Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-09

In submitting to our readers ITS fros-
n.ctu. for l-1q. the STANDARD refers WIN
nrid, TO its Successful career during Tue
short time OF its existence, and the salts
faction il has universally given TO an tx
acting and discriminating public: =,
Although deprived Of the privilege OF
tLc Associated Press dispatches, th ; STAND
ARD has never failed to lay before ltS rc"u-
crs the freshest and cornpletest news
matter procured by private enterprise Mt
, great private expense, and, with increas-
ed facilities for obtaining the latest intelll-
pcncr. il proposes, in the coming year, 10
enlarge its news columns to that extent
which Will meet the eXigencies ., "na'
| the STANDARD proposes to be III l-'''
| ONE OF HE LEADING DtILIES .,Np WEEK
LIES or TIE SOUTHWEST.
Ira editorials will have for their aim
fair. IMPARTIAL and thorough discussion OF
the issues of the day, M refined ana ilg-
nifrd style Being free from the eutan-
rkrrpeuts 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 VIII
unhesltatiugly oppose any individual or
class il deems hostile to the interests "i
the community. the state or the NATION:
News of an exciting character will find
Z room III lt~ tblhHlliNi Ah''h- u ~ '''''''
constant aim of the proprietor To exclude
thcrcfrom the sensation mungcr items that
hive done So much in this country to de-
grade and vtiatr American journalism.
4 special department in til" paper VIII
be set apart for the collection OF interest
inc and useful information from all parts
of the State constituting special
STATE Nrws COLUMN.
tprrcci,ting the valnc n our country
subcrlh,rs OF reliable information oi
, Agricultural matter, the STANDARD VIII
also devote special column To this de
. partmrnt Of thought and will compile Z
series of extracts from Journals devoted Il
farm topics, improvement OF stock and
AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE GENERALLY.
+ Having procured the services of one %
n the most thorough, efficient aud cNpc
!. Iirnccd Commercial and River reporter
i of the Southwest,
4 TIE COMMERCIAL COLUMN
II Of the SrA~pNHp Will furnish the lates
II correct quotations OF all the markets ant
Il will hc a constant reflex of the fluctna
u tiomS of the cotton market, including loca
! Statements, comparative receipts at thu
u port. sources Of receipts shipments, spot
7 and futures AT Liverpool and New ioFl
II receipts 1T all the ports, total visible SUI
D. PLY. with rates of freight Oh comprcesc
III and other cotton, and the quotations {
III all articles of sale and mcrchand 81 through
! out the world.
u The STANDARD publishes the only con
H. plctc Commercial report IN the city.
n THE RIVER ANp WI, TIIrE COLUMN
al VIII faithfully record the condition of IL
NJ river. the atmosDhcrric changes of clima'
and the movements at steamers, with the
III connexions NJ oth'r ports, and all 9th
- information of a character usually songl
X in this department,
~ The wELhLY STANDARD
n Rv its earnest and fearless advocacy f
e, the principles of the great Democrat
party to which IL gives allegiance, lay Il
IN, important news IT viii constantly furnis
i. and 10y its large and variable character
- miscellaneous reading matter, embraces
IN literary and scientific selections of Il
Ia, freshest and most legitimate Charact,
M will, IN the coming wear. not only susta
IT. its present cirorlatIun--thr largest payii
l,e one in the State uut-id. of New Orleans
I'm Int will take rank with any of the wee
lies published in the country.
,e The present edition of the WEfKl
of SrNNDtRp contains NOR" reading matt
,al than any paper published IN the South.