Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-09-25
TEE TALISWAN,

AND ILLUSTRATED ODD FELLOWS MAGAZINE.
The undersigned proposes to publish hereafter il
the city Of Philadelphia, new literary and miscel
anies periodical under the above title to be devoted
to the sublime and haIlowed 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 leligon-will be advocated with unfalter.
ing fidelity and zeal. The social and friendly rela,
tons which exist, demand at our hands correspon
ding duties and obIigatons; they constantly cal
upon us to exercise beneVolence and charity-tem
perance and tideIty-irendship, love and truth
These distinguished virtues and eXcellencies, it will
be the primary object OF the proposed publication tC
incucate upon the minds and hearts of its readers
In its pages the Order will ever find their great OBJ
lects and interests faithfully advocated and Jealous
y supported. While its conductor will most care
fully abstain from all those subjects which produce
angry and violent disputatons 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 or 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 abIest pens in the
country, and numerous others have given us leave
to hope that our pages will be embeished and a.
dorned with the productions of their gifted minds
The conductor will endeavor TO make all its most
sanguine friends could possibly DESIRE
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companion in the parlor or boudoir. No article will
ever find place in its pages which can tend, in
the remoest degree, 10 raise blush upon the cheek
of the most iastdous.
1t will be published monthly, on fine white pa.
per- with entire new type. 1t will be embeIIshed
with engravings and beautiful illustrations of i'm.
pollant 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 TO other similar periodicals, and al onh
haD 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 elev.
en- copies OF Volume |. for the first six months; Ten
uO't"S, tWehly-lhIee volumes; ana Tor ttCenty dot
lars, fifty copies of the first volume will be orwar.
ded-reducing the price to forty cents.
Those who prefer it can subscribe for both vol.
umes, for 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
phia. Office at the new book store of the Grand
Secretary, Odd Fellows Hall, North Sixth Street
and at No. 113 Chestnut Street.
THEOPHILUS FISK,
Philadelphia, July, 1916.