White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-14
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TIE NEW YORK MERCURY
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In accordance with time -honored custom,
the publishers Of The New York Mercury
make the opening of New Year the occasion
for issuing a comprehensive prospectus bulletin
Although the patriarch Of the weekly psess
(being now in its twenty third year,, The
Mercury teens with the fire and vigor Of youth,
10 well as with the wisdom and dignity of ma
turs years. Presenting, as it does, the creme
De u creme Of litsrature-enriched with the
enhancing masterpieces Of the greatest 70
mancers in the world-glittering with the bril-
liant Wit and humor of the sharpest pens Of the
time-abundantly garnished with the raresi
gems of native poesy -overfoWing with
"thoughts that breathe and words that burn
from the great writer's of its immense contri-
EDITORIAL staff, and honored ali over the country
for its perfect freedom from ANYTHING ealcula.
ted 10 wound or repulse the most sensitive NOR.
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the luxury, the teacher, the monitor, and the
Welcome guest of hundreds Of Thousands Of
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and during the present year 1851 its grand
inimitable army Of writers-whose united sal
aries exceed the total Of those paid to the Pres.
ident and Vice President Of the United States
and is brilliant constellation Of literary spe.
cialties will be materially extended. Thus
one Of the proprietors' new engagements Is tina,
Of the witty, waggish, quizzical, whimsical
world renowned, and pungent -
"a. K. PHLAKpER DoEsrIcKs, P. B., q
who contributes to The Mercury side-split
ting series Of Burlesque Biographies, Lectures
Sermons. Fashion Articles, Criticisms of Pain
tings, Plays, Statutes, ETC., under the genera
and significant title of Diversions of Doe
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In the Pictorial Department appear th'
magnificent illustrations of that prince 0
American artists, Felix o. c. barley.
Throughout the present year, this magnif
cent and famous Journal Of American Litera
turc will contain glorious Romances, Sketch
Is, Stories, Poems, Gems of Humor, Mora
aud Domestic Essays, Criticisms, ETC., by tn
most noted American and English writer's, VIII
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The Mercury. We may name the following
regular contributorial force:7 r zgrsas AZ
@. X. Philander Doesticks, P B., Ned Bunt
- line, Arthur NJ. Granger, Joseph Barber, Fe
lix o. C, barley, Grace Gardner, George Ar
mold, Rev. R. M. Devens, WIN. Ross Wallace
Cousin May Carleton, DR.. J. H.. Robinson,
r. Uurban, Mrs. NJ. z. Robinson. J. A. Psttsn
Rev r. WEIGH. w. o. Eaton, George Mar
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that is Entertaining, Instructive. Witty, ant
Wise. .---q' ...... s.---.f -.r ,...- N ..s s.
Our special New ears Gift to our reader.
will be . brilliant new novelette,, entitled
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