The Portland daily press., 1875-02-19
Contemporary Opinion.
WHAT JOURNALISTS THINK OF THE PRESS.
[From the Belfast JourRal-Dem.l

From the Belfast J0urRdt-Dem.l
The PRESS has a 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.l
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
telegraphc 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 Advccate-Dem.l
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 'Hamlln ring,
which it fiayed 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 asrcul-
tural department., conducted by gentleman OF
experience. assisted by able correspondents.
In addition to this the telegraphic news Of the
week is carefully reviewed and rewritten, and
given under the head of Weekly Review, thus
giving the reader in brief clear manner, every
matter which transpires forsthe week.
LFrom the Machias Union.-Deml
The Portland Daily PRESS can now be had
one year free OF postage for 500, paid in adj
vance. At this price any business nan, or pro-
fefsional man who wants first class Maine
daily will assuredly receive his moneys worth.
Its editorials assume an air of independence
nd.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 O6serrer)
The PRESS is ably edited and conducted, and
full of news. The Maine State PRESS is a first
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 the two
papers occupy the front rank among Maine
newspapers.
From the Gardiner Home Journal
The Portland Daily PRESS is one of the ablest
as well as one of the farest 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 so partisan 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
porrs of domestic and foreign news, and treat
ing with enterprise and ability matters of pub
lie interest. The weekly PRESS, issued bJ.the
same publishers, is also desirable newspaper.
From the Somerset Reporterl
1t gives us pleasure to speak good word for
a 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 Independent.l
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-
ous parts of the state and county, and can lay
them before tsireaders in this vicinity nee hours
earlier than the Boston dailles; SO tnat man
can read his PRESS at or before breakfast and
then 90 about his ordinary avecatlons, con-
scious that he is fully informed OF the chief
topics of discussion in social, scientific, poIti-
CAL literary or religious circles. Its well-writ-
ten editorials are independent in thought aud
style; its collection of news items throughout
tbs state is remarkably full aud accurate and
and its correspondence-notably that af "Yar-
mouth (Hou. Isaac III. Balley) who writes
from New York aud Washington, on political
and other topics full and entertaining As
proof of its indepedence, we hear that some
rabid partiSans threaten to start a new Repub-
lican paper in Portland, that shall be more sub
servient to dctation; but an organ that
grinds out that tune will soon ''play out" Our
citizens, especially those having business rela-
tons in Portland ard this state can better at
ford to do without the Boston papers than with
out the PRESS, unless they can take both.
[From the Rockland Gdzette.]
We shouldn't like to be obliged to keep
house" in a newspaporial sense without the
daily visits of the Portland PRESS, which
brinss us the news seven hours in advance of
the Boston daiies. The PRESS gives full tele-
graphic news and commercial reports, besides
State news correspondence and vigorous edto-
rials. 1t is a wide-awake, able, and independ-
ent paper, and is published at "a year, includ-
ing postage, which is very low price for so
Press is an excellent weekly newspaper.