Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-11-23

of the most desirable stopping places IN the
State Capital. by accommodating all who may IA
vor him with their custom in the best manner pos
sible EulylIl BEN. HARTSHORN, Sup't
CIFTs.-sPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-
" CHASERS OF BOOKS, AT THE ORIGINAL
AND THE ONLY GIFT BOOK ENTERPRIZE.
X Established ia 1S54-Head Quarters for TIE
g limited .Stotes at the Publishing House, Of q.
( q. Eua1tS, ~439 Chestnut Street, Philadeiphia,
: PG.-Catalognes sent Free.-Since | Orgina-
= ted the Gift Book Enterprise, L have repcat5
= edly called the attention of the public to my
= large stock of liberal offers. to which they :
: have always warmly responded. / can now,
- with more satisfaction than ever, call attention
: to my largely increased inducements to pur- =
y chasers Being very heavily engaged in pub
: fishing, exchange my own publications for :
= those of other houses, and am enabled to pro- -
cure all my books at the original cost of ma 2
9 king, and thus can and do supply the majori- =
; ty of the other houses engaged in the Gift /.
Book trade, with their books cheaper than they =
Scan procure them from other publishers | can 2
also, by my heavy purchases of Watches and :
y Jewelry, for cash, furnish them with their 9
Y Gifts, at lower rates than they can buy them y
from the manufacturers. Having such an advan-
tage in buying, L can insure my customers great
deal better Gifts with their books than any other
house, and can give my agents larger commits
sion. Available Slit 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. 600 worth of Books sold
Send for 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 fayorite works of Fiction and
Romance and every other department of Litera-
ture classified described below. Send for it. for
if you don't wish to order books, you will obtain a
valuable book for reference as it contains all the
desirable books in printand will cost you nothing.
Particular attention is requested to the list of my
publications, which will be found in thv latter
part of my Classified Catalogue. Itcontains large
number of deservedly popular works, by various
authors among which all of rs Arthur best
works well known m oral instructive and pleas
ing author also, interesting biographies travels &c
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS
AgrtcUftHrGE-This department embraces all
standard works upon general Agriculture, Cotton
planting, Flowers, Gardening, Farm Implements
Horses, Sheep, Cattle. Fowls Bees &c, &c.
AI5"ms-Ladies, "a great variety Floral, Cap,
Quarto, Royal cap. Deny Quarto Autograph &c.
Aa,mu9kS-A large and elegant assortment.
BiUes-A splendid assortm ent of pocket pew and
Family Bibles, in every style, from 81 to $50.
Prayer BOOES-A complete assortment, in eve
ry form and style and at all prices.
Hymn BOoAs-As used by the different demon
nations, (plain and fancy bindngs)
BiOgrapatcai-WO Orks of Irving Headley. Weems,
Sparks, Bancroft, and every other standard author
Bot4Htcat-By Comstock, Gray, Lincoln, Derby.
Wood, &c, &c.
Cooksyy.Receipt and Cook Books, by Mrs Hale,
Leslie Widdifeld, Mckenzie. &c, dc.
Gernan-Standard German Literature
Dictiona,ies-Websters English, French, Ter
man. Spanish, Latin, Greek. Italian &c.
CYCtCptNNfUS
GeograPhtcal-The latest most improved school
and other Biographies .Maps.and Travellers guides
GeoLogy-The works of Hugh Miller, Harris
Hitchcock, Lyell, and many others.
Histo7cai-By Prescott. Irving Bancroft Rob
ertson, Hume, Gibbons, Macauley. and others.
HHmoroHs-Embrace a>world of Fun
J"rentte-Embr bracing every description of H.
lustrated books for children.
Lt1c and Dfedicile-AlI the standard works of
these professions.
Mecham,cak ami Scienhfc-The most approved
works on Mechanics, Architecture, and the exact
Sciences.
Poetry-English and American Octave and
literary editions of the standard Poets; pocket
and cabinet editions-plan and illustrated, bound
in every style to suit the taste of all.
Works Of Ficfion-By Scott Irving, Cooper
Dickens, and all the approved Writers.
School and Classical TrareLs and AdUentures.
and Theological. Musical and Gkee Books Old
Fellowship and Free Masonry
MtScekaHeoHs-0ur Miscellaneous Department
emil braces everything not included in the 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 PaIlor Time pieces Silver
plated ware, costly sets of Canoes, Mosaic. Flor
entine, Coral Garnet, TurquOis, and Lava Jewel
ry, Gold LOekets. Pencils and Pens, Ladies Neck
and Chateline chains, Gents Bosom Studs and
Sleeve Buttons, Pocket knives, Port t-monnaies. and
a Thousand Varieties Of Cuts, of use and value
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
To Agents can give more liberal inducements
thau can be afforded by any other house. In addi-
ton to larger commissions it is much easier to 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 a valuable Library
can procure it gratis.-Those seeking an easy
method of earning Livelihood can find it.
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 me almost incacula-
bic advantage all other parties. All | ask is
n trial. Send me an order, and you viii be eonvin-
ced that there is no exaggeration. Do not forget
to semi far a catalogue. Persons visiting the eity
requested to call and examine for themselves
g. G. EVANS. Head Quarters
439 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa.
Branch Store. 40 COrnhil. Boston, Mass.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO BOOK BUYERS
My attention has been called to statements made
through the public journals, by New York Gift
Sto- C, which are calculated to deceive who even
presume to advertise themselves the originators
of the Gift Book Enterprise which was first sue
cessfully established, and L may say honarabIv
conducted by myself This concern who are pro
claiming themselves, ''The Oldest in the business
are indebted to not only for their first ideas of
conducting the business, but for stock to commence
with, and place to commence in. Their state
men that this is The fifth year of their location
in New York, is also false.
It has been thought, on account of the name
connected with this New York Gift Store that =
was a branch of my Original Enterprise: butt |
not so, and l wish it distinctly understoodeptive
am not in any way responsible for thei,Iich New {
advertisements, nor for the manner and holding I
York Gift concerns are conductator of the Gift i
the position do, as the O. otates-haying es-
Book Enterprise in the To its present high po- d
tablished it and brouss; unwearied application, t
siton by constant of money, deem it nv du G
and iarre exne1hd myself to expose these nra
tv to the NJ, 'stors, who attempting TO i'm .
tended te people Iwould here publicly state +
pose;tr0 81 parties nave been referring, without r.
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