The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-01


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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
For 1861.
FOR .2HIRTY.ONE YEARS THE
STANDARD MACHINE.
Wherever we have found Godey's Lady's Book,
We have found family Of refined and cultivated ]
astc. Richm0nd Palladium.
The taking of Godeys Lady's Book has become il
test of gentiity and good sense and it is found in
every house where these predominant. Record, I
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SIXTY. SECOND AND SIXTY.THIRD VOLUMES
Val Contain
1890 Pages Of Reading Matter. "a Pages OF
Music. ~ Colored steel Fashion Plates, con-
tanning at least 50 figures, is Steel En-
cravings, 1900 Wood Engravings,
$50 Articles by the best authors
of America. And all these
will be given in 1851,
at prices for which
EEsEE OUR EXTREMELY LOW CLUE RATES -EJ
THE OLDEST, TIE BEST, AND THE CHEAP
EST MAGAZINE.
Useful, q rmam ent0 and Anstrnctlve.
THE ONLY LADY'S BOOK IN AMERICA.
The immense Increase in the circulation of Go
dey-having doubled itsefin the last three years
i. convincing proof ofthe superiority ofthe work
;f the work itself was not sufficient evidence. And
when it is considered that NOT BRlBE in the shape
of premium has ever been offered, it shows that
Godey's Ladys Book stands first in the hearts OF
American ladies' who subscribe for the sake OF tue
Book and not the premium.
The LITERATURE
of the Lady's Book is by the first writer's in Amer
;ca and has always been remarkable for its high
literary and moral character. Ciergymen recon-
m end the Book, and it can be read aloud in tn e
family circle The matter is far superior to that OF
anv other magazine, having healthy and instruct
i've tome Can any other work name such writer's as
MARION HARLAND, author Of "Alone"
and "Hidden Patl;" 4MKS. META IlC1ORdA
VICTOR. MRS. MARY W. JANpRIN, MISS
VIRgINIA r. TO WNSEND, MRS. A LICE d.
TIA VEN, MISS ANNIE Era USI, MRS. j.
HALE, EDITH WOODLEY MRS. LUCY A:
GODFREY, hrs. E. f. ELLEI. PAOL1NE
FORSYTH, r. S. ARTHUR, REV. ii. n.
WELD. and hosts of others?
SUNSHINE AND SHADE,
story If great interest 1.-THE scene is laid in the
South). by Miss Fannie Warner, WILDE commenc-
ed in the January number, and run nearly through
the wear. This will be the story OF the season,
"A HUMOROUS STORY
by the author of .Miss Slinmens," will be given
during the year.
GODEY'S GREAT SPECIALITY,
Unequaled and unapproaehed. C0mpetitio"
dead in this department.. Our imitators
haze abandoned the attempt.
DIR SPLENDID STEEL ENGRA
WINGS.
The unanimous voice of the press has pro
nounced Godey's engravings to be the best ever
published in any magazine Of the wofld and
equal to those published in the Animals OF Grea'
Britain. You may look in vain for fifteen sucl
Il chadi II,
sixtieth and sixty first volumes of this Book, ant
those for 1861 will equal if not surpass them
The design and execution Of these plates have
elected general remark not only in this countr!
but in England. Let it be observed also that W
give fifteen steel engravings, three more than an.
Contemporary. 1t is also a singular fact that nj
other magazine goes to the expense OF or'gna
d esigns for their steel engravings.
Terms Of Godey's Lady's Book.-CasA II
One copy one year, IS. Two copies one year,
: Is. Three copies-one year, 81.
Five COPIES one year, end an extra copy to t
person sending the club, making six copies, $40.
:; Eight copies one year, and an extra copy to tn
: person sending the club, making nine copies, II
Eleven copies one year, and an extra copy t
\ $40.
ANY person having sent club will have til
: privilege of adding one or more copies st the sam
: club rates.
|, The above Terms cannot be deviated from, n
matter how many are ordered.
And the only mag Azne that can be Introduce
!, into any Of the above clubs is Arthurs Home MAJ
g axine. One ormore of that work can be include
in club in the place Of the Lady's Book, if prt
s ferred.
Special Clubbing NTH other Magazine
III Godey's Lady's Book and ArtLur's Home MAJ
d | axine both one wear for g 50.
Z Godey's Lady's Book and Harper's Magazir
4 both one year for q so.
j Godey's Ladys Book, Harper's Magazine, Al
: Arthur's Home Magazine one year IS 90.
!. The above is the only way wc can club vii
. Harpers Magazine.
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= A Specimen will be sent direct to any perst
s making the request.
II We can always supply back numbers for Il
i year, IS the work IL stereotyped.
!. Club subscribers will be sent to any rost-ofi
: where the subscriber may reside
Subscribers in the British Provinces, who el
for clubs, must remit SO cents extra on every su
scriber. 10 pay the American postage to the linz
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:. ;f "a, send notes; but let it be matter kno,
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q the more certainty there is Of your money conf
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