Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
1881 THE NEWSPAPERS 1881
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR.
WASHINGTON. n q
WASHINGTON, D. c.

The EVENING STAR ION Saturdays double
sheet or eight page paper OF ftty-six columns,
the size OF the New York dailies,, is everywhere
recognized as the leading newspaper OF Wash
ington. With two exceptions only, IL has tie
largest circulation Of any daily paper published
south OF Neto FORK, AND MORE THAN DoCBl7
THAT OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THB CITY.
Every E.ae az TIE STAR is CAREFUL, read
W. e's;,y by the citizens OF Washington and ad
lscep. cities and towns, bit by the throngs OF
strangers constantly visiting the National
Capital On business or for pleasure land who
constitute, In very large degree, the purchas-
ing population OF every State and Territory in
the Unionl, thus making IL for most purposes
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN TIE
UNITED STATES.
The evidence OF this Is the number OF new
advertisements It printed In the year 1850,
which reached FL ,4S2, averaging from 1, 200
TO 1000 per month In the busy season :.
The advertising books are open to the inspec-
ton OF advertisers to verify this statement, or
an AFFIDAVIT Of its uuthfulness will be submitted
THE WEEKLY STAR-This is double or
eight-page sheet, containing ffty-six columns
fresh News, Literary and Agricultural matter
every week, and is pronounced by competent
Judges one OF THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
CLUB RATES FOB THE WEEKLY STAR
copies one year for %. 90, and one
copy to the 0etter-up Of the club.
10 copies one year for $500 ana
one copy to the 9etter-up Of the
club.
go copies one year $50.
4 Copy Three Months, 50 Cents.
Single Subscription. So.
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 U. S. navy, besides being sent
to subscribers In England, France, Austria,
Russia Spain, Italy, Peru, Venezuela and Gen.
tral America.
THE STAR FOR 1881.
THE EVENING STAR, with It's increased facil-
tiles, Will print all OF the news OF the day Gu
which II is issued. 1t has direct wire from its
news room to the Western Union Telegraph OF
nee In New York city, from which wires radiate
W iii pau Uo VI tAc SiOuSs duu Is clla.
bled to secure the latest news by its own opera
tor from every quarter up to within a few mo-
ments Of going TO press. It is the only evening
paper south OF Philadelphia which receives ex-
clusively the Associated Press dispatches
AS newspaper THE STAR being the organ
of no man, no clique and no interest, VIII pre-
sent the fullest and the faireSt picture II 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 tn
the twenty nine years OF its existence
SUBSCRIPTION TKRMS-DAILY STAR
Served by carriers In the city, 10 cents week
Or a. cents month. BY mail, 50 cents q
month, or $500 per year.
~AIL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BIZ PAID IN
ADVANCE, and no paper VIII be sent longer than
paid for. Specimen copies furnished gratia
"A SCHEDULE OF ADVERTISING
PRICES VIII be sent to any address on applica-
ton, and In the cities Of Georgetown and Wash.
mgoen representative OF the counting room
win call, on application, to write advertise.
ments and explain rates No canvsssers or
solicitors are employed
Address, IN all cases
the EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY
WASHINGTON. ID. c