The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-21
THE STATE SENTINEL.

The present proprietors of the Sentinel
well understand the large measure in which
the success of their paper depends upon the
completeness with which it meets the needs
of its weekly subscribers. This class of its
patrons is at once the most wide
spread and enduring. 1t is the
most exacting as we'll; for the
rural reader, who depends upon his weekly
paper to keep him reasonably up with the
progress Of current events, if less fastidious
in the matter of freshness, demands a vari-
ETY. and scope in his reading which the more
hurried peruset of the more ephemeral daily
can dispense with. Precisely this need is what
the publishers purpose to meet in the issue
of the Weekly State Sentinel Recent i'm
provements have been introduced which
make this journal more than ever worthy of
patronage and unquestionably the best, as it
is now the largest, weekly in Indiana. To
begin with, it has been increased one
half in size, from eight pages to
twelve, including the supplement. which
now accompanies every issue. This enables
it each week to lay before its readers seventy
two columns more than sixty of which are
of solid reading matter. The average reader
will find it fairly full days work, as
well as decidedly profitable one, to simply
sit down and peruse one edition of the
Weekly Sentinel from first to last The mat.
ter that fills these seyenty-two columns is of
character varied to suit the demands of the
public. The news of the day forms an i'm
portant part. Much of the important tele-
graphic news of the week is preserved intact,
while other matter is presented in con-
densed form. During the progress of the
electoral count the more important
proceedings and debates have been given in
full, and at all times matter of large conse-
quence will be presented with the same
completeness as in the daily. The proceed
ings of congress are presented in a carefully
prepared summary. OF more immediate in
terest to Indiana readers are the proceedings
of the legislature, which are given in erteaso
filling one entire page of the supplement
The agricultural community will find mat
ter of interest in a carefully gotten up farm
and home department, prepared expressly
for the weekly edition. Business in
terests are not neglected. The acknowl-
edged superiority of the reports of for
eign and domestic markets contained
in the Daily Sentinel extends to the
weekly edition also. This contains the
latest quotations up to the day of issue, with
a careful review of the week. Finally, the
feature Of the State Sentipe! which Will
recommend it TO the largest class of
readers, that which makes it welcomed
at every home and freside, is its
large and varied literary miscellany.
This comprises each week an original story
from the pen of lady who has become we'll
known as a contributor to the Sunday issue, g.
various departments of special interest to
different classes of readers, ard large share
of carefully chosen political liter
airy and news selections. This some
what close enumeration must be admitted
to justify the claim made at the outset that
the Weekly Sentinel is now not only the
largest and cheapest, but the best weekly
paper in the state of Indiana