The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-24
Tm Tis1ss-gewossat,
NEW ORLEANS.

THE T1MEs.DEMocRhT is now recognized
as the best newspaper in the South, enjoying
the largest circulation of any daily south Of
the Ohio and the Potomac, and circulating
extensively In all the Southern States, espe-
tally in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas,
while The EEK TINES DEMocRAr has
four times the circulation of any similar
weekly published in New Orleans.
TIE TINES DEMOCRAT makes a specially
OF Southern news, Ia ring correspondents in
every Southern town Of over 500 inhabitants,
employing several hundred correspondents in
all to furnish it by. telegraph, with all events
and happenings OF general or local interest.
1t devotes itself to the encouragement of
Southern progress and industry, furnishing
valuable articles and statistics-accepted by
the United States Statistical Bureau as the
best published on these matters-on trade,
commerce, agriculture, manufactures, mining,
etc. Its the only paper in the United States
which devotes itself to Mexican, Central and
South American news, having correspondent
in all these countries, and publishing special
editions, from time to time, in English and
Spanish, devoted to the interests Of Latin
America.
II has, in addition, correspondents in ali the
Northern and Western cities, and keeps its
readers constantly informed on all topics of
general interest there.
THE TIMEs-DEMocRAT gives in addition
all the local news of New Orleans, and the
fullest market reports Of New Orleans and all
other American and foreign commercial
centres.
THE SUNDAY T1MHs-DEMocpAr is enc of
the most important literary publications in
the South, containing contributions, stories,
sketches, poems, etc, from the most eminent
American writers, and is handsomely illus
tIated with eTSraElnSs OF striking incidents,
Its oC.iildsea's Column, with stories,
sketches, puz.lcs, etc, fer the young.
Its Chess Column, without exception the
finest published in the United Stites, and
kept on file in all the chess clabs of Europe
and America.
Its Foreign Press column, containing the
choicest selections and translations, sketches
and stories iron the leading European mag
aZincs ard papers.
The Monday TIMES DEMOCRAT gives as a
special feature Sermons preached on the pre-
VIC us day by the most eminent divines, North
and South.
III -1Mzs-DEMocRAr is geographically
perfect, being published on one of the most
improved periecting presses, which cuts the
paper, pastes II and issues it in book form,
SO as to be read with ease and comfort.
Daily Is 10 IS pagesl $Ia per annt:-l.
Sunday no pGges), 81 per annura.
(Iie Sunday IS part Of the daily issue.
Weekly (Iz pages $I.so peg Sunufn.
TO each subscriber to any CT these issues
The TImEs-DGaoCRS Almanac for 1856,
the standard authority On all Questions of
States, is rallied free.
THE TGW.s-DEMocHAr Almanac is ele-
Eantly bound, beautifully illustrated. and
filed with az ths latest facts and igurss,
found nowEere else, making it a valuable
book of reference to keep constantly on
hand.
/. s.-Any one desiring he almanac only,
will receive tire sStne, cs-=sa Prepaid, by
RENTING twenty - Goats IL Stamps or GUY
rency 70 his cfTss-
TIt.a Ntt !. ~s.Fga-HETfGCRa~
embraces the best + 1,'5S u ne Daily issae,
- = = =. -.LF.l -