Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-18

In submitting to our readers us iros-
prctIls for l-7g the STANDARD rricrs win
pride to its Successful career during IN,
short time of its existence, and the salts
faction il has universally given To au cN-
acting and discriminativr public.
Although deprived OF the privilege OF
the Associated Press dispatches th STAND
Arr, has never failed "a lay before It's read
,rs th. freshest and complctcst news
matter procured by private enterprise at
n great private expense, aud, with incrtaS-
eel facilities for obtaining the latest intclli-
grncr, il proposes, IN the coming year, tn
enlarge us news columns To that extent
which will meet the eNigrucics OF what
the STANDARD proposes la lac III l-1''
ONE OF me LENpING p>ILIEs ANp wEEK-
lbs OF THE SOUTHWEST.
Its editorials will have for their aim II
fair. impartial and thorough discussion of
the issue, of the day. in refined and dig
nitird .tylr Being free from the rnian-
clements of individual control or private
subsidy, il will attack without fear or ia
vnr. any system of oppression aimed
against the rights of the pc"pl" and viii
unhr~itatingly oppose any individual or
class II dcrtu, hostile Ia the interests ut
the community. the state or the Nation.
News of an exciting character will find
room in its columns, though IL shall lie the
constant aim of III" proprietor 10 exclude
thcrcfrom the scnsatinn-mougcr items that
have done So much III this country To de-
grade aud vitiatc American journalism.
4 special department in the paper will
bc set apart for the collection of interest
ing and useful information from all parts
of the State constituting special
SAFE NEWS CuLVMS.
Apprcciating the value to our country
| Subscribers of reliable information ON
| Agricultural matters the STNNphEp Will
also devote special column tn this de
, partmcut of Thought and will compile a
I series of extracts from Journals devoted 10
farm topics Improvement OF stock and
/ AGRICULTURAL kNowLtpGE GENERALLY.
Having procured the services of one of
/ the most thorough. efficient and rNpr-
I riruccd Commercial and River reporters
OF the Southwest.
| TIW 'oNNrECIN. ooLtNN
! Of the SrNNpNrp will furnish the latest
| correct quotations OF all the markets and
! will Ice i constant REFLEX of the tiuctua-
I tou> ui the cotton market, including local
/ statements, comparative receipts AT tins
/ port, sources of receipts, shipments, spots
/ aud futures AT Liverpool and New York,
/ receipts At all the ports, total visible sup
/ ply, with rates of freight on compressed
and other cuttun. aud tn" quotations of
| all articles of sale and merchandise hruugh-
ont The world.
The SrANpARp publishes the only com
/ plctc Commercial report IN the city.
! TIE EiNIE NNp WEATHER CuIUMN
/ viii faithful, rrcold the condition Of the
. river the atmu~ ,h,r,lc changes at climate
J aud the movements "t steamers, with their
J connections at other ports. and all Other
/ information Of "a character usually sought
| IN this department..
/ mn NEIklT ~INNDNEp
/ By il, cgrnr~L and fearless advocacy for
the principles 0t the great Democratic
. party To which II gives allegiance. by the
. important news il viii constantly furnish.
/ and 10y IT, large and variable character ui
I miscellaneous reading matter. embracing
/ literary and scientific selections of the
freshest and most legitimate character,
/ viii, III the coming year, not only sn>tiin
/ it, present "lrculItIon--th" largest paving
! one in the state outside of New Orleans
bat will take rank with any of the week
. lies published IN The country.
Til" present edition of the WrrktN
. NIN\phEp contains NOR" reading matter
than any paper published in the South.