Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-05-05
Scribner & Co.'S New Departure.

The facts in regard to the recent sale
of the stock of Charles Scribner's Sons
IN the corporation of Scribner & Co., tC
Mr.. Roswell Smith, are briefly these
The corporation was organized in 1876
by d. Holland. Roswell Smith. Charles
Scribner, senior (who died during the fol
lowing year,, and the partners of the lat
ter. Mr.. Roswell Smith has been the
publisher and business manager of Serb
ner's and of st. Nicholas from the be-
ginning, and has now purchased from
Messrs Charles Scribner's Sons the mi
nority interest which they and their pre-
decessors have held in the Company. Con
siderable portions of this purchase have
been already placed in the hands of the
younger men who have helped to make
the fortunes of the magazine, and it is
understood that two-fifths of the entire
stock will eventually be disposed of to
them-thus establishing practical coop.
Grafton in its best sense.
The name of the corporation of Serb.
ner & Co. will be changed, about June
1st, to "The Century Co." an application
having already been made to the court
for that purpose. 1t was in honor of Mr..
Charles Scrlbner, senior, that Scribner's
Monthly took its present name, which
will probably be supplanted by 1.-The
Century; the magazine will retain as
a subtitle Scribners Monthly for a
year. 1t is much in favor of the name
that the records of the Depart.
ment of State, at Albany, and
the directory of the city of New York do
not show it to be anywhere in use except
by 1.-THE Century Club" and there is
precedent for such double use of name
in the case of 1.-The Athenaeum," the
well-known literary weekly in London,
~aRd the famous "Athenaeum Club" of
that city.
The editorial management, also, con-
tinues as heretofore, DR.. Holland re-
manning as editor-in-chief of Scribner's g
Monthly, and Mrs. Dodge conducting
st. Nicholas. The most cordial rela-
tions will continue between The Cen
tury Co." and Messrs. Charles Scribner' s
Sons. The growing business of both
houses seemed to demand this change,
and it was condition of the sale that
the magazine publishing house lin which
the Scribners have held only minority
interesD should drop the Scribner name
from its business and its magazines.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-The fol-
lowing is list of the real estate transfers
recorded since our last issue:
E George to Markham Morgan, part of lot
63 in Deshler.. 600
M A Uich to Green, lots ls and 19, Playground
Add. to Napoleon. 225
$ ~ Rowan to NJ Ulch, lot Is in Playground
add. to Napoleon. Is
s J Frankfather to A Moher, acre In Wash
tngton ..-................... 60
L B Williams to Nogel, 20 acres in Rchned
tp 400
Hoover to Stewart, acres in Liberty tp... 212
Vogt to Morgan, inlots LOG, 107 and los in
Desner.' 81
Wood to ] Sharp, lots 49 and so, Buchanan's
add. to Liberty .......,..........". 100
ID Foltz to s R Battenfeld, lot in FoltZ 1st
add. to Mcclure ........ Observation-Disclosures. 100
ID J Yost to Mason, 81 acres in Damascus tip 1850
y dottschal to A Wright, 40 acres in Liberty
tp...... 1900
II Emmel to Emmell, 40 acres in Washington
tp 1000
J Kelley to Weller, 80 acres in Freedom tp. 1000
ID Foltz to Counselman, lot in Foltz' add.
TO 100
Il RMclaskey to Matthias, lot 1870 in Napoleon 500
ID Matthias to r McCaskey, S0asres in Mariontp 2OUO
M Sponhaner to Herr, 80 acres in Monroe tp 1900
G Kolby to Shoemaker, so acres in Free
dom $500
r Rowland ct al, to ] Russell, 100 acres in
Richheld tp.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000