The Portland daily press., 1875-02-16
Contemporary Opinion.
WHAT JOURNALISTS THINK OF THE PRESS
[From the Belfast Jourmal-Dem.l

From the Belfast JouTR0t-Dem.]
The PRESS has great many valuable fea-
lures, its editorials are able, its local depart
ment excellent, and its commercial and snip
news department especially full and valuable.
We are glad to know that it is prospecting.
from the Camden Herald]
The PRESS is ably edited and conducted, and
full of news. The Maine State PRESS is trst
class Weekly, made up from the Daily. The
Geographic news is carefully rewritten ana
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 Arson Aduccate-Dem.l
The Portland PRESS is very ably conducted
newspaper; albeit we don't endorse its politics;
1t however rises above the mere partisan anu
Independently discusses politics, though from
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
first class weekly paper During the year ar
| rangements hgve been made for full agriculcc
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 rewritten, 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 Gardiner Home Journal
The Portland Daily PRESS is one of the abest
as we'll as one of the fairest daily papers in the
state. 1t is not SO far the organ of any ring or
clique but that it dares to speak its own opin-
ions, and is not partisan as to believe that all
the acts of party politicians are both law and
| gospel. 1t now reaches us on the eight o'clock
train, and we advise those who wish for good
Maine daily to examine its merits
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 teegraphic re-
porrs, of domestic and foreign news, and treat
| ing with enterprise and ability matters of pub
! lie interest. The weekly PRESS, issued By the
| same publishers, is also desirable newspaper.
[From the Machias Union.-Dem.]
The Portland Daily PRESS can now be had
one year free OF postage for $500, paid in adj
vance. At this price any business man, or pro-
| fefsional man who wants q first class Maine
| daily will assuredly receive his moneys worth.
| Its editorials assume an air of independence
| and: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 Observer)
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
|
| en- 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 Somerset Reporter.l
| 1t gives US pleasure to speak good word for
| newspaper so worthy as the Maine State
| PRESS. Also the Portland Daily PRESS is a
valuable and thoroughly straightforward jour
| nal. Politically it is outspoken and bold, even
in denouncing 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 independently
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 It's
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 tsIreaders in this vicinity fUe hoaTS
| earlier than the Boston dailies so that man
| can read his PRESS at or before breakfast and
| then go about his ordinary av0catlons, con-
| scious that he is fully informed of the chief
topics of discussion in Social scientific, pollt-
cal, literary or religious circles. Its Well-wrlt-
| ten editorials are Independent in thought and
style; its collection OF news items throughout
tbs state is remarkably full and accurate, and
and it's espondence-notably that at "Yar-
mouth (Hon. Isaac III. 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
I rabid partsans threaten to start new Repub'
| lican paper in Portland, that shall be more sub
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 at
ford to do without the Boston papers than with
| out tho PRESS, unless they can take both.
From the Rockland Gazette.l
We shouldn't like to be obliged to keep
house, in newspaporial sense without the
daily visits of the Portland PRESS, which
| brings us the news seven hours in advance of
| the Boston dailies The PRESS gives full tele-
graphic news and commercial reports, besides
state news, correspondence and vigorous edito-
RAILS 1t is wide-awake, able, and independ-
ent paper, and is published at ~ year, includ-
ing postage, which is very low price for so
valuable daily paper. The Maine State
PRESS is an excellent weekly newspaper.