"The a third paper in "The New Astronomy" editor, Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, on series by Prof. S. P. Langley, in which he Unsuccessful Presidential Candidates." endeavors to give the reader some concep; Brief but graphic pen sketches are given tion of "The Sun's Energy," and a critical paper on "American Painters in Pastel," of the defeated aspirants for presidential with an example of pastel work by Robert honors during the period from 1780 to Blum George E. Waring, Jr., the sani- 1853. The article is embellished with tary engineer, sets forth in detail by dia- very interesting portraits, some of which, grams a subject of pressing importance in a paper on "The Practical Aspects of notably that of Henry Clay, are most House-drainage" Miss Emma Lazarus excellent. contributes a critical paper on "The Poet Heine," which contains translations by WE HAVE received a copy of an Ad herself, and John Burroughs a piece of dress of Hon. T. D. Brown" delivered at poetic natural history on "Winter Neigh- Caldwell, Ohio, upon the occasion of the bors." "Topics of the Time" contains edi- reunion of the 116th Ohio volunteers, Sep torials entitled "One way to Prevent tember 17, 1884. The part performed by Divorce," "Was the Chinese Traveler this regiment in the civil war is reviewed Right?" "Economic Mistakes of the in an interesting manner. Poor," and "A Ready-made Foreign Market for American Goods "--the last referring to the need of an international THE widest interest has been manifested copyright, and apropos of a comprehen- in the forthcoming publication of The Current's series of analytic papers on sive account of "The Present State of the Copyright Movement," which is contributed to the "Open Letter" depart- "The American Type." They are to ment by Mr. Lathrop, the secretary of begin in The Current of November 29, the American copyright league. Other and will be ten in number. The writers communications deal with "The World's are: John Habberton, editor of the N. Exposition at New Orleans," "Recent Electrical Progress," and "Co-operative Y. Telegram; Professor David Swing of Agriculture." Here also appear, in re- Chicago; Horatio Nelson Powers, D. D., sponse to the request of the editor, letters of Connecticut; Marion A. Baker, literary from Generals James B. Fry and Thomas editor of the N. O. Times-Democrat; Rt. Jordan, chief-of-staff at Bull Run, conRev. W. E. McLaren of Illinois; Joel cerning the mooted question of the number of men engaged in the battle. Bric- Chandler Harris ("Uncle Remus") of the a Brac contains a cartoon by W. H. Hyde, Atlanta Constitution; W. A. Croffut, the and verse by John Vance Cheney, and New York journalist and literator; Hon. others. O. C. Auringer, James T. McKay, Gilbert A. Pierce, governor of Dakota : Emma Lazarus and C. T. Daly contribute George Edgar Montgomery, the essayist and critic; and the Rev. Dr. A. W. THE Magazine of American History for Thomas of Chicago. An interesting fact November is an exceedingly attractive in connection with these important papers number of this excellent publication. The is that each writer has discussed "The opening and leading paper is that of the American Type"-entering minutely upon poems to the number. an analysis of those qualities and characteristics most distinctive and typical in the average American on the line of his aspiration, motive and action-without knowledge of any other writer treating of the same subject, thus giving the entire series an extraordinary interest through the opportunity afforded for comparison, so that "The American Type" papers have the same rare and valued quality that could attach to the same number of studies by as many great painters upon a given great subject. American Review, for December, reached us filled as usual with able and well considered reviews upon interesting and important questions of the day. The following is the table of contents: I.-Labor and Capital Before the Law, by Justice T. M. Cooley. II.-The Palace of the Kings of Tiryns, by Dr. Henry Schliemann. III. -Notes on Railway Management, by William K. Ackerman. IV. The British House of Lords, by George Ticknor Curtis. V. Responsibility for State Roguery, by John F. Hume. VI.-Friendship in THAT sterling monthly, The North English Poetry, by Principal J. G. Shairp. CORRESPONDENCE. A QUESTION ANSWERED. bor, Pennsylvania, are two remarkable To the Editor of the MAGAZINE OF WEST- rocks upon which certain hieroglyphics, ERN HISTORY: representing birds, beasts and reptiles, are carved. SIR: "Who is the oldest living nativeborn citizen of the Reserve?" is one of the questions proposed in the first number of your Magazine. The work has been done by Indians, probably at a very remote period of time. The river is filled with rocks, various in size and extent, between which Mrs. Anna M. Baldwin, widow of the water flows with great rapidity, formHarvey Baldwin and daughter of David ing a series of rapids and eddies. Its Hudson, was born in Hudson, Oct. 28, width at this point is about one mile, and 1800. She has from that time been a among these rocks are the two bearing resident of Hudson, with her home in these hieroglyphical inscriptions. It is sight of the place of her birth. Is there evident that a large amount of