Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1888 — THE O DEST AND E T. [ARTICLE]

THE O DEST AND E T.

The Saturday Evening Post, of Philadelphia, enjoys the proud distinction of being the oldest family and literary paper in America, if not tn the world. Originally established by Benjamin Franklin 1728, and appearing in its present character in 1821, r has had an uninterrupted can reer of 158 years! As its originator, Franklin, was one of the first men of his time, or aay time, both in ability and eminence. The Post has ever tried to follow its founder, by tarrying 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 material usefulness, purity, morality, progress and entertiin ment have always been its watchwords and its guides. The history of The Post is the his tory 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 1821 there is hardly a writer famous in the world of letters whose works have not adorned its pages Amerg these may be mentioned Horace Greeley, Die Kens, Mrs Southworth Poe, Halleck, Bryant T. 8. Arthur. Ned Buntline, Gilmore Simms. Ann S. Stephens, Mrs. Henry Wood and others.

It is no wonder then that The Post claims rhe right to add to to the glory, of being the oldest family paper, the even more honoraole title of be» ing the best. Always keeping in sight what was Highest Purest, Most Entertaining, in a word, the Best in literature, it has n ver oace failed in its long career oao forth as a week ly missionary into l.u dreds of thourand® of the fines' families in all quarters of th' land, the mo t welcome and cheerful of visitors. Fur the coming year The Post has secured the best writers of tmsconntry and Europe, in Prose and Verse Fact an i Fiction . In these respects as in the past it will only have the b st. Its pages will be perfectly free from the degrading and polluting trash which characterizes many other so-called literary and family papers. T t gives moio tor the money, and of a better class, han any other pub hation in the world. Ea< fa volume contains, in addition to its well edited departments, twenty-five first-class Serials, and upward# of five hundred Short Stories. Every number is re pletc with useful information and Amu ement comprising Tales, Sketches Bio raphy, Anecdotes, Statist .es. Facts, Recipes, Hints, Science, Art, Philosophy, Manners, Custams, Proverbs,Problems, Personals, Wit and Humor, Historical Esssays,’ Remarkable Even's, New Inventions’ Recent Discoveries, and a complete report of all the latest Fashions, novelties in Needlework, and fullest and Leshest information relating to personal and home adornment, and domestia matters. To the people eve rywbere 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 copy of this excellant family paper wilt be sent free on ap plication. Address, The Saturday Evening Post, Lock Box), Philadelphia, Pa.