Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-16

In submitting to our readers it's Pros
p,.ctus for 1879, the STANDARD refers with
pride to its Successful carerr during the
short time Of its existence, and the salts
faction il has universally given to an ex-
scting aud discriminative public.
Although deprived Of the privilege OF
the Associated Press dispatches, the STAND
ARD has never failed to lay before its read
ers tn, freshest and completest news
matter procured by private enterprise at
a great private expensr, and, with increas-
ed facilities for obtaining the latest intelli-
renc., it proposes, in the coming year, to
enlarge its news columns to that extent
which will meet the exigencies OF what
the STANDARD proposes TO be i'll 1879,
ONE OF THE LEADING DAILIEs AND WEEK
LIES OF THE SOUTHWEST.
Its editorials will have for their aim a
fair impartial and thorough discussion Of
the issues of the day, in "A refined and dig
nited style. Being free from the entan-
clements Of individual control or private
subsidy, il will attack without fear or ia
| yor, any system Of oppression aimed
against the rights of the people and will
unhesifatingly oppose any individual or
class il deems hostile to the interests Of
the community. the state or the Nation.
News Of an exciting character viii hnd
room in its columns, though II shall be the
constant aim of the proprietor Ia exclude
r1Icrrfron the srnsation-mongrr items that
have done 81 much in this country to de-
| grade aud vitiatc Am,Slcan journalism.
A special department in the paper will
be set apart for the collection of interest
ing aud useful information from MI parts
Of the state constituting special
StATE NEWS COLUMN.
subscribers OF reliable information on
Agricultural matters the STANDARD Will
also devote "a special column To this de-
partrnrnt Of rhnnght and will compile a
series If extracts from journals devoted 81
farm topics, Improvement d stock and
AGRICULTURAL kSowLrpGE GENERALLY.
Having procured the services Of one OF
the most thorough, efficient and cNpe-
rienc-d Commercial aud River reporters
Of the Southwest,
The COMMERCIAL COLUMN
OF the SrANpAKD will furnish the hates,
correct quotations of all the markets and
will he n constant reflex of the inctua
tions Of the cotton market, intending loca
statements. comparative receipts At this
port. sources of receipts. shipments, spot'
and futures NJ Liverpool and New York
PLY. with rates Of freight on compressed
aud other cotton. and the quotations %
all articles nf sale aud merchandise through
out the world.
The Sr,HpARD publishes the only com
plete Commercial report in the city.
THE RIVER AND WEATHER COLUMN
Will faithfully record the condition Of tn
river. the atNosphrrrir changes of climate
! aud the movements of steamers, with thei
connections AT other ports. and all othr
information of character usually sough
in this department,
THE wEEKLY STANDARD
I,v its earnest and fearless advocacy f.
the principles of the great Drmocrati
party To which it gives allegiance. by Tn
important news il will constantly furnish
and 10y its large and variable character q
miscellaneous reading matter, rmhracin
literary aud scientific selections of ia
freshest and most legitimate character
will, in the coming year, not only snstai
its present circnlatiun-th- largest payn
one IN tin. State outside of New Orleans
hut will take rank With any of the weel
lies published III the country.
The present edition Of the WEHKL
STANDARD contains more reading matte
than any paper published in the South.