Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-16

Tn sphmittinp TO our readers its Pros
n.c,ps for l-79 the STANDARD refers win
bride to it's successful career during Tue
short time Of its existence, and the SALTS
faction il has universally given TO an eN-
acting and discrminative public: Il
Although deprived Of the privilege OF
the Associated Press dispatches, tn ; STAND
ARD has never failed to lay before It's reau-
en-. the freshest and completest news
matter procured by private enterprise AT
n great private expense, ana, WIN inclens
ID facilities for obtaining the latest inteiii-
pence, it proposes, in the coming year, TO
enlarge it's news columns To that extent
which will meet the exigencies OF what
the STANDARD proposes 10 be IN 1879,
one OF THE LEADING DAII.iEs AND wEEk-
LIES OF THE SOUTHWEST
Its editorials will have for their ann q
fair, impartial and thorough discussion oi
the issues of the day, i'll refined and Dig
nifed style. Being free from the entail
clements of individual control or private
Subsidy. it will attack without fear or IA
vor. any system of oppression aimed
against the rights of the people and VIII
unhesitatingly oppose any individual or
class il deems hostile To the interests OF
the community. the state or the Nation:
News of au exciting character will find
room in its columns, though il shall be the
constant aim of the proprietor to exclude
| therrfrom the sensation monger items that
! have don, So much III this country to de-
grade and vitiatc American journalism.
sprcial department in the paper will
he set apart for the collection OF interest
ing and useful information from all parts
of the State constituting special
STATE NEWS COLUMN.
Appreciatinp the value to our country
subscribers OF reliable information on
Agricultural matters the STANDARD Will
also devote q special column To this de-
partment of thought and will compile n
series of extracts from journals devoted 10
farm topics, improvement OF stock aud
AGRICrLTrEAI KNOWLEDGE GENERALLY.
Having procured. the services of one OF
the most thorough efficient and cNpe-
rienced Commercial and River reporter
of the southwest,
THE COMMERCIAL COLUMN
OF the STANDARD will furnish the --latest
correct quotations Of all the markets ant
will be "A constant reflex of the tnctua
tious Of the cotton market, including loca
statements. comparative receipts at thu
: port. sources of receipts shipments, spot
aud futures at Liverpool and New York
receipts At all the ports, total visible sup
PLY, with rates of freight on comprcsse'
and other cotton. and the quotations q
+ all articles of sale aud merchandise through
ont the world.
= The STANDARD publishes the only com
plete Commercial report III the city.
, THE RIVER ANp WEATHER COLUMN
= Will faithfully record the condition of tn
I river. the atmospheric changes of clinat
= and the movements Of steamers with thrl
= connections at other ports, and all otht
II information Of n character usually sougi
in this department,
Z THE WEEKLY STANDARD
! By its earnest and fearless advocacy f.
). the principles of the great Democrat
party to which il gives allegiance, by I'll
:, important news il will constantly furnish
;, and by its large aud variable character
: miscellaneous reading matter, embracin
literary and scientific selections of Il
4 freshest aud most legitimate charactc
- will. in the coming year. not only snstal
its present circulation-the largest payir
= one in the State outside of New Orleans
:, hut will take rank with any of the wcel
,. lies published in the country.
;, The present edition of the WEEK.
- SrANDARD contains more reading matt
- than any paper published III the South.