The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-17
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Prospectus Of the
ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN,
For 1874,

A tvsf class Family and News journal.
-:.eferring to its course in the past as
Ia the best index of the spirit which
will control its future management,
the REPUBLICAN is encouraged to
promise lis readers marked advance
ment. i'll every particular that consti-
'utes great metropolitan innrnal, for
! the year to come. 1t is with uncon-
craled qualifications We are able To say
that within yehr and a week after
making changes and improvements
na,,. by the established and success
| full paper If the world. it is again
Compelled to enlarge, increasing its
siz, from forty eight to tifty-si3 coll
atnn- t. meet the increasing volume
1T news arid advertisements. With
such signal Evidences If ,sigor aud ,.,n
terpri>e as may be found III the pages
Of its flies, perfect confidence is assur-
ed that M energy will lie relaxed to
add to the numerous features which
have already made the REPUBLICAN
plten.inentiy the great newspaper of
the Mississippi Valley. Arrangements
are making and will rapidly be con-
/ summatrd by which it will enjoy in
creased facilities for the collection of
news, and no eAertion will be spared
by which constant improvements and
progress may be exhibited, both in the
quality and quantity of tn. reading
matter presented ia its patrons.
An extensive increase III its c.rcula-
ton. III the lace Of {, stringent monty
market and spite Of the bitter dsnnn-
ciati"n BY ths partisan press on ac,
count If the independent course which
it has pursued with reference to the
great political questions Of the day ,en-
conrages its continuance in that course.
Chrer.d by pnpular approval and ami
mated by the consciousness of right,
the REPUBLICAN will be found, as
heretofore. II sturdy advocate IF Demo-
cratic and Conservative principles, but
bound III no party and governed by no
diciation from clique or faction, Its
independence means freedom and en-
ftrunchisement. not alone from parties
as at presen. constituted, but from any
new ones that the politicians may con-
struct. In brief, til. REPUBLICAN.
making for its chief object the dis
semina.ion Of the news. with inteIli-
gent and conscientious comments upon
the topics # the day, will heartily I'D
: socate those measures which promise
the greatest good 10 the body of the
, people, giving support TO aA.mese
ments. political or otherwise, which
. promise to further their interests and
unhesi'atingly Opposing such us would
place the Ill III jeopardy. s3gff lttg
The Fri Weekly REPUBLICAN is
made up. from. the contents of the
Daily. aud is designed to accommodate
+, readers Residing at points not reached
by the daily mails. HI G4#,t#
! The Weekly REPUBLICAN will
be found, as heretofore, a, faithful cpl
tome Of the weeks news, rearranged
and rewritten expressly FOR that edi-
ton. No pains Of expense will be
spared to make it in every respect, as
G 4 general news and literary paper tho
i best weekly puhiicationin the coontry,
$ for which purpose a large amount Of
matter 10 be- found in no other issue
will be prepared and collected express
: ~ for it each week. Besides special
: ieaturfs Of u literary and miseellane.
+. Gus character. especially adapting il
D for the family circle, its we'll EARNED
$ superiority as newspaper will be
j. >crupulously maintained by continu.
il ance nf the attention heretofore de
;. voted to this class Of matter. In ad
!, diiion to a general record of the weeks
i news, local, domestic aud foreign. the
: readers Of the Weekly REPUBLICAN,
are guaranteed fully as detailed and
q graphic reports OF Important aud alb
! sorbing events as are furnished sub
) scribers Of the large metropolitan dai
e lies. 1920 5tt
d TERMS: The st. Louis Republican
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by mail and paid IN advance. lively.
dollars year; three copies, thirty
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