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 needleworL OF all kinds
and patterns to cut dresses By, are given
monthly.
Crochet and netting work, in c%olors,
slippers in %colors, drawing lessons for youth.
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
our list for 1853 will reach 10000 copies.
The best plan Of subscribing is to send your
money direct to the publisher. Those who
send large mounts had better send drafts,
but notes will answer If drafts cannot be
procured.
Terms, cash, IN odyunce.
One copy, one year, So. Two copies, do. S.
Three copies do. So. Five copies, and an extra
copy to person getting up club so. Eight copies
and extra copy to person getting up club 5l5.-
Eleven copies and one TO getter up Of club $40.
The above terms cannot be deyiatcd from, no
matter how many are ordered.
The money must all be sent at one time for any
of the clubs. Ten and twelve cent stamps only
for fractional parts of a dollar.
Address, L.. A. Cooley,
1913 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
THE NEW YORK DAY BOOK.