Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-11-16
0IFTs.-SPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-

GIFTS.-SPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-
"a CHASERS OF BOOKS, AT THE ORIGINAL
! AND THE ONLY GIFT BOOK ENTERPRIZE,
| y Esfa6lished III IS54.-Head Quarters for the X
| 2 URtfe1 Stairs at the Publishing HOHse, 81 Il.
: q. EUaUs 439 Chestnut Street. Phtiaetefptta, 9
= P1.-CatalOgHes Free-Since Origina-
! : ted the Gift Book Enterprise, [ have repeat
: edly called the attention of the public to my z
= large stock of liberal offers. to which they
| : have always warmly responded. | can now,
- with satisfaction than call attention
! z to my largely increased inducements to pur =
- chasers. Being very heavily engaged in pub 4
: fishing. l exchange my publications for
= those of other houses, and am enabled TO pro- =:
! cure all my books at the original cost of ma
| king, and thus and do supply the major- x
! , ty of the other houses engaged in the Gift 3
! Book trade with their oohs cheaper than they =
! can procure them from other publishers. can .
| also, by my heavy purchases OF atches ana
| = Jewelry, for cash, furnish them with their
! < Gifts, at lower rates than they can buy them
| from the manufacturers. Having such an advan-
tage in buying, l can insure my customers a great
deal better Gifts with their books than any other
| house, and can give my agents a larger commits
| sion A valuable q lit will be delivered with each
Book at the time of sale. lifts worth $500, at the
| lowest wholesale prices, will be inpartiaIly 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-
!
| if you don't wish to order books, you will obtain
valuable book for reference as it contains all the
desirable books in printand will cost you nothing
Particular attention Is requested 10 the list of my
| publications. which will be found in tho latter
| pant of my Classified Catalogue. Itcontains large
number of deservedly popular works, by various
authors; among which all of 1. 5 Arthur's best
works, well known as moral instructive and pleas
ing author also interesting biographies travels, &c.
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS.
! AgFtcuIt"raI-This department embraces all
standard works upon general Agriculture, Cotton
| planting. Flowers, Gardening. Farm Implements,
| Horses, sheep, Cattle, Fowls Bees, &c, &c.
AHHns-Ladies', "a great variety. Floral. Cap,
| Quarto- Royal cap. DENY Quarto, Autograph. &c.
! AHnuafs-A large and elegant assortment.
BiJke&-A splendid assortment of pocket. pew and
Family Bibles. in every style, from 81 to 500.
Prayer B0oks-A complete assortment, in
! ry form and style and all prices.
Hymn BookS-As used by the different denom-
! inatiOns, (plain and fancy bindings)
Biographtcai-Work orks of Irving, Headley, ,Weems,
BotlMfcaL-By Comstock, Gray, Lincoln, Derby,
Wood &c, &c.
Cookery Receipt and Cook Books by Mrs Hale,
Leslie Widdfeid, Mckenzie, &c, &c.
| GeTmait-Standard German Literature.
! DicttOnaries-W Webster's English French, Ger
man, Spanish, Latin, Greek, italian, &c
| CycLOpehfuS-AH the standard authors.
GeograPhicat-Thel latest & most improved school
and other Biographies, ,Maps.and Travellers guides.
Geoiogy-The works of Hugh Miller, Harris
Hitchcock. Lyell, and many others.
| HiSt0uc0i-By Prescott. Irving Bancroft. Rob
ertsOn, Hume Gibbons, Macauley. and others
Hnmoro"s-Embraces world Of Fun.
J"Ue"tLs-Em bracing every description of H.
| lustrated books for children.
| Lti0 amt NediciMs-AlI the standard works of
| these professions.
MechantcaL aud .Scientifc-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
n rUi to Suit a foSt pfal
WORKS of FichOh-By Scott Irving, Cooper,
Dickens, and all the approved Writers.
- SehooL a"@ Classtcal Irarezs g,14 1dreatnres
Games, Sports ant Pasttmes. Religions. Biblical
aRH Theological. Musical ami Ciec Books. Oad
| FflloUSIiiy aUd Free Masonry
| lNisceHaneo~S-Our Miscellaneous Department
mbraces everything not included in the above
classification. of interesting and instructive
| character that is in print.
The lifts consist of Gold ane Silver Watches
| Gold chains, Ladies' Splendid Black and Plaid
Silk Dresses, Patterns, PaIlor Timepieces. Silver
plated ware. costly sets of Canoes, Mosaic. Flor
entine Coral. Garnet, Turauois and Lava Jewel
| ry, Gold Lockets. Pencils and Pens Ladies Neck
and Chateline chains. Gents Bosom Studs and
| Sleeve Buttons, Pocket knives. Port-monnaics ami
u 1h0"sa"@ Varieties Of GtJtS, of use and value.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
| To Agents [ can give more liberal inducements
| thau can be afforded by any other house. In addi-
tion 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 a catalogue.
| My large capital. together with my long expert
ence in the business and consequent familiarity
with all its details gives me an almost incalcuIa-
! bic advantage over all other parties All l ask is
trial. Send me an order. and you will be conyin-
ced that there is no exaggeration. Do not forget
10 semi TOR catalogue. Persons visitn the city
are requested to call and examine for themselves
| G. G. EVANS, Head Quarters
| 439 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pa
Branch Store 45 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 originatOrs
of the Gift Book Enterprise which was first sue
cessfully established, and 1 may say honarHbly
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 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 it
was branch of my Original Enterprise: but it is
not so, and wish 1t distinctly understood that L
am not IN any way responsible for their deceptive
advertisements, nor for the manner in which New
YORK Glft concerns are conducted And holding
the position do, the originator OF the Gift
Book Enterprise in the United States-haFlnS es-
tablshed il and brought it to Its present high DO
sition by constant labor, unwearied application
and large expenditure of money, L deem It nv du-
| tv to the public and myself to expose these nre
tended .originators,'' who attempting to i'm
poso upon the people. Iwouid here publicly state
that these parties have been referrinr wftbont
authority or permission to the largest and most
widely known publishing house in the U nited
States am in ormed by this firm, which is To-
Gated in this city, that not only have they never