The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-16
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Prospectus for 1883.
THE SATURDAY EVENING PUaI.
Established August 4, 1891.
The Paper that never Suspends-A fsunsty Pope,
devoted to Literature and the Aesos.

The Pepper hdS never Ouspen0s-A r~'ssJ w
devoted to Literature and TIE Neses.
In these times of Bank suspensions ant
Mercantile suspensions, the proprietors 0
the Saturday Evening Post call the atten
ton of the reading public to the old ane
! firmly-established weekly paper, as paper
that never suspends. For over Sc YEAR
the Post has been published and in al:
that period-throus ID good times" and
through "bad tines" through bank infla-
tons and bank contractions, thru ugh pros
porous seasons and through panics, the
Post has been regularly issued every week
and forwarded to it, thousands of subscri-
be,s. It's proprieto,s therefore poin' to
the past as an unfailing index Of the future.
And they feel that in asking If the reading
public a continuance of the patronage
heretofore 20 literally bestowed Upon the
Post, they are asking 10 more thsn it will
be both to the interest and pleasure Of the
pubic to grant
Among the contributors to the Post, we
may mention the following gifted writers :
William Hewitt, Alice Cary, t. S. Ar
thur, Grace Greenwood, Anna Blackwell,
Augustine Duganue, Mrs. NJ. A. Donnison,
Emma Alice Browne, the author OF "An
Extra-Judicial Statement" the author Of
"Zill.h, the Child Medium" &c.
We de~ign commencin. in the first paper
paper of January, al original Noyelet, by
T. S. Arthur.
Mr.. Arlhur's productions are so widely
known that we need hardly say that the
tone of the present Novelet will BIZ entirely
consistent with The moral and instructive
character which we have always striven to
impress upon the Posi-. Readers who wish
to pe,uSe the flash stories which abound in
the land-perncious in their tendency and
etiects-can find them. we regret to say, at
eve corner. But the Post will still main
tain its high cha. Acter as paper which
the most <crupulous parent may allow free
~ TO enter the f::mily circle; and which
will puffy 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
long and disgusting reporis--untortunat
now SO common-of Vile Criminal Cases
believing, is they do, that the practice OF
publishing The details of such loathsome
cases, and Of criminal cases trials resulting
therefrom, is fruitful cause of the recent
increase OF vice and crime in the
community. Like begets like, and what
The mind feeds upon that will it grow to
resemble.
Choice Selections of all kinds, from the
best foreign and domestic sources, shall
continue 10 be, as heretofore, leading fea-
lure of the Post. The Stories, Essays, Ag-
ricul.ural and Scientific Facts, &C., &c,
obtained in this way for the readers of the
Posture among The most instructive as well
as interesting portion OF its contents.
The Very Cream of the Periodical Lit
srature of the British Isles is thus given to
our readers. The Post, weekly, has some
hing for all the members of the family
Nove|ets, Essays, Stories, Engrayings, Ag-
.icuItulal Articles, the News, Sketches,
Poetry, Anecdotes, Riddles, the Wholesale
md Retail Markets, Bank Note List, DC.
Finally, We may mention three good
easons why the reading public should
rive the preference to the Post:
1t is superior to any other paper Of the
ame prce.
1t is cheaper than any other paper of
equal merit
1t will be certain to come when paid fol.
TERMS (Cash in advance)
single copy, one year, s.
4 copies
8 (and one to getter NJ OF the club) 10
% 20
The postage on the Post to any part of
he United States, paid quarterly or yearly
n advance, at the Office where it is 'recei
ed, is only 26 cents year.
Sample Numbers sent Gratis to any one,
When required.
Address, always postpaid {
DEACON d PETERSON, {
l32 South Third Street, Philadelp hia. :