Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03


description, which he will sell very low for cash
April 20, 1859 GEO. W. RHEEM.
CIFTS.-SPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-
" CHASERS OF BOOKS AT THE ORIGINAL
AND THE ONLY GIFT BOOK ENTERPRIZE,
Established tn 1S54.-Head Quarters for the y
g United States at The Publishing House, of G, =
sG- Erams, 439 Chestnut Street, PhtladeLphta, 8
= Pa-CatalogHes sent Free.-Since 0rigina-
: ted the Gift Book Enterprise, have repeat
: 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
Z to my largely increased inducements to pur- =
y chasers. Being very heavily engaged in pub z
= fishing, exchange my own publications for Z
= those of other houses and am enabled to pro- ~
: cure all my books at the original cost of ma :
8 king. and thus can and do supply the majori- ,
. ty of the other houses engaged in the Gift !.
z Book trade, with their hooks cheaper than they
Z can procure them from other publishers. can Q
. also, by my heavy purchases of Watches and :
= Jewelry for cash. furnish them with their 6
Gifts, at lower rates than they can buy them
from the manufacturers. Having such an advan-
tage in buying. can insure my customers great
deal better Gifts with their books than any other
house, and can give my agents n larger commits
sion. A valuable Gift will be delivered with each
Book at the time of sale. Gifts worth $780, 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
lection of Standard prod uctons 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 as described below Send for it. for
if you don't wish to order books. you will obtain
valuable book for reference as 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 the latter
part of my Classified Catalogue 1t contains large
number of deservedly popular works, by various
authors; among which are all of L S Arthurs best
works, well known a moral instructive and pleas
ing author also interesting biographies travels &c
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS
Agrfcuiturat-This department embraces all
standard works upon general Agriculture, Cotton
planting, Flowers, Gardening Farm Implements
Horses, Sheep, Cattle, Fowls, Bees, &c. &c.
Atbums-Ladies Ga great variety, Floral, Cap,
Quarto, Royal cap: Deny Quarto, Autograph, dc.
AnnHais-A large and elegant assortment.
Bibtes-A splendid assortm ent of pocket. pew and
Prayer Books-A complete assortment, in eve
~ form and style and ut all prices.
Hymn Books-As used by the different denom-
nations, (plain and fancy bindings)
Biogrnpitcai-Works of irving, Headle ,Weems,
Sparks Bancroft, and every other standard author.
Botzmfcat-By Comstock. Gray, Lincoln, Derby,
Wood, &C., &c.
Cooke,y-Receipt and Cook Books, by Mrs Hale,
Leslie, Widdifefd, Mckenzie. &C., &c.
Gcrmam-Standard German Literature.
Observation-Disclosures English, French, Ger
man. Spanish, Latin, Greek, Italian, &c.
Cyckopehias-All the standard authors.
GeographtcGl-The latest most improved school
and other Biographies, Maps, and Travellers guides
Geology-The works OF Hugh Miller, Harris
Hitchcock. Lyell, and many others.
Hiforicak-By Presc oft, irving, Bancroft. Rob-
ertsou, Hume. Gibbons, Macaulcy, and others.
Observation-Disclosures world of Fun.
Notwithstanding every description of Il
lustrated books for children.
Ltlc and lIeaictNe-All the standard works of
these professions.
lechaucat and 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-plain and illustrated, bound
in every style to suit the taste of all.
Works Of FictfoM-By Scott, Irving, Cooper,
Dickens, and all the approved Writers.
School and Classical. IraUets a7,d AdUentHres.
Games, Sports anil Pasttmes. Religious, Bibiicat
a,td Theological. Musical and Giee Books. odd
Fellowship and Free Masonry
MiSceAaneous-Our Miscellaneous Department
embraces everything not included in the above
classification, of interesting and instructive
character. that is in print.
The Gifts consist of Gold ane Silver Watches.
Gold chains, Ladies' Splendid Black and Plaid
Silk Dresses. Patterns, Paror Timc-pieccs. 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-monnaies, and
Thousand Varieties Of GIFTS, of use and value.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
To Agents can give more liberal inducem Its
thau 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 a
gents for me, Persons wishing valuable Library
can procure it gratis--Those seeking an easy
moi ,nH nf Ii,,nb nod par find
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 almost incalcula- l.
bic advantage over all other parties. All ask is
trial. Send me an order, and you will be convin-
ced that there is no cxaggeration. Do not forget
TO send for catalogue PERSONS visiting the city,
are requested to call and examine for themselves.
e. g. EVANS, Head Quarters
439 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pa.
Branch Store. As 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 the originators
of the Gift Book Enterprise. which was first sue
cessfully established, and / may say honarably
conducted by myself. This concern, who are pro-
claiming themselves, s'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
branch of my Original Enterprise; but it is
not so and wish it distinctly understood, that
am not in any way responsible for their deceptive
advertisements, nor for the manner in which New
York Gift concerns are conducted. And holding
the position L do, as the Originator of the Gift
Book Enterprise in the United States-having es-
tablshed it and brought it to its present high po-
sition. by constant labor unwearied application.
and large expenditure of money, deem it my du-
ty to the public and myself to expose these pre-
tended "originators," who are attempting to i'm