The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-09-09
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER,

AN Wednesday, the first day of February
~ 1911, will be issued the irst number
OF the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. Ii will there
after be published daily and weekly in The
city OF Louisville by the "Louisville Ledger
Printing Company" which will be so or
gained as to place the enterprise on A soIid
financial basis and insure success. The
LEDGER will be edited and controlled by
men Of ability and men of experience. in
every department, and shall in an respects.
be frst-elass paper, the following being
the leading features;
1T shall be a Democyafic DaDer. an
organ of the Democratic party Slate and
National-the principles, organization, and
regularly constituted candidatea ~ vbi,l,
il will earnestly defend and support. Its
columns will be open 10 Democrats AZ a
means Of free intercommunicaticn in the
proper discussion OF measures as we'll aa
men. II viii devote no space to the CON
slderation OF dead events" but will be con-
/ hned TO living, practical, vital questions.
whilst II VIII yield nothing of principle,
II VIII keep pace with the march of proOreas
and advocate only such liberal conprehen,
sive, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely to result in practical
good to the country, aud promote the sue
cess, unity, and purity of the Democratic,
party; and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and AL
fOS@tiHB ehe SUCCESS OF Democratic candi-
dates, IL will be conducted with dignity:
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, it will shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success of the party are assailed
2-lt will be especially devoted 10 con-
serving and building up the political, ma
terial, moral and social interests of the
City of Louisville, the State Of Kentucky,
and the Southwest
Al will he Ns,,e.,-.-.
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-lOcal, State. and gem
erRl- having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At viii be a Family paper containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading-matter calculated to improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; il will ex-
clude everything of an immoral tendency.
or calculated TO " tiate the tastes, pander TO
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
DIT will be CeTmercial paper, andOin
afford to its patroi8 and the public the most
reliable Information upon commerce and abe
markets, sparing neither labor nor expense
in this department
6-The Railroad interests Of the country
having grown into an IMPORTANCE scarcely
second to any other, reliable and carefully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
7-Among other special features will be
"a Legal department, confided TO a compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
legal news, abstracts and reviews of decis-
ioLs, important opinions in full, etc.; full
and reliable report Of the River news; an
Educational department, especially design
ed to stimulate greater efficiency in the
various schools and colleges within the
city, and promote the cause of education
generally; the Farm, the Garden. the Or
chard, and Dairy will each receive due at
tention-in the Weekly these will receive
especial attention. The Weekly edition
will be published in quarto FORM contain
ing eight pages, and will BE made up with
special reference to the wan - Of the farmer
and family circle. II has been determined
to place the paper within the reach Of all
classes Of population, relying rather upon
a small individual profit on large sub
scription list than larger profits frcu. fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low
RATES OF sUEsCRIPTION
(INVARIABLY IsAADvANcEl