Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-05
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y Pd.-Catdfosrses sent Free.-Since 0rigina-
Z ted the Gift Book Enterprise, have repoat-S
- edly called the attention of the public TO my !.
= large stock of liberal offers to which they 8
: have always warmly responded can now, ?
= with satisfaction than ever call attention =
to my largely increased inducements to pur-
? chasers Being very heavily engaged in pub Z
= fishing. [ exchange my own publications for =
:. those of other houses and am enabled TO pro X.
: cure all my books at the original cost of ma 2
e king. and thus can and do supply the maJori- =
. ty of the other houses engaged in the Gift :.
Book trade. with their hooks cheaper than they =
can procure them from other publishers. can
also, by my heavy purchases of Watches and
SJewelry, for cash, furnish them with their e
X Gifts, at lower rates than they can buy them
from the manufacturers. Having such adyan
tage in buying, can insure my customers grea,
deal better lifts with their books than any other
house, and can give my agents larger commits
sion valuable G lit will be delivered with each
Book at the time of sale. Gifts worth $500, at the
lowest wholesale prices, will be impartially dis
tributed with every 81 coo worth of Books sold.
Send for catalogue. which viii be mailed free
to any address, containing the most valuable col
lection of Standard produ ductions in Literature Phi
losophy. History, Geography, Travels, and the Sci
ences, with all the fayorite works of Fiction aGi
Romance, and every other depar rtment of Litera-
ture classified described below. Send for it, for
if you don't wish to order books, you viii obtain
valuable book for reference it contains sll the
desirable books in printand will cost You nothing
publications, which will be found in tho latter
part of my Classified Catalogue. Itcontains large
number of deservedly popular works, by various
authors; among which are all of rs Arthur s best
works we'll known as moral Instructive and pleas
ing author, also interesting biographies travels &c
CLASSIFICATION oF BOOKS.
ASrIcHltnTat-This department embraces all
standard works upon general Agriculture, Cotton
planting, Flowers, Gardening. Farm Implements,
Horses, Sheep. Cattle. Fowls Bees, &c, &c.
Al6"ms-Ladies, "a great variety, Floral, Cap,
Quarto, Royal cap, Deny ouarto' Autograph &c.
A"nUGlS-A large and elegant assortment.
Bt4es--A splendid assortment Of pocket pey7 and
Family Bibles, in every style, from 81 to $50.
Prayer BOoks-A complete assortment, in eve
~ form aud style and at all prices.
Hymn Books--As used by the different demon
nations, (plain and fancy bindings.)
Observation-Disclosures of Irving, Headley, Weeus,
Sparks, Bancroft, and every other standard author
BOt4nfcak-By Comstock, Gray, Lincoln, Derby,
Wood, &c, &c.
Cookery-Receipt and Cook Books, By Mrs. Hale,
Leslie Widdifefd, Mckenzie, &c, &c.
Geyman-Standard German Literature.
- Dictina,1. es-W.hstar,s EngIish French Ger
man. Spanish, Latin, Greek, Italian, &c.
Cgckopehias-All the standard authors
Geoeraphtcal-The latest most improved school
and other Geographies.Ma ps, and Travellers guides
Geology-The works OF Hugh Miller, Harris.
Hitchcock, Lyell, and many others.
Histoncat-By Prescott. irving Bancroft, Rob
ertsou, Hume, Gibbons, MacauIcy. and other.
H"moro"s.Embraces world of Fun
Jnrenske-Em bracing every description of Il
lustrated books for children.
Lt,r ana Metictne-All the standard works Of
these professions
Mechanical and cieatiGe-The most approved
works on Mechanics, Architecture, and -ths- exact
Sciences.
Poetyy-English and American octs7o and
literary editions Of the standard Poets, pocket
and cabinet editions-plain and illustrated, bound
in every style to suit the taste of all
Worky of FtctfoR-By Scott irving, Cooper,
Dickens. and al! the approved Writer'S.
School and Classical. Trarcts aud Adventures
D.,
and Theological Musical and Glec Books. Old
fellowship aud Free Masonry
MLscsfk0nsous-Our Miscellaneous Department
embraces everything not included in the above
Classification, of an interesting and instfuetifs
character that is in print.
The 6 fits consist of Gold Silver Watches,
Gold chains, Ladies Splendid Black and Plaid
Silk Dresses Patterns, PaIlor Time pieces. Silver
plated ware. costly sets of Canoes, Mosaic. Flor
ent;ne. Coral, Garnet, Turquois, and Lava Jewel
ry. Gold Lockets. Pencils and Pens Ladies' Neck
and Chatcline chains, Gents Bosom Studs and
Sleeve Buttons. Pocket knives Port -mennaies and
thousand Varieties of Gifts of and value.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
To Agents | can give more liberal inducements
thau can be afforded by any other house In addi-
ton Ia larger commissions it is much easier get
subscribers for my enterprise than any other.
The Peculiar advantages area larger stock.
and better Catalogue to select from.-A better as,
sortment and Quality of Gifts More punctuality
and correctness in filling orders-By acting as a
gents for me- Persons wishing valuable Library
method of earning livelihood can find ii.
For full particulars, send for catalogue.
My large capital, together with my long expert
ence in the business, and consequent familiarity
with all its details, gives almost inearula-
bic advantage over all other parties All ask is
trial. Send me order. and you will be convin-
ccd that there is exagSeration. DO aot forget
to send for q catalogue Persons visiting the citx
requested to call and examine for themselves
G.. G. EVANS, Head Quarters
4S9 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, Pa
Branch Store Is Cornhill, Boston, Mass
SPECIAL NOTICE To BOOK BUYERS
sly attention has been called to statements mad a
through the public journals, by New York Gift
Sto e, which calculated to deceive; who even
presume to advertise themselves as the originato-s
of the Gift Book Enterprise. which was first suc-
| cessfully established. and / may say honarably
conducted by myself. This concern, who are pro-
claiming themselves, "The Oldest in the business
indebted to me, not only for their first ideas of
conducting the business bat for stock to comm enco
with and a 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 &C the name
connected with this New York lift Store, that il
| was branch of my Original Enterprise; bat i, Ia
not so, and L wish it distinctly understood thai
not IN any way responsible fer their decepfive
advertisements, for the manner in which Yexx
York Gift concerns are conducted. And holding
the position L do, as the Originator of the t,;fs
Book Enterprise in the United Statcs-hayine as
tablishcd 1t and brought it to its present hi oh M
sItlon by constant labor, unwearied applicatiop
and large expenditure of money deem II nv er,
ty to the public and myself to expose these prs
tended "originatcrs, who are ATTEMPTING Ia i,,
pose upon the people. Iwoald-ilere pnb3islv sra. .
that these parties have been referring usfao.,
authority or permission, to the largest and mo..
@iaeiy SIy known paeirshing house in the . nitci
States am inornled by this firm. which i H..
Gated In this city, that, not only have tAey never
given permission to this New York Cir S.ore -
refer to them but they utterly disclai any knowl