Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-22
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ment and calendar for 1891 is one of
the most beautiful and artistic pieces
of photographic work which has ever
reached our desk. 1t is contained on
seven sheets of fine bristol board,
about SKI inches in size, fastened to-
gether with silk floss, and each sheet
is a gem of art. The Youths Com
panion, by its true merit and many
excellent features, has achieved a de.
gree OF success beyond any other pub
lication in this country for young
people. Its pages are always filled
with instructive and entertaining
matter from the most able pens of the
age.
The Central Presbyterian, publish.
ed in Richmond Va, has been en-
larged, and, in its last issue, it APP
pears in a beautiful new dress. 1t is
an eight.page paper, with forty-eight
columns. This paper has an estab-
lished character and reputation as a
representative of evangelical religion,
and of the principles OF the Pres
byterian Church. 1t is, in the truest
and best sense, a religious paper,
handling every great question that
concerns the Christian life and avoid
ing all political topics-in strong con-
trast with journals of the religio-po-
litical type. 1t is the chief organ of
Southern Presbyterianism in the
great Synod of Virginia.
The National Democrat which was
established in Washington one year
ago by Edmund Hudson, with the
Endorsement of many of the great
leaders of the party, has entered upon
its second year with circulation OF
10000 copies each week. This is per-
haps the largest circulation ever at
tanned by weekly newspaper during
the first year of its existence. The
National Democrat occupies field Of
its own, and one that too long re-
manned untitled. 1t gives a complete
record Of political information, in.
Guiding the most important speeches
that are delivered by Democratic
leaders in Congress and on the stump
1t is rendering the party an import
ant service, and should be read by al
who wish to keep fully informed il
regard to public affairs and who
mean to defeat the wicked scheme 0
the Republican leaders to secure per
manent control of the Government
in spite of the fact that they are, ant
, must remain, the minority part il
this country.
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4 craving that follows, "Raphael Pain
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,e mopolitan Magazine is one hundrC
re thousand copies. The order, as orr
a, inally given to the printers, was f
IS. $4,000 copies, but while on the pre-
ne it was thought advisable to increa
ut the number to 100000. 1t contains
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