Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-14


In submitting to our readers its Pros
lh.ctu- for lS19, the STANDARD refers with
pr,dc to it, socc,~~fnl career dUi!ng the
short time of its existence, aud the Salts
faction it ha. universally given To AN ex-
acting aud dtsrrintiuativr public.
Although deprived "f the privilege Of
the A-sHiat.d Press dispatches the STAND
ARD has never failed I, lay before its read
rrs the freshest and completest news
matter procured by privat. enterprise at
= great private rxprns', and, with ircreas-
ed facilities for obtaining the latest ittrlii-
grne-, il proposes, in the coming year, Ia
enlarge its news columns to that extent
which will meet the -Aisencir- If what
the STANDARD prois'e~s 10 be- in l-1o,
ONE or THE LEADING p,iIIEs ASD WEEK
LIES ~ THE SOUTHWEST.
Its editorials will have for their aim
far. impartial aud thorough hi-eH-sioh af
the is,,i,s Of the day, IN refined aud lig-
nliied style. Bein. fire. from the rHtnn-
Clements Of individual control or private
subsidy, il will attack without fcai or ia
v"r. amy system of oppression aimed
against the rights If the people and will
HBtissitatingfy opp's- any individual or
class it d"-ins hostile to the interests OF
the community. the state err the Nation.
r,s,m il its columns. Though il shall be the
constant aim Of the proprietor to exclude
thrrfrum the sensIiirn-mungrr items thut
have done ~ much IN this country tnie-
grade ard vitiatr American jpurnaly-fI,
spr iat department III thpriper viii
he set apart for the collection al INTEREST
ing AMI H>.fal information from al parts
of the State constituting special
STATE NEWS COLUMN
Approaching the value to our country
>Hh>cfthr- of reliable information uil
agricultural matters the STANDARD will
Il>n devote - >ihrial rnlnmn Ia this de-
pertinent If thought aud will compile
series 1T extracts from Journals devoted to
farm topics improNt !ncut al sock aud
AGRIctLrvRAL kNowLkpGE GENERALLY.
Having pro- rrd the service, Of one Of
the most thorough. riiri,nt aud cxpc-
rirucrd Commercial aud River reporters
Of the Southwest,
IN COMMERCIAL COLUMN
OF the STA&pARD will furnish the latest
correct quotations at all the markets and
will lac 4 constant reflex of the tlnctul-
tinus of the cotton market. including local
statements, conparatlv" receipts at this
port, sources OF receipts, shipments spots
AM tltnrts AZ l.tN'rpU'l AMI " " York.
receipts at all the ports. total vist',. sup
ply, with rates of freight oii crmI,rr ss.d
aud nihrr roitnH, AMI the limitations af
all art.c sol sal. aud nerc hands, Il rough
OUT the world.
The STANDARD publishes the only com
plctc Commercial report III the city.
THr RIVER AND WEATHER COLUMN
VIII faithfully record The condition. of lhr
river. TIE dtIunS ,hrrric changes of cliuEt,
and IN movements of steamers. with tLriT
Connrrti 'n- nj other Inrt-, and All Other
information If "A character USUALLY sourL,
III this department.,
THE MErKLY STANDARD
Nv IL EARNEST and fearless ad,ocacy for
thr principles If the great Drmo,rn'ic
party I" which It givrs al .gla rcr, Us the
ihp"i'aut r,'w> n viii constantly furnish
.tHh i'y IT. farg, and vi'iafi, character e
miscellaneous rrLdn. matter. embracing
literary AID scientific -.lYfiyfi- af The
freshest aud u">t legitimate character.
VIII, III .ic r"r.ing YEAR. not only sustain
lis prescott 'Irculaii"n-thr largest paving
one ~ tlr state outside Of New Orleans
I"lt ~ :akr rank With any Of the week
lies nuhl.-hrd III tn" rnuutrV.
tt" present edition nt the WEEKLY
SrANp.Ep contains more reading matter
lhlh ANY paper published ia the South.