T H E TORCH OF REASON, S IL V E R IO N , O REGON , T H U R SD A Y , SEPT EM B ER 29, 1S98. I NEW AND CURIOUS. 5 O 0-0-00 C-0000000<XXXX>00 o o o o < Bacteria m ultiply very rapidly, and they do it in a very curious wav. A single one breaks itself in two, and then each half grow s until ' becomes as large as the original. away, but they are in no wise dis couraged. They bind together a n other emblem and offer it in an o th er AND place. Some places have p articu lar favor. It is believed the I)t itv sees them place them there better th an M ain S t r e e t S ilv e rto n , O re in some other places. It is sim ply the C h ristian ’s idea of san ctu ary CARRY A C O M PL ETE STOt K OF in an o th er form. KINNiiV PORTS« i W a t e r S tre e t.. M arket CASK PAID FOP. ALL KINDS OF FAT STOCK, HIDES, PELTS. ETC. The R ussian soldiers invariably Our Mission. wash and dress with extra care be S chool fore a battle, as they believe p h y si Our m ovem ent is not dead, nor S u p p lie s , cal cleanliness to play an im portant MEATS SOLD AT REASONABLE even sleeping. Secular principles part in helping them to enter B o o k s and are ousting religion everyw here, RATES. heaven. a n d even th e c h u rc h e s have to S t a t io n e r y . I he w histling tree which is found adopt Secular m eans to hold th eir in the West Indies, in v uhia and own at a j j — that is, they have to th e Soudan, has a peculiarly shaped renounce C h ristian ity in order to Dealers in Fruits, Vegetables D ra k e &. W e b b , leaf, and pods with a split edge. live. It is our influence th a t com and Confectionery. Silverton Oregon The wind passing through these pels this change: we are m aking it produces the sound which gives the jmpnRPi},]e for «11 but the most tree its nam e. h ru tish ly ignorant to b e lie v e C h ri« - FORSTNRE’S On m eeting or leaving a friend 1,ia ” «'«gmas and th e fudge of th e the Chinese shakes his own hands. ,,ew testam ent. This is our work, while the A m erican shakes ihe ° " r ‘ m ission,’ as some m ight cal! hand of his friend. The C hinese | ’’ i »nd certainly no mission could . . . IS INVALUABLE TO . . . do not let th eir m ustaches a n d j 1*’ m ore successful. W e can n o t hoards grow until they are past fifty n ,a k e m o n e >'- b u * WP r a " ' " ’p re s - C a r p e n te r s an d J o in t rs, f°r niortis- years of age, while the A m ericans thotigbiful people for good, and we ing, such as le ttin v in locks, as it takes the i a them c i . i th 11111 em to u se let grow when they are young i c a n heli) 1 k e w h a t t m h e » ,» place of chisel and g o u *. g e; . to and after fifty often shave them off. a r ‘‘ a n x io u s to hide. It m at- C a b in e t ’ a k e rs , l,,r inlaid w ork, ters not in the least how the clergy dow elling, patching, rem oving sp lits ami A crusade against consum ption speak about us behind our ha. ks, kn"ts' »agon ..r pattern maker, , . . , i iM Hinfactnrer of pianos, organs, s< wing m ach in es, ag ric u ltu ral im p lem en ts, sa -h , has been inaugurated by physicians nor w .iat their, dupes and to o ls■ , |jndg ,„rnitllre nor AXY , (T„ ER WOOD WORKER, 8h .,„ l,l w iitm u t it. throughout the world, the object of i 8pread jn t he way of slar.der; for AS A MACHINE BIT IT IS DNEQUALED. which is to dim inish the ravages of our work goes forw ard in spite of It is th e only ro u n d bit in th e world th a t tuberculosis by preaching and prac- «ip Secularism is come to stay , J will bore a ticing the doctrine of pure air. I he everbody likes it. the clergy as w« |l “ plan of c a m p a ig n ” varies som e-j as a n y _ for them selves, if not for what in different places, hut in gen- their dupes. A ll th a t is good, lioii- and do all th a t any o th e r hit wilt do. eral it concert s itself with the treat- est and wholesome in civilization is PRICES. ment of th e disease in sanatoria Secular; religion at its very be>t is Set of five, d ifferent sizes, postpaid.. .$2.60 chiefly by m eans of an abundance perverted, and more or less cor- Single b it, p o s tp a id ........................................ 60 of fresh air. I lie leaders do not rupted, Secularism . F aith is grow- lose sight of the fact that preven- i jn g Jess, for intelligence is growing LIBERAL university qo tion is to be prized above cure, and jn extent and influence. Devotion S il v e r t o n , O e r g o n , their crusade contem plates a propa in the pious sense is giving place to ganda in the press an«! by public devotion to the world and worldly lectures ag ain st d irt and foul air in pursuits. The most devout now g the homes. As one w riter says, through a little m um m ery, and “ Ativ one when in a low state of spend most of their tim e in worldly health m ay become consum ptive, things. T his great change is grow but what keeps the m alady alive ing and deepening. We are teach- am ong us is poverty and distress, ing people th at tins world and this d irt and overcrow ding, darkness jjfe m a y be m ade worth the having, and lack of air. I h e cure of eon- th a t a future life is all fudge; and sum ption m ay be attain ed by fresh th e p e o p le are believing us and air in the open, but its prevention acting accordingly.— [Jos. Symes, is pure air in the house.”— [ Y outh’s ¡n t he “ L ib erato r,” M elbourne. A uger Bit SQUARE M O LE „ ' ?° W HO M A K ES OUR SHOES? C o m p a n io n . — —— —— — ____________ __ The In d ian may be as religious, gjx Tracts tQ promote as is the P resbyterian, yet be never . kneels when lie prays. He never L 11 1C addresses th e Deity by word of m outh at ail. Yet he asks for the ▼ ▼ IS Q O IT l • J blessings he needs, and asks for In Place of Christianity: them with as much faith and as 1 Can ins be Forgiven? much reverence as does his whiter 2 Does Christianity or Science Promote Civil- brother. They w ant a good corn o o , „ D o crop, and th e y gather a h a n d f u l of Evolution and Comparison of Religions, green twigs or grasses, bind th< m 5 Does Belief in Miracles Benefit? together with a reverent faith th a t 6 Immortality or Annihilation? the Deity is able and willing t«> help JUST TH3 THING them . T h e y lay the emblems or to h an d to y o u r C h ristia n frien d s. Send 2 re n ts for 6, or 6 c en ts for 25 tra c ts, hang them in a place where the sun to E liza M owry B liven , Brook lyn, C o n n ., or send 10 cents will shine upon them , and leave, for 50, e ith e r kind or a s assured th a t their prayer has been sorted k in d s, to heard. It m av not be answered. THE LIBERAL UNIVERSITY CO., The corn m ay not prosper right (stiv.rton . . . Or.gno 4 of- th e best factories . . in Am erica ADOLF W OLF & SON Silverton, Oregon. T ry th e Torch for Jobw ork.