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RELIGION.
IL adaps the theory that as Is reliable who has
not some form Of religious faith paper can MI It's
full mission Without hnpariing pure religious tone .
rs teachings 4 adscates The ehics OF the s'eS Ot
Friends. 1t teaches ruakeTisn.
FRATERNITY.
II adopss t7 thedrS that fraternity dis
position 70 together and 70 help each other ~ eS
se and cistieSs cooperaftiIfs natural and benctE
cent tendency natuTeaaS COATES that TORN % Ia
tcrnity shown BY the AiaSonic p ny - ~ -
MasOnry-which means Masonry as SmDoie moIai
science n0t as hotbed Of ginfiggcry. business ma
chine, as political power s.,sngthsn.
ing moral sclence-without regard 10 any
and ha1d,nad 90 religion. It deprecates Us abuses
ana prostitution THE GRANGE
suits If the stc unhappy war q the habit q exirays
eance ana wan1 waste Of people that the iange
~ All INSTITUTIONS In America y the only or2anItd anu
most Recommendations influence in aid Of return &c
the economic ways and Industrious habits o. AIeTea ,
Il teaches the lessons Of the Grange
POETRY AND FAMILY LITERATURE
II aa9pts the theory that mind Is properly BALANCED
therefore /, aevoes large space u family literature
pure elevating insPiTiting poetry which sIlissa1s
and do better and to cheery light apt sound iaoe
and sentimental as taught IN story and mlsesSrS
II teaches and eieyates through light literature
GENERAL NEWS.
d adopts the theory that as local papers give ne local
news should general paper give the general news
am other ten papers published
IL teaches comprehensive news gathering, ana tns
most terse. Dense accurate method OF writing ana
S'eAAinE' SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
II adonfs no the0fs that the press Is the public teach
orr and ihat ne ssant unsis Of the now some
what ard will in the tear fre largely ne touu IT wv
control Of tne press aS ss e, for good than has
ever reached. and that to faIniaisc ~ IearIS %
s rty To- lis patrons and so it gives eaeh week ex
ifsets from the leading literary independent Peltei
Views ~ he ldword press current events and que
'' ~ gs H. press as the greatest educational power
Of our seaeratis and aims 70 elevate and praetiea5s
it, anc e bring = Gown in price TO the ieeeie aO' vi
our financial 10 eHhauSted people.
THE TInFsLEVEL OF THOUGHT
I, adopts the idea that .,..,.,, IN .r.,,,t,or.
Lite recks il where he stands
How dffiacd into nations.
Scattered OVer many lands
and that to get AZ the average judgement oi our pope
the tidt-level of opinion current questions true
way Is to give each week proper spssV ~, ls. V
whatever question is uDpermOst thus bringing nome
with truth and eecuraey to every reader. SOat e e
II teaches fiiat lbs tde-eyel Of sentiment ang ne
people IS the oiilJ sae guide to the statesman and o'i
cal economist and Il thus finds and proves that leNe
FINANCE AND LABOR
II adopts fia theory that rs nation are family
and should be gdsetsed family; that We should
have standard and treasure OF value IH ~ 5oyets
ne,,t-a national paper cifftency made and issued by
the Government shall 5r made 70 90 az tile
good as gold and silver but 10 have NO relation 70 or be
IN any way dependent upon gold OF silver: Ia' gs ,
should he enough OF this currency In the haihs OF ts
people 90 enable every man TO pay for what he DnyS i
heh he receives H. whether he buys a1sr "T s 1 in
Increase t. me es2e Il he S e ea IN 6esee as Is
pioyed 900. 600 O; best men 10 destroy aceumn
lated wealth In war-by carrying on vast system OF IN
he end N sheapening and quleksBng transportation
and thus reevs and making production more profia-
omen 10 free occupancy ana By actual setteS-to the
end Of immense and cheap pr0dueli1il anu to ti
from the world 10 America and enable us TO pay our
mammoth debt as II II bagateie-that the Tow
neope's earnings and savings at or 800 per cent
interest currency that this surplus should be applt
10 bIryng up our hgherpuced gold bonds from DAY ~
day In the market till all are paid, and then as the
fiscal agent Of the people receive the moes p, ILL.,,
al say per cent and 50 fix and control the rate Of H.
O.. est IN the interest Of enterprise 81, ,.,or
II d. Ches legislation IN the interest oil iaDor-
FXTORTION
II adoul le ,dea that the best way % help iaborhg
man is b eiiiti- I'm 70 MAXI one d1ir s,sHvr e
WINK 81 two by l4esas out the middle man anu eAtor-
tionIst as completely Ss possible. -. =, - ..,
IL adopts the idea Of 'iset ai,, - ~ .1tie, int
and brings the manulactur~ ana user Oh an aueie mo
II brings the maker Of piano. Sewlng naehihe' ete
into direct and immediate contact ~ ooo niano for
dleInen enabling family 10 get 81 loO p = P,ter
s225, $3.50 organ for 500 $1,000 INV =" l''-'
Il teaches cooperation
ADVERTISING.
II adopts the idea that certain community o. inter
upon the reader should be giteed ana slne1 " lie
afveifiser-and thus by cheapcnng the paper tAlsu
ing its circulation and rendering more sure anu prunli-
BILE the advertisers venture. 49,,
1t teaches cheap papers and profitable advertising
IT'S CIRCULATION AND INCREASE
IFS actual circulation on May 18th was 14lOOo-the
largest in Misunderstanding p .s2 IN IN
crease for the past thirty days has been 100 gay
the last ten days has been 1000 day aiiu 10y " se
FIVE days has been 10000 day and on the font, uy
Of July il will reach every postfice ~ the ihleo SiS
and be full 100000. the largest in the world.
THE FOURTH OF JULY NUMBER
The number bearing date July 4th. 1873 viii De the
best pafer ever presented TO American people, money
and brains can make IL SO. -
The editorial labor on that number alone VIII cost one
thousand dollars.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
The most comprehensive. practical, accurate sound,
conn Iete exhaustive and convincing argument ever
made on the subject Of internal improvements accom-
panied by a mammoth map showing the relations DC,
tween cheap safe short waterway Transportation anu
profit 10 the producer and the way IN winch American
products can control the markets Of the World VIII ne
given in that number