Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 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 his time, or any time, both in ability and eminenca The Post has ever tried to follow its founder, by carrying out during its whole course of existence the best aims and highest purposes of a family newspaper. In its management, conduct and choice of reading maten .1, usetulness, purity, morality, progress aud entertainment have always been its watchwords audits guides. The history of The Post is the history of American literature and authorship. Not to speak of those who previous to and after the War of the Revolution made it a power in the land, since 18il there is har ly a writer famous m the world of letters Avliose works have not adorned its pages. Among these may be mentioned Horace Greeley, Dickens, Mrs. Southworth, 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 was Highest, Purest, Most Entertaining, in a word, the Best in literature, it lias never once failed in its long *ireer 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 and 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 whieh characterizes many other sc-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-five 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, Oust ;ms, Proverbs Problems, Personals, News Wit and Humor, Historical Essays, Remarkable Events, New Inventions, Recent Discoveries, and a complete report of all the latest Fashions novelties in Needlework, and fullest and freshest information relating to personal and home adornment and domestic matters. 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. Examine quality and asceHain prices of overcoats at Eisner’s. You will buy. Miss Harter, our new dressmauer has arrived and we would be glad to have you call and give her a chance to give you a perfect fit. Mrs. J. M. Hopkins. Notice is hereby given that on and after Wednesday, December Ist, 1886, the undersigned Banking Houses will be open for business at 8 a. in., and will close at 4 p. m. A. McCoy & Co’s Bank. Citizens’ Bank. Farmers* Bank.