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PROSPECTUS ofthe Taiisman and Oad
Il Fellows Magazine.-The undersigned pro-
poses TO publish In the city Of Washington a new
literary and miscellaneous periodical under the
above title, to be devoted to the sublime and haox.
ed principles OF the Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows Inc want OF an organ at this great central
Polnt-thls heart OF mighty empire-has long
been felt oy the numerous body to whose highest in
terests the publication will be faithfully devoted
The blessed principles of our order-whieh are m,
cardinal virtues Of the Christian religion-will be
advocated with unialtering fidelity and zeal The
social and friendly relations which exist, demand
at our hands corresponding duties and obligations;
they constantly call upon us TO exercise beueyolencs
and charity, temperance and fidelity, FREspsmy
LOVE, and TRUTH. These Distinguishing virtues and
exceencles it will be the primary object Of the pro-
posed publication 10 inculcae upon the minds and
hearts Of its readers In It's pages the order will
ever md their great objects and interests faithfully
advocated and zealously supported. While its con,
duetor will most carefully abstain from all those
subjects which produce angry and violent dispuA.
TONS, he will ever be found ready TO defend the in
sutuuon TO which II Is his pleasure and privilege 10
belong, rom all the unit st attacks OF its opposeTs
TINS Will ever be done in the spirit Of kindness and
charity.
The Odd Fellows Magazine will contain grea,
variety OF interesting and useful matter, such IA
moral tales, poetry, essays &c; and il will endesyor
TO disseminate the true principles Of Odd Fellow
ship with energy and zeal; pains or expense viii
be spared 10 make IL worthy Of the patronage moi
only of the members Of the order, but of The read
ing public generally Contributions have already
been secured from many Of the ablest pens in the
country, and numerous others have given Us leave 10
hope that pages will be embelished and adorned
with the productions Of their gifted minds. Tie
conductor will enaeayor TO make all It's most san.
guine friends could possibly desire.
The ladies' will ever, we trust find il a welcome
companion in the parlor boUdoir. No article will
ever find place in its pages which tend 10 the
remotest degree, to raise blush upon the cheek Of
the most fastdious.
Ii will be published semi-monthly, on fine white
paper, with new type; each number will contain
thirty-two octave pages, neatly secured in paper
covers, making seven hundred and sixty-eight pages
to the volume. IL will be afforded to subscriber az
the unusually low price Of one dollar per annum,
payable in advance. II will contain one-fourth
more matter than other similar periodicals, and al
only hall their price. The first number was issued
yesterday, May /, 1876. The members Of the
order are very earnestly and respectfully request
IN their respective neighborhoods and lodges
THEoPHILUS FISK.
Washington, ID. Co. May 9, 1886.
N. B. Those who forward ten dollars ahall re.
ceive eleven copies for year. for twenty dollars
twentyhree copies will be sent; and for forty dol
lars, fny copies will be forwarded for twelve
months; reducing the price to eighty cents per an
mum, for a volume Of nearly eight hundred pages OF
choice literary matter.
n5| Editors who may be friendly to the objects
contemplated by the above, will confer a favor by
copying the prospectus into their columns.
May 2-3t