Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-16
1881 THE NEWSPAPERS 1881
OF fHH
RATIONAL CAPITAL,
THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR.
WASHINGTON, D. c.

The EVENING STAR, ION Saturdays double
sheet or eight page paper OF lfty-slx columns,
the size OF the New YORK Gaites), Is everywhere
recognized IS the leading newspaper OF Wash
ington. With two exceptions only, 1t has the
largest circulation or any daily paper published
south OF Ne,o ToTk, AND MORE THAN DOUBLE
THAT or ANY OTHER PAPER IN TIKI CITY.
Every issue OF THE STAR Is carefully read
not only by the citizens of Washington and ad.
jacent cities and towns but by the throngs OF
strangers constantly visiting the National
Capital On business or for pleasure, fand who
constitute, In very large degree, the pIrchas-
Ing population OF every State and Territory In
the Unton>, thus making 1t for most purposes
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE
UNITED STATES.
The evidence OF this Is the number OF new
advertisements it printed In the year $780,
Which reached I'll ASP. averaging from I,7uO
to 1890 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 It's truthfulness viii be submitted.
TIE WEEKLY sTAR-Tnis is a DOUBLE or
eighC-page sheet, containing futy-six columns
fresh News, Literary ana Agricultural matter
every week, aud Is pronounced by competent
judges one Of THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
CLUB RATES FOB TER WEEKLY STAB
8 copies oae year for $500, and one
copy TO the getter-ssD OF tie ct.fS.
10 copies one gear for $500 s.a
os,e coev 20 the eetier-wp Of ss.e
CiSsb.
go copies one year $50.
4 Copy Three Months, so Cents.
Single Subscription, So.
THE WEEKLY STAR Is sent into every State
and Territory In the Union, and is mailed to all
the poets OF the regular army and the various
squadrons Of the q. s. navy, besides being sent
TO subscribers In England, France, Austria
Russia, spain, Italy, Peru, Venezuela and Cen
tral America
THE STAR FOR 1881.
TIE EVENING STAR, with its increased racil-
tiles, VIII print all OF the news OF the dag on
which 1t i5 Issued. 1t has a direct wire from Its
news room TO the Western Union Telegraph OF
fee La New York city, from which wires radiate
TO al parts OF the globe, and Is therefore ena-
bled to secure the latest news by its own opera
tor 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 u newspaper THE STAR being the organ
OF no man. no clique and no interest, Will 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 it publishes. The circula-
ton now is larger than at any former period in
the twenty nine years OF its existence.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS-DAILY STAR
Served by carriers In the city, 10 cents week
or IA cents month BY MAIL 50 cents q
month, or $500 per year.
k1-ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN
ADVANCE, and no paper viii be sent longer than
paid for. Specimen copies furnished gratis.
"A SCHEDULE OF ADVERTISING
PRICES viii be sent to any address on applica-
ton, and In the cities Of Georgetown and Wash.
ngton representative of the counting room
VIII CALL on application, to write advertise.
ments and explain rates. No canvassera or
solicitors are employed.
Address, In all cases
the evenings STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY
WASHINGTON, d.