History of the city of Columbus, capital of Ohio, Volume I, Part 58

Author: Lee, Alfred Emory, 1838-; W. W. Munsell & Co
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: New York and Chicago : Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1202

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The Columbian Printing Company, for the publication of a weekly journal, to be known as the Catholic Columbian, was incorporated on the seventeenth of December, 1874, by Right Rev. S. H. Rosecrans, Rev. D. A. Clarke, Rev. M. M. Meara, Luke G. Byrne and Major O. T. Turney. Although incorporated, the company never organized. Bishop Rosecrans did the editorial work, assisted by Rev. D. A. Clarke, who acted also as business manager. The ownership was vested in Rev. D. A. Clarke, who paid in capital, as needed, from the receipts of the paper.

The material for the publication of the Columbian was bought by Mr. James F. Turney, late foreman of the Ohio State Journal composition rooms. The paper was at first a folio, 28 x 42, and the first number was printed January 6, 1875. It was issued from the Dispatch press, and the publication office was on the second floor of the building at 26 North High Street. In July, 1875, the paper was changed to a quarto, a form which it has retained to the present.

At the death of Bishop Rosecrans in October, 1878, the editorial work devolved on Father Clarke, who remained business manager as well. This arrangement continned until 1881, when Father Clarke, finding the burden of the paper too heavy for himself alone, in connection with his other duties as priest, associated with him Mr. John A. Kuster, of Newark, who purchased an interest and took charge of the business mangement

In the spring of 1883, failing health forced Father Clarke to retire from active work on the Columbian, and Rev. W. F. Hayes, now of Newark, conducted the editorial and literary departments with marked ability and success for over a year. On Father Clarke's return from the West, whither he had gone to recuper- ate, he again resumed charge in the summer of 1884, but after a few months dis- posed of his interest in the concern to Mr Kuster, who has controlled its destinies ever since.

The early history of the Columbian is filled with trials and embarrassments, but hard work, close application and friendly encouragement enabled the young publisher to overcome difficulties and finally to witness the solid establishment of a Catholic family journal in Central Obio.

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The Little Crusader, a weekly juvenile paper for Catholic Sundayschools, was established in January, 1882, by Anna M. Murphy, and was edited and con- ducted by her until her death, April 17, 1890. The publication is continued by her sister, Adelaide M. Murphy. The paper consists of four pages, nine by twelve inches, and the front page is always embellished by an attractive picture. Several Catholic priests and others interested in the extension of that church are regular contributors to the columns of the Little Crusader, which has in its career of eight years attained great success. It circulates now in every State and Territory of the Union and reaches into Canada, France and Australia. The number of copies printed weekly is 12,000. The paper is intended strictly for the instruction and amusement of the young, and no advertisements are admitted to its columns. During the eight years of Miss Anna Murphy's work on the Little Crusader, ber identity was concealed behind the initials "A. M.," since it was thought that if it were generally known that the editor and publisher was a woman, the influence of the little paper might be lessened. Her associates in the church speak highly of her devotion and the excellent character of her work.

The Gospel Expositor, a weekly publication, an organ of the Friends' society, was established here in December, 1882, by Rev. A. H. Hussey and Rev. W. G. Hubbard. The latter was the business manager, and Rev. Dr. Dugan Clark, of Richmond, Indiana, was the editor. It was published for two or three years and was then consolidated with the Christian Worker, another organ of the same denomination, which was and is still published at Chicago.

Other religious publications of a character indicated by their titles are : The Parish Monitor, by Rev. F. O. Grannis ; the District Review, by Rev. J. C. Jack- son ; Our Sunday School, by George W. Dickey. There have been, besides, numerous small church and denominational papers which have had for the most part a rather ephemeral existence.

The first agricultural paper published in this city was the Ohio Cultivator, an eightpage semimonthly, established by M. B. Bateham, January 1, 1845. It was a journal of very creditable appearance, and seems to have met with marked finan- cial success. It was devoted to agriculture and horticulture, and covered those fields with ability and care. Some idea of its success may be had from the editor's announcement at the close of the first volume, in the course of which he takes occasion to say that " the Cultivator has obtained a circulation of more than five thousand copies within the State of Ohio, besides many in adjoining States; and it has published communications from one hundred and fifty correspondents, nearly all of them practical farmers, and horticulturists, or men of extensive scientific knowledge." Mr. Batcham continued the publication of the Cultivator for about eleven years, and when he sold it in 1856 to S. D. Harris, the journal had a circula- tion of ten thousand copies. Colonel Harris continued the publication in this city for some time, but finally removed to Cleveland. Mr. Bateham, before his very successful venture here, had edited the Genesee Farmer, at Rochester, New York. His wife, who was an necomplished woman and was the editor of the Housewife's Department in the Cultivator, died in this city, September 25, 1848.

