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BIRTHDAY OF THE. STAR
81 PAPER or fAMERICA a
January l, 1884.
THE NEW YORK N EROURY.
- For the Coming xearI ~. y

"A FTER more than quarter Of q century of
"A uninterrupted success, The New York
MERCURy standing first on the muster-roN Of
the Literary Press in this country proud
ly to its past career as guarantee of new tIi-
umphs in the future. ~ EhAA
Heretofore, it has eclipsed all rivalry but it.
proposes to make Che coming year memorable by
echpsang uifs. ospn past history, and looming up
before the worldas the most marvellous speci-
comprehensive Literary Newspaper that has ever
been Published in either hemisphere. ~
A lfBl THE GENIUS OF EUROPE fs
win be iaid-under contribution togive briliancy
toits columns, and side by side with original pro-
auctions, OF the most popular romancists Of the
Old World, will be placed the cltgf d'GuDYes of
the most ehimenti story-writers Of the New.
MISS M. E. BRADD0N, a.
Authoress of "AuroraF Floyd, n Lady Audley's
Secret " John Marchmonts Legacy" etc., ETC.,
u A ls1 idsaeT TH TsiT f arAaN1rupB
in the literary horizon, of Great Britain, has been
specially engaged. to supply. THE NEW YORK
MERCURY from time to time with, the wonder
ful creations Of her genius, at d cost which no
other weekly in America could venture to incur
i Among the multitude Of distinguished writers
and artists who have become familiar, to themasses
through the vast circulation of the STAR WEELY
OF AMERICA, may be mentioned the following,
all ofwhom are still upon its staff: tSa g
Or. j. H. Robinson, Cousin May Carleton,
Margaret Bioant, i-l u W. O. Eaton.
Neg BsHLiae a; 5ceg George Mgrtiak, Sff
4rt6ar " Granger, yuliaS hsgraham, E
Grace Gardner, ~ Edacard Willet, "
FtIi1 0. c. Ddrtey Mary Chief 81 ssil8
Mss A. 81. Bradaoa,, George albany. ..sr
q Scores Of other distinguished taerdti, under va
rious mons e.pianae, contribute to its columns
while its pictorial illustrations are from the in
imitable pencil Of Felix o. @. barley, Esq, the
best draughtsman of the age.
The War, which has given the coup de grace to
so many pretentious publications and half de
stroyed those that still survive, has added thou
sands to the circulation of The NEW YORK
MERCURY. ~, MA,
Its heart-stirring short stories, its military
historettes its matchless serial romances, its raey
burlesques, its genial wit and humor, its deli
cious gossip its fairy tales for little folks its rare
poetry its fresh and vigorous editorials, the in
finite variety of its contents, and the large
amount Of reading matter that it comprises, rem
derit welcome everywhere, and to all classes OF
Society. Containing, as it'does -t9 Afaat +.
| Dasl eTalqF FORTY COLUMNS asls.. (. IS
of closely-printed matter, it may safely be pro-
nounced the cheapest as well as the best Litera-
I ry Newspaper extant.
Three favorite writers, Doctor j. H. Robinson,
| Cousin May Carleton, and Ned Buntline, are
| now preparing three stories for The New York
MERCURY. One of these productions was COM
nieneed in the Opening Number of the New Year.
The authors being aware of this fact are engaged
in an cumulative contest for precedence, and the
result will PROFESSIONALLY be that the most efec-
tive story ever penned by any Of the three, will
commence in the NEW YEARS. NUMBER Jof
the great REpREsENrATIvEW WEEKLY of the Western
| World. i.s4 ,H s.a.
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