Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-07-31
THE TALIsuAN,

AND ILLUSTRATED ODD fellows MAGAZINE.
The undersigned proposes to publish hereafter in
the city OF Philadelphia, new literary and misce'-
8ues period Ical under the above tile, 70 be- devoted
10 the sublime and ha.owed principles Of the Iude-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows. The wan. Of an
organ at this point has OHg teen 'eily tie numrr-
OILS LOdy 20 whose highest Interests i4e pub ca.0u
Will iJs faithfully Devoted. lie blessed pTHciu'ss
Of our order which are lhe cardinal virtues Of ,le
christian le..gon-W . he advocated = ..l uuaI.ar-
ing fidelity and zeal. The social and triendlf rea-
lions which eA s., demand al our hands correspon.
ding duties ana obligations; they constantly call
upon as to exc else lenevOsuce and charilv-,em-
peranCe and lde.ily-ircUd-Hip, love and truth
These distinguished yirlues and exec. .enCes il VII
be the primary object Of the proposed publication 10
nCu.Ca.e upon the minds and hearts Of is readers.
In its pages the Order W. ever find .heir great Oh
ects ana interests faithfully ad voca.ed and jealous
y supported While lis conductor will most care
fully aJsiain from al. those subjects which produce
angry and violent dsputations, he will ever be ound
ready to defend the institution 10 which it is his
pleasure and privilege to belong from all the unjust
attacks Of its oppUseI5; this will ever Ue done in
the spirit Of kindness and charity.
Tie odd Fellows Magazine vii. contain greet
variety OF interesting and useful matter, such as
mora tales poetry, essays, &C.; and il will endeav-
Or to disseminate the true principles OF Odd Fellow
'Llp with energy and Zea; no pains or expense viii
be spared to make .. worthy OF the patronage, no,
only Of the members Of the Order lut Of the read
ing public generally Contributions have already
teen secured from many Of the aJIest pens in the
country and numerous Others have given us leave
to hope that our pages will be emheliisled and a.
dorned with the productions of their gifted minds.
The conductor will endeavor to make II all its most
sanguine friends could possibly desire.
. The Ladies' ever. @ trust. find a yUn'cov0a
companion in the paror or Joudojr. No article vii
ever find place in its pages which can tend, in
the remotest degree 10 raise blush upon the cheek
of the most fastidious.
/ It will be published monthly, on fine white pa.
per, with entire new type. It will be embeIIshed
with engravings and beautiful illustrations Of i'm
potant places and events both in ancient and mod
ern history, and will 5cgforded tosu5scribars a: tie
unusually low price Of one dollar per annum, pay
able in advance. Il will contain an e9ua amour;
of matter to other similar periodicals, and NJ only
haD their price The members OF the Order are
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use
their best eXertions to obtain subscribers in :her re-
spective neighhorhoods and Lodges.
| There will be TWO volumes OF the work publish
ed each year; six months to the volume.
Those who forward fee dollars shallreceive elev-
en- copies Of Volume l. for the first SIX months: ten
dollars, twenty-three Volumes and for toeHty dot
lars, fifty copies of the first volume will be iorwar-
ded-reducng the price to torfy cents.
Those who prefer it can subscribe for both vol
umes, for the year. by forwarding double the amount
stated above The price is uneXamp.ed IN the his
tory Of literary publications.
All letters to lie directed to the editor, Phiadel-
pha. Office at the new book store of the Grand
Secretary. Odd Fellows Hall, North Sixth Street,
and at No. ll3 Chestnut Street.
THEOPHILUS FISK.
Philadelphia, July, 1896