Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-04
lSSUTHE NEWSPAPERS 1880
OF THR
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR.
WASHINGTON, D. G.

The EVENING STAR, ION Saturdays double
sheet or eight page paper OF 1fty-six columns,
the size of the New York dailies), is everywhere
recognized as the leading newspaper OF Wash.
ington. With two exceptions only, 1t has the
largest circulation Of any daily paper published
south OF Ne,o Pork, AND MORE THAN DOUBLE
THAT OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE CITY.
Every issue of THE STAR Is carefully read
not only by the citizens of Washington and ad-
jacent cities, but by the throngs of strangers
constantly visiting the National Capital on
business or for pleasure, (and who constitute,
In very large degree, the purchasing popula-
ton OF every State and Territory In the Un1on),
thus making it for most purposes
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Its influence as an agent OF publicity has In
deed practically no limit within the boundaries
Of the country. The best evidence Of this is the
number OF new advertisements it printed inthe
year 1879, which reached 20, 1886, averaging
from LOO tOss2, 200 per month in the r y
season!! These figures include only the sub
1ect OF the advertisement, and not any change
OF the matter which, In some instances, is made
daily, and, although new advertisement in
fact Is not counted but once, instead of 80 pup.
ncation dates. The advertising books are open
to the Inspection OF advertisers to verify thi
statement, or an af1ldaHt of its truthfulness
will be submitted
THE WEEKLY STAR.-Thls Is a double or
eightpage sheet, containing flfty-six columns
OF fresh News, Literary and Agricultural matter
every week, and is pronounced by competen
Judges one OF THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES
CLUB RATES FOB THE WEEKLY STAR
~ In compliance with repeated requests
from various quarters to hold out some induce
ments to those who wish to get up subscribers
clubs for the WEEKLY STAR, we make the
following offer:
Single Subscriptions, $500.
8 copies one year for 300, and one
copy to the getter.tp of the club.
10 copies one year for $500 and
one copy to the 0etter-sp Of the
Club.
20 copies one year $50.
~ 1t is condition of this o1er that the sub
scrptions OF each club shall all commence at
the same time, and all go to the same post Office.
clubs,-to be paid In advance, and no paper sent
longer than paid for. Specimen copies furnished
to any address, gratis. THE WEEKLY STAR Is
sent into every State and Territory In the Union,
and Is mailed to all the posts of the regular
army and the various squadrons of the q. S.
navy, besides.being sent to subscribers In Eng
land, France, Austria, Russia, Spain, Italy, Peru
Venezuela and Central America.
THE STAR FOR 1880.
THE EVENING STAR, with its increased facil-
tiles, Will print all Of the news of the day on
which it is issued. 1t has direct wire from its
news room to the western Union Telegraph Of
fee in New York city, from which wires radiate
to all parts Of the globe, and Is therefore ena-
bled to secure the latest news by its own opera
or from every quarter up to within few mo-
ments OF going to press. 1t is the only evening
paper south Of Philadelphia which receives ex-
clusively the Associated Press dispatches.
AS a newspaper THE STAR being the organ
OF no man, NO clique and no interest, viii pre-
sent the fullest and the fairest picture it can
make of each days passing history In the city
the District, the country and the world. 1t will
aim hereafter, as heretofore, at accuracy first Of
all things In all that 1t publishes. The circula-
ton now Is larger than at any former period In
the twenty eight years of its existence, exceed
Ing 1S,OOO copies In us regular, BONA nde edi-
ion, without any extra EFFORT or squirt In the
news market
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS.-DAILY STAR
Served by carriers in the city, 10 cents week
or a. cents month. BY mall 50 cents
month, or $500 per year.
u ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BIZ PAID IN
ADVANCE, and no paper VIII be sent longer than
paid for. Specimen copies furnished gratis
0A SCHEDULE OF ADVERTISING
PRICES VIII be sent to any address on applica.
ton. and In the cities OF Georgetown and Wash
tngten representative OF the counting room
VIII Call, on application, to write advertise
ments and explain rates no canvassers are
employed
Address, In all cases
Tue EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER C0haPANfl
WASHINGTON, D. G.