The title ofGolden Dayswas an inspiration, and the paper itself has been a revelation. Our golden days are childhood and youth, when all nature is bright and the future shows no cloud. It is the period when the mind is formed for good or evil, and, in many respects, is the most important period of life.
There was a time when anything was good enough for young people—cast-off clothing, second place at table and the poorest sleeping-room, with snubbing at every hand. As for literature, it made no difference how dull or prosy were the books, young people had to read them or none at all.
But the world moves, andGolden Dayswas the pioneer in recognizing that young people have tastes that must be consulted, if it is sought to interest and amuse them. They will absorb knowledge, as a sponge does water; but they will discriminate, as a sponge does not. A scientific article can be as interesting as a novel, and yet be as full of instruction as an egg is of meat; stories may point a moral unerringly and yet thrill with romantic adventure, like Robinson Crusoe; natural history teems with wonders far surpassing the Arabian Nights, and they are all true!
These are the principles upon whichGolden Daysis founded, and from which it has never deviated; and that is why it is to-day the most popular juvenile paper in the world. Do you wonder why? There is no mystery about its popularity.
Its broad and generous pages, coming every week all the year round, contain more reading than any other periodical in America. That is one reason; but the other and better reason is, that all the reading is just what the boys and girls want.
To keepGolden Daysup to this standard, to make it bright, breezy and abreast with the times, requires writers who understand boy-and-girl nature; and it has them.
Every regular number ofGolden Dayscontains liberal instalments of
Four Serials, together with Stories of Adventure, Articles on Science and Natural History, Our Letter Box, Puzzles, Humorous Miscellany, Illustrated Sketches,
and other interesting matter, and there is not a dull or common-place line from the first page to the last.
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From the West Philadelphia Press.
Golden Daysis far ahead of any weekly paper published in the United States having for its object the culture and amusement of the youthful mind. Now, in its Twelfth Volume, it exhibits every sign of strength, permanency and progression. Mr. Elverson, the proprietor and editor, is one of those men who believe it a duty to do what they can for their race, and wisely he is doing for the “rising generation” a work which, for him, is “a work of love.” Aiming to benefit our youth, through history, science, philosophy, geography, mechanics, etc., in a manner easily comprehended, he has made his journal the efficient instrument of his noble purpose. Could he see the anxiety on the faces of his young friends awaiting the arrival ofGolden Daysby the mail or the news agent, he would feel that his efforts to please them were not in vain, and that the running of his great presses, day and night, at Ninth and Spruce Streets, was indeed to them a gratification and blessing.
From the Christian Advocate. Richmond, Va
Any boy’s or girl’s days must be golden who reads that charming paper, published in Philadelphia, styledGolden Days. The day it comes, and every day after, while its contents are not exhausted, will be golden with the charming adventures, incidents of travel and thrilling stories of childhood and youth. The children of every family should have it. Parents cannot make a better investment than to subscribe forGolden Daysfor their young folks. It is sent to any address for $3 per year. James Elverson, Publisher, Philadelphia, Pa.
From the Albany Evening Post.
Golden Daysis one of the very best publications for boys and girls in this country. Every number contains a valuable amount of information on athletic sports, fishing, hunting, and short stories on all kinds of interesting subjects. The best writers are engaged, and they give their best work toGolden Days. James Elverson has produced a weekly paper for young people that finds a warm welcome in every city, town and village from Maine to California.Golden Dayscan be found at all our bookstores and news rooms throughout the United States.
From Uncle Sam, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
Our opinion ofGolden Daysis very plain and straight, as follows: It is one of the purest publications to be found in the hands of the reading young people of the present day. It is full of short sketches that are interesting and instructive to the young and the old as well. The serial stories are all perfectly pure and are very interesting, besides setting good examples and morals for all who read them. I have readGolden Daysmore or less for seven or eight years, and I unhesitatingly pronounce it pure and instructive enough to be in the home circle of every family in the reading world.
From the Southern World.
Mr. James Elverson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, deserves the thanks of parents who desire to see the minds of their children fed on healthy reading matter. HisGolden Days, for boys and girls, is one of the handsomest and best weekly publications of the kind in the country, and should supplant the vile, sensational trash with which the country is flooded. The hope of our republic is in her youth, and if their moral characters are not elevated and made noble by a pure and lofty type of literature for boys and girls, we may expect serious trouble in the future of our race.
From the Advocate of Peace, Boston.
Golden Days.—“To merit is to insure success,” is certainly verified in the publication ofGolden Days, by James Elverson, Philadelphia. This admirable weekly for the youth of this great land is now well established, and has an increasingly large and well-deserved patronage. Its readers are not treated with trashy matter, but with pictures and puzzles and stories of thrilling adventure and useful knowledge.Golden Daysis supplanting a poisonous literature, and performing a wholesome mission in this day, when too much good seed cannot be sown by the friends of humanity.
