THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER S, L ea f Insects, its pursuer is eoncer'>ed. Settling on a twig, it folds its wings closely back to back, with the head and an- tennae hidden between them. I he tiny tails of the wings touch the twig, forming a perfect stalk to the leaf, which is held in place by the middle pair ot feet. While thus at rest, the most observant eye would not suspect’it to be other than a withered leaf.—[Selected. ------------------ P rayer vs. D inner—Dinner W ins, KINN5V PORTER IMIS. a te r S tre e t.. M arket •Once upon a time”a boatload of AND ish soldiers landed on the Spanisi t, , .,t of Florida, and after filling thtif water casks from a sparkling M a in S t r e e t S ilv e r to n , O re »•ring, laid themselves down under .. . CASH PAID POft ALL K in d s of fat s t o c k . ,, tree to rest. CA RRY A C O M P L E T E STOCK OF HIDES. PELTS. ETC. Those were the days when the “Xtw World*' was still a wonder, a land of marvels and witchery. S chool A sudden puff of wind sent a S u p p lie s , ghower of leaves fluttering down HEATS SOLI) AT REASONABLE upon the ground. It was midsum- I B o o k s and RATES. A newly-married young man took nier. The fallen leaves looked fresh S ta t io n e r y . and green and the sailors began his wife to church. The sermon sleepily to speculate as to the cause was just about well under way when of their fall. Then their eyes open he noticed the little woman at his D ealers in F ru its , V egetables D ra k e & W e b b , ed widely, for they saw that the ' side suddenly start. Then she turn- an d C o n fectio n ery . leaves were doing something more red, looked around nervously , Silverton Oregon tl in falling. for half a minute, and then hurried- They were walking, tumbling, ty rose and left the church. The i D S T N i 'S y y . jumping, Buttering over the ground young husband felt certain his wife ■ y ± in the maddest confusion. But there was ill, and would have followed k\ was “ method in their madness.” her out, hut he is a bashful man,and They were all making their way the thought of the long centre aisle toward the trunk of the tree, some he would have to travel in the lace . . . IS INVALUABLE TO . . . of them were already crawling up of ‘he congregation kept him rooted • the bark. 1 h ‘H seat. He was glad when the ! C a r p e n t e r s a n d J o in e r s , f'" m o rtis The sailors sprang to their feet, service was over, and made his way ing, such as lettin g in locks, as it takes the place of chisel and gouge; to panic-stricken, and Bed without almost at a lope for his little menage i C a b in e t M a k e r s , *°r inlaid w ork, stopping to investigate the marvel- He found his wife cheefully busying dow elling, patching, rem oving splits and <<r' eren’t Some of them declared that, looking herself aboutthe dinner. knots. In fact, no wagon or p a tte rn m aker, back, they saw the trees step out you il l? ’ he breathlessly inquired. m an u factu rer of pianos, organs, sew ing m achines, ag ricu ltu ral im p lem en ts, sash , and start in pursuit. Not a man “ Whv, dearie me,” was her reply, blinds, fu rn itu re , nor ANY O T H E R WOOD W O R K E R , should he w ith o u t it. of that ship’s company could be in “ you know I’m never ill.” “ Well, AS A MACHINE BIT IT IS UNEQUALED. why did you leave the church so duced to land on that shore again, It is th e only ro u n d bit in th e world th a t and their captain had to complete suddenly?” ‘‘Why, Jack, I sudden will bore a A ly remembered that I forgot Io put the filling of the water casks at an- AttXR other part of the coast. For years the chicken potpie on the hack of and years after that spot was known | ‘be stove before we left home, BsrriMi massi? and do all th a t any o th e r h it will do. arid avoided by the Spaniards as“tl»e Would my listening to a good ser- PRICES. haunted spring, where the leaves tnon have compensated you for a Set of five, different sizes, p o s tp a id .. .(2.60 Single b it, p o stp a id ........................................60 and trees walked about.” charred dinner?” “ Not much,” How those brave men would have said Jack, who (we are assured) is stared had they known that it saw “as human as they make them”, A ddress, LIBERAL UNIVERSITY CO, only a harmless insect that was at Had the story reached the editor S ilv er t o n , O eroon of a straight religious journal, he the bottom of it all. The Phillium scythe, or leaf in would no doubt have varied it — , sert, leads a sluggish life, making making the pious wife sacrifice her its home on the branches of a tree. dinner, and rewarding her with Its body is very thin and flat, its “ the peace of God that passeth un- j large wings are veined and color derstanding” in place of it.—[Secu ed exactly like a leaf. When dis lar Thought. turbed, it tucks its legs under its body, thus perfecting the resem- The universe we live in is the only o- blance to a leaf, with petiole and one in existence; do not spend your blade complete. In summer its time and energies endeavoring to j wings are bright green, but in the find the way out of it—there are no fall they change with the deciduous homes in the skies, Auger Bit SQ UA RE HOLE n r m m m w m mnr y m W H O M A K E S ()U I< tq • SHOES? aves to a brown, withered hue I t i hold upon the branch is slight, a puff of wind being enough to throw it upon the ground, when it at once sets out to regain its home, in such manner as terrified the Spanish sail ors. There is another race of leaf in- sects, butterflies. While the upper surface of their wings is bright like a flower, the lower resem.»lea a withered leaf, with fungus-like blotche*. Their flight is very swift, and they settle on twigs only, never on leaf or flower. When pursued, and hard pressed, the leaf butterfly has a way of van ishing as suddenly as a full-fledged ghost. In the twinkling cf an eye, the insect has become a leaf so far as ■ B ’ET i Six Tracts to Promote of the best Scientific W isdom . factories . . In Place of C h ris tia n ity : 1 Can ins be Forgiven? Does Christianity or Science Promote Civil- 3 op More Evolution and Comparison of Religions, 5 Does Belief in Miracles Benefit? 6 Immortality or Annihilation? JU S T T H E T H IN G to h an d to your C h ristia n friends. Send 2 cents for 6, or 6 cents for 25 trac ts, to E liza M owry B liven , Brook lyn, C onn., or send 10 cents for 50, e ith e r kind or as sorted kinds, to th e libeal university s.kerion in ^meriGa ■ ADOLF WOLF & SON 5> Silverton, Oregon. # . J U U L J U U U U U L Ä . J U U l J U U L J L S J U U U l co., Tr y the Torch for Jobwork.