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The Ploughshare and Pruninghook, a semimonthly, began publication here in July, 1845. It was published by the Integral Phalanx, and was " devoted to the cause of associative unity."

The German Farmer was the name of another agricultural paper which was published here for a short time. W. Raine was its proprietor, and the first number was issued in August, 1848.

The Western Agriculturist, edited by W. W. Mather, Corresponding Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, was established in January, 1853. It was first published by J. H. Riley & Co., and after February, 1852, by Samuel Medary. It was shortlived.

Field Notes was the name of an eightpage, sevencolumn paper published in 1859 by S. D. Harris and James D. Hurd. It lived only a year or two.

The Farmer's Chronicle was a sixteenpage quarto, the publication of which was begun in December, 1867, by Joseph W. Dwyer and William H. Busbey. Among its contributors were G. S. Innis, A. B. Buttles and John H. Klippart.

The City and Country, a monthly devoted to home and farming interests, was established in November, 1881. It was published by an incorporated company, with a capital stock of five thousand dollars. Will C. Turner was managing and A. G. Lincoln associate editor. In December, 1882, the publication was purchased by Mr. Turner from the City and Country Company, and the new proprietor assumed control of the business and editorial departments. In March, 1889, the Will C. Turner and Nitschke Brothers Publishing Company was incorporated, with a capital stock of $50,000, Mr. Turner taking onehalf and the Nitschke Brothers the other half of the stock. The business and publication office of the City and Country was retained here, but Mr. Turner edited it from New York, with various assistants at the heads of departments. This arrangement con- tinued until June, 1890, when the paper was sold to O. D. Jackson, who is still conducting it.

The medical publication first to make its appearance in this city was the Thompsonian Recorder, published as the exponent of the Thompsonian school of medicine from 1832 to 1842, when it was removed to Cincinnati. It was pub- lished by Jarvis, Pike & Co., and was edited by Doctor S. Curtis.

The Medical Connsellor was established in 1856 by Dr. R. Hills, who was its editor and proprietor. It was discontinued the same year.

The Ohio Medical and Surgical Journal was established in January, 1848, with Doctor John Butterfield as editor and J. H. Riley & Co., as publishers. It was the organ of Starling Medical College. In January, 1850, Doctor Butterfield died, and Doctor S. M. Smith beeame the editor, being succeeded one year later by Doctor R. L. Howard. On January 1, 1854, Doctor John Dawson bought the journal from the faculty and issued it as editor and proprietor. In July, 1858, Doctor J. W. Hamilton became its associate editor. In January, 1862, the Starling Medical College faculty purchased it from Doctors Dawson and Hamilton, and Doctor Dawson became its editor, assisted by the entire faculty. Doctor T. G. Wormley was its publisher. The publication was suspended by vote of the faculty in November, 1864. In June, 1876, the paper was revived, with Doctor J. H.

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Pooley as editor. This " new series" continued until December, 1878, when it again ceased to appear.

The Columbus Review of Medicine and Surgery, e:lited by Dr. W. L. MeMil len, was a bimonthly established in Angust, 1860.

The Monthly Sanitary Record, the official publication of the State Board of Health, began its career in January, 1888. It is devoted exclusively to the dix- cussion of matters relating to hygiene and the public health, and was conceived by the Board of Health as the best means of communicating to interested persons the facts and statistics regarding disease and deaths, particularly in Ohio. It is published in sixteenpage pamphlet form, at the nominal price of twentyfive cents a year. Doctor C. O. Probst, Secretary of the Board, has been its editor since its publication was begun.

