The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-14
OLD HUNDRED
THE
COurier.J Journal.
For the Centennial Year,
1867!

During all the century OF our national
existence, no one year has perhaps en-
bodied so much of interest and impor-
lance as will be cOmpassed within the
twelve months of the Centennial Ami
versary. The year 1876 witnesses in the
popular Congressional body the return to
power Of the great National Democracy,
which will be watched with intense in
terest in its every movement The great
Centennial Exposition. illustrating and
emphasizing every phase Of the nations
progress, side by side with the develope~
ments Of universal civilization, will afford
a constant fund Of incident and informa-
tiOn, which, to the great mass Of the peo-
pie, can only be reflected by the uewspa-
per of broad scope and commanding re-
sources. The Presidential contest ofthe
year, with the great diversity of interests
and opinions, and the anomalous align
ment Of men, and parties, and sections,
will be fought with a skill, energy and
WEAKNESS only equaled by the moment
Gus results depending upon the great
struggle
An era so full of interest signalizes the
extraordinary need Of all the people for
means Conformation and instruction and
stimulates the press to its highest posi-
blities Conscious Of this need, ard in
ready response to it, the management Of
the
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL
Is determined that its Forty-sixlh year
shall more than maintain its supremacy
as the great newspaper Of the West and
South.
The COURIER-JoURSAL combines the
experience. ability and material resources
OF three old time Louisville newspapers
Of national repute-the Louisville Couri-
er, Louisville Journal and Louisville
DemOcrat-and ia fortified in the respect
and con fdence resulting from nearly half
a century Of their individual and CON-
bined success. Its thoroughly independ-
ent Democratic position will be fully
maintained. and all its departments will
be most carefully prepared. Il gives, in
the course of year, several attractive
serial novels, romances, &c, written ex-
pressiy for Its columns; its telegraphic
summary faithfully reflects all the news
Of the world; able special correspondents
write from all the great capitals; the
financial and commercial reports are CO.
piOus and trustworthy; the agricultural
department IL becoming more ard more
complete and interesting; the Patrons Oh
Hushandry have in the COURIER-JOURvAL
the advantage Of great newspaper: pub
hsEed in the city Of their National lead
quarters, with a grange department writ
ten by q member OF the order, whose de-
votion, ability and prudence are univer>
sally acknowledged; wit, satire, gossip
and paragraphs pungency are represent
ed in many varied departments.
The COURlEE-JoURNAL is submitted 10
the people as embracing a combination Of
all the conservative elements which have
joined Lands over the altar Of the Con-
stitution in forming a great, national,
Democratic party. u il also presented
As the largest, Gvest and cheapest nsws-
paper in America. No other paper pub
lisbed in the South or Southwest can sp-
preach it in these respects.
For the truth of these assertions, the
reader is simply requested to compare
the COURIER-JOURNAL, line by line and
column by column, with any other news
paper south Of the Ohio river. the re-
suit is not found TO leave a balance in its
favor, we will not urge the rOint Our
lin is to produce the best article on the
market ard to sell it cheapest The
law Of trade applies not less to newspa-
pers than to other articles Of everyday
life We look to the unvarying rule Of
his great common law for our succeps
By giving the public the largest, Invest,
fullest, freshest, cheapest and most rep
press. the CoURIER-JoUESAL
expects to surpass all rivalry in circula~
ion and influence.