Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-12-25
AMERICAN AND ORIGINAL.
THE KN1CKERBoCKER MAGAZINE.

EDITED nv LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK.
yJNIE number for January, 1886, begins the
L Forty-Second Volume OF the kuicAerbock-
cr Magazine.
Since the price Of subscription has been re-
duccd from five to three dollars a year, the
circulation Of the KNicKERBocKER has been
increased nearlg four TO one. In many places
ten are taken where there was but one before,
and through The year il has been steadily in
creasing. II is now offered as cheap as any
of the Magazines. all things considered. In
stead of making new aud prodigious promises,
we submit a few extracts from notices OF late
numbers, which we might extend to a number
of pages.
''Those familiar with the Editors Monthly
Gossip with his Readers have doubtless,
with ourselves, admired the Parental source
of its wit and joyousncss. In this number
'The Gossip holds on its way like some fair
rivulct CHANGING and dancing in the sunshine OF
a Nav morning. We used TO wonder how
Mr.. Clark could hold out, expecting he must
certainly 'lct down in the coming number (;
but this number gives no sign of exhaustion"
I National lntelligencer, Washington.
pheasant, genial, delightful 'Old Knickp
Thy name is a suggestion OF things delcctable 1;
the sight of thy modest, fresh cover, a balm
to spiritual sore eyes; a glance within thee,
best antidote for the blues. Thou hast given
TO kindly humor, to piquant delineation, and
to side-splitting fun, a local habitation,'
without which they might go wandering over
the domain of letters, calling now and then
where a friendly door opened to them but re-
fusing to be comforted for the loss Of their
old dear ome."-Courier, Burlington, Vt.
"The great care evinced in the selection OF
articles that adorn its pages, is a sufficient
guaranty that no contribution meets the eye of
the reader but those which are known to be
r Il aAa Alan. NaRp.a m.
wild tempcsts are sweeping DER our hillside
village in these chill winter hours, and is
drear and desolate without, we ask for nc
more agreeable companion than the 'KNICK.
ERBoCKER'; for while its contents impar'
valuable information, its sallies of genuine
wit are a sovereign specific for all fits of the
blues or attacks of the horrors, and time
passes merrily n."-Democrat, Doylestown
Penn.
"The KN%IcKERRoCKER has been and will b'
a fact of its own a genuine living thing, al
the more desirable now that the new crop o.
magazines, filled with articles pirated From
English authors, makes fresh home creation,
more conspicuous and welcome."- New
York Christian Inquirer.
Rev. F. W. Shelton, Author of Letters iron
up the RIVER etc, will be a regular con
tributor.
The best talent in the country will be en-
listed, and no expense or effort spared, t
make the KNICKERBocKER more than ever de
serving of the first position among our ori
ginal American Magazines.
TERMS.-Three dollars a year, strictly i
advance-there will be no deviation from thi
condition Two copies for So 90; Five CO
pies, and upwards, 50 90 each. Bookseller
and Postmasters are requested to act a
Agents. Those who will undertake to pro
cure subscribers will receive favorable terms
Specimen numbers will be sent gratis on ap
, plication, post paid.
INDUCEMENTS FOR CLUBBING.-Th
KNIcKERBocKER and Harper's, Putnam's
Graham's or Godey's Lady's Book will h
sent one year for five dollars; the KNIcKER
; BOOKER and Home Journal for four dollars
year.
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paid at the Office where the works is deliver
ed, quarterly in advance.
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cations must be addressed, postpaid, to
SAMUEL HUESTON,
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