Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-28

For the Information Of those not familiar with
The STAR, a few extracts from notices by its con-
temporaries, called out by its recent change in
form, are appended:
From tic Washington Post
We congratulate The STAR on its great prosperity
There Is no better euenfng newspaper the Uhaed Satss
From The Philadelphia Ledger
THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR has marked the
close of twentyone years under its present manage
ment by permanent enlargement TO a double sheet or
eight page paper and mechanical improvements that
STAR Is now considerably tlan as large as
Il was IN 1867. furnishes daily three Tunes much
readiig matter aud has almost five times the crcus-
aon that II then enjoyed II Is, indeed q hrst-cass
paper worthy Of any city in the land"
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Washington's best il not really its oplv ,ex,.
paper is TIE STAR, which has circulation OF 80 oO0
IN a population OF COCOON. served by wagons and
carriers 1HE STAR has no politics But publishes
al the news gives both sides equally impartial treat
ment and has attained excellent reputation for tie
fairness OF Its tone and management.
From the Baltimore Sun.
The WAsHISGroS STAR. one of the most prosperous
NEWSPAPERS in the country, lately enlarged per-
enjoys was created by It's managers, aud the held
s. IN mans nSs nsa giy ior many years IL
extending 10 il our New Years greetings We trust iis
prosperity may never wane.
From the PaiIadeip LEd Times
TIE STAR nils the journalistic field Of the national
capital and nils II admirably and with great success
From the Men York Commercial Bulletin
hatenterprising journal THEwAsnSGroS EvE,-rxa
Ifesent Inhlsgement, and celebrates the event by
is largest aud hansoinest Afternoon raIers
IN the United states as At has long been of the best
and most successful
From the baltimore american
The wAsHISGroS EVENING STAR appeared last night
In new type, with the announcement that hereafter ID
TGT sraa as e been ONE ss Of I the es pa
objects of interest" and in its new form 1t will with
out doubt 20 on Increasing In circulation and
From me Chester pa , TIMES.
Here and there We behold paper which rewards the
toll perhaps the genius of its controlling spirits with
competition such q journal, ID gives US 1nbounded
pleasure TO be able TO say, As THE EVENING sTAR, of
Washington City.
From the Indianapolis Eesrs
1t gives great pleasure 10 note this evidence a
prosperity IHE STAR Is one Of the best and ceanest
sentative Of the national capital
From the Macon tGaD Telegraph.
TEE EVENING sr4n is hAndsOmer than ever. and IL
the best newspaper washington ever had.
FEom the Philadelphia Record.
TIE wAsHlNGIoS EVENING stan keeps an easy lead
among its contemporaries published in the Federal
capital
From the ossnsberEand CEd) Daily slcs
TEE STAR already excellent that scarcely sss
any room tor Improvement
From ne Brooklyn Times.
THE STAR is an exponent Of progressive journalism
clear perception o. he demands Of de time and ss
INST inter- ana an. n2r sy N ian1g
any city in the land
From the BseaJo xesns
THE star fs the strongest paper az the national
tal-the only one that has prospered and IL It's
success TO enterprise aud accuracy-the two cardinal
newspaper virtues. These are the poles 81 success
The STAR has always bad plenty Of news. and has
always presented IL concsely and correctly. Hence
its popularity. which Increases year by year
From the Norfolk Landmark.
The prosperity of THE EVENING SIkR contempornry
Of Washington is source Of grstihcation 20 ~. ID
Il among most valuable exchanges.
From the Blue Mound lKan-D sun.
THE star l. the leading paper OF the national capl
al, and we'll deserves the liberal pstronATe n
ceives.
From TIE Aaocostia Mexsenosr
Success has favored THE star since its establish
ment and the recent Increase I'm the size OF the
evidence Of increasing prosperity The old maxim
that sthe best goods come in small rsckaecs ~ re-
verred IN th Instance for the larger a. sets Tia bs
tertt 10.
From the LSnchbuvo kescs.
epsszpse ably edited ercellentiy printed and widely
drculntod. Conservative An cx1t,c.n and entirely
liabls, IL enjoys the public consdencs aud h bsAn
Well-nsE1tsd eseeen-