Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18
NeB BoSlon N0li0n.

our nalers aay 10 enahioi a. o"r-
nst any misappnhrnsiua ~ iHlus-
lice an our part wr quote lhr pros
p,rius rrri sfis, h il as iolloWs'
uAgR,AUEFUNR ASSOCIATION
Tho growing tendency II our
vDung mrn toward ocllbacH' ani
iho Crime al Ehora,l0n-w Il ich Il,
worse than a p,slilenro, is destroy
lus ihe hcailh "f woHen, and giVins
lo even ianso children that are al
luwr,l % live weak and irhlllialei
organizations, through which lhr
,uul cau imperlcr,ly develop itself,
thereby sapplns ho very lil,' ol lhc
Uall"u-is arousiHg all thinking
minds To- thc imperative necessity
al some remedy that shall reach
this wilc spread aUi rapidly grow
iug evil,
II rs f,r this purpose that this
society Is nrgNuiEcl, To Il belong
mind, that have given Ihc best part
oi their lives 10 tie consideration
oL this aud .;inirrl subjects, They
themselves have subscribed the sum
Of 'lUUHi. aud intended to devote
their time, talent aud money Ia pro-
mote these reforms, aud now solicit
subscription, from all who nrc inter
csici in this work TO check tie
growth urvr'mc misgry and paupcr'
ism, nnl increase the population
and wealth OF our country.
I The design is 10 aid all TO obtain
homcstcads, aud properly educate
aud support their children. The
widows and orphans ofthe members
shall be kindly cared for, an Il
their Interests promoted rs FAR rs
possible 10y the association. There
shall be Il Committee to look after
any members who are invalids, or
who, from day cause Thdtercr, need
care, sympathy, or encouragement,
and meetings shall be held TO pro.
mote social Intercourse, and where
all shall be heard, and shall feel Mt
liberty TO ask advice upon house
hold, family, and business matters,
and oH shall, in all cases and mder
all circumstances, be treated with
respect and courtesy, with Justice
and equal rights for all.
Any one can become Life Mem
Der by paying, either at once or by
I instalImcnts, the sum Of One Hun:
drcd Dollars, which entities them
to receive Marriage Portion Of
Five Hundred Dollars at the end Of
one year from the date Of payment,
if married, with interest from the
date Of membership if married ut
that time, or from the date Of mar
rage if ms rried aftc wards but none
shall receive the $5O0 uatH married,
as the purpose is to bring about a
better 500; al condition. Those wish
ing to withdraw can DO so at any
time and, upon roIinquishing all
claim to the Association, receive
back whatever they have paid in,
with interest
II both husband and wife are Life
Members, they shall receive ut the
end Of the first year 500 for each
child born to h m during the
year with interest from the birth
Of tho child, and 500 for each
subsequent child.
There shall also be deposited or
invested by the Association, at tho
birth Of each child, the sum Of 500
in its own name, to accumulate un-
til it is Of legal age, and the parents
shall receive for the support and
education Of each child, born af,or
the date of membership, 500 annu-
ally until it is ten years old,
The Association will also double
the savings of those married, or in
tending marriage, widows, children,
&c, if putinto the care Of the Asso-
citation for one year, or invested sat
isfactorily to the Trustees, to remain
so invested for one year, and inter
est will be guaranteed on all sums
put into the care Of the Association,
or invested by the Trustees, at the
rate of Z 3 10 per cent, per annum.
or 5000 daily for all periods less
than six months, and for six months
or more, at the rate Of 10 per cent,
compounded semi-annually.
For further information, apply
to the undersigned, at the Office Of
John Grant & Co., No. 10 Lindall
St, Boston.
VIM. BREWSTER, Treasurer.
COMMENTS BY THE TRIBUNE
l. We apprehend that it would
not be found practicable to realize
the expectations above excited. In
other words: we hold that-as few
would pay the 500 but those who
expected very sOcn to call for the
S50G-the treasury of the concern
would soon be run dry so that on
ly the few first married would Sc
cure the 5000, or even get back their |
own 500. or course, there would
be no 500 each left to furnish forth |
the possetcups Tor the prospective
III. On behalf of the married, we
protest against any implication or
insinuation that MARRIAGES. bit
ter or nanseous pill, which requires
to-be sugar. coated before it can be
swallowed. We regard this impli-
ootif.,, ac a. anoa f.lea IA, fact and
pestilent in tendency.
III. We donbt the advisability of
hiring or bribing lewd, lecherous,
selfishly sensual persons to marry
and have children. On the contrary (
we deem il the lesser of two great
evils that they should w'allow in
bestiality till overiaken by impc-
Ience. rather than that they should
be tempted by sinister inducements {
10 propagate nd multiply their