The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-06-13
HENVF HOWE
wHzH on Ms TWO HlsToRlo roUhs own
OHIO,


ono,
In multitudss Of homes OF Ohio people,
living IN the state or elsewhere, 10 cherished
stout volume containing tho Historical
Collections Of Ohio, by Henry Howe For
nearly nfty years II has been the standard
authority on Ohio hlilery,
Many now past middle ago remember With
gratitude 10 tho author, tho many hours
spent IN early youth porlng over the Inter
esting pages Of this work, imbibing there'
from love Of country aud Inspiration 70
higher motives In life, al they learned OF tho
haroism and Sufferngs OF tho pioneers while
bringing tho land out Of barbarian Into
civilization,
Ita author, Henry Howe, son Of Gen, Here.
kiah Howe, the Yale college bookseller, had
been associated with John W, barber In pre-
pairing similar works on New York and New
Jersey, Issued In lgll and 1874, and In ibih
had published Historical Collections Of Vir-
ginla prepared wholly by himself In ibi6,
At tho ago Of 30, no undertook tho prepare.
ton Of Historical Collections OF Ohio, and
on the back Of his old white horse fomp, no
Travelled over this state, visiting every
county seat and settlement Of Importance,
examining records, aketohing with hlh pom
oil objeola OF historical interest, and gather.
Ing from the lips OF tho pioneers, not one OF
whom ia now living, valuable material that
would otherwise have been lost
As Mr. Howe aaysi "so young was the
land In that year that tho very lawmakers,
eighty'four out OF iO1, were born stang-
erA Only four years before had the
state grown Ia frat governor IN tho person
OF Wilson shannon. Tho very state capitol
In which tho legislature assembled was a
crude structure that scarce any Ohio village
OF this day would rear for q school house,
Ohio was now land opening to the sun,
Its habltatlona were largely OF logs, many
Of thom standing on tho margin OF deep
forests, on soil for tho first time brought
under tho benign Influence OF human oultl'
vatlon,1
More than a year was spent In travelling
over tho state and In lslT tho Historical
Collections were published at Cincinnati,
with IA ongrayings, mainly from the au'
thora drawings Tho work was sold by
subscription, and has had tho largest aale OF
any subscription book In Ohio, even down
10 the present day, Subscribers were never
bettor pleased with their investment or got
more real value for their outlay,
In September, 1885, Mr., Howe resolved 10
again mako the tour Of Ohio for n now edl.
ton. Scarcely leaa energetic al 10, than
when aA young man OF 10, no made HIS
frt tour, Ho visited oyery county, noting
tho changes and progress Of tho state 40
whole and In each locality, everywhere
gathering material at tho fountain head, ar
ranging with more than 100 different photo
graphera for vlowa OF tho hamo places
aketched In his youth
There was more 70 bo aeon this time, and
although tho facilities for getting about were
incomparably creator than whom ho logged
along on tho back OF old whlto-haircd Pomp,
II took him longer 10 mako the Journey.
Tho nrSt Of tho two volumes that VIII COM
prise the work has just boon Issued, II II q
largo compact volume OF nearly 800 pages
aud 800 engravlng, beautifully printed and
tautefully bound Tho hrat a9O pages con
tain a serles OF articles that In themselves
would mako a volume OF very great value,
writton ns they arc by tho highest authori'
tics on those subjects within the state
Tho remaining pages OF tho first volume
are devoted 30 separate yiowa OF counties
Only personal inspection continued for
hourn together can afford an Idea OF tho rich
and wonderful stor % OF Information that
nro brought together In this book by ita
means tho roador can accompany tho venor'
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