Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-29

In submitting to our readers Its Pros
pectu> for l-19. the STANDARD refers with
pride to its Successful career daring the
short time of its existence, and the salts
faction it has universally given to an cX-
acting and discrimuatiNr public.
Although deprived of the privilege ct
the Associated Press dispatches, the STAND
ARD has never failed To lay before its read
cr> the freshest and complctest nrws-
matter procured by private enterprise Al
[ Il great private expense, and, with incrrl>-
eel facilities for obtaining the latest inirlli-
gcucc. it proposes. in the coming year. 10
enlarge irs news columns to that extent
'vir;ch will meet the cXgcncicS ct what
the >TANpNEp proposes 10 be- III l-1".
ON oF FIlr lrApING p,IiIEs AID wEEK-
LIES OF IHE >oUIuw E>T.
Its editorials will have for their aim
far. impartial aud thorough discussion ui
the issues of the day. III a refined and dig
niird style. Being free from the rutan-
clements of individual control or private
subsidy, il will attack without fear or IA
/ vur. any system of oppression aimed
against the nights of the pcupl" and will
unhrsitatingly oppose any individual or
class it deems hostile To- the interests of
the community. the state or the Nation.
News of an exciting character will lind
room in its columns, though II shall Ice the
constant aim of the proprietor to exclude
thcrctrun the sensation mongcr items that
! have done so much in tn, country to de
grade and vitiatc American journalism.
A special department in the paper will
/ I've set apart for the collection at interest
/ ing and useful information from all parts
of the State constituting special
>TAIE NEWS COLUMN.
Apprcciating the value To our country
subscribers of reliable information on
Agricultural matters the SIA>pAEp will
also devote special column 10 this de
! parim.ui Of Thought and will compile n
] series of extracts from journals devoted to
farm topics, improvement OF stock and
AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE GENERALLY.
Having procured the services Of one ot
the most thorough. efficient and cNpr-
rieuccd Commercial and River reporters
of the Southwest
the COMMERCIAL. COLUMN
of the STANDARD will furnish the latest
correct quotations of all the marScts and
will be n constant reflex of the tpctua-
tinns of the cotton market. including local
statements, comparative receipts at tins
mort. sources of receipts. shipments, spots
and futures at Liverpool aud New York
receipts ut all the ports, total visible sup.
ply. with rates of freight on compressed
and other cotton, and the quotations o
all articles If sale and merchandise through
out the world
The STANDARD publishes the only com
pletc Commercial report in the city.
THE RIVER AND WEATHER COLUMN
Will faithfully record the condition of thu
| river. the atmospheric changes Of climate
and the movements of steamers, with thei
connections ut other ports, and all othc
/ il formation Of a character usually sough
in this department,
The WEEKLY STANDARD
; Rv its earnest and fearless advocacy fo
J the principles of the great Denocratl
I party 10 which il gives allegiance, by th
= Important news it will constantly furnish
and by it's large and variable character c
miscellaneous reading matter, embracin
literary and scientific selections of I'll
freshest and most legitimate cha.acte
will, in the coming year, not only sustai
. its present circulation-the largest payin
: one in the State outside of New Orleans
but will take rank with any of the weeI
lies published in the country.
n The present edition of the WEEkI
m STANDARD contains more reading matt
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