Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21
CfFrs.-sPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-

G1FTS.-SPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-
" .CHASERS OF BOOKS, AT THE ORIGINAL.
AND THE ONLY GIFT BOOK ENTERPRIZE,
Y Established an 1S54-Head Quarters for the \
3 Uis,tea States at The Publishing House, Of q. =
u EraaS, 439 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. q
= Pa,-Cataiocaes sent Free-Sinee 0rigina- 8
= ted the Gift Book Enterprise, l have repeat
= edly called the attention of the public to my 2
= large stock of liberal offers, to which they 8
: have always warml y responded. / can now,
= with satisfaction than ever call attention s.
: to my largely increased Inducements to pur-
= chasers. Being very heavily engaged in pub =
: fishing, L exchange my own publication. for
: those of other houses, and am enabled to pre- 4
cure all my books at the original cost of ma E
8 king, and thus and do supply the MAORI X
: ty of the other houses engaged in the Gift 2
Book trade, with their hooks cheaper than they =
scan procure them from other publishers. / can q
also, by my heavy purchases of Watches and
= Jewelry, for cash. furnish them with their 3
x Gifts, at lower rates than they can buy them j
from the manufacturers. Having such an advan-
tage in buying, can insure my customers great
deal better Gifts with their hooks than any other
sion. Available 6 lit will 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 81 600 worth of Books sold.
Send for catalogue. which viii be mailed freS
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 fayorite works of Fiction and
Romance, and every other department of Litcra-
ture classified 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. Itcontans largo
number of deservedly popular works, by various
authors among which are all of S Arthur's best
works, well known oral Instructive and pleas
ing author, also interesting biographies travels &c
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS
AgTrcnttHrGt-This department embraces ali
standard works upon general Agriculture, Cotton
planting, Flowers, Gardening, Farm Implements,
Horses, Sheep, Cattle, Fowls, Bees, &c, &c
Al5HmS-Ladies "a great variety, Floral, Cap,
Quarto, Royal cap. Deny Quarto, Autograph. &c.
Ann"aEs-A large and elegant assortment.
B6tes--A splendid assortm ent of pocket. pew and
Family Bibles. in every style, from 81 to $50.
Prdger BOokS-A complete assortment in eve
ry form and style and at all prices.
Hymn B0oAS-As used by the different denom-
inations, tplain and fancy bindings)
Bfographicel-Workso of irving, Hcadley, " GEMS,
Sparks, Bancroft, and every other standard author
Botanicat-By Comstock Gray, Lincoln, Derby
Wood, &C., &c.
Cookery-Receipt and Cook Books by Mrs. Hale
Leslie Widdifeld, Mckenzie, &C.. &c
Germ0a-Standard German Literature
Observation-Disclosures English, French, Ger
man, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Italian, &c.
-Cyciopehtas-All the standard authors.
Ge0graph.eat=The latest { most improved school
and other Geographies, Maps and Travellers guides.
GedLogy-The works of Hugh Miller, Harris
Hitchcock. Lyel, and many others.
Histe1Tcat-By Prescott, Irving, Bancroft, Rob
ertson, Hume, Gibbons, Macauley. and others
HUnsoroms- Embraces world of Fun.
JncenLe-Embracing every description of H.
lustrated books for children
Lt1c ami BIeliciRe--AH the standard works OF
these professions.
Iiecham,cak and .Scientif ifc-The most approved
works on Mechanics, Architecture, and the exae.
Sciences
Poetry-Ehglish and American. Octave and
literary editions of the standard Poets; pocket
and cabinet editOns-plain and illustrated bound
in every style to suit the taste of all.
WORKS of FfctJOm-By Scott, Irving, Cooper
Dickens, and all the approved Writers.
School ami Classical. Trareks and Aduentures
Games, Sports GIid PGsttmes. Religions, Biblical
and TheologfcnL Musical and Glee Rook. Oda
Fellowship and Free Masonry
IhtSceitaneoUs-our Miscellaneous Department
embraces everything not included in the above
classification, Of an interesting and instructivs
character. that i5 in print.
The Gifts cunsist of Gold ane Silver Watches
Gold chains Ladies' Splendid Black and Plaid
Silk Dresses, Patterns Parlor Time pieces Silver
plated ware costly sets of Canoes, Mosaic Flor
entine, Coral, Garnet, Turquois and Lava Jewel
ry, Gold Lockets Pencils and PENS Ladies Neck
and Chateline chains, Gents Bosom Studs and
Sleeve Buttons, Pocket knives. ort-monnaies and
Thousand Varieties Of Gifts, of use and value
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
To Agents L 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
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
can procure it gratis.-Those seeking an easy
methed of earning Livelihood find If.
For full particulars, send for catalogue.
My large capital, together with my long expert
ence in the business and consequent familiarity
with all its Details gives almost incalculs-
bic advantage ever all other parties. All ask is
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ced that there is no exagseration. Do nor forges
10 seMt for a cttaiogUe Persons visiting the citv
are requested to call and examine for themselves
O. G. EVANS Head Quarters
439 Chestnut Street, Phladelphia Pa
Branch Store 40 Cornhill, Boston, Mass
SPECIAL NOTICE To BOOK BUYERS
My attention has been called to statements m ada
through the public journals, by New York Gift
Sto- c. which are calculated to deceive; who even
presume to advertise themselves as the orignators
of the Gift Book Enterprise. which was first sue.
cessfully established, and / NAV say honarabIy
conducted by myself. This concern, who are pro-
claiming themselves, 'sThe Oldest in the business
are 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 IL
was branch of my Original Enterprise; but it is
not so. and wish it distinctly understood that T
am not in any way responsible for their decentiva
advertisements, nor for the manner in which New
York Gift concerns conducted And boldi,g
the position L do, as the Originator of the Gift
Book Enterprise in the United States-having es-
tabllshed 1t and brought it to its present high no.
sitlon. by constant labor unwearied applieation
and large expenditure of money L deem it NV dn,
ty to the public and myself to expose these nre.
tended "orlginators, who attempting to in
pose upon the people. would here publ;cIv sta,,
that these parties have been referring. witbon,
authority or permission, to the largest and most
widely known publishing house in the II n;ta3
states: am informed by this firm, which is To-