Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-06

In submitting to our readers it's Pros
prctus for l-79, 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 ali ex-
acting aud discrimiHatife public.
Although deprived Of the privilege of
the Associated Press dispatches, thu STAND
ARD has never failed IT, lay before it's read
rrs the freshest and completest news
matter procured by private enterprise at
q great private expense, aud, with increas-
ell facilities for obtaining the latest intclli-
grucr, il proposes, in the coming year, to
enlarge it's news columns to that extent
which will meet the exigencics of what
the STANDARD proposes TO be III ls19,
ONE OF THE LEADING pAILIEs AND WEEK
LIES OF TIIC SOUTHWEST.
Its editorials will hay. for their aim
fair, impartial and thorough discussion of
tn. issues of the day. in refined aud dig
Hiiird style. Being free from the entan-
clements of individual control or private
subsidy. il Miltattnck without fear or IA
tHf, any system oi oppression aimed
against the nights of the people and will
uuhrstatingly oppose any individual or
class il deems hostile ta ia" interests of
the community. the state OF the Nation.
News of an exciting character will find
room ia it, columns though II shall b" the
constant aim nf the proprietor to exclude
I thrrrfrom the scnsation-mougrr items that
/ have done 80 much III thi, country to de-
/ grade aud vitiatr American journalism.
| 4 special department in the paper will
/ hr set apart for the COLLECTION of interest
/ ing and useful information from all parts
of the state constituting a special
STATE NEWS COLUMN.
! Approaching the value TO our country
! suh-rTibrts Of reliable information on
/ Agricultural matters the SIANDARD will
I also devote special column To this de-
partmrnt Of Thought aud will compile
series ct extracts from journals devoted 10
/ farm topics, improvement OF stock and
/ AGRICULTURAL kNowLTpGE GENEEALLY.
! Having procured the services of one of
! the mast thorough. efficient and eXpe-
rirncrd Commercial aud River reporter,
| IF the Southwest.
THE COMMERCIAL COLUMN
! OF thu STANDARD will furnish the latest
/ correct quotations oi all thu markets and
| will hc a constant reflex of the iluctua-
/ tinns of the cotton market. including local
I statements. comparative receipts at this
/ port, sources OF receipts. shipments, spots
and futures NJ Liverpool and New York
| receipts NJ All the ports, total Visible sup
| ply, with rates of freight on compressed
and other cotton. and the quotations of
/ all articles of sale aud m.lchandscth through
| ont the world.
The SIANDhHp publ She's the only com
! plctc Commercial report III the city.
TIlE RIVER ASp WEATHER CuLUMS
/ Will faithfully record the condition of the
/ river. the atn"~ phrrcir changes uf climate
aud the movements of steamers, with their
connections AZ "tlmr potts, and all other
( information If a character usually sought
/ III this department.
TIir wI.EkLY SrANDAHp
I|y its earnest and fearless advocacy for
the principles of the great Democratic
party to which IT gives Allegiance. hy the
Important news il will constantly furnish
aud by It's large aud variable character of
miscellaneous reading matter embracing
literary aud scientific selections of the
freshest and most legitimate character.
| will, IN the coming year. not only sustain
It's present circulatiun-thr largest paying
one III the State outside Of New Orleans
hut will take rank with any Of the week
lies published in the country.
The present edition of the WEEKLY
N>pARD contains more reading matter
: aH any paper published in the south.