Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-07

In submitting to our readers its Pros
prctus for Ia, the STANDARD refers with
pride To its Successful career during the
short time of it, existence, and the salts
faction il has universally given to an cx-
acting and Discriminatory" public.
Although deprived of the privilege Of
the Associated Press dispatches, the STAND
ARD has never failed to lay before Its read
crS the freshest and complrtcst news
matter procured by private enterprise at
great private expense, and, with incrcas-
ed facilities for obtaining the latest intcll-
g.ncc, it proposes. in the coming year. To
enlarge its news columns 10 that extent
which viii meet the exig"ncicS of what
the Standard proposes to-he III l-19,
oSE tF THE LEADING D.IIIEs ANp WEEK.
IIF> or IIiE >OUTHwEsr
Its editorials will have for their aim a
flig itrrartILi and thorough di>cu>Siu# of
H., ... OF the day, in II refined and Dig
nifrd style. Being free from the cntan-
clements of individual control or private
/ subsidy. it viii attack without fear ar IA
vor. any system of oppression aimed
against tn" rights of the people and will
uuh, -iiatiugly oppose any individual or
class It deems hostile To- the interests of
, the coumunity. the state or the Nation.
Nrw> of an exciting cha .<-cr will find
] rn..in in 1t, columns. ThOu-h II shall lac ;hc
' 60 ,taut aim of tie proprietor to exclude
/ tH,Iritnm thu ~cnsaiIon-Iuoug T items that
+ have done 81 much al this country tn de
( grade and viti.c American journalism.
4 special department in the paper will
lc set apar, for the collection of interest
ing and useful information from al, parts
Of the state constituting special
SIAIE NEw~ COLUMN.
Approaching thu Valu" Ia oui country
. subscribers ui I'iiIhl" information on
. Agricultural matters 'hr SrNNpNHD VIII
also devote. a >,,rc'a, cuiutnu Ia this de-
/ ittrffnciti ui thuH.:.H and viii toHiil" e
series If rNtiIrl- from Journals devoted To
farm topics, Improvement OF stock ..nd
ADLI,i IrrENL HNnwrrpCF GFNygALIi.
Having procured the service, uf one OF
. the most thnrun-h. ,tirirut and c\pr-
ticncrd Commercial and River reporters
I oi tn" Southwest,
THE COMMERCIAL COLUMN
~ tho STANDARD viii furnish the latest
correct quotations at al IL, market, aiyl
will hr - constant relies Of the iiuctul-
tlou- of ~" cotton market, iNcluding local
. Statements. comparative receipts II this
bort. >our,', at receipts. Smpmrut~. spots
aud fuiur.- . IlNrrponl and New Work.
D. t'rripi> II all Hr pot ' fJl Visible sup
pts. Vlih rates ot tr,i.ut "a compressed
aud other cation. aud the puotaHo: II
all AT. i, "i sale aud hdndi~ts lGrhugh-
out the world.
The ~rN\nNEp publishes the only com
plrtr Commercial report III the city.
lIr EINFE AND wrArHrK COLUMN
VIII faithfully rrruid the condition of the
river, the atmospheric changes "t climate
-;ttttl the mnN"iutut~ ut -t,tIu,'~ With their
connexions ri other irt'>. ana al ntiirt
Information of character usually sought
IN tins department.
mn WI1kIl ~IhNnAHp
~ IT. earnest aid f"allr~, al, ocl.v frr
ia" PIN, piles al III. great D"mn, rat :r
patty Ia which IL gives ALI glance. h, tn,
important news II viii constantly furnish
aud lay H. lnSr IiG variable character ot
mis- rl!ar"'na Trading matter. .mbIarir.
literary nud s,,rul.hr s..hrilnn~ of III,
freshest and most legitimate character.
will, ~ TIA" coming year. not only su~t.iH
il present ..rculItiuu- the largest payiu.
one III he state outside of New Orleans
Int viii tahr raIl vi'u any of thu week.
lies published IN IN. country.
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