Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-25

In submitting m our readers its Pros
pcctuS for l-19, the STANDARD refers with
pride To its Successful career during the
short time OF its existence, and the salts
faction it has universally given to an cx-
acting aud discrimnativc public.
Although deprived of the privilege of
the A>Sociatrd Press dispatches, th = STAND
ARD has never failed t. lay before its read
rrs the freshest and cumplctest news
nlni,rr pr"csrrd by private enterprise At
a great private expense. and, with lncr"as-
eel facilities for obtaining the latest intrlli
grncr. it PROPOSES, III the coming year, to
enlarge its news columns 10 that extent
wbrh will meet the cNiEcncics of what
the STANDARD proposes To lie IN Icy,
uNE OF THE LEADING p,IIIEs MD wEEk
LIES OF IHE SOUTHWEST.
Hs editorials will have for their aim n
fair impartial and thorough discussion of
the ISSUES OF the day, in a refined and dig
nifcd style. Hcng free from the entan-
clements of individual control or private
subsidy. il viii attack without fear or ia
vor. any system nf oppression aimed
against the nights of the people and Will
unhr~ttattngly oppose any individual or
class Il deems hostile tu the interests of
the community. the state or the Nation.
News of an exciting character will find
ROOM in its columns. though IL shall he the
constant aim Of the proprietor to exclude
thrr, from the sens -inungrr items that
have done So much IN this country tn de-
grade and vitiatc American journalism
\ special department IN III" paper will
he ~ci apart for the collection Of interest
ing and useful information from all parts
OF the state constituting -,r''h
sTNTE NTws COLUMN.
Approaching the yalH" Ia oHr country
>uh-crlhrr~ of reliable information on
Agricultural matters the STNNpAEp will
also devote 4 special column Ia this de
partmr,lt of thought aud viii compile u
series ct extracts irntn Journals devoted to
farm topics. improvement at stock aud
AGEIcIIItHtL KNuWLEpGE GENERALLY.
Having procured the services of one Of
TIN uu>i ihuInu.E. rihrirut auh rNpr-
ticnr"d Commercial and River Reporters
of the Southwest.
mn COMMERCIAL COLUMN
! OF the >INNpNsp will furnish the latest
correct quotations of all the markets and
Will hc - constant r,hry of the iluctua.
tfo't> of 'li,. rr't"r market. including lues !
statements, comparative receipts at this
port, S"nrcr~ ot receipts Shipments spots
and futures At LiN'rp"ul aud New York
Receipts AT all the ports total visible snip
riy. With rates ot freight on COMPRESSED
and other cation. aud tin quotations, of
al ARTICLES of sale aud mrr,haudI,c through.
ont tn, world
tn" >T,NpNrp publishes The only com
pf't' t"mlnrrrldi report ~ the city.
TliE riNEE AND WEATHER CnIUMN
Will ftithiully record til" cnuiitrn Of the
riNrr, the atIun> 'h' rcic changes at climate
and the tHnFrH"Ht> at steamers. with their
connections NJ other ports. and all ct i-r
Information of u character usually sought
~ this department.
TnT WIlkIy -Tt\pn;p
By it, earnest and faIlt~s advocacy for
the principles of the great Democratic
party +" which u gives allegiance. hy the
Important news II VIII constantly furnish
aud lay it, Large and variable ,iIIIrfrr of
miscellaneous reading matter, embracing
Literary ami scientific ~cirriiuu~ of the
freshest and most ir.ltimat" character.
VIII, IN the Gaming YEAR. not only sustain
IT. present rirrulAilun-ihr largest paving
on" IN the state outside of New Orleans
but will taxi rank with any of the week
lies published in the country.
Til" present edition of the WEEKLY
SGlNhAEb contains NOR reading matter
than any paper published in the south.