The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-05
IF A new Literary Magazine in the
City Of Washington. .sK
Prospectus OF
THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE
Feb. 2l-tf

THE TALISMAN AND ODD FELLOWS
MAGAZINE.
TIME undersigned proposes to publish immedi-
Il diatey, in the city of Washington, a new
literary and miscellaneous periodical under the above
title, TO be devoted to the sublime and hallowed
principles of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. The want Of an organ at this great central
point-this heart of mighty empire-has long
been felt by the numerous body to whose highest
interests the publication will be faithfully devoted.
The blessed principles of our order-which are the
cardinal virtues Of the Christian Religion-will be
advocated with unfaltering 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 Benevo-
lence an .Charity-Temperance and Fidelity
FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, and TRUTH. These dstin-
gushing virtues and excellencies it will be the pri-
mary 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 objects
and interests faithfully advocated and zealously
supported. While its conductor will most carefully
abstain from all those subjects which produce angry
and violent dispuations he will 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 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 endesv
or to disseminate the true principles of Odd Fel-
lowship with energy and zeal. No pains or ex-
pense will be spared TO make it worthy of the pat
ronage, not only of the members Of the order, but
Of the reading 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 en-
bellished and adorned with the productions Of their
gifted minds. The conductor will endeavor to make
ii all its most sanguine friends could possibly DESIRE
The Ladies' will ever, we trust, find it 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.
It will be published semmonthly, on fine white
paper with new type. Each number will contain
'hlrty-two octave pages neatly secured in paper COW
ers, making seven hundred and sxty-eight pages to
the volume. 1t will be afforded to subscribers at
the unusually low price of One Dollar per annum,
payable IN advance twill contain one-fourth more
ma.sei tnan other similar periodicals, and nt only
ndy tner pr,ce. The first number will be issued
on tne Isl OF May. The members Of the order are
very earnestly and respectfully requested to use their
pes exeruons 10 obtain subscribers in their respec
tive neighborhoods and lodges.
THEOPHILUs FISK
Washington { d. c. april l3. 1916
| N. b. Those who forward ten dollars sb.u 20
ceiye eleven copies for one years for twentv dol..
twentythree copies will be sent: and fov Co., III
lars, fifty copies will be forwarded for tv.r.
reducing the price TO eighty cents Der annrn, g..
volume Of nearly eight hundred pages Of choice II.
II oIaIy mateI. april 27-eod I'm