The Ohio Medical Recorder was a fortyeight page monthly, the first number of which was issued June 1, 1876, its editors being Doctors J W. Hamilton and J. F. Baldwin. It was the organ of the Columbus Medical College. The intention had been to call the new journal The Ohio Medical and Surgical Journal, but that name was found to be the property of the faculty of tho Starling Medical College and hence not available. A not very amiable controversy, however, was indulged in between the editors of the proposed publication and the dean of Starling Medi- cal College before the name was relinquished. In January, 1881, the Recorder was leased by the College to Doctor Baldwin, and in February of that year Doctor J. H. Lowman, of Cleveland, became associated with him as editor, Doctor Hamil- ton being only nominally connected with the paper. In July, 1881, the Recorder became the official " organ " of the Ohio State Medical Society, under the name Ohio Medical Journal, and Doctors T. C. Minor, of Cincinnati, George A. Colla. . more, of Toledo, and W. J. Conklin, of Dayton, were added to the editorial force, Doctor Hamilton's name being dropped. In July, 1882, the contract with the State Medical Society having expired, the Journal, with all its belongings, was turned over to the Columbus Medical College, and the five editors, with Doctor Baldwin as the managing editor, started the Columbus Medical Journal. As the faculty of the College did not continue the publication of the periodical thus returned to them, the Columbus Medical Journal became its virtual successor, and the only medical publication in the field. This journal has been issued regularly ever since its origin. At the end of its first volume, the four associate editors, finding themselves unable to be of any assistance on a paper issued at a distance from them, resigned, and Doctor Baldwin continued as sole editor until July, 1890, when the Journal was increased in size, and Doctor J E. Brown became its asso- ciate editor.

The first secret society publication founded in this city was The Ark and Odd Fellows' Western Monthly Magazine, the first number of which was published in January, 1844. Its editors were John T. Blain and Alexander E. Glenn. It was the first Odd Fellow publication west of the Alleghany Mountains, and was, in its palmy days, really well edited and managed. . Both its editors were well informed on Odd Fellowship, and their paper became the mouthpiece and oracle of the fra- ternity. Even to this day, the bound files of the Ark are frequently referred to as

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authority in society matters. Mr. Blain retired from the firm in January, 1846, and started a rival publication called The Patriarch, an eightpage semimonthly, which was discontinued December 5 of the same year. Mr. Glenn, who became Past Grand in 1844, and Grand Master in 1849, and was Grand Secretary of the Order in Ohio from 1850 to 1860, continued the publication of The Ark until 1861, when that paper too went out of existence.

The Companion and American Odd Fellow dates back to 1865, when Mitchell C. Lilley, John Siebert, Henry Lindenberg and Charles H. Lindenberg united their energies under the firm name of M. C. Lilley & Co., for the purpose of publishing a monthly magazine devoted to Odd Fellowship. An office was established at Number 28 North High Street, and the first number of the magazine was that for August, 1865. It was a magazine of fortyeight octavo royal pages, and was called The Odd Fellow's Companion. Henry Lindenberg was the editor; John Siebert superintended the mechanical part of the business, and Charles Lindenberg went on the road to solicit subscribers and other patronage. Captain Lilley's part in the business was that of an adviser rather than that of an active participant in the work. The first year of the magazine was one of hard work and many disappoint- ments. The war had just closed, and affairs were in a rather chaotic condition. Many businesses were a source of loss rather than gain, but the new firm had the satisfaction of knowing, at the end of the first year, that they had made $6.52 over and above all expenses. Henry Lindenberg continued as the editor of the magazine until 1872, when the growth of the business made it desirable for him to turn his attention to another department. Mr. H. P. Gravatt then became editor and remained such until 1881, when he was succeeded by the late Doctor S. C. Chorlton, who came from Cincinnati to take charge of the paper. Doctor Chorlton continued as editor until his death in May, 1889, and was suc- ceeded by Charles A. Poland, the present editor. The Companion grew to be a very infinential organ of the order, and one of its editors, Mr. Gravatt, now of the Wooster Democrat, tells in a recent letter of the many reforms in Odd Fellowship which the Companion was among the first to advocate. The paper reached prob- ably what was its greatest influence after its consolidation with the American Odd Fellow, of Boston, in 1874.

The Knight, a sixteenpage monthly devoted to the interests of the Knights of Pythias, was established by M. C. Lilley & Co., in 1873, the first number having been issued in September of that year. Its first editor was H. P. Gravatt, who was succeeded in August, 1881, by Doctor S. C. Chorlton. The latter remained the editor until his death in May, 1889, when he was succeeded by the present editor, Charles A. Poland.

The Masonic Chroniele dates back to October, 1881, when it was established by M. C. Lilley & Co., with Doctor S. C. Chorlton as editor. It is a sixteenpage monthly devoted to the interests of the Masonic fraternity. Charles A. Poland has been its editor since May, 1889. Like the other publications issued by this firm, the Masonic Chronicle has a large circulation, reaching into every State and Terri- tory of the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Australia. The news field of each is as broad as the dominion of the Order.