time an older native of the Reserve? Mrs. and labor has been expended upon the Baldwin was the first white child born in designs, and primitive stone implements the township, and is now in good health must have been employed, as no sharp and vigor. She has just returned from a lines betray the use of iron or steel. Upon visit to her granddaughters in Toledo. these rocks upwards of eighty distinct Very respectfully, figures are to be seen, and the Linnaeau historical society pronounce them to be the product of design toward some end of high importance, which it yet remains for archæologists to make clear. Hudson, O. M. C. READ. INDIAN HIEROGLYPHICS. To the Editor of the MAGAZIne of West- SIR: It is not generally known that in the Susquehanna river, near Safe Har They are without doubt symbolical, and not the work of idle hours or the offspring of fancy. C. W. DARLING. Utica, N. Y. HISTORICAL AND PIONEER SOCIETIES. CUYAHOGA COUNTY PIONEER SOCIETY. The anniversary of the Cuyahoga county early settlers was celebrated July 22, at the Tabernacle, with appropriate ceremonies. The president, Hon. Harvey Rice, in his annual address, called attention to the fact that the society's day for its annual gathering is the birthday of the city of Cleveland, and gave a sketch of the life of its founder, General Moses Cleaveland.* Interesting speeches were made by Mr. George B. Merwin and John A. Morgan. The annual address was given by Hon. O. S. Griswold on "The Corporate Birth and Growth of Cleveland," and is an able and scholarly paper, replete with valuable information. Every citizen of Cleveland interested in the city's history and growth should read and preserve for reference this valuable paper of Judge Griswold, which has been published in pamphlet form. Hon. John A. Foote, senior, deceased, and Hon. R. P. Spalding, made interesting remarks, the former recalling some noteworthy incidents in the life of Sherlock G. Andrews, and the latter giving some pleasing reminiscences of the Hon. George Tod, president judge of common pleas, at an early day residing at Youngstown, and of his son, afterwards governor of Ohio, and a succinct account of the organization of Trinity parish of Cleveland. We quote from Mr. Spalding's speech the following incident in the life of David Tod, the war governor of Ohio: In the spring of the year eighteen hundred and twenty-three (1823), and just after I had commenced "house-keeping" in Warren, the seat of justice of Trumbull county, I visited the Hon. George Tod, president judge of the common pleas, at his residence on "Brier Hill," in the vicinity of Youngstown. He lived in a log house, upon a tract of land of one hundred and sixty acres, which he had contracted to purchase of General Simon Perkins, at three dollars an acre, but which he was unable to pay for, as he had a wife and six children to support, while his salary was no more than eleven hundred dollars. But there was no limit to the hospitality of the family. I spent the night at the house, as I frequently did. In the course of the evening, the judge and his daughters (one of whom was afterwards Mrs. Grace T. Perkins, mother of the lady who has just now entertained us so highly), sang several songs for my amusement, and at last the judge said to me with somewhat of a boastful air : Mr. Spalding, all my children are singers; they can all sing well. Where is David? Do some of you call David." * We expect to publish in our next number a biography with a fine portrait of General Cleaveland. Very soon a young man, some fifteen or sixteen years of age, dressed in a suit of homespun, with a broad-brimmed felt hat on his head, entered the room, and, bowing respectfully to the judge, asked him what he wished him to do. "My son," said he, "I have been singing, and your sisters have been singing for Mr. Spalding, and I have told him that all my children are singers; now I want you to show him how well you can sing." The young man, without moving a muscle of his face by way of evincing emotion, immediately struck up the old tune of MEAR with the words: "Old Grimes is dead, That good old soul, We ne'er shall see him more; He used to wear His long-tailed coat, All buttoned up before." Again he bowed, and left the room, when his father said to me with much apparent feeling: "Mr. Spalding, there is more in that boy than comes to the surface. Oh, if it could only be developed." Said I, "Why do you not, then, send him to school, and thus give him a chance for development?' The reply was: "I am so poor I cannot afford it..' "Send him up to Warren," I said to the judge, "and so long as I have anything to eat, he shall share it with me." The offer was accepted, with a stipulation by Judge Tod, that he should feel at liberty to send me occasionally from the products of his farm such articles as would be useful to my family. In this manner David Tod left his father's log cabin at Brier Hill, and entered upon a course of study that, within ten years, enabled him to pay up his father's contract with General Perkins, and made him the proprietor of the valuable coal-mines that lay buried in that tract of land, and ultimately gave to the country the patriotic war governor of Ohio in 1861-2. So much for the encouragement of our young men of slender means. |