The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-12
QnbIitaiioms.
pIERCB EAGAN's
DIEHCB EAGAN'S
GREAT ROMANCE.
The opening chapters OF the serial story entitled
MY LOVE KATE

THE DREADFUL SECRET.
PIERCE EAGAN,
publisho IN the eUNDAY MERCURY Of Sunday last
have produced q ecmarknblc impression on the minds
OF the reading public. Although large extra edition
was struck or In anticipation Of increased demand
II utterly failed TO the requirement. OF the news.
dealers either IN the city tho country, and conse.
qucnty Thousands OF persons have boen unable to pro
cure the number Of tho GREAT SUNDAY NEwsPA.
FER containing the nrSt inst1lnens OF this intensely
ntecstng romance. In order to compensate far "a
possible for this DISAPPOINTMENT FULL sY NoPsIj of
the chapters that have olready appeared will preCedo
the
NEXT INsTALLMENT OF Tnr Story.
to be published In tho
SUNDAY MERCURY
TOMORROW.
Nothing will be omitted IN tho abstract which has
bearing upon subsequent portions OF the tale so
that the disappointed or last week. after giancins over
no pre- fatory digest. will be able TO take 10 tho
thread OF the narrative understandinsy 10 they
had started with the author at the commencement
strange scenes for which II " SAFE TO that mo
most imaginative reader Ia unprepared follow close
upon tho adventures which lend such startling IN.
terest TO tho rst three chapters, Tho marvellous cir
cunstances attending the apparent death Of IN con
vict Hndcbraud Marvin and the removal OF his body
from the MIlbunk Pcuitentary ate eciipsed by a
stl more exciting SERIES Of iuciconn OF which the
Nneuoua tuu CUNNING "JOna fArker tIlvertOu,
ucmau II the hero-if tho term hero can be applied
TO such an Incarnation Of all cruel aud remorse
less. The means By which this smooth and Artfui
scoundrel seeks the accomplish uent OF HE teyenae
will strike everybody something entirely new IN IN,
history Of crime. Tho Ilan by which no proposes to
satisfy his hatred and Mt the time secure his own
safety, particularly ingenious and although there ~
passage In OF sh ikcsrearup plays o. which NAV
rem nd the reader. the results 10 which II leads trans
cend IN Interest any coup de theatre ever witnessed
the stage. Tho gay and dcbonnalro Paul Seton, who
plays such an important the Marriott OF tho com
pany, I. Of the best characters 10 tho story
Brave aud shrowd, well 10 light hearted and humor-
GUS he stands out In bold relief a' the bean Ideal OF
ehiYaric aaventurer, and yiglant protector OF the
Nronrcd and prosecuted. In striking contrast with
this dashng and determined youth Is the chief villain
OF the unicrpot-the eouibre mo 'dy. sefconta' ned
0tGystoke, traitor TO all Interests except his own
Benny Kate however is the attractive OF al tho
dydmdaS persona. She shines AMI sparkies among the
DARK and sinister Actors IN The torrinle drama, "ke
sunbeam dancn; among the shadows"
II tho opening scenes OF the new romance have
wheted the publlc appetite more the instailment
" Appcar tomorrow VII assuredly stimulate tho In
terest already awakened. In fact, the facl Of
the narrative Increases vita every chapter until 10
Gu inmates at the close.
Serial romanccs by the most popular English authors
have long constituted leading feature In the literary
department OF the SUNDAY MERCURY. Into that de-
partmcnt which usually comprises from twelve to
fifteen columns Of closcly printed matter nothing that
IL not original Is admitted. Generally two stories by
eminent foreign vritersprnt from the proof sheets
Forwarded TO this country in advance OF the tansaan
tic issues-ar- runninr In the MERCURY AZ the same
tune Light Superficial nppant tales like the pithless
society moves that appear In the sip-sop London
magazines never hgurs In the columns Of tho PEo,
PIES SUNDAY akcwspaper. Such insipd mental
Diet would not SOFT The earnest Of Its readers
Deep plots powerful delnoatons Of the passions.
characters that Interest the feelings and impress ther
selves on too memory are the attractions the grand
historical and thr Hing domestic actions which Euro
pean literary Reuus Of the highest contributes TO
lie columns. and for which larger compensation Is
paid than other American publication can afford 60
offer. Nor Is native talent neglected. Sketches ana
novecitv. Illustrative OF home aui homo pecu
liarties given sid, by sds with these gems from
abroad and the vi. and hnmor Of section OF tho
Union nnds expression in the TABLE TALK depart.
ment.
one OF the most noteworthy charAc,ert,tics OF the
SUNDAY MERCURY is that
ALL ITS ARTICLES ARE ORIGINAL.
No stale news, Tevampsd. no old stories rehashedi
nothing in fact that Is written expressly for It's
columns lie permitted nnd BlAos Ia any portion
OF tie Messrs. Scissors aud Paste the leading
editors OF the sunday sheets tuat stasger wake
would be 'upernu5us IN tho oscs Of tue SUNDAY
hERI URY.
SOCIAL LIFE IN NEW YORK,
In all IL varieties high and low never had true cr.
ponent until It's many pha.es Veru portrayed. with
grapnic ndedty, 10 the AElCURH's exhau stlyc local
-ketehes aud reports Other newspapers have cssaycd
THIS role. but theu mcaerc e1uosons have been utte
better than feeble cArcatlrcs OF the GRAND SOCIAL
CARTOONS. fu Of hi' aud 'ior, which cover. from
woes to week, broad pa-o or more OF the GREAT
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER.
When tho Mcropo .twans 70 sec lts own lheaess
u nnn' 70 Denoted thcrc - m mirror AMI when tha
rural districts desire Ate sscpnc view Of the sais and
hadows Of the representative CITY OF tho Union they
i4slugf.yey % he n f,a,
circu alton hcnce the univ rsal cunosity which It
provoAes and not only provoke, out sAtisncs surdly
would. In fact he dos non IN current teruture AZ
MS IN nus ness, but Tor tcc spas ding nE chan
OF general and special tLtsl gcnce thus supplied The
daiy pnpcrs published the day OF rest havg not
space Tor the comprehensive details which the supc
nor slze OF the MERCURY enables It " present The
Asne Of tomorrow, for example, viii embrace no les
than
ElGuTYFOUR COLUMNS
OF condemned tvrc amount OF reading matter cqual
TO thar Of an OCTAVE VOLUME or OF four nrst ca,s
daily papers. Il Is obvious therefore, that In point OF
cheapnoss this organ Of the mil mas no rival In the
Upi'ed STATES. As medium Of communication be.
tween the word Of sslers and the wolf OF buyers IN
any department Of trade, tho advantages Of IT, adyer
tsln- department well und rstood: \ fac. that T.
nAhe manifest oveiy SUNDAY ia IT, crowded business
columns lhe same amount OF Publicity cannot oe Oh.
talheu lhroueh any othe. medium issued th1I
when oil classes have leisure To read large extra
edition IL away published when a new serial "a CON.
mencod and the commercial and professional c,asse.
eagerly avail tncm'clNc, Of these opportunities "a ad
dress larger number OF rencis they al poss.
by reach through any other channel
DO NOT FORGET
itat toe Second ns,alment OF
MY LOVE KATE,
TIE DREADFUL SECRET,
will appear In the