Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-12

burg Pa He will endeavor to make this house
one Of the most desirable stopping places in the
State Capital. by accommodating all who may ia
yor hin with cir custom in the best manner pos
siblc. Ljulylll BEN. HARTSHoRN, supt.
TIFTs.-SPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-
" CHASRRs OF BOOKS. AT THE ORIGINAL
AND THE ONLY GIFT BOOK ENTERPRIZE
X Established IN lS54.-Heua CHARTERS for ne Z
g United States at The Publishing House, Of @. =
G EUans, 4S9 Chestnut Street, I'h'Aadeiph'a, z
= Pa,--CataiogHes sent FTee.-Since origlna-
= ted the Gift Book Enterprise, L have repeat 2
= edly called the attention of the public to my
= large stock of liberal offers, 10 which they 3
: have always warmly responded. | can now
- with more satisfaction than ever, call attention
z to my largely increased inducements to pur-
- ehaSert. Being very heavily engaged in pub Z
: fishing, 1 exchange my own publications for :
: those of other houses, and am enabled to pro- Il
; cure all my books at the original cost of ma 2
9 king, and thus 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 2
: also, by my heavy purchases of Watches and Z
- Jewelry, for cash, furnish them with their
K lifts, at lower rates than they can buy them Il
from the manufacturers. Having such adyan-
tage in buying, | can insure my customers great
deal better Gifts with heir books than any other
house, and can give my agents larger commits
sion. valuable Gift viii 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 81 900 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-
ture classified as described below. Send for it, for
if you don't wish to order books, you win obtain
valuable book for reference it contains sil 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 tho latter
f0fn la ato1n arr
number OF deservcdly popular works, by various
authors; among which all of IS Arthur's best
works, well known moral instructive and pleas
ing author. also, interesting biographies travels &c
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS
Agric~iturat~This department embraces all
| standard works upon general Agriculture, Cotton
planting, Flowers Gardening, Farm Implements,
Horses Sheep, Cattle. Fowls Bees &c. &c
AkbMnsS-Ladies', "a great variety, Floral, Cap,
Quarto, Royal cap. Denny Quarto Autograph, &C.
Amnmais-A large and elegant assortment.
BibteS-A splendid assortment ofpocket pew and
Family Bibles, in every style, from 81 to $50.
Prayer BookS-A complete assortment, in eve
ry form and style and at all prices.
Hymn BO0kS-As used by the different denom-
nations, (plain and fancy bindings)
Biographical ks of irving, Headley. .Weems,
Sparks, Bancroft and every other standard author.
B9tamicaL-By Comstock. Gray, Lincoln, Derby,
Wood, &c, &c.
Cooke1y-Receipt and Cook Books. by Mrs Hale,
Leslie Widdifefd, Mckenzie, &c, &c
German-Standard German Literature
Dtctto7sarteS-W ebster s English, French Ger
man, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Italian, DC.
Cyciopektas-AIl the standard authors
Geograp phtcak-The latest most improved school
and other Biographies Maps and Travellers guides.
GeokOgy-The works of Hugh Miller, Harris,
Hitchcock, Lyel, and many others.
HtstOTfcat-By Prescott, irving, Bancroft, Rob-
ertson, Hume. Gibbons, Macauiey. and others
HmmoronS-Embraces world of Fun.
lustrated books for children.
Lt,c and leatciae-Al the standard works of
these professions.
Mechautcak and Scientifc-The m ost approved
works 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 thetaste of all.
Works of Fictto0-By Scott, irving, Cooper,
Dickens, and all the approved Writers.
School and Classical. Ifareis and .4dren.atres.
Games; Sports aaid Past!atss ReItgfotss, BtblicaL
and Theol0gJcai. Musical and Glee Books Odd
FellosrSkip ami Free Masonry
MisceiiGne0Rs-0ur 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 Parior Tine-pieces. Silver
plated ware, costly sets of Canoes, Mosaic. Flor
entine, Coral, Garnet, TuTquois and Lava Jewel
ry, Gold Lockets Pencils and Pens, Ladies' Neck
and Chateiine chains, Gents Bosom Studs and
Sleeve Buttons, Pocket knives, Port-monnaies, and
a Thousand Varieties of GIFTS, of use and value
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
To AgentsI 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 ray 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
can procure it gratis.-These seeking easy
method of earning livehood can find it,
For full particulars, send for 4 catalogue
My large capital, together with my long expert
ence in the business, and consequent familiarity
with all its details, gives me almost incalcula-
bic advantage over all other parties. All ask is
a trial. Send me an order, and yeu viii be convn-
ced tha there is exaggcration. Do not forget
TO send for a catalogue. Persons visiting the city
requested to call and examine for themselves
g. 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 m ad e
through the public Journals. by 4 New York q ift
Sto c, which calculated to deceive; who even
presume to advertise themselves the originators
of the lift Book Enterprise. which was first sue
cessfulIy established, and I may say honarabIy
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
mcnt that this is The fifth year of their location
in New York, y is also false.
1t has been thought, 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 l 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 conducted And holding
the position l do, the Originator of the Gift
Book Enterprise in the United States-having es-
tablished it and brought it to its present high po-
sition by constant labor, unwearied application,
and large expenditure of M oney, deem IT my du-
ty TO the public and IN yself to expose these pre-