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The Bundle of Sticks, an Odd Fellow publication, was established in April, 1884, as a fourpage monthly. Its editor was Rev. I. F. Stidham and its assistant editor Cyrus Huling, while its business managers were Messrs. Charles Young and L. W. Sherwood. The success of the paper was such that, with the third number, the size was changed from four to eight pages. When, in September, 1884, Rev. Mr. Stidham left the city to accept the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, at Cincinnati, Cyrus HIuling became the editor and C. H. Lyman the assistant editor. A few months later Mr. Huling retired to make the canvass for Prosecuting Attor- ney, and Mr. Lyman became the editor, a position which he has filled ever since. About this time the Gazette Printing House bought the paper and continued its publication, with Mr. Lyman as editor. No subsequent change has taken place.

The Washingtonian is a monthly paper established in 1889 as the organ of the Patriotic Order of Sons of America. It is a private enterprise, and is now owned and edited by C. C. Haskins.

The periodical of greatest literary pretensions ever published in this city was doubtless the Hesperian, or Western Monthly Magazine, the publication of which was begun in May, 1838. The organizers of the understaking were William D. Gallagher and Otway Curry, both of whom were men of culture and literary talent. At the end of six months, when the first volume had been completed, Mr. Curry retired and Mr. Gallagher continued to edit the magazine in this city for another six months, but in May, 1839, removed it to Cincinnati, where he continued its publication for some time. The Hesperian was a respectable periodical of eighty pages to each number. About half of its space was devoted to original con- tributions, all of which were of a statistical and historical rather than of a light and entertaining nature. It was, in fact, a boast of the editor, made in his editorial announcing the change of place of publication from Columbus to Cincinnati, that the " useful and solid had greatly predominated over the light and simply amusing" in the contents of the first two volumes. To give a clearer idea of the tone of the magazine, it may be said that the chief of the contributed articles for the first volume were : "Ohio in 1838," a carefully prepared account of the internal improvements, the literary and scientific institutions, the common school system, the humane asylums, mineral resources, etc., of Ohio; "The Internal Trade of the Mississippi Valley "; "Notes on Texas"; " The Origin of Bituminous Coal "; " The Claims of Universities "; and " The Proper Sphere of Woman." About onethird of the magazine was devoted to miscellany selected from the best European and Ameri- can periodicals, but if there was at that time anything light in these latter publica- tions, it did not find its way into the pages of the Hesperian. The remainder of the magazine was devoted to the editorial and literary departments, abounding in stately periods and sober discussion of serious questions. The magazine bore the imprint of Charles Scott and John M. Gallagher, Printers, 45 State Street, a location which was just west of High Street.

The Modern Argo was established in July, 1878, by S. H. Dooley, as a literary and society weekly. It was intended as a highclass journal, and it was everything that it should have been typographically, but the publisher was a comparative

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stranger, and the class of people to whom he appealed was unresponsive. In the following Deeember the paper was discontinued.

In 1884, W. Farrand Felch, well known by reason of his numerous eontribu- tions to Columbus newspapers and periodicals, printed a few numbers of the Western Critic. Early in 1885, Mr. Felch, Mr. James M. Kerr and Mr. Thomas C. Harbangh united their forces and decided to enlarge the Critic. They called the remodeled periodical, The Inland Monthly, and issued four numbers, which were excellent in typography and materials. Lack of patronage, however, forced the discontinuance of the periodical, and soon afterwards Mr. Feleh went to HIart- ford, Connecticut, Mr. Kerr to Minneapolis and thence to Rochester, New York, and Mr. Harbaugh back to his home in the Miami Valley, where he has since been engaged in the production of poetry and fiction which have found their way into various publications.

The Saturday Critic was established by Colonel W. A. Taylor in April, 1882, and was published for just one year, being discontinued to permit Colonel Taylor to accept the position of staff correspondent of the Cincinnati News-Journal. The Critic was an eightcolumn folio, and was devoted to literature, art and general criticism. Colonel Taylor was its proprietor, publisher and editor. W. Farrand Felch was assistant editor, V. E. Hanna circulation agent, and C. F. McKenna advertising solicitor. The Critic had quite a staff of contributors, among whom were F. E. and W. E. Denton, now of Cleveland ; John W. Cooper of Pennsylvania ; Mattie E. Owens, of Missouri ; William J. O'Leary and Minnie Owrey, of Pitts- burgh ; Colonel James Taylor, brother of the editor, and two foreign correspon- dents - Millikin Pasha, at Cairo, Egypt, and Albert Rhoades, then located at Nice, France. The Critic, in the year of its publication, paid expenses, which is probably more than can be said of most of the literary publications of Columbus.

