Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-08-28
THE TALISMAN,
AND ILLUSTRATED ODD FELLOWS MAGAzN

AND lLLuolhAlED ODD fELLOWS MAGAZlNEs
The undersigned proposes to publish hereafter in
the city Of Philadelphia new literary and miscel-
anies periodical under the above title to be devoted
to the sublime and haowed principles of the Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows. The want of an
organ at this point has long been felt by the numer-
GUS body to whose highest interests the publication
will be faithfully devoted. The blessed principles
of our order which are the cardinal virtues of tho
christian ieligion-wiIl he advocated with unfater-
ing fidelity and ZEAL The social and friendly rela-
ons which exist, demand at our hands comespon-
ding duties and obligations; they constantly call
upon us to exercise benevolence and charty-tem-
perance and fdeIity-friendship, love and truth
These distinguished virtues and exceencies il will
be the primary object Of the proposed publication to
nculcate upon the minds and hearts Of its readers.
In its pages the Order will ever find their great OBJ
jects and interests faithfully advocated and jealous
y supported. While its conductor will most care
fully abstain from all those subject which produce
angry and voIentd tdsputations, he will ever be found
ready to defend the institution to which it is his
pleasure and privilege to belong, from all the unjust
attacks of its opposers; this will ever be done in
the spirit of kindness and charity.
The Odd Fellows Magazine will contain great
variety of interesting and useful matter, such as
moral tales, poetry, essays, &C.. and it will endeav-
or to disseminate the true principles of Odd Fellow
ship with energy and zeal; no pains expense will
be spared to make 1t worthy Of the patronage, not
only of the members of the Order, but of the read
ing public generally. Contributions have already
been secured from many of the abest pens in the
country, and numerous others have given us leave
to hope that our pages will be embellished and a.
dorned with the productions Of their gifted minds.
The conductor will endeavor to make 1t all its most
sanguine friends could possibly desire.
The Ladies will ever, We trust, find it a welcome
companion in the parlor or boudoir No article will
ever find place in its pages which can tend, in
the remotest degree, to raise blush upon the cheek
of the most fastidious.
1t will be published monthly, on fine white pa
per, with entire new type. 1t will be embellished
with engravngs and beautiful illustrations of i'm
poIant places and events both in ancient and mod
ern history, and will be afforded to subscribers at the
unusually low price Of one dollar per annum, pay
able in advance. 1t will contain an equal amount
of matter 10 other similar periodicals, and at onll,
half their price The members of the Order are
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use
their best exertions to obtain subscribers in their re-
spective neighbOrhoods and Lodges.
There will be two volumes of the work publish
ed each year; six months to the volume.
Those who forward foe dollars shall receive eev-
en- copies of Volume l. for the first six months; ten
lWSHly-tulCV NOluIileSi tOeHty uOI-
lars, fifty copies of the first volume will be forwar.
Ided-reducing the price to forty cems.
Those who prefer it can subscribe for both vol
umes, for the year, by forwarding double the amount
stated above. The price is unexampled in the his.
tory of literary publications.
All letters to be directed to the editor, Philadel.
pha. Office at the new book store of the Grand
Secretary, Odd Fellows Hall, North Sixth Street
and at No. 1l3 Chestnut Street.
THEOPHILUS FISK.
Philadelphia, July, 1916.