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left little or nothing to be desired in
the treatment of his subject. To
the presentation of his facts he gives
logical organization and from the
results draws a judicial and convincing
conclusion. After a painstaking,
minute and unprejudiced investigation,
the author sums up the evidence
-in his chapter on the Legal Aspects and
the Equities - and elicits the
verdict that the seating of Mr. Hayes was
a justifiable compromise of a
doubtful perversion of political rights;
that the Democrats committed the
first legal wrong by the shameless
suppression of the elective franchise,
particularly in Louisiana and Florida,
so as to unlawfully give those
states to Tilden. The Republicans met
this initial wrong by the commis-
sion of another wrong, so claimed,
namely the formal counting of the
electoral votes in question for Mr.
Hayes. It was a game of seizure
engaged in by both parties. Had there
been no theft on either side no
one questions but what the Republicans
would have justly won the
election at the polls., therefore it is
possibly a rare instance in which
two wrongs made a right. But, Congress
with undisputed powers
created the Electoral Commission, and
says Mr. Haworth, "So far as the
two parties as a whole are concerned,
the plan adopted was favored by
more Democrats than Republicans."
That the final outcome was accepted
with approval by the American people is
evidenced by the fact that they
elected the Republican Garfield as the
successor of Mr. Hayes. Professor
Haworth has produced a most valuable
contribution to the historical and
political literature of our times. Mr.
Haworth writes in a most vigor-
ous, bright and entertaining style.
THE OHIO MAGAZINE.
It is the day of magazines. The latest
which has just made its
bow before an omniverous reading public
is the Ohio Illustrated Maga-
zine, edited by the well-known writer and journalist, Webster
P. Hunt-
ington and published at Columbus, Ohio,
by The Ohio Magazine Publish-
ing Company, American Savings Bank
Building, subscription price $2.00
per year. The initial number, which is
dated July, gives promise of
occupying a field not yet pre-empted and
occupying it in a most
attractive and acceptable manner. The
editor of this magazine sets
forth as his reason for its being: "The establishment of The Ohio
Magazine proceeds from the recognition
of a condition not the promul-
gation of a theory. It takes into account,
primarily, the fact that the
Buckeye state, with a population of more
than 4,000,000, resources vast
enough to make it a princely empire in
itself, a past justly celebrated in
the history of the world's most
important nation and a future brilliant
with the promises of inestimable
achievements, has no representative in
the field of periodical literature such
as is now contemplated in this
magazine. Theory might flatter itself
that a barren waste would become
394 Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society Publications.
productive; but Fact, as related to this
venture, may well congratulate
itself that here the richest of soil
only awaits cultivation. The Ohio
Magazine will endeavor to afford the people of this state a
monthly
medium for their enlightenment and
entertainment, with the aid of the
pen, brush and camera. It will try to
stand for Ohio character and
represent what is best in Ohio manhood
and womanhood. It will seek a
special sphere in which it hopes to
exercise an educational influence for
the betterment of material conditions
and the uplifting of moral and
mental standards. It will exhibit what
cause may exist that the Ohioan
should be proud of his state, by dealing
candidly and comprehensively
with its history, progress and hope of
future development. In detail
these objects will be infinitely
diversified, but in inspiration and purpose
they will be the same."
The contents of the July copy thoroughly
vindicate what is set forth
by the editor in his prefatory platform.
Among the well-chosen and
admirably written articles are: Heroic
Literature of the War of the
Rebellion, by Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood;
Our Schools and Our Country,
by Alston Ellis; Revolutionary Soldiers
Buried in Ohio, by Col. William
A. Taylor; Some Old Medicine, by Dr.
Starling Loving; Picturesque
Ohio, by Hollis Kight; a characteristic
poem, The Old National Road,
by James Ball Naylor, etc. Mr.
Huntington promises in future numbers
articles from very many of the most
distinguished scholars, writers and
public personages of Ohio. The Ohio
State Archaeological and Historical
Society Quarterly wishes its latest
collegue in the field of Ohio literature
long life and prosperity. It goes
without saying that Mr. Huntington's
magazine is executed in the highest art
of the typographer; paper, illustra-
tion and every mechanical feature is
delighting to the eye. The cover
is an unique representation in colors of
the Ohio flag, with the Ohio seal
in the center. Subscription price $2.00
per annum, single copies 20 cents.
HISTORY OF AUGLAIZE COUNTY.
Professor C. W. Williamson of Wapakoneta
has prepared and put
forth a volume entitled "A History
of Western Ohio and Auglaize
County." The volume consists of
some 860 octavo pages with numerous
illustrations. It is divided into two
parts, the first being purely historical
and pertaining to Western Ohio. This
section treats of the early French
and English explorations; English
Occupation of Ohio; Early Settlers;
Harmar's, St. Clair's and Wayne's
respective Expeditions; Territorial
Events from 1791 to 1812; Harrison's
Campaign; Indian Treaties, etc.
It is particularly complete in its
treatment of the Indian tribes and chiefs
of Western Ohio. Part second deals more
particularly with the history
of Auglaize County, its topography,
geology, organic, political, judicial
and military history, with innumerable
biographical sketches of pioneers