The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-15
Contemporary Opinion.
WHAT JOURNALISTS THINK OF THE PRES
From the Belfast Journal-Dem.l

From the Belfast Jourmal-Dem.]
The PRESS has great many valuable fea
lures, its editorials are able, its local depart
ment excellent and its commercial and ship
news department especially full and valuable.
We are glad to know that it is prospering.
[From the Camden Herald
The PRESS is ably edited and conducted, and
full of news. The Maine State PRESS is first
class Weekly, made up from the Daily. The
telegraphic news is carefully rewritten and
given under the head of Weekly Review. In
addition to this there is an agricultural depart
ment ably conducted. On the whole the two
papers occupy the front rank among Maine
newspapers.
[From the Anson AdUccate-Dem.]
The Portland PRESS is very ably conducted
newspaper; albeit we don't endorse its politics.
it however rises above the mere partisan and
independently discusses politics, though from a
Republican standpoint. 1t is very bitter on all
political rings, notably the "Hamlin ring"
which it f1ayed numerically during the Sena.
tOrial canvass. Outside of politics the PRESS
is first class newspaper.
The Maine State Press is intended to be a
first class weekly paper. During the year ar
rangements hgve been made for full agricul-
tural department, conducted by gentleman of
experience, assisted by able correspondents
In addition to this the Geographic news of the
week is carefully reviewed and written, and
given under the head of a Weekly Review, thus
giving the reader in brief clear manner, every
matter which transpires for the week.
[From the Rockland Free-Press.)
One of the best exchanges that comes to our
table, is the Portland Daily PRESS. 1t is first
class news paper giving full Geographic re-
porrs of domestic and foreign news, and treat
ing with enterprise and ability matters of pub
lie interest. The weekly PRESS, issued b. THE
same publishers. is also desirable newspaper.
TFrom the Machias Union.-Dem.l
The Portland Daily PRESS can now be had
one year free OF postage for 800, paid in adj
vance, At this price any business man. or pro-
fefsiopal man who wants first class Maine
daily will assuredly receive his moneys worth
Its editorials assume an air of independence
apd.fairnesS not seen of late in Republican pa
pers, besides manifesting ability and care. The
PRESS is admitted to be among the leading Re-
publican newspapers In New England.
From the Piscataquis Obsercer)
The PRESS is ably edited and conducted, and
full of news The Maine State PRESS is Fl st
class Weekly, made up from the Daily. The
telegraphic news is carefully rewritten and CIV
en- under the head of Weekly Review In
addition to this there is an agricultural depart
ment ably conducted. On the whole sthe two
papers occupy the front rank among Maine
newspapers.
From the Somerset Reporter.l
1t gives us pleasure to speak good word for
u
PRESS. Also the Portland Daily PRESS is a
valuable and thoroughly straightforward jour-
nal Politically it is Ou'spoken and bold, even
in denouncng the wrongs of its own party Its
publishers and editors believe in the truth at
all times and have high sense of honor for
their profession.
From the Saco Independent.]
The Portland PRESS, now in its teens, de-
serves the success it appears to enjoy, judging
from the freshness of its type, the quality of its
paper, the quantity of its advertising and other
indications of prosperity. 1t has the same tel
egraphic news as is furnished to the associated
press throughout the country, beside local de-
spatches from private correspondents in vari-
Gus parts of the state and county, and can lay
them before itslreaders in this vicinity fye hours
earlier than the Boston dailies; so that man
can read his PRESS at or before breakfast and
then go about his SO, ordinary ayecations, con-
scious that he is fully Informed OF the chief
topics of discussion in social, scientific pOliti-
cal, literary or religious circles. Its well-writ-
ten editorials are independent in thought and
style its collection of news items throughout
this state is remarkably full and accurate, and
mouth" Hon. Isaac II. Bailey, who writes
from New York aud Washington, on political
and other topics full and entertaining. AS
proof of its independence, we hear that some
rabid partisans threaten to start new Repub.
lican paper in Portland, that shall be more SUBJ
servient to dictation; but an "organ" that
grinds out that tune will soon ''play out" Our
citizens, especially those having business rela-
tions in Portland ard this state, can better af-
ford to do without the Boston papers than with
out thu PRESS, unless they can take both.
[From the Rockland Gazette.]
We shouldn't like to be obliged to 'keep
house, in a newspaporial sense without the
daily visits of the Portland PRESS, which
brings us the news seven hours in advance of
the Boston dalies. The PRESS gives full tele-
graphic news and commercial reports, besides
state news, correspondence and vigorous edito-
rails. 1t is a wide-awake, able, and independ-
ent paper, and is published at 81 year, includ-
ing postage, which is a very low price for so
valuable daily paper, The Maine State
PRESS is an excellent weekly newspaper.