The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-09
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK


For 1859.
This work has been the standard for 2S
wears. When an imitation has been at
tempted it has failed 1t is the only Lady's
| book published in America.
56M and 57M Volumes.
New Features, Renewed Vigor, Brilliant
Engravings, and Attractive Stories, and but
one object in view-to please the ladies.
Among the novelties will be Gardening
for Ladies, series that will, we know, be
appreciated by ladies, most of whom have
a taste for this beautiful science. A series
of articles upon Dreso will also be given,
with illustrations, showing when lady is
well dressed. and the reverse.
Our INTERESTING LITERATURE.-1n 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,:
Maryara's H"r-e; OF, the Story Of Household.
BY Alice b. Haven, author of" The Coop
ers." Getting into Society" "1he Gossips
of Rverton," &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. Children's
Clothes How to Cut and Contrive them.
Pa .chwork. - The Dressmaker and the
Milliner.
Drawing, in all its variety, useful to the
beginner and the proficient.
Fashions, from the establishment of the
celebrated Brodie,' viii! be in every num-
Der.
Point, Brussels, and Venetian Lace, Of
every variety.
One hundred page. of reading will be
given monthly.
Godey's splendid cngravings 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 Pa.terns.-Intants' and Children's |
dresses, with descriptions how to make |
them. All kinds Of crotcLet and netting
work.
The nurse and the nurserv.--Very cx
cellent articles upon these sub ;ects viii Of
ten be given.
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every
subject.
Music-Three dollars worth is given
every year.
In the variou. numbers for 1853 will be |
found the newest designs for window cur
ta'ns, broderie sngIaise, slippers bonnets
caps, cloaks, evening dresses, fancy articles,
head dresses, hair dressing, robes de cham
bre. carriage dresses, brides dresses,
wrcath>, mantilas, walking dresses, riding
habits, and morning dresses.
Dresses e.: infants and Young misses,
boys dresses, capes and cioaks of fur in
season. patterns for needlewOrk of all kinds
and patterns to cut dresses by, are given
monthly.
Crochet and netting work, in co,ors,
slippers in colors, drawing lessons for youth
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
our list for 1858 will reach 5000 copies
The best plan of subscribing is to send your
money direct to the publisher. Those who
end large amounts had better send drafts,
,ut notes will answer if drafts cannot be
procured.
Terms cash, in odrance
One copy, one year, s. Two copies, do. t5.-
'hree copies do. ST. Five copies, and an extra
opy to person getting up club so. Eight copies
nd extra copy to person getting up club SID
.ieven copies and one to getter up of club $40.
The above terms cannot be deviated from no
natter how many ordered
fhe money must all be sent at one time for any
the clubs. Ten and twelve cent stamps only
eeeiVed for fractional parts of dollar
Address, L. A. Cooley.
1913 Chestnut St, Philadelphia.