The Republican journal., 1888-01-26
Newspaper Notes.

agement shows steady Improvement in all de-
partments, and in its editorial columns it is doing
good service for the Republican cause.
Abstracts OF Commissioner Matthews reports
were given to the press condition that they
should not be published before Saturday morning.
The Lewiston Journal. with its usual bad faith,
published it Thursday morning.
The American edition of the Illustrated London
News, perfect fac simile of its English prototype,
enjoys wide public appreciation. The Holiday
numbers were especially fine and succeeding is
sues maintain its established reputation.
Messrs. Edes s. Barrows contemplate disposng
of their Observer steam printing establishment in
Dover. The paper has Il large circulation, a large
advertising and iohbing patronage, and is the on
ly ewspaper printed in Piscataquis County.
The New York Mail and Express is an excellent
daily newspaper, and the same may be said of tie
weekly edition with tie further comEendation
that it has a department devoted to Prohibition.
see prospectus on the fourth page.
IL is reported that Tie Democrats of B,dvgord
and Saco intend starting Il daily paper, and that
stock subscriptions amounting TO SlJ0oo have been
pledged. The plant and running expenses will
soon eat that up, and the daily, like Oliver
Twist, will clamor for "nore'
A red hcaded newspaper il Il novelty; but the
Allegheny County Republican, Published at An
gclca Court House, New York, answers that Ges-
cription. Not only is the name printed in rcd ink,
but the editorials are rcd hot, and tile Republican
is Blaine paper, first, last and an the time.
The daily paper craze seems to have struck in
down east 4 correspondent of the I.ulcr Herald
says it is rumoret that daily paper is TO be start
ed in PASSPORT by Mr.. II. t. Wilder. it is also
rumored that the editor OF the Lubcc Herald in-
tends to establish a large six column daily in
Calais or PASSPORT. 1t is reported that the Stard-
ard will be published in the spring.
1t was reported last week that the kannchec
Democrat had been issued for the last time and
that Editor Bunker was in pursuit Of INC Office of
deputy collector of internal reycuu" made vacant
by the death of Gel. Cromwell. The iirs. state
ment contradicted later, bat the second holds
good The fate Of the papee doubt depends
upon the editors success us an oiliceseeker
Among the great daily newspapers that reach
this elice no one is more welcome or more care
fully read than is the Boston Journal Us our read
ers might infer from the frequent quotations from
it in these columns. 1t is specially to be com
mcnded for its enterprise ard juctousncss, it,
high moral tone and its earnest devotion to IL,
principles. Il is able, bright, sound, fair and re
liable. 1t never contains anything to offend III,
refined taste of its numerous readers ai.I cad
safely be taken into the home circle.
The heEhVhcc journal recently made test OF
the comparative valuc uf advertising by circular
and i'll the columns Of newspaper. An announce
ment was made Ill circular in connection with III
| advertisement of Il prominent business firm, aut
| another in its own columns Ten thousand Of the
circulars We're observation-disclosures town in til,
! county being reached by thcm-and vet cut from
those ten thousand circulars the .Joilla receive,
ony one rel'iy to its announcement 10 the an
wards of 4 hun'ired answers. There is also
difference in the advertising values OF new spa
/ pers. a Belfast man recently advertised for hell
In the city papers and cf fifty replies received
every stated that the advertisement was see,
in the Republican journal. Othtr business mel
| have had like experience.
Tie Press, complete daily rat 4 for bt.sincs
/ people, is Il new and notable venture i'll New url
| journalism. 1t met With a cordial reception on it
first appearance and evidently ellis Il long-fe!
want and ''has come to stay" With its 10Th mum
Der it had attained circulation of fl ,009 and i
growing like 4 green bay tree 1t is a .sooisizt,
and well filled paper, and the subscription price i
only 81 year. The Weekly Press is 81 :, yeaI
The editors are Frank IIatton and Robert =. POI
ter both well known and able journalists, and tn
latter an authority matters relating to ilc pra
lection of American industries. Tlc prospect.
says:
Above and beyond all things else, The Pres
Will be a first class newspaper. Whatever tn
presented n q IN U-
attractive manner possible, and with strict impat
TALLY. In this respect, Wen as i'll all others al
men an6 all parties will be treated with absolute
| fairness.
Politically The Press will be Republican, an
without apology for being %. Its managers he
| eye in straight, old fashioned Rcpuhicani-r
They believe in the principles and politics OF tn
Republican party, and they believe that every il!
teresf OF the country demands Il restoration OF tht
Economically The Press will advocate protection
to American industries. believing that The indu-
trial growth of the United states and the prosper
ity and social well being of its people are not on
promoted by 4 iudicious protective tariff, hit tina
it is essential to the existence Of the Republic.
Whatever the individual opinion, Of the tnl
ductors Of The Press rs to men and me-, -tireS,
will not set its judgment up against the rightfu
and honestly expressed preference Of the part
organization. II this be "urganship,'' make til
most OF it, While The Press will always huy
opinions of its own and cn,ieavor to eApr, = then
IN such manner a. to leave II" doubt rs To- it, ~
sition, it will not be conducted on the assunptio
that men who do not agree with it are not homes
in their convictions, nor will it insult the ntel
gcnce of its readers by claiming thar ali Repuhi
cans are good and pure men and that ali Dems
Gratis scoundrels.
In brief, The Press Will be 4 newspaper ior bus
people. 1t Will be Il fair paper to all people.
will be clean paper II will be a straghtjol
ward outspokcn Republican paper, at al! time
expressing its opinions without fear Or favor, an
it expects TO succeed only by virtuc of lis O"
merits.
Agents are wanted at every post Office. sampl
copies and terms to agents will he furnished O
application. Address New York Press co., Limit
ed, 2G and IS North William ST, New FORK City.