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THE TALISMAN,
AND ILLUSTRATED ODD FELLOWS MAGAzM

AND ILLUSTRATED ODD FELLOWS MAGAZINE
The undersigned proposes to publish hereafter in
the city Of Philadelphia, new literary and miscel-
!anies periodical under the above te to be devoted
to the sublime and hallowed principles of the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. The want of an
organ at this point has long been felt by the numer
ous body to whose highest interests the publication
will bo faithfully devoted The blessed principles
of our order which are the cardinal virtues of the
christian leIigion-will be advocated with unfater-
ing fidelity and zeal. The social and friendly rela-
tons which exist, demand at our hands correspon-
ding duties and obligatlons they constantly call
upon us to exercise benevoenCe and charity-tem-
peranco and fdelily-irendship, love and truth
These distinguished virtues and excellencies, it will
be the primary object Of the proposed publication to
inculcate upon the minds and hearts of its readers.
In its pages the Order will ever find their great OBJ
ects and interests faithfully advocated and jealous
ly supported. While its conductor will most care
fully abstain from all those subjects which produce
angry and violent dsputations, 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'
Ut W ulSSGLllldtC tllC IuO VI OuN
ship with energy and zeal no pains or expense will
be spared to make 1t worthy of the patronage, no
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
to hope that our pages will be embeished and a
dorned with the productions of their gifted minds
The conductor will endeavor to make 1t all its mos
sanguino friends could possibly desire.
The Ladies will ever, we trust, indit welcome
companion in the parlor or boudoir. No article vii
ever find place in its pages which can tend, il
the renotest degree, to raise blush upon the cheel
of the most fasdous
1t will be published monthly, on fine white pa
per, with entire new type. 1t will be embelishet
with engravings and beautiful illustrations of i'm
potant places and events both in ancient and mod
ern history, and will be afforded to subscribers at tn
unusually low price Of one dollar per annum, pay
able in advance, 1t will contain an equal amoun
of matter to other similar periodicals, and al Onl
half their price. The members of the Order ar
very earnestly and respectfully requested to us
their best exertions to obtain subscribers in their re
spective neighborhoods and Lodges.
There will be two volumes of the work publish
7 ed each year; six months to the volume.
Those who forward foe dollars shall receive eleN
en- copies of Volume l. for the first six months te
dollars, twenty volumes; and for tlOeniy do
lars fifty copies of the first volume will be forwa
4 ded-reducng the price to forty cents.
S Those who prefer it can subscribe for both VIC
e umes, for the year, by forwarding double the anou
: stated above. The price is unexampled in the hi
II tory of literary publications.
All letters to be directed to the editor, Phladt
phia Office at the new book store of the Graz
Secretary. Odd Fellows Hall, North Sixth Stree
and at No. l13 Chestnut Street.
TIIEOPHILUS FISK.
Philadelphia, July, 1916.