Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1886 — THE OLDEST AND BEST. [ARTICLE]

THE OLDEST AND BEST.

The Saturday Evening Post, of Philadelphia, enjoys the proud distinction of being the oldest family and literary paper in America, if not in the world. Originally established b Benjamin Franklin in 1728, and appearing in its present character in 1821, it has had an uninterrupted career of 158 years! As its originator, Franklin was one of the first men of vis time, or any time, both in ability and eminence. iTHE Post has ever tried to follow ts founder, by carrying out durng its whole course of existence he best aims and highest purposes of a family newspaper. In its management, conduct aud choice of reading materi 1, uselulness, puritv, morality, progress and en--1 rt; n.raent have always been its vichwords and its guides. The history of The Post is the history of American literature and authorship. Not to speak of those who, previous to and after theAVar <;i tue Revolution made it a power in the land, since 18zl there is bar ly a writer famous in the world of letters whose works have not adorned its pages. Among these may be mentioned Horace Greeley, Dickens, Mrs. South worth, Poe, H- lleck, Bryant, T. S. Arthur, Ned Buntline, Gilmore Simms, Ann S. Stephens, Mrs. Henry Wood and others

It is no wonder then that The Post claims the right to add to the glory of being the oldest family paper, the even more honorable title of also being the best. Always keeping in sight what w r as Highest, Purest, Most Entertaining, in a word, the Best in literature, it has never once failed in its long career to go forth as a weekly missionary into hundreds of thousands of the finest families in all quarters of the land, the most welcome and cheerful of visitors For the coming year The Post has secured the best writers of this country aud Europe, in Prose and Verse, Fact and Fiction. In these respects as in t e past it will only have the best. Its pages will be perfectly free from the degrading and polluting trash which characterizes many other so-called literary and family papers. It gives more for the money, and of a better class, than any other publication in the world. Each volume contains, in addition to its well edited departments, twenty-fiv? first-class Serials, and upwards of five hundred short Stories. Every number is replete with useful information and Amusement, comprising Talos, Sketches, Biography Anecdotes, Statistics, Facts, Recipes, Hints, Science, Art, Philosophy, Manners, Gust ms, Proverbs Problems, Personals, News Wit and Humor, Historical Essays, Remuikable Events, New Inventions, decent Discoveries, and a complete repor t of all the latest Fashions novelties in Needlework, and : idlest and freshest information >elating to personal and home adornment and domestic natters. To the people everywhere it will prove the best, most instructive, reliable and moral paper that ever entered their homes. Terms, $2.00 a year in advance. A specimen cony of this excellellent family paper will be sent free on application. Address, The Saturday Evening Post, (Lock Box), Philadelphia, Pa. Exa mine quality and ascertain prices of overcoats at Eisner’s. You will buy. Notice is hereby given that on and after Wednesday, December Ist, 1886, the undersigned Banking Houses will be open for business at 8 a. m., and will close at 4 p. m. A. McCoy & Co’s Bank. Citizens’ Bank. Farmers’ Bank.

Peterson’s Magazine for December, that old favorite, is before us, ahead of all others. It may be called a “prize number.” It has two splendid ste. 1-engravings: one, “Meadow T -Sweet,” as lovely as we ever saw, and a title-page, with a beautiful girl’s face, also unrivaled: in fact, “Peterson’ is now the only magazine that goes to the expense, all the year through, of these eostly and elegant original steel-en-gravings. There is also a mammoth colored fashion-plate, likewise engraved on steel, and colored by hand—a ‘perfect love of a thing,’ as the ladies would say. Still more, there is a colored pattern, in Berlinwork, such as would sell for sis iy cents, but which is given, gratis, to subscribers, for a Christmas-gift. Beside these, there are about fifty wood-cuts o { ' fashion, embroidery and crochet patterns, etc. The literary contents more than maintain the long established reputation of “Peterson” as giving the best original stories. Mrs. Ann S Stephens, Frank Lee Benedict, Edgar Fawcett, Mrs. John Sherwood, etc., etc., being regular contributors. We do not see how r any lady or any family can be without this magazine; its tone is alw iys high and pure, so it is just the one for the home-circle. The price is but Two Dollars a year. To clubs, it is cheaper yet Jour copies for six dollars and forty cents, with an extra copy to the person getting up the club. For larger clubs, costly premiums are given in addition. Specimens sent, gratis, if wri ten for, so that there may be no deception. Now is the time to get up clubs. Address Charles J. Peterson, 306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Buy overcoats for your boys at Ralph Fendig’s. He has a splendid stock, good goods, . tthe Lowest figures.