Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-14
CIFTs.-sPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-

EIFTS.-SPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-
W CHASERS OF BOOKS, AT THE ORIGINAL
AND THE ONLY GIFT BOOK ENTERPRIZE,
Y Established iR 1S54.-HssEd Quarters for tic :
g U1tised STAIRS at the Publishing Horse, OF G =
: q. EraNs. 439 CkesfnsDt Street. Phtfa1felTkta,
: Pa,-Cataiogues sent Free.-Since l 0rigins>S
:: ted the Gift Book Enterprise. have repeat
:. edly called the attention of the public to My
< large stock of liberal offers. to which they 8
5 have always warmly responded. can now, ;
- with more satisfaction than call attention =
: to my largely increased inducementsto pur-
= chasers. Being very heavily engaged in pub. Il
= fishing. / exchange my own publications for
= those of other houses, and am enabled to pro- Il
-cure all my books at the original cost of ma ?
8 king. and thus can and do supply the Inajori- X
, ty of the other houses engaged in the Gift :
Book trade. with their ooks cheaper than they =
Scan procure them from other publishers can 2
also, by my heavy purchases of Watches and
= Jewelry, for cash, furnish them with their
X Gifts, at lower rates than they can buy them
from the III manufacturers. Having such ad van
tage in buying can insure my customers great
deal better Gifts with their books than any other
house, and can give my agents larger commits
sion. Available GIFT will be delivered with each
Book at the time of sale. Gifts worth $500, at tho
lowest wholesale prices. will be impartially dis
tributed with every 81 600 worth of Books sold
Send for a catalogue. which will be mailed free
to any address. containing. the most valuable col
lection of Standard productions in Literature Phi
losophy. History, Geography Travels, and the Sci
ences, with all the favorite works of Fiction and
Romance, and every other department of Litera-
turo classified described below. Send for it. for
if you don't wish TO order books. you will obtain u
valuable book for reference it contains all the
desirable books in print, and will cost you nothing
Particular attention is requested to the list of my
publications, which will be found in th; latter
Parto my Classified Catalogue. 1tcontains large
number of deservedly popular works, by various
authors; among which are all of rs Arhur's best
works well known moral instructive and pleas
ing author, also interesting biographies travels ,&c
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS
AgricnituraL-This department embraces all
standard works upon general Agriculture Cotton
planting, Flowers, Gardening, Farm Implements,
Horses, Sheep, Cattle, Fowls, Bees, &c, &c.
AI6"ns-Ladies, "a great variety, Floral, Cap,
Quarto, Royal cap, DENY Quarto, Autograph: &e.
Ann'tQtS-A large and elegant assortment
Btbles--A splendid assortment of pocket pew and
Family Bibles. in every style, from 81 to $50.
Prayer BoOks-A complete assortment in eve
ry form and style and at all prices.
Hymn BOokS-As used by the different denoul-
nations, (plain and fancy bindings)
BfogrGpiicai-Works of Irving. Headley. .Weems
Sparks, Bancroft, and every other standard author
Bottnfcat-By Comstock, Gray, Lincoln, Derby,
Wood, &c, &c.
Cookery-Receipta and Cook Books, by Mrs Hale,
Leslie WiddifeGd, Mckenzie, &c, &c
GerB,5l3l-Standard German Literature
Observation-Disclosures English, French, Ger
man, Spanish, Latin Greek, Italian, 6c.
CycfOpehtas-All the standard authors.
Ge0SraphicGL-The latest most improved school
and other Biographies Mapsand Travellers guides
GsOtOgy-The works of Hugh Miller, Harris,
Hitchcock. Lyeil. and many others.
Historca-By Prescott, Irving, Bancroft Rob
ertson, Hume. Gibbons, Macauley, and other.
HHmoroMs-Embraces a world of Fun.
bracing every description, of II
lustrated books for children
Lt,c ami lIeaicine-All the standard works of
these professions.
Mechan.cak and .Seiemtifc-The most approved
works Mechanics, Architecture, and the exact
Sciences.
Poetry-English and American. Octave and
literary editions of the standard Poets; pocket
and cabinet editions-plain and illustrated, bound
in every style to suit the taste of all.
Works Of Ficttom-By Scott, Irving, Cooper
Dickens. and all the approved Writers
School and Classical. Trarets and .4dUenturcs
Games, Sports a,d Pasttmes. Religious. BibticaI
ana Theological. Musical aat9 Gise Books Old
Fellowship aud Free Masonry
MisceHaneons-0ur Miscellaneous Department
embraces everything not included in tho above
classification, of an interesting and instructive
character that is in print.
The Gifts consist of Gold Silver Watches
Gold chains, Ladies' Splendid Black and Plaid
Silk Dresses, Patterns Parlor Time-pi Silver
plated ware. costly sets of Canoes. Mosaic Flor
entine Coral, Garnet, TuTquois, and Lava Jewel
ry, Gold Lockets. Pencils and Pens. Ladies' Neck
and Chateline chains. Gents Bosom Studs and
Sleeve Buttons, Pocket knives, Port-monnaies and
q Thousand Varieties Of GIFTS of use and value
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
To Agents l can give more liberal inducements
thau can be afforded by any other house In addi-
ton to larger commissions it much easier to get
The Peculiar advantages area larger stock
and better Catalogue to select from.-A better as.
sortment and Quality of u lifts More punct,,alitv
and correctness In filling orders--By acting as a
gents for me, Persons wishing vaIuahIe Library
can procure it gratis.-Those seeking an easy
method of earning a livelihood can find ii.
For full particulars. send for a catalogue.
My large capital, together with my long expert
cnce in the business, and consequent familiarity
with all its details, gives mo almost incalculs-.
BILE advantage over all other parties. All ask is
4 order. he in
ced that there is no exaggeration DO rot forget
to send for catalogue. Persons visiting the city
are requested to call and examine for themselves
q. g. EVANS, Head Quarters
439 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia Pa
Branch Store. IS Cornhill, Boston, Mass
SPECIAL NOTICE TO BOOK BUYERS
My attention has been called to statements made
through the public journals, by New York Gift
Sto e, which are calculated to deceive: who even
presume to advertise themselves as the orisnators
OF the Gift Book Enterprise. which was first sue
cessiuiiy established, and may say honarably
claiming themselves, ''The Oldest in the business
are indebted to me, not only for their first ideas of
conducting the business but for stock to commence
with, and place TO commence in Their state
ment that this is The fifth year Of their location
in New York is also false
1t has been thought, on account of the name
connected with this New York Gift Store that II
was branch of my Original Enterprise; but il Is
not So and L wish it distinctly understood thar I
not in any way responsible for their deceptiye
adrer1:ements' nor Tor the manner in which New
York Gilt concerns are conducted. And holding
the position do, the Originator of the t;;ffs
Book Enterprise in the United States-ba ay;n,r -
taoIshed 1t and brought it to its present high no
and large expenditure of money, deem il nv dr'
ty to the public and myself to expose tbess n,s
tended -or,ginators, who are attempting 10 i'm
hoss upon the People would here publicly state
authority or permission, to the largest and ,nost
widely known publishing house in the q nitss