The Home Journal was a monthly, published first in 1880, by J. C. McClena- han. In March, 1881, a partnership was formed for its further publication, the partners being Mr. McClenahan, Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus, E. M. Lincoln and Joseph Ruffner, the latter of Cincinnati. Mr. McClenahan was business manager and Messrs. Gunsaulus and Lincoln were the editors. The publication was shortlived.

The Saturday Dial was a most creditable literary, musical and society journal, the publication of which was begun here by Mr. Goddard, of St. Louis, the latter part of April, 1887. It was suspended after four'issues, May 28, 1887.

The Ohio Law Journal was founded by Charles G. Lord and J. H. Bowman in 1880. It was a weekly publication devoted, as its name implies, to the interests of the legal profession. It gave in full the decisions of the State Supreme Court, and had departments devoted to the discussion of current legal questions. Mr. Lord retired from the firm in 1882, and Mr. Bowman then organized a stock com- pany for the continuance of the publication. Of this company, William A. David- son, of Cincinnati, was president ; F. Siegel, of Columbus, vice-president, and J. H. Bowman, secretary, treasurer and general manager. The company very soon lost faith in Mr. Bowman and retired him from the management, but permitted him to remain as a director. Mr. Lord was called to take the position thus made vacant. Mr. Bowman did not take his retirement in good part, and made much

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trouble for the management. After a turbulent meeting of the directors, Decem- ber 10, 1883, in which bloodshed was prevented only by the interference of the police, the affairs of the company were put into the hands of O. T. Gunning as receiver, who, on March 14, 1884, sold the property to George M. Brand, aeting for the publishers of the Cincinnati Law Bulletin. The latter, having got a rival with an unsavory record ont of the way, established a publication office here and began publication of the Weekly Law Bulletin and Ohio Law Journal. The paper is still issned as of Cincinnati and Columbus by the Capital Printing and Publish- ing Company, with Carl G. Jahn as editor and general manager.

The Ohio School Journal, a monthly, was established here January 1, 1848, and published for a short time.

In 1852, the Ohio Journal of Edneation was established by the State Teachers' Association, and was published monthly, beginning in February. It was edited for a time by Doctor A. D. Lord, Superintendent of the Public Schools of Colum- bus, assisted by six of the ablest practical teachers of the State. In 1860, this jour- nal was succeeded by the Ohio Teachers' Monthly, which was published for a time by F. W. Hurtt & Co. (Anson Smythe and F. W. Hurtt).

The Lantern is a paper published for and by the students of the Ohio State University. The first number appeared in 1881, its founders being Fred Keffer, R. H. Pool, F. Howald, F. W. Fay, and W. K. Cherryholmes. It was in a little red frame house on West Ninth Avenue that these students met and arranged for the establishment of the paper. W. K. Cherryholmes was the first editorinchief, and his successors thus far have been Messrs. Fassig, C. C. Miller, W. R. Malone, MeMurray, George Smart, W. P. Bently, V. J. Emory, H. T. Stephens, J. A. Wil- gus, Harry Hedges, John A. Bfownocker and Carl G. Doncy. The Lantern was at first published monthly, and afterwards fortnightly, but is now issued weekly.

The Spectator is the organ of the students of Capital University, the Lutberan educational institution located on East Main Street. It was established in 1886. Its present editor is A. O. Swinehart.

The Mutes' Chroniele is a little paper issued from the printing office of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. The principal of the school is its editor, and mncb of the writing, typesetting and other work on the paper is done by the pupils. The paper furnishes a medium of communication between the present and the former pupils of the institution.

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History of the city of Columbus, capital of Ohio, Volume I, Part 58

Author: Lee, Alfred Emory, 1838-; W. W. Munsell & Co Publication date: 1892 Publisher: New York and Chicago : Munsell & Co. Number of Pages: 1202

Author: Lee, Alfred Emory, 1838-; W. W. Munsell & Co
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: New York and Chicago : Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1202