The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
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Prospectus for 1883. 80
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
Established August 4, 1891.
The Pepper that neuer Sxspends-A Family Paper
devoted to Literatsye and the Necs.

AsS upe5 Osess VeVCV S1tsof>Vfss0 a WPS
/ devoted to Literature and the Ners.
In these times Of Bank suspensions an,
Mercantile suspensions, the proprietors o
the Saturday Evening Post call the atten
ton of the reading public to the old ane
frmly-estabished weekly paper, as paper
that never suspends. For over SO years
the Post has been published; and in all
that period through "good tines and
through "bad tines" through bank inla-
tons and bank contractions, thr ugh pros
porous seasons and through panics, the
Post has been regularly issued every week
and forwarded to its thousands of subscri-
bers. Its proprietors therefore point to
the past as an unfailing index Of the future.
And they feel that in asking If the reading
public continuance of the atronage
heretofore 10 literally bestowed upon the
Post, they are asking no more than it will
be both to the interest and pleasure Of the
publ to grant.
Among the contributors to the Post, we
may mention the following gifted writer's
WILLIAM Hewitt, Alice Cary, T. s. Ar
thur, Grace Greenwood, Anna Blackwell,
Augustine Duganne, Mrs. NJ. A. Dennison,
Emma Alice Browne, the author of "a,
Extra-Judicial Statement" the author of
"Zillah, the Child Medium" &c.
We design commencing in the first paper
paper of January, an original Noyelet, by
rs. Arthur.
Mr.. Arlhur's productions are so widely
known that we need hardly say that the
tone of the present Novslet will be entirely
consistent with the moral and instructive
character which we have always stliven to
imp ess upon the Pos.. Readers who wish
to pe,use the flash stories which abound in
the land--pern;cious in their tendency and
find them, We regret to say, at
eve corner. But the Post will still main
tain its high character as paper which |
the most scrupulous parent may allow free
Iy to enter the family circle and which
will purify and instruct, instead of demon
alizing and corrupting the youthful mind.
Especially will its conductors avoid, in the
publication of the weekly news, all those
ong and disgusting reports unfortunately
now so common-of Vile Criminal Cases
believing, as they do, that the practice of
publishing the details of such loathsome
.ases, and of criminal cases trials resulting
herefrom, is a fruitful cause of the recent {
alarming increase OF vice and crime in the
community. Like begets like, and what -,
he mind feeds upon that will it grow to /
esemble. b
Choice Selections of all kinds, from the a
est foreign and domestic sources, shall I,
optinue TO be, as heretofore, leading fea- E
ure of the Post. The Stories, Essays, Ag- d
iculural and Scientific Facts, &c, &c, g
btained in this way for the readers of the .
'ost,are among the most instructive as well r.
S interesting portion OF its contents. C.
The Very Cream of the Periodical Lit c.
nature of the British Isles is thus given to a
ur readers. The Post, weekly, has some c
ning for all the members of the family +
Iovelets, Essays, Stories, Engravings, Ag-
cultural Articles, the News, Sketches, al
oetry, Anecdotes, Riddles, the Wholesale
nd Retail Markets, Bank Note List, &c. 81
Finally, we may mention three good d
'asons why the reading public should N
i've the preference to the Post:
1t is superior to any other paper of the r.
me prlce. "
1t is cheaper than any other paper of ki
1ual merit.
1t will be certain to come when paid fol.
TERMS (Cash in advance)
nge copy, one year, s.
copies
(and one to getter up Of the club) 10
The postage on the Post to any part of w
e United States, paid quarterly or yearly y"
advance, at the office where it is recei-
d, is only 26 cents ayear. to
Sample Numbers sent Gratis to any one, R
hen required. II
Address, always postpaid &c
DEACON g. PETERSON, gr