The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
SOMETHING ABOUT II GREATEST WEEK
LY NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTRY.
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STITUTION AND BE HAPPY.

We call special attention to our club
bing arrangements with the Weekly
Constitution, published at Atlanta, Ga
The clubbing price OF the two papers
being only $50 per year, subscriptions
to be sent through this Office and tho
terms to be cash.
known that The Weekly Constitution
on the Western hemisphere. Only a
few months ago large newspaper direc~
tory questioned the claim OF circulation
made 10y the Constitution and put up 6
forfeit OF $500 that it could be disprovoC
kthat it had more than 100000 circula
~ n The CONSTIPATION promptly ac-
Nptod the offer asN submitted its cooks
toNIapeSatlsc OF the firm Mr..
George i. itowelt publisher G. The
newspaper directory, acknowledged his
error publicly and paid tn" forfeit
The Constitution, while being IL dem
ociatic newspaper. is Erst and above all
things a newspaper. 1t is a twelve
page, column weekly, making
eigflty-four columns each week. ITS
subscription price is 81 Il ycar, but II
taken Under tie arrangement will, this
paper we Il give tftem both at the
price hUf.t !iiti:ltil.
The Constitution has Il special CORES
pendent III every Important CITY in the
United States and a representative in
all OF iic itiHing cHn!tIS nf the world.
During the Wal. With Spain. which
has just M en- brought 10 ii close, the re-
ports OF no newspaper in The South
could cnnpnl:; with lis presentation
trum thn front. IT. special staff rep
r~esrntaiivH sailed Wi!h tie army when
it first embarked iroiH Tampa, ana oi
the f2O correspondents WHO went to
Cuba, lH was one of only seven who re-
manned to see the flag holsted over
the public buildings ~ Santiago. Its
special representative also accnmpa-
nicI the fleet ~ ;ia Cala'cnn sea. and
it's Washington slwriai s"srtrn covered
every detail OF .hn important war re-
potts originating u! til" capitol.
The Weekly Constitution during the
late Spanish war sriV"!t The nnWs of all
the notable events, from first to last,
with the prompness OF II daily. The
victoiy nf Dewey 1T Manila. til. death
OF ensign BnGlrF. the movements of The
troops and fleets, the destruction of
Cervtra'4 fleet, ;isr operations IN Porto
Rico, the Treaty aud the nniurl,ng of
the state and Si:iin'> nv", MORO Castle,
L . F'' ''i ~ ti 'F Stt' NIS
Mnsntny, on ;i". s.,l day the news
first a~Y;"atr.! ~ ti:c daily
ILL" W"ckiy Constitution makes :,
spt"i!i FEATURE III lis agricultural page,
WhirE, ~ presided ,:;ct l:Y Col. K. j.
k"tt;iiiE, ti;tc!ui 81 III. George. ,Xtrr-
Imei.i i".fiii, anti i ':i.,li ~iln il itcog-
r,Zf:i IA tn :Hifs'!t "a. "ii iigii:utiu,aI
topics, II" gives ii full i,4e" every
week on 3j::licml'usai matters. 4 page
is dtv"iy'! ii l:iH women ana u page to
til" tt.If'iiril, ii;rSt iN,, :~ti.naItmtnIt
being presided os"a by AIs. VIM. KING.
AntniiG til" regular staff members nt
The Constitution are juri Chandler
Harris. tra"k l. Stanton ans! n,i,e,s
well known Throughout the country
while among lis special contributors
are ssri. tu;.jt - ~A!tdcr j. Seed, Bti
A,p, Sag" Piunteii, Betsy Hamilton,
DIR. Ia'naSe ANA others Of %nationai rep
utatt0n.
The Constitution has Just completed
the thirtl,iti year al It's existence, Clark
HoWelt being III" ~,l!lt"t tnti Col. w. A.
Hempiiili H. business MANAGER. It's
aMe is II li"'lSehoIt VOID in every
State. from Virginia to Texas.
has always been in especially close
touch with i!m agricultural masses of
the South, and in having reached a cir
culatlon Which carries i: into $50, 600
homes, 1t has won a unique distinction
which ranks it among tie greatest of
weekly newspapers.
The Constitution vii! send IL sample
copy of it's great Weekly free to anyone
sending his own name and the lii
II SIX nelgIlhnis, on a postal card.
Every man should take II good gene
al newspaper, such lis Tho Constitu-
ion: His county paper gives him the
ltnme news, wlnicl! is not supplied
~ IL newspaper furnishing the general
from all parts of the country and
rom all over tic world. Before a man
information from outside, he
first feel sue that he il being
Kept posted OF what is going Oh at
That is why lie should take his
oun!y pare! first. When, however,
he opportunity is offered TO get the
'est weekly newspaper in this country
With ynnr hon" paper, the in%duce.nent
5 snci AZ tn+lici! prompt response from
'ur readers.
We will be glad t" receive cluhbine
Will. this paper and The
Constitution, and If there arc any who
re now Subscribers t., this paper. who
'!si, t" take ":ir Constitution also, we
Ill be gla'. to receive subscriptions to
ne 'attPr and forward them, having au-
1nil'y from that paper 10 do SO.
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