The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-19
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
GODEI'S LAUY'S BOOK

For 1857.
This work has been the standard for %
wears. When an imitation has been at
tempted it has failed. 1t is the only Ladys
book published in America.
seth ard 57M Volumes.
New Features, Renewed Vigor, Brilliant
Encravings, 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
taste for this beautiful science. A series
of articles upon Dress will also be given,
with illustrations, showing when lady is
we'll dressed. and the reverse.
Our INTERESTING L1rERATuRE.-ln addl-
ton to those tales of surprising interest for
which the Lady's Book has become ia
nous, we trust that the following announces
ment will please our subscribers. We shall
commence in the January number, and
continue through every number of the
wear, a novelette,:
Korgarefs Home; or the Story Of Household.
BY Alice b. Haven, author Of" The Coop
ers," Getting into Society," "The Gossips
of Riverton," &c. Mrs. Haven is we'll
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.
Patchwork. 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,' will be in every num-
Der.
Point. Brussels, and Venetian Lace, OF
every variety.
One hundred pages of reading will be
given monthly.
Godeys splendid engravngs or steel.
Lodon, Paris, and Philadelphia Fashions
-Godey's -Four Figured Colored Fashions.
Embroidered Patterns, Model Cottages,
Dress Making-With diagrams to cut by.
Dress patterns.-lnfants' and Children's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds of CROCHET and netting
work.
The nurse and the nursery--Very cx-
celent articles upon these subjects will Of
ten be given.
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every
subject.
Music-Three dollars worth is given
every year.
In the various numbers for 1853 will be
found the newest desi gns for window cur
talns, broderie angiaise, slippers bonnets
caps, cIoaks, evening dresses, fancy articles,
head dresses. hair dressing, robes de cham
bre. carriage dresses, brides dresses,
wrcaths, mantillas, walking dresses, riding
habits, and morning dresses.
Dresses for infants aud Young misses,
boys dresses, capes and cloaks of fnr in
season, patterns for needlework of all kinds
and patterns to cut dresses by, are given
monthly.
Crotchet and netting work, in colors,
slippers in coIor., drawing lessons for youth.
Send in your orders soon, as we expect
our list for 1853 will reach 1907 900 copies.
The best plan of subscribing is to send your
money direct to the publisher. Those who
send large amounts had better send drafts,
but notes will answer if drafts cannot be
procured.
Terms, cash, IN odeonce.
One COPY, one year, 81. Two copies do So
Three copies do. s.. Five copies and an extra
copy to person getting up club $40. Eight copies
and extra copy to person getting up club sl5.-
Eleven copies and one to g"tter up Of club 800
The above terms cannot he deviatcd from, no
matter how many ordered.
The money must all be sent at one time for any
of the clubs. Ten and twelve cent stamps only /
received for fractional parts of a dollar
Address. /. A. Cooley,
1923 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.