Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-21

In submitting to our readers it's Pros
,Sctu- for l-19, the STANDARD refers with
prhr to its successful career dLi!lg the
short time Of its existence, aud the salts
faction il has universally given to an ex-
acting aH'l d'scf!.ninatisr public.
Although deprived Of the privilege Of
the A,spiat-d Press dispatches, the STAND
ARD has never failed T. lay before its read
rrs the freshest and complet-st news
matter procured by private ENTERPRISE at
y great private rxpcns', and, with ircreas
ri facilities for obtaining the latest irtrlii-
g-ncr, it prolD-rs. il the coming yrnr, Ia
enlarge its news columns to that extent
which will meet the rAisencic- nf what
the STANDARD PROPOSES to be III t-19,
ONE OF THE LEADING p,iIIEs ASD WEEK
LIS or THE SOUTHWEST
II. editorials will have for their aim n
far, impartial and thorough discussion oi
the ISSUES of the day, il "a refined and iig-
nlird style. Being fire. from the -Gtan-
Clements Of individual control or private
subsidy, il will attack lthnut frai or "a
vur. amy system ut oppression aimed
against ih. rights If The penpl" and will
nuhrsltatingly oplns,.' any individual or
class il d--ins hostile to the interests OF
tn, communtty. the state or tie Nation.
News If an 'Nci:ing character will find
rH,m III its columns. though it shall be the
constant aim "f the proprietor {" exclude
thrrrfrom the srnsdiirn-mungrr items that
have duIr ~ much IN this country Ia de-
grade ard vitiatr American journalism.
-p.., ial department ia the paper viii
L.. st airi1 fer the cdllrcfHit ni interest
ing aud u,.idl information from Ill parts
Of the State constituting a special
STATE NEWS COLUMN.
Approaching the value tn our country
>uh>critn'I- of reliable information uu
agricultural matters the STANDARD will
al>,, devote u special column To this de-
lr,rtmrnt "f thought aud will compile II
series 1T extracts from Journals devoted to
farm topics. imprnA, :mcut al s.n,k aud
AGRICI LruEAL kNowLEpGE GENERALLY.
Having pros nIrh the services Of one Of
the most th"lnush. efficient aud cNpe.
rirucrd Commercial aud River reporters
of the Southeast,
tn COMMERCIAL COLUMN
OF the STANDARD will furnish the latest
correct quotations at all the markets and
will lie 4 constant reflex of the iluctua-
tluns Of the cotton market. intending local
statements comparative receipts at this
port sources OF Receipts. shipments. spots
and futures ~ Lvrrpu,l and y. y Inrk,
receipts at all the ports. total vi,.ll, sup
ply, with rates of freight eH t"Hi,ft. s-,.d
and other cotton, and the quotations nf
all art.c '~ot sal aud nerrhanliS, IL rough
out the ,nrid.
I'll" STANbARp publishes the only com
plctc Commercial report IN the city.
THr RIVER ANp WEATHER COLUMN
Will faithfully record the condi'i"n Of Ihr
river. The Ltrn"- 'h"Irc changes al cllmal.
and III movements uf steamer. with tEriI
r"nnrrti 'ns ~ other parts. and al nih,l
uii"Imat on Of - character usually sought
~ tins department..
THE NErKLY STANDARD
l'N it, earnest aud fearless advocacy for
Ihr principles, Of the great ptrnocrt.ic
party I" which II gives al .gla &C., ly the
l'np"r'ant n,'w> II viii constantly furnish
and hy IT, irg,' and vL'iat,i,' character Il
miscellaneous reading matter. embracing
literary and scientific ~rlcctipn- If The
IA >h"~i aud most legitimate character.
VIII. ~ .ir r"r.ing wear not only sustain
~ preset tlrrnlAiInn-ihr largest paving
one ~ tn state outside of New Ollrai,s-
hnf ~ ;akr rank with any of thu week
fH~ "Hhl.-'trh III tfi' ,ourtrN.
Til" pr">.'nt edition at the WFrKfY
StANp,Ep contains In"r, reading matter
than ANY paper pnhislrd ~ the South.