From the News, Bloomfield, Ind.
Golden Days.—“To merit is to insure success” is certainly verified in the publication ofGolden Days, by James Elverson, Philadelphia. This admirable weekly for the youth of this great land is now well established and has a large and well-deserved patronage. It is supplanting a poisonous literature, and performing a wholesome mission in this day when too much good seed cannot be sown by the friends of humanity. Parents wishing to put valuable reading matter into the hands of their children should subscribe. It is only $3 per annum, and can be had weekly or monthly as may be desired.
From the Journal, Philipsburg, Pa.
James Elverson, corner Ninth and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, publishes a handsome illustrated and interesting youth’s paper calledGolden Days, only $3 per year. It should find a welcome in every home for the young folks, for the reading is wholesome, and such literature should be encouraged by prompt subscriptions. If the youngsters catch a glimpse of it they will find they need it as a recreation after study hours. Send for sample copy.
From the Gazette, Charlotte Court-House Virginia.
Golden Days.—Of all the publications for little boys and girls,Golden Daysstands most conspicuous to the front, while its columns abound with stories and tales well calculated to entertain, amuse and please the youthful reader. There is a moral in its articles well calculated to make the young reader better for having read its columns. The subscription price is $3 per year, two copies for $5. Send for specimen copy, and you will be sure to take it.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Of all illustrated juvenile periodicals published in this country, none is more deservedly popular thanGolden Days, published by James Elverson, this city. It strikes that happy medium which appeals to the masses of school children whose tastes have not been spoiled by overstrained appeals to their fancy, and while it is bright and varied, it aims to be instructive in a pleasant, homelike way. The monthly part, made up of the four weekly parts, is quite a treasury of short stories, pictures and puzzles.
From the Buckeye Vidette, Salem, Ohio.
Golden Days.—This deservedly popular paper begins the autumn ripe with golden fruit. Its stories and miscellany are rare gems of interest, being instructive and pure, and it completely accomplishes the delicate task of satisfying a boy’s taste for adventure without being sensational. The pictures are handsomely executed. Its articles on scientific subjects are of the best, its short stories good, and, in fact, it is a masterly combination of useful and fascinating literature.
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From the Standard, Belvidere, Ill.
James Elverson, Philadelphia, publishes a handsomely illustrated and interesting youth’s paper calledGolden Days. It should find a welcome in every home for the young folks, for the reading is wholesome, and such literature should be encouraged by prompt subscriptions. If the youngsters catch a glimpse of it they will find they need it as a recreation after study hours.
From the Pipe of Peace, Genoa, Neb.
Golden Daysfills a want that no other magazine attempts to supply. Pure, clean, instructive and amusing, it furnishes reading matter, both for young and old, which is not surpassed by any other publication.
Published in attractive form, beautifully illustrated and in clear type, the mechanical work is in keeping with the reading matter it contains. Address for sample copies, James Elverson, Philadelphia, Pa.
From the Methodist, New York.
James Elverson, Philadelphia, publishes a handsome, illustrated and interesting youth’s paper, calledGolden Days. It should find a welcome in every Christian home for the young folks, for the reading is wholesome, and such literature should be encouraged by prompt subscriptions. If the youngsters catch a glimpse of it, they will find they need it as a recreation after study-hours.
From the Record, Union, Mo.
Golden Days, published by James Elverson, Philadelphia, is a weekly journal of literature and fiction for the rising generation. The paper is not of dime novel order, but its serials and short stories are instructive, moral and entertaining. The youths of this land must have reading, and Mr. Elverson, in printing such an exalted and high-toned paper, is winning the support and thanks of the people.
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From the Republican Journal, Belfast, Me.
Golden Days, the leading juvenile weekly (and monthly) continues to grow in interest and circulation, and is a welcome visitor to homes over all this broad land. The publisher’s claim that it is “pure, instructive and entertaining” will be conceded by all who read it. James Elverson, publisher, Philadelphia.
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A few illustrations were cut into two pieces to interlock with surrounding text. Links below lead to the complete versions.
Off Shore
“Then came a sudden breaker, rolling outward, that lifted the cart and oxen from the road-bed and swept them out into the sound.”
A Plucky Girl
Mr. Highton shifted in his seat, and said, in an insinuating tone, “You seem to hev a very poor opinion of me, Miss.”
A Perilous Ride
“My bullet had taken effect on one of the dogs, which had immediately tangled up the rest of the team and brought the sledge to a standstill.“