, 1844-12-07
The China of Cheapness!
THE BOSTON NOTION
OR
US1VERSAL FAMILY JOURNAL,
Only ST. per wear,

USTYERSAL FAMILY JOURNAL,
Only ST per year,
WHEN TAKEN IN cLUBs OF TEN!
On the first of January. 1894, the
~ price of the Boston Molten was
reduced TO onlv One Dollar per en-.
mum, when taken in Clubs of Ten
-Four copies. So per anEum-l copy
50 per annum. The cash in all cases
to accompany the order. This very
great reduction from the former rIice
OF the Notion makes it emphaticaIIy
the cheapest paper published in the
world Its Mammoth Dimensions
taken into consideration renders it
me hundred per cent. ~cheapter than
IFS contemporaries, the New World
and Brother Jnhnathan. and fifty per
rent. cheaper Than any of the Dollar
Weekly's! Nothing but an extraor-
binary large edilIon-say 30 to 3d.
OOO-warrants this extraordinary
cheapness.
The Notion is printed on extra-fne
paper. and IN superior style, and con-
tinueS the same wide range Of liiera-
nv novelties and general news as here
%rofore. Novels. Tales, Romances,
Scientific ard Religious matter-Ag-
riculture, Oddities and Fun for the
MlIlion--Splendid illustrations en-
graved expressly for the Paper-Con-
eressional Reports and the General
| News OF the Dav--coniinues to form
the general weekly ingredients of ita
columns. There Is each week some
thing in it TO suit every taste; and
nothing Of an Objectionable charac-
,er will ever be allowed to tarnish its
columns. Ii is in all respects the
most valuable and uneHcepiionable
Family Newspaper in the United
S,ates!!
The first number under this new
arrangement vas published on Satur-
day. Jan. 6. lG44. and in that num-
Der was commenced a Laughter
moving Novel, being humorous COM
Panion to Valentine Eox; which work
alone rendered the Boston Notion
when i, was first established the most
popular weekly in the United States.
This new novel u entitled
SYLVESTER SOUND,
The Somnambulist,
Bv the author of "Naleniine Vox,
the Ven;riIoquist." The chapters
each week are embellished with a
highly finished illustration represent
Ing the humorous scenes in the work.
The author in his preface says:-
THE character Of the work will be
essentially humorous; buta the thrill
ing as well as the laughter moving
scenes a SomnambuIist may create
are innumerapIe, the object proposed
is TO excite alternately the deepest in
terest and the most JOYOUS mirth, by
the portrayal Of the extraordinary pc.
silions in which a man who acts up
on his dreamsmay be placed, and the
highly ridiculous terror he may in
spire." From the chapters we have
published Of this novel. we are salts
fled it will be more popular than was
"VaIentine Vox." 1t is now in course
of qualification in London. and we
have made arrangements to receive
the different numbers in advance of
all others. so the public NAV rest as
sured that we shall not be fnrestalIed
by any other paper in its publication.
Another new feature of the Notion
is the publication occasionally of a
number of humorous cuts after the
style of the London Punch. These
will all be engraved in the finest
style, and will never be offensive in
their character.
With these increased improve
ments and attractions, and the very
great reduction in prices, icing one
hall, we again launch the Boston No
ton upon the sea of Popular Favor,
and feel assured It will quickly ar
ri'e at the harbor Of riumphant Sue
cess.
o. Orders should be addressed 10
the undersigned. Pos,masters re-
mltilng us an order for Ten copies
snail be cntitled to an extra copy for
Their own use.
/ Back numbers Of the Notion from
the commencement Of "SYlvester
Sound" will te furnished to all new
subscribers.
GEORGE ROBERTS.